The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1895, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ¥RIDAY, AUGU LATEST OAKLAND NEWS. The.Grand Jury Is Now In- vestigating the Tax Shortage. THE EL CAPITAN CONDEMNED. Increasing Need of a Radical Method of Dealing With the Garbage. OAKIAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, August 22. | The Grand Jury commenced work to- §ifly on the investigation into the shortage | in the Tax Collector's office. Tax Collec- | tor Barber, the first witness called, was ex- | amined for more than an hour and a half. Other witnesses subpenaed were Alex | Rosborough, Myron Whidden, Expert Fred Davis, H. K. Snow, Leo Park, George | Fraser, C. M. C. Peters and Daniel Crosby. Auditor Whidden was at the office for | the first time since his sickness. He was accompanied by his mother and expressed | his intention of being within call of the Grand Jury so long as he was able. A large trunk was delivered at the Court- house to-day. It contained the tax-re- ceipt stubs for Rosborough's administra- | tion, and each one will be gone over by the | expert In his hunt for evidence. George Fraser, who was a night watch- man at the Courthouse during the month of June, will testify regarding the move- ments of the county officers after business hours at the Courthouse. SECRECY OF DIVORCE. | An Attorney Will Mandamus the County the city or State or both should be able to put the best foot forward. Congregational Orchestra. The Congregational Sunday-school has elected the following officers for the en- suing year: President, Abe P. Leach; vice- president, Cesar Beretta; secretary-treas- urer, A. S. Cantin; librarian, R. E. Yarn- dley. The board of directors consists of these officers and Walter Leimert and Eugene Colby. The board met and chose Alex T. Stewart as conductor, who is ex officio a director, owing to the position he holds. Burned Rats to Death. Mrs. 8. C. Sanford, -secretary of the Humane Society, has sworn out warrants for the arrest of Charles Frank and Rich- ard Woods on the charge of cruelty to ani- mals. The charges are the result of a brutal exhibition witnessed at Washington and Seventh streets a few days ago, when three rats were saturated with kerosene oil and set on fire. The rats were caught in Frank’s shoestcre, where Woods is clerk. Is Again Competent. Clark D. Hough, a well-knawn resident of this county, was committed to Agnews some time ago, suffering from what ap- peared to be a pressure of the brain. After spending some time at the asylum the pressure on the brain was relieved and he recovered his reason. He was discharged two months ago, and, as he is still well, he has been officially restored to capacity. The New Woman. - Colonel Thomas F. Garrity was to have lectured to-night before the Catholic La- dies’ Aid Society at Y. M. 1. Hall on “The New Woman,” but at the last moment he was forced to disappoint the large audi- ence that gathered on account of the seri- ous illness of his wife. The lecture will be given later. The ladies held a debate and resolved that the new woman and any other woman should not rest content till they could go to the ballot-box. Cannot Register. Giambothesta Mullinaro, a peddler who was naturalized in New York in 1876, was refused the privilege of registering as a voter this morning. The story of the man was in yesterday morning’s Carn. He came back to-day, but the District Attor- ney told the clerk that Muilinaro, who can neither read nor write, cannot be permitted to register. High School Cyclers. : Clerk to Produce Papers. Attorney A. E. Bolton gave County i Clerk Jordan notice yesterday that he will | 8pply for a writ of mandamus comvelling #4hat official to make a certified copy of the eoniplaint in the divorce case of Catherine | A. Davis against her husband, John T. | Davis, | Botton laid the necessary foundation for | the application of a writ by filing a writ- | ten-demand and tendering the legal fee | fot a certified copy. Jordan presented the | 1 r to the District Attorney, and that official stated that the law was very ex- | plicit and could not be disobeyed. The | attorney claims that while the law is plain | its spirit is manifestly not to be construed | in tha tway. He contends that the act was passed to prevent indiscriminate handling of divorce records by irrespon- | sible persons whose only concern isidle | curiosity. He maintains_that the com- | plaint is a public record, and that if he | acts in good faith he has aright toex- | amine it. Bolton wants the com-i laint to_investigate some property rights involved in it. Ife has a title to land, which he is searching, and he desires the complaint before he proceeds further, A MENACE TO HEALTH. Dead Animals Breeding Disease on the | Kirkham Marsh. | The marsh at the foot of Kirkham