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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
GOVERNOR TOM JOHNSON.
A Stubborn Patriot to Whom This Coun-
try Owes a Great Debt.

A Stubborn Patriot to Whom This Coun-
try Owes a Great Debt.
In a storied battle-ground in Frederick,
Sin his narrow bed" sleeps. one whose
name never fails to stir the heart of the
old Marylandcr with lively emotions of
admiration and affection-Goyernor Tom
Johnson, that audacious and stubborn
patriot, of whom John Adams said
that he was one OF four citizens of Mary
land and Virginia without whom there
would have been no Revolution"
although. in affected scorn of him,
British officer, writing to his people
at home, had assured them there is no
need to be alarmed by all this noise
in the colonies, which is mainly made
by man named Tom Johnson" "That
pestient rebeP of the British War Office
was the trusty, loving friend of Washing
ton. whom he nominated to be COM
mander-in-chief of all the armies of the
United Colonies; member of the first
Congress and of the convention which
adopted the constitution of the United
States; first Governor OF Maryland and an
associate justice of the Supreme Court; and
he was twice urged 10 accept the portfolio of
Secretary of State. He was in his dav the
first citizen oil Maryland. and in all the
colonies the Revolution disclosed no wiser,
stronger, sweeter character than his who
joined the fortitude of the warrior with
the foresight of the statesman in the tenn
perament OF an eager, ,dauntless boy.-Joha
Williamson Palmer, in the February Gen.
tury.
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WHOLESALE BURGLARY.
Three Stores Entered, but Nothing Is
Secured.

Secured.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. burglars
went through three stores on Washington
street last night, and from the manner in
which they operated it is thought it is the
same gang who ransacked six stores in
Alameda two nights ago.
The burglars entered an alley in the
rear of the Blake block and entered by the
the rear windows. They entered the La
Mode millinery store and secured 81 in
pennies and a few stamps. An entrance
was made by prying up window with
iimmies. The next entrance was made
into the New York teastore next door. A
rear window was unfastened and the
thieves went in and took 65 cents from the
cash drawer. The last place entered was
the Oakland shoestore.
To enter the shoestore much ingen uity
was shown. The burglars found a ladder
IN an adjoining unfinished building, but it
was too short to reach the ground. They
got a rope and tied it to the ladder, which
they then lowered from the window. By
ascending this ladder hanging from the
building in course of construction they
were able to pry open window and enter
the shoestore basement, but could not get
into the store proper. The police think
the burglars must be sailors as they were
So Dirnb
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THE ANNIE PARKER CASE.
No Reason for Belief That the
Young Woman Has Gone
East.
a LETTER FROM MRS. WOODS.
The Latter Is at Her Old Home in
Maryland and Will Go to
Work There.
A LETTER FROM MRS. WOODS
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANusco CALL, |

90S Broadway, Feb. /.
John +. Woods, the man who was q
friend to Miss Annie Parker, the missing
dressmaker, denies that his wife is trying
to secure a divorce from him ana thai
Annie Parker has probably gone East &c
be witness in the case. When asked
about the matter he said:
My wife is not thinking of doing any
such thing. Here is the best proof OF
what my wife is doing" and he handed
his visitor letter postmarked at En-
mettsburg, Md, only week ago. One OF
the passages read as follows:
am praying to God that he may deliver you
from the demon OF drink that is now destroying
your manhood. | am still with my folks and
am looking for an opportunity to do some
work, as am without a dollar and do not
like the idea of living on charity.
AS soon as can earn some money will send
you some, as know you must need it: 1 am re-
gaining my strength and hope that there may
yet be some brightness in our future. Your
loving wife, JENNIE.
"Does that look as if she was seeking a
d1vorce?" asked Woods. LAS to Annie, ]
can only say what have said already, that
fear she has carried out that old desire o1
hers to meet death, but as to entering into
conspiracy with my wife to help her get
divorce, that story is cruel"
The police say that they are confident
that Woods has had nothing to do with
Miss Parker's disappearance. They are
also sure that the Parker family has not
told all that they could tell regarding the
actions and behavior of Miss Parker be-
fore her disappearance.
Albert Parker, the brother, said to-day
that he was certain his sister was not alive,
but beyond that he would not speak.
letter was sent to each of the local
papers on Friday suggesting that Miss
meet'in the East, where Mrs. Woods might
obtain a divorce. The letter was not pub
Iished in this paper.
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Crystal Gazing.

