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The herald., 1897-12-25
Temple Street Residents
Register a Protest
THE MASS MEETING TONIGHT
AN OPINION ON THE DoWNEY
AVENUE IMPROVEMENT
Petitioners May Not Afterward Pro-
test-Health officer Powers and
the Mayor Receive Presents

In the controversy which has arisen
as a result of the attempt by the re-
ceiver of the Temple Street Gable rail-
road to surrender the franchise for that
lportion Of the road lying west Of Belmont
lavenue the residents along that portion
sought to be abandoned have discovered
what they think is point which will
settle the matter. They claim that II
the franchise for one portion of the road
lis abandoned 1t carries with 1t all OF
the line. They contend that the entire
property is covered by one franchise,
and not by two, as Is claimed by the re-
ceiver.
The franchise for the cable road was
granted by ordinance 178 (old series)
which went into effect in July, 1885. 1t
granted the right to lay a single or
ldouble-track railway from Spring street
westerly along Temple street Ito the in
tersection Of Temple street with the
western boundary line of the city," The
western city boundary Is the same at
present as it was in 1885, intersecting
Temple street at the terminus Of the
cable railway. The franchise provided
that If the road were completed and in
running order from the west line OF
| Spring street to the east line Of Texas
street (now Belmont avenue) within one
year from the date of the franchise, the
company should have an extension OF
| two years in which to complete the re-
lmaining portion Of the road.
| In April, 1889, by ordinance new Sc
ries) the original ordinance was supple
| rTI,ic In ciyr1rI q
|recites that the former ordinance has
been complied with, and grants the
right of extending the road to the west
ern city boundary. This was really
granted in the original ordinance, and a
second granting of the right to extend
the line was not necessary.
1t Is claimed by the property owners
who are opposing the surrender of the
franchise for the part of the road west
of Belmont avenue that If that franz
chise is given up, the entire franchise
would be surrendered The forfeiture
of the entire franchise is not what the re-
ceiver or the company desires, and If the
point raised by the protesting property
owners is held to be good, it may result
in the withdrawal Of the petition Of the
receiver from the city council.
The mass meeting tonight for the pur-
pose of protesting against the proposed
surrender Of the franchise will be
largely attended. Several of the men,
bers of the city council will be in at
tendance, and the receiver of the road
will also be represented. The property
owners declare that If the council grants
the petition. they will take the matter
into the courts.
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W. H. Bard, Newcastle. Wyo.; Mrs
Gardener c. Vose, Alden H. Vose Los An
geles; Mrs. Thos. p Shaw, Thos. p. Shaw
Portland, Me-, Mrs. E. 7. Howard and
maid. Oakland N. p. Nelson, Chicago
Miss A. r. Faulkner. Miss A. L. Faulkner
and maid, Boston; Wm- H. Bagley, San
Francisco; James 3. Harris and wife, New
York; II. E. Coleman. Toledo, o.; Chas
p. Pollak, San Francisco; John T. Sulli-
van, Santa Cruz; August Uihlein, Jas. E
Uihlcin. Miss Matilda Uihlein, Miss Paula
Uihlein, Milwaukee,; VIM d. Armes, San
Francisco; Walter Lewis Hart, Berkeley;
C. II. Hermann, RI. WI Hosmer, r. M
Buchanan Chicago; DR.. S. Trask, Otto F.
Gehricke, San Francisco; Lewis James and
wife. New York; Alexander O Brodie and
wife. Prescott, Ariz. Miss NJ. S. Van Beu.
rem, Miss Ress Van Beuren, New York
Thos. G. Gerding, Washington, D. c.; Geo
Lambert and wife, New York; D. R. War.
den, city; Walter S. Martin, Arthur D
Martin, San Francisco; Margie Montgom
cry, Ward Britons M- D., Philadelphia
Roger E. Harding. St. Louis: John "
Clarke and wife, Chicago; G. S. Dyer Los
AlamitOs.
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HYPNOTISM AND DRUGS
ONE EFFECTS WHAT THE OTHER
COULD NOT
An Interesting Exhibition in the Re-
ceiving Hospital-Victim of
Burning Il Hypnotized

