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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
PRAISE FOR ALAMEDA,
Chairman Forderer of the Board
of Trustees Speaks His
Mind.
Advocates Municipal Ownership and
Tunnel Under the Estuary
Instead of Bridges.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. s.-J Joseph F.
Forderer, chairman of the Board of
Trustees and Mayor by virtue of his Office,
published a long letter tonight giving
his views upon the people of this city
municipal ownership of public utilities
and needs of the city, and opposing the
construction of bridge across the estuary.
His position among his associates and
in politics adds considerable interest to
his article. 1t is without doubt the m most
decisive manifesto issued in many months
in this locality, and will carry great weight
IN the coming Non-Partisan convention,
which will nominate officers for the spring
election. He says Alameda has always
been in the van of progress, and will no
doubt continue 30 in the years to come
He then continues:
Its residents and taxpayers when once
aroused are progressive and energetic, and de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
CJLLEG|ANS PLAY BALL.
Berkeley Seniors Easily De-
feated by the Juniors in the
Seasons First Game.
The 'o8 Men Run Up a Score of ID to-
Stepped at the End of the
Sixth Inning.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. S.-The first
baseball game OF the season at the State
University was held this afternoon be-
tween the seniors and Juniors, resulting
in score of "a to in favor of the juniors.
The '9S men had things their own way
from the start, and had run up such big
score that when the seventh inning was
about to open the seniors threw up the
bat and called quits. In the first inning
each side made two runs. In the secoDd d
'9S made five runs and in the third six
runs. In the fourth the '9S procession
started, and before the end of the inning
they had made twelve tallies. The bat
ting was good on both sides, but on ac-
count of the slippery condition of part OF
the diamond good field work was rem
dered difficult in the extreme.
Following was the makeup of the two
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Left to is Mother.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. S.-The will OF
Jacob LinkIater, who died in Berkeley on
February 3, has been filed for probate. 1t
was dated January 7, 1897. The estate
consists OF $171 13 in the Hibernia Savings
and Loan Society of San Francisco, $97 go
in the Commercial Bank OF Berkeley,
$2094 65 in the California Savings and Loan
Society of San Francisco (now in liquida-
tom, personal pro- erty amounting to
$100, real estate in Berkeley, $17OO and
$500; Lake County, $500.
Linklater's will gives 81 to a daughter,
Janet Elizabeth Linklater; to his son
George 160 acres in Lake County; Peter
Steedman and Mrs. Agnes Steedman, $500
each; Miss Adah Whaite, Percy Whaite
and Howard Whaite, 500 each Mr.. and
Mrs. Underwood, $50 each; Mrs. Mary
Donahay, $50; the residue Of the estate to
George Linklater of Edin burgh, Scotland,
for the use and assistance of his mother if
she is alive. Some iewelry and music are
left to sister, Janet Link ater of Edin-
burgh, Scotland. Certain insurance in the
Knights of Honor is left for his sisters in
Scotland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

neither did l do it because of any man.
Nv parents live in San Francisco and I
have the brightest OF futures and cannot
think how anybody could set the idea
| wished to end my life.
This morning Miss Baker telephoned to
Fabiola Hospital for DR.. Hopkins, who
she said was a friend of hers, and told
him of her accident. He saw at once that
everything had been done for Miss Baker,
was not at the hospital the latter part of
the day, it is presumed he went to San
Francisco to tell her relatives of her mis-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Footbam Men to Meet.


BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. S.-Captain
Haskell, the newly elected leader of
Berkeley's football forces, mas already
commenced planning for next Thansgiv-
ing days contest with Stanford. He is
sued a call to-day for all football men to
meet him tomorrow afternoon, when
matters of interest concerning training
and preparation for the game will be dis
cussed. Haskell proposes to take time by
the forelook and prove whether there is
any virtue in the policy, as practiced by
Eastern grldiron athletes, OF being con-
tinuously in training. A course OF pre-
liminary work will be begun at once. This
will be entirely contrary TO precedent on
the Pacific Coast, as at no time hitherto
has any pretense been made at systematic
work at a time more than four months
distant from the contests.
Again Postponed.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 8.-The COM
mittee in charge of the grand reception to
be paid to DR.. and Mrs. Joseph LIE Conte
at Mark hopkins Institute of Art in San
Francisco has announced that the recep-
ton has again been postponed till Thurs
day evening, February 18
Epidemic of Measles.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 8.-Sixteen
cases of measles, besides nine GONZALES
cents, are reported 20 be at the State In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind
at the present time. There are 200 chill
dren in the sch ool. Numerous other cases
have also been reported from various Sec
tions of the town.
Mumps are also prevalent. In one of
the Greek Letter fraternity houses alone
out of a membership of sixteen there are
four cases.
Miss Wheeler Improving.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. S-Miss Lulu
Wheeler OF Addison street, accidently shot
in the leg week ago, is reported to be
much improved. The physicians say that
she will be confined to her room for at
least a fortnight longer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Burglars at Work.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. s. The res
ldence of J. c. Redmond, 308 Twenty
fourth street, was entered last evening,
while the family was at church, by means
OF windows left unfasteEed. Half dozen
silver spoons were the only missing
articles
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

received. The pastor, the Rev. S. 8. Pal
mer, conducted the service. The pail
bearers were Colonel ]. c. McMuilen,
Colonel G. T. Knox, Colonel William
Macdonald, W. r. H. Adamson, D. F.
Tillinghast and George Grant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
CrOSSlal'S SDGCitIC MiItUPa

With this remedy persons cure the NJ selves
without the least exposure, change OF diet or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that Is of the least injury 10 the
o bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
DRANK FROM 4
GLASS Of POISON
A Nurse Accidentally Takes
Enough Morphine to
Cause Death.
Calmly Walked Into the Hospital
and Asked to Be Re.
lieved.
Miss Bakers Vacation Nearly Ended
Sudden and Fa.
tally.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Feb. 8.
Miss Stella Baker, a nurse employed at
the City and County Hospital in San
Francisco, walked into the Receiving Hos
pital about midnight and calmly told
DR.. Stratton, who was then setting the
arm of a woman who had met with an
accident, that she had swallowed thirteen
grains of morphine by mistake. The doc
tor at once turned the fractured limb over
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

OAKLAND CAL, Feb. S.-The funeral
of the late Colonel ]. a. Jones was held at
the Brooklyn Presby terian Church yes:er-
day afternoon. 1t was larqey attended
and many beautiful floral offerings were
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
WTiglfS Indian Vegetable Pills

re "A acknowledged by thousands Of persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure
S OK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CJNSTUPA.
TION, Torpid Liver, Weak stomach, Pimples and
purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. S.-The South
ern Pacific Company has located station
at Hollands crossing, on the lower San
Lorenzo road. to be known as Estudillo
station. 1t will be located on the Stone
property, and tne company will put in a
sidetrack for freight and will stop all pas
senger trains. This will prove great
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

convenience to farmers and orchardists in
that vicinity. Heretofore they have been
compelled to haul their freight long dis
tance in order to ship it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
RECALLED BY TELEGRAPHER
Attraction OF D Scene In a Play Suggests

