The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1898, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898. , 11 END OF THE PARK FIASCO The Whole Matter Now Regarded as a Job. Confidence of the Public in the Scheme Has Been Dis- sipated. Too M Suspicion to Make It Likely at There Will Be Any Result. d Office San Francisco Call, 08 Broadway, Jan. 4. t night's proceedings of the Council it is very apparent that kland will have no public park as 1t of the present unhealthy » one doubts for a moment that a of this size should have a large | ental tract where its inhabitants | oy selves. San Francisco ved much of its popularity | 1e manifold attractions of Gold- | te Parl possession of a sim- playground Oakland would also obtain equal valuable notorietyabroad. As a matter of fact, at the present .- lime Oaklanders do not feel the need park as they otherwise they removed farther from beautiful surroundings from the sthills. No piece of property can be ned at the present timé to which blic could go, unless they paid ' As it is only a nickel from Berkeley or Alameda, it son that the ave per- ng to spend a few hours in < would have no objection to ng a pleasant ride there and back the same financial outlay. All around Oakland are places which can be reached by one car fare, and, conse- uently, the people are not at all anx- us for a park, altho a crowd of are decidedly anxious be purchased by the 1 estate sho Tea that one city, When the present agitation started it was thought that a tract could be bought sonable figure and that vote for bonds to nce that time, nner of schemes have been by antagonistic parties, eral public is thoroughly ed with the whole matter. wavered as it was bublic pocket could be who have no claim on dence of the citizens have ap- than invite co-operation f crooked work have been it it would be an impossibil- s time to convince the pub- a park could be bought with- consummation nf what is po- have doubtless | offers in good faith, but tion has become so heated nd acrimonious that no one knows st what to believe or what to dis- 1. It is clear, however, that all in- st in purchasing a park has ended that all Oakland must have a pa e near the center of the city has little to recommend it, for the city is so rapidly and westward that its center five years ago is far removed from where it is to- day, and will be still farther removed from its present position five years | hence. Under the existing conditions | the only matter by which a park could be obtained in the purchase of which ublic would have confidence, is by iemnation proceedings, which is a | v, costly and on the whole un- satisfactory course to pursue, because by the time a conclusion would be reached the people would be more tired of the project than they are now. There are so many schemes for parks and scenic drive- ways and picturesque boulevards now before the C« cil that each of the eleven members may be said to faver a different one, and as it takes six| vates to submit any proposition to thi people, and eight if the Mayor fihouli veto the ordinance, it can readily be seen that the park incident of 1897 has already practically passed into history, leaving the same record as the twenty two other annual park fiascos which | Auditor Snow said recently he has ob- served since he came to this city. The matter may drag along for in public interest as it is in the opinfon of the honorable member from the Second Ward. —_— WHY HAMMOND STRUCK BANTEL Aftermath of the Row Between Two School Di- rectors. Heard That Derogatory Remarks Had Been Made About Teachers. The row between School Directors Hammond and Bantel that ended in a ¢rsonal . encounter on Monday atter- though apparently oV by the love feast that was held at the residence of President Barring- ton on Monday night, still rankles in the breast of at least one of the Di- | rectors. been fairly dealt with by Mr. Bantel, and that he was justified in king the action he did in the board ooms on Monday afternoon. Mr. Ham- mond has been one of Director Bantel's porters in the board when the had any favor to ask. It was he asked a return favor and - same was not readily forthcoming that the trouble arose. Mr. Hammond also has another ground for feeling aggrieved at Mr. Bantel. Reports have come to his ears 1t Bantel has been making deroga- y remarks regarding the teachers of department. If there is any one man in the School Board who is ready at all times to take up the cudgel in defense of the teachers it is Director Hammond, and the rumor of Bantel's remarks aroused his temper to no small degree. He says he has absolute proof that ‘antel did make the remarks that were .unhulrrl to him, and, if necessary, 1l bring a dozen' witnesses to sub- tiate the charge. On this ground, also, he feels that he was justified