The police department was notified
yesterday forenoon that the street and
sidewalk on Broadway between Third
and Fourth streets were blockaded by
curious throng of people who had col
lected to watch an alleged hypnotic sub
ject of Professor Fontana who was be-
ing exhibited in a window of the new
building just south of the Bradbury
block. The subject was supposed to be
asleep, and the professor threw the
crowd into a state of high excitement by
jabbing pins and needles into him.
Captain Roberts, who believes that
hypnotlsm is one of the attributes of the
Old Nick himself, accompanied the patrol
wagon to the scene. He arrived there in
a not very amiable frame of mind but
as there seemed no ordinance to fit the
case IL he should arrest the perpetrators
of the disgusting exhibition. he went no
further than to order the immediate re-
moval of the subject to the rear of the
store, where he would not be exposed to
the public gaze, and thereby an object
which served to obstruct traffic on the
street. Sergeant Jeffries and another
policeman picked up the sleeper and
carried him back into the store. While
they were perhaps not as careful in
handling him as mother might be with
her darling, they declare that he did not
arouse from the stupor into which he
had fallen. He was slowed away on
cot and left there.
Professor Fontana visited the receiv-
ing hospital last night and offered to
demonstrate his hypnotic power over
some of the inmates. Police Surgeon
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tion to establish the grade Of Clara
street between Bauchet and Garibaldi
streets; that the city engineer be in
structed to present an ordinance of in
tention to grade, gravel and curb with
cement Fourth street from Alameda
street to Short street; that the petition
from James Long asking that certain
alleys in block of the Charles Victor
Hall tract e abandoned be granted
when the map Of the resubdivision
mentioned in said petition is filed show
ing the relocation of such alleys; that
the petition Of John Shirley Ward and
others, asking for an abandonment of
the city's right. title and interest In a
certain portion of Twelfth street be re-
ferred to the city engineer for investiga-
tion, and If he thinks such abandonment
advisable that he present the necessary
ordinance therefor; that the ordinance
providing for the abandonment of a GER
tain alley in block 10 Of the Newell &
Spencer subdivision of part of the
Chavez tract be placed upon it's passage:
that the deed Of James Moses for cer-
tain property abutting upon the line
Of Broadway be accepted and that the
city clerk be instructed to place the
same of record; that the deed Of o. 4.
Johnson ct ux. and Henry T. Lee ct ux.
for land abutting upon the line of Twen-
ty-seventh street be accepted and that
the city clerk be instructed to place the
same of record, and that the city en-
gineer be instructed to present an ordi-
nance of intention to establish the grade
Of Twenty-seventh street between
Grand avenue and Adams street tract
and subdivision of the Treat tract, and
that when said grade is established that
he present an ordinance authorizing the
property owners to improve said street
by private contract as prayed for in said
petition; that the city engineer present
an ordinance Of intention to improve
Figueroa street from Sixth to Pico
streets; that the bid of Robert Sherer
to improve Avenue Forty-one from Pas
adena avenue to Midland street at SO
cents per lineal foot for grading and
graveling and IA cents per lineal foot for
curb be accepted; that the bid of Robert
Sherer to improve Thirty-second street
from Main street to Maple avenue at IS
cents per lineal foot for grading and
graveling and 20 cents per lineal foot for
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Hagan gave his consent to the expert
ment, and invited the representatives of
the morning papers and several others
to witness the exhibition.
The first trial was made to put F. Bar
ber, patient from the East Side, who
had come in few minutes before with a
dislocated shoulder, under the hypnotic
influence, but proved failure. This re-
suited, the professor said, from Barber's
resistance to the power.
DIR. Hagan then led the professor over
to the cot occupied by Jesus Barrasca.
the Mexican wood chopper who was so
|frightfully burned about the legs near
Calabasas few days ago. The accident
was due to the Mexican falling into the
fire when attacked by fit Of epilepsy.
AS soon as the hypnotist learned this
fact he was jubilant, and declared with
enthusiasm that Barrasca would make
a good subject; all epileptics do.
The Mexican was groaning in his awful
agony. Since he has been in the hospital
he has never slept an hour, and DR..
Hagan has not yet considered it safe to
perform an amputation of the lower
limbs, both Of which will have to come
of at the hip joint. Barrasca does not
understand English, and 1t was neces-
sary to find an interpreter. One of the
prisoners, Mexican who understood
English, was called, and gave him the
necessary directions as to concentrating
his mind while Professor Fontana made
a few passes before the sufferers eyes.
Barrasoa's lids gradually dropped, and
he soon passed into what appeared to be
a deep sleep.
In this condition he was entirely un-
conscious Of any pain. Those portions
Of his legs on which before the slightest
touch had given him the greatest agony
were now slapped and pinched without
apparently giving him the slightest pain.
"Tell him to sleep for an hour" said
the professor to the interpreter. "the
rest will do him good"
The wood-chopper was left breathing
The herald., 1897-12-25
RIGHTS OF PRoTEsTANTs
Verbal Opinion by the City Attorney
Downey Avenue Improvement

