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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
They RUSHED AND
THEY CONQUERED.
Exultant Freshmen Will
Carry Canes Big as
Sawlogs.
THEIR FIRST VICTORY.
Berkeley's Campus Strewn With
Canes, Mortar Boards and
Sophomores.
ON THE STEPS OF NORTH HALL
A Struggling Mass of Students With
demonstrating Professors on
the Outskirts.
ON THE STEPS OF NORTH HALL

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 1S.-The fresh
men fairly routed the sophomores this
morning in rush on the green in front of
North Hall. After the smoke of bat
tie had cleared away broken canes
and smashed dicers were much in evil
dence.
Professor Clapp, head of the department
of Greek, took hand in the fray and
pulled several freshmen of the men that
were underneath. He reminded the on
lockers of the time that Regent Reinstein
pulled two fighting students apart during
the ''student-labor" period and took from
them the hickory stick, over the possess
sion of which they were trying their mus
Gle. President Kellogg and several other
Of the professors were present and at
tempted to call a halt to the affair, and
finally the bellicose college men gave heed
to the words of the president and broke
loose fro m their hold on one another.
President Kellogg then gave the contend
ing parties lecture for their obs treperous
conduct
The freshmen were coming up from their
meeting with the professors at Stiles
Hall when they were encountered by a
body of sophomores on the steps of the
North Hall, who refused to let the 100
men pass into the building. A freshie
snatched a mortar-board from the head of
a soph and threw it in to the air. This was
the signal for battle, and almost within
the twinkling of an eye the contest was
precipitated.
From the start the freshmen were In the
ascendancy. The upper class men lent aid
to the two factions but saw to it that
justice was melted out on both sides.
Before the friendly fight commenced
about one-fourth of the sophomores who
were concerned wore mortar-boards. but
when they came to gather them up after
the Scrap not a mortar board was in
sight, and apparently no one knew where
the head-coverings of the sophomores had
gone.
1t suffices to say that the quarters of sew
eral doughty freshmen are adorned with
the spoils of this combat.
Flushed with the success of the morn
ing, the freshmen declared vengeance to
the sophomores, and will do them
whenever opportunity presents itself.
They are confident of winning the an
nual rush. which it is understood will
take place some time next week, and after
having done so they say they will buy
canes as big as sawlogs and carry them
wheresoever they please.
@The freshmen outnumber the sopho-
mores in the ratio OF about three to two
and have some heavy men among them,
and it is generally believed that they will
score an overwhelming victory in the an
nuaI rush.
In point of numbers and strength of
men the freshmen are about on par with
the present junior class when they entered
college. The '98 men did not lose single
battle either in athletics or on the rushing
field during their first two years, and the
indications are that their record will be
duplicated by the 100 men to the loss of
the class OF '99.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
OAKLAND ASSESSMENTS.

The Board of Equalization Instructs
the City Assessor.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1s.-The City
Council held very important meeting as
Board of Equalization. The question
before them was the assessment of the
banks franchises and loans.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Assessor to place the following assess
men is on the roll: California Bank, fran
chise $1,000 and loans $500, $50 Oakland
Bank of Savings, franchise $1,000, loans
$186. $50; Union Savings Bank, franchise
$500, loans $131, 400; Central Savings
Bank, franchise $500, loans 100000;
Farmers and Merchants Bank; franchise
$500, loans $54, 900.
The national banks were then taken up
and Attorney w. S. Woods argued on their
behalf. City Attorney Peirsol stated their
loans on stocks and bonds were not as
sessable, but franchises were. A resolu-
ton was passed. however, declaring that
national banks should be taxed.
Three years ago A. K. Alsip was granted
a franchise for an electric road out Web
ster street and the Council assessed it at
$25, 600. The road has never been built or
even commenced.
All kinds of legal difficulties will follow
the action taken tonight as City Auditor
Snow has already given notice that the
board has no authority to dictate figures
to him, but only to order him to put on
the rolls any property that might be
missed and leave the assessment to him.
He says he shall disregard the resolution.
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boldly for Mckinley. and they have de-
clared that they will carry Fruitvale for
the Republican ticket unless there is too
much "free silver put into the fight.
