The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 16, 1896, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1S96. | e ! u FREE RIDES FOR ALAMEDANS, Important Changes Contem- plated in the Local Service. GATES ARE NOW READY ‘When Piaced on the Cars Trains Will Run Through to High Street. MAY BE A LOOP SYSTEM. The Trains M:y Run Through Oak- land and Alameda and Vice Versa. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcisco CALL,) ing the summer, hasreturned to Berkeley. Professor Moses will meet his classes in history and political economy on Monday. Lost a Well-Filled Purs: BERKELEY, ©CaAL., Aug. 15.—Richard Knott of West Berkeley is mourning the loss of a purse that contained $120 in cash and a note for $150. The purse was lost | on the ferry-boat or train or in West Berkeley. Frederick Warde to Lecture. BEKLELEY, Cav., Aug. 15.—Frederick Warde will givean “Evening with Shakes- enfe" next Wgdnesday evening in Stiles’ ali. Interesting News Notes. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 15.—The reor- ganized North Berkeley hose company has been officially recognized by the Town Trustees and placed in charge of the North Berkeley fire apparatus. The com- pany witl drill on Tuesday evening. Panl Revere Council No. 28, Junior Or- der United American Mechanics, gave a reception this evening to the Daughters of Liberty, Oakland. ‘W. H. Bone nas come out as a candidate for Supervisor of the Fourth District. | . NOBODY’S LAND. Reasons Why an Old Pensioner Refuses to Vote or Acknowledge His Country. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 15—David Story told a peculiar story this afternoon when asked to vote at the primary by one of the carriage-drivers. Siory lives in a little hut by the side of Lake Merritt, near the end of Harrigon street. He built his house on the material that drifted ashore, and gathered the lumber of which he built it. L I live on no man’s land,” said Story, 908 Broadway, Aug. 15. | Within a few weeks it is probable that there will be some markeda changes in the method of yunning the Oakland and Ala- meda broad-gauge local trains. Such is the statement made by one of the railroad officials in the Encinal City during the past week. This may account for the new depot being constracted at the intersec- tion of the Seventh-street line from Oak- | land and the Laundry Farm road. The gentleman in speaking of the pro- posed change said: ‘-Gates will be in place upon the Alameda cars by Septem- ber 1. No fares are to be charged, but the public wili be required to show their tickets before entering the c Itis the intention to run the trains to Fruitvale.” At present the Seventh-street local in this city terminates at Fruitvale and the | lameda line at Park street. The build- ing of the new station out at High street, where the Laundry electric line crosses the main line of the Southern Pacific, is be- lieved to be a part of. the new plan, as all trains can be run to that point via either route. Free rides through Alameda will be dis- pensed with at that time. The running of the trains to Fruitvale or High street will be for the pnrpose of passing outside of the limits of Alameda. Then tickets can be sold to Fruitvale one way and_ to Oak- land the other, as now doue in this city. For years y railroad company have been planning to get their trains into and out of thse mole on a loop n order to escape the loss of time in switch- in The new move as to Alameda is now looked upon asa partial carrying out of the scheme. It is hinted that the trains may run out through Oakland past Fruit- vale to Alameda to the mole and vie>- , making all but a loop. It would fo more trains than are now running would give Alameds additional ser- At present the Alameda local only during the middle of the day. ran would give it a half- s hourly continuo hourly serv PLAN OF A_I_YP?WHIIEH. She penses of a College Education. May Burdick’s Brave Plan—Professors and Business M:n ‘Are Inter. estad in Her, BERKELEY, CAL., Ang. 15. dick has arrived in Berkeley h $50 and & typewriter and announces her intention to enter the university ana graduate with the class of 1900. The young lady has no resources other than her small capital and adetermination that admits no possibility of defeat, but she will not allow that there is a doubt about her ability to maintain herself at college. Miss Burdick isa graduate of the’ Cen- terville High School. She is staying with Mrs. Gilbert on College way. A number of friends who have become interested in ber brave programme have helped her in starting or her college career and already a good deal of work as typewriter has been sent to her. Members of the faculty and local busi- riess men have become concerned for the success of such brave enterprise and are saving their work for the courageous young lady, so that thereis a good pros- »ect that she will succeed. She will do Ler own cooking and live wholly by her own efforts in the room that she has rented. Miss Burdick’s capital to start with i§ not enough to buy the books she will need and pay her matriculation expenses. The task she has set before herself is, there- fore, that of earning her entire expenses for four years of college life and at the same time pursuing the studies of a full university course, often declared,to be too much for 8 woman who can give her whole time to it. ~ % The youngblady is quite cheerful over the prospect before her. “I have come to Berkeley to enter the university,” said she, “and I sball certainly stay.” The general impression among those who know her is that she will keep her word. Freshmen Early at Work. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 15. -The new freshmen of the university, though they have not yet begun their college career, have already made a rousing beginning in class glorification. Last night a num- per of members of the class made a tour of the town with brush and paintpot, and when Berkeleyans arose this mornin, they found *’00” painted in red on afi cidewalks, fences and bare walls. Some property-owners are disposed to make vigorous objection to the disfigure- ments. Big Freshman Clas BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 15.—There were 675 applicants for admission to the university with the class of 1900. Of this number 325 have been admitted to special standing, making a total of 366 already entered. A large number of apolications are yet to be reported on, so that the class of "00 promises to be the biggest in the his- tory of the university. Dr. Bentley to Preach. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 15.—The Rey. R. Bentley, who has just returned from Europe, will occupy bis pulpit to-morrow in Trinity M. E. Church. On Tuesday evening Dr. Bentley will deliver an illus- trated lecture in the church-pariors, giving material and news gathered during his travels in the Oid World. First-Class Meeting. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 15.—The first- class meeting of the new academic year at the university will be held next Mon- day. A meeting of 99 men has been called for that time, when class officers will be elected. Professor Moses Is Back. Expects to Earn the Ex-‘ | “and I owe allegiance to no country. I | was injured during the war, and when I applied for a bonus I was unable to get it. ! A | 7 “I was gaanted a pension, and still re- | ceive it: but I was entitled to a bonus for | extraordinary bravery and I was refused, | ana since then I have not voted and do not intend to vote again. I own this piece of land and hutin which I live, as it was washed ashore by nature, and no- body can claim it.” Story is an interesting old man, but | nothing can persuade him to vote. ——————————— | POPULISI PRIMARIES. | County Central Committee Opposed to Any Fusion. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 15.—The Popu- list Connty Central Committee have made an imperative order that the officers and | rolls of all chibs which may participate in the primaries called for August 31, except- ing in the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Assembly districts, must be reported to the central committee on Friday evening, | August 21. The club rolls reported on this date will be open until Friday even- ing, August 28, when they will be re- referred to the central committee and ordered closed. No man whose name is not on a club roll will be permitted to vote in the Forty-eighth, Fortv-ninth, Fiftieth or Fifty-first Assembly districts. There will be a mass primary conven- tion at Sunol at 1 . . of that day to elect delegates for the Forty-sixth District, and all Populists may participate. A mass rimary convention will be held in Blake all, Fruitvale, at 3 p. M. for the Forty- seventh Asssembly District, at which only Populists on club rolls will be permitied | to take part. The primaries in other dis- | tricts will be held at 8 P. M. by clubs. The date of the county convention is not fixed, but will assemble on call of the | chairman of the central committee at a | date not later than September 12. The | call to b2 issued next week will give the | representation by precincts. | _The committee aiso adopted a resolu- tion which was ordered sent to the State Central Committee to the effect that the People’s party Central Committee of Ala- meda County is opposed to any combina- tion or plan of fusion by which the Con- gressional nomination in the Third Dis- trict would be conceded to a Democrat. ——— | Macdonough Reopening. | OAKLAND, CaL., Aug.15.—The Mac- | donough Theater will reopen on Monday, | August 17. Messrs. Friedlander, Gottlob | | & Co., managers of the house, have select- | ed for the occasion Charles Frohman’s | Empire Theater Stock Company. It is one of the strongest and most popular of organizations. It is well known here, not | only because of the 1mmense prestige it | has achieved at its home theater and throughout the country but also because of the popularity that the organization has attained during its previous engage- ments in Oakland. The Empire Company is on its seventh annual tour. Its membership is, if any- thing, larger and more noteworthy than hitherto. Miss Viola Allen, whose numer- | ous delightful and original performances | bave made her one of our favorite players, | continues as leading woman. William Faversham, who has also been with the | company for several years, is the new | leading man. No voung actor has recent- ly made more emphatic successes in emo- | tional drama, as well as in light comedy, | than has he. Both of these players have | capital characters in which to disclose their personality in the plays to be pre- | sented here. | The repertoire is as follows: Monday, | “The Masqueraders’’; Tuesday, ‘‘Bo- | hemia”; Wednesday matinee, *“The Bene- fit of the Doubt”’; Wednesday evening, | *“The Masqueraders.” 5 | Native Sons Disappointed. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 15.