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but was not committed. Mrs. Castro is the
mother of fifteen children.
An 18-year-old lad named Sherwood Founof
was arrested this afternoon on charge OF
burglary O. Bergsten, the station agent at
Center street alleges that Eounof entered his
room at the Kentucky House and stole bunch
OF ferry tickets.
Sam J. Thomas the negro burglar who kent
Alameda terrorized for several weeks by the
frequency of his crimes and his attack upon
Rev. DR.. Wolf and his wife, was placed on trial
for the second time in Judge Ellsworth's de-
partment to-day.
The United States survey steamer Macarthur,
now lying off the foot OF broadway, is being
scraped and repainted, as well as receiving
quite extensive repairs throughout. The
United States steamer Gldney is also lying in
the stream off the same wharf.
Complaints have reached the Health Office
that the scavengers are still dumping refuse at
the old grounds at the foot OF Harrison street
Copies OF the ordinance were posted on the
premises this morning and the neigh bOrs noti
hed to arrest any one they caught violating it.
The First Ward Republican Club held "a
meeting at Bartlett's Hall. West Oakland last
night and elected the following permanent
officers: President, DR.. B. A. Rabe; first vice
president, J. Thompson; second vice president,
]. A. Underwood; secretary. L. NJ Long;
treasurer, Q. c. Hyatt.
Judge Wood held this morning that deputy
county clerks appointed for registration pur-
poses are not exempt from jury duty. Robert
Jackson pleaded also that he was a notary
public and knew everybody in the action, and
still ne was compelled to listen all day to the
evidence in whisky selling case.
The charge against Dr. Louis c. Harmon in
the Police Court was dismissed to-day on mo-
tion OF the prosecution. AS DR.. Harmon has
settled the divorce proceedings with his wife
and paid her $12 900. she and her friends did
not care to prosecute him on the charge OF
sending her the alleged comic valentine.
S. P. Chaunell, the Piedmont capitalist, has
sold his residence in that vicinity for
$26,50o to General j. F. Houghton of San
Francisco. The property consists of lot
20Ox1S1 feet facing south on Hillside avenue,
corner of VISTA with 14-room two-story
residence, barns and other out-buildings.
Eugene J. DrusseI who deserted Ada Wes-
ton on the eve of her wedding, has been
located at Ukiah, where he welded Margaret
CaIlaghan last Sunday. Drussel has written to
friends in Oakland telling them OF the step he
had taken and offering explanations of the
manner in which he left his fancee of this
city.
In an attempt TO take barge and scow
through the Webster-street drawbridge yester-
day tug master got himself into trouble The
dredger is at work in front OF the draw but
with line-tow the master decided he could
take his tow through. He succeeded in get
ting the tug and barge through, but the scow
drifted to the north and struck the bulkhead
which supports the draw when closed. The
great bunch OF piles were crushed and broken
SO badly they will have 10 be removed and new
ones driven in their place.
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THE COUNTY ROAD.
Several Towns Are Interested in Having
1t Widened.

