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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
CAN GET TINE TO Think,
Why w. G. Landers Opposes
the San Leandro Electric.
Light Bonds.
HE IS NOBLE" NO LONGER
The Gas Company's Vice.President
Recalls His Fall in the Public
Estimation.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S BROAD way Feh e.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.l
9oS Broadway, Feb. 8.
The fight between the citizens of San
Leandro and the gas company has taken
on new phase.
w. j. Landers issued circular letter
to-day and rehearsed some facts that show
how quickly the estimation of the people
changed after Mr.. Landers helped to open
the electric road.
About five years ago, says Mr.. Landers,
the San Leandro papers showed their good
judgment by publishing the following:
Gas Turned On.
On Monday evening all the street lamps were
lit with gas for the first time. The initial
lighting was great success, and bore US out
In the statement we made some time ago,
namely, that the work would be we'll done. In
some future issue we will publish complete
account of the modus operandi by which the
gas is made. Mr.. Henning was congratulated
on all sides on the success OF his work. but for
Mr.. Landers our citizens reserved the lions
share of the praise. And while all reioieed
with him, but few knew how much time, labor
and thought he has devoted 10 the erection OF
the works, nor of the endless vexations he has
had to endure. But he has persevered, and
there is not a property-owner in San Leandro
but will be benefited more or less by the result
of his labors And what is more to his credit
than all else is that no great pecuniarv reward
WAS what he sought as he was-actuated as
1nucn Dy PUBIC spirit ana the Q6Slre TO see the
town take position among the live and pro-
gresstve municipalities of our State.
Now the people of San Leandro, almost
to man, are fighting the gas company.
The Trustees have ordered the town light
ing discontinued and by an almost unani-
nous vote the people have decided to issue
$4,000 bonds to build municipal electric
light plant.
"Now," says Mr.. Landers, sit is abso-
lutely the case that the property has not
paid in any one year per cent per annum
upon the capital invested, and furthermore
the case that at any time during the past
three years when / began to observe that
the citizens were being led by a few mis-
chiefmakers I would have sold the
property for so per cent of its
cost, and consider the other so per
cent as loss. rather than contend
with the leadership referred to. I was
also led in the direction of making the
loss upon observing growing disposition
to disregard the friendly feeling and spirit
absolutely due from the people in respect
to this particular investment. About the
same time and from much the same mo-
tives l assisted materially in erecting one
of the most prominent buildings in the
center of town.
The litigation which I have started
will have the ad antage of giving the peo-
pie plenty of time In which to think care
fully over what has been done, also to
test the judgment and acts of the Trustees
and likewise that of incurring the debt, if
at all. for sufficient amount and In ac-
cordance with law"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
For an Armory

ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 8-A commit.
tee consisting of Captain Chapman, Lieu
tenants Simpson and Dohrman, Secretary
Burkhart and Corporal ST. Sure has been
skirmishing in the vicinity of Park street
for some time past, having in view the
purchase of a piece OF property upon
which it is proposed to erect an armory
building designed to be thing ornamental
to the city and a comfortable and cozy
home for the members of Company G..
n. G. @. 1t is the desire of the COMMITTEES
that the armory should be built on Park
street, and with that end in view it has
confined its skirmishing to that thorough
fare. The committee already has its eve
on two good properties. One piece is
located at the north end of Park street.
and the other is on Santa Clara avenue.
convenient to the former street. 1t is the
intention OF the committee, if thought
consistent, to enlist the attention of some
of the moneyed men of the city who might
feel an interest in Company G and try and
induce them to form an association. the
purpose of which would be to advance
funds for the erection of an armory build
ing. A building such as Company would
like to be housed in would cost, it is esti-
mated, a bout $50 600. It would be a two
story brick structure, containing all that
would be necessary in.one of its kind in the
way OF meeting-r DOM, company quar-
ters, assemblv-room for drills, and being q
thorough equipped building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
A Lady Member of the Associ-
alton Donates 1t to the
Hospital.
wILMERD1Na FUND IS CLOSED.
Enough Money Has Been Raised to
Purchase Suitable Lot for the
Proposed School.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALI
90S BROAD wav Feb 2

+ OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL,l
9O0 Broadway. Feb. 8.
Oakland is TO have an am bulance of the
latest approved pattern in the near future.
1t is the gift of a lady member of the
Fabiola Hospital Association to the or
ganiZation, but is to be used in all cases of
sudden sickness, injuries or removal of
those who need such service, under GER
tain regulations to be established by the
association.
Although Oakland is a city Of over SO, 1000
inhabitants and is called the "Athens of
the Pacific" yet all these years it has been
the custom to use the police patrol to re-
move the sick or injured. Being a rail-
road center many of the wounded en-
ployes are brought to the hospitals and
are always transferred from the train in
the patrol wagon. In case of an accident
on any of the streets to woman or child
they are hustled into the patrol and hauled
through the streets, much to their humil-
Iatlon, as none know whether they are
prisoners or not.
The gift was made known at the annual
meeting of the Fabiola Hospital Associa-
ton, but the donor is to be kept secret.
Some six weeks ago she placed an order
with Studebaker Bros, South Bend, Ind,
for duplicate of the ambulance which
took first premium at the Columbian Ex-
position held in Chicago, aDd it was to be
delivered in ninety days. 1t is expected to
arrive within six weeks.
a number of the old board of directors,
finding it impossible to devote the neces-
sary time to the work, requested to be re-
heved from further service, which was
granted. The election resulted as follows:
Board of directors-Mrs. Remi Chabot, Mrs.
Jampa Eolpor Gafh A
Barton, Mrs. Allen D. Wilson, Mrs. W. w. Stan
ford, Mrs. Charles J.:Dewing, Mrs. John Yule,
Mrs. William r. Davis, Mrs. J. Q. a. Chase and
Miss Mae Burnham.
The following officers were chosen:
Honorary president, Mrs. R. W. Kirkhsm;
president. Mrs. John Yule; vice-presidents,
Mrs. Remi Chabot, Mrs. Pedar Sather, Mrs.
James A. Folger; recording secretary, Mrs. A.
Barton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. D.
WILSON,; financial secretary, Mrs. w. w. STAN
ford, assistant financial secretary, Miss Mae
Burnham; treasurer, Mrs. j. @. A. Chase;
auditors, Mrs. Charles J. Dewing, Mrs. NJ. Nc
Chesney and Mrs. William Gruenhagen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
HISTORY OF A. DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told In
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. !

6rief chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, Feb. g. !
Solomon Sovereign died this morning at his
home, 6O6 Sixteenth street, at the ripe old age
or 80 years. His wife died on May Is at the
age of 80 years.
The cases of Mary Rodgers and Amelia
Sawyer of San Pablo Greek, charged with steal
ing. some cheap literature, has been set for the
10Th inst in the Police Court.
The testimony for and against the Louvre
saloon was taken last night by the Finance
Committee OF the Council, but they withheld
thelr opinion until they could think the mat
ter over.
Piedmont Lodge No. 172, K. of p, will confer
the third degree on two esquires next Monday
night. The team from Oakland Lodge No. lO3
will do the work, long form, with stereop-
t1con views. Brother knights of sister lodges
are invited.
The return game of football between the
Niles and Haywards elevensswill take place at
Haywards tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'clock.
Loren Hunt of the Berkeley has been coaching
the Niles team, and Joe Racine of the Reliance
the Haywards boys.
Edward Bishop, the old ship-carpenter, who
picked up purse dropped from buggy be-
longing TO Hirsch 4; Wachermann, Containing
$64 and did not try to find an owner, was lei
off by Judge Greene with three months in the
County Jail. Bisnop has always born good
character.
The Board of Works this afternoon let the
contract for the bituminous pavement of the
School Department TO Hillhouse & ReardonSat
cents per square foot, steam hegted. The
contract for the granite curbing about the
high-school block was let to J. T. Cochran st
~ cents per foot straight and "a cents curved.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

