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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS Footpads Rob a Drugstore and Carry Off the Cash Box. THERE WERE THREE ROBBERS. The Reliance Club Relay Race. Profits of the Fabiola May Fete. One of the most daring robberies perpe trated in Oakland for many years past occurred at. Taggart's pharmacy, at the junction of Fourteenth street and Broad way, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The night clerk, E. L. Crum, was sitting in the store waiting for customers, when three roughly dressed men, one of whom wore a patch over his right eye, entered and asked him to apply a leech to the eye of the man with the patch, who had re ceived an injury which made such an operation necessary. Crum went to the rear of the place, followed by the men, who kept at his heels as he went behind the prescription counter, which is con cealed from the street by a high glass screen. As he turned to speak to them a revolver ■was thrust into his face, and the com- maud. "Hands up," followed rapidly. The clerk had no alternative but to obey, and he was instantly seized by two of the men, while the man with the patch stood guard with the revolver. • from was bound with ropes which the robbers carried with them, and gagged with a handkerchief, after which the men began a search of the place for valuables. They were not long in finding the tin cash box in which the proprietor kept his sur plus funds. Just as they discovered this receptacle Officer Green, whose beat is in the vicinity of the pharmacy, came to the door and looked in. One of the footpads saw him and went to meet him, engaging him in conversation at the very moment that the two robbers inside were debating in whisp ers whether they should break open the cash box in the store or carry it to some convenient locality before doing so. Being entirely unsuspicious of what was going on inside the pharmacy, the officer walked down the street with the affable robber and parted with him at Twelfth street and Broadway, the footpad saying that lie was going home to bed. Those who remained in the store were evidently frightened by the visit of the officer, for they left soon after he had passed down Broadway, leaving Clerk Crum bound and gagged on the floor. The latter had kept his senses while the robbery was going on, and immediately after the departure of the men began to •work at his bonds, and soon had them so loose that he could slip his hands free and remove the gag. He went immediately to the Central Police Station, which is about half a block from the drugstore, and informed Captain Fletcher of what had occurred. The officer went to the store and examined the prem ised and later telephoned to the officers in different parts of the city to look out for the robbers. About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a boy named Puckett, who lives near Lake Merritt, found the box the robbers had taken hidden in some grass at the corner ALAMEDA'S NEW CITY HALL. of Twentieth and Lake streets and brought it to police headquarters. The insurance policies and other valuable papers which the robbers could not use were still in it, but the money and stamps it had con tained, amounting to between $2.30 and $300, were gone. Clerk Crim describes two of the robbers as being short and stocky, while the third was taller and more slender. All of them were cool and went about their work methodically, giving him the impression of being old hands at the business. He thinks he will be able to identify them if caught. A few minutes prior to the time Mr. Crim was attacked the same three men called at Whitman's pharmacy on Broad way, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth street?, and rang the night bell. Mr.Whit man hurriedly donned his clothing to an swer the call, but by the time he had reached the door they had left and gone up the street. His description of the men tal lies with that of Clerk Crim. The police are believed to be completely at sea regarding the identity of the rob bers, and up to last night had not found any track of them. J abiola Funds. Those officers of the Fabiola May Fete Association who were not too tired to think after their heroic exertions in bring ing the affair to a successful conclusion spent yesterday in figuring up the finan cial end of the matter, and the result was hiehly creditable to those who had the fete in charge as well as very satisfactory to the association. The task of counting the tickets taken in at the gates was an exceedingly laborious one, as the thousands of cards had to be gone over carefully and the result of the count compared with the number of tickets issued. It was found that over 12,000 people paid admission to the grounds, which, with the