These young editors are: W. w. Hush.
v. G. Hush and W. f. r. Hush, and their
ages run from 16 to 10 years. Their news
paper is solid institution, and they do all
the business-editorial and printing and
presswork-for it between school hours.
They are the children of Valentine G..
Hush, the Fruitvale capitalist. and their
advertising patronage extends from East
Oakland to Japan.
The Hustler has just completed its first
year of life, and the boy editors proudly
announce that they have substituted
'Vol. II" for "Vol. T. on the first page.
The Hustiers are firm in the belief that
Major Mckinley will be the next Presi-
dent, and they are probably the youngest
Republican editors in the country.
I'VE have not declared for Mckinley
without due thought" said Editor Valen-
tine G. Hush. who will soon be IL years
old. 1--WE have become Republicans as
the result of convictions after giving the
matter serious attention. There is too
much that is f1owery and like balloon in
Mr.. Bryan and his campaign, and his
financial views do not appear to us to be
exactly right. In Major Mckinley the
Nation can place it's confidence and will
find that it has not been misplaced.
GAS boy Mckinley was manly, as
youth he was brave and as man he has
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FANCY DANCE PROGRAMS
Unique Events for the Exposi'
ton by the Juvenile
Dancing Class.
Closing Days to Be- Noted for Novelties
and AmusementS for Both Old
and Young.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL, |

I,t
90S Broadway, August 18.
The closing days of the exposition ar,
now at hand, and it has been such an un
qualified success from every point of view
that the directors are sparing no pains to
give every attraction possible in the few
DAYS remaining. The committee of awards
have been named, and are II. G. Capwell
D. G. Forth and J. W. F. Sohst.
The musical programme tomorrow
afternoon by the exposition band, Alex
7. Stewart director, will render the fol.
lowing programme:
March, pennsylvania Brigade" L. Theirs
overture, "LrEsper de Alsace, Herman; Bra
lillian dancer "Ninetta," Corbin; "sea Star
Halts crGwe gsvoSt4tSs The u flower Girl
Benedict: "The Mill in the Forest" EiIenberg
medley of popular songs by Boyer; waltz, It'll
We Meet Again." Bailey; march, "Belle Of
New York, " Clark.
In the evening the programme will be
one of waitzes, polkas, schot tisches, etc,
as follows:
1.-THE Bronze Horse (Auber); Spanish fan.
(ArdftD; waltz. "wo' die Thronen" tstfauss);
from Deiibes' ballet Sylvia" and the torch.
light dance by Meyerbeer Crooks; introduc-
ton "Iarantelle" iRollinsonl;, Chilean
Fellows (Yolkstedt); polka. Little Marcia
Maria (Minnis); schottische, "Lost Skin;
Dance (Bendix); galop, "st Petersburg Sleigh
Ride" with sleigh bells (Eilenberg).
During the evening Professor W. w.
Chapman's juvenile classes will render an
entertaining programme of dances in cos
tune, as follows:
Spanish 1ambourine dance (quarteD-Miss
Ida Macon, Miss Anna Devers, Miss Lulu
Borein, Miss Birdie Gage; minuet GROUP OF
Coates, Willie Wedgewood, Alice Harrington,
Hazel Binder, Alice Davis, Alma Gray; gypsy
gavotte (solo)-Miss Ida Maloon; highland
fling, group of twenty; skirt dance (trio)-
Birdie Cage Lulu Borein, Ida Maloon.
Thursday evening the band will, by re.
quest, give programme partially made
up Of Sousa compositions, and, of course,
the marches of that popular composer will
be fully represented.
Friday evening the band will give re-
quest programme, and all are asked
to send IN the titles of pieces they would
ike to have played, and the musical di-
rector will be guided as largely as possible
by these requests in selecting the num-
bers for the evening. Send list of selections
desired to Alex T. Stewart, musical di-
rector of the exposition, at the secretary s
office.
The exposition will close Saturday night
in blaze of glory, and it is expected the
attendance will break the record. The
programme will be children's opera by
a large number of children of Scottish
birth and will be followed by high-class
vocal and instrumental solo programme
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CAKEWALKS FROWNED ON
Colonel Pearson Declares That
They Are Objectionable Re.
minders of Slavery.
