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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
party. The Donner party was a sub
division of this party.
NO "PUGs FOR OAKLAND.
Chief Lloyd Believes the Critic :
Mcconnell Notch On Entering
Wedoe.

OAKLAND, Dec. 2O.-The effort of
the Oakland Athletic Club to pull off
boxing contest" in this city in the
Exposition building has failed. The
hnal blow came to-day when Chief of
Pollce Lloyd positively forbade it.
Inc Griffo- o-McConnell match cannot
take place in Oakland" said he This
city shall not be known as the 'pugil-
lsts paradise, and in order to keep it
from being known as such we must
keep out imported boxers, on whom
there would be heavy betting as far
away as New York and London. This
announcement is final. This particu-
lar match is intended as a starter.
and II we allow it to go on Oakland
would soon have all Of the 'pugs' in
the country dumped upon her streets"
An effort is being made to arrange
with one of the local clubs to have an
elght-round go" between the two men
on Thursday evening in their rooms.
AS this kind Of work is allowed regu-
Iarly 1t may succeed, but, as it was
principally through the efforts of
these two clubs that the original con-
test was killed, it is hardly possible
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
A BUTTER SWINDLE.
Rolls Mode With q Hollow Space in
Them-Why They Should Be
Sold by WeiQht.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2O.-Consumers of
a certain brand of butter sold in this
city and made in Petaluma have just
made a discovery of a petty but an
noying swindle, which appears to be
the latest freak in such matters. This
swindle consists in making the rolls
hollow.
A space about an inch in diameter
and two and a half inches long is left
in the center of the roll, by which the
buyer is defrauded of perhaps one
quarter or one-siXth of a pound. 1t is
perfectly evident that these spaces
are not accidental, as they are too reg
ular in shape and occur too frequent
ly. It is therefore evident that some
dairyman has hit upon a device by
which he can turn out rolls or squares
which are to all appearances solid and
of full weight, but by which he real
ICES a considerable illegal profit where
a quantity are put up.
The only way to prevent or detect
a swindle of this character is to sell
the rolls by weight, and if this swindle
becomes common that method will be
insisted upon by consumers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
6ldmadn Notes.

ALAMEDA Dec. 20.-James Ryan, a
vagrant, was given five days in the
County Jail by Justice Morris to-day.
A Jacon of this city was taken to the
County Hospital to-day suffering from
gangrene in the arm, and his recovery
is considered doubtful.
Squire Openshaw was buried this
morning from Viewers undertaking
parlors. Interment took place in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco.
The Alameda Women's Benevolent As
sociation has issued an appeal to the
charitable to help them in preparing
Christmas baskets for the deserving
poor.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Socity will
also extend all the aid within its power
to the poor on the coming holiday
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie Nevin. who
died of pneumonia on Saturday, will
take place at II o'clock this morning.
John Reams. who was arrested for
battering his wife. and was to have been
tried in Justice Morris court this morn
ing, failed to show up and is said to
have disappeared.
There is nothing new about the post
maStership further than that many peo-
pie would not be at all surprised If Bew
were to be appointed as solution of the
difficulty in which Congressman Hilborn
finds himself.
George A. Blank, the candy manufac-
turer, of Southern Pacific suit fame, has
resigned his task of raising the stars
and stripes in the public park. Removal
was the reason for his giving up what
was his most pleasant duty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
BERKELEYANS
COME TO BLOWS
J. r. Dean Of the University
Town Forcibly Resents a
Students Remarks.
The Affair the Outcome OF Criticism
OF the So-CaIled Students
woodward.