addition of the many participants in the bicycle and horse races and their numer ous attendants and the regular attendants, brought the full number of those present up to 13,000 or more. T-he financial result was fully up to ex pectations, for the association will receive at least $5000 after all expenses are paid, and this amount may be exceeded when complete returns are made. The ladies of the association are so elated at their success that they hare de cided to' form a permanent May Fete Asso ciation and will bepin preparations for the celebration of 1896 within a few days. Bode a Belay Race. The crack riders of the Reliance Club wheelmen held a relay race, confined to club members, at Oakland Trotting Park yesterday. While no phenomenal time was made by those who participated, the crowd present, which numbered about 200, saw a pretty contest and no end of sport. Preceding the races some of the flyers of the organization indulged in" exhibition sprints, in which good time, considering the character of the track, was made. Fred Dieckman was the first to try out and went a quarter in 30 flat. He was followed by George Decker, who nego tiated the half in 1 :06 4-5. Charles Griffith went the same distance in 1:06. Captain Bates finished a quarter strong in 2» I A seconds. The relay race then came on, one team being captained by Charles Griffith and the other by George Decker. Each rider went a mile. The former's team consisted, be sides himself, of Messrs. A. Dieckman, Smith. Carmen, Carlton, Bates, Robinson and C. Dieckman. Decker's team was com gosed of Messrs. Beinning, C. Swain, A. wain, Agnew, Brainard, Weilman and Bedbury. A. Dieckman won the first relay from Beinning and passed the packet to Smith, who beat C. Swain and passed it on to Carmen. Then Captain Decker's team got in, and A. Swain beat Carmen to the tape. The same team scored another win in the fourth relay, when Agnew beat Carlton. From that on Griffith's team went to the front and ran the four last laps, Bates de feating Brainard, Robinson beating Well man, IMeckman disposing of Bedbury and Captain Griffith capping the climax by showing Captain Decker the way to the tape. The time for the eight miles was 18 min utes 23 seconds. AC. Davis and C. Hilborn acted as timers. Dr. Samuel B. Morse, president of Cali fornia College, Highland Park, East Oak land, delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of that institution yesterday morning at the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist Church in the presence of a large audience. His text was taken from Psalms xliv:l2: '-Our daughters, may they be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace." ALAMEDA. Next Thursday the cornerstone of the new City Hall will be laid by the Grand Lodge of Masons. Grand Marshal Bullock i is making strenuous efforts to personally see the various heads of the cfvic societies and other organizations that have been in vited to participate in the parade, which pomises to be one of the most imposing events which have ever taken place in Ala in eda. The line will be formed on Park street, near the tidal-canal bridge, and the route will be up Park street to Santa Clara ave nue, to Broadway and to Central avenue, to Chestnut street, thence to Alameda ave nue as far sts Park street, wheeling into line on that avenue, while the Grand Lodge of Masons, escorted by the local lodge, pro ceeds up to the City Hall from the temple between open ranks on either side of the avenue. During the exercises the Alameda Choral Society will hail the raising of the flag by singing the "Star-spangled Banner." The design of the new building is simple in character, with good proportions and pleasing outlines, with a bold tower rising from the center of the principal front. The entire lower wall will be of concrete, colored to represent brownstone. The two upper stories and the tower will be of red bricfc, with trimmings of brown artificial stone. The broad flight of entrance steps will be of granite. The interior of the building has been carefully planned to accommodate all de partments of the city government. The basement is devoted to the City Prison and police department, with Police Court room, Judge's chamber and jury-room. A boiler-room is provided in the basement for heating the entire building; also a battery-room for the electric department. The first story will be approached by a broad flight of granite steps to the spacious portico and square vestibule. On the left entrance will be the rooms for the public library. On the second floor will be located the Council chamber, Clerk's room and Trustees' private room, offices for the Board of Education, Sanitary Inspector and Health Officer. BIGOTKY DENOUNCED. Professor Moinerie Calls It the Worst