The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897 9 * THE GREAT U . REALLY DECIDED Mr. Douty's View of Water Front Matters Sup- ported. The Final Paragraph of the Long Decision Contains the Joker, Appears to Ba No Hope of a Decision More Favorable to the City. OARLAND OFrFIcE Sax Fra 908 Broadway, It results, from what has been that the judzment in both app. the oider denying the new trinl must be reveised, and the cause remanded for further proceedings in mccordance with the views herein expressed. It is ordingly so ordered. spite of all that has been said to s e water-front case is practi- cally decided. Since the ceiebrated de- Cision rendered on September i3 by the Supreme Court, the Waterfront Cor pany has persistently repeated iis claim that it was satistied with the di tribution oi the property in dispute. On the o‘her hand, the attorneys for the ci y while first claiming that the decision was a vietory for the public, have read the decision in uifferent lights until now they a!l seem to agree that the city got decidedly theshort end of the bargain, and that it could lose nothing by a finai appeal. The decision was so long that it is per- baps excusable that no one seems to bave fully grosped the import of the final para- graph until this time, and it is reserved lor the Water-front Company to call at- tention to the fact that tie case isin reality finally decide: Some of the members of the Board of Trade, including Mr. Sessions, have sub- jected the final portion of the decision to iegal defizition, and are assured that Mr. Douty’s presumption is wel! founded. The decision really decides the to the Superior Court of Aiameda County the settlement of public casements and rights of way that were acquired prior to the famous compromise of 1868, The lan- guage is very definite upon the main voints of the controversy, and the lan- guage of the paragraph quoted at the head of this article leaves no room i do The case is remanded *‘for furthe proceedings in accordanes with the views hierein exyre ’ The lower court, it is 1S no authornty to do anvthing ex- t what it is ordered todo by the Su preme Court, and the Supreme Court is not iikely to reverse itse seeins to hav ken a long while for this fact to be realiz by the Qakland public zenera. but it was evidently seen by the atiorneys for the corporation when st _made public, for they have never e hesitaled to show that they were stisfied with matters us they stood an ! 1d not do anything looking to an ap- !s. this view of the situation that has caused the Water-front Company to place tie property on the market with as much s thouzh its title had never tiden been cloud Assum s A 1 Responsibility. BERKELEY, Deec. —Editor H. A. Over treet of the Universiiy Magazine has Iade a slatement assuming so.e responsi- v for the editorial utterance of the latest issae of the magazine, reflecting upon the policy of the regents. *In ju tice to Profe-sors Bacon and Jones,” he says, “I would lik to correct the impre s10n that they were in any way re=ponsible rthe utterances. They nad notbing to h the editorial in guestioc and did not see it until aiter its publication.” e Alameda Notes. EDA, Dec. 2. o boys, named E. A, Chinrns, were arrested last orders for roses and no: 1o wi ALAM Hng Reform League will be organized this evening at the Congrega- onal ¢ ¥ case aga nst Emeric, the Alameda ¢ t.d of conducting a game and new ones wili br. K de Siiva, a Chinese physician, 1 vening il the Park-stree nder the suspices of the C. E. and wife of this city have a on Tuanks:iving day. They o other childres, one of whom New Year's day and the other tmas. ite., repairer, Grove a dril 15 while working on i wound. Alam-Ga and Oskiend High game of football to-morrow boys of th schools wiil play afte IMPORTANT SULT ENDED. The Corporation is titled to a Por- tion of G.' H. Roe’s E tate. An advisory jury in Judge Siack’s conrt yesterda ed a verdict in the case | ‘of the Cati ornia Company aeaimst lectric Light and P .wer the Ca ifornia Safe De- posit and T Company, executor, and Loura B. Roe. exccutrix. of ‘the last "will of George H. Ro:. who ¢ied in this city some time ago, which, if sustained by the court, means miny thousande of dollars in the coff-rs 0. 