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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
ALLIGATOR SENSE.
They Don't Have Much Before They
Are 100 Years Old.

They Don't Have Much Before They
Are 100 Years Old.
..'Do you know" said Colonel Ben Cason,
leaning back in his chair, ''that alligator
are the most affectionate creatures on
earth? It's fact. And the sense they
have! They're wonders They've got
more sense than dog. How do I know
Haven't l educated 'em? Amt there ar
alligator Ito years old in Des Alemand
Bayou that would work his tail TO the
bone for me if l asked him to? Say-you
make me tired. What are you laughing
at2 You get gallon of moIasses and a
long bottle and I'll show you how
to tame alligators. It's the easiest thing
on earth. They're so affectionate.
ION January %, 1885, l went to Des
Allemand Bayou fishing. A negro named
gator 100 years old. l could tell by the
rings around him. You can't train a
young alligator. That's funny, amt il? i?
1 asked Baptiste to sell him to me.
paid S4 50, and Jim-that's the alligator S
name-was mine. l put chain around
his neck. Then 1 got long-necked bot
tie, filled it with molasses and walked MP
to him. He opened his jaws to nab me.
That was my chance. l showed the neck
of the bottle in his mouth, Just back of his
ears, where an alligator has no teeth. I
tilted the bottle up. Jim tasted the mo-
lasses and began wagging his tail. He
broke Baptiste's leg, but that was an
accident. He was as gentle as a
setter dog from the minute ne tasted the
molasses. l taught him lot of pretty
tricks-hcw to catch flies, how to stand on
his tail, how to chew TOBACCO. Finally
harnessed him up to boat. He looked
around at me to see what / wanted.
reached over the side of the boat and
pushed him little. Then he understood.
Off he went. When pulled on the rope
had around his neck he was nonplused
for minute, but he soon caught on, and
now when go TO Des Allemand l never
have to hire any body to paddle my canoe.
Jim attends to carrying me anywhere
want 10 go.
"Say, do you know Jim is as glad to see
me whenever pass that way as if he was
relative of mine. What's that? OF
course it's the truth. Ask Baptiste. He
takes care of Jim for me while | am in
New Orleans. New Orleans Times-Dem.
ocrat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
why RAG Paper Is Scarce.

Why is SO much of the paper used by
publishers nowadays of such poor quality 2
Mr. G.. II. Putnam in the New York Sun
gives this extraordinary reason-the de-
crease of religious fanatcism on the
eastern shores of the Mediterranean.
.Myriads of pilgrims used to cross those
dreary deserts on their way to Mecca,
every one OF them being clothed in flow
ing garments of finest white linen. Out
OF their number hundreds and thousands
would die by the wayside, rendering it at
one time a most profitable business to
strip these linen garments from the
bodies and send them to the large paper
factories of Europe. 1t was from this
source, Mr.. Putnam says, that t best
paper was obtained, but the Mohamme-
dams no longer in such large mum bers
undertake these pilgrimages, therefore
not so many die by the wayside, and
hence the inabilitysto furnish so high a
quality of paper"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
LANGFORD's FRIENDS.
They Think He Was Entrapped Into His
Marriage.

