The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 26, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1898. (o] 9 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. IN THE NAM OF CHILDREN Object to Powder Works Near a Schoolhouse. PETITION TO SUPERVISORS COUNTY AID IS EXTENDED TO THE HOUSELESS. Sheriff White Makes a Requisition That Recalls the Tragedy in the Melrose Dis- trict. s Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, July 2. It i{s not probable that the people of Melrose n have a powder works and close to a school- 1 morning lengthy and v worded protest was presented to rs signed by 250 taxpavers rose district. The petition set that last Tuesday “by the . of the employes o plosive Com- persons were ings, and the built in the rv act act of o 1 Fuse and large numbe e was more or less ot is recited that it is to rebuild and to res isiness in disadvantages of ention to ew ks will of the Melrose explosion_ oc- ol was filled f life would have ermore draw your a large and ex- c not less 10 be erected by the tvale upon a site within & e of sald proposed that the resumption vder company at this ital to the lives and of this township and ermitted draw the attention of act that within a com- ¢ these works is a factory In a eighborhosd and near to the > school, and that this fac- T as that of the Western is a continued menace to y, and should be removed. ers then called the Super- n to the penal code section rimes against the public the i h g tical side of the situation was nve of Mrs. Sibrian. Her home was royed b: the explosion, and she want- _lodging for herself and four Supervisor Talcott stated that ready isted several unfortun- and he Teported that the Alameda d- Cross Soclety was working among the T White also called up the explo- th a requisition for four pairs of and four deputy sheriffs’ badges f those destroyed with . vard Weldler, ble Koch, another tion to be appointed Township. J. C. also applied for the same of- EKILLED BY A SNEEZE. A Bhysician Thinks Mrs. tingly’s Death May Have Been So Caused. OAKLAND, July 25.—Eliza Mattingly, a widow who lived with her only boy i North Oakland, was found dead th Her boy, who is rned from school, r saw his mother | warm but dead. v cough. t'the woman's sudden shock; was weak and AL tracte sneeze would he organ, As there were no marks o e on the body, this theory was pted by the jury. Lindeman Not a Burglar. OAKLAND, July char. burglary against Hugo Lin an of escal was dismissed In t lice Court this afternoon. Mrs. Moore, the com- plaining witness, told her storv previously published ‘about’ Lindeman an ‘ man breaking into her Lindeman, who is a we also repeated his story, disturbance in the Moore house and go ing in with his friend and offerng their help. The court held that there was not the slightest evidence to indicate a burg- lary and discharged the defendanr. ‘Will Ask for the Bridge. OAKLAND, July 25.—County Clerk Jor- dan was to-day authorized by ths Board of Supervisors to telegraph 1he Secretary of War requesting that the time for the removal of the Alice street bridge be ex. tended from August 1 for six months, This action was taken on receip: of a let. ter from J. Kruttschnitt, general mang. ger of the Southern Pacific Company, in which he said that the county could use the bridge after the tracks were removeq and that the company would eventually demolish it, provided the Secretary of War permitted it. —— His Sanity to Be Tested. BERKELEY, July 2.—Willlam Barry of West Berkeley, who was arrested last week upon four different charges of petty larceny, is thought to be insane. Barry seems fo have a mania for tearing up wooden sidewalks. He will be taken be- fore the Insanity Commissioners to-mor- TOW morning. i RS GRAPE-NUTS. TWO STOMACHS. The Upper for the Proteids and the Lower for the Greater Part of the Food. Tt is an Interesting study to observe how the digestion of food is accom- ;xlhhed. The greater part of vegeta- ble food is starch and this is never di- gested in the stomach proper, nor is it aff f;w! by the pepsin in the upper sto- mach. Starch (a Carbo-hydrate) is passed sut of the stomach into the duodenum or second stomach and there treated | S the Dancreatic juices, when in time & microscopic fungi is grown from a part of the grain, if that has been eat- en, and these elements with moisture, n‘(\(atgand tme trangform the starch 0 Erape-sugar, whi, e ) ch is the first act The processes are dy artificial or xxuexlxanlc£ manufacture of Gr breakfast food licated {n an way in the 3 lpe;;\'ut!. the new ) t made by the Postum “\fi';h“ Co., Lim., of Battle = Creek, In this food one fin sweet taste of eaten it will be and fatten and body. }ls especial mission rebuild the brain and nerve ce A certain definite feeling of :ttreer:'gth np‘d h‘la{mlm‘ii comes to the individual after a few days’ use of G o breakfast. FoRs Nurat Being a condensed food, one not require more than 3 to 5 teupgooxe: fuls at a meal, which is worth consid- ) ds the delicate, Erape-sugar, and when found to quickly digest strengthen the entire is to nourish and ering from an economical standpoint, |- v set forth by the