The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 29, 1896, Page 13

‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SNDAY, NOVEMBER 2U9, 1896. HOT A oPROEESH" '.:“R;equired fo Buy a Ticket “While Her Ladyship Is Freely ‘Admitted. A"Piebeian Constable Permitted Douglas to Usher His Wife : to a Seat. He I_’roxfiised Not to Remain and Take -in the Show and the Nobleman Kept His Word. OAKLAND OFr1cE 8AN Francisco ‘CALy, s 908 Broadway, Nov. 28. } " Lord Sholto Dougias is not regarded as .a professional actor in Oakland theatrical cifeles. "It is true that his lordship, some months-ago, made his debut on the stage and took a part.that necessitated his say- ing exactly tweive words, for which he received a handsome compensation, but this bas no effecton OQakland managers. When Lord Sholto attends an Oakland theater with his wife, her ladyship, to use tiie vernacular of the street, goes in “on . her face,”” while his lordship has to per- form ‘‘the beastly operation, doncher know,’”’-of purchasing a ticket. A few evenings ago his lordship, accom- vanied by her Iadayship, went to the Mac- donough . while ““Alabama” was belag played. They reached thé entrance With- outattending -the formality of patroniz- manifests; any particular interest in the candidacy of individual office-seekers more than in the .success of the Republi- -|-can‘ticket as a whole, there will be before long snother young men’s Repubiican organization: : R a TAX MONEY IN DANGER. @ The Treasurer and a Policeman Bank . It Every Night. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 28.—Treasurer 'Gilpin mere than_ any other man regrets | at present that Oakland has not a burglar- proof City Hall. Mr. Gilpin is now busily engaged receiving ‘taxes, and in any other city of fiiis size but Oakland the Treasur- er’s office i supplied with a safety vanlt. Mr. Gitpin has ‘asked for such accommo- ‘I dation for'many years, but it has not been granted him because it was feared that its weight would crus: the foundation of hiy office ard the whole business would land on some unlucky prisoner in the cells be- low. 2 . Every evening Mr. Gilpin has to put bis money in'a sack and send for a police offi- cer, who waiks with him to the Central Bank, where the city’s money is deposited, The Treasurer does not appreciate being escorted by a policeman every evening _| from his oflice to the bank, but there is no alternative, as there is no vlace in the City Hall where the money can be~kept. Every few mouths prisoners find no diffi- culty in lifting outr sections of wall and walking off, and Mr. Gilpin does not pro- pose that his bondsmen shall be subjected to any risk by leaving money in the hall at night. If isoners under the eyes of trusties and Ts can Walk out to liberty there can be, argues Mr. Gilpin, but jittle trouble for an experienced burglar to walk in and help himself. ———————— THE PITCAIRN'S RETURN. Adventists Receive News From Friends in the South Seas. , OAKLAND, Can, Nov. 28.—The Ad- ventists’ missionary brigantine Pitcairn was towed into Oakland harbor last night, Forty-three days ago the vessel left the Marshall Islands after making the usual trip through the Society group, Tongaus, Fijis and New Hebrides. Captain Gra- ham, who is in command, reports a very { successful trip, all the Adventist mission- | ary stations being in a flourishing .condi- | tion. > ing the box-office. Coustable Kessler, who The Pitcairn was built in 1890, and on Harbor. L. LAY n, Whicl Oakland- ast Night.- 3 fills the post of ticket-taker: at the door; recognized. Lady Sholto, and when she - ‘uttered the lirtle word “‘profesh,’’ the door -:'was opened to her, But not so with her ‘hushand: His.lordship could not depend on, his features for admission, Lord Sholto i8 evidently quick to take - in a sitnation. - Assoon as he noticed that : the Constable drew the dividing line be- tween fhe lady aud the lord he avoided the necessity of appearing chagrined. by makirs 2 modest requestibat the plebeian Censtable permit his lordship to act as escoft to her ladyship and.gave his proniise as a no man, of course, to gt . out 4s soon as e had acted as usher to his . wile. Lord Sholto kept his promise and Lady Douglas 8ay the show alone. On another occasion, 2 few nights.later, his I6rtiship evidéntly concluded that it would be a good idea’ to accompany Lady Douglas and share with her the enjoy- ment of the periormance. They came to the theater and her ladyship entered as usual, but his lozdship had procured the necessary pasteboard, for which he paid a . dollar. ‘. It'is hot unlikely that the peculiar cir- cumstances surrounding his lordship’s as- pirations . to--be ‘regarded a professional plaver may. lead o a definite understand- fng as to what shall “‘go” at a tlreater en: trance and what ‘shall “be kept out. -acknowledged to be a dangerous precedent ‘and-opelizely to ‘prove very expensive to the management if an individual, even be die a live English .’ lord, who mutters a few words on ‘a platform for pay, shall be - degmied a professiona! actor. ° o il . THOSE PONDINKYS, Thought to Be Dead They -Arise to . Confuse Yogng Men Repub- EN - .licans. 5 ° .QAKLAND, Car., Nov. 28 —Fhereisa - Iittle mysfery. céonected with the Pon- *.dihky Club. The Pondinkys are a gather- dnk.of young men who were organized for the purpose of aiding Sem P. Hall in fus | * fight, for Superior Judge. He won his - * fight, ana’ it was thought that the Pon- -dinkys had dissoived. But they have “bobbed up azain #nd are now causing con- ‘giderable anxiéty, to the aspirants to the « office of president of the Young Men’s | ‘Republican League. 5 . At the last meeting of the league, at which the electiort should have been held, the Pondinkys swarmed into the hall in fuil “force. They were not expected, and 80 no idea could be formed us to why they ‘suddenly mauifested such greatinietest in the Young Men’s League. Now it is tifought that the secret is out and several members openly *declare that the Pon-- dinkys are going to make a rignt for Coun- cilman Towle for Mayor. There is a basis for thisidea. Sam P. Hall and Mr. Towle live in the same ward, and it is but natural that now Mr. Hall has his Leart's desire ‘and will be a Superior Judge next Janu- ary that his friends should desire to see Mr. Towle seated” in the chair now occu- piel by John L. Davie. The election of presidert of the league will be Leld on Friday of next week, and the interest in the good-natured fight be- tween Mr. Pulcifer and Mr. Stetson is in- . creasing daily, Mr. Pulciler's friends do not hesitale to say that unless their man be elected the leacue will speedily becoine # personal machine, to be used in the in- terest of certain candidates at the coming city election. Mr, Stetson’s wing denies bis in toto, However, the threat is being Iiis | | made her first trip to.the 1sland from | which she -takes her name. Since that time gshie has made period voyaces in the-interest of the Beventb-day Advent- ists. -Her bome-coming to Oakland is re- gardea ss the event of the year in Advent- 1st missionary circles. This city is the headquarters- of the sect, and many of their leading preachers. are scattered in remote parts of the South Seas, and the return of the brigis one of the few occa- sions on which any definite information regarding them is obtained. ————— ST, MARY'S—SANTA OLARA. The Two Collegiate. Football Clubs to Meet toon. GCAKLAND, CaL., Noy. 28.—The Thanks- | giving-day collegiate game having passed, the next intercoliegiate game to be settled is between St. Mary’s College and Santa Clara Coilege. The elevens representing the two well-known Catholic educational institutions of this coast-will meet on the gridiron Saturday, December 12, to battle for their alma mater and uphold their colors. Both teams have been training |for the contest during the last two months, and as the greatest rivalry exists between the two colleges and they both possess excellent material, one of the bardest and best-fought games of the sea- son may be looked for. The students of both colleges and their affiliated schools are displaying great en- thusiasm over-the chances of their re- spective teams, and a game that will be notable for great noise and a crowd is surely a fact. Captain Mogan of St. Mary’s, with the assistance of Coach Wyckoff, is working bis team hard. Shot by Careless Boys. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 25.—Mary Catan, alaundress of the Contra Costa laundry, was in her room yesierday when a bullet passed through the floor and shot her in the arm. Bome bovs were playing in the basement and carelessly discharged the gun, not having a thought regarding the resulf. At the Receiving Hospita! it was found that “the ball had nearly gone through the fleshy part of the arm, and it was cut out from the opposite side. Municipal Politios. OAKLAND, CaL, Nov., 28.