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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

meeting of the Alameda Republican Club will be held in this city on Wednesday evening next at Linder- mans Hall On that occasion the biennial election of officers will take place. It is also expected that steps will be taken for the consolidation of this club with the organization known as the Regular Republican Club" of this city.
 conero Club Meeting.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. n.S-The Camera Club had a very interesting meeting last evening. The reports of the various of ficers showed that the society was in a fiourishing condition, having over fifty-one members and the finances healthy. Great interest is taken by all the members. An outing committee was appointed to prepare for a days outing in the country, which it is pro- posed to hold shortly.
 To Sell Horbourpe's Prlvote Librory. ALAMEDA, Jan. S.-When. Librarian Harbourne departed so suddenly from this city he left behind a library of standard works of considerable value. for which his family has no use. A proposition has been made to the peo- pie of Pleasanton to purchase it as a nucleus for public library, which that
 
 the necessary preliminaries can be ar ranged. No answer has yet been re- ceived to the proposition from the Pleasanton parties having the affair in hand.
 Notes.
 Dr. P Brett Morgan is to deliver a course of lectures at the Congregational church in this city on the subject of "The Fulfillment of Prophecy
 The first championship game of base ball will be played tomorrow by the Cycling Clubs Baseball League. The contesting clubs will be the San Fran cisco Road Club and the Encinal Rec reation team.
 The alleged shortage in the books of the collector of the West End Work mems Lodge will, 1t is said, be all right as soon as the collectors books can be strengthened out
 The bid of C. H. Foster & Son of this city was the lowest for the erection of the business block on the Park street Methodist Church corner. Their fig ures were s1l,411. The building will be of brick. S0x90, two stories high. Percy & Hamilton of San Francisco are the architects.
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home in San Jose tonight he will be arrested and brought here.
A POlSONER IN BERKELEY
CbickeDs and Dogs Being Killed by Some Unknown Mis-
 creQnt

BERKELEY, Jan. S.-An unknown chicken poisoner is at work in Berke- ley. I. N. Kierulff of Shattuck ave- nue and Carlton street yesterday lost twenty valuable fowls, which had been given strong poison of some kind. The chickens were of fancy breed and MT. Kierulff is very indignant at the un- known miscreant's deed. He offers large reward for the capture of the poisoner
 A valuable dog belonging to A. Her man of Stuart street, in the southern portion of town, was also poisoned re- gently. A number of other complaints of poisoning In the South End have been received within the past few days and if the miScreant who has been guilty of the cowardly acts is discov- cred there will not be lacking deter mined prosecutors against him.
 Couldn't Spell Berkeley"
 BERKELEY, Jan. Son the new dating stamps used in the local Post office the name of the town Is mis- spelled "Berkley." In consequence the stock of patience for which genial Postmaster Al Vinzen is famed is being taxed to the uttermost by the visits of Berkeleyans-men, women and children-who derisively, pityingly or indignantly seek to correct his SUD- posed mistake Postmaster Vinzent explains that the typographical mis- take was made at Washington, and that local mail will have to stamped "Berkley' until a new dater arrives, the old one having been destroyed be- fore the error on the new one was dis covered
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cannot lawfully hold a prisoner with out taking him before a magistrate"
HARBOURNE'S LIBRARY.
Offered to tbe Pleosopton Con-
 mittee for O Mere SoDq.

iaV$NSS M VI bhSIS oOllS.
 OAKLAND, Jan. S.-Librarian liar bourne of Alameda is not far away, and this is proved by letter received by the chairman of the Pleasanton Pub lie library committee, from F. A. Wood worth of Alameda. The contents of the letter would seem to show that Harbourne is quietly disposing of his personal property preparatory to a real departure from his old haunts.
 The letter says: When the former Alameda librarian, MT. Harbourne, left here, he wrote me asking me to look out for his wife and boy and 1 have done so to the best of lily ability. Mrs. Harbourne had very little money and so was forced to sell her household fur niture, etc, which she did and moved to San Francisco. Among other things however, which she left was a lot of books, about 135, which she left with me as there was no sale for them, and asked me to see if l cou:6 To. dispose of them for her.
 'The books are nearly all of them available for your new library or for your old one, for that matter, and have taken the liberty to address you on the matter. thinking that your committee might wish to buy them. They are most of them in splendid con dition, nearly new, and all we'll bound.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SHARPE IS NOT 4 DEAD ROBBER
A Suspected Oakland Man Who Is Still Very Much
 Alive.
His Companions Are Also Working and All Bear Good Char
 acterS.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 I

