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SASWSLA CISCO CHiICr vstucEixjunsocs BS Aaltchkoft Palace SU Petersburg ttactartarim Her MaJestyEmpress Mark Ireodorowna finding great benefit from the use of your tonlc wln requests that a case of 50 bottles Vin Marian be sent immediately addressed to Her jtfajesty the Emjfos ToAtrJUrtooIt Park Fnac in mm MARIANI WINE THE IDEAT tjfcwcH TONIC At Dnisststs ana Fancy Grocers Avoid Eabstttanons B1 1BBL BEFORE OOD FELLOE YOUNG MAY i BE EXPELLED STEWART A PCCKETT ACCUSER IS BIS Be Sara TTaat Wntle Absent the Of fendant Alienated HI Wifes Affection Philadelphia Shoe Go No 10 Third Sr Oakland Branch OOce of the Chronicle BSO Broadway corner Ninth street OAKLAND December 11 William Young a prominent member of Fountain Lodge If 198 la before a Judicial committee of the lodge charred with baring forgotten his tows as far aa they relate to hi brother Odd Fellow Stewart A Puckett It is charged that while Puckett was absent in Alaska during the summer and fall of this year Young alienated the affections of his wife and destroyed the happiness of his home Puckett seeks tHe expulsion of Young from the lodge The fraternal courtroom Is barred to non members of the order but it has been necessary to call fa witnesses who do not wear the three links and a certain amount of publicity has been unavoidable In the order the charges and theprobate proceedlngs The walver It averred was put on record by Inadvertence and she bow asks to bare it canceled and set aside and will claim her Interest in the community property i Will Try IasBes To Day OAKLAND DecemberiL The footballfootball eleven of the Oakland High School will meet the SL Matthews team of San Mateo on the Presidio grounds In San Francisco to morrow The contest is to etHe achamnlonshlDk The Oak lland boys wm probably line up aa fol lows Center Walton ngm guaru Baluster Jeft guard Klnkenny right tackle Neddermanleft taekleAyres right end King left end Collier right half King captain left half Chesnut full back Redtngtoa quarter back Russ sabs Kitchen Wood rum 8tuIL Miss Yaw to Sims Act OAKLAND December IL Ellen STAMPtO ON A SKOS MCMIS STAHBAR9 OF MIHT to jrrfL irr iSstey ji A BEPTBK HRLKCTION Of holiday goods can be found In onr ton this Is any retiU shoe tor this cttr We hart ol received enr nock Ere rthtcs tt ov nobby and stylish and at such tow prtees So tak dvaatkfe and boy before the assortment broken Lad Ira Kar trimmed Faust vara lined and la oUtere nt colon sold cheaper than erer Lades Felt rttr tnamed Faata ftannel Uaed SIS Ladles Quitted Fur trimmed Fauna flannel lined 1 90 Ladles Red Felt Far trimmed Faosts flannel lined 1 T9 Ladles Far trimmed Mel KM FaofU patent leather trps flannel lined 1 73 lien Felt Faults flannel lined 1 SO Dont wute roar time work ng Crochet Slippers when rou can buy then la pink red Mm er blaek with neece Haed soles for 1 a pair Tour material woud coat you more money B2 75c Compare our price of Men Embroidered Slippers with the prices of our competitors We are much cheaper and rive better article Men Embroidered Velvet guppers patent leather trimmed TSe lies HaBd erabrolderKl Velvet Clippers patent leather trimmed 1 60 MD Chenille Workfd Embroidered Velvet Slippers patent leather trimmed 1 S3 it Men Leather Slippers at prices to suit the times Men Russet or Wine colored Oraln All gator Slippers patent leather trimmed 1 23 Men Vtct Kid Uppers black own er wine color cham ole lined 1 So The shore Leather or Embroidered Slippers in either Opera or Everett Cuts Country orders solicited Send for New Illustrated Catalogue Address KATCHISKI PBIIADKIPHr A BttOK COHPAKI 10 Third Street San Francisco trial have produced a sensation Young and Puckett have long been members In excellent standing and Mrs Puckett Is enrolled among the Rebekahs The case recalls a romance of bygone days for Puckett and his wife who was Miss Tisch were married out at sea where parents marriage licenses and ministers do not weigh against the power and authority of an old skipper Puckett was formerly employed by the Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Company but gave that up foe the hope of a strike in the Alaskan mines He Joined