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The morning call., 1894-04-21
Wat,erson TUNED ON His Heel.
ALAMEDA.

TODAY occurs the fourth annual opening Of
the Eneinal Boat Club, and the event promises
TO be d pleasant and memorable one. The ex-
ercises will begin at l P. NJ. and continue until
shutdown. A band OF music Will be In attendance
and refreshments served. Admittance can
only be had by invitation from some OF the
members. There will be several rowing and
yacht races There Will also be a game OF water
polo in which The following will take part: DR..
TlsdaIe's Caprice, Holm Brothers Flying
Fish, Joseph a. Leonard's Red Imp and MIR.
Landsbefger's Duce. This game was invented
and first PLAYED by the members OF the Encnal
Club The principal feature of the afternoon
will be the squadron maneuvers, commanded
by Commodore Leonard liz the flagship Little
Annie. The programme of festivities IN the
evening will be a long and gay one. 1t will
consist of a sIereopticon exhibit, recitations,
songs, instrum nlal selections and impersona-
tons, etc., to wind up with dance.
Free l. brary Lecture.
w. A. Holabird of Bakersfield lectured last
evening in the library-room to as many as
could find comfortable seating room. The sub
ject, "Amefican Scenery" was illustrated by
stereopticOn views, and well handled by the
speaker. This was thought TO be the last lee
tuie OF the course, but the truSi ees are now
considering the proposition OF engaging Mrs.
Soudray for next Friday evening.
Alameda Day.
Next Friday April 81, is Alameda day at
the Midwinter Fir, and the school children
are arranging for gala day. 1t Is understood
they Will be given free admission 10 tile
grounds, so the only expense Will be that OF
transportation.
Odd Fellows Dav.
Odd Fellows day at the Midwinter Fair will
be attended by both the Alameda lodges. They
will join he Oakland lodges at 8 O'Clock IN the
morning and go in a body across the bay in
time 10 join the parade.
Grading Court Street.
Tho u,orly IF &adinu and purhinU Court
STR ct between Central avenue and Washington
street is being prosecuted with energy.
In Full Force.
The Joe Hooker Post and Company expect
TO turn out in full force at the G. A. r. parade
In Oakland next Tuesday.
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AS FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Crime Is Supposed to Have Been
Committed by Tramps.
WHO WERE HUNTING FOR MONEY.
The Murdered Man Was an Old Baker
Industrious and Highly
Respected.

Los ANGELES. April 2o.-A horrible
crime has been committed at Wilmington,
and the people of that town are all
wrought up over il. John Hawkins, an
old baker, was this morning found, bound
hand and foot, dead in bed, black in the
face from straDRulation. 1t seems quite
evident that Hawkins was murdered for
his money.
He lived in little cabin in the center of
town and his bake-shop is situated in the
rear of the building. He wa, between 60
and 20 years of age. and 1t was his custom
to rise every morning at O'Clock and go
to work. A constable in passing the
bakery this morning noticed that the place
was not opened as usual. which caused
him to make an investigation. with the
result above stated.
From an examination made by the
Coroner it was thought by him that the
murder was committed about IL o'clock
last night. The room was in great dis
order and eyerythin was thrown about as
though the murderers had made great en-
deavors to ascertain the location of valH-
abIes.
1t has been ascertained that two tramps
slept in barn near the house OF Hawkins
AMI were seen to act su>piciously last
night, and they are believed to be the per-
petrators of the murder and are supposed
to have gone to San Pedro. The people
are much aroused and should the lramps
be caught tonight they will be given short
shrift
The morning call., 1894-04-21
LONDON SOCIETY FAD.
The Fashionable Instrument OF
Torture Is the Concertina.


The fashionable instrument of London draw
ing.rooms, and in a smaller degree, OF Drawing
rooms in large provincial towns like Black.
burn. Will this year be the eoncertina The
banjo has long ago departed TO the lumber
room, the more artistic mandolin is beginning
to pail, and, as we must have some new craze
we have taken TO the conceftna.
II you have ever lodged IN the east end of
London or In the woI king class district of a
provincial town,as have, you will know that
cOncertina player is'a host in himself. and a. he
Serenades you from the street brl0w oil his
nightly peregI nations, You must have won
deied why be does not go 10 Italy, as the Ita-
ians come here, aud turn professional. But the
costeTmODger and the British workman are no
longer TO have monopoly Of all the good
things.
The concertina is to come into the drawing
room aud be household pet II IS an eXcru-
ciating instrument when badly played, but, OF
cours', our young ladies will study uDdrr the
best masters, and they will get expensive in
struments of English manufacture. not the
common things made In Germany" which
everybody can afford. All this. suppose, is
good for trade and good for the reaching pro-
fession. Besides, il finds us something with
which TO kill time, and that is the great end and
aim OF life in fashion bic society.
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A UNION FOR PROGRESS.
Many Societies VIII Be Represented
aft the MasS-Meeting,

