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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
CIRCULATING PETITIONS.
A New Phase of the Controversy b

A Aew Phase of the Controversy Be-
tween the Rival Water Companies.
OAKLAND, CAL, May "a new ele-
ment has been injected into the fight be-
tween the Contra Costa and Oakland
water companies. Yesterday a mum Der of
solicitors, evidently in sympathy with
the Oakland Water Company. began cir
| culating petitions on tine streets and even
on The ferry boats. The petitions which
were addressed to the City Council, read
| as follows:
1t being represente to US
That in 1896 the Contra Costa Water Com.
pany's receipts were $133. .221 45 and the O. K
an! and Water Company's receipts. were $685.
Costa Water Company OF $43,601 O5.
That in ten years before me coming of the
| Oakland Water Company the Contra Costa
Water Company's gross receints were 3,175,-
46S 70, OF which 1906, ,265 80 came from the
municipality oil Oak and.
That Inc Contra Costa Water Company has
received thousands of dollars for placing
hydrsnts and keeping them in repair and th at
the Oakland Water Company has never re-
ceived 81 for such purposes.
That the Osklard Water Company has not
yet received from the city OF Oakland the
money spent in placing hydrants; that its
ma irs are large and adequate and that IL has
stored close to the city, at good elevation,
use for fire purposes. Therefore,
We, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers, ask your honorable body to per-
| form no official act that would tend to
decrease the income of the Oakland Water
Com pany, or to change the distribu lion
eff water patronage from what 1t now
| is, or in any manner to hamper the healthy
competition now going on from which the CO.
pie are receiving the eneft- To alternate he
| fire hydrants would be TO cripple the income
of the competing comp pany, a1d we respect
fully ask that i, be not done. and that the City
Council permit matters to Continue they
have since the coming of the competing Oak
land Wafer Company. And your petitioners
will ever pray.
The solicitors met with varying success,
according to the humor of those to whom
the petitions were prese nted or the per-
suasive powers of ihe solicitor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
WILLIAM BONES DEAD.
Passing of One of the Best Kno
Railroad Conductors.

