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snateh-block and the animal was pulling
with such force that the beam to which the
ropes were attached gave way and let down
the carpenters who had been clinging to it
for support.
Hollinger was killed almost instantly,
not recovering CONSCIOUSNESS after the fall,
while his comrade, Lewis, survived for
about half an hour, during which time he
begged piteously to be allowed to die.
Physicians were on the ground within a
few minutes after the accident took place,
but their services ayailed nothing, as the
men were beyond recovery. Upon exam
ination it was found that Hollinger's neck
and right arm were broken and the ribs on
his left side crushed in.
Lewis had both arms broken and several
ribs crushed in, besides receiving internal
injuries which resulted in a hemorrhage,
thus fastening his death.
Hollinger was so years of age and leaves
widow and four children, the Oldest of
whom has been student in the university.
He had lived in Berkeley for the past five
years, having been in the employ of the
State as carpenter nearly, all the time.
Hollinger was veteran OF the civil war
and a prominent member of Lookout
Mountain Post, G. A. R., under whose
auspices the funeral will take place. One
of the members of the organization re-
ferred to the dead comrade as a valiant
soldier and worthy citizen.
Lewis was 40 years of age, and a car
builder by trade. He had been in the en-
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ploy of the university for about nine
months, having recently returned from a
visit to his aged mother, who lives In Otto
way, Ill. He leaves, beside his mother,
sister and two brothers, one of whom is
prominent Chicago business man. For the
past six years Lewis has made his home at
1922 Telegraph avenue, Oakland, with J.
Brouilet, chief electrician of the Telegraph
avenue Electric Railway Company.
Lewis brother at Chicago was wired of
the accident. and replied that he desired
the body properly prepared for shipment
to the family home in Illinois.
w. E. Adley, foreman of the university
carpenters, tells the following story of the
accident:
MY men were hanging up shingles to
replace the old ones that had just been
torn off, and l was on the ground below
them placing the shingles in the Sings"
II had given the word to hoist away and
did not look up. Just about the time the
bundle reached the caves of the building,
which are fifty feet from the ground, /
heard something crack, and quicker than
| could think, shingles, men and staging
fell at my feet"
County Coroner Baldwin was notified
soon after the accident and reached Berke-
lev at about IL o'clock. There was some
talk of battle between the town author
tiles and the Coroner when he came to re-
move the bodies, as an ordinance had been
passed on Friday night making it mis-
demeanor, subject to fine and imprison-
ment, to remove a body from Berkeley
without permit from the Health Officer.
Upon investigation, however, it was ascer-
tanned that the ordinance had not been
signed by the president of the Board of
Town Trustees and hence it was not yet a
law.
Health Officer Rowen was very indig-
nant at the proceedings of the Coroner,
and his ire was all the more stirred up
when the widow of Hollinger stated that
she desired the body of her husband
brought directly to her home.
The bodies were taken to the Morgue
without interference from either the Health
Officer or Town Marshal, but it is expected
there will be reiteration of the quarrel
which took place between the Health Off
Ger and Coroner over the body of a suicide
whose remains were removed to the Morgue
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Jewels of Royalty.

At a well-known auction-room in Lon
dou casket of je wells, formerly the prop
erty of the late Duchess of Montrose, was
sold publicly few days ago. The last lot
but one was pearl necklace composed of
seven rows, conta ming in all 362 fine grad
uated pearls, with diamond tablet snap.
The like of such necklace for the size,
color and faultless matching of the pearls
was hardly to be found in the world. Ex-
perts in the jewelry houses have, indeed,
declared that only three such necklaces
exist which can be compared for splendor
of surface and perfect symmetry of shape
and dimensions to these seven rows.
Two belong to queens and the third is
the property of very wealthy family.
The very first offer made for the necklace
was the round sum of 5000 From this
point the biddings quickly assembled to
$50 900 and the superb trinket was finally
awarded to the bidder who offered the sum
of SCI, SOC. Boston Transcript.
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Broke His Arm.
A Dog THAT Eats Oranges.

