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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
ANOTHER BONUS ASKED,
This Time a Cycling Company
Would Like to Be Doomed
Free.
AS Other Efforts of Like Nature
Have Proved Abortive This May
Fare No Batter.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway, Dec. 19.
A cycle manufacturing company from
the East has written to- the Board of Trade
asking what Oakland will give in the way
of bonus, site, etc., i: said company will
establish a branch here. Such applica-
tions are now regarded as being i'll the
nature of seeking Tree notoriety and to
such an extent has this been carried that
they are no longer regarded as being made
in good faith.
This company may be in earnest and
they may not" said prominent mem Der
OF the Merchants Exchange to-day, 'but
if they think that they are going to use US
as free advertising mediums they have
made mistake. Some time ago a gun
| agent came here and made all kinds of
| promises. The Mayor called meeting OF
| represe ntatiVe merchants at the council
| chamber and for few weeks every body
was talking OF the new gun. 1t was a
| splendid Tree advertisement for the gun
and that was the end of it.
! 1.-THE next agent to come here was the
representative OF glass firm who were
anxious to locate on this coast. He did
very well. He had the Oakland merchants,
the Livermore League of Progress and the
Martinez people all interested at once and
his firm was well doomed. Then came a
| cycle man and the same result followed
| nothing was dcne. Now comes another
message of the same nature.
| 'sIf these people find they can esta blish
| these industries on the coast they will
| come, and if they cannot succeed the gift
OF piece of land will not bring them.
This bonus proposition is a good one, but
we need to make sure that we get the
value for our money"
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
soules Divorced.

OAKLAND. CAL, Dec 19.-Judge Og-
den to-day granted the prayer Of Ella
Bacon Soule for a divorce from Pro fessor
Frank Soule, the head of the civil engin-
eering and astronomy department of the
University of California. The ground
was simple desertion. and there was no
contest, although the husband was repre-
sented by an attorney. T e mother is
given the custody of the two minor sons
Beach, age 20, and Henry, age years
and $75 per month alimony.
Miss Carrie j. Bacon a. sister of Mrs.
Soue, was appointed guardian for Henry
ID. B. Soule during the day by Judge
Greene.
Schwartz Would Retire.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 49, William
Schwartz, the husband and guardian of
Carmen Peralta Scnwariz, has petitioned
to be relieved pf the latter duty and sng-
gesls G. 4. Welden as his successor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
THREE YOUNG MEN
STEAL A RANCH.
Found It Untenanted, Moved
in and Refuse to
Vacate.
The McCoys Return to Their
Home in Redwood Canyon,
but Cannot Enter.
A Trio of squatters Take Advantage
of Gooi House Furnished
by Others.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
Il 10


90S Broadway. Dec. 19.
Three bold young fellows have stolen a
big ranch in Redwood Canyon They live
in the house, feed their horses on the pas
ture land and make good use of the black
smith-shop.
The man who has asked the assistance
OF the Constable and Sheriff to oust the
intruders in vain is James Mccoy, who
now resides near Haywards. He has
finally decided to place the matter in the
hands OF United States Marshal Baldwin.
The Mccoy ranch is one of the best
known in Redwood Canyon. It has been
the cause of much litigation, and for years
there was dispute as to its ownership,
bat the McCoys lived on it till recently,
when they moved to Haywards, intend
ing to return with the approach of sum-
mer. The ranch has not been very profit
able during the past year and the family
desired TO move away for q time and run
an express business. One of the McCoys
went to the ranchhouse a few days ago
and found three young fellows in posses
sion.
They absolutely refused to acknowledge
my right to enter our own house." said
Mccoy Yesterday. Il told them who
was, but they said they knew better and
would not move until put out by the
Sheriff. They told me that they found
the place all ready for people to live in
and they proposed to stay. They even
ninted that there was still doub BIT as 10
its ownership and that l might have
| trouble in proving my right to the place,
| and that SO long as its title is disputed
they might as we'll live there as let the
| place remain idle.
"They have very comfortable place,
but l could not get them to tell, their
| names, so / DO not know who my guests
are. They are evidently very bright fell
lows and have job to get rid of them.
Il have applied to Constable Gallet, but
he says he can do nothing without an or
der OF court now that the young felo
are in possession, and the Sheriff has told
mo the same thing. l am now going to
Zpply to Marshal Baldwin, as | consider
| the fellows are souatters."
The case is a very interesting one. and
before the McCoys can oust the interlopers
they will have to prove their ownership.
This may cause them much trouble, and
the squatters will meanwhile enjoy life at
their pre-empted ranch. The place con-
sists OF several acres of land, a ranch
house, barns and a blacksmith-shop.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Brief News Items.

