The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY. DECEMBER 6 1897 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. CATAL THAT D NOT FLOW THE Alameda’s Protest Against the Advisers of Uncle Sam. 4 it All Dairymen Will Soon Be Forced to Respect Pub- lic Health, What Some Oakland People Think About a Ferry Service With- out End. OARTAND OFFICE, 82 08 Broadw sco CALL.) « Decemver5 | Five vears ago when M. C. Chapman s Maycr, a nd banquet was giv-n by ed municipal governments oi iand Alameda. Ex-Mayor Davis a speech, in which he drew atien- 1 to the cominz union of Qakland ana ggested by the opening of bridge across the t:dal canal. At the time of the celebration Alameda rejoiced because her inhabitants t they saw the day at hand when al canal woun!d be cut through and very ebb and flow of the tide would carry o San Francisco Bay everytbine offen- sive off the nortteastshore of Alameda, The dream of the Encinal city was about 10 be realized and flags waved and cham- pagne and oratory flowed. Considering bat Oakland had always been fighting to ve the United States Government finish its end of the harbor firs, and as the completion of the tidal canal would nec- | essarily delay work at the otherend of the estuary, it is not easy 10 see what was the basi of this city’s demonstration. >resumably Oakland ~ rejoiced because Alameda was glad. Now everything is very different. The last few davs nave thrown a dark and almost impenetrable mantie over Ala- meca’s hopes. T.e engineer whom the Government poid and whose expert ad- vice will probably Ue accepted as final says in very plain language (nat toe tida canal is a nuisance, that the littie plece t has been du: out snouid be filled np | ¥ i erence that tne $60,000 | cu was the occasion ui is now worth its vaiue in Ii it were no! for the serious v in which Alameda finds itself opmenis of the past week would | medans de- | { the most | { S0 Alameda to blame in the the predi n which Colonel s ago vern- al canal to be He iniormed the that it shouid be cut, should be erected, that a d be bu:lt ucross it | d that with every tide the flow of water | m San Leandro Bay would rush through | and keep it in a good for evermure. On the this report the Government harbor depin of P T to dig tne tidal canai. A sautiful steel drawbridge was buidt and bout $250,000 in s spent at the | eastern enu of the estuary, Having | faith in the abil.ty of the envineer and in the contidence of the Government in 1t- enzineer, the city of Aiameda pianned | and carried out an elaboratesewer system. the fundamental principle of which was that the canal wouit be cut through and | that tne end of the mamn sewer which empies into it would be flusted naturai y twice a da Tais was the greatest argu- ment bro torward at the recent cou- ferences between oflicials of the two cities. o.onel Suter,while admitting that the un- | inished portion of thetida! canal is now a | stagnant cesspoo , declares tuat the solu- | tion of the d.fficulty is one for the mu- nicipal authorities and in no seuse comes | under the cognizance of the Government | schieme of haroor improvements. W tether the latest recommendativn of the Gover ment engineer will be overruled or not is problematical, but as there is now money availab.e in the United Etaies Treasury to carry on the harbor work, and as the Colonel has advised that it be spent on ol « tue Oakland end of the estuary Aiameda’s chances of getting any Government reliel from her present unsanitary condition in thi generation are ra.her remote. while Alameda is justiy complain- 1 lamenting those who have fough: as stubborniy on behalf of the Oak- land harbor are proportionately giad. Toey have alwars maintainea that the natural method of impioving the harbor is to mzke this enu of it available for shipping, because from the Alameda end 1here 1s no shipping at this time and no immediate prospectoi any. T position is beld by O.klanders to jusifr Colone: Euter’s dectsion tiat the Government should spend the appropriation where it will benefit commerce instead of using it for the sanitary betierment of a city. With the prospect that the iifelong water-front litigaiion may soon be de- cided and that wharves will pe butlt in Oakland harbor, 1t becomes more impera- tive than ever (hatacompetent suip chan- nel shaii be dred.ed out and maintained. .As matters now siand, the Oakiand peo- ple will do all in their power 10 1nauce the Government to iollow out the advice of its engineer, while the Alameda peo- ple, under the able und ugzressive lea (e «<hip of their Health Officer, Dr. J. T. Mc- Lean, will continue their efforts to induc ihe Government (0 Cafry out the p.an as original y outlined and on the siren th o; which Alameda wa> led 10 make a heavy inve-tment on behaif of Ler people's Bealth. Now that the Oukland Board of Health s thoroyghbly aroused public sentiment rezarding the necessity o having pure milk and of having cows officialiy tested a problem has suggesied it-e.f which sooner or later must be solved. Oakland, Ala meda, Berkeley and the outside territory are all anxious that the healih of tneir residents s all not be jeoparlized Ly the germs of tuberculosis served up in milk. Each city and the county guvernment have attempted to do something to carry out the ideas of the S.u eand local Boards of Health. From various causes little neadwzy has been made on this side of the Tiere is a good reason for ihi- 1n San Franeisco there is butlone cify and county and a general ordinuice coversal the dairy and milk interests within iis torders. " Ou thus side of the bay itis dif- ierent. 