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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.
Daytime Effort to Set Fire to House
 in Which Men Were Working.

ALAMEDA, March 10.-A neculiarly bold effort was made nyesterda' to burn an unoccupied dwelling on Willow street, between Pacific and Willow avenues. The house is being re aoed and some paint CTS were at work. Yesterday the went there as usual, and left their outer clothes in a closet on the ground floor while they went upstairs to 1aint the rooms there. When thev went for their clothes late in the afternoon they found that some one had sneaked into the closet, saturated the floor and wall with kerosene, crumpled up a newspaper and soaked 1t in oil. then applied a lighted match to it and left, alter shutting the closet door care fully behind him.
 This was all mat prevented fire. The door fitted tightly and allowed no air to enter and as result the fire smoldered and finally went out, after burning the wall and floor little. The painters heard no one on the lower floor while they were at work, and the incendiarv must have used extraordinary caution in his movements. There IS no clew as to Lls identity, nor is there any known reason why any one should seek to burn the house.
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are endeavoring to have the President sing a new song entitled "All Deputies Look Alike to Me-; but before he sings it in public they want him to incorpo- rate a little more to it, so it will in- clude chief clerks and other heads of di- visions in the departments at Washing ton, the customs service, hints, land offices, sub-treasuries and all other offices that the new rule can be made to apply to- making in all about 5000 positions that can then be bestowed up on the faithful party leaders without competitive examinations.
 It is further said in advices from Washington that these intimated modi- fications to the present civil service rules will be made in the near future probably during the next few weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
A Tent to Accommodate 25O0 People to Be Erected on the Berke-
 lev CamDus

BERKELEY, March 10.-The Alumni Association and the faculty of the Uni versity of California are making arrange ments to hold the annual commencement exercises this year in an immense tent, to be erected temporarily on the college campus, instead of in the gymnasium, which for the past several years has proved inadequate to accommodate the friends of the graduating class.
 A conference has been called to make the necessary arrangements. The repre- sentatives of the Associated Alumni on this conference are ". R. Davis, C.. S.. Orden and Professor w. E. Ritter; Pro- fessors Howison, Setchell and Bradley represent the faculty.
 the slope of the campus, will seat about 250O persons. The gymnasium, where the exercises have heretofore always been held. when crowded will hold only about HOO people.
 It is proposed, in addition to the regular commencement exercises held in the morning of commencement day, to have a lunch and exercises in the afternoon by the alumni. On commencement night the annual alumni banquet in honor of the graduating class will be given in San Francisco.
 The graduating class of '98 will number at least 200 members. This will be by far the largest class ever graduated at Berke- ley.
 The festivities attendant upon the grad uation season promise to be more elabor- ate than ever before. On Friday evening, if the usual custom is followed, will take place the presidents reception to the sen for class; on class day, Saturday, May IA the class of '9S will have its morning ex- ercises, consisting of a concert under the oaks and the class pilgrimages, and the spectacular entertainment in the after noon in the amphitheater. On Monday. May IS, will be the senior ball. On Tues day, May IT, the annual meeting of the Philosophical Union will be held. The ceremonies will conclude on commence ment day with the graduating exercises and the alumni reunion and banquet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
SOME HOPE
 FOR OAKLAND Work on the HarbOr to Be Resume ed at
 Once. Largest of Ships Will Soon Be Able to Reach the
 Docks.
Bids Opened and Contracts to Be Awarded as Soon as
 Possible.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call


