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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
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OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Jan. Is. !
The next meeting Of the Ministerial Associa-
ton OF Oakland and vicinity Will be held at
the Galindo Hotel, January %, at P. N. Each
pastor is expected to bring his wife.
The proposed test of Schaffer's garbage Gre
matory, which was to have taken place yester-
day afternoon at d o'clock, has been indefi-
nitely postponed on account of the burs ting of
pipe.
Chairman Glass has called the State Central
| Committee OF the Prohibition party TO meet in
the Albany Hotel at P. NJ February 20.
The meeting viii be followed by banquet in
the evening.
The new Harrison school has been presented
by Mrs. Charles Webb-Howard with very
fine photogravure of Lincoln, handsomely
framed, and for the little ones some flags with
! patriotic songs printed on them.
| ]. l. Waggoner of Dutch Flat, who recently
N arried Miss Ida L. Coursen OF this city, will
return north Monday, where he is interested
| in valuable mining property. Mrs. Wsggoner
will remain in Oakland during the winter.
Rev. Dr.. Small and family have arrived in
Oakland from Des Moines, Iowa. Rev. Mr.. Small
comes as pastor OF the First Christian Church,
and expects TO make the coast his future home.
His health has been very poor and it is hoped
that the change viii benefit him materially
A game Of baseball viii be played tomorrow
at Nineteenth and Peralta streets, weather
Press CLUB will meet the married mems
picked nine. In the afternoon the Saturday
Press CluD Will play the Atlant1cs OF san
Francisco at Alameda.
The garbage committee of the Council has
postponed the consideration of the bids for the
disposition OF garbage until next Friday night
On that evening the Council will hold special
meeting and ratify the action of the commit
tee. On the same night the Board of Public
Works will meet and award the contract for
disposing OF the garbage.
S. A. Gilmore q laboring man of this CITY.
who was visiting friends across the bay Thurs
day night, was held up by footpad early yes
terday morning at the corner OF Pacific and
Van Ness avenues and relieved of about So
Gilmore says he resisted and was struck over
the head with some kind of blunt instru-
ment, inficting bad scalp wound.
The directors of the Acme Club met last
night, but took no action regarding the sus-
pension OF members from the Pacific Athletic
Association They decided TO await the action
OF the association next, Tuesday night, which
will be with reference to the examination of
several mem bers of the Acme and Reliance
clubs as TO the value of trophies they have re-
ceiyed.
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have determined to receive the benefit of a
finished musical education in Europe.
Not being the daughters of millionaires
they have found it necessary to earn the
money for such big undertaking. This,
/ however, has not daunted them. They
have formulated a plan by which they
| hope to be able TO crafty the ambition of
their lives. They have banded together
and have decided to tour the State as a
female quartet. Every possible cent will
be saved and by this means the European
tour may be posi- bilitv. The necessity
of their taking this means is rendered
more imperative, owing TO the fact that,
with one exception, all are fatherless.
The quartet consists of May E. Barring
ton, Mabel Crabtree, Anee G.. Barring ton
and Charlotte Gruenhagen. They were
mutual friends in the Saturday Morning
Orchestra of San Francisco, and recen thy
they banded for mutual benefit. Last
week they gave their first public concert
at the Petaluma Opera-house under the
auspices. of the Petaluma Social Club, and
the affair was such a fnan cial and social
success that the young ladies were grea Jly
encouraged.
Miss May E. Darlington is soloist and
plays the viola, Miss Crabtree is an expert
violinist, Miss Anee Darlington handles
the cello and Miss Gruenhagen is we'll
known on both sides of the bay as violin
ist. They are assisted at these concerts
by Miss Pearl Noble and Miss Maude
Noble of Alameda, who play the cornet
and trombone respectively. Miss Pearl
is also clever singer. Their itinerary
will include Oakland and San Francisco in
the near future.
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REE1EREE SALE.
