The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 1, 1898, Page 20

20 The Cause Was Attributed to the Heavy Shake on the Pre- vious Evening. Last evening the American Biscuit) Company’s factory, at Broadway and Battery street, was totally destroyed by fire. About 6 o’clock an alarm was turned in from box 354, and within a few minutes two more alarms followed. When the Fire Department arrived smoke was pouring from all the win- dows throughout the building. The de- partment did splendid work in confin- ing the flames to the one building, for before the arrival of the first engine the flames were leaping almost across the street. For over two hours the fire raged flercely, and it looked for some time as if the adjoining block would be de- stroyed, but fortunately the burning structure was of brick, and it is for this reason that the department was not obliged to fight an all-night fire. The only reliable solution of the origin of A FACTORY DESTROYED BY FLAMES American Biscuit Company Is a Heavy Loser by Fire. ! open the auxiliary box and turned- it in and Phelan; Adam_and myself ran f to the coll of hose, but found it would. not reach. We did what we ¢ould . to save the place, and then quit when the, k : i Pater Maher - to-day: firemen came.” Tim Phelan, watchman, said: “I was talking to the day watchman, whom I | relleved, when I saw: the flames. " T turned in an alarm and: then got down the fire hose and was doing good work till I became overcome by dense smake. 1. yelled for help and Fred Terrill came to my assistance and dragged me out. I owe my life to htm, as, had. it not been for his presence of mind in rush- ing for my buliseye lantern, I would have been burned alive. The place wi: so dark that I could mot find my way itizr - no- 1ime-. LOF: WOrship Or ‘Even duties; and ft.is not. .surprising-: overtaxed naturs can. stan longer (Y;ndld - whit ‘&hould have b ‘his. life, often, -alas, - totally. uhprepared: to meet his- God:. LT The politicians and present day poiltics; however, came il for the strongest part of the critiolsm. .. “Politician/’ he sald, “xvas once a.noble name, butnow it is a. stench In the nostrils of- humanity, So- clety makes magistrates and ‘office hald- ers necessary.- but- things have.come to. hat-the symbol. for all want politician. * When .a man ; all he aims.at-is.to get Vdtes, no- matter- “how, and everything| else Is. lost sight.of. The- natural result of this fs-that-if the eity.wants to.get angthing it . must. pay -~ ten or -twenty prices for it, and our taxes are far higher than is reasonable or -necessary. for the same reason. - As a demoralizer of youth politics stands almost - without-an® equal, and when the young -man goes Into:poli- tics ‘it: can. safely . be said: that heil is written dcross his brow. - He soon ‘euts away- from-all good-influences and wan- | ders ‘about from -saloan ‘to saloon . -and | barroom. to: barroom, going from bad to worse, associating’ with the worst. kind of peoplé :and losing sight of -all good training. he.may ]ha\l'e ‘recelved, until at last -he 1s-hopelessly: lost.” : Society, the: yellow- journals:and -thea- ters -also ‘cameé ‘in for .4 share of criticism as things which turn-peoplée’s. minds. away from the proper worship of Gad. —_———————— MAHER NOT ANXIOUS: The Olympic Club Has Little Hope of Hearing Favorably From- the Irishman. - The Olympic Club expects to hear :from such-a pas of prnciple i goes: ity politi Superintendent . Kennedy - . telegraphed Maher on Wednesday- that the Olymple Ciub. wonld give 60. per:cent of thé gross receipts accruing’ from-a twenty-round cofitest: betsveen. Jeffries and Maher, but that so’ far as: & guarantee {s concerned the club- would rot ‘take such . mmatter under- censideration. for. a’ moment.” An answer, {o The telegrant was expected yes« terday,-but- up. to- a laté ‘hour- last even- {ng. np- news: had come from Maher or: his’ represeritative. Matchmaker - Kennedy does not -hear from the will consummate-a match out, although traveling over the same place ten and fifteen times a * night. I have been employed by the company for the last sixteen years, and this is | the first fire we ever had. I attribute | ner-awd: Mexivan. Pete for twenty- round. and & ‘ten-round contest between. - tw