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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-30
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

eight rounds; George Fletcher of San
francisco VS.. JACK King OF San Francisco,
elch rounds, both Tor decisions.
The following well-known men will be
In the preliminaries: Billy Gallagher VS..
Frank Mcconnell; Charles Tye VS.. Mike
Mccormick; Jack Ennis VS.. Tony Will
lamS.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC C0A,T STEAMSHIP co
FOR ALASKA.

EOF AL SKA.
CTEAMEk GEO w. ELDER SAILS FROM
- Portland, Or, WEDNESDAY. September l.
1897, for Mary Island. Metlakahtla, Douglas
Island Juneau, Seward City, hilsnoo sitka
and Dyes.
For further Information apply to N. POSTON,-
Agent, I46 Third street. Portlani, orr +. TROW
BRIDGE, Puget Sound superintendent, Ocean
dock, seattle, Wash.
GooDALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents, ,
San Francisco '
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GFoDETIC SURVEY.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FORT POINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN
Fran CISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-Tne high and low waters DC ur a, the
City Front (Mission-street WharO about twentf-
five minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
Of tide is the same " both placed
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Auguss-1S97.

NoTE-In the ao5vs ex position of the tides tbs
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day In the
order o. occurrence a 10 time. The second tins
column gives ths second tide o. the day, the thiri
time column the third iie, ana the las. or RICH;
hand column gives tia last tide OF the day, except
when there are but three tides as sometimes
sccurs. The heigh5s given additions 10 the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts, except when a rinus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given Il subtractivs
from the depth given by the chartA
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RAILROAD TRAVEL,
SOUTHERN PACnTHC COMPANY.
(PACIffC sYsrEM)
Trains leave und are due To arrive as
SAN FRANCISCO.
Main Line Foot of Market Street,


LEAVE FROM AUGUST 15 1897. ARRIVE
F6:OOA Miles, San Jose and Way Stations. s'43A
7:OoA Benicia, Suisun and Sacramento: lO'7oA
7;OOA Marysville, Oroyile and Redding via
Woodland ...........'....'..'...' 1917
7:O0A Vacaville and Rumsey. S'4"P
'""A ~ Gali.tooaa ian and santa Rosa 6:I5P
S:00A Atlantic Express, Ogden and last. o'AoP
s:30A Miles, San Jose, Stockton, lone.
Sacramento NIsrysville. Chico
Tehama and Red Bluff. ......,... 4;LoP
'S:3OA Peters, Milton and Oakdale. i'IAoP
9:OOA New Orleans Express MERGED, Fresno,
Bakersfield. Santa Barbara, Los
Angeles, Demng, Ell Paso, New
"''"A 'I Frcsno .. ......,........ Ie:I5p
Simon sacronnentn Jvar Steamers ~ .O:OOP
I:3OP MARITIME and way Stations ....... 7:45P
Visaiia .................... 4:ISr
Santa Rosa" ''''.............. fJ.I5A
4:OOP Bencia, Winters, w ooula
TiIIa nnd F sncramento -.. IO:4DA
a.3op Miles Tracy and Stockton...,,. 7:l5P
4:3OP Lathrop, Modesto MERGED, Ray
Ulond (for Yosemite), Fresno,
,;sqiara and Los Angeles 80. 7.45A
"0f 'f for M oS and PARLIAMENTARY t'.V 6:I5p
S:OOr E,ropean Mail Ogden and Fast 0:45A
6:OOp IInv,var,ls Nil,s and San ,Jose... 7:45A
ts;OOp Vallejo I''a"f
S:O0P Oregon Express, Sacramento Mary5-
Sound and Vast ........,......s.. 7.4oA
SAN LEANDNO AND HAYWAnDs LOCAL.
of MarLa Gtraat \
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RELIANCE GRNTLEMAN's NIGHT.
Fine Programme of Boxing Has Been
Prepared.

OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 29-Wednes-
day night September l. the Reliance
Club vii! give its next eentlemans night,
which promises TO be one of the best ever
given by the club. Following is the pro-
eTamme: Frank Schiller of San Francis
90 vs. Billy de Coursey OF Los Angeles,
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THE q. r. g. N. co.
DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO
PORTLAND

From spear-street Wharf at 10 A. NJ
DIT IS Ffrst-class Including
Il "A HL So. SO 2d-class berth & meals
SCHEDULE Or SAILINGS:
CoIum bia. Aug. l, H. 21 81. Sept 10
State of California. Aug d, 10, 20, Sept
Through tickets and through baggage TO all
Eastern points Rates and folders upon applicA-
F.F. CONNOR, General Agent.
$50 Market street.
GOODALfA PERKINS q CO.. Superintendent
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Auction Sales
CHAS. LEVY & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
saiesrooms-1135 Market Strees.

