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generally conceded, elected the grand

generally conceded, elected the grand
trustees.
The representatives will during the ses-
sion be the guests of Hope Lodge OF Stock
ton, which has made elaborate arrange
ments for their entertainment.
The grand secretary, Jacob Levison, ex-
poets to leave to-day for Stockton to pre-
pare for the session, but he may be delayed
until tomorrow morning. A large num-
Der of the representatives from the local
and lodges in the immediate vicinity have
made arrangements to go to the meeting
place by boat.
Julius Bien of New York, the head of
years, celebrated his SEVENTEEN ami
versary on the 9th of last September, and
he is vet hale and hearty. Mr.. Bien is In
the art line. He is president of the Lith-
ographers' Association of the United
States-a position which he has held since
its existence. From his establishment
have gone forth illustrations which con-
stitute a permanent part in the works OF
science, such as portions of the illustra-
tions which made the work of Audubon,
the American ornithologist, famous; the
illustrations to the great surgical work
issued by the Government as an important
part OF the great history of the Civil War;
maps numbered by thousands published
by the Department of the Coast Survey;
the plates which made the publications OF
the Geological Department so precious.
and other numerous books which will
assure Mr.. Blen permanent place in the
annals of the scientific and art world. He
is at present mem ber of the Geographic
cal Society OF Washington, of the Ameri-
can Geographical Society of New York, Of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, OF the Academy Of
Sciences, of the American Statistical Asso-
citation, Boston, and of the American
Academy of Political and Social Science,
Philadelphia. He joined the order in 1850
and has been a member of Beersheba
Lodge instituted the following year and OF
which he became charter mem ber. Since
his connection with the order 1t has spread
from small mem bership in New York
City to many States, and of late years
branches have been established in Vienna,
Berlin, Roumania and Austria, and during
its existence the order has paid out large
sums as benefits and done much to elevate
the standard of Judaism.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER
OF B'NA| BIRTH
Thirty-Fourth Annual Ses-
sion to Be Held in
Stockton.
Representatives From the Vari.
Gus Lodges Who Will Attend
the Grand Lodge.
Proposed Endowment Plans and Re.
ligious Free School to Be- Dis.
cussed-Head of the Order.

The thirty-fourth annual session of the
District Grand Lodge No. 4, Independent
Order B'nai Birth. which has within its
jurisdiction California, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington, Montana and Utah, will be
held In the city of Stockton on Sunday
next and the following is the list of the
representatives from the various lodges:
Ophir No. 21-A. L. Badt, I. N. Choynski,
Louis Friedlander, Charles Grosslicht NJ. Kali
muck NJ. Kollmann, Abraham Lewis, Louis
Levy Marcus Levy, William saalburg.
Ethan No. 37-Albert Elkus, Moses s. Laven-
son, Jacob Levison, Marks Levy, Dave j. Sim
MONS Benno Wilson.
Modin No. 42-Charles Brown, S. Figel, s,
Seligman, A. Strasser.
Garizim No. 43- Charles Nathan, Joseph
Weissbein.
Pacific No. Ash. p Bush, Isador Cohn, Will
Henry Schwartz.
Montefore No. 51-sol Bloom, william Cohn
Bert Kahn. b, Kaufman, Marks Lewis. Man
Nevada No. so S. Hirsch, Max Levy, E.
Miriam No. 5e-Isaac G. Cohn, Simon Hoch-
stadter, Ben jamin Rosenberg.
Oregon No. 65-D Soils Cohen, william
Friedlander, Charles Friendly, H. Roolf
Hope No. 126-Ike Brown, Harris Marks
Martin P. SIein, Joseph Steinhart-
Columbia No. 127 Edward Bare, Albert
Eber, Herman Frohman, Jacob Greenebaum,
Jacob Gunzburger, L. Kraemer, Herman Les
ser, Phillip Tausstg, Adolph Wolfe.
