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promised Leydecker the position in re- turn for political services rendered, and he made the recommendation some time ago. As soon as he did this the temper ance organizations of this city formu- lated a protest against the appointment on the ground that he had been a saloon keeper in the city and was still believed to be interested in the sale of liquor. This protest was numerously signed, and was forwarded to Washington. It is be- leved that this was the reason for the long delay in making the selection, as 1t has been several months since Hilborn Recently Leydecker's friends circulated counter protest, in which they recited the business ability of their candidate, his lifelong service as a Republican and his good record as a member of the Board of Trustees of this city, It was only a week ago that this was circulated, and received the signatures of a good number of business men.
 Mir Leydecker is 4S years old, and was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1S49 He came to this country when he was Il years of age, and remained in New York City for three years. Then he came to California, where he has remained since He was for years a resident of this city, and in 1893 was elected City Trustee, holding that position for four years and making a good record. For many years he was one of the proprietors of a saloon at the corner of Clay and East streets in San Francisco, but sold out his inter est some time ago. MT. Leydecker is well-known as pigeon-fancier and breeder of homing pigeons. It is prob able that Charles Marston will be a1- pointed by him as deputy.
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GOT THIRTY DAYS.
Esther Niles, Wife of e Saloon keeper, Sent to Jail for
 SteoliDq Eqqs.

Esther Niles, the wife of a saloon keeper at Eighth and Natoma streets, was sentenced to thirty days in the County Jail by Judge Low yesterday on a charge of petty larceny. She was ae- cused of stealing fourteen eggs from the store of Heinrich Huckfeldt, Eighth and Howard streets, on Wednesday last.
 Her defense was that she bought a dozen eggs from a grocer on Jessie street and on her way home she went into Huckfeldt's saloon to have glass of beer in friendly way. She denied steal ing the eggs, but could not explain sat isfactorily why she had fourteen instead of twelve. Huckfeldt sWore he saw her take the eggs. and when searched they were found hidden inside her dress.
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there were but forty, a decrease of seventy-four. These tramps usually get five days in jail, which means dol lar a head for food, and it costs on an average g to arrest and pay the Jus tice's fee. In many cases there is heavy mileage. The amount saved to the county almost pays the salary of the Sheriff.
 In Alameda County things are diff ferent. The tramps are merely ordered into confinement and Sheriff White has to care for them, and has no authority to set them to work. The amount of money required to arrest and convict them provides salaries for small army of deputy constables and Sheriffs, and the Grand Juries have ceased to take notice of the matter. A few days ago the Grand Jury did express an opinion on the amount of money given annually by the Supervisors to indi- gents without much investigation and with no return.
 In this county there are several tramps who call at the jail and stay awhile just so often. One of these ho- bos, G. Harris Williams, an artist, is regular" and each time he does come he leaves some souvenirs of his visit. He once drew a series of pictures show ing what a good time a tramp has in this neighborhood compared with the rest of the Union, and his annual tour always includes an engagement in Ala meda County.
 Contra Costa's example Is to be brought to the attention of the Grand Jury now in session in this county.
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SENT FREE TO MEN
The State Medical Institute Discovers Remarkable Remedy for Lost
 Vigor.
ARE SENDING FREE A TRIAL PACKAGE
 TO ALL WHO WRITE,

