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to Mr.. Magee. Lean is to look after the
physical condition OF the men and to put
INTO practice the theories set forth by the
physical director.
Professor Styles New Play.
BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. l3.-Protessor
s. ID. Style OF the English department of
the State University has written new
play, called THE Chaplain's Revenge"
which will be staged by body of student
actors on the evening of charter day,
March %.
The play is story OF lie in the nine
tenth century, told in four acts and a
prologue. The outline of the plot was
taken from novel written by Sir Walter
Besant and the late James Rice, together.
Besant extended to Professor Syle the use
OF the plot
Among those who are to be cast in the
play are f. G. Biolett. Frank Dunn. G. D.
KieruIff, F. E. Engstrum, c. A. Elston,
w. w. Mein, H. Q. Marmon, +. G. Pache.
Elliott Pearce, S. Geiss, G. L. Cross, and
Misses Annie Brown, A. L. Nye, Aurelia
Henry. Alice Marchebant ami f. B. Style.
A mob will be led by Clay Gooding.
Rehearsals for the performance will be-
Gin at once.
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An Experience of Which Audor Snow Would Rob Oakland

acquaintance in this city. "What has
happened is all right" said Mr.. SELLER to-
day. "My daughter will accompany US for
pleasure trip. You see, the whole matter
came about in this way:
II have always had great affection for
Nora, and she has been at our house fire.
auently with my daughter. 1 have some
mining matters to attend to in Paris, and
recently when 1 stated that was going
TO visit that city Miss Harnden, who is
very clever young lady, said she wished
she could take such trip. | was quite
willing that she should do so, and in
vited her to go along. She replied, how
ever, that she could not very well do that
unless she went as my vile. Now, there
you have it all. | have already heard
three young ladies wish that they were
the fortunate ones.'
A visit to the Harnden home. on Broad
way, this afternoon brought forth a
prompt denial from a younger Miss
Harnden that her sister was engaged or
indended to be married. In answer to the
question whether she was not already
married the young lady hesitated at first.
but finally iaughingly denied that fact.
She first said her sister was too busy to be
seen, then that she had fed on sight of
the reporter. Then there came voice
from an adjoining room. 1T IS all a false
hood" it Said. II am not going to be
married, nor am 1 engaged. have always
looked upon Mr.. SELLER as old enough to
be my grandfather"
Jewish Ladies' Auxiliary.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 13.-The Jewish
Ladies Auxiliary gave an entertainment
tonight at Encinal Hall that was the
social event of the season in the Hebrew
set. The proceeds will go toward the
building fund and will net quite neat
sum. Representative delegations were
present from San Francisco, Oakland and
other bay cities. The programme con-
sisted of vocal and instrumental music
and recitations, and closed with a farce
comedy. The floor was then cleared of
the oh airs, and dancing INDUCED in until
an early hour. Those in charge were:
Mrs. G. lander Mrs. A. Winzinsky, Mrs. NJ
R. Werlheimer, Mrs. w: Wolfe. Miss Triest.
Mrs. C. sturm, Mrs. L. S. Silberberg, Mrs.
Mrs. II. Phillips, Mrs. A Potter, Mrs. J. OPP
penheimer, Mrs. A. Meter, Mrs. NJ. Nathan.
Mrs. NJ. May, Mrs. B. Levy, Miss L. Long, Miss
A. Levy, Mrs. Emanuel Levy, Mrs. A. j. Levy,
Miss S. Kahn Mrs. William Kiersky, Mrs. E. A.
Kober Miss Judell, Miss Lizzie Jacobs, Mrs.
A. Jacobs, Mrs. S. Hyans, Mrs. S. Honigsbe
Mrs. Hirschfeld, Mrs. c. Goss, Mrs. Martha
Gutenberg Miss Helen Gutenberg Miss Gold :
man, Mrs. {. Golinsky, Mrs S. Green, Mrs. G.
and ]. Gaus, Mrs. NJ. Gutenberg, Mrs. L. and ].
Frankenberg, Mrs. S. Davis, Miss c. COIN, Mrs.
S. Appel, Mrs. f. Aaronson, Mrs. Cohn, Mrs. D.
Bahr, Mrs. G. Bremen.
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fRleHTfUL POWDER EXPLOSION.
Proprietor of the Works and His Two
Daughters KHed-Two Employees
SERIOUSLY Injured.

