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Flats on Steiner Street.
130S-130S12 Steiner st. ; 2 nice substantial fats
of and 5 rooms and bath each, ETC., and rear
house of rooms rents $42.
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BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES.

Corner on DOIOres Street.
SW. cor of Dolores and Day sts.; near several
lines of cars; Dolores is the widest street in the
Mission; lot 5Oxl05.
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TNOR EXCHANGE-TWO MODERN HOUSES:
| Il well located; value $4,000 cash: for good San
Francisco property In Western Addition. w. j.
DINGEE, AGO Eighth ST., Oakland.
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OFFER WANTED-FOR SALE, $40 ACRES
~ good farming land, all level, within a mile of
Amedee, Lassen Co, Cal; n. c, and o. K. R. is
crossing the land. Address A. s., box Al, Call
Branch Office
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CITY REAL ESTATE.
Rooms "a and % Croker Building, ST.

REAL ESTATE!
READ ESTATEt
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(,REDIToRS SALE-SEALED BIDS WILL
" be received for the stock of boots, shoes and
fixtures contained In the Star Shoe Store, 1892
Market st. Inventory can be seen at the Office of
Friedman Rogers or on the premises, where the
stock may be inspected Bids will be opened on
Saturday, June 20, at IL A. M The undersigned
reserves the right to reject any all bids All
bids must be accompanied by a certified check of
10 per cent Address TO FRIEDMAN q ROGERS,
Ratr ST. r
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II OUSE, STABLE AND 2 LOTS: FRUIT OF
IL all kinds; close to p. o. in Napa cheap: $500
cash. PHILBRICk & METCA IF, 254S Folsom st.
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SOUTHERN PAGIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive ~
SAN FRANCISCO.
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DoIores-St. Corner Residence Lot.
Sc. corner of Dolores and Liberty sts.: 2Sx92 IS;
elite location; street work done complete on both
streets; fine views of almost entire city.
Call at Office and get further particulars and
catalogue.
G. II. UMBSEN g. CO., AUCTIONEERS
Ii Mon fo.nr,1 cry Street
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THE NEW ELECTION BOARD
Another Meeting of the Com
miSsionerS Will Convene
To-Day.
Progress of Proceedings to Test
the ConStitutionality of the
Law.

There will be another meeting of the new
Board of Election Commissioners at II
A. NJ. to-day. Nearly month ago an
adjournment was taken to give the secre-
tary, Mr.. Hinton, an opportunity to enjoy
his summer vacation.
Meanwhile the members of the Repub.
lican State Central Committee held big
meeting and, after hearing impassioned
arguments from M. Cooney and Jake
Shaen. practically resolved that the ex-
ecutive committee was right in protesting
against the appointment of Samuel Foster
as Commissioner. Moreover, lawyers in
sympathy with the new law, who can cite
authorities tending to show that the act OF
the Legislature is constitutional, have con-
suited and agreed to file papers in the
Supreme Court asking for writ of man.
date to compel Auditor Broderick to sign
warrants for the July salaries of the Com
missioners and secretary.
The Auditor entertains serious doubts
as to the constitutionality of the law, hay
ing been advised by Garrett McEnernev
that the provision of the law which con-
fers the power of confirming the appoint
ments of commissioners on political COM
mittees which do not derive their existence
allegiance to the constitution is not a pro-
vision in harmony with the spirit of the
constitution.
The lawyers acting in behalf of the new
board are Gavin McNab, Henry n. Gle
ment, Mr.. Galpin and ex-senator Car
penter. The last named has been engaged
by the Union League Club. Last Wednes-
day was the day designated for filing the
papers in the case, but the documents have
not yet been submitted to the court
Just before the last meeting of the board
adjourned Commissioner Castle madea mo-
ton to adjourn for one month. He was
asked by Mr.. Denman, chairman of the
commission, to withdraw the motion for a
moment and it was withdrawn. Then the
chairman said to Mr.. Foster, Now make
the motion we talked Of" Thereupon
Commissioner Foster moved that COM
mittee on rules be appointed.
Commissioner Castle objected to the mo-
ton on the ground that customary parlia-
mentary rules were good enough for the
board.
The motion prevailed, and the chairman
appointed Commissioners Foster and We'll
lin and the secretary, Mr.. Hinton, to con-
stitute the committee.
Should this committee, of which one
member is not a commissioner, present a
report tending to abridge the rights and
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THE FOUNDATIONS READY,
A Concrete Mass to Bear Sew
enty Five Thousand Tons
of Depot.
In Two Years the Great Building
VIII Be Completed - The
Foot Bridge.

