The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 4, 1897, Page 11

-~ PROTECTION FOR THE UNTFORN National Guardsmen Indig- nant That Its Use Has Become Common. Uoxey, Ballington Booth and| Others Are Using It With- out Warrant, Upited Effort' Being Made to Secure | a Law Like That of Tllinois; O4KEAND OFricE:SaN Francisco CALc,] 908’ Browd way, Aug. . | There was a very livély meating held at the armory of Company ¥ to-night. The cause was the final passage of a'set of resolutions which refetred -to: the way National Guard :uniforms: are. used by semi-military ‘organizafions,. and #sxing those in authority to exert themsejves to that a iaw wmight be passed which stop the indiscriminateusé.of them. The resolutions are as: foljows: ARMORY Co. F. FIPTH INFANTRY, N..G. . anding the. Sécond alGuard v ompany F, ¥ifth Infani G. C., 18_opposed- to’ such and respectiuily ask that ior officers exert themselves io'the a similar law be pessed by our next siature. I'hese resolutions were introduced -be- yre camp and at the ‘time caused much orable criticism, owing to the fact that guardsmen have long wished foran ortunity to make an effective com- ’ gaid an officer present our uniform .has been out back of Oakland I actually saw a small boy, ation uniform, mil robably came in posses- through some of these tions, who now niforms. be understood that we are not ht ageinst any organization, want our uniform protected d respected.” he projectors of this new movement h that all the companies of the State will follow suit and by an overwhelming force of numbers compel some action to be taken. As far as can be learned all the officers re in favor.of action being taken, in fact are more so than the men, as they 1y it is very unpleasant after years of hard work and study to see boys wearing their uniforms which display the same rank and in many cases even higher rank than thei: o Other reasons were advanced to-night y the unilorms should be protected. Such organizations as the Coxey army adoptea the same style of uniform and on the strength of the uniform, itis said, were accorded privileges which would have peen refused had the truth been nown. Ballington Booth’s new army s 30 that their officers are very often r guardsmen. The Boys' Brigade 1 the same uniform for the 1 and a very slight change for ioned officers. As their rules t castiron some officers overstep Ives and come out with a regular a officer's uniform, save ‘or a black ound 1nstead of a white back- ground in the shoulder-strap. The matter will also be brought before | vany A of this city and Company G of med s BURNING GREASE, Dr. and Miss Catherine Sarsfield Have & Nurrow Escape From a Fiery Death. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 3.—While pre- yar Filbert w lunch to-day at her home, 1103 treet, Miss Catherine Sarsfield h'an accident fhat nearly caused her’s, as-well as.her own death. ad-some gréass in'a stewpan, when tom: dropped out, spilling the lara ove. the blaze shot into ihe i the whole room was on fire. Dr. 1d and his daughter made a desper- effort 1o control the flames, but with- me herfa the b wpo out successi- The doctor’s eyetrows and bear. .were'badly sjngeéd- and his daugh- ter’s face dnd hands were seriously burned ndt: her hajrsinged-by- the flimes. alarm was sounded and the depart- ent arrivéd promptly. The fire was ex- ngished after ruming the lower portion thé-house. The loss will reach $4000, covered by insurance. _* New Teachers and Salaries. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug.3.—The Board of Educstion has detided to ascertain the cost to the teachiers of the discount on their salary warrants and see if 1t cannot be obviated éntirely. It has been reported thei they pay ‘as-high 'as 12 per cent per #nnam The new teachers elected last June hav been assigned as follows: £ Miss Artorette Swart to the Franklin School; j5s Carrie F. Brown to .the Franklin School. Liowing named have been mssigned to hs' positipn in‘the respective schools Mary E. Morse, Dougiass Whitehead, Miss G, E. Benjamin, Mrs, 1t Behool; Miss Jessie M, Anderson, Garfield School; Pau! J. Mohr, Cens ral school; Miss Addie Russell, second grade, ¢: Miss . W, Hibbard, fifth grade, Cole: \es McFeély, fourth grade, Lincoln 5. Fraser, six months, second grade, Mi afay- Assaulted His Captain, LAND, ‘Car, Aug. 3.—John W. tu ngiive-of the West Indies, was at the foot of Broadway this marning by Offieer Carson just as he was about.to take'the train to San Francisco. fle *wa¥ locked:in the City Prison on a chiTjze of assault with a deadly weapon. Negr is 4 sailor -on the English ship Comberma,; which is unlosd:ng coal from Australia at Segsions wharf. This moro- ing he wahted-10 come ashore, but the captain reiused him permission. Near then maden savage attaek upoum bim and the mate with -a knife, according to the captuin. One slash caught his leg and nother “his hand, neither doing very much demsdgé, bowever, He then jumped ashore and made for Broadway to go to the Ofty,.. 1 .50 5 - Mr. Bessibas was notified and drove up- town- for an officer, who caught him just tefore the tfain came in. Money for Them. OAKLAXD, Car, Aug. 3.—The City Trusteés will refurn moneys paid on the Comimerce-street assessments as soon as cilled for. -The following have not called ior.the amounts following their names: Margazet nderson $13 70, Emma M. Bione §6 Mrs.” Gregery $391, Mrs. este ear wearing the militia uni- | | recently increased from 600 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897. 11 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. J. F. Boyd $9 13, Charles C. Bemis $39 15, L. Camper $11 46, George Flood $1009, William D. Watson $531, Theodore Wal- Iitz §$14 20. Another Borax Refinery. 1 OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.