Free samples of a most remarkable remedy are being distributed by the State Medical Institute, Fort Wayne, Ind. It cured so many men who had battled for years against the mental and physical suffering of lost manhood that the insti- tute has decided to distribute free trial packages to all who write. It Is home treatment and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness resulting rom youthful folly, premature loss of strength and memory, weak back, varico- cele, or cancellation of parts can now cure themselves at home.
 The remedy has a peculiarly grateful effect of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location giving strength and development just where 1t is needed. It cures all the ills and troubles that come from years of misuse Of the natural functions and has been an absolute suc- cess In all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute 193 First National Bank Building, Fort Wayne, Ind, stating that you desire one of their free trial pack ages will be complied with. The institute is desirous of reaching that great class of men who are unable to leave home to be treated and the free sample will en- able them to see how easy 1t is to be cured of sexual weakness when the proper remedies are employed. The in- stitute makes no restrictions. Any man who writes will be sent a free sample. carefully sealed in Q. plain package so that its recipient need have no fear of embarrassment or publicity. Readers are requested to write without delay.
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Monday afternoon lectures by members of the English department will be given at 3:45 every Monday during the coming term. The subjects and speakers for the various dates are as follows:
 February ' and 14-"Scott and Coler- idge," a comparison with reference to the objective and subjective modes in outline, Professor Thomas F. Sanford
 February 21-''The Influence of MOliere Upon Congreve and Sheridan" Professor L. D. Syle.
 February 2S-"-rl1e Advantages and the Desirability of an Endowed Theater," |" Professor l.. D. Syle.
 March and 14-"The Old English Treatment of Bible Subjects Professor Alexis F. Lange.
 March 21-''The Study of Fiction"
 March 2S-'"The Works of George Mere dith,' Professor William Dallam Armes.
 April and 1.-The English Essay Its Development and Some of Its Types" Professor c. B. Bradley.
 April IS and 25-"Some Phases of Ten nysons Life and Art, Walter NJ Hart.
 May 2-'"The Art of Debating Martin c. ElahertV
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range-finders were good. and good work was done with them, but 1t was with the shrapnel, that with which the most execution is done that the fault was found. The shrapnel were issued in 1894 but the walls were so thin that they could not stand the force of the discharge and exploded between the point of discharge and the object aim ed at, which was a number of dummies representing a company of forty-flve men in columns of four Tn line Taking as criterion the number of hits made and the number of dummies disabled With the shrapnel that proved effective, It IS probable that the batteries would nave doubled their scores. The prac- tlce developed the fact that the kind or ammunition furnished in that year cannot be depended upon, but it is claimed that since then better shrap- nels have been issued.
 It is announced that there will be a grand field day at the Presidio on either the 26th or 18th inst, and that on one Of those days there will be a grand review
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Rev. Marshal Law says:
 The fifth festival of the Vested Choir Association of San Francisco and vicin- ity occurred in St. Johns, Oakland last wednesday, evening, and was a great success as whole. It was attended by some 500 people, packing the little church -Ip the streets. The choirs represented were St, Marks, Berkeley; Christ, Ala meda; St: Johns. Oakland and St Luke and St. Johns in this city-five in mented most tellingly by the Saturdav Morning orchestra of the ;city, composed or ladies and gentlemen, all dressed in
 The association by standing resolution is dead opposed to vested lady choristers yet were they inconsistent enough to have lady members of an orchestra scat tered among them in stvifsb ynt1IinarI, and natty suits The bass and tenor were good, strong. true to pitch and iusty lunged- The alto was indifferent and with the soprano needed few good lady choristers to make the musical ren- derings measure up to the possibilities of the poorly chosen music. We say poorly chosen. for the selections were not good. They were not tuneful, and were sung with no satisfactory shading of time and power, as a good mixed choir could have executed them, notwithstanding the baton of the director waved and gyrated before the eyes of boys glued to the scores and utterly oblivious of his presence. This association Of choirs, or any choir, can be taught to depend upon the organ for all these things far better than upon a ulStractlng ana distracted leaders baton.
 The processional crosses, some of them, were tied with ribbons suggestive of foot ball colors, which were blemish to the procession and the sacred reverence due the cross of Christ-the Flag of Heav- en-" All of the singing was true to pitch and excellent in time when the time moved straight ahead. St Pauls Oak land, Is dropped because Brother Richie allows ladies to sing in his evening serv- ices.
 Although Christ Church, Alameda, has me me iaoies cohttinseni, Ihe rector IS cra1ty enough 10 keep them out or the Sunday services as yet, so he is still per mitted to be Tn the association though he totters on precipice and may go over at any time. CWe do not sympathiZe with Rector Richie, rather we congratulate him on his nerve.)
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SHE DEMANDS SUPPORT.
Mrs. Lulu V BothiD Has Sued Her
 Husband for MoiDtenoDce

