The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1898, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1898. 11 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS All the County Honored the Brave Deputies. EULOGY BY DR. CHAPMAN| CHILDREN’S SOBS BREAK ..‘HE} SILENCE IN THE CHURCH. Largest Attended and Most Impos- ing Cortege Ever .Seen in the County of Alameda. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, July 22. All business was suspended this after- | of love and esteem has been heretofore un- knowledge our obligations to them. These | men belong not to their immediate fam- | llies alone, they belong to us and to the world. It is such men as these who leave a legacy more precious than gold. They | have done their duty and have dled for | it, and no man can do more.” | In conclusion Dr. Dille drew a compari- son between the dead officers and the | heroes that have been brought into promi- nence by the incidents of the present | war. LED S. Chapman, who was chosen to | \]h‘!lvor the eulogy, was the next speaker. le sai In all the history of our city such a scene as this was never before witnessed. No funeral train 8o vast, 8o thoroughly representative of all classes of soclety and so truly and deeply sympathetic, ever be- fore blocked our &treets and taxed to its utmost our largest auditorium. A church altar so crowded with somber caskets all enwreathed and bedecked by floral tributes known. There is a deep significance in_all this solemn and impressive pageantry. It means more than an ordinary tribute of regard for the recently departed. It is not the court we pay to what is known as worldly great- nes We have not met to sound the praises | hose who have attained great eminence in flelds of learning or of statecraft or on the fleld of battle, or of those who have been favored with large natural endow- | ments. Our fallen brothers were plain, | common men like ourselves. And yet we bow In reverence in the presence of their | slent remains to-day, and honor them with | our tributes of appreciation and esteem. It is our tribute of regard for true, manly courage. Our fallen brothers were each an_em- bodiment of such manly courage. They knew and appreciated the danger which confronted them. They were not unmindful of it; they were not indifferent to it. They realized it in all its unwelcome aspects, and yet they faced the peril with nerves of steel during the time occupied by the fu- services over the five deputies who | ves in Monday’s catastrophe. | 1ce the birth of the city forty-six rs ago has there been such a general | honstration of respect as was shown to ns of the brave fellows who dled | doing their duty. To the solemn music of the bells in the firehouse tower and | throug streets, on either side of which were displayed many drooping flags at half-mast, the cortege proceeded from the courthouse to the church. of people lined the sidewalks, and had the First Congregational Church been many times its size it could not have held all | who hed to be present at the final arious elements of the most its official ar s Rive ¢ in which positive evidenc d »d were held that forward. The and tCapt full but drape were three Sup present o y on a va ] S ne that the bench of Al vy has ever marched on foot at any public funeral. After the bench came the Supervisors, exception of Mr. Roeth. Then in e s marche heads of the t departments ¢ y BOV= and their de U the marched Oakland's ng_sev- | 4 three ins of . Lerrl Ton the of Na- 0dd ) were ith draped flags and in- cession ended th a vast reaching several blocks, were people from all parts of the I t Congregational Church was | he_proces: arrived. The choir were one mass the most prominent t by the county officials, 0 feet high and consisted 1 board on a floral easel. On a as woven in purple llowing - _inscription: C. M. \White, George . Cameron, J. J. Lerri, ge floral pieces of beau- | e also sent by the different the deceased were con- vhich f of citizens from ends ices opened every als r was jammed with pe cask re the flowers b ¥ v ves of t mmer The r he di and nothing broke the pain- | the mournful tolling | occasional sobs from n of the late Deputy sang “Lead, Kindly r tones that at its kerchiefs were be- Rev. C. R. and Rev. same spirit. The Masonic sed of friends of the de- were lef rayed in the mpo . Beyond the smiling and the which Rev. Dr. Pierce of a short address as the from the late George lodge. He referred briefly to which had caused the de- - down their lives at the call stating that they had done it safety of others might be pre- Dr. Dille spoke a few words on the aught by death in this in- has wiped away all sect, of opinfons and of e noble felljws gave all they and surely God will ac- Thousands | sing on those who | and hearts that would not shrink. But that courage shines with a brighter glow when we remember that it was exercised in un- faltering fidelity to a sacred public trust. Into the hands of these men we commit- ted the interests of human society. It was theirs, at every sacrifice and in_the face of every danger, to ferret out and bring to just and = righteous judgment all whose | character and deeds endangered the peace | and security of the community. They rec- | ognized the sacredness of that trust, and | at the peril and even the sacrifice of their | lives they were unfalteringly faithful. *A | public office is a public trust”’ are the great | words of a great American statesman. It seems S0 easy for many in these days to | forget this truth, and when exaited to high | stati and made the custodians of great | public interests to consult their own selfish ends at the macrifice of public trust. A | true and faithful public official is entitled to the profound admiration and esteem and confidence of all his fellow men. Nowhere does manhood shine with a brighter luster | than in the faithful public official. God glve us men, men whom the lust of office will not kill; men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; men who possess opinions and a will; men of honor; men who will not lie. We pay our tribute of regard to the | courageous, manly fidelity of our fallen brothers, and commend their