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filed. Candidates nominated by petition
have until the Goth inst.
Solid for Republicanism.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-The Army
and Navy Republican League Club will
hold its regular weekly meeting Friday
night 1t will be an important meeting,
as preparations for the opening OF the
city campaign by the league will come up
for discussion. The league will make as
hard fight for the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in the coming municipal
election as 1t did for the National and
county ticket in the last election. The
obligation of the membership calls for
the support of the National, municipal
and State candidates of the Republican
party. At recent meeting of the league
1t was resolved to read the obligation at
all future meetings.
Howard Still in Jail.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Judge Ogden
heard the habeas corpus case of John
Howard to-day. Howard IS held for being
responsible for the death of Alma John
son. The Judge heard the argument and
reserved his decision.
Father Yorke Sick.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. BIN conse.
quence of the illness OF Rev. Father Yorke
he will not deliver his reply to Rev. DR..
CoyIe at the Macdonough to-morro "
night. The lecture has been indefinitely
postponed.
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Cohen, a Peralta Park dairyman, TO-DAY
for feeding brewers waste to his mich
COWS. DR.. Rowell says he has been watch
ing Cohen for some time, having been in
formed that he was giving improper food
to his dairy COWS.
Mrs. D. M. Donovan's milk wagon was
conhscated last evening and the contents
OF the cans poured into the street by DR..
Roweu because 1t was believed that the
milk contained bacilli.
high School Thespians.
BERKELEY. CAL, Feb. 8. - The
students of the Berkeley High School are
preparing to give play in aid of the fund
Tor High School library. The three-act
comedy, entitled "a Scrap of Paper" will
be presented with the following cast:
Prosper Couramont, We're Hunter: Mile
la Glaciere, Miss NJ. Davis; Brisemouche, E.
Scott; Anatole (his ward) c. Dozier: Mathilda
SISTER to Louise), Miss Edith Huddart; Mile.
vant), NJ. Scott; Pauline Ia maid), Miss Edith
Ketchum; Francois lservant). Roy Woolsey:
Nine. Dupont, Miss Nellie Anderson. Music
viii be given by the High School orchestra
ana the Chicago Ladies quartet.
Debt of the Seniors.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 3-The senior
to consider means of paying of it's blue
and Gold" debt. Several plans were pro-
posed, but no definite means of raising
the money was agreed upon. 1t is be-
lived that the levying of an assessment
upon each me m ber will finally be resorted
to. There are ITS members of the class
and q debt OF 1921, which means that each
member will be taxed in the neighbor-
hood of SIS. The classmen say they are
determined to pay off the obligations be-
fore graduation.
Following was the report as to the debt
of the class as presented by Manager Mac
Donald and accepted by the auditing COM
mittee: Total inde btedness, S1071; availa-
BILE assets, $3.50; balance, 1921. H. S.
Crocker & Co. and Louis Roesch, both San
Francisco firms, were reported to be the
heaviest creditors.
High School Thespians.
BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 3.-A play and
concert will be given by the students of
the Berkeley High School on the evening
of February 10, for which extensive prep
arations are now going on. The farce to
be presented is entitled "a Scrap of Pa.
per" and will be put on by the following
cast:
Prosper Courament We're Hunter; Mile Su-
zanne de Ruseville, Ruby Morse; Baron de la
Glaciere, Miss NJ. Davis; Brsemouche, E.
Scott; Anatole This ward), Charles Dozier;
Mathllda (sister to Louise), Edith Huddart;
Mile. Zenobie, Corinne Hutton; Baptiste
(servanD, NJ. Scott; Pauline "a maid), Edith
Ketchum: Francois (servant), Roy Woolsey;
Nine. Dupont, Nellie Anderson.
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MONEY AGAINST MEMBERS.
The Question Agitating the Centenni a
Presbyterian hurch.

