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FORGOTTEN BY THEIR PASTOR, Hitch at a Public Baptism of "Rational" Converts. WAITED THREE HOURS. Rev. Edward Davis Immerses Four Young Lady Members. FELL INTO THE BAPTISTRY.

The Steps Gave Away and There Was a Small-Sized Panic Oakland Office Sak Francisco 908 Broadway, June Si. Four young ladies have a great grievance and a large audience have a moderate one against Rev. Edward Davis. A couple of days ago there was to have been a public baptism at tne Asbury Methodist Church. For several weeks Pastor Davis of the Central Christian Church has been holding a "rational revival" at his church.

Four of the converts, all attractive young iadies, expressed a desire to be received into full membership and the afternoon for the event was fixed. As the affair was a good opportunity for an example to be set for others it was made public and all were invited. At the appointed time the church was filled. Four o'clock was the hour ser and at that time every seat was rilled. As ihe minutes passed away and the pastor did not aDpear inquiry was made for him and it was discovered that he was not in the church.

It was a sweltering afternoon and the large audience did not relish the long wait. An hour passed away and Rev. Edward Davis came not. Messengers were dispatched around town and it was learned that he was in San Francisco. As 6 o'clock approached the wardens became impatient and the young ladies who were attired in baptismal robes did not appreciate the situation any more.

As the light of day began to fade into darkness an annoyed body of people decided that it was useless' to wait and so they went home, all wondering how the methodical pastor could have failed to keep such an important engagement. It was afterward learned that Pastor Davis had been attending the Ministerial Association and had been detained. He a note to the church, bat it miscarried and was not received. The next day the baptisms were per- I formed; but there was no' publicity attached ta the function, and the power of the example was lost. Xobody but the four converts and a few lady friends, the pastor and the janitor were present.

Again if seemed as if fate had decided that the baptisms by immersion should not take place without interruption. At the most solemn part of the occasion there was an accident. Rev. Mr. Davis, clad in his flowing black robe and looking as dignified and sanctimonious as the occasion demanded, in the act of descending into the water the steps began to shake, and the one was reached it slipped from under nis feet and the pastor and his flowing locus were precipitated into the water in a hurry.

A young lady who was also descending into the baptistry narrowly escaped an involuntary ducking. When the excitement had calmed down the ceremony proceeded. The pastor has been very busy lately explaining to his flock how it was that he forgot all about the important engagement for which the Asbury Cnurch had generously donated its auditorium and baptistry. NATIVE PRODUCTS ONLY, Long List of Applicants for Space at the August Exposition. Many Pretty Designs in Fountains and Flowers 'or the Outside Grounds.

Oakland Office San Fkancisco Call,) 908 Broadway, June 23. The directors of the Alameda County Manufacturers' and Producers' Exposition are actively at work now, as the exposition is to open August 3. The list of applicants for space to mate exhibits is already quite long, and is growing steadily. The sense of the directors is that the exposition shall be limited strictly to productions of the county. The question as to how long the exposition is to be kept open ha 3 not yet been decided.

A number of the directors contend that it would be well attended if kept open during the month of August, and even if the income the last two weeks barely paid the expenses of keeping it open it should be kept running for the good of tho county. They urge that as the exhibitors will nave gone to such an expense to make a creditable display they should be given the largest possible return. Others, however, contend that a two weeks' fair would be all that would meet with patronage. They hold that the fresh fruit display would need replenishing so often that longer period than two weeks, so far as that department was concerned, would be a failure. The matter will finally be decided at their meeting Thursday evening.

A feature ol the exposition this year will be the grounds surrounding the building These are being inclosed by a high board fence and are to be prepared by landscape gardeners, and will contain miniature tea gardens, lawns, woods, brooks, fountains and other interesting features where promenaders will rind quiet rooks and corners to have a social chat. Scattered about in tins inclosure will be the refreshraentbooths. The following circular showing the extent of the exposition is being widely distributed: The growth of manufacturing has been of late years much greater than the people are generally nwnre of. As to viticultural, horticultural and agricultural products, we believe there no county in the State that can equal AUmcda in quality and variety. With these inspiring conditions before it is intended to brine all our resources to the attention of the people, not only of this but of adjoining counties as well.

