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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Treat for Seventh Regiment Boys.

ALAMEDA, May B-A weIl-attended meeting of ladies was held this afternoon oa at the residence of Mrs. Burnham 1887 Clinton avenue, at which it was decided to provide treat for the boys of the Sev- enth Regiment, now in camp at the Presl- dio While the First Regiment is at home and can be looked after by the wives, sis ters, mothers and sweethearts of tthe members, the Seventh is far from home and has to put up with very plain fare It was decided to provide the men with a lunch on Saturday next, and the ladies of Alameda have been requested to put up baskets of dainties for this purpose. Each basket is to contain supplies for three men, and enough will be provided for the entire regiment. The baskets will be collected on Friday evening and Satur- day morning and taken to the Presidio for distributi,m on Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
SHE CLAIMS
 THE ESTATE Hoffman's Stepdaugh- ter in the Field. TO DUST OTHER HEIRS. HUSBAND AND WIFE MADE A
 JOINT WILL. The Instrument Is Now Contested, There Being Large Prop
 erty Left.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

sos Broadway, May ls
 Twenty-Five years ago Joseph Hoffman and his wife, who lived in West Oakland, and who possessed considerable com munity property, each made a will. The tenor of the will was precisely the>same in each instance, and both husband and wife were anxious to provide for the one which should survive the other.
 The will of Hoffman stated that all their estate was community property and that if he should die first all his interest in the estate should pass to his wife. The will made by Mrs. Hoffman provided that her interest should go to her husband, should he survive.
 A few months ago Hoffman was found dead in his house and it was thought that he had died intestate. A search for WI VIII trator applied for letters on the estate. His application is contested by step- daughter of Hoffman, who claims to be the heir to Mrs. Hofman'S portion. The court is called upon to decide whether or not any part of the estate belongs to the heirs of the wife.
 Mrs. Hoffman died several years ago and her estate was not administered upon by anybody, but remained intact with that of her husband. When Hoffman died some time elapsed before the two wills were found. and the stepdaughter in her petition states that she is entitled to the community interest of her mother. The heirs of Hoffman who are indirectly rep resented by the Public Administrator as- sert that according to the will left by Mrs. Hoffman her interest in the community property passed to her husband. and that therefore there is nothing upon which the heirs can administer.
 On the other hand, it is claimed by the stepdaughter' attorney that the prop erty being community property must Of necessity belong equally to husband and wife and that the fact that Mrs. Hoffman willed her share to her husband and that her estate was not administered upon does l. +l,s frT.v1 Olcyy ing her interest The two petitions will be heard in the Superior Court next week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
COLLEGE MEN ENLIST.
Coach Garrett Cochran Is Interested
 in Forming Company.

III ECruluS q SoulPauy.
 BERKELEY, May 1S.-Active interest is being taken by several students In the University of California to form a mili- tary company to enlist for the war. Coach Garrett Cochran Is making an ef- fort to effect an organization from among the members of the university cadets. A meeting Of those who intend to enlist was held in Stiles Hall this afternoon. Coch- ran explained to the men that if they suc- ceeded in getting 106 to sign the roll they could be formed into company attached to the regulars, with the advantage of having none but college men with them otherwise they would have to scatter promiscuously among the regulars.
 Several signed the roll for enlistment and will go with the company if it is called into service. The list includes: Garrett Cochran, Chapman Smith. Will Durbrow, Will Foster John Proctor, Hugh Webster. Rufus Vassar, Ira Boss, Charles Tripler, Selah Chamberlain, Peter Kaarsberg, Fletcher McNutt, Edward Sherman and Charles Hughes. One hun dred and six names are needed altogether and the men who have already signed feel confident that they can be obtained.
 Cochran this afternoon confirmed the re- port that he had intended to go East The Governor of Pennsylvania has offered him a commission In Battery A of the State troops, but if the present plan suc- ceeds he will go to the front with the company of university cadets.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, May 8-Bertram N. Hill of the electric railway and Miss Lizzie F: Thompson of San Francisco were married this afternoon at the residence of the groorn's mother in this city.
 Contribution boxes have been placed In various prominent stores about town by the Red Cross League and are meeting with liberal response.
 The proposition to establish a garbage crematory on the marsh is meeting with favor among the people of Alameda, who have been subjected to the nuisance of open-air dumping in prominent places too long. had degrees conferred upon them at the State University. .
 Little Paloma Schramm will apear in this citv tomorrow evening at a concert given give I''E under the direction of Theodore Vogt at Harmonic Hall. .,o scbooIbouse being raised early in the morning t will 1be not Onpfs hs aqe aDistsd a n until ne ond Simultaneously with its raising they will salute the emblem
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

