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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Produce.

BUTTER-The market was firm and active at
given prices and the demand good from all
sources Receibts were light and there is not
much prospect OF an increase. The difference be-
tween this stap here and New York is the widest
IL mas peen Tor several years. Current values are
as foIlows: Creameres-Extras, l5c; frsts, 139
14ci seconds 11G12c; imItats ons, fan cy. al &C.
Dairies-Extras, lSc; frsts. @l2c; conis S@
&c Ladles-Extras. 10Gllc; hrsts. sG9c; pack
Ing stock &c. Roll butter choice, S@9c.
EGGS-Ihe market was steady but inactive.
The demand was tame. Retailers were the only
buyers and her wants were easily supplied. Re-
ceipis were large al 1z,20O cases. Strictly fresh
loss on, lac q dozen
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09

Seed, ls4@21Ac p n: Alfalfa. 614c; Rape. 21s@
2s4c; Hemp. &c: Timothy. 411c
DRIED PEAssNiles' nominal; Green u so@
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
BUN. MOON AND TIDE.

UNrrEn srArEs COAST AND GFoprrrc SURVEY.
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT Tort POINT. ENTRANoB TO
eAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY lOFFr-
GAL AUTHORITY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high and low waters occur at tho
City Front (Mlssioc-street WharD about twenty
i've minutes lasor than as Fo.t Point; ine hslxhs
OF tide Is the same at both places.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Livestock.

HoGs-Ligat, 81 soa4: mixed, So soa3 95;
ceipts $4,000. Packers bought is. 600, shippers
$500. Estimated recelp,s for onday $4,000
CATTLE-Beeves, 80 S5@5 o: cows and heif-
ers, 81 90@4 80; Texas steers, $a 2004 40: stock
ers and feeders, 80 45@4 10. Receipts 200. Mar
ket steady
SHEEP-SfeadY Receinfs YhDn
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
llay-.S8.

NoTE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
carly morning tides are given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day In the
erder Of occurrence as to time The second time
column gives the second tide Of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides as sometimes
eccurA Tho heights given are additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when = minus sign (-) preoedes the
height, and then the number given Is suhtractivs
from the depth given by the charts.
Legal disputes in Borneo are curiously
decided. The two liiigants are each given
lump Of salt OF the same size to drop
simultaneously into water. The one
whose lump first dissolves is deemed to be
IN the wrong.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
ExCHASGE AND BULLION.
Yesterdays WHEAT MARKET.

The following resume OF the wheat market j.
furnished by E. a. Bresse, Produce Exchange
grainhroker, 4l2 Pine street. =.
SAN Francisco, May 8, 1897.
(hicaOO
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09

Date. Of Departure From San Franciseo.
srk.MnR lpKsrINArIoS. sAlLs pIrE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
TOOK ANOTHER
OFFICERS GUN
Slick Work of Two Oak
land Highwaymen at
Martinez.
Their Actions Are M re Sugges.
tive of Reckless Burlesque
Than Crime.
A Dozen Citizsn.Deputies Have Been
Sworn In and Are Now
Man.Hunting.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, May q.
Oakland's opera bouffe highwaymen ap-
peared in Martinez this morning and held
up the watchman at the depot, after which
they took his pistol and handouts from
him.
description of the men leaves no doubt
in the mind of Chief Lloyd that they are
the same two who held up Officer Boyce
near the City Hall last Monday and took
his pistol from him. The remarkable
feature in both cases is that the men took
snch great risks apparently for nothing.
There was no Doodle to be obtained from
either Officer Boyce or Watchman Tag
CART at Martinez, and yet the robbers
seemed to be willing to take all chances for
the purpose of disarming an officer.
This morning about clock Watchman
Taggart saw two suspicious men at Mar
tinez He ordered them to stop and asked
them their business. AS he was ABOUT to
arrest them, they each pulled out pistol
and told him to throw up his hands. He
complied and then they ordered him to
walk along the railroad track aud not to
look behind him.
"Soon after the train from Oakland
stopped" said Taggart to-day, II saw
two men running up the track. / spoke
to them ana they told me they wers going
to take the train ont. l told them they
could not do that, and when I was about
to arrest them they each produced gun.
After taking my pistol and handouts
from me they told me to walk up the
track, and the taller man said: Jack,
we were fools for not standing up that
train crew. When the train came along
the men told me to lie down in the grass
while they tried to get on tho train, but
it was going too fast.
"After making me walk a mile and a
half from town the men handed me back
my handouts and empty pistol and told
me to get back 10 town. They said they
would leave the cartridges along the track
where l could get them to-day.
"At one time as we were walking along
the track, one OF the men picked up a big
rot k and l was afraid he was going to hit
me with it, but he finally dropped it again.
The shorter man kept behind me all the
time, and did not get very good look
at hin. as I feared if l looked around
would get shot. The taller man was about
Ave feet ten inches tall. He wore light
cap, and I think had small mustache.
Both men looked as though they had sew.
eral days growth OF bard. The short
man was shout five feet six inches. Both
men were very cool and seemed to be de-
termined fellows"
Chief Lloyd says he has no douot that
the robbers are the same men who we're in
oakland and special efforts have been
made to intercept them should they al
tempt 10 return. Sheriff VeaIe has sworn
In to-day one dozen citizens as deputies,
and they are now securing Contra Costa
County in all directions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
A BRISK FIRE.
Partial Destruction of Dwelling
House on Railroad Avenue.