in 5;\'"\ his fellow-Director a shaking ) Director Hammond is not given to talking, and what he said about the mhdtter was not uttered for publica- sta how- | us roles which would | further efforts at this time | owing northward | al few weeks, but it is now really as dead | the New Year was made public vester- | smoothed | . Hammond believes that he Ras | tion, but was told to friends to explain his encounter with Bantel. It is prob- able the matter will go no further, a fellow-members have prevailed upo: the two Directors to patch up their differences and at least appear as | friends. —_—————— A MINIATURE WOMAN. Chiquita Greets the Members of the Press at a Reception Last Night. A living doll is the little Chiquita | Who gave a fRception to the press at | the maple room of the Palace Hotel last night. She weighs but fifteen pounds and is only twenty-six inches | high. Just the smallest bit of a thing. | The room was crowded with society people and the Little One sat in her little doll chair and entertained the | assembly. She is a little Cuban and | was born twenty-seven vears ago. She is pretty and every feature is perfect, despite the smallness of her physique. She sang and danced for those present and at the end gave them all a picture | with her autograph. Supervisor Rottanzi was one of those present, but the Dr. had a grievance | all evening in that the ladies did not | remove their hats and consequently he | could not see the midget. He had no | remedy, as the matter was purely a decided vet. During the evening she drove around | the maple room in a little hack built especially for her and drawn by a Shet- land pony, the hack not being over (hrce feet high. THE FETE 1§ THE REAL THING: Fashion and Beauty Make the | Columbia Pageant a Success. Gold Is Expected In Plenty to Re- plenish the Hospital Cof- fers. The success of the Columbia pageant continues. The auditorium of the California Theater last evening was crowded, the assemblage quite fashionable and the house as brilliant and dressy as the | one that lent its presence at the open- ing night of the charitable fete. sequently the heart of the management | is glad, and the performers—all fash- | ionable amateurs with the interests of | the Children's Hospital very near and | dear to them—basked smiles of the management and went to | work with renewed zeal. | In many respects the performance | | last evening excelled that of the open- | ing night. The long waits between the acts were but a memory of the past, and many of the minor features that only tended to lengthen the pageant, | while not adding either to the interest | or the beauty of the representation, ‘were entirely done away with. As on the opening evening the enthu- siasm of the audience was unbounded. Each picture was warmly applauded, and fair Columbia, in private life, Mrs. Martin Schultz, received several encores, as did the little Misses Chanty M. Rose, Jeannette Wooster, Carrle | Mills, Irene Hoges, Marjorie Rambo, Eleanor Gray, Ruth Merrill and Nina | Cook for their charmingly picturesque | May pole dance. All the participants who on Monday | evening were suffering "with severe at- tacks of stage fright recovered their usual self- possession and the perform- ance moved from start to finish with- out a disturbing hitch. | The minuet continues to hold the ‘place of honor as the purest gem of the production, and Mrs. Richard | Bain’s delightful ditty in this scene is ‘encured many times. Last evening many choice flowers were passed over the footlights to the performers. To-night will be the last opportunity | to see these beautiful historical pic- tures and in spite of the fact that the | sale of seats is large places are still to be had. BANKER BIGELOW’S DAUGHTER TO WED | The Colonial D. Dames Enter- tained by Mrs. George | A. Crux. The first important engagement | day, the interested parties being Miss | Romola Bigelow and Samuel A. Wood Jr. The fair young fiancee is daughter of S. C. Bigelow, the presi- | dent of the Savings and Loan Society, n_local circles. No date for the wedding has vet been | set, but it is probable that the young people will be married early in the spring. Mrs. George A. Crux entertained the | colonial Daimes at. & matiee. see at | her home on Pine street yesterday “'i ternoon, between the hours of 4 and 6. Mrs. Crux received her guests, as- sisted by Mrs. Selden 8. Wright, Mrs. Elwood Brown, Mrs. Alexander Mc- Adie, Mrs. Joseph L. Moody, Mrs. H. E. Huntington, Mrs. E. W. Newhall, Mrs. T. E. Niebling, Mrs. Richard Queen, Mrs. Louis J. Frazier, Miss Marie Rose Deane, Miss Esma Deane, Miss Augusta Kent, Miss Elinor Olney and Miss Florence Coleman. More than 100 guests were enter- tained during the hours named and de- | licious refreshments served. Mrs. R. H. Warfield, Miss Warbur- ton (daughter of the English Consul) ‘and R. E. Warfield were the guests of | honor on board the Virago on Mon- day afternoon at a lunch given by the captain of the wardroom~officers, ——————— Meeting of Mechanics’ Institute. At a regular meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute, held last night, 8. J. Hendy was elected trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Leg- | gett. Resolutions of condolence with the famiiy of the late Charles M. Plum, an old and highly respected member of the institute and at one time its president, were adopted and incorporated with the records. The annual election of trustees will be held February 23, the following candi- dates haying been nnned H. L. Tickner, w4 G. Cope! -nd W. Smith, Charles Stelger, J. Healy. . Heald, J. r-, Fraser, C G. Meussd: omer. George W. Turner, George H. Wallis, J.' H. Culver, R. Presson, Oscar Lewis, L. | Brn-u. R. Chartrey, C. W. Moores. —— Native Daughters Entertain. The several parlors of the Native Daughters of the Golden West gave a joint entertainment and ball last night in Natiye Sons' Hall in aid of the tumx they are rflsln% to make a grand lay on the flt inst., Golden Jubllo- gfly The hall was crowded with ln-:. s ot e Iriends, who b their presence encouraged the ladies In their undertaking. There were presented a number of tableaux that were mll:gfl‘ cent pictures and were loudly applauded and encored. | social affair. | | Chiquita may open at one of the theaters here in the city, but it is not Con- | in the warm | many choice | of | the | ond is one of the most popular belles | DUNN MEETS HIS WATERLOO “Inner Circle” Men Are Practically Vindi- cated. Total Defeat Warded Off by Mr. Fredericks’ Verbal “Spud.” A Little Soothing Syrup in the Re- port—The Vote on Suspension Avoided. The eight members of the so-called “Inner circle,” accused by President Dunn of the San Francisco Commer- cial Travelers of conspiring against the peace of mind of those shut out from the sacred band stand forth morally vindicated of the charges preferred against them by the report of the court of inquiry. The San Francisco men met in regular session last night | in Seven Pines Hall of the Alcazar building, and the first thing to come up was the report mentioned. It was read | by Chairman Moscrop. | In brief the “solid eight” were exon- | erated of the charges and the recom- mendation made that they be rein- stated into membership. This was the majority report and contained a clause | to the effect that the president was, perhaps, warranted in bringing the charges, a natural insertion on account of the fact that the committee was of Dunn’s own selection.. The minority | report by L. L. Dobbs simply stated that either a verdict of acquittal of the *chsrges or conviction should be agreed | on. This was expected and created no | surprise. Hardly was the report made when Dunn vacated the chair and placed | therein Harry Becker. His selection | was wise, as Dunn managed to get cer- tain things postponed that might otherwise have carried. Dunn then objected strenuously to re- ceiving and accepting the report of his own committee. He went over the whole of the evidence, and asserted { that if the men were reinstated the papers would ‘“roast” him, and begged | that it be rejected. Hours were con- sumed in a heated argument pro and | con, the accused men saying nothing beyond the fact that, although they had denled the jurisdiction of the com- muttee, they were willing to abide by | its decision. Finally Harry Roessler moved that | the report be accepted, and it was done, practically unanimously. Thenhe moved that in accordance with the recommen- | dation of the committee the men be re- instated. Dunn again, supported by others, fought against this. When the confusion reached fever heat it was partly allayed by Fredericks, Dunn's right bower, yelling vociferously for order. The chair did not bring the mat- ter to a vote, as the previous one showed that the motion would in alil probability carry. Fredericks finally threw a verbal “spud” into the meeting by moving to adjourn at a time when the hour was late and everybody tired. It carried, { and the matter of reinstatement was postponed until the meeting two weeks from last night, when proper relnforcements can be brought to the ?ld of those who have met defeat so ar. The California Commercial Travel- ers’ Association has decided to launch out socially, not only for the purpose of providing an occasional pleasant evening for the members and friends, but also to provide a fund for the widows and orphans. The first ven- ture will be made on next Monday evening at Native Sons’ Hall, and a veritable feast of good thlngs has been provided. CHINA TRAVEL INCREASING | :Pacific Mail’'s Annual Report | of Traffic to the | Orient. an Francisco More