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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

sioners met as Board of Works and re-
appointed Nj. K. Miller Superintendent
of Streets. Mayor Thomas and City At
torney Dow voted for the resolutions and
City Engineer Clement opposed them.
Thus has ended the long contest which
has demoralized the Fire Department and
been the cause OF many scandals. Many
candidates for the Office of Chief have been
electioneering in the department, and tor
several weeks there has been daily un-
pleasantness between some of It's mem
bers. Mayor Thomas said to-day that
Chief Fair was reappointed because such
a course was absolutely necessary on ac-
count of the demoraized state of the Fire
De partment. He was not particularly in
favor of Chief Fair, but there was no
other candidate who could obtain the
necessary two votes TO be elected, so the
Mayor sided with Dow to reappoint the
present Chief rather than let the present
unsatisfactory condition Of affairs con-
tinue.
The appointment of Chief Fair how
ever, IS not made for two years, as are the
appointments OF the heads of the other
departments, but The resolution reads, AT
the pleasure of the board" AS the char
ter provides that these officials shall be
elected for two years the wording OF the
reSOl lutlOn Is without erect.
This morning Fire Warden Murdock
preferred formal charges against Foreman
Rohan, with whom he had fight last
week. The charges state that Rohan cir
culated an affidavit rejecting on the head
of tie department, ana the matter was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
This afternoon they decided if Rohan
would give up the affidavit the matter
would be dropped. He did SO and the
Fire Department is now at peace.
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TROUBLES OF THE BOURKBS.

Sue the LandIady of Their House for
Making Them Uncomfortable
]. f. Bourke and Caroline Bourke have
sued Mary Hunter in the JUSTICES court
for $299 damages for the methods employ
ed by the defendant in trying to force the
plaintiffs to vacate house owned by her
They alIege that on May % last Mrs.
Hunter locked the cellar doors of the
house, closed the chicken-house of the
plaintiffs so that they were unable 10 get
at or feed their fowls, and capped the
climax by wetting the yard of the resi-
dence TO such an extent that the children
OF the plaintiffs were unable to enjoy
themselves therein.
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WILL KEEP THE GATES.
The Southern Pacific Makes Reply to
Berkeley Merchants.

Berkeley Merchants.
BERKELEY. GAL, June 2.-Superin-
tendent J. A. Fillmore OF tie Southern
Pacific Company has replied to he Berke-
ley retail merchants who petitioned 10
have the gates of the local trains open on
the west side at Berkeley station as we'll
as the east side. Fillmore declines to
make the change, giving the following
reasons:
We had quite q number or accidents at dif-
ferent times on our local trains, due TO pas
sengeEs alighting or getting aboard on the
opposite side of the train from the station
while the cars were in moIion. and TO guard
against accidents of this nature gates were
put on and instructions given to keep them
closed on the opposite side from The station
this is 10 enable the conductor and brakemen TO
have clear view at all times of passengers
alighting or getting aboard, and the train
would not be started until every one was off
or aboard, as the case may be. When pas
sengers were permitted to get on or of either
side OF the train the conductor and brakemen
could not be in a position 10 know when all
was righ {, and trains were occasionally started
too soon and passenger injured, and OF
course then the company was blamed, yet It
was through 20 fault Of the company what
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
PRIZES FOR PARK PLANS.
Commissioners Announce Their
Awards for West 0akland's
Pieasure-Ground.
Work Will Be Begun as Soon as the
Dredging has Been Completed
on the Marsh
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

908 Broadway, June 2. (
Prizes were awarded by the Board of
Works to-day for the plans submitted for
the West Oakland Park.
The first prize of $40 was awarded to
George Hansen of Berkeley. His plan
provides for a bandstand and seats in the
center of the park, near which is a drink
ing-fountain and a hagpole. There are
also base ball and recreation grounds, and
children's playground provided with
swings, maypoles and other means of rec
reation. Encircling the whole park is a
drive 1900 yards long. There is also a
cycling ath, large ornamental fountain,
a monkey house and an open pavilion.
The second prize of $50 was awarded TO
Leon Boillot. The third prize Of S25 was
awarded to a competitor whose name il
not yet known, and the fourth to H. X.
Haelke. A prize of $40 was given TO
George w. Drake OF the West Oakland
improvement Club.
As soon as the dredging is completed
the board will proceed to lay out the park
in accordance with the plans of the
winner.
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AN ILLEGAL CONVICTION.
Judge Carroll Cook Reverses Police
CouIt Decision

