The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17

QurementS or the tease was that any crops
which might be raised on the land should
not be removed until the rent was paid.
Crops were raised, but the rent was not
attended to. Drendt bought some of the
crops from Enos. and il is sought to make
him pay the lessons. There are many
points involved and the case will occupy
several days.
Poultry Show Opened.
OAKLAND CAL, Jan. 16.-The first
exhibition of the Pacific Poultry and
Pigeon Association was formally opened to.
nj ght at the Mills Tabernacle. Owing to
the rain the attendance was not large, but
the exhibition is one of the largest held on
the coast. Bird-fanciers from many parts
of the State were present, and were sur
prised to find the initial show of the asso-
citation such marked success in point of
the number and quality of the birds ex-
hibited.
Judge Felch of Massachusetts, who
judged the poultry, made an eloquent
great strides made in poultry breeding
during the past ten years. He referred to
the value of the education that children
could derive from being taught to rear
birds and take an interest IN them.
Superintendent Craigie Sharpe said:
"This exhibition is designed for the pur-
pose of showing the people of this country
Of poultry and pigeons. Millions of dol
lars have been sent across the Rockies TO
pay for supplies of poultry that should
have been raised in this State.
every few people know that this is an in
dustry in which California is long way
behind what her advantages make it
possible for her to be. The poultry indus
try is in its infancy, and by such a show as
this we hope to educate people to the fact
that such birds are being raised here, and
to encourage them to go and raise them
for themselves,
The show will be open for a week.
Robbed on the Train.l
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.-A daring
robbery took place tonight at West Oak
land. An old man named James was on
the train for Fresno about O. clock The
train had not gone more than half mile
after leaving the mole when q Young
fellow named Arthur Kelly entered into
conversation with James and the latter
produced q roll of greenbacks valued at
$500.
Kelly at once snatched them and ran
through the car and jumped off, although
the train was going at full speed. James
gave the alarm, and the brakeman also
Immediately jumped off the train and gave
chase. Kelly doubled and held the lead
for over a mile, but finally the brakeman
captured him in the West Oakland yards,
While running Kelly took out knife
and fiourished it as he ran; but when cap
tured he was too much exhausted to make
any resistance. He was handed over to
Detective Williams and taken TO the City
Prison. James got off the train when it
arrived at Sixteenth street, and identified
the robber at the prison. The stolen
money was not found on Kelly.
High School Alumni.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.-The Oakland
High School Alumni Association will give
a musical and dramatic entertainment at
Dietz Opera-hOuse tomorrow night. The
object is to establish fund to aid worthy
young people to take the High School
course, and to assist in the interior decora-
ton of the new High School building with
works of art. A company of PLAYERS under
the direction OF Miss Susie c. Hobart will
present the three-act comedy drama,
Comrades"
The cast consists of Susie G. Hobart,
Miss Bessie Katzenbach, Miss Bessie Ho-
bart, Sam P. Lovett, Milton S. Hamilton,
John n. Lewis, Charles A. Katzenbach.
Lottery Test Case.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.-Argument
was made before Judge Greene yesterday
in the test Chinese lottery case. The con-
tention of the Chinaman's lawyer is that
the evidence gathered in lottery cases is
not sufficient to convict the defendants
under the existing law, while the District
Attorneys Office holds that il is. If the
Judge should hold that the former conten-
tion is correct, the prosecution of the lot
tery-dealers will have to be discontinued
until the next State Legislature amends
the law.
Armenian Mass-Mee eeting.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.-The commit
tee having the affair in charge has arranged
that the meeting in the interests of the
Armenian sufferers shall be held next
Wednesday evening in the First Presby-
terian Church.
Mayor Davie will preside and the follow
ing speakers will be present: DIR. Free
land, Rabbi Friedlander, DR.. Wendte,
Judge Nye and President Evans of the
School Board.
Mooney Let Down Easy.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16-J. Mooney,
brother-ln-law to Lord Sholto Douglas
was on trial in the Police Court to-day on
a felony charge of assaulting Peter
Kearney on New Years day. The evidence
was very conflicting, as everybody seemed
to be drunk, and Judge Wood suggested
that the complaint be reduced to battery
and new complaint issued.
To Tax Merchants
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 16.-There is
some talk about the Council undertaking
to raise money for city purposes by pass
ing an ordinance levying special tax on
merchants. The Merchants Exchange is
opposed to the scheme, and should it be
done it will only be political move to
make Mayor Davies dollar-tax limit un-
popular,