The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 21, 1897, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCIS CO CALL, TUESDAY EPTEMBER 21, 1897 “[SABELLA” A TABOOED SONG | Why Miss Hay Did Net Sing at an Endeavor Social. Chairman Silver Said That Two |- Reputations Were at Stake, asanton the Incident Now in Whispers. | OAxLAND OFFic: Sax Fraxcisco CALL,) Broadway, Sept. 20. ) Pleasanton societ shock, the so: known as | a no longer be sungin the awing-rooms of the elite of that tow e song received its conge at the Chri tian Endeavor social given last week. A large number of guests, including all the members of the local singing society d several vieiting delegations from hboring societies, were present at the decorated home of Mr. and | . Bruce. ! the talent on the programme \ | | Among wes Miss Fannie Hay, the bandsome young schoolteacher, Pleasanton. In choosing a song she was led to adopt the suggestion of some of the young fellows who were prosent and had decided to sing | *‘Isabella,’’ with a violin accompaniment | by Alfred Abr The song was not | sung at that social and a stamp of disap- | was put upon it which wiil effeci- v prevent it ever being rendered at any al in Pieasanton till the present inci- of den forgotten. When Miss Hay produced the and threatened to sing it Tom Silver, the music I the entertainment committee local Chrisiian Endeavor Union, pale. He pleaded wi v not to do anything so rash, | neverdo to sing here,” } teen associated wuhl e companies and is re- led morve as a street song than as a se- ian Endeavor social. | ali never hear the end of it if_you | . Please put it away and substitate | i | | | hing eise. I, as chairman of the ment commities, will be re- ) some measure Tespo and 1 wouid not have | ‘Isabelia’ for the | ) more jealous of ding than of my own.” one of the best and most of any given under the eavorers, and tue “[sa- ce became the center 3t not sing it; aved | PUNNING 30T INCLODED Week's Sporf at EZmery-| ville Will Be for Trot- | ters Only. Excellent Programme Offéred by | the Board of Directors for Fall Opening. | i | The Pacific Coast Trottinz-horse Breed- ‘ ociation held an adjournee meet- day at the association rooms, Geary street, at which was consid- the rdviszbility of p races for each day dunng the Emeryville, commencing next ered ning at week trotting races :cheduled for the day. | The following directors were present: E P. Heald, Napa; Jo<eph Cairn Simpson, land; C. A. Hug, Sun Francisco; J. C. gpatrick, San Francisco; John F. ¢d, Oakwood; R. S. Brown, Petaluma; F. W. Covey, Palo Aito; M. B. Severance, | Los Angeles; T.J. Crowley, San Fran: cisco. After giving cons:deration to the propo- on of introducing into the fall races | ning race: to intermix with the trot- 1ing sporis 1t was finally decided not to Lave the running races as an additional This conclusion was arrived | of anv disrespect to the | , with whioh bodies the direc- lors placed themselves on record as being | both friendly and courteous, but on the | ground that the intermixing of running Taces at an assoziation meet would becon- | strued to lessen the dignity and standing, | as also an infraction oi the eswablished | rules of the association. Before taking final action on this proposition the direc- | tors had calied a meeting of the breeders and driversat the Golden Eagie Hotel in Bacramento and from them ascertained their views on this question, rom the consensus of opinion there expressed it was decided to take the action wunich the crors did at the meeting yesterday, the programme jor Duio Alto yaio 'Alto stock ock farm: bf Au b ¢ Knight Tem- 1 Nightingale, 5. C Tryon; b'#5iaud, 1 homas smi 1aud, i homas * u 27 cluss, Lrotting, purse §600—Ch h Sil Bee. W, . Howers: b m Ludenia, W. G. Durfee: b m Helen J, A G Jones: b m Nash; rn h kichmond Chiet. g bt Paonte, Palo_Alto stoek farm: b m Iora, P. H Quinn: b m Maud P. Par< Henshaw; ch 1 Sweet s bm Winnella. (. J, Seeley; s, Vendome siock farm: bim May B, Sukicelen. thacing, purse $800—B m Floracita b’ Leonel, C. C. Cripper; br s m Catloks, La Siesta b ¢ Betonica. Palo Alto stock farm; iver View stock farm: bi h Se bs Dave Ryan, Park Hehshaw s F, W. H. Stimson: b s Waywood, C. W, bl m Floraline, Sauta iosa siock farm; ch Tu Matguerite, J. J. Crooks; brs Alta B. 0. Van Bokkeen: oh's Alto Gensss, T. )i, Keatiug; ch m stavel, A. McDow: L. esiny, September 28—Second dny. 129 class, peeivg. purse $60U—Lyncite; Agnow tock far; br g Uncie Seib, Gré s S "b'% Cnaries bavid, E. P, Heald: bem Mar- cuerite, La Sl.sta rauch; b s Alts, Kilis MeLean: t1's Jos Wheeier. C. A. Owen: b g Utto Ziegier, | George Pheenix; b b ArthudW, P. H. Quinn: b m Tioblet, J. Hodgers; b m Moilie Nurse, Joseph tephens; oh m Annie Kooney. J. J. L1ouks: bm Najells B, Walous Grove s:ock farm: blg Putsy, Harry E. Wise; bg Ansconds, 1. I Keating; bg Capiatn iackett, 4. Mclowell, A Western stakes, two-vear-old pacers, purse $250 added—Er ¢ Sab.e Le Grande, Walnut Grove stock furm: ch h Diawood, Mrs. K. W. Caliendien: bt Urania, Green Meadow stock farm: b £ Kva Wald. stein, 1i. 8. Hogoboom: bc McStay, C. A. Duriee: b f Esther O, River View stock farmi b ¢ Lin B, | C. 7 Heroert; s m Dictatress, J. B. Iverson: br ¢ Fres Lance, Oakwood Park stock farm; b ¢ Kiata- wah, Oskwood Park stock farm: b £ Beile Knight, .