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8JOS mA3SCISCO OHEOSICEF THIIHSDAT DECEMBER 2T 1894 KO GATMBE USED Oakland Councilmen Sa Decida The Fight Against Daltons Ordinance gome Other Protection Must Be Devised for the Street Cross In gs The Oakland City Council sitting as a committee of the whole held a meeting list night for the purpose of bearing argument from the railroad people as to a br aLtomatic gates should not be placed it the street crosings in llie city The fitiien in general had also been invited jo be present for the purpose of giving their ews on the subiect There were tbree ordinances before the Coonci under consideration One ordinance provided for flagmen at rartous po ts en tier provided for gates at cer at lie third provided for ui na piles at eerv street crossing in Oik a lo Uie 1 les ol the Southern Tactic Die last or linance which Is known is the eastire of Councilman Dalton was tbe one over which the controversy ame I tre hsd been quite a feeling worked up a bo it sales by the people residing 01 tries mli de of Seventh stieet who med that the passage of the ordinance not create a pronounced dead line on th eet which would Injure their roi Iki 1 road company was represented at the el lat night by Cur i i a it ue ier it Manager Towns 1 iper utendent A Wilder a irr tieofe Baker Mr i irt mi trie first to address the co i I measure He said he did not tc ee tl at the automitic gates as jro sol the Dalton ordinance would be hemea reventlug accidents Rail road i ues the East were oper tted in a ices he said wnere the com pane ed the ri htof way and where their i ere run at a high rate of speed lie nJ ors in Oakland he claimed were 1 re rl fferert as the trains only run ha I our and stop at stations be mjr mo like street cars I don know of any great accident ist has cenrred in this city said he that nul have been prevented by the is of tJtes The gates ore used in the Eas rr ties where the people cannot ee tra approaching and where ngs are erected close to the cross i ese gitesare somewhat similar to i ue in ban Francisco where i 3 ru i at a rapid rate of speed to Me i ar and San Jose I I recent ice dent at Seventh and oa kv cmld noi have been prevented bi a ate Had there been an ordinanee ng a conductor to get off bis car at OSS ISS and siennl when to go ahead a endent at Broadwaj could not have oc ed rates have ong arms and the ap rr ed wav of ope ating is by placing a a in a tower where he can see the trains a niching tfirtihe gates were op a ed bv men an ling on the street ossings hut experience has taught us at the men are interfered with br Jr ends and crowds and it became neces ear to segregate them Mr urt sa that the duty of a con ictor on a lreet car was even greater a i that rexiti re 1 the man in the totver The i ndctor i responsible for the I ves of bis passengers nod he should Jtnow that tbe wa cle before be sig na I his car lere is no sen ln that could not be pe eited in ins cit reearding street Cars aid lie tl con iuctor would do hsd and pro ect car at a railroad cr ng Mr urtis answered several questions put I ounc Imti Kirnard and said tnat I be evel a rhzmari was just as sae as a gate tto net Baker also addressed the Con I on behalf of the railroad and si ii the automat gate won cost tec Tiram 500 every crossing He pro uc 1 some figures from the books of the road com pan showing the num be ccidents that had ccurred on the Bevei street line in two years and sr at the list was not a long one Mr baiver satd that lie did not believe the ga es wo i come up to the expectations of ome ol the Louocilmen i ber of citizens from the south de were calle I Ufoti to address the Coun ci 1 ail of them spoke strongly against the gates arions reasons were urged as iu wi tie gaies snouia not oe uscu me ut pai une vl niliiu was luat mcj i establish a definite ad line Jo Glasscock who lives on the sou de ma lea strong speech against Kate He said that thees ablishment of gates iid tend to depreciate property 0 i uth side Kerbes ata nt the gates were also nu bi faliesen Evans George Yager 1 fl Shst a id others Mr Evans srg hat the seventh street sytem be rem tirirt street Councilman Dal ton miJe a speech in favor of the gates He be believed the gates would in nre perty south of Seventh street he vote for the measure He did not how er happen to believe that way He thought the railroad had worked up a feeli ip against the gates among people 01 the south si le Mr Dalton made a strn speech in ivor of his measure th er Lav ton and Assistant Dwdy of fiie DoartTient opposed the gates on the grou id that tber might interfere th ie department in case of fire oun man Dalton moveu that his ordinance referred back to the Council thou recmmendation Councilman rstt imve 1 as an amendment that the ordnance be referred back to the Coonc with a recommendation that ac honon indehnitely postponed This amendment was adoptd by a unanimous This action practically kills the Diton ordinance The Council will now tndeavoi to sugeest some measure for pro teetion wine i will be not quite so radical charged The Judge said it was a shame that tbe boy were arrested and ex presed hl regrets that they were detained in prison over night It was through the aid of young Brady that the police were enabled to capture the Murphy boy AS OFF1CEB ABSEXT Slight Hitch In the Blamenberg Court Martlnl 4 The Blumenberg conrt martial met at First Troop Armory