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NO FREE RIDES FOR ALAMEDANS. Importani Changes Contemplated in the Local Service. GATES ARE NOW READY When Placed on the Cars Trains Will Run Through to High Street MAY BE A LOOP SYSTEM. The Trains Run Through Oakland and Alameda and Vice Versa. Oakland Office Sax Francisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Aujr.

15. Within a few weeks it is probable that there will be some marted changes in tbe method of junning tde Oakland and Alameda broad-gauge local trains. Such is the statement made by one of the railroad officials in the Encinal City during the past week. This may account for the new depot being constructed at the intersection of the Seventh-street line from Oakland and the Laundry Farm road. The gentleman in speaking of the proposed change said: "Gates will be in place upon the Alameda cars by September 1.

No fares are to be charged, but the public will be required to show their tickets before entering the cars. It is the intention to run the trains to Fruitvale." At present the Seventh-street local in this city terminates at Fruitvale and the Alameda line at Park street. The building of the new station out at High street, tbe Laundry electric line crosses the main line of the Southern Paciric, is believed to be a part of. the new plan, as all trains can be run to that point via either route. Free rides through Alameda will be dispensed with at that time.

The running of the trains to Fruitvale or High street will be for the pnrpose of passing outside of the limits of Alameda. Then tickets can be sold to Fruitvale one way and to Oakland the other, as now dove in this city. For years past the railroad company have been planning to get their trains into and out of tiie mole on a loop in order to escape the loss of time in switching. The new move as to Alameda is now looked upon as a partial carrying out of the scheme. It is hinted that the trains may run out through Oakland past Fruitvale to Alameda to the mole and vieversa, making all but a loop.

It would take no more trains than are now running and would give Alameda additional service. At present the Alameda local only runs hourly during tne middle of tbe day. A continuous run would give it a halfhourly service. PLAN OF A TYPEWRITER. She Expects to Earn the Expenses of a College Education.

May Burdick's Brave Plan Professors and Business Are Inter. estid in Her. BERKELEY, Aug. 15. -May Burciick has arrived in Berkeley with $50 and a typewriter and announces her intention to enter the university ana graduate with the class of 1900.

The young lady has no resources other than her small capital and a determination that admits no possibility of defeat, but she will not allow that there is a doubt about her ability to maintain herself at college. Misa Burdick is a graduate of the Centerville High School. She is staying with Mrs. Gilbert on College way. A number of friends who have become interested in her Drave programme have helped her in starting on her college career and already a good deal of work as typewriter has been sent to her.

Members of the faculty and local business men have become concerned for the success of such brave enterprise and are saving their work for the courageous young lady, 80 that there is a good prospect that she will succeed. She will do her own cooking and live wholly by her own efforts in the room that she has rented. Miss Burdick's capital to start with iS not enough to buy the books she will need and pay her matriculation expenses. The task she has set before herself is, therefore, that of earning her entire expenses for four years of college life and at the same time pursuing the studies of a full university course, often declared. to be too much for a woman who can give her whole time to it.

The young lady is quite cheerful over the prospect before her. "I have come to Berkeley to enter the university," said she, "and I shall certainly stay." The general impression among who know her is that ahe will keep her word. Freshmen Karly at Work. BERKELEY. Aug.

15. -The new freshmen of the university, though they have not yet begun their college career, have already made a rousing beginning in class glorification. Last night a number of members of the class made a tour of the town with brush and paintpot, and when Berkeleyans arose this morning they found painted in red on all sidewalks, fences and bare walls. Some property-owners are disposed to make vigorous objection to tbe disfigurements. Big Freshman Class.

BERKELEY. Aug. There were 675 applicants lor admission to the university with the class of 1900. Of this nnmber been admitted to special standing, making a total of 366 already entered. A large number of applications are yet to be reported on, so that the class of '00 promises to be the biggest in the his- tory of the university.

Dr. Bentley to Preach. BERKELEY, Aug. The Rev. R.

Bentley, who has just returned from Europe, will occupy bis pulpit to-morrow in Trinity M. E. Chnrch. On Tuesday evening Dr. Bentley will deliver an illustrated lecture in the church parlors, giving material and news gathered during his travels in the Old World.

First-ClaM BERKELEY, Aug. The firstclass meeting of the new academic year at tbe university will be held next Monday. A meeting of '99 men has been called for that time, when class officers will be elected. Professor Moses Is Back. BERKELEY, Aug.

Professor Bernard Moses, who has been delivering; lectures at the University of Chicago during the summer, has returned to Berkeley. Professor Moses will meet his classes in history and political economy on Monday. tost a Well-Filled Purse. BERKELEY. Aug.

Richard Knott of West Berkeley is mournii.g the loss of a purse that contained $120 in casb and a note for $150. The purse was lost on the ferry-boat or train or in West Berkeley. Frederick Wards to lecture. BEKLELEY, Aug. Frederick Warde will give an "Evening with Shakespeare" next Wednesday evening in Stiles' Hull.