—The output | of the borax refinery at Alameda has been | tons to 700 tons per month, The demand for borax is now 800 tons a month, which the refinery is un- able to supply. It is currently rumored that F. M. Smith is now enga-ed in making arrange- ments to establish another refinery in the ast. Inis will presumably be near New | ork City, and the purpose will be two- | told. The freight rate< across tbe conti- nent on refined borax is Jheavy as com- | pared to theraw material. Then he will be able to supply the demand and meet = | Knudson $13 05, E. K. Waterman $15 66, | ‘| THE DOUBLE | The {'ered from the farigue of professional work the competiiion of foreign borax. Senator White Opposes Ann -xation. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 3. — Senator ! Stepuen M. White addressed a letter to the | Board of Trade which was read yester- | day, in which Le opooses the annexation of Hawaii, He suys that the supremacy | of the Pacific Coast does not dejend upon the acquisition of thelslands. He does not believe it safe to make a territory:of Hawaii in case the islands are annexed: because the natives are unedu- cated and will not consult their best inter- | ests, He thinks they must be governed py superior inteHects, | Typo Convention Coming. OAKLAND, UAL, Aug: 3.—The- annual meeting of the State Typographical Union will be held_in the City Council chambers beginning Friday, the 13th, and lasting through’ Saturday. Thursday evening a grand bl will be given in Masonic Tem- | ple. * Friday evening a banquet will be served. On Saturday -evening the dele- gates will have free access to the Oakland { Theater. % | Judge Ogden Raturns. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 3.—Judge B. F. Ogden returned from Mendenhall Springs morning, where he has been spend- ing his vacation. He has -entirely recov- and is enjoying the best of health. ORIME, Girl May Recover,’ but Ludue’s | Chances Are Considered Slim. | ALAMEDA,. CaL.,, Aug. :3.—It is said | by the attending pbys ician that Clara | Fallmer, who shot Charles Ladue last | night with murderous int¢nt and then turned her pistol on herself, may recover. | that it penetrated the spinal column and injured thespinal cord. count_for the symptoms, good. allowed case, and itis just asaiready related. It was a case of tiring of a girl whose repu- for desertion. She Is one-of the girls on whose account Andrew Frank lost his li- cense as a saloon-keeper. She had been seen to go into his place, and it was proved to others. Mother Against Widow. ana Louis, mother of the late Edouard Louis, has sued Mary Louis, his widow, to | have set aside the deeds made to herofall | Louis® property, on the ground thatthe coutract by which Louiscame into posses- sion of the property had been violated. Mrs. Mareana Louis some time ago deeded | all her interest in the property to her son, | on condition that she should receive dur- | ing her lile the sum of $25 per month. She ! now alleges that this contract has been | violated. Mrs. Mary Louis denies this and alleges that Louis paid the $25 per month during his lifetime and she has done the same since. Attorney R. B. Tappan, who has made the payvments, | supports Mrs. Mary Louis’ side of the | story. | " Another Improvement Olub. ALAMEDA, CaL, Aug. 3.—1he North- | side Improvement Club, recently orga: ized, now hasabout 500 members, and IJ public meeting has been called for next Saturday evenin -, at which time leur:l] matters of pubiic imporiance will be dis- | s ed, notabiy the tidal canal, which is of vital interest in that part of the city. The general public is invited to attend eting and take part in the discus- he officers of the club are: Presi- . C. Roberts; vice-president, John Beatty; secretary, J. R. Slvan; executive committee—]. Tyler, G. A. Conro, T. D. Draper and F. H. Kellogg. Changed His Mind. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 3—L P. Allen | 'me up before Recorder St. Sure this | [ moruing on an order of examination to tell what he had done with tue funds of El Nido club. He owned up to having $283 on deposit in the Alameda bank and went with the court and attorneys to get , but on arrival there he changed his mind and said he wonld have to consuii | his attorney. In the alfternoor, however, | a petition in insolvency was filed in the | Superior Court, which stops all proceed- ings and changed the situation somewhat. ¢ Chinaman Arrested. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 3.—Sam Wing | Lee, a laundryman, was arrested late yes- l terday afternoon for a violation of the new laundry ordinance in sieeping in the game room where clothes were washed. He was releaced on habeas corpus and the Superior Court will deal with th: matier. In that case she stands a good chance of | | having a charge of murder to answer. Dr. Lubbock, the physician in attendance | on the wounded man, has not yet been‘| able to locate-the bullet, but is satistied | The body of the | young man 1s paralyzed from the breast | down, and‘there is no other way to ac- | He considers | that Ladue’s chance for recovery is not | Ladue is partly conscious, but no.one is ! to see him or talk with him. | There -are no new developments in the | tation was not the best, and her vengeance | | that Frank sold liquor to her, as well as | | ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 3.