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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
ADR|FT AMONG
STRANGE PEOPLE
Queer Predicament of a
Woman From Mendo-
cino County.
Leaves Her Hotel for a Week
and Is Unable to Find 1t
Again.
She Speaks No English and Does Not
Know the Nams of the House
or the Street.

Mrs. II. Neilsen a Russian Finn woman
who arrived here on Tuesday from Mem
docino and who speaks no English, is In
exactly the same position as the Indian
who was seen walking aimlessly about the
street with his eyes fixed on the pave
ment. Asked if he was lost he gravely
replied:
Indian no lost. Indian here" tapping
his breast. Trail lost"
Mrs. Nielsen denies that she is lost, but
admits she cannot find her hotel.
There is a very pathetic side to the story
that came out while the poor woman was
applying, with the aid OF an interpreter,
for assistance at the California-street
police station yesterday afternoon.
She came to this City 10 meet her hus-
band, who had preceded her. and after
making some purchases they were to re-
turn home. She brought her little girl,
child of four years, with her, and went to
a hotel in the northern part CT The City.
The next afternoo she grew tired walt
ing for her husband, who was detained
by business elsewhere, and started out for
a walk TO see The sights.
Since then she has been unable to find
her hotel, and with her child has wan
dered about asking many III her own
tongue for aid in find ng her lodgings, but
receiving in most cases nothing but be-
wildered s,ares.
On Wednesday night she applied at the
station, but the police could not under
stand Der and finally directed her 10
Russian Finn's house a. Al Sacramento
street, where she stayed over night, and
then started again on her search for the
hotel.
Yesterday afternoon she came again.
this time with man who understood her
language, and tried TO induce the police
to find the hotel. She said she was not
lost, but could not find the place where
she had lodged.
She did not know the name of the house
nor the street 1t was on and could give but
vague description of the place. From
what little could be learned through The
Interpreter it was surmised that she
meant the Chicago Hotel and she was
sent there.
She did not appear to be alarmed at her
predicament and the little child smiled
shyly at the big policeman as she hung to
her mothers hand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
WORKING THEIR WAY.
One Hundred and Thirty One Students
at Berkeley Pay Part of Their
Expenses.

BERKELEY, CAL, March manager
Bristol of the Students Aid Society at the
State University has compiled statistical
report OF the mum ber OF Berkeley students
living in the college town, those residing
elsewhere and coming TO Berkeley daily
for their recilations, ana list of those
who are working either part or their en-
tire wav through.
Following is part of what he has to say :
The crst of living in a fraternity house varies
from $22 so TO $45 per month.
The boarding C u bS are q sort of "communis-
tic mush" organized for the sake Of comfort
on an economical basis. There are four such
clubs in Berkeley They have total me mb"r-
ship OF thirty-nne as detailed in the tabular
statement. Thr cost Of living in these Jolly
camps is from $12 to SIG per month. Next TO
the boarding cluDs in the scale OF economy
are the students who keep house for them
selves. There are seventy OF these piucky
people in the university, eighteen OF whom are
young women. These students 1--we at u
mon thly cost OF from So to SILL
That there only $50 students oarding
in Berkeley WAS one of the surprising disc "
er les OF our work. There over 125 places in
Berkeley where board or lodging or both ma
be mad. Com bin ng these TWO facts, we nave
an average OF about three students TO each
place The rest OF the statement is self-ex-
planatory. yet 1t might Be summarized in this
way. How profounu college spirit may we
expect when we learn, as these figure, show,
that S19 students I've in their own homes
There are among the whole student body
131 students, who, by their own efforts, do
something toward meeting their college ex-
penses. One huldred and one of these are
young men and fit, en- are young women.
Forty six students earn their board aud lodg-
ing, or its equivalent, in cash.
OF the entire 1430 students attending
Berkeley, 122 live in frat houses, 80 in
board ing cubs. 70 are housekeeping stu
dents, $50 live in boarding-houses. OF
those W o live at home there are 253 in
Berkeley, 239 in Oakland. 35 in Alameda,
253 in San Francisco and 80 elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Good-Aoads Journal.