In various forms it is very widely diff
fused. The Hurons used water: the
Maoris, blood; the Egyptians, ink (as
every one knows). Glass balls are at
present popular, and we have read about
one gentleman who ''scried" in a brass
doorhandle-but he was insane. On the
other hand sane lady has done marvels
in glass Sauterne! Unless large num-
Der of reputable persons are fabulists, star
ing into clear depth does produce Tin
them) hallucinations like the "hypnagoeic
Illusions with which many people are
familiar. On this little-regarded fact in
psychology the whole superstition of
crystal gazing, with its invocations and
fumigations, its "calls' and its camphor.
has been based.
The late DR.. Mayo would have mum
bered this among the truths involved in
popular superstition; but in the supersti-
tion of the evil eye no rare or obscure
phenomenon of human faculty seems to
be concerned. 1t is a widely diffused
fancy, no more; but as to the exact range
of its diffusion, outside of Europe, Islam,
the region of the Semitic races and India.
we remain uncertain. The presence among
savages of amulets used in the Old World
against the evil eye only raises pre-
sumption in favor of the belief itself. For
what is good against the evil eye NAV
also be good against Vuis, Brewin, Mrart.
Manitous and other wild varieties of the
pixy species. s.-Quarterly Review.
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neng Report Alameda Count,
grammes will be elaborately printed and
will constitute souvenir of the occasion.
Alameda Pulpit Themes.


Alameda Pulpit Themes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 1.-Rey, G.. R.
Dodson of the First Unitarian Church will
take for his theme at his services to-
morrow morning, Some Great Thoughts. ,.
Rev. +. S. Brush OF the First Presbyterian
Church will take for his morning theme.
1.-THE Struggle for an Existence and the
Survival of the Fittest," and for the even
ing, 'The Advantages of Mahly Stand
for Christ" Rev. WV. Scudder of the
First Congregational Church will discourse
in the morning on Armenia, the Nine
teenth Century's Disgrace" and in the
Come" Rev. F. D. Bovard will preach at
the Park-street Methodist Church in the
morning on the theme. "Is Christianity
Dying Out in the Homer" and in the
evening ON 1.-THE Causes of Skepticism. -
Rev. Henry Victor Morgan has returned
from his bridal tour. In the morning he
will preach on stumbling Blocks Re
Jesus Would Have His Church Reform
Alameda The subject of the Theosoph-
ical Society's meeting will be, elf Elias
Came Back as john"
Police Business.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 1.-The police of
Alameda made thirty-seven arrests dur
ing the month of January, as follows: !:
Violating ordinances, 5; vagrancy, 49,;
drunkenness, 4; truant from home, d:
failure to provide, 2; malicious mischief
6; indecent exposure, 1 disturbing the
peace, L; petty larceny, q; cruelty to chill
dren, l. The Board of Health is not sat
is6ed with the sanitary condition of the
Jail in the new City Hall, which the police
took charge of yesterday and put into use.
1t is we'll drained and airy, and can read
lily be made clean, but it is cold, the walls
and floor being of stone, and in cold, damp
weather it will endanger the health of
prisoners. The board favors setting up a
stove in it.
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Junior American Mechanics State
Convention to Meet in
Oakland.
THREE BURGLARIEs AT ONCE
Stores Are Broken Into, but the Thieves
Secure Only a Couple of
Dollars.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. !,
90S RrnadUav Fol,

J
The Junior Order of American Mechanics
will hold their State convention in this
city on March 3. 1t is estimated that there
will be not less than thousand delegates
from all parts OF the State, who will assem-
BILE on that date, as there are several mat
ters Of importance to be decided.
A committee has been appointed to ar.
range for the reception of delegates. con.
sisting of three from each OF the Oakland
councils, as follows: From Custer Coun.
cil-Dr. Edwards, ]. Hopkirk and J. Trea
ger; from Logan Council-J. Sweet, D. A
Valentine and w. Pugh. They have ar
ranged for grand entertainment, to bt
given by the joint councils next Tuesday
evening at Fraternal Hall for the purpose
of obtaining the nucleus of reception
fund. This is the first State council to bt
held in Oakland and the local mem Der,
are intending TO make it an occasion to bt
remembered
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

There is much speculation as to how the
rates will be fixed. The law authorizing
the fixing of rates never contemplate that
there might be two companies in one town
and literal Interpretation of its provisions
be added together and the rate fixed SO as
to pay per cent on the total amount in
vested in water plant. The Council will
not do this, but neither do they as yet
know what they are by law required to do.
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HAVE A NEW BADGE.
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Takes On New Life.