—Mrs. Mare- | sweetened |sum and has dwell. | evening on the Los Angeles express, and BRINGS A SUIT FOR A FAT FEE Judge Hamilton Asks Fifty Thousand From Mer- ritt's Heirs. Many Attorneys Testify to the Work Done by Mrs, Gar- celon’s Adviser. Harry Merritt Will Not Pay Unless He Is Compelled to Do So by the Oourt. OARLAND OrrIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 3. Judge Noble Hamilton thinks he is en- titled to $50,000 for his services in the estate of -the late Dr. Merritt. The claim is an old one, for Harry P. Merritt as executor of the will has refused to pay the attorney’s bill. The case came up in Judge Hall’s court this morning, and many attorneys were on hand. Judge Hamilton was present looking a little more venerable than ever. He was represented by his attorney, R. M. Soto of San Francisco; Attorney Joseph A. Joyce, a former partner of Judge Ham- ilton, and W. W. Foote were present as witnesses, and Messrs. Reed and Nus- baumer represented the executor, Harry P. Merritt, Harry Merritt has already paid Judge Hamilton $7366, and the suit is to recover the remaining §42 634, Attorney Joyce was the first witness, and he told in deiail of the manner in which he and Judge Hamilton several years ago worked over the various stages of the Merritt-Garcelon litigation. He was shown a brief which had been drawn to prevent the litigation and to en- able a speedydistribution of the estate to be made. He would not speak positively about it, but after lunch said he had re- freshed his memory regarding facts and dates, and was convinced from the phraseology that the brief had been pre- pared by him. The witness told of his meetings with Mrs, Garcelon and of his dealings with the late Stepten Paorring- ton, : 1n all of the transactions Judge Hamil- ton prepared the rough draft and Attor- ney Joyce completed them. The piaintiff sought to shuw that the value of his serv- ices should be judged not altogether by the groat amouit of work done but by the saving effected to the estate because of those services. W. W. Foote told of his connection with the Merritt litigation and of conversations with Judge Hamilton and Mrs. Garcelon. The lady had told Mr. Foote that Judge Hamilton was her private attorney, and that she would acknowledge anything he mizht do. The taking of testimony will be resumed to-morrow morning. Will Work for Better Schools. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.—Messrs, T. | 0. Crawford, A. C. Brendenmunl, Albert Rhoda, V. J. Husb, N. A. Ackerand O. Derby were selecie! as a committee last evening tocanvass Fruitvale ana ascertain the prospects of voting bonds to erect a new schoolhouse for Lower Fruitvale. An effort will be made to increa-e the educa- tional facilities of the entire district. Passed the Examination, OAKLAND, Car, Aug. 3.—Sixieen wagons of milk were “held up” by Milk Inspector Pierce last night and sampl of their milk taken for a test. To-day they all developed the necessary 3 per cent of butter fat, although one had but 1-5 per cent to spare. The proposed new ordinance requires 3 2-5 per cent of butter fat in all milk sold for human consump- tion. “Jimmy" to Wed. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 3.—‘“Jimmy’’ Tait, one of the jani:ors at the Btate Uni- versity and a character well known to every student who has set foot on the campus within the last fourteen years, has fallen a victim to the darts of cupid. ‘When in Ireland years ago Jimmy fell in love with a bonnie lass named Bella White, but not being in a financial posi- tion to wed her at tnat time a<ked her to wait for him, which she hasdone. Com- ing to Berkeley he secured a position as jnitor and by constant toil and economy, by the thoughts of a bapiy future, Jimmy has saved up a snug litt'e built a house in North Berkeley, where he and his bride will She reached the college town this they wers at once made husband and wife. His Duties Outlined. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 3.—The duties of F. E. Perham, the new Superintendent of the Berkeley public schools, were out- lined last night. It will be a part of his business to have a meeting of teachers each month to discuss school matters. Those failing to attend will be revoried to the Board of Education. The Buperin- tendent is 10 be ex-officio a member of the WALKING FIFTEEN him of his progress. Japan, China, India and Europe. N | AN DA ) THOUSAND MILES. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 2—Frank 8. Colbur, the newspaper man who is walking around the globe, has written to Chief of Police Lloyd from Balt Lake City telling He left New York, September 18, 1896, and 15 due at the World’s Fair at Paris in 1900. He says his itinerary includes walking across the United States, “rhe world is mine to walk around,’” says Colbur, nd I shall be in Oakland September 18, just a vear from New York.” He says he earns his living as he goes by legitimate means. board’s committees on Classification ana Course of Study, and is to attend all meet- ings of the board. Heis to submit each year a report of the work done in the va- rious departments under his charge dur- ing the year preceding. Large “chool Enrollment. BERKELEY, CAvL., Aug. 3.—The Berke- ley public schools opened yesterday with the largest number of pupils on record here. The total is 2032 in a town of 18,000; 280 ot the number are high school stu- dents, The enrollment at the various other schools is as follows: Larin 296, Le Conte 187, Dwigkt way 359, Baneroit way. 21, W iter 351, Kellogg 45, Rose-street 59, Columbns 198, Seventh-street 78, San Pablo 158. Will Go to College. BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 3.—Forty-two of the '97 graduating class of the Berke- ley Hi:h School will enter the university next week. This is believed to be the largest contingent that any one institu- tion will send to the university this year, | though the number is twenty less than entercd last year from the Berkeley High. A lar. e number of the '96 graduates who have remained out a year will enter, thus sweliing the list of entrants to aboutsixty. Impure Water for Sprinkling, BERKELEY, CAn, Aug. 3—Health Officer Rowell has concluded that what is supposed to be salt water being nsed on the streets of West Berkeley is impure. The truth of the matter 18 tiat the water, insteed of being Fumpefl direcily from the bay for the use of the sprinkler, is drawn from a pool at the mouth of Strawberry Creek, which catches the tidewater as it comes in and forms a constant receptacle. They Will Return, BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 3.