The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 6, 1898, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898 11 ANXIOUS FOR SMALL PAY Seventh Ward Hysteria Among the Army of Politicians. Leckie, Dodge, Jordan, Bradley, Melvin and Others Are Interested. The Salary Once Said to Be So Now Looks Large. N rdly Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. 5. Politics has broken out in the Seventh Ward. It is always a promin- ent factor in the daily life of that end town, but now it is in a state of eruption. almost enough acknowledged Re- >an candidates to make a com- ete county and a partial State ticket. Ex-Assessor Robert Leckie would like to fill the place he once occupied, but he will have a hard fight on his hands, because Harry Dalton, the present As- sessor, has already outlined his plans to succeed himself. For the office of District Attorney there are no less than three candidates from this ward. Harry XMelvin, at present a deputy in the of- fice, ex-Assemblyman C. G. Dodge and City Attorney Dow have aspirations to succeed Mr.. Snook, and it is not yet certain that Mr. Snook is anxi = 1b! vacate the place. He has b two terms already and the third term hoo- 100 has been pretty well aroused in this county during the past vears, 1f he sees this objection raised he probably bend all his energles to- ward entering the State Senate. Dr. Bradley, ex-City Health Officer, would like another taste of political life | and has aspirations to preside over the morgue. Coroner Baldwin, however, 'will not yield his itlon without an effort to save it, and so the belligerent aspect of politics 1s knocked down even in this grewsome section of the city government. Dr. H. B. Mehrmann of the other end of town will also keenly ntest the Seventh Ward’s aspirant in c this conne also of the Seventh g that a great many im- ities will fall to the County t two years, Stratton primary law, has law and enter his in the interest of the s county. Mr. Jordan does t to vacate his office and have ced shoulders. rdan, although the woods East Oakland are full of other rey, the Courthouse gar- | while mowing the lawns and training the yvoung trees, imbibed political ambitions and thinks he would e a good representative in the State Assembly next year. George hase, at one time County Treasurer for half a generation an assistant in the office, has not yet expressed his preference for a position, but it is hardly likely that so many good things /i1l be allowed to pass without George king at least an effort to catch one ubtful as to whether he would cceed himself or represent his in the halls at Sacramento. v tum Suden has no doubt that he would like to succeed Mr. Lawrence as wnship Justice, while Constable a little bit undecided as to should go about succeeding table Weldon ran as a Populist and s elected, but ityis very likely that he will soon be hunting the Re- | publican nomination. With all these candidates from one ward there will have to be some clever binations so that one or two can carry the primaries, for it is ridiculous to think that /ull the county patronage or f of it “even will be awarded to rd. This struggle for office on ause the next county officers will have run their offices on the salary sched- passed by the last Legislature, hich was declared by many to be starvation wages. However, every in- dividual one of them is now raising h t u vation salarie: A little Federal plum figures slightly in the Seventh Ward fight. bly n Dodge has been seeking the appointment of Assistant United States ; District Attorney when Mr. H. 8. Foote’s successor shall have been made by the President. As this office is un- der clvil service rules, there is little hope of Mr. Dodge getting there unless | ‘the sweeping order of Mr. Cleveland £hall be modified. Of course this ques- tion will be settled before the next county election, and should Mr. Dodge get- what he seeks he will be out of the fight for District Attorney. —————— Choosing New Policemen. OAKLAND, Jan. 5.—The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners held an | executive session this afternoon last- ing two and a half hours. The selec- ion of ten men for policemen from a t of eighty applicants was the work under discussion. The mode of pre- e re was to strike from the list se whom they did not want until v ten were left. This proved to be a slow process, and the board ad- journed at 5:20 p. m. with a large number still on the list. City Attor- Dow, the president of the board, be in the Circuit Court in San Francisco to-morrow forenoon, 80 an- T meeting cannot be held until the afternoon. At that time it is believed by members of the board that the ten men may be selected. A Change of Officers. OAKLAND, Jan. 5—The Volun- teers of America have arranged for a high time to-morrow evening at their armory, Eighth street and Broadway. First there will be a Christmas tree for the Sunday-school children, with singing and speeches from the little ones. The officer in charge will bid " farewell, and there will be a coffee | and cake social for his benefit, also a :welcome to the new officers who are ;‘coming to assume charge of the Vol ‘-unteers in this city. They are Cap- ‘i,q\n George Smith, Captain George and Lieutenant Bennett. No admis- slon fee will be charged. May Buy More Land. BERKELEY. Jan. 5.