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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
May Coach California.
TO NAME DELEGATES.
Action Taken by the City Republican
Central Committee.

Action Taken by the City Republican
Central Committee.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 13.-The Repub-
lican City Central Committee met last
night to discuss the method of calling the
convention to nominate candidates for
municipal Offices.
After some discussion the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this, the Republican City
Central Committee of Oakland by 0 ma jority
vote appoint a committee of twenty-one Re
publicans, three from each respective ward of
the city, and none of whom shall be mem bers
present before January l, 1897, the names of
147 Republicans, twenty-one from each ward
OF the city, which names are hereby appointed
without reservation as delegates to the
municipal convention TO nominate a Repub-
liean ticket tor submission to the voters OF the
city OF Oakland AT the election in March next;
be it further
KesoiUed, That the said convention of 147
delegates assemble in this city for the first
time on Monday evening, January 4, 1897, at
8 o clock, at place TO be hereafter designated
by the committee OF twenty-one herein men
toned and then and there begin its business,
with ul1 power TO adjourn from time to time
az the pleasure OF said convention, until its
work shall have been completed, and that said
convention is hereby given, so far as lies with
this committee. full power to act in its
judgment may seem best for the City of Oak
land and the Republican party, including the
nomination of candidates for all municipal
Offices and a new Republican City Central
Committee: be 1t further
ResOlUed That as a committee of twenty-one,
as provided herein, the following are dele
gated and directed to proceed at once 10 select
the said delegation of LAT TO ultimately con-
stitute the Republican municipal nominating
convention for the election 10 be held in
March, 1897.
The names of the committeeman are as
follows:
First Ward-Walter Meese. D. s. Moulton, C.
H. Remington; Second Ward-J. Z. Farnum,
F: S Bodle and Ed Pierce; Third Ward-w. H.
Chickering F. W. Hall, A. c. Richards; Fourth
Ward-Firm D. Kinds, Sol Kahn, Charles Man !;
Fifth Ward-Thomas M. Robinson. j. NJ. Ha-
ven. A. NJ Benham; Sixth Ward-George B.
NJ. Gray, William Bolza, George A. Adams;
Seventh Ward-George c. Pardee, II. NJ. Cam
eron. H. D. Rowe.
Many OF the names are those of promi-
nent members of the Municipal League,
and DR.. George c. Pardee, who is regarded
as the leader of the reformers, said to-
night that he will serve and that he
thinks the plan is a commenda ole one.
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Old ST. Johns the Pioneer Episcopal Church OF Alameda County
Which Was Destroyed by Fire Yesterday.

before the Fire Department got fairly to
work-and no time was wasted-the old
structure was nearly enveloped in flames.
The fire is supposed to nave originated
in the vicinity of the heating apparatus,
though no reason can be advanced why
such should be the case other than that it
was in the Leighborhood of the heater
that the fire was first discovered. Every
effort was made to save the building, but
one half was burned and the remainder
completely Quilted before the fire was sub
dued.
St. Johns has a most interesting his
tory, and every body in Oakland regrets
its destruction. In August, 1853 the
church was originally established. Rev.
DR.. Yer Mehr, rector of Grace Church, San
Francisco, came over to establish the
church, and with much difficulty meet
ing of twelve persons was convened. The
first services were held under the oak
trees, after which tent was erected with
a cross on top and temporary pulpit
fitted up inside.
In Decem Der, 1854, Bishop Kip cele-
brated divine service in a room that was
rented for the purpose. The following
1hOf. w. ONIO DSSuiuc aStiliS
rector of the young parish. In July, 1855.
Rev. James w. Caper became rector, but
resigned the following year, and was sue
ceeded by the venerable Father Akerly,
who is now the oldest Episcopal clergy
man in California.
DIR. Akerly at once set about the build
ing Of the structure which was destroyed
this morning. lot was purchased in
1860 for $3.50 and church editice erected
a a cost of $500. Twice since then it has
been enlarged, but nothing can be done
with the ruins that remain, and new
building is a necessity. The large lot on
which the church stood can undoubtedly
be sold ior sufficient sum OF money to
build church and purchase lot some
where in the parish. 1t stood in the mio-
die of block. was surrounded by old oaks
and did not occupy more than one-tenth
of the area of the land owned by the
parish.
Old St..John's was Justly regarded as
one of the prettiest scenes in older Oak
land. Its architecture, while partaking
somewhat of the nature of the church,
was certainly that of the pioneer type.
The low building nestled in small forest
of oaks, and thousands of people passed
by the large block and have not known
that the building was place of worship.
But for the cross over the entrance and
two or three pointed windows, the old
church might easily have been taken for q
pioneer ranch-house.
Father Akerly is confined to his house
with sickness, and owing TO his advanced
age grave fears are entertained for the
future,
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PRESIDE WATER SUPPLY.
Twenty Thousand Gallons an Hour.
Progress of Tunnel Work-Fire-
Fighting Troopers.

