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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18

authority was vested to grant a franchise
across the estuary. City Attorney John
son gave it as his opinion that the treStle
having been built without any authority
from the city nothing could be done about
it, and the company continued to use the
tracks.
The wording of the deed which has
caused such surprise is as follows:
Reserving, nevertheless, to the
party of the first part, its successors
and assigns in the premises afore-
said, right of way for single or
double track street railroad extend
ing from the easterly termination Of
Eleventh street, as shown upon Kel-
lenberger's map of Oakland, to the
westerly termination of East Elev-
enth street, as shown upon Higley's
map of Clinton, or in lieu thereof, at
the election of the party of the first
part, its successors or assigns, Il
right of way for a single or double
track street railroad extending from
the easterly termination of Tenth
street, as shown upon Kellenberger's
map of Oakland, to the westerly ter
mination of East Tenth street, as
shown upon Higley's map of Clinton.
When the proposition of making park
on the west side of the lake was first
preached IL was stated that the land to be
presented to the city would make a beau
tful twenty-acre park. On this promise
the Council granted everything that the
promoters of the dredging of the lake and
of the park desired. The tax levy was
made higher than ever for the purpose of
raising $50 900 to build a bulkhead and fill
in the park. Now ii appears that the total
amount of land is just little over eleven
acres, and that the Water Front Com
pany has reserved to itself two rights of
way across 1t for single or double street
car tracks. Should the Southern Pacific
OF way, which is already in use by the
transit Company, ii is al liberty to paral-
lei IT on Tenth street
The discovery that the Southern Pacific
has reserved these rights which parallel
not only the Transit Company. but the
tracks of the Haywards company which
| has almost entirely taken away the local
| traffic from the Southern Pacific between
| Oakland and Haywards, has given rise
| to the suggestion that the Southern Pa
citic must contemplate in the near future
building n cross-town road ns feeders to
its Broadway systems. No other inter
pretation can be put upon the reservation
| in the deed. 1t WAS generally supposed
that the deed was made by the Improve
ment Club to the city, the club having
raised the $1,000 to pay for the propertY
In the deed there is no mention Of any
other parties than the Oakland Water
Front Company and the city of Oakland
and as the document was accepted and
recorded many months ago ii is said that
it's condition cannot now be altered
Yesterday the Board Of Works let the
contract for filing in this park property.
and not till then was II known that the
up into three little and comDarativeiy
useless pieces.
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Rosenberg Needs Witnesses.

OAKLAND. Aug. T7.-Joe Rosenberg the
cigar dealer and saloon-keeper, is to be
tried tomorrow afternoon for attending a
prize fight His attorney H. w. Pulsifer
presented the court with the following list
of witnesses he wished to have subpenaed
1t is the most influential list of citizens
that could be named in Oakland:
w. B. Hardy, William r. Davis. P.
E. Bowles, j. Fibush, Victor Metcalf,
Fred A Campbell, Fred Kahn, NJ
Isaacs, Max Marcuse, Alexander
Hirshberg, Joseph Harris. c. f. Crow
ell. j. ]. Allen. Waiter Matthew, Frank
G. Jordan. J. G MeElroyy Henry 2
Dalton, Robert Fitzgerald, george G.
swain, e NJ Gibson, John p. Glas-
cock. William II. Church. p. Berco-
vich. George e. de Cola. Patrick Gray,
n. A. Koser. Bert Lissner, William
Bowman, Abe, Jonas. AMI, ambrose Q 3 Ed
ney. George Samuels, w. w Camron,
George W. Reed, EAo,Wr a W geish9p; g fs'lp;;,oS P.
w N Miller, J. f. Garrity, DIR. Dunn,
A. p. Leach, J. g. Quinn.
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n. F. EMERIc's FUNERAL.

The funeral of. Henry F. Emeric will
take place on Saturday afternoon at 2
D. m. from the hall of the B. P. o. Elks
on Sutter street. where the full services
of the order will be held. The deceased
will be cremated in the full dress uniform
of a lieutenant colonel Of the division
staff n. G., c. The division staff. the
local cavalry troop of the National Guard
and the Oakland company of the Ma
tional Guard will escort the remains to
the Odd Fellows Cemetery, where they
will be cremated.
The E1ks will be represented by PAIL
bearers w. j. Golcher and II. B. Hosmer
the division staff of the National Guard
bv Colonel Thomas Cluff and Lieutenant
Colonel D. E. Miles, The remaining pail
bearers will be four intimate friends of
the deceased, namely: Rudolph Hcrold.
w. C. Murdoch, w. H. Afford and Frank
II. Gould.
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Will PLAY Charity Ball.

