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THE GREAT SUIT
REALLY DECIDED
Mr. Douty's View of Water
Front Matters Sup
~ ported,
The Final Paragraph of the
Long Decision Contains
i. . ' the Joker. ;.
Appears to Be No 1 ; Hope of a Decision
• More favorable to - the
: " City. ' ; v ; :
Oakland Office Sax Francisco Call,)
90S Broadway, Dec. 2. )
•x:. It results, from what lias been Said,
hat the- anient In both appeils and
Iho older deriving the new trial mint
be revet seel i and the cause remanded
. for further proceed ings in aect.i dance
with the . views heroin expressed. It is
accordingly- so ordered.
i:in spite of all that has been said to the
,/y^-ityary, ; the -water- front case is practi
cally • decided. Since the celebrated de
cision rendered on September 13 by the
/Supreme Court, the Water-front Com
pany has persistently repeated is claim
that it was satisfied with the di tnbution
oi the property in dispute. On the other:
band., the attorneys for the ci;y while first
claiming that the decision was a victory
for the public, have read the decision in
different lights until now they all seem to
sgree that the city got decidedly the short
: end of the bargain, and that it could lose
nothing by a final appeal.
The decision was so long that it is per
: haps excusable that no one seems to have
fully grasped the import of the final para
graph until this time, and it is reserved
for the Water-front Company to call at
tention to the fact that the case is in
reality finally decided.
:.] - Some of the members of the Board of
Trade, including Mr. Sessions, have sub
jected the final portion of the decision to
legal definition, and are assured that Mr.
Douty's presumption is well founded. The
decision really decides the case, but leaves
to the Superior Court of Alameda County
the settlement of public easements anil
rights oi way that were acquired prior to
ihe famous compromise of 1868, The lan
guage is very definite upon the main
points of the controversy, nnd the lan
guage of the paragraph" quoted at the
head of this article leaves no room for
doubt. The case is remanded "for further
proceedings in- accordance. with the views
herein expressed." The lower court, it i
held, i as no authority to do anything ex
cept what it is orde-ed to do by the Su
preme Court, and the Supremo Court is
not likely to reverse itseiL . .j
: It seems to have taken a long while for
this fact to be realized by the Oakland
:. public generally, but it was evidently seen
by the attorneys for the corporation when
first, made public, for they have . never
. nee hesitated to show that they were
i-risfied with matters as they stood an J
h* would not do anything looking to an ap-
T&eaJiV--
V :i; ;s this view of the situation that has
caused the Water-front Company to place
the property on the market with as much
confidence as though its title had never
been clouded.
A«Bitin/» A 1 Kespmisibility.
BERKELEY,; Dec. 2— Editor H. A.
Over tieet of the University Magazine has
made a statement assuming so responsi
bility for the editorial utterance of the
latest issue of the magazine, reflecting
uDon . the policy of the regents, "injus
tice to Profe-sor3 Bacon and Jones," he:
says, "I would life to correct the impres
sion that they were in any way re ? ponslble.
for the utterances. They had nothing to
do with the editorial in question and did
not see it until after its publication."
Alameda >*otpS.
:; ALAMEDA, Dec. 2.— Two boys, named E.
/White and; :A.. < Mania, were arrested last
..evening ior soliciting orders for roses and not
:. having a license to do so. • ■
. "The. Junior Endeavorers' of' Alameda wiii.
': ho.d a convention on Saturday next in the
'. Hants Clara avenue Methodist Church.
A branch of the Union Reform League will
■'[ be organ this evening nt the Cougrega
- tipnal Church.
The papers in the case aga nst Emeric, the
i Alameda. man convict d oj conducting a gam.
."ibfinjr, resort, are missing, and new ones wili
! .v.- to be drawn up. '■• -.: "
; r. Km Eca de Slira, a Chinese physician, -
■ will lecture this evening at the Earls-street -j
M. E. <' 'l-eb, under the auspices ol the C. E.
City Union. -...'. : .':.', S.
John Ansel and wife of this city have a
- dang iter born on 'i ijanksJivinir day. They
"have ale i two other children, one of whom
was born on « New Year's day and the otner
on a ChTiSlmas. . .- .
<■: -.'.-'• F. G. White, a bicycle-repairer, grove a drill
.rough his wrist yesterday while working on
; : a whet-!, inflicting a very paintul wound.
The boys oi the Alam-da and Oakland High
schools wi.l play .. game of football to-morrow
afternoon.
IMPORTANT Su IT ENDED.
• The. Corporation Is Entitled to a Por
tion of O. * 11.- Hoe's
-■-■:;■••'• - K.taie.:'.
■v An advisory jury in Judge ark's court
.yesterday rendered a verdict in th" Case
of the Call ornla Electric Light and P >w<*r
Company a-amst theCa lfornia Safe De
• pt»si' and Tr.isr Company, executor, and
L'Ura fi." Roe. executrix, of the last vi 1
of George H. Ko.. who died in this ciiy
some time at), which, if sustained by the
court, means mmy thousands of dollars
in the coff.-rs o. be plaintiff.
