The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 17, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896. 11 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County NOT IN FEAR OF DEATH. Generai Joubert Has Learned From the Americans the Game of Bluff. EXPERIENCE OF A TRAVELER. The Caklanders in the Transvaal Will Lose Neither Their Lives Nor Their Property. 0axLaND OFFICcE SaN FraNcisco CAry,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 16. | Dr. O. L. Jones of this city is well posted on the feeling existing between the in- habitants of the Transvaal and surround- ing countries, He says there need be no fear entertained for the safety of the peo- ple now under =arrest, that neither their lives nor their property will be confiscated. ‘‘Captain Mein is not worrying at all the grounds and considering the location | of the various buildings with reference to ‘thelxgh}xng plant, it was decided to run | an arc line from the Mechanics building to | that section of the campus near the ,Scenic Park, and then down through the gardens | to the proposed new Center-street en- | trance. Lights will be located at inter- mediate points along this line. Poles will be placed at various points over the campus where lamps are needed. . The library will haveincandescent lights | in every alcove. There will be no_ligbts, { however, in the art gallery until some later date. All the other buildings are to be equipped with a complete incandescent system. A | “The 100 settees which Regent Reinstein secured for the groundas from a friend oi the university who has refused to have his name published were distributed over | the campus to-day. ! Engagements Announced. BERKELEY. Cat.. Jan. 16—The en- | gagement of Miss Jjulia Lombard, princi- | pal of the Whittier School, to S. H. Per- kins, a prominent employe of the Santa Fe Railroad, is reported. Miss Lombard has a teacher in the Berkeley public schools for several years and is said to be one of the most vaiued instructors in the | department. It is undersiood that the | wedding will take place in the early sum- mer. | “'The engagement of Miss Maud E. | Mosher of Niles and L. E. Hunt, an in- | stractor in the department of civil en- | gineering at the university, is also an- JOUBERT, a photograph presented COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE BOER ARMY. 1 by the General to Dr. Jones.) over his impri said Dr. Jones to-day. “l knc ,and he is too well posted on the way politics are run by the Boer Government to feel alarmed. We met frequently, and there is not a i American in South Africa. He owns considerable mining property, but it d be a hard job to confiscate it, for veculiar fashion in voguein the we. »wing how unstable the Boer Gov- s the Americans and Engli take precautions against surprise: deeds to property are often L 3 three people, =o that in case of attempted confi ownership could never be ined by the Government. Itisnot prising that a few were arrested, and I am surprised so many are ‘Americans and English are the as everywhere else, and frequently when a little hilarious they will enter a public hotel or a place of amusement and give ut terance to the most treasonable senti- ments. *Then the Boer police will attempt to make some arrests and will always get the worst of it, for the Boers do not care for | fist fights, while the white people do. I am expecting to hear every day of the ar- rest of an American named Manning. He is the most outspoken fellow in Pretoria and is always the leader in enything against the Boers. He 1is, however, inter- ested in stocks, and as President Krueger is also interested in stocks, perhaps Man- ning is safe. “The Boer officials have learned from the English and Americans the game of bluff. The arrest of these men is o Joubert and Krueger are s epts at the art, and one look at Joubert's face will show ! that he is a man of high order of intellect. “He is just the man to advise the arrest of a lot of white people for the sake of giv ing Germa an opportunity to come in. He never intended to shoot them, butwill keep them ir prison fora time to intimi- date others. Joubert nuoves slowly and will not be caught napping. He is as a lion and as politic as a knave. The isoners will probably be sentenced to banishment. That means nothing as there are mary banished people in the Trans- vaal. A visitto President Krueger 1s more powerful than an edict of banishment.” PLANS OB LIGHTING, President Kellogg and Regent Reinstein Take Prelim- inary Measures. The Bond Question to Be Further Dis- cussed — Wiil Oppose an Ordinance. BERKELEY . Reinstein visited the university to-day ind held a conference with President Kel- gg regarding tnc electric lighting system bout to be erected on the campus and in e buildings. After referring to maps of a big bluff. ! rave | | nounced. Mr. Hunt is a graduate of the University of California, having finished his course in '93. He played in the Varsity football team for several seasons and is | one of the best-known gridiron athletes on | the coast. Object to the Ordinance. | BERKELEY, Cav.,, Jan. 16.