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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
Six Feet Was Added to the
Immense Dead Wall Last
Night.
OVER THE SECOND STORY.
A Feud That Shows Itself in Car.
penter Work and Redwood
Lumber.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

VOO oAOoNNdy, may 20. J
Six feet was added to. the Troy fence to-
day in West Oakland, and an extra police
officer has been detailed to preserve the
peace in that neighborhood.
For six years the Troys and the Dayises
have been building fences at Eighth and
Kirkham streets. The two families have
lived on adjoining lots all that time, but
the relationship has not been ALWAYS as
strained as it is to-day.
In the beginning the fence was a very
modest affair about six feet in height.
That was sufficient to prevent the two
families from seeing each other out of the
kitchen windows, but it did not prevent
them from looking over with the aid of a
chair, so the Troys built a fence several
feet higher than that of the Dayises.
Davis went one better, and carried his
fence up till it was fifteen feet high. This
effectually stopped hostil;ties between the
first story of the two houses.
After that the war began from the Sec
ond story and was quite lively. 1t was
decided to carry up the wall till it bloc ked
out the possibility of looking into each
others upper windows. Troy added a few
more feet until 1t would be impossible for
one family to annoy the other, except thew
BOI u On lue IoOt. Finally the matter
was taken into the Police Court, and the
two ladies admitted so much that judge
Wood decided that neither had a case. as
each confessed to some striking and hair
pulling, and threw the case out of court.
~ don't intend to be driven away by the
Troys," SAID Mrs. Davis, although her
fence makes it impossible for me to rent
my lower fiat"
"If could get the full value for my
house." said Mrs. Davis, 81 would go to
the ends of the earth to get out OF the
range of that woman's voice"
The Troy boys recently discovered that
the Davises could look around the end OF
the fence and get glimpse of the Troy
place. This was a situation that could
not be tolerated for a moment, and to-
day big addition was made to the front
of the fence. The Davises took no active
means to resent it, but were contented to
make grimaces at the fence builders. The
Troys declare that they will isolate them
selves from the Davises if they have to
build fence as high as the Tower of
Babel.
AT present the Troy fence runs up above
the second story of the Davis residence
at distance of about one foot This prac-
tically robs the half of the Davis house of
any daylight.
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ALAMEDA TRUSTEES.
Postoffice Business Increasing-Prepar
tions Made for school Picnic
to Laundry Farm.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 25.-At the regu.
lar meeting of the City Trustees this even
ing accounts TO the amount of $500 were
passed for payment. The sum of $2750 was
transferred from the general fund to the
electric-light fund.
An ordinance introduced providing that
mo person shall expectorate on the floor
o. any public conveyance or any public
building in Alameda" was laid over at the
request of Trustee Hammond as was the
ordinance compelling the use of bells on
bicycles in the city.
The chief of the fire department was
granted leave of absence for fifteen DAYS
from next Wednesday, and Henry Muller
was appointed to act in his stead.
The Southern Pacific Company wrote
asking for copy of the ordinance affect
ing the stationing of tiagman at the cor
ner OF Park street and Enciual avenue.
Dutber Fillmore attended the meeting and
suggested the substitution of a bell in
stead of a flagman. 1t was agreed to try
the bell, to ring at distance of 500 feet
from the crossing, and if it is not satisfac-
tory TO put fagman there.
The clerk was Instructed to advertise for
100 long tons OF coal for the Electric Light
Works.
A. L. Fisher applied for payment on ac-
count of the electrical apparatus and
boilers. Seven thousand five hundred dol
lars was transferred from the general fund
to the electric light fund and payment OF
that sum ordered to be made.
Opening of Laundry Farm Electric Road.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 25.-The Cali
fornia Railway Company will open its new
electric line to Laundry Farm on June /.
and to popularize its road and picnic
grounds it has, with the consent of the
Board of Education, decided to give a
picnic to the teachers and pupils OF the
Alameda public schools. This afternoon
the various committees from the schools
met in the Council chamber TO shadow
forth the games and other enioyments to
be provided for their schoolmates.
Alameda Postoffice,
ALAMEDA, CAL, May,.25.-The increase
in the volume of business transacted nj
the Alameda Postoffice has been such that
on and after July it will be recognized bv
the Postoffice Department as a S25OG ner
annum Office. There are now eight letter
carriers connected with the office. three
stamp agencies and sub-station ut r
Volberg's drugstore, Webster street.
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ZIMMERMAN ON TRIAL
The Alleged Stamp SwindIing Case Now
Being Heard in the United States
District Court.

