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the lining of her dress waist. Mrs. Scott is said
to have relatives in Chicago who are quite well
to do.
The water war in Alameda County is still on.
Whoever it is that is pumping the water into
the bay at Mount Eden will probably be en-
joined.
Mamie Bush and Katie o. 'Brien, the two San
Francisco girls who ran away from home and
were caught in Oakland, were sent home
yesterday.
At the meeting of the Federation of Trades
Thursday night 1t was announced that the or
ganization of Woodworkers union is well
under wsy.
Word has been received from Rhea County,
Tennessee, stating that an Oakland Adventist
named E. R. Pillett is in jail for working at his
trade on Sunday.
Mayor Davie has determined to purchase a
bicycle on which to ride about the city on his
tours of inspection. He saws buggy is not
suitable for the purpose.
Oakland is surprised at the cheapness of her
street railroads. The Piedmont road which
has not cost less than $750,OOO, is valued by
its owner at $S2, 900 for tax-paying purposes.
Lucille Hubbard has brought suit for a d.
vorce from Ludlow Hubbard of West Oakland,
on the ground of desertion. The couple are
middle aged and have been married twenty
one years.
The newly organized Carpenters Union
ADDED twelve names to its roll yesterday. The
officers are: r. w. Wind, president; 2. Har
graves, Fce-president; }. w. Smith, recording
secretary; J. Chalmers, financial secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cushing OF Irvington met
with a mishap while on their way to
San Jose. They met the Salvation Army
chariot coming from San Jose, which fright
ened their horse and upset the buggy, throw
ing them out.
w. A. Chittenuen, a real estate dealer, got
out OF scrape in the Oakland Police Court
some time ago, but forgot to pay the 800 fee
to his attorney Chittenden was before Jus,
tiee OF the Peace yesterday and was compelled
chain
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LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
Movement to Prevent Wagon
cites From Being Used
on Sidewalks.
Town Employees Disturbed - New
Fire a nd Police Alarm-De-
IinQuent Taxes.

a movement is on foot in Berkeley to
prevent small boys from riding along the
sidewalks on four-wheeled wagonettes, as
it is claimed by the promoters of the re-
form that they are even more dangerous to
the unwary pedestrian than the bicycle.
The wagonettes referred to are about half
way between a sled and toy express
wagon, and are used by the small boys in
coasting down hilly streets. Frequently
these push-carts become unmanageable
and are menace to public safety, since
they are invariably used on the paved
sidewalks.
Milkmen and boys use these small
heavy cans, and they frequently occupy
the entire walk, compelling pedestrians to
step aside and let them pass.
1t is the intention of those interested IN
the movement to either propose TO the
Board of Town Trustees an ordinance coy-
ering the case or to find out whether the
present ordinance governing the riding OF
''velocipedes'' can be so construed as to
suit the conditions.
Town Employees Disturbed.
Some of the town employees are con-
siderably stirred up over the financial out
look of Berkeley, in view of the prospective
long CONTEST ONGI lAc SdlOOll l1CCAoC H0Co-
ton. The last financial statement made
public showed that the strietest economy
would be necessary on the part OF the
Board of Trustees to meet expenses up to
the time of the next tax levy.
The refusal of saloon keepers to pay
their licenses until the final decision OF the
O'Brien case will result in the temporary
loss to the town OF considerable source OF
revenue, last years liquor licenses being
over $1,000, and those due for the present
year probably a great deal more.
There is every prospect OF a long fight
over the points involved in the O'Brien
case, and some employees of the town have
expressed fear that salaries will not be
forthcoming when due.
Fire and Police Alarm.
The Board of Town Trustees has received
from the Committee on Fire and Water q
proposition for the erection of police and
fire alarm system for the town. The
favorable consideration of the scheme will
be largely dependent upon whether the
board considers the financial outlook
taking this additional expense.
Delinquent Taxes.
Of the Ala property-ownersd delinquent in
the payment of their taxes, about one
fourth have paid up. Taking this numb ber
as a basis. it is estimated that there will be
about the same number OF sales this year
as last, which was 270. All real estate
upon which taxes are not paid by the 25th
inst. will be sold by Tax Collector Squires
on that date.
DIR. Greene Leaves.
DR.. Edward L. Greene, for the past three
wears professor of botany at the University
of California, will leave this morning fol
Washington, d. c., to begin his labors as
head of the botanical department at the
Catholic University of America.
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A SMART GIRLS SHARP RUSE.
A Washington Woman Rids Herself of an
Aged Tormentor.


