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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1896. 18 SAY THEY ARE NOT GOSSIPERS Rev. Marshall Law Meets With Opposition in His Church. LADIES UP IN ARMS. Treasurer Reed Resigns Because the Pastor Made a False Statement, HE ALWAYS GOT HIS SALARY. A Vestryman Says That the Pastor Has Been Indorsed —Given Leave of Absence. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, April 15. l’ The fashionable Episcopal Church of the Advent resents its pastor’s statements that they have the dirtiest church he ever saw and tha. they do not pay him his salary regularly. Many prominent fami- lies worship at the handsome East Oak- Jand church, including J. J. Valentine, president of Wells, Fargo & Co., and they do not feel pleased at being told from the pulpit that the “‘best thing to do with the church carpet is to send it to Japan to wipe out the black plague with.” The ladies, particularly, resent the charge that their sewing circles are gossiping socials. A. J. Reed, the treasurer of the church and one of the vestrymen, has resigned be- eause he says the pastor stated that which was not true. “I have resigned as treasurer,” said Mr. Reed, “'but shall remain a vestryman. I know just how the finances of the church have been run, and I know that Mr. Law has been paid every cent of his salary, Every attempt is being made to cover up this trouble temporarily, but it will not down, and I expect it” will result in a change of pastors. There is much to come a light, but the matter is not yetin such to form that action can be taken. The church certainly cannot hold together very long under the present circumstances.’’ Mrs. William Frederickson, who has been for eight years at the head of the St. Catherine Guild of the church, is very pro- nounced in her opinions. “‘There is trouble in the church,” she said this afternoon, ‘‘and it is growing rapidiy. fully two-thirds of the member- ship is disgusted with the present condi- tion of affairs and is anxious to nave Mr. Law’s resignation, but he believes he has a right to dictate to every organization in the church. In his statement at the parish meeting recently he said he should have more salary, and tha: the church could not force him to leave by refusing him enough to live on, for he had no right to leave bills unpaid. He should resign when he sees that he is not wanted, in- stead of fighting to hold his place. I hope the Bishop will take the matter up. ‘I have been the head of the St. Cather- ine Guild for over eight years and 1 have now thirt ve members who would have Jeit the church had not I kept them to- gether. The Ladies’ Aid Society is ready to disband owing to his actions toward i He attecks members from _the ¥ it, for he knows tbey cannot reply to Lim. I gave up my pew some time ago owing to his actions, and many others bave held them together in the hopes he would resign. We strongly object to- be- ing called gossipers.”” The Ladies’ Aid Society met yesterday and the members were so0 incensed at the remarks of the pastor that they wonld have disbanded had it not been known that the pastor was sending them a com- plimentary fetter. Rev. Marshall Law said to-day that the trouble arose from there being too many bosses at the church. “Treasurer Reed is at the bottom of this trouble,’” said the pastor. “He isa very small, flexible man and has no judgment. Heis not a suitable man to be treasurer of the church, and the position gives him some importance and he does not know how to carry it. So far as any trouble I bad in Japan before coming here is con- cerned, 1 may say that I had no more trouble than any man would have during three years’ school and missionary work there. 1 fear nothing that may ‘be brought to the attention of the Bishop. If 1 had not a clean record I could not have entered Bishop Nichols’ diocese. I do not understand wLut some people mean. Some of the ladies want to run the church, and because they cannat do it they are raising a row. Reed is one of seven vestry- men, and consequently has a vote, but he does notcut much of a figure in the vestry.”’ “There are some dissatisfied ladies in the church,” said Vestryman Pope, “but they are in the minority. The whole of the vestry has been elected within the past two weeks, and they have indorsed the vastor and have agreed to grant hisrequest for a two months’ leave of absence. We now have money in the treasury for the first time in ten years, and the membership is increasing.”” Treasurer Reed’s position would seem to be well supported by Mr. Pope. It is only a week since the pastor compiained of his salary, and Reed declares the best proof such a statement is not true is the fact that there is $200 in the treasury. BICYCLE E VENTS, Races and Prizes Arranged for Fabiola Fete. OAKLAND, CaL., April 15—The follow- ing races and prizes have been decided upon for the May day fete at the Trotting Yark: Scratch, one mile race, amateurs: first prize gold medal, s2cond prize gold medal. Handicap, two mile race. amateur; first prize unset diamond, second prize diamond locket. Tandem, five mile