The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1896 THEY INDORSE COLONEL SUTER Dredging Out a Deep-Water | Channel Will Save Money. OPPOSE A TIDAL CANAL. | Merchants’ Exchange and Board of Trade Want Ships at the City's Wharves. SAY ALAMEDA CAN WAIT. After the Channel Ts Deep Enough for Use Then the Canal Will Be Dredged Advantageously. Oaxraxp OrFricE SAN Frawcisco CALL,, 908 Broadway, Aug. 18, % The Merchants’ Exchange and the Board of Trade of Oakland feel much elated at the communication of Colone! Suter re- garding the improvement of Oakland har- be It was feared for a long time that | the opposition of Alameda to the work as | originally proposed would interfere in a | great measure with the system of improve- ment as outlined originally by Colonel Mendell and later by Colonel Suter. They now feel assured that what they call *‘mis- representation” on-the part of the people on the other side of the estuary will have no permanent effect, and that it has, in fact, been already overcome in the United States Engineer’s office st Washington. At the present time a deep-water chan- nel exists from Webster-street bridge to about half way down betwesen the training- wells. About $200,000 will be required to complete this channel to deep water in the bay, and about $50,000 is necessary to complets the training-walls. When this is done vessels of any draught that now enter San Francisco Bay can bring their cargoes direct to Oakland wharves. Af| the present time the greater partof each | cargo consigned to Oakland has to be dis- | charged in San Francisco and lightered over here. Itisargued by Oakland com- mercial bodies that the completion of the | Oakland end of the harboras now outlined | will be as great an advantage to Alameda | as to this City. | It has been calculated that $1 per head per annum of all the residents of Alameda | and Oakland represents the loss paid for additional transportation, which could be saved were there a deep-water channel direct to this City. This alone represents about $100,000 per year that is paid out of Oakland pockets for comparatively no return. ny at Fitchburg tostart pumping. This is generally done from the police station and to prevent a similar set of circum- stances arising in future a line of wire and a tapper at the city’s expense is to be put in the pumping station and connected with the fire alarm system. Board of Education. ALAMEDA, CAL., Aug. 18.—At the reg- ular bi-weekly meeting of the Board of Education this evening accounts to the amount of $867 were passed for payment. 1t was resolved that the finance commit- tee meet and draw up a statement of money required out of the next tax levy and present the same to the City Trustees. The Superintendent reported an increase of 282 scholars since the opening of the schools. The enroliment of pupils at the schools was stated to be: Encinal, 558; Porter, 524; Haicht, 478; Wilson, 326; Longfellow, 312; Everett, 115; High, 156; Bay Farm, 21; night school, 51. He also read the principal’s office hours, and read asynopsis of the time to be devoted to teaching by the principals and the sub- jects to be handled. BELL'S ACCOMPLICE. Ludie Fieghe Arrested in San Francisco on Information Furnished by His Father. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 18.—Officer Ham- merton arrested Ludie P. Fieghe last even- ing in San Francisco. He is charged with being an accomplice of Charles J. Bell, who absconded with Agent Bergsten's cash recently. Farly in the day the boy's father reported to Chief Lioyd that hisson was in San Francisco. Lloyd sent Ham- merton over, and about 11 o’clock he re- turned with the boy. Beil and his friends claim that Fieghe was the prime mover and Bell carried out his part through fear. Bell claims that Fieghe drugged him and Webster and put them to bed. Bethen robbed them of the money and a rifle and ammunition which he had purchased with the stolen money. Fieghe was dressed in a new suit when ar- rested, but had no money. Fieghe will appear for examination next Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Bail was placed at $1000 cash or $2000 bonds. He claimed he would furnish bail before night, but up to a late hour to-night he was still in the City Jail. FANCY DANCE PROGRAMS Unique Events for the Exposi- tion by the Juvenile Dancing Class. Closing Days to B: Noted for Novelties and Amusements tor Both Old and Young. OAKRLAND OFFICE SAN FrANcIsco CALL, 908 Broadway, August 18. The closing days of the exposition are now at hand, and it has been such an un- qualified success from every point of view that the directors are sparing no pains to give every attraction possible in the few days remaining. The committee of awards have