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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17

formation with much suspicion. 1t has
been promised for many years, but each
night the Pickering little OIL lamps have
been all the ILLUMINATION that enabled
them to appreciate the darkness between
the boats and the train.
All kinds OF protests have been made
and on numerous occasions the aid of the
newspapers has been invoked to light the
depot that Fair built. But nothing has
been done nor pro obably would have been
done had not the city of Alameda, which
Oakianders cynicalIy refer 10 as sleepy"
procured a municipal electric-light plant
This she has done and one of her best
patrons will be the Southern Pacific Com
pany. In few days hundred powerful
big arc lights will be placed around the
depot, and the effect will be such as no
one can predict, because the great dark,
smoky, bern-like structure has never yet
been lighted. The DIM glass on the top
has effectually prevented the sunligh from
entering, and the little coaloiI lamps have
never pretended to do any more than
prevent neople from falling through holes
IN the wharf after dark.
Old Alamedans will imagine until they
get used to it, that they have landed at
the brodgauge mole and will be looking
at their fobs and asking all sorts of ques-
tions to persuade themse.ves thew have
not made mistake. II is not unlikely
that some o. them will have 10 wear
shades for their-eyes till they get accus-
toned. 10 the brig htness.
The enterprise of the little city in get
ting a light plant that will produce rev.
enue, lis highly commended on all sides,
and the very best advertisement it could
possibly receive will be the lighting of
The mole. because every one for months
10 come will surely ask, What are these
bright lights, ana whence came they?'
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FOR SWEARING
/ TO 4 FALSE AGE
William Smith Will Have
to Pay the Penalty
of Eloping.
The Girls Father Swears TO
a Warrant Charging
Perjury.
The Man Who P AIMED a Runaway
on B-cyc es Has Dangers
Ahead
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, March 10.
When William 81. Smith, who planned
an elopement on bicycles with Miss Della
L. Tucker a few months ago, has finished
his eighteen months sentence for stealing
two wheels he will probably find himself
with another term to serve.
To-day F. w. Tucker. father of the girl,
swore- to complaint charging Smith with
perjury. Six months ago Smith induced
fuckers daughter to run away from home
In San Jose and marry him in this city.
The honeymoon did not last long, TOR on
the evening of their wedding day they
| were arrested at the Weber House for steal
Aing bicycles and Smith was convicted.
The charge of perjury is based on the
fact that he swore Della Tucker was 10
years of age, when ne well knew she was
but IA She was, in fact, q mere school
girl with whom Smith became acquainted
while they were living in the same board
ing-house in San Jose. He taught her to
ride a bicycle, and the girl became very
much attached to him. He planned q
bold scheme TO marry the girl and escap pc
before The father would learn o. the affair.
He went 10 Portland, rented two wheels
and shipped them 10 Oakland. In this
city he met the girl and they were mar
ried. The police, however. had traced the
wheels, and when they were ordered TO
be delivered at the lodging house IN Off
Ger went with them, and as soon as Smith
claimed ownership he was arrested.
Mr.. Tucker swore TO the charge to-day
so that as soon as Smith serves out his
sentence in the Oregon prison he will be
brought back here and tried for perjury.
The father proposes that the young fellow
shall pay the full penalty for his great
wrong.
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BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Dates for the Three intercollegiate
Contests Settled Another $500
Silver Trophy.

Dates Tor the Three lntercOlle gtate
Contests Settled Another $500
Silver Trophy.
BERKELEY, CAL. March 16.-Manager
L. M. Parrish of the University baseball
team has announced the following sched
ule Of games in which the Berkeley team
will participate together with the games
to be played by the Stanford, Olympic
and the Santa Clara clubs:
March II, Stanford and Santa Clara at Palo
Alto; March 90 Stanford and Olympic at Gen.
trail Park; March 81. U. G. and Santa Clara It
Centra. Park; April 1, U. c. and Santa Clara
at Stanford: April 3, Olympic and U. C. ut
Central Park; April 10, Stanford and O. C. at
Central Park; April II, Stanford and U. C. a t
Clara at Santa Clara; Nav z, fnal of the STAN
ford and U. c. series at Central Park; May g.,
Olympic ard Santa Clara at Central Park !;
May Is, Olympic and Stanford at Central
Park.
According to the new intercollegiate
agreement which will control the games
between Berkeley and Stanford for the
next three years all the contests are to be
held al Central Park In San Francisco
This rule was established at the instance
of the University Club, which organiza.
tion has always been mediator for the
intercollegiate games, and which has
offered new $500 silver trophy to be con-
tested for.
The agreement requires that there be
three games between the two colleges
each wear for three years, and that the
trophy shall go to the winner of two or
more OF the three contests. The three
seasons of games must pass before the
cup can be declared won, notwithstand-
ing the possibility OF one OF the univer-
sites winning two successive contests
aud thus be virtually entitled to the
frophy
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POISONS IN EVERYDAY FOOD.
InfinitesImal in Quantity, but viruIent
if Concentrated.

