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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
BARKER LEAVES MARE ISLAND.
Hearty Farewell Salute Civen the Future
Commander of the
OreqoH.

VALLEJO, CAL, March 19.-Captain A.
S. Barker, detached from command OF the
yards and docks department at Mare
Island and ordered to command the
Oregon. LETT for San Francisco this after
noon. The steam whistles on every craft
in the bay gave the officer hearty fare
well salute until the din was almost deaf
ering. Captain Barker carries with him
not only the sincere friendship OF all his
brother officers, but the goodwill of ali
the people of Vallejo who have had the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
Commander B. II. McCalla assumed
charge of the department of yards and
docks this morning. and will continue to
direct its affairs until the arrival of Captain
Glass. on the 3fst inst. Captain Barker
will assume command of the Oregon to-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

report thirty-six hours of rainfall and ter
rible floods in that region. Great damage
has been done.
Trains have stopped running on the
Nashville, Florence and Sheffield Railroad.
A dispatch from Helena, Ark, says:
The river at noon was within two inches
OF the highest mark on record here. The
sun shone to-day after prolonged down
pour of rain. and conditions are more
hopeful. The observer here urges all the
people in the lowlands to move out at once
to higher ground. The levees in front and
north of the city are being strengthened.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 19.-The latest
break in the levee system in this district
occurred at o'clock this evening near
Austin. MISS. 100 miles south. Particulars
are not available. The Charlottesville
(Mo.) break occurred about daylight
yesterday morning, and last night there
was also break in the towns second or
protection levee, which flooded the lower
part of the town. No lives were lost there
so far as known. There were four addi-
tioral cases of drowning across from
Memphis to-day, two men, woman and
her infant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
WISCONSIN THkEATENED.

People In tho Hestern Portion Are
Greatly alarmed.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 19.-Re.
ports to the offices of the different rail-
roads in this city say that all the rivers
and streams through the western part of
the State are in q threatening condition,
the result of recent heavy rains, and con-
siderable damage is feared. On the Prairie
ou Chen division OF the st. Paul road
several bridges were washed out to-day
and no trains are running. A dispatch
from Black River Falls says mucn anxiety
is felt by those who live along the river
and in the lowlands. A disastrous flood is
feared.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Tyngedy at Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, March 19.-Thomas
Wollery. merchant of lone, who has
been in Portland for several days with his
young bride, attempted to blow out his
brains to-day while in a delirious condition
incident to an attack OF la grippe. 1t is
believed the wound is not fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
morrow, relieving Captain H. L. Howison'
who has been ordered to Washington.
pomona Ynrrey,s Ottre Industr try.

POMONA, CAL, March 19-This has
been season of unusually extensive
planting of olive orchards in Southern
California and Arizona. The olive nur-
series in Pomona Valley have sent out
several hundred thousand young trees TO
ali parts of this reg on in the past Ie"
weeks and conservative estimates put tne
area that Will be planted to olive groves
in California this season at 5OOO acres. ~
- hal;eved I 600 600 olive trees could easily
he sold by nurserymen this month if the
stock were only on hand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Ojni vailey's Mtnsno Bonn.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. March 19.-Pros.
pectors are rushing into Oiai Valley. at
tracted by the remarkable gold find in
Gridley's Canyon, in the lower end of the
valley. The Mining Exchange here sent
an expert to study the situation. He re-.
ports that large body OF ore, running
from $25 TO the ton and upward, has been
found.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Interco1teg,ate chess Match.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL. March
19.-The executive committee of the Chess
Club has appointed G. Serpas and E. W. Nc
Cormack to arrange for an intercollegiate
chess match between Stanford and Berke-
ley, to take place as soon as possible. The
preliminary contest will be held here
about April 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
CHORAI SOCIETY CONCERT
stanford Talent to Be Heard HRh apollo
SocietU POiCes

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, March
19.-Tne Choral Society met last night
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. Professor D. n. Campbell; treasurer,
d. A. Lyon; librarian, G. III. B. Wright
executive com mittee - Professor II. B.
Lathrop, P. B. Anspacher and r. W.
Thompson.
The club, in connection with the Apollo
Choral Society of San Francisco, will give
a sacred concert at the university the first
Sunday in May. The chorus will contain
200 voices. Arrangements are to be made
to have Nine. Trebeili sing under the aus
pices of the society.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
TENNESS EE And ALABAMA.
A RGfnfaN of Thirfy.Si Hours Does
IncdicuI0bIe DQma0e.