BERKELEY, Dec. 20.-A bloody per-
to-day between H. E. Jones, a fresh
man student at the State Uni
versity, and ]. r. Dean, a former stu
dent and now the manager of the stu
dents woodward of Berkeley. Jones
was formerly employed by Dean. but
has recently started the Students
Fuel Supply Company in connection
with w. ]. Ford, another university
student. The trouble which eliminated
in blows to-day originated indirectly
in the statement which Jones made
that the students woodward, so called
is in reality a business operated by
two men who are in no way connected
with the university.
Jones, who shows a disabled hand as
the result of the melee, swore out a
warrant before Justice Cliff of Oak
land for Deans arrest on a charge OF
assault and battery. When seen this
evening he gave the following version
of the encounter:
About 9 o'clock this morning, ac-
companied by Ford, l went TO see
Dean, in whose employ we had been
up to about six months ago. At that
time we started a new company
which we claimed was the only genuine
students organization of its kind in
Berkeley. Dean was angered at this
and he circulated a number of false
reports about me, saying that / was
broke and had no nnancial backing.
When these reports were brought to me
l made a remark that Dean could GO
to - This was carried to Dean
7 fn
him to collect some money he owed me
he asked me if had made the state
ment referred to. Upon admitting that
l had he attacked me. / defended my
self vigorously, but in the struggle my
hand was pretty badly hurt"
L. A. Bunnell. who recently pur-
students woodward, was a witness to
students woodward. was a witness to
the encounter. Speaking in reference
to il he said: Jones and Ford, who
formerly worked for Dean and received
a great deal of assistance from him,
came around this morning, evidently
with the intention of making trouble.
They formerly worked on commission
for Dean, but had trouble with him
and left. Since then they have been
soliciting for an Oakland firm and have
used their influence as students to take
away our customers.
1T is true that Dean is not a student
at present. He attended college for
two years and then had to leave TO
earn some money. Since then he has
been manager of the woodward. He
has employed at various times over 100
students during the past three years.
teen off and on. Both Dean and myself
intend to enter college as soon as we
can, he to complete his course and /
to begin mine
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
PURCHASED A
NEW CEMETERY
Orthodox Hebrews Prefer to
Have Their Own Burying
Ground.
Will Move to a Beautiful Spot BOr-
dering on the Lake at
Tennescal.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Dec. 20.
The Congregation Beth Jacob has
decided that it would prefer a Gene
terry of its own rather than to con-
tinue to buryits dead in the old Jewish
cemetery. For the past five years
there has been a growth in the differ
ences between the two Hebrew con-
gregations in this city, the Beth Israel,
under the leadership of Rabbi Fried
lander, following more and more
along the lines of reform, the Beth
Jacob adhering closely to Orthodoxy.
By deed placed on record to-day, it
is shown that the two congregations
would now prefer separate cemeteries
The deed states that a tract of land
bounded on the north and west by
Lake Temescal and the lands of the
Contra Costa Water Company" has
been obtained by the agent for the
trustees of the Jewish Synagogue.
The tract consists of 6.85 acres, and is
to be transferred from w. D. Hunting
ton to the trustees agent if $500 be
paid for it by March 16.
The site for the proposed cemetery
is one of the prettiest spots in the
county. IT is situated close to the
beautiful lake at Temescal, on rolling
ground, about five miles from Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

therefore inevitable that the indorse-
ment must have been forged, unless,
what has not been suggested in the
premises, he held authorizations to
cash them.
Among the firms whose names were
forged to warrants are Althof & Bahls
and Hicks-Judd Company. Frank
Bordwell is the boy employed in the
library who is out $50. Besides the
shortage of $11o0 caused by warrants
not being paid to the proper parties,
there are several warrants made out
in the names of persons as yet not
made public, which are complete for
geries and which will bring the total
UP to considerably more. perhaps
$4,000.
Harbourne was in receipt of a salary
of 800 month, and the board was so
we'll pleased with his services that it
was the intention to have raised it to
S125 on January l. 1t is now said that
he had considerably more than S40O
with him when he left, and that if he
had been wise he could have devoted
what he had to squaring things so that
he could have tided over the difficulty
One report tonight is that he has gone
TO the KlOndike
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
THREE PIONEERS MEET.
Have Been on the Coast More
ThoD Half Century, and
Are Still Vigorous.

