The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 25, 1896, Page 13

CISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1896 1 e R e b e AR e e i i e S el Siiie A A D Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County SHARPS AND UNNATURALS Rival Bands at the Tabernacle Entrance Persist in Playing. ONE ORDERED BY MISTAKE, As Both Were Originally One the Feel- ing of Hostility Is Hard to Suppress. OaxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALY, 908 Broadway, Jan. 24. l’ The final crowing of the roosters and the cackling of the hens in the Tabernacle last nizht was entirely swallowed up in volume of music that was created at the doors by the two rival halves of the original Fifth Infantry band. For a quarter of an hour the two bands played different airs only a few feet apart, and not until after a conference with the di- vectors was peace and harmony restored. Yor u long time there has been dissatis- faction between the two bands, which were originally one. Stories differ as to how the trouble started; but about a month ago the seceding faction, which is styled the OQakland Professional band, threatenea legal proceedings against the Fifth Infantry band if some music which was joint property was not restored to the vlace from which it had been taken. This widened the breach, and when the Poultry Show was opened both bands applied tor the privilege of supplying the evening| In order to prevent any friction | intendent Sharpe made an arrange- ment by which the two bands should play on alternate nights. This arrangement was satisfactory, and | bad the show closed Wednesday night, as | Was an pated, there would have been no complication. But the show decided to keep open another night, and by some misunderstanding both bauds were told to report for duty last night. E‘he Fifth Infantry band arrived first, and taking up their stand at the entrauce, under the leadership of Director McBain, they commenced playing the Boulanger march. A few minutes later the Oakfand Professional band, under the direction of Mr. Richardson, made its appearance, and hout paying any attention to their als they took up a position on the other side of the nce and opened up with one of the liveliest of Sousa’s productions. ¥ 2 quarter of an hour the two bands layed, and each manipulator of a brass trument exhaled martial music as if his \zcipu!. ed on the volume of sound ted. : hen the exhibition officers arrived they | d the two directors into their office ia consulitation was beld. While the egotiations were pending the music and the two leaders rushed cle entrance to see who had n the temporary truce. y across the street from the show is the entrance of the Oakland ter. A band also piays outside the e prior tc the curtain-raising, and n Directors McBain and Richardson ed at the entrance they found that reither or their bands had been discourte- but that the music came from the band controlled by the man across the street. Eventually it was agreed that one band should play the first hour of the evening and the otner band the second hoar. It was found out that both bands bhad been | ordered by mistake and as there is a pros- | sect of much music being required at the | Tebernacle during the coming six-day bicycle race the superintendent did not experis e much trouble in adjusting the | difficul "he inci er, has not produced any harmony between the two bands. OPPOSED TO REFUNDING. Alameda County Federation of Trades Goes on Record. { broke; D OAKL/ ing resolutions were passed at last night’s meeting of the Alameda County Federa- tion of Trades, with a preamble reciting the condition of affairs and showing the | attitude of tbe railroad company toward the men who took part in the ‘strike of 1894: Resolved, That the Alameda Cou Trades, representing the w people of this county, are unanimously opposed 1o the funding blll or any kind of a compromise whereby the payment of this debt is extended 5 Federated and we call upou all labor organizations, in | the pame of the blacklisted raiirond men and | thelr suffering wives aud families, to similar resolutions and urge upon the nst the passage of any funding bill; further lved, That & copy of these resolutions be resentatives in Congress all central labor bodies in the United end Btates. Trial of Mayrisch. QAKLAND, Car.,Jan. 2 Mayrisch Jr., who was indicted on accountof charges growing out of shortages in the office of the Tax Collector, was on trial to-day. The defense will be that the mistakes were cierical ones made without any criminal intent, and that when they were discov- ered the defendant offered to make the shortage good. W. W. Foote is counsel for the defense, and was permitted to make his opening statement after the District Attorney had concluded. There was no objection made to evidence, and the de- fense will ask for an acquittal as socn as the prosecution rests, Burglars and Thieves. OAKLAND, Car, Jan. 24.