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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
BURNED THE MORTGAGE.
Golden Gate Baptists Destroy the
Demon Of Debt.

OAKLAND. Oct. 1.-What remained IN
black and white of the mortgage on the
property of the Golden Gate Baptist
Church was burned up this afternoon, and
the attending ceremony proved very
unique. The final liquidation of the small
balance on the old original $1,000 mortgage
was the cause for general jubilatiOn
turesque suburb, as well as Oakland
proper, and the all-day services at the
Golden Gate Church commenced with roll
call at II a. m. followed by responses
and an interesting address by Rev. Rob
ert Whitaker, superintendent of missions
for northern Central California. The re-
ception of a number Of new members ana
the Lords Supper concluded the forenoon
exercises.
There was an unusually large attend
ance to witness the ceremony of burning
the mortgage, which took place this after
non, practically in the pulpit An or
dinary china plate was secured. Into this
the church treasurer, Mr.. Fraser, poured
some alcohol and ignited the LIQUID. Then
Rev. 3: F. Huddelson OF Keno NeVc, the
churchs first pastor, and Rev. s. e.
keetch, its present pastor, claSped each
other by the right hand, and with their
lefts took hold of the old mortgage, drop
ping it into the burning alcohol. While
the ancient and liqudated instrument was
being consumed by the flames the congre-
cation stood up and sang the DoXology.
During these ceremonies brief addresses
We're made by Rev. DIR. Whitaker, Rev.
w A. Chapman of San Pablo, Rev. F. L.
Sullivan, field editor of the Pacific Baptist
Rev. DIR. Thomas Baldwin of Alameda,
Rev Mr. HuddelsOn and Rev. Mr.. Hottie
Church. a subscription was taken and
more than $77 was realized. Tonight spe-
Cial services for young people were held,
led by Ed Lyons, president of the county
Christian Endeavor Union, and T. B.
Holmes, NJ D., president of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of California
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
MYSTERIOUS AND
BOLD ROBBERY
OF DIAMONDS
Alameda Police Are
Puzzled.
ATTORNEY JAMES THE LOSER
HIS RESIDENCE ENTERED IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT.
The Fact That Visitors Were at the
James Home Did Not Appear
to Hinder the Sly
Burglar.
HIS RESIDENCE ENTERED IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, Oct. l.
The police authorities of Alameda City
are greatly puzzled over a mysterious
diamond robbery, reported to them by
H K James, an attorney and former
newspaper man of New York City, resid-
ing at 1852 Caroline street, in the Encinal
city.
The robbery was committed in broad
daylight the time chosen by the perpe-
traitors being between 2:4O and $3.50 o clock
yesterday afternoon. while Mrs. James
was away from her home on hurry er-
rand What adds mystery to the rob-
berry is the fact that Mrs. James had sew
eral lady visitors from across the bay
during the afternoon, and they were lett
to make themselves at home in one OF the
upstairs rooms while Mrs. James went
out on her errand.
The most valuable Of the property
stolen comprises three diamond rings, the
estimated value of which is placed by
Mr. and Mrs. James at $425. One of the
rings was a solitaire, another three
stone cluster and the third diamond
with a ruby.
The iewelry was kept on a bureau in a
bedchamber on the lower floor and was
last seen there by Mrs. James when she
went to the. bureau to get some Te,, money, .i!
returned about half an hour later they
were gone.
Mrs. James states that she left the
front door open when she went out not
dreaming of a possibility that any one
would dare burglarize the place while
visitors were there to detect any
suspicious noises or movements. How
ever, Mrs. James guests knew nothing
of the robbery until after she had in
formed them.
What adds still further mystery to the
affair is that a very valuable gold watch
belonging to Mr.. James, besides a small
amount of money which lay near the
rings, was overlooked by the thief.
The police are Investigating the affair,
but have thus far found no clew that may
lead to the identification of the robber.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
DEATH OF WILLIAM MELVIN.
Well-Known Oaklander Dies After a
Short Illness

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-William Patterson
Melvin, for the past eight years secretary
of the Mountain View Cemetery Associa-
ton, and present manager of the Melvin
Drug Company, died this morning at his
home 366 East Fourteenth street. His
death was due to liberation of the stom-
ach, as shown by the autopsy held to-
night.
Mr.. Melvin was native of Steubenville,
Ohio. aged 40 years. He was member of
the State Pharmaceutical Society, and
some years ago was deputy City Marshal
under Oakland's old charter. He was also
a member of Brooklyn Lodge No. 225, F.
and A. NJ, and also of the Nile Club. He
leaves a widow, who was formerly Ella Ma
son, daughter of eX-Supervisor Mason. a
capitalist of East Oakland, and one son.
He was a brother of Chief Deputy District
Attorney Harry Melvin, James and
Charles Melvin.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence next Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
PRESIDENT WHEELER
EXPECTED MONDAY
His Home Decorated With Flowers by
the Associated Women Students
of the University.

