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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.
Their Methods Outlined at the Firs
NJ. Il. Church.

Their Methods Outlined at the First
NJ. Il. Church.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 21.-The first
meeting of the American Volunteers was
held in Oakland tonight at the First NJ.
E. Church. The attendance was good,
and all were pleased with the addresses
delivered. Major Washington Black
hurst, who represents Commander and
Mrs. Ballington Booth, was the principal
speaker. He said the volunteers were not
a duplicate of the old movement in many
senses of the word. He declared that they
would not antagonize the Salvation Army
or any other religious organization, but
march hand in hand to further the cause.
1t is his desire to form local post as soon
as advisable.
The Salvation Army has treated us in
a spirit of antipathy," he said, (which we
Volunteers do not feel towards them in
the slightest degree. We have never
spoken unkindly of the Salvationists and
we are now merely defining and explain
ing our situation without lying anything
against anyone. The Volunteers are in a
hourishiDg condition and are increasing
steadily. Thirty branch organizations
have been formed IN New York and vicin-
ity, ten in Western New York and Penn
sylvania, and forty-two in Chicago and vi
cinity."
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SUSPECT FIREBUGs.
Haystack Fires Becoming Common at
TemescaI

Haystack Fires Becoming Common at
TemescaI.
TEMESCAL, CAL, July 21.-Two fires
occurred here Saturday night that has
strengthened the suspicion that inceu-
uiarism has been practiced. Both fires
were haystacks.
About IL o'clock, as George Mcclellan
was driving along College avenue, he
passed cart and horse standing along
side of field belonging to Mr.. Smith.
Shortly after he was overtaken by man
driving horse and cart, which he recog-
niZed as the one he had passed. At the
same time be saw Smiths haystack blaze
up.
The driver was stopped by Mcclellan
and taken back to Smiths house. Mr..
Smith identified him as a Portuguese
with whom he had had trouble. AS Mr..
Smiths loss was quite large it was decided
to hold the Portuguese pending an investi-
CATION and he was sent TO the Jail.
The second fire occurred immediately
afterwards on the property of Mr.. Nc
Adam, near the schoolhouse His entire
stock of hay, valued at $3.50, was DESTROYED.
1t is thought that this fire was incendiary.
too, although there Is no positive proof OF
the fact.
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in time to prevent being struck they would
naturally grab one of the bars and avoid
getting beneath the wheels.
Mr.. Grim says that he has found as the
result of inquiry that people struck by
cars invariably try to grasp something,
and If stout bars are within reach at con-
venient height they will probably avert
fatalities.
The new method will undoubtedly prove
very timely to the small boys of Oakland
who have practiced in-jumping for
many years. but as the ma iority of violent
deaths are those of children or of people
in vehicles, which collide with the cars,
the bars would not in such cases prove
very valuable.
The SUPERINTENDENT of the Groye-street
road wrote to the Chief of Police to-day,
telling him he had seen the article m THE
CALL referring to the numerous violations
of the crossing ordinance, The writer
stated that he had given veSy positive in
structions to all his men to obey the ordi-
nance implicitly, and asking that all mo-
tormen and conductors breaking the law
be at once arrested. 1t was through n
doubly fatal accident on this line that the
law was passed, and Superintendent Grim
is doing all in his power to prevent its re-
currence.
A police officer stated to-day that he had
frequently warned carmen at the danger
GUS crossing at Thirteenth street and
Broadway and that the infractions were
less numerous than formerly.
A few weeks ago complaint was made
through The CALL of the manner in which
the large double-deck cars of the Highland
Park were run with only one man, who
left the car to fly down grade while he
went on the upper deck to collect nickels.
Since the publication Superintendent
Woodward has made arrangements by
which each car is attended by two men.
There was an ordinance before the Council
providing that no electric cars should run
with one man, but for some unknown rea-
son it did not become law.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
STATUARY FOR
A MODEL PARK,
Work Commenced Upon the
Fountain at the Ex-
position.
ALAMEDA'S BIG DAY.
The Executive Committee to Meet
Citizens of That Place
Tonight.
CHARITY DAY rs ARRANGED.
Entire Proceeds Will Go to the
Associated Charities Wood.
Yard.
CHARITY DAY is ARRANGED.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
IL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9OS Broadway. July 81.
Horticultural Commissioner Pryal COM
pleted his plan to-day for the miniature
park in the exposition grounds. It will
be the most artistic corner of the big in