—The Native Sons and Daughters who held sway at the exposition to-night were” greatly disap- pointed by the non-appearance of Senator Gesford and Edward Sweeney, who were to have made the principal speeches. The management had received no word from the absent orators and consequently had no excase to offer. Some enthusiastic spirits procured some oil barrels and burned holes in the bitumi- nous pavement, while W. R. Davis, W. H. Friend and others repeated the story of how the great political battle had been fought and won. SRR S | HISTORY OF A DAY. !Allmeda County Happenings Told in Shors Chapters. | OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL( 908 Broadway, Aug. 15. ‘The Alameda County Junior entertainment | that was postponed will be given on Friday, | August 21, at 8 P. &, in the First M. E. Church. | The Zion German Evangelical Lutheran | Church has contracted with Ingram & Co. for | an addition to cost $1320 to their edifice on Twelfth street, near Myrtle. Albert Cahill, the 8-year-old son of Mrs. M. A. | Cahull of 1113 Broadway, has been missing since Thursday afternoon, and much uneasi- ness is felt at his long absence. % Thursday evening there will be organized in | Hamilton Hall a young men’s prohibition club under the auspicesof the Prohibition State Central Committee. All young men be- tween the ages of 18 and 40 inclusive, whose sympathies are with prohibition, are requested to e present. Wilham Rodgers has been arrested by Con- stable Qainlan on a charge of obtaining money nnder false pretenses. He represen 10 Mrs. Noble that he knew her sister and that the latter had sent him & package for her, and he had also an important letter which was at San Jose, He got some money on the pretense of going efter the letter and package. The Trustees of the Free Library decided to germlt teachers in the Central Grammar Sschool and in the two higher grades of the other grammar schools to draw from the pub- lic library & number of books, not to exeeed ten at one time, to be used in the school work; the teachers to be responsible for their safe re- m{n and the books subject to the usual library rules. The Coroner’s jury at the inquest of J. R. Peck, who shot himself, found that the deed was doneduring temporary aberration brought on by insomnia. In the case of William John- son, the gardener for J. Walter Scott, they m‘mbil he died from chronic valvular hear trouble. : In the outskirts of the Cabash, or hill suburb of Algiers, there are regular wild BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 15.—Professor Bernard Moses, who has been delivering lectures at the University of Chicago dur- beast farms, where lions and leopards by dozens and pairs are kepi for breeding purposes. l HILBORK WON HIS FIGHT HANDILY Happy Outcome of a vam- paign That Was Very Aggressive. AN END TO BICKERING. Oakland and Alameda One as Regards the Right Candi- date for Congress. FRICK CARRIEP A FEW WARD3 An Ovation Was Tendered to the Win- ner After a Very Bitter Contest. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 15.—The Re- publican primaries to-day called out the heaviest vote ever polled. Immense in- terest was displayed all over the city and ley—Kiborn 123, Frick 159. Dwight way —Hilborn 147, Frick 56. = Lorin—Hilborn 189, Frick 145. Piedmont—Hilborn 86, Frick 11. Golden Gate—Hilborn Frick 122. Temescal—Hilborn 180, Frick 211, The delegates voted for are as fol- lows: Delegates-at-large—F. K. Shat- tuek, W. R. Davis, Charles Prowse, Firm D. Hinds. Delegates from Oakland Township— Walter Heywood, J. Ayer, Robert Edgar, Don’ F. Miller, Alex McAdam, 8. 'W. Luuder. — AT THE POLLS.’ More Life and Public Interest Shown Than in Any Primary for Four Years. OAKLAND, CAr, Aug. 15.—To-day’s primary marks a revival of pohtics. It was a genuine old-time Alameda County Republican primary. It was not one whit less enthusiastic or devoid of general in- terest than the ceiebrated primary of tour years ago, when W. E. Dargie and Guy Earl opposed each other for the nomina- tion of State Senator. Carriages were out, strange faces were at every polling booth, and anybody who was hungry or thirsty was foolish, The politicians lid not sleep last night. When the interview was published from Senator Perkins, in which he was made to say that he indorsed Hilborn, a new feat. ure was thrown into the fight. The Sen- ator was visited by Frick’s friends and was reminded of his frequent remarks to the effect that 8 younger man should be sent to Washington, and_also that, by his secretary’s suggestion, Frick was putin the fight. Eli Denison was particularly angry and said that only yesterday at the Pa%ace Hotel Senator Perkins had said that a younger man than Hilborn should be nominated. There was much bitterness expressed by Frick’s friends over the actions of Senator Perkins, and it would not be surprising if HON: S. G. HILBORN, Who Will Be Nominated to Succeed Himself by the Third District Congressional Convention, Which Assembles at Vallejo Next Tuesday. hosts of workers were out all day with bugeies and rigs running in voters. Everything was conducted in an orderly manner and little scratching was resorted to. The votes polled at West End for | Hilborn were 130, Frick 120; Park street— | Hilborn 171, Frick 150; Encinal avenue— | Hilborn 257, Frick 148; Bay street—Hil- born 150, Frick 245. Total votes cast 1380, Majority, Hilborn 58. OAKLAND, Cawn, Aug..15.—Congress- man 8. G. Hilborn will have an over- whelming majority in the Third District | Convention. His delegates were elected | in nearly every precinct in this county. = | The polis closed at 8 o'clock and ten minutes later the partial returns from outlying townships showed that Hilborn’s ticket was leading. Theindications never altered, and after the complete vote was received it added to Hilborn’s majority. ‘The fight throughout has been pne of those illusive struggies very common in this county. On every street corner and in all the places where men usually gather friends and workers for Frick have been in evidence for weeks. His prospects have been discussed and his claims advocatea, while very liitle has been heard of Hil- born, v Very quiet but, very systematic, has been the campaign waged by Hil- born, but it has been aggressive and the completeness and effective- ness of it have been amply demon- strated. The politicians on bglh sides ex- press surprise at the result. Frick man- agers express surprise at the smallness of his vote compared with the indications, and Hilborn's friends are surprised that his reajority was not larger. One notable feature of the fizht is the large number of men who were out working for Frick and who were thought to be firm Hilborn men. Among these are H. H, North, W. H. Chickering, E. P. Vandercook, A. J. C. Adney and many others who would deny it if they saw their names in priat, but ‘who, nevertheless, worked har(}) against Hilborn. Frick carried the First,Sixth and Fourth wards in the city, but on the outside he was everywhere unsuccessiul. Alameda returned a majority of 58 votes in favor of the Hilborn delegates. Had Judge Frick’s campaign been as effective in the country as in the ety of Oakland he would have been more suc- cessful, but a filance at the returns shows conclusively that Hilborn is too powerful to overcome at this time. The primary may also be said to termin- ate the long-drawn-out struggle between the two Congressional committees. The “friend”” committee will dominate the oonzg‘ntion. and wri‘!