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The morning call., 1893-09-19
BERKELEY.

In order to leave no lOOphole for Illegal
tiles, both boards of trustees met last
evening at the Town Hall and made two
tax levies. The City Board, which has
oeen adjudged Dy the Superior Court to
have no legal existence, made its levy ac-
cordtng to the conditions of city of the
fifth class. Messrs. Underwood, Preble,
Acton, Steubenrauch and Whiting form
the City Board; Messrs. Underwood.
Acton, Preble, Steubenrauch and Whit
ney form the Board of Town Trustees,
and after reading the minutes OF their last
meetlng, some two and half months ago.
they made the levy according 10 the pro-
visions of the charter for the town of
Berkeley. The only change 10 the per-
souDel OF the board is that of Nr. Whitney
IN place OF Mr.. Whiting. A to-day Is the
last day on which The levy could have
been made, it is quite fortunate that
the decision came no later. Thomas F.
Graber, prominent attorney of Berkeley.
states that all the acts OF the City Board
are necessarily invalid, for while the acts
OF de facto officers are valid they can be
de facto offirers only when filing de jure
ofhces, and as the court has decided that
no sucn organization as the city of Berke-
lev exists there were no de lure offices
nlled and all acts of the City Board are in-
valid.
Alumni Association Formed.
A number of graduates of the Berkeley
High School met Saturday evening and
organized themselves into the Berkeley
High School Alumni Association, electine
as officers: President, Clifford Mcclellan.
81; first vlce-preSident, Miss Josephine
Stewart. 80; second vice. president, Miss
Olive Squires. 80; recording secretary.
Miss KIttie Dobbns, 80; correspond ng
secretary. Fred Clark, 81; treasurer, Wal
ter Hoag. 80; observation-disclosures Cecilia
Raymond. 81; Gussie Nye, '93; Maud
Week, '93, and Messrs. Chester Woolssy.
'S8. and swim Blake. '92. The high school
WAS formed in 1880 aud complete high
school course began in 1882 There have
graduated 1la students up to the present
time.
On the Campus.
The class game between the senior and
sophomore elevens will be PLAYED this
afternoon. Chester A. Woolsey. '94. has
resigned his position as field captain on ac-
count OF an extra amount of college work
not leaving him the necessary time.
Riddle Reads.
George Riddle. the well-known reader
rendered programme of selections last
of the Berkeley Atheneum. Mr.. Riddles
It's usual power.
Unhealthy Laundry.
The proprietor of the Chinese wash
mousse on Addison street, All Quung, was
fined Sc yesterday by Recorder Cooley on
account of the foul and unhealthy copdi
uon OF his laundry.
The morning call., 1893-09-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

S. c. Evans. a Riverside banker. is at the
Palace.
Rev. w. A. Brewer of San Mateo is at
the Lick.
E. NJ. Green. East Orange, n. j., is at
the Hotel PleasantOn.
Judge F. T. Baldwin of Stockton Is at
the Palace with his wife.
w. S. Boggs, San Bernardino real
estate man, is at the Lick.
John NJ. Kelly, Philadelphia manu-
facturer. is at the Baldwin.
DR.. G. T. Howland and wife of New York
City are at the Plessanton.
Count de ValcOm b. Vermont is registered
at the Palace from Chicago.
Samuel Marx left September II on an ex-
tended Eastern business trip.
Edgar B. Carroll, a Sacramento banker.
ist a the Cali ornia with Ills wife.
+. W SwantOn. president of the Santa
Cruz Electric Light Company, is at the
Palace.
Alexander w. Richardson and DR.. P.
Henwond, lumbermen OF Montreal, are at
the Baldwin.
l.. j. Miller. one of the projectors of
the new flume leading from the Sierra
Nevadas into the Fresno plains, near Clovis
station on the Pollasky road, is among
visitors in the city. He has varied inter-
ests in the San Joaquin Valley, and is
firm believer in its supremacy.
A. c. James. a Guatemalan business
man, arrived yesterday from Chicago and
the far East. He has been visiting the
Worlds Fair and kindred curiosities re-
mote from his southern home. lie is ac-
companied by h wife and will remain at
the Occidental until the departure of the
City of Sydney next Saturday.
The morning call., 1893-09-19