The case of the Government against
Frank Wooge, alias George NJ. thinner
man, alias Frank Koenig, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
came up in the District Court vest erday
for trial. The Government presented its
evidence, after which Zimmermans attor-
ney made the usual formal request for a
dismissal of the charge. Judge Moro W
denied the motion, ordering that the hear
ing proceed The defense will make out
its case to-day.
Wooge, or Zimmerman, was arrested
some weeks ago on charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. While q
resident of Oregon and later of Siskiyou
County ne wrote to the various large
stamp dealers throughout the country for
approval lists. Instead of RENTING for
such stamps as he professed to desire and
returning the balance, be would keep the
entire lot and later dispose of them to
other dealers, He was conducting quite
an extensive business in this line when ar
rested.
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solvency. As the property includes horses +,
WACO ms, carts, sand and other material it
was d ecided best to let it be disposed of at
priva tie sale to parties really needing such,
as it ould realize much better price.
Declaration of Principles.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-The Young
Mems Republican Club OF Brooklyn
Township have issued a declaration of
principles in which they declare against
mossback politicians and political trick
sters crowding young men OF the stage Of
public action, oppose the working or
public employees for electloneering pur-
poses. opposing the granting OF more
power to the Supervisors or Sanitary
Boards, forming of combines to force
prices up on wage-workers, favoring the
restriction of immigration and the free
coinage of silver and the election of Presi-
dent, Vice-President and Senators by q
direct vote of the people.
Republican Alliance.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-The follow
ing circular has been issued by President
Victor H. Metealf and Harry P. Carlton,
secretary:
at hand. The alliance should be organized
and in position to ratify the nominations of
our National Convention.
A meeting, therefore, IS called for Wednes-
day, May 81, al P NJ. sharp, at the Masonic
Temple, corner Washington and Twelfth
streets, for the purpose OF electing officers
and organizing for the coming Presidential
campaign. A full attendance is requested.
Catholic Schools.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25-The closing
exercises at st. Joseph Academy will occur
Thursday at l 80 P. NJ.
The exercises at the Convent of the
Sacred Heart will be held Thursday at
P. NJ.
The commencement exercises of ST.
Mary's College will be held at the Mac
donough Theater Friday evening.
Skull Fractured.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-While driv-
ing across the railroad near Stockton yes
terday afternoon Michael Asbanizen had
his skull fractured, which resulted in his
death. He was former resident of this
city and a member of the local Foresters.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Br1et chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9OS Broadway, May %.
The Grand Jury has visited the County Jail
and the City Prison, and adjourned until
Tuesday.
A suit has been brought by W. Il. Grocer
against the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany for $1,000 damages.
Yesterday the thermometer rose to 10
degrees as its maximum heat, and to-day at
noon it was 80 degrees. At $50 it was SO
degrees.
1t has been decided to adjourn the Institute
of Applied Christianity until the first week in
September, and no meeting will be held this
evening.
C. S. Kendall, who is employed as a deck
hand on the creek boat, had his shoulder dis
located last evening. He attempted to leap
from the boat to the landing and struck his
shoulder.
The rational revival' meetings being held
by Rev. Edwards Davis under the auspices of
the Christian church Will be continued at the
Ashbury church, corner of Clay and Fifteenth
streets. this week.
The Union Savings Bank has secured writ
of assistance TO have the Sheriffs aid in secur-
ing possession of property at 1868 Sixteenth
street, belonging to Joseph and Catherine
Palmer, upon which mortgage was recently
foreclosed.
The Young Mems Congressional District
Club held preliminary meeting Saturday
evening, j. c. Martin acting as temporary
chairman. Another meeting will be held
Wednesday evening. 1t is the intention to
form zouave branch of the club.
The Supervisors have been considering the
cost OF feeding prisoners and the possibility of
making a saving The rate of % cents
allowed Sheriff McKillican was cut to 90
cents when Sheriff White took Office. This
provides two meals for regular prisoners and
three for TRUSTEES daily. The county receives
40 cents day for United States prisoners and
allows the Sheriff 20 cents. In other counties
the rates range from so cents down to 10
cents.
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BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Gave the Marshal and Posse an Excit
ing Footrace.