well-known_ local . pugilists, tha entertain- ment to be held in the Qiympic Club some-| time.in the latter: part of April. | FIRE SEEN FROM THE CLAUS SPRECKELS BUILDING. the conflagration is given by nght! Watchman Tim Phelan. He is of the opinion that the severe earthquake the previous night cracked the baking ovens in. the upper portions and that the intense heat set fire to the wood- | work above. This is the accepted the- | ory, but it was also stated that many | baskets of pretzels which had been placed on the ovens for drying pur- | poses took fire and started the general | blaze. | A few minutes past 6 o'clock thet watchman discovered the = blaze, and | when he ran to the back of the store he | discovered that considerable headway | had been gained. He immediately ran | to the auxilia: box near the oven and! turned’ in an alarm. Before he could make his escape he was overcome by | the smoke and sank to the floor in.a semi-conscious condition. Then the hero of the evening made his appear- | ance. Fred Terrill, who had heard the| crackling of the burning walls, ran to | the point where the fire started, and, | seeing the watchman on the floor, rushed to the shipping ' clerk’s . office and, soon returning with: a lantern, | dragged the prostrate man to the fresh | air, where he quickly recovered. The | two men then rescued the books of the company. as:isted by W. H. Callahan, the assistant foreman, who arrived on the scene shortly after . the second alarm. The building is divided by a fire wall and for this reason the flames . were held in the rear portion for some time, but in a while the whole structure was on fire, as the windows and doors in the dividing portion were open. This created a draught and the flames soon spread. The members of the com- pany were at a loss to-see how a tire could have started from the furnaces, but when the earthquake theory was advanced the cause was readily under- stood. For many months the factory has been employing a large number of men and women' to supply the Government orders. The factory has been running night and day, but as last night was what has béen termed “stock night,” no one but the watchmen and tardy workers were present.. The company 18 a corporation. Léon Sloss of the Alska | Commercial Company 1is president, and James Dunn,- vice-president 2nd man- ager. Among the twenty dirzsctors are Sam S. Sussman, Thomas Jennings, | Colonel Isaac Trumbo, A. Weexe and J. K. C. Hobbs. The total loss to the building, ma- chinery and stock:is estimated at $125,- 000, fully covered by insurance. Mr. Dunn states that the building will be soon replaced with a more modern | structure. Over 200 people will be thrown temporarily out of employment because of the blaze. The Fire Da- partraent received praise on all sides for having confined the blaze to he| one building, as it was surrounded on all sides by frame structures, and in | case they had become ignited it would be hard to estimate the loss which may | have resulted. | Charles Gorman, an employe of the company, gives the following as the | cause of the fire. He said: *“I go on duty at 6 o'clock, and I had hardly taken my coat off when I smelt some- thing burning. I went downstairs to get a drink of water, and as I reached the bottom I saw the baskets contain- ing the pretzels that were laid out to be dried blazing. I rushed upstairs yell- ing fire and found Tim Phelan and told him to pend in au alaym. He proke BURNING OF THE AMERICAN'BiSCUIT COMPANY'S FACTORY. it to the earthquake last night. I think the shock cracked the ovens, and- the flames went through, catching the lay- ers of pretzels that were drying. THE ORRUPTION OF POLITICS Rev. P. C. Yorke Condemns the Politics of To-Day as Demoralizing. Passion Week Mission - Brings Crowds to St Mary's Cathedral St. Mary’s Cathedral was crowded to the doors last night with worshipers, come to attend the misslon being conducted by the Rev. P. C. Yorke. ‘Lhe discourse was characteristic of the speaker, who talked to his audience in plain, well - chosen words, the burden of his theme being a stralghtforward laying before the people of the objects for which the Almighty | has placed them on this earth, how apt they are to forgét this in the pursuit of the business or the