Placerville-Mrs R. L. Stone Is building a sx-room cottage on the Kitto lot on Colma street l.. c. Morris has the contract
 San Juan-Joe Machado is erecting a new residence to take the place of the one recently destroyed by fire.
 Grangevilie-George Cody will build two story house. Jack Ellis of Hanford has the contract.
 Petaluma-Stewart Scott has been awarded the contract for building two cottages in Butcher Valley. They for Robert and Henry Linebaugh.
 RANDOM NOTES.
 The St Marks building on Geary street is being torn down to make room for a seven story structure to be erected on the site by Charles J. l5ehlow and through the agency of Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. J. R. Whitney. the owner of the Bay City building and erect in its place a two-story containing stores and offices. Bids for con struction will be received until May 20.
 lease was taken by the Santa Fe Pacific Railway, through ,.te agency of Bovee. Toy & Sonntag. of the property situated at 62S Market street for five years and the ground floor will be entirely remodeled.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
soULE FOR BRIGADIER.

OAKLAND, May 1S.-E. M. Gibson, once Judge of the Superior Court of this county and a colonel in the army during the civil war, forwarded the following dis patch last evening to Senator Perkins:
 "OAKLAND, Cal, May r, 1898. Hon. George c. Perkins, United States Senate, Washington City, D. C.-I sug- gest Professor Frank Soule, West Pointer, for brigadier-genera
 'E. M. GIBSON" MT. Soule graduated from West Point in 1866; was ordnance instructor for three years and was in charge of the ordnance bureau at Pittsburg for two years and has been a State University professor since 1S71
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Lot Wanted for School Purposes.

ALAMEDA. May tS.-At the meeting of the School Trustees last evening Director Tisdale reported that more space was wanted at the Encinal School and that he had through another party secured an option upon a lot 50x150 adjoinging the present lots, for which S1400 was asked. This was a very low price, and had the owner known that it was intended for school purposes he would have asked much higher figure. The board directed the president and secretary to secure from the Board of City Trustees an au- thorization to purchase the lot at the price named, such authorization being re- Ouired by law
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
WILL MEET THE BOYS.
Governor Richards May Come to Cali
 fornia to See Them Off.

OAKLAND, May 1s.-George c Hunt, a brother-in-law of Governor w. A. Rich- ards, received the following letter to-day:
 CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 15, 1898.
 My Dear George-Our battalion of in fantry will start next Tuesday, May IT, for San Francisco, 324 enlisted men; Major Frank M. Foote in command.
 'I wish that you would meet them upon their arrival, if convenient, and give them the benefit of your Knowledge of San Francisco, which is a new country to them.
 .sThe battalion was made up hurriedly and contains some recruits but most of them are National Guardsmen, and all of them will make good soldiers. Your brother, W. A. RICHARDS.
 of the boys don't sail before May 9 I will come over and see them off
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

Italy's ingenious use of the postal card might be copied very agreeably in this country. By this system any one wish ing to remit money by mail may attach postage stamps to the postal card in the sum desired to be sent; the stamps are canceled and the receiver Of the card collects the money
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Tried to Snatch a Purse.

OAKLAND, May 1S.-A robber attempt ed to snatch a purse from the hands of Miss Harriet M. Sherwood who lives at 937 Adeline street. last night. Miss Sher- wood had just emerged from her home, and as she reached the sidewalk the man approached and, grasping ner arm, de- manded her purse. The lady fought with her assailant, and at the same time screamed for help. The screams attract ed attention and the robber fled, but without the purse.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, May 1S.-The Peralta School, situated near the corner of Tele- graph and AIcatraz avenues, has been closed on account of diphtheria in the vicinity. One little Italian boy, years of age died last Monday, and several cases have broken out since then.
 The engine-house of the California Powder Works, near Stege station, was partially destroyed last night by fire The machinery was damaged but little.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Killed by a Fall.

Coroner Hawkins yesterday waived an inquest in the case of Mrs. Nora Lam bert who died at the French Hospital last Monday, from the effects of a fall re- ceived in the Lick House on the 12th inst The woman's thigh was fractured by the fall. and death resulted from the conse- quent deliriuri.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Sudden Death of T. A. Albers.

o ALAMEDA. May 1S-T. A. Albers, a living on Minturn street, in this city died very suddenly last evening. He had been al atiitng Ing TOT some som fime' put had continued and after eating his supper told his wife he would lie down for while, as he was tired, and asked her not to let the chil- dren disturb him. An hour or so after ward Mrs. Albers went into the room
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Mothersole's New Lease.

