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\KLAND ADVERTISEMENTS, | (FFICE- 905 BROADWAY. OAKRLAND REAL ESTATE. 5 Broadway, OIkllnd Am corner to m-.| ca—The Weekly | uddress in the | 1 per year e e e | "D FURNITURE FOR SALE. ' 1. Schelihans, the n. Oakland DIVIDEND NOTICES. the fol- o per cent of (360) per nd three Cashler. ings and [ —N NDIPCE\-—DEATH& 1599, to the —— MARRIED. 1899, Al 1°6f Mar ral this day bis lute re e to St. P rvices. In Bohemtan at By order KNOPH, « versary mass native ireland, aged 68 s are respect- ral this day om his late resi- “r 2 where 101y Cross ¢ “emetery. will assemble at 1895, Au- and mother f Wilsta, ars § months . 1899, Pat- ¥ clt 25, 1899, r ate Ber: HENRY d. GALLAGHER CO., (Fucoessors to Fli & Ganl TUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS, 8 Fifth st opposite L nesln schoal, Telephone Souh 8. co., TORS & EMBALMERS. between Sth and Sth. hone _South 247 S | RAY | nard Farren and Susan Farrell, and ?llfl- mother of Andrew, Mary, Alice and Farrell and Susan Farren, a native of Carn- donagh, County Donegal, years and 11 months, FRANCO — In this city, December 25, 189, Mariana Franco, a native of Mexico, aged 49 years § months and 2 days. GALLAGHER-—In this city, December 27, 1869, slargaret Gallagher, relict of the late Patrick Ireland, aged 67 Gallagher, and loving mother of Mrs. - r;xn @ native of Galway, Ireland, ued ears ds and acquaintances are respect- 4 10 attend the funeral to-morrow , at § 'hr o'clock, from the residence s atoma street, thence to 'l’avr A\ # Church, where a requiem mass Will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, at § o'clock. Interment Holy < IZ ¥ Fries ng Cemetery HN.( E—At Stanford University, December 2, . Arthur V. Hague, anly son of Jonathan M. Hague, aged 14_years. wains were interred at M. akland, December 28, 1599, this city, December 25, 189 ed wife of Charles Hippler, a na- sburg, Pa., aged 32 years. FFriends and acquaintances are respect- invited to attend the funeral to-morrow 10 o'clock, from the parlors Mission street. Inter- ment Laurel Hili Cemetery HIRREL—In this city, December 27, 189, Sarah ved mother of Charles, aggle, . Dennis and Patrick Hirrel and Rose Harkins, a native of Carndonagh, Donegal, Treland, aged 64 years. # and acquaintances are respect- fully tnvited to attend the funeral this day at §:3) o'clock, from the parlors of 1 ertakers, 27 and 20 Fifth street Joseph's Ghurch, where & quiem mass will be celebrated for the repose 1 at § o'clock. Interment Holy otery. In this city, December 25, 180, aries, beloved son of Margaret and Ion3 Holland, early beloved brother T. Rogers, lyn, Mrs. . Mrs. Clara Howell and John and nephew of Mrs. James ejo, Cal., aged 21 years. ‘1 und quumm:\. n, a native of Sweden, aged nds and acquaintances are respect- ral this day Third and Towns: ain, to Cypress Law the City and County Hospital James . & native of De- B LER—In this city, December 25, op Kesseler, beloved fat A )C»-:..mr, and broth Mars a nativ years and 1 §7 Friends quaintances are respect- nd the funeral to-morrow b o'cl ,'.‘ from his late re e. thence t high mass will ? his soul, com- streets, where a requle ebrated for the re where a requ x the repose of Interment 044 F iind Ceme- In South San Francisco, of the late Arthur where a sole celebrated for the g at , James aged 4 rs of Charles J. B. n street. December 25, 1899, Mary Asughter of James and aret Quinn, m native of San Francisco, 3 3 years 8 months and § days. take place this day k, from the parents' between Seven- nterment Holy 2 . , 1899, Pat- beloved husband of Bridget Quinn, and of Joseph Quinn, a native of County Ireland, aged 31 years city, December 25, 159, oved wife of Harry C. Raw- and mother of Rita and Frank Rawlins, ive of Cincinnati, Ohio, aged 30 years. ber 12, 15%, Robert E. Ray, aged €3 years suntatn View | uerrero and Twenty- | Francisco are at THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1899 AROUND THE pel or between those NE line of East Sixteenth 100 SE of | walks for frame constru RAILROAD TRAVEL CORRIDORS