The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1898, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1898. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. STATE SHOW OPENS WITH } PARADE Merchants Turn Out in Numbers. HANDSOME FLOATS MANY LIVELY APPEARANCE OF THE CITY STREETS. City Officials and Depa:.mants, Com- mercial Organizations and Trades Unions in Line. Osakland Office San Francisco Call, Nov. 11 The State xposition will open at building to-mor- row. This evening there was a trade and Jabor parade on the streets participated in by local manufacturers, merchants | and producers, and also by some of the political club: The parade was in charge of Grand Marshal A. H eed, with John Mi of staff. The following ens were the . Clarence Crowell isher, Marston ( « ik, C., KX Baker, V 2 William B. R. Wilson, A McDonald, George Neece, J. W. T nce, Robert M. Price, D. Hyde, Ed. G. . A. Steph- merchants. Many a dozen deco- red , fire- ts presented a of Oakland brew es sent wagons, and, Wi works and musie, the stre e ance for over he parade was on, the aphical of which ladies _in nd lendid sho su et-street Sar ted thei to- or of the expositic eing mpleted. and by Mon nearly all the exhibits will be complete. The rogramme for the week is as fol- ows mber 12, has been named mber 14, Press Club day. California P rs’ and Mil Scoteh h. Irish day; 1 Floral day; 19th, C dren’s Tnder the direction of William J. Me- the exposition orchest ill give a concert each aft CONTEST OVER A GIRL. Craigie Sharp Appeinted Guardian of Ida Francis. Nov. 11 here was quite noon and evening. ND a contest ove appointment of a guardian for Miss Ida Francis, court this after- years of age, ie on Central reet, Alameda, hard to retain guardianship of however, went on the wit- stand and testified that she had been most cruelly treated by her mother. “I refused to live with my parents any id she, “bec e my mother YV parents were would just as s were exam- aracter and fitness to retain posses- sion of thei ut all this proved of no avail, late in the afternoon Judge Ellsworth appointed Craigie Sharp uardian, at the request of the girl inied as to the go of Mr. and M Alameda County’s Cash. OAKLAND, cott, Nov. Auditor Whidc¢ rney Chur E n considerable increase. October 5, there was Since then 1 Supervisor Tal- and Deputy Dis- h have just counted nd there pears a When last nted, in the there has been re- bal gregating 348 which should be on 1 th tallies e * with the ly in the treasury. Th yesented by the following de States gold coin, Union 5 National I irst’ National Bank, $54, rol warrants, $1609 Water-Front Case Closed. ND, Nov. 11.—The famous Oak- land water front suit closed for the sec- ond time this afternoon. It is perhaps one of the greatest suits of its kind evag heard 5, while particu ed for its dryness and the uninteresting labyrinth of complications, a favorable decision to plaintiff will mean a gr it deal to the city of Oakland, as the to most of the marsh land and the water front is involved. Judge Og den, b - whom the case was tried, ha: given cach side twenty deays in which to prepare briefs d ten to answer. Then the case will be argue Oakland News Notes. OAKLAND, Nov. 11.—Amended articles of incorporation were filed by Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal), Alameda, to-day. The original articles were filed in September, 187 Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, Nov. 1l.—Judge Ellsworth to-day denied the motion of _Attorney Nusbaumer to set aside the indictment against Constable }. W. von Kapff, while the hLearing of the demurrer was con- tinued for one weel The football game at Central Park, San Francisco, next Saturday afternoon’ will be between the St. Mary’s College of tais city and the Santa Clara College teams. A well attended nd instrumental entertainment. was at St. Francis o iv aies Hall this evening for the benefit of Sacred Heart Parish, at which Rev. M. n P. Scanian delivered an address. The Southern Pacific Company is en- deavoring to make arrangements wheraby snuch of the rush work, which was stopped on account of the big blaze at their Sacramento shops, will be done at the West Oakland vards The Reliance Club has arranged for two good boxing contests for Thursda November 17, between George Gates of Alameda and Franz Schuler in an eight- round go; and Al Weil and Arthur Wal- ker of Australia. The proceeds of *‘Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society ni; " at Father King's fair next Monday nizht will be glven to the fund of the Immaculate Conception Church. In all probability Officer Chase, who has been on the local police force for over twenty years, will be retired on a pensiond at the next meeting of Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. Special Officer | Harry Gilbert has been mentioned as his most probable successor. —_—————————— Charles Rollo Peters writes about Alexander Harrison, the famous American painter, in next Sunday’s Call, treasury | J;nf'ylgs[ expenditures ag- | N TEST CASE "~ OVER WELROSE o BiPLOSIO A Corporation Sues the Powder Works. ITS KIND FILED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ASKS HEAVY DAIIAGES. FIRST OF Hundreds of Suits Will Depend Upon the Outcome, as Many Homes Were Likewise Demol- | ished. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Nov. 1L The question of llability of the Western Fuse and Explosive Company for the damage to private property on account of e Melrose explosion will now be tested in the courts, through a suit filed this | atternoon in the Superior Court by the San Francisco Theological Seminary, a corporation. According to the complaint filed by At- torneys Williamson and Livingston Jenks, | the plaintiff owned a two-story frame dwelling and barn on Clark street, near , Melrose, which on July 19, 1838, | hattered, overthrown, demolished Stroy by an explosion on the ses of defendant corporation, where- iff was injured and sustained ages in the sum of $5000. The complaint also sets forth that at the time of the terrible explosion the Western Fuse and ve Company | was engaged in the bu of manufac- | turing, ~ storing and selling dynamite, | nitro-g1 ne, gunpowder, fuse and oth- | in"the town of Melrose, in ty to and within 100. yards iff's dwelling, a n a thickly d and populous heighborhcod. And defendant negli and care | aid business, wherel fon occurred upon the premises ible details of the explosion, t human beings were hurled gd nea 0,000 worth of private propert¥ dest e still fresh the memory of the | 5 X he Melrose tective Asso- for the anized 1 now serve as a test the present suit w case. CYCLIST’S NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH SPEEDING TOWARD A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE. WAS Two Mempers of One Family Exposed | to Danger at the Same Spot. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Nov. 1L The fearful tragedy that occurred in Alameda a few weeks ago when a live electric wire instantly killed a woman was nearly repeated last night on Tele- ph avenue. Edwin DeGoli an insur- nce man of San Francisco, was speeding to his home on his wheel, when he heard a shout from another bicyclist to dis mount instantly. Mr. DeGolia at fi thought he w to be held up by a high- wayman on a wheel, but this fllusion was soon dispelled when he saw a live wire | | iving on the track sputtering out bright | sparks and showing that it was bighly | charged. DeGolia dismounted just in time to avoid | certain death, for it would have Been ab- | solutely impossible for him to have es- | caped alive had the metal portion of his | wheel come in contact with the deadly | e wire. The wire was repaired, and to-day an- other member of the same family, Attor- ney Darwin C. DeGolia, had just as na »w an escape at the same Spot. While Attorney DeGolia was riding down to his office the wire again broke and fell just twenty feet ahead of his wheel. He saw the danger and managed to steer clear of it, although in doing so he grazed his wheel against an electric car. He was not hurt by the collision. Justice Watson Injured. OAKLAND, Nov. 11.—Justice John Wes- ton of Walnut Creek Township was seri- ously injured to-day by being thrown from his cart near Hager’s stables, oppo- site Shattuck avenue, Temescal. His orse had become frightened and dashed down the street, the rig finally colliding with a_telegraph pole. The Injured man was taken to the Receiving Hospital and his condition is believed critical. Blood has been flowing freely from the right ear, indicating a_hemorrhage in the head. Theére is also a serious and ugly gash on the back of the head. B Funeral of Robert Conway. ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.—The funeral of the | 1ate Robert Conway, whose death was ased by a fall from a train, took place s morning. The services were conduct- t St. Joseph’'s Church by Rev. Father nnor. Alameda Parlor, N. S. G. W., attended in & body, as well as many em- | ployes of the South Pacific Coast Rail- | rond. There were many handsome floral | pieces. Conductors Flelding and Sam Dayis' were honorary pailbearers. The casket bearers were T. R. Hansen, A. V. Fisher, Conductor James Case, Judge A | I, St. ‘Sure and Charles Nelson. | e An Instructor Stops = Fire. BERKELEY, Nov. 1L-But_ for the timely presence of Dr. . Norris, in- | structor in the chemistry department of the University of California, the large chemistry building on the college campus would have gone up in flames, it appears that one of the students in tne sophomore laboratory had carelessly thrown into his locker a piece of not asbestos on top of a | rag saturated with ofl. Late last night | the material took filre and the flames | £pread to the woodwork of the laboratory | desks. By chance Dr. Norris happened | to pass by the building, and noticing tne smail blaze inside hastened within and extinguished {t. But slight damage was done. Unitarians Elect Trustees. BERKELEY. Nov. 11.—The congrega- tion of the Unitarian Chuich held its an- nual meeting last night in the new church building, on the corner of Dana street and Bancroft way. Trustees for the cnsuing year were elected as follow: W. H. Payson (chairman), Professor W liam_ Carey Jones, E. 8. Gray, S. N. Wyckoff, W. F. McRae, J. 8. Bunnell and | Bdwin Bonnell. The new edifice is to be completed by next Eunda%, November 13, when public worship will be held in it for | the first time. The church will be for- mally dedicated the Sunday following. Kenney Wants a Salary. BERKELEY, Nov. 11.—A petition will be presented to the Board of Trustees at their next regular meeting asking that the chief of the Fire Department be made into a saiaried office. he present head of the department, James Kenney, has now served Yor a long time without re- muneration, and as the position necessi- tates constant attention and care on his part, the residents of the city feel that some compensation is due. 'he petition has already received a very liberal num- ber of signatures. —_———————— How Dewey beat the British in 1next Sunday’s Call. SHE DID NOT GIVE HIM BACK HIS DIAMONDS Charges Againsthiss Bissell. SHE RAN OFF WITH PLEDGES QUEER STORY OF ATWOOD’S HOUSEEELPER. Bedecked With Gold and Diamonds, She Took Flight From Her Sacramento Domicile to Oakland. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 903 Broadway, Nov. 11 It ever the fondest affection, nursed In the flelds of dalllance, existed between J. B. Atwood of Sacramento and Bernice Bissell, alias Alice Brannan, things have mightily changed since then, judging from the revelations of a queer category of charges preferred by the former against the latter in a suit commenced to-day in the Superior Court of Alameda County. From a careful reading of the complaint filed by Attorneys Pipher & Holl of the Capitol City, on behalf of Atwood it would appear that the latter is the proprietor of a store the portals of which are graced by three gilded balls. And it is sug- gestive of an intimation at least, that At- wood showered many golden and diamond trinkets upon his fair housekeeper. The complaint alleges that until a month ago the cruel Bernice was employed as housekeeper by plaintiff, and was trusted by him, but she fled suddenly one day, and with her went gold earrings, a lady's gold watch, a_ bracelet hung with 3250 gold pieces, a band ring, a solitaire and cluster diamond rin, ete., all of which the complaint sets forth were tortously and wrongfully held, and were pledges as security for the repayment of money loaned by him to various persons in divers um; Pl 1 his his gold, but st siding In this ¢ nal charge agal for the recover ntiff had in due legal form asked ir housekeeper to give him back refused and IS now re- . He brings no crimi- st defendant, but prays of his golden trinkets and $100 damages. The case, ild it ever come to trial, will prove a most spicy morsel for the sensation monger. BOULDERS WRECK A ROOF. A Blast at the Laundry Farm Quar- ries Creates Havoc in the Vicinity. ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.—The roof of a house on the Fritz Boehmer ranch on the Redwood Canyon road, was stove in last night by a shower of boulders. The house is occupied by one of the ranch hands and his family and were it not for the fact that they were downstairs some member | would have been seriously injured. The rocks and boulders were scattered over the Boehmer ranch by a terrific blast at the rock quarry, which Is about 1000 feet from the Boehmer place on the opposite side of Laundry Farm Canyon. One mass of rock uck the roof of the farm house, crushing it into kindling wood and passing through the ceiling into the sleeping rooms in the upper story. Plaster and laths were scattered all over the rooms and much of the furniture was wrecked. The occupants of the house were aston- ished when the boulders came through the roof, and thought their home had been struck by a meteor. One of the rocks weighed over 150 pounds. WORKMEN UNEARTH SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIC OF TEE RAILROAD STRIKE. Deadly Stuff Nearly Exploded by the Pick of a Street Department Employe. ALAMEDA, Nov. 1L.—George Smith and James Cavanaugh, employes of the Street Department, unearthed a box of dyna- mite yesterday afternoon near the north- erly approach to the Bay Farm Island bridge. If it had not been for the fact that Smith had had experience in han- dling the explosive, the chances are the two men would have been blown into eternity. The men were leveling off a sand dune wnen Cavanaugh’'s shovel struck some- g that refused to yleld. The sand was cleared away exposing an old fruit box crumbling with decay. ~Cavanaugh drove his pick into the end of it to pull it out of the way. The pick easily passed through the box, but grazed something underneath. Further investigation un- earthed a smaller box under the old fruit case. As soon as Smith saw it he shouted a warning to his companion. There had been a label on the outside of the box, but all save the word dynamite had been obliterated. The box was removed with the ;utmost care and opened with the greatest precaution. When the lid was re- moved thirty-two sticks of dynamite were exposed. The explosive was dumped into San Leandro Bay. Various theories are advanced to ac- count for the presence of the box of dynamite. The police are inclined to be- lieve that it is a relic of the railroad strike of 1893. The narrow gauge rail- road bridge over Ban Leandro Bay is but a short distance away. The strikers made considerable demonstration in the vicinity of where the dynamite was un- earthed, yvesterday, and during the time of the ‘trouble information reacheu the officials that an effort was to be made to blow up the bridge. It was immediately patrolled by a strong guard, both day and night, and it is presumed the strikers had ni) opportunity to carry out their terrible plans. Another theory is that the stuff was buried by Chinese fishermen, who used to carry on the unlawful mfi(hod of catching fish by _discharging ynamite In the water. While it was evident that the box had been underground for several years, its contents were In a perfect state of preservation, and would undoubtedly have made themselves felt if Cavanaugh's pick had disturbed them. Returned From Kotzebue. ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.—F. E. Brow, form- erly engaged in business in this city, ar- rived here Saturday from an eventful trip to Kotzebue Sound. He says in all of his party’s explorations, which were very ex- tensive, only colors were found and no gold was secured. Many of the prospec- fors were glad to sell their outfits for suf- ficient to pay their pwafie back to civili- zation. Five members of Mr. Brow's party Jost their lives by the swamping of a small boat in Hoffman Inlet. i Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Nov. I1l—Alameda Lodge No. 49, Knights of Pythias, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the lodge at Odd Fellows’ Hall this evening. There was a banquet, followed by speeches appro- priate to the occasion. Rev. W. E. Bannerman, a returned mis- stonary from Raquatorial Africa, lectured this evening before the members of the Young Men’s Club. His subject was “Life Among Pygmies and Cannibals.” Sheriff-elect Oscar Rogers has received the following letter from Sheriff White: “Allow me to extend to you my congrat- ulations, and also inform you that I did all T could honorably for your competitor; but the battle is over, and the courtesies and privileges of the office are at your disposal.” SICETY FLLS 0T OVER STATELY LW Mrs. Gifford Writes to the Council. NOT A NEIGHBORHOOD ROW MR. STONE'S TREE SAID TO BE A SOURCE OF DAMAGE. The Lady and Her Friends and Mr. Stone and His Friends Will Argue Before the City Fathers. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Nov. 11 In an aristocratic portion of the city an old elm tree has long been a bone of contention. It has now vecome a matter to be judicially determined as to whether it shall be allowed to grow or be cut down. This fine old elm is in front of the resi- dence of E. P. Stone. He has for a neigh- bor Mrs., W. M. Gifford, and Mrs. Gifford declares that Mr. Stone's elm is destroy- ing her sidewalk, paralyzing the growth of her lawn and doing various other ob- noxious things. City Clerk Tompkins has received from the lady the followiug iei- ter, directed to the City Council: Not being eatisfied with the disposal of a communication sent by myself to your honor- able body, dated August 22, 1598, I would again ask that action be taken in regard to the re- moval of a tree that Is destroying my prop- erty. 1 have been told by members of the Counctl that the reason given for not removing the tree is that it was simply a neighborhood guarrel, and that there was no great damage done. I know we are living in a wonderful age, but 1 was not aware that a neighborhood quarrel (of the existence of which 1 am in ignorance) could cause the roots of a tree to destroy side- walks and cover lawns. Therefore 1 would again most respectfully petition that action be taken in the removal of sald tree, belleving if vou are able to demand of the property-owners that streets, sewers and sidewalks be repaired vou are authorized to protect such property when petitioned to do so by said property- | owners. Awaiting your reply, T am, very respectfully, MRS. W. M. GIFFORD. On file with the City Council is another petition asking that the old elm tree be The Street Su- allowed to grow in pe perintendent has officially examined the roots of the tree and S T some of the roots have been cut, but that they had not died. Mr. Stone has in- formed the Street Superintendent that rather than let the city tree he would pay for any Mrs. Gifford’s sidewalk or to her just as orten as she might desire it. Councilman Woodward believes the tree should be cut dow It is in his ward, and he says that it has injured Mrs. Gif- ford's sewer. The Council has decided to damage to lawn hold a ‘“tree night" and all the paties in-| volved in this aristocratic controver: will appear before the city show cause why the trce should and should not be cut down. few years there have been several con- troversies over trees, and the general pol- icy of the Councll has been to preserve all trees except where it can be definitely shown they are doing positive damage. VISITING VETERANS. A Fraternal Call Upon the Ladies of Berkeley. BERKELEY, Nov. 11.—There was a fraternal meeting of the ladies of the Wo- man’s Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Revolution of Berkeley and the veterans | of the G. A. R. last evening in Shattuck Hall. California and Nevada, Major J. H. Simp- son, his chief of staff, and Lieutenant C. R. McChave, Second United State Infan- try, who has just returned from the cam- ])r\llgr! before Santiago. Major Simpson.delivered the address of the evening, his remarks being a com- mentary on the growth of the republic from the settlement of the first colonies to the acquisition of Hawaii by the wish of its people, and of Porto Rico and the Philippines by conquest. After a delightful programme of music and re tions had been rendered, a sup- per wi erved and then dancing was the order of the evening. There were pres- ent about seventy-five veterans, besides | the ladies and other visitors. Verdict of Heart Disease. BERKELEY, Nov. 1L.—The inquest held this_morning over the body of Benjami: F. Ingals, who was found dead in_ hi{ room yesterday, resulted in a verdict that death’ was due to heart disease. Dr. G. B. Hoagland conducted the autopsy, send- ing in the report, which the jury adopted. The funeral was held this afternoon, Rev. F. H. Robinson of the West Berkeley Presbyterian Church officiating. Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, Nov. 1L—President E. W. Decoto of the Junior class of the Univer. sity of California has appointed R. S. Hascltine, J. V. Mendenhall, Miss Bet- tomes, R. W. Simonds and Miss Henley as the committee in charge of the junior promenade, to be given_next junior day. The ladies_of St. Church on Bancroft way are preparin for a bazaar, to be held in Stiles Ha on the afternoon and evening of Novem- er 22, HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. M J Wright, Sacto M S J W B Pond, Woodiand | Mrs 1 Wronies 15280 G H Purnham, Cal *|B F McCullough. " cal D M Dysart, Iceland |D Jacks, Cal 2 I Thompson, Eurekn |H ' Barber. Stockt. Miss Kinnicutt, Oregon G X Rider & w. - Sy Rose Ellingsen, Or | C Moore, Colma —"°t° § Hodgkinson, 'Reno | A I, Robinsan o J M Brown, Bureka T Mosre S C E Tinkham, Chico |T' & faonnca, gooe S Relnhart&w, L Ang|y S gonard. S Crus T N Crew, Chico R F A Randle, Chicago |3 g Jtewart. Cal | o Morreon Eanin Y| L Green, Petaluma P G Crystal, Vacaville £ Mrs Potts, Jamestown Mra Martio, 8 Rosa | Mrs Potts, J Mrs Striening, § Rosa|Tlsy Fpits, Jamestown Mrs Briggs, Hollister | i % H H Walker, Willows Miss Briggs, Hollister|El M ‘Walker, Wil Mis 1 itch, Ci e e itch, Cal pen|Miss Melss, Sacto B o E G D Donaldson, L Ang [J E Terry & s,_Sacto W_E Duncan, Towle |H I Seymour, Sacto C Pendleton, I, Ang |C Brownlee, S Jose Mrs Ogden, Sonora |C S Josselyn, Mass F Richardson, S BerdolMrs Ipswatch, Cal PALACE HOTEL. J McFadden, S Ana | T Abbott, Tacoma R Egan, Los Ang Dillenberg, Baltmre rs Sweeney, Spokane E J Lyons, Portland Mrs E'J Lyons. Port F Carolan, Burli me L Parker & w, G _H Clarke, Lincoln J Perkins, Indianapolis U 8 Grant Jr, S Diego C H Willis, Cincin Master Willis, Cincin E Curtls, N Y R K Carter, N Y F Webster, Colo D T Ames, N Y Mr Samuels, Mexico Mrs Samuels, Mexico E W Clayton, § Jose C F Scoit, N Y, C W Thompson, L Ang J_ Polick, § Diego ¥ Paulié, Brookiyn G F York, Minn Mrs G F York, Minn Mrs T B Barber, N Y! Master ard Miss Bar- ber, N Y H Johnson, N Y ¢ BALDWIN HOTEL. Mrs. N Morris, Tex |A Ferbos, San Jose Miss M Duncal I" Wetherby, Boston Mrs Ranyon & P E_Radclifte, USV W H Jackson, Omaha|H Ketchum, Sacto C L Heller, Napa |G G- Grant, Ft_Point € B Hamilton, T J Duffy, § Rafael H R Jacobs, Cal 3 Ginsberg, Sacto Mrs Solomangs, Idaho/E Botsford &w, N Y Mrs A Cohen &4, Cal/Harry Lacy, N 'Y Miss B Cohen, Idaho|Gen