—Burglars baitered in the rear door of a grocery-store at 777 San Pablo avenue and robbed the cash drawer of all there was in it. A safe-cracker broke into the office of the National Ice Company on Eleventh street last night. A hole was bored into the safe near the lock, but, like the other two re- cent cases, the cracksman appears to have been frightened away before attempting to blow the door open. Married in Haste. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 24,—Mrs, Rickets of Fruitvale was surprised to-day when ber davghter claimed to be wedded to Earl Sevmour Halsey of Berkeley, Mrs. Rickets went to the County Clérk’s office and found that the story was not true. A couple of hours later Mr. Halsey, aged 21, and Miss Leila Belle Rickets, accom- vanied by their mammas, entered the clerk’s office and obtained a license. Deputy County Assessor Rev. Van de Mark per- formed the wedding ceremony. Lottery Test Case Decided. OAKLAND, CaL, Jan. 24, — Judge Greene rendered bis decision to-day in the Chinese lottery test case. He has upheld the decision of Police Judge Wood and has found the conviction to be warranted. There are scores of other cases depending upon this one, and they will be at onece brought to trial. The Chiet of Police also intends to renew the raids now he finds that his action will be sustained. by the courts, The Pay Car Behind. OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 24.—The South- ern Paciric paycar that was due to-day did not arrive, and the report has gone out that it will not be here again till the mid- dle of February. The company never pays till one month’after the money is earned, and when it was around on December 24, it was peying November salaries. No reason is assigned for the delay, and the employes have no alternative but to wait. Doctors as Experts. OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 24.—The trial of | can go the exhibited freak one better, ND, CaL, Jan. 24.—The follow- | men from their district to vote and work | bage on a barge and tow it out to sea. and | into a series of arguments between doctors and attorneys. Drs. Woolsey, Hamlin, Duun and Kuckein are giving testimony as witnesses for Wettstein, and Attorney Moore wants Drs. Shiels, Selfridge, Rabe and Lane to answer the plaintiff on behalf of the railroad company. The case will be continued next Tuesday. Bassett May Resign, OAKLAND, Car., Jan. 24,—If Council- man Bassett should be sent to Congress to fight the refunding bill there will be & va- cancy in the Council. The Mayor will bave to fill it and he will, if necessary, ap- point a man who wiil resign when Bassett returns, HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO cu.v.,g 908 Broadway, Jan. 24. Ex-Judge J. H. Lucas of this city is about to remove to Mariposa City, where he will engage in the practice of his profession. The Grand Jury has becn called together to indict H. Menzenmeyer, who shot J. Perkins at Lorin on’ Christmas dey. Perkins' condition is critical. Deputy County Clerk Charles Arnold super- intended the destruction by fire at the foot of Castro street this morning of 20,000 ballots and numerous other msaterial used at the last county election. The Coroner’s jury in the case of Henry Hook was unable to detérmine how the man hap- pened to be drowned. The funeral took place from the residence on Jackson street this after- noon, the funeral being private. This afternoon County Clerk Jordan revoked the appointments of all deputies appointed by him for registration purposes. A new deal will be made throughout the whole county when the work on the hew register begins. The driver of the wagon which carries the United States malil, owned by Fred Morrison, wes srrested this afternoon by Mrs. Sanford, secretary of the Humane Society, on account of the unserviceable condition of the horse. The Progressive Brotherhood of Paiuters and Decorators of Californie No. 2 will hold an open meeting &t Becker's Hall, Washington street, next Monday evening. There will be un_entertainment after the meeting and all peinters and friends sre welcome. The trial of Officer Ea Lamping will come up before the Board of Police Commissioners to- morrow at 10 o'clock. The prosecution has subpenaed about fifteen witnesses, and Lamp- ing has secured the services of Attorney W. R. Davis and has summoned as many mors A new industry will soon be established in Alameda, where the big Clark pottery will be enlarged and will go into the manufacture of