The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 11, 1895, Page 11

T R e P N I oo b S s s R bR R B i e R SR THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1895. LWTEST CAKLAND NEWS, The Alameda County Law Association Bars Ladies. A DEAD POLE ORDINANCE. District Attorney Snook Advised Barber to Accommodate Whidden. bas beén brought fac leading question o month. old. At -t Lane filed a fore it is a meeting Miss its sership, and the me what to do-about it. Miss Lane wai h a lady friend, and when t the greeting received wou made any Nothing di - applica- and will meeting. @ search was n had invited Mi be for the member who ne to make her appli- aber who had caused ail cation. The r the tronble was Philip Dibert Mr, Dit expl d that he had known Miss L time and knowing her to w student he had The nd the meeting. nvited her not popular. Now re at a to know what to ication. The constitution t a lady from joini n attainments, sed by Miss Lane. A has been called for Mon- d the by-laws so that ¥ igible to membership. OPF o the amendment, as members are in favor of the lady ritted to the association. S 8 te of the Minnesota r a time has attended s at the Hastings Law Co ome objection was rai nd she soon found it more ave. Oakland’s Pole Tax. The City Council passed an ordinance : a year ago, placing a ground rental all ‘telegraph and telephone poles the es of public streets. The is now in force, but as vet telephone nor telegraph com: have shown any inclination to com- h its provisi The ordinance at the companies shall on the 1 v Auditor the «ed by them along the tax between embe the clas: At th in case anies do e City ne the facts for hi an additional tax of cents pe 1 be imposed. The {irects that the Treas- 1l immediately , who shail com- al Supreme had been taken. e the ordinance has nce it was passed. ing the Forgeries. that is trying to locate the ) the money from the Tax i doctored the recor 1as made a di lly. The forger- blue-pencil H. K. Snow ed the books in Febraar This would seem to exonerate Rosborough and his deputy, Leo Park, and reduces the par- ties from w m explanations are due to Tax Co er's deputies and Aud- itor Whidd Mr. Ba: ade a statement yesterday that caused some surprise. he acted on the vice of District Attorney Snook in accepting payment from Whid- den of the money due for taxes upon the property of Edward Crosby and W hidden's mother and his brother after they were de- linquent, as it was aftributed to an error that they were not checked up before. The Whiddens held Auditor Whidden’s receipts, and the latter, says Barber, re- q ed him to keep their names off the delinquent roli for a short time. Before he consented to this Barber held a consul- tation with Snook. A Fleeing Surplus. The Fourth of July committee has paid the “last” bill three times and reported a handsome surplus available for charity, andstilltheclaimscomein. Atyesterday’s meeting the members wanted to wind up and adjourn sine die but could not do so. Theo Gier said they Lad paid everyth once and reported a balance of $36 Then some more clain i allowed and another s rplus was reported. Now some new bills have arisen and there is trouble. “It’s a regular grab bag,” said President Fish. “If we adjourn for another week there won’t be a cent left,”” said Frank Girard. W. J. Laymance’s committee largely exceeded its appropriation and the §250 for office expenses is gone. George W. Draper made a motion that the press rep- resentatives be excluded. Thé motion was carried and the present size of the surplus has not been officially declared. A deficit is now hinted at. First English Lutheran Church. The cornerstone of the First English Lutheran Church will be laid this after- noon. The site of the new church is on the southe: corner of Grove and Six- teenth streets. The congregation has been making an effort for five vears to build a church, and has at last succeeded. A large portion of .the necessary funds was obtained through the efforts of the last pastor, Rev. Philip Graef. The trus- tees of the church are: William Moller, Christian Schreiber, P. M. Fisher and Hugo Steinmerger. Rev. John E, Bush- nell, the pastor, will preside over to-day’s Seremon At the Macdonough. The Lyceum Theater Company will oren a three nights’ engagement at the Mac- donough Tuesday night, with a matinee Wedn sday. The repertoire is as follows: Tuesday, ““The Case of Rebellious Susan’’; Wednesday matinee,The Wife” ; Wednes- night, “An Ideal Husband”; Thurs- ¢ night, “The Amazons.””