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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
WILL STUDY The BRAIN.
New Psychological Laboratory
for the State Univer.
sity.
DR.. Stratton Will Take Charge-Fifty
Students Already En-.
rolled.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept 23.-The estab-
lishment of the new psychological labora-
tory at the State University, for which ar
rangements are now being made, will
mark an era in the history of the depart
ment of philosophy at Berkeley.
The Board of Regents have set aside
about $1,000 which will be used in the con-
struction of special laboratory for the
use of the department.
DR.. George NJ. Stration will take charge
of the work.
About fifty students have already regis.
tered for courses in the department, but
as yet little practical work has been
accom- plished because OF lack of room and
the unfavorable condition of the building
in which the apparatus is stored.
DR.. Siratton, In speaking to-day of the
new line of work TO be inaugurated at
Berkeley, said:
"The psychological laboratory will
serve various purposes. BY means OF it
the nature of experimental psychology
defniteness and force that can never be
attained merely by reading or by listen
ing to lectures. Another work will be
that of investigating in various fields
which have hitherto never been subjected
to scientific experiment.
1.-THE nature of the experiments in
psychology requires that the laboratory
be in some quiet, isolated spot, and that a
number OF rooms be at the disposal of the
investigators. The person experimental
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WOULD MARRY A CHILD
Mrs. Furtado Appeals to the
Courts to Gain Control of
Her Girl.
A Wealthy Rancher, Well-Advanced
in Years, Desires to Wed a
Child of IL
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
9O8 Broadway, Sept. %.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
90S Broadway, Sept. %.
Mrs. J. Furtado, by her attorney, Ben f.
Woolner, filed an application this after
noon for writ OF habeas corpus, to COM
pei the Azeredas family, at Twenty-third
avenue, to produce her child, a girl of IA
years of age.
Behind this application is love story of
a romantic nature. The girls mother
resides in San Francisco, and the child has
been boarding with her brother at the
home of the Azeredases. 1t was while here
that Manuel Furiado, man nearly 80
years of age, first met the pretty. dark
eyed coquettlsh maiden. The casual
Acquaintance soon ripened into something
more than mere frie ndshiD.
While the family name is the same
there is no relationship between the two.
The Romeo of the affair is a well-to-do
rancher we'll advanced in age, but he de-
clares his love for he child is ardent and
deep despite the discrepancy in ages. The
mother, however, objected when she
found how matters stood and refused her
consent to such a marriage and notified
the County Clerk not to issue any licenses
I for the event.
All attempts to induce the girl to go
with her mother were futile and the
mother now applies TO the court TO get
control OF her, charging the AZered as
family with conceaing the child until
arrangements can be made 10 get her and
her lover 10 sea, where there would be no
bar to marriage. She declares that Fur
tado has spent money iavishly to induce
the Azeredas to hold the girl for him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
LIFE SAVED BY
A RUBBER BAND
The Remarkable Escape of
an Electric Railroad
Motorman.
MELTED A GOLD CHAIN.
His Watchguard Came in Con-
tact With an Open Controller
on His Car.
RECEIVED THE FULL VOLTAGE.
The Current Burned His Coat and
Vest but Stopped When 1t Met
the Rubber.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 23.-Motor-
man E. V. Marx of the Alameda, Oakland
and Piedmont electric line has been receiv-
ing congratulations all day on his narrow
escape from instant death Yesterday. He
received the full voltage of the electric
current and lived to tell of it.
1t was during the rain of yesterday
morning that the accident happened.
The car, being thoroughly wet, acted as
first-class conductor, and when watch
chain came in contact with an open con-
troller-box it completed circuit which
came near killing Mr.. Marx. The car
was on Santa Clara avenue, near Webster
street, at the time of the accident, and as
a result he is wearing a new coat and vest
to-day.
Marx made the following report of the
accident to the officials of the line. He
said: 81 mad burned out one OF my motors,
and opened the controller box to fit new
one. After working at it 1 left the box
open and ran the car along. When had
an opportunity 1 leaned over to see how
everything was going. All of a sudden
there was a binding flash and l was
thrown violently back against the front
door of the car. / was the most surprised
man imaginable; but on gathering myself
together / found that l was not injured,
but my wateh-chein was melted into a
shapeless mass and my coat was burned
badly on the side where my watch was.
'I was surprised 10 find my watch was
not ruined, but l have decided that it was
saved by a mere chance. Some time ago
l broke my chain and fastened my watch
on by a rubber band. That was nom
conductor and stopped the current
Many reports have been made of men
who received electric shocks during ram
storms, but this is the most serious case
yet reported.
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The Very Elegant Furniture and Library
THIS DAY CTHURSDAY), AT Ii O'CLOCK
I'VE WILL SELL.
One of the Most Compi etc Medical Lii
braries in the Country, by Catalogue.
INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY,
1867 Market St, opposi Jon s.