one of the many Oakland parties that journeyed to the frozen north early last summer Before he sailed away he saw his wife safely housed at the home of her parents She was well provided for and he left her with the promise to return wben winter drove the miners from the Alaskan creeks On his return to Oakland there was an apparently happy reunion Soon there came whiperings to the husband concerning the conduct of his wife during his absence When he tased her with the matter there wasa stormy scene terminating it Is alleged with an avowal on the part of the wife that she did care for Young in whose company sue naa Deen seen so much The wife returned to her parents and after taking the advice of his friends i ncKett placed the matter before the members of Fountain Lodge Written charges were prepared and submitted and the lodge appointed a committee to try the case The Jury has held se eral sessions Puckett has been represented by Johns and Young by Fred Whitney Both the attorneys are well known members of the Alameda county bar Young Is a wood carver and carpenter and is well known for he has been in business for several years He has always borne an excellent reputation TO RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS Thirty awe Hlsrh School Pupils Will Graduate OAKLAND December 11 Next Thursday afternoon a class of thlrty Be will graduate from the Oakland Beach Yaw is to repeat her concert In this city to morrow night She was received with enthusiasm at the atac donough Theater last night and a gen eral request made to Manager Than for a second performance resulted 1b an arrangement being made with Miss Yaws agent The sifted singer will be heard In an entirely new programme Great Inter est has been manifested in ner work here and the sale of seats for the second concert has been even more flattering than was the first In Behalf of Street Improvements OAKLAND December IL There was a lengthy conference to night between a committee of the City Council and the members of the Joint good roads committee John A Britten presided and a number of speeches were made It I was decided to draft an ordinance clas sifying streets and highways and fixing the apportionment of expenses as hctween the city and property owners The committee consists of Councilman Towle City Engineer Wilson Tayldr Seth Mann Brown Galloway and John A Brttton FELL MUM Of HESEiOnEBIES A LUNGBLADS END A SAD ONE WXTEI1 TO j3ET OAPIDLT RICH TOO Dropped From Exemplary Ways to Drink and Then to Despair AWOMAHSnffiy CHASE WITH A PISTOL SEXSATTO OX A STREET ALAHETJA The Carnival of Batlona An Escape From DrowMaar Disturbance Owed to Dacks Oakland Branch OOca of the Throolele S60 Broadway oeener Ninth strut OAKLAND December 1L The sud ALAMEDA December IL Social circles on Court street are In a ferment of excitement over a sensational episode den acquisition of wealth and a desira ta whlCfl mb tji Hopkins and Mrs GONE BEFORE HIM JOKEJfN THE CITY ATTORNEY GIVES tP GOtactTO THE HORSE SHOW Loaned Pass to Clarence Cronell the Latter Lost It Oakland Branch Ofllee of the Chronicle SCO Broadway corner Ninth street OAKLAND December IL City Attorney KT Plersol has reason to donbt his own idenlity Ai lesst he is wound COLORADO fid 1 i MAY GET Com osiVnarecigl HERE tuxxixejmK tsAXiroaotx a JTEYADA ti Terminal Fa elUUes TalatrlT in Rle Grande Shonld 3e Extended Oakland Branch Office ex UChToBlclir SCO Broadway corner Kiata street OAKLAND December IL The value At the CailfornWand Nevada ftaltwar as a means of entertngSan Francisco own life after a second attempt iZrsTvMhnUT Ww clear to thrmatter a yeL 4s wr MmMii st 1 sent a friend take in the equine dls I ZZ TT warrant tor nx eirosausarresi on a fc jk -me iiorsiie vesteraav xner aia not vt sw the aty Attorney himself Now show in San Francisco has posted himself as to what the alleged owner of the Death of Hrs Charles Hadaell StTNOL December 11 News received here this afternoon announces the death of Mrs Annie Hadsell wife of Charles Hadsell one of the oldest and best known cltitens and largest ranchers In this section for the last thlrty slx years Mrs Hadsell was suffering from an Incurable disease and died at the sanitarium in San