The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 28, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1896 13 Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County BOLO ROBBERY AT STEGE, Three Masked Highwaymen Loot the Safe at the Lonely Station. MADE A VERY SMALL HAUL Agent Thompson, Surprised While in Bed, Is Ordered to Open the Strong-Box. 0agLAND OFricE SAN Fraxcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, March 2 The little railroad depot at Stege station was robbed this morning by three masked men., The booty only consisted of $45, some money orders and a watch. The notes are not negotiable. Agent Thompson telegraphed his ex- perience to Superintendent Wilder early L § this morning and Deputy Sheriff White | drove out to the scene of the robbery, which is about two miles across the liue, in Contra Costa County. To them Thomp- son related the incidents of the eventful night. The agent slept in a small room adjoin- ing the station. Though be had a shot- gun by his bedside, he was awakened so suddenly that before he could gather his senses there was a masked man beside him with a revolver in his hand. A little dis- tance off were two other men. They told him to get up and open the safe, but he said he was not the regular agent and did not know the combination. One of the men stood guard over Thompson while the other two went into the station. Thompson heard them boring the safe, evidently intending to blow it up, so .in order to save the safe he unlocked the door. The robbers took what valuables they could find and | departed after tieing up the agent. An examination this morning showed that the men had first tried to pick the lock of the door to the siation, but were | unsuccessinl. They then took a railroad- tie and smashed in the door. Thompson cannot furnish a very good description of the men, for they were ex- ceedingly careful. Ha did not see the two that robbea the safe at all in thelight, and the one who guarded him carefully hid his face with his mask, After they had gome he soon succeeded in releasing himself. **We do not believe that the men were experts at safe-blowing,” said Deputy which was composed of the leading citi- zens of that part of the city. Police Mutual Benevolence. OAKLAND, CAL., March 27.—The mem- bers of the Oakland Police Department have organized a mutual benevolent asso- ciation among themselves. n the death of a member each man will pay the | sum of $20 for the deceased brother offi- | cer's widow. As there are some fifty men { in the department it will mean $1000 for [ the widow or any one she may designate. At the opening of the meeting Chief Lloyd took occasion to call the officers’ attention to some general instructions he had for them. Seventh Street Affected. ° OAKLAND, CaL, March 27.—Thomas V. Cator and C. M. Jennings filed a notice of appeal of the judgment on the de- murrer in the case of E. G. Buswell against the Southern Pacific Company yesterday. This is the Seventh-street local fare fight, | which bas been waged against the raitroad company. Funeral of Jasper Babcook. OAKLAND, Car., March 27.—The fune- | from the undertaking parlors of Albert Brown this afternoon. It was_conducted by Dr. Wendte of the Unitarian church, and was very quiet and unostentatious. At the time of his death he was a resident of San Jose, but for many years lived in | Oakland. He was a noted politician in the | State of Nevada. Ah Sing on Trial. OAKLAND, CaL., March 27.—The trial of Ah Sing for attempting to bribe Chief of Police Lloyd with $65 was begun to-day before Judge Greene. As Officer Banks, the go-between, has disappeared, the Chief was the principal witness to-day. UNIVERSITY REPUBLICANS | Students at Berkeley Organize a League for Political Action. | Princeton Accepts—The Duke Oldenbourg Leaves for His Baronial Estates. of BERKELEY, Car, March 27.—The Berkeley collegians will enter the political | arena next Monday afternoon at a big | mass-meeting held for the purposs of organizing what will be called the Uni- versity of California Republican League, Willard D. Thompson '95 hasbeen chosen chairman of the thirteenth department of | the league by the general assembly, and | William C. Russell '98, secretary. The | thirteenth district includes the States of California and Nevada, and the chairman Willard D. Thompson, U. C. 85, President Thirteenth Department of the Univer- sity Republican League. [Reproduced from a photograph.] ‘White, after returning from Stege station. “Instead of boring on the door near the combination they used their bit on the gide of the safe. On the way out we met several tramps and questioued them, but we found no one who had seen the rob- bers.” Tnere is no town at the depot and Stege's ranch is the nearest residence. The night was stormy, and the circum- stances are very favorable for a successful robbery. Thompson is about 20 years of age. COUNTY MONEY LOST. License Collector Ballard’s Commis- sions Were Illegal. OAKLAND, Car, March 27.