The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1898, Page 11

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898 1 THE X-RAY IN POLITICS How It Is Hoped It Will Help an Old Sol- dier. Haywards Is Divided Over the Appointment of Its Post- master. George Oakes’ Friends Claim That He Has the Inside Track. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 3. Haywards is greatly excited over a leg Nearly everything in Alameda County figures sooner or later in poli- 1i¢s, and now the leg of Alonzo Brad- ford is likely to prove a serious draw- back to the Republican organization in the little town. Br adford has one of the Confederates’ bullets in his knee, and an X-ray pic- | ture. of his limb with the lead in it wa petition to be appointed postmaster of Haywards. 1t is well known that George Oakes, son of the immortal Tony, and a Re- publican editor, has all but been prom- ised a place and that his name was submitted to the President by the Cali- fornia delegation at least two weeks Up to this time, however, Mr. v has not sent the nomination McKinle to Congress of Mr. Oakes, and Brad- ford’s hopes are rising. mong Republicans there is nothing talked of just now but Alonzo Brad-| ’s leg and the pull it may exercise ington. ticlans understand it, is a time-honored practice on this side of the bay and ha n brought to perfection, but this the first instance on record where the leg 'is expected to do the pulling in- stead of being pulled. ’'rhe Republicans at Haywards are divided over the prop- osition. Bradford port of the veterans, and his friends are sending all_kinds of petitions on to Washington, and it is claimed that they | are not backward at pe iti Oakes' friends are als this time doubt maliti bus McKinley is no the Republican reat and ain at President think toffic least two pc WORST FOR TWELVE YEARS. Professor Wickson on Crop Condi- ditions and Prospects in California. BERKELEY, March 3.—Professor E. J. IWickson of the agricultural department the university stated to-day that, in of the good done by the recent rain- Il -over the State north of Fresno, ar is the worst that all the ‘present n been- experienced in California since the térrible dry season of 1876-T7. “The recent rainfall,” he said, ‘has helped dlong crops for the time being, arts of the State ; about one-third of Here in Berke- e-half the nor- things are not X the; the most h rmal far in be pre have had that much already. We been known to have 10 inches of \in in March, but from present indica- ns there is mot much prospect for it is year. For the present at least the Sacra- .nto Valley, the lower San Joaquin and wer _ Salin [ had n to bring the grain along. rs do not seem so blue about one might expect. Of course Ile as v ve s some comp tion for he form of crops from would otherwise be Should Magee Bandage Wounds? ERK arch 3.—The complaint by r of practicing ph of B st Phy: 1 Dire ity for tice a numb erkeley a Mage hment upon their pra & to the cuts, strains and oth- the college athletes has f wrath at the univer- aim that Magee, not rsician, has no right e wounds. Mr. Ma- er, that in all cases ous treatment th > bandages he inva- r, that his stain hurts tirely Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, March 3.—Miss Rosa L. Serivener the first lady grad- uate of nive was a vis- itor at is morning. Professor M. E. Jaffa and D. T. Fowler Jeft Berkeley this evening to hold a farm- t Corning, Tehama County. Dr. A. A. d’Ancona of n Francisco has presented to_the library a complete ddison's Spectator. Dickie of the Union Iron Works made an addresss to the civil engineering students this afternoon at the universit: Coach Cochran will meet all candidat for -positions on next season's football n at the gymnasium. Captain Hall issued a call for the players to be . especially candidates for the po- of center, quarter, end and full. The residence of Mrs. E. Dutton, at the corner of Fourth street and Channing wiy, West Berkeley, was destroyved early this morning by a fire caused by the over- iurning of a lighted lamp. The. University of California debaters to-ddy_ decided to choose the affirmative side of the question to be debated with Stanford in the Intercollegiate debate. The question is on the preferability of a em of free sale of prison made goods the open market to the system in op- ation in the State of New York at pres- gratuitous elev to-da The Students’ Congress has elected the following officers: Speaker, W. T. Moon- '99; clerk, Ira Abrahams '99; treasure: Christensen "00. Next Tuesday even- e.-CONgTe will debate the repeal of the *‘mile limit” la —_— e—————— Reception to Bishop Taylor. AMEDA, March 3.—There was a very attendance at the reception ten- dered. to Bishop William Taylor at the parlors of the Park-street Methodist Church this evening. Several prominent yinen from Oakland and San Fran- . were present, while the other churches. in this city were represented. Thére were vocal and instrumental music, addresses, etc. The Bishop was warmly congratulated upon his long and success- ful cireer by all present. Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, March 3—The Young Peo- Progressive Club will be addressed Rev. T. J. Lacey on Saturday evening £t Phe Camera Club will hold its reguiar ieeting, to-morrow evening at its rooms he Postoffice block. The results of he club’s recent outing in Mill Valley Wil be exhibited. Professor Jordan of Stanford University 3 ture on the “Fur Seal” at the imitarian Church to-morrow evening, inder the auspices of the Teachers’ Club. “Pierre Seguinot and Eugenie Duguard 07 this city were married in the Oakland il fast night py Justice Morris. Seguinot was” under arrest with heavy bonds to answer to a charge of felony and con- cluded that marriage was the easiest way dut-of his difficulty. Patrick Kelley challenged Patrick Mc- Cazbeiof.the West End to a bout at fisti- cuffs ‘te-day. McCabe accepted, but got stated in last Sunday’s Call Alonzo | .nt to Washington as part of his | Leg-pulling, as poli- | claiming the sup- | and by | 200000 E=3=2=33-75) Woodward Simply Nodded When Dingee and Moffitt Pulled the String. Since Woodward’s announcement that he will stand pat, it is evident that Oakland’s new water rate ordinance will go through in the same slick way in which it started. The matter furnishes an illustration of intrigue and foresighted preparation that have but few equals. The unpopularity of the old water company furnished a field for the operation of the Oakland Water Company scheme by Dingee and Moffitt. They came competing, and for years nothing was good enough for them. Under the law they should at the beginning have filed sworn statements of the extent and cost of their plant and the names of their consumers. But, they said this would disclose their business to their rival and render competition impessible. So they were permitted to violate the law and withhold a state- ment. The Council turned over to them school houses and fire hydrants. When the underwriters proposed that they should have every other hydrant all over the city, in order that fire protection might have access to the two systems, giving better facilities for fighting a conflagration, they protested that this was a scheme of the old company to choke off competition, and the division was refused -by the Council. The present situation shows the wily and cunning foresight of these two slick operators. The enor- mities in the new rate schedule begin to appear in those particulars in which Oakland has walked into the trap set by these men when their wish and word were law for past City Councils. The new rate puts a head tax of 3 cents on every child attending the public schools, and increases the rate on fire hydrants about 100 jper cent. The head tax on school children to pay for the school-house supply is a novelty in the line of exaction. It so discredits the acquisitive ingenuity of the Contra Costa and Spring Valley compa- nies as to make their methods seem old-fashioned, plain and almost virtuous. No wonder that the men cap- able of conceiving it have had the gall to appear in person in support of their members of the Council. No wonder that Dingee was capable of standing behind Woodward's chair close to his backbone, when he voted, and that Moffitt arranged to rescue him from his refuge in the city jail, where a mob held him at bay, and sent him home in a carriage. We have now the interesting spectacle of Mr. Woodward authorized to carry a gun to defend himself against a mob, caused by his vote to spring the trap so cunningly set by Moffitt and Dingee. The town is vitally injured by these disorders and by their cause, but does any one think that these deflant and dis- orderly demonstrations against Councilmen will ever put a stop to such things? It is wasting mobs to use them up in that way. If they would turn their attention to the corrupters, the water ordinance would be beaten next Monday night. It is unlawful and reprehensible to do so, or to mob anybody, and as usual, so far, the wrong men have been mobbed. 36 208 108 208 08 308 108 K08 008 08 08 08 O O R XE 30000000000000000 lom B3°3-3-3+ o600 | | accurate knowledge could be obtained of | the results of the training, { | "It has always been my idea,” he con- | tinued, “that we should train’ the child | from the start, rather than wait until he 1 acquired defects, and such a plan o33 o0 Dy Oy Qi s © this would give tunity for demonstrating the efficacy scientific physical training. At the same time it will be an excellent opportunity for prospective teachers of physical cul- ture to get some practical work.” e Funeral of Miss May L. Seaman. OAKLAND, March $—Miss May L. Seaman, who died at the Albany Hotel Monday from peritonitis, was buried at Mountain View Cemetery this morning. The funeral was held in the First Con- | gregational Church, Rev. C. R. Brown | offciating. The services were quite sim- | ple. The body was placed in the family | lot of Mrs. E. P. Sanford, the deceased’s sister. Miss Seaman was an artist on a Los Angeles paper prior to her last ill- ness. Rocks in the Council Chambers. OAKLAND, March 3.—City Treasurer Gilpin has secured a collection of stones | and has them on exhibition in his office | They were secured from the City Counc The Army and Navy League Calls & | pamper after Monday night's meeting, to Discuss the and are supposed to have been carried | there for some purpose. Night Watch- man_holland found some of them on | Monday night while putting out the | lights and the janitor found the others the next day while cleaning up. , Evading Their Creditors. OAKLAND, March 3.—The creditors of | Armstrong Hardy, two young men [N CALIFORNIA Professor Plehn Says a Commission Should Investigate. | | | |Grand Jury Examines| | Witnesses on Water Rates. . Urges the Abolition of Personal Property and Mortgage Taxes. | Thousands Will Attend the Council Meeting Next Monday. J The Single Income Tax Declared to Be Theoretically the Best Tax. Meeting 1 Situation. BERKELEY, March 3.