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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

has jurisdiction over the college leagues
in his district. The prime object of the
league is 10 arouse the interest OF college
men in politics and politico-economic
questions and to acquaint them with the
great National issues of the day. The
club which the Berkeley students are
about to form will make a canvass for the
Republican Presidential nominee this fall.
Public speakers of prominence will be Sc
cured to address the young voters as the
time for the election draws nigh, and
torch-light professions will be held in sea-
son. Lowell ]. Hardy, a graduate in the
class of '66 CT the old California College be-
fore it merged into the State University.
has already been secured to deliver an ad-
dress. Mr.. Hardy is the Republican can
didate for the Assembly in the Fifty first
District. The university is included in his
territory. Mr.. Hardy was member of
the Assembly from Alameda County in
1876.
The College Republican League is Ma
tional in its scope and has for its advisory
board such distinguished men as Benjamin
Harrison, William Mckinley. Chauncey
NJ. epew, James 8. Clarkson, T. B. Reed,
Levi P. Morton, Russell A. Alger and Rob-
ert T. Lincoln.
The fifth annual convention of the league
will be held in Chicago on April 3.
Princeton Accepts.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-William
Nat Friend, manager Of the university
track team, received a reply to his letter
to Princeton to-day. in which 1t was stated
that their team would meet the Berkeley
athletes on the track should they 60 East
this summer. This is the first definite
word received from the Tigers with re-
gard to match, an indefinite telegram
having been received last week to the
effect that they would probably meet the
Cahfornians should satisfactory terms be
arrived at.
The date ana other preIiminaries have
not yet been settled.
luxembourg to Leave.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-Charles
Louis luxembourg, whose prospects of in
heriting the German title of Charles Louis
OF luxembourg and vast landed estates in
the duchy were announced in q recent
issue OF THE CALL, will leave tomorrow on
the steamer San Bias for Manzanillo,
whence he will 60 to Colima, Mexico, to
join his father. As soon as he arrives at
Colima he and his father will leave for
Germany for the purpose of settling the
preliminaries with regard to the acquire
ment of the title and the estate.
Since luxembourg has come to the
knowledge of what an envious station
in life he is about to advance to he has
lived in almost complete retirement at his
fraternity house in Berkeley.
Tonight he gave rheater party to q
number of his friends as a fitting farewell
prior to his departure across the Atlantic.
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Three Masked Highwaymen Loot
the Safe at the Lonely
Station.
MADE a VERY SMALL HAUL.
Agent Thompson, Surprised While in
Bed, Is Ordered to Open the
Strong-Box.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
9O6 Broadway, March 81.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, March 81. I
The little railroad depot at Siege station
was robbed this morning by three masked
men. The booty only consisted of S45,
some money orders and a watch. The
notes are not negotiable
Agent Thompson telegraphed his ex-
perience TO Superintendent Wilder early
this morning and Deputy Sheriff White
drove out to the scene of the robbery,
which is about two miles across the line,
in Contra Costa County. To them Thomp-
son related the incidents of the eventful
night.
The agent slept in small room adjoin-
ing the station. Though he had shot
gun by his bedside, he was awakened so
suddenly that before he could gather his
senses there was a masked man beside him
with revolver in his hand. A little dis
tance off were two other men. They told
him to get up and open the safe, but he
said he was not the regular agent and did
not know the combination. One of the
men stood guard over Thompson while
the other two went into the station.
Thompson heard them boring the
safe, evidently intending to blow
safe he unlocked the door. The robbers
took what valuables they could find and
departed after tieing up the agent.
An examination this morning showed
that the men had first tried to pick the
lock of the door to the station, but were
unsuccessful. They then took railroad
tie and smashed in the door.
Thompson cannot furnish a very good
description of the men, for they were ex-
ceedingly careful. He did not see the two
that robbed the safe at all in the light,
and the one who guarded him carefully
hid his face with his mask After they
had gone he soon succeeded in releasing
himself.
I'VE do not believe that the men were
experts at safe-blowing," said Deputy
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, March 27.
Mrs. Adele Rose has filed complaint for a
divorce against Frank Rose. Carroll Cook is
the plaintiffs attorney.
The cases of the Twenty-third avenue men,
charged with violating the liquor law. were
continued until tomorrow to be set
Low Shin, who broke into Mrs. Hoods hem
house at Fruitvale, was to-day sentenced by
Judge Greene to two years at Folsom for
burglary.
Mrs. Aline Kustel of Alamo da, who was ex-
amined yesterday for insanity on the subject
of mesmerism, was to-day committed to the
Agnews Asylum.
L. j. Finley, who. was up in the Police Court
on the charge OF failing to provide for his
minor child, had his case dismissed to-day, as
he has settled up matters with his wife,. The
latter has suit for divorce pending.
AS the money in most of the funds of the
city is very low just at present. City Treasurer
Giipin has announced that he viii give all the
city employees an equal chance to obtain what
cash there is on their warrants by calling on
the 1st OF April. 1t viii be first come first
served.
Gray, all East Oakland teamsters were ar
rested this afternoon upon the complaint of
DR.. Woolsey who charges them with petty lar
ceny. Their offense consists in cutting grass
from piece of land owned by the doctor near
the boulevard.
A. B. Hammond of Montana is spending q
few days in Oakland. He is well known in the
Northwest as railroad man. being both an
owner and builder of railroads. At the pres
ent time he is engaged in the construction of
line. Mr.. Hammond is interested in Oak
land property.
A. Gibbs was convicted of disturbing the peace
and battery, but Judgment was suspended on
the latter charge. 1t was in Gibbs case that
the woman who testified for the prosecution
tainted in court as a result of the questions of
Attorney Aver, who represented the defendant
Gibbs viii be sentenced next Wednesday.
J. c. Kimble, formerly lumber-dealer on an
extensive scale in Minneapolis, who came to
Oakland to live number of years ago, but
afterward LETT because he preferred Los An
geles, has returned TO this city, and is now ap-
parently well content to make his home here.
He will reoccupy the elegant house on Jackson
street in which ne formerly lived.
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COUNTY MONEY LOST.
License Collector Billiards. Commits.
sions Were Illegal.


