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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL TH|EV|NG,
A Detective Is Now at Work
Engaged as a
Pupil.
VALUABLE THINGS MISSING.
Many Petty Larcenies That Are Caus-
ing the Students Much
Annoy ance.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9O8 Broadway. Feb. 8.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, Feb. 8. {
The thefts at the Oakland High School
still continue, and although all manner OF
efforts have been made to detect the
thieves no one has been caught.
For over three months petty 'thefts have
been reported to Principal McChesney, and
lately they have increased. A few days
ago very valuable new fur cape, purse
and gloves were stolen out of the ante
room, and they have not yet been recov-
cred. The owner is pupil who has been
in the school but few weeks. She came
from Oregon, and presuming that every
body was honest left her cape where it
could be stolen.
Prior to this there was theft Of start
ling character that is being kept quiet in
the hope of capturing the thief. Regard
ing this particular theft nobody will speak,
but the articles taken were of more than
ordinary value.
new system of espionage has been
adopted and some of the parties under
suspicion are being very closely watched.
1t is stated that there is detective en-
ployed in the case who is acting as pupil.
The great majority of the pupils are, of
course, attempting to find the miscreants,
but the latter must be very smart as there
is not even a reasonable suspicion as to the
guilty parties.
1t is presumed that the robbers are pu-
pills. and if so they must be connected with
a ''fence" somewhere, as the number of
things stolen is far too great to lead to the
supposition that they are for personal use.
The robberies have been going on for sew
erai months, and the scandalous state of
affairs is sorely perplexing the officials.
1t is not now considered safe to leave any,
thing OF value at the school or in the
dressing-rooms during school hours.
Every effort has been made to keep the
affair quiet, but there have been so many
thefts that the victims became too numer-
Gus for secrecy.
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AS TO QUAKER MEETINGS.
Congressman Erdman Tells What The,
Were Like in His Youth.

Congressman Erdman Tells What They
Were Like in His Youth.
There was dispute the other day be-
tween group of House members in re-
gard to the real meaning of a Quaker
meeting. The term lis indiscriminately
used to express great many varieties Of
meetings, and the conception that most
people have of real Quaker meeting is
erroneous.
"I'm not Quaker" said Representative
Erdman OF Pennsylvania, "bdt l was
reared in the neighborhood OF Quakers
and / attended many Quaker meeting in
my Young days. The only remembrance
1 have of these meetings is that the peo-
pie came here in devout spirit and sat in
silence until the spirit moved them to get
up and speak. They have no ministers,
and l have known a well-attended meet
ing to adjourn without an address from
any one.
s'They sometimes sit in silence for quite
awhile, with heads bowed and hands folded
in deep religious abstraction. Finally the
spirit will move some one, and he will rise
to his feet and hold discourse, after
which he resumes his seat, and perhaps
another brother or sister will feel impelled
to do the same thing, or some one will
rise and offer up an earnest prayer. And
in this way the people gather and COM
mune, and finally go home. That is the
old-time Quaker meeting as l remember
them from my boyhood days. Washing
ton Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND PROGRESS
An EpitOme Of Sermons Of the Week
Throughout the Land.

Following is summary of the principal
sermons recently delivered in the United
States and Canada by the leading clergy
men, prles.s, prelates, religious teachers
and professors of the Christian faith. In
every instance the full text has been care
fully read and abbreviated:
GODS MONROE DOCTRINE.
God has his own Monroe doctrine, and per-
mlts no infringement on his rights.-Rev. Dr.
Starr, Methodist, Richmond, Va.
IMMORTALITY.
Death does not kill. 1t is the gateway to I'M
mortality, and Immortality is the crowning
step in Gods province.-Rev. II. NJ. Waters,
Methodist, Evanston, Ill.
LOVE.
When q man believes that God is love and
that love is God, he is indeed born of God. The
man who loves is all-powerful. Rev. B. Fay
Mills, evangelist, New Haven, Conn.
Jews are not exclusive in their religion. The
synagogue is open to all, and its rites have no
Judaism is no secret order.-Dr. Joseph Silver
man, Hebrew, New York City, N. Y.
TURKEY.
Future generations will blush with shame,
not only at the outrages OF the unspeakable
Turk but as well at the unspeakable and un-
thinkable inaction of the allied powers of the
Old World.-Rev. Theodore Clifton, Congrega-
tionalist, Englewood, Ill.
SUCCESS.
Human society cannot succeed unless men
possess due regard for their neighbor's good,
and the Individual will not obtain success if
he does not know and insist upon his God
given rig ghts.-Rev. Father McCafrey, Catholic,
Baltimore, Nd.
HOPE.
Nothing is more vital to the Christian life
than hope. Hope is the echo Of the soul, re-
fined and ethereal. Heaven is but the crown
to the consummation of hope, hell its sepul-
chre.-Rev. &. s. Williams, Baptist, Washing
ton, D. G.
SALVATION ARMY.
Church bells are no more divine things than
the tam mbourines and bass drums of the Saliva
tion Army. One is just as good as the other
and both are blessed in gaining the attention
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

