The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 5, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896 DEARLY LOVED ANOTHER MAN, Strange Behavior of the Wife of a Los Gatos Evangelist. ; SALVATION ARMY FOLKS Left Her Husband Who Had Charge of the Local Corps. WENT GUT FROM' OAKLAND. Ensign Reid Says It Was Not a Reg- ular Elopement, but Something Like It. OAxLAND OrFricE BAN FrAxcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. } Much excitement was caused in Salva- tion Army circles in this city by the re- port that Mrs, Captain Moyer had eloped from Los Gatos with a well-known young | elected to a position as teacher in the High School who has not had two years' experience in teaching.'’ This made Mr. Russ’ election illegal, as he had- just graduated from the State University last June, and had never taught, That was the rule that the board attempted to amend last night. Section 33 of the rules and regulations reads: The rules and regulations may be amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the board by an affirmative vote of seven members; Dotice of such proposed amendment having been given in wri meeting, riting &t a previous regular Those opposed to the board’s action de- clare that this will invalidate the amend- ment passed last evening. In order to legally elect Mr. Russ, it is Dow claimed that the board must wait two weeks for a regular meeting, then give notice to amend the rules and then wait two weeks more for another meeting. ————— HISTORY COF A DAY. | —_— i Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chap:ers. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FR 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. | The suit of A. E. Alexander against Rosa A. | Alexander. for divorce, has been transferred to Sucramento County for trial. Much of the furniture at the exposition | booths is from the large store of H.Scnellhaas et Eleventh and Franklin streets. The case of E, G. Buswell against the Super- visorsand Auditor of Alameda County, now on_appesl, will be argued to-morrow morning 2t 10 o'clock. Every man’s name was canceled on the great Tegister February 17, 1896. One must Tegister on or before August 10 or lose the chance to vote. The case of Michael Collins, charged with the murder of Philip Boogar, wes continued in the Superior Court before Judge Greene this morning until Tuesday next. Albert Lefort, the lad who attempted to ter- minate the mortal existence of August Olsen, a livery-stable proprietor, was heid to answer | vesterday by Judge Wood for assault with & | deadly weapon. Bonds were fixed &t $2000. | Little Elsie Scanlan, age vears, died at the home of her parents, 1065 Kirkham street, man and had taken her boy with her. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer were members of the Oakland corps. Severai weeks ago they farewelled from the Oakland Bar- racks and were commissioned as acting captains. Both were earnest workers and were very successful in all that makes up a Salvation Army officer. For a long time they were active work- ers in the local corps and no surprise was expressed when they announced their in- tention of going into the army as officers. As they were married and as the army regulations provide that officers before taking commissions must pass through the garrisons for training Brother and Sister Moyer were made acting captains and were sent to take charge at Los Gatos. | For some weeks the new officers were very successful. Gradually, however, the affections of Mrs. Moyer were alienated by a prominent young man of Los Gatos. The next chapter was a surprise. Mrs.’ Moyer left her home and husband unan- nounced and took her little boy with her. While in Oakland they served under the command of Ensign Reid and he wasa very surprised man when he heard the news. “Mrs. Moyer undoubtedly fell m love with a man at Los Gatos,” said Ensign Reid to-day, “but I understand that she did not elope with him. She and her sis- ter opened up a dressmaking establish- ment and stayed in Los Gatos. They are there now. Moyer is at Marysville at the present time. did anything wrong, but it was a queer piece of work. “I was given to understand at the late camp-meeting that they would become re- conciled and she would go back to live with him. I think that would be the best for both of them. BShe has oniy been fool- ish to let her sentiments run away with her good judgment. There is no doubt but that she did fail deeply in love with the fellow, but I guess she’ll get over that.” SENTENCED FOR - LIBEL, Editor High Ordered to Jail for Five Days and Fined $250. Judge Wood Also I:fi'cts a Homily on the N:cessity of Keeping a Newspaper Clean OARLAND OrricE SAN Francisco CALy,) 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. | Gavin D. High, editor and proprietor of the Oskland Times, was fined $250 this morning and sentenced to five days in jail for libeling President Dingee of the Oak- land Water Company. Mr. High was represented by Attorney