The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 25, 1897, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1897. 15 REAL ESTATE HARKET REY Several Large Sales Con- summated During a Recent Period. Richmond and Sunset Districts Working for Street Im- provements. Contracts Increase in Vol- ume—R Builders’ Records. s been fairly Esvecially The real est durin the tu ek, offairs in general have seem to have a e spirits of dealers. ate Company has sold provesty lately ant the belief the the desire to places where they servision to their es made is of the ner of Po'k would o rev aron I pieces of vs low Gate avenue. The 6 feet on the avenue e property cost $33,000 seven dwellings on 1t. Sharon died it was ap- )W encumbered ,000. G. 1is §42 obert tate Company has also streets to R He 000 for 00, is is reported to the property, x115 feet and 1th rent. . Cuft for four 3-siory frame pderneath. tbe Richmond ly at work ements, both in- upits in the form iated Cclleges were started, s been prett improvement of has not been neg- nd | s10, { Wor | th ands does the demand | East or | the property for nbuun\ perty on the southwest corner | Tobin | frame J“eAi.uks,‘ | as | of Thirte , which will be raised | 72; with George Goodmau, concrete r foundation, ete., $11,580; with Rich- ardson & Gale, brick lerra cota fire- | proofing and setting of ieira cota. §14.370; | \ith the Western Iron Works, steel and cast- iron work, $26,370; with the Ravmond Gran- ite Compan-, cut-sione work, $11,265; witn Gladaing, McBean & Co., arcnitectural terrf cotta, $8250; with 5. Hussey, carpenter work, unning and plastering, etc., $812 with 'the San Francisco Fire-Propfin: Com- psny, fire-prooi floors, metal lathing and iurring, $9947; with William F. Wilson, plumbing and gasfitting for the same, $1080 Totel, $101.560. Charles P. Fonda with Philip Rice, all work for a two-story irame building on the north ne of Sacrameato sireet, 87:6 west of Spruce; 2009. “Thomas J. Clunie with William Linden. ail work for a residence on the northwest corner of Feli and Lyon streets: $9812. Mrs. Bella Harris with Henry yacks, all work except brick aud concrete work, plumbing, paia ting, etc., for three flats on thie uorth line of cet, 165 feet east of Buchuban; h Roich with Louis M. Weisman, all work for two-story frame building on’ the east line o, Laguna sireet, 06 feet south of Fil- ting with G. C. Sweeney, plumb- fitting, sewering, tinning and uling o-story irame building oa tbe north line of Fell sireet, between Cole and Shrader; §1439, George work Goodman with George M. Salsbury, for a two-story frame building at 0. Trustees of the Itinity Methodist Episcopal Chureh with John O. Dyar, two stories and a tower on the churca o th of Market and Noe » John L. Koster with_ Casl Sc Lutt, all work, | except plumbing, gas-fiting, painting, electric work, eic., north’ line o1 ore; $10,300. atthew Schwamm with Cosper Zw me:n. all work, except mantes. etc. for a o frame dv on toe south lue of LA“! for a_ twi-story frume r- Grove street, 137 idence on wes. of streer, 104 h 4 west of Gough; $5500. Charlotwe 8. McLaughlin witn M.-C. Power, all work tor a frame coitage on the westline of Second avenue, 250 feet north of Clement street; $1600. M1 Bario with Sarcander & Thompson, all work for a building on the north line of gliteentn street, seventy-five feet east of Aoy DO. Ciau. spreckels with Gray Brothers, con- crete work for power-house on the southeast line oi Stevenson street, between Third and Fourih, estimaied at $6400. uit Company with James A. wo brick ovens in the 1west Co of Front and FHORE n Alpen with E. M. Weste and L. T. vk for a cotiage on the west line enue, 150 fect north of Clement with F. L. Beach, a1l work for one and # haif-story cott:ge on the north line of Lombard sireet, 133 icet east of Gough, $1400. The Pattosien Company with Robert Trost ing, underpinning, excavatiog, brick, miil and stair , eic., for aliering & Lwo-story irm e bu ing l'llO a store at the northesst of Mission and Sixteenth streets Clara Bennett with L.G. Berg oF & One-stoTy Cottage on tne north line of E ghieen h street, 100 foet east or Colling- wood ; $1048. P. Sirickinud with L. Thoenges, all work for e 'build.ng on 85 feet north of Fourth sireet, $15i H. Kraus §: e and Kitt add ame buiding at 29 Powell s E Boyle with A. 0. Brown, ons