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DEATH CALLS A
HER BANKER.
W. E. Miller Quickly Fol
lows His Wife to
the Grave.
WAS AT PACIFIC GROVE.
Expired in His Chair While Sur
rounded by His Three
Daughters.
A PIONEER .OF 'FORTY-NINE.
Made the Nncleus of a Fortune in Lum
ber and Then Became a
C ipitalist.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broad v, ay, July 11. j "
Another pioneer passed away at
Pacific Grove this ] morning. William
The Late William Elliott Miller, a Pioneer and Banker, Who Die d at Pacific
Grove Yesterday.
{Reproduced from a photograph.]
Elliott Miller is the latest to answer the
final call, which can,e while he was look
ing for renewed health in the southern re
sort.
W. E. Miller was the vice-president of
the Oakland Bank of Savings and was one
of ths very best known men in this com
munity, lie was sitting in his chair this
morning attended by his three daughters
wuen the summons came. He has been
in feeble health for some time and went
south In starch of s'reng h.
Seven weeks ago bis wife died and the
separation added several y.-ars to she age
of the pioneer, who has Jived more than
seventy-live years. Since her death Mr.
Miller has slowly sunk. Ever since the
retirement of E. O. besiiOß*, several years
ago. Mr. Miller has virtually handled the
business of the bank.
The deceased was a native of Baltimore,
Md., and came to California by way of
Cap- Horn in 1^49. Three years later he
left Baa Francisco arnl formed a business
partnership with W. I). Heaton, and the
two entered into the lumber business near
Auburn. They fold the business in 1870,
but remained together as partners. Mr.
Heaton weut to Salt Lake City and Mr.
Miller came to Oekland.
Wherrtoldof Mr. Miller's death to-day
tears came into the eyes of hi 1 * pioneer
partner. "I had a letter from Miiier this
morning," said Mr. Heaton, ''telling me
he would have pent me his proxy to vote
to-day at the bank directors' meeting, only
he was coming himself and would bring
it." 'ihat was the last letter Mr. Miller
wrote.
The deceased owned an undivided half
interest with Mr. Heaton In the banJc
property at Tenth and Broadway, 5000
shares in the Montana mine, property on
Seventh street, four houses at West Oak
land, twenty-one lots in Chicago, a
ranch, and a residence on Webster street.
The deceased leaves three daughters,
Mrs. H. C. MtPike, .Mrs. John Lutz ana
Miss Mary H. Miller. He wai a member
of the Odd Fellows in Ban Francisco, and
ais remains wi.l be interred by that order.
COLONELSUTER DECLINES
The Tidal Canal Will Remain
in Its Present Unsanitary
Ccndition.
Meeting of the Republican Advisory
Committee — No Class Flag
Regatta Held.
ALaMEDA, Cal., July 11.— The com
bined committees of the Oakland and Ala
aieda public bodies vifcited Coionel Suter
this morning. They received from that
gentleman the distinct assurance that for
this year at least there is no hope of his
attending to the tidal canal. The whole
of the appropriation of $75,000 is to be
used on Oakland harbor, and none will be
diverted to the canal work.
When aßked if the canal could not be
pumped out by (he Federal authorities,
he reierred the deputation to the Secretary
of War.
The Advisory Committee.
ALA M EDA, Cal., July 11.— The nd
visory committee of the Alaraeda Re
publican Club met in Tucker's Hall this
evenniL' and *!ert«*<l executive officers for
precincts i. 2, 4, 8, 0, 10 and 12. As only
three weeks elapse belore registration
closes, steps were taken to enroii all voters,
»a it has been found that nearly half of the
voters have not yet registered The Popu
lisu this evening elected as officers: S. It.
Read, president; S. A. Taff , vice-president ;
A. Hurley, secretary; B. G. Mitchell,
treasurer; R. A. Hunt, librarian. The
opinion of t..e club was that the Populists
should nominate Bryan for the Presi
dency, as he is In accord with the Popu
lists' sentiments.
I urinal Yacht Club.
A LAM EDA, Cal „ Juy 11.— The class
j flag reuatta of the Encinal Yacht Club
i was to have been held this afternoon, but
I as nearly all the boatowners are in the
country the project was given up. In
stead the El Bneno, Emerald and Adelia
went out for a cruise manned only by
their respective owners, J. A. Leonard, E.
i K. Taylor and D. S. Barnes. The course
I was round the two main channel stakes.