OAKLAND, May 1S.-George F. Mother sole who was the first manager of the Macdonough Theater has taken the lease and management of the Oakland Theater from W. Spencer MT. Mothersole has long believed that a theater in this city, presenting first class plays at popular prices, is really needed. and he will now carry out his ideas. The patriotic play 'sTriss' is drawing big houses this weeek.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
The Harbourne Matter.

tbat The Library Trustees do not intend
 a Ps cty frustae 2f tas e nse tSe ga1oe of tSe city in civil suit or suits to recnver ra.1iv A the moneys embedded by ex-Li- brarsn for They tbsy say sS o6 ths5 it it you'd not n,ase De agnd that it is the business of the city Trustees to bring such suit: They do not relish having the burden put IpOO them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

(slain Line, Foot of Market street.) LEAVE FROM APRIL 2s. 1898.
 s6:O0A Niles. San Jose and Way Ststions... 5:OOA Benicia, Suisuu and Sacramento 1:O0A Marysville Oroyille and Bedding via
 Woodland ......-.......-..-..... 7;00A vacaville and Rumsey 7:30A Martinez, San Ramon. Vallejo. Napas
 Calistoga and Santa Rosa. s:00A Atlantic Express. Ogden aud East. 1n.
 Sacramento. Marysv!'le, Chico.
 Tehsma and Red BIuss ;...;.... sS;30A Peters, Milton, Oakdalr tJamestown
 for Yosemite) te)...-...:........-... 9,O0A New Orleans Express. Merced- fres-
 no, Bakersfield Santa Barbara,
 ssos Angeles, Deming, Fl Paso.
 New Orleans and East........... i9:OOA Vallejo, Martinez and Way Statlons si:00P Sacramento River Steamers. I:0oP Niles. San jose and Way Stations. ..... San Jose, Mics and Way Stations; 2:00P Livermore, Mendota. Hanford and
 Visalia a........................ ....... Livermore. San Jose, Niles and Way
 Frssno' ssas0nf Merced. Martinez, Vallejo. HOOP Martinez. san Ramon. Vallejo:
 Napa. Calissoga. Fl Verano and
 Santa to5a. ..,.............-...... A,00P Benicia. vacayilie, Woodland.
 Knights Landing. Marysvilles oso-
 vile and Sacramento. 4:30P Niles San Jose, Tracy and Stockton 4:3OP Stockton, Oakdsle. Merced. ..-...... 4:3oP Castle and Lodi. ci...................:. z:3OP Lathrop, Modesto. Merced, Berenda
 lRaymond for Yosemite). Fresno.
 Mojaye, Santa Barbara and Los
 Angeles. is30P Santa Fe Route. Atlantic Express
 for Moiave and East. 6:O0P European Mail, Ogden and East.... s0;O0P Vallejo ..................... 6:O0p Haywards, Niles and San Jose. t7;OOP Vallejo, Port Costa and Way Sta StOOP Oregon Express, Sacramento, Marys-
 vile, lte,l,lng. Portland, Puget
 Sound and East ..................
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Bills of Fare in Fashionable Res
 taurantS

The question has been mooted over and over again whether the engrafting of French and German dishes upon the bills of fare of the bet ter class of American restaurants is is not an improvement. Many pretend that before their Introduction our cooking was coarse, bar barrie This is an open question. but no bill of fare presents attractions to the dyspeptic, but they like the bilious, malarious and persons with weak kidneys, can be cured by Hostetter's S oh RitfarS
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
AL LAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

where he was lying on the bed and found him dead He was native of California, two children Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

For Victoria, Vancouver B co Port Towns; ns New Whateorn (Wash). 10 a. m;. May sey, l. a.1 H. 16 2l 2s 3i, June 5 ana evsfS ;IS ths com. pany's steamers for Alaska and c. N Ky, ,s,, as Tacoma with N. P. Ky, at Vancouver "iIn c. P. Ky. "a 1, 1n May 2, 8, IA, 20. 26. June l. and every siA'n day theIeai.er ssais Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Harford (San Luis 15osnsDe 0bspos' Ciayiota Santa Barbara Ventura, HueneIiie; San Pedro, East San Pedro Qos Angeies1g ana no Newport. g a. m May 1. 5, g. IS, fta m zn. S0' N'' For San Diego. stopping only a, at Port Part Part Los Angeles and Redondo Clos Angel&es1. & II a m May 8, 2, Il, 15, 19, 23 N, a, June l. and every fourth day thereafter
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San Snt5 Jose poa Gel iia and Guaymas (Mex). 10 a. m, May E. June TO- and 2d of each month thereafter
 For further information obtain tolder
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing. ..
 TICKET OFEICE- New montgomery street tPalace HoteD.
 10 Market st.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