race, scraich, amateur; first prize unset diamond, second prize dia- mond locket. _Leaggue of American Wheelmen, Na- tional circuit races, as follows: Seratch, professional, one mile; first prize $100, second §50, third $25. Handicap, proiéssione), two miles; first prize $100, second $50, third §23 For the lantern parade the following trophies are offered : To the club making the best appearance; open to all. To the club turning out the largest num- bm;yol riders; open to visiting delegations only. To the club turning out the largest num- ber of riders; open to home clubs only. There will be three valuable trophies offered for decorated bicycles in the toral parade on May day, which, no doubt, will attract many wheelmen and wheelwomen toenter. The first of these will be a high- grade wheel in al] probability, but as yet the others are not settled upon. MARY YARDE-BULLER Charges Her Sister With Having Cut Off Her Monthly Allowance. OAK LAND, Car., Aprii 15.—Lady Mary Letlah Yarde-Buller, daughter of the late General Ralph W. Kirkham, has filed a claim for a monthly allowance from her father’s estate. Bhe claims the estate is worth upward of $500,000 and an annual income of $22,000, or thereabouts. Bhe says she received prior to her father's death from $350 to $400 per month, and he directed that his widow should make such provisions for their children as she should see fit. Toe widow, Kate Edith Kirkham, con- tinued the allowance to the petitioner of $333 per month for her support, and that of her two sons, aged 19 and 16 years, but since she became incompetent and Mrs. Kate Kirkham Wheeler was appoint- ed her guaraian the allowance was sus- pended, and now she asks that it be re- newed and $1696 fcr arrears be paid. | . On her last visit to Oakland Lady Mary Leilah created a flutter by applying for letters of wuardianship upon her mother, who she alleged was incompetent. There was quite a family fracas, which was finally settled by granting her a regular monthly allowance, and she bastened back to Eng- land evidently much to the relief of the relatives left here. Later her sister secured letters of guardianship on account of alleged incompetency of the motber to handle the large estate. THE ¥FUNDS SHORT. High School May Have to Be Closed Two Weeks Early. OAKLAND, Car., April 15.—The condi- tion of the High School funds has been the subject of some figuring by Superintend- ent McClymonds, and he has discovered there will be a shortage of about $2400 at the end of the year unless some provision is made to avoid it. There has been ex- pended up to April 1, for the maintenance of the school, $34,980 54. The salaries for Aprfl, May and June will amount to $10,650, and other esti- mated expenditures will pe $1300, making a total for the year of $46930 54. The total allowence for the school for the year was $44,494 13, which will leave a ueficit of $2435 91 to be met. Chairman Friend of the Finance Com- mittee of the Board of Education said to- day that there were three waysto settle the matter. First, the schools could be closed a couple of weeks before the end of the term; second, it might be kept open and the teachers asked to donate their salaries for the two weeks; and third, suffi- cient funds might be transferred from the graminar school fund to meet the deficit. CIRCUS AND CONSTABLE, A Great Hippodrome Attached and Chased All Over Towan. The Driver of a Wagon, Loaded With a Show, Arrested and Released on a Bond. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcIsco CALI.} 908 Broadway, April 15, There was a circus performance given in the city to-day which was not on the bills | and to which a large audience was specta- tors, although they paid no admitiance | fee. ‘The leading men were trades peonle who attempted to get tbeir money from | Howe & Allen’s ‘‘three great shows com- bined”’ circus, which came to the city the | first of the week with a flourish of tinsel, | 2 brass band and a Newfoundland dog on a float. tachment in Judge Clift’s court this morn- | ing for a $30 bill for advertising and, as the | people were ready to leave for San Fran- | cisco, the constable took charge. The | whole outfit was found on a dray of a local firm and was at the foot of Broadway | ready to take the boat wien the constable | arrived. When he claimed the load the | driver telephoned to his employers notify- | ing them of the state of affairs. | The delay caused the driver to miss the | creek boat and he went to lunch. The constable put a keeper in charge and re- turned to court. Later in the afternoon the teamster and the circus management returned and carted off the goods, keeper and all toward the pier, where they would take the regular boat for the Cit Seeing | he was not being honcred, the keeper rushed to a telephone and notified the constable of what was being done. The officer rushed to the rescue and | caught the party on Seventh street, near Wood. He stopped them and ordered the driver to leave his wagon, as it was under attachment. The driveragain appealed to his principals bv telephone and received orders to go ahead. With that he mounted his seat and started his team