City Attorney Dunn rendered an i'm
portant verbal opinion yesterday morn
ing which will affect the future actions
of the city council with reference to the
ordering of street improvements on the
petition Of property owners. The opin-
ion was delivered to the board Of public
works while that body had under con-
sideration the petition for and the pro-
test against the improvement of Downey
avenue. Upon petition of number of
property owners along that thorough
fare the council passed the ordinance of
intention for the work. That ordinance
did not include all Of the matters asked
for in the petition, and added some
points which the petitioners had not re-
quested, but, in the main, the ordinance
included what was desired. Later a
numerously signed protest was pre-
sented, upon the face of which appeared
the signatures Of the owners of a ma
jority Of the property frontage. Quite a
number Of the signers to the petition had
also signed the protest, but under re-
cent opinion by Mr.. Dunn these sigma
lures were to be considered only in the
petition. If they were not considered the
protest lacked the necessary majority of
frontage by only thirty-thre feet, and it
was the intention Of the board to pro-
ceed with the matter, because there was
not majority really represented on the
protest.
Yesterday morning the attention Of the
city attorney was called to the fact that
the ordinance Of intention did not ex-
actly follow what was asked for in the
petition. He was asked what the effect
Of this would be, and at once gave as his
opinion that unless the petition was
strictly followed in the ordinance, all pc
titioners had the right Of protest on the
ground that they were not being granted
what they asked for. The board de-
cided to defer action In the matter, and
until written opinion on the matter
could be secured by the council from the
city attorney.
In all future matters of street i'm
provement in which protest is filed 1t
will be necessary to examine the ordi-
nance to ascertain whether 1t follows
what is asked for in the petition as we'll
as to examine the number of feet of
frontage on the protest. 1t is almost
certain that the Downey avenue pro-
ceedings will be abandoned.
The herald., 1897-12-25

Forecast: Fair; warmer.
The troubles Of Policeman Matus-
kiwiz.
Hypnotism and morphine in the re-
celving hospital.
Axtell tells his story In the trial Of
Walter L. Webb.
Christmas exercises in the public
schools and kindergartens.
No more passes for railway en-
ployes; news Of track and tie.
Jury in the Crandall murder case
fails to agree and is discharged.
Opinion by the city attorney on the
rights Of protestants against street
work.
Despondent and in i'll health James
Kelley attempts suicide by the NOR
phine route.
Temple street cable road directors
not in favor Of abandonment Of a part
Of their franchise.
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curb and 9k cents per square foot for
sidewalk be accepted.
His Annual Message

