The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 16, 1897, Page 11

e — ——— T — THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 16 11 AWAITING THE { MORNING STAR This Missionary Ship Is Now Expected From Her Cruise. Oak’and Sunday Scholars He'p Largely to D:iray the Expense. On Her Arrival the Borkentine Will B: Extensively Repaired o2 the Cre:k 0xLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO mu,} 908 Broadway, April 15. school children of this city forward anxiously to the arri- Morning Star. This vessel is missionary ship which is contributions of Sunday- all over the State. The of the subscriptions from iis coast come from this city, and her commander, Captain Issiah Bray, also s from here, and this accounts for the creat local interest. The Morning Star left here about a year £0, and since that time has made a com- vlete trip among the islands of the Pacific. Captain Isaiah Bray, formerly secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of this city, is her present commander and sails under the flag of the Congregational Board of Foreign Mis- sions. Charles S. Lewis, now sexton of the First Congregational Church, was for many years chief engineer of the mission- ary ship, and it {s very probable that he will again go to sea on the next voyage. The present vessel is the fourth Morn- ng Star that bas been built since 1866, the yesr when the scheme of keep- st portion \ ing & missionary vessel afloat in the Pa- lic wa: reality. The first one ooner launched in Boston. After oing missionary duty for awhile she was d in Honoluluy, rechristened the Julia, d for China and was never heard of Morning Star 2 was also a Boston and was wrecked on the Kusaie made a Five years later her successor, also vessel, was destroyed on the The Boston same reef. t bar resent Morning Star is a ne which came to this 1891, and has since very successful annual $20,000 a year to keep s running, and this amount is rely made up from pennies and nickels from Sunday-school children all over the vessel now needs a therough g, and she will be vrought to d be repaired on this side the Tired of His Housekesper. OAKLAND, Car, April 15.—Frederick iwards, an old man living in East Oak- 1, has asked the authorities to rid him housekeeper. The lady haslived with wards mauy years, and when she was g and blooming Edwards was very iond of her. She established Lerself at his home and kept house for him and his two d « former wile. She has during all these years, and ding to all accounts has been a faith- On some occasions she has & s by the day 10 help sup- port the family. Edwards now is quite well to do and owns three or four bouses, ana is frighiened that if he dies before his honsekeeper she will put in a claim to his esiate. Robinson Grew Desparate. OAKLAND, CAL, April 15.—Della Rob- uing for a divorce from her s he may have committed ght be borrowed a pistol perin West Qaxland and | himself over his domes- , thin Last reatened to k c troubles. About a year ago he nearly ended his life by cutting his throat. Ali his friends were searching for him to- have been asked to d. Depends on a Dying Statement. OAKLAND, CAL, April 15.—The 1 of Jobn A. Howard and Dr. C. J. Sharpe, harged wilh causing the death of Anna son, has been postponed till mext y. The case for the prosecution now hangs upon the girl's dying state- ment. There is some doubt as to whether the girl had given up all hope of living Wwhen she made the statement, and under the circumstances Judge Ogden has taken the question of its admission nnder ad- visement. No Thought of Consolldation, OAKLAND, CaL., April 15.—Another report has been printed stating that the rival water companies were about to con- sent to a consolidation. When asked abont the matter to-day President Dinges said: “No proposition has ever been made by our company to the Contra Costa com- pany looking to a consolidation on an equal division. Furihermore, no negotis- tions whatever between the two com. panies are now pending upon any subject.’” Presbyterian Annual Meeting. OAKLAND, CAL., April The annual meeting of the t Presby terian Society was beld last night. The following figures ow the financial condition of the year: Receipts from pew rents, $7020 50; from collections, §6897 90; subscriptions 1o church debt, $21360; incresse of overdraft, $1095 48. The boara of officers was unani- mously re-elected. Gave the Men a Run. OAKLAND, CarL., April 15 —Chiet Fair of the Fire Department marched his men up the Liil last night ana marched them down again. He turned in alarms from three different parts of the city for the purpose of finding out how quickly they could jump from their couches. The men mude a good showine. ¥ell Dead in His Saloon.c OAKLAND, Caw., April 15.