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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1896. 13 FIGHT T0 KEEP OUT OF OFFICE Lively Contest for the Pres- idency of the Acme Club. ONLY TWO CANDIDATES The Club Has Entered Upon a New Period of Pros- perity. MAY SOON CHANGE QUARTERS A Handsome Building Now Being Erected on Which It May Take a Long Lease. OAKLAND OrricE BAN FraNorsco CALr, 908 Broadway; Aug. 5. } The Acme Club having passed through what one of its directors called “a siege,” has now entered upon a period of pros- perity and every effort is being made to insure its continuance. The event of greatest interest at this time is the choice of a president. The only two men who have been placed in nomination are Judge J. J. Allen and Thomas F. Garrity. There cannot be said to be a contest on hand, as each candidate is anxious that the other shall accept the honor. Colonel Garrity has saia definitely that he would not accept, but it was at Judge Allen’s request that he entered the there are certain rules to be followed before his position is made permanent. ‘“According to Presbyterian forms,” said Rev. O. Jones to day, “before a pastor can be elected, there must be a regular con- gregational meeting. In this case, there has not been one. My position is this, that Dr. Coyle has asked me to assist him just for the present, and the arrangement 18 altogether a temporary one. 1fyou will kindly give mention ot this, it will help to remove the misapprehension which may have been caused by the article in question, as of course there was not the slightest intention to mislead.” —_————— HEALTH OF THE CITY. Facts Taken From the Board of Health’s Report. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 6.—The annual report of the Board of Health of this city shows the death rate for the fiscal year, ending June 30, to have been 12.03 as com- pared with 12.05 last year and 12.65 in 1804. This is based on an estimated popu- lation of 60,000. This mortality record shows 47 deaths from zymotic diseases, 164 from constitu- tional diseases, 377 from local diseases, 83 from developmental diseases and 51 from violence. Dr. F. E. Pierce’s report as City Veter- inarian is included in the report. Re- garding the inspection of dairies and milch cows he says: After spending nearly three years in the in- spection of milch cows, and having an oppor- tunity to see many suffering from tuberculosis, I have come to the same conclusion that many of our leading veterinarians have; thatitis an impossibility to diagnose the aisease in the early stages without the aid ot tuberculine. Some mey say there is no danger incurred by using milk from an animal suffering Jocalized tuberculosis; but the question arises, How are we going to know when it becomes general without the aid of tuberculine? We can teil only when the animal exhibits & cough and TRt L NEW HOME OF THE ACME CLUB. fight, so there is still a small doubt as to the result. Judge Allen was president of the cluba year ago and is very familiar with the or- ganization and its needs. It isthought that if he will consent to act again it would be better than electing a new man. The past year has been a hard one, but the pclicy of retrenchment that was in- augurated some months ago has proved beneficial, and as the club is expecting to move into its new building the coming year renewed interest is being shown by the members. “The club has passed through its crucial period,” said Judge Allen to-day, *‘and in first-class standing. I am anxious for Mr. Garrity to accept the presidency. I have been accorded the honor once and am satisfied. The club will undoubredly continue to add to its high standingin athletic circles and, in my opinion, an energetic man like Mr. Garrity should be elected.”” Colonel Garrity is not sager for the presidency and says that Judge Allen, having had one year’s experience, is the sroper man for the place and wants to see {ns friend elected. In the meantime the fight to keep out of office is quite lively. The plans for a new building are fora 314-story structure in the Venetian style. The facade will be finished in stone and presents an emaciated and pinched condition. And with good feed and care the animal may | be suffering from generalized tuberculosis for | many months beiore presenting these condi- tions; o, I see no other way but to follow in the footsteps of many other cities and require | all dairy cows to be subjected to the tuber culine test. g WILL OPPOSE ANY RAISE Million and a Quarter Higher Than It Was Two Years Ago. Assessor Dalton Furnishes Some In- teresting Facts Regarding County