; The El Sueno crossed the line at 2 hours
33 mm. and 30 sec, the Emerald four
minutes and the Adelia one minute. The
El Sueno finished the course at 3 hours 12
mm. 30 sec, the other owners refusing
after the first stake was passed to try and
overhaul their commodore, who had
shown such a clean pair of heeli to tderu
both.
M alters Fraternal.
ALAMEDA, Cil», July 11.— The officers
of Court Pride No. 19, American Foresters,
were installed last night by'W. A. Valleau,
district rieuntv. Kb« officer, chosen are:
W. H. Wrißht Jr., i>. 0. R. ; W. C. Usinger,
C. R.; E. A. Hober, S. C. R.; H. K. Stark
weather, F. S. ; F. E. Caricof, T.; J. J.
Cumniiims. R. S. ; H. P. Jacobson, S. W. ;
E. D. Dennison, J. W. ; A. Woodrow, 8.
B. ; A. Strippie, J. B.; "William Horst,
organist.
Alameda Lodge No. 49, Knights of
Pythias, pave its rim public installation
last night in Odd Fellows' Hall. District
Deputy Luth installed the officers. An
excellent programme was provided, which
i included selections by the Liberty Musical
! Club, San Francisco, the Mandler family,
Miss Harms, Miss Durkee and Dr. Hum
phrey.
The Diamond Cycling Cub has elected
tlie following officers for the ensuing
term : President, W. Suliivan ; vice-presi-
dent, Fred Smith: secretary,^. A. Tyrrel;
treasurer, George Milier; captain, George
Miller; lieutenrnts, Q. Middlemen, Robert
Schlingheyde; house committee —D.
Greenleaf," R. SchiiiiKheyde apd William
B. Emmal.
Current Events.
ALAMEDA, Cal.. Juiy 11.— N\ C. Knud
sen, a dairyman living on Calt.oun street,
slipped and fell as he was about to step
on to the curbing yesterday afternoon and
dislocated his righ : kneecap.
It is saM that the men in the Newark
Railway work-shops have been laid off,
and each section gang on the narrow-gauge
system is being laid off one day per week to
reduce expenses.
The Southern Pacific Company has ar
rived at the conclusion that it is time to
repair the trestlework at the narrow-gauge
mole, and has put to work a large force of
men ;o renovate the structure.
A man named Thomas Fletcher, living
at 2006 Everett street, was thrown last
ni?ht from his hay wagon and baillv
bruised at Damons landing. The horse
was frightened by a bicyclist and ran
away.
MUST HUG SOMETHING,
Peculiar Experience 6f a Lady
at the Depot With a
Stranger.
Not Convinced of His Mistake Till He
Received a Sap in
the Face.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,}
908 Broadway, July 11. f
Mrs. B. L. Bpence of 1324 Linden street,
bad a novel experience when the overland
train came in the other night. She was
j met by a gentleman who attempted to
embrace her and who persisted in his de
termination till he was slapped.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Small went to the train
to meet the wife of Rev. George W.
Sweeney, who has come to Oakland on a
visit to friends. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Bpence, also a friend of Mrs.
Sweeney.
When the passengers alighted a gentle
man rushed up to Mrs. Spence and was at
tempting to embrace her when she re
sented.
"You've made a mistake, sir," said the
lady.
"Ob, no, I haven't," said the gentleman,
laughing.
Aa he spoke he made another advance
toward the lady.
"But you have," said the lady.
Tie gentleman was only encouraged by
the lady's opposition, and again prepared
to renew his demonstration of affection.
Mrs. Hpence was very much worked up
and protested strongly, but with no re
suit favorable to herself. The man refused
to be convinced that be had made a mis
take.
As he made a final attempt, Mrs, Spence
was forced to resort to a display of bellig
erency, and she administered to her per
sistent admirer a heavy bow in the face.
This had the desired effect, and the gen
tleman went off. Mrs. Spence says that
i.c undoubtedly mistook her for some one
he expected to meet and would not be con
vinced tnat he had made a mistake. She
is now wondering who the lady is that
b ars such a resemblance to her, and is on
the lookout to guard against any similar
demonstration in the future.
Good morning, have you read Thomas Slater's
j advertisement, for men on page 1Q?