heroic example to all who may come after them. What a lesson do we here learn respecting the ter- | rible price at which our peace and security | are purchased. In the mad act of this Mon- | golian maniac we see an illustration of the | | perils with which the interests of human | | =oclety are constantly assailed, and in the | | red glare of this early morning explosion we | | read the story of the perpetual peril which | | besets the guardians of our security and | peace. We are too wont to overlook or for- | | et these things. We sleep securely on the | | ocean steamer, unmindful of the man on guard whose constant vigil secures us from the perils that environ our way as we pass | on securely over rugged rocks where, lean | and gaunt, death leers beneath the glassy | sea. We ride securely on the flying train, rocked to sweet repose by its rapid move- ments, forgetful of the man whose eye | | constantly rests on the shiny track | through_all the weary watches of the | We rest securely in our homes nd | in the value of our po often indifferent to the dangers w | front the men whom we have placed | guard and by whose unfaitering fidelity 1 the midst of every peril our interests are kept_in security. KELEY, July —Berkeley was in | mourning to-day over the death of| George Woodsum. All public offices and | business houses were closed at noon as | a mark of public esteem. The funeral procession, which carried the remains to | { Oakland, formed a little before 12 o'clock | in front of Odd Fellows’ Hall. There had | ssembled the fraternal orders and fire- | men, together with friends and relatives. | Just’ as the clock struck noon the bells | on the fire compandes’ buildings began to | toll and the solemn procession marched | in state to join the larger one which | formed in Oakland. AT RESPECTED BY ALL. n g 22. ds were forced to re- | | County Officials Express Their | Regard for the Dead Deputies. The committee appointed by the county officials to draft suftable resolutions to be sent to the families of the deceased, pre- | sented the following to the officlals this morning, and their report was unanimous- 1y adopted: Whereas, Through a most intimate acquaint- | ance with' the deceased, we had come to ad- mire them, not only for their manly courage and fearless and faithful dis of their | ar offictal duties, but also for their kindly, cour- | teous and gentlemanly conduct in their social | and business,relations with all who had occa- | meet ‘them; therefore, be it ved, By us, the county officers of the nty of ‘Alameda, now assembled in respect and honor to the memory of the deceased, that we hereby extend to the families of each of | the deceased, and especially to Sheriff Calvin B. White, our sincere and heartfelt sympathy for them In this occasion of grief and aff tion, and that we do now take this oceasion to bear evidence how much we, each and all of us, mourn the untimely and heartrending end of men who were held in the highest regard and esteem, both as officers and gentlemen, by all | who knew them; be it further | Resolved, That we do attend in a body the services to be held this day over the remains {LIVED FOR NINETY YEARS | what | old man, and the labors of many years | | since then he had not been on the street F. J. Gregory and I. D. Shepherd. Forty-ninth—Robert Stuart, J. Gelder, W. R. Batten, Fred T. Hale and J. U. Oberg. Fiftieth—Dr. R. Hesse, A. Hoenisch, B. C. | Allyn, J. Grimmins and S. R. Nichols. Fifty-first Estey, J. L. Palinbaum, A. | evening for organization. of the deceased at the First Congregational Church of Oakland. CARLTON W. GREENB, NFORD, L J. R., Committee on Resolutions. HERMIT DIES N HIS HUT Orrin Dunham Had Been Dead Many Days. A CHARACTER IN OAKLAND FOR HALF A CENTURY. Made Himself Very Conspicuous by Wearing a Cloak Fastened With a Chain and Padlock. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, July 22. Orrin 8. Dunham, the aged hermit of | Franklin street, was found dead in hls; hovel this afternoon. There is no doubt | that he died several days ago, although he was not missed till to-day. For probably half a century Dunham had been a well known character in this city. He is supposed to have been about 9 years of age, and was known to every- body. For many years he resided in a lit- tle hut on Franklin street, near the water front. *He lived all alone and showed much eccentricity in the collection of lit- tle curiosities. His shanty is a veritable museum, though it is difficult to imagine | interest any one could take in | three-quarters of the stuff he col-| lected. Probably eacn one of the rusty | pleces of iron work, crockery, wooden or- | naments and a thousand other things are | invested with an interesting little history, | but all such knowledge has died with the now represent nothin, a cartload of old jun Last Saturday night some residents on | the water front saw Orrin Dunham, and | imore valuable than nor in any of his old haunts. To-day the | suspicions of some of his neighbors were aroused and they forced an opening and discovered the corpee of the oiu man lving on the bed. The condition of the body | caused the Coroner to believe that Dun- ham had died shortly after being last | seen on the street. The deceased is suppesed to have been born when this century was but a few vears old. One of his daughters was the wife of Ned Thayer, and it is believed he had other relatives in this State. The body was taken to the morgue, where an inquest will be held. Dunham had lived in the same house for forty vears. One of his peculiarities | was in his manner of dress. He fre- quently wore a lady’'s cloak fastened at the throat with a padlock and chain. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Populists to Meet Thursday Next for Organization—One Vacancy to Fill. OAKLAND, July 22.