Passing of One of the Best Known
Railroad Conductors.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May S.-Willam B.
Bones, an old resident of Alameda and
one of the best known railroad conductors,
died this morning from pIeuro-pneumonia.
Although he had been sick several days, a
fatal termination was not expected.
Deceased was ~ years of age and was a
native OF San Francisco. For many years
he was a cond actor on the Central Pacific,
running from Niles to San Jose. After
ward be was for long time on the mar
row-gauge road, and was on that road at
the time an excursion train OF which he
was conductor was wrecked near the B e
Trees and large number passengers
killed. He was himself badly injured in
that accident. Subsequently ne left the
employ of the Southern Pacific, and OBJ
tanned a position on the electric road,
where he was employed at the time of his
death.
Deceased was unmarried. His father,
Jo n w. Bones, will be remem bered as
having been elected State Senator durin z
the sway of the Workingmen's party in
the early eighties.
Impure Food Products.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May s.-The Board
OF Health has under considerable the
matter of the sale of the food products
which have been pronounced impure and
unhealthy by the San Francisco Board Of
Health. IL has been decided to obtain
copies of the bulletins issued by the San
Francisco board and circulate them in
this city among the dealers. 1t was
stated in this connection that it was prob
able the condemned articles would be
shipped to the interior, to points where
there were no Boards of Health, and tha t
on more would be procured by local deal
ers..
The organ recital at the Unitarian Church
last evening was complete success.
Christian Bremen, the grand secretary OF the
Foresters. who did suddenly at Marysville,
was insured Tor $4,000.
The Polite al Equality Club will meet next
Monday at P. NJ at the residence of Mrs.
o. W. Hinchman, 1413 Everett street.
The Union Sunday-school picnic at Santa
Cruz Mountains to-day was largely attended.
Two trainloads OF passengers went
The Daughters OF the King held largely at
tended meeting this morning at Chris1
Church. Bishop Nichols was present and sew
eral other prominent clergymen.
Miss Martha Robinson, daughter of DIR.
". FL. Robinson, was married TINS afternoon
TO David NJ. Bury OF Vallejo, who is employed
as draughtsman at the navy-yard.
News has been received here from Alaska
that the schooner General Siegel has been lost
aad all on board drowned, including Captain
Greenfelds and his family. The latter were
resident OF this city O. one time.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Gibbons of 1902 Pearl
street died last night at the sanitaTium on
San Jose avenue Her funeral will take place
tomorrow at Christ Church and the remain rs
will be inferred at Laurel Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
BUILT A SHED FOR SPITE.
Peculiar Result of D mestic
Trouble Be.wean Husband
and Wife.
Mrs. White Maize H-r Will and Left
Her Property to a Niece and
War WIS Dec ared.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL. |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, May s.
Mr.. and Mrs. W White, who live at Thirty
seventh and Grove streets, have carried
their domestic difficulties to such point
that Mr.. White has erected an unsigh htly
shed close to his wife's home for the pur-
pose OF annoying her.
Where the Whites used to live and where
the lady still lives are several neat little
cottages, with lot between. They would
attract no attention but for the fact that
the ugly shed is placed right out to the
front OF the lot and close to the house.
Mrs White is the owner of the larger OF
the TWO cottages. About three years ago
things were not progressing smoothly,
and she secured division of the COM
munity property. She took the house and
lot, and the vacant lot was included in her
husbands share.
Some time after the division OF property
Mrs. White be came i'll, and believing that
she was about 10 die she made her will.
She bequeathed her property to her niece,
a Mrs. johnson. who at present lives witt
her. The knowledge Of this distribution
OF hor property became known to her hus-
band, and it so affected him that he wen:
OFF to try to forget his sorrow at being
ignored.
About three weeks ago Mrs. White re-
celved information that her husband was
preparing himself to m AXE trouble when
he came home. She boiled herself in the
house and White did not occupy his roo III
that night. I his was the winding up OF
their living in the same house, and the
next day White brought few hundred
ieet OF lumber to the vacant lot and
erected the homeliest shed he could think
OF, after which be called his fe's atten-
tion to it. 1t contains two windows and a
door and place for smokestack, and
White has never occupied it, but has an
nounced that il was erected for the pur.
pose OF proving II eyesore to his vile.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Alaskan Expedition Failed.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 8.-The expedi-
ton to the Alaskan goldfields which ha s
been Planned by P. J. Newman and Cap
tain McNevin OF this city has had to be
abandoned fer this year. When the idea
was broached there was much enthusiasm,
but out OF 300 apple ants only twenty-six
were found who could raise the necessary
$500 TO guarantee their passage to Alaska
and back and six months board.
The times are too hard, said Mr..
New on to-day, '':or men to invest $500 to
90 and dig for gold. We could not get
enough men to MAKE the trip sci -sus-
tanning one, so it has been aband doned."
-s~~ County school Textbooks.
OAKLAND, CAL, MAY S.-The County
Board of Education met this afternoon
and received bids for the supply OF text
books for the county schools during the
next four years that are not included in
the State textbook list. They include
physics, geometry, drawing, music, men
tai arithmetic and writing. The books
selected by them at their next meeting
will De used Tor the next four years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Latest snIppING INrKLLIGaNoE.