media. Oakland and Piedmont Electric
Railway Company has appealed from the
decision awarding Harry Rossiter $40
damages, together with costs, for being
elected from one of its cars. In December
last Ross tier boarded a car and offered for
his fare mutilated cellulold check issued
by the company, which had established a
rule that it would not accept a check that
had been so mutilated. Justice Swasey
adjudged that he had been damaged, and
now higher court will be asked to revise
the decision.
Republican Meeting.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 9.-The Ala
media Republican Club will hold during
the week a meeting, which will be ad-
dressed by Colonel W. s. Barnes. The
meeting was to have been held Saturday
evening but Mr.. Barnes was unable to at
tend, owing to an impending event of i'm
portance in his family.
Brief Mention.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. s.-Rey. Henry
V. Morgan and wife have taken up their
residence at 2140 Cedar street.
Two new yachts will certainly be added
to the Encinal feet next year-the Har-
poon and the IdIer. The latter belongs to
General N. T. James, who is building a
new house on the bay at the foot of Union
street.
Whidden Hose Company has elected
the following officers: George Morris, fore
man; William Britt, first assistant; Will
liam Eckstein, second assistant; Louis
Leutz, secretary; L. schuler, treasurer;
William Scully, delegate to relief fund |;
Ed Houston, marshal; George Lubbin,
trustee.
The regular meeting of the Political
Equality Club will be held to-day at P. M.
at g. A. R. Hail.,
E,,P. Jones has signed a contract to
erect $4,000 cottage on the corner of
Buena Vista avenue and st. Charles sire ct.
The annual charity ball of the Woman's s
Exchange will take place Tuesday evening
in Armory Hall. This is a great society
event and is always largely attended.
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Pablo avenue, within a block of the Gil
rard warehouse, not only refused Officer
Lills command to stop but actually held
up a revolver. Had Lill not recog-
nized him the youth would now be
corpse. Sergeant Hodgkins ordered a
man TO stop on Franklin street and in
stead of doing so the fellow ran off and the
sergeant had to shoot bullet into a
board fence to induce the fool to stop.
Several other officers reported similar af-
fairs to Chief Lloyd and he thinks it very
fortunate that no fatality occurred, as the
force at that particular time was not in
humor to Se toyed with. S. W. B.
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VISITED BY HIS MOTHER,
Abe Majors Sunday in the
City Prison at Oak
land.
BOTH OF THE BOYS PENITENT.
Their Illusions Have Gone and Now
They Fear the Punish.
ment.
BOTH OF THE BOYS PENITENT.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
90S Rroadwav Feh

OAkLAND OFFICE SAN L FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Feb. 8.
There was very pathetic scene in the
prison tonight. Abe Wagner was visited
as usual by his mother, and for the first
time he was moved to tears.
Mrs. Wagner has made daily visits to
her boy ever since he was arrested, but she
has hitherto been received with GOODNESS
and Indifference. Tonight Abe was glad
to see her, and showed it.
The boy cried piteously and his mother
so bbed like the broken-hearted woman she
is. In her unhappy life prison gates have
played SO prominent and frequent part
that the poor woman has become used to
them.
When Officer Curtiss opened the door of
the cell and the lad saw his mother he
broke down at once. The sullen demeanor
departed suddenly and he seemed the
same boy that he was couple of years
ago, before he fell under evil influences.
The illusions about a life of crime have
all departed from the escapades of both
Majors and Wilimore, and they now real
lze that they have to face the punishment
for their deeds. They are in separate cells
and have not had an opportunity to con-
verse with each other except in the pres
ence of an officer, but they tell exactly the
same story about things on which they are
questioned, and it is very evident that
they are telling the truth.
The actions of Mrs. Wiilmore toward
her boy differ greatly from those of Mrs.
Majors-Wagner toward Abe. Since his
arrest Burt Willmore has not seen his
mother, and neither has the mother
been to the Jail to see him. He has sew
eral times expressed surprise that she
should stay away from him. 1t is given
out that Mrs. Willmore is staying with
friends by the advice of her attorney, and
that the latter has promised to have her
where she can be produced at short
notice.
Mrs. Majors takes her boy little deli
cacies, and stays sometimes for over an
hour. Her Joy to-day when Abe showed
that the barrier of estrangement that had
been reared between them was broken
was pitiful. 1t was the most solacing mo-
ment she has known since Abe's arrest
There are no new features to the case.
The lads will be taken before Judge Wood
| tomorrow for their preliminary examina-
ton. As they have confessed everything,
the proceedings will probably be very
short, and the lads WILL of course, be held
to answer in the Superior Court. The case
will go before Judge Greene, who is the
Judge that passed sentence on young
Majors father twelve years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
THE HANDBALL COURTS.
Harlow, the Const Champion, and Don
nelly, the Amateur Champion,
Both Defeated.


