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10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1899. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. BRANDES EAG 10 DECORATE HIS CHILD'S GRAVE The Accused Mur- derer Still Hopes. JUROR MARSTON IS NOW ILL LARGUMENT IN THE TRIAL GOES OVER UNTIL TUESDAY. The Sick Juror Was Attacked With Vertigo, Heavy Strain of the Pro- tracted Trial. and Office San 08 Broadw Francisco Call. March 23. s murder case Resulting From the | HIS OFFICE WAS WASHED Storm Floods Many Highways. A MASSACRE OF GOPHERS MANY DRIVEN FROM THEIR HQLES BY WATER. Mr. Watkinson Smiles as He Thinks of the Accommodating Nature of the Heavy Rains. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, March 23. Thirty-six hours of continuous down- INTO THE CREEK bankment is largely composed of m der should the pressure increase. As soon as the danger was made and Special Officer Hitchcock and advising the people to see not wish to run the risk of thef their lives. | safer quarters. later others followed. was premature were inspired by wise, and the houses that are deserted. volr was running as fiercely as ever. vicinity, and the residents know W calamity. The people were informed by the pol ously as soon as it was certain R T T R R RS TR B Ou T B N B a8 O P R At e A NIGHT OF TERROR OVER IN OAKLAND Threatened by the Breaking of a Big Reservoir. AKLAND, March 23.—This is a night of terror for the residents who live in the muiltitude of little homes The large upper reservolr has overflowes and late to-night a leak was discovered in the embankment. ud and bushes it is likely to burst asun- lice Department to notify the residents of thelr jeopardy. went from X other quarters for the night, if they did ir houses being washed away and of losing There was no need of a second warning, once packed up their personal belongings 5 B The King, Blake and Hickey families led the procession and Those who were inclined to think that the warning the sight of thelr fleeing neighbors to do like- in the line of a possible flood were rapidly Toward midnight rain ceased to fall, but the creek supplying the reser- Once before a reservoir burst in that hat to expect in the event of such a There is a school not far from the reservoir, but on high, lice that the bell would be tolled vigor- that the reservoir would burst. near Mountain View Cemetery. d on account of the heavy rains As the em- known orders were given by the Po- Officer Agnew house to house, giving the alarm for half a dozen families at and with their children sought gafe ground. BYROD WANTS THE ESTATE OF HIS WIFE Deserted Her Many Years Ago. APPROVES OF A CONTRACT SAYS HIS ATTORNEY ACTED IN GOOD FAITH. N Was Disinherited by Mrs. Byrod, Who Left the Savings of Her Life to Various Charities. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 23. Frederick W. Byrod is not dissatisfied with a contract he made some months In the doubles tournament last year Goj gin and Masten were winners and were challenged by the team\ that played against them last night. ' Hamma and Ryder won the first game of the cham- pilonship serfes, but their opponents very neatly captured the last two. SHE WAS NOT A DYNAMITE FIEND Steward Borchert Received a Scare and Oakland a Twelve- Pound Son. OAKLAND, March 23.—Steward Bor- chert and Matron McDonald of the Re- celving Hospital had a novel and exciting experience to-night. A woman giving the pame of Mrs. Wallace appeared at the hospital with a valise and calmly ad- vised the attendants to prepare for the worst. She appeared to be rational, but, sus- pecting that there was something Wrong with her mentally, the steward tele- phoned for the patrol wagon. Before the wagon arrived the visitor retired into the women's ward with Matron McDonald, and a little later Steward Borchert was informed that there was a new citizen in Greater Oakland. At midnight Mrs. Wallace and her twelve-pound son were recelving the congratulations of the hospital staff. ——— THEIR FIRST MEETING. Stockholders of the New Italian Bank Organize. The first stockholders’ meeting of the new Itallan-American Bank convened yes- terday afternoon with all but 500 of the 5000 shares represented. Temporary di- rectors have had charge of the concern since its incorporation on March 16, and the meeting was for the purpose of put- ting permanent officials in charge of affairs. Without opposition the following directors were elected: A. Sbarboro, Henry J. Crocker, P. C. Rossi, A. Merle, Dr. P. de Vecchi, S. L. Goldstein, Charles A. Malm, Thomas J. Welsh and P. Bar- SAN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES—521 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 3:30 o'clock. 257 Hayes street; open unt!l 9:30 o'clock. 621 McAllister street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 616 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 1841 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth; until 9 o'clock. 106 Eleventh street; open until 9 o'clock. 2626 Missfon street; open until § o’clock. NW. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky streets; open until 9 o'cloc! NOTICES. open MEETING CALIFORNIA Commandery No. 1 K. T., Masonic Temple) Post and Mont- gomery sts.