—Captain Haskell of the University football team and Theodore Barnes, manager of the track team, have sent word from Alaska that they will return to Berkelev before the opening of the fall term. No news having been received from them for over two months, it was feared for a time that they had got the Klondyke fever and gone to the gold fields. To Assist Students. BERKELEY, (AL, Aug. 3.—W. W. Bristol, manager of the Students’ Aid Society, has returned to Berkeley and will engage in assisting incoming students to secure employment and homes. Last year the organization aided needy students to the amount of several thou- sand dollars’ worth of employment. A register of boarding-houses will be kept and a second-hand book emporiumn opened. Influx of Students, BERKELEY, Cav., Aug, 3, —The streets of Berkeley presenta busy scene. Already there has been anotabie influx of students and their families, thongh the university does not open until next week. The real esiate and house-renting agencies bave been taxed to the uttermost to supply the demand for homes. BUILD BICYCLE PATHS, Tax All Wheels for This Purpose Is the Plan of Superintendent Miller. OAKLAND, CAr., Aug. 3.—Street Super- intendaent M. K. Miller isengaged in draft- ing an ordinance compelling bicyclists to pay an annual tax. With this in view he has addressed letters 10 several city en- gineers upon ths subject. The following extracts are taken from R. H. Thomson's reply of Seattie: All the bicycle paths in this city have been constructed by private enterprise, involving no assessment upou any of the property through which they run. Most of our paths have been built by the Queen City Good Roads b, & local organization of the wheelmen, The funds required for the work were pro- vided, largely, by individual subscriptions, sapplemented by a proport:on from tne city of 80 per cent of tne license fees collected upon bicycles. This license fee ($1 per annum upon ench wheel) was inauguraied this year by re- quest of the wheclmen’s organization, the mein purpose being to provide & fund for the express purpose of constructing cycle paths. The 20 per cent retained by the city covers the cost of tags, registration, eic. The average originaicostof such a path is 5 cents per lineal foot, exclusive of bridges and cindering. We find, however, that it is necessery to supplement the original cost con- siderably et cortain points where heavy curves demand extra width and elevation. Tnis year the Queen City Good Roads Club has expended, altogether, nearly $3000 in con- ! structing aboul ten imiles of new path com- plete. Scarcely any difficulty has been met with in sccuring the rights of way. For the most part the paths run ihrough an unimproved vicin- ity. No attempt has bien made to secure rexular conveyances of rights of way simply a right of entry and maintenance, subject to the rightof the ow:er of the property, at any time, on stipulated notice to require removal ————— CITY TAX ROLL. The Assessment for 1897 Turned Over to the City Clork. ALAMEDA, Can, Aug. 3.—The City Assessor turned over the rolls for 1897 to the City Clerk yesterday and they will be open for public i1nspection for one week. On Tuesday of next week the Uity Trustees will meet as a Board of Equaliza- tion to hear appiications and objections. The Assessor has made a new valuation of allthe preperty in the city and at present it is impossible to tell wheiher the total will be larger than last year or not. The Central Pacific was as-essed Iast year at $300 for improvemenis und $125 ‘or tele- graph lines. : This year the assessment is §600 for im- rovements and $1000 for telegraph lines. he South Pacific Coast was assessed last year for $35,000 for improvements on the narrow-gauge mole, telegraph lines $700 and fuel $5000, This year the assessment is $31,000 for improvements, $700 for tele- raph lines and $5000 for fuel. Tne ferry- gonu Bay City, Newark and Encinal were assessed last year at $20,000 each and the Garden City at $15,000. The assessment this year is $17,500 and $12,500, respect- ively. The Artesian Wauter Works Com- pany wi ssessed last vear for $170,165 and this year for $155,200. Its franchise 18 not assessed at all, it veing conceded to have no value. The electric railroad was assessed last year at $109,325 and this year the assessment is put at §109,200. The franchise of the main line 1s valued at Other large assessments are: N, Clark & Son, pottery, $42.300; Mrs. E. G. Cohen, $283,675; the Coben esiate, $15,100; Oak- land Water-front Company, marsh lands mostly, $120,800, covering 430 acres; Pa. cific Improvement Company, §154 700, covering marsh and other lands; Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company, $73,800, covering property at the ioot of Union street, with improvements. ——————-——— THE “GANG” TO STAND TRIAL Held on & Cha ge of Burglary Under Heavy Bonds. OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 3.—The “Fish gang’’' must all answer to the Superior Court for their crimes committed at the house of Johu Aird at Third and Market streets. A very sirong defense was mad but the «vidence relating to their break- ing down the door of the house and going to Mrs. James’ room was so clear that Judge Allen held them to answer on the charge of burglary. The men are still to be examined on the charge of criminal assault, The prisoners are William Viers, Borchi Perata, Frank Nolan and William Marsh, and the bail is fixed at $10,000 in esch case. Perata, whose father has some prop- erty, is the only one out on bail. Mary Jones Insane. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 3.