It is, therefore, hoped you will lend your valuable aid by making a creditable display. The exposition opens August 3. All exhibits must be in place and all work completed by August 1. The necessity of the enforcement of this rule is evident to all. As the Oakland exhibition ends in August, and the State Home Industry Fair commences September 1, there will be ample time for those who desire to attend both.

THEY FEAR DEATH. Superstitious Chinamen Refuse to Re- main at the Hospital. OAKLAND, June Gee Wing and Gee Fong, two of the Chinese who were murderously assaulted in their cabin Sunday night by some white men, have been moved from the Receiving Hospital and taken to some place in Chinatown where their minds will be at rest. Tne two had occupied cots in the general ward. When W.

M. Towle shot himself on the Jerry- boat yesterday he was brought in and laid on a cot in the same room. The superstitious Mongolians showed much alarm, and when he died they took it as an evil omen and took no rest until removed. Their condition is quite critical, but Dr. Johnson believes they will recover.

LOTTERY DEALER'S DEFENSE. Claims Ho Wus Only an Innocent Wash- house Man. OAKLAND, June Judge Wood of the Police Court tried Ah Goon, a Chinese lottery dealer, arrested by Officers Murray and Murphy at 1325 Seventh street, found him guilty and fined him $150, with an alternative of seventy-five days in Jail. The defendant took the stand and admitted selling the ticket, but said he did because the complaining witness begged him so hard to do so. He denied that he was the proprietor of the place, and claimed to be an innocent washhouse man.

As he had served time before the court took very little stock in his defense. As he is not one of Bip Jim's agenis he will probably serve time. EDITH HOWELL ABSENT. Friends Believe That She Has Spirited Away From Oakland Only a Few Months Ago She Accidentally Learned Her True Nam Oakland Office San Francisco Call.l 908 Broadway, June Edith Howell is missing and a Deputy I Sheriff armed with a bench warrant has been searching both sides of the bay for her in vain. Miss Howell was to have been the leading witness in the Drury dii vorce case that was set for trial to-day in i the Superior Court and which had to be postponed.

It is the opinion of the friends of J. K. Drury that the girl has been spirited away so that she could not testify in his behalf. Miss Howeil is very petite, 19 years old, and has attractive, classic features. In her manner and appearance she indication of much inherited refinement.

Her life has been a mystery throughout. and only a short time ago did she rind out her true name and then only by accident. It has been stated by her that she is the heir to a moderate estate in the East and that she was kept in ignorance of her identity so that others might claim what I was rightfully hers. For a long time she I lived with the Drarys and it was while living with them that the circumstances happened which form the bnsis of the present divorce suit. Edith Howell was a witness to all this and was to have testified i to-day as a witness for the husband.

Up to last Thursday Miss Howell was living with a family at 517 Sixteenth street. Her employer said to-day that Edith was a remarkably good girl, and that her actions for the past few days were a great surprise. She was a sincere little member of the Salvation Army, and my wife anl I were greatly attached to her. She has resided with us about two months, and has always been a faithful, irreproachable girl. From various conversations it is very evident that that there is a good deal connected with her early life that she does not fully understand.

Last Thursday had her day off and we have not seen her since, although we received a postal from her in San Francisco. She was in Oakland last night, but I was unable to locate her. Mrs. Hall of San Francisco, who is also a witness in the trial, said that Miss Howell stayed with her for three days i after leaving Oakland and that she left I last night and lias not been seen since. "I believe she has been spirited away," said Mrs.

Hall, 'so that she could not testify. She is not the kind of girl that a habit of running away, but is a very upright little woman." When the case was called in court toi day and Miss Howell was not present a bench warrant wad issued for her, but although a deputy and many friends I made a thorough search nothing could be learned of her whereabouts and it is believed that her absence is not voluntary. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Oakland office San CaXL, 908 Broadway, June 23, 1896. Mrs.

Lydia PrCBCOtt, secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, will make a report ot the work done by the society during tho last months. City Veterinarian Pierce is preparing a ro- I port of the wurk done oy him during the past year, and in it will incorporate his recommendations for the ensuing twelve months. The notices of Assessor Dalton threatening to seize and sell personal property on which tuxes are delinquent have had the effect of causing a number of delinquents to pay what i they owe the county. The residence of Charles Dievee, son of Joseph DievM, on the San Leandro road, was entered by burglars during the absence of the I family Suiiduy night, and the whole house thoroughly ransacked. A family allowance of 72 has been eranted 'he widow of the latu General K.