Than Holds Her Own in Trans-Pacifi¢ Com- petition. | The regular annual report of the | passenger business done by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was filed | yesterday with the Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers, to be forwarded by them to the proper authorities at ‘Washing- ton. The report is remarkable, inasmuch as it shows an increase in travel be- tween this country and the Orient which is little less than phenomenal. The approximate number of passen- gers carried both to and from China and Japan during the year was 12,000, which is an increase of over 25 per cent on the previous year and 40 per cent more than the number handied for the corresponding trips during the same seasons of the year 1895. Though the report does not distin- guish between cabin and steerage and white and Mongolian passengers, yet it is a fact that the bulk of the in- crease has been in the cabin and con- | sists of the very best class of tourist travel. During the previous years the ves- sels of the Pacific Mail touching at the | Hawaiian Islands have always had a passenger list much larger than those vessels bound straight through to Yo- kohama. Last year, however, there ‘was no perceptible difference, the ves- sels going right across carrying fully as many passengers as those touching at the iglands. This is thought to be due to the increase of our commercial relations with China and Japan and the number of those whose business interests make a trip across the Pa- cific necessary. Though the Canadian Pacific has done a larger passenger business dur- ing the last year, yet it only amounts to about one-half the travel outward and inward at this port, and the ratio of increase here is far in excess of that on the more northern line, This is supposed to be due to the shorter time between this city and the Atlantic coast and to the reputation of California’s climate. ——————e BIG MONEY IN COURSING Valuable Prizes That Are Offered by the Ingleside Coursing Park. The regular monthly meeting of the Interstate Coursing Club was held last evening at Pythian Hall. The new hroug! in ’Blrthl, 3 prelcnpllnnl, 6L members elected are: George J. Pan- ario, H. A. Denkleman, John Maher, Hugh Lynch and Charles L. Willet, The manager of the Interstate Cours- ing Park agreeably surprised the mem- bers of the club by the announcement that the prizes for this year would be increased as follows by the park: Three hundred and twenty-five dollars for a thirty-twoold dogstake,toberunonthe first Sunday of each month, and the entrance fee to be $4; $100 for a sixteen dog puppy stake; $75 for a twelve dog puppy stake; $50 for an eight dog puppy stake; $200 open stake for beaten dogs, to be run on the third Sunday of each month, the entrance fee to be $250; $250 for all other open stakes that are run during the montk, with an en- trance fee of $2 50; $550 will be added by the park to the prizes that will be run for on February 2 on the occason of the grand annual coursing meeting for the John Grace cup, which is in it- self a prize well worth having. It was stated at the meeting of last evening that dogs winning one course will have their entrance fee returned out of the added money. The liberality of M. J. Donovan, di- rector-general of the Ingleside Park, was highly commented upon by the leashmen, who extended the great pro- moter of the grand old sport of cours- ing a vote of thanks and many well wishes. On Tuesday night the annual meet- ing of the club will be held. Officers will then be elected, and much business of importance will be transacted, TROUBLES ENDED WITIT A BULLET George J. Smith Preferred Death to Further Suffer- ing. Calmly Prepared for the Future and Then Deliberately Shot Himself. After calmly bidding his employes good-night George J. Smith locked the door of his office, sat down and in a firm hand wrote a few final instruc- tions to his friends, then took his re- volver and put a bullet in his heart. Smith was well known in this city and has attained considerable promi- nence both in his business capacity and as a politician. For some time he has been suffering from rheumatism, and is said to have made the remark that if he could not be cured he would soon end his life. Monday evening, as his employes left him they noticed noth- ing unusual in his demeanor. When Joseph McKenna, a young man in Smith's employ, opened the office yes- terday morning he was horrified to find the body of his employer lying on the floor beside his chair. Beside him was a 42-caliber empty chamber—this On the desk near at hand was the fol- lowing note, addressed to his son Henry: Janunry 3, '98. Careara’s, including to-day. General Clunie's, up to date, $1i5 00; Rob! Fry’'s bill is nt. Liske's' money is in my drawer. Sell everything off the ranch at