Dur.ru- I tie life of George H. Roe, who
was a di cc or .of the California Electric
Lrch: ami Power t'nnipan v. that company,
presented to C. R. L -yd 1000 share of
stock ac ir»*d irom tbe 'Edison L. ht and
Power Company for his services in
negotiating' some important tttaineaa in
the organization of me E rison Light and
Power Company. Sh- r y after the death
of E. H. Bop the California Electric Light
nnd Power Com) any became ihe possessor
of evid- nee that led it to believe that Roe
had illegally obtained one-half of the
< om mission of 1000 shares of stocK allowed
L oyd for his services. In cons queue ■
suit was brought recover the value <f
the stock from the estate of the deceased
director.
On November 1 the jury was impaneled
and the trial bas> Continued since. Yes
terday just before neon the case was sub
mitted to the jury and in a short Urn it
filed a verdict, 1' found that "there was
/a secret agreement made between George
d ii. Roe and C. R. . Lloyd by which, in
V consideration of his assistance to be ren-
I'lt-rcd in procuring a commission to be
owed and paid. by the California Elec
tric Light and Power Company, of 10D0
shares ol the capital "lock of 'the Edison
Light and Power Company, Geoige H.
Roe should receive, one-half of the com
mission." It was also found tbat Roe did
receive one-half of the com mis ion. -"-"-_. •'-']
After heariiitr the deci- on Judge Slack
adjourned. He will take the mart r under
• advisement and will render a decision on
Ihe case on the 10 li inst. >y/-';
Christmas Market.
The King's Daughters are having a ."Christ
ina'- Market" at St. John's Episcopalian
Church.- Any tiling can be procured there,
butter, sugar, . candy, ! flowers, preserve-,
laiicy. work and ath ush-i i other things. 11,.
--booths are most tastefully decorated ami
Hit re was a large attendance at the opening
night last evening. The' booths are in choree
of the following, ad res of the church: Doli
fable, Miss EbertSco tn d Miss Mary Foote;
china table, Mrs E G. Rtiitoiph; fl'.-wer ta
rble" Misses 'harloue- »> :d Lizzie Weir, Miss
Rose 1 Somas:. imU ■ Miss lone Pennington;
! i. y-vv.'l- table, .Mi- Kiudnl, Mrs. Julian
Smith aim Miss Tin da ; utility table, Mrs.
MitcLaucr, Mrs. Arthur Smitn and Miss I.
Thompson: icecre hi and cake. booth, Mrs. L.
E. . Wallace ami M'ss Jean Wallace. "The
House that Jack Built," Fred liolhn; grapho
phone. Aimer and Edwin Newhall.
The market will cose to-morrow evening,
and; it is thought that quite a lirge amount
will be realm rd for the church fund.
STABBED IN A SALOON,
George C"ui!z»ndorffor, a laborer, Se
. : verely Wounded in a Clay-
Street 11 ■mi
George Gunzendorffer, a laborer, was
stabbed early this morning in a sa
loon at 635 Clay street by a panv or par
lies unknown. A. gam-- of cards was in'
progress at the time of the affair and Gun
zendorffer was one. of the players. There
were some bottles of wine, which had
been ordered by the parties, on the table.
One of the unknown parties picked up his
friend's buttle and : drank a portion of the
contents.. Thii angered the other man
and a general row occurred.
In the midst of thefiubt Gunzendorffer
fell to the floor, and an examination at
the Receiving Hospital, where the wound
ed man was taken, showed that he had
sustained a severe Knife wound in the ab
domen, ri";;' - •
llis thought by the attending, surgeons
that the injured man cannot recover. No
arrests were ni ado as the parties who
were in the saloon at the time of the < c
currence were unable to tell the names or
give descriptions of the assailants.
ENTITLED TO A SHARE.
Judge Coffey's Decision Favors
•-■: -a Natural .Son of De
Lavea^a's Brother.
An Estate of One Million Dollars
Disposed Of— Many New Legal
- -;.' ' Points Decided.
Maria Josefa Cebrian and Maria Con-
Cf i eicon de Laveaga, Who claim to be the
only living heirs of Jose Vicente de La
vea-*a, deceased, nave been defeated in
their efforts to gain possession of ihe resi
due of the property Of the decedent not
disposed of by will, which is valued at over
half a million dollars. In one of the most
decisions ever banded down brr the
Superior Court, Judge Coffey yesterday
den ed the petition of the young women
for a distribution of the estate and de
clared Anselnio Jose Maria tie Laveaga,
an illegitimate son of a. deceased brother
of the testator, Jose M. do Laveaga, to be a
legal heir and entitled to an equal division
of the estate.
Many of the points in the decision of
Judee Coffey were passed upon for the
list lime: in the annals of leaal juris
prudence in this State. Jose Vicente de
Laveaga, the testator, was a Mexican by
birth, but at the time of his dea.h was «*
citizen of the United States. His estate,
valued at over $1,000,000, consisted of real
estate in this ci-y and San Benito County,
'.mi of stock in the Alaska Commercial
(oihpany and the California Powder
Works. Shortly after his death a wili wai
sound -which was accompanied by forty
codicil*. In the will the deceased made
no provision for his brothers or sst< r-,
but upward of $40,0C0 in nor beque-ts
a ere disposed of. Besides this amount
half a million dollars were left to various
charities. WBQB
After the will had been filed for probate
the sisters of the decedent, Maria Josefa
Cebrian and Mar. a Concepcion de La
veaga, filed a petition for a partial distri
bution of. the residue of tne estate no; dis
posed of in the win. Anselmo Jose Mara
ie Laveaga, the illegitimate son of the tes
tator's brother, than tiled an answer and j
cross petition, and laid claim to one-fourth
of t c estate.