once more for the pier. ‘With' this the constable jumped on the | wagon, arrested and handcuffed the driver |and bauled him to the nearest police | patrol-box and attempted to ring in for the patrol wagon. The officer did not un- derstand the mecbanism of the affair, for | he stood for more than an hour awaiting 1’ the patrol, which never came. Meanwhile | a large crowd had gathered and amused | themselves in ridiculing the outfit. Wil- | liam Leslie, the prisoner, took it all good- | naturedly, and when the constable failed | to work the police alarm he told him that | | if he did not know his duty better than he did the working of the box he had better resign. The express company meanwhile rushed | out, secured a bond and went after the | wagon aund its contents, but left the driver | to be taken uptown on a charge of resist- | ing an officer. | William Long, the West | butcher, also became an unwilling par. ticipant in the impromtu performance. | While the constable was turning round | the dray on which the circus was packed, | the tent poles swept through Mr. Long’s | buggy and smashed it, and also broke some of his harness, as well as frightened his horse, Now all the parties concerned are won- dering where they will come out. The constable has to pay the butcher's bill, | the policeman had to endure the jeers of the small boys while he tried to work a patrol-box, and it looks very much as if the officials carried off the honors of clown between them, while the circus man made a passable knave. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, April 15. § The appraisers of the estate ofjthe late Hugh Dimond—C. O. Alexender, W. A. Kenney and | E. H. Woolsey—have reported the estate as | valued at $324,231 17. | The anuual election of officers of the Ebell Club took place yesterday. Mrs. G. W. Bunnell was again the unanimous choice of the society for president. This wakes Lier fith year in the office. Judge Greene has allowed the claim of M. Marks against the estate of Philip Boogar for F604 on eaccount of money loaned. The claimant held a note of Boogar's secured by a mortgage. County Assessor Dalton has not yet received an opinion from Attorney-General ¥itzgerald as to whether or not it will be allowable for him 1o assess the money and currency in the local National banks. Attorney Cohen, who represents several property-owners nlonE theline of Fallon street, wasat the City Clerk’s office this afternoon looking up dats with a view of having the Council open the sireet, from Eighth through to Twelfth. Judge Greene issued an order to-day releas- ing Louise Fassler from the Ukiah asylum on the strength of the statement of John H. Fesher, & [rfend in San Francisco, that he would care for her and protect all persons from her assaults. The friends of Lefevre, the Acme ‘wonder, who broke the world’s record in the third re. lay Sunday, are prepariig to give him a hand- some present in appreciation of his good work. Already a snug sum has been raised and more money is in sight. Lefevre made the ten miles in 24 minutes and 39 seconds. Deputy Sheriff Will White ;o-dn{ sold under an execution the stock of goods of Jonas Bros, of 1063 and 1065 Broadway for $18,250. The stock was bought in by M, Rosenberg of San Francisco, The three claims under which the sele was held, those of E.N. Walter approxi- mating $7300,' S. Feuchtwanger $14,400 and Collector John Stewart secured an at- | | Oakland L. Goetlinger eregating about $41,- 250 g ,000, agereg: 08 B4 l RETURNS WITH LAURELS, Professor Rhys R. Lloyd Left Wales a Modest Little Collier Boy. BRAVE FIGET AGAINST ODDS, A Story of Success That Shows What Can Be Accomplished by Per- severauce. OARTAND OFFICE SAN FRrANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, April 14, Professor Rhys R. Lloyd, one of the best Greek scholars in the country and a member of the faculty of the Pacific Theological Seminary, has just left fora visit to his old Welsh home. For the first twenty-three years of his life he was a worker in the coal mines, Leod, Willam Kane, Ben Wright, M. L. Schleuter and L. A. Miller. Judge Greene directed that the attend- ance of spectators should be limited to the seating capacity of the lobby, in order to facilitate the business of the court, and also that the air of the courtroom should not be vitiated by the crowd. Root Still in Custody. OAKLAND, CAr., April 15.—The fifth writ of habeas corpus in behalf of Andrew Root, the assayer in the gold brick swindle, resulted in his being set free by Judge Ogden, owing to a defective complaint, but assoon as he left the courtroom Chief of Police Lioyd rearrested him on a new com- plaint made to cover the defect in the others. Further writs are expected. Mill Operatives Protest. OAKLAND, CAL, April 15.—The opera- tives of the California Cotton-mills in East Oakland are alarmed over the reports of the prison authorities at San Quentin hav- ing recently made contracts to supply ore bags, and fearing further competition in other lines of bagzing a delegation went over to San Quentin to-day to make a pro- test to the Directors. The party consisted of James Moir, Robert Moles, William F. Doig and W allace R. Emery. Kruttschnitt's Visit, OAKLAND, CAL., April 15.