'he plaintiff Dur.ny thelife of George H. Roe, who was a dicecior .of the California Eiectri Ligh and Power Company, that com pany. presented to C. R. L ovd 1000 shara: -of stock acq ired irom “he Edison L ht and Power Company for his services in negotiating some important (nsiness in the organ zation of :ne Etison Lizht and Power Company. Sh r y sfter the death of E. H. Roe the California Klectriz Light and Power Company became ihe possessor of evid: nce that led it to believe that Roe had illegaliy obtained one-nalf of the commission of 1000 shares of stock allowed Lioyd for his services. In cons-quenc: <uit was brougtit 1o recover the value «f the stock from the estate of the deceused director. On November 1 the jury was impan=led and the trial has continued since. Yes- terday just before ncon the.case was sub. mitted 1o the jury and in a short time it filed @ verdict. 1i found thut “there was secret agreement made between George H. Roe and C. R..Lloyd by which, in tonsideration of his assi-tance to be ren- ¢red in procuring a commission to be owed and puil bv the Culifornia Elec- thic Light and Power Company. of 1030 +hares of the capital stock of 1he Edison J.ight and Piwer Company, George H. Roe shoulid receive. one-half of the com- miseion.”” It was also found that Roe did receive one-half of the commis iou. After hearing the decis.on Judge Slack adjourned. He will take the mait r under advisement ard will render a decision on 1he case on the 10 h inst. ———————— Christmas Market, The King’s Daughters are having a “Christ. mas Market” wt St. Johu's Episcopalian Church.- Anytuing can be procured there, ase, but leaves | butter, sugar, candy, flowers, preserves, iancy Work anil a thousand other things. The 0ooths are ‘most tastefully decorated and 1here was a Jarge attendance at the opening night last evening. The booths are in_charze of the following adies of the ehurch: Doli tabie, Miss Ebert Scoita: d Miss Mary Foote; flower ta- d Lizzie Weir, Miss and - Miss Joue Peanington; ¢hina rablé, Mrs E: G. Rudoiph; ble, Misses' {harlotie. 1 Rose Soutag -work table, Miss Kindal, Mrs. Julian ana Miss'Tinda'; utility table, Mrs. facLaue, Mrs Arthur Smitn and Miss L "howipson; icecre m and cake.booth, Mrs. L. E. Walince and M'ss Jean Wallace. “The House that Jack Buili,” Fred Rolhn; grapho- phone, Almer and Edw.n Newhsll. The market will c.ose to-morrow evening, and i is thought that quite a large amount will be realiz-d for the church fuad. STABBED IN A SALOON. George Guuzendorffer, a Laborer, Se- verely Wounded in @ Clay- Street Resort, George Gunzendorifer, a laborer, was stabbed early this morning in a sa- loon at 635 Clay street by a party or par- tesunknown. ' A game of cards was in progress at the tima of the affair and Gun- zendorffer was one. of the players. Tnere were <ome bottles of wine, which had been ordered by tue parties, on the table. One of the unknown parties picked up his friend’s buttle and drank a portion of the contents. This angered the other man and a general row occurred. In themidst of the fizht Gunzendorffer fell to the floor, and an examination at the Receiving Hospital, where the wound- ed man was taken, showed that be had sustsined a severe knife wound in the ab- domen. Itis thought by the attending surgeon- that the injured ‘man cannotrecover. N¢ irrests were made as the parties who were in the saloon at the time of the oc currence were unable to tell the names or give descriptions of the assailants, ENTITLED 10 A SHARE Judge Coffey’s Decision Favors a Natural Son of De Laveaca’s Brother. An Estate of One Million Dollars Disposed 0f—Many New Legal Decided. Maria Josefa Cebrian and Maria Con- cepcicon de Laveaga, who claim to ke the only living heirs of Jose Vicente de La- veaza, deceased, have been aeleated in theirefforts to gain possession of ihe resi- due of the property of the decedent not disposed of by will, which is valued at over nalfa million dollars. - In one of the most ienzthy decisionsever tanded down by the Superior Court, Judge Uoifey yesterday den.ed the petition of the young women for a distribution of the estate and de- sred Anseimo Jose Maria de Laveaga, llegitimate son of a deceased brother Foints an of the testator, Jose M. de Laveaga, to be a | egal heirand entitled to an equal division of the estate. Muny of the poinfs in the decision of Judge Coffey were passed upon for the first time in the annals of legal juris vrudence in this Staie. Jose Vicenie de Laveagas, the testator, was a Mexican by virth, but at the time ot bis dea h was a His e zen of the United States, valued at over$1,000,000, cor estate in this ciy and San Bev te, ito Count and of stock in the Alaska Commercial (ompany and the California Powder Works. Shortly after hisdeath a will was ound which was accompanied by foriy codicils. 