Possible Form of Blas phemy. The Rev. Professor Moinerie preached a striking sermon on "Bigotry" at Grace Church yesterday morning. The learned preacher derived the word bigot from the Spanish bigote, a mustache, whence the phrase hombre de bigote, a man of ppirit, rather than from the ex pression Ne se bi Gott, Not so, by God, an exclamation attributed to Rollo, Duke of Normandy. when ordered to fciss the foot of King Charles the Foolish. He spoke of a bigot as one who worships his own creed, and referred to the preval ence of bigotry in all denominations, cit ing as instances the edict of Nantes and the action of the Church of England at the accession of James 11. Ke next spoke of its irreligiousness, because it is contrary to Christianity, and not only that but to all religion. A bigot cannot be a religious man. He referred to the story told of Nathaniel Hawthorne's little daughter, who in speak ing of her younger brother said that he was naughty and had become naughtier and naughtier till he struck God. "Was it not striking God," said the preacher, to deny his tender mercies over all his works? "Was it not striking God to maintain that he was more particular about ortho doxy than goodness? "Was it not striking God to attribute to him the characteristics unworthy of a devil?" But this is what bigots do. Bigotry the Dreacher emphasized as the worst possible form of blasphemy. It has the miscnievous tendency of leading to intellectual stagnation and of depriving us of the necessary stimulus to right-doing. Christ laid stress on conduct; the bigot lays stress on creed. Bigotry makes a man selfish or cruel, generally selfish. In all ages, from the tinle of Socrates, have scientific martyrs been hounded down and execrated by bigots. Bigotry calls itself religion and the bigot calls himself a religious man, but it is a well-known fact that nine-tenths of th« abuse heaped upon Christianity has been dae to bigots. The reverend professor left by the evening train for Washington, D. C, whence he goes in June to Chicago to attend a sup plementary meeting of the Congress of Religions, after which he returns to England. I THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1895. RIFLE UNO PISTOL SHOTS Good Work Done by Crack Marksmen of the Na tional Guard. CAPTAIN COOK'S CONFIDENCE. German Societies Turn Out to Shell Mound Butts and Make High Scores. The targets at Shell Mound Park were well peppered with ballets yesterday, as a large number of National Guardsmen and members of German shooting societies were out. Some excellent scores were made. The crack team of Company B, First In fantry Regiment, N. G. C were busy prac ticing for its match with the Marysville company, which will take place at Sacra mento next Sunday. A week ago the fifty marksmen of Company B made their world breaking record, and the work done yes terday showed no falling off. The scores were as follows : F. Gehret 47, A. Gehret 46, A. Heeth 45, Charles Perry 44, 11. Freeh 44, J. Fetz 43, J. Heizman 43, W. Bautngartner 43, H. Ueetli 43, H. Taylor 43, Captain Cook 42, F. Kelly 41, W. 11. O'Malley 40, A. Fetz 40, J. Wear 40, A. Ramm 40, R. Cochran 40, W. McKaig 40, E. Lundquist 39, L. Townsend 39, P. H. Bannon 39, B. Scott 38, J. N. Wilson 3S. A. McCollough 38, H. P. Sulli van 38, W. B. Bessman 38, G. 11. Sullivan 37, A. Clifford 36, B. C. Burdick 36, F. Monahan 35, P. Zimmerman 35, D. Briggs 34, J. Keane 34, Dr. Sieberst 30. "Some of the members practiced at the 500-yard targets and made some very fine ecores. The possible was 25, and the fol lowing scores were made: G. Helzman 21, C. Perry 21, A. Fetz 20. H. Freeh 20, P. Eannon 20, A. Kamm 20, H. Taylor 20, H. B. Sullivan 19, H. Heeth 18, W. 11. O'Malley 17, R. Cochran 17, A. Gehret 17, Captain Cook l(i, F. Gehret 15, F. M. Kelly 15, L. Zimmerman 14, B. C. Burdick 12, J . N. Wil son 12, E. Lundquist 12. The team of fifty men which Company B will send to compete with the ilarysville team at Sacramento next Sunday will not leave this City until the end of the week. Captain Cook and as many of his men as can get away will leave San Francisco Fri day, so as to practice on the Sacramento range Saturday. The rest will leave here Saturday night. The joint monthly shoot of the "Na tionals, companies C and G, First In fantry Regiment, N. G. C, resulted in some high scores. They were as follows : C. Mayer 46, F. J. Povey 45, E. C. Sutliffe 45, C. H. Gielow 44, C. F. Waltham 44, J. D. Mans field 44, Captain Jamea Dumbrell 43, A. J. Ruddock 43, W. 8. Fenn 43, P. M. Diers 42, J. Kitter 42, A. E. Anderson 42, W. James 42, C. E. Goodell 41, J. R. Barricklo 40, O. Nolte4o, F. Sherman 40, C. E. Thompson 40, J. Smith son 40, R. J. Dowdall 39, H. T. Hicks 39, C. F. Lode 39, A. H Kennedy 39, A. R. Vaughn 39, 