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o % THE SAN FRANCISCO .CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898. 13 MERCIANTS ON RECORD Declare Their Reasons for Desiring One Gov- ernment. Bay Cities Are Now Paying Big Tribute to San Francisco. It1s Hoped t Success With the \ffice San Francisco Call, Broadway, Feb. 16. Exchange has unani- favoring con- ssued its report on ill do all that is pos- city and The report was tor J. F. W. Sohst and the entire board. Mr. Sohst s a committee of one to pamphlet that could be is- Iy. points in the report are nor Y Berkeley of our own v not mak >’ they en draw! on ever bel ision that we are a , and we want to Hall and ask vou respec- dered. wants 8 per cent. He will locate apest. benefit by ro, which eir many em- month w ey » who 1 near a share of this uld give us le on this exchange nd educate tter and et this sum- tes for the will put it in the people will no one goes to Sacr ot strongly in favor of A. D. WILDER'S FUNERAL. Railroad Employes Honor Their Dead Superintendent. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—One of the largest Tvices ever held in 1 of the late Wilder, superintendent of the ern Pacific Rallroad, held to-day at st Congregational Church. onorary pallbearers were: J. C. Stubbs, vice-president of the Southern Pacific; J. Fillmore, general superin- tendent; Stephen T. Gage, director; T. H. Goodman, passenger and ticket agen sion superintend- ent sistant treasurer; L. M. Clement, consult- ing ‘engineer; William McKenzie, master mechanic; W. B. Ludlow, master car re- pairer; W. B. Palmer, engineer of main- tenance of way; William Baxter, Samuel Alexander, George T. and George Strong, all personal friends. The casket was borne by W. C. Hub- bert and conduc- W. H. Dynes, the olde: C A oldest engineers; ‘W. H. Norton, and J. M. Dickinson, age at West Oakland. The music sting of J. R. Ogilvie, 8. D. Mayer, . F. Fleming and W. C. Campbell. V. C. R. Brown officiated. After short ser- o vices the sket w hour the throng marched by looking upon the face of their departed friend. attendance large. Funeral of Arthur Smith. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The funeral of Ar- bert Smith, son of John H. Eighteenth street, took place s afternoon from the residence. The was conveyed to St. Francis de les' Church, where mass was celebrated John H. officlating. The inter- ment' was holic cemetery. The pallbearers Davis, Frank P. W. ( McCombs, B. H. of railroad men was Court-Martial for Home. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—Lyon Post No. 8, . A. R., decided to court-martial Major . O. Home for disloyal utterances. C. K. King, C. R. J. Adi E. W. Wood- Most Complexion Powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzon1’s is a true) beautifier, whose effects are lasting. was_furnished by a quartet | The | the chemistry very | sociation to-morrow afternoon on “Some | R ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ward, J. C. Colquhoun, J. Winkler, G. W. Hoguet and W. H. H. Hussey were ap: pointed to sit as the court, but Mr, Hus- v declined to serve, and another me Dow has prepared a written opinion to the Ci tr He shows that the track an ordinance passed November which gave the company permi lay them from the easterly to the wester- ly end of the street, provided they not come within fiftee: walk line. 1861, s that the place He then find complair of was nc street at that time, hence the city cannot compel them to mov t even though they be only a foot or two from the sidewalk. The Estate Nearly Doubled. OAKL. P. Ames 16.—Josiah day again case. The stand all w to-day dire in the t evidence thi under the In this is living ex- an invalid 3 nd gifts to The cross-examin- occupled all of the ation of the | afternoon. The case will not be com- | pleted for some d P Desire Donations of Books. | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | O JAND, Feb. 16.—The Seaman fa L fopm for saflors, under | 908 Broadway, Feb. 16. i reda County Delicate points are always arising in Union, have made an | divorce cases tried in this county, and | : interested 1“‘:‘.“:\':“,1‘}"1‘;:# the Cornberger case is not going to be | They desire 1 ask eithe returned They ma jroadway’ the the loan of on demand, or y be left at the notified, Rev. dent, will for them. Poultry Fanciers Organize. ND, F 5.