davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
SUTR0 Is AGITATED.
He May Enjoin the Supervisors From
Paying for the City
Man.

Mayor Sutro is preparing caustic mes
sage to the Board of Supervisors at it's
meeting on Monday next on the subject Of
the City map.
His Honor is convinced that majority
of the members of the board are in favor
of allowing the claim of Surveyor Tilton
IN spite of the veto, and he is preparing to
fight the measure to the last gasp.
1t is probable that an injunction will be
taken out by the Mayor in case the Super
visors pass the Surveyors bill and order it
paid.
This map is one Of the greatest out
RACES ever perpetraed on the public" said
Mayor Sutro yesterday. ut is inaccurate
and incomplete, and l am told that such
map can be made for $4,000, whereas the
City Surveyor is to receive $40, 900. Before
being accepted the map should be turned
over to some such man as Professor David.
son to report on its accuracy. 1t Is said
that / am an interested party. OF course
l am. | am a large property owner, and
there are 100, 900 more who want an accu-
rate map, so that their interests can be
protected.
1.-The City and County Attorney should
look after ih matter, but he is the crea-
ture of the Supervisors and refuses to do
as / ask him. [ shall send message to
the Supervisors on the question of this
map and may also take other proceed
inpa'
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
ATTORNEY LAWSON
MAKES A FIND
An Old Act Preventing
the Laurel Hill Gene
terry Cut.
The Legislature of 1859 Forbade
the Laying Out Oh Roads
There.
Those Who Are Opposed to the Pro.
posed Extension of Sutter Street
Are Elated.

Those who are opposed to the extension
of Sutter street through the Laurel Hill
Cemetery find their case strengthened by
a discovery made by w. A. Lawson, an
attorney, who recently addressed a meet
ing of citizens OF Richmond in reference
to the scheme, and who is consistently
and actively opposed to 1t.
The Legislature in 1859 passed an act
which authorized the incorporation of
cemetery associations. Section 10 of that
act provided that so long as the land
should remain dedicated to the purpose
of cemetery mo street, road, avenue or
thoroughfare shall be laid through such
cemetery"
The Laurel Hill Cemetery Association
was incorporated about 1867. The provi-
sion of the act as above quoted is held by
those who oppose the Suter-street extern
sion to be in the nature of covenant with
all cemetery associations incorporated un-
der that law. II think" said Mr.. Law
son yesterday, that the provision was
designed to create safeguard against just
such an unwarranted invasion of burial
grounds as is now proposed. Persons
who have purchased l is from cemetery
associations and buried their dead in reh.
anee upon the protection provided by this
act have a vested right which should not
be disturbed
The privileges conferred by the act are
still in force, Mr.. Lawson also said, at
least as to all cemetery associations organ
lied prior to 1873, when the codes went
into effect. The provisions of the Civil
Code, under the title of cemetery corpo-
rations." are, in the main, taken from the
act of 1889, omitting the clause relative to
the opening of streets through burial
grounds.
Section 3105 of the Political Code, under
the title OF cemeteries and sepulture, F"
provides that the titie to lands used as
public cemetery, 80 Mr.. Lawson also says,
becomes, after Ave years of use vested and
the land must not be used for any other
purpose than public cemetery. This has
been mentioned before in the present dis
cussion as applicable to Laurel Hill Ceme-
terry, but it has no relation to cemeteries
owned by private corporations or pur-
chasers of lots from such organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
NORTH BEACH UNDER The
SPELL OF ELECTRIC RAYS
It's People Join in Most Enthusiastic Celebration
at Night Over the Auspcious
Occasion