 90S Broadway, March 10.
 The bids for the work in Oakland harbor were opened to-day by Major and the bid of the San Francisco Bridge Company will probably be ac- cepted, it being the lowest.
 The specifications called for two kinds of work, the dredging of the jetty chan nel and the dredging of the city front. The bids upon these several kinds of work was as follows:
 Pacific Coast Dredging and Reclama- tion Company-Jetty channel, IS cents per cubic yard. s1OS,000; city front, Al cents per cubic yard. s2o,500. Total, SIPS, ,500.
 San Francisco Bridge Company-Jet- ty channel, 13 cents per cubic yard, s7S,000; city front, Al cents per cubic yard, s23. .5O0 Total, s101,5O0
 w. L. Prather Jr., Oakland-Jetty channel, 24.74 cents per cubic yard, s14S, 40; city front, 24.74 cents per cubic yard. s12.S70 Total, s16o,s1o.
 Bowers California Dredging Company -Jetty channel, 9 2-3 cents per cubic yard, $132, 400; city front, 3S.57 cents per cubic yard, s19,2S5. Total, s151, ,6S5. | A. C. Hamilton-Jetty channel. 1s.45 cents per cubic yard, $110.700; city front, F cents per cubic yard, So000. To- tai. s116,700
 Major Heuer will send the bids to Washington with his recommendation. The work, when completed, will deep en Oakland harbor from San Francisco Bay up to Webster street bridge, and will increase the depth of the channel ! I tJ f0 Thia provement will permit vessels that are now forced to discharge part of their i cargo in San Francisco to come to Oak i land when loaded and bring their entire 1 cargoes here. The contract provides l that unless s12,000 worth of work is done monthly the contract may be can- celed.
 The value of the improvement to Oakland may be judged from the fol- lowing extract from a report of spe- l cial committee of the Board of Trade 1 filed last night:
 Heretofore many of our people have ! looked upon the larger portion of the i estuary as a good place for canoe-rac- l ing, duck shooting, yacht sailing, etc ] and failed to appreciate the fact that it Is about to become one of the best and most desirable commercial harbors 1 on the Pacific Coast.
 "The completion of the contract fol work to the extent of $133, 900, now abou' 1 to be let, will, within this year, give twenty feet of water at low tide from the mouth of the harbor as far up as the Webster street bridge. This Is suf- ficient to permit any clipper or steam ship which enters the Golden Gate tc come in with full cargo.
 Here, in our estimation, lies the source to which Oakland and Alameds will look in the near future for theil greatest and most important commer- cial and industrial development"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Starting With the In-Fated Donner Party, She Reached Here
 in 1S46