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 12. 1896.
COLORED RIDERS
ARRANGE A MEET,
Oakland Cycling Club's Pro
gramme at Shell Mound
Park.
WANT TO JOIN THE L. A.W.
None of the Club's Records or
Meets Have Yet Been
Recognized.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS TALKS.
When Fairly Discussel He Thinks the
0. C. C. Will Bs Admitted
to the League
Oakland Office Pan Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, Jaly li. j
The Oakland Cycling Club's picnic and
race meet which will be held at Shell
Mound Park on the 16(11 inst. will brine;
out a large crowd and may probably re*
suit in some record breaking.
The O. C. C. is the Hading colored
cycling club on the coast and has a large
membership as well as a ladies' annex.
This is its second annual picnic and some
very valuable prizes are offered.
The captain of the ladies' annex is Mrs.
Johnson, who as Miss Allen lowered the
ladies' mile cycling record to 2:46 2-5 in
the race held under the auspices of the
San Jose Cycling Club at San Jose in De
cember of last year. Since that time Mrs.
Johnson has been looking for a race with
white lady cyclers for championship hon
ors. 6he is very ambitious, and speaking
of her open challenge, she said: "I now
hold the world's ladies' racing record and
I intend to retain it. Ido not wish to do
so unless it belongs to me, and the only
way to definitely decide the matter is for
these ladies to come to time and sho%v
what they can do. We hope to bring the
whii^and colored cyciers together soon,
and I take this step to start the ball a-roll
ine."
The programme for the meet is as fol
lows:
Grand wheel parade of ladles and gentle
men. Prizes for lady in neatest cycling cos
tume and for largest visiting dub.
One-mile race for members oi the O. C C.
only.
One-half mile dash for ladles. First priie,
gold xueilal; second prize, sliver medal.
Cnr-mile handicap.
Half-mile sera ton.
1 -hi tuti-j's open race. Weight 225 to 500
pounds.
Half-mile dash for boys under 18.
Two-mile tandem race, open, l'rizes valued
at f'i 50.
One-mile match race. C. Butler, O. C. C, and
N.Day; $25 a side.
The O. C. C. is very anxions to enter the |
League of American Wheelmen, but so far I
has been unsuccessful. In 1895 and early
in this year Captain H. F. Williams nmde
known the wishes of the club to the
national headquarters of the L. A. \V. t
but each time he received an in iirect
answer. He wrote to Chairman Welch of
San Francisco on Thursday, out has not
yet received a rooty.
"We are anxious to have our annual
meet ana our club recognized by the L. A.
W." said Captain Williams to-day. "We
have some good riders, both gentlemen
and Indie-, but none of our records are
kept, because we are not members of the
league. From what I understand, there
/. C Moore, Firat Lieutenant. HARRY F. WILLIAMS, Captain. WILLIAMS. MORRBY, Second Lieutenant.
MRS. IDELLA JOHNSON {nee Allen), Captain Ladies' Annex.
OFFICERS OF THE OAKLAND CYCLING CLUB.
are very few colored cycling clubs in the
country, and the question of admitting all
cyclers has not yet been passed v >on.
••We have a flourishing club; every mem
ber is a reputable citizen, and there are
some remarkably good riders. Our races
are open to all comers, and there aoea rot
appear to be any valid reason why we
shonld not join the L. A. W. Ido not
think that the reason we have not been
recognized is due to race prejudice, boi
there is a desire to avoid the issue. How
ever it will have to be met, and the sooner
the better. Of course we shall not take
anything but a refusal or an acceptance
for an answer. I believe, however, that
when the matter is discussed on its merits
we will be accorded due recognition. I am
waiting for Mr. Welch's reply with great
interest."
A CROSi-C JMPL AiNT FILED.
Says He Wan Forced Away From Home
by Her Cruel Treatment.
OAKLAND, Cal., July 11.-Eiward M.
Klingensmith, who was charged with will
ful desertion by his wife, has filed a cross
complaint, denyiujr ttiat be ever deserted
her. He asserts that by her cruel and in
numan treatment he was forced from
home.
She asked for alimony, but he declares
that he is unable to pay any.
Only Three Applications.
OAKLAND, Cal., July 11.— The Board
of Equalization met this morning. Su
pervisors Talcott and Church were absent
owing to the meeting of the committee
from Alameda County with Colonel Suter
in San Francisco.
