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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

Mr.. Scarlet was like message from the
dead and the hope of once more seeing
his only and muchly beloved sister brought
him at once to California.
On arriving in this city he thought the
directory would reveal his sisters where
abouts. He looked for her address, which
was not to be found; the next thing was
to go to the postotfice where no difficulty
was anticipated in obtaining it. Here he
again met disappointment, the clerk in
forming him that the clerks were not al
lowed to give the address OF parties whose
mail passed through the office.
Then arose the thought that nearly a
month had elapsed since her letter was
written and that she might have died in
the meantime. With this fear uppermost
in mind he visited all the undertaking
establishments, but no one had been
buried within few weeks by the name of
Scarlet. Then the Health Office was
visited and death records of the county
searched. The gentleman by this time
was growing weary and heartsck, when
the thought came that being i'll his sister
naturally would have the services of
physician. Then came the tedious task of
visiting all the leading practitioners in
Oakland, with the same result.
Some one suggested that being a lone
woman possibly she was at the Fabiola
Hospital. A telephone message there
proved this 70 be a mistake. Discouraged
and almost without hope the despairing
man returned to the postoffice towards
evening to find the letter he had written in
the morning undelivered.
The stranger then told his tale to w. E.
logan, business man, whom he met on
the street. Mr.. Logan at once interested
himself in the case, visiting the Chief of
Police and Mayor Davie, but in vain.
As nothing could be learned the story
was told to Postmaster White, who was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
PART OF THE PARK"
Legal Opinion on Point Lobos Avenue
improvements.

Legal Opinion on Point Lobos Avenue
improvements.
City and County Attorney Creswell has
handed the Board of Supervisors an opin-
ion that the Commissioners of Golden Gate
Park have the jurisdiction over improve
ments on Point Lobos avenue. The SUBJ
ject has been mooted one for some time.
Property owners and street passengers
have been anxious for long time to have
sidewalks laid along certain sections of the
thoroughfare between Central and First
avenues. Neither the Board of Superyis-
ors nor the Park Commissioners would or
der the improvements because each was
uncertain of its authority to do so. The
matter was accordingly referred to CITY
and County Attorney Creswell for legal
advice.
According to the opinion the LEGISLATURE
in an act dated April /, 1878, gave the
Park Commissioners jurisdiction over and
including what is now known as Point
Lobos avenue as if it were part of Golden
Gate Park. They were empowered "to lay
out, regulate and improve the same"
The pertinent section of the act reads as
follows:
The said board shall have the full and ex-
elusive power to govern, manage and direct
the said parks and avenues; to Law out regu-
late and improve the same; to pass ordinances
for the regulation of the government of the
same; to appoint such engineers SURVEYORS
clerks and other officers as may be necessary
to prescribe and define their respective duties
and au thority; to fix the amount OF their com-
pensation, and to have the management of the
funds provided for the improvement thereof
The property-owners lining the way will
now have to petition the Park Commits
sioners to inaugurate the street improve
ments and see that they are properly car
ried out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

Guided to see something of the world and
left home to seek his fortune The father
died, believing his eldest son not in the
land of the living. leaving his fortune to
his widow, son John and daughter Kitty.
Some wears after Edward returned alive
settling down in Canada, where he mar,
ried and had become a well-to-do citizen.
The health of the remaining son and
daughter was not the best, and it was pre-
dicted bv physicians that neither would
reach the age of 80. This knowledge was
a sad revelation to the mother, who de-
termined to prevent the calamity, if there
was any power on earth to save them.
Southern California was recommended,
and over seven years ago they took up
their abode in Los Angeles.
The son John survived only a few wears.
Mrs. Scarlet then came to Oakland with
her daughter, who five years ago became
the happy wife of an Englishman of
means, residing at Fruitvale. Mrs. Scar
lett has continued to remain with her
daughter, enjoying the companionship of
her child, son-in-law and grandson.
Through some MISUNDERSTANDING Mrs
Scarlet received no tidingS from her alb
sent son in Toronto and was led to believe
he was dead. He in return thought the
same of his family, and letters to their
Southern California address failed to reach
them.
Mrs. Taylor could not believe her brother
dead, but thought he had become estranged
as the years went by from his loved ones,
for whom he had never ceased to mourn.
Believing that her days on earth were
numbered, she determined to once more
see her brother, and wrote the message
that brought him to Oakland, where he
had the pleasure OF finding his dear old
mother and sister alive and happily sit
uated with the exception of the illness of
Mrs. Taylor and her baby.
Edward Scarlet will leave Oakland next
his affairs, after which he will return to
Oakland to live. His sisters health is
slightly improved, and there is now some
hope OF her recovery. The TayIors are now
erecting handsome. home at Fruitvale,
in which the reunited family will live.
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AL the News Of Alameda County.

