The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 2, 1897, Page 5

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 , 1897 ASHAMED . UF THER UWN RULE San Jose Councilmen Make a Frank Ad- mission. OPPOSE ANNEXATION OF SUBURBS. Say It Should Not Be Effected Under the Present Regimae. LIVELY MEETING OF THE CITY FATHERS. € fonstant Wrangles Supply the L kFeatures of the Raguiar Session, Special Dispatch 10 THE CATL 5 S FAKXEREX IR KK AR AR KA R AKX & & * Itis certainly inconsistent on our part to invite neighboring locali: tics to b:come a part of a govern- ment of which we are ashamed and which is declared to be ex- travagant and far from being competent.—Extract from a spe- cial committee report to the San Jose City Council. e e e 7 e e e e de e dedesk o ot TR AR Ak AR ARk ARk dokok & kR SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.—There was an at- tempt to bold a star-chamber ‘meeting of the Common Council of Ban Jose to-night for the purrose of putt throagh ‘the illezal Weuner claim fo: $850 for the third time. The unexpected presence of Tug Cavrv’s special correspondent was the only thing that prevented the job from bej consummated. The mesting wasnot de- void of interest in several other respecis, thougn the star act was not put on the boards. The Council, member: or at least one-half its induiged in a seli-Augellation in convestion with an unfavorsble report on the Mayor's message advoesiing a greater San Jose. There were s number of un- dignified tilts between members of the Council, and one between Councilman Fay and City Attorney Welch, in which the latter had the better of it ali the way through. In the end Fay felt nimselfcom- pelled to make a most hemble apology to s antagonist, who accepted itin & manly cal for tne special meeting to- \ t was issued by the Mayor late this »/iernoon, one of the Councimen not get- ting bis notice untit 6 2. M. The call was as follows: SAN Josg, December 1, 1887. 4 special meeting of the Mayor and . Coms mon Council of the city of San Jose is hereby coled for Wednesday, Dicember 1, 1 reading and com- algo the wance of claims, calling for bids for street ng and street sweeping and the reading 1 approval of minutes. V. Kocs, Mayor of the City of 542 Jose. ) p. ¥, for the p receivir alio s Mayor Koch had little opportunity to m at to-night’s meeting. There were t a haif-dozen outsiders in atiendauce. iter toe call for a meeting had been read toere were almost continuous wrangles over the adoption of the minutes of the sessions of the Council for as far back as August 9. Most of these were adopted, it @ few were laid over to remain for fu. ture contenti,n and wasie of iime. This over with, the majority report of the special. commiitee on the Mayor's nessage recommending a greater San se was submitted. The charm of this izy in its frankness ana the apparentune consciousness of tne members who sub- t that they were “‘kicking” them- selvis in a tashion ali their own. Hereis the report: To the Hono-able the Mayor and Common Coun- of the cily «f San Jose—GENTLEMEN: Your | coxnmities, to Whom was relerred the ge of the Mayor on city extension, beg ve lo Teport LH&L 10T ihe prese.tno action aken niid for the 1010WiNg reasons: rom the ver - of the presentad- 1strat Jose the press of the cit brs indulged in wholesale denunciations of our city government, and has 10st 10 0ppor- tunity to publish to the world our incapacity to worthily administer the affairs of the city. Under these circumstances it is certainly in- consis localities 10 become a part of a government of wiich we are ashamed, and which is declared 1o be extravagant and far irom being compe- tent We believe that the best inducement we can offer oiher localities outside our present boundsries to-become part of our municipality is to economicaily and feariessly adminisier the affairs of wne city and by the high stand- &rd we ourselyes atiain in public afixirs force guch locatities to the beliel that aunexation wiil prove to be mutually beneficial. The un- certainty of the result of such e election we contend. does not justify the heavy expense which a special election will incur. We question the wisdom of the threat to re- puiaie on the part ol the eily contracts eu- Tercd into in good faith by the city of San Jose and private individuals and for which in some instances considerations were given. We refer to the threat tocut off the city lim- 118 sewer privileges granted by former Coun- cils, sven though we have the legal right to do 0, which we question. It is virtuslly ihg notice upon those doing business witn ty that our agreements are bul tempa- and subject to_the whims of each suc- ceeding Council. The sentiment *might makes right'’ is a deugerous one and should Dot be fostered by a municipal corporation. We are firm advocates ot & greater San Jose, realizing that