Golden Gate No. 1921. ]. Aschheim, A.
AuerDach S. Baruch, L. Bernste in, Phi. Cohen,
B. NJ. Goldstein, Samuel Isaacs E. Sternberg.
California No. 163-David Cohen, Abe Col
man, ]. L. Franklin, Louis Friedlander, NJ ak
Goldberg, Julius Israelsky, NJ. S. Levy, Robert
Mann, Harris Rubin, j. Wollner.
Orange No. 224-Isaac Norton, Moses Nor
ton, Julius Phillips.
Yosemite No. 231-J. H. Jacobs, A. Rose n
thai.
Paradise No. 237-Rudolph Ancker, Henry
Baruch.
Ariel No. 24S-Alex j. Hart, 8. Prosper
s. Hirsch, Louis Linoberg, William Osterman.
Oakland No. 252-E. Bernstein, Charles
Caro-, Max Marcnse, George Samuels, ]. NJ.
Cohn.
Carson No. 266-Morris Cohn. Benjamin
Harris.
Unity No 273-David Cohan. Emil Deutsh,
Herman Enkle, E. w. Levy, Sol j. Levy, A.
Lewis, Louis Uipman, Simon Myrson, Joseph
Rothschild, M. Warshauer, William Wolf, s.
Zekind.
North Pacific No. 314-simon H. Abrah ans,
Lehman Blum, Isaac Gewurtz, Mark Rybke,
] cremieux No. 32o-Philip Flatow, Abraham
Glassman, Samuel s. Green, Herman Gutstadt,
Semi-Tropic No. 341-Abram w. Edelman,
Moses Hamburger, Moritz Morris.
Seattle No. 342-Fred Bories, Elkan Morgen-
stern.
Occid en- tai No. 345-Louls Cohen, Felix 81.
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could stand. and for some time ne has
been a sincere advoc ate of Republican
principles.
Already there is talk of getting together
the Municipal League and making up
ticket by indorsing candidates on other
tickets or encouraging them to run inde-
pendently by promising the leagues in
dorsement.
As the leading spirit of the Municipal
League took an active part in last nights
convention, ii is not easy to see how.
without some treacherous practices, the
remnant of the league can show sufficient
strength to make their Endorsement worth
having.
DR.. Pardee and Giles II. Gray have been
the pillars OF strength on which the league
depended. Both these men were in evil
dence last night. ard indeed DR.. Pardee
has been the controlling spirit in all the
preliminary work that led up to the con-
7ention.
There is more than probability that
John r. Glascock may be induced to run
by the Democrats, and if such should be
the case he will probably receive the sup
port OF section OF the league. Although
the league has always been considered a
Republican body, and indeed has been
one, it has always called itself nom
partisan, and, consequently, cannot be
accused OF inconsistency by supporting a
Dem ocrat Tor ONCE even after the nom1na-
tion of popular Republican such as w.
r. Thomas.
1t is now certain that there will be an
independent citizens ticket, and there
can be no doubt that such movement
would bring together under the leadership
OF John L. Davie nearly all the disaffected
elements in politics. ]. K, Peirsol, the
present City Attorney, was nominated to
succeed himself last night by the Popu-
lists, and if he retains anything like the
| strength he showed two years ago he will
prove a formidable rival to w. A. Dow,
who was nominated by the Republicans.
Up to the day before the Republican
convention met there was strong move
ment to throw down City Engineer Will
son and take up Ross Morgan. The name
of Morgan, however, was not submitted to
| the convention, and it is believed now
that it was withdrawn for the purpose of
making him strong candidate on an in
| dependent ticket.
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THE HUSBAND TESTIFIEs.
He Defends Himself in the watson Di-
vorce Case.

