The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1898, Page 11

- THE S FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESD MARCH 9, 1898 > 11 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. KESSLER'S NOTE WAS A LOAN Harry Thomas Denies It| Was Given as a | Bribe. The Mayor Explains a Stor'y. That Is Being Freely | Told. { TR IV | ©One Hundred Dollars That Was Bor- rowed Was Promptly Paid. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 8. For several weeks Constable John XKessler has been exhibiting a photo- graph of a note for $100, which bears the signatures of Mayor Thomas and his son, Harry, the secretary of the Board of Works. Kessler has fre- quently stated that he received the note in return for money paid to Harry Thomas on the assurance that he (Kessler) should have all Thomas' in- fluence to secure a position on the po- lice force when the new men were ap- pointed about two months ago. The day after the men were ap- pointed and Kessler saw that his name was not among them, he went to the Mayor’s office, demanded his money and got it. Before returning the note, how- ever, Kessler had It photographed and he has shown the picture to scor people as evidence that he had a finan- cial transaction with the Mayor. The note is dated July 17 and is payable after sixty days. It was not paid, however, until more than five months had elapsed. Kessler says he h been told that he is to go before the Grand Jury and he will tell all he knows. The story has been made so public that Mayor Thomas was asked to-day by a Call reporter to give his explana- tion of the Incident, which he readily consented to do. “‘Some time ago,” said the Mayor, “Harry told me he wanted to borrow & hundred dollars and asked me if I would sign a note with b E I said I would if he was fixed so as to take of care of it. He told me it was all right and 1 signed it, but I did not know then what name was on it I have learned since that it was in favor of John Kessler. “This is what I know about Kessler. I have known him for many years, and he is a strong, able fe , and would, 1 think, make a g I told him 1 would do all I could for him,and when I received the list eligibles from Chief Lloyd I did not see Kessler'sname among them, so 1 wrote it in myself and proposed his name, but néither of the other two Commissioners would vote with me, and I could not secure him one of the places. The morning after the men were appointed Kessler came into my office and demanded pay- ment of a note. I told him I did not owe him anything on & note, and then he showed me a note that was signed by myself and Harry for $100. I re ferred him to Harry, and the money wag pald. That'is all, 1f Kessler in- sinuates that I attempted to get any- thing from him he lies. I did all I could for him out of friendship.” arry Thomas was very willing to discuss the matter. “I admit that I| borrowed $100 of Kessler last July, and | I have paid it back,” he said. ‘“Kessler is a money-lender, and I wanted a loan and went to him for it. I told him I would do anything I could fer him to help him to get on the police force, and I did ask my father to vote for him. ¢ i has nothing at all to do with the loan. These stories are all false. I was asked about this matter by the Dis- trict Attorney and told him how it oc- curred. I know Kessler had the note photographed, but he need not have done that, for if he wanted any one to see the original T would gladly show it. It is surely no dlsgrace to borrow a lit- tle money and pay it back. I am quite ng to tell the Grand Jury all I know about it."” John Kessler told a Call reporter last | night that in addition to the note he has a letter from Harry Thomas that | throws considerable light on the trans- action. Harry Thomas says he wrote | to Kessler thanking him for so kindly obliging him with the loan. A SPEEDY TRIAL. No Time Lost in Convicting a Cow- ardly Murderer. OAKLAND, March 8—Prosecuting Attorney Harry A. Melvin made a rec- ord this afternoon that is probably without a parallel in the State. With- in five hours of open court Eulalio Gonzales was tried for murder and his | case given to the jury. Three hours later the jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree. Gonzales saw Antone Silva walking | with a young woman near Pleasanton | last November. He became jealous, | and from an ambush he jumped on| Silva and beat him to death with a | club. At 10:30 this morning the case was transferred from Department 4 to De- partment 1. A jury was obtained and | an adjournment taken to 1:45 p. m.| The trial continued till 5:05, hen the | case was given to the jury. At o’clock to-night a verdict was returned. D. M. Conner of Pleasanton repre- sented the murderer. Nothing But the Best. OAKLAND, March 8.—At the regular| meeting of the Board of Education last | evening the following section was added | to the rules and regulations of the High 8chool: “For positions in the High School | only those teachers shall be eligibie who hold high school certificates, and are | -aduates of the State University or some | al rank. The | L3 college or university of equ: provision of this section shall not apply | fo those persons who are now or have | heretofore been regular teachers in the Oakland High School.” The rule affecting teachers {n the other schools was made | to read that persons desiring to teach in | any grammar, primary or evening school | “must hold a grammar grade or high| school certificate and must have had at | least two years' experience in leachln?. or must be a graduate of one of the Cali- fornia State Normal Schools or of some | other Btate normal school of equal rank, or must have taken a full pedagogical course In the State University or some other college or university of equal rank, or must be a graduate of the San Fran- cisco Normal chool of date prior to July ' Death of Samuel Breck Sr. OAKLAND, March 8.