3 Duirymen whodo business in more than one 6ily must Lave tueir cow= tested by e official in p cior of every city whieh hey suppily. Many o! the dairymen re- “urded this as an injustice, and have use. all their influence to vefeat all measures that have been brought-before the local | Oukian nority have succeided in QOactand blocking lez: lation on var ou- pretexts apparentls piousi e, The health officers have proceeded somewhat slowly, dcclar- ing that they 4o not wish to work unne essary hardships or to appear to be arbi- trary. For over six months known what is expected of them, but there are yet many who bave refused to comply with the couditions of the law. | dairymen bave I the ias: ordinance | prepared by the Board of Health 1t is possible t! there was 100 much crowded to it, but the next one to be submitted to the Council | wilinot have this failing and will most | assuredly meet with more favor. This city 1s fortunate in having :ts loca! efforts ceconded by a_resident member of the State Board of Heatth, Dr. D. 1. Crowley, 2nd the pl now being formulated by the officials will probably end the stru -gie at has now been going on for about two As a large majority of darymen :ave already compli d with the orders of tie Health’ Board the reasonable pre- sumption is that such orders are righ and there can ve but little arenment in favor of the fow who are still holding out. | city regarding the advisabiiity of an all- | night ferry service. DBut there said that he dia not think there was an need for it or that it would tend to in- crease the morality of this cily. the develonment of Oakland in the twenty years are not slow to de extireme view of course, that if one boat an hour and it cost a dol'ar tc to San Francisco, Oakland would ba bet- ter off. From an Oakland merchant’s lare, as an | There are a!l kinds o! opinions in this | is no | doubt that the balance of optnion was | clearty stated by Rev. D. Coyle, when he | | Many prominent men who have watched | there were | WEST UAKLAND [5 AMBITIOUS Will Soon Have an Ornate Home for Its Fire Engine, The Improvement Club Proves Its Value in Healthy Agitation. Its Persistent Work Has Already Led to the Establishing of a Park, OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCIsco CALL 8 Brosd way, Dec. 5. The West Oakland Improvement Club has scored another vciory and has set another eximple of what may be accom- vli-hed by healthy agitation of public in- | terests in various localities. Plans Submitted for th: New Engine-House at West Oakland. ndpoint, this view is not so unreasona- ble as appe.rs at first signt. Had San Francisco been fifty miles further a would now have been a city of twice its size and the argumentis heard on all sites that the great drawback to this city is the tendency of iis people to spend their money across the bay. Con- sequently the greater the facilities for pu chasinz in Sau Franci<co the mor¥ un- pleasant is the position of the Oakiand | merchant. Another argument 13 made thataf fer boats ran all night an enormous vo of business now done in Ozkland wo 0 to San Francisco. This relers more to ente ment and diversion than the ober channels ¢f trade. Thousands more of people are now kepton this of the a| ide bay because there is no- means of return- alto- n o inz after a certain hour, whic. i« gether too early for a large port Oak'and’s people. A ain, to do with the necessity of “‘Missed the boat”’ tel m and telenhone messaze would be a positive crueity. There is n« iight populaticn in Oakland; her salo ns are clote ! by law at mdnight, and trom that hour till near sun-ise only the police station ana a w all-night restaurants are open. As neither o the railroad com- panyv's street-car lines connect with th ferry-boats, and as tbere is iittle i'k» hood of the company running trains all night, here is not mueh pros- pect of an all-nizht farrv service for a few weeks anyhov * TuART W. BooTH. Young People’s Convention. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—The regular quar- terly convention of the Alameda County | Christ'an Endeavor Union wiil be held in | the P.l:rim Congregational Church Fri- | day aiternoon and evening of this week. | Rev. R. F. Coyle, Rev. E. R. Dille and | Rev. W. W. Scudder J-. will speak in the aiternoon, beg nning at3:30 o’clock. The | usaal basket lunch will take place at 5:1 5 after which there will be committee con- ferences. J. M. Robinson wili open the | evening s=essipn at 7 o’clock with a song-service. Rev. L. H. Hallock of M lis College and William G. Alexander of San Jose will be the speakers of the evening. | both are well and favorsbly Enown, and w:ll receive a warm welcome. Soms time agoit was decided to build an engine-house in West Oskland. Under ordinary eircumstances a very piain red- brick building would have been erected. There would have been nothing urna- mental to it, although