Gave the Marshal and Posse an Excit-
ing Footrace.
' OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-Town Mar
shall Giesenhoffer of San Leandro brought
John Martin and Edward Kelley to the
County Jail to-day and locked them ap on
charge of burglary. One was captured
by the Marshal and his posse after an ex-
citing footrace and the other V Town
Trustee Cary after similar expert ence.
The fellows forced an entr ance last night
into the residence of Miss Nellie Byrne.
who resides next to Town Trustee Cary,
while the lady was at church. When she
returned and found the burglars at work
shequickly gave the alarm, to which Mr..
Cary and his man responded. They made
for the first man who emerged from the
building, but ran him half a mile before
he was brought to bay. He resisted, but
being SO nearly winded, and only one
against two, was soon overpowered.
The other fellow was followed by Mar
shall Giesenhoffer. They excited the neigh
borhood, and number of citizens Joined
in the chase, which finally resulted in the
fellow being surrounded. He, too, at
tempted to resist, but was speedily over
powered. Their kit was found on them,
and they were locked up for the night and
brought to safer place to-day.
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PROPOSALS.

SPRING VALLEY WATER WORKS, SIG
- California street, San Francisco.-Sealed bids
Spring Valley Water Works, SIG California street.
up to II NJ on the first day of June next for any
part of five thousand $4,000 shares of the stock Of
the company, in lots of not less than ten 90
shares.
All stock allotted on said bids will be ready for
delivery on the 18th day OF June following, and
must be taken and paid for on before the 18th
of said month.
All bids must be accompanied by deposit of
five $50 dollars per share, in gold coin or certified
No bids will be entertained at less than ninety
nine ($99) dollars per share.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
PELHAM w. AMES, Secretary
San Francisco, May u, 1896.
DROPOSALS-STATE PRISON SUPPLIES
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office Of
A. NJ, saturday, the 18th day of June, 1896 and
at the office of the clerk at State Prison, Folsom,
until $3.50 A. NJ, Saturday, the 10th day of June
1856 a. which times and places they will be
opened in presence Of bidders, for furnishing
OF subssi ence stores, forage fuel, clothing medi-
cineS. lime, cement and other staple supplies
conditions as per printed schedule, which will be
furnished upon application at either of the above
offices
No bid will be considered unless made upon said
schedules nor unless accom- panied by the certified
check therein required, nor from any other
parties than bona-hde dealers in the classes
of articles TO be furnished Each bidder must
accompany his bid with a certified check
banking house for at least 10 per cent Of the
amount, payable to r. 81. FITZGERALD, presI-
Mt of said board, OF his bid conditioned that the
bidder will enter into contract upon notice of ac
ceptance as required by law
Bids for either prison must be marked sepa-
ratey. All payments made on contracts will be
paid in cash or Controllers warrants.
Bidders will carefully follow the conditions of
the schedules.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids as the public Interest may require and to or
der any quantity over or under the amount speci-
fed. r. M.FITZGERALD, President
]. V. ELLIS Clerk.
DROPOSALS FOR HARDWARE, PLUMRERSI
fuel, stationery, printing etc.-Sealed proposals
Will be received by the Superintendent Of Com
cation, Wednesday, May 27, 1896, ct $50
O'Clock P. N, for furnishing the School Depart
during the fiscal year ls96-97 with hardware
plumbers materials, stoves, lumber, paints oils
furniture, fuel stationery, etc, and for doing the
printing required during the same time, in accord
ance with specifications at the Office Of the Board
of Education, new City Hall.
GEORGE BEANSToN, Secretary.
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be an unusual rush this morning at the
Macdonough Theater box-office when the
subscription sale of seats commences for
the engagement of Ada Rehan and Daly's
company. Parties desiring to reserve
seats can do so commencing at 9 A. NJ. to-
day, and every day this week up to P. NJ.
next Saturday. The regular sale of tickets
begins Tuesday, June 2.
Miss Rehan will appear at the Mac
donough for one night, June 8, and 1.-THE
School for Scandal" with Miss Rehan as
Lady Teazle, will be the bill.
The comedian, Eddie Foy, in "The
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" will
come to the Marlborough next Monday
for one night. Prices will be 25 cents to 81
for Foy. Seats on sale next Thursday.
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THE EDITORS OF EGIS.
They Issue the Largest Academic
Paper That Has Been
Published.
Uncomplimentary Reference to Pupils
of the Lowell High
School.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAnAi4AND Off1CE CAN RANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, May %.
Since the winning of the great debating
contest with the Lowell High School of
San Francisco the pupils OF the Oakland
High School have been fred with ambi-
ton along literary lines. The Egis, the
organ OF the school, has never been dull.
but the editorial staff recently conceived
the idea OF getting out the greatest aca-
demlc magazine on earth. They claim to
have succeeded.
Inc midsummer effort of the Egis staff
is said to be the biggest paper of its kind
ever issued. The artists and editors lave
followed the usual lines in getting ont
such magazines and the amateur iosher
has been allowed full play for his talent.
and he has take advantage of it.
There Is. how ever, nothing in the maya
zine that will call down the wrath of the
faculty. as marked degree of respect has
peen shown for their school by the editors.
and no opportunity has been lost to show
up their beautiful building wherever pos
sible P0'
The Lowell High School comes in for
very marsh treatment and it is verv evil
uenC Una! the artist has drawn more on
Imagination than on fact Inasmuch as
the Lowell debaters cannot debate in the
school building on account of its inferioritv
10 the new Oakland school, the artist has
provided debating-room on the adioin-
ing null The Berkeley athlete, the high
school bIoomer girl and a well-known
lneHioeT % the school who said the last
baseball game was not worth the nickel
paid Tor admission are not passed by.
The staff is as follows: Editor Josenh
); Kosborough; first associate editor.
Harry A: Keder; second associate editor
A a. eI, Shuey; third associate editor, Miss
" " arher, fourth associate EDITOR, Miss
+. Mayhem; artists, Jack D. Hoffman,
and A Roy Burrell; business MANAGER.
irwin ); Muma; president of companv'
Ernest Page; vice-president, Roy S. Nc,
Clymonds; secretary, George Sherman:
treasurer, William Dawson; assistant bust,
ness n I1 managers, Robert Nichols and Tracy
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THE FAMILY ILL.
Steward Young Believes Drugs Were
Put in the Water