pleasures of the day, and concluded with a solemn warning to keeep the life of the world to come more and the pursults of this world less in view, 3 Men are = continually striving to ac- I $ gra umulate money, to pile dollar-on dollar | cluding with the: children’ Sharkey left for: Vallejo yesterday, to be gone.a few days. He said before leav-|. ing that -he would sign to_fight Jeffries just as'soon as.the Los-Adigeles heavy- weight- was ready. to. transact business, but that the confest must take place in | the club that offers thé hest inducements. ‘The San Francisco Athletic Club will give an atiletic entertainment on next Wednesda. : F E R RO CHARGED WITH THEFT. Arrest of a Fortune-Teller for Rob- bing a Chinaman. Margaret McKeenéy, a'fortune -teller; was arrested’last night on complaint .of a Chinaman . named“Wong Ling and charged with petty larceny. ~According’ to the story. of the. Chinaman he visited the woman's room .at. 522 Kearny street and asked her-to téll'him’ his fortune, He gave her §1,.and while she pretended .to be reading his past and future she.deftl removed his: ;pocket- book “containing | After leaving her the Chinaman. missed his money; and realizing he had been robbed he at once hunted up a policéman with the result that the woman was ar- rested. . She emphatically denies. the story of ‘the robbery and claims that the Chinaman did not have a purse when he | eritered heér. room —_— . Grand. Gymnastic Exhibition. - On Sunday the distribution_of prizes in connéction. with.a grand athletic.exhibi- tion by the children’s ciasses of the San Francisco Tuin Verein will be“held at - Turner Hall, 323 Turk -street, The exer- cises, which will commence promptly at 2 p. m., will consist of a grand mare by the combined classes of’ 150, Yumu.’ca.l. isthenics, - apparatus work in twelve des and distribution oth &){luy. con- -ing any- money, could not do.'so. ' that the same process used here is.the -| one- their clients: are acc -l ihg upon. . « -ization by. Assembly districts, as follows: Is Now Hiding so That No One Can Find. the Girl. 7 - Neighbprs Put ,Up:a Plot - That Made Escape Possible. - ‘Her H_usbandj a: Pr’qm'i'ném Politician’ at_“the Capitol: DIVORCE IS, NOW. SOUGHT. | 1 Alleged. That Aficther Lady Is Now Occupying Mr. Me'Galvey's Atention..” :Oakiand Office: 8an Francisco Call, 2 908 Broadway, March 1. The most -original: ard .romantic. ‘story +leading - up 16 -’ ‘divorce ‘suit. for some timie fs that which has.culminated in'the action brought: by “Mrs. -Blanche E. Mc- | Galvey” aga{nst her hiisband, wio s’ well | known:in_State pelities; and who was for | a’ time a:clerk:in the office of the:Supreme. Court. G t At -the. preésent . time . Mrs. . McGalvey, | with her lttle daughter Iréne; is in hid- | ing {n this. city; and she.is deveting all | her’'time to .protecting. her ‘child- from | those ‘who, she imagines, are planning. to | abduct ft-and take it back to McGalvey's| stepmother; Mrs. Montross-of ‘Irvington: Before hér marrfage Mrs: McOalvey: was Miss ‘Blariche Cannon, ‘and herfatherigone’| of “thé .guards at the :State treasury- at the ecapital. . She ‘was married to. George A. McGalvey on August 2, 18%0, and there | 1s one little gifl, Irene, Some years:were | pisséd happily togethes, and then:McGal- vey ‘seemed ‘to be weened: gradually. from It {s alleged that e liad other.| friends, ‘and that:his-affection - for | lady s his wife wined, although he seemed: fo ‘maintain’ Kislove" for -his .child. . Some months ago, affalrs grew - so- unpleasant that McGalvey: and his“wife geparated. Mrs. McGalvey went to-Stay ‘with- her husband‘s stepmather,’ Mrs. Mantross, at | Irvington, -ahd - took -her child with" her, and’ McGalvey .took . up--his residence in | San Franeisco. - % ‘- For somé months Mrs: McGalvey stayed at Irvington,: but- she ‘was. not satisfied with herJot: | She says her experience was ‘mare that of a'domestic. than of a4 mem- ber of the family, and several ‘times. she made up hér:mind to-leave, but not.hav- A very close - watch was "kept -upon. her moves ments,..as. it was evidently fearad- sha | would” try . 