last night and toot an adjonrment till a week from Friday evening next without hearing additional testimony This action was taken on account of the non appearance of Lieutenant Miller one ot the court Judge Ad cate Heller stated that no proceedings could be bad in such a contingency under tbe regulations and Captain Blumenberg attorney agreed with him The adjournment was then taken under agreement All the testimony of the defense will have been introduced at tbe close of the next sitting of tbe court and that in rebuttal at the next succeeding one TROUBLED ATHLETES WHIDDEN AND IVES TO BE INVESTIGATED A Lively Meeting of the Pacific Athletic Association Scheduled WAT TO PhJbSTOX SCHOOL Fate of the Youth Who Stole nd Nold Handkerchief John Murphy the jnth who was ar led lust week for breaking a Market trret window and stealing a number of httdkerchiefa from the show case waa Preston Ecnool at lone by Judge Coalau yesterday for six years Mnrpbr no now i7 years 0d has been in tumble several times When placed nn tot arrest he pleaded guilty to the charges jMtnst him and made no efforts to de kujUimseil WiUum Brdv Bert Walsh Scho nd Ta5t wb0 rere rrested implication in the same case were dw The recent expose of tbe methods of the present administration of the Pacihc Athletic Association bids fair to bear fruit The amateur athletic wortd and the association Jts were both aware of what had been going on but nobody It is said bad the temerity to openly prefer charges against the officials until George Bnird and John Elliott both ex directors of the association came to the conclusion that matters had reached a critical stage As will be remembered both publicly charged President YY hidden and Treasurer Ives ot the association with being incom petent and neligent and permitting various clubs to violate tiroe henored laws of amateurism with impunity They charged also that tbe directors of the association bad in addition willfuU disregarded the mandate of the American Athletic Lnion in the matter of the reinstatement of rinnio the Scotch athlete who was al leged to be a professional of the first water That was all Elliott and Baird could da As neither of them is at present a director of tbe Pacific Ath etic Association they had not tbe power nor the authority to rr ove for the impeachment of tbe alleged offending members or to do anything further in the way of I ringing aoout a revolution of affairs than to call attention to the condition matters were in A champion for tbe reformers has bobbed ud however and the present out look is that in the next few days there 11 be 1 vely times in athletic arc es The croader is 1 ewis ord thesecre tary of the Pacihc Association and tbe representative therein of the athletic annex of tit Marv Col lege Ward is decided 1 aggressive He declares tbit he will spare neit ler friends nor feelings in his effort tore babil tate the association He has tiKen it upon tiimself to call a special meet ng of the directors for to morrow night for the purpose of impeaching both Eresi dent hidden and Treasurer lve In his notices to the director Mr ard calls attention to the recent expose and declares that the directors cannot in justice to themselves tbe clubs tbev represent and amateurism in general fail to pe ceive what their duties are in the premises Thev must be just but de te ned in the matter he says and he warns them that no compromise or wb te washing will be in order as the very life of the organization depends upon their Drmness in the matter Mj mind is made up in this matter said Secretarj Ward yesterlav I pro pose to take the initiative at Fridajs meeting unlss some one else desires to abSLme that unpleasant task I realize the mess we are in and see but one war out of it and that is tbe remedy suggested by Baird which is to oust both hidden and Ives Personally I think a great deal of Wbidden but there must be no friendship in this case In reference to Ivea tbe secretary said he had written him i letter in which be demanded his immediate resignation In addition he forwarded another ltter to the Oakland Yonne Men Christian Aso ciation whicn Ies represents in the association announcing that tbe appoint ment of a new delegate to the association would be in order inasmuch as lve retirement was as good as assured The particular offense charged against the treasurer is that he has been totall Indif ferenl as to his duties He has held his office for six montus it is said et has never attended a meeting of the rectors He is lo charged with having neglected to collect the dues from the various clubs as veil as to pay the debts of the associa tion Mr Chidden in addition to be ng presiient of the association is also presi dent of the Acme ub He is charged wuh having permitted this organization to conduct protesional boxing contests in violation of the laws of tbe amateur union I be reformers are said to nave many supporters of their course in the Acme lub That fact induced Ward to select the Acme clubrooms foi tne scene of to morow night meeting Ward says that Wbidden has male all sorts of ex cuses for not attending the meetings so the da struck him that by holding this part ciriar meeting in the cme rooms the pres dent might find it convenient to be on band Whiddeis friends are urging him to attend the meeting and eive the reformers battle Ihey argue that tbe charees that hue been or will be preferred to the effect that he