—After sufferin; several years from paralysis Samuel | Breck Sr. died this morning at his home, 2003 Summit street, aged 72 years.N 0., g tha- Breck and Miss Nellie B. Breck. He had lived here twenty-five and James Breck, with Hook Bros. & and three daughters, Mrs. F. M. Ha way, Miss Mary A. jears, but was never identified with the usiness Interests of the city. He was formerly a merchant and Supervisor of Suisun, Solano County. —_————— To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinin: Tabiets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure #c. The genuine has L. B. Q. oun each tablet. | | ministration on Roth’s | HENNEBERRY IS A SURPRISE Had Documents Ready Meet Every Emergency. to Water Rates Have Yet to Go Through Several Stages. | The Courts Will Probably Have to Determine Their Fate ! Finally. | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 8. There seems to be but little hope that the ‘water rate payers will be aole to prevent being robbed for the next year commenecing on July 1. The tactics followed by the solid six have been carefully thought out by the attorneys for the corporations, and it is belleved that even if the Mayor’'s veto shall be held to be valid, the resolution handed in by Mr. Henneberry will stand. In both ordinance and resolution the rates are the same—nearly double what is being paid at present. The Mayor's veto will come up for discussion at the next regular mesting and the solid six will probably pass Mr. Henneberry's resolution that he handed in last night, and wnich pro- vides for completely ignoring the May- s message. it shall not be spread upon the min- utes or be noticed in any manner. It will, of course, be impossible to secure the necessary eight votes to pass the ordinance over the veto. The resolution was declared by City Attorney Dow to be invalid, but it is likely that the matter will be formally referred to him for an opinion, as also the point raised by Henneberry that, | the | the Mayor has no authority to | according to the constitution of State, touch the water rate matter. Mr. Hen- neberry’'s ready-prepared resolutions and ordinance, which he produces very dramatically from his pocket whenever an emergency arises, have caused much surprise. Everybody wonders where he got them, and who prepared them. It is claimed by many attorneys that | his legal point regarding the proposi- tion of a veto over a water rate ordl- nance is not well taken. The, consti- tution provides Oakland, or any other city, with the power to make a char- ter, and the charter of this city pro- vides for the fixing of water rates by either resolution or ordinance. If by ordinance, it is held that it must go the route of all ordinances, as provided by the charter, and go to the Mayor for his signature or veto. There is little doubt but what the matter will be the subject of litigation | before it is finally determined. ESTATE OF INCOMPETENTS | An Important Test Suit Is Filed in Alameda County’s Courts. One Day More Jacob Roth’s Money Would Have Passed Out of His Control. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 8. A suit was filed late this afternoon in the Superior Court that will test the right of people to obtain letters of administration on the estates of de- ceased or insane persons to whom they are not related and whom they do not, in many instances, know. Jacob Roth is an inmate of the Napa State Hospital and a year ago it.came to the knowledge of J. B. Feehan of San Francisco that he had $1100 on de- posit in the German Savings and Loan Soctety. Feehan came to Alameda County and applied for letters of ad- estate. This was a year ago and the time expires to-morrow. Attorney G. C. de Golia, acting for the State, with the consent of the At- torney-General, has brought the suit in the name of Dr. A. M. Gardner, su- | perintendent of the Napa State Hospi- tal, who is the legal guardian of Jacob | Roth. Feehan had no authority to act | for Roth and got letters without the knowledge ‘of any one of his family, and it is alleged is about to settle the estate. The suit is brought to compel Feehan to return any money he may have col- lected as administrator to Dr. Gardner in trust for Roth. It alleges that Fee- han has no right to letters of guar- dianship and should be removed as ad- ministrator. : The suit is really a test case and upon it will hang many others that wiil be brought in the near future on both sides of the bay and also in many other counties. Stamp Ordinance Killed. OAKLAND, March 8.—Judge Allen of the Police Court dismissed the merchants under arrest for giving away trading stamps to-day and handed down lengthy decision, as was said he would in Sunday's Call. In his declsion he says: ““Where a power is reposed in a_muni- cipal body it has the right to exercise that power to its fullest extent. If the Council has the right to say that gifts shall not be made under certain condi- tions it has the right to prohibit them. This would be virtually holding that it may repeal the sections of the Civil Code which make gifts lawful. The exercise of the authority attempted in this ordinance would be ‘n conflict with the general law. The ordinance would be void for this rea- son alone, if for no other. It {8 an un- warranted interference with personal lib- erty and property rights, and was so held by the Supreme Court of the State of New York.” Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, March 8—~Dr. W. H. Sim- mons, of the Canning block, had a narrow escape from losing his office by fire late yesterday. The curtain blew over an al- cohol lampand ignited. In attempting to extinguish it his clothes and the carpet took fire. Assistance reached him in time to save himself and the office. Gee Nun, an Americanized Chinaman, was arrested {eszerday for attempting to avold paying his poll tax. He put up $20 fash bail and to-day demanded a jury trial. The case was set for Mareh 23. Grand Vice President Judge W. M. Con- ley paid an official visit to Athens Parlor No. 19, N. 8. G. W., to-night. Delegates to the coming session of the nd parlor were elected, after which a banquet was tendered the visitor. C. D. Orsborn, a carpenter, was treated at the Becelvlni Hospital this morning about 1 o'clock for a cut above ‘the left a severed artery and a dent in the back of his head, evidently made by a blunt instrument. He says two men at- tacked him on Jefferson street, but after striking him, ran away when he cried out. It even declares that | ol N0 CHARM IN ROYAL LINEAGE Johnny Heinold Sorry He Married a Lady of Title. Fourteen Years of Mixed Joy and Misery Leads to the Courts. ‘}Hls Wife Prefers the Kitchen and Its Life of Ease and Freedom. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 8. Fourteen years ago Christine Marie Heinold was a domestic. She cast aslide life in the kitchen to become the wife of John Heinold, who has con- ducted a saloon on the water front for so long that he.is regarded as a fix- ture. Now the lady is once more a domestic and the husband has pub- lished one of those suggestive notices that refer to bed and board, desertion and refusal to pay debts. The interval between is described In a suit for di- vorce filed this.morning. In 1884 Heinold met the young wo- man who is now his wife. She was a servant in a private family, but was | very much given to tabking of her an- | cestry and her high lineage in the coun- | try of her birth. Heinold was as much | captivated by her claims to aristocracy as by her personal charms, and they were married. For five years allsweny | well. Annually another ear was added | to the Heinold sheaf. The increased dutles, however, did not add to Mrs. | Heinold’s enjoyment of life, and she is alleged to have shown less than the or- dinary care for her children. | Two of the little ones died and Hein- old declares that had their conditions been different they might probably both be living at this time. As the wife became reckless the husband grew angry and more discontented. He did not like the manner in which his fam- | ily affairs were conducted, and he de- clares that things grew worse instead of better, and _finally Mr. Helnold found more pleasure in the company of other gentlemen than with his own family. Last December Mrs. Heinold decided that to be a domestic with all its at- tendant freedom was preferable to be- ing the wife of a saloon-keeper with three children. After relating all his | trouble Heinold asks for a divorce. | BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. Water and Boodle I;vestigated by the Alameda County Censors. OAKLAND, March 8—The Grand Jury issued a dozen or more subpenas this | evening, and it is stated that some are for city officials who may know some- thing interesting and others are for the officlals of the water companies. Councilman Woodward was the most important witness to-day. He was before the Grand Jury several hours and was questioned on his appointment, his inter- est in water companiés and on a mat- ters connected with his acts since being | made a Councilman. He said he had not been influenced by anything but his researches, and asserted that no one had attempted to bribe him. Mr. Hotchkiss, the accountant, of 664 Eleventh street, was called before the jury. Mr. Hotchkiss was examined by District Attorney Snook. He was asked if he had heard on the train or on the ferries anything about boodle in regard to a passage or water ordinance by the Council. He stat- | ed that, of course, like almost every other citizen, he had talked on the subject of the alleged Influence which had been brought to bear on members of the Coun- cil in the water case, but that was all he | knew about it. He had no positive knowl- | edge on the subject. He did not know any member of the Council, but knew Mayor Thomas, because the Mayor was a neighbor of his. W. H. Davis, secretary of the Capital Loan Association, whose headquarters | are in San Francisco, was called in. Mr. | Davis resides at 1522 San Antonio avenue. Alameda. Davis was confined with the jury for about fifteen minutes. He was submitted to a variety of questions from nearly all the members, the principal one of which was as to whether or not his company, the Capital Loan Association, had ever loaned money to W. J. Dingee on realty or collateral of any kind. He answered that his company had never loaned money to Dingee on_ security of any kind. Neither had the company loaned money, so far as known, to any relative, agg‘em or employe of that gentle- man. Neither had it loaned money to any present city official of Oakland. | Work of the Assessor. OAKLAND, March 8—The Deputy As- sessors are all in the fleld and are the same as did the work last vear except those at Pleasanton and East Oakland, who have moved away. “The assessment rolls will not differ materially this year from those of last year,” said Assessor | Henry_Dalton to-day. ‘““The valuations have been pretty thoroughly equalized | during my term of office, and as values | have remained the same, there can be no | raise.” My office work tells for itself and I am willing to o before the public ask- | ing for- re-election.” Bridge Plans Considered. OAKLAND, March 8.—The complaint of | Jonnson & Peterson against the report of | the expert of the Board of Supervisors was taken under advisement this morn- ing after consldemb{e talking. Peterson | claims that the expert's figures misrepre- sented his irm. When the firm appeared before the board to-day they desired the expert to show wherein lay the inaccur- acy of the plans submitted. This the board refused to do, asserting that Peter- son had made charges and should go ahead and prove them. Trial Progresses Slowly. | OAKLAND, March 8-—Judge Ogden took up the John McGinnis murder trial | to-day, which had partially been heard by Judge Ellsworth before his illness. The prosecution examined James Holme: ‘who #old the revolver to Bryan, and W. | G. Little, who worked in the saloon at the | door of which Cronin was killed. The cross-examination was lengthy and went into every detail. e ot e—— THE CITY TRUSTEES | Refuse to Increase the Rate Paid by the City for Water. ALAMEDA, March 8.