The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

making an experimental test OF crude
petroleum as substitute for coal IN their
blast furnaces. Mills with which the Jud-
son works are in competition are expert
mentIng with oil for a fuel, out after ulf-
terent methods than are used by the latter
company. The oil can be purchased AT a
very reasonable figure, and considering the
dlfference IN the amount Of dirt and smoke
m ade by the two as fuels the latter may
be found rhe most economical to use'
At the Macdonough:
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9-The Aramentl
Concert Company of New YORK viii ap-
pear in an excellent programme at the
Macdonough Theater next Saturday even
ing. The company is composed or me.
Miss Celia Schiller, concert pianist;
Charles L. Higgins, violin vlrtuoso. Each
of these musicians has achieved much
praise and favorable criticism IN Europe
as we'll as in Eas tern cities and tins Will
be IT, e occasion of their first appearance on
this coast.
Over Promissory Notes.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The suit Of
Jacob Bertz against j. L. Turner TO re-
cover on number OF proinlsSory notes
has been set for trial on January u. The
action is connected with some of the Ian d
transa ctions of Turner, which, it is
claimed, have been fraudulent. Turner
has been arrested on several criminal
charges, and Bertz claims to be one of the
victims of his sharp practice. The land
involved is situated IN Oakland and Brook
lyn townships.
Chicago's Parkhurst in Town.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-Dr. Carlos
Martyn, 1.-The Parkhurst of Chicago" f" is in
towr, on his first trip to the coast DR..
Martyn is editor of the Christian Citizen,
and is secretary of the National Christian
Citizenship League, and is a noted plat
form speaker. He will lecture twice in
this city, under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
G. A., IN their building, on Twelfth and
Clay streets.
st. Mary's Opened To-Day.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 8. - st. Mary's
College, on New Broadway, reopened to-
day, having just been rebuilt after the fire
which almost completely DESTROYED the
building over year ago. The faculty is
the same as before, with Brother Walter
as director. Two hundred scholars are in
attendance, and the brothers expect a
larger attendance than has ever before
been on the rolls OF the institution.
HeaIthful Month.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-The mortu-
ary report for December shows that month
to have been an exceptionally healthy one,
its death rate being lower than any CORE
spending month since 1886. excepting De-
cember, 1894. During last month sixty
six deaths were reported, six being by
violence. The birth rate for the month
shows thirty-six males and twenty -four
females.
Funeral of william Gardner.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 9.-The funeral
of William J. Gardner. the foreman of the
Peralta-street railroad yards who was
killed in an accident Monday afternoon,
took place to-day, Rev. Father Akerly
officiating. The funeral was attended by
the fellow-em mployes of the deceased as
well as many friends. The Interment took
place in Mountain View Cemetery.
Will Come Next Week.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 9.-Rev. James
Small, who has been called to take charge
of the First Christian Church of this city.
will arrive with his family from Des
Moines, Iowa, next week.