Oakland claimant fled claim in the Court
OF Chancery many years ago. For more
than hfty years the proceedings have been
dragging slowly along, and now they seem
TO be in a fair way toward being closed up.
Fathers and sons and grandsons who
might have come in for some OF the money
-baEe been born and died since litigation
commence
Alter his father died DR.. O'Neill fled his
claim and has been calmly awaiting final
proceedings. 1t is calculated that each of
the thirty-two heirs will receive about a
million dollars apiece and still leave a
fabulous amount for legal and other ex-
penses.
DR.. O'Neill is a native of little town
in the county OF Monaghan, and was
born the night OF the big wind in 1884. He
came to this country when but 9 years of
age, and in l843 he settled in Buffalo, n.
Y, where he resided many wears and
where he married. He studied at st. Jo-
seph's Academy at Buffalo, and then en-
tered a journalistic career. During the 70's
he published two papers at Buffalo, the
Sunday Transcript and the Anti-Monopo-
list.
The Oakland claimant to the O'NeilI
estate came to California thirteen years
ago. He located first in San Francisco
and then came TO this side of the bay,
where he has been for about dozen years.
He entered the real estate business. and
all this time he has, in common with all
the other heirs, been making contributions
for the prosecution of the claims in the
Court OF Chancery. He is now informed
thar the matter is in its last stages and
that the distribution may take place in a
few weeks. The heirs are distributed as
follows: United States, Al; ireland, Z;
Scotland, 3, and England, 1.
DR.. O'Neill describes the estate generally
by saying that it embraces the entire
division of Leinster,, the O'Neill being at
one time king of that province. There is
another O'Neill IN California who has
proved up his claim in t he Chancery Court.
He is Richard O'Neill of Bakersfield. DR..
O'Neill thinks that the O'Neills of Golden
Gate are also related.
Many years ago the Boston Pilot pub
lished the history of the family and from
this story much information was obtained
by the Irish American heirs. The most
recent information is, very positive and DR..
O'Neill expects very soon now to obtain
some of the coin for which his father COM
menced to fight. The entire estate is said
to be worth &12, 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

life and had discarded the petitioner. but
was never divorced. He lived in Hay
wards with a woman who went by the
name of Effie Hassler Hood, who died a
few months before the physician. When
he died he left about $4,000 to A. ]. Hassler,
ignoring his former wife entirely. The
true wife, however, established her right
TO the estate and thus secured it.
VIII Attend Church.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. S.-Rev. r. f.
Coyie, DID,. pastor of the First Presbyte-
rlan Church, has accepted an invitation
from the various local councils of the
American Protective Association of this
city, to address them. The subject of his
discourse will be s'The Character of Abra-
ham Lincoln" and tomorrow evening is
the time. There are thirteen councils of
the order here and all member are re-
Quested to meet at Syndicate Hall at 7
O'Clock, to march to the church in a body,
where seats will be reserved for them in
the body of the house.
The regular Sunday afternoon lecture
will be held at Elite Hall. tomorrow at 3
O'Clock. Ex-Judge E. NJ. Gibson will make
the address.
Menzenmeyer to Return.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8.-District At
torney Charles Shook received dispatch
to-day from Deputy Sheriff Al White as
follows:
''All O. K. Will start back to-day with
Menzenmeyer."
The news was unexpected, but is highly
satisfactory to the officers of this county
The Deputy Sheriff arrived in Victoria
this morning and had with him two wit
nesses to the shooting of John Perkins on
Christmas eve at Lorin. It was reported
Menzenmeyer would fight extradition to
the last, but he has evidently changed his
mind.
A Vacant Pulpit.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. s.-Rev. E. H.
Hayden of the Baptist church at Golden
Gate has resigned to accept call to Santa
Rosa. Mr.. Hayden has been in Golden
Gate about a year, having succeeded B. f.
Huddelson. who resigned to become State
president of the American Protective As
sociation and who is now holding that po-
sition. He has done good work and is
released with a feeling of regret by the
people of that church.
Tiresome Case.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. -'8-The case OF
Colonel Wettstein against the Southern
Pacific Railroad for damages for being
pushed off the Seventh-street local by
Gateman Adams has been postponed un-
Ill Tuesday next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
THE MONEY RAISED
With Which to Purchase Site for the
WiImerding School.