Johnson Says the Macdonough Judges
Were Bought for a Few
Dimes.
oAK1ANp OrrroE SAN FRANo1sco CALI.l


90S Broadway, Aug. IL.
Cakeyalks are certainly demoralizing,
SO far as Oakland is concerned. Each
walk is followed by scandal and the ex-
hibition of personal feeling, and the best
elements of colored society have decided
to discountenance such contests in the
future. Consequently any participants in
cakewalk from this date will be set down
as being unworthy of place in the Afro
American bluebook.
There was cakewalk last night at the
exposition, and there is turmoil to-day.
There was cakewalk at the Marlborough
Theater mont h ago, and then there was
occasio ms was the same-the disapproba-
ton of Milton Johnson with the decision
of the Macdonough judges.
On each occasion Mr.. Johnson made a
speech. At the Macdonough he indig-
nantly refused the second prize, and last
night he received the first prize, and in
his speech of acceptance he forgot him
self. Colonel Tom Pearson and Major
Felix Laford, both well-known colored
orators, are disconnected at the action of
Mr.: johnson and are opposed to cakew alks
in general, and Oakland cakewalks in par
ticular.
81 have figured in many cakewalks."
said Mr.. Johnson last night before an
audience of five thousand people, land l
have always been treated justly, with one
exception. / am the champion cake
walker of the Pacific Coast, and at the last
cakewaIk the judges sold themselves for
few mildewed dimes" This was not the
exact language OF Mr.. Johnson, he would
rot like to see it in print, but it caused
many people to turn their faces and cost
him his popularity. Up to that speech
Mr.. Johnson was very popular, but it will
take years of walking for cakes on public
platforms before he Will regain his lost
prestige.
'.Cakewalks are relic of slavery times"
said Thomas Pearson, who was born in slav-
cry and wants to go TO the Assembly, land
respectable colored society should express
its disapproval of them. They are simply
10-cent theatrical numbers, fit to be CARR ed
out by burnt-cork minstrels, but they are
beneath the dignity of self-zespecting
colored citizen"
Major Waters, who was bailed out of Jail
yesterday morning so that he could attend
the contest last night, disappointed his
friends and was not on hand. The major
stated to-day tina. he did not consider it
good form for gentleman under arrest for
exhibiting knife at a Republican primary
to appear in public till he had exonerated
himself,
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ANOTHER LIQUOR LICENSE
By a Vote of Three to Two the
Pacific Hotel Is Granted a
Saloon License.
Water Supply at Fires to Be In.
creaSed-The Board of
Education.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 1s.-After two
months waiting, NJ Debret has been
granted license to conduct a saloon in
the Pacific Hotel. Trustee Hammond
who conducts a saloon on the opposite
side of Park street, had the onus thrown
upon him of granting or refusing the
license, and he did not WISH to vote on the
motion. The voting on previous oeca-
sion had shown Trustees Fletter and Clark
in favor and Trustees Leydecker and
Ferderer against increasing the number oil
saloons in the city.
Eventually Hammond agreed with Flet
ter that the original license should never
have been transferred from the Pacific
Hotel to the house next door, as it had
been a saloon for the past twenty years,
and he voted aye.
The application of C. Helling for a
LIQUOR license to conduct a saloon in the
EncinaI Hall, Bay street, was unani-
mously refused.
Water Pressure at Fires.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 1s.-Fire Chief
Krauth laid a matter of great Importance
before the City Trustees last night. 1t re-
ferred to the water supply during fires.
He pointed out that the Artesian Water
Company had for the past two years been
trying to supply the city with high
pressure water supply without pay, and
that it's non-success on some occasions was
due to no fault of the company. He re-
ferred particularly to the last two fires
within the past week. On Sunday night
through some Encouragement the sup
ply was for time cut oil. ltappears
when fire alarm is sounded the supply
pipe to the tanks on Park street is shut off
and it is then necessary to notify the COM
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Oakland Republicans.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 18.-The East
Side Republican Club OF the Second Ward
was organized last evening at Mckinley
and Hobart Hall, Broadway and Twenty
second street. A ommittee on permanent
organization consisting of f. R. Porter,
Seth Clisby and Fl. R. Miller was appinted
Pierson.