BERKELEY, Oct. president Benja-
min Ide Wheeler of the University of
California did not come over to the uni
versity town to-day. His first visit to the
university as head of the faculty will not
be made till tomorrow AS yet no hour
has been set for his arrival, so that the
students Will make no attempt at any
demonstration when he reaches here. 1t
is thought that when he comes over the
bay tomorrow it will be to take UP his
residence in his home on Bushnell place.
Anticipating his arrival the women stu
dents OF the university, through the off1-
GERS of the Associated Women Students,
have decorated the house tastefully with
flowers. They also sent flowers TO the
presidents rooms upon his arrival in San
Francisco yesterday.
President Wheeler said in an interview
in San Francisco to-day that he has no
radical change to make nor any particular
policy to announce which will materially
affect the existing order of things at the
university. AS the university is now sup
ported by tuition fees or by endowment
he depends on the people of the State to
act generously toward 1t and has no doubt
that they win meet every reasonable and
sensible obligation in this respect as they
have done heretofore. Owing TO the geo.
graphical position of California on the
Pacific and the new and extensive inter-
ests we have acquired across the seas,
Professor Wheeler believes that more at
tention should be paid to the study of
diplomacy and the other requisites that
go to fit a man for the consular service,
and consequently ii may not be long be-
fore such a department will be estab-
| lished in Berkeley, which will fit young
men for the great trade obligations with
foreign Governments they may soon be
called upon to assume. In this connection
| 1t is possible that the study of the ORR
entail languages may also receive a boom
Professor Wheeler is a firm believer in
and strong advocate of athletics. par
ticularly free athletics. That is, athletics
Of the out-of-door sort. He thinks it
makes better men of the students and has
much to do with the Improvement of col
lege morals as we'll as college physique
He will do all that lies in his power to
promote the love of good, clean sport
among the boys as long as It does not
seriously interfere with their studies.
President Wheeler salu that he thought
the opportunities for good rowing re-
gattas were excellent on this coast and
he could not understand why greater at
tention had not been given to that branch
of sport, especially when the beneficial re-
suits which accrue from it are so well
known. He will, as soon as he has a
little time to spare, see If something can
not be done to promote this pastime at
the university and make Californias col
lege men as famous on the water as they
now are in all the other branches Of
manly exercise.
In conclusion the professor said that the
University Of California ranked very high
among the colleges of the country and
enjoyed among the people of the East "a
reputation second to none"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
MAY HAVE BEEN sHANeHAIED.
Friends Of an Idaho Volunteer Fear
for His Fate.

ALAMEDA. Oct. 1.-The case of j. J.
and F. j. Kelley, who were charged with
having committed battery upon the per-
son of Oscar A. English in a Park-street
tamale parlor last Saturday evening, was
dismissed by Justice of the Peace Morris
yesterday afternoon, the complaining wit
ness having failed to appear.
English. Who is a member of Company
G Of the First Idaho Volunteers, disap-
peared few days after the trouble uc-
CURED. A diligent search about the Pre-
sidio and throughout the city failed to re-
veal his Whereabouts. His friends. how
ever. have secured sufficient information
to convince them that he has been shang-
haied and Is now aboard some vessel far
out at sea
William Dean, a friend of English, to-
gether with several other Alamedans who
knew the missing man, made a thorough
search in San Francisco and several other
places about the bay. but failed to fnd
any track Of the Idahoan further than
that he was last seen along the wafer
front in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02

