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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18

insomnia. approached my meals with
feeling amounting almost to nausea, and
my bed with horror at the restless night
which | was almost certain was before me.
Matters became so serious with me that I
could no longer keep silent about myself,
and speaking of it to one of my friends one
day. he suggested that try Paine's celery
compound. purchased bottle and be-
fore had taken dozen doses l knew that
the suggestion was a good one. felt
an Improvement l continued to use it.
and felt restored. NY appetite is good,
and | sleep well, and instead Of an irksome
grind my business is again a pleasure to
me. | attribute this happy state of affairs
to Palne's celery compound"
AS in the case of Fire Chief Runge athe
beginning OF poor health is very apt to rob
one OF the will power to start Immediately
about getting out of danger. 1t is this in
ertia OF poor health that makes an ordin-
ary run down" bodily condition so dam
gerous, and so likely to go on to something
worse. Every day it is clearly shown that
it won't do to live tired out, and on the
verge OF breaking down. The languor and
the lack of strength are sure to increase.
Now is the time to throw off disease. As
the new year begins there are fewer him
ORANGES to getting back strength and sturdy
health. The bracing weather arouses a
longing for health. Pane's celery COM
pound, taken now, does its best service
toward driving out disease and establish
ing firm health.
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The position of chief of fire department
in big city like Minneapolis, with its
acres of valuable building property, crossed
by numerous railroad lines and dotted
with factories where the fires are never
banked, is one of the utmost response
bility, and can be entrusted only to man
OF unquestioned character and ability
August H. Runge, who has filled this
responsible position for several years with
so much credit to himself and to the city,
was born in New York in 1852, where he
received a common school education.
What such man as this has to say can
scarcely fail to carry weight with it:
with the nope that what 1 say may in
some way be brought to the attention of
others who, like myself, have suffered with
out any apparent cause, feel constrained
to recite brief tale regarding an expert
ence which l trust may never be repeated
in my case.
ga few months ago, owing doubtless to
the exacting nature of my duties as head
OF the fire department, L began to feel a
sort OF languor and listlessness, to disguise
which l was compelled to bring into play
all the strength of will l could command.
The feeling grew upon me, however, and
i'll short time it took such possession of
me that 1t affected my appetite and caused
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and There does not appear to be any wide
spread factional feeling, but the two clubs
are active and of almost equal memb ber-
ship. The strength of each, should the
two be opposed in primary fight, cannot
be readily estimated, as many members
have their names on both club rolls. 1t is
likely that there will be a contest when
the primaries are held to elect delegates to
the State convention. 1t is believed by
some leading Republicans that the split
origi mated over the Superior Judgeship.
Judge A. B. Hunt was prominent in the
org anization of the Alameda Republican
Club. tie is a candidate for Superior
Judge. Colonel Babcock is Court Commits
sioner, a position to which he was an
pointed by the Superior Judges, two OF
whom are candidates for reelection The
success OF Hunt would mean the contin-
uation in the commisSionership of Bah
cock.
Improvement Association.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 17.-Alameda's
splendidly improved condition is largely
the result of the work done and the local
pride inspired by the old Improvement
Association which flourished in 1887 and
the three succeeding years. Lately need
is being felt by some of the citizens for
another such organization, not SO much to
mote Governmental and other improve
ments adjacent. The tidal canal is being
dug very slowly. The money apnronri.
ated for Oakland Harbor is being spent
very largely down on the Oakland front,
mainly because there is a public demand
for it there and little or none here An
organized body could voice public senti-
menJ here and make it emphatic. Then
the roads leading into Alameda are ali in
bad condition. Concerted effort would
tend to improve them and put them in
keeping with Alameda's streets.
Brown Declines.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE chair
man of the Municipal Trustees appointed
B. G. Brown as one of the delegates to rem
resent Alameda in the Anti Funding Con
vention. Mr.. Brown, however, has de-
clined the honor, stating in card pub
lished in a local paperi that he is the Off
cial stenographer of Master in Chancery
Heacock of the United States Circuit
Court, and as such he considers it improper
for him TO accept an appointment that
would lay him liable to a charge of often
siye partisanship.
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LOCATED THE MURDERER
Judge GibSon's Remarkable Story
of a Small Piece of
a Call"
WAS USED FOR A GUNwAD.