The committee recommended that Of
ficers of the club be L. w. Kennedy,
president; Fred E. Pierson. Grant I. Tag
CART, vice. presidents; Charles Brier, secre-
tary. and E. A. Heron, treasurer. There
were addresses on National issues by ex-
Governor Romualdo Pacheco, III. M. San
born. F. r. Porter. L. w. Kennedy, G. /.
Taggart and others. The club has on its
roster the names of 125 Republican cleo
tore
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of the Police Court. This morning Ogles by
was defending notorious character who
spends half her time in jail, and was prac-
tically taking the part of witness, to
which Mr.. Melvin objected. A few words
ensued and the prosecuting attorney said
he would not practice with the colored
man unless he changed his tactics.
She Demands Damages.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1S.-Teresa Dac-
celieri, the little nine-year-old girl who
charges T. Arello the Italian merchant,
with brutally knocking her down and
kicking her, has brought suit by her guar
dian ad Item, w. II. II. Gentry, before
Justice Lawrence demanding damages in
the sum of 1929 80 for the agony suffered.
1t is feared now that the child is injured
internally, as she suffers severe pains in
the side. Her mother has not had ply
slcian, but will get one.
Church Meeting.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. ia call has
been issued tor business meeting of the
First Congregational Church tomorrow
"wednesday evening to receive report
of the committee on pastoral supply. It
is understood that the report will favor
the calling of Charles D. Brown of Massa-
chusetts, q close friend of c. E. Jefferson,
who refused the call extended early in the
spring.
Bennett Jailed.
OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. Sc. r. Ben
nett, whose conviction OF an assault upon
George Gray. has been confirmed by the
Supreme Court, has been taken into GUS
tody and is again at the County Jail. he
says he will try to get George Montgom-
cry, the millionaire Salvat:onist, to again
go on his bond. 1t has been raised from
$1,000 to $4,000.
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ments are being made for feather-weightt

boxing tournament DetWeen =. OuHeo anu
J. Sullivan on gentlemen night, August
%, in the Crescent Athletic Club rooms
A meeting of the Merchants Protective
Association was held last evening for the
purpose of perfectlng the arrangements
with regard to placing before the town
board the matter of Oakland and San
Francisco merchants selling goods in
Berkeley without license.
Mrs. Swain, wife of School Director
Swain, is lying at her home in Lorin IN
precarious condition, as result of her
recent shipwreck experience.
The Berkeley Republican Club met at
Odd Fellows Hall last evening. The
meeting was addressed by Colonel Ayers.
Instructor WHITEWATER of the agricul-
tural department of the university has
been appointed by Professors Hilgard and
Wickson to represent the university at the
State Fair in Sacramento.
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Dvmaniter Deraney Released.

LONDON; Eng, Aug. 1s.-Thomas De-
vaney. one of the Irish dynamiters who,
in Edinburgh in 1888, was sentenced to
penal servitude for life, was released from
Portland Prison this morning. Great pre-
cautions were taken to prevent his
being recognized, as it was believed that
the Irish and other sYmpathizers might
make a demonstration. After. his release
Devaney took train for Glasgow.
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T,.rkiyh troops Defeated.

ATHENS, GREECE, Aug. 1S.-The Chris
tan insurgents in Crete have defeated the
Turkish troops in the Maleviz district,
killing thirty of them. The insurgents
captured fifty mules, loaded with ammu-
milton, which will greatly aid them in
their attempt to overthrow the Turkish
Government in the island. The Glory s
described as brilliant one in the advices
received here.
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SALISBURY, N. c., Aug. 1s.-At Troy
the boiler of Taft's sawmill exploded, kill
ing five men and injuring four. Three of
the killed are James Capt, Samuel Ewing
and Charles Morris. The names of the
other two and the four injured could not
be learned, as the news is very meager.
Three of the injured will die.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
TO PROMOTE DEBATING,
James D. Phelan Gives $500
to Enthusiastic Berkeley
Orators
Work of the School Board-Freshmen
Meet the Faculty-News
Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 1S.-James D.
Phelan of San Francisco has made gift
of $500 to the State University for the sup
port of a fellowship in Professor G. M.
Gayley's department of augmentation.
M. C. Flaherty '96, the Carnot medalist OF
this year, and speaker in the intercoi-
legiate debate for the past two seasons, has
been elected to fill the position.