1). Keys, from the date of death to the present time, and for the future until the close of the administration of the estate. County Expert Fred Davis has sent to the saloon-keepers of the county outside of incor- orated cities and towns who have been evsd- I ing the payment of their licenses notices to immediately comply with the law, otherwise they will be prosecuted to the fullest exient. Will Float Proudly. OAKLAND, June 23.

Delegations from Paul Revere Council of Berkeley, James Monroe Council of Alameda and George A. Custer and Henry Clay councils of this city of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will hold appropriate ceremonies to-morrow evening at Clinton plaza, on East Twelfth sireet and Sixth avenue, when they will unfurl a flag over it for the first time. The plaza has never had a "staff and flag, but John A. Logan Council No. 31, Jr.

O. A. U. recently organized in that vicinity, has presented it with those articles and with the assistance of the above named delegations will fittingly observe the event. Key.

111. OAKLAND, June A recent letter from Rev. C. W. Wondte, pastor of the Unitarian Church here, now in Uoston.

reports him as confined to his bed for three days. He declares he has no intention whatever of severing his connection with the charge in this city, but expects to be with them again within a few weeks. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896. THE UNIT SYSTEM IS THROWN OUT, Alameda Supervisors Advertise for New Bids. FIGURES MUST BE TRUE.

The Lowest Bidder on Paper Must Be Lowest in Fact. YESTERDAY'S WORK UNDONE. Rival Clothiers and Grocers Make Things Lively in the Boardrocm. Oakland Office San Francisco Broadway, June 23. The intricate method of awarding contracts so that the "lowest" bidder is able to make the most money out of the county was abandoned by the Supervisors at a special meeting this afternoon.

The facts and figures published in this morning's Call showing the stupidity and illegality of the method resulted as was predicted, in the being thrown out which were not, in reality, the lowest. Joseph Herrschor of San Leandro is the only sufferer and he lias worked long and hard for nothing, unless he should bid again and be the lowest. The novel unit system commended itself highly to the San Leandro contractor, and by a system bat is quite inexplicable to the ordinary mind he was the lowest bidder, although his figures were $2000 higher than the others on a contract ihe total of which is but $50QU. In the face of the disclosures it was impossible to award the contracts and this afternoon all the bids were thrown out. The new schedule makes such bidding impossible and each article is so specified that only legitimate bids can be tendered.

The aggregate amount of the whole bi.i must also be the. lowest, or it will be thrown out. The struggle over the supply of dry goods to the County Infirmary nearly provoked actual hostility. Joe Herrscher and Joe Ha rise were rival bidders and the same complication arose as over the groceries. One Joe said che other was not an honest Hebrew snd there was a lively reply.

Each wanted to see the other's samples, and each refused. "What are you frightened about?" asked Joe of San Leandro. many fools around," said Joe of Oakland. "Somebody might steal some, eh?" "Perhaps some of them have been stolen and might be mortgaged; see?" Mr. you may be older than I am, but said Joe of San Leandro.

"Don't cut any figure," said Joe of Oakland, and the two men struck an attitude like that expected of Corbett and Sharkey at the Pavilion. The row had been considered funny up to this point, but when Supervisor Church thought there was a possibility of the beautiful new boardroom bcins stained with blood he interfered and said: "Gentlemen, we are here to judge samples of groceries and goods, not anything e.se." The Supervisors went very carefully over the samples and a coterie of housekeepers could not have expressed more opinions. Dr. Clark of the infirmary made complete analyses of the wood and coal, Mr. Church passed on the Mr.

Talcott on the syrups and cabbages, and County CierK Jordan on the infants' iood. All the members sampled the tobacco. When new bids are received they will have to repeat the performance. Never before has such interest been shown in the annual award of bids, and more fun is expected when the rivals meet again. VALE, PUNCTURED TIRES The Ingenious Bicycle Device of a Berkeley Inventor.

Changes in Electric Lighting Republican Bright News Notes. BERKELEY, June The plant of the Berkeley Electric Lighting Company on Milvia street will be shutdown in the near future, arrangements having been made to secure a current from the power-house of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company. John A. Britton, president of the Berkeley company, appeared before the Board of Town Trustees last night and sought permission to carry out his plans of transmitting power from Oakland. He said that it would be to the advantage of his company to obtain the current by wire from Oakland and that the service would in no way be affected by so doing.