. The com- ¥ contains all the well-known favorites that have made its name famous, and is oue of “the best Frouman has on the road. Death of a Pioneer. Jamés Mowat, a pioneer of Alameda County, died at his home near San Lorenzo last Momnd He was a native of Scot- (and, 67 years of age, and leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. He came to Alameda County thirty-six years ago, and settled on a piece of property mear the Meek homested, on the San Lorenzo road. He improved this piece of land until it became the finest cherry orchard in the alley. He was interred in Haywards émetery. Assessor Dalton Approved. A meeting was held at the Tabernacle tast night at which the reductions of as- sessioent on corporation property by the Supervisors were condemned. Resolutions vere gns;ed recommending the course laken the four Supervisors, Johnson, Talcott, Bailey and Church. The bond refunding cheme was also condemned. The speakers ere A. A. Bretz and Green Majars. The attendance was small. The Garbage Crisis. The Mayor relieved the distress of the citizens yesterday by making an arrange- ment with the Health Board by which the scavengers will be permitted to dump at tue foot of Kirkham street, and the street | department will cover the refuse with sweepings. This plan 1s to be followed till the Council disposes of the matter at the meeting on Monday night. Several owners of erematory patents bave _ngpued to the Counci! for the job of buildinga garbage crematory. Stole the Collection. < Rev. Father Alfred conducted services in the Catholic church at San Lorenzolast week, and after he had concluded he went to Redwood Canyon to officiate. He left the San Lorsnzo collection in the church, and when be returned in the aiternoon the box was empty, some one having stolen the contents, It is supposed the offering amounted to about $10. The Tax Levy. Owing to the necessity for a garbage rematory and the pressing needs of the Fire and School departments, the Auditor has estimated that the tax levy of last vear, which was $1 12, witl be increased to 1$120. Should the bond refunding be de- feated on the 31st the levy will be as high as $1 55. Eden Parlor’s Eighth Anniversary. Eden Parlor No. 1 ative Sons of the Goldén West, of Haywards, will celebrate its eizhth anniversary next Tuesday. The | affair will consist of 2 reunion and exer- cises and will end with a grand ball. C. S. Long, N. D. McConaghy and E. K. Stro- ridge have the matter in charge. TERDAY. HISTORY OF Y Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. The San Leandro Board of Trade is making an effort to have the Redwood road completed. Steps have been taken to organize a lecal branch of the Silver Knights of America in this aty. Work began at the drier at Niles last Monday morning. Cutters are now &t work on tons of peaches. F. G. Liuberg has been granted a decree upon his complaint charging his wife Lucy with leaving his domicile without cause. Already work has begun on the new boat- house for the University of California Boating Association, to replace the one burned dewi about two months &g Amanda Van Essler was given a divorce from her husband, Leroy Ven Essier, on the ground of his desertion and now he will have to pay - | her $10 a month aiimony. The Oakland Whist Club has received a chal- > from the Sen Franeisco ciub to play a series of games, The tournament will take place some time in September. Alired Traynor, at one time quite famous as 2 baseball player in this city, died Friday at the County Infirmery of consumption He was a native of this State, aged 27 years. The suit of Anna J. Parsons against G Parsons, in which there is a contest and likely 0 be some sensational aevelopments, is set for | trial before Judge Ogden on September 24. Henry A. Melyin has been reappointed Prose- cuting Attorney for the Police -Court. He filed bond yesterdsy in the sum of $3000 with d A. Olander as sureties. rra, year-old_boy, was held to answer at Haywards yesterday for burglariz- ing the residence of Thomas Welsh and steal- ing a watch, cbain and bunch of lead pencil The unknown man who was taken in an un- conscious condition from & Lower Brordway house to the Receiying Hospital sufferiug irom morphine -poisoning died ebout 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The California. ticles of incorporation yesterday. The c: stock is $25,000. The ‘directors are N. R. Pigott, J. W. Warford, A. B. Weeks Charles Henderson. Court Commissioner Babcock now does about as much business as the Judges of the Suporior Court, &s all divorce cases in which default has been entered are now referred to him to take testimony. Some trouble is likely to arise over the pay- | ment ‘of taxes on the