The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1896. ERDEAVORERS IN NEW ENTHUSIASM Well-Attended Mass-Meet- ing at the Plymouth Congregational. | SONG AND GOOD CHEER. Rolla V. Watt Writes of the Vast Amount of Work to Be Done. ADDRESS BY DR. E. E. KELLY. Telis of the Impressions Obtained by Him While at the Last Con- vention. The second Christian Endeavor rally to arouse enthusiasm in the ranks of the Eandeavorers of this City for the National convention, to be held 1n this City in was held last evening in the Plymouth Congregational Church. Evyery seat in the church was filled and much interest was manifested in the ex- ercises and the excellent addresses made. The interior was handsomely decorated with ferns and flowers. Directly above the altar was suspended a banner of red velvet, on which was inscribed in letters of white, *‘For Christ and His Church.” The ie poster for the convention of '97 held a conspicuous position near the pul- pit. The meeting was opened by a praise service, led by J. J. Morris. This was followed by a Scripture reading and prayer led by J. A. Wiles, After the singing of atter the Sun- shine” by the choir, Chairman Lester B. Smith read the following dispatch from Boston, signed by the treasurer and secre- ry of the United Society of the Christian indeavorers: 1897, ar August 21, 1896. ;P Lester B. Smith, San Francis ersonal ler God's guic we are things tor next July. Hurrah nia '97. JoRN W BAER. WILLIAM SHAW. He read also the following letter from Lolla V. Watt, chairman of the '97 com- mittee: HELENA, Mont, ter B. Smith, Chairman: There will be 1se amount of work to do, and all ers should stand ready to take a doubt the ““Committee of 97" is already ng deep and wide plans which will re- re the help of all of God’s children in their perfection. May the Master come into every meeting to bless and help, and _the Holy Spirit to give wisdom and inspiration ‘Faith without works is dead” “Show me faith by thy works.” us be humble yet ever ready for the ¥ thet falis to us. In his name ROLLA V. WATT. vitations have been sent to all the fraternal and social societies in this City and Oakland, and from the sale of tickets already reported it will be one of the biggest picnics of the season. THE BAPIISTS CONVENTIOR. It Is to Be Held Next Tuesday at Twin Lakes, Santa Cruz. The Baptists of Northern and Central California are to meet in convention next Tuesday afternoon at Twin Lakes, Santa Cruz County. The convention will con- | tinue until the end of the month. Rev. C. M. Hill of the Tenth-ayenue Church, Oakland, has been_elected chair- man of the convention, and O. C. Pope of this City secretary. Sessions will ge held afternoon and evening, when reports will be received from_ the theological seminary, the 8. Y. P. U. and from the Women’s Foreign Mission. o During this convention the Women’s Baptist Home Mission Society will hold its annual meeting. > Last evening the members of the First Baptist Church_ gave a rec>ption in this City, at their church oun Eddy street, to Rev. Mr. Brown:on of Oregon, the new Heshleut of the California College of k ighland P. - Bogus Lottery Tickets. For two months the police in the Western Addition have been on the lookout tora young colored man who was selling bogus lottery tickets. He was arrested last night on Larkin und Eddy streets by Policeman Sawyer and taken to the City Prison, where he gave the neme of A. E. Moore. He had just disposed of four of.the tickets when caught. Hehada book in his possession that thowed he had disposed of over 2000 tickets. ———————— The Blondeaus Disagree. The wife of Frederick Blondeau of the Gail- hard Hotel has sued for divorce, alleging that her husband has treated her cruelly and been unfaithful. She asks for alimony and the cus- | tody of their five-year-old child. READY FOR THE RUSH, \ CHRSTIN HOME OB PGAN MAS, Two Rescued Chinese Girls in the Methodist Mission. ONE AN ATLANTA ESCAPE At First They Feared They Would Be Poisoned and So Refused to Eat. A LEGAL FIGHT PROBABLE. Mrs. Hull Will Meet Opposition in Her Endeavor to Secure Guardian- ship Letters. Two of the three young and pretty Chi- nese maids, Tsoi Yee and Yuit Heung, who were rescued from a Bartlett-street den of vice Thursday evening are still lant was moved there to-nightand a formal housewarming Will be given in tne near future. Died at Dutch Flat. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug, 21L—Mrs, Flor- ence E. Edoff, wife of James P. Edoff, president of the California Protective Asso- ciation, died this morning at Dutch Flat, Placer County, whither she had gone with her husband in the hope that it would benefit her health. She leaves a family of three children. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 P. M. from the residence, 913 Grove street, in this city. . Henry Kroll’s Death. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 21.—Henry Kroll, one of the best known and mo:t highly respected German citizens of this city, died this morning at his home, 1301 Eighth street. He was 89 years of age, and bad resided in this city fifteen years. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the German Church. Offers & Reward. OAKLAND, CaL., Aug. 21.—J. G. Poor- man brands the writer of the postal card to Judge Greene, Wherein heis charged with evading jury duty hy perjuring him- self, asan ‘‘infamous liar,” and offers a re- ward of $50 to any one that will give in- formation as to the writer's identity. Bernal Acquitted. OAKLAND, CAL., Augz. 2..—John Ber- nal, charged with shooung Richard Foley at the residence of Mrs. Sarah Alviso, in Pleasanton, on the morning of November 18 last, was acquitted in the Superior Court to-day. The shooting was not de- nied, but it was claimed Foley was mis- takenfor & tramp. Republican Rally, LIVERMORE, CAn., Aug. 21 — The grand Republican ratification meeting and opening of the campaign in this sec- tion of the coun% 1s to be held in the Farmers' Union Theater on Saturday evening, September 5. The event will be quite an affair, as the best speakers to be obtained will be in attendance. Berkeley Juniors Give the “00” Men the Usual Amount of Good Advice. Bids on College Buildings—Librarian Rowell’s Annual Report—Protest Against a Echool. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 21:—The fresh- men at the university met this afternoon for the first time since they matriculated, effected a temporary organization and de- | cided to “rush” the sop homores on next Tuesday night. This first formal meeting of the 00 men was full of excitement and noteworthy incidents. They were called together, 450 strong, at Harmon Gymnasium by the juniors, | their traditional college friends in the activity of college life, who gave them sage advice as to the ways they should go, and what it would mean to them if they shogld come out victors in the coming rush. P. N. Newhall, who served as chair man of the junior ciass in the absence of Presi- | dent Dorn, called the freshmen together. After he had finished his introductory | speech James Otliver took the platform i and dealt out a good portion of wisdom, such as freshmen need. He was fol- lowed by Track Captain Brown, who talked for twenty minutes on athlet- |ics and debating. Philip Thayor ad- vised the 00 men not to paint the Also the following communication from Guy W. Campbell, the State president: SAX JosE, Aug. 20, 1896. B. Smith—DEAR BRO' Permit me u for the kind invitation of Plym- outh Endeavorers. Iam recetving invitations to attend meet- ings and speak by almost every mail, and am compelled to forego the pleasure in many in- stances. It was my great pleasure to speak to the Golden Gate Union in Dr. Dille’s church but t 50 weeks ago, aud since the two mestings will pe composed very largely of the same voung people, and there will doubtless be a great amount of information to be imparted by the members of your commitiee of '95 and business to be transacted of local impor- tance, I will not impose upon the good nature of your peogle by accepting your invitation to be present and speak. 1am sure that all who are acquainted with | your committee of '97 and with the earnest- ness and enthusiasm of the Eundeavorers of San Francisco have perfect faith in the out- come of your preparations for the interna- tional convention, and it will be the sim and purpose of the State officers to contribute ail in their power to the success of the conven- tion by awakening such an interest among the Endeavorers of the State that will insure their presence in San Francisco next July. Read Philippians, first chapter, verses 3,4, 5and6. Faithfully yours, GUY W. CAMPBELL. Dr. E. E. Kelly spoke interestingly and to some lenzth on “Washington impres- sions,” obtained by him while attending the Christian Endeavor convention in that city of the present year. He described the wonderful progress wnade by the Christian Endeavor move- ment and said: ““We believe the great in- fluence sent out to all classes will be of nearly as much avail for good as the ef- forts of the church itself. ‘“We hope that the benefits of this con- vention will be greater than the benefits ever received by any city in the past.” Succeeding an anthem sung by the Ply- wmouth choir, J. 8. Webster spoke on “San Franéisco '97.” He spoke of the correspondence peing received on the approaching convention and said that many States are already making arrangements for this event. He shadowed forth the great benefits that would accrue from the convention, not only to California in