—Professor C. C. Plehn of the department of econom- Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 3. The investigation by the Grand Jury | AT tPNE ooy flisiness on San Pablo |ics delivered a lecture at the university into the City Hall scandals is 8rOW- | avenue, claim that their debtors hu\'l(»l left |this afternoon on. the ‘“RetSrm . of ing 5 4 is also rowini town to evade meeting certain obliga- | e = RS Inciinterening = E | . Sttachments have been issued for | Taxation in California.’ He empha- | sized the nec ty of the establishment | of a commission to investigate taxation | evils before attempting to inaugurate changes in present methods. He strongly urged the abolition of the per- sonal property and mortgage taxes, and suggested that in their stead taxes be levied upon corporations in propor- tion to the market value of their stocks and bonds, upon the occupants of build- wider in its scope, and within the next couple of days many people will no | being made by the firm to settle through wonder why they are served with | its attorney, but it is expected that the Sxxs;m; ELPLY R | goods, furniture and fixtures will be sold next week. To-day ex-Judge Frick, T. E. Pope, ; 5 ope. | May Finish To-Day. Council man Rowe, W. B. C. de Frem- | OAKLAND, March 3.—The attorneys in ery, Harry Thomas, secretary of the | the Harri B o niEDt AhaL Board of Public Works, and The Call | they expected to complete the tuking of : % 5 | testimony to-morrow. Only three minor correspondent were before the jury in | D ULLONG S e D answer to subpenas. | case will g0 to the court for a deci- Little by little the tale is being told | sion. The defense claims that it has of how the water rates were fixed and | made a good case, and expects to win. nation of Fibush, the appointment Ol'\ EBB TAKES ANOTHER WIFE Woodward and the various documents | sums aggregating $%00. An attempt is value, business taxes on firms and indi- viduals to correspond to the tax on cor- porations and the continuance and ex- tension of the inheritance tax. In the course of his lecture Professor Plehn said: *“Tax reform should be planned with great care and in a scien- tific spirit. Above all it should never be allowed to become a partis: that have been presented to the City | Council fixing water rates were under | discussion, and to-morrow several more i witnesses will be examined. | A special meeting of the Army and | Navy League will be held next Satur- day evening at Becker’s Hall, and the principal subject to come before the members will be the actions of Mayor Thomas and Councilman Woodward. It is stated that there is no desire on the part of the League to take snap judg- ment on either of the two officials, but [ His Former Wife Believed in All | that all grievances will be fully aired Kinds of Charms and | tm})(m both sides before any action is Talismans. aken. There is now no hope that there will | be any change in the vote of the Coun- cilmen next Monday night. The solid six have repeated over and over again that they will stand together, and there is not a suspicion but that they will keep their word. The same is true of | attempts of one class to tax another. Before we attempt any changes the subject should be investigated by a non-partisan commission composed of men of high scientific attainment. “It is hopeless to think of patching | up the old property tax, which is wrong in principle as well as in practice. A single income tax is theoretically best, but we have not yet reached that high stage of political development at which such a tax is possible, “With all due respect to the late Henry George and his earnest and hon- | est but misguided followers, I main- tain that the single tax is not a desira- ble method of effecting tax reform. The single taxers aim solely at destroy- ing the institution of private property His Divorce Case Created Great Surprise at San Lorenzo. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, March 3. Edward Otis Webb of San Lorenzo was | married last Tuesday to Henrietta Lehn- hart, in San Francisco, by Rev. Dr. Car The marriage of Mr. Webb recalls ings in proportion to the annual rental | the other five members., Mayor Thomas | 0% | repeats his assertion that he will veto | the ordinance, and it is claimed by the companies that in such an event the resolution of February 21 will be the legal rates. As there is no difference between this resolution and the amend- ed ordinance now bing printed, it is a matter of indifference, so far as the public is concerned, which is legal. ! They both saddle the same rates on the city, and provide the same enormous income for the corporation. A sentiment not altogether unnatural | is now spreading among the ratepayers. | Two years ago, when the Dingee com- pany was extensive enough for power- ful competition, thousands of ratepay- | ers deserted the old company and went | to the new for the purpose of getting lower rates. Now, that they realize that there are two feet on their necks instad of one, many are returning to the old company, not because they like it any better than they did, but be- | cause they like the new company, which has taken the more active part in putting through the exorbitant sche- | dule, less. Next Monday night an exciting time | is expected. The water companies will muster their forces at the City Hall for the purpose of protecting their men should an outbreak occur, and there is | no doubt that thousands of indignant ratepayers will also assemble. The feel- ing of the people can best be judged by the fact that last night it was re- ported that the Council was holding a meeting, and in a few minutes hun- | dreds of people had flocked to the City Hall and would not belleve that the report was wrong. —_— MORE PHYSICAL TRAINING. Professor Walter Ma_gee Wishes It Given a Trial in the Berke- ley Schools. BERKELEY, March 8.