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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
PopuIists Object to Their
Guarding the Hall of
Records.
AMERICAN EAGLES WANTED.
A Growing Agitation That Will
Doubtless Result in a
Change Shortly.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,


908 Broadway, Aug. 81. I
The Populist county officials whose daily
duties take them to the Hall of Records
have inaugurated war against the Brit
ish lions which guard the entrance to the
county building.
Democratic and Republican officials
have passed these lions daily for fifteen
years, but their patriotism has never been
ruffled But County Treasurer Sanford
and County School Superintendent Gar
lick are offended and their indignation has
been communicated to the other officials.
County Clerk Jordan had never been both
cred with them till told that the Populists
proposed to petition the Supervisors to
have them removed. and now he is as in
dignant as Assessor Dalton.
The lions are life-size and cast in iron.
They are fac-similes of the heraldic British
lion couchant that appear on British coats
of-arms. The animals have ferocious
countenances that repose on two vicious
looking paws. Each has flowing name
and a tail that if it were not of iron the
Populist officials would like to twist off.
'1They must be removed, said Treasurer
Sanford to-day, "and l think we ought to
content ourselves with our eagle. Those
British lions might have been suitable
ornaments to the old courthouse at Phila-
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de1phia prior to 1776, but they are out of
place here and should not be tolerated. l
never could understand why they were
placed there. However, think their lives
are short now"
The presence of the lions is easily ex-
planned. The architect OF the building was
William Stokes, an Englishman, who was
always extolling his country and who
never lost anEopportunity to give British
touch to any building he constructed. He
supervised the construction of the build
ing, and to crafty his vanity he placed
two large British lions to guard the en-
trance. 1t was recalled to-day that Stokes
boosted at the time that the lions were
modelled after the beasts that are placed on
either side of the entrance to the barracks
of the Horse Guards at Whitehall, London.
a petition will shortly be presented to
the Supervisors asking that the lions be
removed and replaced with American
eagles. Nothing short of noble birds with
fierce beaks and talons and outspread
wings protecting the shield emblazoned
with stars and stripes will satisfy the popu-
lar demand, and it is considered certain
that the Supervisors will grant the request.
County Clerk Jordan has no love for the
British beasts, and is earnestly advocating
the substitution of eagles for lions. II
he said to-day. "Wnat do we want with
British lions guarding our Hall of
Records2 They are fitting remnant of
Stokes job. The building of this hall was
wound up by the Grand Jury, and nobody
acquainted with the facts wants such a
memorial of Stokes around here"
The agitation against the British lions
was really commenced by ex-Supervisor
Plunkett, but his sudden death last fall
caused the matter to drop. 1t has now
been revived in earnest, and the objection
able beasts bid fair to soon ornament some
Anglomaniac's lawn or to be recast into
lamp posts or sewer-pipes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
MUHLNER Is ARRAIGNED.
His Attorney Highly Pleased With the
:: Coroner's Verdict.


Coroner's Verdict.
Louis A. Muhlner was arraigned in the
Police Court this morning and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of numbering Miss
Jennie Lewis. Saturday next was set as
the time for the preliminary examination.
Attorney Nagle is very much elated over
the verdict of the Coroner's jury. at
virtually exonerates my Client" he said.
al don't think that there is any evidence
to. connect Muhlner with the murder. The
most important witness, Miss Alice Spar
hawk, the nurse, says that the man she
saw was not Muhlner. Mr.. Skaters testi-
mony that he saw Muhlner go by about
8 o'clock, and DR.. Mooar's that Muhlner
was not there at twenty minutes to 4,
seem to me to favor my client"
The police still maintain that they have
a good case against Muhlner and say that
the Coroner's inquest was no guide to the
examination. 1t is probable that Miss
Sparkhawk will not be called by the prose
cution. Should she appear as witness
for the defense this will give the police an
opportunity to confront her with the state
ments which she made to them directly
after the shooting. This will tend to
weaken her evidence very materially.
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OF amateur university artists. The first
issue is expected to appear during the
week of September l.
Most of the subjects of caricature will be
entirely foreign to the university, with an
occasional allusion to local matters. Those
in charge of the project are Quinan, '96,
jackson, '96, and Steele, 1913.
College Night Mt the Fair.
A proposition has been made by the au-
thorities in charge OF the Mechanics Fair
in San Francisco to set aside the evening
of August 81 as college night with the
purpose of having the students of both the
University of California and Stanford
present.
Burned With Lye.
Oracle, the youngest daughter Of 8. G.
Partridge, came near losing her life by &C.
cidentally coming in contact with concen.
trated I've, which had been used for clean
ing glass. An antidote was administered
in time and she is in fair way of recovery.
Her face and mouth were badly burned.
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SOCIETY IN THE COUNTRY.
A Large Number Going Down
to Monterey for the Racing
Week.
THE MoRAN.HILLARD NUpTIALs
Reception to Rev. Mr.. Moreland on
His Return Home-Personal
Notes.

