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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Rev Mr.. kers Resigns.
BOATING NEWS,
Gossip About the Possibilities of the
Next Regatta.

Gossip About the Possibilities of the
Next Regatta.
Two crews, junior and intermedi.
ate, are now in active training for the
championship regatta which is to take
49, and as there is some doubt about the
Midgets being able to row new senior
crew in all likelihood will be organized by
Captain Macarthur. Their names will be
published at some future date. it is ru-
mored among the club mem bers that
George Bates will row afterwaist in place
of Gus Carson, who Is now out OF he City
and unable to train.
The South Ends are delighted to hear
that the Stockton Giants have consented
to row, and are also confident that the
senior barge championship for 1897 will
not 90 back TO Stockton. Carl DAVIS, the
old stroke OF the Stockton crew, is now in
Butte, Mont. and his position In he boat
will be filed by man named Huff, who
from all accounts is a good man tor the
position.
jim Palas is developing into first
class skiffman and intends en- teiing the
cham pionship regatta.
Captain Thomas and Artie MellitZ were
out in skiffs last Sunday morning and
rowed in such fine style that an effort will
be made to enter them in the old timers
race, which will be one of the features OF
the next club regatta.
Len Housler, the old-ti oarsman. has
presented his application for mem bershiE
to the South E d..
President Ed Scully is making wonder
full progress with the handbaH court, and
if his good work continues it will be com.
pleted by the 1st of next month.
Frank Burke and several of his friends
visited the Oregon last Sunday after.
nnOn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
BUDD TO HEAR
HILLS ATTORNEY
Great Efforts Are Being
Made to Save the Muir
derer's Neck.
Fifty Five Lawyers Have
Signed a Petition Asking
a Communication.
Many Reasons Given Why the Penalty
of Death Should Not Be
Carried Out.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI

OAhLAND OtflCE can + FRANCISCO OALL,f
sos Broadway, Aug. IA
Word has. been received from Governor
Bud that he will give the attorneys for
Benjamin Hal, the man under sentence
OF death, hearing before passing upon
the petitions TO have his sentence COM
united.
Hill'sis the next name onWarden Hale 5
black bordered list, and the date OF his ex-
ecution is fixed for August q. Very
strenuous efforts are being made to save the
man from the gallows, and the church ana
the bar have allied them selves on The SIDE
OF the condemned man. During the past
week several communicate and petit
t1ons have been sent to the Governor and
more are in preparation. One OF these pc
utions is signed by ti:ty-tive lawyers OF
this city, W o have advanced somewhat
novel argument IN favor OF Cmmutaton.
Their petition is somewha in the nature
Of briet. 1t se;s forth that the signers
d. not wish to say anything 10 indicate
hat the prisoner Is Innocent as they &C
knowledge that he is guilty OF murder,
yet they assert hat he Is not deserving Of
the death penalty. Inc ground IS taken
that the crime OF Hill against society was
not such as 10 deserve death. They call
particular attention to the character OF
the woman he killed and 10 his previous
record The conversation the murderer
says he had with the woman just prior to
killing her, and which is supported by Of
tidavits is held to be such that any self
respecting man would be stung TO mad
ness.
Tie woman had, by her own admission
and by other proof, ceased to be his wife
except in name. and on this ground 1t Is
believed that the sentence should be
changed to life Imprisonment. Hills
record, up to the time of the murder, is
said to have been that of bard working.
respectable man and faithful bus band,
and many atfidavits have been sent to
Governor Budd to this effect.
Mrs. a. b. Cove, the well-known prison
philanthropist, and Mrs. Carrie Judd
Montgomery OF Beulah are working earn
estlv on behalf OF Hill.
His attorney, Tom Bradley, is confident
that the extreme penalty will not be car
ried cut. Petitions have been placed in
all the churches and other places of
worship, and thousands of signatures
have been obtained to them. Chaplain
brahms Of San Quentin, where Hill has
been Tor several weeks, is also in favor OF
committing the sentence. There are just
twelve days in which the Governor must
act.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