A meeting of the promoters of "a union
for practical progress" was held yester-
day evening at the house OF Mrs. Cora A.
Morse, 621 O'FarreIl street. the object
being TO consider arrangements for the
mass-meeting to be held in Metropolitan
Temple next Monday evening.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen
interested in philantnropic work were
present at the preliminary meeting yes
terday, and speeches expressive of salts
faction at the movement were made by
the representatives of various societies
and charitable organizations.
T. A. Frank. the San Francisco repre-
sentative of The Arena, made an address
urging the need of Union for Practical
Progress" ami, though no formal resolu-
ton was passed, 1t was unanimously ex-
pressed as the sense of the meeting that
every effort should he made to support and
countepance the mass-meeiing.
The following are among the bodies that
have promised to send delegates to Mon
days meeting: The Laurel Hall Club, the
Helping Hand. Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety, Ladies of the G. A. r., Daughters of
the Good Shepberd, Second Unitarian
Church. DR.. Hrst's church and some
Methodist societies, Salvation Army, Fed
Grafton # Women, Women's A lance,
Sanitary League and Rabbi Nletto's con-
prppation
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BERKELEY.

To-day the Reliance Club of OAKLAND viii
hold its field day on the Q. c. track and field.
1t will prove doubly interesting. as many of the
u. C. men preparing to meet Stanford in the
intercollegiate field day of next SATURDAY. will
take part George Hoffman, '95. will try to
break The coast record for the pole-vault, Ban
croft "a. The U. C. record in the mile run
Bert Coffin and Taylor have strong hopes of
pulling the coast record for the mile run down
a peg or TWO. Oliver OF the Oakland High. who
showed w so well In he O. H. S. VS.. Junior
fed day with the shot. will try TO break The
coast record. ScOggins aud II uff, 1913. expect
to do some GOOD work in he sprinis. The omen
100 hurdle will be entered by the q. g. team.
which Will run The hurdle with Stanford on the
2Sib VIZ: Hoffman, Dyer and North.
Great preparations have been made by Man
ager Chandler 10 make be in:ercollegi tie
baseball game success A grand stand has
been erected ON the grounds and The field put
In good condition. The Stanford men will be
be treated well. not only because The u. Q. men
desire 10 create good feeling between the two
universities but also In return for the courte-
The morning call., 1894-04-21
MEMORIAL DAY.
Arrangements Completed for It's
Observance

Arrangements Completed for Its
Observance.
The committee on Memorial day exer-
clses, which will be held at the National
cemetery, Presidio, has completed its pre-
ilmlnary arrangements, the literary pro-
gramme being as follows: Grafton by
Rev. Z. o. Brown, ID. (who is comrade
OF George 81. Thomas post, poem and
appropriate music by the Fifth United
States Artillery band. closing with an
elaborate ceremony of decorating the
graves of Union officers and soldiers who
lie buried in this Government Enclosure.
invitations have been extended TO Gov
ernor Markham and staff. General Ruger
and staff and the United States troops
under his command, to he Naval Brigade,
Veteran Guard and the National Guard.
William M. Graham, colonel Fifth Ar
| tillery, brevet brgadier-general. u. ). A,
post commander at the Preside, has ac-
repted the invitation extended, and will
| have he roops in readiness on the 30ih OF
| May to escort the veterans from the Cel-
| tral avenue gate at the Presid o TO the
| National GENE terry, the line moving at 16
! A. NJ. sharp. As the procession enters the
| Enclosure a salute will be fired, and again
as the flowers are being strewn on the
| graves.
The COMMITTEES consists of Comrades j.
G. Fies,ing. j. 81. Gilmore. Elijah Brooks
j. d. Ruggles and G. w. Gordan.
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A Tramp Alligator.