Several Towns Are Interested in Having
1t Widened.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-The widen
ing of the San Leandro road, which is
patronized by thousands of wheelmem
from all around the bay, is just now en-
gaging the attention of cyclists. The Hay
wards electric road has franchise for a
double track, and before many years it
will doubtless avail itself of its right for
the whole distance. At present it is being
double-tracked only so far as San Leandro
The business on the road is now enor-
nous and it varies from 90 to 100 feet in
width. Should a second track be laid it
will seriously affect the space available for
cyclists. AS some of the races now held
at the San Leandro triangle attract from
1000 to 5000 people, the towns along the
road are anxious to see all possible induce
ments offered to improve the road
Mr.. Stone, secretary of the Haywards
electric road, said to-day that he under
stood the grade of the road between San
Leandro and Haywards was to be widened
at once by the county government
There is also narrow place in the road
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Sheriff Quinlan made his third haul of
unstamped opium at Fruitvale station last
night. As OH former occasions it was Chi
nese who were attempting to take it across
theNbay on the local train that he caught.
he secured fifty cans OF ''dope" and three
Mongolians, who are now in the County
Jail awaiting an examination before q
United States Commissioner. They gave
the names of All Coon. Sam Sam and Sem
Toy
The Cinnamon carried the opium in
black hand satchel and q couple of rice
mats. 1t was first wrapped in paper and
then stored away. The frequency OF these
hauis leads the officers to believe that there
IS factory in the vicinity where the drug
is cooked and they are making diIigent
search for it. So far no trace of such a
place has been found.
Whitney Act Upheld.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Judge Els
worth said this morning that as before
intimated he was of the opinion that the
writ OF habeas corpus in the case OF At
torney /. f. Garrity and of All Quay, upon
which the constitutionality of the Whit
ney act was raised, should be denied and
the petitioners be remanded.
EX-Mayor Chapman requested that the
formal decision be reserved until to-mor-
row, and the court consented. Mr.. Chap
man will prepare habeas-corpus proceed
ings to take the matter before the State
Supreme Court.
Joined the l.. A. w.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-The bicycle
annex OF the Reliance Athletic Club voted
last night to icin the League Of American
Wheelmen. There was largely attended
meeting, which was addressed by l.. A. W.
representatives, among whom were Mr..
Spalding, chairman of the membership
committee, Mr.. ,kerrigan, the chief con-
sul F. Fl. Dunn, the legal adviser, Mr..
Michener OF the committee on good roads,
and Mr.. Welch, member of the racing
board. Messrs. Mann and Vassault of the
local wheelmen also made few remarks.
Electric Light Fight.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Suit was
filed in the Superior Court to-day by ]. T.
Fleming of 1883 High street, Alameda, to
restrain the Board of Trustees of Alameda
from entering into contracts for Increasing
the power of the electric works owned and
operated by the city. The plaintiff is an
attorney doing business in San Francisco
and is represented in the suit by Bruner &
Bruner. The defendants are L. W. Ly-
decker, v illiam Hammond, A. V. Clack,
f. ]. Fletter, ]. F. Forderer.
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POVERTY OF A PIONEER,
David McNea, Once Successful,
Dying in a Garret and
in Need.
INCREASED POSTAL RECEIPTS.
Bicyclists Interested in the Improve
ment and Widening of the
County Road.
POSTAL RECEIPTS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadw way. Feb. 27.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, Feb. 27. {
Old David McNea is dying in poverty
and want. McNea is pioneer resident
of Oakland, and is one of the earliest set
tiers of California. For great portion of
his life he knew prosperity, but i'll luck
overlook him, and now, in the late even
ing of his life he is dying and in want.
McNea is past rs years of age, and for
the last FIVE years has supported himself
by peddling thread, needles and notions.
For six months sickness has kept him
from doing much work. and ne has been
dependent for charity on his landlady.
He is lodged in a bare attic bedroom,
bali dead from congestion of the lungs.
DR.. Mayne has been called in attendance,
and pronounces McNea's case very criti-
cal one. McNea is man of culture and
refinement, but possesses no relatives and
his friends seem to have disappeared as
old age and sickness overlook him.
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Density of Population.