InfinitesImal in Quantity, but virulent
if Concentrated.
One of the curious and little-known facts
brought to light by recent Investigations
is that IN almost every kind of food some
small amount of poison is 10 be found.
Often the quantity is SO small that chemi-
Cal analysis does not reveal it, and it is
only discovered by certain effects upon the
human system under certain conditions.
Small as these quantities OF poison are,
however, in con- parison with the other
constituents of any one food, they do
exist, and are poisons of deadly sort.
Concentrated, the amount of poison that
is taken into the system during an aver
age lifetime would be sufficient to Kill an
army instantly. Yet the extremely
minute fragments absorbed during each
meal not only do no harm but seem almost
health-giving. at least, it is certain that
many OF the most DANGEROUS and destruc-
tive substances known exist in tangible
quantities in some of the most valued
foods.
Foods that contain the worst poisons in
these tiny quantities may be eaten con-
stantly without any unfortunate results.
There is no more popular and widely used
ioud than the potato. In Ireland, in GER
tain districts, little else is eaten. and the
peasants thrive wonderfully on them. Yet
the potato belongs TO the same botanical
class as the deadly nightshade. and has in
it the same poisonous element.
Many other vegetables have the same
curious quality. In nearly every vege-
table and fruit that grows above the
ground, except the cabbage class, what
are known as vegetable acids exist There
is different one in each vegetable and va
riety OF fruit, and all are deadly poisons.
Nevertheless, it would be impossible to get
a sufficient quantity into the stomach alta
single meal to do even the slightest in
Jury, and the gastric juice absorbs and
renders harmless these poisons unfail-
ingy.
Tapioca is, another food substance that
contains poison. This has long been
known. The fact was aga called to the
attention OF scientists by Henry M. STAN
ley, who carried in his kit on one of his
Journeys in the ozark Continent" large
quantity of tapioca, and had the opportu-
nifty TO detect the danger in Its use when
not properly prepared. Under proper
conditions tapioca IS not harmful, but
poison is present in it in such large
quantity that many precautions should De
taken.
Even beer has its portion OF poison,
substance known as picro-toxin. Lem on
Juice contains viru ent and dangerous
element-citric acid-and i'll many of the
lemon drops and bottles OF lemon juice
commercially prepared this substance is
made up i'll the laboratory, and mixed with
a disregard OF the way nature does it. The
natural juice of the lemon is not in the
least poisonous. even taken in large guam
titles, but lemon juice chemically made,
az it frequently is Tor tn e trade, needs to
be looked warily at.
Bitter almonds have poison in them to
such perceptibe extent that actual cases
OF poisoning are on record. Strawberries
and rhubarb contain oxalic acid. This, as
almost everybody knows, is one OF the
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he WAS A GENTLEMAN.
How a Texan sheriff Captured Jim
Sanders.

