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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-06

and i've years old was reported from San
Diego County some time ago, but the one
in Berkeley is taller by half foot, and is
less than one-third as old.
'The vine is of the Excelsior variety"
said Mr.. Jeffress to-day, 'and when we
planted it little did we think that it would
reach such proportions. Its development
was so rapid that our special attention
was directed to it. We trained it up the
side of the house and have given it much
care. The most remarkable thing OF all
to me is the fact that the vine is growing
on the west side of the house, and gets
only the afternoon sun. While this con-
dition is a disadvantage in sum mer, it is
an advantage in winter. The vine will
probably reach the thirty-foot mark be-
fore it stops growing. We may nave to
erect framework to keep the vine from
breaking down with its own burden"
New Glee Club Rules.
BERKELEY, CAL. Oct 5.-The Uni
versity of California Glee Club has elected
the following five new mem pers and an
accompanist: First tenor, Herbert Beld-
ing 100; second tenor, Jack Hamilton, '97;
first bass, w. II. Smith, '9S; second bass,
Hal Wilbur and William Foster, 100; ac-
companist, Ray Hanna.
A rule has been passed by the club re-
curing that all new bers shall cuIti-
yete their voices outside of the club meet
ings and that they shall learn to play
either banjo, mandolin or a guitar. The
last requirement was passed with the
view to combining the four clubs, the glee.
the banjo, the mandolin and the guitar,
into one. This will greatly reduce the ex-
pense of travelling and giving concerts.
Young Parkhurst's Death.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 5.-A dispatch
from Ukiah to-day stated that Webster
Parkhurst, the young Berkeley evangelist
who expired suddenly last Saturday, came
to his death through the bursting of a
blood vessel. Al inquest will be held at
viii be shipped to Berkeley IN the evening.
Hung Their Bell.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 5.-The North
Berkeley Fire, Company held grand
iollifcation and banquet to-night in honor
of the hanging OF their alarm bell. The
Town Trustees and Board of Education
were among the invited guests. Repre-
sentatives from the other six com panies
in Berkeley. including the aeon, Posen,
Columbia, Peralta, Alert and Lorin, were
present. A dozen or more speeches ap-
propriate to the occasion were made.
Berkeley News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 5.-The University
football team practiced with the Olympics at
Central Park this afternoon. They will prob
ably practice with them on Wednesday and
Friday afternoons also.
Professor Albin 0. PutZker, head of the de-
partment of German at the State University,
will lecture before the Sons of Hermann at
Druids' Hall, San Francisco, tomorrow even
ing, on Johanna Ambrosius, the Peasant
Poetess."
A meeting of the Berkeley Floral Society
will be held tomorrow night in Stiles Hall
Professor E. ]. Wickson of the department of
lttIrn II itW will la1fu
address on "Our Debt to Sub-Tropical Garden
ing."
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PIcKWICKIANs ENTERTAIN.
The Sons of st. George Give an Open
Meeting to Their Friends.

