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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS
The Awarding of the Fran
chise to Livermore Is
Sustained.
MUHLNER MIXES HIS TALES.
Haywards' Trustees Refuse to
Reduce Assessor Dalton's
Figures.
Oakland Office, Sat? Francisco Call,)
90S Broadway, August 14. j
Unless the Supreme Court reverses the
decision of Judge Ellsworth rendered
to-day, the electric road to Livermore will
be built by E. P. Vandercook and not by
A. D. Thomson.
The writ of mandamus asked for by
Thomson compelling the Supervisors to
award him the franchise was argued before
Judge Ellsworth. Thomson declared (that
its bid was the largest and therefore should
have been accepted.
The court heard the argument and then
criticized the manner in which franchises
are awarded and the loose method of draw
ing up ordinances. He remarked that it
was practically an impossibility to deter
mine which bid would yield the greater in
come to the county for the reason that
there appeared to be no definite require
ment as to the number of trips to be run
and the operation of the road. It would
be possible that the less percentage would
yield the greater income. As a matter of
fact in most cases in the past the franchises
ami the conditions nave been those pre
pared by the attorneys for the applicants.
After' bearing further argument the
court denied the writ on two grounds:
lirst— The statute recognized a cash bid
and no other. Second — The board had a
discretionary power in the matter so the
writ would" not lie. The attorney for
Thomson gave notice of appeal.
OAKLAND V. 31. C. A.
A Flattering Report Presented by the
Secretary.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call, |
90S Broadway, August 14. )
The reeular monthly meeting of the board of
trustees of the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion was held last evening. The secretary,
Noel X. Jacks, presented his report for the
months of June and July, from which the fol
lowing extracts are taKen:
In our physical department there is an ac
tivity that is' most interesting ami encouraging.
The interest has been about equally divided
between indoor and outdoor work. Our ath
letic team is composed of some splendid fel
lows that are doing good work under Mr.
Brink's management, and we believe they
would do credit to a much larger institution
than ours. At the recent field-day sports in
Stockton our men won sixteen points in the
various events. At tiie association Pentathlon
contest in San Francisco a few days ago our
team won all the leading places. We now have
a team in training for tUe State Association
Meet to be held in Los Angeles at the time of
our annual convention in October.
From May 1 to August 1 we have received
seventy-live members. A large addition is con
fidently looked for as the fail work opens up.
There is a daily use of the building by young
men that is much larger than one year ago.
In the two months other work doneincludes
employment found for eleven young men; six
have been directed to good homes for boarding
or lodging; three sick young men have been
looked alter; two social receptions have been
held; sections' meetings of the various depart
ments have been held to plan for future work;
two visit! have been madefy delegations from
our membership to other associations to aid in
Borne special way their work.
Our various committees are planning for a
programme of work for the coming fall and
winter that will include advanced wort in
educational lines, c urses of lectures, concerts,
receptions, business talks, medical talks, uni
versity extension lectures, athletic work,
a'tive" religious efforts, Bible classes, etc. The
present paid up metnbership is 502. Active
neps whl soon be taken to greatly increase
this number.
D.UTOX IS UPHELD.
Haywards' Trustees Refuse to Reduce
Assessments.
The Town Trustees sat this afternoon
as a Board of Equalization. The Town
Assessor adopted the estimates of values
made by Assessor Dalton, and the Hay
wards electric line applied for reductions.
There were present Attorney G. W. Reed,
H. W. Meek and A. L. Stone, representing
the company's interests. Th» Town As
sessor had Mr. Dalton present to help him
out.
The tracks, poles, wires, etc., of the com
pany were assessed at $6000, while it was
claimed that the actual cash value did not
exceed $3024 64. The franchise was as
sessed at $5000, while the company valued
it at only $500. The company also run a
little horsecar line from the Haywards
Hotel to the Southern Pacific depot. This
wa? assessed at $4000, with an additional
$1000 for the franchise. The company
valued the roadbed and rolling-stock at
$ 1150 and the franchise at $100.
A. L. Stone, secretary of the company,
claimed they had been assessed for two
horses which they did not own. The
board reduced the assessment to $1 on this
account and approved the rest unani
mously. The citizens are elated over this,
as it will give an increased income to the
town without increasing the tax rate.
CHANGING* HIS STORY.
I.oiiis Muhlner Tries to Make His State
ments Agree.
Louis Muhlner, the young man charged
with shooting Miss Jennie Lewis, is be
ginning already to contradict his first
stories and is trying to make them con
form to facts told by the friends of the
dying girl. At the City Prison no one is
allowed to see him but his relatives. He
was visited to-day by his mother and
sister-in-law, rie is evidently laboring
under a great mental strain, and did not
seem to appreciate the sympathy extended
him by his mother.
The police have secured the evidence of
witnesses who saw Muhlner almost on the
spot when the shooting was heard. This
explodes his story of having left an hour
before. To-day he s*iu he left about a half
an hour before the time when Miss ]
Lewis was shot.
The dying girl is at the Receiving Hospi
tal and remains unconscious. This after
noon she opened her eyes for a minute
and looked as though she wished to sneak.
She did not say anything, but soon closed
her eyes and assumed the same appear
ance she has worn since Monday evening.