A Chapter of Criminal History That
Cannot Be Duplicated in
Generation.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRAsc1soo CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, Jan. IL.
In the Sheriff's office at Martinez is a
small scrap of an old CALL that formed
the connecting link in a chain of circum-
stantial evidence that sent a murderer to
the penitentiary for life. Judge e. NJ.
Gibson of this city was District Attorney
at the time, and to-day he told story of
some detective work that reads like a
novel in these days.
Fifteen years ago." said the Judge,
newspapers were not what they are to-
day. The trial of Lyle was held at Mar
tinez, and little attention was paid to it.
Although as fine a story as ever a news
paperman could wish to find, its salient
points have never yet, to my knowledge
appeared in print.
"In Wildcat Canyon fifteen years ago a
rancher named Sullivan was found dead
with shot in his back that went through
the heart. He was living under his wagon,
just as he had fallen, short distance
from the main road. l went to the spot
with John league, who was Constable
then, and we examined the place care-
fully. 1t was very evident that the wagon
had switched off the road at the place
where Sullivan was shot, as there was no
pOSSlDle reason LOT IeaNlHR Tue IOdu dI JHdG
point. We pushed the wagon back into
the very spot and put the wheels in the
tracks. Then we put a pencil in the holes
that some of the shot had made in the
back of the wagon-seat and they pointed
directly to a little bush a few yards away.
1--WE went to the bush and found some
tracks there. They led to point quite
close to the wagon and in the direct line of
fire. On searching the bush we found a
small niece of charred DaOer that had evil
IDENTIFY been used as wad. Picking it up
carefully we followed the footprints in the
soft earth, and after following the creek
and crossing over we lost them, but they
led, so far as we could see them, in the
only path by which any one could reach
Lyle's house.
Sheriff Jere Tyrrell went to LyIe's house
and arrested Lyle, and on searching the
place he found on shelf near the gun
rack about half of a CALL. He took it
with him and also some shot that he
found in the house. Lyle said he had no
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, Jan. II.
The rain interfered with the attendance at
the poultry show al the Exposition building.
Sol D. Rogers, Robert A, Jackson and Orrin
Page have been appointed appraisers OF the es-
tate OF the late Philip Booger
During the twenty-four hours ending at
P. NJ. to-day the rainfall was 81 OF all inch; Tor
the storm, 2.2I inches; for the season, I.os
! inches.
The trial OF All Sing, who is charged. with
felony for trying 10 bribe Chief OF Police Lloyd
to secure immunity for lottery agencies, has
been set for January -.
A suit has been brought by William G. Hen
shaw against James P. Mccarthy and W. NJ.
Fitzburg to foreclose mortgage for S19, 900 on
| certain property in the San Miguel ranch.
The cloakroon of the Market-street Congre-
gational Church was robbed during the service
! Sunday evening, and every conceivable kind
OF coat, cloak and wrap taken by the thieves.
| The Golden Gate Baptist Church has filed ar
| ticles of incorporation with the County Clerk.
| The trustees are James E. Glendenning, w. de
Rome, Charles o. Parkhurst, Joseph L. Thorp,
Charles L. Lombard.
John Hart was ordered to pay $40 fine at
Livermore yesterday by Justice Taylor. Hart
was convicted OF cruelty to James, a 13-year-
old son. The case was prosecuted by Deputy
District Attorney Carl Wood.
Ned Aver has applied for a writ of habeas
corpus in behalf of Joseph Mennelion, who al
leges that his l3-year-old daughter has left his
home and is restrained of her liberty by Mrs
Lydia Prescott. The writ is made returnable
January 30
An 10y, the Chinese arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Quinlan for having in his possession
unstamped opium, had his preliminary exam
ination before Justice L. L. Lawrence in East
Oakland. After the peoples testimony was
given ne was held in $500 bail TO the Federal
court.
George Suden OF Alameda was held up and
robbed last night about O'Clock while return
ing from East Oakland. He walked home and
just after he crossed the tidal canal bridge two
big men jumped on him. He attempted to
fight, but was soon overcome. They only Sc
cured 81 rs.
At Germania Hall on Sunday evening. Janu-
ary -, tneTe will be q German theatrical per-
formGnce OF Hector" drama in one act by
q. Won Mosher, under the management OF
Thomas Lohmann and Carlo Hess, also sec
ond part in one act presenting ''Temerenzer. ."
The entertainment viii close with dancing.
Thomas Inch, who was charged with stealing
horse and buggy from T. J. Fish, has been
permitted TO plead guilty to grand larceny, but
by reason Of his youth his attorney, Abe P
Leach, succeeded in having him sent to the
Preston School of Industry instead OF the
State prison. Inch will be of age November "a
1899.
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MUSIC IS NOT IN FAVOR.
High School Students Prefer
Going Home Early to
Singing.
HALF THE CLASS DROPS OFF.
The Board of Education May Soon
Restore the Old Order of
Things.
HALF THE CLASS DROPS OFF.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
QO2 To