the present city boundaries are oo contracted, but because 0f our symputiy with the project we deprecate taking any ac- tion et this time, believing, as we do, that the ess of the movement w;ul;i be jeopar- = WiLLIAM T. NOLTING. San Jose, Nov. 22, 1897. City Attorney Welch filed the following ority repori: To the Homorable the Mayor and Comm Council cof the City of San Jose—GENTLEME: our Oily Atioraey, s member of the com- ¢ 10 whom was_ Teferred the matter of e Epec u & dize o R " cxtension, begs leave o report and recom- 1) that the Mayor be suthorized 10 ap- ¥ fifty representative tax-payers and resi- @K of the city and of the territory proposed 10 X sdded theret for the purpcse of aeting in conjunction with the Mayor and Common Council in preparing the prenminary proceed- ings end determining the boundaries o1 such ) exiension. Respectiully submitted, J. R. WELCH. San Jose, Dec. 1, 1897. Counciiman Krieg moved to have the reports considered in committee of the whole. He promised that if this were done ‘‘something will come to the top that will surprise somebody.” Butiwo of the Councilmen at least did not feel in- clined to have any surprises sprung. The * * % * x* * * »* * »* * »* »* * * * t on our partto invite neighboring | motion was lost by a vote of 2 to 2. the Mayor having no vote. Dittus and Krieg voted aye and Fay and Nolting no. On motion and vote the adoption of both re- ports was defeated. In the proceeiings that followed, it was made apparent that the persistent neglect of iis duty by the Council of late may bring about a most undesirable condition in the city. The city may be without lights for several weeks, and the strects may be leit unswept. The contracts for street-sweeping and street-lighting expire on Friday, and it will take at least two weeks before they can be renewed under be yrovisions of the charter. When the street-sweeping matter came up, Nolting moved that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the work for one year. The Mayor suggested that the contract ought to be made for three yeurs, as it would be possible to get it done at a cheaper rate for the longer period. Nolting objected to the Mayor's idea, saying that next year ttere would be an entirely new Council, and that the new body should have somethirg to say in the matter, The Mayor persisted and sugeested that the advertisement call for bids for one year and for three years. Nolting finally moved that the matter lay over tili next Monday. The motion was lost by a tie vote, Nolting and Fay voting in the af- firmative and their two colleagues in the negative. On Nolting’s motion to adyertise for one-vear bids a similar ballot 10 the last was recorded. This subject was droyped and the street lighting matter was called up by the Mayor. On the motion of Nolting the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for lighting the citv as itis now lighted with the addition of a few more lights. At this point arose a problem that caused nruch. aiscussion, and which was left virtually nndecided when the Council adjourned. ~ Under the charter the Coun- cil” is_prohibited from incurring any 1n- debtednessin excess of $100 withous first advertising and letting a contract for the laboror supnlies on which an indebtedness may be based. Kven under the most favorable circumstances two weeks will eiapse -before new contracts can be made for sweeping and lignting tne city. The question was: What is to be done in the meantime? After considerable | disca n motions were adopted provid- ing that the Council would agree to pay for licnting ana sweeping bv the day. The charze for the former is §50 a day ‘and for tue latter a litile in excess of $30. 1t was not until this action had been taken that tne opinton of the City Attor- ney, who was present, was sasked for by Councilman Fay as to the legality of the proceedings. - City Attorney Welch an- swered that the facts had been presented to him by Howell Moore, the attorney of the Eiectric Improvement Company which now-holds the contract for lighting the city, ‘and ‘that he had said to Mr. Moore thiat he considered it a case of ne- cessity and that he thought it would be legitimate for the Council to agree to pay by .the day, as the amount for each day wasdess’than §100. At this point Fay attempted to call the {City Attorney o’ task for not volunteer- ing his advice whenever there any {legal question-involved in the action of the Council. Welch responded ihat he did not propose 10 be bobbing up continu- ally and so making himself a nuisance worse hated man than Fay him- Fay insistéd that it was the auty of the City Attorney to preventthe Council from wrecking iiself, by warning it of any | sboais it migtt be approaching. Welch called attention to the fact that the Juiian-street sewer contract had never been submitted to him, when the charter