North Line of Golden Gate Avenue,
1876 Feet West of Leavenw orth st.

This large piece of splendid business property is
on the north line of Golden Gate avenue, 1877 IS
feet west of Leavenworth street, only Two blocks
from Market street and one block from the City
Hal, Hibernia Savings Bank and the Murphy
building improvements, four residences. This is
NJ agnlhcent piece OF property to improve with
building for public or society halls, or modern
French flats with stores below. improvements OF
such character would pay largely on the invest
ment. Car accommodation in every direction.
Golden Gate avenue bituminzed Large lot, 90 g
xl97 20 feet with large in the rear 22x54:6 feet
For diagram OF the property see catalogue.
Terms: Cash in gold coin OF the United
States; 10 per cent at time of sale the referee;
balance on confirmation of sale by the Superior
Court. Deed at purchasers expense. Second in
stalment of taxes for fiscal year 1895 and 1896 to
be paid by the buyer Rents to be adjusted be-
tween buyer and seller when the deed is passed.
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THE CHANCE OF HIS LIFE
Councilmen Pass a Resolution
That Will Be Used as a
Boomerang.
WANT POINTS ABOUT SAVING.
A Discovery Made in the Mayors
Office That Will Provoke Much
Discussion.
WANT POINTS ABOUT SAVING
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, Jan. Ii.
AS Mayor Davie was going through his
orders from the City Council to-day he
made a startling discovery. He discovered
little resolution that caused him to
chuclkle nightly. For a long time his
Honor has wished for just such an oppor-
tunity. The resolution was a very inno-
cent looking short affair, but it was SO
clearly an invitation from the City Coun-
Gil to censure that body that the Mayor
decided to take immediate advantage of it.
The resolution authorized the Board of
Works, OF which the Mayor is chairman,
to propose plan by which 500 month
can be saved from present expenditure to
provide salary for a landscape gardener
for the city parks.
Save 500 per month";" said the Mayor.
ut Is an easy matter to show them how
to save $1,000. In the first place let us
begin right here in our Board of Works.
Commissioner Piersol should be made to
do his own work as City Attorney.
1.-THE Council has voted $500 to pay able
attorneys to handle the Harrison street
opening. Let them rescind that resolu-
ton and that will support landscape
gardener for five months. There is
political ward in Piersors office drawing
salary of SIS per month. Give him an
opportunity to earn living and that will
make $14OO for year that can be saved.
Then put In competent superintendent
OF Streets and the saving in material will
be about 500 per month. Then take steps
to cut the 5000 from the annual salary OF
the Superintendent of Schools that he is
drawing IN open defiance of the charter.
Then take the ordinance appropriating
$l4, 600 for the Eighth-street bridge and
make the water and railroad companies
pay their shares and that will save few
| thousands
''Then reorganize the extra department
OF the Fire Department and instead of
| paying salaries to a lot of boys and in
| capables, pay few good salaries to some
| competent men who will always be on
| duty. This will be an Improvement and
will save money.
cried the Mayor. "Why, they're crazy.
! PHI send them an answer to their resolu-
| ton only too willingly. I cannot express
my establishment that any such resolution
| should have been sent to the board.
| will send them practical reply that will
be an answer to their query and to the
| most elaborate defense of the dollar tax
levy that ever was prepared. 1t cannot be
said, in this instance, that / forced my
communication upon them.
"Of course | do not know what recon-
mendatlons Piersol and Wilson may make,
but they will hardly agree with me, as my
figures are too practical
Then Mayor Davie called for his private
secretary and commenced to obey the
mandate of the Council.
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WRECKED IN THE GALE.
A Young Sailor Loses His Craft
and Is Washed Onto
the Rocks.
On Voyage to Bay Farm Island
When the Storm Overlook
Him.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
D..

SAhLaND Orr1SE JAN L flhNC1SCO SALL,f
908 BROADWAY, Jan. Is.
F. Lewthwaite of East Oakland was
shipwrecked near Bay Farm Island dur
ing last nights gale, and although his
sloop was lost, he was fortunate enough to
escape drowning. He was badly beaten
on the rocks and sustained many injuries,
and but for the timely arrival of an
Italian fisherman he would have fallen a
victim to the storm.
Lewthwaite left Oakland in the evening
to sail his sloop to Bay Farm Island.
