The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 16, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1897 9 MRS, LUT'S HEIRS " CETTHEIR HONEY Decree of Final Distribution | Signed by Judge Coffey Sheldon Potter Gets nerous Slice of the $3,654,000. Jesse a Other Bequests Declared by the Court to Be Valid and They Will Paid. Judge Coffey vesterday handed down a decree settling the final account of the ex- ecutors of theestate of the late Miranda W. Lux, and directing that the $3,654,000 w property shali be distr.buted in ance witn the provisions of the will, ibject to the conditions of the compro- h of ac rs. Lux’s estate was derived from her te husband, Charles Lux, a member of /(..e noted cattie-growing firm of Miller & Lux, and her proverty was represented by an undivided one-fourth interest in the assets owned by Miiler & Lux. se Skeldon Potter, son of the | 'CAN ISSUE { In her will Mrs. Lux appointed Azro N. | Lewis aud Thomas B. Bishop executors, 1d gave them contr ith insiructions to disjo e of it accord- to her insiructions as set forth in the instrument. Her son by a f rmer mar- riage, Jessie Sheidon Potier, contested tue wiil on the ground that the testatrix was not capable of executing a vai:d will at the time the instrument was sizned. A compromise was effectad whereby Mr. Potter abandoned his contest and the will was admitted to probate, the present pro- ceeding marking the practical closing ap of the estate’s rs in the Probate Cour:. Mr. Potter is awurded the real property oo Pac.fic sireet, near Buchznan, in this and is released from all liability on a note given by him to Henry $120.266. He aiso is o get 7500 shares of tne corporation known as the Miller & Lux Company. Trustees Lewis and Bshop are aiso directed to make their note for $200.000 in favor o Mr. Potter, wh depositin note is to be secured by 1ares of the Miiler & Lux incorporation. In consideration of these payments Mr. Potter is debarred from further part.cipation moib-r, Miran W. Lux, except such entitled 1o asan heir n eidon. = orcer of distribution some minor bequests are ordered paid and the versonal properiy of the testatrix is to ba bestowed according to ler wishes, after which Trustees Lewis and Bision are warded 22,497 shares of the Miiler & Lux corporativu and all tne real estate hither- 10 set apart as the share of her husband’s sets to whica Mrx. Lux was entitled This propesty is to be he.d and managed ty Messrs. Lawis and Bishop in trust for the purposes specitied in Mrs. Lux's wili, all the vequest- of which are veclared to be valid und binding. 1 to borrow $100,000 on the credit wind They up their affairsas | are allowed the com- | exect anua theamount of bonds required of these must be fixed by the Sapervisors. Public meetings must be beld at jeast once a week. The board shall succeed in Superintendent of Streets, the new Cit Hall Commissioners and the commissior for contio'iing the streets, and shail take possession of ail the records and properiy of these oflic sewers, public utiiities, wharves and docks, bridges ana ts, buliding consiruciion, and the tion and repair of all public rs shall e under the management trol of the board. { mzy appoint a city engineer, cesare 10 be fixed by the Super: Heads of departments, or of pub- ilities under its control, are also to Le appointed by the brard. ‘I'he bosrd must annually make a report of its work to the Supervisors and submit an estimate of the money required by the sever:ldeparimen s under its control FOOD COFFEE. PYYEPY R PRRYE )i‘”’% YOUR LIVER May become torpid from ex- iv: ccff:e drinking. DRINK POSTUM And note the change. ?iii‘i“!ig"’i‘idvvvvfi X AASEAALEEEE SRt il CAEE BARA L ARE 4««& office the | ! of a'l ner property, | i | | i ld co n wi'hin sixty days and | in the esiate of his | | The trustees are | to do all things | BONDS FOR PUBLIC PARKS. City and County Attorney Creswell Gives an Opinion to the Grand Jury on the Proposition to Purchase the City Hall Lots. In compliance with the request of a member of the Grand Jury for a written opinion ‘as to th F County Attorney Harry T. Creswell x e right and autherity of tke City and County of San rancisco to issue bonds for the purchase of the property lying between City Hall avenue and Market street, to be devoted fo a public park, City and vesterday filed the following opinion with the Grand Jury, in which he quotes the existing law on the subject and expresses the opinion that the ciiy has a legal right to issue bonds for such purpose: _ Replying to your oral request for ing San Francisco and providing for t wanent public improvamants, I inv te First tiey’ and and boulevards.” statute power ana authorit county or ¢ity or town in this publi O 8an act entitied *“An act c:tie’ and ‘towns,’ to acquir a statement of theexisting law affect- e issaance of municipal bonds for per- your attention, to enable incorporated ‘cities and coun- e, mainiain and mmprove public parks Approved March 19, 1859 (Stats. 