NASHVILLE, TENN, March 19.-The
Cumberland River this morning registered
forty-six feet on the gauge. Rain fell all
day yesterday, all last night and continued
to come down necessarily to-day. There
is prospect of the greatest flood on record.
Much damage has already resulted from
the overflow in the lowlands and more
will follow.
Z Large sections of East Nashville have
been under water for several days. The
river is already climb bing to the business
houses on Front street. Boats are now
anchored to sidewalks, and the prospect is
the first floors Of business buildings will
be submerged.
Dispatches from the southern counties
OF Tennessee and from Northern Alabama
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Pnso hobtes Conference.

PAsO ROBLES. CAL, March 19.-The
annual conference of Zion NJ. E. Church
commenced last evening, Bishop George
w. Clinton presiding. Rev. George f.
Jackson of Paso Robes delivered the
opening address. At business session
to-day the conference expelled Rev. Willis
Blackwell from the ministry for gross I'M.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Psdsstrtan L~d,0scs'. Proyre.s.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March l9.-Irv.
ing c. Ludwick OF London arrived to-day
from San Francisco on foot. He left San
Francisco four weeks ago FOR Los Angeles,
en- route to England. Mr.. Ludwick ar
rived after accomplishing $50 miles since
leaving San Francisco six weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Hall sfor,n, at Auburn.

AUBURN, CAL, March 19.-Auburn en-
joyed the novelty of terrific hailstorm
this afternoon. 1t lasted half hour, and
hail as large as marbles covered the ground
to depth OF two inches
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
LOSS OF LIFE IN ARKANsAs.
Tho Enormous list of Fatalities May
Necer Be Recorded.

Tho Enormous list of Fatalities May
Necer Be Recorded.
LITTLE ROCK. ARK, March ia
special from Gavin says: The water rose
two inches last night. For many miles
the country Is flooded and the water is up
to the Iron Mountain tracks. Hundreds
of section hands are striving to keep the
water back with dirt bags. At every sta
ton the negroes are waiting to be take
away. The list of fatalities is enormous
and probably never will be known.
A man named Middleton. who arrived
here with his family from near Rosebud
Island, four miles from Arkansas City.
reports the death of woman and five
children Wednesday night. The wafer
came up and though the unfortunates
clim bed upon the tables and chairs the
food finally reached over their heads.
William Cartwright and William Cox,
working on a farm at Rosebud Island,
lost their lives Thursday. They were in
a dugout starting for stock and the cur
rent upset the dugout.
Jake Carter lost his life at Gavin Thurs
day night. His dugout was upset by rush
ing water.
Amanda Chapman, an old colored wo'
man, just arrived from below, reported
the death of six persons she could moi
name. The father tried to save his wife
and children in dugout and it tipped
drowning three. The water killed Others
in the house.
Charles Burkley was drowned while try
ing to save his hogs Thursday night neal
Gavin. He could not manage adugout.
A mountain of household goods is piled
up at every railroad station. Whites and
negroes beg for help from every train
crew. Houses along the road are sub
merged to the roofs and cattle are stand
ing in the fields with only their heads
a hovn fha water
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

KEEP ir always in the house-it's the best life
and health insurance, especially for children anc
old people. who are liable to catch their death
from "Cods''-Dr Jayne's Expectorant
The best family Pill-Jayne Painless sanative .
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20

VALLEY, CAL, March 19.-The Petrol
left the navy-yard to-day with the inspec-
tion board. 1t will lie at Sausalito for q
few days, and then take on the remainder
of its ammunition and start for China.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
Pmrsr Start. Erom Mare I..ama.

CLOTHING at hall-pIice to-day at Sum-
mertield & Romans, cor. 9th and Market.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.

The bill was sent to the printer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
NICE POINT OF LAW.
Civil Code Amendment Which Knocks
Out Technical Appeals in
Court,