The ferry depot foundations are COM
pleted, and the sub-structure is ready for
the great building of iron and stone which
is to weigh upward of $4,000 tons. To sup
port this enormous burden solid mass of
5000 cubic yards of concrete were COM
pressed into, space 675 feet long ITO feet
wide and u feet deep. Down under this
hard body are 5000 piles so feet long and
100000 feet of lumber. A 5500-pound
steam hammer falling upon the pilehead
fifty times a minute was used to send
these long timbers down through the bot
tom of the bay. Literally no bottom was
found after driving the pile eighty feet in
the mud, but the supporting ability of
each pile being tested with weight of
twenty-five tons, it was found that the CO.
hesion of the soft soil was SO great that
not pile sank the sixteenth part of an
inch lower. The foundation cost $245, 600.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners are
Fastening on to beginning OF the work OF
building the depot, but are confronted by
a choice of plans. Several architects are
offering changes to the original plans,
which are being. considered. At the last
meeting of the board a proposal was re-
ceived from Percy & Hamilton, architects,
offering to revise a. Page Browns plans
for $1,000. ]. c. Peltop submitted the idea
of building faced with marble and few
other changes in the original plan.
The question OF the elevated foot bridge
over East street has been definitely settled,
excepting the street landing. The Sacra-
mento, Market and East street corner is
the place picked out. The locality is oc-
cupied by a cigar-store, saloon and chop
house, and the buildings are old, shabby
affairs, peculiar to San Francisco's water
front, the removal of which would be an
improvement to the City.
The Harbor Commissioners propose to
reclaim large lot on the front between
Clay and Market streets and exchange it
for the space desired for the bridge land
ing. The owners of the much-wanted cor
ner consider their property to be the most
valuable in the City, and are prepared to
set price thereon far up in the hundreds
of thousands. The corner in question may
be condemned and valuation set upon 1t,
which sum will doubtless find no favor in
their eyes and litigation will follow.
Should all negotiations in this quarter
fail Of a satisfactory settlement, the State
will straighten East street fronting the
northern end of the depot by erecting
tall and handsome building on the re-
claimed lot. This will bring some beauty
to the locality by hiding the row of old
houses behind it, and somewhere in the
new construction there will be found a
landing for the proposed bridge. But the
Commissioners are determined to rush the
ferry work ahead to finish inside of two
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SMITH R0PED THEM IN.
How the Big Tug of-Warsman Trapped
the Sports Of Stock
ton.

A few weeks ago the sporting fraternity
of Stockton was treated to several tug-of-
war contests, which it greatly appreciated,
because the strong men of San Francisco,
Sacramento and Stockton participated.
Among the contestants was ali Italian
fisherman, who won several hundred dol
lars in defeating all of his opponents in
the single handed contests. The sports Of
Stockton took surprisingly great fancy
to the new star from sunny Italy and Of
fered to back him against any man in a
contest of best two in three pulls.
Challenges were issued, but there was
not single person among the heavy
weight tuggers who cared to risk his repu-
tation and money IN match against the
powerful Italian.
Big Bob Smith of local fame, who is we'll
known to all lovers of Scottish sports here,
heard of the new tug-of-warsman in
Stockton and he Immediately placed him.
self in correspondence with friend who
resides near Stockton with a view of get
ting on a match with the alleged invinci-
BILE. The upshot was that Smith left for
Stockton and Immediately went to work
on farm. He allowed his handsome face
to become adorned with heavy growth of
scrubby whiskers and in very short time
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MONEY FOR HIS FREEDOM.
Parker Pearsons Valentine
Can Get 100000 by
Asking for 1t.
BUT HE MIGHT BE HANGED.
Judge Coffey Is Looking for a Man
Who Killed Another Twenty
Five Years Ago.

