The San Francisco call., 1896-09-12
and expect to do better work at less cost
TO the city.
Mrs. BaIIIngton Booth Coming.

and expect to do better work at less cost
TO the city.
Mrs. BaIIington Booth Coming.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE Vol
unteers of America have been busily en-
gagged this afternoon cleaning up and put
ting in order the rooms at 2404 Santa
Cara avenue, which they have rented for
Headquarters. Meetings are held only
three times a week at present, MONDAYS.
supervision of Captain Miles of Oakland.
As soon as a sufficient number of recruits
have been enlisted a post will be organ
lied and officers stationed here.
The Linderman Opera-house has already
been engaged for the evening of October
To- when Mrs. Ballington Booth will speak
to the citizens upon the work she and her
husband are doing. All OF the ministers
will be invited to take part in the even
ing's programme, and an effort will be
made TO secure the good will of all classes
of people.
He Feels Injured.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 11.-R. B. Arm
strong, native son of this city, was ar
rested In Stockton Wednesday and kent in
prison twenty-four hours as pickpocket,
at the instigation of Detective Holland of
the Oakland department. He charges
Holland with using vile language toward
him, and identifying him to San Francisco
officers as a thief, pickpocket and all
round crook, whom they should keep an
eye open for, and then trying to get him
held as vagrant.
mento for the fair, and his version could
not be obtained.
Arrested for Talking.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 11.-Auctioneer
Rosenberg, the best known street orator
of Oakland, was arrested tonight for vi O.
lating the ordinance prohibiting public
speaking on the sidewalk. For some time
past Rosen berg has nightly used language
that was offensive to passers-by and many
complaints have been made. He was re-
leased on bail put up by stranger who
refused TO give his name, and immediately
after ascended the City Hall steps and de-
nounced his arresters and announced his
intention to employ I. V. Gator and sue
the city for damages.
Election Expenses.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE Super.
visors, at first calculations, estimated that
the fall election would cost about $40, GOO
but since then detailed estimates have been
made which cut the figures down. The
$12 600; great register, $4,000; ballots.
advertising proclamation, buying new
books, ETC., $4,000; total, SIS, 900. Fully
S15,O 600 was saved the county bv the law
requiring the County Clerk to get out the
new great register.
Back From Yosemite.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE Oak
Ianders who were arrested at Yosemite by
Government troops for carrying firearms
on that reservation returned home TO-DAY.
They are @. o. G.. Miller, II. Michaeis
John L. Howard, G. II. Collins, A. II. Hill
and D. Y. Campbell. They declare that
their arrest was an outrage, and that thew
intend to obtain satisfaction for being
marched eighty miles by the sergeant who
arrested them.
He VIII Appeal.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 11.--F. r. De-
lanoy, who brought suit against the Mn
nicipal Trustees, to restrain them from
removing electric-iight masts erected by
him and his associates, announces that he
will appeal from Judge Ogden's recent de-
cision. He holds that the city cannot in.
terfere with the establish m ent of an cleo.
trio plant to furnish light to the citizens.
Reliance, Not Acme.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. lin THp
CALLS report of the bicycle races at Stock
ton Percy Mott, the winner of two events
was referred 10 as ''of the Acme Gin b );
This has caused Mr.. Mott much ann ov.
ance, and he wishes it understood that he
is riding at present solely for the Reliance
Club.
O'Brien's Remains.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-The re-
mains of John H. o. Brien, with the family
and large delegation of friends, left on .
special train for Stockton at O'clock to
day. A delegation of Knights Templar
accompanied the party to participate in
the services.