—The including in the maps of the university grounds, :w.which is being given to the competing architects in the Hearst project, of gome thirty or forty acres of land not ¥et belonging to the institution, has given rise to the belief that the pur- chase of the property in question 1s contemplated. The land includes the Hillegass tract, south of the college At the present time there | es- | ing out of the de- | ously given up his great de- | So far no other | h Warder has appeared against | m. Justice Lawrence is said to | » part of many is rather amusing, be- | en and earth to secure these “star- | Ex-Assem- | | Lockyear; treasurer, Court Mohr; ser- ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ;‘ho eastern end of the north boundary ne. SCORES WERE DEFICIENT. | \ 1 | Many University Students Will Be | | Dropped on Account of | Deficiencies. | BERKELEY, Jan. 5.—Between twen- | ty and twenty-five Berkeley students, mostly freshmen and sophomores, will be “advised to withdraw” from the uni- | versity on account of deficient Work | | during the past term. Besides those | who will be dropped from the univer- | | sity roll, from forty to fifty students | will be placed on probation, and their | work between now and next May will determine whether or not they will be allowed to remain at the university. | About 400 deficiency reports have| been sent out since the Christmas ex- | aminations by Recorder Sutton. Hal of this number, however, were cases where examinations had been postponed by the instructors and the reports deferred, so the number of act- ual deficiencies will scarcely exceed 200. These figures represent only the | results in the term courses, the marks in the year courses not being given un- til the close of the college year in | M pite of the large number of de- ficlencles this term, notices having been sent to one-quarter of the students at | Berkeley, Recorder Sutton states that | the number of conditions is not pro- portionately greater than it has been on previous occasions. The same, he | declares, is true of the score or more of students who will be forced to with- draw from the university. HOW INDIA WAS HELPED Dr. Prautch Assisted in the Distribution of Food. The Fearful Famine Is Now Thought to ‘Be at an End. Throughout the Empire There Is a Feeling of Gratitude for Americans. Oakland Office, San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. § Rev. A. W. Prautch, D. D, who has Just returned to Oakland after thirteen years of missionary life in that dis- trict in India where the famine is still | raging, tolé some pitiful stories te- night at the First Methodist Church of his experiences. “In the Pundita Ramabal's Home, for which support was received from this suggested last night, though some plan will be suggested before long. The financial report for the last six months showed a balance in all the funds of the department of $10,772.39. | Some time was spent in discussing | the care of the lawns of the different | schools. For some reason there is con- siderable rivalry as to whom this task shall be given, and several gardeners | have applied for the job. The Board decided, however, to do nothing and make no change until next June. —_— What Might HaveJBeen. OAKLAND, Jan. 5.—Collector of Cus- toms - Andrew L. Hollywood for this port has compiled the following statis- tics at the request of the Board of Trade, which show what might have been the receipts of his of- fice here had the harbor been deep- ened and the ships made first discharge here, instead of in San Francisco, and | afterward coming over here. It shows 75,000 tons of coal, vielding a revenue of $48,000; machinery, cement and ; other merchandise duty amounting to $125,000. Sixty-three ships have ar- rived in the six months covered, thirty- two discharging at Long wharf, twen- ty-one at Adams wharf and ten at Franklin street whart, Good Roads Association Flourishing. OAKLAND, Jan. 5.—The meeting of | the Good Roads Assoclation to-night | at San Leandro proved to be a very | successful affalr. Colonel Lyman .Bridges presided and Messrs. Manson, | "Price and Ashe, State Highway Com- | missioners, addressed the meeting on the work that had been done in their department in the way of statistics. | They then showed how the local asso- | clation could assist, which they | readily agreed to do. Three roads are i : o Rl India’s Starving Poor. '/ ON AN ERRAND OF MERCY. \‘ Dr. Prastet and His Wife Starting Qut in the Morning on Their Errands of Mercy Among GROWTH OF THE - UNIVERSITY A Gain of 181 Over 1896-97 | | Brings the Present Enroll- : ment Up to 2281. | The i Co-Eds Constituts Over 42 Per | Cent of the 1563 Students at Berkeley. BERKELEY, Jan. B. — Recorder