The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 14, 1904, Page 4

FRANCISCO . CALL ONDAY, MARCH 14 ~NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA SIGHTLESS GIRL WINS 4 DEBATE Miss Maud Hilton Defeats Boys in Forensic Contest at the State Institute HER ABILITY IS MARKED HESR Gets a Place on the Team That Will Try to Outtalk the Oakland High School Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, March 13. A blind girl wlil help defend her school in the debating contest between the State Institute for.the High School. She is Miss Maud Hilton, and she won her place on the institute’s debating team after a hard struggle on the rostrum last night at Willard Hall Miss Hilton had four young men for competitors and a difficult and uninter- ing question for a girl to talk upon, ut she handled it with extreme skill and came out victorious. The competi- tors were Charles Weile, Everett Deck hard, Charles Caceres and Walter Scu lock. The question was the following: Resolved, That the United States Senate should have ratified the Panama | treaty All the debaters, anxious to win a| place on the institute team, were keyed up to the highest pitch during the trial. So even was this battle in forensics that the judges had a hard time to de- | cide upon the three that should com- pose the team. But one thing was cer- tain, and had sustained her side of the argument with delivery and proofs equal and per- haps better than her opponents, and so she was chosen. The other two selected to compose the team were Weile and Scurlock. Miss Hilton is a Santa Cruz girl and s been in the institute several years. about two years. st students in pe ! She will grgduate i She is one of the b the institute and i . The debate against fhe Oaklana High School, in which Miés Hilton and the others will participate, will take place on April 16 in Oakland. The judges last night were Warring Wilkinson, superin- tendent of the institute; Robert L. Mc- Williams and ederick Blanchard of the University of California. i e i iac NATHAN MORAN ()l'l‘l(' President Wheeler of ( niversity Is Now Dependent Upon Services of Victor Henderson. BERKELEY, March 13.—President Wheeler of the University of California is without a private secretary now that Nathan Moran h resigned the office he has held since W made his famous confessioh in Decem- ber last. Mr. Moran has gone back to his law studies at Hastings and in the offices of Bishop, Wheeler & Hoesler, leaving President Wheeler to get along as best he x with the services of Victor Henderson, Moran's predecessor in that office. Henderson is now acting secretary of the Board of Regents and will have to arrange his time so that he may attend to the duties of that of- fice and the president’s too Who Mr. Moran's successor will be depends altogether upon the action of the Board of Regents in selecting a permanent secretary. If Henderson is confirmed in the office then some en- tirely new man will be selected to carry out President Wheeler's directions. Henderson, in addition to being the act- ing secretary, was appointed land agent for the university at the last meeting of the Regents. This may mean that the board is getting ready to appoint Henderson, though Henderson himself says there is no significance attaching to the move. In case ome of the other 200 appli- cants for the position is given the place it is likely that Henderson will resume his former office of secretary to the president. ST SRt Dr. Lyman Abbott to Speak. BERKELEY, March 13.—Dr. Lyman Abbott, formerly pastor of the Brook- iyn Plymouth Church and at present editor of The Outlook, will occupy the pulpit at the First Congregational Church on Easter Sunday, April 2. The title of his sermon is not yet an- nounced. While in Berkeley Dr. Ab- bott will be the honored guest at a number of functions. —_———— Railroad Laborer Found Dead. OAKLAND, March 13.—0. R. Bates, 48 years old, a railroad laborer, was found dead in his room at the Galindo Hotel this morning. Bates had been ill for some time. The Coroner took charge of the case. e e Korean Spy Under Arrest. NAGASAKI, March 13.—A Korean has been arrested at Gensan on the charge that he sent to Viadivostok news regarding the movements of Jap- anese troops. Russian paper money is being refused by the residents of Northern Korea —_— e-— Mandjur Out of Commission. SHANGHAI, March 13.—The breech- blocks and other mechanism affecting the utility of the Russian gunboat Mandjur have been removed to the Chinese arsenal. The Japanese in Shanghal show considerable excitement over the report that the Russians have abandoned Port Arthur. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. mx.:u I'll’.'flnm Is the Result of Prolonged Study and Deep Research. Marconi—the wireless wizard—did not stumble accidentally upon the principles of his marvelous invention. It was only by deep and prolonged study of the cause of certain known phe- noména in nature that he was able to produce the startling effect. Many people. in speaking of hair re- storers, have a way of bunching them alteget without discrimination. Herpicide is as different from other so-called “hair restorers” and ‘remedies” as.day is paration prepared for the ¥ing the scalp microbe 8o1d by leading druggists. - Send 10c _in tamps for sample to The Herpicide Co., De- troh “(l‘h CASTOR IA hfi.nudcllflit-. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of et hrh 2 . Deaf and | Dumb and the Blind and the Oakland | that was that Miss Hilton | SECRETARY | lliam A. McKowen | FREIGHT CARS CRUSH A BOY Youth Makes a Slip While Frolicking on Train and Both His Legs Are Cut Off LIMBS ARE AMPUTATED Double Operation Is Per- formed That the Injured Lad’s Life May Be Saved Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 13. John McNeil, 18 years old, residing at 309 Second street, fell under a moving freight train this morning at First and Harrison streets and both his legs were 0 badly crushed that the were am- putated at the Receiving Hpspital. McNeil had been jumping on and oft | First street. While thus engaged he slipped and fell, his legs being caught by the wheels of a car before he could scramble out of the way. Bystanders who saw the accident ran to help the (Injured youth. He was removed quickly to the hospital, where examination showed that only an operation could save the young man’s life. Dr. O. D. Hamlin, assisted by Dr. | George Reinle, Dr. J. M. Kane, Dr. Carl Curdts and Steward H. A. Borchert, ix- moved the injured members below the knee, McNell rallied from the shock and the surgeons said there was a good chance that the patient would recover. — | BOMBARDS ENEMY'S WINDOWS WITH BROADSIDES OF PANS Mrs. Lizzie Sshwitter Keeps Neigh- bors and Police Busy and Must } Answer to Two Charges. | OAKLAND, March 13. — Mrs. Lizzie chwitter, residing at 2208 Market kept the Police Department to-day and likewise Kkept her n ithn-x James Little, on the jump | dodging dishpans, rollers, pots-and ket- tles and the like that went hurtling | through the back windows of his house |like Japanese shells at Port Arthur. | Mrs. Schwitter objected, so Little | | claims, because the Littles had win- dows in their kitchen that overlooked the Schwitter back yard. Much con- troversy as to the rights of the Littles to use those windows has been passing. To-day the objectionable openings | became the targets for a bombardment | from the Schwitter domicile, The Lit- tles were startled by a crash of glass and resounding ring of tin pans on their kitchen floor. Thereupon M Schwitter ‘was disclosed as the source | of the assault. Promptly did Little | reinforce himself with Policeman Thompson, who sent the woman to the | city prison, where she was charged with malicious mischief. No sooner was she released on bail than Mrs. Schwitter returned home and, says | Little, renewed the aftack. Again were the police called and again was “ma- licious mischief” recorded against.Mrs. | Schwitter’s name. | *“I have no privacy at all,” expostu- lated the prisoner. “Every time I step into my back yard those Littles are at the window: Little was formerly a police patrol- wagon driver. PUPILS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS REHEARSE FOR BIG CONCERT Proceeds of Unique Affair Will Pay for Fitting Juvenile Room in Carnegie Library. BERKELEY, March 13.—Five hun- dred children's voices will be blended in song at the concert to be given on March 26 in the Greek theater at the University of California, the object be- ing to raise money to pay for furnish- ing the juvenile room in the new Car- negie library. Rehearsals are being held in all the public schools twice a week now for this big affair and soon the children will practice altogether in the theater afternoons. Every school is furnishing its quota of songsters, the number training in the various schools being as follows: ‘Whittier, 100; Le Conte, 60; Lincoln, 80; McKinley, 130; San Pablo, 35; Co- lumbus, 10; Allstonway, 50; Longfellow, 60. The total is 500. Mrs. L. V. Sweesy, supervisor of mu- sic in the schools, is directing the re- hearsals. She has selected a number of pretty songs and given them to the children to practice. She goes to each school on certain days of the week to give them instruction. It will be her endeavor to develop the dramatic ele- ment in the children and thus make them feel what they are singing. In this way she will be able to get more emphasis on the expression and at the same time bring out the sentimental side of the children’s natures. The great chorus of 500 voices will not compose the whole show, for two glee clubs have been formed to sing a number of songs. One is a mixed club of fifty voices from the McKinley school and the other is of the same number from the Whittier school. These clubs have been practicing up on a new lot of glees that will amuse the people. ——e—————— PIONEER OF«COLMA IS KILLED BY A TRAIN Patrick Brooks, a Wealthy Oitizen, Meets Instant Death as He Crosses Railroad Track. BADEN, March 13.—While crossing the railroad track at Colma Station with a horse and cart last evening Patrick Brooks, an aged pioneer of Colma, was struck by a southbound train of the Southern Pacific Company and instantly killed. The horse was also killed and the cart demolished. Brooks was a prominent citizen, 84 years of age, and a man of consider- able wealth. The inquest will be held at Colma to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock by Deputy Coroner E. E. Cun- ningham. —_————————————— Flood Conditions Are Improvinig. PORTLAND, March 13.