SdTEOti 0oOh heVerEeS a Police
Coult Decision.
Judge Carroll Cook yesterday rendered
decision in the case of All Charley, who
was convicted in the Police Court on a
charge OF gambling, the testimony tend
ing to show that he was playing at game
called fan-tan when arrested by the Of
ficers of the law.
Attorney Joseph Coffey argued tbs ap-
peal in Judge Cooks court. He presented
authorities to show that the CITY ordi-
nance prohibiting the playing of fan-tan
sometimes called ian) covers the same
ground as The State law prohi biting such
games, and that the prisoner should have
beer tried under the statute.
Judge Cook reviewed the law ana the
decisions and arrived at the conclusion
that An Charley was improperly con-
victed. He accordingly reversed the de-
cision of the Police Court
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SUED BY THE CATERER
The Pacific Yacht Club Asked TO Pay
for One OF Its Banquets at
Sausalito

The Justices courts have been called
upon to settle the question as to whether
that recherche little banquet served to
the members of the Pacific Yacht Club on
May 10 at Sausalito was worth $137 IS,
and whether tue caterer is entitled to that
amount in payment for it. There were
costly wives and choice vands at that
spread, and the members apparently en-
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COL. B. L. CROMWELL RESIGNED.
The Internal Revenue Commissioner
Asked L i'm to Step Out.

Asked l. i'm to Step Out.
Colonel B. L. Cromwell, United States
Revenue Agent, has resigned. A few days
ago he received letter from the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue at Washing
ton asking for his resignation, to take
effect on or before June l. No reason was
gwen by the Commissioner for asking for
the resignation.
Colonel Cromwell at once wrote hi,
resignation as requested, and yesterday
forwarded 1t to Washington. He has for
the past two years been in charge of the
division of California, Nevada, Arizona.
Oregon, Washington (State) and Idaho,
and has made a large mum Der of warm
friends. Colonel Cromwell will leave on
the 10Th inst. tor his old home in West
Point Miss.
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BRYAN COMING.
Oakland Making an Effort to Deprive
Alameda Of Her just
Honors.

ALAMEDA, CAL, June mo sooner
did it become known that through the
sole and unaided efforts OF the Bimetaliic
Club of this city w. ]. Bryan, the stand
ard bearer of the silver party, would pay
this place visit and address the people,
than Oakland began to maneuver to de-
prive this city of its just honor.
1t was due, as stated, solely to the eff
forts of the club of this city that Mr..
Bryan was invited 10 visit this side OF the
bay, ana MS letter accepting the invita-
tion is addressed to Mr.. Vogt, the presi-
dent Of the club. and expressly mentions
Alameda as the place which be will visit
A com mittee has been appointed TO con-
fer with the committee which has charge
OF Bryan's Itinerary 10 settle the exact
date and place of the meeting.
The Alameda committee will stand on
what il believes to be its rights and de-
mand thar the agreement be carried out
and that Alameda be selected as the place
of meeting. The occasion will have to
take place in the day time, as Mr.. BRYAN
has no spare evening, and whether in
Alameda or Oakland, the meeting will be
held out OF doors as there is TO building
in either city large enough to accom- mo-
date the great crowd that will certainly
gather.
Melville Sent to Jail.
ALAMEDA, CAL, June 2.-Robert Mel
vile, the petty larceny man who was
exiled for five years by Justice Morris of
this city, with the alternative OF a SEN
tence in the county Jail, but who came
back and asked TO be sent TO Jail because
he could find nothing to do, had his desire
gratitied to-day. He was taken before the
Justice, renewed his request and, as he
had manifestly violated his parole, was
sent to the county jail tor nine months.
He appeared very well pleased at thus
being assured OF support for so long
time.
Alameda City Trustees.
ALAMEDA CAL, June "A petition
was presented to the City Trustees to-
night signed by 300 or more citizens ask
ing hem to pass the ordinance prohibit
ing the location of laundry in a residence
district block without. the written consent
OF a majority of the heads of the families
in the block; also the one making it a
misdemeanor to threaten TO erect a laun-
dry, chicken house, etc., on such a block
presumably to coerce adjoining land
owners 10 purchase the lot of such threat
enlng builder. The threats 10 construct
ordinance was passed by vote of all pres
ent, Trustee Clark being absent
Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, June 2. - Thomas
Gardiner will be given the contract 20 do
the city's teaming at SAT so per month. he
TO furnish and care for his own team.
During last month 11,098 books were
taken out of the public library. The per-
centages were: Fiction 5l.4, Juvenile i6.5,
all other classes 81 l.
The two main thoroughfares leading
into Alameda from the east have been
greatly improved by being graveled
rounded and rolled and now afford fine
pathway for cyclists.
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FIremen Choose omners.