WITH the treaty between Russia land the
United States at the time of the purchase
of the Alaskan territories.
But as the boundary line continues
nofthward from the Taku River to Mount
St. Elias. it is quite probable that more
parties will have TO be sent out into the
held next summer to map the country be-
tween the Taku and the ST. Elias Noun
tains.
The operations during the season were
conducted from biVOuac camps mum bering
tn altogether, being one for each of the
ten parties in the field. each party neces-
sarlly moving its camp to different locali-
Ties as the work progressed.
me prime pal American parties had
established ObservatOries and supply
camps ON the three principal rivers, and
these camps were also used by the Can
aolan parties as occasion required during
the work. The astronomical 0bServatories
Were occupied every day during the whole
season by Observers TO determine the lati-
tude and the longitude of Initial points for
the surveys.
he observatory at the mouth of the
DnuK RlVer was In charge OF Harry
Edmonds of San Francisco, that on the
Stfkine OF Mr.. Putnam and that on the
laku OF Mr. French, all of the coast sur
Vey The astronomical station of SItka.
which had been determined upon year
ago, was occupied by Fremont Morse of
San Francisco.
During the summer frequent trips for
comparison of time were made bv the
steamer Hassler, the chronometers on board
being in charge of Professor Lord The
steamer Patterson. which during the sum-
mer executed a detailed survey of Stka
Bay, was held in readiness TO relieve the
Hassler on her chrOnOmeter trims shonid
occasion require it. The Hassler. Lieutrn.
ant g. Z. HarboT, U. S. n. in command,
and the Patterson. Lieutenant Commander
w. L. Moore in command. were under the
Immediate direction of Commander S. NJ.
Ackley, U. 5. N, the photographic in
srecior OF thecoast survey, who regulated
The morning call., 1893-09-19
A NATIONAL LINE.
The Work of the Alaska
Boundary Survey.
IMPORTANT DATA SECURED.
Return of Officers Commanding River
Parties-Plan and Difficulties
of the Operations.

81. G. Ogden. o. 81. Tittmann and
John E. McGrath, of the United States
Coast Survey, returned yesterday from
Alaska. They contribute some very
interesting information. supplementing
that published exclusively by THE
CALL on the 18th inst, regarding the im-
portant work of determining the interna-
tiOnal boundary line between Canadian
and Unied States territory. Briefly, the
work has now been completed. although it
may be necessary to send parties out next
summer to extend the operations.
1t will be recalled that the party left San
Francisco in the middle of April on the
steamers Patterson and Hassler of the
United States survey. Half the party was
organized in this city and half at ports on
Puget Sound. At Victoria it met the
Canadian party under command of Com
missioner King. and completed arrange
mehts for jointsurvey to be carried on dur
The morning call., 1893-09-19
WHAT POPPER SAYS,
White Gave His Promise Not to
Oppose Daggett.


Oppose Daggett.
That Senator White would oppose the
confirmation of Daggetts appointment is
not regarded by Max Pepper as at all
likely. MIR. Pepper believes that there
Will be no opposition from this quarter.
Said he: 1.-The reason why I'm of the
opinion that Senator White will make no
fight against Daggett is l have his promise
not TO oppose his confirmation. The last
question l asked when he left here for
Washington was about this very matter.
" I shall not offer any objection to the
confirmation of Mr.. Daggett's appoint
ment,' was his reply to me, but | will
give my reasons why 1 opposed his ap-
poatment, and beyond that l will not
co."
HAS anything occurred since then,"
was asked. ''that might cause Senator
White to change his mind ?"
NO; Im not aware of anything. nor
should there be. l would be sorry to see
change made, as the appointment is per-
fectly satisfactory.
"Mr. White feels that he is a persona
non grata at the White House-that he has
no particular influence with the Presi-
dent"
The morning call., 1893-09-19