expres-ly provides that all contracts shali be subm:tted to the City Attorney. Fay is a member of the sewer committee. This was unanswerable, and Fay bumbly apologized to Welch. The Council then adjourned. In_tbe counrse of the discussion*Twith Fay Welch admitted that there might be some question as to the ezality of the tem- porary arrangements made for lighting and sweeping ihe streets, and that he could not give a decited and full opinion off- hand. He wou!d huve to have lime todo 0. While the proceedings were in progress Councilman Nolung showed THE CaALL repressniative seven bills made out sgainst the city.in tve namecf Charles Wehuer for 1he work «f fitling in the trench alongthe main eutiet sewer. They wers “all dated December 1, 189 and were tor the following amounts, z ting $670:° Eighty-two dollurs; $93, §97, $93, $100. $38, $90. He declared that be intended Lo présent them for the ap- | proval of the council to-night,but be evi- Idently tnought better of his plan. They | were not even filed. He expiained bis faiture to pre<ent them by sayingthat the Mayor-had not submittad his veto of the second ~ Wehner claim for this same amount aud for the snme work. NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS Three Nominations for Advanced Posi- tions That Will Soon Ee Confirmed by Governor Budd. Three officers of the National Guard haye been recomniended for the new ad- vanced positions.in the Naval Reserve. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas A. Nerney of this city, now inspector- of rifle prac- tice- on Goneral James' staff, has been named for executive officer; Lieutenant Thomas M. Shaw of San Diego for navi- gating “officer; and Assistant Engineer Kingsland of this city for chief engineer. These — men were rtecommended by | General Barrett and General James of the | National Gusra with Lieutenant Huglies | of the navy at a recent conference, which terminaied yesterday at the California Hotel. - Governor Budd had reguested the recommendations 16 be made. He will formally make the appointments. of these particular nominees just as soon as they have passed the necessary examina- tions, to which they will immediately be summoned. Discussing the training-ship problem of the Naval Reserye, General A. W, Barrett said yester iay: “San Diego was not the first to ask for the Marion. I bavewiith mealetterdated June 13,1895, written by Governor Budd to the Becretary of the Navy, in which a formal request is mude for the temporary or permanent loan either of the Marion or the Adams to be ased at San Francisco, And I have also tne Becretary’s reply, long ietter, in which he explained that both vessels were then ounly temporarily out of commission and were necessary at toat time to the Government. “Since the Marion has recently been placed our of commission the Governor has agein made a request for the Marion and for the Pinta aiso. “If these vessels ean be secured the Camanche wil be returned to the Govern- ment. It would cost $400 a month to keep up the Marion and from the avsiluble ap- propriations and its larger number ol men in the pervice onjv San Francisco could support her. :Sau Diego could: not withiout material assisiance from citizens, “I think tbata smaller boat than the Marion would be beiter for Sen Diego. I s.all work biard to ge. San Diego-a buoat, for we ought to have two on this coast, and San Diego oughtto have a steam launch with ber boat " —————— Must Pay the Insorance. A jury in Judge Hunt's court gave judg- ment yesterday in favor of C, S. Green and H. D. Green for $1000 against the Broadway Insursnce Compauy of he city of New York The plaintiffs, who were engaged in 1895 in the woodworking vusiness at 551 PBrahusn street, were busned out, and the company re- fused to pay the poliey because. there was s chattel niorigage on the property, ——— [T WILL LAST FOR SIX DAYS Golden Jubilee Will Com- mence on January 26 and Last All Week. The Festivities Will Close With a Masked Ball in Wood- ward’s Pavilion, An Earnest Appeal to the Public for Support and Co-oper- ation. Culifornia’s golden jubilee is to he a six- day celebration instead of the single day originally proposed. The celebration will commence on Monday, January 24, and during the week a series of magnificent pezeants will be presented. W hen the parade committee met yester- day afternoon it was decided to recom- mend to the executive committee at the meeting to be he!d to-night that this plan be adopted. Dr. Morse, grand marshal, Colonel James F. Smith, his chief of staff, and the members of the committee were present, and after a long discussion it was decided that the features which it was de- sired to present could not be encompa ssed in a parade that could be handled in the available streets of this city. So mauny societies nave already signi- fied an intention to parade and so