fire brick. A contract has been let to Walker | & Walker for $6000 to build an addition to the | factory, including two kilus for firing the brick. ‘Word has been received nere of the sudden death of Mrs. Dollie Harger of Chicago last Tuesday. She was a former resident of Oak- land end has many friends here. She was the wife of Jay P. Harger and a daughter of Charles E. Young of this city. She was a native of Vallejo. At the recent voultry show held in this city a chicken with three legs was exhibited 3 freak. A few days ego F. M. Farwell of this city had a chick hatch out at his home, \\‘h_"!ch he little bird has four distinct legs, and is ap- flurenu y as healthy as the other chicks atched out at the same time. HIS CREMATORY ON HAND. Schaffer Erected a Building but His Plant Was Re- jected. That Is to Cover the Next Ten Years. OAKLAND OFF) v Fraxcisco CALL,) adway, Jan. § Louis Schaffer, ex-Chief of Police, has lost his prospect of getting the garbage contract. On the strength of certain ex- pected support, he says, Schaffer built an extensive scientific garbage crematory near the Peralta marsh, and last night the Council awarded the bid to collect and de- stroy the city’s garbage to Captain John Hackett for ten years. *‘Before erectinz that crematory,” said Mr. Schaffer to-day, “I talked with many members of the Council, and they all en- couraged me to go ahead. I heard of Cap- | tain Hackett’s plan and went‘to San Fran- | eisco to make inquiries, and was informed that the Government authorities would forbid any dumping of garbage gide the heads. The Health Office sent in an estimate to the Council that $15,000 would be required to | build a crematory, $1000 for a site and $500 | per month for expenses. I offered to build | the crematory free of charge to the city, | and to destroy all' garbage for $350 per month. After building the crematory, the contract is awarded to others. “Captain Hackett cannot possibly fulfill &one | his contract. He inteuds to load the gar- 1is contract says it has to be taken away every | aay except Sundays. Tnere has not heen | & day this year when a barge could be towed outside the heads. The contractor | evidently thinks that he wiil be permitted to aump into the bay, but the Dredgmfi | Inspector informed me that such a metho would not be tolerated.” City Attorney Peirsol adyised the Coun- cil that the contract to Hackett for ten years is not legal, but Peirsol, as a mem- ber of the Board of Works, has been au- thorized to award the contract for ten vears, so he is at present a little uncertain as to his future acdon. . Captain Hackett has agreed that he will not charge any more for coilections than is being charged at present. A special meeting of the Board of Works has been called for to-morrow morning to consider the matter. THE SAN LEANDRO ROW. | No Agreement Reached Last Night at the Meeting of Authorities. SAN LEANDRO, Car., Jan. 24.—The meeting of the Town Trustees and the offi- cials of the Haywards electric road was productive of no agreement to-night. ‘When the trouble of Wednesday was over there was a disposition on the partof all concerned to compromise tbe difficulty by making a circuit of a couple of blocks. To-night the Trustees stated that they had decided to grant no new privilege to the company, as they believed that the raiiroad people only had a right to lay one track on Haywards avenue, and they pro- posed to see that this privilege was not ex- | | ceeded. As there was no possibility of amicably adjusting the matter, the meet- ing adjourned. “We shall now have to apply to the courts for an injunction against the town, restraining it from interfering with what we consider our rights,’”’ said a railroad man to-night. *This will brinz the matter toa head.” We consider that we have a franchise to lay double tracks, but we are willing to do anything that will enable us to improve our ser- vice. Of course, we shall now be guided by the courts. We shall not at- tempt to do a eingle thing till we havea decision, ““We shall make the actions of the Town Marshal the basis of a petition for an in- junction. We thought the Trustees wonld ave been willing to arrive at some kind of an agreement, but we now see that nothing is to be done in that way. We shall make no midnight descent on the streets and provoke finother row, but shall at once take steps to ascertain just what our rights are.” There is a féeling of uncertainty in the town that the railroad will make another Attemgt to lay the bated double track, and several men are constantly on watch to give notice of any such move. If the fire bell should be rung or a pistol shot be the case of Colonel A. Wetistein against the Southern Pacific Company is