« Tryon; grg C I 1, L. J. Rose Jr. ; 2:30 class, trotting, puree $800—Gr m Dolly Madison, W. 0. Bowers: b g Shelby, Delaney v 30 cias hu Bake Waiter Q, ranch Society Omly Meutionsil { has received a severe | | " | Har | Pal rm:itting two | fa | day, in addition to the usual number | | had stopped, had her father arrésted. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. | 5 E sworthy: b s Teheran, John Kirkpairick. s g Brice McNeil, Milo Knox: ¢h g br. L Mrs. J. V. Lee a ). A Per | Morocco. Palo Al o s farm: s m | P. H. Quinn: bm Diana, Rosedals farn ch s Eureka, R -weasey: Spreckels: b h Ned ‘iborne, E. I\ Pucheco Wilkes, B_0. Van Bokkeien: br m Frances, \ Grové stock farm; br m Mabel W, Harry E. Wise. Weanesdu 2:18 class, tro . Pergins: bl m shaw: ch b Jack W Downs, Vi B. 0. Van Bok Moorehead: bl uarvle Carne, b f | | | i -B m Jaspine, Pars Hent bl m Ethel | yiand W, iiliams & Maben; gr g purse 8 naa, Aug cita, John Baker; ch Adele, D. K. ¥or- bn Senator, bm Cora =, Hoy: g ce 14, Joseph . 0. Van Eok- Koigth Ellis Mc Ly b St g (aptain Hacke eptember 7 cluss, pa bg DD, . fee; buw A 30, fourth da-. Primrose. John : ¢l s Dicta us, W. oran: bs Wiliam purse $500 W. Burge D. E. in orge Gray: brm Bessis Ranxin, Hun- | sen & Masten: brs e , J. A. Perkins: br George Ihoe 1ix: r g Tedd br Le Wilkes, Lr. 8. 2 2 = S bm Menlo Bell . A. Perkins; bm i sg Princ P ch m Dollican, Seclev: b b m Sola, B. 0. V¥ . Williams & Moorh eko. L. Clatawa, stocs farm Desdemon Taoms C1 dius, Bo purse $800 — Br g " b h Cslto, C. A. Durfee; b g Lustre, J. B. Iverson: Palermo, I L farm; b g Our Jack, BERAL HELP VEN THE ARNY Money Is Scarce, but Gifts in Kind Have Been Plentiful. A Motley Collection Donated for the Benefit of Many Charities. . ' Some Queer Things Grouped Together in a Place of Public Worship. 0axkraxp OrFIcE Sax Fraxcisco ('AY.L.} 9u8 Broad w: Sept. 20. The bleating of lambs, the cooing of | doves, the purring of kittens, the cackling of hens and the chirping of canaries bave | to a complaint charging Courant, alias Vargas, with perjury. -————— PICKED UP AN ADDER. | Miss Florence Cameron's Experience While Clearing Up Her Music. OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 20.—A live ad- der two and a half feet long was found coiled up in some sheet musiclying on | the parlor floor at the home of James] | Cameron out in East Oakland by his daughter, Mis: Fiorence. It was kilted by the ja.bher, but not until he had a very narrow escaye irom 1ts fangs, Miss Florence had entertained company Saturday evening and astne music was used it was thrown on the floor in one cor- ner, as the flowers on the piano prevented it being laid there. She wentin yesterday to clear up and put the music away. She | stooped and gathered up a handiul to bunch up, when the reptile slia out on the floor aira coiled to strike ber. Although badlv frightened she had the presence of mind 1o jump back, uttering & piercing scream as she did so. Mr. | Cameron ruslied in to see what was the { tronvle and tripped as ne came into the | room, falling direcily in front of and only a few feet from the snake, A warning ery irom the girl and a pull caused him to get back in time 1o avoid the reptile’s fangs. Allowance Refused. OAKLAND, Car. Szpt. 20—The motion of Mrs. Mamie C. Bacon to have an allow- ance of $300 made ber for the transeript of the reporter’s notes written up was denied | by Judge E'lsworth to-day, and another | motion for §250 for the same purposs was | taken under advisement. the defendant’s attorney admitted that he held an assignment of 833214 shares of ) i (W Lt == it M | McKin ac- Hoiel $200 ncd W U Alto s10cK 1 br § Pil d, T. : br g Sam by, Thomas Smith | e Se i a ~ 110£0b00wI: b g Bay Rum, M e, Park Hensha e the Roan, View stock | bls Beau t nadma, br ¢ itatry - - b m Maud Franies, b m He.en J, bs Te- nun, 8 g Brice Mc) ch ¢ De X, bl g Great Western. o m b m Pasonte, b g Mo- rocco, br g Ed Wiikes, LA. b m Bertha &, b m Aiavoio, b s Uur Jack, b f Rosedrop. ch s Kure- ka, ch c 1.l Diablo, s g Uncle Johnny, b f Coun| bs Pacheo Wiikes, b b \ushugak, bl s Aggrexate. LUND NOT GUILTY. Acquitted by a Jury in Twelve Minutes Yosterd y. OAKLAND, Ca form of Peurl Lu , S°pt. 20.