it would have been, peruaps, well fitted out for fire-engine purposes. The West Oakland Club, how- r, has laid down the iaw that whatever i» worth doing in West Oakland must be done we! 1d the effect of its influen has been felt by both the Council and the Board of Works. The board now has u some of the handsomest ne houses that could der consi teration plans for fire-en- be desired. They were subm tted in competition by local called fur very haandsome No matter which one is se- 10 Wes arly pretiv an ornament Oakland. There is one partic lesign 10 be cons d largely o! stone anc with a tower hus met with gen- eral favor and will probably be accepted. The favored design is much more orna- mental and imposing than any other en- zine-hous: in the city, and if it were not or the archi ect’s guarantee that it can be buil: for the sum o' money appropri- ated for it, it might be thougut that it would cost far more than the estimate. Thie other designs are aiso possessed of much merit, but 1he one with a Mexican suggestion seems to promise the most for | the monev. The clubd bas within the past year also | obtained a fine park uppropriation tha wiil eventually blot out land marsh, the West Ou Work on the Veiodrome. OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—The new athle: grouuds ui Elmhurst are being inclosed with a fence. Work 1s being pushed on the Velodrome, and when it is fimished Elmbursy will e one of the fines: athletic grounds in the State, Lord Marlborough's Mother. OAKLAND, Dee. 5, — Deputy Sheriff Charies White was calied to 1664 Sania Clara avenue, Alameda, this afternoon to take an unknown woman to the insane ward the Roaceiv Hospital. &h OAKLAND, Dec. meeting between switches. eovernment. A suggestion Las been made that & uniform system of inspection for the whele county be agreed upon and car- ried out. It is said toat this would be satisiactory to the various Boards of Healtn. While keenly feeling the respon- sibility resting upon them the health (ffi- cers are not an xious to oppress the dairy- men, and their efforts have been seconded by & large maj rity o the milk traders o! this county. Somehow cor other the mi- while crossing the track in his wagon dents baye been narrowly eyoided on hus svernl 5.—The Haywards eleetric road is adopting ten miles vt d Tk county highway between Oakiaud and Haywards that will make acel- deats by voliision aimost impossible. Siace the road has been running there have been several collisions between the electric-cars and teams, and also batween two electric-cars ‘count of Irendy put on some of its cars powerful searchlights, which wiil pieros the fog for locks und show an objeet 1500 icet aliead at nig A test was made last night, which was very clear, of the pow ILLUMINATING A DARK COUNTY ROAD. em of lighting the This has led to some damege suits and last winter Michse! Kerwin was kilied On many other occasions serious acei- cecasional fogs, The company ime as thongh it were day. T of these lights, and 1t was possible 1o ieli time by a watch & mil- and u ha.f abhead of the car. Much complaint has been mad. y robbers, who, during the past tew ycars, road. 0l the cars passing passengers on account of 1ot being able to sec them in the darkness. bui 1OW & MOtorman can rly fifieen hundred ie t. These Jgnts wili also :dd 10 thesatcty of peo; © guybody near the track for pie from high- have done some Lold ‘work on the county cwimed to be Lo Marlborough's mot er and Porier Ashe’s sister. She was quite vie ent for a time, Dat toward evening she settled down nicely. NEW PASTOR LOCATED. Charches, Promin A Day Among the Some of the Mos Subj-et OAKLAND, Dec. 5. —The Rev, A. Bay- ley of Haywards has accepted a six Church of this cily, and preached his initial scrmon as yastor to-day, although months’ call to the Fourth Congrezational he has been serving as a supply for toree weeks, ‘“An Old-time Emigrant’” was his theme to-night. Rev. Charles R. Brown preached his last sermon te-night on his recent t rip to tue Holy Land. He took for his subject “Lesson: From Mount Calvary.”” He had alarge andience, which greatly enjoyed the descriptive discourse. Rev. C. M. Hill of the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church delivered a convincing argument upon “The Book of Jonah Fact or Fiction,” to-night to a large aud ence. He uvhe!d the Seriptural siory and quaied numerous authoritiea to prove hat the Mediterranean Sea did contain fishes large enough to swallow a man whole. 