—Victor Og- gero, who has kept the Venezia Beer Gar- denson Seventh street for many years, fell dead this morning in his saloon. He was attending to two cu-tomers at the time, and was attacked with & spasm of heart disease fromn which he died a few minutes after falling, Gives Power to His Son. OAKLAND, Car., April 15, — Hiram Tubbs, the East Oakland capi list, is still eerious ill at his home and littie hope is expressed of his recovery. Thisafternoon a document was recorded giving to his on, Herman A. Tubbs, tull power of at- torney. Another Damage Suit. OAKLAND, CaL, April 15, — Melvin Prescott has brought suit for $25,000 acainst the Haywards Eleotric Railwvay for injuries he alleges he sustained in the recentaccident at Twelfth and Oak streets, e says one arm was broken ana he sus- tained concussion of the spine, e il ki RAILROAD OHANGES, More Deeds on Record and More Eleo- tric Roads Planned. OAKLAND, CAL., April 15.—A deed was vuton record at Martinez to-day of an cntire ranch bought for the Valley Rail- road. Mrs. Murphy is the seller, and the vroperty is transferred to A. 8. McDonald of Oskland, who recently put on record at Martinez all the deeds to the property at Point Richmond. The property consists of 155 acres, and its purchase probably in- dicates the route that the railroad will take through Contra Costa County. QAKLAND, Caw, April 15,.—It is stated { | plaints. ] | ficed to the time after I was appointed ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. that work will be begnn next Monday in converting the little Emeryville line into | an electr.c road, and aiso on the convert- Following this the whole of the S8an Pablo cable road will be fitted with elec- tric apparatus, snd ultimately C. P, Huntington’s plan of using electricity on all the local ferry lines will be carried out. Part of the proposed plan is to erect an enormous power-house at the mole, which shali supply all the power required for the machine-shops, the electric roads and for illuminating purposes of the Southern Pacific. This, it _is stated, is the resuit of President Huntington's visit here last week. —_————— THE DOVE HAS FLOWN. OAKLAND, CarL., April 15.—There is no longer harmony in the Swedish Lutheran Church. A large portion of the congress tion want the pastor, Rev. A. M. Leveau, | to resign, and he declares his intention of | continuing as their minister. B At the last meeting of the congregation Deacon Nylander made a statement in which he said that the minister wasal- together too overbearing and narrow- minded. % Rev. A. M. Leveau says the trouble is all due to a member of his flock and made the following statement z I do not desire to say anything just at present,” said he. ‘*‘Those accusations | have been made before and ail 1 desire to 1 say now is this, that I am not the slan- | derer, but the slandered. Certain people 10 the parish who did not pay their bilis were always making trouble. They wouldn’t pay what they owed the church or fellow members of the church. Now this is all wrong and 1 preached against it and tried to show my flock the right way. Then members of the flock began to wander away from the fold. They went away on Sunday picnics, joined theatrical societies and behaved in a way altogether unbecoming to church members., I expostulated in vain. I was sneered and | 1aughed at. Finaily my obj so earnest that certain members de- cided 1o resign, but they still refused to psy their dues. One man was es- peclally remiss in this respect, and he is the man who is making the present com- My dealings with him were co guardian of the two Anderson children and their estate. This man—Nylander is his name—occupied the house belonging to the estate. He paid no rent and said he wanted to buy. I went to my lawyer and he told me to see what securities the man could give. I investigated and found he did not pay his dekts. Nylanaer re- signed his deaconship, wrote a vilely abusive letter of me and behaved very badly indeed. The deacons never took any notice of his statements. In fact, I have never been askea to resign, and at- tempts to oust me from _the pastorate are made by outsiders who have forfeited all consideration within the church.” A meeting of the church council will be held Saturday night, when farther devel- opments are expected. ———— TOO LATE. A Pension for a Veteran Comes After He Is Dead and in the Grave. ALAMEDA, CAL, April 15. month ago James Cook, an old resident of this city, died in the Veterans’ Home at Yountville and was buried with honors at Mountain View. Cook was a veteran of Andersonville and at Danvers, whera his health became so injured by the priva- tionsthat he never recovered fully from the effects. But he never applied fora jen- sion, though justly ent:tled to one, until qnite recently. On the otber hand, he supported bimself in various ways until ab-oiutely unable longer to help himself. Then at last Le asked for the aid which his services entitled him to, and pending its being granted he was at last obliged to se-k areiuge at the Veterans' Home, where, as stated, he died several weeks ago. The application for a pensioa took its usual course, and to-day news came that it ha¢ been granted. But Cook has gone where he needs no pension and a “grateful country’s” aid is no loneer re- quired. St DEATH FROM TUBEROULOSIS. A Mother Who Had Not Kissed Her Children for a Year. ALAMEDA, Car, April 15.