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in waiting for crack at the feathered do

in waiting for crack at the feathered do
mestics.
The Country Club met yesterday at its
shooting grounds near Shell Mound Park,
and held a very pleasant afternoons sport,
stopping and missing tailers, quarterers,
incomers and towerers. Some of the
members made good scores, but generally
speaking the shooting was below the aver
age.
A few months ago George Croker re-
turned from trip abroad and among the
many strange things he discovered while
in foreign lands were some very strange
sporting dogs and an accomplished game
keeper.
The latter was unearthed by Mr.. Croker
while touring through England, and being
very much impressed with the keepers ac-
cent and style in general, he contracted to
have him live under the stars and stripes,
and while so engaged Mr.. Crocker's dogs
were to receive thorough English educa-
tion-that is so far as pointing, retrieving
and the mounting OF game birds are con-
cerned.
When the gillie landed in California he
was dispatched to Olema, where he re-
NAMED under the Country Clubs wing for
some months. He was eventually trans
ferred to Del Monte, that is, when Mr.,
Crocker's kennels of pointers and
settlers were removed south, and
matters in the doggy line pro-
crossed beautifully until the owner
of the highly valued thoroughbreds dis
covered that the imported keeper was not
training his dogs to answer the American
style of hunting. The pointers and settlers
were being broken to point only and the
griffons-fhe imported French sporting
dogs-were being taught to retrieve the
birds shot over the pointers and settlers.
The English keeper insisted that this was
the proper and only correct method of
training dogs and would not listen to any
other manner of breaking either pointers
or settlers to field work. Sufficient to say
that an American dog trainer is now hand
ling Mr.. Crocker's dogs and that the i'm
ported keeper is once again enjoying the
good roast beef of his native heath at home.
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ing off the gun is supplied by the Royal
Observatory of Cape Town, and goes there
by means of an instrument known as a re-
lay that is in the central telegraph Office of
the station, the distance being about SOC
yards.
The action of the current going through
the Instruments main moves a sort OF
light tongue, whis is very finely set, so
fine that the least little thing would
affect it.
This forces the current directly into
what they term the time fuses, which
have the power of firing the gun at the
castle.
On examining the instrument one of the
officials found big brown spider inside.
1t appears that while having an exploring
trip around the instrument the unfortu-
nate spider must have touched this tongue
sufficiently to move it, and consequently it
fired off the gun.
The general commanding the museum
sent the spider to the Cape Town Museum,
where he is now to be seen with a card
underneath him, emitting him 'The Little
Gunner" and giving full account of his
adventure, with the Cape Town midday
time gun, which proved his last adventure,
however.
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about any commissions or the division
thereof than did Angus, who has assigned
his claim and has the suit brought in the
name of the Fair estate.
"Did you ever promise Angus half the
commissions on the purchase and sale OF
the Fair wheatY' he was asked.
I'm answer that when the time comes" "
"You will put forth denial in your
demurrer, Will you not; and if SO, why not
say as much at this timer"
81 do not believe in trying case in the
papers, as have said; but Angus is not
the man to know anything about commits
sions?"
DO you mean that the elder Bresse,
through his brother, who was your late
partner, was the one to receive half of the
commissions ?"
II said Bresse knew more about it than
Angus The books which we are exporting
tell a tale of their own, which. in time,
will throw white light of truth on this
whole affair; and when the exporting is
finished part of the story will be told in
eloquent language"
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, the expert, has had to
leave his work on the books for few days
on account of his sons serious illness, and
nothing can be done until he returns.
Mr.. McGauflin was in an unusually
pleasant humor yesterday afternoon, and
he smiled with know-something mys-
teriousness while discussing the suit
which Angus is to bring against him.
Mr.. Pierson of the legal firm OF Pierson
e. Mitchell, which represents the Fair adj
ministrators. said Angus had assigned his
claim for half the commissions to the Fair
estate, and that suit would be brought as
soon as possible. Mr.. Mitchell has been
away for some time, and press OF business
has prevented Mr.. Pierson from getting
the necessary papers in readiness.
In conclusion he added: "There seems
to be no question that McGlauhin offered
to divide commissions with Angus"
An apparently contradictory phase of
the case, to which Mr.. McGlauflin called
attention, is that Mr.. Angus is quoted as
saying he declined TO have anything to do
with the buying of wheat for Fair, as they
were in the habit of indulging in frequent
quarrels and differences.
The suit is to be brought, however, and
light will be shed on the dark places from
the Witness stand.
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LITTLE GUNNER"
A Spider Gives an English Garrison q
Scare.