—According to information received by the United State Weather Bureau, lower tempera- tures throughout Oregon, Washington and ldaho have caused the smows to cease melting and the serious condi- tions which have prevailed generally in the three States, have subsided. —_————— Death of W. V. Chase. ‘Wilfiam Vickery Chase, head of the W. V. Chase Stevedore Company, died at his residence in this city Sat- urday. Deceased was well known in shipping circles and had a host of friends anlong the water front. His wife, two sons and two daughters survive him. the cars as the train was running along | GREAT POPE'S WEALTHY RANCH [RAIN AFFECTS [PLUCKY YOUTH CHANT SUNG| OWNER SUICIDES| REALTY MARKET Services Held in Observ- ance of the Anniversary of St. Gregory’s Death PREACH EVANGELISTS President Jordan to Lec- ture to New Era Club at First Methodist Church e e Oakland Office San Francisco Call. 1118 Broadway, March 13. Special services were held this morn- ing at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in commemoration of the thirteenth centenary of the death of Pope Gregory the Great. under direction of Adolf Gregory, ren- dered music identical with that which was established by Pcpe Gregory and known as the Gregorian plain chant. To Catholics the service had special . significance because of the recent letter sent forth by Pope Pius X, who has | recommended that this music be adopt- | ed In the church and its use cultivated as much as possible. 0. Dr. Miner C. Baldwin, an organist of | 15 Soi The choir, | Michael Hartery of Castro Valley Takes Strychnine . During Absence of Family CAUSE OF ACT UNKNOWN Deceased Leaves Note Re- questing Oakland Bank to Pay Money to Widow Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway. March 13. Michael Hartery, a well-to-do cattle owner, committed suicide by taking strychnine at his home in Castre Val- ley, near Haywards, last night during | the absence of his daughter and her husband. They were in San Franclsco visiting Mrs. Hartery, who has been ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital for several months, The body wds found this | morning when the family returned | from Ban Francisco, the discovery be- ing made by E. Hatton, son-in-law of the deceased. An element of mystery surrounds the suicide of Hartery, who came from Klamath Falls, Oregon, about a year He owned a large cattle ranch uthern Oregon, which he sold. be- national repute, of New York, will give | fore coming to California, for $68.000. an organ recital Friday evening at the | Tenth-avenue Baptist Church. Miss Ruth Waterman, sole contralto of the First Presbyterian Church, will sing. The Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, & leader in evangelistic work, will preach He purchased a fine ranch in Castro Valley ‘soon after coming to this part | of the State, at once moving there with every afternoon this week at 4 o'clock | at the First Congregational! Church. “Helps Beavenward” is the theme of a series of Sunday evening scrmous the Rev. H. J. Vosburgh will deliver at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Mills Fisher preached to-! day at the Second Congregational Church. The Rev. J. K. McLean, president of the Pacific Theological Seminary, preached to-day at the First Congrega- tional Church. J. B. Chynoweth, evangelist, conduct- ed a praise service this morning at Chester-street Methodist preached at the regular services. David Starr Jordan, president of the Stanford University, will give an illus- trated lecture on ‘“‘Samoa” before the New Era Ciub of the First Methodist Church Tuesday evening. The Rev. George W. Stone, minister of the First Unitarian Church, preach- ed this morning on “The American Home. Pentecostal meetings wiil be held at | the church, Thirteenth and Market streets, commencing Thursday evening, by the Rev. C. W. Ruth, and the Rev. Luther Robinson. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, March 13.—Dr, Richard Hen- neberry, the newly appointed professor of Celtic language and literature, has announced to President Wheele that he will arrive at the university in time to participate in the activ-, ities of the summer session. - Dr. Hanneberry romises to give a course in Ceitic literature during the session. The Rev. George C. Eldredge of San Fran- cisco will address the Young Men's Christian Association on Tuesday evening at 7:10 o'clock Stiles Hall. His subject will be *The oung Man's Hops The Sepate will debate the following ques- tion Tuesday evening in Stiles Hall: ‘‘Re- solved, That Oakland, should be consolidat be presented by Bréwe the negative by Evans, Alameda and Berkeley % il The affirmative 03, and Crane, 06, and Shuman, The postponed Art Association lecture will be given in Hearst Hall Wednesday night. It will be an illustrated lecture by Samuel Adel- steln on ““The Temple of the Holy City.” Horatio Cogswell will sing two or three vocal selections. The Faculty Club held fts semi-annual en- tertainment Friday evening at the clubhouse. Professor Irving Stringham was the host for the eveni After a supper