the club to the people of North Beach:
1.-THE Stock on-Street improvement
Club was organized December 7, 1896. The
organization is composed of all the busi-
ness men and proDerty-hoiders IN the
north end of the city; its purpose OF or
ganization is to force improvements In
the section of the City called North Beach,
which has so long been neglected that
people in general have forgotten that there
ever was North Beach, which was at one
time the leading residence and business
part of San Francisco.
sour first move in the way OF improve
ment is the lighting of Stockton street from
Union to Pacific with electricity. This
was accom- plished after considerable work
byt he committee. There are number oi
improvements to be made In TINS section
OF the CITY, and with the help of the resi-
dents of the Beach we expect to accom-
plish and push forward the work that has
been neglected in years past.
"AIl we ask of you is TO patroEize only
the members of the club who are working
for the good of the beach. Our next move
will be for better transfer privileges, more
light, etc. If you are a merchant OF
property-holder come and join our move
ment."
The president of the club is Albert Bear
of the firm of Bear & Buckley; he secre-
tary is L. Kutner, manager of Wagner's
candy store; the treasurer, ]. Kitterman
and the sergeant-at-arms, ]. II. VESSEL
The mem bers are as follows: A. Wehrli
Peter Borovinich, Stauss e. Strauss, Ma,
Klass, S. Lazarus, D. Choat, NJ Robert
Hit & Bordenue, J. H. VESSEL, S. NJ
Cohn Bros, Renner & Relies, Bear & Buck
ley, ]. Kitterman, P. Peters, Lowen
stein Bros, Selling Bros, NJ. Nathan
J. Priester, Muen & Lynch. S. Rosen
blum & Bros, A. Tassi 81 Company
c. Heinz. Irvine Bros. Charles Pirochero
H. Semena, Charles Mitchell. L. Kuttner
D. Donovan, Charles Sauter, L. Bear, DE
Armstrong, L. Juri, Gilbert Bros. B
Bullotti & Co., L. A. Rae, Bill
Krtsgill, C. Amazon, George Wood, j
Schroeder, H. B. Rhobe, J. ]. Oeil, CIR
Talcott. A. Lewis c. Favilla & Co..
H. Gohllch, E. Geisel, J. Sharay. L. d
Samuels, A. Zabaldans, G.. Creta, II
Coleman, Jean Limette, John Marcollo.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
HAYES STREET IN LINE.
1t VIII Have Electric Lights From
Market to Laguna in a Few Days.

1t VIII Have Electric Lights From
Market to Laguna in a Few Days.
The march of progress in the way of
lighting the streets has reached Hayes
street, and the merchants will have arc
lights on the street in q few days from
Market to Laguna, and on Laguna to
Grove on the north and Fell on the south.
The movement was started few days
ago by G. c. Rivers, grocer, and F. G. Fall.
and since then they have secured about
100 names to contracts for one year. and
they expect to have the remainder by
Monday or Tuesday.
They have not met with single refusal
during their canvass. They have been
ably assisted by M. Schimetschek, Pete
Svetivich, y. Harry Scott. julius Leyden,
F. G. Bechtel, E. L. Christin and John
Elder.
1t was the intention to have the lights
ready for Christmas eve. but that has been
found impossible. A meeting of the sub
scribers will be held probably Wednesday
night, when definite arrange ments will be
made for lighting the street, which will
oe accomplished by New Years.
There Will be a light at each crossing
and two on each block, making, including
Laguna street, about twenty -four lights
altogether.
1t was contemplated to include all the
cross streets the same as Laguna, hut it
was found advisable TO abandon that part
of the scheme for the present at least.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
MONTGOMERY AVENUE.
Brass Bands, Redfire, Chinese Lam
terms and Firecrackers Make
Things Lively.

Along Montgomery avenue the scene
was one of unusual animation. Though
not quite so well ornamented with Ja-
panese and Chinese lanterns, the street
possessed an air of gayety foreign to i.
unlll the inception of the electric lights.
The original movement among the prop
erty-owners and merchants contemplated
only the lighting of Kearny street from
Market as far as California, but Messrs.
Peterson and Lundstrom took the matter
up and had the lights extended to Clay.
This action brought the ones who were
still excluded to realizat on of the fact
that all that was necessary to get the
street lighted further was little exertion,
and they decided TO take action. The
principal mover in the reform was Edward
Holland. proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel.
Mr.. Holland at once interested the
many merchants in the notion of having
the lights extended not only from Clay
street to the avenue, but down the avenue
TO Washington street and up as far as
Union.
His most earnest assistants were God.
frey Leopold, in business at 42O-422 Mont
gomery avenue; 1. & @. Jacobs, located at
613 Pacific street, and Place Brothers, who
attended entirely to getting subscriptions
for lighting the two blocks southeast of
Pacific street.
Thus it came about that last night
found the avenue we'll lighted as far as
Filbert street. The extension from Union
street to Filbert was due entirely to the
exertions of John F. Winters, engaged in
business on the corner of Filbert street
and MONTGOMERY avenue.
Two bands in four-horse wagons pro-
ceeded up and down the avenue flom Pa
cifc to Filbert streets, rendering lively
airs. Several times they stopped in front
OF Jacobs Brothers, the Commercial Ho-
tel and Leopolds Bazaar and gave sere-
nades.
Interest was added to the scene by Mr..
Holland buying several boxes of fire.
crackers, 10000 to a box, and sending a
small boy up the telegraph pole in front
of the hotel, where the long string was at
tached and then FREQ at the end next the
ground. This procedure never failed to
attract an immense crowd.
At several places along the street red
fir was burned near the sidewalks, keep
ing he whole thoroughfare enveloped in
crimson glow. A wagon abaze with
red fire also was kept moving up and
down.
There was no parade on Montgomery
avenue because there is no recognized i'm
provement club looking after its affairs.
The lighting of the street was due entirely
to the enterprise of the unorganiZed mer-
chants 1t is the intention, however to
effect a permanent organization in the
near future.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
TOO MUCH JOHNSON.
Detective Eagan Looking Up Warrant
for Jurors Fees for the
Grand Jury.