If Parker Pearsons Valentine will come
forward and be hanged, or take his chances
on it, he can have 100000. He must
choose either the fortune or the penalty.
Valentine is wanted in two courts, and
few men have been offered such radically
different inducements to show up. They
want him in Minnesota for murder and
they want him here to give him his big
estate, which property is bequeathed to
him in the will of his mother, Mrs. Lucy
A. Valentine.
Mrs. Valentine died in Columbia County,
Wis, two years ago. She had considerable
property of her own and she inherited
about $4,000 from the estate of her half
brother, Hiram A. Pearsons, the capitalist,
who was drowned in Lake Michigan. A
portion of the property is in this city.
Attorney J. d. Sullivan. representing
Public Administrator Freese, contends
that Mr.. Freese should control the estate
here, but Major Mhoon, who appears for
the Wisconsin executors of the will, in
sists that letters of administration be is
sued to j. M. Reay, who was nominated
by the Wisconsin executors.
According to the story that Major
Mhoon told to Judge Coffey yesterday a
twenty ear lTuSl was created by tne Will
of Mrs. Valentine, the property to be held
during the period of the trust for the miss
ing son. If the son does not appear the
estate is to be given to st. Johns Home,
Milwaukee.
The attorney said that when young
Valentine was II years old he had quar-
rel with his mother and left home. Mrs.
Valentine did not hear from him again
until he was % years old. When the son
left home he went to Chicago and went
into the real estate business. He worked
as clerk but soon specialized and made
$780, 900. He then concluded to study medi-
cine. He spent few days with his mother
and then went to Minneapolis to study.
At Minneapolis he married, much
against his mothers will, and a few
months later he killed man whom he
found in his house. He fed, aud soon
afterward he visited his mother. Mrs.
Valentine upbraided him and he went
away, and since that time nothing has
been known of him.
A former business associate of the son
claimed to have heard from young Valen-
tine in Colorado a few years ago, and
when Mrs. Valentine died she believed her
son to be still living.
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CRUISE OF THE WHITE WINGS
Two Months Yachting Off the Southern
Coast.

James V. Colemants yacht, the White
Wings, made fast to her moorings in Sau-
salito harbor yesterday, after two months
cruise in Southern waters. Captain Charles
Chittenden reported that Mr.. Coleman had
remained in Santa Barbara, and that in his
voyage hither from that port, which con-
sumed seven days, he had encountered a
calm which lasted for over forty-eight
hours. This was succeeded by a heavy
gale, in which the boat behaved nobly as
the big seas preached over her.
On the trip down they ran into an i'm
mense school of whales, which completely
surrounded the yacht, some coming within
fifty yards or so of her. They were be-
Gained at the time. aud the spouting and
blowing OF the monsters made an incess-
ant and by no means comfortable din.
They lay few days at Port Hartford,
and then bore away for Catalina Island.
The barracuda and yellowtail fishing in
these waters was superb. Jewish OF a
huge size, mackerel, and every descrip-
ton of fish that inhabits the Pacific are
found off Catalina. At night if lantern
was placed on deck, the flying fish, at
tracted by the light flew on board. The
entire cruise was fortunately free from
casualty of any kind. j. Ross jackson
was with Mr.. Coleman during the entire
cruise, and is now at Paso Robes.
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he looked the counterpart of a simon pure
granger. The athletic Italian was, in the
meantime, looking for an engagement, but
could not find an opponent worthy of his
ropes" Smiths hacker quietly strolled
into town one Saturday evening and said
in the hearing of the friends of the athletic
Italian that he had workman on his
ranch who could easily dispose of any man
in San Joaquin County in a tug-of-war
contest.
A match was made very quickly and for
$500 side.
Last Saturday evening the contestants
met. Smith played his part of the game
very cleverly. He allowed the italian to
win the first pull rather easily. The bet
ting was and 4 to l on the Italian, but
the tune changed when the second round
came. Smith actually played with his
opponent, and won the next two pulls
with consummate ease. The sports of
Stockton who bet on Podesto are still
wondering who this fellow Pierson (Smith)
can be, and it is said that they will try to
recoup their losses by backing Smith, alias
Pierson, against all corners.
1t is hardly necessary to say that Smith
will teach them another trick in tug-of war
before he leaves for San Francisco.
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FESTIVAL IN SAN RAFAEL,
A Beautiful Fete of the Flowers
to Be Held Next Sat-
urday.
Preparations for a Brilliant Event
In the Sunny Suburban
Town.