Healdsburg. Advertise them. It will do about February. Pay anything I owe in Cloverdale. Keep Joe on the ranch until the things are sold off. My will is in the box in the safe deposit. File it at once. I have tried to think of every- | thing, but it's dollars to doughnuts I for- | get the most important. Tell your mother ' only with John and Jim Tread- Give Charlie my pipe; he admires | Cr.nqun Mr. Lleyd about the will. 0d-by. It is supposed that the deed was com- mitted early in the evening, as the body was stiff and cold when found. Smith was thought tohave been ingood circumstances financially, as he owned considerable property, both in this city. and Sonoma County. He was born in New York State about sixty years ago and served in the Union army during the civil war. He was in at least thirty battles and was | wounded in the leg on the field of An- tietam. At the close of the war he came to California and went into busi- ness as a painter and decorator. He then became acquainted with John Treadwell and staked him for the mine which made Treadwell wealthy. Later both he and Treadwell were injured in an elevator belonging to Whittier, Ful- ler & Co., and their suit for damages was in the courts seven years when a | judgment was finally rendered, giving Treadwell $14,000 and Smith $38,000. Smith was a member of the Masonic order and several other fraternal or- | ganizations. He leaves ‘a widow and family at 46 Cook street. —_—— DURRANT CONFIDENT. Hope Revives, but the Rope Is Being Well Tested Never- theless. SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal.,, Jan. 4. —Many of the prison officlals strong doubts to-day of the hangman leading Durrant to the scaffold on Fri- day. The doubts were based on the fact that Judges Morrocw and De Haven had even entertained a motion for a writ of habeas corpus in view of their action In previous appeals of a like nature. Durrant, after he had heard the news. said he would not go to the death trap on Friday and one of his | attorneys, Eugene Deuprey, who called on the condemned man during the af- ternoon, confidently told several of the prison guards that he would make sev- eral trips to San Quentin after this week, and each time he would see his cilent. Mrs. Durrant, the mother of the murderer, who was also a visitor to the death chamber. during the afternoon, said ber hopes had been cheered by the acticn of the court, and she, like her son and the attorney, was strongly of the opinion that there would be no exe- cuticn within the walls of the prison on the day set by Judge Bahrs for the death of W. H. T. Durrant. 1n spite of these assertions that a stay of execution will be granted by the courts, the warden of the prison and his deputies are putting the scaffold in readiness and completing the other arrangements for inflicting the death penalty. The rope, that was under the stretching process to prepare it for the execution of the murderer two years ago, was examined again to-day and in all its twenty feet of length it has not a quarter of an inch of spring in it The hangman pronounced the rope to be well stretched, and to-morrow it will be put in place over the trap and the noose made ready for the doomed man’'s neck. ———————— BUSINESS FOR SIX MONTHS. The Usual Semi-Annual Report of the Receiving Hospital Sur- geons. Dr. Conrad Weil, police surgeon at the Recelving Hospital, has prepared his semi-annual report for the Board of Health. It shows that 2821 cases were treated in the hospital between duly 1 and December 31, 1ast, Just 26 were dis. charged as follows: To City 263; Prhou City and Count: Holplul. fi to Alms- houu. 191 to e State nu..ne Asylum, n Hospital, 6. ‘umns , Hos- Hos lul 8 lo Unuefl States to St. Lukc tlo l-éz-mul. om. f - lnahmtu. dead, 6. pn.'?' Colt revolver, with one | told the story. | had | N THE REALTY BROKER'S REALM The Plymouth Hotel Sold to Frederick Till- mann Jr. A. M. Speck & Co. Consummate Two Good-Sized Trans- actions. ‘W alter S. Dean Disposes of His Siabie Property on Geary and Leav- enworth Streets. The new year has opened up most auspiciously in the real estate world and several large transactions have re- cently been consummated that will have a most encouraging tendency on those investors troubled with a timid heart. Last Friday afternoon the sale of the property on the northeast €orner of Bush and Jones streets, by Louis A. Berteling to Frederick Tillmann Jr., was placed on record. Madison & Burke acted as the brokers in the sale and the price paid was in the region of $60,00¢ The property fronts 137:6 feet on Jones street and 60 on Bush, the improve- ments consisting of the Plymouth Ho- tel, a four-story building, and three flats on Jones street, worth about $30,000. The rentals amount to about $550 a month. Two of the largest of recent sales have