James Sutton has gent to the univer- | sity printer the last proof sheets of the new catalogue of officers and students at the University of California. The | catalogue shows a total of 2281 stu- | dents in the various colleges as against | 2150 for last year—being a gain of 131 for 1897-8. | Of the 2281 students at present en- | rolled in the university, 1565 are taking | work at Berkeley, while 718 are attend- ing the professional colleges in San Francisco. As compared with last year | the colleges at Berkeley have gained 185 students, while the professional col- | leges have lost four. The number of graduate students at Berkeley has in- | creased within the year over 36 per | cent—from 108 to 147. | The proportion of women students at | Berkeley has Increased slightly. Last year 589 out of 1430, slightly over 41 | per cent of the students enrolled in the | Berkeley colleges, were women. This | year the co-eds constitute over 42 per | cent. | —_———— | Berkeley News Notes. | BERKELEY, Jan. 65.—The second basket-ball nine of the university de- | feated a team from the ladles’ annex | of the Y. M. C. A. in the gymnasium on | Monday by a score of 7 to 0, Fire Chief Kenny proposes to stretch fire lines and station special fire police at all future conflagrations in Berke- | ley. The Columbia Fire Company has | elected the following officers: Presi- | dent, J. F. Loveland; vice-president, ‘W. H. Holden; recording secretary, C. A. Gregory; financial secretary, F. C. Battis; treasurer, 8. H. Borkheim; ser- | geant-at-arms, T. A. Andrews. The following officers have been elected by the Alert Fire Company: President, George T. Bush; vice-presi- dent, John Thompson; secretary, Fred geant-at-arms, Louis Bush; foreman, John Thompson; assistant foreman, E. M. Bdwards; hydrant men, Carl Mar- tens and Louls Bu: ——— The Justiceshlip. 5 ALAMEDA, Jan. 5.—It Is expected that at the next election there will be a warm contest for the office of Justice of the Peace In this city. Under the old law two justices were allowed, and the result was that neither made a de- cent living. Under the new law .only one justice is allowed in a city where a recorder is provided for. This ap- plies to Alameda, and as there is a good living in the office if confined to one man, it is expected there will he &g~1nds. and a long narrow strip dlong a sharp contest for the coveted billet. district, 200 starving children from the worst famine-stricken district have been cared for,” he said. “This fact should be . particularly interesting be- cause the home of which I speak is entirely supported by the California circle organized by the Princess Rama- bal. I have just recelved from her a letter in which she tells of the latest news from her district. She says they have just received sixty-four women and children in the home who presented a pitiful sight when they first came. Some were too weak to move, others were covered with sores, painful fto look at, and others through poverty had been forced to wear the same clothes =0 long that they would hardly hold to- gether. “The famine rellef work still goes on and I am informed it will be necessary to give out help till the middle of Jan- uary, so that I hope by this time India’s horrible famine is at an end. I was privileged to see the arrival of the ccrn, rye and beans sent to India by this country. On the one hand was the joy of the people and on the other the clean beautiful grain, presenting a contrast from the undressed rice whish we were used to seeing, and I can as- sure you that this substantial help was | more than acceptable to the starving people. When it was distributed every- body acknowledged thar we made it reach exactly the persons who most needed it, and on behalf of the many | who were helped, T wish to thank again and again all the donors. “The Indian Government was led largely by American influence to pro- vide public work for the purpose of giving wages to thousands of starving men. In our work we employed some 400 to 700 persons for flve months, the men receiving 8 cents a day and the women 6 pice, or about a cent and a half a day. They were only then half fed, but it tided over the fearful pe- riod, and much good work was done on these lines. A leper asylum, con- sisting of seven buildings, was com- pleted, a native hospital was bullt, and in one place a good well was dug, which supplied a whole viliage, and in other places miles of roads were laid out.” The speaker stated that among the | natives of India there is a very warm feeling for all Americans on account of the substantial help when most needed. Although the corn and provisions sent m this country are comparatively small when the ex- tent of the famine is considered, still the news of its arrival spread all over the country and helped to cheer many who did not receive any of the mate- rial benefit. —_———— SCHOOL MATTERS. Necessity for Providing Further Accommodations for the In- creasing Number of Pupils. ALAMEDA, Jan. 5.