The troubles of the Lorin Fire Company
main.
The pastors of Berkeley have adopted a pro-
gramme for "week of prayer beginning
with Sunday, January 3.
A successful entertainment and bazaar was
given yesterday by the ladies OF ST. Matthew S
Episcopal Mission at Lorin.
A grand ball and supper will be held on
Monday evening in American Hall, Tor the
benefit of the San Francisco Children's Hospl-
tal.
The closing exercises of the term at st.
Joseph's Convent were held to-day An IN,
teresting programme of exercises was presented
by the children.
DR.. william T. Harris was the guest of Pro-
fessor Brown to-day at dinner and was enter
tained by President and Mrs Kellogg this
evening. On Monday he will be the guest OF
Professor and Mrs Gayley.
The League of the Cross of Berkeley has
elected the following officers; President,
Thomas F. Gregory; yice-president, Patrick
O'Keefe; secretary, NJ. COnnelly; treasurer,
John Lloyd; Eergeant-at-arms, Joseph Frick
and john Ryan; first Lieutenant, Gerald Ken
ney.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
FORT BLUNDER.
1t Was Built by Mistake Canadian
Land and Thus Won It's Name.

1t Was Built by Mistake on Canadian
Land and Thus Won Its Name.
General Miles has recently recon-
mended the fortifying of number of our
seaports and the enlargement of some of
the posts along our frontier. One OF these
is Fort Montgomery that stands at the out
let of Lake Champlain. The mentioning
of this long-forgotten old fort recalls a
queer fact connected with its beginning
and long ago forgotten. In 1841 it was
decided 10 build large post at the en-
trance to Lake Champlain and work was
begun on Fort Montgomery, as 1t was
called. After good deal OF work had been
done it was found that the walls of the
fort were over the lines dividing the United
States from Canada. Work was stopped
and a survey made and part of the work
was torn down.
Later on it was ascertained that part of
the walls Of the post were still over the
dividing line. An agreement was made
with the English Government which gave
to the United States that part built upon,
and the outline of the old fort was COM
pleted, but as these mistakes had caused
so much trouble the post was nicknamed
"Fort Blunder." Work was stopped on
the old post at the breaking out of the late
war, and since that time it has been under
the charge of an ordnance sergeant. Soon
work will be resumed, and if the recon-
mendations of General Miles are carried
out the old post will be converted into the
largest and most strongly armed post in
the country, as it is the intention OF the
general to have large number of the
largest guns made by our ordnance de-
partment to protect the entrance to the
lake, on which, few miles below, is To-
Gated Plattsburg Barracks, one of the
most important posts of our Canadian
frontier.-Cincinnatl Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
4 SHIP STICKS
I. IN The DRAW
Why a Tunnel Is Wanted
Under the Oakland
Harbor.
Beard of Trade and Merchants
Exchange Unite in Work.
ing for 1t.
In FOggy Weather 1t Would Be a
Safeguard Ag linst Narrow
Gauge Accidents.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL !
4 n. q Z

. OAhLAND OFF1CE SAN L FRANCISCO CALL,
sos Broadway, Dec. 9.
The need of but one bridge across the
estuary was clearly demonstrated to-day
when the bark Les AdeIphes stuck in the
draw and had to be towed back from the
north channel at Webster-street bridg ge
and be pulled through the south channel.
This caused delay of over half an hour
on falling tide and delayed the narrow
gauge train for one trip.
During November an average of eleven
vessels a day passed through the draw,
and Yesterday seventeen passed, while to-
1 day twenty went through.
The Board OF Trade has decided that the
smost servicea0le method of disposing OF
Sthe estuary is by tunnel, which would
dispense with the necessity of the new
steel bridge that is now being planned by
: the railroad in conjunction with the War
Department and the Supervisors.
at last nights meeting of the Board OF
Trade a resolution was passed that a
petition be circulated to have the South
CO ern Pacific build a tunnel under the
estuary. Colonel Bridges and Secretary
Sharpe will so before the Merchants Ex-
@ cnange aud seek their cooperation in the
matter. The Good Roads Association
will also be asked to assist.
In toggg weather the value OF tunnel
is very manifest. Last night the engineer
OF the narrcw-gauge train did not see the
signal, but he stopped the train about a
block from the bridge. Ii was stated In a
report of the affair to-day that the train
e. crashed through the gates and nearly ran
into tie estuary. There are no gates 10
crash through and the bridge was closed, 1,
so that had the train not stopped there
would have been no danger
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
A sTEElLR-JAOK.
He Has. Been in the Climbing Business
for Many Years.