—A meeting was superi president an retary. n exhibition in this eity 5 to 10. Constitutions and will be named to sit in his place. Major Home declares that he desires a | full investigation of the charges. | ‘Was Not a Street Then. | . OAKLAND, Feb. 16—City Attorney | v Council relating to the railroad | on Seventh street, east of Fallon. s laid under 20, feet of the side- | THAT WATTS ~ TRACTBALL Mrs. Cornberger Went to | It and Stayed | Late. Her Husband Shocked at Her Conduct on Many Occasions. Judge Hall Will Have to Decide Which of the Two Is Most Guilty. | an exception. The last cause celebre | that perplexed the court and interested | the lobby was one in which the ques- | tion was brought up of the amount of | pressure an elder of a church should exercise when he shakes hands with another man’s wife. This matter was - | satisfactorily adjusted and now another | problem has to be solved in the propri- . | eties of married life. i The new question has been raised by Mrs. Cornberger, and it is this—has a of citizens which has undertaken the task of formulating some -plan whereby the overcrowded condition of the public schools can be obviated met last even- ing and discussed the situation. It transpired that the Trustees were not willing to increase the tax rate suffi- ciently to enable the proposed repairs and additions to the Haight School to be made, and this of course rendered that proposition nugatory. This left the committee at sea, and after con- siderable discussion another subcom- mittee was appointed to investigate and if possible devise some means for meeting the contingency. e e NO CONVICT PRINTING. Senator Pflskiylilts Himself on Rec- ord as Opposed to the Proposition. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—A short time ago it was stated in a San Francisco paper that the Senate Committee on Public Institutions had visited San Quentin, and while there the sugges- tion had been made to them and had met their approval, that the public printing be hereafter done by convicts, Senator Prisk of the Grass Valley Union is a member of that committee, and he was written to about the mat- ter, as it was not believed that he would approve the idea. In a letter to a local paper he emphatically condemns the proposition and says: “I am of the opinion that my fellow- Senators have been misquoted relative printing. “While the employment of prisoner: is a serious problem, I am decidedly op. posed to. the proposition advanced of | teaching them the art of printing, and | T indorse every word contained in your | article. I am alsc against the proposi- | tion of engaging convicts in any kind of labor which will come in conflict | with free labor. If necessary, let them | be employed in manufacturing furni- | ture, for instance. Carload after car- load is being imported into California | every day almost, which is being made | | | | Pl THE PRINCIPALS IN THE DIVORCE CASE THAT HINGES ON A BALL A THE WATTS TRACT. laws will be prepared by F. A. Rom- F. reed and L. Cobbledick reported for adoption at a meeting to be held March 1 at 401 Twelfth street. Qakland News Items. eb. 16.—Police Officer Lay- day by the Police s charged with Adamine. Yuwaku, who was shot by -d from her spinal column last has pneumonia and is in a critical tion. J. Risely, a rancher near Corning, Contra_ Costa County, writes Chief of Police Lloyd that his wife and two grown daughters, Blanche and Belle, left home and have not been seen since. s them sent home. Dow has ng for glass fronts upon ars invalid, owing to the omis- penalty. Mayor Thomas. will cordingly. tional Silver is city on the ia County Bimetallic League. e — Oakland to Have a Recreation Park. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—A large force of mechanics is busily engaged in com- pleting the recreation park on the line of the Oakland, San Leandro and Hay- wards Electric Railway. The grand 1 and dressing-rooms will be com- ted by Saturday evening of On Sunday the ball grounds will be opened by a matched game between the crack nines of the Acme and Re- liance clubs. ©On Washington’s birthday the Velo- me will be formally opened by a s of exciting cycling contests, after which the baseball grounds in the park will be the ter of a lively game be- tween the Acme Club’s nine and the wee Elmhurst's nine. ————— Berkeley News Notes. RKELEY, Feb. 16.