The doctors have ceased attempting to
probe for the builet, which is imbedded in
her brain. They pronounce the' case hope-
Jess and death only the matter of some
hours.
WASHINGTON-, D. C. Aug. 14.-Chief
Moore of the Weather Bureau has been
advised that L. A. Muhlner, the observer
at Point Reyes light, Cal.. was arrested
and sent to prison in San Francisco yes
terday for the murder of a young girl at
Oakland, Cal., on the day previous. Upon
being informed by the forecaster at San
Francisco that the murder was a brutal
one, and manifestly without justification,
Mr. Moore immediately telegraphed in
structions to drop Mul.lYier from "the rolls,
and not to give him the month's extra pay
to which he ordinarily would have been
entitled.
TENNIS TOPICS.
Saturday's Tournament Will Bring Out
Some Good Players.
The tennis tournament at the Lakeside
on Saturday is the topic of interest among
devotees of the game just now and it is ex
pected that it wiil attract many spectators
to the club grounds, corner of Durant and
Alice streets, on that occasion.
It is probable that some warm matches
Will be witnessed in Saturday's tourney, j
for all the best players will go in, while
the slower ones will also enter and with
their handicaps will make a warm bid for
first place. The players will be arranged
in three classes and there will probably be
two prizes for each class, so that there will
be plenty of incentive to try for the places.
Those who desire to enter should notify
Court Captain Samuel Hardy without de
lay.
The Lakesides have received quite an ac
quisition to their membership in the P? 1 ""
sons of Professor Syle of the State Uni
versity, Thomas Knowles and Will Thome.
Professor Syle especially is an enthusiastic
tennis player and will assist very ma
t*>rially"in "keeping up the interest in the
club. Just at present, the members are not
paying up their dues as well as they
should, and the board of directors are
thinkins of adopting drastic measures
against the delinquents. At present they
have decided to discontinue furnishing
balls without extra charge on the court,
and it may be determined on later to pub
lish the names of delinquents.
SNOW GIVES IN.
He Will Not Assess the Seventh-Street
Local Line.
City Assessor Snow has formed an opin
ion that agrees with that of the "solid
four" Supervisors and Mr. Morehouse, and
says he will not assess the Seventh-street
local line. The City Council recently de
nied a petition of the railroad company for
a reduction from $677,000 to $10, and it was
understood that the assessment should
stand. Now Mr. Snow has changed his
opinion and says he is sure the railroad
would not pay its taxes if he should assess
it, as it was assessed by the State Board as
part of the general system.
If the railroad should refuse to pay its
taxes Mr. Snow says the city would be
obliged to levy on the road for delinquency,
and the litigation that would ensue would
be costly. The action of the Assessor re
duces the tax receipts $8801 on a levy
of $1 30.
NEW COAL-BUNKERS.
The Immense Structure Is Now Almost
Beady lor Use.
The new bunkers erected at West Oak
land to facilitate the loading of engines
are about completed, and are the first of
the kind erected on this coast. It is ex
pected the carpenters will be through by
Saturday. The rails will then have to be
laid and it will be ready for use. In the
immense bunker, which is 200 feet long
40 feet high, and the approach, which is
about 1000 feet long, 800,000 feet of lumber
were used. The capacity of the bunker is
2000 tons.
This is the first bunker of the kind on
this coast and the manner in which it is to
be used is very interesting. The engine
with several cars of coal will start from
the long wharf and run up the gradual
approach until it has risen forty feet and
then the cars will deposit the coal in the
bunker. The engine will run alongside
and load from chutes. The operation will
take but a couple of minutes and save all
the handling that has been done in the
past.
OFFICIAL ECONOMY.
Supervisors Travel bj- Boat to Save Rail*
road Fares.
The Supervisors went to Sacramento to
day to be ready for the meeting of the
State Board of Equalization to-morrow, at
which it is proposed to raise the entire
assessment of Alameda County. The offi
cials all crossed to San Francisco and took
the boat to the Capital City, as they said it
was cheaper than spending the county's
money on railroad fare. The difference
for the five Supervisors is about $10. As
sessor Dalton and County Clerk Jordan
went up by train.
To Haal Garbage Away.
The garbage problem has been settled
temporarily and a contract has been
awarded to A. B. Tennant to haul the
refuse away to a place somewhere in Con
tra Costa County. A platform will be built
at Sixteenth-street depot and the carts will
dump from it into specially prepared cars,
it will then be hauled to a place called the
Highlands on the other side of the county
line and deposited there.
Miss Lane Withdraws Her Application.
Miss Frances Lane handed in a letter to
the Alameda County Law Association in
which she made some sarcastic allusions
to the discussion caused by her application
for membership. She asked leave to tem
porarily withdraw her request to be ad
mitted as a member. It is understood
that her future course will depend on
whether the club shall decide to limit its
membership to males only.
Wastiug Water at Alvarado.
There will be a mass-meeting to-night at
the Tabernacle for the purpose of denounc
ing the pumping at Alvarado whereby
3,000,000 gallons of water are daily sent into
the bay. It is the outgrowth of a visit to
the scene last Sunday by a delegation of
Oaklanders. Ex-Mayor slark Webber will
preside and several rattling talkers will be
present. A brass band has been secured
and the public are invited.
