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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY
NEWS BREVITIES

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE Alameda di-
vorce suit of Lizzie l.. Heath against
John H. Heath was dismissed this after
noon by order of plaintiff.
John Quigley to-day filed notice of mo-
ton to dismiss the action of w. B. Far
well against the Pacific Improvement
Company for damages on the ground that
the suit was not brought within three
wears and has not been prosecuted for six
years.
John Morarity's trial for misdemeanor
embezzlement will take place in the Police
Court next Wednesday. There are eight
charges and on each ne has given bonds
in the sum of 500, his father, jeremiah
Moriarity and Mrs. Mary Thompson 60
ing on his bonds. Nusbaumer & Reed Will
defend.
Thomas Cunniff, who created a scene at
the home of J. S. Derby guardian of his
father, was convicted to-day of using
vulgar language. y charge of carrying
a concealed weapon is also pending
against Cunniff.
The Alameda County Sunday School As
sociation has divided the county into dis
tricts. in each of which convention is to
be held during the year. The first con-
vention. in Eden district, will be held
June %.
William Edlin, a student of Stanford
University. will deliver a lecture on So
ciaism and Evolution before the Oak
land section, Socialist Labor party, in 81
a. r. Hall tomorrow night.
D. NJ Balman to-day filed answer 20
the opposition of the Bank of California
denying that he swore falsely to his
schedule or inventory and that he con-
cealed any property belonging to his es-
tate.
William ]. Dingee to-day filed suit
against Dorothea Wittorf, NJ. H. East
man, Charles Head, ct AL, for the fore
closure of mortgage on property To-
Gated on Claiming way, near Dana street
and given as security on a note dated
April "a, 1896, for $4,000. with interest at the
rate of S12 per cent per annum from De-
cember 9. 1897
In the suit of A. Prentiss Smith against
d. O. Mills ct al. to dissolve trust
day filed demurrer to the complaint urg-
ing insufficiency of facts alleged, lack Of
jurisdiction, and asking that plaintiff take
nothing
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
DIR. KILMER'S REMEDIES.
KIDNEY TROUBLE.
The Most Prevalent, Dangerous and
Deceptive Disease.
Thousands Have 1t and Don't Know It.

Pains and aches come from excess Of
uric acid in the blood, due to neglected
kidney trouble Kidney trouble causes
quick or unsteady heart beats, and
makes o-le feel as though they had
heart trouble, because the heart is
overworking to pump the thick, kid
ney-poisoned blood through the veins
and arteries.
Soreness or uncomfortable feeling in
the back indicates kidney trouble of no
small Importance.
The passing of scanty or profuse
quantities of urine is a warning of kid
ney trouble. If you want to feel we'll
you can make no mistake by first doc
toring your kidneys.
The famous new discovery, Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, is the true specific
for kidney, bladder and urinary trou-
bles. 1t has cured thousands of appar-
emily HOPELESS cases after all other ef-
forts have failed.
Sold on its merits by all druggists in
50-cent and 81 sizes. A sample bottle
sent free by mail to any address. Also
a book telling all about Swamp Root
and its wonderful cures. When writing
address Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamtoh,
n. Y, and mention that you read this
generous offer in the San Francisco
Call
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Victims of Celluloid Combs.

trio of accidents Of the same Kind IN
three different towns yesterday resulted
in in the scaiping of the girls who We're the
unfortunate victims. Miss sallie Van
Vanmeter of Chillicothe, Ohio. had her
hair ali burned off, while leaning. over a
CRATE. by her celluloid comb catching fire.
She is terribly injured.
At GAINESVILLE. Ohio, Miss Lulu Moore,
society girl, got too near the CRATE; her
celluloid comb ignited and she was scalped
before help could reach her:
ner, while raking coal in the CRATE, got
too near the fire and her celluloid comb
was ignited, burning her terribly Il VAS
the second accident of the kind at Wheel
ing in a week.-Louisville Evening Post.
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The Washington Elm in Cambridge.