5uo broadway, Jan. II.
Music is evidently not popular study
at the High School. a few DAYS ago there
was lengthy and argumentative session
of the Board of Education, during which
the request of the teachers to close the
High School at 3 o'clock instead of 80
was under discussion.
Much was said on both sides, the opinion
of the opposition being that there was no
need to close the school so early, as the
university kept open till o'clock.
In order to make the change and not
interfere with the regular studies it was
found to be necessary to assign the music
lesson to an extra period after school
time, from to $3.50 O'Clock. Those favor
able to music in the board objected to the
change on the ground that it would prac.
tically result in breaking up the music
class, they being OF the opinion that most
of the pupils who had been attending the
class during the school hours would not
care to stay for music and would 60 home
at 3 o'clock.
Professor S. P Meade, who acted as
spokesman for the teachers, replied that
the class would not fall off at all, but pre-
dicted that it would increase. He said the
places OF those who left on account of the
subject being put after school hours would
be taken by those who had formerly ne
elected the music lesson and had spent
that period in study
The new rule has only been in force one
week and the music class has dropped
from 200 to lis. Principal McChesney says
that he will be satisfied if the number is
kept at its present figure.
The members of the board who oppose
the early closing of the High School will
bring the matter up again, and they are of
the opinion that the result of the change
will be that a majority OF the Board of
Education will vote for a restoration to
the old order of things. If the class
should fall off to such point as to show
that the interest is too small to justify the
keeping of teacher, the department of
music Will probably be dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
SCHOOL OF PATRIOTISM.
Free Institution Opened by a
NaturaliZed Dane in North
Oakland.
He Hopes at Some Future Date to
Establish a Colony Near San
Jacinto.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
908 Broadway Ian IL (


908 Broadway, Jan. II.
An enthusiastic naturalized Dane has
opened novelty in the way of a school OF
patriotism in this city. He has remodeled
dwelling-house at Twenty-ffth street
and San Pablo avenue, and has decorated
it in manner that readily attracts atten-
ton. On big sign is the inscription:
Young America party headquarters. America
for Americans. Patriotism is the rod man leans
on next TO his God.
George Markewitz is the patriot, and he
is so convinced that his mission is to
preach patriotism that he gives a free
stereopticon lecture every evening. His
hall is always full, and the lecturer is quite
a power in the neighborhood.
His wife is the daughter of ex-Mayor
Linde of Hot Springs, Ark, and niece of
Ex-Governor Rector of the same State.
Mr.. MarkewitZ is not a political crank.
but patriotic naturaliZed Dane, and is
the personal friend of prominent men
identified with National politics, among
whom are Brick Pomeroy, Governor Tabor
and President Cleveland.
Mr.. Markewitz has studied carefully the
political situation of America, and is so
enthused with the idea of educating the
boys and girls in such matters, that he
keeps open house every night.
Mr. MarkeWitzs intention is to perma-
nently locate in California and in some
good locality not too thickly populated,
where Danish colony could be established
He favors San Jacinto.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
AN OPPOSITION FERRY,
Reports Abroad That the S. P.
Company Will Establish One
at West Berkeley.
Find of a Historic Relic-More Burg,
laries-Pew Rents Abol-
ished.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 17.-Reports
of semi i-official nature are in circulation
that the Southern Pacific Company pur-
poses waging war against the Piper, Alden,
Goodall Company for the control of West
Berkeley's freight business by putting into
service an opposition steamer. At the
present time the latter company is with
out rival eft the West End, and as re-
suit all the freight shipped by steamer
must go by one of their vessels.
Recently the rates of transportation
have been raised, and several large ship
pers, such as the Standard Soap Company
and the Wentworth Boot and Shoe Com
pany, now ship by rail.
1t is said that the railroad company will
run its steamer Herald to West Berkeley
twice day and cut rates SO as to gain
patronage. The Herald is now making
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Interesting