and engaged Baptista by making some
slight purchases, while two others entered
the saloon without attracting any atten-
tion from the proprietor.
The tin money-box of the firm in a
wooden locker near the bar was secured
by forcing the lock with chisel. The two
men were Just going out by the door when
they met Thomas coming in. He reeog-
nized the tin box and raised an outcry,
the robbers taking to their heels and max
ing for the railroad yards near by. On
gaining that point they were soon lost to
view, and the chase had to be given up.
Later one of the employees found the tin
box with the mon-y intact under a seat in
one of the cars. The robber had evidently
thrown it there when hard pressed, be-
lievirg he could return and secure it after
the chase had subsidized. 1t is believed
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ticket to be voted for at the coming cleo
ton. An officer of the order said to-day:
"The several political parties OF Alameda
County having made their nominations,
under the plan of procedure adopted by
the American Protective Association,
county convention of the members OF the
order will be called to agree upon ticket
to be supported by the a. T. a. In the
coming ele:tion.
"Under these rules this convention will
be called on the basis of one delegate to
each twenty-five members and one for
each council. The order having eighteen
councils in Alameda County and a mem
bership of some 5000 will give the conven-
ton about $50 delegates Candidates for
office and mem bers OF the advisory board
are not eligible to membership in the con-
vention. With this large membership,
which will vote the ticket selected by the
convention, the order expects to hold the
balance OF power.
Very complete arrangements are being
made for the Republican meeting to be
held at the Tabernacle next Saturday
night. George a. knight and D. E. Nc
Kinlay will be the principal speakers, and
If possible a prominent suffrage speaker
will also make an address.
The most interesting point at present is
that for control OF the County Committee.
There are thirteen members OF the COM
that they stand six 10 six.
Joseph johnston, the Supervisor from
the Fourth District, is of the opinion that
he, Church, Mautalen, Fletter, Striker,
Morrison and Riley will without doubt
stand together, and the same is true OF
Breed, Palmer. j. w. Evans, Robinson
and Hawes This leaves Archibald and
Neal in doubt, and the doubt Will proba-
bly, exist till vote on chairman is taken
next Saturday.
Miss Su,an B. Anthony left Oakland this
morning to open up the campaign in Sac
ramento, where Yerv little suffrage work
has yet been done. In this city the par
lor meetings" are being pushed and much
active work is being done by suffragi Is
4. The ladies are now considering whether il
would be more advisable during the ensu.
ing six weeks OF the campaign 10 attempt
TO obtain some lime for speaking at the
party political meetings or 10 conhne them
selv, to purely suffragist NEE tugs.
Rev. Eliza T. Wilkes has stated that she
thought II was better that the ladies
should accept even the smallest allowance
of time at the party meetings. because by
so doing they would secure hearing be
fore voters whom they would not reach III
their own meetings. 1t is probable TIA
this course will be adopted.
Major E. W. Wood dward and Colonel j
p McElroy have Just returned from Sac
ramento, where they went to organize 6
Republican Army and Navy League. They
started with tlfty-slx members. Inc oak
land Camp started with eighteen memberi
and now has over 400 mem oers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Forced to Abandon the Booty After
Getting Away Owing to the
Close Pursuit.

OAKLAND, CAL. Sept. 23.-The store
of Baptista & Thomas at Third and Camp
bell streets, West Oakland, was robbed of
Sl52 in coin this morning about 10 o'clock,
but owing to being detected while at work,
which resulted i'll rapid pursuit and a
lucky find by some OF the railroad en-
ployes, the money was all recovered and
returned to the owners, but the robbers
have escaped and there is little likelihood
OF their ever being caught.
The Job was we'll planned and executed
by four men. The firm runs saloon.in
the rear OF the store, opening on the side
street. Mr.. Baptisga was alone at the
time, Thomas having gone out to denver
some goods. Two men entered the store
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Joseph Hol1aday, the Wealthy
Oregonian, Brother of the
Founder of the Pony Express.
[Sketched from life By CaH" artist.l

the trouble? Farmers have got lots to
sell, it's so in Oregon, but they can't get
anything for what they have got. There
is no prices.
81 have just come up from Los Angeles.
That town is red hot on politics. They
are discussing politics everywhere and
getting ont and making speeches on the
streets, and in the parks you will see men
with crowds around them delivering adj
dresses. / don't think any man knows
how the country is going at all. If there
is nybody that does he's long ways
smarter than l am. We are simply in the
dark and none of US will know till the
votes are counted late on November g."
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Reflections of a bachelor.