A Spider Gives an English Garrison a
Scare.
Cape Town, South Africa, claims the
honor Of giving birth to the smallest crea-
ture ever known to become a gunner in
the royal artillery, or any other artillery in
the whole world.
At the Castle, Cape Town, there is mag
ni6cent gun, worked by eiec trlclty, used
for giving the midday and evening time.
One fine day all the military and civilians
in Cape Town were astonishcd to hear the
gun go off at 10 80 O'Clock in the morning,
an hour and half before the proper time,
II being the usual hour for firing.
Messengers came from the general COM
handing the station, the brigade major,
commanding officers of each regiments
and battery stationed in Cape Town, and
was that no person had been near the gun,
nor had anybody interfered with the wires,
battery or source from which it was fired.
All the officials were fearfully puzzled at
the extraordinary occurrence, but could
give no explanation whatever. The gen.
eral in command of the station became
furious and said that there was misman-
agement somewhere and gave orders for a
strict search to be made by the officials for
the guilty party.
Search was made, but nothing resulted
to throw any light on the extraordinary
affair, although the greatest possible pains
were taken to solve the mystery. They
had practically given the search up, when
suddenly the news came from the officials
stating that the culprit had been caught
and arrested.
1t seems that the electric current for fir
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DEATH Of DR.. NJ. A. CHEEK,
A Councillor of the King of
Siam Passes Away Sud-
denly.
The Government Is Heavily In
debted to the Deceased-Facts
of His Life. ~

DR.. Marian A. Cheek, pioneer Ameri-
can in Siam, and one of the most influen-
tial men in that kingdom, is dead, and his
wife and family, who are sojourning in
Oakland, have been apprlsed ofsthe fact by
cable.
The deceased was born in Arkansas
forty-two years ago. When but mere
boy his parents moved TO North Carolina,
where he received his early education. At
the age of 16 he entered the Baltimore
Medical College, where he graduated four
years later with high honors.
He decided that his Gfe-work should be
that of medical missionary, and with
that intention he set sail soon after his
graduation for Siam, where he resided con-
tinuously up to the time of his death. He
worked und er the auspices of the Presby-
terrain Missionary Board.
For ten years DR.. Cheek continued his
work as physician and missionary COM
bined, when he decided that he could do
more for the natives by introducing Ameri-
can inventions and appliances. Accord
ingly he went into the general merchan-
disc business ana succeeded in becoming
quite wealthy. q
He imported into Siam the first guns
and ammunition and built the first steam
boat there. On account of his aniable dis
position and numerous kind acts the ma
tives became greatly attached to him.
From all over the province they went to
him TO be healed. The King and chief
Princes employed him as their chief Con-
sui.
From the northern portion of the conn
try about Laos he went to Bangkok, where
he engaged in the lumber business on
large scale. In short time the doctor
came into possession of extensive forest
tracts and was working very large forces of
natives in getting out the valuable teak
wood used for ornamentation. Some Eng
Iishmen interested the officials, who caused
his franchises to be forfeited. Lying in
stream Just outside of Bangkok IL, 900 teak
logs were seized by the Siamese Govern
ment.
Dr. Cheek was working under the Ameri-
can flag and he appealed to the United
States Government for protection. Nego-
tiations are now being made between
Washington and the American Consul at
Siam for damages, which amount to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, to be paid
by the Government.
Mrs. Cheek, who resides at 672 Eighteenth
street, Oakland, learned few days ago by
cablegram that her husband was dead.
No particulars were given. Five children
are left to mourn the loss of their father
The mother came here to give her children
an education. The oldest boy, Adolph, is
q student at the Oakland High School and
stands very high as an athlete, being the
champion all-round athlete of the Pacific
Coast.
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|. v. NJ GLAUFL|N SMILES,
He Says That the Wrong Man
Is lnStigating Suit Against
Him.
THOSE WHEAT COMMISSIONS.
The Elder Bresse He Thinks Knows
Most About Divisions of
Moneys Earned.

Pierson & Mitchell will bring suit
against L. W. McGlauf1in on behalf of
James Angus and the Fair estate, to re-
cover half the amount of the commissions
earned in the sale of the Fair syndicate
wheat.
The amount is about $27, 0O0.
McGlaufiin said yesterday that he did
not care to answer the question as to
whether he had promised Angus half the
commission out of court, but he added
with side glance peculiar to himself, and
cultivated to an expressive and artistic de-
gree since the sensational trouble with his
late partner Bresse, that the wrong man
was the instigator of the suit.
Without going into specific details he re-
marked that the elder Bresse knew more
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terdav morning by Detective .Shorey at
Twenty-second and Adeline streets. She
left her home on Stevenson street, giving
as her reason that she was tired of home
life.
Hugh f. Mannion, who deserted his
wife and disappeared with Miss Kate Win
slow, has been located in Sacramento. He
has written to friend that he does not
propose to return to Oakland. After
learning that there was warrant for his
arrest, he deserted his second wife.
The story being circulated that ex-Com-
missioner r. A. Hughes has removed from
the city is without foundation His
friends say that he. with his family, is rus
ticating in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The papers on appeal TO the Supreme
Court in regard to the suit of Messrs.
Hughes and Miller to regain their suits
in the Board of Works will be filed in a
few DAYS.
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ALAMEDA,