ing.
Captain Charles f. H. Reed, who has been
IN the wood and coal business in East Oakland
Ior many years, died at late hour last night.
81 years
Mat Doolan and Dan O'Conneu. the Young
men who held up Chinaman by the name of
JIM sing in the Piedmont district short time
ago, and received $40 10 for their labor, and
having their trial before Judge Greene to-day.
The ladies of Appomattox Relief Corps have
arranged Halloween social to be given this
evening at Syndicate Hall on Thirteenth
street; between Clay and Jefferson. number
evening.
After partial hearing of the argument by
Van X. Paterson, ex-Supreme Court Justice in
reply TO the demurrer of the District Attorney
TO Constable Cronin's suit to test the bin cut
ting down Constable fees, it was agreed to sub
NIT the matter upon briefs
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FOUND HIS DYING SISTER,
A Toronto Man Reunited to
His Family at Fruit
vale.
PARTED FOR NINE YEARS.
Mother and Sister Had Long Mourned
for Him as for One
Dead

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
sos Broadway, Oct. 80. !
Among the overland passenger arrivals
in Oakland Monday morning was Edward
Scarlet of Toronto, Canada, who had been
hastily summoned to this city by letter
from his sister, Miss Kitty B. Scarlet,
whom he had mourned as dead for some
years.
There was no explanation made except
the sad news, THE doctors tell me l am
slowly dying victim of consumption. If
you wish to see me before 1 die come to
California Immediately"
There was no address given but the gen.
eral postoffice of Oakland. This letter to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QOQ Rroa6NUoV Ont 20

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
908 Broadway, Oct 80. (
Ike Bottomley's preliminary examination on
the charge of resisting Constable Koch has
been continued until next Monday.
The Young Mems Christian Association is
going TO have q football team, A meeting of
the athletes will be held on Friday evening.
The prospect for q State baseball league next
year is very encouraging. There will be a club
in Oakland if proper inducements are held out
The Acme Club held a very entertaining
ladies night last evening. The rooms were
finely decorated and a large number of guests
were present.
Sunday, November 10, Evangelist sayles is to
begin series of meetings at the Tabernacle
Tor men, in which the churches in the central
part OF the city are 10 join.
The Council for the Suppression of the Saloon
VIII mold meeting tomorrow evening at
J. NJ. e A. Hall, II IS expected that Chairman
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No Intent shown.

The charge of felony embezzlement preferred
by Mrs. Virgil of 430 Kearny street against :
Solomon was dismissed by Judge Campbell
yesterday on the ground that no intent had
been shown. The amount, $3.50, was given
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