Assessments. OARLAND OFrIcE SAN Fraxscisco CALy,) 908 Broadway, Aug. 6. | No word has yet been received from the | State Board of Equalization regarding the | report that the Supervisors would be cited | to appear and show cause why the assess- ! ment of the county should not be raised Thomas F. Garrity on Left and Judge J. dates for President of J. Allen on Right, the Unwilling Candi- the Acme Athletic Club. terra-cotta. The entrance will be twelve feet wide, leading to a mosaic tiled ves- tibule. A wide staircase leads to the second floor, where will be all the “living” rooms of the club. Extensive arrange- ments are made for offices, library, sitting-rooms, billiard and card rooms and cafe, as well as lockers, dressing, bath and rubbing rooms, showers and needle baths. The third floor will be devoted to the gymnasium, 50x100 feet in the clear. On the half floor above will be a gallery, with running track and handball court. The bicycle annex in the basement will have an entrance on an incline from the sidewalk and will include an ample storage-room and repair-shop. There will be a swlmmingi:nn 12:33 feet and six in the basemen m’arthdee?gterior finish will be in California yellow pine, with tinted and dececrated walls. NOT YET PERMANENT. Rev. Owen Jones Is Acting Assistant Pastor to Dr. Coyle. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. Q.——Thc an- nouncement in The CALL this morning that Rev. Owen Jones had been appointed sssistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church created much interest in church circies. Although Mr. Jones is now at work, this year. Assessor Dalton, when seen re- garding the matter yesterday, said he felt that such action would be taken and added: **The last assessment of Assessor Leckie was made in 1894 and amounted to $90,- 824,944. This was reduced by the County Board of Equalization just $3200, leaving a total assessment of $90,821,744. The State Board did not cite the county to show cause why the assessment should not be raised. ““My first assessment was in 1895 and amounted to §$94,083,282. This was re- duced by the county boara by $1,873,735, leaving a total of $91,832,822 after deduct- ing $376,7256 of State mortgages, which were non-assessable. *‘This year my assessment amounted to $94,768,740 and it was reduced by the county hoard by $2,443,646, leaving an as- sessed valuation of $91,824,194. This year there is $500,900 of State mortgages, which leaves $124,175 more in State mortgages than last year. That ledves a net gain of assessable property in the county of §115.- 547 over 1895. The gain of 1896 over 1894 is $1,126,625, aad there is no one, not even the State Board of Equalization, who dare say that valuations have increased iu this county to that extent, as the values of real estate have decreased fully 25 per cent during the two years.” CHARITY DAY'S' SUCCESS, The Exposition Will Probably Be Kept Open a Month. German Singinz Societies and the Turn Verein Will Appear To- Night. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FRANCISCO Cu.r.,} 908 Broadway, Aug. 6. The Associated Charities will reap a rich barvest from its benefit at the Exposi- | tion. Large crowds filled the grounds 5 during the afternoon and night, and the | singing of the scores of little children | from the West Oakland Home during the afternoon ‘was greatly admired. Ivis probable that the Exposition will be maintained for a month. “We are having favorable weather and | the crowds are constantly increasing,” said Superintendent Crai-ie S8harpe. “‘Our expenses are larger this year, but the at- tendance is also larger. The doors should certainly be kept open a month alto- gether.” ““While it may not be any greater suc- cess from a financial standpoint than last year's Exposition,” said M. J. Keller, one of the directors, to-day, “itis cer- | tainly drawing crowds, and as the people want it continued longer than the conces- | sionaires want it, we probably will follow | out their wishes. What pleases the peo- | ple pleases us. The crowds are constantly increasing and many people are takin i advantage of the season tickets to visit the exhibition every day. Personally I am in favor of its continuing for at least another week.” The programme for to-morrow is as fol- lows: | _Afternoon, Part I—March, “Ben Hur Chariot .Race” (Paula): overture, “Dawn to Twilight” (Bennett); “Comic Opera Tidbits” (Wiegand); song, “In the Gloaming,” for cornet solo (Har- rison); patrol, “Irish’ (Puerner). Part’ I}—“Spanish Fandango’ (Bachmann); selection from “Il Trovatore,” barytone solo Swm.); waltz, ‘L'Estudiantina” (Waldteu- fel); medley, ‘““Musician’s