11. J. Musgrave 39, J. A. Christie 38, F. L. McNally 37, W. F. Unfred 37, C. P. Hirst 37, W. J. An derson 37, V. R. Bury 37, W. Menzel 36, B. Kellv 36, W. G. Sparrowe 34, T. W. Sparrowe 34, W. S. Swasey 33. J. F. Norton 32, L. A. Helm 31, J. E. Clifford 30, M. A. Harris 21, P. D. Butt 21. Battery D, Second Artillery Regiment, N. G. C, baa a monthly shoot, which re sulted as follows : C. L. Berry 45, H. W. Clark 44, E. Holstein 41, D. Rosenthal 40, Doscner 86, H. Nobel 35, Jordan 24, Turrel 23, Schwartz 17, P. L. Badt 12. The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club held its monthly shoot for all the medals offered to its marksmen. Some good scores were made, but they were not up to the average made by the remarkably skillful members of this club. In the open Tifle competition for the Kuhnle medal the scores were as follows: Dr. L. O. Rodgers 91, A. H. Pape 86, D. W. HcLaughlin 84, F. O. Young 84, George Schultz 76, E. Jacobson 68. For the Glindemann medal, with a mili tary rifle, the following scores were made: F. O. Young 44, A. H. Pape 43, Fred Gehret 43, A. Fetz 43, J. Heizman 41. In the rifle competition with a rest F. 0. Young made a total of 100 out of a possible 120 points. In the contest for members only the re sult was as follows : Champion class — D. Mol.augblin, 87; f. O. Young, 86; A. H. Pape, 80; Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 80. First class— Charles Perry, 72; J. Klein, 69. Second class — A. H. Kennedy, 79; A. Fetz, 84 : J. E. Gorman. 66 ; E. Jacobson, 64 ; George Obennuller, 57; W. Unfred, 54. The club pistol medal contest resulted aa follows: Champion Class — C. M. Daiss, 91; E. A. Ho vey, 89; F. O. Young, 84; A. H. Pape, 84. First class— J. E. Gorman, 83; A. Gehret, 84; Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 81; F. Poulter, 79; D. W. McLaugh lin, 87. Second class— Charles Perry, 76; A. Fitz, 70; W. Unfred, 57; Q. Obermuller, 54. Some good shooting was done with the pistol by the Columbias when the contest for the Blandine medal came off. The scores were as follows: Ed Hovey, 94; Smith Carr, 94; C. If. Daiss, 92; J. E. Gorman, 92; F. O. Young, 92; L. O. Rodgers, 88. The Independent Rifles held their monthly shoot at Shell Mound yesterday with results as follows : E. Helmke, 40; G. Steckelberg, 39; J. Men derman, 38; L. H. Allach,36; H.Tonnemacher, 34; J. SebJichtmann, 32; H. Schllchtmann, 29; Lieutenant H. Bcversen, 27 ; H . Flathmann.ill ; Captain L. Schneider, 21 ; W. Finken, 16. The monthly shoot of the Germania Schuetzen Club brought out a large attend ance. The scores were as follows: Champion class— Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 434 points; first class, J. £. Klein, 408: second class, not won; third class, A. Jungblut, 412; fourth class, William Garmes, 330. Best first shot, H. Zecher, 24; best last shot, J. Tiede mann, 25. The Norddeutscher Verein shooting sec tion had a bullseye contest, at which some close centers were made. The twelve prize winners were as follows: A. Mocker, W. Glindemann, J. de Wit, L. Brude, John Peters, F. Schuster, H. Btelllng, H. Ueeth, J. Dankenau, H. Huber and H. Hell berg. THE PEPPER-KING FIGHT An Old Athletic Club Man Thinks It Cannot Legally Take Place. Hiram Cook Believes Under the Law the Olympic Club Con tests Are Illegal. •'Since the Legislature failed to pass the bill permitting limited round fistic en counters," said Hiram Cook, "I do not see bow the authorities can let the prizefight between Pepper and King take place next week." This observation from an old-time athlete and prominent member of the California Athletic Club carried weight, and he was asked if he had reformed and lost his interest in sporting matters. "By no means,' 1 was the prompt re joinder; "but I like to see the law observed by every one, and if prizefights are illegal they should be promptly sup pressed. As much as I admire the manly art I should not attend a prizefight, simply for the reasons I have mentioned. The fight is to come off at some place on the San llateo line if it is not stopped by the District Attorney of that county. And that reminds me, I do not believe tnat according to the strict letter of the law the boxing contests as they are held at the Olympic Club are permissible." "On what do you base your opinion?" he was asked. "On the simple fact that they are little less than prizefights; money is put up, and in point of punishment they ara equal to the average prize encounter. How do I know this? Because I have witnessed them and seen the way in which the con testants manipulate the gloves, wringing tnem out and displacing the hair filling. I have seen them take the gloves and wring them as you would twist a saturated cloth to dispel the water. This so dis places the hair that it