willfully violated the Tules of the organization cannot be substan tilted If certain clubs overstepped the bounds it was never brought to his notice at therefore be could noi be expected to censure them It is said that special sanctions were given the Olympic and Acme clubs bv the amateur union to con duct six round boxing contests and in that event the charge that Whidden had permitted professionalism wonld fall to the groand hidden has not as yet announced just what he intends to do in the matter It is known that he does not care particularly to retain the office but he does not relish the idea of being unceremoniously ousted and may give the reformers a Iivelv reception when they call at his club to morrow night The majontv of the directors are against AVhiden and Ives Ward made a thorough canvass them before he declared his intentions and called the meeting He says he secured the personal assurance ot lach of them that they wonld stand with him Already there are speculations as to who ill succeed Wnidden as President in tbe event tnat Wards meeting results in Wlndden retirement Baird the President a accuser has held the office before and could doubtless have it again should he accept but it Is not believed that be will Elliott wU br offered the place also it is said bnt he too will in all probability decline Leonard Gill the well known Oivmpic Club sprinter and director of the Pacific Athletic Association is spoken of aud so is Cliff Mc Lellan of the Acme Club A Lively Collision Edward Maconder a peddler was arrested last eTenihg at Seventeenth and Folsook streets for battery He was drir ing along the street and ran Into Harry Birdena boywho was oa horseback The shock threw theiad from the horse and hiB shoulder blade was broken Maconder was also thrown to tbe ground sustaining a cut on his forehead swindlers limes XH Fletchers Wife Under Arrest Detective Dillen One of the Victims Fletcher Sold His Lot in San Mateo County on a Forged Deed Mrs Fletcher alias Mrs Kate Cooper the wife of tbe notorious real estate swindler is nnder arrest for swindling Mrs Eliza Goode a widow living at 1U3H ward street out of a lodging house at 221 Mason street The story of this transaction has been published in the Chbohiclp Mrs Fletcher who said that her name was Mrs Katie Cooper met Mrs Goode a year ago last August and exchanged a lot in the Abbey Homestead Association tract in San Mateo county and a promissory note of 100 for Mrs Goode furniture and tbe house lease at 221 Mason street The note however was signed Mrs Katie Fletcher Mrs Goode did not is coverthat she had been swindled until she sent to the Couuty Clerk of San Mateo county in regard to the taxes upon the lot that she supposed she owned Then it was too late to obtain any redress tor the Fletcher woman bad disposed of the lodging house and Fletcher and Charles Grrllo tbe other parties In the swindle had fled from own Mrs Goode sworo out warrants early in the week for the arrest of Mrs Fletcher alias Cooper Grillo and Fletcher Orillo was arrested a few days ago in Colorado and is to be sent back to this city Mrs Fletcher was vesterdav arrested on Sixth street by Detective Dillon At first she denied being Mrs Fletcher but later she male a full confession and said that she was compelled to swindle Mrs Goode by ber husband and QriUo i letcher is supposed io be in the East now i tie most Interesting part of the transaction is the fact tbt Detective Dillon is aNo a victim of Fletcher and his gang of swindlers and tbe land question is Dillon property He purcbastd the lot over twenty vears ago About the time Mrs Goode discovered that sbe had been victimized Dillon made a similar discovery From the County Clerk of San Mateo count be tound tnat there was recorded on June 26 1893 a deed to the lot frm Dillion to Fletcher for a consider ation of 10 In tbe name in tbe deed there was one 1 too raanv The deed was signed and duly acknowledged before Charles Kelly notarv public at 213 Sanome street keliv may be called upon to make an explanation later After the propertv passed into Fletch er name in this fraututent manner tbe swindler divided the lot sell ng one half to a Kate Coucer and the other half to Mrs Katie Cooper It was the latter piece that Mrs Fletcher deeded to Mrs Goode in der to secure the lodging house As can be seen the lot has passed through three hands since Detective Dillon had an unclouded title to the property He has tried to find the Katie Conger to whom Fletcher sold tbe ether half but so far witbont success In time be will recover posession of bis land which is now worth about 1500 but it will cost him considerable money to clear the title In making his investigation Dillon found that Fletcher had purchased several lots in the Abbev tract in about the same wav he became possessed of the detective a property One slice of several lots passed from Charles Stokes to Fletcher and no doubt some day Stokes will be surprisea to hnd tiimself in tne same boat as Dillon Fletcher Kenney Orillo bitcomh lrs Fie cher and several others are mixed up in these land swindles and warrants will be sworn out for tbe whole crowd PUT IN FOR REPAIRS ARRIVAL OF THE COURTNEY FORD The Last Seen of the Keweenaw Trouble on the Steamer Arawa The brig Courtney Ford put into this port yesterday for repairs The Courtney Ford in command of Captain Miller left Port Blakeley on December 4th with a load of umber