closure and the base of the fountain is al
ready well on toward completion.
This corner of the affair is mine," said
Mr.. Pryal this afternoon, land if it's a
success want all the credit and if it's a
failure I want censuring. 1 have sown
around here some plants that have been
seen by but few people in Alameda
County. The name of it is Emphorbia
splendeus, but it is better known as the
crucihxion plant. 1t is the little red flower
that grows in the region of Mount Calvary
and which, it is said, turned red as blood
on the night of the crucifxion of Christ.
THE space will be somewhat limited,
bur there will be quite display. The To-
cal florists and some of the Japanese
fower-growers will help and there will be
a display better than anything vet at
tempted in Oakland"
A delegation from the executive COM
mittee will visit Alameda Wednesday
evening and will meet the citizens of that
place to arrange for Alameda day. Some
special features will be prepared, and the
Encinal City will do something note
worthy in the way OF advertising ITSELF
A special meeting was held last night to
make the necessary arrangements for
Thursday, August 6, on which day the to-
tai proceeds, both afternoon and night.
will go to the woodward fund of the Asso-
sociated Charities.
The following committees were ap-
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have been tinted and the desks are receiv-
ing a coat of shellac and varnish. The
two-room addition will be completed about
August 1.
An election of officers will take place
next Monday evening at the meeting of
the Oriole Athletic Club of Lorin.
The West Berkeley Athletic Club, at
their meeting last evening, finally decided
to hold dancing party on next Saturday
evening. The club adopted red and blue
as their colors.
Professor S. B. Christy, head of the de-
partment of mines at the State Univer-
sitv, and family left yesterday for Grass
Valley on short vacation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, July 81.
City Treasurer Gilpln has employed R. B.
Kyle, Will Owens, II. L. Nash, II. w. Brown,
extra clerks TO make out tax bills. They COM
menced work this morning and their employ
ment will last for three months.
County Assessor Dalton has added up his re-
ceipts for the past year in the matter of poll
taxes and finds that he has collected S26. 600
in poll-taxes and $4,000 in road poli-taxes
making a total of $4,000. This amount is
ago. and considerably larger than that col
lected two years ago.
NJ. T. Morse, A. R. Cotton and w M. Bran
don, appraisers of the estate of William Henry
Allen, an incompetent, have appraised the
estate as of no value, because of the uncer-
tainty of Aliens interest in the same.
]. P. Johnston, who conducts the employ
ment agency on Broadway, has returned from
Pacific Grove and is ready for business.
Irene W. Beck, widow of the deceased, has
petitioned to be appointed administrators of
the estate of Theodore r. Beck. The property
of the estate consists of money on deposits in
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
County Tax Collector Barber says that dur
ing the past month be collected $25OO In sa-
loon license fees which leaves Only about 5000
or 800 in arrears.
Charles franklin has petitioned to be ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate of Bridget
franklin. The estate comprises property in
DtIhtl6y GnQ 10 NuluCN at P-OOO
The executors of the will of the late Phillip
Boogar have been authorized to accept
$1754 "a on an insurance policy for $1,000 on
the life of the deceased IN the New England
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
A. L. Smith petitions for the probate of the
will OF Lucia A. Loring, wife OF G. Y Loring
former superintendent of the Oakland Rail-
road lines on San Pablo and Telegraph ave-
nues. The heirs are the husband, a SON and a
daughter.
Charles Mon tgomery, who claimed he was on
a furlough from the Yountville home, was sent
to Jail for thirty days to-day for carrying
heavy weight concealed on his person.
The report of superintendent Hayes of the
Home for the Adult Blind, which was sub
mitted at the last meeting of the directors,
showed that IL $50 brooms had been sold dur
ing the month"; about 10. 500 made and 15 900
on hand at the END OF June
Owing to the illness of Judge Wood the pass
ing of sentence on Editor GAVIN Dhu High for
libeiing William J. Dingee will be postponed
tomorrow for another week.
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No More Jail Breaks.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 2t.-The Sheriff
is taking necessary precautions to prevent
any more of his boarders from taking
French leave. All of the windows open
ing into cells from the outside are being
covered with a sheet of iron perforated
with holes about an inch square.
They are so fixed that they cannot be
reached from the inside unless the iron
CRATES are removed. If that is done and
the fastenings cut away the plates would
fall to the ground, making enough racket
TO give an alarm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
An Editors Trnnh1e

