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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

ut is our general idea," said Mrs. C.
Webb Howard to-day. that a gardener
OF goo1 faith and known ability should be
appointed to have the general oversi ght
OF the city's parks and plazas. In a
municipality of this size il is surely not
expecting too much that such a position
be created. He should make reports to
the committee of practical people who
might be appointed, and should consult
with them before his plans are carried
out. This com mittee should be com losed
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HAVE MADE AN INNOVATION
Berkeley's Basketball Captain viii
he I'll ected by All the Co-eds.

he Elected by All the Co-eds.
BERKELEY, Dec. 1.-The coed ath.
letes of the university are about to initia e
a reform in the management of their
basket ball team. Heretofore the captain
of the team has been elected by The me m.
bers of the team, but hereafter she will
be elected by the whole body OF the AS
sociated Women. Students. as the foot
bail manager is at present by the men.
The election Of the captain will prob-
ABLY be held early next term The only
two candidates thus far m emit 0npd for the
captaincy are Miss Elizabeth M, Griswold,
Who captained the fl It team mat was or
panized at Berkeley Two years ago. and
Miss Etna Robinson, who is a. present
acting as captain. Both young ladies are
members OF the senior class.
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Rai.ed a NoyeIPaint.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-The attorney for
Mrs. Mary Dohrman, charged with felony,
has raised The question in court as IT,
whe her a chicken is an animal or fowl.
He quotes the Century and Standard die
,ionaries to show that Il Is not an animal;
and asked to lave the charge dismi sed
on a lemurrer. The case was cont nued
one week TO allow the District Attorney an
opportunity TO sustain mis- case.
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OCEAN TRAVEL,
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

- wharf San Francisco, as follows: 1&
For por,s in Alaska, 9 A. NJ, Dec 2 2, IL II
% q, and every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B: CT, Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma Everett, Anscortes and
New Whatcom (Belingham Bay, Wash,( A. NJ
Dec. 2. Z, IL IL. %, q. and every NTH day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with me G. P. Ry.,
at Tacoma with n. P. Ry.. at Seattle with Great
Northern Ry and Alaska steamers
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), Str. Pomona z
p M. Dec 3, z, IL 49, 20, "a %, Jan l. 5, 10, IA,
Is. %, g. g
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayuco.
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gayiota Santa
Barbara. Ventura Hueneme san Pedro. East san
Pedro lLoS Angelesl and Newport. i. NJ. Dec.
a 8, i 10, p, "a, %, ana every fourth day
thereafter
For San Diego stopping only at Port Har ford
(San Luis obspo), santa Barbara, Port Los An.
Seles and Redondo clos ApgeIesl, IL A. M. Dec,
2. 10 IA, Is, p, 20 80, AMI every fourth day
thereafter. 60:
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del
Cabo, MazatIau. Altata, La Paz, Santa kosatia
and Guaymas (Mex.) 10 A. NJ I'd of each month,
The Company reserves the right 60 change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing. =
Ticket Office-PALACE HOTEL, NEW MONT
GOMERY ST.
GUODALL. PERKINS & CO., GenI Agents
10 Market San Francisco
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SIDNEY v. WEST, the University Student Who Climbed
l52Foo Fagpoe in Order That the National Flag Might
Wave Over the Eerkeley CAMPUS


S @ On the campus M morning by climbing to the top of the tail flag
library building
have
10
and for he ascsnt
he'd only
aHhouRh west
tookh mbe
dsenanss When
o RS o tneb old feat
West has held several
the university championship
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OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-The Board of Pub
tic Works rec ived plans for new engine
house in West Oakland this morning. w.
J. Cuthberson, William Kirk. d. F. Oliver,
Charles Mau, Cunningham Bros and
Samuel Neusom submitted plans. The
latter presented a picture of a Spanish
mission building TO cost $500.
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A Br dgr. Prntest.