Twenty-four West End merchants were
summoned as jurors to try a trivial case
before the City Recorder yesterday morn
ing. The Constable was sick and had not
made return of the venire and after a
wait of an hour deputy brought in the
necessary document.
Inc defendant was a small boy named
Yates, who, Detective league alleged, was
caught throwing rubbish into Mrs. Har-
vey's yard. These families have aired
their troubles before the local courts be-
fore.
Tramps' Headquarters.
William Parkinson and Carl Lydecker
were found occupying unused boxcars
near Melrose, Wednesday evening, and
were arrested for vagrancy. The former
was yesterday sent to the County Jail for
five days. Lydecker was released upon
showing that he was not vagrant by in
clination. He is a machinist, and has been
out of employment for several months.
The interior of the boxcar had been ar
ranged for sleeping purposes, and Judging
from the supply Of green onions on board
they were his staple food.
a Large Realty Deal.
Mrs. Heuer, daughter of the late F. Arff,
pioneer settler of Alameda County, has
sold her Mount Eden ranch of 260 acres,
together with large tract of salt marsh,
to Justus Gading. While the terms of the
sale are private, it is learned that the price
of the upland was in the neighborhoOd of
500 an acre.
The Watch Recovered.
Everett Ames of the Longfellow School
yesterday afternoon recovered the watch
stolen from him last Tuesday. 1t was
found in an Oakland pawnshop, where it
had been pledged for SIS.
Diana Cycling Club.
The Diana Cycling Club has been organ
lied at the West End with a mem bership
roll limited TO twenty. Mr.. Frank was
elected president, E. Owens secretary, c.
L. Buslach treasurer and E. Evans captain.
The club will hold its first run to Hay
wards on Sunday.
A Lottery Agent Jailed.
All jim, who was arrested for selling
Chinese lottery tickets, was convicted yes
terday, and will serve a sentence of five
days in the County Jail.
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:Persecuting a Woman.

P. Van Dorm was convicted in Judge Conlan' IS
court yesterday of disturbing the peace and
was ordered to appear for sentence to-day.
The complaining witness was Clara Deguire
POI Mason street. Van Dorm claimed that she
was his wife, but she denied it. His attorney
Miss Deguire had written "My future hus-
band" and he claimed that constituted them
man and wife. The Judge disputed his asser-
ton and advised Van Dorm to stop his persecu-
ton of the woman, otherwise he would get
into serious trouble. He had been previously
arrested on q similar charge.
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A Little Rascal.

= A young boy by the name OF Cohen is
accused of having committed several small
robberies in South Berkeley recently, and
also with playing havoc with part OF the
furniture in the PeFalta schoolhouse.
A short time ago the house OF a Mr..
Mckenzie was broken into, some valuable
furniture was destroyed and 81 80 in coin
taken.
A few days later the small boys in the
neigh borheod were treated to several
bottles of soda water and cider by Cohen,
and soon after the father of the boy ac-
knowledged that his son had broken into
McKenzie;s house and stolen the money
and drinks
The boy was taken to task by his father,
who kept close watch over him for sew
eral days.
His next move was to smash a lot of fur
niture in the Peralta schoolhouse, besides
breaking a large window, through which
he gained entrance to the building.
streetcar Line Extension.
The Oakland Consolidated Electric Rail-
way Company is about to apply to the
Board of Town Trustees for an extension
of it's road to North Berkeley, through
Grove, Rose and Oxford streets. The pur-
pose is also to make another attempt to
secure a franchise on Blake street. from
Shattuck avenue to Dana street, in order
to do away with the delay occasioned by
the switch on Dwight way.
To Paint u. G. Buildings.
Arrangements have been completed to
paint all the frame buildings at Berkeley
belonging to the University OF California.
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CHEESEMAN'S SpGcific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change OF diet, or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that is of the least injury to the
constitution. Ask your druggist for 1t. Price 81
bottle.
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BERKELEY,