Each handball court had more than its
usual number of spectators yesterday. At
the San Francisco court the principal at
traction was match between J. Harlow,
the coast champion, and w. Williams, the
Bostonian, and John Riordan and Al.
Pennoyer. Riordan was in fine form and
he and his partner defeated their oppo-
nents by three games to one. Another ex-
citing match was single-handed one be-
tween J. Nelson and p. Kelly, the former
winning.
At the Union court two closely contested
matches were played. M. J. Kilgallon, the
Denver champion, and 2. Cahili played
against P. 7. Donneliy, the amateur
champion of the coast, and M. Dillon, and
the latter team won after one of the most
exciting contests ever seen in the court.
The other was a match between Donnelly
and James G. Nealon and r. Lenihan and
John j. Feeney. To the surprise and de-
light OF the regular patrons OF the court
Linehan and Feeney were the victors, the
and Donnellv insisted upon return
match, which will be played on Sunday,
February 23.
Several interesting games were played
at the Occidental court. In the game of
the day G. S. Schultz and |. Fennessy of
the Acme Club defeated Ed Maloney and
Dave Williamson after an exciting con-
test. On Wednesday night G. Sullivan
and M. j. Kilgallon will play r. Llnehan
and ]. J. Feeney, and Dave Williamson
and Ed Maloney will play John Purcell
and " G. Tobin.
Following were the games played in the
courts yesterday:
San Francisco Court--J. Sullivan and NJ o.
Hare defeated r. Skelly and ]. Moran, 21-12,
ra a. ai1 10
feated ]. Burke and NJ. O'Connor, Gill, II
81, 21-S. j. White ana ]. Collins defeated r.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
POULTRY FUND ALL RIGHT
The Secretary's Records Were
Confused, but His Cash
Was Straight.
The Electric Railway Appeals From a
Decision Against It for
Damages.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 9.-The board of
directors of the Pacific Poultry and Pigeon
Association, through its new secretary,
Elias Rund, has caused it to be officially
stated that the late secretary, John f.
Mecklem, was asked to resign because his
accounts were not kept in as orderly a
manner as the board thought they should
be, and not because of any misappropria-
ton of funds, as was announced. Mr..
Mecklem was asked to resign during the
late exhibition in Oakland and q new Off
Ger was installed in his place, but for q
time he refused to turn over his books
and records unless a receipt IN full of all
moneys and claims was given him. This
announcement would seem to indicate
that an amicable settlement has been
made.
A Case Appealed.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 9.-The Ala
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
HAYwARDs WINS.
The Niles Football Men Defeated on
the Gridiron.