An elderly gentleman whose duties re-
ouired his presence in Washington during
the session of Congress had taken quite a
fatherly interest-as elderly gentlemen
will-in young woman who boards in the
northwestern part of the town.
He had sent her books and flowers, and
has called on her until really, il he were
not an elderly gentleman, people might
have made remarks.
Not long ago, says the Washington Post,
he appeared in the boarding house parlor
and asked for the young woman. She
came in. Her face was a little flushed,
and in one hand she carried an open note.
She was up to the elderly gentleman.
"Mr. So and So" she said distinctly,
'.you say you would do anything for me.
Do you mean lt?'
He looked somewhat surprised, but he
stood on his colors
"Certainly," he said. "What is it yon
want?"
The young woman looked him straight
in the face, and then, as she turned to
leave the room, she said-and everybody
heard herl
II want you to bring your wife to call
on me-
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GoRMLEY WAS A BUTCHER.
On Two Occasions He Threatened tt
Carve His Wife.

On Two Occasions He Threatened to
Carve His Wife.
Mrs. Catherine Gormley has decided
that life with butcher who attempts to
practice his trade on his wife is not an ex-
istence to be desired, so she has brought
suit for divorce. The complaint contains
many charges of cruel and unmanly con-
duct and incidentally three attempts on
her life are cited.
The couple were married in 1889, and
two years later their troubles commenced.
One morning, she alleges, her husband
welded a bDtcher-knife over her while she
was in bed and threatened to cut her
throat. She drove him away, but some
weeks later he repeated his threats while
brandishing a razor.
A few weeks ago Gormley, so says his
wife, exhibited pistol and threatened to
shoot her. He exhibited his ugly temper
by kicking the dining-table over and
yard.
Hates Single Life.
Mrs. Blanche Cozzens thought Judge
Greene would grant her husband his di-
vorce last Monday, and she made prepara-
tions TO be married the same night in San
Francisco. She talked considerably around
the courthouse, and II was learned that
the young man whom she wishes to marry
was the chief witness against her in the
testimony taken before the Commissioner.
Now Judge Greene is pausing before grant
ing the decree as it looks very much like a
collusive case.
Paper-Carriers Organize.
The Alameda County Newspaper Route
Agents Protective Association has been
organized for self protection. Their sole
object in organizing is to prevent bad
debtors from changing their paper to
avoid paying their bills. The officers for
the first year are: President, II. Parratt
vice-president, W. T. Webb; secretary, E.
A. de la Mater; treasurer. H. Schroeder
executive committee, E. Besenthal, w.
Fife, F. Lynch, P. Serenson, II. V. Parratt.
Must Think of the Wheel.
At the regular meeting of the Good
Roads Association of Alameda County il
was decided to ask the Supervisors tc
make thorough test of red rock from q
quarry near Newark. Charles G. Yale
spoke at some length upon the rock and
among other things said: eve must con.
slider in booming good roads this question
of the wheel.
Denies Her Widowhood.
A. J. Hassler, to whom was distributed
the estate of the late DR.. Hood of Hay
wards, has Iiled denial of the claim o.
Mrs. Bessie Hood to being the widow O.
the deceased. He declares that the Mrs
Hood who died few months before he1
husband was the only wife the doctor ever
had.
May Stir up Strife.
Attorney e. NJ Gibson has brought suit
against the estate of the late Franklin
Moss for $500 for legal services rendered
Gibson says he was employed by the ole
San Leandro farmer from March to De
cember, 1893, and has only received $10t
on account Franklin Moss, who was ar
old man. about a year before his deatt
married an Oakland girl younger than hi,
children. All sorts of litigation followed
and Moss was declared incompetent. His
estate is badly mixed up, and Mr.. Mos:
made several peculiar deals during the
few years preceding his death which are
not vet closed
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NATIVE SONS CELEBRATE,
The Twentieth Anniversary of the
Order Was Observed at Odd
Fellows, Hall.

The twentieth anniversary party of Cali
fornia Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden
West, was well attended last night. and
Odd Fellows Hall was the scene of one OF
the most brilliant events of the year.
There was a select and characteristic
programme of dances, Blanchard's Orchcs-
ira furnishing the music, which was all up
to date. The decorations were white,
pink and green bunting, palms, ferns
potted plants and the ever familiar Cali
fornia flowers, including roses of every
conceivable color.
Will b. Shea was floor director, with
Messys. Henry +. Pernau apd Leon Den.
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LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
The EncinaI Yacht Club Pre-
pares to Defend the Chal-
Ienge Cup.
German Lutheran Church Inoor-
porated-A Small Boy Is Found
on the Marsh.