Application for a reduction of assess
ments were received from J. E. Johnston,
guardian of the H. J. Mi«Ku>iek estate.
Louise S. Boric and D. 8. Campbell. The
cases were taken under advisement, and
then the board adjourned to meet Monday
afternoon.
THE CITY PRISON.
The Now Health Officer. Dr. Bradley,
Find. Much to Condemn la
the Gity Hall.
OAKLAND, Cal., July IL— Dr. Bradley,
the new Health Officer recently appointed
by the Board of Health, made his tirst re
port last evening at a meeting of the
board, in wnich he objected seriously to
the sanitary condition of the City Prison.
He found the cells in a very bad state and
recommended that the City Council be
appealed to to appropriate money to im
prove them. The board agreed with the
report and approved it. •
Mrs. Dr. Shuey, who is absent on her
summer vacation, remembered the meet
ing and sent in her selections of members
for the various committees:
On water and light— Drs. Chamberlain,
Small and Larkey.
Streets and main sewers — Drs. Larkey,
Beckwith and Chamberlain.
Prevailing diseases — Drs. Beckwith,
Larkey and Small.
Hospitals— Drs. Small, Larkoy and
Beckwith.
The city Veterinarian, Dr. Pierce, re
ported 925 cows examined during the past
month. Four were found to be suffering
from tuberculosis. The bakeries had also
been gone through and three made to
clean up. ________ _____
FORGOT HIS OLD MOTHER
Mrs John Griest Wants to Know
Where Her Son's Prop
erty Is.
An Appeal to the Court Shows That
Another Wcm-n Had the
Benefit cf It.
Oakland Off.ice San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, July 11. f
The sad spectacle of an old mother look
ing for her son to find support has just
come to light throueh an application of
the mother, Airs. John Griest, of Tunden,
North tichleswig, Germany, to Judge Ells
worth for any information regarding her
son and his property.
The letter was written in German, and
stated she was old, feeble and almost pen
niless. She had a sou who had left home
as a Malaxing man. He acquiied some
money and came to California, where he
invested it soon afterward. She heard of
his death, but never learned where he had
invested his earnings. She thought he
might be in Alameda County.
ltiis morning it was ascertained that
one M. L. R. Wind, the name given by
Mrs. Griest, had died in San Francisco in
1895. P. G. Larsen was named executor
by Mr. Wind in his will, which bequeathed
all of his property to Mrs. Jacooson. It
was appraised at $3354 M) and yielded
12978. She has since died and now Ehse
Margarethe Marten of Heide, Prussia, has
wuat was left.
The estate was closed up long ago, but
no mention was ever made of a mother by
the son, who se o med to have forgotten all
about her.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
Well Represented ''at. the. : Funeral of
' Mr. Montgomery, Former - : -
Student. " ;
OAKLAND, Cal., July 11.— Th« funeral
services orer the remains of Alfred C.
Montgomery, the brilliant student of
Stanford, * ho expected 10 become a pro
fessor in Laiin in that institution, toot
place this afternoon in the First M. E.
Church. It was attended by a large con
course of friends. Many students for
merly attending school witli the deceased
were in attendance.
The services were very impressive. The
white coffin was borne by young men who
had been Mr. Montgomery's companions
in life, and all but one were members of
the same fraternity. They were: Harris
Allen, Frank Kuadell, Frank Mayhew,
William W. Guth, Thomas A. Story and
Jackson E. Reynolds. A quartet from
the church choir sang, "Asleep in Jesus,"
after which Dr. Ku miner, the pastor, read
selection from the fifteenth chapter of
Corinthians. After a prayer, the congre
gation sang, "Present With the Lord."
This song was rendered at the young
man's father's funeral, three years ago in
Philadelphia. The services closed "with
appropriate remaiks by the pastor. In
terment took place in Mountain View
Cemetery.
Salvationists <n Camp.
OAKLAND. Cal., July lL~With the
opening of the tiabbath day the rifth an
nual encampment of the Salvation Army,
Pacific D vision, wi'l begin. Brigadier
Kcppel is in command. Before the camp
closes two weeks hence Commander Loot h-
Tucker will arrive.
Father York«'s Lecture,
OAKLAND. Cat.., July 11.— Rev. Father
Yorke of San Francisco will lecture at the
Macdonough Theater on the evening of
July 20 under the auspices ot the Catholic
La dies' Aid Society.