Mayor Snyder is hard at work on his
annual message to the city council. In
its preparation it Is necessary for him
to closely examine the yearly reports
of the heads of all the city departments
and as some Of them were late in filing
their annual statements, it was impos-
sible for the mayor to begin his work
sooner. Particular attention will be
paid to the waterworks question and
some important suggestions will be con-
tanned in the message. The mayor is
carefully guarding what he intends to
say upon the subject, although he ad-
mitted yesterday that his views would
be different from those expressed by
some Of the other city officials.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Thousands are Trying 1t.

In order to prove the great merit of
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for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, SO Warren st., N. Y. City
Isuffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and I never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintance have used
it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum,
As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
so cents. At druggists or by mail.
The herald., 1897-12-25
ROUTINE RECoMMENDAT1oNs
Street Work Resolutions Adopted by
Board Of Public Works

At the meeting of the board of public
works the following recommendations
were made for submission to the council
at Mondays session.:
That the petition from Mrs. X. L.
Vollmer and others be referred to the
city engineer with instructions to fur
nish the city attorney with the descrip-
tion Of property necessary for the open
ing Of Thirty-second street from Key
West street to Kingsley street, and that
the city attorney be instructed to pre-
sent ordinance of intention for opening
said street; that the city engineer be in
structed to prepare ordinance Of inten-
The herald., 1897-12-25
Portrait Presentation

Mayor Snyder was the recipient Of q
handsome Christmas Offering yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. being presented
with a life-size bust portrait Of himself
in sepia. At the close Of business hours
O number of his friends gathered in the
outer Office and called his honor out. He
was received by J. p. Stocksdale. who in
q graceful little speech presented the
portrait. The mayor responded in a few
words, and the Incident closed by all ad-
journing to partake Of Christmas cheer.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Re IT Ever SO

Humble, there is no place like home. Nice,
neat cosy five-room place near Grand av-
enue and Jefferson. 1t doesn't amount to
so very much, but the price is likewise
similar. $500 and s25 or $50 down, balance
SO per month Interest included in the
SO payments at six per cent. This is
good investment, as it is now rented for
S. Langworthy Co., 226 8. Spring st.
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Good Advice

II you want to treat your friends to
specially fine Christmas dinner at prices
to suit your. appetite, go to the we'll
known Royal Bakery restaurant on
Spring street, opposite the Nadeau hotel,
where they are prepared to surpass any
former effort to please the most fastidi-
GUS. Choicest cooking. quickest service.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Bids Foa. Fire Hose

The several firms, to each of whom
was awarded contract for 1000 feet of
fire hose. have filed their contracts and
bonds with the city clerk. These will be
presented before the city council Mon
day and will be approved. The hose will
be delivered Immediately afterward
Part of it will be placed in service Tues
day.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Given a Watch Chain

Health officer Powers was presented
with q handsome solid gold watch chain
yesterday by the members Of his Office
force. Chief Clerk Reed made the pres
entation speech, and so surprised and
pleased was the doctor that he was. for
a moment, unable to respond. The chain
is Of beautiful design, and attached to
it is a fine charm, bearing the Masonic
emblem.
Mic M. Quierolo was at the same time
presented with a fine pipe by his fellow
deputies in the health department.
The herald., 1897-12-25

Harry Johnson, arrested by Policeman
Hubbard while carrying a pickax and
saw, whose possession he could not sat
isfactorily explain, was arraigned in
the police court yesterday on charge
of petty larceny. The case went over un-
til Monday, during which time an effort
The herald., 1897-12-25
Undelivered kilograms

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union Telegraph company's
office for the following: F. Ellis,
Madame Geneva Johnston Bishop, H. E.
Heisler, Horace w. Fillon, Mrs. J. W.
Wifler Mr.. Nafiia, c. B. Harlon, Col. w.
IT. Robinson.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Dead in Bed