—A fight is | 2bout to be instituted against the town or- | dinance recently passed which provides | for Jicensing all manner of business occu- pations. Among those who are to be as- sessed are meruinnt! and teamsters, and | they are the ones who are about to begin | concerted action against the new law. A | meeting has been called for next Saturday | evening at W. D. Schmidt’s officé on Shat- | tuck avenue, at_which those affected by the ordinance will outline plans for pro- testing it. The main arguments against the measure seem to be that the average teamster and merchant has a hard enough | time to support families without being taxed for the privilege of so doing. | To Consider the Bond Problem. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 16.—The West Berkeley Progressive Club has appointed a committee to attend the special meeting of the Good Government Club to be held next Saturday evening for the purpose of discussing the merits of the coming bond elections. The appointment was made at the request of the Good Government Club, which is desirous of harmonizing the various sections of the town so that said elections will carry. The committee ap- pointed consists of C. H. Spear, Town | Trustee Hoff and Ed Neihaus. They pur- pose stating at the meeting West Berke- ley’s reasons for wanting a wharf. Nuisances to Be Abated. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 16. — Next Monday, Sanitary Inspector Thompson | will commence an” inspection of the block bounded by Dana street, Bancroft way, clegraph ~ avenue and Allston way. us complaints have been entered rom this section of nuisances caused by | the keeping of cattle and the lack of proper attention to sewers, Wittland a Berkeley Man. BERKELEY, Cav, Jan. 16.—William | Wittland, the defaulting cashier of the | Grangers’ Bank in San Francisco, was a resident of Berkeley, where he had lived | for several years past with his family on University avenue. The theory is ad- vanced here that he has committed sui- | cide, as no trace of his whereabouts has yet been reported. Too Much Water, | BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 16.—The rain {fell in such torrents last night that the | sewer on Holyoke street was not large |enough to carry off the water. This | morning it broke, and the neighborhood was soon flooded. A force of men under the Superintendent of Streets repaired the damage after considerable effort. ————o Death of Superintendent Levy. Isaac H.Levy, who became superintendent of the Pacific Hebrew Home on Devisadero and Hayes streets about five years ago, died yester- day at tho age of 66 years. Mrs. Levy became matron of the institution at the same time her husband wes appointed superintendent, and their regime has been a most successful one in | a grand man, | earth to lead a better life. WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL McFadden Indicted for an Offense He Could Not Legally | Commit. FUNERAL OF HUGH DIMOND. Acme Club’s Amateurs to Be Investi- gated by the Association To-Night. OAKLAND OFricE Sax Francisco CaLL,] 908 Broadway, Jan. 16. | A few weeks ago an indictment was re- turned by the Grand Jury against Edward McFadden of Alameda for alleged frauds in stuffing the school census returnsin Alameda. The trial was on the calendar to-day, and many ladies were present to testify. The case has caused a good deal of inter- est, because the stuffing of school census returns would result in the obtaining of a larger appropriation from the State than the city is entitled to. A jury was secured, and L. A. Ballantyne, the Census Marshal, was put on the stand, and after the intro- duction of some hooks, the defense made an objection to the further hearing of the case that somewhat startled the prosecu- tion and the court, The objection was made on the ground that it had not been shown that the law contemplated such an office as thatof Deputy Census Marshal. The District | Attorney, after some consideration, said | they were unable to produce any proof as to the authorization of such an office, and Judge Greene admitted that he could find nothing affirmative in the code. The defendant’s attorney held that if no such office existed a person could not be punished for any act performed while acting in such capacity. He asked for the discharge of the defendant, and the Dis- trict Attorney not objecting, McFadden was set at liberty, and the large number of witnesses from across the estuary, who had wasted much time hefore the Grand | Jury some time ago, were discharged. HUGH DIMOND'S FUNERAL. | The Solemn Ceremony Was Held From St. Anthony’s Church. OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 16.