The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
To Take Place at an Open In,
:. r. staIIation of Officers
. =: Next Week.
POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW
The Rehearing of Ex.0ffcer McClOud
...*:... Will Be Continued
To-Day.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALL,
q0S Broadway. Jan. |.


.tective Association and the Woman's
p. A. of this city are TO hold an open
installation OF officers at Masonic Hall.
This is the first time an event of this kind
has been held publicly, and it marks a dis
.tiact epoch il the history OF the move
nIant in this city. Although there have
been frequent. receptions extended to one
lodge By another, the two branches of the
organization have not hitherto united for
. the purpose OF an open celebration.
70 The union of the two societies on this
occasion is also to be marked bv another
. innovation that viii undoubtedly prove a
big attraction. 4 member OF the Woman S
a. P. A. Council is to be welded to mem
Der OF the original 4. ?. A. Coun-
ell on. the platform as the star
feature OF the evening entertaln-
ment. The ceremony viii he cond ueted
by. the Rev. B. Huddleston, state president
--of thea. Z. a. The names OF the Partles
interested is being kept state secret, puI
tits. understood that t1ey consist OF an
officer from each ofthe organlZauons-
The. entertainment viii be provided by
local talent, and the programme contains
the names Of many people with hlgh
reputation on both sides OF the bay. Ihls
viii be the largest demons tratlon IN thls
: city, and all the councils from the a. T. A.
and ". a. P. 4. viii be present at the
Temple.
-: OAKLAND=C CAL, Jan. 1.--G. H. Man
ming. a san Francisco real-estate agent
was arrested to-day for violating the bicy-
Gle ordinance. He was taken to the city
prison, and if his story and that OF his
witness be true. he did not violate the or
dinaute. The law requires that when rid
ing on the sidewalk, cyclists must dis
mount when meeting a foot passenger.
Manning says there was not pedestrian
:In- sight, and that the policeman arrested
him because he was on the sidewalk. Pa
troiman Peterson was only appointed a
week ago, and this was his first arrest.
Nj. Manning is 8 mem Der of the Athe-
man Club and he says he will employ his
brother Atheni&n, w. w. Foote, TO defend
him in the Police Court tomorrow.
= Boys Brigade Shoot.
. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-The annual
shoot Of the Second Regiment Boys Bri-
g5de Of California at Shell Mound resulted
=asfolIews:
Second Regiment staF-Colonel E. J. Walker
Boldly 81, Major N. ;. Hauser 81, Lieutenant
p: Ward 81. Second Regiment Non-commis-
stoned Staf-Color Sergeant ). a. Gunter r.
=. The following company scores were
made, six men and one commissioned
6Thcer representing company:
-1bl4p pouE - AblouCl t. j. " dlhSI NOLuUl&HU-
ing 119; Company D, Colonel l. \. Cobble-
dick commanding, 172; Company F, Captain
McBride commanding, 40; Company H. Cap
-tein Clesves commanding, II; Company
Captain B. L. Weymouth commanding, 23;,
Second Regiment Hospital Corps, under COM
'nGnd OF Captain Bird, go.
III McCIoud's Rehearing.
=: OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-The investi-
CATION Of the charges Tor which r. H.
McLoud was dismissed from the police
L
row by the Commissioners. Mayor Davie
rafUses to sit with the board, and says
that if a policeman can get rehearing a
year after his discharge, and before q new
Board of Commissioners, it means that
every discharged member of the force will
aave the same privilege. He deprecates
.the. precedent set, and declares that it
viii only plunge the department deeper
into politics than it Is at present.
-. ~. To Recover Marsh Land.
3. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-Suit has been
commenced by Adrien J. Merchant to re-
cover a one-third interest in 205 acres OF
marsh land lying on the shore of Alameda
basin, now held by Thomas W. Mulford.
Merchant explains that his father died
~ lille he was a minor. His mother and
sister we're for while his guardians. 1t
IS claimed their attorney, Louis 4. Du-
nand, secured Merchants signature to a.
u alS4St "a We property Nnlie uS was III
OF having an interest in it. That
was IN June, 1887, and Merchant declares
he only learned the truth of the matter
= last September.
The Poultry Show.
=: OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-Preparations
are being made Tor the State Poultry and
Pigeon Show TO open at the Tabernacle on
January is, and continue for a week The
exhibition wil be a larger one than was at
first anticipated. Inc annex built TO the
e.: Tabernacle for the purpose OF the recent
Industrial Exposition has been leased by
the Show Association, and both buildings
viii be used. This IS the first show of lis
kind ever held in this city, and MANY vain
able trophies are offered for prizes. Large
numbers OF ornamental fowls will be
placed on exhibition.
Cruelty to Seamen.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-At the last
meeting Of the Society of Applied Christi
anity, the subject of cruelty to American
seamen was discussed. The RED Record'i
edition OF the Coast Seamen's Journal
formed the basis of the discussion, and a
committee was appointed to investigate
the charges and report at the next meet
ing. The committee consists OF A A.
Denison, \. Brett, NJ. E. Hunter, Mrs.
Emma Kelley, Mrs. DR.. Kellogg-Lane and
Mrs. 0. NJ. Sanford.
u. M Z. a Reception.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-The large
parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A. building were
thronged to-day with young people. The
young ladies of the Christian Endeavo
societies were the hosts, and served re
freshments, and. as everybody was vel
come, the New Years reception passed
very agreeably. Then came athletic exer
cises and basket-b ball contests, and to-nigh
a splendid concert was given.
Assessment PecuIiarities.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-While max
ing up the delinquent tax roll it has beer
discovered that Moses l. Frank and other!
are assessed for pieces of property near the
loot OF Commerce street in East 0 aklanC
that DO not exist. They are all fractions
OF blocks, and when search was made fol
them II was found that it was on property
belonging to others and to whose titlt
there is no cloud.
Attends to G. A. r. Graves.
OAKLAND, CAL., Jan. 1.-The Grand
Army Of this city has rendered vote o
thanks TO Superinte ndent Smith OF Noun
tam View Cemetery for his active interes
IN keeping the Grand Army plat in such
excellent condition in all seasons of the
year, and for llberality in donating flow
ers. Every morning Mr.. Smith raises the
american flag over the plat, where it foat'
until SUOdOUn