—The Mu- nicipal League will be revived intime to make nominations or indorsements for the municipal eleciion in the spring. Its | candidate for Mayor will be Councilman Soule. e — _HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters, AKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, (? 908 Broadway, Nov. 28, ‘ The Haywards and Piedmont electric roads paid taxes to-day under gruml, They object to the ussessment on franchises. Richard Clinton, the young man who stole the oil stove yesierday becsuse he was cold, ‘pieaded guiity to-day. Frank Bailie, mate of Mr. Spreckels’ yacht Consuelo, was taken to the Receiving Hospital to-duy to be treated for & paralyzed cheek. State and county taxes will be delinquent after Monday. © Mrs. Martha Bixhy, who was one of the ear- liest residents of Oakland, died this evening after 80 years of an active and useful life. The man who was found dead under a tree at Fruitvale was identified to-day as Join Wil- liams, once an inmate of the County lufirmary. Thomas Costigan, who was accused of-theft, 82 closely resembles his brother that the pros- ecutor picked out the wropg man in court tnis made thut if the league as an orgnnhgfion morning and the defendant was discharged. lay the blame. | worth continued until Berkeley had been fhe 25th of ‘November of that year she: THIRKING OVER “THEIR DEFEAT VBerkeley Players Speculat- .ing as to How They Lost the Game. Some Blame the Cofich, While the: Majority Uphold . His Work. Hunting for Some One on Whom the Responsibility Can B: Most - Easily Shifted. BERKELEY, Car., Nov. 28.—Now that the great annual intercollegiate football game is over and gone, and the sting of defeat is gradually aying away, the players and their friends have begun to reflect a little and to try to find out how Berkeley really happened to lose the game. In the case of every contest where there is a decisiou the losing side is always sure to look about for somebody on whom to Just so in the present one. Haif a dozen or more reasons are ad- vanced for Berkeley's sad defeat. Some throw the whoie blame on Butterworth, some say that the men did not work hard enough; others maintain that the team did not have the full support of the students, and thus were lacking in epirit, while still others declare that the material at-hand was not equal to that at Stanford. The burden of the blame would nat- urally fall upon the coach, no matter how competent or painstaking he might be. While it is generally conceded that Butter- worth did mot give the time and attention to the team that be might have done, stiil his work with them this year seems to have compared favorably with that of last season. uring neither year did hg give the {eam the constant attention that they received at the hands of Gill or Heffelfin- ger. Last year it was whispered around that the coach was paying 0o much at- tention to society and to other matters entirely foreign to football, but when the news was spread abroad that Manager Reinhardt was thinking strongly of ecar- ing some other man this year,'a great howl went up from the football men and student body. 8o strong was the sentiment in Butter- worth’s favor that during the campaign for managership, when Taylor and Rein- nardt were up, an argument which was offered against the latter was that he did not favor Butterworth. This one thing is said to have lost him many votes, The impression tuat the great Yale fullback had made on the Berkeley team and the students in general, because of his snapyy methods of coaching, was sufficient to favor his certain return, notwithstanding his affinity for society and bis alienation from the team. This favorable attitude toward Butter- defeated. Then a few of his enemies, in order to make some sort of an excuse for the walk-uver, turned and cast the biame on the céach, Hardly a day passed during the practice season that some one was not heard to “We will win this year if we ever with two such men as Butterworth and Nott to direct the work of the team, as against Cross, the single instructor of the Palo Alto.men, Berkeley should come out on top