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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS
An Old Man With a Young Wife
in Trouble Over the
Polltax.
SALT WATER IN THE PIPES.
A Miscreant Tampers With the
Fresh-Water Supply From
Alvarado.
HISTORY OF A BAT.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
Lulu F. Turner has brought a suit for divorce
from her husband, John Turner, on the ground
of cruelty.
The annual picnic of the Oakland Bicycle
Club (colored) was held Tuesday at Shell
Mound Park.
The Acme Wheelmen will hold a ten-mile
handicap read race Sunday, July thesan
Leandro course.
On August 11 the Acmes wiil mak» a "blind
run. The destination will be a secret to a.l
but the captain. T
A Coroner's iurv lias decided that James X
Glover of East Oakland died from fatty degen
eration of the heart.
The next quarterly convention of the Ala
meda County Christian Endeavor Inion will
be held at Liverraore in September.
"The Old Homestead" has drawn such
crowded houses at the Macdonou.ch Theater
that it will remain for the whole week.
The city creditors of Oakland are likely to be
forced to discount tlieir warrants this month,
owing to the condition of the treasury.
M X Miller has tiled his bond as Street Sn
reVntendent in the gam of $2000, with James
P. Taylor n:,d J. L. Bromley as sureties.
Like the Board of Works and Chief of Police
Street Superintendent Harrison thinks he has
r>een illegally put out of office and may bring
suit.
George W. Arper, an Oakland oil-dealer,
en threatened by the Standard Oil trust
th?t if he does not buy of them he may go out
of bus::
I>r. Jnnius j.p.ertps Hatch pleaded not guilty
ta the charge of ringing Mr. Barroteau's
house- be!! yesterday morning:, and he will be
tried Friday.
Fred K. Whitney has been appointed by
Ogden a> attorney for absent heirs of
Newland, deceased, most of whom re
. Europe.
Muoh surprise is expressed in Oakland that
the great water-front vic.ory was not celebrated
in a more public manner. Not even a band or
.•: bonfire was seen.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
< ongregatlonal Church of North Oak
land will hold a social Thursday evening in
the church parlors.
Yerta in reply to the charge made by
[c, francos L. Yerta, denies cruelty
r« that intemperance and immoral cod
duct has been the cause of her downfall.
The report that the postoffice at North-
Ternescal would be removed August 1 from
ore building to "the Tower" is un
led. The office will remain where It is.
constables of Alameda County are
awaiting the outcome of the mandamus pro
ja brought by the San Jose constables
pel the auditing of their bills with a
deal of interest.
The Salvation Army is making arrangements
• ■ into the People'" Theater at Oakland.
Ine Alameda County Supervisors did not
S'-f-m to appreciate the well-meant advice of the
Bureau o; Highways yesterday.
ilayr.es K. Starkweather, an old resident of
Oakland, and for many yean a member of the
First Congregational Church, died early yes
ti rday morning at his home, 1314 Castro
street, after an illness of butfoui days.
B. L. Simons, a business man of Linda, Mono
County, CaL, is visiting Oakland for a few
days nn business. Mr. Simons reports businesa
hi present dull, but the prospects in the min
ing regions of Mono County are encouraging.
The entries of the Ten-mile Club handicap of
the Acmes close with President George Neece
a week from to-day. Several valuable trophies
will be put r.p to be contested for. Burke,
Castlemftn and Kissen.will ride- from scratch,- -
Everett Spencer, who was shot by Deputy
Constable Lerri a week ago Sunday, has so far
recovered that he was able to go home without
assistance. He says he feels no bad effect from
the wound and believes he will soon fully re
cover.
Horace \V. Brown and H. L. Nash have been
- clerks in City Treasurer Uilpin's
ell at Monday nignt's meeting
parsed an ordinance allowing the employment
extra eierks to work during the tax
collecting season.
Should the boxing match between Bert
Brown and George Bates of the ban Francisco
Athletic Club not be arranged for next monih,
it is possible that a return match will be
made for McMahun of the Olraypics and Jim
Delaney of the Acmes.
Mrs. l.izzlv Carter, formerly of Oakland but
now of Council Bluffs; threatens to again make
her appearance in Oakland. .She is the woman
ivho star.-l-'l the slory In Council Blufts that
J)r. I'ouison of this city, who died there, had
been poisoned by hi? wile.