TEACHERS SHOULD MARRY
P. R. Baone Thinks Marriage
Is Not a Fail
ure.
He Would Have Every Teacher the
Parent of at Least Two
Children.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 11.— There are
several scores of timorous women teach
ers in Berkeley who fear that their official
heads uay soon be cut off and their sal
aries stopped, so far as the School Depart
ment is concerned, because they have not
taken unto themselves husbands.
They are in a quandary to know whether
they will be required to gft married soon
if they wish to stay in the department,
ana the immediate probability of such a
move has caused no little excitement
among some of the feminine pedagogues.
This feeling of fear has been aroused
among them by the recent stand taken by
President P. R. Boone of the Board of
Education, who declared that married
women teachers are preferable to single
ones.
"I am disposed in favor of married
teachers," says President Boone, "pro
vided they have nor. been married too
long. In Chicago the best teachers are
said to be married women. In Philadel
phia they are at no disadvantaee. In
Boston they have proved excellent teach
ers and in Cleveland and Denver they are
found to be first class.
"If I were going to buildup a new sys
tem of education in a city I think I should
make it a condition that every applicant
P. R. Borne, President of Berkeley's
Board of Education, Who Declares
i hat Only Married Women Should
Teach School.
for the position of teacher, male or female,
bbouid be married, and married young,
with the additional requirement that they
be the mother or father of at least two
children.
"Tne paternal instinct conveyed in the
schoolrooms would prove an additional
merit. There has long been complaint
that in most of our schools in American
cities there are too many single inexperi
enced teachers, especially women, who are
well up in science, norrnai- school meth
ods aud pedagogical theories, but who
lack one essential, and that is bow to
handle the young. In the mother teacher
you have the safer assurance. Another
of the essentials of a pood teacher, single
or married, is life, vitality— the ability to
fieht against becoming the victim of rou
tine.
"The supreme quality," says President
Boone. "in any teacher is the Ire-giving
quality — that power Of conveying a vital
impulse which clothes the dead fact with
color and life, it is the absence of this
element which often condemns a teacher
to a cheerless and routine life."
The pror-osition of President Boone to
require that teachers be married is only in
its embryo state, yet there seems to be
strong indications that it will be put into
tangible form before a great lapse of
time.
College Boys' Concert Tour.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 11.— The Uni
versity of California Male Quartet, which
was organized a few weeks ago, is about to
make a concert tour through the small
towns in the central part of the State. The
idea of euch a tour was suggested by
"Brick" Morse a short time ago as a
means of passing a pleasant vacation, and
•o he enlistei in his tronpe Allen T.
Bm?tn '97, Dwieht Hutcliinson '98 and
Frank Argall '96, ail of whom are mem
bers of the University Glee Club.
The boys will leave on their trip next
Thursday, and will visit San Rafael, Peta
lunia. Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Monterey,
Salinas. San Luis Obispo and Santa Bar
bara. They will be away for about three
weeks, and will be accompanied by Bald
win, '94. and Purant, '91, two banjo and
guitar soloist", who will assist in the con
certs, and "Brick" Morse is billed as the
funny man, and Will give his "Temper
ance Lecture" and '-Autozoological"
sketch between acts.
Wa» Hurkrr Sei«n?
BERKELEY, Cal., .Ti% 11.— Charles G.
Harker, the young San Francisco attor
ney, whose unaccounted for and sudden
disappearance from his temporary home
in Berkeley la9t week caused a consider
able sensation among his friends, is said
to have been seen on Market street, San j
Francisco, a day or two ago. The man I
seen was walking down Market between
Third and Fourth, and was carrying a bag ;
in one hand.
Nothing farther has been beard from
him by bis Berkeley friends. His wife,
who has been visiting in the East, is ex
pected to reach here in a day or two, hav
ing started for this coast immediately up
on hearing of Her husbands sudtien disap
pearance.
News Item* of Interest.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 11.— The fun
eral of A. J. Snyder, the Berkeley capital;
ist, who died at Calistona a iew days a«?o,
will take place to-morrow Uom the
Masonic Temple in Oakland. His remains
will arrive at Sixteenth street on the
morning train.
Mrs. Catherine Phillips of Golden Gate
died yesterday afternoor at her home.
