The morning call., 1893-07-09
BERKELEY.

| Another fire has occurred in Berkeley
and the matter of obtaining fre.engine
or some better apparatus than is now haG
| is being Scussed, and Will be taken up by
the Board OF Trade at its next meeting
Friday night near midnight, fire was
discovered on the roof of cottage on the
corner of Prince and Grove streets, South
Berkeley. The fire laddies responded
quickly. but by the time the place was
reached. they could do nothing with their
meager appliances, further than save the
oatbuildings and prevent the frs from
being communicated to adjoining houses.
The cottage was completely destroyed.
Loss, $1,000
Will Ask for a Pardon.
1t is understood that the friends of Mrs.
Mary Z. Martin, in view of her condition,
will ask The Governor for pardon for her.
She was sentenced to ten years in San
Quentin prison for defrauding Miss Sarah
Leonard Of $4,000 through alleged hyp-
motto influences. but has been in the Coun-
ty Jail for year past awaiting action of
the Supreme Court on an appeal for new
trial.
Mrs. Martin is a large woman. weighing
nearly go pounds, and on the suppositon
that she is about to become mother her
friends will ask the Governor for her
pardon.
Varsity Football.
Manager DeDman of the University
football team for the coming season is
now in the East seeking a COACH 1t Is re-
ported that be mas persuaded McNear
guard on the Harvard eleven last year, To
take POSTGRADUATE course at Berkeley.
In view OF the two universities having de-
cided not to. be governed by the under.
graduate rule, each having graduates
they wish to plav in the coming seasons
teams. McNear's acquisition would be a
great boon for rkeley. He is Cali
fornia boy and attended the State Univer-
sty for two years before entering Har-
ward. He has taken much interest in the
Berkeley teams. coachir' re one last
year somewhat. So there liz a;ound to be-
lieve the report.
Solid Financially.
Tie directors of the Holmes Library at
their last meeting received and accepted
The resignation Of the librarian. Miss
Wheeler, and will elect her successor this
week. The report for the month of June
showed the patrons still increasing. Some
$500, m0-e than sufficient to pay all bills,
IS due the library from responsible people
The turning of the library over TO the city
al the nucleus of free library was dis
cussed, but the directors are not ready to
so now.
The Man Came Back.
Mrs. Warner, the unfortunate woman
who was found in an exhausted condition
from hunger in jefferson Park The other
night, and who was cared for at the Receiv-
ing Hospital. had visit from her husband
yesterday, and she consented to 20 away
with him. He stated that he had been out
of work.
The officers Of the Associated Charities
are investigating The case
Regents Mortgages.
The Regents of the University and OF the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind hold mortgages in Oakland to the
value OF S251.0 900; in Oakland Township
to the value of S21.250: in other parts of
the county TO the value of $40. $50; total,
1921. 800. These are all worcestershire,
the institute thus saving the usual tax and
receiving the interest Thus quite little
of the yearly income OF each is obtained.
Full Courses Next Year.
PRINCIPAL Waterman of the High School
has arranged for full-year courses Of la
boratory work in both chemistry and