F. O. Mowej, & wealthy landowner of Napa, is at the Palace. D. H. Jackson, a mining man of Placer- ville, is registered ae the Grand. Dr. R. Ermoheres, a physiclan from Mexico, is registered at the Occldental. Dr. J. W. Robinson of Livermore s at the Occidental, accompanied by his wife. J. H. Barbour, a San Diego capitalist, is among the recent arrivals at the Palace, Charles G. Lamberson and G. A. Bors- !ori. ofl speculators of Visalla, are at the Lic Dr. N. H. Morrison, a prominent medical man of Los Angeles, is a guest at the Palace. ‘W. H. Thomas, one of the influential business men of Madera, is a guest at the Palace. Judge E. E. Gaddis has come down from his home in Woodland and is a guest at the Lick. J. R. Foster, a popular hotel man of Marysville, is at the Lick for a stay of a few days. Mrs. Frank McLaughlin s at the Pal- ace, where she arrived yesterday from Santa Cruz. Jesse D. Carr, the Salinas capitalist, arrived in the city last night and went to the Occidental. C. Hunsacker, a well-known hotel man of Grass Valley, is registered for a short stay at the Lick. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Brewer have come | up from their home in San Mateo and are staying at the Palace. T. J. Kenny and A. N. Soless, leading business men of Jacksonville, Or., are reg- istered at the Grand. Archdeacon and Mrs. Schrisen of Victo- | rig, B. C., are among the arrivals of yes- terday at the Occidental. Fred Geer, son of the Governor of Qre- gon, is at the Occidental. He is here on a visit of pleasure and registers from Salem. D. K. B. Sellers, one of the leading to- bacco men of the coast, for many years connected with Wellman, Peck & Co., will go East in the early part of next month on an extended! business trip. e CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YARK. | NEW YORK, Dec. %.—Lizzle J. Marsh, D. A. Heltiug and Fred Yayerstine of San | Francisco are at the Hoffman. W. Bayly | Jr. of Los Angeles is at the Netherlands. | D CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Varney Gas- | kill and wife, Harry H. Scott, A. M. mpson and Miss E. Simpson of San the Shoreham; J. R. | ers of San Francisco is at the Raleigh. | —_———— I Queer Methods Sometimes Are Legit- imate. | Do you know how they unload troops ia | { the Philippines? Well, they don’t do it the December | v | Francisco, 1s 140.9 acres, v it could be done here, with our excel- | harbor and whart facilitles, but nev- ertheless they manage to get men, horses | and luggage ashore there in remarkably | quick time. You ought to learn how it is done: very interesting. Look out for the articie on page 13 of next Sunday’s Call. _— i ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 1 GOAT ISLAND—J. H. W., City. The area of Goat Island, in the bay of San GRANULATED SUGAR-L.,Gllroy, Cal | Dry granulated sugar was quoted in San | Franciseo on the 12th of last August ul‘ 6% cents. Sl { NEW ORLEANS FESTIVAL—X. Y. | The Mardi Gras Festival in New Orleans | is held on Shrove Tuesday of each year. i | City. | mints of the United thea is 460.40 grains | on the understanding between the parties. | | & | [ Friends and acqualntances are respect- | invited to atten ral this day at 2 o - B. Me * aupl Interme EARTHOU—In this c December o Bernard Sarthou, beloved hustand of Marie Sarthou, father of Octavie Barthou, her n{ Juques Sarthou, brother-in-law of J. Barthou, and uncle of Martha and gene Sarthou, a native of France, aged 8 years 3 months and 23 daye. o EZFriends and acquaintances are respect- fu invited to attend the funeral Sun ember 31, at 1 o'clock, from his late re 1'31 Golden Gate avenue, thence to Jall, 620 Bush street, Where serv- under the auspices of the Yigue Henrl 1V, | scHoU—1In N Peter J. Sc and brot Denmark, aged 47 days. o s and acquaintances are respect to attend the funeral this & December 26, 189, Captain beloved husband ‘of Katle r of Nelson J. Schou, a na Detween: Second and Third, 22 Post st 412 Bryant street thence to Red Men's Hall, where services will be held under the aus- | plees of Sotoyome Tribe No. 12 M. erment 044 