Detective Eagan spent yesterday inves-
tigating the matter of warrants for jurors
fees, which were referred to him by the
Grand Jury.
1t was explained to him at the County
Clerks Office that there were two men
whose names were similar, and that the
assignment. which was said to be for
gerry, was made by one of these and that
the trouble arose over the other present.
ins his warrant ami being confronted by
the assignment of his namesake.
Mr.. Eagan then called at the Office of
the Harding Collection Agency, which
holds tie assigned claim. and Manager
Gamage explained the concerns connec-
tlon with the matter.
He exhibited an assignment from Will
liam Johnstone. secretary of the Lethnet
Wafer and Land Company, whose office is
at S19 Market street.
The other claim is that of William
Johnson, a contractor, who lives at 2210
Mission street.
These two claims are the ones that have
caused the trouble and it is expected that
the matter will be settled to the satisfac-
tion of the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
CLOTHING IN FLAMES.
L. ". Merle's Establishment Damaged
by Fire Last Evening.

L. ". Merle's Establishment Damaged
by Fire Last Evening.
L. V. Merle's clothing and furnishing
goods store, corner of Commercial and
Kearny streets, was damaged by fire last
evening to the extent OF $2500.
1t is not known just how the fire started,
but it is presumed that an overturned
lamp was responsible. The flames were
first seen in a rear show window, and an
alarm was sounded through box q.
The department responded prompt
ly, but owing to the smoke,
which poured in volumes through the
stores windows the work of extinguish.
ing the flames was accomplished with diff
hculty.
The fire patrol succeeded in covering a
large portion of the goods with tarpaulins.
This prevented damaged by waer to several
thousand dollars worth of goods which
would otherwise have been ruined
1t is estimated that $500 will cover the
damage to the building, which is owned
by Mark Sheldon.
Frank Doherty, an extraman of engine,
while fighting the fire in the smoke and
dark, grasped broken showcase and was
severely cut about both hands. His in
iuries were dressed and he returned to
work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
SWALLOWED POISON.

L. Rasmussen. Tailor, Dying at the
Receiving Hospital
L. Rasmussen, tailor at IL Polk lane,
was found in an unconscious condition in
his shop last evening. He was taken to
the Receiving Hospital and DR.. Thomp-
son, after an examination. came to the
conclusion that he had swallowed poison,
pro badly strychnine. The usual remedies
were applied, but the doctor expressed the
opinion that he would not recover.
Rasmussen is a man about 50 years oil
age, and it is supposed that he swallowed
the poison in fit of dependency. His
clothing was in wretched condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

lately and suddenly sent in for street
lamps.
Promises have been made Dy the COM
pany to have all the streets for which 1t
now has acquisitions on file ready by the
lst Of January. Powell street, however,
will be in condition to celebrate on next
Saturday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

gave the name OF Edward Cosgrove snd his
occupation as teamster. For some time past
the depredatons and thefts of some mysterious
70 bber had baffled the owners of the various
tills that lad been regularly broken into with
much eleverness. Fedora saw two men out
side whom he took to be accomplices but was
unable TO appre md them, though he caught
the ringleader in the act OF prying open a
caSh-draWer
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Captured a Burglar.