'to leave - with' her child. "By some -meaps_or-Gther her story” of un- | happiness ‘became #nown® to the neigh- | bors, : and- they -decided : that if - possible | they would help . her. . The sifuatioh:was | thoroughly discussed and.it was arranged that a party‘should be-organized to escort Mrs. McGalvey to any:place she * might desire to. go. Mrs. -MecGalvey. sald -she would 1ike to ‘go to Qakland. so that-she could -take steps to secure a divorce.: The neighbors clubbed togethér and. put up a purse-of $25, ‘and then carried.out a little ruse by which Mrs. Mc¢Galvey and hérchild got away without .exciting any suspicion. - Some. of the 'neighbors . en- gaged. she Montrosses -in - ¢onversation; while -others: drove. up with a carriage. A. deputy 'constable. as'in chatge of. the rig, ‘and . as soon as Mrs. MeGalvey, 'and the : girl - were seated there was.a. race against time to Haywards..:The rig had a good start, and when the fugitives were discovered thére was'a chase. orgarnized, but nothing was accomplished.. On arriving ‘at Haywards Mrs, McGal- vey and child boarded an electric ear and came to Oakland. She 'iS:now in this city,;and hag commenced sult for divorce. Mrs.-McGalvey alleges unfaithfulness as the chief ‘reason why she-desires to: be.| free;, and mentions the name of Miss Net- | tie. Meyers as. her:husband’s lady: friend: | Mrs. McGalvey says her ‘husband - was:a’| leading- figure- in the transaction - sur- | | rounding the coyote Scalp:bonus-business, and hints that she is- possessed of miuch | interesting {nformation: that “her 1 might not like her to-tell: o e B T T husband | Tells of Having His Throat Slashed Open by a Knife in-Colorado. | OAKLAND; March 81.~Mrs.- Dora-Gurn- | sey, .a daughter of Mrs. J: H. Moffstt, | whose Husband shot and killed. her two. weeks or mere ago, swore ‘to’ a-complaint | this morning charging Moffétt with miur- der. - He:was rémoved:to- the City Prison | to awalit lis . preliminary examination, This is not" Moffett’s first - experfence with .the sensation-of-appréaching - néar death. To-day .hé told the following story of ‘his other escapade: It was_ in Colorado. a' few miles from Denver that several years ago ‘1 -was | nearly laid out ‘by-a slash-in my . throat inflicted by a knife in the hands of an enraged man. I was playing a game of billiards at the time, and in some way a dispute "arose . which almost - terminated fatally.. We engaged in a fist fight at the saloon: and when ‘my strength began ~to tell on the fellow. he drew a.knife - and recklessly stabbed me: in the throat. Ev: ‘erybody. theught 1 would. die-and the man was. threatened with lync.hln%. - “'Flived through, just as I did this: time. You can't kill me if-you cut my head ‘off.” -Oakland News Items; S OAKLAND, March-31.—Mrs. Mary Dill- man, -who -charges. her neighbors- with gouging. out the eyes . of her chickens, when-she does'it herself, is in the insane ward of the Reeeiving Hospital. - This. is- the second attemipt.to commit her. . % The - Strect : Committee: of the Council lias recommended foir passage ‘a resolu- tion -abolishing death -curve at - Seventh and Market streets.’ ‘L'he-assessment dis- trict. - will include all territory - ‘between Third and-Twelfth-and Filbert and Cas- tro’ streets. Figes 3 e Johh Milcovich was fined $100 to-day by Judge Allen for gelling liquor without a Hcense’ -at Fourteenth and . Franklin He has-an- alternative of :fifty days i Judl. e e R z Long Distance for ‘Evidence: OAKLAND, March 3l.—Representatives of a Chicago-law firm-have heen at work for some time.gathering evidence as-to the character of the work on the Twelfth-- street dar. “They have clients who were sued for.infringing upon a patent process of splicing piles where two or more had to be driven to reach a foundation. The attorneys claimed that it was in useyears ago, and to prove this point are endeav- oring to ascertain how . -the _-piles on Tivelfth street, which were driven three deep “in 1878. were spliced. They assert. : used. of: frifring- ts Talk Convention, OAKLAND, March ‘31.—Theé “Populist County Central Committee mét last -even- ing and selected a committee upon organ- Populis Forty-sixth, A. A." Downing; Forty-sev- enth, J. M. Moore; Forty-eighth, i:‘ J. Gregory; Forty:ninth, J. Palmbaum; Fif- tieth, - Parkman; Fifty-first, T.. T. Frickstadt. Thé question of oftering. bid for the State convention was recom- mended to the general committee; which |'gang may | @ competent ¢ivil ‘éngineer; such as M. || will h 00D TO ITSELE Each of - the Solid Six ‘Put in-a Place of Trust: New City Hall Appointees Are ‘Now Installed-in Office. Merchants ‘Anxious ‘That ‘Politics Be Kept Out of the Strest De- - partment. Oakland Office San Franeiseo €all, i 908 Broadway, March. 