She was 31 years of age and a native Of
Ireland.
The services in the Golden Gate Metho
dist Church to-morrow will be conducted
both niominj; and evening by Rev. W. D.
Crabb, D.D.
The Mandolin Club of Lorin is making
preparations ior nn entertainment and
dance in Lorin Hall on the 25th iusf.
The newly elected officers of the South
Berkeley Presbyterian Church will be in
stalled to-morrow evening as follows:
Mary Ogelvie, president; Mrs. George S.
Randal' vice-president: Lulu Er^me, sec
retary; Mrs. William Wright, treasurer.
H. Ongerth ha-* been reaijpoin.ed reader
in the German department of the univer
sity by the Board of Regents, and Dr.
Richard Weiler has been reappointed as
sistant in the same departmbnt, both on
the recommendation of Professor ?utzker.
The new assessment of County Assessor
Dalton does not affect Berkeley, there be
iii{j practically no change in the valua
tions.
Miss Bertha Riclcoff, the well-known
authoress, will read a paper at the meet
ing of the Citizen Suffrage Society, which
will be held in Stiies' Hall Monday after
noon, July 13. a 3 o'clock.
The devotion of forty hoars adoration
will be opened in St. Joseph's Church at
the 10:30 mass to-moirow ana will con
tinue until Tuesday morning.
Deputy Marsha] Charles Kerns is still
confined to his bed and is saiti to be in a
precarious condition.
OPPdSEO 10 ANY CHANGE
The Board of Trade on Record
Regarding Tidal Canal
Improvements.
Colonel Suter Asked to Follow Out
the Plans of the Government
Engineers.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.)
908 Broadway, July 11. J
A special meeting of the Board of Trade
was held last night for the purpose of
considering and adopting some course of
action in the matter of harbor improve
ments, as action being taken by certain
members of the community, coupled with
t c efforts of Dr. McLane and others of
Alameda, were liable to prove detrimental
to the interests of Oakland and her har
bor.
Directors James P. Taylor, M. J. Keller,
H. O. 'irowbridge, J. Tyrrel, A. Kayser,
A. D. Pryal and Craigie Sharp were pres
ent and held a long deliberation.
The following action was agreed upon.
That a committee of four, consisting of
President James P. Taylor, Vice-Pre^dent
H. O. Trowbridge, If. J. Keller and Edson
F. Adams, be appointed to present the
views of this board to Colonel Suter, to
gether with the following resolutions, the
committee to have full power to act:
Besnlved, That the resolutions adopted by
the Oakland .board of Trade in January of the
present year' touching the improvement of
Oakland harbor bi> reaffirmed in so far as they
are applicable to the present situation.
Resolved, That copies of the aforesaid resolu
tion, also the memorial and signatures then
presented 10 the California delegation in Con
gress, be presented 10 Colonel Suter by a com
mittee of the board consisting of James P
Taylor, H. O. Trowbridne. Edson F. Adams «nd
M. J. Keller, with a view of urging upon him
the necessiiy of allowing the recommenda
tions of the Government engineers resurrfinij
the rotation of the work on the Oakland har
bor to prevail without any modification or
Change, so that the dredging of the channel
into the San Francisco Bay shall be first done,
and then lv its natural order will follow the
com pie lion of the tidal canal.
The secretary was instructed to forward
to Colonel Suter by special messenger a
copy of the resolution, and also a com
munication asking Colonel Suter when he
could meet the committee appointed in
this matter.
Tb6 offer ol the Kern County Land Com
pany in the matter of fruit jars for the
permanent county exhibit was accepted.
H. 0. TrowbridEe was appointed to ar
range for the next quarterly meeting, on
the 21st inst.
STRIPPED A HORSE.
A Sneak Thief Take* the H-irness Front
an Animal While Attached
to a Buggy.
HAYWARDS, Cal., July 11.— A very
mean robbery was committed here
Wednesday night. There was a meeting
of the Young People's Guild at the resi
dence of Mrs. Fischer on Castro street.
Several of the guests left their rigs in
front of the house. Among these was tne
phaeton of 8. D. Warren, in which Miss
Christenson had attended the euild meet
ing. When Miss Christenson wanted to
go borne she was greatly surprised to find
the phaeton, but to miss the horse. The
thief bad unhitched the horse and stolen
the harness and then turned him loose.