Animals Takes On New Life.
p OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1.-The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
of Alameda County has started out in a
more systematic manner than ever before.
The committee that was entrusted with
the task of getting out new badge made
their report tonight. The society Will
take advantage of the clause in the act
that empowers the society to swear in
special officers before the Superior ourt
In few days ten officers will be sworn in
and they will be scattered over the county.
DR.. CARPENTER, the medical inspector, and
Mr.. Sanford, the secretary, have made
selection of reputable business men, who
have consented to see that the purposes of
the society are carried out in their
districts
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

A Westerner has invented rapid corn
planting machine, consisting of boxes
fastened to horses legs, with valves SO
arranged in the bottom as to let out few
kernels at every step.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
Still After Davie.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. Lit is reported
that some of the members of the City and
County Central Populist Committees are
preparing atfidavits for the purpose of
bringing suit to oust Mayor Davie from
office 1t is alleged that he violated the
election pledges. The Mayor laughed to-
day when told of the circumstances and
said he was not paying any attention to
such matters
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
MUCH SL.ASH|NG OF RATE
What the Statements of Rival
Water Companies Reveal
of a Years Business.
The Effect of Competition Has Reduced
All Rates More Than
One- Half.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.


90S Broadway, Feb. 1.
The two rival water companies have
filed their statements with the City Clerk,
from which the rates for the next year
will be computed by the Council.
The figures are of great interest, as they
show for the first time just what business
each of the rivals is doing. That there has
been some heavy cutting of rates is clearly
apparent, for while the Contra Costa Com
pany's list of ratepayers is about the same
as last year their receipts are only about
one-half as large. The old company now
serves 500 houses and the new Oakland
company 1000. The income of the new
company was 800, 641 and Of the old $1s3, 1856.
The Hayward Dingee Company re-
ports as follows:
Issued 80, 900 shares Of capital stock
of Oakland Water Company, which
together with note for $l,O00,000,
hereinafter referred 10 (Which said
note was subsequently exchanged
for bonds of the Oakland Water
Company for 100000, bearing in
were paid to Piedmont Spring
Water and Power Company for
purchase of real estate reservoirs,
pipe hne water mains, water
rights and SYSTEM. So ,000, 900 90
Issued note as above referred 100000 90
Received from loans .-...-....-.; 142,063 SO
Received from bonds, above referred
1,0oe, 600 90
Received from A. Hayward ......... ls3,239 15
Received from Hayward and Dingee. 10000 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. s5.4eo,s37 80
EXPENDITURES.
Paid p. S. w. and P. Co., as above re-
ferred to 81 600 600 90
Paid for construction. n.........-...,,, S32,8S2 03
Paid for operating expenses and
taxes ...-...... .-.---.-....-.-....... 3O,O24 ~
Paid nc note T P. s. W. and p CO., as ''''0o "
above referred 1000, 600 90
Cash on on hand December 81, 1895. 23'9i5 % 81
Total. ,4s0,sS7 so
The Contra Costa Company reports as
follows:
Total receipts for land rents. 207 so
Total receipts for sale Of bonds $4,000 90
Cash on hand January /, 1895. ...... 27,447 81
Total. tal......................... $3.50 81
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Temescal Lake maintenance. ....... 81 lO4 2b
San Leandro Lake maintenance. 1880 OO
Filtering penses Observation-Disclosures. 1855 90
Pumping expenses ses.................... 3,S46 so
Street mains maintenance. 12,249 g5
ens,s ofss eapsnsss. sassasss. 1875 IS IS
eensfa eesssi Ssassss 1sss ssss s9 s9
Total. l..-..-. $74, les 0S
Taxes, first installment GOT 40
Interest. -........--.. Ss,756 SO
Commission on sale OF bonds. 81 $50 90
Dividends. $4,000 90
CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES.
Street mains. $14, ,1SO s5
Pipe and merchandise. 14,5SO 2S
Filter stations. ........-.--...---.. 2,906 "a
Temescal Lake.. 160 25
Engineering expenses 1.437 90
Total .$33, 1865 IL
Bonds of 1885 retired. 81 g 900 90
Floating debt reduced. ........-....... S4,650 90
Bills receivable. 1908 20
Cash on hand. nd..:.................-.-.. 43,385 19
Total. SO, ,044, $50 81
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AZ the nIacdonough.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. Lon Monday
night t.ln Old Kentucky" will open at the
Macdonough for three nights. There will
be the chic pickaninny band and the horse
race on the stage and all that has helped
to make this play one of the most popular
that comes TO this city. There will be
popular prices and a crowded house is as
sured.
Foley at Work Again.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1.-Richard f.
Foley, the young man who was shot at
Pleasanton a few months ago by John
Bernal, resumed his position at the Pre-
sidio to-day. He still carries the bullet
around with him somewhere in the vicin-
ity OF his shoulders, but he says it oc-
casions him no pain. His assailant is uri-
der heavy bonds to appear for trial.
SaIvationists VIM
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1.-The Saliva
ton Army has won partial victory IN its
hight for the right to hold public meetings
on the street corners. To-day Judge Frick
granted the convicted soldier a new trial
from the Police Court decision, on the
ground that Police Judge Wood had no
right to deny the defendant jury trial.
They Want Bonds.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. Nv. G. Hem
shaw, the banker, of this city, went East
Thursday night for the purpose OF bidding
Tor $3.50, 600 dollars worth of the new Gov
eminent bonds. |. J.. Requa went East
some weeks ago for the same purpose.
A. p. A. Meeting.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1.-The weekly
mesting OF the A. P. A. will be held in
Elite Hall, corner of Twelfth and Webst er
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BERKELEY, CAL, Feb boating
promises to form more of feature in uni
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THE SINGLE PEN PLAN.
How to Put Up "a Desirably
Poultry House.