—At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors next Monday James W. Ballard’s appoint- ment as Collector of Licenses, whica he has held for the past two years, will be revoked. This. was made a certainty to-day by a decision received by District Attorney Snook from the Supreme Court in the Ventura County case. The decision sets forth by an exposition of the meaning of the word ‘‘such” as appears in section 154 of the county government act, defining the duties of the county Tax Col- lector, that it is the duty of that officer to collect the license fees paid in the county for the sale of liquor. 1t also holds that in Ventura County the payment of a warrant to the license collec- tor would be illegal, that the Supervisors have no right to authorize such a claim and that the lower court in that county is required to enjoin the County Treasurer from the payment of the Auditor's war- antin the premises. B 2 e District x&tomey Snook said to-night: “Qf course the board cannot pay Bailard any more, but I do not think the money can be recovered that is already paid, be- cause their bondsmen are not liable for ihat. Ofcourse if any one tried they might make a light against the Board of Super- visors for the amount paid out, but with- out a careful looking into the matter T could not say wm:. what success. Idon't think it advisable.” IMPROVEMENT AND PROGRESS. West Oakland Residents Organize for Mutual Benefit. OAKLAND, CAL., March 27.—The mem- bers of the West Oakland Improvement Club met in Hansen’s Hall last evening and elected their permanent officers. George C. W. Stark, member of the Board of Educatien from the First Ward, was chosen president; J. U- Bullock, vice-presi- f‘em; Charles Ific ‘Y;;l::fir::ml’fg -enl.:i ouis i . - thuninsfinv‘v?muni'te!wd by the audience, ; | has jurisdiction over the college leagues in his district. The prime object of the | league is 10 arouse the interest of college men in politics and politico-economic questions ana to acquaint them with the great National issues of tne day. The club which the Berkeley students are about to form will make a canvass for the Republican Presidential nominee this fall. Public speakers of prominence will be se- cured to address the young voters as the time for the election draws migh, and torch-light processions will be held in sea- son. Lowell J. Hardy, a graduate in the class of 66 of the old California College be- fore it merged into the State University, has already been secured to deliver an a | dress. Mr. Hardy is the Republican can- | didate for the Assembly in the Fifty-first District. The university is included in his | territory. Mr. Hardy was a member of | the Assembly from Alameda County in 1876. The College Republican League is Na- | tional in its scope and has for its advisory board such distingnished men as Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Chauncey M. Depew, James 8. Clarkson, T. B. Reea, Levi P. Morton, Russell A. Alger and Rob- ert T. Lincoln. The fifth annual convention of the league will be held in Chicago on April 3. Princeton Accepts. BERKELEY, Car., March 27.—William | Nat Friend, manager of the uuniversity | track team, received a reply to his letter to Princeton to-day. in woich 1t was stated that their team would meet the Berkeley athletes on the track should they go East this summer. This is the first definite word received from the “Tigers’ with re- | gard to a match, an indefinite telegram baving been received last week to the { effect that they would probably meet the | Californians should satisfactory terms be arrived at. The date and other preliminaries have not yet been settled. Oldenbourg to Leave. BERKELEY, CaL., March 27.