Sanders.
When the sheriff went over from Golden
Hill to Lucky Valley after Jim Sanders,
who was wanted for shooting Dan Viii
Iiams in a quarrel over a game OF cards,
he didn't even take gun along. he
found his man in a saloon and asked
him to step up and take drink. Jim
complied, but kept hand on his gun.
When they had drunk they sat down. and
the Sheriff told three or. four funny
stories. By and by the puzzled Jim broke
out with:
"see here, Joe. did you come over after
me?"
wall, thought you might want to jog
along back W tn me- was the reply.
"No: much! Pll never be taken
alive!''
Then that settles it. Let's hev an
other drink"
They drank again, and the official told a
very funny story about tenderfoot's ex-
perlence IN Golden City. Jim laughed as
loudly as the others, but presently grew
more serious, and said:
Say. Joe. ye can't take me alive!"
"Wall, we won't worry about that,
Jim," was the reply. Lets hev anotaer
nip and then game OF cards.
lost about $40. Then he ordered drinks
and sang a song. When the song was
finished he said to Sanders:
Jim, hevn't made things pleasant for
you to-day?"
"You hev, Joe, and no mistake"
Treated you like gentleman, hevn't
"You certainly hev."
That's my way of doing things. Now
+ - ityao
Go back 10 Golden Gate with me-"
"But l shot Dan Williams over thar"
"Of course you did,"
"And they want to hang me-
"Of course they do, but that's nothin' to
me. didn't make the laws. I was sent
out arter you and I want to take you
back. could have sneaked in and got
the drop on yer, but | knowed 'twouid
hurt yer pride. Hewitt been tender
with yer?'
"You hev, Joe; but don't want to be
hung"
II s'pose not; but see how nice I've
used We. Would any other Sheriff hev
dom it?"
"No, reckon not"
"Of course not, and if you are hung
won't boss the job and make it as easy as
possible? Just come right along to obleege
me, JIM"
"WouId it be great favor to you?'
ut would, and it would show me that
you was gentleman to boot. I'm gen.
tleman myself, and kin appreciate gen.
tIeman."
wall, Joe," said Jim, after moments
thought, II did say 1 wouldn't 60, and l
did think idn't want to be hung. but to
obleege you and to show these critters that
know what good manners is, I'll 90
along with We"
And ten days later Mr.. Sanders attend
ed necktie social and was left behind
when the others started for home.-Dallas
News.
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Notes About Town.

Special services will be he Id tomorrow even
ing a ST. Josephs Church in honor of st. Pat
rick, and Father Conway will deliver the
panegyric on the Irish apostle.
The Free Library received to-day by pur-
chase an accession of 27S books which formed
part OF the library OF William Greer Harrison.
Michael Rivio, youth OF Is. is under arrest
for burglary committed on Sunday morning
in having entered George Hancocks grocery
on Fountain street and stolen some articles OF
trif1ing value.
Chairman Forderer has invited the City
Trustees 10 conference on Friday evening TO
consider matters for the public welfare.
Henry Lorenzo, who was arrested for the
larceny OF bicycle, while sentence was sus-
pended in the case of himself and three other
boys who had committed three burRlar;es and
had planned q fourth of jewelry-store, will
be sent TO the reformatory school at lone.
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most deadly and rapid poisons, when used
IN any appreciable quantity. Certain peo-
pie are affected quickly by even few
strawberries. Lobsters, shell6sh and crab
possess an irritant poison which. produces
nausea, vomiting and general depression,
In addition to skin eruptions. In Ice-
cream is sometimes to be found tyrotoxi-
con, and clam chowder, made under the
best conditions. often has ptomaines of a
virulent and dangerous sort.
Cases have gone on recor in France OF
diseases caused by the eating OF rye bread.
In these instances the grain became
musty on the stalk and was made into
-four without its mustiness having been
noticed. From this mustiness, which is
not at all perceptibie in the bread, the
powerful poison ergot arises. causing
eventually, if sufficient Of this bread IS
taken inio the system, paralysis of the
extremities. York Tribune.
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water. It is also significant fact that
the water in our wells in some cases rises
to within ten feet OF the surface. though
not reached till depth of forty feet has
been attained. Other indications are 10
be found in the hills, where | have seen
water bursting out in ravines. And even
