The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1898, Page 11

OISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1898. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. WILL PAUSE 10 HONCR THE D" Frank Price Is Not Without Friends. HE WILL BE BURIED TO-DAY FUSIONISTS ARRANGE FOR A COUNTY CAMPAIGN. ‘Will Hold a Rally in Every City and Town — County Registration to Close After Next Week. a much smaller amount than the ,000 {\rfi\'ldcd in the levy just vetoed. These bids_will be consiuered to-morrow even- fng by the ordinance and judiclary com- mittee and on the result of these de- liverations will depend in a great degree the nature of the next attempt to frame a tax leyr ordinance. S ESCAPED FROM UKIAH. ph Hertig Walks to Oakland | and Demands Money From | His Guardian. | OAKLAND, Oet. who escaped from the Ukiah Insane Asy- lum on the 1ith inst., appeared before his guardian, John Nufer, in East Oakland | to-day and demanded money with which | to purchase a new suit of clothes. { had made the trip on foot and had noth- |Ing to eat or drink en route. He was | | Adol committed to Ukiah by Judge Ells\vflnh‘ on September 2 because of a melan- cholia, and appeared completely exhaust- ed to-day. Nufer notified Sheriff White and his | ward was this afternoon taken to the District Attorney's office, where matters Jere arranged so that ho might continue | to_enjoy liberty for a week. And, if | during this period he behaves and rationally he will probably b | competency. He is pos 2 estate, but had heretofore shown a dis- position to squander all money that came into his hands in a reckless manner. ——————— DEATH OF MISS PAULSEN. A Lovely Life Whose Termination ‘Will Be Widely Mourned. | OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—The numerous friends in Oakland and Los Angeles of Doklar O e 8 S | Oakland Office Ban Francisco Call, | Miss Birdie Paulsen of Lewiston, this e s i | State, were greatly ked to learn of to the re- was found tribute who 1se The “Kid” and to-day they are re- od traits in the de- 0 one was educated ar: ote had 3, Milton H 1o T San Pab . Oakland, Cameron ¥ avenue and East Six: cation of coun- in Oakland. at v street station. evening. week from MAYOR THOMAS’ TAX LEVY VETO SUSTAINED THE COUNCIL SUPPORT HIM BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. The Action Largely Due to the Lake Merritt Dredging Proposition. Will Draft a New Ordinance. AKLAND, Oct. 17.—The {deas of the of the City Council have under- a marked change, and this evening the Mayor's veto was sustained. is action was a surprise, as it was ex- pected that the six members would adopt ent tactics. reason for the sudden T said to be that the bids for dred Merritt, which were opened this morn- ing, show that the work can be done for CALIFORNIA WILL BE THE TURF MECCA change is The Fever Scare Will| Hurt New Orleans. GRANNAN COMING THIS WAY GOSSIP GLEANED FROM THE AD- VANCE GUARD. Orders Pour In for Stable Room. Lucky Star's Owner Made Quite a “Killing.” The New Orleans racing game has al- ways had a raft-of pluggers in the East, and when California was mentloned they got the hammers ready for action. m what the advance guard of Bastern fiddle Western horsemen now on the 1 say, the yellow fever scare i3 apt ) cause the icicles to form on the eaves and stand at the old M A prominent layer of price while standing on a corne .ople, that just before 5o for coast he heard and owners, who night nted by leavir a numb bookmak originally intended going to New Orle ¥ they would ship to California in This may be bad news fgr Brother Bush, but we are inclined to think they will never regret having changed their minds. James F. Caldwell, the veteran flag wielder, accompanied by his family, ar- rived in the city yesterday. Mr. Cald- well handled the flag at the recent Los Angeles mecting, and ,whilc some of his starts were not up to the average he wiil probably be in form for the Ingleside meeting, at which track his work was so admired last scason. Ed Ehrman, or, as he is known in turf circles, “‘Chicago Ed,” came up from Los Angeles Sunday night feeling in good spirits and possessed of a world of infor- mation concerning turf matters in gen- ja than | and was as. | friend p it is said that the L‘:‘ : 3 erved his good char- er funer 3 griod chax erville, Trin- ging Lake | - on , although a spent the sudden death, Saturday la M | restdent of 3 | greater part of her time well 1 L TWO LIVELY BOUTS. Reliance Club to Have a Fistic Pro- gramme To-Night. AND, Oct. 17.