—At the meeting of the Board of Education last night considerable time was spent in a dis- cussion of the pressing need for fur- ther school accommodations. The re- port of the Superintendent showed that there were 2465 pupils now en- rolled. while the number is being con- stantly added to. All the schools are crowded and in one two puplls are re- quired to occupy seats only intended for one. Something is needed to re- lieve the pressure. but nothing was sent them | now under way which will be com- pleted as soon as possible. Seth Mann, president of the Alameda County A sociation,. then delivered an address | which was heartily received. The at- tendance was large and enthusiastic. | Accident to Mrs. E. L. Baldwin. OAKLAND, Jan. 5.—Mrs. E. L. Bald- win, while drivin- on Ninth street, be- tween Broadway and Washington, was thrown out of a cart with a companion. The latter struck on her head and was stunned, although neither was badly hurt. Mrs. Baldwin struck the horse with her whip, which made him jump. The pavement was wet and he slipped down, throwing the two women over the dashboard. Oakland News Note: OAKLAND, Jan. 5.—John Angel, wife and eight children were discover- ed in a lttle house on Kirkham street in a starving condition to-day by the Associated Charities. Charles W. Capp, a carpenter living at 569 Fifth street, was held up last evening by two masked men and se- verely beaten when they found he had no money. He was found unconscious an hour later and taken home. Judge Ellsworth to-day overruled the demurrer of Attorney Brearty, in which he made the point that a chicken was not an animal, thus officially rec- ognizing a hen as an_animal. J. H. T. Watkinson .has filed a suit of foreclosure against George G. Baker on a $29,000 note given the Central Bank January 28, 1893, and secured by a mortgage on Piedmont Heights prop- erty. Judge Ellsworth to-day appointed Jerry Terrell guardian of Manuel Enos Sr., with bonds placed at $300. He consented to serve. —_—— STANFORD PARLOR'S OFFICERS. | Those Who Will Serve for the Cur- | rent Term Installed and Then Banqueted. At a meeting of Stanford Parlor, | Native Sons of the Golden West, held | on Tuesday, the following officers were | installed for the ensuing term by Judge | Frank H. Kerrrigan: Charles H. Stan- | yan, P. P.; J. W. Lewis, P.; J. J. Mc- Carthy, F. H. Jung and D. A. Curtin, vice-presidents; C. Havens, M.; Frank Van Deventer, B S.; J. G. Cox, F. 8.; F. Eikenroth, T.; F. H. Kerrigan, W. A. Deane and W. H. Daly, trustees. After the ceremony of installation the members and invited guests went to | the Bay State Restaurant, where there was awaiting them a bounteous | repast, the tables being very tastefully decorated. After the disposition of the good things prepared there were a number of speeches and responses to toasts, in addition to an original song, dedicated to the parlor by Eugene A. Beauce. W. F. Humphreys responded to “Our Pioneer Mother,” the grand orator to “Our Order,” District Deputy W. Lansing to ‘California,” J. W. Lewis to “Stanford Parlor” and Joe Greenberg to “De Push.” W. W Finne sang “You,” and then there was an hour of anecdotes and volunteer senti- ments. Among those present were Grand Secretary Lunstedt and Grand Treasurer Martin. The company had an enjoyable time and did not part ti!l long after midnight. ' REPUDIATES THE AGREEMENT Florence Blythe Hinckley Files a Surprising Document. Says Inexperience Led Her to Sign Away a Tenth of Her Father’s Estate. Alleges She Indorsed a Documen Held by Mrs. Byrne Without Knowing Its Contents. . There is now on file in the County Clerk’s office a legal instrument in the nature of an answer by Florence Blythe Hinckley, as co-defendant in the actions of Henry J. Lang, Levi Ko- walsky, Henry Mohr, Samuel G. Mur- phy and Ida J. Phillips against Kate | C. Byrne to recover sums of rhoney alleged to have been advanced by them to Mrs. Byrne to be used in the prose- cution of Florence Blythe Hinckley's claim to the estate of her father, Thomas H. Blythe, which practically amcunts to a repudiation on the part of Mrs. Hinckley of the agreement held by Mrs. Byrne, and which she al- leges entitles her to a 10 per cent in- terest of the estate lately recovered by Mrs. Hinckley. The filing of the paper, however, notwithstanding the serious- ness of its wording, is not accepted lit- erally by those interested, as Florence Blythe Hinckley has agreed to pay Mrs. Byrne, in lieu of her efforts to re- gaint for Florence her father’'s estate, the snug sum of $280,000, which is $120,- 000 short of Mrs. Byrne's original claim. The agreement referred to is one which was entered into at the begin- ning of the contest for the estate of Thomas H. Blythe. Mrs. Byrne, who as Mrs. James Crisp Perry was a step- grandmother of Florence Blythe Hinck- | herfor an aggregate sum of about $160,- of Florence made the agreement with her and on that paper became the cred- itor of the people who are now suing her in an aggregate sum of about $160,- 000. Now that the estate