street is receiving the attention of the Boaid of Health. | Monday night the Council voted $100 to | purchase petroleum with which to burn the loose refuse. The attempt made to do | this was a failure, as the smoke and flames | were as objectionable as the stench. Fire | engines were turned on to the marsh to sluice it, but the gases are as bad as ever. | “It is marsh land and we cantot do any- | thing,” said the Health Officer to-day. | “There are from ten to twenty acres of it, | and possible to cover it with street | sweep. People have deposited on it | animale of every description, and | ey, with the decaying garbage which | would not burn, are rendering the place | an wrhealthy and dangerous environment ta our city. “What I would propose is that the-city bave the dredger which is now | pumping mud between the railroad tracks | of the narrow gauge turn its pipes on the | niarsh, and in a little while we would have a‘good piece of land and have removed | threatening danger to the health of our ity TRILBY IN OAKLAND. She “Ben Bolt,”” but Did Not Show Her Feet. The phantasma for the benefit of the ! Woman's Exchange was presented for the | irst time to-night to a large audience. | The tableaux were faultless, and the | effects, considering that it was a first| night’s performance with about sixty ama- | teurs, were remarkably good. The posing | and dissolving statuary, interspersed with | whistly and vocal solos, sustained the in- | terest for three hours and was very en- | thusiastically received. | Trilby was represented by Miss Ida | Lange,” who sang a verse of “Ben Bolt,” | but the audience though it craned its neck could not get a glimpse of Trilby’s feet and | no one_knows whether they were accord- | ing to Du Maurier. | Every character was well sustained and | the whole concluded with a patriotic tab- leau of “Peace and War,” with the stars and stripes hanging in the air and the | orchestra playing the “Star-spangled Ban- | mner.”” The phantasma will be presented | Friday and Enurdly nights wiih a mati- neé¢ Saturday afternoom. Sang -. RANSACKED A HOUSE, Were Enjoying Themselves : at the Seashore. When Mrs. M. L. Howard of 911 Grove | streét returned to her home from a summer outing-she found that some one had sys- teiatically gone through the house and | faken"everything of value that was port- able.. From the number of articles taken it.was certain that the burglars made more than one visit to the Howard residence. Miss Holmes, a young lady neighbor, was the first to discover the depredations. Bhe reported the matter to the police and sent for Mrs. Howard. They went over the house and made a complete invoice of the things that were missing. The police at once set out and searched for the stolen property, which they found. They have not been successful in finding the burglars. A HE}IH!T'S GOLD. His Niece Will Be Contented With Eight Thousand. The contest over the estate of the late Morris Goldberg, the hermit of the Fru'itf vale hills, was compromised to-day. L_Im Gutte Simsen, the contestant, who is a miece of the deceased, accepted $8000 in lien of all claims upon the estate, which is esti- mated to be worth $300,000. 3 The settlement of the contest will enable $he executors to pay the amounts be- neathed to charity. The beneficiariesare: ‘be First Hebrew Congregation of Oak- jand, $2000; Fabiola Hospital, $2000; Daughters of Israel Benevolent Society, $4000, and Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum, $2000. The remsinder of the estate is divided among eighteen heirs. Postponed Five Months. ‘The four water-front cases which are in the California Supreme Court have been ut over by stipulation till January, 189. o far as the Attorney-General and the at- torneys for the city were concerned the reason for desiring the cases to go over was that they believed the issues on the ownership of the water front were more squarely presented in the suit recently de- cided by Judge Ogden, and that the latter, which is going to be appealed, should be The Qwners | floral pieces was s large telegraph The Oakland High School Cycle Club has elected the following officers to serve through the coming year: President, Ar- ur Colby; vice-president, Fred Edwards; secretary-treasurer, Robert Nichols; corre- spondent, Al Kitchen; captain, Charles Gooch; first lieutenant, Fred Edwards; second lieutenant, Joe Redington; color bearer, Arthur Goodrich. Filed at Last. An information was filed this afternoon against E. Wickham for embezzling a horse and buggy from F. W. Baker on June 3. V ham was held to answer on June 25. Wicknam'’s attorney has tried to secure his client’s release, as the informa- tion was not filed within the statutory time. E1 Capitan Condemned. The narrow-gauge steamer EIj Capitan has been condemned and_will at once be put out of