Reverie” (Beyer); march, “Washington Post” (Sousa). Evening, Part 1—March, “Wien Bleibt Wien,” Schrammel; overture, “Berlin, Wie es Weint und Lacht,” Conradi; duo for cornets, “I would That My Love,” Mendelssohn; “Das Erste Herzkloplen,” Eilenberg; waltz, “Auf Wiedersehn,” Bailey. Part II—March {rom “Tannhauser,” Wagner; Parting Song from “The Trumpeter of Sack- | ingen,” Nessler; medley of popular songs, ar- | ranged; Doris \Waltz, Maywood; galop, ‘‘Fun in & Skating Rink,” Tabsni. The German singing societies of the City | will have charge of the evening programme Friday. They will be heard in several pf | their stirring choruses, and will be assisted by Miss Gretchen Bennett, vocalist, and the Oakland Zither Club. The athletic section of the Turn Verein will also give one of their interesting ex- hibitions. SOME RADICAL CHANGES, A New Plan Proposed for Issuing Teachers’ Certificates in This State. County School Superintendents Wou'd Have the Present Law Com- pletely Changed. OArLAND OFFicE SAN FrANcrsco CALL, 908 broadway, Aug. 6. The State Convention of County School Superintendents closed to-day after pre- paring an entirely new law regarding the issuance of certificates to those who desire to teach in the schools of the State. The proposed law provides for the issu- | ance of high, elementary and kindergar- | ten grades of certificates, with two classes each, limited and permanent, and further provides as follows: The limited certificate of either of the fore- going classes shall be granted to the applicant who successfully passes the required examina- tion. Such limited certificate shall be valid for four years. After two years' successful ex- perience, evidence of which has been filed with the county board and accepted by them, the limited certificate may be exchanged by them for s permanent certificate. Also to grant special certificates, valid for six years, which shall entitle the holder to teach such pecial branches as may be required by city or county boards of education, but no special high-school certificate shall be granted 10 teach any of the subjects hereinafter named as requisite for a full high-school certificate, except a3 provided in section 1773. Elementary school certificates shall be granted only to those who have passed a satis- factory examination in the following studies: Arithmetic, grammar, geography, composi- { tion, history of the United Siates,orthography, defining and word analysis, penmanship, read. ing, methods of teaching, school law, draw- | ing, physiology, government, bookkeeping, | voeal music, English and American litersture, | algebra, elementary physics, plain geomertry, y and psychology. 0ol certificate shall be granted hose wHo have passed a satistactory examination in the subjects required for the elementary certificate, or who hold such ele- mentary certificaie, in English literature, gen- eral history, history of education and éivies #s well as on all the subjects in one of the fol- lowing groups: A—Higher algebra, solid geometry, trigonometry, physics. B—Physics, chemistry, biology, geology. C—Latin re. quired for entrance to full classical course of the State University of California, Greek to meet the same requirement; the equivalent in French or German may be substituted for Greek. The kindergarten certificate shall be granted only to those who have passed & satisfactory examination in the subjects required for the elementary certificate or who hold the ele- mentary certificate and who furnish evidence of satisfactory professional kindergarten train- ing in an approved institution. he primary and grammar schools of this State shall be classed as elementary schools, The board may also without examination grant county school certificates as follows: A limited elementary certificate to the holders of the followiug cerificates: Life diplomas or certificates of States when repre- senting experience equal to that required for the life Jipioma in this State, provided that the State Board of Education of this State shall have recommended the Normal School | issuing said diploma as being equal rank with the State Normal School of California; San Francisco Normal School diploma, 'when recommended by the Superintendent of Public Schools and principal of said City; California tate educational diplomas; California; State University diplomas, when the owners have completed the full ‘course in pedagogy and been recommended by the faculty of the University; elemenllrf school certificate of any county, city,or city and county of Csali- fornia. The grxdpnes of State Normal schools are to be given limited High School cer- tificates, as are graduates of institutions of like character and gradé of other States. Limited kindergarten certiticates are to be given holdersof credentials, equivalent in point of Eroresslonol learning and ex- perience. imited certificates obtained upon credentials may be exchanged for permanent ones on the same terms as cer- tificates obtained by examination. NO MORE “FRATS.” Ex-Editor Ketchum of the High School Zgis Was a Students’ Benefactor. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 6.—Tnere are to be no {raternities in future in the High School. When Willis Ketchum, a lad of poor degree, was efected to the editorship of The JZgis, some months ago, the mem- bers of the fraternities, who are generally the boys of high degree, raised such a pro- test that eventually Kefchum was ex- pelled. All sorts of reasons were given for his expulsion from the High School, but the impression still remains that if Ketchum had worn. broadcloth instead of jeans; be would still be in good standing as editor and scholar. The fraternities at ti High School bave been the means of fostering a bitter class feeling, and so much was this the case at one time that children who could not afford certain luxuries} were frowned upon and made to feel their straitened circumstances. IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. Harry Oubridge Charged With Attempt- ing to Dispose of Another’s Rig. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 6.—Harry Ou- bridge, who claims to be an Enghsh lord, is in the City Jail to-night with a charge of grand larceny against him. It is claimed he attempted to dispose of a horse and buggy which he hired of M. P. Dimm. He was under the influence of liguor when taken into custody and ad- mitted that he kept the rig "until its owner came after it, but denied any inten- t1on or effort to dispose of 1t. Fred Paulus of Trestle Glen says Ou- bridge offered him the outfit in payment of a $25 bili for liguor and money ad- vanced. e ¢ Trying It on the Dog. OAKLAND, CaAL., A|}§. 6.—The latest in the Whidden-Barber-Rosborough mud- dle regarding the Tax Collector’s shortage is the assertion that the adding machine used by the expert made an error, and as a consequence Rosborough was charged with being $487 short. This amount was proved to be wrong, however, by that offi- cial and his deputy, and row Expert Snow lays all the fault on the machine. ELECTED NEW OFFICERS State Christian Alliance Conventicn Attend to Business Matters. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 6. The State Cbristian Alliance convention left off the consideration of spiritual matters long enough to-day to attend to business affairs. After the reading of a number of reports from various local alli- ances throughout the State the work of selecting the various officers was taken up and resulted as follows: Legislative committee—Rev. T. J. Arnold, Rev. L. W. Craven, W. W. Stovall, W. Perkins, Rav. A. Coplin, Mrs. Cerrie Judd Montgomery, W. P. Morrison), A, E. Kellogg, Mrs. A Kelley, Mrs. J. A. Rem{ngton, Rev. H. C. Waddel, Rev. H. Harter, Mrs. C. Wilcox, 3. W. Mason, 3irs. A. 1. Gove, Mrs. J, P. Cogswell, Mrs. J.'T. Bell, Mre. T. H. B. Ander- son, Mrs. J. H. Glide, Mrs. Ed Jones, Mrs. Dowdle, Mrs. Boillot, Mrs. Diez, Rev. T. H. Lawson, Mrs, J. T. Stratton, Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs, Stevens, ' Mrs. Woodward, M. Harmon and Charles Scott. Nominating committee—Rev. H. C. Waddel, Mrs. A. Coplin, Rev. L. W. Krah!, Mrs. A. B. Gove, Mrs. A. R. Cogswell, Mrs. W. H. Harter, Rev. W. W. Btovall and Mrs. Walter Perkins, This latter committee reported later in the day the selection of the following: Board of dircetors—Rev. H. C. Waddel, Rey. { T.J. Arnold, A. Coplin, Mrs. 1'} B.Jflove,A.E. - gE- Kellogg, Mrs. Dr. A. Kelle; rs. P. Cof well, Mrs. J. T. Bell, Mrs. Carrie Judd Mont- gomery, Rev. L. W. Krahl. The board met during the afternoon and selected the following officers: President, Rey. H. C. Waddel, Oakland; vice- president, Rev. T. J. Arnold, 8an Francisco; sec- retary, Professor A, E. Kellogg, San Francisco; treasurer, Mrs. Dr. A. Kelley, San Francisco. These, with A. Coplin of Oakland, who was selected by the board of directors, will comprise the executive committee of that hody. The directors have under contemplation the publication of a monthly paper, to be the organ of the Christian Alliance on the Pacific Coast. The matter will be one of the first for them to consider and decide upon. B The convention will continue through- out to-morrow, and conclude its labors in the evening. It has been the most suc- cessful gathering that has yet been held in the State. WOMAN'S RELIEF SOCIETY Frederick Warde to Give a Recital of “The Merchant of Venice” in Its Behalf. Wi'l Be Held Next Tuesday in Linder- man Opera-House—Results of Late Civil Service Examination NG ALAMEDA, Oan, Aug. 6.