A reception was rendered Rev. Mr.. More
land of st. Luke's Church last evening at
the residence of Mrs. Theodore E. Smith,
on Washington street, in honor.of his re-
turn home.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Hannah Cohn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Cohn of 1908 Van Ness avenue, to Henry
Jackson. They will receive next Sunday.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Douglass of Santa Barbara to
Charles s. Fay, son of the late Caleb T.
Fay of this City. The wedding is set for
the early part of October.
Edward F. Moran, talented and we'll
known newspaper man, was married Tues
day afternoon at st. Mary's Cathedral to
Miss Rose Claimorne Hillard, daughter of
Mrs. Amelia Ramsay Hillard. The brides
family is one of the best known in the
State of Virginia. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Father Yorke, chan
cellor of the diocese.
Last Saturday at noon at st. Mary S
Cathedral, Walter E. Dorm, an attorney of
sonville, and Miss Nellie j. O'Reiliy,
daughter of J. O'Reilly of 1911 Guerrero
street, were married by Rev. Father Biz
mingham. Only the most intimate friends
were present at the ceremony. Frank b.
O'Reilly was the test man, and Miss Sadie
O'Reilly the bridesmaid. At the conclu-
sion of the service wedding breakfast was
served to about twenty relatives of the
couple at the brides residence. The happy
couple left on the afternoon train for the
south to spend the honeymoon.
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LOOSE WORK SOMEWHERE.
A Prisoner. Two Months in Jail and No
Information Filed.

A Prisoner. Two months In jail anu NO
Information Filed.
Application was made to Judge Prick
to-day for the release of George Wickham,
because be had been two months in jail,
and the statutory time had elapsed for filing
an information and it had not been filed.
Wickham was held to answer by Judge
Cliff on June IS. and no attention was paid
to his case till yesterday.
Carl Wood, representing the District
Attorneys office, contended that his office
had not heard of the case TIL August 1.
They still had several days to attend to
the matter.
Attorney Grain argued that Wickham
had been in jail for two months and had
not been arraigned, and was entitled to
his discharge. Judge Prick postponed the
matter for short time for an investiga-
ton to be made. The papers could not be
found by the District Attorney, and to-day
they turned up in Justice Cliffs court.
where they had been mislaid. By an ex-
animation of the papers il was found that
there was a few minutes left in which to
file an information and it was hastily
placed with the County Clerk. Grain has
protested against the proceedings and will
make the most of his point.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICES.