3l Clty steal politics and scanddls are still the topic of -conversation® and a ‘fresh morsel” for gossip ~'was furnished . this evening ‘when it ‘became known that. the majority ‘ of ‘the .City.Couneil -had cau- cused and had agreed on the reorganiza- tton. of: that" body: ° It is customary to ‘organize-eyery. year, and the time will be | due for. doing: S0 next Monday night: The Solid Six : have “decided: ' to - keep everything ‘in:their own:hands and have agreed. on: the = following *‘appoiniments, which it will be noticed gives each one of thefive an important ¢hairmanship: WILLIAM D, BEITMANN, President of the Cit-+ Council, .~ ¢ C. H. BROSNAHAN, Chalrman of the Ordi- nance and Judiclary Committee. narice Commiittee. TAM HENNEBERRY, Chalrman of'the Street Committee: 8 5 GEORGE J." EARL, Chairmhan of the Li- ceénse Committee. WILLIAM ‘H. WATKINSON, Chafrman of the Fire and Water Comnilttes. Mr. Woodward is in ‘the happy position of -being able to récommend or reject bills nd Mr. Watkinson ¢an please the water companies a5 "piuch .as he -desires by ordering hydrants put.in ‘‘at exact cost™ by _the combination. The minor: committees have been given to the lowest five members, who are thus placed in:a- position where they ¢annot seriously. interfere. with any jobs. that the put ‘up.: It-is ‘not altogether impossifile. that ‘this .programme -may -be hiroken - in ‘places, but :the: Solid Six are now united by so many mutual ties- that they ‘are not lkely to. fall apart .at this: stage. of the game. The: Bdard of Works wers to have met this -afternoon, ‘but they did-not.. It-is stated that Tom - Agnew is’ to be.ap- pointed. to the clerkship-of the.Chief of Ang and:Fi Police and that the Chief of the-Fire De- | partment is also to be given a clerk. It {8 rumored that Melvin Holmes is. to be appointeéd:Superintendent of Streets to suceeed M. K. Miller, but this is denied in official circles, The: Board of.Trade . this . afternoon Ixnan.lmously passed the following reso- utfon: Whereas, ‘'We- the Board of Trade af'the City of “Oakland, fear thatthe: Honorable Board.of Public Works of. the City of-Oakland may: re- moye: M. K. Millér, the nresent Superintendent of -Btreets; and, wh we deetnr sald Super- intendent ‘of ‘Streeta:jn.évery way thoroughly competent and ‘efficlent; :and, whereas, we {cel espectally - gritteful ~to- said ‘Superintendent: of Streéts for his good work in remacadamizing many of our Worn-out streets at' moderate cost, and ‘we feel that ‘the interésts of. the..City o Oakland demand ‘that: the:josition. be nll\_leg‘hy ler; nnw,_ therefare, be. it : Resolved, That we. béllave that the best in- terests of the City .of Oakland require that the henorable “Board” of : Pubiic: Works do retain satd M. K. Millér in‘his. present position. and ;'e respectfully and urgently request the said him, Z Chief Flefcher taok .formal charge-of the Police Department to-day. Nick Ball assumed his duties as Chief of the Fire Department;-Captain Carson took:charge of the night wateh and Elmer Lawton succeeded Fred Murdock“as Firé Warden. A FREE SITE IS OFFERED, - Oakland Makes: a Bid: for the New Raymond Hotel. OAKLAND, March 3L.—Craigié Sharp, sécretary “of the Board: of. Trade, warded to-day the following letter to ‘Walter ‘Raymond, the owner of:the fa- mous’ Raymond Hotel at-Pasadéna, that was destroyed three years ago by fire: Dear Sir:: Noticing in this-morning’s papers that you are on. a: visit to the Pacific Coast, and that: you -have {n contempiation the re- building of. the Rayinond .Hotel st Pasadena, we' extend .to_you.a_cordial. fnvitation to visit our. city and. make a. thorough investigation into its advantages s to 4 site’ for a tourist hotel.. We have a’ municipality which, with'its environs, contains. a population of - approx- imately 125, ' The ‘Tecords our city sghows it to be one:of the healthiest In.the world. /The “climate’ and- scenilc ad- vantages ‘are ‘second to.none in’ the State -of Californfa. - We are of the-opinton that a large, thoroughly - équipped, first-class _hotet . here would pay thé: year round.:We-‘can, on be- half. of Oakland, offer you a huilding site free of . charge and . pledge You our assistance: and heirty” co-operation -should ‘you find it advis- able and convenient to.pay. us a: visit. Funeral of Mrs. Annie E. Haight. OAKLAND, March S8L.