Francisco while un der treatment The family consists of Charles Hadsell Charles Hadsell Jr Miss Annie Hadsell and Mrs Charles Stallman of San Francisco A Sneeenfal Social OAKLAND December 11 The social held at the First Presbjterian Church last night by members of the parish was a success It was participated in by the pastor and leading members of the organization Topics of interest touching upon the present and future outlook for the church and the various branches of its work were taken up and treated of by those selected to speak Trowbrtdfre Aecepta OAKLAND December 11 Trowbridge capitalist has been selected by the State Board of Trade as superintendent of the exhibit to be made at the Hamburg Horticultural Exposition The Board tendered the appointment to Trowbridge two days ago and to day he announced his acceptance OAKLAND EAS KOTES Amanda Farhrer of this city a been granted a widow a war pension Next Wednesday night will be the occasion of a clever boxing exhibition at the Reliance Club Kathertne Cahoon has filed a suit for divorce against Benjamin Cahoon on to increase It to millions now found Tiat mMi th nx own menuiy ai leaai oe is wouoa a muu imi 1 to have been the cause of AusutlAing 1 JJJT JT tJrtTe Teevrnn UP InaTjewTlderlngcdmpIicatloaover a being looked intojer toe omcaats blada unfortimael TSSa to the horsehow and doesnot see the Denver and Wo Grande IUttwT5 I Km toa tn 8tor tft dST in Kecoraer tfisr mattor an Her eMt lrMerMe1rUtJiat the HttlB AlS raeda countr nsirrow gaHge line mayv 3 pass Into the control of the big corpora 1 tlon named At the requesj orChartes Smith of Denverfwho to whas control the flrst mortgage boiids 0th i Une Receiver KKlag has prepared an extended report on the road and copies of the document have been sent to Denver Smith a son ot Captstn Smith who projecud and bunt the road and ever since he secured the position he now holds he a beta endeavorina to dAtomething with the road As the report prepared by Becemr Klnj points out the little twentr tvro znlle line offers one of the few openings still left by which Satr Frandsco may be reached from this side of the bay The creek and the land to the vicinity of the point axe covered br networkr of Southern Padfle tracks and any more franchises there are outot the question The California and Nevada has a good terminus at Emeryville and has a right of tray through the northern end of Oakland that would be Ttry difflenlt to dunUcate at this time Ref celver King has pointed out afl those facts and has added the assertion tnat If the line were put through to Walnut creek it could be made self lupportlno Mr King did not care to discuss the matter when seen this afternoon Ha admitted that Mr Smith who sew controls the flrst mortgage bonds was endeavoring to do something with the road and might lay a proposition before the Denver and Bio Grande He said that Smith had written to him for a description or the property and that he had prepared one for hlnv It i understood thai aningtneof tn Denver and BJo Grande Railway Is to be sent here from Denver at an early date No particular significance Is at taehed to the matter for Tt has been glren out here that the engine was ptrr chased from the Denver and BIO Grand by Mr Smltlr cbarre cf hattcrv Five an all the fftrfs aa thev had them aa ueciarea bus an wen irieuuty fc -then and onrv to dar has the storv of nianj i rnw ssqi wwuieeBwarqwranoe niutdua DUUWU4UU UMi iUC MiKI ine aeceasea uerman career Decome attick 0n her was wholly unexpected renerauy mown Lungblad came to Oakland started out as a laundryman gmnmg was an numwe one out nt eor w8ived over exnectlnr only a mh itif rnns prospered and saved every cent of his piant reception Mrs Blrdsan met The pasteboard was given to Clarence earnings that he did not actually need ni tne aoor aaj applying a very Crowtll of this city PIftrsol could not for his living expenses Ha was steady yg epithet to me struck me In the aD6a ae date which the young man and frugal and everybody had great face at the same time accusing of dheliJ 575 SLw CSneTyavSerforaChIneseot i fBttaM btod StStfSS SSlSiSS One day a vender for a Chinese lot i nurried away and running mto a room a ticket good