for Suva Fiji islands Captain Miller was afraid of the weather as the barometer fell rapidly and there wis every indication of an approaching storm He put into Clallam bay for safety A severe wind which lasted two days kept him from leaving the bay Pe then believed tbe storm about over though the barometer was still low He left Clallam bay on December 7th and sailed to sea As he passed Caps Flattery about dusk on the evening of the 7th the missing Keweenaw crossed bis bow beaded for San Francisco The weather was then bad as tbe real storm was brewing Shortly after the Keweenaw passed him Captain Miller noticed that the steamer slowed down quickly and stood out further to sea It was bis belief then and it has been greatly strengthened since his arrival in port that some of the machinery of the Keweenaw broke down at that time If that were true it is tbonght that the Keweenaw went to the bottom two days late for if disabled the vessel coulu have lasted but a short time in the hurricane Captain Miller continued on his course though it began to blow heavily On the morning of December 9th the storm came on in al its fury The captain who is a fine lootting elderly man stated yesterday that he has ben going to sea a great many years but be never before saw such heavy seas nor did he ever know th wind to blow so hard The gale was blowing eighty or ninetv miles an hour It was the roost terrible storm in every particular he bad ever seen One wave was encountered which every one aboard the vessel believed would send them to tbe bottom The commander ol tbe brig said the wave was so nigh he thought the vessel wonld never reach the top of it When the crest was reached the Courtney Ford descended so rapidly into the trough ot the sea that it was feared she would continue to the bottom of the ocean It was a terrible trial for the little vessel but it proved stout and true Captain Miller had everything hat te ned down well and but slight damage was done The binnacle was carried away and tbe deckload was shifted so as to give tbe Ford a slight list to starboard Another such experience would probably have sent the vessel to the bottom The heavy sea and winds continued the wind increasing in violence At 2 on the 9th inst tbe sails began to show the effects of the continued heavy blow Suddenly there was a terrific crash and the foretopgallant mast went overboard taking with It a number of satis and yards Tbe jibboora followed and the pretty brig was in a bad way It was about forty miles southwest of Cape Flattery then As the wind was blowing strong from the Math Captain Miller and all hands were afraid tbey would be blown upon the treacherous coast of Van couver island and therVbe wrecked The boat weathered it out however and in the face of strong winds shifting from the southeast to the southwest the Courtney Ford reached this port in nineteen dar from Clallam bay After the bng iost srght ot the Keweenaw no vessel hove in sight until yesterday when tbe schooner John Miller was met about twenty miles off the Farallones Tbe Miller is bound for ban FrancIsCQ irom Portland Or The Courtney Ford and the Miller were almost alongside of each other From all appearances the Miller has passed through a terrible experience Her sails had nearly all been carried away and tbe deckload of lumber was shifted so as to give the schooner a bad list to starboard Tbe Courtney Ford saw no wreckage or floating lumber Tbe bark Wilna seventeen days from Kanaimo arrived with a cargo of coal yesterday Tbe Wlina left port just aft er the heaviest storm Good news was brought by tbe bark It passed through aiot ot lumber on December 16th when in latitude 44 deg 20 sec north and Ion gitadel25deg 50 sec west Tne lumber was mostly pieces of 1x12 boards and is believed to be the deckload ef some vessel On December 23d when 150 miles north of Cape Mendocino a ship supposed to be the Brown was seen On December 25th when ten miles northwest ot the Farallones the bark Sea King was spoken The news ot the Wiina will relieve many minds and give hope that all the overdue sailing vessels will come into port safely The sealing schooner Bowhesd is hav ing good luck along tbe coast The schooner Maxim which arrived from Caspvr yesterday reports having spoken tbe Bow head on December 24th when thirty five miles wet northwest of Point Reyes The Bowhead reports having 112 seals One ot its boats were lost There is a little trouble brewing on tbe passenger stesmer Arawa which arrived from Australia a few days ago The crew are evidently very much devoted to celebrating holidays especially Christmas All bands celebrated Tuesday and when yesterday came most of tbe crew refused to do any work claiming that unde a recent set of Parliament they are entitled to four days holiday beginning with Christmas Ibe men continued the celebration and tronbl is expected Captain bttiart hired new men to do the crews work He states that he will de duct the pay of the new men from that ot the crew when the time comes to settle with the Joyful sailors and firemen Tne passenger steamer Queen was taken to Sausalito yesterday where It will be laid up for a few months The disabled British ship Ecclefechan began discharging its cargo of wheat yes terday at bection 2 of the seawall The Branch Hydrographic Office has sent out a notice hit the light and the fog signal on Tillamook Rock which were totall disabled bv the hurricane