if auy good was to come from ex- perienced coachers. Butlerworth was the high salaried officer, he bore the cognomen of Coach and he received nearlyall the bonor for training the men, and now the blame for losing the day is laid by some at his door. Several mem- bers of the team who were interviewed to- day, while admitting that he might have spent more energy on them, uphoid the coach, and take the burden of the defeat upon themselves. Said one of tke players thisalternoon: “We were too light for the Palo Alto men to begin with, and then we suffered becaunse it was necessary to shift us about in or- der to make up the best team. We did not get the practice togetber that we should have had for the big game. This lightness of the players and the shifting about was no fault of Butterworth’s. The same .thing would have happened if we bad had forty of the best coachers in America at our side. That he did the best he could with the material on-hand 1 have not the least doubt. We f-ared all along that we conld not hold Stanford’s line, and it proved true. Our backs were far superior to theirs in skill, but what could they do with a weak line for support? It may not be generally known, but Carr, our center, entered the game weigh- ing just 158 nounds, which is 44 pounds less than Williams is reported to have weighed. Carr did nobly against big ‘Heff,” but of course could not hold him all the time, It is a fact that Carr had ounly six days’ actnal training at center, “Then ugain Walthall, our left guard, though he understood his position, having played last year, had only a week’s prac- tice the whole season. It was through these positions that Stanford made the greater part of her games. From these two cases alone.the fact that we did not bave the material for a crack team is proved, X deglore very much that this conversa- tion about the incompetency of the coach bas arisen, because I think that 1t is an injustice to the man. I have no personal feeling in the matter whatever, but I want 10 see Buiterworth given a “squure deal.” Rarely Escaped Death, BERKELEY, CaLn,) Nov. 28-—Tom Nealon, a bartender in the employ of Dan Landregan, a West Berkeley saloon man, bad a narrow escape from death by fire early this morning. He was asleep in his room on the upper floor of the Landregan building when it caught fire. Before he was awakened smoke had so compietely tilled the house that when he attempted to grope his way through the durkness he WHERE WILL MEKINLEY B! NOV 4 ? IN THE SOUP! was nearly suffocated. Being in a dazed condition when he reached the porch he dia not bave strength to control himself and consequently fell to the cement side- below, a distance of fifteen feet. His hip was seriously injured by the fall, and his bair singed almost completely off by the flames. The fire is supposed to have had its origin in the kitchen stove in the rear of the saloon. The building, which was a two-story frame, was burned completely, and the only thingin it that was saved was the bar codnter. All of Nealon’s clothing was also destroved. The structure and coutents were valued at about $2500, with an insarance of $1000. At Dr. Bonte's Funeral. BERKELEY, CaL, Nov. 23.—Among those from the State University who at- tended the funeral of Dr. J. H.'C. Bonte, the late secretary of the Board of Regents, at Sacramento yesterday were President Martin Kellogg, Professor Wil- liam Carey Jones, Professor Albin Putz- ker, Professor Irving Stringham, Pro- fessor Loughridee, William M. McKeown, assistant secretary to Dr. Bonte, and W. H. Phipps, ris clerk. The services were heid at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rev, C. F. Miel otliciating. The pail-bearers were Frederick Cox, A. A. Van Voorhies, Professor Albin Putzker, P. 8. Watson, H. J. Small and Howard Stillman. In a letter which Regent Wallace sent to the family of Dr. Bonte, he said: “His place will be occupied, but it will be a long time before it will be fiilled.”” To Receive a Fortune. BERKELEY, CaL., Nov. 28.