one trip daily between San Francisco and
Vallejo. Meanwhile, West Berkeley is
awaiting with interest the developments
in the case.
An Old Document
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 17.-John Boyd,
local eXpressman, while opening an old
lounge, yesterday, found document of
historic interest. 1t was mortgage dated
February 10, 1852, and begins as follows:
Know all men by these presents that we, Ben
jamin Lindner of the City of New York, doctor
OF physic, and John Baltus Dash of said city,
baker, in the sum OF six hundred pounds cur
rent lawful money of New York, to be paid to
the said Peter Marschaick, his attorneys, exec
utors, administrators or assignee, to which pay
ment, well and truly to be made and done, we
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and ad-
miniStrators, Jointly and generally, firmly by
these presents, sealed with our seals Dated
the sixteenth day of February in the year OF
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
sixtytwo.
No More Pew Rents.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE First
Congregational Church of Berkeley,
through the influence of the pastor, Rev.
George B. Hatch, has decided to abandon
the system of renting pews for at least
one year. The deficit will be made up by
the passing of the contribution plate.
Subscriptions to the amount of $50 per
Sabbath have been pledged.
Robbery at tho West End.
BERKELEY, CALL, Jan. 17.-The house
of P. Mariasco, on Fifth street, near Ban
croft way, has been broken into twice
during the past week. On Monday the
house was entered and $S taken. Last
night four sacks OF potatoes were taken
from his barn.
Help to Prevent BurgIaries.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. I7.-Marshal
Lloyd in view of the many recent burglar
les which have taken place in Berkeley,
suggests that business men aid the night
watchmen by leaving at least one light
burning at night.
Fonzo Heavily Fined.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 17.-Fred Fonzo
of the Center-street restaurant was fined
$500 yesterday by Judge James for viola
tion of the liquor ordinance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
RAISING UP OF CHIEFS.
An Interesting Ceremony by the Red
Men This Evening.

An Int eresting Ceremony by the Red
Men This Evening.
The raising up of 23S chiefs of the Order
OF Red Men, which means the installation
of the recently elected officers, in ODD Eel
lows Hall this evening will be en- extra
ordinary event.
1t will be an installation of the officers
of the several tribes in this City and will
be the first time that such have been in
stalled in joint session by any fraternal
organization.
The work will be performed by the
deputy great sachems of the various tribes,
and they have been for some time per-
fecting themselves in their duties under
direction of Peter L. Hoff, deputy great
sachem of district /.
The great sachems will all be in attend
ance. and after the ceremony of installa-
ton there will be musical and literary
entertainment and then there will be a
dance.
There has been great demand for
tickets, and the indications are that there
will be crush. The hall will be appro-
ariately decorated.
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TEACHERS PENSION FUND.
4 Judicious Measure That Is at Present
Imperative.

Il UuulClOus measure Il nat Is at present
Imperative.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE new
teachers pension fund law has been found
TO be useless and imperative in its
present condition. Neither the County
Auditor nor County Treasurer is disposed
TO handle the accounts or the funds that
viii have to be established to meet the
requirements OF the law. They assert that
the provisions are entirely too vague. The
law requires that l per cent of the salary
OF a teacher shall be set aside TO create the
pension fund.
Il think the only way for the teachers to
do" said the County School Superintend-
ent to-day. will be TO form an association.
Then let them deposit this l per cent in
some savings bank, where it will draw
interest, and thus be of some benefit to
them. When the law is amended, as it
must naturally be, the teachers can then
withdraw their deposits and place them
with the County Treasurer.
AT present it is difficult to say whether
the Treasurer should hold the money or
not. Certainly if he does the teachers
might find it difficult to secure its return,
In its present condition the law is practi-
caly imperative. If a teacher should paw
into the fund for nineteen years and then
become lnhrm, through mental or physical
aIment, he or she would have no recourse
either 10 the fund or to recovery of the
amount paid in.
81 have been IN correspondence with the
county superintendents of Sacramento,
san Joaquin and Santa Cruz counties, and
they inform me that the law Is considered
as OF no avail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
AGAIN At BLACKMA|L,
Mrs. Ann Woods Has Resumed
Her Old Work in Hay
wards.
More Trouble With The Woman Re.
Gently Discharged From an In.
sane Asylum.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
9OS Broadway Ian II (