PITTSBURG, PA, Jan. 13.-At 9:15
o'clock yesterday the tankhouse of the
Colum bia Powder Company, located in a
hollow half mile from the OHIO River
and midway between Boroughs, Shouse-
town and Shanopin, blew up. Five
minutes later the storage-room was shat
tered by terrific explosion.
Mr.. Stickney, proprietor of the works.
and his two daughters were killed, P. Nc
Klusky fatally injured and Walter Crane
seriously hurt.
By almost superhuman efforts the flames
were controlled before the glycerine ma
chine ignited and a more serious catas-
trophe was averted.
The cause of the explosion will probably
never be known.
For time the people in the vicinity
were in d frlghtful state of trepidation. II
was soon noised around that the fire was
approaching the glyce-ine tank, and
every body knew that irightful explosion
would ensue if IL ever reached tue tank
All the employees worked like demons to
turn the fire in another direction, and it
was some time before their efforts proved
successful.
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WARRANTS MUST Be PAID
A Welcome Measure in Favor
of the Employees of the
City.
When Funds Are Empty the Counci
Should See That They Are
Replenished.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE DAN i FRANCISCO CALL,f
908 Broadway, Jan. Ii.
If a bill now at Sacramento shall be-
come law the business of the shaver of
municipal warrants will have to seek an
other channel through which to turn his
money with the least possible trouble. In
Oakland, where the bill was prepared, the
benefit of such a measure will be very
marked.
Warrants of city employees and con-
tractors are on file in the Auditors Office
in Oakland for nine months of the year.
and in consequence the owners are forced
to discount them at ruinous rate of in
terest. So well Is this known to a certain
class of money-lenders that there are more
shingles hanging out in this city convey
ing the information that municipal war
rants will be cashed than any other city of
its slz' in the country. Auditor Snow,
the author of the bill, who has had four
terms of experience with municipal ac-
counts. has drawn up the bill, which is as
follows:
Whenever in any fiscal year at any time
prior TO the day on which the last installment
OF taxes becomes delinquent the Auditor OF
any incorporated city shall re port to the Coun-
Gil that there is insufficient money in the
treasury available for the payment of undis-
puted claims against Sail city the Council OF
City Treasurer 10 sign and sell bonds OF said
city.
Said bonds shall be of the denomination of
$1,000 and bear interest from the date of issue
at a rate not to exceed AZ per cent per annum.
Said bonds shall be paid it the same order as
issued from the first taxes collected by said
city, provided that all of the bonds issued
shall not exceed in amount the sum of the
claims reported TO the Council by the Auditor.
nor at any tine exceed in the aggregate 80 ner
cent of the taxes TO be collected and available
Tor the expenses of the current fiscal year.
In explaining the matter to-day Mr.
Snow said: There are hundreds of city
employe-, especially in the Street Depart
ment, who have to pay at the rate OF from
6 to 60 per cent per annum for having
their warrants cashed. l have known ir-
stances where the discount has been at the
rate of 100 per cent.
Contractors when figuring on city work
make an allowance for the fact that they
will have to discount their warrant, and
In this manner the city loses far larger
sum of money than it would pay by issu-
ing small bonds for few months at low
rate of interest.
I'm the East city councils are empow-
cred to do this, and the system works we'll.
1t is not new idea in municipal history,
although it is new on this coast"
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SOCIETY USES
BLUE PENCIL
Many Names Barred From
the Wednesday Cotil-
lon Club.
Victims Cannot Tell When to
Hold Responsible for Their
Ostracism.
Never Before Had the Ban Of the
LAX side ST Been So
Keenly Felt.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,