Professor Fd- mond O’ related some of the incldents of his trip around the world and G. E. Landfield gave a dissertation on the eccentricities of Russian mosic. The Associated Graduate Students will hold the semi-annual public meeting on April 7, when the senior class will be the special guests. The speakers will be Professor H. Morse Stephens and Professor, William Carey Jenes. The assoclation, acting on the Invita- tion of Harvard University, is about to be- come affiliated with the American Association of Graduate Students. The varsity team defeated the Occidental team at basket ball In the gymnasium Friday nizht by the overwhelming score of 62 to 4, The varsity completely outclassed its oppo- nents and did not permit them to score at all in the last half. ——e e MAY AUTHORIZE A NEW TORPEDO-BOAT Opposition of Minority Will Be Di- rected to Amendment and Wood. Nomination. WASHINGTON, March 12.—The Sen- ate to-morrow will continue the consid- eration of the fortification bill,and when that measure shall be disposed of will return to the nomination of General Leonard Wood. The Committee on Military Affairs, however, has recom- mended an amendment to the fortifica- tion bill authorizing the purchase of a torpedo-boat of the protector type for experimental purposes, at a cost of $250,000, and as several Senators have indicated opposition to the provision it is expected that it will be debated at some length. Other features of the bill also will receive more or less attention. There are still several speeches to be made on the Wood case, but Senator Foraker, who is in charge of the nom- ination, hopes to conclude its considera- tion during the week. He will make the closing speech in support of Gen- eral Wood's confirmation. The District of Columbia and the Indian appropria- tion bills probably will be reported dur- ing the week and will be promptly taken up for-action. Senator Heyburn on Wednesday will call up the pure food bill. Lol At Tamsdorfl Has Czar's Confidence. PARIS, March 14.—The §$t. Peters- burg correspondent of the Echo de Paris has sent in an interview with M. de Witte, the former Russian Minister of Finance, who denounced as infa- mous inventions the rumors that Count Lamsdorff is to be replaced as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He declared that the Minister enjoyed the full confidence of the sovereign. he himself never would return to office. The correspondent of the Journal in St. Petersburg says that the reported resignation of Foreign Minister Lams- dorff has been denied officially. —_——— Investigating Accounts of Treasurer. . LOUIS, March 13.—The Nation- al* Board of Directors of the Travelers’ Protective Association has suspended from office Louis T. La Beaume, who for fourteen years has occupied the position of secretary-treasurer. J. W. McDonald, chairman of ‘the nati nal board, stated to-night that this was taken pending an inmtlmn into La Beaume’s accounts. Beaume is at present confined to. llll bed by illness. Church and | evangelist, | his family. Mr. Hatton says he can give no rea- son for Hartery’s rash act, unless, per- haps, he was suffering from extreme wged {llness of his wife, bteen in the hospital for several months. During this time Mrs, Hartery | has improved but little and it is feared De Witte said that |- that she may not recover. The news of her husband's suicide has not yet been broken to Mrs. Hartery. Hartery left a note addressed to the Oakland Bank of Savings, where he had an account, requesting it to pay all money deposited there by him to his wife. The note is as follows: Oakland Bank of Savings: 'Please pay whatever money is In your possession to my wife, Touisa Hartery. I am in sound mind and_body. (Signed) MICHAEL HARTERY. The remains were removed to the branch morgue at Haywards by Dep- uty Coroner Grindell. An inquest will be held at 10 a. m. next Tuesday. EVENTS IN SOCIETY A cantata, ‘“‘The was presented yesterday by forty childrea from the cottages founded by Mrs. F. M. Smith, the beautiful new head- quarters occupled by the Home Club. The spacfous and artistic auditortum was filled with a brilllant and appreciative audience, commosed of members of the club, and the B resembled & bt of fairyland. s was the first enteria.ument of any de- scription given .in the clubhouse and was a delightful success in every way. The build- ing crowns Cotage Hill and around it the five homes which are sheltering o:nhaned girls nestle o the grass-grown siopes, like somber Jewels OAKLAND, March 13. Flower Queen,’ a setting of vivid gr Men @s- well as women wre interested in the. philanthropie work inaugurated by Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the clubhouse has been fitted up with a view to the comfort - and pleasure of both. A smoking-room in red and old oak adjoins the library and across the wide entrance hall, pillow-laden cozy corners and dees, comfortable chairs make of the re- ception-room, with its rich brown and red, & real dream of beauty and “a joy forever.” The auditorium or lecture hall has a high dome-shaped ceiling of Llue and paneled walls of deep green and white enameled woodwork. The small stage to-day was a bower of green, palms and ferns being