L Ahey link he was Entrapped Into His
Marriage.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI,l
sos Broadway, Nov. 10.
The citizens of Golden Gate have fiocked
to the rescue of young George Langfo1d,
whose father is now suing for divorce
for his son, and have given out for pub
lication an Endorsement of the youth S
character. He was the young mar who
married the widow from Santa Cruz, and
in making their statement of the case his
friends say he came under her wiles
through no fault of his own, and is more
to be pitied than TO blame.
A New Captain.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 19.-Lieutenant
Simpson was elected captain of Company
G tonight without opposition. Private
Pickett was chosen to fill the vacancy
Simpson. Tne membership was largely
represented at the meeting. Major Dorm
OF San Francisco presided.
May Be Murder.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 19.-What may
prove to be a murder took place near
Decoto this evening. Antoine Silva, pro-
prietor of ranch, had a difference with
All Sam, his foreman Chinaman. Sam
struck Silva with club and Silva used a
spade. The Chinaman's head is split and
Silva is badly hurt on the head also. Sam
may die and Silva is under arrest.
Passed a Bad Check.
OAKLAND, CAL, Nov. 19.-Frank M.
Feeney, son of San Francisco saloon pro-
prietor. was arrested tonight for trying
to pass an alleged worthless check Feenev
said he would not be taken alive, and it
took four inen to convey him 10 the po-
lire station
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
908 Broadway, Nov. 10. !
Up to date there has been collected of city
taxes only about 5000. 900.
Ex-Judge S. G. Nye of Oakland has been en-.
gagged as Town Attorney for San Lean6ro.
The trial of Antoine Devencenzi for the mur.
der of Felice Varni was continued un til Friday
this morning.
The ladies of the Haywards Presbyterian
church will hold their annual bazaar and din.
ner December 3.
Principal J. D. Armstrong of the San Lorenzo
school has rendered his resignation, to take ef
feet at the end OF the term.
The young men of the Alameda Sugar Com.
pany gave ball at Alvarado Friday evening,
in honor ofMcKinley's election.
Walter E. Davis has sued ]. G. French for
S4916 06 alleged TO be due him as assignee OF
the Marsh-Davis Cycle Company.
The Palmdale winery at Irvington has fin
ished the season srun, and has handled about
100 tons more grapes than last year.
Candidates have filed item lied election ex-
pense statements as follows: w. S. Pelouze,
1892 25 Thomas D. Wells $S3; S. P. Hall
$399 20; H. E. Wright, $96: l. McClusky,
nothing; ]. E. McElrOy, $137 IS; Fred v.
Wood. $17S 70; S. A. Penwell, Berkeley Jus
tice, $4S.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Ex-Fusionists Do Not Know
How to Open the Spring
Campaign.
Cannot Run Together, and to Put
Up Separate Tickets Is
Absurd.
Probable That the Next City Govern
:. ment Will Be So.idly Re.
publican.
OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN Francisco CALL, |


OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Nov. 19.
. The politicians of all parties are now
face to face with difficult problem. To
only one party-the Republican-is the
future at all clear.
During the past two days there have
been several consultations between some
of the managers, but nothing definite has
been decided. There is not so much in
terest being shown in the individuals to
put up for the various city offices as in the
status and attitude of the old parties.
\ In municipal politics for the past four
years there have been Republican, Demo
cratic, Populist and Non Partisan tickets
in the field. The Non-Partisans have be-
come very partisan, the Democrats and
Populists have lost their identity, and
only the Republican party remains intact.
The so-caIled Fusionists, about whose
strength so much was said prior to eiec-
tion, were proved to have no existence at
all. for the returns show that If there was
any fusion it was between the so-called
Fasionists and Republicans,
Ehe Democratic and Populist managers
are now at sea. They have been accusing g
each other of all Binds of treaehery and
bad faith since the election and dc not
speak as they pass by. To organize q
silver party out of the combined wreck
for the purpose OF a purely municipal
campaign would be too much OF a farce
Under the circumstances, the fusion ele-
ment has no place, as a party, in local
politics, although it teens with men who
are itching for Office.
On the other hand, the Republican
party never had so complete or enthusias-
tic an organization, and never did its
ranks contain so many men fit and eligible
for Office. The recent election shows that
Oakland is very pronounced Republican
city, and after the unpleasantnesses at the
City Hall for the past four years, every
body is anxious for clean party admins
tration.
The story is being freely circulated that
strenuous efforts are being made to change
the majority in the Board of Works, with
a view to making changes in the Fire
Police and Street departments. 1t is said
that If Engineer Wilson and Mayor DAVE
will combine and fill the departments
with Republicans, they may receive the
Republican nominations to succeed them
selves. 1t is not likely that any such plan
will go through, for although the Mayor
would like to see many changes he would
not make them as the result OF ''deal," {"
for be is N ost vehemently opposed to such
com binatIons, and has had two years ex-
peE1ence of going alone, which has not
induced him to seek an alliance.
The onIS way in which the Republic
party can be severed IS by the injection of
"a so-calIed non-partisan party into the
coming campaign. Four years ago there
might have been need of it; to-day there
is not.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20

and Frank Coffin. An original poem by
General Lucius Harwood Foote was hap
PLY received. There were violin solos,
chorus singing and orchestra music The
and lasted until the midnight hour.
Grave subjects o. municipal reform and
new charter projects were not discussed
but incidentally the Mayor-elect and Gen
eral Barnes roasted the Portland Ore
gonian for its contem ptible insinuation:
regarding the moral tone of San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Phelan is not the first mem Der o.
the club elected Mayor, as Z. B. Pond anC
William Alvord have represented the ow
at the City Hall, but he is the first ex
president who has accepted the Office O
Mayor
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