can be pushed back and leave the surface across the knuckles almost bare. A blow from the hand, or fist rather, incased in a glove thus treated is equal in force and punishing power to the bare fist. Being an old boxer (and to all the old-time club members Mr. Cook's prowess in that line are well known), I think I am qualified to pass judgment on such practices. "One of the principal reasons for the suc cess of our boxing contests in the old Cali fornia Athletic Club was that no manipu lation with the gloves was ever allowed. Whenever I had charge of a bout I saw to it that the gloves were not touched after they went into the hands of the contest ants. If I caught a man trying to push the hair away from the knuckle surface of the gloves 1 "insisted on his taking a new set. No one better likes to witness a scien tific- fistic encounter than I, but when the brutal element is introduced it becomes less a scientific than a brutal exhibition." EEBKELEY. Key. Horatio Stebbins delivered the bac calaureate sermon to the graduating class of the university yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Stiles' Hall. A large number of the faculty was present, besides many other friends of the graduates. Dr. Stebbins opened the service by read ing a passage of Scripture conveying the thought that whatever men do, should be done with a will. A prayer was then offered and an an them sung by a quartet from the Glee Club. The speaker said : If any man thinks that he knows much, he deceives himself most decidedly. No man can prove the extent of his power or his ability to accomplish anything until that thing has been finished. The more a man knows, the less he thinks he knows. Higher knowledge brings humility, while the lack of knowledge fosters bigotry of the worst sort. Imagination performs a prominent part in the education of a man, and knowledge with out imagination is pedantic. Knowledge and imagination combined are in the highest sense edifying. There is no doubt that the knowl edge of men is full of pride, and it is peculiar, for the reason that a person having seen many men has never seen man. We think wo can justly call ourselves com petent judges of human nature and are able to accurately estimate the characters of others; but the life of man is such an enigma that we are sadly deluded when we so think. One of the advantages in attending a univer sity is to come in contact with the nature of the various students whom we meet and to gain some knowledge from the study of their characters. In order to move men imagination must be connected with love and admiration. No one can know <iod without loving and honoring his name, and all knowledge of tiod without love is pedantic and unedifying. In the eyes of the world, an able man is he who will write, or say or do anything that is wanted for wages. It is true that so-called men of ability may be so poverty-stricken that they cannot afford a conscience 10 guide them. The conceit of skepticism is one of the in fantile diseases of the mind, and when a mys tery is revealed or partly revealed, there opens up something still beyond. In religion, Ecience and in practical life, man walks by faith and not by scientific direction as is sometimes thought. What society to-day needs most of all is not increased intellectual force, but a larger quan tity of moral principle.' Let us not forget in our attempts to acquire knowledge that it can not be acquired without love and the proper use of our powers of imagination. In closing his remarks the speaker wished the State and its excellent university a long and prosperous life, and hoped that many more classes would come forth from her doors which would bring as much credit upon themselves as those that have already been graduated. The Glee Club sang another selection, and the exercises were brought to a close by the pronouncing of the benediction. Municipal Election. The citizens of Berkeley will decide to day who shall be the town officers to serve the people under the new charter for the next two years. The new charter, which goes into effect on the 22d inst., will introduce several re forms, and in view of which much care hag been exercised in the nomination of candi dates. The men who are in the field for the office of Marshal are J. W. Streker, B. P. Bull and Richard Lloyd. Charles M. Gom pertz, W. H. Bone and M. L. Hanscom are in the race for the position of Town Clerk and John Squires and R. W. Good for Treasurer. Closing Exercises of the College Year. To-night the senior ball will be held in the gymnasium. The annual Dlay given by the Skull and Keys Society will be rendered at Shattuck Hall to-morrow evening. The perform ance will be a travesty on Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." On Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, the