if there were no sueh proofs strong pre-
sumption would still remain. Where does
the water come from that is in our wells
if not in moving stream from the Sierras
1t is not surface water
Mr.. Richardson states that San Fran
cisco firm is preparing to secure material
for test tubular well'' in Berkeley and
Will present tn town with the necessary
pipes, SO that an investigation can be
made.
intercollegiate Finals.
BERKELEY, CAL, M arch 16. - The
three students who will represent the
University OF California In the coming in.
tercolIegiate debating contest will be Sc
lected tomorrow evening from the twelve
who will enter the finals. A semi-final is
10 be held in the afternoon before The
forensics class, when two men will be Sc
lected to debate in the evening with the
ten already chosen. Those in the semi.
finals are Carver, Ger, Murdoch, Osborne,
Haber, Trefethen, Baer and EuDhrat, and
those in the finals thus far selected are
Ortil MdIkS, DaHhC . y va u,li, Q!eTStTeet,
Clark, Cohen, Miller, Son, Osborne, Gard
ner and Treadweil. Each speaker will
have twelve minutes instead of ten as
heretofore. The debates will take place
in the upper auditorium of Stiles Hall.
The question to be discussed is the same
as that chosen for the in Observation-Disclosures
of granting Cabinet officers seat and
voice in Congress.
Fire Company Reorganized.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 16-The Co.
lumba Fire Company which disbanded
some months. ago was reorganized last
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FLORAL fETE PLANS.
Committees Will Ask 10 Have
the Day Named on Thursday
Next.
President Nelson of The Exposition
Tesires to Give Endeavorers
Great We,ccm-.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 16-The COM
mittee in charge of the floral fete arrange
ments for next July will send a mum ber of
its memb bers to San Francisco on Tuesday
evening to ascertain the desires OF the '97
committee in the matter of setting aside a
day at the close of the convention for the
delegates to visit this city and county.
The gentlemen named for this work are
E. c. Gilbert, f. A. Leach Jr. and B. l..
Spence. At last evenings session of the
executive committee of the Alameda
County Christian Endeavor Union,
Messrs. Myron T. Holcomb, George E.
White and T. T. Briscoi. the latter OF
Berkeley, were named to unite with the
city committee in making the request
"The whole matter was and is yet only
tentative" said President Waters to-day
to CALL representative. The commit
tee was appointed to take up the matter
and enter into n gotiations with the Fa-
biola Hospital ladies, citizens of Oakland
and the '97 committee of San Francisco 10
see what could be done toward securing a
day for the county al the close of the con-
vention. The committee has the consent of
the Fa biola ladies TO go ahead with floral
fete and the hospital ladies' will reserve
their work until tall, when they will cele-
brate their twentieth anniversary.
''The business and professional men unite
in assuring every possible support. Now
they are going to the 81 committee and If
they are willing to set aside the day we de-
sire ana arrange for no counter attraction
We will have the greatest day Oakland
ever saw.
81 wrote President Nelson of the Oak
land Exposition recently. asking their
board TO open the exposition at that time,
To-day l received an answer in which he
saws: Il shall call our board of directors
together some day this week and lay be-
fore them your communication and have
no doubt but what they will cheerfulIy
comply with your request
at is our DESIRE" he continues ITO
make the next exposition very attractive.
so that our Christian visiting friends from
all parts, OF the country may see what
Oakland and Alameda County can do in
the way OF home prod ucts. Not only this.
but when they visit us we desire to give
them the liberty Of the exposition, the
city and royal hearty welcome"
Fell Out of Bed.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 16 = Last
Saturday night Harriet M. Kribbs
of Elmhurst fell from her bed.
but no notice was taken of IT,
morning she died suddenly before q
doctor could be summoned. Nj. Kribps
is a palmer, in the employ of A. l.. Stone.
Coroner Baldwin will hold an inquest in
the morning.
Death Expected.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 16-George
w. Wyman. the ex-policeman. is at the
Receiving Hospital and his death is mo-
mentarily expected. His malady is drop
seal affection.
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Effect of Light Alameda Mole