SATURDAY. May 8.
stmr Coos Bay. Hall. So hours from New
port etc: pass and ndse TO GoodaIl, Perkins & Co.
Sailed.
SATURDAY, May g.
stmr National City. Andersen.
Domestic Ports.
PORT TBLAKELEY-Arrived May 8-Bark Ma
Sal ed May S-Ship Brown, for Noumea and
S d ney; schr S Holm es. for san Pedro.
NEW WHATCOM-Sailed May s-stmr Lakme,
for san Francisco.
Importatto,s.
NEW PORT-Per Coos Bay bI hardware, -
bbls wine. bxS lemons. 274 bxs oranges.
san Pedro-505 ska barley. 1850 SIS corn.
East San Pedro-2 cs d. ugs. l cs paint, oxs
lemons, bxs oranges
Huene mel bx cigars, 1 bx tinware. b1s but
ter, cs EGGS
Ventura0l pkg tobacco / bx sIa. es. l cs dry
goods SO bxs lemons, ok oranges keg Olives.
Carpenteria-47 bhls aspnaltum.
SANTA Baroara-aS bxs oranges 2S bxs lemons
z SKIS crawfish, pkes books.
Cav ota-15 SKIS crawfs bxs bntter. 1 cs
eggs, l cs harIware. 5dl pelEs.
Por: Harford-6 cs cheese. ~ tubs 81 bxs but
ter. 5 eggs, 80 cs olive oil bxs fish
Is dr. ssed calves.
an -imeon-s3 bxs 2s tubs butter, cases
cheese. 8 cases eggs, dressed calves
Monterey-12 sat Ks dry seaweed.
Consirnees.
Per Coos Bay-Californin Notion & Toy Co;
L seateua & Co: GRAY & Barbieri: C Carpy & Co:
j
Unna; Mack & Co.. E Allison & Co: Gund .ach 81
Bundscau: Michalilscnke Bros Standard OIL Co :;
Garcia e Maggini: Hilmer, r.dhof q >chu 2; q
Tay & Co: EnterprI<e Brewery: Haas Bros:
Wieland Brewing Co: Heller, Bachman q Co; I'm
mel s. Co; Cal Bottling Co: IvancovIch G Co: A
Levy & Co; American Union Fish o. Paladini;
Milani & Co: Daiton oro,: Wheaton. Breon & 90:
w sumner & Co; Dodge. sweeney & Co: Sunses
Tel Co; WiIze & Baker: G VII they & Co: A A
Wyss; Hills Bros; Marshall & REIN -barboro
6 Co; Darymen's Union Getz Bros & Co: Russ.
Eariy & Co; b Ha g II: 3 Smith & Coz Pacific
Coast FiSn Co; J ii Newbauer & Co; z Ciosiln SIX Y
60 Well nan. Peck & Co; Ross & Hewlett; +
Or & Co; De Bernardo & Co; Norton. Teller K Co;
Western Meat Co; Brigham. Hoppe & Co: Chicago
Breweryi h y iuden Il O; Montgomery & Co: FL
Buaeman Marshall, Teggart & Co. II Meyer & Co !;
z per- Alden & Co; WhItaAeE Ray Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
WARRANTS REFUSED.
1t Will Settle the Difficulty at the Re.
ceiving Hospital.

1t Will Settle the Difficulty at the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 8.-The fight be.
tween the city and. county authorities as
to who is responsible for supporting the
receiving hosp.t tai will soon be brought to
a head. The attendants have applied to
Auditor Whldden for their salary war;
rants, and he has refused them, as the
legality of the claims has been questioned.
In few days if an injunction suit be
not brought to permanently restrain the
Auditor from issuing the warrants, the at
tendants of the hospital will apply Tor a
writ of mandamus mpelling the Audi
tor to issue their warrants.
Damages for Broken Leg
OAKLAND, CAL, May 8.-Charles l..
Robinson is pr pairing a suit for $1,000
damages against DR.. Clark of the County
Infirmary. Robinson is blind, and says
that in July, 1895. he was an inmate of
the intirmary. According to his story, he
got out OF his bunk, and was found bv Dr.
Clark walking about his room. Clark
ordered him back TO bed, and seized him
with such violence that he broke his leg
Clark denies all this, and says that at the
time OF the incident Robinson was drunk,
and that while inducing him to lie down
he fell and broke his leg.
Suicide of an Unknown.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 8-The body OF
an unknown man was found near the
County Intrmary this afternoon. A pis-
;ol was found near the body, and it was
evident that death occurred several weeks
ago. No one has yet identi fed the re-
mains. He was about fee, 10 inches tall
about IS years of age, OF dark com plexion
and dressed in we.l-worn clothes. An in
quest Will be held at San Leandro next
Wednesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
A LADY PRESIDENT.
Starr King Fraternity Has Made q
Radical Departure.


Radical Departure.
OAKLAND, CAL, May S.-The Starr
King fraternity ha' taken new de-
PAL ture and Las elected Mrs. r. P. Glsa-
son president for the coming ar. This
is the twelfth year OF the fraternity's ex-
istence, and although women have held
every other office this is the first time one
OF them has been made president.
The change was not made without some
lively arguing, and DR.. Won Adelung
state tina: it would prove EN- EMBARRASSING.
because when distinguis he'd lecturer
came from abroad to speak before the club
ne would not like to b, introduced by a
lady. After lively debate Mrs. Gleason
was elected, and the other officers are: T.
H. Clark, first e-president; Miss c. F.
Leeie, second vice president; Miss Cath
crime Potter, secretary; Miss Rachael
Pope, treasurer; F. A. Fletcher, Miss
Bertha Shaier. Mrs. A fred Ste ebbins and
Mrs. e. A. KIuegel, directors. The club
has now seven lady and two men officers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

wishes to have it understood that full
dress or evening dress is mot qualitica-
ton for attendance at the alumni BAN
ouet May II. On the contrary, every
man an every woman grad uate OF the
university will be heartily welcome, ire
spectlve of The apparel that may be most
convenient or agreeable TO him or her."
The vocal music will be in charge of the
university quartet, and they have pre-
pared typical q. c. programme.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Not Settled Yet,