—Professor Wal- ter E. Magee hopes in the near future to see systematic physical culture in high | schools, grammar schools and even pri- mary schools, as well as in the univer- sity. In order to bring this about he | proposes to pursue the same plan as that | adopted by the department of pedagogy at Berkeley, of giving to students who intend to teach an opportunity to get some practical experience. Professor Magee has at present a class of nine students, who intend to become teachers. of physical culture. He pro- poses to offer some school in Berkele{ the services of these students to_teac] the school children, provided the Berke- ley Board of Education will bear the ex- pense of having a physician to make phy- Sical examinations of the children. ~ *I never give anybody work until be has been thoroughly examined and his de- fects or weainesses discovered,” said the’worst of it, and he had Kelley ar- Tested on a charge of battery., | unless the cl Professor Mage» to-day, “and, besides, laren were e ed no one of the most sensational divorce trials | in land, which institution has been one ever held in this county, and which in- volved Dr. Dean, a well-known physicain of Haywards. The Webbs were the leaders of society In the interior part of the county, and lived on a large ranch at San Lorengo. The filing of a divorce complaint by the husband caused a sensation, for every- body thought that the Webb household | was a model for happiness and peace. The trial proved that a very short time | ofter the marriage Otis Webb discovered he had made a mistake. His wife had been married twice before becoming Mrs. Webb, and had peculiar notions about fortune tellers, charms, love powders and | similar talismans, Mr. Webb did not place mueh confidence fn his wife aftcr | he discovered her peculiarity, and with | the aid of a detective he soon procured | evidence upon which Judge Ogden speed- ily granted him a divorce. Mrs, Webb stoutly denied all the ac cusations of her husband, and the gen- | eral impression was that he had acted very hastily until some letters were pro- duced, which Mrs. Webb had been weak enough to write to a lady friend and which convicted her without a doubt. This oceurred four years ago, and pow the Webb_household has been rehabilitated and the new mistress is in charge. ————————— Application for a License. OAKLAND, March 3.—G. Angela has applied for a permit and license to sell | liquor at Twenty-seventh and Grove | streets. This is not the first attempt that has been made to locate a saloon at that | point, but each time the application has | een met with strenuous opposition by the residents of that portion of the city. All of the children attending the Durant Sc;lonll must pass that corner to and from school. Damages for a Fall. OAKLAND, . March 3.—Georgie Mor- rison, a nurse, filed a suit to-night in the Superior Court for $10,000 damages against Beaudry & McAvoy, the undertakers. She fell through an open cellar door in the sidewalk on October 27, last year, sprain- ing her back, breaking an arm and other- wise depriving her of her strength to con- tinue her profession. Married at 16. OAKLAND, March 3.—Frank McKinstry and Birdie Slocum were married this af- ternoon by R. F. Coyle, D.D. The bride is a native of Oregon and is only 16 years of age. Her mother accompanied her to the clerk’s office and signed her applica- tion for a license. The young lady ap- peared to be considerably older. Oakland News Items. John P. Irish spoke to-night before the Union Reform League at Fraternal Hall | on “The Causes of Failure in Municipal Government.” Judge Fifield was the pre- siding officer. Justice -Wood to-day found Frank' Enos of Haywards guilty of failure to provide for_ his children. The case was tried on a change of venue, Enos claiming that he could not get a just verdict at home. Sheriff White has sent out circulars to all peace officers to apprehend J. W. Har- bourne on a charge of forgery. of America’s greatest gifts to the civil- ized world, and they propose to use the taxing power of the Government to effect this destruction.” Con, g;egation&! Purso’nngs. OAKLAND, March 3.—The members of the Fourth Congregational Church met last night and decided to ouild a parson- age for their pastor. Tt is to be a seven- room house, with all modern fmprove- ments. Over $1000 was subscribed for the purpose before the —meeting disbursed. Supervisor John Mitchell, James Nai- smith and E. T. Leiter were appointed to take charge of the work. For Street Work. OAKLAND, March 3.—Mayor Thomas has signed the ordinance appropriating gmo for the filling and macadamizing of ourth avenue between Eighteenth street and Newton avenue, and, also an ordi- nance (umvldlng $5000 to pay half of the cost of paving Webster street between First and Fourth streets blocks. Will Go to Alaska. OAKLAND, March 3.—Alexander Camp- bell of Hotel Metropole will sever _his connection with that house at the end of this month and go to the Yukon River district. He will be in charge of the Cali- fornia-Yukon Trading Company’s vessels between Dawson City and St. Michael. To Dedicate San Lorenzo’s Church. OAKLAND, March 3.—The new Catholic church at San Lorenzo will be dedicated next Sunday by Archbishop Riordan. High Mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m. —_———— An Honor Resigned. ALAMEDA, March 3.