ALAMEDA, Dec. IA protest ad.
dressed 10 the Supervisors against the
construction of two bridges across The
estuary and in favor of delaying action
until the legislature au horizes tunr ell
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Mr.. FOOPE
TO FOOT
THE BILL
Oakland Hunters Incur the
Anger of Sonoma
Sportsmen.
ABLE DLFLNSE OF FRIED SHIRTS
Victor Metoalf Reads the Law
Concerning Personal
Rights.
tEiR.uL CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
he Launch Augusta Badly Smashed
to the Tune of an Even
Five Hundred.
EEiREUL CATASTROPHE AVERTED
AIhe Launch Augusta Badly Smashed
to the Tune of an Even
Five Hundred.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
sos Broadway, Dec. !. {
A few of Oakland's most Jealous spor:s-
men recently laid the foundation for
comic opera as complete as Sullivan's
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. (Aiain Line, Foot of Market Street.
IEAvE FnoM OCTOBER a. 1887 ARRIVE
"6:0OA Niles, San Jose and Way Stations... s:45A
1;ooA Bencia, SUisun and Sacramento. 1O:45A
Woodland .....::..........:e... 5:45P
7;0OA vacayue and Rumsey. ............. S:4oP
Castoga and santa Rosa.. 6:I5P
5000 Atlantic Express, Ogden and East. S;40P
S:3OA Niles, San Jose, Stockton, lone,
Sacramento. Marysyille, Chico,
Tehama and Red Bluff .....,...... 4sl5P
sS:3oA Peters, Milton and Oakdale. t7:10P
SiOOA New Orleans Express, MERGED, Ray.
mond Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa
Barbara. Los Angeles, Deming,
lei Paso, New Orleans aud East. >6t4oP
Fresno .........,... .. I2:I5r
SCOOP Sacramento River Steamers. ........ ~9sOOP
I:30P Martinez and Way Stations ......... 7:45P
Visalia Observation-Disclosures. 4:I6P
4:OOP Martinez, San Ramon Vallejo
Santa Rosa =. z9:ISA
A'OOP Benica, Nacavile, w odl and,
VILE and Sacrament. IO:45A
4:8oP Miles, Tracy and Stockton. ......... .zilSP
A:3OP Lathrop Modesto. MERGED, Berenda,
Santa Barbara and ID los AnEeIes 7:4oA
for Mojaye and Fast .............: Gasp
T9;30P g Sunset Limited, . Los Angeles, FL
Paso, Fort W orth, Little Rock, st.
Louis, Chicago and East :.j...... SI0:ISA
6:O0R European Mail, Ogden and East.... 9;45A
6:O9F Hayvarls. Niles and San JOSEF. 7:45k
tS:OOP Vallejo .......... t7:45P
SCOOP Oregon Express, Sacramento, Mafys-
: vile, Reddtng, Portland, Puget
Sound and East -. S;loA
SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWAkDS LOCAL.
O..
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EST Oakland Enpine-Hous

the committee on the first principles of
Sabbath reform, after which plans for the
work were decided upon.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

From San Francisco, Commencing Sept ls. 1891.
WEEKDAYS
For Mill Valley AMI san Raiael-*7 ;25, 1880
ll:90 a: ii. +l;45. -3:45. 1913 90. 80 p n
Extra trips FOR San Rafael on Mondays Wed1eS
days anu saturdays a. 1880 P. NJ
..:-'--: SUNDAYS
For Mill VALLEY and san Rafael--s; 90 $1,000
ell 80 a. NJ: sl:l5. :OJ $3.50, g.: 5P. u.
Trains marked run to san Quentin.
II ROUGH TRAINS.
.7:26 An weekdays for Cazadero and way sta.
lions: 1:46 r. N. SATURDAYS (mixed trainl fos
Duncan vi 8 and way stations; 500 A. n sac.
day for Po,ut Reyes and Usy ststi0RA
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of people who have proved by their own
homes and grounds that thev are pos
sessed OF some artistic taste. Eventually
such committee would become a PARK
commission.
at viii be our duty to educate people
10 bAauti y public places, private lots and
gardens, ana 10 do work that while
pleasing to ourselves will materially add
To the attract;veness and, consequently.
the beauty o. this city. We believe thai
children can be so impressed with local
pride that they W II do great deal toward
keeping streets Gle n, and we have started
on those lines and will commence work
on Broadway. When children are IN err
es ted II is very easy m tier 10 interest
their parents. These m atters must be-
brought before the publ C in q clear man.
ner, and l have no doubt that they will
fall in line. There are many Things Lett
undone because nobody makes it his BUSH
ness TO attend to them.
mayor Thomas has promised to sup
por. our movement and viii suggest the
Recommendation o! the clue to The CITY
Council. Several OF the Councilmen
whom we have seen have lso encouraged
u, o 60 on. and have assured US that any
hing thai ca be done 10 further this
work will be cheeriully supper ell. Our
effOr so far have been rather limited
becaus we have not been in position TO
60 ahead, but now everything seems favor
able TO prosecute our work with energy
and success"
Wants the Poor Mans Oath.
OAKLAND. Dec. L-William S. Wat
son, who is serving FIVE DAYS in the
County Jail, was taken before Judge Els
worth This afternoon late on writ o.
habeas corpus. 1t was based on the
ground that be had no property and no
ablliy to p Y the judgment or any part
of it, for the refusal of While he was com
mitted. Judge L lsworth tran sferred The
case TO Judge Hall court. from whence
be was sentenced, and Judge Hall con.
tlnued the case until Saturday.
Desire the POstoffice Closed.
OAKLAND, Dec. L-"Shall the post
Office b. closed on Sunday p will be "a
q non pop punded TO most o. the per-
sons receiving their mail through the
local office, in the near future. The Sabbat h
observance committee OF the County
Christian Endeavor Union met last even
ing anu discu, Sc the easibilitv of the
movement. Rev. J. NJ. French addressed
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TO be built has been in circulation to-day
ABOUT town and has received many sigma.
lures OF prominent business men.
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MOUNT TlMlLPlIs SCENIC RAILWAY