When she's nice and miserable woman
comes mighty near being happy.
Women oughtn't to expect men to be
reasonable when the thermometer is at so
degrees.
A little wire hustle on each arm is most
as bad as one big one where they used TO
wear them.
1t makes a man tired to have girl that
he used TO trot on his knee talk motherly
to him after she's had her first baby.
No matter how Grabbed and unlovlng q
man is at home, if he goes away and writes
a nice letter to his wife she won't think
it's inconsistent.
womans fondest and longest cher.
ished delusion is that some man would &c
to wrack and ruin if she weren't around
20 take care of him.-New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
SURPRISED BY A DIVORCE
]. E. Cory, Supposed to Be a
Bachelor, Sued for a
Separation.
The Court Refuses to Prevent Mr.
Watson From Going to His Home
to See His Children.

ALAMEDA, CAL. Sept. 23.-The many
friends of J. E. Cory. agent for the Under.
man Opera-house. collector and manager
of an employment bureau, were surprised
to learn to-day that he was not bachelor.
Yesterday Mrs. Cory arrived in the city
from Chico and to-day called upon her
husband and furnished him the informa-
tion that she would bring suit for divorce
and alimony.
Mrs. Cory is an attractive brunette, who
married her present husband nine years
ago. AT tie time she had q son by for
mer husband, and says Mr.. Cory had two
wives before she married him. In answer
10 question, Mrs. Cory said:
a. do not know upon what grounds the
suit will be based yet, but desertion IS
probable. When / called upon my hus-
band this morning he said he had OBJ
tanned decree OF divorce on the ground
OF extreme cruelty. l have looked the
court records over carefully and faii to
find any such record, and l am sure [
never received any notice of such action.
l have only recently become aware of his
Whereabouts"
Mr.. Cory said: ~ do not care to dis
cuss the matter at all. l left Chico two
years %, alter losing considerable prop
erty, and located here. l could not get
dAOuS Will MD OOl9 ~ tS4e AVAs
The Watson Children.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 23.-The case
of the Watsons over the control of their
two children was partially heard before
Judge Ogden in the Superior Court to-
day. Mr.. Watson introduced the much
talked-of photographs of Reed, painter.
and his 11-year-old daughter, as taken by
DIR. Carpenter. They show Reed sitting
by fence with the child sitting by his
SIDE. All of the testimony went to show
that the girl had carried messages from
her mother to Reed.
Mrs. Watson's defense is that she was
using Reed to gather facts for use in her
divorce case. and used her daughter as q
messenger.
The order forbidding Mr.. Watson from
visiting his home was vacated by the
Judge, who stated that it was not the
courts jurisdiction to separate husband
and vile, but rather to keep them IN har-
mony.
To lone for Five Years.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 23.-Judgs
Greene to-day sentenced Jesus Garcia
the 16-yeaT-old burglar, to the Preston
School of Industry at lone for five years
Garcia pleaded guilty to robbing Johr
Goldstone's residence three times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
The Emperor and the Artist.

The Emperor Francis Joseph recently
went unaccom panied to the studio of the
artist, Ludwig Bruck, in Budapest, in
order to sit for a portrait, which is to
adorn the great Council Hall of the Royal
Palace of Justice. During the hour and a
half which he passed with the painter he
spoke with much pleasure of the rapid
progress made with the portrait, which
represents him in the regalia of a Knight
of the Order of St. Stephen, and con.
versed also with great evident interest on
the questions which most engage the at
tention of the modern schools of art, such
as impressionism, symbolism and natural
ism.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Duncan Led the Line.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 23.-Kenneth
Duncan, who at one time was the center
of much notoriety in San Francisco when
he was pastor of the Howard Pres
byterian Church. led the Volunteer march
tonight. Duncan's escapade resulted in
his leaving the church, and second affair
at Portland, Or, sent him into oblivion.
He has now adopted the Volunteer creed,
anG presided at to-night's meeting of the
Younger Booths Salvation Army.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
. Cnmnanx F,a Renaat

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 23.-Com pany
F. n. u. G., are e wing benefit performances
at the oakland Theater every night this
week except Salurday aud Sunday. Many
members of the company ap ear in ''The
Commodore" and the piece is proving a
great success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
WAN FAu C4I0N.