—To-morrow night nce Athletic Club of Oakland he main goes will be for rounds with a decision, and will be ¥ as follows: George Gates the Recrea- tion Club of Alax ack Dennis of the Olympic Cl San Francisco weight 130 pounds, and Phil Green, th oldier boy, vs. Bud Parker of New Or- leans. The winner of the last go will be matched with Frank McConnell for the | main event of next month. | ——e————— Alameda Sues on a Note. | OAKL ND, The C of Ala- | meda to-day flle E avi Hirschfeld for the re ory note. In promis : was made to _put through improvement, signed a : “We to pay for 2ue, pro- us is ex- essment for h nt will be made when Ts gi at the amount of damages has been certained.” De- | féndant signed for $300, but has repeat- tated before the Ala a City s that he would most bitterly ny effort on the part of the city to the amount. “The Jewess” and ‘“Camille.” | OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—The attraction at the N nough The for Tuesday | night will be Nance O ss” and on Wednesday appear in ‘‘Camille.” | » mative of Oakland, an overwhelming welcome by her friends. Red Cross Delegate. OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—At a g ing of the Oakland Red Cro | fight collect morning Mrs. G. W. Bunn s elect | & delegate to tr ng of the State Society, and Mrs bbott and | Mrs. G. Lemmon of the | State Board, which meets in San Fran- | cisco to-morrow. | First Poultry Exhibition. first exhibi- OAK ND, Oct. 17.—The Association of the Oakland Poultry be held on December 7, lasting four , at the exposition building. The s will be Henry Berrar of San Jose Ben Woodhull of Stockton. A ell is secretary of the Poultry Club. | | tion | will 17.—Adolph Hertig, | He | enue from es avenue to High | g to the complaint 0 was one of the most in- TWENTY ACRES OFFERED FOR ~ THECIY'S USE |Lake Improvers Ask for Its Acceptance. | DREDGING BIDS OPENED CONTRACTORS WANT ALL THE | WORK DONE AT ONCE. All the Bids Are Taken Under Ad- visement Pending the Fix- | ing of the Tax Levy. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, ‘ %8 Broadway, Oct. 17. The bids for dredging Lake Merritt were | | opened by the Board of Public Works this | | morning ‘and several contractors submit- | ted their figures. | | The meeting was attended by many in- | | fluential members of the Lake Merritt | Sanitary Improvement Ciub, Peralta Heights Improvement Club, Senator | | Stratton and others who were present to | offer to the Board of Works in connection | with the dredging twenty acres of land which can be used for a park after it is | filled in with the mud from the lake. The twenty acres of marsh land be- tween Eighth and Twelfth streets were | | formally offered to the city through the Board of Works, and when it is filled in it is said that the(&ropeny will be worth not less than $40,000, for which the city | Will have paid nothing. | _Senator Stratton tendered the land to | the Board, and In doing so sald: “The | | Peralta Heights Improvement Club offers | a donation which, unless accepted at this time, may never be offered again. This land, at present a nuisance, can be made | & beauty spot, with a fine waterway for the passage of boats and with ample pro- vistons for flooding the lake. It will make it possible to remove the car tracks from Eleventh to Twelfth streets and give a | fine driveway, not only over Eleventh | | street, but on a hundred and fifty foot | | highway on Twelfth street. I think it is time that these improvements were made | and we ask the Board to accept tue | dredging bid, which provides thag the city | shall furnish its own dumping ground, so | | that we can be assured of this park.” | Several other members expressed the | same {deas. | The bids were received from San Fran- cisco Bridge Co., Quimby & Harrelson, | Pacific Coast Dredging and Reclamation | Co., and O. P. Johnson. The blds are | figired out in two ways—one for the wors | to be completed by June 30 of next year, | another for completion within_ one ‘year | from date of signing contract. The figures | of the -contractors show that it would | be more »mical to finish the work | | within the fiscal year. ATl the blds were | read and will be referred to the com- | mittee of the whole. No action, however, | can be taken until the tax le is fixed. [ HE FEARED HIS WIFE WOULD POISON HIM| SO HE SHIPPED HER AND NOW SHE GETS A DIVORCE. “Captain” Williams Wrote Some In- teresting Letters That Backed Her Prayer for a Decree. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Oct. 17. Judge Greene to-day granted Mrs. Ella Williams a divorce from Harry Willlams on the ground of desertfon. Some inter- | | esting data was produced at the hearing this afternoon, when Carl Wood, on be- | half of the plaintiff, read numerous let- ters bearing on the manner in which de- fendant had got rid of his wife. | "t appears that Mrs. Williams, with her husband's consent, went East ih August, | 1896, to visit friends. Before she left she | transferred to her husband’s name some | §700 on deposit in a local bank, he to send | her funds as she required them. The following September Willlams, who i. | of her deceased hus {s a tonsorial artist by occupation, wrote his wife that she should quit writing to him. “You and I can no longer live to- gether till you learn some sense. I don’t think vou can get along with anybody, and there is no use of spoiling two lives.” In another epistle he sent the wife a few dollars and advised her “to go ‘to work and learn to be a lady,” and that he was a fool for ever marrying her. “You are a_bad woman at heart, and I sometimes fear you will poison me. did not force you to go away, but now =1 that you are gone, how pleasant it ls. Go to work and don’t live on people. I never want to see your face agaln. If you want to be a sport, all right. I am turned against you. Judge Greene . ordered ‘the money divided between the parties and granted a decree as asked