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Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. WAS SCHAFFER BRIBED? Sensational Story Told by a Chinese Lottery Game Pro prietor. MUHLNER IS NOW ON TRIAL- Emma Nevada Wishes She Were a Bird or an Angel for a Short While. Oakland Office San Francisco Call,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 4. f The attempt to bribe Chief of Police Lloyd is altogether eclipsed by the sensa tional statements made by Ah Sing to Officer Banks while four people were within hearing distance. These state ments rolate to the manner in which the Chinaman alleges he secured immunity from arrest for lottery-dealers under the administration of ex-Chief Schaffer. Ah Sing told where the lottery-joints were located and how much each was paying every month. "Ah Sing's proposition," said Chief Lloyd to-day, "made to Officer Banks in our hearing, was to pay $168 for seven K^mes for November, double that amount for December, and on the Ist of January he would open thirty games, for which I would be paid $2000 a month."' The report of the proceedings contains a great deal of damaging evidence against the last police administration, and this will probably go before the Grand Jury. As Banks is the officer against whom ex- Chief Schaffer preferred charges of bribery two weeks ago, the officer considers that he has been very fortunate in being able to so completely turn the tables on his enemy. It is very probable that Banks will be commended by the Commissioners instead of oeing censured. Ah Sing was admitted to bail at midnight by paying $1500 in gold coin. As there are so niany interests involved, it is thought very prob able that he will be on hand to plead to morrow morning. mjHLNEB OX TRIAL. The Jury Is Driven Out to the Scene of the Murder. OAKLAND. Dec. 4.— The trial of Louis Muhlnerfor the murder of his sweetheart, Jennie Lewis, commenced in Judge Frick's court this morning. The prisoner showed no traces of his long confinement in the County Jail, and sat, looking very <elf-coru posed, alongside his counsel. Not much interest was shown in the proceed ing, and it is the general opinion of iaw yers that unless the prosecution can pro duce more direct evidence than at the preliminary examination a conviction can i.ot be secured. When court opened Attorney Nagle. for the defense, asked that all witnesses be excluded from the courtroom, and also that they be instructed nor, to read any of the newspaper reports of the trial. "I know of no law, Mr. Nagle. that will permit me to make an order of that kind," j said the Judge. "I take an exception,'' said the attor ney, and this sentence was repeated fully 100 times during the day's proceedings. Then an argument followed about the ex- I elusion of Detectives Holland and Her- I bert. [Judge Frick refused to exclude i them al;d another exception was taken. Deputy District Attorney Church made his opening statement to the jury and re viewed the acquaintance of Muhlner ana Miss Lewis, and said he would prove that the act was committed by the defendant i!d expect a verdict of guilty. County Surveyor Prather explained in | detail the large diagram of the Mooar resi- i dence and surrounding country, where the j shooting took place. The map was intro- i duced in evidence. After the noon recess | the jury was driven out to the Mooar . where the shooting occurred. Upon their return C. Eddings was placed on the stand, and he told of meeting Muhlner on rhe afternoon of the snooting at the New land House. He saw Muhlner comb his hair and had a short conversation with him, but nothing important was stated by j the witness. The trial will proceed to morrow morning. EMMA NEVADA'S REGRETS. The linger Cannot Attend Hills' Alumnae Concert. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— The alumnae of Mills College wiil hold a recital on Fri day evening at Beethoven Hall, in San Francisco. In connection with the affair the following note has been received by the lady manager from Emma Nevada, who is a" graduate of the college: Philadelphia, Nov. 30. Dear Iff*. Morey: If I were only a bird or an angel I would fly at once to my dear old school, home and offer my services for the concert, but a;- I am neither bird nor angel 1 must content myself with two tickets. I beg you to give them to some person thai will represent me at the concert. Please give my love to Mrs. Mills and all my dear classmates. With my sincere regrets that I cannot be present, believe me, a devoted member of the alumnae. Emu Nevada Palmer. Resigns One Office. OAKLAND, Dec. 4.