The Niles Football Men Defeated on
the Gridiron.
HAYWARDS, CAL, Feb. 9.-The Niles
and Haywards football teams met to-day
on the grounds near the High School, and
the visitors were vanquished by score of
II to 0. There was some good playing shown
and The Niles men were in good form, but
they were evidently not used to each other,
and did not work in harmony. Godel, La
Cunha, Mulyerhill and +. Wells did
splendid work for the home team, and
Garter and Buttner showed to the best
advantage for Niles. Joe Racine, the
veteran player of the Reliance team, acted
as umpire, and gave perfect satisfaction.
He says that the Niles men are better
players as individuals, than the team that
conquered them. but that the Haywards
boys 90 the best team work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
Ye oIde Deestrict skule.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. Son Thursday
evening at Hansen's Hall, West Oakland,
the 'Olde Deestrict Skule'' made a great
hit. The hall was crowded. The players
were all young men and women from Oak
land. r. Hamilton Hawkes. was musical
director. Mr.. Thomas J. Allen, who is
well know as a barytone. captured the
house. The following participated: Ed
White Bertel Q. Henning, Thomas J.
Allen, Miss Louise A. Henning, Miss Ida
S. Moe, Mr.. Johnson, Miss Hildur A. Hen
ming, Miss Emily Ross, J. w. Noble,
Charles Nielsen, Mrs. White, Miss Eta
Pettitt, Miss Kate Mcguire, Miss Martha
Senram, Captain Helander, julius Pump
Miss Gertrude johnson, Miss Claire Kle-
wisch. Miss Elvina Benson, q. Storch,
Charles Macarthur, Miss Flora Pettitt
Sam Adams, Fred Hale, M. B. Smith, NJ.
L. Griffin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

There are in this country over eighty
National trades unions, with member
ship Of about 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

be the guest of Professor Charles Eliot
Norton of Harvard while he is delivering
his course of lectures on Russian literature
and history before the Lowell Institute
next month
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
Pythians win CeIebrate.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 9.-The Knights
of Pythias of Oakland will celebrate the
thirty-second anniversary of the order in
Military Hall, corner of Twelfth and
Franklin streets, Wednesday evening, the
10th inst. A first-class musical and liter
ary entertainment will be given, followed
by dancing. The following committees
have been appointed: Programmes.
Ferris, H. B. Rush, w. A. Young, Miss L.
L. Cavasso, Miss d. c. Borland, Miss W.
H. H. Hussey; printing-B. D. Cams, E..
R. Tut, a. C. Trimble. Admission will
be by card to members, their fam lilies and
friends.
Abraham Lincoln's Character.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. e-"The Char
acter of Abraham Lincoln" was the SUBJ
ject of DR.. Coyles address tonight at the
First Presbyterian Church. Delegates
from the various councils of the A. P. A.
and the Woman's A. P. A. attended and
the big church was crowded to the doors,
The lecture was given by invitation of the
thirteen councils.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

Italy's olive harvest is abundant and ex
ceilent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
SALVATION ARMY.

Church bells are no more divine things than
the tam bourines and bass drums of the SALIVA
tion Army. One is just as good as the other
and both are blessed in gaining the attention
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

Nothing is more vital to the Christian life
than hope. Hope is the echo OF the soul, re-
fined and ethereal Heaven is but the crown
to the ccnsummation of hope, hell its sepul-
chre.-Rev. G. S. Williams, Baptist, Washing
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

Had the youthful safecrackers not been
arrested till few days later 1T is very
probable that one or two foolish citi-
zens might have lost their lives IN
mannerthat would not have been in any
way the fault of the slayers. The order
was given that everybody seen on the
streets after midnight, unless known, was
to be questioned. This was considered
absolutely necessary by the reign
of terror that had been inaugurated
by the burglars. The newspapers
and the politicians had censured
the Police Department, officers were
doing double duty and depredations were
being committed at the rate of four every
night. Excitement was at its highest
pitch and it would reasonably be expected
that no one at such iunc.ure would be
foolish and childish and play burglar with
the risk of being shot. Yet there were
several such cases and only display OF
nerve on the part OF some officers pre-
vented tragedy. A young man on San
The record-union., 1896-03-05

only occasionally kills an animal would
be a great straining of the language
used. On the other hand, if he does
maintain an establishment for the
killing of animals for consumption by
human beings he would become either
a wholesale or retail butcher, and there
is a special reservation in the ordi-
nance as follows: Provided, however,
that nothing in this ordinance shall be
so construed as to prevent persons reg
ularly engaged in the business of
wholesale or retail butcher from pre-
pairing the meats of animals killed for
the consumption by human beings as
food from trying out and rendering
from such animals the fats thereof.
The objection urged by the District At
torney is fully met by the words of the
ordinance itself as proposed.
The ordinance is good one and will
materially aid the residents of the
county outside of the city in the mat
ter of preserving their health, and
ought to be passed. Let the Board of
Supervisors serve the people as whole
and pay no attention to the demands
of individual members of the commu-
nifty who desire to make money re-
gardless of what consequences may en-
ste COMMON SENSE
Sacramento March + 1896
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GREENE FIGHTS BACK.
The Ex-PoIfce Captain is After w. f
Leonard's Scalp.