—The tiny | d in the Police Court at- | tracted an immense lobby this afternoon. Her fatner was on trial charged with cru- elty to children in permitting her to nce in the Oaklund Theater. Sbe at in her mother’s lap most of the afternoon, watching with bher bright eyes every witness, juror and at- torney. All around her were seated Indies who were her parents’ friends. Pearl was placed upon the reporters’ table in a pink satin suit of boy’s cioties, with lace and spangle trimmings, A sash | and white-kid slippers completed the cos- tume. The case was tried by a jury of ten. The evidence was conclusive, and it was ad- mitted that she did dance as charged, but the defense claimed tbat Colonel H. A. | Dimpfel had erred 1n ailowing the per- formance to continue a full week witnout | siopping it. He attended the first per- formance and ten days later, when >he He was acquitted in twelve minutes. ¥iual Arrangements Completed. OAKLAND, Carn, Sept. 20.—The com- mitiee in charge of the entertainment and ball to be given under the auspices of Oakland Council No, 6, Young Men's In- stitute, next Wednesday, have completed final arrangements for the affair. The fol- lowing programme will be presented: Overlure, selected, by the orchestra; voeal s0l0. *“You,” by Miss May Gilbert; cornet solo, sclected, by Professor _Lindstrom; quartet from “Eigoietto,” M'ss May Gooch, Neii < Leu, Mrs Mothersole, Professor R, E. J. comic soug, selected, by W. J. Hynes; in mental trio (mando'ins and guitar), by Lilian Hilty, W. Kurts and g X Paimer; duo, “I Live and Love Thee.” by Miss Gooch and Professor R. E. J. Kern; comic characters, by Messrs. Howard ana Jonneon; | song and dance, “Pretiy Norah of Traiee,” by | Miss Merle Francis; finale, selected, by the orchestra. tru- | Miss F. A New President. OAKLAND, CaAL, Sept. 20.—The State Babbath Observance Association elected a new president at to-day’s meeting. Rev, H. Ketchum cf Berkeley having been transierred to Oregon, Rev, Barton W. Perry of San Leandro was elected to suc- Co.; b NOsito, W. G. burfee; bm Maud Francls ceed him. - 1111/ 111/ 11111 (/1 I / // / 1l A Scction of the Harvest Festival in the Salvation Army Ha'l. 2 | tamborines, the bass drums, the brass in- struments, and ‘he lusty lunged shouting that for two years have been characteristic of Twelfth ana Washington streets. No more un'que exhibition has ever been secn thun ihat which is now being prepared by the Salvation Army for the purpose of helping its many branches of social work. To-morrow nigit the strange mixture of animals and materials will be | sold at auction by Staff Captain McIn- tyre, and the residents of this city Lave responded so liberally that a goodly sum is assured. As it was found particularly difficult to raise money by the ordinary means, a plan was decided upon which would give everybody a chance to contribute toward the work ina manner which they would not feel, but which would produce the same end. A general canvass has taken place and the result is seen at the bar- racks. Children have given toys, merchants bave given all manner of odds and ends, farmers have given liberaliy of produce, a druggist has added a box of tooth brushes, while scented soap, horseshoes, silk hand- kerchiefs, soup !adles, embroidery, flour, shoes, combs, pumpkins, hair oul, clothes, jewelry, potatoes, p geons, chickens, writ- ing paper, a goat, preserved fruit and a cage of rabbuts have been donated, and an ori:inal poem by one of the juniors, com- posed in tonor of a squash which grew in her back yurd, is alsoumong the contriba- tions. The squash accompanies the poem, Many of the little ones have made sac- rifices for the purpose of helping the har. vest festival, and probably rot less than §200 will b2 raised. Asthearmy is now supporting a large number of ttutions whose treasuries are empty this method has been hit upon to replenish them. “From &ll appearances,” said Staff Captain Merryweather, “'we shall do very we.l tuis year. Everybody has been iib- eral, and when all the goods are disposed of it will be seen that the effort was not in vain. It would have been an impossibil- ity to have collected hard cash to the amount which we shall obtain for these goods; but thers was hardly a merchant |in town who would not willinely give us son Al.ogether the affair is a succe:s. hing. Havens-Walker Nuptials. OAKLAND, CAL, Sent. 2).—A wedding of considerabie note in society was that of Wickham Havens and Miss Florence J. Walker, which occurred at the residence of the bride’s facher, Dr. C. H. Walker, 1419 Grove street. The decorations were of pink and green and were very elab- orate. The bride wore a gown of white brocade satin, with duchesse lace and pearl lace. She was attended by her sister. Miss Min- nie Walker, wnile Harold Havens at- tended his brother. The happy couple will take a sonthern trip, and on their return will go to house- keeping at Rosecrest, the Vernon Heights residence of the Havens. Mary Has a Guardian. OAKLAND, Cav, Sept. 20.