been conducted by A. M. Speck & Co.. One consists of a lot 137:6x137:6, on the northwest corner of Golden Gate avenue and Steiner street. The of seven rooms each, with bath and basement. The property was sold by the Sharon Estate Company to Edwin H. Mozart, the milliner at Sixth and Market streets, and the price is given at $45,000, a pure cash transaction. Mozart will make certain improve- ments and hold the property as a source of revenue. The other large sale conducted by | Speck & Co. was of the property on the | north line of Ellis street, 55 feet west of Jones. The lot is 52x120 to the rear street and has on it the foundation for | an extensive apartment house, costing | over $5000. Joseph Hume, the canning man, was the seller, and the buyer was S. L. Sly, an Oakland speculator. The | selling price of the property was about $35,000, it being almost a cash trans- action. Sly will make extensive im- provements at once. Another good sized sale is of the Walter S. Dean, to a customer of Shainwald, Buckbee & Co., for a re- ported price of $30,000. The lot fronts | 56:6 feet on Geary street and 110 on Leavenworth, and has on it a stable with hall above, bringing in a monthly rental of $175. Dealers do not predict an immediate appreciation in the values of property for the year on account of the fact that so much property is now on the mar- ket, but this will come in time. There | is no doubt of the fact that last year was an improvement on the year pre- ceding, so far /as the volume of busi- | | ness transacted was concerned, and the outlook now is very favorable. Build- ing improvements have certainly been disappointing, but the reasons for this unfavorable fact have of late disap- peared largely and better news will doubtless be heard in that line also. The inquiry for country property is | something tremendous, both for homes and stock ranches, which shows that | the general upward trend of the mar- | ket extends over the whole State. IN BLACK AND WHITE. | The records show the number of mortgages for the weex to be fifty-two, aggregating the sum of $144,329. For the same period thirty releases passed | to_record, amounting to $122,991. The following were the principal mort- gages: By the Hibernia Bapk to Bartolemeo R. Prince, $8000 for one year at 62 per per cent on property on the northeast | corner of Fulton and Laguna streets, 5% x1%; same to Francis D. and Mary L. Griffin, $6000 for one year at 6% per cent | on property on the east line of Van Ness avenue, 68 south of Union street, 35x125; Humboldt Bank to Annie Vredenburgh, $13,000 for one year at 7 per cent on prop- erty on the east line of Van Ness ave- nue, 60 north of Turk street; Hibernia Bank to Agathe L. Villegla, $5000 for one year at 6l per cent on property on the er; M. Lange to nz E. V., or Frank and Pauline Siebrecht, $6054 on property on the north line of Vallejo | street, 110 east of Larkin; same to Na- thaniel J. Brittan for one year at 6l per cent, on property on the southwest cor- | | ner of Calltornta and Davis streets, 137:6 X137:6; same to Louis, Benjamin and Lii- lie Meyer, Tillie Blumenthal, Becky Wolf, Marie Zobel and Susie Goldberg. $13,000 for one year at 6% per cent on property on the southwest corner of Sixth dnd Mission streets, 25x75. The following releases were for commrauve g large sums: From the Pacific Loan Association to Isadore S. Ackerman, $20.000 on property on the east line of Van Ness avenue, 60 Isadore H. Ackerman, ,000 on same roperty: Hibernia Bank to Gerhard glanekxmp, $10,000 on property on the northwest corner of Page and Franklin streets, 110x60; same to John G. “ Schulte, $7000 on property on the north- west corner of Plerce and Haight streets, 137:6x137:6; same to Daniel Seales, $6000 on property on the southeast corner of Du- nt and Green streets, 88:9x64:6; Daniel eyer to Annie G. W. and Letitia Hen- dry, $8043 on gerty on the north line of Feli street, 131:3 west of Alhbnrv. 100% 1:7:6;_Hibernia Bank to Louis A. Bertel- ing, $25,000 on property on the nonheut corner of Bush and Jones streets, 60x 12756, ** UNDER THE HAMMER. The record of last year for auction sales was a good one. The outlook far the ent seems to be still better, Three rms art of the month prepared, and it fs rkely that several more will enter the arena before the month closes. All thoge scheduled have been mentioned previous- 1y in these columns, If the prices offered that auction sales will grow to be a spe- clal feature. RANDOM NOTES. Nine stores in A. W. Wilson's new building on the southwest corner of Turk .mi Taylor streets have been leased by M Speck & Co. for terms of three and The Cnllc of Notre Dame on the east side of Dolores street, north q! Seven- teenth, will soon be enlarged by the ad- dition of a four-story building, a.nd con- tracts hnwe already