He Defends Himself in the watson Di-
vorce Case.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 21.-W. G. Wat
so n, who was on the witness.stand to-day
in support OF his side of the divorce case
now pending, denied that he was jealous
of his wife. He thought he had caught
her flirting several times and said he did
not approve of her long interviews with
tradespeople He was on the stand all
morning and denied that he ever accused
his wife of unfaithiulness or ever struck
her. During his testimony DIR. O'Don-
nelrs name was mentioned and much of
the evidence was of a very repulsive
nature.
At one time Watson consulted the Rev.
Mr.. Strong about his daughter and the
father-in-law said he did not know any,
thing that would justify in taking any
steps in the matter. He referred to a
quarrel which they had when he discov-
cred some tags for goods which had been
sent to the Correspondent Reed. He de-
MED exhibiting a revolver on any oc-
casion and stated that his wife was too
fond of wine.
This afternoon the defense was COM
pleted and if the prosecution takes ad-
vantage of the privilege of introducing
testimony in rebuttal the case may last
few days longer.
The Watsons are very OBSCURE Ala
media family and were never heard of in
social or active life until Mr.. Watson
became suspicious of his wife's attention
to others and brought suit for divorce.
The names of many respectable people
have been injected into the case without
sense or reason in an attempt to make the
paltry action appear sensational.
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SAID FAREWELL AND DIED.
An Old Railroad Emp1oye Ends Life in
Bed.

An Old Railroad Employe Ends Life in
Bed.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 21.-Thomas
Curran, an old railroad employe, was
found dead this morning by his daughter
Nellie at his home in West Oakland.
Last night Curran told his daughter
weeks. ago he made an attempt to COM
nit suicide, but failed because his
stom ach refused to retain the poison.
He purchased a bottle of chloroform
last night and swallowed enough to pro-
duce death after retiring. He had been
despondent for some time and was "a
years OF age.
Married His Clerk.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 21.-George A.
Taylor was married to-day to his clerk,
Miss Belle Perkins. Two years ago Miss
met Al Rogers of San Francisco and after
few months they were married. Life in
San Francisco between the young couple
was not happy, and two weeks ago a
divorce was recorded. After leaving her
husband Mrs. Rogers was engaged by Mr..
Taylor, Washington street tea merchant,
as his clerk, and now they are partners.
The Democratic Convention.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 21.-The Demo-
cratic City Central Committee met to-
night, with ten of the fourteen members
present. Primaries were voted down, and
it was decided to appoint eleven persons
from each ward and eleven at largs to con-
stltute the city convention. The commit
tee will meet Monday evening to receive
the list of delegates selected and ratfy
them. The convention will be held dur
ing the week, but the date will not be set
until Monday night.
A New City Expert.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. N.-C. o. Alex
ander was appointed city expert to-day to
fill the place made vacant when George
kaufman was eppointed Councilman
nearly year ago. Mr.. Alexander is a
member of the Republican Alliance, and
was once an Assemblyman from Alameda
County.
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Merzbach, Lucius L. solomons. Frank sperl-
ing, Edmund Tauszky, Jacob Voorsanger. Wal
lace A. Wise.
Lasker No. 37o-F. Bamberger, Samuel 1.
Fox.
Portland No. Alchemy Blackman, Jacob
Bloch, Sol Blumauer, Louis Rau.
Baron de Hirsch No. 420-Seg. Genzburger,
Jacob Shanlanker.
B. F. Peixotto No. 421-Moritz ]. Friedman,
A. l.. Jacobs.
Washoe No. 450-William Ash, Sol. Levy.
The present officers of the District
grand president; Martin P. Stein, first
grand vice-president; Edward Bare. Sec
ond grand vice. preside ent; Benjamin Har-
ris, grand treasurer; jacob Levison. grand
secretary; Louis Cohn, Simon Hook
stadter, Max Marcuse, grand trusteesi
Samuel Flyshaker, rgeant-at-arms;
Aaron N. Levy, messenger
The reports to be presented during the
session will show that the order is in
healthy condition in the entire iurisdic-
tion, and that it has held its own as to
mem bership.