—For a long time G. A. Blank, a citizen, had charge of the flag in the public park, and took great pride in keeping it flying during pleasant weather. Some time ago he removed to Oakland, and had to give up his tuit- ous but patriotic task. The Grand Army post was requested to supply a substi- tute, and did so, a new flag of large size being ordered. Now the veteran to whom had been assi the duty of raising and lowering the flag has thrown up his job in disgust. He says he ahouldp not ull a seventy-five pound flag up a 180~ oot pole five or six days in succession with no other pay than the honor of it. It appears that he was not posted in the ways of his predecessor. Living In the neighborhood of the park are a number of patriotic boys, Who used to esteem it a great favor to be permitted by him to aid in raising and lowering the flag, thereby lightening the task materially. —_————— Chinatown Arrests. The report of Sergeant Shea of the Chi- natown squad for the month of February sent to Chief Lees Wednesday shows that the squad is keeping up its reputation for good work. During the month 240 arrests had veen made; 182 convictions were se- cured and fines paid; 37 were convicted and fined; 19 cases were dismissed nfid 2 with wooden are pending. The fines collected amounts to s8R0, = NSECTS WILL BE CLASSIFIED Every Known California Species to Be Duly Listed. Professor Wqodford of Berke- ley Is Devoting Months to the Task. Nearly 10,000 Species Will Appea in the List When Finally Completed. BERKELEY, March 3.—Assistant Professor C. W. Woodworth of the de- partment of entomology at the State University is busy at work upon a com- plete descriptive and bibliographical list of all the genera and species of California insects. The making of the list is a great undertaking, for it will include all the way from 5000 to 10,000 species. No State has ever yet essayed the task of collecting a complete list except New Jersey. In the little State, famous among travelers by its mos- quitoes, over 6000 species of insects were classified, and Professor Woodworth believes that California’s list will far exceed in numbers that of New Jersey. The extent of the task of making the list can be realized when it is known that the mere copying of the names of the different species will keep two type- writers busy for at least six months. The work of reference and classification will of course represent rrany times that amount of time and labor. Under each species there will be not only the scientific classification 4f it, but the region in which it is tound, the various names under which earlier entomolo-~ gists classified it before it was finally classified and the various entomological works in which reference is made to it. While the greater part of the work of describing the species and locating the referneces to them has been done, the work of classifying and cataloguing them has scarecly been more than be- gun, so the actual number of species can only be guessed at. The total num- ber of species, however, will probably reach nearly 10,000. In the bee family alone there are thirty-one genera known in California, while in the New Jersey list only twenty species were enumerated. In these twenty-one genera there are in the neighborhood of one hundred species. Professor woodworth is also prepar- ing a complete bibliography of all the | works in the university library refer- ring to California entomology. This list will show every reference made in .any book or magazine to the insects of this State. The list will be invaluable to_students of entomology. Professor Woodworth's catalogue of California insects will probably not be ready for publication for some months. The list will undoubtedly be eagerly sought by entomologists all over the United States, as the famous New Jersey report was much prized. SOME HOT FIGHTING. Joe Cotton and Billy Gallagher Fight Eight Rounds to a Draw. OAKLAND, Cal, March 3.—There was some furious fighting at the Acme Club to-night, and, although the main event ended in a draw, it was only af- ter eight rounds of good work that sat- isfled everybody. The fight between Joe Cotton, thecol- ored man, and Billy Gallagher of Hay- wards was the main event, and Lon Agnew's decision was very fair and was well received. Both'men were cau- E n measure. | tjous, and each realized that his < The history of taxation is too full of | pent meant business. s The result proved that an eight- round go is too short a contest for two evenly matched men, and on this point there was the usual dissatisfac- tion. Chief Lloyd, however, refuses to allow ten rounds, and until he does there can be no relief. Both Cotton and Gallagher started out with caution, and but very few blows were passed in the first five rounds. After that Lon Agnew remind- ed the men that he would like to give a decision and they started to fight more earnestly. The last two rounds were particularly lively, and both tried hard to find an opening that would end matters, but it did not come, and al- though Gallagher had the best of the last round there was not enough dif- ference between them to give a de- cision. There were some preliminary bouts, the most lively being that between Tommy Sharkey and Cotton’s trainer, Smith. It was all Sharkey's fight, but it was not for a decision. e R JUSTICE AND LAW COMBINED. A Supreme Court Order in the Old Meyer Divorce Case. Supreme Court Commissioner Hayne has written an opinion in the divorce case of Louis Meyer against his wife, Ma- tilda, in which justice as well as law eut a prominent figure. Meyer is a pilot, con- siderably past middle life, and the couple were married in 1878. One sor. was the issue of the marriage. The divorce mat- ter was taken into court nearly eight years ago, and the Judge ordered that Meyer pay his wife $125 a month alimony and $200 attorney fees. This order was no doubt made