ALAMEDA. Aug. T.--On next Saturday
afternoon the Sore Heads" and the
Square Heads" will play game Of base
bali for the benefit of the fund for the re-
ceptfon of the First California Volunteers
The game will be played at the West End
cricket grounds, commencing at 3 o'clock
sharp.
Following is the lineup of the two
teams:
Sore Heads-Catcher, G. Goggin; pitcher
G. Dinsmore; first base S. Bissell: second
base. C. Allen: third base. J. Robinson;
shortstop, A. Groth; left field, R. Robin
son: center field, McCurdy; right field
#. Pollard
Square Heads-Catcher, G. Lamb: pitch.
err f. HANNA; first base F. Teller; sec.
ond base. II. Steiger; third base, r. Muir
dock: shortstop. c. Teller: left field. C.
Gibbs center field, G. Searles; right field
II. Page.
Umpire. r. Oncladed.
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Baseball Captain Takes a Bride.

OAKLAND. Aug. T.-Miss May Nunan.
daughter of NJ. c. Nunan of West Oak
captain of the Oakland baseball team.
were married this afternoon at the resi-
dence of Rev. Father Prendergast in San
Francisco Miss Geneveve Nunan, sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid and William
b. Moskiman was best man. The young
couple are very popular here They have
gone on their bridal trip to Camp Capt.
Oakland "
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ROWE WANTED BREED
TO RAISE ASSESSMENTS
Mayor Snow Says That No Such
Action Was Contemplated by
Charter Makers.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
aOS Rroa duav AI1O II

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Aug. II.
The City Council is facing dilemma.
1t has been pledged to run the city on a
dollar tax limit, but when the pledge was
made there was no idea that the city S
assessment would be cut so low that the
income from it would be inadequate for
the government
President Rowe made the statement last
night that he had called upon City AS
SCISSOR Breed and asked him to raise the
assessment 15 or 90 per cent, when he saw
how low County Assessor Dalton had
fixed it.
1T would have been easy" said Mr..
Rowe for the City Assessor to have
raised the assessment to $50 900 600. and in
my opinion it should have been done.
He declined to do it, saying that the
charter provided that the figures of the
County Assessor should be the basis of
the city assessment l believe that the
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KNIGHTS of Pythias Celebrate

OAKLAND. Aug 17.--Live Oak Lodge
No. II, knights of Pythias. tonight cele-
Pythian Hall. on Twelfth street. with a
musical and literary entertainment of rare
and interesting numbers. Among those
Sawyer sisters, e. C. Muller, p. Dun
worth. Miss A. Doolittle, Philip Journal
and P G.. G. Morrison. Dancing and
supper followed the programme. Next
Sunday evening this lodges members,
with their families, will attend divine
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THEIRS WAS REALLY A
VERY QUIET WEDDING -

"A
II Herman
! Q
since infancy both perfectly nnd The young bride lost
OF the atn The couple the Berkeley Institute
honeyed nothngs pghed
!
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Child Badly ScaIded.

OAKLAND, Aug 1.-THE infant son
of William Livingston was fright
fully scalded in tub of boiling
water at the family residence on
Ellis street, in Lorin, yesterday. Tho
mother was preparing the child's bath.
She had poured boiling water into the tub
on the floor and the child fell from chair
close by. The little ones abdomen, right
arm and hands were seriously scalded and
Drs. Oberg and Selfrdge, who are attend
ing the case, are not very sanguine.
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LIGHTING the County Road.

OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-THE committee
having in hand the proposition of light
Leandro and perhaps to Haywards, met
at the rooms Of the Merchants Exchange
here tonight and reported favorably as
to it's feasibility. But one bid was re-
ceived. that of the Haywards Electric
Railway, which corporation offers TO fUr-s
nish arc lights at 81 so each per month
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died last night at 9 o'clock at his home.
1872 Webster street, after a lengthy ILL
ness. Deceased was a native of Ohio,
aged 50 years. Mr.. Gauchner settled in
establishing a meat market at the West
End. He was a charter member of Whid-
den Hose Company and of West End
Lodge No. IT'S, A. o. L. w. Mrs. Florence
A. Gauchner, his wife, and two children,
Elizabeth c. and Filbert L. Gauchner, sur
yiye him.
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Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, Aug. H.-Frank l..
O'Brien died to-day at his residence, 1lSl
Delaware street West Berkeley. De-
ceased was So years of age. The funeral
will be held from St Joseph's Church to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock.
T. j. Murphy, who was arrested week
ago for obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses and who skipped the town, leaving
his bondsmen TO answer for him. has
failed to put in an appearance. His case
came up in Judge Edgar's court this
morning and sentence was postponed till
tomorrow
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Had No Sights.