A. Fedora, who occupies one of the stalls in
the market al ga Clay street, captured Friday
night a. sneakthief whom he expected and
laid in wait for as the man worked his way up
into the market from the basement where, as
developments proved, he had been in the
habit of secreting himself during the day.
This man on being turned over to the police
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Arrests Under the Fish and Game Law

Fish and Game Warden J. A. Mogan filed his
quarterly report ior the three months ending
December 15 with the Board of Supervisors
yesterday. He reports the following arrests
and their result:
c. Campodonico, having wild ducks in his pos
session October l, fined So ty Judge Conlan: R.
K. Malcolm same offense October i, fined SIS by
same Judge; a. FodeIa. same fine for same Of
fense com mmitted at same tim: l. Scatena, ar
res ed October for having wild ducks In his pos
session, fined $50 by Judge Conlan: Frank Ryder,
same offense, dismissed by Judge Campbell; G.
Donero, having trout in his possession. arrested
November 25 and fined $5 by Judge Conan; Oc
tober 3, confscated forty-seven quail shipped tc
Flack d Hrs schfield: October 2, confscated 174
ducks shipped to l. Scatena.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Post Street Was Ablaze

Post street, from Stockton to Montgom-
cry, was also bathed in brilliant light
last night for the first time. Electric
lamps. were hung along the middle of the
street. and many more lights were on the
sidewalks.
The result was dazzling and the street
seemed much improved in consequence.
Merchants along the street were most en-
thusiastic and had quite a celebration of
their own
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Young Mems Meeting.

All young men are invited to hear the prac-
tical address to be delivered by Rev. F. K.
Baker this Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the Young Mems Christian Associa ton, Mason
and Ellis streets. There will be select music
by the male quartet, and the services will be
for young men exclusively.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
New Master Mariners.

The Board of Examination in Seamanship
and Navigation, in connection with the
Chamber of Comm cree, have. granted certif-
Gates of compe lency as masters 10 Char es
Madesen, Adolph f. Johansen and Ole Han-
sen. They are all sailing out of San Francisco
and are citizens of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
LIGHT COMPANY BUSY.
1t Could Not Put Up Arc Lamps or
Several Streets.

The residents on Fillmore, Larkin,
Ninth and Fourth streets. over which por-
tions it was contemplated to have electric
lights shining last night, were disap-
pointed.
This, however, was no fault of those
who cheerfully subscribed for the ilumin-
atoms, but rather the inability of the
electric light com pany to meet the re-
quirements of the many applications
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Wanted in Sacramento.

l. E. Pardin, waiter, was arrested last night
by Detective Cody and locked up in the City
Prison He is wanted in Sacramento for EN-.
bezzling coat and vest from Rufus Sorenson,
q tailor there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Mexico has had 260 revolutions sine
she shook off the Spanish yoke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
WOMEN REGISTERED TO VOTE.
Election I'm Connecticut VIII Indicate
What the state VIII no.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, October 5. 1885,
Town elections are being held in all but
three towns of the State today, the ex-
ceptions being Bridgeport. New Haven
ed in these elections because it is believed
they will give an indication of what may
be expected in State next month
At Winsted the town will probably be
Republican by 200 majority with license
Cheshire. a big fight is being made on
the license question. AT the first named
place the ministers are at the polls MAX
ing an earnest fight for no license. In
Branford the issue is on the school ques-
tion.
At Williamantic. too. the school ques-
ton is before the people it being the
object of one faction to seat a number OF
Catholics on the School Board Over
1000 women have. registered to vote An
extremely large vote is looked for.
In New Britain, it Is Believed, the Re-
publicans will carry the town ticket by
good working majorities. Milford and
North Haven viii elect Republican town
officers.
MIDDDETOWN, Conn, Oct. 5, 1S96.-A
light vote is being pollea In this and all
neighboring towns. The Democratic votes
cast here before ten o'clock are illegal,
owing to the office of the Registrar of
N6ters being designated on the ticket
Democratic town ticket bears the word
Collector while the law requires that
the words Collector of Town Taxes
must appear thereon. This vote will prob
ably be contested In Cromwell the cleo
tion was stopped and no balloting al
lowed until the Republicans got new bal
lots as they had made the same mistake
as was made in Portland.
They had to get three lots before a
correct ballot was obtained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
z-sissFsErzss gI'sI-suu1 igssys.s sssl-Vgss
- = as .s siiasd
DIED.