for. Captain Willlams, the defendant, Is president of the Colored Cycling Club, and was the leading spirit In the effort to have the club recognized by the L. A. W. He is decidedly popular in colored so- clety circles and is regarded as a clever fellow. Judge Ogden to-day denied a decree of divorce in the suit of Lulu Davis agalnst William C. Davis, the evidence bein deemed insufficient to warrant a decree. But an order was entered commanding defendant to pay plaintiff $25 on the first of every month for the support of herself and two minor children, besides $25 coun- sel fees. Judge Greene this mm’ninfi granted Net- tie Kelly a divorce from Theodore Kelly on the ground of wiliful de: ——————————— — STREITBERGER WILL CONTEST. tion. Contestants Schfiéider and Metzger Knocked Out Temporarily on a Demurrer. OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—The contest of Messrs. Schneider and Metzger in the estate of the late Christopher Streltber- ger estate came up on a demurrer this afternoon before Superior Judge Ells- worth, who just as much as told Attor- ney George E. de Golia, for contestants, that they had no standing in court. The attorneys for the executors, Mes: Gar- ber and Bruns, had demurred to the con- test and were sustained. The demurrer to the petition of contestants asking for the probate of the wiil made in April, 1894, however, W overruled, becausa Attorneys de Golia and Smith had failed to give notice of the petition. The con- testants were given further time to prop- erly amend thelr pleadings, and the mat- ter went over for two ks. The es- tate is valued at about $200,000, of which nearly $175,000 consists of h. —_———————— SAD DEATH FROM A SHOCK. Newsof the Prospective Son-in-Law’s Demise Hastened Mrs. M, McClure’s Death. OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—The death of Mrs. Margaret M terday at 1267 Twelfth avenue, land, was hastened by the shock of h ing of the sudden demise of James St son, a very dear friend, who was gaged to marry her daughter. teinson was drowned at Port Costa last Thursday. He was examplary young man and thrifty. To-day Public Adminis- tre H. Knight petitioned for let- te: tate, which consists of 3 it in the Hibernian Bank, n- San Francisco; $1147 % in the Union Bank, Oakl ides realty valued at $2200. Steinson’s remains_arrived at the house just an hour after Mrs. McClure's death nd the funeral took place yesterday, ile the funeral s of " his erst- while prospective mother-in-law will be held to-morrow afternoon. Allen in Hard Luck. OAKLAND, Oct. 17.—W. H. Allen, who is now in the City Prison, has been de- prived of the hotel which he held under 4 false lease. Judgment was given to-day by Judge Hall in favor of Ethel Pomeroy, o recover immediate possession of the Winters Hotel, and the lease wes declared forfeited. Allen is charged with obtain- ing money under false pretenses from John Ludémann. ——e———— The Harbourne Defalcation. ALAMEDA, Oct. 17.—The case of sev- eral San Francisco book firms against the Library Trustees of this city, grow- ing out of the Harbourne defalcation, came up before Judge Greene to-day in the Superior Court. The point to be de- cided to-day was defendant's demurrer to overruled. Judge Greene curtly asked At- torney-Libtarian Weller, who appeared for the trustees, whether Alameda did not intend to pay her just debts. He was promptly informed that the books of the city showed that the claims in litigation had been paid. It s considered probable that the outcome of the tangle will be a suit against the city with the treasurer as co-defendant. Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Oct. 17.—There will Socialist-Labor _party mass-meeting at Armory Hall to-morrow _evening, which will be addressed by Job Harriman and others. The application of Mary Valentine for letters of administ nd, W. T d for a week. tine, has been postp: be a| ion on the estate | v Valen- | | “lure, which occurred yes- | City. W.CTUE WELCOMED T0 BERKELEY. Greeted by Leaders of the Town. CONFERENCE WORK BEGINS DELEGATES HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING. Opening of the Nineteenth Annual Convention of the California ‘Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union. BERKELEY, Oct. 17.—The nineteenth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of California was opened to-night in tne First Pres- byterian Church on Allston way. The occasion was a public welcome in behalt of the university town to the 150 and more delegates who have come from dif- ferent parts of the State to listen to the annual reports and to talk over the pros- | pects for another year's work in the movement of temperance reform. The church had been decorated appro- priately by the ladies of the local union. Banners from the different societies were hung about the building, showihg the del- egates to have come from all sections of the State, where the white ribbon car- ries its silent crusade. On the platform sat Mrs. B. Sturtevant-Peet, the president of the conference; Mrs. George W. Halght, Professor Elmer E. Brown, Rev. George B. Hatch, Willlam H., Waste, Mrs. Louise M. Thomson, drs. H. Plerce and Mrs. E. G. Greene. After preliminaries of song and prayer the chairman of the