—The West Oakland Improvement Club have arranged to receive General M_nnager Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific Company at their next meeting, Tuesday evening, April 21. It is expected that there will bea very 35 Sl Professor Rhys R. Lloyd, Who Left Wal, USSR ity es a Collier Lad and Returns a Noted Professor. | first of Wales and later of Pennsylvania. When he left Wales he was known as a | very sleepy little messenger-boy who had | to be woke up by the colliers every time | they wanted him to fetch their tools. He | returns a Greek prolessor, and the story of how he acquired his education and | fought his way to fame is worth pre- serving. An incident happened when he was 10 years old that shows the character of young Lloyd better than any other in his | career of perseverance. One day while in the mine he tried to keep awake by pour- | | ing grains of powder from akeg into his | cap. While doing so twenty-five pounds | ignited, and with face and hands terribly | burned young Rhys was carried home. One scar on his foreheaa and some on his hands are still visible, but the worst one, where the flesh for a space as lerge as his palm was burned from his elbow, was over a year healing. Part of that time the boy went to school and blessed his burns. The doctors said | the arm, held in a sling for_eighteen | months, would always be stiff. TFor a long | time it was, but they did not reckon on | the determination of "the lad. He workea | with his arm all the time. Sometimes he | fastened it betweer the pickets of a fence | and moved his body backward and for- | { ward. Now the arm’is stronger than the | | other one. Books were a luxury to him, and he did | | not really get any chance to study | (ill the great strike of 1870 at Pennsyi- | vania. Lloyd went to school and_finished three grades of six months in three months. He had to work in_the mines | ti’l he was 23. At 20 he married, and he had 2 son a year old when he entered_the academy at Marietta, Ohio, in 1879. In a year and a half he had graduated from his | classical course, supporting himself and family in the meantime by acting as | nitor. Aftera summer spentin preaching | n Onio young Lloyd entered the Chicaco | eological Seminary and from that time he has forced his way upward, For four years after graduation Mr. | Lloyd was pastor of the California-avenue | Congregational Church in Chicago. While | theie a $37,000 church was built, and the | voung Welsh minister, only four years out of the mines, ovened a most successful | career. By advice of others he decided to | enter the professional field, and took the degree of M.A. from Hartford, Conn, While in California he has received very flattering offers, and. has written several books that have brought him fame. | The professor and his wife have now | gone to travel for six months in Europe. They will visit his old home, which he left when he was fourteen. he will be weaned away from the Pacific ‘Theological Seminary while abroad, and there are many who think his good-by may be a farewell. THREL-CORNERED DEAL. Which Would Result in Bringing the Valley Road to Oakland. OAKLAND, CarL., April 15.—It has been reported that there is a movement on foot to combine the interests of F. M. Smith, the borax king, and of Mr. Treadwell and his associates in the Corral Hollow mine railroad with those oi the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. If this isaccomplished it would no doubt expedite matters in closing the gap in the Valley Road be- tween Stockton and Oakland without great delay. A Charge Recoils, OAKLAND, Car., April 15.—Mrs, Mar- garet Sturman, the wife of a physician re- siding at 2617 Central ayenue, Alameda, was examined for insanity on a charge preferred by her husband. The evidence showed that the accused had acted strangely at various times, attempting at times to drive her husband’s vuests from the house and even threatening to burn it. When Mrs. Sturman was given achance to defend herself, she claimed that she had acted as she did because her husband had brought women home who were dis- tasteful to her, and whom she believed bad been brought there for improper pur- poses. 5 Mrs. Sturman is about 70 years of age and ber husband is about the same. She ‘was discharged. : The Varni Murder. OAKLAND, CaL., April 15.—The jury in the trial of Michael Ghirardelli, cuarged with the murder of Felice Varnion Decem- ber 1, 1895, back of Elmhurst, was com- pleted to-day, and consists of W. D. Thom- as, John Rae, James Suter, William Lang- staff, M, J. Acton, M, Scheeline, A. J. Mc- | ing of sentence upon Benjamin L. [t is feared that | | large attendance of the citizens who are interested in the welfare of that portion of the city. WHISKY FOR AOAD THY It Was CSeized by a Deputy Who Was Glad to Re- turn It | The Victim Drove Off With the Of. ficer's Buggy ani an Exchange Was Effected. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISOO CaLr, 908 Broadway, April 15, } John McCoy is a Deputy Road Tax Col- lector at Haywards, and he believes in en- forcing the law to the letter. When his victim will not produce the $2 McCoy seizes on anything in sicht. Yesteraay afternoon be called en Dick Vagts, who keeps a saloon in Castro Valiey. Mr. Vagts did not produce his road tax, and an- nounced his intention of not doing so. This did not snit McCoy, and so he pounced upon a case of whisky and rushed out of the store. Vagts gave chase, but was unable to overtake the agile McCoy. The saloon-keeper returned to his place of business, and later in the day he went towaid Haywards, and great was his sur- rise when he saw his case of whisky in a {;uzgy, which he recognized as McCoy’s. Vagts jumped into the buggy and drove off. McCoy rushed out of a house and started after the buggy. Vagts kept just far enough abead to prevent McCoy reaching him and kept up a parley all the ime. Finally McCoy became tired out and offered to capitulate. ing and a treaty of peace was agreed upon. Vagts was to be driven home with his whisky and McCoy was then to get his buggy. The terms were faithfully carried out, and after the saloon was reached Mc- Coy paid for the drinks, and Vagts prom- ised to pay when the collector called again. ———————— The Law’s Delay, . OAKLAND, CaL., April 15.—The nslu- ill, who has been convicted of murder in the | tirst degree, was again postponed to-day | by Judge Ogden until Monday, to allow his attorney to prepare his bill of excep- | tions to the order of the court denying a | new trial and motion in arrest of judg- ment. Site for a Postoflice. OAKLAND, Car., April 15.—It is re- vorted in realty circles that the block on which the Tabernacle stands wiil be offered the Government for a postoffice site. It is at present owned by F. M. Smith, the borax-dealer. No President Yet. OAKLAND, Car., April 15.—There is no new president yet to the Board of Works. Mayor Davie refuses to vote for either of his” two colleagues, and as they cannot very well vote for themselves the Mayor still fills the chai. DENIES THE MEAT IS BAD. Dr. Stahle Defends the Food at the City and County Hospital. Dr. Stahle, superintendent of the City and County Hospital, deniesthat the meat furnished the institution under his charge is unfit for use, as charged by the hospitals committee of the Grand Jury. “It isabsolutely untrue,’ said Dr. Stahle, ‘‘that the beef is not of the best quality. The meat is inspected by myself and the steward. We are pnyin_sover 2 cents more for beef than was paid previous to my administration. ‘The same contractor supplied the beef last fiscal year. His price last year was 4.21 cents'a pound. This year he receives 6.65 cents a pound for first quality beef. The meat hasalways been of the best, and I cannot understand where suci charges orig.nated.” s e AT S Convicted of Battery. Attorney Charles G. Nagle was convicted in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday of battery and was ordered to APE{H for sentence on Saturday. The compl min? witness was George D. Shadburne Jr., one of Nagle’s tenants at 632 Murket street. Vagts was will- | NO WORLDLY CHORISTERS Rev. G. B. Hatch of Berkeley Waats Consecrated Church Singers. MUST BE PURE AS PREACHERS. Flower-Show Prizes—University Reg- ister Out—Griggs to Lecture. Notes. BERKELEY, CaL, April 15. — Rev. George B. Hatch, pastor of the First Con- eregational Church of Berkeley, has been the cause of no little comment among his flock and others who regulariy sit beneath his bearing from Sunday to Sunday, by the bold position which he hasassumed with regard to church music and those who conduct it. He vigorously denounces the custom in vogue in many of the large metropolitan churches of employing pro- fessionals to sing, “Many of whom,” says he, ‘‘are wholly irreligious.” He main- ins that if a church body is careful in the selection of those who are to preach, it | should likewise be careful whom it per- mits to sing the Gospel, and even more so in the latter case, ‘‘for.” says Dr. Hatch ‘‘song often goes much further than writ- ten or spoken words.” The chief cause for comment among his flock is the sermon he preached last Sun- day, in which he said: “In a thousand churches brilliant musical performers bring the worldliness into their perform- ance and make the choral part of their service an abomination and an offense. The church has descended to this infamy in order to fill its vacant pews, hoping to attract with worldly song those whom it failed to reach because it was not faithful in the fulfiliments of its high duties. Next to vpreaching the truth of Jesus Christ there is no work so sacred, no privi- lege so hizh as the work of making music in the house of God. So sacred is this work that in the organization of Israela whoie tribe was consecrated and ordained to perform it, and was placed under special obligations of purity and holiness. “I'ne time will come again I hope,” said Dr. Hatch, “when the church will de- mand consecrated men and women to per- form the holy service of song in the house of the Lord.” The remarks of Pastor Hatch are construed by certain of his con- gregation as being a direct hit at some of the San ¥rancisco churches in which pro- fessional singers are employed. Will Have Their Bourdon, BERKELEY, CaL., April 15.