banked In the background. The children who represented the flowers were appropriately costumed in_different col- ors and the very excellent manner in which they carrfed out the parts assigned gave evi- dence not only of their own cleverness, but of the admirable manner in which they had been trained. The cantata was given under the di- rection of Miss Florence Nightingale and the children were assisted by Miss Marion Smith, who was the Flower Queen, and Miss May Coogan. The Queen's two little attendants were the source of considerable amusement. One, in placing the crown on Miss Smith’s head, gave it several emphatic pats to make sure it was secure, while the other little tot, rather doubting the reality of the rose petals which dotted the Queen's gown, drew them to her little nose and gave them some very audi- ble sniffs. These little asides threatened to demoralize the actors for a moment, but other- wise everythnig went along beautifully, and when the’ members of the large audlence wended their way home at the close of the programme therc was nothing but hearty prawe for all concerned. The programme was as follows: Queen—Rose. .. Miss Marion Smith Attendants—Marion Noble and Ruby Gore. Crown bearers—Bernice Harkinson and Helen Heine, Maids of honor—Olive randell. < Recluse—Miss May Coogan. Chorus of Flowers. and Florence Recluse. ... Rose and Lily, duet Miss Merion Smith and Miss Olive Allen Daffodil (aspirant for Queen) Mue Marcham, Florence Cottage Fleur de Lis (aspirant_for Queen). Ci .Miss Coogan allie Keier, Mu—\on Cottage Hellotrope and Mignonette, duet. Kathleen Gallo, Florence ~ Cottage, Edith Harding, Marfon Cottage. Carnatlon (aspirant for Queen) .Alfreda Johnson, Fiorence Cottage Semi-Chorus. Violet and Lily, duet. Florence Crandall and Olive Al|en Rose, .Miss Marion Smith Pansies—Bertha Reld, initial Cottage, Alta Murch, Grace Cottage. Rose, 8010, Mlu Marion Smith Dpies. ‘Hazel Anderson, Bessie thue, Mabel Denny, Lillan Smith, Lenora Giles and. Mil- dred Wilson. PART 1I. Chorus, “‘Morning Song'’. Hydrangea ( Bonnie Dell Overall, Me-Not, Vivian Warren Recluse, chcoses the Ros ogan Chorus,” “Prepare We for the Festive Scene.’ In the president’s box were Miss Ithel Moore, Mrs. W. 8. Goodfellow, Miss Marion Goodfellow, Miss Eleanor Davenport and Mrs. Walter Starr. In the box opposite were Mr. and Mrs. ¥. M. Smith, Mrs. Pedar Sather, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Searles. The loges were oecupied by the trustees and officers, among whom were Mrs. C. R. Brown, first vice presi- Sire: 3 K. McLean, séoond vics presi . C. Annette Buckel, third wice presi- rs. R. Chamberlain, secretary; Mrs. Giles H. Gray, treasurer; Miss Mary J. Alexander, Mrs, C. R. Brown, Dr. C. Annette Buckel, | L. Barker, Mrs. J. M. Brock, Miss Anna Mae Burdge, 'Miss Evelyn Eilis, Mrs. R. H. Chamberlain, Mrs. Giles H. Gray, Mrs. J. K. McLean, Miss Torence Nightin: Euie. Mes: ¥ M. Siith, Miss Charlotte Grace Mrs. 1. M. Walsh and Miss Frances lLItlon Smith. The clubhouse will be formally dedicated on March 24, Ty The engagement is announced of Miss Min- nie Walton, daughter of Mr. and N. ‘Walton of 931 Magnolia street, Kfl Fl'l.nk B. Yollnx fl( Denm, Colo. Mr. Young is a min- engi uate of the Colorado Behoot "oF ines. BERKELEY, March W.Jflll Maude Oxley and James A. Stephens were married last evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Emily J. Oxley of 2540 Grove street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edward L. Parsons, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Chaurch. bride is a prominent young so- ciety woman and Mr. Stephens is a successful business man in San Francisco. Miss Myra l mermlt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. ightlf, entertained a num- ber of her mnl Mend the twelfth anni- 2 of -ber birt Jlast mnu oy S8 motner, Miss ¥ 5 Ethel nn- Hammond. ‘::uwm Dealers - Report Slight De- pression on Account of the Inclement Weather MEETING OF “BOOSTERS” Real Estate Men Will Aid New Organization- in Its Work for Improvements 1 Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 13. The “Oakland Boosters,” of which organization many of the prominent real estate dealers are members, will hold a meeting at the Reliance Ath- letic Club building next Tuesday even- ing, for the purpose of arousing gen- eral interest in the movement for the !improvement of this city. Invitatiens have been extended to all the im- provement clubs in the city to attend the gathering of the ‘“Boosters” and a rousing meeting is expected. The first subject taken up by the club will be the proposed bond issue for public improvements. Local real estate men have taken a united stand in favor of the proposed bond issue, for they realize, probably better than any one else, how much benefit Oakland will derive fror the improvements named in the proposi- tion. Regarding the proposed im- provements the following interviews were obtained: Harry A. Dodge: The bond issue ia the most mportant Dropoll(lon ever placed before the citizens of J. S. Naismith: The proposed improvement would raise real estate values everywhere in the c}? C. H. Taylor of Taylor Bros. & Co.: It will show home seekers that Oakland has