—Fred Hol- tum of Stewart street is a happy man His father, who is 1n Germany and who iell heir to a fortune of $167,000 a few weeks ago by the death of a retative, has written that $40,000 is to go to nis Berke- ley son. Young Holtum has for many yeurs sent monthly remittances to his father ana in grateful remembrance tue old gentleman will return to him a quar- ter of his newly acquired fortune. Mr. Holtum will leave for Germany soon to take possession of the gift, e At the Macdonough, OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 28 —*‘The Waifls of New York,” headed by Katie Emmett, the character artiste, will be the attraction at the Macdonough Tneater Mouday and Tuesday. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, the pianiste, will make her farewell appearance in Cali- fornia at the Macdonough Theater on Thursday evening, Decem ber 3. Rival Water Companies. OAKLAND. CAL., Nov. 28.—The rivalry between the water companies will soon be in toe courts. When the new company started it secured pledges from some resi- dents at Golden Gate to take its water for a year. Their old rivals cut the rates, 2ot the trade and now the new company will sue to hold the residents to their agreement. MAJORHATERS DILEMMA The Tall Cake-Walker Did Not March for Patriotism but for Pay. Now His Demand for a Settiement Oniy Mcets an Adaman. tine G z2. OAKLAND OFFICE S8AN FRANCISCO Cu.r..} 908 Broadway, Nov. 28, 1896. | Major Waters declares that the tusionists of Alameda County owe him $15, for which "he threatens to bring suit if his claim be not speedily liquidated. The major is the gallest colored gentle- man in town. He wears the loudest clothes, has figured in an interesting divorece suit as the defendant; he won a long linen duster at a cakewalk, and yet after all these honors he now declares he is in the condition which should have been occupied at this time, according to the fusionists, by Msjor McKinley. To use the major's own vernacular, he is *in de soup.” The expression “in de soup” hasa most peculiar meaning to the major. During the campaign, dressed in his prize duster and wearing a silk hat, decorated with stars and stripes, the major carried a monster transparency in the fusion pa- rade, The major is nearty 7 feet khigh, and he and the transparency were the most prominent features in tke 16 to 1 pageant. On the transparency were ainted these words, *“Where will Mc- {inley be November 4?—in the soup.” Now the major thinks that it was bad enough to carry that transparency, and worse still, in the light of succeeding events, to be coniinually reminded that he has taken Major McKinley’s place. But he boldly asserts that to decline to pay him the $15 which he earned 1s the most poignant thorn in his crown of bitterness. *It was this way,” said the major, “peo- ple always thought I was a8 Republican; but polities is 4 legitimate business, and didn’t carry that banner for patriotism. I carried it for what there was in it, more than for what was on it; now 1 find that the two were verv much alike. I do not wish to be forced to take this claim of mine into the court, but 1 do think that it should be paid, Any political party that hires me in the future will be required to act in the same way as the tenant of our wealtny landiord—pay in advance.” A pecaliar little story accounts for tke major's conversion from Republicanism to Bryanism. A few months ago the major figured in a cakewalk at the Mac- donouzh Theater. It so havpened that there were seventeen competitors, and the major's number was 16, which was hnog on a large card on his manly breast. “Now,” said the major to himself, ‘4t is a case of 16to 1, and if I win Iem a 16 w0 1 man till sometbing better offers.” The major did win; he marched with the 16 to 1 crowd, and now he swears by his whole life that he has no more faith'in omens or Bryanism. The Sign of Major Waters, for Which He Says He Was Never Paid. He Declates That He Is Where He Thought McKinley Would Be. 13 COMES T0 DELVE FOR SILVER DATA Perry S. Heath, Hanna's Right-Hand Man, in the’ City. He Will Search Among the Mining Districts Hsre and in Mexico. Something Abcut the Vast Quantity of Literary Matter Sent Qut in the R:cent Conte:t. Perry S. Heath, who was chief of the literary bureau oi the Republican National Committee,with headquarters at Chicago, during the recent pelitical campaign, ar- rived bere last night and is at the Palace. He is accompanied by Mrs. Heath and Mrs. M. B. Conway of Cincinnati. It was announced by telegraph from the East about two weeks ago t at Chairman Hanna, seeing that the silver men were going to keep up the campaign of educa- tion for the next four years, had decided to keep up the Republican fight to offset 1it. To this end it was announced that Mr. Heath would go West, visit the silver and gold districts and gather statistical and other information which would be of use to offset the work of the silver men. Mr. Heath, however, says that some wild stories bave lately been sent out about the object of his visit. 