Fellows' Cemetery. In this city, December 28, 1893, ,ved wife of Solomon Silver- her of Mrs. Simon Price and be Henriette, stine, In this city, December 25, 189, evens, aged 73 years. SULLIVAN—In this city, December 28, 159, Alice F., beloved wife of Terrence Sullivan, and mother of Thomas B., John J., Katle T., Willlam E. and May A. Sullivan, a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, aged 51 years [ Friends and acquaintances are respect- tuily invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Baturday), at 9:15 o'clock, from her late resi- dence, 3051 Eighth street, thence to St. Jo- seph’'s Church, corner Tenth and Howard streets, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, com- mencing at 945 o'clock. Interment’ Holy Cross Cemetery. CEY-In this clty, December ¥, 1599, Alice dearly beloved dmughter of W. F. and y, sister of Kathlyn ¥.. Nellis Sadie R. and Agnes M. Tracey, Thomas and e Tracey and P. . and Mary A. a native of San Francisco, aged 12 years 1 month and 22 days. C7The funeral will take place this day (Friday). at 1:30 o'clock, from the residence of 74 Clementina street, thence to s Church for ser: Inter- {vate, In Mount Calvary Cemetery. TROYER~In this city, December 27, 159, Reg- inald J. Troyer, beloved son of Charles W. and Agnes E. Troyer, a native of San Fran- cisco, aged 2 days. TRUMAN—In this city, December 25, 189, John E. Truman, a native of New York, aged 70 years and 2 months. | w. \l.fll In this city, December 23, 1899, Annle, { the late James R. Walsh, and mother of Willle, Etta and Statia Walsh, & native of Boston, Mass yn G LADIES' INSTITUTE—A, solemn re- oy high mass will be celebrated for all deceased members of the Young Ladies’ I stitute in St. Patrick’s Church, West Oak- Jand, to-morrow (Saturday), commencing at 5:30 o'clock. All members and friends of the order are invited to be present MRS. MARY A. NAG Grand Pres. NE 1t is related of Rev. George Macdonald, Rudyard Kipling’s maternal grandfather, that in the days when he was courting the lady whom “he afterward married, the father-in-law to be—an aged Methodist with extremely strict notions in regard to the proprieties—was injudiclous® enough on one occasion to enter the drawing rmvm without giving any warning of his roach. The consequence was that he munfl the young lovers occupglng a single eeply shocked by t 7 g tcl'l‘:‘;ld mn‘r’nysalemnly sald: Mac- donald, when 1 was courting Mrs. Brown, one side.of the room and I on :;‘; :)?rlne‘:-n Mr. Macdonald’s reply was: Hhat's just what I should have done, sir, if 1 had been courting Mrs. Brown, PR S ——— t the fool thinks he knows the wise mxh nk:mvn he only thinks, years 10 months | Stockton, Cal. | p1 In 1900 1t will mx on kobrum 2. AROUND THE SUN—U. 8. G. smngle{ Springs, Cal. The earth's journey around the sun is accomplished in a solar year, | which s 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 46 scconda. A TWENTY-DOLLAR PIECE—M. L. The pure gold that there is in & twenty-dollar_plece fssued out of the -900 fine, worth $20 exactly. ) | A NOTICE—A. 8., Alameda, Cal. llow\ long a time must be given by the owner of a house t0 a tenant who is living there- | in rent free for the purpose of taking cars | of it during the owner's absence depends | RAIN—A. C. R, City. Rain in Sun\ Francisco is measured.by the Weather | Bureau by means of the most approved | rain gauges. One of these is placed- on the top of the Mlills bullding, where the office 1s located. PARENT AND GUARDIAN—-A. C. L. A parent has a right to | open, read or destroy any correspondence addressed to a minor without the minor's consent. A guardian of a person has the same right. THE AMERICAN BOY—E. N., Stock- ton, Cal. The money that was collected from school children for the purpose of bullding a new warship s held in abey. | ance pending some action to be proposed | during the present session of Congress. | CI.!MATE~lnqulror. Hoopa, Cal. The| climate of Fresno and of San Benito fis ant. The mean temperature is 68.4 resno and 57.5 at San Benito. You should consult a physician as to whether the climate