Il
sos Broadway, Jan. ID !
The blue pencil has been used in society
and Oakland is disturbed. For some
time the Lakeside set has determined
upon purging of the list OF honor which
controls their utilization, and to-day the
result of their labors was made known.
The list of invited guests to the Wednes
day-night Cotillon Club, which held its
cotillon tonight, tells the story. 1t was
made public to-day. and there were heart.
breakings and avowals of revenge from
Piedmont to Fruitvale.
Many names hitherto accepted have
been dropped, and the victims want to
know on whom to fasten the RESPONSE
bility. They are not likely to attain their
object, however, for the applications for
postoffice, and those who were not in
Guided in the list cannot discover by whom
that particular box is owned.
The present social upheaval is a sequel
TO the trouble that broke up the Deux
Temps Club last season. When 1t was re-
organized it was discovered that the pre-
vious membership made it too promis-
cuous, and the blue pencil was freely used.
This action caused much feeling, and il
has extended to the Cotillon Club. There
are no officers of the club, and of course
no one can blame the lady patronesses
for being dropped. as it is well known that
they place such matters in the hands of a
select committee. The committee is so
select that its identity can never be dis
covered.
The secrecy observed in the process of
expurgation gives all the opportunity de-
sired to work off personal ''misunder-
standings" but this time the blue pencil
has been used with freedom never dared
before.
The following list is the most exclusive
the Lakeside set has yet issued and any
ma me that is missing has no redress and
tel is lis own story by its absence:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Adams, Misses Aims
worth John Ainsworth, Howard Avery, Laurie
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Bray, Mrs. Allendale,
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meeting of the Oakland Exposition was
held last night and the following board OF
directors was elected: James w. Nelson,
president; Theodore Gier. vice-president;
George Roeth, secretary; M. ]. Keller.
Charles S. Booth, F. w. Spiars, John T.
Bell, II. o. Trow bridge. Fred Becker, E.
q. Boswell and Craigie Sharp.
1t was decided to rent the block on
which the building stands till the first OF
Septem Der, which is about the time that
the next exposition will close.
her Body Severely Burned.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-Miss Dena
Tokuna, Japanese domestic in the
employ of w. c. Price of East Oakland,
was brought to the Receiving Hospital
late this evening suffering from severe
burns caused by the explosion of lamp
she was carrying Her injuries are con-
fined to the upper portions of her body
and are very painful.
A Silent Wedding at San Leandro.
SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Jan. 13.-There
was wedding at San Leandro this even
ing, the contracting parties being Thomas
Sandercock of San Luis Obispo and Miss
Laura Murray OF San Leandro, both Nd utes
and former pupils of the Berkeley Deaf
and Dumb School. The groom is well
known throughout the State and his bride
is the daughter Of farmer of San Lee
andre.
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JOSE DIES OF OLD ACE.
He Was Chief of the Famous
Old Mission Tribe of
Indians.
Many of His Brethren Attend His
Funeral at Mission
San Jose.
OAKLAND OFFICE San FRANCISCO CALL.
Q02 Broadway Ian IL