on December 9th have been re established and are now in perfect working order The most favorable news received so far in regird to the overdue lumber and coal sailing ships was brought vesterda i bv vessels arriving from northern ports Tbe bark Sea King and tbe schooner John Miller were reported off the Far I aliones yesterday and a ship supposed to I be the Brown bas been sighted The barks Columbia aud Dominion are the vessels which are now longest out While good news has been received regard to sailing vessels tbere is no longer any hope for the safety of the Montserrat or the Keweenaw LEGALM LEGAL The Question Before the Freeholders A Financial Problem Also Presented Just a Speck of War in Which Colin Boyd Flourishes His Claymore EXPECTED AGAIN DR P0ULS0VS RESURRECTION PROMISED His Disciples Feel Certain That He Will Return to Earth in Two Years The admirers and disciples of the late Dr Peter Poulson of Peterhoff Castle Frurtvale Oakland keep up their meet ings or sittings in which thev allege the departed seer is always present in spirit and takes a leading part just as he did in the past Repeated efforts have been made by reporters for local papers to obtain admission to or accounts of thee seances but without avaiL A widow who resides in Oakland and who was very much attached to Poul son for many years at one time she says was engaged to be married to him was seen yesterday respecting the report of the doctor expected resurrection from tbe dead and reappearance in the fleh She said that it was tbe firm belief of all the members of tbe order which he established and of which she is a member that the doctor would reappear to this world in two years His disciples maintain that in his spirit form he is frequently present as really ard truly as when he was alive The assurance of his reincarnation tbey claim is based on bis repeated statements at their meetings He said he had found since passing to spirit life that he was a much greater personage and bad borne a much more important part in the world history than be had supposed that he was King David and that be subsequently reappeared as one of the disciples He had been assured by the highest re les al authorities that in two years he would again be sent to earth as tne second Messiah to perfect the work which be bad undertaken and but imperfectly ac complished in his most recent incarna tlon He reported himself as growing wonderfnilv celestial strength and heavenly grace and in knowledge of divine mysteries His trials aud troubles here did not concern him now any more than those which came to him when he was King Jerusalem They were the common lot of humanity and largelv the effect of his own imperfect comprehension and deficient grace But his successive revelations and neavenly messages as published in ins Book of the Messiah were true and the faithful must abide by them while await mr urther appearance and instructions Di Paulson disciples are not nnmer ous either in Oaklind or in this city but what thev lac in numbers tbey make up in zeal and devotion to their leader He I nas some creditors in those cities who will be glad to see him should he reaopear I about Christmas 1896 and in that case will not be backward in pressing their pecuniary claims but it is feared that he will once again tail to materialize LOCAL NEWS NOTKS Lottie Brown a milliner has failed for 626 no assets A contract to excavate and do the concrete work for the Native Sons new hall on Mason street between Geary and Poit for 2224 was filed with the Recorder yesterday The Ffth ttreet cars now reach Market street from Townsend without transferring at the big sewer cave near Howard street A temporary track around the sewer trench was completed yesterday and the cars sow travel over tbe entire route George Pfthst a hardware dealer at 1422 Polk street petitioned yesterdsy to be declared insolvent He owe 3361 56 of which 3000 is dae Frederick Klmbsli and 690 due Monujue Co His assets couMst of stocjc In trade fixtures etc valued at 1400 Superintendent ot Schools elect Moulder tiled his official bond in 10 000 with Auditor Broderick yesterday His sureties are Stewart Uenties and Alexander GBawes The bond of Public Administrator A Freese In 30000 was also filed His sureties are A Wilson and Matthew Xtman Policeman Ellis ef tbe Chinatown squad arrested George Garcia yesterday on tne Charge ot petit larceny Garcia bad a box of folding door locks In his possession and could not ex plain bow ne obtained them The locks are In tbetr original wrappers Garcia 1s an old offender and was discharged only a few days goirom tbe House ot Correction Tbe Fire Department Committee of the Su Ssrvtsors yesterday again considered Mr Dnn ons proposed ordinance to draw In the line of the fire limits so as to exclude the district bounded by First Howard ast and Folsora streets The object of this la to permit the ereetion of some buildings tor manufacturing purposes In that portion of the city It was decided to amend tbe order so as to set the easterly line 137J feet back ot first street and recommend its passage Tbe Freeholders held another meeting In tne Mayors office yesterday afternoon There were present Joseph Brlttan pre sid ngW Bourn Stewart Menzies 1 Clement Colin Boyd I Truman Umbsen George Marye and Gibson Chairman Bnttan said that after consultation with some of tbe Freeholders he nad decided not to call upon tbe newly ected