Interesting Newt Notes. BERKELEY. Aug. The reorganized North Berkeley hose company has been officially recognized by the Town Trustees and placed in charge of the North Berkeley rire apparatus. The company win drilfon Tuesday evening.

Paul Revere Council No. 28, Junior Order United American Mechanics, gave a reception this evening to the Daughters of Liberty, Oakland. W. H. Bone nas come out as a candidate for Supervisor of the Fourth District.

NOBODY'S LAND. Reasons "Why an Old Pensioner to Vote or Acknowledge His Country. OAKLAND, Aug. David Story told a peculiar story this afternoon when asked to vote at tbe primary by one of tbe carriage-drivers. Story lives in a little hut by the side of Lake Merritt, near the end of Harrison street.

He built his house on tbe material that drifted ashore, and gathered tbe lumber of which he built it. "I live on no man's land," said Story, "and I owe allegiance to no country. I was injured during the war, anil when I applied for a bonus I was unable to get it. "I was gaanted a pension, and still receive it: but I was entitled to a bonus for extraordinary bravery and 1 was refused, ana since then I have not voted and do not intend to vote again. I own this piece of land and hut in which I live, as it was washed ashore by nature, and nobody can claim it." Story is an interesting old man, but nothing can persuade him to vote.

POPULIST PRIMARIES. County Central Committee Opposed to Any Fusion. OAKLAND, Aug. The Populist County Central Committee have made an imperative order that the officers and rolls of all clubs which may participate in the primaries called for August 31, excepting in the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Assembly districts, must be reported to the central committee on Friday evening, August 21. The club rolls reported ou this date will be open until Friday evening, August 28, when they will be rereferred to the central committee and ordered closed.

man whose name is not on a club roll will be permitted to vote in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth or Fifty-first Assembly districts. There will be a mass primary convention at Sunol at 1 p. M. of that day to elect delegates for the Forty-sixth District, and all Populists may participate. A mass primary convention will be held in Blake Hall, at 3 p.

m. for the Fortyseventh Asssembly District, at which only Populists on club rolls will be permitted to take part. The primaries in other districts will be held at 8 p. m. by clubs.

The date of the county convention is not fixed, but will assemble on call of the chairman of the central committee at a date not later than September 12. The call to issued next week will give the representation by precincts. The committee also adopted a resolution which was ordered sent to the State Central Committee to the effect that the People's party Central Committee of Alameda County is opposed to any combination or plan of fusion by which the Congressional nomination in the Third District would be conceded to a Democrat. Macdonough Reopening. OA.KLAND, Aug.

The Macdonough Theater will reopen on Monday, Ausust 17. Messrs. Friedlander, Gottlob ifc managers of the house, have selected for the occasion Charles Frohman's Empire Theater Stock Company. It is one of the strongest and most popular of organizations. It is well known here, not only because of the immense prestige it has achieved at its home theater and throughout the country but also because of the popularity that the organization has attained during its previous engagemen is in Oakland.

The Empire Company is on its seventh annual tour. Its membership is, if anything, larger and more noteworthy than hitherto. Miss Viola Allen, whose numerous delightful and original performances have made her one of our favorite players, continues as leading woman. William Faversham, who has also been with the company for several years, is the new leading man. No young actor has recently made more emphatic successes in emotional drama, as well as in light comedy, than has he.

Both of these players have capital characters in which to disclose their personality the plays to be presented here. The repertoire is as follows: Monday, "The Tuesday, Wednesday matinee, "The Benefit of the Wednesday evening, "The Masqueraders." Native Sons Disappointed. OAKLAND, Aug. The Native Sons and Daughters who held sway at the exposition to-night were greatly disappointed by the non-appearance of Senator Gesford and Edward Sweeney, who were to have made tbe principal speeches. The management had received no word from the absent orators and consequently had no excuse to offer.

Some enthusiastic spirits procured some oil barrels and burned holes in the bituminous pavement, while W. R. Davis, W. H. Friend and others repeated the story of how the great political battle bad been fought and won.

HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in SUort Chapters. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Aug. 15. The Alameda Connty Junior entertainment that was postponed will be given on Friday, August 21, at 8 p.

in the First M. E. Church. The Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church has contracted with Ingram Co. for an addition to cost $1320 to their edifice on Twelfth street, near Myrtle.

Albert Cahill, the 8-year-old son of Mrs. M. A. Cahill Ilia Broadway, has been missing since Thursday afternoon, and much uneasiness is felt at his long absence. Thursday evening thore will be organized in Hamilton Hall a young men's prohibition club under the auspices of the Prohibition State Central Committee AH young men between the ages of 18 and 40 inclusive, whose sympathies are with prohibition, are requested to be present.