—At a meeting of the City Trustees last night Superin- tendent Borden of the water company appealed to the board to restore the rate to be paid by the city for sprinkling and flushing from 15 cents a thousand | gallons to 30 cents, as he sup- | posed the Trustees' had original- ly agreed upon. The board refused, how- ever, to make any change. The treasurer was directed to transfer $1000 from the general fund to the health fund. Bids for dcing the street sprinkling were ordered to be called for, as were bids for improving Santa Clara avenue from Ver- sallles avenue to High street. This {s the work which the lkast Oakland Paving Company contracted to do and then re- fused to perform its contract because of some flaw found by its attorney. —————————— The Grider Party. ALAMEDA, March 8.—Several days ago some of the city papers published: re- s from Victorla with regard to the rider party, which is en route to some alleged gold diggings In the extreme roposed passage of the | northwest. The idea was conveyed that there was suspicion as to the authenticity of the affai: Letters received from Ala- meda men who are With the party state that they are entirely satisfied with the conduct of the expedition so far and have great expectations Wwith regard to the outcome. No dissatisfaction of any kind i{s expressed as to the head of the party or his conduct. ————————— DISPOSITION OF GARBAGE. A Proposition to Do Away With the Nuisance of the Dumps. ALAMEDA, March 8—The matter of the disposition of the garbage from this city was brought up at a meeting of the City Trustees last night. dumps on Webster street, which nave become a great nuisance to people who are obliged to pass there on the electric cars going to and from Oakland. These dumps are a menace to heaith and an eyesore, as_well as giving off the vilest and most disagreeable odors. Heaps of decaying vegetation and refuse are al- lowed to lie there festering in the sun, until it has become & nuisance of large proportions. _The National Sanitation Company made a proposition to the board last evening to enter into a centract to pay the city for the privilege of handling the garbage, furnishing receptacles, etc.. and performing the whole duty after the most approved sanitary fashion. The matter was taken under advisement, and it is probable that something of the kind will be done in order to abate the present nuisance. Fire Department Report. ALAMEDA, March 8.—Chief Krauth of the Fire Department presented his an- nual report at last night’s meeting of the Board of City Trustees. The report showed that there had been 239 fires dur- ing the year, with a total loss of $98,072. Two deaths were caused by fire—James H. Ross of Cordes hose company, and Isabel White, a 3-year-old child. Bix firemen also sustained injuries while in actlve service during the year., The mem- bershig of the department has fallen con- siderably owing to the enforcement of the roll call ordinance adopted by the Trus- tees forfeiting membership after three failures to respond to a night alarm. The fire houses and apparatus were reported in food condition, and the purchase of additional hose and minor appliances was recommended. Another Dog Suit. ALAMEDA, March 8—Dr. Ambrose Sander of Oakland has brought suit against J. H. Rosseter, the well-known dog fancier, for $169 alleged to be due him for. the board and keep of a number of dogs belonging to defendant. Another suit brought some time ago by Sander against Rosseter for board and medical attendance for his dogs was dismissed. Now the amount has been reduced and the claim is made for board alone. ———— PRINTERS STILL STRIKING. Declare They Will Start a Paper of Their Own in Berkeley. BERKELEY, March 8.—The printers of Berkeley are still on a strike, and as both the striki d employers are deter- mined there is a prospect of a vigorous and prolonged fight. The strikers de- clare that within the next few days they will start a paper in Berkeley in opposi- tion to the Gazette and World, with C. L. Andrews, one of the strikers, as editor. They have announced their intention to use every legitimate means to win_their | fight. This evening they distributed free copies of an Oakland evening paper. They propose this as one of the means of bringing the proprietors to time. Business Manager Louis Borkhelm of the Gazette stated to-night that the strike affected only the Gazette and the World, and that the university papers are in no way interested. On Track and Diamond. BERKELEY, March 8—The sopho: more-freshman field day next Saturday afternoon, at 1:3) o'clock, promises to be one of the hottest and closest field days ever h on the Berkeley cinder-path. The mo: ting contest of the day will probabl in the quarter-mile run, where D and Woolsey will come to- gether. While the field day is being con- tested on the track there will be a base- ball game on the diamond between, the Varsity nine and the Santa Clara team. Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, March 8—The co-eds of the college Y. W. €. A. wlll give a dinner at Stiles Hall on Thursday evening, be- tween 5 and 7 o'clock. Colonel Charles R. Greenleaf lectured this afternoon to the senior of the uni- versity on “Personal Hygiene.” J. H. Gray Jr. will Tead a paper next Thursday afternoon before the chemistry sectlon of the Sclence Assoctation. President Melville Dozier of the Uni- versity Athletic Association has called a meeting of that body for the _stu- dents’ hour next Friday morning. Coach | Garrett Cochran will speak to the stu- dents on baseball matters. The funeral of the late A. B, Dixon, the Lorin pioneer, took place to-day from the family residence in Lorin. PUSSY CAT IS A WILD ANIMAL Such Is the Decision of Judge Campbell in the Case of Charles Bone. A Warrant Is Now Out for the Arrest of Bone Charging Him With a Felony. Judge Campbell has made a record for himself by declaring that a cat is not a domestic animal and cannot therefore be claimed as the property of any one. In other words a cat, according to the whis- kered jurist, is a wild animal like a bear or a tiger, which will be a surprise to many a housewife who loves her cat. The decision was rendered in the case of Charles Bone, 1610 Steiner street, who was charged with polsoning a Maltese cat, the property of his neighbor,*J. C. Fred- ericks. The poisoning of the cat was not denied, as Bone argued that it was a nuisance by tearing up his shrubs and annoying the neighborhood by its yowls fense was put in that according to law the cat was a wild animal and therefore did not belong to Fredericks and the Judge ;ook that view of the case and dismissed t Yesterday Fredericks, who owns several valuable dogs and cats, and is afraid that they might all now be poisoned, swore to a complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court for the arrest of Bone on a charge of having xlaced poisonous matter with in- tent to destroy animals. This is a felony and the bonds were fixed at $1000. —_———— EPWORTH LEAGUE. Growing Interest in the Conference to Be Held Hgre Next Month. California Conference Epworth League convention, a keener interest is being taken by the members of that organiza- tion and everything is being done to make the convention a notable one. It is to be held at Howard Street Meth- odist Church, and will begin on the 2lst of next month and will close on the 2ith. Prominent names will be on the pro- ‘ramme, which is beinfi arranged by the following gentlemen: Rev. J. Beard, Francisco; Rev. A. T. Need- Oakland; L. J. Norton, Napa; R. V. Watt, San Francisco. The programme Wwill provide for the consideration of all the activities and in- terests of the leagues and will be one of the most complete ever presented to a league convention. — e Promised to Marry Her. Emily Beattie, a pretty girl living at 837 Moultrie street, swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday for the arrest of William Scheller on a charge of betraf'nl under promise of marria; Echeller is an expert workman in Buc] ingham & Hecht's shoe factory and met the girl at a masquerade ball on JulK 4 last. Bhorfl{ afterward she alleges that he betrayed her on a promise of marriage. ——————— Dr. Blue Promoted. Dr. Blue, assistant Federal quarantine gfficer_at this port, has been ordered to i‘u to Portland, Or., to take charge of the ederal Quarantine Station at that place. v .D., San ham, D. D. For some time | there has been complaint concerning the | uring the hours of the night, but the de- | As the time s drawing nearer for the | N THE REALTY BROKERS WORLD Building Record for Feb- ruary Shows an Im- provemer}t. Sellers Not Now So Eager to Dispose of Property as Formerly. Claus Spreckels Purchases Country Lands—The Records, Auctions, Sales and Notes. The situation in the realty line is lit- tle changed. If anything sellers are not so eager to dispose of property as a few months ago, but dealers report the difficulty of getting buyer and sel- ler together as having but slightly de- creased. According to Magee's Real Estate Circular the total sales of last month were only 215, aggregating the sum of $704,007. In building the prospects seem to grow brighter. The record for last month was higher than for the month of February in any year since 1892. IN BLACK AND WHITE. The following weére the principal mortgages and trust deeds recorded during the week: By the German Bank to the Frele Deutsche Gemeinde von San Francisco, | $9000 for one year at 7 per cent, on prop- | erty in 50-vara lot 19, on north line of O'Farrell, 103:1% west of Mason, west 34:4% by north 137:6; by the trustees of Annie A. Montgomery to Chrjstiana H. 8. | and Emelia W. C. Wetzemann, $12,000 for two years at Ty per cent, on property in 50-vara block G, on the northeast corner of Jackson and Drumm, east 72, north 40, west 20, north 20, west 52, south 6; by the Mutual Bank to Florence M. Keane, $12,- 500 for one year at 6!z per cent, on prop- erty in Western Addition block 219, on the northeast corner of Page and Buchanan, | east 6 by north 120; by the Hibernia Bank to William Wolf, $214,400 for one | vear at 6% per cent, on property in 100- | vara block 39, on the south corner of Sixth and Howard, southeast 105, by | southwest 80, in Western Addition block 1132, on the northwest cornér of Eills and Franklin, north 87:6, west §7:6, north 2, north 25, west 137:6, south 137:8, in 50-vara block 255, on the | southwest corner of Jones and Ellis, west | 87:6_by south 50, in Western Addition, | block 154, on the northeast corner of Ellis | and Octavia, north 120 by east 192:6, In | Western Addition block 312, on ‘the southwest ~ corner of Wildey and | Webster streets, south 27:6 by west 81:3, |in 50-vara block 225, on the south line of | Eliis, 137:6 east of Jones, east 55 by south 137:6, in Western Addition block 284, on | the southwest corner of Buchanan and | Fulton, south §:6, west 111:6, south 32:6, | west 26, north 120, east 137;6, in Western | Addition block 154, on the northwest ; corner of Ellis and Gough, west 120 by north 165, in Western Ad- | dition block 202, on the northeast cor- { ner of O'Farrell and Laguna, esst 62:6 by inorlh 95, In Western Addition block 203. | on the southeast corner of O'Farrell and | Laguna, east 50 by south 90; by the Cali- fornia Title Insurance and Trust Com- | pany to Anna J. Kittredge, $10,000 for one | year at €l per cent, on property in 100- | vara block 342, on the northeast line of | First, 275 northwest of Folsom, northwest | €0, northeast 137:6, northwest 30, northeast 149, southeast 9, southwest 177:6; by the | Humboldt Bank to Ruby A. Root, 317,500 | to January 2, 1899, at 6% per cent, on prop- | erty in 50-vara block 22, on the northwest | corner of Jones and Geary, west 37:6 by | north §7:6; by the Hibernia Bank to Iv: | Kellett and Dora C. Brown {(wife of | Brown), $14,300 -for one year at per | cent, on property in 100-vara block , on the northwest line of Mission, 230 south- g;cxt of Sixth, southwest 45 by northwest | The following releases and reconvey- ances were for comparatively large | amounts: "~ 1 rom the German Bank to Babete and | Conrad Weller, $10,275, on property in | fifty-vara block 309, on the northwest cor- ner of Hyde and Post streets, west 68:9 | by north 37:6; from the Humboldt Bank to Sophia A. and George H. C. Becke- dorff, $40,000, on property in 100-vara block 3%, on the west corner of Folsom and Sixth streets, northwest 75 by southwest 30, and on the west corner of Folsom and Russ streets, southwest 50 by northwest | 100; from Henriette Brand (by attorney) to "Adolph Eisenberg, 314,500 on property in Western Addition, block 309, on the | south line of Post, §7:6 west of Webster, | west 30:9 by south 137:6, and In 50-vara block 250, on the north line of Sutter, 162 ea | of Leavenworth, east 22:1% by north | X from the Hibernia Bank to Wash- ington 1. T%g’lor. $24,000 on_propert vara block on the west line of 92:41¢ south of Pacific, south 113:10% b, west 137:6 b{; north 68:9 by west 47: north 40:1% by east 185. WHERE CASH IS RULER. ‘The Rancho Tequisquito, near Gilroy, a part of the Miller & Lux estate, has been purchased by Claus Spreckels through A. 8. McDonald of Oakland. The transfer i8 one of the largest made in California | for vears, as_the property consists of 1 10,000 acres. From what has been said | by others 1t is believed Mr. Spreckels | will devote the land he has bought to the | culture of sugar beets. Both parties to | the transaction refuse to reveal the pur- | chase price. - | Through Hooker & Lent Edward Phil- | Ips has sold Joseph .Rosenweig the lot | 25:9x137:6, with three flats, at 1615-17-19 | Post _street, for a reported price of $11,000. | _J. V. Lawrence has bought the lot, 57:6x 87:6, with three two-story houses, on the north line of Eddy street. 55 east of Polk, from Mrs. Keans for $15,000. Through Bovee, Toy & Sonntag Marie T. Lowe has sold J. M. Young 209 acres of land near Sunol, Alameda County, for $18,000. Ninety-two acres are in fruit and the remainder in grain. | Sales of the lot, 27:6x127:8, on Jackson street, near Scott, for $2550, and of the lot, 25x106:3, on Cole street, near Halght, | for $2325, are reported by H. E. Poehl- m: UNDER THE HAMMER. At Madison & Burke's auction sale of | last Thursday the highest bid obtalned | for the Grove street Theater property on | the northwest corner of Grove and Polk | streets, fronting 170 feet on Grove and 1 137:6 on Polk. was $46,000. Lot 102x109, | with improvements, fronting omn Van Ness avenue, McAllister street and Lo- cust avenue, was bid_in at $4025. As advanced prices have been offered in grh‘a(e it is unlikely that the bids will e submitted for Probate Court approval, TUmbsen & Co. held an auction sale of real estate yesterday. The catalogue con- sisted of offerings on probate account and sales are therefore subject to confirma- tion. Detalls as follows: Flats Nos. 270- | 272 Lexington avenue, north of Twentieth street, 25x80, $1500; cottage No. Dia- mond street, south of Nineteenth, renting for $11 a month. 35x64, $1200; 228 Clara street, west of Fifth, renting for 515 a month, 2016x80, $1600: No. Mi: n street, south of Seventeenth, comprising stores, halls. etc., 50x245 feet to_ Capj street, $15,250; store and flat No. 252 Fourtg street, north of Folm%olotreet, renting for $65 h, 25x80, $8200; flats No. 1309- 1309% Lyvon street, north of Geary, 57%:x 20134, $4300; lot forming the southwest cor- ner of Golden Gate avenue and Baker street, 37%x97, $3000. BY THE CARRIER PIGEON. Daniel Einstein, the builder, is erecting two houses on Lyon and Oak streets, to cost $7000; also a cottage on Fulton street, near Lyon, to cost . The same builder is preparing plans for a house of three flats on Bush street, to cost ), and for two dwellings near the park, to cost $8000. McDougall Bros. are preparing plans for a three-story and Dbasement brick building o{.w Steuart and East streets, at a cost of $40,000. > . The McCarthy Company is erecting four dwellings in the Sunnyside district. Seven others are being built by private owners. S. T. Watterson has leased the prem- ises at 202-204 Stockton street to A. L. Langfeld for five years for $10,200. The reservoir which the Spring Valley Water Company is completing at Twen- ty-second and Wisconsin streets will havs a capacity of 1,500,00 gallons. EXPOSITIONS FIRST MONEY ‘Will Help Along the Cause in a Most Practical Way. Proceeds of the First Game of the California League De- voted to Patriotism. Important Meeting of the New Organization Held Yesterday Alternoon. The first money to be set apart for the purpose of having a semi-centen- nial exposition to celebrate the golden wedding of the State of California will come from the baseball fleld, and will be the resuit of the first game played in this city by the new California Base- ball League, which has been organized under National League rules. This was decided by the Recreation Park Association managers at their meeting yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that the enthusiasm will spread to all the clubs in the league and that the fund thus raised willmake a handsome nucleus for the big fund which is to make the exposition a suc- cess. : There was a full representation of the new clubs present at the meeting, and | the movement met with unanimous favor. At a meeting of the California Base- | ball League at the Baldwin Hotel yes- | terday organization was perfected by the granting of franchises to the San Francisco League Club, Oakland Base- ball Club, Stockton Baseball Club, San