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The morning call., 1890-05-28
POINT L0B0S AVENUE.
Better Postal Service Wanted-OpenInc
CIemenf AYenue.

Better Postal Service Wanted-Opening
Clement Avenue.
The stated bi-mOnthlY meeting OF the Point
Lobos Avenue Improvement Cub was held at
the usual place, Vorrath's Hall, with President
Parker presiding.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed regarding
tile slow way in which the work on the street Is
progressing, and 1t now looks as if the work
would not be finished by the LIST of August, the
time stated 10 The contract.
L. q. McMllen moved that petition be sent
to the Board Of Supervisors by The Executive
Committee asking them to instruct the Superin-
tendent of Streets 10 remove from the public
street that portion Of the fence which surrounds
the race-track. II was carried.
The club lndOrsed the measure now before the
Supe' vlsUrs for The opening Of Post street, be-
tween Central and First avenues, i'll the follow
ing petition, init oduced by Mr.. Fletcher
To ne BooId Of Supervisors: We, the members OF
the Point LObOS Avenue Improvement Club, regard
the measure now under consideration by your hon
trail 10 First avenues one Of vital importance not
only to the entire city, but one which If carried
viii greatly add to the growth OF that section lying
north of Geary aud south OF California street which
can be opened for the public, aud this is now an
opportunity we asa in behalf of the residents Of ms
section that you will report favorab this meas
ure and as soon as practicable proceed TO open said
street
The Executive Committee was Instructed to
present The same to the board, aud also TO inter-
view the Park Commissioners and City Survey or
with view OF hurry ing the plans and specihca-
lions under way for grading, etc, on Section 4
of the avenue, from Twelfth 10 Twenty-J fourth
avenues.
A. Mackillup moved that the Secretary pre-
pare petition 10 be sent 10 the Board OF Super
visors, asking TO declare Clement avenue an
open street, from First avenue 10 the ocean. II
ordered.
The matter OF postal service was then brought
w. and many OF The members expressed dissalis-
faction at The system as il now is-One delivery
over the entire district daily, and the afternoon
mail left at a - corner grocery " 10 be called for.
In view OF Ibis Tact j. Ii. Richards presented the
following petition TO be sent to Tie Postmaster,
which was Endorsed by the club:
Hon. " J. ByYdn Postmaster CitV OF San Fran
ctsc0-DEAR SIR: We, the undersigned, respect
fully represent that residents of the section
commonly known Point Lobos" or Railroad
avenue in this city; and whereas this district is
now being rapidly subdiyided and settled W. re-
specially request better facilities be afforded us
Tor the receipt and dispatch of mall as this
locality and its progressive spirit demands.
VI c nave long realized the inconvenience OF hay-
Ing Il large portion OF mail left half way at
stores to Be called Tor, incur still further incon-
yeDience, that of delay over to the next day and
frequently longer, This prompts with perfect
confidence to apply to you knowing that you have
the best interest OF the postal departm mt at heart
as well as the best Interests OF the people.
The morning call., 1890-05-28

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, May 26,
1880 Michael g. Faulhaber OF New York City and
Carrie NJ. thinner of san Francisco.
GiBB0N-LIBERT-In this city May 26, 1890, by
t Sn new .. fuendellng. William Reid Glbbon of
Gan francisco and Esther A Libert (nee Charles
WORTH OF Leeds. Yorkshire, England sister OF
l. W. Charlesworth, Esq, OF Sacramento, Cal.
HAY WARDS-BOBINSON-In this CITY Nav "a
1851, by the Rev. Father Cummings, j. L, Hay
wards OF Santa Rosa and Mary A. Robinson Of
fOkSIER-WEBER-In this city, May 25 1890,
Dy RIDER j. y Parsons Edmond j. Forster and
Bartna c. Weber.
YERMANN-Jo Oakland, May Is,
mann and Annie johnson.
NiCkELSEN-NILSEN-I Oakland. May II, 1890
Dy the Rev. j. H. Thesis, Christian NlekeiSen and
Berthe Nilsen.
GEIkE-HAMPEL-In Oakland, May %, 1889 by
the Rev. ). II. Thesis, at the residence of the
Hampel.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
ncome and Expense Accounts Submitted.