William Rodgers has been arrested by Constable Quinlan on a charge of obtaining money nnder false pretenses. He represented to Mrs. Noble that he knew her sister and that the latter had sent him a package for her, and he had also an important letter which was at San Jose. He jot some money on the pretense of going after the letter and package. The Trustees of the Free Library decided to permit teachers in the Central Grammar School and in tbe two higher grades of the other grammar schools to draw from the public library a number of books, not to exceed ten at one time, to be used in tne school work; the teachers to be responsible for their safe return and the books subject to the usual library rules.

The Coroner's jury at the inquest of J. R. Peck, who shot himself, found that the deed was done during temporary aberration brought on by Insomnia. In tbe case of William Johnson, the gurdener for J. Walter Scott, they found he died from chronic valvular heart trouble.

In the outskirts of the Cabash, or bill suburb of Algiers, there are regular wild beast farms, where lions and leopards by dozens and pairs are kept for breeding purposes. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL 1 SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1896. HILBORN WON HIS FIGHT HANDILY Happy Outcome of a rampaign That Was Aggressive. AN END TO BICKERING. Oakland and Alameda One as Regards the Right Candidate for Congress.

FRICK CARRIED A FEW WARDS An Ovation Was Tendered to the Winner After a Very Bitter Contest. ALAMEDA, Aug. The Republican primaries to-day called out the heaviest vote ever polled. Immense interest was displayed all over the city and HON. HILBORN, Who Will Be Nominated to Succeed Himself by the Third District Congressional Convention, "Which Assembles at Vallejo Next Tuesday.

nosts of workers were out all day with buggies and rips running in voters. Everything was conducted in an orderly manner and little scratching was resorted to. The votes polled at West End for Hilborn were 130, Frick 120; Park Hilborn 171, Frick 150; Encinal Hilborn 257, Frick 148; Bay 150, Frick 245. Total votes cast 13S0. Majority, Hilborn 58.

OAKLAND, Aug. S. G. Hilborn will have an overwhelming majority in the Third District Convention. His delegates were elected in nearly every precinct in this county.

The polls closed at 8 o'clock and ten minutes later the partial returns from outlying townships showed that Hilborn's ticket was leading. The indications never altered, and after the complete vote was received it added to Hilborn'a majority. The fight throughout has been one of those illusive strticrxles very common in this county. On every street corner and in all the places where men usually gather friends and workers for Frick have been in evidence for weeks. His prospects have been discussed and his claims advocated, while very little has been heard of Hilborn.

Very quiet but, very systematic, has been the campaign waged by Hilborn, bat it has been and the completeness and effectiveness of it have been amply demonstrated. The politicians on Loth sides express surprise at the result. Fries managers express surprise at the sraallness of his vote compared with the indications, and Hilbqrn's friends are surprised that his majority was not larger. One notable feature of the fieht is the large number of men who were out working For Frick and who were thought to be firm Hilborn men. Among these are H.

H. North, W. H. Chickering, E. P.

Vaudercook, A. J. C. Adney and many others who would deny it if they saw their names in print, but who, nevertheless, worked hard against Hilborn. Frick carried the First.Sixth and Fourth wards in the city, but on the outside he was everywhere unsuccessful.

Alameda returned a majority of 58 votes in favor of the Hilborn delegates. Had Judge Frick's campaign been as effective in the country as in the city of Oakland he would have been more successful, but a glance at the returns shows conclusively that Hilborn is too powerlul toovercom at this time. The primary may also be said to ate tbe long-drawn-out struggle between I the two Congressional committees. The "friend" committee will dominate the convention, and will be in power for the next two years. The complete vote for Oakland city is as follows: First Hilborn 339, Krick 648 Second WardVHilborn 546, Frick 429 Third Hilborn 472, Frick 335.

Fourth Hilborn 133, Frick 184 Fifth Hilborn 405, Frick 252 Sixth Hilborn 296, Frirk 421. Seventh Hilborn 752, Frick 388. The vote in Alameda was: Hilborn 669 Frick 611. Oakland, Brooklyn, Washing! ton, Murray and Eden townships elected Hilborn delegates. Hilborn was indorsed by the Contra Costa Convention to-day and has nine delegates from that county.

The complexion of tbe Third District convention when it is called to order will be, as near as can be determined ct this time, Hilborn 63, Frick 21. Wnen tbe result was made known a delegation started out to find Mr. Hilborn. He was located in the Enquirer office and a larce crowd quickly gathered and demanded a speech. He was lifted on the counter and in a short speech he referred to the bitter fight tbat had been waged against him and thanked the crowd.

BERKELEY, Aug. Returns from tbe primary election of to-day show tbat Hiiborn carried tbe township by a safe majority. The vote at the different DollirtK Places was as follows: East 193, Frick 152, West born 123, Frick 159. Dwight way Hiloorn 147, Fnck 56. Hilborn 189, Frick 145.