to the 1y ations and Lamey with Hen for & two-story and _basement frame building | on tne north line of Erannan street, 105 feet soutn of Fourth; $3800. | Tsrael Kashow with B. F. | George A. Bordwell architect, Ellis, contractor, | cent grading, ing, painting, mantels, marble and tile work and electricsl work for & (hree-story frame | h nilding teiner streets, for $4461. | News Items. | Next Tuesday, by auction, -Raston, Eldridge property, including the following: for all work ex- brick and cement work, plumb- flats, on the northwest carner ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. NEARLY DROVE AWIDOW CRAZY Malicious Work of an Un- known Party in East Oakland. Left a Note Saying That Her Son Had Drowned Himself in the Bay. Also Broke Into Her House and Took Away Many Things of Value. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcisco CALL, 8 Broadway, July 24. % A very malicious way of wreaking vengeance on an elderly widow has de- veloped in East Oakland. Mrs. J. Gun- ther, living on E eventh avenue, recently lost many valuables and was very nearly bereft ot her reason because of some ma- licious person’s action. Mrs. Gunther lives with her two sons, whom she supports by going out working by the day. Last Tuesday she went out as usual, and on her return aiscovered that the glass panel in the rear door of the house had been taken out during her absence and a burglar had been in the rooms and made a selection of all that was most valuable in the way of trinkets and little pieces of jewelry. She reported tne matter to the police, but the culprit has not been found. Yesterday afiernoon when she came home she found a little note pinned to the front door. Itread as foilows: *Dear Mother: When you receive this I shail be no more. I have gone down to the bay to drown my elf. I am tired of living, so do not grieve for me, as I will be better off. Good-by, dearest mother. Your loving son, WiLLig.”! ‘When Mrs. Gunther read the note she ent into hy-terics and for hours some friends who were attracted bv her screams were occupied in trying to calm her. Her violent grief was pitiful ana it was thought that her reason was permanently dethroned. Another party of friends went out to inquire for the missing boy. They ap- plied at the morzue and police station and alonc the wharyes, bat found no trace of Wilite. Late in the evening the lad, who was entirelv innocent of the trouble at home, was found playing at baseball on a vacant lot not far from his home. did not succeed and went home without her. There was an affecting meeting ves- terday before Colonel Dimpfel, but th woman declared that she had transferre all her love to another and would die be- fore returning 10 her home, For One Week More. OAKLAND, CaL, July 24 —The expo- sition will remain open all next week and will close next Saturday night. ‘“This evening the Grand Army and Women’s Relief Corps attended and it is calcuiated that 4000 veople attended, Next week all the pupils of the public and private schools will be” admitted free. Next Wednesday is local composers’ night. Mrs. Bacon Wants a Recelver. OAKLAND, CAL., July 24.—Mrs. Mamie Bacon sprang a surprise in‘the Bacon trial to-day by petitioning the court to appoint a recejver for.her husband’s property. If Frank P. Bacon is as poor as he says he is, his wife declares him an incompetent and not fit to manage his own business. The matter will be argued on Monday afternoon. O A Lucky Escape. ALAMEDA, CaL, July 24, —Daaniel Green had a narrow escape from serious and perhaps fatal Injury at the Sunny Cove baths last evening. He miscalcu- lated the depth of the water while diving, and wens tull tilt into a depth of but two feet. Justas he neared the surface of the water he saw his mistake ana quickly threw his head back, while at the same time putting his arms close to it for pro- tection. The force of the blow injured his right arm and wrist so that he will be laid up for some weeks. He considers himself fortunate, however, in having escaped so easily, as others have been killea under similar circumstances in this city. Tne famous yacht Emerald is being put 1n shape for a trip to Alaska, and qmte a party will go in her to Juneau. The Challenge Cup. ALAMEDA, CAL, July 24 —The formal transfer of the challenge cup will be made next Saturday evening by tne