! :: OAKLAND, Dec. 20. - Three of the
:eldest residents of the Pacific Coast
met yesterday and celebrated the
.nftieth anniversary of the last
sof the three's arrival here. They
were: Messrs. Daniel D. Pretty
rSar,. Edward H. Lenox and j.
n Harlan, and all have lived on the
"a st more than half a century
Mr. Prettyman started from Harri-
sof fville, Van Buren County, Mo, May
II, lS47, with his father and mother
and four other children. They had
eight wagons and u yoke of oxen.
Mr.. Lenox came from Kentucky,
and tells of the perils and adventures
with the red men on the trail. HIS
father was in command of the party,
and insisted on resting on the Sabbath,
much against the wishes of some.
Mr.. Harlan left Michigan October IA,
1845, and made the trip with a party of
fourteen persons. Ex-Governor Boggs
OF Missouri took the leadership of his
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, As~a.
San Francisco, as follows: &f<
For ports in Alaska, a. m, Dec. 2, z T.
IL, p, q, and every fifth day thereafter
For Victoria, Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, AnacOrteS and
New WhatcOm (Bellingham Bay, WaSh.), 9
a. m, Dec. 2, T. u, II. o. q, and every fifth
day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with
the c. p. Ry., at Tacoma with n. p. Ry.,
at Seattle with Great Northern Ry., and
Alaska steamers.
For Eureka CHumboldt Bay). steamer Po-
mona, p. m, Dec. s, Z, II, Is, 20, "a, rs, Jan.
l, 5, 10, Il. Is, %, 26, 81.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Ca
yucos Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gavi-
ota, Santa Barbara. Ventura Hueneme, San
Pedro, East San Pedro CLOS Angeles) and
Newport 9 a. m, Dec. T. S, u, 16, 20, a. 2S
and every fourth day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Fort
Los Angeles and Redondo Qos Angeles), IL
a. Dec. 2, 6, 10, IA, Is. p. 26, 80 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del
Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Ro-
salia and Guaymas CMex.), 10 a. m, I'd of each
month.
The Company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New
Montgomery st.
GOODALL, PERKINS & Co,
General Agents,
10 Market St, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
ARE CAUSING A
REIGN OF TERROR
A Highway Robbery and
Another Burglary in
Berkeley.
The Peace Officers of the College
Town Kept Busy Trying to Ferret
Out the Criminals.

BERKELEY, Dec 20.-Footpads
have added to the veritable reign of
terror which burglars and firebugs
have recently created in Berkeley. A
successful hold-up and bold attempt
at burglary occurred last night within
an hour of each other, and residents of
the college town are becoming thor
oughly aroused.
About 10 o'clock last night Robert
Agee of Lincoln and California streets
was confronted on University avenue,
near Milvia street, by two masked
men, who sprang from the shadow. A
revolver was pointed at his head and
the foOtpads went through his pockets,
obtaining SO so, all the money the vic
tim had with him. AS soon as they
had emptied his pockets they started
off down Mllvia street, and Agee has
tened to Berkeley station to give an
alarm.
Marshal Lloyd and his deputies are
busy on the case. Agee's description
of them is "a short man and a tall
man, one wearing a light coat and
another a dark oVercoat. Two Berke
leyanS, Frank G. BATHS, cOmpOSitor,
and Driver Jones of the c. U. and F.
Railway, saw men whom they suspect
of the robbery, and, with the descrip
tionS which they give, the authorities
have considerable to work upon.
An attempt was made between 10
and II o'clock last night to burglarize
the residence of Mrs. E. Dinkelspiel,
1947 Shattuck avenue. The intruder
entered through the dining-room win
dow, and Mrs DinkelspieI, who was
alone upstairs at the time, hearing
the noise, became frightened. She
hastened out of the house and went
to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Rhody, across the street. They came
back and searched the house. but the
burglar had evidently been frightened
away before he had taken anything
Christmas ot St Mury's
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, Dec. 20. - Durant
Lodge No. 26S, F. and A. NJ, will in
stall the following officers next
Wednesday evening: F. NJ. Berry,
master; Z. c. Bridgeman, senior war
den; Edmund D. Thomas, Junior war
den; j. L. Morrison, treasurer; Robert
Edgar, secretary.
A cantata entitled, ''The Birth Of
Christ" will be presented next Thurs
day evening at the Park Congrega-
tional Church, Lorin, under the direc-
ton of a. 7. Sutherland
Work on the Berkeley station park
will be recommended tomorrow. The
plans have been altered so that the
width of Shattuck avenue in front of
the park will be fifty feet.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Staten ent of the Board
of Library Trus-
tees.
Charles L. Weller Made Sec
retary in the Missing
Mans Place.
How the Warrants Were Manipu-
lated and the Shortage Came
About.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2O-The exclusive
publication in The Call of this morning
of the trouble in the public library
was the chief topic of conversation in
town to-day. To most of the people
it came in the nature of a great sur
prise, although there was not a few
who had had some inkling of the fact
that trouble was brewing, and We're,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Boord of Trade.

OAKLAND, Dec. 20.-The Board of
Trade Saturday passed resolutions urg-
ing that Californla's representatives
in Washington use all honorable
means to secure the annexation of
Hawaii.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
PILGRIMS. Doy Celebration.