—The friends of the late Hugh Dimond filled St. An- | thony’s Church, East Oakland, this morn- | ing to attend the funeral services. The honorary pallbearers were James R. Kelly, president of the Hibernia Bank; George T. Nus, Harry Doyle, Judge | Tobin, Charles Bogan, R. Keating, Charles | Mayo, L. Cunningham, Albert Rhode and James Shea. Behind them came Dennis | Dimond, Hugh S. Dimond and Miss Nellie | Dimond, children of the deceased. | Rev. Father McNally read the mass, as- | sisted by Rev. Fathers Gleason and Sulli- | van, | spoke a few words. *It is impossible,” he said, “to express my profound respect for | him'who lately was amonz us. Nor can I | tind words to _express the sympathy for | the bereft family. In our late brother the church lost a zealous, conscientious | worker, the world lost a brave, active, honest and upright business man, and the | family lost a kind and considerafe father. To all who knew him in his private or public life Hugh Dimond proved himself Icould ask no oneof this As he followed the footsteps of him who died for us, so 1 can ask no more than that you, his chil- dren, follow his example. So far as it is | possible for man to lead a pure life, he whom we now mourn lived up to his belief. | Though your sorrow is great at losing such a man, yet your comfort should be great in the remembrance of his grand and noble character. e lived a pure, unblemished life in this world. Now he has gone on high to take that place which is awaiting him."” After Rev. Father McNally had pro- nounced the prayers for the dead the body was taken to the final resting-place in Laurel Hill Cemetery. A THOUSAND OBJECTIONS, | They Are Being Agreed Upon by Water- | Front Attorneys. | OAKLAND, Car. Jan. 16.—The attor- | neys engaged in the water-front cases are holding long consultations every day, set- tling the many hundreds of objections to the motion of a new trial proposed by the railroad attorneys. About 1100 of these objections have been gone over and an agreement reached upon nearly all of them. There is about one more weeR’s work to be done, and at the eud of that time it is believed there will have been an agreement upon nearly 1500 out of the 1400. The remainder will have to be argued before Judge Ogden. The city’s appeal in reference to small pieces of water front excepted from the general division will be perfected in about two weeks, and the railroad’s appeal on the main issues will be finished up in a couple of months. All the water-front cases will o upon the calendar of the Supreme %ourt for next July. CAUGHT A SMUGGLER. ‘Was Just Ready to Take the Train Across the Bay. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16. — Deputy Sheriff Quinlan arrested Ah Loy at Fruit- vale last night with forty five-tael cans of unstamped opium in his possession. [n- formation was sent to the Sheriff’s office some weeks ago that there was a cooking plant somewhers in the vicinity of San Leandro. Quinlan was on the lookout and | saw the Chinaman board the car at Fruit- vale, when he arrested him, Heexamined his pack and was rewarded by finding the contraband dope and accompanied the coolie to the County Jail. Some time ago the United States Revenue Agents located an opium-cooking outfit on a creekbed near Irvington. The taeory of the oflicers is that the crude stuff is smuggled across the bay in boats, run into some of the sloughs, and after being refined is sent back to Chinatown in San Francisco to be sold. The Deputy Sheriff will reap a handsome reward for his cap- ture. The Acmes’ Standing. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 16.—To-morrow night the Pacific Athletic Association will ho%d an investigation at the rooms of the Olympic Club to look into the matter of the amateur standing of all athietes who have competed during the past year. Sec- retary Janet of the association has sum- moned a number of Acme men to appear before the meeting, including J. 8. Fox, Jack Kitchen Jr., Bert Brown, Charles Stamberg, Charles Tye and Joe Fields, boxers, and Jack Willlams and Gus Larue, wrestlers. For the Acme exhibition on the 11th of next month a wrestling match between Harry Gelder and Gus Larue at 124 pounds, and boxing match between Will Ensburg of the Olympice and James Coyne of the Acmes, are being arranged. The Crops Disappesred. OAKLAND, Can, Jan. 16.