"Do you want a good story?" asked a
weff-lznown man about town in the Cont
mental Hotel lobby last evening. "Well,
here's one about dog, and it's true one,
too. The dogs name is Sam. He is set
ter. and belongs to man named McCor-
mick, who keeps restaurant down at
Atlantic City. was going down there last
week and saw the dog going through a
remarkable performance. A man in a
crowd of six or eight people will take a
nickel from his pocket, wrap it in a
piece of paper and give it to the dog.
Sam then trots off to the corner, where an
Italian keeps a fruitstand. The italian
places an orange in paper bag and pretty
soon Sam comes trotting back with his
purchase, wagging his tail and tickled to
death. He will then hunt out the man
who gave him the nickel, never making
mistake, apparently wishing to show that
he hasn't squandered the money foolishly.
After that he takes the orange from the
bag and plays with it until he gets tired.
Then he eats it. This is another remark
able performance. He first bites piece
out of the skin, Just as man who has no
knife might do, ard then breaks it in two
pieces. He is very fond of oranges, but,
he manages to get all the meat OF
the fruit, he will never swallow even
morsei OF the skin. tell you, he's great
og."-Philadelphia Call.
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shoulder. The injured boy was treated at
the Receiving Hospital. A warrant was
demanded for the arrest of the culprit by
the parents of Smith, which the Deputy
District Attorney promised to give if wit
nesses could be produced
Oakland Breyities.
A. Jacobs of the firm of A. Jacobs & Co.
OF Oakland will leave for Camp Taylor to-
day with his family, where they will
sojourn for a few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Galtzen has filed suit against
the Southern Pacific Company for $4,000
damages. She was injured in collision
with an engine of the Southern Pacific
while on an Alameda electrician.
As result of the Fourth of July thirteen
drunkards were placed in the city prison.
Yesterday they were brought before Judge
Wood, who allowed them all to go, as they
explained that they had only been cele-
brating the Nation independence.
The various labor organizations of this
City will unite IN celebration on Labor
day, September l. At the time protest
Will be made against the imprisonment OF
Eugene V. Debs and his associates without
trial by jury.
The Old Homestead" will be played at
the .Macdonough for four nights and
Wednesday matinee, commencing July 10.
Sale of seats begins at A. NJ. tomorrow.
The company is now playing at the Call
lorna, San Francisco, to crowded houses.
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REVEREND H|NCKLEY NOW
An Oakland Minister Wins
His Title by Public Ex-
animation.
Congregational Divines Ask Cues
lions Which He Answers Sat-
iSfactorlly.

Frank c. Hinckley, young man with
the face of girl and the brain of sea-
soned theologian, stood beforea committee
of Congregational ministers at the Second
Congregational Church, West Oakland,
yesterday afternoon and won his title of
reverend in spite of the problems in bibi-
cal lore which were thrown at him as rap
idly as they could be enunciated by the
assembled divines.
Rev. Mr.. Hinckley has occupied the
pulpit OF the Second CONGREGATIONAL
Church for several months past in spite of
the fact that he had not been ordained as
minister and had never taken the SEM
mary couse which is usually expected of
rising clergymen before assuming pulpit
Studying by himself and under DIR.
Gunsaulus of Chicago, he had attained
degree of proficiency in theological mat
tiers which led him to believe that he was
entitled to the title of reverend with
out the added dignity of seminary di-
ploma.
With this idea in view he resolved to
undergo the ordeal of public examina-
ton. His determination was strengthened
by the fact that DIR. Gunsaulus was on a
visit to the coast, and had promised to act
as his sponsor.
| Those who conducted the exam nation,
which was the first of the kind ever held
on the coast, were: Professors Mooar, w.
| W. Loveloy, F. w. Foster and G. S, Nash,
from the Pacific Theological Seminary
and Rev. ]. K. Harrison, Rev. L. l.. Writ,
Rev. Walter Frear and Rev. J. S. Kimball,
the latter four being Congregational min
| listers.
| AS a rule ministers do not approve of
ordination without the seminary diploma,
! and the assent led ministers pounded Mr.
Hinckley right and left with problems deep
! and dark, but he proved match for all
and in the discussions which followed his
answers some of the already ordained
divines seemed to be completely at sea.
They talked big words and looked wise
| and solemn, but Mr.. Hinckley met all
their thrusts with trite answers and a firm
front. Rev. ]. K. Mclean was on hand to
give him courage and he seemed to derive
much comfort during the ordeal from this
source.
After over three hours OF questioning the
ministers were forced to acknowledge that
the applicant was eligible for the ministry,
and by a unanimous vote he was admitted
to the ranks of Congregational ministers.
DIR. Gunsaulus was unable to be present
at the examination, but will preach the or
dination sermon at the church to-day and
| congra tulate Mr.. Hinckley on his advanced
ideas
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FATAL FALL AT BERKELEY
Two Carpenters Killed at the
State University Gym
naSium.
ONE MAN DIED INSTANTLY.
w. c. Lewis and w. j. Hollinger
Pitched From High Roof by
a Rotten Rope.