—Frederick ‘Warde has consented to give a recital for the penefit of tne Relief Bocietyof the Woman’s Exchange next Tuesday even- ing in Linderman Opera-house, when he will portray the principal characters in the “Merchant of Venice.” Election of Officers. ALAMEDA, CAL., Aug. 6.—The officers of California Council No. 24, Y. M. L, were eiected last night as follows: Presi- dent, J. M. Halton; first vice-president, Frank Hally; second vice-president, Frank Messner; treasurer and financial secretary, George W. Burk; surgeon, Dr. C. G. Bull; executive committee—Rev. Charles McMahon, J. H. Roos, W. J. Burng, J. T. Wright, George D. Morss; marshal, E. P. Burgle; inside sentinel, Gerald Goggin; outside sentinel, W. W. Goggin. ) Civil Service Examinations. ALAMEDA, Car., Aug, 6.—The seven aspirants for employment in the postoffice as clerks and letter-carriers, who gained over 70 per cent of marks at the recent ex- amination, are E. K. Healey, Walter E. Bamber, John Bell, Henry Morken, Frank L. Broecker, L. D. Armstrong and John J. Ryder. News Items. ALAMEDA, CaL, Aug. 6.—The admin- istrators of the estate of the late C. A. Stetefeldt have petitioned for an order to sell securities belonging to the estate val- ued at $100,000, so that legacies amounting to $90,000 may be paid and other matters settled 1n connection with the estate, The semi-monthly meeting of the Ala- meda auxiliary of the Woman's Suffrage Association will be held on Friday at the Eendance of Mrs. Otive E. Babcock, 2615 an Jose avenue. Editor Porter of the Oagland Echoes has instructed his attorney, M. Gibson, to begin suit against T. G. Daniells of the Alameda Argus for $25,000 damages for libel. Those who proiess to know say that suit will never be brought. Missionary Work in China, A writer on the ‘‘Far Eastern Question,” speaking of missionary intluence in China, says "!Miuionny work is practically the only agency through which the influence of west civilization can at present reach the masses. The missionary alone goes out into the byways, as well as the high- ways, and, whether he resides in a treaty rt or in some remote province, strives to K?. with and among and for th ple. The life which he lives, whether it the ascetic life of the Roman Catholic mission- ary or the family life of a Protestant pmahmm with wife and children, is in itself a standing rep: to_the life of self-indulgence led by the average mandarin. Butin the :{n of the latter in becomes a public scandal when, inmql.mm contrast to every vice of native rule, the foreign missionary_in_his daily dealings with_the people of his district conveys a continuous object lesson of justice an kindliness, of unselfishness integrity.” . The United States produces 750,000,000 cans of tinned meats and fruit a yih?.n' DENY THAT THEY ARE FOR BRYAW, Army and Navy Republi- can Leaguers Are Up in Arms. PRODUCE SOME FIGURES. Only Fifty Veterans in the County That Are Not Republicans. QUARTERS FORMALLY OPENED. Officers Chosen From the Most Stal- wart Protectionists to Be Found in the County. OAELAND OFFIcE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 6. } There is trouble in the camp of thearmy and navy veterans. A circular has been E. B. Dwyer, T. A. Moitoret, D. Lehan, J. Ryap, J. Cullen, P. Clark, F. C. Kenny, P. N. Hanrahan, F. P. Luby, P. Molloy, 8. Haskins, M. Rodgers, H. W. Salter, D. Cronin, J. J. McInerney, M. Fitzgerald, J. B. Vizzard, J. F. O’Brien, P. H;flggefly. D. Fitzpatrick, J. Kilgellon, 0. Morgan, P. Brazel, J. P. Connihan and J. J. Don- egan. The nd treasurer’s report showed that $1861 50 had been paid to the widows and orphans of deceased members; that $3684 had been paid for the relief of mem- bers in sickness, and that the cash in the treasuries of the assemblies amonnted to 7. The grand secretary’s report showed a membership of 1088, a gain of 128 during the year. The grand president’s report expressed more than satisfaction with the present condition of the society and full contfi- dence in its future, The consideration of proposed amend- ments to the constitution commanded much attention. The constitution seemed 80 satisfactory to the members, however, that but few changes were made, an these were of minor importance. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late George R. B. Hayes, past grand president of the society, were adopted. * The business of the session was brought toa close with the election and installation of the following grand officers: Grand chaplain, Rev. §ose h F. Byrne; grand president, Peter N. Hanrahan; grand first vice-president, James A. Brien; grand second vice-president, Herbert Salter; grand secretary, Samuel Haskins; grand treasurer, James English; grand marshal, Frank C. Kenny; grand inside sentinel, Daniel Fitzpatrick; grand outside sentinel, Parrick Brazel. Grand trustees—Manuel Rodgers, Hagh McLaughlin, James Kil- gelion, Daniel Cronin, John Ryan. The grand officers intend to strengthen existing assemblies and organize new ones in every parish. Permanent headquarters will be established in Loyola Hall at Tenth and Market streets. The society was organized in San Fran- Headquarters of the Army and Navy Republican League That Were Formally g Opened Last Night. issued announcing “Veterans in Line for Bryan,” and the Army and Navy Repub- lican League deny that such is the case. The circular reads as follows: We, the undersigned, veterans of the late Civil War, do hereby form ourselves into an organization to be known as the Bryan Free Silver Veteran League, and we pledge ourselves each 10 the other that we will exert ourselves in every honorable way to secure the election of W. J. Bryan as President of these United States, and the enactment by Congress of a law for the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Among those who have signed are C. N. Hitcheock, E. M. Gibson, J. B. McMath, A. J. Gregg, E. M. Cannon, E. H. Wool- sey and Calvin B. White. Colonel McElroy and Major Woodward are particularly incensed at the assump- tion that the veterans are for Bryvan. Major Wooaward said to-day: “‘There are about 1200 veterans of the War of the Re- beltion in Alameda County, of which num- ber, so far as a careful canvass shows, just sixteen are for Bryan. “The Army and Navy Republican League of Oakland has enrolled 315, and its membership is increasing daily. The Alameda League has enrolled 150, and so far as heard irom not a single old soldier in Alameda will vote for Bryan. It may truthfully be said that not more than fiity veterans out of 1200 will vote for Bryan. The remaining 1150 are all shouting for McKinley. : “Qur officers_are all tried Republicans. Judge J. P. McEiroy is an oldtime Repub- lican and one of the best organizers of the State, and to kim in a great degree is due the credit of this star club of the State. Colonel George Babcock is one of the ablest and most eloquent speakers in the State and ought to be made available everywhere in the State. He is a prime favorite with the old solaiers. He organ- jzed the league in Alameda and is an earnest Republican.” The league formally ovened its head- uarters to-night on Eighth street, near %mndway. - The decorations are very handsome and in exquisite taste. The next meeting of the Young Men’s Republican League will be held Friday evening, August 7, in Armir-nd Navy League Hall. Congressman Hilborn and the Hon. A. L. Frick will address the league on theissues of the day. Follow- ing the address an mportant business meeting relative to_the drill co for which the league wiil furnish uniforms, and the election of drill corps officers will be held. ‘| Dr. F. F. Knorp, J. THE CATHOLIC ~ UNIGN, End of the Ninth Grand As- sembly in This City. The Constitution Was' Amended, but in a Few Minor Partic. ulars Only. The Ninth Grand Assembly of the Young Men’s Catholic Union convened in Loyola Hall on Monday. The session lasted three days. The assemblies repre- sented were: Loyols, St. Brendan’s, St Joseph’s, Leo, St. Patrick’s Dominican, Dolores, Damien, St. Francis, De Sales, S8. Peter and Paul’s. The delegates were: Rev. J. F. Byrne, Williaw P. Sullivan Jr., Dr. A. H. Gian. nini, J. A. Brien, J. English, J. V. Kane, H. McLaughlin, D. A. Lawler, J. lan, B. Hughes, B. Cleary, cisco in 1887. George R. B. Hayes was its first grand president. His successors have been William P. Sullivan Jr., P. Molloy, E. P. Luby and P. N. Hanrahan. The society gave a very successful course of lectures duringthe year. The object was to explain the teachings of the Catholic church in regard to the rights and duties of citizenship. Among the Fecturars Avere: Rev. P. C. Yorke, Rev. T. Carraher. Rev. W. D. McKinnon, Rev. J. W. Rior- dan, 8.J., and Rev. J. P. Ferguson, The next grand assembly will be held in San Francisco in August, 1897. FAVORS WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. A Wyoming Supreme Justice Who Be- lieves in Its Extension. OAKLAND, (AL, Aug. 6.