been named, and are H. C. Capwell, D. C. Fortin and J. W. F. Sohst. The musical programme to-morrow afternoon by the exposition band, Alex, T. Stewart director, will render the fol- lowing programme: March, “Pennsylyania Brigade,” L. Thiers; The main argument of the Alameda | peeple is that if the tidal canal were | dredged through first it would be a sani- | tary measure and would carry the sewage | out to sea that now lies stagnant in the | canal basin. This argument is met by the Oakland people that the Government has noright and no power and no desire to | spend any appropriation to further the ewage sehemes of any eity, Such money | must be spent solely for the improvement | of Government harbors, for the benefit of | commerce at h\r%e and not for any purely | local purpose. There is already a el i channel dredged from Adams Point around the water front of East Oakland that is suflicient at present for the small vessels to go there. From Webster street to Adams Point the channel has also been | dredged to accommodate the new wall re- | cently built by the Adams estate. After | the completion of the deep-water channel | {rom tne bay work could then be under- | taken with advantage at the other end of | the harbor until there was a complete | thip channel into San Lrandro Bay if | necessary. The report of Colonel Mendell, | embodied in the Government statistics, | state: at no good purpose could be sub- served by beginning at the San Leandro Bay end of the estuary. { Colonel Suter also says that the argu- | ment of Dr. McLean of Alameda, that the mud from the tidal canal and the East | Oakland flats 18 pradually filling up the | ship channel aiready dredged, is without | foundation., At the approach to the city | wharves a little bank occasionally forms | on account of the current which sweeps around there, but in the channel already | dredged it is authoritatively stated that | no portion of it has been filled up, nor is the depth i1n any part diminished, al- though considerable time has elapsed since | some of the dredging was done. While Colonel Suter’s leiter will not meet with ‘avor to those who are repre- sented by Dr. McLean, it is thought by those interested in the harbor on this side | ihat it permanently disposes of the con- | test that has been waged bitterly for over a year, ANOTHER LIOUDA LICENSE By a Vote of Three to Two the Pacific Hotel Is Granted a Saloon License. | Water Supply at Fires to Be creased—The Board of Education. In. ALAMEDA, CAL.,, Aug. 18.—After two months’ waiting, M. Debret has been granted a license to conduct a saloon in the Pacific Hotel. Trustee Hammond, | who conducts a saloon on the opposite | side of Park street, had the onus thrown upon him of granting or refusing the | license, and he d1d not wgsh to vote on the | motion. The voting on 'a previous occa- | sion_had shown Trustees Fletter and Clark | in favor and Trustees Leydecker and | Torderer against increasing the number of | saloons in the city. | Eventually Hammond agreed with Flet | ter that the original license should never have been transferred from the Pacifie Hotel to the house next door, as it had been a saloon for the past twenty years, and he voted aye. The application of C. Helling for a liquor license to conduct a saloon in the Encinal Hall, Bay street, was unani- mously refused. Water Pressure at Fires. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 18.—Fire Chief Krauth laid a matier of great importance before the City Trustees last night. It re- ferred to the water supgly urimf® fires. He pointed out that the Artesian Water Company had for the past two years been trying 1o supply the city with a high- pressure water supply without pay, and that its non-suceess on soOme OCCAsIONs Was due to no fault of the company. He re- ferred particularly to the last two fires within the past week. On Sunday nicht through some mismanagement the sup- ply was for a time cut off. Itappears when a fire alarm-is sounded the supply pipe to the tanks on Park street is shut off overture, “L'Esper de Alsace,” Hernan; Bra- zilian dancey “Ninetis,” Corbin; ‘‘Sea Star Waltz,” Crowe; gavotte, “The Flower Girl,” Donigac; fantasie. “The Lily of Killarney,”’ Benedict; “The Mill in the Forest,” Eilenberg; medley of popular songs by Beyer; waltz, ““Till We Meet Again,” Bailey; march, “Belle of New York,” Clark, In the evening the programme will be one of waltzes, polkas, schottisches, etc., as foliows: Two-step, “Handicap” (Rosey); “The Bronze Horse” (Auber); Spanish fan- dango (Bachmann); gavorte, ‘‘L'Ingenue’” (Arditi); waltz, “Wo die Thronen” (Strauss); medley, Introducing the pizzicato movement from Delibes’ ballet *‘Sylvia” and the torch- light dance by Meyerbeer