application for as- | | Aoorentice Shaw of Fast Oakland Writes e From His Vessel, the Oregon, Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, July 25. C. A. Shaw, a member of the well-known East Oakland family and who i{s an apprentice on the Oregon, has sent from Guanta- namo some facts regarding the work of that splendid warship, which form an interesting supplement to the news ~ With Prid says: perfection. | | 8o fast. shead quite a distance. a Spanish fighting ship. boat. cap. nRRRRULLRNNN BEVEEFEAEREEERAREAE A AEEA SRR R R IS A BOY SIW THE FICHT On Sunday morning, July 3, just when we were clearing the decks for Sunday muster, a volume of smoke was seen rising from Santiago harbor and a few minutes Jater two ships were sighted crossing the entrance. General quarters were sounded and a six-pounder was discharged. while the Oregon’s whistles were blown to alarm the rest of the fleet. Very soon the Marja Teresa stuck her nose out of the harbor, giving the Oregon and Towa her broadside, and sending shells all around us. did likewise, but we were not asleep, and our guns were soon working to Next came the Cristobal navy, quickly followed by the Almirante Oquendo and three torpedo boats. Of the latter two seemed to go up in smoke, them from the Oregon, while the third went back {nto the harbor. fleet for a few minutes poured out a hot fire on the Spanish ships, but the Texas and Iowa soon fell behind. We made straight for the fleet, bring- ing all our guns to bear upon its vessels. Oregon, but they seemed to do her no harm, and after our fire menced to take effect the shells rapidly became fewer. the first to take fire and was headed straight for the beach, quickly by the Maria Teresa, also on fire. loose on the Vizcaya and soon put her out of the fight. ing at our very greatest speed, and I never saw a vessel clear the water The last of the Spanish warships, the Cristobal Colon, But when the Oregon’s engines were opened out and her 13-inch guns brought to bear on her we soon ended her career as We next had to attend to the prisoners, whom 500 were taken aboard the Oregon. We captured a pig (not a Yankee pig), a dog, several some chickens, and every mess on the Oregon now has a Spanish mascot. The Oregon got the credit of destroying four cruisers and one torpedo I suppose the Union Iron Works people are as proud as peacocks, and everybody on board the Oregon feels like adding a feather to thelir RREIAILIUIRRLAARIIRNN already published. He The terrible Vizcaya Colom, the pride of the Spanish for we saw no more of Our Shells were flying all over the com- The Oquendo was followed The Oregon was then turned ‘We were then go- was of kittens and EEAPREEEEERERERAERS SRR R R RN R R LITTLE ORTH - RAISES A ROW |Some Prominent People Called to Court. 'MRS. PRESCOTT’S STANDING MRS. SANFORD REFERS TO A GRIEVANCE OF LONG AGO. The Mother Has Suddenly Taken a Violent Dislike to the Guar- dian Whom She Once Liked. Oakland Office San Francisco Call. 908 Broadway, July 25. | _Somewhat of a sensation was created in Judge Hall's court room this afternoon by the testimony of Mrs. Sanford, secretary of the Soclety for the Prevention of Cruel- ty to Animals. The case on trial was that of Mrs. Dora Orth, who is seeking to have a new guardian appointed for her little child. At present the child is in the care of Mrs. Prescott of the Children’s Boclety, | and Mrs. Orth alleges that she is dissat- ied with little Fauitleroy's surround- ings. Mrs. Orth, the mother of the pretty lit- tle boy, stated in her petition that she is afraid that the child will be kidnaped and taken out of the State, and also that a few days ago she visited her boy at Mrs. Prescott’s house, found him sick, and in the care of a young sick girl. On the wit- | ness stand Mrs. Orth said many pleasant things of Mrs. Prescott in answer to the latter's attorney. She stated that it was at her own request that Mrs. Prescott was made guardian of the child, that she visited it once a week till two months ago, that it was always contented, that last Christmas she was so pleased with its care that she gave nice presents to Mrs. Prescott and her daughter as well as the | boy, and that only recently was she dis- satisfled. Mrs. Orth made no attempt to hide the nature of the life she is living, but stated that she was quite willing to pay as she is paying for the support of her boy, but she wanted him placed In other hands. Then came the sensation of the after- | noon. About a year ago Mrs. Prescott and Mrs., Sanford, wife of the County Treasurer, occupled the same office in the | Central Bank building. Mrs, Prescott at- tended to the Children’s Soclety and Mrs. Sanford to the Animals’ Society. For | some reason or other they parted com- | pany, and this afternoon "Mrs. BSanford | was a witness against her former com- | panion. you know Mrs. Prescott's reputa- | for truth, honesty and integrity?” juon ex~Judge Frick. i "t sald Ml'bfl | asked “1d 0, dS’S,nford, use I have heard man; sople discvas their dealings with e “Why did she leave your office?” This | question was overruled. | U8 it not a fact that you requested her | to-leave because you found her guilty of dighonsty? Mrs. Sanford nodded her head in assent, but the court overruled the question be- fore she gave a verbal answer. ‘Attoney Will White, formerly a Dep- uty Sheriff, was the next witness. }?e Prescott’s character that while Deputy stified that Mrs, ::nl bad. He said Sheriff he had heard Deputy District At- | torney Moore say that Mrs. Prescott was | a “harad case.” He had also heard Pros- ' ecuting Attorney Melvin say that he would not believe her under oath. M. C. an S:d‘ p:;ve testimony somewhat along the iine of Attorney White's. Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery, Attorney Bradley, Colonel Dimpfel and several others are, witnesses, subpenaed by the P escott, while not destrous of was also a witness in the case, | g the child against the mother’s ‘wis] ?ro\'lded that it be placed in the care of some worthy person, is deter- mined to controvert all that has been sald about her personally. Not long ago Judge Greene pald Mrs. Prescott a very high compliment from the bench, and it is probable that he may be made a wit- | ness in the case. In all her former litigation over the child Mrs. Orth has been advised by Dep- uty Constable Lerri, who was a victim of last week's explosion. It is partly be- | cause she is robbed of his advice that Mrs. Orth wants a new guardian. Mrs. Prescott was the last witness and | the case went over for a week. e B St keegin Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, July 25.—Dr. and Mrs. J. | M. Plerce of the First Baptist Church | have been chosen delegates from Berkeley to the conyention of the Northern and Central California Baptists, which meets | at Twin Lakes, near Santa Cruz, the first of next month. { The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell | Cameron was held this afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. H. H. Dobbins, the interment taking place in Mountain View Cemetery. | opened to-day after GOSSIP LED 10 ASSAULI Outside Issues Come Up in the Blackburn Trial. WAS A POLITICAL QUARREL TROUBLE CAUSED BY USING A LADY’S NAME. The Court Intimates That the De- fendant May Be Held to An- swer to the Charge of Felony. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, ; 908 Broadway, July £5. Many interesting developments are cropping up in the preliminary examina- tion of Leslie Blackburn, a politician, on the charge of assalting W. S. O'Brien, another politician, with a deadly weapon. The case opened before Judge Allen this morning, with A. A. Moore appearing for Blackburn and Prosecuting Attorney Melvin for the State. In his testimony O'Brien stated that he and Blackburn had been brought to- gether by ex-Judge Frick, as the latter was trying to locate the author of the story that was derogatory to Mrs, Frick. O’Brien said he had charged Blackburn with originating the story, Blackburn called him a liar and imme- diately drew his pistol. He did not shoot, and Judge Frick prevailed on him to put the gun back in his pocket. This occurred last week in the Office saloon. O'Brien sald: “A party consisting of Mr. Frick, Mr. Rohan and others started out to find Blackburn and settle the dispute as to who was the originator of the story. We met Biackburn on Eighth street and Rohan brought him to us, and then asked me if 1 had told him _that Blackburn started the story about Mrs. Frick. I re- plied that I had, and he then drew his gun.” whereupon | ANSAULTED BY A RUFFTAN Dr. H.H. Hart’s Daughter the Little Victim. SHE WAS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AN OLD PAINTER LURED HER BY MEANS OF CANDY. ‘Wild Excitement in the Western Ad- dition Over the Dastardly Deed. There Was Some Talk of Lynching. There was talk of lynching last night in the .estern Addition. The neigh- | borhood of Bush and Octavia streets | was greatly excited over ‘he report of | a ruffianly assault on the six-year-old | daughter of Dr. H. H. Hart, residing at | 2236 Bush street. | When the doctor returned home last | Saturday evening he was informed that his little girl had been basely used by a miscreant whom he recognized from the description as a painter employed in the house. fellow had enticed the girl by means of candy and other childish baits into the front parlor apd there subjected | her to gross insult. | The doctor did not hesitate an in- | stant. in some manner he managed to elude their search. Yesterday morning, however, he re- { turned to finish the painting at which | 8PO. | he was employed at the family resi- | dence. The doctor immediately tackled his man, and on his repeated denials of | guilt, He was told that the | | Murphy and Jake La Rue will He sallied out to find the fellow, | served seats and 50 cents genera and the police were also informed, but | £ion. The managers of the club announce | | Jack Rohan testified that after O'Brien | that it is expected he will have to seek | had told him the story that was in cir- culation regarding Mrs. Frick he thought the lady ought to know it and the man circulating it should be made to prove his statements. Mr. Rowan, who had heard from somebody that Mr. Blackburn had sald something about Mrs. Frick, then told a Mr. McDonald to tell his wife to tell Mrs. Frick what had been said about her, and in this circuitous fashion the story reached the lady most concerned, The witness sald that he would have told Judge Frick but he was away at the time. He then detalled the circumstances connected with the alleged assault. Attorney A. A. Moore then asked for a dismissal on the ground that there was nothing to show any attempt to shoot or that the revolver was loaded. Judge Allen differed from counsel and said enough evidence had been produced to warront holding Blackburn for trial un- less cisproved by the defense. The ca was then continued until to-morro evening, at which time the defense will put on its witnesses. Public Schools Open. OAKLAND, July 25.