com mencement exercises will take place In Harmon gymnasium, on the campus, and on Thursday the entrance examinations will commence. Professor Herron Lectures, Professor Herron of lowa College lec tured to a large audience in (Stiles Hall last evening at 5 o'clock. SHOT AT BIRDS AND ROOKS. The California Wing-Shooting; Club En- Joys Some Sport. The California Wing-shooting Club held a good monthly meeting at the Oakland racetrack yesterday morning. Feudner and Fanning carried off the honors by making clean scores and in the shoot-off of the tie Feudner made the remarkably good score of 29 out of 30 birds. The full result was as follows: Match at twelve live birds— Fanning, 12: Feudner, 12; War der, 9; Robinson, 9; James, 9; Blade, 9; Liddle St., 9; Chapman, 8; Liddle Jr.. 7; Roos, 7; Carroll, 6. Feudner and Fanning divided the first and second prizes, Fan ning selecting the diamond stud and Feud ner the $10 cash prize. In the shoot-off for the championship medal Feudner killed 29 ont of 30 birds. Fanning was but one behind him, killing 28 birds. Blade and Robinson, after one shoot-off, divided third and fourth prizes. Some high-class shootine was done by the members of the Olympic Gun Club at bluerocks. Out of a possible 25 the fol lowing scores were made: Naumann, 25; Scovern, 24; H. Golcher, 22;|Chesley, 18; Liddle, 17; Carroll, 17; Beckart, 16; Hughes, 15; Peterson, 14; Justin, 12; Street, 12; Allen, 12; Hines, 10; Blank, 10; Harrison, 9; Owens, 9; Roman, 6; Per rone, 6; White, i. TO-DAY'S RACING. A Well-Filled Card for Kace-Goers to Pick From. Beginning to-day, the first race here after will not be called until 2:30 o'clock. Following are the entries: First race, three-quarters of a mile, selling— Gussie H 79, Robin Hood 1 103, The King 103, Playful 105, Huntsman 104, Queen of Scots 96, Rose Clark 96, Nelson 110, Connaught 100, Reserve 100, Crawford 100. Second race, nine-sixteenths of a mile, two year-old maidens— Lenoke filly 109, Perhaps 109, Walter J 107, Gladette gelding 104, Spry L,ark 105, Irene E 104, Veragua 112, Elsie 104, Linda Vista filly 104, City Girl 101, War 109, Prince Hooker 104, Dancing Girl 109, La Fletcha 109. Third race, one mile— Little Cripple 109, Installator 81, Tar and Tartar 113, Foituna 100. Red Glen 102, Circe 84, Thelma 100, McFarlane 93, Alexis 97. Fourth race, about three-quarters of a mile, selling— Mount Air 97, San Louis Rey 93, Gold Bug 106, Boreas 95, Morven 101, Centurion 101, Sir Richard 98, Mamie Scott 93, Grand Lady 102. Fifth race, seven-eigntns of a mile, selling, inside course— Tar and Tartar 98, Adelante 90, Little Tough 93, Garcia 93, Kitty L 77, May Day 102, Experiment gelding 83, Ledalia 97, Charmer 91, Outright 83, Del Norte 102. There are at present 8000 languages spoken by the inhabitants of the globe, whose religious convictions are divided be tween 1000 different confessions of faith. The number of males is nearly equal to the females. REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE. The Market Outlook Con tinues to Be Very Prom ising. INSURANCE OF LAND TITLES. Progress Indicated by the Asses sor's Appraisements on Improvements. The real estate market is in a healthy condition and a continued improvement is certain. Business is brisk in the building trade, which shows greater activity this year than last season. Never since the heroic prospectors laid foundations of Western industrial centers has there been founded a city which through the whole unbroken line of its municipal life has enjoyed the continua tion of a steadier or more healthful growth than the metropolis of the Pacific Coast. There have been seasons of inflation and booms, born of unhealthy speculation, which have lived a precarious and limited life and dropped dead in ihe light of legiti mate and healthful business enterprise. They have sprung from the bosom of speculative greed, and like bubbles on the water have in their shimmering beauty danced before the admiring money-getters who seek much for little and who reach for the bubble only to see it disappear, lose tneir balance and fall into the depths vic tims of their own capacious, grasping greed. The enlargement of San Francisco's prosperity has been steady and healthful through nearly all the years of the com munity's life. Even during the depression of the past few years the improvements of the City have forged ahead, as may be seen by a review of the Assessor's reports. Improve ments on realty in this City were appraised by the Assessor for $2,019,925 more in 1892 than 1891. In 1893 a gain on improve ments is shown by an increase of the assessment by $3,205,680, while 1894 shows $1,291,045 increase. Everything indicates this year will show a much greater in crease than