The Reliance boys are trroatly elated over
E Igren'fl magnificent performance on the
Tuurth. This gives the Pifliance Club records
the shot-pat held by Wilbur and the hammer
throw by Edgren. The latter will receive a
(525. medal from the club for breaking '.he
record. ■
The West Berkeley Progressive Club met
Tuesday night. The club ia considering sev
fot public improvement, and
Rht's meeting was for the purpose of
i so before the Board of Trustees
nii'i advocate what is desired by the club at the
regular meeting of the board next Friday nUht.
John F. Wood ims sued the Pacific Dredging
ny, John Hackett, the city of Oakland
and < ■ ■ J">o on account "of damages to
- on the east side of Lake Merritt
by the purapinp<>£ mud from the lake.
Which overflowed "the lands of the plaintiff,
rendering the same spongy, rotten and good
for nothing.
The city burghers will do well to look to their
awnings. The new Superintendent of Streets,
M. K. Miller, who is 6 feet A. inches in height,
■uasinsmictedtou.se his own height as n cri
terion, and notify ail storekeepers who have
awnings *o low rs not to clear Mr. Miller's hat,
to rai^ them. Mr. Millerstarted on his crusade
against \o\\ awnings yesterday".
DKCLAKED NOT IMPORTANT.
J. C. Martin's View of Judge Ogden'a '
Decision.
J.C.Martin, attorney for the Oakland
"Water-front Company, states that great
a importance is not attacned to Judge Og
den's decision by his clients. Before the j
case is decided on appeal, he says, cases in
other courts, covering virtually the same
I ground, will have been decided in the high
est court in the land. He mentioned two
cases in the United States Circuit Court,
viz.: Cook vs. City of Oakland and the
Southern Pacific Company vs. City of Oak
land.
Besides that there are two cases now on
appeal in the State Supreme Court, viz. :
State of California vs. Oakland Water
front Company and the Oakland Water
front Company vs. Dameron et al. Mr.
Martin said that one of these cases will
reach the United States Supreme' Court
before the present case is decided on ap
peal.
I The city's counsel, on the other hand,
affirm that the four suits mentioned by
Martin cover only parcels of land, while
the present one must settle the ownership
of the whole water front. The findings in
the case will be prepared in the next ten
days. But the attorneys for the city think
otherwise.
GROWING YOUNG AGAIN.
Why J. n. Kiker Lopped Off a Decade
of His Age.
J. D. Riker is a man who always wants
to be young. He is an expressman, and
recently married a young woman. He
was arrested on Tuesday for resisting Poll
tax Collector Foster, who endeavored to
collect $2 from him. In the Police Court
yesterday he toid Judge Wood that he was
<x> years of age, and was therefore exempt
from-; the iax. Now, Mr. Riker paid
his $2 to Mr. Foster after the trouble, and,
besides that, had Deen registered in the
Great Register as only 52 years of age. So
this statement somewhat mystiiied the
court.
Then Mr. Riker explained himself. He
told of his young wife and confidentially
informed the court he did not want to ap
pear so old in her eyes so he had lopped off
a decade or two from his over-abundant
years for that reason. Mr. Riker was dis
missed from custody with the admonition
that he had better never grow old.
STANDARD OIL THREATS.
The Trust Serves Notice on George XV.
Arper.
The great Standard Oil trust has threat
ened to drive George W. Arper, the oil
merchant of this city, out of business if he
does not buy some of their products. Mr.
Arper has been importing oil direct from
the East, his orders being placed with one
of the companies which is righting the
Standard. A representative of the Stan
dard Oil Company recently called upon
Mr. Arper and told him that he must give
them some of his trade or he would be
driven out of business. Mr. Arper posi
tively refused to accede to their request
and told them to do their worst.
Mr. Arper states that he understands
that, they propose to come Into Oakland
and sell oii at 25 per cent less tban cost.
If they do it Mr. Arper says that he will
simply shut up shop and 'not attempt to
sell a gallon of oil until they have got
through. "It would be useless for me to
fight then," he said. "I shall let them do
the lighting until they get tired of it."
CHABGES FRAUD.
Mrs. Jehu Accuses W. A. Keefer of
Mining Fame.