Muller, Chicago John Smith, Petaluma'J T Grant, Oakland NEW WESTERN HOTEL. sn0| J D Hooper, Utah ‘W E_Garber, Or J Reamer, Stockton |J A Freeborg, Or J X Sutton. Buffalo |T Johnson, C L Reynolds, Lathrop!H S Swanson C ¥ Parkes, San Jose |S M Folen, Seattle Mrs Mitchell, Livermr|N Van Fieet, Or E L Shadboldt, L Ang |J § Brant, Sacto R Pfiefer & w, Colo |J J O'Keefe, L Ang M Garcla & w, Oakdle|A R Frantz, D A sererly, Honolulu P Rice, Ariz P A Hughes, Or i orted that | s woodman fell his | fathers and | During the past | The guests of honor were Sol|the Fremont School. Cahn, commander of the Department of | | | body. ark’s Episcopal | boom his candidacy for the speakership SCHOOL BOARD ORDERS DEBTS 10 BE SETTLED Overlooks the Lack of Money. A FINANCIAL HOCUS-POCUS CREDITORS MUST RECKON WITH THE AUDITOR. The Queer Board Has Allowed Bills for Fifty Thousand Dollars ‘While It Is Practically Bankrupt. The Board of Educatifon, at an ad- Jjourned meeting held last night, decided to pay Iits debts. The conclusion was not reached, how- ever, without much discussion and many misgivings. Some of the members of the board thought that the procedure was un- wise, inasmuch as the aforesald debts were but dimly outlined in the report of the finance committee and were therefore imperfectly understood. Director Head made the most pronounced kick: “I understand,” said he, “that there is a possibility that the bondsmen of the members of this board wiil be held re- sponsible for the extravagances which have marked the last two years. The Grand Jury is investigating the bills of the Board of Education and it is unwise at this time,to act upon the accounts. In the past, members of the School Board have acted as though they were ac- countable to no one for th official acts. They have carrfed things with a high hand. Bills have been heid back for many months, of which the board knew noth- ing. Here to-night the finance commit- tee comes in with a formidable report, giving a list of hundreds of debts which it is alleged that the Board of Education is responsible for. I don’t know when these debts were contracted, whether the supplies were purchased this year or last year. ‘There 1S a magnificent jumble of big bills and littie bills. = 1 ven- ture the assertion that there never before in the history of 1 Francisco such a remarkable finan- cial report handed in to any public board. We are asked to vote to pass a thou- and bills at onge of which we know absolutely nothigg. I have heard that some of the accounts represented in the list were, indeed, contracted last year and the courts have held repeatedly that the bills of one year shall not be paid out of the appropriation for another year. While 1 was a member of the supply committee of this board I never ha word to say about the supplies purchased. The chairman ig other members of the committe s become a habit for the chairmen of the supply commit- tee and the bulldings and grounds com- mittee to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of materfal without consulting the board at ali. The system is wrong and I shail vote against the resolution to pay all of this mass of bills in a bunch.” President Barrington stated that the ity and County Auditor would sefuse to v any more bills than the law permits under the one-twelfth act. Dr. Ragan in- sisted that the bills should all be palid. The money was due the merchants of this city. Carew held the same view. When' the final vote was taken on the question of paying all of the debts of the board, aggregating $49,653, there were four | votes against the measure, viz., those of President Barrington, Head, Hammond and Derham. It was declared -carried, however, by seven votes. Included in the list of debts presented to the board last night were {tems for school furniture aggregating over $7000 and another item of $11,880 for a school lot in Noe Valiey district. It is under- stood that there will be a shortage of! $35.000 to $40.000 in the funds available for paying these bills. Miss E. Crookham was transferred from the Monroe Primary to a class in Han cock School. A new class was formed in Miss N. Gambitz was transferred from Webster Primary to Fremont School. Miss Roberts of the un- | assigned class was given a class in John Swett Grammar School. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOKS TO CAUCUS Seek to Obtain Concerted Action on Questions Affecting Their District. 1.0S ANGELES, Nov. 1L.—A caucus of members of the Legislature elected in the six counties of Southern California is to be held shortly in this city for the pur- pose, ostensibly, of agreeing upon some plan whereby concerted action may be obtained at the next session on all-meas- ures affecting Southern California. San Diego County has a normal school and Los Angeles has a similar institution. San Bernardino County has Highland Asylum and Los Angeles County has Whittier State School. The idea is to ob- tain as much consideration at the hands of the Legislature for these institutions as possible. L. H. Vaientine, who has been re-elect- ed from the Seventy-fourth Assembly District by an Increased piurality, is an avowed candidate for speaker of that His friends will make an effort to when the caucus is convened. There probably will be _some little clash of Senatorial interests. Seven Republican members elected from Los Angeles Coun- ty are instructed for Bulla. U. S. Grant Jr. has three votes from San Diego Coun- ty., When the caucus shall have been convened there probably will be an ef- fort made by these two Senatorial candi- dates and their friends to bring into their respective folds such Assemblymen and Senators as may be willing to pledge themselves for a few ballots on the Sen- atorship. The caucus will be held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce in this city. To-morrow evening the Columbia Club will tender a non-partisan rece&vtlon to Henry T. Gage, Governor-elect; Tirey L. Ford, Attorney General-elect, and Judge Walter Van Dyke, Associate Justice- elect. Citizens of Los Angeles have been invited, regardless of political affiliations. The affair will be informal, but arrange- ments have been perfected to entertaln large numbers of people. ELECTION FRAUDS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY Good Government League Will Prose- cute Those Who Are Deemed Guilty. SAN JOSE, Nov. 11.