—Regular_assembly THIS (FRIDAY) NING, at 7:30 o'clock. Order of the Red Cross. All fraters are cordially_invited. SIR JOHN P. FRASER, SIR HIRAM T. GRAV Re YERBA BUENA Lodge Perfection No._1—Regular (FRI- DAY) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. D. 4. GEO. J. HOB PAST MASTERS' Association of Call fornia—The officers requested to attend th deceased brother, JOHN CHRISTL! GERHARD BRUSE, Past Master of Cr < of meeting THIS 24, March Lodge No. 139, F. and A. M. THI (FRIDAY), March 24, 1899, at 1:30 o'cl m., from Masonic Temple. By or Presiden OCCIDENTAL Lodge No. M.—Called meeting THI L. SCHUMACHER, F. and A, (FRIDAY EVENING, at 7:30 0o degree. By order of the Master. WALTER G. ANDE . Sec CROCKETT Lodge No. 139, F. and A. M.—Officers and members are re- & Tem- quested to attend the funeral of our deceased brothe JOHN CHRIST GERH. BRU P. M., from Mason! ple on FRIDAY, the 24th inst., at 1:30 p. m. By order of the W. M H. FORTRIEDE, Secretary DORIC Lodge No. 216, and_A. M., St. John's Hall, Masonic Temple— Called __meeting’ THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock. Third degree. Master Masons are cordlally Invited. By order of the W 3 £ GOLDSMITH, Secreta pour and still raining. Such is the record | et i eli et e NS R e NS NN IN IR ININININ IR E N+ NS RIRNENIBN IR IRIRN NN+ R eyes about in their arried out his 3 jehind the bars, in the large corridor at the County Jail, he is »ker for beans an nd concernedly me his prison_mates, who rving time for minor offenses. the c« has the ypearance of one standing in shadow of the gal- lows, in the jall cc he 't C ap- pears free from s »rrid specters, but actual that the twelve ed to the har- Towing talls of the alleged x weeks and said afternoon at do not know - the com- £ here too o attend t is uppermc a how I loved tr 5 of her than of any mily. )t as to the outcome of feel worried; only well ever since e lost twenty-five e without work. e I'll never_again It _cre. . Ihave accumulated with- years on_ account of i, of course, I also provided this case, Yor my wife But the short. He rec monition not to 1k to any he returned to the long table in the cor- Tidor and resumed the card game. st e HE GETS THE DIVORCE, SHE THE PROPERTY HOW THE PRICE FAMILY SET- TLED THEIR TROUBLES. A Potato-Masher Wielded by His Angry Spouse Caused the Trouble That Led to a Sepa- ration. Qakland Office San Francisco Call. | %8 Broadway, March 23. Mrs. Maggie E. Price snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Judge Ells- worth's court to-day. Her husband, M. N. Price, sued her for a divorce some time ago, and this afternoon Judge Ells- worth granted him a decree. But this Is all he did get. To Mrs. Price was award- ed the home, dairy and chicken ranch in North Oakland, besides other real estate in this city. At the trial some very interesting de- talls of family history were related by the suing husband. It was brought out that the parties were married in April, 187. In October, 1896, the wife deserted plaintiff -by driving him from the house with a potato masher and without his consent. This domestic assault, it appeared, was brought on by the fact that cne day the husband drove up to his home and asked his wife to go out for & drive. 3 roffered kindnes wa ignored, and in- BYend Mrs, Price accused her husband of having taken .r women out driving. Price’s protestat] s of his faithfulness were as the idle winds, but after return- ng the buggy to the stable he renewed them, and it was then that the potato masher was wielded and Price was ban- jshed. The suit for sep: ration followed. Mrs. Price made no particular defense so far as fighting the divorce was con- cerned, but she declared the property in- Yolved belonged to her. It developed that way back in their courting days Price had given Mrs. Price money with which 15 buila a house and sheds on the North Oakland property. She having therefore aoquired it before marrying it could not be regarded as community property. Mrs. Price also showed that she had man- aged the affairs of the household, twelve eows and a dairy route, besides the chick- on ranch, and _that the plaintiff had played second fddie. Hence the property was awarded to the wife and the divorce to the husband. —ee——— Alameda News Notes. . ALAMEDA, March 23.—The Encinal Literary Soclety held a regular mecglng this evening in the parlors of the Con- gregational church. ~An interesting pro- gramme was given. At the next meet- fog Dr. A. W. Scott, principal of the High School, will address the members. \%H![am Penn Martin_died last evening at his home, 2122 San Jose avenue, after 2 long {liness. He was a native of France, Sged 74 years, and had been a resident of Alameda _for nearly thirty years. Mrs. Captain Phineas Pendleton dled yesterday in San Francisco as the resuit of @ surgical operation. She formerl lived with her husband in this city, but | about a year ago they moved to Saratoga, Santa Clara County. —_— e Republican Pluralities. OAKLAND, March 23.