The animal easily found his way back to
Mr. Warren's place. The robber evidently
wanted nothing but harness, for Miss
Christen son's shawl, that was plac»d over
the horse to keep the mosquitoes off, had
been neatly folded and placed on the
buggy seat. Mr. Warren has new harness
now and is driving around looking for the
thief. _
NEVER REFUSE MONEY.
Railroad Officials Will Meet West Oak-
landers and Receive a Con- ■
tribution.
. OAKLAND, Cai.. , July 11.— The follow
ing letter was received to-day by. C. L.
Wines, secretary of the West Oakland Im
provement Club. The railroad company
will begin filling in the depression at the
head of Pine street upon the payment of
this money.' It amounts to $205.
Office of the SoutMekn PArmc company, i
• COB. Mabkht AKD Mostoomery STB , >
8a Francisco. .. , v
Wett Oakland Improvement Clvb — Gentlemen-
Answering your letter of the 9th inst., 1 be« to
advise you thai our Mr. A. I). Wilder, superin
tendent of the Western "Division, or Mr. W. S.
Palmer, resident engineer, will be present at
the meeting of your 'We-t Oakland Improve
ment Club at Hanson's Hall, corner of Goss
ana Wood streets, at 8 o'clock Tuesday even
ing,' July 14, 1890, ; to. receive the amount in
the hands ot the club. subscribed, toward the
cost of filling the mudbol«, so called, near our
Sixteenth-street , station, ; in ' your city, the
amount in question being the proportion of
the cost of the > filling to be piaced upon the
property of Mr. F. Jackson. ' •■: ■
t The receipt -to be siened by Mr. "Wilder or
Mr. Palmer. can be ; in "any form stisfactory to
you. Very truly yours, - : W. G. Cdbtis. .
Want* Dumarei.
OAKLAND, Ual., July 11.— J. W. Siem
boii has filed a suit asking for f jOOO dam
apes lor injuries sustained in the Twelfth
street dam accident, when one of the Hay
wards electric-cars were overturned.
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It is said that the longest artificial
water course in the •world is the Bengal
canal in India, which is 900 miles long.
Tbe next longest is the Erie canal, which
is 363 miles long. Each cost nearly £2,000,-
Ruction Sales
J. C. HIJTiIER. AUCTIONEER.
Office— Bol California street, corner Kearny.
will ski.l ... , •
TO-i».OrikOW.
Monday.. 1 ..'.:...... .'..... .;.:...Jaly IS, 1896,
. . Commencing at 11 a. M..
All the fine ami Tvell-<ielectcd stock of a
Dry (iooils and .Notion. btore, at the cor-
ner of Post and Baker streets.
1 ; P. >.— iii is Isa line stock, and my instructions
are to sell all without reserve or limn.
CANNOT GIVE A PUT,
Haywards Veterans Are An
swered by a Cemetery
Trustee.
The Old Hem? Gtnrd Did N,t Pro
care Their Graves Free of
Cost.
Oakland Office San Francisco CallJ
808 Broad wMy, July 11. J
The story published in Tvs Call a few
days ago regarding the inability of the
Haywards G. A. R. veterans to obtain a
aoidiess' plat at Lone Tree Cemetery has
called forth much discu-sion.
H..W. Rice, who is one of the trustees of
the cemetery, says that the facts are not
fully understood. " * j '
"When the Hay wards Guard disbanded
they had $670," said Mr. Rice to-day.
••Each member was entitled: to an equal
share of this money. Some of the mem
bers suggested that a library bo estab
lished for. the town. Others . thought to
have it divided among the members, but
when it was mentioned that they estab
lish a. cemetery and a vote was taken it
was unanimously resolved that the money
should be used for that purpose and the
cemetery be for the town of Hay wards.
"It Mas (bought that each member of
the guard should have a small lot free,
but when it was found that the land cost
$900, the fencing $530, surveying and lay
ing out lots $403, besides tan windmill,
trees, tools and many other. wants too
numerous to mention, the live trustees
found it necessary to take money out of
their private pockets and each one paid
$20 for a small lot at the same price that
they sold to any other citizen. So. lots
were. ever trivea away, and no person ever
donated any money to the cemetery.