According to the report of Lieutenant
Colonel A. S. Kimball, chief quarter
master of the department of California.
which was recently forwarded to the War
Department, a large and inexhaustible
supply of water has been developed at the
Presidio. The water is found on top OF
two clay strata, one lying about so feet
and the other about 100 feet below the
surface OF Mountain Lake, and each sup
porting from 20 to 80 feet of good water
bearing sand. The water stands in the
wells about 8 feet below the surface OF
Mountain Lake.
Thlrty-nine drive walls, terminating in
the upper sand stratum, and two 45-inch
wells, sunk to the lower clay stratum,
have been completed. The plant can
supply 90 600 gallons of water per hour for
any number of hours that may be re-
ouired. This is an ample supply for all
legitimate requirements on the reserva-
ton, including the pneumatic batteries,
works OF construction of the engineer de-
partment, irrigation, road sprinkiing and
the supply of the garrison.
The water is of good quality, clear, odor-
less well aerated and suitable in all re-
spects for domestic purposes. The water
is pumped through the main pipe line
over the Presldio MIL 10 the reservoir at
the most. Tit highest point on this pipe
line Is an elevation of $40 feet above mean
low water.
The greatest elevation at which water
will be required for use at any of the bat
terjes is sos feet, the pneumatic gun plant
being below this level. These batteries
could therefore be supplied with water
from the present plant by t erection of
a tank or reservoir at or near the highest
point on the present pipe line, and the
reservoir to the Notifications.
Speaking of the tunnel at the Presidio,
which was projected years ago, Colonel
Kimball says:
"A fow Of between 500 and 1000 gallons
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duty, and the batteries therefore have

duty. and the batteries therefore have
time TO drill.
Nine COWS were slain at the Presidio last
Wednesday br direction of the Post COM
mander, Colonel Shafter. The cows were
inspected and found to be afflicted with
lung disease.
Troops B, C, / and K of the Fourth Cav
airy. under command of Colonel Samuel
r. NJ. Young, had an arduous yet pleasant
1, ur of duty in the mountains during the
summer and autumn, but are happy
enough to be stationed again at the Pre-
sidio. The troops did some good work in
fighting fires with spades and gunny-
sacks. In this line OF service the troops
soon learned the necessity of instantly
jumping on small fire with as large a
force as possible.
The board of officers appointed to con-
vene at army headquarters In this City to-
DAY for the purpose of arranging q pro-
gramme for athletic contests in which all
the troops of the department may engage
Will hold several sessions. The programme
is likely To incluGe games in which the
public of San Francisco will be deeply in
terested. The Third Artillery is said to
contain some first-class football players.
Burroughs have been granted TO 5ruce
J. LinviIle, Battery D, Third Artillery
and William Winslow, Light Battery G.,
Third Artillery.
Captain Thorp's Light Battery d, Fifth
Artillery, recently transferred from the
Presidio 10 New York, has won the admit
ration of New Workers. The Sun men,
tions that a motorman on the surface
road refused to comply with passenger S
request to ring the bell on the troops. The
motorman replied: 81 wouldn't ring my
Dell on them soldiers if had to wait here
all day and lose my job. !"
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of water per diem has been developed in
the tunnel which is being excayated into
the Preside bill. This quantity may be
increased as the tunneling is continued,
but do not expect to find much water in
the tunnel unless ledge rock be encoun-
tered. The pneumatic gun plant batteries
and other engineer works of construction
are located at higher elevation than the
tunnel. They could not therefore be sup
piled by water from the tunnel without
the additional expense of raising the
water with pumps. The water from the
tunnel may be conveyed by gravity flow
to the post reservoir at the Presidio, and
this is therefore considered to be the best
disposition to be made of it.
1.-THE contract for tunneling provides
that it may be terminated at the option OF
the Government at the end of any 100
feet. The work is experimental in its
nature and l do not know how far it may
be continued nor the probable quantity OF
water that is likely TO be developed The
tunnel has been excavated about $50 feet.
The total length provided for in the con-
tract i 1000 feet. Ii it should be continued
the full 1000 feet 1t might then without
great additional expense be extended
through the hill TO connection with the
main supply line from the pumping works
and be used as conduit for conveying
the water pipes from the pumping works
to the reservoir and save the power and
consequent expense for fuel now necessary
in forcing the water through the pipe
line over The hill.
The converted eight-inch muzzle-load-
ing rifles have been removed from the
works near the Preside parade field and
placed near the tifleen-inch smooth bores
at Fort Point
The artillerymen stationed at the Pre-
sidio have now opportunity for instruc-
ton in the duty of handling the high
power guns. The companies of infantry
at the post perform garrison and guard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
GENESIS AND THE CREATION.
Rev. w. Raider Delivers the First of a
Series of Biblical Discourses.