A slow but sure process of decay is TAX
ing place in the Washington Elm, and it
ment, which has charge of the historic
tree, that 1t will be impossible to save it
for more than q few years longer. A
short time ago workmen went over the
tree and cut off considerable amount of
dead wood, and it was evident from the
condition in which they found 1t that it
will not be very long before the entire
tree is dead The process of decay is
gradual, but is constantly affecting pre-
viously sound branches. and a watch has
to be kept all the time to keep the dead
a shadow of what 1t once was that there
Is not very much left to keep alive. 1t is
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
HE SAW HIS FINISH.
Peculiar Experience of a Clerk With
Attorney General Garland.

when Mr.. Garland was Attorney Gem
eral; said one of the long-service clerks
of the Department of Justice to a Wash
ingtOn Post reporter, ''he had a long and
continuous performance series of COM
plants from lot of New York merchants
on the subject of the debts of a. young
lawyer from the big town, who was ern-
ployed in the department. Mr.. Garland
was not believer in the system of exact
ing the payment of private debts by Gov
ernment employees by the use of the Off
cial thumbScrew. and he made it a point
to decline to receive personal complaints
of this sort while he was in office But the
letters of the New York creditors of this
young man became so petulant and
threatening that the Attorney General
finally sent for the debtor to ask him
if he was making any effort to settle.
Young man. said the Attorney Cen
eral when the subject of the complaints
entered his office, Just read over few
of these letters will you; and then tell
me if you think it's pleasant for me to
have my mail burdened with such effu-
oh. creditors letters. suppose re-
piled the young man cOolly. What do
they suppose you've got to do with my
az have been endeavoring to arrive at
some answer to that question myself: re-
piled Mr.. Garland. Their desire is, how
have either got to pay these debts or be
discharged from the Government employ.
That's nice of them, I'm sure sir,
replied the youth from New York. Then
[ suppose I'm to be fired?
Suppose you just doff your flppant
manner said the Attorney General Sc
Are they all straight
Straight as a string, sir replied the
at a period when / was industriously en-
gagged in playing the races, poker and the
devil, and I've never been able to get my
head above water since, although I've
been blowing in $1,000 out of my yearly
$500 in a vain attempt to square up with
these people ever since got this job in
the Department of Justice.
Wei, do the best you can, my boy
he said, and three days later the young
New Yorker was promoted to a $500 po-
sition. His New York creditors probably
still preserve the redhot letters which Mr.
Garland wrote them in reply to their Vlo-
lent demands for the thumbscrewlnS or
the Young man.
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THREE CITIES
TO CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH
Grand Marshal Gray's
Address.
HAYWARDS WILL BE HOST
HISTORIC SOIL PROVIDED FOR
oAKLAND's STAFF.
Many Floats Are Being Prepared by
a Corps of Ladies-LiVermore
Prepares a Demonstra-
ton.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