9OS Broadway, Jan. IL.
The most interesting Indian OF the old
tribe that inhabited this county in the
time of the early missions, was buried at
Mission San Jose Monday afternoon.
Jose Antonio was chief of the tribe, and
according to the Indian records he was
II years of age when he died, although it
is believed he was considerably older The
chiefs death was due to old age and gan
creme, and his funeral was attended by a
large number of his ,ribesmen.
For half century Antonio has been an
interesting figure at the Indian settlement
between Sunol and Pleasanton. In that
neighbour GOD hundred OF campers spend
the summer months, and to all of them
the old chief was an unending source OF
interest and amusement. He told stirring
tales of the time when the missions were
Furnishing before the day of the Ameri-
can, and he was never civilized 10 the
point where be would acknowledge that
the country was the better for their COM
ing. He was as much an Indian at his
death as at his birth.
Old Antonio married about three times
during bis life, and some of his comrades
declare that he had four wives. Judging
by the many little Indians who bear his
name in the canyon, the latter number is
probably correct. For the past twenty
years he has been an object of generation
and respect to his tribesmen, and to will hin
a ew months he was the presiding officer
of tie tribe and his opinions were re-
garded as law.
Not long ago he recounted the expert
ences of the Indian for the past sixty
years. He told how when the 'Angelus"
used to be heard from the belfry of the
Mission the Indians were good and per-
formed their evening duty by the church.
He deeply regretted the law that robbed
the missions OF their paternal value and
made them mere RELIGIOUS institutions.
He recalled the institution of the pueblos,
which system, however, was never given a
thorough test before he occupation by the
Americans succeeded il.
Judging from old Antonio's many remi-
niscences and the accuracy with which he
referred to the details OF ante-pioneer life
in Alameda County, he must have been
not less than 80 years of age,
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OAKLAND, CAL, Ian. 13.-The Police
Department had its first open-air drill
this afternoon. Some time ago three
companies of twelve men each were
formed in the department, and to-day two
OF them were taken out to Boulevard Ter
race and put through various military
movements. Some of the men as yet
would compare very unfavorably with the
Horse Guards bat they take great inter
est in the drill and will probably appear
as an evolutionary body on Washington 5
birthday, when they declare they Will
Guido the National Guard.
To Garnishee Official Salaries.
|. OAKLAND CAL, Jan. 13.-The Mer-
chants Exchange has forwarded its bill
10 Senator Stra ton which provides for the
garnisheeing of the wages of public
officials for debts due. The bill applies to
all people who draw municipal, county,
State or Federal salaries and places them
in the same position regarding judgment
and execution as is provided by the code
for other debtors.
The Acme Clubs Suspension.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-A special
meeting of the directors of the Acme A h
letic Club was held last night to discuss
l'the suspension from the 2. G. A. A. The
club has not yet been notified OF its sus-
pension, ana feels that it is in no way re-
sponslDle lor the actions OF Its individual
members or its officers. Next FRIDAY
night the directors will wait upon the
board OF managers and find out how they
stand.
To Install Officers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-Tne Army
and Navy League viii hold its regular
weekly meeting tonight at the headquar-
ters on Eighth street, between Broadway
and Wa hington. The newly elected Off
GERS viii take their seats and an interest
ing meeting will be held. Important bust
ness will come up and large attendance
is expected.
Small Fire on the Front.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-A gasoline
tank that was on tha city wharf exploded
this morning, setting fire to launch as we'll
as to a small shed. The department soon
put out the flames. The damage is about
econ
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DROWNED IN THE DARK.

The Lighthouse-Keeper's Son Disap-
peared at Christmas.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-The remains
of the man recovered from the estuary
yesterday have been identified as those OF
John G. Mccarthy. son of the lighthouse
keeper at the Oakland estuary.
The deceased was last seen the day after
Christmas, and on that evening he dIsap-
peared. He was seen by man who
keeps the bar at the pier to whistle to his
father from the wharf, for the purpose of
attracting his attention. 1t is supposed
that the young man afterward descended
the steps in quest of boat and slipped off
into the water. 1t was blowing very
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ANGRY sOAVENGERs.

They Do Not Like to Pay for Burning
the Garbage.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 13.-The scav-
engers are not disposed to pay for tie Gre
mating of their collections if they can
help it. This morning several of them
hauled their loads to the new crematory,
which has contract with the city, but
they refused to pay in advance to have the
material burned, and the contractors re-
fused TO allow them to dump the garbage
Two special officers have been appointed
to see that the scayengers do not break
the city ordinance, and three men have
already been arrested. The crematory is
kept going all the time and is a. pro-
nounced success, not suggestion of odor
being detected in the vicinity.
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Numerous Tributes For
warded to DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph LIE Conte.
They Will Celebrate Their
Golden Wedding To-Day
in Georgia.
Upon Their Return They Will Be
rendered R ception at Mark
Hopkins Institute of Art.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 13.-Dr. and
Mrs. Joseph LIE Conte will celebrate their
golden wedding tomorrow at the home OF
their eldest daughter in Milledgeville, Ga.
Numerous congratulatory tele grams were
forwarded to the venerated old couple to-
day by their friends at the State Uni
versity and elsewhere. In the corridors
of the buildings at Berkeley to-day many
a kind word concerning the celebrated
scientist and the Joy which the rising sun
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Miners Killed by al hrptosson