Rev. w. hauer DeIiVefS me E1rst Oh u
Series of Biblical Discourses.
At the Third Congregational Church
last night Rev. William RAIDER delivered
the first of series of sermons dealing
with the Bible considered as literature.
The title of last nights discourse was,
"Genesis and the Creation"
The speaker prefaced his remarks with
an explanation to the effect that he be-
lieved in the scriptures as containing a
perfect rule of faith and practice; as a
fallible collection of books containing in
fallib!e and eternal truths. He believed
in the Bibles iallibility as book and in
its infallibility as the word of God. 1t
was said that the only infallible book was
Euclid's Geometry.
'.The making of this world" he said, is
the oldest and grandest fact OF history.
The Hebrew cosmogony is recorded in the
Book of Beginnings, Familiarity called
Genesis.
The difference between the Christian
and the pagan account of creation is the
difference between belief in a blind force
and a belief in a personal God This
theistic conception distinguishes the ac-
count in Genesis from all other cos
mogonies. Where this account came from
we do not know. Did Moses receive it
from Abraham? If so, where did Abraham
get it? Did Moses receive it from God
If he did, he did not say so. The making
OF the world is more easily accounted for
on the hypothesis OF evolution than in
any other way.
"That hypothesis holds that the world
was not made suddenly; that the stars
were not struck out in the night as one
would strike a match, but that creation
was progressive according 10 the laws of
God and under the Guidance of his per-
sonal presence and infinite wisoom. Ac-
cording to the Scripture creation was
originated by the Father, executed by the
Son and continued by the Spirit"
Next Sundays discourse will be en-
titled 1.-THE Fall of Man."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
AROUND THE DIAMOND.
The A1erts Defeat the Sacramentos.
Bulletin Report Game Ends in
Dispute.

The Alameda Alerts lowered the colors
of the Amitys of Sacramento yesterday BY
defeating them in an interesting game OF
baseball at Central Park by score of 8
to 1.
The Alerts put up their usual strong
game and by superior team work were
able to prevent the Sacramento aggrega-
ton from scoring.
The yelling OF the Alerts' rooters seemed
to rattle the Sacramento boys. In the
fifth inning they made some costly errors
and allowed the Alerts to score five runs.
This seemed to dishearten them, and their
PLAYING after that showed a lack OF vim.
The score is as follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
INGLESIDB ooURsING.
Kittie Scott, Sam. Experiment and Blue
Blazes winners.