One of the most important matters to
come up during the session will be the
consideration of the existing endowment
system by which the beneficiary OF each
member receives $4,000, that is If the men,
ber is married. With unmarried members
it is optional whether they take out cer-
tificate of endowment.
The present plan does not meet with
the views of the majority of the member
ship and some time ago a committee on
endowment was appointed to prepare q
plan that would meet the views of thes e
mem bers, but the report they presented
did not receive the support of the lodges
it was expected it would. A number of
the local lodges appointed conference
committee that prepared plan which, it
is likely, will be adopted with possibly Que
or Two notifications In addition to these
two there will be presented for considera-
tion plan submitted by Albert Eikus and
one that is known in fraternal circles as
the Morse equalization plan.
Another matter that will come up for
the religious free school which has been
sustained by the lodges of the district at
an annual cost of $1750. This has been
open not only to the children of members,
but to the children of any Hebrew, though
not member of the order. OF late many
of the lodges have come to the conclusion
that this is a pretty heavy tax on the
membership and for that reason a move
ment will be made to have the school
abolished.
Then there will be the election OF officers
for the ensuing year. 1t is probable that
Martin P. Stein of Hope Lodge, first grand
vlce-president, will succeed Senator Ed
ward I. Wolfe, the incumbent. Edward
Bare will probably be chosen first vice.
president, and Samuel Baruch it is ex-
Apected will be the second vice-president.
Ben Harris will be elected to continue as
grand treasurer and Simon Hochstadter,
Max Marcuse and Louis Cohn will be, it is
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TRAMP JENNINGS
WAS TOO NERW
Made His Companion Obey
Him With an Empty
Revolver.
Exhibited Stolen Treasures
Hidden in a Barn Near
Sunol.
Finally Became So Overbearing Tha
He Was Led Into the Hands
Of the Sheriff

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Jan. q.
John Jennings is one of the smoothest
individuals that ever tramped the roads
of Alameda County or pillaged lady's
jewel case at a ranchhouse.
Jennings turned up at Pleasanton four
days ago under peculiar circumstances.
Some laborers who were repairing the rail
road track observed his coming out of a
little hut which they were accustomed to
use for cookhouse. He had gone inside
and helped himself literally to whatever
men what he had done, and expressed a
hope that he had not subjected them TO
any inconvenience.
A little later he took into his confidence
Herman Jarmen and told him that he
could put him in the way of earning far
better living than by working. He per-
suaded Jarmen to accompany him, and
when near Sunol Jennings went into a
little hut and showed Jarmen several
pieces OF jewelry, which he plainly stated
he had stolen. He then took revolver,
poin ted it at Jarmen and limited what his
fate would be should he divulge his plans.
After putting the jewelry in his pocket the
two men took to the road again and
walked till they were hungry.
Toward evening they were near ranch
house, and jennings told Jarmen to wait
by the roadside till he came back. In baIf
an hour he returned with a fat chicken,
which was still alive. He told Jarmen to
kill it and Jarmen, who is very tender
hearted, refused to do so. Jennings again
produced his revolver, and few seconds
later Jarmen had killed the chicken.
After hastily cooked meal they retired
for the night to an empty barn. Jarmen
was told to keep watch at the door while
Jennings slept, but before lying down the
thief put his revolver by his side and
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hinted to Jarmen what the penalty would
be if any harm happened to him.
By this time Jarmen was thoroughly
frightened and concluded that the sooner
he parted company with jennings the
safer he would feel. He waited until Jen-
nings was asleep and started out to find
Constable Lyster. Marshal Ramage of
Haywards was also notified, and few
hours later jennings was caught, and
when his revolver was taken from him
there was not single cartridge in in it, Tor
had he one about his person.
Jennings took his arrest very quietly.
admitted stealing the jewelry and told the
officers where he got it, and little later
gave them the information that he was
released from San Quentin last Thursday,
where he had just completed term for
burglary. He is now in the County Jail
with another charge OF burglary hanging
over him.