W1Imerd1ng School.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8.-Ex-Mayor
W. R. Davis, chairman of the citizens
committee which has been engaged in an
effort to raise 5000 as a fund to purchase
a site for the Wilmerding Industrial
School, if it could be secured for Oakland,
announces that the committee have prac-
tically succeeded.
There is yet small balance to be raised,
but it is assured that the committee will
have their fund complete by the hour the
regents meet Tuesday in San Francisco.
The Eben Society and Merchants Ex-
change have assisted Loyalty in the good
work, as have individual ladies. He has
given out the following statement of sub
scriptions raised:
Mrs. D. E. Delehanty, including the
Y. NJ. l., $265.
Mrs. C. H. Redington and Mrs. C. H.
Gushing, $50.
Merchants Exchange, $3400.
Citizens committee, $500.
Ebell Society. $110O.
Former subscriptions, $4,000.
Total subscrip tions, $14,075.
Besides there is $1625 pledged in case the
Seventh and Adeline streets site is chosen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
A Journalist Retires.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. s.-J. E. Barber,
one of the best-known newspaper men in
Alameda, yesterday severed his conneo-
ton with the Daily Argus, of which he
had been the city editor for two years and
for period as long as five years ago. He
has been connected with the Alameda
press for ten years, having been employed
on every paper, and having owned one of
them at time. Having studied law aud
been admitted to the bar, he has now
launched out on the practice Of his pro-
fession.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
RAASOME is CAPTAIN.
The Noted Fullback Will Lead
Berkeley's Football Team
Next Season.
Glee Club Men Defeat the Football
Team at Baseball by Score of
IS to I7-News Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. so. w. Ran
some, the famous fulback. who crowned
himself with glory in the last intercolfe-
giate football game,wa to-day elected cap
tain of the University of California team
for the season of '96 by unanimous vote,
Captain Sherman, the only other candi-
date, having retired from the race. The cleo
ton took place just prior to the baseball
game between the football men and the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
The Oakland Heir Learns That
His Share. Is Now in
Sight.
IN CHANCERY MANY YEARS
The Estate Was Formerly the Prop
erty of the King of the Province
of LeiDster.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
sos Broadway. Feb. 8.

DR.: William O'Neill, who lives on Ashby
avenue, North Oakland. has just received
word from Europe that some valuable evi-
dence has developed tending to establish
his interest in large estates in Leinster
that were formerly owned by his ances-
tors.
For several years it has been acknowl-
edged by all concerned that DR.. 0'Neill is
one of the heirs to the estate of Lord
ONeill, Earl of Antrim. The estate has
been in chancery many years, and the
doctor has proof that if it is distributed
during his lifetime his share will not be
s less than cool million dollars.
Lord O'Neill died before DR.. William
o'Neill was born, but the father of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
HAVE LEARNED A LESSON.
How Manager Cook Taught
Lovers of the Drama to
Stay at Home.
NO MORE CROSSING THE BAY.
Monday Night the Fraw1ey Company
Will Tender Him Benefit at
tae Macdonough.
NO MORE CROSSING THE BAY.

OAKLAND OFFICE sAN l-aAsuisco CALI
908 Broadway, Feb. s.
Miss Maud Morrell will make her debut
as professional in this city next Monday
night. The occasion will be the bene t
performance rendered to Manager Charles
E. Cook of the Macdonough by the Fraw-
ley Company.
Although the only irst-class playhouse
in this city has been open only thfee years
Oakland is now known throughout the
East and by all good companies as ''good
show town." Prior to the opening of the
Macdonough night at the theater meant
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

membership. 1t proposes to pay $1,000,
and would not let an extra $1,000 stand in
the way OF getting just the man it.wants.
This IS as much salary as similar Congre
gatlonal churches in the East pay, so the
salary question is not the trouble in secur-
ing pastor. The difficulty they expert
ence is that the strong men in the denom-
ination are we'll settled and do not wish to
move
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
HUNTING A PASTOR.
First Congregational Church Pastoriess
Nearly Year.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8.-Rev. ]. K.
Mclean, DID,, resigned as pastor of the
First Congregational Church in July, 1895,
to take effect September l. Ever since mid
summer the quest for a man to accept the
vacant pulpit has been in progress, but So
far has not resulted in success. The men,
bers OF the committee will only say that
the matter is making progress.
The church is one of the largest Con-
gregational churches in the country, not
more than four or Eve exceeding it in
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

Senator Moneys peculiar surname has
caused much activity among the punsters
of Washington. 81 understand that Money
controlled the Mississippi Legislature,
however" remarked Representative on
Wednesday, after congratuiating the new
Senator. That's false, sir. It did notn-
ing of the Sort" he exclaimed, Indignantly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Bessie and the Baby.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. s.-Judge Greene
to-day granted the petition of Bessie Hood
of Buffalo and her minor child to have the
estate of DIR. John W. Hood distributed to
them. Hood, it seems, had lived dual
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
DR.. Batcheler to Preach.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 8.-Rev. DR..
George Batcheler of Boston will preach
tomorrow night in Stiles Hall under the
ley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

Morrell will also be present, and society
havIng set its seal upon the event there
will certainly be large house.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-11
PREHISTORIC AMERICA.
Ruins of a Magnificent City in Guatemala
 A Palace 10O Feet Long.

