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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14
NEW IMPROVEMENT CLUB
Fourth Street Merchants Or
ganize TO Mend That
Thoroughfare.
Considered the Natural Outlet for
All of South San Francisco
Territory.

The Fourth-street Improvement Club
met last night at 20 Fourth street. The
object of the club is to better the condition
of Fourth street, 1t being claimed that
Fourth street is the natural outlet of the
sugar refinery, the iron works and all of
South San Francisco.
About thirty Fourth-street business men
were in attendance. Organization was
effected with j. T. Sullivan as president
William KING as secretary and J. B. Shea
as treasurer. Mr.. Hammond, DR.. Rottanzi
and others spoke of the necessity of the
improvement. 1t was suggested that the
club identity itself with the Southside
Improvement Club.
George v. Elder suggested that the
cobbles be removed and the street paved
with basalt rock on concrete foundation,
and that an estimate be made of the ex-
pense in time to submit it to the.Board of
Supervisors for insertion In this years tax
lew. Mr. Elder was requested to furnish
estimates of this and other kinds of pave
ment down to Folsom street, and he con-
sented to do so.
Instead of joining the Federation of I'M
provemsnt Clubs those present seemed to
think it preferable to make an indepen-
dent fight for the improvement of Fourth
street.
1t was voted to try to interest James ID.
Phelan, the Flood estate and other prop
erty-owners in and around Fourth street.
The Pioneer Society viii CO. operate.
Secretary Swartz of the South Side I'M
provement Club, advised the club to be ac-
tive in efforts and push the project along
with energy.
The following committee on constitution
and bylaws was appointed: Messrs, Ham
mond Schulz, Laid. Strauss and O'Hara.
1t was voted 10 admit to membership in
the club all good citizens south of Market
street 10 South San Francisco, and to in
| vite them TO join.
The club adjourned to meet in a hall in
the Pioneer building next Friday evening
when Mr.. Elder will present estimates Of
the cost of several different kinds of pave
ments.
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Army is in camp, is War Cry printed in
Chinese, for the special use Of Chinese
Salvationists in California. Several
months ago work was started among the
Chinese. but the War Cry was only re-
Gently thought OF. To think is to act with
the Salvation Army, and consequently a
local paper printed in Chinese has come
into existence.
The title-page of the first Chinese War
Cry is partly written in English script and
partly printed in Chinese. 1t is hard to
| conceive the connection between the many
symbols used in illustrating and the doc
Urine of salvation. The pictures bear a
great resemblance to the signs of the
zodiac. To a Chinese mind they are
evidently as intelligent as ordinary pic
| lures are to a white man or they would
| not be there.
The editor of the new Cry is zee Ling,
whose sanctum is at SIS Sacramento street.
in San Francisco.
Ensign Day, the editor of the regular
Pacific Coast Cry, said he felt strangely
out of place in his brother editors office.
"Yee Ling is an exceedingly bright fell
low" said Editor Day, land so interests
one by his splendid conversational powers
that it does not take long to forget that
he is native of the Flowery Kingdom.
Inc frontlSplece, ne Tells me, IS saliva
ton Army song and a portion of the Ten
Com mandments. was astounded when
told the paper contains over 5000 charac-
tiers, each of which represents one syllable.
To PRINT the paper all the characters have
to be engraved on huge stone, and then
put through the photographic process.
Besides writing original articles, the ed
itor gets considerable matter by translat-
ing from other army publications. Before
giving his WORK to the printers he has to
prepare each character for the press, which
alone takes all his time for several da VS..
The amount of labor accomplished by the
Chinese editor, besides doing a soldier s
duty faithfully, is something astonishing"
The present edition consists of 800 copies,
but they are eagerly sold to Chinese in the
Oakland and San Francisco Chinatowns.
1t is Ensign May Jackson's intention to
increase the circulation to 1000 by getting
other corps on the Pacific Coast and North
ern Pacific divisions interested. 1t will be
introd uced into all Chinatowns where it is
possible.
In no other city in the United States is a
Chinese War Cry printed, and in this, as
in many other branches of army work, the
coast division has taken the lead.
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sble thst has ever come under the notice
OF Oakland physicians. The little Jap
has slept continuously, except at meal
times and one other occasion since
March 3.