1t was not claimed that tue fish was a whale. Rev. James Hunter of the Golden Gate Presvytertan Church preached on “The Saloon, Iis History and Its Future,” to- night. Rev. A.J. Wells of Portland, Or., who is here on Lis wedding tour, occupied the pulpit of the Unitarian Chureh this morn- ing. The Weck at the Theaters. OAKLAND, Dec. In York” wil opena thre ment Monday evenin, e M ouzih Theater. It is said to bz an elab- orately staged show. At the Ozkland Theater “Fra Diavolo'’ I be tue attraction, with the entire Valerga company in the cast. Thisis the opera in which Carrie Roma, an Oakland girl, created such a sensaiion in the dis- robing ne recently n Cleveland. Thespian Dramatic Company will entertainment Tuesday night a Opera-bouse, ander the patronage of Mayor ih aud the direciors of the Associated Charities, torthe venefit of the funds of the latter. It will undoubtedly be well attended Friday and Saturday nichts will be viven over to “Love in Harness” by the Rehance Clab. St. Mary’s Win Again. OAKLAND, Dec. 5,—The game of base- bail between tue St. Mary’s College nine and the J. J. O'Briens of San Francisco resulted in a score of 20 to 7 in favor of the former this afternoon at the college grounds, The Oakland Rangers deteated the Acmes at the Temescal grounds by a score of 21 10 11. The True Standard of Value. OAKLAND, Dec. 5 —At the rezular meet ug of tbe Union Reform Leacue, Monaay nignt in the First Cong egational Cbureti, the Rev.J. A. Cruzan of Berkel y will deliver the fourth leciure in the course upon ‘‘The True Standard of Vaiue.” S g Reiigious Services. AL . 5.—At he Park-street Me hodaist Church this morning Rev. Dr. Bone of London, E preached, and in | tbe evening Rov. k. S. Brush of the First Presvyterian Church preached on ot Consc.ence.” . Calbhoun of the United Presby- terian Caurch preached in the morning on ject, “Tue Evidence of Truc Conversion,”’ and in the evening on “The | Test 0i Our Christian Mark.” R=v. Dr. Scudder’s subject this morning at Le Congregational Church was “The Great Question of the Worid, of Society, of the Famly, of the Soul: What Mus: I Do tu Be 02" In the evening the ihe Good Coniession.” C. E. Ricu ol ihe Santa Clara- ue Methodist Epise pal Church vreached (his morning on “Farnishea for Work,” und in the evening on “The Eng- Bible.” Le wopic was Re aseball Games. ALAMEDA, Dec. 5. —Two games of baevall were played at the West Ala- meda grounds to-day. The moraing ame was between the nine of the Ala- meda R:creation Club and the Gree:- baum, Weil & Co.’s of S8an Francisco, he first-named by & score of In tne aiternoon the Alameda City Ex ploves and the Berkeley Gazeites crossed s and tbe lastnamed clob was de- feated by a score of 20 to 10. Death of Mra. Sam A, Dec. els. [1.e funeral of i Sumuels, who died in this day from chronic bronchitis, ake place to-morrow from her late residence, 2017 Railroad avenue, at 9 J'elock. Mrs. Samuels was the widow of ue late Dr. W. R. G. S:muels and tne mother ol G ., Biwar . H., Charles D, Harry H., eand Ruey Samuel wnd Mrs. Alber: Benjimin and Mrs, C. Kavanagh, Stag Dinner. ALAMEDA, vec. 5.—J. B. Lanktree, the school direcior and politiciun, gave a stag dinner to-day to se | of nisiriends, in- cluded in.the number being County Clerk Jordan and District At.orney E. K. Tay. wr. Itis not supposed that the affuir had any political significance. Deputy Coroner Jame Fowler received word to-day of tbe death of his father, Jonn R. Fowier, in Lee County, Iowa, ged 92 Bellevue Tenuis Clab, ALAMEDA, Dec. 5—The Bellevue Teunts Ciun has elected the iollowing offi- cers: President, Leizh Joues; vice-presi- tent, Miss Edith V; secretary and treasurer, Roswell S. Wiee er; assistant | treasurer, Miss kd.th Pariser; director-— W. B. Pake, Perey Murdock and Mis- Fossing. Tuoeclub has a membership of (wenty-tive at present and is limited to | torty. Boating on the Estuary. ALAMEDA, Dec. b ~-The final races of the s ason oi the A ameua Boating Ciub were held on tne esiuary this forenoon. | would like to enjoy. Oito Rienl and George L-wis were the wontesiants with single scuils. Rie .l wo ihe first heat in 11:55. The second heat was won by George Lewis. Time, 11:36, L-wis won (he third heat and received the first prize, a zold medal. Riehl was awarded a silver medal Grand Army Officers. ALAMEDA, Dec. 5—Joe Hooker Post, G. A. R, bas eecied the following offi cers: Commander Ever:tt Ames; senior vice-commander, Jonr Mavers; « junior v.Ce-Comm r, E. D Judd; quarter- master, Joun Eisworih; apiain, H. H, Todd; otticer of tie dav, W. Linderman; officer of the guari, G. A. Blank. ————— Found Dead in Bed. BERKEL Dec. 5.—Jerome Bona- purie Galioup, i shoemukor, ayed 74 years, wie ound dead in bed this morning at 1614 Harmou sireet, Lorin, where he re- sided with his son, Harry Galloup, Gal- iouy was seemingiy in good health yester- day afternoon when he went to QOakiznd and last nizht, when he-worked with his son until about 10 o’cloek. He'bad never made any complaints except of oceasional dizzy spells. 'eath was found to have resuited from iung trouble. Tue inquest i.be heid at his late residence to-mor- rdw worning at 11 ¢’clock. Juniors Give a Promenade. BERKELLEY, Dec. 5—Tue junior class of the universiiy gave a successful prome- .ade in Hermon Gymuasium last night. Tue “gym” was gorgeously decorated in class and collece colors and the effair was one of the most successigl ever g ven at the university. Henry F. Brizara was floor manager. The reception committee was .8 foliows: Misses Alice Rising, K. R. Wickson and Miss F. N. Ewing and P, w. Hal, Nelson A. Eckart and J. J. K.ine. Berkeley Note: BERKELEY, Dec. 5.