Partial Destruction of a Dwelling
House on Railroad Avenue.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 27.-Ths two
story dwelling-house at 1857 Railroad
avenue, occupied by L. B. Goldthwsite, the
electric light trimmer for the city, was
partially destroyed by fire about midnight
last night. Mr.. Goldthwaite was alone in
the house at the time, his wife and child
being in the East on a visit. He was
awakened by suffocation from the smoke
and sprang up TO see what was the matter.
w hen he went out into the hall he found
the stairs leading 10 the ground floor in
flames and burning tierceIy entirely cut
ting off escape by that route. He at once
returned 10 his room, opened the front
window, clim bed out on balcony, and
from there leaped TO the ground, foriu-
nately escaping without injury other than
a severe shaking up from the jump. The
loss to building and furniture together is
about $1,000, covered by insurance. Mr..
Goldth waite had a narrow escape with his
life, as if he had not wakened when he did
he would almost certainly nave been sui
located 10 death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
KILLED CONS TABLE
DENNY CRON|N
Result of a Feud Over an
Arrest by the
Officer.
Shot by James Bryant, an En-.
p'oye at the Race.
track.
There Had Bsen Bad Feeling Between
the Two NJ for Sons
Time.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsco CALL, !
QQ2 Rroad Mau o.


Denny Cronln, Deputy Constable ana
brother of Constable Cronin. was shot to-
night by James Bryant, an employe at
the racetrack. The injured mans chances
of recovery are doubtful.
The shooting was witnessed by but a
few people and was done very quickly
without any preliminary work. Bryant
and Cronin met in front Of saloon near
the racetrack and after few words the
horseman shot the deputy.
There has been bad feeling between the
two men for some time. Three weeks ago
Cronin arrested Bryant for disturbing the
peace, and he was sentenced to ten days
in the County Jail. He returned to the
track about week ago, and this is the
first time he has met Cronin since.
Bryant is only boy, IL years of age, but
is said to have a mean disposition.
The wounded man was at once exam
ined by doctors, who found that the bullet
had entered the shoulder and glanced
down and could not be located. They de-
clared that his chances of recovery are
very uncertain. Immediately after the
shooting Bryant ran eff. and descriptions
of him were telephoned all around. Ser
geant Hodgkins went at once to the pier
to prevent Bryant from going TO San
Francisco, but he has not yet been ar
rested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
McK|NLEY'S CAMPAIGN.
H S Friends Making a Brilliant
Fight for the Post
mastership
The Emergency n the Office Changes
the Chances and Aspirations
of Some People.