—The fresh- man class at the State University has at | last decided to celebrate the completion of | their algebra and elementary English | courses by the time-honored pyrotechnic | display and the burning of “Bourdon and | Minto.” When the matter of giving the | celebration was first brought up it was de- | cided to do away with the accustomed | “burial’” and to substitute for it a dancing party in the “gym.” The. sophomures, their natural college | rivals, believe that this substitution was due to the fact that the freshmen receivea | at their hands so severe a trouncing in the | last annual rush. The_freshmen hearing | that the ‘“sophs” held this opinion de- | cided not to be bluffed, but 10 make a | game fizht to carry out their performances despite the expected resistance from the second-year men, The “‘sophs” say that the | *‘freshies” will be permitted to goabout | town with their procession, colored lights and fireworks, but they will not be ai-| Jowed to reach the campus, the place | where the speeches are ordinarily made | and the coffin burned. Secret committees | of arrangemets have been appointed by | the freshman prerident and collectors are | going the rounds gathering in the assess- | ment for the celebration. The date of the “burial’”’ has not yet been set, but it is ex- pected that the freshmen will announce it for some time next week, as the weeks fol- lowing will be given up toexaminations. | Numcrous Prizes Offered. BERKELEY, CaL., April 15,—A large number of prizes have been offerea to com- peting exhibitors in the coming flowes show. Six prizes are up for roses alone, | awards being offered on the basis of the largest and best collection, for the best | twelve varieties and for the best six varie- | ties—two prizes for each, one to be com. | peted for by amateurs who emwaploy no | skilled labor and the other by amateurs | who do employ skilled labor. "There will | Rev. George B. Hatch, Who Has Com. menced a Crusade Against Wnrldly‘ Church Singers. also be prizes to be sought for by all the exhibitors. They will be for the best col- lection of pelargoniums, best collection of carnations, best display of ferns, best dis- play of eschscholtzias, best single rose, best display of pansies, best exhibit of bulbous and tuberous plants. A prize will also be offered to school children for the best display of wild-flower bouquets. University Register Out. BERKELEY, CAv., April 15.—The new register for the University of California for the year 1895-96 arrived from the State Printer at Sacramento this morning. No material change has been made in it over the one issued in 1895. 1t goes somewhat more into detail, however, and is sixteen pages larger. B Professor Griggs to Lecture. BERKELEY, Car., April 15.—Professor Griggs of Stanford University will lecture at Stiles Hall next Friday evening on “The’ Ethics of Social Reconstruction,” the lecture being the fifth of the course being delivered under the auspices of the local Unitarian Society. Fraternal Orders to Entertain, BERKELEY, Car., April 15.—The re- ception by the Daughters of the King and Brothernhood of St. Andrew of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will take place next Sat- urday evening at Stiles Hall. The exer- cises will consist mainly of a promenade concert and social. Baseball at Palo Alto. BERKELEY, CaL., April 15.—The Uni- versity of California baseball team will play a nine from the Santa Clara College at the Palo Alto grounds next Saturday afternoon. Academic Field Day BERKELEY, CarL, April 15. — The fourth semi-annual neld day of the Acad- emic Athletic League will be held at the university cinder track Saturday, April 18, atlp. m The league comprises the fol- lowing schools: OQakland High, Polytech- | pointment; second, direct election; third, | present, and the Hon. G. R. Miller was | Suction Sales GEO. F. LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny Street. ril 16, 1896, 257 i the At 2 ¢’'clock P. M. o Premises. NO. 260} 2 A AN ST., (Kearny-st. electric cars pass the door), -...X WILL SELL.... The superior nearly new Furniture of 15 handsomely furnished rooms, Haudseme odd pieces Parlor Up- Comprising: holstery: Fine Lace Curtains; Mirrors; Pictures; Best Body Brussels and Tape Curpets: 1 Ele- gant Mirror-front Folding Be Handsome Pol- ished Oak Chamber Suits: Double and Ihree- quarter Bedsteads; Bureaus; Washstands: Fine Spring and Hair Mattresses: Bedding; with a quantity of other desirable Furniture. Terms: Cash. GEO. F. LAMSON, Auctfoneer. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE. 319-321 Sutter Street, above Grant ave. AT SALESROOM THIS DAY. Thursday April 16, 1896, At :30 o’clock A. u., I will sell The Elegant Oak, Walnut and Cherry Parlor, Bedroom, Dining-room, Li- brary and Kitchen Furniture Of 4 private houses removed to salesroom for con- venfence of sale; also 6 A No. 1 Water-back Ranges and 1000 yards of almost new Carpets. s, 1, Auctionee: e e e nic High, Alameda High, Sacramento High, St. Matthew’s High, Berkeley Gym- nasium, Lowell High, Berkeley High, Stockton High, Centerville High, Hoitt’s Scheol and the Alameda University Academy. ight-Blooming Cereus. BERKELEY, CaL., April 15.