on the Judge's belief in the truth of the woman's statement tnhat the pilot was making $300 a month and that she was without resources, and that he did not contribute to the support of their son, then 12 years of age. When the Supreme Court got hold of the case on an appeal from this order the Com- missioner found that there was another side to the matter. & It seems that shortly after the marriage of the couple, her father gave Mrs. Meyer a valuable house and lot on Van ivess avenue, worth over $30,000, and from which she realized $135 a month rental After the suit was begun she transferred the house back to her father, without consideration, although her brother col- lected the rent and gave it to her. As to Meyer, the Commissioner found that he is now getting old, and instead of malk $300 a month he is only averaging $300. Out of this he is paying several old bills on the installment plan and, being sick a great deal of the time, after lpaylng the doctor bills there is very little left. With these facts in view, the Supreme Court directed that the order of the lower court be m ed, so that instead of the ilot paying the woman $125 he would ane to pay her only $50. In tne opinion the Commissioner saia that it was not right that the woman should impose so heavy a burden —on Meyer, especially where she was drawing a rental of $135 and where she transferred her real estate without consideration in order to defend this action. e IMPOSED ON THE PUBLIC. Well-to-Do Oakland Beggars Z2ly Their Trade in This City. Abraham Smith, a half-blind man, and bis daughter, Julia, Who is about 13 years of ‘age, were arrested Wednesday at the | instigation of Secretary Parnell of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The father was charged with cruelty to children and the girl was regis- tered en route to some public institution. Back of these two records there is a his- tory familiar to many of the people of ing | Oakland. It is true the family has been very unfortunate. Smith and his father are both blind; one girl, 18 years of age, is a cripple, and a son has been sent to one of the reform schools. The people of Oakland had considerable sympathy for the family, and allowed Abraham the privilege of seiling small articles on the streets without the payment of the usual license, which was equivalent to begging. In fact, the children were used for beg- ng. _ While this business was very profitable, it was also demoralizing, for it resulted in the boy getting into bad ways and gambling like an old sport. When the Oaklanders realized that their intended kindness was not having the desired re- sults they withdrew the free.license, it being well established that the family had acquired some means. Smith was equal to the occasion, and he at once came to this city and made application for an indigent’s license. He got it by simply stating that his address was odd Jackson street, but he omitted to add that it was Jackson street, Oakland. For some time the old man and his daughter have been coming across the bay on com- mutation tickets and begging from house to house in the residence parts of the city. Considering the imposition and the fact that the children are %nlns to the bad, the society decided to have the of- ficers put a stop to Smith carrying on this business any longer. —_— e ORDERS FOR INSPECTION. Issued Yesterday From the Division Headquarters of the National Guard. Late yesterday afternoon Major-Gene- ral Dickinson issued orders for the in- spections to be held soon in the National Guard. These orders fix the inspection of the Second Brigade between March 12 and April 4, of the First Brigade between April 4 and April 20, and of the Third Brigade between April 20 and May 15. The Naval Militia will be inspected at such time prior to June 1 as shall be designated by the captain commanding that branch of the service, and the Sani- tary Corps shall be inspected prior to June_ 1, at such time as shail be desig- nated by the proper officer. Each brigade will be inspected by the brigade inspector and the Naval Militia by the captain thereof or some one desig- nated for that purpose. The inspectors will provide themselves with previous inspection reports, and in the one they are to make they shall note changes. Prior to inspections the inspec- tors will have to make answer in writing to certain questions which will be pro- pounded. The major-general directs that the in- spection of officers and men shall be at | night, and that of the property shall be | by day, and that these must be conducted | with proper care and attention, and that the reports must be Intelligent expres- sions of the condition of men and prop- | erty, for upon proper reports depends the | placing of the National Guard in a con- dition of efliciency. The orders also contain the information that the division headquarters will be hereafter at the office of the major-gene- ral in the Mills building, instead of the Baldwin Hotel. The fact that the major-general issues orders for the inspection of the Naval Militia is believed to mean that that brgnch of the service, which some time ago was removed from the jurisdiction of Major-General James, has been restored to the division command. ————— NEW BLOOD INFUSED.: The Board of Trade Takes Up the Alaska Committee’s Work. The formal transfer of the office, funds, | affairs and business of the Alaska Trade Committee to the State Board of Trade took place yesterday at a meetng of the | committee and the vepresontatived of the State body. The transfer consisted of | about $500 in cash, enough outstandinz as- sets to increase ihat amount to