:. (Nia Ssidaalito' Fetryl. :. -.
Leave san Francisco Commencing Nov.
I3, 1897: :.
WEEK DAYs-9 boa NJ u :45,pM -
sUNbA S-S:e0,. 10 100, IL 80 A. NJ; i:l5 ~
: npecial rtpS an ~ Rugged for oy applying 20
SEQ co. leiepho ling Tavern OF i amaIpals
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! lIYlyl1
ZQ.[.[|!..ll.y

free from every trace or effect OF the
narcotic.
ThenerveS of tobacco-uSers areat a fear
full tenSion--stretched figEt! The slightest
noise or incident is distorted to false pro-.
portions. The craving for tobacco grows
and the qualification of the habit does not
satisfy. The situation is ridiculouS,-it is
unhealthy as 1t f,te,ttres a0ith both aOor,F
and pleasure. It's expensive. Did you
ever look at it in that wayf The pleasure
of A0ing is in living zOelI-not living III.
The nerves will stand a lot of abuse but if
tobacco is stopped suddenly they receive
violent shock and permanent injury.
We give written guarantee to cure per-
manently any with three boxes, or re-
fund the money. Doc. or 81 box. three
boxes guaranteed cure) $3.50. Druggists
everywhere, or EUREKA CHEMICAL AND
MNFG. CO.. La JRoSSE, WIS.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PkCIFIO sYSPEM.) ~ g..
Trains leave and are due 40 arrive aG
SAN FRANCISCO.
Main Lime Foot of Market Street.
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SAN LEANDRO AND :HAYWAkDS LOCAL.
foot of Market Street1 - II.
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NEW TO-DAY.
"EUREKA, we have found itp'