—Charles Louis Oldenbourg, whose prospects of in- heriting the German title of Charles Lomis of Oldenbourg and vast landed estates in the duchy were announced in a recent igsue of THE CAvLL, will leave to-morrow on the steamer San B for Mauzanillo, whence he will go to Colima, Mexico, to join his father. As soon as he arrives at Colima he and his father will leave for Germany for the purpose of settling the preliminaries witk reyard to the acquire- ment of the title and the estate. Since Oldenbourg has come fo the knowledge of what an envious station in life he is about to advance to he has lived in almost complete retirement at his fraternity house in Berkeley. To-night he f"a a theater party to a number of his friends as a fitling farewell prior to his departure across the Atlantic. | ralof the late Jasper Babcock took place | BECAUSE OF HIS POVERTY, The High School Editor’s Ex- planation of the Faculty’s Disfavor. M'CHESNEY'S FLAT DENIAL, Though Popular With the Pupils Wil lis Ketcham Is Persona Non Grata to the Teachers. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL.} 7 908 Broadway, March 27. Willis Ketcham, a pupil of the High 8chool and eaitor of the Egis, the school organ, has been sent away from the insti- tution by Principal McChesney. Ketcham says he was suspendea because his position as editor was not agreeable to certain members of the faculty on account of his humble circumstances. Professor McChesney says it is because the lad is not zecuring the average amount of good marks; but this is disproved by the facts, for there are several pupils whose marks are no higher than Ketcham’s and some that are lower. “I never was so surprised in my life,” said Ketcham to-night. “Of course I knew that I was not_so forward as many of the scholars, but I never haa any fear that I could not get through. My last report- card contained three C’'sand a B,and I know of others havinga lower standard who are allowed to remain in the school, and students sometimes get through on five C’s, and I have been “promoted before on the same marking as my last card shows. Of course I could not help but wonder at my abrupt dismissal. am here from Indiana, living alone on the least possible pittance, trying to fit my- self for something in life, and when I was told that my work was not satisfactory [ naturally wonder why others are allowed to stay in the school whose standard is no better than my own in their respective studies, Idon’tthink I was treated right by Professor McChesney. ““There are two classes of High School. One class has wealthy parents and are well dressed. The other class is composed of pupils like myseif, who barely manage to get enough fo eat to enable them to study. When I was elected editor of the Agis by a large ma- jority the faculty at once expressed dis- approval. A resolution was passed that in_future all nominations must be sub- mitted to the faculty for approval prior to election, This was not thought of until after my election, and simply meant that the faculty would haveblackballed me had my nomination been submitted to them.” {The story that I tried to subsidize the editor of ti:e JXgis and such talk is all false, as anybody knows without being fiupul in the told,” said Principal McChesney. ““Why, instead of being prejudiced against Ketcham, T have been his friend. I never interfered with the XEgis, as every teacher inthe building will say. With!Ketcham itis this way: His studies have been so poor that his teachers have continually com- plained, and he is only one of 2 lot who were dropped. For the same reason sev- eral more are on the docket now. I can't expel anybody; that is for the City Super- intendent to do. “After many unfavorable reports I called Xetcham to me and talked with bim. He said he would do better, so I ave him a second trial. But it finally ecame necessary to take some decided action on the recommendation of his teachers, so I again called bhim to my office. Then I said: ‘See here, Ketcham, you are doing nothing; why don’t you withdraw from the school? There is no need of fooling your time away here to the injury of the school. Go somewhere else and prepare your studies for the univer- sity.’ “I would consider the proposition of his coming back if he can give a satisfactory fledge that he will go to work faithfully. n this regard I am acting on the advice of Superintendent McClymonds. He has often told me to get rid of the pupils that don’t do anything, and so I have sent out | more than ever this year. I felt com- pelled against my wishes to tell Ketcham to drop nis studies, for I was trying to help the boy out and now he has caused all this fuss. With regard to the Agis business and those marks, that is all false.” - The system of electing teachers to the Oakland High School is partly responsi- ble for the social class lines that exist. The teachers are elected every June for one year only, and every year they have to be re-elected. This system necessi- tates that each teacher and his® or her friends must make a fight for their places among the School Directors prior to elec- tion night. Last year three teachers of marked ability faued of re-election after long terms of service, and as the election approaches the feeling of uncertainty in- creases. It bas been stated that the most natural way for teachers to make them- selves solid politically is to begin in the classroom. It is said that this has been done. Ketcham'’s contention is that the faculty would rather have some one of the su- perior social class to edit the High School paper, and that his hand-me-down suit is not an acceptable sight to those more favored with this world’s goods than he is. All the professors and teachers unite in saying that Ketcham is very backward and does not make reasonable progress. That he is very popular with the majority of the pupils is proven by his election two xInqums ago to the position of editor of the gis. FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM. The Gold Brick Man Defeated on Two More Writs of Habeas Corpus. His Attorney Will Make Another Attempt to Get His Client Out To-Morrow. OAKTAND OFFICE BAN FrANCIsco CaLy, 908 Broadway, March 27. z’ Andrew W. Root, alias Raymond, alias Wood, alias Hiller, alias Miller, the gold brick swindler, had two rounds n the Su- perior Court of Alameda County to-day and is still in the City Jail. His attorney is not daunted by these failures, however, but will appear to-morrow in Department 1 with another application for a writ of habeas corpus. It is anmounced to-night that he will try each Judge in turn and in case of a failure will then try the Supreme Court. ‘When the case came up at 10 o’clock this morning before Judge Ellsworth, 8. A. Hofstra of San Jose, one ot the defendant’s victims, had arrived and sworn to a new complaint. This was also made a part of the returns of the District Attorney on: be- half of the Cbief of Police. Attorney Nus- baumer said he Lad expected that the re- turn would be based upon the warrant upon which his client had been arrested immediately after bis discharge. Bat it appeared that a new warrant had been sworn to by Hofstra based upon the same acts as se in the case upon which Root had been discharged. He thought the District, Attorney should show there was new evidence to warrant the rearrest of the defendant, The District Attorney said that the only question for the court to inquire into was the regularity of the process, and not the matter of proof or evidence upon which the second warrant was issued. Mr. Nusbaumer declared he expected a new warrant upon a new charge. *‘I claim,” he said, “‘that there is no new evi- dence, and that the second charge is the same.” H Judge Ellsworth—You must concede that ig’tbere is no valid process we cannot turn bhim loose. The District Attorngy knew nothing of the facts, but the presumption was that there was new evidence and that the offi- cers were doing their duty. Mr. Nusbaumer wanted to amend the writ, but Judge Ellsworth thought 1t would require a new proceeding and re- manded the prisover. The attorney at once secured a new petition, returnable at 1o'clock. The District Atiorney at once attacked it as not stating facts sufficient to constitute a cause for theissuance of a writ. Nusbaumer thought it too late to make objection aiter a return had been made. Judge Ellsworth ignored this point and proceeded with the questions of inter- fering at that stage of the proceedings and of the claim that there must be new evi- dence. He thought the only question was whether the defendant was rearrested upon sufficient proof. This wasfinaily ad- judged in the affirmative, and the pris- oner remanded for the second time the same day. RARE CHURCH CEREMONY Part of an Alameda Church Edifice Deconsecrated by Bishop Nichols. The Inspection of Company G Some. thing More Than a Perfunctory Proceeding. ALAMEDA, Can, March 27.