commission. Her place will be taken by the Bay City. The EIl Capitan is twenty-seven years old. HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Erief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, August 23. Joseph M. Little, & son of Colonel Little, was appointed & Deputy Sheriff to-dey by Sheriff White. A.D. Beal of Haywards was taken Into cus- tody this afternoon and will be examined by the Commissioners of Insanity. Chicken thieves are again going the rounds, The other night & lot of chickens were stolen from u house on East Fifteenth street. James L. Tyson, charged with assault upon the little Van Patten girl, was found guilty upon the trial yesterday of simple assault. Street Superintendent Miller to-day ordered further work stopped on the Eighth-street sewer between Fourth and Seventh avenues. _ William Heafey, a local sewer contractor, has just returned from Marysville, where hé se- cured a large contract for sewering in thatcity. The case of George Collier, accused of an as- sault upon & young lady of Livermore, will come up to-morrow before Judge Frick to be set for trial, Vessels discharging cargoes of coal at Long Wharf to-day are as follows: English ship Manydown, English ship Dominion, American ship Levi G. Burgess. The nail works situated at the foot of Market street, which were burned down two years 8go, are soon to be rebuilt. Nothing has been done to the plant since the fire. Alama E. Josselyn has sued Mr. and Mrs. H. Maleton of 657 Twenty-second street for $20,- 444 50 damages because she alleges that they retained her personal effects, including music and manicure-box. J. P. Garli County Buperintendent of Schools, 't to Niles to-day to visit the school there, From now on until the 1st of October he will devote all of his time visiting the schools throughout the county. The Italian-Swiss Mutual Loan Association has sued Charles E. White et al. to foreclosk a mortgage on property at East Eleventh street and Twenty-sixth aventie for $6500, less #1324 70, with interest and counsel fees. A. D. Carvill and wife have filed a second amended complaint in a suit_against the Ala- meda and Oakland Railway Company and the Oakland Water Company for $10,000 asmages on account of injuries received by Mrs. Carvill. The Sheriff to-day sold under & decree of foreclosure in the suit of the Oakland Bank of Savings against Daniel T. Sullivan and others & lot in_Alameda at the corner of Broadway and San Jose avenue, 150x220 feet, to plaintiff ot $60,000. The old Market-street Congregational Church has been moved to Grove and Apgar streets | and will be put into shepe at once for occu- paney. A week from Sunday it will be used or the first time s the Gray Memorial Bap- tist Mission, The West Berkeley Progressive Club has completed the contract for the $3500 bonus for the erection of the proposed giass factory. The conditions are that the subscriptions shall be voia unless the totel amount is paid within minety days after September 1. The funeral of James Galloway, the electric- light man who was electrocuted, was held from his late residence this morning. Among the le, the of- fering of the fellow-workmen of the deceased | in-the Gas, Lightand Heat Company. Public Administrator Knight has applied for letters of administration with the will an- nexed upon the estate of George M. Frances, who died in Alameda December 3,1894. A £0n of the decensed, who, it is alleged, was the sole residuary legatee under the will, and who had qualified as executor, has since’ died and the estate is unsettled. The great raft of logs anchored off the nar- row-gauge pier in the creek will soon have to be removed. The pile occupies half of the creek, creating strong eddles, which_are rapid- 1y accumulating & bar of mud. Unless the raft is removed a portion of the creek will have to be dredged, as the mud is rapidly making the water too shallow for navigation. George W. Nottingham, who was convicted of robbing the railroad station at Walnut Creek, has been sentenced to eight years at San Quentin, Nottingham was charged with at- tempting to dynamite one of the Seventh- street local trains during the strike last year, but the evidence was not sufhcient to hold nim. He has a wife and child, who are resid- ing with her father in Contra Costa County, WINTHROP'S DEFENSE. Witnesses to Show That Mrs. Mathews Frequently Threatened She ‘Would Suicide. The defense of Oliver W. Winthrop 1n the Mrs. Mathews murder case was begun yesterday. Several witnesses were oalled to show that the woman who swallowed the strychnine pill at Laurel Hill Cemetery had often threatened to commit suicide, but nothing more than was shown at the preliminary examination was brought out. Mrs. Mathews’ letter in which the woman expressed her threat to kill her- self was produced in court. The letter has been published several times. Some of the main testimony for the de- fense will be offered to-day by Detective Hicks. ¥ Modern maids of all work commonly ob- ject to waiting on the table. The objection on the calendar when the water-front uestion is taken up by the State Supreme E‘onrh _In other words, they desired that was indicated in the case of a Far Western maid in search of a place by the inquiry: Do you do your own reaching?” WOES OF MRS, WAGNER, Mrs. Wilmore, a Professing Christian, Accused of Tak- ing Her Son. TO MARRY MISS WILMORE. Ostraclsed and Persecuted, the Un- fortunate Lady Is Arrested Without Cause. 