been let in the sum of J.. W. Smith will do the carpen- try, mill. tin and galvanized iron work | for $23,988; the la: tracts is for the hot water heating by Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson in the sum of $3.597. It u confidently expected that the new Hall of Justice will be completed some time in the twentieth oentury. The con- tncton now h-.v. the steel framework p as far as , a fact al- e third story, non Inexpuo.bh in the light of- preced- ing events. | improvements consist of eight houses | property on the southeast corner of | Geary and Leavenworth streets, by north llne of Turk street, 31 east of Steln- | south of O'Farrell street, 30x109; same to | res- | have already catalogues for the latter | are satisfactory there can be little doubt | est of the other con- | Tharp & Holmes have recently prepared plans for George K. Beveridge for the construction of two residences on the north line of Jackson street, batween Walnut and Lauvrel. One wiil be ou:uvlea by the owner and the other will be rent- The cost of the two will aggregate }‘ollov:lng ‘were the bids received for the construction of Fraternity Hall at Palo Alto: Allan de Lair, $12.484: Ingram & “"flwn, $12,532; James A. Wilson, $13,- P. H. White, $13,400; E. A. Hettin- | !er‘ $13,611 Luumehter & Downing. $13,- ‘ogswell, $14.100; L. S. Bean, $14,472; Powell & Dean, $14,700; F. L. Han» sen, §14,00; Thompson & Co., A Hening, $16,691; J. H. McKay, $18.200. The second installment of taxes on real estate became due yesterday, but owners will have until April 25 to pay. WILL MOVE FOR § John L. Boone Dissatisfied With the Decree of the Courts. Claims He Was Deceived Regarding the Evidence to Be Used Against Him. % John L. Boone, who was recently disbarred by the Supreme Court for unprofessional conduct in connection with the Bowers patents, is dissatis- fled with the actions of that body and will next Monday have a motion made for a rehearing of the case. The notice was filed yesterday afternoon, together with an affidavit. Mr. Boone claims “that the court misled and deceived the respondent in the preliminary part of said proceedings by holding that it had no right to go behind the contract and release, and afterward at the hearing, without further notice to respondent’s counsel, ignoring its said ruling and basing its decision on matters that occurred prior to the con- tract and release.” . In the aflidavit he goes over the case | fully and then comes out with the alle- gation that the decision of the court was made more on account of things which tramspired prior to the contract and release. He says: “That relying on the said statement of the court and believing that no im- portance would be given to the facts and circumstances which transpired prior to the contract and release af- fiant failed to give said matters in de- tail as fully as he otherwise would have done, and neglected to place in evidence certain facts corroborative of his testimony, which he otherwise would have done if he had known that the court intended to consider and pass upon the testimony relating to said prior matter; that notwithstand- ing said statement by the court it did, in rendering its opinion and decision, herein consider and did practically base and form its opinion on said prior transactions, and the proof thereof which afilant was so misled into keep- ing back so far as he could, thinking that thereby he would act more con- servatively as the former attorney of said Bowers, and would appear more | consistent in the eyes of the public and this court.” He also makes a claim of new evi- dence, which could not be obtained at the time of the former trial. 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Debility or diseaseviearing on bodyand mniaes Skin Diseases. Ihe doctor cureswhen others fall. Try him. Charges low. uresguaranteed. Call orwrite, Dr.d. . & IRBON.: Box 1057, San Francisce. RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN FACIFIC “.PA" (PACIFIC BYSTEM.) Tralns leave and are due to arrive as N FRANCISCO. (Main Line, Foot of Market Street.) ' LEAVE — FROM JANUARY L, 188 — ARRIvE +6:00% ose and Way Stations. . +8:43 Sacramen 10:454 7:004 Tioos m%'qmuu','mma o Redding 5:45¢ 7:004 Vacaville and 8:45p 7:304 Mgriigez, is -ae 6:15» 8:004 Atlauti Ogen sud East.. 8:45p 8:304 Niles, o iockton, Tone, euto, _Marysville, ~Chico, Tehama and Red Binf. 4:15p *8:304 Peters, Milt *7:10p 9:004 New Upleans fizprecs, Merced, Ray- nd, Nresuo, Bakersiield, Sauta Beara, Foo Augelos, Demiug, B fuo. New Orleaps'snd Esst. 6:402 9004 Vallcio, | Mertines, Maroed snd ;| *1:00r Sacramonto iiiver Sicamnes L *9:00p 1:00r Nijles, San Joso and Way Stations. . 3a 307 ... 