The EX-Polfce Captain is After w.
Leonard's Scalp.
Anthony Greene, who was deposed
from the position of Captain of Police
a week ago by the City Trustees, re-
drced to the rank of an ordinary police
officer and then suspended from service
for six months, evidently does not pro-
pose to submit to such punishment
without kick
1t will be remembered that the
charges against him-hased on infor-
nation given the Mayor by W. f. Leon
ard-were that he had frequented the
poolrooms, absented himself from duty,
and visited a place where prohibited
gaming was conducted At the investi-
cation by the City Trustees but one of
these charges was sustained-that of
visiting poolrooms, though then not on
duty
Yesterday Greene lodged a complaint
against w. F.. Leonard, his accuser,
charging him with perjury, and Leon
ard was arrested. His brother, c. E.
Leonard, President of the Board of
Trustees, and Mayor Hubbard went on
Leonard's bond and he was released
from custody pending his examination.
Greene, it is said, will have a score or
more witnesses subpenaed to testify in
support of his charge, and the prospect
is that the case will be an interesting,
if not an exciting one
The record-union., 1896-03-05

BRONNER-In this city, March 3d.
George p, second son of the late George
F. and Bridget A. Bronner, brother OF
John f. and Mathew r. Bronner of San
M. Mamie G., Joseph w. and Frank
L. Bronner of Sacramento, a native OF
Sacramento, Cal, aged % years, 8
months and days.
Friends may view the remains at the
residence of his mother, No. 1421 L
street, to-day until a m. Funeral
from the Cathedral, Eleventh and K
streets, where requiem high mass will
be celebrated for the repose of his soul
commencing at 10 o'clock. Casket will
not be opened in church.
WILLIAMS-In this city, March Sd, Ma
linda K Williams mother of G. r
Williams of this city, Mrs. Annie e.
Mason of Los Gatos, and Mrs. w w.
Parlin of Los Angeles, a native of Ohio,
aged S5 years.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
this day Thursday at 10 a. m. from her
sons residence, 2319 H street. Interment
private.
LYTLE-In this city, March Sd. Jairus
of Ohio, aged 56 years and IL months.
(Rome, n. Y, papers please copy)
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
this afternoon at l o'clock, from his late
residence, No. $40 n street.
WILKE-In this city, March I'd, Charles
J. Wilke, beloved husband of Louisa
Wilke father of Christ, George, Nellie
and Charlie Wilke, Mrs. S. Wild and
Mrs. l.. Eskridge), a native of Ger
many, aged "a years, months and 2
days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
this (Thursday) afternoon, at 2:3O
o'clock, from his late residence, 1928 X
street.
NoTTINGHAM-In st. Helena. Cal.
March Sd, Mrs. Lucy A. Nottingham
fmother of Harry Nottingham, a
native of Greenfield Indiana aged G.
years. months and 2S days
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow (Friday), at 2:30 D. M, from
the residence of her son, No 2322 M
street Interment private.
BACKER-Near Franklin, Sacramento
County, March Sd, Henry, beloved hus-
band of Mrs. Backer, Cather of Adam.
Henry and Mrs. Jacob Backer (nee Miss
Backer) of Sacramento County,. a
native of Germany, aged 40 years. 7
months and days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
this Thursday morning, at 10 O'clock
from his late residence near Franklin.
thence to the Franklin Church, where
funeral services will be held at 70
o'clock Interment Franklin Cemetery.
The record-union., 1896-03-05
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Shirts.

These are Men Soft bosom Shirts
with laundried collars and cuffs. The
collars are detachable and may be
had in standing or turn-ov shapes.
The patterns are medium and light
grounds, with the neatest of figures
and checks. Prices, 81, s. IS and
81 So
The Summer Shirts are nearly all
in now, and we show very wide as
sortment to choose from.
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Fabrics.

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Sheer Pongee Colored Grass Cloths,
&C, 12!c and I5c yard. Embrolder-
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Stylish Partisan Piques in a beau
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colorings. Price. I5c yard.
Over 100 patterns in Standard
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dots, stripes and figures. Best quail
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Lace Crepe Cloths, in canary, sky
blue, Nile, yellow, old blue and
cream. Price, I24c yard.
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wE1NsTock IUBIN co. 4oo4la ST. SACRAMENTO
Don't
Forget

That this is the week of our Millinery
Opening. The attendance daily is
large, notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather.
To our mind we have never had
lovelier Hats to show than this sea-
son, and we are anxious that every
one should come and see them,
whether they care to buy or not.