— Justice Charles N. Potter of Cheyenne, Wyoming, a member of the Supreme Court of that State, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ireland of 644 Pacific avenue, Alameda. He has been on the bench two years. Regarding woman suffrage he said: ‘“There is very little difference in the percentage of men and women who vote. Fully nine-tenths of the women who are eligible to vote avail themselves of the privilege. They must have the same qualification as males, among them, of course, being that of education. The voting of women is a benefit to the State, and the people see nothing disagreeable in the practice. Women are independent in their political views ana less likely to be partisan in politics than men, though some of them are among the strongest partisans. *‘There are comparatively few instances of a division in political sentiment be- tween husband and wife. The fact that wives yote as their husbands does not argue that they are coerced, but that they harmonize their conyictions on that sub- jeet with their husbands.as on other equally important domestic questions. ‘There are slight efforts made to traffic in women’s_vyotes, but not asmuch as in men’s.. With over twenty {enra' expe- rience with female suffrage adopted in other States.” Porter Has His Pistol. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 6.—Louis Por- ter, the man who terrified the members of the First Unitarian Church recently by flourishinz a revolver, is again free and armed. He applied to Sheriff White to have his revolver, which was taken at the time of his arrest, restored to him. Asthe Sheriff had no authority to keep it he gave up the weapon. . ALL BANKS CITED. They Must Show Cause Why More of Their Personal Property Should Not be A sed. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 6.—The City Council, sitting asa board of equalization, to-night cited all of the banks of the city to show cause why their capital stock, franchises, loans, stocks and bonas should not be placed on the assessment roll. This is to place them on the same footing as in the county, where Assessor H. P. Dalton has them all down for large amounts. City Assessor Snow in speaking before the board said they had never been as- sessed and the very best legal opinion had been secured and it was against the legal- ity of such an assessment. He was satis- fied that tax would never be paid and even if it was a suit to recover would pre- vail in any court and then the tax would have to be refunded. The resolution cit- in; them was passed unanimously. he milk ordinance was discussed by the ordinance and judiciary commistee to- night and some amendments were made. It was decided to eliminate the words, “and all other scientific tests,” and to limit the test of cows to tuberculine. It was also decided to raise the standard of butter fats between February 15 and Ma; 15 on account of the condition of the f at that time of year. — Hamilton Wallace to Speak. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 6.—Hamilton Wallace of the Grass Valley High School will address | the wn'cai'mol 0-!1‘1?'(! # the mgn Sehocl. ,ofln public has been invited. oo n b can say I|¢ helieve in it thoroughly and hope to see it Aliction Sales CHAS. LEVY & (0. AUCTIONEERS, Salesrooms—1135 Market Street. THIS DAY, Friday............. .. August 7, 1896, At 10 0'clock A. M. at Salesrooms, 1135 MAEKET ST.. bet. 7th and Sth, Wi WELL SELT AN ELEGANT LINE OF FURNITURE, C-rpe.tls:‘one] Square Piano, ete. TRATENNG T SCRNG More Stringent Requirements for the Students at the University. Barnes and Scoggins, the Crack Sprin- ters, Return to Berkeley. News Notes. BERKELEY, Can., Aug. 6.—Recorder Sutton of the State University announced to-day that the faculty had passed on two new regulations, which will raise the standard of entrance requirements for spe- cial students, and also tighten the screws on the students already in college. Last year all applicants desirous of taking liberal studies in the various colleges, un- der the head of special students, were re- quired to pass an entrance examination in English composition, while this year ap- plicants for admission to the university courses in English must pass the entrance examination in subjects one and fourteen, as provided for in the list of entrance subjects, The rule of last year will hold as regards students who wish to take courses other than English, The other regulation requires that at the end of every year studeuts shall have a preponderance of second sections in their favor or pass examinations sufficient to bring their standing up to the mark. By passing this measure students will be re- lieved of the embarrassment attending the discovery at the end of the fourth year that they have not anongh second sections and hence cannot take their degrees. Athletes Return. BERKELEY, Can, Aug. 6.