Presbyterian hurch.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-The meeting
of the Oakland Presbytery last evening at
the Centennial Presbyterian Church has
left bad state of affairs and more will be
heard of the matter in a short time. The
Rev. r. f. Coyle, D. D., in speaking of the
affair, says: From what 1 can gather,
not being acquainted with the details, l
think there must be a wide division in
the church. There seems to be a pre-
ponderance of money on one side and
large majority OF the members of the
church on the other"
DIR. Ellis made the following statement
to-day:
In the matter of the Centennial Church
the status is that after preaching two months
to the congregation the elders asked Dr. Ellis
to write his terms upon which he would acce pt
a call. One thing he specified which has be-
come the bone of contention, 10 wit: 81 will
not consent 10 be installed uI til the congrega-
tion can pay the salary OF $1,000" He has ad-
hered to that as the basis of contract and
steadily declines to be installed up to this
time. The majority of the trustees and q mi
norlty of the elders, together with that por-
den, stand with DR.. Ellis. The complainants
are the same as those who opposed Rev. Camp
bell Coyle two years ago, from which the
church has not recovered. The result of the
meeting OF the presbytery las evening was to
refer the matter to the congregation In thu
immediate.future and then the presby terry for
final action.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

c. A. Grant, DR.. May Fletcher. Mrs. Field
ing, Mrs. White, Mrs. William Johns:
This society IS non-sectarian, ana lts
mission is to seek homeless, neglecteu
and destitute children and 10 become thelr
friend and protector, and to ma homes
for them in welI-to-do families. Inc jail
fornia Society was organized in Decem Der,
1895. Mrs. S. L. Coke is the authorized
solicitor of this city, and any moneys
should only be paid to her. She Will also
be clad of the names OF homeless children
or home desiring child.
Came Home to Die.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 3.-Henry Molk,
Native Son aged "a, died at his home,
corner San Antonio avenue and ST.
Charles street, at o'clock this morning.
He had suffered for ten years from lung
trouble, and only yesterday came home
from the hospital in San Francisco.
Well Patronized Library.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 3.-Librarian j.
Harbourne left this morning for Sacra-
mento, where he will work in the interest
library trustees in cities OF the fifth class,
instead of appointing as at present. His
report filed last night shows Isl new
members received during January, and 1877
new volumes, lis by purchase. Four
thousand and thirty-nine books of fiction
were issued, or SIT per cent; 1124 juven-
ile IA. 2 per cent; and of all other classes
2747, or 34.1 per cent; total 1910 volumes.
The average daily circulation was 416 vol
umes. There were 1897 visitors at the
West End readingroom.
Have Secured Mr. Munhan.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 3.-The Pastors
Union of this city has secured the Rev.
L. w. Munhall, DID,, to hold special
services at the close OF his work in Oak
land. He will be here two or three weeks
and it is expected that one of the largest
halls of the place will be used.
Death Calls Young Wife.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Winni-
fred Tyson, wife of James Tyson of 1540
Central avenue, died this morning. She
was one of the best-known and popular
members of local society and church
circles. She was born and reared in
Alameda. She was the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. Haslett and was married
about year ago She was but "a years OF
age. Her death was due to an affection of
the brain.
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MU CHI ADOABOUT NOTHING
Young People Who Will Pre-.
sent the Play for Char.
ity's Sake.
Gay Held for Trial and Another Woman
Thought to Have Been Duped
by Him.

ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 3.-"Much Ado
About Nothing" will be given by the
Avon Dramatic Club, under the direction
of Mrs. Julia Melville Snyder for the BEN
eft of the Alameda Woman's Exchange
and Relief Society, next Friday evening,
at LiDderman's Opera-house. The cast
is as follows:
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, DR.. J. J..
Medros; Don John, his brother, Royal P. Mac
donald; Claudio, a young lord of Florence, and
Benedik, Young gentleman of Padua, favor
ties OF Don Pedro, A. +. Estabrook and Abe P.
Leach; Leonato, Governor of Messina, Alvs ].
Remmel; Antonio, his brother, Ray Dean /;
Balthazar, attendant of Don Pedro Fl. " Par.
raft: Boracho and Conrade, followers of Don
John, H. B. Phillips ana George Monck; Friar,
E. c. McManus; Dog berry and Verges, two fool.
ish officers, H. V. Parratt and Phil c. Dibert; ;
sexton, A. F. Estabrook; Seacole, Russell R..
stedman; oatcake, -; Beatrice, niece to
Leonato, Miss George Elliott; Hero, daughter
10 Leonato, Miss Rose Elliot; Margaret and Ur-
sula, gentlewomen attending on Hero, Miss
Mabel Moore and Miss Pearl Mccartney.
The programmes are very elaborate
affairs, with all advertisements expressed
in Shakespearean verse. The rehearsals
show considerable ability, and all the
principals have their parts well commit
tad
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officers, $4,000. The salaries of the depu-
ties of these officials will be the same as
settled by the statutes.
Hunting for a Judge.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Laura
de Force Gordon and ex-Judge Harris of
San Francisco were hunting around the
courthouse this morning for a department.
in which to try case. The suit is that of
Sarah Frisbee, who is suing DR.. E. F. Card
for $40, 800 damages on account of alleged
malpractice in an operation upon her eve.
Plaintiff was represented by Mrs. Gordon
and Judge Harris and the defendant by
Z. G. Chapman and A. A. Moore.
The case was set for trial in Department
/, but as Judge Hall is brother-in-law of
A. A. Moore, he could not try the case.
All the courts were tried, but in none of
them could a speedy hearing be obtained,
and the case will have to take its course
and be again set for trial.
emusic Box" Gets Four Years.
OAKLAND CAL, Feb. 3.-"Music- box
Morris" who is as we'll known on the
streets of Oakland as Blind Peter, will not
go shouting through the streets for the
next four wears. Morris is an old Junk
man, and some time ago he burglarized
the residence of School Director Wolcott,
and to-day Judge Ogden sentenced him to
four years in San Quentin.
City Political Notes.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Mayor Da-
vie and ]. NJ. Bassett have filed their GER
tifcates of nomination with the County
Clerk.
The Young Mems Republican Club OF
the Seventh Ward will meet at Judge
Lawrence's courtroom next Monday even
ing.
The Sixth Ward has organized an inde.
pendent Repu ublican club.
There remain but two days more for the
nominees of conventions to file their GER
tificates, and none of them have vet bee n
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TO AID THE HOMELESS.
Local Organization to Care for Chill
dren and Find Homes for Them
in Good Families

ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 3.-The follow
ing-named ladies have been elected officers
Of the local advisory board of the Cnil
dren's Home-fnding Society of California:
President, Mrs. Holt; vice president, Mrs.
Beardsley; secretary, Miss Emma San
som; treasurer, Mrs. G. T. Watterson.
The other mem bers OF the board are ::
Mrs. L. S. Shannon, Mrs. Hickman, Mrs.
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other children mentioned in the will range
from l6 TO y years and all reside with
their mother. Subsequent to the date of
the will another son was born to the de-
ceased and petitioner, who is now about 4
years OF age. The testator was 43 wears of
age when he drew up the will. The estate
exceeds 900 in value and consists of
the Oakland home, shares in many cor
porations, the Selby Smelling aud Lead
Company and contingent interest in the
estate OF his father, the late Thomas Selby.
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Favor Exemptins stanford.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 3.-The Stu
dents Congress this evening debated the
following resolution: Resolved, that STAN
ford University should be exempted from
taxation. Christensen, Murdoch and De.
coto spoke in favor OF the resolution.
which was opposed by Bufford, Dorety
and Ellis. The resolution was carried BY
q vote of II to 6.
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Sales
INDIANA AUCTIOY COMPANY.
TOMORROW.

IO-MOHROWy
Friday .............. February 5, 1897
At IL O'CLOCK a. NJ, at
1857 MARKET STREET, OPP. JONES,
ALL THE FURNITURE
OF Tenroom II House, removed TO our salesroom
for convene nee, consisting of Bedroom Sets Car
pets. Parlor and Di0ing-room Furniture. Kitchen
Goods, Crocsery and Glassware, Bedding and
Linoeum, Pictures, Brc-a- Brac, imported
Hand-Knit Spreads, Elegant Cherry Parlor Suit
in silk brocatelle upholstery, Rattan Arm Chairs,
Magnificent on Paintings and a Miscellaneous
Library containing about 1000 volumes. Sale
positively without reserve or limit
INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY,
1857 Market street, opp. Jones'
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THE SELBY ESTATE.
One Child Was Born After the Will Had
Been Drawn.