OAKLAND, CAL. July 21-The case of
Frank Robinson, proprietor of the defunct
Observer, was called in the Police Court
this morning. He is charged with trans
ferring mortgaged property. The hearing
was set for August at 80 P NJ
Edward Beaudry, one OF Robinson's
bondsmen, applied to the clerk of the Po-
lice Court, Crawford, to have his name
stricken from the bond. He was told to
get the other bondsman and together
come and surrender the defendant to the
officers and his wish would be complied
with. Beaudry promised to do this.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
THIS DAY.

the features of the testimonial to be
given in honor of Manager Cook at
the Macdonough Theater next Tuesday
night is a cake walk with $40 gold watch
as first prize. A suit Of clothes will 60 to
the second one and cake to the third.
Then there is Margaret Craven, daughter
OF Mrs. Craven Fair, who will take part in
one act, and Professor Tyndall, the mind
reader.
The ticket Office will be opened on Thurs
day morning. The usual Macdonough
prices will prevail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
L|FE-bARS FOR
Electricians.
Superintendent Grim Puts
an Idea Into Prac-
tical Use.
WANTS MEN ARRESTED
If They Persist in Violating
the Ordinance Regulating
Crossings.
ANXIETY TO PROTECT LIFE.
Highland Park Cars Are No Longer
Run With Only One
Man.
ANXIETY TO PROTECT LIFE.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway. July 2l.

A new device for assisting people struck
by electric-cars to aid in saving their own
lives has been invented by Superintend-
ent Grim of the Oakland Consolidated
Berkeley line.
The new arrangement consists OF two
plain, stout horizontal iron bars placed in
the front of the car. One Is about three
feet and the other about five feet from the
ground. The supposition is that when
anyone is on the track and cannot get off
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
THE CITY's INCOME.
Auditor Snow Tells Where He Expects
1t to Come From.

1t to Come From.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2L-City Au-
ditor Snow has just completed his
annual statement of estimate of in
come for the city of Oakland outside of
the taxes. 1t amounts to the sum of
1904, ,125. The various items and the
amounts to be derived from each are /:
Liquor licenses, $75, 900; billiard and pool
licenses, $575; pawnbroker licenses, $3.50;
vehicle licenses, $500; other licenses,
$3.50; free library fines, $3.50; dockage and
wharfage. $4,000; Police Court fines, $4,000;
permits, 500; school tuition, $4,000; State
apportlonment, $4,000; county appor-
tionment, $73, 800; surplus in school fund,
1886, $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
pointed to attend to the details of charity

pointed to attend to the details of charity
day:
Booth. Mrs. ]. W. shanklin, Mrs. D. S. Hirsh-
berg and Mrs. P H. Templeton.
Programme-Rev. Z. S. Chapman, D. Edward
Collins and Mrs. Paul Lohse.
Advertising-H. NJ. Mcknight Miss Mollie
Conners, Mrs. William Mcdonald and Mrs.
II. Rief.
enough money on the day of the benefit to
run their woodward through the whole
winter.
The applications for space are still COM
ing in from all over the county, and Su-
perintendent Craigie Sharp THINKS that
additional space will have to be provided,
although arge tent with wooden floor
containing 5000 square feet has lust been
erected.
The exposition will open August 3, and
an attempt is being made to have Cover
nor Budd declare it open.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST MEaHSHIP COMPANY

STEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM z
- broadway wharf san Francisco, as &5N9e
follows: -~---'
For Mary Island. Loring wrangel. Juneau. Kill
nsnoo ana Sitka (Alaskal at y A. n, July 8, Is,
Is, %. Aus. Z, -, 27.
For Victoria and Vancouver tB. C), Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma. Everett Anacortes and New
Whatcom tBelingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A. NJ
July 3 =. 13 IS, %, %, ana every fifth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with
the T. r. X r.. at Tacoma with N. p R r.
at Seattle with q. N. Ry., at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcats and Fields Landing (Hun,-
boldt Bayl str Pomona, p. NJ, July s. g. IL
16 20 "a, % and every fourth daY thereafter.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon CayucoS
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo} Gaviota Santa
Barbara Ventura. Hueneme. San Pedro. East San
Pedro lLos Angeies) ana Newport, at B A. NJ july
2. 8, 10. IA. ls, ~. 26 so and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harfori
(San Luis Obispo(, Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo clos Angelesl and Newport IL
A. n. July 5, .. l2 10, 20 "a, ~ and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, MazatIan La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico>, str Orizaba, 10 a. n
Ju,v 3and 25th of each mouth there after
Ticket office, Palace Hotel. New MONTGOMERY
street.
GooDALLs PERKINS IL CO.. GenI Agents.
10 Market ST. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
A Train KiIIs a Horse.