Hilborn 86, Frick 11. Golden Hilborn 155, Frick 122. Hilborn 180, Flick -11. The delegates voted for are as lbllows: Delegates-at- F. K.

ShattucK, W. R. Davis, Charles Prowse, Firm D. Hinds. Delegates from Oakland Township- Walter Heywood, J.

R. Aver, Robert Edgar. Don F. Miller, Alex JUcAdam, b. W.

Luuuer. AT THE POLLS. More Life and Pubic Interest Shown Than In Any Primary for Four Years. OAKLAND, Aug. 15.

To-day's primary marks a revival of politics. It was a genuine old-time Alameda County Republican primary. It was not one whit Jess enthusiastic or devoid of general interest than the celebrated primary of lour years ago, when W. E. Dargie and Guy Earl opposed each other for the nomination of State Senator.

Carriages were out, stranee faces were at every polling booth, and anybody who was hungry or thirsty was foolish. The politicians did not sleep last night. When the interview was published from Senator Perkins, in which he was made to say that he indorsed Hilborn, a new feature was thrown into the h'sht. The Senator was visited by Frick's friends and was reminded of his frequent remarks to the effect that a younger man should be sent to Washington, and tilso that, by bis secretary's suggestion, Frick was put in the hgftt. Eli Denison was particularly angry and said tnat only yesterday at the Palace Hotel Senator Perkins had said that a younger man than Hilborn should be nominated.

There was much bitterness expressed by Frick's friends over the actions of Senator Perkins, and it would not be surprising if to-day's primary should have its sequel in I the next State Legislature. Around the County Committee head' quarters there was a crowd all night, and lit did not seem to dimish till noon. From tbat hour till 2 p. carriages, buggies i and all manner of vehicles drove up and I were dispatched by their respective managers all over the city. About half-past 1 it seemed as thoueb some one in authority had said "scat," for the workers disappeared in all directions, and a little later was deserted for the first time in two weeks and the battle was transferred from the sidewalks to the polls.

There was the usual talk of sacks on both sides, but although all such reports were strenuously denied the "profession" experienced no difficulty in the matter of treats. A peculiarity of the primary was the respectable appearance of the "push," who usually are strangers to purple and fine linen. To-day new suit 3 were in evidence to sucli an extent as to suggest tbe suspicion that orders for new suits at a fire sale had been liberally dispersed. Each side charged the other with importing votes from across the bay, but there was little foundation or justification for such reports. The great register used at the polls has only been completed two days and was never in the hands of the men who arrange the details for stuffers, and the probability is tbat to-day's primary is one of the purest held in many years.

MET AN ARMED ROBBER, Exciting Experience of a Crowd of Politicians at Midnight in Oakland. A Colored Man Threatens to Shoot and Disappears in a Stable. Oakland Office San Fbakcisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Aug. 15. I A few minutes before midnight a crowd of politicians on Eleventh street had an exciting experience witli an armed burglar.

As a milkman was delivering milk to a house on Clay street, near Eleventh, he saw a man at a side window acting as though making an attempt to hide himself. The driver suspected that the man was a robber and called bis boy off the wagon. As soon as the lad came the man rushed out of the yard and dodged around the Congregational chnrch and ran for a stable at the rear of the Blake Seminary. A crowd of politicians were in his way, and hearing the cry of his pursuers they attempted to stop him. He turned around, threw away a false beard and hastily unlocked the starjle door.

He then faced his pursuers, drew a gun and said, "Stop! Now I'm at home and will shoot." Sergeant Hodgkin and a couple of surrounded the barn, but the robber had escaped. His false beard was found and the milkman declares positively that the robber was a colored man. There is a colored man employed in the stable, and when he is found he will be required to explain where he was at midnight. A Petrified Snake. A quite interesting addition, and one especially attractive to naturalists, has been made to the relic-room in the State House by the presentation of a petrified snake taken from a sea sponge.

It is the only one of its kind in the valuable collection, and perhaps there is no other in the State. It was given by Ora Poe of Columbus, Ohio, to whom it came, and who valued it very highly. The snake is very small and rests in a curled position. It is attracting no little attention among the visitors to the Tribune. COLORED RIDERS GET NO ANSWER Anxious to Join the League of American Wheelmen.

WANT RECORDS KEPT. Oakland Cycling Club Annoyed at the Loni Offical Silence. DECLARE THEY AEE IGNORED. Would Prefer to Know That They Are Rejected Than to Remain in Suspense. Oakland Office San Francisco Call,) 908 Broadway, 15.

The Oakland Cycling Club has waited several weeks for an answer from the League of American Wheelmen, and it has not yet been received. The Oakland Cycling Club is a colored citizens' club, and its members have been trying for two years to obtain recognition from the league, but so far have met with no success. The question of admitting colored clubs to the league is one of the most important now before that bo ly. Although the colored club 3in different States have made application admission and to have their records officially recognized their requests have neither been granted nor denied. Two years ago the Oakland Cycling Club wrote to the chairman of this district, R.