Sarah Jehu of Alameda thinks she has
been swindled by W. A. Keefer, who is
somewhat well known in mining circles in
San Francisco. In a complaint which she
has filed in the Superior Court she accuses
him of having palmed off upon her some
worthless shares in the Jupiter Gravel
Mining and Water Company, in return for
some property in Alameda. Mr. Keefer
told her that the stock was worth about
$4000, and that if she could not sell it for
that amount before January 1, 1893, he
would reccnvey the iand to her and take
back the shares. He has never done this,
though Mrs. Jehu has tried, vainly, to sell
the stock at any price. She sues for a re
covery of her "land and the rentals which
accrued on it.
"Old Homestead."
The "Old Homestead" will be at the
Macdonough Theater for the rest of the
week. The original engagement was only
for four nights, but so large have been the
houses that the managers were willing
to buy off Santa Cruz, where the company
was next billed, in order to prolomr the
engagement here for half a week. There
will therefore be three extra performances,
including a matinee on Saturday after
noon. It is seldom that a company has
made so decided a hit in Oakland as the
company which is now representing Joshua
"Whitcomb and his many friends. The
sale of seats for the additional perform
ances will commence this morning at the
box office. Almost every seat has been
sold for to-night.
Says It I* Persecution.
J. L. Hatch, the journalist, pleaded not
guilty to the charge of disturbing the peace
yesterday in the Police Court. He saya
that Barroteau is persecuting him because
Mrs. Barroteau has had trouble with her
husband, and Hatch has stated that Mrs.
Barroteau is the injured party and has
shown a desire to help her should she in
stitute proceedings against her husband.
"I witnessed some of Barroteau's cruelty
to his wife," said Mr. Hatch last night,
"and I advised her to get a divorce. By
her invitation I was calling at the house
when Barroteau ordered me not to ring
the bell. I rang the bell and he had me
arrested. I had not been near the house
previously for a month."
It Was Salty.
The Oakland Water Company, which
pumps water to the city from the artesian
wells at Alvarado, delivered salt water to
its customers for an hour or two on Tues
day, to the surprise of everybody who had
occasion to drink the saline mixture. The
cause of the trouble was soon discovered.
A wooden pipe from one of the newly dug
wells crosses a small salt slough on its way
to the pumping works. Somebody, who is
yet undiscovered, cut a hole in the pipe
and the salt water was sucked up by the
pumps. The break was easily remedied.
The company has offered a large reward
for tiie detection of the offender.
Exempt Firemen Trustees.
Mayor Davie has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to constitute the board of
trustees of the Exempt Firemen's relief
fund: ,T. M. Bassett, 1L de la Montanya,
1). 8. Hirshberg, Henry Evers and Peter
Baker. The Council is required to set
aside a sum not exceeding $12,000 from the
eeneral fund each year for the relief of the
Exempts. The City Treasurer will have
charge of the funds.
Fruitmen Object.
The fruitmen in the vicinity of Niles are
objecting to the new rule of the railroad
company which requires all fruit to be at
the depot before 5 o clock in the afternoon,
in consequence the growers are compelled
to quit picking in the middle of the after
noon in order to get their fruit to the
depot on time. It is stated that the rail
road will be asked to change back to the
old rule, which allowed the receipt of ship
ments until 6:30 o'clock.
They aitist Be Paid.
The Board of Police and Fire Commis
sioners have referred to the Council the
request of Chief Lawton of the Fire De
partment for substitutes to the permanent
men of the department while they are
taking their vacations. A law passed by
the last Legislature makes the granting of
vacations to all permanent firemen man
datory, but says nothing about the pay
ment of substitutes.
Has Disappeared.
T. Marsh, collector for George W. Arper,
is missing. Mr. Arper has looked over his ac
counts and thinks that Mr. Marsh mulcted
him in the sum of about $300. Marsh has
not been seen since last Saturday, but it is
believed that he has gone to Sacramento.
The shortages extend over a period of
about six months. Arper has been unfor
tunate with other collectors before, and
now thinks that he will put the next one
under heavy bonds.
Almost Empty.
The general fund of the city is seriously
depleted and it cannot be assisted by
moneys coming in for a considerable time.