He Has Been in the Climbing Business
for Many Years.
The great success of the Trafalgar day
celebration this year was largely due to
the striking and appropriate decoration o1
the Nelson monument in Trafalgar
square. The plucky steeple- jack twining
the mighty wreath round the column was
witnessed by thousands and for many
days the achievement was the principal
subject of conversation throughout Lon
don if not throughout the country The
result was that, although over ninety
years have passed since Nelson breathed
his last on the Victory, the ami
sary of the day on which the
battle OF Trafalgar was fought ana won
popular enthusiasm as was the case this
year.
w. E. Harrison, the steeple-jack who so
successfully carried out the work of de-
coration, has been for several years
famous asa daring and reliable mem ber
of his risky profession. He is Sheffield
man by birth, and his father was a
steeple- jack before him. Soon after he was
10 years of age Mr.. Harrison used 10 go
with his father to the top of the highest
chimneys, urged not by any necessity, but
by the mere spirit of adventure. His
parents did not intend MIN to be steeple-
jack, however.
. He was sent to good school, and when
he was Is his father was arranging for his
further education SO that he might qualify
for situation in some business firm, when
he took his future into his own hands.
He appealed to his parents to be allowed
to begin work as a steeple- jack. In re-
sponse TO his repeated requests he was
given trial, and he has been at the work
ever since. He is now 38 years of age.
His father died in 1887, and since then
he has carried on the business and made
his name famous in many parts of the
country.
Although the decoration of the Nelson
monument Is perhaps the most interest
ing work he has done it is by no means
the most dangerous. Some of his feats in
examining insecure chimneys and the
like are enough to make the blood of the
ordinary man turn cold. Personally Mr..
Harrison belongs to the best type of the
Yorkshire gentleman and business man.
He has only had one serious accident, but
This might easily have proved fata.. In
epairins chimney he fell distance oil
seventy feet and escaped without perma-
nent injury by miracle. A man who
fell at the same time, although less dis
tance, was killed on the spot.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
ALL TO Be PUBLISHED.
One Book Every Year for the
Berkeley Phi oSOphical
Uaion.
London Publishers Will Continue TO
Issue Berkeley Papers and Dis.
cussions in Book Form.

BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 19.-Professor
G. d. Howison of the Philosophical Union
has announced that the London publish
ing house of Macmillan & Co. has agreed
to publish every year the discussions of
the Berkeley philosophers and their Wis
itors.
ut is not true, as has been stated. that
q book is, to appear containing the papers
presented at our three last annual gather
incs." said Professor Howison. THE ar
rangement with Macmillan g. Go. is per-
.maneut one and there will be separate
volumes for the different annual m meetings.
.sTbe first book of the series has already
appeared. 1t contains the paper read in
Berkeley by DR.. John Watson OF, Greek
c and Roman Ideals of Life with addi-
.tionaI remarks by him and other, discus
sions. DIR. Watson has entitled the whole
work. christianity and Idealism.' Ii
is a comparison OF Christian Ideals OF llie
with the Jewish ana Greek.
HTbe second book in orr series will
aDDear in q short time and will contain
the discussions held here in connection
with Professor. Royce's address on The
Conception of God, with new article by
Professor Royce. Our last paper py ,i u:
Harris with discussion that is to follow
will provide tho material OF tie third
volume"
The Blind Musicians.
BERKELEY, CAL. Dec. 19.-The. an,
nual sacred concert of Inc blind pupils OF
the State Institution for the Dear and
Dumb and the Blind will take place to-
morrow afternoon in the Assem- bly-hall OF
the institution, beginning at O'Clock,
Miss Gussie Most will sing. Pupils Will
take part in the concert, assisted by Henry
Heyman and Otto Flelssner.
onHcers Installed.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 19.-Durant
Lodge No. 286, F. and A. NJ, last night in
stalled the following officers: John Mar
fin worshipful master; f. NJ. Bergman,
senior warden; E. Z. Bridgeman, Junior
warden: J. T. Morrison, treasurer; !;
Robert Edgar, treasurer; Rev. ii. b.
D6bbins. chaplain; Robert Craig and b.
P BuII. marshals; E, D. Thomas, senior
deacon; w. H. Waste. junior deacon; =.
e. Kierneff and q. J. McClain, stewards; I;
i c. Jensen, installing officer. An ear
orate entertainment and banquet was
given in honor Of the installation.
Christmas Music.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 19.-Speclai
programmes of Christmas music Will be
rendered tomorrow morning and evening
in the First Congregational Church. Inc
regular choir. consisting of Miss Gertrude
Moon, Miss Rowena Robb. q. K. Morse
and j. s. Mills, will be assisted by Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Verein Germania Oficers.
EncinaI City Notes.