sos Broadway, Jan. g.
 J. C. Sharpe of Oakland is not the robber who was killed two weeks ago while attempting to rob the station agent at Keswick. Shasta County. He is reputable young man and very much alive, according to Chief of Police Lloyd
 Two weeks ago two masked men at tempted to rob the agent at Keswick and demanded of him while ffourishing a pistol that he open the safe. He did not obey but commenced firing at the robbers. Several shots were exchanged and finally the robbers ran out with the agent still shooting, pursuing them.
 When short distance from the sta- tion, one of the robbers was shot and killed, and for several days he was not identified but now word has been sent here that the murdered robber was J. c. Sharpe of Oakland.
 J. C. Sharpe of this city left here with his friend George Bartlett and T. J. Blaess for Trinity County during the gold fever last August Sheriff Hous- ton of Shasta asked Chief Lloyd to in vestigate the matter and this has been done. Bartlett and Blaess returned to their homes in Oakland last October and are still here. Sharpe remained be- hind but went to Sacramento, where he still is, several weeks before the robbery at Keswick. Chief Lloyd finds that all three of the young men are good workmen and bear good charac- fers. Sharpe's parents reside in the East and in his trunk which he left in this city are a number of letters from his father that bear out the sons repu- tation.
 Word has been sent to Shasta County that there will have to be another Identification" of their dead robber
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
A CARELESS MHN.
Paid Notes and Tben Left the Documents iD the Hands of
 the PQVee

ALAMEDA, Jan. S.-George Lank of this place has just learned a lesson on business methods which at one time promised to cost him dearly.
 Lank is a dairyman, and used to buy hay from John Kerwin, who was accidentally killed in June last. He paid Kerwin many thousands of dol lars, and at times gave him notes for considerable sums. Once he gave him a note for $900, which he subsequently, paid. but left the note in Kerwin's hands for a year before it was can celed. Some time before Kerwin was
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
MechonIes Instoll Officers.

BERKELEY, Jan. S.-The following officers of Paul Revere Council No. .2S, Jr. O. U. A. M, were installed this evening in American Hall by a number of the State officers of the order:
 Councillor, J. c. Sherratt; vice coun- cilor, w. D. Worster; recording secre- tary, F. Salisbury; assistant recording secretary, H. w. Wilmot; past coun- cilor, E. J. Stewart: warden, J. c. Jes- sup; conductor F. G. Betts; chaplain, c. R. Lord; inside sentinel, J. B. Boyd; outside sentinel, E. F. Bixbee; trustees, c. F.. Towne and J. R. Aver; represent atives to State Council, George Moen- ming and J. c. Sherratt.
 College Vacation Closes
 BERKELEY, Jan. s-Registration for courses at the university for the coming term commences Monday morn ing at S:15 and closes at D. m. Recita- tions will begin at S:30 and the regular Monday drill will probably be held at the regular time, 11:15 a. m. Students are rapidly returning to Berkeley from their homes in various parts of the State.
 West Berkeley Burglary.
 BERKELEY, Jan. S.-Sam Fisher. who keeps store at Fifth street and University avenue in West Berkeley. discovered to-day that large amount of his stock of tobacco had been stolen Fisher has no clew to the identity of the burglar.
 Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, Jan. S-Professor A. B. Shaw of Stanford University will ad- dress the Students Bible Class at the First Congregational Church to-mor- row on "Solomon-His Kingdom"
 Professor Thomas R. Bacon of the history department of the University of California will deliver an address next Thursday evening before the Longfellow Memorial Association on ''Voltaire."
 Sol Greenhood, whose candy store was damaged by fire last Monday, has gone out of business. selling the store to George Schmidt, who has not yet de- cided whether or not to continue the business.
 The Shadow of the Gallows" is the theme upon which Rev. J. A. Curzan will preach tomorrow night at the North Berkeley Evangelical Church.
 Professor T. E. Newland president of the Pacific College of Oregon, will ] preach tomorrow morning in the Friends Church. s
 1 Recorder James Sutton has an- nounced that the moving of the presi- dents and recorders offices from North | to South Hall of the university, which was to have taken place during vaca | tion, will be done in the near future. The Ladies' Aid Society of the South l Berkeley Presbyterian Church is con- | sidering the question of acquiring a church site at the corner of Lorina and l Russell streets. | A suggestion has been made that 2 | "senior fence" be built around the 1 campus flagstaff at the university as soon as college opens.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