,
90S Broadway, June It.
At Haywards. Livermore and Oakland
there will be celebrations on the Fourth
of July, the most imposing pageantry
being arranged at Haywards.
One of the features Of the Haywards
celebration will be tableaus in charge of
the special committee. On the California
float Miss Nellie Ramage will represent
Eureka. and the other details will be very
elaborate. The car Of state committee
is composed of Mrs. f. F. Allen Mrs G.
S. Langan. Miss Fannie Cooper, Miss Ada
Oakes and Miss Clara Walpert. They
have selected Miss Annie May as Goddess
of Liberty. This float will be handsomely
decorated and drawn by six white horses.
The States will be represented by the fol-
lowing young ladies: Adele Batchelder
Bertha Jessen, Media Oakes. Emma
Thorndike. Hazel Drummer, Vera Collins
Fannie Champney. Hazel Grindei, Alice
Harder, Lille Harder Lille Harmon,
Alice Soderberg, Gladys Van Dyke. Ber-
nice Graham, Adele Alexander. 1nez AL
len, Zelda Chisholm. Jeannette Gray, Ma
bel Johnson, Ada lessen. Anna Langan
Mamie PrOwse, Rose Obermuller, Addie
Lewelling, Marguerite Grey, Alice Miller,
Farrell, Trella Chisholm, Miss Scheppach,
Annie DObbel, Zelma Prior, Edna Schil
ling and Anna Schilling.
The Rebekahs held a meeting last even
III 3 anu NCN4Otu ~ NC lSPi CSti4NtN ~ q
float
The Order Of Workmen has appointed E.
x. Strobridge and DR.. Browning to attend
to inviting the lodges from Oakland,
Berkeley, Alameda, San Leandro and San
Lorenzo.
The horribles committee has many feat
ures in preparation. which it declines to
report on at this time.
The literary committee has selected
Railroad avenue, which is beautifully
shaded with trees as the place for the
exercises. The Athletic Club has ap-
pointed the following committee to ar
range for the games: J. V. Haley. AL
fred Heating. Charley Pimental, James
Cooper and Martin Welsh.
The Oakland committee met last night
and reported upon the progress being
made by the various committees. The
lofty fiagpOle will be erected on the City
Hall plaza as near the corner of Four
teenth and Broadway as the Board of
Works will permit. Councilman Schaffer
was authorized to act in the employment
of bands. Major Sherman presented the
committee with a large bronze eagle
which will surmount the hagpole. The
major has collected soil from all the his
tOric American battle grounds and the
committee has accepted some of It to
be placed around the base of the staff
The Veteran Reserves. under CAPTAIN
King. will fire the salute during the flag
raising.
At Livermore special arrangements have
been made for the ceremony and COM
plete programme will be announced in
few
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
NO CR|BB|NG
NOR PEEP|NG
At QUESTIONS
All Pupils Treated
airly.
PLEASANTON FEELS SORE
ONLY TWO GRADUATES ON THE
ROLL OF HONOR.
-.-
Superintendent Crawford Replies to
Those Who Complain They Did
Not Have Square
Deal.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call
90S Broadway. June II.
A week ago The Call published ex-
clustvely strongly worded protest, pre-
pared by teachers in Eden Township
against the methods pursued by the
Board of Education in the recent examin-
alton. Since that time the matter has
been agitated in several townships, and
charges of discrimination have been
made, the latest coming from Pleasanton.
County Superintendent Crawford made
a statement to-day, denying that there is
the least foundation for these charges.
He says the examinations were held at
Livermore because that place is more
central. He prepared the questions and
sent them, sealed, to the postoffice. at
Livermore. No class, said Mr.. Crawford
could possibly have had any advantage
or have seen the questions in advance.
Nearly all the Livermore pupils passed
Pleasanton failed. Mr.. Crawford invites
all those interested to go to the rooms of
the County Board and inspect the an
swers Of the pupils.
district high schools has been given out:
Union-Antone Lewis, Anna Larsen,
Harris Jones. Anthony Joseph, Joe
Duarte. Avis Walrath, Dora Morehouse.
Emeryville-Wnnetta Marlowe.
Sunol-Weldon B. Cooke.
Melrose-Joseph Damn. Myrtle Scriven,
Addie Marshall, Hannah Taft, Lulu
Roane.
Fruitvale-vyvyan Dent Hubert Fricke.
Margaret Bartlett, Harry Nelson, Ray
Leeper, Alfred Weiss, George Anderson.
Pleasanton-Harry Casterson, jeremiah
Murphy
Lockwood-George Dowling. Gertrude
Dowling.
Dewey-Ella Bergquest Fred zeph,
Frances Tyack. Rose Maurer.
Palomares-Paula KnudsOn.
Eureka-Verona Meininger, Mary john
son.
Livermore-Mary H. Soares, Kate Swee-
ney. Viva Gull. Lena Hansen, Mamie
Stanley, Elmore Fargo, Angeline Rees.
Zylpha Bernal. Josephine O'Leary, Mag
gle Connolly May Nissen. Frank Harp,
Henry Calaghan, Sarah Loughrey, An
ME Leal Ida Fitzgerald, Jessie Wright,
Bessie Hargrave, Chester Beck.
Inman-Selden Spellman, Thomas Nc
Murray. Giles B. Cropsey, Teresa Fallon,
Annia Martin.
Alviso-Lizzie McKeown, Edwin Whip
pie.
Laurel-Edith Gamble. Alice Thorn
dixie Mascotte Westwood. A. Campbell.
A Lawrence, Lawrence Everett, Mar
gle Webster, Minoa Green, Lillian Ben
nett f. Bridge, Carl Sorenson, J: H.
dixie. Andrea Mosgard, William Booth,
f. Champney, Estella Lorquin, Leslie
Allen.
San Lorenzo-J. D. Prairo Annette II.
Perry, Anna Tacker Francis Perry, c.
E. Jacobsen. NJ. Ferry. Alma Hansen.
Washington-Leiand Cutler.
Centervile-Elma Salz, l.. c. Mattos, E.
" NilesNFred Dassel. NJ. Scott. Pierce
Mayhem. George Nunes, Z. Johnson. B.
Johnson. F. FOgg.
Newark-James Delaney, Belle Jarvis.
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A NEW THEORY IN
THE BELDEN CASE
TELEPHONE GIRL MAY HAVE
THE SECRET.
Detective Holland Certain That the
Man With the AK Made
a Mistake.