—A very unusual service was held in Christ Church last night by Bishop Nichols. It was im- mediately after the interesting ceremony of consecrating the chalice and paten, and consisted of the ceremony of deconsecrat- ing the old church structcre, which had been built in withand formed a part of the new. Deconsecration is necessary in church law, to permit its use for other purposes than those of holding divine ser- vice. There will be considerable improvements made to the old structure, which formerly stood on a part of the site of the new Cit; Hall. The costs of the improvements will approximate $2000. The exterior will pe aliered so as to conform in architecture to the main structure. In the rear a two- story building will be erected, and the added rooms will be used for Sunday- school and for the accommodation of the societies connected with the cburch, and for the many semi-religious gatherings of | the members. { Company G’s Muster, ALAMEDA, Car., March 27.—Company G, Fifth Infantry, musterea sixty-six men, a full membership, lust night at its annual muster. The inspection was_ conducted | by Captain Carrington of the First United | States Infantry, The military officials present were: Adjutant-General Barrett of Sacramento: Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Currier, division inspector on the staff of | Major-General Dimond; Major Heys of | Qakland, Surgeon Rottanzi of the Fifth | Regiment, Captain Maclay and Lieutenant Stockdale of Petaluma; Lieutenant Bor- lini, battalion adjutant: . Lieutenant Hendy, regimental quartermaster, and Lieutenants Hunt and Cobbledick of Oak- land. The inspection was very thorough and somewhat trying. It was just the re- verse from the perfunctory maneuvers that such occasions usually bring forth. One of the unexpected innovations wasad- dressing the men abruptly in the ranks, | asking their age, nativity, and reasons for enlisting. This is done to test their alert- ness and general intelligence. Municipal Ownership. ALAMEDA, Cav, March 27.—Dr. E. 8. Clark, Colonel J. J. Tobin, F. H. McCor- mick, Colonel E. A.von Schmidt, Green Majors, Hermann Krusi and George K. Plummer have been elected as the execu- tive committee of the Municipal Owner- ship League. The meeting on Thursday night was addressed by J. M. Reynolds of San Francisco, E. K. Taylor, F. H. Mc- Cormick and others. A Singular Accident. ALAMEDA, Car., March 27.—A two- year-old child of Henry Tuggy of 831 Oak street came near being kxlles this morn.- ing. The ckild was left by its mother in a baby carriage in front of Postel’s grocery- store, southeast corner of Alameda avenue | and Oak street, when the vehicle started to move off on its own account, rolling down off the curb and under the feet of a | horse hitched in a delivery, wagon. The baby buggy scared the borse, which reared and plunged. ‘The baby was thrown out and it was feared sustained fatal injuries. Just how badly it was injured has not yet i been determined. i —————— HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 27. Mrs. Adele Rose has filed a complaint for a divorce against Frank Rose, Carroll Cook is the plaintifi’s attorney. The cases of the Tienty-third avenne men, charged with violating the liquor law, were continued until 10-morrow to be set. Low Shin, who broke into Mrs. Hood’s hen- house at Fruitvale, was to-day sentenced by Judge Greene to two years at Folsom for burglary. > Mrs. Aline Kustel of Alameda, who was ex- amined yesterday for insanity on the subject of mesmerism, was to-day committed to the Agnews Asylum. L. J. Finley, who.was up in the Police Court on the charge of failing to provide for his minor child, had his case dismissed to-day, as he has settled up matters with his wife.. The latter has & suit for divorce pending. As the money in most of the funds of the city is very low just at present, City Treasurer Gilpin has'announced that he will ‘give all the city employes an equal chance to obtain what cash there is on_their warrants by calling on the 1st of April. It will be first come first served. William McClintock, John Spence and Hugh Gray, all East Oaklnd teamsters, were ar- rested this afternoon upon the complaint of Dr. \\'oalser, who charges them with petty lar- ceny. Their offense consists in cutting grass from a piece of land owned by the doctor near the boulevard. A. B. Hammond of Moutana is spending a few days in Oakland. He is well known in the Northwest as a railroad man, being both an owner and a builder of railroads. At the pres- ent time he is engaged in the construction of a line. Mr. Hammond is interested in Oak- land property. A. Gibbs was convicted of disturbing the peace and battery, but judgment was suspended