It seems rather likely that the worthy
uncle of President Mckinley, Benjamin.
F. Mckinley, superintendent OF Station F
Postoffice, will succeed the late Frank Nc
Coppin as Postmaster of San Francisco.
The untimely death which has unex-
pectedly advanced the vacancy to year
before its time has changed much the in
teresting campaign for the Office and
makes of more present interest and i'm
portance matter which had been rather
resigned to a long course OF quiet develop
ments, political and otherwise.
Shor ly after Uncle Benjamin McKin-
ley returned from visit to Canton and
the inauguration at Washington his
friends began quiet but busy cam paign
for him. The petitions circulated about
the City have already received over 10000
names, representing over one-quarter of
the voters of San Francisco.
Mr.. Mckinley has led a quiet, honor
able and creditable life here for thirty
years, represented part of the City in
the Legislature in the past, and has estab-
lished wide acquaintance and no ene-
mics. His friends have constantly ad-
vanced the effective argument that he has
been twelve years in the local service,
knows we'll its ways and needs and that
his appointment would be in the nature
of civil service promotion. 1t is urged
that, with his we'll known ability, char
acter and worth, the incident of his being
a relative of the President should not be q
wall across his way.
In this campaign not only have the citi-
zens constituting "the masses" iIy
signed the vast petition which the Presi-
dent is expected to note. but so has nearly
every business house in the City. Most
Of the Eanks and practically all of the
wholesale houses and big manufacturers
are on record as asking for the appoint
ment.
Ex-Postmaster Samuel w. Backus has
been the only other aspirant for a $4,000
office who has boldly said 80 far that he
wanted it.
The Postoffice will cause much hustling
and telegraphing in the next few davs,
and developments will come early. Mean
while, the great popular petition grows,
and next week it will be before President
Mckinley.
The new Postmaster will probably
assume office for convenience at the begin
ming of the fiscal year. July1 Meanwhile,
Assistant Postmaster Doyle has been
selecIed to run the office by Frank Nc
Coppin's bondsmen, Adam Grant. w. f.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
RACES ON SATURDAY.
Alameda Driving Association Change
the Date for It's Meet.


the Date for It's Meet.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 27.-The Ala
media Driving Association decided some
time ago to have racing meeting on Me-
mortal day-next Monday. But it has
been decided to change the date OF the
event and it will come off on Saturday
next. instead OF Monday, as at first given
out. This change Is due to the fact that
the Golden Gate Driving Association will
have races on Monday at IngIeside and
the members OF the Alameda club desire
to attend. The officers and entries for the
days sport are as follows:
Presiding judge and starter-Dr. Latham of
Oakland.
Judges-Judge W. E. Greene and 1. l..
Borden.
Clerk of course-A. G. Burns.
There will be only three races run and
the entries for these are the following:
2:32 class-Wichman's Wild Piney. Meals
Emma Abbott. Thwaite's Clay II and Transue's
Silver Button.
$50 class. special race-Dr. Bulls Much
Better and H. II. Morris Inez NJ.
2:36 class-Moran's Count, Combs gray
mare and Judge Ellsworth's Bob.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
LOST HIS WIFE,
HORSE AND CART
Manuel Perreira's Surprise
on Returning Home to
His Ranch.
An Elopement That Had Its Or.
igin in the Distant
AZ1res.
Takes His Loss Calmly and l. Happy
That His Strong B Was
Not Taken
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QnS Broadway, MAY q.

Manuel Perreira, who owns q little
chicken ranch IN Palomares Canyon, has
given up all idea OF ever finding hisyoung
wife. his. horse or his wagon. They disap-
reared from his ranch simultaneously
about three weeks ago, and Perreira has
concluded that his wife is happy with
some one else and that his horse and
buggy have changed owners.
About ten years ago Manuel came to
this country from the Azores. Like scores
OF his countrym y be lett behi d II alden,
for whom he was TO send as soon as cir
cumstances would permit. He procured
a little plat of land near Hay ards, and
at once set 20 work to rear chickens and
grow a il. tie fruit for the purpose of being
able 10 send home for young lady TO be-
come his wife.
His little venture prospered moderately,
but several years passed before he wss IN
a position TO fulfill the promise maie be-
fore ne left the island in the No tn At
lantic. Finally, however, about two years
ago, Perreira, being the owner OF his
small ranch and having little sum be-
side, sent money lone for the purpose OF
bringing his Intended out here. In due
time she arrived, and at once was mar
ried in the little Catholic church at Hay
wards.
All went well for about year and a
half, when some one appeared on the
scene and disturbed their happy rural
life. The stranger had come all the way
from the Azores for the purpose of meet
ing the young wife with whom he was
very friendly prior to her leaving for Cali
fornia.
After the straneers arrival discon tent
took possession OF the young wife, and
gradually her affection for her husband
was alienated. About two weeks ago
Mannel came to oakland to sell some
produce, and when he returned he found
his wife had gone, and thai his horse and
buggy were not in the stable. He has
spent two weeks trying TO recover his
property, and has now given up the
search.
When telling OF his troubles to-day he
was very philosophical, and said that he
was thankful they had not taken snug
sum of money which was in the house,
and which his wife could easily have Sc
cured. He says he intendS to take lady
for his next wife who will be little more
staple in her nature.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Lincoln Day Celebration.