— Mrs. S. C. Sanford has resigned from the secretaryship of the California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and will in future confine her labors to the Alameda County Humane Society. In accepting the resignation the exec utive board passed the following resolu tion : Whereas, Mrs. Sanford, our secretary, in forms us she has given up the agency for the California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and will devote her attention to the animal work ; therefore be It Resolved, That we feel by said action she has conferred upon tlrs society a lasting honor. The children's work will still be con ducted at the Humane Society, as the board has unanimously tendered desk room and use of telephone for the period of three months to Mrs. Lydia A. Pres oott, the new agent for the California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty -to Children. Realizes She AVhs Duped. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— There was a warm debate in the County Jail to-day that lasted over an hour. Mrs. M. E. Mc- Manus, who was a partner of James De Witt of San Jose when that individual conducted a jewelry store as a bait for un suspecting widows, is struggling very hard to secure a settlement witn De Witt, who is awaiting trial in the Superior Court. She is inducing him to pay her a share of the value of the goods in the hands of the police. She was accompanied by an at torney, but De Witt was obstinate and re fused'to do anything to help any of his dupes out of the trouble into which he has dragged them. Back to the Bankß. OAKLAND. Dec. 4.— City Treasurer Gil pin paid money out to-day faster than he took it in at any time during the receipt of taxes. Several bundles of old claims against the city, which have- been held chiefly by banks until there were funds on hand, were presented. In all over $100,000 was paid out to-day. Contra Costa Road. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— At last night's meeting of the Merchants' Ex -1 ange the matter of the proposed road over the Berkeley hills to Contra Costa ( ounty was discussed. It was finally tti:reea that since there was so much differ ence of opinion about a preferable route, a committee of live should be appointed to make a report. The members named are: p. C. Brown, Wilbur Walker. J. F. W. fcohst. G. B. Daniels and J. S. "Wixson. Oakland's Dockery. OAKLAND, Dec. 4. — Next Monday night the new milk ordinance will be final ly passed by the Council. Milk Inspector fierce says he does not think Oakland dairymen have been very great sinners, but he says he intends to make vigorous tests and discover those who are commit ting peccadilloes. A new outfit, with which the tests will be made, is on hand. It con sists of the "little detective," a glass tube about four inches in length ana a quarter of an inch in diameter, in which is a little blue ball or indicator. A miniature Bab cock machine will be used for testing but ter fats. Certain of a Surplus. OAKLAND, Dec. 4.— The executive committee of the Oakland Exposition has decided to be guided by the popular desire regarding the disposition of the surplus. Everybody that enters the exhibition will be handed a ballot, which will read : The exposition executive committee desire an expression of views as to how the net pro ceeds, if any, of the exposition s^hall he dis posed of. Write "Yes" opposite one of the two following propositions and send this coupon to Kirkland & Trowhridße's drugstore: To set the money apart as a nucleus for a permanent exhibit" fund. To transfer it to the Associated Charities for aiding the destitute. ])eniea Her Wifehood. OAKLAND. Cal., Dec. 4.— Dr. William O'Rourke declares he is not a mar ried man, but a suit was tiled yester day in which :i young woman, who says her name is Sadie Dowiing O'Rourke, sues for a divorce on the ground of desertion j from the doctor. She says she was mar- I I ried by contract to O'Rourke in 1893, and j ! that two years Jater there was a child by j ! the marriage. She says that the doctor j has frequently acknowledged her as his wife and that the contract is binding. The ctoctor denies that the contract is valid and says he is under no obligations at all to the "woman who calls herself Mrs. O'Rourke. Died of Lockjaw. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— A few days ago John Jamison, a colored boy, ran a | wood splinter into his foot. His father ■ i pulled it out and for a time it seemed to be j i uealing, but two days ago the boy was ob- i served to be suffering from symptoms of ! lockjaw. He was taken to the Receiving ! Hospital and expired this morning after j several hours of acute suffering. Editor Poinroy Improves. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— E. B. Pom roy, editor and proprietor of the Times, who has been at death's door for several days, gave signs of improvement to-day. Some physicians from San Francisco and Oakland held a conference to-day, and i while they do not as yet hold out hope of recovery/they declare the symptoms more favorable than for several days. Walkerley'a Kstate. OAKLAND, Dec. 4.