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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
WILL BUILD 4
 !" BIG (" " FENCE Berkeley Seniors to Inauqurate Quite a Unique Gus
 tom. The Structure to Stand on the Campus East of the Old North
 Hall

BERKELEY, Jan. 10.-At an infor- nal meeting Of a number of university seniors this afternoon a unique plan for senior fence" was devised and resolved upon. The scheme is to have the fence in the form of an immense "C," similar in shape to an octagon, with one side missing. Each of the sides will be Is feet in length, and the fence, 1t is estimated, will seat in the neighborhood of 100, or five-sixths of the men of the senior class
 The project has been received so en- Enthusiastically that there Is little doubt that it will be carried out. A com mittee will probably be appointed soon to request permission of the university authorities. who will undoubtedly sanc- tion the scheme. In all probability the Big C. fence will be completed before the end of the present month.
 The fence will consist of sixteen foot lengths of planed hard pine boards, six inches wide by three inches deep, rest ing upon redwood posts, six by six inches in size. placed at intervals of eight feet. The fence will be four feet in height. An iron foot railing will run the entire length of the "C."
 The suggestion has been made that in the future when the permanent buildings for the university are being constructed. a monumental stone co ,' with fountain in the center and stat ues in the angles formed by the sides be erected by the alumni of the present senior class as memorial of the class of '9S.
 The proposed location of the Big C. fence is on the campus just east Of North Hall, where one of the recita tion tents used to stand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
FINE HEALTH
 OF OAKLAND Officer Dunn's Report Is Full of Flattering
 Figures.
Public Schools Said to Be in a Splendid Sanitary Con-
 ditiOn.
The Growing City Needs Another Inspector of Markets and
 Foods.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 90S Broadway. Jan. 10.

oakland O1lCe Sdn rTd1lClSCO Odll,
 908 Broadway, Jan. 10.
 The annual report of the Board of Health for the year ending June. 1897, has just been published, and it shows that this city enjoys remarkable health in comparison with other large cities.
 Health Officer Dunn says: "The health of the city has remained at its usual high standard during the past year. Comparison with other cities shows that the death rate in New Or leans is 23.34 per thousand, in New York 21.52. San Francisco HOS, Sacra- mento 15.60, while in Oakland 1t is 1922. The very low death rate from Zymotic diseases was marked feature in last years report, and when our marshes are filled in and drained and some fur ther improvements made in our sewers this will fall still lower"
 The health officer comments the san itary condition of the schools, but con- demns very forcibly the condition of the city prison and the marsh land. He advises that in view of the growth of the city the office of veterinary sur geon and market inspector should be divided into two offices so that the work can be better looked after. Dur ing the year there were 764 births in this city, and 1243 marriages, while there were but 733 deaths.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
More School Rcconnodotions.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 10.-A meeting will be held tomorrow evening at the City Hall to discuss the matter of further school accommodations. It has been proposed to build a High School, but there is a sentiment that it would be better to build a new Grammar School. as such a structure would accommo- date several times as many pupils as there are now in the High School. or likely to be for a good while to come. Invitations have been sent out to a number of prominent citizens to attend and take part in the discussion, as it is desired to have the plans we'll matured before any decisive steps are taken.
 Groome Was ID San Francisco.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. 10.-Last Saturday the parents of Verginald Groome. a young painter of this city. residing at 1912 Willow street, reported to the po- lice that he was missing, and as he was in poor health they were greatly alarmed concerning him. He turned up all right yesterday and explained his absence by saying that he had gone to the theater in San Francisco and had remained in the city without thinking of notifying his parents of his whereabouts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