killed Lank borrowed $350 from him and gave his note. Shortly before the fatal accident he paid the note, but neglected as usual to get the document back. When Kerwin's body was searched the note was found, and. as it bore no indorsement as having been paid, the executor of the estate de- manded payment, and, being refused, brought suit
 Fortunately Lank was able to pro- duce other evidence showing that he had in fact paid the note, and to-day Judgment was rendered in his favor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
A Wornon Held for Eroud.

OAKLAND, Jan. S.--Mrs. M. Win slow of San Jose was arrested to-day and lodged in the County Jail on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Addie Etts, who charges that Mir. and Mrs. Winslow secured S1O0 in cash and a note for $500 without an equivalent. Some time ago the Wins lows sold Mrs. Etts the county right to patent medicine. She agreed to pay $500. $10O in cash and gave her note for the balance. When the latter fell due she refused to pay it. claiming that she had been swindled. Mrs Win slow asserts that they sued the woman and secured judgment. Attachments were served on Mrs. Etts' property and money in the bank. In order to foil this attempt 1t is claimed that the pres ent action was taken. Mr. Wins1ow Is also wanted, and if he returns to his
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
THEY DESIRE
 LONG LIVES Ladies Ofthe Church of the Advent Given Novel
 Advice.
Rector Law Publishes Some Ideas That Are Origi-
 nal.
With a Church Out of Debt They Should Live for Two Gem
 turies.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 q07 Rroadwav Ian 2

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 907 Broadway, Jan. 8. The ladies of the Church of the Ad- vent have decided to do everything possible to prolong their. lives. At present they are having such a happy time at their church that the ladies desire to enjoy it as long as it Is pos sible for them to do so.
 Rev. Marshall Law, the pastor, is encouraging the ladies in their efforts to prove the truth of the Ralston the ory that they should live 200 years. Coming from anybody but one of the most serious of rectors, the present
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SAN LEANDRO ':'; ]. WAKES UP Fl a EJ ;: ::;:.: -:  ..'.
  Clergy, Merchants and %~:. Schools Join for  Progress.
{, Generous Subscriptions Offered to Build a Large
 Cannery.
The First Weeks Work Has Ex- ..." ceeded the Expectations Of .: the Committee.

:. SAN. LEANDRO, Jan. S.-Never has public spirit been so thoroughly arous- ed as over the project to establish a large cannery at this place. The com mittee has just completed its first week of canvassing and the results have sur prised everybody.
 .:' The manner in which the committee has been received shows that the citi- zens realize the necessity and import ance of doing something to help the town. For many years it has been acknowledged that the larger part of the growers profits has been lost. owing ; to the fact that heavy freight had to be paid on fruit in order to reach a % cannery, and also because so much damage occurred in transit.
 : Rev. Father McEvoy and Rev. B. w. Perry have each subscribed $50, and buted the amounts against their names:
 s25O; Stone Bros. $2O0; J. A. Cunha, s2O0; George Smith, $100; James Davis, Sl00; J. B. Mendonca. $l00; A. Wager, 500; B. C. $50; James Baumberger, $50; F. Meyers $50: A. Rogers, $50; s. Huff. $50; I. H. Be- gier, $50; R. s. Farrelly, $oU; k. Grant $40; Driver, Aber SS Co.,, 80; Aug. Bjork- man, S25: B. D. Gray, s25; D. Mccarthy s25: James E. Quinn, $25; George Downie s25: Mary Knox, S25; W. Oakes, $25; Nj. s Rose, $25; J. Whalen, $20; A. Johnson, $20 Charles Dawbarn, $20; D. Keefe, S20; 0. J Lynch, SEQ; H. F. Eber, S20; M. R. Gu larte, SEQ; H. J. Ravekes, S20; R. Morgan S15; J. F. Hopper, Sl5; w. Fulton. Sl0 August Johnson. $10; J. N. Frank. s1O; J A. Gallet, Sl0 NJ. J. Garcia. Sl0: A. Vel ton, S10; NJ Geisenhofer. S1o; Thomas B Morgan $lG; E. Grundman, S10; J. Driver Sl0; George Sporel. s; NJ Halverson, 5 J. T. Silva. s; NJ. Enos, S5-
 The spirit of enterprise has also reached the public schools. and the fol lowing amounts have been received from the Union School: w. H. Lang
 don, S25; L. E. Lynch, S5; l. Nj. Gary S5; Sarah F. O'DOnnell, s; A. w. Gill S5; x. M. Sturtevant, S2 50; M. A. Kane S5; NJ. A. Thurston, S2; M. A. Gill, s5
 c. Anderson, $5; C. Vivian. g 50.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Self Denial Week.

