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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
MAY SUCCEED
PROF. HOLDEN
A. O. Leuschner Is Men
toned as the Astron-
omer's Successor.
Returned Last Evening From
an Extended Tour Through
out Europe.
Will Resume His Duties as Professor
Of Astronomy at Berkeley
To-Day.

A. o. Lsuschner, professor of astronomy
at the University of California, who has
been on an extended tour throughout
Europe, arrived III this city last evening.
He was met at Benicia by his father-in-
law, E. A. Denicke.
Professor Leuschner said last evening:
THE purpose of my trip was 10 study the
m thods OF colleges abroad, with the idea
of endeavoring TO build up department
of instruction here in which astronomers
could be trained for practical work. In
ci6entally l studied for and took the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy at Berlin and
feel well satisfied with my success. 1t has
been reported that l was to succeed Pro-
fessor Holden in case he should resign,
but as he has not done so and the position
has not been offered to me have paid no
attention to it. l am at present unable to
say whether or not | would accept the
position If 1t were offered me- The first L
heard OF the posi- bility of Professor
Holden resigning was during my return
trip here.
Il visited all The principal observa-
tories throughout Stockholm, Denmark,
France and England, and was as far north
as the famous observatory at Upsala,
Sweden. l believe the most perfect OBJ
servatory abroad is that of France, and
while visiting there met Miss klum PIKE
of California, who is in charge of the
measurements of plates for Photographic
| charts
81 found that our universities compare
| favoraby y with those abroad, and am of
| the opinion that it is time the unlversi-
ties of America as body should show
| Europe our high standard. The univer-
/ stiles abroad do not look upon professors
as teachers alone, but seem to take pride
| in allowing them to pursue any scientific
/ investigation which they seem fitted for
/ and this accounts to certain extent Tor
the many foreign mportant discoveries in
/ all the branches OF science.
| Il noticed that our boys enter college
with more determination to become some
body than the boys do abroad. Again
! they seem to receive more practical
! education and are better fitted 10 enter
! any lire OF science Or business than the
! graduates of foreign colleges. In the
study of astronomy, for instance, the
| students there DO not seem TO be in DO
sition to work for themselves after gradU-
| alton, bnt take up as assistants with as
tronomerS who are practical.
My visit was not one of pleasure, but ]
was rendered a reception at all the OBJ
servatories l visited. l met the leading
lights in astrono nomy and consider myself
! benefited thereby. l feel satisfied with
my Investigations and will resume my
duties at Berkeley to-day"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
NEW RAILWAY BRIDGES.
Southern Pacific Starts Big Steel Struct-
ure Near Lodi and Contemplates
Others Il isewhere.


The Southern Pacific began the con-
struction yesterday near Lodi. San
Joaquin County, of steel bridge 800 feet
long over the Mokelumne River. Fifty
men are at work upon the structure,
which will be completed in a little less
than forty days, or before high water.
All the materials needed are now on
the ground.
The structure, which is to replace the
old wooden bridge, will have three steel
spans supported by iron cylindrical piers
filled with concrete. The floor of the
bridge and the ties will be of tim Der boiled
in creosote to preserve them from decay.
A bridge somewhat similar to this is
almost completed across the Tuolumne
River, near Modesto. That bridge, also
put in 10 replace wooden structure, has
five spans OF 80. 90. 62, and 200 with a
total length OF 372 feet. 1t differs from
the new Lodi briIge practically only in
the fact that it has piers of granite
masonry instead OF cylindrical iron filed
with cement.
In addition TO these two new steel bridges
the Southern Pacific expects soon to
build bridge of similar character across
Deer Creek in the Sacramento Valley,
near Vina station, on the great Vma
ranch. This bridge, replacing the present
one of wood, will have three spans OF fifty
feet each.
Two or three other steel bridges will
probably be built later by the company
at places not yet determined.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

morning. In the memorial services Rabbi
Levy chose for his subject "Our Duty to
the Dead" The choir consisted of Mrs.
Beatrice Priest Fine, Miss Miriam Coney,
David Manlloyd and J. T. Fleming. II.
Bretherick was organist and Mrs. B. G.
Lathop and Mrs. NJ. Z. Blanchard as
sistants.
At the Congregation Sheriff. Israel
services began at 10 A. NJ. Rabbi Nieto de-
livered a sermon at l O'Clock and the
music was remarka bly, fine. d. Ss Davis
is cantor and the choir consisted of Miss
Mile Flynn, Miss Ella Y. McCloskev,
Frank Coffin and F. G. V. Mills. II. J..
Stewart was organist.
Services were also held in all the smaller
Jewish churches and The day was strictly
observed by the Jewish people. Their
stores and places of business were closed
and the day was given up to worship.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