many business houses desire to place floats in the procession, it becameatonce apparent to the commiitee tbat something would nave to be done at once o get up the dis- play in proper shape. A delegation from the Musicians’ Union was present, and it was decided to place a baud of forty pieces at the head of the column on Jubiiee aay, and to have not less than twenty bands in the various divisions. Outside bands will be brought in by delegations from the Interior towns, and it is expected that not less thar 1000 musicians will furnish the music for the marching columns. The fiuance committee is readv to com- mence work. The books for the collectors will be distributea to-day. Chairman Coleman 1s confident that his committee w:ll be able toraise the $50,000 needed :or the celebration, and has issued the follow- ing appeal to the public: During the recent meeting of the California State Miners' convention in this eity the sug- de that Californ morate, on January ih anniversary of the discov State. The idea commended itself strongly to the Miners’ Association,was enthusiastically taken up by tie Society of California Pioneers,which annusily celebrates the occasion, and soon enlisted” the energies of the Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West. S:veral meetings of representatives of these bodies bave been heid, an_organization has been effected entitled *California’s Golaen Jubilee,” and it has been decided that the ce.ebration of the anniversary shall take place January 24, 1898. Should the public support justity the’ extension, the celebration will lasi one week. So far the plan includes a great parade typical of the Golden West and its history, balls, banquets, special entertain- ments, military and naval dis plays, etc. To carry out this project will invoive the outlay of not less thae $50,000, which can be well expended in imparuing the dignity and atiractiveness necessary to the dispiay. To raise (uis sum the general public must be ap- vealed to. The discovery of gold by Marshall on the American River Jsnuary 24, 1848, virtually created the great and graud Stats of Catifor- nis, and should be houored to the fall by all Califosnians for ‘that reason. At the present time it is particlarly advisable that Califor- nians should remind the world that it still holds the record as the gold-producing State of America with a product of $1,300,000,000, and give the world at large an opportunity 10 learn that the State contains mineralriches which will keep it in the front rank for an in- definite number of years, California asa State and San Francisco as the metrovolis have but 1o draw the eyes of the world upon them to be accorded the com- mercial supremacy that only iguorance or rival interest Las ever denfed them. A golden opporiunity to do-this, while affording. enter- teitment 1o our citizens as weil s 10 the thousands who will come from the country ana the surrounding towns, is presented in the goiden jubilee, and the jubilee committee trusis that the enterprise of our merchants, property-owuers and tradesmen will immedi- ately insure a celebration worthy of San Fran- cisco, The city will be thoroughly canvassed by committecmen whose books will show that they are officially autnorized to collect for the entertainment fund, and by an arrangement with the Bank of California that institution will be the depository of all moneys 50 col- lected. In order 1o assist the work of the canvassing committee an arrangement has been ‘made whercby checks may be sent directly 1o the Bank of Californis. All checks should be drawn in the name of Henry S. Martin, treasurer. The general committee is endeavoring to secure Woodward's Paviiion for the literary exercises and will probably en- gage the building ior the week. It is in- tended to close the affair on Saturday night with a grand masquerade ball, and as the Mechan:ics’ Pavilion will be filled with the mining exbibit no other build- ing is availabie. The Verein Eintracht has securea. Mechanics’ Pavilion for its annual masquerade on February 19. When be learned of the State Miners’ Fair President Becker called on Mayor Paelan and said that no matter what trouble the Verein Eintracht mieht be put to the members would forego that, give up their anuual ball and put & float in the parade. It is now proposed to allow them to reap the benefit of the closing ball. It will be conducted by the jubilee commitiee, but the membuers of the Verein Eintracht will be protected against loss by this arrange- ment. , 1! , the ¥ of gold in PRESS GLUB MATINEE. Entertainmerntat the Baldwin Promises to Be a Succe, The Press Club matinee at the Baldwin Theater this afternoon promises to be by far the most successiul ever given by the club sitce its inauguraiion. A supeib bill of fare.is placed b:fore visitors, one that cannot anywhere be surpassed. It