developing heard all 8an Leandro would be around the plaza in five minutes, Captain Hackett Awarded a Contract | RELIANCE CLUB BENEFIT, Macdonough Theater Thronged by the Leaders of Seciety at Oakland. MAUD MORRELL'S FAREWELL The Young Actress and the 01d Charity Company to Say Good-By to the Amateur Stage. OAxrAND OFFIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 24. } At the Reliance Ciub’s benefit perform- ance of “7-20-8" at the Macdonough The- ater to-night every seat was occupied, every box was full and as many as dared to brave the danger of arrest from u some- what indulgent fire warden, stcod against the walls with the stiffness of statuary, trying to create the impression that they were not legal obstructions. The new city ordinance prevents the placing of chairsin the aisles. It was a great house, a fashionable house. Warde and James, who are cred- ited with being able to draw larger and als. The whole play was very [carefully rendered, and, whether taken as a whole or whether viewed from the individual parts of each member of the company, it was an unqualified success. Saturday evening is to be turnetl into a good-by to Miss Morrell, who will then say adien to the amateur'stage, preparstory to her joining the Frawiey company. Miss Morrell was one of the original members of the Charity company in “Held by the Enemy,” and those for whom she has worked as an amateur in numerous ben- efits showed their appreciation of her ef- forts. Her friends and those whom she has labored for in the past are going to take charge of Saturday night in her interest. | The members of the Reliance Club and her old companions in the original charity company will make her farewell to the amateur stage a royal one. While Saturday night is a farewell to Miss Morrell as an amateur, itis also a general farewell to the charity company. The members will retire to private life for some time, ana if they ever return to the public view of Oakland there will be changes in its personnel. Louis Cooper of the Columbia Dramatic School, who bas coached the amateurs, is very proud of his work and its results. “] could take this company as it stands to-day, and go on the road and make a hit with it. | lent,”” said Mr. Cooper. The souvenir programme contains 80 pages and is profusely illustrated with views of the Reliance building and photo- more fashionable houses at the Macdon- | graphs of members of the club who have ough Theater than any other siars, hava never been honored with such an outpour- ingof society as greeted the Charity com- pany to-night. It was an enthusiastic house, Oakland’s first-nighters are prov- erbially frigid, but were not so on this oc- casion. The spirit of gratitude burst through the prevalent iciness of Athenian etiquette and hundreds of pairs of dainty | rini gazing at “7-20-8,” and beneath is | gained distinction. It also contains a photogravure of the charity company and a short history of football. the souvenir is one of the handsomest that has been given out in any theater. The front and back are very unique posters in the Aubrey Beardsley styie. The front poster represents Palmiro Tambo- Itis a wonderfully strong little | | company, and their performance is'excel- Altogether | MOTHER OF SEVENTEEN, Mrs. Allen Breaks Down Men- tally After Bringing Up a Big Family. | WAS A WIFE AT THIRTEER, In Early Years She Was a Prominent Figure in Social Circles in - Nevada. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL% 908 Broadway, Jan. 24. | The commitment of Mrs. Louisa W. | Allen to the Napa Asylum for the Insane | has brought to light a remarkable career. | Mrs. Allen was born in Washington, D. C., | in 1825, She was married in 1838 to Mr. | Allen, who was then about 20 years of age. | The two have lived together nearly fifty- eight years. The illness of Mrs. Allen has nearly | prostrated the aged husband, who is an employe of the Southern Pacific Company and has been for many years. He and Mrs. Allen have been residing with a son, ‘W. 8. Allen, at 912 Filbert street, for more than a year past. Mrs. Allen is the mother of seventeen children. The youngest of these is a son, who is now 34 years of age and the head { of afamily. The children were all born in a period of about twenty-five years and were remarkably strong and healthy. | Most of them have lived to grow up, but | several have died since childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Allen came west in the hands clapped, and did so in such a mane ‘ the hound that took the fancy of the early days of the Btate and were settled in The Artistic Poster Page of the Reliance Club Souvenir, Given to Patrons at the Benefit Performance in the Macdonough Theater, Oakland, Last