—The death of Dep- uty Shertff Charies White leaves a va- cancy in. the Populist County Central Committee from the Forty-eightll As- sembly District.. The new committee which will handle the State campaign in this county, with this exception, is as follows: Forty-sixth—G. Toyne, G. W. Kraft, N, P. Nelson, M. R. Lyle and W. R. Downing, Forty-seventh—G. R. Read, N. J. Manson, Aubrey Jones, E. Taylor and R. B. elghth—A. M. Stoddard, P. B. Preble, C. Krueger, J. M. Doyle and M. L. Gray. A meeting will be held next Thursday A lively time is anticipated over the selection of a chairman between the fusionists and the middle-of-the-roadsters. F. J. Gregory of the former is claiming to be in the lead. Change of Postmasters. OAKLAND, July 22.—<Postmaster J. J. White will transfer all Government prop- erty to W. H. Friend on Sunday next. Government Inspector Munro will invoice the stock on hand, and Mr. Friend will be required to receipt for that amount. “harles O. Alexander will be the as- sistant postmaster, but Mr. Martin, the | incumbent, will be retained for a month at least. Public Schools to Open. OAKLAND, July 22.—The public schools will open on' Monday. The new district system will be inauguratea at that time. | This allows parents to choose the schoool | his wife was at home. | Mrs. Sather gave the papers to Mr. |ance by | and will keep it open dafly. to which thefr children may be sent within the various districts. If one school has too many-the City Superin- tendent transfers some of them. If the parents are not satisfied they may make a second choice within their district. East Oakland constitutes one district, all south of Seventh street a second one and the balance of the city a third. ———————— SCHAEFER A FREE MAN. A Peculiar Telieémzrcauses Him to Hunt Up His Children and Wife. OAKLAND, July 22.—Owing to the death of Deputy Sheriff White, the only eye- witness to the assault by Alfonso Shaefer to murder J. J. Hurt, the Wyoming cat- tleman, in the Superior Court room, the charge against Shaefer was dismissed in the Police Court this morning. 1t was during the sensational trial when Hurt was trying to secure the control of his minor children that Schaefer drew a revolver. Deputy Sheriff White unex- pectedly opened the door behind him, and seeing what was about to happen, threw his arms around the man, drawing the gun to his side, with the remark: “None of that in here.” ‘White almost threw the man out of the door and took him to jail. Hurt was not aware of his danger until told of it afterward. Without the testimony of Mr. White there was nothing to con- vict Schaefer. Just before his discharge ceived a telegram signed Te- Schaefer *J. 3. urt, train 3.” It was dated at Omaha this morning, and was_ addressed: ‘‘Alfonso Schaefer, City Hall, Oakland.” It read: “If they turn you loose, go and live with your wife, and if they arrest you, sue them for $50,000.” Schaefer claims to be at a loss to know what it means. He feared that Hurt had taken the children and Mrs. Schaefer back East with him, but a telephone mes- sage to Mills College brought a reply that the children were still there. He then started for San Leandro to ascertain if Mrs. Schaefer was at home, and now the two are wondering what was the meaning of such a message. J. F. Evans Withholds Papers. OAKLAND, July 22.—Joseph F. Evans, an attorney living at 1668 Webster street, formerly a representative of Mrs. Jane Sather, was to-day sued by that lady for the recovery of 110 documents which she alleges that he withholds from her. They are statements of her standing with W. J. Dingee, and are valued at $25000. Evans on Sepetember 21, 1597, and yes- terday she demanded them, but failed to get them. Mr. Evans has recently been appointed Collector of Customs for Ma- nila. A ‘“Noon Rest” for Women. OAKLAND, July 22.—The Women's Christian Temperance Union, which is a non-sectarian organization, co-operating with the churches to suppress intemper- educational and evangelical methods, invited all women who are en- gaged uptown during the day to make use of thelr “noon rest’’ rooms in the Playter block. They have fitted up rooms 64 and 65 on the second floor for headquarters, 1t is supplied wjth reading matter, such as books, news- p&Apers and magazines, and ladies carrying lunches will be welcomed. It is situated at the intersection of Broadway, San Pablo avenue and Fourteenth street. Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, July 22.—The balance of the wooden blocks were laid on East Twelfth street this afternoon. Some repairing is necessary between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, when the street will be com- pleted, except between the street car tracks. Mrs. C. V. Harney of 1507 Twenty-sec~ ond avenue was badly burned about the face and hands this morning by the ex- plosion of a gasoline stove she was using. The department extinguished the fire with a loss of about $150. Carpenters have been at work on the Melrose School house, and it will be ready for the opening of school next Mon- day. One room will not be needed, as the puplls now attend the new Dewey School in the Bray district. Deputy County Clerk F, R. Danforth of San_ Francisco inquired by mall to-day of County Clerk Jordan 1if Howard R. Jackson of San Francisco had secured a | marriage license during the month of June, and the name of the lady. On the 22@ of June he secured the document to wed Miss Sophia Faber of San Franecisco, and gave the age of both as 24. —_——————— Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, July 22.—Willlam Larry of West Berkeley was arrested to-day by Officer Rawson and taken to the County Jail upon four charges of petty larceny- appropriating wooden sidewalks for fuel. One of the first experiments made by the town to increase its water supply has resulted very favorably. The well sunk :on San Pablo avenue, near Hopkins street, is now being used, an engine hav- | ing been erected capable of pumping 4000 gallons an hour. The water from this source will be taken for sprinkling San Pablo and University avenues, the Super- intendent of Streets estimating that it will save the town at least $20 per day. Alameda News Items. ALAMEDA, July 2.—The Board of City Trustees will meet in special session this evening to discuss the Alice-street bridge matter and the applications for a reduction of the liquor license. Mrs. Ada Bowen Paxson, widow of the late Charles H. Paxson, died this morn- ing at her home, corner of San Jose avenue and Regent street. W. H. FRIEND WILL RESIGN Must Not Do Politics in a Federal Office. IS CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRMAN TO LEAVE THE COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK. Now Manager for Mr. Hilborn and Will Succeed J. J. White as Postmaster of Oakland Next Sunday. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, July 22. Willlam H. Friend decided this even- ing that he will resign from the Third District Congressional Committee at the meeting next Wednesday. On Sunday next Mr. Friend will formal- ly take charge of the Oakland Postoffice, succeeding the Democratic incumbent, J. J. White, whose term of office expires this week. Mr. Friend has been chairman of the Congressional committee for the past two years and it is possible he may re- sign before next Wednesday if any of those interested in the contest between Congressman Hilborn and Victor H. Met- calf should decide that after_ entering upon his Federal duties Mr. Friend is debarred from taking an active part in politics. There is on the part of both candidates however, a decided inclination to take no notice of the matter, as it is not gen- erally considered to be opposed to the spirit of the statute. The law provides that no person holding a Federal office shall take any active part for or against any individual or party in the political campaign. Mr. Friend has called a meet- ing of his committee in Attorney Ed- gar’s office for next Wednesday,and as the proceedings are in no way partisan, but purely perfunctory, it is not believed any objection can be raised to his action. He is the acknowledged leader of Mr. Hilborn's political interests in the Third| District, but it is said there will be no politics at next Wednesday’s meeting, but merely some formalities to be attended to in connectlon with settling the date, time and place of the Congressional con- vention. At that meeting Mr. Friend has decided to resign, and as there will be no more business for the committee his suc- cessor may not be named, as a new Con- gressional committee will be named by the convention. Efforts are already being made to se- cure the Congressional convention for Oakland, Vallejo and Martinez, and as there will be about 120 delegates, many of them from the interior portion of the district, it is probable that the convention may go to Vallejo, it being the most cen- tral locality in the district. Next Thursday the Alameda County Central Committee will meet to carry out whatever instructions may be issued by the Republican State Committee, which meets in San Francisco to-morrow. AID FOR MELROSE SUFFERERS. Alameda Ladies Hard at Work. Proposition to Call a Mass- Meeting. ALAMEDA, July 22—A committee of Red Cross ladies, though not acting under the immediate auspices of that or- ganization, is hard at work relieving the pressing necessities of the sufferers by the explosion at Melrose. Already they have made considerable collections of fur- niture, bedding and food, and have given it to the worst sufferers. But a great deal remains to be accomplished. 11 those who lost by the catastrophe are poor. and some of them have lost homes and furniture and have no means to replace either. It is probosed to call a mass- meeting and see if enough cannot be raised ?rom charitably disposed repair the wrecked houses and replace the furniture which has been destroyed. The committee which is at work con- sists of Mrs. O'Neill (chairman), Mes- dames_Colburn. O'Kell, McGurn, Otis, Clay, Hickox, White, McLaughlin, Fox and Miss Bennett. An urgent appeal is made te all who have housekeeping arti- cles to spare to communicate with these ladles, who will see that they are given to the sufferers. P e Cannot Put Out Fire. BERKELEY, July 22.—The residents of Lorin are much alarmed over the fact that they have virtually no protection from fire. The old truck, once used by the volunteer firemen, proves to have out- lived its days of usefulness and unless some action is taken by the Board of Trustees to have it repaired the fire com- pany declares that it will disband. EALTY MEN ARE HOPEFUL Building Operations on the Increase. A BRIGHTER ERA PREDICTED. CONDITICN OF THE GENERAL REAL ESTATE MARKET. Review of the Records, New Build- ing Contracts, Recent Sales and Other Notes of Interest. The sole business of the real estate market at present seems to be absorbed in a general effort of brokers in fathom- ing the present stagnation and deducting and advancing some encourageing and ctory conclusion as a sort of pro- phecy for good times in store for the im- mediate future. Some advanced the the- ory that the Hawalian annexation treaty is one of the coming and destined sources of salvation, others to still other sources of like nature; but before any beneficlal effects can be had in this or other direc- tions the market shall, fn all probability, have worked its own destination to suc- cess. The opening of the new ferry depot, however, will have an immediate and salutary effect in improving the valua- tion of property around and in the imme- diate vicinity of the water front. Exten- sive building improvements have already been planned by property-owners and wiil be in keeping with the general surround- ings. After the old bulldings now in front of the new depot are demolished the aspect of the general water front will have assumed an entirely different ap- pearance. Building operations are still steadily increasing throughout the city generally and reality brokers predict an era of gr"rsperl\y in this department of their usiness. Hayes Valley and vicinity — seems to be the section affected, as over forty houses and other bulldings are either in process of construction or un- dergolng remodeling. REVIEW OF THE RECORDS. During the weck there were fifty-nine mort- gages and trust deeds recorded, amounting to 205, For the same period forty-seven re- leases and reconveyances passed to record, in the total sum of $276,224. The principal mortgages and trust deeds are as follows: By the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Davis Brothers, $90,000 for 1 year at 6% per cent on property in the 50 vara block . situated on the northeasterly corner of rant avenue and Geary