ALAMEDA, Aug 1.-THE new vehicle
light ordinance was enforced for the first
time last night. j. w. Thornford. a Hay
wards farmer. was the first victim He
ance. John Featherstone dairyman,
was also arrested for failing to have a
light on his vehicle. Featherstone depos-
tied S. bail and was allowed to depart.
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animation conducted by Drs. Knox ard
Fearn that Bartlett had been carousing
of late, and while very much under the
influence of liquor last night entered his
home at 963 Grove street and proceeded
to make rough house" 1t is also said
that he attempted violence upon his
Mrs. Bartlett rushed from the place and
summoned officer Sill. who made the ar
rest. The mother, however was too Ill %
attend the examination to-day and the
young man was discharged
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Fav Is Loved in Durance Vile.

OAKLAND, Aug. ia dismissal of the
Charles II. Fay was entered to-day at the .
request of the wife. who declares now
that she does not want a legal separation;
cruelty and failure TO provide, and Mr.
Fav. " who is a dairyman of Berkeley, is at
present serving a six months sentence in
the County Jail for beating his l4-year-
old daughter.
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LEAGUED FOR
IMPROVEMENTS

~ AKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE AS
II socia ted Improvement
' Clubs is now fully organ
~ lied and ready for business.
) The following officers have
, been elected DR.. n. *. Foster.
; president; George w. Drake, vice
) president; James S. Naismith. sec
retary; c. A. Chichester, treasurer;
n. J. Herby, marshal.
The association consists of five
delegates from each Of the improve
ment clubs of'the city, and it's pur-
pose is to work harmoniously for
any desired public Improvement and
prevent factionalism that might be
developed as the result of location.
The delegates are as follows
Linda Vista Club. II. Naismith.
> Z. Nj. Walsh, r. Nj. Lyman, A. f.
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Dentist Arrested for Insanity.

OAKLAND. Aug. H.-Frank Bartlett
the dental student who was arrested for
insanity last night. was discharged by
the Lunacy Commissioners to-day II
appeared from the testimony at the ex-
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) Coffin, r. NJ. Price.
; Adeline Club-C. l.. Towne. J. A.
= Thompson, j. r. McGregor, l..
; Zuanich. ]. G.. Hill.
: The delegates from the other
: clubs have been already pub
; lshed.
: The following executive commit
; tee has been elected: j. c. Bullock,
: West Oakland; j. S. Wilson, North
Oakland; II. D. Burns, Golden Gate:
: c. w. Emory, Twenty-third ave-
) nue., Boulevard and Peralta
: Heights; B. II. WEIGH, Linda Vista.
; A F. Coffin, Adeline Improvement
; Club; j. r. McGregor.
; Membership committee-A II.
; Dewar, DR.. league and Charles
; Towne.
; DIR. n. X. Foster, the president. is
; a resident of Twenty-third avenue.
; and has always been an ardent
; worker for public improvements.
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service. at the Second Congregational
Church, pursuant TO an invitation from
Rev. w. r. Bair, who will on that occa-
sion deliver an address on 'Pythianism
and RathhOne SisterhOOd." |"
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Death of a Pioneer Butcher.

ALAMEDA. Aug. 17.-Philip L. Gauch-
ner a pioneer butcher of the West End,
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PERSONAL.