—A novel case of a suit for damages was commenced before Judge Ogden to-day. John Green every respect, both having gained the respect of al wnK whom thoyc-fi'xegln contact. ¥ dastucaie it A pound of cork will sustain in the water a man weighing 154 pounds, and William Roberts, executors of the Dougherty estate, near Livermore, sue H. Drendt and others for $450. The plaintiffs leased to 8. Enos a portion of the property After the mass Rey. Father Gleason | at an annual rental of $700. One of the re- quirements of the lease was that any crops which might be raised on the land should not be removed until the rent was paid. Crops were raised, but the rent was not attended to. Drendt bought some of the crops from Enos, and it is sought to make him pay the lessors. There are many points involved and the case will occupy several days. Poultry Show Opened, OAKLAND, CaL.,, Jan. 16.—The first exhibition of the Pacific Poultry and Pigeon Association was formally opened to- night at the Mills Tabernacle. Owing to the rain the attendance was not large, but the exhibition is one of the largest held on the coast. Bird-fanciers from many parts of the State were present, and were sur- prised to find the initial show of the asso- ciation such a marked success in point of the number and quality of the birds ex- hibited. Judge Felch of Massachusetts, who judged the poultry, made an eloquent speech, in which he briefly traced the great strides made in poultry breeding during the past ten years. He referred to the value of the education that children could derive from being taught to rear birds and take an interest 1n them. Superintendent Craigie Sharpe said: ““This exhibition is designed for the pur- pose of showing the people of this country what is to be found in California in the way of poultry and pigeons. Millions of doi- lars have been sent across the Rockies to pay for supplies of poultry thatshould have been raised in this State. “Very few people know that this is an in- dustry in which California is a long way behind what her advantages make it possible for her to be. The poultry indus- try is in its infancy, and by such a show as this we hope to educate people to the fact that such girds are being raised here, and to encourage them to go and raise them for themselves,” The show will be open for a week. Robbed on the Train.] OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.—A daring robbery took place to-night at West Oak- land. An old man named James was on the train for Fresno about 6 o'clock. The train had not gone more than half & mile after leaving the mole when a young fellow named Arthur Kelly entered into conversation with James and the latter produced a roll of greenbacks valued at Kelly at once snatched them and ran through the car and jumped off, although the train was going at full speed. James gave the alarm, and the brakeman also immediately jumped off the train and gave chase. Kelly doubled and held the lead for over a mile, but finally the brakeman captured him in the West Oakland yards. While running Kelly took out a”knife and flourished it as he ran; but when cap- tured he was too much exhausted to make any resistance. He was handed over to Detective Williams and taken to the City Prison. James got off the train when it arrived at Sixteenth street, and identified the robber at the prison. The stolen money was not found on Kelly. High School Alumni, OAKLAND, Cav., Jan. 16.—The Oakland High School Alumni Association will give a musical and dramatic entertainment at Dietz Opera-house to-morrow night. The object is to establish & fund to aid worthy young people to take the High School course, and to assist in the interior decora- tion of the new High School building with works of art. A company of plavers under the direction of Miss Susie C. Hobart will present the three-act comedy-drama, | **Comrades,” The cast consists of Susie C. Hobart, Miss Bessie Katzenbach, Miss Bessie Ho- | bart, Sam P. Lovett, Milton S. Hamilton, | John M. Lewis, Charles A. Katzenbach. Lottery Test Case. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 16.—Argument was made before Judge Greene yesterday in the test Chinese lottery case. The con- tention of the Chinaman’s lawyer is that the evidence gathered in lottery cases is not suflicient to convict the defendants under the existing law, while the District Attorney’s office holds that it is, If the Judge should hold that the former conten- tion is correct, the prosecution of the lot- tery-dealers will have to be discontinued until the next State Legislature amends the law. Armenian Mass-Meeting. OAKLAND, Car., Jan.16.—The commit- tee having the affairin charge hasarranged that the meeting in the interests of the Armenian sufferers shall be held next | Wednesday evening in the First Presby- | verian Church. Mayor Davie will . g‘nresidc and the follow- ing speakers wiil be present: Dr. Free- land, Rabbi Friedlander, Dr. Wendte, Judge Nye and President Evans of the Schoo! Board. Mooney Let Down Easy. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 16.