street, east 40:7, north east 19:5, north 60:6, west 60 and south :6; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan So- clety to same, $30,000 for 1 year at 6% per cent on property as mentioned ahove; by the Ger- man Savings and Loan Soclety to John and Julia Doelger, $4500 for 1 year at 7 per cent on property in the 50 vara block 186, situated on t 7 56, the southwest corner of Pacific and Mason streets, west 68 by south 22: by George L. Payne to Willlam J Itp. £10,000 on property in 30 vara block 251, O. L. blo-k 359, Westerh Ad: dition block 441 and the One Hundred block 356, situated respectively on the northerly line of Post, 137:6 feet west of Jones, east 22:11 by north 65:9: on the northeast corner of treet and Tenth avenue, north 600 by east J120; on the southwest corner of Waller and Scott, south 32:6 by west 116:3 and the northwesterly line of Brannan, 251 fect southwest of Second, south- west 46 by northwest 197 by Frank E. Pea- body to Peter W. and Dorothea Watson, $3000 for 5 years and 6% per cent on property in the One Hundred block situated on the corner of Brannan and Gilbert, northeast 80 by southeast 7; by O. H. Greenwald to John L. and Pauline’' Bowen, $2600 for 2 years at S per cent on property situated on the northerly line of Twenty-sixth, 160 feet east of Castro, east 25 by north 114; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Thomas E. Flynn, $400 for 1 year at 6% per cent on property in Mission block 26, situated on the westerly line of Va- lencia street, f feet south of Thirteenth, south 25:6 by west 90; b Hibernia Savings and Loan Soclety to e F. Dietsch, $4000 for 1 year at 6% per cent on property in Mis- sion block 199, situated on the southerly line of Twenty-sixth, 143:6 feet, south 120. The principal releases and mortsages record- ed during_the week are as follows: From the Hibernia Bank to Emile V. and Helen Lonigo, $6500 on property insthe Western Addition block $30, situated on the southeast corner of Spruce and Washington, east 137:6 by south 121.5%; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Soclety to Willlam M. Meeks, $15,000 on property in the 50 vara block 144, situated on the southerly line of O'Farrell, 137:_feet west of Stockton, west 137:6 by south 137: from the Hibernia Savings and Loan Socisty to Davis Bros., $155. the ie 060 on property situated on the northeast corner of Geary street and Grant avenue, east 40:7, north 62:6, west 60 and Bociete Francaise to John east 19, north ) from the south 1 Wright, $5000 on property in the Western Ad- dition block 53, situated on the northwest cor- ner of Sacramento and Polk streets, west 53:3 by north 67:4%; from the Security Savings Bank to Henry Gibbons Jr., $4000 on property in Western Addition block 12, situated on the northerly line of Post, 137:6 feet east of Polk, east 48:0 by north 120: from the Hibernia S: i Toan Soclety o Emile Bauer. on property in the Western Addition block 238, “ituated on the northerly line of Geary, 94:6 Teet east of Steiner, east 94:6 by north 130. RECENT SALES, The only sale of any importance negotiated during the past Wweek was that made by the firm of Shainwald & Buckbee of the outside land property of the Sutro estate, located south of the Park. The sale was made by the firm yesterday afternoon and involves a total value of $54,20. The property sold comprises nine full blocks and a fractional block front- ing on the H street electric railroad, between | Thirty-fourth avenue and the ocean. blocks form a part of the general estate of Adolph_Sutro and their sale yesterday re- cefved the approbation and confirmation of the Probate Court. The buyers and the prices ob- | tained for the property are recorded as follows: Names— Blocks. Price. A. F. Morrison and C. E. Green..038 0 Henry Henry St. litz . R. B. Mitchel S C. Buckbee & G. W. Kline 63 Dantel Roth . portion 633 NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS. Corner of Mission and Seventh streets— Structural and iron work for the new Post- office building; owner, United States Govern- ment; contractor, Marshall & Co.; cost, $154,715. Northwest corner of Sickels avenue and Sears street, northwest 63 by northeast 106—All work for a 1-story frame cottage; owner, James J. Casserly; architect, plans by contractor; con- tractor, Douglass & Co.; cost, $1,245. Lexington avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth—All work for alterations and addi- tlons to a l-story frame building; owner, J. Schmit; architect, C. A. Meussdorffer; con- tors, Wheeler & Kennedy; cost, $960. uthwest corner of Russ and Natoma streets All work excepting plumbing, gasfitting, painting, plastering, brick work and grading for additions to a frame bullding; owner, The- resa Murphy: architect, M. J. Welsh; con- tractor, A. McDonald: cost, $1400. Southerly line of Crescent avenue, §0 feet west of Roscoe, west 53:10% by south 8§ de- The | and grees 48 minutes 7535, by east 47:1, by north v 6-room frame cottage; owner, Fred C.. Douglass; contractor, Erick Boes: cost, $1370. Westerly line or Main, near Harrison, 48x 137:6—Labor required to demolish and cart to new location the present Postoffice building at foot of Market street and for bullding a tool house out of old material, with all carpentry, brick work, plumbing, etc.; owner, J. McMul- len: architect, J. W. Rowell; contractors, Moore & Cameron; cost, $1250. RANDOM NOTES. In the ninth _annual report of the Bay City Building and Loan Association, recently for- warder, places the assets of the year at $96,- 8 20, the mortgages at $79,200 and the real estate at $10,172 84. Homestead ‘declarations were filed during the week as follows: By Hugh Y. Burke, $2000, on property situated on the southerly line of Hill street, 175:7 feet westerly from Church; by _Elizabeth Smith, $2500, on property sjtuated on the westerly line of Diamond street, 59 feet south of Eesex; by Frank Browell, §2500, on property situated on the southerly line of Lom- bard street, 137:6 west of Kearny; by Mrs. Es- telle E. Reld, $2000, on property situated on the westerly line of Fifth avenue, 200 feet north of Clement street. Bids for the erection of new additions to the laboratory at the