The Phenomenal Record of Railroad
Engineer.
Within the past three weeks a number
of changes have been made among the en-
gineers of the New York Central. These
changes involve good deal of pathos,
too. Once an engineer, always an en-
gineer, and the average man who opens
the throttle on one of the flying machines
rarely feels content to occupy any other
position in life.
Examinations as to the condition of the
engineers eyes are now being held in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
SCHUMACHER rs FREE.
His Wife Granted a Diyorce-The Re-
publican Club Organized Perma-
nently-Caring for the Poor.


publican Club Organized Perma-
nently-Caring for the Poor.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 19.-The Schu-
macher divorce case was settled to-day in
the Superior Court by Mrs. Anna Schu-
macher receiving a decree of separation.
GottlIeb Schumacher made no contest,
but in his answer urged the court to sepa-
rate them. The defendant has all of the
costs connected with the suit to pay, but
he gets his two sons, while the mothbr
Will be the custodian of their little
daughter. The court intimated that Mr.
Schumacher would be awarded the prop
erty known as Sehumachervllle in this
city. 1t also found that he had a separate
interest in lands before his marriage. 1t
consists of a lot in the Boulevard tract
valued at $500; four lots and house on
Arbor street, $1700; marsh lands, $500;
Santa Cruz ranch, $1,000, and the canal lot,
$500. Total, $12, 800. The property will
beldivlded in the near future.
To Remember the Poor.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 19-The poor
of.this city are to be literally provided for
on Thanksgiving day by tie young peo-
pie The City Christian Endeavor Union,
Mrs. ]. A. Cameron, president, appointed
a working committee to take charge of .he
affair 1t met recently and appointed two
representatives from each church IN the
city The Baptist Union and Epworth
League joined, and every effort is being
made to make II a day of genuine thanks
giving. Donations OF food, fuel, clothing
and delicacles are solicited, and may be
left at Hinsdale Bros. on Park street.
Money contributions should only be paid
TO the Alameda Bank. The service at
the Santa Clara-avenue NJ. E. Church at
10 o. clock Thanksgiving day is to take the
form OF donation service, and every one
<.&t1 n 20 4olr So
for the poor. Immediately after the SER
vices the young people will begin to dis
tribute their supply of goods.
Permanent Republican Club.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 19.-The Ala
made Republican Club has organized
itself into permanent club and adopted
a new constitution. The objects set forth
are ITO maintain a permanent organiZa-
ton for the promotion and fostering OF
the principles of the Republican party and
to promote harmony, together with the
contem plation OF awaking interest among
Repu blicans in regard to the advancement
of the principles of good government"
The total receipts during the campaign
were 1904 so; expenditures, $685. 40; bal
auce overdraft, $50 80. There was reported
$40 25 due on subscriptions, leaving bal
ance of $40 So. This was settled to-day by
a check from f. w. Van Sicklen.
Alameda Brevities.
ALAMEDA. CAL. Nov. 19.-The Right
Reverend w. E. Nichols, Bishop of Cali
fornia Episcopal dioceses, will visit Ala
media and speak in Christ Church next
sunday evening.
The proposed 25-mile relay road race of
the Alameda High School and Anderson's
Academy has been postponed owing TO
The continued rains.
Joseph Falkinham, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of this city,
IS lying at the point of death at his home,
2lO Grand street. He has been sick for
some time with brain trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
THE POLAR REGION.
What Is to Be Gained From Arctic
Exploration.