of that section of the State is | beneficial to. one affected with rheuma- | taken place Hattie Sliverstine, & native of Germany, aged | o P | to the Jewish calendar, in the year 2548. tism. i JEWISH DATA-L, Cedar Grove, Cal. | | The Jewish calendar is dated from the | which 1s considered to have | 3760 years and three months | before the Christian era. The present | Jewish year is 5659. King Solomon's tem- | ple was bullt in 1012 B. C., or according | creation, NEWS FROM MANILA-F. R., Oak- land, Cah Dispatches from Manila re- lating to events Intended for publication in the San Francisco papers on the day following the occurrence are sent by cable from Manila to Hongkong, from there by submarine and overland wire to France and England, and from there to the United States by Atlantic cable. HARBOR COMMISSIONERS-T. B., City. There is no law or rule that com- pels any emsplo)e of the Harbor Commls- sioners of San Francisco to tpay to any one an assessment of from §l to ¥ per month, “to some one by order of some of the heads in the board’s employ.” If you | know of anything of that kind lay the facts before the (,r.mmhmlonem MARRIAGE LlCENS}}-H. D., Fruit- vale, Cal. To perform a marriage it is re. quired that there shall be a license In every State and Territory of the Union except in ldaho, New Mexico, New Jer- sey, New York, North Dakota, Okla- homa, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Al marriage in the Territory of New Mexico | performed by a minister, no license being | produced, 1s legal. NEWSPAPER SKETCHING-C. B, Rockville, Cal. There is a school In San Francisco where illustrating for maga zines and ncwlpngerl is llu ht. A per- son deslru? to obtain a pos unn on the staff of a daily paper as an artist should make application to the head of the art department. If , the artist mnken n. sketch in pencil it has to be with ink before it is fit for use ln the zinco room. POSTOFFICES—J. L., Redding, Cal. Presidential postoffices are those the Post- masters of which are named by the Pres!- dent of the United States. Fourth class postoffices are those the Postmasters of which are named by the Postmaster Gen- eral. The Postmasters in Presidential of- fices are under a fixed a]uflh The Post- masters in fourth class offices are paid | according to the amount of bullnau. The rate allowed such is fixed each year. POSTAGE TO THE PHILIPPINES— J. E., City. It does not matter what posi- tion your friend may be in the United States service at the Philippines. The postage is the nme whether to a soldier, nllor or clvilian. An order issued by the Postmaster General on the 23d of last November is that “all mail ml.!tor - | on all forelgn coins, and such may be ac- | located under the State law has no right between the United States and Porto co, Guam and the Philipplue archi- ago d posses- sions of the United Elltel lhl-ll be sub- Ject to the United States domestic class: fication, conditions and rates of postage. PAY IN GERMAN ARMY-J. D., City. There {s no work obtainable in this city that gives figures as to the pay at the resent time to_men and officers in the erman army. You might obtaln that in- formation by writing to Frank H. Mason, United States Consul at Berlin. STEW BUM-—W. M., City. The term “stew bum,” which haé been used to des- ignate the followers of political bosses, had its origin on the water front of San Francisco. It was and is still applied to individuals who ‘*work” people on the water front for a nickel or a dime and then rush into.a saloon, where a drink of beer and a stew can be obtained for a nickel. It is another designation for a lunch fiend. THE FIRST THEATER—F. R., West Oakland, Cal. The first theatrical per- formance given In San Francisco was by a small company under the control of At- water & Madison in the second story of a building at the rear of the Alta Cnlflornla newspaper, then on Washington street, gl posite the middle of Portsmouth square. e bullding was known as Washington Hall. This was in*January, 180, and the plays were “Tue Wife” and “Charles IL" EDUCATIONAL JOURNALS—-A. 