A SSESSMENT NOTICE-THE SAN FRAN
n cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Com
pany. Location of principal place OF business,
City and County of San Francisco, State of Cali
fornia.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the
Directors held the 18th day Of August, 1895, an
of ten dollars $50 per share levied
upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable
Immediately to the Bank of California. treasurer Of
said corporation, at the Office of said treasurer,
northwest corner of Sansome and California
Streets in the City and County of San Francisco,
State of California.
Anystock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid On the sixteenth (16th) day of Sep
TENDER, 1895, viii be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the seventh (7th) day
together with costs of advertising and expenses Of
SALE By order OF the Board of Directors.
ALEXANDER MACKIE, Secretary.
No. 32l Market street, CITY and County of San
Francisco State of California,
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LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
No Date Set for the Race Be-
tween Ell Sueno and the
Queen.
Nonsuits on the Ground That the
Record Of the Assessment Rolls
Was Not Authenticated.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. H.-The regatta
committee held a meeting this evening to
discuss the coming race between the Sueno
and Queen, but no definite time was agreed
upon. There is some talk of holding the
race on Admission day, but it is claimed
that this would be one day over the limit,
the articles concerning cup-racing contain
ing provision that the race must take
place within sixty days after the challenge
is accepted. There are some who favor
holding the race on Labor day, which is
the first Monday in September. Captain
Hanley states positively that the crew of
the Sueno will not race on Sunday. The
captain is anxious to have the race take
place as soon as possible, as it is his inten-
ton to 60 East in time to see the great in
ternational race between the Defender and
Valkyrie III in New York Bay.
Assessment Rolls Illegal.
Nonsuits were granted In the Superior
Court yesterday in sixteen cases. The
California Improvement Company was the
plaintiff and the suits were to foreclose for
street improvements. The nonsuits were
on the ground that the record of the as
sessment rolls made by the City Engineer
of Alameda had not been duly authenti-
Gated by the Street Superintendent. They
had in fact been engrossed correctly upon
the records, but attested by the signature
of the superintendent clerk, the State
law requiring that such attestation must
be by the Superintendent. The cases in
question were under the law of 1891, which
has been amended.
Other improvements in Alameda may be
affected by the technical ruling. The COM
pany to secure itself must have the as
sessment rolls again presented to the
Street Superintendent and have them cor
rectly recorded with his signature.
Death From Consumption.
Joseph Fortes died at his home on STAN
ton street, near Santa Clara avenue, on
Tuesday evening from consumption. The
deceased had been resident of Alameda
for about quarter of century and was a
native of Cape Verde Islands. This is the
second death to occur in Alameda during
the current month.
Contractors Petition.
F. L.. & A. M. Morning of Temescal,
who undertook to lath $1,000 square feet
on the Longfellow School building at
West End at the rate of 81 70 per
thousand and have only been paid $50 for
their work, have applied to the City
Trustees to retain out of the contract price
the sum of $S3 due them.
A Dairyman in Trouble.
Levy Simmons, dairyman from Mel
rose, was arrested this morning by Veteri-
nary Inspector Carpenter for violating the
milk ordinance. He has been selling milk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
AFFILIATED COLLEGES MEETING

No Agreement Was Reached in the
Matter of Building Site.
The trustees of the Affiliated Colleges
held spirited meeting last night at the
office of DR.. J. Beverly Cole, S26 Suffer
street, but arrived at no conclusion on the
matter in discussion, the selecting of site
for the building of the new college.
Both the Sutro site and the Potrero site
were favored. The contention over the
merits of the two localities became warm
at times, and the advocates of each were
unwilling to concede the claims of the
other.
Another meeting will be held two weeks
hence in the hope that the differences may
be adjusted and an agreement reached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
Sophomore and Upper Class
men Have Much Sport
With the Freshmen.
Boarding-House Keepers Cheated
PromiscuousIy = Proposed
Bottle Works.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. N.-The fresh
men at the university sill continue to be
the source of fun and amusement for the
frolicsome upper classmen. Hazing in a
mild form and practical Jokes of every de.
scription are practiced daily upon the YER
dant youths just from the country.
Though no one, as far as is known, has
suffered bodily harm from being wheedled
into doing some of the most absurd and
ridiculous acts known to the college lad
vet in numerous cases they have under
gone considerable mental agony after hav-
ing had the hoodwink removed by the de-
signing tricksters.
Sophomores fitted out in the garb of mil
itary authorities have sat at desks and
listened to the woeful tales of freshmen
whose physicians had declared them phys
ically unable to drill in the battalion
seniors with glasses and dignihed bear
ing have had numberless youths escorted
to their sides and have been consulted as
to the proper course in "history" or
mathematics for them to pursue; one
man has been made to believe that he is
the strongest member OF his class, and
daily ne practices lifting heavy weights
until he actually becomes blue in the face !;
applications udNe Deeh ulauc W tne re-
corrder of the faculties for "meal tickets
and inquiries extended as to how late at
night freshmen are allowed to go about.
These are only few of the methods of
"ioshing" the ''freshies' that have been
resorted to.
This morning particularly "green"
member of the class of '99 appeared be-
fore the librarian and after bowling in q
manner indicative of the most extreme
humility presented him with certificate
Of good moral T shaTactes signed by PRO
books was somewhat at loss at first to
know what to say in response, but seeing
the lads predicament assured him that he
heliaved in his honorable motives and
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Receptions.