—J. Mooney, brother-in-law to Lord Sholto Douglas, was on trial in the Police Court to-day on a felony charge of assaulting Peter Kearney on New Year's day. The evidence was very conflicting, as everybody seemed to be drunk, and Judge Wood suggested that the complaint be reduced to battery and 8 new complaint issued. To Tax Merchants. OAKLAND, Cair, Jan. 16.—There is some talk about the Council undercaking to raise money for city purposes by pass- ing an ordinance levying a special tax on merchants. The Merchants' Exchange is opposed to the scheme, and should it be done it will only be & political move to make Mayor Davie's dollar-tax limit un- popular, HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broedway, Jan. 16. The preliminary examination or Benjamin L. Hill is set for to-morrow. Jean M. Hourguet, who formerly conducted & laundry at 431 San Pablo avenue and whose place was attached by Jules Bonahan for wages due, has left town. Ex-Policeman O. D. Brown, who was dis- missed from the force for drinking at saloons and for being intoxicated when on duty, 1s said to be circulating a petition among his {riends for reinstatement. Professor Josiah Keep of Mills College met with a painful aceident s few days ago when & stick of wood which he was cutting flew up and struck him in the right eye. It is feared that the vision is permanently impaired. The investigation of the charges against Police Officer Lamping, which was originally set for to-day, has been continued at the re- quest of the officer until Saturday, as some of his witnesses could not be preseut to-day. The rainfall of the twenty-four " hours ending at 1 ». M. was, according to Sanborn’s measure- of an inch ; for preceding twenty-four .39; before that in this storm, .84; total this storm, 1.69 inches; totel for season, 6 inches. City Treasurer and Tax Collector Wheeler of Alameda will turn over to City Clerk Lamborn next Monday the delinquent tax list. Out of $154,516 16 there is delinquent $8469 68. This"is about #3000 more vhan went delin- quent last year. William Clark, who is being held for crim- inal assault on little East Oakland girls, fur- nished bouds this morning and was relensed. His sureties appesred before Judge Trout$ of San Francisco to qualify and Judge Greene approved them. William Wilson, William Murray, Hugo Remp and Willlfam Viers, the young men wgo celebrated New Year's eve by tuking off gates, were dismissed this morning in the Police Court, the prosecution being unable (o prove & case of malicious mischief. R. Glinka, who sued his former partner in a tinning business for $3000 for calling him “A robber, a thief and a scoundrel” during a trial in Justice Allen’s courtroom, was awarded $100 damages by Judge Frick. The judgment will scarcely pay Glinka’s costs. Articles of incorporation of the Setting Sun Gold Nintug Company have been filed. " The capital stock is $100,000, of which $70 is sub- scribed in sums of $10 each by E. W. Bradley, R. W. Miller, H. 8. Aldrich, Ben W. Ferris, J. A. Sends, L. D. Menning and C. T. Dennis. Friday evening s meeting will be held at Lorin Hall to organize a parlor of Native Daughters of the Golden West. About fiity Indies have signified their intention to or- ganize. The movement has been furthered by the efforts of Mrs. Belle W. Conrad. An appli- cation will be forwarded at once to the Grand Lodge for a charter, for o5 TRIAL OF UNCLE GEORGE, The Stolen Goat Is Now Fat- tening on Dr. Pardee’s Lawn. NOTABLE PANEL OF JURORS. The Case Is on the Calendar for Saturday Night at the Macdonough. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Fraxcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 16. | For several days past Uncle George Bromley of the Bohemian and several other clubs has been preparing for his de- fense against the charge of petit Jarceny in stealing a goat that has been preferred against him. Uncle George has been in many scrapes, but he confesses he sees less hope of getting out of this one without some loss of dignity than out of the many others. The trial 1s arranged for Saturday evening at the Macdonough Theater, as Judge Wood’s courtroom would be far too plebeian for the social aggregation which is anxious to see Uncle George ‘“‘sent down’'’ for a few days, so that the enforced absence from his office work will enable him to add a couple of new variations to his favorite recitation, *“When the Cows Come Home." According to the complaint George Bromley was driving through the Watts Tract in North Oakland on New Year's day. On passing the house of Widow O’Grady Uncle George was regaled by the lady with a glass of goat’s milk, and in re- turn for the kindness he showed his grati- tude by stealing her goat. Uncle George bas set upin his auswer that the goat was giving such poor milk tbat it would not stand the Babcock test, and that to prevent the widow from being prosecuted Ey Oak- Methodist, Rev. A. Calhoun of the United Presbyterian, Rev. J. J. Martin of the Santa” Clara-avenue Methodist and_Rev. V:;: E. Smith of the Chestnut-street Meth- odist. Rev. Mr. Bovara will preach next Sun- day on the Armenian_outrages. He will have at hand maps and diagrams to illus- trate the subject. A Pair of Runaways. ALAMEDA, Cav., Jan. 16.