No objections were raised and it was decided to permit the company to proceed with its new scheme. The new project of the company means the abandonment of the plans recently proposed by the company to erect a $20,000 i new power house at the foot of Charming way. No More Punctured Tires. BERKELEY, June Richard Knott, a West Berkeleyan, has devised a new bicycle, by the use of which ho be- lieves that the problem of punctured tires will reach a ready solution and that the troubles with bursted pneumatics will be matters of history. He further claims that by the use of his device cyclers can ride up steep hills without much exertion, or go down without a brake.

The tires of the new wheel as invented by Knott will be of hard rubber, the same i size as the ordinary pneumatic tires, but i the and jolts will be received by two pneumatic tires placed as wheels within the main wheel, and so as not to touch the ground. They are inclosed by metal one on each side of the hub. A hole of small size in one face maks it possible to blow up the inner tires, so that the effect secured will be indentical with that by the tires in ordinary use. The "motive power is exercised through levers instead of pedals working upon sprockets. Knott declares that more power can be attained with his wheel when climbing hills than has been imagined possible with a bicycle.

He has already applied for a patent on his device, ana is looking forward to a rich harvest from the proceeds of sales of royalties. Republicans Meet. BERKELEY, June The Berkeley Republican Club which was organized a short time ago held a well-attended meeting last night at Odd Fellows' Hall. The next meeting of the organization will be held on June 6. Following is the executive committee which they elected: G.

R. Lord First Ward, Robert Carter from Second Ward, E. D. Thomas from Third Ward, W. C.

Bissell from Fourth Ward, Thomas from Fifth Ward, J. I. Sykes from Sixth Ward, A. W. Dutton from Seventh Ward and J.

T. Morrison at large. Robert George E. Norton, J. T.

Ayres and 11. Johnson are ex-otficio members of the committee. Stole a Dress Suit. BERKELEY, June D. A.

Cavines3, a printer, was sentenced to twenty days in the County Jail yesterday by Justice James for appropriating a dress suit and other articles of apparei belonging to certain members of Chi Phi fraternity, whose chapter-house is on Durant avenue. Caviness had been allowed by the young college men to occupy a room in their house daring the vacation, and becoming suspicious of his they instituted a search, with result tliat several things not belonging to him were found in his trunk. Keligious Carmen. TEMESCAL. Juno The religious meetings being held among the railroad men at Tcmescal on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings, under the direction of Assistant Superintendent Robertson, are increasing both in interest and attendance.

This afternoon Rev. Dr. Curry delivered an address, and on next Thursday evening Rev. Ketchum of the First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley will speak. Horse and Wagon Stolen.

BERKELEY, June Some time last thieves entered the stable of Quong Lee, a Chinese laundryman, on University avenue and stole his horse, harness and delivery wagon. No clew has yet Deen obtained against the robbers. News Hotrt of luterest. BERKELEY, June Judge R. 3.

Carpenter of Los Arsgeles will be the speaker of the evening at the Republican meeting to-morrow evening. At a meeting of the directors of the Crescent Athletic Club held last evening it was decided to move from their present quarters in order to reduce expenses. A gospel tent has been erected by the i Seventh-day Adventists on Fairview i street. Meetings will De held every evenin n. Mrs.

John Ballard of Claremont avenue, together with her children. FranK and Get trade, and her sister, Mrs. M. A. Bucknam, will leave this week for six weeks' visit to Honolulu.

The Merrail Mill and Ore Crushing Corai panj' has leased several large building-) in the vicinity of the Judson Iron Works an 1 will commence operations in the near fuj ture. The Temescal Grange will visit the wards Grange in a body next Saturday for the purpose of participating in a union I picnic. The Salincer baseball team will play the Crescent City club on Saturday at '1 o'clock on i he university campus. The members of the Temescal Fire Department are actively preparing for their next entertainment, which will be given I on the evening of July 'I'l. The liquor ordinance was revised at the meeting of the Town Board last night peri mining the storing of a certain quantity for private use.

HAVE ENOUGH DRIVERS, Sufficient Entries to Compete at Ingleside on July i. Burial of the Victim of a Sad Acciden Agitation in of F. True. ALAMEDA, June At the meeting of the Alameda Driving tion held last night it was decided to allow certain semi-professional drivers to become members of the association. This was done so that a full list of tries for the Ingleside race meeting on July 1 might be obtained.