portioned to charity" asserts Mr..
Pringle in answer t. the EX-
aminer's assertions. "The COM
mittee personally took no other
part in the financial business of
the tournament, but was repre-
Sented by a man who was APP
pointed by Mayor .Phelan. / for
get his name. He took the 20 per
cent, turned it over to Mayor
Phelan and the amount was re.
ported to me-"
Messrs. PheIan and Pringle thus afford
direct denials of the Examiners false as
sertions that 1.-The receipts of the baseball
tournament have been handled by COM
mittee, etc.. and that ''these gentlemen
divided the funds"
jurisdiction over the moneys received
makes ridiculous the Examiners loud
and convincing assertion, "such a charge
as made by d. N. Knowles could not be
true without the dishonest collusion of
Messrs. Phelan, Newhall. Crocker and
Pnngie, and that is too preposterous for
consideration"
Three-fift of the receipts have from
the start been wholly in the hands OF
Manager McNeill, assisted by the Ex-
amlner, and the committee has neither
known nor cared to whose pockets they
went.
1he financial success OF the tournament
was assured months ago. The three-htths
| belonging 10 the management has
amounted to between S15. 900 and SIS, 600.
| The rent of Central Park and the in
cldental expenses leave certain proht to
| some body of many thousands OF dollars.
The Examiner has thrown all its adver-
tlslng energy into booming the games.
| When the clubs who were getting one
| tenth of the receipts each when they
| played saw the enormous profits that were
being made out of them and demanded
20 per cent instead of 10 the Examiner,
always 'for the people," hercely fought
| tho proposition that the proprietary
! profits should be cut down tritie and the
! clubs given a decent share. 1t roasted
a circus that refused 20 do its bidding as
| to what grounds to Use because 1t might
! come into competition with baseball, and
it has in all ways battled to increase those
! base ball dollars.
| The Examiner asserts that the profit
! goes to McNeill. If so, and if the Ex-
aminer is getting no "divvy," it has for
months been giving free advertising by
the daily double column TO an amuse-
ment manager who is making thousands
out of the enterprise the Examiner is
booming. The Examiner has not been in
the habit of doing business that way, and
the idea is calculated TO make bright
witted horse laugh.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
STOLE a HORSE AND BUGGY

Three Small Boys Who Wanted to
Drive to San Jose.
. Three small boys, G. A. Bodel, II years
OF age; Joe Moser, 10, and Charley Moser,
8. were arrested last evening by Policeman
w. W. Wilson and locked up in the City
Prison.
tuesday afternoon they stole a horse
ana buggy from the water front and drove
to lane off Mason street, hitching the
morse tc post. They stole quantity of
nay from stable in the lane TO feed the
horse, which led TO their arrest, as the sta
bleman notified Wilson
The boys told the officer that they in
tended driving to San Jose this morning
and having. good time. They will be
sent to public institution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
DOUBLED THE AMOUNT.

III. Becker Charged With Obtainin e
Money by False Pretenses.
H. Becker, zoos Golden Gate avenue
manager of the California Clock Com.
pany, was arrested last night by Detective
Anthony on warrant charging hin with
obtaining money by false pretenses. He
was released on his own recogniZance by
Judge Low.
The omplaining witness is ]. C. Gam,
age collector, who alleges that Becker
sold him contracts amounting TO $50 fol
their face value for goods sold to people
on the instailment plan. The next day
Becker, SO it is alleged. collected th;
amounts in the contracts, thereby obtain
ing the money by false pretenses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.

Secretary Holbrook Makes Favor
able Report to the Board of Directors.
Forty-three names were presented for
mem bership at the regular monthly
meeting of the board of directors of the
Eureka Society for the Prevention oil
Cruelty to Children last night.
L. l.. Waldham was in the chair, and
all the members of the board were
present. Mr.. Holbrook, the secretary,
submitted the following monthly report :
Complaints received, 81; Investigations,
lleved. %; placed in institutions, is;
placed in families, 4 returned to parents,
4; prosecutions, -; convictions, Il; dis
missals, /.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
BURGLARS BUSY.