incindes eyery star attraction in the city, and there are many at the preseat time. Loyers of rare music: will enjoy the in- estimable delight of hearing such artists as Signor - Francisco Collenz, Signorina Montenari aud Signorina Vicini, from the Ltalian Grand Opers Company wiich has just terminated a star season at the Cali- jornia, Yhose wio . like vanueville will lapgn witn Eddie Foy and Miss - Bageard, with Yorke and Adams and with - Hurry Waison, ail now in Gay New York"; with Edwin Steveas, whose¢ monolugue tigs made him famous all over tne coun- try; with Wright Huntington, in “Incog.” There who grn!er the legitimate drama will sce Louis James, 1he “‘prince of play- ers”; will see. William H. Pascoe and Maut Eina Hal' ~Nat Landsberger will delight all’ with his_wondrous vioiin playing. The Boston Ladies’ Orchestra wili contribute. Two Orpheum specialties, the Vesuviina Quarteiand O, K. Sato, the jugpler comedian, are on the bitl. August — The Miners’ Fair. The following committes from the Miners' Association has been appointed 1o co-operate with the directors of the Mechenies’ Institute in the mansgement of the Miners’ Exhibi- tion: Mayor Jumes D. Phelan, A. S. Cooper (State -mineralogisi), T. C, Judkins, J. A. Filcher (secreiury Siate” Board of Trade), Ju- lisn _Sonntag (secretary = California State Miners' Association), Tirey L. Ford and 8. J. Hendy. Misery by the Wholesale, 1Is what chronic. {nactivity of the liver gives rise to. Bile gets inlo the biood and imparts a yellow tint, the Logue fouls and so does the breath, sick beaduches, pain beneath the right ribs and should- er-blade are_ fel, the bowels become constipsted and the s-omach disor lered. Tise proven remedy for this ca ue of evils i3 Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a medicive long and professionally recom- mended, snd sovereizo also for chills and fever, nervousness and rhoumatism, Hinrichs, the talented musical director of the Baldwin Theater, and his orchestra have kindly volunteered for the occasion. A vleasing feature of the entertainment will be the sale of flowers at the doors of the theater by Mrs. F. M. Bates and Miss Gertrade Foster of the Alcazar company. The flowers are contributed by the Alcazar management. Besides, each visiior wil be presented with 8 beautiful souvenir pro- gramme, Owing to the lenszth of the biil the performance will commence at1:45 p. M. sharp. Ticksts $L. Box office now open. DEMOCRATS ARE AT SEA, The Sullivan-Deuprey Wing Still Troubled Over the Indorsement of Freeholder Candidates. The executive committee of the Sullivan- Deuprey wing of the local Democracy wiil meet to-night to discuss the advisability of indorsing the nominees of the Citizens’ Charter Convention for freebolders. It was the original inteation of the leaders to place an entire ticket in the field, but after a canvass of the ciiv they became convinced that their organization would not be able to make more than a respeciable showing on election day. They accordingly decided to throw what strength they had to the charter conven- tion’s nominees, but they have thus far been unable to agree on the matter of in- dorsing the whole ticket. Unless there is a cnange in the pro- gramme they will indorse five of the six | Democratic nominees to-night, and leave it to the eounty committee to decide whether the Kepublican and Populist candidates on the charter conven:ion ticket shall receive their support. B. R. Taylor, the sixth Democratic nominee, is opposed by many of the members of the | executive committee because he isnota | Silver Democra | The *“Buckley business men” who style | themseives the Citizens’ Democratic party will meet to-night to attempt to find men to fill the vacancies in the general com- mittee. They have but few representa- tives in some of the Assemby districts, | and the active workers are now engaged in a search for Democrats who will aid the organization by ailowing their names to be used to complete the geneal com- mittee. A KLONDIKE RUSH, Merchants Preparing to Furnish Gold Seekers With Necessary Outfits. At a meeting of the Alaskan Trade Committes yesterday it was announced that fifteen vessels had left the Atlantic coast in the last few weeks for Alaska, and thatall of them had arranged to call at San Francisco to complete their outfits. It was reported that a party of 150 had organized in the interior of the State to £0 to the northern gold fields early in the spring, and that they haa a representa- tive in the city arranging for their outfits. Two men from Illinois called at the committee’s rooms anda reported that a party of thirty-five were to follow them from their State and start for the Klon- dike frown San Francisco if it were shown that they could secure their supplies here 10 better advantage than elsewhere on the coast. A ondike information bureau will be