Night. ner as to give the impression that tney | Signor. enjoyed it. The Reliance Club has given many benefit entertainments for the swelling of | lesque comedy and tragedy andis very { various beneficent funds, and society cheerfully embraced the opportunity to respond when the club was to be the bene- ficiary. A giimpse of that vast gathering from | the stage was all that is needed to remove any doubt that may exist asto whether | Oakland bas a society of her own, inde- pendent of the big City across the bay. | The lakeside set was there, the Bast Ouk- land contingent was present, the Filbert- street delegation and the Piedmont clique were all generously represented, and the | elegant toileis were as diversified asthe degrees of the claims to beauty of their owners. The aristocracy of the boxes, the dignified galaxy in the dress circle, the genial occupants of the balcony and the somewhat awed deities under the roof, all taken together, presented an interesting study. The play “7-20-8” is a comedy drama. Courtney Corliss and Signor Palmiro Tam- barini see a painting of a young lady and her dog in a picture gallery. They both fall in love with the picture and hunt for the original. She is found by Corlissand he energetically makes love to her. She hears that a signor is also in love with her, and dallies with Corliss. At last the signor arrives, and to the great disgust of Flos, who is the original of the picture num- bered *7-20-8," the signor blandly inquires how much she will take for her dog, there- by showing that the hound and not the lady was the object of his search. Miss Maud Morrell takes the part of Flos, and as she joins the Frawley Com- pany next Monday this is her last appear- ance as an amateur. The various mem- bers of the company had so thoroughly re- hearsed that their lines were perfect and their action such as would be creditable to professionals. The Charity company has been in har- ness so long that many of its members have fully attained the rank of profession- | Bignor Patmiro T The setting is very artistic. It is the work of H. P. Merritt. The poster on the back represents bur- finely drawn, The complete cast in the comedy isas | follows: Cortiss, a gentieman of leisure ping hoomerangs..J. rglss, a retired part [ v Harry W mwaitre de bal- Frank Ma h'eu W. H, Quinn Jr. asieigh, inventor and fonnder of a 50 mborini, late let Covent Garden A postman on bis round Profe PURY, o, et T ...C. J. Dickman Mia. Hypathia Bargiss, a lady posse: of an v Mrs. J. Cal Ewlng Ancrs(o Dora_Hollyh ance......... 2 Flos, the much-sought *7-20-8' Jessle, with yeurnings beyond her “ith & griev- Daisy Belle Sharpe - Maud Morrell ba Eiseraere A DARING ARREST. Officer Ely Single-Handed Captures Two Armed Men Suspected of Being Burglars. OAKLAND, Carn, Jan. 24—To-night Police Officer Ely made a daring capture, which the department considers im- vortant. For some time Oakland’s busi- ness community has been terrorized by safe-crackers, and the patrol force was in- structed to look out for suspicious characters, Late in the evening Ely observed three men acting suspiciously on New Broad- way. Advancing on them he drew his pistol and ordered them to hold up their hands. One of the fellows broke and ran, but Ely held the remaining two in check uniil a pedestrian named Parker came up and searched the men, ach man had on his person two loaded guns, silk masks, cramps with screws for forcing knobs off safe doors, monkey- wrenches and, in fact, complete safe- crackers’ outfit. At the station they gave the names of William Yountain apd Clarence Miner. They are about 20 years of age each, and are unknown to the police. They ac- knowledge that they were in a “bad imx." Ofiicer Ely is being complimented on his smart and courageous capture, . | company from their boyhood days. . Thomas | | Nevada for some time. Mr. Allen was an engineer and made a great deal of money. The family was considered well-to-do and was prominent socially. Mr. Allen was | among the very first engineers to ryn on | the Central Pacific road over the mount- ains and has never severed his connection | with the company. A number of his sons | have been brought up working Ioru:he > ey all are considered good citizens and are | highly respected. Among the seventeen children there were four pairs of twins. After the chil- | dren were born the family came to Cali- fornia and have resided here ever since. | W.S. Allen, next to the youngest son, | said to-day: have mother placed where she could not | injure herself, or an{ one else, but have | been deterred by dislike for publicity. She was likely av any time to attuck any mem- ber of the family and had to be watched | all the time. She has been found with a knife hidden on her person, and whenever she could get a_stick or cane she would attempt to useit onany one within reach.” GOOD MEN AT DINNER, Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip Will Have Their Annual Banquet. Narrow EScape of a Liveryman Who Was Driving a Fractious Team. ALAMEDA, Cax., Jan. 24.