gBroolu); introduc- ion “Tarantelle” (Rollinson); Chilean dance, “Manana’’ (Missud); waltz, ‘“Jolly Fellows” (Volkstedt); polka, “Littlée Marcia Maria” (Minnis] schotische, “Lost Skirt Dance” (Bendix): galop, “St. Petersburg Sleigh Ride,” with sleigh bells (Eilenberg). During the evening Professor W. W. Chapman’s juvenile classes will render an entertaining programme of dances in cos- tume, as follows: Spanish tambourine dance (quartet)—Miss Ida Maioon, Miss Anns Devers, Miss Lulu Borein, Miss Birdie Gage; minuet (group of eight)—Lloyd Wagner, Edwin Davis, Willle Coates, Willie Wedgewood, Alice Harrington, Hazel Binder, Alice Davis, Alma Gray; gypsy gavotte (solo)—Miss Ida Maloon; highland fling, group of twenty; skirt dance (trio)— Birdie Gage, Lulu Borein, Ida Maloon. Thursday evening the band will, by re- quest, give a programme partially made up of Sousa compositions, and, of course, the marches of that popular composer will be fully represented. Friday evening the band will give a re- quest programme, and all are asked to send 1n the titles of pieces they would lige to have played, and the musical di- rector will be guided as largely as possible by these requests in selecting the num- bers for the evening. Send list of selections desired to Alex T. Stewart, musical di- rector of the exposition, at the secretary’s office. The exposition will close Saturday night in a blaze of glory, and it is expected the attendance will break the record. The programme will be a children’s opera by a large number of children of Scottish birth and will be followed by a high-ciass vocal and instrumental solo programme. WORKING FOR sUFFRAJE. The Political Equality Association Has a Campaign Committee. OAKLAND, Can, Aug. 18.—The Ala- meda County Political Equality Association is going to be felt in the campaign this fall, favoring the eleventh amendment. Mrs, A. M. Stocker, the president; has named the campaign committee, which is as fol- lows: Oakland—C. TfJohns, O. M, San ford, A. A. Denison, Burdette Cornell, A. P. Holland, Clinton G. Dodge, Dr. Lane, Mrs. E. E. Echlin, M . L. W. Curtis, Mrs. 8. C. Sanford, Mrs. Kellogg-Lane, Mrs. L. G. Judd, Mrs, T. L. Wal- ker, Miss Mollie E. Conners, Mrs. Heath, Mrs. Ada Van Peit, Mrs. 8. C. Boriand, Mrs. J. C. Campbell and Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin. Berkeley—Mrs. Mary S, Haight, Mrs. Wil liam Keith, Mrs, Eleanor Carlisle, George W. Haight, Mrs. A. E, S. Bangs. Livermore—Mrs. Julia Fassett, Mrs. Della Palmer, Hon. J. B. Fassett, San Lorenzo—Mrs, Crane. Alameda—Mrs. Olive Babcock, Mrs. C. L. Wood, Colone! George Baneock, Colonel P. T. {Jlm’kenw"' Mrs. Cora Majors and Green ajors. Niles—Charles Howard Shinn, Julius Jaco- bus, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Julia Shinn, George Chit- tenden, Mrs. Emilie Chittenden, E. Shinn. Pleasanton—Mrs. 8. White, William Harris, Mr, Martin. Rev. Mr. Bentley’s Return. OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 18.—The Rev. Robert _Bentley, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church of Berkeley, who recently returned from a four months’ tour of Europe, was tendered a reception at the Fred Finch Orphanage Home yes- terday. He is president of the Orphanage Association, After a dainty lunch, the Rev. 8.J. Carroll of the Eighth-avenue Methodist Church welcomed the guest home on hehalf of the churches and pas- tors, C. B. Perkins of the Simpson Me- morial Church of San Francisco presented Dr. Bentley with a life-size portrait of himself on behali of the orphanage. It was beautifully framed in white enamel and silver. overture, Foley Is Absent. i OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 18.—The trial of John Bernal for shooting Richard Foley at Pleasanton last November is set for Thursday in Judge Greene’s court. It is said Foley’s whereabouts is unknown and that the District Attorney’s office will rely upon his evidence taken at the prelimi- and it is then necessary to notify the com- nary examination, WILL ROSTLE - FOR McKINLEY, Boy Editors of The Hustler Boldly Stand for Pro- tection. RESULT OF CONVICTION. Will Carry Fruitvale if Too Much “Free” Silver Be Not Used. THREE YOUNG REPUBLICANS. They Pay a Sensible Tribute to the Man Who Would Get Their Votes if They Were Older. OARLAND OFF1cB 8AN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 17.} The youngest editorsof a duly registered newspaper in the State have come out proved himself to be truly noble. He will make a grand President.” The motto of the Hustler is: “Little strokes fell great oaks.” ey The Yorthiul editors publish a biograph- ical akyetch of William McKinley, which they received from his private secretary, James Boyle. A medellion picture of Me- Kinley and Hobart ornaments the front pege and there is a refreshing odor of pro- tection on every page. SALARY LIST REDUCED. Savings of Over Four Thousaud Dollars Per Year Made to the City. OAKLAND, CAL., Aug. 18.