— Judge Frick has allowed Mrs. Blanche M. Burbank and Frank Barber, sole surviving executor of the estate of William Walkerley, ten days to object to the proposed bill of exceptions of Mary L. Doughty and others. The Burbanus declare that the bill "is an idle and useless thing and is a sham and not true." Stole a Yacht. OAKLAND, Dec. 4. — Thomas Buck, Phil Kvans and William Abigo were ar rested at Emeryville to-day on a charge of larceny. Antonio Pimental, a fisherman, charges them with having stolen his fish ing smack last Sunday. The men are all in the County Jail and the smack has been returned. Bars on Ferry-Boats. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4.— John Schion and B. F. Hensley, two of the barkeepers on the ferry-boats", paid a fine of $15 each in the Police Court to-day. They were ar rested some time ago and convicted and carried their cases to the Supreme Court. They have now taken out city licenses and will not appeal. HISTORY OF A DAT. Alameda Comity Happenings Told In Brief Chapters. Oakland Office Ban Francjsco Call,/ 908 Broadway, Dec. 4. ( The Oakland navy race has been postponed until next Sunday. Ah Only, a Chinaman, was fined $100 this morning for conducting a lottery. The California Jockey Club will commence racing at the new Oakland Track FeDruary 22. The Young Men's Christian Association is discussing the organization of a football team to meet the Stocktons. The Oakland High School football team will play the Alameda University eleven on the Berkeley campus next Saturday" afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock. The annual exhibition of the Acme Club at the Macdonough Theater next >fonday night promises to be a big affair. The seats will be at a premium within a day or so. The City Hall engine team, consisting of the two big gray horses, Sam and Dick, will be entered in competition with the San Francisco Department In the horse show by Chief Law ton. The jury in the suit of J. T. Machado against the County of Alameda awarded the plaintiff $900 for damage to his orchard by floods, caused bv changing the grade of a street at Hay wards, the suit was for $2000 damages. Charles Pashold, a tailor in the employ of M. J. Keller, was taken into custody this morn ing on a bench warrant from San Francisco. Pashold and his wife have had trouble, which they have carried into the courts, and he failed to heed a summons to appear. Mrs. A. L. Taber, a member of the Salvation Army, who lives at 826 Twentieth street, is looking for some one to adopt nor two-and-one half-year-old baby. She was deserted by her husband some time ago and is at present Eick and unable to take care of the child. County Tax-Collector Barber made a settle ment to-day with Auditor Whidden by which he turned over $620,491. During the month past more than $800,000 has been turned into the county treasurv. The settlement made to day Is the largest single one ever made in the county. The Reliance Club has two important events in contemplation for this month. The "gen tlemen's night" on the evening of the 20th will be a very interesting affair. The pro gramme will be good from start to finish. The day following the Reliance football team will meet the Butte team at Central Park. TIIE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER o, 1895. LIVE IN FEAR OF DEATH. ' Missionaries Robbed, Beaten and Cut in St. Paul's Birth place. A. TALE FROM ASIA MINOR. "It Seems at Last as if the Power of Islam Will Be Broken." Oakland Office San Francisco Call,) 90S Broadway, Dec. 4. j The present crisis in Turkey is being ! eagerly watched by many people of this ! city whose relatives or friends are doing i missionary work in that unhappy country. I Rev. N. R. Johnston of East Oakland has just received a letter from Dr. David i Metheny's wife, in which are some facts i that show how fearful are the atrocities in ! Turkey at this time and how anxiously the missionaries are watching for an ad : ditional frigate to guarantee them some i protection. - Dr. Metheny is stationed at DR. DAVID METHENY AND FAMILY. [From a photograph.] Mersine, near Tarsus, in Cilicia, and is the oldest missionary connected with the Re formed Presbyterian missions in Syria and Asia Minor. Mrs. Metheny refers to the feeling of conhdence inspired by the presence of the United States vessel Marblehead. Captain O'Neill is described as a "fine old man, who carries his well-worn Bible with him and can talk about and rejoice in the coming of the millennium." ■'As to the reason of their coming," the letter proceeds, "it was first to insure jus tice in the case of the assault on Mr. Chris i tie's students in the mountains