The Residence of Mrs. Lansham on
Hyde Street Visited.
The residence of Mrs. Langham, 919
Hyde street, was entered by burglars Sat-
urday night, during the temporary ab-
sence of the family, and jewelry valued at
$500 and $50 IL coin were stolen. Trunks
and bureau drawers had been forced open
and their contents scattered on the floors.
Entrance had been effected by prying
open rear window with a Jimmy" The
police were notified, but they are without
a clew
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
The Hawaiian Princess, Plans.

Princess Ksiulani and her father, Mr. Cleg
horn, have engaged passage from here on the
steamship Australia, for Honolulu Noyem be
2. The Princess vii. leave England next Sa f
urday, sailing from Liverpool for New York.
II is expected that she will spend week In
San Francisco. She is accompanied only by
her m aid and her father.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
NOTES OF THE THEATERS.

Frawleys to Play ''The Railroad OF
Love" at the Columbia.
Sue" delightful leisurely drama OF the
dialect type. is bsing well presented at the
Columbia. From point of construction the
play is not entirely admirable. still it Is a n
enjoyable performance for The better cl ass OF
playgoers. The story is full OF truth and feel
ing, and that atmosphere of the early West is
brought out as only Bret Harte can bring il.
The Frawleys are surprisingly at ease in The
piece, which demands repressed melodra
matte treatment that is new to many OF the
players. Tomorrow night "Sue" gives way
to "The Railroad of Love-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

Seeking to Foreciose a Mortgage.
Suit mas been brought by the Pacific Loar
Association against Helen Kuhl, Hans g. Kuh,
and others to recover $54 OIL 10 due on a mort
gage on real estate and 10 ioreclose said mort
gage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

This is Verdi week at the Tivoli. "Troya-
tore" and "Rigoletto" are being competently
sung on alternate nights. On Saturday after
noon a special performance OF "Lohengrin''
will be given as u testimonial to Gustav Hin
rlehs. Mr.. hinrichs has given the town a
valuable season OF opera, and beyond doubt
the TIvoli patrons will turn out for the matinee
In handsome numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

Du Souchets funny "Friend from India" is
luxuriating at the Baldwin. The farce is full
OF irresponsible good-nature, ana well played
by compact little company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

In the matter of spirit and bubble French
Flats does not suffer by comparison with the
modern Iarce, ana the Alcazar company ex-
ploits its roaring charms TO good effect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

"Monte Cristo," melodrama of melo
dramas, is thrilling the audiences a
Moroscos. The new leading man, w. II
Pasco, IS attaining 10 considerable south-sid
popularity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

Not for many weeks has the Orpheum had
SO strong card as o. Brien and Havel in the
skit called '"rne NewsDoy's Courtship." The
act begins badly, but ends with exorbitant
success. The programme is good in nearly
every particular.
The concerts at the oberon continue to large
n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30

Now that the strawberry crop is har-
vested the old beds should either be
cleaned up or the ground plowed so as
to prevent the weeds from growing
The old strawberry beds are excellent
weed producers if not controlled, from
which they spread over the farm
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
Mems Suits.

Sleeping, | dreamed of the sights |
beheld at Adler's-Brown Suits and
Blue, Black Suits and Gray, Mingled
Suits and Hair-lines-Single and Dou-
bic breasted Sack Goats, Three and Four
button Getaway Frock Goats, Prince Al
Goats. Cassimers. Worsteds, Cheviots,
Thibet Cloths, and Shetlands. A grand
aggregation of the beautiful in mems
apparel. The prices pictured we're these
s. SO, S. 90, So 90, $3.50, 81 so,
1915, SO 80, $40 90, $l2 so, $l5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
MATTINGS TAKE, a DROP.
1000 Rolls 40 Different Patterns

Bought
eandd
profit
reduced
ting he e few
200 rolls of excellent China mating variety patterns 40 yards
roll
100 pieces fine seamless China mating variety of patterns and 100
pieces fine Japanese doubledyed closely mating
worth $40 roll Will be sold roll &c
200 fine white mating and seamless China mating variety
and japanese niaid
patterns fully worth $l2 per roll, 500. IS
Special 80 fancy mating a
Cannot be duplicated elsewhere under $40 per Only 81
25 fine nad cotton warped Japanese mating 10 different
Cannot be duplicated under $40 per ~ rs
80 pieces of choice Japanese Toxic nlad mating
superb oselywven quality and very patterns
worth $40 roll During this sale rolls of 80 will
No such mating opportunity has people
gomery county. No this price when these areso
MAJ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
DANGER!