1n the will the deceased no provision for his brothers or sistir-, but upward of $40,000 in m:nor bequa-ts aere disposed of. Besides this amount half a tuillion doliars were lelt to various chariiies. Afier the will had been filed for probate the sisters of the decedent, Maria Joseia Cebrian and Maria Concepcion de La- vesga, filed a petition for a partial distri- bution of the residue of the estate not dis- posel of in the will. Anselmo Jose Maria Je Laveaga, theilleqitimate son of the tes- ator's brothier, then filed an answer and cross petition and laid claim to one-fourth ft eestate. Prior to his death the father of the cross-petitioner made a will in which he cknowlecged the young man as hisson and Jeft him his entire estaie. The will was admitted to probate by the Superior Court of thiscity and couny on December 9.1895, and no appeal from the judgment then filed was ever made. Prior to his desth ihe father made and executed, n the presenc- of F. A. Schro- der and Dr. Wilheim Dobrmann, an ac- | knowledgment that Anselmo was his son. This document was da ed May 24, 1878, 1nd recites the birth ot the bov a Muzat- lan, Mex.co, on April 21, 1868. The fact of death ol the buy' mother, Basiia Suncuez, ~ix years af er his Lirth and o his removal to tt placed in the family of Dr. was also noted., Wiih the legzal right apparently his, the illegi.imate son bad no besitaiion in mak- ing a contest for a portion of hi: uncie's property. To the plea of the voung man tbe sisters of Jose Vicente de L veaga de- murred vn the ground ihat the legitimacy of the claimant was not made to appear and that tbe ackuowiedgment set forth was not sufficient in point of law to change the lezal status of the y ung man 80 us to entitie him :o inberit. Judge Coffey failed 1o take this view of the case, however, and in conciusion of a lengthy opin ou overruled the demurrer and de- clared the son an heirto the estate with them, Qwrm. LAALLLALALLLLLE S AY FRANK has writ- ten for next SUNDAY’S CALL an article of Peculiar Interest. Cfl.un.umu;.umgm THE FOXCE NOT :EDUCED, The Charter Convention Decided That the Coroner’s Deputics Should Not B Ousted. Sixteen members of the Charter Con- vention of One Hundred met last exening for a resumption of business in Native Sou's Hal. A resolution was offered by M. C. Hasse't 1ezarding the appointments made by thie Mayor, and his power to so do, to the end that home rule in munici- pal affairs may prevail. It was further recommended that the office of Superintendent of Streets be avoisied and thai a Board of Puvlic Works be substiiu'ed therefor. The rec- ommendation at the last session that the Coroner’s d puties be reduced to two men was reconsidered. and it was agreed that the Coron-r be uliowed four deputies as veretcfore, and as many more assistunts at the office required. —_——————— Fire Department. The Fire Commissioners st their meeting resterday afiernoon fined George Ciement, hoseman of eugine 20, fifteen days’ pay for negleet of duty. Aibert Anlborn was pro- moted irom stewarc. of chemical engine 1 to driver of enzine 19, and W. E. Gellatin trom hoseman of engine 28 to siewurd of cnemical 1. Jerry Gaivin was appoiuted hoseman of engine 10, Robert Monuigom- r hoseman of engine 12, Georze Clancy truckman of truck 3 and Thomas McGlynn nhoseman of engine 28. —————— To Cure a Coid in One Day Take Laxative Fromo Qui ine Tablets. All drug- gists retund the money if it falls to cure. 20c. The genuine has Lo B. Q. on each tablet | | sted of real | | made | s city, where he wa- | Dobrmann, | | that it was nora ¢ | inal abou' Mrs. Hawley’s death. A PLAIN GASE OF SUIGIDE Officials’ Opinions of the Recent Death of Mrs Hawley. Surprise Over Efforts Being Made to Prove It a Murder. Sherif McKenzie Denies He Made ! Statements Attributed to Him, OARLAND OFFICE 908 Brondway, Dec. 2. § | The Police Depariment, the Coroner's |3 office and tne District Attorney were con siderably smused to read to-day in rome San Francisco newspapers that the Napa | | authorities and the relatives of the late Mrs. Hawley were convinced that she did not commit suicde in Oakland two | months ago, but had met with ‘*‘foul play It was also stated that the matter was to be piaced before the Alameda Grana Jury, when, as a matter of fact, the question has long since been fully consid- | ered by District Attorney Snook, who has | decided that there is absolutely nothir to place before the Grand Jury. ! ““The whole thing is ridiculous,’’ said Dr. Balawin, the Coroner, to-day. *‘There was not the shghtest suspicious circum- stance about Mrs. Haw.ev'sdeath. It more care than usual in the select.o; jurors and the summoninz of witr because it wasa peculiar case. I inte viewed all the witnesses personaliy and they all 10!d exsctiy the sawe story on ihe