OAKLAND, June 1.-THE police are
now working on the theory that the at
tack with an ak on H. K. Belden was in
spired by a woman and that Mr.. Belden
is certainly not the man the would-be
assassin sought. The case has been placed
in the hands of Detective Denny Hol-
land, who declines to connect any names
with the incident.
1t is said that a certain gentleman has
been paying marked attention to young
woman employed in a telephone office
somewhere around the bav and has made
her presents of value. Her brother hear-
ing OF this is said to have determined on
revenge for fancied wrongs done his sis
ter. In his haste the brother is supposed
10 have attacked the wrong man.
u am perfectly satisfied that the man
who used the ak called at the wrong
house, said Detective Holland IF the
fellow IS bent on revenge he will certainly
make another attempt
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
Major George Fisher Passes Away
at His Home in Alameda.

ALAMEDA, June 17.-Major George H.
Fisher died this afternoon at his home,
1912 Encinal avenue, after an illness of
more than six months. A complication of
diseases resulted in the development of
gangrene in his foot and no hone has been
entertained of his recovery for the past
month.
Deceased was born in Salem Mass. in
1868. He fought through the civil war
and retired with the rank of major. He
served two terms as Insurance Commits
sioner of California.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Anna Fisher,
and four children, Mrs. Frank c. Howe,
Mrs Will Holden, Harry S. Fisher and
Miss Eva Fisher. His son, Harry Fisher,
is now in Honolulu. where he went as a
private in the First New York Volunteers.
Major Fisher was a member of George
Fl Thomas Post. G.. A. r.. and Oak Grove
Lodge No 215. F. and A. NJ.
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Osterhout-Landstrom.

BERKELEY. June 17.-Winthrop J.
Osterhout of the University of California
ried this afternoon at the residence of the
brides parents on Telegraph avenue The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. j.
V. Osterhout of Providence. Rhode Island.
father of the groom. None but the inn
mediate relatives of the contracting par
ties were in attendance. Miss Landstrom
is the daughter of e. Landstrom of
Berkeley, and a graduate of the Univer-
sity of California. Mr.. and Mrs. Oster-
hout have left for the southern part of
the State. After their return they will
reside in Berkeley
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Battle of Veterinarians.

c. NJ. Selfridge, ON a charge of cruelty to
animals. has now occupied three days in
Judge Ellsworth's court and was this
case has resolved itself into a controversy
between veterinary surgeons. DR.. Fred E.
Pierce and City Veterinarian Archibald
while Dr. c. w. Simpson and Alameda
City's Veterinarian. DR.. Tom Carpenter.
are coaching the prosecution. DR.. Self
horse to San Jose and back. He was tried
in the Police Court, convicted. and fined
$50. A motion for new trial was denied
and he appealed
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Will Paw for DREDGING.