STRANGER coming Washington and noting the number Red
Yellow had dangerous
He would be altogether the whole like those
places displaying Danger Signals Hospital Flags But being soconpeuouy
marked avoided hmse
only beautiful city the world, but the Safest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30

will sell the rights OF each district 10 the
county, also employ Agents 10 sell Family
Rights" in all parts OF the county, where
the districts have not been sold. | will sell
Rights" for stores 10 sell the soap TO their
trade.
DAVID h. BOUIC,
feb 5-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
Top Coats.

The npbbiest Of the nobby-correct in
all the essentials-cut. cloth, trimmings,
make and ft-emphatically up to date =
81 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30

HBlS is the only night Lamp on the mar
L ket that is absolutely odorless when in
operation, and the only night Lamp that
should be used TO burn all night in a nursery
or sick-reom. HE "
tits constructed on scientific principles,
and automatically consumes its own gas -
tiuy costs you 20 cents each. Call and see
u aud be convinced.
tine pint OF coAl-oil, costing less than two
cents, will give pure, healthy, clear light
Tor two hundred hours-next cheapest to day
light.
d. II. B0UIC,
jan 24-tf Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
Pantaloons.

Men-as a rule-are cranks about
these bifurcated garments So few of
them have straight, perfectly formed
limbs that they want the tailor's skill to
remedy natures deficiency. Well, we
can come pretty close to it, and our fees
are not very stif--Sl 80, $1.75. $500,
81 so $2.7S, So 90, $3.48.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
SHORT PANTS SUITS
-5 to Is yrs =

After having made the tour of all the
other stores-drop in to see us and rest
awhile. Well entertain you with a
display of Boys Suits that'll set you to
wondering-why you hadn't visited
Adler's first. Your wondermentll in
crease to amszement when we name
prices-$1.75, 81 90, So so, 1915,
So 90, So so.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30

This department plays important in oufpacular
at this when Easter Haberdashery great White
39c Fancy Shirts from 4Sc. Fourpy Cols-9c -Four
Linen Cufs-12 Suspenders25c English Babgau Upderwear
The
What will for 25c
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
Shall We Supply Your Summer Outfit
SMALL MEN AND LARGE BOYS.

Have got a great SNAP here But
the Snap must be snapped up quickly
1t consists of about 80 Suits of Clothes
% to 80. They 60 on sale this morn
ing Price-S2 90
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
JUVENILE SHIFTS

Give us chance at the "tots." W,
have many lovely things for them-Vel
vet Suits. Worsted Suits, Jersey Suits
Cass. Suits ; all deliberately embroidered
and braided-$2 so, $500, So SO, "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
School supplies.

INVITE the attention Of Teachers, Schol-
l. ars, and the general public, TO a full line
of fresh goods.
TABLETS, for Pen and Pencil, 10 variety;
Copy, Composition aud Exercise Books;
Lead, Slate and Colored Crayon Pencils;
Inks, IN all sizes and colors
Wards, Writings, Cranes and Hurd's
fine Correspondence Paper and Envelopes;
Legal, Foolscap and Bill Paper;
Blank Books 10 variety,
At WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite the Court House,
sep 27-u Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
REEFER SUITS.

Gray and BrownTweed-3 to 8 yrs
strictly all-wool. Deep sailor Collar,
with wide braid Natty Suits-worth
81 each-Ql QS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
7 IMPROVED SOAP.

jan 24-n
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30
Farm Topics in Season.