The density of population in this Lon
don area was 373 persons to the acre,
against 1853 persons to the acre in the
whole of Bethnal Green. There are three
wards in New York City more denseIy
populated. OF them the Tenth Ward
shows density of more than GIL. This is
in large measure due to the greater
height of the New York buildings: but
covering as they do in some especially bad
blocks, almost, if not quite, as large a pro-
portion of the ground area as those de-
stroyed in London, it is not likely that
than the two stories which made up the
London rookeries, and it is likely that
their lower stories get great deal less
Edward Marshall. in the March Century.
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IL was at first supposed that she had gone
10 her orother-ln-law, Mr.. Owen, in Fruit
Fale' put investigation proved that she
haa oeen accompanied to the Sixteenth
street depot by Mr.. Owen and a lady
lnend. Mr. Riggs lost no time in trying
TO lntercept his wife's flight before she got
out OF the State, but he has not yet learned
anything definite. He at first thought he
could find her in San Francisco, but the
hours he spent searching that City were
helping to place her farther from the
scenes OF her unhappiness.
The evening before taking her flight
Mrs. Hlggs made a final attempt TO effect
a reconciliation with the father OF her
little ones. Mr. Owen, the brother-in-law,
interviewed Mr.. Higgs and the latter IT.
sisted that he would not return TO his
wife. Mr.. Owen replied that if that was
MS final answer Mrs. Higgs would leave
Oakland. Higgs replied Let her go, " but
showed by his manner that he had no idea
she would do so. Two hours after the de-
clSlon of the husband was made known 10
the young wife she was on her way nome
with her babies to relatives in Wales.
The Higgs have only been married three
years, and the eldest child, Gladys, Is not
quite two years old. Before her marriage
Mrs. Higgs was Miss Serene Johns and
lived with her sister, Mrs. Owen. Her
husband is manager for the Oakland
branch of San Francisco firm Of grocers.
DisorderIy Restaurant.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Chief OF
Police Lloyd late this afternoon filed
charges with the City Clerk for investi-
CATION by the Council against c. Davis
and T. Hahn, keepers of the Pacific res
taurant. 469 Eleventh street. He charges
they keep .disorderly and disreputable
place, as well as keeping open and selling
liquor after II o'clock. He recites the fact
that they have been twice convicted of the
latter charges.
|. Dragged With Opium.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-J. Lathrop,
carpenter, was found lying unconscious
on the sidewalk at Tenth and Washington
streets, at o'clock this morning by an
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RELEASED AND ARRESTED.
Mrs. Willmorc Dismissed on One
Charge, but Is Still in Jail.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Judge Wood
decided this morning that the evidence
against Mrs. Willmore was not sufficient
to warrant holding her and dismissed the
charge. A new charge was, however,
served upon her and the evidence is con-
sidered stronger than it was on the one
just dismissed. The new complaint states
that Mrs. WiIlmore received the proceeds
of the Girard robbery.
The prosecution believe they can show
that Mrs. Wilmore stated shortly after
the Girard robbery that she heard the ex-
p,osion and feared it was revolver fusil-
ade between the boys and the officers.
In the Superior Court Judge York of Los
Angeles, who is sitting for Judge Greene,
conducted a private examination in the
case of Burt Willmore. There is little
doubt that the boy will be sent to reform
school,
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. 27.
The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society has
secured a decree of foreclosure against G. w.
Strine for $500 26 and $500 counsel tees.
Ex-Police officer Joseph. Rodgers was taken
to the home of his sister in san Francisco last
evening in a, dying condition, as it was
thought. He has been i'll for some time.
officer Ely was arrested for contempt yester.
day in Judge Conlan's court, but was subse-
quently released. He arres ted G. L. Fountain
in open court on a warrant for an offense here.
The trial of Mary Van Zandt charged with
receiving stolen goods, was set for March 3 for
trial by Judge Ogden to-day. She eloped with
William Kelleher, who robbed his EN- mployer of
$50.
Mrs. Ramon Castro was'fn court to-day as a
witness in the examinat ton of Mrs. Van Duyn,
her daughter, who was arrested for insanity,
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officer. He was removed to the Receiving
Hospital, where it was found he was suf-
fering from opium poisoning. He claimed
that he had been drugged.
Lottery Dealers Heavy Fine.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Judge Wood
of the Police Court gave All Yuen, one OF
the Chinese lottery dealers convicted by a
jury of business men, good taste of the
law to-day, when he imposed fine of $500
or $50 days in Jail. This is the full extent
of the law
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Napoleon's Way With Bribe-Takers.

of his associates. Talleyrand once ad-
mitted that he had taken sixty millions
from various German princes. Massena,
Augereau, Bruno and Junot were not so
colossal in their greed, but they were
equally ill-disposed, and very successful
in lining their Golfers. With Talleyrand
Napoleon never ioked; but when he wished
to give the others warning he drew Dill
for some enormous sum on one or other Of
them, and deposited it with banker.
There is no evidence that such draft was
ever dishonored. On one occasion Mas
sena disgorged two millions Of francs in
this way-Napoleon in the March Cen
tury.
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Mandolin Club will participate in the en-
tertainment
Want More Pay.


BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 27.-The Berke-
ley branch of the Carpenters and Joiners'
Union has passed a resolution to the effect
that all mem bers will demand So per day
for work after May /. The various con-
tractors of the town have been notified of
the advance in the union scale of wages.
Most OF the contractors are believed to be
ready to grant the demands of the work
men, and it is probable that no strike will
occur.
Progressive Club.
BERKELEY. CAL, Feb. 27.--W. r
Dlckieson has resigned the office of secre-
tary OF the West Berkeley Progressive
Club and has been succeeded by f. Wilkes.
Mr.. Dickinson has also resigned as dep
uty OF County Clerk Jordan for registra-
tlon, as the work of registering voters was
found to interfere with his duties as
II Librarian of the West Berkeley Branch
Library.
Lighting the Grounds.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 27.-The formal
illumination OF the university library and
grounds with the new electric light plant
will take place this evening. 1t will be
an ausplclous occasion and preparations
have been made to have number of the
regency present. If possible the Preside
band will be present
American Mechanics.
BERKELEY, CAL. Feb. PIP. Sails
bury and George Manning have been
chosen to represent paul Revere Council
No. Is, of Berkeley, of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics in the annual con-
vention of the order, to be held in Oakland
on March 3.
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STILL GREATER SUCCESS
Cathode Ray Photographs Made
in Two and a Half
Minutes.
University Professors Experimenting g
in Order to Simplify the
Processes.