OAKLAND, March 10.-Nrs. Mary E. Gaines. the widow of the late Waller Gaines, died last evening at her resi- dence. 254 Twelfth street, after an ex- tended illness from heart trouble. Her health broke down year or so ago. while caring for two sons who died in this city.
 Mrs. Gaines was one of. the earliest woman pioneers in the State, having come to California in 1S46 with her father. Major Stephen Cooper, who was the lead CT of a party, formerly part of the
 Dr. H. B. Gaines of Portland. Or. ar rived yesterday in time to be recognized greet him before her death. The other members of the family are s. Q. Gaines. D. Wiley of Fresno and Miss c. ". Mrs Amos Roberts of this city. She was a native of Missouri, aged 63 years.
 A Husband Sues for Support.
 OAKLAND, March 1O.-The suit of Fred Kleupfer Sr against his wife, which was given out yesterday as divorce proceed ings, was to-day made public and proves to be suit for maintenance: The plain tiff ayers that he and the defendant were married April 10, 1862, and have lived to- gether ever since He claims that his wife owns real estate in Merced County GOO, cash on hand s10,000, and personal propert,- valued at $500 He Is 60 years of age and is unable to support hlmsell ana has no community property. He there fore asks judgment for support or SoO per month and costs of this suit.
 Alameda Board of Health Sued.
 OAKLAND, March 10.-A suit was filed this afternon by Antone Gonzalyes or Alameda against the Board 9r riea Healtni nf that city. He alleges that In the iail ll of 1896 he owned three cows, the milk from which he sold, realizing an income of S45 month On November 4 or that year he claims Dr. Carpenter al the re- quest of the board, "negligently inocu- lated the cows with a certain noxious drug as a test for consumption. and afs terward killed two of the cows, eacn oI which he believes to have been worth S60. He asks $500 damages for the loss of his business and Sl6O for the cows
 Single Tax Advocate.
 OAKLAND, March 10.--George Fowlds of Auckland, New Zealand. prominent single taxer, is in the city en route to London. Saturday evening he will deliver be an opportunity for all interested 10 learn of the existing industrial conditions in New Zealand without cost.
 Bench Warrant for a Debtor.
 ALAMEDA, March 10.-Recorder St. Sure ordered a bench warrant issued this morning for the apprehension of one Stever soapmaker, who had failed to obey an order of the court. Some time ago A. C. Toye obtained a judgment against Stever for $105 50 for house rent. which was not satisfied. He was sum moned to appear and give testimony as to the whereabouts of his property, but failed to do so this morning, which was the date set for his examination. Hence the issuance of the warrant.
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they seem to aim at artistic rather than mechanical excellence. Japan in the last few years has experienced. as 1t were, her industrial honeymoon. She has not yet encountered difficulties, and she may think thev do not exist. But with the ex- tension of the system of credit, crises and financial difiicuitites t VIII snow them, place in the first rank of civilized nations reminds one strongly of the sorry history of italy since the union, which is the to take position beside great nations
 Berkeley News Notes.
 HERKEI,EY. March 1O.-Regent Phebe A Hearst visited the university at Berke- ley this afternoon Exneriment Station of British Columbia hos sent to Inspector Shinn of the univer- sitv a collection of scions of seventy-five varieties of German apples and pears, all of them new to California. The AgassiZ stafion. which is kept by the Canadian Government, has magnificent orchard. and for several years past 1t has eX- changed with the agricultural department of the university on all varieties of plants
 e, V I,ange will deliver before spe- ciaI meeting of the Science Association on Friday. March IS. at 11:40 a. m., an il- lustrated lecture on 'Mooern Photography ord"
 Professor John Fryer will lecture at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on The History of Ghinaf The lecture is b,ns the which will be given on Saturday morn ings. Professor Fryer spent great many years in China. and is is at na present the head of the TSe lectures will be free to the public.
 first of a series of three university ex- tension lectures on state Universities and Hieh Schools" tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Mark Hopkins Insti- tute of Art, San Francisco.
 The challenge of the Stanford freshmen to play a baseball game with the Berke- lev freshmen will probably be rejected. On two former occasions Berkeley chal- lenged Stanford for freshman game, but the challenge was not accepted.
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YOUNG MEMS
 ANNIVERSARY An Interesting Lecture Deliv- cred by Hon. Irving M.
 Scott. He Told the "Story of Boy"-An En -ertaining Programme
 Rendered.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
 d. M ].

90S Broadway, March lO.
 One of the largest audiences ever gath cred In a church in this city greeted IT, wing M Scott, president of the Union when he spoke upon 1.-The Story of a Boy'' at the nineteenth anniversary of the organization of the Young Men s Christian Association
 The gathering was assembled in the First Congregational Church and was entertained most delightfully."- by a mus- cal programme of the highest character in addition to the address. MT. Scott told the story of a farmer lad, whom he pleased to name Hebron Mills. but whom the majority of his audience believed to have been Irving M. Scott. He sketched his early care, his picking at knowledge of all kinds on the farm or at play, his removal to the city, his meeting of rela- tives with smutty face, the keen sting as the pride of those who looked down upon labor dawned upon him, of his Lonesome evenings how he began to study, then sought larger fields, went West, more study, thence his travels abroad, meet ing great men of all nations.
 This boy then settled down, reanzlne he had just begun to learn. He said that in that boys day no such organization as the one whose anniversary was being celebrated was known, but it was the re suit of just such needs as that boy fur nished himself that caused the organiza- tion of this institution. He closed by say ing: Work. Do something. The mar that works for nothing Is forming habit that Is superior to walking around idle
 D. Edward Collins, president of the To- cal organization, greeted the audience He said for nearly nineteen years this association had been a factor for good 1T this city. It was organized with twelve members and at first had one room in the Wilson House. In 1880 it moved to Medi cal Hall and then to Masonic Hall anC to Shattuck and later to the presen building.
 A programme of music ended the even ing'S entertainment.
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On Religious Instruction.

