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also fill the position of private secretary to


the Mayor.
The appointment of Mr. kaufman caused
considerable surprise around the City Hall
to-day, as no hint had been dropped that
such an appointment would be made.
kaufman was ousted from his position as
secretary OF the Board Of Works last night,
Mayor Dayie being the only commissioner
voting no. Kaufman has been secretary
OF the board since it first was created six
years ago, and the Mayor was anxious to
retain him, but Commissioners Peirsol and
Wilson outvoted him. However, Kauf-
man was only oat of job twelve hours.
At O'Clock last night he left the Board of
Works Office, and at the same hour this
morning he entered the Office of the Mayor
as city expert
The charter does not provide salary for
city expert, but it gives the Mayor the
power to appoint one whenever he thinks
1t necessary. The work of the CITY at the
present time is such that the Mayor con-
slders it necessary to keep an expert in his
office all the time. The Council refused
him clerk, which is authorized under
the charter, and so he has an expert indie
pendent of the Council.
Mr.. kaufman is also private secretary to
the Mayor, and will thus draw two sala-
ries, although the secretaryship salary will
come out of the Mayors pocket. The
salary OF an expert ranges from SIS to $40
per day.
The appointment of Kaufman has
another significance, coming as it does Just
at the time when GOODNESS has sprung up
between Stuart McMullen, who was
Davies political litterateur and his chief
For quite while McMullen expected a
permanent position under Davie, but when
he didn't get 1t he widened the breach by
denouncing Davie on the street Now it is
evident that McMullen is no longer in
favor with his chief.
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fist Church for several years His presence
has always been Objectionable to the young
lady and she has frequently told Merrill to
cease annoying her, but the Young man
would not desist and finally made himself
so obnoxious that the matter was placed
in the hands of the police.
On many occasions, while Miss Baker has
been practieing in the Baptist church,
Merrill has forced his way into the church,
and on one occasion she had 10 invoke
the assistance of the janitor in getting rid
of her indiscreet sutton Two months ago
Merrill commenced to write letters to Miss
Baker, and although they were not very
pronounced in their language, there was
hidden meaning contained in them that
caused her to turn them over to the police.
For long time the police were unable
to catch Merrill, but last Saturday he was
caught in East Oakland as he was follow
ing Miss Baker home from the church.
Detective Shorey detained him, but as he
had committed no overt act he was es-
corted to the train and vigorous warning
was administered.
THAT fellow has been following nv Sis
ter for nine years." said G. Q. Baker to-
night, land about six years ago l gave
him thrashing; but he has been around
ever since, although not so much of
months. He is perfect crank, even if he
is no worse, and he has almost pestered
the life out of my sister. But he shall do
it no more. | am going now to get nv
sister and we will have Merrill arrested.
He haunts every place where he thinks
she can be found. Since Shorey bounded
him on to the train last Saturday he has
kept out of sight. My sister has been far
too quiet with the fellow and should have
put the police on his track years ago."
The mem bers of the church are greatly
wrought up over the matte and declare that
they will inflict summary vengeance on
Merrill if he is seen near Miss Baker again.
The organist of the church is one of the
most retiring members of the church. and
she states that she has never given Merrill
any encouragement. Further than that
she refuses to state.
Captain Wilson says he wants no anna
teur Emmanuel Baptist Church murderers
on this side of the bay, and has detailed d
detective to be at Miss Bakers service
whenever she shall desire it. Should Mer-
rill show up again he will be at once ar
rested. The letters are now in the hands
of the Chief of Police, and are being care
fully scrutiniZed for the purpose of seeing
if they come within the scope of the postal
laws.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.