Is a scientific,
permanentcure.
It is a kindly
vegetable anti
dote for the
poisOnousprin-
ciple in tobacco
and leaves the
system pure and
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The Mayors speech was warmly re-
ceived and, his illusions to Nordica and
Chapman cheered. As he retired, there
came burst of tremendous applause
from chorus and audience, as the fgura
of Mr.. W. r. Chapman was seen making
its way to the directors stand. This ap-
plause was continued for several moments
before Mr.. Chapman was permitted to
take up the first number on the pro-
gramme. Then the house settled down to
perfect quiet.
The opening number was Meyerbeer's
celebrated Coronation March, written the
year before the composers death. Meyer
beer was the theatrical composer of his
day, and has been subjected to much
severe criticism for writing to catch the
popular fancy. But his great works like
f'The Huguenots,' Robert le Diable,' -
and others have continued to hold the
stage and delight musical people and
probably they will live as long as any of
the great masters works. The march is
extremely melodious, full of the majesty
that pertains to q work of this character,
and 1t received excellent treatment The
orchestra was well balanced, it's harmony
was noticeable, it played with fervor ard
gave the march with artistic finish.
Then came the great Halle,uiah chorus.
Probably there is nothing in the realm of
music better known. 1t was magnificent
ly given. There was an immense volume
of tone, beautiful expression, delightful
quality of voice and this magnificent
work was given with SO clear an enuncia-
tion, and SO much fire, that many of tbs
audience jumped to their feet and cheered,
and ladies waved their handkerchiefs. The
tempo was taken rather faster than we
have been accustomed to, but possibly
that served Co bring out into greater
prominence certain features of the chorus,
just as some actors dash through thu
greater portion of their lines to make the
great situations all the more effective. II
is certain that near the close of ths
Hallelujah, where there is perfect silence
for several beats, the attack of..the chorus
last night as it resumed Its work wal
something thrilling in it's grandeur
DIR. Carl E. Duff was most f1atteringlG
received as he came forward and begaS
| his solo, "Why Do the Nations Raget
Dr. Duff has clear, pure, well rounded
bass, and one of Its charms consists in the
| fact that it Is so refined and pure In
character. The singer sang with the
greatest ease, and he tgave the dificult
runs without apparent exertion, and with
smoothness and grace. He was warmly
encored, but as was the case with all the
soloists, no enoores were permitted, and
he bowed his Acknowledgements.
The chorus then gave the Thanks Be
to God.' from Elijah, with reverence
that was worthy of all praise. The closing
was particularly defined. The tone of the
chorus, all throughout the evening, was
clear and sweet with superb volume of
| tone.
The chorus was followed by the solo ''Tf
With All Your Hearts, which introduced
Mr. Evan Williams. Mr.. Williams made
his mark at once. His voice was not
quite as clear last evening as 1t was at
Bangor, but it is delightful tenor. How
grandly, how solemnly, how pathetically
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SHOT HIM FOR LUCK.
Highwaymen Treat Man They Robbed
Rather Harshly.

Woburn, Mass, October 1S.-George
Clark of this city was held up tonight on
a lonesome road about mile from the
Centre by two men who after robbing
him of ST and a silver watch shot him in
the ankle. Mr.. Clark claims that the
shooting was entirely unprovoked as he
offered no resistance to the highwaymen.
He was on his way to visit friends and
WAS accosted by an unknown man, who
asked for match. Willis hunting for it
Mr.. Clark was seized from behind by
second man and held while the first rob-
ber went through his clothes, getting all
the money and his watch. For some
reason the men seemed to be very much
put out, and as they were leaving, one of
them pulled revolver and fired the bullet
striking him in the ankle. The men then
ran off while Mr.. Clark shouted for help.
People in house not far off heard his
cries and cared for him. There is no cleW
as to the identity of the robbers.
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ANNEXATION TO UNITED STATES.
The Only Possible Solution of the Cuban
Question Many Think.

Matanzas, Cuba, via Key West, + la.,
October 18.-The business element here
in Havana and elsewhere seems to have
arrived at the conclusion that the Madrid
government cannot end the war by arrang-
ing to grant autonomy to Cuba, as
among the autonomists, who are 10y
alists, there are not sufficient persons to
hold public Office.
A number of important merchants and
sugar planters of Spanish origin in con-
junction with several Cubans of promin-
ence, have been holding secret meetings
and have corresponded with people in
various parts of the island with the object
of ascertaining the views of the CONNER
cial and planting community as to the
future for Cuba most likely to further
their interests ia general
1t is expected that the majority of the
replies received will be favorable to ad-
yocattng the annexation of Cuba to the
United States as the Washington govern
ment alone apparently, is able to guaran-
tee peace in Cuba and the protection of
life and property.
So soon as it is ascertained that the
sentiment of persons appealed to is in
favor of annexation, committee will
be sent to the United States with instruc.
lions to lay the case of Cuba clearly
before the business men of prominence,
The plan of Senior Sagasta, the new
Spanish premier, to give autonomy to
Cuba. far from giving satisfaction here,
has greatly increased the feeling of dis
content existing.
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who were present would take page of
this paper. And this was especially the
case with musical people. They felt that
this was their affair in particular, and
they took advantage of it. When Mr.. W.
R. Chapman in his little speech-made at
the concert given at City hall, when the
Haydns sang some of the Festival music
said that In New York when an artist
was liked the audience always gave
him hand" and rather implied that a
Portland audience was cold, he little
dreamed of the enthusiasm the opening
concert of his great Festival would evoke.
Cheers, bravos, hand clapping burst out
in great storms of applause, that were
constant. One man got SO excited tina t
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ROAD TO BoNNY EAGLE.
Railroad Commissioners Give Hearing
on the Question.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I