on the latter chatge, It was in Gibbs' case that the woman who testified for the prosecution fainted in court as a result of the questions of Attorney Ayer, who represented the defendant. Gibbs will be sentenced next Wednesday. J. C. Kimble, formerly a lumber-dealer on an extensive scale in Minneapolis, who came to Oekland to live a number of years ago, but afterward left because he Preferred‘l.ol An- geles, has returned to this ecity, and 15 now ap- ntly well content to make his home here, e will reoccupy the elegant house on Jackson street in which ne formerly lived. Struck His Wife. Frank Moran, a teamster, residing at 854 NATURALIZATION RIGHTS, An Important Point in Re-Regis- tration Raised by County Clerk Jordan. Strenuous Efforts Being Made to Get Out a Great Register That Is Absolutely Reliable. OARLAND OFFicE SAN FrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 27. County Clerk Jordan’s office is the scene of several misunderstandings daily with applicants for registration. For the pur- pose of acting in a legal manner on the subject Mr. Jordan hastaken up a test case and this afternoon he sent the following letter to District Attorney Snook fora legal opinion: My Dear Sir: To-day has been presented to me affidavit of regisiration made by Manuel Garcia de Serpa. An examination of the affi- davit shows that he was naturalized on the 29th day of October, 1894, Accompanying his affidavit of registration I find a co{ry of the certificate of naturalization issued to him in the Superior Courtof the county of Santa Clara of this State. Will the provisions of Chapter 27, Statutes of 1895, page 453, especially that portion which reads as follows: *“And no person who shall not be able toread the constitutibn in the English language and write his own name shall ever exercise the privilege of an elector in this State; provided that the provisions of this amendment relative to an educational qualification shall not apply to any person revented by physical disabllity from comply- ng with {tsrequisitions, nor to any person who now has the right to vote, nor to_sany person who shall be 60 yearsof age and upward at the time this amendment shall take effect,” justify me in placing the neme on the Great Register of the county? Inasmuch as registra- tion closes Saturday for the San Leandro elec- tion I would like an answer at the earliest *| possible moment. Again, subdivision 4 of section 1097 of the Political Code has reference to the rights of citizenship acquired through the naturalzation of the father before the applicant attained his majority, where applicant was born in_a for- eign land and came to this country under the age of 21 years. A grelt many affidavits have been filed wherein the statement is made, “b; virtue of. the naturalization of his father.” It | seems to me that the affidavit is insufficient, and I desire to know whether I can insist upon an aflidavit Dein%’ made showing the time and place of naturalization of fatner and the date of naturalization and such other facts as may be necessary betore placing the name on the register. i An enl{ answer to these questions will greatly oblige, Yours very truly. FraNk C. JorDax, County Clerk. “I intend to protect the Great Register at all hazards,” said the County Clerk to- day. ‘“Many names have been put on the register by deputies who were paid so much a name that never ought to have been there, I don’t want any man to be kept off that bas a right to be there; but I don’t want a single name to be there that should not be.” PROSPEROUS ELKS. New Officers Elected and a Handsome Gift Made to the Past Exalted Ruler. OAKLAND, CaL., March 27.—The an- nual election of officers of Oakland Lodge of Eiks was held last night. There was a large attendance and the proceedings were very harmonious and pleasant. The following officers were elected to serve for thecoming year: Exalted rualer, A. T. McDonough; esteemed leading knight, H. N. Sloper; esteemed loyal knight, F. P. McFeely; esteemed lectur- ing knight, J. Sculberger; secretary, J. J. Hannifin Jr.: treasurer, W. W. Landon; tiler, C. H. Hawbaker; trustees—C. A. Ses- sions, 0. Bemis, C. H. Butler. The chief event of the past year, which has been a very prosperous one, was the erection of the Elks’ monument at Moun- tain View Cemetery. This was unveiled by Frederick Warde, the actor, a few weeks ago. Past Exalted Ruler E. H. Benjamin has been most energetic in fur- thering the work of the order during nis term of office, and an elegant presentation was tendered him last night. . 