opened in Chicago by the com- mittee in a few days on the sanie lines as the one 1n New York, to show the ad- vantages of this city as an outfitting point for intending go'd seekers bound for the Alaskan fields. The committee decided to circulate a petition asking the Sacretary of the Treas- ury to rescind his order made a few weeks ago making Dyea a sub-port of entry. e et EMBROIDERIES ON SHOW. Exhibition of Lac and Art Needlework for Charity. A unique exhibition of art needlework will open to-day at the Maple room of the Palace Hotel. It 1s being given for the benefit of the Associated Charities. In the display will be a collection of old Ja- panese embroideries, very old pictures, laces of great value loaned by prominent ladies, and a large collection of fancy needle pieces. Among the most interest- ing of the exhibits 15 a pair of lace curtains, I'ney were made by Mrs. Joseph Lufkin of 5 Market street. The curtains are each three and & half yards long and sixty-four inches wide, and it required 210 days of constant work to complete them. They are of a pretty and original design, and at the World's Fair at Chicago they were considered the most giganlic piece of crochet work ever undertaken as well as the best. They were there awarded the first premium along with a prize of $500. The exhibition will continue unui Sat- urday evening, and each day the rooms will be open from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. and from 8 to 10 p. M. An THE EDGAR COONTEMPT CASE. The Acting Warden Did Right in Not Executing Ebanks. The State Supreme Court dismissed J. C. Edgar from custody yesterday. This was one of the many complications that grew out of the case of J. J. Ebanks, the San Diego murderer. Edigar was the act- ing Warden at San Quentin during the absence of Warden Hale and it fell upon him to execute Ebanks, whose time for hanging was set for October 8. Just be- fore that date the condemned man’s at- tors applied to the United States Dis- trict™ourt for a writ of habeas corpus. The application was made on the grounds that the Warden was restraining Ebanks of hisliberty and in violation of the pris- oner's counstitutional nghts, The Dis- trict Court denied to issue the writ and an appeal was taken to the United Siates Supreme Court from the order denying the wri ‘When Mr. Edear was notified of the ap- peal to the hizhest tribunal he refused to carry qut the order and judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County. This on, or rather lack of action, causea Judge Torrencs to cite Edgar to appear and answer why he should not be punished for contempt of court. His de- fense was that be acted upon the advice of the Attorney-General, who held that the appeal acted asa stay of execution. Th's did not satisfy the Judge and Edgar was found cuilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or go to jail. Tuie acting Warden aid not vropose to do either, so e applied to the State Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, and this was what the court decied yesterday. The opinion of the court was very long and was written by Justice Henshaw and concurred in by Justices Beatty, Harri- son, McFarlana and Temple. Justice Garoutie wrote a long concurring opinion. e e FPersonal, Miss 1da Gottstein of Seattle, who has been seriously ‘il for some time, is now corivales- cent. She will receive her friends at the Waldeck ST DOMINICS ORGAN. Help An Entertainment to Raise Money to Pro- curs It, There Is Already $6000 in the Fund, Half of the Amount Needed. The young ladies of the Rosarian So- ciety of St. Dominic's Church intend to glve a musical and literary entertainment Friday evening for the benefit of the church fund of that church, 5 It is badly in need of a new organ, as it has now only a small melodeon, one which the Dominican fathers think un- suitable for such a large edifice. They do not wish to have a fair to procure the money for this addition, so they are en- deavoring to get it Ly subscriptions, and the different societies intend to give a number of entertainments during the winter. They estimate the cost of the new pipe organ to be $12.000, and aiready half of this has been procured by the sub:erip- tions of those interested in St. Dominic’s, and the iathers say that every day there is some donation, and they also declare themseives very much encouraged in their undertaking. The programme for will bez: Overture, “The Iron Cross,” St Ignatius Orchestra; piauo solo, “Tunnhauser” (Wag- Friday evening ner), Miss Tessie Woerner; tenor sol lecied, C. Fiood; whistling solo Anyihing,” J. Taisen (iate ot Klondi rauo solo, “IThe Augels’ Screnade, Daisy V. Keane; Crown piano, imitaiing th barp, zither, mandolin, banjo and other iu- struments, H. 7. Walz; contralio_solo, waliz song, “I Wouid Linger,” Mrs. Eunice West: walcr; tenor solo, | Herbert