BERKELEY, CAL. June the semi.
annual election OF officers of the Peralta
Hook, Ladder and Truck Company was
held last evening in the irehouse on Shat
tuck avenue. The following were elected
John Douglas, president; Hugh F. Keon,
ice-president;. C. Rowe, recording secre-
tary; +: J. Lough, treasurer; c. Z. Boag, fore
Hazgerty, second assistant; Laurence Hag-
gerry, captain OF athletics; Arthur Van
Loescke. driver OF hook and ladder truck; n.
W. Miller, fire patrol
An entertainment will be held tonight,
the chlef feature of which will be the
dancing of the highland fling in costume
by DR.. O'Neill ana C. + Boag.
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DISCIPLINE MAY
NOW Be EXPECTED
Rohan Gives Up the Aft
davit Over Which Blood
Was Shed.
Chief Fair Is Again Appointed
to the Control of the
Department.
NJ (. Miller Will Once More Hay
Charge of the Streets of
the City.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcrsCo CALI
QOS Rrna1

a return of discipline may now be ex-
pected in the Fire Department. This
morning the Commissioners met and re-
appointed William II. Fair Chief of the
department.. A little later the Commits
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
Cronin stin Lincers.

OAKLAND, CAL, June deputy Con-
stable Cronin still fingers, but apparently
has only few hours of life before him. No
one can say how soon the end will come.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
wedding Next Month.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 2.-The we'd
ding Of Miss Agnes Payzant and James ID.
Meeker will take place next month. The
engagement was announced three years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

BERKELEY, CAL, June 2-The gradu-
held tomorrow night IN Shattuck Hall
Diplomas will be granted to eighty-two stu
den;s. The graduates will be addressed bv
Professor Frederick Sote and c. P. r.
Bo me, president of the Board of Ed
fluu
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
SPECIAL SALE.

He fell from q high bank while fishing
in one of the streams in Marin County and
sustained a severe injury to his spine
Mr.. Tormey could not move from the posi-
tion IN which he fell for six hours and
then it was only by great effort that be
he rested until a bic 10 leave for home.
Anglers when fishing what are term ed
hard stretches of water should be accom-
panied by a friend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

ioyed themselves greatly. but for some
reason Caterer Riege's bill has not been
settled and he has taken his legal re-
course.
Dickinson, Herbert E. Law and the Pacific
Yacht Club, a corporation, as defendants.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
High school Graduates.

ever. Since the gates have been in opera ton
| am pleased TO say we have had no accidents
TO p4ssen gers from this cause
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

come here. The Young Mems Demo-
cratic League has the business in hand
and the arrangements viii be made as soon
as possible. The exposition building will
be in use at that time, so that the meetin e
cannot be held there, but it could be held
in the racetrack pavilion, where Tom
Reed spoke last fall"
Attempted HO1d-Up
OAKLAND, CAL, June 2-The latest
case of attem pied hold-up to be reported
is that OF ?. n. MiIcoyich, a restaurant
man, who was going home at o'clock
Yesterday morning. He had his dog with
him and its barking attracted his mas
ter's attention. Milcovich says ne sa "
the long and the short man, but they did
not molest him.
Hill Gets Another WeeT.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 2.-Benjamin
Hill was 10 have been sentenced this
morning and the date of his execution
set, but the matter was continued for one
week, as his attorney, Tom Bradley, is
very sick. The District Attorney consent
ing, the date OF execution will be set next
Wednesday.
Silva Convicted.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 2.-Adolphia
Silva, the cattle thief and leader Of the
band OF marauders at LivermOre, was
convicted by jury to-day and will be
sentenced next week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

schellhaas' store-Goods being sacrificed.
Chas oIlpert, Trustee. stores mus. be vacated.s
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
PIetz,s Predicament.