8, Marysville, Cal. There are ninety-one cd- ucational perfodicals published in the va- rious States of the Union. The most rominent are the San Francisco $Vestern ournal of Education, Prugress Monthly of Chicago, Indiana School Journal of In- dianapolis, Boston Journal of Educaticn and the New York School Journal. The first of the serles of The Call's Home Studies appeared October 16, 1599, MARRIAGE BUREAUS—J. H. F., Los Angeles, Cal. This department cannot furnish you the desired information in relation to marriage bureaus in San Fran- cicso, because it does not advertise any business. If a man wishes to marry he ought not to have any trouble to find a suitable partner for life without the in- tervention of a matrimonial agent. If he has not the moral courage to ask a wor- thy woman to become his wife he had bet- ter remain single. ADOPTING A CHILD—F. W., Fruit- vale, Cal. In what are known as baby farms those who manage them and give out children for (\doi}llon demand compen- sation for the child, but in ophn.n asy- lums such a thing is unheard of. In such places those who manage affalrs 100k after the child’'s welfare, and will not al- low a child to be adopted without the best proof that the party making agpllcu.uon | Is in a position to rear up the child pro erly and prevent it from becoming in the future a public charge. VALUE OF COIN—H. C. M., Smith’s Ranch, Cal. In the United States no coin is current at face value other than that which is issued by the United States. The United States treasury places valuation cepted at that valuation. That is why Canadian money does not pass current in :m< country. The steamers running be- veen San Francisco and Victoria are run an American company and the rates re based on American or United States coin, and for that reason only United States coln is accepted for fare. TIMBER CUTTING—W. R. C., Sheep Ranch, Cal. The locator of a quartz mine to cut and sell the timber on the same before obtaining a patent. The superin- tendent of a mine has no right to cut the timber on Government land for use of the mine he is superintending or, in other words, if the superintendent should tell men to cut timber on Government land, that he will receive the same at the mine and pay for it, before patent was secured, he would violate provisions of the Federal laws. SCRIPPING LAND—C. O, W., City. The mode of procedure in scripping land and obtaining a patent thereon depends upon the kind of land. There 1is a different method for each kind of land that may be sCripy It land is scripped in the county of Fresno it would depend in what part of the county the land is located in order to record the same. Several offices have Jurisdiction over thiat county, namely: the United States land offices of Inde- endence, San Francisco, Visalla and Stockton. There Is 10 lawbook which at | length gives information on this subject. ——————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. W. B. Eastin and Mary 5. and George W. Haight to John L. Haskell, lot on NE corner ces avenue and Green street, N 45 by | “mile C. and Marle Quenel to Gustave A. Wauger, Iot on SW corner of Golden Gate ave- sty W 40 by S §7:6; $10. De Jordan to Willlam Rigby, lot on © line of Fuiton street, 110 E of Stelaer, E 21:6 by 5 110; 310, William and ‘Eliza_Ebarp to Edith L. Trow- bridge (wife of C. E.), lot on E lin atrder, 62:8% 8 of Jackson street, § 2 ift. German Savings and Loan Soclety to Annle Boxton (wife of Charles), lot on B line of Plerce street, 21§ § of Wailer, S 25 by E 91:3, ;ux 13, block 2, Marfon Tract (Hospital Lot): Estate of Adolph W. Bode (by Martin Jones, administrator) to Thomas R. Hobson, lot on i et, 108 N of Fourteenth, N . Louls, Jesse and Clara Adler, clete Francals, etc. (by F. M. Thal, ‘referee) to same, lot on § line of Twenty- second street, 76 E of Guerrero, E 25 by S 114 ; B4T60. Jefferson H. and Anna Scammon to Margaret M. Westwood, lot on S line of Twenty-fourth street, L0:11 E of Noe, E 24:103 by S 1i4; $10. Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Henry E. Bothin, lot on NE line of First street, 137:6 SE of Mission, SE §0 by NE 275; $45,000. Henry and L. Jennle Bothin to Mary, Charles T. and Jennie A. Crocker, same; $10. Julie J. Schwartz to W. R. H. Adamson, lot on N line of A street, 80 E of Thirtieth ave- nue, E 25:3, NW 100:6, W 8 100; $10. Margaret and John F. Tighe to James A, Johnston, lot on SW corner of Seventh avenue and C s 2 by W 120; § John McDonnell to Max G NE 10, . Leutholdt, lot ) block 150, South San Francisco Homestead; grant. Georgo H. and Bessie H. Lent to Nettle Ronda LX) Mnomol Ellis street, Y e E Jacob Denaler. to. Esther llrnz!l-r ‘lot on N line_of Grove street, 31 W of Buchanan, W 5¢ by N 120; gift. George M. and Florence G. Levy, lot on S line of MoAllister street, §7:6 £ of Scott, E i by § 100; whlliian Hinkel to Willtam G. and Amalle Wreden, lot on B line of Cole street, 233:9 § of Waller, § 2% by E $555 Bratan Kremer. o Chelsian. nnmmmn lot on N line of Twenty-fifth street, L34 Eof Va- lencia, B 46:3%, N 25:2%, SW 64; $10. Meyer and Adele Ruef to Gulseppe Anastasi, lot on N line of Unlon street, 21:6 E of Kearny, E 23:6 by N 67:6; Angelo Rossl to lpnllu Rosst, lot on W line of Stockton street, 137:6 S of Lombard, § 22:11 by W 1 Peter Quinn (by B. P. Oliver, commi: to Hibernia Savings and Loan Soclety, re. Perine to Joseph 1845 d 1, lot on SW line of Ritch street, NW of Townsend, NW 23:3 by SW 80; $1250. Hibernia Savi and Loan Soclety to Mi- nerva D. Kellogg, lot on SW line of Ritch street, 113:9 NW of Townsend, NW 23:§ by SW Harriet E. Safford to Harrison A. Jones, lot on N line of D street, 32:6 E of Thirty-seventh avenue, E 25 by N 100; Daniél J. Ahern to Annie Ahern, lots 16 and 19, block 29, Sunnyside; gift. Solomon and Dora Getz t Sidney W. Smith, venue and Edin burgh street, SW 100 by NW 50, block 3, Ex- celsior Homestead; $10. Charles K. Sykes t Julia A. Brown, lot on NE line of Precit 300 NW of Shot- well street, NW 57:6, N 123, NE 70, § 157; also all interest in the estate of Annie Sykes, No. 19,876; $10. in abstract No. 2584, December 12, 1599, the cleventh deed should read: Mary A O'Buli- van to Annie M. Boland, Cornelius ary BT Jonepn A, John B. snd Nellls O Sallivan, all of lot on SE corner of Sutter and Leaven. worth streets, E_37:6 by 8 §7:6; also all of lot on SE corner of Bush and Leavenworth streets, E % by S 137:6; also undivided half of lot on SW_corner of Front and Jackson streets, W 137:6 by § 9138 mift. Alameda County. Mary Brown to Teresa J. Brown, lot on SE corner of Fifteenth and Wood streets, S 61:3 by E 100, betng lots 27 and 28, block F, on map of Tract, resubdivislon of Blocks € and ¥, Garden gquitclaim deed, Oakland; Minnie Kayser to Gcar:n . S half of lot 19, in plat Cemetery, Oakland Townsh Hcnrietta Held to Berth 207 N of 'Locust or line of Teley anh avenu Twenly-(hl treets, E. 141 by N 28, Oakland; G. W and Ada Howe to Emil Pfankuchen, lot on W corner of Bast Twenty-fourth street, 202:6 NW of Twenty-first avenue, NW 50 by SW 140, being lots 18 and 13, block 76, map of Northern Addition to Brooklyn, East Oakland; 10. Jessle J. Palva and Loulsa Wert to same, same, East Oakland; $10. Caro Carpenter to Nelson Provost, ot on NE corner of Todd and Occidental streets, N 135 by E ©, being lot 24, block G, Paradise Park, Berkeley: $10. Alice M. Henshall to George F. Henshall, xm 10, block B, Amended Map of J. W. Crawford Tr‘cl, Oakland; $10. tge F. Henshall to Julla A. Ring, same; nme- Thomas to Francis Tagliabue, lot on Humphrey, the Mountaln “View street, fienlleth avenue, SE 50 by WE 140. being lots § and 6, block 36, same, kland; uo Frances Thomas llulrdlln uuu Thomas, minor) to same. undivided Baif in- terest in lot on NE line of East Sixteenth street, 100 SE of Twentleth avenue, SE & by NE 140, being lots 5 and §, block 3, San An- tonio, Oakland; $475. Alice C. Balley to James R. Wright, 1ot on E line of Sixth street, 412.12 S of Channing way, 5 49:6 by E 120, being lot 5 and N flv{u feet lot 6, bloek 134, Haft Tract, Berkele: H. McManus and George Lynch (by B. H._ Griffins, commissioner) to Union Sav- ings Bank, lot on N line of East Fourteenth street, 