He was found by policeman at Twelfth
and Franklin streets and taken to the
City Prison, where he was charged with
violating the sleeping-out ordinance. For
six days he lay in a trance at the prison,
and II all that time nothing passed his
lips. DR.. Mayor had him removed to the
Receiving Hospital, and after much rous-
ing he was induced to eat. He fell asleep
Immediately after each meal. Three
times day he ate like wolf, but kept his
eyes closed ali the time.
The doctors tried the effect of fright on
Shirano one day. He kept his eyes open
long enough to allow him TO see big
knife when Steward Victory held over
him. He appeared to look at the weapon,
but he paid no attention TO 1t and GER
tainly was not frightened.
After few days at the hospital, the Jap
was taken to the County Intirmary. he
continued to sleep, and DR.. Clark decided
to try the effect of an electric battery on
his patent. He made the necessary con-
nections and disturbed the Jap to the tune
OF few hundred volts.
The Jap got up, and was kept awake for
two weeks, during which time he did
little work around the grounds.
At the end of the time, the Jap forgot to
wake up. Electricity was applied, but
with no effect. It did not even make him
tremble. After he had slept several days,
he ate hearty meal and at once went
into a sleep.
Electricity was resor;ed to, but current
about strong enough to kill horse did not
have any effect. For several months the
Jap has slept and eaten and grown fat.
DIR. Clark recently concluded that the
County Infrmary was not fit place for
him, and he was committed to the Ukiah
asylum bv the court.
For long time every body thought that
the jap was 'shamming," but that idea
prevails no longer.
He is the most remarkable fellow ]
have ever met" said the steward to-day.
~ do not know whether he is a lunatic, a
cataleptic, or what he is; but he is the
most remarkable freak I have ever come
across. He seemed rational enough the
two weeks he was working around here,
but since then he's been more than L car
understand. There is something about
him that is not human"
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PETE Is DROWNED.
The Quarryman Was Trying to Save
His Mule When 1t
Occurred.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 13.-Pete. an
Italian quarryman whose surname is not
known, is at the bottom of the pond at the
Piedmont quarry. So is his mule and
cart.
Pete was tending a mule team this
morning when the animal backed toward
deep pool of water. The man attempted
to prevent the stern movement of the
mule, and while doing SO was dragged
down into the pond. He was dead before
assistance could reach him.
President Bates of the quarry company
tried to get the swimming teacher at the
Piedmont Baths to recover the body but
he was not on hand and the body is yet in
the lake. The pond is not the same one
in which William Leach was drowned last
week.
The deceased was about IS years of age
and livea at the company's boarding
mouse near the quarry. Nothing is known
of him,
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NAMED M'KINLEY FIRST. :.
That Honor Claimed by the Second
Ward Republican Club.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 1S.-At the regu-
lar meeting of the Second Ward Republi-
can Club next Thursday evening in Milton
Hall, letter from the Republican stan
dard-bearer, William Mckinley, will be
read in which the writer Acknowledges, with
thanks a set of resolutions, which was
passed by the club naming him for NOM
ination at the st. Louis convention.
These resolutions were passed last jan
uary and telegraphed over the country.
1t is claimed by the club that they were
the irst to be adopted in favor of the sue
cessful candidate. Hon. George q. Per-
kins. Hon. S. G. Hilborn and others have
been asked to be present and speak at the
meeting.
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OF ever get here, for the tide would leave
them In the mud. Moose are rather scarce,
put man would be postmaster idiot
he REMAIN In twenty-four hours in this
on all the time You may sit up and
read until midnight, and then it is getting
Ieaoy lot the next days sun. These Fresno
men are so accustomed TO working during all
me daylight hours that they just meander
around and make an unreasonable noise and
Gnop wood and make boat al all times of the
The air is SO clear that an ordinary tone of
voice may be heard half a mile There is no
oeW, ana the atmosphere is so clear and trans
parent that mountain top two and a half
nlles away looks to be but stones throw and
we can see seventy and eighty miles down the
Arm Arm and 1t doesn't seem far as the Dublin
HIS from home. To-day is the finest day l
nave seen this year, but in day or two it may
De raining softly and slushily In winter it is
All snow and after January 10 1t is calm and
quiet Our second town election is held next
1uesoay- am secretary, one of the five select
men and deputy recorder, but win not serve
any longer, as leave the city in few days for
S Sne Minnie River. We are due northwest from
san francisco and due west from Juneau.