Beaity and said he had nothing to say why sentence should not be passed. Judge Wood said: have been convicted of the crime of This is the most serious crime which within the jurisdiction of the Police . The law ot libel fixes as the extreme v for the off2nse a fine of $5000 and one ¥ prisonment in the City Prison. There is no evidence in this case to show that you, yourself, composed this libel or that you knew ©f it before its publication. However, the law es the publisher of & paper liable for what- ever appears within it. A newspaper is a powerful instrument in & community. Itisa molder of public opinion, and editors and pub- Lishers should use tnis power with great cau- tion. A newspaper publisher has no right to sttack a man’s character. A man’s character is as sacred as his life or his liberty. Itisnow some time since this libelous article was pub- Jished, but yet there has been no excuse offered by you for its publication. You have made no retraction whatever of the article. 8 While the evidence in this case might sus- tain an attack upon the corporation, it cannot jusiuify the language used in regard to the pri- vate character of Mr. Dingee. The artiele goes on to say that Mr. Dingee was engaged in stealing the business of the Contra Costa Water Company. his private capacity. You libe com his coterie of tegpullers. This is grossly libel- ous, and the article proceeds to follow up the ! matter on the same lines. It may be that newspapers are conslantly engaged in publish- ing such articles as these and are not prose- cuted for it. The reason for this probably is | that the newspapers wield such an influence that the ordinary citizen does not dare to prosecute them. Itisthe duty of the court to yn'mc(1 t the private characters of citizens from ussault. You have #aid nothing by way of retracting this article, and so you stand before this court just as if you wrote the article yourself. It is my painful Guty to impose a sentence in this case which will deter others from repeating the offense. As 1 seid before, it is the duty of the court to protect the reputation of citizens. It 1s the judgment of this court that yon pav & tine of $250 and serve the term of five days in the City Prison, and in case the said fine {s not F’”d you shall be imprisoned in the City risou one day_for each $2 of the said fine re- maining unpaid. Mr. High filed a bond ané will appeal to the Superior Court. ————————— ANOTEZR HITCH. school Directors Find It Hard to Act Irregularly. OAKLAND OrricE BaN Francisco UALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 4, } Director Myra Knox, chairman of the sommitiee on rules and regulations of the Pity Board of Education, presented a recommendation at the board meeting last svening to amend the rules in order that Reymond Russ, who had been illegaily slected a teacher in the High Sciiool two weeks previously, might a qualified ieacher. At the time of Russ’ election to a posi- iion in the High Sebool, there was a rule n force which said ‘‘No person shall be I do not believe that she | This attacked Mr. Dingee in | Later on the article re- | fers to the swindling methods of Dingee and quite_suddenly this morning of maiignant | diphtheria. This is the first case of this nature reported atthe Health Office for some | time. The suit of E. M. Walsh against the Oakland | Water Company has been settled and dis- | | missed. The water company abated the | | nuisance of seepage from its Linda Vista res- | | ervoir and paid costs and & nominal sum for | | damages. | | Edith Jones has petitioned for letters of ad- | ministration on the estate of Frederike Had- { liche, deceased. The estate comprises Teal es- | tate valued at about $4200. Bertha Reilly, | | only child of deceased, residing at Turlock, | | Stanislaus County, is sole heir. | A foreign-born citizen must be naturalized ninety days before an election, and to-morrow | will be the last day in which to get natural- | ized in time to vote at the next election. The | | courts will be open to-morrow night to accom- | modate those who desire to be admitted to cit- izenship. | ———— Nationalists to Organize. { OAKLAND, CaL., Aug.4.—A meeting of | those interested in the organization of a National party, the broad-gauged Prohi- bitionists, lras been called to meet Monday night at the office of F. W. Sawyer in the | Blake & Moffit building. The meeting 1s | called to organize a county central com- | mittee. MORE ADDITIONS MADE. The Industrial Exposition Con- | any mistake we have no redress. DAIRY-OWNERS ARE IN PERIL. Present a Vigorous Protest’ to the City Coun- cil. A STATE LAW NEEDED. Over a Hundred Thousand Dol- lars Represented at Yester- day’s Meeting. DOUBT AS TO TUBERCULINE. Many New Points Are Embodied in the Arguments of the Cow- Owners. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.