Horses could be obtained but gentleman were scarce, so by the inclusion of Messrs. Toll, Ober, Berry man, and Worthover among the members of the association the difficulty was overcome. The horses that will compete for the I nrse of $200 are McMahon's Marguerite, i Highby's Con, Borden's Fay, Dr. Bull's 1 Monte, Moreal's Moraga, Cornelius' Dark Horse, Bain's Amazon and Frank P. I Thwaite's Clay 11.

A Sad Interment. ALAMEDA, June The remains of the ill-fated Rev. E. P. Baker, whose body was found at the bottom of a precipice 75 feet high, at Ben Lomond on Sunday evening, were received here this morning by C.

H. Weyer, undertaker, and interred in the family plat at Mountain View Cemetery. The deceased gentleman and his wife were spending the summer at the cottace of their son-in-law, Foster P. Colo of the San Francisco Furniture Company, and who resides in this city. He went for a ride on his bicycle, and it is supposed that as he was riding down a i steep hill he lost control of his wheel.

There being no railing on the bridge he went over the side into the creek below. In r.fliiilf of True. ALAMEDA, June 23. F. True's friends who have had children tending his school are taking steps to call an indignation meeting.

The time and place are to be determined on to-morrow. The two gentlemen who are prominent in the affair are C. T. Holbrook, collector for the Simpson Lumber Company, San Fran; cisco, and J. S.

Shearman of the auditor's I department in the Southern Pacific Comi pany. PERTINENT QUESTIONS. Sergeant Bodgklna "Wants to Why Certain Par 1 Irs Are So Interested. OAKLAND, June Chief of Police Lloyd and Sergeant Hodgkins will not be weakened in the least in their efforts to bring the perpetrators of the gold brick swindle to justice by the failure of the jury to convict Andrew Root, alias Nesbit, alias Miller, alias Morton, the gentleman charged with complicity in having fleeced Stephen G. Little, the Dixon banker, out of $7500 on the old and time -honored "gold brick" scheme.

Sergeant in sneaking of the case to-day said: "There are some things in connection with the defense 1 do not understand. Why is it this man, Patsy Carroll, has been such a constant attendent upon this trial? Why is it that he turned up in Phil Crimmins' saloon within two minutes after I placed Gordon under arrest? Why is it that he has been treating everybody connected with the case who would accept right along during this trial? "In order to see what class of people want to see these men acquitted one only needs to look into the courtroom while the trial is going on. Nearly every known crook and sporting man of the city was in attendance." The case of "Big Foot" Dave Gordon, charged with being the principal in the "gold-brick" steal, has been postponed until July 17 by consent, when it will be pushed vigorously by the District Attorney. Want a Change. OAKLAND.

June The lease of the United States Government on the building occupied by the Postoffice will expire November 30, nnd there is an effort being made by merchants and business men to have it located nearer the center of the business district. The selection of the site and the arranging of the terms are all in the hands of Postal Inspector Munroe. SHE IS HEIR TO A BIG ESTATE. Mrs. C.

A. Lorenzen Will Go East to Claim Her Father's Property. IT IS WORTH MILLIONS. Left to His Three Children by a Wealthy Cincinnati Merchant. FORTY ACRES IN THE CITY.

Discovered Her Wealth After It Had E-caped Her Memory for Many Years. Mrs. A. C. Lorenzen of this City hag discovered that she is the heir to an estate of great value in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is making preparations to claim what she believes to be her own, by legal means if necessary.

Mrs. Lorenzen is the wife of Christian of the firm of McFarland the sash and door manufacturers, whose planing-mill is at 225 and 227 Berry street, and resides in a cozy residence at 520 Oak street. Thirty years ago she lived with her parents in Cincinnati and there met Mr. Lorenzen. Her father was S.

Lowenstein, a wealthy merchant of the Ohio city, who, by thrift and a few fortunate turns in business, accumulated a handsome fortune in real estate and securities. The wedding with i the man who is now her husband was a social event in the circles in which the Lowenstein family moved, and shortly after the marriage Mr. Lort-nzcn and his bride moved to California. A year later Mr. Lowenstein died, leaving his wealth to his children, consisting of Mrs.

