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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

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Opposite u s. Mint, 100 and 102 Fifth st., san
Traucisco Cal.-The most select family hotel in
the CITY Board and room, 81, 81 20 and 81 so per
DAY, according 10 room. Meals 25c Rooms, Soc
and 75c day. Free coach to and from the hotel
Look for the coach bearing the name of the Cos
mopoIitan Hotel VIM. FAHEY, Proprietor
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croachment on the property of adjoining
owners. This matter, however, it is stated,
will be Strengthened out in short while
and the property offered at private sale.
All the interior lots in Mission blocks 13
and IA were in great demand and many of
them were purchased by the present ten
ants. These lots ranged in price all the
way from $625 up to $4,000 each, the differ
ence in price being due entirely to the size
OF the lots, some OF which were only 20
feet front while others were 80 feet.
After the sale of these lots five lots on
the north side of Waller street, east of
Stanyan, were put up and sold at prices
ranging from $1175 to $1275 each, the lots
being 27:6xS5 feet in size.
Taking everything into consideration,
the owners and auctioneers are to be con-
graduated upon the success of the sale,
which is an indication of the return of
better times. The total amount of the
sale was $281, lis, exclusive of an offer of
$S200 which was made for the lot on the
northwest corner of Castro and Seven
teenth streets, which will probably not be
accepted.
The following is a list of the principal
purchasers: T. Mahoney, f. L. Reese.
James Campbell, II. & l.. Block, United
States Laundry Association, o. D. Bald
win, Joseph Harvey, R. V. Lucy, George
Schafer, Albert Joseph, Mary Sommers,
Catherine Murray, 7. c. Murphy, Fred
Muller, Louis Kuebber William Kennedy,
I. J. Murphy, NJ Corbett, Joseph Jacque-
met Thomas O'Brien, a. Eckert, Julia
Garvey, NJ. Daily, J. Bernard, A. L. Nor
Smith, G. Foley, j.. Hipkel, G. S. Ives,
Streifer, c. D. Salfeld, A. Olson, NJ. Nc
Cord,
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REALTY SOLD At AUCTION.
Baldwin G Hammond Hold a
Successful Sale of City
Property.
Pacific Improvement Company's Lands
Brought Fair Prices-A Large
Sum Realized.

The auction sale of property belonging
to the Pacific improvement Company at
tracted large crowd yesterday to the
salesr DOM of Baldwin & Hammond. The
result of the sale was eminently satisfac-
tory to the auctioneers and the owners of
the property, the prices, in most instances,
being very good.
Before commencing the sale of the Pa
cific Improvement property, there were
sold, under order of court, twelve houses
on Stevenson street, between Seventh and
Eighth, renting for 1922 a month, for
$28, 900.
After this property was disposed OF, the
sale of the lots belonging to the Pacific
Improvement Company began, the first
lot offered being the southwest corner OF
Fifteenth and Valencia streets, 40x137:6,
which started at $4,000, and quickly ran
up to $13, ,250, at which price it was sold.
Lots 4 and on Valencia street, 90 feet
south OF Fifteenth street, were sold for
$500 each. Lot on Valencia street, 25x
1876, adjoining the corner, was sold for
$4525, and lot 3. same size, brought $440O.
A large lot on Fifteenth street, 53:4x15O
feet was sold for $500, with the improve
ments, which rent for $33 per month. The
lot on the southeast corner of Fifteenth
street and Albion avenue, 104:Sx1O8,
brought $500. On Albion avenue the lot
62xl04:S brought $4,000. Three other
lots OH Valencia street, two of them
25x9O feet each, brought $500 apiece,
and one lot, 22:6x90 feet, sold
for $500. On the northeast corner of
Valencia and Hermann streets the lot
49:10@x71:6 brought $19, $50. Immediate
ly in the rear of this lot two lots, each
42:8x49 :101l, sold for $4,000 and $1,000 re-
spectively. The lot S:6x124 on the south
side of Market street. between Brady and
Hermann, went for S14, ,250. The lot 75x
124, southwest corner of Market and
Brady, brought $55,250. Two lots, each
25x124 feet, on the south side of Market.
75 feet west of Brady, sold for $17, 500
each.
The remainder of the Market-street
property was Withdrawn, as it appeared
from the survey that there was some en-.
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A TRIUMPH OVER ART.
Lithographer Bosqui Walks
Away With a Prize Offered
to Painters.
Result of the Competition Over the
Design for a Mardi Gras Invi-
tation Ticket.