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etal1io Club ofacers.
THE GUARD TO PARADE.
Permission Given TO Take Part In the
Celebrate on on Washington's
birthday.

OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 1.-The COM
mittee having in charge the Washington
birthday celebration has received the fol-
lowing communication
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, n. G. c., Cal.,,
42O Bush street, room 6,
San Francisco, Jan. 20, 1897.
c. H. Miller, Chairman Washington Birthday
Celebration, S56 Broddwdy, Oakland, CGt.-SIR:
Your communication OF January 1S at hand
and noted. In due time orders for exercises
of the Ma tional Guard on Washlngton's birth
day will be issued and forwarded to respective
commanders of organizations, TO be carried
out in accordance with their wishes for the
occasion. have the honor to remain, very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
r. H. WAKEFIELD, Brigadier- General.
]. g. Geisting,A. A. G.
These orders refer to the Second Bat.
talon OF the Second Brigade, in command
of Major ]. f. Hayes, consisting of the
following companies:
Company A-Captain Charles T. Poulter,
Lieutenant E. G. Hunt, Lieutenant J. NJ.
Vaughn, with 80 men.
tenant W. H. Cobbledick, Lieutenant l. E.
Wood, with 95 men.
Company G-Captain William Simpson, Lieu
tenant William Dohrman, Lieutenant G. K.
Pickett, with 60 men.
chants asking for subscriptions, and
Henry P. Dalton has been chosen for
grand marshal.
Wandered Off at Night.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2L-Miss Hattie
Cottier, the unfortunate young woman
who ran away from her nurse yesterday,
has been found. She is being treated at a
private sanitarium for acute nervousness,
and while out last night she succeeded in
eluding her companion. She wandered
around in East Oakland for many hours,
and when completely worn out was found
at Twenty-third avenue and Twenty
fourth street. A few months ago she was
seized with similar attack while at San
Diego, and has since been carefully
watched.
DIR. Sharpe Held for Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 21.-Dr. J. G.
Sharpe must answer in the Superior Court
for charge of felony. He is charged with
being criminally responsible for the death
of the young girl Anna Johnson.
John Howard, who is charged with
completely, was also partially examined
to-day and his case continued till to- m or
row.
At the Oakland.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-Thst world
famous dancer, Ida Fuller, is announced
as the attraction for next week at the
Oakland. 1t takes ten powerful electric
arc lamps, placed overhead, at the sides
and underneath the stage, to properly
light Ida Fuller's dances, the most daZ-
zling and wonderful electrical display ever
produced.
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ROARK STILL MISSING,
Mystery Over Which the Peo.
pie of Berkeley Are Much
Puzzled.
For Four Months a Wife and Family
of Little 0n.s Have Looked in
Vain for Tidings.

BERKELEY. CAL, Jan. 21.-sInce he
laid aside his tools to go to lunch at noon
nearly four months past not a trace OF
Thomas P. Roark Of West Berkeley has
been found. His wife, struggling in pow
erty to support six children, the eldest
only 9, has watched and waited, and made
inquiries, and haunted the offices of the
police, but all without result, and now the
9niortunate woman thinks that she is a
NidOW and that her husband was MUIR
deNed and his body put out OF the way
somewhere along the lonely stretch of the
West Berkeley beach.
Roark was employed as carpenter by
one Dugan, who keeps saloon on Rose
street. I he relations of themissing man
and the saloon-keeper were not merely
those OF employer and employe, however,
as the carpenter is SAID to have been a
good customer at Dugans bar. Or late
he had drunk and gambled a good deal.
On the morning OF September % he said
good-by to his wife at the breakfast table
and went to his work as usual. The night
before he had been making plans Tor
future work and he had hired an assistant
to work for him on the oath.
az had lunch ready for him." said Mrs.
