The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-17
POLICE LOOKING UP CLEWS.
Every Effort Being Made to Clear Mike de
Young's Heelers - Berkeley, Alameda
and University Notes.

only sure means or doing this. One of
these. from the editor of the Perkins County
Sentinel Nebr., referred to him as James
LIMIT. and the other. signed Mother"
from Lycippus, Pa, called him simply
"Jlm." There were three pictures, one
representing middle-agei man and " woman !;
one a young man sitting with an elderly,
full-bearded man. and the other scene of
the Platte Canal, in Plat Canyon. Colo.
All arrangements have been completed
for the big Republican parade and mass.
meeting tonight. The procession will move
from Fifth and Broadway at $50 o'clock,
headed by the Alliance Club and the Fifth
Infantry band. Nearly all the uniform
clubs of the county, bearing torches. Will
he in line. Louis Schaffer Will act AS grand
Ex-Mayor A. Z. Henry will preside at the
Tabernacle, and the leading speech of the
evening will be by Z. +. Preston OF San
Francisco.
Every effort will be made to acquit George
Collins and William Kent who came over
from San Francisco on the day OF the Re-
publican primaries TO vote the De Young
ticket. Their trial was postponed the other
day because of technical objection that
the primaries were not regularly called.
The ATTORNEYS have been examining the law
TO find out WHISTLER or not the Supreme
Court has ruled on the point involved The
case will again come up for hearing to-
morrow at 9 A. NJ.
Ii was stated upon frst-class authority
Yesterday that the only hitch about the pro-
posed Homer railroad TO this city is the re-
iuctaDce OF Captain Smith to part with the
lands of the California and Nevada road for
a less sum than S500,000. lt is probable
that this matter Will be settled early next
month. II the right Of way along the c.
and n. Is not obtained there is talk of
making the terminus Of the new road at
Point Isabel. near West Berkeley.
The directors of the Home for the Adult
Blind will hold q special meeting at 4 80
p. NJ. to-day TO finish the awarding of con-
tracts for furnishing yearly supplies. Fred
A. Campbell will again bring uD his charges
of incompetency against Superintendent
Sanders for investigation.
Judge Budd Of Stockton is gradually dis
posing OF the Criminal Court calendar in
Alameda County while sitting in place Of
the Judges engaged upon the waterfront
suit. The prisoners sent away last week
left the smallest number IN the County Jail
known for some time. There are now only
about forty inmates.
Major KYLE and wife, of the Salvation
Army, will leave for tie East this week,
after two years labor on the Pacific Coast
Division. 4 farewell reception and banquet
will be given them at the Eighth-stIeet bar
racks this evening.
An ordinance recently passed by the Coun-
Gil imposes a license of $3.50 year upon the
storage of gunpowder or other explosives.
The effect, according to some of the dealers,
will be to drive many out OF the business
and TO transfer the trade TO San Francisco,
where the license imposed is much less. The
passing of the stringent law by the council
was suggested by the late disastrous eXplo-
sion at West Berkeley.
Cars will be- running on the Sessions
VandeTc0ok electric road from Eighth
street to East Oakland by November /. The
Townsend-StreeI electric road Will also soon
be running.
The Alameda County Farmers Institute,
held at Niles, Saturday, was very largely
attended. It is not political organization.
as supposed by many, and nothing was dis
cussed except questions relating to farming
matters. Addresses were delivered by
several trained specialists, among whom
were Willis 5. J0hnsiOne, instructor of en-
tomology at Stanford University, on In
sect Friends" G. W. WoodwoTth. assistant
instructor of entomology at the State Uni
veTsIty, on ''Scale lnseets," and William w.
Price of Palo Alto on "Insectiyorous Birds"
Captain John w. Whites stroke of
apoplexy proved fatal Saturday night. He
became suddenly afflicted the day before in
the office of Notary Public Flanders on
Montgomery street. San Francisco. he
was removed to his home at Highland Park.
this city, and 1t was soon seen that death
was matter of only short time.
At the time of the general election, No
vember s. the people of Fruilvale will vote
upon the question of establishing sanitary
district. p. II. Blake has been nominated
for Sanitary Assessor and A. z. Fay, c. ID.
Bennett, j. w. II. Riley and 7. l.. Bassetl
for a Sanitary Board.
The Alameda and Contra Costa County
Board Of Supervisors will both be asked To
appropriate money to finish the highway
from Oakland to Contra Costa County. A
committee from the Oakland Board oil
Trade will appear before the Alameda
County board to-day to urge the appropria.
ton.
Mrs. j. Carl. a Mexican woman living
on Third street. got into a dispute las'
night with Mrs. Cook, a neighbor, about
their children and was assaulted by the
latter, WHO stabbed her ia the arm with a
knife.
The Jewish congregation reelected the
old board of trustees yesterday and lett II
to the latter to deal with Rabbi Sesler. The
dissatisfaction existing since the church
row between the rabbi and vice-presldeni
Magner Will be considered at an early date
Berkeley.
Mrs. n. J. Abbott and daughter. Mis-:
Annie L. Wright, of Mayfeld, are the guests
of Mrs. i. A. Fairbanks.
The Misses Mary Ketchum, Alice Hoag
and Ermina Riggs returned Friday from q
visit to Miss Fannie Stephenson of Fall
Oaks.
The camps of the Woodmen of the World
are spreading fast this side the bay. Friday
evening Deputy Head Counsel /. |. Boah
completed the organization OF Camp Peralta
No. 1913 and initiated five strangers into the
mysteries of woodcraft: Messrs. Kelley
Whitworth, Armstrong. Waste 81, Mclean
'92. Tomorrow evening Mr.. Bosk will or
game a camp at West Berkeley.
The second of the series of the Unity
Club lectures will be delivered to-morroH
evening at Unity Hall by Instructor l.. d.
Syle OF the English department of the uni
versity. The subject is Personal 0bserva
lions in England, France and Spain." illus
| trated by stereopticOn views
The officers Of the Y. Z. S. c. T. OF thu
| Congregational Church, recently elected
| are: President, Miss Minnie Sullivan
vice-presidont, George Hoppin; recording
secretary. Miss Georgia Barker; CORE
| spending secretary, Miss Ada Little treas
| urer, Miss Rowena Robb.
| The members OF the Lorin German
| church are building $3.50 parsonage foI
their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Vogel.
Charles Bentley has resigned as truste,
of Stiles Hall, the Y. NJ. c. A. building, a
| he is now living in Sacramento. His father
|
| The Skull and Keys" literary societ,
of Juniors and seniors, has quarters II
| Shattuek Hall now, and will present pla,
| in the near future.
| University Notes.
Since the coach left the football team hal
not relaxed Its efforts. but are playing
every night. Captain Hunt and Manager
Brann have nearly completed the selection
| of the eleven. Hay, Taylor, o. Sherman
| Benson and Morse are sure to be on.