Judge Lord decided yesterday morning
that ordinance No. 800, passed by the
the liquor license from $500 to 500 an
nually, was invalid and that those who
took out their license under the ordinance,
which required only 500 annually, would
be forced to pay an additional 500 or
close their saloons.
In consequence of this decision F. J.
O'Brien. VINO was arrested last week for
selling liquor without a proper license, has
been found guilty. O'Brien was instructed
to appear on Saturday, the 18th inst, for
sentence.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

GRAND HOTEL
R Dollar, San Rafael f A Punchen visalia
S II La Shells, Biggs A d Foote, Grass Valley
c Jones, Sacramento III Williams d. W, KY
I Bodwell, Cal C Flynor, Texas
II Morrison, Cal A Hart. San Jose
A Campbell, Cal G Little Dixon
] Danziger Cal Green, Mayfield
r Markell Cloverdale NJ MANNER, Los Ang
S Potter Martinez II Hossman, Bakersfield
w f Edmonson, L S Mrs A Hussmore. L A
Fl Weinstock, Sacto Mrs W Fisher, Caiistoga
+ Taylor Seattle LardueT Auburn
l. Hill d. W, Cloverdale n A Bradley, HOLSTER
John Rose Mass Miss Rose. Mass
W Keller, Denver u Blackburn & w, Cal
] X Answorth. Los Ang J II hatcher, Sacto
A Lipp, Marysvie g Bustette, Livermore
c w Barrett, Fresno B o Kendall & W, Pasada
A A Taylor, Santa Cruz II q Farsham Sta Cruz
d Clark, Santa Cruz McRae & W, St Helena
u Lipps, Santa Rosa F L Erickson, Guadalupe
w Timbe, Seattle w Bresse, Chicago
PALACE HOTEL.
G Kraus, NY NJ Meinhard, NY
D ] Collins, Chicago W p Coney IL W, La
l. StetsoI, Ross Valley r + Jack, s LObispo
w McCreery, Wash G l. Paine, U n
D f sherman, Portland f Luck, Chico
] S Dunam, NeWOrleans i d w Putnam, Boston
Mrs IL Putnam, Boston MrsN NJ Simonds, Chicago
Miss II II Hill, Chicago ID Hicks, Los Angeles
s Y Childs, Los Angeles Mrs II l. Hill, Del Monte
L A HoOckstraton, Los w Bartholomew, n
Angeles J. Kahn, Oakdale
CumeDge, Paris c Laforgue, Sta Rosalia
DIR III i Pau, Tulare IL Rosensteln,
j p Neubery, Y DR. n Rowe Chicago
S Ellentford d. w, Port w Barlow & W, Barlow
land Davis, Sacramento
RUSS HOUSE.
r Flint Paso Robes C A Sler & fly, Maybert
+ Bender, Morgan Hill Hart, san Jose
@ w Monteith, s Rafael F II Raney, Palo Alto
+ G Dyer, Palo Alto FW Chaplin, Stockton
H BaTnhart, Stockton Ramsboten, Stockton
] A Lippman Maybert + Wright, Sacramento
A Banta, Ariz q Keare, MINI
J z Rohm Reading Nichall, Highland Spgs
Miss NJ Cook, San Lucas Mrs L L Cook, San Lucas
WIS Biackington, Fresno II A Cawelberg, Los Ang
Llguori, P0rtervile A Angilville, Yorkville
b + Flood, Huron D II S Gle, PorterviIle
w Requa, Sisson
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
w Saxton, Santa Rosa w Francis, Vallejo
Nord, Vallejo Burke, Chico
w III Ducan, Chico J X Little. Chicago
] II Mason. DIR Burtis, n Y
% Burlnger, Y VIM Carroll, Boston
DR. X Brown, Colfax J f Griffin ireland
r Busey, Concord Beckman, Red BIuR
Mrs sawyer, Red Blum Mrs Little, Red Bluff
G L Bates Sacramento BL Johnson sac
Il Brown, sacramento Jones Jr, Ventura
Martinez, Monterey L jones' Monterey
nrs Jonns' monterey Miss Lucy, Monterey
LICK HOUSE
Or K Assay, San Jose F Robinson, Centerylle
Kev Rogers, Marin Co u Dyer Palo Alto
Raney, Palo Alto Geary, Santa Rosa
] Marsh & w, Nevada CIV Mrs G. Y Saxev Msrvsv
DR. Cooper q W. Fresno a McCusker los x5e
Sol LaZar, MADEIRA II G Warner fresno
j Sibey, Dinuba L c Apperson Stn Clara
III Whitman d W Hueneme
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In 1890 the census reports estimated
that the wealth of the country was about
So, soc. 000, 600, or nearly $1,000 per head.
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one of the strong point in the case. Gross
negligence is charged on the part of de-
PENDANTS
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