—Mary E. Jones, a schoolgirl about 16 years of age, residing at 756 Eleventh street with her mother, has been adjudged insane. Drs. Myra Kuox and J. L. Milton constituted the commission that mnde the examina- tion. The girl has a mania for setting fire to everything as well as baving a suicidal tendency. She set fire to her residence Frr.ldu nignt and attempted to ignite her bed later, » A I | i i REAL ESTATE MARKET REVIEW Good Showing of Western Addition Residence Property. Proposals to Make Gold Dis- coveries Beneficial to Local Realty. Building and Loan Association Items. Review of the Records—Ran- dom Notes. Although June, July and the early part of August are generally considered to form the dullest period of the year 1in the real estate line, the demaud for good paying business properties continues fair. The financial plummet seems to have sounded the greatest depth and a good outlook is ahead. Moderate-sized dwellings seem to be in the greatest demand at present and the prices continue firm, especially in the Western Addition and Pacific Heights districts. Some choice lots in the vicinity of Green and Pierce streets have recently been filled in and are now on the market, with the nnderstanding that a few have already been bargained for on an option. In his San Francisco Real Estate Circu- lar, Thomas Magee gives the total vaine of realty sales for the first six months of the current year at §6,447,041; compared with a total for the corresponding period of 1896 a1 $7.233 883. For the current year in- vestment in Western Addition property largely predominated that of any other sec- tion. TIts aggregate was $1.892,974, or more than a fourth of the City’s total. Mortgages and releases for last month are summarized by the same authority as follows: 25) ueg EIUADS AINIDS a0l SITIAVS 0DSIDUNI | S ‘MU IPIOqWAH AQASVATAY HO NAAVY KOHM X BIOVDLHOT BASVATH [ 096°0VES Real cstate men are highly elated over the prospects for a revival in the values of real estate on this coastin the fenel’tl good times that are expected to follow In the wake ot the new tariff, and especially of the discovery of the Alaskan gold fields. It has been sug- ested that a company should at once be ormed in this City to establish a new steam- ship line to Juneau, buiid a railroad from that point to wster communication across the Chilcoot Pess, and place light-draught freignt and passenger steamboats on the waterways into the new mines at British Columbla, Oth- erwise it is believed that the Puget Sound port: will do so, and pull away trade that ;voul‘d materially lessen hard times in Cali- ornia. REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. During the week seventy-five morigages passed 10 record for the unusually Jarge ag ‘re- gate of $062,002. Of this sum £750,000 was advanced to Eligs J. Baldwin on properiy in various locations in this City and one parcel in Los Angeles by the Hibernia Loan und Sav- ings Society. Releases were recorded to the number of foriy-two, aggregating the sum of $242 550. Among the morigages the following were the principal ones: 3 By the S8an Francisco Church Extension So- ciety of the Methodist Epiccopal Church to Trinity Church, 6100 ox: groperly in Mission block 104, on the south side of Sixteenth street, 460 west from Banchez, west 85:114, southwest 19:63{, south 90:9, east 100 aid north 103:514: by Sophia Kaskow to Israel Kaskow, $7000 for ten years ai 6 per cent on properiy in Western Addi the northwest corner of Caiifornia and Sieiner streets, west 25:5, north 96; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to esiate of Jane Duff, $5000 for one year at 63 per cent on property in 100-vara block 362, on the northwest line of Mission street, 30 northeast from Fourth, northeast 25 by northwest 80; by the Hiberaia Bank to Helen C. and Critten- den Thoruton, $5400 for one year ai 6 per cent on property on the south line of Pucifie avenue, easi of Pierce street, 55x127:8!£ feet; by the same to Joseph Hawkes, $30,000 for oue year at 614 Fer cent on property on the north corner o 137:6 feet; by J. F. and Elizaveth Glynn to V. C. and Ada T. Cooney, $6250 for four years at 1 per_cent on rropeny on the west line cf Powell, south of Sutter, 20x100 feet; by Lanra V. Holmes to Willlam Jones, $6500 for thre: years at 6 per cent on property on the south iine of Haight, west of Broderick; by the Hibernia Bank to La Societe de Blenfaisance Mutuelle, $65,000 for one vesr at 614 per cent, on block 279, bounded noria by Point Lobos avenue, south bg A street, enst by Fifth avenue and west by Sixth ave- nue; also on properiy on the southeast line of Bryant, southwest of Fifth, 275x205 feet, By | the same to Elias J. Baldwin $750,000 for one year at 63§ per cent on property as follows: Lot on sou.neast corner of Poweil and Eliis, east 137:6, south to northwest line of Market, southwest to Eddy, west (0 east line of Powell, north 275 feet; also lot on northwest line of Market, 141:10% feet from Eddy, northenst 108:1034 feet, northywest 107:8 feet, north 41 teet to south liue of Ellis, west 25:7 fect, south to northwest line of Market; aiso lot on southwest corner of Websier and Fell, south 100 by west 100 feet; nlso lot on south iine of Feil, 180 feel west of Webster, west 30 by south 187:6 feet; also lot on north line of Oak, 25 feet cast of Fillmore,east 25 by north 87:6 feet; also lot on south line of Caliiornia, 103:135 teot west of Jones, west 108:134 by soun 137:6 feet; also lot on southeast iine of Siey- enson, 27D northeast of 81xth, northeast 187 :6 by southeast 70; also property in Los Angel by Lizzie J.. wife of John Hemphnl, to Mary 3., wife o1 James W. Danieil, $10,000 tor one year on prop.Tiy commencing ai interseciion of north line of Clay street and southwest line of East, also property in Solano County; by the Hiberuia Bnuklot;)‘ Thomn: R. Flynuo, 500 10T 0N Year a per cent on propert %: the north line of Hayes street, west of o)ky, 30x120. The following releases were for compara- tively large amounts: By the Hibernia Savings and Loan Soclety to William T. Cummins, $6000 on