Lithography has triumphed over art,
and the knights of the brush are pretty
much stirred up over it.
Had it not been for the generosity of the
Art Association it might never have hap
pened; but the glad hand went forth only
to be grabbed by the man who engages in
the occupation of lithographing designs as
well as creating them.
The whole affair began by the Art Asso-
citation offering a prize of $40 to the artist
who would make the best design for an in
vitation ticket to the mardi-gras ball to be
given at the Hopkins mansion on Califor-
MIA street in the near future.
The artists who were invited to submit
designs, OF, rather, who were expected to
offer something, were Arthur Mathews, ].
A. Stanton, Amadee Joullin, Emile Pissis,
Ernest Peixotto and some others. Strangely
enough, Mr.. Stanton and Mr.. P1ssis, be-
ing busy with the Arts and Crafts Exhibi-
ton, made no attempt to carry off the
cash, but the others mentioned sat up
nights and had colorful Nightmares over
| the matter.
After considerable thinking and mental
eruption all three got down to work and
turned out something that was guaranteed
to unhorSe the committee on award and
establish new school of design. The
products are said to have been exception
ally high grade and commensurate with
the magnifcence of the Mardi Gras.
In the meantime Mr.. Bosqui, one of the
directors of the association and incident
ally well-known photographer of this
| City, was preparing his designers with
ideas that were intended to fercome any,
thing turned out by the artists. He made
very little noise about it, but when the
specimens were handed in Mr.. Bosqui
was right in the thick of the bunch and
| laid his little exhibit carefully before the
committee.
He had nothing particular to say and
the specimen or design spoke for itself.
After reasonable deliberation and some
thought it was announced that the Htho-
graphic design had won the $40 and that
Mr: Bosqui was the lucky gentleman.
Mr.. Mathews, Mr.. JoulliD and Mr.. Pick
otto said-well, it is not known definitely
Just what they did say-but whatever it
was they said it in about the same man
ner that Mr.. Whistler adopts when he re-
fers to the author of ''Trilby."
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Father Yorke contributes the following
brief letter in answer to Mr.. Hittell, the
historian:
January %, 1896.
To the Editor OF The Cdll-DEAR SIR: Mr. John
s. Hltten evidently cultiyates grateful spirit
He wrote this morning:
I thank Father YOrEe for proving that COM
mitied forgery by quoting Doelluger correctly by
understanding Doellinger to hold Aqulnas respon-
sible for the ideas written by his partner in book
which the two composed conformity, and by bri fly
and indirectly asserting that responsibility which
L supposed l could assert safely since the idea is
one implied in many passages of the writings of
Aquinas.
For the benefit of those of your readers who
may have no memory for dates permit me to
remark.
First-Thomas Aqulnas died on March Z,
1874.
Second-In the place quoted by Hitteu Doel-
inger says that Tolomeo did not begin to write
until after 1898.
Third-How he could have composed con-
jointly" with a man who had been dead a
quarter OF century Mr.. Hittell does not ex-
plain.
And this is the accurate, fair, judicial, prot
estant scholarship" TO which DR.. Wendte pins
his faith. Did l say too much when l de-
nominated John S. Hittell, historian, as the
greatest humbug OF this any other age?
Yours truly, PC. YoRKE.
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The Capture of George Paul
DebuSS a Very Important
One.
ROOM FILLED WITH PLUMBER
Five Burglaries Already Traced II
Him and There Is Suspicion
About Several More.

George Paul Debuss, alias George Paul,
alias Charles Miller, who was at first be-
lieved to be an amateur burglar, has
turned out to be one of the most daring
and accomplished in the profession.
Early Thursday morning of last week he
entered the residence of General Dimond
on Taylor and Washington streets, but
was scared away before taking any plunder
by Mrs. Paul Jarboe, who was awakened
by the noise he made in her bedroom.
Policeman Amos Williams happened to
be close by at the time and arrested the
burglar. A "iimmy" and revolver were
found in the prisoners pockets.
On Monday Debuss was booked for at
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MAYOR ASKED TO VETO.
Cemetery Associations ARGUE
Against the Burial Lot
Ordinance.
Mr.. Sutro Will Give the Matter Careful
Attention Before Afixing His
Signature.