M. Welch of San Francisco, stating tbe desire of the club. He received an answer to the effect that the matter would have to be decided by the official board. A few months ago Captain Williams of the Oakland Cycling Club wrote again and repeated his question. He was again told that the matter had not been decided.

Captain Williams wrote again and asued Mr. Welch for any kind of an answer, but it has not vet been received. "We want to know where we stand," said Captai.i Williams to-day. "If the league will tell us that they wiil refuse membership to colored people, then we shall know how to act, but ye object to being stood off. We do not consider it gentlemanly conduct on the part of the league.

We believe that we are entitled to membership, and I am informed that the ieague does not refuse to admit colored clubs, but so far they have not recognized them in any way. "1 wrote a few weeks ago and saia that if we were not to be admitted we wanted to be told so, and we would not ask apain. We are accustomed to being turned down, but we object to being There are some very speedy colored riders, and we think their records should De kept. At present there is not a colored man's time on record. Our club is strong and one of our lady riders uolds a record for a mile, but very few know it, because it is not recognized.

We think it is due to us that the league decide this question at once and inform us of their action. If they have already decided they should let us know. Scores of colored cycling clubs ad over the country are awaiting' for some action by the league." KEEN YOUNG EYES. Three Boys See a Man Trying to Get Into a A Couple Are Married in the Early Morning. ALAMEDA, Aug.

Some one tried to commit burglary at the Jackson residence, 1125 Morton street, at 10:30 last night, if the story of Frank Wheeler, Tommy Garden and Bert Evans is true. The two former lads were distributing Hilborn literature through that part of the town, and, according to their statements, they saw a man at the top of a ladder set near the porch trying to gain an entrance through one of the windows. They ran back to Morton-street station and acquainted Mrs. Evans, who keeps' a stationery store, with what they bad seen. She put little faith in the story, but her son Bert went back with them and verified the discovery.

The man wore a long black overcoat, and when he saw the three boys he ran down the ladder and traveled down San Antonio avenue as quickly as he could. Word was then sent to police headquarters, but no of the individual could be found. The Jackson family left for Woodland on Thursday. Shoulder Blade Broken. ALAMEDiL Aug.

15. Charles Magagnos, a bicyclist residing in Oakland, was seriously injured night while crossing Webster street over the Alameda marsh. In running between a hack and an express wagon ne struck the express wagon and was thrown under the wheels. His right shoulder blade was broken, and he bad to be taken to the receiving hospital. A Mating Wedding.

ALAMEDA, Aug. There was an early wedding this morning when Father Sullivan at 6:30 o'clock united Miss Delia Tanzer in wedlock to J. Con way in St. Joseph's Church. Miss Margaret Boyton acted as bridesmaid and Michael Hennings as best man.

The groom is a popular employe on the narrow-gauce railway, and many friends were present even at that early hour to wish the happy couple eood luck. The wedding tour will be to Los Angeles, and when tney return they will live here with the father of the bride at 1209 Chestnut street. Brief News Items. ALAMEDA, Aug. Treasurer Wheeler reports that he has a total cash on hand of $33,901 80, of which $12,679 20 is to the credit of the general lund.

The Board of Equalization held no session this morning, but adjourned till Monday. Attorney Simpson, who has been ruralizing at Four Furks, Trinity River, brought back with him the skin of a rattler that tried to fasten his fangs in him. The snake has eighteen rattles on his tail. The Political Equality Club will hold a parlor meeting at the residence of Judge Waymire, Buena Vista avenue, on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The new engine and dynamos at the city electric-lieht works were tested for the first time this morning before Trustees Hammond, Leydecker and Clark.

Everything was found to work smoothly and satisfactorily. Chrlstian Endeavor Bally. OAKLAND, Aug. Th.c committee of the Alameda County Christian Endeavor Union will hold a rally in the Second Congregational Church, on Chase street, to-moVrow (Sunday) evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The programme is as follows: Praise service led by H.

A. Wastell; prayer. Rev. F. H.

Foster; male quartet; introductory remarks, Rev. F. H. Foster; "The Pledge" (section 1), E. C.

Gilbert; solo, "Come Unto Me," Mise Ida tt. WasteU; "The Pledge" (sectton 2), Miss M. Lulu Bowen; general remarks on the pledge, William Gardiner; solo, "Mispah," Miss Claudia Cannon; "The Piedjje" (wctiou 3), R. M. Brown; "The PieUge" (section 4), H.

A. W'Mstell remarks, "RelHtion of the Society to the Church." S. W. Condon; remarks, "One of ihe Practical Ditticuliies to Be Overcome by a C. E.

Society," Rev. F. H. Foster. A STRONG TEAM.