1889, p. 361.) Under this s conterred upon any incorporated city and State to acquire land for the use and purposes of ¢ parks or public boulevatds by purchase with or without the sid of the laws of em:nent domain, and te that end, and for the maintenance or im- provement of the same, to issue bonds of the municipality to specified amount, *‘the proceeds of the sale of whic tion, maintenance and both.” The act aiso provides for & shall be submitted wuether such bonds shall be issued or not. 2 shall be applied exclusively to the acquisi- improvement of iis public parks, or boulevaras, or popular eiection at which the question A sinking fund to be supplied by an annual tax levy is provided for the redempiion of the bonds which are required to be sold to tisement. the highest bidder after proper adver- Tue act provides a complete scheme for the incurring of a bonded indebtedness by the city and county for the acquisition, maintenance or im- provement of its parks or public boulevards. edness by citie laws of this 8 sary public improvements, or for auy tain acts. (Stats. 1889, p. 399 ) This act in cection 1 corporation incorporated u provided, incur indebtedness to p: towns and municipal ond—To an act entitied **An act author thereof provides “Any der the laws of this State mav, as hereinafter y the cost of any municipal’ improvement, # the incurring of indebt- corporations, incorporated under the tate for the construction of water works, sewers and all neces- purpose whatever, and to repeai” cer- cily, town or municipal or for any purpos: whatever requiring an expenditure greater than the amount allowed for such improvemnent by the ann For the purpose of enabling the thus conferred the act provides an municipal bonds aiter an election held oi asinking fund, be redeeme Section 2 of this act was manner asto prrm t of debiedness to the p op Californ:a, or of sucu ¢ ever. be some consil I am municip strict complian October 15, 18 “at any 0w ity to issue its bonds for tk ] the.r with provisions. ual tax levy.” municipiity to carry out the power elaliora.e svstem for the issuance of for that parpose, and the establishment be supplied by an annual wax .evy, from which they may amended in 1891 (Stats. 1891, p 94) i sucha suvmission of the question of iucarring an in- enera oF municipai corvoration.”” There may, how- 111008l objections to tais amendment of the opinion that 1t is possibie under election for officers of the State of both of these acts for the e purpose therein mentioned upon a HARRY T. CRESWELL, At orney and Counseior. AVl ITIENS AN R A HALL Representative Men Desire the Old Rookeries Torn Down, In Favor of a Permanent Organ- ization to Urge the Project. They Believe the Oity's Capital missions fixed vy law, amounting to | i i $40, Attorney Rovert E. Hayne is | Should Be in Esthetic 1o receive a iee of $15,000 an! Attorney | Surroundings Francis k. Spencer $5000 1or legal services. : The bequests of Mrs. Lux to pubiic in- | SR utions are follo To the San | Tootemant f e iyum. | From ths exprested opinions of scores y ‘ice and Pine sireets. $3000; | Of prominent cizizens thers seems to be a Asylum, unanimous sentiment in favor of doing something to beantify the City Hall by node ls.and, | recigiming the lots which ought to form 16, Ghevachet, | part of a park fronting on Market streer. 530005 Canaest | The idea of calling ior a meeting of rep- uate, Mase., | Tesentative citiz:ns is very popular, as | ble-minded | suggested by Attorney Reinstein. There to be used in | seems to be no divisions of opinivn in the feebie-minded adult | rankg of prominent citizens who have PR studied the question. All say tbat there . Potier gained cansiderab.y by prese; | OUEE 10 be no delar in doing something ing his couniest, although the will con- | to give the hall such a park as befits the tained a se which directed that any | building. Not a single citizen now up- oue miking a contest saould be entirely | holds the idea of aliowing the stracturs ginberited. The will gave him only | 1o be obscured for the restof its existence, during his lifetume. He will mow take | 10 how the purpose should be accom- nearly $1000,000. Otter lezatees became | plished. pEED weary aiter more than four years of wait- There are many who are in favor of ing and vexatious litigation and com- | calling a meeting at an early date to take promised wit . Mr. Potier on the basis set steps to remove the shanties that now ob- forth in the decree of aistribution. scure tne hall. The followinz well-known == citizens have expressed themselves in no WORK FOR THREE MEN, |uncertain wav.and they favor e plan _— advocated by Mr. Reinstein: Charter Convention Burdens the Board [ E, A. Denicke—‘The City Hall ought by of Public Works With Numerous all means to be surrounded by something Daties. like a nt park. I ne:rl?r pass meh place | the disgrace of the sur- The charter convention met last evening :2;:151:%:‘)!1(;:;;1-?!;::f-‘mxf a:‘.\'o;aledli)y and as soon as the rzinutes of the last |\ Reinsiein and I would be glad to see meeting were read resolved itself iuto a|the meeting of representative citizens committee of the whole and resumed its | called 1o devise ways and means for con- consideration of the report on public im- | demuing the land and tearing down the | shanties with a view to beautifying the provements. - “ city. In the ereat European centers and Sections regalating the duties and | ;.3 1he really beautiful ciies of this powers of the board of public WOrks were | country such nuisances do not exist. I adopted as follows: = would be glad to see speedy action. Tue precident of the first board is to be Irving M. Scott—**1HE CALL is right. The appointed by the Mayor, subsequent presi- | meeting ought to be called and the city dents to be elected by the board. Asmany | gught by all means 1o have the 1ois with- | p