The first number OF Highways" monthly
journal, devoted, as its name implies, to the
encourageIne ent of the good-roads movement,
has just been issued, and if general get-up
and the high class quality of technical matter
go for anything irshould have long and sue
cessfu future before it. he opjcc's Of the
new journal are more fully explained In the
folio ling extract from its columns:
Good roads enlist the attention of business men.
bankers, statesm n, farmers, manufacturers. en-
gInrers. PM sopherS aud of every inIe ligent
cit z n however h mb.e his sta Il n in lie The
III OF his sser ion IS ev enced by The increas-
ing space devo ed 10 road improvem ent by tn.
daily press of the country and by pub icatiOns or
every kind.
II seems unfit. therefore, in the Infinite number
of cl.s, interests which have presentation
through speCia journals that this reat and gro
ing interest IN ud not have q press organ o. its
own, a pu ication sole,y Advocating road ami
street i'm rovemenl and o: gan ation, apart frum
any o:ntr subject, ard not subsidiary 10 any
o:her trad, profession or interest.
Highways" is published in San Francisco.
ChIcal o aud New York and is edited by Charles
Freeman Johnson, acting secretary OF the Ma
tionai LIE que for Good Roads, New York and
San Francisco. and by Ernest NJ Cul!ough,
C.E, consulting engineer OF the Merchants
A sociation of III S City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
AN IMPORTANT SUIT,
Condemnation Proceedings Against the
Cohen Estate for the Opening of
Greatly Needed Street,

Condemnation Proceedings Against the
Cohen Estate for the Opening of
Greatly Needed Street.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 1.-THE suit
for the condemnation of the land of the
Cohen property necessary for the opening
and extension of Lincoln avenue is set
down for trial before Judge Ogden on
Monday next.
City Attorney Taylor is confident OF OBJ
tanning judgment in favor of the CITY,
Property-owners affected by the opening
have almost exhausted their patience at
the long delays, and their disquiet was
made known at the City Trustees last
meeting, when, represented by Emile
Hirschfeld, demand was made for action
or return of the money paid for the I'M
provement or the actual opening of the
barricaded street.
The Cohen residence property is the
keystone TO the situation in the northeast
ern end Of the Alameda peninsula. 1t
blocks the proposed roadway from the
main railroad depot in Alameda to prop
erty ami residences east OF High Street
and to all portions of the country east.
ward, leaving a circuitous route 10 and
from the city by means of Santa Clara
avenue. An outlet for this district has
lon been wanted, and in compliance with
public demand the City Trustees ap-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Prize for a Critique.
PRESBYTERIAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting of Home Missionary
Interests at Mills

OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-The an
nual meeting OF the Oakland Presbyterial
Society assem- bled to-day at NJ lis College.
There were over 200 delegates present and
the exercises were almost entirely of
religious nature and no more time was
devoted to business than was absolutely
necessary.
Mrs. E. M. Garrette, the president,
opened the proceedings at IL o'clock, and
after a short address introduced Mrs.
Mills. who welcomed the society in few
cordial words.
Miss Belle Garretie, the Young People' s
secretary, announced in her report that
there were thirty-six auxiliary societies
eigkt junior societies, four Sunday-schools
three Bands Two Kings Daughters Circ.es
and one Boys Brigade, and these incIud e
a rsem 5crship Of 400.
Other addresses were made by Evan elist
Munhall Mrs. K. +. Coyle, Miss Mary
kelchum and others.
Mrs. Hoag reported the receipts OF the
society for the year to have been $2O68 81.
First Christian Church Dinner.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-THE ladies
of Tie FIRST Christian Church of Oakland
will give dinner tonight (Friday) from
5 10 in the parlors of the church, corner
OF Thirteenth and Market streets
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