—As a result of the efforts at economy displayed by the City Council last evening the salary list bas been reduced over $4000 a year. Very few, if any, of those affected will make any attempt to have the salaries placed back at the old figures. These salaries affected are: Charles E.Gardner, ':ler}0 to the Chiet of Potice, reduced trom $L . . W. Owen, deputy tax collector, $100, abolished. John R. Elley, clerk to the Superintendent of Streets, from $125 to $100. L.S. Bixby, nssistant screet superintendent, from $125 1o $100. Miss Viola J. Babcock, clerk in the Street Superintendent’s office, from $75 to $60. ‘}’lce and fire wis Fleming, lineman in u%gnph system, from $90 to i celonsy, Maiasareld helie and fire telegraph &: ¥ o R oer E.W. Bradley from 160 to 100, Paul Schaffer, secretary of the Board of Health, from $125 to $100. Gee Gam, Chinese interpreter of the Police Court, $35, abolished. Police Court Ethics. OAKLAND, CaAL, Aug. 18, — George ‘Washington Oglesby, the colored aftorney, who was not granted a certificate by u{. Supreme Court, does not get on very har- moniously with the proseeuting attorney Walter, William and Valentine Hush, t Country, Who Have Come Out Bol e Youngest Bona-Fide Editors in the Idly for McKiniey and Protection. boldly for McKinley, and they have de- clared that they will carry Fruitvale for the Republican ticket unless there is too much “free silver” put into the fight. These young editors are: W. W. Hush, V. G. Hush and W. F; R. Hush, and their ages run from 16 to 10 years. Their news- paper is a solid institution, and they do all the business—editorial and printing and presswork—for it between school hours. They are the children of Valentine G. Hush, the Fruitvale capitalist, and their advertising patronage extends from East Oaklund to Japan. The Hustler has just completed its first year of life, and the boy editors proudiy announce that they have substituted *Vol. I1” for “Vol. I"” on the first pace. The Hustlers are firm in the belief that Major McKinley will be the next Presi- dent, and they are probably the youngest Republican editors in the country. “We have not declared for McKinley without due thought,” said Editor Valen- tine G. Hush, who will soon be 12 years old. “We have become Republicans as the result of convictions after giving the matter serious attention. There is too much that is flowery and like a balloon in Mr. Bryan and his campaign, and his financial views do not appear to us to be exactly right. In Major McKinley the Nation can place its confidence and will find that it has not been misplaced. “As a boy McKinley was manly, as a youth he was brave and asa man he has of the Police Court. This morning Oglesby was defending a notorious character who spends half her time in jail, and was prac- tieally taking the part of a witness, to which Mr, Melvin objected. . A few words ensued and the prosecuting attorney said he would not practice with the colored man unless he changed his tactics. She Demands Damages. OAKLAND, Car., Aug. 18.—Teresa Bac- | celieri, the little nine-year-old girl who charges T. Arello, the Italian merchant, with brutally knocking her down and kicking her, has broufiht suit by her guar- dian ad_litem, W. H. H. Gentry, before Justice Lawrence demanding damages in the sum of $299 99 for the agony suffered. It is feared now that the child is injured internally, as she suffers severe pains in the side.” Her mother has not had a phy- sician, but will get one. Church Meeting. OAKLAND, CAL., Aue. 18.—A call has been issued for a business meeting of the First Congregational Church to-morrow (Wednesday) evening to receive a report of the committee on pastoral supply. It is understood that the report will favor the calling of Charles D. Brown of Massa- chusetts, a close friend of C. E. Jefferson, who refused the call extended early in the spring. Benuett Jailed. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 18.—C. R. Ben- nett, whose conviction of an assauit upon George Gray, has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, has been taken into cus- tody and is again at the County Jail. He says he will try to get George Montgom- ery, the millionaire Salvationist, to again go on his bond. It has been raised from $1000 to $2000. b RS OAKLAND'S FIRST VOLUNTEER OFFICER. QAKLAND, Can, Aug. 18.