—G. W. Dickle of he Union Iron Works will address the engineering students of the university on March 3 on the subject, “What Difficuliies ;“ Young Engineer May Meet W.ch and ow t the coming t de es of the college _have arranged for s of talks by stu lay afternoon on “Mis- is busy -sending out to over 100 libraries, requesting blishment of an interlibrary ex- books. - At a meeting of the Science Association on March 1 Professor G. M. Stratton will read a paper on “Some Recent Experi- s opened, and for an | ments in Inverted Vision.” { will read a paper before | Roy R. Rogers cuion of the Science As- cent Work on the Decomposition Prod- ucts of Chlorophyll.” Professor A. P. Hayne will deliver an address next Saturday at the Cloverdale citrus fair, which will open and close on the 224 inst. Regent Denicke, accompanied by Lieu- tenant 8. A. Cloman, inspected the uni- versity buildings to-day, preparatory to the putting in of fire escapes and appa- ratus. Rev. P. T. Bresee of Los Angeles, one of the founders of the Church of the Nazarene, will visit the Berkeley branch of the church next week. —_——— “Is Life Worth Living?” BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—Dr. C. M. Bake- well of the department of F‘hllomphy of the university will address the Philosoph- jcal Union next Friday evening at 7:45 on “Is Life Worth Living?' The meeting, which will be the seventy-seventh regular meeting of the union, will be held in the lecture-room of the recently com- pleted Philosophy building. to-morrow nese lover, and who had the bullet | declared the or- | of the Ala- | this | | married woman a right to attend a ball in the Watts tract, accompanied by a man not her husband? Mr. Cornberger declares that no self-respecting wife would do it, and Mrs. Cornberger does not see that there is much harm in it. For two weeks this case has been en- gaging the serious attention of the court, and it is far from being settled. Mr. Cornberger is the defendant in the case, and he has told and retold the stories of his unhappiness. When- ever there is an opportunity to bring it up that ball at the Watts tract stalks forth and the defendant looks at the plaintiff expecting her to blush, but she | blushes not. When he became aware of the ball episode, Mr. Cornberger made some inquiry, and he says he was greatly shocked to discover that it was not a “married people’s” ball, but single folks were there. In answer to ques tions, he could not tell exactly why i should be more culpable to attend a single folks’ ball in the Watts tract | than a dance of married people. He did | not think it was right that his wife should go, although he admitted that he would not have gone with her, even if | she had asked him. The Watts tract has figured in social events before. its residents loaned another a hand- some masquerade ball dress. The cos- tume was awarded first prize, and there was a legal contest between the two ladies as to whether the prize were the property of the owner or the wearer of the dress. The tract has been com- pared to the district known as “south of Market street” across the bay, but it is more aristocratic. There are other details in the case, notably one told of by Mr. Cornberger, | who returned home one night and in- stead of being received with open arms | his wife received him with an open pair of shears, which he declares were | about twelve inches long. | " More Trouble With Electrolysis. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—This morning the water pipes at Webster and Haight streets burst and the street was flood- | ed for a considerable distance. This is the same locality where both the water | and the gas company have had trouble trolysis, caused by electricity escaping from the streetcar tracks. The pipes | have been completely eaten out several times and great trouble has resulted. The water company some time since announced its determination to bring suit to settle the responsibility for the | damage done, and it is likely that such | action will be taken before long. Electric Road Changes. | ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—Beginning to- morrow some important changes will be made in the running of the gjectric | cars between this - city and Oakland. | Heretofore these cars have run around | by the loop system, going to Oakland ’by way of Santa Clara avenue and | Webster street and returning by way | of Twenty-third avenue and Park | street. After this, however, the Oak- | land terminus will be at Seventh and Broadway for cars going in one direc- | tion and at Eleventh and Broadway for | those going the other way. The initial | point in Alameda for both lines will be at Park street and Santa Clara avenue. Cars will leave there on five minutes’ headway, going in both directions, and transfers will be issued there for those on either line who desire to go further. It is expected that this arrangement will result in making better time and in using a smaller number of cars. _ The Overcrowded Schools. ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.—The committee Not long since one of | with damage to their pipes from elec- | | South Hall. | in Eastern prisons. There are perhaps other kinds of wares which come to us from Eastern prisons, in the manufac- ture of which we can employ our con- victs.” e ADOPTED WATER RATES. Emeryville Trustees Refuse to In- crease the Cost of Water. OAKLAND, Feb. 16.—The existing rates to consumers is the price the Emeryville Trustees have decided to | allow the water companies to charge | during the ensuing year in their town. The hydrant rate will be increased to | $2 from $1 75, and water for street | sprinkling will be increased from 15 | cents per 1000-gallons to 20 cents. The company will put in all necessary pip- ing to enable the town to load sprink- lers without traversing unnecessary ground. e Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Feb. 15.—The Thalian will give the comedy, ‘A Scrap of Pa- per,” this evening at Armory Hall for | the benefit of the new organ fund of | Christ Church. Samuel Kimble, a trainer at the | race track, pleaded guilty to-day in | Justice Morris’ court to a charge of | stealing various articles in use in such | places. He had taken about $50 worth. | He asked for the mercy of the court 9 | and was ordered to appear for sentence | to-morrow morning. | The school fund is in rather a de- | pleted condition and the utmost econ- | omy will be necessary in order to make it hold out until the end of the fiscal year. 3 S O O, Music by the Blind. BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—At the annual sacred concert to be given by the blind students at the Institution for Deaf and Blind next Sunday afternoon the follow- ing programme will be rendered: Chorus, “Sing O Heavens' (Lansing) solo, ‘‘Second Gavotte” (Godard), Charles Cacers; barytone solo, ““The Unseen Kingdom'" (Lane), piano and organ accom- | paniment, Master 'Willlam Brooks; plano solo, (@) Nocturne, Op. '8, No. 1 (Chopin); (b | “Song Without Words' (Mendelssohn), 'Miss | Gussie Mast; organ solo, ‘‘Elsa’s Bridal Pro cession to the Minster,” from “Lohengrin’ Wagner), Miss Lily Smith; Largo” '(Handel), Misses Lizzie Wadley and | Susie Winters, Masters Eben Gay and Lucien Bacigalupi; organ solo, “Offertory’’ (De Beriot), Master Eben Gay: piano solo, *“Spin- ning Song” (Godard), Miss Helen Mesow; sSo- I3 “1_Will Extol Thee,” from the ora- ano ter Sl (Coast), Miss Gussie Mast; plano solo, Sonata Op. 10, No. 1, allegro molto e con brio’ (Beethoven), Miss Lily Smith; organ solo, “Varlations o ‘Adesta Fideles' ” (Thayer), Miss Gussie Mast; chorus, “Jerusalem' (Par- ker), arranged by Otto Fleissner. Broken by the Concussion. BERKELEY, Feb. 16.—As a result of artillery practice on the campus this morning, more than a dozen windows in South Hall were shattered, and the occu- pants of the bullding were given a thor- ough scare. The artillery corps, under Captain F. S. Knight, had placed the two big guns belonging to the cadet battalion on the roadway between North and South halls. Heavy charges were placed in the guns and both were discharged simul- taneously. The violence of the concussion broke fifteen large panes of glass in Fortunately the room in which the broken glass fell was not oc- cupied, it being the room recently aban- doned by the botany department when it moved into the new botany building, so nobody was injured. ———————— Foreign Internal Revenue. The Treasury Department has ° ruled that foreign internal revenue tax re- mitted on exportation of goods to the United States is an element of dutiable value. of the goods under decision of the United States Supreme Court in re United States vs. Passavant et al. to employment of convicts to do State | piano quartet, | IN THE REALTY BROKERS WORLD Affairs Are Generally Regarded as at a Standstill. The Grove-Street Theater Prop- erty May Soon Be Sold by Auction. le of the Redding Residence—Rec- ord Review, Auctions, Sales and Notes. Little change is expected in the real estate line for another month at least. Most capitalists