stand. I did not léave any of the work to my deputies but atiended to it ali myseif. “The testimony of Dr. W. H. Blood, the family physician, was very convincing. He testified that Mrs. Hawiey was at a very critical period in her life and that she | had often spoken of <uicide. He haa told Hawley 1o keep good walch as she was hikely to kill nerself and him too. D Biood said he was not much surprised when he beard that she had taken her life. This is all newspaper talk.” Cheef of Police Lioyd said there is not a | pariicle of evidence to sutsiantiate any | loul p'ay phantasy. *I made a thorou: iny ation at the time of Mrs. Hawley's ventn,’’ ssid the Chief, ndit was clearly a cas- of suicide. At the request of the relaiives and Sner ff McKenzie of Nupa 1 sent them al! tue evidence «n e an- other inquiry to satisfy them. T ere is not the si » of suicide.” Caprain of Po tempt to create proj the ainst Hawley fl msiest scheme he ever heard of. hat woman was found with the pistol | in uner death grin,”’ said he, “and I would | like 10 see ine man that wquld make a | dead hand clasp s pistol. “The inference, of course, is that Haw- lev was anxious toget her property. That is absurd. Whiie he livea with her he enjoved the income. He Lad deeds to it and also her will, and so if she died he would get it anyhow. le “They say Hiwley was indifferent. It | s a lie. He was broken up completely | over the affair. He lost fle-h, and he told | me thit when her relaiives came down from Nava they were in such & hurry to gt hold of her property tiat they put on some of hier apparel before thev ieft Oak- land. He was willing to share the prop- | erty with them at first, but when he dis- covered what they were doing he decided | not to let them get a cent.” | District Atiorney Snook said to-day that there is no hing whatever to lead to the supposition that there was anything erim- ere is no reason for supposing she did not commii suicide,” said he. *All the facts were investigated by me, ana I decided ‘hat there was no hing to put be- | fore the Grand Jury, and so the matter ended.” Hawley was in San Franciseo to-d v, | three and uLi- friends say that in the near future there is likely to be some slander and libel suits, — McKenzie Makes Denial, APA, Dec. 2—-heriff McKenzie of Napa denied toa CALL representative this evening that he made the statement cred- ited to him in this morning’s Examiner. He says his simple words were that the Hawley case was one deserving of rig d investiga jon. In Napa there has be:n divided opmion as to the cause of Mrs. Hawley's deuth ever since it occurred. Various rumors have been afloat, and with the local officers every effort has been exerted to keep tne matter quiet un- til the proper time. To-day there is much indignation among the loeal officers be- cause the matter leaked ont at Oaklani. R. A. Pickett, brother-in-law of Mis, Hawley, kept out of the way of interview- ers this evening, bacause he was averse to discussing the sunject. COUNTIES TO ASSIST. Ehery Part jor: Wis RPN o akren- resented at the Mining Exhibit. The executive committee of the Golden Jubilee Celebration met last night at the Milis building and d- cided to send out the following circutars to the Boards of Super- ors of the different counties of the State: wlemen : Pursuant to action taken by the ety of California Ploncers, the California Associntion, the San Francisco County Asscciation, the Nuaidve Sons and “hters of the Goiden West, it nas basn de- ined to no d in ~an Francsco, commene- Mirdey, January 24, a celebration in snor of he discovery of Gold in California y by Marshal I'his ocen f 1 Sta {on wi | be marked by the opening Mining Fair in the Mechanics' Pa. vl b ected. to display the reial and industrial resources ate. No better means, the committee, could be g the glories of our goiden public. carrying out the details, that ¥ muy not be unrepre- d, we'wou d request you to appoint a tee of five citizens of your county to in the julg d-vised 1o bri State before th and u ct wnd arravge 8 proper exhibit It is within the province of your body to make an ApPropriatios 10 meet sUCH €Xpenses &s_may be ineurred, in accordance with section 33 of e County Gov n tes of 1897, you nestly directed. Pride in your you to tavorable action. ime remaining {s very short, and a complete exhibit will be of great value to the of rour county and the success of this great undertaking. We expect th ot less than 50,000 stri rs wiil visit our city about this time en route to tif Kiond ke We remain, on behali of California’s Golden Jubilee and’ State Mining Fair, yours very iy, T. J. Parsons. The chairman of the finance committee announced thav a canvass of the city for funds in aid of the celebration wou.d be commenced on Mondav. The following were added to the financs committee: A, A. Wigmore, R. 8. Moore, John Taylor, A. Carrigan, C. Froelich, 8. J. Hendy, C. Bundschu, Henry J. Crocker and Thomas liams. he committee on literary and musical ex-rcises reported that it was decided to hold that partof the celebration at Wood- ward’s Pav.lion. J. Parsons, Peer Tif- iany and H. L Fisher were appointed a committee 10 engage room for tha offices of the promoters of the ce ebration. .