for bearer and friend tery lnduced the Industrious laundry ltie grabbed a revolver and chased me The pair went to the display and when man to purchase a block of tickets Un across the street with it they resched the door Crowell dlseov fortunately Lungblad made a winning I am not acquainted with Mr Bird ered to his dismay that he had lost the It was only a few hundred dollars but sail and there Is no truth In what she city Attorneys pass Leach went to aulte enough to turn nis need ana cause accuses me or i nave uvea quietry the rescue for the time being and wita my aunt ana nave neen very care passed Croweu in on his own credential ful to behave like a lady at all times croweU took occasion however to In The affair caused a great deal of ex form the doorkeeper of his loss and the citement In the neighborhood and It is utter assured the young Oaklander stated that Mrs Blrdsail was so en that he would always remember his raged at the comely brunette who she face and no one else could get Into the alleges has won her husbands affection sa0w as Plersol of Oakland that she threatenedvto break down the I CroweU and Leach let It go at that door at the Hopkins residence Mrs it puxxled the pair to know what they Blrdsail departed on a tram tor ban would do with Plersol when he demand hlm to make similar ventures again and again The winning never came to him again but the rocky numbers roOed close to those he held and Lungblad never doubted that he would be rich if he only persisted He worked on at first content to attend to his gambling Interests after nours but soon his savings dwindled Public Administrator KnlKht has ap plied for letters of administration upon the estate of Herbert Rota The Toung People Society of the First Enellh Lutheran Church jrave a well attended social last night The programme was an Interestlns one Policeman Rand made the longest ran on record here with the patrol wagon yesterday He came from Twenty fifth avenue and continued to the pier in excellent time mmfttfffimttk At Auction Rich Beautiful Kara and Antique Oriental RUGS Embroideries Damascus Brass ware Carved Furniture Etc GOLDEN GATE HALL So S5 Batter Street High School The class day exercises the around of desertion will be held Wednesday in the gymnasium and will consist of a conversazione The graduates are Rose Brydges Grace Olive Dunsmoor Margaret Trolli Elsie Gertrude Brown Blanche Amelia I Perkins Matilda Elizabeth Hartmann Herrietta ElVen Helmbold Frederica Brustguen Frank Lucfen Burckhalt er Josephine Denlse Fryer Arthur Er win Colby Llllie Flatham Lulu Edwards Edith Crane Fulton Edna Lovell Gardner Clara May Kummer John Dietrich Hoffmann Jennie Xen ney Lemmon Louise Matilda Lisbon Anna Elizabeth Muma Olive Loulee I McCalL Helen Annette Morley Ellza Detn mviason McMillan Catharine Augustine McGovern Bessie Palmer Eugene Welllngtoa Roland Ethel Stein alentine Lucy Crouch Vrooman Anna California Wletdahl Lucy Eliza Wilcox Lucia Mary Wallace Charles Stuart Ayres Martha Gabrielle Watts Bernlce Toung to little or nothing and then he left the Contra Cotta Companys employ Several times he went back but he never worked steadily again The hope of making heavy winnings in the lottery drove him on to desperate measures He raised money tn every way possible and pitted his rock against for tune Francisco soon after the occurrence and has not since been seen At the Carnival of Nations ALAMEDA December 11 The carnival of nations at Armocy Hall continues to be largely attended The programme this evening Included a When time brought no Improvement Chinese lantern drill In which the fol tand fine clothes inwinr narticinated Edna Barber But Plersol decided that he would at Helen Krauth Flossie Jones Helen ed his pass but an Idea occurred to them before the following day They Induced a number of Plersol friends to drop into the City Attorneys office and incidentally mention the fact that under no circumstances was the horse show worth attending Every one told Plersol that he would be wasting time to cross the bay to see the parade of horses to Lungblad lot and his money and friends had fallen away nis desperation wat 4 Aark I Tsn rVlr tA rlrftt onitr mr trwlntion to die