of Thomas Blythe has been given Florence, it is alleged that Mrs. Byrne is entitled to a share of the property, and in conse- quence those who lent her their money and services are anxious to recover. In her answer filed yesterday Flor- ence alleges that the agreement now | held by Mrs. Byrne giving her a right to a tenth interest in the estate of Thomas H. Blythe was obtained In a manner not beyond reproach. Florence | states that when she signed the agree- ment on the 12th of March, 1892, she was young and inexperienced and as she had lived many years with the holder of the agreement she signed the instrument when sented to her without reluctance. was presented to her for that purpose. | Mrs. Hinckley also states that owing to her trust in Mrs. Byrne she did not even read the paper when it was pre- sentéd to her for her signature and in consequence repudiates it. In the original application for the honoring of the agreement, Mrs. Byrne asked for 10 per cent of the estate, which she valued at $4,000,000. his amount was too large to suit Florence Blythe as she claims the estate is only worth $2,800,000, and on her figures a compromise was reached. Florence Blythe Hinckley has agreed to live up to the terms of the compromise and just what the effect of the legal repu- diation of the agreement will be re. mains to be seen. The cases of the va- rious claimants for a portion of Mrs. | Byrne's portion of the estate are now peing heard by Judge Seawell and a decision on them is expected in the near future. PROGRESS OF . THAT CANAL The Special Committee on In- vestigation Makes Its Report. A Meeting Held at Which the Im- provement Was Fully Discussed. ALAMEDA, Jan. 5.—The committee appointed by Chairman Forderer of the joint meeting of Invited citizens of Alameda and Fruitvale Sanitary dis- tricts No. 1 and 2, appointed to wait upon Colonel Suter for information with regard to the completion of the tidal canal, submitted the following report at the meeting called this even- ing: Your committee begs leave to report as_follows: That, acting under the instructions of sald meeting, your committee waited on Colonel Charles R. Suter, United States Division Engineer for the Pacific Coast, and was respectfully referred to Major Heuer, engineer in charge of the Oakland harbor improvements. Major Heuer, when waited upon, cheer- fully’ gave your committee the following information: That, pursuant to instructions from the Department of Engineers at Washington, ne had prepared plans, specifications and estimates for the completion of that part of the project where the recommenda- tions of Colonels Mendel and Suter did not conflict: to wit: First—Dredging the channel 300 feet wide from the Alice and Webster street bridges west to deep water in the bay of San “"‘“"fig to & uniform depth of 20 et at low tide. reBecond——Dee ning the channel from the Alice and Webster street bridges east to the tidal basin to a uniform depth of 17 feet at low tide. Third—Dredging the channel in the tidal basin on the East Oakland and Alameda shores to a depth of 8 feet at low tide, and deepening the tidal basin itself to a uniform depth of 2 feet at low water. The above plans and specifications have been forwarded to the authorities at Washington, and as soon as lAmroverl bids will be.advertised for, and if no obstacles present themselves, work will be comment at once; the same to be let on the continuous contract plan, but not more than 2 per cent of the total appropriation of ,000 to be expended ny one year. |"'I‘I;'Aeyphnsylnd specifications of Major Heuer called for no bulkheading or fill- ing in of the canal, and unless specific instructions to that effect are recelved from Washington no action will be taken. Your committee was also informed that the improvements as outlined migl;t pgs- sibly be done for about $400,000. SpeCt- fully submitted, exander Mackie, chairman:; J. R. Knowland, John T. McLain, O. E. Derby, John Driver, committee, Addendum—Since writing the foregoing report your committee has been rellably lnggrmed that the plans and fica- tions submitted by Major Hueur to the authorities at Washington have been re- turned with the :mmvll only of “dredg- ing the channel feet wide from the The facsimile signature of it was pre- | Alice and Webster street bridges west to deep water in the bay of San Francisco to a uniform deElh of 20 feet.” ALEXANDER MACKIE. The report was received and file@ and the committee discharged with thanks. Judge Hunt then moved that a com- mittee of seven be appointed by the chairman of the meeting to a2t with a comini*tee of a number from San Leandro and Fruitvale to use all jegit- imate means to secure the completion of the tidal canal. Alex Ma-kie was opposed to the motion. He beliaved that the city of Alameda should iak: action with Oakland and any other city Interested in the improvement. Mr. Pembroke believed that Colonel von | Schmidt was superior to Colonel Suter | | as regards the knowledge of Oakland | | harbor. He stated that he