The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1899, Page 11

o HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1 £99 WHAT OAKLAND MAY GET AT A BOND ELECTION Projects Determined by the Council. THEIR APPROXIMATE COST —_— MAYOR SNOW CLEARLY EX- PLAINS THE PROPOSITION. —— Preliminary Steps Also Taken for the Calling of a Freeholders’ Election to Frame a New Charten. — sewers south and west side and north Oak- land storm sewer, $450,000. Fresh water plant for hu- man consumption, $1,500,- 000. S. it water sprinkling plant, $75,000. New City Hall, $300,000. Grove-street extension and wharf, $100,000. New schools, annexed dis- trict, $50,000. @ New engine houses, annexed 2 district, $50,000. ° Oakla:.d Ofce Ban Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, Deoc. 15. These were the propositions and the ap- proximate amounts that will be allowed for each, as determined by the City Coun- L, to be submitted to the people of Oak- land at a bond election. So the first move toward bonds has been made. The City ouncll in committes of the whole to- 0 #0404 0 & 904040400 @ @P04090806 90404000404 @ night began the discussion of City At- torney Dow's report upon the method of sut 8 the bond question to the peo- They started a little at sea and w read to them a message th: ared upon the bond quest: fguring shows that 15 cents ent to be made can Increase the the property of t. city $6,500,000 the taxes on this i and redemption h of bonds of Oak- uation of of some southern and provement of this | 1 boulevard act by leasing of | his he held | land in the neigh- | rs as to bring up n al income. tion must | *Tie el e e e e e Ne%eO 0 anded them behind prison bars. ever should. nesses of her presenc: Charles Btrom, who was arre: tis, on watch in the office, notic the worse for liquor and de w finally landed in women officer left her, she found a mop h ingly at the head of a fellow-wom bined strength of several up in the Police Court. CREEDS OF THE CHURCHES MUST BE BROADENED Remarkable Address of a Layman. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 98 Broadway, Dec Deputy City Attorney Seymour W. don made a remarkable address at meeting of the Bay Assoclation of Con- gregational Churches t evening. He spoke for & modification of creeds and de- clared that creeds should be broad enough ship God. very church,” sald he, “has its own peculiarities, but also it has t in common with every church—the com- mon worship of God. For years I have been studying these separate churches, and through all these rs I have been incapable of understanding the verbal ma- chinery, the costly apparatus of creed, by which we worship. But through all this there is only one thing which appeals to me and that is common worship of tax levy of Oakland will pay | God on a common basis. Young men are nd the one-fortieth redemp- | barred ¢ tk hurch by the creed dollars’ worth of | whi mainta Mayor. the im-| " not the strength to say that we as a church are willing to ake our enough for all. There are d men who are kept out be- annot stly are_they believe in all to which we adhere. There | 1s a great moral waste in the. cost of s great r s machinery; but it is t all waste hould keep men away. It is b y find themselves up against a they subscribe to hc “There Is & ¢ In our ig thought of this art out. It should tak e hearts beat true to ( is to violate the sac ist of t The remarks ca discussion. Soeiety. ed no little friendly rks, boulevards thor- SIET L B T Tapeatel | OAXLAND, 1 Mr. John Vance of which $50,00 will be for per-| Cheney was the of the Ebell So- -, he eaid, | city 2t lunchec sday and enter- 4 for from the people | tained the members with one of her de- definite plans had been | lightful talks. There was a fairly large : BteEh of parks. and very representative attendance and A, g of wharves he recom- | ., ‘si00"of the threatening skies the af- spec amount, but that one plan for the city should be first jopted, and that this plan should alway: ered to, but that it should be car- out from time to time as the people se to vote the bonds. water wi s the Mayor sald: 2ti] State absorption of private waler for the benefit of municipalities oc- urs bond money invested by citles ia a ater system that is any less complete 1han that of the private corporations sup- g the city will always result in an apparent loss that will have to be paid ut of the treasury. That loss will be ore apparent than real, for while water tes are nominally fixed by the Council ey erve really