nearly $1000, fixtures and a lot of valuable printed matter. The chairman of the committee will retain enough money to make good all bills, of which there are but few, for the board’s agreement was that it should be exempt from all Habilities. Secretary Filcher says that his first ef- forts will be to infuse some spirit into the movement and convince the oufside world that San Franeisco is the best outfitting port on the Pacific Coast for those who will start in the spring for the gold fields of the Yukon and Klondike. His first movement will be to start out able canvassers to collect the funds now due the old committee and bring other subscribers into the movement. * He has already made arrangements for an able corps of assistants to attend to the clerl- cal work and answer correspondence, for there are hundreds of letters to answer every day from people who are going to the north and want information as to the best routes and the cost of making prep- arations for the trip. The next move will be to install the exhibit now at the Miners’ Fair in its old quarters at the foot of Market street, where it was before. This will be done next week, when the fair closes. Mr. rilcher expects to have a more extensive exhibit than there was before. While this is being put in place the board wiil branch out in a new direction. Past ex- perience indicates that there are thou- sands of people in the Eastern and Midd'e States who are desirous of getting all | possible information about Alaska and the best ways and means of reaching that land of promise. In order to direct tle attention of these, Mr. Filcher will adver- tise in all the prominent papers of the Middle States, invite correspondence and furnish the desired information in the shape of printed matter. No pains or money will be spared to prove the truth of the assertion that this city is the best on _the coast for ou.-.ting purposes. Particular attention will be paid to gathering all the latest news of the move- ments of steamers and sailing vessels bound for the morih, as well as every- tuing that people want to know. In dis- cussing the future of the work in hand, Mr. Filcher sa. that as soon as the ferry building is ready the fine exhibit of the State Board of Trade, now at the Mining Fair, will be moved into its new Quarters on the second floor, near the main: entrance. This done, the Alaska wing of the boerd will also be moved into the main building, the two exhibits being so arranged as to be equally attractive. ————————— The Women’s Press Association. Shasta Hall of Native Sons’ building was filled with ag appreciative audience last Monday afternoon at the open meet- ing of the Women's Press Association. The subject of conversation was ‘“‘Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Greece,” and it was introduced by Miss Mary Ellis of the faculty of Mills College. She gave the history of the schools of research in Greece, which are American, English, German and French, and told of their ac- complishments in the way of excavation, discovery and study, also describing in a veryflergerta_lnlrrilx mn‘ml!er the places de- picted by a series of large photographs which she exhibited. s The musical portion of the programme was furnished by Mme. Guido Spitzy as goloist, accompanied by Professor Zili- ani_on the piano and Miss Knox ou the violin, the selections ~being Pinsutl’'s “Book of, Prayer,” and as an encore Mas- cheroni’s “For All Eternity. —_————————— County Leitrim Social Club. At a special meeting of the County Leitrim Social Club held at Drew's Hall last Friday it was decided to celebrate St. Patrick’s day in true Irish fashion by a grand reunion at the Chutes. A large sum was voted for a display of fireworks appropriate to the occasion, and the following committee was ap- pointed to make necessary arrangements: Daniel Tweedie, R. J. O'Reilly, Willlam Gilheany, M. J. iuoran, P. C. Morton and M. M. McGushin. _— Caught a Stray Carrier. A. Meniscaler and D. Strauzla, two Ital- ian fishermen, captured a carrier pigeon in an exhausted condition about a mile out from the Cliff House yesterday morn- ing. The bitd had a band around .its leg with the letters O. R. R. engraved upon it. Supervisors Have Been Invited. The State Board of Trade has sent an invitation to the Board of Supervisors to be present at a meeting at the Mechanics’ Pavilion on the 8th inst., when the pro- ect of having a California exhibf ijal_s ‘Exposition in 1900 will be consid. eret Yo‘::un a Cold In One Day. Laxative -Bromo- : Eragizts sefuna the money 1t it iails 5 cirs: Llr_ The genuin< has L. B. Q. on each tablet. AUCTION SALES. P. J. BARTH, AUCTIONEER. DAY. THIS .March 4, 1898, o'clock a. m., at No. 1032 McAllister Street, THE NEW STOCK OF ABOVE STORE, Consisting of Crockery, Tin and Agateware, Hardware, Notions, Shelving and Counters; also at 2 o'clock p. m. at the same place the Modern Furniture and Carpets of four rooms. Sale without limit. DEALERS ATTENTION. ———— ADOLPH SUTRO’S ESTATE. Emma Laura Merritt Has Filed & Petition to Sell a Portion of the Real Estate. Emma Laura Merritt, guardian of the person and estate of Adolph Sutro, ap- plied to the courts yesterday for permis- sion to _sell a sufficient portion of the in- competent millionaire’s property to admit of a complete settlement of all his liabili- ties. Mrs. Merritt, in her petition, states that Mr. Sutro’s obligations amount to about $700,000, and she asks permission to dis- pose of the real estate in her charge, as eat loss would result in event an ef- ort was made to recover sufficient funds on the personal property belonging to her ward. The largest