A course of cathecheticaI Instructions on .'The Lords Prayer" will be given at St. Ignatius Church by Father Calzia. S. J., commencing immediately after the 9:3O o'clock mass next Sunday morning Each instruction will last but ten minutes The novena of grace in honor of St. Francis Xavier will end on saturday..the ami versary of the canonization of St. Fran cis or of St. Ignatius. A penary indul- gence may be gained on that day on the ordinary conditions
 4 noyena preparatory to the feast of St Joseph. which will occur on March 1e begins that evening in St. Ignatius Church.
 +ba adies' Sodality will meet Sunda ' Afternoon in the college hall, on Van Ness avenue and Grove street
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
WooDWARp,s BROKER.
Tells of Chattel Mortgage to the
 Grand Jury

OAKLAND March 10-The Grand Jury continued it's investigation into the water rate scandal to-day, and MT. Woodward was again before 1t. He was not detained long, and was followed by Irving c. Lewis a money-lender.
 Lewis told of loaning money to Wood ward on his furniture in 1896. The furni- ture was stored in a warehouse, and on February 19 1t was released and the note redeemed This was the day after Wood ward was appointed Councilman. A few other witnesses were examined, but nothing was learned. and the Grand Jury adjourned until next Tuesday after
 issuing subpenas for several more wit
 Three Fires in the Wind. OAKLAND March 10.-Three times to- day during the heavy wind the fire de- partment was called out by fire. At 12:3o this morning Special Officer c. T.. Henley Michael White. 1928 Grove street. MT. White lives alone and was considerably surprised when awakened by the depart ment; $200 will pay the damage. About 4 o' clock an alarm was sounded for a fire in the residence of P. Daly, 511 Twenty fourth street. The roof was burned off, despite the excellent work Of the ffremeT' n At 11:2O a. m. the residence of J. R. F.
 Webber 124 Eleventh street, was found to be burning through the roof A chem ical eXtinguished it after spoll1ng consld- erable new paint which had just been put on and tearing hole in the roof About $50 will refit 1t.
 Police Making a Record. OAKLAND March 10.-Offcers An drews and Flynn made raid upon the Sporting Life gang last night and placed five of them behind the bars on charge of drunkenness. This morning Frapk Nolan, Fred Kohler and Joseph O'Grady were given the usual S6 or three days by Judge Allen in the Police Court. Charles Hammond was let off with $4 or two days, and George Bradford and John Rodden
 escaped with one days sentence. Ser Geant Green. Officers Wedderman and 1 Cockerton made a haul of tramps who had congregated in barn at fourth aV- enue and East Eleventh street during the night. Four were charged with violating the sleeping-out ordinance.
 Will Plead Guilty.
 OAKLAND. March 1O.-Daniel Reeves, who was arrested for burglariZing the residence of l.. w. Buckley, 579 Myrtle street, while MT. Buckley was superin- tendent of the Mining Fair. will plead guilty. He was convicted of an attempted hlIrgiary in 1891 and a prior conviction has been placed against him. Most Of the stolen goods have been recovered. Reeves cIofhes-linc with hook on It. The hook was thrown over the caves and Reeves climbed up hand over hand. At the first attempt he fell some distance when the cornice broke, but in the next attempt ne succeeded.
 Oakland News Items.
 OAKLAND, March 10.-Theo. Schoeich- pranh avenue some weeks ago for at fempting to brain J. A. Little with an iron har was dismissed in the Police Court this morning moved as executor of the estate of John Rathgeb. will appeal from the decision of fudge ogden. He has had the decision entered in order to perfect an appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
The Teachers Club.

ALAMEDA, March 10.-The Teachers Club an organization recently formed for the purpose of securing good lecturers to address audiences in this city, is meeting with great success. A large number of prominent ladies and gentlemen have joined and an effort Is being made to se- cure the best talent now in the field To- morrow evening Professor Hudson of Stanford will lecture at the Unitarian Church on "The Poetry of Tennyson,' ,'' while other distinguished speakers are being arranged for
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
A Tool Thief.