—Colonel H. A. Dimpiel bhas been granted letters of guardiasuship on the person of Mary Nu- nes Cordoza. He represents the Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Children. The girl was recently marricd to Bert Gourant, whose tru+ name is alieged to be George Vargas, He swere she was 18, when in fact she was but 15. She left him on the second day, claiming that she w forced into the marrfage. Dimpfel swore the Bacon Land and Loan Company to secure the payment f his fees. Of this 5500 shares has been placed in the hands | of a receiver for Mrs. Bacon’s benefit, and the other 283314 shares sold at auction. . — - A SINGULAR MISHAP. Loss of Voice of a Ten-Year-Old Girl. No Cause Ascertained. ALAMEDA, Car., Sept. 20.—A singular caseis that of Miss Bessie Smith, daughter of Benjsmin J. Smitk: of this city, who from no apparent or as yet ascertainea cause has lost her voice, and for over a week bas not been able to speak above a whisper. A week ago last Saturday she was apparently in the best of health and when she retired was free from any ail- ment as far as known. In the morning she found that she could scarcely make herself heard and could not enunciate above a low whisper. In this condition she has remained ever since, greatly to her own annoyance and the solicitude of her relatives. She has been seen by the doctors, but they have been unable to de- tect the cause for the singular ailment. Ivjured on the Railroad. ALAMEDA, Cawn, Sept. 20. —Joseph Hoffman, the old-time book-dealer, well known 1n San Francisco and at present proprietor of an evening puper route in thix city, had a narrow escape frum losing his life this evening. He made an attempt to cateh a train on the narrow-gauge rail- road while it was in motion, catching at the rail of the last platform. As he jumped he missed his footing and feli. He still retained s held and was drageed some distance, finally jalling senseless by | tne side of the track. He was picked up | and taken into a neightoring place of busine-s, where he was resuscitated, and his wounds, which were not serions, dressed, after whieh nhetook a train and returned to him home in Ban Francisco. Off to Copper River. ALAMEDA, Car., Sept. 20.—It is ex- pected that whe schooner La Ninfa will get away to the Copper River to-morrow. The delay in her depuriure was caused by an accumulation of bills a ainst t e Southern Alaska Mining and Develop- ment Company. These have all been ar- ranged, and in consequence the schooner will now be allowed to sail. The Scars Case. ALAMEDA, Cav, Sept. 20.—Anthony Sears, the barbr who was found guilty |c! neglecting his tamily while he spent i his wages in gnmbling, bas nad sentence suspended by Justice Morris in order to give him an opportunity 1o turn over a new Jeal and look out for his wite and child. Another Failure to Provide. ALAMEDA, Car. Sept. 20. — Harry Goobey, formerly of this cily but who has been mining in Tuolumne County for some time, has been arrested on com- plaint of his wife for failure to provide tor his family. Still Missing. ALAMEDA, Civ, Sepnt. 20. — Gustay Kirchofer, who disappeared on the 7ih of this month, is still missine, and the polics and his wife heve Leen unable to find any trace of Lis whereabouts. ————— Switzerland's new twenty-franc gola viece has on its face the head of a peasant girl, representing Helvetia, with tweniy- two stars around it for the cantons. The fac-simile signature of EXPERTS FIGURE ON PRINTING Mitchell Thinks Fair Prices Should Be Paid for Work, Roeth Has a Schedule, but Will Not Divulge Its Author, Politicians Wrangle Over a £mall Difference in the Price of Blanks. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO C.\m.} 908 Broadway, Sept. 20. Supervisor Roeth is of the opinion that about $500 per year is being paul tothe printers of Alameda County more than is necessary, and this matter is now the sub- ject of a spirited investigation by the board. While Mr. Roeth, who is chairman of the printing committee, was on a camp- ing tourin the Yosemite Valley, the Su- pervisors passed a schedule of prices for bianks for the difterent county depart- ments for the ensuing year. The schedule was compiled by two expert printers of San Francisco, one of whom for many years was with Crocker & Co., and passed by unanimous vote of the board. On Mr. Roeth’s return he was rather annoyed to find that he was not present when the schedule was adopted. He thereupon employed an expert on his own account, and obtained from him a sched- ule which averages about 10 per cent less than the prices given by the experts em- ployed by the board. This afternoon the matter was brought up. Experts were present and some exciting speeches were made. Messrs. Phillips and Weir, the experts from San Fraucisco, were present and showed how