were notable by their absence, so the agi-
tation in his interests has probably died
natural DEATH
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21.-On the same
crossing that the Fruitvale Jersey Dairy
wagon was shattered yesterday morning
by a freight train, horse got fixed in the
cattle guard this morning. When the
nayWards locomotive came along the en-
gineer was unable to stop his train in time
and the horse was cut to pieces. The first
car was derailed
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers

BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY WEEK.
CABIN, $50 OUTWARD, ACCORD m
~ ing to steamer and acconm odations Gg&faR
selected; second cabin S4z 90 and 81 20; Majessic
and Teutonic. Steerage Tickets from England, Ire
land, Scotland Sweden, Norway aud Denmark
through to San Francisco at lowest rates. Tickets
sailing dates and cabin plans may be procured
from w. H. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at the
General Office Of the Company, 81 s Market street,
under Grand Hotel. q. W. FLETCHER.
General Agent for Pacific Coast
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
An Accident in Camp.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21.-News has
been brought in that young San Francis
can named McPhee. who is camping with
some others on the Redwood road near
Graham d Arnolds dairy ranch, had met
with serious accident.
From accounts to hand it appears he
met with his accident lust as he was set
ting out for ride on horseback He had
but vaulted into the saddle when the
morse plunged and reared violently. Nc
Phee In his excitement pulled on the reins
and the animal fell over backward, the
rloer underneath. The horn OF the saddle
struck the young man. inflicting serions
and painful wound. 1t is thought that
mis- spine is also hurt.
A doctor from East Oakland is in at
tendance and McPhee will be confined to
camp for some little time TO come.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
AUCTION Sales
GROCERY SALE.

j. c. MUTHER, AUCTIONEER.
Ofice-601 California street, corner Kearny
WILL SELL.
THIS DAY, Wednesday. July &c, 1895
Commencing at II A. NJ. sharp at
1914 FOLSOM ST., NEAR SEVENTH
All the Contents of a Fine Grocery Store.
Including / kinds Of Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries, CofYee-mill, Scales, etc. All new and
fresh No Reserve.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
COHPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLlETIOUI

French Line to Havre.
COMPANY'S PIER NEW, AZ NORTH "a
~ River, foot of Morton St Travellers by zS4l$R
this line avoid both transit oy English railway and
the discomfort of crossing the channel in small
boat. New YORK to Alexandria, Egypt via Paris
first-cIass 81 90: secondclass S116
La ToURAINE. Capt. Santelli.. May 2S 8 A. N
La NORMA NDIE. ...........- .,.... May 23 g A. n
La GASCOGNE. June 20, z A. NJ
LA NORMANDIE.... July 4, 8 A. N.
La GASCOGNE.. July 25, IL A, NJ
LA NORMA NDI r ..........,.. August l, 5 A. NJ
La BOURGOGNE. Capt. LebOeuG June g. z A. NJ
A8- FoT further particulars apply 70
A. FORGET, Agent,
No Bowling Green, New York.
J. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Agents. 5 Montgomery
HYepue, san Francisco
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To Be Cake Walk.
OAKLAND, CAL, July q. - Among
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
Alameda Driving Association.
True's Strength Waning,

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21.-C. F. True,
the deposed principal OF the Wilson School.
has apparently given up his attempt to
have the Board of Education reinstate him.
The mass-meeting of his friends, which
was to have been held last evening, did not
come off, and at the meeting of the Board
OF Education tonight, the True forces
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
News Items in Brief.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 2L-Ah Yeu,
the Chinaman accused of stealing horse
and buggy from Quong Lee, the Addison
street laundryman, was brought before
Judge Lord yesterday, when he claimed
mat he traded with another Chinaman for
the rig. He was remanded to Jail and
Will appear again on Monday.
Inc work of renovating the Lorin
schoolhouse is well under way. The walls
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
Their Tin Wedding.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 21.-Dr. John
A. ID. Hutton and wife celebrated their tin
wedding last evening at their home, on
Ellsworth street. A large number of invited
friends were present, and the evening was
pleasantly enjoyed with varied amuse-
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
WITH TWO MANLY POCKETS.