—The returns show that Langford (Rea Republican) is elected Sheriff over James H. Lyndon by 151 votes, but the latter's friends claim he has been “counted out.” It is alleged tnat in one precinct thirty-five Bollinger votes were counted for Langford and in other places similar irregularities have been noted. J. W. Gass has been elec.ed City Justice over W. T. Aggeler by twenty- four votes, and in his case the same charges are made. The Republican Good Government League will begin a contest to seat J, H. Lyndon as Sheriff and Aggeler as City Justice. The vote for City Attorney and for Supervisor in the First District will be recounted. - It is claimed gross frauds W‘(:re}i)erpetmted in an attempt to eléct B, A. errington District Attorney and George E. Rea, a brother of “Jim” Rea, Bupervisor. There seems to be abundant proof at hand to substantiate the charges. Citizens from all over the county have volunteered their services and hundreds df dollars have been subscribed to defray the expense of a recount. The league is determined to punishelection officers found ity of crookedness and steps looking to hat end are about to be taken. Will Celebrate the Victory. ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.—Thke Young Men's Republican Club of West Alameda, which played a Yromlnent part in the late cam- gugn. will have a bij iolllfl‘cfl.non meetin, aturday night at thelr wigwam, the ol Neptune Gardens. The invitations read: Our work is done, our battle won! and you are asked to be present at our wlf- wam Saturday, November 12, to join us in our love feast and assist us in shaking hands with ourselves. Alleged Cattle-Thief Held. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1L.—The exam- ination of Harry Flournoy of San Ga- briel, accused of having been the organ- izer of a gang of cattle thieves which has opemted successfully in the San Gabriel Valley for a long time, was held before Justice Young to-day, and he was bound over to the Superior’ Court in bonds of $2500. Romoldo Lopez, whese examination was set for to-day and who turned State's evidence implicating Flournoy, was taken back to jail without an examination. It is hoped he will make a further confes- sion. He steadily refuses to make a statement implicating his brother-in- }Iz}w. Aldetris, who was captured with m. —_———— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Friday, November 11. Bark Alaska, Cogan, 36 days from Herold Island. - Stm: Chilkat, Anderson, 24% hours from Eu- reka. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL—Arrived Nov 11-Stmr Britan- nic, from New York. Sailed Nov 11—Stmr Georgle, for New York. QUEENSTOWN—Arrived Nov 1l—Stmr Ataz- inia, from Philadelphia; stmr Etruria, from New York, Sailed Nov 11—Stmr Canada, for Boston. _GENOA — Arrived Nov Il—Stmr Ems, from New Yorl stmr Kargmania, from New York. GLASGOW—Sailed Nov 10--Stmr Corean, for Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA—Arrived Nov 11 — Stmr Nederlund, from Antwerp. NEW YORK-—Arrived Nov II—Stmr St Louls, from Southampton. HALIFAX—Arrived Nov 11—Stmr Siberian, from Glasgow. NAPLES—Sailed Nov 11-Stmr Werra, for New York. €AN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of the Ban Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFiCES—521 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 9:30 o’clock. 287 Hayes st; open until 9:30 o'clock. €21 McAllister street; open until o'clock. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o’clock. 1941 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; until 9 o'clock. 106 Eleventh street; open untll 9 o'clock. 2526 Mission street; open until 9 o'clock. NW. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky ftreets; open until § o'clock. B — T CHURCH NOTICES. ST. JOHN'S Presbyterian Church, corner Call- fornfa and Octavia sts.—Rev. Dr. W. Smith will preach Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock; the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be cbserved at the close of the service bath School at 9:45 p. m.; Christ deavor, 6:30 p. m. MEETING NOTICESN, open XCELSIOR Degree Lodge No. 2, 1 0. 0. F.—THIS EVENING. S > Becond degree will be conferred. EARRNE A. K. KINGSFORD, A FINAL meeting of the general committee of the Richter benefit will be held on SATUR- DAY, November 12, 185, at 2 p. m., room 2, | third floor, Mills buflding. | COLONEL WM. THE California Debris Commission, having rceived applications to mine by the hydrau- lic process from George W. Allen and E. P. Thomas, In’ the Hangman's Guich mine, near Placerville, El Dorado County, to deposit tallings in’ Hangman's ravine; from Sam B. Lusk and J. J. Millar, in the Sampson min. ing claim, in Gold Lake mining district, Si- erra_County, to deposit tailings in a ravine below the mine; from E. Reynolds and F. Carter, in the Morristown mine, near Port Wine, Sierra County, to_deposit tailings in west branch of Little Canyon Creek; from George D. H. Meyers, in the Myers placer mine, near Placerville, El Dorado County, to deposit tailings in Johnson's North Can- yon: and from Frank and_Antone Leveroni, | in the Corsica mine, near Sierra City, Sierra | County, to deposit tailings in old pits, gives notice that a meeting will be held at room 8, Flood building, San Francisco, Cal, on November 28, 188, at 1:30 p. m. ANNUAL meeting.—The regular annual meet- ing of the stockholders of the Honolulu Sugar Company will be held at the office of the company, 327 Market st., San Francisco, Call- fornia, on MONDAY, the 2ist day of Novem- ber, 1898, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., for the’ purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year and the trans- actlon of such other business as may come before the meeting. Transfer books will close on Thursday, November 10, 153, at 3 o'clock | p. m. E. H. SHELD Secretary. ANNUAL Meeting—El Dorado Water and Deep ravel Mining Company.