property in Western Addition block 288, on the south line ot Oak street, 82:6 west from Buchanan, west 27:6, south 120; by La Societe Francaise to Putrick and Julia A. Cleary, 6000 on_prop- erty in Mission block 1. on the east line of Howard street, 97:6 south from Twenty-fifth, south 97:6, east 115; from the Hibernia Bunk to Arian Sutro, $4500 on property on the east line of Forty- sixth avenue, south of Point Lobos aven also on tne west line of Foriy-fiitth avenue, north of A street, also on the northeast corner of A street and Forty: h avenue; from the German Bank to Claus Schilling, $9000 on »ropnn;'an the north line of Vallejo street, west of Webster, 45x137:6; from the Hibernia Bank to Thomas Magee, $60,000 on property on the north corner of Townsend and Sfxth, 275x187:6 feet; from the German Bank to Henry Gutszeit and Joseph Malfanti, $75,000 on property onmorh line of O'Farreil, west of Btockton, 50:98¢x137:6 feet; Eureks Loan Association to A. C. and Grac soule, on property on the west liue of Scotl, south of Green, 27:6x110 feet; A. C. Freese, admin- istrator of the estate of Adolphus Gadippe, to William Jones, $7000 on property on the south line of Haight, west of Broder'ck; Ricke Ah- pel (by atiorney) to Saran A. and Joseph J. on block 390, on | Townsend and Sixth, 275x | Auction Balcs (GRO‘ERIES! SALODS! GROCERIEN!| THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY) AUGUST 4, At 11 o’clock a 3, I will sell ‘I he O.d-established Corner (irocery and Bar at | 1049 Pacific sc, corner of Auburn, on account of sickness in the famiiy, (he entire stock of Gro- ceries, Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobac:o. Also toffee-miils, Ofl Tanks, Showcases Scales, Tea Cuddies, Bar and Back Bar, Counters, Shelving, No ions. Also geods too numerous to mention. No limit or reserve on snything in the place. ‘Terms Cash. C. M HER, Auctioneer. Oftic arket street. | Dunbar. $£4500 on proverty on the west line of | Scetr, norcn_of Clay, 25x90 feet; Martin J. | Buike to Eery G. and Minerva W. Pierce, £4500 on property on the east corner of Har- 1ison and Stanley place, 50x99:6 feet. BUILDERS' CONTRACTS. Silverman Brothers with William J. Field, all the carpenter work, glass work, metal work, tiling and marbie work for altérations aud improvements to a threr-story brick building, 1230 Market street: $1000. ! |~ William B. Craig with James Gary, 1o erect a brick struciure on the souiheast line of City | | | Hall avenue, 750 feet northesst of Park ave- nue, northeast 7:11 to southwest line of Mc- Allister street, oast 21:0Y%, south 87:8, south- west 25, northwest 100, ior the sum oi $5600, with bond for $1400; D. H. Bivband D. K. McMullen, sureties, San Francisco Gas and Electric Company with Henshaw, Grant & Co. and others, roof- ing, eic., ot building on south line of Steven- son street, between Third and Fourth (being three contracts), for a total of $8163. Adams Company with Jesse E. Steere and otbers, being three contracts for certain work on brick bul%dlug on the northesst corner of Kearny and Sutter streets, east 70, north 60, west 30, west 40, south 59:6, for total of $7228. J. A. and William McCormick with Smith & Ely, alterations, etc., to building on the west line of Folsom street, 170 fiet north of Twenty-third, north 45x122:6, for $710. Spring Valley Water Works wich A. E. Buck- man, levee across Colma Gulch, ete., contain- ing 90,000 cubic yards, at 20 cents a yard. I. L Dillon with Douglas & Co., two-story frame on west line of Diamond st:eet, 198:4 south of Seventeenth, south 24:8x125, lor | $1560. g F. Pape with H. Behrens, alterations, ete., to building on west line of Leavenworth street, 112:6 north of Filbert, north 25x137:6, for $2090. J. E. Spiuney with P. L. Roberts, two-story | frame on north line of Thirteenth street, east of Stevenson, east 28x83, for $3050. L Strassburger with 8. Ickelneimer, ing on two-story frame on north line o! son street, 137:6 east of Buchanan, e 137:6x127:6, for $1340. Mary Comaskey with W. A. Kenny, cottage on lot commencing 80 feet W of Seventh aveuue, on the N line of A street, for $1230. J.J. Magee with T. F. Mitchell, cottage on lots 33 and 34, block 11, Tract A, People’s Homestead Association, tor $1225. George F. Lyon with W. W. Rednall, four flats on northwest corner of Califor: Laurel streets, for $4300. BUILDING AND LOAN NOTES. Building and loan associations are reported up by Bécretary Andrea Sbarboro as follows: The West Oakland Mutuul Loan Association, the oldest iustitution of the kind in Califor- nia, will mature its ninth series of stock next month to the full vaiue of $200 per share. This association has alrexdy vaid out in the past twenty-one years $718,957 92 for surren- red shares, and made loans amounting to $597.268. Thé san Francisco Mutual Loan Association, which is in its fifteenth year, is rapidly pay- ing up the fourth series of stock, of which ere were 887 [ree shares, amounting to lumb- Jack- t 0. The Italian-Swiss Mutual Loan Association has 3650 shares of stock in force, and & paid- up capital of $333,400. The shares of the first series at the lust quarteriy report had a value of $186 74, and will mature early next Spring. The San Francisco and Oskland Mutual Loan Association has 3445 shares of stock in force and a paid-up capital of $243,123. At the date of its Inst quarterly repori, June 30, 1897, it had $26,895 cash on hand, and good loans coming in rather siowly, the board of directors issued a circular to the stockholders huving shares over five years old, requesting those who could make use of their money to surrender their shares or borrow on the same, 50 a8 to reduce the nccumulated cash on hand. The San Francisco Home Mutual Loan Asso- ciation has also considerable money to loan on exceptionally good security, both in San Francisco end Alameda counties. The interest on loaus In all of the aboye associations is 6 per cent per annum, and the premium 50 cents a share per month. The associations pay the morigage taxes and permit their bor- rowers to repay their loans at their pleasure. RANDOM NOTES. Charles J. Campbell & Co. report the follow- ing sales and the several prices obtained at their auction held on the 26th ul! Lot and Improvements, 68:9x137:8, on the north Jine of Broadwsy, between Moatgomery avenue ana Stock ton street. $15,000; lot on the soutn line of Haight street, 125 eastof Webster, 25x120, $2950. lot, . on the south line of Haves street. 