BE RKELEY, CAL, Feb. 27.-The most
successful cathode-ray photography yet
done at the State University, considering
the time expended in the exposure of OBJ
jects TO the ray, was completed to-day. A
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An imperial meteorological laboratory is
to be established at Agra, and an imperial
chemical laboratory at Calcutta, by the
Government of India. Other laboratories
on smaller scale will be established in
each of the presidencies, and all health
officers are to have six months teaching in
bacteriology.
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Part OF the cruel and unusual punish
ment urged against her husband as ground
for divorce by woman of San Jose, CAL,
is that he threw her pies out of the window
and made her visitors enter the house by
the back dooEs
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A GROWING SERVICE.
More Postal Business Being Done Than
Ever Before.

Ever Before.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.-Postmaster
White has forwarded to Washington re-
port for the quarter ending December 81.
1t is the most encouraging report ever is
sued from the local department, and if the
receipts are maintained the gross total for
the present fiscal year will be over $780,
600. AS it is on the basis of receipts that
the number of carriers is decided, Post
mas ter White is anxious for The increase
to continue. He will then be able to
secure better service in the delivery de-
partment.
Some months ago the Merchants Ex-
change helped movement to induce mer-
chants and others having interests on both
sides of the bay to make their purchases
of stamps in Oakland so as to swell the re-
ceipts. There seems to have been favora-
BILE response, Judging by the report. The
total expenses of running the local Office
for three months is $4,000 25.
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UNSTAMPED OPIUM.

Deputy Sheriff Ouinlan Makes His Third
Successful Haul.
OAKLAND, CAI., Feb, va. - Deputy
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OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco -CALL,l
9oS Broadway, Feb. %.
Mrs Richard Higgs, the young wife of q
weA-known business man of this city, is
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Drugged with Opium.

Drugged With Opium.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 27.--J. Lathrop,
carpenter, was found lying unconscious
on the sidewalk at Tenth and Washington
streets, at o'clock this morning by an
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
THE TURNER'S DANCE.
The Thirty-frst Anniversary
Ball Was Grand Affair.

The Thirty-first Anniversary
Ball Was Grand Affair.
Last night marked the inaugu-
ration of the dancing season of
the San Antonio Turn Verein,
and it was a successful event. 1t
was the thirty-first annual ball.
The large hall was tastefully dec
Grated with ferns and moss, and
mingled with the gay dancers
presented a merry scene to the
beholder. There was about fifty
couple present, besides many 9th
ers. The success of the affair is
mainly due to the efforts of
Messrs. Albert Tolle, Fred. G.
Pfeiffer, Henry Dukes and Oscar
Brotze, who compose the amuse-
ment committee. Prof. Muth's
orchestra was on hand and dis
cOursed sweet music. At mid
night a grand supper was served,
which was prepared by the we'll
known chef, Mr.. John SchOeffel,
Speeches were made by Mr.. c..
Runge, the president of the We
rein; Mr.. Henry Dukes and Hon.
Oscar BergstrOm.
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CATHOLIC NEWS.
THE WEEKS CALENDAR.

this weeks calendars-s Ii
Sunday-St. Luke, historian Of
the New Testament.
MOnday-St. Peter of Alcan-
tara.
Tuesday-St. John Cantius.
Wednesday-St. Ursuline, vir-
gin and martyr, natrOness of Ur-
suline order.
Thursday-Sts. Crispiu and
Crispinian, martyrs.
Friday-St. Evaristus, pore
and martyr.
Saturday - st. Frumentius,
bishop.
st. JOseph's and st. Mary's
branches of the sOdality of the
Immaculate conception will re
ceive Holy Communion in a body
this morning in their respective
churches.
Father Brannan begins his mis-
sion in st. Patrick's church this
evening and lectures will be Civ
en- each evening during this week,
beginning at 1870 o'clock. The
mission will close next Sunday
morning at high mass, the Rev.
Father preaching the sermon at
that service. In the evening of
Sunday he will deliver a lecture
in st. Mary's church for the bene-
fit of the poor, under the aus
pieces of the society of st. Vincent
de Paul.
The new parOchial school for
girls of the San Fernando par
ish, was cOnsecrated last Mon
day morning.
A branch of the sOdality of the
Immaculate Conception is to be
organized in st. Michaers par
ish.
Rev. Father Huyler, of Castro
vile, was in the city one day last
week.
Rev. Father Klein, of st. Ed
wards college, Austin, paid this
city a visit during the week.
Rev. Father Kirch, of Castro
vile, was in the city for a day
the past week.
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BACK FROM DALLAS.