OAKLAND. June IA special meeting
of the Board of Works was held this
morning at which the claims of Johnson
& Peterson for $i500 for dredging Lake
Merritt were allowed.
Another contract for a section of the
work will be let next week If a survey
shall show that there is not enough mud
in the lake to fill private property as well
as the city's park site, the next contract
will provide that the mud shall be dump
ed on the park site
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
A Brides ACCOMPLISHMENTS

There was wedding out in the whoop-
ing western part of Kansas the other
day, and in speaking of the bride the local
paper said: 'She is one of the girls who
care nothing or paint and pride, and can
ride pony forty miles over our prairies.
and I'll. bet a hairpn against a nicbeI's
running a foot race, or rein a pony in a
herd of cattle and cut out ten head as
quick as any one can 1t should be un-
States, the standard of Accomplishment
varies with the locality.-Topeka (Kans)
Capital
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Another Cheesman Soar,

OAKLAND, June 17-An unknown in
sane man, or thief. boarded a car on the
Oakland, San Leandro and Haywards
a bicycle in the rack, and as the car
reached the middle of the Twelfth-street
dam the fellow jumped off and ran as
though being pursued by demons leav-
ing his bike on the car The conductor
had no time to chase the fugitive and the
passengers were not disposed to interest
themselves. because some believed the
stranger to be Cheesman. The bicycle
was dropped at the Elmhurst power
hOuSp
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Kinard Is Refused a Warrant.

peared before Justice Smith to-day and
asked for a warrant for the arrest Of JUS
tice Larue of East Oakland. on the
ground that the latter refused to show
his books containing a record of the cases
of the three little boys who, Kinard
claims were falsely imprisoned recently
for evading the payment of car fare
Kinard wants the data TO prepare a suit
against Larue. Judge Smith refused to
issue a Warrant
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
A New Packet COMPANY.

OAKLAND, June H.-Articles of incor-
poration were filed this afternoon by the
California River Packet Company, form
ed for the purpose of carrying on a gem
eral transportation business in both
freight and passenger lines on any waters
in this State. The capital stock is stated
principal place of business is San Fran
cisco and the directors are w. II. Kountz
George D. Damon. ". H. kountz Jr.. w.
B. Benchley, all of San Francisco, and G..
Cacbmora NJ Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Millie Edeau Cav Divorced

OAKLAND. June I7-Judge Ellsworth
to-day granted a divorce to Mrs. MIllie
Gay from W. B. Cay on the ground that
the latter has been convicted of a felony
Gay is now serving a three wears SEN
tence in San Quentin Prison for bigamy.
Mrs. Gay has been permitted to resume
her maiden name, Mile Edeau.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
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A PAINTERS AWFUL FALL.
Charles Harrington Lost His Balance
and Has Both Arms Broken.

and Has Both Arms Broken.
OAKLAND. June 17-Charles Harring-
tnr aged . years AND residing with his
mother at 6l3 Nineteenth street, narrowly
escaped death this afternoon. He was
painting roof at Forty-third street and
Telegraph avenue, and as he was dipping
his brush into the PANT pot standing near
the edge Of the roof he lost his balance
and fsu TO the ground. a distance Of fifty
fa-t striking as he fell the ladder stand
against the house. Both his arms
\ rec broken, his scalp and lower lip cut
' en-, and he sustained other abrasions
.3 cOntusions. At the Receiving Hospi-
"a. DR. Stratton reduced the fractures and
dressed Harrington's wounds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
It Nav Be Cheeseman.