} 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. A very important meeling of the dairy- men ot Alameda County was held this afternoon at which forty dairies were rep- resented, Several arguments were made and finally all the points were embodied in the following interesting protest that will be formally presented to the City | Couancilmext Monday nignt- There is now pending before your honorable body & proposed ordinance for the regnlation of the sale of milk, etc., and certain amend- ments thereto suggested and_proposed by the Board of Health of this city. The under- i signed dairymen of Alameda County desire to enter our protest against the adoption of cer- tain provisions of said ordinance and against the amendments thercto suggested. In the beginning, permit us to state that we are in favor of any honest aud fair method for the inspection of our dairies and for the pro- tection of the public against thesale of impure milk, but we strenuously object toa confisca- tion ‘of our property by arbitrary methods both unsafe and unfair. Most of us have been engaged in business in this commuuity for a good many years and we represent a consider- able amount of progerty and_capital invested, and we respectfully submit that our business and our property are fully as much entitled to consideration andprotection and respectful consideration as are those of some of the radical gentlemen aund health officers of this city. We attended in a body on Saturday evening last a meeting of the Board of Health, the primary object of which was the consideration of a proposed amend- ment to the proposed ordinance empowering the Health Officials of this eity to subject our cattle to what is known as the tuberculine test before we would be permitted to sell any milk in the city, and to condemn our cattle accord- ingly. Our protest was not only disregarded, but it was unanimously proposed to test our property by “all scientific methods.” Under this amendment the Health Officers are made the sole judges of our cattle, and if they make ‘We do not believe the tuberculine test, as itisyet at least an experiment; it isa direct descendant tinues to Attract Enor- mous Crowds. | M>ny Excursions From Interior i Towns in the County Being | Arranged. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN Frawncisco CALL, 1 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. } i The people have set the stamp of ap- | proval on the industrial exposition and for the next two weeks it will be the social | promenade and rendezvous for all classes. | Many additions are still being made, | and in many ladies’ booths there are sev- eral new features. One of the prettiest is 1n the booth of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals. Inone corner of the Koch cure for consumption, which has proved an absolute failure. As Dr. Bradley, the city’s Health Officer, said Saturday night: “It is a failure as & cure for | consumption, but asa killer of cows 1t is & | success.”” There seems to be an impression among the members of the Board of Health that were our cattle to be condemned or killed the Council would make some remunerati loss sustained, but there e. ity." And where by the mistal healthy cow is killeq, it is not only the loss of the cow that we suffer, but the time, amnoy- ance and experse of a lawsuit, as well as the trouble and time of obtaining other cattle to replace those so condemned or killed, We are compelled frequently to replenish our stock rom places at a long distance. The party ‘who sells to us is under no obligation to sub- it his eattle to any tuberculine or scientific test. We are compelled 1o use our own judg- ment in the purchase of stock, unless we go to the impossible expense of taking a veterinary surgeon along to make a test. _ Being purely local, the proposed ordinance is unfair and unjust. If itis to be applied, it should be applied indiscriminately through- out theentire State and to all dairy products. 1 { | | | i Booth of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Oakland Exposition. is a miniature stable and in it is stalled a handsome little Shetland pony, beauti- | fully groomed. It was attended by a iittle | boy in drab costume and was greatly ad- | mired. In the woman’s suffrage booth | there is to be found a chair two centuries | old that is pointed out with great interest by_thie ladies in charge. Much interest 13 being shown in the in- terior of the county regarding theexposi- tion and several large excursions will be run from interior towns. Following are the programmes for to- morrow’s exgertainment and concert by the Oukland Exposition Band: AFTERNOON March—*Patria’ Overtare—“Ombi Fantasie—Marita Patrol—“Guard Mount' Bell Cavotte. Descriptive—“Darkeys Jubil “The Lost Chord” (for cornet 8010, Inle};mef.zo valse—'Love's Dream all” y of D Polka—*Little Marcia Marie" EVENTNG. March—*Constellation” ... Chileas dame—“Mana: Overture—“¥ra Diavol Bolero- Waltz— Medley of Scotch songs ..... Arranged by Walston Galop—*Petersburg Sleigh Beils’ ... Bilenberg Programme by California Mandolin|Club, assisted by Miss Mellic E. Cuase, vocalist, and Miss Alice Whitby, accompanist: Shelton Park—Tyrolea Satorius California Musical Glasses. .. H. A, Duckwortn ake of the Past”...... Mattei ‘Vocal solo, “Forul March, “King Cov: .Sousa ifo andoi Ocsrina Quartet, (Imitation oe'd. sieam caliope).... Medley... ....Arranged by George k. Lund California Mandolin Club. g Butter and cheese are shipped into this city from all over the State. If the germs of bacillt exist in milg, they are not destroyed in the manufacture of butter and cheese. 