131:3 west o Fillmore, $1900; loi, 30x 100, on ihe .orth line of Point Lobos avenue, 90 west of Third aveuue, $1650; corner lot, 31:434x 125, on the southeast corner of Point Lobos aud 1 arker avenues, $170J; lot, 28x80, 02 the north- east corner 0f N0+ and Day streets, $700; lot and improvements, 151 Albion avenue, near Six- teenth sireet, lot 36:6xi20, $3250: lotand im- provements, 2107 Howard street, east side. be- | ween Seventeenth and righteenth, lot 25x100, §3400; lot, 25x100, on the east iins of Guerrero sureet, 27:8 north of Liberty, $2200. The following list shows the sales effected and prices cbiained by Easton & Eldridge at their auction heid a week ago yesterday: Two-story bay-windowed residence of seven rooms, with lot 25x137:6 on the west l{ne of Octavia street, 115 ieet north of Broadway, $4400; residence of nine rooms on the north | line of Page street, 106:3 east from Devisadero | sireet, with lot 25x137:6, $5300; unim- | proved lot, 25x106:3, on the east line of Cldy- | on street, 100 feet north of the Feli-street boulevara, $1900; unimproved lot, 25x106:3, | on the 'east line of Clayton sireet, | 340:9 south from Waller, $1750; two- story dwelling (two flats), with two | teaements in the rear, on the north- | westerly line of Clara street, 125 ieet | southwesterly from Filth, with lot 25x80, | $2424; lot 65:11x137:6, on north line of Point Lobos avenue, or Geary street, 68 feet east from Cook streei, togeiher with two dwell- | ings and barn, $2400; business lot on the | | south side of Pine street, 106:3 west from Fill- more, with rear irontage on Wildey street, 25x127:6, $3100; lot on south line of Twenty- | seventh sireet, 167 feet west from Noe, 50x 114, $500. i The south half of the lot on which the Bell | residence stands, on the northwest corner of | Sutter nnd Octavia streets, has been attached | for $5000, in the suit of E. L. Reese vs. Mrs. | Theresa Bell and “Mammy’’ Pleasant. | Alot and improvements, 68:9x137:6 feet, on the north line of Broadway, between Stock- ton street and Montgomery avenue, recently sold for $15,000. It is now understood that for the new five- story building to be erected on Mission street, | near Second, by Wells, Fargo & C., the plans | of Architecis Percy & Hamilton have been | accepted. Tnis news comes as a we.come sur- | prise, irom the fact that it was surmised that the plans of a Boston architect were to be ac- cepted. The Builder thinks it probable that | the buiding will be two stories of granite and | three of stone, the whole to be handsome in | architecture and modern In construction. ALIMONY REDUCED, Victor Metoalf Appointed Receiver for Frank C Bacon’s Interests. A Reincorporation. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 3.—Victor Met- calf was appointed receiver of F. C. B.con yesterday by Judge Ellsworth. Bonds were | placed at $5000, and his duties will extend | to two-thirds of. the defendant’s interests | in the Bacon ‘Land and Improvement | Company. i This was in Judge Ellsworth’s decision in the suit of Mrs. Bacon against her hus- band for a divorce. The other questions involved were an increase of alimony for the support of Mrs. Bacon and her family and an increase of attorney fees, besides the receiver part. The alimony was re- duced to $210—$40 less than it had been. This, the cyurt held, would have to be made up by the earnings of a minor child which was working. The increase of attorney fees was denied. Thirty days were allowed the attornsys in which to file a bill of exceptions. Wyckoff-Armistead Nuptinly, BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 3.—The wed- ding ot Miss Nellle Wyckoff of Berkeley and James Armistead of Boulder Creek took place yesterday at the home of the bride’s family, on Kairview street. Rev. Dr. Coyle of Oaklaod performed the cere- mony. Miss Loaise Wyckoff, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Cecil A. Armistead, brother of the groom, as groomsman. The couple will make their tome at Boulder Creek. — e ———— United States Mint. There have been no nmew changes at the United States Mint, either in the line of rein- | 'New Montgom: P. J. BARTH, AUCTIOEER. 2000 VOLUMES OF SECOND-HAND BOOK! And the Contents of a Notion Store. AT SALESROOM, 414 McALLISTERST. THIS DAY. Wednesday:.. August 4, 1897, At 20o'clock ». a, T will sell, without reserve, 000 Handsomely Round Works of Fiction, Art, science, etc. “Also the Contents of a Notion store, Optical Goods, etc., in lots (0 suit pur- chasers. P. J. BARTH. Auctioneer. stating any of the old employes or removing any of those who were not dropped on the first order irom Washington. There are plenty of rumors to the effect that several are look- ing for the positions filled by Presidential ap~ pointment, but Superintendent F. A. Leach says that he has not received any notification as to changes in this direction. "The Presi- dential appointmerits are the meiter and re- finer, filled fer the past twenty years by A. Mariin; assayer, filled by John A. Pack, and coiner, filled by A. T.Spotts. If any changes are to be made the first information will be obtained from Washington. — - ——— THE BLYTHE OASE. Argument on the Petition to Set Aside the Judgment Continued. There was a galaxy- of legal talent in United States Circuit Judge Morrow’s courtroom -yesterday morning. It repre- sented both sides and all sides of the Blythe case. For the Blythes appeared 8. W. Halladay, L. D. McKisick, E. B. Halladay ana Jefferson Chandler. For the defendant, Mrs. Fiorence Blythe- Hinckley, appeared W. H. H. Hart, Jobn Garber, W. W. Foo.e, Robert Y. | Heyne and A. R. Cotton. After considerable discussion as to pre- liminary motions the hearing of the argu- ments on the motion to set aside the de~ cree awarding the property ta the Ken- tucky Biythes by default wascontinued to August 12. The court ordered thatany additional affitavits on -behalf of the Biythe Company should be served five days before hearing, and thaithe party.