although several gentlemen accidentally
made errnrs/ Then the city went to bat
and Mr.. NQblett succeeded by diligence
and industry III getting ice run for his
SIDE Spike Hennessy, Mr.. Dow and Mr.
Clement went out before they got quite so
far as Mr.. Noblett did.
In the second inning Mr.. BardeIinf
scored for the county, his first step on the
good way being a base on balls,
which was presented to him by the
CITY. Mr.. Mason followed his example,
That was all they did get, however,
ana then the city had another try at it.
They did not manage to do anything. how.
ever. although the crowd encourag ed
Judge Allen by offering to give him SO or
three DAYS"
Dick Ayers scored hit in this inning
with hls stockings Dick wore pretty
stockings, and they drew much admira-
ton from lie crowd.
In the third inning the city mems hopes
rose. Cal Ewing ran like a scared deer,
but he got out on second. Potter got only
a little wav round, and Bardelini tanned
out and Mr.. Mason of the shoestring
anatomy followed his example. Then
the CITY trot.ed its men out, and Hennes-
sy, Dow, Clement and Noblett each got
all the way around, making the score 5 to
2 in their SIDES favor.
In the fourth both sides played more
ball. The county scored and the city
7. The fifth inning brought JOY to the
county rooters. Tnev got in thirteen
runs in the inning. Every body had run
of his own. and Racine, Ewing and Super
visors Church and Mitchell each got Two
The city made six, but their hopes were
not much helped thereby.
The sixth inning was theN one that
caused all the trouble. Bardelini has a
run 10 his credit which the city men say
be didn't get; Dick Ayers made a run for
the city, 100.
The seventh inning put the city ahead
again. Their men pulled down just nine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
WILL CHANGE UNIFORM.
Boys Brigade Will Respect the
Wish of the National
Guard.
Will Not Wait for a Law That Will
Force Them to Adopt a New
Pattern.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
90S Broadway Aug. IA. {

908 Broadway, Aug. IA. J
The board OF officers of the Second Cali
fornia Regiment, U. B. B., held special
m Meeting at the regimental head quarters
last night.
The coming entertainment to be held
in Armory Hall August II and the uni
form question were the most important
matters under discussion.
The entertainment is under the man.
agement OF Lieutenant Will Mitchell,
Lieutenant B. G. Elliot and Lieutenant
Barber, and besides an excellent musical
programme there will be some irst-class
literary lights who will assist.
Lieutenant Elliot brought up the uni
form question, calling the attention of
the officers to the article in The CALI
which referred to the misuse of the militia
uniform.
Lieutenant Elliot was OF the opinion
that the law would be passed some time,
and that the brigade ought to take steps
now to change their UNIFORM.
The majority OF the officers were anxious
to continue if possible the cordial feeling
that has existed between the militia and
he brigade in this State, and if it was the
wish of the militia that they change their
uniform they thought it would be advis-
able TO do so and not wait Tor law 10
force them to do SO.
A committee consisting of Captain H.
F. Hobson. Captain E. ]. Walker, Lieu
tenant Hanley, Lieutenant w. Baroer and
Lieutenant NJ. D. Bird were appointed to
draw up design for new uniform.
There will be drill for the cham pion-
ship m dal now held by Sergeant Kemp
key of Company D in Alameda on the
17th of Septeln Der. Captain Hobson,
Lieutenant Dinsmore and Lieutenant G.
G. Bird were appointed to arrange for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
MUST MOVE AWAY.
A West Berkeley House Tire atened by
Advancing Waves.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. IA. ~ Mrs.
Mariana Foster of West Berkeley will
have to move her house eastward, be-
cause the bay has encroached upon her lot
until the dwelling is in danger of destruc-
ton. The lady has lost a lot devoured by
the advancing waters.
Twenty years ago, when Mrs. Foster
built her house, she had large lot, big
enough for potato patch. chicken-yard,
pigsty and garden. Gradually the waves
have risen until she has b ad to, aband on
mora and more ground. Now the water
threatens to und ermine the foundations
of her house, and Mrs. Foster will have
the dwelling moved.
Services To-Day.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 14.-The Rev.
DIR. H. G.. Minton OF San Ansemo Theo-
logical Seminary will occupy the pulpit
OF the First Presbyterian Church to-mor
row. DR.. Minton has been elected presi.
dent OF Central College, Danvile, Ky.
AT the evening service at ST. Matthew's
Mission. Lorn, Professor T. P Bailey of
the university will deliver an address.
The Rev. Hugh Smith will continue his
evanaelistical services at Trinity Meth.
odist Church.
Professor r. r. Lloyd of Oakland will
preach at the North Berkeley Congrega-
tional and the Rev. ]. M. Thomson will
occupy the pulpit of the South Berkeley
Presbyterian Church.
Masons Entertain.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 14-Durant
Lodge No. 268 of the Masons gave social
last night in their hall. An entertaining
mus cal and Literary programme was rem
dered. including selections by H. Criffs,
]. Z. Love. e. J. Thomas, w. FL, Waste
Miss Grau Thomas, Frank Fowden. w.
w. Kaye, Mrs. J. s. Mills and c. S. Mer-
rill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
CATTLE THIEVES
ARE ORGANIZED
Working Hand in Hand
With Confederates in
San Francisco.
Cattle Are Killed and Dressed
Before Being Taken Away
From the Ranch.
Over Fifty Animals Have Been Driven
Off During the Past Few
Months.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.