are now investing in non-taxable bonds and stocks, and will continue to do so until the Assessor quits active work for awhile. Sales of country lands have fallen away to al- most nothing, but certain desirable classes of city property will be sought after at all times. The following were the principal mortgages and trust deeds recorded during the week: . | By the German Bank to A. G. an ! Ellen E. McFarland, $§7700 for one year at 7 per cent, on property on the north line of O'Farrell street, 214:6 west of Jones, 26 x137:6; Hibernia Bank to Agnes V. Nolan, wife of J. E. Holt, $17,500 for one year at 6% per cent, on property on the southwest corner of Sacramento and Fillmore streets, 79:6x106:3, and on the east line of Scott street, 52 south of Sacramento, 48x 81:3; Hibernia Bank to Rosa Oppenheimer, $16,000 for one year at 6% per cent, on 125 east of Drumm, 756x119:6; Union Trust Company (as trustee for the estate of | Michael J.O’'Connor) to Frances C. O’Con- nor, $176,547 on property on the southeast line of Market street, 45:10 northeast of Spear, northeast 137:6, southeast 183:4; | southwest 183:4, northwest 45:10, northeast | ,northwest 137:6, $50,000 at 6 per cent, $126,547 bearing no interest and both sums due on January 2, 1902; Society of Califor- | nia Pioneers to Martha H. Holland, $7500 | for one year at 6 per cent, on property | on the north line of Sacramento street, 125 east of Drumm, 78:9x30; Mutual Bank to Covington Johnson, $7000 for one year | at 6% per cent on property on the west line of Valencia street, 275 south of Her- | mann, 25x165; by Caroline Hawxhurst to | William J. Killip, $6000 for six months at 10 per cent on an undivided half interest in the property on the north line of Post street, 137:6 west of Jones, 22:11x68:9, on the southwest corner of Scott and Waller, 116:3x32:6, on the northwest line of Bran- | nan, 251 southwest of Second, 46x197:6, on the northwest corner of D street and Tenth avenue, 600x120, and on the north- west line of Chenery street, 112 southwest | of San Mateo, 25x100, as well as all inter- | est In the estate of Jasper N. Killip; Thomas D. Riordan to Sarah M. Morken, $8200 for one year at 6% per cent on prop- | erty on the ‘east corner of Epstein and Evergreen (Java), and on the south line | of Post, 103:1%4 east of Hyde, 34:4%x137:6; Anna Kraus to Harry and Matilda Meyn, $6000 for two years at 7% per cent on prop- | erty on the east line of Folsom, 177:2 south of Eighteenth, 27:2x180, and on the west line of Treat avenue, 150 south of Eighteenth, 91:6x65; Savings and Loan So- ciety to Julia F. McGauley, $7400 on prop- erty on the south line of Green, 100 west of Pierce, 50x100. The following releases and reconvey- ances were for comparatively large sums: . From _the French Bank. to Robert ‘White, $11,000 on_property on the north- | west corner of Octavia street and Olive avenue, 30x110; German Bank to Jacob and Caroline Schwetzer, $10,500 on prop- erty on the south line of Sixteenth street, 32:6 west of Hoff avenue, 30x97; Savings Union to First Presbyterian Congrega- tion, $12,000 on property on the west line of Mason street, 80 north of Eddy, 57:6x1; Hibernia Bank to William J. Regan, (00 on property, being a third interest. on the west line of Montgomery street, 34:4% north of Sutter, 68:9x80; Humboldt Bank to Rudolph Jordan, $20,000 on property on the south line of Washington street, 97 west of Battery, 122x40; Hibernia Bank to Louis Levy, $42,000 on property on the southwest corner of Fillmore street and Golden Gate avenue, 137:6x137:6; Union Trust Company as trustee of the estate of Michael J. O'Connor to Fanny C. O'Connor, $120,000 on property on the goutheast line of Market street, 45:19 northeast of Spear, 137:6x137:6; same to same, §22,500 on property on the north- cast line of ~ Spear street, 137: southeast _ of Market, 45:10xI: Eintracht §. and B. Verein to William property on the south line of Clay street, |} Auction Balcy BASIL H. PAUL'S LAST CLOSING-0UT AUCTION oF Genuine RUGS’ Oriental CARPETS, PORTIERES, Etc., FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 19, AT 2 P. M. DAILY, AT 116 SUTTER STREET, Between Kearny and Montgomery. His collection of Rugs stands without rival. His auction sale is peremptory and genuine. AIl will be sold out before he leaves the city. No rug lover can_afford to miss 8 - tunily. FRANK BUTTERFIELD, ‘Auctioneer. G. Loewe, $9000, on lots 1 to 8, block 67, Excelsior Homestead