Jose Baseball Club, Sacramento Base- ball Club and Fresno Baseball Club. The agreement was signed by represen- | tatives of each of the clubs, and the | certificates will be {ssued by President McPike at the meeting next Tuesday evening. The following representatives were | present from the various clubs inter- | ested: San Francisco, Colonel Victor Duboce, George D. Bunker; Oakland, | H. A. Tubbs, James Dean; Stockton, | H. J. Corcoran, W. H. E. Leffler; San Jose, S. M. Rucker; Fresno, E. A. Don- ahoo; Sacramento, N. O'Neill; Presi- dent H. H. McPike and Secretary C. E. Wiggin. | After deciding on plans to be adopted | by the league a resolution was passed | @ ratifying the action of President Mc- | Pike in securing the national agree- | ment protection, and a letter was read from N. E. Young, acknowledging the receipt of $180 covering the protection. This places the league under the juris- diction of the national board of arbi- tration, it being the first time any Cali- fornia aggregation has secured this privilege. A resolution was passed adopting the Spalding National League ball and the president was empowered to appoint umpires and scorers. S. M. Rucker, H. J. Corcoran and J. Cal Ewing were ap- pointed on the schedule committee and authorized to confer with the mana- gers of the various teams and report at the meeting to be held next Tues- day evening. The committee on transportation was filled by the appointment of Duboce, Donahoo and Leffler and the committee | on uniform by the appointment of Bunker, O'Neill and Dean. The latter committee will decide upon the uni- forms of the various clubs in the league. It was decided to set the opening day and to agree upon the length of the | season at the -meeting next Tuesday evening. The Recreation Park - Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon and decided that the association’s por- tion of the proceeds of the first game of the season would be given to the | fund for the semi-centennial tion. It was also decided that a start would be made at oncé on the improve- | ments of the park and that all neces- | sary grading should be done to put the grounds in perfect condition. A letter was read from H. H. Lynch, superin- tendent of construction of the Market- street Railway .Company, stating that work would be pushed on the Eighth street line, and it was expected that the road would be completed before the opening of the baseball season. At the meeting to be held at the Baldwin next Tuesday evening it is ex- pected that all business will be closed up and that the order will go forth that the clubs organize and go into training at once. STRATTON GIVES IS TESTIMONY Denies That He Acted in a Dual Capacity as Attorney. Another Monotonous Day in the Trial of the Harbor Commission’s Suit The trial of the injunction suit brought by the Paraffine Paint Company against the Board of State Harbor Commission- ers was resumed yesterday before Judge Belcher. The entire session was devoted to the examination of Attorney F. S. Stratton, who took the stand in behalf of the defendants, to testify that they had acted under his advice and to further de- clare that the suggestion made that he had been acting in a dual capacity, as legal adviser of the harbor board ahd at the same time attorney for a lumber com- pany interested, was without foundation. Attorney Stratton went into the detalls of his employment as attorney by the Harbor Commissioners and of his deal- ings with the S. E. Slade Lumber Com- pany and Pacific Pine Lumber Company. He testified that he adviséd the commis- sioners not to let a contract on any of the bids that are the subject of the present legal controversy. He testified that he told the commissioners that inasmuch as they had been restrained from opening the bids by Injunction suit on the day advertised in the proposals, there was great danger of serious legal comglg- cationg arising if contract was let after the advertised e. When the bids were opened on December 14 last and no award was made that d: Stratton said he told the commission t he further believed another cauSe for legal contro- versy would be furnished, inasmuch as the contract had not awarded on the day the bids were ~ ;i ‘s’tntmn then explained at consideral length the duunfn he had had with the representatives of the lumber companies mentioned in the present proceedings. He testified that although he had been con- sulted by Slade, he had refused to give the Harbor Commissi legal ad- vice on the question of paying the Slade bills. He ad that he had simply ad- vised Slade concerning his legal and not on any matter in which the exposi- | ts | ove: ~ | route on Ma bor dcammlsslonerx were directly inter- =sted. ‘Attorney Stratton, when questioned -oncerning consultations had with Tirey L. Ford and W. H. Jordan, relative to the suits that were subsequently dismissed to the satisfaction of both the FPacific Pine Lumber Company and the 8. X Slade Lumber Company, substantiated the testimony previously given by Ford and Jordan. He will be called again to the stand to-day for cross-examination by Attorneys Cope and Sullivan, who rep- resent the Paraffine Paint Company. —ee——— CUSTOMS APPOINTMENTS. Collector Jackson Makes Some Pro- motiors and Fills Vacancies in Appraiser’s Department. Collector of the Port Jackson exer- cised with pleasure yesterday his power of appointment and rewarded faithful servants of the public and of the party. He made several appointments in the Custom House, the first being that of James P. Riley as opener and packer, in place of F. J. Kortick, recently promoted to an_ inspectorship. L. Wooster has been promoted from the inspectorship to the position of assistant weigher, made vacant by the resignation of M. H. Baker, Mr. Baker resigned for the purpose of going-to British Columbia to engage in an occupation less laborious and more [ucra- tive. The vacancy made by the promotion of M. Wooster has been