OAKLAND, Dec 20.-The Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics eel
ebrated the 277th anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers tonight
at the First Methodist Church. The
various councils attended in large num-
bers with their friends.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SICK CATTLE
SOLD FOR FOOD
A Fruitvale Dairyman
Makes Public a State
ment.
The Association Adds Its Chap
ter to the Milk COntrO-
versy.
Cows Condemned by Tuberculin Test
Passed by Government In
spectOrs.
Z Z Z : : = !. :

"Out of thirty-three COWS I
lost eighteen or they We're con-
demned. The most of them I
sold to the butcher and they
passed the Government in
spector as fit for human
food. From a signed state
ment of A. c. King, an Oak
land dairyman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

kelley for May 18th. Those excepted
will be held the week beginning June
9Th. Miss Hattie Corliss of the Central
Grammar School was recommended for
life diploma for her grade, and
Charles w. Comstock Of Berkeley was
granted a certificate to teach in the
same grade in this county on his GER
tificate from San Joaquin County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
School Examinations.

OAKLAND, Dec. 2O.-The County
Board of Education has set the spring
examinations of all grammar schools
outside of Oakland. Alameda and Rer-
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

celebration of the students of St
Mary's College was held tonight under
the auspices of the Athletic Associa-
tion- The music was under the direc-
ton OF Professor Schorcht. Those who
took part in the exercises were Leo F.
Tormey, G. ]. Hart, j. j. O'Dea, V.
Arrillaga, w. Sullivan, r. Ginchard, E.
j. Shelley, P. NJ. Lonergan, w P. Sui
Ivan, A. H. Henno, E. Burlington, H
Huff, b. Butler, w. McMenamin, J. G.
Brady, E. j. Mullaly, A. P Finan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
For San Jose. Los Gatos & Santa Cruz

Steamer Alviso leaves Pier l daily Sundays
eXoepted) at 10 a. m; Alviso daily Saturdays
eXcepted) at p. Freight and Passengers.
Fare between San Francisco and Alviso. soc;
to San Jose, 75c. Clay street, Pier l. Al North
First street, San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
FOR U. S. MAYNARD AND VALLEJO

Steamer Monticello"
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs. and Sat..........
9:45 u. m and BIS p. m. g D. m. ex. Thurs)
fridays. L D. m, d.
Sundays ..1030 a. m. and D. M
Landing and ofiices-Mission Dock, Pier 2.
Telephone Green 3S1.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

Christmas at St. Mory's.
OAKLAND, Dec. 20.-The Christmas
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
FARMING NOT POPULAR.
BtatiAtics Show Growing Disinclination TO
Follow Agricultural Pursuits.

BtatiAtics Show Growing Disinclinati0n TO
Follow Agricultural Pursuits.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ll.-Comparative
figures compiled by the department OF
labor in the form Of deductions from
the last census statistics relating to
workers at gainful occupations point
to the fact that persons at work espe'
cially females have increased very
much faster than the population at
large. As a result the statement
shows that the proportion of workers
relative to the total population and to
the whole number Of people of the re-
spective ages, was considerably greater
in 1890 than at the preced'
ing census periods, and that this
increased proportion is apparent for
each of the great classes OF occupa-
tions except agriculture, fisheries and
mining. All this the statement sets
out shows the increasing disinclination
Of our population to follow agricultur-
al pursuits The analysis demonstrates
that the increased proportion of work.
ers is found generally in the higher
walks of business life and in those oc-
cupations which called for skilled Ia
Dor. The conclusion is accordingly
stated to be inevitable that the great
body Of workers has, as whole, pro-
gressed and risen. Perceptibly in the
social scale of life.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
A LONG DRIVE.
Eighty Thousand Sheep Will he Driven
from Oregon to Kansas.


from Oregon to Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, NO., Aug. 11.-A herd
Of so, 900 sheep has been bought in Ore
gon by local live stock commission
firm, and is now being driven overland
to Kansas, where the sheep will be fed
next winter preparatory to their sale
here next spring. This immense herd
is divided into 10 bands, each OF which
Is driven by eight men. The method
OF driving the sheep is to allow
them to Craze along the roadside
as they travel, covering six or
seven miles each day. The driv-
ers are furnished with horses
and a camping outfit and while the
drove Of sheep rests at night the shep'
herds sleep in tents. The bands are
driven about u miles apart and are ex.
pected to reach Kansas by October.
BY driving the sheep overland instead
of shipping them by rail the commits
sion merchant will save $4,000, as the
transportation charges from Oregon to
Kansas amount o$l head. The only
expense will be in the salary OF the
men and the cost Of feeding them and
their 100 horses.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
NEWS NOTES.