Brief Chapters.
The Reliance football team is working into
shape. Next Saturday they will meet the
University of California team on the Berkeley
campus.
were forgetful enough to ride their bicycles at
night without lights, and were fined 81 each
for the ofense.
Little John Martin, aged IL, ran away from
his home, 1851 East Fourteenth street, Sep
TENDER %, and his parents have not been able
to locate him yet.
c. P. Marsh was found guilty yesterday
afternoon of selling lottery tickets. He had
demanded a jury, and 1t took them just twenty
minutes TO arrive az their verdict.
Charles Nelson was committed to the Ukiah
Insane Asylum this afternoon BY Judge Greene.
He imagined he owned West Oakland. He lay
down on railroad track TO be cut In half.
The cost bill of the city in the water front
case has been filed. 1t amounts to SLABS 81.
OF this $73 was for witness fees, one-half of
reporters per diem $245, ana fees for tran
scribing testimony $3.50.
In the suit of James T. Boyd and other
holders of bonds OF the Consolidated Piedmont
Company against E. A. Heron and other stock
holders upon proportionable liabilities, the
plaintiffs have amended their complaint by
setting up that of the capital stock OF 81 0O0-
600 only 81 500, 800 was issued.
A. L. Dragoo was examined as TO his sanity
before Judge Green. this afternoon. He said he
had surrendered himself in order to get place
a box car. and was cold and hungry when he
reached here. He will be detained few days
at the County Jail that his actions may be
watched.
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LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
Reduction of the High School
Tax Levy Will Be
Opposed.
Society-Death OF r. J.
Garfield.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 2.-Superintenden of
Schools D. J. Sullivan has called the at
tention of the Board of Education to the
fact that the City Clerk has dropped two
tenths of a cent from the High School
levy. The cost of running the High
School was estimated to be s9190. The
estimate was very close one, and the
dropping of the 2 mills would make diff
ference of 1852, which they could not afford
to lose, and he has therefore recommended
that the Board of Education attend the
next meeting of the City Trustees in a
body and oppose the reduction.
Balances on hand in the different funds
October are reported as follows: State
school fund, ss022 OF; county fund,
$2O63 81; general fund, s12O5 o.; High
School, 1921 II; library, $151 92 County
Superintendent of Schools Garlick has
notified the School Directors that he has
apportioned 1892 out of the county school
fund to the Alameda schools.
Death of Pioneer.
R. J. Garfield, highly respectable
citizen of Alameda, died at his home on
College avenue to-day after lingering ILL
ness. Deceased was native of Connecti-
cut, aged 81 years, and was the father of
Mrs. W. FL. Penfield and Mrs. e. D. Rue.
He was for long lime assistant score tary
of the Produce Exchange of San Fran
cisco. He has been suffering from the
effects of a cancer, and at last succumbed
to its ravages. The funeral will take place
next Friday, after which the remains will
be cremated at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Deceased was one of the first subscribers to
the libertypole fund and m ade request
when paying his subscription that the flag
should be placed at half-mast on his
death, which was done. The same cere-
mony will be observed on the death of any
of the subscribers to the fund.
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society.
The concert and social given at Armory
Hall last evening by the Catholic Ladies'
Aid Society was largely attended, and was
financial success. At the conclusion of a
lengthy programme the hall was cleared
for dancing, music being furnished by
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.BLOOMERS At A THEATER
Two Clubs Initiate a New
Joy for the Bicycle
Girl.
At First She Was Shy, but Courage
Grew With Numbers-SWell
Uniforms.

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 2.-The boomer
girl made a bold step forward tonight
For the first time the abbreviated mascu-
line garment was seen in many varieties
and colors at the Marlborough Theater.
The Acme and Reliance Athletic clubs
initiated ''bicycle night" with the under
standing that all the lady riders of the
city would appear in uniform. The idea
was popular. Its realization more so. The
ladies, it must be admitted, were some
what shy, and the irst-comers whipped
passed the theater door and took spin
around the block, but as the opening time
approached the bloomeI girls courage was
buoyed up by the presence OF others, and
about ten minutes before s the first con-
tingent arrived. 1t consisted of party of
four ladies, two of whom rode tandem.
There was a big crowd around the the
alter door, but as soon as an attendant had
checked their wheels the party entered the
theater. They were naturally dressed in
blue uniforms trimmed with white and
wore little caps with peaks. The crowd
fell back and had her Majesty Queen of
England passed upstairs she could not
have been eyed with more awe or ad-
miration. Once the ice was broken the
ladies in boomers doomed out of the dark
ness in greater numbers. The sudden
change from the gloom Of East Fourteenth
street into the glare of the electric light at
the Maodonough entrance caused a little
diffidence, but it soon vanished as the new
arrivals saw by the large number of wheels
checked that they had company. Many
were escorted by gentlemen friends in their
uniforms, and the leading clubs in the city
were well represented when the curtain
rose.
But the cyclists in the audience were not
all from Oakland. San Francisco had not
yet dared to have bloomer night, and
when the 1880 train arrived at Broadway
some very swell uniforms worn by both
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Maintaining a Nuisance.