regulated by competition, 7 o system of pipes that would supply ater to Oakland would reduce the cost of ater to consumers, wherever laid, 50 per the present charges. It fair proved to be one of the pleasantest of the year. The luncheon tables were especialiy pretty, decorated in green and red, Christmas berries being employed. Mrs. Cheney, in her talk, spoke of the the higher and nobler. She quoted Pro- fessor Gates of Amherst, who sald that with only thirty days of spiritual eleva- tion of this kind would come marked re- € Faith, she said further, was the keynote to success, and argued that in the present case of the securing of the funds for the new library site, faith had been the means of accomplighing much. After Mrs. Cheney's address, Mrs. R. P. Gleason, the president of Ebell, spoke for | a few moments on the entertainment to be given Thursday evening at the Mac- o that $150.000 annually could be| donough Theater for the augmenting of e people of Oakland, which would | the site fund and urged redoubled be interest and redemption upon $2,500000 | efforts on the L»nn of the ladles in the in bomd disposing of tickets for the evening. t the f water for comsumption proposition is submitted the salt water for Ankiing will be unnecessary, but the water plant should be gone shead should the other fall. ‘here should be more schoolhouses and in more engine-houses the annexed dis- Among those present were: trict. Mrs. Prentiss Selby, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. E As for the City Hall, 1f the Councll | . Benjamin, Mrs.' R. P. Gleason, Mrs s that it should be submitted I will| §am Breck Jr., Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Miss with them should half a million dol- | Babson, Mrs. C. H. King, Mrs, Dr. fars be asked.” Paulin, Mrs. Henry Wadsworth, Mrs. The i then discussed the matter | Barrett and Mrs. Crellin. for seve hours and ally settled, in| ™4 eng; nt that will create not a | the rough, that the propositions above|jiiile interest In soclety is just announced. the ones submitted and that 4 be prepared for some figure ghborhood of those suggested. nell also decided to take the »s for the calling of a free- on for the framing of & new sho ary s holders’ elect arter. ONE EXECUTOR DIED, ANOTHER IS INSANE , Dec. 15.—Attorney Burdette petitioned the Superior e revocation of letters of ad- The luncheon was rendered additionally leasant through the kindness of Miss aud Wellendorff of Berkeley, who play- three plano selections in splendid style. were a_mazourka by Karganoff, Feeling's “Schilfleld,” Moszkowskl. | 1t is that of Mre. Myra Sperl and Samuel Prather, both well known in local circles. Mrs, Sperl is at present the guest of Thomas Prather on Alfce street, where the wedding will take place December 27. 1t will be ¢ qulet. Mrs. Sperl is & widow. Mr. ¥ is a brother of Thomas Prather the owner of large { 1and interests near Montague, this State. Robert well, the organist of St. Paul' lectured on the “History and Develop- ment of the Organ.”” He played several numbers and accompanied the singers of the evening. Mr. Newell ranks high as a planist as well as an organist. Those who sang were Putnam Griswold atio: 4 vton in | and Mies Alma Berglund. Mrs. Margaret stration lesued b0 Bl rwritnt. de. | Cameron-Smith and Llewelyn Hughos the estate of Rebecca R. ? imselr | Plaved a duo with violin and plano. The ceased, the itment of himself | ) o), “was decorated for the occasion. as truste all the trusts created under | ",y AMEDA, Dec. 15.—One of the pret- t will. Mrs. Cartwright died | ;oo \waddings of the season took place e No 1862, and in her Will | Tyeeday night, when Miss Alice Hand and e named as executors Garrett Layton, | yoyje T, Ward were united in the holy chard Layton and Mrs. Alice A. Donzel. ; Y owever, elinquished her after the Laytons were In June of last year at Placer County, died arrett Layton and last April Richard Layton, the sur. Viving execwtor, became incompetent and was committed to the Stockton Insane ;m. It Is DOW necessary that an ad- trator be appointed for the purpose ating for and protecting the interests valued at $5000, and which {sed in trust for the sole use and of decedent’'s daughter, Mary E. v, and her children, Maude L. Man- nd Ella L. Palmer. Citation has % issued to Richard Layton to appear ore Judge Hall on December 26 to show cause why his letters should not be re- voked. Renewal of a of the esta Big Mortgage. D, Dec. 15—Superfor Judge ¥all to-day made an order authorizi Ynez