Lorenzen and a brother and sister who resided in Cincinnati. The principal item of property was a forty-acre tract in the outskirts of the city, which at that time was rather too far from the business and residence centers to be of trreat mo- ment, but which has since appreciated immensely in value. At the time of her father'n death Mrs. Lorenzen leceived a considerable sum as her portion of the estate, but no partition was made of the forty acres, and after ai time it passed out of the mind of Mrs. Lorenzen that sne was a part heir to the tract.

Recently, however, while going over a lot ot old papers she came upon documents that brought to her mind the ancestral acres and she began an investigation for more information. As a result of her search she recalled the provisions of her father's will, which were that this tract should not bo sold or divided by those to whom it was left, but should remain in the family. Further investigation on Mrs. Loren- zens part develoned the fact that the spread of the city had brought the tract into the fold and that it must be in a district where town lots would command fancy prices. Figuring the prices of real estate in the F.iistern city the conclusion was arrived at that the tract must be worth from 000 to $2,000,000, and Mrs.

Lorenzen at I once made preparations to ascertain the status of affairs and claim her own. "Of course," she said last evening, "I do not know how matters stand, but I do know that under the provisions of my will that forty acres that is so valutiMe could not be divided or sold and should now bo bringing in a big income. "I shall go East to look after my interests if necessary, and shall certainly push my claims to the property, even though I have to go to the courts." NOVEL SCHOOL METHODS, Interstate Correspondence of Intelligent Primary Pupils. A California Girl Answers the Letter of a Boy in Arcola, Illinois. A new method of teaching history and geography la the public schools has just been developed, or rather it lias just reached San Francisco from the East.

Miss Goggin, a wideawake fifth-grade teacher of Arcola, 111., sent to Supenn- tendent Babcock the following letter, writtea by a pupil of her class to a fellowprimary pupil of this City, with a request that it be answered by some child here in the same grade of one of our schools: akcoi.a, 111., fleb. 20, 1890. Dear School Friends: I thought I would write you lew lines as was requested by our She told us to write about Arcola, hut as I just moved here the first of s-opt. lSlij aud do not know much about Areola. will name oi the things raised here first com i or maize, "2nd broom-corn.

3rd wheat, 4th oats, sth potatoes end most of ali vegetables. What all do you raise there? lielaware Ohio where I came from was a great timber city. I think there is not much lumber raised here. Areola I is the largest broom-corn center in the world. Well, I wf ll have to clobe, hoping to be better acquainted with you the next time I write.

Your Affectionate Friend Harrison Tibbals. The answer to this was written by Elvezio llossi, a pupil in the Longfellow Primary, of whicn school Miss Jennie Smith is principal. In penmanship and paragraphinT the epistle-of young Rossi is superior to that of Master Tibbals. Fol- i lowing is the copy: San Francisco. June 10, 1896.

Dear Harrison Tibbals I was very glad to receive your letter, and will take great pleas- i ure in answering you. 1 will name some things raised here in Califonila, corn, wheat, vegetables and fruit. There is a fine view of the Pacific Ocean from the Cliff House. The old Cliff House was burnt down and a fine new one is built. Near by there are new baths, and the boys have iots of fun diving under water nnd sliding in the water from the There is a new road that Sutro owns, and there are Sutro electric cars running from Central avenue to the Cliff House and a butro car running to the park.

There is a park in S. F. celled Golden Gate Pnrk and it is a lovely place. There are donkeys, goats and a merry-goround for boys and girls. There nre some monuments in Golden Gate Park, Garfield's, Starr King's and Francis Scott Key's monu- ment.

There is a place on Haight St. called Shoot the chutes. One day a balloon went up and i caught on fire. Your Friend, £lvezio Rossi. The character of this interstnte school corre- spondence meets with the warm approval of Superintendent Babcock, who will do every- i thing in his power for its encouragement and promotion upon the reopening of the school In August.

THE MAYOR'S VIEWS Hi 9 Kxpliination of the Condition of High School Grounds. OAKLAND, June Mayor J. L. Davie in an open letter on the present unsightly condition of the new High School grounds says the Board of Public I Works, at the request of the Board of Education, placed the park gardeners of the city at the disposal of the school depart! merit to put the grounds in proper order, but the Street Superintendent ordered them not to proceed to the work. He says upon investigation he found the Street Superintendent was acting under orders from two members of the Board of I'ublic Works, given without legal authority, as the action of the board at a special or regular meeting.