labflities against Mr. Su- tro’s name are: Notes secured by mort- gages held by the Hibernia Bank, ag- gregating $516,200; notes secured by mort- gages held by the Nevada Bank, amount- ing to $110,000, and unpaid taxes scheduled at $10,000. All gersons interested in the estate of Adol? Sutro have, in consequence of the etition, been summoned to appear in epartment 7 of the Supreme Court on April 4, when the matter will be heard. —_—e—————— BOTH SIDES ARE LAUGHING. The Controversy Between the Audi- tor and Mayor Rests for the Present. The Mayor's ofi.ce was inclined vester- day to ridicule the stand made by Audi- tor Broderick on the question of scnool funds, after it had read his published communication. lc was claimed taat while he stated that certain sections of the law has been superseded by others, he had not given facts sufficient to show that such was the case. it was decided to let the matter rest as it is .or the present, however. Auditor Broderick was also in a lanch- ing mood, and offered to brinx yet more law to prove that he had the right end of the case. —_——————— Smuggled Cigars Seized. Customs Inspectors Henrichs and Me- Bride, while searching the Doric yester- day, seized 1650 Manilla High Life cigars, which they found in a locker in the quar- termaster’'s rooms. No one on board tha vessel claimed ownership of the weeds, and they will be sold in due time to the highest bidder. LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Wednesday, March 8. Stmr Samoa, Jahnsen, 24 hours from Eureka, bound south; put in to land passengers. Schr Ocean Spray, Sorensen, 8 days from Iversens Landing. \ Schr Archie and Fontie, Colstrup, 8 days from Stewarts Point. Schr Five Brothers, Jensen, 48 hours from Bihlers Point. Schr Maxim, Olsen, 7 days from Caspar. SAILED. ‘Wednesday, March 3. Stmr Tillamook, Doran, Dyea via Seattle. Stmr Alex Duncan, Shea, Southern Coast. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen others fall. Try him. Cl Cu teed. ‘harges low. relrlrn- Callorwrite, Dr. J. F. GIBBON, Box 1957, n Fri OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. leave Broadway whart, fl San Francisco: For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., March 17, April 1. Transferred at Seattle. For Alaskan ports (from Bpear street wharf), 10 a. m., March 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, Transferred at Portland, For Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m., March 2, 7, 12, 17, 23, 27, and every fitth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with company's steam- ers for Alaska and G. N. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry., at Vancouver with C. P. For Lureka (Humboldt Bay), March 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, and every sixth da thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) March 2. 6, 10, 14, 13, 22, For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angelss), 11 a m. March 4, § 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, and every fourth day thereafter. . For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa- 1o and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a.'m., March §, April 3, and 2d of each month thereafter. The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, satling dates and_heurs of sailine. TICKET OFFICE—Palace Hotel, 4 New Mnn%umer.\r street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., 10 Market street, San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. FARE 812 First Class Including Berth $8 Sccond Class and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: State of California.. Mar. 2, 10, 18, 28 Columbia. Thro d Through Baggage to all plication to E. C. WARD, General Agent. %0 Market at. GOODALL, PERKINS v S. 8. ZEALANDIA, for HONOLULU only, Saturday, March 12, at 2p. m. Special party ealls via Honolulu and @fi Auckland for Sydne Lt and CAPE uth Africa. Tg%’f'sg'hmcnm & BROS. CO.. Agents, Freight Office—327 Market st., San Francisco. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. s Pler (new) 42 North Rfi!o::p’;‘g: ot Morton st. Travelers lway and the discomfort of crossing Bl ey & small boat. New York to Alrndnd‘?L $116. oss A GAS March 12. 10 &. m. March 19, 10 a. m. N h 26 10 a. m. LA BOURGOG! . }AA ‘BRETAGNE April 9,10 a. m. apply ;to No. 3, Bowling Green. New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery Leave Pier No. 38, Washington St., at 8 ‘Accommogdations reserved by telephone. onlyql’hu selling through tickets glv- ing Vi Rallroad. \ alley roa & i e CITY OF STOCKTON. MARY GARRATT, . For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz eamer Alviso leaves Pler 1 excepted) at 5 p. m. an Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, First street, San Jose. Mar. 6, 14, 22, 30 ug! ‘kets Eastern Points. Rates and Folders Upon Ap- & Co., Superintendents. Tates. The S. S. MOANA Wednesday, March at 2 p. m ne to COOLGARDIE, Australl 114 Montgomery strest. French Line to Havre. by this line avoid both transit wfl Measnatie: t,"Via Parls, first class $160; AMPAGNE L4 oo April 2,10 a. m. rticaiars e A. FORGET, Agent. ave., San Francisco. B e 3 FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 P. M. The Through freight rates to all points on the WALKER. . I D. PETE ‘Telephone Main $05. Cal. Nav. and fmpt. Co. st daily (Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays He; to'San Jose, T5c. " Clay street, Pler 1. 41 Nortn FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Steamer ** Monticello” WL lte up to teceive new boiler and general overhauling on February 1, and_ resume her route on March 10. WATCH BROS.