The Sons of st. George Give an Open
Meeting to Their Friends.
Pickwick Lodge No. 259, Sons of st.
George, gave an open meeting to invited
friends at st. Georges Hall, 317 Mason
street, last night, at which there was quite
large gathering.
In the vernacular of the sons of the
good St. George, the entertainment was
termed an Evening at home" f. D.
Brandon, past president; William Nor
rington, president, and Thomas Poyser.
secretary, did much to entertain their nu-
merous friends. On the programme were
songs and recitations rendered by some
excellent talent. Among them were:
Songs, Hugh Williamson, J. II. Coates, I.
Nowlan, II. R. Carles, ]. B. Brown, A. B.
Banchtiower and w. G. Parsons; recita-
tions, T. Morgan and DR.. s. j. Hunkln;
flute solo, K. w. Barlow. The numbers
were varied by liberal distribution of
good old English ale and by the burning
of the fragrant weed in brierwood pipes.
These home entertainments are held by
Pickwick Lodge on the first Monday OF
every month.
The mem bership of the Order of the
Sons of ST. George in San Francisco is di-
vided between Pickwick Lodge. where
there are 100 mem bers, and Burnaby
Lodge, with $50 members. This society is
somewhat different from the st. Georges
Club membership, where all Britishers
are eligible. But in the society known as
the sons of the worthy English saint the
following qualifications are necessary:
The requisite qualifications for initiation
and membership in lodge are that the ap-
plicant shall be born in England, or son
or grandson of an Englishman, on either pa
ternal or maternal side wherever born, or
the son of a member, and snail have attained
believer in the Supreme Creator and Pre-
server of the Universe, of good moral char
acter, able and competent to support himself
and family, and shall produce certificate OF
good health from the lodge physician.
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try who are church members and 100000
more who are in sympathy with our
views, who, should they Join forces, could
change existing conditions as regards any
evil. We must attend the primaries even
to the neglect OF our prayer meeting, if
necessary. Be willing TO go to the saloon
or any other place where caucuses are to
be held, and in this way defeat the
schemes of the bosses and professional
politicians. This has been tried and al
ways with success.
''But surely it cannot be said that poll
tics, the art of government, Is not the con-
Germ of the minister. IF practical politics,
so-caled, brings incompetent or corrupt
officials into Office, he is taxpayer and
has to help to loot the bills and replenish
the looted treasury. If politics brings dis
grace upon the city, he is citizen and
must bear his share OF the odium. If politics
undermines the morals of the com annuity
he has children to whom he must hand
down the i'm paired Inheritance"
Following the reading of the paper
there was a general discussion, during
which w. 81. Bone, layman of Berke-
ley, gave a condensed account of the
new Oakland TrottiEg Park, the improve
ments. costs, etc., and how the manage
ment had secured the passage of an ordI-
nance by the Board of Supervisors under
a suspension of the rules on the day in
troduced, granting them the privilege of
selling pools on the grounds. He believed
this was place where some word of pro-
test should be made by the ministers, as q
body. The matter was referred to COM
mittee consisting of Revs. Bentley and
Buchanan of Berkeley, Revs. Hummer
and Carroll of Oakland and Rev. Bovard of
Alameda, who are to prepare and submit a
protest at next Mondays meeting in San
Francisco.
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MANY PROJECTS
ARE HELD BACK
Immense Enterprises That
Depend Entirely on
the Election.
Emeryville Ferry Development,
Corral Hollow Mines and
Railroad.
ELECTRIC read TO LIVERMoRE
All Work Will Be Abandoned Should
Financial Confidence Not Be
Restored.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
q08 Broadway, Oct. 5.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsCo OALLt
90S Broadway, Oct. 5.
In every portion of Alameda County
many large undertakings are being held
in allowance pending the result OF the gen.
eral election. These enterprises mean the
putting into circulation OF not less than
three or four millions of dollars, most OF
which will be paid for labor. But not one
of these undertakings will be started till
the settlement of the financial question
has restored confidence.
The development of the great scheme OF
NJ. Smith, the borax multi-millionaire, to
settle Emeryville and open his new ferry
service to San Francisco, has been delayed
two years because of the prevailing un-
rest. Mr.. Smith has frequently outlined
his plans, but he is patiently waiting to
see what November produces.
At the immense mines and railro ad en-
terprises al Corral Hollow things are not
rushing just now. Il. w. Ellis, proprietor
OF the LiveTmore Herald, who keeps a
close and jealous watch over that part OF
the county, says that Mr.. 1readweH Is
waiting for the financial cloud to lift.
when confidence is restored to the busit
ness world" SAID Editor Ellis to-day,
'Mr. Treadwell will make the dirt dy over
the hill. He is IN no sense politician.
He is as strictly business as they make
them. Personally he doesn't care a rap
about Mckinley and Bryan; he is inter
ested in the campaign only as capitalist
who has put 81 000 900 into a great mining
project ana wants to work and develop
the properly and give employment to
thousands of men. He knows that Bry-
ans election would mean turmoil and
confusion in the financial and industrial
world for years to come, and that it
would mean war in Congress over the
money system of the country whic b
would paralyze the National finances and
plunge the people into depths of distress
heretofore unknown"
Nearly year ago a franchise for an
electric railroad from Oakland to Liver
more was awarded by the Supervisors to
E. P Vandercook. There is a splendid
prospect for the road, which would skirt
the foothills, and there is capital available
to build it, but the uncertainty of the fu-
ture has effectively shut out the possibil-
ity of floating either stocks or bonds and
nothing has yet been done.
Nearly all the rights of way have been
secured and the route surveyed, but the
surveyors stakes will be all that will be
seen OF the road if November does not
restore National confidence.
Eugene Brown of the firm of Brown &
Macdonald, who have erected some of the
largest buildings in the city, stated that
he had seen the plans OF four large b1ild-
ings, not one of which would be erected
if Mckinley should not win out.
These are but few Of the incidents that
go to explain the interest felt in the cam
paign in this county.
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POLITICS AND MINIS TERS
The Municipal Union Will Re-
port Next Week on Pool
Selling.
Rev. DR.. Ollie Says a Primary Is
Often More Important Than a
Prayer.Meeting.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
90S Broadway, Oct. 5.