—The public schools the summer vaca- tion. There was a full attendance of teachers, but many of the pupils have not yet returned from their oul?ng trips. Over 400 registered at the high school, and, as many do not put in an appear- ance the first day, it is expected that the attendance will be nea_rlg; 600 this fall. Half a dozen are from the Sandwich Isl- ln:l ln.nd others from outside private schools. Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, July 2.—Dr. J. M. Shan- non was the first physiclan in this city to comply with the law in Yla.clng a 10- cent revenue stamp upon his certificate | of birth filled with the secretary of the Board of Health. City Auditor Snow refuses to draw a warrant for the $499 appropriated by the City Council for Company F, it fo be illegal. He offers to pay $25 to a public subscription fund to raise the amount. Margaret Schwab, arrested for stealing a bicvcle, was discharged by Judge Clift on _the testimony of Drs. Mehrmann and J. H. Todd. of forming a criminal intent to steal, but not a fit subject for an insane hospital. Constable John F. Cronin of Oakland to-day flled the appointment of Fred Murdock as a deputy. Murdock was formerly assistant chief of the Fire De- partment. D R R R S S S S R R o R R R b R R R A R S BORING FOR Company Takes with but faint hope of a satisfa the next thirty days, if then. B householders keep constant watch on apparatus through lack of water, manner, by turning on the water at t! thorough cleaning, and carrying off ti refuse to the bay. Oh, no. supply. ments were made for an auxiliary su sue. little larger than a thread at preseiit, But the real complaint is made at the parched foothills. connect with the Alameda company’ require less than thirty days to make pumps. more flithy, Berkeley lawns more withered, and Berkeley dwellings more FOTTOTTUTPTTEETETETT IS YT TS U TU S PET TR S S VS ST TN S UGS E S N UGG GG +4+4 IN BARREN HILLS Berkeleyites Suffer, but the Water the Drought, ERKELEY, July 25.—Each day the water problem grows more sericus, Complaints of residents are increasing; they see their yards and gardens blighted because the preclous drops that would save the plants and shrubs and lawns and table vegetables from utter destruction must be hoarded lest the people themselves be reduced to actual want. chimneys for the spark that might kindle a conflagration causing the loss of the greater portion of the town because of the uselessness of the fire The danger of contaglon has reached such a stage that it ean no long- er be ignored and the meager water supply is being drawn upon to flush the choked sewers after a primitive fashion. This is not done in the usual There i3 not near enough water for that. as a partial remedy, sprinkling carts are filled and drawn to each manhole and the few hundred gallons poured into the sewer—barely enough to soak up the refuse, but not to carry it away. Tt is admitted that this deplorable condition is due, primarily, to the exceedingly light rainfall last winter, whereby the usual water sources have become exhausted. But the Alameda Water Company, which supplies the town of Berkeley, comes in for no small share of blame (justly or unjustly) for not taking proper steps long before this to provide a sufficlent water Early in the spring it became apparent that unless arrange- The water company began boring wells in the foothills and at vari- ous points on the plain, but with the exception of one well on Shattuck ave- nue, the search has been practically fruitless, although to-day the com- pany receleved word that water had been tapped in Wildcat Gulch, two miles from town at a depth of 190 feeet below the surface. The flow is but hopeful that a larger flow will be tapped at a greater depth, in perfecting arfangements with one of the two Oakland companies for an additional supply of water. Both of these companies have offered to sell water to the Alameda company, but as this would necessitate the erection of a pumping plant, the latter concern has not seen fit to close with either, trusting to the less expensive method of obtaining a supply from The Dingee company of Oakland, which claims to have ample facilities for supplying Berkeley in addition to its regular customers, submitted an offer to the Alameda company some time ago to supply 300,000 to 500,000 gal- Jons daily, to be measured by a meter. Alameda people would have to pipe the