Duean. "but he did not come. Supper
time came, and still he was away, and 1
lay awake all night, expecting every mo-
ment to hear him come in.
Il thought he might come home at
Christmas, but it is passed and SO is New
Years and I know that If he was alive
he would not stay away from me ana the
children. He was very much attached 10
them, and he would know if he were
alive that there is no money for me to
keep them with.
HE was not the kind OF man to kill
himself, and if he is dead he did not die
by his own hand. Men who drink and
play cards get in trouble and are some
times put out of the way, and because
have no money the police take no interest
in looking for him.
Roark was very well known in Berkeley,
bkving resided on Ninth street, near Uni
ESrsity avenue, for eighteen years. His
wiEs is now supporting herself and six
children by selling milk. Her home is
mortgaged for $1,000, and ere long may be
taken from her.
Roark was a master mechanic, and as
far as is known had no reason for suicide
or for leaving his home.
Freshman Baseball.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 2I-The can
didetes for places on the freshman base
: ball team at the State University will have
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The Congregational Orchestra.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 21.-The Con-
gregational orchestra will give its first
concert of the season under its new con-
ductor, William J. Mccoy, this evening
in the Congregational church, corner OF
Twelfth and Clay streets. They will be
assisted by New York's great contralto,
Mrs. katherine Fleming Hinrichs, who
was recently united in marriage to Gustav
Hinrichs, the leader of grand opera and
of the Symphony orchestra of San Fran
cisco, Mrs. Fleming Hinrichs was for
two years prima donna for the great
orchestra under Theodore Thomas, and
she has held similar positions under all
the great leaders of the East. On this
occasion she will be accompanied by her
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their first practice game of the season to-
morrow afternoon on the campus. This
VIII be the initial game of the season on
the Berkeley diamond. Captain Elston
has announced that all the interclass
games are to be played off within the next
two weeks, In order that the poor players
may be weeded out and that the candi-
to get into regular practice as soon as
possible. The freshman class gives
promise of developing several cracks.
Broke His Ankle.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. q. = Philip
Webber, an employe of the West Berkeley
Brewery, is laid up with broken ankle
as the result of a collision of his wagon
with a switch engine at the Oakland Point
about o'clock last night. The engine
struck the rear of the vehicle, completely
demolishing it and throwing Webber and
his son to the ground with great violence.
The horses escaped injury.
Death of Mrs. Martenstein.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 2L-The death
of Mrs. Zoe L.. Martenstein, wife of D. j..
Martenstein, took place yesterday after
noon at her home in South Berkeley. She
was a native of San Jose, aged 81 years.
Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Francisco,
upon the arrival of the IL 80 boat.
Carnot Preliminary.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 2L-At the
Carnot preliminary debate last evening at
Stiles Hall, the following eight students
were chosen to enter the finals: E. ].
Marks G. E. Carver, A. J. Damien baum,
A. G. Marks, c. E. Tryer, F. w. Hender.
son, 81. A. Overstreet, G. A. Son and A.
W. We'll.
About the Seals.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 21.-President
David Starr Jordan of Stanford uni
versity will lecture on 1.-The Fur Seal" at
Stiles Hall on Saturday evening, January
80. His lecture will be illustrated with
stereoptico1 views.
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TALCOTT MADE A RECORD
Only a Year Ago He Was an
Ardent Believer in
Democracy.
Now the Republicans Admit That He
Is a Master Wielder of the
Gavel.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANoIsco CALL,
9OS Broadway, Jan. q.

$40 DTUHUWd JAN. Il J
Politicians to-day are discussing the
chances of election of the ticket nominated
last night by the Republicans, and already
there is talk of opposition candidates.
One of the incidents of the convention
was the expeditions manner in which
Judge Talcott welded the gave!. He has
only been in this city short time, and
with the exception of a speech on last
Fourth of July, the Judge is almost a
stranger to public life. A year ago he was
an ardent Democrat, but the planks in
the Chicago platform were more than he