meeting Introduced ‘W. H. Waste, who spoke in behalf of the He welcomed the delegates on be- His ad- half of the Board of Trustees. | dress was a glowing tribute to woman’s the amended complaint, which was | work in the cause of reform. He took occasion to say that the charter amend- ment voted upon at the polls in Berkeley last Saturday was defeated at the in- stance of the saloon keepers. The Rev. George B. Hatch spoke on be- half of the churches, “There are causes,” he said, “which make the individual de- struction of the saloon an impossibility. One of these Is civic opinion, another the civic conscience. It i& not true that the majority of our population is against the =aloon. The vast majority favor it, orare indifferent. The fact is that the popular conscience takes no heed of it. There is only one preordained thing to do tochange this condition, and that is the reform of public opinion and public conscience. The saloon will stay just while civic opinion and civic conscience permit it. f the civic conscience held the saloon as it held slavery, that evil could not be kept here even at the cannon’s mouth. It is the great work of reforming the public conscience that the Woman's Christian Tlempcru.nce Union is trying to accom- plish.” In pehalf of the University of Califor- nifa Professor Elmer E. Brown welcomed the delegates to the State University. He was followed by Mrs. George W. Haight of the local union. In response, Mrs. E. G. Greene, the first vice president of the California Union,sev- enteen years ago, spoke on behalf of the e. She thanked the city and its rep- resentatives for the cordial welcome they had accorded the temperance workers. She spoke of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as the right hand of the church, ¢overing over forty depart- ments of work in which the church itsell is engaged. ular session of the conference will begin. The following programme has been ar- ranged: Morntag — Devotional exercises, Mrs. N. M. Arnold. State hymn. Appointment of Committees. Officers’ reports: Recording secretary, Mrs. R. A. Emmons; cor- responding secretary, Mrs. D. J. Spence; au- ditor, Mrs. Blan English; treasurer, Mrs. Emlly Hopkins. Department reports: Foreign and sailors' work, Miss S. M. N. Cummings; evangelistic, Mrs.’ Annie K. Bldwell; Sunday- school, Mrs. Loutse M. Thomson; fegislation and petitions, Mrs. Annie Little-Barry; De- merest_medal contests, Miss Helen Mclean; ress, Mrs. Clare O. Southard; juvenile, Mrs. Nellle B. Eyster; W. C. T. U. chorus; fran- chise, Miss Sarah M. Severance; Orientai work, Joily Tom Costigan, with a val eral. full of yarns from the ring, and BE. C Hetzell, equally as well known, are regis- | tered at an uptown hotel, awaiting the opening on _the 29th inst. Harry McRenna, who was out this way ars ago with Pete Riley, the widely penciler, is reported to be over 000 winner bucking the game around Chicago tracks. It is with reverence and awe that the | smaller fry take off their hats when the name of Bookmaker Frank Eckert is men- been the blockman for the firm. Riley Grannan, no longer the plunger of old, will be out this way when the | season’ is well under way with Ralph Harris, a brother of Harry Harris, as a side partner. Grannan can't throw a brick at ‘a barn and hit a bank any | longer, but ean always shake a bank roll | Sam Summerfield, the genial strawberry haired man of the chalk and chamols, will scraten California this winter. Sam is reported to be $20000 ahead on the | Chicago season, and will run a club room | in the Windy has melted. The Los Ang quit $4500 ahead meet. With a more coin this amount could easily have been doubled. Gt The noted Western plunger “Kid” W ler, has announced that he will pay C fornia a visit this winter. Weller is terested in a string of horses, them the old sprinter Hugh Penny. Just before the Los Angeles meeting closed Walter Riggs, with a man and | bank roll, arrived at the southern m | tropolis, thinking the meeting would | | eles Agricultural Society on its eleven days' race liberal outlay of in xtended. Walter had a good season iast the past summer, and will cut in | at Oakland the opening day. | " Pat Reagan, Starter James Ferguson's | assistant, (s back in town from Montana | When Ferguson left Montana Pat tried his hand at starting himself and from | all accounts scored a hit. He states that on the day that the California bred geld- | ing Lucky Star put it over the plate at | Harlem the first time, Miles Finlen, his | owner, the well-known Butte mining man, cleaned up $25,000 over the win. The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has just received applications for a large number of stalls at Ingleside track, as follows Duke & Wishard, w.o have the brothers Reiff under contract, want eight stalls reserved. This firm owns Heigh Ho, Stamina, Babieca, Doremus, Judge Woftord, Mary Black and other well-known performers. W. B. Sink Jr. desires eleven stalls made ready for his vers. In Willie's stable are Alvarado, IT, Formero, Rio Chico, Boardman, Refugee and two or three others, Donald Cam- eron will bring out May W, Racivan and a few more, The veteran turfmian L. W. Benson will ship to San Francisco the honest old David and several