The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30

ton to Japan in 1853. Eastman is now
65 years old, and is in disabled condi-
ton, having received permanent bodily
injuries while serving on board the Mis-
sissippi, which was the flagship of Com
modore Perry during the expedition.
He asked the Government for pension
during the first part of Cleveland's second
administration, end receiving no reply
took measures again to-day to reach the
President. This time he will do hs work
through Senator Perkins.
Eastman claims to be veryImuch in need
of the asked-for assistance and says that
he can furnish ample proof of his right to
Government stipend.
His life while on the expedition was
full of interesting incidents. A feet of
ten ships under Commodore Perry was
sent 10 Japan in 1858 for the purpose of
protecting American interests there and
Of attempting to open the Japanese ports
| to the world.
Part of the fleet spent the whole time
fighting pirates on the high seas, and it
was while serving as an ordinary seaman
in one OF these engagements tn at Eastman
received his injuries.
Many of his comrades died on account
| of the unhealthy climate, while others
/ W .
Eastman holds his honorable discharge
papers from Captain McDougal. dated
1856. He says that a William Nichols,
who died in Berkeley last year, was one of
the party. Nichols received $500 and 16O
acres of land from the Government as a
pension, and Eastman says that his rea-
sons for asking a similar allowance are
even more urgent and weigh hty than those
which Nichols offered.
He is one of the best known citizens of
the college town, having lived there for
the past twelve years. He is now staying
with his only sister and is engaged in do
! ing odd jobs about town, not being ply
sically able to perform hard. manual la
Dor.
Kenney Defeated.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 29-The Town
Trustees last night finally defeated a mo-
tion to appoint James Kenney Fire Chief
of Berkeley. Kenney was nominated bv
the Columbia Fire Company and received
the Endorsement of all companies except
those of South Berkeley, but owing to the
vigorous opposition of the south-end COM
panies the Trustees refused to appoint
him.
Last night Trustee Martin moved that
Mr.. Kenney be appointed Fire Chief The
motion was seconded by Trustee Durrell,
but only received the votes of Martin,
Durrell aud Richards and was therefore
i defeated.
Last nights vote will probably settle the
Fire Chief question for some lime. The
matter may be brought up some months
from now when all i'll feeling resulting
! from the late contest has died out, but
at present Berkeley will have to do with
out Fire Chief.
The License Ordinance.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 29.-The Town
Trustees last night made an i'm portant
amendment in the new license ordinance.
Trustee Martin vigorously objected to the
new law on account of the hardship which
he declared it would impose upon peddlers.
An amendment was finally adopted al
! lowing peddlers to do business for license
of $50 per quarter. The change is highly
unsatisfactory to the Merchants Protec-
tive Association, which secured the pas
sage OF the new law, as it is regarded as q
loophole for outside merchants.
Football Team.
! BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 27.-The Uni
versity football team that will play against
the Reliance Club next Saturday is
as follows: Right end, Hopper;
right tackle, Hynes; right guard,
Griesberg; center, Birdsell; left guard,
Ludlow; left tackle, Simpson; left end,
Craig; left half, Hall; left end, Sherman;
quarterback, Kennedy; fullback, Captain
Ransome. Ransome, Sherman ana Ken
nedy are the only ones of this team who
were on the Varsity eleven last year.
Brief News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept 29.-Juan Ysunza.