steward Young Believes Drugs Were
Put in the Water.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-F. F. Young.
who claims he is the Steward of the
Lord" charges his enemies with putting
poison in the water of which he and his
family had to partake.
In speaking of the matter to-day, he said ::
81 don't suppose ought to tell you this.
for we are not yet certain how it was done,
but all of us experienced the most strange
nausea. l firmly believe the water was
poisoned; l think the Whitecaps did it.
You see l was very nervous Yesterday
anyway, but when my family became so
much worse than l was l commenced to
think something was wrong. Later. when
we were taken even worse, 1 was convinced
thai an attempt had been made to poison
US. We stopped using the water imme-
diately, and then felt somewhat better. l
don't know what may come of this yet. !"
At the Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-There will
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HIS BODY RECOVERED.

Remains of Peter Nelson, Drowned With
S. II. Won Schmidt, Washed Ashore.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-The body OF
Peter Nelson, the sailor drowned with s..
II. Won Schmidt week ago while sailing
on the estuary, was recovered this morn
ing at the Peralta freight slip by Thomas
Stewart OF 604 Valdez street.
Owing to the time the body was in the
water it was impossible TO recognize the
features, but it could be seen the rem aims
were those of young man. On his person
was found silver watch, but no papers by
which he could be positively identified.
Deputy Coroner Ivellen took the watch to
San Francisco to one of Nelson's friends.
who identified the timepiece as one carried
by the dead sailor.
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TRUANT CHILDREN.
Superintendent Babcock Tells the
Woman's Federation How Many
There Are.