others. Foster Bros.,.new-comers to this coast, want elght stalls, They own Abuse (one of the fastest and most consistent sprint- ers in the Middle West), Dr. Sheppard, Glenmoyne ~and George H. Ketchum among others. The Harnshaw Bros. will have eight stalls reserved, and expect to fiomed. and he ean undoubtedly be right- | TSk o 00 o000t Jockey Club stake fully dubbed the “Napoleon of the Amer- | oo *G0Ce® ootober 22, 1898, There are fcan turf.” Together with John O'Nelil | giyi€e eV 0w open, | the pair have been ma argest Jeorge Rose's crew leave Chicago for ver made In During | gan Francisco next Sunday. The clerks t Sheepshead Bay meeting the | number twelve, and they bring their ed up $100,000 i ays' book- | families along—all in the same sleeper. kert is in bad health and his phy- | At the recent sale of yearungs and two- | ve advised a year's vacation 10 vear-olds beionging to A, H. and D. H. be spent in Colorado. - Joe Ullman has Morris at Morrls Park. john W. Sehorr City until after the snow | among | g out Mistral II, Alvin E, Elldad, Jne' sle ahd Paul Kruger (latter a Teuton | colt). B! Magrane will again make hlsl way coastward, bringing Montgomery, Amelia Fonso and eight or nine others. | In other words_he reserves eleven stalls flyers. John Hoffman desires that be kept for him. Just what | ve after he sells Waterton, Dare v‘ 11, Found and Marzella could mnot be brin Mt ledrned. Edwin F. Smith will not be the presid- ing fudge at Oakland, but at Ingleside track. & Son paid top price, $§0, for a chestnut colt by St. Florian from the famous race mare Reckon Jockey Johnny McDonald of California vas set down Indefinitely by Judge Recs week at Hawthorne. It was for a very bad ride on Schorr & Son’s Wilson. McDonald all but got the horse left at the post.and then took matters too easy to suit the Memphis man, who had had an eye on Mr. McDonald for several moons. J. Storey Curtis, the South African mil- “lionaire, shipped his horses in tralning and yearlings from New York to Eng- and ?nut Saturday. He has had little or no_luck in this country. James M. Murphy has consigned his once great racehorse, Buck Massie, to the Woodard & Shanklfn December auction sale at Lexington, Ky. Buck won fifteen ake races in his day, and judging by his conformation and breeding ought to make an_exceptionally good sire. W. F. Bruen has béen doing the start- ing at Hawthorne, and, according to the Chiecago papers, has been .oing it well. Willlam Fitch, the well-known book- maker and ayctioneer, will not come to California until late In the season, if, in- deed, he comes at all. He madé many frionds here last winter and will be missed. To Prohibit Raft Building. President Hugh Craig of the Chamber | of Commerce received a dispatch from | Lyman T. Gage, Secretary of the Treas- | ury, vesterday regarding the danger of rafting logs and timber from the north- ern ports to this city, to the effect that while the department recognizes the dan- ger to shipping, still there is no direct law by which it can be stopped. The only law that could be construed to serve the purpose is the act of September 19, 1895, which states that the creation of any ob- struction not affirmatively authorized by law to the navigable caplcl({ of any wa- ters in respect to which the United gn.tes has jurisdiction 1s prohibited. It is probable that the chamber’s officers will {ake action on the lines suggested to pre- vent any more rafts being built. ——— Illness of Ford Thomas. The well-known customs broker, W. Ford Thomas, is serfously ill at his resi- dence from a surgical operation to remove an abscess In the head. He has a splen- did constitution and though well advanced in years it Is expected that he will re- cover. M TOCHP DOWN A DOOR T0 ARREST HIM Heinous Crime of a Bootblack. ASSAULTED A LITTLE GIRL CAUGHT BY A CITIZEN AFTER A LIVELY CHASE. The Father of the Child Wanted to Shoot the Brute but Was Dissuaded by His Friends. Louls Vanochi, a bootblack, was arrest- ed last night by Officer Pyle and charged with a heinous offense. His victim is Ethel McCarthy, aged 6 years, who lives at 821 Larkin street. Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after- noon Mrs. McCarthy sent her caughter on an errand. When passing Vanochi's stand at Ellis and Larkin streets he selzed her, go it is claimed, and dragged her into a vacant store ciose by. Becom- ing alarmed over her absence Mrs. Mc- Carthy started a search for her child, but failing to find her, she notified Offi- cer Pyle. ‘While the latter was hunting for the girl her father, who also had been ap- prised of her dlsappearance, suspecting the bootblack, went to the stand. He ‘was not there, but a boy volunteered the information that he was in the vacant store. McCarthy quickly entered the store and heard his little daughter crying in @ rear room. The door of the room was securely locked, and McCarthy ordered Vanochi to open it. He at first refused, but as the indignant father threatened to shoot him he pulled back the bolt which held the | door and then jumped through an open transom into the yard adjoining. On the floor lay the unfortunate child, her little face bathed in tears. After giving her in charge of a citizen who entered the store at