—Rev. R. . F. Coyle, D.D.,. officlated at” the funeral of the late Mrs: Annié E Haight this after- noon at 2 o’clock. The services were held at the residénce, 1201 Alfce street, and were attended by a large concourse of old friends. ' ——— Berkeley News Nates. BERKELEY:. March: 3L—Rabbi " Jacob ‘Voorsanger, honorary professor of Semit- ic languages and literature at the State Uniyersity,. will: deliver a’ lecture Sunday evening. at 7:30 o'clock at: Stiles Hall on-*“Supernatural vs. Historical Rev- elation.” : The lecture is tue second.of a series of flve Sunday evening ‘lectures given under the auspices of theé Unitarian Church of Berkeley. The remaining three lectures will be delivered by Professor L. Du Pont Lyle, of the University of Cali- fornia; and Professor Edward, Howard Griggs and President Dayid Starr Jordan of_Stanford. £ 3 The ‘grounds committes” of the Board of Regents will meet at the university to- morrow afternoon. to -consider ‘the ‘pro- posed ‘new bullding for the Dining As- soclation, and: plans for fire escapes. Melville Dozier '3, who -was one of the members of the Unlversity -of California track athletic-team. which went Bast in 1805, has begun training for. the high and broad jumps... Previous to receiving an injury to his knee, which has prevented him: from training:for some time, Dozier had a record®of over six feet in-the high jump and twenty-two feet in the -broad Jump:.” 3 4158 ,’ sor. E.. W. Hilgard - lectured be- Profes: 2 3 \ fore the chernistry Sectionof ‘the Scienca Association this aftérnoon on ‘“The For-: mation of Clay and Zeolites Under-Differ- ent Climatic Conditions.” A fire early this morning almost en- tirely destroyed the residence at 2011 Cen- ter street, owned by Charles Brand, and occupled by Mrs. E. F. Salmon. But for scarcity of water the fire could have been extinguished. with merely nominal dam- age. : . Will Change Its Switch. ALAMEDA, March 31.—At the last ‘meeting of the City Trustees complaint 'was made that the switching of the elec- tric_cars on Park .street took up _too much of that thoroughfare and was dan- erous in case of fire,.biocking the street eading .to the central firchouses. The company was- communicated with, and it ‘has notlfied the authorities: that it will at once put in a switch on_Santa Clara avenue, between Oak and Park streets; ‘where the cars running on that avenue ereafter bé .switched. _The Hudson Lectures. -OAKLAND, * March.. 3L-—William ~"H. ‘Hudson, professor of Englishi literature at Stanford University, _will lecture on- ‘Shakespears And the English Romaritic Drama’” in the lecture-room of the Oak- land Unitarian Church on the .next- four Friday evenings at 8 o'clock, as follows: ‘The Eriglish Drama to Shakes- April 8, “The S E. W..-WOODWARD, Chairman of the Audit- | onorablé Board:-of Public. Works. to:so retain | for- | “of. the heaith - department from | AMEDA COUNTY NEWS. TRANSFERS T0 STEAM LINES The Street Railroad War Is Causing a Great Many Changes. The Assessor Now Sees a Way to Clinch His Old Ar- gument. More Convinced Than Ever That Sevenih Street Is & Local System. Odkland Office San Franclsco Call, 908 Broadway, Mareh 31 The war between thé street railroads of the -Southérn Pacific Company and. the Realty: Syndicate took on-another phase to-day when the railroad company issued a'notice that after April 4, the Broadway linés would transfer to the Seventh street local' steam ling*and . carry passengers either :fo West Oakland “or Fruitvale. This’ move’ has beén. forced on. the com- pany: by the Syndicate, which js‘now at {.work connecting - the two Eighth-street roads 'so that there will be-a quick con- [ tinnous crosg town road-only one block rémoved from the steam road. The. railroad’s. lines, not - having any | crosstown . corinections with - which. to | transfer; .and being refused all transfer privileges by: the Syndirate,: it became | Imperative to: transfer fo thé steam road @as the- only means of -holding-a Share of the Broadway. travel. | - The new’ move is of peculiar interest to | Assessor ‘Dalton, and he declares. that it | will_now ‘be impossible. for the railroad to argue that the Seventh street road is | now & portion of the main line and should not be taxed by the county, as it is as- sessed by the State Board of Equaliza- tion. Every :year Assessor Dalton ~has put the local road on his rolls, and it has been stricken off by . the county board, acting under the direction of the State board. “I do not see haw the road can be said not be to a street railroad any moce,” safd -Mr.- Dalton this afternoon. “I have argued in the past that it would be just as reasonable for the railroad to inciude the Broadway lines in their main line, and now my argument would seem to be well taken:: Tt is surely absurd for: any one to-argue that the main line of a rail- road. would ‘transfer’ to street car- lines; |-and I. shall again assess ' the - Seventh street track, and be pleased to hear an explanation:of -the new conditions. | Halsey Inquest Held. BERKELEY, March ' 3L—An inquest was ‘held this “evening at ‘the Berkeley | Branch: Morgue over the body of Ed | Halsey, who was shot on Tueésday eve | ing by -Stacey Rogers. . The jury found 'that ‘‘death ‘was.caused by a gunshot wound in the heart and lung, inflicted by |-the hand of Stacey Rogers,” but failed ! to -charge murder. . ‘A number of wit- {'nesses were examined, among them the | woman in the case. Mrs. Eva Harrison, but: nothing. of importance ‘was ascer- tajned “beyond -what- has already: been | charged. The_fyury was composed of W. E. Tophan, W. T. Gillihan, Chris Mikkelsen, C."A, Bierce, D. H. Frye, Andrew Albur- tis, L. R. Reid, Joséph Brown and Dr. J.:C. Jessup. College Men Will Sing. BERKELEY, March 3t.—The University | ‘of California glée, .banjo and mandolin | ! clubs will give their first concert for the season’ to-morrow night ‘at Reed's Hall, Oakland. - Besides ‘a number of -new col- lege songs by the glee ‘club, there will be vocal solgs by Clinton R. Morse and Otto T. Wedemeyer, and a cello solo by | Edward -Kuster. The names of a large | number of “prominent saciety ladles of Oakland. appear on -the list™ of patron- esses. Swindled a Parson. BERKE....¥, March 31.—Rev. A, M. Bail- ey, the aged pastor of the West Berkeley Methowst . Chruch, “was victimized by a clever stranger, ‘who called-at his house and offered to sell-him a ton of coal. very cheap as he. was.about to leave town. | Rev. Mr. Bailey agreed; and paid for the | coal, ‘but- when he sent after the: coal, to the address which -the stranger had given, he found that there was no such number. i e No Damage by the Earthquake. ALAMEDA, March 3L-Aithough the shock of the earthquake of last night was | very severe in this city, only s dam- | age-was: done, such as the breaking ~of bottles and dishes,: the cracking of glass. { and the crumbling of a chimney or. two. The City ‘Hall tower is the loftiest brick structure in ‘the -city, ‘and, while' it vi- brated . perceptibly " as ~seen ~from the sidewalk, it was not cracked or injured in the'slightest. —_ ——————— McKengzie Is Released. OAKLAND,: March. 31.-Robert ‘McKen- zie, who is-under a bond of $500 to ap- pear as a witness. In. the suit - brought against ‘Harry “Thomas by the Grand Jury, procured bondsmen to-day and was released from:custody. 1 RISKED 4 LIVB 10 SAVE A LIFE Officer Tracey Thrust His Arm in Front of a Highbinder’s Weapon. By His Brave Act He Intercepted a Bullet Intended for a Brother Officer’s Body. The police officers who assisted in the arrest of ‘the two~highbinders who as- saulted and wounded Lum Sier Wednes- day night-are loud In their praises of the bravery of Patrick Tracey, who received ‘saved the life of one of them. The shoqQting took place at the corner of Sullivan and Cum Cook alleys, directly n front of the office of the squad of spe- cial police hired by the Chinese to guard their .interests. = Geéorge Downey, one of " the - squad, was _sitting inside the the first shot hie rushed to the scene of action. - Galloway, Tracey and Burke of the regular Chinatown posse arrived at about the same time, and allCmade a rush for the