hSC9pClOnSs
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Abbott, on their re-
turn from their wedding tour, were ten
dered reception last Friday evening at
the residence of the groom's father, Will
liam Abbott, 81 Haight street. After
music and refreshments congratulatory
addresses were made by Rev. E. R. Ollie.
DID,, r. V. Watt, Robert McElroy, Rev.
". ". Case, ID, Hon. Frank L. Kelly,
Indy, E. L. Mcclure, J. B. Webster, Mrs.
Captain S. Thompson and Mrs. j. w.
Weigle. The bride and groom responded.
The gifts were numerous and pretty.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Webster, Mrs. Moyes, Mr..
and Mrs. R. V. Watt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Ham
s n r a Miss MRS oseDbne IndT MS and
Mrs. J. Sundberg, Mr. ana Mrs. ]. w. Weigle,
Mr. and Mrs. William Dischoe, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
E. Burton, Miss Lucille Kelly, Louis Byington,
Mrs. Patterson, Fred Morcnm, Miss Lille Nor
cum, Rev. w. w. Case, ID, Mr.. and Mrs.
Agard, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.. Perkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McElroy, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Water
Samuel Martin. Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs Cecil Writ Mark, DR.. and Mrs Pague,
Mrs. c. O.; Burton, Hon. Frank E. Kelly, the
Patterson, Miss Morcum, Miss Lille Peters,
Mrs. Lucy Wood. George Wood, F. seabury, Miss
Caroline Heath, E. M. ,Bixby, Miss Melrose
futile, Mr.. ana Mrs. UnsWOrtn MI. ana mrs.
Joseph Moscrop, Rev. f. r. Ollie, James Case,
Louis Cramer, Miss Susie Ward, Miss Annie
Northrup, DR.. and Mrs. Diechmiller, Fred
Dingle, Mrs. Kate Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Abbott, Miss Susie F. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
l.. Mcclure, Miss Eta Wood. Miss Lulu Nc
Leod, J. McCullum, DR.. E. E. Kelly, Miss Mary
Tibbitts, Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis, Mrs. Dr.. Beard,
Miss Margaret Stewart, A. w. Bell, f. Fetter,
Mr. Stenhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Nowlin, DR..
N. A. Coulson. Miss Pearl Berry, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Abbott, Miss Abbott, Master Edwin
Abbott. A. P. Chipron, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Thompson.
A surprise party was rendered Miss Jen-
ME Duffy at her residence, 1918 Lexington
avenue, last Thursday evening. Among
those present were:
Miss Oracle Mclean, Miss Minnie Gerdszine,
Miss Gussie kestler, Miss Edith Kestler, Miss
Katie Magee Miss Josie Simmer, Miss Alice
Pick Miss Virginia Dali, Miss Jennie Duff,
Walter Mccain, Alfred Sankey, Frank Mccain,
John Richardson, Henry Murphy, August
Magee.
The Young South End Social Club gave
party last Saturday evening. All the
members and the following guests were
present:
Miss Katie Miller, Miss Ida Matson, Miss Ma
ME Mcleod, Miss Emily Matson, Miss Carrie
Mcleod, Miss Frances O'Brien, Miss Annie
Owens, Miss May Smith, Miss Gertie Smith,
Miss Aggie Mack Miss Alice Hughes, Miss Ma
mic Deene, Miss Mary Murphy, Miss Maggie
Flood, Miss George Howard, Miss Mabel Mau,
Miss Lille Cronin, Miss Kittie Gill, Miss Annie
O'Brien.
A surprise party was given to Miss Ma
ME McDevitt last Saturday evening at her
residence, 1416 Broadway. Among those
present were:
Mrs. McDevitt. Mrs. Thompson. the Misses
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The Fruit-Growers' Bank.