ALAMEDA. March 10.-Some unknown thief last night visited house which is in course of construction on the corner of Walnut street and Clinton avenue and stole a lot of carpenter tools. The house is nearly finished and the windows and thought their tools would be sale on this account, but the thief, who must have known of the practice of leaving the inn plements there, tore the boarding from the tools he could conveniently carry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
Arrests in Berkeley.

swore out warrants to-day for the arrest of eleven Berkeleyans for violating mu- nicipal and State laws against gambling and selling liquor. Evidence has been carefully secured and a determined effort will be made to convict the alleged of lenders against the mle-limit law and the local ordinances.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
WATCHING MCCARTHY.
State Doctors Will Endeavor to As certain if the Prisoner Is Insane.

Dr. Hatch, Superintendent of State Hosp,tals, Dr. Gardiner of Napa and pr. Osborne of Glen Ellen went to San Quen- tin yesterday morning to interview Nc Carthy, who had been convicted of mur- for the execution of the death sentence is a month hence. The doctors will observe the demeanor and mental attitude of the prisoner, and if in their judgment he is not insane the sentence of death will be carried out.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
Could Not Agree.

OAKLAND, March 10.-The trial of John McGinnis, charged with being an accomplice of James Bryan. in causing last June, was completed tonight at : o'clock and given to. the jury At 11:3G D. m. the. jury had failed to agree, and only asked to give a verdict of man. slaughter by the prosecution, and at the close of the trial they were given ten (HinniE
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, March 10.-Cornelius Floss an old-time carpenter and contractor o1 Saturday. He says all the stories' of sick ness and death on the trails do nov right en him.
 The final game of the Recreation Club whist tournament has been played, leav- ing R. A. Meserole and l.. A. Hagy the winners.
 Fred s. KIeupfer ST. has filed suit for divorce against his wife. His son recent ly obtained a divorce.
 There is a balance of s1se9 fl in the re- lief fund of the fire department.
 It is now proposed to run electric cars on the High street and San Jose avenue lines on twenty-minute instead of ten minute headway. The travel on those branches Is very light
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-11

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RAILROAD TRAVEL. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
 Via Snusaiito Ferry.

From San Francesca. Commencing September
 1s. 1897.
 WEEK DAYS. For NH Valley and San Rafael-s7:25, s3:31 li:s0 a. m. s1:45 3:45. s5:15. 500. SEQ p. m. Extra trips for. San Rafael on. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:3o p. m.
 SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-sS:oo. '1o 90. sl1 80 a. m; S.1:15. 500. .i:So, e:10 D. m Trains marked 10 San Quentin
 THROUGH TRAINS 7:25 a. m. week days for Cazadero and way sta- lions: I:45 D. m. Saturdays tmixed train) for Duncan Mills and way stations; 500 a. m. Sundays for Point Reyes and way stations.
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For Victoria. Vancouver (E; e.. Port Town, send. Seattle Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and Kew Whatcom (Wash-), 10 a. m March ?, T. i2, II. 22 27. and every fifth day thereafter connecting at Seattle with companys steam CTS for Alaska and G. N Ry; at t Tscopa 3 ma with Tor Eureka Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m.. March 3, g. Is, 21. 27, and every sixth day For santa Cruz, Monterey. san Simeon. csy,1cos Port Harford tSan Luis Obispo), Gaysota' santa Barbara. Ventura. Hu@neIne. San Pedro East San Pedro Los Angeles, and Newport a. m., March 2, 6, 10, IA, B. 22, a6. ao and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego. stopping only at Port liar. ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port LOS Angeles and Redondo Gos Angeles,. Il q. m. March 4. &. F, 16. 20. A 2S. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose S del Iia and Guaynlas (Mex.), 10 a. m., March &. Anril 3 and 2d Of each month thereafter.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates arr TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New mGOoDALi. PERKINS & CO.,. Gen. Agts..
 10 Market street San Francisco.
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To Cure q Cold ip One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinin, Tablets. All druoristg refund the money if 1t fails to cure s5c. The genuine has L. E. .. on each tablet.