Monday. August 30, 1897,
AT IL O'Clock A. NJ, on the premises.
1914 HOWARD ST. AID 10 CAPP ST.,
NEAR Fiji E..NTH
I'VE WILL SELLs..-
STOCK AND FIXrURES or BAKERY, ALSO
a HORSES AM WAGONS
COMPRISING.
a Horses, WaIo IS, harnes~, Trough, Scales
Brt ad Racks, Pans, ard. Fl our. etc AID ev ry-
thing contained in fir't-Cl Baker shop, to tie
S lid as a whole or in t~ t. suit purchasers.
CHAS LEVY & co, Auct oneers.
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London.

Every day 200, 600 cigars are smoked in
London,
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NOTICE OF lUCTI0Y SALE.

I WILL SELL ON TUESD ~. AUG. 81,
At IL clock A. NJ. the Eleea / tutnture and
Carpets of Groom residence, 2117 hyde st. For
particulars See Car iuicle Geo. Tra'v. 4 uctioneer
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noUNT TAMALPAIs SCENIC RAILWAY

(Vfa Sausalito Ferry.
Leave San Fran cisco Commencfnr NAV
2, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-9:45 4. H.: AS 5:1b Pm
eUNDAYs-S:0U, 9:OU. 10:0O, IL A. n; l:4H
$50 r. n
July 8, 1897. trains will on Sunday time.
Ticket. tor sale Ut MILL VALLEY or THOS
COOK q SON, 621 Market st.. San Francisco
l9p9es Palace Aossll, Telephone Nj ain bV6A
The evening times., 1897-09-30
BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Returns From His
Second Vacation.
ARRIVED ON A SPECIAL TRAIN
1t Did Not Go Into the Station, Bat
Stopped Some Distance South OF
IL, Where the Party Took Car.
riages Mr.. Mckenna and Mr..
Gary With Him

The President returned to the city todav v,
after his second outing this season, In
first having been spent in Vermont and
the Lake aud mountain country of New
the cities OF the far East On hoIida,
occasions.
In the homecoming party were the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mckinley. Miss Mabel Mckinley.
the Attorney General and the Postmastc-
General. the Secretary of the Navy ha ging
returned hume on Tuesday Afternoon.
Mr.. Mckinley is affecting in sOn.e Ge-
erees the CaeSarianism OF his late ex-
cellenoY. MI Cleveland. Gen. Grant, Gen.
Garfield, Gen. Hayes, and even President
Lincoln recognized the physical fact that
a railway station was ID place for people to
get cff at" s tney say in Georgia. MIR.
Cleveland found IL more convenient to get
off up the road. When he Went fishing he
used to go thr 5ugh side gates in railw ~
yards, and sometimes through holes in
the railway fences.
Mr.. McKinley's private train did not
pall iatO the Sixth street station To let Off
the party. The train stopped about 200
yards south OF the depot and there the
party took carriages for their destination,
the President and his ladies going direct
to the White House, which had been pre-
pared for them these many days.
Mr.. Mckinley has come back at tine
or grest International interest, and amoalg
the other things with which ne may en-
tighten the public viii be the publication
OF the instructions TO Minister Woodfo rd.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
sPREcKEls OFFERS PEACE
Ready to Make Terms With the
Hawaiian Government.
THE PRICE HE DEMANDS
He Would Like Control of the Trade
Of the IsIands i'm Return for the
Withdrawal of the Opposition OF
the Sugar Trust to Annexation by
America