OAKLAND, CAL, June 2.-F. w. Pletz
the Ljvermore paperhanger, is not yet out
OF his matrimonial tangle. He has been
bigaTny procee iings are not yet con-
cIuded. Pletz now encounters the new
divorce law that prevents his being
legally married to his second vile for a
year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

OAKLAND, CAL, June IA. J. Reed
OF the Typographical Union has been ap-
pointed district organizer of the American
Federation of Labor in the place of c. d.
Rodgers, who has resigned, 10 go TO Salt
Lake. President Gompers has sent the
commission TO Mr.. Reed
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
Mrs. stratlom,s WIZ
Baumgarten jailed Again.

OAKLAND, CAL, June q Solomon
Baumgarten has once more been arrested
for battering his old enemy, Jake Pan
tosky. These TWO men have been quarrel
ing for many years, and every few months
they come to blows and arrests follow.
Baum garten has spent many terms in Jail
during the past five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

MISS KATHERINE Florence or
ln Mrs. Fritz Williams) is an Eng
lish woman by birth, but the whole
of her artistic career has been III this
country. She came here when She
was a child Her first appearance on
the stage WAS i'll " Joseph Herne, at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. She after
wards played with Mrs. I.angtry,
Stuart Robson and William II.
Crane One of her best parts was that
OF the Indian girl i'll The Girl |
Left Behind Ne, at the opening of
the Empire Theatre. She has been a
member of the Lyceum company
since 1894. She was married to Fritz
Williams last Summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
TWINKLES.

offer. She acted with much vigor and
pleasing effect i'll Shenandoah - and
she has gone on and developed her
ability since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

MISS NANNETTE COMSToCK, who
'' is al agreeable, but not a famous,
Young actress, has played number of
pretty and not too exacting parts in
the last few years and She has played
them most satisfactorily SO, that
She would not be capable OF doing
greater things, if the occasion should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

M ISS IDA CONQUEST has beer be
40 tore the New York public bat
short time, but She has contrived to
make 4 very favorable impression,
through an agreeable personality
rather than by anything OF par,io"-
lar note that She has done. She
played FOR time in \. NJ Palmer ;
company, when he had - company.
both on the road and IN TIN, city, Ap
pcarng III two OF three plays IN which
the organization MAS seen At Palm
CT ; Theatre. She then joined the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

|HE onc-hundredth performance OF
The Girl from Paris j." MAS &c
Gently celebrated at the Herald Square
Theatre. This play scores another
success for Mr.. Rice, who seems 10
know the kind OF dramatic tritles mos,
IN demand al the moment
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29

Rev Irl r. Hicks proposes to send
copy of Word and Works five months,
from June to October inclusive, to new
subscribers only as trial order, for 25
cents, and in addition thereto, give each
trial subscriber free, copy Of little
book of GA pages, which contains select
chapters of work by Rev. Fri R. Hicks,
which is to be the GROWING work Of his
life. This is rare opportunity for any
one to study the storm forecasts through
out the coming season, besides the many
other good things in Word and Works Of
interest to each member of the family.
The regular price Of this little book alone
is Is cents. Send Is cents and your adj
dress, to Word and Works Pub. Co.,
22O1 locust Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29

Methodist services for next Sunday will
be conducted at the various appoint.
ments by Rev. s. F. Beer, the new pas
tor, as follows: Langdon at II a. M,
Harvey Centre at $3.50 p. M, and Crock
etts at 7:30 p. IN.
PERsoNAL-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure.
a speedy and harmless remedy for throat
and lung troubles 81. D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29