OAKLAND. June IA report was re-
Fletcher stating that Frank Cheesman
had been captured near that place. The
man arrested had been frightening women
and children and was very violent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Professor ASoule Weds.

OAKLAND. June lit was announced
to-day that Professor Frank Soule of the
university was quietly married some
weeks ago to Miss Adelaide Shirley
Worden Of Alameda Mr.. and Mrs Soule
are spending the summer vacation in the
Serras
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Sunday School Convention.

OAKLAND, June IA county Sunday
school convention will be held at Hay
wards next Thursday afternoon and even
ing. All the Sunday-schools in Eden
Township will be represented and a lunch
provided
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
Worse.

''I was sorry to do it, said Stormington
Barnes, ''but I was obliged to take notice
of such gross neglect of duty. l have dis
charged the property man"
"He was very careless, remarked
Orestes Van Hamm. He forgot the
prompt book twice"
ITS worse than that this time. He has
allowed the company TO come away with
out it's road map. Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

intended to make a thorough overhaulng
of the tree in the spring. and TO do every
not be necessary to put on any more iron
bands, as there is no danger of its falling
to pieces but the measures which must
be taken are those which will best retard
the process of decay.-Boston Transcript
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
P. J. BARTH. AuctiOneer.

viii TOMORROW. MONDAY. June 70, 1899 at
II a. m, dispose of the entire stock of furni-
ture, stoves etc, of l.. J. Newman. without
reserve, at l2f Sixth st. Dealers. attention,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
HAYWARDS' CALL TO
HONOR THE FOURTH

AND MARSHAL GEORGE of Hayvards issued
4 following address o fellow
bird indie
America will be
July deep significance to the American
rejoicing; be nofo
a7Ilz beautiful
l. white and blue fly
resident be his
is
to of
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
X0I
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No Liquors-iust
Good Groceries

. Out-of-town folks shou1dS
fkeep in touch with our 1owt
rprices send for June list
: Every order, large orr
esmall, carefully, promptlyt
tpacked and shipped. .
: Ready to estimate on(
tsmall or large lots. Z
LSoda Crackers, box. .55ct
Average 10 pounds to box. 4
baltimore Oysters, can. .15cS
4 u OF oysters in each can.
fAlaska Salmon, can. .15cA
( Popular Butterfly " Brand. Z
Wrench Sardines. ......... .125cs
: Royan's la vatel.
eFrench Sardines.-.... .15cS
q Extra size cans. Lacaze Brand.
tFrench Sardines... ..10cl
= None better sold. Mahrsen Brand.
: gFrench Sardines..
Genuine Imported Fish in pure olivee
4 Oil. Prirnel Brand. A
ICondensed Milk, can........7cS
Crown Brand. ..a-s-.
gCream (Evaporated) 9ct
& Unsweetened, Unadulterated, Lilly q
Brand.
peaches extra select, can. 8cS
3 Diiicious Table Fruit, sliced ready fore
cream.
SPeaches for Pies, can.....5cz
' Perfect pack, large cans.
can n...........,... 15cS
= Grated Hawaiian Fruit for Pastry, inv
lSarotaga Chips, pound. 18cZ
= Made here fresh every day. =
HChow Chow J gal bottle. 15ce
4 Best Domestic grade. a
kFrench CASTLE soap bar. 25cS
4 Virgin Brand, same as you pay 35c for.
ESpiderleg Tea lib 3Ocy
Uucolored SOC quality.
eEnglish eakfast .1b 30cS
q a standard grade at 50 cents. q
AOolong Tea ...............1b 30cS
: None better for iced tea, SIC quality. 4
ZGreen Japan Tea .lb 30cz
2 Sells Regularly for soc pound.
= EIGHT SAVING STORES: =
4 ?s5 Market St, S. F. ln lgll Polk St. Sc 4
Tsn I2sb = fs4inf.'D' fstb Az 7th Wood. Oak
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

The lifeboats round the British coast
during the year rescued 6S2 people.