—The official fig- ures of the City Clerk on the late elec- tion show the following pluralities: R. W Snow, Maycer, 181§; A. H. Breed, Auditor, 2375; Z. T. Gilpin, asurer, 2848; W. A. Dow, City Attor- 7318, R. M. Ciement, City Engineer, $: Councilmen at large—Anson Barstow 2173, B. C. Cuvellier 2164, G. R. Stetson 1033, C. Kramm 173. With the exception of Kramm and Clement all are Republicans. —_—e————————— A character study of John Bur- roughs, the great American writer of nature, in his cabin home, in next ‘Sunday’s Call. This | dry so long that no- any danger, but the at started to rush down radually washed the This creek has bee body anticipated mighty torrent th: | the creek la ght h rth from under Mr. Pleitner’s oftice and the laws of gravitation did the rest. During the recent campaign City Engl- neer Clement, who is a good engineer but a poor pol 1 and a worse orator, read ch he referred to the y as ‘‘a monument of Mr. Clement intended course to compliment the monument, and not the engineer or the skill, but at {his time this unfortunate remark is be- ing frequently uoted, specially in the neighborhood of Twenty-seventh and San Pablo, Sixth and Broadway and Fourth avenue and East Bighteenth street, where the “monuments’ are several feet' out of sight and only the skill remains. At Fourth avenue and st Eighteenth sfreet the electric cars have not been able to run for two days, as there are several feet of water on the track. At Sixth _and Broadway some ag waded into the lake and stuck up a s that fishing lines could be hired on the ban The farmers are beginning to think that there can be too much of a good thing. Like Macbeth they are ory- “Hold, enough,” but so far their cry Dbeen unheeded. The luckiest man in town is J. H. T. Watkinson, the general manager of the Contra Costa Water Company. Two weeks ago Mr. Watkinson, with a face two feet long, went before the Council and told of the drought and of the scarcity of water in the San Leandro Lake, and argued that all kinds of means would have to be de- vised to guarantee a sufficiency of fresh water for Oakland for the next year. Mr. Watkinson was even dramatic. He point- ed to the clear, dry sky and said, “'Gen- tlemen, is theré any evidence there that | we shall have any rain this year?” and | the Council said no and passed a water rate which, it was hoped, would satisfy xk]]fi‘gemnnds of the people and corporation alike. | “Now Mr. Watkinson is constantly tele- | phoning to the San Leandro Lake and the | precaution has been taken to see that | the safety gates are in working order, so | that if it rains much longer the surplus supply can be run off. ~Mr. Watkinson's face to-day was about two feet broad and the old Council is out of office. Health_Officer Dunn and City Bacter- fologist Ryfkogel were at the City Hall to-day, computing how many microbes, bacilli 'and other things had been washed out of the sewers and off the sidewalks by the rain. Their rows of figures reached back and forth across the page many times, and the experts said they had not yet' finished. One of the greatest beneflts done to the farmers in the vicinity of Alvarado by the storm is the driving out of the thou- | gands of gophers which infest the region |in and about Alvarado. Every farmer is jubilant over the killing of these pests, for they do great damage to the beet and grain fields. The gophers had en- croached more generally upon the bot- tom lands of late, owing to the recent dry years. he killing of the gophers is due to the flooding of the country. In some places the water stands eight and ten inches deep and has even covered a section of the narrow gauge track 400 yards from the station at Alvarad Mrs. Armstrong De;:urs. OAKLAND, March 23.—Sarah Margaret Armstrong to-day filed a demurrer to the complaint_ of her husband in the suit whereby Mo secks to recover real prop- erty valued at $60,000, which he claims he signed deeds for, while he believed he was about to die and which his wife im- | mediately had recorded. The parties_are prominent old people, residing at Hay- wards. e | — Congressman Metcalf Returns. OAKLAND, March 2.—Hon. Vietor H. | Metcalf returned home this morning. He | went to Washington for the purpose of becoming acquainted with tgose with whom he will sit In the next Congress. While East he also famillarized himself | with several federal matters relating to | Oakland and was introduced to President McKinley. gn stating | 4540545 eRN+ N+ RN RIRENININIRENININ RN RN NG NERNINIRIN + K+ 54 e 420485425+ QUEER VERDICT RENDERED IN EPPERSON CASE Killed by an Unknown Man. YET GILLIGAN SAYS HE DID IT| | CORONER’S JURY SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE MIXED. | Testimony That Indicated a General Desire on the Part of Witnesses to Keep From Being Con- nected With the Matter. “We, the jury, do find that John Epperson’s death was due to hemorrhage, the result of a knife wound severing the jugular, and we do further find that said wound was in- flicted by some unknown per- son. “Emil Lehnhardt, W. H. McCrimmon, A. G. Rhodes, W. H. Winters, C. R. Hoessli, Thomas C. S. Knight, J. P. ‘Wonderlich.” 0000000000000 0000000000000 Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, March 23. Notwithstanding that James J. Gilll- gan, charged with the murder of John Epperson at the racetrack in Emeryville last Tuesday, has retalned Thomas Gar- rity as his attorney and has announced that his plea will be self-defense, the Coroner’s jury at the inquest to-night re- turned the verdict given above. H. J. Duler or Dreyer, proprietor of the notorious Office galoon at the Emeryville racetrack, where the alleged murder was committed, and who vesterday swore to the complaint charging Gilligan with mur- der, was the principal witness. His testi- mony was decidedly contradictory, and from the first it was quite apparent that he had come with his “little piece learned by heart.” Witness Duier testified that Epperson, the dead man, had said to him on Tuesday afternoon that he had no use for Gilligan, and that he felt as though he ought to kill him. The dead man had said, “And I'm going to kill him.” Just then,” continued the witness, “Gilligan came in through the back door and Epperson remarked, ‘There he is now.'