Peralta de Galindo, as executrix of 1he will of Francisco Galindo, deceased, to ew a mortgage on property in Alameda Contra Costa counties belonging to the estate for $52,172 —_— Useful Christmas Presents. Beautifully illuminated boxes filled with good writing paper, tied with silk rib- Lons, make useful and handsome Chri mas presents. For sale by Sanborn, & Co., 741 Market street. . bonds of matrimony. The wedding took place at the residence of the bride’'s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, John Dickson of 1528 Sherman street. Rev. Dr. Frank R. Brush officlated. Over a hundred guests were present, and the par- jors had been beautifully decorated in white and green. The ceremony was per- formed beneath a canopy of white {llu- sion decorated with smilax and a chime of white wedding bells. While the solemn Words were being spoken that made the young couple man and wife Mrs. V. Hand, aunt of the bride, playved Mendelssohn's wedding march. Miss Mabel Tretheway, a cousin of the bride, was mald of honor, and the brides- maids were Miss Mamle Chappel of Ala- ville. Emmet Jones was best man. The bride wore a gown of heavy white silk trimmed with pearl passementerie. She carried a_bouquet of Sultans and white fllusion. The mald of honor wore pink organdie and carried La France roses. The bridesmalds wore white organdie trimmed with green velvet bows. They carried bouguets of white carnations. ‘A banquet was served after the cere- mony. Mr, and Mrs. Ward left subse- quently for a wedding trip to South- ern Emrmu. During the winter they will take up their residence with Mr. Ward's mother, Mrs. J. G. Ward of 1589 Versailles avenue. The bride is_the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hand and is very generally known in Alameda, being popular i necessity of lifting the mind daily from | the little things of life and fixing it upon | |WILL HAVE TO SELL and a waltz by | meda and Miss Mabel Yates .of Center- | d last night rmined to pl quarte; | musical circles. ce her in fail at the prison. SHE FAIRLY WRECKED A PRISON WITH A MOP AKLAND, Dec. 15.-Kate Eagan, aged 35 vears, will probably never again find a desire lurking in her heart to call at the City Prison to inquire ufter friends whose checkered careers.and penchant for strong drink have Nor is Chief Hodgkins anxious that sne A wrecked corridor and smashed windows are the silent wit- to-day in the female quarters at the City Prison. obstreperous Kate called at police headquarters this afternoon to inquire for for drunkenness. d that the inquirer herself was pretty much She demurred, but There, after the lle, and after wielding it most threaten- an prisoner ihe boisterous Kate broke down a partition and smashed about every window in the place. It required thecom- officers to unarm the woman. money in the bank and will be made to pay for the damages, besides enjoying a glorfous opportunity of being given & heavy sentence when her case comes She is sald to have Qetietietiotiotiotietiotiotiotietietio i e tioti e o tie tietiv Hoti oot 050 @ The groom is succe: | fully interested in mining matters. | UNIVERSITY MUSICIANS to take In any one who wanted to wor- | | Barclay Henry hilds, George Harwood, TO TAKE A LONG TOUR| BERKELEY, Dec. co through the and continuing 1 The olin, gon mand me Christm, being p competition from the best musical in the The men will couver 0 tio} ki 1t P D the university town the da and b and Viet university. fore returning w! ngs in entertainments d, Chico, Red Bluff, Redding, Eugene City, Portland, 15.—The Musical As- | soclation of the University of California, | sting of thirty college musicians, made- final arrangements to take an ex- | tended tour during the Christmas holidays | northern part of the State Washington and Ore- n inclu ed by a s i orfa. They gone about three weeks. t The members of he associr Tre Officer Cur- ReReRe e ReReReR %O has | EBELL LADIES SEND THANKS -~ TOHONTINGTON | Telegram to the Rail- road Donor. | THEY ARE JUSTLY PROUD THE FUND IS COMPLETE. —— The Women Have Performed a Pub- lic Service of Great Magni- tude and Deserve Praise. —————— The Ebell Soclety, through its p---ident, Mrs. R. P. Gleason, to-day sen: its an- swering message of gratitude to C. P, Huntington for his contributjon of $3009 to the library site fund. The message ran. after | 1 have | Sinctie: | Ebell's telegram of thanks and contained fon are: | land’s The ladies of the Ebell send to Mr. Hunt- ington their heartfelt thanks for his gra- clous and generous