So a large number of the city's creditors
will be compelled to discount their war
rants. Mayor Davie places the blame upon
the apportionment of moneys amonc the
different funds instead of placing the bulk
of the city's revenues in the general fund
and making transfers whenever necessary
from it.
AmbrosewPn Sentence.
S. A. Ambrosewf, the Russian doctor,
who claims to be acquainted with Count
Tolstoi and the Czar of Russia, was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $100 in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon. Ambrosewf
was accused of practicing medicine in this
city without first obtaining a license. The
case was appealed to the Superior Court
and Ambrosewf was released on bonds.
Ben Morgan Withdraws.
Ben Morgan has withdrawn from the
law firm of Severance, Morgan & Sherman
of San Francisco. A new firm, under the
name of Severance, Sherman & Co. has
been formed. It is stated that Mr. Mor
gan's withdrawal was occasioned by dis
agreements extending over a long period.
He Was Angry.
Alfred McAlister of San Francisco has
been sued for divorce by Mrs. Nellie Mc-
Alister of Temescal. The two were se
cretly married on April 30, 1894. In June
of the same year Mrs. McAlister revealed
the secret, and Mr. McAlister threatened
to kill her in consequence. She charges
cruelty in the complaint.
Can Now Teach.
Five applicants presented themselves to
obtain High School certificates before the
County Board of Education on Monday.
They all passed. Their names are: El
bert A. Seaman, San Francisco; E. L
Hotchkiss, Alameda: Miss E. A. Coie
han, Livermore; Miss Caroline Frear,
Oakland ; Miss Emma S. Wilkes, Berkeley.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1695.
ALAMEDA COUNTY ROADS.
Supervisors Are Not Pleased
With the Commissioners'
Criticisms.
MUCH MONEY WASTED YEARLY.
Irvine and Manson of the State
Bureau of Highways Give
Their Views.
Commissioners Irvine and Manson of
the State Bureau of Highways held a con
ference with the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors yesterday afternoon. The
previous day County Clerk Jordan took
the Commissioners over the main county
roads, so that their advice was based on a
knowledge of facts.
Mr. Manson explained the purpose of
their visit and said:
"The first thing necessary to be done is
to be sure that you have a legal title to
your roads. In many instances suits are
brought against counties to determine title
to roads. In San Bernardino thirty suits
were brought and the county lost twenty
nine. After the title comes the question
of the best grades. It is not always best to
take the cheapest grade. Study the drain
age well; this is of the greatest import
ance. Then consider what will make the
most permanent highways. The best rock
should be obtained and it should be put
down in the best manner.
"In this county I believe you have 464
miles of road. In five years you have
spent $388,000, or nearly $SOO a mile. The
greater part of this is wasted, because you
spend it in driblets and on perishable
roads. The initial step toward good loads
has only just been taken by the establish
ment of this bureau. To attain this
county must work in harmony with
county.
"We entered Alameda through Milpitas
and Nile?, and in many cases the roads
were far from being creditable. I would
recommend that you have a county maD
made showing the exact condition of each
road, so that at a glance you would be able
to tell exactly what was wanted and where
it was wanted when you are apportioning
your road money.
"Yesterday we drove across to Ala
meda, and the road along which we
drove was awfully poor and contrasted
strongly with the beautiful streets of Ala
meda."
' Commissioner Irvine was the next
speaker. "Alameda Supervisors,'' he said,
"do not comply with the law in the mat
ter of road districts. They still adhere to
the old road districts instead of dividing
the county into supervisorial districts. Do
not attempt to make too much new road,
but make it good. Alameda County has
need of such improvement in her roads."
"We were laboring under the delusion
that our county roads were the best in the
State, 1 ' said Chairman Bayly. "We do
not like to be told that we have worse high
ways than Santa Clara County."
"I saw the boulevard that "is being built
around Lake Merritt," said Manson, "and
if I were going to grow a spring crop I
would not like the ground to be in softer
condition than that upon which the rock is
being laid. It is not roiled nearly enough
to insure a good road."
Seth Mann said that Alameda contains
wjthin her ouarries the very best rock in
the State and that there is no reason why
she should not have the best roads.
Lyman Bridges referred to the valuable
quarry of first-class rock that is located on
the grounds of the County Infirmary that
could be worked to advantage.