MERCHANTS to Appeal to the Legislature
and Council.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 2S.-The Mer-
chants Exchange will make an effort TO
have the Legislature pass law this winter
whereb an employe may be prosecuted
for an aggregate embezzlement OF 500 or
over covering period of several days and
constituting the same felony-embezzle-
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24

ment. Ex-Assemblyman G. G. Dodge will
frame the bill and some of the local mem
bers will father it.
The exchange will also prepare and sub
init to the City Council an ordinance
licensing drummers and solicitors who
come to this city 10 do business.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Keeplng the RECORD Good.

"Why,i asked the casual observer, 'did
you shoot that tenderfoot?"
Because" replied the chairman of the
Civic Federation, always glad to supply
reasonable information, "he would other
wise have died of consumption, and we are
trying 10 have our town recoeniz. d as q
health resort, you know" detroit Tri-
bune.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
REpUBLICANs ORGANIZE.
They Will Divide Up Their Work-Nfr.
Clarke Is Popular.

OAKLAND. CAL, Sept ga plan is
being formulated to district the county
for campaign purposes, and to place an
efficient worker in each district. 1t is
stated that this will be done under the
direction of the County Republican Cen
tral Committee, and that each organi-
ger will be in measure held responsible
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
untimelx Correction.

tNow, Miss Ticklowell," began the
youth, II propose"
II beg pardon, Mr.. Fields-James." in
terrupted the Boston maiden, but do you
not mean you purpose? Perhaps, how
ever" she added hastily and in some con-
fusion, 81 did not anticipate exactly what
you we're about to say. Pray proceed. ~
Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Pearson Now Free.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 23.-The an
nouncement that Thomas Pearson, the
eloquent colored orator. had filed his
petition of nomination as an independent
candidate for the Assembly from the
Forty-e1ghth District, had not been made
public many hours before he was removed
as keeper of Ii fayette square in this City
BY the Board of Works.
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LAST HOPE GONE.
Rejoicing Over the Settlement o
the Board OF Public Works
Case,

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 23.-The deci-
sion OF The Supreme Court, as published
to-day, affirming the decision of the lower
court in upholding the constitutionallty
of the charter amendments, adopted eigh-
teen months ago, whereby the old Board
of Public Works appointed by the Mayor
TO serve four years were abolished ana
the selection made by the votes OF the
people was received with general salts
60
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Fonzo Acuuitted.
Brief News Items.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept 23.-A suffrage cam
paign meeting viii be held next Friday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. DR.. Payne.
Berkeley's free silverites met this evening in
Pythian Hall and were addressed by General
Theodore Wagner.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
HILLS SALARY
ALONE IS SAFE.
The Veteran Fire Chief
Still Guards the City
Hall.
HE RAN WITH SCANNELL
Both Hauled on the Old "White
Ghost Engine in New
York.
SIXTY YEARS A FIREMAN.
Has Twice Saved the Old City Hall
Where He Has Been Watchman
Seventeen Years.
SIXTY YEARS a FIREMAN.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway. Sept. %.
The Finance Committee spent several
hours tonight wrestling with the pro-
posed reduction of salaries of the deputies
in the city offices. There was only one
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24

The principality of Monaco, of which
Monte Carlo is the capital, has an army OF
126 men.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Interesting News Items From Alameda County
upon must, as far as possible, be protected