{‘ba in power for the next two years. e complete vote Oakland city is as follows: 5 o First Ward—Hilborn 339, Frick 648, Second WardVHilborn 546, Frick 429. Third Ward—Hilborn 472, Frick 335. Fourth Ward—Hilborn 133, Frick 184, Fifth Ward—Hilborn 405, Frick 252. Sixth Ward—Hilborn 296, Frick 421, Seventh Ward—Hilborn 752, Frick 388. The vote in Alameda was: Hilborn Frick 611. Osakland, Brooklyn, th&fi ton, Murray and Eden townships elected m!‘i‘:lo;g del Pgnels.d 1 rn was indor: by the Cont: Costa Convention to-day and has nixl;: delegates from that county. E ‘The comglexion of the Third District convention when i&u;alhd to order will bhe, as near as can etermined ot t] time, Hilborn 63, Frick 21, o Whoen the result was made known a delegation started out to find Mr. Hilborn, He was located in the Enquirer office and a large crowd quickly gatbered and de- manded a speech. He was. lifted on the counter and in a short speech he referred to the bitter fight that had been waged .‘fiinlt bim and thanked the crowd, ERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 15.—Returns from the primary election of to-day show to-day’s primary should have its sequel in the next State Legislature. Around the County Committee head- quarters there was a crowd all night, and it did not seem to dimish till noon. From that hour till 2 p. »., carriages, buggies and all manner of venhicles drove up and were dispatched by their respective mana- gers all'over the city. About half-past 1 it séemed as thoueh some one in authority had said “scat,” for the workers disap- peared in all directions, and a little later Broadwar was deserted for the first time intwo weeks and the battle was transferred from the sidewalks to the polls. There was the usual talk of sacks on both sides, but althongh all such reports were strenuously denied the “profession’’ experienced no difficulty in the matter of treats. A peculiarity of the primary was the respectable appearance of the “f“h'” who usually are strangers to purple and fine linen. To-day new suits were in evi- dence to such an extent as to suggest the suspicion that orders for new suits ata fire sale had been liberally dispersed. FEach side charged the other with im- porting votes from across the bay, but there was little foundation or justification for such reports, The great register used at the polls has only been completed two days and was never in the hands of the men who arrange the details for stuffers, and the probability is tbat to-day’s pri- mary is one of the purest held in many years. MET AN ARMED ROBBER, Exciting Experience of a Crowd of Politicians at Midnight in Oakland. A Colored Man Threatens to Shoot and Disappears in a Stable. 0ax1aND OFFICE 8AN Fraxcisco CALL,} 908 Broadway, Au, A few minutes before midnight a crowd of politicians on Eleventh street had an exciting experience with an armed bur- glar, As a mitkman was delivering milk toa house on Clay street, near Eleventh, he saw a man at a side window acling as though making an attempt to hide him- self. The driver suspected that the man was a robber and called his boy off the wagon. Assoon as the lad came the man rushed out of the yard and dodged around the Congregational church and ran fora stable at the rear of the Blake Seminary. A crowd of politicians were in his way, and héaring the cry of his pursuers the; attempted to stop him. He turned around, threw away a false beard and hastily un- locked the stable door. He then faced his ursuers, drew & gun and saia, “Stop! ow I’ns at home and will shoot.”” Sergeant Hodgkin and a couple of offi- cers surrounded the barn, but the robber had -escaped. His false beard was found and the milkman deciares positively that the robber was a colored man. There is colored man emploved in the stable, and when he is found he will be required to explain where he was at midnight. A Petrified Snake, A quite interesting addition, and one es- pecially attractive to naturalists, has been made to the relic-room in the State House by the presentation of a petrified snake taken from a sea lpongle- It is the'only one of its kind 1n the valu- able collection, and qerhlu there is no other in the State. It was given by Ora Poe of Columbus, Ohio, to whom it came, and who valued it very highly. Thesnake that Hilborn carriea the township by a safe majority, The vote at the different volling nlaces was as follows: East Berke- ley—Hilborn 193, Frick 152, West Berke- is small and rests in a curled posi- tion. It is attracting no little attention smorn.f the visitors to the room,—Cincin- nati Tribune, COLORED RIDERS GETND MSHER Anxious to Join the League of American Wheel- men. WANT RECORDS KEPT. Oakland Cycling Club Aunoyed at the Lonx Offical Silence. DECLARE THEY ARE IGNORED. Would Prefer to Know That They Are Rej:cted Than to R:main in Suspense. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cu.n.