The San Francisco call., 1898-12-01
WAS TECHNICAL BATTERY. Manager of Oakland Exposition Pun ished for Enforcing the Rules.

OAKLAND, Nov. 30.-Manager CharleS de Garmo Gray of the Oakland Exposi- ton. was fined s this morning for pulling a cigar from between the fingers of vis- itor to the show F. L. Gift; the com plaining witness, testified that the cigar was not lighted and that Gray forcibly pulled 1t out of his hands.
 Manager Gray told of the incident in the exposition. He stated that Gift was in the company 1.-two ladies and was smok- ing He was informed, and the fnforma- the shoulder, that smoking was against the rules of the exposition A little. later, said Gray, Gift relit the cigar, and again Gray approached: him. When Gift saw the manager approaching. he extinguished the cigar. by pressing 1t against one or sf and told him it was evident he could not prevent him from smoking except by talk ing the cigar from him. At the same time, said Manager Gray, he did not touch any portion of Gift, not even his fingers.
 Judge Moore said 1t was very proper to prohibit smoking in such places as pre- cautionary measure: but he was obliged to find the defendant guilty, as there was no doubt that technical oatseFy ened Man nao ager Gray $5, with the alternative of two days in the basement. The directors of the exposition have decided to stand DSy claiming he was perfectly Justified in acting as he did.
 Pastors League Election.
 OAKLAND, Nov. 30.-At the annual meeting of the Pastors League of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, held last evening, the reports from the ten subcommittee of the league and its secretarys and treasurer's reports were received with interest. They show this league of men has had a most successful year in the work accomplished. The offi- cers for the ensuing year are as follows: President, William H. Quinn; vice presi- dent: w. F. B. Wakefield; secretary, Henry K Belden: assistant secretary, William J. Laymance; treasurer, William H. Knight. A members social evening and supper of the league will be given next Tuesday evening, December 6.
 Exposition Marriage Night.
 OAKLAND, Nov. 3O-The State Expo- stion will probably close next Saturday, after fairly successful run of several weeks. The attendance tonight was sion was Marriage Night" The happy couple joined in the bonds of nlatrimony were Miss Jessie Donegan and Charles Josephs. both of Alameda. When they ap- peared on the stage the exposition build ing was fairly crowded. MT. and Mrs. F. Curley acted as best man and brides Peace Lawrence of East Oakland offi- ciated.
 Struck by the Local. ! OAKLAND, Nov. 30.-C. Lues, who re- sides on Cedar street, was struck by the Seventh street local this afternoon and SerlOuSlN lNJuTeu. IL IS DciicNtQ Ilc VIII recover The accident occurred in West Oakland.
 The Park Bond Issue.
 OAKLAND, Nov. BOA largely at- tended meeting was held tonight i.i the rooms of the Board of Trade to consider the proposition of holding another cleo ton and submitting the park bond issue to the people Auditor R. w Snow pre- sided and stated that the object of the meeting was. to hear the views of those representatives who were from the wards where the bonds had been defeated and to ascertain their objections. Ut is be- lieved that with more education and more liberality to East and West Oakland the necessary two-thirds vote can be ob- tained. A large delegation from the West Oakland Improvement Club was in at- tendance and their spokesman stated that West Oakland would not have opposed the bonds had the issue contained an ad- equate appropriation for finishing up the reclamation of the marsh already begun. Rev. Dr. J. K. Mclean made strong ar gument in favor of Adams Point for a park and 1t was agreed by the citizens park committee to attend the next meet Ing of the West Oakland Improvement Club to discuss the project with the mem hera.