A Waycr0ss (Ga.) dispatch to The Atlanta Con-
StnutiOn says: 'Whiie travelling from house 10
housr in Charlton County last January" said Il
well-kuown canvasser this morning, / heard q
strange story about an alligator. farmer
who lives in close proximity TO an alligator
pond was at work on the plantation and his
family was at neighbours house.
"ReturniDg nome about sundown they heard
a strange noise In one Of the liyIng-rooms. The
farmer supposed that a burglar was in the
house, and quietly opened be front door ana
look down his shotgun. he went IN the room
where the noise was, and lying Iestlessly upon
The bed with his head on lie pillow was a
medum-sized alligator. The man sur
prised and frightened. The alligator heard
a noise and, looking around, saw the
gun pointed toward him. The man banged
aw with his gun, and dozen bucksh en-
tered the alligator's head. Another load OF
shot was sent whiZZing al the reptile, causing
death instantly The dishes and ables In the
din ng-room were broken and the pantry was
robbed OF its victuas. Having satisfied his
appetite the reptile crawied upon the bed and
prepared to take nap"
The morning call., 1894-04-21
GAS FROM A LAKE.
How Atchison People Obtain Their
illumination.
Atchison Globe.


The confidence OF the Globe In the veracity OF
Clark DIummond. Tip Young and l.. II. Cham
berlain having been badly shaken by their
statement that you could punch a hole in the
ice at Doniphan Lake and light the natural gas
which escaped through it, a reporter visited
The lake yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
al Investigation, and was convinced a hundred
times of the lruthfulness of their stat ement.
Upon arriving there a bonfire found. which
Frank Bremen had started by pllng some
brush over white SPOT In The ice, punciuI ing
the Ice and touching match 10 the fume The
entire lake was cover with spots, and they
were opened. and The gas burned out of them
until II was work instead of play. Tie illumiua-
tiOn was kept until after dark, when the effect
was better. IL TAI es about a minute 10 turn
the gas out OF spot as big around as a wash
tub. The smaller the hole in the ice the longer
IL takes The gas 10 escape. The fame shoots
up fully foot. and looks exactly like gas COM
lug out of pipe with the burner removed. The
gas has no smell, al least the investigating
committee detected none. 1t is claimed thai it
IS vegetable gas that Is always found in the
newly formed lakes, and is caused by the de-
composition of vegetable matter. Ii escapes
without attracting attention as a usual thing,
but is Imprisoned when the water freezes. Tie
gas at DOniphan Lake was discovered by boy
who Tell ana broke the ice He bad box of
parlor matches in one of his pockets. They
became ignlted and lit the gas. The boys
trousers were considerably disfigured.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
LANGLEY's DIRECTORY.
1t Makes Its Appearance a Month
Earlier This Year.

Langley's San Francisco Directory for
the year commencing April, 1894, has
made It's appearance. 1t is a month ear
Iier than it is usually issued, fact which
is due to the number of visitors to the Mid
winter Fair. to whom the directory is al
most necessity.
In the new volume. the thirty-ffth, sew
eraI improvements have been made.
Among them is the addition Of a Chinese
business directory in the back of the
book. where the mercantile Chinaman and
his business address receive due and com
plete notice.
The names in the new volume cover
1850 pages. The new mum bering OF tire
streets has been followed as far as the
work has progressed, and the usual map
Of the city. corrected up to date, accom-
panies the book.
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TOO MUCH FOR THEM.
Jury of Citizens Unable to Decide
Questions of Surgery.

SACRAMENTO. April 2O-Ihe jury in the case
of n. A. Perry against DrS. Snder and Hunt
ingtOn. In a suit brought for $4,000 damages
for alleged injury TO PerTy's boys knee in at
tempting TO remove a needle therefrOm could
not agree and were discharged tonight after
being out tWenty-fOuT hours.
The case has excited great interest. Defend
ants had as exert Witnesses many leading sur
geons, including L. G. Lane OF San Francisco
ana DR.. Shells of the medical department of
the Stale University, who testified that the de.
PENDANTS would have been guilty of criminal
negligr nee had they pursued a course different
from what they did.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
REFUGE Elm MARRIAGE.