Income and Expense Accounts Submitted.
a Shortage.
The Board of Regents of the State Uni
yersity held session yesterday afternoon
at the Mechanics Institute, j. West Martin
in the chair The Regents present were
Bartlett, Beard, SlOss, Hallidie. Martin,
Phelps, Marye, Davis, Demas, Stebbins,
Rodgers and Croker.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
recommended the granting of an engineers
transit for the use of students outside the
limits OF the University. also an appropria-
ton OF $500 for q running track in the
gymnasium.
The former recommendation only was
adopted.
The Committee ON Internal Administra-
ton recommended the appointment for the
coming year of the present professors, as
sistants and employees, which was adopted.
On recommendation Of the same commit
tee 1t was decided to appoint an assistant
librarian at salary of SIS month, and
also student assistant in the Departm ent
Of Civil Engineering at $50 a month.
The report OF the Financial Committee
showed the income of the University for
1891 to be $500, 091 55; estimated expenses,
S221,374 O6; apparent deficiency, S12S2 81.
This was caused by an increase in the ap-
preparation In some Of the departments.
The report was adopted.
The Land Committee recommended the
issue OF patents to the Sierra Lumber Com
pany, which was adopted.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
THE COMFY CASE.
One Attorney Gets Angry and Calls the
Opposing Counsel Liar

One Attorney Gets Angry and Calls the
Opposing Counsel Liar.
Judge Joachimsen last night resumed the
examination of NJ. S. Facio and A. S.
Mendez. charged with conspring to black
mail Mexican Consul A. K Coney. The
whole session was taken up with hearing
the testimony of Facio. He claimed he be-
came interested in Mrs de la Torres suit
merely through friendship for the plaintiff
and not from any desire TO wiring money
from Coney. He denied having made
threats to send the Consul to Jail unless
large sum of money was paid him. The
testimony brought out the fact that Facio
had been MeXicOn Congressman, and at
one period of his examination he launched
into TRADE of abuse against the Mexican
Government, denouncing it us corrupt.
Later, however, he declined to answer Ger
tain questions on the ground that they were
State secrets.
During his examination Attorneys Gray
and Campbell grew angry with each other
and the former called Campbell a liar, The
case will be resumed tonight
The morning call., 1890-05-28
SEA PARROTS.
Peculiar Birds Captured by the CAPTAIN
of n Schooner.

Peculiar Birds Captured by the Captain
of n Schooner.
The schooner John Frederick, Cantain
Beck, which makes regular trips between
here and Bodega Bay carrying butter.
arrived yesterday afternoon, having on
board rara avis. or rather a couple of
them, IN the shape of two sea parrots. the
like OF which have probably never been
seen in this port before. They are we'll
worth the attention Of scientists ana natu-
ralists.
Captain Beck states that on Thursday
last, In his trip up the coast, he went ashore
on Smiths Island, small uninhabited rock
about seventeen miles from the heads. to
procure some sea gull eggs, and there found
Tie TWO parrots III creVice on the beach.
de captured them with difficulty, as they
fought and bit his hand. He succeeded in
bringing them on board. however, and then
caught some Smelts for them to subsist on
and some seaweed for their nests.
The birds or fowls, whichever thew NAV
be called, have head ana beak like par
rot and sharp, cleaning eyes. On each side
OF the head is loug plume of yellow
colored feathers. The bodies are black.
like those OF q pullet, while the feet are
weDbed like those of a sea-gull. The two
eat three raw Smelts each day. The female
ot the pair has laid an egg each day since
the capture. The eggs are as large as hens
ana blulSh-green in color. The eggs swell
after being laid and become larger than the
birds that lay them, so the captain says.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
FIELD OF LABOR.
No New Phases Apparent in the
Union MOlders' Strike.
Brewery Workmen Elect Delegates to the
Federation Of Trades stsir-Builders
and the Academy Of Sciences,

