The San Francisco call., 1898-10-25
Al LAWEDA COUNTY NEWS.

have struck a new idea, and the gentle men who advance 1t guarantee they will an offer to the Harbor Commissioners of San Francisco to purchase the four-dial clock that for years told the time of day from the steeple of the old Terry depot The amount of money subscribed for the chimes will be asked for ana II IL IS gwen the gentlemen interested in the matter will solicit no more re IIGm ron el tne cl1l5ens IA gentlemen will organize an association that will have for its sole object the ac- quiring of clock for the City Hall tower Alameda Has an Anti-Marriage Club.
 ALAMEDA, Oct. 24.-Several prominent young men of this city all or marriage. I'll t fairer sex and organized a bachelors club. They have pledged themselves by the most solemn and Dlndlns oaths not initial meeting was held Saturday even ing at the office of Dr. w. R. Hughes, where permanent organization was ef- fected Among those who signed the anti nuptial agreement were Dr. Hughes, Edward James, Clyde Conkey, George Densmore, George Innes, Fred Blister, C. Coughlin Several other gentlemen who have been crossed in love have ap- piled for membership. The club will hold semi-monthly meetings for the present, but in the near future will furnish per manent headquarters where the members can congregate every evening. Among the rules or the OTRdIllZdllOL IS OIle that refreshments prepared by the members must be served at every meeting. It is also agreed that if a member should break his pledge he must entertain the balance of the club at a champagne dinner.
 Major Tilden Returns.
 ALAMEDA. Oct 24.-Major c. L. TfI- den of the First California Regiment has arrived at his home, 3525 Chestnut street, on a three months leave from Manila. He says his future course as to his com mand will depend on the condition of his health at the expiration of his leave. The doctors state that his ailment is of such a nature that his recovery will be very slow. Major Tilden said it would not be consistent with his position to express an opinion as to the annexation of the Phil ippines. He intimated, however, that it is not desirable to take in all of the is- ands. 'I think the volunteers who have borne the brunt of the campaign should be sent home' said the major. ''They dropped their occupation to fight the bat ties of their country. The battles are over and the remaining work should be left to the regular army
 Murderous Assault.
 ALAMEDA. Oct. 24.-Charles Degreef, an Italian. has been arrested on complaint of Howard Davis, who charges him with assault with a deadly weapon. Both men leges that Degreef enticed him to Hay & Wright's ship yards Friday and beat him into insensibility with a club. The mans head was badly battered. and murder would undoubtedly have resulted had not some workmen stopped the assault De- greef made his escape, but was arrested Sunday in San Francisco He was brought to the Alameda Jail this evening. Degreef claims that Davis attacked him first with a knife.
 Dissension in the Ranks.
 ALAMEDA, Oct 24-The competitive drill of Companies A, E and D, which took place in Alameda Saturday night, has caused a little dissension in the ranks of the organization. On account of the rain Colonel de Wolf postponed the drill and went home. Later, when Captain BaMber of Company A appeared, he ordered the contest to proceed. Confusion and dis resulted, which the officers of the regiment have smoothed over by de- claring Saturdays affair off Another drill has been ordered November D. The trophy to be contested for is a silver cup and a gold medal offered by the regiment
 Alameda News Notes.
 ALAMEDA, Oct. 24-The Verein Ger mania will give an entertainment on the evening of October 30. The principal fea- ture will the production of the one act farce, 'Liste and Liebe, oder Der Buck Papa"
 Pr. Julius Goebel of Stanford University will lecture to the Teachers Club to-mor- row evening at the Unitarian church. His subject will be Modern German Folk Iore."