7162 E of Whittler, E 75 by N 124, being. lots 3, ¢ and §, block B, Resubdivision ot Map of Friitvale Tract, Brooklyn Township; $533. F. D. and Emma L. Hinds to J. H.'M lot ‘12" block I, Amended Map Moss Brooklyn Township; $10. . McChesney to Abble L. McChesney, T e o ot rens. W of Lafayette street, W 60 by N block 3, Stewart Tract; Alameda; gift. H. P. and Emma E. Moreal to Eugenie and Piefre Eustachy, lot on N line of Pacific ave- nue, 9 B of Schiller-atreet, E 3, N 135, W 26, £16, W 9, S 115, to beginning, being lot § and E § feet of lot 4, block 45, map of property in vicinity of Encinal station owned by Columbus Bartlett, Alamed: C. R. and Florence A. Lewis to Thomas Crel- lin, lot on E line of Washington street, 100 N of Eighth, N 50:8 by E 75:8, being lot d 6 and portion of lots 7 and $, b Bakiand (sub dect to mortgags for $i3.000); 44000 Grace to Anna M. Grace, lot X block A Doe Teact. being aiso lot, 1, block A Revised' Map Clarémont avenue Tract, O: land; $300. D.'J. Ahern to Annie Ahern, lot on N line of Nineteenth street, 168 W of Adeline, W 8, N 25, 30, § 125 to beginning, being the W 10 feet of lot §7 and E 20 feet of lot 5, Map of Subdivi- sion of Surryhne Tract, Oakland; gift. Effie A. McLean to P. S. Sternberg, lot on SW corner of Thirty-second and Magnolia streetd, W 100 by S 50, being portion of lot 7. block G, Map of Lands of Peralta Homestead Assoctation, Oakiand; §10. William Hoffschneider to Delia E. Griswold, lot on X line of Cameron street, M) E_of Spring, N 206 by F 60, being lot 16, Cameron Tract, East Oakland: $900. Hester A. Jewett (wife of H. E.) to Willlam Dwinell and Jane R. \\ ilcox (wite of W, all intereet in lot on N line of Plymouth ave- nue, 150 W of Dwinell street, N 115 by W 50, be- ing lot §7. Map of Pacific Theological Seminary Tract No. 2, Oakland; $10 May E. Dexter to E. A. Haines, all interest in lot on S corner of East Twenty-first street and Twenty-first avenue, SE 50 by SW 140, be- ing lots 23 and 24, block £, San Antonio, East Oakland; grant. George K. and Bessie M. Holloway to John MacLean, lot on W line of San Pablo avenue, 806.53 § of Grayson street, § 49:6 by W 135, be- inz the B 135 feet, lot 4, on corrected map of gubdivision, Snyder Homestead Tract, Berke- ey; §10. John F. and Janet Morton to William H. Kerrison, 1ot on § line of Haste street, 260 W of Tremont, W 5 by § 135, being lot 11, block 6, Barker Tract, Berkeley; $10. Elsie Sinelair to Harriet E. Milam, lot on E Itne of Ellis street, 100 8 of Prince, 8 50:6 by B 120, portion of lot 114, block 4, map of lands, nt Street Homestéad Assoclation, Berke: Tract, 58 ley: $325. John C. and Charity L. Rogers to Clara Simp- son, lot on S line of Prince street, 40 B of Ellis, E 50 by § 100, being portion of lots 113 and 114, block 4, Map of Lands of Regent-street Home- stead Association (subject to a mortgage for $1100); Berkeley; §10. . W. and M. B. Moores to Mary A. Baker, Jot on 1 Jine. of Tremont street, 105 N of Essex, N 100 by E 129:5, block K, Newbury Tract (sub- Ject to a_mortgage for $1000), Berkeley; $10 Union Savings Bank to Edward d"Askquith, lot on N line of Wilder street, 404 W of Baker, N 147.84 by W 50, being lots 1 and 2, Mountain View Tract, Berkeley; $10. Rebecca and M. L. Wurts to Carroll C. Holmes, lot 20, block 75, on Map of Subdivision of lots 12, 13 and 14 and portion of lot 11, Cor- rected Map of Snyder Homestead Tract, Berke- ley; $10. Annie C. and J. A. Edgren to Jeannette E. Sweet, 1ot on § Iine of Huff avenue (or East Twenéy-seventh street), 120 W of Shuey avenue, W 26.25 by S 135, being portion of lot 1, Ma ;;nrllon of Shuey Estate, Brooklyn Township: L. A. Pelton to Mathilde T. 8. Brown (wife of T. 8.), lot on SE corner of Buena Vista ave- nue and Grand street, E 108 by S 60, block 42, Town of Encinal, Alameda; $10. Jane 8. Herdman, Charles and Emma L. Lop- stad (by W. S. Harlow, commissioner) to Oak- land Building and Loan Association, line of Broadway, 150 § of Blanding avenue, S 50 by W 140.16, being lot 3, block D, Hays & Caperton Tract, Alameda; t William J. and Ruth A. Paugh to Ruth