Read Bret Harte's thrilling new story "Salomy Jane's Kiss in next Sunday $ Call
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
foR SAN JOSE, LOS GATOS and SANTA cEu2

sleaanst 1n Ai,s sr di1 Iasiy sSundays excepted) at p. m. Freight and passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alyiso. soc: to San Jose. Toe Clay street. Pier l. 41 North First street. San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
Broadway

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco.
 For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m., May 1. 6, Il. 16. 21, 26. 31. June 5, transfer at Seattle.
 For Alaskan ports tfrom Folsom-street wharf), 10 a. m., May IS, June 5. 26. July IT. August 4, %, transfer at Port
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
STEAMER MARY ELLEN CALVIN,
NORTH BRITISH-ANIERICAN CO.,, LTD.,
 0OE MARKET STREET.

TEL CLAY POP. Or J. c. MCCALL, Gen. Pass. and Freight Agt AS Market st., San Francisco (one block from ferry). Tel. Drumm B.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-04
London Money Market.

London. April 3.-Money was wanted on
all sides during the past week and the
market consequently was firm. About
f3. 800. 600 was borrowed from the Bank of
England. The prospects now incline to
easier conditions. Prices on the stock ex-
change fuctuated widely. according to the
varying Spanish-American war news. The
settlement was tided over more easily
than was expected. There were no defal-
cations.
Consols and colonial securities dropped
and English railroads rose in price. The
chief feature, however. was the specula-
tive activity of the American market. The
boom of the early part of the week reach
ed high water mark on Wednesday. since
when the quotations have receded, though
they still stand considerably above those
of the previous week. The chief increases
were: New York Central, Az: Union Pa
cific preferred. 4; Chicago, Milwaukee <
st. Paul. 3A; Louisville IL Nashville, "a:
Union Pacific. ga: Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. ga; Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
adjustment, 3; Norfolk d Western, 80,
Northern Pacific, pa; Denver a Rio
Grande preferred, .: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe preferred, IL; Illinois Central.
1i2; Missouri, Kansas a. Texas seconds,
~: Wabash incomes. ia. Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacific also improved.
Among the foreign securities the chief
interest was i'm the up and down rnove
ments i'm the Spanish As. which closed
Ia lower. Argentine and Gillian securities
were higher on the improved frontier out
look. Brazilian securities continue to de-
cline. owing to the fall in the rate of ex-
change.
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BUTTE News.
n RAILROAD CIRCLES
Another Month at Least of the
Rate War.
THE N. P. IN THE COURTS
Involved in a Controversy About the
Yellowstone National Park Hotel As
eociation-Rich Country Opened
by the Crows Nest Pass Line.

The failure of the Canadian Pacific
and transcontinental lines at the meet
eng In Buffalo to reach an agreement on
h Western rate situation means at
least another month of the present low
rates to coast points. The Canadian
road still holds out for d~ifferentials on
Alaska and California business. and as
long as Ii maintains that position there
Is no hope of a settlement of the mat
tiers in dispute. Another meeting viii
he held. probably in New York, on
April Is.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany has become involved in a legal
controversy with the minority stock
holders of the Yellowstone National
Park Hotel association. The minority
officers of the association assert that
the majority of the association, repre-
eenting stockholders OF the Northern
Pacific road, had no right to hold stock
nor to vote for officers. AS a result of
the disagreement two sets Of officers
have been elected for the management
of the hotels and transportation lines.
The set in power represents the North
ern Pacific railroad.
The minority asserts that the major
aty had no right to elect officers. and "A
Few days ago applied to the courts OF
Minnesota for a writ of quo warranto
90 compel the Northern Pacific to show
cause why IL has the right to hold stock
IN the Yellowstone Park association.
and why as stockholders IL has the
right to vote for officers at meetings
of the association. The application Of
the minority stockholders was grant
ed. and n suit TO determine the matter
will be brought in the supreme court of
Minnesota.
One of the most interesting railways
now under construction Is the Crows
railway. which is being built to open
up communication with the rich min
eral regions of the kootenal district, i'm
h southern part of British Columbia
The company has for some time owned
several short isolated railways and con-
Meeting steamboat routes in this dis
trict, so that by leaving the main line
at Revelstoke and taking the branch Ia
Arrowhead and then down the Column
bia river to Nakusp. access could be
had by rail, boa and trail to the prin-
cipal parts of the district. The only di-
rect railway connection, however. Is
with Spokane. Wash. which is reached
by the Nelson and Fort Sheppard rail-
way. so that the bulk Of the supplies
shipped into and ore shipped out OF
the district has been carried tn and
from the United States. When rich
gold deposits We're discovered I'm the
Kootenai district "A few years ago the
Canadian Pacific railway made inves-
LEGATIONS as TO the practicability of get
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Entries ut Oakland.