P. Marsfcano, president of the American Salt
Company, appeared in Judge Joachimsens
court yesterday to answer to the charge of
maintaining nuisance at 6s3 Harrison street
in the shape of defective plumbing. He was
arresteda few days ago by Health Inspector
George Stout. In his evidence Stout said that
he had repeatedly warned the defendant to
abate the nuisance without effect, and when
he offered him So to say nothing further about
it he placed him under arrest. The Judge
fined the defendant $50.
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.DOGGED HER NINE YEARS,
A Young Man Annoys the Fair
OrganiSt of a Baptist
Church.
RUN OUT BY A DETECTIVE.
Miss Bakers Brother Is After His
Sisters Follower With a
Warrant.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
Qc2 Rrna % I

OVU 1-NtFNI " ny, VOt.
George G. Baker, ex-State president of
the American Protective Association, is
hot on the trail of George Merrill, who once
had the pleasure of realizing the weight Of
Mr.. Bakers right list.
George Merrill is love-sick swain who
has paid attention to Miss Mary Baker,
the organist Of the Twelfth-avenue Bap-
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First Line-Up of the Season


Two football elevens lined up this after
noon for the first.time this season and
within ten minutes two touchdows were
recorded. Thlrty-nine men appeared on
the field for practice, which was by con-
siderable difference the largest number
that has come out at one time this year,
and after an hours practice in three squads,
running around the end passing the pig
skin, lineup of the first and second eley-
ems was called.
Amid loud shouts of applause from the
large crowd OF spectators Ransome made
the kickoff, and after four downs Dozier
carried the ball over the line and the first
touchdown of Berkeley's season of '95 was
made.
Ransome got in some of his old-time
work in the third kickoff and carried
the ball for thirty yards with only two
downs.
This evening Manager Lang took as
many of the players as could GO about
twenty-five in all, TO the Macdonough
Theater in Oakland to see Pauline Hall in
"Dorcas."
Associated Students to Meet.
A meeting of the Associated Students of
the university has been called for next
Friday afternoon at 3:45 in Harmony Gym
naslum. This will be the first meeting of
the entire student body this term. The
prime object Of the session is to determine
upon plan of action by which the prac-
tice of surreptieiously taking books from
the university library, or at least to con-
coct some bitter medicine for those who
persist in the practice. During the past
year 1875 valuable works have been taken
from the alcoves.
go Glass Election.
The election of officers of the senior class
for the ensuing term took place this after
noon. 1t resulted in the choosing of Miss
Lou Whipple for president; Clinton R.
Morse, first vice-president; G. A. Morse,
second vice president; c. J. Radelfinger.
secretary; Willie Wilson, treasurer; E. L.
Mayburry, historian; Miss Beatrice Bien-
enfeldt, sergeant-at-arm. A board of di-
rectors, consisting of Raymond Russ, T.
Walker and Theodore de Lnguna, was also
elected.
Attorney Ben Morgan Injured.
Attorney Ben Morgan is suffering
from severe injury received while work
ing on. his new huntingdon in Tomale.
Bay two days ago. He was standing on a
scaffold, when il gave way and threw him
to the ground, causing compound frac-
ture of the left ankle.
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Movements of Transatlantic Steamers

NEW YORK-Arrived Oct 2-Stmr Aurania I'm
Liverpool; stmr Lain, from Bremen.
Sailed Oct 2-Stmr New York, for SOUTHAMPTON:
stmr Nordland, for Antwerp: stmr Teutonic for
Liverpool.
Have.
Sailed Oct 2--Stmr Spree, for New York
NAPLES-Arrived out Oct 2-Stmr Burgund!a
MISUNDERSTANDING out Oct 2-stmr Rotter.
dam.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES out Oct 2-Stmr Mas.
dam.
CoPENHAGEN-Arrive out Oct 2-stmr
Thngvalla.
HURST CASTLE-Passed Oct 2-Stmr st Louis
from New York for Southampton.
BROW HEAD-Passed Oct 2-Stmr Germanic,
from New York for Liverpool.
PRAWLE POINT-Passed Oct 2-stmr Mo-
hawk from New York for London.
LEWIS ISLAND-Passe Oct 2-Stmr Phoenieia,
from Hamburg for New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS.
A Shrinkage in the Total AS
SeSSment of the Town
Property.
College BanQuets to Professor Bar
nard on His Leaving for
the East.