—A sad case was the death yesterday of Mrs. Isabel Alice Porter of 1095 Park avenue. About year ago her husband, Dr. J. §, Porter, died from tuberculosis, and during his ill- ness wife was a most devoted nurse. As a result she oo acquired the disease, and her physicians told her it was only a question of a few months ere she would follow her husband. She bad four children, three boys and a girl, the oldest 16 and the youngest 4 years of age. In order to prevent them from fected with the contagion the phy:icians told Mrs. Porter that it would be neces- sary for her to refrain from Lkissing them, would convey the germs of disease. The mother bravely obeyed the directions, and for almost a year endured the agony of not being able to express the affection which she bore her littie ones in the man- ner usual to mothers. Mrs. Porter was the stepdaughter of W. P. Benoist, the well-known Ban Francisco printer. FOUND DROWNED. An Uoknown Corpse on tho Shores of Bay Farm Island. ALAMEDA, CAL., April 15.—While N. P. Hanson was going along the beach at Bay Farm Island Point to-day he found the badly decomposed remains of a man which had been washed up by the tide, He at once notified Deputy Coroner Fowler, who went after the remains. The body had been 80 long in the water that it was absoiutely unrecognizable, It was clad in a red sweater, a red flannel under- shirt, striped trousers, and one foot had a canvas slippes attached, such as are used in gymnasiums and bathhouses. There was nothing in the clothes to give any clew to the identity of the deceased. He had probably been of dark complexion, as a tuft of black hair was still attached to the skull. S Notes. the papers have been at sea with regard to the Peck-Page wedding, and one city paper Went 50 iar as to say that it took place Inst evening. The factis a change in arrange- ments was made, and now it fs promised that the affair shall come off next Wednosday evens ing atthe Unitarian church. Charles Schuler, a former resident of this l;]u,dlefi Tuesday at Fruityale {rom heart ailure. School Marshal Ballentine and Deputy Frist began taking the school census this mosning. Itis expected thatthe number of children will show no decrease from last year. To-morrow evening the University Gles, Mandolin and Banjo Club will give & Soncest in this city which is expected will bo a very enjoyable affair, as the organization 1 very highly spoken of by those who have heard 1¢, “Brick” Morse and Otto T. Wedemeyer will take part. Good Friday Services. A special, most interesting and appropriste Good Friday service will be held to-day at 11 o'clock in the English Lutheran Chureh, The Rev. 0. H. Gruver will preach from Luke xxii:44 on “Our Suftering Savior.” The usual Titual service wiil be followed, and the cnoir, sugmentea by several voices, will render “Now From the Sixth Hour,” by Dudley Buck “Virum Dolorum,” by Felton; “Agnes Dei," in F, Stainer;' “Ob, Saving Victim,’ by Gounod, and contralto$0/0, “By Jesus’ Grave, by Farmer. —_——— The Boston society of direct descend- ants of the Mayflower passengers num bers ing of the Golden Gate horsecar road. | Pastor Leveau and Deacon Nylander | Have Grievance. | ctions grew | Nearly a | the Civil War and had been = prisoner at | to inhale her breath or touch her lips | WHE IS PRETTY WELL BODILY," A Little Note Made by Mrs. Pardee N:cessitates a [ Deposition. | Dr. Wythe Tells of His Single Visit to the Home on | Castro Street. Status of the Contest That Will Go to Trial in Less Than Two Weeks. OAKLAND OrrIcE 8AN FrANCISCO Cavrr,} 908 Broadway, April 1 The deposition of Dr. Wythe, which was taken this afternoon at his residence by the attorneys for Dr. George C. Pardee in the approaching will contest, aid not produce the expected sensation or indeed any sensation at all. I Mr. A Dr. Wythe's testimony was wanted be- cause of a little discovery made a faw ported meny radical changes for the future government of the league, which were adopted. Among the changes was one relating to aelinquent members. As the club had during the last campaign an enormous list of members, most of whom have failed to contribute to its funds, it was decided to allow a certain time to elapse in which to come forward and set- tle ail delinquencies upon a liberal basis. Netther the period nor amount was fixed, but will be at the next meeting. Letiers were read from Senator Perkins and_Representatives Loud and Maguire setting forth their views recarding the commencement of wo k on the new Post- office building. Senator Perkins said the matter would receive his earnest ana im- mediate attention. Mr. Loud’s opinions were: “Iam in receirt of