Blazes winners.
The coursing matches at Ingeside yes
terday were thoroughly appreciated by
ting was lively The hares. as general
thing ran well, and most of the contests
were exciting. The following is the result
OF the runs:
Cronin & McDonald's Lissak beat H. Springs
Blue Rock; ]. Seggerson's White Chief beat
Gibson & Moore's Monitor; Valley Kennels
skylark beat P. Ryan's Roygl Stag; D illon &
Reilley's Queen beat p Reilley's Wee Nell;
NJ O'Conuor's Lady Clifton beat G. Gallapher's
Hazel; P. Curtis Lady Campbell beat E. Will
sons Sunnyside Maid; Dillon & Reilly's Granu-
vale beat Richmond Kennels Uncle
sam; ~, Alameda kennels Kitty Scott
peat GIBSON d Moore's Molly Bawn, p. Reilly's
sam beat l.. Graham's Cash Day. Portal q
Heggerty's Laurel Leaf beat p. Curtis Wild
flower, NJ Traynor's Valley Maid beat NJ.
Mazzini's typewriter, P. Reilly's Queen of the
Forrest beat NJ Traynor's Whip Jr., Portal q
Heggerty's Eldridge beat ]. Rocks Restless.
j. lannon's Foxhall beat Bassett a Burns;
Gold Dust - :
First ties-White Chief beat Lissak. Queen
peat SkyiarK, Lady Clifton beat Lady Camp
Dell, klttle Scott beat Gtanuwaile. Sa m beat
Laurel Leaf, Kangaroo bea: Valley Maid, Ed
rage peat Queen of the Forest Electric beat
FoxhaH ~
Second ties-Queen B beat White Chief Kit
tie Scott beat Lady Clifton, Sam heat Kanga-
roo, Electric beat Eldridge
Third ties-Kittie Scott beat Queen B, Sam
beat Electric. - o1AAA
On account of the darkness the stake
was divided between Kittis Scott and
Sam, each getting 500 Electric third and
Queen fourth got $40 each.
In the sapling stakes the final ties were
not run off, the stakes being divided he
tween Blue Blazes and Experiment. The
runs were as follows:
Sapling stake-H Springs Brimbo beat Ala
media kennels Douglas, McComb and Wv
mans Experiment beat j. NJ Bryan's Articus
II. SPRING. Blue Blazes beat Alameda kenne IS
Gallant Foe, M. Lemensdorff's Star RUBY hear
Alameda Kennels Charming Widow
First disbursement beat Brimbo, Blue
Blazeg beat Star Ruby
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
TALKED OF THE0sOPHY.
Amos Johnson's Address at the Acad.
envy of Sciences Last Night.

envy of Sciences Last Night.
Amos j. Johnson OF this City addressed
the open meeting of the Theosophical So
ciety last night in Academy of Sciences
Hall. He spoke on Goods Heroes and
Men," subject that he treated as an ex-
position of some OF the principles OF
theosophy. In brief he said:
Every man is god incarnate; every man a
spark from the one divine fame of absolute
being that descends from the infinite foun-
tain of life and courses through eternity on a
pilgrimage, the purpose of which we can but
family conceive. From the great unknowable
deity down to the lowest monad of the mineral
world there is direct chain of heredity bind
ing all of existence into one harmonious
whole.
Following the lecture there were ques-
tions of all sorts put by the audience and
answered by mem ners of the society.
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Other Games.

The San Francisco Athletic Clubs team
will play the champion Alameda Alerts
next Sunday at Central Park. The former
are the am tenr champions of this City,
and, without doubt, will give the AIerts
their hardest game.
The Bay Citys defeated the Rock Islands
by a score of 10 to 1. They would like
to hear from any club under II years
Address challenges to John Godse, 2911
Harrison str, ct.
The Robin Hoods, form arly the Pirates,
will play all clubs under III years of age.
Address all challenges to J. Flynn, 121z
William street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
EARLY MORNING SHOOTING.
BIoods on Lark Create Sensation In
which the Police Join.


which the Police Join.
Stockton street, near Post, was the scene
of an early morning sensation, in which
several shots were fired by Police 0 Ulcers
Douglas, Donovan and Farrell, fortunately
with no serious results.
The cause of the shooting grew out of
the conducts OF Jack Williams, George
Bower, Thomas Burns and James Smith,
who had been visiting house in the
vicinity at the early hour of o'clock on
Sunday morning.
In their exhilaration they broke a win
dow, and on seeing the officers approach
started to run. The officers gave pursuit
and, not being able to keep pace with the
fugitlyes, fired several shots in their wake.
This had the effect of bringing III. quar-
tet to a halt, when they were all placed
under arrest and taken to the California
street station, where they were charged
with malicious mischief.
They put up the requisite bail and were
permitted to depart.
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samples of the rest Nothing is ever said
about the people who form the social
backbone of the community. and it is safe
to assert that if these wandering CORE
spondents were to live here long enough
to become naturalized they would be able
TO send abroad something truthful that
might at the same time be of some use as
guide 10 the true conditions OF society
on this coast. STUART w. Booth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
Il. and first wednesday in January, at 1888