Encinals 1o the Corinthians. Commodore Leonard of the Encinals has issued instructions to | the members of tha club to sail in squad- ron on the afternoon of July 31 to the quarters of the Corinthian Club at Ti- buron, The latter have made especial ar- rangements to welcome tueir visitors and do honor to the occasion. Itisexpected that the entire club will turn out, Chinese to Be Arrested. ALAMEDA, Car., July 24 —The six ar- rests for vioiation of the new laundry or- dinatnce will be madeon Monday. The complaints have all been Erepared and the warrants are ready to be served, but 0o move will be made until day after to- morrow. The arrests will be made while the Superior Court 1s in session, in order that the men arrested may be taken at once before it on hateas corpus, and the cases ba set for hearing as to the legality of the ordinance. Baseball To-Day. ALAMEDA, Car., July 24—The game between the Davy Crocketts and the Alerts, which had been scheduled for to- morrow at the West Alameda grounds, will not come off, owing to the inability of the first-named club to be present, as expected. Instead the Columbias and Alerts will try conclusions in the after- noon. The morning game will be as an- nounced between the Monarchs and West End Bazaars. CHINESE WILL NOT PICK HOPS Campers Are Invited to Earn Wages While They Are Seeking Pleasure, New System of Insuring Plenty of White Labor When Needed. Whole Families Will Live in the Hop Fields During the Harvest Season. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.} 908 Broadway, Jaly 24. The hop-picking season will open at Pleasanton in about three weeks, and as usual there is a possibility of there not| being sufficient belp to gather in the crop as fast as is desirable. Three years ago the custom of employing Chinese to gather the bops was discontinued at the request of the ladies of the churches at Pleasanton, who wished to try the experi- ment of supplying all the white labor necessary. The new move was successful | and no Chinese have been employed since. This year the hop-growers have sent out a circular stating that there are two and a half timer as many acres in bearing this year as there were last, and that conse- quently more hands will be needed and for a longer time. They are also willing to pay 88 cents for 100 pounds, while last gear only 70 cents was paid. The in- creased price is offered to induce white labor to go to the hoptields that may have to come from quite a distance. With the increased rate and the longer picking period, the growers say that families should be able to save quite a neat little sum during the harvest. In | vast years there hus always been some little trouble caused by objectionable in- dividuals going to the field and trying to create trouble among the pick rs. George H. Duvis, superintendent of the | largest hop-growing district in this county, is anxious to have none but worthy and industrious parties at work this year. “In the Easlern hop States and English hop districts,” he said, **hop- picking is considered a summer outing and nholiday time. We are endeavoring to encourage vearly like migrations from the neighboring country. So as to be assured that not too many will come, and to have some guarantee as to their char- the most remarkable part of her dress, and t.at which attracted the most atten- tion—her bloomers. Tney W cut long and s raight, like men’s trousers, and were small at the bot- tom, so that they were rather close about the ankles, Tuese bloomers were of black silk, and the inner and outer seams were decorated with four or five rows of beads of various colors and worked in fanciiui designs. Flowers, ran up and down the side and made the bloomers, or trousers, a thing to attract attention’ anywhere, and especially on so bendsome a woman. Her complexion was olive, like that of a Spanish girl, and clear; her cheeks were rosy and her voice low, but her eyes were dark and piercing and scemed to look through one. with all her fanciful dress and her name of Talaconqua she is the wife of one of the richest merchants of the greas Southwest, and ison her way to Europe, where me wiil doubtless be received by royalty. In airect contr: to this woman was one of her companions. Taller than she, with hair aslight as hers was dark and light biue eyes, his ruddy, sanburnt face was