Lulu V. BotEin has commenced suit against her husband. J. C. Bothin, to compel him to pa.' her a reasonable sum each month for the support of herself and child, Lulu V. Bothin. She also asks that the defendant be restrained by in junction from interfering with her at the family residence, 7l5 Pierce street.
 In her complaint Mrs Bothin alleges that in December of last year her hus- band willfully deserted and abandoned her. and since that time has neglected to contribute to her support. She claims that he enjoys monthly income of $200, and she is entitled to support. At the present time the complainant states that by reason of serious injuries she is un- able to move from her bed, but notwith- standing this fact, she claims that unless restrained her husband will remove the furniture from her home and dispose of it.
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Berkelev Nems Notes.

BERKELEY, Jan. 1.-Two interesting additions have been made to the Univer- sity library. One is a volume of German poems by Theodore KirchOff of San Fran cisco, and the other is a uniquely bound copy of "The Missions of California" whose author, Miss Laura Bride Powers. is a student at the University.
 The Berkeley Cotillon Club will hold it's second cotillon at Shattuck Hall next Wednesday evening. Broadway Metcalf and Miss Juliet Garber will lead the ger man.
 Rev. H. c. Minton will preach at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning on The Supreme Criminal"
 C. Demetrak, J. T. Sather, J. Berry. C. R. Brynstein and a number of other Berkeleyans are organizing a Kiondike party. They have chartered a l0O-ton schooner, in which they will sail for the north about the 18th of next month.
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Mrs. May Miller of LiVermore Tries
 to Commit Suicide and Fails.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 15-Late last night two police officers found woman in the narrow-gauge depot at Park street. She had closed the door and then turned on the gas manifestly with suicidal intent. The officers turned her out of the place, gave her a warning and let her go. She left, but soon after went to the Park Hotel and applied for room, which was given her. There she gave her name as Mrs. Mary Miller of Livermore. Barry this morning a young man who lives at the hotel smelled gas, and at once gave the alarm. An investigation showed that 1t came from the room occupied by Mrs. Miller. The door was forced open and she was discovered lying on the bed in an unconscious condition. and with handkerchief tied tightly about her neck almost strangling her. physician was at once summoned, and after working some time over her, consciousness was restored and she was declared out of dan ger It was found that she had tried to stop up the crack under the door with a heavy shawl, but had not succeeded in doing so completely, which allowed the gas to escape and thus frustrated her design.
 After she recovered she was questioned, but would give no explanation of the req son for her attempt at self-murder. She said she lived in Livermore and came up yesterday to visit some friends in San francisco. She had some business at an Oakland bank to-day, she said, and that caused her to remain on this side of the bay. Further than this she would say nothing.
 A this afternoon says that no such person is known there and that if she belongs in that town she must have given wrong name.
 Juvenile Wblsky Thieves.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. 15.-Four small boys were arrested yesterday evening for stealing a demiiohn of whisky from a de- livery wagon belonging to a liquor store while the driver was leaving some goods at the back door of house on Morton street Their names were l.. Trethaway, D. Profumo, H. Lyon and r. Eyer. They pleaded guilty to the charge of petty lar ceny this morning before Justice Morris who, after giving them a severe lecture fined them s each and let them go. They are believed to be the same boys who stole a demijohn of vinegar from the same wagon in the same locality last week Neither the whisky nor the vine gar was recovered. The boys are of re- spectable parents.
 Alameda Notes.
 ALAMEDA, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bannister. formerly of this city, mother of Alfred Bannister the civil engineer, died in Binghamton, N. T., on Wednes- day evening. She lived in this city for many years.
 The Firemen's Exempt Relief Fund has filed an application with the City Trus- tees for a further appropriation of money.
 The Encinal Recreation Club nine and a picked nine of well-known players will play game of baseball tomorrow morn ing at Recreation Park.
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other, and there was no opportunity to cut off the electricity or put on the brakes. The motorman on the passen- ger-car jumped for his life and the con ductor followed suit. MT. Chapman was inside the car and had no opportunity to move before the collision occurred.
 The cars came together with a terrific crash and were badly wrecked. Mr. Chapman was cut and bruised quite pain fully, but no bones were broken, and he will soon be able to be out. The engineer of the rock car saved himself by jump ing off also just as the collision was about to take place. Both cars were smashed, the passenger-car getting the worst of it. The rock car ran under it and lifted 1t off the trucks, crushing the woodwork for some distance. No expla- nation has been given of how the two cars happened to be running in opposite directions at the same time on the same track in part of the road which abounds with dangerous curves.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