they arrived at the prices. “We charged for paper, material and bor,” said Phillip: fter which we added per cent to arrive at a market price. iiteen per cent is always allowed for ma- chinery, taxes on property aund siailar expenses. This leaves a profit of 20 per cent on the job, which is aslittle as a man in basiness can charge and pay for his own supervision and maintain his credit. These figures are charged by every reliable business man. Of course there are shops where they do notpay their bills and set up type with a few ap- prentices an | pay siarvation wages where these figures can be cut ten or fiiteen per cent. We were not asked, however, to figure on that kind of business, but weare supposed 10 give intelligent fizures as be- tween reliable parties, for first-class work.” Mr. Roeth then stated that he had em- ployed an expert on his own account, whose figures were consiaerably lower than those of the schedule. Much pres- sure was brought to bear on him to name his expert, but Mr. Roeth could not be persuaded to say who bad given him his tigures. “It seems to me,” said Supervisor Mitchell, who was in the chair, “that we cannot take any cognizauce of Mr. Roeth’s tigures. We have our experts, reliable men, who have been in business thirty- one years, and they are prepared to make affidavit that their figures are for honest work. Mr. Roeth will not teli us where he got bis figures, and 1 do not see why we should presume that the calculations of an unknown are more worthy of con- sideraiion than those of men of standing and character who are present. “The county does not wish to get work done at starvation prices. Tu.e total amount paid by the county for printing blanks and for department printing last year was but §6500, and if this sum should be reduced by a few dollars by giving the work 1o cheap offices I do not think any- thing would he gained or that the people of the county would thank us for so doing.” Several attempts were made to induce Roeth to name his expert, but without avail, and .0 the surprise of everybody he seconded a motion that the whole matter be laid over for the committee of the whole to consider. The courthouse was full of printers, all of whom were prepared to testify that the county’s schedule is what is known as a “fair’’ one. FOR AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE, Fiftoen Thousand Dollars Wanted to Build a Dam in Strawberry Canyon. BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 20.—The crea- tion of an artificial lake in Strawberry Canyon for supplying the university with water will be one of the mostimportant improvements that will probably be sug- gested at the meeting of the regentsto- morrow. Regents Houghton and Denicke have inspected the various sites aud have consuited Professor Soule of the civil en- gineering department in regard to the matter. Regent Houghton will make a report to the board suzgesting thatadam be erectea in Strawberry Canyon, several hundred vards in back of the chemistry ouilding, This.would malke an ariificial lake thir- teen acres in ex'ent and capable of con- taining 20,000,000 gailons of water. It is estimated that tho dam, when completed, would cost $15.000. While the water would probably not be suitable for drinking purposes it would furnish an ample supply for irrigation. Scarcity of water has been a very serious difficulty in the way of improving the university grounds, ana if such a supply as that proposed was available a vast im- provement would probably be made in the appearance of the campus. Inspecting Sol BERKELEY, CaL, Sept. 20.—Dr. Mil- ton P. Whitney, Chief of the D.vision of Soil Investigation of the Department of Agriculiure at Washinzton, visited the university to-day and examined the soil collection of the agricultural depart- ment of the university. He consulted with Protessor Hilgard and Dr. Lough- ridge concerning methods o1 soil analysis and the character of Culifornia soils gen- erally. Dr. Whitney will spend several days in the central and routhern parts of the State before returning to Wyuhmg. ton. ‘Will Make an Innovation, BERKELEY, CaL, Sept. 20, — Misr Marion Whipple, president of the senior class and of the Associated Women S:u- dents of the University, intends to intro- duce a new feature into the meetings of the women students by having moutniy meetings for social intercourse as well as for the transaction of executive business. > A Distinguished Botanist. BERKELEY, CArL, Sept. 20.—Dr. Paul Magnes of Berlin, n famous crypiogamic botanist, visited the university to-day, and with Professor Setcheil inspected ihe university grounds and the zardens of the botanicsl department. Berkeley Pioneer Dead, BERKELEY, Cawn, Sept 20. Semeriu, a pioneer of West Berkeley, ¢i Saturday evening from heart trouble. The is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. deceased was one of the oldest settlers of Berkeley, having built the White House on Ninth street ana University avenue nineteen years ago. , Rawlins Heard From. BERKELEY, CarL., Sept. 20.