OAKLAND, CAL, july 2S.-Attorneys
for the Spring Valley Water Company
sprang a surprise on both the Judge and
plaintiff attorneys to-day when they pr o.
ducel an amend ment to the Civil Code, in
court. knocking out an appeal on purely
technical grounds. The case on trial was
Beard VS.. the Spring Valley Water Com
pany over riparian rights. Beard had been
defeated and was appealing for a new trial
when the defendants attorneys called the
courts attention to tie Civil Code, section
ATS, chapter VIII, under the heading of
mistakes. 1t reads as follows:
The court must, in every stage of an
action, disregard any error, improper ru-
ing, instruction defect in the plead.
ing or proceedings which, in the opinion
of said tourt, does not affect the sub
stantial rights of the parties. No Judgment,
ruling or decree shall be reversed or affected
defect, unless it shall appear from the record
that such error, ruling, instruction or defect
was pre- JUDGED, and also that by reason of
such error, ruling, instruction or defect the
said party complaining or appealing sus aimed
ana suffered substantial injury and that diff
ferent result would have been probable II
su ch error, ruling, ins truction or defect had
presum ption that error is prejudiced or that
injury was done if error is shown.
This was signed March 26 of this yea r
and went into effect imm ediately. On
this showing Judge Ellsworth continued d
the case till Monday next to render b is
decision.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
BOLD THIEVES,
Steal Copper Wire From the Electrj
Railroad Tracks on the Marsh.

oteal copper Wire From the Electric
Railroad Tracks on the Marsh.
ALAMEDA, CAL July 2s.-Where the
electric railroad crosses the marsh on
Webster street the rail. and ties are not
filled in and are exposed for the entire
distance. AS result the insulated conner
wire which binds the rails together ia also
exposed. This wire is valuable. and will
sell for cents pound at the iunkshops
which receive stolen goods, though really
worth much more
Yesterday afternoon two young hood.
lums belonging in Oakland and San Fran.
cisco attempted TO steal lot of the wire
but were caught in the ATTEMPT. Tbev
were hard at work whom a car came along
on which Deputy Sheriff Heller was q
passenger. The motorman called his at.
Iention to the thieves, who, seeing that
they were observed, started to run awey
Heller and several of the passengers gave
chase.
Call was arrested on the street. hut
when Green aw that he was hard pressed
he took to one of the creeks that trayerse,
The marsh, and which is nearly waist
deep N soft mud. Here he houndered
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
To Formulate an Ordinance.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 2S-The Or
dinance ana judiciary Committee of the
City Council will meet to- morrow evening
in the Council chambers to discuss the
tuberculIn test and formulate an or
Glnance 70. be submitted 10 the Council.
The Board of Health, Market, Meat
and Mix Inspector and several prominent
dairymen, besides the press representa-
Iives will be Invited TO be present and sub
NIT their views upon this i'm portant
theme. The City Attorney, as well IS the
other mem bers af the Council, is expect
ed; but as the discussion will be long and
unin nteresting to outsiders it is not ex-
pected that many Others will be present.
The outcome of this meeting will be
watched W ith interest.
Ran Away From Home.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 28.-Mrs Mary
Rose, a widow living on PeraIta street, has
reported her -year-olI son missing.
He left home some time yes erday after
noon, and no trace of his wherea bouts can
be found. His mother is nearly crazed
with grief,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Will CLOSE SATURDAY.
Alameda County's Third IN
dustrial Exposition Has
Been a Success.
Berkeley Folks Do Not Take Kindly
to Having Special Night for
Their Benefit.
o AKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL. J