general, but more especially to San Francisco and its vicinity. | | different house-building trades from dif- “*Here, though, lies the danger. The elevating and stimulating influences of this great gathering are the prizes te be looked forward to, not merely the mate- rial. The former will be everlasting. ““An event of this kind comes only once in a lifetime. “Tkis great army of young peovple in our State should be sowers for this great har- ves; that is 1n fact only a time of planting seed.” This was followed by a soprano solo, “Hosanna,” sung by Miss Millie Flynn, with violin obligato by A. Harold Kayton. The address on ““Washington Sparks" by Rev. William Rader was omitted, ow- ing to the fact of Mr. Rader’s absence in San Jose. The consecration address was made by the Rev. W. D. Williams. The music by the double choir was excellent. The mem- bers of the choir are as follows: Tenors— H. C. Watts, T. W. Reid; bassos—J. M. Garfield, T. E. Brooks; sopranos—Miss N, H. Cole, Miss Grace Cole; altos—Miss Grace Saunders, Miss Myrtle Brooks. En- deavor choir — Tenor, George Getting; bass, Charles J. Parent Jr.; soprano, Miss Millie Fiynn; alto, Mrs. J. W, ghdaen. + ¥ive Inquests Held. Coroner Hawkins held five inquests at the Morgue yesterday. The jury returned a ver- dict of suicide in the cases of Peter Lenno, R. A. Dickerson and Miunie Waackhusen. The jury was unsble to determine how Arthur Walley came te his death. Joseph Brady's body was found in the bay August 18, but whether his death was due to accident or de- sign the jury was unable to determine. Mrs. Bullwinkel,” sister of the deceased Minnie Wasrckhusen, wishes to state that she nolds H. F. Lilkendey responsible for her stsiér’s un- timeiy end. She says thai he broke off the engagement aiter a betrothal of about five vears, during which her sister asked for re- Jease and had several offers of marriage. —————————— Scottish Clans’ Picnic and Games. The committee in charre of arrangements for the sixth annual picnic and games of the Order of Scottish Clans met at 82 O’Farrell street last evening. Satisfactory reports were received from the various sub-committees. A programme of 32 events was adopted, for which cash prizes amounting to $300 will be offered, In addition to the usual athletic sports and dancing there will be a grand con- cert of Bcotch music by Fairgreen’s band. Ine s | fences, and J, A. Young admonished them | to rush bard wuen they ran against the | sophomores. | The election of temporary officers and | the fixing of adate for the interclass battle | followed. | W. Boutwell Dunlap of Sacramento, a | freshman of more than ordinary avoirdu- | pois and with a stentorian voice, was | elected chairman. He walked on his | crutehes to the platform and proceeded | to handle the audience, which by this time had become much worked up, in | true California State Legisiature style. When the crowd became too noisy he rapped on the railing with his crutch or | pounded it on the floor. W. M. Davis of Belmont was chosen temporary secretary. | The class decided upon next Tuesday ievening. when the moon is full, as the | time for their big rush. Throughout the | meeting excitement was at a high pitch. Cheers were frequent and prolonged, and when the meeting was over the largest | class tnat ever entered the State Uni- versity went out with full confidence of beating the sophomores on Tuesday night and thus emulate the glory of the class of 98. Amliated Colleges. Bids for work on the proposed new Affiliated Tolleges buildings were received to-day at Berkeley by the committee on buildings and grounds, consisting of Re- gents J. West Martin, John E. Budd and J. B. Reinstein, in whose hands lies the award of contracts for labor. Seventy- seven bids were received for the seven kinds of work indicated in the proposal issued by the board. Following are the kinds of work to be done, for which sealed bids were called: First—For the masonry work, including all brick, stone, terra cotta and concrete work, and all necessary excavations and fillings. Second—For the iron work. Third—For the carpenter, plastering, elec- tric and glazing work. , Fnk\xl'th—Far the plumbing .and gasfitting work. Fifth—For the heating work. Sixth—For the tinning, galvanized iron and slating work. Seventh—For the paint and graining work, About fifty contractors representing the ferent parts of the State were present at the call for estimates. The bids were so pumerous that it was quite impossible to tell accurately whether the sum total of the lowest ones cume under the $250,000 apptopriation, but it is believed that they wifl fall considerably under that mark. The committee of the board will take several days in which to decide upon the awards. Librarian’s Annual Report. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 21.—Librarian Rowell of the State University completed his annual report to-day, nm{ sent it to | President Kellozg, who will pass upon it prior to its publication in the annual re- port of Secretary Bonte. The report shows that at the present time official rec- ord is made of 63,475 books, 3023 of which have been received since June, 1895. During the year of 1895-96 3629 visitors were received in the Bacon, Art Gallery, and since its establishment in 1882 53,507 visitors have entered it. The librarian makes a strong plea for donations of books and the increasing of the endowment, stating that the income of the Reese fund is only large enough to supply books for a village library. Not more than one-tenth of the desirable | books issued from the press can be bought because of lack of funds. Don’t Want the Building. BERKELEY, CaL., Aug. 2L.—The resi- dents of South Berkeley have sent forth loud protests in the last few days against the selection by the Board of Education of a building on Ashlev avenue, formerly occupied as a plumbing-shop, to be nsed as a schoolroom. Their protests are based on what they claim the insanitary con- dition of the building, its thin walls and its uninviting appearance in general. The matter will probably be brought before the board at their next meeting. Co-Eds Received. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 21.—The young lady members of the class of 00 at the State University were tendered an in- formal reception this afternoon at Stiles Hall by the members of the college Y. M, C. A. About 150 were present. e For the latest political news read Barry’s. Biar. = L4 Toy Gum, Alias Tsol Yee, and Yuit Heung, Who Were Rescued From a Bartlett-Alley Den Last Thursday Evening. sheltered by the Methodist Chinese Mis- i sion. The third, Yee Sing, has returned to her life of shame, the siave of Wong Fook. Immediately after the girls were taken from the den by F. H. Holbrook and his assistants they were removed to the mis- sion-bouse. It was evident that Yee Sing was of age and her own guardian, conse- quently she could not be detained against her wish. The Christian converts of the mission determined, however, that they would coax her to remain with them. They labored and petted her for half an hour, but without result, and she was finally al- lowed to go back to her old life. Z “Yee Sing had no faith in me,” said Mrs. Hull last evening, ‘‘and even after 1 had taken her out into the street she asked me over and over again whether I was go- ing to cheat her and take her to the wrong lace. We took her to the mission home, ut were unable to allay her fears. I knew it would not do to restrain her by force, so I took her back to Bartlett alley.” Tsoi Yee or, as Mr. Holbrook believes her to be, Toy Gum, one of the Atlanta Exposition escapes, is, from an Oriental standpoint, a beauty. She is a mere child in years, and, although her owner alleges that she is of age, the pectliar fashion she uses in arranging her hair in a coil over her right ear, the Chinese emblem of youth, disproves this statement. Both Tsoi Yee and Yuit Heung are be- coming accustomed to their new home. At first they cried a good deal, but they soon became contented. Chinese girls’ have been taught for years by their owners that they would be tortured if captured. They expect to be poisoned or beaten and otherwise abused, consequently it is not to be wondered at when they cry and fight on their arrival at the mission, he young girls appeared to be satisfied with their surroundings, and ate the food placed before them last evening. During the day they refused to eat, but as they were tieated with the utmost kindness and were not beaten or abused as they ex- pected to_be, their fears departed by de. g;eel. and they accepted the food offered them. Tsoi Yee is said 1o be valued at $2000, and it is expected that her owners will make strenuous efforts to recover her. She still wears her rich silken and em- broidered garments, her golden rings and bracelets and her &ninty olden slippers. If Mrs. Hull succeeds in obtaining fimm of guardianship her barbarous garments will be taken from ner and she will be el&zhod in a gown becoming a Christian e — No More Late Cars. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 21.—Consterna- tion reigns 10 East Oakland ampng those who have occasion to visit San Francisco and return on the last train at night. One after another or the electric-car lines have dropped off a car or two during the late hours, and now notices have been published that none of the companies will run cars to connect with the last train from the city. This rule will gointo effect on September 1 and will cause no end ot inconvenience to theater-goers and others who come home on that train. Permanent Quarters. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 2L—The Ex- empt Firemen’s Association of this city has leased the first floor of the Laffert; building, at Clay and Sixth streets, an .will hereafter occupy.it as permanent headquarters. The oid hand engine Vigi- SEQUEL TO A LIBEL SUIT Board of Trade Ccmmitte: Will Visit Elitor High of the Times-Item. Will Try to Persuade Him to Cease His Present Methods of Express- ing His Opinions. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 21. } The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Board of Trade was held in the exposition building this afternoon. Some routine business was transacted, and then the following resolution was read: The undersigned members of the board-of directors of m% Oakland Board of Trade call attention to the tollowing facts, to wit: That one Gavin Dhu High. publisher of what is known as the Oakland Times and Evening Item, appears upon the roll of membership of the aforesaid Oakland Board of Trade. That the said Gavin Dhu High has been con- victed by a jury of the crime of libel, and duly sentenced therefor. That the victim of High’s crime is William J. Dingee, oneof Oakland's best and most pro- gressive citizens, who is now being personally villified in the said pubiications, and who does not deserve the untrue and vielous at- tacks, and we believe that the time has ar- rivea'to place the stamp of our disapproval upon the said High’s conduct, and we ask that a meeting of the directors of the Board of Trade be lsnd at'once to e?el from the associ- ation the said Gavin Dhu High. A, H. Breed said he did not believe in such attacks npon Oakland interests, but 80 far as the personal matter between High and Dingee was concerned he was not in favor of taking any action. He was will- ing to be one of a commiitee to ask High to desist from publishing anything detri- mental to the interests of Oakland. Mr. Keller said he did not care to enter into a personal matter between High and Dingee, but he was willing to stand up for OQakland against ali comers, On motion of A.D. Pryal a committee of three was appointed to see Mr. High and request him, as a member of the board, to desist from attacks upon Oak- Jand’s interests. The committee consists of President James P. Taylor, A. D. Pryal and A. H. Breed. The committee will ap- peal to the Merchants’ Kxchan -e to unite with them to stop Mr. High's methods. A letter from Congressman Grove L. Johnson was read, in which he promised his support to any measure presented by Congressman Hilborn looking to the im- provement of the Oakland harbor. Students’ Congress Election. BERKELEY, CAL., Aug. 21.—The Stu- dents' Congress at the State University held a' meeting to-day, at which the foi- lowing new officers for the .year were electea: Speaker, E. H. Rubottom; clerk, J. W. Leggett; treasurer, F. Poehe. A committee was appointed to draft a set of resolutions to be presented to James D. Phelan, thanking him for his gener- osity in presenting $500 to the department of argumentation at the State University. —————— miles. Scotland has an area of 29,820 lqnnnl WAR AGAINST THE NEWSBOY, Not to Get On or Off Street- cars While They Are in Motion. TRADE CHANNEL CLOSED Market-Street Railway Company Has Issued Thousands of Copies. THEY BITTERLY COMPLAIN Youthful Bread-Makers Assert That the New Law Has Diminished Their Receipts. The useful newsboy, the youngster who sells his papers on the street and who is often the only support of infirm or aged parents, is again the victim of adverse leg- islation. This time 1t is the Board of Supervisors which, presumably at the instance of the Market-street Railway Company, recently passed an ordinance prohibiting boys from getiing on or off streetcars while in mo- tion. That great corporation has evi- dently determined to crush the young bread-makers who took such a prominent partin the transfer war. It would not be quite as severe on the newsboys if they were only prohibited from getting on the car while it was in motion, but many of them complain that the conductors, on the strength of this ordinance, even refuse to give them an opportunity to enter the car when it is at a standstill. In consequence one of the channels of newsboys’' trade is completely closed. Their income is reduced, and meager as it was prior to the passage of the ordinance, it is now considerably less. The ordinance which is causing the complaint among the news-sellers is as follows: MARKET-SREET RAILWAY COMPANY. . Notice is hereby given that Order No. 1694 : : of the Bourd of Supervisors of San Francisco { makes it unlawful for boys to get on or off ; streetcars while in motfon. 