all the efforts that have heretofore been made to obtain clemency from GoVernor Budd will be renewed and all the pressure possible will be brought to bear to save the murderer's life.
 Attorneys Chapman and Bradley, as- sisted by w. w. Foote, have already cone muck work, and have stated their 0etermlnation to go ahead and not cease tlll reprieve or the gallows makes further efforts useless.
 Every few days Hill writes to some or the prisoners in the County Jail With whom he is acquainted, and his letters are all in the nature of sermons. The murderer expresses perfect indif- ference regarding his fate, and says that he has no desire to live, except to convert others. There will be some monster petition presented to the Gov ernor as soon as Hill has been resen- tenced
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Rev. Floyd J. Mynard says:
 The excellent work of the five choirs of vested men and boys in the festival held on Wednesday evening last has received most enthusiastic commendation from many who composed the congregatio of '800' in the little church" of St Johns, Oakland. There are. in fact, no evidences of anything but complete satisfaction, ex- cept on the part of the Choir and Navee- critic at large. But even its strictures may be accounted for on the ground Of Offensive partisanship."
 Perhaps the excellent work was more distracting to the critic than was the directors baton to the boys whose eyes were so glued to the scores as to make them utterly obvious" of the directors s presence But quite as likely the Choir and Nave failed to appreciate the fact that the 200 men and boys were singing women. This fact influenced the choice of music and the rendering of it. The 'tuneful' jingle of lighter music was lacking from deliberate choice For 1t was substituted the less operatic but more sober and worshipful music pecially adapted to choirs composed of men and boys. From that standpoint the selections were most admirable, and 'all the singing was true to pitch and excel lent in time where the time moved straight ahead" which was continuously.
 We are sorry that in future must qualify our hitherto high opinion of the musical ability back of the Choir and Nave. since it advises remedying defects in boy sopranos by adding women So- pranos. That any musician should at tempt to combine two things so utterly different is past understanding.
 The management sympathiZed with the Choir and Nave in it's reverence for ''the cross of Christ-the flag of heaven"-as was shown by their care that not sin Ele cross should have a ribbon upon it. The colors of the different chors were tied to the standards upon which the crosses were borne.
 The service "Wednesday evening was a sample of service rendered by men and D9ys. The association" has no quarrel Wlth those who prefer other choirs and other music, but is satisfied in the opin- lon that the service in question deserved eon1menoation for body, heartiness, power and worshipfulness.
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NEW POSTMASTER.
Information From Washington Thut T. w. Leydecker Is to
 Be Appointed

ALAMEDA. Jan. 15.-Positive informa- ton was received here to-day from Washington that the appointment of Postmaster at Alameda was to be given to T. w. Leydecker, and that the nomi- nation would be made by the President in a few days. The information comes from such a source that its authenticity cannot be doubted.
 The contest for this position has been a warm and prolonged one. Originally there were eight candidates, including Mir. Leydecker, F. D. Randlett, pr. J. T. Mclean, Nj. l.. Culver, M. s. Taylor. G. Bew, J. W. Jackson and T. c. Daniels. The real contest, however, has been be- tween Mir Leydecker and MT RandIett. It was understood that MT. Hilborn had
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RELIANCE BOXING CARNIVAL Several Good EVeDts Scbeduled
 by tbe Club for MoDduy Niqht.