Prior to his death the father of the
cross-petitioner made a will in which he
ekriowlecged the young man as tiisson
and left him his entire estate. The will
was admitted to probate by the Superior
Court of this city and conn .y on December
9. 1895, and no appeal from the judgment
then filed was ever made.
Prior to his death tbe father made and
executed, ti the preset* i of P. A. Schro
der and Dr. Wiihelm Dohrmanu, an ac
knowledgment thai Ansel mo was his sou.
This document was da ed May 24, 1878,
and recites the birth or th*» boy a Mf.zat
lan, Mcx co, on April 21. 186 S. The fact of
he death of the boy' mother, Basi ta
Snnctiez, six years afar his birth and o
his removal to this city, where he was i
placed in the family of Dr. Dobrmann, ,
wan also noted.
With the lesral right apparently his, the
illeci.imato son bad no hesitation in mak
ing a contest for a port. ol hi uncle's
property. To the plea of the young man
the sisters of Jose Vicente de Liveajia de
murred on tne ground that the legitimacy
of the claimant was not made to appear
and thai tiie acknowledgment set forth
was not sullicient in point of law to
change the legal status of the y ung man
so us to entitle him to inherit. Judge
Coffey failed to take this view of the case,
however, and in conclusion of a lengthy
opinion overruled the demurrer and de
clared tbe son an heir to the estate with
in em. - -519U4W8
RAY FRANK has writ-
*^ ten for next
SUNDAY'S CALL
an article of Peculiar
Interest.
THE FORCE ftOT -EDUCED.
The Charter Convention Decided That
the Coroner's Deputies Should
Not B • Oust -d.
Sixteen members of the Charter Con
vention of One Hundred met last evening
for a resumption of business in Native
Boa's Hal.'. A resolution was offered by
M. C. Hassett. le.-aidinK the appointments
made by the Mayor, and his power to so
do, to the end that home rule in munici
pal affairs may prevail.
It was further rerom mended that the
office. or Superintendent of Streets be
HOois'id and th i a Board ot Public
Works be sub3tlrured therefor. The rec
ommendation at the Just session that the
Coroner's d put ps tie reduced to two men
was reconsidered and it was agreed that
the Coron-r be allowed four deputies as
heretofore, and as many more assistants
at the office required.
Fire Department.
The Fire Commissioners at their meeting
yesterday atiernoon fined George Clement,
hoseman of engine 20, fifteen days* pay lot
neglect of duty. Albert Anlborn was pro
moted irom steward of chemical engine 1 to
driver of engine 19, and W. E. Geilatin trom
hoseman of engine 28 to steward of cnemical
1. Jerry Galvln was appointed hoseman of
engine 10, Robert Motugom-r hoseman of
enEine 12, George Clancy truckman of truck 3
and Thomas McGlynn ho>emanof engine 28.
To -Cure a Cold in One- Day
Take laxative Hromo Qui Ine Tablets. All drug
clsts reiund the money if it -falls to care. "20c
The genuine has E. li. U. on each tablet.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, IS9T.
A PLAIN CASE
OF SUICIDE
Officials' Opinions of the
Recent Death of Mrs
Hawley.
Surprise Over Efforts Being
Made to Prove It a
Murder.
Sheriff McKenzie Denies He Made
Statements Attributed to
Him.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
908 Broadway, Dec. '2. }
The Police Department, the Coroner's
office and tne District Attorney were con
siderably amused to read to-day in tome
San Francisco newspapers thai the Napa
authorities and the relatives of the late
Mrs. Hawley were convinced that she did
not commit sir.c de in Oakland two
mouths ago, but had met with "foul
play."
It was also stated that the matter was
to be placed before the Alameda Grand
Jury, when, as a matter of fact, the
question has long since been fully consid
ered by District Attorney Snook, who has
decided that there is absolutely nothing
to place before the Grand Jury.
"The whole thing is ridiculous," said
Dr. Baldwin, the Coroner, to-day. "There
was not the slightest suspicious circum
stance about Mrs. Ha death. I took
mite care than usual in the selection of
jurors an the summoning of witnesses,
because it was a peculiar case. 1 inter
viewed all the -witnesses personally and
they all to.'d exactly the same story on the
stand. I did not leave any of ihe work to
mv deputies but attended to it al! myself.
"The testimony of Dr. W. H. Blood, the
family physician, was very convincing.
He testified that Mrs. Haw.ey was at a
very critical period in her lite and that she
had often spoken of suicide. He had told
Hawley i ■• keep good watch as she was
likely to kill herself and him too. D .
B'.ood said he was not much surprised
when he heard that she ha taken her life.
This is all newspaper tain."