broad-gauge locomotive was derailed at
6:15 O'Clock yesterday morning on Railroad
avepue, between Park and Oak streets. An
iron nut was found in the switch, which
caused the accident.
William H., the eleven-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Watson, who was awarded 10
the custody of his mother after struggle in
the courts, died yesterday from heart and kid
ney trou bles.
William Rigby, vestryman of Christ Epis-
copal Church, has received telegram from
the Rev. Thomas ]. Lacey. in which that gen.
tleman reiterates his acceptance OF the rector
snip in Alameda.
large number OF the "Old Guard" of Com
pany have applied tor re-enlistment. The
boys who enlisted in Company OF Oakland
have signified their intention of asking for
transfers to the home company.
All the books of the library are now in place
and the painters will begin work Monday. 1t
will be New Year before Librarian Harbourne
can receive any books that are now out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

A wealthy gentleman of Vienna stipu-
lated in his will that an electric light
must be constantly burning in his tomb,
and another inside his coffin, for twelve
months after his death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

The secret marks on Bank of England
notes by which forgeries are so rapidly de-
tected are constantly being changed. The
microscope will reveal many such pecu-
liarities to an observant eye.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

DIR. F. R. Woolsey and Miss Thorndyke,
sopranos; G. B. Mills and T. A. Smith,
tenors; G. S. Merrill and Dwight Hutch
inSon. bassos. G. R. Morse will be the d.
rector.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
~ was a Butchers Boat.

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-The boat
found in the estuary yesterday has been
claimed By San Francisco butcher as one
stolen from him. Messrs Richards and
Harmon, who, it had been feared. had
lost their lives while out in the fog, have
been heard from and will be home to-
morrow.
Kindergarten Work.
OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. 19. = About
twenty kin iergarten teachers from around
the bay met State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Black and his deputy, Mr.
Seamens, to-day, and considered a pro-
posed law requiring such teachers to pos
sess credentials of equal grade TO teachers
in the grammar schools, and also to have
special training in the work. The senti-
n4ent was favorable to such law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
BENGUIAT'S
TURKISH RUG COLLECTION
All Kinds of Oriental Goods at Pri-
vate Sale

Golden Gate Hall, 625 Sutter St. /.
Until Christmas Only. From A. NJ. to
10 p. ". Daily. Genuine Sacr fiee sale:
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
HPR|SON PRODUCTS
FOR PRISON USE !"
To .Confne Convict Labor
to State Institu-
tionS.
RillS ond Amandm manfs RI tha
Bills and Amendments to the
Codes for Regulating Felon
Competition.
Manufacturers and Producers Asso.
citation Moves in an Important
Matter.

The Manufacturers and Producers AS
scciation is exerting itself in the mportant
matter of preventing ruinous competition
between free and prison labor. Yesterday
the following letter was sent to Governor
PudI.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Refused Medical Attendance.