At the meeting OF the Brewery Work.
mems Union last evening twelve appplca-
tons for membership were received from
various branches of the union.
Emil Knenwaller and 0. Rosenbaum were
appointed members of the Executive Com
mittee at Tacoma and DR.. Herring added
to the committee Of Branch 9, the Executive
Committee consisting of seventeen men,
bers.
Three members of the Coopers' Union
were transferred to the Brewery Workmen.
Messrs. Berg, Hermann and Thurman
were appointed delegates to represent the
union in the Federated Trades.
Members were instructed to look out for
boxes made by the firm of Hobbs, Wall 81
Co.. which firm has been boycotted.
The various branches will also be in
structed TO send in their nominations for
officers for the election, which will take
place June 18th.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
PERSONAL NOTES.
E. j. O'Kell of Napa is at the Lick.

E. J. O'Kell of Napa is at the Lick.
M. n. Dyer, u. S. N, is at the Palace
DR.. w. Downing OF Suisun is at the Lick
DR.. j. 5. Sargent Of Santa Rosa is at the
Lick.
J. c. NOurse. Fresno merchant, is at the
Grand.
f. J. Wilson. a Vallejo banker, is at the
Grand.
E. W. Churchill. a Napa banker, is at the
W. E. Fitch OF Louisville, KY, is at the
Palace.
A. F. Switzerland of New York is at the
Baldwin.
T. L. Graham of Sacramento is att the
Baldwin.
A. l.. Hart, Sacramento attorney, is at
the Grand
W; B. Turner, Spokane capitalist, is at
Alloys Jacobs, Denver merchant, is at
the Palace.
L. L. Lewis. New York merchant, is at
the Palace.
c. II. Huffman, MERGED capitalist, is at
the Palace.
Lewis Kahn, an Oakdae capitalist, is at
the Palace.
Gordon Kimball of Ouray, Colo, is at The
Occidental
l. de Turk, Santa Rosa wine-grower, is
at the Lick.
F. p. Sargent of Terre Haute, Ind, is at
the Baldwin.
Sol Runyon, CORTLAND fruit-grower, is
at the Grand.
DR.. c. NJ. Wilson of Park City, n. Y, is
at the Palace.
II. II. Wood, a wine.grower at Wrights,
at the Grand.
DR.. j. A. Robson, physician of Chicago.
is at the Palace.
f. Williams n Eureka NAV mi n O. ovvnar
is at the Palace.
NJ. Schwab, leading brewer of St. Louis,
is at the Palace.
E. NJ. Manasse, a Napa tannery proprie-
tor, is at the Grand.
A. j. Meany, a prominent citizen of Santa
Cruz, is at the Lick.
A. C. White, District Attorney of Stock
ton, is at the Grand.
Judge James Mem. Shafter celebrated his
seventy-fif:h birthday yesterday.
w. Corbett, the proprietor of the San
Mateo Stock Farm. is at the Lick
Ira G. Hoitt, State Superintendent of
Public instruction, is at the Occidental
Judge John F. Finn and wife leave to-
morrow on six weeks visit to the East
G. A. Humphrey, large furniture manu-
facturer OF Minneapolis, is at the Palace
Frank l.. CoOmbs of Napa, who has pos
slble .gubernatoTial aspirations. is at the
Grand.
Major Frank Mclaughlin and family
have returned from trip to New York and
are at the Palace.
Judge Finn has changed his mind about
going to Alaska. and on Friday will leave
for New York City.
b: NJ. Lelong, Secretary of the State Board
OF horticulture, mas returned from two
months trip to Florida and the East.
John Ii. Galwey, the National President
Of the Marine Engineers Association, is in
his arrival.
Rev. j. Sanders Reed. rector of Trinity
Church, and wife, have returned from a
visit to Yosemite.
large number of Boston and New York
Raymond excursionists, who have been Wis.
I I'm the osemlte valley, returned to the
Palace yesterday. All were most enthnsi-
astic over the beauties of the valley.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Santa CIarR Alumni