BERKELEY, Oct. Flown Clerk Hans
com has completed the extens sion and adj
ditions of the town taxes and turned the
Follower to the Tax Collector, according to
law. Taxes will be payable on and after
Monday and become delinquent on the
last Monday in November, when Is per
cent VIII be added to the first installment.
An examination of the rolls show that
the total valuation of all Berkeley SUBJ
jected to taxation, both personal and real,
except such personal property as is held
by persons having no real estate, to be
5000, AL, against So, $40 ,595 for the year
1894. These figures indicate net shrink
age of values, according to the judgment
of the Assessor, of 1878, 164. The total
valuation is made UP as follows: Acreage
property, s1,05O, 800; improvements there
on, 81, 205, 365; personal property, $276, 30.
The total tax amounts to S67,087 70, of
which West Berkeley is to pay SIS, 148 Il,
East Berkeley $31 PA 6S and Lorin Annex
$344S 81.
Will Banquet Professor Barnard.
The Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, of which
Professor E. E. Barnard is member, will
tender him a banquet at the California
Hotel Saturday evening, prior to his de-
parture for the East.
Professor Barnard will lecture in Shat
tuck Hail on Friday evening of this week,
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articles which are needed. This institu-
ton is doing great work for sufferers, but
it depends entirely upon the public for
support. A committee of ladies will be at
the rooms secured by the management at
1112 Broadway to receive all donations.
The Merchants Express Company has
offered to carry everything to the hospital
free of charpe
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Mrs. MoxIeY,s Petition.

Mrs Elizabeth L. Monkey, who recently:was
declared the true widow OF John Smith Monkey,
has petitioned the Superior Court to revoke the
administrator of the Moxley estate. She has
come from Baltimore to reside, and she asks
to be given the management of the property.
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YANKEES orchestra. The officers of the So
ciety are: President. Mrs. K. Rupert;
senior vice president, Miss Annie Kearny :
junior vice-presdent, Mrs. K. Winters: re-
cording secretary, Miss K. Jollymore;
financial secretary Miss NJ. Rupert; treas
urer, Miss Schumacher; marshal, Miss A.
Weir; guard, Miss Ada Marley.
Jumped From Train.
A young lady jumped from the broad
gauge train yesterday afternoon between
st. Charles and Verdi streets. There was
considerable excitement at the time but
when picked up the girl was found to not
have been seriously injured. The young
woman is a daughter of Mr. Wrampe OF
Everett street, contractor and builder.
Hayden Wants Damages.
The damage suit of Ed Hayden of this
city against ex-Constable Newell of West
Berkeley and his bondsmen for $1,000 is set
for trial in the Superior Court next Fri
day. Hayden is a plasterer and was ar
rested by Newell and thrown into prison
simply on suspicion that he was wanted
for crime.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
KAUFMAN HAS A PLACE.

Mayor Davie Appoints Him City Expert
and Private Secretary.
George @. Kaufman was appointed city
expert to-day by Mayor Davie. He will
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and plans are being made among the
faculty to also tend him an informal
supper at the close of the address, at
which Ills personal friends in Berkeley will
be present. This latter plan has not as yet
been fully developed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
John ID. Moueer's Failure.

John D. Mouser, life insurance solicitor,
filed petition in insolvency yesterday. He
had debts of $4I02 40 and no assets.
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Alameda; $1,000.
RniIderIs nnntrant.