1 have been trying to get to California for a long time,” he said, “but till now Auction Qales EDWARD §. SPEAR & (0., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter Strest. Telephone—Main 5181. UNCLAIMED 600DS AT AUCTION. WEDNESDAY. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1896, at 12 O'clock, ‘We will sell in our warerooms, by order of the proprietor of the PACIFIC STORAGE WAREHOUSE, The following goods, sold to pay storage and charges: : L. I¥. Corby. 1 Sewing Machine; L. E. Sheplar, 10 boxes of Rubber Stamps. etc : Fhailing Bros.. 1 Gas Machine; E L. Hicks, 5 barrels of Glussware: I, 1 Plano: H.T.sShoman. 1 Box : N. D. Sfckies, 1 Piano: terling, 2 Trunks: Tobeiman, lot of Household Goods: R. de Ciairmont, 1 Trunk; George B. Fraley, 6 Boxes; S. Boyle, lot ut Beading and V alls liam Ro- phey, 2 Boxes: A. Barues, 1 : k. Conroy, 2 Barrels, 1 Box and 1 Trunk ‘Axtel, 1 lot of Houseliold Goods: Mrs. Webber, 4 Boxes and 1 Barrel: J. B. Brown, 3 Trunk: James G. Hunter, 1 Trunk; Mr. Blumfied, 1 Trunk and 1 Chest: Mr. Wi 1 Trunk and Valise; H. L. Fox. 1 r. 2 boxes: Mr. Zara, 1 lot of Hoase- | ods: Mrs. M. Waiker. 2 Boxes: O. L. Graham. 1 10t ot Hous>hold Goods: Mrs. A. Ford, | 1 lot of Household Goods: Junior Parish, 1 Chest. | EDWARD 8. SPEAR & CO., anctioneers, FURNITURE ! FERNITURE ! I SHALL SELL BY ORDER OF COURT, The Furniture of 20 Rooms of Lodging House, 802 Montgomery St. A Splendid Chance for Good Bargains. Sale tnkes place at 802 Montgomery street, Atlof P. M. MONDAY, NOViMBER 30. 18986. C. W, ELF I.\'t}x7(‘ missiouer, | some st.. S F. 1213 Santa Claraavenue, was killed Thurs- day evening in a railroad wreck while, on his way home from school in Springfield, I, Word was received to-day from Castle Grande, Ariz., near where the acci- dent occurred, and Mrs. Smith at once ordered the rema ns sent on to this city for interment. They will arrive on Mon- day or Tuesday. The family only came to this city in July from the East. Harrv and his mother had not met for five years and Mrs. Smith was making every preparation for her son’s home-coming. Instead of PERRY S. HEATH, Chief of the Literary Bureau of the National Republican [Sketched from life Committee. by @ “Call” artist.] something always turned up to prevent it. The nearest I ever got here was one time when I was out to Portlaud. Then I intended to come here last spring, but the campaign coming en I could notdeit. I took charge of the Cincinnati Commercial- Gazette when Murat Halst ead retired and was very busy with it until May, when I sold out. Rightat that time I expected to come here, but got to work at the head of the Burean of Publicity and Promotion. Then I had so much to do that coming ‘West was not to be thought of. 'Of course, while I am on the trip I wil! look up some matters in reference to gold and silver. I shall go down into Mexieo, and while there wili study up the subject and learn by actual observation the effects of free silver coinage. “The National Republican Committee had two expeditions down there thi- year, and the resnit of their investigations” was widely published, but perhaps more [ully in the Chicago dailies than any where else. ‘We issued some plates too containing these facts and from this matter was pub- lished in different parts of the country. “From the Republican beadquarters in Chicago, Washington and New York we circulated during the recent campaign about 300,000,000 documents of different kinds. Of these 10 per cent were on the tariff and the remainder nearly solely on the money question. Besides these we circulated about 20,900,000 covies of news- paper supplements. BEighty-eight carloads of documents were sent out from Chicago and-thirty from Washington. More Iit- erary stuff was sent out this year than during all the campaiens hitherto.” Mr. Heath is'about 40 years of age. He has had fourteen years’ experience as a ‘Washington correspondent, NEW FERRY SYSTEM. The Reconstruction of the Island Bridge Gives the Urchins a Chance to Make Money. » ALAMEDA, Car, Nov. 28.