1he trees here grow from thirty to ffty-fve
Ieet, ana when the ground thaWs one will fall
against another, then half dozen more fall
ana then thousands of small ones spring up.
big forest fires are burning all around where
the vandalism of the greedy miners crop out.
Down south farmers branch out as northern
experts and try TO melt hundreds of miles OF
snow Dy burning the trees. 1t is said here that
gold can be found from the grass roots down.
African, Australian and Californian miners say
tits unlike anything they ever saw before. The
J beach is blueblack sand and formed into the
slate of this country. The tallest mountains
on shore have Lodges of slate that stand on
edge and run to the highest peaks, and "color'
may be found any place person looks.
We have sat still aud profited by others ex
pertence, but now we move for ourselves The
! only fresh game we have had so far is squirrels
grouse, porch pine (which tastes like three
months porkerl and mountain sheep. Lumber
| is 800 to $120 per thousand, coaloil So 81
per can, potatoes 81 cents per pound, half
| pound canned beef 81, etc. The moss on tn,
! ground here is about three feet deep ant
always wet. We are all longing for news. On,
quake down there. How about it2
w. SAM CLARK.
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A MEpIUM,s TRoUBLE.

He Declares the Regular Physicians
Are Jealous of Him.
W. Barker, spiritualist and faith doc
tor, who was arrested last week for prac-
ticing without a license, was released on
$500 cash bail this morning furnished by
Professor Mingo of San Francisco.
Barker claims that the regular physi-
clans are jealous Of his success and caused
his arrest. He declares that the mediums
are unit, and will back him to the fin
isb. The officials intimate that there will
be mild sensation when the case comes
to trial. When first arrested Barker said
his prosecution was caused by the A. P. A.
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USED A RAZOR.
A Man Recently in Jail Returned on a
Serious Charge.

"A Man ReCenbIY IN OdtA ISeBurneQ on a
Serious Charge.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 13.-Edward
Hazard, who claims to hail from Phila-
delphia and was only recently released
from the County Jail after serving term
for vagrancy, is back again with much
more serious charge placed against his
name.
He was arrested and brought IN from
Emeryville about o'clock this morning
on a charge of assault, but later in the day
this was changed to assault with intent to
commit murder. He was accused of hav-
ing cut John Mcclure, an employee of the
Judson Iron Works, in the abdomen, and
it is thought that the victim cannot re-
cover.
Hazard denies that he cut Mcclure, but
admits having had fight with him, because
Mcclure called him a black sheep. He
says he knocked him down and spit in hi:
face after Mcclure insisted on light A
razor was found on his person when ar
rested.
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A SMALL SENSATION.
Report of a Horsewhipping Admins.
tered to a San Francisco Insur-
ance Man.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 13.-The Advo-
cate of this afternoon contains a report of
the rawhiding of James L. Woods, prom
inent San Francisco insurance man, by
his former wife, Mrs. DR.. Woods, on
Ashby avenue.
The item states that the divorced hus-
band had called to visit his children, who
had been placed in the custody of Mrs.
Woods, according to the decision of the
Superior Court at the time of the divorce
proceedings, and without apparent provo
cation his previous spouse assailed him
with whip and chased him from the
house.
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evening. The meeting promises to be the
biggest Republican demonstration held
this season in Berkeley. A brass band
will be cut, cannons will be fired, rockets
sent heavenward and music furnished in
the hall by glee club. An invitation has
been extended to every Republican in
town to be present, whether members of
the local clubs or not.
The West Berkeley club will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow evening, at
which it is expected constitution and
set of bylaws will be adopted.
Kellogg School House Condemned.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 13.-The K ell
logg school-house on Center street, which
is at present serving as the High School
building, as well as accommodating several
grammar grades, was to-day condemned
by Health Officer Powell and Sanitary In
spector Frank Thompson, as being in an
unhealthiul condition. The plumbing is
defective.
Some of the pipes underneath the build
ing instead of being iron or terra Gotta are
galvanized tin, and have been eaten away
by corrosion to such an extent that sewage
has easy seepage through them. 1t is be-
lieved that the unsanitary condition of the
plum bling in this building has been the
direct cause of large number of the cases
of tuberculosis which were recorded dur
ing the last school year.