A School Director's Groceries.
School Director Moody gave a note to his
grocer two years and a half ago to pay for
provisions, and as it has not been paid
the grocer has sued him. Moody filed a
demurrer to the complaint because the
word "at" was written "to." The Judge
promptly overruled the trivial point and
ordered the case tried.
Was His Bartender.
T. Barbiere, who is proprietor of the sa
loon at Golden Gate where Sewer Inspec
tor Lyon created some excitement yester
day with a gun, says he was not at home
at the time, and that his bartender was the
one in charge. Barhiere says that Lyon
was given no drink in his saloon.
Will Be a Phantasma.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Woman's Exchange this afternoon it was
decided to present at the Oakland Theater
on the evenings of August 22, 23 and 24,
with a matinee on the latter date, the phan
tasma tableaux arranged by J. W. Sher
man, and which were presented in a very
successful manner in Alameda last week.
Strltch-Kngines Collide.
Two switch-engines at Port Costa collided
yesterday afternoon and were badly
wrecked. One car was thrown off its truck
and the main line was blocked for a snort
time. The wrecking train went up from
West Oakland and cleared the wreck.
The Tax Scandal.
The County Tax Collector will bring
action to recover the $600 he paid into
the treasury should it appear that the
money was taken during a previous ad
ministration. Myron Whidden claims to
have some evidence in abeyance that will
clear him entirely before the Grand Jury.
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, August 14. j
A ladies' cycling club has been organized at
Berkeley.
The Reliance Club is arranging the itinerary
for the football team's Eastern trip.
E. P. Vamiercook's franchise to Livermoro
has been approved by the superior Court.
The suit of Alice A. Prince for a divorce from
George Prince has been continued to Septem
ber 2ti for trial.
There is talk of forming a bowling league on
this coast this fall with the Reliance Club of
this city as one of the members.
The suit of Clara Poleman for a divorce from
Edwin Poleman of Alameda will be tried on
September 30 before Judge Greene.
The Young Men's Christian Association will
hold a field day within a few weeks in con
junction with the Oakland High School.
The suit of the San Francisco Tool Company
vs. Phoebe A. Blair has been dropped from the
docket to be reset upon five days' notice.
Judge Clift has given J. M. Costello a judg
ment for $250 50 against the Oakland. Ban
Leandro and Hay wards Electric Railroad.
Judge Frick has taken under advisement
an application to admit Michael Collins to bail
pending his trial for killing Philip floogar.
William R. Davis will address the ladies cf
the Ebeli Club this evening at 8 o'clock. His
subject trill be: "Law; the All- Persuasive."
Private parties have stocked the old Blair
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1895.
quarry pond at Piedmont with black bass eggs.
It is evidently intended to use the pond as a
private fishing ground.
Andrew J. Bunney has applied for letters
upon the estate of Henry Hooker W ilson, who
died in New York last April and left an estate
worth $6000, in Alameda County.
The members of the congregation of the
Tenth-avenue Baptist Chnrch will tender their
pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Hill, a
reception at the church Friday evening.
The demurrer has been sustained to the
third amended complaint of John A. Townley
against Edson F. Adams for money claimed on
a contract for building the Alice-street bulk
head.
The man who was killed by the Haywards
local train beyond Melrose. and who was first
thought to be Jacob Stultz, was last evening
identified as Kobert Enderlein, a cement
worker.
D. Kennier and wife were arrested about
noon to-day on the charge of disturbing the
peace of the former's brother, who has a re
frigerator works at Second and Washington
streets.
Deputy Sheriff Dutton went to Ukiah to-day
with Frederick L. Deme, a sixteen-year-old
boy, whose mind appears to have been unbal
anced by reason of smoking, drinking and dis
sipation.
It is reported that Dr. Blood will sue the
county to collect his bill for services in attend
ing Mrs. Mary E. Martin when she was con
veyed to San Quentiu by one of Sheriff McKil
lican's deputies.
The trial of James Tyson upon a second
charge of assault upon one of the little Van
Patten girls has been continued until Friday,
owing to the case of Oppenheimer and the Hol
lands being on trial.
Two freight trains of twenty-one cars each
went out Jast evening laden with tea and
Oriental goods. They will make express time
to New York. These are the first shipments of
such goods via New Orleans, and are experi
mental.
Judge Ogden has fixed next Saturday at 1
o'clock as the time at which further proof may
be made by the Oakland Water-front Com
pany as to land occupied by permanent im
provements iv good faith for the purpose of
commerce.
The summer school for farmers, which has
been conducted under the supervision of pro
fessors from the State University, has been
moved from Camp Roache to Sau Jose. Thu
morning they were addressed by Professor Kel
logg of Berkeley,
C. J. Newell of West Berkeley has applied to
the Supervisors for a license to conduct a
saloon at Dalton and San Pablo avenues. This
will be the first saloon which will have to se
cure the consent of the Sanitary Board before
it can be opened.
Assessor 11. P. Dalton, County Clerk Jordan,
the Supervisors and a number of citizens went
up to Sacramento to-day to appear before the
State Board of Equalization in connection
with the proposed raise of the assessment of
Alameda County.