resolntions of your league urging that early action be taken toward the building of the San Francisco Postoffice, and in reply will say that every effort is being made to secure the accomplishment of your desires.” re said: er of the 30.h of March™is at ¢ resolution of the Continental ue which it embodies will be given favor- able attention. Permit me o say in this con. nection that Senators Perkins and White and Representative Loud and myself have been steadily urging the Treasury Department to commence work on the new Postoffice build. ing. The objections that have from time to time been urged have all been removed ex- cep: the one that the report of the army en- iLecrs appointed to examine and report upon | = the character of the site as a foundation for the building has not yet been filed, 1 understand that the engineers are now rapidly completing their examination, and with the filing of their report the last reason for delaying the work of which I have any knowledge will be removed. It is contemplated to conduct a series of meetings for educational purposes, to be- gin at an early date, treating of subjects of importance to the community. The first will be an exposition_of the new pri- mary law, and 1t is intended to invite the | | DR. J. H. WYTHE, Who Was Examined Yesterday Regarding His Visit to the Late Dr. Pardee’s Home. weeks ago while taking the deposition 01Y | the widow. During her testimony the | fact was brought out that during the last | | three months of the doctor’s life she culti- | vated a habit of making memoranda of | passing events. When asked regarding a | certain conversation she produced her lit- Itle notebooks and when once in sight | everything in them was included in the | deposition. One afternoon Dr. Wythe | called on the late doctor and when going away Mrs. Pardee asked him what he | thought of her husband’s condition for a man who had seen so much sickness and suffered so much pain. According to the Wythe repliea; * bodily.”” evidently taken as sug- gesting that Dr. Wythe considered the late Dr. Pardec as being affected mentally, and it was for the purpose of getting Dr. Wythe’s testimony on this point that the deposition was taken this aiternoon. he story of Dr. Wythe was very brief and did not occupy more than ten mins utes. He saia that on July 14, by invita- tion of Dr. Fisher, he visited Dr. Pardee and found him in a weak condition and suffering from several aiiments. He said that he d:d not notice anything wrong | with Dr. Pardee’s mind, ‘and that he | never saw him afterward. Prior 1o this | visit Lie had never been acquainted with | the doctor except casually, and conse- | quentiy he was not in a position to speak | from experience of the condition of Dr. Pardee’s mind for the few months prior | to his death. In reply to a question by Attorney Moore Dr. Wythe stated that he did not remember having the conversation with Mts. Pardee, as stated in her notebook, nor did he remember ever having any con- versation with Mrs. Pardee at any time. To-morrow afternoon Judge Van R. Pat- erson will take the deposition of Mrs, Vir- ginia Arnold in San Francisco. Mrs. Ar- nold was an old acquaintance of the Par- dees and was intimately acquainted with them during the close of the doctor’s life. Her testimony is requiredby Messrs. Reed and Nusbanmer, attorneys for the widow. On April 28 the celebrated case will come to trial. The 1ssues can be bricfly stated. | The widow declares that at the time of making his will Dr. E. H. Pardes was so completely under the influence of opiates and his son, Dr. G. C. Pardee, that he was not cognizant of the disposition he was making of his property. He left property | to the widow which he valued at $75,000, and it is noted as remarkable that this is the only valuation of property named in the whole of the will. Its present value is saia to be $45,000. To his daugnter, Nellie, he left two pieces of property of which she was to obtain ossession when she was 23 years of age. he died a few months after her father, and by aclause in the will which pro- vided that snould either the widow or daughter die before the distribution of the estate by an order of court the daughter's property went to her hali-brother George, as matters now stand under the will George is entitled to about $250,000 and Ahe widow to about $55,000. It is very evident that Dr. Pardee an- ticipated a contest, for in another clause of the will 1t is stated that if any of the beneficiaries shall make a contest they shall forfeit all claim of any nature to the estate. There is also another clause which shows that a contest was expected. The decedent provided that any doctor, attorney, or any professional man who had had any dealings with him during his life should not be -ubzucz to the statute relating to professional confidence, but should be at liberty to tell everything they knew without restraint. ” These are the conditions of the contest