partiaily shaded by the broad- brimmed sombrero, which was tipped to oneg side on his head. As he walked there was a sving to his gait that told of the easy gallop of the mustang, and every- thing in his manner bespoke the cowboy. His shirt, which was of expensive ma- terial, was made negligee fashion and cut low at the neck, showing & powerful neck tanned by the exposure of many sunson the plain. His clothes, too, were of ex- pensive material, but the cut was a trifle odd. Still, they gave one the impression that they were paid for, and that the man snakes and animals But delivered with all the confidence and self- reliance of a master. Mounting to the top of a tall tree he will amuse himself by the hour, pouring forth ihe notes of one bird after’ anotner with evident enjoyment of his own talent. I quote from my notebook a description of one of his matinee performances before breakfast (the proper time for a matinee), which I atiended by creevipg under the tent curtain. I was sitiing at the :oot of a tree on the top of which he was perched, unconscious of my presence, ‘‘He gives an_imitation of one of the not:s of the gninea-hen, a fine imitation ot tue cardi- nal, an exact reproduction of the note of the phoebe and some of the difficult notes of the yellow-breasted chat. Now I hear a young chicken peepng. Now the Caro- lina wren sings ‘cheerily, cheerily, cheer- ily,” Now a smail bird is shrilling with a fine insect tone. A flicker, wood-pewee and phoebe follow. Then a tufted tit- mouse squeals. To display his versati ity he gives a dull performance which couples the ‘Go back! of the guinea-fowl with the plamt of the wood-pewee. [Two more widely diverse vocal sounds it wouid be hard to seleet.] With- all ti:e periorm- ance there is such perfect self: eliance and consciousness of superior ability that ote feels that the singer La< but to choose what bird he will imitate next.” —_———————— The doornail in earlier times wasthe plate of the door uvon which the old- fashioned knocker struck to arouse the inmates of the house. As the plate or nail was struck many more times than any other nail it was assumed to be more dead than other nails, Hence the phrase, “Dead as a dcornail.’ who wore them had his own opinion as to how clothes should be made for him, as be was the man to wear them. He walked along, frequently squirting a stream of tobacco juice througu his white teeth, and stroking his long blonde mustache. The man, Samuel Brennan, is worth $250,000, and )s one of the most successful mer- | chants in Texas. Between this sirangely assorted pair walked a youngster about 6 years old, and his dress was as stylish as that of his companions was unconventional. A leather Tam o' Snhanter was placed jauntily on oneside of his crown of golden curla and he wore a velvet coat of Faunt. leroy pattern. His little feet were incased in swell patent-leather boots, and above them, extending nearly to the hip, were leather leggings. These were decorated som@what after the manner of the bloomers which the woman beside him wore, but were noi 80 noticeable because of the decoration, as there were only two rows of beads and they were dark in color. The little fellow carried a cane, which he swung to and fro like a Fifth-avenue dude, and yet the Indian woman is his mother, and he is the heir to $250,000 and is going abroad 10 enjoy the advantages of foreign travel. - THE MOCKING BIRD. He Is the Most Finished Artist of His Kind. REW TO-. DAY FREE T0 EVERT HAN. THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT FOR WEAKNESS OF ME WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY- THING ELSE FAILED, EN. Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a man is slowly wasting away with nervouns weakness the mental forebodings are ten times worse than the most severe pain. There isnoletup to the mental suffering day or night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under such a 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 a question whether e had not better take a dose of poison and thus end all his throubles. But providential inspiration came to his aid in the shape of a combination of medicines that not only completely restored the generai health, but enlarged his weak, emaciated parts to natural size and vigor, and be now declares that any man who will take the trouble