An English paper says that one OF William Nor
ris.s tribuations at oxford was the task, equally
hard IN either case, OF evading or accepting the
Invitations of DR.. Henry Acland whose intimacy
with Ruskin and appreciation OF the pre- Raphael
ie school led him to offer constant hospitality to
the young painters Once, when they were TO dlne
with DIR. Acland Morris invented an Illness and
sent his apologies by Burne-Jones. Unfortunately,
Burne-Jones arrived with this message when there
still wanted a few minutes to dinner time. Acland,
who was all Kindness. instantly, to Burne-Jones
infinite dismay put his hat and went around 70
the sick man in his lodgings; he was iound,
apparently in the best OF health and Spirits sttnS
at dinner with Faulkner and playing criDoage over
the meal. He had to confess recovery and De lea
off to dinner.
Bishop II. A. Nicely (EpiscopaD. OF Portland, Me,
who is H. was slxty-nine years old on Sunday, ana
has been In poor health Tor some ume'
Fraulein Mestorf. the director OF the Schleswig-
Hosteln Museum of National Antiquities, has be-
come a distinguished parsonage. She has attained
her SEVENTEEN birthday and in consideration OF
+hfs fact the Kaiser has conferred upon her the
title of professor-a title which says the In1e-
pendance Beige has been given TO Tona te
and the special decoration OF merit Tor women 10
Fraulein Mestorf.
State Senator Stout, Of Menomnee, Wis, VINO
was largely instrumental In establishing, with MS
own means a system Of travelling libraries In that
State purposes 10 build several pieces OF practical
road in his county this summer at his personal ex-
nense in order TO furnish economic obJect-les-
to the farmers
Somebody the other day asked ex-senator Cor
man why he never gave out an interview: FOR
this reason" he replied Everybody who has ears
can understand what one means by a spoken word.
because everybody catch the intonations OF the
reads in a tone TO suit himself. and nearly every
body reads 1t wrong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
SALE OF THE HERRMANN COLLECTION.
MANY PERSONS PRESENT, BUT THE OBJECTS
BROUGHT MODERATE PRICES

The sale OF the collection OF household goods
curios rare stones. etc. made by Hermann. the
magician, began at o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. No. 1856 Fifth
ave. The attendance was large. but few X any
stage people were there.
In the collection we're many articles which Herr.
mann had purchased or which had been presented
to him In foreign lands. There were two pairs OF
silk mesh embroidered stockings said TO have b.
longed 10 the Empress Carlotta OF Mexico OF
these one pair brought IS 30 and the other ST.
There was a great quantity of objects from
Japan. many said to have been presented by the
Mikado but all went at low figures. A singing bird
of gold enamel in a cage. brought s23: silk dam
ask paror suit. three pieces, s5. and so on -
The collection Is an elaborate one Ihere Nss
paintings vases, cut glass. Handsomely carve
furniture. fine books. Persian rugs. opas' galnss,
canoes and miniatures on ivory. There are ray
and handsomely mounted firearms. SWORDS, oaSgelss
and other weapons. and many specimens Oh w.
carving The sale is by order Of Nine Aaei ..,.
and Charles 8. Hayes, attorney for the mortsas'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A PEOPLES CHORUS.

Frank Damrosch and about one thousand sou.
hundred young people who are studying choral
music under his direction gave demonstration A.
Carnegie Hall last night OF the fruits Of the move
ment In the direction Of popular musical cultura
which was begun IN this city seven years ago. Tn.
familiar aspect OF the spacious and beautiful con.
cert-room was greatly changed. Had audience Ana
performers changed places IL would have caus.b
little Inconvenience either way for though thar.
was Ene gathering to hear the music there wers
almost as many persons on the stage as In thu
parquet. boxes ana galleries To accommodate ,hs
singers the stage had been extended nearly hftv
feet into the hall. and the immense SPACE TIM.
created was crowded to the utmost with enthu,,
astic devotees OF the art which Mr. Damrosch,.
jealous devotion IL carrying into every nook ana
Granny OF the United States. The singers a. h..
been stated. numbered about one thousand ,ou
hunoreo' of these about nine hundred belonged N
tho high school branch of the Institution uh,o. :.
known as the Peoples Choral Union This hrar.S
exhiolted It's artistic nettle month or so am q,
performance OF Mendelssohn's Elijah" u"
The remainder was divided into two ADVANCE.
classes ana seven elementary classes Cho,,,
Union each advanced class and the combined A..
mentary classes were heard IN separate numh.r.
and finally tho entire choral mass Joined N g.
performance Of the sublime old German cbo,.,s
Nun Danket ALE Colt" with English word. ~.
Choral Union sang the "Hallelujah" from, H,rar
Messiah" ard "He, Watching Over Israel" r.
Mendelssohn's Elijah" The rest OF the nus,o
WAS less ambitious and more In the folk-son s,vo
but 1t was all good music. stimulating and upf,ln.
There is no need TO discuss either the programs.
a whole or the details OF it's performance. ~ q.
enough to say that in respect of precision balanc.
OF tone. obedience to the dynamic directions ara
dstinctness of textual enuncation we do NOT n.
lIeye that any choral performance by masses n
the United States for decade has equaed that
Of Mr. Damroschs novices. Would that the spr,
which illustrated eoquently In every feature
OF the programme. but especially in the "Hslelu.
jah" could be made the inspiration OF our prouder
choirs
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ISSUES OF NEXT CAMPAIGN.
SENATOR HARRrs's VIEWS OF THE oPPos-
ING PARTIES.