Supervisors to meet tbera He had called on several contractors aud asked them if thev were willing to furnish sup piles without holding the Freeholders individually responsible He bad also interviewed several persons who were will ing to act as secretan and assistant secretary and take chances of being paid by the Supervisors Colin Boyd thought it was a mistake to have rescinded tbe action of the Board In asking tbe Supervisors to meet with tnem Tbe most important question next to that of eligibility was finances Wbat they would do to meet their liabilities was a question that should be determined Chairman Britten said he had called on Cunningham CurtlssA Welch and tbey bad agreed to furnish pr nting and sta tionery without holding the Freeholders liable Tbey would bok to the Super visors for piyment as on previous occasions ot charter framing Stewart Menzies said a resolution bad been passed by tho Freeholders asking the new Supervisors to meet them He did not th nkitjnt the right thing tor the chairman to take it upon himself to set it aside It was to say the least a little ar bitrirv Clement endeavored to change tho subject tinder discussion He said that the Freeholders had been in the throes of an effort to ascertain if they are a kgally const nted body The committee had consulted Citv Attorney Crts well spent a wbole Sundiy in tbe Law Library and hnaliv dnwn np a complaint in quo wirranto A question was then raised as to ibe eligibility of otoer members ot tbe board but that was settled except as to Bourn and possibly invest gation would set that richt That brought I he matter back to the original case of Mr Hellman The committee had talked with Mr Marye and others and they agreed that presumptive tbev were a de facio board and could proceed unless attacked Thev were also advised that the should proceed to carr out the duties for which they were elected Un der thee conditions he did not feel that as a member of the boird he should bring action to lest us legality He went to Garber Boalt Bishop ard thev agreed to give hiru in opinion thin twent four hours These attorneys made the po nt that tbe term of office of the Free bo ders was ninety days If any one wished to attack their legality it must be done within thst time It is well known that all the acts of a de facto body are legal and cannot be attacked after their term of office expires Mr Bourn declared that there was no quest on that the Freeholders could incur an indebtedness without being per sonally liable He was opposed to throwing stumbling blocks in the way of tbe charter Hs moved to confirm the action of the chairman in rescind ng the call for a meeting with the Snpervisors Then came the first specie of war in the Freeholders camp Colin Bovd arose and it wis soon evident that gcotrn blood arose who bim He said that he regretted that anv antagonism had arisen among the Freeholders as to the calling of a meeting of the Supervisors If the Supovisors were antagonized they could defeat any suit that might be brought for the expenses ot the Freeholders A clear fair and well defined understanding should be had with the Supervisors He objected to tbe statement by Mr Bourn that he was trying to place a stumbling block in the way of tbe charter He bad been in favor of a charter from the first and had probably been thinking of its provisions more frequently than Mr Boarn ty Attorney Creswell said that the object of a conference with the Super visors was to get their moral assurance that they would meet tbe obligations in curred by the Freeholders and that tbey would instruct him to confess judgment if a suit was brought Mr Bourn said the Citv Attorney bad given the committee an opinion that the Freeholders could incur an indebtedness without individual liability Mr Creswell prompth denied this not in the fiery tones of Mr Boyd who talked as though be held a claymore in each nana but in a quiet vo ce accompanied by a Nevadan smue that is only acquired by sleeping on the ground in a State where rattlesnakes abound Mr Creswell merely said I gave no such opinion I do not give opinions that wav Mr Gibson thought it would be well to wait until the Supervisors were installed in office If tbe Freeholders were declared an illegal body then there would be no necessity for a consultation Mr Marye thought tbe Board should at once proceed to perform their functions and continne until tbe work was com pie ted If no question was raised as te their legality within the ninety days tbe courts would not entertain it afterward He moved that they immediately proceed to perform the functions for which they were elected But the other members appeared disinclined to dally with their functions right away Mr Menzies called attention to the statements made by Messrs Hecht ind bloss at tije preceding meeting that thev would positively refuse to proceed until the question of finances was settled Mr Menzies again urged the necessity of a conference with the Supervisors Mr Boyd said that ft tbey proceeded for twenty or thirty das and were tben declared an illegal body it was not at all likely that tbe Supervisors or any one else would pay the bill After discussion of thia cnaracter bad been engaged in for an hour Mr Clement called attention to the fact hat bnt nine of the fifteen Freeholders were present and surested that it would not be well to take definite action in the absence of six He moved an adjournment