1f the suggestion of Dr. Seifridge—that the application uf the tuberculine test may possibly supply the cows with tuberculosis that is after- ward found in their lungs or milk—should be proven to be correct, we ask you to consider the enormous injnstice such an_arbitrary measure would inflict upon us. We: further chject to the raising of the present standard of milk, es there s not any complaint from cus- tomers where milk Teaches the present standard. It will be often impossible in the winter months, by reason of the condition of feed at that time, to guarantee the proposed increased test. The dairy intefests of Alameda County are roundly estimated at $120,000, and the owners have employed Aitorney Clinton G. Dodge to represent them. They are upanimous in their declaration that y{ the ordinance is passed as at present framed toey will carry the matter into the courts. ITS LENGTH UNKNOWN. Cutting Off a Main >ewer Causes Con- sternation. OAKLAND, CAn, Aug. 4.—The City Council granted tbe Adult Blind Home permission to connect with the Telegraph- avenue sewer last evening. The residents north of Thirty-sixth street are out of the city limit<, hence are not supposed to get the benefits of that sewer. Years ago when the sewer was first laid one or two property-owners living nearest the line were granted permission to make aconnection. Years rolled on and noth- ing more was heard of the matter. After the first connection was made it passed out of the Council's jurisdiction. Each succeeding property-owner connected With his neighbor's sewer toward the city line. Nobody objected for no one had any right to object, and so it went on. It is not known at the present time where the sewer has its head. Some peo- ple have been bold enough to assert that all of the sewage from Temescal flows through Oakland by this means. Be that as it may the Council is planning to shut the sewer up at Thirty-sixth street as soon as the Blind Home malkes its connections, {15 this is done the locality will be in a bad s in speaking of the matter before the Council John R. Glascock said the property-owners might have an easement upon tfle sewer from the fact of having used it for so long.. He was not prepared to say vositively, but wished the Councit to investigate the matter, INWALL IS IN JAIL Says He Is Unable to Pay Any Fine, Hence Will Ye Released. OAKLAND. Can, Aug. 4 — Judge Greene to-day signed the formal ‘com- mitment in the case of Harry J. Inwall to-day, and the latter was led off to the County Jail by a Deputy Sheriff. His wife was in court and accompanied him to the jail. Inwall says-heis finaneially unable to ay the fine of $100 imposed by Judge reene, and at the expiration of the five days he will apply for a dismissal. No alternative was given in the sentence of the court. ————————— Wilson’s Firebrand. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 4—There was an animated argument at the meeting of the Board of Public Works to-night, when Commissioner Wilson introduced a resolu- tion forbidding members of the Fire and Police departments from taking any active part in politics. This raised a storm from Mayor Davie. “There is alreacy a rule in the regula- tions for the Police and Fire depart- ments,’’ said the Mayor, “and this matter is very clearly provided for. You two gentlemen have now got all your frienas employed and it appears to me that you are trying to invent an excuse for declar- | ing vacancies to provide for others. This thing is an outrage and cannot be tco heartily condemmned.” Mr. Peirsol and Mr. Wilson denied the accusations of the Mayor and passed the resoiution. HE DEFIES THE AUDITOR, Ex-Tax Collector Rosborough Says the Tax Shortage Farce Sheuld End. If Suit Be Brought He Pledges That He Will Neither Demur Nor Ask for a Jury. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALY, 908 Broadway, Aug. 4. l‘ The proceedings in the case of the short- age in the treasury that have beea in progress nearly a year reached a very in- teresting stage to-day. Leo Parke, a deputy who worked under Tax Coliector Rosborough, went before the Grand Jjury and demonstrated very clearly that the second shortage, alleged to have been discovered by Expert Snow last week, has no existence. It issaid that Mr. Snow admitted the truth of Parke’s figures to the jury. Alex Rosborough said to-day that he is thoroughly disgusted with the whole pro- ceeding. My accounts tally to a cent,” he said, “and this attempt to throw the responsibility of the shortage on me isthe rankest kind of work to blind the true is- sue. If Mr. Whidden is innocent of the responsibility, why does he not at once bring suit against me to compel me to pay the money over to him? “When those nine indictments were re- turned against him, why did he demur and demur and try to prove that the Grand Jury which issued them could rot issue the indictments legally, because one of their number committed suicide before its discharge? I defy Mr. Whidden to bring suit against me. All ‘I want is a trial. I want that civil suit to be brought. 