by Mrs. Virgil to Solomon in 1892 to lend out
He retained the money himself and paid her
interest at the rate OF ~ per cent per month,
amounting altogether to $1133, almost the
amount of the principal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
DEATH OF J. |. ATWOOD,
An Old Veteran and Ex-Captain
of Police of Sacra.
mento.
Justice Swasey Seriously Ill-Aiton
Acquitted-Hilborn's Do.
nation.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 30.-J. L. Atwood,
husband of Mrs. Atwood and father of
Mabel and Harry Atwood OF 1868 Park
avenue, died yesterday afternoon at the
Veterans Home. Yountville. Mr.. Atwood
came to Alameda five years ago with his
family from Sacramento, and engaged in
the contracting business, which he fol-
lowed up to about six months ago, when
from i'll health he decided to enter the
Veterans Home. Deceased was troubled
with pulmonary complaint which he
contracted while in the army. He also
suffered from heart trouble, which is at
trlbuted as the cause of his death. He
enlisted as private in the Thirteenth
Volunteer Infantry of Ohio at the out
break of the war, and served for about six
years. After his enlistment he Joined the
regulars, and when he left the army he
was brevet major in the Fourth United
States Heavy Artillery. He came to Cali
fornia in 1876, and was for many years
captain of the police force of Sacramento,
and during his regime gambling obtained
no quarter. He did much to advance the
interests of the National Guard, and was
captain of the Light Battery, n. &. c., of
Sacramento. Deceased was native of
Ohio and 56 years of age. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning and
the interment will be in the veterans plat
at the home.
Justice Swasey Dangerously Ill.
Justice of the Peace c. A Swasey was
taken suddenly i'll last night with intense
pains in his abdomen, and on advice of his
physician was taken to the Fabiola Hos
pital, where he would receive proper treat
ment and nourishment. He is about so
years of age and realizes his condition.
He remarked as he was being carried to
the hack that he would probably never re-
turn to Alameda alive. He has a daugh-
ter attending a musical conservatory in
Ohio and is possessed of considerable
wealth. This is his second term as JUS
tice of the Peace, he having been reelected
last fall.
Alton Acquitted.
On account of the sudden illness of JUS
tice of the Peace Swasey Justice Allen of
Oakland tried the case of John Alton in
this city this afternoon. Alton was
charged with assaulting the daughter of
Mrs. Carroll, and the courtroom was
crowded to hear the case. Colonel George
Babcock and Major Frye appeared for the
defense and District Attorney Shook for
the prosecution. The jury returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Teachers Circle Meeting.
The Mothers and Teachers Circle will
hold meeting tomorrow afternoon at
the Park street Methodist Church to dis
cuss the subject of "Self-control." Superin-
tendent of Schools D. J. Sullivan will
speak, having for his theme what the
Public School Should Do in Training Our
Children in Self-control.'
Donated by Congressman Hilborn.
Congressman s. G. Hilborn has do
mated TO the Alameda Free Public Ii
brary a set of books containing the
political correspondence during the Revo-
lutionary War. Other valuable volumes
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Donated by Congressman Hilhorn.

Congressman S. G.. Hilborn has do
mated TO the Alameda Free Public Lii
brary a set of books containing the
political correspondence during the Revo-
futionary War. Other valuable volumes
are included in the selection.
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Alton Acquitted.
Teachers Circle Meeting.

hold meeting tomorrow afternoon at
the Park street Methodist Church to dis
cuss the subject of "Self-control." Superin-
tendent of Schools D. J. Sullivan will
speak, having for his theme "What the
Public School Should Do in Training Our
Children in Self-control."
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MORNING SESSION.
Board-10 Pacific Lighting Co, 40; 10 S Gas
light 1884.
Street.-The Alaska Packers Association, 9s12;
$50 Pacific Lighting Co, 49,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board-25 Alaska Packers a Association, 90; so
Market-st Railway, 4414; 40 Pacific Gas Imp, 81;
10 5 Water 101.
Street.-The Pacific Lighting Co, 49.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

Zeltner VS.. WieIand.
A jury was impaneled in ;he case of Emms
Zeltner VS.. Charles s. Wieaau ~ Judge Hunti
Court yesterday, but the trial W., continued
until Monday morning.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
WEDNESDAY,, oct. 80
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY. Oct 500 p. N.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. dSted.I Bid. Asked.
s As coup. 112121131alU S As reg. .1121a1l31a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was not much going in Comstock
Shares yesterday. Sales generally confined
to small orders and fluctuations were narrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
Steamer Manned by Women.

Mrs. Captain Tom Leathers COM
mands the Natchez, running from
New Orleans to Vicksburg, and she
commands a unique crew. Not a
man among those who sit down to
officers mess. Every one of them
began active life in a pinafore, and
and they never use a big, big D!
There are men on board, of course,
who handle the cargo and do the
more muscular work of lading and
landing, but the brain of the boat are
lodged in the women. The pilot,
clerk, mate, first officer, steward and
cabin boy are all women on board
the Natchez.-Ex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
THE NEW BOAT HOUSE.
A Race in the Harbor to Take Place
Today.

Some time ago the ADVERTISER
mentioned a public boat house that
was being finished. Since that time
it has been completed and named the
Hawaiian Boat House. Besides the
house itself three boats have been
given native names-the Lei Aloha,
the Lanakila and the Ehukai.
It is the purpose of the owners of
the boat house to furnish the finest
of both row and sail boats for all
pleasure excursions. Many promin-
emit people of the city have paid the
new boat house a visit and express
themselves as being very much
pleased. Honolulu has never had any
thing of the kind before, and the fact
that people are patronizing it liber-
ally goes to show that it is here to
stay.
This afternoon at five O'Clock,
weather permitting, there will be q
race between the two pair cared
sliding seat boats Lanakila and
Ehukai over the regular course. The
former will be manned by Henry
Williams and Willie Lyle, while the
latter will be manned by Richard
Kulanakilo and Dandy Kealoha
The crews are very evenly matche d
and pretty close race is expected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
New Books at the Library.