Druggist Crosby took yesterdays pas
senger for a brief visit to his home at
Inkster.
/. Geo. Howatt was in from his farm at
Mazda after more machinery for the
springs work yesterday.
Presbyterian services next Sunday at
Mel cams at p. H., Langdon at 7:30 p.
III. Rev. Thos Dougan, pastor.
For one month H. o. Biornerud offers
you 200 pairs OF Mems and Ladies shoes,
formerly sold at so and SIS. for So
Rev. J. E. Herrinton's two years OF
OF pastoral labor for the NJ. E. church
here draws to close this week when he
moves to Churches Ferry.
Auditor Work has been informed by
theState Auditor that at present there's
no funds on hand for the payment of tie
state bounty on wolf skins and it is
hardly likely there will be before next
winter.
A big healthy boy out ON the farm
caused Wheatbuyer Perry to rejoice last
week. On making his regular weekly
trip to spend Sabbath with his family
last Saturday he found three-day-old
son awaiting welcome.
. If your watch is in need of repair and
you are unable to bring itin, forward it
by mail or express to A. O. Void, the
jeweler at McGruer's drug store. Mail
or express charges paid one way when
cost OF repairing exceeds the amount OF
80 cents.
The meetings conducted in the city the
past ten days by Evangelist Willis were
closed Monday evening and the results
throughout have been highly satisfac-
tory Many citizens that have hereto.
fore been lukewarm on the question oil
religion have during The week been stirred
into activity.
Yesterday morning on entering the
court house basement to serve the priso
ners with their morning meal Deputy
Sheriff Dawson found unmistakablf
traces OF an awkward and unsuccessful
attempted jail delivery. The paddock or
the outer entrance to the cells had beer
tempered with. In the lock was found
part OF rudely made key composed O
soft metal, which it is expected will aic
in the discovery of the outside accom-
plices OF the prisoners. Little could bt
found out from any OF the occupants o
the cell as to whathad transpired during
! the night.
| Elk Sheriff Hinkley. of Marshall county
South Dakota has been here the greater
p,rt OF this week and is anxious to serve
a warrant OF arrest on John Anderson
the thresher, who skipped out from herr
recently while being tried for completely
| in the robbery OF Mooney & McHugh's
grain warehouses. Anderson is wanted
for making away with mortgaged pro
perty from Britton, South Dakota las1
1 fall. Although the warrant on which
Sheriff Hinkley hopes to arrest his maj
is for disposing of mortgaged property
| it is understood that when returned tt
his own state charges will be fount
awaiting him for offences of a mucl
avercharacter. Yesterday the sheriff
and his posse drove across to Morden
Man, as it has been learned from Ander
4 sons old associates that he wendell hi
way in that direction when he jumped
his $50 bond week ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

Wheat is 90 cents to-day.
Machine men report business good.
Bicycle cranks organize a club thi,
week.
Anew flag is badly needed at tn,
school house.
The band boys are rehearsing for 8
concert to be given during institute week
Prairie fire south OF town Monday
night indicated that everything is high
and dry up here.
Comrade /. Coles, living near Langdon
has lately been granted a pension through
the efforts Of Senator Roach.
Surveyor Hebert came up from Cava.
]ier yesterday to plat out Judge Dorval's
suburban residence property.
The monthly reports Of our graded
school make a fattering showing OF
spring progress in every department.
The debris is cleared off the First Ma.
tional bank lots to make room for the
foundation Of their $l3, 900 brick block
City council meeting Monday evening
the bond question and electric light
franchise make the session an important
one.
The grounds surrounding the Presby-
terrain church are to be suitably fenced in
and the property further decorated with
young shade trees.
The new time card, that went into eff
feet on this branch last Monday, changes
the time Il the arrival Of the passenger
train from the south to lis p. M. and
it's departure to 800 p. III.
Trees will beautify the court house
grounds this summer. Now let our
county dads go-it one better and or
dain that suitable fencing surround the
same. tits necessary this be done to
protect the growth OF the young saplings.
The time OF the year has arrived when
the back yards should be cleaned and the
whole town given going over. There
are several alleys and other things around
town that smell worse than glue fac
tory, and the sanitary conditions OF
such places will not stand an examinar
ton by the board OF health.
One week from Saturday night the en-.
thusiastic bicycle cranks OF Langdon-
and there are nearly seventy-five of 'em.
expect to own the city-.for while at
least. A brilliant daylight parade and a
series OF amatuer races form the main
part OF the fete and they hope to be able
to offer prizes tn the winners and is also
expected that the band will be asked to
take in the jollities of the evening.
The institute Of Cavalier county's
teachers will be held in Langlon this
year commencing June 7th and lasting
one week. Mrs. Id. Eisenhuth, former
~ state superintendent and an old time
iavorite with our teachers will conduct
the institute, assisted by Miss Pollock
Of Fargo. Snpt. Fox is now busy ar
ranging the weeks program and othe
details, particulars OF which
will be given later. 1t is estimated tina
the event will bring upwards of q hun
dred instructors OF the r's to Langdor
Let them be accorded royal reception
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-29
ES STRAY NOTICE.

Came to my place, on section p, twp
159, range 60, in Billings township, Cava.
lier county, on or about Sunday, April
18th, 1897; One grey mare, one sorrel
pony, one black marc, one yearling colt.
Owner can have same by proving proper
ty and paying expenses and advertising.
38* EDWARD S. REEFS.