assistant cerks and empioves may be|out delay. The sensible way to do s to appointed as the Supervis, Pprescrive | form an association whose members would devise ways and means to accomplish the purposes set forth.” Ex-Mayor L. R. Ellert—"It will cer- | tainly do 1o harm to have a meeting of | the best citizens, for the sarroundings of the ball are a disgrace. If there is any feasible way to have the lots purchased or condemned for the city it is time 1o get at it. and hope it will be a success.” George Center—*It is a good idea. Of course times are hard now, but the ex- pense would not be very much for each ciizen. Tt is we!ll 1o begin to look into the matter, and I see no oetter wey than through the meeting sugpested. President J. W. Kerr o. the Manufac- turers’ and Producers’ Association— “There can be no two opinions as to the advisability of having a decent park sur- rouncing the hall. It wasa great mis- take to gell the lots. The best thing tuat can be done now is 1o bezin 1o plan for the proper surroundings.” It would bte a fine thing for representative citizens to assemble and scr ously discuss ways and means to accomplich the purpose so ably set forth in THE CaLL.” A Princeton Football Man. Robert R. Geiley, who was center rush in the great game of Princeton, '96, 18 visiting San Francisco and wiil address a mass-meet ing for young men at the Young Men’s Ch tian Association Auditorium, Mason and Eilix stree s, to-morrow aiiernoon ai 3 o’clock. Mr. Gailoy’s sutject will be “Chrisusn Work tor Young Men i1 Colieges.” The gallery wiil be reserved at this rvice for ladies. The Eureka Male Quartet wiil sing. Al young men are welcome e e——— This Week’s Wasp. A most interesting number has been issued by the Wasp this week. The cartoon “Taking His Medicine’’ is one of the best Confer has given. This young artist is doing some good work, and as = carioonist is forging 1o the front rapidly. The various depariments in the Wasp are ¢specially snappy Week, AN ASSOCIATION Ifavor the meeting by ail means | PARK SOCIETY MORE LIGET ON A Brief History of the Sale| ‘ of Yerha Buena Park. fAnorney Creswell’s Opinion [ Makes the Proposition Feasible. ¥ | Several Property-Owu.én Express Their Views on the Under- taking, The property which is now desired by all classes of citizens to adorn and beau- tify that portion of Markst street fronting | the City Hali, whem offered for sale by Jonn Middleton & Son, the then auctioneers on the 14:h of August, 1871, was presented to purchasers on the very easiest of terms. | The conditions upon which the propsrty was offered were the paymen: of 25 per cent on the day of sale and 75 per cent | payable in equal instaliments in one, two and three years, with interest at the rate of 10 rer cent per anntm until paid. How many of the purchasers availed themseives of these liberal conditions it would be difficult to say, but this much is made maniiest that there had to be con- | s:derable coaxing and booming done to | induce purchasers to invest in cemeiery land in those days. As a protection against any flaw in the | title the conditions went still further anu | added: “Upon the full paymeunt of the | purcnase price and interest, as above pro- | vided, dceds will be prepared, executed and dellvered by the said Commissioners | 10 each purchaser or his assizns, which | deeds shalil be prima facic evidence of the | regularity of the proceedings in the said | act provided for, aud shall be eviaence of | title and rigbt of posse-sion in the zrantee, | his beirs and assigns, upon which action for the recovery of real property or for | injuries thereto may be maintained and | defended in all the courts of this State | having jurisdiction thereof.’ | Tne Citv Hal. Commissioners pledged | all the right, title and interest of the Cuty and Couuty of San Francisco in the land | known and Jesignated as “Yerva Buena Park,” under and by virtue of an act of | the Legis.ature approved on Apru 4, 1870, The sale realized on the Market-street irontage $615.200, and on Park-avenue fronta-e §338,500, making a total of 9 00. | | | Tuis, it was contended by the boomers, | would be ~utfic'ent to build the hall. ‘ The difference betwesn thos: ftigures and what the hail has aciualiy cost is well | known 10 the taxpayers, and as a result | the people almost to a man iavor 1h» re- covery ol the park in frontof the ball, that the public for all time to come may ’ see that biind economy did not stint them in erecting as good a building as was pos- sible from the plans accepted by the tuen Commissioners. Tue SBan Francisco people are deter- termined now to have their City Hall on an oyen plain, tree from obstructions and the disagreeable presence of bick yards and unsighily shanties closing in every avenue leadinug to the vuilding, The only way to avoia these dissgree- able surroundiugs is to obtain the eniire frontage from Jones sireet to Lurkia through and througn and couvert the en- tire plateau into a besutiful park, where green grass, exotic and native planis may bloom. Th - following are the opinions of a few of the property-owners given in inter- views yesterday, and while a majority of these ar- somewhat opposed from a purely business point of view, yat all are willing to deal ‘airly with the people in case a deiermined stand should b: taken to convert the property into a park. H. W. Hyman, the second largest owner | of property on the City Hall