FoMer Mildred Burrell Alice Joost Lungblad accepted biafate phllosophi Ray Flnley Gertie Renner Edith For cally and often talked of what an awlui example he was to the rising genera Uon He realized that the overpowering desire to acquire riches had ruined him and he calmly awaited rthe opportunity when he could end it all In death Testimony Goes On dcrer Elv a Barber Lena Cramer Zola Rea Alice Walton Clara Wlttman Laura Baumerman and Came Nelson The Colonial song and minuet was quite a hit The following took part in It Mabel Harrington Hazel Binder Alice Dais Alice Gray Mabel Getty Eva Dunn Ella Walton Ethel Taylor Lloyd Wagner Willie Coates Chester tend once at all events The pass was then In demand Crowell and Leach scouted the idea of his going at all when an inquiry was made for the pass and finally told the whole story Plersol will not go to the horse show after all rm OAKLAND December IL The suit MaUn Feit0n Maillot Willie Pollard oiuw Muraoca against tne nay waroa Electric Car Company for S20 000 damages was continued to day Expert tes tlmony was taken and graphic diagrams submitted No new feature km turned ln the cae and the contest progresses along the lines already laid out EM ay Cnr onlcle and Emmet Wilson Alex Rosborough sang ieeral character songs and contralto solo was rendered by Miss Jennie Jehu The evenings entertainment concluded with the tableau Miles Stndlsr Calla Worried Her Dacks ALAMEDA December IL Charles UUVI A wnvs9 mtfS nsmail Tsr 1 thoit wre arrested this morning on i The event has also furnished a timely theme to John The recent union of the Duke Orleanswifih the Imperial family of Austria brought the so called Legitimists of France conspicuously to the front again Anneal Reliance Entertalatneat OAKLAND December 11 The mem bers of he Reliance Club are discussing nt txien Dav of Park i i plans for their annual show and have ttnu w0 allege that they have per JDOIiner WHO rl7ieW in MS lmmitaOie WayrniBillS partly decided to give one of Augusttn dlturDlne her peace by blow ji TT i HO a rru Daly oia successes at tne Macaonougn duek a l9 UBej bytury ui me xjuuse ui vnetuia tut louuuav vuiuui Auction Sales Monday December 14 at 220 and 730 Tuctdar December 15 at 2 30 sad 7 30 IL Wednesday Dec 16 at 2 JO and 730 Thursday Dec 17 at 2 JO and 7 JO FREE EXHIBITION Friday and Saturday December 11 sad 12 from 9 SO A to 9i30 st These choice rich rsr and bUjo Orieatal Jtass etc are from the coJsctioa and recent rmpor axlon of Ephralm Benqatat A Sob iBccenort HadH Ephralm Bewjulat the crest cooooUcear of OrirotsJ Ross Theee Rns vcr used la decorauas the iUrk Bopaioa Art lanutate for the 3tardl Ores baa sad the Scroti Cbib this year Cataiccaea at anr ofice aad at tha haB EASTOJT KUDRIDGB Jb CO CSS Market Street Auctioneers A Stimulant jj fsagoodthlniflfstas right kind Frail Browns JUUIal MUEI i stismlatca the eatjre system without readjoa Wanssthe blo6dkccpsout coJd FU0 BtOwa COU rliftaseMi I MAT ESCAPE PCICISHMETT Jane Tan Vever Sticks to a Plausible Story OAKLAND December 11 Jane Van Vever who was arrested here yesterday for masquerading In male attire was arraigned in the Police Court today Sentence will not be pronounced until to morrow and Chief Lloyd intimates that she will be permitted to go free The yourg woman spelt her name yesterday Vanvare but corrected it to day She says It Is her right name and she sought at first to disguise that also Her companion took the cue then and spelt his name Crofts instead of Craft as he to day admits it to be The young woman has been provided with a proper costume She insists that she started out as a man to find work as she could not do so as a woman Chief Lloyd believes her story and win secure employment for UORPniXB KILLED HTH HEIRS OF EARL MARSHALL TO COVTEST TITLE TO VALUABLE PROPERTY Estate at Mission San Joae to Become the Sahjeet of Litigation Terdlet of the Coroners Jary In the Hammond Case OAKLAND December IL Oscar Hammond the Associated Press operator who took a dose of morphine last night died at the Receiving Hospital this morning without regaining consciousness There was an autopsy this afternoon and an Inquest to night and the verdict of the jury was that Hammond