some civic pride and that if they settle here they are locating in a live city. HOLDS SOCIAL MEETING. The Oakland Real Estate Associa- tion held its first social mee®ing and luncheon yesterday afternoon. About thirty-five members of the association attended. A communication was re- ceived from the Press Club, inviting the members of the association to be the guests of the club at a lunch next Saturday. The invitation was unani- mously accepted. There is very little change in the local real estate market, values and rents holding about the same as in February. Dealers report many in- quiries for business and manufactur- ing sites, mostly from people in other parts of the State and in the East. The bad weather of the last two weeks has had a slightly depressing effect on the subweban market, people not caring to go out in the rain and mud to look at residence property. This depression, however, was expected by the dealers and caused no uneasiness, and real estate men are satisfied that as the spring market opens fairly, every dealer in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda will have all the business he can handle. VIEWS OF DEALERS. In spite of the bad weather, several local dealers report an active week. J. P. Hale of Hale & Company, Berke- ley, said: Several important sales of property Berkeley have recently been made by and we have many inguiries for resi- @ence property in the Scenic Park Tract, the Wheeler Tract and Hopkins Terrace. All these locations afford fine views of the bay and are eagerly sought by prospective investors. From the present outlook this year should be the best in the history of Berkeley. A. J. Snyder said: Despite the inclemency of the weather dur- Ing the last month the following sales were made during that time: House and lot on Myrtle street to Mr. Davoust: pair of flats on Filbert street to Mr. Ruedy; lot on Albion street to Mr. Dougherty; house ‘and lot on Wasworth avenue to Mr. Bacon; corner lot in Lorin to R. P. Dey: 100x 100 NW Telegraph and Sycamore streets, to Mr, house and lot on West street to Mr. McCarthy; lot on Albion street to Dr. Meek; 62x100 on' Twenty-fifth street to Mr. Murray; NW Telegraph and Twenty-fifth streets, 60x100, to Mr. Coakley; N Twenty-fifth, 60x100, to Mr. Rowe: N Twenty-fifth, 40x100, to Mrs.” Wyatt; N Twenty-fifth, lot to Mr. Coakley: S Syca- more, 60x100, to Mrs. Wyatt: S. Sycamore, 40x 100, to Mrs. Harris; 8 Sycamore, 50x100, to 0. A. Lane; lot No. 57 in the Snyder & Montgomery Tract, to Mr. Walsh. 1 predict that the real estate business is bound to share in the prosperity that will mark Oakland's immediate future. E. E. Laymance of the Laymance Real Estate Company has been in Los Angeles for the last few days. He was elected a delegate from Bayo Vista Tent, Knights of the Maccabees, to the convention held in the southern city from Wednesday, March 9, to Sat- urday, March 12. CHAMPION FITZGERALD DEFEATS TWO PLAYERS James; Hampton and Corey Are Unable to Beat Him—Michael Egan Is Due To-Night. Al Hampton and Henry Corey, ths crack handball players, were defeated by James Fitzgerald, the world's cham- pion, yesterday at the Olympic Club court. Fitz played in rare form and showed remarkable ability at the game. Hampton and Corey ran him all over the court, but the sturdy Irishman battled every inch of the way. Michael Egan, the Boston expert, who is to play Fitz for the world championship a week from next Sun day, will arrive in this city to-night. He will finish his training at the Olym- pic Club. The seats for the match are almost all sold. Al Hampton has the list and veports that few seats are left. The pair will play for the gate receipts, amounting to $600. Jimmy White and Louis Levy played J. C. Nealon, the ex-coast champion, and George Cunningham. Each side took a game. Levy 'and Corey, representing the Olympje Club, will play Joe Condon and John Mahoney, Occidental Club experts, next Wednesday nizht. This will be the final match between the teams, each having captured a ‘‘rub- ber.” The scores yesterday were: Fitzgerald 21—10—21—18—21 Hampton and Core: 18—21—17—-21—16 2118 15—21 Nealon and Cunningham Levy and White. — e Printers Ratify Strike Settlement. BOSTON, March 13.—The 250 striking book and job printers who have been out for seven weeks, to-day ratified the settlement of the strike arranged by the union officials and to- morrow they will anply individually for their former positions. Y% were devoted to playing games Treshments wera Served: ‘In ho casion the Streightif home on eley way was handsomely decorated with flowers. ns and T decorations. The neral color dyeln the twelve candles that deco cake and the cake itself. ere twelve in number, being the f Wuux-w Maud Wells and Ruby Mo Frankie r‘hfl?‘ | Fearless Little Lad Clings TIRES RUNAWAY to Frenzied Team in Wild Race Over Alameda Streets FOI;;[A;\'Y BLOCKS Horses Stopped as They Are About to Plunge Into Bay From Park-Street” Wharf —~— ALAMEDA, March 13.