7:ASP fardipes and Way Statigns Mendota, i g o5 4:159 L 01154 oz, Is‘::i “-l);\glloll0 "A“l‘kii o ai eV s115a 1 fncr 4:30% Ning. o Joms. Proey avd Siockicn . TADS #:30r Latbion, Modesto, Merced, Be Mojave (for Nandsoare), l}xmm. and Los Augeles.. 7145A 430 San Tonte, Atiantic Express for Mojuro & Mul Tast. ... €:45F 3:308 " Los Angeles, Ei ek Worth, Lattle 8t 5:30p Orlesns East ... 8:00¢ '!\lm;u Mail, Ogden and 18188¢ Hgpmasis, Milde el Bu Jomn 000 » oas, Sac Nding, Port bl Boui st et 8:184 AND IIAH\AILIPK LI.N.AIA. ‘oot of Market Street.) 7 Melrose, Seminary Park, | Fitchburg, Elmhurst, i13:004 | Sen Leasndro, South Sgu. ‘“"1 Leandro, Estadillo, 'i‘x“; . Lerenso, Cherry, a | 44 + ..P_ Taywards. i 8:007 | {Tuns through to Niles. a3:90F )¢ From Niles. IS BTV ION (Rarrow Gavge). (Foot of Market Street.) LDEN van[ Tenterville,3an Jose, Felten, dder Creek, Santa Oruzand Wi , New Bouder Lmk, pal Wa; A:150 N sy u“&_?u:-a Excursion, Sea Jose sud Stations .. TREEK ROUTE FERRY. SAN FRANC] w—’ f Market Street (Slip 8)— e oo, 1190 +300 4340 A Ban’Jose and Way Stasios “Almaden Wedvesd 91004 San Jose, Tres Linos, Pasite Grors, Taso’ Tobies, Sars T.oig Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf and Principal Way Stati 404 Suu Joso and Way Statios A San'Jose and Way Statio “r San Bhten‘ Redwood, Menl ll kter, San " Jose, Gilroy, Santa Ornz, 'Salinas, Mopterey and Pacific Grove . #8:15 ¢ San Jose and ipal Way Statio *4:151 San Jose and Principal Way Statious *#3:00P San Jose and Principal Way Stations 3:30r San Tose au Frincipal ¥ 6:30r San Jose aud Way Stati $11:457 San Jose and Way Station & for Morning. T for Afternoon. *Sundays excepted. ¢ Sundags only, | Saturdays only. | 4 Mooday, Timraday and Seturday nights oaly- days gnd Thursdays. M ods Saturdays. | SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. | Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St. SAN FRANt CISCO TO SAN RAF, WEEK DAYSEa0, 040, 1100 & m.: 30, 8:10. 630 b m. - Thursdays_Extra t ‘: l Saturdays—Extra trips at 13 suxmgos-am. 9:30, 11:00 a. m.; 1:0, 3:3¢ AN RA!'AEL TO SA.{ FRANCISCO. EK DAYS-GIO. 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.3 n:’é Sl turdays—Extra trips ., B0 8. m: 10, s, :00, ’ p. m, Betwoan San Francisco and Schuetzen Park strest Ferry. ~ n Franeisco Ticket Office—844 Market n.. Chronidle building. “‘Telephone Main 1520, . _Othee Broadway. Sacraments ot- | 'rn. Be-t way—San Francisco to Chicago. | LOO] '& TIME OF THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED. mva San Francisco . : ive . Kansas. Cit Sundays; arrive %t IAull nd Mon, arrive cme-‘o 5. management and Puliman Paiace carries First-Class Passengers m.. Carries Pullman Palac man “Fourist Stee Cirs on fast time. . DI rect connecticn in Chicago and Kansas City for all paints East. Tails, new new ties, ballast, new bridges. The shortest crossing of the desert | and @ country that interests by its varied and | beautiful scenery. The highest grade of pas- sengee, dquipment and medls, st Harvey s fa- s dining-rooms. | NORTH PACIFIC COAST lAlLl'Ali. Via Cnllltllto Ferry. N 'br Nlll Valley and San Rl!l-l—-‘l‘w. *10:00, 30 a. m.; J‘. 3:00, *4:30, 6: ‘ HI\OUGI! TRAINS. 1:35 2. m. v - i 1:45 fi m. l-mnlnn tm) n.unnr 8:00 a. for p« Reyes and way stations IWNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY Leave San Fn-:l-umcfl—.) 13, 1897 i 9 WEEK DAYS—9: 45 p. BUNDATS S0 Jo:05, Tz m: 85 coox & st‘)rmw" telephoning Tavernof Tamalpais. l(aq')dul u’ i onl h\ll no extra cha r‘!_ made. .n ATLANTIC EXPRESS, lelvlnt d-llgml‘li Elet S same uhlflnlo‘_u;‘bm'a. RAILROAD TRAVEL. R TNT I3 effect P TWeer| . : CALIFORNIA | BS%| &% |oeecoaion | &3 E m.! 2 Novato, LIMITED 3:30p.m. [9:300.m.| Petaluma, - 5:10p.w. 3:00p.m.| Santa Rosa. 1 nAN 2 Falton, Al Route | Rolelie e & Sl chicso. |y | F R ins leave (rom and arrive at Market. | 3:30p.m. 8:03.m.| Cloverdale. ¥ THopland nnd[ 7:302.m. /8 Wa.m.| dah. |7 T T:#a.m| |8:008.m. | 3:50p.on.| 1 A | 1503 m [ Ba.m. leflvm\;fl’bm‘ Guernerille. Sonoma and Glen Ellen. Sebastepol. joct at Santa Hosa for Mark Wesc yserville for Skaggs Springs; at or the Geysers; at Hopuna l orings, Kelseyvil wport and Bartlett Springs: Vi Y vl Den T ke, Soda S Ukian 1o wn §p:ings, Blue Lakes, T, e, Pomo, Potter 8 Pok- B . Monday round-trip tickets at re- | | _On Snndny! round-trip tickets to all points beyvna San Rafael at halt rates. ‘fl;k-t ‘Offices—650 ‘Market street, Chronicle A &‘ 'FOSTER, R. X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Maonager. Gen. Pass. Agt. THE FRANCISCO & SAN JOAQUIN Y RAILWAY COMPANY. Pmln September Ifl. 189, trains will run as follows: Southbound. | Northbound. | | Passen-| Mixed | MMixed | Passen -3 unfln‘s““on’“ Sunday | ger Daily. nxcnw e | Datly. ». mvfifu at 1! hlrmfidu‘o Doints when reanm conn-mu—-n Stockton with steamboats of ‘CD.. l-'ln‘ &-II I’ruldm lnd Merced wif mxunn, Souitervitie, H m Hornitos, Mariposa, .“i; stage to and from Madera.