Chief of Police Lloyd said there is not a
particle of evidence to substantiate any
loul pay phantasy. "I made a thorough
inveatication at the time of Mrs. Hawley's
death," said the Cbief, "and it was clearly
a cas- of suicide. At the request "i the
I relatives and fcher ff McKenzie of Napa 1
J sent them all the evidence and made an
| other inquiry to satisfy them. ere is
I not the s.ignt~st ground for suspecting
| that it was not a case of suicide."
Captain of Police F. etcher says the at- ,
; tempt to create prejudice against Hawley
is the fi msiest scheme he ever heard of. '
"That woman was found with the pistol
in ncr death grit," said he, "and I would
like to see the man that would make a
dead hand clasp a pistol.
"The inference, of course, is that Haw
lev was anxious together property. That
is absurd. While he lived with her be I
enjoyed the income. He had deeds to it !
ami also her will, and so if she died he
would get it anyhow.
"They say Hawley was indifferent. It
is a lie. lie was broken up completely
over the affair. He lost fle-h, and he told
me th it when he,- relatives came down
from Nana they were in such ■ hurry to
get hold of her property tnat they put on
some of her apparel before they left Oak
land. He was willing to share the* prop?
erty with them at first, bur when h<» dis
covered what they were doing he decided \
not to let them tet a cent."
District Attorney Snook said to-day that '
there is no hiiij- whatever to lea to rhe
supposition that there was anything crim
inal abou' Mrs. Haw ley's death.
••There is no reason for supposing she
did not commit suicide," said he. "All
the facts were investigated by me, and I
decided that there was nothing; to put be
fore the Grand Jury, and so the matter
ended."
Hnwley was in San Francisco to-dry.
THE BISHOF'S NEPHEW TO WED.
An engagement just announced, that is of more than passing Interest in Rus
sian church and social circle*-, is that of Peter Popoff, nephew of Bishop Nicholas,
and Miss Julia Metropolsky, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. M. Metropolsk..
The fair young bride to be has seen hut sixie n short summers, and is a
valued member of the Russian Orthodox Church choir.
Mr. Poi off is a reader in the church and is studying for Ihe priesthood, but
according to the canons of the Eastern church, he cannot be oidalned until he
ins taken unto himself a wife. The nuptials of Mis-. MetroDolsky and Mr. Popoff
will be celebrated shortly after Christmas, although no definite date has as yet
been arranged.
and hi- friends soy that in the near Suture
there is likely to be some slander and
libel suits.
McKenzie Makes Denial.
NAPA. Dec. 2.— -heriff McKenzie of
Napa denied to a Call representative this
evening that he made the statement cred
ited to him in ibis morning's Examiner.
He says his simple words were that the
Hawley case was one deserving of rig d
investiga ion. Iv Napa there has be-n
divided opinion as to the cause of Mrs.
Haw ley's death ever since it occurred.
Various rumors have been afloat, and
with the local officers every effort has
been exerted to keep tiie matter quiet un
til the proper time. To-day there is much
indignation among the l^cal officers be
cause the matter leaked out at Oakland.
R. A. Pickett, brother-in-law of Mrs.
Hawley, kept out of the way of inteiview
ers this cv. ning, b?causo he was averse to
discussing the subject.
COUNTIES TO ASSIST.
Every Part of the State to Be Rep
resented at the Jliu-iij
Exhibit.
The executive committee of the Golden
Jubilee Celebration met last night at tho
Mil. a building and d- cided to send out the
1 following circulars to the Boards of Super
visors of the different counties of the State:
Gentlemen : Pursuant to action taken by the
Society of California Pioneers, the California
Miners' Association, ihe San Francl-co County
I Miners' Association, the Native Sons and
I> .titer.- of the Golden West, it nas be?n de
termined to ho d in -an Irancsco, commenc
ing Monday, January 24, a cerebration in
honor of he discovery of Gold in California
• by Marshall.
This occasion wi 1 be marked by the opening
of a State Mining- Fair in the Mechanics' Pa
vilion, in winch ll is expected to display the
mining, commercial and industrial resources
of each county in the State. No better means,
in the judgment of the committee, could bo
d.-vised to bring the glories of our golden
Slate before th- public
in order to sssist In carrying out the details,
and that your county may not be unrepre
sented, we wood request you to appoint a
commit of five citizens of your county to
select and arrange a proper exhibit. It is
within the province of your body to moke an
I appropriation to meet such expenses as may
be incurred, In accordance with section 33 of
Hie County Government net, Statutes of 1897,
to which your at tan tion Is earnestly directed.
Pride in your county should impel you to
favorable action. The tirau remaining is very
short, arid a complete exhibit will be of great
value to tie future of tour county and the
success of this great undertaking.
We expect that not less than 50,000
strangers will visit our city about this time
en route to t .t Klond.ke.
We remain, on behali of California's Golden
Jubilee and Slate Mining Fair, your« very
truly, T. J. Parsons.
The chairman of the finance committee
announced that a canvass of the city for
funds in aid of the celebration would be
commenced on Monday. The following
were added to 'he finance committee: A.
A. Wigraore, 11. S. Moore, John Taylor.
A. Carrigan, i. Froelicb, S. J. Bandy, C.
Bundschu, Henry J. Crocker and Thomas
11. Williams.
The committee on literary and musical
exercises reported that it was decided to
hold that part of the celebration at Wood
ward's Pavilion. T. J. Parsons, Peer Tif
fany and H. I. Fisher were appointed a
committee to engage room • for tha offices
of the promoters of the ceebration.