The following books have been
recently received at the Honolulu
library:
''The Reign of Queen Anne" by
Mrs. Oliphant.
"History of Painting" by Volt
mann and Woermann.
Literary Landmarks" by Mary E.
Burt.
Gays of Ancient Rome" by T. B.
Macaulay.
"The Destiny of Man," by John
Fiske.
"Labor and the Popular Welfare"
by w. II. Mallock.
"Historic Boys" by E. S. Brooks.
"Piccino and Other Child Stories"
by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Eat the Back of the North Wind, !"
by George Macdonald.
"Melody," by Laura z. Richards.
'Norseland Tales" by H. H. Boy
essen.
"Love in Idleness," by F. Marion
Crawford.
"Life's Little Ironies," by Thomas
Hardy.
"L'Ocean Pacifque" Gin French), by
g. de Varigny.
"Nordenskiold's Second Swedish
Expedition to Greenland" Tin French. }
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD, Jan. 40 Pm.
Weather, cloudy; wind, light n.
The bark Charles B. Kenny will
leave for the Sound today.
The purser of the Likelike reports
a very smooth trip down from Maui.
New pieces of corrugated iron are
being put on the roof OF Wilder's
wharf.
The James Makee arrived yester-
day with a good sized cargo OF
Kealia sugar.
The steamers Likelike and Iwalani
discharged their cargoes of sugar on
board the Australia yesterday.
The steamer Kinau arrived from
Hilo yesterday afternoon, according
to the new schedule. She brought a
heavy passenger list.
The steamer Hawaii is on the
marine railway. She will leave for
Hawaii next week and will be absent
from port for at least two months.
The Bentala's Japanese laborers
will be examined today by Port
Surveyor Sanders. The examina-
ton will take place at the quarantine
station.
1t took fifteen men to move the
large water tanks on the /. /. s. n.
Co.'s wharf, which are to be used on
the W. @. Hall. Each one weighs
2180 pounds.
1t is learned on what seems good
authority that the keel for another
whaleback steamer will be laid at the
American Steel Barge Works in
Everett in the course of few weeks,
or when the new whaleback steamer
City of Everett steams into the
ocean traffic. It is understood that
the new craft will be considerably
larger than the Everett and will
have a length over all of 400 feet
The model of the hull will be some
what sharper. which will probably
increase its capacity for speed
Oregonian.
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THE DOGS LIFE SAVED.
A Canine Gives Testimony in His
Own Behalf.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.-An Irish
setter dog was on trial for his life in
Justice of the Peace Barry's court
today, and gave eloquent testimony
in his own behalf. The dog was &C.
cused of biting Paul Reed, boy,
and is said by the latter's parents to
be vicious and dangerous. They
were afraid of hydrophobia, and
besides claiming damages, wanted
the dog killed. In order to prove
the good nature of the dog he was
placed on the stand, and the lawyers
poked him with a stick, pulled his
tail and annoyed him in various
ways. The dog took it all as play
and made no attempt to bite. On
this showing Justice Barry dismissed
the case.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Dealers to Form a State 0rganiza-
ton to Protect Their Interests.

U6aI6rS 70 FORM OCaG6 UrganlZa'
ton to Protect Their Interests.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.-The
wholesale and retail liquor dealers of
San Francisco will meet tomorrow to
formulate a plan for State organiza-
ton, and to take action regarding
the various movements against the
liquor traffic that has originated in
Southern California, and have gath
cred strength all over the State.
The liquor men are alarmed at the
amendments to the County Govern
ment Act that go into force on Jan
uary LIST, and which will act unfavor-
ably to the liquor trade. The liquor
men will also arrange to fight q bill
to be introduced in the Legislature
by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the Good Templars and
the Christian Endeavor Societies.
The measure is drawn on the basis
Of the excise law of New York state,
providing for closing saloons after
midnight and on Sundays and in
creasing the license in cities of over
$4,000 inhabitants to $500 a year. In
San Francisco the license is now $S4
annually.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
A New LANDING.