the time, the indignant father started after her assailant. Finding that he was being pursued the bootblack crawled Into the basement. On being discovered he emerged from his hiding place and sought refuge in an un- used kitchen over the drug store at Ellis and Larkin streets. Barricading the door he defied his pursuers to dislodge him. At this juncture two young men armed with axes appeared on the scene and pro- cceded to chop down the door. After cut- ting through the panel one of the men climbed into_the kitchen to secure the bootblack. The door was then opened and Vanoehi, trembling with fear, was dragged out and turned over to the po- liceman. He was then taken to the City Prison and formally charged. The father of the girl wanted to shoot the brute, but was dissuaded by his friends. INDICTMENT DETERMINED ON. The Grand .T\;ry ‘Did Not Have a Quorum. The Grand Jury failed to secure a quo- rum last night for the transaction of business. Only nine members responded to the call for the meeting, four of the others being out of town, one ill and the others engrossed in politics. It is under- stood that the jury has determined on one indictment in connection with the School Board lumber shortage.and that Contractor Swift will play an important part in it. The Grand Jury has still in hand questions relating to the School Board, and as already intimated in The Call, will look into the recent appoint- ment of extra teachers. Several witnesses were subpenaed for this purpose last evening and will be on hand again when the jury meets next Thursday. The Committee on Supervisors is busily at work looking into certain transactions of that board and will have a report to present within a few days. e Sutro Account Settled. Judge Coffey has made an order set- tling the account of Mrs. Dr. Emma Mer- ritt as guardian of the estate and per- son of the late Adolph Sutro during the months of his incompetency. The court found that Mrs. Merritt had in no way violated the trust imposed upon her and allowed her for her service as guardian the sum of $5045. The fees of E. W. Mc- Kinstry and Lloyd & Wood, attorneys for the guardian, were fixed at $3000. There still remains in the hands of Mrs. Mer- ritt as guardian the sum of X which tge court ordered lacednzlrzm(:k hands of Mrs. Merritt ang W. H. ASamson, as aaministrators of ihe gstars of the deceased. Suit Over Valuable Ore Veins. Judge G. W. Nicol of Tuolumne County sat yesterday in Judge Hebbard's de- partment of the Superior Court to’ hear the arguments in the suits of the Argonaut agalnst the Kenne Mining Company. afn this case the xe‘fl nedy Mining Company seeks to defend its claim to certain grflperty of the Sylva mine, to which the Argonaut Company would be entitled if permitted to follow its veins outside the territory actually owned by it. The value of the property ute is $100,000. Ex—J\ldEe urtis H. Lindley and John M. Wright argued on behalf of the Kennedy Company yes- terday. The case goes on to-day. - To-morrow morning at 9 o’clock the reg- | " PAINLESS Mrs. Laura P. Williams; mothers' meetings, Mrs. Ida Jamison; drawing-room work, Mrs. F. M. Vaslit; narcotics, . Pur- “How to Help the Work Individu: Mrs, Susannah Van Lennep; discussion. to Help the Work Financially,” Wheeler; discussion. Bible reading, M. Thomson. Afternoon—Devotional exercises, Mrs. A. M. Gates; music. First class in civil rights, “Wh the Hour Requires in the Work for Franchise, teacher, Miss S. M. Severance. President’s ad- dress. Clergymen’s hour, “Which the More Responsible, the Church or State, for the Stal of Temperance To-day?"’ ev. W. W. Scu der. ““Why Temperance Should Be Incorp: rated in Church Department Work.”” Rev. John A. B. Wiison, D.D. *If the Church Is Strong Enough, Why Does It Not Banish the Saloon?” Rev. Robert Coyle, D.D. “Can_Active Church ally,” “How Mrs. A. J. Mrs. Louise Work Impair Church Progress?’ Rev. E. R. Dille, DB b Evening—Devotional exercises, Mrs. E. G. Greene; white ribbon ‘‘Star-spangled Banner,’ Mrs. Renowden Balley; retrospection, Mlss S. M. Severance; personal incidents, Mrs. R. A. Emmons; “‘Realty,” Mrs. M. C. Lord; poel The Home That Gill' Built,” Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyste Berkeley News Notes. JBERKELEY, Oct. 17.—President Martin . Kellogg of the University of California has received a communication from the Itallan government asking for a delegate from the Berkeley faculty to the Twelfth International Congress of Orientalists, to be held in Rome, October 2, 1899. The resident has appointed _Professors J. ryer, M. Margolis and H. Nuiting to con- sider "the advisability of complying with th(ghre uest. ‘harles Lees, a boy fourteen years of age, had his haF broken while };um ing from the Berkeley local train near Ash- by avenue station. Dr. Woodsum Allen, who was summoned to the case, found a severe fracture just above the right an- e The West Berkeley branch of the Red Cross Soclety forwarded a large box of books, bandages and other necessarles to San Francisco to-day. The box will bs put on board one of the transports, soon to sail to Manila. and used for the sol- diers already at the front. ———— ‘Wicker’s Condition. ALAMEDA, Oct. 17.