to send his name and address may have the method of this wonderful tréhtment free. Now, when I say free I mean absolutely wizhout cost, because I want every weakened man to get the beaefit of my experience, Iam nota philantnropist, nor do I pose as an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men suffering the mental tortures of weakened n;lmn:od who would be cdured at_once could % they but get such a remedy as the one that But no such saving clause is demaaded | oured me. Do not try to p{ud) out how I can in commending the skill of the catbird’s | afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary J | to mail the Information, but sead. for it and cousin, the mocking bird, says Lippin- | jearn thet there are & few things on earth cott’s. In him we recognize tne finished | that, although they cost nothing to get, are artist. His imitations are almost cxact | ¥Orih & fortune to some men and mean a'life- time of happiness to most of us. Write to reproductions in every particular and | ThomasSlater, box 2283, Ka!amasoo, Mich., cause tue catbird’s efforts to appear by | and the information will be mailed in & plaia contrast broad caricatures. And they are , sealed envelope. | acter, we have opened registers, aud alll the plckers who have any intention to | pick hops can send in their names to the merchants or to me. i “Of course it is necessary to tell us the | number of edults and children in each | family. Anybody can register till the | 10th of August, by which date the grow- 1 B )" Richmond and Sunset districts are | endeavoring to have more driveways |w in order 1o con- | rero 4 visadero, a Aithourh only | Visadero, street, near , | side near Waller, z 10 either end, a small mat- | f"“""""‘"“" i I of Cook streer Residence at 2513 Ociavia street, near Broad- flais and at 111 Liberty street, west of Guer- dwelling at 924 Page street, eas. of De- Mrs. Gunther has not the remotest idea as to the identity of the person who is ot on the south line of Yine sireel, | trying 1o cause her so much unbappi- e Tt en (e oh) eaiyion | ness, and the police officers in East Oak- &%, Two Nats ot 21974 14 Clara iand are as yet unable to throw any light 24 aud 530 Point “ on the matter. and s lov on Last year Mrs. Gun Pacific Hotel Trausferred. | ALAMEDA, CaL., July 24, —The deeds to the Pacific Hotel property were for- mally put on record yesterday. The | transfer was made to Frank M. Doda of | the Alameda Land Company, the concern | that negotiated the sale, aund r had some deal- | | Tiwen y-seve vt w o ; Turther the old buildings | ¥-seventh sireet wost of Noo. ings regarding a gold mine with Mr, ¢ | ers can tell posiuvely when picking will | off the new Post. | Salesofthe els of reaity are| Keefer, who mysteriously disappeared ;:‘n':“l’:; e d‘e’.‘l‘“"'d in & short time to | (0 1 cs, There are good camping | week. The super- | TEPUTICC BY = S | trom the Baldwin Hotel, and who has P i, L e S | grounds with wood and water iree. Fam- d ion sent out irom | pOuside lands bock 643, facng Goden Gate | not since been heard from. She declared 7 | llies are advised to bring their own tenis | four years Will | jork ana ot ro? avennes. e Alics. liast. | that Keefer led her into a deal which Calendar Issued. and camping outfits, both for economy | equired 1o comp e buiidings. { to Stephen Poster, for $5000; a lot, 263120 | ruined ner finanoially as well as several BERKELEY, Car; July 24—A calen- | and .convenience. The hopyards adjoin | in other women stocks. this city who dealt in the town of Piegsanton, and are but little | more than a mile from tue depot. The | grewers have organized a free bus service | dar to takethe glu-e of the annual register at the State University has been issued by the presicent. It econtains iniormation > view Jo , corner of Scot: sireet , to Henry Luchm Raview cf the Records. follow ere the principal mort- s placed on record during the week ; jamun fOT LWO years at 0 n Western Addition 125 e of G south 1 cent, on prop- | the southwest corucr Firstang | 150 feet. e the princip e German Bauk to Jacob Gordon, | , and to Jacob and Sarah Gordon, $9000, \ Western Addiiion, block 152, > of McAll , 50 feet ) by n to 100; irom the . Hutchinson, “in Mission bu of Ridl the v, 155:8 west oi Mission, by south 100, and in Mission block the east line of First avenue, 