_ Then they wrestled, but I went| out. When I stepped back into the saloon | Epperson was on top of Gilligan hitting him with a_knife, while Gflligan was un- derneath. I pulled them apart. I never saw the knife in Gilligan’s hand. When 1 pulled Epperson up on his feet he told me he thought his jugular was cut and he asked me to try and save him.” Duler identifled the breadknife, a | 2C+04+04+04+04+0+0+ ¢ JOHN L. MEETS B » Mr: #NO+00WO¢O¢MWO&OQO¢OQO AKLAND, March 23.—Rev. Dwigh in the Hotel Metropole. show at the Oakland Opera-house. asked bluntly: “Of course we do,” said Mr. sure of it."” “You do believe in them, Mr. Sull that your dear mother would not tel on some matters.” position. lived in it half my life. Joice at meeting you there.” S : AN EVANGELIST Moody and the Pugilist Exchange Views About Hades. was conversing with his traveling companion, Professor D. B. Towner, At the same hotel was staying John L. Bulllvan and some members of his theatrical troupe, then giving a vaudeville Mr. Sullivan in some manner or other overheard “Do you gentlemen believe there is a hell?"” Moody. “Well, I don’t believe I do,” said Sullivan. anyhow, and as for heaven and hell, they are just fairy tales.” be a Catholic and I may be a Protestant, I guess we think about the same “No, I don't,”” said the pugilist, but he relented just a little from his first “I belleve thére is a hell, and to tell you the truth, I believe I have Honestly, I think every man makes his own hell, but I don’t take any stock in that fire and brimstone affair.” ‘“Well, we won't argue, Mr. Sullivan,” said the evafgelist, “no matter what you do or what you belleve about hell, don't miss heaven. I should re- “I won't,” sald Sullivan, “I'll be —, no, I won't."” + 04040+ 04+04+0+0404+ 0404040+ 0404040 O+0+0+0+ . ht L. Moody, the well-known evangelist, the conversation and ““We not only believe it, but we are “Religion is all a humbug, ivan,” said Mr. Moody. “You Xknow 1 you untruths, and although you may 4"0#000*0000000000000004040#0*040%040 been lying on his Office saloon counter just previous to the murder. “Who told you that this knife was used?” inquired Coroner Mehrmann of ‘witness. “Why,” replied Dufer, “Gilligan told me himself that he had done it with that knife.” J. D. Triplett testified that he was play- ing the piano just previous to the alleged murder. Epperson had asked to play a tune, when he turned to and fought with Gilligan, but witness had suddeniy skipped at this juncture ecause he did not want to be mixed up. Henry Pierce, who cleans up the Office saloon, testified next that he had just stepped out when the row began and so he did not see anything. J. M. Leavitt, a horseman, was next called and made the surprising statement that at the time of the murder he rushed in and took the knife away from one of the men, but that he ““did not know from ;‘hl‘l»‘m he took it,”” because it had grown ark. Richard Morrison identified the dead jockey’s remains, and “Spike” Hennessy testified that he w the fight only out- side and afterward saw Epperson kick Gilligan.” Drs. Hamlin and Milton testified to the autopsy. The jury then brought in the verdict, and Coroner Mehrmann was loth to ap- prove the same. “This is a wrong ver- dict, gentlemen,” said the Coroner, “and I shall certainly charge Gllligan with | murder.” The verdict was finally approved on the advice of District Attorney Allen, though Emil Lehnhardt, foreman of the jury, suggested that the verdict be reconsid- ered. It appears from what could be gathered from jurors that they believed it possible that Epperson had killed him- self by falling on the knife. ‘And all this notwithstanding Gilligan only to-day reiterated the statement that he was forced to the deed by Epperson's assault. AN ATTORNEY IN FEAR OF A WOMAN MRS. GOOBY BEING BADLY AD- VISED. Mitchell Asks That She Be Bound Over to Keep the Peace. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %03 Broadway, March 23. Attorney Mitchell is in fear of his life. The lady who horsewhipped him and who was convicted for the offense is now awalting sentence, and In the meantime she has managed In some way or other to create dire misgivings in the lawyer's mind: This morning Prosecuting Attorney Abe P. Leach received the following lei- ter: Abe P. Leach, Esq.—Dear Sir: The woman Gooby is being badly advised. She threatens my life and is very menacing. All my trans- actions will bear investigation and have been done in the Superior Courts. 1 desire no other than my rights and protec- tion—as a citizen and officer of the courts— and knowing that this disappointed woman is being influenced by prompters, and fearing her attitude, I respectfully submit that she should be strongly bound over to keep the peace. Re- spectfully, MITCHELL. Mrs. Gooby was before Judge Smith this morning to be sentenced, but her at- torney was granted a _continuance to April 1, at which time he will make an argument in favor of a motion for a new | trial. ——— Narrowly Escaped Asphyxiation. OAKLAND, March 23 —Rake Brook- tngs, a colored man aged 24 years, was found unconscious in a room at the St. John House this morning overcome by gas. At the Recelving Hospital he was revived. He declared afterward that he had no intention of committing sulcide, but that he did not care_very much if death had relieved him. Brookings is a racetrack follower, and the right side of his body s paraiyzed. e e Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, March 23.