90S Broadway, Oct. 5.
The Methodist Ministerial Union, com
prislng all ministers of that church about
the bay, met in the parlor of the First
Church here to-day as a change from the
regular meeting IN San Franceco. There
was a large attendance, many bringing
their wives. There was dinner at the
Galindo Hotel afterward, and then the
balance of the day was devoted to visit
ing and sight seeing.
The paper of the session was by the
Rev. E. R. Ollie, D. D., of the Central
Methodist Church, San Francisco, and a
former pastor in this city. His subject
was sour Responsibilities for the Pre- -ent
Conference Year. In the course OF his
remarks he took occasion to refer to the
political situation and said:
Jesus taught us as ministers to carry
religion into politics by himself taking a
practical interest IN the social and politi-
cal questions of his time. Discharge your
civic obligations, do your duty as citl-
zen. I acknowledge that politics is not a
minister's busines neither is it mer-
chants, nor doctors nor a lawyers. Poll
tics ought to be the business of nobody.
That is, there ought to be none who make
trade or occupation of politics. The
professional politicians occupation would
be gone Il the better class of citizens, the
religious, the educated class, did their
duty.
"There are 1900, 900 voters in this coun-
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HELD UP MOYNIHAN.
Another Charge of Robbery Book ed
Against Bishop g. Butterfield and
III. John Jones.

