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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Elsewhere in The STAR is printed historical
record Of the capitals campaign for Rock Greek
park. which, after years of struggle. 10 now
crowned with success. This project for tie
Districts welfare is one in which TEE STAR mas
been deeply interested and which il has wsrmIy
advocated from the first suggestion Of the park
and daring many years when the idee seemed
visionary. II feels, therefore, profound graf
ifcaiion in the result and reioices that as a
veteran in this war il can now, when the fight
Ing 10 over, become with proprSrty historian
and chronieaer to tell, as it doss today, how the
victory was won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Gen Garrison says reciprocity is protec-
hons option on free trade" isn't it rather Mr..
Blainss spaea On the presidency at 80 net2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

When Congressman Ailea Of Mississippi said
the republican party had gone 70 seed did he
mean that the Farmers Ats4ance had got hold
of ~
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SEAL HIS ADVANCED
PER CENT.
Gsn
But we are prepared TO sell
cAPEs. MUFFs. BoAs. TRIMMrNGa
COLLARS 40.
At reasonable pricsa
Large Stock SEAL JACKETS. this seasons stylea
r. H sTISENETz SONS
HArrERs AND FURRIERs
1897 PennA ave.,
se0-3m Through 10 4l3 18th IT.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
MR.. MIN Frs SON.
He Discredits the Story of the
Attack on His Father.

DR.. W. G. Miner, son Of the United States
Minister to Guatemala, is the assistant resi-
dent physician at the City and County hos
pital. DR.. Miner was with his father in
Guatemala during the period from Noyem-
Der to March last, after which he returned
to San Francisco. In speaking of the re-
Gently reported attempt upon the life Of his
father, DR.. Miner said:
Il entirely discredit tine published reports
OF this incident. In the first place my father
is not the sort Of man to dodge behind SER
wants. He is large, powerful man and is
moreover man of physical courage.
1.-THE story about his hiding in closet is
sheer fabrication. There is not single
closet in the house of the legation. | spent
six months there and know the place thor
oughly. They do not build closets in the
houses there. 1t is not the custom.
''The fairy tale about the servants throw
ing themselves between my father and tho
revolver held by this woman amnses ma
greatly. | know these Indian servants. Ii
any one should draw a pistol in The house
they would scatter like chaff and you could
not get them back again in five DAYS. The
idea of their interposing their bodies to
shield my father from a flying bullet is all
surd.
While in Guatemala l met this dauphter
OF General Barrundla, who is credited by
the dispatches with the attempt to shoot nv
father. She is the wife of DR.. Beurochj
and lives dagonally across from the lega-
ton. She is about 80 years OF age. / would
suppose her to be woman who would be
somewhat savage under excitement. /
hardly think her capable of such an attack
as she is credited by the dispatches with
making. "''A
'We will soon obtain authentic news
about the whole affair. The steamer AGA.
pulc0 will arrive at this port from that conn
try about the 10th of this month. expect
some letters on her which will give me the
truth Of the matter"
The morning call., 1890-09-05

who was an assistant in the District Attor-
ney's office, approached Little Pete" one
day during the progress of the trial and in
the presence OF LYMAN Mowry. and said:
you, when are you going to
come down with the rest of that money?
Do you want to 90 to the Penitentiarv2"
Mr.. Mowry at once spoke up, not waiting
for Pete to answer. and asked:
"D0 you want to go to the Penitentiary?'
II it is not court record it is record
somewhere else that Little Pet" then
said he had already given Regensburger
$3.50 or thereabouts, and that he next wanted
$1,000
Something was said in court the other
Mr.. Knight had stepped out of the case, but
it was not explained that knight refused to
defend Pete further because Buckley would
not pay him what he demanded neither did
it appear as part of the testimony that Pete
made threat right in the courtroom, in
the presence of one or two witnesses, that
Buckley would have to pay for his defense
or he would tear him in pieces by sections.
figuratively speaking, and let the public see
what he is.
RECENT HISTORY.
1t is known. but not officially, that when
Judge Van ReyDegom sent sheriff to find
Mr. knight on an attachment and could not
find him, Jere Driscoll and Jake Rudolph.
Buckley's lieutenants, were also looking af-
ter him very earnestly. Whether they found
him or not may be guessed by the public,
in view of the fact that MIR. Knight appeared
in court the following day to defend Pete as
though nothing had ever happened
But there is another feature that the
records are as dumb about as 'tLittle
Pete" was before the Grand Jury.
What was Major Stonehill doing in
the prosecution? Any one who has been
watching the District Attorneys Office very
closely Of late will have little trouble recall
ing a recent case where the District At
torney refused the assistance of MIR. Stone
hill and the latter made many severe public
criticisms of the act The inference was ir-
resistible that Mr.. Page felt he could con
duet his Office without the assistance OF Mr..
Stonehill. And yet, at time least expected
and least required there was
A RECONCILIATION.
Mr.. Stonehill left in the presence of the
court, with blood in both eyes and sword
of fire and howl that Little Pete must be
convicted. VINO paid Mr.. Stonehill?
Not the friends of Vie Yuen, for they said
that if they needed any more legal services
they would call on Robert Ferral. who had
done so much for them in the conviction of
Lee Chuck
Who paid Mr.. Stonehill, and how came
he and District Attorney Page to be-
come so suddenly and mysteriously recon-
ciled?
1t would be base presumption to even hint
that "Boss" Buckley has again touched the
mystic spring.
HIS BOAST FULFILLED.
At late hour last night the jury returned
a verdict of acQuittal, and thus perishes the
last clew to what promised to be an expos
ure and probable determination of one of
the bnldest and most corrupt gangs of vii
lains and plunderers on the face of the earth.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
THROUGH HIS HEART.
An Expressman Takes His Life
With a Knife.