5 : Any boy violating said order is liable to : arrest, fine aud imprisonment, : The Market-street” Railway Company has issued thousands of copies of the or- dinance, printed on small slips of card- board, to the streetcar conductors. In turn the conductors disiribute them to the newsboys. A boy with a bundle of papers will swing ou a passing car for the purpose of gathering in, it possible, a stray nickel, Before he has time to thor- oughly brace himself on the car, however, he is handed a copy of the ordinance. The car is either stopped to allow him to get off or he swings off while itisin motion. He therefore loses in all proba- bility a n.ckel or so, and in adaition plainly violates one of the clauses in the ordinance. He has jumped from a car, as he has been used to do for years, and is a transgressor of the law liable to fine and imprisonment. prison is a miserable place in the newsboy’s mind, and in case of arrest but few can pay a line, and consequently the cell is the only alternative. The youngsters are very bitter against the new ordinance, or at least against its new phase, which results in his having a printed card placed in his hand instead of a nickel in exchange for nis paper. But they are powerless to prevent it; they are all poor and young and incapable of com- batting the millions of a railroad corpora- tion. DEWEY QUICKLY GOBBLED. From the Fourth Estate, August 13. The Fourth HEstate exclusively an- nounced in its last issue the resignation of John C. Dewey, for nearly fourieen years identified with J. H. Bates’' and Lyman D. Morse’s advertising agencies. Mr. Dewey’s valuable services have been quickly secured under a liberal offer made by the Bates-Whitman Company, adver- tising specialists, whose business already requires the entire fourteenth floor space of the Vanderbilt building. Both parties are receiving congratulations on the for- mation of the new relations. John C. Dewey was born “in the fifties’” in New Haven. In 1878 he entered the ad- John C. Dewey. vertising business and quickly found a place near the *“‘top,” which he has since maintained, being most of the time with J. H. Bates ana his successor, Lyman D. Morse. Last week he resizned with the intention of entering the general advertis- ing agency field on his own account, as stated in this paper. Probably J. C. Dewey has placed to ad- vantage of the advertiser contracts to as large an amount and has made as many friends and as few enemies as any other person in the business. ‘J. C., as many advertising men term him, is said to have vpossessed - the ha, faculty of “turning down” a so- licfi§¥ and yet permitting the latter to leave with a feeling in his mind as though he had parted with his best friend. Mr. wey intends to his desk with the Bates-Whitman Company in the near future, as soon as Mr. Morse can spare him. Trving M. Dewey, a younger brother of Johin C, and snother old-timer, will con- linue to “manipulate the rate market’’ for Mr. Morse. ————— There are 2388 different kinds of pedes. velook THE EMFPORIUM. Rz =T San and'sco, August 21, 1896. Unparalleled Price-Cutting on Men’s Fine Suits. $8.45. Clothing. Gentlemen like to wear. Men’s $1.25 Gloves—95c. Men’s Fine Dog Skin Gloves, one of the best-known makes, in the newest shades of Tan, Brown, Brick and Ox-Blood Reds ; also, Black ; handsomely stitched backs in contrasting colors, NOW on Special Sale at 95¢c a P 1~ et~ Grand Concert at 8 O’ Clock To-Night. The Emporium. $8.45. remain of the great stock that we opened up with three months ago—in values up to 15— have been marked to close out within the next week at $8.45 Suit. Others offer suits as low as $5, but not suits that made of all-wool fabrics, handsomely lined and trimmed, cut in the prevailing style. There are pretty overplaids and mixtures and solid color effects— Grays, Tans, Browns, Blue and Black. We have sold hundreds of these suits at 15, and the buyers got their money’s worth. Yours now to close at $3.45. Sale ends Saturday evening, August 29th. [CESo— 2o VTS SCop e 8 o VIS N ) THE EMPORIUM. $8.45. Gentlemen’s 718 Gentlemen’s Sack and Frock Suits—all that These suits at $8.45 are Special Sale Men’s Cash- mere Underwear—75c. 500 dozen Men’s Vicuna Cashmere SHIRTS and DRAW- ERS, full finished, medium weight. Regular $1.25 gar- ments. Onsale THIS WEEK at 75c¢ Each. See Window Displays. e D) TR - et D ST EZ2ED) SAYS SUTER IS IN ERROR Street Superintendent Denies the Sewerage System Is Depend- ent on Oakland Harbor. Chairman Forderer Wants the Tax Levy to Be $1—This Will Require the Pruning-Knife. ALAMEDA, CaLn, Aug. 21.