The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1896. 11 Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. KEPT THE WRONG PARTY WAITING, The Webster-Street Bridge- Tender Angered the Delegates. RESULT;IS QUICKLY SEEN A’Taste of What Nautical Men Have Been Subjected to for Years.: DELAYED ONCE TOO OFTEN. The Harbors and Rivers Convention Delegates Remembered Their Lesson in Washington. OARLAND OrricE Sax Francrsco CAvrL,) 908 Broadway, March 22. | The somewhat sudden determination of the War Department to attend to the rickety obstructions across the estuary had its origin in one of the most trivial of cir- cumstances—yet one of the most common in this city. Of course the necessity for the work has been placed before the de- partment on several occasions and it would have eventually been undertaken. But the suddenness of Colonel Sutter’s summons that the old bridges were ‘“‘an- reasonable obstructions” 1s said to have originated in a very simple incident. ‘When the delegates to the Harbors and Rivers Convention, which met in San Francisco a few monthe ago, made a tour of inspection of Oakland harbor the bridge- man was a little too attentive to his mas- ters. He heard the tug, on which were the delegates, whistling for the bridge to open and be also knew that in a few minutesa rain wou ld come along. It was nothing to keep a steamer waiting an hour or so, but the Southern Pacific train must not be stopped at any cost. So the tug captain whistled and the autocratic delegates, consisting of Unitea States Senators and Congressmen and men of wealth and influence, fretted and fumed at the delay, and some are credited with swearing a little while they waited the pleasure of the bridge-tender. There were some aboard the boat who had experienced the same thing, only in a worse form, hundreds of times. Senator Perkins, who is interested in tugboats, was one of the company; Mayor Davie was another dele- gate, and when the mad company Were told that what they were experiencing was only a taste of what the nautical men on both sides of the bay had been treated to for a quarter of a century they made some secret resolutions. These were not forgotten when Washington was reached, | and as & result there is more than ground for a hope that one Iarge steel bridge, placed where it will least inconvenience navigation, will soon take the place of the two old rickety structures, whose exist- ence is likely to be soon terminated by the teredos. There is no doubt that an at- tempt will be made to foist as largea share of the expense as possible upon the county. Three years ago, however, that would have been a much easier matter than it is to-day. In his spsech at the Tabern_cle last Thursday night Hon. W. R. Davis made a few remarks that have a significance other than political. He spoke of the many advantages that have been lost to Alameda County in the past, because of the chronic warfare that has existed polit- jcally, socially, philanthropically and commercially. This reference hasa direct bearing on the great social event that will be held on May Day for the benefit of Fabiola Hospital. - Last year this great charitable festival was inaugurated, and was a pronounced success. Its success was solely due to the fact that all parties, factions and cliques combined for the oc- casion and forgot for a few brief hours that they were not born to bicker. This year, the same spirit is being manifested, only in a more marked degree. Fabiola is Oak- jand’s only large hospital, and it is in charge of ladies who manage it as a labor of Jove and thus minimize its expenses. Without it hundreds of sufferers would annually be ferced to suffer ten-fold more than their ailments demand. Fabiola is open to all. Patients who are able to pay are not permitted to be a burden on the funds that are intended for the needy, and the latter are not turned away because they are destitute. The institution is the crowning piece of Oakland’s philanthropy, and it is comforting to know that whenever the needs of Fabiola have been made known they bave invariably been supplied. This year’s floral fete will be no exception. s Gavin Dhu High, the newspaper man, bas announced his intention of starting a penny evening paper next week. This is a novelty, and the public mind of Osakland is wondering how they can be purchased. Not a quarter of the people of Oakland | have ever seen a penny and would disdain |- it if they saw it. As an evening paper must naturally depend upon street sqles. opinion is divided as to whether readers will be required to buy five copies or whether the medium of exchange will be one-cent postage stamps. Mr. High set the thinkers at rest to-day. *I have or- dered 25,000 pennies from Washington,” he said “and I shall get them this week through the sub-treasury of San Francisco. This will be the beginning of the use of pennies and I think it will not be long be- fore they are in common exchange.” The introduction of pennies has been fre- quently discussed, and the coming exper- iment will be watched with interest. Very few people are aware that the whole of the executive department of the city’s government is dependent upon the w};im of one man. Under the present constitu- tion of the Board of Works one man is like a third wheel to a bicycle, and either of the