The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24
EXPOSITION ANNEX.
1t Is Proposed to Erect 1t by a Carpen-
ters' Picnic Party.


ters' Picnic Party.
The exposition committee will meet to-
morrow night to consider the details Of
the annex to the tabernacle that has been
rendered necessary by the many demands
for space.
1t has been suggested that 100 carpenters
organize picnic and each donate days
work to the annex 1t could probably be
completed within that time. The men
Will each be given a season ticket for COM
pensation. Those desirous of aiding in
this manner are requested to report to
Superintendent Sharpe at the tabernacle
that he may be able to submit definite
report next Monday night. A force of
men are at work in the tabernacle to-day
getting the floor III readiness for the mark
ing off of space. Applications are pouring
in, and it is very evident that the fair viii
haze to be arranged on larger lines than
was at Iirst anticipated.
No subscriptions will be asked to aid
the project and the management states
that it will not be a mo ney making
scheme. Whatever amount of money may
be made by the fair will be placed on de-
post, and the Merchants Exchange and
the Board OF Trade will use the same as
the nucleus OF a fund for a permanent es-
tablishment.
Want Williams Freed.
Several of the friends of Captain Will
liams, the oldest Odd Fellow in the world,
are trying to secure his release from Ag-
news Asylum. Many have made atfidavits
that, although Williams memory is weak,
he is in no sense dangerous or tit person
to be imprisoned in a madhouse.
The attempt to have Williams released
is based on the entries IN the commitments
book in the Sheriff S office.
Stewart McMullen feels it an injustice
that Williams, who is 81 years old, should
end his days in an asylum, and will prob
ably have the case reopened within few
days.
''On the simple statement of couple of
witnesses who wanted the old 1han out of
the way" says McMullen, 1.-The harmless
fellow was certified 10 be insane, danger
Gus to health, person and property
"The Odd Fellows provided Williams
with home at Thermalito, but the old
man did not like the restraint and re-
turned. He was then declared dangerous
TO be at large, but about the most danger
Gus thing be did was to pick up rubbish he
found on the streets and carry it to his
room. | consider it an infamous shame
that an old Odd Fellow, with his physical
strength scarcely abated by life OF nearly
nine-tenths of a century, should be con-
demned to lifelong companionship with
He is AS much buried alive as if his living
body had been bricked up in tomb at
Mountain View"
Y. NJ. c. A. Thanksgiving Dinner.
The Womens Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association is making
extensive preparations for genuine
Thanksgiving dinner for the [. NJ. &. A.
boys absent from home.
This is an annual custom and one that
is greatly appreciated by those entertained
on that day of all days that saddens the
heart to be away from the family gather
ing at home. The women OF the Auxiliary
do not intend that the members in Oak
land shall suffer from home-sickness, for
they are preparing a dinner fit for king.
1t Will be served at P. NJ on Thanksgiving
day, in the Y. NJ. c. A. building, on
Twelfth and Clay. This will be followed
by an entertainment in the evening, of
literary and musical makeup, in which
the following young ladies will participate
Misses Marvin, Mcbride, Bennett, Canty,
Crab, Huggins, MacBride, Evans and Mr..
Coats will render a cornet-song solo.
Railroads County Taxes.
This afternoon. the District Attorn ey
prepared the stipulation under which the
railroad company will pay portion of its
taxes. The company pays the amount of
the first installment at the reduced valua-
ton OF the County Boaro OF Equalization.
It is agreed that the county valves no
rights and penalties, and in case the ap-
peal sustains the judgment OF Judge Els
worth that the acts of the county board
were invalid the amount paid is to be
credited or account. The railroad COM
pany declines to pay at all on its local
franchise or the rolling stock on the same,
and this portion of the taxes will be al
lowed to go delinquent and will be tested
in the courts.
All taxes become delinquent after next
Monday nigh.
Another Beer War.
The war between the syndicate and the
independent breweries has broken out
again and as result the price of beer has
already dropped from $5 to 81 barrel. 1t
is believed it will be So by Monday. The
latter mark was reached when the war was
on before, but truce has since existed by