—Fred W. Wicker, who shot himself accldentally yesterday while cleaning a revolver, passed a meas- urably comfortable day to-day and seems to-night to he holding his own. It is too early, the doctors in attendance say, to predict his possible recovery, as a_ very slight turn may prove fatal at almost any time. An American oman in Honolulu writes: “I never realized the advantage of a good complexion until I came here. The complexion is much more important here than at home. There is so much more of it worn, you know.” Our Treatment of Spanish Captives. Never before in history was there a case where a defeated and captive enemy recetved such generous treatment as we gave the Span- fards. Other nations are astonished. Equally astonishing are the cures brought about by Hos- tetter's Stomach Bitters. Never before in his- tory has there been so successful a medicine for the weak, debilitated and nervous, for stomach and liver disorders like dyspepsia, in- digestion, biliousness and constipation. 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This secret remedy stops all losses in 24 hours, cures Emissions, Impotency, Varlcocele, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Fits, Strictures, Lost Manbood and all ‘wasting_ ef- fects of self-abuse or excesses. Sent P8 cealed, §2 bottle; 3 bottles, $5; guar- anteed to cure. Address HALL'S MED[CA; IN- ETITUTE, $5 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. -Also for sale at 1073% Market st, S. F. All pri- vate diseases quickly cured. Send for free book. RUPTURE. USE NO MORE IRON Hoops or Steel Springs. Rupture retained with eass = and comfort, and thousands radi- cally CURED by DR. PIERCE'S Magnetic Elastic Truss. (rCall at office orwrite for New Pamphiet No. L MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS CO. 620 Market st., opp. Palace Hotel, San Francisce RAILROAD TRAVEL. Santa FeRoute THE BEST RAILWAY SAN FRANCISCO to CHICAGO. Every Day Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars’ and Pullman Tourlst Sleeping Cars Run on the Following Time: Leave San Francisco.5:00 p. m., S.M.T.W.T.F.8. Arrive Denver.. 00 p. m., W.T.F.S.S. M.T. Arrive Kansas City..7:0 8. m., T.F.S.8.M T.W. Arrive St. Louls 15 p. m., T.F.S.S.M.T.W. Arrive Chicago ., T.F.8.5.M.T.W. HARVEY'’S DINING-ROOMS Sorve Superlor Meals at Very Reason- able Rates. YOU WILL BE COMFORTABLE If You Travel on the Santa Fe. SAN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE—828 MARKET ST, TELEPHONE MAIN 160. Oskland Office—1118 Broadway, Saoramento Office—201 J Btrect. San Jose Office—7 West Santa Olars St HORTH PACIFIC GOAST RAILRUAD. Via Sausalito Ferry. FROM SAN FHANCISCU 10 MILL VALLEY AND SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAYS—*7:28, *3:30, 11:00 a. m.; *1:45, :15, %6:00, 6:30 p. m. XTRA TRIPS—For San Rafael on Monday, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:30 p. m. SUNDAYS—*8:00, *10:00, *11:3) a. m.; *1 3:00, 6:15 p.’ m. Trains marked * run to San Quentin. FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO, WEEK DAYS—5:25, *:35, 7:45, *:30 a. m. *12:20, 2:20, *3:45, 5:05 p. m. EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6:40 p. m. YS—6:20, o900, 0:00, NS & m; . *3:10, 4:40, #6:20 p. m. Trains marked * start from San Quentin. FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO, WEEK DAYS—0:46, 7:35, 940 & m. o Mondays, Wednesdays p. m. SUNDAYS—8:00, 10:05 a. m.; 12:05, 1:20, 3:20, 5:00, 6:20 p. m. THROUGH TRAINS, 7:20 a. m.week days—Cazadero and way sta’'ns. 1:45 p. m. Saturdays—Duncan Mills and way stations. - 8:00 a. m. Sundays—Duncan Mills and way sta’s. THE SAN FRANGISCO AND SAN JOAQUIR and Saturdays at VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY, From Uct. 10, 185, tralns will run a - North-bound. South-bound. Passen- ser. Exc'ptd| Datly. 4 1:58 pml Stopping at intermediate points as reguired. Connections—At Stockton With steamboats of California_Navigation and {mprovement Com- pany, leaving Francisco at § p. m. daily, ae_n:lepuu Sunday, and Stockton at 7:15 p. m. y. For stase connections sce official time ‘tabls or nquire at Traffc Mavagers Office, 5l Fet street, San Francisco. o 11 AUCTION SALES. ELEGANT UPRIGHT PIANO! Magnificent and Dining-Room Furniture, Rare Collection of China, Cut Glassware and Artistic Goods, Kitchen Requisites, Ete. THIS DAY (TUESDAY) 354 GEARY STREET, NEAR MASON. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, 602 Market: Parlor, Chamber gome stallions: Out of the yard, some and speedy. soned, broken and ready to work. Sunday, October 18. Cafalogues now ready. 11 Montgomery st., ry street, AT 11 A. M, Property of BAY ROSE, choicest 2 KILLIP & CO., 2 Live Stock and General Auctioneers, 11 Mont- San Francisco. THURSDAY, October 20, 1898, AT SALESYARD, Cor. Van Ness Ave. and Market Street, IMPORTANT SALE OF HIGH - BRED ROADSTERS, THOMAS BROWN, ESQ., Comprising forty head of Mares and Geldings, mostly standard bred, being the get of the noted DEXTER PRINCE, CUPID, DEXTERWOOD, Etc., bred Trotting Mares. Among them are matched teams, very hand- These horses are well sea Horses at KILLIP & CO., San Francisco, LEAVE (Main Live, Foot of Frox Ocr. §, 188. SAN FRANCIN Markef ¢ t Street.) RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PAUIFIC COMPANY. (PAOIFIO SYSTEM. ) ARRivE for Nile 8t o0 Orog Knigh! 