—Edward Rawling, the sing business manager of the Berkeley Advocate, has been heard from in San Francisco. He has written to Mrs. Marquand, the editor of the Advo- cate, that he was drugped in San Fra; cisco and has been 1l for the last weel He promises to return to Berkeley in a day or two. Singers for the Glee Club. BEKKELEY, CaL.. Sept. 20.—The fol- lowing men:bers: have been added to the glee club: Freeman '01. Picotte 01, Buz- ard '99, Powers '99, Eisten '99, Webster :‘{)Jg. Bakewel! 98, Smith '00 and Donnell Berkeley News Items. BERKELEY, CAL, Sept 20.—Professor Wick- son and D, T. Fowler of the sgricultural de- partment will Jeave to-dny for Paso Robles, where they will conduct a farmers’ institute to-morrow and Thursday. On Friday and Sat- urday they willhold an institute atSan Luis Obispo. Regent A. £. Hallidle has given to the civi engiueering department of the university a very vaiuable and accurate engineer’s transit, The fnstrument is far superior to anvthing in the department. It is fitted with a sunglass and while testing it _vesterday afternoon Pro- fessor Frank Soule discovered a large sunspot. Track athletes at the university are taking light Worx every aiternoon and will continue 10 do so until tour days Lefore Thanksgiving day, when work will be discontinued until Jaruar The Students’ Congress will debate thiseven- ing the following question: Kesolved, That the South Caro.ina dispenssTy system ought 1o be adonted in Califoruin; provided that the manuficiure of wines and brandies be not prohibited but vested in a monopoly consti- luted by leg slation. The speakers ae: Affir- mative, Etiis, Mendenhall. K. Dunlap, Buf- jord; hegative, Manuon, Dorety, Pacho and Cloud, The buildings and grounds committee of the Board of Regents this afternoon formally accepted the new Agricultural College build- ing. MORE SUPERVISOR TROUBLE Alamedn County Officials Emulate Those on This Side of the Bay. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 20.—The Super- visors fixed the tax levy te-night at §1 13 for the inside territory and $1 50 the outside. Tkhe heated a guments over the printing investigation were continued to-night on the street. Roeth and Church got into an altercation and Roeth cailod Church a liar. Church’s fist shot out and landed on Roeth’s nose and there was a mix up, but Supervisor Mitchellf stepped betweenand separated them before any, damage was done. During the afternoon Assembly= man Leavitt passed the lie to Roeth, and altogether the day was the warmest in the history of the board. e e e ATHLETIC GROUNDS. Efforts Being Made to Secure a Suitable Place Across the Bay. OAKLAND, Car.,, Sepr. 20.—A proposi- tion was discussed this imorning in the office of the Board of Public Works that may end in the opening of new athletic grounds in this city at an early date, The conferrees were Secretary and Mayor Tho! , City Engineer Clement and ; other interested parties, The pian pro- posed is (0 secure a central location, have it fenced, a grand stand erected and all necessary dressing-rooms and the like prevared. With the athletes from the Young Me: Christian Association, the High Scho the Acme Club, the Reliance Ciub and the various football teams it is thougnt that the plan would ve a good one. The mat- | ter will be carried further and an effort made tosectire a meeting of all interested to discuss the matier, The locations canvassed were Ayala Park, Thirtieth street, between Telegraph avenue ana Grove street; Sessions Basin and several places in West Oakland. A Counterfeiter ¥rom Chico. William Griffith saved the Governmentsome trouble by pleading guilty vesterday to the first count of the indictment charging him with munufacturing counterfeit dollars. The two other couuts, which charged him with having in possession and passing counterfeit money, were dismissed on motion of Deputy United States Attorney Schlesiuger. United States District Judge de Haven will impose sentence on Wednesday. The prisoner had been rrested in Chico by Secret Service Agent Harris, who found in his possession eighteen molds for dollar pieces. — Assault on the High Seas. Louis Rowland, a sailor on the American ship Cyrus Wakefield, was arrested yesterday by the United States Marshal on the charge of aitempt to murder. It {is al- leged that Rowland drew a knife on First Mate Thomas Marks and attempted to kill nim. Unitea States Commissioner Hencook admitted the prisoner to bail and fixed the bearing for to-morfow morning at 10 o’clock. S e tates Appraised, Inthe Probate Court yesterday certificates were filed in the estates of deceased persons ac John Gamble, $£42,239: Giovanni $22,333 9¢ Rebecea R. Shreve, iS1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENOE, Movements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers QUEENSTOWN—Arrived Sept 20—stmr Cain- lonia. rrom Boston for Liverpoo ,ana proceeded. DENTISTS. AN VRUOM & CU’S ELECTRO- DENTAL Yarlors, 897 Market vo and extracte¢ painlessly by our process: & wrltlen guerantes given with all work done: lowes: prices: best work: all surgical work aitended by G. W. Williamson, paysician and surgeon: examination free by the use of our pew electrical appliances: porcelain and gold crowns: bridge-work and teeih without vlates s specinity. Electro-Dental Pariors. 