—Captain ton Bootb’s Volunteers to open the work in Oakland. the methods of the Salvation Army in prevails between the two corps. The Volu from those of the army, except that the the opinion of all religious workers th doubtedly both will be well supported, proaching rivalry, e Howard Mills is the first officer of Balling- He is following out his meetings, and the utmost harmony nteer processions are not distinguishable rmer only carry the stars and stripes. Itis there is a way clear for each body, and un- | fresh: There is an utter absenceof anything ap- ILL COME BACK WITHOUT GOLD Oaklanders Have Found Nothing but Prospects in' Alaska. NONE WILL GO BACK. A Young Law Student Adds His Lament to Many Others. NO FOUNDATION FOR HOPE. Mosquitoes and Mcoseflies in Plenty, but Very Little of the Yellow Metal. OAELAND OrricE SAN FrANcCISCO Cu.r..} 908 BrRoADWAY, Aug. 18. The Alaska boom that struck Oakland in the spring has about collapsed. For the past few weeks people who went north with a camera and a lunch basket to pho- tograph gold mines and come back rich have been seen in their accustomed hannts, Some of those who merely came back months ago to get more provisions are still here ard show no intention of returning, and others boldly say they were duped and denounce the northern country. The latest wail from the goldfields is that of Albert A. Shulte, a young law stu- dent, who left this city several months ago. Shulte says in a letter to a friend: Since June I have seen most of the mines in this district, and the more I see the less confi- dence I have of being able to find anything here. Two-thirds of the prospectors who came here this season haye already returned to the States and before long few will be left here. The mines that were located here last year are not yielding as much as had been expected and the mines that have been located this year do not pay wages. As s00n as possible after landing, mv part- ners and I started out prospecting. We each carried seventy-five pounds of a pack, consist- ing of blankets, a prospecting outfit and food for two weeks. We divided into two parties and prospected about 100 miles of Six-mile Creek and its tributaries. We found nothin, that was open to location, but saw several good mines on Canyon Creek and on Mills Creek which had been located last sesson. Later we prospected on Granite Creek, a branch of Six-mile creek, and have decided to open up a claim there in the hope that we may be able to strike something good, but we have but little upon which to base our hopes. The mosquitoes and mooseflies &re numerous now and are very annoying in attacks, One of our party, a young man from Hollis- ter, is now preparing to leave here, being un- able to longer stand their continued tortur- uite eir ing. Elsco\lugement has already entered our camp, and 1 am afraid that some of our party will soon leave if nothing better than we now have in sight is found. All the claims in this district that were any food were taken up last season, many men having a dozen or more claums, one on each of the several creeks that empty into Six m ile. Some of the prospectors who have arrived this year assert that one claim in a district is enough for & man. Several parties bave gone s0 far as to jump claims, and much trouble is expected as the result. One man has already been wounded for jumping a claim, and more shooting may resuit. A general miners’ meeting will be held here the 27th ot this month, and it is hoped that all the trouble over disputed claims will then be adjusted in & satisfactory manner. There are several Oaklanders here, but none of them have yet found anything of impor- tance. D. Whitall of Oakland and Sam Clark of Livermore have leased a claim on Six mile Creek, but the claim has since been jumped by a number of persons, among whom are Messrs. Tuohy and Alexander of Oakland. The ownership of the claim will be decided at the meeting of July 27. L. C. Leet and his partners are camped with us here. They have no claim yet, but Leet is panning on the beach and sometimes gots fair color. Alfred Dutton is working aclaim which he has leased on Resurrection Creek, so Mr. Tuohy told me. Most of the Oaklanders expect to return to their homes this fall. Consicerable prospecting is being done in the surrounding country, but nothing good has been discovered. While crossing a glacier on Tweniy-mile Creek last week a prospector named E. Kennah fell into a crevasse sixty feet deep. His companions could not get him 01t and were obliged to leave him to perish. I still have hopes of finding something good here and will remain until late in the season and perhaps all winter. The best time for Erolpecung is from now untii October, and one as to remain late in order to make the most of the short season. 10 PROMOTE DEBATING. James D. Phelan Gives $500 to Enthusiastic Berkeley Orators. Work of the School Board—Freshmen Meet the Faculty—News Notes. BERKELEY, OaL., Aug. 18.