Mr.. L. o. MackensOn, secretary
of the San Antonio Poultry
Breeders association, returned
yesterday from Dallas, where he
has been to see the poultry breed.
ers of the state to secure their
exhibits for the San Antonio
Poultry show in December.
He met great many exhibit
ors and they were all glad to hear
that San Antonio would have a
POULTRY show again this year,
and all declared their intention to
exhibit their best coops.
The show at Fort Worth last
year was great setback to
them, as they claim they did not
receive their premiums, and were
out for their entry fees, coops and
eXpressage expenses.
Dallas has abandoned her pro-
posed poultry exhibit for this
winter and San Antonio seems to
be assured of a clear road with
hers.
From present indications it is
very probable Mr.. J. T. Heinrich,
of Jacksonville, Ills, will be Sc
lected by the executive commit
tee as official judge,
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ABOUT ROYAL CROWNS.

The inter worn by the Jewish
high priest was a kind of diadem,
resembling a turban in shape.
On the front was a gold plate,
fastened by a blue ribbon and en-
graved with the inscription,
"Holiness to the Lord"
The first mention of a crown
in the Scriptures is in Exodus
XIV, IL, where a crown or Orna-
ment of gold was directed to be
placed above the sacred are. The
ornament is here mentioned as
being well known and was prob
ably long in use among the Egyp-
tan Kings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
THE IVY'S HOP.

About seventy-five couples en-
joyed the dance given by the Ivy
Social club at Mission garden
last night, complimentary to the
friends of the club. An excellent
supper was spread at midnight,
after which dancing was resum-
ed. The committee in charge was
punctual in it's attentions to the
comfort of the guests and con,
sisted of Messrs. Richard Hutch,
enreiter, Tom Clark, Charles
Nuetzel, Joe Weitzel and Henry
WOsnig, Jr.
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Furniture, carpets, mattings
linoleums and house-furnishing
goods on easy payments. Clover
Installment Co., 116 and lis w.
Houston street. 10-1Ttf
-Sr. Salvador SOufie arrived
this afternoon from San Antonio
where he has been for six months,
and his alto saXaphone will once
more be heard with the McGinty
band.-El Paso Herald.
We furnish your house com
plete-On easy payments. Glover
Installment Co., 116 and 11S w.
Houston st. 10 II If
A large pane of glass in one
of the doors of the Thirty-seventh
District court room was broken
yesterday.
See our solid oak six foot extern.
sion table at $3.50. G. A. Showers
Furniture Co. lost.
Joe Dargin and Will Helm
Toasted on several 'pOssum last
night, which they caught at Riv-
erside park.
John SchoepDl, restaurant; business
mems lunch, wedding and ball Suppers,
OLD HORNER SALOON. 1W
Come now and get pick of the as
sortment. G. A. Showers Furniture
Co. lost.
Wood seat chairs So cents. G. A.
Showers Furniture Co. 10-S-tf.
A political meeting, with
speakers in favor of the Citizens
ticket, was held last night at the
corner of West Houston and
East streets.
We need money. This is why we
give you goods at cost during this
month. G. A. Showers Furniture
Co. lost.
Telephone Sunset Wood Co.
for wood or coal. They handle
the best and cheapest. Phone 81.
We sell the celebrated Nc
Alister Indian Territory lump
coal at $500 per ton. Wood of all
kinds in proportion.
10-12-tf SUNSET WOOD co.
BURT ASHFORD will buy sec
Ond hand furniture or sell them at |
auction. 225 E. Commerce st. Phone
654. 10 3 limo |
A largely attended political |
meeting was held last night at a
corner Austin and Tenth |
near the Southern Pacific
depot, in the interest of the indie.
pendent ticket. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Salliway, VIM.
Ripley and others.
Extra inducements in folding beds
$1,000 beds for $29.75. G. A. Showers
Furniture Co. lost.
No. Cook stoves $3.50. G.. A.
Showers Furniture Co. lost.