317 north of Fifteenth streel, morih 48 by | east 94; from’ the Hibernia Bank to Pnenes and Sarah Mish, $70,000 and to Saran Mish | £10,000 on property in fiity-vara biock 144, | est line of Siockion, 63 north of Ellis, | 6 by W 90; from the same to Sarah 2000 on the sime property and on in Western Addition block 5 northwest corner of Oak amd Dev y ; irom the same | 5000 on property in | Vlock 443, on thenortheast | rof Haightand Devisadero, east 57:6 by h 100; from the same 1o Rane and A N. #6000 on_property in Western Addition ou the southwest corner of Page Weuster, south 25 by west 100; lrum | Robinson ts C. J. Larsen, erty in Missfon block 2, on the Tenth, 275 southeust uf! 40 by northeast 100; tne S8an Fravcisco Mutual Building n,ud irom Loan Association to Michael and Honora Con- 1on, $7000 o1 property in 50-vara block 309, | he west line ot Hyde, 62:6 north of Post, 5 by west 68:9; from Elizabeth G. Badwin to Gerrit L. Lansing, $9500 on prop- erty in Western Addition block 403, on the theastco ner of Vallejo rnd Broderick, eust | 5 by norih 137:6; trom the Home Build- A Loun Assoc! n 1o Frederick and An- Spaulding, #9200 bn property in Western o biock 165, on the south line of Gough, west 60 by south yu the German Bauk to Francois )00 on property in Western Addition on the soutneast corner of Fiibert east 137:6 by south -120; from Bank w Maggie P. Checsman, rman ,000 on property on tie south:line of east of Lott, ana on the northwest corner ot Fell ana Lyon stre ; from the Hi- vernin Biuk to George Diteterle and Daniel $12,000 on property at the intersection of ‘INILQ and Nee; sam: to Danjel Laird apd William H. Crim, $10,000 on the ssme. Bullders’ Contracts. Twenty-three builders’ contracts were recordsd during the week, as folows: ‘W, Young with Healy, Tibbitts & cavation, piling and capping for a fi e ¥ d Imsr:un:ul tirc-proo! builaing on U souln corner of Marker and Spear uueeh, y | contracts siready signed amount to $101,560. | basa bri | ing tot, -5x100, in on 'tne vus. s'de of elsior Homestend, biock ]u s sireet, 125 feet south f | 95x72 on the north feet cas. of kighth av-nue, for 120:814x114, on" the "west line avenue, Mjululllt tae Presidio with improve- line of Paris sircet. near Brazil avenue, for : alot 30x1 6 2n | & residence on the north ckson sireet. 185 fest east of W bster, (uv $6000; a lo x120 on the wes. line of Fifth avenue, 100 feet south of Clement sire +t, for $800; wlot 50x100 on the southwesi corner of Lisbon and Braz | tor $700: four ois on Paxton avenue, in Lakeview, for each, and & .ot 30X12V on the south line of U'Farrell street, 1890 west of Gough, for §5600. Contracts have been let for the new build- . W. Young on the arketand Spear streets. brick structure, and the A. J. Rich & Co. huve closed negotiativns for | the rent of the building now occupied by the Golde Rule Bazaar on Marketstreet, between street and Grant ayenue. It hasbeen rented by the Blythe estate to the Culumbian Wooien Milis, which will take possession the latter part of next month. The stme firm has also meade a lease for three years at $300 amouth, with the privi- lege of renewal athe expiration, rom John W. Mackay to Clark &Knowles of Sacramento of the ground floor of ihe premises at 775 Market street, formerly called “the Cremorne. It widl be used by the Sacramentans for the manu- 1aciure and sale of cigars. The property on the northwest corner of xteenth and'sanchez streets has been fore- osed for adebt of $6260 by Micoael Schy- meinsk Mrs, 8. Lathrop is erecting a $5000 residence at Palo Alto, C. W. Westcott has secured the contract for recting the new stable to cost $7000 on the Crocker domein at San Mateo. The foundations ot ‘the University ‘of Cali- fornia psyehological laboratory at Berkeley nave beei completed afid’ WOrk is now in progress on ihe supersiructure. The building foundation and is to be of wood two stories in height. It will cost close to $9000 and will be completed in about taree E. Stewart intends to build a residencs at cost of $6000 on North El Dorado sireet, Stockton, Near the sugar factory atSalinasa $9000 res- idence 1s building for the superintendent, W. C. Waters. e initial contracts for & tnree-flat build- on the north line ot Bush street, 165 feet east of Bucuanau, have been let by Mrs. B. Herris. J. H. Lituefleld drew up the