—Professor Walter C. Blasdaie oi the Siaie Umversity will speak before tie Berkeley Floral Society at its meet- i ing to-morrow night at Stiles’ Hall on “‘Sug- gestions for the Introduction of New Pla Katharine Merrill Graydon of the Oakland High School spoke on “The Poetry of tne Bibie” at the First Congregational Church this afternoon. The inquest over the body of Robert Bar- rett, who committed suicide yesterday at North Berkeley. wiil be heldgio-morrow morn- inz at 9 o'clock at the Berkeiey brancn morgue. BEGULAR ARNY NOTES. Troops Are Still in ¢ State of Uncertainty at the Pre- sidio Post. Result of the Target Fractice With Small Arms in the Depart- ment of California. Lieutenant Frank Greene of the Signal Corps has been granted leave of absence for one month from December 10. The talk of the transfer of troops seems to have died out, and whiie there is a belief that there wili not be any change &t the Presidio, still there is not that degree oi certainty in the minds oi the officers and men that they The recent orders to be ready to move disiurbed the comtorts of some of the men In the quarters and they packed up mans things that have not yet been re- placed, nor will they be until there is more certainty on the subject of stay or go. ‘The exhibit of the resalt of the small arms practice iu the year 1897 has just been given in orders. These show that n the eight companies of in- fattes that participated there was a numerical gain of 27 per cent over the previous year, and that the average of scores over the pre- ar's practice was marked at all dis- At 200 yards the gain was a gain_over last year's practice of 10.6 per ¢ nt, at 300 yarcs B.6 per ce t, a1 500 yards 13 3 per cont, at 600 yards 18.3 per cen, at 800 yards 15 4, at 1000 ynrds 2276, at skirmish firiug 2 0 per cent. The best average perceniage was at the 200 yards distance, it beine 75. With the excej tion of the 00 and 1000 yards distances and the skirmish firng Compriy D, Captain Pet- tit, is in the iead, the record showi > perce t- age 65 lollows: 200 yards, 80 1; 300, 8; exceed-d by company B, 73; 500, 73 5; 600, 71.7; 800, 68 7; 1600, pany C, ;ekirmi h pasy H,416 Comprny D s 59 and i 59. The lowest avernge score was at the 1000 vards disiance, bxing 30 4, yet a gain ©0f 2.0 over the preceding year. In ihe resume of the firing at rectangular targets, skirmish firing and volley firing the average percent for ail firings is high-st—Company D, 454; lowest, G, 36.3. The cther companie~ are cred- tod as 1ol ws 12 B, 39.4; C, 40. 44.2; But two troops of civalry fired. Their record shows & gain at all disiances, the aver- ag- percentage for ali finng being Troop B, 42.5, and Trooo 1, 37 8. Ihere was firing by eight tatieries of the Third Arti.lery, but at only 200 and 300 yards distances, Four hundred and eigh 3-iwo men 1and the avernge score at the first dis- ¢ was 56.15 and at the secoud uistance . Compured with the infantry, that had 469 men, the average at these two dis- tances was coneigerabiy lower. At 200 yards the infaniry’s score was 75; that of the artii- 6 16 AL 800 yar.s thnt of the infaniry ; that of ihe artiliery 54.78. By com- nany scores D) leads at the first di-tance with 6111 und K at the seco 59.05. At 200 vards Comprny D of the infai- tiy scor 4801 and at 300 yards Battery B cored %5, whi e the lowcst infantry s.ore at tne first distance was 63.3 us against 58 16 the bighest for ariillery, sud at 300 yards to lowestinfantry score was 61.2 against 54 78, the artiliery’s highest, The following are the names of the sharp- shooiers of the Department of Culifornia who qualified during the current year: First Infan ry—John M. Basey, corporal, Com- pany Sam P. Barre, D; rvy E. Patrick, C Tuomas' Hoiman, serzea t. B Daniel Sullivan, .8 “xceeded oy Com: .4 xceeded by Com- 2men, B 59, corpural, D: Willlam k. Beomett, B: Arthur F Yamber, U: Alexander Ginty, D: John - ulivan, E: Joseph Hevlicek. A:Joseph Metzler, E; Fred- erick C Woodler. E: Joseph L Roliins, G F. Poss, Joseph Mercure. sergean:, C M. Perking, C: Willlam Webb i@ am: ett, B: Cuarles R. Peck, B: Willlam W D: Marshal! R. ZImmerman, serzeant, H Brunoite. arl Wil is O. Grigsby, ficst sergeant, H: Duniei E. Manning sergeant, H; Niis Chalmers, corporal. H: Marshall 0. Fisbe:, H. kourih Cavalre—Kobert D. Cooper, Company Cuar.es H. Kankin, Sav.uel Adams, B: Alvin Arnit, ward o Farrel, sergeant Charles H. A. Brooke, B Axel rlima Louls Jackson. B. Marion A. Fleicher, B; Wil ham T. ¢ rant, corporal. £: Albert J. Morrison, B; Owen Davis, corporal, B: Jumes Lickett, capiain, cberison, fifs: ser.eant, B: George corporal s-rgeant, B: firs: sergeant, B; James Conway, i, sergeant. 5. John Morzan. back- smith. B. Dunfel W. >palding, sergean, i: John M. Neail, first llentenine B: George W. Moflic, sergeant, B: Otto Kunide, 1: Joseph Simon, ser: geaut, B <hatles A. Fl:ch, corporal, L cent reports show that the standard of the ted Sta es army is at this time a grent desl her thau it wasa few years ago. The e ted men are not only required to be ab'e to read and write, but they waile 1n the service are required to at’ena school to perfect them- elves iu the ordinary branches of Euglish educat including history, geography and arithmetic. At a preliminary examination held a 1w weeks since in one of the barracks at the Presidio it was ascertained that out of the sixty-two men present but three were unab'e (0 givea fairy inteliigent answer to ach question asked. To siow the care that is taken in the selec- tion of men who want 1o eniist the following figures are interesting: During the fiscal year ¢nding on