which prevail at this time. THE OONTINENTAL LEAGUE. Its Meeting Tuesday Night—About the New Postofiice. At the monthly meeting of the Conti- nental League heldTuesday night the com- mitiee on constitution and by-laws re- Hon. E. I. Wolf for that purpose. At the next meeting of the league a paper will be read upon the subject of civil service and a debate will follow upon the question, “‘Resolved, That civil service, as exempli- fied in the offices of the United States Government, is in the main unrepublican and detrimental to our institutions.’” THE ARMY'S NEW SCHEME Propesition to Form a Stock Company Where All May Hold Shares. Wood Camp Is Flourishing. Room for a Score More Men There. The Major Wiachell of the Salvation Army will leave for Santa Rosa to-day to look at some other lands that have been offered him for colonization -purposes. He says Santa Rosa is entirely alive to the benefits likely 10 accrue from the establishment of the coiony near their city. One man raised $400 to advance the scheme. The committee of the Chamber of Com- merce, he says, is not giving the plan the active support it will when the work on the boulevard is concluded. Then the committee will concentrate its energios in the direction of establishing the colony. It is suggested that the colony be formed into a stock company, with shares at §1, which shares may be sold to rich and poor or to whomever will buy. It is thought a fund might be raised in this way sufficient to launch and carry forward the scheme. Major Winchell said yesterday the Sal- vation Army wood camp was flourishing famously. There are thirty men em- ployed thiere, some of them cutting a cord oi wood a day. He says there is room for twenty more men, provision for whom will be made if they apply at the camp. "he fare there is 65 cents. They are culti vating forty acres of Jand in potat there, besides cutting the timber, by way of preparing themselves for taking up the little ranches. —_————— THE YOUNG ELEMENT ELEQTED. New Offic'rs of the Hellenlc Mutusl Benevolent Society Installed. The Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Soclety held its annual meeting last Wednesday night and elected the following officers: Mitchell D. Vanvales, president; George Cuecures, vice-president; Alexander J. Kosta, treasurer; A. Pappaceorze, secre- tary; E. Cokinos, A. Simacopulos, M. Bacopulos, P. Checures, John Cresoverry, A. Riganopuios and A. Batsakes, directors, Tae Hellenic Mutua! Benevolent Society was incorporated in 1892. At that time there were not more than thirty-five mem- bers, and at the present time there are 135 and’ the membership is gradually increas- ing. C. Demerrak, the retiring president, was given an ovation as he retired from the chair, and Mitchell Vanvaies was greeted with three rousing cheers wnen he 100k his seat. ‘“‘Mitch,” as all his frienas call him, is the most popular man in the Greek colony, and this is the third time he b en elected president. Asa b n he is known all over the State, and his name stands high over all of Austrs ia. Under his rule the societ; is sure to steadily advance; but he will stili fight for hisold standard, “Americans first of ull, then Greek: “We are all passionately fond of our mother country,” said Mr. Vanvales ye: terday, “‘but first, last and all the time we are Ameuican citizens,” | fully Submitted’” STUDENTS STILL THROWING STONES This Time the Military Department Is Bitterly Assailed. The Occident Again Gives Berke- ley College Some Cause jor Talk, Tte Paper Says the Duty Is Irksome and the Commandunt Rather Despotic. BERKELEY, Cav., April 15—With un- abated zeal the student reformers at the State University ply their vocation. After the interim of but a week they poured forth to-day another fusillade upon the government and systems of education at the institution, taking refuge thistime under the covert of *‘The Court.” The Occident, which has been the medium for delivering the charges upon the university, was again brought into use. Under the soothing caption of “Respect- appears a caustic criticism upon the ever unpopular war department of the university. The writer begins by saying: ““To those of us who entertain a wholesome contempt for the | military feature of our university the present policy of the department is en- couraging.” He continues to charge the enforcement of ‘‘petty and irksome de- tails,’ and declares that the “petty tyrants” meet with only hostility and failure, as they always will. Then the writer goes on to say: 1f any good is ever to be derived from the military department, the commandant must first realize the futiiity of attempting to en- rmy methods in desling with the This factshould need no further demonstration than the exparience of the last few years. When mutual iair treatment takes the place of a policy of compulsion resulis much more efficien. than at present are sure to beattained. Mostof the student-soldiers are not, like the