Been Drawn.
OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 3.-The will of
Prentiss Selby, who died at his home in
this city January 20, was filed for probate
to-day by Matte P. Selby, the widow of
the deceased. The will is dated June IL,
1890. and bequeaths third OF the estate
to the widow for her own use and benefit
and to the widow and Prentiss Selby, a
son of decedent, the remaining thirds,
in trust for the children, Prentiss Selby.
Flo renee R. Selby, Coralis P. Selpy, Paul
Selby and Edith Selby. The trust pro-
vides that each child is to receive his or
her proportionate share on attaining the
age of 25, and the SON, Prentiss Selby, Is
not to act as trustee until he is q years of
age.
Since the will was executed the CO.
trustee has attained his majority. The
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.FERRO DENIES IT ALL
His Boy Was Not Shot to
Death at the Whittier
Reform School.
Portuguese Greatly Concerned
Over the Story About One
of Their Number.
An Editor Was Cruelty Imposed Upon
and viii Publish a Full
Explanation.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9Os Broadway, Feb. 3.
The Portuguese residents in the vicinity
OF Haywards are considerably worked up
over story that was published in the
Portuguese paper last week. The article
that has aroused their indignation refers
to the son of one of their number, who
recently died at the Whittier Reform
School.
1t states that Frank Ferro. the son of
Frank and Mary Ferro of Haywards, was
shot and beaten to death at the school.
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DEATH OF COLONEL JONES.
A Pioneer of San Francisco succumb.
to Paralysis.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Colonel ]. A.
Jones, the wealthy pioneer OF Highland
Park. died this evening. The deceased
has been in business in the Nevada block
in San Francisco for thirty wears, and has
resided in Oakland for several years, He
was pioneer, and came here when quite
a young man. At one time he was lead
ing insurance manager
About three months ago he was stricken
with paralysis and never recovered. The
shock eventually caused death. He leaves
a widow and three children.
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OAKLAND oA1 Feb sMs Bridget Houham
where
been known as cbari
table and
Ireland She will Friday morning
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DID Not Sell the Furniture.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8. - Lipman
Kieve, father Of Rebecca Kieve, who dis
appeared recently, states that his daug hter
did not dispose of the furniture. in ques-
tion in San Jose except to remove 1t. He
says she was always good girl to her
parents and he hopes she will return soon.
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A BOG ADJO|NS
THE SCHOOLHOUSE
It MenaceS the Health of
Five Hundred School
Children.
Parents Petition the Board of
Health to at Once Give
Them Relief.
Microbes From a Stagnant Lake and
Garbage Float Through the
Windows.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !,

SUo BrOauWayl FeD. 5.
The Board OF Health has been asked by
the parents of 500 school children to pro-
tect the lives of their little ones by abat-
ing as soon as possible the unsightly bog
and dumping-ground that is located di-
rectly to windward of the Tompkins
School.
The petition expresses in very mild
manner the feeling of the people in the
neighborhood. For several yearsi. the
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The Divorce MILL

Divorces have been granted as follows:
Sarah A. Mcleod from William ]. Mcleod, for
failure to provide; Della S. Cornwall from
Milton H. Cornwall, on the ground. of willful
desertion and neglect and custody OF minor
child awarded to plaintiff.
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Disturbed His Partner's Wife.
Salaries Of County OficisIs

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Word was
received from Sacramento to-day that the
Alameda delegation had practically de-
settled as follows: Assessor, $1,000 per
annum; District Attorney, $4,000; Sheriff,
$4,000; County Clerk and all other county
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-03
pApAIAs IN COFFEE.
Maui Coffee Expert Speaks oil
Shade for Trees.

MR.. EDITOR:-In the Gazette OF
November - is the following para
graph in Mr. Allen Herbert's article
on the papaia:
PLANT the beautiful and healthful
papaia instead. They will grow up in
a very few months and give a better
shade than the castor plant. They will
also give food for both man and beast
Did you ever see blight or insects on
a papaia tree? AS mentioned above
they will grow up in very short time
and the young coffee trees that are
struggling along can be tied to their
sturdy stalks and thereby receive the
protection they need"
The papaia is a valuable tree in its
place, but we beg leave to suggest that
its place is not in a coffee field, either
as a shade tree or as support, fol-
the trees to be tied to. A coffee tree
that needs support had better be pulled
up, and another planted in its place
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LAVA FOREST NOW
Scene on Hawaii to Inter.
est the Biologists.
Prof. Alexander on the Roads OF
Hawaii-Will recommended
Attractive Spot.