908 Broadway, August d.
gang of cattle thieves is again work
ing in Dublin Canyon and neighboring
sections of the county, and during the past
month several thefts have been reported.
About three months ago some cattle.
thieves were arrested in Ljvermore Valley
and were convicted, but the business is evi-
IDENTIFY profitable enough in this county to
tempt others.
About two months ago II. Gansberger OF
the Van Dyke Ranch N Used some cattle
and search shovel that they had been
killed in secluded gully and partially
dressed before they were carried off. This
made it impossible to identify them should
the thieves be caught. This theft was fol-
lowed by several others OF like nature,
and from half dozen ranches reports were
received that the thieves had killed and
skinned the cattle before taking the NJ
away.
Patrick Kelly of Dublin Canyon had
several head OF cattle stolen recently, but
was unable to locate the thieves. A few
days ago J. w. Thomford Of Curtis Val
ley, who has a ranch in the hills, Giscov-
cred that four fine beef cattle had been
| stolen from his ranch. In this instance
the cattle were driven eft without being
killed because portion of the barbed
wire fence had been broken down by the
| thieves. A thorough search has been
made. but none OF the band have been
| found.
| 1t is believed that there is an organized
| traffic between this county and San Fran
cisco. whereby the thieves are able to
transport the cattle across the bay and
dispose OF them to butchers. The con-
stables who have been trying TO discover
| the gang are satisfied that the st len meat
| or cattle are not brought into Oakland.
but are taken outside the county. Within
the past three months fully fifty head of
cattle rave been stolen and spirited away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Row in a Lodging-Hou,e.

Chris Beat ty, keeper of lodging-house at
2l8 Golden Gate avenue. got in to trouble with
his wife last evening, and Stewart Aeley, an
old man who rooms there, attempted to play
the part OF peacemaker. Beatty resented his
interference ana struck the old man on the
leg with the blunt end of a Ratchet. SeeIey
picked up heavy cane and belabored Beatty
on the head and face. inhictins three scalp
wounds and wound on mis- nose. Beatty and
Seeley were taken to the R ceiving Hospital
Neither would prefer charge against the
other, SO they We're sent home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug 14.-At the sale
OF the Boogar homestead to-day by auc-
ton Mrs Boogar. the widow, entered a
protest in the auctioneer's Office. She
said that whoever bought it would have
to contest her right to 1t, as the court had
awarded her a life interest in the PROP
erty. No one seemed to disposed to bid
and 7. J. Mofti,t was the purchaser for
So. And with it a lawsuit" he said as
the hammer fell
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15

FURRY. president; J. N. Bonham, vice
president; Q. c. Kirk, treasurer; j. 6.
foorman, secretary; Sam Taylor. master
alarms. The memb hers of the sanitary
committee are Messrs. Bonham, Kirk,
Mitchell anu Herno
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15