A beautiful flower festival will be held
at San Rafael next Saturday afternoon and
evening in the grounds of Mrs. T. 0.
O'Connor's residence.
The whole town is enthusiastic over the
fete, which is to be made most attractive
in many original ways. Neither time nor
money has been stinted in making the
necessary preparations. For the past three
weeks the ladies of San Rafael, with the
principal gardens of the town at their dis
posal, have been actively engaged in trans
forming the already magnificent grounds
into paradise of flowers. and they have
succeeded even beyond their most sanguine
expectations.
Buntings, remnants aud flags OF varied
colors Will be suspended from tree to tree,
and at night countless Chinese lanterns
and incandescent lamps will hang from
the branches of the trees to illuminate and
enIiven the scene of merry making.
Booths, made into bowers of beauty, will
stand amid the foliage. The Japanese and
gypsy booths, especially, are works of art.
The wide piazza of the residence has
been arranged to serve as stage, on which
two performances will be given during the
day, one at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
one at o'clock in the evening. The pro-
SIduiueo Will NC eulSIIdluluSy COLSlStluS
of vocal and instrumental music, recita-
tions and band selections, for which some
leading artists have been secured.
On the grounds are tennis-courts, skat-
ing-rinks, polo grounds, bowling alleys,
swings and a large dance platform, where
band will discourse waltzes and quadrilles
during the evening festivities. Refresh
ments to tempt all palates will be served.
Already 1000 tickets have been disposed
of. People living in San Francisco can
take either the Tiburon or Sausalito ferries
at noon and return from San Rafael on the
6:35 P. NJ. boat. Buses and carryalls will
be waiting at the trains to convey the
guests to the grounds.
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Stockton Real Estate.

D. R. Oliver, who is stopping at the
Hotel Windsor, seemed to be particularly
encouraged last night over the future pros
poets of Stockton real estate. He believes
that the metropolis stands upon the verge
of a very prosperous period. Among other
things Mr.. Oliver said: every news
paper in the State will be guilty of mis-
representation, and every level-headed
man of the San Joaquin Valley will be
mistaken if Stockton does not forge ahead
rapidly from this time on. Our resources
up there are matchless. With the COM
pfetion of the three railroads now diverg-
Ing from the town the city of Stockton will
take another big stride of progress. Capt.
talists are investing heavily, and soon all
choice outside property will have been
bought up and held by spectators. There
are still some choice acres which would
make first-class town sites"
Mr.. Oliver is one of the largest dealers in
addition property to Stockton.
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BATTLE, CREEK HATCHERY.
The Contract Let for Building the Elk
perimentaI Station.

The Contract Let for Building the Ex-
perimentaI Station.
The contract for the erection of the ex-
perimental fish-hatchery building on Bat
tie Creek has been let by the Fish Com
missioners to r. Fl. Bierce of Red Bluff for
S140O. He is to erect the building, which
will be 9Ox40 feet, and also dig the bitches.
The work must be completed by September
25. The hatchery will be at the mouth of
the creek, which is the dividing line be-
tween Tehama and Shasta counties, on the
east side of the Sacramento River. The
racks, traps and impounding weirs and the
interior furnishings of the building will be
constructed by the employees of the COM
mission.
The hatchery will be used exclusively for
the propagation of salmon eggs. After the
spawn has been ''eved" it Will be shipped
to the hatchery at Sissons. and when the
young fish are large enough they will be
placed in the headwaters Of the Sacra-
mento River.
The Commissioners were informed yes
terday that the run of salmon in the Lower
Sacram ento River and Suisun Bay is larger
than it has been for years. Within the
past few days the fishermen have been
catching as many as $50 salmon day.
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CHRISTENING A LAUNCH,
The Missionary Boat Northern
Light Ready for the
Arctic.
Bishop Nichols Officiated at the
Ceremonies Many Ladies'
We're Present.