—. otice is hereby | given that the adjourned annual meeting of | the stockholders of the El Dorado Water and Deep Gravel Mining Compcny will be | held at the office of the company at Placer- | ville on Saturday, the twelfth (i2th) day of November, 189, at 7 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and the transac- tion cf such other business as may come be- fore the meeting. A. D. HENDERSON, Secretary. Placerville, October 27, 1868 4 MARKET ST.—Branch office of The Call. Want ads and_subscriptions taken. SPECIAL NOTICES, BOYS' home, 417 Harrison, free evening school: board and rocm, &2 50 per week. BAD tenants ejected for $4; collections mads city or country. PACIFIC COLLZCTIO! CO., 415 Montgomery st., room 6; tel, 6680. DR. MACLENNAN cures where medical art falls or no fee; free diagnosis. 100 Halght et. ROOMS papered_from $3; whiten 1 u Darnting done. Haremann Paint Goo 348 305 DIVIDEND NOTICES. DIVIDEND Notice—Dividend No. 61 (30 cents per share) of the Hutchinson Sugar Planta- tion Company will be payable at the office of the company, 327 Markét st., on and after Monday, November 21, 1895. Transfer books will close on Tuesday, November 15, 1595, at 3 o’clock p. m. E. H. SHELDON, Secretary. —_— SITUATIONS WANTED—-FEMALE. PACIFIC Employment_Office—Rellable help of all kinds furnished. 717 Market; tel. Clay 130, RESPECTABLE woman wishes situation to do general housework; is a plain cook and laun- dress with many 'years' reference. Call in person at 350 Precita ave., off Folsom st. ELDERLY woman wants position in small family to do light housework; good home; moderate wages; city. Call or address MRS. REED, 521 Shotwell st. lish woman wishes pos! tion to do general housework; good best of references. 741 Minna st. WANTED—A place as working housekeeper by a first-class woman. 445 First st. GERMAN girl for general housework; wages $1S to §20. 65 Colton st., off Brady, bet. Mar- ket and Mission. COMPETENT dressmaker wishes a position in a good Protestant family as seamstress and assist_with large children; references. Box 1566, Call. YOUNG German girl wishes situation as sec- ond girl. Call 564 Gough st. YOUNG lady living with parent wishes a situ- ation in store. Box 1567, Call. REFINED woman wants position as children's nurse; first-class seamstress. Address A. B., Call branch office, 615 Larkin st RESPECTABLE E SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. JAPANESH-CHINESE Emp. Agency; all kinds help. GEO. AOKL 30 Geary; tel. Grant 56. CHINESE and Japanese Employment Office; best help. 4143% O'Farrell st.: tel. East 426 GARDENER wants to take charge of a gen- tleman's private grounds; understands the laying out of mew grounds and the remova- tion of old also; 36 years old; married; no children; grounds ‘in absence of family would ' take charge of house and first-class ref- SITUATION wanted as engineer; thoroughly understands marine engines and horizontal gas engines and the running of vears last situation; good refer- Call office. Box in grocery store or like busi- ness: clerk or other work in small hotel or lodging house for board and lodging; high- est references. Address Box 1536, Call office, NG man, Industrious and reliable, must work of some kind; handy with tools and about machinery; will work for board. B . Call office,” Oakland. NG man 21 years of age wishes to work on a place in city or country; understands the proper care of horses and can milk. Ad- dress box 1905, Cail office. SITUATION by a first-class cook In a hospital, institution or good lunch house; has many }';fi:rs' experience in all its branches. Box 3 1. WANTED-By a young married man to take charge of small winery and vineyard. Ad- dress H. B., 609 Post st. ERTAKER and upholsterer wants work; = in sanitarium, hos- Address box 1533, Cail. POSITION wanted pital or otherwise. YOUNG Dane wishes situation as coachman; understands good care of horses and garden; first-class references. Address box 1547, Call. WANTED—By a sober, industrious young man, a position to drive a delivery wagon; is well acquainted with t.e city and is good driver; best references. Address box 1570, Call office. STEADY man wants work; chores about house; generally useful; d "to tools; handy at anything; references: $6 month and board. Address box 1560,” Cail offic ADVERTISER will give §20 ing employment for steady, aged man; bona fide. Box any one secur- sober, middle- 10, Call office. MEAT cutter, young man, 7 years' experience, active and neat, Al references, wants steady position. L. 455 Ninth st., Oakland. BY young man; understands horses, cows and garden; referénce; state the wages. J. A. MACDONALD, San Leandro, Cal. WINCHESTER House, 44 Third st. ket; 200 rooms; 2%c to $150 night week; convenient and respectabl and baggage to and from ferry. HELP WANTED—-FEMALE. for first-class commercial hotel, WAITRES! country Southern Califc or tare; chamber- small_country hotel, $§20 2 restanrant waitresses, $5 week. C. R. HA B N & CO., 104 C RMAN girl for family of 3, country, $25, see party here, fare paid; German cook and housegirl for small family in city Swed- ish housegirl for very choice place in sriuil American family, $25; German or Swedish girl for ranch, §%0. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. GERMAN cook for_small delicacy store, $30, sieep home. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 eary st. IRONER for hotel laundry, city, $25 and board. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. GIRL for housework, $ in family, a_short dis- tance, $25, see party here at 10 to-day; 4 sec- ond girls, $15, $20 and $25; 8 cooks, private families, $25 and/830; ranch cook, $25, and a large number of girls for housework in city and country. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 3i§ Sutter st. 2 WAITRESSES and chambermalds, country hotels, 320; restaurant waitress, $25; coo small boarding-house, §25; dishwasher, $L and others. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter. LAUNDRESS, plain hotel, $25; 2 waltresses, same country hotel, $20; waitress, hotel, Napa County, $20; young girl, general housework, ranch, $18; cooks, etc. MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st. NEAT girl; light work; $15. MISS CULLED +%5 Sutter st. GERMAN or Swedish housework girl: 2 in family; 230. MISS CULL! 5 Sutter st. WANTED—Cooks, chambermaids, waitresses, nursegirls and girls for housework. MRS. HIRD, 631 Larkin st. YOUNG lady for clerk in bookstore; must be experienced; give references, names of for- mer employers and state salary desired. Box 2104, Call office. SKIRT finishers; only first class need apply. ARMAND CAILLEAU, corner Geary st. and Grant ave. EXPERIENCED finishers on_ccats; good pay: steady work. M. J. KELLER & CO., 1105-1109 Broadway, Oakland. EXPERIENCED tucker: also hands on mus- lin underwear and skirts; power. BAUER BROS. & CO., 547 Market st. PLEASANT, profitable employment for wo- man of education. Apply 1203% Bush st. YOUNG girl to mind child; sleep home; $5. 1320 Sutter st.; 10 to 12. WANTED—A respectable young nurse girl not under 18 years. 2100 Devisadero st. NTED—Talloress on custom coats. 254 Ellls .; call early. w SALESLADY for dry goods. 1221 Stockton st. WANTED—At once; lady and gent; pleasant ‘work: good wages; experience not necessary. 136 Sixth st., room 2. YOUNG German girl for light housework and care of children; $12 a month. 1018 Folsom st. GIRL for light housework; wages $15. S44 Haight st. FIRST-CLASS skirt maker wanted. 408 Sut- ter st. CTATHOLIC girl wanted; must be a good cook. Apply at %2 Grove st. between 1 and 4 p. m. plain cooking; FRENCH girl with good reference wants a place for second work and sewing; $20; coun- try preferred. Call or address 1312 'Sixth ave., East Oakland. YOUNG woman wants plain washing, win- dows, sweeping, scrubbing or any kind of housework; §1 a day and car fare. Address 1061 Howard st LADIES and girls to do plece work at home; ‘steady emply; embroidery taught. 546 Sutter. LEARN dressmaking and millinery; positions free; patterns, %5c up. McDowell's, 103 Post. D—Operators_on flannel overshirts; a N T rexpenenced hnds taken and taught LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 36% Fremont st. COMPETENT Swedieh girl wants position to do general housework in American family, good cook; reference. Box 1529, Call office. POSITION for chamberwork and sewing or sewing by the day: good reference. Call or address MISS REVE! N, 10% Eighth st. WOMAN would like a situation to do general housework; best city reference. Address 1418% acific st. RESPECTABLE girl wishes place in a re- fined family; city or country. Apply at 3221 Twentleth st. LADY canvassers for lobrrethhi;o Dew in grapl . Apply at VZER'S fen, e Market s FIRST-CLASS German cook wishes position to do cooking; city or country. 348 Third st. COMPETENT young woman by the day; house- cleaning or any kind of work. Please call at 254 Natoma st. HEALTHY lady wishes position as wet nurse. 10 Miles court, below Powell. RESPECTABLE young girl desires a situation at upstairs work ang plain sewing. 42 Oak. MIDDLE-AGED woman, good cook and not afraid of work, willing and obliging, would like a situation in city or country. Address Seattle House, 106% Third st. WOMAN bookkeeper, ;fi some knowledge of typewriting and stenography, desires office work; writes plain hand. Address box 1553, Call office, FIRST-CLASS dressmaker will go out by the day: ladies' suits a specialty; no children’s work; either San Francisco or Oakland. 526 Fighth st., Oakland. WANTED—Position as working housekeeper in family by competent. reliable woman; coun- try or city. Box 1554, Call office. COMPETENT woman, late from the East, de- sires position as dressmaker’s assistant. Ad- dress box 1534, Call office. AMERICAN woman wishes situation as house- keeper or cook on ranch; best of references. 915 Minna st., off Tenth. GIRL would llke position as family; city or country. Call York st. ‘WANTED—Care of invalld city references. Box 1548, hoto- Gal- coak In private 1 or address 1226 a hmll nurse; 1 LEARN sewlng at KEISTER'S; good positions: Patterna, 100 up. 118 MeAllsier st. HELP WANTED—MALE. MURRAY & READ Telephone Main 5848 Leading Employment and Labor Agents.... Want to-day. Phone Main 53§ 12 waiters, different places, $30, $25 and $20 d found RS 2% cooks -$50, $45 and $30 and found 3 waiter boys. ...§15 and_ found 2 boys for stores, etc .82 50 und $3 week Young man, grocery, $15 and found . Tailor, country £ 4 carpenters, Santa Cruz and other places, $2 50 day. G 2 boys to learn trades, city 8 week 12. woodchoppers. ... 146 tiemakers 10 farm hands, different places Shingle packer, see boss here Farmer and wife....$30 and found, easy job 2 milkers .$30 and $25 and found "MURRAY & READY, 3 ...634-636 Clay st. WANTED—Fryer, $40; German second cook, 25 and room; second cook, 38 week; waiter, £20 and room: waiter, $8 week; oyster opener, 38 week; porters, dishwashers, bellboys, ete. Apply to J. F. CROSETT & CO., 628 Sac- ramento st. WANTED—Bookkeeper, stenographer and type- writer, American, single man, §%5; boy for store, $3 50 week; 5 coal miners, §1 ton; team- sters, choremen ‘and others. Apply to J. I CROSETT & CO., 628 Sacramento st. WANTED—American fruit farmer, single man, with first-class references, as foremas year. Apply to J. F. CROSETT & Sacramento’ st. FRENCH /second cook, $70; cook and wife or head and second, small restavrant, $75: butcher, $65; butcher, country shop, §40 and found; 2 short order cooks, $10 and $7 a ‘week; oysterman ,$§ a week; cook, small country restaurant. $0: kitchen hands. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. FARMER and wife, fruit and grain ranch, $0 and found; stableman, 75c a day and found; stableman, roadhouse, $15 and foun 20 laborers, pilers, cross cutters and swamp- ers, §26 to and board; porter and runner, country hotel, §25. C. R. HANSEN & CO. 104 Geary city store, PORTER. $85. MISS CULLEN, 325 Sutter st.