Exploration.
To ascertain with greater precision the
shape, size and density of the earth, the
astronomers base of measures, and thus
render the science OF surveying more accu-
rate, ten pendulum observations near the
unknown extreme of the arc are worth a
hundred elsewhere. Observations on mag
net1sm, especially near the magnetic pole,
will benefit the thousands of ocean vessels
which largely depend for their safety on
the precision with which the compass can
be interpreted. To the meteorologist the
Arctic is of special Importance, because it
presents the extremes OF a world-em-
bracing system, each of whose parts affect
every other. Tides and currents are SIM
ilarly interdependent. The aurora can
best be studied where it is most common
and most fully developed.
Observations on the character and be-
havior of plants and animals under the
unique conditions of the Arctic will give
to the student of organic life more thor
ough mastery of his problems. To that
end the photography must be known
depth of sea, temperature, water move
ment, sea bottom, salinity, light. The
Arctic affords the best facilities for study
ing one set of geologic forces GLACIERS,
icebergs, frost fissuring) in their extreme
manifestation. The condition of the
earth in past geologic epochs will
not be fully known until the strata of
the Arctic lands have been mapped. To
the paeonto!ogist the Arctic has already
yielded most valuable information in the
fossil evidence of a mild climate. Lock
wood and Brainard found the slopes of
western Grinnell Land studded with large
petrified tree stumps. These and similar
fossils, precious to museums or geologic
cabinets, can probably be reached by way
of Hayes Sound. To the ethnologist the
Eskimo represent phase of human life
without a parallel.-Appleton's Science
Popular Monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
A Good-sized Boy.

Park B. Maine for long time has been
quite proud OF the fact that he was the
only man in North Stonington who could
pull the scales down to 240 pounds. Mr..
Maine has taken back seat, for Isaac
Maine, boy is years old, now tips the
scales at 275 pounds. He is the son OF
Isaac w. Maine, farmer. Young Isaac,
as he is com monty called in the neighbor-
hood, has taken charge of the farm during
the past year, as his fathers health has
been very poor. He has worked hard, but
has gained nearly thirty pounds since last
April. he has the appearance of person
several years older than he really is. In
his own family he is spoken OF and ad-
dressed as It'd" being as they say, the
'tidman" OF the mily.-New London
Day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
The Formal Opening of
Their First Semi
nual Exhibit.
With Few Exceptions, ALI the
Pictures Are of Scenes in
the County.
Reception in the Beautifully Deco.
rated Studio of the
League.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Nov. 19.-The Art
League exhibition was opened to-uight by
a reception TO mem bers and their friends
at the league rooms in the Central block.
Mr.. Nelson's studio, in the southeast cor
ner OF the building, was filled with the
water-color exhibits and black and white
sketches, of which there was a great
variety.
The studio OF the league was wholly de-
voted to the oil paintings. The electric
lights were arranged by the artists, who
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
A BANQUET TO
THE MAYOR-ELECT
Pleasant Words and Good
Company for Mr..
Phelan.
Dimes in State in the Rooms
of the Bohemian
Club.
Ninety Guests Drink Success to Him
and to His Admins.
tration.

A dinner was given at the Bohemian
Club last evening in compliment to
Mayor-elect James D. Phelan. The BAN
quet was spread in the main uining-room.
Ninety guests sat down to the feast and
listened to the speeches by Dr.. George
Chismore, president of the Club, Mayor
elect Phelan, w. Fl. L. Barnes, William
Greer Harrison, Horace G. Platt, George
T. Bromley, Thomas ]. Clunie and sew
eral more OF the owls eloquent orators.
Songs were sung by Donald de V. Graham
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Decidedly Improved.
MRS. ACRES rs FREE.
Not Anxious to Stand Her Husbands
Cruelty Any Longer.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

NUI AHAIOus 10 oIaHu f1er nus sDanu's 8
Cruelty Amy Longer.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Nov. 10.
Lulu f. Acres was granted divorce to-
day from Richard t. Acres on the ground
of extreme cruelty. All the community
property and the custody of the minor
child, Mabel, weIe awarded to the mother
"Of late he has been very cruel to me-
said Mrs. Acres, land once he gave me a
black eye. When our little girl was only
three years old he left home for three DAYS
and then came back and took her away.
l found her months afterward In con-
vent"
Mrs. Acres told a great deal more of her
troubles and hints that her ex-husband
will not long remain single. The Acres
home is in Alameda and is a pretty, we'll
furnished place.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
JEWISH FRATERNITY.
1t Will Be Their First Greek Letter
Organization at the State
University.