—Street Superin- tendent Miller, when asked to-day if he intended to contest the election of City Engineer Clement, who has a majority of 80 votes, stated that there are su:Y 30 days left in which to contest and before the expiration of that time something may happen which will influence him in the matter. Frank F. Mills, a junk man, has been taken into custody by the police, who be- lieve him to be the man who prompted the lads now in the City Prison to steal the brass bearings at the yards of the lSou;hern Pacific Company in West Oak- and. It is quite likely that Frank H. Cheese- man, the murderer of Henry J. Brooke, will_be brought back to (h?s city from the Napa asylum to be tried. Officers at the asylum ~report that they believe Cheeseman s shamming _insanity. Valentine Veri fell off the porch of his home, 757 Oak street, yesterday after- noon while playing with another boy and sustained®what the doctors believe to be a _complete paralysis of the right side. The case of Mrs. Anna Mentel, charged with the murder of her Rusband in Ala- meda some time ago, was again contin- ued by Judge Hall to-day to April 4. The accused did not appear in court person- ally. She is out on ball. Mrs. Sadie Crooks to-day filed for pro- bate the will of her late husband, John E. Crooks, the banker, who died at Hay- wards a few weeks ago, and asks for letters. The estate is valued at about $60,000, and is bequeathed to the widow on the condition that she does not marry again. Should she do so she is to receive one-half and the threé chiidren, John C., Ethel Crooks and Mabel Brown, the other half. The widow and son are named as executors. James Reavis’ confession of how he forged the great Reavis Peralta land claims, in next Sunday’s Call. tract made by Byrod with Attorney Dar- win DeGolia was inadvisedly brought under a mistaken idea of the facts, and | Byrod now wished the court to dismiss the case altogether. Some days ago Judge Greene had held that Byrod's com- plaint was not good, and Byrod, having failed to amend his complaint,’ his re- quest for dismissal of the action was granted. Behind this suit there is an interesting little romance. Mrs. Sarah G. Byrod was a teacher in the Oakland public schools and died last November, leaving an estate worth about $6000. By the terms of her will the entire property was given to charity, except a few minor bequests to personal friends of the deceased, and her husband Frederick W. Byrod,” was not mentioned in_the will. Mr. and Mr: Byrod have lived apart for many years and Mrs. Byrod received no support from her husband. He led a_ wandering, ir- regular lif as held political posi- tions in both Oakland and Sacramento. At the time of his wife's death he was living in Sacramento, and when he be- | came acquainted with the terms of her will he decided to bring a contest for the whole of the estate, affirming that he was her only heir at law. "After making some inquiry Byrod made an_agreement Golia to press the suit. pending Byrod was induced to attempt {o repudiate the contract, and this led to many unpleasant pubilcations. 'This morning, by his attorney, he assured Judge Greene that he was thoroughly atisfied with the condition of affairs, and the battle to recover the estate of his late wife will now be vigorously fought by Attorney DeGolia. BROWN-TISDALE AFFAIR ASSUMES A NEW PHASE ENTIRE SC];(;OL DEPARTMENT IS INVOLVED. Municipal League Reaches Out for the Official Head of Superin- tendent Sullivan. Alameda Office San Francisco Call, 1428 Park street, March 23. Not satisfied with having opened war on School Directors Lanktree and Tisdale, with the idea of securing their official scalplocks, the Municipal Lague has been looking about for other game and has trained its guns on School Superintendent Sullivan. Brainard C. Brown, George W. Scott and James K. Lynch, the committee ap- pointed by the league to conduct the chool Trustee fight, issued their procla- mation of war this evening. They start out with the assertion that the object of the routing of the old School Board and the alleged ring existing among the mem- | bers is “to bring the schools of the city up to the standard of excellence which the intelligence and character of its in- habitants, and the amount of money spent on their support, justly entitle our people to expect.” This is a very broad hint that the Ala- meda schools are not exactly what they have been cracked up to be. After this opening gun the league committee pro- ceeds to throw hot shot into the whole School Department in the following style: “It is imperatively necessary to iree the schools from the small political methods which have dominated them; to provide better buildings and more classrooms that | each child may receive its fair share of | attendance; to secure teachers enough to this end whose only qualifications shall be merit and efficiency; to adopt a course of study In line with the best thought of the modern authorities on education—a cause the keynote of which shall be sim- pllcity, and_ thoroughness its guiding principle; and lastly, to appoint a Super- intendent who will give his time to his work, and not to the repairing of his po- litical fences—a Superintendent whose tenure of office shall be made secure by excellent