had died from the effect of morphine self administered but without suicidal intent Hammond was not addicted to the use of morphine and there was no apparent reason for him wanting to die He had been drinking absinthe Thursday afternoon and evening and It has been suggested that he was erased by It The jury gave Hammond the benefit of the doubt Crasade Asralnst Saloons OAKLAND December IL It developed at the meeting of the Alameda County Christian Endeavor Union tonight that there la to be another cru aadrln favor of the Sunday dosing of saloons The announcement was mada by President Seymour WV Condon Just before the dose of the Thirty first Quarterly Convention of the union and those present were pledged to aid the movement byartslnsvdte spiles far Cancellation OAKLAND December IL Fannie the widow of Captain CJUns worth has applied to nave a waiver of her Interest In the estate canceled She Oakland Branch Office of the Chronicle 850 Broad war comer Ninth street OAKLAND December 11 It was announced to day that the legal battle of the heirs of Earl Marshall against i Simeon Stivers of Mission San Jose would be resumed by an appesl to the ipreme Court in a few days The contest is to obtain possession of over 600 acres of land at Mission San Joe forming one of the most valuable estates In the county There a romance in the case Old Earl Marshall came to California in lo47 In the ship Brooklyn and settled at Mission San Jose He was married but no children blessed the union and he adopted and raised Simeon Stivers the defendant In the present action He prospered at the mission and acquired the property now In dispute In 1S3 he transferred one half of the estate to Stivers and in 1SS0 sold the other half to James Gillan an elder of the Mormon Church to which he had during his reeidence at the mission been con vprted Later the half was conveyed bv Gillan to Stivers and again con veyed by him to Marshall and his wife to remain in tneir possession unm tney died Marshall died in 1SS1 and his wife a few years later At the death Of the latter the heirs of Marshall among the rest Dr Marshall of Oakland sought to regain possession of the prop erty It was claimed by them that the transfer of the first half to stivers was not legal because the wife of Marshall who was at thet time Insane had hot signed the deeds It was also claimed that the sale of the other half to Gillan was cot genuine and that Marshall did not receive the 6000 which it was agreed should be paid for the land An action was commenced in the courts a couple of years ago but It was dismissed without prejudice because of the failure of the plaintiffs to press their case The delay has been occasioned largely by the tact that it has been Impossible to find Elder Gillan of the Mormon Church He believed to be alive but all efforts to find him have failed Stivers Is a respected citizen of Mis tsioa San Jose and denies that he was guilty of any Irregular conduct tn connection with the transfer of the land to him Stearns and Elliot tare the attorneys for the appellant and Nye and Kiosell for the respondent Theater in February DEAF ATD DUMB IKgTITLTE The Twenty second Report of the Directors Made BERKELEY December IL The twenty second report of the directors and officers of the California Institute for the Deaf Dumb and Blind has been issued with reviews by President Bart lett of the board of directors and Wilkinson principal of the institution The report covers two years ending June 30 1896 The number of pupils in the institution on that date was 220 against 197 two years before sixt three having been graduated or dls hunters Mrs Day says that her Urge i nTTIfrTftTcr family of domesticated ducks become WB lliunuw so excited at the calls made by the young men that there la np peace In the neighborhood TTe aeienaants nave asked for a Jury rial Another timely article which will appear in the Sunday Chronicle to morrow is intimately associated with the discovery a week ago of the original Jules of Wesleyan Methodism It relates to the Necropolis of the Puritans one of the most interesting burial places in ic4 Qnro Trrninh ia oitnoron in fho nflorf nt fna ifv id Dr of raft are pressed Into service