this sum ! mer, as the authorities here, though | promising everything, do nothing. Then I there has been such a general tendency to fanatical outbreaks all over the country of late that it was felt better to have a frigate •it hand. It came at a very opportune mo ment, for last week many threatening demonstration were made in Adana and Tarsus. The Marblehead got in before noon onSaturdav and Consul Gibson came in the morning by the Egyptian steamer. The ship may spend next week here, for it la thought from the way the Turks pro crastinate that the Consul may have to spend that time in Tarsus. "About the same time of the Christie incident, or a week later, seven men went into the house of Yusef Jedeed, who has been one of our teachers for more than twenty years, beat, abused and cut Yusef, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law. They also robbed them of all their goods. While they went to store away their plunder, intending, as they said, to come back and kill the infidels, the family took refuge with one of the village chiefs* We did not present the case to the Consular Agent here because we did not know whether our Government would take it up, and we felt it would be better not to touch U than to fail. On telling Consul Gibson about it he spoke to the Tarsus authorities asking that these men be punished and the goods restored. "Of late our authorities have refused to renew our passports with the qualifying clause. Consul Gibson tells us that we do not need passports here, for he on his own authority can get us Turkish passports. You can hardly realize what it is to have our immediate representative an upright Christian, and we cannot be too thankful to Providence for sending guch a man in these troublous times. "The excitement all over the country is intense, and the Moslems say they are onlv waiting for the Marblehead to go away till they massacre the Christians. The ship will not go, though, till the country is quieter. "It, does seem as if the power of Islam is to be broken at last." PHILOSOPHICAL BULLETIN The Union Issues an Interesting Paper at Berkeley Uni versity. Carpenters and Joiners Form an Or ganization—-Glee Club's Con cert—Ladies' Tea. BERKELEY, Dec. 4.— The Philosophical Union of the University of California has just issued in pamphlet form a full report of the recent philosophical congress, when Professor Josiah Royce of Harvard gave his address on "The Conception of God." In addition to that of Professor Royce the pamphlet also contains the addresses of Professors Le Conte, Mezes and Howison. Another bulletin which has just been issued by the union contains the pro gramme of the meetings for the ensuing college year. At present the union is studying Professor Watson's book, "Compte, Mill and Spencer." On Decem ber 20 Professor Irving Stringham. head of the mathematical department, will read a paper on Mill's theory of numerical science and Watson's criticism of it, with A. B. Pierce and Professor Haskell to lead the discussion. Other debates between several of the adherents of philosophical study at the university will continue to be held from time to time until the 14th of next May, when Professor Watson him self will* bo present from the East and speak on his "Compte, Mill and Spencer." Glee Club Concert. The University Glee Club gave its first concert of the season this evening at Stiles Hall. Tne dub was assisted by Dr. Gilbert P. Graham and Charles E. Par cells. Professor Charles Mills Gayley's new song, "The Golden Bear," was ren dered by the club for the first time. The lemainder of the programme was as follows : "The Golden Bear," words by C. M. Gayley; topical song, Mr. Raymond, J. Russ and the club; violin solo, ''Airs <le la Czardas" (Teuo Hubiiy), Charles E. Parcells; "Under the Green wood Tree" (Bishop); tenor solo, "Mine Only" (Bohm), Dr. Gilbert F. Graham; "Evening's Twilight" (Hatton); "O Honey, My Honey" (Caryl), Dr. Graham and the club; violin solo, selected, Charles E. Parcells; "My Old Kentucky Home," Dr. Graham and the club; "VVhat "Shall He Have That Killed the Deei" (Bishop.) Associated Charities. A meeting of the Associated Charities of Berkeley was held last evening at the Holmes'library. It was decided that their quarterly meeting should be held on Mon day eveuinz, December 16, at the library. At this meeting the report of the directors will be presented and a paper read by the president, Rev. George B. Hatch, on ""The Objects of the Society and Its Relations to the People of Berkeley." Trial of Kerns Postponed. The trial of Deputy Marshal Kerns for alleged battery on Mrs. Fred Fonzo while raiding Fonzo's cafe in search of contra band liquor, was again postponed to-day until December 13, on motion of the prose- cution. The plea of postponement was made on