St. Mary's College Football Players Have Aleatly Organized for the Season. OAKLAND, Aug. St. Mary's College intends to put a strong football team in the held this year.

Chris Mogan has already been selected captain. J. J. Greeley, the manager, has excellent material from which to select the eleven. Among the available talent are McCartney, bolen, Mogan, Butler and Rattigan, and if they continue to play with the aash they have alrea iy shown the team will be fully equal to the standard of tact year.

"We intend to make a feature of college football this season," said Manager Greeley to-day. "We shall go to work, and have already organized. St. Mary's will be heard from in pijjskiu history this winter." FORTUNE IN CUBA. Fxperiences of an Oak: and Man With the Rebel Army.

OAKLAND, Aug. Oakland is now represented in the Cuban war. A. J. yon Luven, a raining engineer, who returned from South Africa last December, has written his brother heie from fort Tampa, that he would be on the island before his letter reached here.

The letter was received this week. Mr. yon Luven said that his life bo far had been a failure, and now he would make another attempt. He says: "Before this letter reaches you I will be in in the midst of the' troubles. In fact as I write this letter I am waiting for the vessel to depart.

Do not to mo, as I cannot tell where a letter would reach me. I will return to my home with fame and a consciousness of having done right, will not. return at all." His brother, to whom the letter was written, says: "My brother is a treat traveler and a determined fellow, and generally manages to make the he starts for. profitable his Cuoan expedition will be I don't know. That remains to be seen.

He made considerable money in South Africa, but did not stay long. Football Fructice. OAKLAND, Aug. The Saturday Night Football Association wiil begin piactice at once on tne lot at the corner of Eighth avenue ana East Nineteenth street, East Oakland, to prepare for a game with the sailors from the Seaman's Institute, under the leadership of the ilr. Pell.

The games will be played in tbe neighborhood of Thirty-nrst street aud Telegraph avenue, this year. The first one will occur about one month hence. Preparing for Beets. OAKLAND, Aue. The Alameda Sugar Company at Alvarado fcaa a large force of men at work night and day in its refinery boiling molasses, as it in a burry to get through witn this so that it will be ready for beets, which will soon be on band.

Mount Wigwam, OAKLAND, Aug. Ground was broken lor tne new Republican wigwam at Mount Eden on Tuesday by Prier Morrison, and ihe structure will be pushed ahead with all the speed possible. Charles M. Shortridge has promised to deliver the opening speech when it is ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ok a M.

J. Healdsburg, Cal. The 2d of April, 1877. fell on a Monaay. To the G.

City. The distance from Mill City in Marin County to the Cascades in the same county is about a mile. French Subscriber, City. In the classes of the public school system of this City in which French is taught there Is no charge for such teaching. F.

Oakland, Cal. This department does not advertise the owner of any patent, therefore cannot tell you who the party is you wish to know about. The Mechanics' A. F. City.

The next fair of the Mechanics' Institute will open September 1 and will close October 3. Ihe admission will be reduced to 25 cents. California's T. City. According to the census of 1890 the population of the mate of California was 1,208,130.

At this time it is estimated it is 1,220,000. Most Lucrative A. City. The richest gold mine in this State at this time is the Utlca, in Tuolumne County. Xew mines are being discovered all the time, therefore it is impossible to state which is the newest.

Olympian O. Pan Bernardino, Cal. During winter on the Olympian Mountains in Northwestern Washington the rainfall is from 100 to 150 inches. The temperature is mild as compared with other localities in tbe same latitude. Medical W.

0., City. The question as to the qualifications for admission to the medical colleges of this City has been answered so many times that it cannot be answered again. For such information address a communication to the dean of any of the colleges. T. City.

California has seven representatives in the lower Ilause of Congress, John A. Barbara, Grove L. Johnson, Samuel G. Hilborn, James G. Maguire, Eugene F.

Loud, James McLachlan and William all Republicans except Maguire, who is a Democrat. J. 8., Oakland, Cal. If you were a miner at the time thai your father was naturalized a citizen of the United States, and you were residing in the United States at that time, the act of your father maae you a citizen, and you aie entitled to vote, providing that you are qualified as to time of residence in the state, county aud precinct In which you desire to vote. United States Land New Hope, Cal.

The United States land offices in the State of California are located at Humboldt, Independence, Los Angeles. Marysville, Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco, Stockton, Susanvllle and VUaiia. Each of these offices furnishes on application, accompanied with a fee of sf 1, a map showing what land is open to pre-emption. City.