"The trustees gave their time 10 help
Boardrnan do the surveying and furnished
stakes and sharpened them, all without
cost to the cemetery. Money was hired at
a high rate of interest, but afterward was
found at a lower rate. The rive trustees
gave, their joint not« for the loan. Tha
trustees do not ;retuße to meet, the Veter
ans. The communication from i lie Vet
erans s'utes,". 'Should you" be willing to
consider the , 'proposition' the undersigned
committee will be glad to meet you.'
The trustees of Lone Tree Cemetery had
no power to do what was. asked, therefore
it was not- necessary to have a meeting."
It is thought- that if the .Veterans and
j cemetery trustees come together that a
plan can be arranged that will be mutually
agreeable. ~- " : v ;'■ "
MUCHMONEYWILLCOME
The Carnival Committee's Hopes
of Gocd Financial Aid Are
Erigfctening.
Merchants, Real £ ta'.e Men and
Large Corporations Are
Interested.
Within two hours yesterday morning .
the special committee of the Carnival of
the Golden. Gate received assurances from
lartje corporations, hotels and real estate
men winch led it to believe that by
the next meeting of the executive commit
tee on Tuesday atternoon it will be able to
report pledges of not less than $20,000.
W. H. Mills and Henry J. Crocker
called upon' H. E. Hnhtingtofl. of the
Southern Pacific Company and-t^'ueed the
matter before him. He stated that the
matter had "been discussed, and- that he
was confident the board of directors, at its
meeting on Monday, would donate. a large
appropriation, and also expressed the
same sentiment as regards the investment
of the Market-street Railway. Company.
Colonel Stone, who visited the hotels,
reported that $5000 at least could be ex
pected from them. This only refers to the
larger hotels in the City. The, private
hotels and larger boarding-houses have
not yet been canvassed. . •
David Rich was only able to see two of
the larger real-estate dealers, but has re
ported that the outlook is equally as favor
able as.. Colonel Stone Mated. These two •
firms are ready 10 contribute $1000 between
them. .;---. | h'-y:;:- . ] ...-■■■.■. , .
; To-morrow the committee will again
continue their labors. Saturday, being a half
holiday, it was impossible to visit all the
places that were expected, ana the re
mainder ' will be seen : to-morrow. , The
water, gas and electric light companies
have not yet been visited. H. J. Crocksr,
outside of the railroad company's sub
scription, has agreed not to bring in less
than $5000 at the nut meeting of the com
mittee. In addition to the larger amounts
promised, several smaller offer's of invest
ment on the carnival proposition have
been made to the various members of -the
committee. .After: the meeting of .the
special committee on Monday afternoon
toe smaller Aubbcriptions will be called in.
The executive committee have decided
to offer a special premium to Newman &
Leviaon for the display of carnival colors
in their windows yesterday. The idea of
the committee was - for a general decora
tion of the windows yesterday afternoon,
in order to attract attention to the carni
val, but many of 'the larger store-* found
it impossible to arrange tneir windows in
time. In recognition of- the fact that
Newman & Levisonmade this sacrifice,
the committee: feel that some regard
should be given them.
v Their' display, was divided into three
sections, the central figure in each being
that of a young lady dressed •in either
• blue, gold or I cardinal. . Ribbon in fan
tastic shapes is used in profusion -running
from L the? back? of the windows, to the
spider web close.' to the pane. '-"';:
The center tigure is a representation of
California, in yellow, with a harp illustra- .
tive of the carnival spirit. This display
will be continued for public inspection
until Monday •
. The benefit at the Columbia Theater on
Thursday afternoon promises to bring con
siderable, money to the .- carnival „ fund.
Each member of the executive committee
has determined to dispose ot not less than
fifty tickets, and some are hopeful of dis
posing of even more.,. This will be in ad
dition to the premium, for boxes and logea
at the auction sale to be held at the Mer
chants' Exchange on Tuesday, at 1 o'clock.
The entire proceeds of '.the benent . will be
given to the carnival fund. .*
• — • — «
Weathered a Hurricane.
The British ship Afghanistan, Captain
Cra'gie, arrived in port last night from Aus
tralia. She left Sydney May 3. and on the
11th encountered n heavy hurricane off the
Kripulan Islands, which threw the ship on
her beam ends and shifted the cargo to port.
Several Bails were blown away. It took
three days to trim the carpo and get the ship
on an even keel- This experience, according
to the captain's report, was the Chief feature
of the voyage.
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