other two can do as he pleases. Just now Messrs. Wilson and Peirsol are pitted against Mayor Davie. Attheirnext meeting they could if they like, change the entire personnel of the police, fire and street departinents. The duo have placed their friends in positions just as they pleased, and the Mayor is relieved of the responsibilities attacbing to patronage, because he has none. Forsome time there has been a rumor that Wilson and Peirsol were not as united outside the board room as their votes would indicate. A rapture would upset the whole government, as an allianee with Davie would immediately be ~ | the grades. E. C. Hahn, Who Has Proved That To- bacco Can Be Cultivated in Paying Quantities in Alameda County. [From a photograph. ] followed by wholesale changes. Every- thing possible is being done to bring about a collision, and it may come sooner than expected. 8. W.B. NOVEL RIGHT TO VOTE. County Clerk Jordan Meets With Some Strange People. OAKLAND, Cavr., March 22.—The affi- davits of registration that are comingin to the County Clerk by thousands need very careful scanning. A notable instance of irregularity was found ‘yesterday. It was that of James Lyons, a native of Ire- land, 67 years of age, who resides at 660 Adeline street. Lyons' affidavit reached the office complete with one exception. In the blank in which is to be explained the manner in which the applicant for regis- | tration became naturalized appeared the words, By transfer from Yuba County.” On the great register of two years ago is found the same expression, ‘‘By transfer from Yuba County.” Speaking on the subject, Mr. Jordan said to a reporter: “I know of no pro- vision of the law by means of which a man may be naturalized by ‘transfer from Yuba County’ or from any other county, and no person’s name will go on this register who has not at least some legal means of natu- ralization to snow. That Lyons was on the last great register is no proof that Lyons was entitled to vote. [ have been compelled to write to Yuba County to as- certain whether the register up there shows whether ornot Lyons was ever natu- ralized, and if there is no proof of that fact there, then he must tell here how he was naturalized before his name can go on this register.” POLICE RIFLE MATCH. Oakland Against San Francisco at Shell Mound Next Saturday. OAKLAND, Cavn., March 22.—Captain Fletcher has selected his team of sharp- shooters from the Police Department which is to try conclusions with a similar team from the San Francisco Police De- partment Saturday afternoon, March 28, at Shell Mound Park. The gre]iminlry practice was completed yesterday and the average counted. The team will comprise the following: Nick Williams, D. W, Swain, J. F 8ill, J. M. Cockerton, Frank Schroder, C. Clarke, W. Kinsabnry. L. E. Andrews, . McCarthy, H. C. Arnest; alternates, J Stahl and . Peterson. Colonel Robert McKillican, ex-Sheriff of Alameda County, will act as referee for the Oakland team. A dinner for twenty will be paid for by the losing team. ¥rom Steam to Lightning. OAKLAND, Can, March 22.—The Laundry Farm Railway Company is con- road to an electric line. Manager Rank and his colleagues think the property-owners should give the com- Rany a bonus for making the change. Many of them have consented to subscribe to a fund for an electric line, and only a few are holding out. Just as soon as they come into line the steam system to Laun- dry Farm will be abandoned, and electric- cars will skirt the hills to the quarry on the mountain. The change in the motive power on the California road will affect a large district. The steam line now connects with the Southern Pacific’s line at Fruitvale, and goes through the valley past Mills College and then up into the hills to Laundry Farm. An electric-car can easily ascend It is proposed to continue the Laundry Farm line along the tidal canal until it taps the main electric line of the Qakland and_Alameda Electric Railway Company on Park street. Death of Mrs. Dwinelle. OAKLAND, Car.. March 22.—Mrs. 1. E. Dwinelle, widow of the late I. E. Dwinelle, professor of the Pacific Theological Semi- nary, died this_morning at the home of her'son-in-law, Dr. J. J. Wilcox. The de- ceased lady was seventy-two years of age and was the mother of Mrs. H. E. Jewett, Mrs. Wilcox and H. Dwinelle. ALAMEDA’'S INJUNCTION. A League Formed for the Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities. A Feud. ALAMEDA, Cay, March 22.—A good deal of work has been done on the exten- sion to the electric plant for which the Board of Municipal Trustees have let con- tracts approximating $20,000. The work has now been enjoined and there will have to be a hearing in court before it is settled whether operations will be resumed. The point of contention is that the additions proposed to the electric plant are to en- large it so that the city may sell incan- descent lizhts to private consumers. Itis contended that there is no law permitting,| maunicipalities to engage in the business of supplying commercial light to general consumers. State League. ALAMEDA, CaL., March 22.