OAKLAND OFFICE SbN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway, July %.
There are only three more days OF the
exposition, and the interest is very great
as the end approaches. Tonight there
was good attendance to hear the works
of local composers. The programme as
carried out was as follows:
March, ''Cedric Charles Charles H. Currie,;
overture "Vaudevi le'' George Koppitz): la
song, Two Little Chums" u. A. Zander); (aI
schottische (Dr. C. 7. WILSON,; (b) caprice
"The Rose Festival" John c. Walling); march
"The Belle OF OakIand' &. Z. Whitehesd); Ia
1.-THE Wave Schottische" Julius (OettD; M
fThe Brownies Dance (NeD NJ. Connor); Cos
mos Waltzes" (Alma A. Crowley; march, An
Steele" Violet Wheeler Buck err; ID Dance
of the Poppies' dorothy GocdselD; overture,
"Foriosa" CTheo Vogr. conducted bv the com
poser; song, -Sweet Evenings Come and Go"
John w. Metcaln, Miss Dorothy Goodsell
piano solo. (d) IntermezZo Pastorale, (b) Valse
Caprice, Z Hat John w. MetcalN; songs. (d)
Serenade, (b) ''Swinslng on the Apple Tree"
fAlma a. Crowley; songs, (d) absent" John
W. MetcalD; (b) let All Obey Stephen W.
Leach), George B. Mcbride; song. MY Pretty
Blossom" (Goodseli), Miss Dorothy Goods ii
march, 1.-The Belle OF San Francisco" (Jay Ii.
Toler].
Tomorrow night was set apart for
BerkeIeyans, but the p ople of the college
town have not yet provided programme
and have not taken cordially TO the idea,
so The following programme mas been ar
ranged:
Selections by the Oakland Exposition Band;
song and dance, Honey of the Souther IN
Bellies" Miss Lulu Borein; dance, Comm
thro' the Rye" Miss Maud Goodwin song and
dance, I'm Happy ma BGby's Come to
Town" the Misses Annie and Lulu Borein !;
trapeze performance. Messrs. Conlon and TuT-
ner of the Acme Club; recitation, "Tbe Red
Jacket" Miss Grace Wentworth OF New York /;
serpentine, ola Petite" Mss Birdie Gage /;
dance Poll h. Miss Beth II milton; selection,
Berkeley Glee club; dance French, I'm tation
o the famous "Pas Seui" OF Yveite Gui bert,
Beth Hamilton and Lulu Borein; selections
by the Exposition Band.
While the Exposition has not been
quite so largely attended as in the past,
owing to the date being altered to suit the
Christian Endeavorers, it has been sue
cess in every way, If it had opened six
weeks later, when parents and pupils
were all returned from Their vacations, the
'stt4ndance would have been larger. but it
IS felt that the benefit of securing the
thousands of Endeavorers more than
com pensates for The financial difference.
The exposition is a semi-public corpora
lion and no effort is made'to make money
bev vond expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
4 PET SCHOOL HUMBLHD
Principal McCkesney Declares
That the Action Was
Unwarranted.
Examination in English at the High
S-hool Said to Be Un-
fair.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

90S Broadway, Ju.y %.
There Is great CONSERVATION among the
graduate. and pupils OF the High School,
because it has been discredited in English
language at the State University. The
faculty of the school is greatly displeased
and declare that the examinations on
which the decision is based was mani
fes tly unfair.
According to Principal McChesney OF
the High School, Professor Brad ley, the
head of the depart tment of English in the
Stat University, called at the High
Sch ool on day when there was noi time
and only half an hour could be spared for
the purpose.
The examination was based on two
verses of "Snow Bound" which were
written on the black board. The pupi Is
were requested to stale in what poem the
verses were used, and in what connection
to state in prose the meaning conveyed
to explain what rule governed the con-
struction Of the verses. On those ques-
tions depended the standing OF the Oak
land High School with regard to the
university.
The instructor in English in the High
School is Mss Packard. She states that
Snow Bound" is not on the list of books
from which examinations are to be made
Tor entrance 10 tne university. deT pupils
had not read or studied the work for two
wears previons to the visit of the professor.
The Oakland High School has alway s
boasted of being one of the foremost in
the State ana the disgrace OF being dis
credited in English Is keenIy felt. There
are many graduates from the High
School, and unless they take the entrance
examination on August 8 they will have
to be content with limited instead of q
regular course.
superintendent M cCly ymonds said to-day
that be was greatly surprised at Professor
Bradley's action and was at a loss to un-
derstand il.
at certainly is no fanlt of our system
of teaching" said Mr.. McCiymds. ''and
am surprised at the discredi.ing OF any
branch of our High School. OF course
nothing will be left undone to have the
standing of the school raised to the re-
uuired level forthwith"
An attempt will be made to present the
matter to the academic council commit
tee of the university and to try and in-
duce it to disregard the Recommendations
of Professor Bradley in the matter, but as
he is a mem Der of the committee tn Is
course does not hold out much hope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
SHOOTING IN A
Peaceful CAMP
Robbers Try to Steal the
Money Of the Saliva
tion Army.
Sergeant-Major Brown Came on
the Scene With a
Pistol.
Fired to the Left and the Thieves
Ran Off in the oppoe:-o
Direction.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QnS Rrnad wau lnIr %