has run his store for a number of years. More recently he has been annoyed. and has suffered somewhat by tla dep relations of burglars on various occa- siOns.
 During the past two years house. breakers have patronized his store to such an extent that he became tired of the habit of waking in the morning. finding himself robbed and reporting the matter to the police. He decided to make a change in his method of pro- tecting the store. He purchased a most complete system of burglar alarm, and so thoroughly did he place these safe place a burglar could come in was down the chimney, and as soon as he stepped out of the grate he would even then start the alarm.
 A good deal of sympathy was ex- pressed for MT. Warnke. He is well known, Is a popular tenor singer, ar- ranges charity entertainments has talk en part in several operas and Is a sing CT at St. Joseph's Church in Alameda. It was on the advice of several of his friends that he protected his house and store with burglar alarms. He moved into the dwelling next to his grocery shop, and the thief catching system was connected with his bedroom. Sev- eral times he tested the works, and on each occasion the most hysterical noise was emitted in his sleeping chamber by the alarm bell. After taking these pre- cautions Warnke felt safe.
 The other night there was a violent ringing of the alarm in Warnke's bed room. Freezing as it was. Warnke jumped up, grabbed his revolver and went forth to shoot the burglars. He
 
 latitude and longitude and bearing of every barrel and box in his store. so that he had no need to obtain light to rush to the door in his wild chase for the thief However the usual &C., cident did happen, and if there were a burglar he escaped while Warnke was paying his respects to his stubbed toe
 Neighbors down the street heard a few shots fired, and Mrs. Warnke found a broken window, but her hus- band declares that he did not fire. and that the shots were from somebody else's gun.
 An examination of the alarm system found that 1t was intact. nor had fl been disturbed. nor had the bell sound cd. The police who were called in did not find anything to justify even a sus- picion of burglary and Warnke believ- cd for time that the store was haunt ed
 little later an investigation was made. and the singer discovered that all the troubles had been caused by an old rusty clock which had been kicking around the house for several months During the previous day to the sensa- ton which aroused the neighborhood one of the little Warnkes had tried to make the clock gn by pouring oil upon the works About 2 o'clock in tba morning the oil got in its deadly work and released sufficient of the rust to start the over-wound springs and make the alarm sound as it never sounded before This is the explanation given by Mir Warnke to-day
 But the people in the neiehborhood are still trying to discover who fired the shot that broke the window.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
QUEER DETECTIVES.
Portiond Sleuths Tried Funny GeDe on an Oakland
 Attorney.

GARLAND, Jan. 10.-Chief Lloyd has received letter from the Chief of Police at Portland regarding the s2O reward that the northern detectives wanted for giving information to At torney McElroy about his stolen type writer.
 The letter says:
 I am very sorry about the way these men acted in writing about that s20 re- ward. They have been reported to the Police Commissioners for this and ,the matter is now pending. I am ever so tharkful to you for placing this matter in my hands, as l never would have known about it if you had not written l had letter from Mir. McElroy and he wanted to know the store in which the machine was placed. l have seen Emery at the County Jail myself and got the information from him and have written MT. McElroy.
 The machine has been recovered and Chief Lloyd's part in the matter is en- tirely satisfactory to the attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
FrostbltteD Feet.

OAKLAND, Jan. 10.-Henry Nichols. a darky about 60 years of age, is at the Receiving Hospital and will be ex- amined in a day or two as to his san- ity. He was discovered at an early hour this morning in Redwood Can yon. by the King boys, in an appar- ently demented condition. His feet were raw in the bottom from walking. They had been frost-bitten and then placed in cold water. He then walked
 several miles. leaving blood at every step. They were treated by Drs Por- ter and Stratton at the hospital, where he will be kept until he is greatly inn
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
NO BURGLARS
 TO SHOOT Ludwig Warnke's Alarm Causes a Great
 Scare.
An Oiled Clock the Basis of Sensation in the Quiet
 Town of Alameda
Grave Doubts as to Who Sent Shot Through the Grocer's
 Window.
Oakland Office s. F. Call.
90S Broadway. Jan. 10

Ludwig Warnke, the well-known ten- or singer, is now trying to distinguish the difference between burglar alarm and the alarm of an eight-day clock A confusion of the sounds emitted by these different instruments a few weeks ago caused him a severe cold, gave Mrs. Warnke an unnecessary fright and necessitated the repairing of a window through which neighbors say Warnke shot at imaginary burglars, which incident Warnke denies
 MT. Warnke keeps a grocer shop at the corner of Railroad avenue and Will low street, across the estuary. He
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
BRODERICK AND
 THOSE SIGNS The Auditor Sends a Strong Veto to the
 Supervisors. Will Not Sign the Demands Unless Shown More
 Law.
Contractors Will Not Get Their De- nands Audited Because of
 Irregularities.