The fve-yearold son Of A. R. Gore
died at Wichita, Kan, from eating a
cigarette.
1t is reported that the Peruvian gov
ernment, in u few days, will decree
the payment Of customs duty in gold.
Garnett Patterson was drowned at
Nicholasville, Ky, after having sue
ceeded in rescuing a young lady from
a whirlpool in the Kentucky river.
Annie johnson, aged l6, was shot In
the breast by her drunken brother at
Dillsboro, Ind, and may die, While
writhing in pain she pleaded for her
brother, saying he was too drunk to
know what he was doing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. l1.-Ornament
easily proved his superiority in the In
ternational derby yesterday, and won
the star feature of the Detroit Jockey
clubs opening day at crosse point
with the greatest ease. The attend
snce amounted to about 5000. Dare
II. was second and Meadowthofpe
third. Moncreith trailing two lengths
back. The purse was $4,000
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
FRAUD HlNrEo AT.
Tho New York Sun Groups Pension statis-
tics In u Surprising Manner.

Tho New HOrk sun GFOups TeHsuOh stoV'b-
tics In u Surprising Manner.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Sun yes
terday declared editorially that the
pension list had been consuming more
than nine-tenths of all the revenue
taken in at all the custom houses In
the United States. Thirty.two years
after the close of the war, according to
the article, the number Of pensioners
Of that war exceeded by about 25O,OO0
the number Of soldiers actually en-
gagged In service in all the armies Of the
government any time between the at
tack on Sumter and the surrender at
Appomattox. The Sun states that $2,-
OOO, OOO,O 900, or two-thirds as much as 1t
took to carry on the war, has been
paid in pensions since the war No
direct charges are made, but the infer
ence Of great frauds Is clearly in
tended.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
Visited the Old Battle Ground.

SPRINGFIELD, NO., Aug. 1i.-Most
visitors to the Wilson creek reunion
yesterday visited the battle ground sew
eral miles in the country. The First
Missouri regiment gave an exhibition
drill this morning at Camp Drummond,
while the Leavenworth garrison
marched to the square from Lyon and
gave drill.
Clifford R. England, bookkeeper for
the Warren-Scharf Paving Co., Of De.
troit, Mich, is charged with embez-
cling $4,000 from his employers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
Writing n V,story Of the World.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1l.-Rocco Diau-
ovich, an Austrian from the Isle of
Dolmatian, in the Asiatic sea, is here
to look up the important historical
events of Kansas. He has been travel.
ing constantly for "a years, and has
been in every country on the globe.
He proposes to write up history of
the entire world
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
ANTI.FusIoNIsTs WIN.
straightouts Capture the state Convention
Of Ohio PopuiiSts and Run 1t.

straigit0nts Capture the state Convention
o, Ohio popuiists and Run 1t.
COLUMBUS, o.. Aug. 1.-THE anti
fusion delegates to the populist state
convention sprang coup yesterday
All the arrangements for the conven'
ton had been made by committee. com
posed principally OF fusionists. and were
calculated to further the fusion plans.
When the anti-fusionists discovered
Yesterday they had majority OF dele
gates they prepared to strike while the
iron was hot. A temporary organiza-
ton was formed. and afterwards made
permanent Hugh Cavanagh, the fu-
sionist candidate for chairman, was de-
feated by vote of 10 tos The com
mittee on credentials seated all the
anti-fusion delegates where there were
contests
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
The Association Meets at DetrOit-Twehty
NIaiA1ss Rsaaanf lrotIl EnRlauI.

The Association Meets at Detroit-Twehty
Visitors Present from England.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug, 1.-THE audl.
torium of the immense new Central
high school building was yesterday q
scene OF beauty. the decorations being
in honor OF the 46th annual meeting OF
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. The attendance
Of members was about 200 at the open
ing, and the galleries were filed with
citizens Of Detroit. About 20 members
of the British association occupied
seats on the platform. After the ad-
journment Of the general session the
nine sections were organized and each
addressed by its chairman. Interest
ing papers on different subjects were
then read.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-08-12

Western league Kansas City 7-ls,
Grand Rapids s-1O; Columbus s, Mil
waukee 5; st. Paul 5, Detroit O; In
dianapolis II, Minneapolis 1.
National league Washington Z, Phil
adelphia s; Chicago IS, Louisville s.;
Cleveland ., Pittsburg 5; Cincinnati 8,
st. Louis 8; Boston /, New York O.; Bal
timore 9-3, Brooklyn S-3.
Western association-Rockford s. st.
Joseph 4; Quincy 8, Dubuque /; Cedar
Rapids 8, Des Moines s; Peoria II, Bur-
linpton 3.