Patrick c. Casey with James Mcguire, TO erect a
two-story addition to building on SW corner Of
Mission and Ridley streets; $3.50.
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday:
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Assessments Pending.
Following is a list Of assessments now pending:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-03
CAMBRIDGE WON,
Oxford Had Four Firsts and
Its Rival Five.
Stubborn Contest at Annual Games
Between the Junior Teams.
Victory Was Won by the Last Event,
Three-MiIe RUM

LONDON, July 8. - The annual athleteic
games between Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities began at the Queens Club grounds
at go p. m. today. The prospects of an in
ternational contest between the winning team
today and team representing Yale University
has greatly increased the interest taken in the
meeting between oxford and Cambridge.
Both teams arrived here from Brighton this
morning.
Jordan. Oxford, won the 100 yard dash.
Time l054 seconds
Watson, Cambridge, won the weight put
ting contest with "a feet, 9 inches.
u. A. Gardner. oxford. won the high Jump,
with feet. o inches.
The one-mile run was won by W. Z. Lutiens,
Cambridge. time 4m, 25 Pos.
W. j. Oakley, Oxford, won the hurdle race
in l6 20 seconds.
The quarter mile run was won by w. Fitz-
herbert, Cambridge, in 80 seconds.
The running board jump was won by Men
delson OF Cambridge, who covered q feot, AZ
inches.
In throwing the hammer c. Is. Robertsonn,
Oxford. won with ll6 feet, inches.
hTe 3-mile run was won by II. :. Horan Of
Cambridge, who thus scored the victory for
his university. The time was lam, 80 25s
The score at finish stood: Cambridge, b
hrsts; Oxford, 4 firsts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-03
HOi Sc THIEF PUNISHED.
John H. Davis Sentenced to Eighteen
Months in Jail.
Land Taken for Addition to Roger
Williams Park Valued by Jury.

Joseph Hatfield, who was indicted for
breaking and entering the tenement of
Arthur n. Tucker in the day time and
committing larceny, had his trial this
morning.
Mr.. Tucker testified that he and the de-
fendant went to Brooklyn in January
last to take the place of certain gentle
men, who had given up work on the
trolley lines, and were understood TO be
strikers. The defendant previous TO the
trip to Brooklyn had boarded with
Tucker. While in New York State Hat
field offered to come TO this city and dis
pose of fuckers furniture for him,
but the latter refused. Hatfield, how
ever, did come here without the knowl-
edge of Tucker, went to the latter's home
and sold everything in the house from
feather bed TO window curtains. When ar
claimed that he had sold the goods for
fuckers benefit. Detectives Swan and
Merrill, as well as a number OF other
witnesses, testified in behalf Of the State.
At the conclusion of the States evil
dence Attorney Charles Il. Stearns, who
had been assigned to defend the prioner,
had him retract his plea Of not guilty
and plead nolo contendre.
Hatfield was sentenced by Judge Will
bur to six months in Jail.
EIoHTEEN MONTHS IN JAI.
James A. Davis, who was indicted for
driving away and stealing a horse, Corn
ing buggy and other articles belonging
to John A. Cowell of the firm of Anthony,
Cowell Il Company from Westminster
street on the 22d OF May last, when ar
ranged this morning insisted on his
former plea of not guilty. After the
government had proved that Davis was
arrested while driving the outfit i'm New
Haven he lost confidence in mis- own in
nocense and pleaded nolo contendre. lie
ns.tn nnA t, Iu t,.s s.i
-FOUR CENTS A FOOT.
The Jury that has for the past three
days been hearing testimony In order to
fix the value OF land taken for park pur-
poses at Roger Williams Park this noon
brought in verdict fixing the value of
the land at four cents foot. A verdict
for the plaintiffs, Christopher A. Pierce
and others for the sum of 80, OH. 80.
PLAINTIFF NoN-sUTrrED.
Before Judge Rogers this morning was
tried the suit of John G. Quinn, admins
traitor, against Patrick Gormley. The
plaintiff testified that the defendant owed
Tor two months rent of a tenement be-
Longing TO the estate of the late Ellen
Coffey. That owing to n defect in the
plumbing of the premises, Gormley
wanted reduction in the rent larger
than he thought was proper. A suit was
accordingly begun in the District Court,
and an appeal taken from its decision by
the defendant.
Charles ii. Page, Jr., counsel for the
defendant, moved for non-suit OH the
ground that the plaintiff could not main
tain his suit in ihs own name, as he did
not appear to be administrator with the
Will annexed.
Mr. Quinn offered in evidence n power
Of attorney, giving him power to transact
business connected with the state and col
lect rents.
Judge Rogers did not think the power
OF attorney sufficient TO enable Mr.. Quinn
10 sue I'm his own name.
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