service and impartial adminis- tration.” The alleged “ring” which, it is claimed, has been using the School Department as a political machine has made no reply to the charges since Dr. Tisdale’s cele- brated telephone interview with B. C. Brown. The wires have been repaired, and communlcation restored with the Brown fortifications. However, Dr. Tis- dale has not taken advantage of the situ- ation to do any more long-distance talk- ing with his political enemy. J. B. Lank- tree, the doctor's colleague, has profited Ly the Brown-Tisdale affair and is saying nothing. He will not discuss School Board affairs, and will walk around a block rather than pass by a telephone. Tt {s announced that In the event of the Municipal League being successful in its endeavor to réorganize the School Depart- ment_Professor A. W. Scott, principal of the High School, or Professor Charles Hughes of the Encinal School, will be elevated to the position of Superintendent. Pl e Sunday-School Convention. ALAMEDA, March 23.—The first annual Alameda District Sunday-schogl conven- tion will be held to-morrow evening at the Park-street M. E. Church. The pro- gramme of exercises follows: Praise service; devotional exercises, con- ducted by President O. H. Lane; prayer, Rev. Dr. Grifiiths; offertory and a nouncements, Chairman William G, Aga: quartet, “Come, Ye Disconsolate,’ Enci nal Literary Club; address, “The Pres- ent Ends, Means and Appliances of the Modern_Sunday-school Teacher,” Profes- sor J. H. Firehammer, superintendent Congregational Sunday: solo, se- lected, Malcolm Frazer; address, Rev. Dr. John Hannon; quartet, “Softly’ Now the Light of Day,” Encinal Literary Club; ad- dress, “Progressive Evolution of Sunda. school Work,” George H. Andruss, super- intendent Episcopal Sunday-school; hymn; benediction. g Handball Champions. ALAMEDA, March 23.—Two _handball teams, composed of Goggin and Masten and Ryder and Hamma, played a series of three games last evening for the cham- plonship of the Encinal Recreation Club. vith Attorney Darwin De | While this was | being appraqved. The office of the new bank will %r a while be at 518 Montgom- ery street,/but it is the intention of the | directors to secure a home for the insti- | tution In some building that will accom- | modate not only the bank but the Italian Commercial and Benevolent societies of the city and coast. It is the object of the bank to secure the support and patronage of the Itallan people of the entire coast, a population, it Is flgured, amounting to | over 60,000. | The heaviest stockholders in the concern are | Andrea Sbarboro, P. C. Rossi and A. Merle. The other stockholders are Dr. P. de Vecch! | Dantel Meyer, C. A. Malm, H. J. Crocker, M. | 3. Fontana, H. S. Crocker, . M. Crocker, Alfred E. Sbarboro, F. W. Krogh, A. Cuneo & | Co., Thomas J. Welsh, E. Declin, I. Cuenin, L. Cuenin, D. Friedenrich, 8. L. Goldstein, Dr. J. Pescia, Pletro Paron!, G. de Luca, W. Shep. | man, G. J. Penario, P. Barblert, L. A. Smith, | G. B. Levaggi, A. Chiesa, Alfred Merle, H. A. | Dickelman, Luigi Demartini, X Ferroggiaro, Romolo A. Sbarboro, C. L. Tilde: eil, J. | Baer, S." Roman, A’ Luckerman, Merle, | Albert Meyer, Dr. Carlo Barsottl, C, R. Rich- | ardson, P. F. Kingston and H. Nathan. | — e | HOTEL ARRIVALS. PALACE HOTEL. Mrs J N Russell Jr,| Mrs Peters, Victorla Denver |Miss Richardson, B C J E Kusenberg, Neb [H R‘Lane, N Y B D Hicks, N ¥ Mrs H R Lane, N Y F C Hicks, N Y, J M Denison, Md Mrs J Weston, N Y [Mrs J M Denison, Md | K J Weston, N ¥ Miss Denison, Md | May Weston, N Y 137 E Smith, St Louls W _McClintock, Denver J B Peakes, S Cruz J S Rosenfleld, Chgo | Mrs J H Balantine, NJ G J Denls, Los Ang |H Young Jr, N J J A Watts, Cal |Mrs H Young Jr, N J F L Orcutt, Sacto |Mrs T Hopper, S Rosa A Parker, N Y |Miss M Neet,'S Rosa C B Nelletittle, N ¥ |Miss M Thompson, Cal R Taggart, N ¥ | Miss “Wilhoit, Stocktn C J Candd, N Y {H W Earle, Stockton D Phaclze & w, Chgo!E W Thompson, Cal Mrs R C Hunt, Ohlo |J M Leavitt, Boston H Ulke, U 8 § Bear |Mrs Cook, Belvedere | ¢ B Whiting,, Conn |R E Brown, Mexico H N McGrew, Neb |D G McLachlan, Mex W M O'Brien, Chgo (J C Kays, Los Ang | D B Devore, U § A |Mrs J C Kays, L Ang W D Mcllvane, Chgo |F Bracho, Mexico § Ward, N Y Miss Bracho, Mexico Mrs S Ward, N Y B W Woodward, N Y Mr. & Mrs Mosely, Mrs B W Woodward, London N Y Y D Kuhles, St Paul |G L Chase, Conn J C Crofts, Vancouver Mrs G L Chase, Conn C Luckenbach, La | M § Friede & valet, C H Vilas, Chgo NY O Corbin, 'Spokane | A Ford, N Y, Mrs O Corbin, Spokne|L Blumber, N Y Shea, Milwaukee |J Ryttenberg, N Y irs E Shea, Milwauk|R W Lomax, England J H Allen, St Paul |C A Baldwin, Cal Mrs J H Allen, St P |Mrs C A Baldwin, Cal L Drummond. Can |M Johnston, U S N D Levis, Visalla {Mrs E E Smith, Cal G Holzheimer, Pa |F H Hudson, Visalia ¢ F Patton, Pa | Miss M _Afong, Cal R Hostetter, Pa __|Miss Melaine' Afong, F Mrs F R Hostetter, Pa| Mlils College F M Carnegie, Pa |Mrs J H Morley, N Y | G W Wood, Pa |E B Loveland, N Y. Mrs G W Wood, Pa |F M During Palto Alto N Rohman, N Y J H Kahn, Palo Alto Mrs N Rohman, N Y|T T Willlams, Cal Mrs Seerey, N Y |P Barr, London G B Cookséy, N Y__|J E Bennett, Cal Mrs G B Cooksey, NY|Capt Nelson, Cal T J Rogers, Omaha |W E Lester, Cal Miss Rogers, Omaha | H M Landsberger, Cal C G Ballentyne, Hono J B Barmeau, St Louls Mrs A M Kingan, Pa B F Wetherby, Boston Miss M E Kelly, Pa |Mrs B F Wetherby, W A Shaw & w, Pa Boston Mre D B