How to Put Up DesirabIy-Arranged
Poultry House.
Divide poultrJ into fiocks of 25 birds
and have pens as ieast u feet square for
each flock. l would build II or Is feet
wide and long enough to accommodate
the number of hens wanted. Construct
walk three feet wide the length of
the house, on the north side, and have
feed trough and water tank in the walk
and nest boxes next to the walk so as
not to be obliged TO go into the pens
except to care for droppings under the
roosts. Place nests over the feed
trough and screen in front 10 ddrken
them somewhat. \ room in an end of
the house will be convenient for grain,
oyster shells, road dust, coal ashes, lit
ter and material for setting purposes.
Hang a floor 5 by feet about 3 feet
above the ground in corner of the pen
and put poultry netting around to shut
hens in that want to sit. Make the
Daily public ledger., 1896-07-18

ia a common fowl ofore, anc she had
him in the house and cried TO make him
stand still while she took his picture.
And Mis- Williams Lives down in that
brown house yonder--she used ter
come up to see him most every day,
and she was always telling what q
fine, handsome chicken he was and how
modest, not greedy and ugly like some
are; and she wanted should sell her a
settin' of his mothers eggs. She was
sure he was a specially fine breed,
Here, there! stop thati"
Grandpa's voice was raised, and
again the ladle came down on the
naughty chicken, which was this time
viciously pecklng smaller companion.
There! you see how / have to train
him. Wa'al, where was II"
Mrs. Williams thought he was Of
fine breed" supplied Marguerite.
''Oh. yes! She's right bout that, tso;
though she's changed her mind now"
and grandpa chuckled to himself.
But there's where the fable part coI.cs
in" he continued. "Ha was pci.rt
fellow and grew 'mazing fast, and, in
course of nature-uature, mind you,
Margret, he lost off all his soft, pretty
down, with its yellow puffiness, WHICH
always made me think of Archie's yell
low curls; before you cut 'em off,
mean. Wa'al, a sorrier looking chicl;
you never saw than that critter when
he was gettin' his feathers. He aip'i
handsome now; but he was a sight
three weeks ago, and no mistake! His
pretty feathers all gone and only hate.
full little pinfeathers sticking out al
over him. And his disposition changed
too. He was kinder off his feed awhile,
and he stopped that pretty chirp the
women folks liked so well. And he
Daily public ledger., 1896-07-18
LIVE STOCK No1%S.