1 do not fear it. “The shortage should really be greater than it is. District Attorney Snook al- lowed Mr. Whidden to pay his relatives’ taxes after the time they should have been sold. He had no right whatever to have permitted it any more than to have extended the privilege to any other citi- zen.” “There is a lot of monkey work being done and it is all for a purpose. That purpose is certainly not to shield me. My name was forged to those receipts and I .| think the legal talent that has been dely- ing into the case should have been able to put the matter in such shape that it eould have zone into the courts and have been settled months ago, instead of consuming so much time and being such a burden of expense to the county. “The whole affair has been the most disgraceful kind of nothing more than that Mr. Whidden bring a civil suit to compel me to turn over that shortage. Thatisall I ask and I pledge myself not to enter a single de- murrer or even ask for a jury.” ———— CHILD SAVING. A Timely Report That Is Being CINu-‘ lated st the Industrial Exposition. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 4.—A little pam- phlet on “Child Saving” was distributed at the Exposition last night that sets forth very clearly the work and need of the Children’s Society under the direction of Mrs. Lydia Prescott. Tue following paragraphs convey their own lesson: Mrs. Prescott’s semi-annual report presented at the July méeting of the board of directers bespeaks in no uncertain tone the wisdom of establishing a branch in Oakland and guaran- teeing the personal and office expenses of the agent. Tne report shows that since December last no less than 216 applications have been en- tered for just such legal protection of unfortu- nate chiidhood as this society in its corporate capacity can give. Of these casos 189 wer carefully investigated in the interest of 31 children. This gave rise to 29 presecutions, resulting in 19 convictions, 3 acauittals and 7 dismissals. & Dependent children have been cared for as follows: Returned to parenis,23; in privaf homes, 34 ; accommodated temiporarily at Cha- bot Home, 27; sent to Oskiand Home, 18; to Ladies’ Relief Home, 9; to Beulah Orphanage,7; to Presbyterian Orphan- age, San Rafael, 8; Bog' Orphanage, San Ma- teo, 2; to Home of the Friendless, 5: Salvation Ariy Home, San Franeisco, 9; Youths’ Direos tory, San Francisco, 9; St. Joseph’s Orphan- age, San_Franeisco, 5. The interviews of . per- sons and families necessary toa thorough in- vestigation of these cases were 282. Official bosiness at Superior Court required 37 visits, Polica Court 28, County Jail and City Prison 36, For the appointment of guardian 22 peti. tions were flled and 34 children have become wards of the society. This society receives no public aid and is maincined by dues from members, §5 per annum, lije membership 100, and by dona- tions and bequests. And as the public gener- ally become more en'ightened upon the sul- ject of children’s rightsaud the effect upon civilization of protecting them in the exertise of such rights as have been granted them b; Iatw, then it is safe to conclude that the Cali- fornia Society for the Prevention ot Cruelly to Children will not be Ior%oflm by the charit- ably disposed and wesliby, Who are accus- tomed to remember schools, orphauages and hospitals in so substantiai & manner, SR, m Ex-President Allen, OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 4—Attorney T. J. Garrity, who was nominated for presi- dent of tne Acme Club last night, has de- clined. the honor, and Judge J. J. Allen will again be placed in the office. He served satisfactorily one term a year ago, and will be neartily supported by all the members as he again resumes the office, 1 est scandal and I wish | {CHAMPION LOUCES - TOVISIT BERKELEY Will Be Accompanied by Four Other Grecian Athletes. STUDYING OUR SYSTEMS. He Expects to Make a Com- .plete Tour of ths World. WON OF THE MARATHON RACE The Doughty Attican Who Defeated All-Comsrs in the Forty- Kilometer Run. BERKELEY, Car, Aug. 4—The ath- letes at the State University will receive a visit before a great length of time from the greatest known long-distance runner | Van Vliet, widow of the late Brevet Lieun- | tenant-Colonel Frederick Van Viiet, at the ]seasan. arrived in Berkeley to-day. He vard in a few days for the purpose of studying for six months the types of Cali- fornia flora on hand there, and compar- ing the specimens in his berbarium with them. He will take several large cases of California plants with him, and while at the Harvard herbarium will take note of such specimens of California_flora - there which are not at Berkeley. He will also take data on the characteristics of the types which be finds there. Harvard be- ing considered the center of botanical knowledge of the United States, his work there will be of great value to the State University. Instructor Jepson does not go on his own responsibility, but is sent by tue Board of Regents for the purpose men- tioned. Wedding of Navy People. BERKELEY, CaL.,, Aug. 4.