—After cling- ing to a runaway team.for two miles, RUN little 11-year-old Johnny Borman of 602 | Taylor street was saved from death to- day through his own bravery in hang- ing to the lines and through the fear- jessness of Willlam Lane Jr. of 2232 San Antonio avenue, who stopped the fren- zied animals as they were about to plunge from the city wharf at the south end of Park street. ‘When the team was brought to a standstill, young Borman was found lving in the bottom of the wagon, weak | from exertion, but with the lines firm- 1y heid in his hands, The wagon be longed to the Jersey and Encinal creamery and was in charge of Albert Hitchcock of 2304 Buena Vista avenue. Hitchcock was engaged in_delivering | ‘milk and permitted young Borman to | ride on the seat with him. While the | driver was serving an order on Ralil- road avenue, near Benton street, the| horses became alarmed and started on their wild run along the avenue toward Park street. Borman fastened himself to the lines and cleverly turned the runaways at Park street, so that they took a south- erly direction. As they raced madly along Park street, Several other vehi- cles started in pursuit. When the team neared Clinton avenue, Lane, whose home is close by, ran into the street and secured a hold on the lines. To- gether with Borman, he pulled the horses up and Driver Hitcheock soon appeared upony the scene and took them in hand. YWhe animals were tired 13 BRA\(‘H OFFICES | OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. 1118 Braadway. | Telephone Main 1083. EREELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. . ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Eagle 503. WOULD ASSIGN THE FRANCHISE Peralta Heights Property Owners Want the Fourth Avenue Cut-Off Operated il Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 2118 Broadway, March 13. The Peraita Heights and Boulevard Improvement Club has ovened negotia-~ tions with J. H. Macdonald, purchaser of the Fourth avenue cut-off railroad franchise, to secure an assignment of that right to the Oakland Transit Con- solidated, the original applicant. This franchise was included with a franchise on College avenue from the "Berkeley town line to Broadway and Fortieth street, all of which was bought by Macdonald for $8300 after a spirited bidding at last Monday night's meeting of the City Council. To a committee of the club, headed by John Yule, Macdonald has said that his people do not desire the Fourth avenue franchise, but were compelled to bid that in with the College avenue franchise because they were included in one application. Though Macdonald has refused ‘to say whom he represents, the broker announced his belief that the assignment could be arranged without serious difficulty. The FPer- alta Heights property owners are very anxious that there shall be no in- terference with the Transit Company's out and covered with lather from the effects of thelr long run. Harbin Faces Fuel Famine. HARBIN, March 13.—Harbin is threatened with a wood and food fam- ine because of the.increased prices of these necessaries. In view of the cold weather the scarcity of wood is seri- ous. The price has increased ten-fold. ————— CHEVALIER BAYARD'S COAT OF MAIL At Woolwich Arsenal, Near London, From Which Six Cannon Were Lately Stolen. The recent theft of six cannon from the rotunda at Woolwich has made known the existence of that establish- ment to thousands of Leondoners who wendered why they had never heard of the museum of grtillery. that is open to the public all the year round without charge of admission. On boxing day people repaired thither by road and rail from all parts of the metropolis to see the gaps made by the robbers among the outdoor guns and to inspect the ex- hibits inside. Lieutenant Colonel Boileau, who has charge of the institution, was proud of one suit of armor which eclipsed in value anything of the sort to be seen anywhere in London. This is the armored figure of a knight in cap-a- pie plate armor of the early sixteenth century, engraved, russeted and partly gilt. The suit is attributed to the fam- ous Chevalier Bayard and is said to have been brought from the Chateau St. Germains. It is valued at £10,000 (350,000) by the authorities at Woolwich, and the cus- todian of the rotunda says he believes the French government would give a million francs to gain possession of it. Probably the exhibit which impresses the public mind more than any other is Napoleon Bonaparte's traveling oven, in which the meals of the great cam- paigner had been cooked on many a battiefield before Wellington cooked Napoleon's goose at Waterloo. There are about 20,000 exhibits in the rotunda catalogue; but the catalogue holds more than the rotunda. Hundreds of guns lie around the building in the grounds. It was thus that the thieves were easily able to carry off six. The following is a typical selection of inscriptions on the cannon in the ro- tunda: “British—Break, tear, every wall and rampart, am I called; across mountain and valley pierces my ball, by me stricken.” “German—I am forsooth a clumsy boor; who eats my eggs he'll find them sour.” “French—The spy and the final argu- ment of Kings.” “Indian—For the vanquishment of the unbelievers, who have entered certain harbors of India.” “‘Chinese—The martial and ever-van- quishing generalissimo.” The rotunda, of course, contains more plans to make the new connections with its Twelfth street line. The