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-The Salvation Army will observe self-denial week, be- ginning tomorrow. It is their annual occasion on which the Salvationists and their friends deny themselves of some luxury. comfort or necessity, with view to help on the work of the Saliva ton Army
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

If you care to take them l can let you have them at very reasonable figure. They could not be bought new for less than S200.''
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

Senate, en1eavored to secure unani- nous consent that final vote on the measure be taken on saturday next be- fore adjournment. Teller of Colorado objected Daniel of Virginia. In reiter- ating TelIer's objection, sounded the first note of delay against the measure that has been heard since the debate upon it began. He declared that there was no emergency which required the immediate passage of the bill and frankly announced that if certain pro- visions in the bill but into it by the Democrats of the Finance Committee were not incorporated into it he would offer some amendments to the measure that would probably precipitate debate. He strongly intimated, too, that if the war should not be prolonged it might not be necessary to provide so much revenue as the pending bill would raise, and he indicated a desire to await de- velopments thG in all likelihood were close at hand before passing upon bill that meant so much to the people as this one.
 Speeches on the general features of the pending bill were delivered to-day by Allen (Pop of Nebraska and Caf- fiery (D.) of Louisiana. Before the reve- nue bill was taken up this morning the pension del- iency appropriation bill was passed. It carried nearly S9,- 000 900.
 In the course of a long free silver speech Stewart declared that the reve- nue bill as it passed the House of Rep resentatives was the most miserable, villainous piece of legislation ever en-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
A ROMANCE
 OF THE WAR
Engagement of Miss Ethel S. Smith and Lieutenant
 IauSdaie Announced.

A pretty romance of the war was made public yesterday when the engagement of Miss Ethel Sidney Smith, eldest daughter lieutenant Philip Lansdale, commissioned officer of the Alert was announced Inc engagement was made public in San Ra- fael where the pretty bride-to-be is sDending the summer months.
 Miss Smith is one of the belles of local society and a great favorite in the select circle in which she moves. She has been prominently identified with numerous charities and has freely given her time and many accomplishments in their cause.
 Sidney M Smith is a prominent Son of the Revolution and his daughters patri- otism comes to the front in her bestowal of her hand and heart on one of Uncle Sam's bravest and worthieSt officers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

insurgents who came from Hongkong on the McCulloch were landed at Cavite yesterday. They tell me the rebels have taken possession of Sibig and have 30,- 600 men ready to fight against the SpaniardS as soon as they can get arms.
 A report was brought to the flagship last night that the rebels had attacked the Spanish outposts of Manila. The Spaniards were found to have turned the guns of their shore batteries land ward for action against the insurgents, and the rebels made nothing more than a reconnaissance in force.
 It Is reported that the lieutenant who commanded the Callao, recently cap- tured, has been shot after a trial by summary court-martial, and that. Ad- miral Montijo has also been sentenced by court martial These rumors come through the crews of merchant vessels still here, but I do not have much con- fidence in the accuracy of the reports.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