University.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 19.-Another
new fraternity is about to be "swung OUT
at the State University. This new Greek
letter order will depend entirely for Its
membership on the Jewish contingent, OF
which there are at least $50 in the college
on this side of the bay. The name 1t will
bear will be the Beta Chapter of Sigma
Rho Theta.
A. L. We'd, Leon Roos and Jacob Voor-
sanger, son of Rabbi Voorsanger. are the
charter mem bers OF the proposed new
Jewish secret society, and it is said that
they will Swing out" into the circle OF
college brotherboods within lew days.
Several attempts nave been mace nltnerto
to found Hebrew fraternity at Berkeley,
but the efforts of the promoters OF the
plan failed, and so the one which is about
to come to light will be the first real Jew
ish fraternity in the university.
Medical Course.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 19.-The aca-
demic senate of the State University has
adopted the recommendation of the Aca-
demic Council providing for the esta6-
hshment of a medical course at Berkeley
preparatory to that in the Medical College
in San Francisco. The course will last
three years, and will include physiology,
which is not al the present time taught at
Berkeley, but which will be introduced
next term.
Those who take the prescribed course
and the regular medical course will re-
ceive the degrees Ph. B. and MD. The
entire work can be done In seven years
under this new system. Heretofore eight
years has been required TO take both COM
pIete courses for the degrees mentioned.
New Fire Officers.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 19.-At the
meeting of the Peralta Fire Company last
night the following nominations of off,
| GERS for the ensuing term were made: For
presdent-John Douglas Villa N Miller
vice. .president-E. J. Lough, Fred Fow.
den; secretary-C. E. Boag, William Mil
/ ler; treasurer-Bernard Goldsmith, II. l..
! Tisdale; foreman-D. J. Keane; assistant
/ foreman-Walter Brothers, Lawrence Hag.
gerty; second assistant foreman-Charles
| Douglas, Frank Tape. The election will
take place next week.
Decidedly Improved.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. ia decided
! Improvement in the condition OF DIR,
Payne was reported to-day. DR.. Rowell
who has been IN constant attendance or
the patient, said that he thought DIR
Payne would be himself again in two o.
three weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Dead in a Lodging-House.

CAL, Nov. ia man sup
Pesed to be Frederick e. Wetz of San
francisco was found dead in room at
sne Newland House to-day. The man
hireh room late last night and this
morning he was dead. There waslblood
on tne pillow and he probably expired
from hemorrhage.
Wood to Retire.
OAKLAND. CAL, Nov. 1e.-Carl F.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20

Wood, who has been deputy in the Dis
trict Attorneys office for two years, has
been asked to resign on January l. 1t is
not known yet who will succeed Mr..
Wood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
DIED.

GARTHoRNE-In this city Move mber 49, 1885
Robert, beloved husband OF Maggie Garthorne,
and brother of c. A.. G. II. ana 4. Garthorne.
native Of San Francisco, aged S6 years and IL
days
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
MOUNT TAHALPAIS.

:, Trains connect with North Pacifio
Coast Railroad.
WEEK DAYS-Leave S. +. 9:15 A. NJ I;4sp \.
e,- Ike xIH1eturning-Arrivs s. +. 3:25 NJ 6:20 r. NJ
sUNDA 1S-Leave S. Z. ga. NJ 1880 A. NJ 40 p ~
Returning-Arriye $. F. F.1:l5RM4 4:2OPN 7.3s -
Tickets for sale in Mil Valley or
THOs. COOK SONS, 81 Market st. s. F.
4ha valley and Mount Isnalpais Scenic Railway.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20

Army surgeons say that the expressions
Of the faces of soldiers killed III battle re-
veal the causes of death. Those who have
perished from sword wounds have a look
Of repose, while there is an expression of
bullets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
RAILROAD TRAVEL,

SOUTHERN PACIEIC COMPANY.
tPAcIFIo sYsTEM)
Trains leave and are due to arrive aa
SAN FRANCISCO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18

At meeting in New York. Thursday,
of the hardware merchants of the Uni
ted States it was said I'VE want no
straddle on the money question. We
want sound money-and lots of it," We
would call the attention of these gen
tlemen to the resolutions of the Maine
Republican convention concerning Mr..
Reeds attitude toward protection, re-
ciprocity and sound money He is op-
posed to the free and unlimited coinage
Oh silver except by international agree
ment, and until such agreement can be
obtained believes the present gold stand
ara should be maintained" Whether
1t be the hardware merchants of the
uhi.ed states, the manufacturers OF
'h@ country. or the agricultural inter-
ests. IT.. is undeniable that those who
want Republican prosperity and sound
money and lots of it, know nov
where to find man for President thu
represents those sentiments bavord t,e
shadow of question