July 30 41,058, or slightly over 313 per cent of the number seek nz en ist- ment, were rejected. Oi this number 2791 were rejected because they were not citizons, »nd 2333 were rejected for iliileracy. Tnere were 5! applicants accepted, 5280 being original enitstments and 3005 being re-enlist meats, Of these 6239 were native born and 2046 of foreign birth. Ine thirty-seven Indians who comprised Troop L of the Scventh cavalry have been dis- charged and with their d.scharge ends the scheme that was formulated about six years ago tor an Indian contincent of the army. Tnis branch of the service did notprove & sucerss. Secretary Alger has suspended his recent order to return to the o'd system of individual payments to officers and men as he desires to further investigate the matter. The battery of the Third artillery that has been assigned 1o San Diego will shortly com- mence the task of mounting three large guus there. This will give them practical knowl- edge that is, und-r the present manner of handling heav - artiliery, very desirable they should know. it is expected that during the week there will be a test of the new batters mounted at L me Po O Clear ® Partly Cloudy & Cloudy ® Rarn® Snow ISHADED AREAS SHOW PRECIPITATION DURING PAST 12 HOURS.' Explanation. The arow flies with the wind. The top figures at station indicaie maximum temperatur for the : those underneath it if any, the amount of rainfall, of melied snow in inches and hundredth during ‘the past twelve hours. Isobars, or sol lineg, “connect poin s of equal air pressure; iso- thertas, o dotted Tues, cavat temperature. - The word “high” means high barometric pressure and distance with | the Department of California for | i | minimum 46, mean | cizy Auction Valcs EM L CONN, AUCTIONEER, Office Warersoms—78 . Miss'on st. Tel. Clay 47. IMPORTANT SALHRE THIS D Y. Monday. December 6. 1897, At 1 o'clock A. 1 the premises, 1502 POW £LL ST.. COR. VALLYJO, egart Furniture of 8-room house, consi: im: arior Furatiure, Carpets, edroom Sets, OFua- men:s, Curtains and goods L0O DULETOUS (0 men- tion. See Chronicle. Lerms cask EMIL €OHN. Auctioneer. B ——— is usnally sccompanied by fair weather: “low refers to low pressure, and i$ usually preceded and accompsnied by cloudy weatherand rains. “Lows” uscally first appear on the Wushington coast. When the pressure is high in_the interior and low along the coast, and the isobars extend north and south plong thie coast. Tain s probable: but when the “low™ i3 inclosed with isobars of marked curvature, rain south of ¢ on is tmprob- able. With a “high” in the viclnity of Idaho. and the pressure falling to the California coast, warmer weather may be expecied in summer and colder weather in winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result. THE WEATHER BUREAU. T OF AGRICUL- FRANCISCO, De- UNITED, STATES DEPARTME TURE WEATHER BUREAU, SAN ce:: ber 5, 1807, 5 p. M The foiiowinz are the ralnfalls for tho past twenty-four hours and the seasonal rainfalls to date as compared with those of the same date last ureka 144, this season 10.93, last sea- last this ssason 2.94, o .00, this season Fresno .00, this season an Lois Obispo .00, thit i.0s Apgeles .00, this : san Diego .0, this Yuma .00, this sea- Sacramento -00, season 3.7:: & 5, last seaso: tast season 8.01: season. 92, last season 4,70 season .48, last season 2 sea-on 115, last seaso son .81, last season 1 San Francisco duta Maximum temperature 59, An ares of high pressure lies over and Colorado An area of low pr the northern half of the Pacific Slope. past Lwenty-jour hour. there has bee a fail in the presiure over almost the entire country west of the platean region. The temperature has remained nearly station- ary over the southe n half of the Pacific Slop2. It has:riser over Washiugton, Northern uregon, Idaho, Moutana and Wyoming Kain has fallen over the northw ofthe Uni ed States. A rainfall of 1 repurted at Eureka. Weather Conditions and General Fore- casts. an_Francisco_for thirty Jecember 6, 1897 hern Califor 0 Mo day; southeast- 0 sonthwester.y_winds. alifornia—Fair Monday; n portion inches is Forecasts made at hours ending midnight, outhern nds vada—Cloudy Monday with snow in extfeme ern portion. loudy Monday: warmer north. westerly nity—Clouds Monday; aln; southeasier'v winds ALEXANDER M Luc ore Al | PrEm 6. dpm|liec. s 611aM | bler1l 6. Dpw ey 7. 9am|Plerls 7. lpw /P MSS 7. _Bam | Pler9 702 M|PMSS 7. 2p | Plac) 712 M Pler2 kY Per 11 812 M PMSS 21i0ax| Plor 24 9, 2rn PierT W 9a | Pler 13 10.11am Pier e |{ vezon ports.: | Dec China &Japan Dec Vie & Pgt snd | vec Dec Dec Dec Del | Grays Harbor. Coos Bay...|Newport. Puebia | Vie & Pat STEAMER: 10 ARRIVE. STeAMAR i _Dux Columoia. Dec Eoreka. . .Dic FPeter Jebsen. Dex Pomona Dec Homer....... 4 Dec Weeort .| Humbola: Bay. Dec North Fork. ... | Humboldt....... Dec Wellingion. .. . | Departurs Bay . bee | Coos tay. Dec _|=an Diezo Dec ity of Pa P Dec KERESCeonxnrrraIcaass City Puebia. £ Washrenaw FProgreso. et Norte ¢ Humbolaz | Humbolat. Witlamet:e [Seatile. Coos Bay . | Newpor 1 ! Portiand. . bt L00s Hay 1 State of Cal ...’ | vortiana. .. 1 Queen.. San Diego. 