evening with the following officers, who are
to serve for the present year: President,
Poole Salisbury; secretary. James Sher-
att; treasurer, G. A. Geirrine. The re-
election of foreman was postponed un-
til the next regular meeting.
School Site Selected.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 16. - The
Board of Education at its meeting last
evening selected as site for the new pri-
mary SCHOOL q lot 155 by 270 feet on Ban
croft way and Grove street. The price paid
Tor the lot is $4,000.
Thomas Stevenson was appointed GEN.
sus marshal at $6 per day and Oscar Dor
min was made his assistant at S. per day.
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Senator Quay asa Lawyer.

A personal friend of Senator Quay, who
has known him intimately tor the past
forty years. tells this interesting story of
the Senator's first and only law case: Mr..
Quay had Just been admitted to the bar
and was trying his maiden case. He was
rather a bashful young man, and above
all things dreaded to speak in puolic.
When he arose to address the jury lie be-
came exceedingly nervous and could
scarcely proceed with his speech. While
he was still struggling to overcome his
excessive dlffidence he CHANGED to glance
around and saw some of the other attor-
neys in the room laughing. Believing to
a certainty that they were laughing at his
forensic efforts, he at once sat down and
refused to proceed further with his re-
marks. From that day he gave up the
practice of law, refused all cases that were
offered to him, and entered into local poll
tics with that earnes.ness which has since
made him one OF tn most successful poll
ticians of the present day. He began at
the bottom OF the ladder, first holding u
minor office. and gradually reaching
higher and higher, until he attained his
present National prominence and power
Washing ton Past.
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Organized a Kennel Club.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 16-Fifty
names were enrolled last evening at the
organization of the Oakland Kennel CLUB
in The rooms OF the Merchants Exchange.
The roll will be kept open for Two weeks,
III order that other dog fanciers may have
an opportunity to become charter men,
bers. Bylaws and constitution wore
adopted and the following officers elected !:
President, Hon. F. w. Hensha vice
president Dr. A. NJ. Taylor; second vice
president, DIR. c. M. Selfridge; recording
secretary, Fred Johns; treasurer. w. v.
W,tcher. Manv of the finest dogs OF all
breeds in the State are owned here and
the promoters of the club are greatly
pleased with the prospect of fine club
They will affiliate with the American
Kennel Club in order that the winners at
the local bench show may be recognized
all over the Union.
Serious Offense Charged.
OAKLAND. CAL, March 16.-Judge
Clnl to-day held William H. Bliss for
high nisdemeanor for shooting on the
premises of the Willow Lodge Club, near
Avarado. Bail WAS fixed at $500, and he
must stand trial in the Superior Court.
A. companion named James Cattelin was
fined $50.
Water Tank Burst.
OAKLAND, CAL. March 16-James
Dawson has been sued for $4,000 damages
by Annie and Michael O'Donneli. The
complaint charges him with being respon-
sible fer 5000-s allon tank Of water which
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
ALLEN APPOINTED.
Mayor Davie supplants Judge Wood In
the Police Court as One of
His Last Acts.

OAKLAND. CAL, March 16.-Mayor
DAVE to-day appointed Justice J. ]. Allen
Police Judge for the next two years, vice
Judge Fred V. Wood, whose term expired
some time ago. Wood was appointed by
Mayor Pardee at the expiration of Aliens
term two years ago. 1t was reported
prior to the election that III case Mayor
Davie was defeated Justice Allen would
be appointed, and that Pill Walsh would
receive the appointment of stenographer,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17

burst and its contents violently splashed
ana broke over" the first named. She al
leges that as a result of this she has been
suffering from nervous prostration since
and incapacItated from performing any
physical or mental la Dor.
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ANCIENT DARKNESS
TO DISAPPEAR
Narrow-Gauge Mole Will
Soon Shine as the Noon
day Sun.
Old Travellers Will Have to
Protect Their Eyes From
the Glare.
For Quarter of Century the Little
Coaloil L mps Have Done
Dlty.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, March 16.
After twenty. five years of darkness the
Alameda mole is TO be lighted. Old
timers who have grown gray crossing the
bay and going to their homes in Alameda
or Oakland by the narrow-gauge route
will undoubtedly receive this piece of in
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

the afternoon was entertained at the home
of Mrs. S. M. Shafer, the commander OF
the Alameda hive. Another reception of
the Knights of the Maccabees was given
by the lady after the evening lodge meet
inc
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take 10 yative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If IL fails TO cure. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Resurrection of a joke.

A fine example of the revival OF jokes is
furnished by the following, which Is now
going the rounds credited to Tit Bits, but
which was prin ted in the almanscs twenty
five years ago:
Station -master-You shouldn't smoke,
sir.
Traveler-That is what my friends say.
But you mustn't smoke, sir"
$50 my doctor tells me-
But you shan't smoke, sir!'
"Ah! that is just what my wife tells
me.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

water now in use by fire engines are pow
erful enough to knock down the strong
st man and to break any but the stoutest
urniture
The mortar grenade is said not to be as
INJURIOUS to furniture as water 1t does
lot soak furniture and papers and It
will not break woodwork. It's main OBJ
lection is its destructiveness to glass. The
ront of a building against which the fire
Mortar engine had been directed would be
absolutely barren of glass. But of course
me cannot expect to escape scot-1ree
from a fire.
The danger for the fire grenadiers is not
5ery great. Unless they are told to scale
building with a small mortar upon Their
lack-Which is one development OF the
Mortar engine similar to the 'eA-
inguisher which the fireman now
aries upon his shoulders there
no great danger unless a bomb happens
o burst prematurely. Then the grenadler
$ liable to injury around the face.
The mechanism Of The mortar is SO SIM
lie, compared with the intricate fire en-
inc with attached hose, that experiment
With it is easy; and after all the shy
craper may have come to stay, for WIN
ne mortar in operation the greatest 90
ection to the tall building will have pee"
emoved Albert Cameron