Assoclation; Ger- man Bank to William J. Hermann, on property on thg south line of Union street, 110 west of Taylor, 27:6x120; Hi- bernia Bank to Mary P. and A. P. Red- ding, $10,000 on property on the northwest corner of California and Laguna streets, 34:41%x137:6; San Francisco Savings Union to John and Jemima McD. Smith; $12,000 on property on the south line of Turk street, 107:6 west of Leavenworth, 30x87:6, and on the north line of Clay, 137:6 west of Leavenworth, 32:6x137:6; same to Lovell White, gran 6250 on property in block G, Silver Terrace tract, bounded north by Thornton avenue, east by Ceres street, south by Willlams avenue and west by Vulcan street; Hibernia Bank o S. Eu- ene O'Rourke and Margaret Nolan, 6500 on property on the northeast line of Fourth street, 13 northwest of Mis- sion, 30x80; Humboldt Bank to Anna M. Bening, $13,000 on property on the south- | east r of Ellis and Buchanan streets and on the southeast cor- ner of Eddy and Webster streets, T7:6x 120; Germania B. and Association to Henry Meyn, $6400 on property on the west line of Treat avenue, 150 south of Eighteenth street, 91:6x65, and on the north line of Haight street, 175 west of Lyon, 50x137:6; Hibernia Bank to B. R. Prince, $8000 on property on the north- east corner of Fulton and Laguna streets, 55x120; same to Xavier R. Loumes, $10,000 on property on the southwest corner of Stockton and Lombard streets, 63:6x87:6. MINOR SALES. Baldwin & Howell report the following recent sales: Lot and five-room cottage on Thirtieth street for $2350; lot on M street, east of Tenth avenue, ; lot on Cole street, south of Page, $2400; lot on Broadw: west of Gough; lot on Beulah street, t of Cole, with two flats of five and six rooms; lot on Twenty-second street, east of Minnesota, $1300; lot on Twenty-second street, east of Vermont; | lot at California and Laurel streets, with four flats, $7100; lot at Beulah and Stan- yan streets, $2500; lot and improvements, 210 Locust street, $3250. The same firm also reports the sale in San Mateo County of a lot containing about four acres in El rrito Park to George R. Shreve for $5000. In Burlingame Park F. J. Carolan has purchased about four acres adjoin- ing his villa, and M. S. Wilson has also purchased a lot containing about one acre. | A Mr. Anderson of Santa Cruz has| bought of Dr. J. W. Edwards the lot 75x | 127:5% on the north line of Washington street, 103 feet west of Spruce, adjoining the lot owned by O. D. Baldwin. About $10,500 was the purchase price. F. C. Reynolds has sold Albert Meyer the lot on the southwest corner of Four- teenth avenue and H street. It is 25x 59:6. 83;(;:“"5 and Aaron Abrahams havebought » Redding residence, situated on the ;}At’x"thw;sl corner of California and La- guna ~ streets, for $20,000. Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. were the brokers. UNDER THE HAMMER. he Grove-street Theater property, be- lo?;glng to the estate of W. B. Dolan, will be offered at an auction sale to be held by Madison & Burke, the sale being subject to approval by the Probate Court. At the same sale will be offered a lot belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth L. Moxley, 109x120, on the northeast corner of Van | Ness avenue and McAllister street. On | the lot are two large dwellings. 0. F. Von Rhein & Co. have prepared a catalogue for the 2ith inst. It is of a | miscellaneous character, and includes | some sales under order of the court. | Others will doubtless enter the fleld be- | fore the month closes. A Wayward Son. Richard S. MacCabe, 932 Church street, swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the arrest of his son Frank, 21 years of age, on a charge of being a common drunkard and vagrant. - 555555558555 Ea-E-E-E-0-E-E . #5555 N-EEnEan prize fights in this city has caused discuss the matter at all. Grand Jury. | able action of the jurors; they assert oft.” prize ring rules. least anticipate any adverse action seven years, said: “The contentions ed and conducted by reputable people aged; but if they are only a means the fights are not faked from first to 585 -E-E-EEE. Fathers who refused to talk about the Board of Supervisors has never subject, so I am unprepared to say {ssue permits of this sort.”” | = = B o i listic world. The Supervisors have also cleansing of the city's athletic stables, and for the most part refuse to The blow has been delivered by the jurors in so swift and sudden a manner that it has