Do not keep too many dogs on the
farm.
Do not forget to wa'.r the calves and
vearlings in the back lot.
See that the lam|5 do not get
drenched in sudden shower,
Good blood is all right, but good
quarters, good feed ard good methods
make success doubly sure in the raising
of hogs.
While there is goo1 pasturage is a
good time TO push the growth and fat
tening of undesirable animals. When
they are ready to market sell them.
If you have fences Gn your farm, see
that they are properly Kept up. Broken
fences and tumble-do~h gates are sure
indications Of indifference in the owner.
Keep the pigs clean and feed them
properly and they will not scour. An
attack of scours equals the dropping of
about one week of grow tn, consequent-
~ it will pay to use In the way of bet
ter sanitary conditions and prevention
foods.
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FANCY BACON BRANDS.
A Valuable Suggestion for the Pork Pro
ducers of the West.

A Valuable Suggestion for the Pork Pro-
ducers of the West.
In the countries where il is claimed
the best bacon is produced, there are
factories or packing houses, fitted with
the especial object in view of curing
fancy brands of bacon, and the goods
are sold with the brand of the company
and guaranteed IA certain quality.
Now here is the,whole thing in nut
shell: A certain creamery or cheese
factory establishes a reputation for the
manufacture of a certain grade of but.
ter or cheese, and their goods find sale
just in proportion TO their ability or
disposition to keep the quality of the
goods up TO their own standard. This
holds good equally with canning estab
lishments, Touring mills, and in fact
every industry.
These bacon plants are built some
times on the stock company plan by
the farmers themselves. The hogs
suitable for such product are pur-
chased by a person competent TO de-
termine their value for such product,
and the curing, etc, is done under the
supervision of person likewise COM
petent, such men being in the employ
of the company. Other grades of meat
product may be packed ut one of these
plants, but none but a suitable grade
used in the manufacture of this one
branch of the industry.
There is nothing in the world to pre-
vent the organizing of stock company
plants among the farmers and porl;
producers of the United States, and es-
pecially in the portions where corn is
not the cheapest grain ration. The en-"
thusiasm and thorough methods em-
ployed would be entirely the measure
of success in such an undertaking. In
stead of waiting for something 10
turn up" better turn something up
Corn and Hog Journal.
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PERCHES FOR POULTRY.
They Should BE Round and Exactly Fit
the Hens Foot.

They Should BE Round and Exactly Fit
the Hens Foot.
/ am asked about perches for the
poultry house. They should always be
round on the top, as the fowls foot is
so constructed that when il sits down
it's toes contract SO as TO hold onto the
perch. The perches should also be @!
the same height from the floor. If
they are ranged one higher than the
other, after the fashion of' a ladder
leaned against the wall, the fowls will
struggle with each other for the high
est ones, as it is their nature TO want to
sleep on the highest perch.
About the most satisfactory perches
1 ever used were common shingling
lath, which were sawed one by two
inches, with two corners rounded so rs
TO make a half round two inches wide
and one inch thick. This is about the
proper size 10 fit hens foot.
The perches in my poultry house we
laid on trestles such as carpenters use,
shallow notches being cut in the top for
the perches to rest on, so they would
not slip out of place. Such perches
seem TO suit the fowls, and are easily
taken out TO clean or 10 allow the house
to he cleaned. Farm and Fireside.
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The nest Remsdy for nloat.

AS a remedy for blcat caused by al
falfa, clover, etc, Director Devol, of
Arizona, considers puncturing the
paunch from the cen Ter of the hollow
in front of the haunch bone, the surest
remedy. Prof. Gulley says a wet blan-
ket on the cows back is the best remedy
for bloat. A successful stockman says
bloat can be cured by pulling the ami
mails tongue out as Ear as possible, or
by placing stick as .arge as wrist
cross-wise in the mouth, or by making
II stand Is 10 30 minutes with front feet
up hill or on box considerably higher
than the hind feet. Prevent bloat by
givin full feed OF dry icod before turn
ing on green clover. turn them on clover
nnt a few minutes nj o time till used 20
II. and never turn them on clover when
dow or ralp son Il