OF MINKOWDKY'S
ROMpNTIC OPERA

All interested In musical affairs Will re-
member J. Minkowsky, whose dramatic
opera, THE Smugglers of Badayez, was
purchased by the Bostonians in this city
last summer No doubt many of those
have often wondered what became of
Mr. Minkowsky and his opera. The
reason news has been rather slow con-
cerning it was owing to the length Of
rehearsals and the time occupied in finish
ing an orchestra. The favorable COM
ments in the New York press now follow
the announcement that the Bostonans
will open their season in Boston this
evening and in the repertoire is to be
found Mr.. Minkowskys work
No better place than Boston could have
been selected for the first production of
this new work, as that city is not only re-
garded as the most musical in America,
but the critics are able and very just, and
the pPTo6gbV T be geen faf Of
Badayez'' will form the central attrac-
tion of this season of the Bostonians.. In
asmuch as Mr.. Minkowsky was dis
covered in San Francisco and has a
number of relatives residing. here,
musicians and music lovers of this city
will be very anxious to hear OF the sue.
cess of this work. l have no doubt mat
it will receive the sanction of the Boston
critics.
Mr.. Holt, organist of Grace Church, be-
ing unable to attend to his duties because
of a severe indisposition, Theodore Vogt
has been selected to act in the organist' $
place. Mr.. Vogt is a very able musician,
having composed a number of songs
among which one entitled Allah Gives
Light in Darkness deserves special at
tention. 1t is magnificent work. Mr..
Vogt will also conduct the monthly festi-
val services.
Among the interesting concerts of this
season will be that of Miss Jessie Foster,
who commands a remarkably high range.
The date is October 10.
ALFRED METZGAR.
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keteers," dramatization by the late
Frank Mayo of the romance by Alexander
Dumas. Landers Stevens will take. the
role of d'Artagnan, and in view of his
versatile genius 1t is predicted that ne
will compare favorably with some of the
celebrated stars who have toured with
the play.
At the Macdonough Theater Madame
beginning with Monday October 8. Her
repertoire includes Macbeth" Marie
Antonette," Much Ado About Nothing,
The Lady's Battle and Mary stuart
Macdonough have decided to let the pa
irons Of the theater select, If they will,
the plays to be produced. naming their
choice when they purchase tickets
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02

bond issue will have to run the gauntlet
OF the politician. Finally, when it is
fought out, as it will be, in the City
Council. largely on sectional lines, it will
not be safe TO gamble how much resem-
blance it will bear to the scheme as it left
the hands of the practical improVers.
Some time during the week an item was
published in this paper referring to the
fact that a county employe had found II
easy, while in office, to duplicate bills and
dishonesty acquire a large sum of money
before his practice was discovered. l am
told that an inference was drawn from this
that Phil Walsh who now fills the office,
might follow his predecessors s example.
Having read and re-read the item, / can
not see how such an inference can posi-
bly, be drawn, but for the benefit of those
who do not read as | do, do not hesl-
tate to affirm that no such inference was
intended, and certainly no one who knows
Mr.. Walsh would permit himself to sug-
gest that any such inference had the least
foundation in fact.
In one of these letters a few weeks ago
there was a list, not very lengthy, Of
the gifts rich men had given TO Oakland
in half a century. 1t included an OBJ
servatory, a clock and lens for tele
scope, and possibly a few other things.
a gentleman writing from st. Louis to
last nights Tribune accused me of forget
ting that DR.. Merritt had left princely
sum to erect a public hospital in Oakland.
l did not forget it. 1t is true that DR..
Merritt left such a sum, but he has been
dead many years; his estate has been tied
up In litigation, and Oakland appears to
be as far as ever from getting that hos.
pital, and only a short time ago one of
those connected with the estate said that
even If Oakland does ultimately receive
this bequest 1t will not be nearly so large
as many people have been lead to believe.
When the hospital is dedicated | will re-
wise the list. STUART w. BOOTH.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
Rural Mail Delivery.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-The Hayward
Board of Trade at its last meeting passe
the following resolution:
Whereas, The citizens of Eden Town
ship, county of Alameda, State of Cal
iforna, are about to petition the Post
master General for a free rural mail
delivery within said Eden Township;
and.
Whereas, One of the objects of this
Board of Trade is. to promote and en-
courage any and every measure which
will tend to benefit the people of this
town and county; and,
Whereas, Phis Board of Trade is
cognizant of the great convenience
which such a free mail delivery would
be to the residents of this county, by
relieving them of the necessity of
abandoning their work at such time
as when their whole attention is need
ed to be given to 1t, and travelling in
many cases miles to receive their daily
mail; therefore, be it
Resolved. That this Board of Trade
heartily indorse the said petition for
free mail delivery within the limits set
forth stherein, and earnestly request
the Hon. Victor H. Metcalf, our worthy
representative in Congress. to use his
best efforts to have this said petition
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
A New German Pastor.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1-Rev. L. e. schnei-
der, the newly appointed pastor to sue
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Sixteenth
street. between San Pablo and Telegraph
avenues, assumed charge to-day Of his
both services. For the past six years
Rev Mr. Schneider has been pastor Of the
Santa Rosa German Church. and al
though he breaches in German he is an
American by birth being a native of Chi
cago. and is considered one of the ablest
ministers in the church on this coast
Rev. Mr.. Steinbach, who has been in
charge of the Oakland church the past
five years, goes TO Santa Rosa, exchang-
ing with Rev. Mr.. Schneider.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
Closer Watch Over Specials.