Joseph Williams, an employe of the
Southern Pacific car shops, was found
dead in his bed at 1888 Buena Vista
street yesterday. Death was evidently
due to heart disease. An inquest was
held yesterday afternoon. Williams
was 38 years old, and widower.
The herald., 1897-12-25
DIR McSWegan

Has returned from visiting the great
hospitals Of the world and brings the
medal Of the International Medical con-
gress. He will give free examinations
until January 7, at The Crocker, 2I2
South Broadway.
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Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 50.
Indications for Southern California: Fair
Sunday: continued cool weather; light
northerly winds.
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THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles, Dec. "a. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
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A Declaration Of Independence

At meeting the County
yesterday afternoon following resolutions
uphodng enunciatng political
purity and fair the party unanimously adopted
Democracy handicapped
the promotion it's principles machine
in the city of San Francisco; and
Whereas The criminals engaged in this combine fled the
the indictments and the distinguished
Wallace Eiser
Whereas, These criminals
rup Republican machine procured the annumen of these ndct
politics solely tafHcking
without public
whereas vice of such political combine was the establish
comitans of the establishment of the
publican doctrine of special avors few the the public
and
going to the combine and not into the public treasury and
Whereas This system undemocrac and
nhod w M 81 mas @ oe curse upon the state ana upon the
trades and deals between the ocaed Democratic
dishonest gain from and through the
Whereas Such machine methods
character msled
Machine
held commission the Democratic
eaey betrayed their party their principles their
have teacheously struck the back
nominal the bearers; and
TINS system Of cganzed robbery honeycombed with
uases dangerous and deadly the Democracy and nsu
Resolved by this committee That the action of the Democratic
committee before
and hereby declared
OF California and Of Democratic San Francisco
that party a
prevented
committee that our enemies
be kept places
confidence trust which surely
the thick conflict and thus
brave men whom they would not dare to face. s
committee opposes recognition by state
committee Of organization
government
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CITY NEWS
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Creek camp tonight. The camp has been
organized on military lines. Guards and
pickets are on duty and all strangers
will be kept ON the outside. Several
wagon loads Of provisions We're received
and enough rations are now :on hand to
feed 1900 men.
Sheriff Lowry said this even
ing that he would visit the
camps in person tomorrow and
after making careful Investigation
would probably decide to take some deci-
sive action Monday Camp Despera-
ton" at the McCrea school house will be
the headquarters for many of the strik-
ers for the next few days. Committees
and subcommittee will visit the offend
ing miners in their homes tomorrow with
the hope Of inducing them to join in the
movement.
Much interest is being manifested in
the big labor demonstration that is to
he held in Pittsburg Thursday evening.
The United Labor League: will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening and it
is expected that it will be ;made one of
the biggest labor demonstra tons ever
held in Pittsburg.
Scottdale, Pa, July 31.s-Wm. Cum
mings. the leader Of the non-union men
brought here by the Scottaale Iron and
Steel Company to take the: places of the
strikers was shot and instantly killed to-
night in front of the Commercial Hotel
Cummings and three companions, all
non-union men, encountered a number OF
strikers as they came out of the bar
room and war Of words ensued. Some
one fired revolver and dozen shots
followed in quick succession. Cummings
dropped dead with a bullet in his right
temple, and his three companions fed to
the mill, holly pursued by an angry
crowd. When the non-uniGn men reach
ed the enclosure, the deputies on guard
surrounded them and the mob was forced
, to retreat. Word was at: once sent to
Sheriff Seanor, at Greensburg, and he is
now on his way to Scottdale with fifty
armed deputies. At midnight everything
is quiet, however, and there was no fur
Their fear Of an outbreak. Reports as to
how the shooting occurred are conflicting
James Dolf one of the nen-union meE
who were with Cummings, was arrested
tonight and other arrests will follow.
The situation is very much strained
and no one can predict the: outcome.