(imnted Three Divorces.
Judge Bahrs yesterday granted divorces to
three mismated couples. M try K. O'Connor
was granted a divorce from Michae; J. O'Con
nor on the ground of cruelty. She was given
the custody ..I her minor child. Anna Louise
tormers .Wii released from the bonds ol mat
rim or which st>« entered Into with Tnomaa
Connors tome years ago, on the grounds of
desertion and failure ta provide. The i lain
tiff was allowed to resume tier maiden name,
Anna Louise Suell. Frank P. Ptmtaea was
grant. 1 a divorce from his wife, Uosettt A. A
.-.ii.in it, on the grounds of desertion and in
i..l.-..tv. lie was given tbe cusiodv ot a minor
child.
Duffy liros. Sued.
Mart G. I.t>efler, receiver of the Benicia
Brick Company, has filed a suit against the
firm of Duffy Bros. t<. recover $3(551 04, alleged
to have been irattdulent y misappropriated
by them. Duffy Bros., during ibe existence
of the BeoieiM Brick Company, were directors,
and it is claimed by tn« plaintiff mat while
trey were acting in that capacity they loaned
money of the company to t selves as indi
viduals and haveii'll-'l to return it.
Captain Mcsrry'a .Successor.
There will be a meeting of tue Chamber of
Commerce to-day at which the successor
of the secretary, Captain W. L, Merry, wi 1 be
selected. Captain Merry leaves within ten
days for Central America, when he will rep
resent :!t - country as its Minister His resig
nation will leave a vacancy in the board of
trustees, which is to be filled at the same
meeting.
RAINEY MEN
IN HARD LUCK
Richard S. Doyle Declines
Their Nomination for
Freeholder.
Says That Under No Circum
stances Will He Remain
on the Ticket,
The Sullivan Democrats Will Indorse
the Citizens' Convention
Nominees.
There is trouble in the camp of the
Rainey wing of the local Democracy.
Several of the candidates they placed on
the fusion ticket for freeholders have
declined to serve, and great difficulty is
being experienced in finding candidates
to take the vacant places. There are
many citizens who would like to have
t eir names on the ticket but they do not
possess the required legal qualifications
to serve as freeholders. The law requires
that the candidates must be property
owners and residents of the county for at
least five years prior io their election.
The majority of thosa who are anxious
to serve have been here the required
length of time, but they fall short on the
properly qualificat on.
Tr c trouble first commenced when J. B.
Reinstein sent in his resignation, stating
that he did not have the time to devote
to the task of charter-framing in the event
of being elected a freeholder. After seve
ral day- spent la the discussion of avail
able candidate-, the committee appoin. ed
to fill vacancies selected Richard S.
Doyle, a retired carpenter aud builder,
living at 2806 Howard svreot, to succeed
Reinstein.
The committees from the Republican
County Committee and PoDUlist party
came tocether after Djyle was nominated
by the Raineyites and also placed him on
the fusion ticket. Then when the Kelly
followers decided to indorse the fusion
ticket, they also selected Do vie, ins cad of
Reinstein. The tickets of the four organi
zations in the fusion were filed with the
Reci trar, and It was believed that ail
would be plain sailing; but Henry F.
P rtmann, who was also suggested by the
Democratic end of tbe fusion, decided just
about then that he could not serve, so he
a. so sent in his resignation.
Several caucuses have been held during
the past few days to find a successor for
Fortmann and it was decided yesterday
to tender he place to Edwnrd'S. Roth
child of the firm of Hoffman & Rothchlld.
He will give an answer to-day.
But there is still more trouble in store
for the Raineyit?s. Doyie, who was
chosen to succeed Reinstein, will not
serve, and formal not cc of the fac. has
been serve! on the coramitte<'. As the
completed tickets must be filed with the
Re^is.rar by Tuesday the committee will
navj but little time to spare in securing
some one to take Doyle's place.
"The first and only knowledge that I had
of my nomination for freeholder," said
D.>yle last night, "came to me through
the newspapers The day before I was
nominated a mend came to me and said
that he would suggest me for a place on
the ticket. I laughed over the matter,
thinking that he was king, but when I
reau my name In the papers the next
m irnitij- I realized that he bad been in
earnest.
"lam aware of the fact that my name is
on the ticket filed in the Registrar's office,
but I never received any notice from
either of the committees that 1 bad been
nominate.!. But that does not make any
difference. I did not seek the place, and
although appreciating t c honor con
ferred on mi- 1 will not under any circutu
stnn' es be a candidate."
Theexecuiivccomm fee of the Deuprey-
Sulhvan faction of the Democracy met
last night, and niter several hours' discus
sion decided to recommend to the t;eneral
committee the indorsement ot the free
holders' ticket put up by the Citizens'
Charter Convention, with the exception
of E. R. Taylor. Tne only objection
raised against Taylor was that in was
against Bryan In the last Fre3iiential
campaign. Taylor did not believe in the
sliver platform of Ihe Chicago convention,
aid did not support the nominee of the
vent ion.