The entries for to-day's races at Oak
land are:
First race. flve-eighths of a mile-Bon-
ME lone. Towanda, Roulette Wheel. Al
Gorta. Little Alarm. 102: Magnus. Ballis-
ter. Uncle True. io4: Miss Rowena, los:
Official. Cipriana. Saticoy. Estro. lo7:
Yu.e. l0s; Hohenlohe. 100.
Second race. half mile. selling. for -
year-olds-Crossmoline. e6: Amoltopre. La
Paresseuse, Sweet Cakes. 1903: Humidity.
107.
Third race. one mile-Allahabad. 10J;
Lost Girl. 106: Cladius. Salvation. Whistle
Bird. l0s: Wheel of Fortune, 10; Glad
Eyes. Ill; Masoero. ll2: Grady 1l5.
Fourth race. the Alameda handicap.
one mile-Bonnie lone. So; Fort Augustus.
81: Summertime. 100: Personne. lO5; Song
and Dance. 10s; Eddie Jones. 40: Flash
light. rs; Horatio, us; Ostler Joe. l25.
Fifth race. mile and a si~xteenth-Go to
Bed. IS; Melvin Burnham, "a: Miss Ruth.
81: Caspar, ?S; Myth. 10l Joe Terry, lo2;
Little Cripple. Metaire, l04: M%ercutio. l09.
Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mile
Prompto. 81; Good Friend. 100: Highland
Ball, Don Luis. 103; Sly. Distinction. log:
San Venado. 40: Meadow Lark. Sea
Spray. III; Earl Cochran, 113: Rubicon,
l24.
Clear. track fast. Form of to-day's
races:
First race-Miss Rowena. Cipriana. ON
cial.
Second race-Humidity. La Paresseuse,
Sweet Cakes.
Third race-SaIvation. Wheel of For
tune. Grady.
Fourth race-ostler Joe. Eddie Jones.
FIashlight.
Sixth race-Rubicon, San Venado. Sly.
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4 Duel.

Little Rock. Ark. April "a desperate
revolver duel occurred at Haynes. Ark,
Saturday night. between DIR. r.. w. Scott.
a prominent physician of that town. and
John Hughes. n leading merchant. Scott
entered Hughes store and opened fire on
him. The latter drew his weapon and both
combatants implied their revolvers at
each other at close range. When the
shooting ceased both men were lying on
the floor. Scott bleeding from four
wounds and Hughes had been struck by
five bullets. Both men are still alive. but
their recovery is doubtful. The cause of
the trouble Is not definitely known. but II
is said to have grown out of family az
fairs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-04
READY BY JUNE.
Work Being Rapidly Pushed on the
Omaha Exposition.


Omaha. April 3-The announcement
was made to-day upon the authority of
the chief architects of the rams issis-
sippi exposition that all construction work
will be finished In ample time for the in
stallation of exhibits and the perfection
of concessions by the opening day, June
/. The large buildings are nearly ready
for the artistic decorations. save the fine
arts building and the immense structure
which the United States government is
building. On the latter the stan work is
nearly done and the dome is receiving
the finishing touches The concsssionarie-
are pushing construction work as rapidly
as are the various states. IL of whom are
erecting buildings.
"A telegram from Albany says the En-
pire state here made am ample appropria-
ton. which will enable the state com
mission. of which Chauncey NJ. De1ew
and DIR. Seward Webb are the leading
spirits. to make "a large state exhibit.
Tho governor of Indiana has appointed
a state commission. which will prepare
"A state exhibit. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Mas
sachusetts. Maryland. Rhode Island and
other Eastern states are arranging for
state exhibits.