—Work was begun to-day upon the Bay Farm Island drawbridge by carpenters, under. the supervision of the Supervisors. The drive- way was torn up and the isianders are shut off from coming to town except afloat, The residents were considerably worried this morning as to how they were to get across the estuary, but the small boy soen conceived a bright idea and came to the rescue. . The juveniles saw the necessity of a ferry system and at once drew their boats up to the landing near the bridge and in- auzurated a ferry systom upon a small scale. Only two urchins were at first in- terested, but others saw the chance 10 be- come important and soon there was con- siderable competition. The ladies of the island do not regard the ne lgell wi:hhhvnr n:d h.l ?‘I strictly at home to-day, It wi f.':o"f:e time gelon the bridge will be in condition to be driven over again, Met Death Going Home. ATAMEDA, Can, Nov. 28 —Harry J. Condlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Smith, lbr rejoicing the home is now turned into the deepest mourning. » Officers Elected. ALAMEDA, Car., Nov. 28.—The elec- tion of Derby Lodge, Sons of St. George, last night, resulted in the election of J. M. Parker, past president; George Giblin, president; George W. Wheeler, vice-presi- dent; A.G. Bell, secretary; John Larkin, treasurer; Dr.T. P, Tisdale, phvsician; W. Waterland, messenger; 8. J. Farrell, assistant messenger; Harry Gardner, guardian; George W. Wheeler and Wil- liam Hamniond, trastees. A banquetand stug party will be given on -Decemter 11, at which time delegares irom Oakland and San Francisco will be present. Prior to | the good time that evening these officers will be installed. 2 Alameda Notes. A. Katz, the Park street jeweler, severely cut his hand last cvening while cleaning the front window of his store. The pane of glass broke and his hand went through, cutting it so badly that four stitches were taken to close the wouad. The remains of the late Wilbur F. Hitehcock arrived this afternoon from Yreks, where he died Thursday evening. The funeral services ‘Wwill be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his Inte residence, 1535 Waluut sireet. Inter- ment wiil be private and takes place at Moun- tain View Cemetery. Recorder St. Sure to-day issued an attach- ment in favor of E. D, Judd for moneys ad- vanced to pay the assessment_and redemption expenses in the opening of Buena Vista ave- nue against B. Osgood, who is now in New York. The amount involved, including ex- penses, is 6 ————— Letter From the Tombs. OAKLAND, CaL, Nov. 28.—J. W. Dut- ton, poet, orator and Deputy Sheriff, was made happy to-day by the receipt of the following letter from Mr. Bryan of Ne- braska: J. W. Dutton, Oakland, Cal.—DEAR Sre: I am in receipt of your favor and apprecinte yonr words of encouragement and expressions of good will. Ialso beg to thank you for the in- terest vou have taken 1n the campaign and tor | the aid you have given. The cousciousncss of duty done must sustaib us until we see the triumph of our cayse. I have nodoubt of ulti- mate victery. Yours truly, W. J. Beyax. Dutton declares that the letter is not signed with a rubber stamp, but bears an autograph. Major McKinley to Mills College, OAKLAND, €41, Nov. 23.—1In the re- cent eiection Mills Colleze cast a large majority for Major McKiniey, A tele- gram was sent him early in the afternoon of election day announcing the result and expressing the hope that he would be elected. The following card has been re. ceived from Major McKinley : Mr. McKinley begs to acknowledge the re- ceipt of the recent 1avor of Mrs, C. T. Milis and toreturn sincere thanks for her generous con- gratulations and expression of good wishes, Canton, Ohio, Noveraber 18, 1896. ——————— A French inventor has devised a curious electrical alarm for infants. 1t consists of | a microphonic circuit-breaker placed near | the bead of the child in its cradle and | conneeted with an electric beil through the medium of a relay. A cry from the child will actuate the microphonic cirenit- eaker and will thus cause the bell to ring, awakening the mother or nurse. C00K & 0. 