1 Crescent Citv .. |Ureacen: C1 i Wailn Walin | Victoria & F 1 SUN, MOON AND 11Dk TUX1TRD STATES COAST AND GFODETIO SURVEYD TiMes aND Hktents oF HIiGH AND Low WATERS AT FORT FOINT, ENTRANCE TO SAN Fraxcisco Eay. PUBL BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTANDENT. NoTe—Tne high and low_ waters oc ur a‘tha City Front (Mission-street WhArf) about twenty- five minutes later than at Fort Polut; ihe heizn: oftide is the same a: boiu places December—1897. Monda . Dicemoer 6. Moon rises . foon sets . weotrva|| EQum e A I - OCCIDENT (&, HORNE EXOUANGE, 721 Howard t and 220 Tebama ., WM. 6. LAYNG & (0., Livestock Auctioneers GREAT AUCTION SALE THOROUGHBRED HORSES, red by the .ate ~IMEON 6. REED. MONDAY. Monday Evenin e Comm This sale compri siresas Imp Dane. well, Nomad, Fit Watercress, Tens and Go den H hy, P er to Horses ber 6, 1897, zhters of such 7 1-5), Darri- ! mp. Kismet. Im . Verano, Emperor or N rier, from the dams of Midio, Mid- i fah, Fig Leat, Spunwell, ~ls- Cuialogues ready. nd_others. Bush s Memorandum. Per Alex McNe t from Newcastle, NSW—Salled Sept 5; had squtberly winds and squalls for 14 davs: had iizht easterly winds from lat 18 S to the Equator Crossed 61 days out long i8 W, Had SSEand SW winds tolai8 N: had leht, variab e winls from thence io lut 1 Nlong 123 W. De:1,inlat 47 21 N long 128 W, experi- enced heavy mor herly gale, Listiog 24 hLours: from thence to po:t easterly winds. Domestic P » SEATTLE—Arrived Dec 5—T. Dec hama stmr Oregon,hic Jap stmr Kagoshima Maru, from Yo:o- imr Li<me, nence Nov 30. Sailed Dec 4—saip Elwel, for San Franciseo, S—Stmr Progr-so, for San Francisco. SAN PEDRO—Arrived Dec 5—Schr Zsmpa, fm Tacoma: s mr ~outh Coast. from Eureks, MEXNDOCINO—arrivea Dec 5—Str Point Arena, hence De 4. Sailed Dec 5—Scur Francisco. SOUTH BEND—Sailed Dec 5—Schr Orient, for San Fraucisco ASTORLA—Sailed Dec 5—Stmr Oregon, for San Francisco. SAN DIFGO—Arrived Dec b—Schr Lottle Car- son. trom VE TURA—Sailed Dec tmr Hueneme. REDONDO—Arrived Dec 5—Sime Gien, from C0o0s CLA. LAM BAY—In tay Dec 5—Bktn_Cathe erlue Sudden, from Redondo for kverett., PORT CLEsC —Arrived De¢ 5—U 8 stmr Uregon, hence D Ne:tie Sundborg, for San Yoreizn Porte. NEWCASTLE. NSW—Arnved Dec 4—Sehr Incs, frow Por Pirie. Movements of T NEW YORK—A tagne, from Havre. Sailed Dec 5—Stmr Furnesia for Glasgow. QUE oW alled Dec b—Stmr Umbria, £ verpool fur New Yors, ans- Atlantic Steamers. ved Dec 5—Stmr La Bre- importations. PORTLAND—Per Alice Blanchard—351 M ft lumber. HU EME—Per Westport—2304 sks corn, 366 sks wheat_ 1405 sks barley, 3CE8 sk bean YAQUINA BAY—P-r President—1 ox turs, 200 8ks wheat, 5785 sks flour. 11 bxs cheese. 300 sk shorts. 14 bags chiutim bark, 2 bxs mdss, 7 sks bark, 18 bdis h.d 1 obl apois. 1 hox fruit, 4 sks pot itoe: hutter, 3ship knees, 1 keg casings, 2 bxs’ ruit, 1 piece hose, 2 coops chickens, 1581 Sks whoa. SANTA CRUZ—Per Gipsy—575 bbls ljme. 1 bx books, 2 bxs buiter, 20 rolls leather, 5 cs cheese, 3 hairs. 10— 187 rol's paper. on Polnt—5 bxs vutter, 1 pkg dry goods, Watsonvilie—6U0 sky wheat. Moro C0jo—202 8k8 potatoes. Consignees. Per Alice Blanchara—D B Libb Lumber Co: W J Clark. Per Westpor' —Moore, Ferguson &Co: H Dutard; A Gerberiding & Co. Per Presiden.—Weliman, Peck & Co: H F Alien; Jonas Erianzer & <o; M P Dete's; CJ Lelst & C 1 Dutard: J H Cain & Co : ‘W C Price & Co: ¥ Topii & 3 Newbauer & Co: W B Sumner & Co. I H Hogau: Miller, Sloss & Scott: G W Collns: E Gleming; Paclfic Buicners’ ~upply Co: FPaclt: Commearcial Co: Mau, madler & Co: 5J Bryan J A ams. P.r Gipsy—H Du'ard; Wolf & Son: Son: Daliou Kros: Dairymen's Unlon: IZills Bros: Norton, Teller & Ci well & Co Hon, Rat L & Co. L G Sresovien & He wood Bros & Co: A WF Unt Paper C Kron ning Co. Miiler & Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, G25 KEARNY ST. Established S 54 for the treatment of P S Manhood. Debilit. on bodyand mind’ 'he doctor cureswhi ry him. Charges lo Curesguaranteed. Callorwrit, “EBEON, Box 1957, San Fraucisco, OCEAN TRAVEL. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP C0. JTEAMERS LEAVE BROA X whart, San Francisco, as fol For poris in ilaska. 9 A. M., De 22 27, and every fitth day thereaiter For 'Victoria, Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, ‘Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes ani New Wiatcom (Beilingbam Bay, Wash.). 9 A, x. D. 12,17, and evert ifth dav_ther: after, connecting ar Vancouver with the G. P. Ry, at Tacoma wita N. P. Ry. at Seattle with Grea: N iy, and Alnska steamers. reka (Humboldt Bay), Str. Pomona z < 11, 15, 28, Jan- 1, 8,10, 14, 31 For S8anta Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Luls Obispo), Gaviota, Sants Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, ass Sa1 Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a. M. Dec. 4 8, 12, 16, 2, 24, , and every fourth day thereafter For San Diego. stopping ony a: Port Har ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An- peles an. Kedondo (Los Angeles). 11 A. M., Dec, 6 10. 14, 18, 32, U6, 30, anu every fourih day thereatter. For Ensenada, Macdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Aitata, La Santa Hosalia Guaymas (Mex.). 