Court, opposed on principle to all things military; they can drill wel they choose they 6 drill well. voluntary turn-out of the battalions on the occasion of the celebration of the university appropriation bill demonstrates what the boys can do when they will; the negligent and slouchy manner in which they regularly go through the maneuvers shows what they will do when they must. As long as the department pursues the poi- icy of emphasizing 1ts authority by forcing upon the men petty and irksome regulations, just so long will an independent student body show its resentment by defiant hostility to- ward its petty tyrants. A change in the attitude of the department toward the officers, especially the lower offi- cers of the companies, might well be made, The bitter personal reprimanas wnich the commandant sees fit to inflict at pleasure upon ihe non-commissioned officers tends only to create between them and the privates below them the snme attitude that the commendant has created between itself and tho officers, And the petty annoyances with which the none commissioned officer will endeavor to impress his authority upon the ranks will arouse & re- sentment that will manifest itself in the most careless kind of driiling. And even a decent respect for the oplnlons of the officeless might be snown without dero- gation from the dignity of the powers that be. Itis highly improbable that even fair and de- cent treatment will ever make drill univer- sally popular, but it is nevertheless certain thata little mutual consideration will serve to mitigate the drudgery of one's perfunctory military schooling. If, for _instance, excuse | from a term’s drill wefe offered as & reward | for satisfactory driliing_auring the first two | years and a half, or if the present custom of granting excuses that are not excuses were discontinued, the military department would be the recipient of fewer despairing impreca- tions from the unnappy victims upon the altar of Mars. Another critic is Charles Osborne, who thinks that the courses at Berkeley are so arranged that students during their first two_ years at college are taking a “‘post- graduate Ligh school course,” real uni- | versity work not beginning until the junior year. Incidentally, Osborne declares that the recent critics of the university have been personal rather than general, thus op- posing Editor Hopper’s expressed notion that no personalities were indulged in. They Kept Their Secret. BERKELEY, CaL., April 15.—President Martin Kellogg of the State University has writien a letter of thanks to the young ladies of the university who pre- sented him with a charter day gift as a token of remembrance of his fourth anni- versary as president. The question has arisen as to why the male students were not given a chance to be represented in the gift to the president. It seems that tne co-eds discussed taking collegians of the sterner sex into their secret, but finally decided that they wanted to give the present the.wselives asa mark of their appreciation of the president, but also in memory of his especial justice aud consideration toward the women during the history of co- education at Berkeley. College Functions Confllet. BERKELEY, CaL, April 15.—The Skull and Keys Social and’ Dramatic Fraternity at the Btate University will give 1ts an- nual play at the Macdonough Tneater, in Oakland, on the evening of April24. By an unforeseen combination of circum- stances the play will fall on the same evening as the annual intercollegiate de- bate in San Francisco. It seems that the date for the debate was originaily set for Saturday evening, the 17th. Then it was changed to the 2ith. Meanwhile the Skull and Keys managers had set the 24th as the date for the play, made their de- posit for the theater and issued the invi- tations. Now that the two university functions conflict, great regret has been expressed on the part of the Skull and Keys men, since a chanze of date seems impossible. Annual Church Moeeting. BERKELEY, CaL., April 15.—The an- nual meeting of the West Berkeley Pres- byterian Church was held last evening. Eev. Dr. Ketchum was chosen moderator and William Stevenson secretary. A new set of by-laws was adopted, which pro- vides that a person to be a trustee must be a member of the church. A new board was elected, consisting of Messrs. Steven- son, Griffin, Kastens, Holgenson and Wrighrbody. Canvassed the Vote. BERKELEY, CAv., April 15.