To-day and tomorrow will be owners
day with the Encinal Yacht Club. There
is no particular event on the programme,
and every owner of yacht will be at
liberty to cruise at his own inclination.
The annual pennant regatta Will take place
Saturday next.
Commodore j. A. Leonard mas caused to
be sent to each member of the clup the fol-
lowing notice:
The San Francisco challenge cup. of which
the Encinal Yacht Club is the proud possessor,
is now on exhibition at the clubhouse and has
been challenged for by the Queen of the San
Francisco Yacht Club. 1t is desirable that we
have a meeting OF all the members at 10
O'clock SUNDAY morning to discuss ways and
means of defending said cup, and hope that
sufficient announcement exists to enable us to
make such an effort as will be successful in re-
tanning this beautiful trophy for the next
season.
The commodore is getting Ell Sueno in
readiness to defend the cup. The owners
of the Emerald would like to have their
craft selected.
Another Landmark Doomed.
Harmonic Hall, the scene of every noted
assembly of the Germans in Alameda, has
been offered for sale. It was the custom
| to hold fashionable weddings, parties and
| balls in the hail. and also noteworthy
| political assemblies, giving the name to a
party in municipal politics, and it was con-
| sidered an omen of good luck to meet
within its walls. However, change came
over the place and the Harmonic Hall
party suffered crushing defeat at the last
and now the hall must succumb and make
room for the onward march of progress.
! The hall was built twenty years ago, when
| Alameda was small village.
Found on the Marshes.
| Willie McErerney, the 1Oyear-old boy
| who disappeared from the home of This
parents on Bank street Wednesday, was
returned to his home last evening. He
was found in half starved condition in
| the marshes on the Oakland side of the
estuary. He claims to have been enticed
away by men passing along the street in q
wagon, but as he is boy of questionable
the story. His father is baker, and
recently moved here from Oakland.
| The Worlds Doom.
! HI. T. Courier of Oakland and n. G.
| Thurston of New York, who claim that the
| Lord is coming and that the world will
soon meet its doom, will this evening com
mence q series of meetings at the tent
corner of Pine street and Santa Clara
avenue. They also claim that crime is in
creasing, which they attribute to those
who preach to-day that Gods love is nc
| more.
German Church Incorporated.
The German Evangelical Lutheran I'm
manuel Church of Alameda has been in
corporated, with Christian Radzwill
| Diedrick Muller and Frederick Bauman al
| directors for the first term of one year. The
life of the corporation is fifty years. The
congregation has heretofore held theil
services at Holtz Hall.
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LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Street Railroad Owners Still
Struggling With the
Assessor.
MAYOR DAVE ON A WHEEL
The Water War Drawing Near
Climax-Trades Unions Organ
izing Rapidly.

Assessor Dalton and his Chief Deputy
Richards, Edison F. Adams and the Super
Fisors, drove around Lake Merritt yester-
day morning and inspected the ADAMS
estate for the purpose Of determining us
value. It was very pleasant ana very
lmiable drive, and many questions were
asked, but not hint was dropped as 10
what the Supervisors thought, ana oy IL
o'clock the board was in session ready 10
listen to the complaints Of the street ral-
road magnates who think the Assessor mas
!axed them about three times as much as
they should pay. Several minor assess
ments were passed upon, and then tne
matter of the Consolidated Piedmont Com
pany was brought up.
Ira P. Bishop, who bought the road, told
about the condition OF It's hnances ana OF
his purchase while receiver for the oono-
holders. and said that he thought the price
At which he bought it ($S2,0o0l was a fair
assessment. He said he arrived at the
yalue OF the various sections OF the road by
oroportioning il to its total value. 1t was
assessed last year, he said for much less
tban Mr.. Dalton's figures. But Mr.. Bishop
made some miscalculations. A little table
that was IN evidence helped TO put him
right. 1t was seen that last year the road
was assessed for $50, $50 and the franchise
for S77.S75 Mr.. Bishop placed the cash
value of the road at S4S, 1925 and the fran
ehise at S33,975. The Assessors figures are
B16S $50 for the road and $106,950 for the
franchise.
City Engineer Wilson testified that the
value OF the road Oh the 1st of March last
was about $3.50, 900. He based this on the
cost of material at that time.
The East Oakland Street Railroad and
The Grove-street road have also asked fo1
Dig reductions. The latter road is con-
rolled and owned largely by F. NJ. Smith
The borax multi-millionaire. All claim
that the roads are not paying on the in.
VeStmentS
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HER LOST BROTHER.
Mrs. Temple man Finds His Body a
the Morgue.