Auditor Frederick informed the Board of Supervisors yesterday that he did not intend to allow the city to pay for the street corner signs that were ordered some time ago by the Superin- tendent of Streets for downtown cor ners, and that if the contractor wants his money he must look elsewhere. The main reason why the Auditor objects to allowing the city to pay for the ma room and silver signs that now adorn the corners of many of the downtown streets were set forth In The Call some time ago. but in his veto to the board he elaborates on the matter, and ex- plains his reasons fully. His letter is in the main as follows:
 These demands I return for the reason directs their allowance and audit or through which l can see any reason for the charge being made against this. city
 The only law on the subject that have discovered in the search is an ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, and known 14. isSS, providing for the the erection and md mhaintenance ma G,t @ of street guides n Ihrougnout
 Section l. Ali owners of real estate cornering on the crossings or intersec- tons or any streets, etc., are hereDy re- quired to erect and maintain at their own cost and expense street guides. The Superintendent of Streets by this ordinance has certain duties assigned to him, etc.
 I do not find any power vested in the Superintendent of Streets by this ordi- nance to order street signs or guides | placed upon corner houses or buildings and chargeable against this city and | county.
 1 An examination of the bills accompany l ing the demands will show that the own l CTS of some of the buildings upon which | signs are charged for are amply able to | pay for the same if the ordinance De of | any virtue. The city has lately been gen. erally canvassed and many property guides on their buildings and have been obliged to pay for the same from their | own pockets, and l can see no req son for drawing any distinction be, tween the moderately circumstanced property-owner and the wealthy. If the | former has been obliged to pay from his pocket. why should not the wealthy and millionaires, etc, the same?
 l I look upon these demands as Illegal and in conflict with the spirit of our laws | refuse to audit allow the same. Re- | spectfully submitted. -
 WILLIAM BRODERICK.
 City and County Auditor.
 The Auditor also returned to the board, unsigned, warrants in favor of | Gray Brothers for work done fronting on Lafayette square, amounting to sS57S OS and in favor of J. J. Bowling for work done fronting on Alamo square amounting to s1495 8. He was unable to find any law authorizing the pay | ment of demands in the form in which they were presented.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
FATAL FIGHT
 AMONG LAPS
One Murdered at Livernore and the Slayer in
 Jail.
Tragedy In the Japanese Camp at the Corral Hollow
 Mines.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

SUo JdH
 Jugachie, a Japanese laborer, was stabbed to death last night by a coun- tryman named NJ. Ehara. The mur- derer is now in the Livermore jail, and an inquest will be held tomorrow on the victim. The quarrel occurred at one of the Japanese camps near the Corral Hollow coal mines. where there are about forty Japs living together. The men were employed picking out slate from the coal at the mouth of the shaft. They Quarreled at their work yesterday and in the evening it was re- newed. Both had knives and the wit nesses to the affair can talk but little English. but it is understood that the men each showed a desire to carve the other and that Ehara was the smarter of the two.
 Deputy Coroner Fiedler of Livermore took the body to the Branch Morgue to-day and Coroner Baldwin will go up tomorrow to hold the inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
They Don't Wunt Stdmps.