200 Niles, Sau Jose and Way Stations. 7:004 Benicia, Sulsun and Sacramento. 7:004 Maryarlle, Ororile and Kedding oodland ... 7:004 Elmira, Vacavilic and Rumse: 7:804 Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Naps, Calistoga aud Santa Ross... 81004 Atlantic Express, Mofatve and East. Tracy, Vacavile, i ts Landing, Marysvills, Oro- ville and Sacramento. .. ywards, Niles snd San Jos: 3100 Martinez, Tracy, Mendota, Frean: Mojave, Santa Barbara Augels = 2 8:00p Sauta Fe Itoute, Atiantio Kxpress *8.454 101404 S0P 8:43p Ogden and Fast. B:364 Sau Jose, Stockton, Valley Spring, Tove, Sscramento, Marysville, Chico, Tehama and Red Biufl. 41109 8:304 Stockton, Oakdaie and James! 71152 *71102 and Fresno.. e t DL 91004 Presno, Bakersileld, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Deming, New Orlesus and East. .. .. Gddy Fresno, Mendots, Tracy and Mar- nez....... 61437 10:004 Vallej ez snd Way Tid0e *1:00P Sacramento River Steamers *9:00e 12007 Niles, San Jose and Way S 1i:454 ves e dom Hilgs it Stations... 191154 ' Niles, , Mendota, ford su isalta . .. 4use +ensess Livermare, San Jose, Kiles and Way Stations. REITE TN 4:00r Martinez, San Ramon, Vsllelo, Napa, Calistoge, El Verauo and Santa Ross... [RTN 4:007 Bevicia, 0, and Los Port Costa and Way Sta- 5 on Txpross, Sacramento, Marys- fie, Medding, Portland, Puget Bound and_Kast LTS PRO ASD NAYWARDS LOCAL. Foot of Market Street.) BAN LEAND D ( | | | Melrose, San Le: Mllh!ll" Fitehburg, Elm ro Leandro, Haywards. {4 Runs through to Niles. ¢ From Niles. COAST DIVISION (Narrow @ — Park, urst, South Sam tadille, Lorenzo, Cherry and (Foot of Market Street.) 81104 Neyark, Centervilie, BoulderOreek, Btations.... *2:15» Newark, Ceate Almade: Bants Stations... 4:157 Newark, San Jose 111:43p Hunters' Excursion, San Jose an Way Stations. San Jose, Felton, Saata Cruzand Way snd e, San n, Felton, Bould Cruz and Los Gatos... o G, Principal W 1 From OAKLAND—Foat of Broadwa, $12:00 *1:.00 1$2:00 11:00A.M. *6:00¢. M. 7.~ *3:00 : 11 3:00 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAK rnlaggg—hn of Market xg;uuu 9) *2:00 00 8:00 10:00A.M. 14:00 *5:00r.m. CoA *5:00p San J. 1! ST DIVIST (Third 'd Townsend ‘ednesdays 9:004 Sau Jose, Tres Pinos, Sunta Cru ose. y 304 San Jose and Way Station *2:451 San Mateo, Palo Alto, Gilroy, twi o8 ose aud Way Statio; ON (Broad Gauge). Sta) Pacilic Grove, Paso Robles, San is Obispo, Guadalupe, Sutf and P Way Stati 10:404 San Jose and Way Stations en] Santa Clara, San Jose, Hollister, Santa _Cruz, Salinas, Monterey aud Pacitic Grove. = *3:30p San Jose and Way Stations. 44:15p San Joseand Principal Way nd Principal Way Stations 5:30r San Jose and Principal Way Stations 30r San J d W 45p San Jos A for Moruing. * Sundays excepted. § Sundays only. P for Afternoon. # Saturlays ouly 5:10, 11:30 WEEK DAY 3 5:10 and 6 SUNDA YS— 5:00, 6:25 Between CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. CO_ LESSER S—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a 9:30, m. p. m. . 9:40, 11:10 a. 1:00 a. 6:30 p. m. Thursdays—Extra trip p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:50 m. §AH FRANCISCO ARD NORTH PACIFIG RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburen Ferry. Foot of SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAY BMarket Sk m.; 12: m.; 2:30, A m. SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. S—6:10, 7:80, 9:20, 11:10 & m.; 12345, D. Saturdays—Extra trips at m.; 1:40, 8:40, . m, Ban"Francisco and Schuetzen Park game schedule as above. 8Springs, Springs; Springs, Up Hot Springs. Routpens, reduced rates. WHIT] serville for Skaggs . Usal, Willitts, ming’s, Bell's Springs, Harrls, Olsen's, Scotia ‘and Bureka. Saturday to Monday round trip tickets at General Manager. opland r_Lake, Pomo, pe John Day's, Riverside, Lierley's, Sanhedrin Heights, Huliville, Booneviile, Orr's City, Fort Laytonville, Mendocino Kelseyville, Soda Lakeport at Ukiah for. Vichy Spri: Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Leave Arrive San Francisco. [ In Effect | San Francisco. ———————— October 16, |———— Week | Sun- 1898, Sun- | Week Days. | days. | Destination. | days. | Days. Novato, |10:40am| 8:40am Petaluma, | 6:10 pm|10:35 am Santa Rosa. | 7:35pm| 6:22 pm Fulton, ‘Windsor, 10:25 am Healdsburg, Lytton, Geyserville, 3:30 pm| 8:00am] Cloverdale, | 7:35pm Hopland and 7:30 am| 8:00 am| Jkiah. 7:35 pm| 7:30 am| i 8:00am| Guerneville. | 7:35pm 3:30 pm/ 7:30am| 8:0am| Sonoma (10:40am an 5:10 pm| 5:00 pm| Glen Eilen. | 8:10 pm| 7:30 am| 8:00am| Sebastopol. [10:40am 3:30 pm| 5:00 pm 7:35 pm| Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Lytton for Lytton Springs; at Gey- Springs; at Cloverdale for for Duncan Springs, Carlsbad and Bartlett . Saratoga e, Witter Potter ' Valley, Bucknell's, Bragg, Cum- On Sundays round trip tickets to all points beyond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket offlce.ésso Market st., Chronicle bldg. H. C. ING, R. X. RYAN, Gen. Pass. Agent. GOUNT T) AIS SCENIC RAILWAY. (Via S ito Ferry.) Leave San commencing Sunday, ek Days—o:30 145 p eel 130 o 45 p. Sundays—8:00, 1omfilu:ion. m., 1:15 p. m. Round trip from Mill Valley, §1. THOS. K & 3 ts, 621 Market