Mrs. Temple man Finds His Body at
the Morgue.
Ole Buch, the young man who was re-
ported to the police as missing, was found
In the Morgue yesterday by his sister, Mrs.
Templeman. On Thursday evening body
was picked up at the broad-gauge ferry
landing. As Buch had been missing for
four days his sister called at the Morgue
yesterday, and discovered that the dead
man was her brother.
Buch left home last Sunday night, after
carefully dressing himself, and said he
was going for a walk. He was suffering
from brain fever, but would not be per-
suaded to remain at home. 1t was evident
that he intended to commit suicide, as he
eft everything at home that would help to
establish his identity and placed his money
on the bureau.
Ole Buch was a native of San Francisco
about 25 years of age, and up to short
time ago he was conductor on the How
ard-street cable road in San Francisco. He
had no troubles beyond his sickness, and
must have been suffering from deiirium
when he took the fatal jump into the bay.
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NEXT YEARS TAX Levy.
Supervisors Finance Commit
tee Going Over the
Appropriations.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT NEEDS,
The Fire Department Wants Eight
Hundred Thousand and
Gets Six.

The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors met in special session last
night for the purpose of going over the
various appropriations preparatory to fix
ing the tax levy.
Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department
appeared before the committee and pre-
sented the approximate needs OF the de-
partment for the next fiscal year. The
sum required, he said, would be $3.50, ,740,
including estimated salaries, $422,5S0
The Chief discussed the needs of the
department with the members Of the COM
mittee in extenso, during the course OF
which he explained that several new
houses were needed, hydrants, horses,
engines, hose, etc., all of which were item
lied in the. report already published.
School Director Murdoch asked that the
appropriation for the School Department
be fixed at 81, 100000.
He explained that million-dollar ap-
preparation this year would not be equal
to the same amount last year, as there are
so many more expenses. The salaries will
amount to more by reason of the increase
in receiving classes, it being necessary to
add eleven more, as the num-
ber of pupils had been fixed at 95 instead
of 40. He also explained that the old board
had left a number of teachers suits on the
new board hands, and that $500 had al
ready been paid to teachers who won their
cases.
There are suits still pending which will
necessitate the payment of $4,000. These
suits are the result Of teachers being dis
missed in an irregular rmanner.
'1f the appropriation is limited to 81 ,0O0,-
600 this year the additional expense re-
referred to-" he said, "such as increased
salaries and damage suits, will have to
come out Of the building and improvement
fund"
II, was also urged that the extra hun
dred thousand asked for would be needed
entirely for new buildings and repairs.
Some of the buildings were represented as
being in a deplorable condition. The
Board of Education would like, however,
to have s150,0O0 to spend on new buildings
and repairs.
Chairman Taylor said the City had been
run on tax levy of 1 per cent, but he
thought the people generally conceded that
the levy would have to be increased. Ii,
however, all the appropriations were made,
which ha6 been asked for, the levy would
have been per cent, and the Supervisors
would never hear the last of the how
| made by the people. He was determined
to keep the levy within ~ per cent.
| The following estimate of appropriation
| was made:
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HISTORY OF A DAY.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
The County Board of Equalization drove over
the Adams estate yesterday TO judge of its value.
Charles G. Yates said yesterday that Alameda
Supervisors must consider the needs of cyclists
when building new roads
The newspaper carriers of Alameda County
have organized to prevent people from beating
them out of subscriptions.
When Mrs. Eliza Scott, the woman who tried
10 starVe herself in lodging-house in Oakland,
arrived at the Ukish asylum she was searched
Snd found TO have $565 in gold sewed up in
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Street-llgnG 1uuQ. ,DEoU,OUU
Salaries for May and June unprovided for
and carried over to the next fiscal year.. 100000
The new City Halt fund, for which the
Recorder recommended $120,000, was de-
ferred for further discussion.
In the matter of the old City Hall Chair
man Taylor was in favor of deferring the
$500 900 appropriation recommended until
the next years levy.
An adjournment was taken until next
Thursday evening.
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ROYAL NAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

c,TEAMERs LEAVE AsPINwALL AN
y fortnightly for the West Indies ana -
Sonthamnton calling en- route at Cerbourghs
France and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills Of ladfng, In connection WIFI tns
pacific Mail S. g. Co., issued for freight ana treaS
rre to direct ports in England and Germany
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg Southampton. First class, 1896; third
eiaaa 0e7 SO. For further particulars apply 70
PARROTT T. CO., Agents,
3O6 California at
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Observation-Disclosures
French Line to Havrc.