If a gentleman is seated at a table in a restaurant and a lady, who had been seated at another table, should approach his table and engage him in conversation, something which no lady would do in such a public place unless she wished to attract attention or it was a case of imperative necessity, the gentleman is not bound to rise from his chair and remain standing while she stands there talking to him. Circle City. The schedule shows that mails were to leave Circle City, Alaska, June 20, July 21, and tbat others will leave August 20, September 19 and October 20, and due to arrive at Juneau July 10, August 10, September 10, October 10 ana December 10. Mail duo to arrive at Juneau July 10 had not reached San Francisco on the 6ih It is presumed that there has been delay between Circle" City and Juneau. As this is a very difficult route, between the mentioned, to travel, it is safe to nssame that mails do not reach Juneau on schedule time.

Great Britain and Ferndale, Cal. London, the metropolis of England and capital of tbe British empire, is on bath sides of the river Thames (there from 900 to 1200 feet in width), about fifty miles from its mouth. The dome of St Paul is in latitude 51 deg. 30 mm. and 48 sec.

north and in longitude 5 aest. 48 to in. west. Newport, is in the county of Hants, in the center of the Isle of Wight, on the Medina River, seventeen miles southeast of Southampton. The records for Great Britain show that in December, 1894, the rainfnll wan 45, 3 above normal in January, 1895, 37, 4 below normal and in February, 33, or 8 below normal.

Tne average rainfall was: December, 4.04; January, 4.89; and February, 1-25. A. City. The law in relation to homesteads says: "If the selection was made by a married person from the community property, the land, on the death of either spouse, rests in the survivor, subject to no other liability except such or has been created under the provisions of the following section: 'A homestead is subject to forced sale in satisfaction of judgment obtained beiore declaration, on debts secured by mechanics, contractor, sub-contractor, architect, builder, laborers of every class." material men, or venders' liens on the premises, or debts secured by mortgage on tne premises executed by husband and wite or by unmarried claimant, or on debts secured by mortgage executed beiore the declaration of W. Ansrels Camp, Cal.

Section 1049 of the Political Code says on tho subject of registration of voters: A register, In which shall be entered the names of the qualified electors of each of lie counties in the Maie, snail be kept at ih? office of the County Clerk of such county: and in each of tbe counties of the stale such register shall be kept lv the office of the persons charged with the registration of voters in such city and county. There shall be in each of the coun.ies, and cities and counties, In the State (when required by the art! of Supervisors) a new and complete registration of the voters of such counties, and cities and counties, who are entitled thereto and who apply with the proper proof. Such registration shall com. mence one hundred days before a general election, and shall continue for eighty-rive days thence next ensuing, when such registration sball cease; provided, that nothing in this section shall be held io repeal any election or registration law applicable to or In force in the City and County of San i'raii cisco. Facts Aboct Silver and J.

R. 8., St Helena, L. P. Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, and a dozen others. Tbe purpose of this department is to state facts, and it will give such whenever obtainable, but it will not undertake to express opinions as to what will be tbe effect of a certain proposition, if gold is the standard, or if silver should be adopted, or what would be tbe effect on the country if ail the paper issued by the Government was called in outside of National notes.

Sixteen to one means in the United States that silver dollars must contain sixteen times as much pure metal as there is pure metal in gold dollars. Parity is the maintaining of tbe value of the two standard and silver. A gold dollar col 25.3 grains; its fineness is 900. is 2.5 grains of alloy in a gold dollar. A unit of gold or of silver is tbe standard fixed by tbe Government.

A silver dollar contains 371.2 ft grains of pure silver and 41.25 grains of alloy. Like the gold dollar its fineness is 900. Limited coinage of silver is the restiiction placed by thja Government on the amount of bilver to coined by the mints. Unlimited coinage of silver is allowing the mints to coin all the silver bullion that may be brought to them into standard dollars. Free coinage of silver means that the mints shall coin into standard dollars silver bullion, making no charge for tbe same except the value ot alloy.

It is estimated that there isat this time in the United States $026,000,000 in gold and $625,000,000 in silver. The total per capita for each individual in the United States, according to calculation March 31, 1896, was $21 53. A "gold bug" is a slang term applied to a person who is said to be a millionaire and also to a person who favors gold us tbe only standard ior a country. A gold certificate or a silver certificate is not a legal tender. It is what is known in banking terms as a certificate of deposit.

It is evidence that there is on deposit in the United Stales treasury (referring in this answer, of course, to United States certificates) as many dollars i either gold or silver the particular kind of certificate shows on its face. These certificates are not legal tender, but are exchangeable at the treasury for the Kind of money they represent. Government bonds are Government promissory notes, redeemable within a certain time. The issue of gold coin in the United States ia unlimited. Tbe denominations are $20, $10, $5 and $2 50.

As legal tender it is uu limited, is receivable for all dues, and exchangeable for certificates under limitations. The issue of gold certificates is suspended so long as free goid is under $100,000,000 in the treasury. The denominations are $10,000, $5000, $1000, $500, $100 and $50. These are receivable for all public debts. The limit of issue of silver dollars is the requirement to redeem treasury notes.