OAKLAND, Jan. 15.-The Reliance Club has arranged fine boxing carnival for next Monday evening. The affair is one of the clubs popular "gentlemen's s nights but the programme Is of unusual merit There will be two preliminary three-round bouts.
 The eight-round contests will be be- tween Tony Williams (Reliance Club and Fred Maynard of San Francisco; George Baker of Denver and Jack McMahon of San Francisco; Billy de Coursey of Los Angeles and Marty McCue of New York These men have been tried out Some of them have attained more than a local repute as first-clasS boxers
 A large delegation from San Francisco is seeking tickets, being especially anx- iouS to see McCue and De Coursev come together. Special seating arrangements have been made and Splendid nights sport is assured.
 Visit From Park Superlnte ndent McLoren
 OAKLAND, Jan. 15-John McI,aren superintendent of Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, was in the city to-day and drove over the proposed park site known as the Adams tract. He said: ''I wish that could have the honor of laying out this land for a park. It is almost a nark now, with these magnificent oaks and the view of the lake through the trees It would make an ideal spot for A park It's Soil IS excellent, as is evidenced by the growth of trees. The situation is well adapted, and the topography is varied enough for 8. magnificent park
 They Refuse to Serve.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 15.-Several of the physicians who have qualified as ex- aminers for the insane patients for the city have notified Keeper Heating that he
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NO HEAVEN
 FOR HOBOS Contra COSta'S Sheriff Is Praised for His
 Rock Pile.
Grand Jury Urges That It Be Made a Permanent
 Institution.
Alameda County, Across the Line, Is the Traulps' Paradise of
 the Pacific.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

9US Broadway, Jan. To.
 Work" said Sheriff Veale of Contra Costa, and immediately the hobos scat tered and have not returned.
 The travellers whose arrest and keep and the attendant fees are items that bore great holes in the county's finances, have decided that Contra Costa is no place for a decent tramp. Every tramp arrested there has to do a certain amount of rock breaking and this of course is hard work. As the result of one years experience it is noted that the county saved last month, in comparison, $51S. The Grand Jury has just complimented the plan and recommended that the rock pile be made a permanent institution.
 In 1896. in November, there were 114 hobos in Contra Costa County Jail. That was the month before the estab- lishment of the pile. Last November
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DrowD From Ills Picture ID tbe Roaues' Gallery.

far nothing has been heard of it. Hill expected to be summoned to this coun- ty to hear another day set for his sen- tence on the day the belfry murders were expiated but he has not yet been disturbed.
 Deputy District Attorney Greene said to-day that nothing had been heard of the order from Washington. although 1t should have come, under ordinary circumstances, in about thirty days. As soon as it arrives the District At torney will ask the court to set a day for the repassing of sentence.
 As soon as the day of execution is set
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FIGHT FOR
 HILLS LIFE To Be Renewed as Soon as Sentence Is
 Passed.
The Order From WashinCton Has Not Yet Been
 Received.
Great Increase of Interest in Inc Efforts to Obtain a Com
 mutation.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
Q0S Rrna dmar 1an 15

SVo bIOduWaN, Jan. Io.
 Benjamin Hill is more fortunate than was his late companion in San Quen- tin, who died protesting his innocence In one case the court on one occasion was so anxious to expedite justice that 1t did not wait for remittiturs from Washington, but went ahead on the strength of telegraphtc information.
 In the case of Hill the conditions are reversed. Forty-f1ve days have passed since the Supreme Court of the United States decided that there was no merit in his appeal to that tribunal, and so
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SERIOUS COLLISION.
Ore Mop Injured Tn q Snosh Up of Two Cars on the Leono
 Heights Roilrood.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 15.-There was a col lision on the California Railway, or Le- ona Heights line. this morning, which re- suited in considerable damage to two cars, painful injuries to Isaac N. Chap man, the well-lxnown civil engineer, and a narrow escape for the motormen.
 A passenger-car was going along at a good rate of speed at a point just beyond Talcott's dairy, in Fruitvale and just as 1t rounded a sharp curve car loaded with rock from the quarries in the hill came laundering down from the oppo- site direction. The cars were close to- gether when the motormen saw each