—James D. Phelan of San Francisco has made a gift of $500 to the State University for the sup- port of a fellowshio in Professor C. M. Gayley’s department of argumentation. M. C. Flaherty '96, the Carnot medalist of this year, and a speaker in the intercol- legiate debate for the past two seasons, has been elected to fill the position. The idea of Mr. Phelan in giving the $500 was not to establish a permanent fellowship himself, but to bridge over the hard times through which the university is passing, with the hope that before long the regents ‘will appropriate means for the mainte- nance of the department of forensics. New School Housn. BERKELEY, CaL.' Aug. 18.—At the meeting of t e Board of Education last evening, the first steps towards the erecc- tion of a new school building were taken. A committee was instructed to secure from architects plans for an eight-room building for the Dwight-way lot, to cost $14,000. Two more teachers were elected to in- struct the pupils who ar tending the “overflow’”. school at Bates' old gym- nasium. The matter of vaccination in the public schools was brought :I. and the two prin- cipals were instructed to determine the number of pupils who had not fulfilled the law requiring vaccination, with the view to enforcing it. 3 Freshmen Advised. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug. 18.—The freshman class assembled strong this morning at Stiles Ha!l to meet the presi- dent and the professors who are listed as vigdvisers.” They were told in a general way what they would be expec to do while in college and’what would become of them if they did not do these things. For an hour and a half they listened to the aamonition of the professors and li- brarian, and when the speeches were over they went out from the hall with the sat- isfaction that they were full-fledged men. News Items iu Brief. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 18,— Arrange- HAuction Bales RECEIVER'S SALE ! INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY, Salesroom, 1057 Market st., Opp. Jones. Formerly M. J. SIMMONS. TO-MORROW, THUrsday................... Auguss 20, 1896, At 11 o'clock A. M., &t our salesroom, 1057 MARKET STREET, OPP. JONES, «v++WE WILL SELL.... By Order ot C. Haven, Receiver, Stock of Ladles’ and Children's UNDERWEAR, Corse:s, All Kinds of Notions, Gents’ Furaishing Goods in Shirts, Underwear, Cufts, Collars, Neck- wear. Also an Immense Lot of Carpets, Rugs, Mattresses, Dining-room Furniture, Bedroom Sults, Paintings. &ngravings, Couches. Fine Down Cushions, Kitchen Ranges, Mantel Mirrors, Pertection Kitchen Tables, Meat Safes, etc. J. LEUTHOL _Auctloneer. ments are being made for a feather-weight boxine tournament between C. Cuneo and J. Sullivan on gentlemen’s night, August 29, in the Crescent Athletic Club rooms A meeting of the Merchants’ Protective Association was held iast evening for the purpose of perfecting the arrangements with _regard to placing before the town board the matter of 8lkl-nd and Ban Francisco merchants selling goods in Berkeley without a license. : Mrs. Swain, wife of School Director Swain, is lying at her home in Lorin 1n a precarious condition, as & result of her recent shipwreck experience. The_Berkeley Republican Club met at 0dd Feilows' Hall last evening. The meeting was addressed by Colonel Ayers. Instructor Winterhalter of the agricul- tural department of the uniyersity has been appointed by Professors Hilgard and ‘Wickson to represent the university at the State Fair in gacramanto. OAKLAND ASSESSMENTS. The Board of Equalization Instructs the City Assessor. OAKLAND, Car, Aug. 18.—The City Council held a very important meeting as a Board of Equalization. The question before them was the assessment of the banks’ franchises and loans. A resolution was passed instructing the Assessor to place the following assess- ments on the roll: California Bank, fran- chise $1000 and loans $500,050 ; Oakland Bank of Savings, franchise $3000, loans $186,750; Union énvings Bank, franchise $1500, loans $131,400; Central Savings Bank, franchise $1500, loans $100,000; Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank; franchise $500, loans $54,000. The national banks were then taken up and Attorney W. S. Woods argued on their behalf. City Attorney Peirsol stated their loans on stocks and bonds were.not as- sessable, but franchises were. A resolu- tion was passed, however, declaring that national banks shouid be taxed. Three years ago A. K. Alsip was granted a franchise for an electric road out Web- ster street and the Council assessed it at $25,000. The road has never been built or even commenced. All kinds of legal difficulties will follow the action taken to-night, as City Auditor Snow has already given notice that the board has no authority to dictate figures to him, but only to order him to put on the rolls any property that might be missed and leave the assessment to him. He says he shall disregard the resolution. CAENALLS FRONNED O Colonel Pearson Declares That They Are Objectionable Re- minders of Slavery. Johnson Says the Macdonough Judges Were Bought for a Few Dimes. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN F'RANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway , Aug. 17. Cakewalks are certainly demoralizing, so far as Oakland is concerned. Each walk is followed by a scandal and the ex- hibition of personal feeling, and the best elements of colored society have decided to discountenance such contests in the future. Consequently any participants in a cakewalk from this date will be set down as being unworthy of a place in the Afro- American bluebook, There was & cakewalk last night at the exposition, and there is turmoil to-day. There was a cakewalk at the Macdonough Theater a mont h ago, and then there was trouble. The cause of the trouble on both occasions was the same—the disapproba- tion of Milton Johnson with the decision of the Macdonough judges. On_each occasion Mr. Jchnson made a speech. At the Macdonough he indig- nantly relused the second prize, and last night he received the first prize, and in his speech of scceptance he forgot him- self. Colonel Tom - Pearson and Major Felix Laford, both well-known colored orators, are discomforted at the action of Mr: Johnson and are opposed to cakewalks in general, and Oakland cakewalks in par- ticular. “I have figured in many cakewalks,’” said Mr. Johnson last night before an audience of five thousand people, ‘“and I have always been treated justly, with one exception. I am the champion cake- walker of the Pacific Coast, and at the last cakewalk the judges sold themselvesfora few mildewed dimes.” This was not the exact language of Mr. Johnson, he would rot like to see it in print, but it caused many people to turn their faces and cost him his popularity. Up to that speech Mr. Johnson was very popular, but it will take years of walking for cakes on pubhc platforms before he wiil regain his lost presti; “‘Cakewalksare a relic of slavery times,” said Thomas Pearson,who was born in slav- ery and wants to go to the Assembly, *and respectable colored society should express its disapproval of them. They are simply 10-cent theatrical numbers, fit to be carried out by burnt-cork minstrels, but they are beneath the di;nity of a seli-respecting colored citizen.’ Major Waters, who was bailed outof jail yesterday morning so that he could atterd the coniest last night, disappointed his iriends and was not on hand. The major stated to-day that he did not consider it good form for a gentleman under arrest for exhibiting a knife at a Republican primary to appear in pubtic till he had exonerated himself. ————— Oakland Republicans, OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 18.—The East Side Republican Club of the Second Ward was organized last evening at McKinley and Hobart Hall, Broadway and Twenty- second street. A committee on permahent organization cousisting of F. R. Porter, Seth Clisby and H. R. Miller was appinted by the temporary chairman, Fred E. Pierson. The committee recommended that of- ficers of the club be L. W. Kennedy, president; Fred E. Pierson, Grant I. Tag- gart, vic&firasmems; Charles Brier, secre- tary, and E. A. Heron, treasurer. There were addresses on National issues by ex- Goyernor Romualdo Pacheco, H. M. San- born, F. R. Porter, L. W. Kennedy, G. 1. Tageart and others. The club has on its iuur the names of 125 Republican elec- ors. ——— An Open Letter to Gompers. DENVER, Coro., Aug. 18.—W. H. Mil- burp, a prominent worker in local laber union circles, has addressed an open letter to Samvel Gompers, president of the Fed- eration of Labor, ing him to define his position relative to the financial issue in the present campaign without delay.’ IMPORTANT NOTICE. THIS DAY, Wednesday...............August 19, 1896, PUBLIC——ATTENTION! ATTENTION! 1 have received the contents o a large hotel in San Jose, which has been closed on account of the present stringency In business, and which MUST be sold without reserve at 10489 MARKHET STRERET Opposlte J. J. O’Brien’s, At1lo'clock A. M. sharp, THIS DAY (Wednesday). ‘The contents of this hotel comprises: Uphol- stered Parior Suits; Odd Chairs: Elegant Bedroom Sets In mahogany and osk: Mabogany, Birch and Oak Parlor Tables; Divans; Couches: Extension Tables; Dining Chalrs; Sideboards; Foldiog Beds; Pictures; Bedding; Kitchen Furniture: Stoves: Gas Stoves; Carpets, and many beautiful things 100 numerous to mention. This hotel of 70 rooms has been only recently furnished and everything is in beautiful condition. Everything will - positively be s0ld and mast be removed on day of sale. TERMS—CASH. A. L. CRESSWELL, Auctioneer, 818 Market street. NorE.