Honolulu. Sept. %, via San Francisco,
Sept. 30.-The last mail from the Pacific
coast brought very important and sur
prisipg proposition Co the Hawaiian
government.
This was nothing less than an offer
from the American Sugar Company to
cease its fight on annexation and even to
help the passage of the measure before
Congress, IL the Hawaiian governments
viii withdraw its opposition to the in
terests Of Claus spreckels on the islands.
This news has been kept very quiet, bat
there is no question about Its truth.
William G.. Irwin, the HonolOlu agent
for sprecSels. made the proposition ON
the strength OF an autograph letter from
the old sugar millionaire Irwin is ON ans
way to New York, TO make arrangements
for the handling OF the sugar crop.
President Dole has Won every poi nt in his
long fight against Spreck els and he scOreda a
big advantage recently when he gave
Ilaw allan register to the big Pacific
Mail Liner, China, with pretty good assur-
ancps that two other vessels ofthesameline
would be granted similar favors. This
would practically shut out spreckeIs' Ha-
waiian Line, and would cause him heavy
loss. THIS is regarded as the real reason
why the old sugar king now appears as a
suitoI for peace.
The fact that Theodore II. Davies& Co,
who control eight large plantations, recent
ly went over TO SpreCkels and abandoned
the combination Of planters, was thought
upper nand, but the advantages given to
The Pacific Mail Company more than off
set this gain.
From one high in authority it is learned
that President Dole and his cabinet are
not averse % entering into negotiations
with Spreckels- Annexation is a matter
Of life and death to the island government.
and the Dole government will make many
sacrifices TO be assured tn at the annexa-
tion treaty win pass next December.
At any rate compact is being drawn
up which assures SpreckeIs control OF tho
trade Of the islands in return for his in
fluence in Withdrawing the opposition OF
the sugar trust TO annex alton When Irwin
vent 20 Calif1rnia several weeSs3g0 theg gov
eminent officials gave him to understand
that a proposition such as was made by
spreckeIs would be favorably Considered:
by President Dole and bis cabinet. Irwin
as III in San Francisco, but this illness
helped his plans, as IL gave him time to
talk Sprecssls over TO his side and ma5urs
plans foz peace.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
The STAMP ON THE CORK.
Law aS to Bottled Goods viii Bepe-
fit First-Class Dealers,


The internal revenue receipts have been
increasing rapidly within the past two
months, and it is learned at the Treasury
Department that they are likely TO still
further increase during the coming six
months. The amendment to the laws
governing hottling of goods, which can be
Withdrawn from bond and bottled under
the direction OF A merican officials,
will necessitate the payment OF the
tax, and the Treasury people already
have intiinations from the distillers that
bottlng win be commenced on a large scale.
1t is said that since consumers OF fire
whiskies have learned that the Govern
ment now requires the date of distillation
TO be stamped on the corks, and stipulates
also that the stuff must be guaranteed to
be pure, 1t Will stimulate the sale of bot
tied goods. There has been a great deal
of blending Of inferior spirits with a
small proportion OF good whisky, and sa-
loonkeepers without consciences, or any
sare for the health of drinkers, have taken
account of the chance to serve doctored
firewater to customers.
In the future IL is believed that when
people understand the regulations, most
OF the slloons now resorting to the alleged
tricks will have to exhibit the stamped
bottles or lose trade heavily. or course,
the first class places. in which the best
of liquors have generally been served,
will be benefited by reason of the fact
that dishonest competitors VIII be no longer
able to palm off authorizations, IL the fre-
quenters of saloons exercise any judg-
ment in bestowing their patronage.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
RAILROAD TO GETTYSBURG RG.
Arranging for Line From This
CITY TO the Battlefield.

Westminster, Nd, Sept. 30.-Practical
steps have been taken toward beginning
the construction OF a railroad from Wash
ington, II. c., TO Gettysburg, Pa, by way
of this city A meeting OF the directors was
he'd dt Gettysburg, Pa, last week, at which
Judge Smith, of Wilkesbarre, Pa; Edwin
j. Lawyer, OF this city; s. Hubert Shriver,
of Union Mills; John A. Short, OF Littles
town, Pa; DIR. ColgrCve and Mr.. Cady, OF
Washington, D. c.; had a conference with
several New York capitalists, and an agree
ment was reached under which the latter
viii form construction company and build
the road.
Another meeting OF the same parties, with
the addition OF William b. Thomas, of this
city, was held I'm Baltimore Tuesday, and
the profess was further considered. Some
legal pnsliminaries remain TO be adjuste d
before A-r sonsummstion OF a contract for
the construction OF the road: but IL is au-
thOritatively stated that such an agree
nenL for the formation OF a construction
company by the capitalists named viii be
concluded and signed within the xt thirty
days, aud that the work OF grading the line
VIII lie oounmenced within a short time
thereafter.
One OF the main purposes OF those who
viii ur deIJake the construction of the road
is 20 connect the battlefield OF Gettysburg
with the National Capital by a railway ca
pable of reducing the time between the
two places to the lowest possible figure.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Water Being Analysed to Ascertain
il 1t Is Wholesome.
A Four.Year-Old Boy Run Over
by a Team-Resignation OF
Sandy Green.