A large delegation of representatives of
the Cemetery Associations called on Mayor
Sutro yesterday and urged him to veto the
ordinance recently passed by the Board of
Supervisors prohibiting the sale of burial
lots within the limits of the City and
County.
Messrs. Gray. Burling, Gunnison and
Crowell appeared for the Laurel Hill Asso-
citation, Messrs. Cowdery, Bohen, and
Fletcher for the Odd Fellows, and Messrs.
Davis, Sumner. Stetson and Whittier for
the other associations.
They declared that the ordinance was a
farce on its face, as it would not accom-
plish the object for which it was intended,
and would at the same time work hard
ship on the associations. They declared
that the prohibiting of the sale of burial
lots would not stop burials within the
City limits, as the ground already disposed
OF would accommod ate $4,000 graves if not
another foot was sold. At the same time
the cemeteries would be deprived of the
source OF revenue which keeps them in
good condition. 1t was contended that
legislation OF this character was invalid,
and would not stand in the courts.
Attention was called to the cemeteries
at the Preside, and the Mayor was asked
whether he was willing to precipitate a
clash with the National authorities bv
signing the order. Messrs. Gray and Sum-
ner argued that the cemeteries were not
Injurious to the public health; that the
mortality in the districts in which they
are situated is less than in other sections
OF the City, and that many poor people are
IN the habit of visiting them for the pur-
pose OF resting and breathing purer air
than is to be found in the crowded streets.
Mayor Sutro intimated that while he
considered the cemeteries menace to the
public health and favored burials outside
OF the City limits he thought the assoeia-
tlons should not be crowded in the matter,
and that they might be given further time
TO hunt other locations before their reven-
ues are cut off.
The cemetery representatives called at
tentlon to the fact that people living west
OF the burial grounds-the ones who are
advocating the ordinance-bought their
property with the full knowledge that the
cemeteries would be located where they
are. They stated in their defense that the
associations had paid the City $25, 900 for a
deed to the land in 1871. 1t was shown
that the Odd Fellows have thirty-four lots
left unsold, Masonic Cemetery twenty
seven and Laurel Hill sixty.
Inc Mayor, after hearing all the argu-
ments, said the associations might have
vested rights which the Supervisors could
not overlook, and that he would look
carefully into the matter before deciding
whether or not to veto the ordinance.
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tatives, appointed by the Speaker; the chief OF
engineers OF the army; the director of the geo.
logical survey, and the chief of road inquiry OF
the Department of Agriculture.
TINS commission TO report from time to time,
oy Dill or otherwise, and to continue until
ent Congress.
1t shall be the duty of this commission to
inquire generally how the Government may
further promote the improvement of highways
and among other things to consider the ex-
pesd1ency OF anG best methods OF providing for,
% The scientific location of highways on the
public domain. (2) The employment of the
Geological Survey in the discovery of road
materials l3) The free testing of all road
materials offered (4) Construction of model
roads ard instruction in road making at agri-
ultural colleges and experiment stations.
tol The same at the military academy and
when practicable at all institutions having q
military instructor.
The commission shall confer with the Inter
state Commerce Commission and with leading
railway officials concerning general reduc-
ton OF transportation rates on road materials.
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CONGRESS AND ROADS.
our Representatives at Washington
Urged to Aid Bill for National
Commission on Highways.

CN6Su 10 Ala q Bill Tor q NatloHdl
Commission on Highways.
A bill to create special commission on
highways has recently been read in the
House of Representatives and has been re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
The local highway improvement COM
mlttee, l.. A. W., has just received copy
OF the bill from the office of the State Bu-
reau OF Highways and the result is that
both organizations have decided to urge by
personal letters to each of California 8 Rep
resentatives in Congress that efforts be
MADE to have the bill adopted.
In addition to proposed appropriation
OF $4,000 to the use of the National Com
mission for the first year and a provision
by which the commission is empowered to
meet III different States in conjunction
with the existing State road organizations
the substance OF the bill reads as follows
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea III congress assembled, that special COM
mission on highways is hereby created, which
snail be composed of one Senator OF the United
states, TO be appointed as the Senate may pro-
Vlde; Two members of the House of RepreSen-
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LOCATING LAND LINES.
Agent I. Y. Gendine of Washington
Struggling With Relic of tho
Benson Frauds.

Thomas Y. Gendine, special agent of
the Interior Department, Washington, D.
c., is at the Occidental.
He has been travelling in California for
some time, and making investigations in
connection with the Benson land frauds.
He has lately come from Los Angeles
County, where some of these lands are,
and where he has been examining into the
subject of land grants. He says that ac-
cording to the Benson surveys the tracts
OF land did not come out right, the bounda-
ries in many cases being yet matters of
dispute. The United States courts took a
hand at settling them, and made certain
declarations and delivered decisions in re-
gard to them
Still the matter keeps bobbing up. 1t is
constantly being shown that the premises
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on which the court based its decisions were
wrong.
Though the Benson indictments have
been settled, the lands are therefore still
subject TO adjudication, so far as the
boundaries are concerned, by the depart
ment.
The land which Agent Gendine has ex
amlned is in the foothills of Los Angeles
County. Agent Gendine is from Georgia.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED
~ proposals Will be received by the undersigned
up TO u O'Clock NJ. of the 7th day OF February
1899, for the purchase OF thirty-twn 1927 Kings
County Courthouse Bonds, numbered c0nsecutiveIy
from one az TO thirty-t (32), both Inclusive, OF
the denomination of one thousand (S100O) dollars
each, and payable the first day of January
1906, or at any time before that date at the
pleasure Of said county, in gold coin the United
States, with interest thereon the rate of four 4)
per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, on the
hrst day OF January and the first day of July OF
each year Bonds and interest payable at the Office
OF the County Treasurer OF said Kings County.
SAID bonds having been issued in Conformity with
orders and Resolutions OF the Board OF super
VlsorS OF Kings County dated December 3, 1895,
ana January D, 1896. and under authority con-
ferred upon said board by the provisions OF and in
accordance with act of the Legislature OF the
State OF California, entitled "An Act TO Establish
Uniform System of County and Township Govern
ment" approved March "a, 1898.
None OF said bonds VIII be sold for less than face
value and accrued interest. nor shall any sale
thereof be final valid until approved by said
Board OF supervisors, and the right is hereby ex-
pressly reserved TO reject any and all proposals.
Mark envelope. Proposals 70. the purchase OF
Courthouse Bonds"
BY order of the Board of Supervisors of said
Kings County. W. II. SLAVIN,
County Treasurer
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Moved Their Advertising Department.