- = Granted Three Divorces Judge Bahrs yesterday granted divorces to mismated couples. Mary E.0'Connor ranted a dvores from Michae: J. 0'Con- e ground of cruelty. She wos g.ve ¥ of her miuor child. Anna Louise ased from the bonds ol mat- ered iuto with Thomas ars 8go, on the grounds of o provide. The jlain- 10 which your H. Wi was nor o the cu Couners w rimony wh Co iners n and failure n: ner maiden name, rauk P. Simmen was n his wife, Rosetta A. A. nds of deseriion and in- iven the custody of & mluor Sued. Mart G. L receiver of the Benicla Brick Comp: s filed & sult against the firm of Duffy Bros. to recover §3651 04, alleged to have been iraudulenty misappropriated by them. Duffy Bros., duriug tne ex:sience of the Benicin Brick Company, were directors, T, | and it ix claimed by the pisintiff that while vere mcing in that oapacity they loaned )f the company to tiemselves as indi- 1144 to return it. .- - “aptain Merry’s Suceessor. There will be a meeting of tue Chamber of Commerce to-duy at waich the successor of the sccretary, Captain W. L. Merry, wi 1 be selected. Captain Merry leaves within ten days for Centini America, where he wili rep- resent this country as its Minister His resig- nation will lcave & vacauey in the boara of trustees, whica is to be filled at the same meetivg THE BISHOF’S NEPEEW TO WED, An engazement just announcad, that is of more than passing interest in Rus. sian church and social circles, is that of Peter Popoff, nephew of Bishop Nicholas, and Miss Julia Metropolsky, dsughter of Mr. ana Mrs. M. Metropolsky. The fair young bride to be has seen but sixie n short summers, and isa valued member of the Russian Orthodox Church cho! Mr. Pojoff is a reader in the church and is studying for the priesthood, but according 10 the canons of the Eastern church, he cannot be ordained until he has taken unto bimself a wife. The nuptials of Miss Metronolsky and Mr. Popoff will be ceiebrated shoruy afier Christmas, alihough no definite date has as yet been arranged. RAINEY MEN [N HARD LUCGK Richard 8. Doyle Declines Their Nomination for Freeholder. Says That Under No Circum- stances Will He Remain on the Ticket. The Sullivan Demoorats Will Indorse the Citizens’ Convention Nominees. There is trouble in the camp of the Rainey wing of the local Democracy. Several of the candidates they placed on the fusion ticket for freehold: have declined to serve, and great difficulty is beinz experienced in finding candidates to take the vacant places. There are many citizens who woula like to have t eir names on the ticket but they do not possess the required legal qualifications to serveas freeholders. The law requires that the candidates musi be property- owners and residents of the county for at least five years prior (o their election. The mejority of thoss who are anxious to serve have been here the required length of e, but they fall short on the proverty qualificat on, Tie trouble first commenced when J. B. Reinstein sent in his resignation, stating that he did not have the time to devote to the task of charter-framing in the event of being elected a freecholder. After seve- ral day- speatin the discussion of avail- able cand:date<, the committee appoin.ed to fill vacancies selected Richard S Doyle, a retired carpenter and buiider, {living a1 2806 Howard sireet, 10 succeed Reinstein. The committees from the Republican County Committee and Populist party { came together after Dovle was nominated by the Rameyites and also placed him on the fusion ticket. Then when the Kelly ‘oilowers decided to indorse the fueion ticket, they also selected Dovle, ins ead of Reinstein. The cickets of the four organi- zations in the fusion were filed with the Regi trar, and it was believed that ail would be plain sailing; but Henry F. I rtmann, w0 was also suggested by the Democratic end of the lusion, decided just about then that he could not serve, so he aiso sentin his resignation. the past few days to find a successor for Fortmann and it was decided vesierday to tender he place