Hatch, N ¥|G E Goodman Jr, Cal Miss Hatch, N Y |S Ullman, N Y S M Meeker, N Y F R Cunningham, L A Mrs § M Meeker, N Y H L Filghnan, Va S M Meeker Jr, N Y |L W_Conover, Chgo E R Fuller, N'Y Mrs L W Conover, Chg Mrs E R Fuller, N ¥ | Mrs C E Clark, Cal Miss L Fuller, N ¥ |J G Roberts, Madera Miss H Fuller, N Y |E Chambers, L Ang H D Treadweil, Mass HOTEL. GRAND H C Eisen, Fresno W Scott, Fresno Mrs F Bartlett, Cal [M P Morgan & w, Cal Miss M Bartlett, Cal (K Hashimoto, Japan C C Closson & w, Cal |L W Conover, w & o, Chicago Mrs C A Closson, Cal | J A Ferguson, Cal {Mrs C E Clark, Fresno E G Ward, L Ang H C Veatch, Oroville J Gregor, Sacto H McManchy, N Y R C Dale & d, Cal |M Cafferate, Nev P Kilburn, Cal I3 G Holzhelmer, Pa A Fibush, Oakland Mrs C P Noyes, Cal |A Nord, Vancouver |Mr Nord, Vancouver N O Ferndon, Oakland|C M Hartley, Vacaville J M Barlow, Utah {A I Willlams, w & c, G A Penniman, S Jose| Chicago C P Braslan, S Jose |A Robinson, Gilroy F Dietz, Woodland A A Van Dyke, Cal G T Dunlap, Gilroy J Cooke, Sacto A B Coleman, Cal |T Bancroft, Denver H J Connor & w, Utah H Kavanaugh, Sacto C E Horton, Reno F J Kennedy, Sacto C K Cadman, Pinole |C W Easton, Modesto S M Toplitz, N Y B F, Shepherd, Cal J S Matthews & W, Mich G E Houck & w, Cal W _C Reed & w, Cal § J Stanton, Redding J R Edwards, Napa G L Harkness & w,Cal|F T Kane & w, Nev G_F Mansfleld & w, T C Slater, Ney Boston E K Hedges, Stockton M Townsend, Portland D A Hare, Ft Bragg F H Prior, Conn Miss M Clausen, Cal H H Blood, Cal A A Spencer, Soquel A Breckman & d, N Y |D B Spencer, Stanford E W _Gilmore, L'Ang_{G B McCord, Hanford E E Walling & w, N Y/M R Blair, Sacto J O'Donnell, Pa. F Wickman, S Jose W H Dickson, Pa W L Stewart, Cal Mrs Wandesford, Cal |H S Allen, Or Mrs Kersey, Haywards J Cutting, Stockton E H Ingham, Eugene [D W _Burchard, S Jose W Pike, Fresno iMrs R Fraser, Tnd NEW WESTERN HOTEL. W C Du Bols. § Cruz [H P Ellis & w, Skagy ‘WC Du Bois, 8 Cruz |W S Goodman, Sonora £ C Williams, S Jose |J Alexander, Mass Mrs L Jacobson, Cal |H P Cummins, Pa C Elmer, Va W Reld, Seattle J C Shaw, Washington|W H Mascher & f, B E Hammon. Fu ’l!:n;l Angeles K ew & w. Tdaho endricks, J Worth, Seattle P J Murtha, T:‘cfmr:“ J Barnett, Milwaukee !J E Hall, Sacto P Conway, Idaho J T Baker, Ohlo F —_———— o LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. opADOMESTIC PORTS. TACH A—Arrived March 23—Br shi Kerr, from Hiogo: bark Levi G Burgess, hence March 1. 3 Sall arch 22—Stmr AI-K1, ; sty Bl Thomson. for Honptl o s AKELEY—Arrived M Bark Dominion, rom Fort Ludiow: “schs Bor eavor, from ‘acoma; geavor, | schr Wawona, from Salled March 23—Ship Shenandoah, for —. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. SUEENSTOWN_Salled March 2—Stmr Ma- g T ew ork; e E stmr Beigenland, !v; rs:esen.uvllhseuthmvmnfi arch 23—Stmr Noordland, from LAntwerp; stmr Spaarndam, from Rotterdam. { | INTELLIGENT, educated lady, 30 vears of next Tues 2 i 3 Hoas £ Oakla e past day and a half. | g Deputy Sherift P. J. Keller lives near the reservoir, and he says that he ago with Attorney Darwin DeGolia. The R o S s o the past day and & 0 1% believes the danger to be overestimated, although he advises that all rea- 4 | roubles of Byrod have been the cause | Bl e e g | PURBEA Grove No. 4, U. 270 Do a | dealer of Fruitvale, went to his office this | sonable precautions be taken, “I have lived here many winters and have of bringing him much notoriety, and & | o¢ the “‘I)-‘_khglders! a‘;‘]d-‘v' ‘ghen en:‘a‘few?\g Tt oo tlb By Grave are ; | morning the office was gone. A little O i storma. he said, “and T think the reservolr has been put to & ¢ | few weeks ago statements were published | Over the newly elected directors convened | fied to assemble at Druids’ e phy search revealed the missing house in the | greater strain than it is put to to-night. There is a little leak, but I do not declaring that he was anxious not to |and elected their officers. President, | ter st. on FRIDAY, March recover middle of Fruitvale Creek, and against it| B it it serfous. The source of supply of the reservoir is very short, per- & |carry out a certain agreement that he|Andrea Sbarboro; vice president, Henry o Lo AT D R D T e O O T | ot of raters was beating, TWhs con-| @ naps'a quarteriof a mile jaun as fnexain s left g jup 8 Httoratinianient 1 had made and which he hoped would re- | 3., Crocker; cashfer, Alfred B. Sbarboro. | orgth®™ P & &g Quast, se S O e A ues | tonts nad been washed out and deeds,|gs have reason to hope that thero will ba fio floed to-night. gult in bringing him & large share of a | AlSo these committees were appolnted:|____-0 o — —— = = a fact that ap-|lla had landed In the estuary long before | S tie et > e BB+ GG B T T B e B R+ B+ B+ + B e%e%e%e 8 | liomey Frank D. Ryan of Bacramento, JBE B, de Vecch and Thomas J. Welsh, | Company will be held at the Gfice. of the v cheering effect ‘ Mr. Pleitner came down to lnuit 5. | in which city Mr. Byrod is detained, ap- | (Th; n‘ev;ao%w sf'arifl hmssvhoogo fap“adli ;?.mu??)mniz; Mt;::k:;t?"&.fanrF\fi?