OAKLAND, CAL, May 8.-The matter
of wharves for the com mission merchants
steamer line has not yet been settled. At
present nothing definite can be said as TO
the future of the plan to have q river
steamer. 1t was the desire and intention
to have the boat at work by this time, but
it has not yet materialized.
1--WE are still negotiating" said Walter
Manuel, one of the prime movers in the
scheme, to-day, "end nothing is yet de-
cided upon. Conferences ara held in my
Office and l know that the report made
to-day that we had taken Adams wharf is
vet"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09

that they do not endeavor to hold their
trade py employing few coIored folks
They declare that they wish to keep all
the county's business at home, and some
OF them, backed by the Afro American
League, have bought the sloop Persever-
ance and intend to go into the com mis-
sion business and carry river products.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
gramme, and that when he learned of it

gramme, and that when he learned of it
the only honorab ble course was to resign.
Mem bers OF the Alameda County Medical
Society were greatly interested n regain
ing control of the Health Board from the
homeopaths, and il is now stated that
some of the members also took an active
part in framing and sustaining the pro-
gramme. All the transactions connected
with the affair have passed through so
many hands and so many contradictory
stories have been told that it is not likely
the scandal will ever be satisfactorily
prObed
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
Iolored M.n in Arm,.

OAKLAND, CAL, May S.-The colored
men of this city declare that they have q
grievance against the business houses in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
FAvoRABnE FOR CROPS.
weather just Suits Cotton ana the
CrOV iN ImuroEinE.

Washington, June 15.-The Weather
bureau, In Its report OF crop conditions
for the week ended June 14;h. says:
The weather conditions OF the past
week have been generally favorable to
agricultural interests over the greater
portion of the country There has been
too much rain, however, In New Eng
land and the northern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States, where It has
also been very cool, while over por-
tions Of the lower Ohio valley, Western
Tennessee and Northeastern Missouri;
rain is much needed. Except over limit
cd areas rain would prove generally ben
eticial to growing crops in the central
valleys and central Gulf States. The
latter part OF the week was particularly
favorable to the States OF the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys In
Nebrask q the week was the most fayora-
BILE Of the season.
Corn. while generally Backward, has
made good progress in the! principal corn
States under the favorable weather con-
ditions Of the past week
There has been 4 general imDroveme ent
IN the condition Of cotton throughout the
cotton belt, 1t being most marked in
South Carolina and Gergia. The crop
Is generally clean and insects less mum
erous. In Texas 1t needs warm, dry
weather over the northern portion Of
the State. where growth has been slow
ana some replanting continues, while
showers would prove beneficial in other
sections Of the State.
Except on the Pacific coast winter
wheat has continued to improve. Har-
vestfng Is now In progress in The south
ern portions Of Kansas Missouri and
Illinois, and is nearing completion In
some of the more southerly} States. In
Texas nearly the whole crop is now in
shocks In good condition, 9Soept In some
localities, where damage from rain has
resulted. On the Pacific coast the con.
dition of winter wheat is only fair in
Oregon and in California high tempera-
lures have caused the grain to shrink
Recent rains in Eastern WASHINGTON
promise TO improve the condition of the
crop In that section
Spring wheat has experienced some
Improvement in Minnesota and in North
Dakota the crop is recovering rapidly
from the cffcts Of low temperatures OF
the previous week
Tobacco needs rain in Tennessee and
Kentucky and sunshine IN Pennsylvania
The early planted is being cut in Flori.
da and planting is in progress in Nyiscon.
sin and Ohio. The Virginia crop has ali
been planted and practically the whole
crop has been set in Maryland and In.
diana
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
"JEFFERsoN STILL u1vEs."
Subject Of Mr.. Isrynn'S Address at the
University ofvirsinin.