OAhLAND OfrlCb CAN Il hANCISCO OALG,t
90S Broadway, Jan. II.
Mrs. Ann Woods, who has been terror
izing the people of Haywards and vic unity,
is not "the mysterious woman" that she
has been called. There is very little mys-
terry about her, as her history is very we'll
known.
She has been in every prison of any size
on the Pacific Coast as an all-round conf
dence woman.
She made her debut in Oakland about
six years ago and took up her abode at
various frst-class lodging houses, where
she represented herself as the bosom friend
of Mrs. Leland Stanford and lady of un-
limited means, with no end of influence
Her dress and Iadylike bearing bore out
the statement, and she found no difficulty
in running large bills of all kinds, until it
was discovered that she was fraud.
She eventually was landed in the County
Jail, not, however, until she had also
blackmailed some Oaklanders who had
hidden chapters in their lives, which she
had learned.
After serving a long term in the Oak
land Jail Mrs. Woods went to an insane
asylum. Only a few weeks ago she was
discharged and is again at her old tricks in
HayWardS.
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Officers Elected.

The directors OF the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children have organized by
the election of the following officers and at
taches: Charles Sonntag. president; John
McComb, secretary; George A. Newhall,
treasurer; Campbell, Reddy & Nelson,
counsel; Martin Stevens, attorney; Mrs.
Lydia A. Prescott, agent for Oakland. Two
new members were elected-Mrs. Hugh Craig
of Oakland and Mrs. Edward May of San
Francisco.
The cases in Oakland have become so numer.
Gus that it found necessary 10 employ a
special agent to attend to them Mrs. Prescott
has headquarters in the Central Bank building
Fourteenth street and Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
TWO REPUBLICAN CLUBS,
They Flourish and Are Rivals
in the City of
Alameda.
Public Sentiment Asserting Itself in
Regard to the Tidal
Canal.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 17.-There are
two Republican clubs in ameda-the
Alameda Republican Club and the Regu-
lar Republican Club. AT the head of one
is George H. Payne, one Of the Republican
warhorses of Alameda, and at the head
of the other is Colonel George G. Babcock.
Court Commissioner. There is no ap-
parent reason why there should be two,
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numbering his wife a week ago was held
to-day. There was very little evide
taken, as the prisoner surrendered himself
after the shooting and admitted the MUIR
der. He was held to answer 20 the Supe-
rior Court without bail
The Honeymoon Is Over.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 17.-Mrs Easton
has brought suit for divorce against ]. w.
Easton on the ground of desertion and
failure to provide. The plaintiff was
formerly Miss Weidersheim and the we'd
ding, about two years ago, was social
event
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
STREET RAILWAY BLAMED.

Verdict of Censure by the COroner's Jury
at the Pinena Inquest.
AT the Coroner's inquest held upon the
Swiss laborer, Antonio Pinena, who was
run over by Mission-street electric car
near Persia avenue, and who died of his
injuries on the 18th inst, the jury returned
a verdict yesterday censuring the Market
street Railway Company and the motor
man, E. Wilson. The verdict read:
ave find that his decease was due TO
the negligence of the railroad company in
not providing effective brakes on their
cars, and also to the incompetency of the
motorman in charge of the car which
caused his DEATH"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-18
Evans Wants Nothing.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. III. w.
Evans, a School Director, who was slated
TO succeed Charles Mautalen, chairman of
the Republican County Committee, but
was defeated for lack of quorum. has
issued a letter to the public. Among
other things Mr. Evans says: II have not
sought to be made chairman OF the County
Central Committee, although I have ad-
vocated change in chairmanship. l am
ready at any time 10 vote for Hawes of
San Leandro, Fletter of Alameda, Ford of
Niles, or any other member OF the COM
mIttee who Is fairly good representative
OF the Republican party. l am not seek
ing anything for myself