OAKLAND. Jan. 1o.-The City Council passed to print tonight an ordinance for bidding the stamp system of trading in this city. Many merchants appeared and argued against the system, and there ordinance be not passed There . was .iie e warm debate, and the measure was finally passed to print, no members vot- ing against it. A petition. signed by 27OO names, was presented, asking for tine pur- chase of the Smson tract for $50 000 the owner agreeing to refund 900 to the city after purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Citv Funds on Hand

OAKLAND. Jan. 10.-Citv Treasurer Gilpin has apportioned S13,560 5 to the various funds. The amount in each is:
 General, s34 951 IA: salary. S3s2S B; street s2256 31: school s90S7 49: high school ss536 6; fire. s3S63 72; police. s7982 3s: free library. s33ss 63: fire and police telegraph s156s 6S sewer. s2oo5 a5: street light. s1s- b36 47: park. s3023 S1: bond interest s75S7 02 bond redemption. s11 .430 13: school build ing bond interest s11.s1S B: school build ing bond redemption. s14.773 %: police re- lief and pension, s4ea1 &; funding, s3721 7o urgent necessity, s224 99.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Reliance GentIemen's NIaht.

OAKLAND, Jan. 10.-Next Monday evening will be gentlemen's night at the Reliance Club. There are to be two preliminaries and three eight round goes between Tony Williams and Fred Maynard. George Baker of Denver and Jack McMahon of San Francisco and Billy de Coursey of Los Angeles and an unknown. The annual election of officers of the Reliance Wheelmen will be held tomorrow evening and will be followed by a ban- Quet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Official Courtesy.

Lieutenant H. H. Noble. U. s. A., aid to Brigadier-General Shafter, yesterday paid an official visit to Captain Kirby of the British war vessel Phaeton and to Lieutenant de Stege of the British tor pedo-destroyer Sparrowhawk. going on veyed the respects of the department commander to the foreign visitors. In each case it was merely a ceremonial visit, in return for like visits paid by the visitors at headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Sunday Nloht BuroIcrs.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 10-Burglars ln- tered the residence of Ralph Kramer at 2169 San Jose avenue last evening and ransacked the place thoroughly, steal ing some articles Of clothing and jew elry. The family went to church short ly after : o'clock and returned at a little past g. As soon as they entered the house they found that some one had been there during their absence, as ar ticles of clothing were scattered about on the floor and things were in confu- sion. A search showed that burglars had entered through front window by prying it open with a jimmy. after hay ing unsuccessfully tried to effect an entrance through a rear window. They had burned a great many matches and left them scattered around, and had managed to find a good many articles of jewelry and sil- verware. They must have become frightened for some reason, for they did not carry off what they could read fly have taken and only took a coat and vest, a muffier, ring and lady's gold watch and fob the whole valued at be- tween s61 and s70 There was a con- i siderable sum of money in the house
 Which was fortunately not found by the thieves.
 There is no clew but the burglars are supposed to belong to the same gang which has been operating in the sub urbs Of Oakland for some time past.
 LIncoln-A Avenue Condemnation Suit ALAMEDA. Jan. 10-The condem- nation suit of the city of Alameda against the Cohen estate in the matter of the opening of Lincoln avenue came up again in Judge Greenes court this afternoon and was put over till the 18th inst. Considerable curiosity is felt as to whether the Cohens will not come into court and agree to accept the award of some S5100 for damages made by the, commission and paid into court for them and abandon their op- position to the opening. It is not be- lieved that the commission would again make so large an award, as the values of real estate have materially decreased since it was made.
 Attacking Will.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. 10.-Last summer Edouard Louis. saloon keeper of this place, was accidentally shot and killed trip to Sunol. He left considerable prop- erty, which was all bequeathed by will to his wife. His mother, Mrs Mariana Louis, has now come forward and filed a contest, alleging that the will was made and signed by her son while he was in state of intoxication. and therefore 1t is not a competent docu- ment. She wants 1t thrown out and the estate divided according to law
 which would give her a share. The widow indignantly denies the truth of the mothers allegations refiecting on the memory of her son.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Sales

Whitman Saved Oregon" after which there was a discussion by the minis terS.
 4 paper was read by Rev. J. Coyle at the meeting of the Methodist ministers on the Belief of the Unbelievers.'
 The banquet that is to be given on January 31 to the ministers of this city at the Occidental Hotel was also dis cusSed at some length.
 At a meeting of the Christian Minis terial Association paper was read by the president, Rev. T. D. Butler. en- titled "Recollections of Sturgeon
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

50 cents was given away indiscrimin- ately by the Supervisor in one year. and this is considered to be too much to be distributed without any system or organized effort to discover the mer- it's of the claims of the indigents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
TURNING TO CATHOLICISM.
Rev. George E Swap Declares That Protestonts Are Reaching Out
 for Discarded Forms.