ALAMEDA. CAL, Aug. J4.-About 10
O'Clock this morning goodly number OF
vehicles, headed by a ca rriage in which
was seated the veteran Editor Krauth,
formerly of the Encinal. paraded up and
down Park street and then, accom- panied
by mum Der of wheelmen and pedestrians
proceeded out Lincoln avenue and through
the gap In the fence OF the Cohen property,
through which the street had been opened
by the Sheriff on Thursday last. The
vehicles were decked with American
flags and the residents along the route
turned out AMI heartily cheerec the little
procession as it marched and counter
marched through the Cohen place over
the newly opened street.
The North Fork All Right.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE report
from San Francisco that prominent men,
bers OF tue Sailors Union had declared
that the North Fork would be unsea-
worthy and could not make the trip to ST.
michael IS denied by the parties prepar-
Ing ner Tor the trip. They say that both
she ans the Mare Island will be amply
prepared Tor any weather that may be en-
conntered and that none but experienced
seamen will be in the crews.
Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Aug. IA. - There are
20 pc Two lively games of baseball at
.ne Hest A!dmeda grounds tomorrow, At
lZ;oo the Marcuse & Kennels and Grand
Ru'e 5azaars VIII Try conclusions, and al 2 80
the West EndBazaers and Oakland Monarels
Will take the field. THESE games are part of
the county amateur Championship series and
soma good ay is expected.
G. B, Eldredge was tried for battering Clara
Petry yesterday, but the jury failed TO agree
The hop given by the EncinaI Yacht Club at
their mouse last evening was we'll atten ed
and was pleasant affair.
II, Luhr btllposter employed by a firm of
chewing-gum manufacturers, was arrested to.
day for posting bills in this city without a IL
cense.
The meeting of the Blmetallic Club, which
pose OF discussing tree speech and inippnc.
lions, has been postponed because of the ina
billy OF Congressman Mcguire to be nresent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
GIANTS ENGAGE
IN CONFLICT
Great Baseball Game Be-
tween City and County
Officials.
Autocrats of Power Witnessed
With Bated Breath the
Struggle.
A Wonderful Score of Twenty Eight
to Twenty-Hight Which Pre-
vented Bloodshed.

Alameda was the scene OF very warm
game of baseball Yesterday. For months
past the city officials of Oakland and the
Alameda County officials, who are also
domicled in Oakland, have been exchang-
ing taunts as to the superiority OF their
baseball playing. This afternoon they
each sent a team over to the Alan ed a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
kenneth Duncan Discharged.

Kenneth Duncan was before Judge Hebbard
yesterday to be examined in regard to his
mental condition. The case has beer pending
some time, as has also been pending charge
OF grand larceny in the Police Court. Judge
Hebbard dismissed the insanity proceedings,
refusing TO consider them until the felony
charge has been disposed Of by the Police
Court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Military Examinations.

Der KELLEY, CAL, Aug. 14.-Lieuten-
ant Clemens has announced that eXamin-
atoms of aspirants for offices in the Uni
versity Cadets Battalion will be held next
Wednesday at HIS. The examinations
for corporals are excepted, and will be
held later.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Shot at an Omcer

Judge Carroll Cook has sentenced Samuel
Johnson 10 seven years in the State prison
at Folsom for shooting at Police Officer T. j
Dugan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
insanity of a pueilist.

"Jo' Bowers, the ex-pugilist, was declared
insane yesterday, and Judge Hebbard ordered
that he be commit tied 10 the State asylum at
ukiah.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Yeu Wanfad

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. A.-The new
freshmen OF the university are in a oman
Diary over the construction of a class veil
Last year similar difficulty was encoun-
tered by mem bers OF the class OF 1900. The
difficulty was met by adoption OF the
name Century, which proved amenabie to
the rhythmic necessities of acollese slo-
gan. The Class OF One, as it is called, has
no such alternative and the students are
puZZling their brains to find a com bina.
ton that will give them good veil.
Waiting for a Pastor.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 1.-The trus-
tees OF he Unitarian church are awaiting
a reply from khe Rev. G L. CLANCY OF the
Starr King Church. Boston, 10 whom a
call to tne Berkeley pulpit was M ade some
weeks ago. The reorening of the Uni
tartan church after vacation has been post
poned to next month
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Boogar Homestead Sale

il, only to find that they had been sent to
a music professors kitchen. The pro.
lessor wants to find the Joker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Suit Withd rawn.

BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. 14-Mrs Mar
tin Hoover of South Berkeley has vii b.
drawn her suit for divorce. The couple
have settled their differences and are now
living together.
Rev Mr.. Akers Resigns.
BERKELEY. CAL, Aug A.-The Rev.
F. ]. Akers has resigned the pastorate OF
the South Berkeley Presbyterian Church
and accepted call to the Centennial
Church of East Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Tho scaveugers Explain.