—1It is pro- posed to get up a State association of mu- nicipal ownership leagues. The league formed in_Alameda is the starting point. Letters-soliciting other cities to join in the movement have been sent out and about a dozen answers have been received favor- able to the project. templating the conversion of its steam | Tobacco Plants Growing in the Southern Part of Alameda County That Will Form Part of This Year’s Crop. ' [From a photograph.] FORGETS THAT MINUTE Everything Is Clear to Him But the Firing of the Shot. VISITED BY FEW FRIENDS. His Attorney Will Argue That a Letter Ruled Out Influenced the Verdict. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcIsco CAry, Broadway, March 22, } Benjamin T. Hill has been visited by but few friends since his conviction for the murder of his wife, but he still feels confi- dent that he will be ultimately acquitted. The condemned man’s hope is based upon the fact that his memory is a com- plete blank for the minute during which he killed his wife. He has no recollection of actually firing the fatal shot although he remembers all that led up toit, and the circumstances that followed it. Next Weanesday morning he will appear before Judge Ogden for sentence and his attornéy will argue in favor of a new trial. One of the points on which the plea will be based is the ruling out of evidence of a letter from Hill to his wife in which he asked her not to go bicycle-riding in bloomers. Since the verdict was reached Hill has been not one whit less self-composed than before the trial. In some respects he isa remarkable man. He looks upon the maurder of his wife as an act of justifica- tion and says that her statements to him just previous to the murder rendered him insane. The only tender spot in his nature that is shown to visitors is touched when refer- ence is made to his little four-year-old boy. Hill is evidently very fond of his boy. He has said that he would just as soon be dead as alive if it were not for the child. 1f the penalty for his crime shali be dealt out to the father the lad will be placed some- where where he will never learn of the fate of his father and mother, “I bave tried hundreds of times to fix my mind on the minute during which I fired the shot,” said Hill to a friend yes- terday, “but I cannot do it. I canremem- ber very well that each moment as my wife spoke I coulid feel that I was losing control of myself, but after she slapped me on the face I remember nothing. Al- though I knew something of what was go- ing on, I was not prepared for what she told me. I could uot believe it and it drove me mad. 1remember meeting the | carmen and giving myself up, but not un- til I saw my wife on the sidewalk did my senses return. Hill spends his time reading and mak- ing cigarettes. He was well known as a TOBICO FARN 5 SICES It Can Be Grown Profit- ably in Alameda County, LARGE CROP READY. Result of Experiments With the [ Soil of Livermore | Valley. EVERYTHING WILL GROW. C. E. Hahn Proves the Correctness of His Judgment of Four Years Ago. OARLAND OFFICE BAN FrANOISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 22. E. C. Hahn, who manages the big Alt- | schul ranch, which is situated about four miles north of Livermore, has proved be- yond a doubt that tobacco can be grown in this county of excellent quality and in any quantity. For some time past Mr. Hahn has been making exyperiments in tobacco culture. He has long since become convinced that a soil that will grow French prunes, al- monds, lemons, oranges, wainuis and olives can produce tobacco. Last year | enough success was attained to justify the planting of a large crop and it is now in excellent condition. It is located in a warm belt and was not affected by the re- cent cold spell. It has thrived beyond the planter’s expectation and a healthy sec- ond crop is now growing. This success, early in the spring, is seldom attained. The future of the tobacco industry must depend in a_great measure on the pecul- iar delicate flavor of the leaves, and ex- periments are now being carried out with the soil that it is claimed will make Cali- fornia tobacco equal to the finest brands. For some time the tobacco plant has thrived in the southern part of the State, | but a crop of any size has not yet been produced in Alameda County. Mr. Hahn is an enthusiast in his work, ‘and when he commenced operations in Liy- ermore Valley about four,yearagohe made a critical examination of the loam and ex- pressed an opinion that anything could be rown upon it. He has since proved that iis opinion was correct. “My experience with tobacco is highly satisfuctory,” said Mr. Hahn, “and I am now convinced that mn the near future that industry will make great strides. The growing is only one branch of the busi- ness, however, and when that is under- taken on a large scale it naturally follows that California will manufacture her own cigars, and that will be almost another in- dustry. California tobacco and cigars have been very favorably spoken ot lately, and there is no doubt that thebusiness will prove profitable.” - Superintendent McCoy of some of the Vanderbilt roads was in Oakland a week ago. He was the guestof Mayor Davie, and the host provided a dinner that was Californian throughout. There was noth- ing edible that had not been produced in Caiifornia. The cigars were the subject ot ifeciul discussion. After sampling a few r. McCoy stated there was no need to go | to the Southern States when such material could be supplied right at home. WILL COME WITH TIME. The Oakland Custom-House Is Not Doing a Rushing Business. OAKLAND, Car, March 22.