until 2 oclock this afternoon and tbe motion was carried Tbe statement that li Clement was probably disqualified io sit as a freeholder in framing a new charter was erroneous Mr Clement has been a duty qnalified elector in this cityfor nearly twenty years past It was stated that MrCremenfs name did not appear on the reg str for the year 1892 An inspection of tbe register for that year shows that Mr Clement was properly registered the entertainment arrived the apartment in which stood the elaborately decorated tree was crowded Mr Clark was enraged to Impersonate Santa Claovandlaecordfnfr to the programme was to secrete himself In a chimney One or tbe little loys climbed on top of the chimney and dropped a candle upon Santa Clans The old gentlemans manila whiskers caught fire and before the flames could be extinguished Mr Clarks head and face were severely burned He whs taken to bt Lukes Hospital where bis injuries were dressed MUSIC KIR DKCSIMBB3 A Grand oncert fo Be Gives at the Auditorium A grand concert will be given by Behcets orchestra at tbe Auditorium this evening under the auspice of tbe Pacific Coast Commercial Travelers Association An elaborate programme baa been prepared and a packed house Is assured Nearly every seat in the bouse was sold over a week ago and it is a certainty that when the great leader wieds his baton to conduct the opening number standing room will be at a premium A large number Of theater parties hare been formed and diffeent lodges of the association will attend the concert In a tody EUGENIES DIAMONDS CHRISTMAS PRFSKNT OF A NEVILLS His Wife Is Now the Happy Owner of Royal Stones With a History Notwithstanding the much talked of financial stringency a few of tbe moneyed men hae betn successful In their efforts to scrape together sufficient change to indulge their fancies in the matter ot Christmas gilts To A Nevtlls belongs the honor of having made one of the most magnificent holiday tents in the history of the State To day hU wife is the happy possessor of the famous Jewels once worn by the ill fated Empress Eugenie Stones with a history are always more highly prized than jewels appreciated merely for their Intrinsic value If a romantic record counts for aught with jewels tben indeed is Mrs Nevllls justified in the pride she has in being the owuer of diamonds once worn by the Em press ot the French The whole set ws purchased by Mr Nevills some weeks ago but his wife was entirely ignorant of the great surprise in store for her nntil Chr stmas morning when her husband handed her tbe handsome case containing the rare and beautiful gems The brilliant jewels are said to have been the favorite set of their original owner Sh is repute to hat worn them at more court receptions than one and during tne time they remt ned in her possession tbey were the subject ot constant admiration It will be remembered that the sale of the personal effects of the Em Dress Eugenie several vears ago was one of the greatest auctions of jewelry and costly brie a brae in the nislory of the world Bidders from all countries and of all stations were present and some ol the prices paid were enormous Millionaires and titled aristocrats ap peared on the scene in person and vied with each other in their eagerness to secure a jewel which bad adorned a queen those who were nnabie to attend the sale in person commissioned experts to make purchases for them mong the bidders was tbe late Mrs Kate Johnson of this city whose estate is now being settled Sbe requested the Rothschilds to buy for her the favorite set of jewels worn bv the Empress Her wish was gratified and the gems were forwarded to her in due time together with the requisite receipts and vouchers During the recent auction of Mrs Johnson personal effects at Golden Gate Hall tb roval stones were mirchased bv Mr Nev llls through a leadme levelry firm of this city ibe set includes a diamond necklace solitaire earrings all twelve carat stones a heart shaped pendent containing thirty five and a brooch bedecked with twenty six diamonds There are two rings one with a large deepbued ruby setoff by dlanonds and a velvet green emerald surrounded a cluster of brilliant The stones are appra sed apart from their historic value al something over 15 000 In addition to the above gifts Mr Nevills presented bis wife with consider able cost brie a brae air Nevills is a weii known mining man interested in Various valuable gold quartz mines He recently made a rich strike and as a result his wife now wears tbe diamonds designed for sn empress A Laborer Injured A laborer whose name is supposed to be Swift fell from one of fu Oak strret cars last evening at 6 clock on Oak street near Gough He srstamrd a severe cut on his scalp and possibly a fracture of the skull He was removed to tbe Receiving Hopual wlre ins injuries received due attention The iuiured man Lremaine unconscious for hours and could not oe arouseu io ten uis name ana aa dress MJStM I iNHHIs SANTA CLAUS OX FIRE Serious Accident Baring Christmas Ire Festival Herbert Clark who impersonated Santa Claus at a Christmas tree festival given by Bird on Tuesday was painfully in jnred during the festivities through the carelessness of one of the children In attendance Mr Bird invited a large number of children to his residence at 3236 Mission street promising each who came a present When the hoar appointed for Dr PIERCES Golden Medical DISCOVERY