Oakland harbor is clear of lumber vessef
just at present. At times there are a number
unloading at the same time at the various
yards. There is an unusual scarcity of vessels
anchored in the channel this season, every
thing capable of use being chartered.
A shipment of thirty-five cylinders was re
ceived yesterday, to be used as gas retorts on
the local cars of the Alameda and Berkeley
trains. There are seventy-two cars in loca"l
service aud those on the Seventh-street line
are now ail lighted with the Pintsch gas sys
tem.
Cotton Brog. & Co. of Oakland were awarded
the contract yesterday for the bridges and
trestle work on the section of the San Joaquln
Valley road which terminates at the Stanislaus
River. There will be somewnere between
forty and fifty trestles and several bridges in
this section.
A new association has been organized called
the California Guild of Letters, the members of
which obligate themselves to buy at least one
volume per year of books by California writers
which are approved by the guild. William
Greer Harrison Is the president, and Mrs.
diaries Webb Howard is the secretary. The
first book to be published will be a volume of
poems by Miss Ina D. Coolbrith.
BY DESPERATE PLOTTING
Prisoner Holland Implored His
Wife to Send Pistols
Into Jail.
Some Sensational Letters That
Materially Help the Prose
cution.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call, )
908 Broadway, August 14. )
One of the most desperate plots ever un
earthed in a county jail was made known
by the prosecution to-day in the trial of
the Holland brothers and Oppenheimer
for robbing a drugstore some months ago.
The plot was discovered by Jailer White,
who made copies of all the mail matter
sent out from the jail by the prisoners.
Holland had inveigled his wife Rose into
the soheme, and had laid out a course for
her to follow in procuring pistols which
he intended to use freely to make good his
escape from jail.
The story is best told in the following
letter sent by Berry Holland to his wife :
August 4, 1895.
Bear Rose: I was sorry when you sent my
clothes there was no date on the shirt, as I
have been living in hopes all the last week. I
suppose you know us well as I do that this is
the only way I can get out, and if 1 don't make
it this w«ek I am good for life, which is not
very pleasant to think of, neither for you nor
for me, for if I have to go to trial it will take
all of our property to fight th« cases, and even
then we are sure to go over for life after what
Ross said, and it seems like a shame for us to
go to State's prison when those things only
cost a few dollars, and even a child
could send them in when all they have
to do is to come up and tie them on a line.
And we will do the rest. If it is not done
in the next few days there won't be anybody
to put the line out lor them and it will be al"l
over with us. I expected you to use part of
that money to get them with, and you would
have enough left to live on until I get out, and
I will have some money to send you to live on
before I am out two days.
• * * Now you must get the things ready
to get them in the next few days— the sooner
the better. And you must try and get in to
see me as soon as possible, so as to let me know
the night so that I can have the line out. You
must have a note written, and in the note you
must say that Mr. Lancaster from Berkeley will
have some money for me on a certain day and
that he wants me to make out a receipt for it to
give to you for him and whatever date you put
down I will know that is the night you are go
ing to send the things in. Now, don't forget.
You have a diagram of the cells and wall
where I am. If there ain't a string out of the
cell I marked down it will be out of the
other cell window in the same part of the jail
and it may|be in the cell up near the office.
You can feel the line by running your hand
along the wall and there is no one in the office
after it gets late in the night. There is no
danger at all If there is no noise made. It is
the wall across from the mill where Alice Long
works and faces Washington street.
In a postscript is the following:
Dearest Rose, whatever you do please don't
drink anything this week as long as I am here,
for they won't even let you in to see me if you
do, and I want you to work for me. for you'are
tJU only one I can trust, and they watch me
like a hawk in here. You did not say anything
to Dan, I hope, when you went to ask him for
the tobacco. Please look out for yourself now,
for if you don't you may do me more harm
than good, and I am in a bad enough fix al
ready. Berry.
A few days latar Berry Holland wrote
another letter containing some original
methods of making dates. It reads:
Dear Rose: For fear the jailers won't give
me a note if you send it in I will tell you now
you can let me know the night you are going
to send the guns in. If it is Tuesday night you
must bring me some round steak; Wednesday
night some pork chops; Thursday night some
muttOfi chops; Friday night some fish of some
kind; Saturday night some raw, sliced ham;
Sunday night some salt pork and a dozen eggs;
Monday night a piece of cheese. • • • I hope
I will soon be out of this place so that I can see
you both once in a while, and before long I can
have you botn with me in another State.
"Berry."
Some other evidence was taken, but
owing to the admission of the letters in
evidence the prosecution anticipates no
trouble in securing convictions in all cases.
A Ghastly Specter
Disease is ever, but In no form Is It more to be
dreaded than in that of the formidable maladies
which attack the kidneys and bladder. Brunt's
disease, diabetes and gravel may alike be pre
vented, if inactlvlt3- of the kidneys Is rectified in
time with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, sovereign
also in cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipa
tion, malaria, biliousness and nervousness, ,
STEVENSON CAME BACK
The Wife-Deserter Now Owns
Rich Mines in Mex
ico.
THREATENED WITH ARREST.