our first nights work what was my sur
prise at uncoverng the brick wall. But
a 8 the day was coming on | covered it up
and went back the next night and got
through into the furnace.
I'VE always worked at night not be-
cause we were trying to conceal ourselves
SO much as that we did not wish to be dis
tufbed. We worked only one day and
some one saw US and came up and we Just
slipped into n tunnel and stayed there un-
I'll they went away. We worked FIVE nights
the first week, five the ,econd and four the
third ana that finished the job. We quit
two weeks ago tomorrow.
but as 10 what we found, I will say
nothing. l will not deny that we discov-
cred the treasure; neither will / admit it,
All l Will say is that if anv one wishes to
buy some ola coins, some Spanish and
sumo American. have some for sale. But
IT il is known certainly that | found any,
thing, il would at once involve me iu
trouble with the owner of the land. If l
found nothing, il does not concern the
public. More than that, the gold bars that
were stolen were stamped, of course. and
they would not be real safe until they were
In $50 ieces. But [ have two weeks the
start of you, and guess | am all right"
HObarcs talk was calculated TO give the
impression that he had made find and
later in the day, his partner Robinson, ad-
mitted that they had fnund some coins.
but said nothing about the gold bars.
The ground plan of the brick kiln con-
sists of two rows of arches side by side.
eighteen inches high and each five feet
wide and extending back into the hill
side about twenty feet. Hobart and his
companion first made an open cut clear
across. then tunneled and cr0sscut, until
they had explored the whole of the inte-
riOr, but they do not say where the treas
ure was found. if found al all.
Mrs. TitZell. to whom the treasure
seekers give all the credit for making the
discovery, thinks that the prize has not vet
been found. but still lies concealed along
the Lake Merritt shore.
But Hobart seems to be well satisfied
with the situation and is going to leave for
the mountains in few days, where the
medium has located a mine up between
COlfaX and the Yuha River. He has all
faith in her predictions, and doubts not
but that the mine i there.
The morning call., 1893-09-19

child's birth. his father was accidentally
killed on the stree: which was the unfor-
tunate boys destination on Sunday last.
AIameda's Postmaster.
T. G. Stoddard. who was nominated yes
terday bv President Cleveland for the
office of Postmaster OF Alameda, is lead
ing young Democrat and a stanch hacker
of Senator Stephen White. He is the son
of A. G. Stoddard. who maintains a plan
ing-mill in this city.
An Attorneys Fall.
Attorney r. B. Tappan of this city was
hunting last week on the summit oil Mount
Hedrin. in MendocinO County, and on
Thursday. at about 2 o'clock, while on
horse back on very steep grade the strap
holding the cinch gave way and he fell
from the horses back on to the rocks and
badly bruised the elbow of his smputared
arm. In falling his weight of go pounds
rested on his right elbow. The wound is
very painful
The morning call., 1893-09-19
lRELAND'S NIGHT.
Interesting Evening at
the Directory Fair.
Pleasing Progress of the Festival.
Chief Sullivan Leading in the
Cane Race.

Irish night at the fair of the Youths
Directory surpassed the expectations of
It's most ardent friends and by far the
greatest crowd OF the season was present
to witness the events. Mrs Bannerman,
who has charge of the Irish booth, had
well marshaled her forces, assisted by Miss
Sullivan and Mrs. Lawlor. A group of
laughing, bright-eyed peasant girls greeted
corners to the booth and introduced such
distinguished persOnages as Brian Boru,
the Maid OF Erin. Tara's chief harpist and
a frowning Irish knight. Such charming
cOleens as the Misses Agnes O'Neill, Tes-
sic a. Boyhan. May O'Brien, Ella Welsh,
May T. O'Neill, Julia Sullivan, Mary Gal
lagher aud LOttie johnson welcomed the
many guests and made merry until the
programme opened. Then a patriarchal
harpist twanged his tunefu strings and
soon after CAPTAIN ii. J. Meagher mus
tered in TWEEN ty-tve Young ladies', forming
the cadet corps OF ST. Charles Borromeo's S
Church.
Although drilled but few weeks. the
little company went through difficult eyo-
lutiOns in surprisingly correct manner,
and was accorded a round of weli-deserved
applause. Miss Elaine Telford and Pro-
fessor O'Connor stepped off Jolly reels and
pipes. and then Miss Giorgiani, the clever
vocalist, sang appropriate selections of
Celtic songs. ''Erin's Flag" recited bv
Miss LOttie johnson, was an interesting
number.
At this lnncture in the programme, the
grand march of the nations was announced, j,
and the long line moved about the hall TO
the music Of Garry Owen" The array
of representatives had been augmented by
the arrival of a squad of Zouaves and a
dozen princes, pOtentates, sOvereigns,
subjects and lesser lights from the pic
turesque lands beyond the seas. The
kaleidoscope effects were heightened by
new figures in the march, and the 1000
spectators agreed that 1t was by far the
most successful display since the opening
of the fair.
The programme was resumed by Mrs.
Charles j. 0'COnnell singing a super b
solo, and then instrumental selections in
the booth followed. The Plymouth
Quartet. consisting of Frank Coffin. George
A. Rice, ID. NJ. Warde and Charles l..
Parent Jr., contributed an interesting por-
tiOn IF the entertainment
In the contest for the gold-headed cane
between Chief Crowley of the Police De-
partment and Chief Sullivan of the Fire
Department, the vote stood as follows at IL
o'clock: Crowley 31S, Sullivan 40.
This evening the Golden West booth
will have itS inning and ella bOrate prepara-
tions have been made to faithfully picture
this favored land-the adopted home OF
the nations of the world. Tomorrow
night tue japanese will celebrate
The morning call., 1893-09-19
1T WAS FOR GOLD.
The Lake Merritt Mystery
Is Solved.
IN A BRICK KILN.
An Early French Settler Built the
Structure, and Soon Afterward
Abandoned 1t.

Explanations IN connection with Oak
lands Lake Merritt mystery" came
thick and fast yesterday, and more theo-
ries of robbers caves and pirates dens
have vanished into thin air in few short
hours than all the imaginative minds that
have been at work recently can build up
in a week.
The veil of mystery which was thought
to shroud the actions of the TWO men who
have been at work at the old brick kiln on
the south shore of the lake has been rent
from top to bottom, for the two men have
The morning call., 1893-09-19
WHITE AND DAGGETT.
Story That the Senator Will Op-
pose the Confirmation.
The Southern Statesman, However,
Promised Max Pepper That He
Would Not Do SO.

STOCKTON, Sept. 1S.-It is announced
here on information direct from Washing
ton that Senator White will oppose the
confirmation of Daggett as Superintendent
of the Mint.
Stockton delegates to the famous Stock
ton convention which read out number
OF Democrats were against John Daggett,
who was then Lieutenant Governor, and
the news that White may defeat his ap-
pointment is not displeasing to the old
anti-monOpOly politicians here.
The morning call., 1893-09-19
ALAMEDA,

John Beckman, who IS resident of San
francisco. and nephew OF j. n Beck
man at Alameda. lost his arm under the
oroad-gauge train, near WillOw-street Sta
tl0n' on Sunday afternoon. He is a lad
ABOUT 10 years OF age, and while riding in
the baggage apartment of the smoking
car his hat blew off. He jumped off. and
STRIKING his head on the step was thrown
under the wheels. 1t was necessary to
amputate his arm above the elbow. Ten
years ago. few weeks prior to this
The morning call., 1893-09-19

their movements to render the creates
possible assistance to the shore uariies.''
Mr.. Ogden will proceed TO Washington
70 make his report to the department The
Hassler is to be laid up at Tacoma, bnt
the Patterson is expected in some time this
week with all the men who were shipned
at this port. They will be discharged and
the Patterson will go into winter quarters.
The morning call., 1893-09-19
Underhand Competition.

There Is no possibility of shaking the reputation
OF SOZoDoNT by underhand competition; stiiI it
is deemed advisable to recommend wariness to the
purchaser, as inferior articles are sometimes re-
commended as the equal of or resembling this
sterling tooth beautifer and preservative
The morning call., 1893-09-19
A New COMPANY.

The Three LIS Specially Company has
incorporated for the purpose of manufac-
turing and dlsposing of various devices
ap, licable to machinery Capital $4,000.
of which $1,000 has been actually sub
scribed. Directors-John p. Lightbody.
Charles G. Lacey. Bert Wheeler, William
d. Logan, John G. Lacey.
The morning call., 1893-09-19
Death of an Editor.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1S.-Dr. w. 81. B.
Dodson. editor of the Red Bluff Sentinel,
who has been i'll in this city several weeks,
died this morning
The morning call., 1893-09-19
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
~ at the ONCE OF the superintendent OF State
Printing, Sacramento California, until
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1898, at 12M.,
For furnishing Paper and other material for the
State Printing once, for the year beginning on
the first Mond in october, 1898 and ending on
the first Monday in october, 1894 in qualities
and qua titles per schedule, to be furnished
application TO the superintendent of state
Printing.
Bid ders VIII furnish full samples with price
per pound for the different weights. and also
names OF makers whose stock they propose to
supply. Bidders to comply with provisions OF
Sections 5S2 and 3235 of the Political Code.
Payments VIII be made in warrants upon the
state Treasury.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids, and to accept all any portion of any
BID.
Proposals TO be indorsed: Proposals for
Paper and Material for the State Printing
Office"
A. J. JOHNSTON,
superintendent of State Printing
Sacramento, August "a, 1893. au25 3Ot
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-08
EckELS ON PROBATION.
lie WIN lie Commissioned Controller of
the Currency Without the scnate's Com
firnnfinn.