997 Marketss VEW YOURK DENTIST ARTIFICIAL teeth, $350 up: pain ess extracting, Glec: nous bui experienced graduate dentisia con- pected with ins office; all Work warranted. 969 | Mission st., cor. Sixth. FULL SET OF WEETH, 85; PAINLESS extraction; see our new combination piate: thinnest, lightest, cooiest plate made; wartanted 10 years: fillings, 50c; crowns, §3 50;'lady assist ant. CHICAGU DENTAL PAKLOURS, 4 Sixth. K. GEORGE LEEK, THE GENUINE Leek dentis:, ¢is-overer o¢ painiess extraction and patenteo of Improved bridgh wOrK or teeth without any plate. moved from 6 (o 20 O' Farreli. & LUDLUM HILL, 1443 MARKET ST, N&, Eleventh, nocharge for extracting wher plates are made; 00 plates made over like new: teoin from $8 per set: exiracting 50c: gas given. FULL SET OF TEE | H: BEST MAKE; « Kept In repair: extractig free; fillings 500; crowns §8 50. Pucific Dental Parirs, 18 Third. ~r ROOMIS DENTAL ASSUCIAYION, 759 MAK- ket, ver. 54 and 4tk: gass specia P extraciiug Wik gas, 31; piates, $7op. i 110 DENTAL PARLORS: PAINLESS EX- treciing, 5Uc: open eve ings and Sundays. 906 Market st. KK, 1126 MARKHT ST.; OPEN Sunday tiil noon; registered dentist. B.J.J. evenin, W C.HARDING, M. D, 500 SUITEH, COR. - Poweli: tel, Malu 6575; painless extraction. LL_ WORK REASONABLE AND WAK ranted. DR J. W. KEY, 1520 Marke: sk ET OF 1EETH WITHOUL A FLALE LR H. C Young, 1841 Poik st JOLTUN DEX J kecst. LIt LAL ASFOCLATION, 806 Ak CHARLES W, DECKER BICYCLES. P A A A A A A A A A AN AN 7 GLEVELAND: BRAND NEW; AT SACRI- { fice. ¢ orce 518 Geary st. 35. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 5 KEARNY 8T. Es . tat In 1884 for the trentment of Priia Disexnses, Lost Mauhood. Debility or g!l:f;al;‘:‘urln r‘;.' bdndylndmlndlnd others fail. Try l:imocmrmm'h'" = res Dr.d. k. GIBBON, FOR SMJONE‘,I.M GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO Lk S (Sandays ‘excepted) ai 10 &y TER 1 DAILY Saturday excepted) ax 7 p . W0 dsil between u’.n'- h‘ls:: and senger. Fare Alviso, 50c: to Sau Jose, 75c. Clay & 0 W, Santa Clara sty San Joss fl“‘l new electrical | FEW TO-DAY! STATEMENT ——OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE—— THURINGIA INSURANCE GOMPANY F ERFURT, GERMANY, ON THE31ST DAY of December, A.D 1896, and for the year ending on that day, a5 made to the Tusurance Commission- er of the 5 ate of Caliiornia, parsuant to the pro- visions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Coie, condensed as per biank turnished by the Commissione: CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pald up in cas| $450.000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. 1oans on bonds and mortgages. . Cash 1 arket value of all stocks and bonds owned by company........ A 'mourt of 105ns secur i by pledge «f bonds, stocks and other mar- $501,393 00 5,756,558 31 1,665,009 73 Ketable securities as col.ateral 827,069 11 Cash in company’s office. 2 14,573 2 D in bauks............... L 49728811 In‘erest due and acrued on ail st0cks and loans. ... 83,023 32 I'remiums In due course of collec- tion .. 2 seeerne. @ 207,881 54 Due from ather comparies for re. insurance on losses aiready paid. 396,785 08 Total assets. . 39.890.156 64 LIABILITIES, Losses adfusted and unpsid....... Loases i process of udjustment of in suspense. . + osses resisied, peases. ... %: Gross prew Ums on fire Fisks rub LIDE ODC YEAr Ur les:, re.nsur. ance 50 per cent.. z Gross premiiums on fire risks run- more than one year, reinsarance T R RSN E U Gross premiums on marine and | inland navigation risks, reinsur- | ance 200 Percent................ Gross premiums on_marine time | +$22,588 78 | ¢ 85514800 500 00 risks. reinsurance 50 per ceat. .. Liabillty uader Life Department Cash dividends remaining unpaid. . All o.ber demauds against the company .. ‘Cotal liabilities. 7,811,816 01 770 00 397,696 09 8.618.0)9 85 INC' ME. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premiums. SR Net Cash actoally received $677,184 58 for Ma- rine Premiums....... . PR 18,165 73 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources. . 817,682 97 Income from Life und Accident branches, and from all other sources. : 9,582,068 87 Total income.. .