—The State University’s night-blooming cereus un- folded its petals for the first time last night at the conservatory on the north side of the campus. Only a few were pres- ent to witness the birtn and the death of this annual blooming flowes ALAMEDA REPUBLICANS Large Attendance to Discuss the ® Question of Prima- ries. Justice Morris’ Buggy Stolen—An 0'd Resident Stricken With Paralysis. ALAMEDA, Cav., April 15—1t is difi- cult for the Republican voters to know just where they “are at.” . K. Taylor, chairman of the Third Congressional com- mittee, has refused to recognize the re- sults of either open or joint club prima- ries. At the Republican meeting in Lin- derman Opera-Louse this evening he stated that his appointees to the Congressional | Convention in Sacramento would be E. B. Mastick, Henry Sevening, Joseph R. Knowland and W. H. Davis. He said that of the eighty-three dele- gates forming this convention no less than fifty-three would be appointed, the remain- ing thirty being elected by primaries. He claims that three methods of selection have been in voguein the past: First, ap- selection by a convention, the members of which are elected by primaries. He has been in favor, and is still in favor, of elec- tion by primaries if a common workin, basis could be arrived at. When he an ‘W. Morrison declined to vote any longer with Mr. Earl, they did it to relieve the deadlock existing, and on the distinct un- derstanding that each committeeman was to be responsible for his appcintees, and not the committee as a whole. He was quite willing then fo allow the Republican clubs to select the delegates and he would have confirmed their selec- tion if they could have agree on a common working plan. This be would have done to relieve the hiatus and keep a harmony among the clubs. But he refused to allow any one club or committee from it to dictate who should be the delegates at the expense of the others and then shoulder | the responsibility. Therefore as no fair | system had been arrived at he bad ac- | cepted the inevitable and appointed these gentleman. | E. B. Mastick belongs to no club, Henry | Sevening and Joseph R. Knowland are members of the Republican Club, W. H. Davis is attached to the Regular Repubh- can Club and belongs to_the Veteran Re- | publican Club. Mr. Taylor also said that the persons elected by the primaries on Saturday would not go to the convention in Szcramento, but only to Oakland to the county convention and this convention | would select the delegates to go to Sacra- mentio. At last night's meeting about 100 were selected as the fifth nominee. A motion beinz made that the selection be approved, Mackie objected, but his ob- | jection was overrnled. The matter being put to a vote, the ayes and noes were | found to be equal, and no decision was ar- | rived at. Some desultory talk ensued, which ended in Mackie’s moving that the | club instruct the executive committee to | make arrangements o hold Yrimuries. | Mr. von Schmidt made a plea for union | among Republicans. ;: | L P. Allan was opposed to anything like a centralization of power, and recom- mended calmness and deliberatioh. Mr. Hunt contended that there was no necessity for the holding of primaries, see- ing that the regulars had withdrawn. He moved that the club indorse the nominees. A point of order raised by Mr. Mackie was _overruled, and Mr. Hunt's motion carried without a dissenting voice. Henry Koppitz Stricken. ALAMEDA, Cawn., April 15.—Henry Koppitz, an old resident, was stricken with acute paralysis last night in Henry Muller’s grocery-store on Santa Clara avenue, e formerly was the flute- player in the Tivoli and Baldwin or- chestras. Alameda News Items. ALAMEDA, CarL., April 14—8o many of the Sunset telephone-wires are carried | on the city fire-alarm posts that when the company’s repairers are at work the fire wires are grounded and an alarm sent in. To-day such an event occurred, and it was some time before the fire laddies recovered their equanimity. Justice Morris owns a fast trotter and a new buggy. They were cared for by a young man named Jim <Timothy. Now the Judge has only the horse. James sold the buggy and vamosed, and his Honor will now have to seek the aid of the court to recover the same. A warrant has been issued for his hostler’s arrest. The People’s party will hold a primary on Saturday between the hours of 4 and 8 P. M. to elect delegates to their State Con- vention. Rey. W. T. Jordan last night delivered a successful lecture on ‘‘Sunny Life in the South” to a large audience in the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Elizabeth Putzman, an old resi- deunt in this city, died this evening at 6 o'clock. Her death is ascribed to bul- monary troubles. She was 57 years of age and leaves three sons. Her body will Ee interred in Odd Fellows’ Cemetery, San Francisco, on Friday. Veterinary Surgeon Tom Carpenter is busily engaged in making a physical ex- amination of every cow in