by the Ts it tution flhrmeSo4atnd hswnedathnt i London In this cemetery repose the ashes of John ending I rvhn I TTT it i I I lil 1 yy esiey me iounaer 01 mat Drancn 01 iuemoaism Dear Accident la the Canal ALAMEDA December 1L George Blake of Walnut street was nearly drowned In the tidal canal late yester dar afternoon while fishing All sorts hpn he took in a passenger In Captain 1 Thorning who wanted to get ashore from his boat Blake ice box upset Thorning swam to land but Blake IUUIU HV II CM -charged and eighty eight new ones en iQn ne WM fished out lerea fresiaeni ttarueii anu ijr wu kinson each urge the need of a new building for hospital purposes With out facilities for hospital Isolation says the former there is always more or less danger that an epidemic might Died Homeward Borand ALAMEDA December IL Edward McCauley of 1328 High street an em niove of the Southern Padflc Corn suspend the regular work of the school I pany dld yesterday near Port Costa a a IsiB alaa arTTroL while Special Legislative appropriations amounting to 320 600 are asked for by the Los Aneeles express wnue bound for his home here He leaves a widow and one child ALAMEDA JCEWS KOTES Dr Wilkinson for the following pur poses Hospital building 35000 school apparatus 31500 Improvement of me cnanicai aepartment tj bks of the free library are being ment of streets 3000 building of stone Imj amoved to the new quarters in wall 33000 reconstruction of basement i Qy Hmu The carpenters will finish Want at Steam Fire Whistle ALAMEDA December IL Chief Krauth of the Fire Department anxious that this city should have steam lire whistle He states that a steam gong tuned to the musical fifth note would cost not more than 1 3100 and that the manufacturers claim that It can be heard from fifteen to thirty miles Whltlnrr fancy table Mrs Brown Mrs 8 supposed that the wilt provided for ar Hcuxscrrss trota whatever xaasc is saoaeft candy tabW Mrsw Chase and Mrsbavis UOU7 IWWUR VI fiWV OIXUVUU VH life and was satisfied with that but finds that this is to contlaaa only auxins dlrMTUd wfth Br in JBatKxiectnrafiL Forth limns Jsyafi Fataltss SasiUr rm 31000 painting exterior of buildings 32000 repairing shop roof 3500 iron bedsteads 3600 BERKELET HEWS KOTES The Christmas number of the University of California Magazine has appeared An Important meeting of the University Mandolin Club will be held at Stiles Hall next Monday afternoon Rev Dr McKenxle of San Frandco lectured last clirht tn the First Presbyter Ian Church on Air Castles Charles Alnsworth Who la wanted In Berkeley for obtaining money under false pretenses has been arrested In Oakland Dr Harris who la expected to arrive In Berkeley on December ltth will deliver his first lecture December 18th upon The Nature of the Divine Personality The Rev Jones began a series of revival meetings in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church last night To morrow evening Rev John Ktrby will occupy the pulpit The Berkeleyan Publishing Company of the University held Its semi annual elec tion yesterday afternoon Charles Els ton T7 was elected editor in chief and fcLCae J7 business manager The following class officers have been elected by the Middle of the Berkeley High School President MacdonaM vice president Miss Bessie Elm peon treasurer William Basham secretary Ardley Professors Gayley and Bacon the California committee on the Carrot debate have arranged for the first preliminary debate of next term to be held at Stiles Hall on January 20th The final will be heM on January 27th Rev Edward Payne has announced the onowteg topics for his last three sermons as pastor of the Berkeley Unitarian Society December 13th The Measurements ot Life December 50th The National Development of Jesus December 37th Personal Experieoc la the Fast Tear Parton MetcaXf the youngest son of At torney George Metcalf and a nephew iiei their work of Improvement next Wednes da Oak Grove Lodge No JOS and A bar elected the following officers Worthy master Lovejoy senior warden 8 McFarlaad Junior warden John son treasurer Fast secretary Oswald Lubbock City Treasurer Wheeler had a narrow escape from serious Injury last evening on Park street He was hurrying down