When about halfway toward his destina-
ton the tide turned, and with it the gale
sprang up and the lad knew that nothing
but the best of stewardship could save him.
81 tried all | could to beat off the rocks, -
said Lewthvaite this evening, "but no
sloop could beat against such fierce winds
and breakers. My sail blew away and the
next instant the boat half filled and was
carried on top of the breakers toward the
rocks. | tried to use the oars, but the
sloop was too large to be handled that
way. l could not even keep her head on
to the breakers, and so l prepared myself
to jump out and try to swim ashore when
1t should be necessary.
II drifted about till after midnight, and
just as the last train came up from the
mole the sloop struck the rocks. 1t
bounced up and down for little while
and the breakers rolled clear over her. At
last l saw that the sloop was doomed, and
as the wind was increasing / made up my
mind to try to get ashore. I jumped out
into the surf and was nearly knocked in
sensible on the rocks. L scrambled up
toward the mole several times, but slipped
back into the water.
81 struggled for about a couple of hours
and was just ABOUT to give up, as | was
bnH vi IN tho nnIA nd torrihlyy hrf oI
from the rocks, when I attracted the at
tention of fisherman who was cropping
his way down the mole to look after the
safety of his boat. 1t was one of the dark
est, widest nights l have ever seen on the
bay and l never want to experience the
same again"
Lewthwaite is known as one of the
smartest young sailors on the bay, and
to-day he is only able to get about with
the aid Of stick.
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to rest on the other two rollers, which are
set about foot apart. The drive-roller,
or the middle one, is connected to the
front one by cylindrical leather belt, by
the use of which both the drive-roller and
the one upon which the front wheel of the
bicycle rests may revolve with like
rapidity.
This simultaneous movement of the two
forward rollers is what keeps the bicycle in
position, and upon this single point rests
the entire success and practicabifity OF the
apparatus. The third roller is wholly free
from any attachments and acts simply as
a steadying power for the hind wheel. To
the front roller is attached rod which is
made to revolve by means of gearing with
each revolution of the roller itself To the
end of this rod also is attached another
rod which is geared with such mechanical
accuracy that it registers on dial each
sixteenth of a mile.
If used for an exhibition the wheelmen
who are to do the riding may come out
from behind the scenes on their wheels
and take their positions on the racing ma
chine without dismounting. The one
thing for which the device is particularly
remarkable is the fact that the riders can
maintain their equilibrium with as little or
less effort than if on an ordinary racing
course. The best time made thus far on
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its use the rider can be surrounded with
practically the same conditions as he
would If he were pumping his bike along
beaten country road or weu-kep race
track. The apparatus has been recently
invented by ". R. Stamper, an instructor
in practical mechanics at the University of
California, and George S. Wilcox, Berke-
ley photographer.
1t consists of two planks twelve feet
long and set three feet apart, upon which
rest six rollers, set in ball bearings. Three
of these rollers are, for the use of each
cycler. One of them is placed about four
feet from the others, and upon this is sup
posed to rest the front wheel of the bicycle.
The hind wheel of the machine is intended
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public installation of officers on Tuesday
evening, January 81.
Joseph Lopez, a well-known West
Berkeley resident, died at his home yester-
day of pneumonia, after q short illness.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing from st. Joseph's Church.
The explosion of a lighted lamp last
nightat the residence of Samuel Wright,
on Grant street. threatened the destruc-
ton of the house, but it was extinguished
before great damage was done.
All the native daughters over Is years
of age residing in Berkeley are invited to
preliminary meeting to be held in Lor-
ing Hall, corner of Eleventh and Clay
streets, Oakland, for the purpose of form
ing parlor.
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rs NOT MISSING.
The Wou1d-Be Benedict Has Merely
Gone Away to Better His
Condition

Condition.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, Jan. Is.
The sensational story in regard to the
mysterious disappearance of Eugene ].
Drussell of 91S Filbert street on
the eve of his wedding has been
exploded. The story was to the
effect that the young man, who
was in the employ of Stocker & Holland.
searchers of records, as a copyist is miss
ing. He had made love to Miss Ada NJ.