—Passed As- sistant Engineer Frank Conant, U. 8. N., was married last evening to Mrs. E. N, residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Nugent, 1804 University ave- nue. Rev. Georgz E. Swan, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Ciurch, performed the ceremony. The wedding was a quietone, only the relatives of the contraciing par- ties being present. Immediately alter the wedding-supper the couple leit for San Franocisco, and to-day they take the over- land train for Annapolis, Md., where the groom will takea position as teacher of mechanical engineering in the Naval Academy. . Mr. Conant has been on the Pacific Coast for the past three years, having been stationed on the United States ship Phila- delphia. He was recalled recently from duty at sea, having served tke regulation three years immediately after graduation. Ex-Cavtain Nott Arrives. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 4.—Charles P. Nott, Brown’s football captain for the sea- son of 1895, who has been mentioned as a strong candidate for the position of coach for the University of California team this Spiros Louces, the Attican Who Defeated Fiock of Australia and Blake of Boston in the Race From Athens to Marathon Durinz the Olympic Games, and Who Will Soon Visit the Great American Imstitutions of Learning, Including the University of California. than Spiros Louces, the doughty Attican, who defeated Flack, the giant Australian, and Blake of Boston in the twenty-five- ing the Olympic games last June. Louces with a party of four fellow-athletes who won fame at the Stadium for the purpose of visiting the great educational institn- tions and athletic organizations in Europe and subsequently to cross the Atlantic and acquaint themselves with the Amer- can universities and the system of athletic training in practice here. His party pur- poses visiting the Pacific Coast, and the first place they will strike for after arriv- ing will be Berkeley. The party will be officially received by C. Demetrak, president of the Hellenic Benevolent Society of California, who is in business in Berkeley and who has just received advices from Louces. While here they will of course visit the State University and familiarize themselves with the systems of athletic training in vogue here. 1f the party comes directly, visi ing the points of interest now listed on their itinerary, they will reach here in November—about the time the affairs of football are at their highest pitch, They will visit Boston, first of ali, and ay their respects to Blake, whom Louces gfln! out 1n the forty-kilometer run. Then their other American opponents in the Athenian games will be visited. Leaving California the party intend continuing their trip so as to complete the circle of the globe, visiting Asia and the islands of the southern seas. It was with much enthusiasm that Presi- dent Demetrak told the news of the com- ing of the party of distinguished athletes ! to a CALL correspondent to-day. He said they would receive a hearty ovation from the Californian Greeks upon their arrival, and that no effort would be spared to make their stay a pleasant one. “The prmnyt retan difficulties,” said he, “‘may have something to do with de- laying the young travelers on their jour- ney, but 1have just received news that they bave started out, and if nothing hap- pens they will be here all nghtin a few weeks.” ‘The champion, Louces, is described as being a man slightly over mediu eight, slender and sinewy. He is 24 yearSof age, ! bas clear, bright-gray eyes and very dark hair, Heisa peasant’s son from Amar- | oussi, a village near Attica. . Heis usually attired in a clear, white fustanella, a blue, embroidered waistcoat, a jacket with lon sleeves, a Grecian cap with tassel and re zarruchias, When standing erect his form and features are striking in the ex- treme, and his clear, bright eyes and shapely head show a pleasing tempera- ment and a keen intellect. Republicans in Trouble. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 4—The Berke- ley Republican Club held a mass-meeting last night in Odd Feilows’ Hall. The action of the County Central Comm ttee in cheosing delegates to the Republican convention was roundly denounced as a usurpation of power. In the resolutions passed it was stated that the execative recommended that one-half of the election officers for primary elections of August 15 be named by each committee, while the Alameda County Committee adopted a resolution at_its meeting on August 1 or- dering that the naming of these cfficersbe Jeft to the aiscretion of the County Cen- tral Committeemen of each town and ward. Upon the motion of Captain Ayer the following resolution was subtended to the others passed: rther resolved that we look with 3lun|;gmhemwn on the action of the ounty Central Committee in electing four delegates at e, believing it to be a power usu; , and that if ssid committee hus the right and power to elect one delegate it has the right to elect the whole forty-seven. The inarmonious conditions existing be- tween the Gounty Central Committee and the Congressional Commitiee were much deplored, and _recommendations were made for tue satisfactory adjustment of tonese matters. ‘Will Study at Harvard. BERKELEY, Cav., Aug. 4—Instructor W. L. Jepson of the department of botany as the State University will leave for Har- in the world. This man is none other |immediately paid a call to Professor W. mile race from Athens to Maratbhon dur-| left Greece a few days ago in company | committee of the State Central Committee ' A. Betchell, head of the department of botany, under whom he will work in an- ticifia!ion of the doctor’s degree. When spoken to_about his probable connection with the Berkeley team this fall he was reticent, and stated that no arrange- ments had been made as to the work he will do witn tbe team. Before coming to California, however, he was given encour- agement that he should at least serve as assistant in coaching the team and that he might be expected to look after the pre- liminary work of the season. What may te dome further has not yet been decided upon. Bible Seminary Curriculum. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 4. — Presi- dent 8. M, Jefferson of the Berkeley Bible Seminary bas announced the course of study to be pursued in the new institu- tion. Two courses are offered, a classical and an English course, ‘the difference be- tween the two being that the classical re- quires a knowledge of both Greek and Hebrew, while the English makes no such requirement. The Engiish course is in- tended primarily for those who desire to fit themselves for missionary or evangelis- tic work. 5 Berkeley Polling-Places. BERKELEY. CaAL., Aug. 4 —Four poll- ing-places have been provided for in Berkeley for the Congressional primaries to be beld August 15. They will be at East Berkeley for the portion east of Sac- ramento street; West Berkeley, Dwight way and Lorin. For the territory between Berkeley and Temescal there will be two polling-places. Brief News Items. BERKELEY, Car., Aug. 4—The Board of Education at its meeting last night de- cided to rent the building on Atherton street, fcrmerly occupied by the Berkeley Gymnasium, as a place to accommodate the overflow from the high and grammar schools. It was agreed to take the build- ing for five months at $100 per month. P. Gilsenan was awarded the contract for repairing the defective plumbing in the Kellogg School building. D. R. Wood of Stockton has beest elected teacher of chemistry and physics at the Berkeley Hizh School. Mr. Wood took the degree B.S. irom Cornell in '93, and bas been teaching in California for the past threc years. The united People’s party clubs of Berkeley and Lorin will meet at Pythian Hall to-morrow evening for the purpose of discussing the work to be taken up by the State and County Central committees. Professor Edward B. Clapp, head of the department of Greek at the State Univer- sity, 1s reported to be dangerously 1llin the East. During the recent absance in the country of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lipman of Dwight way and Warring street burelars broke into their unoccupied house and carried away silverware, dress goods and bric-a- brac to the value of $250. Tuesday aiternoon, August 11, has been set aside asa holiday for the school chil- dren of Berkeley, in order that rhey may attend the Oakland Exposition in a body. Lowell J. Hardy, a graduate of the State University in the class of ’79, is in the field asa candidate for Assemblyman from the Fifty-first District. The State Univer- sity is included in this distriet. ROBINSON'S EXAMINATION In Process in the Police Court—To Be ¥inished To-Day. OAKLAND, Can, Aug., 4—Frank H. Robinson, formerly publisher of the Ob- server, had a partial preliminary examins- tion in the Police Court this afternoon on a charge of felony in assigning the type, etc.,, of the Observer plant when it was mortgaged to the Pacific States Type Foundry. Thomas Ball, the assignee, testified that the assignment was made on the condi- tion that the printers would get the paper out the next morning; that it was pub- lished according to the agreement. He said that Robinson “tore around” because ibe men only set up one column of matter. Deputy Recorder Mason testified to the | mortgage of the type foundry for $339 66. F.J. Gregory was a witness to the as- signment. He knew nothing of