w. C. Lewis and W. J. Hollinger, two
carpenters engaged in repairing the roof of
Harmon gymnasium at the University of
California at Berkeley, met with horri-
BILE death yesterday morning by falling
from the caves of the building to the
ground, distance ofabout forty feet.
At the time of the accident the men were
engaged in hosting shingles to the crest
of the west gable by means of block and
tackle attached to a beam overhanging
the roof.
A horse driven by Robert Aston, the uni
versity teamster, was used in the opera
ton, and as the men reached out to grasp
the bundle of shingles which was coming
up the load became entangled in the
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w. d. Howe1ls on Dialect.

One-reason why the general reader is i'm
patient of dialect" | suppose, Is that he
rarely notices peculiarities in the speech of
people about him, and so fancies dialect an
invention of the authors to harass and
perpIex him. If there is something very
marked he will vaguely feel it, but the
more delicate differences which interest the
observer are quite lost upon him. He
would not perceive that most people speak
ungram atically and that the talk of those
who speak dramatically is almost incredi-
bly, loose and slovenly. Talk, indeed, has
not yet been faithfully reported in litera-
ture by those who ought to be its careful
est students, the novelists and dramatists,
writes w. d. Howells in Harper's Weekly
Stage talk has been and largely is ludi-
crously unlike life talk, though now the
theater is beginning to take some account
of the way people really express them
selves.
But in novels, and very good novels,
written by artists who ought to have had
a conscience against it, cultivated persons
are represented as saying, Will you not,
Am l not, Is he not. though nobody but
half-bred prig ever dreams of using those
artificial forms in actual parlance. 1t is
all of a piece with the convention which
still obligeS us to write the language with
OuU VI tnC COiitldStiOho VIC Always use
in speaking.
We write, Did not, Cannot, Would not,
Is not, VIII not, when we are telling some
thing to be read, but we say Didn't, Can't,
Wouldn't, Isn't and Won't when we are
telling something to be heard, and the con-
fractions are infinitely more graceful and
vigorous than the conventional forms.
In fact, anything else in talking would
be absurd; and from time to time there is
an effort to liberate the language of litera-
tlire from the constralnt that the language
of life threw off so long ago that no mans
memory runs back to the time of its bond
age. The lighter literature of the
eighteenth century abounds in these en-
deavors, and even some of the graver; even
the verse of Pope and Young. But they
we're confined to word or two; the plunge
was never bold enough; and in our own
time we are not even so far on the way to
free use of the spoken forms. Emerson, to
be sure, said IT'S. in very colloquial
moments, but that was perhaps because
people seldom say It's any more and the
form had an archaic charm.
Now and then Mr.. Henry James imparts
a thrill OF hope by writing contraction in
his narrative, and you think that the good
time is coming under the lead of an I'M
questionable master of English; but
presently you find him conforming, like
the rest, as if the attempt to break away
from tradition were useless.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A Report From Chief Sullivan Drawing
Lessons From the Recent
Conf1agratiOn