—The Board of Town Trustees met last evening to can- vass the vole of the municipal election on last Mouday. No material change was made from the count first announced, and the officers were declared du.y elected. The board will meet nex: Monday evening for the purpose of swearing in the new officials. BERKELEY, Oan., April 15—At the preliminary held last evening by the Berkeley High School to choose speakers to represent it in the coming interschool debate with the Oakland High, Fred Bar- ton, Hershel Macdos and Allan Matthew were chosen, with Otto Peterson as substitute. Everybody knows how hard it is ro look entirely unconscious if you have nothing to put in the plate when ‘a collection is be- ing taken; but is is an utter impossibility in a certain New York church, where the contribution-box used contains a small beli concealed in it, which ringsonly when contribution is made. The collection is usually taken during the sermon, and no stingy church-goer can fail detection, | | | | | continue four days. Suction Bales CREDITORY AUCTION SALE CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART GOODS AND CURIOS- BY ORDER OF CREDITORS 1 WILL SELL BY AUCTION AT.. 233 KEARNY STREHT, THIS DAY FRIDAY ¥ April 16 1897 At2a P. M. and conti:ue daily TH'S $25,000 STOC Consis'ing of e raest Gloiao Vases and Curios, Ivory Good: and, i fuct, goods from all the principal provinces of Jupan These goods must be sold. This will be a rare chance for Eastern peupie losecurs choice souvenirs. Chairs provided for ladles. P. J. BARTH, Anctl CHAS. LEVY & (0., AUCTIONES bulesrooms—1135 Marke: Stcoss. ASSIGNEI’S SALE. er. April 16, 1897, 100K . 3. i Saiesroom, 1135 MARKET ST.. Tth and Sth 1l 24 Onk Bédroom Sets: 55 Ash Ch : Sideboards; Exten- ‘arpets: Stoves: Ranges: Icebo: Folding Beds, etc. These goods ha been removed from siorage warchouse for con- venlence of sale. CHAS. LEVY & CO.. Auctloneers. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF TEN ROOMS OF FURNITURE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE, ¥ 633 FLLIS STREET, NEAR LARKIN, THIS DAY. FRIDAY, April 16,1897, at 11 4. M Vak pedroom Sulis: Be Brussels Carpets: Oll Palntings: Crocker 1assware; Kitchen Kavge and general househoid re quisites, eig. NorE—You sale. No re: ttention s caled to the above ve. Nolimit. TOURNAMENT OF ARMY ATALETES Exciting Events to Occur on the Presidio Field. Troops of the Entire D:partment to Contest for Prizes and Prestige. Ample Space for a Multitule of Spectators—Seats May Be Reserved for a Clos: View. The military tournament and athletic competition, department of California, United States army, will begin at the Presidio next Monday at 1:30 2. M. and The field events will aoubtless assemble a vast multitude of spectators and cail out a large represen- tation of society people. Society isalways interested in army events, and when the army makes special preparation to pro- vide grand-stand accommodation for ladies and their escorts the word will be passed along the line of the swell set tbat at- tendance at the Presidio is the proper thing. The field contests promise to be excep- tionally exciting. Everything should pe carried out according to programme. Surely there bas been no haste in the preparation, A board of officers was appointed sev- eral months ago to devise features for the tournament, and the teams have had ample time for practice work. Enlisted men of the Fourth Cavairy, Third Artil- { lery and First Infantry_will compete for the honor and prizes offered. Following is a list of the officers in charge of the tournament: Director-general and senior officer in charge, Captain Alex Rodgers, Fourth Cavalry. Assistants—Lieutenant L. Ames, Third Artillery; Lieutenant D. E. Nolan, First Infaniry. Games committee—Captain J. S. Pettit, First Infantry; Lieutenant J. M. Neall, Fourth Cavairy; Lieutenant Leon 8. Rodiez, FirstInfantry; Lieutenant R. C. Croxton, First Infantry; Lieutenant E. T. Wilson, Third Artillery. Referees—For general events, Captain Guy L. Edie, medical department; spe- cial events for foot troops, Captain Robert R. Stevens, quartermaster’s department; special events for mounted troops, Major dward Field, Second Artillery, artillery inspector; special events for cavalry, Lieutenant J. F. Reynolds Landis, First Cavalry; special events for light artillery, Major Edward Field. Judges at finish—Captain James Lock- ett, Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Cbarles T. Menoher, Third_Artillery; Lieutenant Dang W. Kilburn, First Infantry. Inspectors—Captain G. H. G. Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Charles W. Hobbs, Third Artillery; Lieutenant G. A. Detchmendy, First [nfantry. Timekeepers—Lieutenant H. C. Benson, Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant Archibald Campbell, Third Artillery; Ligutenant Amos H. Martin, Furst Infantry. Judge of walking—Lieutenant D, E. No- lan, First Infantry. Announcer — Lieutenant Charles D. Palmer, Third Artillery. Starter—Lieutenant Thomas G. Carson, Fourth Cavalry. Cierk of course—Lieutenant John P. Harris, Third Artillery. Scorer—Lieutenant 5. McP. Ratherford, Fourth Cavalry. Marshai—Captain Charles G. Starr, First Infantry. Secretary and treasurer of games com- mittee — Lientenant Leon 8. Rodiez, Q. M., First Infantry. The following-named enlisted men will compete as repressntatives of their re- spective regiments: Third Artillery—Battery A—Coulter, Friect, James, Lavelle, Miller, Nichols. Battery