addition to this library fund. It has insured thelr success. The announcement of the splendid gift to Oak- land_was made last evening to a mass- meeting of citizens and was recelved with great applause. MRS. R. P. GLEASON, President. Huntington's proffer of the gift more lengthy than the Mr. was somewhat a lne that expressed surprise at not having ralsed the Oak- money | CITY COUNCIL NOTIFIED THAT MRS. SARAH C. BORLAND. i ; | | | | would be lacking that amount or over at the expiration of the option. Since there w:lf nothing lacking the bank will not be called upon to pay. ‘With the consummation of the site matter Oakland finds herself awaiting t erection of two public buildings—the rary and the postoffice. Within a fort- night both sites have been secured and it is only a question of a few months when the bufldings will be under way. This fortnight, therefore, will be regarded as a new turning point’ in local history, for both buildings are badly needed and have been long desired. The movement for the library site can- not but be most gratifylng to the Ebell, for it has been a general one into whic the public has entered gladly. In no way was the campaign conducted as a social one. From the most prominent and from the most modest gifts were accepted and with equal pleasure; and it is probable that In every case the %-cent contribution of a schoolboy or the $1 donation of a mechanic was received with more genuine delight by the ladies than the more muni- ficent pledges. The widespread good will in the work was shown in one way last Porm no. .o THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only o eonditioas it INCORPORATED - 21,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. Lrrors can be Fuanied agaust oniy by o trannieaion or delr atier the uessage is fld )1h the (onipany for Tuis Isan UNRE! = oy of Unrepeat; EATED MESSAGE, THOS., 4E2ali0% & mowags buck (0 the sewvling stafiin for comparisou and the Gonpaay will oot essages., beyund the amount of tollé @] theneo. or 1o oy case where te c angmission. eliverad by request of the 2 its Jiability, which have been assented to by the sender of the fe Bold itsel? liable 1300t presented w wnit) under the conditions named above. ———— RECEIVED RECEIVED at OAKLAND, To Mrs. R. P. Gleason, , . —Oakland. multitudes of calls for money. 47 Ws C i Cal., 5:22 p.m. 94 Dated New York 12 . T. ECKERT, President and General M. Standard Time, Telegram received. So many that I have to turn most of| them down; but as I can see the difficulty you must have experienced in raising money to buy a site for a library that another party is to| erect, which will, of course, give all the credit to him, I will give | you the three thousand dollars you need. Dec. 12, 1899 I have It seems to me, though, that| this would have been a proper and appropriate thing for the city to do through a tax upon all its citizens. C. P. HUNTINGTON. The Message Sent by C. P. Huntington to the Ladies of the Ebell Society. 1 First tenors—H. Schuster, A. C. Nahl, Al- | through other methods than solicitin, len W. Smith, R. W. Tully; second tenors | scriptions. Mark White, Ray Howell, Howard Mer- ' Walter Bakewell, Jack C. | Vance Osmont; rill, Marsh, Dr liam R. Bloch, Charles Ch u Smi Ra Fis th, Willlam Walter Bundschu, James Iph Phelps, h; second De Vere McClaren, | Hoffman, | First bassos—Eccleston B. Hush, | Wil- i Harold Nock, Edward Jack, Fred Huff- | man first_banjo—Clinton R." Morse, Lor- | ing Hart, Elwood Woodburn, H. Bonifield, | | A. Perry, Howard ):%‘qn‘fll; | n soclety amll Blanchard, Allen Smith, —_—— | To prevent grippe, chills and fever, take | Gler's Tonfc Port. ST. MARCUS GERMAN CHURCH Lutheran Organization Seeks to Sell | Church Property to Meet Big Theo. Gler Co., Oakland. uftars—Frec Sumner mandolins—Hugo Poheim, Clinton se, Clarke Briggs, H. Reichman, H. ; cello—Edward G. Kuster. TO PAY THE PASTOR| IS INVOLVED. Note and Rev. Jatho's Back Salary. Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 905 Broadway, Dec. 15. According to a petition filed in the Su- | perior Court this afternoon, asking for an | authorization to sell certain church prop- | erty, it appears that the St. Marcus Ger- man Lutheran Church on Fllbert street, near Seventh, is heavily involved in debt. The petition was filed by Willlam E. F. Wehr and G. Magerstaedt, president and secretary respectively of the church -or- ganization, of Filbert street, enth; and the reason | church has no money w th which to meet | & certain promissory note made on June 13, 1895, for the sum of $5000, and an in- debtedness of $300 due the pastor, Rev. A. which is incorporated under the laws of this State, anc they ask to be allowed to sell is that on which the church stands on the east side 100 feet north of Sev- iven is that the Jatho, for back salary. The obvious inability of the church to meet these obligatio to make the sale. The matter will come up before Supe- rior Judge Greene on December 22. ms ——e—— SULLIVAN FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE OAKLAND, Dec. 15.