throp. was one OF the old-time hard ware
merchants, and the family resided LOT
many wears on Sutter street, near Sior.
Mrs. Hagthrop died from ailments due 10
old age. She leaves TWO daughters, one
the wife of WiHiam ]. Gum, the real
estate dealer, and the other Mrs. virginia
Crafts OF this city, with VII Am sne resloeu
at the time of her death. Inc 1uneral VIII
take place on Friday morning at l0 O'Clock
from the late residence. The deceased
was a native of Baltimore, Md, and was a
member OF the Harrod family, one of the
best known OF that State.
Filing Nomination Certificates.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March lin addi-
ous organizations, the candidates for
election at the coming municipal polling
are filing petitions, so as to be within the
law and leave no loophole for objection.
Ten such petitions were filed to-day
There are yet eieven days in which to file
The remainder, but eli the candidates are
hurrying to get them in, so as 10 be on
the ale side.
Labor Exchange.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 1.-THE
branch Labor Exchange was fully organ
lied in this city last evening and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President, Green
NJ a iors; vice president, Mrs. T. P. Mars
ton; secretary, L. S. Orcutt; accountant,
S. G. Mitchell; directors-R. H. H. Hunt.
G. f. Weeks, w. H. Robinson, N. ].
Manson, L. K. Marston, T. D. Weymouth
and L. Smith.
Going on the Stage.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 11.-When
Miss Dorothy l'Hote makes her debut at
the California Theater on April 2 she will
have as one of her support well-known
young lady OF Alameda in the person OF
Miss Julia Noy, daughter of William III.
Noy. a prominent resident of this city.
As an amateur Miss Noy achieved a good
reputation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
AUCTION SALE !!

pose of erecting temple of spiritualism
in some prominent place in this city. For
several years the number of spirituailsts
has been steadily increasinc, and there is
now desire to concentrate their strength
and have a central org ganlzatlon.
Acme Boxing.
OAKLAND, CAL, March II. = The
championship contests OF the boxing tour
nament given by the Acme Club at the
Exposition building o-night were won by
Charles P. Tye of the Acme Club and
Charles Reno of the San Francisco Ath-
letic Club. 1ye defeated F. Gideon Ely OF
the Olympic Club without trouble, bu.
there was considerable dissatisfaction
shown at the decision giving the contest
to Reno over Joe Fields of the Acme Club.
W. w. Finney of the Olympic Club was
referee and James Fox and John William.
son OF the Reliance. umpires.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
MAY NOT FORCE
HIM TO WALK
DR.. Mclean Did Much Good,
Though the Harbor Bill
Failed.
Oaklaniers Will Probably Help
With the Fare From
Washington.
Council and Supervisors Expected 10
Give Something Toward His
Expenses.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
qOS Broadway, March IL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
COS Broadway, March IL.
DIR. j. 7. Mclean, the Health Otlcer OF
Alameda may nave 10 return from Wash
ington in the same mannern III which men,
bers of the third house returned from
Sacramento. unless he shall pay his own
expenses.
When DR.. Mclean went to Washington
there was every prospect that the last
Congress would make an appropriation to
improve the Oakland harbor, and with
this prospect in view q joint committee
composed of mem bers of the commercial
and official boards OF Oakland and
Alameda proposes that the city and
county governments should each bear a
! land in uefrayIng the doctors expenses.
Alameda made the appropriation, but the
Oakland men were more conservative and
promised 10 recommend an appropria ion
ii the mission OF DR.. Mclean was sue
cessful.
From the Oakland standpoint McLean's
mission was a dire failure. Instead of at
tempting to work through the appropria-
tion bill as advised by The joint commit
tee, he issued circular which had the
effect OF killing off the whole proposition.
Under these circumstances the point Is
now being debated as to whether DR.. Nc
Leans mission was such as to justify the
Oakland portion of the committee in rec
mending to the Council that they pay
part OF the doctors expenses.
An informal meeting of some of the di-
Tectors Of the Board OF Trade was held to-
day and the matter was discussed Al
though it was stated tha. the Ia lure OF
the appropriation bill might have been
due TO DR.. McLean's Inordinate desire 10
see the tidal canal end of the estuary
finished first, he had done good work IN
bringing the matter before the committees
o; the House at Washington, and it was
acknowledged that it might be a hardshi p
on the doctor, who is over 20 years OF age,
10 force him TO walk or pay his own ex-
penses back 10 Alameda.
As matters now stand with the new
Congress DR.. Mclean is in a position
where he can be OF great benefit to the
harbor bill, and under these circumstance
it is probable that the City Council and
the Board OF Supervisors will be asked to
give 500 each to pay Dr. McLean's ex.
penseS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
SERGEANT FITzGIBBON's WILL
Eis $50. 900 Estate Is to Re Distributed
Among Relatives.