The committee also decided to station a
watcher at each al the polling booths on
election day to prevent any possible iraud
in the 800 t.
aThe Citizens' Democratic party, com
posed mainly of Buckley's old "business
men," are having great difficulty in com
pleting their organization. In some ot
the As-ciuilv Districts they hr-.v- been un
aid- to find any one willing to serve on the
generul committee.
Th* executive committee of the organ
ization met last n gin and appointed sub
committees to canvass the districts, In the
hope of being able to complete the gen
eral committee before the e^u a- meet
ing, which will be held Monday night ia
Pythian Castle.
There was an increase in the registra-
on yesterday at the new City Hall.
Tnere were sixty-one new re_Ti-trat ons
and 193 chances of resilience. The r g'.*<
tration office will be kept open from 9
A. M. to 10 p. M until Tuesday night,
when regis rat. for the special election
closes. _^^^^__^__^_
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.
Transcontinental Passenger As
sociation About to Be
Formed.
Calls Issued to Competing Eoads for
a General Meeting in St. Louis
on December 14
All the transcontinental railroad com
panies will participate in a conference
that is being hastily planned for Decem
ber 14 at the Planters' Hotel in St. Louis
for the purpose of forming a transconti
nental passenger association.
The general passenger agents of the
Santa Fo system, the Burlington route
and the Rock Island Railroad, now in
Chicago, sent out long telegraphic invita
tions yesterday to the general passenger
agents of the vrrious companies request
ing their attendance or their co-operation
in tbe attempt to establish such an or
ganization.
Discussing the project. General Passen
ger Agent Goodman of the Southern Pa
cific said: "It is a good idea. Tnere is
no passenger association west of the
Western Passenger Association. I can
cot go on to this meeting myself, but
probably Mr. Holsburgh, who is in He**
Orleans, will go up to St. Louis to repre
sent us. It is all a par; of the general
preparations being made for the expected
increase of travel during the coming
spring, when tbe Klondike rush will have
set in."
The suggestion has come so suddenly
that no definite ideas have yet been
formed by the officials here, but it is ua
M H -^fc m> tm^Lm* a. - Jar*-L«. ft -J*- M asms*. *****.
Auction Batce
CBAS. LEVY & CO.. AICTIO.iEEiii
salesrooms— ll33 Market -ureas.
THIS DAY.
Friday December 3, 1897, j
ImBT At 10 o'clock a. M.. at salesroom,
1135 MARKET ST.. BET. 7 TH & BTH,
....WB WILL SELL '•.
An Elegant Line of Furniture. 25C0 Carpela :
Stoves arid ttanges. Bedding, Mirrors, Pictures, 1
Upright Piano. ... ..
CDAs. LEVY CO.. Auctioneers. •
OMUiriM auc.iox house
WILL, SELL, THIS DAY,
Friday Deoember 3, 1897,
At 11 o'clock a. m.. on the premises,
806 ELLIS jT , N AR POLK,
The El- gant Furniture, Carpe s and all the House-
bo d Equrpmrnts coma ned In the ah ye premises.
VISCKNT & GALLICK, Auctioneers,
1057 Market street,
mmi AUCTION SALE
£rl fe - AT - fe fe
220 VALe CIA SIKfcET, on .
SATURDAY', DEC. 4, AT 11 A. M.
By order of Mr. Dan Keefe of 420 Davis street, we
wil. seil
3.**. HEAD OF WELL BKOK'- HORSES.
SULLIVAN & DOYLE", Livestock Auctioneers.
Office— 327 Sixth su, ?au Francisco.
fe . fe fe fe
Ml NEXT. I. HORSE KXCIIWGE,
721 Howard st. and '-"23 Tehama st., .-'
Near Tnird, >-a:r Francisco.
WM. G. LAY .NO & i p.. Livestock Auctioneer*
GREAT AUCTION SALE
THOROUGHBRED HORSES,
Bred by the a:- a I MEOW 0. REED.
MONDAY. -V
Monday Evening..... .December 6, 1897, r .
Commencing a. 7:31).
This sale comprises sons and daughters of such
sires a* Imp Duncimr-e ,mi c in 1 :37 1-5), Da
well, Is'omad, Fitz James, 'mp. Kismet. Imp.
Watercress, 'l'enny, Veran >. Emperor of Norfolk
and Go de i oarter. from th» dnrns or Midlo, Mid-
-11 h-, Playful, Ha'lelujah, Fig Leaf, >punwell, Ma-
ter to Ludwlsr, and o:h-r?. CA.alogue* ready.- Ad-
dress «'M. „|.AiN'.,«r .. 3 M Rush st.
derstood that the conference will result
generally in a settling of conditions, the
establishment of something like a system
of uniformity among the different com
peting transcontinental lines, though no
passenger association has vet been able
to fix rates that all the roads concerned
would religiously observe. .
— ■ ♦ — •
THINK THE ORDINANCE UNJUST. |
Real Estate Men Opposed to That In
l't-L'llMl tO l'ln-iibing.