—The annual ainner of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, Twenty-ninth Chapter, will take place in the parlors of the Congregational church next Tuesday evening. Rev. W. ‘W. Scudder Jr. will deliver an address of welcome and informal greetings will fol- low. The theme of the evening will be “The Divine Life of Men.” There will be ten speakers, linited to eight minutes each, and thelr subjects will be as follows: “Pre-eminence and Supremacy of the Di- vine Life,” Rev. William Rader; “The Di- vine Lifq Under Fire,” Hon. J. M, Haven; “The D.vine Life Smothered,” Rev.J. K. McLean; “The Divine Life at Work in Personal Development,” H. C. French, -D.; “The Divine Life_ at Work in Busi- ness Life,” D. Gilbert Dexter; “The Di- vine Life at Work in Social Regeneration,’ Rev. G.B. Hatch; “The Divine Life at Work in National Life,” Rev. J. K. Harri- son; “The Divine Life at Work Minister- ing to Man,” Rev. E.S. Williams; “The Divine Life at Work SBaving Men,” Rev. L. D.:Rathbone; “Whence Gained, How Se- cured and Maintained,” Rev. E. S. Chap- man, A Narrow Escape. ALAMEDA Car., Jan. 24.—D. W. Mar- tin, liveryman and ex-Supervisor, had a close call "from death this morning. He was driving a pair of colts to a light cart on Central avenue, near Sherman street. A narrow-gauge train was coming toward Park street, and thinking to avoid the chance of an accident he attempted to rein his team into Sherman street. But the spirited young animais had also seen the train and it frightened them so that they began to rear and plunge. Then they began to back and succeeded in getting the vehicle upon the track. Just then Mr. Martin’s attention was attracted by a roar in theopposite direction and looking up he saw a train approaching that way. “Lhave desired for sometime past to | Redoubling his efforts he finally succeeded in throwing the outer horse, and the other falling over it; swung the vehicle around so that it cleared the train as it rushed past by about a foot. The escape was very narrow and pretty well unnerved Mr. Martin. A Preacher’'s Marrlage. ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 24.—Rev. Henry Victor Morgan of the First Christian Church will be married to-morrow at 3 o’clock to Miss Christine Rhodes. The ceremony will take place at the residence of the bride’s brother, Harry Rhodes, Encinal avenue, between Fountain and Court streets. The bridegroom will occupy bis pulpit in the morning, but not in the evening. Rev. W. A. Gardener of San Francisco will perform the ceremon: Rev. and Mrs. Morgan will for the pre ent reside at 878 Cedar street with the family of F. W, Tbhompson, where Mr. Morgen has made his home ever since his pastorate in Alameda. Anna Shaw to Come. ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. '24.—The Politi- cal Equality Club will hold its regular bi- montLly meeting in Grand Army Hall next Monday evening. A paper wiil be read by Emma Seckle Marsnall, entitled “Snapshots at the Suffrage Question.” The club announces that it has secured the services of Rev. Anna Shaw for the evening of March 18,189, The title of her lecture will be ‘“The New Man,” FRED RAWSON'S MUMMY, Berkeley’s Deputy Marshal Buys | the 0ld-Time San Diego Giant. Professor Hudson’s Lecture on Walt Whiiman—State Viticultural Commission Apparatus. BERKELEY, Car.,, Jan. 24.—Deputy Marshal Fred Rawson has purchased the | gigantic mummy, 8 feet 4 inches in height, | found at San Diego last year, and he pro- | poses to travel with it through California | as soon as it reaches Berkeley. The| mummy is now in Washington, where the | previous owners have been for some time tution. The only thing that stood in the way of a sale was the price, and upon this the owners and the institution could not agree. Rawson, who is a professional taxidermist and a lover of curios, watched the proeress of the deal, and when he found "that there was difficulty stepped in and purchased the skeleton of the freak. Raw- sen has a small fortune invested in curi- osities and rare specimens from various sections of the globe, and he proposes to put the best of these into a wagon with the bones of the giant and traverse California m real ‘‘dime-museum-on-wheels” style. He expects that the mummy will reach California in May. Lecture on Walt Whitman. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 24.