—Two boys were found by Policeman Lawrence sleep- ng in the little open station building at ebster street last Thursday night, They gave their names as Monnell and Thomp- son, and toid a plausible story—how they had come to Alameda from San Francisco Wwith the mother of one of them, became got lost. They were brought to_the polics office and on the following morning inquiry was made which developed they had not told the truth. The name of one was Gray and the other Mugan. Gray’s father came for his son, but did not know the other boy. The boys ran away from home, and when they landed in Alameda they had but 10 cents between them. A New Church. ALAMEDA, Carn., Jan. 16.—Work will the First Christian Church. Rev. Henry Victor Morgan announces that favorable answers have been received from the Churc Extension Society in the East, which makes a business of aiding new churches to bulld, and very soon work will be commenced on the lot recentiy pur- chased at the northeast corner of Park and San Jose avenues. Delinquent Taxes. ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 16.—The amount of delinquent city taxes this year is $8469 68, which is about $3000 more than it ever was before. Thetotal taxof Alameda this year is $154,516 16. Five per cent wiil be added to the delinquency next Monday and en or before the first Monday in Feb- ruary the list will be published, SOLDIERS AS PYTHIANS, One Hundred of Them Organize a New Lodge. The preliminary organization was ef- fected last night of a new lodge of the posed of enlisted men of the United States army stationed at the various posts in the harbor. Of the nearly 100 names upon the charter-list more than seventy answered rollcall for this purpose, and by the date of institution it is expected thata mem- bership of atleast 100 will have been ob- THE GOAT THAT UM CLE GEORGE BROML Y 1S CHARGED WITH STEALING. [Drawn from life as the animal was grazing on ez-Mayor Pardee's lawn.] land’s “Dockery,” Inspector Pierce, he made away with the goat. The goat was caught while in TUncle George's possession and has since been fattening on the lawn of ex-Mayor Dr. George C. Pardee. As the doctor is coun- sel for the defense he will have the goat in as good condition as possible for the pur- pose of arguing that while in the keeping of the defendant the animal was carefully tended. The trial has been arranged for the bene- fitof the Unity Ciub of the Unitarian Chureh, and as nearly every seat has been sold there will be a very handsome sur- plus. The talentis of a high order, and although some of the performers are a lit~ tleout of their usual element, each one is capable of creating merriment, and that is the thing desired. Of course, the merriment will not be ‘very loud, for Oak- land socicty will be there and Oakland so- ciety is not very demonstrative. But Maior Fred Whitney and Alexander Rosborough and Judge Stephen G. Nye will be well rewarded for their witticisms, for the dainty little hands will clap, and when the goat takes charge of the stage, as 1t is billed to do or three separate occasions, the gallery will make up in volume of sound for the moderation of the orchestra and dress circle. The entire cast is as follows: Defendant ....George T. Bromley Coctirane of Santa Rosa Prosecuting Atior: ‘Associate counsel Attorney for defe Associate connsel ‘Applicant for citizenship. Chinese witnesses Panel from which the ju .Alex Rosborough “Ex-Judge P. M. Fisher, J. West Martin, T . Tow'e, . B. Nye, Phil Remillard, George Wheaton, O. A Chase, S. M. Everett, Will Hamilton, J. J. Valen- tine, Hugh Hamilton, C. O. Bingham, J. Cau. Ewing, John Russ. George Grant, J. W. Nelson, F. W. Van Sickien, J. A. Folger and James E. Johnson. ALAMEDA SCHOOL CENSUS, McFadden Too Lazy and Indif- ferent to Properly Take the Names. Encinal Ministers to Get Up a Mass- Meeting to Sympathize With Armenia. ALAMEDA, Car., Jan. 16.—The dis- charge from custody of Edward McFad- den recalis the scandal in the school census taken in Alameda in 1894. The rolls were found to be badly stuffed in that part of Alameda which was canvassed by McFadden. There was no mistake about that, but it was the result of laziness and indifference rather than hope of pecuniary gain. Instead of laboriously making the rounds and getting the census exact he took the say-so of neighbors or guessed at it. He was indicted by the Grand Jury, but kept out of the way of arrest for a time. A domestic complication finally put him in the hands of the authorities, however. He neglected to support his family here, and his wife put the officers on his trail. When his case came up for trial'it was thrown out of court. It was found that he was never legally consti- tuted a ‘‘deputy census marshal,” his ap- ointment having been made by Census arshal Ballentine, who had no authority to appoint. Sympathy With Armenia. ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 16.—Some of the Alameda ministers are moving to organize an auxiliary to the Armenian elief Society, whose headquarters are in New York. Steps g;enmmuvw 2 mass-meet- ing early in February have been taken. The preachers concerned are the Rev., W. W. Scudder of the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. F. D. Bovard of the First ltained. The institution ceremonies will take place on Monday evening next at Pythian Castle, Market street, the grand chancellor of the orderin thisState, George by a large number of members of the order. The follewing officers have been elected to serve for the current term, to wit: T. E. Hudgeons, chancellor commander; Theo- | dore C. Donner, vice-chancellor; Fred W. Joyce, prelate; Robert D. Cooper, M. of the W.; D. W. Collins, K. of R. and 8.; M. H. Beach, master of finance; Seth E. | | Cole, master of exchequer; Harry E. | Dimond, master-at-arms; M. P. Kuhns, inner guard, and J. F. McGoldrick, outer guard. Less than a month ago this lodge was not even suggested, but by the efforts j of the chancellor commander-elect, T. E. Hudgeons, assisted by other co-workers, ttlx’e successful result has been brought about. THE BALFE-MOORE CLUB, New Literary and Musical Soci- ety of Prominent Irish- men. Founded on Principles Similar to Those of the Notable Par- liamentary Club. A number of gentlemen prominent in Irish literary and social circles of this City have organized the Balfe-Moore Club with | the avowed purpose of promoting Irish | and American music and literature. Their | objectalso includes the giving of se]ect" social entertainments. A large number of those engaged in this movement were formerly active members of the Irish Parliamentary Club, and the popularity of the balls and other social gatherings given under the auspices of that club has prompted them to make such social gatherings a” special feature in the programme of this new society. On Shrove Tuesday evening, February 18, the club will make its first appearance at Metropolitan Temple. The programme _on that occasion will | consist of an address on *Balie and Moore’” by William Greer Harrison, and & | grand vocal and instrumental concert of Irish music. The club has already secured several of the best artists of the City. Its first con- cert will be devoted to Irish music—chiefly selections from Balfe and Moore—but its second entertainment, which will take place at an early date, will be entitled “An Evening With Longfellow,” and will | embrace an address on the poet and a con- cert of American music. The proceeds of the first entertainment will be presented to the Sisters of the Holy Cross of St. Charles parish, whose work among the poor in the Mission has en- deared them to the people of that district. Prominent among those interested in this newly formed club are: David J. Cos- | tello, Thomas P. Crowley, J. J. Haran, Colonel Thomas J. Barry, Thomas P. F. Dunne, Frank J. McG’\l{nu. James J. Gil- dea, Captain H. J. Meagher, A. B. Ma- guire, Major J. J. Dwyer, Thomas R. Ban- nerman, T. F. Doolin, Dr. M. C. O'Toole, John Spottiswood, George E. Gallagher, | Rey. P. J. Cammins, Charles E. McAuliffe, | Philip J. Bolger, Rev. D. 0. Crowley, Charles Sullivan, Frank T. Shea, John J. Barrett, Jeremiah Mahoney, W. W. St. Clair, Hon. J. F. Sullivan, Rev. P.E. Mul- ligan, James R. Kelly, Dr. J. J. Gallagher, Carl Eisenschimmel, John S. Bannerman, Richard E. Dowdall, R. C. O'Connor, J. H. Horrigan, Louis Kelly, Colonel John 0O’'Byrne, P. J. Thomas, T. W. Kelly, J. P. McCarthy, T. F. Prendergast, R. J. Tubbs, Joseph Regan, George Shorten, James Flanagan and Richard Bunton. Lecture by Dr. Jordan. To-night, at 8 o'clock, Dr. David Starr Jor- dan will deliver a lecture at Golden Gate Hall, under the auspices of the California Psychical accidentally separated from her and then | soon be commenced on a new building for | Order of Knights of Pythias, to be com- | | Samuels of Oakland, officiating, assisted | T0 CLEAR THE HARBOR, Congress Will Be Asked for $200,000 for Surveys and Blasting. COMMERCE COMMITTEE ACTS. | Commercial Bodies Make Haste Outlining a Plan for Removing Obstructions. in The San Francisco committee on com- merce met yesterday at the Coamber of Commerce rooms. There was a poor at- tendance as many members of the com- mittee were out of town