A. conversation followed on the value of
criticism, and the Supervisors showed
very plainly that they thought them
selves well able to take care of their own
roads. This caused Commissioner Irvine
to refer in clear language to the prevailing
indifference.
"I would like to hear from some one else
about good roads," Mr. Bayly said, as each
speaker sat down, and as" he spoke he
smiled at his colleagues in a manner that
plainly implied that the addresses of the
Commissioners were something to be toler
ated rather than appreciated.
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA
Everything In Readiness for
the New Combination
Railway Depot.
A Chicago Minister Marries Miss
Helen Hart— Ladles In Liv
ing Pictures.
The resolution introduced to close Rail
road avenue east of Park street for the pro
posed site for the new depot 'will probably
be passed Monday evening, clearing the
way for the railroad people to proceed with
the erection of the combination passenger
and freight depot. The sale of the old
buildings occupying the site was on the
condition that they be moved within
twenty days.
The negotiations looking toward this
improvement have been conducted prin
cipally through the medium of the late
General Manager A. N. Towne.
The company will not commence opera
tion? until after the passage of the resolu
tion by the City Trustees, and it is possible
action may be delayed until after the
receipt of the deed of gift to the property
on which the old depot stands.
Wedded a Minister.
Rev. Burton R. Jones of Chicago and
Miss Helen Hart of this city were married
at the residence of the bride's parents on
Park avenue Tuesday evening. Rev. W.
D. Bishop officiating. The bride was a
teacher In tne Porter School and resigned
at the close of the last term, ghe is the
daughter of Rev. E. P. Hart, general
superintendent of the Free Methodist
church. The bride and groom were clasc
mates in their school aays. Rev. Mr.
Jones resides in Chicago, and for four
years was editor of the Free Methodist.
At the general conference last fall Rev.
Mr. Jones was elected one of the general
superintendents of the Free Methodist
church. The young couple will leave for
the East next week and attend the annual
conference. They will reside permanently
in Chicago. Only relatives and a few in
timate friends were invited to the wedding
ceremonies. The bride was the recipient
of many beautiful presents.
The Tableaux Fhantasma.
The Woman's Exchange and Relief
Society will give a tableaux phantasma on
August 8, 9 and 10 in Linderman Opera
house. Fifty young ladies of this city will
pose, and the setting of the living pictures
will be elaborate.
Painting of Austin Creek.
A prettily formed oil painting of Austin
Creek, Sonoma County, famous as a pict
uresque trout stream, has been donated to
the public library, and adorns the wall of
the reading-room. The donor does not
want his identity divulged.
Suit to Foreclose.
The Encinal Building and Loan Associa
tion has commenced suit against J. W.
Marhurst to foreclose a mortgage for $1062
on property on the southwest corner of
Clement avenue and Schiller street.
Cross-Klein.
The wedding of Laura A. Klein, daugh
ter of P. E. Klein, a well-known Republi
can, to Willis Cross of the San Francisco
News Company will take place at the resi
dence of the bride's parents, 254 Haven
street. North Oakland, on Sunday even
ing. July 21. _
WOKKING FOR RICHMOND.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club In-
quires Into the Rights of the Mar
ket-street Cable Company.
An adjourned meeting of the Point Lobos
Improvement Club was held at Laurel
Hall, Richmond District, last night. Ow
ing to a misunderstanding on the part of
the executive committee, the attendance
was rather limited, though thi< fact did
not prevent the transaction of business
important to the district.
A letter from the Fire Commissioners
relative to moving engine 26 from Fifth
avenue to Second avenue was read. The
Commissioners agreed to grant the request
of the club, though they stated in their
letu-r that the change could not be made
before December 1.
The matter of the affiliated colleges came
up for consideration. Acting Chairman
Fletcher stated that he had seen two mem
bers of the committee, and from them
learned that the site, corner Central avenue
and Point Lobos avenue, offered by the
Improvement Club, was second choice.
"It only requires," he said, '*a little extra
work on our part, and t;ie victory is ours."
A resolution was adopted requiring the
secretary to write to the Park Commis
sioners relative to the right of the Market-
Btreet Cable Company to lay its rails on
Point Lobos avenue. The secretary was
also requested to inform the Board of
Health of the fearful sanitary condition of
the Richmond Primary School.