State University at Berkeley have _closed and the contract' awarded to C. and W. Williams for $10,845. Mrs, Stanford Intends erecting & library and grand assembly building at the University. George Robins has leased the bremises at 62) Market_street for six years to Auoloh Ot- tuwiger at $520 a month. John Johnson has abandoned his ncmestead on the northwest corner of lot 42, blsck 6 of the Flint tract, and erick W. E. and Mary E. Ruhling their homestead on the north lin: of Haight street, 125 feet west of Webster. A number of the public schools are undergo- ing repairs during the vacation. At the Win- feld Scott, on Lombard street, new plumbing | 1s being placed, yard planking is being laid, | 18 also to be put in sanitary condition and the | sheds are being built and the building is being painted. The Irving Primary, on Broadway, | between Montgomery and Sansome streets, is | being put in good sanitary condition. At the | Washington Grammar, on the corner of Wash- | ington and Mason streets, new vaults are being | placed and general repairs are being made. | The Lincoln school buflding, on Fifth street, | walls are to be calcimined. The work is in charge of J. T. Welsh, the architect. LILLIAN BLAIR SHEDS SOME REAL TEARS OBLIGED TO BID A HIGH PRICE FOR HER PRESENTS. Goods Sent Her by General Barillos Auctioned Off to Pay Custom Duties and Storage. The regular auctfon sale of unclaimed goods held In the custody of the . United States for over one year took place at the | Appraiser’'s building yesterday morning, and among them was one lot, the sale of which created a great deal of comment. It was listed in the catalogue as lot 17, consisting of 2 lady’s silk suits, 3 lady’'s | wool suits, 3 lady's silk hats, 1 straw hat | and 1 bonnet. The goods were purchased | in Paris and shipped in bond by General Barillos of Guatemala to Lilllan Blair at | San Francisco. They were appraised at | $404 36 and home value $650 86, leaving a | duty of $146 50. This, with the transporta- tion, storage and incidental charges, would bring the amount to be paid before delivery close to the $300 mark® Lillian evidently did not care to pa; such a price for her presents, and accord- ingly let them lie in the storehouse until they would be put up at auction, when she might take her chances of getting them for a song. ‘When lot 17 was put up_she was on the ground, accompanied by Ford Thomas, a prominent broker. She at once bid $10 on the lot, which was raised to $25 in small blds. When her ogponen( found he was bidding against a lady he quit, but the bidding was kept up by other parties from time to time until it reached $100, when all dropped off with the exception of James Feore, who Kkept things going at a lively ace until the price was up to $200, when got her silks ‘e dropped out and Lillian or The b(ddlnf interested evethody in the crowd, as with each bid the lady became more excited, often making blunders and lowering the price instead of raising it and several times her lips quivered an tears would force themselves into her eves as she saw the handsome presents of the man from Guatemala sl|ppn;§ nwai'. Between whiles she express opinions re?nfln: the lantry of her opponent which would do anything but flatter that gentleman. B After the sale Mr. Thomas denounced Feore for bidding against a lady, and said moreover that he had no business to bid, as he holds the gosmon of janitor in the building where the goods were stored and knew thelr value, r. Feore explains his osition by stoutly denying that he knew e was bidding against a lady, and also says that he has no access to the room where the goods were stored, and his knowledge of the contents of lot 17 was confined wholly to the description of the goods given in the catalogue, which is public property. The g‘rlce paid for the goods will not cover the dutles, cost of sale, storage and importation. In spite of Mr. Feore's denial as to his knowledge of the present value and con- dition of the goods, it is believed that he knew all about them, otherwise he would not have bid $200 on articles that might have been spoiled by a year's storage. It is understoood that his action will be in- vestigated. e ASSESSMENT IS ILLEGAL. Injunction on the Hale & Norcross Mining Company Still in Force. A decision was rendered vesterday by Judge Hunt in which the court refused to dissolve the injunction prohibiting N. W. Fox and other directors of the Hale & Norcross Mining Company from col- lecting a third assessment on the shares of the corporation. It was held that the assessment was illegal, as the second as- sessment levied by the corporation had not heen completely collected at the time the third one was called for. —_— e————— Dr. Shrady, president Red Cross Society, writes about the chances of our soldiers in war, in next Sunday’s Call. e Lawyer Sues Lawyer. Thomas B. Bishop filed suit yesterday agalnst E. F. Preston to restrain the de- fendant from removing any of the fix- tures located upon the Laguna Rancho, Santa Barbara County. Mr. Bishop al- leges that he let and devised the property to Mr. Preston, upon which were located a dwelling house, barns, 2 machine shed, blacksmith shop and other fixtures, and that the defendant has removed a por- tion of the fixtures and that unless re- :;.mmed will continue the work of demoli- on. B — “The New America—Army and Navy,” by Henry Norman, special commissioner of the London Chron- icle, in next Sunday’s Call. —_———— Suit for Infringement. Charles R. Merrfam has brought suit for $5000 and filed a petition for a restrain- ing order against the Pacific Sheet Metal Company for infringement of a patent. SR R R T For the people, not the spoils. Read to- day’'s Star. 3 eople to | It seems that the Board of Trustees have their own opinion in the matter, and they say that the truck is not worth repairing. As no assurance has yet been given that a new one will be bought Lorin residents consider that their fire problem may prove a serious one. Grocery Store Robbed. ALAMEDA, July 22.