French Line to Havre.
NoMPANY's PIER (NEw), AZ NORTH Is<n.
" River, foot of Morton 81. Travellers by 12s9SS2Z
this line avoid both transit by English railway and
the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small
boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris,
first class 81 80; second class $116.
LA GASCOGNE, Capt. Baudelon. n...............
uAJ GSt 1OO a. ~
LA CHAMPAGNE Capt. Laurent ...........
......................... July G7, 700 A. N.
LA BOURGOGNE. Capt. LebOneuf. .............-
........................ August 8, 100 A. N
La TOURAINE, Capt Santelh. ..............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .s...Aagust 10, 600 A. NJ.
Ms- For further particulars apply to
A. FORGET, Agent,
No. 8 Bowling Green, New York.
]. F. FUGAZI & CO. Agents, Montgomery
ave-, San Francisco
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q. r. g. N. T2 HA6 P9aHt6AAhxD 9agF6Ax!

CTEAMSHIPS DEPART FROM SPEAR
y street wharf at 10 A. NJ. every five days. con-
Meeting at PORTLAND with direct rail lines TO all
poipts in OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO,
MONTANA, and all Eastern points, including Chi
cago, New York and Boston
State Of California sails July 8, lS, 2S, Aug. q.
Oregon sails July Is, %, August q
Fare in cabin including berth and meals, $1b 90;
Steerage. 81 so; Round trip, S25 OO
For through rates and all other information apply
to the undersigned.
GooDALL, PERKINS & Co FRED. f. CoNNoR,
Gen'l Supts., Gen1 Agent.
10 Market st. 19 Montgomery ST.
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The tallow plant of China has berries
which yield taIlow and roots from which
is expressed substance which makes a
substitute for olive oil.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS:
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPAN

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN "a.
u Francisco for ports in Alaska, 9 A. NJ, 4szszs5E
July 5. 8. 19, "a, August 3, ., iS, Sept. 2, II.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
July 5, 8, a. 10, "a, 49, and every fifth day lnere
after.
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay. steamer Pomona
every Tuesday at p. NJ.
For Newport, Los Angeles and all way ports.
July A. g. IL, 16, 20, "a, %, andIevery fourth
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford,
Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Redondo Los
Angeles) and Newport, July 2, 3. 10, IA, 10, ~
26 30 ana every fourth day thereafter at IL A. NJ
Steamer Pomona Saturday to Monday excur
sion to Santa Cruz and Monterey, leaves Broadway
wharf l. SATURDAYS p. M.
For ports IN Mexico, 10 A. NJ, 25th OF each
month, steamer Willamette Valley.
Ticket Ofice-Palace Hotel, 4 New montgomery
street.
GOODALL PERKINS & CO., General Agents
10 Market st.. San Francisco.
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RAILROAD TRAvEE
Atlantic
AND
Pacific
RAILROAD
Trains leave from and arrive
ct Market-Street Ferry.
Chicago Limited

Leaves every day at 80 p. NJ. carrying Pullman
Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to EChicago
via Kansas City without change. Annex cars Tor
Denver and st. Louis.
VIA LOS ANGELES.
Trains leave daily at 500 A. n. and 80 p M.
Connecting in Les Angeles with solid trains, Los
Angeles to Chicago.
spmmer or Winter the Santa Fe Route is the
most Comfortable railway, California to the East
A popular rnisbelief exists regarding the heat IN
SUMMER The heat is not greater than Is encoun-
tered on even the most northerly line ims Is wen
known to experienced travellers.
The meals at Harvey's Dining Rooms are an ex-
cellent feature of the line.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can
he reached in no other way
Ticket Offce-644 Market Street,
Chronicle Building.
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CUNARB LINE.

CUNARB LINE.
New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown,
from Pier 40, North River.
FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
Campania. .Jy 27, 80 AM Etruria, Aug. "a, AN
Aurania. Aug. 8, 8 NJ Campania, Aug. 81, n
Umbria. Aug. 10, 8 A NJ Umbria Sept. z, "A NJ
Lucania, Aug. II, p NJ Iucauia. sent. IA. Noon
Cabin passage S6U and upward; second cabin,
$35, $40S$45, according to steamer and accommo-
dations :. r.,
Steerage tickets to and from all parts OF Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage apply
At conipanys office 4 Bowling Green, New YORK.
VERNON H. BROWN & CO., General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
-FPiS' Agents San Francisco.