FOOTE TACKLES DALTON.
The Alameda County Assessor
Prepared to Defend His
Valuations.
The Owner Wants Lake Merritt
Property Reduced by One-
Half.
Edson F. Adams of Oakland is anxious
for large reductions on two plats of his
property in the vicinity of Lake Merritt.
Yesterday morning his application was
considered by the Supervisors and for over
an hour W. W. Foote fired questions at
Assessor Dalton with a view to showing
that the Adams estate is about half as
valuable as Mr. Dalton declares it to be.
Foote compared the Adams property
with that surrounding it and attempted to
show that there was discrimination. The
Assessor stated that Foote was purposely
making comparisons with the poorest of
the surrounding property instead of with
the highest.
Chairman Bayley reminded Foote that
the District Attorney was the legal adviser
of the board and he should decide.
Mr. Foote replied: "I will state that an
application has been filed for a reduction,
but before any reduction can be made the
owner of the property must be sworn and
answer questions. We want to examine
the Assessor first. He wants to stop and
have Mr. Adams examined first."
The District Attorney ruled that Foote
could proceed as he pleased.
"I am going to show to this board con
clusively that property is worth more
money than it is assessed for," said Dal
ton.
"Then you ought to have assessed it for
more," retorted Foote.
"And now you would like the board to
take action in twenty minutes," said Dal
ton.
"Mr. Dalton is not supreme. He seems
to think so. He has a sworn duty to per
form, and he lias undertaken to raise this
assessment 134 per cent, and he has done
it under his oath of office to obey the law.
AYe merely assert that the time is short,
and want to go on with the case," declared
Foote.
"Mr. Foots seems to lay great stress on
the length of time. This board has been
in session seventeen days, and these gen
tlemen did not see fit to come here till last
Monday," Dalton replied.
After some more snappish conversation
between attorney and Assessor the matter
went over till 10 o'clock this morning.
MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS,
Director Murdock Protest! Against the
Small Appropriation of the Fi
uauce Committee.
School Director Charles A. Murdock has
filed a protest with the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Supervisors against the
smallness of the appropriation for the
schools. He says the estimate of the Board
of Education's committee of $1,200,000
was a bedrock one, and if it is not allowed
the department will be thrown back con
siderably. Ho regrets the restraining of
tne salary roll, which he says was wholly
uncalled for. The last board, says Mr.
Murdock, left a heritage of lawsuits. The
present board had estimated $75,000 for
new buildings and $75,000 for repairs, and
this branch of the department will need at
least $300,000.
In conclusion the Director says:
Taking the bedrock cost established by the
last board, and adding the $30,000 of increase
explained in detail above, where will we stand
if restricted to $1,000,000? It will mean an
actual reduction of $90,000 from the very low
record of the last board; it will mean no im
provements of any value acd no new buildings
at all; it will mean no extension of manual
training and cooking schools; it will mean no
additional physical training and no progress
in any direction; it will mean salaries sharply
reduced, school buildings still unconnected
with sewers, unventilated, ucpainted and with
leaky roots; it will mean & generally parsi
monious administration of the department.
Our schools do not deserve such treatment.
They should be strongly sustained, and not
cramped and reduced. I believe the present
boara can be trusted to expend whatever you
fee! you can spare in a manner that will reflect
credit on them and materially advance the
welfare of the schools. In view of our urgent
necessities I earnestly hope that our appro
priation may not fall below $1,100,000. Very
respectfully, Charles A. Murdock.
OUTLOOK FOE OEOPS.
According to the State Agricultural So
ciety's Bulletin It Is Not Bright.
According; to the weekly crop bulletin re
ceived by Secretary Filcher of the State
Board of Trade from the State Agricultural
Society yesterday, the grain crop outlook
is not encouraging. In its summing up of
reports from all over tne State it says:
The weather during the past seven days has
been quite favorable for summer crops. Thrash
ing is going on, and the fact becomes more
patent each day that the grain crop will be the
shortest in years, as well as the poorest in qual
ity, it being very much shrunken from the ex
cess of north winds during June. The fruit
crop is generally short, but the quality is most
excellent and prices are encouraging, so that
the shortness will be made up in better
quality and better prices. The wheat crop, be
ing poor in quality, will tend to lessen its
money value and thereby reduce its intrinsic
worth. Hops will not be an average crop, and
beans are not doing well, except on bottom or
stiff lands ; those on sandy lands will be almost
a total failure, for the want of moisture enough
to bring them to proper maturity.