5 After the election Exalted Ruler A..T. McDonough, after a neat little speech, handed his predecessor, E. H. 1senjamm, a very handsome Elk symbol, which sparkled with the rays from thirty-six small diamonds. LIKE OLD PARTIES. The Populists of Alameda County Will Elect Their Delegates at Primaries. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, March 27. The People’s party will select delegates to attend their county convention to be held April 25 by primaries, to be held Saturday, April 18, between the hours of 4 and 8 r. M. The county convention will select the seventeen delegates to the State convention, to be held in Sacramento May 12, for the selection of Presidential electors. They will also act asdelegates to the Third Congressional District convention. The basis of representation in the county con- vention is fixed at one delegate for each precinct and one additional for every 100 volers, or major fraction thereof, cast at the+last election for J. V. Webster for Governor. Evening With Dickens. BERKELEY, Can, March 27.—The mempers of the College Young Women's Christian Association are making active preparations for ‘‘An Evening With Dickens,” which will be given at Stiles Hall early in April. Theroomsof the hall will be divided and fixed to represent dif- ferent volumes of Dickens’ works. The bcoks which have already been selected to be reprelen(ed are: “*Domby and Son,” “David Copperfield,” “Old - Curiosity Shop” and ‘‘Bleak House.” Several churacters will be represented in every scene of the story which is displayed. Miss Maud Hansch is chairman of the committee on arrangements and among those who have the different booths in charge are Miss Whitehead, Miss Barser, Miss Wythe and Miss McCue. Personal Mention. BERKELEY, CAL., March 27.—President Martin Kelloggz of the university, Pro- fessor Irving Stringham and Professor Frederick Starr have gone to Los Angeles to attend the fifth annual session of the Southern California Teachers’ Association. Mrs. James McNaught of New York, wife of the well-known Northern Pacitic Railroad attdrney, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chick, at her home, on Durant ave- nue. Professor C. B. Bradley and Professor A. F. Lange of the department of English at the State University will leave in a few days on an extended trip through the State, visiting the various high schools now accredited and desiring to be ac- credited to the university. Mass-Meeting of ‘Tradesmen. . BERKELEY, CaL., March 27.—A mass- meeting of local workmen and mechanics connected with the various business trades has been_called for next Monday evening at Pythian Hall, The purpose of the meeting will be primarily to discuss the recent painters’ strike in San Francisco and to bring the wage-workers into closer relationship, with a view to organizing in Berkeley an association which will include in its scope all the building trades. Preliminary Tennis Tournament. BERKELEY, CiL., March 27.—A pre- liminary tennis tournament to determine Louisa street, was arrested last evening at the instance of his wife and detained at the South- ern police station on a charge of battery. Mrs. Moran alleges that her husband was abusing stepdaughter, aged 191!""" and she inter- fered in the child's behalf, when he struck her & brutal blow in the face. Hence the arrest who will represent the Uniyersity of Cali- fornia against Stanford in the annual tennis meet will be held to-morrow morn- ing at the California courts in S8an_Fran- cisco. Kollowing are the eniries: Magee, Hovey, Everett, Sieger, Stone, Gage, Row- lings, Upham, Kinzie, Parker, Van Wyck and Hall. California Art Club, BERKELEY, Car., March 27.—The Cali- fornia_ Art Club, which was ment&y formed in Berkeley with Professor H. T. Ardley as president, will hold its next meeting at the Central Bank building, Oakland, on the evening of April 1. T. C.-Reliance Baseball. BERKELEY, Car., March 27.—The Re- liance Club baseball nine will play the University of California team to-morrow afternoon on the Bergeley diamond, begin- ning at 2:15 o’clock. Christian Endeavor Convention. BERKELEY, Cav., March 27.