sions Were Illegal.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 27.-At the
meeting of the Board of Supervisors next
Monday James w. Billiards. appoint
ment as Collector of Licenses. which
he has held for the past two years,
will be revoked. This was made a
certainty to-day by decision received by
District Attorney Shook from the Supreme
Court in the Ventura County case. The
decision sets forth by an exposition of the
meaning of the word "such" as appears in
section 154 of The county government act,
defining the duties of the county Tax Col
lector. that il is the duty of that officer to
collect the license fees paid In the county
for the sale of liquor.
II also holds that in Ventura County the
navment of a warrant to the license collec-
TOR would be illegal, that the Supervisors
have no right to authorize such claim
and that the lower court in that county is
REQUIRED to enjoin the County Treasurer
from the payment of the Auditors war
rant in the premises.
District Attorney Shook said tonight:
"Of course the board cannot pay Ballard
any more, but do not think the money
can be recovered that is already paid, be-
cause their bondsmen are not liable for
that. Ofcourse il any one tried they might
make a fight against the Board OF Super
yisors for the amount paid out, but with
ont a careful looking into the matter |
could not say with what success. don't
think it advisable.
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FOR FREEDOM,
The Gold Brick Man Defeated
on Two More WritS of
Habeas Corpus.
His Attorney Will Make Another
Attempt to Get His Client Out
Tomorrow.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.)
q08 Broadwav March 81

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
908 Broadway. March q.
Andrew W. Root, alias Raymond, alias
Wood, alias Hitler, alias Miller, the gold
brick swindler, had two rounds IN the Su-
perior Court of Alameda County to-day
and is still in the City Jail. His attorney
is not daunted by these failures, however,
but will appear tomorrow in Department
l with another application for a writ of
habeas corpus. 1t is announced tonight
that he will try each Judge in turn and in
case of failure will then try the Supreme
Court.
When the case came up at 10 o'clock this
morning before Judge Ellsworth. S. A.
Hofstra of San Jose. one OF the defendants
victims, mad arrived and sworn to new
complaint. This was also made part of
the returns OF the District Attorney on be-
half of the Chief of Police. Attorney Nus
banner said he had expected that the re-
turn would be based upon the warrant
upon which his client had been arrested
Immediately after his discharge. But it
appeared that new warrant had been
sworn to by Hofstra based upon the same
acts as those in the case upon which
Root had been discharged. He thought
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NATURALIZATION RIGHTS.
An Important Point in Re-Regis.
tration Raised by County
Clerk Jordan.
Strenuous Efforts Being Made to Get
Out a Great Register That Is
Absolutely Reliable.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway, March 81.