Pursuant to resolution passed at for
mer meeting, the resident graduates of
Santa Clara College met at the parIors of
the Windsor Hotel last Monday evening
those present being: Messrs. j. Nj. Bur,
nett, D. G. Nealon, Joseph Cavagnaro. Will
lam killipp, F. b. Mentally, DR.. j. W. Heer-
Ryan, T. l. Dillon. James McDeyitt. A.
QGrady, c. E. Jones, A. Waldtsufei, j. e.
j. Cullman and E. 3. Martinelli.
The meeting was presided over by Hon.
J. nj. Burnett, and its object was to make
maj ARRANGEMENTS LOT attending the alumni
al Santa Clara College. 1t was decided that
those who will be able to attend the reunion
be requested to leave here on the morning
OF June I'd on the 1880 train. The discus,
SION OF permanent organization of the
vicinity was postponed until the next meet
ing. ~ oo'
The morning call., 1890-05-28
IN HEATHER LANDS.
Dr.. Guinness of London Describes the
Greatness of frica.

Dr.. Guinness of London Describes the
Greatness of A africa.
DR.. II. G. Guinness of London spoke to a
large congregation on Missionary Life"
at the First Baptist Church last night. The
doctor dwelt at length on The hardship of
missionary lite in China and in Africa. In
China he had daughter who for years had
served as a Christian missionary. wearing
the garb of Chinese women. She had often
told him of the habit of committing suicide
among the Chinese with whom she came in
contact who did not know the blessings Of
ChristendOm.
He spoke at length of Africa and its
greatness. 1t is populated, he said, by
100000, 600 people. 1t has larger lakes and
mountains than Europe or America. He
described its great Congo River, its mighty
mountains aud its 600 languages, in only
fifty of which is the word of God known.
He said that Christianity is blessing in
all those great lands, and urged greater in
terest in missionary work. He said that
Africa and China are great lands for mis-
sionary labors.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
STAIR BUILDERS,
A Communication Sent to the Academy of
ScisucPs

A Communication Sent to the Academy of
Sciences.
The Shareholders Union met last even
ing and decided to send the following COM
munication to the Board of Directors of the
Academy of Sciences:
Gentlemen: II has come to our notice that the
Stars about to be built. In your building on Mar
ket street In this city are TO come fr ON Chicago,
NOW, we think such action on your part unfair In
not allowing the mechanics 0i San Francisco
chance TO ngure on II or do that work when they
are as competent as any In the United States.
we tnlnk il was not the intention OF Mr. Lick
himself mechanic and shower of the lack plane
WHO gave The ground and The means TO erect said
building. TO go TO Chicago or anywhere out of
San Francisco for labor ana material, when ali
MS money was made here. He showed that
splrt aud feeling in the erection of his hotel
thlty years ago. He found competent stair.
builders In San Francisco then Just as there is
now.
Four candidates were initiated and reso
lutiOns were adopted, condemning the man
ayers OF the T. c. Walker, excursion boat.
which has been boyc0tted by the Musicians'
Union,
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Protect the system from M,Iaria

III IS possible to do this even in regions OF country
where miasma Is most rife, and where the periodic
feyers which IL causes assume their most formida-
Bile types. The immense popularity OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters very largely attributable to the
fact OF its efficacy as a remedy for chis and fever
bilious remittents and as preventive OF the vari-
forms of malarial disease In those portions of
the West and South where complaints of this ma
ture prevail and in the Tropics, it is particularly
esteemed for the protective Influence which it ex-
erts; and 1t has been very widely adopted as a sub
stitute for the dangerous and comparatively inef-
fectve alkaioid, sulphate of quinine. Physicians
have not been among the last to its merits
and the emphatic professional Endorsements which
1t has received have added to the reputation it has
obtained at home and abroad. ~
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Wamted in Vallejo.