—Professor William H. Hudson of the English depart- ment of Stanford University lectured at 8tiles Hall this ‘eveninz on “Walt Whit- man.” This was the first of a series of six lectures to_ be given within the next | three months under the auspices of the Unitarian society of Berkeley. Professor Hudson was well received, the nudience‘ being large, and made up largely of univer- sity professors and students. e The professor is Spencerian in his phil- osophy, and accordingly Whitman was criticized along the lines of Spencerian be- liefs. Liie lecturer criticized the pantheis- tic tendency in Whitmau, and showed the superiority of Sp-ncerian philosophy of the unknowable to the vague platitudes of universal brotherhood and the world spirit of Whitman. He was also criticized from the artistic point of view, and illustrated by reference to Wordsworth and Brown- ing. Viticultural Commission Apparatus. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 24.—Professor E. W. Hiigard of the chair of agriculture at the university and his staff are busily engaged in arranging and properly cata- loguing the valuable books and apparatus of the recently abotished cultural Com- mission. The department bas found among the property many rare scientific works and expensive instruments which thzy were sorely in need of. Before Governor Budd had revealed to bim the condition of the commission Pro- fessor Setchell of the botanical department ordered from the East a $300 work on fungi. He has now countermanded the oraer, as the work he was in need of has been found among the books received from the commission. University Dogs Boycotted. BERKELEY, Car., Jan. 24.—The free- dom and sway of some cf the University of California professors’ dogs was threat- ened to-day. Poundmaster Louderbach with a retinue of canine chasers took by storm the small band of curs which inhabit the university corridors during the greater part of the day. The specimens of the cenus evidently knew what was coming, for there was a scattering in all directions of sheep dogs, skye terriers, bull terriers and woolly curs. They were too quick for the Poundmas- ter and by their swiitness escaped untaken. The dogs about the buildings have long been a subject of disgust to the students, “but they have been powerless to do any- thing in the.way of ridding them, as most ol them were the property of professors. Official signs prohigiting dogs from enter- ing the buildings have been posted for the past year, but to no apparent purpose, so now the poundman has been given the privilege of ridding the campus of all un- tagged dogs regardless of ownership, Sophomore Class Election. BERKELEY, CaL,, Jan. 24.—The sopho- mores held toeir semi-annual class elec- tion this afternoon. Following were the officers chosen for the ensuing term: President, Arthur L. Dorn; first vice-pres- ident, Percy M. Newhall; second vice- president, Miss L. G. Booard ; ecretary, A. C. Olney; treasurer, R. F. Ef)ll; executive committee—Graham, Reeve, Miss Phelan, Thayer and Leggett. President Dorn says that he proposes to go to work at ouce on plans to break up the “freshies’ bourdon,” which will be held in May. “Theg will never reach the campus with their procession and red lights,” said he, We propose to give them the same medicine that they got in the last rush with us.” ! Baseball Next Wednesday. BERKELEY, Cav, Jan. 24.—The Uni- trying to sell it to the Smithsonian Insti- | versity of California freshmen-sophomora baseball game will take place next Wednesday afternoon on the Varsity diamona. = Blasingame will captain the sophomores and Spence the freshmen. This will be the first U. C. baseball con- test of the season. Harry B. Quinan, '97, was to-day elected assistant manager of the Varsity team. 10 IMPROVE THE HARGUR The Oakland Board of ‘Trade Adopts Resolutions About Dredging. Dredging That Will Enable Deep-Sea Vessels to Reach the New Port of Entry. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Fraxcrsco CALL, 908 Broadway, Jan. 24. The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted by the board of directors of the Oakland Board of Trade at a special meeting held to-day: WHEREAS, The Government of the, United States has expended large sums of money on the improvement of the Oakland harbor, ana is at present deepening the channel to twenty feet at low water between the wharves of this city and the deep water of the bay of San Francisco by dredging of the fhardpan, which in many places is equal to the hardness of sandstone and cannot be removed by the tidal currents or any process but by dredging; and | whereas, we have been informed by reliable authority that to complete the dredging be- tween our wharves and the deep water of