"
County Clerk Jordan's Office is the scene
of several Misunderstanding daily with
applicants for registration. For the pur-
pose of acting in legal manner on the
subject Mr. Jordan has taken up test case
and this afternoon he sent the following
letter to District Attorney Shook for legal
opinion:
M Dear Sir: To-day has been presented to
me affidavit of registration made by Manuel
Garcia de Serpa. An examination of the affi-
davit shows that he was naturaliZed on the
29th day of october, 1894. Accompanying his
affidavit of registration I find copy of the
certificate of naturalization issued to him in
the Superior Court of the county of Santa Clara
of this State.
Will the provisions of Chapter 81, Statutes
OF 1895, page 453, especially that portion
which reads as follows: "And no person who
shall not be able to read the constitution In
the English language and write his own name
shall ever exercise the privilege of an elec.or
in this State: provided that the provisions OF
this amendment relative to an educational
qualification shall not apply to any person
ing with Its requisitions, nor to any person who
now has the right to vote, nor to any person
who shall be 80 years OF age and upward at
the time this amendment shall take effect"
justify me in placing the name on the Great
Register of the county? Inasmuch as registra-
ton closes Saturday for the San Leandro cleo
ton / would like an answer at the earliest
possible moment.
Again, subdivision Of section 1897 OF the
Political Code has reference to the rights OF
citizenship acquired through the ma aturalzation
OF the father before the applicant attained his
majority, where applicant was born in a for
eign land and came to this country under the
age of 21 years. A great many effidavits have
been filed wherein the statement is made, "by
virtue Of the naturalization of his father" 1t
seems to me that the affidavit is insufficient,
and desire to know whether can insist upon
an affidavit being made showing the time and
place of naturalization of father and the date
of naturalization and such other facts as may
be necessary before placing the name on the
register.
An early answer to these questions will
greatly oblige. Yours very truly.
FRANK G. JORDAN, County Clerk.
~ intend to protect the Great Register
at all hazards" said the County Clerk to-
day. MANY names have been put on the
register by deputies who were paid SO
much a name that never ought to have
been there. I don't want any man to be
kept off that has right to be there; but
don't want SINGLE name to be there that
should not be-"
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PROSPEROUS ELKS.
New Officers Elected and a Handsome
Gift Made to the Past Exalted
Ru1er.

Gift Made to the Past Exalted
Ruler.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 27.-The an
nual election of officers of Oakland Lodge
of Eiks was held last night. There was a
large attendance and the proceedings were
very harmonious and pleasant.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the coming year: Exalted ruler,
A. T. McDonough; esteemed leading
knight, H. N. Sloper; esteemed loyal
knight, F. P. McFeely; esteemed lectur-
ing knight J. Sculberger; secretary, ]. J..
Hannifin Jr.; treasurer, w. w. Landon !;
tiler. c. III. Hawbaker; trustees-C. A. Ses-
s;ons, o. Bemis, C. H. Butler.
The chief event of the past year. which
has been a very prosperous one, was the
erection of the Elks' monument at Noun
tain View Cemetery. This was unveiled
by Frederick Warde, the actor, few
weeks ago. Past Exalted Ruler E. H.
Benjamin has been most energetic in fur
thering the work OF the order during his
term of office, and an elegant presentation
was rendered him last night.
After the election Exalted Ruler A.. T.
McDonough, after a neat little Speech
handed his predecessor, E. II. benjamin,
a very handsome Elk symbol, which
sparkled with the rays from thirty-six
small diamonds.
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which was composed of the leading citi-
Zens OF that part of the city.
Police Mutual Benevolence.