A remedy for pear blight. and on'
that is. very importantifit acco.nplishef
what Is claimed for d, 10 given BY a frnii
grower of years experience. He state,
that be uses salt, according to the siz
of the tree, from one quart TO one bushel,
evenly spread on the ground, extending
beyond the range Of the roots II should
be done in the spring, just as the frost
is leaving the ground, SO that the fibre
roots will carry it to the sap. The salt
destroys the germs Of the disease. II
should be done at least before the buds
begin to swell and the fruit grow er
who gives the valuable Information I'D
vises each grower to try the remedy
with q single tree and the cost Of the
experiment will not be over 10 cents
The remedy is so simple that any one
can give it test, and % the salt will
destroy some Of the insect enemies il
will at least prove beneficial in this re-
spect
Every year deep and shallow cultiva.
ton Of corn is tested at the experiment
stations and there has been no concln-
sion as TO which is the better method,
owing to the difference in soils and
locations. Thirteen stations, however.
have made experiments with results
rather favorable to shallow cultivation.
At the Ohio station the average yield
from cultivating one inch and a-half
deep with spring. tooth cultivator was
six bushels per acre greater than from
four inches cultivation with q double
shovel. Deep cultivation may be quite
beneficial when the plants are very
small, but after the roots have spread
through the surface Of the soil the cul-
tivation should he shallow.
Nov that the strawberry crop is har-
vested the old beds should either be
cleaned up or the ground plowed so as
to prevent the weeds from growing
The old strawberry beds are excellent
weed producers if not controlled, from
which they spread over the farm
The food controls the favor Of milk
and butter When the hay is properly
cured it will be better than if any defect
exists, because it will affect the favor
to certain extent All foods for cows
should be of the best quality if supe-
rior product is desired.
knowledge is power in farming The
farmer who reads what others are doing
is receiving the experience Of those who
have been successful or made, mistakes.
which enables him to adopt any superior
methods or avoid errors that he may
make unless informed. The most I'M
wise course pursued BY some farmers is
their opposition to anything seen in
print. and it is strange that this class Of
Of persons is a large one Without ex-
pertinent and Improvement, and diff
fusion Of knowledge Of agriculture, the
farming interests would retrograde in
stead Of progress. The farmer who reads
about what others are doing can bift the
wheat from the chaG and sdopt the very
pest
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-07-30

The food controls the favor of milk
and butter When the hay is properly
cured it will be better than If any defect
exists, because it will affect the favor
to certain extent. All foods for cows
should be of the best quality if a supe-
rior product is desired.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
The Cross Indicates the Place
From Which the Baby Fell.

line. rebounded into the air and was
thrown violently against refuse barrel
ten feet distant from the line OF his fall.
The barrel collapsed under the force of
the little falling body and the child fell,
his head striking the concrete floor. He
lay quite still for minute as though life
was extinct, but finally slowly turned over
and called for his mother.
Angelo Arata, boy playing on the sec
ond floor of the building, heard the child's
cries and picked up the weep ping baby and
carried him to his mothers room three
stories above.
A physician was hurriedly summoned,
and IL was found that the baby had sus-
tanned fracture of his left thigh bone,
just below the hip. A big bruise over the
forehead showed where the boys head
struck the concrete floor. These were the
only injuries sustained by the child after
a plunge through the air of half hundred
feet.
Little August was placed in his crib and
after the limb had been set and bandaged
an extension weight weighing several
pounds was attached to his ankles. For
forty days that weight will pull the lin bs
with cruel force keeping the bones end to
end that the child might escape the misery
of going through this life cripple. The
little boy does not cry or fret, but lies and
looks with wondering eyes on those
around him, who stand ever ready to adj
to his comfort when possible.
1t was owing to the rottenness of a frail
railing around the court on the upper floor
that the accid ent occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
FOR ST. JAMES CHURCH.
A Large Audience Pleased With an En-
tertainment at metropolitan Temple.

A Large Audience Pleased With an En-
tertainment at metropolitan Temple.
A most successful entertainment was
given at Metropolitan Temple last even
ling under the auspices of the ST. James
Church improvement Association. Even
the gallery was crowded, and the large re-
ceipts will go toward the i'm provement OF
the church, which has prospeTed so well
under the pastorate of the Rev. P. r.
Lynch. The performers were all encored,
and the programme. was as follows:
Song, California quartet (W. s. Edgerton first
tenor, DR.. A. W. smith second tenor, c. l..
Gage first bass, E. G. McBaine second bass
Hon. julius Kahn, recitation; Edwin Sweeney,
comic monologue; Emmett Sheridan, 'Songs
Ny Mother Used TO Sing; Bernice Holmes,
song; DR.. Sieberst, Dutch specialties; ]. ].
Rafael, songs; Bob Mitchell, comic specialties
Josie Intropiue, selection; Claire Fex, special
ties; Ferris Hartman, specialties; Ben Tar box,
Olympic Club Ministries, solo; II. J. Lang,
Chinese specialties; w. W. Finnie, Olympic
Club minstrels, song, selected Will Nelson,
character songs; walZ song, breeze OF
Night" Macy, California quartet.