—Commis- sioner English of the Oakland Custom- house has not yet received much of his official literature and seal. Itisa matter of time before a large business can be built up, as merchants who import must have Benjamin 8. Hill, the Convicted Wife-Murderer, Whe Says His Memory Was a Blank for One Minute. During That Minute He Shot His Wife. baseball player, and Meyer Cohen, the last secretary of done al. discovered it is not considered probable that a new trial will be granted. The death sentence has not been pronounced in Ala- meda County for many years, An Unknown Body Recovered. OAKLAND, CaL., March 22.—The body of a man was recovered from the estuary this morning and is pow at the morgue awaiting identification. The body was found at the foot of Franklin street. The deceased wore pointed boots and a black diagonal suit. He has a dark complexion and dark brown mustache. The body nad been in the water about a week. There is nothing at all either in pockets oron the clothing that might indicate the identity of the deceased. ——————— An Anclent Family Feud. ALAMEDA, Cavn, March 22.—Robert and Thomas Cavanaugh had an encounter this evening with Sherman Fish in a Park- street barroom over an ancient family feud which has estranged them. Fish was overpowered easily by his opponents and thrust through & window, which was shat- tered, and the pieces of which badly cut his_face. No arrests followed and none will probably be made. the California League, has | that was possible to help his| attorney, but unless some new evidence is | their goods shipped to Oakland, and the voyage takes time. They could not have them shioped here till the office was open, but there will soon be enough to keep Mr. | English busy. | “I have not bad the flag raised even,” said Mr. Euglish, “because I do not feel that we are ready for much work at Ppresent. “Ships are being registered from this | port_continually, and two inspectors are | employed at the wharves. The fact thata ‘heavily loaded ship cannot enter the port | here will of course interfere with business until the channel improvements are made. “The coal steamers will enter this port and will, of course, bring considerable | trade. The effect of the establishment of a local Custom-house will not be felt in business for_some months, The great ad- vantage to the merchants will be in being able to have imported goods sent directly to this port. 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Every one is invited to call and inspect the work, or sample pages will be furnished on £ THE PACIFIC COAST NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE, 36 Nontgomery Street, San Franciseo. GOV RIS A b A bbb b ik ab il AAULAUMIBM UMD JAUAUATUATDMBUAUDAAOAUUIIAIUD DDA AU AUOIIATIATIDEUDAUDJRAAAAATIO TR AbAAOTAOTIATIA UMD UACCIATIM OO TATIL O B | N UNERSTY ANNVERSRY, Imposing Ceremonies in Honor of the Twenty-Eighth Birthday. Baseball Game, a Hop in: the Gym- nasium by Daylight and Liter- ary Exercises. BERKELEY, CaL, March 22. — The University of California will celebrate her twenty-eighth birthday to-morrow with exercises of an unusnally imposing order. In the morning at 10:30 a programme commemorative of the granting by tte State of the institution’s charter will be rendered in Harmon gymnasium, and in the afternoon there will be an old-fash- joned dancing party in the “gym’ and a baseball game on the Varsity diamond. The exercises in the morning will be of a formal nature and will be conducted by members of the faculty, alumnuiand stu- dents, while the entire afternoon will be given up to merriment and festivity. Sev- eral of the Greek letter fraternities will keep open house and will serve luncheon to their friends who come from a distance. | The baseball game which has been an- nounced wiil be played between the Uni- versity Club nine and the Varsity team. Indications point in the direction of the closest and best-played game of the sea- son. New bleachers have been erectea especially for the occasion. The hop to be given in the gymnasium will be of a simi- lar order to that of last Charter day. In- stead of waiting for nightfall and the radi- ant sbades of the electric lights the stud- ents and their friends will dance in broad dayli-ht, and thus again recall the custom of afternoon hops. The ball game and the hoo will be conducted simultaneously, so that pleasure and amusement will be far- nished eyery one. Y : At the morning exercises President Kel- logg will preside, and Rev. E. Lyman Hood, president of the Graduate Club_of the university, will act as chaplain. The order of exercises will be tirst the formal | opening by President Kellogg, followed by np;myegr by the chaplain. 