éfi“?' pa,fi ¢ murderer. The building—a substantial little struc- £od o peared before Judge Greene to-day and | Stock of $500,000, of which $250, s pai L I e courtroom Brand hs and | ture—was built near the edge of the creek. :phlxg?:tcfi(;;ag“d.hgn tg:ngnenvmg stated that his suit to annul the con-| 35;, ‘?2[00([))10% x:veéignaguo)w(:é‘erd&}; lsoen:\‘fnf; a board of Aaioite w“ie o tha she n: year and the transaction of such other busi- hess as may come before the meeting. Transfer books will close on FRIDAY. March 17, 1899, at 12 m. ROBERT OXNARD, Secretary. MEET to-day at U HARRIS', 15 Grant ave., to borrow money on any old thing. SPECIAL NOTICES. ROOMBS papered from $3; whitened, $1_upi painting done. Hartman Paint Co.. 319 34 st. BAD tenants ejected for $i; collections made: city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO., 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10: tel . ————————————————————— DIVIDEND NOTICES. Oceanic Steamship Company (fif share) will be pavable at the of company, 327 Market street, on Saturday, April 1, 1889, Transfer close on Saturday, March 25 1599, o'clock m. _E. H. SHELDON, Secretary. SITUATIONS WANTED—F s SWEDISH chambermald and searm of ci reference, desires a situation. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter st. wants position as companion and lady or gentleman; is a good re writer, cheerful and obliging. Address 17, Call office. WOMAN, thorough and competent, would a position as housekeeper in hotel or fam no objection to the country; best of refe; ences.” Call or address A. A., 517 Ninth Oakland. - N wanted to care for invalid or sick ersons; is good seamstress, good cook or [ady’s mald or housekeeper; good reference; short distance fn country. 522 Stockton st RESPECTABLE lady, good cook, kind to chil- dren, wishes position as housekeeper. Call between 1 and 3 at Golden West Hotel, st., room 1%. WOMAN to work by the day washing and Address or call use cleaning; 75c per day. ) Mission WANTED—By student, _place to earn her board; not more than 5 blocks from Market and Fourth sts. Address box 1202, Call office. MIDDLE-AGED on_as house; would _like posi housekeeper or take care of lodging good seamstress. 368 Ve h st. WOMA desires a situation to assi in eral housework. Apply 13141 Harrison BORROW mone o gen- silver, sealskins, ant ave. ition to do money on dlamond NCLE HARRIS, 15 ANDINAVIAN girl wishes p. general housework. 17 Howard s PROTESTANT, trustworthy _elderly lady wishes light housework in a nice, small fam- ilv. Address 431 Precita ave. A WEEK'S news for 5 cents—The Weekly Call, in for mailing, $1 per vea farm hands, JAPANESE emply Polk domestics. 1TO, CHINESE and Japanese Employ best help. 44 O'Farrell st.; tel. JAPANESE-CHINESE Emp. Agen help. GEO. AOKI, 30 Geary st GERMAN couple wish positions on ranch dairy; man experienced rancher and dairy- man; wife good cook and housekeeper; ref- erences. 101 Prospect place. POSITION as meatcutter, city or other_hotel work. B. MOONEY, st., Tremont Hou: RELIABLE, industrious gardener; understands the care of horses, milking, lawn, flowers, vegetables, chicken raising; around privats place; city or country. Box 11 1 office. REFINED, earnest, willing young versity graduate, wishes employme: store, private home, as valet: willing to do anything; references. Box 112§, Call. Grant 3. tallors from Boston experience in Bos- TWO first-class general wish situations; 10 years' ton. 237 Minna st room B. MONEY to loan you on watches, guns, musical instruments. UNCLE HARR Grant ave. FIRST-CLASS cake baker and ornamenter wants situation. 450 Jessle st. MAN and wife (colored) Wwish position. sep- arate or together;” man as butler, waiter, porter, janitor or coachman; wife as cook or any housework; ~best references; city or country. Box 1142, Call AN experienced vinevardist and wife would like situation; understands wine making and farming _ thoroughly. Address A. CAS- SAGNES, $13 Jesste st. WANTED—A situation by a middle-aged man as zardener and man about place; under- stands the ralsing of vegetables; good ref- erences. M., Box 1149, Call. GOOD all-around hotel or restaurant cook wants position; no objection to country. Box 1152, Call. JAPANESE boy who has many years' experl- ence in ratouching photographs wants situa- tion. S. L, 22 Prospect place. MAN and_wife desire employment on ranck man to do ranch work and wife to do cook- ing or to take care of a place. E. B, box 1139, Call. MAN, thoroughly understands gardening, care of horses, cows, chickens and handy with tools, references, desires situation: private place. H. G. ZOOT, Redwood City, Cal. ‘WANTED—Situation as valet or attendant to invalid by thoroughly reliable, steady Eng- lishman: well educated: good manners and appearance, Address TRAVELER, box 1081, Call office. WINCHESTER House, 44 Third st. ket; 200 rooms; 25c to $1§0 night week; convenient and reSpectabls and baggage to and from ferry. near Mar- $150 to 36 free ‘bus HELP WANTED—FEMALE. C. R. HANSEN & CO. “Phone Grant 155 2 waitresses, Santa Cruz, $20, see party hers 10 a. m.; 8 waltresses, different country ho- tels, $20 and $25; 4 chambermaids to wal city and country, $20; 2 waitresses, city, $20; 2 waltresses, $15; ‘chambermald, '$20, sleep home. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. FAMILY ORDERS. for |. Cook, $30; housesirl and laundress, §25; sec- ond girl and waitress, Alameda, $25; second and nurse girl, ), and many cooks and Bousegirls, $1s to $25: nursegirl with refer- ences, in hotel, $12; housegirl, San Leandro, $20, see party here. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. NEW YORKSalled March 23—Stmr Bremen, | WOMAN with grown daughter as working housekeeper on_ranch in Nevada; only men to cook for; $35; see party here: fare ad- vanced. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st