and otnhers sent excuses for their inability to attend. Chairman T. J. Parsons said that the meeting was a special one for the purpose of considering the report of a sub-commit- tee on removal of harbor obstructions. Professor Davidson said that $25,000 would remove all the dangerous obstrue- tions in the bay. At Mission Rock there were three dangerous rocks of which the Government was entirely ignorant, buta minute survey of them was in progress, and still other surveys would be made of Mile Rock and some obstructions not al- ready examined minutely. “Did I understand you, professor, to say that $25,000 would remove all the danger- ous obstructions?"” asked the chair. “Twenty-five thousand dollars for each one,” replied Professor Davidson. “Though I made estimates of $30,000 to $35,000 yet I have since made up my mind that $25,000 | would be quite sufficient.” The professor suggested that copies of the report be sent to all members of Con- eress, and the original to one representa- tive chosen by the committee. Mr. Jacobs wanted a memorial prepared | for presentation to Congress with the re- | port. The chairman asked Professor Davidson if it would not be advisable to petition Congress for $500,000 for removalof the specified dangers. *Not at all,”” was the reply; ‘‘the work would not require anything like that sum, and you could not get such a large sum from Congress without definite informa- tion and data, to be obtained only from minute surveys. What we ought to do is | to ask for an immediate survey by Gov- ernment engineers, who would go into all details.” William M. Bunker said that a definite proposition should be put forth, as Con- gress always wanted to know exactly what was needed, and this should be presented in the memorial to Congress. George W. Dickie suggested that an ap- propriation to pay for removal of one ob- struction be asked, and then if a balance remained it could be applied to the next rock. | Isaac Upham argued for an appeal for | comprehensive and minute surveys first, on which to estimate the cost of removing the dangerous rocks. With this approxi- | mate of the cost the committee could in- | telligently memorialize Congress for an | appropriation with which to remove the submerged obstructions. Bunker toek issue with him, holding that there should | be no delay, but immediate action taken in formulating the memorial to Congress | asking for a fixed sum for minute surveys | and beginning of the work of removal. Chairman Parsons d he believed | Bunker's suggestion was the most feasible, and asked some member to make a motion | to that effect—that $100,000 be asked for. { Jacobs made the motion, which was | promptly amended by Dickie, to make the | amount $200,000. The motion was carried unanimously, and a committee will be ap- pointed to prepare the memorial and to notify all commercial bodies in San Fran- cisco of the action taken. A committee consisting of Bunker, Jacobs and Rich was appointed on print- ing. The committee decided that the usual monthly meeting be held on the first Thursday of each month at 2:30 p. ». The report of the finance committee was accepted and its recommenaations were adopted. To secure the revenue necessary for the work of the committee it was rec- ommended that funds must be raised from firms and corporations interested in or whose business depended on shipping. Also that assessments be made on a monthly basis and on_classes designated A. B, C, D and E. Class A represents shipping and will be asked to contribute one-eighth of 1 cent a ton each month, B $3a month, C §2, D $1, all three represent- ing firms not ship-owners, but largely de- pendent on shipping. Class E will be asked for 50 cents a month, as it repre- sents the general commission community. MRS. SELEY NOT TO BLAME. A Communication From the ex-Clerk of the Russ House Regarding His Wife. The following letter from A. W. Seley, whois now in jail on the charge of embez- zling funds from the Russ House, effect= uaily rectifies an error concerning the habits and character of his wife: SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 1896, To the Editor of the San Francisco Call: On the 10th inst. a statement was published purport- ing to have come from me, to the effect that my wife was addicted to the use of stimulants and made my home unhappy. T ask you in justice to my wife and babies to do what lies in your power to remove the im- pression made by that statement. In the first place I made no such remarks, and in the sec- ond piace it would be absolutely false. My wife has been n faithiul good wife and mother, and is in no way to blame for any act of mine. Hoping thatyou will give some at- tention to this in your journal I am respect- {ful A. W. S NEW TO-DAY. 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