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-Beginning with to-
night the thirteen special pee policemen in
night captain four times during the night,
in accordance with an order issued by
Chief of Police Hodgl1ins few evenings
ago The Chief has concluded that closer
supervision over the specials will result
in their being of more use to the depart
ment. The new rule practically increases
the city's regular police force Of sixty-one
men TO seventyfour. 1t is supposed tab
the recent trouble between Special Officer
Stewart and Attorney Josephs on a local
train from the mole late one night when
Fruitvale, is directly the cause of the new
order.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
BERKELEY SALOONS
CLOSED FOR ONE DAY
Tomorrow May See the Wholesale
Arrest of All Liquor-Dealers
of the CITY

BERKELEY, Oct. mot drop of
liquor was sold in the university town to-
day. That is, the police were unable to
find any one selling intoxicating drinks,
and the saloon men say that every saloon
in the city was closed and no business
was done. This is not, however, because
the liquor dealers intend to abide by the
law, which closes their doors and makes
their traffic illegal. 1t was because the
day was Sunday, and none of them was
willing to stay in Jail over night. To-
morrow they will begin their business
again in full blast. and every one of them
is prepared to follow Marshal Lloyd to
jail as soon as he can conveniently place
them all under arrest.
To-day the municipal ordinance making
Berkeley prohibition town went into
effect. The ordinance makes it unlawful
for any one to sell intoxicating liquors
within the corporate limits Of the city
1t was passed at the instance of the tenn
peranCe workers in the city, who agreed
to pay the Board of Trustees a sum Of
money equal to that received from saloon
licenses annually. Now they have the
task on hand of seeing the ordinance en-
forced, and judging from appearances the
task will not be an easy one,
Although the saloon men in West Berke-
ley closed their doors to-day and persist
entity refused all overtures to sell liquor,
they are prepared to fight the C ordinance an
question OF money and legal talent as to
which side is going to win The Berkeley
men are not fighting single-handed for
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
The latter organization sent out it's rep
resentatives to West Berkeley this after
noon and laid down $500 in cash to help
the fight along. The saloon men them
selves have raised $500, making total Of
$4,000 with which to begin hostlities to-
morrow.
Marshal Lloyd and his deputies are also
fTaV eXDpCt
tomorrow will be a busy day for them
They will be on hand at West Berkeley
early in the morning, and every liquor
he arraSfa6
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
CENTENARIAN DIES AT
HOME OF ADULT BLIND

n AKIAND, Henry
of h
he sank
blind
first Parker
a
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Commencing october J. 1889.
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Ran Into a Buggy Shaft.

OAKLAND, Oct: l.-CharIie Bregers,
Castro streets, met with a painful acct
dent this afternoon. While bicycle riding
on Twelfth street, near Lake, he rode di-
rectly into a horse being driven by NJ.
Gorwell of Fitchburg. One of the shafts
of the wagon pierced his left cheek, cut
ting through entirely, leaving gaping
wound three inches long. He was taken
TO The Receiving Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
Farmer Smith Was Robbed

OAKLAND. Oct. 1-Charles Cutler, re-
siding at Second and Washington streets,
was arrested to-day by Detective Shorey
and officer Sherry. His name was regis
tered on the small book at the City Pris-
on. Charles Schmidt. a farmer of Roberts
Island, Sacramento River accuses Cutler
of having enticed him to room while he
was under the influence of liquor and
there relieved him of $50 or more.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
Havwards Pastors, Aid Society

OAKLAND, Oct. 1.-The ladies of the
Methodist church at Haywards have re-
organized the Ladies' Pastors Aid Soci-
ETY., with the following officers: Presi-
dent Mrs. Clara Brunner; vice president,
Van Dyke; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. j. Burley;
board of managers-Mrs Drummer, Mrs.
D. A. Hollister and Mrs. R. Burley. The
first regular meeting will be held at the
parsonage next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
At the Oakland Theaters.

OAKLAND. Oct. 1.-"Ten Nights in a
Barroom' had its final presentation at the
Dewey Theater tonight Tomorrow even
ing it gives place to THE Three Mus
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

HOTEL.
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DR. / w Hayes. Cal
W A Cameron, Cal
] Cunningham & W,
u s V
f K Black. L Gatos
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" B Thomas & W. Pa
! w Shortridge, Cal
7 z Black, Cal
~ c Barnard. Cal
" F Smith. Sacto
E B Overacker. Niles
" D Murphy. Cal
Misses Shaw. s Rafael
II j Falk, Stanford
3 ] Cox. Petaluma
A H Gallsey, Panama
] l. McKenney, Cal
II A Keller, Oakland
G c Kitto, Redding
f J Field, n Y
Mrs Johnson. Oakland
Mrs Fritz. Petaluma
T A Splvey, Rio Vista
g Arthur. Sacto
J Fl Smith, Sacto
G Ball, Irvington
PALACE
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Mrs Severance, l. Ang
w w Bush. U S A
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Mrs Doyle, n Y
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Frank SWEETS. Monterey
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