The real estate men of the city claim
that the proposed ordinance to regulate
fa * plumbing of the city will work a hard
ship upon property-owners, and are seek
ing to have its passage po>tponed. Yes
terday alternoon repr-sentatives from the
leading firms met at the ollices of O. F.
yon Iliieiti and signed the following com
munication to the Board of Supervisors:
• Gentlemen: No class of citizens has a deeper
interest i.. tie sanitary condition of the city
and in proper plumbing laws than the real
estate agents ol tan Fraucisco. So far, there
fore, irom meeting with any objection to such
ordinances as you may pass for the protection
of the health of our citizens, you will rather
find co-operation trom the undersigned and
their c ie its.
However, we look with alarm upon the ordi
nances published by your honorable board,
containing sixty-four sections. Some of them
are at least radical in their nature, and we re
spectfully ask that action upon these resolu
tions be postponed, say thirty days, to give
the undersigned end other partial In interest
a proper time to digest them and to make
su-h suggestions toy ur honorable body as a
careful study of the subject and lis, import
an c may demand. BKI&'.
And we -bould be glad If your honorable
board would fix a time when, cither beiore a
full boa d or such committee as has the mat
ter in charge, those interested in the subject
may be heard. v .:;,-,. v-
The Committee on Health and Police
meets to-day and a committee from the
real estate brokers will be present at the.
meeting and offer their claims.
— « — * — * —
Struck by ■ i ailing Wall.
BERKELEY, D -c. 2.— Contractor A.
Colin was severely bruised by falling tim
bers while tearing down an old cottage on
Brake and Fult n streets. He was stand
ing near a standing wall of ibe building
when a gust of wind blew ir < ver upon
him. Yesterday a boy, Louis N.ckolscoff,
was hurt by a falling timber from the
same building. ':'.•::
Berkeley News Note*. '
BERKELEY, Dec 2.— C. M. Bnfford 'OS, C.
E. Thomas '99, and J. M. Mann, D '99, nave
b en cbo-en to represent the student congress
of the university in a debate with th- Hast
ings Law Collejie Debating Society next Jan
nary. ffirffifi • •
Work has been commenced on the roof of
the new classroom building, or East Had, as
tt is to be called. The building will be com
pleted some time next erm.
The funeral of the late J. S. McAnane, who
was asphyxiated ast Monday, was held to
day irom St. Joseph's church, Berkeley."
Miss Ethel Irene Shores and Albert P.
Wright, two popular young people o. Berke- j
ley, and prominent 'workers in 'local church
circles, were united In ini<rr!&ge last evening. I
The University Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
gave • successful litorary and mus-cai enter
tainment last ii.itht, at Pythian Hall.
The Bancroft-w-iy bnlKheadon the bayshore
at West Berkeley has been badly washed out
by the waters of he bay, and extensive re
pairs will be needed.
FOR
COLIC.
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t^ jTS^
F
* One. qt>f£s t\zuhir A """" .. . \*C*"" : -' : * : :
. A new style packet containing ten In a pacer oarton (without g-laas* Is no* ror sals atf— ■
«rojr stores— ro*: rm oners. - Thl* low-prtced sort In Intends for the poor and th» economical. - One dooea -
af the Ore-cent cartons (ISO tab-iles) can be had by mail by sending forty-eight cente to the Rita.vs CHKVKUfc • ■-'.
Coarairx. No. M anruoe stress, New York— orasbigle carton (rss ijj»<.'lbs; will be sent tor are cents. ■-....-'•'
REFEREE'S SALE.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1897,
- At 12 O'clock, if. ,'
\t the Salesrooms of G. 11. lrabsen & Co.,
14 Montgomery St.,
We will sell by order of GnstaT H.
« mbsen, referee of the estate or Thomas
Mootry Jr., three properties of the es-
tate, as follows:
First— SW. corner Of Hayes and Gough sts.: im-
provements consist of stores, flats and bouses,
bringing in a total monrbly rental of $278: lot
ooxl2o feet, fronting on three streets.
second— sic. comer of Pane and Octavia sta:
lmirovemeuts bringing in a total monthly rental
of.Sbitiot 27:6x120 feet to Hickory aye". ; three
irontages.
Thira—SW. corner of Bar and Dupontsti: Im-
provements renting for $57 per month: lot S9:6x
rid feet.
tor further particulars, catalogue, etc.. Inquire
at the office of G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auction-
eers, 14 Montgomery st.
"^*"^ Ml "S"S*S**s —^^^^^^^^^^^^^ '
Sl)r. Gibbon's Dispensary,
JHS*g£*l **-** KEAR>T ST. Established ..
JBjCr' HH ','!■ 1854 for the treatment of Private
Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or
*VjjH_^Hjj^K' wearlngoiibodyandmindaiid
•■skin Diseases. i'liedoctorcureswlit-n
d-^R others fail. Try him. Charges low.
M^^ m r m P m .\i\\'?* tcn,tri%ntt '* a - Callorwrite.
Dr. J. <■ . uIBBO.\, Box 1957, 5 an Francisco.
■■'— ■ --- : OCEAN TRAVEL.
S^a.tvQPlSiSlil The SS. MARIPOSA
i *©a3SßM«i , yaL s -"-* via HONOLULU
P iBrL,& **""*** "■ , * and AUrKLAXD for
l-Wa — -s. .-«* V DNE V; Thurjda.%
±S I* > 1). cember 9 2f m
Jpjjni^fl'D^ S. B. AUSTRALIA, for
..HONOLULU only,
(on^D3fll!^• Tuesday. Dec. -.8, at i
>.' , »I*' v,,w: pm. Special party rates.