plans, which show that the columns to be used in the front exterior ot the building are lonic and Dorie. The structure will cost $11,000. vavid Bush of the country department of G. H. Umbsen & Co., real estate agents, has re- cently bought an acre in the Beresford Tract at San Matev for Mrs. J. F. Kennedy from P, J. Carr. Her intention is to build a viila. The oid buildings are fast being removed from the site of Wells, Fargo & Go.’s proposed building on Mission sirect. The prevaiiing belief is that a Boston architect will be em- pioyed, Uncle Sam’s Great Land Possessions, The area of the United States is 3,025, 600 square miles; with Alaska it is 3 602,990 square miles, equal to the area of ail Europe, with Italy and Turkey ex- | cepted, writes Willlam George Jordan on “The Greatest Nation on Earth,”” in the July Ladies’ Home Journal. Tnxu, its lurgan State, is two hundred and iwelve times the size of Rhode Isiand. Texas might invite every man, woman and child now living in the world to settle within its territory, offerinz each individual a plat of ground forty-nine and a half teet by one hundred feet. The State would not be really crowded, for each indiviaual would have four times the space taken by each person in New York City. Bngland, Ireiand, Scotland, Wales, lialy and Portugal could be |rlnspllnwd to Texas and there wouid still be room for a good-sized promenade where curious Americans could walk while studying this bit of Europe. Three of the cattle ranches of Texas cover as much territory as the Sandwich Islands, which we were to aunex four years ago. B A powerful ansthetic which volatilizes on exposure to the air has been invented by a Polish chemist. It is believed that bombs fiiled with this chemical, and ‘hrown into the ranks of an oppoalng army, will in 8 few moments make the 0 utterly helpless. iue | SUNDAY CLOSING EFFORT Alameda County Doing Its Share to Retain the National -0, E. Banner. It Is Believed That the Pledge Will Be Observed in Several Towns To-Day. OAKLAND OFFICE 8Ax Fraxcisco CALL, 908 Broudway, July 24. } An effort is to be made (o-morrow to bring about Sunday closing of saloons and stores in all the towns in tue eastern end of the county. For many months the Sunday Closing League has been working at Niles, Centerviile, Alvarado, Sunol, Pleasanton and other towns, aud they huve secured pledges from nearly every saloon-keeper and merchant to keep their places of business ciosed on Sunday. Last Sunday was the time set for carry- ing the pledges into effect. OQwing to some misunderstarnding the rule was not uniformly obeyed, but the leaguers put forth renewed efforts this week, and claim to bave assurance that in many towns not a single store or saloon will be open to-mOrrow, This movement has been considerably strengthened during the past ‘two weeks because of theencouragement of the Chris- tian Endeavor convention, at which the Sabbath-observance banner was awarded to California over all other States. This caused some surprise, because In many Eastern States the Sabbath is more gener- ally observed than in Caiifornia. This is not, however, the basis of the award. The banner goes 10 the State which has done most work during the past year to bring about a strict observance of the Sabbath, and on this account California was de- cided to lead the entire country. "Che various Christian Endeavor unions bave decided to make an effort to retain the banner, and consequently more ac- tivity will be shown during the coming year than in the past. Alsmeda County Endaeavorers are anxious 1o take the lead in this matter, and thei:r campaign in the interior of the county will be earnestly carried on. An O1d Man Missing. OAKLAND, Can, July 24. —Samuel Warner has been missing from bis bome at Golden Gate for two weeks. He has not been quite right mentally for over a year. He once startied the neighbors with a Joud explosion at 11 o'clock one night and was found bleeding in his yard from numerous wounds. He said he was attempting to blow up the stump of a tree. A few months ago he was Leaten by a man named Thomas, who was im- prisoned for ninety days and was recently released. Warner 1s over 70 years of age. Reception to Madame Montague. OAKLAND, Can., July 24. ~The Oak- land Psychical Bociety gave a reception last night to Madame Florence Montagne at Fraternal Hall. The programme of the evening was opened by the president of the societv, who spoke very highly of Madame Mom-guo. who has been speaker of the society during the last two vears. The pleasant affair concluded wita danc- ing and refreshments. It Was Kinney. OAKLAND, Cavn, July 24—The body found in the bay last night was identified to-day as that of John F. Kinney, a horse- ~hoer, residing at 1920 Howard street, San Francisco, He left home a week ago and nas not been seen since. He. leaves a widow and several children. Went Back Without His. Wife. OAKLAND, Oan, July 24.