Professor Alexander and S. Percy
Smith were interviewed for the Hilo
Herald upon their return from Olaa
and Puma.
I'VE have had delightful time"
said the professor, land besides finding
some curious lava formations, verita-
bic forests of lava you may say, we
found some of the worst roads 1 ever
Travelled over, the old trails were supe-
rior. cannot imagine anything worse
for a horses hoofs than walking a
dozen or so miles over broken IA.
And it is hard for the rider, too. Just
what the Government is thinking about
in not having a steam roller here to
go over the new roads I cannot ina
CINE. When 1 get back to Honolulu
| will talk to the Minister and see
what 1 can do.
Il found one place on the Puma road
where they have traction engine
rolling the roads; they might as well
use buggy as it simply makes the
road passable on either side and leaves
a hill in the center. If had anything
to say in the matter the traction en-
CINE would be relegated to the ash
heap and roller put in its place; then
a trip into Puma would be enjoyable
There are some beautiful spots over
there, the Lyman place especially. II
seems to me that no place on the isl
ands presents more attractive and
beautiful spot than that. OF course il
would have to be improved and to dc
so would require considerable money
but that is needed in everything. The
lava forest is in the vicinity and would
be made feature Mr.. Smith found
much to occupy his time in studying
the formation of these lava trees and
in guessing how they came there. Mr.
Smith you know, is one of the best in
formed men on Polynesian matters
living today and although this is his
first visit to the islands 1 found he
knew as much as many of the old resi-
dents.
These tree trunks, you understand
vary in height from five to ten OIL
eleven feet and are hollow in the cen
ter: some of them are like mounds ant
have caps which, when knocked off
expose the hollow trunk of the tree
Our opinion is that forest occupied
the land there before lava flow GOV
cred it. The lava came down in liquit
form and surrounded the trees which
burned off by the heat, the lava, how
ever. cooling before the tree had com
pletely burned out. There is muci
material there to interest the studen
in geology.
eve visited several of the coffe plan
tations during our journey and wer
we'll entertained at Rycroft's, Lyman
and Goudies. 1 was delighted witt
the condition of the plantations AM
the prospects of the coffee crops. |
additional roads were opened up
seems to me every acre of land woul'
soon be occupied and the Government
and Hilo would greatly profit by it."
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NOT DIPHTHERIA
Sickness Proves Not to
Be So Serious.
Land Being Selected on Hawaii for
Starting Experimental
Station.
Especial Correspondence

HILO, Hawaii, November 29.-Out-
side of real estate transactions and the
usual activity in mercantile lines life
in Hilo just now is distressingly dull.
The diphtheria case reported by last
mail turns out to be something not so
serious but Health Officer Moore took
the same precautions as in genuine
diphtheria cases.
The floor cutter has made his ap-
pearance in Hilo and has done at least
one good job cutting through the floor
of Chinese tailor shop and getting
away with gold watch and chain. A
Japanese arrested Oh suspicion was
afterward released there being no evil
dence to connect him with the crime
One new store will be opened this
week-Wall, Nichols Company, Tom
Wall arrived on the Kinau and has
been busy ever since marking goods.
A new white bakery, conducted by
George Wilhelm, late of San Francisco
will also open this week. E. N. Holmes
will not be able to open before the
10th.
Acting Commissioner Herbert has
been up the Volcano road with Gardner
| Wilder looking into land suitable for
an experimental station. The people
here believe they need one and the
Government isVinclined to grant the re-
quest A little more of this sort OF
attention to Hilo by the Government
will have the effect of closing the
breach that would otherwise widen.
The Hilo Tribune has changed man
agement and passed into the control o.
F. NJ. Wakefield and Archie Steele, the
latter at one time with the Star Of
Honolulu. W. H. Smith, late of the
Herald has been made editor and Steele
manager. Frank Lake, formerly of Ho
nolulu has been given a case on the
paper.
Work on the two wharves is pro
crossing rapidly and Superintendent
Rowell promises to have the big wharf
which goes out from the shore 300 feet
ready by the LIST of the year.
The weather here is cool and de-
lightful. There has been very little
rain in two weeks.
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as il will never amount to anything as
producer.
A coffee tree with sufficient moisture
does not need shade and will make
much better tree without. If there is
not enough moisture, shade will have
to be provided and the question is what
to use that will rob the coffee tree of
as little nutriment as possible. The
papaia is too gross surface feeder
to fill the bill. The castor plant, while
it makes fairly good wind break and
shade. soon gets to be a nuisance by
giving too much shade and producing
so much seed, everyone of which is
warranted to grow if it touches the
ground. The roots of the Kukui seem
to interfere with the coffee roots but
little if any, and it makes a good
shade, but does not do well in all
places. The Monterey cyprus bids fair
to fill the bill both as wind break
and shade, but with us remains to
be tried.
Yours truly,
]. S. G.
Maui, November %, 1897.