water 13,000 feet and lift it 300 feet into the Alameda company's reservolr. would have to be put in, and the Dingee people estimate that it would re- quire two weeks to get it In working order. The Contra Costa Company has submitted a somewhat similar proposi- tlon, although the water would not have to be piped so long a distance to however, to as great a helght as the other. The superintendent of the Alameda company to-day admitted that both of these propositions were under consideration by his people, but that so far nothing had been decided upon in regard to either. He said, how- ever, that some action might be taken this week and if it were it would Meanwhile Berkeley streets are becoming more dusty, Berkeley sewers liable to destruction by fire. But there seems to be no way of hurrying the Alameda Wst‘or Company to a spcedy solution of the drought. D G S S R LT T WATER Its Time to End ctory solution belng reached within Fearful their stoves and grates, flues and he hydrant and glving the sewers a he accumulation of disease breeding But pply the present condition would en- though the company’s officers are the delay of the Alameda Company In order to accept this offer the An expensive pumping plant system. It would have to be pumped, the connections and put up the D O D S R R T = T R R R R S R R S S s They declared her incapable | | other medical attention before he can emerge from his hiding place. The police in the meantime were on his trail and he was arrested by Officer | Isaacs, who has the day beat in the im- | mediate neighborhood. In some way, ‘however, he managed to escape, but }lt is believed he - ill shortly be recap- | tured and fitting punishment meted out for his dastardly deed. The doctor said last night that while | he regretted any publicity in the mat- | ter, he was happy that the affair should be known as not worse than it might | be represented. He had closely cross- | examined his daighter and had sat- isfied himself that while gross liber- ties had been taken by the scoundrel | yet the little girl’s health was not per- manently impaired. 1 The man is des ~ibed as between 55 | and 60 years of age, wearing long whis- kers, and is engaged as a painter. Police Officer Alexander stated that | he is satisfled from the description fur- nished him by the little victim that he knows the assailant. He said last night that it was undoubtedly a painter who | was concerned in a similar outrage | North Beach. Alexander was employed is morally perverted so as to be a men- |ace to the community. PACIFIC LODGE CELEBRATES. of Its Twenty-First An- niversary. | OAKLAND, July 2.—Pacific Lodge, A. O. U. W., celebrated the twenty-first an- | niversary of its organization to-night | in Chapman Hall. ' e programme was of the highest order and was greeted with a large audience. Since organization twenty-one years ago the lodge has paid sick benefits to 175 members, aggregating $19,600, Over $2500 has been given in charity and over §8,000 distributed to the heirs and deceased brothers, making a grand total of $120,000. J. 8. Gilmore:’ financier, 'A. Kemp; receiver, E. J. Fennon: guide, French; inside watchman, Jepp Jorgensen; outside watchman, F. J. Ball; trustees—C. J.' Reed, B. W. Ma ston, W. J. Peterson; organist, Robert Hal | medical examiners E. Kelly, M. D..; L. R. Webster, M. D. . Hill Jr., M. D.; F. R. W. W. Hulme, M. D. The committees in charge of to-night's affair were: Arrangements—J. §. Gilmore, E. J. Fennon, E. W. Marston, H. W. French, Robert Hall. Reception—C. R. Haswell, B. W. Marston, Oxelorxe C. Hunt, M. A. McInnis, Dr. Ray E. son, Floor—H. W. French, George A. Bowder- smith. Thomas Wike. Floor director—W. J. Peterson. On July 24, 1877, the lodge was organized at Masonic Hall by H. G. Pratt, L. B. Baker, Charles G. Reed, C. C. Palmer, William Win- nle, A. Harmon, I. G. Hall, H. T. Smith, E. C. Fisher, L, M. Prince, George Fulton, W. H. Jordan, Charles P. Ward, C. O. J. E. Howe, W. . Barkhouse, J. Guernsey, A. Barrows, George B. Hawkes and L. B. Baker. twenty-three but five remain on the rolls of the lodge to-day. Rev. Mr. Burris’ Funeral. ALAMEDA, July 25.—The funeral of the late Rev. Benjamin Franklin Burris will take place on Wednesd;y' afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the M. E. Church South on Chestnut street. The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Simmons and the 0dd _Fellows, of which deceased was a member, will participate. McCleave Is Safe. BERKELEY, July . News has reached the famll{ of Captain McCleave of North Berkeley that Lieutenant Robert C. McCleave Is safe. When the list of those killed or wounded before the en- gagement at Santiago was published, the name of McCleave was found to be nmoni them. Telegrams were at once dispatche to Washington asking if further particu- lars were forthcoming. obtained Lieutenant McCleave was thought by his family and relatives here to have fallen in the attack on Santlago. To-day, however, a letter came from Tieuténant McCleave himself, written from Santiago, and dated July 5. Tt stated that he was rilulte safe at the time, and that preparations were being made for another