water-front_property, which City Assessor Snow has valued a $640,000, although County Assessor Dalton placed no value on it-atall, The special committee of the Board of Edu- cation and City Council will hold a joint meet- ing on-Monday evening for the purpose of dis- cussing the best means to secure the location of the Wilmerding School in this city. The_articles of incorporation of the Exempt Fire Company of Alameda County have been filed. The directors are: F. K. Willington, T. Hensen, W. F. Schulte, W. G. Stahl and nry Muller. The corporation has no capital ck. Fran ve and Iron Works filed ar- pital ay, and R. H 5t Acme Salt Water Works at Mount Eden have just completed setting up s thirty-five horse power tubular boiler at their new plant now building. The boiler is to be used in gen- erating steam for crushing and refining pur- poses Mayor Davie is sending out notices calling a meeting of merchants and citizens for Monday efternoon at 3 o'clock in the Council chamber of the City Hall for the purpose of listening to the proposition of the Ostrander Gun Company to move their works from Boston to this eity. HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW W J G Waggener & w,Burn- 1 R B ide HOTEL. v & w, Burnside J Waggner, Carthage J W Ellsworth, Cal J McLavghlin, Brooklyn ¥ P A Kinsel, Portland HH A'E Burke, Saratoza G P De Pew, Palonse G bbott & w, Cal F G McGiinn, F Somers, Spokane G Dixon, Ashl A Fredericks, Portland Miss G West, Leadville PALACE HOTEL. C P Thorne, N Y M K Post, Salt Lake G D Haven, Salt Lake NY P E Richmond, Pa C O Hall, | CO Keene & w, Boston J P Eri R F Watson. Marysville M Doher Tellurlde Wm Bagl Miss Johnson, Denver ¥ E H Winte homas, St Louis Dr White, J E McReynolds, Tenn J M Proctor, Petal W R Dinniore, Cal GRAND HOTEL. Mrs Whitney, Rocklin J N Calkins, Cal J H Le Tark, Cal Van Gorden, San Jose iancheit, Sacto Nally. Livermore M Bailey Jr, Phila Miss M Mills, Sn Mateo s, A Milis, So Mateo s A Keler, Sa Mateo Miss O'Connor, Sn Mateo T Spinney, Fresno J J Eowen, Los Ang y B A Cobb, Chicago & w,Chicago J E Lavin & w, Sta Rosa acto J F Farasworth, Sacto H W Smith, Oroville Miss J iyan. Boston ) Miss C § ran, Boston J & Hanley &w,StHelena T Buckl L C Diggs, Kansas Cit M <ansasC B J Fontain & w, Boston L Engel, Cal Stockton O J Lubin, Sacto d W H Miner & w, Chicago C T Jackson & w, Vallejo CF Prentiss, Orland E J Builard, Fresno BALDWIN HOTEL. H S Brown, Chicago A Richmond, Alvarado J Myerstie, N Y P 8 Heart & w, Oakland Dr Rankiv. Santa Rosa F Curtis, Yuma R M Sciofild, Portiand M Asbeim, St Louis D K Trask, Los Angeles F B Miller & w,Marysvle Barman, Los Angeles B F Greenbaom, Watsony H Jameson, Sacto J M Himelman, Chicago A B Jackson, W F Slocum, R Vaughan, Sacto E R Ceary, Portiand E Eyekiel, Chicago ¥ T Smith’ & w, San Jose ¥ O Curm: t Louls A J Stone, Sacto G H Batlon, San Jose J R Ward, Alameda LICK HOUSE. DrT W Dresser & w, Il H H Hatch, Sacto W D Mackay, Sacto’ CF Dorrance, Portland Joseph Kuss, Bureka J W Henderson, Eureks reka R R Bullock, Eureka Sureka. J R Burns, Baker City S Tichner, Baker City J G Foster, Halifax G E Church, Fresno H M Shreve, Tulare Anna B Karr, Marysville J G Murphy & w, Chico 4 T Lipman, Berkeley C Decker, Grand Pass G Simmins, Grand Pass J P Abbott, A ntloch A Markham, Santa Rosa C A Barker, San Jose H P Stabter, Yuba City C M Coglan' & w. Sacto ¥ D Nicol, Stockton D Keith, Utah C F Keith, Utah John Benson, Nev RUSS HOUSE. * H Yans, Hazelwood ¥ O Post, Sacramento P 8 Layam, Pine Uity M W Burton, Bakersileld J I Merrict, Menlo Park J F Lindsay, Hanford J W-Punn, Eureks A W Schultz, Fresne 3 B Overion, Virginia C N P Book, Los Angeles A B Lacroey, Norman Mrs W A Hayes & childn Chas Mori, Sacramento Lo Banos A Johinson&wi, Pittsburg Dr R E Rice, Woodstock Mrs Gavan, Senta Fe B H Brund, Bids Point ¥ A Cummb, Petaluma. Mrs C M Smithé f, Huntrd J C Williams, Woodland J O’Brien & wi. Menlo Pk N Mattes, Oakland T B Slanght, Skicman William C. Whitney has a ballroom in whicli the panels of pink Italian marble y Assessor Dalton, and denouncing | cost,$5000 each. CHIEF LLOYD'S NEW PLAN He Gives a*Testimony’ While Investigating a Com-~ plaint. THE PASTOR WAS SURPRISED. Thanks Given That Oakland’s New Official *“Is Free From the Rum Power.” Oakland’s new Chief of Police has adopted a plan of investigating reported nuisances that is unique in the city across the bay. A new gospel mission has been opened on Ban Pablo avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, next door to a saloon, and before it had been running a week the saloon-keeper visited the Chief of Police and told a long tale of woe, of how the