'fgen Miss Mil- licent W. Bhiun, U. C.'79, the well-known writer on edncational topics, will deliver an address entitled “‘An Empirical Sugges- tion.”” William Nathaniel Friend, presi- dent of the Associated Students, will fol- low with an address on “The Significance of Recent Events.” The remainder of the programme will be as follows: Music by the University Glee Club; address, ““Amer- ican Law Schools,” Leuis de flonte:::iy Bartlett of Hastings College of Law; ad- dress, ‘‘Some Respoasibilities of the Mod- ern University,” Professor John Maxson Sultman of the Leland Stanford Univer- sity; music by the Glee Club; address, “Qur Foreign Policy and the World's Peace.”” Professor Thomas P. Bacon of the department of history at the State Uni- o0 Y. lowing the remarks byg Pro!essorL Bacor: will be the formal presentation to the Boardof Regents and faculty of the portrait of Kev. Horatio Stebbins. A joint committee, to represent the board and the faculty, has been appointed to receive the vortrait. The exercises will be concluded with the benediction, pronounced by Chap- lain Hood. A large number of invitations have been sent to prominent educators and business men in various parts of the State, and it is anticipated that an unusually large crowd will be present. The entire body of Re- gents is expected to be present. Athletic News From the East. BERKELEY, Carn., March 22.—Acting Manager William Nat Friend and Captain Merwin of the 96 Eastern track team re- ceived an important and highly encourag- ing{}elegram ast night from the University of Pennsylvania in response to a dispatch sent asking if a meet between the Califor- nia team and their athletes could be ar- ranged for the coming summer. Follow- ing is what Captain George W. Orton of the Pennsylvania team had to say: PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 21. L. T. Merwin, Track Captain, Berkeley: May dates are all fuil. Happy to meet you any day after intercollegiate cgumpiomhip. Guaran- teed hearty welcome and a good gate. ‘GEORGE W. ORTON. All the athletes are greatly enthused over the receipt of such a favorable and highly encouraging reply from one of the Big Four, and are already planning how they will work off the tie which was made against the U.P. menin the dual meet last May. Of the three telegrams from | Yale, Princeton and Pennsylvania received by the management within the last week the one received last night was the most favorable. Now, since 1t is possible to have a match with Pennsylvania, with the assurance of good support, it is thought that the other colieges of the East with whom Berkeley desires to arrange meets will fall into live and thus make a second transcontmental tour of California muscle a possibility. p_to the present time the Berkeley men had thonght of going only as far as the Middle West colleges, but the favora- | ble news from the big institutions on the | Auantic has put a different aspect on matters. A meeting of the athletic executive com- mittee will be held next Tuesday after- noon at which preliminary measures con- nected with the proposed second trip wiil be discussed. It is generally conceded that W, M. Friend, who has been assisting Captain Merwin with the grel(minlry business details of the trip thus far, will be elected manager. FOOTBALL AT HAYWARDS The Vallejo Team Come Get Licked and a Ban- quet. HAYWARDS, CaL., March 22.—About 2000 people assembled at the grounds of noon to witness the football match be- tween the Farraguts of Vallejo and a team from Haywards. The local team was re- enforced by Pete Smith of the Olympic Club of San Francisco and Frick, Racine, Hanlon and McHugh of the Reliance Club of Oakland. It was apparent at the start that the Down to| i visitars stood uo chance with such aL strong aggregation. In the first half the local team made two touchdowns and one goal. The visitors made a touchdown on afumble and kicked a goal. Score, first half—Haywards 10, Vallejos 6. In the second half Haywards made four, touchdowns and the same number of| goals; Vallejo did not score in the second balf. Score—Haywards 34, Vallejos 6. McGuire, Lee and Kavanaugh played excellent ball for the Farraguts, and special mention was made of the playing of Smith, Frick, Racine, McHugh, Wells, Lacunha and Carter of the local team.' Corcoran of the Vallejos had his nose broken in a scrimmage. After the game the visitors were ten- dered a banquet, and arrangements have been made for a return game in three weeks at Vallejo. RACERS AT CHEAP PRICES The Macdonough Sale Marks an Evi- dent Depression in the Horse Market. The second of Killip & Co.’s saie of thoroughbred horses took place Saturday evening at their salesyard, corner Market street and Van Ness avenue. The big tent was crowded with horsemen, but the bidding was dull and spiritless, only the pick of the animals bringing any sort of - prices. The first lot disposed of were the horses in training and yearlings bred at Menlo stock farm, the property of W. 0'B. Mac- donough. The twenty-cne head disposed of brought $5235. The jumper, Burmah, wasknocked down at the nod of “Jimmy” McCormick for $2000. The good performer Veragua went to N. 8. Hall for $360. St. Dunstan, the promising two-year-old, was knocked down to L. A. Legg for $800, and the same buyer paid smoin- Zamar, the winning son of St. Carlo and Royal Bess. The others went at prices ranging from $100 down to $20. Six head of horses owned by the Mon- tana millionaire, Marcus Daly, that have been racing at the local tracks, were also calalo%:zed to pass under the hammer, but after Skalkaho had gone for $180 and Trap- pean for $170 Trainer Randall ordered the balance withdrawn. The horses in training owned by Barney Sghl:elber will be disposed of to-morrow night. —_—_— e 3 & A ‘The most certain and safe Pain Remedy. 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