10 . M., 0f each month. he Company reserves the right to cnange with- out previous notice stewmers, sailing daies and hours of sailing. Ticket Office—PArace HOTEL 4 NEW MoNT- GOMERY ST. GUUDALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market st.. San Francisco, AR R4 NoTE—In the above exposition of tarly morning tides are given in the left hand eolumn, and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence a3 to time, The second tima column gives tha second tide o¢ the day. the third time column the third tide, and the last or righ: hand column gives the last tide of the day. excep: when tnere are but three tides. As sometimes sccurs. The heighis given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts, except when a minas sign (—) precedes tha height, and then the number given is subtractivs from the depth given by the charis. —_— NOTICE TO MARINERS, A branch of the Uniied Statey Hydrographis Oftice located in tha Merchants Exchanze i3 maintained in San Fraucisco for the benefi: of mariners withous regard 10 nationality ana free o: expense. Navizators are cordially invited 10 Visic ths office, where compiete seis 0f charts and saiiinz directions of the world are kept on hand or com- parison and reference, and the latest informatton can aiways be obtained regarding lights. dangers 10 navigation aud all matiers of interesi to ocama commerce. The tim» ball onton of the bullding on Tele- graph Hill Is holsted about ten minutes beforo noon. and {3 dropped at noon. 120tn meridian, by teiegraphic signal recelved each day from ths United States Naval Ovservaiory. at Mare (siant Cal, A notice stating whethor tha (fma ball way dropped on time, or giving the error. If aay, i: published the same day vy tlie afternoon papers Bud LY (b6 mMOrning papers the following dar W. S, HuamHgs. ntennns U< N eaar i AMiE . NG LL-uESG Arrivet SUNDAY, December 5. Stmr Gipsy, Leland. 24 honrs r 'm Moss Landing, €tc: produce. 10 Goodall. Perkins & Ca. Stmr Scous. Johnson, 6> nours irom Yaquma Eay: 205 tns stone.to J D McGLvray: 14(ds s ave- toiis. to California sarrel Co. Simr Cooutile Riser. Johnson. 18 hours from fort Brags: 370 M it umber, to Unlon Lumber 0. . Stmr Alice Blanchard, Warper, 82 honrs from Portiand. via Astoria 79 hrs; Pass ana lumeer, 1o Nor-h Pauific Steamship Co. Stmr Westport. Jacobs, $0 hours from Hueneme: proGace, o H butaid, Sumr ‘Greenwood. Faserlund, 15 noirs from Greeuwoo i: iunber. 10 L Whi'e Lumber Co. Stmr Pres nt, Neison, — bonr: i1rom Ya quina Biv: pess and miseto J 8 K mball Stmr Mackinaw, Littlefield, 85 urs frm Tacoma; 8500 tons coal, to S P Co. af.aud direct. Bar. alex Mcseil. Jorzenso . 92 days from Newcastle, NoW: 1552 tons conl, 0 J J Moor: & Co Schr Compeer, iarsen, 12 days from Everett; — M it lumocr (0 Tay.or & Co. Schr Monterey, Heck, i6 hours from Bowens Landing: 170 M f: lumber, 10 ¥ Heywooc. suiled SUNDAY, December 5. Stmr Jewel. Madsen. Ussnar. Stmr Cleo.e. Sirand, Albion. Stmr Coquille River, Johnson. ~tmar Homooldt. Boaificld, KEureka. Simr W hitesvorp. Johnson. Sbip Amorios, larcing. Comox iikin S G Wilder, MeNeill, Honolulu, Sehr Western fiome, Nie son. Coos Bay. Senr ida schoauer, Nielsen. Schr Re lance, Chrisiiansen. Schr Barbara Hernster. Jansen. Telegraphio. POINT LORNS, Decembe: 5-10 pM—Weather hazy; wind NE; veiocity 16 wmuiex THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPATCH FAST SIEAMERS TO PORTI.AN D From Spear-stree: Whart, at10 A FARE{E3 Firstclnes Including . $2.50 2d-class fberth & meals SCHEDULx ur SAILINGS: State of California.Nov. 15, 24, Doc. 4, 14, 24 Columbia. - .Nov. 18, 29, ec. 9, 18, 29 Through Uckets and ihrough Daggags 1o .. Eastern poliis Kates and foldsrs upon applioa tou 10 F.F. CONNOR, Genoral Agent, 630 Market streot, @OODALL. PERKINS & CO. Superintendensy The S S. MARIPOSA salls via HONOLULU and AUCKLAND SYDNEY Thursd Dicenber® 2r x S. AUSTRALIA, for NOLULU only, Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 3 2.3 Special party rates. Line t0 COOLGARDIK, Australia, and CAPH TUWN. ~ou h Africa 3. D SPKECKELS & BROS. €O, Agents 114 Mon'gomery Sireet 27 Market street, San Franc.sco. Frelght Office CONPAGNIE GRXER AL TRANSATLANTIQUA French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW),42 NORTH C%Ver, foot of Morton sa. X raveiers by thls line avold both transit by English rallway an the discomfort of crossing the channel in a % boaL New York to Alezandria Kgyps via Faria fira;_class 8160, second class $116. LA BRETAGNE .December 11, 10 4. . LA GASCOGNE eseras biue. 18, 104 s LA NURM M “De wmber 25 10 4. . LA CHAMPAG January L 104 © LA ERETAGNE 17 ¥ 100 fonlars Apply to N FORALT, Agont, STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler No. 3, Washington St., At G P. M, Daily. Frei ho received up 10 530 Pl S A9 Accommodations Reserved by Telephone. ‘Lhe ouly line se:ling through tickets and giving tbrough freight rates to all poinis ou Vdley Railroad. STEAMERS: ©. Walker, J, D. Petars, A Garratt, City of Stockton. Telephone Main S05. Caw Nav. and Lmpe, Q9 FO& U. 8. NAVE-YiRD AXD VAiLiJo, STEAMER “MONTICELLO," Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat .9:454 M. and 8:158. w. (9 harey i e, 0o 3 M oand § e, Aanding and offices, Mission Dock, Ples & - Green 381 FOR SAVJONE, LOY 64103 & NAVTA GRUZ STEANER 1VIN0 TEAVES FIKR] DafLY Baturday “Np“’& - o ; -‘thKVI' anq senger. woen San’ Francis Alviso, 500: 10 San_ Jose 7o Clay st plegyd 41 N, First#be Sau Josa