The firing of shots at midnight Tudely
disturbed the hundreds of cam pers In the
Salvation Army camp at Trestle Glen.
The presence OF robbers in the camp made
ihe shooting necessary, but Sergeant
Major Brown, who handled the gun, in
iured no one as he purposely turned the
barrel away from the thieves.
For some time it has been known that
there have been evIl-disposed persons on
the grounds, and a sharp eye has been
kept on them, As there is no steel vault
On the ground it frequently happens that
a large sum of money is left in the treas
urers valise. This represents the proceeds
of the restaurant, the voluntary offerings.
and, on special occasions, the price OF ad-
mission to enteytainments. Sometimes it
amounts to over q couple of hundred dol
lars, after a crowded day like last Sun day,
when there was public wedding.
The Salvationists had all retired Mon
day night when two reports of pistol
resounded through the glen. Instantly
hundreds of tent ecreens were thrown
aside and all kinds of heads peeped out
into the darkness, while every body feared
to speak for fear the voice might render
his head target for the next bullet.
hu luldHL Dam w OOu, mdlOE w lECucIi
and several others went in the direction
OF the shooting as soon as they could and
found Sergeant-M Major Brown standing
near the treasurer's tent. He soon ex-
planned the shooting. lie had hidden
himself away where he could watch the
actions of two suspicious looking men
whose appearance he did not like. He
saw them approach the treasurers tent,
and as he knew they had no business
there be crept up and awaited develop
mems.
One of the men satisfied himself that
the inmates OF the tent were asleep and
the other kept watch. When it became
evident tha thev were about to stealthily
enter the tent Brown shouted to them,
and they took to their heels as fast as pos
slbie. The sergeant-major then fired q
couple of shots, and mus aroused the
whole camp, for Salvationists are accus-
toned to all kinds of warfare except that
winch pertains to eunpowder and bullets.
oergeant-Major Brown was very careful
not 10 hit the robbers. His bullets would
nave mad to travel all around the world to
MT those thieves, for he fired in the oppo-
site direction. He explained this by say
ing that 1t is not the creed of Salvationists
20 MAIN the wicked, but to bring them TO
tnelr knees by repentance. The shots
were hred to frighten the robbers off and
10 iet them know that even Salvationists.
40 @ not care to have their goods stolen.
4ne experiment was successful.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(Via SausalitO Ferry).
From San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897.

4rOm San Eranclsco, CommenclnS may 2 1877.
WEEKDAYS
For Mill Valley and San Rafael-7 800. sS:15.
s9:4.. 1850 A. NJ; Slab %, 4:00, 6:lb,
s6:Ou. $3.50 p.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays. wednes-
days and Saturdays at IL 80 P. NJ
SUNDAYS.
For MIL Valley and San Rafaei-tS 200, 80: 100
slO:OO. II 100. 1880 \. NJ; 100, f1:45 1880.
400, $50. 6:45. IL 100 r. N.
II 100 A n does run to San Rafael; b:30 and
IL 200 P. n. do not run TO Mil Valley.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
SO0 A. II weekdays for Cazadero and way sta
tions; 1:45 r. N. SATURDAYS for Cazsdero and
way stations: 500 ~. n sundays for Cazsdero
and ~ stations; 500 A. n sundays for Point
Reves and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Rumored Appointment to
!. Take Charge of the Syn
dicate Railroads.
All Lines to Be Reorganized and
Made Into One Perfect
=
=: System.
The Bighth-Street Road Will Probably
Be Soon Added to the Allied
Lines.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9OS Broadway, July 2S.
1t was stated to-day that A. 4. Grim,
who was superintendent OF the Berkeley
consolidated lines for some years. is to be
made general superintendent of all the
lines controlled or owned by the syndi-
cate as soon as Secretary Havens returns
from the East. Two weeks ago some
comment was made on the fact that Mr..
Grim appeared before the Board OF Equal
izatlon and represented the owners of the
Grove-street system.
During the past year the syndicate has
acquired several roads, and will probably
soon take in another-the Eighth-street
road-and each is being run under a sep
arate superintendent. The purpose of
consolidating the roads was to economize
IN their manage ement and TO arrange a
system that will be more uniform regard
ing :ime and transfers than was possible
among many individual lines.
An attempt was made to consolidate
every line in the city, and it was reported
that an option was obtained upon them
by Will G. Henshaw when he went East
three months ago, but the deal fell
through.
Now that the Realty Syndicate has
succeeded in com bning many of the lines
an effort is o be made to take advantage
of the reorganization and to model sys-
TEN that will prevent the managers hav-
ing to tell such tales of woe to the Super
vlsors every year when stating the condi-
tion Of their roads. Already several lines
that once generated individual power are
using the current from one common
source, and with the experience gained by
several years Of practice it is believed that
other changes equally desirable can be
made.
Mr.. Grim was superintendent of the
Berkeley line when 1t was first opened
and remained so until the Twelfth street
line was taken in by the syndicate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

OF Frank
Judge Aliens
house of William Ahd and violently assaulted The
will aibL The