WARD. Coo, Jan. 49, Word has just
been received from the Adit tunnel, some
distance from here. that four miners,
whose names are unknown at the present
time, were killed and frightfully mangled
by an explosion of giant-powder in one of
the biz drifts of the properly. Several
others were injured. The Adit is one OF
the largest properties in the county. The
cause is presumed to be a premature blast.
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WANTS 1T AMENDED.
DIR. Pardee Objects to Much Irrelevant
Matter.

DR. Pardee OBJ to Much Irrelevant
Matter.
OAKLAND, Call, Jan. 13.-Dr. Pardee
filed the first paper to-day in the will con-
test brought by his fathers widow.
The doctor asks that certain POI tons be
stricken ont of the complaint as having
no bearing on the case. The petition first
asks that the entire will be eliminated
from tie complaint and also the portion
in which the Pardec family affairs are
discussed after the death of the doctor
mother IN 1877
The statement that he did not treat his
sister with proper considers ton and that
he borrowed $500 rom his father are also
considered extraneous matter
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Gtfe Muraer and snicide.

ALTON, ILL, Jan. 13.-Joseph Burk-
hardt of Edwardsville shot and killed his
fair young wife tonight and then sent
bullet through his own brain. The deed
was the sequence of a life of domestic un-
happiness. Burkhardt was wealthy con-
tractor
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DAY HELD IN CONTEMPT.
His Attorneys Will Sue Out a Writ of
Habeas Corpus To- orrow.

His Attorneys Will Sue Out Writ of
Habeas Corpus To- VI orrow.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 13-Justice
Morris to-day charged Constable Day with
contempt of court in refusing to take two
prisoners to the County Jail when sen.
fenced. Cons able Day will appear before
the court at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
for sentence. In the meanwhile Constable
Won Kopf took the prisoners to the Jail,
but will refuse to take his brother-officer
tomorrow if committed for contempt by
the Judge. Then the court will be
blocked.
Much interest is being manifested in
the case and Messrs. Tappan and Simpson
have been tanned by Consta BILE Day to
keep him out of Sheriff Whites clutches.
They will proceed under habeas corpus as
soon as Justice Morris finds him guilty
and fixes the penalty.
The point raised by them is that no law
can compel q man TO perform service
without compensation. If that be good
Law, they say, Constable from Liver
more could be compelled to make two
trips a day 10 Oakland and pay his own
railroad fare, which would force him into
insolvency. The amount of the fare cuts
no figure ia the case; it is the principal
they contend against.
In response to question from Justice
Morris Deputy District Attorney said /:
'.Constables are compelled to execute
every process of law, regardless of COM
pensation." The outcome OF tomorrow s
proceedings will be watched with in
terest.
That Trip to Paris.
ALAMEDA, Call, Jan. 13-The an
nouncement of Miss Nora Harnden's con-
templated departure next Saturday for
Paris as Mrs. L. J. SELLER in this morn
ing's papers has been the sensation of the
day among that young lady's numerous
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MOUNT TAMALPAIS.

Trains connect with North Pacific
Coast Railroad.
WEEK. DAYS-Leave S. +. 9:15 A. NJ I:4S p n
Returning-Arrive 5. h. 3 rs n 6:2O p "
s. +. ga. NJ 11:30A A. NJ l:3JPM
Returning-Arrive S.F.l:15 Pm 1920 Pm. 7:35 PM
Tickets for sale In Mill Valley or
tho. COOK d SONS, 62l Market ST., 8, F.
MIL Valley and Mount Tamapa scenic Railway,
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heavily that night, and it is known that
the young man could not swim a stroke.
Will TrY to Beat The Gnard
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RAILROAD TRAVEL,

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(rACIFIC SYsTEsf.)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive at
SAN FRANCISCO.