A Warrant for Bigamy Caused Him
to End His Visit Rather
Hastily.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
90S Broadway, August 14. j
John W. Stevenson is missing from his
lodgings at Fourteenth and Market streets.
The woman who he said was his wife is
missing also, and his wife and family of
little children are eking out a hard exist
ence in West Oakland. Stevenson deserted
his wife and family about three years ago,
but recently he came to Oakland for a few
weeks and introduced a lad}' as his wife,
who was known not to be entitled to that
distinction.
Stevenson was a railroad postal clerk be
tween Oakland and Ogden. He was away
from home about two weeks at a time, and
in Oakland about three days between trips.
His wife had no cause to suspect anything
was wrong till she discovered a letter that
opened her eyes to the fact that there was
another Mrs. Stevenson at Ogden.
Disclosure followed, and, as a result of
his evil ways Stevenson was discharged
from the postal service. A few weeks
later he left home and was not heard from
till about a month ago, when he took
rooms unaer an assumed name at Four
teenth aud Market streets, a few blocks
from where his family is now living. He
introduced his companion as his wife, but
before he had been in the house many
days his identity was discovered and he
was given to understand that he was
recognized. He told the landlady that he
had Deen married to the second wife for
three years, but, as it was known that
there was no divorce between him and his
first wife, Stevenson was told he would be
arrested for bigamy. The landlady in
tended to swear out the warrant against
Stevenson and so informed his wife.
This exposure frightened Stevenson, and
about three weeks ago he and his second
wife disappeared and have not been seen
since. They took away their grip, left a
small bill unpaid and the warrant for
bigamy was not served.
News was received from Mexico to-day
that throws considerable light on the
doings of Stevenson since he left Oakland
three years ago, and also considerably
brightens the prospects of the deserted
family. Stevenson went directly to Mexico,
and interested himself in prospecting for
gold. He was successful in locating a
mine that turned out to be a very fair pro
ducing property. After a time Stevenson
enlarged his base of operations, and was
looked upon as a successful miner and
inine-owiier. He married a second wife
and has an establishment near Sonora. He
has a large circle of friends, and all of
them have been given to understand that he
was divorced from his first wife.
Stevenson's motive for coming to Oak
land was to interest some capitalists in
Mexican mines. He evidently thought
that the lapse of time would have caused
every one to forget the facts connected
with his disappearance and reasoned that
he could return with safety and without
fear of being brought to justice for his cruel
treatment of his family. He is now proba
bly back on his Mexican property.
Mrs. Stevenson will investigate the
standing of her recreant spouse and he
will probably be made to perform some
part of his duty to his children. Mrs.
Stevenson is a hard-working, worthy
woman, and much sacrifice has been ren
dered necessary to feed and clothe her
family since they were deserted.
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA
City Assessor Linderman Has
Been Given Time to Col
lect Evidence.
Carpenter Chrlstensen Made the
Victim of a Tool Thief— More
Ballast for the Sueno.
The City Board of Equalization ad
journed at noon yesterday so as not to in
terfere with the weekly payday. In regard
to the $214,000 assessment of the artesian
water works, which caused thetrouDleat
the previous day's meeting. Assessor Lin
derman asked for time to collect evidence
by which he proposes to prove that the
assessment is reasonable. The request
was granted and the matter will be taken
up on some future date on notice to be
given. The total reductions to date
amount to $14,075.
A Tool Thief Blakeg a Hani.
Contractor P. Christensen of Central ave
nue is building an $8000 residence on Cen
tral avenue between Lafayette and Union
streets. He was much surprised yesterday
morning to find that his tool cnest, con
taining tools valued at about $125, had
been stolen. Its weight precludes the idea
that it was accomplished without the aid
of « wagon. The tools are not marketa
ble, as the owner had taken the precaution
to burn his name into the metal with acid.
The theft was reported to the police.
More Ballast for El Sueno.
Captain Hanley will add another ton of
ballast from the Melrose Smelting Works
to the several thousand pounds of lead
now in the keel of El Sueno in order to
give her still more stability. Commodore
J. A. Leonard, in anticipation of her vic
tory against the Queen in ihe forthcoming
race, has received two cases of champagne
from an interested wine firm.
The Demurrer Overruled.
The defendant's demurrer has been over
ruled in the suit of Alice A. Norman and
J. P. Norman against the Alameda and
Oakland Electric Railroad for damages for
personal injuries received in a collision be
tween a car and bicycle while Mrs. Nor
man was riding on Santa Clara avenue.
Fell Into the Cellar.
Ernest Mayrisch, who is visiting his son,
Deputy Tax Collector Ernest Mayrisch Jr.,
on Buena Vista avenue, had occasion to
enter the cellar Tuesday night, and trip
ping over an obstacle dislocated his
shoulder. Dr. Zeyn reduced the fracture,
which is a serious injury, on account of
the age of Mr. Mayrisch.
Brief News Notes.
Alameda Parlor of Native Daughters will
give an anniversary social on the 30th inst.
at Blanding Hall.
The attachment on the grocery-store at
the corner of Stanton street and Railroad
avenue has been released. The original
claim was for $14 75 on a bill due the 8. P.