OAKLAND. CAL. May 81. = Lincoln
day will be observed tomorrow morning
by the pupils OF the Durant School. under
the presidency of Professor Dunbar. The
following programme will be carried out;
Assembling of the children in the court
singing OF America" salute 10 the flag, bugle
salute, drum salute aud school salute; selec
tions from Lincoln's speeches by a number ol
the children; addresses of four different
pupils, showing the relations of education tc
government and the people; song. up With
the Flag; address by Professor W. n. Van de
Mark, repre- senting tie G. A. r.. song, "DedI.
Gated to Lincoln; short essays on Lincoln by
lowering of the flag in military fashion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
CONVICTED OF ARSON.

Mrs. Kate Malcomson Goes Into a Vio-
lent Fit of Hysterics.
Mrs. Kate Malcomson was convicted by
4 jury in Judge Cooks court last night of
arson of the second degree.
On hearing the verdict of the jury he
WON an went into violent fit of MYSTERIES
and was dragged screaming from the court
room to the City Prison. As she contin-
ued her screams she was taken TO the Re-
ceiving Hospital in the patrol wagon and
strapped down on a bed in the female
ward. She kept mp her screaming till she
lave out.
The crime for which she was convicted
was for setting fire TO the furniture in her
lodging house, 131 Taylor street, which
she had insured far in excess of its value.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
IMPURE GOODS.
The Board of Health Warning Grocers
Not to Sell Certain Articles.

The Board of Health Warning Grocers
Not to Sell Certain Articles.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 27.-Drs. Smith
and Carpenter of the Board of Health
have been busy for several days visiting
the grocery-stores about town, inspecting
their stocks and notifying the dealers as
to what articles have been pronounced
impure by the authorities. Those who do
not comply with this notification and
withdraw the objectionable goods from
sale will have them confiscated, and they
Will be prosecuted as well. The grocers
generally declare their Willingness 10
abide by the law, and no trouble whatever
is anticipated by the authorities.
Monuments to Be Unveiled.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 27.-At its meet
ing asst night Spruce Camp, Woodmen of
the World. elected new officers, and 1t was
announced that preparations for appro-
priately celebrating the anniversary of the
founding OF the order, June 6. were we'll
under way. On that day the camp will un-
veil monuments over the graves OF two Of
its deceased me I'm bers, Thomas E. Brennan,
at Laurel Hill San Francisco, and Fred
erick Tardif, at Mountain View.
Not Yet Settled.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 2I-The insur.
ance ON the Linderman oper a-house has
not yet Deen settled, ana ot1lng has
been done with the property as yet ex-
cept to clean up some OF the debris left bv
the fire. The owner of the property has not
decided whether to rebuild or not. There
is talk of putting up structure on the
Park-avenue side of the lot for the use of
the cyclers, but no definite arrangement
has been reached.
Alameda Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL. May 27.-The funeral of
Mrs NJ E. Clark. wife of City Trustee Clark.
VINO died suddenly night before last, will
take place tomorrow at l O'Clock from her
late residence.
Mrs. Julia Follmer and her daughter Alma
were arrested to-day for carrying off pieces
OF lumber from house that is being erected
on the corner of Santa Clara avenue and
Grand street.
Mrs. Barbara Witch lost some window cur
tafns awhile ago and accused Mrs. NJ Roth.
blume of stealing them. The latter has sworn
out u warrant for the arrest of her accuser for
disturbing the peace.
The Park-street Methodist Church has not
bought the property at Central avenue and
Oak street, as reported, but has merely se-
cured ar option on it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Lincoln Day.

BERKELEY, CAL, MAY 27.-To- m or
row will be celebrated as Lincoln day In
the public schools OF Berkeley. At the
San Pablo School Past Commander w. r.
Waterman of the G. A. r. will address the
pupils. at the Gymnasium Rev. II. A.
Ketchum will speak, at the LIE Coate
School Past ommander Emil Kellner. at
the Lorin School Past Com mander John
Il. Aver, and c. E. P. Bancroft at the
Whittier School.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Going to the Mines.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 27.-Professor
James Blaekidse, formerly head master
of the Peralta University Academy. has
decided to give up teaching and go TO
work n the mines in Placer County. The
professors health has been injured by
sedentary labors. and he hopes TO find a
cure in physical labor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
FURNITURE 20 ROOMS.
THIS DAY FRIDAYl, AT 2 p. M {,
113 Larkin Stree, Near Market
FRANK w. BUTFEkFIELD Auctioneer
602 Market street

Goad Matthew Nunan, Lloyd Tevis and
Charles n. FELTON,, who nave collectively
qualified for $780, 600. and who are respon-
slble 10 the extent of $500 600.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY.
Celebration by the Veterans and
woman's Relief Corps OF Berkeley.