BERKELEY, Jan. 10.-Rev. George E. Swan, rector of St. Marks Episco- pal Church, who recently condemned the local Protestant churches for sane
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

OAKLAND. Jan. 1o.-The engage ment was announced to-day of Rev. Edwards Davis of the Central Christian Church and Miss Alta Margaret Kin gore. The pastors fiancee is the so- prano soloist of the church and the daughter of Attorney Miller Kingore of 1927 Eighth street, this city.
 The young people met two years ago in San Jose while Miss Kingore was studying music at Kings Conservatory of Music. MT. Davis was featuring in that city at the time. and in his audi ence was his future wife.
 Miss Kingore is petite blonde. with pretty big blue eyes and soft masses of brown hair. She talks easily and in- telligently, and is quite favorite among a large circle of friends. Be- ing musically inclined, they readily found much in common. and their friendship soon grew into love. They
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

churches "are coming by droves back into the old mother church to find what they have lOst-true worship"
 Outside of the Catholic church." he declared, public worship is almost a lost art. The modern churches have said that our ritual is a mere creed, interpoSed between a man and his God. They are finding out that if they de- stroy the outward and visible they lose also the inward and spiritual, for the two must exist together.
 Gods house is not a concert or lec- ture hall. Preaching may be a mighty force, but it should not be the object of the church. To make it such is to give stone for bread and to encourage re- ligious coldnesS."
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
For San Jose, Los Gatos X Santa Cruz

Steamer Alvso leaves Pier 1 daily Sundays exceptedl at 10 a. m. Alviso daily Saturdays excepted) at p. m. Freight and Passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, soc: to San Jose. 75c. Clay street. Pier ]. q North First street, San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

proved, and In the meantime his past record will be hunted up.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
FOR U. s. MAYNARD AND VALLEJO.

Steamer Monticello" Mon, Tues. Wed, Thurs. and Sat-. s:45 a. m. and 3:15 D. m. @ p. m. Thurs.D Fridays. D. m., D. Sundays. 30 a. m. and D. Landing and Offces-Mission Dock. Pier 2
 Telephone Green 3S1.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
The University Reopen,

BERKELEY, Jan. 10.-The State University reopened this morning. Registration continued all day and recitations were promptly begun Twenty-Five regular and fifteen special students were admitted. Recorder Sut- ton and his assistants were kept busy answering questions and settling the more than usually numerous conflicts in recitation hours.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
STOCKTON STEAMERS

Leave Pier No. 8, Washing ton St., at
 D. m. Daily. FREIGHT RECEIVED UP TO 5:30 r. NJ Accommodations reserved by telephone. The only line selling through tickets and giv. ing through freight rates to all points on ths Valley Railroad.
 STEAMERS: T. C. WALKER, J. D. PETERS. MARY GARRATT, CITY OF STOCKTON. Telephone Main sos Cal. Nav. and Impt- Go.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Compagnie GeneraIe Transatlantique

French Line to Hevre. Company's Per ,nsw) 4 North ersS~ River, foot of orton st. Travellers <CTFTN by this line avoid both transit by y@2fsaaRsss English railway and the discomfort of crossing the channel in small boat. New York to Alexandria. Egypt, via Paris. first class $160. second class $i16
 LA BRETAGNE.. December II, 10 a. n LA GASCOCNE.. December IS. 10 a. m. LA NORMANDIE.... December 25. 10 a. LA CTIAMPAGNE......... January l. 10 g.. m. LA BRETAGNE....... January s, 10 a. For further particulars apply to
 A. FORGET, Agent.
 No. 3. Bowling Green. New York. J. F. FUGAZI X CO. Agents. Montgomery. ave-, San Francisco.