This action, he says, to him rather queer. Sunday OAKLAND, June Chief Fair of the Fire Department nnd his Sunday morning drills of the men under him are I causing residents in the vicinity of Tvven! tieth and Franklin streets considerable bother. The horses are left tied to private hitching-posta while the men are at work, and the amnifils destroy the lawns, it is claimed. A Mis. Mercier has made coni- I plaint regarding the nuisance, but so far it i has not been abated.

The First Suit OAKLAND, June The first damage sun against the Oakland, San Leandro and Haywards electric road the result of the accident to a car on trie Twelfth-street dam on the morning of May 20, has been filed by Miss Bessie M. Elba. She claim 3to permanent, injuries as a result of the car being thrown from the track by a broken axle and asks $5175 damages. Court iirntion OAKLAND, June The annual vacation of tho Superior Court Judges bepins to-day and continues until August 15. There will be one court in session, however, at all times for the accommodation of criminal cases and for where consent is mutual.

Most of the Judges have cases set all through vacation and they will have very little time away from the city. 13 AUCTION SALE FOR OREMTORS. $25,000 WORTH OF JAPANESE HIGH-ART GOODS! Placed in my bands by the CBEDITOBB of the ORIENTAL COMPANY. All to be closed out on the premises, 419 KEARNY STREET, COMMENCING ON MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1896, At A. M.

and 2 P. and Continuing Dally Until All Is Sold. This is positively the largest stock on the cobs', consisting of Oriental Ococo Hugs, Klegant Screens. Bronzes, Lautoa Old S.usuma. Kocil.

Cloisonne. Awata. Uishu. Ivory and Wood Carv- ings, Anciunt and Musical Instruments. £ale positive as store is rented.

particularly invited. CHAS. EASTMAN, AUCTIONEER FOR CREDITORS. AUCTION SALE. SHERIFF'S WAREHOUSE, 211 Zjarls.i3i Street, THURSDAY, JUNE 25.

To close up the business of the late Wescott Son I will sell the unclaimed goods of the above warehouse, including 10 Pianos, 20 Klegant Fold- ing Beds and ten thousand dollars' worth or Fine Furniture and other goods. Walt for this sale. L. H. BURP.

Auctioneer. sale. Slaughtering prices balance of assignee's sale. I Rockaways, Buggies, Carts, Harness, must I go. Come and make offer.

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No. 380 in ureen, New Yorlfc 1 'J. F. FCGAZI AKenti 5 Moutgomapf San t'runciacu. WHITE jfTIK-UIBL.

United States and Royal Mall Stoamen BETWEEN 1 i New York, Queenstown Liverpool, KVKKV CABIN, $60 AND UPWARD, ACCORD- I XJ lni; to steamer ami arcoiumnilatioris i selected; second cabin, $35 and MO; and Teutonic. Steerage Tickets from England, Ire- land, Scotland, Sweden, Norway IKnmarlc i through to San Francisco at lowest rates. Tickets, dates and cud.ii plans may be procured I from W. H. AVERY, Pacific Mall Dock, or nt the General of the Company, 613 Market street UMad Hotel.

G. W. Fletcher, General Agent for Pacific Coast. I STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington At 5 afierJuiy 1, i ireiirht received up to P.

M. Sunday at 7 P. 31. 1 JO" Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. STKA.ltt.Klts: I T.

C. Walker. J. Peters, I Mary City of Stockton. Telephone Mala 805.

Cat. and hunt, Co GUARD AUCTION SALE THIS DAY, I 1119 UA I Wednesday June 24, 1890, At 10 o'clock a. at MISS LAKE'S SCHOOL, i S. E. Corner of Slitter and Octavia THE ELEGANT AND ELABORATE Drawing- Room, Reception Room, Library, Music-Room, Room and Chamber FfIRNITIIRR BY CATALOGUE, COMPRISING IN PART, 10 Concert Grand, Upright and Square Steinway, Decker, Weber, Kosener I ana Light makes; Biota and Elegantly Up- I holstered Sofas, Arm and Easy Chairs, Lounges, Patent Rockers, Reception Chairs, etc.