Saoo, October 1s.-A hearing on the
petition for location of the tracks of the
proposed Saco River Electric railroad
from Bonny Eagle to the Biddeford line,
was held this afternoon, before the Maine
Railroad commissioners. The testimony
brought out related chiefly to the question
OF whether the new road shall be allowed
to go into competition with the present
electric. road between Biddeford and
Saco.
Col. G. H. Prescott, treasurer of the
old road, testified that all the profit of
that road Is made out of pleasure riding,
and that last year the road was operated
at a loss every month except July and
August. He said the granting of per-
NIT to the new road would be hardsh ip
to the old, majority of whose stock and
many of its bonds, are held by local
parties.
The commissioners will render their
decision later.
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MATToCKs is IN BOSTON.
Man Arrested in Portland to be Held as
Witness Against Mail Box Robbers.

Boston, October 1S.-Additional evil
dence was found today against the self
mail box robbers, by the recovery at the
house SO Chandler street, where the At
woods and Matthews have lived the past
few months of lot OF false keys Whlcn
it is alleged will open mail boxes in Vari-
GUS cities througho ut the country, mall
box lock and pad lock, which had Deen
sawed off the box, jimmy and several
steel saw blades. Through the confession
of the prisoners the police learned that
these articles were in trunk at the
house and found them readily, although
they had to break the lock of the trunok.
According to the admission OF Mrs. At
wood and Mrs. Matthews, the trunk is
the property Of Atwood, the convict VINO
is now serving a six years. sentence in
state prison, and Mrs. Atwood admitted
laoing the box In the trunk claiming
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cordially welcome them to Portland.
hope they viii enjoy their stay while
here and when they return to their
homes, carry with them pleasant mem
cries Of this happy occasion. congratu-
late Prof. Chapman and Mrs. Chapman
and all those connected with thsm Oh
efforts 1t reflects great credit Oh them
and honor on the state. hope that this
Is but the beginning and every year here
after there will be held in Portland and
bangoF tho grand musical festival of
Maine, which will draw to our city and
state music loving people from all over
the country. But, ladies and'gentlemen,
know you have not assembled here to
listen to speeches. and I will close by
wishing continued success to that gentle.
man who has been the moving spirit in
this festival, that! talented, energetic and
live son of Maine, William r. Chapman.
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The great festival is on. The weather
for the grand occasion. For months the
musical people have been awaiting the
event, and last evening their desires at
tained fruition. All through the morn
ing yesterday the members of the chorus
began to pour into the icity, and with
them came their sisters and their cousins
and their aunts, their husbands and their
brothers. The hotels and boarding houses
were besieged, and private hospitality was
considerably taxed. The streets showed
the increase in population, particularly
after and just before the rehearsals, as the
singers and their friends were on their
way to and from the Auditorium.
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mat 1t was given her by Matthews. None
VI " the keys will fit the mail boxes In this
o,lty, but the inspectors who visited
headquarters this morning stated that
they are like those used in other citieH
The paddock is thought to have been taken
from box in Jersey City and the block
rs Is supposed to have been stolen from a
pox on Huntington avenue, this city.
1t is estimated that since last July
IIuily 150 or 200 lettetr boxes in this city
nave been robbed.
Postotfice Inspector W. B. Snow, has
arrived from Portland where he arrested
Charles Mattocks, alias Parsons, who is
wanted in connection with the letter
box robberies. Mattocks will be held as
witness against the New York men and
also against Matthews and Mrs. Atwood.
he will be brought to this city Wednes-
Gay night. Inspector Snow took from
Mattocks bundle of letters which were
written to him by some OF the persons
under arrest These will be used as evil
dence. While in Portland Inspector Snow
examined the locks of the mail boxes. He
found also that In number of country
towns the locks could be opened by keys
made inside of 10 min utes.