any of the above mentioned years. TITLE INSURANCE. The attention of real estate dealers is being directed to the subject of title insur ance. A great necessity of the market is "merchantable titles." When the time comes when realty can be transferred as easily as a bond or a promissory note real estate will always be moving. Questions of title now hamper everything. There is no logical reason why a business man should not have his realty under as prompt control for business purposes as his house hold furniture, his insurance policies, or other things upon which money can be immediately realized. Ex-Mayor Ellert, manager of the Cali fornia Title Insurance and Trust Company, claims that all this is accomplished by the system in vogue by his company. For a small premium this company issues a title which gives a hurried purchaser|protection, for he knows that up to a certain period the title is guaranteed. To continue the abstract and take out a subsequent policy is the work of only a few hours. Guaran teed policies are being used in many real estate sales in this City, and before long title insurance promises to become an es tablished institution. APPROACHING At'CTION SALES. "S'ext Thursday Baldwin & Hammond will offer at auction in subdivisions one of the most sightly blocks in the City. The property in question comprises thirty three lots, bounded by Haight, Waller arid Lott streets and Masonic avenue. The land in this district requires no com mendation, as the neighborhood is recog nized as one of the choicest sections for residence purposes in the City. The terms of sale are inviting, particularly for those wanting to buy a lot for homestead pur poses on time, one-quarter cash of the purchase price being required. The street work is done; the sewerage system thronehout the district is one of the bs st in the City, and there are abundant rail road accommodations near at hand to af ford transportation to all parts of town. At noon next Wednesday Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. have a miscellaneous cata logue for auction. A large corner on Van Ness avenue, fronting the reservation grounds at Black Point, is ordered to be sold by the assignee and a bargain is there fore probabJe. An improved piece on the corner of McAllister and Laguna streets, bringing in nearly $200 a month, is not likely to change ownership without brisk competition. Fine residences on Devisa dero, McAllister, Folsom and Waller streets are distributed through the cata logue. At 8 o'clock in the evening of the same day the firm will offer in their salesroom a block of Mission property, bounded by Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Hampshire and York streets, comprising forty-one building subdivisions. The drainage is perfect and the railroad accommodations are excellent. The selection of 8 o'clock at night was made in order to accommodate the working people, many of whom could not attend during the day. On the 29th inst. the same firm will of fer at auction the property of the Pioneer Woolen-mills Company. The property is located within the boundaries of Van avenue, Polk, Beach and North Point streets. G. H. Umbsen it Co. will hold a miscel laneous sale of flats, cottages, residences and building lots on May 27. The list in cludes very many desirable pieces. Umbsen & Co. have scheduled an auc tion of a special piece of property in Oak land to take place this month. Easton, Eldridge & Co. are making ar rangements to run an excursion to the Johnson ranch in Sonoma County in the near future, where they will sell at auction some of the fancy livestock of the estate of the late Mrs. Kate Johnson. On May 21 the same firm will hold a sale at their salesrooms of about $50,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry by order of a pledgee; on May 28 they will offer a catalogue of city property of miscellaneous character, and about the middle of June they will offer at auction a body of land on the San Jose road in subdivisions. A lot on the north line of Golden Gate avenue, between Leavenworth and Hyde, H2:6 feet front by an irregular depth, will be sold by the Probate Court on the 28th inst., to settle the estate of Elizabeth Tish bourne. SALES REPORTED. Thirty-three acres of the Pierce property at Santa Clara were sold a few days ago to Mr. Bond for $25,000. J. T. Peters reports the sale of the Kohler & Frobling vineyard near Glen Ellen, com prising 700 acres, to J. Chauvet for $35.u00. WillE. Fisher & Co. report the sale of nine lots during the past week in the block bounded by Point Lobos avenue and Cleni enf street and Thirty-fourth and Thirty fifth avenues in Richmond. This firm is selling off the lots of this block on easy monthly payments. David Stern & Sons report the following sales : Southeast corner of Vallejo and Gough streets, 145:2x137:6, $22,500; a lot on Lang ton street, near Seventh, with four flats, s23oo; an Oakland lot, $7500; lot on Paciac avenue, near Bay street, Alameda, $4000. This firm has made considerable advance in the house renting business since it went into its new quarters. Sol Getz & Bro. report the following sales of properties : Lot 50x120 on west line of Eighth avenue, 150 feet south of H street, for $2400; 10t26x 100 on southeast line of Vienna street, 50 feet northeast of Persia avenue, for $150 ; lot 50x 100 on 6outh line of B street. 