} 908 Broadway, Aug. 15, The Oakland Cycling Club has waited several weeks for an answer from the League of American Wheelmen, and it has not yet been received. The Oakland Cycling Club is a colored citizens’ club, and its members have been trying for two years to ebtain recognition from the league, but so far have met with no suc- cess. The question of admitting colored clubs to the league is one of the most important now before that body. Although the colored clubs in different States have made application .fod admission and to have their records officially recognized their requests have neither been granted nor denied. Two years ago the Oakland Cycling Club wrote to the chairman of this district, R. M. Welch of San Francisco, stating tte desire of the club. He received an an- swer to the effect that the matter would have to be decided by the official board. A few months ago Captain Williams of the Oakland Cycling Club wrote again and repeated his question. He was again told that the matter had not been decided. Captain Wilhams wrote again and asked Mr. Welch for any kind of an answer, but it has not vet been received. ““We want to know where we said Captaia Willlams to-day. league will tell us that they wiil refuse membership to colored peaple, then we shall know how to act, but we object to beir;r stood off. We do not consider it gentlemanly conduct on the part of the league. We believe that we are entitled to membership, and I am informed that the league does not refuse to admit col- ored clubs, but so far they have not recog- nized them.in any way. I wrote a few weeks ago and saia that if we were not to be admitted we wanted to be told so, and we would not ask again. We are accustomed to beiag turned down, but we object to being ignored, There are some very speedy colored naers, and we think their records should pe kept. At present there is not a colored man’s time on record. Ourclub is strong and one of our lady riders uolds a record for a mile, but very few know it, because it is not recognized. We think it is due to us that the league decide this question at once and inform us of their action. If they have already decided they should let us know. Scores of colored cycling clubs ail over the country are awaiting' for some action by the league.” KEEN YOUNG EYES. Three Boys See a Man Trying to Get Into a House—A Couple Are Married in the Early Morning. ALAMEDA, €ar., Aug. 15.—Some one tried to commit burglary at the Jackson residence, 1125 Morton street, at 10:30 last night, if the story of Frank Wheeler, Tommy Garden and Bert Evans is true, The two former lads were distributing Hilborn literature through that part of the town, and, according to their state- ments, they saw & man at the top of a lad- der set near the' porch trying to gain an entrance through one of the windows. They ran back to Morton-street station and acquainted Mrs. Evans, who keepda stationery store, with what they had seen. She put little faith in the story, but her son Bert went back with them and verified the discovery. The man wore a long black overcoat, and when he saw the three boys he ran down the ladder and traveled down San Antonio avenua as quickly as he could. Word was then sent to police head- quarters, but no sign of the individual could be found. The Jackson family left for Woodland on Thursday. Shoulder Blade Broken. ALAMEDA, CarL, Aug. 15 — Charles Magagnos, a bicyclist residing in Oakland, was uericmslze injured last night while crossing Webster street over the Alameda marsh. In running between a hack and an express wagon he struck the express wagon and was thrown under the wheels, His right shoulder blade was broken, and he bhad to be taken to the receiving hos- ital. - A Mating Wedding. ALAMEDA, Car., Aug. 15.—There was an early woddiug this morning when Father Sullivan at 6:30 o’clock united Miss Della Tanzer in wedlock to R, J. Conwey in St. Joseph’s Church. Miss Margaret Boyton acted as bridesmaid and Michael Hennings as best man, The groom is a Fo ular employe on the narrow-gauge railway, and many friends were present even at that early hour to wish the happy couple good Iuck. The wedding tour will be to Los Angeles, and when tuey return they will live here with the father of the bride at 1209 Chestnut sireet. Brief News Items. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 15.—City Treas- urer Wheeler reports that he hasa total cash on hand of $33,901L 80, of which $12,679 20 is to the credit of the general tund. The Board of Equalization beld no ses- sion this morning, but adjourned till Monday. Attorpey Simpson, who has been rural- izing at Four Forks, Trinity River, brought back with him the skin of a rattler that tried to futeg his fangs in him. The snake has eighteen rattles on his tail. The Political Equality Ctub will hold a parlor meeting at_the residence of Judge Waymire, Buena Vista avenue, on Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. 'he new engine and dynamos at the city electric-lizht works were tested for the first time this morning before Trustees Hammond, Leydecker and Clark. Every- thing was found to work smoothly and satisfactoril’ : - Christian Endeavor Rally. - OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 15—The Look- out committee of the Alameda County Christian Endeavor Union will hold a rally in the Becond Congregational Church, on Chase street, to-morrow (Sun- day) evening beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The programme is as follow: Praise service led by H. A. Wastell; Rev. F. H. Foster; m"’ quartet; lntrur‘n" wb:y et "'1)’%?‘ cF' G?ibe?“-{; o, w‘%‘ g'nu' (section 1), . H )y §ie;" Shis1ds G; Wastolls “The Plodge” (seo: ~ tion 2), Miss M. Lulu Bowen; general remarks on the E(Iedge. William Gardiner; solo, ‘‘Mis- iss’ Claudia Cannon; “The Piedge” (section 8), R. M. Brown; “The Piedge’ (sec- ton 4), H. A. Wsstell; remarks, “Relation of the Society to the Church,” 8. W. Condon; re- marks, “One of the Practical Difficuliies to Be Overcome by a C. E. Soclety,” Rev. F. H. ‘oster. A STRONG TEAM. St. Mary’s College ¥ootball Players Have Aleady Organized for the Season. : OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 15.