—William Wright, who came from Ban Francisco to try and induce his wife to return home, regarding registration matrieulation. Tune academic year begins on August 9. Entrance ‘“exes'’’ will continue througn the 9t , 10th and 11to. The 11th and 12tn have teen set aside for consultation with the professors. Instruction begins on August 12 at noon. The academic council will meet on the following Baturday evening, and on Mon- freshman class will register and organize. The diploma fee has been reduced from $10 10 $5. Want Davis for Regent. BERKELEY, CAL., July 24.—The Berke- ley friends of William R, Dav , ex-Mayor for the vacant chair in the Board of Re- gents, occasioned by the death of Colonel Charles Crock:r. The latter’s term of office would have ended next March and a new regent would necessarily have to be appointed then. Two othervacancies will al:o occur in March. Davis’ friends deciare that be is emi- nently fitted jor the position of re-ent, being a man of mature vears, of broad ex- perience, of liveral views, besides beiug analumnus of the university. He isat the present time president of the Alumni Association of the institution. — e About twenty-five years ago an English svniicate offered the Transvaal Govern- ment £150,000 for the exclusive right to all the mineral resources of the country, and the Government came very near sell- ing it. It is estimated that the gold product of the region this year will be £10,000,000. day and Tuesday, August 16 and 17, ma“ of Oakland, bave come out in his support | so that pickers d their chfldran and baggage wilt be carried free.” The hop industry of Alameda County | has grown very rapidly in recent years and the growers have been forced to en- courage a system that will insure plenty | of help when it is needed, If they are not able 10 do as in the past they will be obliged to send a telegraphic order to San Francisco to ship a few hundred China- men to the scene. AN INDIAN NEW WOMAN. How She Was Dressed—Her Husband Ts ‘Worth 8$250,000. The newest of new women, and yet one of the oldest, if the aborigines may be classed as ‘old,”’ was yesterday seen on the streets of 8t. Louis, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 8he was a splendid specimen of womanhood, strikingly hand- some and superbly proportioned, and was dressed in bloomers, although they dif- | fered in style and cut from any worn by the St. Louis bicycle girls. Sne wasan Indian woman, the full-blooded daunghter of achief of the Sioux tribe, one of the fiercest and most blood-thirsty bands which ever tronbled tne settlers of the West, and her dress was one of the most peculiar ever seen on the streets of a great city. A dark bat of modern style hali hid a quantity of raven-black hair on her splendid head and a long ulster of the most recent fashion enveloped her, out- lining her fine figure to advantage. But below this there flapped out as she walked | A sign in South Clark Street reads: *‘Stomachs Wasked Out While Yon ‘Wait.” It means just what it says. A doctor who has an office at the head of the stairs does the work of renovating stomachs that have become diseased through bad treatment by the owner. For the modest sum of 50 cents he inserts a rubber tube down the esophagus and pumps hot water into the human reservoir until the cavity is thoroughl flushed out. The benefits of the treatment are said to give so much satisfaction to the sufferer that the doctor has many regular customers, and he is making a good living.—ZFrom Printers' Ink (Chicago Correspondence), January 27th, 1897. Those who use RIPANS TABULES now and then find them a substitute for the washing out process. They are cheaper and answer the purpose better. One gives relief. 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