Charles Cordes and Eda Penther
Agree to Be as One.
A N rriage contract between Charles
Cordes, aged 20 years. and Eda Penther.
aged a, was filed in the Hall of Records
yesterday. The residence of COrdes was
given as being at Pierce and Greenwich
streets. and that of the young woman as
61h Garden street. The contract was in
tue usual form. stating that the marriage
had not been solemniZed by any Judge Of
any court or minister Of the gospel, but
that both agreed to assume all matri-
monial obligations.
Cordes is the young German whom Eda
Penther had arrested on Thursday for
betraying her. and the marriage contract
was entered into by him as the best means
out of the difficulty.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
MAY CONTEST THE WILL.
John FELTON, Is Disinherited by His
Wife.

A contest in the Superior Court is i'm
mlnent over the will of Mrs. Catherine
Elizabeth FELTON,. which was fled for pro-
bate yesterday.
The estate is given as of the value of
$4,000, although in reality it NAV turn out
that the property exceeds $4,000. The
testatriX leaves the whole of her estate to
various relatives in Ireland, with the ex-
eeption of requests of $500 each to St
Bridgets Convent. the Sisters of Mercy at
ST. Mary's Hospital, and the Youths d.
rectory, and q special bequest OF $3.50 for
the erection of a wall and headstone upon
the cemetery plat where her son, John, lies
buried.
John FELTON,, the husband of the tesla
trix, is not even mentioned in the will,
and he is expected to contest its validity.
FELTON, has worked hard all his life. aud
when he bad saved means to buy home
on Pacific street be placed it IN his wife's
name. Yet in her will Mrs FELTON, claims
all the property as her own personal estate.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
Beautiful FL Campo.

II there is any place within easy reach
Of San Francisco that is free from the cold
winds which sometimes are disagreeable
on Sundays that place is FL Campo Down
in the Marin County range this beautiful
resort is protected from the ocean breeze
by the high hills on all sides. That such
q. place. sheltered from unpleasant and
piercing winds, is to be found is worthy
The morning call., 1894-04-21
THE GRAND JURY.
Police Judges Examined on the Straw
Bond Question.


The Grand Jury met yesterday afternoon
ana took up the question of straw bail
bonds. Their object is to decide on the
recommendation of some new plan by
which the various scandals in regard to
the escape of criminals by means of straw
bonds can be avoided. Among those called
upon 10 give testimony IN the matter we're
Police Judges Law. Conlan and Campbell
and a number of Police Court practitioners.
The Jury has decided that all complaints
to be considered must be presented in
writing. Yesterday quite number of
written complaints were received and
some of these are supposed to relate to the
corruption in the Police Department, and
TO the wrecking of the Pacific and Peoples
Home Savings Banks. From all indica-
lions furnished by the big iron box of the
Grand Jury there are some interesting and
lively times ahead for that body.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
COAST GOSSIP.
Loud Succeeds in Helping Out Plum
dered Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Representative
Loud to-day succeeded in passing through the
House of Representatives bill for he relief of
VI. Billings who was robbed OF $3.50 while
Postmaster al Santa Clara.
James L. Eddy has been commissioned Post
master at Arroyo Grande.
Pensions - California;: Original - Edward
Glendenuing OF " OOdland. Original widows
Josephine Hanson of san Francisco, minors of
Alden q. Douglas OF Oakland.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
Recent Divorces.

Judge Hebbard has granted Hortense
Arnold divorce from S. P. ". Arnold on
the ground of wilIful deSertou.
Maud Browning has obtained a divorce
frem Charles w. Browning on the ground
of willful desertIOn. with custody of one
minor child.
The morning call., 1894-04-21

sizes the Stanford men extended the q. G. nine
al Palo ALTO last week. The baseball game
will be called al 80, the Reliance tielc day at
2.3O.
The Athletic Association has elected the fol.
lowing officers OF the executive committees for
the next year: President. George Hoffman
secretary, Clyde Co.'S; representative from '96.
Fred Koch; representative from '97, James
Scoggins; preventative from the faculty.
Colonel George c. Edwards; baseball manager,
Chandler (pfesent manageD; field captain.
Arthur North.
Wat,erson Turned on His Heel.
Yesterday afternoon was set for Henry Wat
terson'S lecture on "The Compromises OF Life"
Despite thp fact that the AIheneum had adver-
tised the lecture well not more than hundred
people were 10 he Assembly Hall when he
lecturer appeared. He tooN glance at the
size of bis nous and told the Atheneum TO re-
fund he money TO the peole as he walked
back 10 his car The ALheneum has good rea-
son to be discouraged In furnishing the uni
versity and town with lectures and music by
the best talent. Professor Jones aud Mr..
Armes have been obliged 10 spend out of their
own pockets on many occasions TO make u D the
deficiency when the people filled to respond.
The, lecture bureau is maintained purely for
the good of The university and it would be a
matter of regret were 1t discontinued through
lack of support.
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Mysterious Suicide.