—St. Mary’s Coliege intends to put a strong football team in the tield this year. Chris Mogan has already been selecied eaptain. J. J. Greeley, the manager, has excellent ma- terial from which to select the eleven. Among the available talent are McCart- ney, Sclen, Mogan, Butler and Rattigan, and if they continue to play with the aash they have already shown the team will be fnll‘y"vequal 1o the standard of last year. “We intend to make a feature of college football this season,’’ said Manager Gree- ley to-day. “We shall go to work, and have already organized. St. Mary’s will be heard from in pigskin history this winter.” ——————— FORTUNE IN CUBA. Fxperiences of an Oak!and Man With the Rebel Army. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 15.—Qakland is now represented in the Cuban war. A.J. von Luven, a mining engineer, who re- turned from South Africa last December, has written his brother here from rort Tampa, Fla., that he would be on the island befure his letter reached here. The letter was received this week. Mr. von Luven said that his life so far had been a failure, and now he would make another attempt. He says: ‘‘Before this letter reaches you I will bein Cuba, 1n the midst of the troubles. In factas I write this letter I am waiting for the vessel to depart. Do not write to mo, as I cannot tell where a letter wounld reach me. I will return to my home with fameand a consciousness of having done right, or—I wil not return at all.” His brother, to whom the letter was written, says: “My brother is a great traveler anda determined fellow, and generally manages to make the voint he starts for. How profitable his Cuvan expedition will be I don’t know. That remains to be seen. He made considerable money in South Africa, but did not stay long. Football Practice, OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 15—The Satur- day Night Football Association will begin ractice at once on the lot at the corner of ighth avenue and East Nineteenth street, . East Oakland, to prepare for a game with the sailors from the Seaman’s Institute, under the leadersbip of the Rex. M, Pell. The games wiil be played in the neighbor- hood of Thirty-first street and Telegraph avenue, this year. The first one will oc- cur about one month hence. Preparing for Beets. OAKLAND, Car., Aue. 15.—The Ala- meda Sugar Company at Alvarado hasa large force of men at work night and day in its refinery boiling molasses, as 1itisin a hurry 10 get through with this so that it will be ready for beets, which will soon be on hand. Mount Eden’s Wigwam. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 16.—Ground was broken for the new Republican wigwam at Mount Eden on Tuesday by Prier & Mor- nson, and the structure will be pushed ahead with all the speed possible. Charles M. Shortridge has promised to deliver the opening speech when it is dedicated. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ON A MoNpAY—M. J. C., Healdsburg, Cal. The 24 of April, 1877, fell on a Monaay., To THE CASCADES—G. 8., City. The distance from Mill City in Marin County to the Cascades in the same county is'about a mile. FRENCH CrAsses—Subscriber, City. In the classes of the public school system of this City in which French is taught there is no charge for such teaching. CUrTAINS—F. W., Oakland, Cal. This depart- ment does not advertise the owner of any patent, therefore cannot tell you who the party is you wish to know about. THE MECHANICS’ PAvVILION—A. F. 8., City. The next fair of the Mechanics’ Instituie will open September 1 and will close October 3. The admission will be reduced to 25 cents. CALIFORN1A’S POPULATION—T. M., City. Ac- cording to the census of 1890 the population of the Siate of California was 1,208,130. At this time it is estimated that it is 1,220,000. Most LUCRATIVE MINES—A. M., City. The richest gold mine in this State at this time is the Utica, in Tuolumne County. New mines are being discovered all the time, therefore it is impossible to state which is the newest, OLYMPIAN MOUNTAINS—O. C., San Bernardino, Cal. During winter on the Olympian Moun- tains in Northwestern Washington the rain- fall is from 100 to 150 1nches. The tempera- ture is mild as compared with other localities in the same latitude. MEepIcAL COLLEGES—W. O., City. The ques- tion as to the qualifications for admission to the medical coileges of this City has been an- swered 50 many times that it cannot be an- swered again. For such information gddress & communication to the dean of any of the colleges. REPRESENTATIVES—T. C., City. California has seven representatives in the lower Hause of Congress, John A. Barham, Grove L. John. son, Samuel G. Hilborn, James G. Maguire, Eugene F. Loud, James McLachlan lnfi Wil liam W. Bowers—all Republicaus except Ma- guire, who is & Democrat. NATURALIZATION—J. B., Oakland, Cal. 1f you were & minor at the time that your father was naturalized a citizen of the Unitea States, and you were residing in the United States at that time, the uct of your father maae you a citi- zen, and you are entitled to vote, providing that you are qualified as 1o time of residence in the State, county and precinct in which you desire to vote. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES—S., New Hope, Cal. The United States land offtices in the State of California are located at Humboldt, Independence, Los Angeles. Marysville, Red- ding, Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton, Susanville and Visalia. Each of these offices furnishes on application, accompanied with a fee of §1, a map showing what land is open to pre-emption. Eriquerte—S., City. If a gentleman fis seated at a table in arestaurantand a lady, who had beeu seated at another table, should approach his table and engage him in conver- sation, something which no lady would doin such a public place unless she wished to at- tract attention or it wasa case of imperative necessity, the gentleman is not bound to rise om his ¢hair and remain standing while she shands there talking to him. CiReLE CrTY—L, City. The schedule shows that mails were to leave Cirele City, Alaska, June 20, July 21, and that others will leave August 20, September 19 and October 20, and due to arrive at Juneau July 10, August 10, Sep- tember 10, October 10 ana December 10, Mail due to arrive at Juneau July 10 had not reached San Fraucisco on the 6k inst. It is presumed that there has been delay between Circle City and Juneau. As this is a very diffi- cnlt route, between the points mentioned, to travel, it is safe to assume that mails do not reach Juneau on schedule time, GREAT BRITAIN AND TEMPERATURE—S., Fern- dale, Cal. London, the metropolis of England and capital of the British empire, is on both sides of the river Thames (there from 900 to 1200 feet in width), about fiity miles from its mouth. The dome of St. Paul is in latitude 51 d:x. 30 min. and 48 sec. porth and in mnT- tude d dex. 48 min. west. Newport, Eng., is in the county of Hants, in the center of the Isle of Wight, on the Medina River, seventeen miles southeast of Southampton. The records for Great Britain show that in December, 1894, the rainfall was 45, 8 above normai; in Janu- 53, 1895, 37, 4 below normal ;and in February or 8 below normal, The average rainfal _December, 4.04; January, 4.89; and February, 1.25. ik HOMESTEAD—A. 8, City. The law in relation to homesteads says: “Ii the selection was made by a married person from the com- maunity property, the land, on the death of either spouse, rests in the survivor, subject to 1o other liability except such as exists or has 15 Auction Saleg _ L. H. BURD, AUCTIONEER, Office and Warehouse, 211-213 Larkin St. FINE DRY STORAGE. WILL SELL MONDAY, Aug. 17,11 A. M., On Account of Immediate Departure, The New Furniture of Elegant Residence, 922 VAN NESS AVE. CONSISTING OF Parlor Furniture in suits and odd pleces of elegant easy Chairs, 20 solid onk and walnai B m suits. Foiding Beds. Chiffoniers, odd Bureaus and Bedsteads, fine hair. clipper and. spriog Mat- tresses, elegant Pillows, Blankets and other Bed- ding in'large quantity, 1600 varas Brussels Car- pet. Lace Curtains, Fortieres and Draperies, magni- ficent Wardrobes' with Krench plate front, Hall Tree, Parlor Tables, also fine Dining-room Furai- ture. Kitchen Furniture, etc. NoTE—This elezant house was furnished less than a year ago, and the furniture and carpets are same a3 new and present a rare chance to buy fine £00ds at your own price. L. H. BURD, Auctioneer. been created under the provisionsof the fol- lowing section: ‘A homestead is subject to forced sale in satisfaction of judgment ob- tained betore declaration, on debts secured by mechanics, ontractor, sub-contractor, archi- tect, builder, laborers of every class, material men, or venders’ liens on the premises, or debts secured by mortgage on the premises ex- ecuted by husband and wiie or by unmarried claimant, or on debts seeured by mortgage ex- ecuted before the declaration of homestead.” " REGISTRATION—W.- R., Angels Camp, Cal Section 1049 of the Political Code says on the subject of registration of voters: A register. in which shall be entered the names of the qualified electors of each of the counties in the Staie, shall be kept at the oftice of the County Clerk of such county: and in each of the counties of the State such register shall be kept In the office of the persons charged with the registration of voiers in such city and county. There shall be in each of the coun.ies, and cities and counties, in the State (when required by the Board of Supervisors) a new and complete registration of the voters of such counties, and citles and coun- tles, who are entitied thereto and who apply with the ‘proper proof. Such registration shall com. mence one hundred days before a general election, and shall continue for eighty-five days thence next ensuing, when such re; tion shall cease; pro- vided. that nothing in this section shall be held io repeal any election or regisiration law applica- ble to or in force in the City and Couaty of San Francisco. FAcTs ABoUT SILVER AND Gorp—J. R. B, 5t Helena, Cal.. L. P. H., Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, and a dozen others. The purpose of this depariment is to state facts, and it will give such whenever obtainsble, but it will not undertake to express opinions 25 to what will be the effect of & certain propo- sition, if gold is the standard, or if silver should be adopted, or what would be the effect on the country if ail the paper issued by the Government was called in outside of National notes, Sixteen to one means in the United States that silver dollars must vontain sixteen times asmuch pure metal as there is pure metal in gold dollars. Parity is the maintaining of the value of the two standard »-id and silver. A gold dollar cou 25.8 grains; its fineness is 900. There is 2.5 grains of alloy in a gold dollar. A unitof gold or of silver is the standard fixed by the Government. A silver dollar contains 371.25% grains of pure silver and 41.25 grains of alloy. Like the gold dollar its fineness is 900. Limited coinage of silver is the restiiction placed by the Government on the amount of silver to coined by the mints. Unlimited coinage of silver is allowing the mints to coin all the silver bullion that may be brought to them into standard dollars. Free cornage of silver means that the mints shall coin into standard dollars silver bullion, making no charge for the same except. the vaiue of the alloy. Itisesiimated thatthereisat this time in the United States $626,000,000 in gold and $625,000,000 in silver. The total per capita