singing annoyed him and the open-air meetings were a nuisance, and the loud talking jarred on his sensitive ears and so forth. “Do they draw off your customers?” asked Chief Lloyd, who is a very religious man. The saloon-keeper would not admit that his customers exercised their discre- tion to that extent, and again complained about the nuisance. The chief said he would investigate the matter. The new mission is being conducted by a Mr. Young, an earnest man who is sup- ported in nis'work by some of the churches. He is somewhat enthusiastic, but did not immediately discontinue his work when he knew it was not acceptable to his neighbor. Thursday night a gentleman stoed uplin the mission and gave a pleasant little talk. He referred to his Christian experience and gave a testimony that greatly pleased his hearers. Before sitting down the gen- tleman, who was not known to any one in the hall, said: A man came to me and told me that this mission was a nuisance and that it disturbed his peace and that of the customers who frequent his saloon. As Chief of Police of this city it was my duty so investigate the case, so I came here to-night for that purpose. I have ob- served your manner of holding the open- air service, and I have carefally listened to the speaking and singing, but I do not find anything that can be called a nuisance, providing that the service closes within reasonable hours. 1 would like to remind vou that there is an ordinance prohibiting loud singing or offensive talking in public places after 11 o’clock at night. ~ Of course, that applies to a religious service as well as to a dance-hall. “I would advise the parties having this place in charge not to hold their open-air services right in front of the adjoining saloon, but a short distance from’it. Of course you have a right to doas vou please, but it is always right in my judgment not to create needless opposition.” Chief Lioyd then withdrew from the meeting. 1In his concluding prayer, Pastor Young gave thanks that Oakland *is at last blessed witn a Chief of Police over whem the rum power wields no influence.” FIRE. 1N CAMP LAWLOR, An Oakiand Party Startled at Midnight by the Dreaded Cry. A Lady Organizes a Vol!unteer Brig- ade and Extinguishes the Flames. Early Thursday morning a fashionable Oakland party camped on Frank Pixley's grounds at Larkspur were awakened by the cry of fire, The party consisted of Mrs. F. L. Brown, Miss Alice Piersol, Dr. Clayton Piersol, Miss Florence McDonald, Harry W. Merritt, Miss V. M. Brown, Miss Jessie White, L. E, Lawlor and Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. The previous evening the campers had ! givena carnival, concluding with a camp- fire. All the neighboring campers were invited, and the merry fun-makers broke up about 1 A. M. An hour later the whole camp was aroused by the cry of “fire.” The alarm was given by Harry Merritt, whose tent was discovered to be one mass of flames. Asother tents were in close proximity to the one on fire, and as the verhanging branches and brush were dry as tinder, the awakened sleepers at once saw that they were facing a real danger. The ladies were the first to take action,and under the leadership of Mrs. Clarke, they battied bravely with the blazing tent. The fire was just about under control when it was seen that Mr, Lawlor’s tent was also ablaze. The ladies turned their attention to the Lawlor tent as the Merritt canvas was past hope. The implements for extinguishing fire were unique, con- sisting of dishpans, washbasins, lemon- ade pitchers, an icecream freezer and a garden-hose, Barely had the ladies commenced to at- tack the second fire when an awakened apparition appeared at the tent door, and 2 moment later the volunteer fire brigade had disappeared into the surrounding darkness. By this time the men were awake, and they finished the work Mrs. Clarke’s department had so well begun. The fire originated with a Chinese lan- tern and totally destroyed the Merritt tent and did considerable damage to Mr. Luw- lor's. All the party returned home yes- terday ana the ladies are taking unto themselves lots of glory for their heroic work as the Larkspur Women Volunteer Fire Brizade. They declare that fire has no terror for them hereafter, but little is said about the apparition. WILL BORE FOR COAL OIL, Company Formed to Test the Petroleum Fields of Contra Costa County. Good Prospects for Cheap Fuel and Light for San Francisco and Oakland. The long-mooted question as to whether or not the oilfields of the Miner farm in Contra Costa County contain deposits in paying quantities is about to be tested. A company