Lie I1CdAGA OlnCcT dllQ u SduiGdIy
plum Der will visit all the school buildings
in town in order to determine if any
further sanitary precaution are neces-
sary.
Brief News Items.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 13-The vested
choir at st. Marks Episcopal Church has
disDanded for the summer, but will be re-
organized in the fall. 1t is proposed to
have forty singers as soon as room can be
made for them in the chancel.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Park Congregational Church will
hold picnic at Blair's Park tomorrow.
The Lorin Fire Company will meet to-
| morrow evening for the purpose of adopt
ing new constitution and bylaws.
The Town Trustees met this evening.
The principal business concerned street
work.
The Berkeley Electric Lighting Com
pany has bonded it's plant for $50, 900.
Saturday mortgage was placed on file to
cover this, given to the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company.
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ment on money on deposit and furniture.
These cases were set for o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon by consent.
FATALLY HENPECKED.
Peculiar Cause OF Blood Poisoning
That Has Resulted in
Death.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 13.-Bernard
Mataran, Frenchman, aged 70 years, who
had lived in Oakland eighteen years. died
last night from the effects of hen-peck-
ing his hand several weeks ago. He was q
dealer in eggs and on recent trip into
the country he picked up the hen in oues-
ton to examine her. She pecked the
back of his hand viciously and took a
piece of skin out. 1t caused considerable
pain, but Matarsn thought nothing more
about it. Later on it began to swell and
then HE arm was affected. At last he APP
pealed to a physician, who discovered
that it was a serious case of blood poison
ing, which had gone too far to be helped.
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ATHLETES IN TROUBLE,
Disruption in the Camp of the
Crescent Club of the Col
lege Town.
Some Histrionic Members Were Wis
tied by the Green-Eyed
Monster.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 13.-There is
disruption in the Crescent Athletic Club
which threatens the absolute dissolution
of the once thriving organization.
For six months or more past all interest
in the work of the club has been gradu-
ally warning, but the climax which threat
ems to tear the body asunder was reached
few weeks ago when the club gave a
dramatic entertainment for the purpose of
raising funds to pay off some of its out
standing debts. What was generally
voted a successful performance was pre-
scented by the amateur actors of the club
and their lady friends, but before the
first pleasant impressions OF the perform
ance had died away whisperlngs OF jeai-
ousy began to circulate among some of
those of the club who did not succeed in
getting into the cast.
This dissatisfaction on the part of these
seekers for histrionic fame came to the
ears of those who did perform, with the
result that DR.. j. G. Anthony and George
Wilcox, two of the leading characters in
the play, and two of the most prominent
mem bers of the club, resigned at the last
meeting. Several others have dropped
out recently, largely on account of the
jealousy displayed with reference to the
theatrical performance, and partly on ac-
count of the waning interest in the work
of the club.
zone year ago, said one of the leading
mem bers to-day, "our club was in the
| height of its glory. We were very pros
porous and had membership of over $50,
| but now large number of our best ath-
letes have left town, and consequently re-
| signed from the club, and the bur-
den of expense is being borne by about
| thirty members. A large number owe
| back dues, and many more have gone off
without settling; and again, we are most
4 too close to the university to support a
| club. Most of the best athletes of the
| town are university M en-, and, naturally,
| they have their interest in the sport GEN.
i tered there.
| II should feel very sorry to see the club
disband, however, because OF the good
start which we made year ago, when we
! had so many good bicyclists and boxers
1 Nearly all the best wheelmen have left
/ town, and our boxing teacher had to be
discharged because we could not pay him.
We are going to try and keep up, but
don't see how we can when so much o.
| the burden of expense falls on a few.
Tomorrow night we will have box
ing exhibition, and it is possible that il
| will stimulate the remaining members tc
| greater activity.
| "The new club in West Berkeley will
probably have more or less effect on oul
organization, but we will endeavor to tide
over what may prove TO be only tempo
rary difficulty"
Republican Meetings
BERKELEY, CAL, July 13.-The Berke
ley Republicans will hold a grand rally
next Saturday evening. Fred Strattor
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of Temescai organized Mckinley Club
yesterday with fifty charter meIn hers and
they expect to have 200 before fall. The
officers are: President, A. Aloisi; vice
president, J. Rebolic; executive committee
"A. Campomenosi G. Giacomini, A. Nieri.
P. Cassell and s. Nieri.
They adopted the name Italian Republi.
can Club of Temescal. The next meeting
will be held on Saturday night.
