The San Francisco call., 1898-04-14
PLEADING FOR LUCKHARDT. Prominent Citizens Ask the Court for
 Clemency for the Consumptive.

OAKLAND, April 13-Strong efforts are being made to secure the release of A. J. Luckhardt, who confessed to burglary. He stole several cameras from two local agencies and was arrested on com plaint sworn to by Francis & Leet. The following letter from them has been sent to Judge Ellsworth:
 Regarding the case of M. A. l.. Luck hardt who has recently pleaded guilty to charge of burglary preferred by us, we would say that it has come to our knowl- edge that he Is suffering from consump ton, and that at the time of his offense his family was in destitute circumstances. We would respectfully ask that in pass ing judgment on the said MT. Luckhardt these facts be borne in mind by you and given due consideration"
 Prominent citizens have signed peti- tion asking the courts clemency, includ- ing c. L. Maxwell, Louis Simonsen, Dr. A. H. Pratt, Clark Wise, Isaac L. Requa, ". F. Herrick, Christ Barker, Thomas Lane, E. R. Dille, Robert F. Coyle. A. W. Prautch, George P. King, Wallace Clark and Burt C. Lund. This will be presented to the court at the proper time.
 During his confinement Luckhardt has steadily gone down, having shown symp- toms of consumption. Dr. c. NJ. Fisher has examined him and reports to the court that he is suffering from chronic pulmonary tuberculosis.
 Evening School Graduates.
 OAKLAND, April 13-At the com mencement of the evening classes of the Young Mems Christian Association last evening the following named were given certificates of excellence in work in the branches mentioned during the past winter:
 Elocuton-Harold Lancaster, Howard At water, George P. DimpfeI, Walter Rode.
 English--J. G. Spring, Hugh Davis, c. Espe-
 Bible study = Gabriel Espeland, Charles B. Penney, John w. Berger, Hugh Davies Will TlNI4 George Jackson, Edward R. Piepenburg F. w Trowar.. Walter Rode. Conrad Thaler. ris, John Harris Tracy Williams, R. H. Potts, p sh9rthandrs H91a c,-, P Wagner A ", wildlng. Pomeroy. Herbert H. Rowley. John J. Fraser, John Patten. H. A. Woodcock.
 Arthur w Welding, w M Bullock, Arthur Caldwell. R. Horst.
 Mechanical drawing and applied mechanics O. Nj. Bullock. Tracy Williams, A J. Wilson A. B. Foster, Gilbert Robertron, Charles E. Irving.
 A Cut in Gas Rates.
 OAKLAND, April 13-The Oakland Gas 1gh hat afer Msv il Wod 5o the price of illuminating gas from sl 75 per 1900 cubic feet to $1 20. Where used for fuel the cut will be from s16O to s1 9 per 1000 feet This is not in competition of the proposed Alameda Gas Company, but is in accord with the policy of the company as outlined before the annouce- ment of its proposed incorporation. Work has already been begun for the construc- tion of new buildings in which the new plant secured by MT. Britton while in the East this spring will be installed and gas manufactured by a new process. The declares that If the promises made on behalf of this plant are made good illuminating gas will be supplied during the winter months and thereafter at $1 per 1000 cubic feet
 Maggie Keefe Dangerously III.
 ALAMEDA, April 13.-Maggie Keefe. one of three girls who were taken from their father in this place some time ago be- cause of i'll treatment has been taken to the Fabiola Hospital in Oakland suf- fering severely from inflammatory rheu- matism. Her illness is caused by the ex- posture to which she was subjected while carrying milk route during the rainy weather and being improperly clad and shod. She is suffering the most excru- ciating pain and fear is entertained lest the result prove fatal.
 Mrs. Pingree and Party. OAKLAND, April 13.-Mrs. Frank c. Pingree, a sister-in-law of Governor Pingree of Detroit, Mich, arrived in this city this morning and will remain several days. With her are her two sons Row P. and Everett. W. Pingree, Wallace Goodwin and wife, Mrs. Julia Ferguson Cobb and Miss Ferguson, of the same city.
 Nonsuit Was Granted.
 OAKLAND, April 13-The defenda nts In the $50, 900 damage suit of Mrs. Susan A Martin against the Southern Pacific Company for the death of the plaintiffs husband was granted non-suit hv Judge Ogden this morning.