The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-23
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE BAY
A Coming Five Days Cele-
bration Of Columbus Day.
Ex-Mayor Davis Typographical Cast-Barehi
Perata's Trial Underground Wires
A Gold Cure Company.

celebration in Oakland CONNIE morative of |
the four hundredth anniversary OF the dis |
covery of America. 1t will be under the |
auspices OF the Loyal Military Legion Of |
America, the General Council of which at a
recent meeting appointed an executive COM
mitiee of five to arrange for the affair. Sc
lecting this city as the place Of the celebra-
ton. Among those interested are NJ. j.
Keller, ex-Mayor Pierce, Ben Wright,
George Baxley. NJ. Salinger and others.
The committee has addressed circular
to merchants and others of Oakland asking
for contribution of $4,000 to help pay ex-
penses.
In gorgeousnessi it will equal anything ever
known on the Pacific Coast. 1t is proposed
to begin it on November with a concert
at Blair's Park and ball at hall to be
selected
On Thursday there will be a concert,
baseball game and races on Lake Merritt
with a mammoth display of fireworks on
the lake in the evening.
For Friday there will be military parade
to Shell Mound Park, followed by grand
tournament and picnic. In tue evening
there will be a wheelmen's parade, ball
and lore fireworks
On the fourth day there will be parade
of school children, fTaternal societies, labor
unions and the military, followed by public
exercises. In the evening there will be
Mardi Gras street parade equal to the
one annually held at New Orleans, and a
carnival ball at Germania Hall.
For Sunday baseball game and canoe
races will be arranged, with a sham battle
In the afternoon, the whole ending with a
concert and reception in the evening.
One of the gentlemen working up the
project stated last evening that 1t will bring
a large influx Of people into the city from
all over the State, and that the legion Its elf
will turn out about 1900 men, well drill ed
and in variety of the finest uniforms ever
seen at q military gathering, civic or other
wise. 1t is expected that IL will advertise
the city and rebound greatly to the benefit
Of business men.
The trial of Barchi Perata was again
continued In the Police Court yesterday.
going over till Tuesday He is out On $1,000
bonds.
Arrangements have been made for Re-
publican mass.meeting on a big scale to-
morrow evening In Washington Hail.
There will be sixty vice-presidents and thee
chief speaker Of the evening will be ex-
Mayor w. X. Davis.
The Alameda County Worlds Fair CON-
mittee is to pay $4,000 for Typographical
cast of Oakland, the invention Of ex-Mayor
Davis. 1t Will be an elaborate automatic
contrivance, representing the city with its
buildings, streets. depresSlons and eleya-
tons. and cars and ferry-boats in motion.
Miss Lilias G. Carothers. only daughter
OF j. Il. Car0therS. commissioner of the
Board of Public Works. died at Sacramento
Friday night while on visit to relatives
She had been in falling health for a long
time
The telephone company will put its 1000
wires in the center of the city under ground
The Duncan Gold Cure Company was in
corporated yesterday with a capital stock
OF $4,000. The subscribers are j. G. Hoyt.
f. S. Finch, w. Ii. Singer. &. +. Baker and
b. S. Power.
Twenty three thousand voters have placed
their names on the new Alameda County
register.
Deputy Sheriff Keller had his new beaver
suit very badly torn yesterday afternoon in
arresting Charles Paul at the racetrack.
Paul had been drinking and began to dis
turb the peace. Ben Wright asked Con-
he attacked the constable and was joined
by mob Of others. whom be called
his friends. Paul was struck with
a pair of handouts and knocked
down, and this enraged the others
SO much that general fight began. Keller
appeared just az Kesser drew revolver to
protect himself. The latter officer was also
attacked, but the two finally subdued the
mob and took their prisoner to Jail. Paul
recently served term OF eighteen days for
contempt of court.
Judge Budd of Stockton, who has been
occupying the bench two weeks here, went
home yesterday 10 administer Stockton
justice. The Alameda County Judges,
while engaged in the waterfront suit, will
call In somebody else to assist them.
George Haas. the little circus darkey ac-
cused of stealing a gold watch. was acQuit-
ted by a jury yesterday. He danced
camp-meeting jig when the verdict was an
nounced, aud shouted: Il told you the Lord
was on my sideW
Alameda. j
George Greene, West End youth was
sentenced yesterday to serve twenty days
in the County Jail for having committed
battery upon his mother.
The Republicans had a large torchlight
procession in this city last evening. Be-
sides the local clubs there were organiza-
tions present from Oakland, West Oakland,
East Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro and
Haywards. Atthe conclusion of the parade,
which was the largest ever seen at nighttime
here, the visitors were entertained in the
old Olympic Club gymnasium on Lincoln
avenue. At the Park Opera-house speeches
we're delivered by Hon. Timothy Guy
Phelps and George ): Langan.
residence of John Druhe on Schiller street
was entered and a large quantity of jswelry
was stolen.
Berkeley.
3.
home from Germany.
A Democratic rally was held at Odd Eel
lows Hall last evening. The meeting was
addressed by Major j. f. McElrath. j. w.
Ward, f. Nj. Mclean and others. This is
McIean's first speech In Berkeley; he
delivered his maiden effort in Oakland dur |
ing the forepart OF the week.
Notwithstanding Friday seemed well-flle !
with Columbus-day celebrations the West |
Berkeley Republicans held an enthusiastic |
rally at Sisterna Hall. Visiting drill corps |
from the Fourth and Sixth wards Of Oak |
land, together with the Spear Drill Corps, |
enliyened the meeting with their appearance. |
though the hall was so crowded that not all |
then filled the air with the firing of anvils, |
while they later royalty treated their guests, |
the Oakland Corps, to refreshments. Within |
the hall Mr.. Charles Spear presided. The |
meeting was addressed by II. b. w. |
Miller Of Golden Gate, candidate for the |
Assembly, and by j. N. 4. Wilson. the San |
Francisco lawyer.
On Wednesday last the house of James
Andrews, on Walnut street, was burglar
lied. Many valuables and the best clothing |
Of Mr. Andrews and his son were taken.
Miss Dora and Miss Eta Ellenhorst OF the
Lorin School are both i'll with typhoid
fever Miss Sprague and Miss Harper are
substituting for them.
w. w. b. Haywards and family, OF South
Berkeley, have removed to Los Angeles.
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Not Serious.
'Did you send for me?" said the family
physician.
yes" she answered. II want you to
see my husband"
"Where is hep"
''In the library, writing poetry"