to Edward 8. Roth- chila of tha firm of Hoffman & Rothcalid. He will give an answer to-day. But there is stili more trouble in store for the Rainevit:s. Doyvie, who was chosen to succeed Réwnstein, will not serve, and formal not.ce of the fac: has been served on the commitiec. As the completed tickets must be filed with the Reyis rar by Tuesday the committee will nave but little time to spare in securing some one to take Doyle's place. “Tue tirstand only knowledge that [ had of my nomination for freeholder,” -aid Doyle last night, “‘came to me through tue newspapers. The day beiore I was nominated a iriend came to me and saia that he would sugzest me for a place on the ticket. I laughed over the rmatier., thinking that he was joking, but when I read my name in the papers the next morning I realized that he bad been in earnest. “Iam aware of the fact that my name is on the ticket filed in the Registrar's office, but L never rece:ved any notice from either of the commitiees that I h.d been nominated. But that does not mukeany difference. I did not seek the place, and altbovgh appreciating t e honor con- ferred on me I wili not under any circum- stances be a candidate.”” Theexecuiivecomm tiee of tha Deuprey- Sullivan faction of the Democracy met Last night, and aiter several Lours’ discus- <ion decided to recommend to the veneral commitiee the indorsement ot the free- nolders’ ticket put up by the Citizens’ Coarter Convention, with the exception of E. R. Taylor. The only objection raised against Teylor was that he was gainst Bryan in the last Presiteniial campaign. Taylor did not belicve in the suiver platform of the Chicaro convention, d di¢ not support the nominee of the co: vention. The committee also decided to station a watcher at each of the poiling booths on election day to prevent any possible iraud in the count. &The Citizens' Democratic party, com- posed mainiy of Buckiey’s old “business men,” a e having great difficalty in com- pleting their or:unizatioa. In some the Assently Districts they have been un- able to find any one willing to serve on the general commitiee, The executive committee of the organ- ization met last n'ght and appointed sub- committees to canvass the districts, in the hope of being uble to complete the gen- eral committee before the recu ar meet- ing, which will be held Monday night iz Pyibhlan Castle. Tuere was an increase in the registra- tion yesterday at the new City Hall. Tuere were sixty-one new regristratons und 193 chances of residence. The r g s tration office will be kept open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. uniil Tu-sday nigat, when regis ration for the special election closes. RAILROAD CONFERENGE Transcontinental Passenger As- sociation About to Be Formed. Oalls Issued to Competing Roads for a General LMeeting in St. Louis on December 14 All the transcontinental railroad com- panies will pariicipate in a conference that is being hastily planned for Decem- ber 14 at the Planters’ Hotel in St. Louis jor tue purpose of forming a transconti- mental passen :er association. The general passenger agents of the Santa Fe system, the Burlington route | and the Rock Island Railroad, now in Chicago, sent out long telezraphic invita- tiohs yesterday to the general pas.enger agents of the vrrious companies req:est- ing their attendance or their co-operaiion in the attempt to establish such an or- ganization. Discussing the project, General Passen- ger Agent Goodman of the Southern Pa- cific said: *It is a good idea. Tnere 1s no passenger associaticn west of the Western Passenger Association. I can- zot go on to this meeting mysel/, but probably Mr. Holsburgh, who is in New Orleans, will go up to St. Louis to repre- sent us, It is ail a partof the general preparaiions being made for the expected increase of travel during the coming 'Pni"" when the Kiondike rush will have setin.” ‘The suggestion has come so suddenly that no definite ide: have yet been formed by the officials here, but it is un- Several caucus:s have been held during | SAuction Salcs CHAS. LEVY & €0., AUCTIONEERS. Salesroomns—1135 Viarket Strees. THIS DAY, Friday... ..December 3, 1897, 3 At 10 0'clock A. M., at saiesroom, 1135 MARKET ST., BET. 7fH & 8TH, -...WE WILL SELL.... An Elegant Line of Furniture, 2500 Carpels. Stoves and itanges, Beduinz, Mirrors, Pictures, 1 Upright Piano CHAS. LEVY COLUMCIAN AUC 10X HOUSE Friday.. .December 3, 1897, At 11 o'clock A. M., On the premises, 806 ELLIS >T, N AR POLK, The El gant Farniture, Carpe s and all the House- ho d Equipments conia ned in the ab.ve prom ises. VINCKNT & GALLICK, Auctioneers, 1057 Market street, SPECIAL AUCTION SALE 2n oo P A 220 VAL: CIA SIkEET, on SATURDAY, DEC. 4, AT 11 A. M By order of Mr. Dan Keefe of 420 Davis street, we wil, geil 25 HEAD OF WELL BROK Y HORSES. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Livestock Anctioneers. Office—327 Sixth st., ~an Fracisco. 2 B 2 P OCCIDENT £ HORSE EXCHANGE, 721 Eoward st. and 225 Tehama st., Neat Taird, ~an Fraucisco. WAL G. LAYNG & (0, ck Auctioneers GREAT AUC —OF— _ THORGUGHBRED HORSES, | Bred by the .ate SIMEON G. REED. MONDAY. Monday Evening. .December 6, 1897, Commenclng . 7:30. This sale comprises sons and daughters of such | & CO.. Auctioneers. siresas Imp Duncombe (mi e in 3), Dari- | well, Nomad, Filz James, “mp. smet. Imp. Watercres:, Tenuy, Verans, Empesor of Norfolk and Go den Garter. from the dams of Midio, Mid- | 1i b, Piayful, Ha'lelujah, Fig Leaf, Spunwell, ~1s- | terto Ludwig, and oth rs. Ca alogues ready. Ad- 318 Bushst. | ———————— e derstood that the conference will resul: generally in a settling of conditions, the | establishment of something like a system | of uniformity among the different com- peting transcontinental lines, though no passenger as-ociation has yet been able to fix rates that sll the roads concerned would religiously observe. e THINK THE ORDINANCE UNJUST. | Real Estate Men Opposed to That in Kegard to Plumbing. The real estate men of the city ciaim | that the proposed ordinance to regulate | he plumbing of the city will work a hard- | ship upon property-owners, and are seek- | ing to have its passage vo-tponed. Yes- terday alternoon repr-sentatives from the | leading firms met at the offices of O. F. | von Rhein and signed the foliowing com- | munication to the Board of Superv:sors: Gentlemen: No class of citizens has a_deeper interest 1. he sanitary condition of the eity and in proper plumblng laws than the real estate agents of >an Fraucisco. So far, there- fore, from meeting with any objection to such ordinances as you may pass for the protection of the health of our citizens, you will rather find co-operation from the undersigned snd their ¢ feats. However, we 100k with alarm upon the ordi- nances pubished by your honorable board, containing sixty-four sections. Some of them ere at loast radical in their nature, snd we re- spectiuliy ask that action upou these resolu- tions be postponed, say thirty days, to give the undersigned aud other pariies in interest a proper time to digest them and to moke sush suggestions to y ur honorable body as a careful siudy of the subjectand iis import- an e may demand. And we ~bould be glad if your honorable board would fix u time when, either belore a full bou-d or sieh commi:ted as has the mat- | ter in chargs, those interested in the subject | may be heard. The Committee on Heslth and Police meets to-day and a committee from the reai estate brokers wiil be present at the mee ing and offer their claims. —_——— Struck by a ialling Wall. BERKELEY, Dec. 2—Contractor A. Cohn was severe.y bruised by falling tim- | bers while tearing down an old cottage on | Biake anu Fult p streets. He was stand- ing near a stan ing wall of the buiiding when a gust of wind blew it «ver upon | him. Yesterday a boy, Lonis N.ckolscoff, was hurt by a falling timber from the same building. Berkeley News Note BERKELEY, Dec 2.—C. M. Bufford 98, C. E. Thomas '99, and J. M. Mann.n '99, have been chosen 10 represent the student congress of the uuiversity in a debate with th- Hust- ings Law College Debaiiug Society next Jan- uary. Work has been commenced on_the roof of the new ciassroom bullding, or East Hall, as itis tobe caiied The buiiding wili be com- p eted ~ome time next .erm. The funerai of the iate J. 8. McSnane, who was asphyxitied iast Mouday, was held to- day irom St. Jose ph's Church, Berkeley. Miss Ethei 1Ire hor:s d Albert P. Wright, two popular young people 0. Berke- ley, and promin-nt workers in local church circles, were united in murriage last evening. The University Lodge, K:ights of Pythias, gave a successiul literary an! mus calenter- tainment last night, at Pytaian Hall. The Bancroft-way bulkhead on the bayshore at West Berseley has been badiy wastied oat by the waters of the bay, und exieusive re- paars will be needed. TION SALE | REFEREEN SALE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1897, At 12 0'clock, a. At the Salesrooms of 6. H. Umhsen & Co., 14 Montgomery St., We will sell by order of Gustav H. < mbsen, referee of the estate of Thomas Mootry Jr., three properties of the es- tate, as follows: First—SW. corner of Hayes and Gough sts.: im- provements consist of stores, flats and houses, bringing in a total monihly rental of $278; lot 65x120 feet, frouting on three streets. Second—sSE. corner of Pave and Octavia sts.: mjrovements bringing in a total monthly rental Of $67: lot 27:6x120 feet to Hickory ave.; three srontuges. Thira—SW. corner of Bav and Dupont st3.: im- provements renting for $57 per month; lot £9:6x 113 feet. Eor further particulars, catalogue, ete., Inquire a the offic: of G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auction- eers, 14 Montgomery st. Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 3 G25 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Mauhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand SKin Diseases. T'he doctor cureswhen t ghersfall, Try him. Charges low. & mteed. Callorwrite, Dr. J. F. GEBBON, Box 1957, San Fraucisco. OCEAN TRAVEL. @T\pflgfl‘ Tuesday. Dec. & P M. Special party rates. Line to COOLGARDIE, Ausiralia, and CAPE TOWN. ~ou h Africa. J.D SPRECKELS & BROS. C0., 114 Mon'gomer oot Freight Oflice 327 Market streei, San Franc.sco. The S S. MARIPOSA sails’ via 1IONOLULG and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY Thursdas December 9 2 s S8 AUSTEALIA, for HONOLULU. only, 8, a3 ' PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP C0. TEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY wharl, San Francisco, as follows: For por.s in Alaska. 9 a. M., Dec. 2, 7, 1z, 14 . 27, and every firth day thereafter. For Victoria,” Vancouver (B. C.), Port Towa. send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes ani connecting at Vancouver with *he C. P. Ry, at Tacoma with N. P. Ry.. at Seattle with Greas Norihern itv., aud Alaska sieamers. ¥or Itureka (Hlumbold: Bay), Str. Pomona Dec 3.7, 1110, 20, 2428/ Jan 1, 5,10, 14, 31 For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucox, Port Harford (San_Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Anceles) and Newport, 9 4. &, Dec. 4 8, 12 16, 2o, 24, 28, ana every foursh day thereatter For San Diego, stopping only ay Port Harford san Luls Oblspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- les any Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. ., Dec, 6 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 40, ana every fourih day thereaster. For Ensenada, Mazdalena Bay, San Jose dsl Cabo, Mazatian, Altata, La Paz, Santa hosalla and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 A. M., 2d of each month. ‘The Company reserves the right to cnange with- out previous notice steamers, salling dates aad | hours of sailing. Ticket Office—PALACE HOTEL 4 NEW MoNT- GOMERY ST. GUUDALL, PERKINS & CO,, Gen'l Agents, 10 Market si.. San Francisco. THE O.R.& N. CO. DISPATCH FAST S1KAMERS TO PORTI.LAND From Spear-street Whart, at10 4 1 F A RE {33 First-olnss Inciuding = $32.50 2d-ciass fberth & mealy SCHEDULE Ut SAILINGS: State of California.Nov. 15, 24, Dec. 4, 14, 24 Columbia.. ov. 19,29, Dec. 9, 19, 29 Through tckets and ihrough baggage o A. Easseru poluis. Hales and folders upon [ ¥.F. CONNOR. General Agent, 830 Markel strest, 800DALL PERKINS & CO. Nuperinteadsnty COXPAGHIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUA French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW),42 NORTR (CRiver, foot of Morton e Xraveiers by this iine avold boih transis by English rallway ani the discomfors of Crossing the chanoel in a s boat. New YOrk i0 Alexandria Kgyps via Parig @rat class $160. second class Ihfi LA TOURAINE. ... .ssese .. Decomber & 104 € LA ERETAGNE Jecember 11, 10 4. 3 LA GASCOGNE.. . Lec 18 104 & LA N M A DIE De'vmber 25 104 x LA CHAMPAGNE aane L 104 € A" For further particulars apply to A FORGET, A Xa. 3 Bow, L¥. FUGAZL & CO, i OIaeh NOW RFE avenue, San Fraucisco. STOCKTON_STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 8, Washington St., At P. M, un‘uy.‘x;'r:w‘n. received up 8@ Accommodations Resérved by Telephone. The ouly iine selins through tickets aud giving shrough freight rates to all poinis on Valley Rallroad. STEAMERS: ', C. Walker, J. D. Peters, ary Garratt, City of Stookton. Teiephoue Main 805 Ca. Nav. aud lmpi, < FOR U. S. NAVE-TARD AND VALLEJO, STEAMER “MONTICELLO," Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thu's. and Sat. 9:4da w and 3118k x. (9P, M eX. Thirs) 1rac e 25 l:m A M and 8 e g o0 Dock, Plufd Telepnone Green 381 FOR SANJOSE, 108 GATOS & NANTA CRUE QTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PILA L DaILY (Sundays excepted) 810 A 4. - Alviso aaily (Saturday excepted) at o P. M. Frelghi ang Passenger. Fare botween an Francisco and Alviso, 50¢; 1o San Josa 76a. Clay s Plerl 61 N, FicsiBte San Josa FOR COLIC | ONE GIVES RELIEF