The Fruit-Growers' Bank of Fullerton, Orange
County, has applied to the Bank Commission
ers for license to carry on general banking
business The capital stock Is $50, 900, so per
cent of which has been paid in.
The officers are: President, B. G.. Balloon
Amerige; directors-William B. Wiltshire, n
g. Wiltshire, L. C. Mcknight, A. McDermont,
Jacob Stern, ]. +. Davis, Erwin Barr and B. C.
Balcom,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22

without a permit for the past month, but
the veterinary inspector caught him. On
depositing $40 bail he was allowed to go.
He will appear before the Recorder to-day.
G's Military Ball.
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the military ball to be given by
the members of Company G on Friday
evening. Sergeant J. d. Jewett, the artist,
has charge of the decorations, and the hall
will present gala appearance.
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Mamie McDevitt, Marguerite Garrett, Minnie
Colthurst, Pearl Stroud, Edith Murdoch, Dai sy
King, Nav Magner, Bell Hammond Alice Nc
Dewitt: Messrs. Lawrence Faure, Albert Griesty,
Lionel Swift, Loring Collins George McDaniels
Frank Mayno, Tom Magner, Harry Gillian and
George McDeyitt
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Charges Against Patrolmen.

The Police Commissioners met last night and
heard the charges of unofficer-like conduct
against three patrolmen. The charges against
Elliott Farley and John Porter were dismissed,
against him was preferred by William Fahey,
proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
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purity of character. The faculty have
taken no hand in the matter of preventing
the traditional college customs from being
practiced since no one has been sufficiently
tortured to demand summary action on
their part.
Boarding-House Keepers Duped.
A short time ago a middle-aged man
giving the name of Henzey went the
rounds among the clearinghouse keepers
nights lodging without making the slight
est pretense toward paying for them.
During the last few days another person, q
woman this time, has been engaged in the
same operations, and last evening she ap-
peared at family boarding house on
Chapel street. purportlng to be repre-
sentative of the Students Aid Society, and
asked if she could sample the landlady's
dinner. She gave as her reason for this
proposition that she was the boarding
house agent of the society, and it was
necessary that she should become thor
oughlv informed as to the merits of the
house before being able to recommend it
to student applicants. Upon inquiry it
was found that no such work has been au-
thorized by the Aid Society.
No less than ten complaints have come
recently from keepers of boarding houses
who have been duped in one way or
another.
New Bottle Factory.
The West Berkeley Progressive Club met
last evening and completed the contract
for the $500 bonus offered for the erection
in West Berkeley of the proposed bottle
factory.
The conditions of the agreement specify
that the subscriptions will be void unless
the total amount is paid in within ninety
days after the LIST of September, and the
fourteen lots offered are purchased by that
time at a cost not TO exceed $1,000. In case
the subscriptions are not completed at the
time specified, the property will be sold
and the proceeds divided pro rata among
the subscribers.
University Receptions.
Plans are being developed among the
students of the university to tender the
victorious tr ack team grand reception at
Stiles Hall at some date in the near future,
and also to give the customary annual re-
ception to the freshman class.
"Bi-WeekIy Josh.o
A comic paper entitled the Bi-Weeky
Josh is about to be published by number