- served should have two days in which to reply. . ¥ Dgputy Clerk Beazley swore that while - the enroliment of the detree was dated July 3 the enrollment was not made until July 10, and that the judgment of default’ not entered until after the court ad-. journed on July 3, and after offics hours of that day. . - Olcott Pleaded Guilty. Charles Olcott, the man who stole alot of brass castings from the United States ship Omaha, pleaded guilty to the indictment yes- terday morning in United States Judge de Haven’s court, and was ordared to appear for sentence at 11 o'clock next Saturday morning. e ——————— Sued for a Printing Bill, Nat'J. Brittan las been sued by the Breeze Publishing Company for $425 60 on account of printing a transcript on appeal 10 the Su- preme Court in the case of Brittan against the Oskland Bank of Savings. Dr.Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease 'urln’on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. T'he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try hi resguarantee Br.J. F. 6L BON. Box 1957, San OCEAN TRAVEL PACIFIC COAST S. 8. CO. HO FOR ALASKA, for Junean and Dyea! STEAMER MEXICO LEAVES SEATTLE AUGUST o, Connecting with steamer WALLA WALLA, leav- ing San Francisco August 4. & F. Ticket Office—4 New Mon'gomery st GOODALL, PERKINS & CO, Gen'l Agents. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTIL.AND From Spear-street Whart, at 10 A . ) Including berth & meals SCHEDULK OF SAILINGS: Aug. 1, 11, 21, 81, Eept. 10 State of California....Aug. 6, 16, 26, Sept. 5 Through tickets and through basgage (o ali En:‘tn‘polml Rates and folders upon applic: tion 0 F.F. CONNOR, General Agent, 630 Market street. @OODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintenden: PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP 0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY whart, San_Francisco, as follows: For poris in Alaska, 9 A. M. Auzust 4, 9, 14,19 - For d Vancouver (B. Port Town- send, Beattle, oma, Everett, Anacortes ani New Wratcom (Eellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. M Aug. 4, 9,14, 19, 24, 29, and every fifth day there- at Vancouver with the C. P. R. P. R. R., at Seattle with G N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers. For J.ureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Ham< boldt Bay), Str. Pomons % P. M., August 8 7. 11 16, 20, 24, 28. September 1, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 27 October 1. 5, 9, 13. 18, 22. 26, For Santa Crnz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayncoy, Port Harford (san Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa ‘Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, &t 9 A. i ug. 2. 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 80, ana every foura 8y thereatte: ‘or San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrorl San Luls Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- Kolen. edondo " (Los Angeles) and Newport, 11 4. . Aucnst 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and every fourth _day thereatter. For Ensenads, San_Jose del Cabo, Mazatian, L Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizabs, 10 A. M., the 21 of each month. ‘I'lie Company reserves the right to change with- out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and Bours of salling. Ticke: office—Palace Lotel, 4 street. @OODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Franci | 24,29, and every fith day thereafter, 'Vietori < & AUSTRALIAT HONOLULY Tuesday, Auw. 10, at 3 P Special DATty rates. The® ~ A LAMEDA saiis via HONOLULU snd AUCKLAND for @[I'I%Iggli’ hnnc1s, 2p o Line to COOLG ARDIE, Aust.. and UAPETOWN uth Africa. o A SPRECKELS & BROS. CO. Agents 114 Montgomery st. Freight office, 327 Marke: street, San Francisco. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLAVIIQU3 French Line to Havrs. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW) 42 NO KT CS\ver, tootof Mortonsi. lraveiers by this {ine avold both transit by English rallway an: the discomfort Of crossing the channel in a smi boat. New York (o Alexandria, Egypr, vis Parls first class $160, second class $116. N August 14 10 A & Aungust 21 104 € A& For turther particulars apply 1o A. FORGET, x Agent, No. 3 Bow] G . New York. 3. F. FUGAZI oS Menigomery & €O, 5 avenue, San Francisco. L STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No..3, Washington St., At'6 P. M. Daily. a"‘i" ho received up 0 5:30 P. M. AW Accommi Reserved by Telephons. The only line selling through tickets aud giving through frelght rates to all poins oa Valley Raiirond. 7, 0. Watker, " A MERS pote . O. alker, - . e Mary Garratt, City of Stockten. Telephone Main 805. Ca. Nav. and lmpt. U FOR U. 8. NAVI-YARD AND VALLEJO. STEAMER MONTICELLO,” Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat.............. L9145 4 1 and 8:156P. X (9 P. . ex. Thiirs) Ay ove © 1rx, 9P ndays. . .. 10:30'A. 3 and 8 & a Landing and offices, Mission Dok, Pler3. Telepnons Gre=n 38L. FOR SANJOSE, L0S GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIKR 1 DAILY (Sundays e: o:pax:dll-'- ;0 ’Av. m asil - Saturd. excepLe . M. and Vassengor. Fare between San Fruncisco and Alviso, oUc: to Sau Jose, 75c. Clay st Pier L WU W. Bania Clara sin Su Jose