Taylor Paper Company of San Francisco,
but the fees for keeper'and cost of court in
creased that amount to $45 50.
The tracks of the broad-gauge railroad
are being lowered from Poley street to
Buena Vista avenue by a force of men to
even them up with the grade on Everett
Btreet as it will be when macadamized.
John Goney, an employe of the South
ern Pacific, is reported to be at the point
of death at his home on Oak street, near
San Jose avenue.
L. D. Eyre has awarded to Nils Quist the
contract for the erection of a two-story
frame building on the south side of Clin
ton avenue, near Walnut street.
An entertainment will be given at
Armory Hall to-morrow evening by the
local Letter-carriers' Union for the benefit
of the widow of the late W. E. Probst.
QUONG SUE'S BIRTHDAY.
Consul-General Suggests the Occasion
as Suitable for the Restoration
of Peace.
To-day is the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the Chinese Emperor, Quong Sue.
Consul-General Li Yung Yu has had
posted about Chinatown a proclamation
requesting the Chinese to display the flag
of the empire and in other ways keep a
suitable observance of the day. He
suggests that this will be an appropriate
time for the settlement of all existing
difficulties and the restoration of peace
betwen the See Yups and Sam Yups.
A meeting of the Six Companies has
accordingly Deen arranged, to be held this
afternoon, at which it is hoped by the
leading Chinese that a satisfactory agree
ment can be arrived at and the boycott of
the Sam Yups be declared off.
CHINESE PEDDLERS ARRESTED
A San Rafael Judge Gives Them a Lec
ture, With Costs Attached.
Seven Chinese vegetable and fruit ped
dlers who vend their wares from Sausalito
to San Rafael, were given a dissertation on
the rights of a county to collect licenses by
Judge Gardner at San Rafael yesterday.
Four of them paid $15 each for the lesson,
and one, who seemed too dull or unwilling
to appreciate the Judge's remarks, went to
jail. The other two promised to call to-day
and hear what the court should have to
say and were allowed to rest on their own
recognizance.
The arrests were made by John E.
Creede, marshal of Sausalito, and John
Mahan, constable. Some of the Chinese
have been peddling without licenses for
six months, but hereafter they will be
watched more closely.
ANOTHER REBELLIOUS SUE
Drama Played Yesterday at
the Baroteau Home in
Oakland.
Husband and Wife Are Reunited
arid Dr. Hatch Is in
Jail.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, August 14. )
"While "The Case of Rebellious Susan"
was being played at the Macdonough a
little drama was being enacted at the
Baroteau home on Market street that con
tained many featnres of the popular farce.
"Baby" O'Connell, ex-poundrnaster and
would-be political boss, served a paper on
Mrs. A. A. Baroteau this afternoon, and,
as the document contained serious charges
against her and implicated Dr. Junius L.
Hatch, a sensational finale may be ex
pected.
For more than three months Dr. Hatch
has been posing as the friend of Mrs. Baro
teau, who, he said, was a persecuted
woman. He admitted advising her to ob
tain a divorce.
As he would persistently visit the house
Mr. Baroteau had Hatch arrested for dis
turbing his peace. The doctor was found
guilty and sentence was suspended, but as
the doctor did not obey the court's order
and produce a fine of f'2o, Hatch wa3 re
arrested yesterday. Now that he is in
prison Baroteau may prefer more serious
charges against him.
The attempt on the part of outsiders to
bring about a divorce between Mr. and
Mrs. Baroteau is, according to the latter, a
most remarkable interference on the part
of Dr. Hatch and a private detective. Mr.
Baroteau was asked last night what all the
trouble was about.
"I don't care about discussing my family
affairs," he said, "but I must protect my
self. Dr. Hatch is a very dangerous
mischief-maker, and has tried to establish
an acquaintance with my wife, which she
is in no way anxious to bring about. My
wife and I entered into an entirely amica
ble agreement to-day, and we find that all
our troubles have been caused by others.
The paper which 'Baby' O'Connell served
on my wife to-day proved to be a boom
erang. Instead of completing our separa
tion it has brought us together.
"The document was a statement made by
Hatch that contained such awful charges
that they overreached their marie, and in
stead of paying any attention to it she
brought it to me. I saw O'Connell and
threatened him this afternoon that if he
attempted to serve any more papers he
would take the consequences. O'Connell
told me he was employed by the Govern
ment as a secret service agent, but I could
get no satisfaction from him as to who era
pioyed him in this case. It has developed
into a simple case of extortion.
"Dr. Hatch has been to our house and
rung the bell even since he was arrested
the first time, and my wife was so angry
that she threatened to treat him to hot
water from an upper story if he came
again."
The last act of the local "Case of Rebel
lious Susan" ends very dramatically. Hus
band and wife are reconciled; both are
anxious to get even with Baby O'Connell,
and Dr. Hatch is in jail.
REDUCED ALL SALARIES.
St. Paul's Vester Choir Came
Near Being Entirely
Abolished.