Attraction OF D Scene In Play Suggests
Story.
When "Secrat Service" was first pro-
duced i'll New York, the audiences for
the first week or two included large
humber Of telegraph operators, attracted
by the vivid description given of tho
scene i'll which Gillette sends the mes
sage and is shot through tho hand. In
terest i'll this part of the play waned
slightly, so fur as the knights of the
key were concerned, when it was found
that the telegraphing, while it sounded
very real to the uninitiated, was nothing
but succession of meaningless clicks
Why 1t was expected that there should
be real telegraphing any more than
there should be real killing on the stage
was explained by an old operator re-
Gently. There fingers in the mind Of
NIL tho older men in the business" said
he. the memory Of the telegraphing
scene in Oliver Doud Byron's play,
Across the Continent, In which q gen.
uine operator was substituted for the
actor long enough to tick out n welcome
to any member of the profession who
might bo in the audience. 1t was ut
Mrs John Drew's old Arch Street thea
ter In Philadelphia, about 10 years ago.
Every night the man on tho stage would
spell out: Good evening, boysl If you
arc all feeling we'll, rap out an answer
on tho iron support Of the seat In front
of you. All together. now-one. two,
three Cor
''Tho rest of tho audience wero be-
wildered by the ticking all over the
house, and it was great fun for tho boys
and shrewd move on the part of tho
management, for it attracted telegra-
piers IN great force They enjoyed the
puzzled expression Of the people, who
couldn't understand the unanimity Of
the answer from tho gallery, orchestra
and lobby. OF course tho talk between
the stage and the house was not con-
fined to this salutation. 1t was on all
sorts of topics, usually in the form Of
an interrogation. with request for
simultaneous answer. The story has
been told to tho younger men, and
whenever play is produced in which
n telegraph key figures they like to see
if the experience will bo repeated. -.
New York Mail and Express.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
An international Engagement.

Announcement is made" says tho
Boston Transcript, "of the engagement
OF Sir John Ainsworth, her majesty's
special commissioner in British east
Africa, to Miss Ina Scott, formerly of
West Philadelphia. Miss Scott is sister
OF the late Rev. p. Cameron Scott, who
was director and founder of the African
Inland mission. She went ont to Africa
under the auspices of tho Philadelphia
missionary council little more than
year ago with her father and mother,
her sister, Miss Margaret, being already
OH the missionary field. Sir John Aims
worth took deep interest in the work
OF the mission and aided materially in
the foundation of mission stations. He
formed "a close attachment for the ear
nest young missionary, the Rev. p.
Cameron Scott, who died Oh the mis-
slonary field last winter Sir John and
Lady Ainsworth will probably not re-
main in British east Africa. They are
now at Machaki. but it is expected that
Sir John will return to England at tho
close of his special governmental mis-
sion in Africa"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Who can explain or fathom the won
drous instinct Of the child? Lying in the
arms of its nurse, in its carriage or else
where. its large. round, wondering eyes
roam over sea of faces till suddenly
it's features break into sweet smile, n
baby laugh dances IN its eyes, perhaps
tho tiny hands arc extended. and the lit
tie body gives bound as though it
would throw itsolf through space. What
has happened? IT has recognized a
friend. nothing moro and no less 1t
makes 10 mistake. Wiser, perchance
in that moment Of inexperienced
hclplessness than it Will be years
afterward, when the world and its in
mates have been studied in the light
of instruction and experience, it's love
offering is seldom if ever mistakenly
presented. BY what power is this child
love directed? By whit subtle influence
does it see and know what in aftor
years it may strive in vain to discern2-
Good Housekeeping.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
BARONlAL PARKS.
The Extent OF Some Which Surround the
Houses OF English NobIemcn-

The Extent OF Some Which Surround the
Houses OF English NobIemcn.
An article in The Cornhill Magazine
on the cost Of maintaining country
houses contains some extremely inter-
esting particulars about the sizo Of
noblemen's parks One hardly likes,
pairs to tho loose stone wall around
Badminton park. high enough to pre-
vent deer leaping it and inclosing 966
deer. At Welbccl1 there are 1ON miles
of iron fencing around tho three deer
parks. Thoresby park is 10 miles
around.
Though tho deer have been removed
or destroyed in no less than 90 parks
since 1867 there are 404 deer parks and
paddocks In England and Wales alone,
and Of these are over 8, 600 acres.
Savernake Is 4, 900 acres. There are
many over / 900 acres. The area has
all additional interest for the owner,
because the bigger the park tho more
gates and lodges and roads it needs,
and park roads, except town roads, are
the dearest In this country.
In parks like Eridgo, with $500
"SAeN' AHoWsley, E,OOO acres, Blen-
helm, 2, 254 acres; Tatton, 1000 acres,
and others Of less size, the mileago Of
roads. unless their numbers were kept
down, would rival those Of moderate
parish.
The lowest number by which great
house and its garden parks and acces-
series can be served and kept up Is from
90 to 60 men. Of these great houses
there are not less than 900 in England,
Wales and Scotland Those of tho third
magnitude have n minimum staff of 80
men. Those of the second magnitude,
some of them very large and splendid
houses, almost or quite reaching the
first dimensions, employ from 90 to 100
or ITO men. Beyond these arc the stars
of the first magnitude, real palaces,
maintaining from 200 to, in one case-
not Chatsworth-more than 600 men in
the performance Of work, other than
industrial or agricultural in the serv-
ice of the owner.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
Tho Lines of the Hand.