Weston, young lady who was associ-
ated with him in the work. The two had
arranged to be married last Wednesday
evening and go TO housekeeping at once
The bride-elect had even gone so far as
to give up her position and made all the
preparations for the great event of girls
life. The guests had all arrived and then
the groom failed to appear.
The young man on investigation, the
story goes on, had left his home with $50
with which to enjoy the honeymoon. That
was the last his folks have seen of him. 1t
was said that he had mysteriously left for
parts unknown and it was limited tn at
there was another girl at the bottom of the
affair. The story then goes on at length
berating the man and extending sympathy
for girl who should be placed in such an
unpleasant position.
The young lady referred to is sister of
Mrs. Max Glas of Alameda, who was seen
to-day regarding the affair, and said sufi-
cient to destroy the effect of the whole
story. "Mr. Drussell was always perfect
gentleman" said she, land acted perfectly
honorably with my sister. am not wor-
RED about his disappearance. He was not
getting sufficient to keep a wife where he
was working, and I have no doubt has
gone somewhere to accept better posi-
ton. am sorry the affair has gained so
much publicity as 1t has. 1t can result in
no good, and may iniure the young peo-
pie. When the time comes things viii be
Strengthened out all right. We are not at
all worried over it,"
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this indoor racer is two minutes. The one
which Wilcox 81 Stamper now have on ex-
hibition will be used for the first time in
public at the next Olympic entertainment.
Charles Cutters Friends Alarmed.
BERKELEY, CAL. Jan. 18.-The rela-
tives of Charles Buffers, the min ing en-
gineer and metallurgist who is now con-
fined at Johannesburg, South Africa, by
the Beers for the evident purpose of con-
fiscating his property, are very much
alarmed. A cablegram was received by
his mother last night, which read as fol-
lows: "Charles Buffers and six others
have been singled out and placed by them
selves. Their property has been confis-
Gated. Prompt action is necessary in
order to save both lives and property"
Upon It's receipt q telegram was sent to
Governor Budd asking that he request
President Cleveland to communicate at
once with Kruger. demanding protection
of Buffers and his fellow-captives. No re-
spouse from either Governor Budd or Pres
ident Cleveland was received up till late
last night Harry Buffers, a brother of
Charles, who has recently returned from
South Africa and is in position to appre-
clate the gravity of the present situation
there, left for Washington on the overland
tonight for the purpose of personally
seeking protection for the confined men
through the President. The property of
Charles Buffers is valued at over $500, 600.
which will all 60 to the Beers unless some
immediate measure is interposed
Got Back His Rig.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 18-Sanitary
Inspector Frank Thompson is a happy
man. 1t will be remem bered that he re-
Gently purchased at Sheriff's sale horse
and cart which was taken from Fred
Fonzo to satisfy a judgment held against
him. Shortly after the sale Mrs. Fonzo
came forward and sued out q writ of re-
plevin, claiming that the turnout belonged
to her rather than her husband, and was
therefore exempt from attachment for his
debts. Thompson's attorney after work
ing on the case for a time found that the
bondsman on the writ of replevin had not
qualified. Accordingly he went to the
livery stable where the horse was kept and
made demand for it. The animal was
secured and turned over to Thompson.
much to Fonzo's displeasure. 1t is under.
stood that Fonzo proposes to fight the case
to q finish.
West End Liquor Raid.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 1s.-Marshal
Lloyd made another raid on illicit saloon
keepers yesterday afternoon and confs-
Gated quantity of contraband liquor from
the premises of ]. J. Higgins on University
avenue.
News Notes of Interest.
The Woodmen of the World will hold a
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wife of the private secretary of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. The officers are as follows !:
President, Mrs. Caroline Fox; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Y. Garrette; treasurer, Mrs J..
T. W. Barton; secretary, Mrs. Morton;
board of nagers-Mesdames Ames,
Boyle, Morton, Smith, Beardsley and De
Mise.
Memorial Services.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 1S.-Memorial
services will be held by West End Lodge
No. ITS, A. o. U. W., at Holtz's Hall, next
Tuesday evening. An appropriate pro-
gramme has been arranged, and Past
Grand Master Workman Barnes of San
francisco will be the speaker OF the even
ing.