—The grocery store of H. Hauch on Park street was entered and robbed three separate times during June.. About $70 In coin was stolen, with a silver watch, a box of cigars and other goods. The burglars gained entrance by prying a board off the back of the store and then replacing it for future use. No clew has been obtained to the thief, though it appears to have been some one familiar with the premises. ———— “Israel’s Tithe to America,” in next Sunday’s Call. AUCTION SALES. WITHOUT RESERVE. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! THIS EVENING, AT 8 O'CLOCK, CONTINUATION OF OLOSING-OUT SALE OF 1. 0. 0. F. LIBRARY Consisting of 10,000 Volumes Standard Literature. Also Fittings, Furniture and Miscellaneous Effects. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer. On view after 9 o'clock a. m. FURNITURE OF FIVE ROOMS. THIS DAY (SATURDAY), AT 11 A. 1715 EDDY ST., NEAR STEINER. Curesguaranteed. Callorwrite, GIBBON, Box 1957, San Francisco. OCEAN TRAVEL Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers _leave wharf, San Franclsco: For 'Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., July 26, 30, August 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, transfer at Seattls. For Ahlklnhpofll (from F;gl- treet wharf), a. m., g transfer at Port- lnns‘,l O . For Vlcfiofl!r. VIHQOBEVEI' (!Bt‘ end, Seattle, Tacoma, Evere e T New Whatcom (Wash), 10 a. m., July 25 80, Ausust 4, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with this company's steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry., at Tacoma with N. P. Ry, at Vancouver with C, B Ry, Bureka (Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m., July 257 E Dumuat 6 and every sizih day thercatter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San’ Luis_Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, 'fl\l!ne!na‘l San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) an Newport, 8 a. m., July 24, 25, August 1, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 & m., July 22, 2, 3, August 3, and every fourth day ‘thereafter. Por Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Santa Rosa- Dr.J. . , Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, fi:bflmd Guaymas (Mex.), 10 &. m., 18th of each month. ther information obtain folder. The ‘sompany reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, saillng dates and_hours of sailing. TICKET c;irr‘!)cnq New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). LI, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., cooes 10 Market st., San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DMPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Folsom-street Wharf at 10 . m. FARE 12 First Cla: 8 Second Cl SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: CO. GOODALL, PERKINS & ., Superintendents. Compagnle Generale Frengh Line (new), Transatiantiqes. River, foot of Morton st. Travelers the channel in a small 'w York to to Havre. Company's Pler 42 North fi by this Lne avoid both transit by English railway and the discomfort of crossing . Ne Alexandria, Egypt, via Parls, first class, $160; second cloes, 3116, LA GASCOGNE 5 m. LA TOURAINE UAug. 6, 10 a. m. LA BRETAGNE | Aug. 13 10 a. m. | LA NORMANDIE . 20, 10 &, m. LA GASCOGNE 2, 10 a. m. For turther part Ppiv, to COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLAN- TIQUE, Agent, No. § Bowlinj J. F. FUGAZI & CO., ave., San Francisco. Green, New York. gents, 5 Montgomery The 8.S. MARIPOSBA sails via Honolulu and Auckland for Sydney Wednesday, August 10, at 2 p. m. Line to COOLGAR. DIE, Australia, and ’BH-CAPE TOWN, Souty msh @nm Africa. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery st. Freight office—327 Market st., San Francisco. FOR U, §. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJD. Steamer ‘“‘Monticello.” \ | Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sa o | _9:45 a. m.) 3:15 p. m. (3:30 p. m. ex. Thurs.) Fridays 1p. m. and 8:30 p. m. | Sundays .10:30 &. m. and 8 p. m. Landing and_ offices—Mission Dock, Pler 8. Telephone Red 224 RAILEOAD TRAVEL. THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIR VALLEY RAILWAY COMPAKY. From June 1, 189 will run as follows: North-bound. Mixed, | Passen- Sunday ger, Exr'vled‘ Daily. “Mixed, Sunday- Passen- ‘ Exc'pted ger, Dajly. | Sta- tions. { Stockton | Merced Fresno Hanford B'k'rsfld Visalia Connections—At Stockton with steamboats of California Navigation and Improvement Com- pany, leaving San Francisco and Stockton at 6 p. m. daily, excepting Sunday from San Fran- claco; at Merced with stages to and from Snellings, Coulterville, Yosemite, etc.; also with stage from Hornitos, Mariposa, etc.; at Lankershim with stage to and from Madera. Santa FeRoute THE BEST RAILWAY SAN FRANCISCO to CHICAGO. Every Day Pullman Palace Slecping Cars and Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars Run on the Following Time: Leave San Francisco.4:30 p. m., §. M.T.W.T.F.S. Arrive Denver. p.- m., W.T.F.S.8. M.T. a. m, T.F.S.S.M.T.W, p. m., T.F.S.SMT.W. Arrive :00 p. m., T.F.S.S.M.T.W. HARVEY’S DINING=-ROOMS Serve Superior Meals at Very Reason- able Rates. BE COMFORTABL If You Travel on the Santa Fe. SN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE—628 MARKET ST, TELEPHONE MAIN 163L Oakland Office—1118 Broadway. Sacramento Office—201 J Street. San Jose Office—7 West Santa Clara St. NICKERBOCKER SPECIAL, ~FAMOUS NOONDAY TRAIN— Via BiG FOUR ROUTE, FROM ST. LOUIS TO New Yori, Boston, Montreal, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington. Finest and fastest regular train between Mississippi River and tern Seashore over _greatest system of transportation in the ‘world—the " Vanderblit Lines, TOPS ALLOWED at Ni; Falls, Wash- Hot Springs. YOU Wi ington, Philadelphia and V‘m This train aliows half day’s stop In St. Louis and goes into the only depot in New York City. C. W. GREEN., Traveling Pass'r Agent.. Kansas City., Mo. . J. AD, Traveling Passenger Axrgmb ID;!MI, ‘Tex. Ass't Gen'l Passenger Agt., St. s, Mo. « FIELD, 602 Market. Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established pasthlo R | e @, dsensswearingonbodzandmindand | 310 GOLDEN GATE AVE. othersfall. Try him. Charges low. THIS DAY. SATURDAY.. JULY 23, at 11 O'Clock AT AUCTION! We will sell contents of the Avenue Stable, consisting of 20 head of Horses, Buggies, Car- riages, Rockaways, Single and Double' Hare ness, Saddles, etc., being everything used in a first-class livery stable. No reserve or limit. SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Office 327 Sixth L Stock Auctfoneers. RAILROAD TRAVEL. COMPANY. ) SOUTMERN IFACIFIC (PACIFIO SYSTEM. T envo nnd are o arrlv NAN FRANCINCO. (Main Line, Foot of Market Street.) CEAVE — Frox JULY 10,188, — ARRIVE +0:004 Niles, San Jose and Way Stations... *8:434 3004 Benicis, Suisnn and Sacramento.... 10:454 04 Marysville, Oroville and Redding vis Woodland S:a3e 04 Blmira, Vacavilie and amse [ 7 71304 Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Naps, Calistogn and Santa R 5 8:004 Atlautic Express, Ogdon aat.. W04 San Jose, Stockton, Valley Spring, Ione, Sacramento, Murysville, Chico, Tehama and Red Bl 4:10e #1304 Petors, Oakdale and Jamestown. 7:13p *8:304 Milton *3:10p 9:004 New Orieans Fxpress, Merced, Fres- no, Bakersfield, Sauta Harbara, Jos Augeles, Deming, El Paso, New Orleans aud Eaat. Jo, Martinez and Way Stations :00P Sacrumento River Steamers. .. . 8au Jose, Niles and Way Statio i00F Lizermore, Mendota, Hanford Vacaville, Woodland, Knights Landing, Marysville, Oro: villo and Sacramento = 4:307 Niles, San Jose, Tracy snd Stockton 4:80¢ Stockton and Lodi.. . 12:15¢ 4:30¢ Lathrop, Modesto, Meroed, Fresno, Mojave, Santa Barbars aud 1.os Angeles. 4:307 Martiner, Morced ~ (Ra: Yosemite 45807 Sauta Fe for Mojaye 6:00r Ynropean M 00r Vaiijo . 8100 Hayyard 17:00% Vallejo, EZ LN Tort. Costs and Way Sta- ns. & S 8:00 Oregon Tixpross, Sacramento, Marys- ville, Redding, Portland, Puges Sound an it .. LEANDRO AND HAYWARDS LOCAL. (Foot of Market Street. Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitchburg, Eimharst, San Leandro, South San Leandro, Estudillo, Lorenzo, Cherry and Haywards, 4 Runs through to Niles. J_t From Niles. COAST DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). (Foot of Market Street. 17:454 Santa Cruz Excursion, Banta Oruz snd Principal Way Stations....... 8:154 Newark, Centerville, San Jose, Feiton, Boulder Creek, Santa Oruz and Way Btations. *2:157 Nowark, viile, San Jose, New Almaden, Felton, Boulder Creek, Banta Cruz and Principal Way Stations. 4:137 San Jose, Glenwood & Way Stations a4:15p Boulder Creek and Santa Cruz. 10:504 9:204 39:204 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. rket Street (8lip 8)— AM. 11:00 *2:00 $3:00 e *6:00 8:00 10:00A.m, 0 14:00 *5:00e.m. COAST DIVISION (Broad Oauge). (Third and Townsend Sts.) *7:004 San Jose and Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays only).. 17:80A Sunday_Excursion Banta Cruz, Pacific ‘Way Stations. From OAKLAND—Foot of Broadwa; 112:00 *1:00 12:00 Princi) cip 10:404 San Jose and Way 11:30A San Jose and Way Stations *2:43r San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Cruz, Balinas, Monterey and Pacific Grove... ) *3:20p San.Jose and Way Stations. r San Jose and Principal Way P San Joso and Principal Way Statios 8:80r Sau Jose and Principal Way Statious 6::80¢ San Jose and Way S 5r San Jose and Way S A for Morning. T for Afternoon * Sundags excepted. ¢ Sundays only. § Saturdays only {Sundays and Mondays. @ Saturdays and Sundays. SAN FRANCISEO AND' NORTH PACIFIG RAILWAY COMPANY. Perry, Foot of Markes St SBAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a. m.; 12:35, 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays—Extra trip :30 p. m. Saturdays—Exira trips at and 11:30 p. m. nlgxnvopfiyms—;.w. 9:30, 11:00 a m.; 1:30, 3:3% AN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS—6:10, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.; 12 [ tatious. 3:40, 5:10 p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips 1:5'p. ‘m. and 6:3 p. m. SUNDAYS—8:10, 940, 11:10 & m.; 1:40, 3:40, 5:00, 6:25 p. m. Between Sar Francisco and Schuetzen Park same scheduie as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco. | In Effect | Sar Francisco. ———————1 June 2, Week | Sun- 1898, Sur- days. | Destination. 3:00 am| Navato, $:30 am( Petaluma, 5:00 pm|Santa Rosa. Fulton, j ‘Windsor, Healdsburg, Lytton, Geyserville, 3:30 pm| 8:00 am{ Cloverdale. | 7:35 pm| 6:22 pma 790 am opland |0 2:30 pm| 8:00 am{ _ Ukiah. 7:35 pmj 6 T am) 10 8:00 am| Guerneville. | 7:35 pm) :30 pm| 6:22 pm : Sonoma 10340 -.m( $:40 am an Glen Ellen. 6:22 pm 25 am 2 pm Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Lytton for Lytton Springs; at Gey= serville for Skaggs Springs; at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Hopland for Duncan Springs, Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Carisbad Springs, Scda Bay, Lakeport and Bartiett prings; at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Day’'s, River- side, Lierley’s, Bucknell's, Sanhedrin Heights, Huliville, Booneville, Orr's Hot Springs, Men< docino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday tc Monday round-trip ticksia at reduced rates. On. Surdays round-trip tickets to all polnts beyond San Rafael at half rates. et Offices. 650 Market st., Chronicla b"fl TF, RO TR, R. X RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD, Via Sausalito Ferry. Francis , cominencing May From San AN b DAYE, bt For Mill Valley and San Rafael—7:00, *8:00, 9:30, 11:00 & m.; *1:45, 3:20, 4:00, Gils, *6:00, S Bxbrairips for San Rafacl on Mo Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 “P:‘ M v-nersgxgbs':zsiunel—-lm 9:08, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30 @. m.; 1:00, *1:45, *2:30, *4:08, 6:45 p. m. %00 a. m. does mot run to San Rafael :30 p. m. does not run to Mill Valley. Trains marked * run to San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS. 7:00 &. m. week days—Cazadero and way sta’ns. p. m. Saturda: dero and way sta’ 115 p. m. week days (Sat. stations. o dero and way stations. 2 Sundays—Caza :;: . Bundays—Point Reyes and way sta'na WOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY, (Vig/ Sausalii. Ferry.) Leave San Francisco, commencing May 1, ‘Week Days—9:30 a. m., 1:45 and Sundays—8:0%, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30 a. ex.)—Tomales and 6:15 p. m. m..’i:‘ ang 2:30 p. m. Rotind trip from Ml Valley, §1. street, San Francisco. = T