James Moran, an expressman at 415 Elev-
enth street, stabbed himself through the
heart yesterday morning at o'clock with a
large hunting knife and died almost instant
ly. His act was suicidal.
1t is thought that Moran had lost his rea-
son shortly before committing suicide. He
worked on the Pacific Mail Dock and was
sober. industrious man, who iabored hard to
provide home for his family. OF late he
has been acting strangely, it is believed from
overwork, ana when he returned home on
Wednesda evening there was a marked
change In his actions and manners to his
wife and children. He was not in his usual
good spirits. When morning came he got
up from his bed and went to a closet where
he kept hunting-knife and before his wife
could imagine what his intention was the
keen blade was plunged deep into his heart
by his own hand. Moran fell to the floor
dead. Late in the afternoon his death was
reported to the Coroner
Moran was 40 years of age and native
of Ireland. He leaves widow and two
children.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
REAL ESTATE.
Bidding Good and Prices Fair
at Yesterdays Sale.
Various Opinions on the State Of the Market
at the Present Time Latest Be-
ported Sales-Notes.

The auction sale of miscellaneous city
properties and an Oakland Offering which
took place yesterday in the saleSroom OF e.
II. Umbsen & Co. were characterized by two
important features, viz: lively bidding and
fair prices, which show that the market is
not only firm, but that there is disposition
on the part of investors to buy at reasona-
BILE figures.
Following are the pieces OF property sold
and the amounts realized:
HIBERNIA BANK PROPERTY.
Fifteen lots fronting on Folsom street and
Treat avenue, S17,945; particulars Of which
are: Fronting on Folsom street, 81 :2x122 Is.
$500; 81 :2x122:6 and 57:6x10, $1,000; q Ok
$50. S2250; q :2x1SO, S215O; 27:2x1S0, $2125.
Fronting on Treat avenue, seven lots, 25x
100 %; three at $1075 each, one at Sl0S5, one
at 5000, one at SLIGO and one at 5000.
MISCELLANEOUS OFFERINGS.
Level lot, 5Ox119, on Steiner street, S6:6
feet south of McAllster, $4,000
Large lot, 7S:4x114. on the northerly line
of Duncan street, So feet east of Noe, S2325.
Richmond lot on Seventh avenue, west
erly side, 800 feet south Of Point Lobos ave-
nue., SSS5.
Residence in Oakland, 769 Oak street.
$1,000, with an "if."
South San Francisco lot on the northwest
corner of Tenth avenue and K street, $500,
with an IF"
Twentieth street fiat lot, between Guer-
zero and Dolores, 25x144, $4,000.
Mission street business property. 20x117 IS.
between Twenty-fifth aud Twenty-siXth
streets, 5000; rent $37 per month.
Building lot, 25xl15, on the southerly line
of Twentieth street, 2S5 feet west Valen-
cia, $500.
Cook street lots, 25x12O each, east line, 100
feet south of Geary, 5000 and $500.
Total amount OF sale, including the Oak
land offering with an iii" S55,94
THE STATE OF THE MARKET.
There were many opinions given during
the week in regard to the market and the
outlook, few of which are here given:
g There is good demand for investment
properties, but it can only be partially filled,
owing to the frmness in prices on the part
of owners"
1.-The seller shows no disposition to make
concessions. We can bring the investor and
gap.nn
and we could sell more inside property if
we had it ON our list"
" consider the market firm"
" Outside properties are finding ready
buyers and ths prices obtained are remarR-
ably good.'
81 have never known the San Francisco
real estate market in more healthful state"
Lot 55x120, on the south line of Page
street, 1876 west of Cough, has been sold
for S14.700.
Another catalogue of acreage properties
was put into circulation yesterday. The
sale takes place on Saturday next, the 18th
september.
A. R. Briggs leaves for the Eayt to-day on
business
The morning call., 1890-09-05
BELOW HIGH TIDE.
The Supreme Court So Decides
the Great Land Case.