two highbinders, who were armed with pistols,” Tracey reached the men first, running slighitly to one side of them. Bah Non flourished his revolver threateningly toward the three officers. { who were approaching him from the front. Tracey saw the Chinese raise the revolver to shoot, and perceiving that | one of his' brother officers was in great danger of receiving a bullet, he made a lunge at the Mongolian with the inten- tion of knocking the gun from his hand. Bah Non discharged the weapon while Tracey’'s arm was between it and the other Fullceman‘ with the reseit that Tra- g:y!w Il carty the arm in a sling for some - : He knew he would receive the bullet. He also knew that his associates were so close to the highbinder that one of the 1| three would be sure 10 receive a wound which might prove fatal.. Without hesi- ‘tating a moment Tracey threw his arm up and received the bullet which was in- ‘ténded for one of the party. : Sied by His. Sister. - Sophia P. Haight, administratrix of the -estate of her father, John Brannan, com- mernieed suit yesterday against her broth- eer, John E. ‘Brannan, d his wife, C. Au- gusta Branpan, to- gecure an accounting. large | |.a bullet-wound fn his arm.- They. say he| door at the time, and 4s soon as he heard | She claims that her brother holds in his name certain income producing property that belongs to the estate. —_——————— OLYMPIC HANDBALL. A Large List of Entries Ready to Try Conclusions at the Popular Game. Judging by the list of entries iIn the | Olymplc doubles handball tournament, there will be exciting times in the Post- street almshouse this evening. Prizes have . been offered for the cham- | plonship In each class, and the players | are practicing daily in the hope that they will be successtul. Following is the list of entrfes: First class—Hampton and Curley, Har- rison and James, Morton and Johns, New- man and Lincoln, Saxe and Collins, and Sullivan and Taylor. Second class—Bush and Bowman. Cut- ter and Duffy, Maloney and Russ, Herrin and Mellwood, McGuinness and Sheay and Mallon and Leighton, Third_class—Parker and Pockwitz, Sla- vin and Bartlett, Bostwick and - Burns, Haywards and 'Littlefleld, Gimmel and Jackson, Butz and Johnson, Cunningham and Westover, McKenzie and Ransome, Morse and Keily, and Gunn and Kelly. e e e STOLE AN OVERCOAT. Arrest of a Supposed Thief After an Exciting Chase. Detective Crockett yesterday afternoon arrested a young man who gave his name as Frank Dale and -charged him with stealing an overcoat. Crockett saw him entering the Lincoln School ‘on Fifth street, and convinced that he intended to rob the cloak room he proceeded to arrest him. Dale on | catching a glimpse of the officer started [ to run away, but was captured after & short ‘chase and taken to the City Prison. When. searched several pawn tickets, showing that he had disposed of watches supposed to have been stolen, were foun in his possession. ——e—————— AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHS. {An Entertaining Exhibit at the }' Sketch Club Draws Crowds. | The Young Ladies’ Socfal League of the First Presbyterian Church gave an ama~ | teur photographic art show in the rooms | of the Sketch Club, on Sutter street. The work was very good; and would have | reflected credit on professionals had it ['been their luck to have done it. The | show will be continued this afternqon and | evening. B Who Owns the Pursef The police have in their possession & black purse which was found on Market street, opposite the Chronicle building, | and they want an_ owner. The purss |.contained a small sum of money and & | 1lady’s gold watch. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility oe disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen others fail. Ty him. Charges low. Crnresguaranteed. Callorwrite, IR 3ON, Box 1957, San Francisco. Dr. 3. F- OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave Broadway an Francisco: an ports, 10 a. m., J 1 Seattle. Alaskan - ports For Spear street wharf), 10 a. m., | (from April. 8, May 3, transfer atPortland; Or, (B. C.), Port Town- Anacortes and | | | | Tag c April 2, 8, Ry., at Var (Humboldt Bay), 10 & m, 14, 20, 26, May 2, and every sixth day - thereafter. 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