Bishop G. Buttertield and Ii. John
Jones, the two footpads arrested Friday
night by Policeman Fleming for Robin
Thomas Christian, a carpenter. on Her
mann street. had another charge of roD-
berry booked against them yesterday.
D. ]. Moynihan, who lives at 500 Fell
street, was held up and robbed by three
men about ten days ago ON the corner of
Page and Buchanan streets They relieved
him OF his watch, knife and 81 so, all the
money he had in his pockets.
After reading the account of the arrest
of Butterfield and Jones it occurred to
him that thsy might have been two of the
men who robbed him. He went to the
City Prison yesterday morning with
Policeman Fleming, and as soon as he
saw Butterfield recognized him as the
man who pointed pistol at him and
MADE him throw up his hands. He was
not so sure of Jones, but in the Property
Clerks room he recognized his knife,
which was found in Jones pockets when
searched at the prison last Friday night.
The police will endeavor to find the
third man who was with Butterfield and
Jones when they robbed Moynihan.
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ONE SPEECH IN HER LIFE
Mrs. Ross Remembers Wei
Hearing Abraham Lincoln
Forty Years Ago.
He Spoke From the Courthouse Steps
at Lewiston When Running for
United States Senator.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,t
908 Broadway. Oct. 5.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,t
908 Broadway, Oct. 5. (
Mrs. 81. L. Ross has been married fifty.
seven years and the only political meeting
she ever attended was one addressed by
Abraham Lincoln ID 1858 when he was
running for United States Senator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross reside on Twenty
sixth street, and although both are far
advanced in years they still remember
clearly the only political meeting they
ever attended together.
II remember the circumstances con-
nected with Mr.. Lincoln's speech in Lew
istown in August, 1855" said Mr.. Ross to-
day, 'when he was running for United
States Senator against Stephen A. Doug
las. We were then living at Vermont,
twenty miles from Lewiston. and drove to
the latter town with my wife. She had
often heard me speak OF Mr.. Lincoln and
OF his kindness to me when / was lad
carrying the mail, and she wanted to see
him and hear him speak. l may say right
here that we have been married for fifty
seven years, and that is the only political
meeting she ever had the disposition to
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Thrown From a Buggy.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5-Mrs. Watts,
Miss May and Miss Ella Watts and lad
named Fred Ageter were upset from a
buggy on the Summit tonight. One of
the traces broke and the horses started to
run. When curve was reached the car
riage upset and all were thrown out. Mrs.
Watts was badly cut and bruised and was
injured internally. Ella Watts had
wrist broken and was cut on the head.
May Watts was bruised in several places
and Ageter had his hip injured. Ali were
taken to the Receiving Hospital.
a Divinity School.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The Bishops
of.the Episcopal church on the Pacific
Coast met at st. Johns tonight and de-
cided that school of divinity at San Ma
teo would be an excellent undertaking.
Bishop Nichols conducted the meeting,
which was largely attended by the minis
tars of the city. II was decided to at once
take steps to provide wa and means for
the establishment of the school. The
other Bishops present were Bishop Ken
drick of Arizona, Bishop Leonard OF Colo
rado and Bishop Barker of Washington.
Overturned Carriage.
OAKLAND, CAL. Oct. Sc. B. Daniels
and family, DR.. G. c. Pardee and family,
and II. P. Dalton took carriage ride into
Contra Costa yesterday and returned
home via the Thornhill road. In decend-
ing the heavy grade Mr.. Daniels requested
ali to WALK for fear of an accident, and it
was we'll he aid, as the team SHE'D and
threw him out and down the grade. He
was severely cut and bruised, but escaped
without any broken bones. 1t will be-
some time before he will be able to be
about.
Good Roads Committee.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The commit
tee appointed jointly by the BoarI of
Trade, Merchants Exchange and Good
Roads ASSOCIATION will attend the meeting
of the City Council tomorrow evening.
The tax levy will be made during the ses-
sior, and it is the intention to urge levy
sufficient to repair the present streets and
build at least part of East Twelfth street.
All interested will be welcomed by the
committed
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PROVED THE TEST.
The Tuberculin Treatment Finds Four
Cows Out of Forty to Re
Afflicted.

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-A local dairy
has just been put through a thorough
test with the tuberculin treatment, and of
forty well-ied and healthy-looking cows
four were found to be afflicted with tI ber-
culosis. The work was done by City
Veterinarian Pierce, assisted by DR..
Archibald. The owner consented to the
killing OF the afflicted animals and they
were found to have well-developsd cases
of tn berculosis.
EDr. Pierce was highly gratified at the
outcome of the test and said that this was
another proof of the efficiency of the test
Three OF the cows were as fat as any
butcher would ask for. Without this test
the disease would never have oeen di COW
cred until the animals had wasted away,
and then there would be no end to the
damage done.
DR.. Archibald said he was firmly con-
vinced of the genuineness OF the test, and
continuing said: ''fhese COWS were so
fat that any butcher would have readily
purchased them. If out of forty cows we
lind four diseased it is quite reasonable to
suppose that other diaries are no better
off. The particular dairy from which
these cows came is in better shape and
cleaner than The ordinary run of dairies."
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day) evening in Asbury M. E. Church,
corner of Fifteenth and Clay streets. 1t
will be in the form of q reception 20
Bishop R. K. Hargrave, president of the
board of trustees of the Vanderbilt Uni
versity of N shville, Tenn; also president
of the conference
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WAS PARDONED
BY VICTORIA |
Spackman Once Eloped
With a Salvation
Army Lassie.
Friends Say He Is Not the Kind
OF a Man That Commits
Suicide.
ABSENT NEARLY ONE WEEK.
While an Unpardoned Deserter He
Said He Was Swallowed by
Detectives.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
90S Broadway, Oct. q.
Nearly week has passed since Samuel
Spackman got np in the middle of the
night and left his wife and babies and
nothing has been heard or seen of him.
The theory, however, that he has COM
mitted suicide does not meet with favor
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-06
Home Industry Mass-Meeting.