—Don't fall to attend [ thing must go, o .-'z:: '"5 hausekeagem de: nd the public in e THEY RUSHED MD THEY CONOUERED Exultant Freshmen Will Carry Canes Big as Sawlogs. THEIR FIRST VICTORY. Berkeley’s Campus Strewn With Canes, Mortar-Boards and Sophomores. ON THE STEPS OF NORTH HALL A Struggling Mass of Students With Remonstrating Professors on the Outskirts. BERKELEY, OAL., Aag. 18.—The fresh- men fairly routed she sophomores this morning in a rush on the greenin front of North Hall. After the smokes of bat- tle had cleared away broken canes and smashed dicers were much in evi- dence. Professor Clapp, head of the department of Greek, took a hand in the fray and pulled several freshmen off the men that were underneath. He reminded the on- lookers of the time that Regent Reinstein pulled two fighting students apart during the “student-labor’ period and took from them the hickory stick, over the posses- sion of which they were trying their mus- cle. President Kellogg and seyeral other of' the professors were present and at- tempted to call a halt to the affair,and finally the bellicose college men gave heed to the words of the president and broke loose from their hold on one another. President Kellogg then gave the contend- 1ing parties & lecture for their obs treperous conduct. The freshmen wers coming up from their meeting with the professors at Btiles’ Hall when they were encountered by a body of sophomores on the steps of the North Hall, who refused to let the '00 men pass into the building. A freshie spatched a mortar-board from the head of a soph and threw it into the air. This was the signal for battle, and almost within the twinkling of an eye the contest was precipitated. From the start the freshmen were in the ascendancy. The upper class men lent aid to the two factions, but saw to it that justice was meted out on both sides. Before the friendly fight commenced about one-fourth of the sophomores who were concerned wore mortar-boards, but when they came to gather them up after the ‘‘scrap’”’ not a mortar-board was in sight, and apparently no one knew where the head-coverings of the sophomores had gone. It suffices to say tbat the quarters of sev- eral doughty freshmen are adorned with the spoils of this combat. Flushed with the success of the morn- ing, the freshmen declared vengéance to the sophomores, and will ‘‘do’’ them whenever opportunity presents itself. They are confident of winning the an- nual rush, which it is understood will take place some time next week, and after having done so they say they will buy canes as big as sawlogs and carry them wheresoever they please. =™The freshmen outnumber the sopho- mores in the ratio of about three to two and have some heavy men amoug them and it is generally believed that they will score an overwhelming victory in the an- nual rush. In point of numbers and strength of men the freshmen are about on a par with the present junior class when they entered college. The 98 men did not lose a single battle either in athletics or on the rushing- field during their first two vears, and the indications are that their record will be duplicated by the ’00 men to the loss of the class of "9, Dynamiter Devaney Kelensed. LONDON/{ Ex6., Ang. 18.—Thomas De- vaney, onc of the Irish dynamiters who, in Edinburgh in 1888, was sentenced to penal servitude for life, was released from Portland Prison this morning. Great pre- cautions were taken to prevent his being recognized, as it was believed that the Irish and other sympathizers might maxe a demonstration. After his release Devaney took a train for Glasgow. e Turkish iroops Defeatad, ATHENS, Greecg, Aug. 18.—The Chris- tian insurgents in Crete have defeated the Turkish troops in the Maleviz district, killing thirty of them. The insurgents captured fifty mules, loaded with ammu. nition, which will greatiy aid them in their attempt to overthrow the Turkish Government in the island. The v ctory described as a brilliant one in the advices received here. o G A Sawmill Boiler Bursts. ° SALISBURY, N. C., Aug. 18.—At Troy the boiler of Tait’s sawmill exploded, kill- ing five men and injuring four. Three of the killed are James Capt, Samuel Ewing and Charles Morris. The names of ‘the other two and the four injured could not be learned, as the news is very meager. Thnree of the injured will die. 2 g;.elbbon’sblsponnry, ¢ l5 KEABRNY &T. 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