Alcxansria, Va, Sept. 30.-Judge Nicoi
of the circuit court, in chambers Tuesda )
evening. heard arguments in the case
of Julius Lansburgh Furniture Company,
of washington, against Little, on an ap'
neal from the Alexandria county court
which had decided in favor of Little
The natter involved the ownership II the
pioperty at the High View Hotel, IN the
county. Judge Nicol rendered his decisiUn
YESTERDAY, reversing the decision OF the
lower court.
Earl Thomas, white boy, abo1t -four
years of age, was run over yesterday
evening by n team driven by Mr. CT cries
w. Nichols, of Fairfax county. The little
fellow was at play on Commerce street.
He was painfully, il not seriously in-
jured. Nichols was arrested 10y Policeman
Dsvis, and taken 10 police headqua rters.
After heariug statements from several wit
nesses, the mayor released Nichols unai
today.
The schooner Pay Queen, which re-
Gently sunk in the lower Potomac, has been
brought TO the shipyard in this city for
repairs.
In view OF the fact that considerable has
been said concerning Alexandira's water
sapply being in an unhealthy condition, an
ANALYSIS Of the water is being made A
prcrnineEt physician stated to a Times
reporter yesterday that there is not The
slightest occasion for alarm, as there
is less sickness In Alexandria at the present
tine tran he had known for several
wears Mr.. b. Wheat, president OF tie
water company, says that an examination
would be made, and il the water should
be found n an unhealthy condition prompt
measures would be adopted at once 10
remedy tie trouble.
Mr.. Sandy Green has sresigned his position
with the Mount Vernon Railway Company
and has taken charge OF the car barn or
the Metropolitan Railway Company Ia
Washington.
Mr.. c. J. w Summers and Miss Dorcas
Carlin. daughter OF Mr.. j. 4. y. CarliG,
formerly of Carlin Springs. but nOw Of
washington. were married at the residence
of the brides aunt, Mrs. skidmore. ON Cam
eron street, Tuesday night. The oere mony
was performed by Rev. c. b. Francis, or
Herndon.
The ladies of the Alexandria Literary So
ciety met yesterday and made arrange
nents for reopening the old Alexandria Ii
hrary in Peabody Hall.
A large delegation from the Union OF
Ncrthern Virginia left here last night for
Norfolk to attend the Christian Endeavor
State Convention of Virginia to be held in
that city.
The Alexandria Gymnasium VIII be re-
opened on Mon day evening next.
Mrs. Harry Kraemer, who was ia ken to
the Alexandra Infirmary Tuesday night in
a state of hysteria, is recovering.
The Young Mems Sodaiity Lyceum has
completed arrangementsf for the annual BAN
qaet 30 ine heldon Mondaynext. DIR. Faust,tf
st. johns College, Washington, win be- one
Of the speakers on theoccasion. Invitations
have been extended to Mayor Simpson, ex-
Mayor Thompson, President of Council
snowtlen, Hon. Park Agnew and Hon.
Frank Hume.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
WESTERN MAN ON A SPREE.
Got Drunk and Lost His Money
Which the Police Recovered.


Newburg, n. Y, Sept. 30-Bismarck
Ecker, d young German, arrived in this
city yesterday from his home ia Omaha,
Neb On his way to New York, to meet
his beJrothec, who is coming over from
Germany to marry him The steamship
she was on WAS expected TO land yes
terday. bGt Bismarck remained over in
this city to see the sights, and got into
trouble.
II was reported to the police at 2 o'clock
in tins morning that an intoxicated man
was lying i'm front of the postoffice. in
Third street. when the police looked in
the place indicated, they found no man,
but they did find coat and hat. Soon
after that, however, they found man
without a hat. coat, or waistcoat., IL was
Ecker. lie was stupidity drunk and was
tsiion to the police station.
Soon me partially recovered from his
stupor and became greatly excited. He
said there was 500 in the inside pocket
OF his missing vest. The policemen out
on duts we.e accordingly notified g. look
for a vest in the streets. An hour later
a Policeman found a. vest on the sidewalk
at IAherty and Third streets. The vest
was taken TO the police station and it's
pockets were searched. In one roll in the
inside pocket there was $500 and In
another there was $500.
Bismarck was remaBded co Jail for a
fur Her examination, after which he pIoha.
by will be permitted to resume his journey
60 New York &C. look for his betrothed.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
EiSenan Bros,
Corner 9TH and g SITS. N. w.
No Branch Store in Washington
SEEDS PACKED BYCONTRAGT
Secretary Wilson Improves Upon
Former Methods.
Expense OF This Work to be Re-
duced One-Half-Larger Amounts
Of seeds Can Be Bought.