0AR1LAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 22. The recent arrest of Mrs. Wagner of 1511 New Broadway on a charge of insanity, and her release without the formality of a trial has caused great surprise among the numerous friends of the lady who have known her for many years, On the prison register there is nothing to show that Mrs, ‘Wagner was ever arrested, and the Chief of Police declares that her arrest was un- warranted and immediately ordered her release. Mrs. Wagner was the wife of Abe Majors, who was convicted of a crime eight years ago that was expiated with his life. He was the college chum of Wells Whitmore and several other well-known Alameda County men, and after his death events transpired that caused a revulsion of feel- ing toward him, and many thought and still think that in Major’s case an innocent man suffered. Because of her past misfortune Mrs. ‘Wagner has been ostracisea by church members, has been persecuted by neigh- bors, and finally a few days ago she was arrested at the instance of a neighbor named Mrs. Woods on suspicion ef in- sanity, was hurried off in the patrol wagon and after hours of imprisonment was ordered released by the Chief of Police. But her greatest trouble was the attempt of a woman whom she trusted as a friend to encourage her 16-year-old son to desert his mother. Mrs. Wagner lives in three back rooms and is supported by her oldest son. *It seems to me that my experience of the past few weeks has about filled m{' cup of sorrow to overflowing,” said Mrs. Wag- ner last night. “The trouble that has Erovad to be the heaviest dates two years ack, when I was deserted by my second husband. About that time made the acquaintance of a Mrs. Wilmore, whom I met as a professing Christian and worker in a gospel mission on Eighth street. After that I did some work for Mrs. Wil- more and was led to believe that she was my truest friend. “I confided to her that my sons, though sharing my poverty at that time, had bril- liant prospects, mg that they would some day inherit an English legacy, to which they had an indisputable claim. I also told her they had an interest in a large and poor child he was lying in the County Jail, a prisoner, where he had been placed by a warrant, signed by, Mrs. Sanford, charging him with vagrancy. { “The boy was working for the Lucerne Vineyard at Hanford, where he was ar- rested. “I consider Mrs. Sanford’s conduct in the matter extremely uncalled-for and most heartless. When it was proven that my boy was working he was allowed to go free, with the disgrace of having been ar- ¥@sted hanging over him, and most of all, while there for the first time in his life he was told how his father had met his death, a terrible revelation to him. “Upon his return to Oakland again he seemed to have got out from under the Wilmore_influence, when it was again thrown about him, and he yielded despite my tears and entreaties. “Some ladies in the Baptist church learned of the state of things and invited Mrs. Wilmore and myself to a cotta, prayer meeting, where they interceded for me, and we all prayed together, Mr. Wil- more too, and there she promised faithfully never again to allow my son to cross her threshold. z “T felt relieved and believed the matter settled, but her word amounted to noth- ing. It only made ber more secrstive in keeping their doings from me. “‘Y’hings have gone on from worse to worse with the knowledge and consent of Mrs. Wilmore. My son isa little past 16 and the girl Ina is but 12 years old, a chlld in short dresses, going to school, and proudly ex: ibits an engagement ring cost- ing $500, given to her by Abe. More than that. Last Christmas he presented her with a safety that her mother allowed her to accept. 