A lew days ago Constable Edward Lon
gan of Vallejo came to the city with a war
rant for the arrest of Michael McCarty,
who was charged with defrauding I. J.
Moran out of some money. Yesterday
afternoon Officer Callahan of the harbor
police arrested McCarty on East street, and
the authorities Of Solano County were mott
fed by telephone of the fact and will prob
ably come for him to-day. MeCarty says
that he was, until a few days ago, a ma
chinist on the United States steamer
during the great hurricane there. He saws
he was paid off from the Thetis a few
days ago and left Vallejo without paying
Moran, who is saloon-keeper there, bill
he had run up for whisky; hence the arrest
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Across the Continent.

Ebert Rappleye of the New York Mail
and Express is taking a 70O0-mile trip
across the continent in paper canoe. Mr.
Rappleye left New York on April 10TH and
has made his way to Buffalo via the Hud-
son River and Erie Canal, and although
only 500 odd miles along his way has had
sufficient of adventure to write most inter-
esting letters TO his paper. All along the
route people have warmly welcomed tue
young reporter. Starting from Buffalo,
Mr.. Rappleye will make his way up Lake
Erie to Westfield, cross there to Chautau-
qua Lake, then portage to the Allegheny
River, and paddle down the Ohio. He will
The morning call., 1890-05-28

Tie fair of the Sacred Heart Parish
opens at Mowry's Hall, corner Of Grove and
Laguna streets, tomorrow evening at s
o'clock. James c. Nealon will open the
fair and deliver a short address. This is
one OF the fourishing Catholic paris hes of
San francisco, and Just now everything in
dlcates that the coming fair will be Spleen
did financial success. There are a great
many valuable articles for the different
booths, and they will be sold to purchasers
at very reduced rates. Every one is cor
daily invited to give the ladies n call and
make this church fair social and financial
success.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
In RUINS.
Rathdrum, Idaho, Almost Wiped
Out by Fire.
The Entire Business Portion Of The Town
Reduced 10 Ashes.
4 Fresno Child Dies From The Effects Of
StTyChniHe Attempted Suicide
Of a Young Wife.
Special by the California Associated Press

SPOKANE FALLS, May 27. A Rathdrum
special to the Spokesman says: Fire broke out
In Edmund's restaurant and lodging-house al
2:30 this afternoon, and the entire business por-
ton of the town was burned. Among the houses
destroyed were 0. Edmund's restaurant Brad
ley s Buffers saloon, A. j. Myers barber shop,
George Jacobs saloon, E. b. Bfadbury's dry
goods and grocery store, The Rashaives" sa-
loon, A. W. Harris general store D. Rodney's
boot and shoe store aud residence. The loss is
about $4,000; insurance light There was
plenty OF help to fight the fire, but an insufficient
water supply.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
OVERLOOKING RIVERS.
Wheat Flooded and Orchards Ipjured-Bishop
Crack Bridra Threatanad

GosHEN, May 27.-Over 1000 acres of good
wheat within three miles of Goshen are over
flowed and VIII be a total loss. Some orchards
will probably be ruined. Travel on the wagon
roads Is suspended. Water is up TO tile track on
the Nisalia Railroad and It's turntable is flooded
Trains on the Southern Pacific Railroad run
slowly across Mil UIeek. Cross creek is one and
One-half miles vide al the railroad crossing, four
miles north Of Goshen.
BISHOP. May 27.-There was a brief rain
storm in Owens Valley yesterday afternoon
The warm days cause the melting of snow in tile
mountains and Bishop Creek has become q river
OF no mean force. Al least two OF the principal
bridges are in danger OF going down, and tie
low lands near The main stream are under water
Owens River is also very high.
CARSON, May 27.-lmmeHSe volumes of water
are going to waste by the snow melting In tile
mountains. Many ranches are under water, and
the crops IN some sections are ruined.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Attempted Suicide.

SACRAMENTO, Ma pa young man, giving
the name of J. We'll, attempted suicide This morn
ing at o'clock by taking strychnine In the West
ern Hotel He was removed to the Receiving
Hospital and medical ala summoned. He is now
out of danger. He says he Is a bOOk-keeper and
is from San Francisco. He refuses TO say why
he took poison.
We'll worked for furniture firm in Fresno and
then went 10 San Francisco, where lie could get
no work. He regrets that lie was not allowed 10
4ga
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Molders' Strike.