A Jost (wife of Joseph J.), lots 16, 17 and 1S, block 53, as per survey of James Stratton; $2009. Builders’ Contracts. Mrs. Lydta B. Fisk (owner) with G. C. Swee- ney contractor, architect Albert Sutton, plumb- ing, gasfitting and sewering for a three-story and basement frame (flats) on N line of Hayes 37 W of Buchanan, W 2 by N 85; §1 Goodfellow, J. 8. Angus and T. Crothers, executors ‘of the estate of James G. Falr (owners), with Andrew Wilkie (con- tractor), architects Tharp & Holmes—Altera- tions and additions to store occupled by Hast- ings Clothing Company on SW corner of Sutte and Montgomery streets, S 200 by W 160; $48 A. Aronson (owner) with Gray Brothers (con- tractors), architects Homenway & Miller—Con- crete foundations, basement floor and lot on W | side- | concrete, brick and tion on 8 line of Post street, 70:6 E of Jones, E 60 by W 70:6; $2200. Same owner with John W. Miller (contractor), architects same—Brick work for same on same; Same owner with Frederick W. Kern (con- tractor), architects same—Carpentry and mill work for same on same; $10,975. John O'Connor (owner) with Christ Schweitzer (contractor and architect)—All work for a one- story and basement frame bullding on E corner L street and Fifteenth avenue, 50 feet on L street and 100 on Fifteenth avenue; $1500. —_———— HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTEL. W Parker & w, L Ang|G H Elliott, Seattle J Haas, Nevada City |F W Elljott, Seattle C Schmidt, Nev Gity G Nickell, Jacksonville A J Breen, A N Soliss, Jacksonvill Mrs A J Breen, Cal |J A Jennings, Cal AF Mackie Berkeley |G § Calhoun, Cal G M Pock, C Soule, Little Shasta J Soule, Little Shasta C P Fox, Little Shast E Earhart, L Shasta |N P French, Washton R Zeis, Cal |D H Jackson, Cal W H Hoyt, Oakland (A Alexl.nder C: T Miles, Cal Hurd, Igern: § P Barsley, Berkel-y ’Hlu E. Cordes, Stockt Mrs ) T Orr, Reno | Prince, Boston J W Simpson & w, Me BE_W Wilkinson & w, G_Black, Seattle | Yreka W J Ellis, Seattle G D Fiske, Woodland Miss L Miller, Seattle Mrs B H Burton, Cal H N Petterson, Cal |F V Medynski, Medfrd - .1 Klnney. Jncksun- C M Zeitler, Sacto P Eherenman, Igerna a'F Merrman, Medtra|D E Young. Tgerna S V Davis, Medford | Mrs R L King, Merced B E Brown, Medford |Miss C M Stoddard, Cal R D Taylor, Yreka |G Staffler Jr, Cal Miss Taylor, Yreka |J Amann, Sisson AF Elliott & w, Seattl W B Lees, Cal M Ford, Ontario E Pearson, Bkrsfleld PALACE HOTEL. J J O’/Connor, Elmira |W Wallace, Helena Miss O’Connor. Elmira|W Wallace, Mont C Cawston, Pasadena (Miss G Walilace, Mont D J O'Leary, Belvedr |Mrs H Swift, Alcnlrll Mrs O'Leary, Belvedr (F R Bishop. Ky Mrs McLaughlin, San Jose L A Wetzel, Nev Miss M Fletcher, P Andree, Cal ocklin W Beeman, Salt Lake |J W Smith, Colo W G Hansen, Redwood |B H Smith, L Angeles Mrs U § Richards, CallL, M Herman, Chicago C M Richards, S Jose |E Allard, Chicago Miss A Alexander, Cal J R Barbour, § Diego Mr von Grote, Russia 'H P Wye, San Diego SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Continued from Page 10. FOREIGN PORTS. KONOXPU—SAHM Dec 12—8chr John G North, Huo—ln porl D-e 14—8chr Geo C Perkins, from Grays Harbor; Haw ship Falls of Clyde, Arrived Dec $—Schr Ottillie Fjord, from Grays Harbor. Dec 13—Bark Annle Johnson, hence Nov 23. Dec 14—Bark Amy Turner, hénce Nov nL\CORN—Amnd Dec 23—Br bark Natuna, from Oregol E"A\OHAX—EAHed Deo 13—Br stmr Elm Branch, for NEWCA TLP Aus—Salled Dec 25—Schr Proeper, for Honolulu. NAGASAKI—Sailed Dec 25—Stmr Olympla, for San Francisco. LIVERPOOL--Arrived Dec 28—Br ship Ross- shire, hence Aug OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK—Salled Dec 28—Stmr La Bre- tagne, for Havre: stmr Rotterdam, for Rotter- dam, 'via Boulog BOSTON—Salled Dec 23—Stmr Ultonta, for Liverpool. RAILROAD TRAVEL. HORTH PACIFIC COASY RAILROAD. Vis Seusalite Ferry. ahsco 6 }hl‘:' ALLEY PROM BAK FRAN! TO V. AND SAN RAFAE! DAY T, 30, B8 e m; LT " 6:00, ‘ p. _m. TRIPS—For Mill Valley and San Ra~ nesdays aad Saturdays, w’“fl" Wednesday, NB & m; g irds at and fitll .,'YD—‘ 5. 3 'l. 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