A Bad Joke.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 1s.-Manuel
Silva, colored, drove in a light spring
wagon up to Park street yesterday and
LETT the rig standing near Pacific avenue,
when some boys daubed it and painted in
sulting words on it. Instead of consider
ing 1t as joke he went before Justice
Morris and swore to a complaint on which
warrant for arrest was issued, and the
two boys were taken into custody for
malicious mischief
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Collins President Now.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 18.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
California Bank to-day the following board
of directors was elected: Charles Jorgens,
Jacob GREENWOOD, J. w. Phillips, Arson
Barstow, Victor A. Metcalf, w. w. Whit
man, D. Edward Collins, James 2 TAYLOR
and Robert Smile.
The board Of directors met and elected
D. Edward Collins, president; Jacob Green
hood, vice-president; Frank II. Brooks,
cashier. GREENWOOD has be1n the head of
the bank for years, but recently there was
a m anipulation of stock, by which Mr..
Collins secured control of majority OF it.
The result was that Mr.. GREENWOOD takes
the second place, while Mr.. Collins oc-
cupies the first.
Mr.. Collins is also president of the bank
OF William Collins & Sons OF Ventura the
cashier of which is j. S. Collins, his
brother. This bank has a surplus of
$4,000 and deposits amounting to $500, 000
They Were Frightened.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 18.-What might
have been fatal accident occurred last
night on the Twelfth-street dam during
the heavy rainstorm. The private carriage
of Attorney q. A. Moore, containing
Misses Ethel and Carmen Moore, Marian
Goodfellow, daughter OF w. S. Goodfellow,
and Covington Pringle, all of East Oak
land, was run down from the rear by car
OF the Haywards electric line without the
least warning.
When the driver first heard the silent
put swift approaching car he had the
presence OF mind to put the whip to his
animals and keep them going straight
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TO HELP MS BRoTHER.
Henry 4. Buffers Appeal Regarding tn e
Johanne burg Arrests.


Johann es burg Arrests.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1S.-Henry A.
Buffers left on the overland tonight for
Washington. He will personally appeal
to President Cleveland for protection for
his brother, Charles Buffers, who was ar
rested and imprisoned by the Beers at
Johannesburg for completely in suspected
plots against the Government.
Mr.. Buffers has been on visit from
South Africa to his mother, Mrs. S. L.
Buffers of Telegraph avenue. His sister,
Mrs. P. R. Boone, IS the wife of the presi-
dent OF the Berkeley Board OF Education
a decision to appeal TO the President
was reached upon receipt of the ablegram
from friend of the imprisoned man at
Johannesburg, telling OF the confscation
OF Buffers property, and of his being
placed In solitary confinement, and urging
them TO take prompt action.
Charles Buffers, the imprisoned man
graduated from the State University with
the class OF 10, having studied chemistry
mechanics and mining engineering.
After leaving college he went To the New
Almaden quicksilver mines III Santa Clara
County. Later he went to Colorado and
thence 10 Cuba. Seven years ago he To-
Gated works Of his own at a mine in Shasta
County and still has interests there valued
al $4,000.
-Four years ago Mr.. Buffers went to
South Africa in the interest OF an English
mining capitalist. He has been remark
ably successful. having accumulated for
tune OF over 500, 900 in that time. When
arrested he was about TO leave the country,
lOmeWar1 bOuDd
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Salvation Army work in Alameda for six
months, have been ordered to Santa Rosa.
and will be succeeded by Captain Burke
and his lieutenant. Captain and Mrs.
Manley take with them the good will of
Alameda, for they have proved to be hon
est, earnest people.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 18.-About fifty
ladies of the First Presbyterian Church
held their annual meeting Friday after
noon in the parlors of the church and
elected officers of their organization for
the ensuing year. All the officers were re-
elected except Mrs. F. M. Branch, secre-
tary. who declined another term, and
whose service and esteem were acknowl-
edged by the society in a rising vote Mrs.
Branch is sister of the late Mrs. ii afford.