The Fire Commissioners met in execu-
tive session yesterday morning, all the
members being present. lengthy report,
covering eight or nine typewriter pages,
from Chief Sullivan, was read concerning
the disastrous fire on the night of Thurs
day, June 81, which destroyed several
blocks south of Market street.
The Chief showed that the number of
water mains and the pressure were totally
inadequate for the requirements, and also
the number of hydrants, not only in that
particular portion of the City but all over
the City.
The Chief suggested the absolute neces-
sitv of having the present mains enlarged,
new mains laid down and more hydrants
put in for the proper protection of the City
from fire, and that the board should use
every effort to get the Board of Super
visors to appropriate sufficient money for
carrying these suggestions into immediate
effect
The Commissioners adopted the report
of the Chief, and at the meeting of the
Board of Supervisors tomorrow it will be
submitted, and strong fight made to OBJ
tain the necessary appropriation.
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Pats Mother Wit.

Patrick, in answer to an advertisement
for coachman, applied for the position.
He was one of three applicants and
patiently waited until his turn arrived to
offer his services. The gentleman who
wanted coachman loved joke and when
the first applicant had answered few of
his questions he finally asked him:
GLOW near to the edge of a precipice
would you undertake to drive my car
riage?"
.sYour Honor, I'd come within foot
of it."
The same question was put to the second
applicant, who replied:
"I'll drive within three inches of it all
the way and never slip wheel"
Patrick was then asked what he would
do.
"Faith, your Honor, I'd kape as far away
from the idge as possible" Patrick was
engaged. Round Table.
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The last census made no account of notes,
bonds or other promises to pay, whether
public or private, and these were not in
cluded in the estimated wealth for the
reason that, while they are owned by one
individual or corporation, they are owed
by another.
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positors in the savings banks numbered
4. $50 217, or about one-third of the number
of voters, while the deposits amour ted to
81, 623, 000, 600, an average to each depositor
of about 1858. 1t is believed that no other
country can show SO large an amount of
savings as this.
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Death Rate Below.
The Festive Tramps.
BERKELEY.

The Board of Town Trustees held
meeting on Friday night. A discussion
arose as to whether arrangements should
be made with the Contra Costa Water
Company to lay certain mains in West
Berkeley or patronize the home company.
The president of the board was instructed
to confer with Superintendent Wellendorf
of the Alameda Water Company and re-
port at the next meeting whether that cor
poration is willing to lay the required
mains at once, and be able to furnish
water for public and private use and Tor
fire protection.
Justice of the Peace James was granted
permission to hold court in the Council
chamber OF the Town Hall.
Frank a. Thompson, upon recommends
ton from Health Officer Rowel, was APP
pointed sanitary plumber.
Cruelty to a Child.
Theodore Stoneberg, living near Peralta
Park, beat his eight-year-old son unmerci-
fully yesterday morning for not having re-
turned soon enough with the COW that had
strayed away during the night. Upon the
boys arrival at home with the animal, the
father whipped him until heavy welts were
raised over the back part of his body. The
child was taken in hand by some friends
of the family and carried to neighboring
drugstore, where his bruises were treated.
a complaint was sworn out for the arrest
of Stoneberg, and it was placed in the hands
of Deputy Marshal Rawson. O. G. May,
the humane agent, has taken the boy in
charge so that proper medical aid may be
administered.
Liquor License Case.
J. w. O'Brien, who has been conducting
a saloon for some time past without what
the present Board of Town Trustees term
a proper license, was arraigned before
Judge Lord yesterday morning for hear
ing.
The only evidence presented and points
argued were upon the question OF the time
when the new charter went into effect.
Judge Lord will render his decision in the
case next Wednesday morning.
Broke His Arm.
The young son of Mr.. Stone. living in
West Berkeley, was sitting on the railing
of his fathers porch Friday morning, and,
losing his balance, fell to the ground and
broke his left arm near the shoulder.
Gill Benefit Ball.
A ball for the benefit of Louis Gill, who
was severely injured through railroad
accident some time ago, was given last
night in Landregan's hall. The affair was
well attended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

The total amount of gold coined at our
minis from 1898 to 1892 was 81, $50. 00O, 900.
6ee sss5 o s and Of sub e conase
of all denominations $24,0o0,00O.
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ALAMEDA.