th street to catch a train when a reckless driver ran his horse into him knocking him to the ground robbeoTtTbroaddaylight OFFICER SCAXLOf 8ECCRES PRISONERS Van Horn Gets Into Trouble for Interfering With an Ofaeer of President Kellogr engaged to an altercation with 8 FlsohsL a Berkeley butcher yesterday afternoon and when Ftschel became threateclnr secured aa ax to Mfend himself Friends interfered before I enough to call out to Session and re any daman was dona I wi v4ttk ut The fair and salt of fancy articles by the ladies of the Unitarian Society began yes leruay in ue BoaiEuca mock xne open ing day brought out many visitors The rouowmg were in cnarge Linen booth Mrs Walter Gall aad Mrs Calkins art ouue un jnuh hub rrcacn ana sirs tab Mrs William Hum refn mant Mrs A Brehra household supply tab Mrs Grover i Hum refreshment deoart Oakland Braacboace of the Chronicle SCO Broadway corner Wlnth street OAKLAND December 11 Police Officer Scanlon made a capture of two men at Third and Linden streets late this afternoon They had held up and robbed James Clark A Cameron and A Parker Their names are George Kelly and Louis Cardlno Clark Cameron and Parker were standing together when Kelly and Cardlno came up and demanded an the coin there was In the crowd This proved to be something less than 32 Policeman Scarion chanced to be near when the robbery toot place and he was promptly summonetL He over took vi handcuffed Kelly and Cardlno and arrested the three who had been robbed Kelly and Cardlno resisted some and there was a scuffle which attracted the attention of Van Horn who drives crackerjaclr wagon Van Horn stopped long nuke him for handling the men roughly Scanlon lost no time to ranging his five prisoners In line upon the sidewalk and chasinx Van Horn He hauled the owing were la charge Linen booth flatter down from nls perch on the pop corn wagon ana nusuca mm on to join the other caotlves1 Van Horn was booked at the prison for Interfering with an officer Kelly and Cardlno belong to thtFfc gang vThey say they passed the money to A third miorM got away ing his name and those of his mother in addition to some of the most illustrious Nonconformists which the element dissenting from the forms of the Established Church of England produced in the earlier tistory Nonconformity Mrs Emma EndresT graphic account of the history and condition of this famous cemetery will greatly interest the readers of the Sunday Chron icle While all of the Indian tribes of California nave been either gathered to their fathers or into Groyeniment reservations for many years past and efforts have been made with some degree of success to teach them the habits and customs of civilized life some of tnem still cherish their old time savage customs TheJSunday Chronicle will contain an article describing some of the weird dances which the Hoopa Indians of Humboldt county still practice Sydney Chldley ml describe in the Sunday Chronicle a feature in connection witli theater life which is seldom seen by eyen those wno are regularly in tne proression ana never oy any ot tnose wno are outoHk Whafc it costs for UncleSam to mount Vis cavalry and the kind of horses which hTstroonersinusfc haveto 1 be effeetivein the field will be described entertainingly in the Sunday Chronicle All lady readers of the iSunday Chronicl ivvill be delighted with the display made in it of the fashions of the nineteenth century A Californians Visit to Utahs Famous Gold Mining Region which will appear in the Sunday Chronicle is an interesting description of a comparatively new and little known district Frank IL Stockton contributes to the Sunday Chronicle a charming Christmas sketcn entitled Christmas Jane 2 Other articles having an intimate association with thaholidavseasori appearing in Jhe uSunday Chroni cle describe suitable toys and games cross and star decorations and how the Crows celebrate Christmas Eobert Barf Stephen Crane Hpward3Iarkle Hoke and other 5 popular writers of liction coniTibute io the Sunday Chronicle morrow The ilIustration8in the Sunday Chronidewillbe as usual of the1 highest order of the art and in it will be found the fullest and iatestreports of the ja ewi the world iiV 9.