$10,545.840 20 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses... $335,550 57 Net amount paid for Marine Losses 11,831 60 Net amount vaid for Life and Ac- cident Losses........... . 66471454 Dividends to Stockholders ~ 105,000 00 Pald or allowed for Commission or Brokerage. .. AR 177,100 70 Paid for Salaries, Fees. and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 202,009 67 Puld for State, National and local IBXOY ceecsiae cronsucacssinne socon 18,870 80 All other payments and expendi- tures, inclading reinsurance, pre- miunis and premium reserve..... 8,937,000 40 Total expenditures. . RISKS AND PRE- | | MIUNS. | Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks| | writien during the| | year ... .......|8546,006,407 81,113,491 08 Net amount of Risks expired during the 261,755,117 452, 618,676 52 yea Net amount in force December 81, 1596. ,794 DR. MAX LUDWIG, DR. FRANZ WELCKER, Managing Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of April, 1897 P. TEICHMAN, U. &, Vice-Commercial Agent. 877.134 8 United States Deposit...........8250,000 PACIFIC COAST DEPARTIIENT, 204-208 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. VOSS, CONRAD & CO. MANAGERS, OCEAN TRAVEL! Stnsip) “(OMpa SYDNEY Thursday, ‘ciober 14, 2 P. M. | g&ine. to COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAPE. OWN, South Africa. . J. D SPRECKELS & BROS. CO. Agents. 112 Monigomery street. Fretght office 327 Market street, Sau Francisco THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST SIEAMERS TO PORTIL.AND From Spear-street Whart, 810 o RE({353 Firstclpss ) Including FA {8250 2d-of berth & meals SCHEDULE UF SAILINGS: California.....ept 5, 16, 25, Oct. 5 E:t;\t\:n:’{ln...l & Sept. 10, 20, 30, Oct. 10 S, 8, AUSTRALIA for HONOLULTU only, Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 3 P.M. Special party ates. The = 8. MO A N A sails via HONOLULU d _AUCKLAND for h ftickets and through DAEEATS W Al L:E:}:‘wlm “‘Rates and folders upon applica tion F.F. CONNOR, General Agant, 63Q Market sireet. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. Superiuteude: PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP €0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY S'Fharr, 8an Francisco, as follows: : ¥or voris I Alasks, § 4. . Soitember 3, 8, 15, 23, 28, and every firih day theresfer. Mo d Vancouver (8. C.), Port Town. e, Tacoma, Everet, Anacortes sad New Wratcom (Bellingham Bay, Wask.). 9 4. 3. Sept. 3, 8,18, 18, 23, 28. and every fifth day thers- after, connecting At Vancouver with the C. P. R R at Tacoma wi:h N. P. R. ., at Seattle with G. N Ky, at Por: Townsend with Alaska steamers. For ftarek, Arcia ani Flelds Landing (Hum holdt Bay), Str. Pomona ¥ P. M., ~eptember 1, Tt "%, B 27; Ocinber 15,9, 18, 18, 22, 24, 30} Novembe: 3 812, 16, 20,24, ! For &anta Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavioia, Sants Ventura, Hueneme, Sau Pedro, East Sa1 Tedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, ai 9 A M Sepiem.er 7. 11, 15, 19, 23,37, und every fouria day thereatter. Wor San Diego, stopping only at Por: Harforl (San Luis Oblspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- feies. Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, 1L M September . 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 26, and every | $ourth day thereatter. £ T oF Ensenada, San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan. Ly Paz and Guymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba 1) .the 2d of each month. = 1'-1.10‘wmplny ‘reserves the right to change with- out previous noticé steamars, salling dates aad hours of sailing. Ticke: office—Palace Hotel, 4 NewMonigomery airett, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Ag et 10 Market si.. San Francisco. OMPANY'S PIER(SEW)42 NORTH CSiver, Tavelers by 4 English rallway an the discomfort of croesing e clisnnel In & LA GASCOGNE. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQU3 French Line to Havre. , foot of Morton & this line avold both transic boat. Alexandris, Egypn Vis Parly frat c1mse §150, second ciass 116, LA ERETAGNE LA GASCOGNE. ! Aa For justher particulars sppiy o, No. 3 Bowilng Green, N ew York. J.F. FOUAZI & CO, Agents b Monigomery svenue, San krancisco. STOCKTON_STEAMERS e Pler No. 3, Washington St.. k:.uvr. M. D'“’;'af‘“‘ he received up vo i 30 P. Accommodations Resérvea by Telephons. e onty line seiling through tickets and giving through freight rates to ail poinis oa Valley d. Lo STEAMERS: . T, €. Walker, J. D. Peters, Garratt, City of Stookton. Veiephone Main 803. Caw Nav. and Luipi Lo FOR U. 8. NAVE-YARD AND VALLEJO. STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat . .. .9:43 43¢ and 8:15p. 5 (9. w0 ex. Thirs) lays, - 1P, 9P Bundays. . 10:50°A. M. and 8 ¥ ag danding and offices, Mission Dock, Pies& Telepngue Green 881,