C. Wic of the Soni Julia _Coff Collum; 1 cal duet bass solo, selceted, C. J. Mc 1ldaruisy,-Arnold Gruzier; vo “O'r the Hawthorn Hedge, he E. and Susie E. Ke | soprano solo, selected, Miss Rose broderick, | nccompanied by Miss irene Sylvesirie; recita Aunty - Doleful’'s Vist Lucy coon song, Dems Sheerin; selec- League of the Cross G:ee Club; tenor solo, 'seiected, W. J. 0’ Brien ; musical special- ues, Dr. H. " Sicbrest; barytone solo, selected, W.J. Hallett; piano so.o, with violin s Miss Clara Nolan and_Master Ray- comic specialties, W. J. Hyies sccompanist {or ihe evening, Professor A.J. Kelieher. Father T. C, Clancy is director of the Rosarian Society, and has been assisting the ladies considerably in their undertak- ing. OPPOSES THE SCHEMES, Merchants’ the Exchange Directors Urge Passage of an Ordinance Pro- hibiting Coupons or Tickets. OAKLAND, Dec. 1.—The Merchants’ Exchange directorate propose to stop the giving of tickets, coupons or stamps by the business houses, if it is in their power. With that end in view they have prepared an ordinance similar to tne one that goes into effect in San Francisco a month | hence, and will work for its passage by the City Counci By tne terms of the proposed ordinance itis made a misdemeanor for any person, firm or corporation to give or offer to give any coupons, stamps, cards, numbers or tickets 10 customers 10 induce trade. The violation of it is punishable, upon convie- tion, by a fine of not to exceed $500, or imprisonment not to exceed six months. D. C. Brown indorsed the movemsnt and declared the gift scheme a gambling practic* of the worst kind. Theodore Gier admitied that he had been ‘‘fool enough to go intc the stamp business.’’ He thought it a scheme of & man in an easy chair to make his living out of the hard-wcrked merchant. W. J. Reed de- nounced the giving of ccupon prizesas a snecies of gambiing. President George ‘W. Arper denounced it as . ambling of the worst kind. - Direcior Sinclair asked that a petition be c:rculated among the mer- chantsurging wne Council to pass the vrdi- nance. —_———— Alameda ote ALAMEDA, Dec. 1.—A meeting to organize & brancn of the Union Relorm League will be held Thursday evening at the: Congregation | churcn instead o1 Friday as ai first an- | nounced The city employes and the Berkeley Gazettes will play & wame of baseball next Sunday afternoon at the West Alameda grounds. Rev. Mr. Dodson of the Unitarian church will lecture o “The Four Gospels” ‘at that church ihis evening. The Current Events section of the Adelphian Club will meet at 10 A M. to-morrow. The topics 10_be discussed are “Henry George,” “Single Tax, leaning of a Great Ci “Iron Indusiry” and -“Edisow’s Inventio The degree ot Humility is 10 be conferred next Tuesday evening upon members of Hals cyon Purlor, N. 8 G. W. The InformslDancingClub held its first party of the season last evening,at Harmonie Hall. Meetings are to be ne.d ;ortnightly tarough the winter season. ——e—e——— Berkeley Notes. BERKELEY, Dee. 1.—The executive commit- tee of the Associated Students to-day voted to recommend to the student body the adoption ot the intercolleginte arbitration agreement rocently drawn up by represeatatives of Cali- fornia and Stanford. A reception to university students will pe given next Friday evening by the young peo- pie of the Un surch at the residence of Mrs. S N. Wyek 4 Bancroft Way. Recorder suitou has aunounced the sched- ule of university examinations, which will be held from December 10 to 18, inclusive. Professor M. E. Jaffa will address the chem- ical section of tie Seience Association to-mor TOW afternoon on “An Hlustration of the Bab- cock Milk-fat Methods.”” Dr. H. C. Minton of the San Anselmo Theo- logicel Seminary has been secured by the Berkeley Presbyterian Ghurch as pulpit sup- ply for the nex: four o: five months. The university chess-pluyers have won an- other victory. W. Hohleld, Mr. Baugh ana Mr. Epstein, of the U. C. Chess Cluo, have de- teated tiie Episcopa Chess Ciub of San Francisco, winning ten out of twelve games. — e e Kearney Perpetuaily Evjolned. Judge Babrs made an order vesterday per- petually enjoining P. F. Kearnev from selling or manufacturing an imitation of Lash’s Bitters, The company c.aims that Kearney bas for several months been engaged in seli- ing a spurious article purporting to be the genuine bitters, e S S B ke Slot-Machine Crusade. The police Teceived instructions yesterdsy morning (o seize all nickel-in-the-siot ma- chines that were lound in use and arrest those in possession of them. Warrant clerks were | kept busy yvesterday writing out warrauts and i complaints, and & large number of machines | were seized and rrests made. NEW TO-DAY. Gold Fillings from . Cleaniog Tee'h from Ten Skilled Operito s. fady Aitendan's fngs tdl 16 o'clock. 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