They were out driving and had come
upon a fine stretch of shady country
road
DO you believe in palmistry," he
asked-"the reading of ones fortune
by the lines in ones hand?''
Il believe" she said, that if
could see the lines in only one of your
hands | could foretell that we would
have very pleasant drive"
He immediately caught on and
grasped the reins with one hand and
the situation with the other.
Cuts.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

So satisfying and delicious was tho cool
ness of tho underground garden that whom
the guests Ind done with tho refreshments,
the floor was cleared and they spent tho
remainder OF the evening in dancing to
tho music OF tho "littlo German band f"
Even in tho exercise Of tho waltz they wcro
cool and comfortable, whilo thor fellow
Chicagoans who were lounging &oout tho
front porchcS of their homes and in the
pnrks were suffering from tho extromr
heat.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfactionor money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street. Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
To tho open door of the vino collar was
QttuchcQ Tim fnllnIy NO. i,,,-itntin
Beer With fonm. 5 cents;
without, III cents.

The guests quickly caught tho spirit of
the fTolic, the private stalls were inmcdi-
atcly occupied and the winters kept busy
answering the demands of their patrons.
Through the windows from which conl
shoots had onco protrudcd, floatcd in
strains OF music from an itincrant German
band, which alternated with an oreanette
The prescnco of tho lnttor explained tho
sign which gave tho guests tho following
warming:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Old glass bottles, which arc moro or
less useless. arc now ground up and
employed MS substitute for sand in
the preparation of mortar.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy always affords promp relief.
For sale by II. c. Barnes, ''He puts up
prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

REAL ESTATE of all sizes and prices
for sale Write for descriptive price lists
to N. j. PHILLIPS, Blountville, Ten.
nessee. 7.25-1m
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

If you wish sanitary work of any kind
done promptly give the new firm of Watts
Sc Golden trial. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or no pay. Office, 305 Campbell
avenue, WATTS s. GOLDEN, Roanoke,
Va. phone 53D. p. o. Box 286.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

WANTED.-Salesman for Roanoke arh
on the road TO sell our fine line of house
hold goods on monthly payments.
STANDARD INSTALLMENT co. 2l2
South jefferson street, building formerly
occupied by postoffice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Breakfast 90 cents; dinner, % cents
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j.
j. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

FOR RENT.-Four rooms up stairs in
a most eligible locality at No. 1421 Rorer
avenue s. W. Apply at the Times office
or at the house. 8 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED.-W wish to engage agents
to sell house furnishing goods, and
household specialties.
GATELY d FITZGERALD,
Philadelphia, Pa, and Box Ala, Roanoke.
y ~ IF
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
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FOR aALE.

FOR SALE.-A scholarship in the Ma
tional Business College of Roanoke. APP
ply at The Times office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
FOUND.
FOR RENT.

TO RENT-Four rooms in desirable
locality, rent reasonable. No children
references exchanged. a. j. NJ, Care
Times S17tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
w II / S.
One Cent a Word Each insertion.
BOARD WANTED.

WANTED-Two large unfurnished
rooms with board for man and wife and
small child. State terms and location.
Address S. X. c., Times office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24
BOARDERs WANTED.