The will of the late Police Sergeant
John NJ. Fitzgibbon has been filed for
probate.
Sergeant Fitzgibbon left an estate worth
$50 600, the greater part of which is COM
posed of gilt-edge real estate in his City.
The daughters of the deceased, Sarah
Louisa Moore and Eliza Jane White. are
to r, ceive the greater part of the estate.
A lot of land on Liberty street is ordered
10 be sold and the proceeds are 10 be
divided between Eliza James Of Pancoast-
burgh. OHIO, and Catherine kanty OF
Limerick, Ireland.
Il will that my gold watch and chain
be given to my dear friend, Daniel c..
Coughiin," is the final provision of the
testator. The will was executed in the
presence OF William Cullen and John T..
Wright, February II, 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

dro a third of century ago, when he was
a young man with newly welded wife,
He told the story of how they started to
WORK hand in hand. and with their first
savings bought land and built hom on
Hayes street, where they lived for twenty
five happy years.
Education com pleted the speech maxi ng,
and the pleasant affair terminated with
"America"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Held for Burglary.

James Ryan and George Burke were yester-
day held to answer before the Superior Court
by Judge Conlan on the charge of burglary in
$4,000 each. Ryan and Burke broke into the
tailor shop of John Rheims. 500 Valencia
street, ana stole nine bolts OF cloth and Two
pairs of trousers. They were arrested whiie
carrying their plunder by Policemen John
Dougherty, Pyle and Rocker.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

pointed a,commission to open the street.
The comm ssion assessed the cost of work
at $7723 65, and awarded Mrs Emile G.
Cohen 5000 damages for land taken as
against $3526 55, the assessment against
that land. The award was refused, and
Mrs. Cohen went to law 10 set aside the
proceedings, and then the commissioners
Instituted the condemnation proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Levin Bros. Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of Levin Bros. were
filed yesterday. with a capital of 800. 900,
rubscribed as 70 lows: Marcus Wolf. $1S $50
Jacob Levin, $4,000: Aaron S. Levin, $50;
Maurice Z. Levin, $50: Abram B. Levin, $50.
The persons named above are directors Of the
incorporation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
DR., MUNHALL CAN
RIDE A WHEEL
Challenges Scme Alamo
dams to Ride to San
Jose.
Will Give a Dinner to All
Members Who Arrive Be.
fore HIM.
The Affair Originated With the Dis.
turbance Between c ub and
M citing.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
Q02 Rrnadwav March IL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, March II.
Evangelist Munhall may have to pay
for several dinners in San Jose next Satur-
day. Behind this probability are several
little incidents-some pleasant, some un-
pleasant and some humorous.
At the present time DR.. Munhall is doing
his best TO lessen the wickedness of Ala
media. He is holding meetings in the
upper part of hall on Park street, the
lower part of which Is occupied by BIZ
cycle club. The bicyclists are not always
riding their wheels, and in the evening
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
F, 5, HAST .NGS'
PROMISE IS KEPT
San Leandro, in Gala At
tire, Receives His
Gift.
Hundreds of Children Sing While
a Beautiful F.ag Is
Raised.
The Pretty Town Proclaims a Holi.
day and Devotes Day
10 Pleasure.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway. March IL
A few months ago +. S. Hastings of San
Leandro made promise that if Mckinley
were elected he would donate to his town
The largest flagstaff and flag that could be
found. The election last fall made it in :
cumbent on him to keep his prom Use. and
to-day the town of San Leandro was given
over to festivity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
BASEBALL TODAY.

The John wetts and Clement Teams
VIII Play at Central Park.
The John SWEET and Clement Grammar
schools base ball teams play at Central
Park at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow for the
cham pionshtp OF the grammar schools.
The John SWEETS will appear in their new
uniforms Following are the players and
THAR n0sitinnS:
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
TO CURE A COLD In ONE nav

Take laxative Bromo QUINN Tablets. All drug
gisIs refund the money II ~ fails 10 cure, 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Stole u Hat

OAKLAND, CAL, March 11.-Miss May
Fountain, - years of a e, was arrested
yeste rday for stealing a hat from Wash
ington-street miliinery-store. The hat
was una under her cloak. 1t was stated
that Miss Fountain was kleptomaniac,
and she was released on bail.
Will Write M More.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 11.-Stephen
p. II. Henderson, the writer of the anony-
nous letters 10 public officials, who signed
him self Jack the Ripper" was commit
ted to Ukiah to-day. Several OF his let
tiers were found on him when arrested,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Will See the FlRht.