the bay will cost about $250,000; and whereas, the deepening of this channel will allow ves sels loaded to come to our wharves without | first unloading & part of their cargoes in San Francisco; and whereas, the one article of coal alone costs every householder and con- sumer at least 50 “cents per ton extra, in consequence of not hdving dee water as aforesaid in sa d channel; an whereas, a Custom-house has been opened in this city by the Government where im, | tations from foreign countries are receiving | attention at the_hands of our Collector; and | whereas, the Government engineers have recommended in their last report to the Sec- retary of War that this chaunel aforesaid be deepened and extended westerly to the bay of | San Franeisco; | _ Resolved, That the board indorses and ap- | proves of the recommendation of Colonel Men- | dell of the Government engineers to continue | this year the deepening of the channel from our whazrves to the bay of San Francisco. Resoived, That we respectfully call the atten- tion of the city government to the above facts, and request our representatives in Congress to vigorously urge ‘an appropriation to be made for the purpose of deepening said channel dur- ing the present year. GENERAL GRANT WAS OLUBBED. But Made No Complaint Against the Bluecoat Who Did It. Once upon a time General Grant was beaten. He was beaten in less than halfa minute, and he made no attempt to figi:t back. As aresult of this beating there is to-day in New York a trembling police- man, and here is the story of the affair: Jacob Riis tells it. When it happened he was a reporter at police headquarters for the Associated Press. “The Masonic Temple was on fire,” says Mr. Riis. “Tbe temple is on the corner of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue, and the fire happened more than ten years ago. The fire lines were formed, snow was falling and the police were out of tem- per. Along from the Fifth Avenue Hotel rhere came a small man, with his hands in his pockets and a big cigar sticking out of the corner of his mouth. He did not no- tice the fire lines or anything, but walked straight ahead with his head down. {He ran into the arms of a big policeman, who had tired himself | pushing people back. ‘Blank, blank, ! blank!” said the voliceman, ‘do you take me for a wooden Indian?’ Without wait- |ing for an snswer the policeman seized | the small man by the collar and, with;a | few more blanks, brought his club with'a loud whack across the small man’s back beiow the waist. The smail man said not a word, barsly looked up and resumed his walk, with his hands still in his pockets. 1said to the policeman, whom I knew: | ‘Great heavens, man! doyou know what | yow'vedone? Do vou know who that was you clubbed ?’ ‘Naw,’ said the policeman. ‘I don’t.” ‘Weil,” I said, ‘it's General Grant,’ and bis face fell almost a foot.” The man who clubved old General Grant is still on the force,and Mr. Riis knows him. At present Generai Grant’s son isa Police Commissioner with the power of blighting policemen’s lives. The police- man who clubbed the Commissioner’s father is now wondering and trembling as he wonders whether by any chance his name or number was handed down in the Grant family. He need not wonder, for it was not, and Mr. Riis does not propose to tell who the policeman was. Besides, savs Mr. Riis, General Grant set a good ex- ample when he took his brief clubbing like a little man and walked on withouta murmur. He knew that he had run intoa sentry on duty and was pleased to escape so easily. General Grant’s son would probably not take as calm a view as Mr. Riis does of General Grant’s clubbing, but it is not likely that he would be very vengeful. Heis a mild man, not anxious for gore or trouble.—New York World. e Severalof the Ishpeming (Mich.) miners who recently emigrated to South Africa write that they are earning big wages, and that the country isn’t half as rough as they expected. NEW TO-DAY. Gladness Comes With a_better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys- ical ills which vanish before proper ef- forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt- ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, andis everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on whichitacts. Ttistherefore all important, in order to get its bene- ficial effects, to note when you ;m.r- cbase, that you have the genuine article, ‘which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep- utable druggists. If in the enjoyment of grod health, and the system is regular, then laxa- tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, S{mp of Figs stands highest and is most largely usedand gives most general satisfaction.