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SAW HIM OFF.
Rev. Campbell CoyIe Left While Hymns
Were Sung.

OAKLAND, CAL. July 13.-Rev. Camp
bell Coyle, brother of DR.. R. F. Coyle and
assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, left on to-day's morning train for
his new charge in Toledo, Ohio He was
e escorted to the train by a large delegation
of his young people, who had learned to
love him during his connection with the
church here. They sang some of their
Christian Endeavor hymns and babe him
farewell with much emotion.
One of the trustees of the church sail in
regard TO the rumor of DR.. r. F. Coyle re-
ceiving an Eastern call ut is nothing
but the usual rumor which is circulated
every time the doctor goes East. don't
think there is any truth in IT."
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Dalton,s Commissions.

OAKLAND. CAL, July Is. Assessor
Dalton has just paid into the county
treasury the sum of $3l, 1877 40 and retained
S386l go as his lesal com mission. OF this
amount $11,349 20 came from poll taxes;
S5254 20 from road POLL taxes; $12,018 So
personal property taxes at 81 Is and
1854 GA at 81 So rate.
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which was called for tonight at the Tab
ernacle did not take place. Many reasons
were given for postponing the meeting,
the chief of which was that the Tabernacle
could not be obtained, as it is being pre-
pared for the exposition.
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AUCTION SALE At 5l4 SECOND STREET

General Line of Merchandise, comprising Fur
nishing Goods of all kinds, shoes, Hats, Caps
Remnants, etc. to be sold without reserve to the
trade. Auction Sale commencing WEDN ESDAY,
July Is at 10 80 A. NJ, and continuing until entire
stock is sold Fixtures and goods must be sold.
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AMBITION OF A
CHINESE EDITOR
Issues the Only War Cry
in His Language in the
World.
rs A MAN OF ABILITY.
Converses on All Topics With
Freedom and a Marked Flow
Of Rhetoric.
HIS OFFICE NOT a sINECURE.
Prepared Nine Thousand Special Char.
acters for the Issuance of His
First Edition.
HIS OFFICE NOT a s1NECURE.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, July 13.
One of the most unique exhibits to be
found at Trestle Glen, where the Salvation
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ALLEN COWAN, AUCTIONEER.
THIS DAY.

THIS DAY,
Tuesday. July II, 1895
AT $50 SUFFER- STREET,
At II o'clock A. NJ, will sell
Elegant Folding Bed Bookcase, Chiffoniers. Bed
room Sets, Chairs, Russ, Front Bar. Couches, Mat
tresses, Pillows and Blankets: also magnificent
line OF Easels and Screws. This is exception :
ally fine OF OF goods and must be sold.
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Auction Sales
s. RlSCH. AICTIAKEER.


And Commission Merchant. Office, $50 Market st
GRAND AUCTION SALE THIS DAY,
Il ueSuay ....-..-.... - uly L. 1896,
At IL o clock A NJ on the premises
1914 Octavia St.. Bet. % Farrell a. Geary,
~ WILL SELL.
ALL THE ELEGANT FURNISHINGS
OF a 12-ROOT ROUSE,
CONSISTING Or.
Chickering Piano; Dad Parlor Pieces, richly up
holstered; Magnificent Bedroom sets, cost 81 so,
with Woven-Wire and Hair-Top Mattresses: Elder
down Feather Pillows; Comforters; l4-4 Mission
Wcolen Blankets, Sheets, Spreads, ETC.; L set
American Encyclopedia; Books by standard
thovs: oil Paintings by noted Italian artists; Fine
Bisque and Bronze statues Bric-a-B rac, etc. Mag
nitcent Folding Bed. solid quarter-sawed oak,
handcarved, with French plate bevel- edge glass,
something grand. cost $500; Massive Oak Side
board; Oak Pedestal Extension Table, with IL
Massive Chairs to match; Crockery and Glassware;
New Home Sewing Machine; Baby Carriage: Eu-
reka Grand No. Water-back Range, with gas
attachment, cost $S5; a gate and Tin Ware.
NoTE-To lovers of ART, literature and fine fure
niture; give these goods an inspection; 1t will be
TO your advantage if you contemplate buying, as
goods such as these are rarely offered at public
auction. Terms cash.
5. BASCH, Auctioneer.