The Supreme Court yesterday filed its de-
cision in the celebrated case OF the United
Land Association and Clinton c. Trip
against Thomas Knight which involved the
title to the block of land bounded by Berry.
Seventh, Eighth and Channel streets and
known on the city map as Block 40
The Supreme Court affirms the decision
of the lower court, thus giving the land to
the United Land Association and to Clinton
c. Trlpp.
The whole question of the title depended
upon whether the land was above OF below
the high-water mark on the 7th day of July,
1886. the date of the conquest of California
by the United States. Both the lower and
the higher court decided that it was below
the high-water mark.
If the land was below the high-water
mark the title to it was originally vested in
the State of California, and was disposed f
by the Board of Tide-land Commissioner s
to the parties from whom the present own
ers got their title. If it was above the high
water mark, then it belonged to the city
and county of San Francisco by virtue of a
grant to the pueblo OF Yerba Buena, which
gave to the pueblo four -square leagues OF
land. above high-water mark, on the penln-
su,a bounded by the Bay of San Francisco,
the ocean and straight line from shore to
shore between the two. The title of Thomas
Knight came from the city and county Of
San Francisco.
The first survey, which is the recognized
one, was made by the Surveyor-General of
California in the years 1867 and 1863, and
was duly approved on the 18th day of
November, 1873, by j. A. Williamson, Com
missioner General of the Land Office. The
second, and now illegal, survey was made in
the year 1884, by Frederick Won Leicht, by
direction of the Secretary of the Interior,
but it was never approved. This survey
placed the land in question above high-water
mark on the 7th day of July, 1876
On the Goth day of June, 1884, the Presi-
dent of the United States, by proclamation,
released all claim of the United States to
the land in the survey made by Won
Leicbt to the city and county of San Fran
cisco. If this quit claim by the United States
carried the title with it, then the land would
belong to Knight; but the Supreme Court
holds that this proclamation merely released
the claims OF the United States and passed
no title, except against the United States.
The decision was signed by Justices Fox,
Sharpstein and Paterson, concurring
opinion was filed by Justice Thornton and
dissenting OF inion by Beatty, Works and
Mcfarland.
The decision affects the title to property
worth millions of dollars, for which only
one block of land is directly involved in the
| present snit The title to nearly fifty blocks
| is decided he II
The morning call., 1890-09-05

it did not contain Mr.. Ashworth's signature.
Mr.. Warren at once applied to the Super
intendent TO have the assessment made
again, and doubling his authority to do
such thing Mr.. Ashworth called on the
City and County Attorney for advice
Mr.. Fournoy replied by simply quoting
from Supreme Court decision on similar
case, which said in substance that the coll
tractor was entitled to have his assessment.
His rights in such case can no more be
defeated by neglect than by refusal to act
at all. If tine assessment is defective it is
the duty of the Superintendent OF Streets
to make it good
The morning call., 1890-09-05
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Preparations Making for Grand Sacre
Coucert.

Preparations Making for q Grand Sacred
Concert.
There was grand musical rehearsal at
the Beth Israel Synagogue on Turk street
last evening. The event for which the prep
arations are being made is the Jewish New
Year, which is inaugurated on the evening
of the 14th of this month, and continues
during the 18th and 10TH. Roshannah is
the name given by the Hebrews to, their
new year, and Yom Kippur for the day OF
atonement, which follows ten days after,
and is observed for twenty-four hours.
The rehearsal at the synagogue last even
ing was marked success. Rev. Joseph
Rabbinowitz was cantor, and the choir was
composed of Miss Gussie Cohen and Miss
Fannie Stern, sopranos, and Mrs. Hart and
Mrs. r. Peters, altos Benjamin Cohen was
basso and Samuel Blum tenor.
1.-THE Prayer of Moses" was rendered in
concert and several solos were chaDted by
Miss Fannie Stern and Miss Gussie Cohen.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
REGATTA PRIZES.