the'city. So far none have had ‘to be condemned for tuberculosis or otiler bronchial affections. The semi-annual election of the Ala- meda Cyciing Club held last night was a lively affair and resulted in the election of Jesse F. Ives president, Fletcher Hoyt vice-president, Frank E. Granam secre- tary, W. M. Ramsey treasurer and Vin- | vention at the Chamber of Commerce th 'LAYMANCE Real Estate & Investment Company, 466 Eighth St., Oakland. SPECIAL LONG CREDIT AUCTION SALE 20 RESID%%%{}CELOTS, 20 SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896, At 2 o'clock P.)r., upon the ground, 20 MAGNIFICENT RESIDENCE LOTS, 40x182:6 each, In block 4 of the Cass Tract, Berkeley, upon UNPRECEDENTED TERMS. $10 cash as first payment, balance 85 PER MONTH. Low rate of iaterest at 7 per cent per annum. Streets graded and sewered. FElectric cars and half-bourly local trains to San Francisco only 1and 2 blosks away. 700 much importance cannot be attached to property at Berkeley, and It {s safe to say that well- located residence lots, fine view of the Golden Gate, the bay of San Francisco on one side, tho beautiful line of foothills on the other, with a cli- mate unsurpassed, fine school, religlous and so- cial advantages, will double and treble in value before you have your lot pald for. Remember this !s the first opportunity ever oftered in Berkeley to buy & home at auction with only $10 cash. You caunot afford to miss It. Secore a catalogue and examine the property be- fore day of sale. For further particulars apply to LAYMANCE REAL ESTATE AND IN- VESTMENT COMPANY, 466 Eighth Oakland, ORGE SCHMIDT, Berkeley, or WM. BUTTERFIELD, second floor, Crocker were elected and an installation banquet on the 27th inst. arranged for. The Encinal Yacht Club will formally open its season next Sattirday afternoon and evening with sailing and swimming matches, a vaudeville entertainment and dancing. F, N. Delanoy has been sued by his daughter, M. F. Delanoy, for $600, the value of six shares in the Mutual Building and Investment Society. She sold them to her father in September, 1804, and has not received the value thereof. Fred Monteel of Pacific avenue will leave to-morrow for Alaska as engineer in the United States revenue cutter Bear. Veteran Editor Krauth, formerly of the Encinal, and T. G. Danielis of the Argus leave to-morrow for Sacramento. RS SR S DEATH OF £ A. HOWARD. A Wealthy Woodland Man Passes Away at the Grand Hotel. . S. A. Howard, oneof the early residents of Woodland, died about 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Grand Hotel, in this City. Mr. Howard, about two weeks ago, went from Woodland to Highland Springs, Lake County, for treatment. He did not get any better there, though he had careful medical attention all the time. It was decided, therefore, to bring him back to this City and also to try and get him home. It was believed that once at home he would improve. Joseph Craig, the proprietor of Highland Springs, and Dr. C.W. Kellorg, who lives at tne springs, came down with the ailing man. He was able to ride to the hotel in a streetcar and walked ir almos! as well as any one appar- ently with the exception of what appeared to be a temnorary weakness. Mr. Howard, however, had a complica- tion of aiiments and he rapidly grew worse. Dr.J. O. Hirschfelder was called in and everything possible was done, but nothing could save him. Mr. Howard was a leading Democrat and long prominent in the politic. of Yolo County. He was the owner a lirge ranch a few miles east of Woodland. He also was a grower and dealer in livestock. He was ubout 70 years old. E.T. Clowe, a relative, came down from Woodland last night and will take the remains home to-day. WATER FRONT MARKET. State Fruit-Growers This Morning Con- vene to Discuss the Froposition. The State fruit-growers will hold a con- morning to consider the subject of the set- ting aside of part of the water front for the establishment of a wholesale market for perishable products, where any producer T ayiwe iy hive et hil products by any agent of his choice. They will in the convention determine whether in their judgement such a market is advisable. If such a proposition is coun- tenanced steps necessary for its establish- ment wiil be taken. The convention will be addressed by able speakers, thoroughly versed with the sys- tem of public markets. All commission or other merchants dealing in perishable products are urged to be present. /:\smart Broadway, New York, druggist has this sign hanging outside | his store; it marks the new era of drug selling, Is it any wonder that he has to enlarge his quar- ters, that his clerks are busy, and that his store is one of the most popular along the leading thor- oughfare? ou can afford to trade with a druggist that has such a motto as that. Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established 51834 for the treatment of Frivato ity or disease wearing on bodyand mindaad Skcin Diseases 1 he d0CIOF ohreswhoa him. Charges in Diseases. Lost Manhood. cent A, Dodd captain, Ten new members arantc e Cu Dr.J, F. fllll‘zw..x 1957.8an othersfail. Try w. Callorwrite. Francisea,