—The con- of Berkeley will be held on Friday even- ing, April 3, at the First Baptist Church, Dwight way. 10 CELEBRATE PESACH, The Hebrew Feast of Passover Will Commence This Evening. Interesting Ceremonies to Be Observed in the Orthodox Jewish Household. Israelites throughout the entire world will this evening begin the eight-day cele- bration of the feast of Pesach or Passover. To-day is the 14th day of the Hebrew month Nissan—the day upon which tradi- tion fixes the exodus from Egypt. It is in celebration of the freeing of Israel from wne tyranny of Rameses that the festival is held. The history of the Passover is admit- tedly one of the most complicated sub- jects in Hebrew archewology, and has for centuries formed as it were a great battle- field of Pentateuch criticism. Sonteof the original Passover customs and traditional usages have too been deleted from the modern Hebrew ritual. The reformed or progressive element among Jews islargely responsible for this. The orthodox Hebrew welcomes the Passover with much ceremony. On the eve of Pesach his wife sets the supper cer- emonial table while it is yet light. Upon it she places dishes containing the shank- bone of a lamb, to commemorate the Pas- chal sacrifice, horseradish, which typities the bitter servitude of Israel in Egypt, and a curious compound of chopped al- monds, apples and spioes, supposed to represent the mortar used by the ancient Israelitesin building. Inaddition to these in a separate dish are placed four cakes of unleavened bread, called matzos. in fulfillment of the Scriptural command that ‘‘there shall be no leaven throughout your habitations.” Upon arrival from synagogue on Pass- over night the master of the house chants the sanctification prayer. He then raises the Passover bread to the view of all as- sembled at his board and reads in Chal- daic the opening words of the service: “Like unto this was the bread of affliction which our fathers ate in Egypt. Letall who are hungry enter and eat.” It is notable that, the better to carry out the spirit of the invitation, the door of the orthodox Jew’s residence is hospitably left ajar during the progress of the service. More than this, if there be in his house- hold any servant of the Hebrew faith he is entitled to a seat at the {able. The ritual proper for the Passover even- ing is a quaint mixture of history, poetry, legendary lore, archwmology and philoso- phy. The Seder, as it is termed, bas been contributed to by rabbis and scholars for ages, till it resembles nothing so nearly as a moss-grown and lichen-covered castle full of interesting souvenirs of bygone times. Atstated points in the service the mas- ter of the house exhibits the bitter herbs, ‘“‘mortar,” and unleavened bread. This he does in response to the queries of the voungest male member seated at the table, who inquires in a set form, “Why is this nightdistingnished from all other nights?” and many other questions equally to the point. Four glasses of wine are also drunk during the service, and carry an allegorical meaning to the orthodox He- brew. Supper is eaten during a short recess in the service, which is afterward resumed with the chanting of the hallel, or hymns of praise, set to tunesas ancient as the compositions themsel ves. The Seder is read by the orthodox the first two nizhts of the festival, but the celebration is continued for eight days. NEW TO-DAY. These plescing Micch when well clad. The heat of your own body should keep you com- fortable. If not, use foods which burn up easily in the body when you breathe. more fat. Give Na- ‘ture a chance to work ‘out her plans. 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Excellent Bed- .~ Don't miss without re- uctioueer. Only the first two and last two days are observed in the synagogue, however. In this City services will be held this evening in the Temple Emanu-El, Sherith israel, Beth Israel and the Bush-street Temple, by the rabbis of the congrega- tions. Services will also be held to-mor- row at 10 A. M., in all the synagogues, when addresses will be delivered by their pastors. The orthodox congregations | Sherith Israel and Beth Israel will con- tinue the celebration on Monday morning. .FOSTER'S CONTEMPT. He Will Be Obliged to Answer for I$ Before Judge Seawell Next Monday. On Monday morning President A. W. Foster of the San Francisco and North Pa- cific Railway will appear before Judge Seawell of the Superior Court to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. President Foster is charged with failing to. recognize Sydney V. Smith as a di- rector of the company. Smith was re- cently adjudged a director and P. N. 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