5 “Saturday night when I returned home, to my surprise, I found the boy gone. “T was forcibly taken from mi home and little children. I begged hard to be al- lowed to put a wrap around me and a hat on my head; but this Frmlege was denied, and I was carried through the public streets in the patrol wagon, hatless like an | old drunken tramp. “The woman who called up the patrol wagon claims that she did not accuse me of being insane, but thought I was ill and ought to be taken to the Receiving Hos- pital. That is all the satisfaction I can get from any one.” Archie Majors, the eldest son, is a gen- tlemanly young man about 20 years of age. He fully corroborated all that his mother | said about the hypnotic influence of Mra. | Wilmore over his younger brother. He | declares that the acquaintanceship be- | tween his brother and Mrs. Wilmore’s i young daughter is encouraged because of the boy’s prospects. He has notified Mrs. Wilmore that if she does not produce his brother by Saturday night he will resort to the law. TO THE HIGHEST COURT. Bondholders Under the Wright Law Will Appeal to the United States Supreme Court. it is now certain that the appeal from the decision of Judge Ross, which invali- dated the irrigation bonds issued under the Wright law, will be carried to the Su- preme Court of the United States, unless the decision be overturned before that tribunal is reached. The committee selected to devise ways and means for carrying on the fight against the decision is meeting every hw‘days in Abe R. Majors. Archie Majors. valuable estate in New York. I went so far as to show her papers in evidence of my assertion. ‘At this time my youngest son was em- ployed by the news agent at the Alameda mole, earning $7 a week, and was my only supg rt outside the efforts I was putting forth, as far as my strength would permit. There was not a better or more dutiful boy to his mother and employer than this child. He was the very soul of honor. “My intimacy with Mrs. Wilmore threw her 10-year-old daughter, Ina, and Mrs. Majors. Abe together as children in play, and I thought nothing of it until suddenly I was awakened to the fact that my boy was gradually being enticed from his home by this woman, who encouraged him to be her daughter’s sweetheart. “She finally succeeded in weaning him from home, and when I threatened to re- gort to law to have my child restored he cisappeared, and she would give me no in- formation of his whereabouts. I was heart- broken. 1 soi Society, but she a) est in the affair. ht Mrs. Sanford of the Humane arently took no inter- 'he next I heard of my the Pine-street office of its chairman, Daniel Meyer. Letters have been written to eve: bondholder whose name could be secure: urging a subscrigtmn to a fund which shall be used in fighting the case. Answers have been received to almost every letter, the writers betraying the utmost anxisty to have the case carried up, and evidencing a readiness to bear their proper share of the expenses. Thus far the appeal fund amounts to about $5000, and the commit- teemen feel sure that they will have no difficulty in raising any required amount. LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA, Programme of Patriotic Music Given .at the Unity Circle Fete. Delegates to the Lay Assoclation Meeting at Pacific Grove. Footraces. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 22.—The Unity Circle fete at the corner of Central avenue and Oak streets, where the city of tents is located, is attracting the attention of all Alamedans. A lunch was served to-day to as many people as the ladies of the cir- cle could accommodate, the edibles being contributed by the ladies. The large tent was filled to overflowing to- night. The following programme, under the supervision of K. Frank Clark, was presented : . Reveille, the Misses Noble; “America,” chorus and audience; ‘‘Red, White and Blue,” Miss Jennie Jehu and chorus; “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,” R. Frank Clark and chorus; due drum and fife—Drummer, Ed Clarrage, ehi:l musician First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Hancock’s co?fl; fifer, A. F. Abbott, Sixteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, ‘Marching Through Georgia,” Peter Cortelyou and chorus; “Battle Cry of Freedom,” solo by Sanford Ben- nett ih(u. F. H, McCormick represen Co- lumbis); *‘Soldiers’ Farewell,” duet for bugle and trombone, Misses Maud and Pearl Noble, bugle calls and drum; “Star-spangled Ban- ner,” Mrs. F. H. McCormick an chorus; “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again,” Mr. Royle and chorus; “Just Before the Battle, Mother,” Mr. Parks and chorus; “Tenting To-night on the Old Camp Ground,” 1895. 