lots, when asked to g.ve his views on the proposed park was unhesitaiiag in entering his ob- jection to the proposition. He said: “¥rom a business point of view it would be the wor-t thiug the city could do 10 take 1500 feet of business prop- erty out of th- cenier of Market street and | convert il into a park or pleasure ground. “And besides this it would cost fully $5,000,000 10 recover the ground ana re- move the buildings. This expenditure, at a time when business is aull and taxes already too high would be bad business policy. R “Iam free to admit that the property never should have been sold in the first instance, but inasmuch as it was sold, THE CITY HALL now afier twenty-six years, when it has more than trebled in value, to buy it back and take it oui of the taxabie list of prop- erty, wonld be very foolish to say the least. *Yet recognizing the will of the majcr- ity of the people in the movement, if tney really want and think it is necessary to improve the appearance of the front of the City Hall, I would off r no obstinate re- sistance, but I want every dol I have invested in the lots from the time I pur- cha-ed them, “Whether the land was condemned by legal process or through a mutual ar- rangement wou!ld make no difference to me. [ will be as good as the others in meeting the wish o! the citizens. “But Ido not believe that the people are in earnest on the jroposition.” George T. Marye, one of the larzest owners of property, was very pcsitive in his opposition to the entire scheme. “From a purely business point of view it would be the very wcrst thing that the people could do. “It woula have the effect of destroying the value of all property west of Jones street, and the north side of Market street would so depreciate in value as to be hardly worth holding from a business standpoint. “This gap would virtually destroy the imudesi business streets in the world, as hold Market street will be inside of the next twenty years, “I expect to live to see this grand street cut right through the Twin Peaks, and eventually go clear to the ocean. “To now open a gap of three blocks rizght in the center—wbich this is—would be a grievous 1a:stake, and one that would to my d be regretted ever after by the people who are now advocating the prorosition. Vow bear in mind that my objections do not come from my owning the prop- erty. For tnis I would chrerfully dispose thought it would be an improvement. 1 speak now as a citizen and notasan owner of lots on the siie mentioned.” S. G. Burueit, the owner of the only three-story building on the property, sail “While I must give credit to THE CALL and its proprietor for the desire to ad- vance tiie welfare of San Francisco as it has of late, yet Icannot coinciden its policy on this score. “I have traveled ext'nsively through the United States and Europe during the P ten years, and in all of those travels I am iree to say that the equal of Murket street as a business thoroughfare I have not seen. Now, to open a space of three blocks tor a purk right in the center of this purely business sireet would pbe an error—a much creater one than the first when ilie property was sold and the rear of ihe City Hall made 1o face toward Mar- ket street. **When I bought the lot cn Market street I did so as an invesimeni and not on speculation. “Iimproved it and Iintend to add to this improvement by and by, as T believe the business will jusiify me in so doing. evertheless, with all this, if the eop e reaily mean and want to turn the lots into a park I will ofler no objection | so far as giving up my holding at a fair | va'uation.” . Levy, the owner of twent: feet running throush from Marke: street 1o Park avenue, said: “Iam not in favor (ol butifthe peopie must have it will | not stand in their way. A:llwantisa But I don’t velieve they ve fair valuarion. mean it.” D. M. Sechs, one of the trustees of the Maruin Sachs corporation: *'As for my- s=ll, while I am only one of the trusiees of my deceased father’s property, I will say thatit is my impression that we will not ooject to aid in imvproving Market street 1t the people are aetermined on park. **Of course we would insist on a fair valuation of the property and the money invesied up to date, with interest from the date of investment."” E. Heiler of E. & 8. Heller, represent- ing the interest of ine estate of W. Heller, spoke in_tne same s as that of D. M., Sachs. If the people want the proper y for a park no obsiacies would be thrown in the way by any cinch price, A fair valuation of the properiy and the money and interest are ail that they want. Fergus O'Lesary, the owner of three lots, while non-committa! on the f asi- bility of the undertaking, wiil acquiesce in any movement by which the city may be improved, provided he is recompensea tor the money invested in the lots and improvements made thereon. George Hummel, the owner of twenty- | opposed 1o the entire proposition on the | ground of its destroying Market street as | a business street by driving away stores on that s.de for a distauce of three blocks, will reiinqui-h his holding dollar for dollar for what it cost him it the peo- ple insist on turning the ground intoa park. THE KLEPTOMANIAC, Elsie Vere Pleads Gullty and Throws Herself Upon the Mercy of the Court. Eisie de Vere, the soubrette, who was arrest- ed last week in the Emporium for stealing a bonnet, appeared for trial before Judge Low yesierday