Solid oak Reception. Rocking: and Patent Rocking Chairs; Solid Oak, Walnut ana Ebony Bookcasss, Cabi- nets and Music-Stands: Klaborate Carved Solid Oak Bedsteads, Bureaus and Chiffoniers; 25 Oak Chamber. Sets; Hair Spring Mattresses; Rich Glace I Armolres; MaznlHcent Gold Frame Mirror; Mag- nificent Oak Sideboard and Hat Tree; Dlning- Tables; Butler's Sideboard: Vienna Bentwood Chairs; Onyx and Ebony Pedestals; Bronze Man- tel-Clock; Elegant Bric-a-Brac; Klegant Engrav- i ings and Ktchlngs: Japanese Plaques: China, Glassware and Plated Ware: Elegant Lambre- quins and Lace Curtains and Cornices. Also The Contents of the Gymnasium and Schoolrooms, COMPRISING i 50 Sets Pulley Lifts, 75 Sets Indian Clubs, 100 Sets Dumbbells: 4 Circle Foils, Masks and Pads; Platform Scales: Rich Books, Charts, 260 School Desks, assorted sizes; 12 Teach- eri 1 Desks, and an endless variety of articles for school purposes. Residence open for inspection on Monday, June 22, 1896, from 9 o'clock a.

m. until 6 o'clock p. m. Catalogues at residence on Monday and at our office. Remember the hour of the sale, at 10 o'clock A.

Auction sale Tuesday and Wednesday. June 23 and '24, 1896. EASTOJJ, ELDRIDGE St Auctioneers. Office, 638 Market Street. OCEAS ASTORIA ANFPORTLAND.

$2.50 Second Class, $5 First Class. MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. Columbia sails June -7, July 7, 17 and 27 of California sails July 2, 12 and 22 From Sptar-st. Wharf (Pier at 10 a. it GOODALL, PERKINS Genl.

Supts, V. F. CONNOK, Gennral Agent, 630 Market street. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COJIPAST CUT RATES TO VICTORIA, B. and PUCET SOUND.

Class Second Class ASOO Meals and berth Included. Ticket "few Montgomery Street GOODALL, PKBKINS A General Agents. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPACT STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM I Broadway wharf, Ban Francisco, as follows: For Mary Island. Lorlnsr. Wran-teU Juneau.

Kit i llsnoo ana Silka (Alaska), ac a. June 18, 13. IS, 28. For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C), Port send, Seattle, Everett, Anacortes and Sew Whatcom Bay, 9 A.

X. I J-iit- -3. 18. 3B 28. and every flftli day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with the C.

P. R. at lacoiaa with N. P. K.

at Seattle with U. X. Pori Townwnd witu Alaflca i or Eureka, A rcata and Fields Landlnst (Kara- Hay) sir. Pomona. 2 c.

June la 14 S'j and every fourth day thereafter, for Santa Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucoi, Fort Harford (San Luis Obispo), Oaviota, Santo Barbara. Ventura. Hueneme. Pedro. East San Pedro (Los ana at 9 a.

Jane i 1" lii, 'JO, SMi and every Jourtb, day there- after. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harfort (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port' Lot Anceles Redondo (Los Anceles) and Newport. 11 i 7. -11 30auJ every iourt'l'i day thereafter. For Ensenada, san Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Tat Aliata and Ouaymas (Mexico), sir.

10 a. Jane si, '27, antt ot cacti month there- Ticket office. Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery PERKINS A Oftn'l Agentj. 10 Marlcet st. Man Francisco.

OCEANIC S.S. CO. DAYS TO HAWAII. SAMOA, HONOLULU NEW ZEALAND, IMS by AUSTRALIA. AUSTRALIA.

S. S. ALAMIUA sails via HONOLULU aD'l AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, Juna 25, at 2 r. m. Line to COOLGARDIE, CAPETOWN, South Africa.

s. S. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU only. Satur- day, July 11, at 10 a. m.

Sntctai party raies. J. D. SPRECKELS BROS. Asrts.

114 MotitKomery si I Freight Office. 327 Market San Francisco. 1 ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPACT. STEAMERS LEAVE A Si- IK WALL fortnightly for the West Indies and AM Southampton, calling en route at C-rbourgli. France, and Plymouth to land passengers.

Through bills of lading, in connection with the 1 Pacific Mall S. S. issued for freight and treat- ore to direct ports in England and Germany. Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth, 1 Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, 195 third class, $97 80.

For further particulars apply to PARROTT Agents, SOS California at. ISLASD. "KOCH, COSTA AND CROCKETT. STII. MOXTICKLLO, Dally, except Saturday and A.

ft and 4 jr. X. Saturday, a. 3:30 p. Ml a p.

v. ml only..