The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
WILL NOT HAVE KENNEY
South Berkeleyans Declare They
Won't Recognize Him as
Fire CHIEF.
The Peralta Fire Company Will Dis.
b and Rather Than Enlist
Under His Banner.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 30-South
Berkeleyans have decided in mass-meet-
ing that they will stand by the action of
the Peralta Fire Company in refusing to
acknowledge James Kenney as Chief OF
the Fire Department.
Mem bers of Peralta Fire Company reit-
crate their determination TO disband their
company rather than recognize Kenney,
A mum ber OF prominent South Berkeley
ans made speeches pointedly denouncing
Kenney as unfit for the position, and the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the citizens OF South Berkeley
in mass-meeting assembled are unalterably OPP
posed TO the appointment of Mr.. Kenney as the
fire chief; that they will never recognize him
as such and the secretary is requested to notify
the Board of Trustees of the action of this
meeting.
Another Republican Club.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 30.-A Repub-
lican Club has been formed at Lorin, with
ii. d. Irwin temporary chairman and
ID. I. Greenough tenn porary secretary.
Messrs. Irwin. Sheridan, James, Lander,
Crew and Cornelius were appointed to
constitute a committee on permanent
organization, and Messrs. d. 'Asquith, Vail
and Greenough to look after the regis.ra-
tion of voters. Sixty-elgnt names were
signed to the mem bership roll of the club,
which will meet for permanent organiza-
ton on August 8.
Noted Visitors.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 30.-Maior q.
K. Pangborn, for thirty years editor of the
Jersey City Journal, is the guest of James
w. Erwin of Berkeley. The major arrived
on the Australia from Honolulu, where
he spent six weeks and was the orator of
the day on the Fourth of July. Major
Pang born favors annexation and saws the
political situation in Hawaii is devoid of
excitement.
PopuIists Organize.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 30.-The Popu-
lists of Berkeley met in Pythian Hall last
night and organized for the campaign. A
club was formed, with the following off,
GERS: DR.. John oberg, president; r. w.
Good, secre tary, and G. A. Wright,
treasurer.
South Ber<eieyans Protest.
BERK LEY, CAL. July 30-The South
Berkeley Improvement Club has addressed
TO the Town Trustees protest against the
acceptance of the improvements of the
south end of Shattuck avenue. 1t is
claimed that the work was not done ac-
cording TO contract.
Resignation Withdrawn.
BERKELEY. CAL, July 30.-H. u. Kel-
sey has Withdrawn his resignation as presi-
dent OF the Crescent Club.
Interesting News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 30.-A mass
meeting OF citizens to discuss berkeley
day" at the Oakland Exposition has been
suggested.
The Crescent Wheelmen have been in
vited TO participate ins the races being ar
ranged for Alameda County bicyclists
A regular meeting of Berkeley Lodge, L
0. 0. f., was held this evening in Odd
Fellows Hall.
The Berkeley Floral Society will meet
next Tuesday evening at Stiles Hall. A
paper will be read by Professor e. w. Hill
gard on 'Shade and Ornamental Trees. /"
Next Saturday will be Golden Gate Sun
day-school day at Bath Beach.
meeting OF the Republican Club will
be held next Monday evening in Odd Fell
lows Hail.
P. L. Archibald, grand dictator OF the