From Pastor to organ - Blower
AH Feel the Stroke of
Economy.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, August 14. j
Somewhat of a surprise has been created
in church circles when it became known
to-day that the wealthy St. Paul's Epis
copal Church had been forced to practice
rigid economy in order to keep within its
income. For a long time it has been
known that the receipts have been falling
off, but it was not anticipated that a reduc
tion of salaries would be rendered neces
sary. This, however, has proved to be the
case, and, to use the language of one of its
officers, "every one connected with the
church, from rector to organ-blower." has
suffered a cut in salary. Just how much a
cut has been made is not exactly known
outside the otlicials and the vestrymen,
but it is said to average about 20 per cent.
About two years ago, after great exertion
on the part of the choirmaster and organ
ist, a vested boy choir was established,
and the music since that time has been as
fine as any on either side of the bay. This,
beautiful choir was almost abolished at
the meeting when the reductions were de
cided upon. There was only one earnest
opponent to its abolition, and his opposi
tion saved the choir. It will be run in
future with a largely reduced appropria
tion, and this will "necessitete a curtail
ment that will greatly impair its efficiency.
Rev. Robert Ritchie, D.D., pastor of St.
Paul's, is one of the most popular and
learned pastors of Oakland and has done
a great deal toward building up the con
gregation and general regret is expressed
that it has been necessary to curtail his
salary after so many years of good and
faithful service. Many of the wealthiest
families in Oakland subscribe for pews in
St. Paul's, but during the past two years a
few members have transferred their seats
to St. Andrew's and this has in some meas
ure helped to reduce the revenue. During
the general depression of last year St.
Paul's did very well, but the necessity for
economy was not rendered imperative till
a couple of weeks ago.
NEW i TO-PAYr~PRY i GOODS. . „/.,.' j, .','-' — -
i : — i *" "^ ■ l \S | y i li l ln 'TNT
& CLEARANCE BARGAINS \£l
The ASTOUNDING REDUCTIONS that are making the final days of our
GREAT SALE such an overwhelming success are illustrated in the follow-
ing lines, which, having been specially selected for clearance to-day, are
offered r
AT A PRODIGIOUS SACRIFICE!
• — ■ — ■
LADIES' WAISTS!
' r:."h : A'i A+. 55 Cents.
LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, white collar and cuffs, colored bosoms in
pink and blue chambray, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 55c.
At 1.00.
LADIES' WAISTS, Banner brand, in fancy stripes and checks, laundered collar and
-.n cuffs, extra full sleeves, regular price $1 50 and $1 75, will be offered at $1.
LACES AND VEILING
At 15 Cents a, Yard.
BUTTER POINT VENISE LACE, 4 inches wide, regular price 40c, will be closed out
at 15c per yard. •■:-■■;
At 35 Cents a Yard. „.' . „
BLACK CHANTILLY LACE, all silk, 7, 8 and 9 inch, regular price 50c, will be closed
out at 25c per yard. . , •
At 5O Cents a "52*a.rcl. . £
DOUBLE-WIDTH CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEILING, regular price $1, will
be closed out at 50c per yard.
At 25c, 3Oc, 3 sg, 400 and SOo a Yard.
WHITE £ND CREAM GRENADINE, SEWING SILK AND CHIFFON VEILING,
with black dots, a complete assortment.
GLOVES! GLOVES
: . At 65 Cents. • «_■-,-
-200 dozen LADIES' BIARRITZ KID GLOVES, with 2 hooks at wrist, Foster, Paul <fi
Co.'s make, in slate, tan, modes and brown colors, good value for $1, will be offered
at 65c a pair. .
At 7" 5 Cent 6 !.
100 dozen LADIES' 4-BUTTON REAL KID GLOVES, in tan shades, good value fo»
$1 25, will be offered at 75c a pair.
HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR AND CORSETS!
. • At 1O Cents.
CHILDREN'S FINE RIBBED BLACK COTTON HOSE, double heels and toes,
guaranteed fast black, regular price $2 per dozen, will be closed out at 10c a pair. 1
. .' ■ -At 15 Cents. ;.>.:"
LADIES' BLACK COTTON HOSE, fine gauge, extra high-spliced heels and toes»
Hermsdorf back, regular price 25c, will be closed out at 15c a pair.
At 75 Cents.
LADIES' GRAY NATURAL WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length
drawers to match, guaranteed non-shrinking, regular price $1 25, will be closed out
at 75c each. ■ . - *'
".• * At *6 1.00-
LADIES' CORSETS, made •of fine English coutil, sateen striped, long waist
and high bust, with patent-loop eyelets, perfect French model, drab and black;
color, regular price $1 50, wilL be closed out at $1 each.
I MEN'S FURNISHINGS!
■'-'.• At SO Cents. '
25 dozen BOYS' FAUNTLEROY. BLOUSES, made of Percale, Cheviots and White
Lawn, with embroidered trimmings, in a variety of patterns, worth 75c and $1, will
be closed out at 50c each. • ; ••" Lu'>r-
. At 35 Cents.
75 dozen MEN'S UNLAUNDERED WHITE SHIRTS, made with double backs, re
enforced linen fronts and of good heavy muslin, extra value for 50c, will be closed
out at 35c. V;>"?
A + . 15 Cents. '
145 dozen MEN'S HEAVY UNDYED SANITARY MERINO SOCKS with double
spliced heels and toes, extra value for 23c, will be closed out at 15 cents per pair.