OAKLAND, CAL, March ia party
of Oaklanders, including several bankers.
attorneys and politicians, have chartered
a special train TO go to Carson to witness
the fight. They will leave on the after
noon of the 10th and expect 20 be home
on the morning OF the 1Sth after an alb
sence from Oakland of about thirty-six
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Crazy or Criminal.

OAKLAND CAL, March 11.-Antone
Costamano, the Italian who was arrested
for practicing con tidence tricks, was COM
mitted TO Stockton to-day. The police are
very doubtful whether he is insane or not,
although his tricks at the Jail indicate that
he is dangerous lunatic. He wrote
some letters, however, which show that
he is possessed of very sound sense, and
should his reason suddenly return at
Stockton. he will be brought back here to
stand trial ior felony.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
Secretary Hoffman Speaks.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 11.-Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, National secretary of the
w. C. L. u, spoke tonight at the First
Methodist Church on the work in which
sne Is engaged. Next Sunday morning
she will occupy DR.. McLean's pulpit, and
Saturday afternoon will attend recep-
tion at the Y. M. G. A. Home.
Spirituaiists Organize.
OAKLAND. CAL, March 1.-THE spir-
itualls OF Oakland have organized a
Union Spiritualists' Society Tor the pur-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 11-Las;
night at her residence in this city, 1914 S..
Charles street, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Hag-
throp died at the advanced age OF 80 years.
Mrs. Hagtnrop hai many friends in
San Francisco, where she resided for
many years, having been one of the early
pioneers. Her husband, Edward Hag-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19

itively opposed to any such experiment.
The present favorable indications in the
United States have encouraged those who
have placed their money there, and they
prefer to let things alone. They believe
what you need more than anything else
is relief from financial agitation, and that
when prosperity returns to you as it has
come to us your financial affairs will adj
just themselves. If things were on the
downgrade in America they might think
differently, but all our reports indicate
that they on the upgrade, and as soon
as your tariff is adjusted we look for an
immediate betterment of commercial, fin
ancial and industrial interests. Your sill
yer commissioners will be treated to
very large slice of cold shoulder, and,
while the fiscal officers of her majestys
government will doubtless listen atten-
lively to whatever they may have to say,
the reply will doubtless be short, sharp
and decisive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
COLT MUST APOLOGIZE.
Ohio Militiaman Held to Have Insult
ed an Army Officer.

Columbus, O., July 1s.-Gov. Bush
nell insists that Col. A. B. Colt of the
Fourteenth regiment, o. N. G., shall
apologize in writing to Adjutant Gen
eral H. A. Axline and Captain George
B. Andrews, U. 5. A, for an alleged in
suit.
Col. Colts regiment will soon go into
camp at Nashville, Tenn, and recent
ly he sent an invitation to Capt An
drews to visit the regiment in. camp 1t
was purely formal, as Capt. Andrews is
detailed by the secretary of war to
inspect the o. N. G. and would have
gone to camp anyway.
Col. Colt inserted parenthetically in
the invita- ton a request that if the in
vitation was accepted he hoped that
Capt. Andrews would not make any 1y-
ing representations to Gen. Axline
about the showing of the regiment in
amp.
The matter was laid before Governor
Bushnell who gave Col Colt until last
Tuesday night to apologize. The col
onel refuses to do so, but today sent a
long communication to the governor,
which, while not given out, is under
stood to be very peppefy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-19
KANSAS SHARE.
She Has Been Awarded Three Con-
sulships and Foreign Mission.

Kansas Republicans have been Off
cially informed that the state is to re-
ceive only three places in the consular
service and one foreign mission. There
are applicants for many times this
number of places, but the information
comes so straight that there seems no
way of successfully appealing from it.
Thus far only one consular appoint
rnent has come to the state. General
Caldwell has been named for Costa
RIGA. It is said that J. K. Elwell of
Lawrence will be selected for consul to
Santiago de Cuba, and that another
Kansan will be appointed to one of the
consular places in South America For
the foreign mission that Kansas is to
receive Senator Baker has selected Mr..
Eastman. He is to be backed as min
lister to Bolivia, to succeed Thomas
Moonlight of the First district 1t is
hardly probable that the two consuls
and the minister will be named before
congress adjourns, although a strong
effort is being made to bring this about
The adjournment of the extraj session
will leave most of the presidential
postoffices in possession of Democrats.