filled by the ap- pointment of Frank McDonald, an hon- orably discharged soldier. —_—e—e—————— Deacon Keppel’s Case. Deputy United States Attorney Schles- inger announces that he will proceed with the second trial of Deacon Keppel within a month. The jury stood eight for con« viction to four for acquittal. The point ¢ contention was whether the expression “married by practice” was obscene of not. Tt is stated by the prosecution that Mrs. W. S. Little, the lady traduced in_th pamphlet sent through the mails by Kepe pel, intends to bring against him a crime inal prosecution in Butte County for li+ bel. So that the troubles of the Deacon are but just beginning, and his case ems< phasizes the saying that, whether true o? false, a man should never kiss and tell. —_—e——————— A Wrecked Life Ended. George L. Gladding died suddenly yes=~ terday afternoon in his lodgings at 110 Ei- lis street of cirrhosis of the liver, caused by an overindulgence in alcoholic stimu- lants. He was a _single man about 35 vears old. His father, Charles Gladding of the pottery firm of Gladding, McBean & Co., died four years ago and cut his son off with a mere allowance for sunsist- ence, the son being untrustworthy cause of his dissolute habits. BOSTON WOOL MARKET. BOSTON, March 8.—The tone of the wool market here continues to be quiet, but the market in general is steady. The sales of the Territorial wools are slow, but tnere is no sign of weakness in prices. The demand for fleece wools continues to some extent, and the gen- eral range of quotations - not materially dif- ferent. There is a strong tone for Australian wools, but the demand is moderate. Quota- tions are as follows: Unwashed medium. Mls— gourl quarter blood combing, 22@28c: Missourt three-eighths blood combing, @24c; braid combing, 2lc. Territory wools—Mont: fine medium_and fine, 16@18c: scoured. 47@s0c; . staple, 52@53c; Wyoming,_etc., fine medium and fine, 15@17c; scoured, 47@4Sc; staple, 50@52c. Texas wools, spring medium, 12 months, 1 18c; scoured, 43@45c; spring fine, 12 months, 18c; scoured, 50c. Australlan scoured besis, combing rfine, 70@72¢; good, 66@6sc; average, = leens- 1and combing, 65c. Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Privats. Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility or on bodyand mind aad Curer - (BBON. Box 1957, San Francisco. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave Broadway whart, San Francisco: For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m. March 2, 7, 12, 11, 22, 7, April 1 Transferred at Seattle. For Alaskan ports (from Spear street wharf), 10 & m.. March 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 2, 30 'rr-narerredsu;c?)org:;n‘d.ro:“ Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), ‘own- e ‘Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and 7 March 2. 7. ‘at Seattle with company's steam- N. Ty, at Tacoma with connecting ers for Alaska and G. N. P. Ry., at Vancouver with C s \F; Pureka (Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m. March 3, 9. 15 2L 27, and every sixth day fter. e anta Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Santa ra, Ventura, Husneme, San Pedro, Fast San Pedro (Los Angeles) and | Newport, § a. m.. March 2, 6, 10, 14, 13, 2, %, 30, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- S S D E bbispo). Sants Barbara, Port o8 Angeles and_Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 2O Sfarch 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 23, and every ourth_day thereafter. | foftr Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Sanfa Rosa- ja and Guaymas (Mex), 10 a.'m., h 8, April 3, and 24 of each month thereafter. he company reserves the right to change without previous motice steamers, salling dates A" hanrs of Eailine. “TIOKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery street. DALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., aod 10 Market street, San Frarcisco. THE 0. R & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. m. F“E .§12 First Clags Including Berth &8 Second Class and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: State of California. M. Columnbia- 5 210, 18, 0 g Mar. 6 14, 22 % Through Tickets and Through Baggage to all Eastern Points. Rates and Folders Upon Ap- plication” to E.'C. WARD, General 630 M GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. o Agent, arket st. £. S. ZEALANDIA, for HONOLULU only, Saturday, March 12. 2 p. m. 'Special party rates. The 8. 8. MOANA salls via Honolulu and Auckland for Sydney Wednesday, March @n at 2 p. m. Line to COOLGARDIE. Australia. and CAPB TOWN, South_Africa. KELS & BROS. CO.. Agents, Iyt 114 Montgomery_strest. Freight Office—327 Market st.. San Francis: Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. River, foot of Morton st. Travelers French Line to Havre. Company’s Pler (new) 42 Noflhm void both transit by B A fiway ana the discomfort of crossing 1ish_rallway a e gmfn"»l in a small boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris, first class $160; LA BRETAGNE . For further particul l;- A No. 3. Rowling Green. New York. 3. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Agents, 5 Montgomery ave., fan Francisco. STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., at 8 p. . Daily. FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 P. M. ‘Accommodations reserved by telephone. The only line selling through tickets and giv- ing_through freight rates to all points on the Valley Railroad. M . Te’ltevh»ne Main 805. Cal. For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Crua excepted) at 5 g. m. Freight and Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, 50c: Jose, T5c. Clay street, Pler 1. 41 North n Jose. FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO. Steamer ** Monticello” ‘Wil lle up to receive new boiler on Fel 1 MERS: CITY OF STOCKTON. J. D. PETERS, Nav. and Impt. Co. and genera) resume _hes HATCH BROS&.