MIS- SCQWdTlZ, dlbbOuBu IudTFleQ Huu q
mother, has as little knowledge of affairs
and intelligence as child.
Eefused Medical Attendance.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 19.-Ben O. Brien
the colored boy who broke show-window
so as to get in prison to have medical
treatment. has been refused aCmittance to
the Receiving Hospital on oroer of Super.
visor Church and he Is now in the City
Jail ana is being treated by Health Officer
Bradley. DR.. Johnson of the Receiving
Hospital says it is case that cannot be
treated there, as it requires isolation and
is not at all an emergency one.
Overtures for Harmony.
OAKLAND. CAE.. Dec. 19-The Walsh.
Pulcifer faction OF the Young Mems Re.
publican League has selected conference
committee to confer with the Stetson
wing with the view of restoring harmony.
The two committees are to select the
seventh man and then agree on plan to
reconcile all differences. 1t is hoped that
this will bring The two wings together fol
effective work IN the spring campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
SEC -. PENALTY FOR DEALING IN CoNvIcT-MADE
GOODS WITHOUT LABELLING.

Sec. =. A person having IN his possession for
the purpose of sale, or offering for sale. any
conviet-made goods, wares or merchandise
hereafter manufactured and sold, or exposed
for sale, in this State without the brand, marx
or label required by law. or who removes or de-
faces such brand. mark or label, is guilty OF a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceed
ing $1,000 nor less than $780, or by imprison-
ment for term not exceeding one year nor
less than ten days, or both.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

A new method of stopping hiccough is
said to have been accidentally discovered
in French hospital. [ consists in thrust
ing the tongue out of the mouth and hold
ing it thus for short time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
An act entitled an act to prevent the mai

An act entitled an act TO prevent the manu-
facture in penal institu tions, OF other goods
than jute bags and broken stone for roads
and highways, and of materials consumed
in the State penal institutions.
The peop.e of the State OF California repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly 90 enact as fol-
lows:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any person
confined or employed in any penal institution
in the State of California to engage or be en-
ployed in the manufacture of anything what
ever that is an article of commerce in this
State except jute bags and broken stone for
roads and highways.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply to the manu-
facture of any article consumed in the penal
insti tuition where manufactured.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall be in force from an d
after -, A. d. 1897.
letter embodying the same facts was
sent by the association to the State Prison
Directors, the general suggestion being
that, outside of jute bags and stone for
highways, prison labor oughtto be con-
fined or directed into such manufactures
as can be used in State institutions, thus
rendering them largely, if not entirely,
self-supporting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Section -. A new section to be added to the
Penal Code to read as follows:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-11-14
An actors Joke.

Mr.. TooIe, the celebrated Eng
lish comedian, once gave supper
to eighty of his friends, and wrote
a note to each one of them pri-
vately beforehand, asking him
whether he would be SO good as
to say grace, as no clergyman
would be present. 1t is said that
the faces of those eighty men, as
they rose in a body when Toole
tapped on the table as signal for
grace, was a sight which will
never be forgotten!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-11-14

NOTICE.
This is to il form the Planters
that | have made connections
with the
JAPAN EMIGRATION CO.
OF OSAKA,
and that before becoming identified
with it, / had the opportunity of
investigating the status of several
other concerns. My choice fell
on the one L now represent, be-
cause of their standing in the bu.
siness community and their relia-
biIity.
1 am now in a position TO cup
ply LABORERS MONTHLY,
If desired, on the following con
ditions:
l. Passage money for males,
$50, and females $40, and all ex-
penses Of quarantine and hospital
fees.
2. Wages, Sl2 so for males
81 so for females per month.
3. Contracts to be for three
years.
4. We refund a pro-rata sum
of money for any period of the
contract which may remain after
the desertion of the laborer.
We have connections with the
JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP
CO., calling here monthly, the
togo and NAN 20 MARU,
AVID another line about to be
established.
Following are the persons who
compose the company:
COCO TATENO, ex Minister
to Washington.
HACHISABURO HAMANA.
KA, owner of togo and NAN YC
MARU.
HACHITARO HAMANAKA
owner of togo and NAN YC
MARU.
SHINICHI KAGAWA, Presi
dent of the Twenty-second Ma
tional Bank.
KArINO SUDZUKI, Manage,
of Okayama Bank.
SElBEl FUJIMOTO Merchan
of Osaka.
YOSHIO SHIMANCHI, Mer.
chant Of Osaka and Newchang.
KIUJlRO MATSUSHIMA
Manager Yudzu Bank of Osaka.
We solicit your patronage. W,
guarantee to give all.entire salts
faction, as we have the most eX
perienced recruits of laborers il
Japan in our employ.
@. E. Boardman,
Foreign Agent for the Japan EN-
grafton Company.
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