During the half hour of cessation of
labor at the Union Iron Works at noon
yesterday there was an impressive cere-
mony, when the steam launch Northern
Light was christened.
Bishop Nichols and Rev. John A. Emery
officiated and Rev. F. A. Church, Rev.
Hobart Chetwood, Rev. Mr.. Toi, Rev.
Charles Mason, Rev. Hale Townsend, Rev.
Henry Collier and Rev. MIR. Ramsay of
San Rafael and about twenty members of
the Women's Auxiliary were present to
witness the ceremony,
The choir rendered several missionary
hymns, and the sound of the fresh young
voices rang out with startling distinctness
over the water.
After the benediction service. in which
Bishop Nichols applied to the little bark
its significant name as reverently as
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though a child were being christened,
Rev. John &. Emery read chapter from
the Scriptures, in which universal chris
tianization is prophesied.
Bishop Nichols then said: I'm the noon
tide hush OF these great works we have
gathered for unique service. This boat
has been built for the Yukon River, a
mighty stream almost as long as the width
of this continent and nayigable for two
thirds its distance. 1t is designed for the
use of Rev. James Prevast, missionary
working among the wilds of Alaska and
whose field of labor covers many hundred
miles. The raising of funds was somewhat
of a dimcult task and we can say that no
single gift was so large as that made by the
Union Iron Works. Probably some of the
workmen before me contributed by the
labor of their hands no small part to the
construction of this Northern Light
"Christ taught the multitude from q
boat and the listeners were gathered along
the banks as you are to-day. 1t is, then,
no new thing to hold such a conservation
service as this, and we invoke the blessing
of the divine power upon it as it goes
forth as an instrument of service in the
northland.
May this little boat carry that keenest
sword, the word of God, and may that
sword reach the vitals of men. May the
Northern Light carry our warmest sym
pathy in the work of that noble mission
airy who has isolated himself in wilder
ness for the glory of God
The new boat will be conveyed to St.
Michaeis by the steamer Bertha, which
sails next week. If the river is not yet
frozen it will be sent at once to st. James
mission, 1900 miles from the mouth of the
Yukon. If the season is too far advanced
it will be taken to its destination in the
spring. It is STERN wheel fat boat fifty
feet long, ten feet beam, with draught of
twelve inches. Its speed is eight knots.
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THE ZANTE CURRANT.
1t VIII Be Discussed by the State Hor
ticuIturaI Society.

1t VIII Be Discussed by the State Hor-
ticulturaI Society.
The members of the California State
Horticultural Society yesterday received a
notice that the next meeting of the society
would be held in the Assembly Hall, on
the second floor of the Mills building, at
o'clock this afternoon.
In view of the great interest manifested
in the Zante currant question all matters
pertaining thereto will be thoroughly dis
cussed. DR.. Gustave Eisen will address
the society on "The Grapes of Corinth and
Their Raislns." W. B. West, one of the
earliest growers OF Corinth grapes in Cali
customs authorities at this port have been
invited to attend. D. M. Carman will sub
NIT proposition to popularize California
fruits at the East.
Colonel Weinstock of Sacramento will
speak of the work of the Growers and
Shippers Association. Arrangements for
the November convention of. fruit-grow-
ers will be considered.
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NEW CHAIR INSTITUTED.
John n. Kerr to Teach New Testament
and Exegesis at San Francisco
Theological Seminary.

The board of directors of the San Fran
cisco Theological Seminary has decided to
institute a new chair and has extended a
call to Professor John II. Kerr of Rock
Island, ILL.,, to occupy it.
The new chair. which is endowed by
portion of the funds derived by the SEM
mary from the Montgomery estate, will be
that of the New Testament and Exegesis
which branch of study has been COM
bined course with Hebrew.
Professor Kerr is now in Germany, where
he has been studying for a number of
years. A call was cabed to him some days
ago and he has signified his acceptance.
He will occupy the chair as instructor for
one year. when, if his work proves salts
factory. he will be installed by the board
of directors as professor.