Charlottesville, Va, June 15.-The
much-talked-of event Of the commence
ment exercises at the University of Viz
ginia occurred on the lawn to-day at
noon-that is the great speech Of Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska
before the Washington and jefferson
Literary Societies of the University, his
subject being, as has been announced all
over the country, Jefferson Still Lives" "
The people had congregated here from
all sections Of the country; men promi-
nent in all tho walks of life; business
and politics; many Of them alumni OF
this old University, who had not seen
their alma mater since leaving it's clas-
sic shades in years gone by.
The extent Of the interest which this
address has attracted throughout the
country has surprised every one. Pri-
vate parties have been coming in for
several days past and this morning
there were five special trains which en-
tered Charlottesville, each loaded with
visitors to it's full capacity. The lawn
was packed with people long before the
hour set for the Grafton.
Promptly at - o'clock noon Mr.. Bryan
ascended the stand. He was accompa-
MED by DR.. Paul B. Barringer, chair
man Of the University faculty; Rev.
Randolph MclIim, president OF the Ma
tional Alumni Society; Rev. ]. William
Jones, d. D., former chaplain Of the
Miller Manual Labor School; cX-Lieu-
tenant Governor j. Hoge Tyler, of Wiz
ginia; Captain O'Bannon. of Virginia, a
cousin Of Mr.. Bryan: Judge Nichols of
Prince William: Mr.. Daniel Harmon,
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, member of
the Board or Visitors or the University,
and Mr.. J. S. Campbell final president
of the Washington Literary Society, and
several others.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Mr..
Campbell, and his address was devoted
mainly to Jefferson's ideas OF govern
ment.
While alluding simply to the great Is
sue or the money question, he said
since such was SO decidedly out Of place,
he could not deal with it on this occa-
sion. But he declared that while lie
might be wrong-every human being
was liable to error-the one need Of the
[iPpeopate Was d Curl fe3fty good Scv erywhere
In other words. one which would not
iuctuate in value, and which was as
good as any other III the world.
After the conclusion OF the address
MI Bryan spent two hours on the lawn
holding q general reception, and then
was entertained by DR.. Barringcr at
luncheon at his private house, where
quite number Of Mr.. Bryan's political
friends were invited TO meet him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
Rather Surn,.faJnu

Mr. j. II. Faber, the photographer,
was given a rather unpleasant SURPRISE
YESTERDAY. lie had taken considerable
p,ins ~ set out q unique and catching
ton postal card, with his address on
one side and some information about
special rates and the like on tho othe,.
He gave them to some boys to distri-
I'VE 20 lhe passing throng. and with
stcrs appear to have billed noarIv ali
telegraph poles in the city with them.
The first he knew Of 1t was Yesterday
when the Chief Of Police telephoned him
,hat ne was endangermg his pocke etbook
by every card that went ,lD. no # yos
which imposed a fine OF SIS for Just such
business. Mr. Fabcr Immediately start
ed in pursuit Of his Wandering bows !"
and succeeded in capturing them be-
tore they mad done him any further
damage. He issued stern orders that no
more poles be billed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
LOVING CUP EsENTED.
Gift of Richmond to the Dnttlesh.D
'ScXNQ.

+ A delegation. numbering 164 people and
representing the numerous social clubs
OF Richmond. arrived at Old Point Com
N1ort at little after 4 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon on special train, their mis-
sion being TO present the officers Of the
battlesh!p Texas with a handsome and
expensive silver loving cup The party
was IN charge OF John d. Potts assist
ant passenger agent Of the Chesapeak
and Ohio railroad.
Lunch was served at the Chalnlerlin
motel. after which the Texas was visited.
AT o'clock the presentation exercises
occurred in the dancing pavilion OF the
Chamberln.
President w. B. Trigg. OF the Rich
mond Locomotive Works who built the
Chips machinery. presided
Rev j. j. GrlNatt, rector of Holy
s4lnAty church. Of Richmond. offered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-16
MASTER MECHANICS.
Thfrtecntll Annual Convention IN
Session at Dfd Point.

Newport News. Va. June 15.-The first
days session Of the thirtieth annual
convention OF the National Associa tion
Of Master Mechanics was called to order
at 10 O'Clock this morning in the dane
ing pavilion IN the Hotel Chamberln
at Old Point Comfort, by President r
II. Soule. of Roanoke, Va He reviewed
the growth OF railroads and railroad ap-
pllances since the organization Of the
association twenty-nine years ago. The
Master Mechanics. he said. were now on
firm basis, With over 600 members and
good sized bank account.
Secretary John NJ. Clouds report
showed that during tho year he had
collected S4.306.02.
| Secretary O. Stewards report showed
the bills all paid ard a balance in his
3htunds OF S1,G59.0l. Mr.. Stewart tender
ed his resignation as secretary. havin.;
held the position for eleven years
The annual dues for the ensuing year
were placed at So.
G. H. Prescott and w. III. Stevens
swere elected honorary members.