123 Kearny Street. L.AST DAY OF THIS - WONDERFUL AUCTION SALE TO-MORROW, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, AT 2 OCLOCK P. M. Fine China, Exqnisite Ofnaments, Rich. Cut G1. s, Magnificent Lamps, etc, P. J. BARTH, Luctioneer. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE! 2 =2y e 2 AT SOUTH & BURTON'S STOCKYARDS, 1601 Harrison st., corner Twelfth, TUESDAY. .. December 1, 1896 By oder of A. W. Lindsay we will.sell & car- nsisting of ¥0 head of broke and 30 head of unbroke horses, weighing from 1060 to 1400 youn 's_sultable for’ all purposes. No fiuer lot of Draft, Buggy or Wazon Jiorses was ever of- fered in this market. No resefve. No limit. SELLING 0T WAGONS, B , CARTS or ¥ DE- both New unl ——NO OFFER REFUSED,— 1122-1128 MISSION STREET. ADIGAN & SCHOOLS WiLL OPEN TUESDAY The Board of Education Defies the Health De- partment. Seme of the Dircctors Were in Favor of Censuring ‘the % Medicos. - Temporary Repairs Will Be Made at Once—Other . Ammunition is .Yet in Store. Resolved, That this board qrder the Marshall Primary, Mission Grammar and Everett Gram- mar schools opened as usual on Tuesday morning next, December 1, and that the mem- bers of the Board of Health and their officers be i vited to visit the said schools for the pur- pose of inspection. Thus the Board of Education hurled defiance at the Board of Health yester- day, as a resulf of the recent action of the latter body in ordering the schools named closed. - The School Directors held a special ses- sion to hear the report of thée special com- mittee appointed to' confer with ihe bealth authorities. i Dr. Clinton, chairman, reported that the Health Department ‘was determined to close the schools and that it was in the- hands of the Board of :Education whether to obey the order orngt. He stated thatic would cost $15,000 to @o the work exacted by the Board of Héalth and that the School Board bad no ‘such sum available for the purpose.’ . -Buperintendent Babeock made a*motion that the board order the schools opened immediately and kept open, the depart- ment to make whatever repairs it could with the money on hand. Dr. Clinton said" that he thought the proyer procedure would be to repair the planking and outhousgs objected to by the Board of Health and inyite the latter body to inspect the schools. cal men still insisted on ordering the schools closed it would be time for the school beard to take the bull by the horns. % President Scott suggested that the board should close the schools in deference to the health suthorities and then go to the | Supervisors for a special appropriation to do the required work. “‘We cannot depend on what this Board of Health will do,” said Superintendent Babcock. *‘It hasdonesome of the rawest things ever seen in this City. One school was neglected where sewerage from privite prgperty was running into its grounds, bug of course the Health Department coul not see that. Another school, the John Bwett, has an offensive stable alongside it, but of course the Board of Health could not see that.' Director McElroy was fér c@mpromise or war, and was telling why he was when Director Knox brought forth a* law which gives the Board of Health the power ‘to abate nuisances on public property¥. The same law says that the Supervisors must allow the money for the improvem=nts out of the general fund, that the Auditor must sign the warrants and -the “treasury them, ‘ If the medi- - Pa ; .lgiuc(or Scott was in Tavor of censuring - the Board of Héalth in the circumstances, but it was finally decided to let the resolu- tion quoted pass and reserve further :cu‘cn until the Board of Health is heard rom, France’s War Secrets I am assured besides that Nicholas II took the greatest interest in all the mili- tary and warlike imnprovements of France; it i8 an open secret that *Russia possesses at present a large stock of the Lebei rifles and tne formula of the'French smokeless powder, but what is not known-at all is that the French Government purchased at last the infernal invention of M, Turpin —I hope the name“is remembered—and that the models of the fearful engines were offeréd to the Czar, His Majefly was shown also the switchbodrd, the evers and kevs of which command the forts around Paris, the bridges in the eity “and country for miles around, ail undermined, - and an extremely interesting reporton war balloons was'submitted also. 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