BOARDERS WANTED at $40 South
Jefferson street. Best accommodations
S-10-1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Do not feed .ho organ grinder md
plcase excuse the monlkcy-hc's dead. i:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

Cellar Fixed Up Like n German Beer
Garden-Gucsts Enjoy Themselves In
Cool bowers of Evergreens While 9th
ers Swelter Outside.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-24

MM RS. SIDLEY, OF Torrngton, Conn.,,
AVN Suffered from just such complica-
ton OF diseases as the extensive ex-
perience and Investigations Of DR.. Miles
have proven, result from impairment of the
nervous system MIR. Jas. b. Sidlcy writes
Oct. q. 1895: My wife was taken sick with
neuralgia OF the heart, nervous cxhaus-
tion and liver trouble. Although attended
by two physicians she grew worse until she
was at deaths door. l then began Civ
ing her DR.. Miles Restorative Ncrvine
and DIR. Miles New Henrt Cure and she
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27
PEARL FISHING.
How 1t IL Managed by the Proprie
tors of the Concession.


tors of the Concession.
The agent OF the English proprietors
of the conce ssion granted by the Next
can republic: for a monopoly of pearl
fishing in the Gulf of California recent
| ly arrived in San Francisco and gave
some inter esting details of the pres
ent methods employed in their industry,
| which has continued ever since the &C.
| cupation Of the country in the time of
| Cortez.
The whole coast of the Gulf of Cali
fornia abounds in pearls, and the con-
cessions control the entire territory.
Until within the last few years native
divers were employed, and the depth
to which they could descend did not ex-
ceed IS feet.
With the introduction of diving ap-
paratus the limit of depth was increased
to 30 fathoms. The best divers could
formerly remain under water Tot to
exceed two minutes. A modern diver
thinks nothing of n two-hour stop in
water 100 feet in depth, though at great
er depths the stay is necessarily short
ened on account of the enormous pres
sure of the superintendent water. A
diver when upon the floor of the occ m
looks about for the oyster, which he
tears from the object to which it is n &
tached, and places it in a small ba g
hanging to n rope, which is hauled into
tn" boat on n given signal. Sometimes
the number of oysters secured is largo,
at other times only few are caught.
The diver does not confine himself Ia
the pearl oy ster alone, but if he sees
rare specimen of coral or n new spe-
cies of shell he places it in his bag and
sends it to the surface where it becomes
the property of the concession and the
sources OF it's large income.
Last year the value of the pearls har-
vested in Lower California was alone
S350,0C0. In addition, 5000 tons OF shells
were exported, which were valued Mt
81 $50, 600 more. Pearl fishing is the
entire occupa ton of the natives, and
La Paz, the Headquarters, a city of the
peninsula, with about 1000 inhabitants,
is solely dependent upon the industry.
The business is one of chance, and the
pursuit is fascinating one to the ma
tives, who are born gamblers.
Every oyster does not contain its
pearl. and only at intervals, and rare
ones at that, is really valuable pearl
discovered. The largest one ever found
was about three-quarters of an inch
in diameter, and was sold in Paris TO
the emperor of Austria for $4,000.
Many black pearls are found in Lower
California and are valued hipher than
the pure white. The large majority are
seed pearls, and are only of moderate
value.-San Francisco Call.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27

An excellent plain fritter is made as
follows: Boil a cup of milk until it is
reduced one-half. Flavor the boiling
milk with few drops of vanilla, make
"A batter that "cleaves from" the sauce
pan, add two eggs and stir in a table
spoonful of whipped cream. Roll this
batter lightly on a Toured board and
cut it into balls the size of English wal
nuts. They will swell like cream cakes
after frying in hot fat three minutes.
Dredge them with sugar and serve at
once.-N. Y. Tribune.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-08-27

japanese chijimi cloth not only makes
Beautiful cushion covers, but cndures
the hardest usage and launders to lool,
as well as new. Formerly it came only
II rich, warm blue and white, but it is
lowshown in soft grays, heliotropcs and
inks. Madagascar grass cloth is an
.ther fabric in every way desirable for
cushions, especially for piazza use.
lava cottons are an exquisite novelty.
The designs, colors and combinations
are, of course, oriental; they come in
squares one yard wide, bordered all
around, and make charming cushion
covers. Persian prints and Japanese
grapes come in narrow range of soft
coIors, none among them so dainty as
the clear blue and white. - Chicago
Chronicle.