lie Win lie Commissioned Controller OF
the Currency Without the Scnate's Com
firmation. Il
WASHINGTON, April s. ';Mr. James III.
Eckels, Of Illinois. will very likely
soon be in the chair of the controller Of
the currency, whether he IS confirmed
by the senate or not, said a republican
senator, Friday morning. II don't be-
lieve the nomination will be confirmed
before adjournment because the senate
may adjourn any day now and there
is not voting quorum present
in the city. A single OBJ
lection will defeat action. It
is our understanding that as soon
as the senate adjourns the presi-
dent will commission Mr. Eckels,
and he will enter upon his duties as
controller OF the currency. II his work
during the next six or eight months
proves the wisdom Of the presidents
observation that lawyer and not a
banker Is needed in the Office the SEN
atc will confirm the nomination when
it meets again II he does not prove q
good and efficient officer the nomina.
'tion viii either be withdrawal by the
president or declined Mr.. Eckels will
be accepted on probation
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-08
ROMANCE or TIE PuLPlI.


Visiting Minister Finds His Loag-Lost
Wife-They Were Separated nc the CHI
cago Fire.
NEW YoRK, April s. Rev Dir. James
Rodman. Of this city. while filling by
invitation the pulpit Of Rev. Samuel
Friedman, IN Andover, near Roxbor-
ongh, Pa, on Easter Sunday, was re-
united with his wife. They had been
parted by the Chicago fire, and each
believed the other dead. DR. Rodman
had progressed about half way through
his sermon In the Andoyer Congrega-
gational church when q middle-aged
woman in the audience suddenly faint
ed. He paid little attention to the in
cidont, and members Of the church car
ricd the woman into the vestry
When the service was concluded one
of the ladies in the congregation mp.
preached DR. Rodman and asked him tc
step into Mr. Friedman's private study.
There. from surprise and joy. the min
lister nearly followed the example OF his
new found wife in fainting.
The woman had married since Their
separation by the great FIRE. Her see
ond husband, Robert Cass. had died
and the widow lived iii Boston. She
was visiting friends In Andoycr. Or
Rodmau had never remarked, 4
At the time OF the fire he was Injured
and lay long time in the house OF .
friend with brain fever When he re-.
covered all trace Of his wife was
gone. The husband gave UP CONNER
cial life afterward and entered the min
istry
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-08
THB KRUPP GUN ARRIVES.
Unloading the Big Krupp Gun at
Baltimore.
LIFTED By THE CRANE,
Al rmmenss Pair og Shears II Eighsrsn Minstss
the Ton Gun Was Removed 10 Csmbi-
nation Car

TlALft MoRr, April s Superintendent
King, Of the Maryland Steel Co. smiled
Thursday for the first time IN fully
three weeks. when out over the water
and six feet above the level OF the dock
a mass Of steel rails weighing 100 tons
were suspended by the big shears which
are 10 lift the biz Knapp gun. + WINS
the heaviest weight ever lifted IN this
country by the crane system, and the
trial was complete success
After the test the Longueii was
pulled under the shears and the work
Of unloading the guns and armor plates
began in earnest, The sixty-tsso ton
gun was the FIRST one tackled. Only
two Of the four great chains were used
on this one. and they proved sufficient,
for in just eighteen minutes from the
time the lifting power was put on the
gun was lowered TO its bed on a com
bination platform car, which will take
II to Chicago The chains were made
fast around 1t at the hrcech and per-
fectly balanced: II was raised above
the deck and then swung over TO the
car. Next came the fortythree ton
gun, which was handled just as easily.
Nothing IS now left but the i24-tcn
gun and section Of armor plate
eighty-five feet long and one and a
quarter inches thick This plate, It Is
expected, will be the hardest thing to
move on account OF its great length.
The big gun was taken out Friday.
The armor plates, or rather target
plates. 50 far put ashore show the ter
ribly destructive power Of the Krupp
gun far better tnnn words can describe
Two Of the plates are Of steel twelve
inches thick and weigh thirty and for
ty-fivc tons respectively. One has four
indentations, varying from three TO
nine inches in depth and two ragged
holes extending clear through it The
lamentations were made by shots from n
forty-five ton gun placed at o distance
81 four miles The holes. were made by
shells from Krupp rifle at two miles
range. The other plate has two inden-
tations three and seven inches in depth,
made by shots from sixty-two ton gun
six miles away.