These are legal tender in any amount, except when otherwise provided in the contract. They are receivable for all dues aud exchangeable ior silver certificates or smaller coins at tbe treasury. Silver certificates are limited in the issue to the number of silver dollars in use. The denominations are $1000, $500. $160, $50, $20.

$10, $2 and $1. These are not a legal tender, but are receivable for all public dues and are exchangeable ior dollars or smaller coins. United States notes are receivable for ail dues, exchangeable for all kinds ot money except gold certificates, and are redeemable in coin at the sub-treasury in New York aud San Francisco in sums of $60 or over. Treasury notes of 1890 are the same as silver certificates or silver dollars, receivable for ail dues, exchangeable for United States notes and redeemable in coin at the treasury. Currency certificates are issued in the denomination of $10,000, are not legal tender, are exchangable for United Slates notes and redeemable in lawful money at the treasury or bank of issue.

Tbe limit of issue of National bank notes is the amount of United States bonds and their cost. The denominations are $1000, $500, $100, $50, $10 and $5. They are not legal tender; they are receivable for all dues except custom-house dirties and interest on the public debt; they may be exchanged for silver and minor coins and are redeemable at the treasury or bank 6i issue. Subsidiary coins are limited in issue according to the demands of the country, are legal tender to the extent of may be exchanged for minor coins and are redeemable in lawiul money at the treasury in sums of $20 or any multiple. Minor coins are legal tender only to the extent of 25 cents.

The denominations are 5 and 1 cent, and they are redeemable at tbe treasury in the sum of $20 or over. At the present time tbe United States has a gold standard, using silver only as an accessory to gold. Bimetallic money is money formed by opening gold and silver both to free coinage. The following are the claims of the bimetalists: (1) Greater stability in the standard of value. The two metals held together will regpond far less violently than would either alone to any forces making for a change in value.

(2) A more convenient and adequate supply of money. Gold alone is not enough to furnish the basis of the world's exchanges. (3) A par of exchange between gold countries and silver countrias." The monoxnetaUists urge: "(1) Tnat a fixed rate cannot be maintained by law; that the two metals having different sources of supply and demand will fluctuate in value along different lines; that their relative value is a result of natural and not legal causes. (2) That, as a consequence, a nation will practically have only one standard at a time, and that standard the cheaper metal, while the other metal will go to otner countries. (3) That gold is preferred in wealthier nations, and is less unstable in value than silver and furnishes an ample basis for the credit systems of the chief commercial nations.

(4) That tbe two metuls, so far as they could be held together, would feel the shock of any tendency in either metal to change in value, and tne value of the money standard would thus fluctuate more often." At the close of 1895, so says the report of the Controller of the Treasury, the amount of god coin in the United Stales, including bullion In the treasury, was paper in circulation, waking a total of $2,398,607,420. On the Ist of June, 1895, the actuary estimated the population of the United States at 69,954.000, and at that time the returns to tne Controller of Treasury showed that tbe total banking "namely, capital, surplus, undivided property and deposits of Xatio aland all other was $6,703,544,084, making the nveraee per capita $95 83. In 1894 these funds amounted to $6,407,003,338, being leas than in 1895. To Climb a Lofty Peak. Aconcagua, the highest peat on Western Hemisphere, is to be attempted again this fall by E.

A. Fitzgerald, who explored the New Zealand Alps. If he succeeds in getting to the top, which is 23,200 feet above sea level, he will beat the highest mountain climbing Sir W. M. Conway's 22.6C0 feet ascent of Pioneer Peak in the Himalayas.

Dr. Gussfeldt has tried Aconcagua, but got into trouble with his guides and had to turn back 2000 feet from the summit. Mr. Fitzgerald will have in his party the Swiss guide, Zurbripgen, who accompanied him in New Zealand and was with Conway in hs Himalayas. 15 Auction Sales H.

KURD. AUCTIONEER. Office and Warehouse, 3 1 1-3 1 3 Larkln St. FINE DRY STORAGE. WILL SELL MONDAY, Aug.

17. 11 A. On Account of Immediate Departure, The Sew Furniture 'of Elegant Residence, 922 VAN NESS AYE. CONSISTIN a OF Parlor Furniture In suits and odd pieces of elegant easy Chairs, 20 solid oh and walnut Bedroom suits. 1 olding Beds.

Chiffoniers, odd Bureaus and Bedsteads, tine hair, clipper and, spring Mat- tresses, elegant Pillows, Blankets and other Bed- ding in large quantity. IBI'O yarns Brussels Car- pet. Lace Curtains, Portieres and Draperies, magni- ficent Wardrobes with French plate front, -H all Tree, Parlor Tables, also fine Dining-room Furni- ture. Kitchen Furniture, etc. This i elecant bouse was furnished less than a year ago, and the furniture and carpets are same as new and present a rare chance to buy fine goods at your own Dries.

L. H. BTJKD. Auctioneer..