Line to COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAPE
TOWN, -ou h Africa.
J. D SPKECKEL3 & BROS. CO., Agents
' 114 Monrgomerv Street
Freight Office 327 Market street, San Franc sea
PACIFIC COASTSTEiMSHIP CO.
STEAMER'S LEAVE BROADWAY Ajfl*l_
wharf. San. Francisco, as follows: -SSaa*b9£
For pons in Alaska. 9 a. m., Dec. 2, 7, Xt, IV.
22. 27, and every fifth day thereafter.
For Virions, Vancouver (li c.). Port Town-
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes anl
New Whatcom (Bellingbain Bay, Wash.X 9a. ml.
Dec. 2. 7. 12. 1 J. 22. 27. and every fifth day there-
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. P. Ry.,
at Tacoma witn N. P. Ry.. at Seattle with Grea*.
Nor hern ity., and Alaska steamers.
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), Str. Pomona -"
p. M.. Dec. 3. 7. 11. 16, 20, 24, 28, Jan. 1, 6, 10, 14,
18. 22. 6.31. -,!:■
For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Caynco-t
Fort Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East Saa
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a. m..' Dec.
4. 8, In, 10, 2j, 24, 28, una every fourth day
thereafter
For san Diego, stopping only as Port Har ford
fSan Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Fort Los An-
cles ana Redondo (Los Angeles), 11 a. m., Deo,
2. 0 10. 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, ana every fourth day
thereafter.
For Knsenada, Mazdalena Bay, Ban Jose del
Cabo. MazaMan. Altata, La Paz, Santa rosalla
and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 a. il. 2d of each month.
The Company reserves the right to cnange with-
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates anl
hours of sailing.
Ticket Office— Palace Hotel, 4 New Mont-
gomery ST.
UUUUALL, PERKINS * CO., Gen'l Agents.
■ . ■ . 10 Market st.. San Franclsca
THEO. R.&N. CO.
: DISPATCH FAST »'i BAIUUM TO
PORTL J&.ISI 3D
' From Spear-street Whart at 10 a. k.
FA T^L'/»5 First-class 1 Tnclndln*
.V ilLj'. jga. 50 2-l-class /berth <fc u»e»;i
SCHEDCLBIuI-' SAILINGS:
State of California. Nov. 15. 24, Dec. 4, 14,24
C010mbia... ..... .....N0v. 19,29, Dec. 9, 19,29
Through tickets and through baggage to *..
Eaa*«ru yolnta. Rates and JolderA upon applloa-
lies to
I.t. CONNOR. General Agent
630 Market street
(SOOT) .4 Lin PERKINS* CO. Superintend*-!'!
COfIPICSIEGRIfERII TRAXSITIISTKIDa
Frenoh Line to Havre.
COMPANY'aPIKR(N«W),4a NORTH A *\ % *S\
River, foot of Mortons*-, rave. era by 4MB
tills line avoid both traaslt by English railway aril
the discomfort of crossing tbe channel in a small
boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Fari*
art; class 91 no. second class •lift.
LAIOURALNB ..D^. ember 4, 10*. c
LA LRETAON December 11, 10 a. st
LAUABCOONK „„„ |,n. 18 10 A If
LA -N K*H > D1E.. ...... .De ember 85 iila.il
LA CHAMPAO-VE. ...... -n»a v J. 10 v. c.
. A*r For further particulars apply to
*-.„.. A - FORGET. Agent, :
•• r, «;i i »?■ / o^JlnK oreen, New "Xorfc :
.v^.^r/ranfisc^-- 6 **^~~*
STOCKTON STEAMERS
Leava Pier No. S, Washlnarton St..
At ll F. M. Daily. * Freight received no
tt» .::* » F. Al. ■
■. MS". Accommodations Reserved by Telephone :■
Th* only line wiling through tickets and giving
through freight rates to all points on Valley
Rallroa.:. ■ \'\ ■■•'•••--. , : . -
STEAMERS:
f. C. Walker, ; J. D. Peter*,
Mary Oarratt, . City of Stockton.
Taiephouw Main SOS. Caa. *>iv. and liny, *2js
FOR D. S. MVY.YmD ASD VALLEJO.
SiI.AMEK ''MONTI CELLO,"
Hon., Toes., Wed.. Thu r a. and Sat
«.— * -9 ' ib '*" ■•* &a,lSilSr - *(9 *• '«*-'ei'.'Tnurs.i
rtd *- v » ........«, >........ .....1 P. it., fttf.ai
BuD ' m >'» 10:3) a. M. and 8 r. i
Landing and offices, Mission Doc*. Fl«rA '
- Tftlepnone Uresn 38L
FOR SAHJOSE, !,0S GATOS& SMTACRCZ
STEAMER ALVISO LEAVKa PIER 1 DAILY
(Sundays excepted) at 10 a. it Alviso early
(Saturday excepted) at 'ft : p. m. Freight and
Passenger. Fare between Han Francisco an&
Alviso, 60c; to Sua Jose, 7&0, Clay su, f.ul
41 N. JrirstsU ban ■••<-• ■•.'■•.
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