The idea OF Mr.. Phelan in giving
the $500 was not to establish a
permanent fellowship himself, but
to bridge over the hard tim es
with the hope that before long the regents
will appropriate means for the mainte-
nance of the department of forensics.
New School House.
BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. 18.--At the
meeting of Board of Education last
evening, the first steps towards the cree
ton of a new school building were taken.
A committee was instructed to secure
from architects plans for an eight-room
building for the Dwight-way lot, to cost
$4,000.
Two more teachers were elected to in.
struct the pupils who are attending the
Overflow. school at Bates old gym
nasium.
The matter of vaccination in the public
schools was brought up, and the two prin-
cipals were instructed to determine the
mum Der OF pupils who had not fulfilled the
law requiring vaccination, with the view
to enforcing it.
Freshmen Advised.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 1S.-The
freshman class assembled 500 strong this
morning at Stiles Hall to meet the presi-
dent and the professors who are listed as
advisers They were told in a general
way what they would be expected to do
while in college and what would become
of them if they did not do these things
For an hour and a half they listened to
the aomonition of the professors and Ii
brarian, and when the speeches were ovel
they went out from the hall with the sat
isfaction that they were fuIl-hedged
freshmen.
News Items in Brief.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. is. - Arrange
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proved himself to be truly noble. He will
make grand President.
The motto of the Hustler is: Little
strokes fell great oaks.
The Youthful editors publish biograph-
ical sketch of William Mckinley, which
they received from his private secretary,
James BOYLE. A medallion picture of Nc
Kinley and Hobart ornaments the front
page and there is refreshing odor OF pro-
lection on every page.
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Am Opem Letter to Gompers.

DENVER, CoLo., Aug. 1s.-W. H. Mil
burn, prominent worker in local labor
union circles, has addressed an open letter
to Samuel Gompers, president OF the Fed
Grafton of Labor, asking him to define his
position relative to the financial issue IN
the present cam paign without delay.
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pany at Fitchburg to start pumping. This
is generally done from the police station
and to prevent similar set OF circum-.
stances arising in future line of wire and
Taper at the city's expense is to be put
in the pumping station and connected with
the fire alarm system.
Board of Education.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 1S.-At the reg
ular bi-weekly meeting of the Board OF
Education this evening accounts to the
amount of 1857 were passed for payment.
IL was resolved that the finance commit
tee meet and draw up a statement OF
money required out of the next tax levy
and present the same to the City Trustees.
The Superintendent reported an increase
Of 262 scholars since the opening of the
schools. The enrolment of pupils at the
schools was stated to be: Enelnal, sos;
Porter, 524; Haight, 47S; Wilson, 326;
Longfellow, 312; Everett, lis; High, 1856;
Bay Farm, 81; night school, 81. He also
read the principals Office hours, and read
synopsis of the time to be devoted to
teaching by the principals and the SUBJ
jects to be handled.
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SALARY LIST REDUCED.
Savings of Over Four Thousand Dollars
Per Year Made to
the City.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1s.-As a result
of the efforts at economy displayed by the
CITY Council last evening the salary list
has been reduced over $4,000 year. Very
few, if any, of those affected win make
any attempt to have the salaries placed
back at the old figures.
These salaries affected are:
Charles E. Gardner, clerk to the Chief of
Police. reduced from 500 to $75.
E. W. owen, deputy tax collector, 500,
abolished.
Streets, from 1925 to 800.
L. S. Bixby, assistant street superintendent,
from 1925 to 300.
Miss Viola J.. Baboock, cle s. in the the Street
Lewis Fleming, lineman in police and fire
telegraph system, from $50 to $65.
Walter Galloway, battery man in the police
and fire telegraph system, from $72 to $4S.
Health Oficer E. w. Bradley from $3.50 to
500.
Paul schaffer, secretary of the Board Of
Health, from $125 to 500.
Court $35, abolished.
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Will Garry Fruitvale if Too
Much Free" Silver Be
Not Used.
THREE YOUNG REPUBLICANS
They Pay Sensible Tribute to the
Man Who Would Get Their Votes
if They We're Older.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Aug. H.
The youngest editors of duly registered
newspaper in the State have come out