List OF Prizes OF The Whitehall Boat
Contest.
The Regatta Committee has made the fol
lowing arrangements:
Whitehall ommittee-Captain Bulger
(Chairman), Captains Freese, Bingham, A.
L. Piper, j. J. Harrgan and George Bender.
The following prizes have been adopted
First prize, $50; second, $40; third, $50
fourth, $50; fifth, SIS; sixth, $40.
The following Native sons have been Sc
lected as judges: A. L. Piper, ]. J. Harrigan
and George Bender.
Captain Freese has rendered to the COM
mittee one towboat free of charge.
Whtehall-boat regatta, to take place from
MeiGgs Wharf September Sth, all boats to be
ready for start at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Entres-1, Belfast Maid, Captain Gately
9. Native Daughter, Captain L. Mellaney
3, F. ?. Calundun. Captain William Clark ;
4, Native son, Captain I. Murray;5 5, City
front Belle, Captain }. Martin; 6, San Fran
cisco, Captain G. Clark; Z, o. W. Lilken-
dey, Captain George Calaghan; 8. J. N.
Shotwell, Captain NJ. J. Fitzgerald; 9, J. d.
Emma. Captain G. Reetingran; II, Stewart
Menzirs, Captain d. Crowley; u, Chief
Crowley, Captain Sinnott; -, William Law
Ter, Captain J. NJ. MCGOWAN; IA, Walk-
Along-John, Captain Pennie; 15 Captain
Bingham, Captain Matthews; 16, Dread
lluNSh@ Napedin u 1liiSy IL, D. ~. iOitut,
Captain T. J. Hawkins; Is, Dutch Kate,
Captain }. Maxwell; 10. Freddy, Captain j.
Sinnot' 20. Bay City Market, CAPTAIN R.
Spear; 81, Bear, CAPTAIN J. Murray %, Cap
tain SinnOtt, Captain f. Graft; % Wander
ing Jew, Captain S. Johnson; "a, Mabel
Jane, Captain T. Crowley.
The Whitehall Committee has adopted the
following course: First stake boat, about
800 feet off Meiggs Wharf, thence around
Blossom Rock buoy, leaving the buoy on
the port side, thence around stake-boat off
Meiggs Wharf, leaving stake-boat on star
board side. thence to stake-boat off Fort
Point, leaving Port Point Stake-boat on port
SIDE and 10 end the race between the stake
bout off Weiggs Wharf and an imaginary
line.
regatta will be rs follows:
For ''outside" yachts, or yacht not be-
longing to the yacht clubs-First prize, SIS
secoud, $50; third. $50.
tishermeh's boats-First prize, $50; SEE
ond, $40; third, $50; fourth $50; fifth, SIS
sixth, $40.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS.
Opening Exercises at the Presbyteria
Seminary.

Opening Exercises at the Presbyterian
Seminary.
The opening exercises OF the San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary, which is de-
voted to the education of young men for the
Presbyterian ministry, were held yesterday
at 121 Haight street. The ceremonies we're
largely attended by clergymen, among those
present being: Rev Drs. Burrows, w.
Alexander. F. Frazer A. l.. Lindsey,
Robert Mckenzie. j. K Smith, Adams, Nc
Donald, Crosby, NJ Garland and Buck.
Rev. j. K. Smith opened the services with
prayer, which was followed by the singing
of sacred hymns.
Rev. Dr. Robert Mckenzie, the new pro-
lessor of apologetics and missions, delivered
an opening address to the students, in
which he dwelt upon the preparations
necessary for students desiring to enter the
ministry.
at the conclusion of the address the
faculty held meeting at which the course
Of studies for the coming term were ar
ranged.
The new building of the seminary, built
with funds out of the Montgomery endow-
ment, near San Rafael, will be completed
and ready for occupancy by the beginning
Of the next term
The morning call., 1890-09-05

passengers. and the Bay City, which can
carry 1900 The First Regiment. Third
Regiment and Blum's bands and three
caterers have been secured. The excur-
sionists will probably comprise the visitors
from the interior.
The following reply has been received by
the Chairman of the committee:
CoMMANDANT's OFFICE, MAYNARD s.
MARE ISLAND (Cal.), Aug. 20. 1890.
Sir: III answer 10 your letter OF the 25lh INST
Won are Informed that the excursion arranged
Tor September 10th can land at this island al
any time between the hours of 10 O'clock in the
morning and s O'Clock In the afternoon. There
are wharf accommodations for two ferry boats.
Respectfully, A. X. BENHAM,
Rear-Admral Commandant.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
The Corcoran Case

The trial of ex-Deputy Sheriff James Cor.
coran, for assault with deadly weapon.
was resumed last evening before Jndge
Joachimsen in Department 8 of the Police
Court.
The examination Of Officer r. J. McGravn
was continued, after which George Alters.
the night Waterman at the National Iron
Works, testified that he saw the shot fred,
it. Officer John j. Riley was also examined
but nothing of Importance was ELECTED from
his testimony. '''
The case was further adjourned to Thurs
day evening of next week, at Z 80 a. clock
The morning call., 1890-09-05
NIGHT PROCESSION.
All Arrangements Completed for the
First Whoop.