At the meeting of the Federation OF
Women, held yesterday afternoon. let
ter from Superintendent Babcock was read,
commencing the work of the federation in
trying to make truant children attend
school. The letter stated that the mum Der
of children between and 7 years of age,
not attending school, according to the
bic that a small portion attend some pr1-
vate school, and between the ages of and
6 they are not eligible for attendance at
public schools.
1t was resolved that the federation agi-
tate the appointment of q temperance
lecturer for public schools, as two years
have passed since Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster
gave her lectures, and all the pledges
against drinking and smoking made by
the children ct that time have expired
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THIS DAY.
CLOSING.0UT SALE.

N. J. SIMMONS AUCTION CO.. INC,
salesroom, 1857 Market street, opp Jones'
WILL SELL TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY,
May 90 and 81, at 10 o'clock sbarp on the
premises 1O6 Turk street. by order OF w. J.
rogers, Esq, the large and selected stock OF Hard
ware, GLASSWARE, Crockery, Granteware and Kit
chen U tensls contained in the above store. COM
prising In part: Large assortment of China. and
Crockery, large assortment of Glassware, 200
Granite POS (all sizes and styles, 80 Granite Ket-
Ties and Cofee-pots, large assortment of new and
Copper Pots, Baking Pans, Fry Pans Boilers. Tubs
and Buckets, Bird Cages, Oil and Gas Stoves,
Lamps Cuspidors Mantel Crates and Fronts, Fix
lures, Counters, Showcase, No. z, nearly new
Cook Range with water back, and, in fact, every
article appertaining 10 general variety stock.
H. 3. KOZMINSKY, Auctioneer
n. B.-The above will be sold in lots to suit pur-
chasers- Terms cash, and all bills payable on the
premises
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Lin d en-street Openinp.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-The case Of
t tne F c9ta Iron 0 and Nail Works against
Judge Ellsworth to-day by attorneys rem.
resenting the Southern Pacific. the citv
and the nail works. The suit involves The
constitutionality of the act under which the
Board of Public Works sit as Street-onen1
ing Commissioners. The court took the
matter under advisement.
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New School Trustee.

GOLDEN GATE, CAL, Nav 25-Tbo
matter for election of school trustee has
begun to attract the attention of the citi.
zens of Golden Gate. On next "Wednesday
evening mass meeting of citizens will be
held for the purpose OF putting up a can
diGate. j. II. Rourke, the incument. is
mentioned as candidate for the position.
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WILL BE SOLD OUT.

Assignee North Granted Permission to
Close Fortin's Business.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 25.-Judge Og-
den granted Assignee J. J. North permits
sion to sell the property of the Fortin-
Buck Company, which has gone into in
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.


f r lockwood, los Ans
i f Holbrook, Hollister
] q Carroll. Portland
II Thompson, Salem, Or
DIR l. : SSiff. Salem, Or
Mrs Hardness, HOLSTER
Mrs K i Burton, Wis
] l. ellis, Sacramento
] SpaUlding. Auburn
NJ Climber, Cal
C w Ferguson, Seattle
GeoW Hirsch, Watsnvlle
A Brett. Fort Bragg
A G Caruthers, Denver
III w Patton, Los Ang
w y Dekkerof, Omaha
G f Hulmuth, Callahan
Z Wilson, Los Angeles
w IL Hopkins, Cincinnati
DR. a + Osborne, EldridgI
G w Crystal, Vacaville.
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Hartford
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] L Sirsanous, Willows
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G Hendershaw. New City
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Al Wathingtire, Oakland
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G. w Mentsell, Sn Rafael
J. OfNeal, \ Y
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II J Boyce, Gridley
Miss w Combs, Ark
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c NJ Fox II W, Sta Rosa
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A A Post, y Y
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G J Richards, GeorgetwI
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Il T. Jones, WIS
II L Van Hyke, Cal
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Miss Smith, Nevada
Miss stow, Nevada
II Phillips. Providence
l. : Mold, Schenectady
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) X Mclean, New York
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A ID Simpson, New York
+ H Coyne, New York
2 w Palmer. Chicago
Mrs G Hill, Scranton
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Mrs Comacho. Mexico
L knight & VT. Boston
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Mrs Rosenberg, Hoilistel
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