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. lathe Italian
scavengers deny the statement of Presi-
dent Spear of the Crematory Company
that the company did nor receive all the
garbage collected by them. They state
that they daily delivered all their garbage
10 the company and regularly paid the
company until the company perem ptorily
refused to receive any more from them,
and that this action necessitated their
chartering a car aud carrying it from
town.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-15
Master Plumber,, omcer,.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 1.-The Master
Plumb rs Association of Alameda County
has elected the following officers: F.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12

ing States, show an increased acreage; put
this is more than offset by the Shrlhkdse
in Iowa, Indiana, ONO, hehtuchy' AehIi0s-
5Th " average condition of corn is only s2.9,
or az points lower than in July of last year.
The principal state averages are as IS o.
lows: Ohio rs; Michigan, 50; Indiana, 90;
Illinois 50: Iowa, rs; Missouri, "; Kansas,
&C: Nebraska, 81; Texas, 101; Tennessee 80;
The condition Of winter wheat, @.2 Is ~
points higher than last month ana 90 points
higher than in July of last year; thaI Oh
spring wheat, 91.2 is 1.6 points mSner lhali
last month but 81 points lower imam IN
Juiv of last year The following are the
nercentages Of condition OF winter wheat
on July / in the principal winter wheat
nroducing States as shown by the monthly
report of the statistician or the Depart-
ment of Agriculture: Pennsylvania ~ /;
Tennessee, no; Kentucky, Iol; ono So;
Michigan 78; Indiana, 65 Illinois, 40; Mis-
souri, So; Kansas, SO; California, rs; mary
and, 10; Virginia, 10; Washington, 1915
The average condition of spring and win
ter wheat combined, S4.9. is Is points hlgner
than that of the corresponding period last
year The percentage or the Wneat crop Oh
1856 reported as on hand on July /, 1881, Is
SAG The average condition OF the oat crop
s75 compares very untaVorapIy WIN tha ~
of fully 1885, but is only small traction or
/ per cent less than the average july con-
diti0n for the last ten years. The average
condition of winter rye, ss.o Is L. po tttt
higher than in July OF last year, out that
of suring rye 800, is Sc points lower than
II was at that time. The condition or bar
lev is improving, having advanced II points
Airing the month and is now slightly bet
ter than at this time last year The to-
baaco average shows a falling of or over 20
ner cent as compared with last year, and
the condition. 7S5 is less by - points than
that of July last.
There is a decrease in the acreage OF irish
The shrinkage is general. Nebraska being
the only State with any considerable acre
age devoted to this crop that SHOWS an m
at this time compares unfavorabiy with
that OF last year: the figures being 50 and
On resnectively The wool reports indicate
gS hounds as the average weight per fleece.
as Compared with 81 last year. and 90 in
1895.
renorts that the weather during June was
generally favorable 10 growing crops. ex-
cent in Russia and parts of Germany and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12
Mrs. ELEPHANTS Novels.

Harper's Weekly.
1t must have been twenty years ago that
a novel-reading elderly gentleman, who was
through with hard work, was heard TO say
that he hoped that Mrs. Oliphant would
last his lifetime and keep him supplied with
pleasant stories. She did. That was about
the year of the Citrate in Charge. There
were thirty-eight books by Mrs. Oliphant
already in existence then, and thirty-one Of
them were stories. Since that at least as
many more have been added to her list.
She wrote not less than seventy novels, and
interspersed them with biographies histo-
rieS and books about literature and places,
and wrote articles for reviews and edited
foreign classics for English readers in her
spare time. Her first book was Passages
in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland OF
Sunnyside," published in 1889. She had sew
enty-two books to her credit in 1888. and
will include something very close to a hun
dred titles. Let US hope they may include
an autobiography. The record of a life or
such diligence must be worth reading.
Considering how much Mrs. OHphant
wrote, 1t is astonishing how much she was
able TO put into her books. Her stories are
nice stories of English life. which contain
nothing unsuited to a young person and
which have given "a great deal of innocent
Even IL they are not great, they are eer-
tainly good both ethcally and as literature.
Queen Victoria is said 10 have liked them
better than any other novels, and in Amer
lea, as we'll as, in England, there have been
a lot of readers who have sympathized with
her taste.
bGSlu6S iii nSI SUITES MIS-. QliptIttiit
wrote Biographies OF Francis of Assist,
Dante Sheridan. Edward Irving, Laurence
Ol!phant. Principal Tulloeh and others; a
history of English literature, book about
Venice, another about Florence, and much
else One OF her stories. The Second
Son." was written In nominal completely
with Mr. T. b. Aldrich, and first appeared
in the Atlantic Monthly.
She was born in 1928 at Wallyford, Mid
lothian, and her Scotch origin and the
Scotch setting of many of her stories are
said 10 have helped to win for her the value
able approval OF the Queen Her home durt
ing most Of her later life was at WindsoIA