to be known: as the Contra Costa Paraffine Oil Company has been recently organized,with a capital stock of $1,000,000, and the active work of boring a well will begin within a very few days. The officers of the company are: George W. Cum- mings, president: Alonzo P. Bacon, secre- tary: J. J. Scoville, treasurer; and these three officers, together with Frederick Hil- ler and Herman F. Hiller, will constitute the board of directors. The stock of the company is divided into 10,000 shares of $10 each, and sufficient of the stock has already been subscribed for operations to be commenced upon a sound basis. It has been known for years that de- posits of petroleum existed on the Miner farm. which is situated four miles north of Berkeley near De Laveaga station, on the California and Nevada Railroad, and full descriptions of the nature of the prospect have been iubll:hed at numerous times, but capital as been loth to speculate in the uncertainty of an adequate develop- ment of the field until now, The recent success in boring for oil at Los Aungeles has had much to do with the interest capital is now taking in the Miner tract. The Miner tract contains 612 acres. The indications of oil deposits, which nearly every portion of it present, are analogous to those of the Bradford and Bolivar dis- tricts of Eastern Pennsvlvania and West- ern New York before they were developed into tte greatest oil producing regions of the world. The tract is traversed by a small stream muck smaller but not_un- like the oil creek of those regions, and on its surface can be seen the same irridescent oily scum that made the inhabitants of Bradford and Bolivar say, long before a well was sunk, that there must be coal or coal oil somewhere in the vicinity. Itis therefore just possible that with de- velopment the Miner oilflelds may be the means of furnishing cheap fuel and light for Oakiand and Saa Francisco, for, should the deposits which undoubtedly exist, prove to be large, the oil can be pumpeg direct to bothcitles at a cost to the consumer of not more than one-third the present})rice. 2 3 Analytical Chemist A. A. Cunningham has examined some pieces of shale that were taken from the banks of the stream that flows through the Miner tract. He said the samples were subjected to a par- ticularly rigid test, and that he found the etrolenm they contained to be of the very Elghest quality, hnvmia paraffine basis. Tt was his opinion that a drill would re- veal an artesian well, a bed of coal, coal oil or natural gas, and that if it was the latter he believed it to be of a nature that would render it available for illuminating | purposes as well as heating. The petro- | leum having a paraffine basis would make its ntility of double value, as 1t could be made into naphtha, gasoline and benzine. In the estimation of Mr. Cunningham the indications he has seen are of incalculable importance to this section of the State. E. M. Hoagland, an oil expert, who has had a wide experience in the Pennsylvania | oilfields and who bas bored most of the successful oil wells of California, said yes- terday that he considered the Miner tract rospect as fine as any he had ever seen. i:le will be connected with the proposed venture, and is enthusiastic in his antici- pations. The eompany has secured a ten years’ lease on the 612 acres of the tract, upon an agreement {o pay & royalty of one-eighth of the product to the owner. A Beal Prospecting Core Drill, the same as those used In sinking oil wells in the East and the only one in California, will bs set up on the property in a few days, and then it will be known whether or not the Standard 0il trust will have a rival in California. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS, LS Second - Entrance Examina- tions for the Freshmen at the University. A Freight' Depot and Rallroad Yard Being Bulilt on Stan- ford Park. The second entrance examinations for freshmen at the colleges in Berkeley will begin to-morrow morning and continue until Wednesday afternoon. Following is the schedule of examina- tions and the hours set for each, as pre- pared by the recorder: registration, 8:30 to 9: English, 1,9 to 11; aigebra, 11 to 12:30; Latin, 2 Government of the United 8:30 te 10:30 10:30 to 11:3 ish ,hoometr v C ek, ; Engl 0 bistory (Law Coll s8and 9 (i paper), and Eugiish, 14 11:30 1012 cb,1:30't0 2:30; German, D to 3:30 7 (first peper), 3:30 tw Wednesday—Greek and Roman history, 8:30 to 10:30; Greek, § and 9, 10:30.to 11:30 medieval und modern history, 11:30 to 12:30} ject 12, chemisiry, botany, physiology, solid_geometry,” advanced &l nd drawing, 8:30 to 30; Latin 7 (second paper), :30. Applicants taking examinations both in May and in August need not appear for registration at the August examinations, Applicants taking one part of subject 12 have from 8:: :30; those taking two parts, from 8:30 to 12:30. The recommeuded graduates of accredited schools should file credentials with the recorder from August 12 to 14. Al applicants, including recommended graduates of accredited schools, should be protent at the university on Mcnday, August 9,8t which time the rcsults of the August | examinations and the admission or rejection of appiicauts wili be made known. Applicanis | edmitted to the univeisity should muke the | dijloma fee deposit of $10 apd sign the uni- versity roll on this day. The freshmen will assemble at 10 A. M. on Tuesday, August 20, at Stiles Hall, to meet the president and fresh- man instructors aud advisers and for assign- ment to classes. New Railroad Depot. The Soutkern Pacific Company is mak- ing rapid progress in the construction of a ireight depot and yacd on Shattuck ave- nue, off Stanford place, upon the site known as Stanford Park. Some of tie merchants have expressed themselves as highly pleased with the idea of having a freight depot near at hand, since through its construction they will not be forced to haul their supplies from West Berkeley, two and a half miles distant. Other citi- zens of tne town have taken a decided stand_against allowing the work to pro- ceed, but no official or Tegal action has yet been taken in the matter. ‘Ihe property upon which the depot is to be located was deeded to the town some- thing over a year ago by the railroad com- pany, upon condition that it be convertea mto a park within a year. The year is up and nothing has been done by the town toward imbrovinf the property, and asa more centrally located depot hax been found to be a necessity the railroad com- pany has commenced its construction. Demolished a Bicycle. On Friday evening T. Holtz stepped into a friend’s house on Delaware street, leav- |- ing his bicycle on the sidewalk, but upon returuing the wheel was gone. A Deputy Marshal was notified of the theft and yes- terday morning ihe machine was found 1n a vacant lot on Third street, completely demolished. There were footprints about, leading to.the creek, but beyond this no clew to the offender was discovered. Unitarian Services Resumed. The services of the First Unitarian Church will be resumed this morning at Stiles Hall, after a vacation of two months. The services will be conducted by the regular pastor, Rev, E. B. Payne. A Delicate Litmus Paper. Chemists will be interested in the an- nouncement by the Chemiker Zeitung of a delicate litmus paper giving a sharp reac- tion. Commercial cube litmus is extracted in a percolator with distilled water, the extract being evaporated down to the same weight as that of the litmus used, ana mixed with three times its weight of 90 per_cent alcohol. The mixture is then acidulated with hydrochloric acid and allowed to stand for two days. The azolit- mine will now be precipitated in the shape of brown flakes, the dull violet col- oring matter remaining dissolved in the alcoholic mother liquor. The precipitate is collected on a filter and washed two or three times with acidulated water, until the faintly reddish colored filtrate gives a pure blue with ammonia. The Azolitmine in the filter is then dissolved in distilled water containing a few drops of ammonia, the solution diluted to three and a half times the weight of the litmus or.ginally employed, exactly neutralized, and mixed -mK 10 per cent of alcohol in order to make it - keep better. Prepared thus the tincture .is “found to be an excellent indi- cator, the change from red to blue, and vice versa, being perfectly sharp.—New York Sun. About 100 letters written by Sir Walter Beot:fl;o Mr. Craig, ll‘iiub[:)ker‘,nw&u dis- coyered recently in an ol x e ci goumd. o of Galashiels. AN ARTIST AND HUNTRESS, Mrs. John Loosley’s Experi- ence With Brush, Rifle and Rod. JUST HOME FROM HER OUTING. She Lays Down Her Brush to Shoot Rattlesnakes and Other Game. . Mrs. John R, Loosley, the artist, whose pictures exhibited in the East and in Paris have brought her a reputation, has just re- turned from her annoal outing and mid- summer vacation. She is fresh from the mountains, hills, valleys, tall timber and brooklets of So- noma County. The camp of the party, of 11 she said, *‘that if a woman wishes to enjoy camp life to the fullest capacity she must wear bloomers, and take alonga pair of high-topped rubber boots. We ind a de- lightful seven-roomed cabin, free from ob- servation