Celebration by the Veterans and
Woman's Relief Corps OF Berkeley.
BERKELEY. CAL. May 2Z-General
Theodore Wagner, commander Of Look
out Mountain Post No. SO, G. A. R., has
issued orders for the celebration of Me.
Moral day on Sunday and Monday.
The post and Woman's Relief Corps will
assent BILE at the posts hall next Sunday
even ing at 7:15, and proceed in body to
Trinity M. E. Church 10 attend divine
service in commemoration of Memorial
day.
On Monday morning the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief Corps will go to Oak /.
land to join in the celebration there. In
the evening there will be services in Shat
tuck Hail, with an address by DR.. Will.
liam r, Alger
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
NEW TO-DAY.

The crow flias at the rate of about
TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

Miss Hettie Hirsch berg, Miss Winnifred
Morgan and Lowell Langstroth rendered
some musical numbers, after which Pro-
fessor NJ. B. Anderson delivered an address
on Education Beyond School,"
The Egis issued by the class OF June,
1897, is by lar the cleverest issue. that has
been edited py any class. Its wit is of a
high order, and the personal .9uibs, which
are prepared in unique rabulated style,
are decidedly original. The class history
is written by Miss Alice Coffin, and Helen
Cooper has a poem on the class flower,
which is the cornflower. Helen Cooper is
the author OF the class prophecy, in which
are introduced several mem bers of the
class, and 1t is clever piece of satire.
All the societies connected with the
school are written up, and the book is pro-
fusely illustrated, containing pictures of
the faculty, the seventy-three graduates,
the debating society, the basketball team
and many illustrated Jokes. in which the
faculty are very tenderly and discreetly
treated.
w. C. T. U. Election.
OAKLAND. CAL, May 27.-The Ala
media County w. G. T u. has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. R. R. Johnston; vice
president at large, Mrs. J. H. Rhodes !;
hrst vice president, president Alameda
dent Oakland City Union; recording Sec
ietary, Miss Belle Jewell; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. e. G. Snow; treasurer,
Mrs. L. ?. Cutting; auditor, Mrs Brock.
Death of a schooIteacher
OAKLAND, CAL, May 27.-Miss Min
ME M. Ham, teacher in the SWEET
School, died last evening. She has taught
in several States, and when she first came
to Oakland was teacher in the Chinese
Mission in San Francisco. For three
years she has been at the SWEET School.
funerai services were held this afternoon.
and her uncle, DR.. Sunderland, left for the
East with her remains tonight
Escaped From All Asylum.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 27-L. P. Ore.
who was mmitted to Stockton ASYLUM
created CONSERVATION at his home in West
Oakland Tuesday evening by making
cal on his wife. She at once saw that he
was not sane and informed the authori.
ties, who took him 10 the Receiving Hos
pital. and last night he was taken bac to
the asylum.
The Last of Snelrs.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 27.-All the fur
niture OF Snell's Seminary was sold at the
old Merritt mansion to-day. The school
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

DIPLOMAS GIVEN
High School Graduates Bid
Farewell to Their
Studies.
Creditable Articles and Puneent
Wit Distinguish Their
Classbook.
The Largest Glass That Has Ever
Graduated From the Oakland
High School.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, May 27.
Seventy-three young ladies and gentle
men received diplomas this evening iat
the graduating exercises of .he High
School, The class drama was presented
last night and the regular exercises were
carried out successfully this evening.
President Todd of the Board OF Educa-
tion, after short speech, presented the
sheepskins to the following successful
rad Ii afas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Doran Convicted

BERKELEY. CAL, May 27. - Joseph
Doran was convicted in Justice Gentry's
court this afternoon of storing liquor with
out license. Doran will appeal on the
plea that the Justice courts of Berkeley
are not legally created courts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

has gone out of existence after being
prom inent IN scholastic circles in this
community for eighteen years.