the ground that the liquor ordi ! nance case which is now in the hands of Judge Frick should be disposed of before the trial of Reams; The deputy is much displeased over the ! procedure, and says he does not see what connection the liquor ordinance case has with the charge of Dattery against him. Carpenters and Joiners. Berkeley Tnion No. 23, Carpenters' and Joiners' L*nion. was organized last Mon | day evening at Odd Fellows' Hall. The | purpose of the organization is to restore ! the scale of wages and otherwise improve the condition of the craft in Berkeley, i About thirty members signed the roll, but the officers expect that before the end of the year fully 200 names will be enlisted. The following officers were elected : President, Joseph Langalis; vice-president, Charles Day; recording secretary, Robert Steedman; financial secretary, John Lavelle; treasurer, John T. Campbell; conductor, Joseph Rose; warden, F. Wells; trustees— H. P. 2selson, S. H. Reno, A. Cross. Faculty Ladies' Tea. The ladies of the faculty gave their sec ond tea of this term to the professors and : students at Stiles Hall this afternoon from '4 to 6 o'clock. The affair was in charge ! of Mrs. Howison, who was assisted by Mesdames Fo;rg, Drew, Colby and Hesse and by the following students: Misses Newton, Mason, Marchebout and Mr. Leslie Mott of '98; Misses Whipple and Symmes of '96, Misses Augustine, Butler, ; Fernald and Mr. Clay Gooding of '97. and i Misses Burr, Bunnell and Mr. E. N. "Wood of '99. The object of these informal re ceptions is to inculcate a closer social re lation between members of the faculty and the student body. WELL BEHAVED PUPILS Corporal Punishment Disappear ing From the Alameda Schools. Well-to-Do People Said to Accept Work Upon the Streets— An Avenue Opened. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 4.— President Tisdale of the School Board, at the regular meeting on Tuesday night, took occasion to felicitate the board and the people of Ala meda over the fact that corporal punish ment had almost disappeared from the schools. Where there were formerly twenty cases in one school there is now hardly one the presiding officer reported to his colleagues. There are seventy names enrolled at the night school, but the at tendance does not average above twenty six. The discrepancy caused some discus sion and an expression of surprise that the school was not more largely attended. The night school has received much attention from the board, and not long ago a second teacher was installed to assist in instruct ing the pupils. The present attendance at the schools is below the normal, owing, probably, to the childish ailments that predominate at this time of year. Street Laborers. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 4.— The fact that the city of Alameda pays men who work upon the streets $2 a day attracts an army of applicants. Not only the laboring pop ulation of Alameda, but a part of that of Oakland, and some even from San Fran cisco, apply for a job. The work only lasts twenty days, as by that time all the streets and culverts have been thoroughly cleaned. Most of those to be seen at work on this job are people who ordinarily labor, but a good many who have not been used to such worfc thankfully accept it, for $2 a day for unskilled labor is not to be had nowadays in many places in California. The aim is to give the work to those resi dents of Alameda who need it, but it is claimed that several of those who obtained it are not at all in need of such assistance. Some even own houses, and are said to have money in bank, and are still allowed to take work away from those who badly need it, for there is" not enough to go around. It costs $1500 to $2000 to clean the streets of Alameda, and the work is performed every autumn just before the heavy raing set in. Buena Vista'A venue Extension. ALAMEDA. Cal., Dec. 4.— There will be no contest of the Buena Vista avenue ex tension. It was expected that W. H. Piper and W. H. Taylor, non-resident owners, and A. Fromm, a resident owner, would invoke legal proceedings to escape paying their assessments and taking land from their possession for the street. Piper and Taylor paid at once, but Fromm omit ted to pay and let his assessment go delin quent, which increased it 5 per cent. Then he took no measures to stop its being sold for delinquency until the day of sale when he secured a postponement «uid exchanged deeds for a receipt for his assessment, as one about offset the other. This completes a very important public improvement, mauing Buena Vista avenue a continuous and open thoroughfare for a distance of three and a half miles. Notes of General Interest. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mecartney of Bay Farm Island have taken the Shaw residence, on Grand street, for the winter. The Shaws have taken apartments on Van Ness ave nue, San Francisco. Joe Hooker Post, Grand Army of the Republic, will hold an election of otficers next Friday. J. L. Fields has been nominated for president, E. L. Hutton for vice-president, J. C. Linderman for treasurer and Ralph Hamhn for secretary of the Veteran Re publican Club. Tne election is to take place on the second Saturday in January. William Abjolm, convicted of battery upon his sister-in-law, Mary Gillard, was sentenced yesterday to 120 days in the County Jail by Justice Morris. The railroad commenced work yesterday to erect an automatic bell at the corner of Railroad avenue and Prospect street. An other will be placed at the Sherman-street corner of the narrow-gauge curve and one may also be placed at the Park-street crossing of the narrow-gauge road. Librarian Haroourne reports that during November 11,129 books were issued, of which 49.2 per cent were works of fiction, 17.6 per cent juvenile fiction and 33.2 per cent miscellaneous. Eighty-four new members were received. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper of San Francisco will deliver an address in this city before the Political Equality Club next Monday evening. IN NO HURRY. The First Congregational Church Meets With One More Disappoint ment. Oakland Office San Francisco Call.) 908 Broadway, Dec. 4. I" The First Congregational Church has not yet obtained a successor to Rev. Dr. McLean, and indeed is no nearer to naming his successor than when he re sigrned. E. P. Flint, a prominent member of the church, who was one of the original com mittee of nine who were appointed to try and find a suitable man to fill the pastor ate, said today : "We have had another disappointment. The man whom the trustees thought would accept a call has decided not to come. At present we are not in a great hurry. "Rev. Dr. Freeland, who is at present preaching, is an eloquent speaker and it is good, in a financial way, to have him there. He could not accept the church, and indeed we would not want him to. He is too old, being over 60, and is not de sirous of accepting the responsibility of church government. We aim rather high and are difficult to please. There are really no available men, except they be pastors who wish to come to the coast for their health. Able men, such as we seek, are all employed and not easily induced to come to the coast. "Dr. Freeland is a man of great capabili ties, and is an excellent substitute, but there is no desire to give him a call or on his part to accept one. We do not know what we will do next." THE STOCK MARKET. All stocks were lower yesterday. - The sharpest decline was In Occidental, which did not go above $1, as against $160 as Tuesday's ■ best price. Opening at $1 it ran down to 74c at noon, fiold back to 80c In the afternoon and closed at 77c bid. Sales on the- noon Informal session, were over 15,000 shares. Potosi was another stock to break badly, selling down to 55c, atrainst 71c on Tues day. The depreciation in the other stocks will be seen by the list of sales below. Bodie sold down to 47c, against 57c on Tuesday. The decline in Occidental Consolidated is at tributed to some unfavorable change in the mine, where they have been following north on a recent ly found lead of ore in the 600 level. At the Stock and Bond Exchange, Market Street Hallway, in anticipation of the coming dividend, sold at 448/g. NOTES. The Bullion and Best and Belcher assessments of 10 and 25 cents per share, respectively, will be delinquent in the boards to-day. An interim dividend of 2% per cent Is now pay able at the London and San Francisco Bank (Lim ited) of this City. The dividend is for the half year ending September 30. The Calumet and Uecla Copper Mining Com pany of Michigan has declared a dividend of $5 per 'share, payable on the 18th. Bullion valned at $2660 has been received from the May flower gravel mine. Assessments Fending. Following is a list of assessments now pending: " , Delinqt Company. No. lAmt.l In the Sale Day. ■ •-" I Board. Jackson 15 26 .No 17i.r>ec 24 Exchequer.... 88 05!. 211. Dec 21 10wa...... 21 . 05. N0 23,. Dec 16 BulwerCon 11 05 .No 2«'. Dec 81 Best & Belcher 69 25'. Dec 6. Dec 30 Bullion 46 Dec Dec 30 Gould Curry 77 Dec Dec. 80 Ophlr 67; 25.'.Dec B'.Dec 30 Chollar 41 25.Decl3.Jan 7 Confidence 28. 30'. Dec 14 .Jan 8 Yellow Jacket 60 25'.Dec 13 . Jan 22 Mexican 63; 2S'.Dec 20 .Jan li Con. Cal. <fc Va 6 25.Dec23.Jan ■ 18 Overman 7*l lOiJan 2'.Jan 27 BOABD SALES. Following were the sales In tbe San Francisco fftocK Board yesterday : BEGULABUOBN-I^osjCSSTnvCOXMKN'aiNO AT9*.3O. 200 Alpha 25i 50 C0nf1..;... 75j300 Occldtl... .97 300 24 500U&C.....29 50 0ph1r....1.10 100 Ande5. ...23 100 ...........28100 .........1.05 200 8e1cner....'29,250 H&N 99j600 P0t051..:.60 300 B&B 60,500 97|600 69 lOOßodle 63100 . 