a chattel mortgage haviug been on the property. | 13 Auction Bales THIS DAY, AT 11 0°CLOCK, GRAND GROCERY AUCTION, At 444 Van Ness Avenue. FRANK W. BUFTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery streat. - Robinson was to raise the money by noon the next day to redeem the material. The matter was then postponed until to-morrow morning in order to get an- other witness. DAIRIES N G000 SHAPE Tuberculosis Scare is Causing Dairy Owners to Or- ganize. Board of Educaotion Deciares Alameda Day a Holiday—Brisf Items. ALAMEDA, Car.,, Aug. 4—The black- board in the Board of Health’s room shows the dairies of the district to be in first-rate condition. The general average for butter and cream fats is favorable for this time of the year and the sanitary condition is improving right along. *“The dairymen are worrying about the condition of affairs in San Francisco and Oakland and the agitation on the subject of pure milk and tests of cows,” says Veterinary Inspector Carpenter. *This agitaiion will result in the dairymen combining into a strong as- sociation and going before the next Legis- lature for an appropriation from the State to indemnify them for the cows that are to be killed. There would seem to be some justice in this claim also. Itis well known that there are stages in tubercu- losis when the secretory glands and the milk are not affected. “No doubt injustice has been done in many & case and the dairymen want some compensation. Tnis is not the case in Alameda feity. There has never been a cow killed but was voluntarily dehvered by the owner and slaughtered with his consent.” Board of Education, ALAMEDA, Cair., Aug.4.—The Board of Education at its meeting this evening had to grapple with the difficulty that always confronts it at the beginning of each school term, viz.: the overcrowding of certain of the schools. To overcome | the difficulty a certain number of the chil- dren are drafted into other districts, and the parents and children grumble accord- ingly. The classification committee was instructed to modify the attendanceat the Porter, Haight and Encinal sc:.00ls in ac- cordance with the teaching capacity and floor area. The board declared a school holiday on Monday, August 13, so that the children might attend the Oakland Exposition on Alameda day. The round trip on the cars, incluaing admission to the exposition on that day, was stated to be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for all school-children wearing badges, which will be supplied by the committee. There were enrolled yesterday 2253 pupils. Accounts to the amount of $1928 05 for supplies and stationery were passed for payment. Alameda Choral Society. ALAMEDA, CarL., Aug.4.—The choral society is to start again next Monday night in Tucker’s Hall. *‘The Messiah” is the work chosen for the next concert, which will be held about Christmas time. Miss Jones, Mrs. Phil Barton and F. N. Eckley were chosen as a committee to nominate officers, and Messrs. Eckart and George Innes were appointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws. Electric Light Works. ALAMEDA, CaArn, Aug. 4—The City Trustees are having no end of trouble with Contractor Consiable 1n_his work at the electric light station. Where the work has not been in compliance with the spe- cifications, it has had to be done over again and_this has given rise to unpleas- antness. When the roofing was ready to 0 on, black iron was used and not galvan- ized iron. This the Trustees will not have, and Constable insists on using it, as the specifications do not call for galvanized. The Library Trustees. ALAMEDA, Car., Aug. 4.—The libra- rian’s report was the only item of interest received or discussed at the Library ‘frustees’ meeting this evening, at which a bare quorum was present. The report showed 11,073 volumes issued during the present month, the largest number ever given out in any month. Bills amount- ing to $799 were passed for payment. Erief Items. ALAMEDA, CarL., Aug. 4.—Some of the large assessments on the city roll are: Pacihe Coast Borax Company, $53,000; Pacitic Coast Oil Company, $75,000; Oak- lard Gas, Light and Heat Company, $74,150; Oakiand Water Front Company, $126,800; Artesian Water Works, $155,250; Pacific Tmprovement Company, $140,800; Pacific Land Investment Company, $123,.- 950; N. Clark & Sons, $42,000; Emile G. Cohen, $207,800. Percy J. Brown and Miss Mae McKee were married this afternoon in the parlors of the Presbyterian Church. Thejwedding was a very quiet one, only a few intimate friends ot the bride being invited. Mrs. Helen Arents, wife of Albert Arents, mining engineer, 561 Railroad ave- nue, died vesterday from an abdominal operation in the Woman’s Hospital, San Franciseo. The funeral will take place from the family residence on Thursday at 1:30 P. M. e e Gray horses are considered stronger than brown ones, and hereafter only gray ones are to be used for artillery purposes 1p. the Russian army. 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