—C. C. Sulllvan, the Alameda burglar, was found guilty of burglary in the first degree with a prior this evening, and he can be given from ten years to life Imprisonment, at the op- tion of Judge Hall. The greater part of the day was occu- pled in arguments by District Attorney Allen for innin; ecldes the property was thoroughly discussed at a meeting of the church trus- tees, held last Monday, and after consideration it was decided that the only means by which the debt could be paid would be by ralsing mone; of the church property, and the president and secretary were thereupon instructed to apply to the Superior Court for power from a sale due he prosecution and Attorney Crowley for the defense. Judge Hall gave the jury the privilege of going home and reaching ite conclusion to-morrow or be- than two hours the; as requested by the with the recommendation of the court. mercy The first ballot stood eleven for conviction to one for acquittal ing ou! returned a v istrict Attorne; its deliberations at once. The jury io accept the charge begin their work. After at once and t less erdict y, but to and on the fourth ballot the one man changed and went with the majority. Encampment Chooses Officers. ALAMEDA, Dec. 15—Sunset En ment No. 2, I. O. O. F.,, has elected following officers: High grlut. G. Bense- man; chlef patriarch, C. J. Hammond Sr.; senfor warden, A. G. Bussenlus; junior warden, E. Young: scribe, P. R. Fox; treasurer, H. P. Wichman. Fsub- The telegram was as follows: Mrs. R. P. Gleason, Ebell, Oakland: Telegram received. 1 have multitude of calls for money, 5o many that I have to turn most of them down, but as I can see the difficulty you must have experienced In raising money to buy a site for a library that another party 18 to erect, which wiil of course give all the credit to him, 1 will Eive you the $3000 you need. It seems to me, though, that this would have been a proper and appropriate thing for the ety to do through a tax upon all its citizen: C. P. HUNTINGTON. Though the soclety feels that a great responsibility has been lifted, leaving the organization entirely successful as far as the matter of the site s concerned, ihe ladles did 1ot altogether cease their iabors to-day. The treagurer of the library site committee, Miss Babson, was on hand, as | usual, to recelve centributions, for it is intended that all surplus in the fund shail be devoted to the equipment of a chil- dren’s room In the new library bulildin, The children of the city have aiready su! scribed 3123 81 to this purpose and this has been doubled by the children’s com- mittee of the Ebell, so that now there is $274 82 pledged for the juvenile room. More contributions are coming in rapidly and it is cxpected that the baseball game on Baturday afternoon of next week be- tween the city and county officials will still further swell the fund. Miss Hor- ton’s pupils have given a generous dona- (lon‘ as the result of an entertain- ment. It has been suggested that the children's fund be raised to $5000 in order that an elegant room may be fitted up. This fol- lows the idea as carried out in ihe Bos- ton Library. The ladles in charge of this matter are the original committee—Mrs. F. B. Ginn, Dr. Myra Knox, Mrs, R. Gleason, Df. C. Annette Buckel and Mr: R Miss Babson will be treas- urer. The Ehell in its joy to-day did not for- get the next business step necessary and this afternoon a communication was di- rected to the City Council reporting cuc- cess officially and offering the mo&a At the meeting of the Council on Monda, night actfon on this formal groffer wiil be taken. The communication reads: To_the Honorable, the Council of of Oakland—Gentiemen: The bl A, clety has the honor o report. to you thet pursuant to the extension of time. Eives therefor by your honorabls body © and within the time 80 allowed we have sue: ceeded in raising by voluntary subscrip tions the sum of twenty thousand doilave (320,000), for the purchase of the Mbrars site at the