battle when the surrender came. — e AT A ROUND TABLE. Interesting Social Gathering of the Women’s Press Club. A soclal gathering of the Women’s Press Club Association was held yester- day afternoon in Shasta Hall, N. S. G. W. building. The meeting,a “round table,” was char- acterized by a delightful informality that served to put all participants at their ease and draw from each and every one their very best efforts, Impromptu talks on twenty subjects, patriotism and the war coming in for the freater art of the attention, were the principal features of the afternoon. ‘Mrs. Marshall, president of the associa- tion, presided at the meeting and Mrs, table. Among the speakers of the afternoon ‘were rs. Skidmore, Mrs. Klnfsbury Cooley, Mrs. Eyster, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs, Hart, Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs, Reamer. Th :fixt soclal gathering of this club, ‘whiec] 11 also be a ‘‘round table” affair, X&u be held on the fourth Monday in gus jon that case and declares that the man | | Entertainment and Dance in Hohor | claiming | with a literary entertainment and dance | As none could be | Reamer had entire charge of the ‘“round | | | of great frame and a prepol | | on some 0 {committed about three weeks ago in | PUGS READY FOR PUNCHING Physical Culture Exhib tions to Take Place. FISTICUFFS ARE IN FASHION ALEXANDER GREGGAINS' PART- | NER ELOPED WITH COIN. Friendly Advice for Leaden Legged | AUCTION SALES. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! THIS EVENING, AT 8 O'CLOCK, Absolute Sale Without Reserve. REMAINDER OF LIBRARY OF I 0.0.F. 10.000 VOLUMES OF STANDARD LITERATURE. Must be sold on or before WEDNESDAY, July 27. Fittings, furniture and miscellaneous effects will be sold Thursday, July 2 FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Au On View After 9 a. m. the Northern California Railroad Com- pany of California, valued at $50,400; 20 bonds of the Presidio and Ferries Rail- road Company, valued at $20,000; 10 bonds of the Los Angeles Lighting Company, valued at $10,000. The rest of the estate is composed of small real estate holdings, promissory notes and other personal prop- erty. The estate was appraised by Charles P. Le Breton, H. M. Covert and John M. Hooper. —_———— In the Divorce Courts. Mrs. I. M. Roberts was granted a di- vorce from H. W. Roberts yesterday on Jeffries, Which, if Taken, May Save Him From | a Thumping. | The Excelsior Athletic Club will hold its next boxing entertainment at Woodward's | Pavilion on Thursday evening. Hitherto the club has confined itself to amateur exhibitions, for which the Board of Supervisors exacted no license fee. Now the sum of $100 is demanded, and the club has determined to include profes- slonals in its physical culture programme. Following is the card that will be sub- | mitted on Thursday night: Heavyweights — Twenty rounds; Joe Kennedy of the Excelsior Club and Billy Allen of Fresno. The winner to be matched against Greggains or Stelzner. Light heavyweights, 165 pounds—George box ten rounds. Middleweights, 154 pounds—Joe Reay and Phil Green; ten rounds. The admission fee is fixc at $1 for re- 1 admis- that patrons of the game will find little difficulty in securing their seats, as com- petent and obliging ushers have been se- lected to look after the comfort of the rting public. Jack Stelzner is rather disappointed be- cause a second meeting between him and Greggains looks very slim. The fireman is not averse to a meeting, but he is so en- rossed in politics now that it will be sev- administered such a thrashing | eral months before he can settle down to a course of training. Greggains’' partner in the saloon business eloped recently with the proceds of the till, amounting to ‘between $300 and $400, and as a result a new Senator for Greggains’ district will have to be named very quickly. Martin Murphy, the popular Boniface of 12 Mason street, has unearthed a most prominent candidate for heavyweight championship honors. The name of the unknown that Murphy has under his wing is sald to be Manuell—a Portuguese nderance of mu!t‘:‘le. ‘Murtln is confldent that he has a bread winner. Tom Tracey is said to be building up | flesh at his training quarters for his cen- | test with F. McConnell. According to agreement, the fighters have signed to | box at 145 pounds, to weigh in at 3 p. m. | on the day of the fight. McConnell is| training hard at Blanken’s with the object of being able to weigh in at or below the | figures mentioned. As the San Fran- ciscan is growing in weight, he will find | it a by no means easy task to scale 145 pounds on August 5. Tracey’'s friends state that the Eastern lad will fight at| not over 140 pounds, but then at this| welght he should put up a stiff argument. | Tommy Ryan is anxious to meet the | winner of the Tracey-McConnell fight. | Ryan has a predilection for soft snaps What's the matter with Ryan going the black demon Walcott a twenty-round bout? Peter Jackson has put in an appearance | on the street again. Peter is looking first-class and may soon be afforded an opportunity to try his fists once again f the heavyweights who are “boiling’’ for a scrap in and about New ork. 1f big Jim Jeffries cannot stir up more foot work than he showed in his fight with Sharkey, he will have his hands full stopping two big men in one evening. Jeffries requires considerable more das] in his fighting before he can afford to meet efther McCoy, Any one of these men can chop him to | pieces. | Jack Daly is reported to be seriously | 11111 ith malarial fever at Staten Island, | Jimn}\? Murphy, brother of Australian | Billy Murphy, recently died in Johannes- | burg, South Africa. Jimmy visited this city some years ago, but never scored a | success as a fighter. Now that “Honest” John Kelly has re- fused to act as referee of the Corbett and McCoy fight in New York, the sports| have concluded that there is a screw loose somewhere and that something is doing—not for the love of the sport, but for the coin the fighters expect to bag. Here are the latest measurements ofi Jim Corbett and Kid McCoy: The present officers of the lodge are: Past Corbett. mnllt(sr w%-kl;l‘nn.ME,“ “'.r Mnrsmn'G master | 159 1b workman, 3 V. arlin; foreman, leorge C. e 9 | Hunt; overseer, James A. Plunkeft; recorder, | o feet 10X inches. i Test 1onoy) | Company, valued at $44,50; 76 inches. 74 4-5 inches | 32 inches. 32 4-5 inches | 14 inches. 11% inche: 7% inches. 16 inches. .18 inches 35 inches. :38% inches 41 inches. 2% inches It will be seen that Corbett has all the best of it in everything except reach | and size of wrist. Harry Corbett expects to see his| brother Jim in New York in the very near | future, Harry is out for business. Betting is about even in New ork that “Mysterious” Billy Smith will chew | off one of George Green's ears before | their fight comes to an end. The contest | takes place Friday night. STORAG: TES. Southern Pacific Fixes Demurrage and Storage Charges for the Pacific and Oregon Lines. J. Kruttschnitt, general manager, and J. C. Stubbs, third vice-president, of the Southern Pacific have just issued a cir- cular to their agents in regard to stor- age and demurrage charges applying at all stations on the Pacific system and Oregon lines and to go Into effect on August 1 If three days after the notice is served the property is uncalled for, a storage rate of 5 cents per 100 pounds for the first thirty days or under will be charged; in excess of thirty days in the same pro- portionate rate. The minimum charge is fixed at 25 cents for each thirty days or | fractional part thereof. The company re- gerves the right at the expiration of the three days after service of notice to glace goods in any suitable warehouse, subject to established charges at sald warehouse and at owners’ insurance and other risks. For commodities in carloads demurrage will begin after the expiration of forty- | eight hours following 7 a. m. of the next day after service. An exception is made as to coal, seventy-two hours after ser- vice of notice belnf allowed. The de- murrage charge will be $1 per car for each twenty-four hours or part thereof for freight in carloads or on which car- load rates apply. The company reserves the right to allow the freight to remain in the cars and charge demurrage or un- lond at expense of consignee and there- after hold subject to storage. JACOB C. JOHNSON’S ESTATE. Appraisement Shows It to Be Worth Nearly a Million. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Jacob C. Johnson was filed yes- terday. The estate is valued in its en- tirety at $90,3%4 84. The largest specific holdings are as follows: Money in bank, $80,520 74; two lots and improvements on Market street, near Fifth, valued at $145,- 000; one lot and improvements on Front street, near Pine, valued at $55,000; one lot and improvements on Bush street, near Mary lane, valued at $36,000; one lot and improvements on the corner of California street and Van Ness avenue, valued at $57,000; tract of land near Redwood City, Valued at $75,000; 800 shares of the capital stock of the Spring Valley Water Works, valued at $78,400; 3114 shares of the capi tal stock of J. C. Johnso at $103,800; 445 shares of the capital stock of the California Safe s d Trust | the ground of failure to provide. | Columbts & Co., valued | gy Lillie Brown has applied for a divorce from Henry Brown, alleging desértion as a cause of act.on. Margaret Marshall has filed suit for divorce against Frank Mar- shall on the ground of cruelty. —_———— | YOUNG LADIES’ TNSTITUTE. | The Grand Body of the Order Will Meet in This City To-Morrow. | The biennial session of the Young | Ladies’ Institute will be held in this city | this week commencing to-morrow and continuing three day: During the past two years, the order, while not making any marked increase, has maintained its own and its member- ship has passed the one thousand mark. | Since the session of the previous grand | body there have been expended in sick benefits about $7000. Since then general ;heflduuaners has been secured at Tenth | and Market streets, wuere six of the | seven local institutes meet and where the | office of the grand secretary is located. i T--e seventh of the local institutes meets | on the Potrero. { It is probable that the