The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton will hold home industry mass-meeting
in Metropolitan Temple on the latter part Of
this month. President Sonntag will confer
with the directors relative to the date. A
mum per OF prominent Speakers will deliver adj
dresses upon the Importance OF the home in
dustry movement and what 1t has accom-
plished. No doubt some plan will be adopted
at that meeting ior branching out and broad
ening the present field OF operation.
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In Memory Of a Poet.

The flag of the Socialist Labor party was
foated at halfmast yesterday over the
headquarters at LIS Turk street in memory
of William Morris. the socialist poet who
died day or two ago in England.
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Wil1iams secures Bail.

Dick Williams will probably be brought
over from San Quentin this morning and re-
leased on bail. United States District Attor.
ney Foofe was yesterday officially notified that
Justice Brown had granted Williams bail in
the sum of $4,000. pending his appeal to the
Supreme Court
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Meth odist, South, Conference.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The opening
session of the Pacific Conference OF the NJ.
E. Church South will be held this (Tues-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-06

Partisan restaurant-keepers mix little
honey with their butter. This gives it an
agreeable taste and flavor, and makes the
inferior butter more palatable.
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Fifteenth street, in Novem ber. The stores
to be occupied are numbered 1850, l25Z
and 1854 and are in the Albany Hotel
block, being much more centrally located
than the present place. All interior I'M
provements will be made by the owners
and the rent will be $2400 per annum.
postmaster White claims it to be one or
the best places in the city for the once,
and hopes to see it remain there until q
Government building is erected.
Thought Her Son Murdered.
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The County
Clerk has been appealed to to secure
means to send Mrs. Ralph, an elderly
lady to her relatives in the East. A short
time ago Mrs. Ralph was examined by the
Lunacy Commission, but discharged as
not being dangerous to be at large. she
lmagines that her son came to Oakland
and was murdered in free clinic. AS she
lived al the place she claimed TO have
heard his cries ct the time. Recently she
had. letter from the young man, who
was alive and we'll and home In Nebraska.
The Equality Club
OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The Political
Equality Club held largely attended and
very enthusiastic mass-meeting in the
Armory Hall tonight. The young ladies'
orchestra of San Francisco furnished ex-
cellent music which was greatly enjoyed
by all present. The principal speaker
was the Rev. Anna Shaw, who won many
votes for the suffrage amendment by er
forcible arguments. Miss Susan B. An
thony made her first appearance and was
warmly greeted. She urged the voters
present to- favor the women at the polls
next month.
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sportsmen in session.

This evening a mass-meeting of sportsmen
who are interested in duck-shooting and salt
marsh preserves, viii be held in K. of r. B.
HAL, corner OF Mason and O'Farrel streets
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Thrown From a Buggy,

it should be that the estates of these in
mates are able to satisfy these claims they
will be called upon to settle.
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The army of India now mum bers 280. 900
men, of whom 10000 are native soldiers.
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Insane Patients Estates.

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The manage
ment of the Agnews Insane Asylum has
forwarded three bills to the Sta te treasury,
which in turn turned them over to the
Attorney-G General for their legality to be
passed upon. The bills are for caring for
Catharine Meigher from 1888 to 1886. 1895; !;
for Mary Spangler from 1891 to 1896, $765; !;
Jane Donohue from 1889 to 1896, $t206 So
The amount charged per month is $15 If
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OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-The post
ONCE will be removed from Its present
NAArters to the corner of Broadway and
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Sales

INDIHNA AUUIEUN VVMRANI,
1857 MARKET STREET.
This DAY.
Tues day ..................O o cfober 6, 1895,
AT IL O'Clock A NJ at salesrohnn.
At 1857 Market Street. Opposite Jones.
I'VE WILL SELL.
Carpets and Furni ure of all kinds,
Large Kit of arpenters' Tools; also assort-
ment OF Laces, kmbroideries and Worsteds.
INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY,
1857 Market ST. opp. Jones.