98200 Savage.. ..42 200 Chollar ...30 300 Mextcn....3BUoo 5Nev.....64 500 tCV.... 2.20 3700 Occldtll.oo loo Union C..66 300 2.161600 98 100 Y Jackei..23 . AFTKRNOON— BKSSIOV '2:30. 900 Alpha 24 50 CC&V.. 2.25 600 0vrmn....10 500 ....25 100CrownPt.27 Potosi.... 100 8ent0n...46 300G&C 29300 Savage.... 44 300 B& b....59 200H&N.....»7j300 43 100 Bodie. 59600 ............98:300 8 Nev....67 4UO Bullion... 10 300 Ju1ia.:.. ..03 100 Union C..57 100Bul\ver....ll Mexican. .39 3oo .....68 100 Challnge..26 650 Occidtl....Bo 100 Utah OB 100 Ch011ar....29 300 77 100 Y Jaclci..22 100 CC &V..2.20 Following were the sales In the Pacific Stock Board yesterday :. ,•,;_■ ,i. . . 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Board— 2so Market-st Railway. 44%- Street— 29 Edison Light and Power Co, 94: 20 do, 941/4. AFTKBNOON. RKSSIOX. Board— 2o S V Water, 995/a. INTERESTS WHEELMEN. Imperial Cycling Club's Tandem Road Race Next Sunday Afternoon. The Olympics Will Give Ziegler a Theater Party To-Morrow Night. The five-mile tandem race next Sunday, between ten teams from the Imperial Cycling Club, is attracting more attention than anything that has taicen place for some time in the way of bi cycle racing. This is the second race of its kind to be held in the United States, the first having been run over the celebrated Chicago boulevard course last spring. One of the teams entered in the Imperial race paced George Hamlin in his world's record ride of five miles In 11:11 2-5 a fortnight or so ago, and this will give some idea of what may be expected in the wav of speed, as the team that day cov ered the distance in 11:08. The start will be at 3 o'clock p. m., and the course from San Leandro to Fruitvale. Prior to the tandem race there will be a five-mile road race for members of the club, and a similar event for the board of directors. In the latter Secretary Egan seems to be a sure winner, though Presi dent Tooker vows he is trained down so fine he is simply unbeatable. In the mem bers' race Frank Byrnes will ride from the scratch, and his known ability as a road rider makes it seem a certainty he will se cure the time prize, and possibly may get first place. There will be a large entry list, which will close this evening. On Thursday evening, December 19, the Imperial Club will hold a reception and ladies' night at the clubhouse, 614 Van Ness avenue. The Bicycle-dealers' Protective Associa tion will meet at 10 o'clock this morning at Garrity's Golden Gate avenue and Leaven worth street. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the i Camera Club Cyclists will be held this | evening in the clubrooms, Academy of Sciences building. It seems probable that the meet ing of the Associated Clubs to be held in San Jose next Saturday night will be the largest in point of attendance of any that has been held for some time past, as nearly all the dele gates from the various clubs have ex pressed their intention of attending. Whether this is due to the fact that the delegates to the association are to be the guests of the Garden City Cyclers, whose reputation for hospitality is of long stand ing, or because of the large amount of im portant business there is to be transacted, is a question. If the weather is favorable the officers and delegates from the rarious clubs in this City will ride down awheel, though it is said the roads are now more or less cut up. The Olympic Club Wheelmen have com pleted arrangements for the theater party to be tendered Otto Ziegler Jr., the grea't racer, at the Columbia to-morrow evening. A prominent member of the wheelmen is responsible for the statement that Ziegler will no longer be seen wearing the ivy-leaf emblem of the San Jose Road Club, but will don a new red and white racing suit bearing the "winged doughnut" of the Olympic Club Wheelmen, the suit having been presented to him by Allan Jones, the popular rider, who was obliged to give up racing. The Road Club has always main tained that Ziegler would never ride under any other colors than his own, and he says he never has while in the East. If he has made the change stated it has been since his arrival here. But the strange part of it is, the Olympics have a by-law which reads that a member who once rides under another club's colors after wearing the Oly mpic red and white will not be allowed to race under the O. C. W. colors again. This Dy-law has evi dently been made elastic in Ziegler's case. However, what's the difference? He is a plucky, speedy little rider, and will be popular with the public no matter what club he rides for. The general populace bothers little about those things; they only interest the club wheelmen. Great preparations are being made for "Our