and intrusion, two miles up in the - hills and mountains from Skaggs Springs, and we spent as pleasant a six weeks as we had ever experienced in our lives. The scenery is diversified and in- spiring; hunting and fishing are ail that could be desired, and the man or woman who could not drink his or her full of leasure from the natural delights of the autiful environment must be devoid of all feeling, sentiment or sympathy. Oh, but it was charming, and I feel that the odor of the woods clings about me yet.” She spoke truly. In the sketches as well asin the freshness of ber sympathy, still lingered the perfume of the pines, the musie of the matin bird songs and of the brooklets, and that indescribable harmony of sound, scent and glint which nature imparts alone to her sylvan solitudes. She has the material for several pictures, and will begin work on them as soon as she has recuperated from the natural fatigue of her outing. : % Mrs. Loosley’s first picture exhibited in the Paris salon was entitled ‘‘Au Bord de 'Eau’—*“By the Water.” Her professional name is Susan Sroufe, Nearly all her paintings are exhibited in New York, Bos- ton and Chicago. Her class here is 1arge. A MILE ABOVE SKAGGS SP.INGS. [Sketched from mature by Mrs. Loosley.] which she was a member and the moving spirit ‘artistically, if not in all other re- spects, was located on Sweetwater Creek, two miles north of Skaggs Springs. There were five in the party—Mrs. W. Z. Tiffany and daughter Zelda, H. C. Merrill, Ralph and_Miss Gladys Merrill and Miss Hag- gard. ¥ : Mrs. Loosley always combines busi- | ness with pieasure ~on these annual | outi of hers—her easel, palette and box of paints are the companions of bloomers, rubber boats and a complete sportsman’s outfit. When she goes out to sketch she carries her shotgun or rifle with her, and when she seeks the chatiering gray squirrel, deer ot silver-sided trout, the easel and artist’s paraphernalia go with her also. As a result, she brings back as many trophies of the chase as she does sketches; and her artist’s notes are often illustrative of scenes of her Diana-like ex- periences with rifle, rod and shotgun. It may be said that on these occasions she thinks no more of drawing a bead on bear, rattlesnake or gray squirrel than she does of drawing referential outlines of roman- tic sylvan glades, frowning crags and wild enchanting landscaves, 3 She brought several sketches home typi- Mrs. Loosley at Work. cal of the scenery in the neighborhood of their camp and ol that part of the county. One of these sketches, reproduced here- with, is of a scene on Sweetwater Creek, almost opposite the camp. It isrich in coloring, accurate in its execution and as full of natural suggestiveness as the creek which ripples at the base of the angular bowlders is of trout. Nearly all the members of the party were attired in bloomersand provided with high- topped rubber wading boots. s, Loosley’s costume was complete in this re- spect. With several of her sketches she found it necessary to take up her point of view in the middle of the creek, and she spent, several hours at & time seated on a rock with her feet and lower limbs creat- ing & swirl in the currentof the brooklet. {‘hongh the surroundings were pregnant with artistic lnlglratmns as well as that of the poetic, the hunter’s instinct was equally present, and she frequentl dropped tEo brush and mahlstick to picl up her rifle and have a try at some inguisi- tive gray squirrel who disturbed the syl- van solitudes with his bark, or attracted her attention by the dislodging of an acorn or rwood-nut. But the chattering squirrel was not the only one to suffer from her marksmanship. She cut off the head of a vicious rattlesnake with a bullet from her rifle one afternoon, and brought the skin, head and rattles home to to the collection of curios from all parts of the civilized and barbaric globe. *It cannot be successfully contradicted,” | and many of her pupils have attained local | distinction. Her studio 1s filled with | treasures of art, and in her cabinet of | curios, on which she has worked for thir- | teen_years, are to be found interestin | specimens of ancient and modern art an artisanship of nearly every country, to- gether with natural and manufactured curios of all lands, shapes and eras. An afternoon in her gtudy isa delight. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA, Ex-Secretary Bennett Having a Hard Time to Make a Living. The Diamond Cyclers Hold Thelr Initial Smoker—Encinal Yacht Club Free-for-All. Charles R. Bennett, the ex-secretary of the Suppression of Vice Society, who came very prominently before the public on this side of the bay on account of a shooting affray with old man Gray, is again in hot water. He has been in the courts defend- ing charges growing out of the affair in which his name is mixed up with that of a young woman, with no credit to himself. He has been twice convicted, and still his case is pending on a motion for a new trial, with a probable petition for a change of venue, as he claims the prejudice of the people against him is so intense that he cannot have a fair trial. The San Francisco Savings Union re- cently brought suit against Bennet¢ for $200 Trent, and recovered judgment with costs. A writ of restitution was issued and laced in the hunds of a local constable or service. It was the first experience of this character the constable had to deal with, and he was not pleased with the | prospect of turning the mother, who had een out§working all day to help keep the wolf from the door, and her two children | out on the street. However, the constable lost nothing by being humane in delaying execution. The agents for the bank tele- phoned and received an order to delay execution until the 19th inst. Encinal Yachtmen Jubilant. Encinal Yacht Club took place yesterday afternoon over the inside course. This course is much better than the old oue, as it keeps the racing yachts llw:fvs in sight of those on ti:ieclubhouse wharf. ElSueno sailed over the course to test her sails since they have been altered, and handled her- self in a manner that pleased the yachts- men of the Encinal' Club, who think that she will successfully defend the cup against the Queen. The Thetis won the free-for- all on time allowance. Diamond Cyclers’ Smoke Concert. The Diamond Cycling Ciub held its initial smoker-concert last evening in Blanding Hall. A large number of visitors from Oakland and San Francisco were present and participated in the festive oc- casion. It was an entirely impromptu affair, no programme having D ar- ranged, but the enthusiasm manifested made the occasion a grand success. Another Suit for Damages. Seymour Arada has brought suit against the Alameda and Oakland Electric Rail- way for the recovery of $299 99 damages for injuries sustained by being ejected from a car for refusing to pay a second fare. He alleges in the complaint that the conductor assaulted him, causing him to be sick and sore in body and greatly humiliating him. Twenty-Sixth Anniversary. Encinal Lodge No. 164, L. 0. 0. F., will celebrate the twenty-six anniversary of 1ts organization to-morrow evening with a grand banquetand entertainment. Invita- tions h.veqbeen issued to Columbia Lodge and both of the Rebekah lodges of thi city, besides a number of outside lodges. -NEW TO-DAY. A CRY FOR HELP RESULT OF A PROMPT REPLY. Two Open Lefters that Should Suggest to Thonsands of American Women to go and do Likewise. ([SPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS.) LiTTLE FALLS, MINN., May 11, 1804, “Iam suffering, and need your aid. I have terrible pains in both sides of my womb, extending down the front of my limbs and lower part of my back, at- tended by backache and pains in the back of the neck and ears. The doctors have given me opiates to quiet the pain. I have a very high fever near~ ly all the time. I am nervous, and cannot stand. My doc- tor says I must keep in bed. Now I place myself under your care. I am only twenty-one years old, and too young to suffer somueh.” — MRrs. CHAS. PARKER. The above letter was received by Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., May 15, 1894, which received a prompt reply. The following letter reached Mrs. Pinkham about five months later. Nota the result. L1TTLE FALvns, MINN., Sept. 21, 1804, “T deem it my duty to announce the fact to my fellow-sufferers of all female complaints, that Lydia E. Pinkham's treatment and Vegetable Compound have entirely eured me of all the pains and suffering” I was enduring when I wrote you last May. I followed your advice to the letter, and the result is simply won- derful. May Heaven bless you and the good work you are doing for your sex!” —Mgs. CHAS. PARKER. All the druggists in town say there is a tremendous demand for Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound; and it is doing lots of. good among the'women. If you are sick and in trouble write t@ Mrs. Pinkham. Relief awaits you. 3 The annual free-for-all regatta of the f Are You Weak? ' Some Points on the Development of True Manhood by Electricity—Rea~ sons Why Dr. Sanden’s Electric Bels Is the Only Sure Remedy for the Re- covery of This Vital Power. 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