Secretary Wilson, OF the Department OF
Agriculture, intends that hereafter Gov
eniuent seeds shall be packed at Washing
ton, and a contract Cor this work has been
Iel b the owner OF the patent OF the seed
packing machine.
unoer the administration OF Secretary
Rusk seeds were packed by the firIns from
which the Government bought, and the
places Of purchase were the distributing
ceniers. At these places the Department
OF Agriculture had inspectors 10 represent
the Government. TO the end that the work
should Toe properly executed and good seeds
furnished. The ainiaining of these in
speclous cost the department $4,000 or
$1,000 annually. Secretary Wilson found
that under SECRETARY Rusk, OF the amount
Of money Appropriated for seeds, only 40
per cent went for the purchase of seeds,
Wilde go per cent was expended in packing
them.
TIE present Secretary proposes that the
seeds shall he shipped TO Washington by the
firms selling them, and that they shall be
packed by contract here. The seeds Will be
submitted 10 examination by the division
OF botany of the department, and part OF
the purchase money withheld till the seeds
have been proved Satisfactory.
Secretary Wilson said hast night that the
seed law is impossible of literal fulfillment.
but that he intends TO execute IL in accord
anoe with its spirit.
Congress allows the expenditure OF S11O,-
600 for the purchase OF seeds, 100000 for
Of ln.ac
division. Twenty thousand dollars VIII
not pack the seeds that 81 10 900 viii buy;
hence the Secretary has hit upon this new
plan. Under the contract system, the pack
ing Tan be done for 25 or 80 per ceIt OF
the purchase price of the seeds. Another
advantage iB having the pa cking done here
is that the work may be done under the eye
ofthc department. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
seeds cannot be made when the packing is
done by machine as W hen done by hand, but
tie contractor can do the work at One-half
what it would cost the Government.
The patronage of Secretary Wiis'n viii
not lie increased, be having no power tO
appoint the packers. They are employed
by the contractor and will be hired at the
fnaEAet rate of wages, which means that
the contractor will hire them at the
lowest figure at which they will allew
themselves 10 be hired.
Hereafter the purchases of seeds will Toe
made from a greater number OF firms.
Tue SECRETARY fears that if he places too
heavy All order with one firm, that firm
may have TO scratch around for mate
rial, and, possibly, work off old seeCs.
As far as possible the seeds will be bought
fran firms doing business in the localities
20 which those seeds are TO he distributed,
thus supplying another incentive TO the
sellers TO supply goUd seeds.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
STARVATION IN HAVANA.
Poor Cubans Using Cats and Dogs
as Food.

New York, Sept. 30.-Stories OF the con-
ditions in Cuba, brought about by Weyler =
policy o. starving the insurgents into sub.
lection, continue TO arrive on every steam
ship from Havana. The vigilancia, which
arrived yesterday, brought to port an al
most incredibles story of suffering. A
passenger OF that ship said that there had
becn ho meat eaten In Havana for eight
days, the poor people being compelled to
subsist on dogs.
DOg-aa.ching, this passenger said, had
become fine art, and dog-r raising and dog
breeding for food purposes have become
a recognized industry in Cuba. Cats alsJ
are eaten, and rats do not always es-
cape the starving One of the passengers
OF tie vigilancis was j. A. Mclean, presi-
dent of n railroed. running into Havana.
The road was recently raiied and blocked
by the insurgents under the youthful Col.
Aranguen- Several passengers spoke OF
the popularity in Havana Of Gen. Lee, who
is popular both with the authorities and
with the insurgents.
The evening times., 1897-09-30
|PENNSYL VANIA RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS
$500 $I.OO
PHIL ADELP PHIA bALT I'M ORE and return:
Sunday, Oct. 3. SUNDAY. Oct. 3.
goodon alltra Ieav-
m
p IN.
train da
ssional
$500.

the bank, which recently went into liquida
ton. it is one OF the banks of which Mr.
s. w. Woodward and Mr.. e. s.. Parker Oh
tanned control last spring. The Bank OF
the Republic went into voluntary hquida-
ton soon after they had obtained q con-
trolling interest. their object being, az the }
said at that time, to realize on the many
valuable assets of the bank, with the ex-
pectation OF clearing good profit on their
investment
The directors OF the bank have now
paid 70 the shareholders 104 per cent
dividend since Messrs. Woodward and
Parker acquired the controlling interest.
This SIG 900 for the building itself will
mean another large dividend.
There was rumor about yesterda y aft
erroUn and evening among business peO-
pie that the Lincoln National Bank people
were tie real purchasers of the property
Mfr. Latterner, however, is the owner 1f
considerable real estate OF his own, and IL
is said has made two OF three large pur-
cbases Of real estate for speculative pur-
poses