82 :6 feet west of Twenty-ninth avenue, for $400; and lot 25x 100 on north line of R street, 57:6 feet east of Tweniieth avenue, for $200. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMB. About SQJXX) sards of aradine have been done on the new racetrack, and a force of over a hundred men will push the work to an early completion. The secretary of the Sutro electric rail way announces that the road to the Cliff House will be in full operation by July 25. The grading is about completed, the rails are nearly laid and the poles will be up in a few days. The cars will be double-end ers, similar to but longer than the Kearny street coaches. The stone and concrete foundations ol the new Cliff House are completed, and the erection of the building will begin at once. A committee is no* at work investigat ing the merits of the different sites sug gested as a location for the new profes sional colleges of the University of Cali fornia. A decision is anticipated this week. On both sides of Railroad avenue, from Butchertown to Eighteenth avenue, side walks are being laid. A brick building will be built by the contractor, A. E. Buckman, on the north line of McAllister street, for the California Bible Society. The third series of the San Francisco Mutual Loan Association has matured, aiii stockholders will be paid in full on June 1, at the rate of $200 per share. The sum of $127 has been paid in, giving a profit to stockholders of $73 per share. The sum of $2."i0,000 is to be spent in the erection of seven brick and stone build ings at the Fresidio military reservation. The site of the new buildings upon which work has already been begun is south of the parade grounds. It is reported that John C. Spencer will erect a $12,000 residence at the northwest corner of Haight and Baker streets ; also that John McCarthy will build two houses on the 50-vara lot at the southeast corner of McAllister and Devisadero streets. Stockton contemplates the erection in the near future of a new City Hall that will involve the expenditure of alarjje sum; also a new high school and north school buildings to cost in the neighborhood of $115,000. The estimated cost of improve ments to be carried out this year at Stock ton will amount to about $380,000. The following resolutions have been adopted by the Masons and Builders' As sociation of San Francisco : That on and after June 1, 1895, no member of this association shall figure and put in a bid on brickwork which exceeds tbe Bum of SSOO if the said brickwork is not segregated from the general specifications and made a separate part thereof, thus giving the brick mason an opportunity to become a principal contractor. Also that the notice sent to the architects of this City on the 6th of April in reference to the furnishing of brick and mortar for setting mantels will take effect on June 1, 1895. At a meeting of the Builders' Exchange last Monday it was decided to accept the proposition of the Sharon, estate to erect a building 52x80 at the northwest corner of New Montgomery and Mission, at a rent of $2400 a year. The new building will be used exclusively for the purposes of the exchange. Mention was made in these columns that a lot 100x133 feet on Jackson street, just west of Van Ness avenue, was sold by A. J. Rich & Co. to Henry Sah leitn. Plans for a handsome residence for the new owner have been drawn by Sal field & Kohlberg. The contracts will be let in a few days. HE IS GOING THE PACE. Harry J. Emanuel Wanted for Forging His Father's Name to Several Checks. For the past three days Detectives Byram and Anthony have been searching for Harry J. Emanuel, son of Lewis Emanuel, proprietor of the "West Coast Furniture Company, but so far they have been un able to find him. The young man is wanted for forging his father's name to a number of checks for small amounts, which he gave, to store keepers for ladies' boots, silk dresses and other feminine articles. The principal Bufferers are the White House, on Kearny street; D. Samuels of the Lace House; and the Chicago Clothing Compan5 r . Harry is infatuated with a young woman who lives at 13 Eddy street. 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