fran- chises which the club is trying to have assigned will connect the old Fourth avenue line at Newton avenue with a reconstructed road into Nineteenth ave- nue, thence over bvrivate lands into First avenue and East Twelfth street. On the face of it the franchises can have no practical railroad building value to any company but the Transit, for it simply is a new connection b tween parts of the system. If the assignment shall be made the Oakland Transit Company will begin work at once. Rails and ties are on the ground. In this connection F. M. Smith has widened Fourth avenue at his own expense, deeding a twenty-foot strip to the city and purposing to make the thoroughfare a handsome driveway by planting ornamental trees and shrubbery along the strt ———— SEATS AT CONVENTION WILL BE LIMITED Only Accredited Representatives of Daily Newspapers Will Be in Press Stand. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Harry S. New of the sub-committee having charge of the distribution of seats in the press section of the hall in which the National Republican Convention will be held at Chicago, has informed the standing committee of correspond- ents here that there will be about 125 seats for the use of the representatives of the press. Application for seats must be made to W. F. Stone, sergeant- at-arms, whose address is Fayette and North streets, Baltimore, Md. It is pro- posed that none shall be admitted to the press section except representatives of daily newspapers duly aceredited. If arrangements can be made a separate section will be set apart for representa- tives of weekly papers, photographers, ete. —_—_— OCEAN TRAVEL. Steamers _leave b - 4 wharves, Plers 9 u, San Francisco. For Ketchikan, Wraneel, Juneau. Haines. Skagway. etc., Alaska—11 Mar. 1. 6 0. 16, 21, 26, 31, Apr. 5. ' Change to company'® steamers at Seattle. For Victoria, . San Diego and Santa Barbara—Sas ta_Rosa, Sundays, 5 2. m State of California, Thursdays, 9 a. m. For Los Angeies (via San Pedro and East San Pedro), Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Moa. terey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo). Ventura and Hueneme. Coos Bey. O a. m., Mar. 8, 18, 24 Apr. 1. Bonita, 9 a. m.. Mar. 12, 20, 28 Apr. 8 For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabe, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Ro- salia, Guaymas (Mex.). 10 a. m. month. For further information Right (s reserved to change steamers or satling lates. TICKET OFFICES—4 New Montgom- ery st. (Palace Hotel), 10 Market st. and Broad- way wharv Mght office, 10 Market C. b DU N, General Passenger Agen:. 10 Market st., San Francisco. The Pactfic Transfer Co., 20 Sutter st., will call for and check baggage from hotels and than guns. Practically everything per- taining to the ancient and medern war- fare of all nations, civilized and savage, has heen brought together. — London Express. —_——— ‘Wages of English Hangmen. The many executions taking place these days would give the lie to the story, had it not already been contra- dicted, that the hangman sufférs pov- erty. But the court of aldermen really does possess the record of an appeal for increase of the hangman's salary. Jack Ketch wrote that, as executioner, he could get no other em- ployment; that he had tc keep an as- sistant, but that hangings were so rare as to make it impossible for him to live, He must have compared his own | lot with that of the French hangman in the palmy days of that official be- fore the guillotine killec this profes- sion. ‘“The post is sacred here,” wrote a diarist in Paris, “and approaches the noblesse in the right of using a sword, and the priesthood in being proscribed entry at all spectacles but that of the profession. If blood unsullied can ennoble, then I know of none so pure, for a French hangman can marry none but a French hangman's daugh- ter.” Far different was it with the Ketches of old time, as the following |9 record shows: Executioner’s fees, 7s 6d.; stripping the.body, 4s 6d.. use of shell 2s 6d."—St. James Gazette, residences. Telephone Exchange 312, 13, 23. April 2, 22, May 2 and steamship line to PORTLAND. OR.. rafl line from Portland to all points Through tickets to all points. Steamee tickets include berth and meals. foot of Svear st. at il a. m. S Gen. Ast. Pass. Dept. 1 Monmomery CLIFFORD, Gen. Agent Freight Dent. Montgomery st. ZEALANE aws SYONEY, Oceanics.s.€o. i o § S. MARIPOSA. for Tahiti, Mch. 18, 11 am, 5. & SONOMA. for Homoluiu, Ssmod. Auck- nnd l!ld Sydne! .y 2 LAMEDA, for Honolulu, ApF. 2, 11 & m mfl BR0.09., aghs., Tie?a! 01ca, 443 Gartm Freight itica, 328 Warks! 3L, P . 1, Pace 5L COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUS. JRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, Piliiing every Thursday inatead u:m | Saturday. at 10 a. m._ from Pler 42 ° North er, foot of )lnr!on First class to Havre. $70 a ond class ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES . CANADA. Broadway (Hudson building: Sow York. J. F. FUGAZ! & €O, Pacific Coast gents. 8 Montgomery avenue. San netsco. Tickets sold by all Raiirsad Tleket Azents and short East, SAWATL, GANOR, HEW kel pSES T Lt o« g & al 'll.. except Sun. !\.lfi 9 ’ p'. Vfla:“;n