Wung Hung created considerable excite
ment in the Chinese quarter yesterday
morning by taking a shot at himself. Inc
bullet penetrated near the right temple
and came out several inches above, plow-
ing up furrow under the skin. He was
Respondent and crawled into the alleyway
between Germania Hall and the Chinese
grocery-store adjoining on Lincoln avenue.
This was the third attempt to take his
life. mo flends, no money and me heap
sick" said the Mongol, as he lay on the
ground writhing in pain.
Death of an Old Resident.
A. J. Schumacher died late Friday even
ing at his nome on Railroad avenue from
chronic bronchitis with a complication of
cancer of the lungs. Deceased was taken
i'll with the grip few years ago and never
fully recovered, and about two months ago
was taken with paralytic stroke. He was
member of the Odd Fellows, knights of
Honor and the San Francisco Schuetzen
Verein. He was well known at the West
End, where he had resided continuously
for about a quarter of century. He was
90 years OF age.
Death Rate Below.
Health Officer Mclean reported at the
meeting of the Board of Health on Friday
that but twelve deaths occurred in this city
during June, which gives the low death
rate per annum of go thousand of inhab-
itants.- Statistics carefully prepared by the
health officer show that the death rate OF
Alameda is SO per cent. below the normal
city death rate, which is indicative OF the
excellent sanitary condition of the city.
The Festive Tramps.
Tramps continue to use freightcars for
shelter and lodgings on the unused track
from Ferndale to Melrose. They also
build fires on the floor of the cars to cook
their meals -Four of the five arrested on
Friday were committed to the County Jail
for ten days each.
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OF the professional classes of this coun-
try, such as doctors, lawyers, teachers,
journalists and clergymen, 40 per cent have
less than $1,000 capital; so per cent rejoice
in capital of from $1,000 to $4,000; 9 per
cent have from $4,000 to 500 900, and only
per cent enjoy the possession of more
than 500, 900.
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without the consent of what DR.. Rowell
claimed the proper authority.
At the inquest held last evening the jury
returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Country orders g5vea special attention.
Alscays send money tUith order. Satis-
faction guaranteed.
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For $40. $12. $14.

FINEST ALLrWOOL COVERT CLOTH BOX
JACKET SUITS-These have never been sold
for twice the money. Actually reduced from
$22 So S25 and $27 so.
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For $1.5O. $1.75. So.

DUCK SUITS, big sleeves, wide Godet skirts,
hundreds Of patterns; think of swell Duck
Dress for 81 so. These are actually reduced
from So 25. $3 and 81.
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At meeting of the City Council Friday
evening it was voted to have an election
for the purpose of reissuing bonds for the
payment OF $4,000 of city bonds which
mature October 1, 1895. City Attorney
Peirsol thinks that such action will be
legal, but he desires to have the city make
a test case of it. Part of his opinion read
at the meeting says:
Ny own opinion is that the act of March 27,
1895, is contrary to the spirit and intent of the
constitution, but no one can forecast the judg-
ment of the Supreme Court on such questions,
and until decided by it lawyers will no doubt
differ in opinion upon them. 1t is not prob
able that the bonds can be sold in the face of
the adverse opinions of bond lawyers such as
Stoney and Thorndyke and Judge Dillon with
out a favorable decision by the Supreme Court.
Boy Slabs Another.
Yesterday Marion Furtado and Louis
Smith, two 13-year-old boys, got INTO an
alteration over a trifSing matter, when
yo1Inp Furtado stabbed Smith in the