gouthwest corner of Grove and Fourteenth streets (100 feet on Grove straet by 160 on Fourteenth), that the title to said 10t i perfect and clenr and that tha deed of the same to the city of Onkland will be promptly obtalned and delivered The time of our ‘option havini been ex- tended and of the money having been Taid, there ls no uncertainty in this diree: tion. Very respecttully, THE EBELL LIERARY SITE COMMIT- The Ebell is $500 short of what the public attributes to its securing for the Union Savings Bank pledged a half thousand two weeks ago on condition that there evening, and particularly remarked by the ladies, the presence of the glee club at the First Presbyterian Church and its evi- dent willingness to help make the meeting a pleasant one. MILLER ON COST OF CROSSWALK SYSTEM OAKLAND, Dec. 15.—Street Superin- tendent Miller has made a Teport to Mayor Snow regarding the cost of laying groper crosswalks throughout the city to e used in connection with the question of the proposed bond issue. r. Miller shows that the total number of crosswalks in the city is 1350, combina- tion wooden culverts and crosswalks 1200, bituminous crosswalks 340; total 2880. At about 250 points in the city no crosswalks have ever been built, though to subserve ublic convenience there should have een, and at least 100 crosswalks could be constructed to good advantage in the more thickly settied sections of the an- nexed district. At present about one-fifth of the wooden crosswalks in the city are more or less in need of repalir. The Street Superintendent estimates that to substitute concrete, iron and bitumen for wood In the reconstruction of combination crosswalks and culverts the total expense will amount approximately to §75 for each walk; the cost of recon- structing 600 crosswalks in bitumen at $38 will be ,500; 400 combination crosswalks aFd‘sgulvenl at $75, $30,000, making a total o A PIONEER'S DEATH. James Horrh,; Bet;e;i Mining Man, Succumbs to an Attack of Apoplexy. ALAMEDA, Dec. 15.—James Morris, father of Mrs. Rauswell A. Smith of 2125 Clinton avenue, died this morning shortly after half-past 7 o'clock at the residencas of his daughter. Death resulted from an attack of cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Morris for a number of been a resident of Carson, Nev., and for the past several years had spent the win- ter with his daughter in this city. Yes- terday morning he was found on the floor of his room. A physician was sum- moned and he found him suffering from a stroke of apopiexy. His left side was completely paralyzed. Though he lived for twenty-four hours after he never re- ained consciousness. Deceased was born fn Belfast, Ireland, seventy-four years ago, and had been a resfdent of this coast for fifty years, belng engaged in this State and Nevada In mining and merchandise business. The body will be taken to Carson to-morrow, where the fune-al services will be held Sunday. —_——————— Her Continuous Performance.: Jane played ‘solitaire and, s« Paresls 18 the penalty. Not for Jane, though—nay, oh, nay— But for th who watched her play. vears has GET THE GENUINE. Hunyadi Jines NATURAL APERIENT WATER. For Disordered Stomach For Constipation and Biliousness ITS SUPERIORITY IS UNQUESTIONED. Prescribed by the Medical Profession for 25 years. sreieb et siriebe et e bet e MISS CARRIE WHELAN. EDUCATION AND AGITATION B SUFFRAGISTS Local Workers for Equality Waking Up. e | | Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | | %8 Broadway, Dec. 15. Education and agitation combined are | the features during these few weeks that precede the opening of the next campaign for political equality, of the | work being done by local suffragists. The | different clubs of Alameda County are | holding regular meetings, securing large | attendance on every occasion, and givi 7| to members and visitors alike the ablest | arguments procurable. To make the ques- | tion a live one in all minds, and to also | make it a clear'and popular one, is now | the chief desire of the leaders. It is expected that real action will fol- low the new year closely. For then the fight in California will begin, or rather | the fight will continue. And those who belleve in giving the ballot to women and who witnessed the last crushing de- feat belleve that victory will surely perch on the suffrage banners the next time. One of the most active organizations | in this county is the Seventh Ward Polit- | fcal Equality Club of Oakland, which met | last evening at the Whelan residence, 1217 