Glenaon's Exhibition.
Oscar L. Gleason, the horse-tamer, will give
his last exhibition in San Francisco next Sun
day afternoon at Central Park, when he will
attempt to tame and drive Jim Wicks, a stalliou
from Santa Clara County. The horse has the
reputation of being the most vicious animal in
the State, and thus far has resisted every effort
on the part of the most experienced horsemen
to subdue him.
An attractive equestrian programme will
also be offered.
Mayors Will Confer.
A conference will be shortly held be
tween the Mayors of the three cities of
Stockton, San Jose and Oakland. Mayor
Davie states that the purpose of the con-
BUltation will be to provide ways and
means of advertising the three cities in the
East.
CLAUS SPRECKELS BUYS
Acquisition of the Doe Prop
erty on Market Street
Near Jo.nes.
IT IS A FINE INVESTMENT.
The Purchaser Now Owns the Land
From the Murphy Building
to Taylor Street.
Another large transaction in real estate
was concluded yesterday, the purchaser
being Claus Spreckels.
The property purchased is on the north
side of Market street, between Taylor and
Jones, with a frontage of 153 feet and a
fraction from the east line of what is
known as the Aiurphy building. The prop
erty also has a frontage on Golden Gate
avenue, and being added to the gore lot on
Taylor and Market streets and Golden
Gate avenue, previously purchased by Mr.
Spreckels, will give him a frontage on
the City's n?ain thoroughfare of 317:11J£
feet.
The property is all improved, "The
Colonnade" being on the core lot and sev
eral other quite important buildings occxi
pying the rest of the realty. As it is now
in proximity to the City Hall it is
one of the most valuable holdings on the
street.
The parties who sold the realty and im
provements are Charles E. Doe, Bartlett
Doe and Charles E. Doe, executor of the
estate of John S. Doe. The sale was
effected through C. C. Bemis, who, when
asked the consideration, stated that he
was not at liberty to name the amount.
In course of time the purchaser intends to
erect upon the property a magnificent
modern building.
Mr. Spreckels has become the owner of
another fine piece of property, situated on
Broadway, OS feet west of Laguna. It has
a frontage of 40 feet by a depth of 137:6,
and on it will be moved a comparatively
new two-story dwelling which adjoins the
home which the purchaser is building on
Clay street, near Van Ness avenue.
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS
Oakland's Water-Front Case
Interests the Progressive
Club.
A Daring Footpad Foiled— New Street
Work— Bicyclists to Formally
Organize.
At a meeting of the West Berkeley Pro
gressive Club Tuesday evening a discussion
was held on the decision in the Oakland
water-front case and the effect it would
have on Berkeley tide lands. It was de
cided to present a petition to the Board of
Town Trustees asking them to take imme
diate steps toward securing the tide-land
rights of Berkeley. A committee has
charge of arranging the details of the pro
posed petition.
Attempted Robbery.
L. Grady, a San Francisco commercial
traveler, who came over from the City on
the 9 o clock train Tuesday evening, was
attacked by a footpad while walking up
Dwight way. The foot Dad received a blow
over the head with a heavy cane, which
dazed him for a time. Before the robber
recovered himself Grady had taken to his
heels and was out of sight.
New Street Work.
The Superintendent of Streets has posted
the following notice of street work:
The sewering of Haste street from College
avenue to Bowditch street; the grading and
curbing of Ninth street from Delaware to Vir
ginia; the grading, curbing and macadamizing
of Union street from Bancroft to Allston way,
and the construction of a sidewalk on
Wheeler street.
Cyclists to Organize.
A special meeting of the Crescent Ath
letic Club has been called for to-morrow
evening, at which it is expected that the
wheelmen of the club will formally organ
ize a bicycle annex.
Lumber-Stealer Convicted.
Martin Masters, who was arrested with
John Casey, on Tuesday, for having taken
a quantity of lumber belonging to Lamb 1 ,
Riner & Lamb, pleaded guilty yesterday
morning before Judge James and was fined
$30.