A Palace 19O Feet Long.
 At a recent American association meeting at Buffalo Mir. J. R. Chandler described visit to a wonderful ruined city of Central America.
 The road to the ruins of Tzac Polka ma, in Guatemala, runs through an inn mense pine forest, and they include the foundations of what was once a popu- lous city, with temples, palaces and other structures. These were described by Mr. Chandler. He said that every temple stood in a plaza, around which had been ranged the dwellings, of the priests. Every strategic EciIt On the mountain was once fortified by castle, fort or pyramid. The central palace was 190 feet long, with walls eight feet thick. On the highest point stood . fortress 240 feet long. with a pyramid 40 feet high, the whole built on terraces whence the Tzac Pokama can be seen in it's entirety, as well as the hills, vol canoes, valleys and rivers for hun dreds of miles around.
 This splendid city could have held three times as many persons as now inhabit Guatemala. Few utensils were found, and no statues, sculptures or | hieroglyphics. There is also conical hill called Mumuz, with sacrifciai pyramid, through which goes wind ing passage, said by tradition to lead | to a rich subterranean city.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-11
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from 10lOmOnville to Sheldon station and nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves Solomonviile for Shell don station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at o'clock 8. m., arriving at Sheldon by s:se D. m making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return ing from Sheldon to solomonville on arrival of train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Solononville by o'clock D. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial len and others who have to travel on odd days can alway be accom- modated by timely notice. Fare, $5; round trip s7.50. We have corral at solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink. Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let. Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking a contigpst-c e of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMeNvILLE. .Ariz. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-11
JAMES H. M'CLINTOCK, ational Committeeman for Arizona,


 National Committeeman for Arizona, Phoenix.
 The local committee at Phoenix com prises: William Talbot, B. Heyman, J. w. Evans, H. H. Logan, M. H. Me ord, Thomas Armstrong, IT,, President L. H. Goodrich of the chamber of con- merce, Mayor J. D. Monihon, District Attorney Jerry Millay, E. Shamp, George M. Sargent, James H. Mc- Clintock, James C. Goodwin of Tempe c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler of Mesa.
 Officers: Waiter Talbot, president; James McMillan, secretary; B. Hey man, treasurer.
 Committee on publicity-Messrs James MoMillan, Thomas Armstrong, IT,. and James H. McClintock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08

This week the selling of Portieres will
be interesting. Nearly 400 pairs of
Damask Portieres, as advertised, were
closed out by our buyer in New York
at about half value.
Portieres, imported to sell
for from SO to SIP per
pair, will go for....... $5.65
Portieres, imported to sell
for from SIP to SIS, will
go for $7.75
Portieres, imported to sell
for from SIS to $50, will
go for.................$1 O.oS
Po~rtieres, imported to sell
for from $50 to $50, will
go for ........... $500
200 pairs Dotted and Fig
ured Ruf1ed Muslin Cur
tains, 81 yards long, 40
inches wide, worth $3.50
! per pair, will go for..., $1.12
1000 yards Tambourd Mus
lin, worth from zoe to Soc,
will 60 for. l5c
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08

will continue throughout the week The
rainbow effect Is to be carried out In the
hall decorations and booths, and there are
to be many Inducements for the looker-on
and the buyer. The evening entertain
ments will be as elaborate as any ever
given by the fair, and will include the
presentation OF the opera of Patience
under Mr.. Ernestinon. musical director.
and Mr.. Burton Collver, stage director;
the presentation Of the comedy, The Lit
tie Rebel an evening party. a Children
party and dance Saturday afternoon NOT
the least feature OF the fair are the lunch
cons to be served by the ladies of the diff
ferent churches on "Wednesday, Thurscey
and Friday. The ladies ave now under
their support the general care OF the SICK
poor and the maintenance of the Eleanor
Hospital for sick children, both branches
being supported entirely by the Flower
Mission