morning. At the time of Ler arrestshe confessed that she was a natural born kleptomaniac, inherit- ed from her motner, and when asked to plead yesterday 1o the charge of petty larceny she at once said she was guilly. Walter Gallagher, Ler attorney, thought in view of the fact tnat she had_ been detained in the Ciy Prison some time after ber arrest she had been sufficient'y junished. While she was a viclim ot kleptoman:a sti!, under the circumstances, he had advised her to piead guilty aud’ throw herself upon the merey of the court. Attorney Long, representing the Emporium, said that es the delendant had made full res: titution of the property she haa taken there Was no desire 1o see her punished. Judge Low deciined to be a party to any compromise iu the matier aud oruered the de- fendant 1o appesr for sentence tnis morning. The probabiiity is that in the circumstances tue sentence will be lenient. EDITOR LAWRENCE'S CASE. Judge Daingeifield Will Hear Argu- ment Next Monday Afternoon. Another briet delay has been secured in the hearing of the sumewhat noted caseof Law- rence agaiast Campbell. This action grows out of the complaint made by Claus Spreckels against Widiam R. Hearst, proprietor, and Andrew M. Lawrence, editor, of the Daily Examiner, on a caarge of libel, The case was assigned to Judge James A. Campbeli’s department of the Police Court, and at once Mr. Luwrence objected to being tried by Judge Campbell. To swop further proceeding he applied 1o the Superior Court ioT & writ of prouibition to prevent Judge Campbell irom heariug the case. On the application of coun-el for Mr. Law- rence several coutinuances wers granted, and flualiy the case ws peremplorily set down by Juuge Daingerfield for yesterday morning, but wien it was called Attoruey Garret Me Enerney, represent.ng Mr. Lawrence, asked as a personal {avor 10 himself that the case shouid go over to 4:30 mext Monday aiter- noo:. Attorney Grove L. Johnson responded on behalf of Mri. Spreckels, saylng that he had 1o objection, since it had come in the form of a courteous requsst by counsel. It was there- fore ordered tuat iurther procesdings should be posiponed uutil the time mentioned. ——————— A Bogus Theatrical Agent. A young man, G. 8. West,, representing him- self 1o be the ageut for Augustin Daly's “Gelsha'’ company, has been Laving consid- erable fun at the expanse of some chorus girls in1his city. He inserted advertisements for chorus giris, and is said to have engaged a number, taking smali deposits from each as guarantes of good faith. The !act now comes 10 lignt tha: he is not eonnected with the theatrical company atall. John M. Chretien, attoruey, for Da heard of Wes!'s claims througn the ma.acer of the Tivoll, and im- mediately telegraphed to Da.y's thester in New York and rece ved an_answer deuying that West is in the employ of y. Chretien interviewed West, and the fake advance agent tangied himsell up in the story he toid the lawyer. An_wivertisement by Mr. Chretien asking the chorus girls to call at_nis ofiice yesterday brought no responses. The lawyer informed the police of the matter, but they say there is no prooi tnat West has done anything erimi- nal as yei, s0 they cannot touch him. continuity of busincss on this, one of the | of it to the peopie ii I for one moment | doing so by turniog this property into a | | 1 | eur | than that demanded by five feet frontage on Market street, while | G | gtven by Profe | catton and Democ: "GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION Hon. J. G. Maguire's Address at the Iroquois Club Last Evening. Power of Judiciary Thought by Him to Be in Excess of Legal Principles. Freedom of the Press and Public Speech Should Not Be Tam- pered With. At a meeting of the Iroquois Club last evening, A. D. Lemon presidine, Hon. J. G. Maguire delivered an interesting ad- dress on “Government by Injunction.” **Congress,” he said, “shall pass no law abridging freedom of speech or the public vress, but nothing has been said about the judiciary. Itis hard to determine where we are drifting, for the power of the cour!s seems to be increasing as the years go by. So many anchors are throwa for- ward from the judiciary ship for the pur- pose. of drawing it forward one more notch, that they must inevitably be wrecked ere long on their own anchors. “If country Justices should jusgle law, as is now done by those who are higher in office and the legal profession, the result { could hardly be determined. A govern- ment cou.d not be run successfully on in- juncuions, for the principies are necesssr- ily vicious. A Judge may be honest and yet deal infamously with cases placed be- fore nim for decision, on account of false principles, and where a decision mi:bt be given by a_judge which would teud to overrule the limitations restraining the Government from interfering with the liberty of ciiizens, there should be some means of protection. “Without doubt Alexander Hamilton was in earnest when he said tbat the peo- ple were not 10 be trusted, but he was un- doubteily under s misapprebension. I do not say that decisions are all corruptly rendered, but I am of the opinion tuat th-y are unjusily rendered according to law and justice. Honesty in & Judse is | not enough if his principles are vicious, and the case entitled Casey vs. Typo- graphic Union is an example of a Judge’s error, for taat is ail it could be entitled. “Thomas Jefferson battied for the rights of his feliow men and -aw the dangers which menaced the public, but seemed to be powerless so far as reform was con- cerned. Judges, without doubt, should be devrived of power when that power is used faisely and tends to lead to the dis- solution of our great republic.” Borrowed Uaptain Nevill.’ Money. R. C. Wilber's suit against Samuel J. Hendy, John Hendy and Sarah McGurn for § up for hearing in Judge Daingerfieid’s court on appeal from the Justices’ Court yesterday. Mr. Wilber is proprietor of the news stand in | the Paluce Hotel, and seeks to recover a com- mission on a loan oi d for the defendant 25,000, which he se- from Captain W. A. Nevills, the millionaire proprietor of the Kaw- hide mine. The defens- was that the loan was secured by Samuecl J. Hendy himseif through Delmas & Shortridge at & cost much greater Mr. Wilber. “in the proceedings it was developed that Captain Neviils impiored the litigants no: to have him brought up in court as a moncy-lender simply because he made an occasional transaction in negotiable paper. The case was taken under advisement. ———— Mechanics’ Institute Lectores. The Mechanics' Institute will commence its annual course of lectures to-night. The opening lecture will be given by Professor vidsen. The subject will be “The Features and Resources of Aluska.” The iecture will be illustrated with stereop'i- con views. The next two lectures will be or Bernard Moses ou the evenings of October 23 and October 30 and will be on “Conflict and Socialism” and “Edu- g} The lectures will be neid in the M.chanics’ Library, ana will be free to members and their iriend: — o o The Hercules Matter Decided. In the matter of the petition of the Ship- owners’ and Merchants’ Tugooat Company, the owners of the stesmn tug Hercules, United States District Judge de Huaven yesterday ren- dered a decree in_ iavor of Arthur Sewell for $3908 15, in favor oi Balfour, Guthrie & Co. tor $91 85, costs, and a perpetual injunction from prosccuting any uetion against said peti- tioner or tugboats on account of the stranding of the ship Benjamin F. Packard. YOUTH AND THE GRIPPE From the Argus-Leader, Siouz Fal's, S. D. Leonand Renner is one of the most success- ful and prosperous farmers of South Dakota. Niueteen yenrs ago he came to Wisconsin and urchased 160 acres of iand near Sioux Fulls, D., in Map eton Township. Fortune has smiied upon bim and he has ‘o-day & farm of 1000 acres, with huge stock and grain barns, a fine residence, ali the latest improved farm machinery—an aggregate property worih #50,000— il earneu out of South Dakota’s rich and fertile soil. Yes, I have reason to feel contented,” saia Mr. Renner to & reporter yesterday, “but net for the reason you suspect. It is not that I have prospered in & material way, but that my son’s health has been comnpleteiy restored, which is the cause of my greatest happiness.'’ Asked to teil the story, Mr. Renner said: My son Frank two years ago was tak -n with severe atiack of the grip. He was confined 10 his bed for three monihs, and I secured the best med ¢l treatiwent that could be had, but he did not get any better. His appetite’and strength were gone, and though he finally recovered enough to be nble to be out of bed he could walk no further than to the door. His optic nerves were attacked and be hed blind sp-1ls. What food he ate did him no good. He became subjsct to bleeding ai the uose. He bad severe cramps wihich came on suddeniy, and in several of these the lad almost died. Ouce I staried to town with him, bat he was taken with a spell and I thought he would die before I could get him home. The doctors suid that he would have to be iaken to Hot Springs, but I was afrsid that he could not take the trip. The medicine he was taking did not benert nim,and I began to despair. “Finally I decided to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale Peo)le, which I had resd atout in the Argus-Leader. Afier taking half a box of the pilis he beganm to improve. Hehnd a betier color, his strength begsn to return and his attacks of blindness became less fre- quent and less severe. He 100k two boxes, waoich effected a complete aud surprising cure. His health is now completely restored. We keep these pilisin the house allthe time now, and would not be without them."” At this point Frank drove into the yard. Heisa young man, 17 years of age, and cer- tainly presented s piciure of health and strength. He irnowable todo his full work on the farm. To queries of the reporter, he corroborated evervihing his fither had said about what Dr. Willlam's Pink Piils had done for him. No farmer in {his part of the State is better known than Mr. Reun He is a political leader of his towuship and is one of the most progressive iarmersin the State. He is, as staled, 8 man o! subsiance, aud iy statement he mukes needs no other corroboration by peeple who know him. Dr. Wili:am»" Piuk Pilis for Pale People con- tatn, in a cond-nsed form, all the elements necessary 10 give new life and richness to the bloca and restore shatiered nerves. They are 150 a specific for iroubies peculiar to females, such as suppressions, irregularities and all forms of weakness. In men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental WOTTy, OVerwork or excesses of whatever na- ture. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk) at 50 cents & box, or six boxes for $2 50, and may be had of il druggisis, or di- reet by mail from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. There’s a hint from our special furniture department in the above sketch. We’ve gathered here exact copies of furniture from al- most every age. Hizh back dining chairs in Pollard Oak. Original designs in Old Flemish and Dutch. Reproductions in Early English Renaise sance, Colonial sofas with their scroll arms and wealth of padding. Parlor Suits in Louis XIV, Louis XV and Lonis XVI. Many of the frames are in natural wood and are to be finished to harmonize with the room they go into. You'll find this depart- ment interesting. Come as often as vou like, | Stay as long as you like. California Furniture Company (N. P. COLE & CO.) Carpets 117-123 Geary St. Mattings W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES, 28T Best inthe World 4 mEN's—s.z; $3, $4, $s. BOYS'-$1.75, $2, $2.50, $3. ! “ouulry orders fil promptly R. PAIIL, 324 Rean OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSILP 0. JTEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY ® whar?, San_Francisco, as follows For por s in Alaska. 9 A. 3, . ct. 3, 8, 13, 18, 28, and every fiith day thereafter. For Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattie, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Wnatcom (Hellingham Bay, Wash.), 9 A. & Oct 3, 8, 15, 18 23, 8. and every fifth day the after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. R: at Tacoma with N. P. Ry.. Ry., and Alaska steame: For tureka (Humbnold: Bay), Str. Pomons ¥ . 1. 8. 9, 13, 18, 30; Nov. 3, 8, . Monterey. San Simeon. Cayucoy, uta Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Angeies) and wport, 9 A. M., Cct. 16,9 18,17, 21, 23, 2, and every fourih day thereafter. For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrorl (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- reles, Redondo (Los Anceles) and Newport, 11 A . 7. 11, 1, 19, 23, 27, 31, and every oY, 1y St at Seattle with G. i Port Harford (San Luls Obispo), Gaviots, S ct. fourth day thereatter. For Ensenada, M alena Bay, San Jose del Altata. La Paz, Santa : osa'ia and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 A. M. 2d of each month. The Company reserves the right to chanze with- out previous notice steamers, sailing dates aad hours of sailing. TKT. OFFICE—PALACE HOTEL, 4 NEw MoNT GOMERY ST. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Francisco. THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST SIEAMERS TO PORTI.AND From Spear-stree: Whart, atl0 A . F _\I{E{os Firat-class Including b 82.50 2d-cl: berth & meals SCHEDULe ur SAILINGS: State of California.Oct. 15, 25, Nov. 4, 14, Columbia... Oc: 10, 20, 80, N 18, 2 Tnrouga Uckets and ihrough Dasgage 0 A Easiern pollis Raies aud 10idefs upon spplica o W F.F. CONNOR. Genaral Agent, 630 Market street. G00DALL. PERKINS & CU., Superivtende: EANI s@hfi onpay- > N5 A Line 10 COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAPS TUWN, South Atrica 3. I BPRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents. 114 Montgomery street. Frelght oftice ket street. san Francisco S & AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only, Tuesday, Nov 2, at 3 P.M. Speclal party rates. The = S A LAMEKUA sails via HONOLULU and AUCKLAND for RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PFPACIFIC COMPAN (PACIFIU SYSTEM.) lenve nud are due SAN FIANCISS (Main Live, Foot of Market Street.) & 1897, — axmve T%6:00 Niles, Sau Jose and Way Stations... 8:454 7:004 Benicia, Suisun Il 10:434 7:004 Marysville, Orositie and Redding vis Woodland .. 5:d5e 7:004 Vacaville and Ruinsey 8:457 San Ramon, Valiejo, Napa, and Santa Ltoss. xpress, Ogilen aud Tast. San Jose, Stockton, Jone, Marysville, ed Binir, B:804 Niles, Sacrawento, Tehama and #8:304 Peters, Milton and Oakdale. 9:00A New Orleavs Merced, Fresio, Bakersiield, Santa Barbara, Los Augeles, Doming, El Paso, New Orleans and East 91004 Vallejo, Martinez, Nierced and Fresno P Sacramento River Steaniers. 0r Martioez and Way Station 00p Livermore, Mendota, Haunford and Visalia pres 9:154 4:00p Benicia, Winters, Kuights Landing, Marysille, Oro- ville and Saermmento . 4:307 Niles, Tracy and Stockton. 4:30p Lathrop, Modesto, Merced, "Ray ‘mond” (for Yosemite), Frosno, Mojave (for Randsburg), Santa Barbara aud Los Augel 4:BOP Banta Fe Rou tlautic Express Woodla actamento, ing, Portland, £ Sound and Vast SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWAKD (Foot of Market Street.) arys- Puget Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, Elmhurst, San Leandro, South San Leandro, Estudillo, Lorenzo, Cherry and Haywards. 4 Runs through to Nil ) ¢ From Niles, COANT DIVISION ( S| *2:15r Newark, Aluaden, Feiton Santa Cruz and Principal Way Statious 3 *10:304 :13 ¢ Newark, 9:204 ! $11:45p Hunters' Excursion, San Jose Way Stations . 20p CREEK ROUTE FERRY. o From SAK FRANCISCO—Foot of Markst Street (Slip | sras 9:00 11:00ax. $1:00 *3:00 $3:00 | *4:00 15:00 *6:00r.. From OAKLAKD—Fool of Brodway.—*6:00 8:00 10:004.Ms $12:00 *1:00 $3:00 | COAST DIVISION (Broad Gaug (Third and Townsend Sts.) 6:5354 San Jose wwd Way Stations (New Imaden Wednesdays only). 6:354 91004 Sau Jose, Ures Linos, Santa Criz, Pacilic Grove 0 Robles, San s Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf aud Principal Way Sta 404 San Jose and Way 5 304 San Jose and Way 180r San Mateo, Redwo Santa Clara, Sau Hollister, Santa Cra Monterey sl Pacilic ( wund Principal aud Principal Way Statious A for Morning. P for Afternoon * Sundays excepted. § Sundays only. | Saturdays only 11 Monday, Thursday aud Saturday nights only. SANFRAMCISCO & RORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market 35. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11: E 12:33, 8:30, 5:10, 6:30 P. M. Thursdays—Extra crt 11380 p. ac. Saturdays—Extra trips a: 1:33 d 11:30 2. . SUNDAYS—5:00, 9:30, 11:00 A x; 1:30, 3:30, 210, 7:50, . :40, 5:10 p. M. Saturdays- 5 P. M. and 6:35 P . SUNDAYS— 9:40, 11:10 A ar; 1:40, 3:40 5:00, 6:25 P. M. Between San Fraucisco and Scqpetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave | San Frauelsco. 11:10 A, s —Exirateips In eff Jurie 13, 1867, WEEK Davs. AM 8:00 AM ovato, AM| Petaluma, 10 rM | 5:00 Py Santa Rosa.| 7 DAYS. 30 AM| | 8:30 Py 8:00 AM Ukiah. 11025 A% 35 Py 70 ax |8:00 AM | Guerneville. ‘ 7 6:22 Pt 140 x| Bid0ax : eyserville for Cloyerdale for the Geysers; land Springs, Keisey and Bartiet: Spriugs: a: Ukiah t y Springs, Saratoga Springs, Biu: Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, TUpper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley. Jonn Day's, Riverside, "Lierley’s, ~ Bucknell’s, nhedrig Heights, Hullville, Booneville Orr's Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday 10 Monday round-trip tickets ai reduos rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets (0 all poinis be yond San Rafael at haif rates. Ticket Offices, 650 Marxe:st, Chronicle bullding. A. W. FOSTER, R X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. _ Gen. Pass. Agenw Lakepors RAILWAY. Carkerst. ~un Frincisco Tloket M -— .44 siars ket street. Chronicie Building., Tlele= phone Main 1520 Oaklavd, 1118 frondway, The Best Kallway—=an 1¢18c0 10 hicago. LOOK AT TH . 1IME: errv. CONPAGSIE GENERAL TRANSATLAVEIQUA French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW) 42 NOKTH River, foot of Morton st Traveiers by this live ivold boch transit by Exglish railway s the discomfort of crossing the chanuel in a sm. boat. Sew York to Alexandria, Egyps via Pacly @rat class §160, second class $1186. LA GASCOGNE.. .0ct. 3% 10u. € LA CHAMPAGN Oct. 30\ 104 @ LA TOURAINE ovember ¥, 10\ € 1A BERETAGNE eee YOV 13100 « LA GASCOGNE T.Nov. 20010 A2 A® kor juriber particulars apply to A. FORGET, Agent. No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FOUAZL & CO, A‘nnu.n'b Montgomery aveuue, San Fraucisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., Ao F. M. Daily: Freighc received up Lo i3 P, ML AFr Accommodations Reserved by Telephona. The ouly lie se.ling through tickets and giving through freight rates to all poin.s ou. Vulley 1iroad. =~ STEAMER: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. leiephoue Main 805. Cai Navi sud lupi Q0 FOR U. 8. FAVE-YARD AND YALLEJO. STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thars. and Sat and ission_Dock, Pler & Telepnone Green 381 FOR SANJOSE, 108 GATOS & SANTA CRUZ TEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY S (Sundays excepted) ai10 A. M Alviso aallv (Saturday ~ excepted) & 5 P. M. Frelght and Passenger. Fate between San Francisco and Alviso,50c: to San Jose, 75c. Clay st Plerl AL s First st Sau Joss. Landing RAILROAD TRAVEL. MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY (Via Sausulito Ferry). Leave San Francisco Commencing Sept. 19, 1897: WEEK DA¥E—0:30a. s Arrive <. £. 4:55 .2 BUNDAYS—8:00, 10:00, 1130 4 1106 P Special irips an be arrn * by upo THO. COOK & SON, 621 Market at.. San Fran: Claco, 0r ieleplioaing Tavein of Lamsipeia Teave [ Dally | ror Exampie | | S San Francisco..| 4:30 P Monday | A Sacrsmento.. 20 r| Monday - ta1 Jse... ) »y | Monda 7 = Fresno . - [17:55 A |Tuesday | g 5 1 arstow .. | 4i55 px| uesday | & & Ash kork. | 7140 a3 W duiesday| 2 - Albuguerque. 25 v| Wednesaay | = Las Vegas . )0 AM|Thurs: e Q Deuver. R = e LI New ralls, new tiei, new UAlASL Dew bridges Nodust. ‘Ihie shortest crossiug of the deserc ani 8 country that ju erests b its va fed and beautis tul scenery. Ihe highest srade of pa Senger: guip- ment and meals ut Harvey's famous dini i g-reo . THE SAN FRAMCISCO AND SAN JoAQUIY VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. RO SEPI.10,1897, tratns Wil run a3 followsy Southbound. | | Northbouad- Passen- | Mixed | Sixed | Passen- ger | Sunday | Stations. | Sunday | ger Daily. | Exc'pvd| Exc'prd) Caidy. ) 7130 Ax| 9:00 A Stockion 3:4 0 PM 0 Py 9:10 AM 12:50 Py |.Mercel. |12:5) Px 3 e 10140 ax | 3:50 PM ..Fresno | 930 Ax X 11:40 AM| 5:20 Pa| Hantord| 7:45 ax| 1: 5 pae 12:15 PM| 6:45 Pu| .Visaia.| 6:40 Ax 12:40 px Stopping ac in.ermediate pofnts when required. Connectfons—At Stockion wi'h s:emmboats of CN.&Lo.l ving San Fraucisco znd Stockton Merced with stages o and from Sneilings, Coulterviile, etc.; al 0 with siage from Hornitos, Mariposa, etc.: st Lsokershim willy stage to and from Madera. ¥ NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). ¥From San rancisco, Commenciag Sept. 19, 1897, WEEKDAYS. For Ml Valler and San Klmsl;;‘h?s. %9:30 0 A M.: *1:45, 8:45, *3. 30 P M. ips Wedaes DA Rafael —*8:00. *10:00, *11:30 o M.3 *1:15, 3:00, *4:30, 6:15 P, 2. Trains marked * run (0 San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS, T:26 A m. weekaays for Cazadero and way stme tions: 1:45 p. M. Saturdavs (mixed train) fog Siuncan Mills and way stations: 8:00 A. M. Suan daya lor Po.n: Heyes and way stations For Mill Val