G. w. Johnson, the master. car
penter of the Inter-Island Com
pany, left for Hawaii yesterday to
locate favorable spot for a new
landing to accommodate the Kona
Coffee and Tea Company. The
landing will be built about four
miles below Kailua. At present
the company is compelled to send
its freight to the latter place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05
National Cane Shredder
tPATENTED UNDER THE LAWS ~
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Mr.. John A. Scott, Manager
of the Hilo Sugar Company
gives the following wonderful.
record of the working of the
NATIONAL CANE SHRED
DER, which was erected BY
their works at the commence
ment of the crop just har-
vested:
During the past week the
Hilo Sugar Company's mill ex-
ceeded any Of its former
records by closing the 125
hours grinding with an output
of S00a tons. This is fully 10
per cent. more than the best
work of former years.
"The three roller mill being
26 in. by 81 in. and the two
roller mill 80 in. by so in. The
first mill doing this amount of
work in an efficient manner
and with great ease, compared
with work on whole cane,
owing to thorough preparation
of the cane by the National
Cane Shredder, recently erec-
ted by the Company. And
by it's use the extrac-
tion has been increased from
8 per cent. to per cent. on all
kinds of cane, and In some.
cases so per cent. has been
reached; the average being %
to IS per cent, according to
quality.
81 continue to find the
megass from shredded cane
better fuel than from whole
cane.
"The shredder has been
working day and night for
seven months and has given,
me entire satisfaction, having
shredded during that time
about seventy thousand tons
of cane, and a large part Of it
being hard ratoons.
"The shredder and engine.
require very little care or
attention"
- Plans and specifications
of these shredders may be seen
at the Office of
WIN. G. Irwin 6 Co. I'd.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
S594-3m
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PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.

From KAPPA, per Stmr James Makee
Jan 4-E Lindemann, K Miller and
deck.
From Molokai, per Stmr Iwalani, Jan A.
B K Foss, wife and children; H Beerman
Miss Beerman. Albert Baptiste and s deck
From Hawaii and Maui, per stmr Kinau
Jan +Volcano: DR. NJ F Honan, @ w
Jost, Mrs H Weatherbee, Mrs F B Edger-
Leod, II w Crockett, Miss Nellie Porter
Miss II Severance. A NJ Brown, r II Col
lier. w 8 Terry, g w Ashford. Miss Hattie
Austin, Master l. Canario, Miss l. Dunn
Master G Shaw, Z Dowsett, w h Daniels,
Miss z Gillian, Tracy, L A Choy and G6
deck.
DEPARTURES.
For Maui and Hawaii, per stmr w g
Hall, Jan Mrs G NJ Watson, L. Aungst.
II Bell, J Kawaaguchi, Noah KauhaRe and
wife, Miss Angus. Harry Mills, A White,
Mrs Sumter and Al deck.
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ToRE1oN VESSELS EXPECTED.


FRIDAY, Jan. 4.
Waii.
Stmr James Makee, Peterson, from
Kauai.
Stmr IWalani, Freeman, from Hawaii
and Maui.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke, from Hawaii and
Maui.
Stmr Kaala, Thompson, from Waianae
and Kahuku.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
VESSELS In PORT.

MERcWASTMEN.
CThis list does not include coasteTs.)
Blk Highland Light, Nanaimo, c.
Ger bk Paul Isenberg, Biet, Bremen.
Blk Routenbeck. Liverpool.
Nor ship Glanivor. Williams, Newcastle.
Blk Charles b Kenny, Anderson, Nanaimo.
Schr William Bowden. Fjerem, Newcastle
Am sch Lyman ID Foster, Dreyer .Newc site
Bk Hesper Sodergren, Newcastle.
Blk G. Allen, Thompson, San Francisco.
Am bk Sonoma. Anderson, Newcastle.
Am sch Robt Searles, Piltz, Newcastle.
Bktne g Wilder, Schmidt, San Francisco.
Am blk Matilda. Swenson, Port Blakely.
Bark Sumatra. Berry, Hilo.
Bktne w II Dimond, Nilsson, San Fran.
Bark Martha Davis, Soule, San Francisco.
Am sch Aloha, DAbel, San Francisco.
Stmr Bentala, Fillmore, Kobe, Japan.