STOCKTON. CAL, April 2O.-Dunning the
woman who was drowned yesterday, has not
yet been identifi d. though the body has been
examined by hundreds of men and women. She
peurisy were found, but it was most probably
z case of suicide
The morning call., 1894-04-21

consideration OF all who wish to go into
the country for few hours. Tomorrow
the steamer Ukah will make four trips 10
this lavorite resort, and undoubtedly MANY
will take advantage of this opportunity
for an outing
The morning call., 1894-04-21
ICE SKATING.
The Festina Lente Skating Club
Enioy Good Sport.

Enjoy UoOd sport.
The Festina Lente Skating Club had a
very pleasant afternoons skating at the
Pavilion rink yesterday. The club men,
bers will continue to meet on Tuesday and
Friday afternoons. and as usual there will
be first-class band present which will
discourse sweet music during the hours OF
skating.
AT the meetings of the Festina Lente
Skating Club members will be charged only
thirty-fve cents including the use OF
skates.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
Not Broken Yet.

TACOMA. April 20.-The City Council took
nine ballots for president to-day, making
Dlnety-nne IN ALL without breaking the dead
lock. 1t IS believed tonight that definite action
will result tomorrow.
The morning call., 1894-04-21

Ladies admire Mrs. Jenness Miller for
what she has done in the cause Of costum-
ing and dress reform.
They also love her for the good sugges-
tons and valuable advice she has given,
all of which has enabled the women of
America to become more attractive, enjoy
life better and live longer.
The morning call., 1894-04-21

Send Part Nine of picturesque CALI
fornia" to your Eastern friends. 1t will
snow them exactly what the beautiful
cities by the Golden Gate look like.
The morning call., 1894-04-21
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Six years ago 1 received the most pro-
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Al though perfectly we'll woman I take
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The morning call., 1894-04-21
hlGH-BRED DOGS.
Those Receiving First Prizes at the
Bench Show.

Los ANGELES. April 2O.-The following Oak
land and San Francisco dogs received first
awards at the bench show yesterday:
Cocker spaniel dOgs-tirst prize. Woodland
Duke. f. Z. Miller of Oakland. Bitch pup
pieS-first prize, Diana P w. L. Prather Jr. of
Oakland. DaehshunGe bitches - first prize,
Fannie, DIR. j. Il. Davidson of San Francisco.
Bull terrier dOgs-frst prize. Chief, NJ. h. Col
Inns of San Francisco; bttches-frst prize, Lit.
tie Starlight, NJ. ID. Collins of San Francisco.
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Moses Selig's viii.

N1UoCo -JCIIS WIZ
The will OF Moses Selig bequeaths a
$4,000 estate to the reststor's widow,
Henrietta Selig.
The morning call., 1894-04-21

time of the year, in need of something to
aid and strengthen in the duties of the sea-
son. cannot do better than to follow the
The morning call., 1894-04-21

Perhaps the most valuable advice which
Mrs. Miller has ever given. and especi-
Of the kind she has ever done. and then
only after conviction born of experience.
can be found in the following autograph
letter:
The morning call., 1894-04-21

same course as described by Mrs. Miller,
who is herselfth the person. 6cation of health
and womanly development. Certain it is
tina great benefits will result which can
not be secured in any other way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-04

The man who excuses his neglect
of regular hours of prayer on the
ground that he prays always. pro-
badly has written prayer stuck up
in his room with his name signed
to it
Various are the ways of spreading
disease Some workmen tore down
an old house in New Haven. Soon
an epidence of diptheria broke out
among their families and friends.
They had carried the wood home for
fire, and thus were spread germs of
the disease which had ragged in the
house the year before. An old
featherbed was thrown into an open
lot. Children played with it and
three out of FIVE died of scarlet fever,
and the disease was almost epidemic
in the community for time.
Through ignorance or carelessness,
that bed had not been properly man
aged, or it would never have been
allowed to leave the disease.stricke1l
house except in ashes.