—Street Superintendent Frodden says that Colonel Suter is in error when he says the sewage from Alameda contaminates the tidal canal, and that it is dependent on the tidal canal and the Oakland harbor. “The sewage of Alameda,” he said, “does not approach the canal within & mile, and the system is not at all depend- ent on the harbor of Oakland. If is only a guestion of diverting the outlet of two sewers in this city and to carry them to the channel south of the city, or beyond the marsh at the West End into deep water. “The system of the city is in no way de- pendent on the harbor of Oskland, nor does the sewage contaminate the water in the canal. The tanneries in East Oakland are the cause of the stench on both sides of the Park-street bridge, as I have always maintained. There is no way of flushing the harbor or the canal save by cutting tie canal through to S8an Leandro Bay, as originally devised.” The Next Tax Levy. 2 ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 21.—A good deal of speculation is being indulged in by in- terested parties as to what the next lev: will be fixed at by the City Trustees. A the members are anxious to keep it as low as possible, but they are met with a con- siderable reduction of nearly a million dollars in the assessment, and the fact that municipal bonds amounting to over $6000 have to be paid off this year. The present outlook is for the levy to be fixed at $1 10. Chairman Forderer holds, however, that the tax should not be over $1 and is work- lnf toward that end. f the $1 limit-be determined on the pruning-knife will be applied to all d partments in the eity government with a possible shrinkage in salaries as a conse- quence. Preparing for Admission Day. ALAMEDA, CAL., Aug. 21.—The Native Sons belonging to Halcyon Parlor have adopted the uniform and style of badge they will wear at the celebration of Ad- mission day in Stockton. The badge will be a white ribbon on a urple band of silk, edged with silver bul- ion fastened by a silver bear pin. The uniform is to consist of alight tennis coat, neglige shirt, dark trousers, straw hat and necktie-bow with flowing ends. Every member is to carry an umbrella. The headquarters of the parlor wiil be at tire Monterey House, corner of Sutter and Main streets. The Health Officer’s Cow. ALAMEDA, OAL., Aug, 21.—The Health Officer, Dr. McLean, has had a complaint filed against him in the City Trustees’ of= fice charging him with keeping a cow that is a nuisance to all the neighbors around. The said cow starts in to bellow at the setting of the sun and keeps it up contine uously to the rising of the same, prevent- ing the neighbors from sleening. The = complaint, is signed by Carl Bruntsch, Emil Meyer, Addison Barrett, E. A. Vining and C. E. Peck, who claim they have repeatedly requesced Dr. Mc- Lean to afford them some relief. Brief News Items. ALAMEDA, CaL., Aug. 2L.—-The Hil« born delegation elected from Alameda Township will leave for Vallejo to-morrow by the 7 o’clock boat, and expects to re- turn home the same evening. Mrs. May Fink of Alameda .has peti- tioned to be appointed guardian of her nephew, Sydney Kelley, an orphan, aged 14 vears, who has $1100 ‘due him from the ‘Widows’ and Orphans’ Aia Association of the San Francisco Police Department. The tug of war between the married and single members of the Verein Germania wil?be the great attraction at its midsum« mer night festival next Sunday. PAISON ATE HOME FiR The Salvation Army Likely to Receive a Donation of Land. The Balvation Army is in a fair way to receive a donation which will aid it ma- terially in its rescue work. A wealthy friend of the army holds a mortgage upon 300 acres of farm land under high cultiva- tion and provided with a numberof dwell- ing-houses, barns and outbuildings. The property is located near Lafayette, in the San Ramon Valley, above Martinez. The mortgage will run out on' the 1st of *Octo- ber, and if the land is not redeemed by that datea foreclosure will be taken and the property donated to the army fora prison-gate home. Adjutant McFee, who has charge of the prison work of the drmy, is jubilant at the prospect of getting s place in which to receive discharged prisoners and prepare them for re-entry into the world of work- ingmen. At the same time ne is not counting his chickens before they are hatched. “I don’t feel like making any plans,” he said last night,” until 1 know for cer- tain that the farm is going to come iuto our possession. Once it is ours we shall get to work without delay and I hope make the institution self-supporting. ““We have several capable farmers in our ranks; notably ene man from Kentucky, who is a perfect encyclopedia of practical and theoretical knowledge on the subject. These men will have the place in charge, and if they do not make a success of it nobody can. But we must get the place before we can make plans for its manage- ment. The coming 1st of October will settle the business one way or the other, 1 hope and trust, in our favor.”