Sixth avenue, East Oakland. Miss Carrte | Whelan, who is recording secretary of the State union, is president of the Sev- enth Ward club and a very active and zealous worker. Last evening she brought to the club’s notice the recent articles by Mrs. Olive Schreiner on the woman question. These were enjoyed and | scuss The Second Ward Club will meet January 2 to elect permanent Then it will fall into fighting line with Alameda’s other like organizations. It | numbers some very active women among its members. One of these is Mgs. Sarah C. Borland, who is an eloquent and force- § ful speaker for the cause In which she is | vitally interested, The local suffragists are lately in re- ceipt of Mrs. Carrle Chapman Catt's new | “Century Calendar.” Ihis calendar will | be welcomed to every ..ome that is sym- | pathetic to suffrage, for it is not only very artistic, but also instructive and in- | | teresting. “A hundred steps in the ‘ud- | | vancement of women are given. —_————— The “Hottest Coon in Dixie.” | OAKLAND, Dec. 15.— The Hottest Coon | in Dixle,” an evolution of that popular | | ragtime farce, ““Clorindy, a big throng at the Macdonough Theater to night and will be repeated to-morrow night. It has been pronounced the best | colored show on the road. on | fMicers. —_—— ‘Were Married by a Justice. OAKLAND, Dec. 15.—Albert Peter Burk- hardt of San Jose and Elizabeth C. Mec- | Canns of San Francisco were married to- day by Justice Quinn. When the groom | secured the marriage iicense from County | Clerk Jordan he gave his age as 29 years and that of his bride as 2. The ceremony was witnessed by Gus Kelley. —_———— Masonic Officers Elected. ALAMEDA, Dec. 15.—Oak Grove Lodge No. 215, F. and A. M., elected the follow- ing officers last evening: C. H. Wever, W. M.; P. 8. Teller, 8. W.: W. H M. Baurhyte, J. W.: J. B. Vosburg, treas- urer; O. Lubbock, secretary; B. 8. Me- Farland, trustee. On account of the time neces- sary in the preparation of the Christmas edition of THE CALL, to be issued Sunday, December 17, NO ADVERTISE- MENTS for that issue will be received AFTER 9:30 P. M. SATURDAY. HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF GOLD TO EUROPE Change in Foreign Rates Declared to Be the Cause of the Ex- portation. NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Wall street re- celved with little surprise to-day the an- nouncements aof gold shipments to Europe. There has been talk to that effect all through the week, and with the change in forelgn rates it was declared that exports were inevitable. The first engagement announced was that of $500,000 by the banking house of Belmont & Co., and although the ne first came from the sub-treasury it was said the gold would not be drawn from that place. The second engagement was that of Baring, Magoun & Co., who or- dered $500,000 of double eagles at the sub- treasury, and the third and last official announcement was that of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who enfiued $750,000 in double eagles. All the gold engdged to-day will leave on the first steamers, and it Is thought that further engagements will be made to-morrow. Report had |t that one of the biggest banking houses had completed all arrangements to ship a big sum from the reserve in its own vaults, and three prom- inent forelgn exchange houses, not yet down for shipments, are likely to be heard from. ALLEN OF NEBRASKA MAY NOT BE SEATED Question Raised as to His Right to Enter the United States Senate. OMAHA, Dec. 15—The question has been raised as to whether Willlam V. Al- len, appointed Senator from this State, may be seated. The contention of some is that, Hayward never having taken his seat, the whole matter Is in the same sition as in the States where the Legt: ture falled to elect. The question is saju to have occasioned Hayward considerable worry before his death. Several lawyers who have been Inter- viewed did not care to express a decided opinion. Some were of the impression that, the Legislature having made. an election, the fallure of the party elected to qualify would not deprive the State of the right to representation. Others of L equal prominence were in doubt about it. | | that he will grant no such requests SUIT AGAINST MAYOR SNOW 1S ALL PREPARED H. D. Rowe Becomes the Complainant. AR WANT PERMISSION OF STATE FER Bt ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSENT IS NECESSARY. A Gt The First Fight Will Be on Briefs to Secure Authority From the State’s Legal Repre- sentative. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Dec Papers were prepared to-day and serv upon Mayor R. W. Snow {1 the threatened sult against him for personal property commissions collected by him while Aud itor and Assessor of the city of Oaklar The papers were sworn to by H. D. Rowe president of the City Counell of Oakland and were prepared by M. C, Chapmar Fred V. Wood, as attorneys, and amount sued for is 38617 21, the amount the commissions between the years 1559 | and 1506, These papers are not a full suft, bu rather a preliminary hearing Attorney General of the State In a reques for permission to sue Mayor Sn n the name of the State. When threats of suit against the Mayor were ma M. . Chay man was empioyed to examine the law, and It was found that sult could only be brought in two ways, by the Oakland it Council or by some taxpayer with the consent of the Attorney ¢ LT Council has up to the p bring the sult and has for three months, and t means that no such action will taken. That left the matter wh necessary to bring a suit against the Mayor in the name of so ayer with the consent of Attorney General Ford In such cases Mr. Ford has made a r 1|v‘- a hearing has been given each sid in making such a request it Is neces to prepare the complaint it Is proposed file, together with the arguments as t why the name of the State is 1 These must be.flled with the At General and served upon the defe and the defendent then has ten which to make reply. The Attorn eral gives his decision upon these § The suit against Mayor Snow wil thbis course. The complaint was drawn day and served upon the Mayor t and will be flled with the Attorne eral at once. H. D. Rowe, ( of the Council, finally the suit in his own name nix pears as the complainant ag Mayor. The suit is brough or Snow and ainst Gee and E. A. Heron, who we men as Auditor and Assessor in 1896, have finally decided to bricg the su in my own name if I can secure the ne ry permission,” said Mr. Row belleve that I am right hold that belief it would be ¢ 1o be willing to use my own nam , 1 will bring the suit if 1 can portunity. The complaint Vs that in 1596 Mr. he claimed as the com collection of personal prop the seven years previous that the charter of Oakland no city official shall be entitle compensation aside from his salary. a salary that this was In addition to Accompanying this _complaint of arguments why I should be 0 hrln( this suit in the na State. Mr. Snow will be gi tunity to_answer this brief. General Ford decides not request my suit falls. but necessary at once and In my name. This I3 rea.y preliminary hearing of the ¢ his an opg If Attorr grant I get to 1t permission the sult will be fled “ “1 have only brought sult for those seven years’ commissions because tha amount was taken at once and was ‘he first amount taken. Should I get permis- sion to bring the suit 1 will also 1 two other suits for about $2000 in all, repre senting the commissions between 1886 and 1809."" QUAY PROFESSES TO BE SANGUINE OF VICTORY Denies That He Will Withdraw From the Fight Without a Vote Being Taken. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—8enator Quay does not agree with the predictions mad by some of his friends that his case I fore the Senate is hopeless. On the trary, when I saw him at his home t night he seemed in the best of spirits and entirely optimistic as to the results. “T just arrived in the city to-d sald, “and have not yet had tim a thorough canvass of the situat 1 belleve that I will be seated “It has been said. Senator, that would ask the Governor to recall your pointment in case you should find it im possible to obtain a majority in your fa- vor," [ observed. ¥ ““That is not 80,” replied Mr. Quay. “My case is before the Senate and | will stay in the fight until it Is disposed of. I have 1 at any no objection to & vote being tak: time." Mr. Quay declined to say an ther for publicatio aring not been here long enough the exact situatior. but that willing to have the matter decided merits. The Senate Committee on Privilegs Elections will have a meeting t to hear arguments by former S munds and Lawyer Wilson ag: seating of Quay and by the Att. v eral of Pennsyivania In his behalf hearings will be public st i @ Gen- The Invitation to Kautz. LO8 ANGELES, Dec. 15—~The battle ship Towa and the cruiser Philadelphia arrived at Santa Monica to-day from & Franclsco. Rear Admiral Kautz, e mander of the Pacific Coast squadron, on _board the Philadeiphia. 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