for each individual in the United States, according to calculation March 31,1896, was $2153. A “gold bug” is a slang term applied 10 a person who is said to be a millionaire and also to a person who favors goid as the only standard for a country. A gold certificate or & silver certificate is not a legal tender. Itis what is known in banking terms as a cer- tificate of deposit. It is evidence that there is on deposit in the United States treasury (re- ferring in this auswer, of course, to United States certificates) as many dollarsi n either gold or silver as the particular kind of certificate shows on its face. These certificates are not legal tender, but are exchangeable at the treasury for the kind of money they repre- sent. Government bonds are Government promissory notes, redeemable within & certain time. The issue of gold coin in the United States is unlimifed. The denominations are $20, 810, $5 and $2 50. As legal tender it is unlimited, is recervable for all dues, and exchangeable for certificates under limitations. The issue of gold certificates is suspended so long as free oid is under $100,000,000 in the treasury, g‘he denominations are $10,000, $5000, $1000, £500, $100 and $50. These are receivable for all publicdebts. The limit of issue of silver dollars is the requirement to redeem treasury notes. Theseare legal tender in any amount, except when otherwise provided in the con. tract. They are receivable for all dues and ex- changeabie ior silver certificates or smaller coinsat the treasury. Silver certificates are limited in the issue to the number of silver dollars in vse, The denominations are $1000, $500, $100, £50, $20, $10, $2 and $1. These are not a legal tender, but are receivable for all public dues and are exchangeable ior dol- lars or smaller coins. United States notes are receivable for all dues, exchangeable for all kinds of money except gold certificates, and are redeemable in coin at the sub-treasury in New York and San Francisco in sums of $560 or over. Treasury notes of 1890 are the same as silver certificates or silver dollars, receivable for all dues, exchangeabie for United States notes and redeemable in coin at the treasury. Cur- rency certificates are issued in the denomina- tion of $10,000, are not legal tender, are ex- changable for United Sates notes and redeem- able in lawiul money at the treasury or bank of issue. The limit of issae of National bank notes .is the amount of United States bonds d their cost. The denominations are $1000, 00, $100, $50, $10 and They are not egal tender; they are receivable for all dues except custom-house dng:u and interest on the yubli)c debt; they may be exchanged for silver and minor coins and are redeemable at the treasury or bank 6f issue. Subsidiary coins are limited in issue according to the demands of the country, are legal tender to theé extent of $10°only, may be exchanged for minor coins and are redeemable in lawiul money atthe treasury in sums of $20 or any muitiple. Minor coins are legal tender only to the extent of 25 cents. The denominations are 3 and 1 cent, and they are redeemable at the treasury in the sum of $20 or over. Atthe resent time the United States has a gold stan- ard, using silver only as an accessory to old. H Bimetallic money is mor formed by open- ing gold and silver both to coinage. The following are the claims of the bimetalists: # (1) Greater :nbimi in the standard . of value. The two metals held together will re- spond far less vlol.ng{ than would either -Ynnew;ny forces mi for a change in value. (2) A more convenient and adequate supply of money. Gold alone is not enough to furnish the basis of the world’'s exchanges. (8) A par of exchange between gold countries and silver countris.” The monometallists urge: ‘(1) That a fixed rate cannot be main- tained by law; that the two metals having dif- ferent sources of supply and demand will fluctuate in value along different lines; that their relative value is a result of natural snd not legal causes. (2) That, as a consequence, & nation wilt practically have ouly one stand- ard at a time, and that standard the cheaper metal, while the other metal will go to otner countries. (3) That gold is preferred in wealthier nations, and is less unstable in value than silver and furnishes an ample basis for the credit systems of the chief commercial nations. (4) That the two metuls, so {ar as they could held to- ether, would feel the shock of any tendency fi either metal to ¢ E:.rdm vaiue, and the value of the money stal would thus flue- tuate inore often.” ¢ the close of 1893, so says the report of the Controlier of the Tressury, the amount of £0.d coin in the United States, including bul- lion in the treasury, $1,260,987,506 ; peper in circulation, ¥1,137,619,914; making & total of $2,398,607,420. On_the 1st of June, 1895, the actuary esiimated the popuiation of the United States at 69,954,000, and at that time the returns to tne Coutroller of the Treasury showed that the total bankin funds— namely, capital, surplus, undivides roperty and deposits of Netio.aland all other anks—was ss.'%‘a,au,ou. meking the aver- age per capita $95 83. In 1804 these funds smounted to $6,407,008,338, being $296,540,- 746 less than in 1895. To Climb a Lofty Peak. Aconcagua, the highest peak on the ‘Western Hemisphere, is to be attempted again this fall by E. A‘l?iuienm. Wwho explored the New Zealand Alps. If he succeeds 1n getting to the top, which is 23,200 feet above sea level. he will beat the highest mountain - climbing record—8ir W?M. Conway’s 22.600 feet ascent of Pio- neer Peak in the Himalayas. Dr. Guss- feldt has tried Aconcagua, but gotinto trouble with his guides and had to turn back 2000 feet from the summit. Mr. Fitz- gerald will have in his party the Swiss guide, Zurbriggen, who accompanied him in New Zealand and was with Conway in the Himalayas.