There were no new developments in the
molders' strike, with the exception that the
Risdon Iron Works secured two new men.
The new arrivals came from the East and
paid their own way out. President Valen-
tine says he has received letter from
Parkes, the man who deserted from the
RisdOn Iron Works and was sent East by
the strikers, but of different tenor than
that received by Henry I. Scott, as noted
in yesterdays CALL. Parkes says he
cannot be induced to return here, and that
Stokes and the others are of the same mind.
The morning call., 1890-05-28

The Steamship Sailors Union has in
stalled the following officers: p Corrigau,
President; Thomas Ryan, George Pearson
and John Hickey, Vice Presidents; n.
Jortall, Secretary Five candidates for
membership were installed and the mu-
slclans' boycott on the steamer T. G..
Walker was indorsed. The union now has
GOO members aud nearly all are employed as
business is reported brisk. 1t was decided
to contribute 500 to the striking iron-mold-
or
The morning call., 1890-05-28
UNSUITABLE KILLING.

q Husband Exonerated By Coroner's Jury
for Staying an Intruder
SILVER CITY IN. Mex, May 27.-Last night
az 10 O'clock Johu McMauigal was killed by
Thomas Lyons. McManigal was al Lyons
house entertaining his vile after he had been
warned not 10 come to the house. Lyons walked
into the pagOr and commanded him to leave
when McManigal fired at him. Lyons then fired
three shots in succession at McMauigal, one
taking effect In McMauigal's neck, killing him
instantly. Lyons was acquitted the Cofoner'S
jury TO day MECHANICAL was highly respected
LyOus Is one Of The most prominent cattle men
In
The morning call., 1890-05-28

ton is 81 10000, divided into shares of 500
each. The p lace of business will be In San
Francisco. Folio wing are tie list of Directors
and Trustees for the first year: 4. c. lie long,
william NJ. Hin, Petaluma; E. ID. Field. San
Francisco; B. F. Stone, San Francisco. Stock
has been subscribed as follows: f. c. Lelong,
$4,000: John ID. w. Allen $4,000; William
Hill. $4,000; A. b. Field, $1,000; B. F. Stone.
$500; |. q. Wickershsm, $4,000; Henry
Pierce $4,000; II. NJ. Anthony $4,000.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
BLYTHE ESTATE.
semi-Annual Account of the Public Adj
ministrator.

The semi-annual report of Public Admin
lstrator Pennie of the estate of the late
Thomas IL. Blythe was filed yesterday. 1t
SHOWS that in the past siNSnonths he has
received So, 1873 % and disbursed S60,475 IA,
leaving balance of Sll,662 % since the last
account. The PARROT mortgage ON the
property at II Grant avenue has been re-
duced $S5, COO leaving $1,000 unpaid.
~ In Tue contest over the estate Attorney
Taylor resumed his argument in reply to
lne Claims OF the so-called gypsy claim.
The morning call., 1890-05-28
Rev. DIR. Harcourt.

Rev. DR.. Harcourt of the Howard-street
Methodist Church, who has been absent
from his pulpit for several weeks because
OF sickness, is well again, and will preach
next Sabbath morning and evening. On
Sunday evening, by request, he Will deliver
memorial sermon before the Grand Army
Inc church will be handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers by the mothers
wives and daughters of the soldiers of the
Grand Army
The morning call., 1890-05-28
TOOK POISON.
Attempted Suicide of a Young Married
Woman at Seattle

SEATTLE. May 27.-Mrs. Michael Morris, a
young married woman 10 years of age, attempt
ed suicide this afternoon by taking an ounce
bottle OF poison. She walked across the street
from her home TO the police headquarters and
adore ssed the Captain of Police, saving: "
have taken poison, send for my husband. His
abuse has led me 10 this, yet want to see him
before die" So saying she turned and walked
back to her house, threw herself upon the bed
and went Immediately into violent commissions
Medical aid was summoned and 1t is believed the
unfortunate woman may recover. She married
Morris seven months ago to-day, against the will
OF her Uarents