Switzerland grants one divorce to every
twenty-two marriages, as compared with
one to 132 in Holland and one to 577 in
England.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. Th© many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax»
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid-
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak-
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug*
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offereti.
HE THAT WORKS EASILY WORKS SUC-
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GEORGE H. FULLER DESK CO.,
638 and 610 Mission street,
A LADIES' GRILL ROOM
Has been established in the Palace Hotel
ON ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS
made on the management. It takes the piaco
; of tne cJty restaurant, with direct entrance from
! Market St. Ladles . shopping will. find this a most'
desirable plage to lunch. Prompt service and mod-
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\ Grillroom an international reputation, will prevai
I in this new department.
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doctor mm
The Old Reliable Specialist.
• Friend and benefactor of the sick and Buffer-
ing, whose offices so long established and
favorably known, at 737 Market street, San
Francisco, where the sick and afflicted can in
•the future, as they have in the past, receive
treatment from the ablest and most successful
specialist of the age.
The doctor does not allow the names of his
patients or their diseases to be published; but
he cures them. He observes the strictest con-
fidence and secrecy in all his professional deal-
ings. He has thousands of private genuine
testimonials on file in his office, volunteered
from judges, lawyers, doctors and the best men
of the world. See them. Genuine, heartfelt*
deep, sincere expressions of gratitude pay such
high tribute to Dr. Sweany's skill that would
make the heart of a sick and despondent per-
son leap with joy and renewed nope. • There-
fore, reader, if you are aware of any trouble or
weakness seek, him at once. If you have met
with failure or become discouraged don't delay
j a day longer, but- consult Dr. Sweany. Exam-
I me some of his very grateful and voluntary
I testimonials and see what he has accomplished
I In cases just like yours, for he has testimonials
covering nearly every form of disease that man
or woman is afflicted with.
WHY
Do the afflicted of San Francisco and vicinity
crowd Doctor Sweany's offices daily?
BECAUSE
The wonderiul cures he has made have created
confidence and delight in the hearts of
those who have struggled in vain against' the
ravages of Nervous Debility and other diseases,
until this successful doctor (whose picture ap-
pears above) cured them.
MEN
LOST MANHOOD, both of YOUNG, MIDDLE-
AGED AND OLD MEN, a specialty. The awful
effects of early indiscretions, producing weak-
; ness, nervousness, night emissions, exhausting
' drains, bashfulness, stupidness, loss of energy,
■ ambition and self-confidence, weakness of both
I body and brain or any organs, unfitting one
i for study, business or "marriage, treated with
I never-failing success. Get ■well and be a man.
kIIHTV l\ T H lIR I\ iR V acliincr in small
MlMljl A\V I It 1.1 1111 of back; painful,
i frequent urination and thick, milky or bloody
j urine; Bright's disease; bladder, stomach,
heart, liver, lung, throat, and all constitu-
tional and internal troubles permanently cured
in the shortest possible time.
ItIAOH \\\\ SilflY diseases, sores, spots,
DLUUII AAV Bill;! pimples, scrofula, syph-
ilitic taints, tumors, tetter, eczema and other
impurities of the blood thoroughly eradicated,
leaving the system in a strong, pure and
healthful state.
PRIVATE* diseases, gleet, gonorrhoea, inflam-
lUll.llfi mations, discharges, stricture,
•weakness of organs, syphilis, hydrocele, vari-
cocele, rupture, piles, fistula quickly cured
■without pain or detention from business. '
Bnrr Poor who call at office Friday after-
f liJjEj noons treated free.
I Ihf'CC! will receive special and careful
liAl/lLt) treatment for all their many ail-
ments.'* ." .
11l persons who may be afflicted should con*
/ILL suit him at once, as his great reputation
in the past will guarantee to every one kind,
honorable and satisfactory treatment.
WRITS' y° ur troubles if away from City.
11 111 I L Thousands cured at home by corre-
spondence, and medicines sent secure from ob-
servation.
A book of important information sent free to
all sick persons who send their address.
Office Hours— 9 a. M. to 12 m., 2to 5 and 7to
Bp. m. Sunday, 10 a. si. to 12 m. only.
F. L. SWEANY, M.D.,
737 Market Street, S. F. f Gal.
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