grand body will elect as its president Mrs. M. A. Nagle, the first vice-president, who, since the | death of Miss Sophie A. Grote, has filled the highest office. Miss Josie T. Molloy, the grand secretary, will, it Is asserted, | be continued ir office as there is no one to oppose her, she having given general satisfaction in the discharge of her duties, The following are the delegates: San Francisco—K. Driscoll, M. E. Curley, M. E. Grote, A. McCloskey, Mary Donovan, | Mary ' Leahy, A Lambert, M. Gallagher, T. | Douglass, May 'Stein, Mrs. Kentzell, Mrs. Keating, Mrs. Deandread, Lena O'Donnell, M. | Kaunitz. “Grass Valley—Mrs. A, Orr, Mrs. Ryan. Vallejo—Mary Brough, Mary Dunph: Oakland—Mary Fiynn, Kate McKiernan, May McCarthy, Sacramenio—Mamie Farrell,” Mary Mullenny. Napa—S. B. Kennedy, Kittie Calli- | nan. ~Carson—Macie Farrell, Leboureau. Virginia City—Maggie Phelan, Maggie Wall. San Jose—Kate Curley, Lizzie Claverny. Vie- toria—Nellle Keeley, Jennie Ross. Butte—Ma- | mie Nagle, Mollle Holland. _Livermore—Mary | Gallagher, ‘M. Mulqueeney. Port Costa—Teresa | O'Netll, Maggle Hurley. Merced—Mary Mclner- ney, Mrs. Van den Hewal. As the convention programme now stands, on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock there will be a mass In_St. Cuarles’ Church at Eighteenth and Shot- well streets, where Rev. Father Cum- mings will officiate. This will be followed by forenoon and afternoon business ses- sions_and in the evening there will be a grand musical and literary entertainment in the Metropolitan Temple. There will be business sessions on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday evening there will be a reception to delegates at headquar- ters and on_ the following évening they will be asked to attend a theater party. St b s e ek ESTATES IN PROBATE. | Wills of John Fox and Anna M. Kantz Filed. The will of John Fox, who died on the | 18th inst., was filed for probate yester- day. Katie Kell, who resides in Michi- gan, 1s bequeathed $300. The residue of | the estate is given to Mrs. Mary Fox, | widow of the testator. ¢ | “The will of Anna M. Kantz was also filed. The husband, Raymond, Kantz, s | bequeathed the small sum of $. Eugenia L. Hourcodé, a grandchild of the testa- tor, is given and the residue of the estate, valued at $3000, is left to Corbett or Fitz, | her son, Albert H. Ehret. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. Ihe doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him. Charges low. Curesguaranteed. Call orwrite, Dr. J. F. GIBBOXN, Box 1957, San Francisco. ———— OCEAN TEAVEL Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers _leave Broadway whart, San Franclsco: July 25, 30, August 24, transfer at Seat! For Alaskan ports som-street wharf), 10 a. m., August 3, 23, transfer at Port- land, Or. For Victorta, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Sohoortes and. New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. M. July 25, 30, August 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.P. Ry. Tor Burekn (Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m., July 25, 31, August 6, and every sixth day thereafter. ool AUERt G Nonterey, | San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San’ Luis_Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, § a. m., July 24, 25, August 1, and every fourth day thereafter. ¥or San Diego, stopping only at Port Har. ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m., July 22, 2%, 80, August 8, and every fourth hereafter. A e eanada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose el Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa- lia #nd Guaymas (Mex), 10 & m., 18th ch month, “SFor further information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates anA hours of sailing. TIOKET OFFICE 4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). 'GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts., & 10 Market st., San Francisco. THE 0. R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTIZ.AND From Folsom-street Whart at 10 a. m. FAHE $12 First Class Including Bertl 88 8econd Class and Meals. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS: of of California. ul GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. e to Havre. Company’s Pler (new), 42 North m by this lLne avold both transit by Englieh railway and the ajscomfort of erossing to Alexandria, Egypt, via Parls, first cla Becond closs, $11 LA TOURAINE . LA BRETAGNE Compagnle Generale Transatlantiqua. Frencl Li: River, foot of Morton st. Travelers the channel in & small boat. New Y. LA GABCOGNE .. A NORMANDIE LA GASCOGNE . 27,10 a. m. For_further particulars 2ppiv, to COMPAGNIE GENERALI TRANSATLAN- TIQUE, Agent, n 0. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery ave., San Francisco. The §.S.MARIPOSA sails via Honolulu and Auckland for Sy ne m Wednesday, Ausust 10, mshl J “ri T coOLGAR- @rp J. D, SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery st. Freight office—327 Market st., San Francisco. FOR U, S, NAVY-YARD AND VALLEID. Steamor ‘‘Monticelio.”” Mors :‘uea S0 enuin Snd. Bat DIE, Australia, and CAPE TOWN, South Atrica. it an 5 bonds of