upon must, as far as possible, be protected
from outer disturbances.
ale is generally placed in room sound
proof and absolutely dark and communi-
Gates solely by means of an electric key
with the person conducting the expert
ment. Then there must be room for elec-
trio batteries and for chemicals, a separate
room where the delicate instruments are
kept. and room from which prisms,
lenses or rehectors can carry any desired
raw OF light to a screen before the eve of
the subject in the dark room. For the
teaching work OF laboratory large
demonstration room is also essential.
1.-THE apparatus is for the m ost part espe-
ciaily designed for psychological expert
ments. One general class of instruments
presents with great nicely different OBJ
jects either TO the eye or to the ear or to
one of the other senses.
"a second class of instruments is not for
producing changes, but for recording
them. We have in this group instruments
for noting lapses of time as short as q
thousandth OF second, or for recording
the slightest variations In the volume or
position of given portion of the body,
all of which are valuable aids in psyche
logical investigations.
Special Tax Levied.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept %. - The
Board of County Supervisors has levied
the special school tax as provided for by
the election recently held in Berkeley, for
the purpose of securing new school build
ings, as follows:
High school district Berkeley "a cents;
Union No. 1, 16 cents; Union No. 2, 10 cents
Union No. g. 10 cents.
Bay school district-17 cents one bond to be
redeemed; Elmhurst so cents, three bonds to
be redeemed; Fruitvale IA cents, two bonds TO
be redeemed; Lorin 21 cents three bonds to
be redeemed; Newark ID cents, one bond to
be redeemed; Niles 15 cents, seven bonds to
be redeemed; Piedmont % cents, two bonds
to be redeemed; Pleasauton % cents, two
bonds to be redeemed; Union "a cents, one
| bond to be redeemed; Valley Vista Is cents.
one bond to be redeemed; Warm Springs IL
cents, six bonds to be redeemed.
FOnzo Acquitted.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 23.-The case
of Fred Fonzo, charged with having re-
ceived a bribe OF $50 from Mrs. Fritche
while he was acting as Deputy Marshal,
after her eviction from the house of ]. P.
| Dameron, was tried to-day before Justice
Lord. The accused was discharged, no
direct evidence of bribery being brought
/ forward
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for the outcome OF his particular locality.
James w. Clark of Niles is one of the
most popular men in Alameda County,
and his election to the Assembly is con-
sidered certain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Very Complete Plan Outlined
for Carrying on the Work
in the County.
WORK OF THE sUFFRAGIsTs.
Miss Anthony Leaves Oakland to
Open Up the Campaign in
Sacramento.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS Broadway. Sept. %.
It was announced to-day that the Amer
ican Protective Association will have a
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the men all crossed to San Francisco on
the first boat.
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To lone for Five Years.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 23.-Judge
Greene to-day sentenced Jesus Garcia,
the 16-yeaT-old burglar, to the Preston
School of Industry at lone for five years.
Garcia pleaded guilty to robbing John
Goldstone's residence three times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-08
BAY VIEW ITEMS.

BAY VIEW. Feb. G, 1896
Rev. and Mrs. Ii. W. d. Johnson have r.
turned to their home in Vienna.
Miss Anna Reed. of near Chesapeake City,
was the guest of Mrs. Carrie Jones. ias
week.
Miss Lois Hall. after spending some time
with Miss Maude Leedom has returned 10 her
home in Baltimore.
We are glad to report The improved cor
her recovery will necessarily Toe SLOW, yet it is
thought there is sufficient foundation for II
strengthened hope.
Il is quite likely that before long. Bay
view will contain IL justice Of the Peace in
the pers on of Mr.. Robert +. Mearns he being
the only applicant from this community for
the position Mr.. Mcarns is in every way
quite capable to fiji the office; and if we are
not Il htilc previous, we will extend our con
CALCULATIONS.
A Christian Endcayor social was given
at the horne of Mrs Carrie Jones on Friday
provided for the amusement of those present
and thus with the intermingling of social
converse, the time was eujoyably passed.
Miss Myrtle Abrams took first prize in re-
tailln; the Donkey; while Miss Annie Simcoe
in IL close contest, succeeded in capturing the
booty prize. The potato race was Won by
Miss Minnie Rowland; the BOBBY prize being
taken by Miss Nealie Smith. After the serv-
ing of coffee and cake the company departed
for home Those present were: Misses Ida
Churchman, Mamie Abrams, Bessie Abrams,
Annie Smcoe. Arrie Rowland, Minnie Now
land, Myrtle Abrams, Mary Cameron, Mabel
Tyson, Susie Smith, Nealie Smith, Anna
Reed, Poca Reed, Mrs Amy Burns, Mrs.
E. X. Owens. Messrs r., j. Reed, Hazlett
Benjamin, Ernest Abrams, Willie Rose, j. L.
Johnson, Charles W. Johnson, Clarence
Gamble. Frank Davis, Martin Jackson,
Benjamin Lumb, Charles Ferry, Lawrence
Tyson.