—Sprinter T. L. Barnes '98 returned to Berkeley this evening after a year’s absence, with the intention of again taking up his college work. He says that he expects to have but little time to devote to athletics, but will try to get into condition by the spring meets. James Scoggins, Barnes’ mate in the 100-yard dash, who has been out of col- lege on leave of absence for the past year, is in Berkeley acain. He will return to his university work in about two months, and don the spikes for the sprints. Populists Meet. BERKELEY, CaAn, Aug. 6.—The Berkeley and Lorin People’s party or- ganizations met jointly ’;ut evening at Pythian Hall to take action on the invita- tion extended to them by the County Cen- tral Committee of their party to attend a ratification meeting in Oakland next Saturday evening for the purpose of in- dorsing the nomination of Bryan and Watson. Harvesting the Tobacco. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 6, -Captain Kellner and bis force of assistants in the United States experiment station at the university are engagsd in harvesting their crop of tobacco. There wi/l not be as much this Y"r as_last, but it will be of a better quality. The tall stalks have de- veloped rapidly ana are now heavily laden with a luxuriant growth of broad green leaves. Interesting News Notes. BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 6.—A sub- scription list is being circulated in Berkeley for the purpose of raising funds to pun:{nse a bell for the Peralta Fire Company’s house. One hundred dollars will be necessaty, nearly half of which has been subscribed. The Unitarian church, which has not been holding regular services for two months, will resume religious exercises at Stiles Hall next Sunday morning. The Peralta University Academy was formally opened yesterday with an attend- ance of forty pupils. Professor Jaffa of the department of agriculture at the State University is lying ill at his home in Oakland, but ex- pects to be about in a few days. The Crescent Ataletic Club gave a social entertainment and dancing party at their clubrooms this evering. Mrs. Mary A. Avery, widow of the late Parker Avery, United States Minister to China, has donated to the Univarsity library a collection of 315 valuable books on travel, history, science and philosophy. Butterworth Again. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 6.—The report became current in Berkeley to-day that Frank 8. Butterworth will coach the Uni- versity of California football team again this season. MOTIVE OF A BURGLAR Had His Hand on Jewelry and Money but Departed Without Taking Them. Mysterious Action of a Man Who Was Discovered by Two Ladies in Their Room. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,% 908 Broadway, Aug. 6. Mrs. M. Wilder and Mrs. R. Schultze, who reside at 461} Twenty-first street, are wondering why a strange man was in ‘their room at an' early nour yesterday morning. The two ladies are sisters, and both their husbands are away from home. In the middle of the right they were aroused by the presence of & man in - their sleéping apartment. He carried no light, but the rays from an electric light enabled every- thing to be seen with distinctness, The burglar spoke to the ladies when he saw that they were both awake and asked them where' they kept their jewelry and silver plate. He intimidated them by say- ing that they wounld not be harmed if they told him where he could find. anything valuable that might be in the house. The women told himand then they both hid-their heads from fright. They heard the man go downstairs and look around i the partors and finally he went into the street. As soon as he had departed Mrs, Schultze opened the window and ate tracted the attention of an officer. An examination of the house showed that nothing had been taken. While taik- ing to the ladies in their bedroom the burgiar had one hand on the bureauin whick were the ladies’ rings, watches, brooches and purses, but he did not touch them. He had entered by the front deor, but his quest, it was inferred, was not oty. Thi matter has been carefully looked into by the police, but no trace has yet been found of the burglar. Mrs. Schultze, Mrs.Wilder, their husbands and the police are eager to know the reason of the burglar’s visit and, if he intends to re- peat it. Dr. 625Giblum’s Dispensary, 1n180% for the teemtmens of o ent of Private s bility or e Biacasen i 8 M'.“*ry B Aran: lorwrite, Br.d, F. G IBBON. 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