believed | that if Colonel Suter were stripped of | his titles and compared with Colonel Von Schmidt that Von Schmidt's word as to the matter would be taken in preference to Colonel Suter’s. He thought it was high time for Oakland and Alameda to take measures to cut through the canal and relieve it of filth. He believed in another committee meeting with Oakland. Mr. Forderer | stated that he did not think that the| Oakland committee would ever consent | to cut the canal through directly, and he believed that if Alamedans did not take some action the engineer’s report would be accepted by the Government. A great deal of discussion was had over the motion. It was finally adopted and the chairman will appoint the com- mittee in a few days. It is expected that like committees will be appointed from San Leandro and Fruitvale. The meeting adjourned until two weeks from to-night, when it is expected that | some report from the committee to be appointed will be received. OVERWORKED OFFICERS. Lleutenant Bennett and Three of His Men Laid on the Sick List. The influx of “crooks” into the ecity during the present winter has given | the Police Department a considerable amount of extra work. Not only have | the men on this side of the city been | kept busy, but also those on the South- érn Helights, or Potrero section. Lieu- tenant George W. Bennett, who has charge of this division of the Police ‘Déparlmsnt. had made up his mind in | the early part of the season that come | what may his district should be kept free of the burglars and highwaymen | who ply their nefarious vocation on | unsuspecting citizens. This promise he | has faithfully kept, as the records will | show, for the southern section of the | city has been free from hold-ups or burglaries. A quartet of Oregon bur- glars, however, pitched their camp in the Potrero in the early part of De- | cember, but the vigilant eye of Ben- nett soon discovered their headquar- | ters, and Inside of a week he had them | | locked up on the charge of vagrancy | | and at the same time had confiscated | | their kit of burglar tools, which he | found in an empty house on Nebraska | street. The names of this quartet are: Ed Fitzgerald, Frank Wood, Thomas Burke and James Moran. The rogues’ | gallery has been ornamented with their | phizes and the charge of vagrancy | placed against their names on the ‘prlson register. Since this quartet has been “bagged” | the Potrero has been free from import- | ed crooks. The last case, and the one | | which has brought the attack of ill- | ness on Lieutenant Bennett, occurred} | last Sunday night, when a man named | | Daniel Meehen, who was employed in | | the Union Iron Works and who roomed | {in the house of Mrs. Kane on Twen- | | tieth street, broke into Miss Kane's | room during the night and stole her | gold watch and chain, valued at $150. | The case being reported to Lieutenant | Bennett, he at once set out to find the | thief. This he succeeded in doing, | after being out for twenty-four hours | without rest or refreshment. The un- | dertaking was, however, too much for his constitution; he received a severe | stroke of apoplexy at his home on JTowa street yesterday forenoon. At on time his life was despair8 of, but Dr. | Jerome Anderson, who was called into | attendance, pulled him through, so far | | as to give his many friends and his | family hopes of recovery. | Lieutenant Bennett is not the only | member of the police force in the| | southern section who has suffered by | | overwerk in_keeping the place free | of thieves. Officer R. Ennis, who has | charge of the South San Francisco | | station, Is an invalid suffering from | inflammatory rheumatism. Officer | Robert McConnell, the prison keeper at ‘ the Potrero station, is confined to his bed suffering from a touch of the grip. | Officer T. C. Clancy is down with an | enlargement of the liver. In the mean | time Officer John Lews is in charge of the district, while Officer Tom Stan- | ton has charge of the Potrero sta- | tion. The only consolation growing out of all this misfortune to the Police De- partment and the officers immediately effected is that the Potrero is free of | burglars and footpads. ———————— Divorce Sults Filed. Pauline Lederle has applied for a di- vorce from Henry E. Lederle. As a cause of action the plaintiff alleges failure to | provide. | | san Francisco, |FARE 3 555 Clase | ing through freight rates to all Auction Sales. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE e 2R 2 BOSTON LIVERY STABLES, 2948 MISSION ST. Between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth. TO-MORROW. ..January 7, 1898, Friday. A. M. . Bishop (who s going to retire from business on account of part of stables burned down), we will sell the con- tents of above stables, consisting of 20 horses, including black team, 2 almost new Cunning- ham hacks, 15 open and top buggies, 3 wagons, 3 carts, 39 sets of good harness, robes, blan- kets, riding saddles, 1 Hall safe, office fur- niture, Also the fast pacing ma By order of W. ete., ete Flora B., Wwith a sound, kind and_gentle; Wilkes, and can be seen any time record of 2:20; 8 years old, sired by Mambrino before day of sale. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Live Stock Auctioneers. Office—327 Sixth st Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1858 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhoud. Debllity or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him. Charges low. Cnresguaranteed. Callorwrite, J. F. GIBBON, Box 1957, San Francisco. The S5.S. MOANA sails via HONOLG- LU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Satur- day, Jan. 8, at10 p. m. OCEAN TRAVEL. S'S. "AUSTRALIA, for HONOLULU only @npmgu. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 2 p. m. Special party rates Line to COOLGARDIE, Australis, and'CAPH TOWN, South Africa. J. D.'SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery Street. Freight Office—327 Market st.. San Francisco. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP C0. leave Broadway whart as follows: For ports in_Alaska, 9 a. m., Jan. 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, and every fifth day thereafter. For Victorta, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes a: New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), a. m., Jan. 1, 6. 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, Steamers 9 and every fitth day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with C. P. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry., at Seattle with Great Northern Ry., and com- pany's steamer for Alaska. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), steamer Po- 14, mona, 2 p. m., 18, 2, 2, 81, Feb. 4, 8 12, 16, 20, 25, 2. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- yucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavi- ota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San_ Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a.m., Jan. 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, %, 29, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hae- ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a m., Jan. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 21, 31, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Pas, Santa salla and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., Jan. 6 and 2d of each month thereatter. The Company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of safling. TICKET OFFICE—Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery st. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts. 10 Market st., San Francisco, THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTIEAND From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. lnc]udh;f Barth, and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: State of California. Jan. 8, 13, 13 Columbia. Dec. 29, Jan. 8, 18, 23 Through tickets and through baggage to all Eastern points. Rates and folders upon appli= cation to F. F. CONNOR, General Agent, o ‘s%oouuket street. DALL, PERKIN .y b Superintendents. Compagnie Generale Tranmsatlantique. French Line to Havre. Compeny’s FPler (new), 42 North River, foot of 2orton st. Travelers m by this line avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris, first class $160, second class $116. 3 vary 8 10 & m ATrSRGET, Agent, No. 3, Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery ave., San Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Wnringmfl St., at 6 p. m. ly. FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 P. M. Accommodations reserved by telephone. The only line selling through tickets and giy. points on the Vailey Railroad. STEAMERS: . D. PETERS, CITY OF STOCKTON. Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co. FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Telephone Mxin 805 Telephone Green 351. | For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz Steamer Alviso leaves Pler 1 daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at 5 p. m. Freight and Passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, §0c: to San Jose, T5c. Clay street, Pler 1. 41 North First street, San Jose. find two dollars. SoLpiers’ HoME, Togus, Me. August 9, 1897. / IN THE SOLDIERS’ HOMES. e ; Please send me two bottles of Ripans Tabules for two persens.” Inclosed | JOSEPH OGDEN, Please send me one bottle of your Ripans Tabules, and oblige, Sovvizrs' Hous, Norton Heights, Conn. CHARLES GOODELLY) August 9, 1807, Ripans Tabules are a good medicine /or me., NarroNAL MiurTARY HoME, Ohio. August 9, 1897, 'D. 8. SHANNON.' Please sand me two small cents in stamps in payment of same. NaTiovar Houe, Milwaukee Co.. Wis. August 9, 1897, packages Ripans Tabules, finding inclosed ten% A now stylo packe: A8 TAPTLES in & paper earton (withont glass) is sale ot some’ arg s m““"""w ..o.fi@;onumgmmmr?gfgflr#?fi'fi&:fii (z{n:‘dm‘ Curtons (13 tabules) can be bad by mail by sending for Sonts to s Coinaioad, TN AR oo oy Torbe-or talls cavon A 1A wi b ses o dve e eAB