Cares Ninety elgbt per cent ot all cases of Consumption In all Its Earlier Stages Although by many believed to be incurable there is the evidence of hundreds ofhving witnesses to the met that all its earlier stages consumption is a curable disease Not every case but a large percentage ofcaset and we believe full 98 per cent are cured by Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery even after the disease has progressed so far as to induce repeated bleedings from the lungs severe lingering cough with copious expectoration mcludmg tubercular matter great loss of flesh and extreme emaciation and weakness Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases reported to us as cured by Golden Medical Discovery were genuine cases of that dread and fatal disease You need no take our word for it They liave in nearly every instance been so pronounced by the best and most experienced home physicians who have no interest whatever in misrepresenting them and who were often strongly prejudiced and advised against a trial of Golden Medical Discovery but who have bees forced to confess that it surpasses in curative power over this fatal malady all other medicines with which they are acquainted Nasty cod liver oil and its filthy emulsions and mixtures had been tried in nearly all these cases and had either utterly failed to benefit or had only seemed to benefit a little for a short time Extract of malt whiskey ami various preparations of the hypojhosphites had also been faithfully tried in vain The photographs of a targe number of those cured of consumption bronchitis lingering coughs asthma chroaic nasal catarrh and xindred maladies have been skillfully reproduced ia a book of 16b pages which will be mailed to your address for six cents in stamps Address for Boole Woelds Dispensary lizr Vat Association Buffalo MISCEIXAXEOCS Ssm Wm Srojon Centre vi HcirYjs 1 All Gone Liver Troubles cuts Rheumatism Cured by Hood Tor a long time 1 was suffering from the grip and a severe attack of congestion ot the liver I had also been afllcted with Rheu natUm In the Joints Being lame nnabie to do any hard work aal could only walk short distances My attention was called to Hoods Sernperllla and after taking seven er eight bottles am quite renswed In strength fc my rheumattiia gone A 11163 entirely and I have bad Lj no serious trouble withis VWV my liver since ftrfcliou Rhodes my pbyit clan advised the continuance ot Hoods Bar sparine otMOyCentrsvillCxTWt Hood7 frils cur ail Liver 111k Biliousness Jaundice ludlgesw Sick Headache S5c Holes in your lungs are the Homes of Consumption Germs The diseased spots are wiped out with new tissue made bj Scotts iTiiri risffliii Hasi ar Emulsion a 1 iimmmnanivAJiuiia the Cream of Cod liver Oil and hypophosphites This acts Immediately upon the Lungs and makes new tissue there Physicians the world over endorse It Dont be decetred by Substitutes rt rdbyScoUABowBaH AUDrarslsta WHY BE SICK HFjr A TBtFtK I UVV TH GREAT est liealliut invention ortnedar Dr Paodenl electric Kelt a complete cony MtttetT tot eir treatment and froannteed or moej refunded It wtu cure without medicine KheomaUsm Lam bao Sciatic Lane Bark Kidney and Liver Complaint errott Debility Weakness losses Dralus and a leffettaof early indiscretion rex cess To weak men It Is Mie createu posalb boon as the mild aoofhinf electric eurrect la applied Umt to the nerve renter and improve menu are fell Torn tbe first hour used A po icet edlto i ot IS celebrated electromedical woraVfbree Classes of Men Ulnnraled Is sent free sealed by mall upon appJcailno Eveiy roans middle aged or old man ssfferinc the fltrbtest weakness sbonld read lu ft will pol it ont an ev sore and speedy way how to regain atrengib and he aim wben evifytaloa else ban failed Address 8AND1V ELECTRIC CO Council Baldlajr Portland Or OPEN EVENINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS OPEK GLASSES GOLD SPECTACLES AND KVfGLASSK Largest and Best elected Stock Is th City A BERTELI3STG 437 Kearny Street J3 DRMPMJLTY THI VfELLKIfOV7 ATTR2LL4BLE8P clallst treats Private Chronle andNerv lilt a My He stone Cbart cor i secret PAeoi and 8M lseatea Sores and we no Aenroor ueMlhr Impoteac aud ctser wetkiwra ofXanbocd Be corrects tee aecm Km of Tooth and tbetr terribe elfcc Lou of ltallty an tatlon of Uw Heart Lct nt Mtmorr tesnonHM cy and otoer troabtes of mind and body PrevenUfDornmstios Heart JrtjeMe oftenn of tbe Braa and i Dtni Inaan ty and other aElctlnncaa4bT tiaErrcss ExcewessBdirtieaaeiiof boTsaoBira He rore ixst Vl or and Manly Power ra moves Deformities and restores tbe Ortana to Health Be also mres ftteeaaei caused by Merest aod ntber Pnlaouonit Droit Dr UeXaltr nu tba1 are recntar and sownttSo He uses no patent nostrums or ready ntads pre para boos bnt cures tbe dlaeaw br thorough medical reatmeal Uis Sew Pampultt oa Privat Ma ease Mat Free alt men who describe tbalr trouble ParleatscnredatTtomelenasreJsoDAbav Hoor 3 to 3d Uj 830 U8SO evening adn days 10 to only Coosa uion tree aod sacredly oonildentiat Call or andrtss 26 Kearny San Francisco CaL MT Bewarvef strmnfrnwbixrytatanctoyam boat year disease on the streets or tliewherm Tbey va cappers or atoeran tor awlndllmt doctorsT MaiM St Store TO LET Store 644 Market Street In Chronicle Building El API tJ CKAJE Boon 103 ChroniaU Building DR ALBERT ABRAMS Has resumed practice OrriCE 431 GEABT 8TBEET noon 1 to 39Qi Ek A i Ou rtefeaga a 1 3.