The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
BERKELEY.

i Yesterday afternoon at about O'Clock
one of the university cottages situated on
! the south side of the campus, and known
| as the French cottage, caught fire from an
! unknown cause and was burned to the
ground. The building had been used as a
lodging-house for some of the students
and recitation-rooms for Professor Paget's
French classes. 1t was one of nine cot
tages erected by the State a number. of
years ago for the use of members of the
faculty, but which have since been devoted
to other purposes. The building is in a
remote part of the grounds, and the blaze
was not discovered until it had gained
considerable Roadway, and before the Fire
Department was able to reach the scene
the walls had fallen III.
A bucket brigade, under the leadership
of Profe ssoI Bradley, served to keep the
flames from spreading and destroying the
surrounding buildings. Had the water
supply been adequate The cottage would
have been saved. The loss will amount to
about $780, with no insurance.
". i. Hadley, one OF the university car
penters, while attempting TO open win
dow of the burning building, had his right
arm, below the elbow, severely cut by a
falling piece of broken glass.
Said 1t Was Joke.
Mrs. Vincent residence on Bancroft way
and Grant street was entered by burglar S
on Tuesday night. but the stolen articles
have been returned, and the person who
brought them back claimed he had taken
them only as Joke. While Mrs Vincent
was out calling in the evening the theft
was committed, but she did not discover
her loss until yesterday morning, when it
was found that NUN Der of pieces of wear
ing apparel, besides So in gold, had been
taken. Early in the day man whom she
knows, but whose name she will not re-
veal, returned the stolen articles, saying
they were taken only as q Joke. Mrs.
Vincent is unable TO see the point to the
joke and has requested the town officers
TO make an investigation OF the case.
Reception to the Athletes.
Il has been decided by the committee III
charge of the banquet to be given at the
Palace Hotel in honor of the victorious
athletic team upon their arrival, about the
9th inst, to also give them reception at
Stiles Hall in Berkeley on the evening
following the banquet. W. n. Friend,
president OF the associated students, said
yesterday that the success of the proposed
banquet depends wholly on the number of
alumni and undergraduates signifying
their intention of being in attendance
before the Odd inst. 1t is the purpose of
the committee to have the reception in
IeIhelcy lOI Tue DeHeIlt OF tQOSe VINO can
not attend the banquet
Change at Bates Gymnasium.
Professor James Blockledge, until re-
Gently an instructor at the Mount Tamal-
pals Military Academy at San Rafael. has
entered into partnership with George
Bates, proprietor of the Berkeley Gymna-
SUM. Mr.. Blocklcdge will take charge of
! the scientific department at the school.
Secured a Divorce.
Mrs. Clara Good OF Berkeley has secured
a divorce from Samuel Good on the ground
of extreme cruelty. Mrs. Good will be per-
mitted to resume her maiden name of
Clara Hofferman.
Crescent WheeImen In Training
The Crescent Wheelmen are preparing
to enter the bicycle race in Oakland on the
Fourth OF July. Wilkins, Kroman and
Putzker have engaged quarters at the
trotting park and yesterday went into
training. Kroman and Wilkins will enter
the long-distance contests, while Putzker
will try for the mile race.
Bound for Mendocino.
DR.. S. Z. Eastman, ]. G.. Gardner. G. K,
Clark and their families will leave today
for months camping trip to Mendocino
County.