Set" smoker on Saturday evening, December 21. Mr. Knapp is expected back from Southern California in a few days, and meanwhile Messrs. Stinson, Thomas and Fagothey are arranging the prelimi naries. The invitations will be out next week, and will be limited to 100. The Chittenden monument, erected by the State of Vermont in memory of her first Governor, William Williston, and lo cated at Williston, is now practically com* pleted. ARTIST TOM HILL BUCK He Is En Route to Mount Baker to Paint It for a London Banker. A BUST SEASON FOR HIM. Has Sold Over $10,000 Worth of Pictures Besides the Big One of the Yoseinite. Thomas Hill, the noted landscape artist, who has gained renown by his paintings of different parts of the Yosemite, arrived here last night after seven months' ab sence. It has been a busy time for Mr. Hill. He has been almost constantly at work at his studio at Wawona and has turned out a number of pictures for prominent people in England and elsewhere and has com missions for several more. Among these is a $5000 picture of Mount Baker for Mr. Thomas, a London banker. It is to be six by eight feet in size. Mr. Hill will leave for Victoria on his way to Mount Baker to-night. He will have to do some roughing it, for he will have to travel in the mountains on horseback. He has also sold to E. Wood of London two pictures, one of Lake Johnson, in the Yosemite, and another of yet another part of the Yosemite for $1000. His bit; picture of the Yosemite, on which he has so long labored, has also been sold to Mr. Thomas for $5000. Of the smaller pictures, includ ing the two to Mr. Wood, he has sold about $10,000 worth, which would indicate a growing demand for the work of Cali fornia artists. Altogether Mr. Hill is pleased with his seasons work. He appeared last night at the Palace with a flowing beard and a white hat, looking much like the historic one worn by Horace Greeley. He said he hoped to have his picture exhibited at the Royal Academy at London. The Princess Louise some time ago asked the artist to paint a picture of some Brit ish Columbia scenery, but Mr. Hill has never yet pulled himself together to exe cute it. He thinks now he may do so while on his visit to the north. "The weather has been in the main ex quisitely beautiful in the Yosemite," said Mr. Hill. "There has been a little snow, but only occasionally. Once the ther mometer went up to ( J0 lately at Wawona, but it was always cold at night." Quite a number of people came down with Mr. Hill. Among them were Willella D. Hill, Mrs. John S. Washburn and Burt S. Smith. They will go as far as Portland with Mr. Hill. "There is an abundance of fine game in the valley and contiguous to it," said Mr. Hill. "We saw a magnificent lot of deer the morning we left."" PICKPOCKETS AT WORK. They Are Operating in the Crowd at the Racetrack. A colored man reported to the police last evening the loss of a pocketbook con taining a diamond brooch and $40 in gold, which he said had been picked from his pocket at the races. Extra detectives will be detailed for the racetrack who will keep a sharp lookout for the light-fineered gentry. The police are satisfied it is not the work of local pickpockets, as they are all too well known. The detectives have been instructed to use extra vigilance for the next three or four weeks in watching the crowds in some of the retail stores, and it was said yester day that several of the new policemen would be detailed on this work, as they would stand a better chance of capturing the thieves, who as a rule know every detective and almost every member of the department. Several pickpockets and thieves were recently arrested while working the crowds at the chutes on Haight street. They were shown to the different watches at the police stations so that the men wouid know them again and were then released. If any of them are seen in a crowd by an officer they will at once be arrested. F. GOBEY'S FUNERAL. A Requiem Mass Celebrated at the French Church, on Bash Street, Yesterday. Frank Gobey, the popular liquor man and caterer who died a few days ago, was buried yesterday from the French Church, on Bush street, between Stockton and Grant avenue, where a requiem mass was celebrated, the interment being in Calvary Cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were: A. P. Hotaling, P. Poulin, John T. Gray, War ren Payne, I. Block, A. Schetzel, J. P. Doggett and P. Feldman. The other pallbearers were: Sam Meyer, Cms Messinger, M. Morris, B. Stoddard, J. Monaco, P. Brewer, W. Stratmeier and H. Matthies. The Moral pieces were numerous and beautiful. A large number of the friends of the deceased followed the body to the grave. NEW TO-DAT. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. 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