won, Virginia M second, Bill Dawdy third. Time. 1:53.
 Seven furlongs. selling. imp. King Gold won, Prince of India second, Osrtc II third. Time, 1301a
 One mile and seventy yards. selling, Dr. Sheppard won, Firbush second, Buckvt- dere third. Time 1:47.
 Handicap, five and a half furiongs. T1memaker won, Miss Verne second, John Boone third. Time, 1:0S.
 Six furlongs, selling, Chang won, Miss Louise second. Stockholm third Time, 1:151a.
 One and a sixteenth miles, selling. Bas- quil won, Silva second, Tony Honing third
 NEW YORK, May 25.-Results at Nor ris Park: Five furlongs, selling, Belle Holmdale won, Bonnie Gem second, King Bermuda third. Time. 1:0012
 Four and a half furlongS, Miss Clay won, Merry Heart second, Frohsinn third Time, :54.
 Half a mile, Ornamental won, Sacchar- inc second, Leopold third. Time, :47S.
 Harlem, selling, one mile, Lehmann won, Damien second, Bannock third. Time, 1:45A
 Queen second, Juno third. Time, 1:32.
 Selling one mile, Marsian won, Squan second Louise N third Time, 1:45A.
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arrested there under the name of Jim inez is Lieutenant Sobral, formerly attache of the Spanish legation at Washington. He had sixty maps and plans of forts and mine fields on his person. He will probably be shot.
 KEY WEST, May 25-The investiga- tion of the case of the suspected Span ish spy, Remigro Seapatero Jiminez, a passenger on the steamer Panama, was continued to-day by the Federal au- thorities, and brought out some new facts A search of Jiminez's effects re- vealed a cipher letter, which turned out to be the key to fifty nine charts of the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida, particular minuteness being shown as to the vicinity of Norfolk, New York, Boston and Providence harbors and the inlets around Tampa. All the Flor ida keys and the Tortugas are also ex- plained in detail. A rigorous search failed to locate the charts.
 Jiminez swears that he was an en- gineer in the Spanish navy in Cuban waters, but ran away in 1890, since which time he has lived in New York at 77 Fourth avenue. An old sword and a pair of new epaulets found in his trunk, he said, were part of his equipment. Passengers on the Panama say they recognize him as lieutenant of the Spanish navy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

acted by a legislative body" He at tackled vigorously the bond proposition of the minority of the Finance Com mittee. and urged the coinage of the silver seigniorage and the issue of legal tender notes.
 White of California, on taking the floor in order to speak tomorrow morn ing, expressed the opinion that it would be easily possible for Congress to com plete it's work and adjourn within two or three weeks"
 The Senate then decided to convene at Ii a. m. tomorrow.
 Bills were passed as follows: Grant ing additional powers to railroads created by laws of the United States and operating lines in Indian Ter ritory; and appointing commissioners to revise the statutes relating to pat ents, trade and other marks and to trade and commercial names.
 At o'clock the Senate went into ex- ecutive session and adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

Archbishop Riordan $50; collected by Mrs. Feeder. S560; Bellingham Bay Imperial Company, S25: employees, $30; ladies of Ba- scription) SIPS; L. P Drexler, $25; Hamil- ton Primary. $23
 At a meeting of the San Francisco Fire Department Benevolent Association the sum of $500 was enthusiastically appro- priated to the California Red Cross So ciety and the association pledged itself to stand ready at all times to give such further aid as they may be called upon to contribute.
 A resolution was unanimously passed last evening by the Austrian Military and Benevolent Association that they will hold their twentieth annual picnic at Ger mania Gardens, near the Preside, on Sunday. May 29 the proceeds to be for the funds of the Red Cross Society of California. 4 large attendance is invited for the occasion
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26

Vote against the new charter because it forfeits the check of a bidder, even though he may have made an honest error in his bid. If a bidder refuse to take a contract after award, "under no circumstances shall the certificate of deposit, or check, or the proceeds thereof, be returned to the defau1ting bidder" (Section 2, article 2, chapter 3.)
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
REBELS MAKE AN
 ATTACK UPON MANILA
Rumors of the Execution of the Com mander of the Callao and the Conviction of Montijo by
 Court Martial.

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 MANILA BAY (via Hongkong), May 25.-Arriving here yesterday on the McCulloch, I found the American squadron anchored off Cavite, except one ship, which was patrolling out side the bay. Foreign warships the Immortalite (English), the Bruix (French), the Irene and Koermoran (French)' the Irene and Koermoran (German), and the Japanese Naniwa and Akitsushima. were anchored off the city of Manila. The Naniwa had ar rived the night before and at noon sa- luted the port with twenty-one guns, which salute was returned by the shore battery This is the first salute the Spanish flag has received from any warships since the blockade was estab- lished. One Japanese vessel leaves to- morrow for HOngkOng.
 General Aguinaldo and twelve other