At 75 Cents.
72 dozen MEN'S CAMEL'S HAIR UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, fancy silk
finished, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out at 75c each.
/S/W^^ MURPHY BUILDINGi /
(/(/ Met Street comer if Jones, /
CAN 1 FXIATO'CISOO.
LATEST BERKELEY NEWS
Football Manager Herbert
Lang Talks About the
Coming Season.
A Report That the System of Ac
credited Schools Is to Be
Changred.
Herbert Lang, university football man
ager for the coming season, said yesterday
that the present outlooic for plenty of good
men from which to select a team is not at
all unfavorable. "We are unable," said
he, "to speak with absolute certainty in
regard to the men we will have to rely
upon, as things at the university are in
such an unsettled condition just now, it
being the opening of the term, but we do
expect most of the old men back, and also
that some of the big freshmen will prove
to be as good as they look.
"We intend to pursue a much milder
course this year in the matter of training
for the big game, since we have learned by
experience that it does not pay to com
mence the heavy smashing field work too
early in the season.
"Last year a number of our best men were
badly disabled long before the Thanksgiv
ing game, through too hard practicing on
the line. It is our intention to put the
football field into much betier condition
this year than it has ever been in before by
plowing deep and filling each furrow with
manure and straw so as to make the
ground springy. Heretofore the ground
has been so hard that it was exceedingly
rough on the men to fall on the ball. With
these additional precautions we hope to
keep the men in better trim up to the day
of the contest than has been the case in
the three past seasons."
No More Accredited Schools.
Some of the freshmen who have Leen ad
mitted to the university from accredited
schools were congratulating themselves
yesterday upon the fact, that they have
been admitted without examinations since
rumor had it that there will be but few or
even no schools accredited to the univer
sity next year. This report is said to have
come from one cf the board of regents, and
that the question was so decided by the
board at the meeting previous to the last
on account of the lack of funds to pay the
expenses of professors who have been ac
customed to examine the various schools
each year, and that by establishing tftis
new system the standard of the university
would be raised beyond its present status.
Upon questioning some of the authori
ties with regard to the matter, it was re
ported that the regents had at least made
no provision in the year's budget for the
payment of the expense entailed by the
examiners, and that it was understood that
should there then be a desire for any ac
credited schools, those detailed for exam
ining such should bear their own expenses.
New library Addition.
The university library has just received
an advance copy of a publication on
"Lawsonite," a new rock-forming mineral
recently discovered on the Tiburon penin
sula, Maria County. The work is edited
by F. Leslie Ransome, a former fellow in
mineralogy at the university.
An extract from the introduction says
chat "the mineral for which the writer
proposed the name lawsonite, in honor of
(Professor Andrew C. Lawson, occurs as an
important rock-making constituent of a
rather massive outcrop of crystalline
3chist, which is exposed near the periphery
3f an extensive sheet of serpentine, on the
fiburon peninsula, at a point about half
i mile in an easterly direction from Reed
station, on the line of the San Francisco
md North Pacific Railroad."
This discovery was made a few months
igo simultaneously by Mr. Ransome and
Dr. Charles Palache of the University of
Munich, and, stranee to say, each had
*iven to the formation the name "law
ionite," in honor of Professor Lawson, in
dependently of each other.
One of Dr. Joseph Le Conte's latest addi
iions to the bulletin of the geological de
partment of the university was received
yesterday by Librarian Rowell. It is en
itled "Critical Periods in the History of
;he Earth."
University Important Notices.
The recorder of the faculties posted the
! ollowing notices yesterday, which are of
mportance to students in senior standing:
All schedules for graduation in the colleges
)f letters, social sciences and natural sciences
nust be tiled with the recorder between Mon
lay, August 26, and Monday, September 2.
Attention is called to the regulation of May
), 1895, in accordance with which pedagogy
constitutes an independent group, and may
aot be henceforth combined with other sub-"^
ects to make up a group elective.
Registration of seniors, juniors and
sophomores will take place to-day, and to
lay only, in North Hall.
POLICE-COURT GRAFTERS
Two of Them Discharged and the Others
Plead Not Guilty.
The six men accused of being "grafters"
around the Police courts appeared before
Judge Conlan yesterday. Albert Fried
lander demanded a jury and he was
jrdercd into custody and his bonds in
jreased to $500.
James McCaffrey, Thomas Moran and
IVilliam Tannian pleaded not guilty and
were granted a week's continuance. John
Powers and William Kelleher, two young
ads, were discharged from custody, as it
vas shown that they were in the corridor
merely from curiosity and promised not to
je found there again.
Policeman Wagner yesterday arrested
F. W r . Pence, who -^aye his occupation as a
aborer, for loitering in the corridor out
side the Police courts, making the eighth
irrest since Monday.
Deny Having Been Cruel.
The management of the American Steam
Laundry, 2120 Lombard street, denies the
charge of cruelty to its help preferred by an
employe to Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald.
It appears from a communication that the
wages paid" are up to the average and the
treatment accorded the employes is uniformly
humane.
The World's Fair Tests,
showed no baking powder
so pure or so great in leav*
en ing power as the Royal, £