C—Beckham, Battery D—Cameron, McLendon, Roso, Vence. Battery E—Daubenspeck, Lewis, Miller, Raines, Roberts. Battery F—Fonshell, Fritz, Galliott, Hogan, Hollis, Lloyd, Mueller, Mussel- man, Newman, Peterson, Weber. Battery H—Davis, Hiccox, Hiett, Hin- ton, Mountain, Rasmussen. Battery I—Langford. Battery K—Gangran, Officer, Radigan, Roebl, Vieke, Wilson, Witt. Fourth Cavalry — Troop B — Balch, Coan, Cooper, Davis, Fizer, Miliner, Rob- ertson. Troop I—Alleman, Flina, Glenny, Haberkamm, Harrison, Rart, Merrey. Troop K—Benedict, Curley, Englundh, Fernandez, Fitch, Guyer, Keiity Souv- eski. Troop C—Newbouse, Ratchicrd, Stahle. First Infantry—Company A — Burke, Gale, Devine, Hill, - Kelly, Vann, Ward, Whitlov. Company B — Bolger, Dougherty, Kramer. The Soft Glow of the Tea Rose is acquired by ladies who use PozzoNr’s Coxprexion PowpEr. Try it. STREET & CRESSWELL, GENERAL AUCTIONEEES, 927 MARKET STREET. Telephove Mint Grand Auction Nale of Very Elegant Furniture AT 312 ELLIS STREET THIS DAY, April 16, 1897, At 11 o'clock A. xc., On Account of D Allo? the Handsome Furniiure in the above resi- dence, consisting in part of an Elegant Evere ¢ no, cosiing $600 any 1arior Sets; Lbo.y i Jile Stantei Mirrors, very costle bony and Ma- Writing Desk: Rosew. Tables: Couches: Mahogany (1 flonfers: Large Oak Hat Rack; Bedroom Suits; Valuable Chairs: Fine Portieres; RI h Irish Point Luce and Madras Curtains; Rare Rugs: P . Orn ete. of Body Bross ; Fine gint Q: arter-sawed Oak Sidibrar, Plate Mitrors, and & Ten-foot Quar able L0 match: Diniv ligator Skin, ve t Muhoginy Mantel -sawed Oni \ hairs Uplhiol- chen Utensils, etc. hout limit or reser A. L. CRESSW 1 LARKIN ST L THIS DAY, 16, 1897, Friday... AND ADVANCES, {A Large Assortment of Furniture. Also one of the finest Restadrant Ouifits in the clty. D ALSO0, 1000 VOLUMES OF BOOKS, Including iot o Law Books; one Yoit Typewriter; | large lot of Shelviug and Counters. | | L. BURD, Auctioneer, T0 BE SOLD AT AUCTION At2120na 214 ) RDAY. Apeil 17,0t Streers” with dining-roomm, kitchen, etc., as a who foneer. Company C-—-Bowling, De Haven, Hen- rix, 0'Mara, Williams. Company D-—Carter, Yanberd. Company G — Connaughton, Puckett, Rollins. Company H—Bass, Brunotte, Chalmars, Coons, Pelton, Wall, Woodruft. Company E—Engstrom. The team events embrace tug of war, tug of war mounted, gun detachment contest, relay race, wall scaling, drivers’ contest and section contest, The bands of the Third Artillery and First Infantry w discourse music for the delight of the visitors. There is ample space for many thou- sands of people 10 view the toarnament, but in order fo provide resting-places where a close ‘view may be obtained a grand stand has been erected, and seats are now on sale at Sherman & Clay’s store. The events, peginning at 1:30 p. a., April 19, and continuing daily thereafier at the same hour until completed, will oceur in this order: One hundred-yard run; throwing 16-pound hammer; 440-yard bicycle; mounted cartridge | | ! l Colgate, Lang, Hood, race (uovell, 220-yard run; ruoning high 1mp; 120-yard hurdle (10 flights, 3 fect 6 inches high); spare wheel race; broadsword contest (individual); ruuning hop, step and jump; hasty entrenchmen mount- ed gymuastics; tug of war; 440- yard run; jole vaults for heigh tent- pitching, common three-foot tent; one- mile run; blank-cartridge race; wall-scaling ‘n_light marching order; running broad jump; mounted wrestling. barebaci bearer; relay race, four teams to be s | by lot; two-mile bicyele; one-mile walk {ol-war; 440-yard race, go as yon p marching order: 80 race, in light marching race; equipment race, 80 yards vaulting and nuraic contests, bareback; gune detachment coutest; wall scaling; mounted gymnastics; obstacié race; dead body, rescu | shelter-tent nov relay Tace; tug-of-wa | 880 yards, go-as-you-plesse in light marc! 1g_order; retiring sharpshooters’ novelty; h jump, mounted contest, light artilier; obstacle race; sectio tug-of-war, mounted; wall sealing; ho: aship, novelty, 440 yards; drivers’ contest, light artillery; rescue race; broadsword contest, melee; mounted skirmish contest; relay race. The Chinese Minister and suite, now sojourning in San Francisco, will visit the Presidio this forenoon. In honor of the visit there will be a parade and review of the mounted troops. Colonel Young, Fourth Cavalry, commanding the post, will direct the field evolutions of the light batteries and the cavalry His X reat Scott. Among the arrivalsat the Palmer House to-day was a middle-aged gentleman of rather distinguishe . appearance, who wrote on the register: ‘‘Great Scott, Baltimore.” The clerk smiled when heread the name and locked inquiringly at the guest. ““Yes, it is a rather peculisr name,” re- marked the man, construing the clerk’s smile as an inquiry. “My family name is Scott and my father was somewhatof a humorist. 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