23, 11 Banford Benuett and chorus; “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah,” chorus and audience; taps. Sprinters on the Track. Two parties came over from San Fran- cisco yesterday to conduct footraces on the boulevard. The first event was a 2%0-yard race between Harbor Policeman Dowdl and Eugene Robinson, proprietor of a news- stand at the ferry. Itis said that $50 was wagered on the result, and Robinson won the race in 29 seconds. The second was also conducted at the speedtrack and was between Michael Barnes of the Interna- tional and Fred Kolteman of the Russ House. The distance was 100 gnrds, and was won by Barnes in 14 1-5 seconds. Quite a sum of money changed hands on the contests. The Francis Estate. George M. Francisco, who died intestate in this city last December, left an estate consisting of gromiuory notes and ‘3“' sonal effects valued at about $30,000. al- lace Francis, who was appointed execu- tor without bonds, continued in such capacity until May last, when ke also died. DISPLAY OF USEFUL ARTS, Photographers Busy Prepar- ing for the Atlanta Exposition. SHOWING OF CULINARY ART. Classes at Work In the Practlical Arts a Feature of the Photography. All who see the photographic display of Public Administrator Knight has applied | the class work of San Francisco schools 3 W ¢ has shown conspicuous administrative ability in organizing important enterprises in connection with his specialty. It has not yet been annpunced when the new professor will arrive, but it is under- stood that he will be given his own time inbwhicn to prepare for his new field of or. Reception to Freshmen CotEds. The Young Women'’s Christian Associa- tion of the university tendered an informal reception to the ladies of the class of 99 this afternoon. A short programme was rendered, consisting of'a vocal solo by Miss Labaraque, a piano solo by Miss Watson and a recitation by Miss Henry. Reiresh- ments were served at the close of the ex- ercises. Mad Dog Killed. A mastiff belonging to Chris Socker of Berkeley was stricken with hydrophobia to-day, but was shot before doing injury to any one beyond the frightening of a num- ber of school-children. Philosophical Lectures. Active pregarntions are being made by a number of the faculty for the lectures and T i CLEMENT SCHCOL COOKING OLASS. [From a photograph by Taber.] for letters of administration, the sole re- maining heir being the widow, who cone sents to his appointment. Delegates to Pacific Grove., The Park-street Methodist Episcopal Church have chosen delegates to the Lay Association meeting at Pacific Grove whic! meets September 11 in connection with the annual conference. The list consists of Joseph F. Forderer, Thomas Poyser, Mesdames S. W. Ferguson, F. W. Greeley, G. T. Watterson and J. D. Jamieson; alter- nates, Mesdames J. A. Plummer, E. J. Fowler, A. H. Morris, H. Dodge and J. F. Forderer. g Bid in By the Plaintiff, Sheriff C. B. White to-day sold the lot at the corner of Broadway and San Jose avenue, 150x220, under a decree of fore- closure in the suit of the Oakland Bank of Savings against Daniel T. Sullivan and others. The property was bid in by the plaintiff for 3 Ladies’ Unfon Social, A gocial will be given Friday evening by the Ladies’ Union to the membership and friends of the Park-street Methodist Church. An interesting avm'gfiimme has been arranged by Mrs. W. H. Pollard. This will be the closing social of the con- ference year. A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT What the High School Girls Think of a Reported “Sensation.” Professor McChesney Asserts He Did Only His Duty In the Premises. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, August 22. “We knew nothing about any. trouble over our gymnasium clothes until some of the papers said we were all worked up over it, There is no war on. I never heard a girl make any objections about Mr. McChesney or anybody else.” So spoke Miss Patterson, a high senior of the Oakland High Bchool, to-day, and she voiced the opinion of nearly all her schoolmates. The communication of Mr. Mackinnon to the Board of Education is regarded as a personal matter between the writer and Professor McChesney, as the costumes worn by the girls are much more modest than any of the bloomer costumes seen dlfl{ on the streets of Oakland. “I am surprised,” said Professor Mec- Chesney to-day, ‘‘that so much has been made of such a trifling incident. Of course, it is in the range of my duties to visit the gymnulnm, and I shall continue to do so. ometimes the apparatus breaks, or the floor needs uwee‘ging, or I wish to aguk to a pupil, and at these times I visit the gym regardless of whether the boys or girls are practicing. The suits worn by the ggfla are more modest than many worn by the women tyclists of Oakland.” “There is little to be said about it,” said Miss Palmer, the instructress. “I never knew Mr. McChesney to spend two succes- sive minutes in the gymnasium since I have been here. He comes in and out on business and we pay no attention to him. §one :g'the girls object, and I am sure I o not.’ THE CIVIC FEDERATION. Names of the Probable Incorporators. Desire to Have Ladies In- cluded. It has finally been concluded to hold the general meeting of the Civic Federation this evening for the purpose of incorpo- rating. The assembly hall of the Mills building is the place of meeting. The proposition is to adopt the vlan of the Chicago federation and have a similar constitution and by-laws. Just who will be the eleven incorpora- tors chosen has not been definitely de- cided upon by the nominating committee. There is a strong sentiment in favor of having one or two ladies included. The first idea was to have a ladies’ auxiliary, but it was subsequently thought best invite the co-operation of the ladies on the same plane of activity and with the iden- tical scope of work, Mrs. A. A.Sargent and Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper have, therefore, been talked of as good material for the board of incorporators. The names of the men so far proposed have been I. J. Truman, Stewart Menzies, M. McGlynn, George T. Gaden, C. W. Reed, Wallace Bradford, D. Gilbert Dex- ter, Arthur G. Towne, Rev. E. R. Dille and Rev. J. C. Smith. will be convinced that that work is noth- ing if not practical. The visitors at the Atlanta Exposition will be introduced by the aid of the camera to boys at the car- penter's bench and girls at the kitchen range. The work of the skilled photographers, Bushnell, Taber and Thor, is going stead- ily forward, with gratifying results. Yes- terday morning a photographer from Bushnell’s grouped the 1100 students of the Whittier 8chool before the building and got a good impression of that conven- tion of coming citizens. A feature is being made of attitudes during military and calisthenic drills. A wand exercise, as shown by Mr. Bushnell, is particularly striking and graceful. In all of the schools where there are cook- ing classes pictures will be taken of the girls in the midst of their essentially do- mestic occupation. The Broadway Gram- mar, North Cosmopolitan Grammar, Nor- mal and Le Conte schools have cooking classes under the direction of Miss Whita- ker. Miss Paxton has classes in the culi- nary art at the Franklin Grammar, South Cosmopolitan Grammar and Rincon Gram- mar schools, and Miss Toomly drills classes in the indispensable art at the Clement Grammar, South Cosmopolitan Grammar and John Swett Grammar schools. The pictures show the girls in the actunal tasks of the kitchen—mixing bread, pound- ing meat, basting roasts, rolling pie crust and all the other arts upon the nicety of which so large a measure of health and consequently of happiness depend. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS, A Distinguished Scientist Elected Professor of Botany. He WIII Fill the Chair Vacated by Dr. E. L. Greene—Phllosoph~ ical Lectures. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 22.—Dr. Wil- liam Albert Setchell, at present assistant professor of botany at the Sheffield Scien- tific 8chool, has been elected by the board of regents to fill the chair of botany in the university recently made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Edward Lee Greene. Dr. Setchell was born at Powfret, Conn., in 1864, where he acquired his preliminary education. He entered Yale University in 1883, and graduated in the classical course in 1887, with the honorary appointment of the philosophical oration and two years special honors in natural science After graduation he spent four years at Harvard as a graduate student in ‘biology and botany, taking the degree doctor in philosophy in 1891. During the last two years at Harvard Professor Setchell was the author of numerous scientific papers of great abiiity, and in 1894 he was secretary of the Society of American Naturalists. In 1891 he was called to Yale as instructor in botany, and was afterward made assistant professor, which position he resigns to ac- cept the position as head of the botanical department at Berkeley. 'or several years past he has had charge of the summer biological laboratory at ‘Wood’s Hall, Massachusetts, and l'{fi'o fessor C. 0. Whitman, director of the work there, regards Dr. Setcheil as one of the ablest scientists that the biological depart- ment of Harvard has prnduceg. The recent death of Professor D. C. Eaton, head of the botanical department at Yale, brought Dr. Setchell into promi- nence as the probable successor to his po- sit)’on, and the faculty of the University of California are congratulating themselves upon their timelg enterprise in inducin him to come to the Pacific Coast instead o% remaining in the East. Personally, Dr. Betchell i1s described as a large man, of strong constitution and frank and straight- forward in manner. Beside being a scient- ist in the broadest sense of the word, he Borden Eagle J BRAND | discussions on philosophy which will take place on the 30th inst., at Harmon Gym- nasium, in which Professor Royce of Har- vard, Professor Menzies of Texas and Professors Howison and Le Conte will take active parts. e Louts Corriveau’s Property. 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