Washington May IS (SpecaD.-senator Harris
OF Kansas has Joined that group OF Western Dem
ocratic and Popust leaders which willingly ad-
nits that there Is hope for another National
campaign on the single Issue OF silver coinage In
nation The Senator was asked to-day whether
free-sver coinage would be the paramount Issue
in next years fight for the Presidency
THAT is a chronic question, and time will cure
It," he replied. But since It's prominence In the
campaign of three years ago more acute ques-
lions have arisen and these are paramount In the
public mind.
The chief issue OF the next campaign VIII be
McKinley's foreign policy. Exactly what shape II
will assume il yet TO be determined. W. j. Bryan
Is unquesonably the leader OF the opposition
forces and he will be nominated by the Demo
Gratis and Populsts. There Is no distinction be-
tween Bryan Democrats and Populists. IL the
Chicago platform contained more about trusts and
the public ownership OF utilities II would be suit
able to all classes OF people opposing the fepuoH-
party.
while I cannot now predict the platform Of next
year Il will oppose the foreign policy OF tne IA
innistraton condemn trusts and point out that n
high protective tariff breeds and maintains trusts:
part than now expected II the Republicans pass
certain legislation at the coming session. III they
al tempt the abolition Of greenbacks the finances
will furnish a leading issue. ,, . 49,.
Il do not mean to say that the opposition to the
Republican party will abandon free silver. Inst
will never be done and the party doing SO wouIu
lose the South aud West. But believe the coun-
try recognizes that late evils have arisen ana tnt
some Of these more acute than free silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is reported to nave
accepted terms Of peace offered by the Amer
lean Philippine Commissioners. ana 10 nave
started his representatives to Manila, the reoei
leader is described as sitting indoors crying
while his demoralized army Is disintesraung'
60 General Maxine Gomez Issued mani
festo In Havana reviewing his part OF the nego-
tiatons with General Brooke. - The Peace
Conference convened in preliminary session az
The Hague. and adjourned. after brief ses-
sion 10 Saturday. Paris postmen went
out on strike owing TO the refusal OF the Senate
TO pass a bill increasing wages. - Inc cor,
oner's jury investigating the death OF the En-,
OF STAFFORD found that II not case OF
suicide - Counsel for Colonel Picquart, I'M
p.isCned in Paris in connection with the Drcyfus
&c Sc has asked FOR his release - President
Rutgers reform proposals were submitted 20
the Rad: In the House of Commons Mr. Cham-
berlain made a statement about the proposed
conference between President Kruger and Sir
Alfred Miner regarding the grievances OF the
Outlanders.
DOMEsTIC.-War Department officials ex-
pressed the opinion that the war in the Philip
pines was practically at an end - the MIC
araguan Canal Commissioners have agreed on q
route for the proposed waterway. - Rear
admirals' commissions were issued to eight bu-
reau chiefs Of the Navy Department - Inc
Rev Dr. Robert r. Sample. Of New-York was
chosen Moderator Of the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Minnes polls == Governor Roose-
welt will make flying trip to New-Ycrk to-day
80 Much damage to life and property from
lightning was reported from Maryland. -
The Buffalo strike threatens 10 tie up all lake
commerce =- Consumption and its ravages
with the means OF prevention of the same, were
considered by the National Association Of Chart
ties and Correction, In session in Cincinnati
-- Nikoa Tesla reached Colorado Springs, to
make experiments in wireless telegraphy for
three months
CITY.--Stocks were irregular and lower. =-
Winners AT Morris Park Sky Scraper, Mid
summer. ROystercr Pirate, NJ. Kinnikinic and
Box. - The North German Lloyd liner Bar
barossa turned back at Quarantine with fire in
her hold. Coming up the river she struck La
Bretagne. of the French Line. which cut
loose from her pier. and sank two ice barges
which were moored near by. - Police Com
nsssioners Hess and Abel, Controller Coler and
Highways Commissioner Heating were the chief
witnesses before the Mazet Committee Mr.
He's admitted that police captains must be
regliGent about suppressing gambling Mr.
Coier told about the bonding Of city officials by
FIeedmal's company. - At the Republican
County Committee meeting Mr.. Quigg urged
union with independents and anti-Tammany
organizations in order to win at the elections
- 1t announced that Russell Sage had
given $4,000 for the new building Of the
Wcman's Hospital
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for o-day:
Showers. followed by fair weather The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest, 90 degrees; low
est SO; average. $50