proved all but a knockout to the City Fathers, who have hitherto ecouraged manly art, and only one of them could be found yesterday who was at all willing to discuss the resolution which was unanimously adopted by the The managers of the different athletic clubs, as well as the managers of the various pugs who are at present training for contests billed to take | place, are in a white heat of indignation at what they term the unwarrant- cal culture” of which they are the promoters ‘will In an interview yesterday J. J. Groom of the National Athletic Club said: “T was simply astounded to read this morning of District Attorney Barnes' application of the State law against prize fighting to the boxing contests which are brought off in this city. the Grand Jury to promulgate any such order at the present time. fully understand that there is a law against prize fighting, but we do not propose to promote or bring off any prize fights. For the last three years we have been promoting boxing contests with the sanction of the Board of Supervisors under the special superintendence of the Police Department. A prize fight is recognized the world over to be a “finish” fight with bare knuckles, and has always been understood to be fought under London The contests brought off here of recent years bave been strictly under Marquis of Queensberry rules with five-ounce gloves, limited rounds, and have always been examples of science of skill in tne manly art of self-defense, and not trials of strength, endurance and brutality. National Athletic Club intends to bring off the grammed and for which permits have been granted. recommendation by the present Grand Jury.” Willlam Greer Harrison, who was president of the Olympic Club for correct from an athletic point of view. a contest under Marquis of Queensberry rules. they should be forced to be discontinued by the city authorities. the present system of promotion lovers of the sport are never certain that Supervisor Lackmann was the one bright exception among the City to assented to permits being given for boxing contests, but if I find that they are contrary to law I shall support the State law every time. understand it the law does not cover the case of the Supervisors issuing permits for exhibitions of physical culture. of that kind and not for trials of strength and brutality. —g—5-5-88-5-uua considerable flutter in the local pugi- taken alarm at the proposed exhibitions of the so-called positively that the contests of “physi- assuredly be ‘‘brought I think it very ill advised of We The exhibitions already pro- We do not In the against us by the Supervisors on a of the various athleticclubsare legally A prize fight differs entirely from If the contests were promot- they should be patronized and encour- ‘to an end, and that end is betting, Under last.” the matter. He said: *I have hither- As I We issue permits for contests So far as I know consulted the District Attorney on the exactly what legal right we have to R R R e N The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. EMIL COHN, Auctioneer, Office warerooms, 785 Mission st.; tel., Clay i $4000 of Stationery, Periodicals and School Supplies. I will sell THIS DAY (THURSDAY) and Friday, February 17 and 18, 159, at 11 each day, at 713 LARKIN STREET, the entire stock contained In_the above store, formerly belonging to Mr. Eintracht. This stock con- sists of everything appertaining to a first-class store; also one National cash register, nickel~ plated showcases, counters, shelving, etc. Also FRIDAY, February 18, 1885, at No. 8 Olive avenue, T will sell at 2 p. m., on account of Mr. Eintracht's departure for the East, the elegant and costly turniture of the above res| ence. N. B.—The showcases, register and fixtures will be s0ld TO-DAY at 12 o'clock. Also one fine horse and buggy will be sold at the same time. For particulars see Chronicle. EMIL COHN, Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE. Thoroughbreds in Training PROPERTY OF P P MESSRS. BURNS & WATERHOUSE Comprising CASPAR, ALMA, COCEMZA, LOS- SETTE, BURMAH, COCINA, B. & W., OSRIC I, GLACIER, SALSBURY II, BLITZ, MA- LAY, PRINCE BLAZES, BULLETIN, SING WING, MISTLETON, SYBARIS (late Thorpe), ete., at PUBLIC AUCTION AT 12 M, ON SATURDAY, February 19, 1898, AT OAKLAND RACETRACK. Catalogues ready. KILLIP & CO., Auctioneers, 11 Montgomery street, San Francisco. He said the boy for some time had been consorting with thieves and ex-convicts, and, notwithstandnig all his pleadings, refused to lead an honest life. —_——— Cutting Government Timber. The United States Attorney filed a com- plaint in the United States District Court yesterday against Thomas Symonds to re- cover $109 70, the value of Government timber alleged to have been cut by Sy- monds on section 9, township 2 north, range 16 east, D. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, ed 625 KEARNY ST. Establi in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. I'he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrit GIBBON, Box 1957, San Francisco. o Dr. J. OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY The New and Elegant Steamship COTTAGE CITY WILL SAIL FROM BROADWAY WHARF SATURDAY - - FEB. 19, 4 P. M. FOR JUNEAU, DOUGLAS ISLAND, SITKA, MARY ISLAND, KETCHIKAN, LORING, WRANGEL AND KILLISNOO, VIA SEATTLE. (Passengers for Dyea and Skaguay trans- ferred at Juneau to Steamer Wolcott.) The Magnificent 3000-ton Iron Steamship AUSTRALIA ‘WILL SAIL FROM BROADWAY WHARF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2 P. M. FOR SKAGUAY, DYEA, JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ISLAND, ALASKA, VIA SEATTLE. Passengers booked through on this steamer | without transfer. Fine passenger accommoda- tions. Plenty of room for dogs | TICKET OFFICE—4 New Moutgomery street, | Palsos Hotel. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts. 10 Market st., San Francisco. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as follows: |, For ports in’ Alaska, 10 a. m. | 25, and every fifth day thereaffer. For Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town cend, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatchm (Bellingham Bay, Wash.), 10 a. m., Feb. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with com- pany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P."Ry.. st Vancouver wita ¢ 3 PRy | “For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), steamer Ho- | mer, 10 a. m., Feb. 13, 19, 25, March 3, 8, 15, | 21, 27, and every sixth day thereafter. For Santa Crus, Monterey, San Simeon, Ca- | yucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavi- ota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, Bast San ro (Los Angeles) ard Newport, 9 a. m., Feb. 2, 6, 10, 14, 13, 22, 36, and every fourth day thereatter. For San Diego; stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Ba Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m. Feb. 4 8, 12 16, 20, 24, 25, and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Mazatlan, Altata, Paz, Santa Ro- FOR PRIZE FIGHTS. Supervisors Issue Permits for Contests in Phusical Culture—Told by J. Lackmann. The action of the Grand Jury in reference to the discontinuance of e company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing. 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 PORTLAND From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. FARE £12 First Class Including Berth 88 Second Class nd Meals SCHEDULE OF SATLINGS: State of California Jan, 23, Feb. 3, 12, 2 Columbia.. 27 Through 1, Ian. fl Feb. 7, 17, rough baggage to all Eastern points. Rates and folders ;apos & i cation to Gen Agen F. F. CONNOR, 630 Market street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., ‘Superintendents. @flm and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Wednesday, February 23, at 32 p. m. Line to mom?’!llb IE, Australia, and B South Africa. T Dy SPRBCKELS & BROS. CO.. Agents, 114 Montgomery strest. Freight Office—327 Market st., San Francisco. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. French Line to‘glmn . Company's Pler (new), orth River, foot of ! orton st. Travelers by this line avoid both transit by | English railway and the diucomfort of S. S. AUSTRALIA, for HONOLULU only, Thursday, _ February 17, at 2 p. m. Speclal party rates. ‘The S.S. MARIPOS. 3 sails via HONOLUL 1 in a small boat. Mlexandria; Egypt, via Puris frst STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., at § - in. Daily, CEIVED U¥F TO 5:30 P. M, S eried by Do, I Jh Tretght Tates to all pointa on 'the T. C. WALKER, D. PETERS, "\ OF | '@dnzpnmm #8 Cal. Nav. and Impt. Co. For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz Steamer Alviso lea Pler 1 daily (Sund excepted) = " Alviso Y Saturdays excepted) 5 8ot Frelgnt and Fassengere mmmhmnaum 50c; Tse. street. Plor i 41 North o e Joos. Clay 1 FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO.