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Interesting Report of Important Up-to-Date News Items in Alameda County ALL WILL SING "AMERICA" Splendid Programme for the Clos • :„;• ing Night of the Exposi tion. WILL BE AN ANNUAL AFFAIR. Native Sons and Native Daughters Will : "'.Take Charge of the Tabernacle To-Night. . Oakland Office San Fkancisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 27. j" -Saturday night the exposition will close. The final night will be the occasion for the Native Sons and Daughters to do the honors, and there will certainly be a fine programme and a great attendance. There will be short addresses, and music by Native Sons, and it is expected that the two ex position buildings will not be half large enough to accommodate those who boast of being born in the Golden West. This was charity day. and the proceeds will be divided among the four leading charitable societies of Oakland. The Acme Club provided the programme to-night, and their athletic exercises proved some what of a revelation to thousands of ladies to whom a gymnasium is as a sealed book. Superintendent Craigie Sharp, who had a large experience at the Midwinter Fair, and who has been the mainspring of the local shows, is greatly surprised at the manner in which the people of Alameda County have patronized the exposition. "It is a marked success financially, and in every other way," he said to-day. "It is now an assured fact tha"t there will be an annual fair in this city, but the ques tion to be met is, where shall it be held? It has been proved that this building is only about one-third as large as is abso lutely necessary and an adequate one should be created at once. The trouble with large buildings is that the investors cannot see a way of getting returns from their investment. In the case of Oakland, the demand for a large building is appa rent on every hand, and with a yearly ex position it could be good property. If a fair asseciation were organized they could erect a suitable building for $40,000. The profits from this show will probably be as a nucleus for a fund of this sort, and if it were judiciously arranged with stores for rent a permanent exposition building would be a marked advantage. "Already several lots have been offered for the erection of such a building, but nothing suits so well as this one, and the owner has shown himself to be very gen erous in the past, and I think we could obtain a very favorable lease of it. Suc cessful as this has been it is but a starter, • and if the show were held earlier in the year, when fruit and flowers are plentiful Alameda County could make a display that would astonish her own people. This show was organized and the doors opened within a month. If exhibitors knew six months ahead of time they would prepare exhibits that would greatly eclipse any thing here now." The programme for Saturday nieht is: Clo?ing day of the Oakland Exposition, dedi cated to the Native Son's and Daughters of Alameda County. Committee on arrange ments—Mrs. L. \Y. Schroeder and Miss F. j Sehultis, Alameda Parlor, Native Daughters; j J. Cal £ wing, Oakland Parlor, Native Sons; H. , N. lam Suden, Brooklyn Parlor, Native Sons; (■. L. £aton, M.D." Piedmont Parlor, Native Sons; Abe P. Leach, Athens Parlor, Native Sons. ... . Programme Saturday evening: Popular vocal and instrumental concert by the courtesy of Miss Grace Carroll, Miss Jennie Jehu, Miss Blanche M. P.eynolds, Miss Tillie Berlin?, Harry Richards, L'go Talbo, Professor G. Al brecht, assisted by an augmented band of se lec'ed musicians under the direction of Alex ander T. Stewart. PART I. Overture Bennett Address James W. Clarke, D.D., G.P. Vocal selection Harry Richards. Address Ex-Mayor Georjre C. Pardee. "March of the Golden Wfst". Oettl ■ (Dedicated to the fathers and Native Sons , 'of the Golden West.) Christmas sons, "Oh. Holy Nisht Adam Trom bone soio Miss ulai-che M. Keynolds, accompanied by , • . MissTiilie Berling. Song, ••Call Me Hack" .Demze Miss Jennie Jehu. Overture, •'William Tell" Rossini Song, "The Pilgrim of Love" Bishop L" go Talbo. ' Concert waltz, "Dream oi the Ocean" Gungl PART 11. ' March, "King Cotton'" Sousa (By general request.) Address Judge A. L. Frick. Duo for cornets Mendelssohn Bong, "For All Eternity" Mascheroni . ■■ Miss Grace <arrol!. Descriptive piece, "The Kighl Alarm" Reeves • . (An episode in the life of a fireman.) ' ■ . Synopsis— A calm and peaceful night, 10 • : - o'clock. Lights down, all asleep. The flre alarm! H orses rush out. Box 32. On ihe gallop. Unrolling the hose. Whistle— lire out. Keeling ud thehese. Off for home. The Fireman's Song: "When 'Fire!' is cried, and danger Is nigh, 'God and the firemen!' is the peoples' cry: '• But wb'-n tne lire is quenched and all things are righted, God is forgotten and tne fireman slighted." Home Again. Solo for trombone, "Romance" Bennett Selections from "Kobln Hood" De Koven "The Passing Regiment" Meacham "The KorK 1 in the Forest" Michael is "America" ... (To be sung by tae audienre, led by Mr. Benham, leader of the Congregational Church choir.) [Notice— It is the desire of the mangement that the singing of our National hymn shall be a special feature in the closing 3f the exposi tion, and to that end the audience is earnestly requested to join in with all possible vigor.] My country, 'tis of thee, ' bweet land of liberty, ; . Or thee I sing! .Land where my fathers died, j-aml of the Pilgrims' pride, • From every mountain side . Let Freeuom ring '. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, 1 liy name I love! I love thy rocks ant ril <<, Thy woods and templed hill*. M.y hi-ar'. with r;tp lire thrills Like that above. • • Our fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty, ", . To thee we sing. " ; . , Long may ODr land be bright With freedom's holy light: Protect iis by thy might, (ir>.-at God, our King! "Three ehe<*y for the New Oakland!" "Oakland Exposition March" J. Coates LIGHTING BERKELEY TOWN Controversy Between the Trus tees and the Electric Company. To Illuminate the Campus— Dan Hag gerty Reappears— "Josh" in Colors. BERKELEY, Cal/, Dec. 27.— The citi zens of the town are curious to know how the existing controversy between the Berkeley Electric Light Company and the Board of Town Trustees, regarding the interpretation of the contract for lighting the streets will terminate. About a month ago the board passed an ordinance calling for twenty more new street lights, with poles and the necessary equipment. The electric light company, through its man ager, W. E. Topham, sent a communica tion to the Trustees, stating that if the town would furnish the poles and fixtures they would put up the lines, but not until then, as according to their interpretation of the contract they were not required to do so. The town, on the other hand, con tended that the company should bear th-» entire expense, and upon this point a legal controversy is soon to be brought about. Berkeley has given the company sixty days in which to commence the ordered work, at the expiration of which time the vown will declare their contract void. Suit will probably then be brought by the com pany to declare the contract legal and set tle upon whatsbould be its interpretation. The lighting company at the present time holds two bills of $54" and $057 50 respect ively against the town for poles, wire and labor expended in the extension of the lighting system on Claremont avenue. The Town "Board refused at their meeting held November 22 to pay these bills. The point involved in the refusal was the same as that in the matter of the dispute as to placing the twenty more arc lights. These bills will also be held against the town for payment when the other suit is brought by the company. The sixty days which have been allowed the company to com mence the placing of the twenty new arc lights will expire on January 13. The first meeting of the Town Board following the date of expiration will come on January 17, at which time it is expected that the crisis between the two institutions will be precipitated. To X.ii-<> the Subscription. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 27.— Dr. Thomas Addison, president of the Good Govern ment Club, states that he will call a meet ing of that organization for the purpose of devising ways and means of assisting to raise the $1000 needed to light the univer sity grounds according to the plans of Re gent Reinsiein. It is expected that a com mittee will be appointed at once to canvass for subscriptions to the fund so that the $1000 guarantee can be presented to the board of regents at their next meeting, the second Tuesday in January. The sub scriutions to date are $580. Regents Martin, Reinstein and Crocker were on the campus this morning consid ering plans for the lighting ana general improvement of tho grounds. Josh, in Colors. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 27.— James M. Oliver, the newly elected business manager of Josh, states that the comic paper will probably be printed in colors during the next term. Both the literary and artistic features of the paper will be much im proved, as a general weeding out of the staff will take place and the clause in the constitution stating that "work" shall oe a qualification for service put into effect. One half of the members of last term's staff have either been dismissed or have dropped out of their own accord. Haggerty in Berkeley. BERKELEY, Cal.. Dec. 27.— Dennis Haggerty, the onoe famous keeper of the "Speak Easy" at the south entrance to the university grounds, who was so many times arrested for violation of the "one mile limit" liquor law, is again in town. Kepairs to the Town Hall. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 27.— The Town Hall is undergoing a radical course of re pairs. The upper floor is being partitioned off and finished for the occupancy of the Board of Trustees and other officials. It will be about a month before the work is completed. Unitarian Cantata. BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 27.— The pupils of the Unitarian Sunday-school presented a cantata at Stiles Hall this evening, en titled "In Quest of Truth," which had been written expressly for the occasion by Charles F. Keeler, superintendent of the school. JOHN ROBERTSON'S DEATH Best Known Superintendent of Jute Mills in the State. Managed the Oakland Manufactory for Nearly a Quarter of a Century. Oakland Offke Pax Frabcwx) Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 27. » John Robertson, for nearly a quarter of a century the superintendent of the East Oakland Jute Mills, died at his residence John Robertson. [Reproduced from a photograph.] on Second avenue this morning. His death was a great surprise, as it was re ported yesterday that he was much better. He has been sick for two weeks from pneumonia, but last night he was better than at any tine during his illness. Owing to his improved condition he joined in the Christmas festivities with his children, but during the night he had a relapse and died this forenoon. The deceased has been connected with the jute industry in Oakland for nearly twenty-five years. All his life he has been in the jute works. He was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1843, and from his earliest childhood he worked in the flax and jute mills with his father and became an expert. As is usual in that part of Scotland he married quite young, being just 10, and three years later he went to Landernav, France, where he took charge of a large jute mill. In IS7I he came to Oakland and accepted the stiperintendency of the Oakiand mill. The company was formed in 1869 and while its agent was purchasing the machinery in Dundee he heard of young Robertson. Negotiations were opened and as a result the French mill was given up and Robertson settled in California. Since coming here he has given his en tire time to his work with the exception of the time taken to construct the State jute mills. In 1881 he was placed in charge of the construction of the jute mills at San Queritin and the work occupied two years. In 1883 he reorganized the Jute Mill Com pany and immediately the present brick structure was erected which covers an entire block and gave employment to 400 people till it was forced to shut down when the Wilson bill became a law. A widow and four children survive the late superintendent. The litter are James, John and Barbara Robertson and Mrs. S. Jackson, of Stockton. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895. TIRED OF A NICKNAME Peculiar Affidavit Filed by a Young Married Man at Berkeley. THE BXJTTE TEAM BANQTTETED The Boy Who Was Abducted by His Father Returns to His Mother's Home. Oakland Office San Fbancipco Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 27. y-: A unique document in the form of an affidavit was to-day placed on record at the request of Joao Vieira da Silvelra of Berke ley, who says he was married under the wrong name and that he wants the record changed. The affidavit sets forth that on the 16th of last Ju!y the petitioner and Marie Louise Vierra, both natives of Portueal, were duly married by Rev. Thomas Phillips of St. Joseph's Church, Berkeley. This marriage was recorded, the name ol the petitioner appearing as John Vieira . Carreta, in which name the license was made out. Silveira now alleges that he was christened under the name of Joao Vieira da Silveira, but was nicknamed John Vieira Carreta when a boy. He be came known to his friends by this nick name, and through ignorance of the laws of California and inadvertence he took out a license under tbe name of Carreta. The contracting parties, the witnesses and the priest all sign the statement of facts in the affidavit and "had the same acknowledged before Carl Wood as a notary public. • STATE TEACHERS' MEET. Interesting Programme for the First Week of the New Year. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— Next Thurs day the members of the California State Teachers' Association . will assemble for their annual session at the High School hi this city. The programme for the three days' meetings will be of great interest and the meetings will prob ably be largely attended. On Thursday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Packard of the Oakland High School will present a paper upon ''The Poet as a Pilgrim." In the evening there will be a promenade concert at the High School, to which admission will be by invitation. Friday forenoon will be devoted to man ual training. At 3p. m. Professor Search of Los Angeles will speak on "The Ethics of the Public Schools, ' and at 3:55 Thomas \ P. Bailey Jr. of Berkeley will discuss "The Education of the Human Animal." At 8 o'clock in the evening Professor Joseph Le Cont c of the State University will give by request his address upon "The Effect of the Theory of Evolution on Education." This was the lecture which was so highly | commended by the National Educational j Association which met at Denver last sum- I mer. The Friday morning session will be given to the subject of manual training, | and addresses will be made by Walter J. Kenyon of Stockton, James A. Addicott of San Jose, Walter N. Bush of San Francisco j and Charles H. Keys of Pasadena., "School Hygiene" will be the topic Sat [ urday morning, with papers by T. D. Wood of Stanford. J. W. McClymonds of Oak land, Lucy M. Washburn of San Jose and Carrie R. Palmer of Oakland. In the after noon Professor David Starr Jordan of Stan- j ford University will deliver an address, j under the auspices of the California Science i Association, upon "The Foundations of ! Belief." The High School Teachers' Club will ! meet Saturday afternoon at the High j School building. The morning sessions will be held in the High School building. The afternoon and evening sessions will be held in the First Congregational Church, on the corner of Twelfth and Clay streets. A STF.ANGK WANDERER. He Was Recognized as a Coal-Heaver and Is lii3ane. OAKLAND, Cal.. Dec. 27. — About 8 o'c'ock last evening a man, acting in a very peculiar manner, \v;is found wander ing about in West Oakland, and was taken to the Receiving Hospital. He fought' desperately while being taken there, and | upon arriving became so violent that he j was sent to the County Jail and "put in a padded cell. The physician at the jail examined him and said there were no bruises about his head or body to indicate that he had been sandbagged, but that he believed the man insane. Becoming quiet, the man said his name was Green, and a letter was found in one of his jiockets addressed to j Dr. E. J. Green. The man's watch was i missing, the hair chain having been cut, and a small Testament, a knife and a piece of tobacco were the other articles found upon him. He was reported as quieter at the jail to day, but refuses to talk, and his actions in dicate insanity. Ike Bottoniley says he recognizes the man as a conl-heaverwhqm he has often seen about town. The police are working on the theory that he was as saulted by footpads, although there is no clew that such was the case. Young; lioliiiison Returns. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— John H. Robinson Jr., who has been missing fur about ten days, returned this morning, greatly to his mother's delight. Several weeks since his father was severely in jurt d by falling from a second-story window in j the Galindo Hotel, and was taken to a san- j itarium on Tenth and Clay streets for j treatment. "When convalescent, the boy, j who is only 5 years old, was allowed to ! visit him, and that was the last time he was f»een until this morning. Robinson, whose wife is manager of the Galindo Hotel, had family troubles, and, instead of coming home when he left the sanitarium, he left for parts unknown, taking the boy with him. It is believed that Robinson has gone to his former home in Georgia. When the boy was questioned this I mcrning he could give no account of where he had been, but looked as if he had un dergone much suffering and privation. SlcCloud's Rehearing.. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— The rehear ing of W. H. McCloud, a police officer, who was dismissed from tlie force a year ago after a long trial, was commenced to day. Ex Chief of Police Schaffer was the complaining party" at the first hearing, and there is some doubt as to whether he will ; be anxious to push the case at present. Should the charges be considered not sus tained, McCloud will not need to be reap pointed, and his absence from the force will be regarded merely as a suspension during investigation. ■ Butted ltanqueted. OAKLAND, , Cal.. Dec. 27.— The' Butte j football team were the guests of the Reli ance Club to-night, and were entertained ! at a banquet at Barnum's. About fifty j sat down at': the table and most of them j made little speeches. The best of good j feeling prevailed, and the northern team congratulated their conquerors on their clean, manly playing. . The banquet-hall was very tastefully decorated, and hanging from the ceiling, suspended by blue ribbons," were "four of the six balls won by the unbeaten Reliance team through the last season. Tne : balls were tagged Portland, .Seattle,, Taconia, Olympic, designating the clubs from whom they were captured. Out of courtesy to their guests the two balls captured from the Butte team— one in Montana and one at San Francisco — were not among the decorations. At one end of the hall, worked in crayon, was a large picture of the visiting team. The Butte team will go home in their special car to-night, and if present arrangements are carried out the games between the northern team and the Reliance will become annual affairs. Caught and Pat in Jail. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— Willie Dan naker, a boy of 15 years, who escaped from the Whittier Reform School notlong since, was arrested on Broadway at 1:30 this morning and was taken to the city prison. The boy was employed at a restaurant on Seventh Street, near Broadway, and one morning went off with $170 from the restaurant safe. He was traced to Sacra mento and was there arrested and returned to Oakland. Owing to his youth, he was not sent to San Quentin, but was instead, committed to Whittier only a few weeKs ago. He took the first opportunity to get away, and several days ago was traced to his home here.|Last night a Deputy Sher iff with a special officer and the boy's mother, went to the house to arrest him, but hearing them, he jumped through a window and made off. The police kept watch for him and found him early this morning. Unless his action causes the authorities to prose6ute him on a charge of grand larceny he will be returned to Whittier. John Green's Will. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— The will of the late ex-Supervisor John Green of Dub lin was riled for probate to-day. The total value of the estate is not set forth. The real property is represented as being worth over $10,000 and the personal effects ' more than I^OO. The will bears date of August 10 last. Three sisters living in County Lanford, Ireland, receive $1000 each, and Henry Green, a brother living in Oakland, re ceives the same amount. The remainder of the estate is devised as a whole to the widow, who is named as ' executrix without bonds. The seven chil dren of the deceased are omitted from the will. The testator ascribes no reason for the omission, but it is probable that he provided for them before his death. Will Keceive on Sew Year's.; OAKLAND. Cal., Dec. 27.— The mem bers of the Oakland Young Men's Chris tian Association will receive their friends at their building on Twelfth and Clay ; streets on New Year's day. From 11 to 12 in the morning an informal reception will be held in the auditorium, D. Edward Cql : lins presiding. Rev. E. S. Chapman will . speak on "How to Keep Our New Year Pledges." From 2 to 4 p. M. the members, assisted 1 by the Woman's Auxiliary, will entertain - the young men, a promenade concert opening the programme, which will le ■ composed of musical numbers. Gym nastic exhibitions and a game of basket [ ball will occupy an hour until 5 o'clock. In the evening refreshments will be ' served and a programme of vocal and in strumental numbers and readings will be given. Stole Railroad Files. OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.— Detective Harry Morse to-day arrested Joe Silva and Pete Martinez, placing a charge of larceny against them. For a year past piles have from time to time been stolen i from the raft of the Pacific Pine Lum j ber Company, anchored at the head !of the estuary. Yesterday the men sold twenty piles to the shipyards across the creek, which were identified by the com- I pany as belonging to them. Silva is an ex-convict and was released I from the County Jail a few weeks ago, where he was sent for shooting John ! Jones, night watchman of the Market street wharf. Martinet is a boy ot 15. Found ou tho Doorstep. Mrs. Kay of Lorin reported to the police to-night that at 5 o'clock this morning she found a little girl baby on her doorstep. The child was wrapped up in blankets, but had no clothing, and in spite of the bit terly cold morning it was well protected. Mrs. Kay brought the baby to the police ! station and reported that she had been un i able to get it in either the West Oakland ; or Temes«al homes, and was advised by j Chief Lloyd to take it to a home oil I Twenty-third avenue. The trip was made jin the patrol wagon. The little foundling I is about a week old, and is a bright girl wittl blue eyes. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in SJ' iff • li int'TS. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, j 908 Broadway, Dec. 27. I The divorce suit of Jessie Lea asainst Finiee Lafayette Lea has been referred to Court Com missioner isabcock to take testimony. Albert Shorey. sued with Mayor Pavie, the city and others by K. Smilie, in connection with the Harrison-street, opening, in his an swer denies that he was there. John R. Perkins, who was shot by Menzen meyer at Lorin on Christmas eve, is still at the I Receiving Hospital alive, but in a critical con j dition. His assailant is still at large. W. C. Hildebrandt has sued C. B. Whiie, Sheriff, to recover a stock of liquors, valued at •Y-'iiK), belonging to HiidebrHiult, l'osncr & Co., alleged to have been unlawfully seized. John Garber and T. B. Bishop have presented a claim against the estate of Eugene K. L. Murphy for $1539 for legal services represent ing him In trie matter of his father's estate. The installation of the newly elected officers I oi Oakland Lodge No. 188, F. and A. M., will I take place to-morrow evening at Masonic I Temple. All Ma3ter Masons ami their families are invited to be present. The big East Sid* sewer, over the construc tion ni which there was so much discussion a year or so ago In the Council, has been practi cally completed. Hie contract price lor the ae we/ in round numbers was about .f-10,000. Rev. John Rea, formerly of Oakland, is now | pastor of the Mill Valley Congregational j Church, which has tent out an appeal to sum- I mer visitors and others to aid in erecting a new church building in that pleasant resort. The committee appointed to pass upon the various exhibits at the exposition will begin the awarding of prizes this evening, and will continue the work to-morrow. Premiums have been offered for the most attractive exhibits In the various lines of business. Congressman Hilborn has introduced the House bill providing for a public building in | Oakland, it is in general text similar to the | one introduced by Perkins in the Senate, with j the important exception that tbe amount to i be appropriated Is to be $500,000 instead of j $350,000. The State Pharmacists' Association has writ ten to Police Court Clerk 1. M. Crawford, ask ing him to 1 forward them the fine imposed upon a druggist here for practicing without a license. The law under which persons are prosecuted on this charge provides that any fines that are imposed may be turned over to the association. A number of friendß of Rev. H. 11. Rice, who recently resigned as pastor of the Union-street I Presbyterian Church, called upon him and Mrs. Rice lust evening to say farewell. They took with them as a testimonial a purse con taining something over $30. Mr. Rice will leave in a lew days either for l'omona or Merced, in both oi which towns "there are openings. The Dowager Kmpress of Rusaia. The Empress Dagmpr is at last losing that stricken look she has worn since the Czar's death. An eye-witness tells me she never saw anything so pathetic as that death scene. In the last twenty-four hours the Empress never left her husband's side, except once, when she was persuaded to change her gown. The Czar, who had seemed unconscious for hours, immedi ately missed her. Turning to one of the doctors be- murmured, "Where ia she?" On being told he muttered, "Of course, of course," yet kept his eyes gazing piteously at the door until she returned, when a look of relief and peace came into his face. Soon the end came. With his head on her breast, and her arms clasped around his neck, he breathed his last. For three quarters of an hour after his death they remained in the same position, her ashen white face looking as dead as his own. It was only when the Countess X , to whom she is cenderly attached, managed to convince her she could do nothing more that she was persuaded to leave the room. —The Gentlewoman. MUHLNER IS CONVICTED The Jury Finds Jennie Lewis' Slayer Guilty of Man slaughter. BEAD LAW FOB THEMSELVES While in Judge Frick's Chambers the Jurors Sought Light in Lawbooks. Oakland Office San Francisco Call,) 908 Broadway, Dec. 27. f After beine out all night the jury who board the evidence in the trial of Louis Muhlner for the killing of Jennie Lewis brought in a verdict of manslaughter this morning. At 1:30 o'clock this morning the jurors came into court and asked for fur ther instructions regarding the degree of murder. During their stay in the courtroom Foreman Bradford stated that they found a law book in the jury -room and tried to find out for themselves something about the law. Judge Frick then reminded the jury that they were not to try to construe law for themselves. His Honor told the jury that the law was a very remarkable thing, and that much of it might be read one way by one man and another way by another man. "Yon ere bound to take the law from the court," said Judge Frick, "and because I permitted you to retire into my comforta ble chambers instead of the somewhat cheerless jury-room, I did not mean that you were to hunt among the lawbooks for information. In the hands of people not read in the law a lawbook is a very dan gerous thing." As no verdict was brought in at 2 a. m. the jury were locked up for the night. This morning they returned a verdict of manslaughter. When the first ballot was taken the jury stood six for murder and six for acquittal. Gradually they switched around until they all agreed on man slaughter. The trial occupied twenty-two days and aroused a great deal of interest. Jennie .Lewis, the girl who was shot, was found dead at Professor Moore's residence last August a few minutes after she had been heard talking to Muhlner, who called on her to get some presents returned, as their engagement had been canceled. Muhl ner surrendered himself to the police in San Francisco next morning, declaring his innocence and 6aying that he gave himself up because he saw by the morning papers that he was suspected of the mur der. The evidence was purely circum stantial and the chief witness, Miss Spar hawk, was not able to say whether the man she saw leaving the premises afier she heard the shots was Muhlner or a young fellow named Miller, another of Jennie Lewis' lovers. The trial threw considerable light on the doings of hundreds ot young people who make a practice of attending all-night halls. Most of the witnesses were saloon keepers, amateur detectives and girls, and there were some very contradictory state ments made. Attorney Nagle made a motion for anew trial and sentence was postponed till Janu ary 4, at tvnich time the motion will be ar gued. WM. BANNEN ACQUITTED. Nobody Testifies That He Em bezzled Martin Joost's Money. Watch-Night Service Is to Be Held in the Park-street M. E. Church. ALAMEDA. Cal., Dec. 27.— William Barmen was arraigned before Justice Mor ris yesterday on a charge of embezzle ment. He was brought from Stockton on a fr&rrftnt issued in a complaint sworn to by his mother charging him with having em bezzled money from a former employer, Martin Joust. When the time came to ad duce proof his mother knew nothing ex cept vague report and Joost refused to j prosecute. Nobody else having any evi dence to offer, the case was dismissed. The young man stoutly maintains that he is not an embezzler and professes to be un able to understand his mother's action. A -jugular Hull. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 27.— The new directory of Alameda gives as directors of the Free Public Library the names of George Jensen, J. It. Knowland and Rob ert Husband. They were appointed last spring by the Board of Municipal Trus te.es, but the incumbents refused to vacate and allow them to take office. They ac cordingly planned a coup and took forcible possession one day at noon when the li brarian was out and an assistant was in charge. They were in possession about five hours when a writ from the Superior Court restored it to the old board. Later on the order restraining them from inter fering was made perpetual. Wntch-Night Service. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 27.— 0n Tuesday evening next,- beginning at 9:30 and end ing at 12, there will be watch-night services in the Park-street Methodist Church. Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of the Chestnut-street Methodist Church, will preach at 10 r. m. The two coimregations will worship to gether, and such others as may desire to do so are invited to attend. Used to I.ivi< in Alameda. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 27.— Middlemas, one of the men now under arrest and sus pected of being one of the highwaymen who robbed a barkeeper in a streetcar near Ingleside, used to live on Bay Farm Isl and, where his father was a truck-farmer. Even in his younger days he gave evidence that he was likely to be a pretty lively citizen. Stelnmctz to Marry. ALAMEDA, Cal., Dec. 27.— License hns been issued for the luarnasro <>f T. F. Stein metz and Mrs. Clara Poleman, both of this city. The groom is a widower and en « aged in the furniture business at the West End, and the bride was formerly the wife of Captain E. Poleman of the steamship Oregon and daughter of Captain K. Van Oterendorp of the steamship Zealandia. A Feminine Smoke. Women have invented in London a new viee — smoking green-tea cigarettes. Green tea parties are given by fashionable ac tresses and novelists. Victims voluntarily virit alienists. Bills are run up to the extent of £2 a week. A wife deceives her husband by a cigarette box designed as a bunch of keys. All this is worse than Sheridan Le -Farm's "Green Tea," and that dreadful story made our blood run cold. — Boston Journal. One of the stories toid of Russell Saee is that when a thief one day dropped a bill near him in order to draw his attention from counting some money he had drawn at a bank, Mr. Sage nut his foot on the bill, thanked his informant, finished his count, stowed his own money securely away, and then smilingly put the thief's bill also in his pocket. ''_'-'---"- .. AUCTION SALES. ' - iiwlli! AT AUCTIOS. THIS DAY, Saturday........ ...December 28. 1895, At 12 o'clock noon, at Salesroom of Q. H. UMBSEN & CO,, Auctioneers 14 Montgomery Street. MURPHY-GRANT PROPERTY, Northeast Corner Bush and Sansome Streets. Lot 137:6x137:6, and brick and Iron Improve- ments. Subject to a lease with Murphy. Grant <£Co., expiring December SI, 1896, for $2200 per month, total monthly rental of property being $3275. GUSTAV H. UMBSEN, Referee. Further particulars please apply to . G. H. UMBSEN & CO., Auctioneers, 14 Montgomery street. SPECIAUALE. * fta* fe fe& AT GRAND ARCADE HORSE MARKET, 327 SIXTH STREET, .t TUESDAY. Tuesday December 31, 189S, At 11 o'clock a. M., we will sell , Forty Head Good Draft, Driving and Wont Horses; " Open and Top Buggies: Express and Delivery Wagons: Carts; New and Second-hand Har-' ness: Kobes, Blankets, Whips, etc. JI3" Sale positive. No reserve or limit what- ever I SULLIVAN & DOYLE, Livestocg ADcnoneers. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS: PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPACT CUT RATES TO— VICTORIA, B. C, and PUGET SOUND. First Class AB.OO Second Class fi3OO Meals and berth Included. Ticket Office— New Montgomery Street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., General Agents. O. R.. o _d63 3NT- ASTORIA ANpORTLAND. | $2.50 Second Class, $5 First Class, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED. ' For reservations call at -19 Mout- : gomery street. Columbia sails December 30 MHii-ot California 5ai15....... January 4 GOODALL, PEItKIXS A CO., Genl. Supts. i\ F. CONNOR, General Agent. PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COIPUf STEAMERS WILT- SAIL FROM jEhja. Broadway wharf, San Irancisco, as •ffwrJlJT follows: • "■■'• I For Mary Island, Loringr. Wrangel, Juneau, Kll- lisnoo and Sltka (Alaska), at a a.m., Dec. 1, 16, 31. Jan. 15,30. - '. For Victoria and Vanconver (B. C>, Port Town- send, Seattle. Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, ' Wash.), 9 a. m. Dec. 1. 6. 11, 1«, 21,-26, 81. and. every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Vancouver with j the C. If, R. R., at Tacoma with N. P. R. R., at Seattle with G. N. Ky., at Por; Townsend with Alaska steamers. — --•• For Kureka, Arcataand Fields Landing (Hum- : boldt Bay) str. Pomona, 'i r. m., Dec. 1, 5, 0, 13, 17. 21. 25, 29, and i-very fourth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, i Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa ; Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, Kan Pedro. East San I'fcdro (Los Angeles) ana Newport, at 0 a.m.. Dec. , 3, 7, 11. 15, 19, 23, 27, 81, and every fourth day thereafter. -■ , ■ , For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford ; (San Luis Obispo), »anta Barbara, Port Los Angeles, Kedondo (Los Angeles) and Newport. 11 ' A. M., Dec. 1, 6. 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, and every fourth day thereafter. - For Knsenada, Pan Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, La Pax, Altath and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Willam- ette Valley 10 a. m.. 25;h of each month. . Ticket cflbce, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery •treet. - GOODALL, PERKIXS & CO.. Gen'l Agents. 1 ■ ■ ■.■■■-. -•■■ • 10 Market St.. San Francisco. i OIEAm STEASSfIIP COMPANY. iWT l "t'gti_ 1 Coolsardie gq!d fields ' jflffS*rY(j^6fc (Freemantle). Austra- •-•"»»: ? 220 flr3t class > JJEfcF' nUl\J n | rifU* $110 steorase. Lo-.ves: : iFT jflt?? <ga^?Htilr roles tO . Capetowa ■fsBw/ % -T^^.)» \©i Steamship Australia,. t#3f/ ■■■ LfiL 'X \^a- Honolulu only, Saiur- W?l D IL^aTyji day, December "JB, at 10 fe^^Si JjSSS Australian steamer, j- H^J^^^^^^pr Honolulu and Auck- ! , Ppecialj Paktiks.— Reduced special rates for parties F<»»>'. <• and 1 , j8 •>'. Ticket oiUce. 114 Montgomery street. Freight ottlce, 327 Murket street. J. D. SPRECKELS & BKOS., General Agents. ERALE TRMSATLASTiqUE | French Line to Havre. COMPANY'S PIKR (NEW). >"ORTH -yftsC*- \J River, foot of Morton t. Travelers by xiicKJs this line avoid both transit by English ri*il».».. ami the discomfort of crossing the channel in • small | boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt, via Paris, i first-class $160: second class, $116. ■ • ,;i LANORMANDIE, Capt. De10nde........ . ......... ............ ....January 4, ' LA BRETAGNE, Capt. ltupe.. : :. January 11 — ....... LA GASCOGNE, Capt. Baudelon...:. January 18, ■ LA CHAMPAGNE, Capt. Polrot, Fanuarv 25, .......... JtS" For further particulars apply to A. FORGET, Aspnt. No. 3 Bowling Green, New York. J. F. Ft'GAZI CO.. Agents, 5 Montgomery avenue, San Francisco." . : . . . j_ CHARD LWE. New York to Liverpool, via Qneenstown, from Pier 40, 'North Kiver. ' ■\ FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE. . Lncania, Jan. 4, 8:30 a MiCampaula, Feb. 1, 7 a m Etrurla,' Jan. 11. Noon Umbria, Feb. 8, Norm Aurania. Jan. 18, 9 a m| Aurania. Feb. 15. 8 a m bcrvla. Jan. 25, 00:1 Ktruria, b'eb. 98, 11 a M Cabin passage $60 and upward; second cabin ' $BA, $40, $45, according 10 steamer and accommo- - datlons. . :- . ..;■• >;, : | Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe at very low rates. For freight "and passage apply at company's office, 4 Bowline Green, New York. VERNON H. BROWN & CO., General Agents. Good accommodations can always be secured on application t0 WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO., Agents, San Francisco. ROYAL MAIL STEAMJACRET COfIPAH. STEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL />fW- fortnightly for the West Indies and fOSSm hampton, x calling en route at ' C^rbourgh, France, and Plymouth to land passengers. Through bills of ladin?, . in connection with the . 1 Pacific Mall S. 8. Co., issued for freight and treas- | nre to direct ports in England and Germany. ' I Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth, j : Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, $195; thirl. ; 1 ■Urn, $97 60. For further particulars apply to ■ ; VARROTT & CO., Agents, ■: r- 306 California at. STOCKIM STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St- .: At 5 P. >r : " Daily, Except Sunday. . tff Accommodations Reserved by Telephone- ;^ t-v 1 : J - ; -. SXEAJIEK-::;;,,:- ;■, - .T. C. Walker. ;; - ;J. li. Peters, ; Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. : Telephone Main 805. • C,\i. Nay. and Impt. Co. . VALLEJO AHiD MARE ISLAND. . STR. MONTICELLO, Pally, except sunday-10 a. m., 4 r. m. ■ ■'. • v ■'-. : : . Hv nday— B r. v. . Landlnr, M Ution 1. Pl«r 1. RAILROAD IIIAVEIV; / LOW • RATES BY RAIL TO I»OI=t.TXj J a.3?arx>, OR. M ON DAY. . ■ DECE »i BE r""3O, And Every Fifth li ay Thereafter.* Leave from P. Co.'s Ferry landing, foot. " ; of Market St., at 8:00 p. m. . $T- 50— Including Berth in Pullman Tourist «© • Sleeper. - - ■* • ■ , ....ALSO.... First-class tickets, including berth in Q"I C.OO Pullman Ftandard Sleeper, - tJpXt/.^ C -PEC!*L NOTICE. This train will not stop to deliver or take on pas- sengers at intermediate stations, nor will tickets ba sold or baggage cheeked to such points. , tS" Through Tickets for I'nget Sound Points on Sale at Rednced Rates. For further information apply at - 613 MARKET STREET (Grand Hotel Ticket Office), San Francisco. BICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAIf, Gen. Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. SOITMKRX PACIFIC (l>nPA.\l, (PACIFIC SYSTEM.) Tinlm lc»vc nml ar« «lne to arrive at MAN FUAJVCBSCO. • i.kave — Fnon NovEMBEr. 20. 18S5. — ■■ Anr.iv]| 6:30 a Haywards, and"\\'ay Stations.. I <>:!.■> a 7:00 a Atlantic Impress, Og.lcn and l!ast.. 8:43» 7:OOa Benicia, VacaTil.'e. KuiMty. Sacra- * mento, and Rruiling via Day i 5 . . .. 7:13p : 7:30 a Martinez, San Raaon, Napa, Calia- toga and Santa Eos* 6:15f 8:*Oa Niles, Ran .lose, fttockton, lone, Sacramento, Mary»vii!<\ Ued IJliitl anil Sundays exccptedOioi'illc.... -l:15p •8:30 a Peters and Milton ....:.. ...... «7:15p 9:00 a Han Leandro, Haywards k Way Sfns 1 1:43 a 0:OOa Los Angelc3 Kxpress, Rayrjond. (for Ycsemite), SanU Barbara and Los Aucrelcs .....'. : 4:4."1p 9:00 a Martinez and Stockton. 10:45 a. . 10:OOa Sun Lcamlro. Hiyw jrila and Niles. . 1 :45p 12:00 m San Leiuilro. Hay warda A Way St'ns 8:45* l:OOp Niles, San Joso and Livermorc . * S:-I3», • *I:OOp Sacramento Kiver 5teamer5.. ........ *9:00p fl:3op Port Costa nml Way Stations f7:45p »:00p San Leandro, Ilaywardsi Way Sfns 5:-iSr 4:OOp SanLeandro, Haywards Way n8 0:45p 4:00p Martinez, - San lUmon. Vallejo, Napa, COifiloga, L'l Verano and • ■■■•»■•• Santa Ilosa StISA «:••» Eeniciv, Esparto, Woodland. v Kniglits Landing, Marysville, Ororillo and Kacrumento - 10:434 4:89r Niles, San Jose, - I.ivermoro and Stockton 7:15p S:OOp San Leandro, llaywards & Wny St'ns 8:43p B:3Ur New Orleans 'resiio.Bakers- llclil, Santa JlurVinra.l.os Angelc3, . Demint', El Paso, New Orleans and - E:ist t 6:43 a 3:3oi> Santa I'u Uoute, Atlautio Kxpress for Mojave nml Last 1O:15a 6:OOp European Mail, Ogrten and East.... 9:43 a 6:«oi> Uayv.:u«lti, Niltsuml .Sau.loao 7:15 a }7:00p Vallejo f7:45p 7:OOrOreßOii llxprrss, Sacramento, Marys- ville, Reilding, Portland, I'ngct Sound and J:.ist 10:43*, 7:00p San Lcandro, llaywards& Way Sf n3 lO:5Op 9jOOpSanLeandro,Haywards/iWayStns itl2:ooA «J10:03p "Sunset iiasStod," ■ Fresno, LO3 . Angel s, El Paso, New Orkaus ana East §la»43p tfllilS." San Leandro. Haywardsfe Way Sfns 7:13* SANTA CI'JIZ DITISION (Xarroir Gnnge). at: id. Newnrlc.Ceiitervillt'.Knii.loae.Fclton, BonUlsrC'reck.SantaCrnzanJWay * Stations SiSOt •2:13p Neivark, Centorvillo, San Jose, New Alinailci), Fciton, Doulder Crj-ck, Santa Cruz and Princii>al Way SUtions «I1:2O* 4tlSr Newark, San .1('89 andlH)S Ciatos.... 9:50 a t11:43p Hunters' Eicnrsion. Ban Josu nnd . BUtior-s $7;gQp COAST DIVISION (Ililnl A IViuiimiiil Sts.) ■ 6:43 a .San Joso ami Way Stations (New * Almaclen Wednesdays onl7), 1:45p 8:15 a Ran JOMb Trcs Piuoa, S:mU Cruz, v t .,. Pacilio Orove, Pa.io Roljlcs, San Luis Ol>ispo, Guailalupe Prin- cip.il Way Stations 7:03p 10:40 a San Jose anil Way •Stations 3:«0p 11:43 a P.ilo Alto mid Way Stations 3:30 i •2:30p San Jose, Gilroy. Tres Pinos, -Santa •■• Cruz, Salinas,Monlerc y and I'acilio '■■•■■'<->, Grovo ....."...;................ IO:1Oa *3:JIOp San Joso andl'rincipnl V/oy Stations U:l7a •4:30 i» Ran Jose ami Way Htations ♦S:O0a 5:30p San Joso aii'l Way 5tati0n5......... »B:tSA C::iOj» San Jose ami Way Stations 0:35 a ■t11:45r» San .To.se nml Way StnMi.nß t?:45 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SIB FRASCISCO— Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— •7:15 . 9:CO 11:00 A.M. $1:00 *2:00 {3:00 •i:00 45:00 •6:00 From OAIULHD— Foot of Broadway.— *C:00 8:00 10:00 a.m. U2:00 *1:00 {2:00 *3:CO *i:O9 «5:03r.M. • t A for Morning. P for Afternoon. • Sundays exc.'ptcil. 1 Saturdays only. t Sundays only. W Monday. Thursday and Saturday nights only. aud Saturdays 6 Sundays and Thuradari, SMFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tiburon Ferry— Foot of Market St. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYB-7:40, 9:20, 11:00 a.m.; 12:33 l 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays-Extra trl» at 11:30 p. m. Saturdays— Extra trips at 1:50 and 11:30 p. m. BDNDAYS-8:00. 9:30, 11:00 a.m.; 1:30, 3:3 a 6:00, 6:20 p.m. . . . ' San Kafael to San Francisco. WEEK DAYS— 6:23, 7:55, 9:30, 11:10 a jc • 12:45, 3:40, 6:10 p. m. • Saturdays— Extra trip's at 1:55 p. m. and 6:35 p. m. BUNDAYS— B:IO, 9:40, 11:10 A. it; 1:40, 3:40. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park sam« schedule as above, v Leare , m . a... Arrive San Francisco. oct 28. San Francisco. Wekkl Sds- I . ca Iti'nVfoii1 t i'n Vfoii StT - v Twii^" Dayb. | dayb. "estinatlou. PaY9j | DaY9 7:40 am 1 8:00 am Novato, 10:40 am 8:50 Att 3:3opm 9:30 ami Petalnma, 6:05 pm 10:30 am 6:10 pm 5:00 pm Santa Kosa. 7:30 pm 6:15 pic Fulton, . ' 7:40 am Windsor, ' 10:30 AX Healdsburs, Geyserville, 3:30 pm 8:00 am Clbvenlale. 7:30 pm 6:15 pm - ---I . Pieta, ~~~ ■-; 7:40 AM! Hopland <& . . |8:00 am Cklah. . 7:30 pm 6:l6pm 7:40 am f~ 10:30 am* • - |8:00 am GuernevUle. 7:30 ?m| 3:30 pm _J I 6:15 pm 7:4oam 8:00 am Sonoma 10:40 am B:soam 6:10 pm 5:00 pm and 6:05 PMi 6:15 pm I Glen Ellen. ■ | . 7:40 am|8:00 aml R<>h tODOl 110:40 am| 10:30 am Sj3o pm I'M SeDa » t0 P Ol - ; 6:05 pm 0:16 pm . Stascs connect at San Rafael for Bollnas. » . Stages connect at Cloverdale fox the Geysers. Stages ccxnnect at Pieta tot Highland Spring* Kelseyvllle, Lalceport. . . Stajes connect at Uklah for Vichy Springs, Bla« Lakes, Laurel Dell. Upper Lake, Boonovllle, Green. ■ wood, Mendocino City. Fortßrazi?, Usal, Westport, Cahto. Willetts, Calpella, Porno, Totter Valley, Joh» Day's, Lively's, Gravelly Valley, Harris, Scotia and Enreca. - . - • . Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduoed On Sundays round-trip ticket* to all points o*. f ond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices. 650 Market St., Chronicle building " H. C WHITING, B. X. RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. _ S Pacify * : r\LicXli Live. rawiiiw W^^^^^M RAILROAD ' 3&^2^P^-^«s*z£ Trains leave from and arrlvv \*jQysa¥lxO^^^i at Market-Street Ferry. SANTA FE EXPRESS To Chicago via A. & p. Direct Line ptfZ. «li Very doy at 3:30 p - M - canTlng Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to Chicaxa via K.ansas(.tty without chance. " Annex cars for iwnver and at. Louis. CHICAGO LIMITED, From Los Angeles to Chicago. Solid Vestibule Trnin Daily,, with Dining-cars, under Harvey s management. Connectinu trains leave San Francisco at 9a. 11. and 3:30 p. m. daily. : The best railway from California to the East. r»ew rails, new ties; no dust: Interesting scenery and good meals in Harvey's dining-room or dining- cars. -'■ "....-..•. ..■...'..,.-..,■. :.--•.•• - Ticket C<fice-644 Market Street, Chronicle liuiliiing. KORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD :* ■ • (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, bfginninK October '11, 1893. . • ; tWEEKDAYS.' For Mill Valley and San Kafael-7:30, 9-15, 11: M A.M.; 1:45, 3:45 5:15, B:80 p.m. • Quentin— 9:15 a. M.: 1:46, 5:16 P. M. Extra trips ior San Kaf»el on Montlay«, v\>dne» . days aiid Saturdays at 11 :30 p. m. •;, ; .-. .v. . ..v ■ . -SUNPAYS. , , ■■•:■■ For Mill Valley, San Kafael and San Quentin— 8:00.10:00. 11:80 a.m.: 1:30, 3:00, 4:30. •8:1J ■■t if *iJoes not run to Sau Quentin. " ' THROUGH TRAINS. 7>30 a. M. weekdays— Caiadero and way station*. 1:45 p. m. Saturdays— and way stations. 9:00 a. M. Sim day Point Reyes ana way stations) » » ■ — *- * **— " — »"" ■ —I " ■—• NEW WESTERN HOTEL. KEARN Y. AND WASHINGTON , STS.— RR. modeled and renovated. KING, WARD <ft OO • European plan. ■ Rooms 50c to 91 50 per day, $i to $8 per week, f8 to * 30 per month; tree baths* boi a/id cold water every room ; tire grates in erscf 100 m; elevator runs all mgui ■ 13