27 and first Wednesday in January, at 1883
O'Farreli street.
The engagement. is announced of Miss Mollie
F. Hand and Frank ]. Halpin.
Mrs Marion Kuykendall OF Portland, Or,
who is well known in musical circles of that
city, is visiting San Francisco, and is guest
at the Occidental Hotel.
Mr.. ard Mrs Morton Lindley (nee May B.
Davis, who have been travelling in Southern
California, are now in Salt Lake City,
where Mr.. Lindley is interested in mining.
They have visited many places of interest in
TJtah
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
FIRE DES TROYS
OLD ST. JOHNS
Was the Pioneer Protestant
Place of Worship in
Oakland.
Forty Three Vars Ago the Con-
Forty.Three Y sars Ago the Con-
gregation Met Under
the Oaks.
The Aged Pastor. Father Akerly,
Who Built the Church, Is
Seriously Ill.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
sos Broadway, Dec. 13.
ST. Johns Church, which has been one
of the landmarks of Oakland for nearly
forty years, was destroyed by fire early
this morning. Just before the Sabbath
dawned flames were discovered issuing
from the front of the main chancel and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
st. Luke,s Night.

Tomorrow evening st. Luke's parish, in the
regular order of church nights. will give re-
ception to young men at the Young Mems
Christian Association parlors. corner Mason
and Ellis streets. There Will be brief m usi :
cal and literary programme and social h our
All members of St. Luke's church are invited
to be present as we'll as all mem bers and
friends of the association. These church
nights are always exceedingly pleasant and en-
joyable.
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Presidio Athletic Grounds.

The Bulletins refused to finish their
game with the Reports yesterday on &C.
count of the scarcity of balls. When the
objection was made the Bulletins had
seven runs and the Reports two. Upon
their refusing to play the umpire gave the
game to the Reports. Score, 8 to O.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
SUMMARY.

Two-base hits-Soroco, w. Hammond. Sacrifice
hits-W. Hammond. jacobson, Carroll, J. Ham
mond. Base errors-Alerts 4, Sacramentos 1.
Base on bals-Alerts 4, Sacramentos l. Lett on
bases-Alerts 3. SacramentOs 5. struck out-By
Mckee 5, by Nom anus 4. Hit by pitcher-Kar ar
cher Double pay-McManus to Karcher, to
Soroco. Base on balk-W Hammond Passed
bals--Newbert 2. Wild pitch-McManus. UNI
pire-McDOnald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

Interesting catacombs with welI-pre-
served mural paintings have been discov-
cred at Kertoh. in the Crimea, the an
cient Panticapaum. Although the vault
ing shows that they must have been built
after the Christian era the subjects of the
paintings are pagan, representing Pluto,
Demeter and Hermes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
LARGE GLASS CONFIRMED.
Sacred Rites Administered to Twenty
Seven Young People at the Berk-
eley Episcopal Church.


BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 13.-Bishop
Nichols of the diocese OF California con-
frmed a class of twenty-seven at st.
Marks Episcopal Church this morning.
As the topic for his sermon to the congre-
cation he took preparation for Christ, !"
after which he delivered an address to the
confirmation class.
After the Bishops remarks the wardens
and yestry were called to the chancel for a
special service of prayer.
1--WE have made definite engagement
with Bishop Nichols" said Rector Swan,
ITO be with US on Easter morning. We
consider this a considerable honor, be-
cause of the many requests he will doubt
less receive from larger congregations to
be present with them on that day. The
B shop evidently regards this parish as an
important one. Its growth mas been very
rapid in The last year Though our build
ing was recently enlarged many people
we're turned away this morning for ack OF
room. This condition again calls atten-
ton to the necessity of the new edifice
which the board has under contempla-
uon."
May Coach California.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. Is. = The re-
port has been spread that John V. Crum,
the great American Splinter. who is Sec
ond only to the phenomenal Webers, may
be secured TO coach the University OF
California track team next spring. Cap
tain Brown has been in correspondence
with the speedy Iowan with t4e hope OF
securing his services, but no agreement
has been reached.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14

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