The rage for lace does not abate, and
with the open over-petticoat style Of
skirt comes a demand for ornament
ing the petticoat that brings into use
the festooning and draping of lace SO
much in vogue among our ancestors.
Pretty trimmings are made for elabo-
rate bodices by sewing lace insertion
lightly on gold braid. Then cut out
all but the design of the lGce-that is.
cut away all the net. That leaves the
design on the gold The effect is very
good. especially as lace that is not at
all fine cuts out this way, to seem
very beautiful with the CLINT of gold
showing through. On the waist pic
tured herewith the ornamentation con-
sists of insertion of white silk en-
broidered with gold, the trimming at
the sleeves being to match. Black
taffeta is the material, the bodice's
plain back being laid in pleats, front
and back being in one piece The
plain stock collar is finished with a
white chiffon ruche and jabOt, and the
skirt is untrimmed. but is nevertheless
a novelty, as it has pocket cut into
the stuff at either side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE.
James Allen Of bennington, W. Va9
Will Reach That Az
II 40 Lives TIN April % Next-A
sketch Of His Career, Dictated by
himself to a Reporter-Was in
the Battle of WaterlOO-Never
sick but Twice in His Life.

The Cincinnati Tribune prints the
believing sketch. dictated by James
Allen, now living at Remington. this
State:
IN reply 70 your request for . sketch
OF my life from me personally, 1 would
say that / was born at Norhumbey-
laad' England, on April IS. 1871, and
Will consequently be los years old if
Eve uatl the 2Sth Of next April My
fathers name was James r. and my
mothers name was Nancy r. Allen.
ootn or English descent The occupa-
ZION Oh my fOrefathers was that Of hus-
o@naIy. which they followed all their
HVes. i am the oldest of four children.
Ay mother died when 1 was young,
Out my father was alive az the bsgiu-
Ilhs OF the War Of the Rebellion,
since which nave not heard from him.
Ny grandfather, James Allen. lived 70
.ne 1ge OF l35. and as far as I ever
heard was never sick a day i'm his life
neither did be ever take any medicine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-11

mock. second Bull Run and several
small skirmishes and engagements.
I was taken prisoner in the Valley
Of Virginia but escaped on a rebel
horse. after a hot chase, the JOhnnies
shooting after me. 1 was wounded
once while in the British army anc
vas hurt in the Union army by M
horse falling on me after he was shot
under me
After my discharge 1 returned TO
TAYLOR county. w. Va, where l lived a
number of years with Mr.. Franklin
GOBLIN. but since 1883 I have lived with
Mr.. J. Howard Gather and Mrs. Achsah
A.. his wife. with whom l expect to re-
side until l die.
used tobacco about seyenty-fve
years. but quit it about ten years ago.
have drank some liquor, but was
never drunk but once, nineteen years
ago las Fourth of July. when l got so
sick thatjt did for me. and have not
touched nothing of the kind since. I
have only been sick twice in my life,
once before 1 left England and once
from the whisky. I did not begin TO
wear glasses until 1892. being at the
time over 100 years of age. l never
was married and never expect to be.
90 not know whether 1 have any
relatives living or not. but 1 know
that [ have plenty of friends. My re-
ligiOUs faith is of the Presbyterian Or
der. I believe in the mercy, love and
preserving care of an allwise and good
God. was never addicted to swear
ing much. and I can JrUthfully say that
1 never gambled or took part in any Of
the greater vices. In politics l am an
unCOmpromising Republican; cast my
first vote for John Quincy Adams and
have voted on that line ever since. II
I had my life TO live over again WOULD
do the same thing again. I have no
desire to so back to the old mother
country being cOntented to live and
die with my friends in the land of my
adoption, where l have lived for seven
ty-three years. trying TO be a devoted
and loyal American citizen. And
now I want to say TO my old COM
rades that 1 want them to be tru, to
The Union, for which we all fought.
and always to be ready to take up armn
i'm defense of Old Glory, whenever a
hand may raise against il.
Yours truly.
THOMAS ALLEN.