OAKLAND. CAL, March 27.-The men,
bers of the Oakland Police Department
have organized a mutual benevolent asso-
ciation among themselves. Upon the
death of member each man will pay the
sum of $40 for the deceased brother cffi-
GERS widow. As there are some fifty men
in the department it will mean $1,000 for
the widow or any one she may designate.
AT the opening of the meeting Chief Lloyd
took occasion to call the officers attention
to some general instructions he had for
them.
Seventh Street Affected.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 27.-Thomas
V. Gator and C. NJ. Jennings filed a notice
of appeal of the judgment on the de-
murrer in the case of E. G. Buswell against
the Southern Pacific Company yesterday.
This is the Seventh street local fare fight,
which has been waged against the railroad
company.
Funeral of Jasper Babcock.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 27.-The fune-
raj of the late Jasper Babcock took place
from the undertaking parlors OF Albert
Brown this afternoon. 1t was conducted
by DR.. Wendte of the Unitarian church,
and was very quiet and unostentatious
At the time of his death he was resident
of San Jose, but for many years lived in
Oakland. He was noted politician in the
State of Nevada.
All Sing on Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 27.-The trial
of All Sing for attempting TO bribe Chief
of Police Lloyd with $65 was begun to-day
before Judge Greene. AS Officer Banks,
the go-between, has disappeared, the Chief
was the principal witness to-day.
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Evening With Dickens.

BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-The
members of the College Young Women s
Christian Association are making active
preparations for San Evening With
Dickens" which will be given at Stiles
Hall early in April. The rooms of the hall
will be divided and fixed to represent d If
ferent volumes of Dickens works. The
books which have already been selected TO
be represented are: "Domby and Son.
David Copperfield," "Old Curiosity
Shop" and "Bleak House." Several
characters will be represented in every
scene of the story which is displayed.
Miss Maud Hansch is chairman of the
committee on arrangements and among
charge are Miss Whitehead, Miss Barker,
Miss Wythe and Miss McCue.
Personal Mention.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-President
Martin Kellogg of the university, Pro-
fessor Irving Stringham and Professor
Frederick Starr have gone to Los Angeles
to attend the fifth annual session of the
Southern California Teachers Association.
Mrs. James Mcknight of New York,
wife of the well-known Northern Pacific
Railroad attorney, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chick, at her home, on Durant ave-
nue..
Professor G. B. Bradley and Professor A..
f. Lange Of the department of English at
the State University will leave in few
days on an extended trip through the
State, visiting the various high schools
now accredited and desiring to be ac-
credited to the university.
Mass-Mecting of rradesmen.
!, BERKELEY, CAL, March pa mass
meeting of local workmen and mechanics
connected with the various business trades
has been called for next Monday evening
at Pythian Hall. The purpose OF the
meeting will be primarily to discuss the
recent painters strike in San Francisco
and to bring the wage-workers into closer
relationship, with view to organizing in
Berkeley an association which will include
in its scope all the building trades.
Preliminary Tennis Tournament.
BERKELEY. CAL, March 27.-A pre-
liminary tennis tournament to determine
who will represent the University of Cali
fornia against Stanford in the annual
tennis meet will be held to morrow morn
ing at the California courts in San Fran
cisco. Following are the entries: Magee,
Hovey. Everett, Sieger. Stone, Gage, Row
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UNIVERSITY REPUBLICANS
Students at Berkeley Organize a
League for Political
Action.
Princeton Accepts-The Duke o.
luxembourg Leaves for His
Baronial Estates.

BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-The
Berkeley collegians will enter the political
arena next Monday afternoon at big
mass-meeting held for the purpose of
organizing what will be called the Uni
versity of California Republican League.
Willard D. Thompson '95 has been chosen
chairman of the thirteenth department of
the league by the general assembly, and
William G. Russell '9s, secretary. The
thirteenth district includes the States of
California and Nevada. and the chairman
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LIKE OLD PARTIES.
The Populists of Alameda County Will
Elect Their Delegates at
Primaries.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.l
90S Broadway, March 81.
The Peoples party will select delegates
to attend their county convention to be
held April 25 by primaries, to be held
Saturday, April Is. between the hours of 4
and s P. NJ. The county convention will
select the seventeen delegates to the State
convention, to be held in Sacramento May
II, for the selection of Presidential electors.
They will also act as delegates to the Third
Congressional District convention. The
basis of representation in the county con-
vention is fixed at one delegate for each
voters, or major fraction thereof, cast al
the last election for j. Y. Webster foi
Governor,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
RARE CHURCH CEREMONY
Part of an Alameda Church
Edifice Deconsecrated by
Bishop Nichols.
The Inspection of Company G Some.
thing More Than Perfunctory
Proceeding.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March PA very
unusual service was held in Christ Church
last night by Bishop Nichols. 1t was i'm
mediately after the interesting ceremony
of consecrating the chalice and paten, and
consisted of the ceremony of deconsecrat-
ing tine old church structure. which had
been built in with and formed a part of the
new. Deconsecration is necessary in
church law, to permit it's use for other
purposes than those CT holding divine SER
vice.
There will be considerable improvements
made to the old structure, which formerly
stood on part of the site of the new City
Hail. The costs of the Improvements will
approximate $4,000. The exterior will De
altered so as to conform in architecture to
the main structure. In the rear two
story building will be erected, and the
added rooms will be used for Sunday
school and for the accommodation of the
societies connected with the church, and
for the many semi-reiigious gatherings of
the mem bers.
Company G's Muster.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 27.-Company
G, Fifth Infantry, mustered sixty-six men,
a full membership, last night at its annual
muster. The inspection was conducted
by Captain Darlington of the First United
States Infantry, The military officials
present were: Adjutant-General Barrett
OF Sacramento: Lieutenant Colonel J. c.
Currier, division inspector on the staff of
Major General Dlmond; Major Hays of
Oakland, Surgeon Rottanzi OF the Fifth
Captain Maclay and Lieutenant
Stockdale of Petal una; Lieutenant Bor-
lini, battalion adlutant: Lieutenant
HandV raUinanfQl rfprmaStar and
Lieutenants Hunt and Cobbledick OF Oak
land. The inspection was very thorough
and somewhat trying. 1t was just the re-
verse from the perfupctorv maneuvers
that such occasions usually bring forth.
One of the unexpected innovations was ad-
dressing the men abruptly in the ranks,
asking their age, nativity, and reasons for
enlistlng. This is done to test their alert
ness and general intelligence.
Municipal Ownership.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 27.-Dr. E. S.
Clark, Colonel ]. J. Tobin, F. H. McCor-
mick, Colonel E. A. Won Schmidt, Green
Majors, Hermann Krusi and George f..
Plummer have been elected as the eXecu-
tive committee of the Municipal Owner
ship League. The meeting on Thursday
night was addressed by J. NJ. Reynolds of
San Francisco, E. X. Taylor, f. H. Nc
Cormick and Others.
A Singular Accident.
ALAMEDA, CAL. March pa two
year-old child of Henry Tuggy of 8s1 Oak
street came near being killed this morn
ing. The child was left by its mother in
baby carriage III front of PostePs grocery
store, southeast corner of Alameda avenue
and Oak street, when the vehicle started
to move off on its own account, rolling
down off the curb and under the feet of
horse hitched in delivery. wagon. The
baby buggy scared the horse, which reared
and plunged. The baby was thrown out
and it was feared sustained fatal injuries.
Just how badly it was injured has not yet
been determined.
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White, after returning from Siege station.
Instead of boring on the door near the
combination they used their bit on the
side of the safe. On the way out we met
several tramps and questioned them, but
we found no one who had seen the rob-
bers."
Steges ranch is the nearest residence.
The night was stormy, and the circum-
stances are very favorable for a successful
robbery. Thompson is about 20 years of
age.
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lings, Upham, Kinzie, Parker, Van Wyck

California Art Club.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 27.-The Cali
fornia Art Club, which was recently
formed in Berkeley with Professor II. T..
Ardley as president, will hold its next
meeting at the Central Bank building,
Oakland, on the evening OF April l.
q. C.-Reliance Baseball.
BERKELEY, CAL. March 27.-The Re-
lance Club baseball nine will play the
University of California team tomorrow
afternoon on the Berkeley diamond, begin
ming at rs o'clock.
Christian Endeavor Convention.
BERKELEY. CAL. March 27.-The con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor Union
of Berkeley will be held on Friday even
ing, April 8, at the First Baptist Church,
Dwight way.
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struck His wife.

Frank Moran, teamster, residing at 351S
Louisa street, WAS arrested last evening at the
ern police station on q charge of battery. Mrs
Moran alleges that her husband was abusing
his stepdaughter, aged 8 years, and she inter-
fered in the child . behalf, when he struck her
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Only the first two and last two days are
observed in the synagogue, however.


In this City services will be held this
evening in the Temple Emanuel, Sheriff.
israel Beth Israel and the Bush-stree
Temple, by the rabbis of the congrega-
tions. Services will also be held to-mor-
row at 10 A. NJ, in all the synagogues,
when addresses will be delivered by their
pastors. The orthodox congregations
Sheriff. Israel and Beth Israel will con-
tinue the celebration on Monday morning.