/ ANNIN.-On Sunday, October 4, 1895, Ben
jamin 4. Amin.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
| denee, No. 302 Narick street at P. NJ,
Wednesday, October Z. Interment private.
ARMSTRONG Monday. October .,
1895. Thomas ]. Armstrong,
Relatives and friends, also Henry VIII
son Post. No. l3, G. A. r.; Gushing Conn
mandery, u. v. u. and Alpine Council
No. las, r. A. are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 22Sl5 Third street, on Wednes-
day, October Z, at nine 4. NJ; thence to
st. Marys r. c. Church. where 3. mass
of requiem win be offered for the happy
repose of his soul
LOWE-At Morristown, N. J., on Satur-
day, Oct. 9, 1895, Harold Wilson, son Of
Peter and Margaret ". Lowe. aged IS
Funeral service from his parents rest
dence, No. 2l7 Tonnele avenue Heights
On Tuesday. Oct S. at 8 p. NJ.
RoCHE-At the residence of his niece
Mrs. Gardner. No. LA ThiEteenth
street. on Sunday, Oct. 4 1886. Thomas
Roche, aged IS years, a native OF Mac
room, County Cork. Ireland
Notice sof funeral hereafter.
VAN wINKLE.-Cn Saturday. Oct 5, 1896
Alfred Van Winkle, in his forty ninth
1nternent ges.r in Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
Newark.
KANE-on Sunday, October 4. 1886,
Thomas Kane, aged IS years.
Relatives and friends. also Division No.
6 al o. H. of A. are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late ress-
dsnce. 400 Henderson street, on Tuesday,
october 6, at two 2. NJ.
KANE-On Saturday, October 3, 1896, Ann.
the beloved wife of the late John
Kane.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her late residence, 1Sf Washington
street. on Tuesday, October s. at nine A.
~ thence to ST. Peters r.. c.. Church.
where a solemn high mass of requiem viii
be offered for the happy repose of her
soul.
NTHONY-Suddenlv on Friday, October
3. 1876. George Anthony, in his sixtieth
year
Relatives antd friends and members of
Fritz Reuter- Lodge No. 47S. K and IL
of H. are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral services from his late resi-
denee 25S Newark avenue, on Tuesday
October s. at one p NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
VENEZUELA BARS THE WAY.
Secretary OineY as His Desk Again
Bnsy with Departments work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. 1885. Secretary
oIney returned to the State Department
today after several months absence and
plunged at once into diplomatic work
Almost all important negotiations have
been suspended during the summer for
various causes, the Turkish complications
being the chief matter that required at
tentlon from time to time. The Secre-
tary will not leave his post again for the
remaining four months OF his adninistra-
ton, in which time he hopes to close sew
eral pending questions, notably that of
general arbitration with England
1t is understood that no progress is an
ticipated in the Venezulan dispute until
after the report of the United States High
Commission is made. If only the United
States and Great Britain were concerned
in the matter a compromise conclusion
could perhaps be reached, but Venezuela s
firm confidence in the Forthcoming decis-
lon Of the Comnission and the provision
of her constitution forbiding the suFT Tender
Of any territory render il altogether un-
likely that her rulers could agree to any
provisions involving the release of the
troublesome so-ealfed 'ssettled districts
which alone are excepted from the arbi-
tration which Great Britain is willing
to concede
Mr.. Olney is said to be aware that no
Venezuelan government could stand a
moment with the people there after sur
rendering an inon in advance of the an
Touneement by the Commission of its de-
cision as to "a true divisional line
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
P0PULIsTs DISSATISFIED.
Say That the Boy Orator Doesn't
Define HIS Position

AUBURN, Me-, Oct 5, 1S96-Profes ssor
L. c. Bateman, the Populist candidate
for Governor, says of Mr. Bryan's letter
of acceptance of the Popul;st nomination:
Il am well pleased with it as far as
1t goes, but fear that it will not be as
satisfactory to the great majority of the
Populists. The Peoples Party was found
&c on three greet cardinal principles of
reform money, Nd and transportation
We are left in da. Aness as to Mr.. Bryan's
position ON all matters defined by the St
Louis Convention. other than the free
coinage of silver.
The Chicago platform demands that
all paper money shall be redeemed in
COIN The Populists demand that all pa
per money shall be issued and controlled
by the Government, and. that it shall be
a full legal tender This is the snapper
Of the whip and the most important re-
form in demand
Now, which position does Mr. Bryan
accept? He does not state in his letter.
StIh | do not want to be too critical
in this hour of the nations danger. The
election of Mckinley win be a national
calamity The gold standard system will
bring US into the same condition of pow
erty as Egypt, Turkey and Spain. To de-
feat Mckinley should be the first object
OF every patriot who loves country bet
ter than Marty