Owing to the increase OF the work devolving
upon the advertising department OF the South
ern Pacific Company, which is in charge of A.
e. Jackson, it has been removed from the sec
ond floor of the building at the corner of Mar
ket and Montgomery streets to some of the
unoccupied rooms in the old building at the
corner of Fourth and Townsend streets.
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It is the waste thatyo must stop. When you
ind your nerves becoming weaker and weaker
day by day, when you find your jarring nerves
do not respond to the exigencies of time
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yan will do it. Use the great Hudyan for Con-
stipation, Nervous disorders, Liver and Kidney
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Send for FREE Circulars and
Testimonials.
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

TAINTED BLOOD-Impure blood, due
TO serious private disorders, carries myriads OF
sore-producing germs. Then come sore throat,
pfmpIes, copper-colored spots, ulcers in mouth,
old sores and falling hair. You can save trip
TO Hot Springs by writing for Blood Book" to
the old physicians of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24
FATHER YORKE ON HITTELL
Concerning Some of Those Quota
tlons Made by DR.. Wendte From
the Historian.

Father Yorke contributes the following
brief letter in answer to Mr.. Hittell, the
historian.
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Further Comparisons Between
the Pilgrims and Monte
zuma'S Conquerors.
REV. YoRKE TO ]. S. HITTELL.
The Priest Replies TO the Historian
Regarding the Authenticity of
Quotations.

W. H. Bowman, editor of the American
Patriot, submits the following communl-
cation to the religious controver sy:
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-24

KIDNEY Remedies are now sought for by
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have your kidneys put in good order send for
our Kidney Regulator, or better learn some
thing about your kidneys and how to make the
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HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Stockton, Market and Ellis SITS.

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discontented You Will notice many symptoms
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Bids and Proposals.

SEALED proposals VIII be received at
the otIic, of -. II. T.. Nulcsil & son,
architects, until Y O'Clock, Monday MAY
81 1886 for Tie erection and completion
Of one two slory brick flai 10 he erected
ia rho rItv Of Houston for Jacob l.nyy.
a cortifci check pa s-blr to JacobH.evy.
in the sum ~ sltO must he MED with
each proposnl to punr'in.cc bond ~ithin
10 the amount Of $500 for the faithful
performance Of III. work in accordance
with pians aud specifications Tn. right
la reserved TO reject any or all BIDS u
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STRAW BERRIES, TOMATOES. Pears.
Peaches, etc. grow TO perfection on the
direct connection with all Northern mar
kcts. daily passenger trains: IL miles
from Houston; niles Of graded streets:
90 feet higher than, Houston; high. dry
South Texas. Lands for sale In tracts
to suit Send for handsome illustrated
map and pamphlet on South Texas. Hahl
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So let the livery man go weep.
The horse undriven pay;
icr soiac must walk III wheels are
Cheap
So rides tho world away
Cleveland Plain Dea.er.
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".
Houston, April %, iSgs
Ey authority of the board of directors.
n special meeting of tho stockholders
of the Texas transportation Company
IL called to convene at the general OF
fees OF the company IN tho city of
Houston. on the lat day OF June. ls6,
TO consider and act uron tle subject OF
selling to tho fexaa aud Nav orleans
Railroad Company the railroad. cor
poratc rights the franchises. and privi-
leges. and ali other property owned hy
said Texas TRANSPORTATION Company.
L.. Mt,GGET,
6-1 Secretary Texas Transportation so.
SPECIAL MEETiNG-By authority of the
. board of directors. a special meeting OF
the Stoclhoid.rs of tho Texas and New
Orleans Railroad Company is called to
convene ut the general offices Of the
company IN the city OF Houston on thu
Is, day OF June, 1890 IN consider aud
act upon the subject "f purchasing from
the Texas Transportation Company the
railroad. corporate rights. franchises and
privileges and all oihnr property owned
by said Texas Transportation Company
o. II SEGER
eccreitary Texas and Now Orleans Rall-
road Co. 81
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