First WhoOp.
The Entertainment Committee met last
night, Eugene F. Bert presiding. Arrange
mems were completed for allthe ent .rta in
ments tu be held during the celebration. The
first one, the Park Band concert and fire.
works in Union square tomorrow night,
will commence at o'clock sharp. The pro-
gramme is as follows: March, "Admission
Day" Schleicher; overture, American"
Catiin gavotte, Little Nestlngs," Tobani !;
selection, " Lurline," Wallace; song, :. I'm
forgotten Days" L e KEEL; overture, Poet
and Peasant" Won Suppe: wal z, my,
DREAM Walteufel; medley, Night Owls, !"
Rocker; cayatina, La Favorita," DJnizetti a;
Pleasant Memories" Boyer.
When the procession arrives at the square
the pyrotechnic display will be started. The
joint committee will take part in the
parade, and will be escorted by Ell Dorado
Drill Corps. In all, about 1000 are expected
to be in the procession.
A. d. Owens and +. A. Tibbits were ap-
pointed a subcommittee to direct the band
concert and fireworks on Tuesday night at
the corner Of Folsom and Sixteenth streets.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
TayInr A anit,sd.

William John Taylor. a peddler. charged
with assault to murder John Rowland on Ed
dy and Market streets about five weeks ago,
had his case dismissed yesterday by Police
Judge Joachimsen. Rowland claimed that
as he stepped out of saloon he accidentally
knorked against Taylor, who drew pocket
knife and slHshed him across the face. The
majority IF witnesses examined in the case
swore that the stabbing was done in self
defense and that Rowland was the aggressor.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
TROOPS FOR PARADE.
Circular Letter From Assistant Adjutant
General KupRIes.

circular Letter From Assistant Adjutant-
General Ruggles.
The following circular letter is self
explanatory:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT CALIFORNIA,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 1890.
Inc department commander directs that the
troops hereinafter designated be prepared To
participate In the parade In this city On the 9th
INST, TO commemorate the fortlelh anniversary
W.: ''
Inc commanding officer, First Infantry.
II ne ne band aud companies A, b, &, ID, Z, G and
Iio0ns and X, Fourth Cavalry
Lght Batteries ID and +, Fifth ARTILLERY.
i, Inc troops OF the Second Cavalry and lie Light
baIlerles OF the Fifth ARTILLERY Will reDort IN
Ina gay 10 Colonel William r. Shafter, First In-
nate. - s may oe9is-
The commanding officer. First Infantry. viii
confer without delay with c. L. Tilden Grsnd
Marshal, as 10 the hour ana place for assemble
OF these troops In San Francisco on thar dav
The Qnartermastei's Department viii provide
transportation by lie steamer Gener al Me DoweII
BY command OF
BROADER GENERAL GIBBoN
GEORGE ID. RUGGLEs, Assistant Adjutapt.
General
The morning call., 1890-09-05
Baseball Tourn ent.

The following are the names of players
from Rincon Psrlor who will take part in
the baseball tournament at Central Park:
John F. Finn, manager; Joseph E. Finn,
captain; J. }. Carroll. catcher; Daniel Phil
not, pitcher; j. E. Carter, first base;
Joseph E. Finn, second base; Bob Bllkis-
ton. third base Fred E. Pitzler. shortst0p;
j. Carroll, lett field; T. S. schmidt center
field; Tom Culligau, right field; substitutes,
J. II. Barry and j. j. Finn.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
Postomce Closing.

The Postoffice W ill close for the Admission
day holiday, observing the usual holiday
regulations of one general delivery between
l and 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and one
carrier delivery early in the morning.
The morning call., 1890-09-05
Rolling n DRINK.

Thomas Rogers, man from the country,
got very drunk yesterday on the waterfront
and laid down on Merchant street, near
East, to take a snoOZe. While there a
tramp named Henry Wood relieved him of
his watch and chain and all his coin. Wood
was arrested by Corporal AVIAN and charged
with grand larceny. Rogers was arrested
for being drunk and will be held as wit
naSs