The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1896 _—m—m—————— —————e— — Interesting Items From Important Points in Alameda County. ASSESSOR DALTON'S RUSE The Role as a Poll-Tax Bogie Man Will Give Frank Jordan Work. GIBSON'S JUDGE INSTINCT. Street Superintendent Miller’s Figures Not as Good as His Work on {ighways. 1cx SAN FrANcIsco CALL,) way, Jan. 19, { arry Dalton ran on an independ- ¥ Assessor a year ago ns looked on ‘the On as a freak that would not harm than create a little ridi- cates of what is pported a prom- ad man and treated Dalton as ."When the votes were counted r abead of his com- ses shook their heads and Although his assessments and the D 1801 e 3 ct Attorney they were 1d Dalton proved such a novice after all Jut afternoon Mr. Dalion de an innocent-looking announcement contal the greatest kind of A few days ago it was discovered sors could not make a spe- on for compiling a new | It was also_discovered that to be done by both the As- the County Clerk. Jalton eced to do his share, and, as with the voter ith one to see th h Jordan, that he was not e of that | | us to spend any { ropriation made for his | ry, and, knowing the | of the citizen to paying poll | ice that when citizens | 1 they will be required | This, of course, will | e registration to the e street. Now, “the aying that, in addi- | of a politician, possessed of a little | so edge of huma ntendent Miller. He | v that the streets of with which to pa te a long communication | 1 proposing that §150.000 | Only in this ng be done in the way | provements. Of course | lled the proposition and killed Miller politically. ver, was of no ben- Mayor's approval | ment for the | have been before. A Miller appeared before | said that it was a neces- | ald be a foreman to each to see that the | od our. Mr. Miller | a day wes a fair compensation | riends and relatives whom | iploy. The property- orous protest and the | g0 ced the salary supporting the $4 tariff Mr, | Miller stated that the cost of the foreman | th of a cent per foot of side- | 10 earn $4 at this rate one fore- rintend the laying eight hours. As 100 feet is a good day’s . Mr. Miller may be a good Street Superintendent, but heis not { Miller’s figures might have | | f 1600 feet of si a matter of here was something in *‘the | stained by the | ‘would at once enter. | was lodged behind the bars. by the gift of fleet-footedness, so man, on & higher scale, by wagging of tongue or spurt of quill, presses on slong the path of progresa and civilization. Through grip and strain _of op- posing forces truth grows clearer and more pronounced. No matter how sharp may be the guest into systems of dogma or polity, fizhteousness has nothing to fear from more light. Better be a determinate something than & mush-headed nothing or an elegant kid-gloved cipher. People respect an out-and-out devil more than & Janus-faced Pecksniff, with sll his bland smiles and velvet arts and graces. If the letters and eloquence that are now swiftly and with no few sparks of electricity passing between Father Yorke and an able grouv of Protestant divines shall bring forth the honest truth and silence Iyln% oracles, Christienity shall be the gainer thereby in the last aualysis. : While watching the gladiators in their agile movements, do not forget that no cut-and thrust style, no fleer of satire or clever turn of & phrase, no pedantry of learning or sleek sophism can ever make up for the lack of logic or facts. To battle over doubtful proof-texts or non-essentials is only & piece of unseemly bickering between Kites and crows. No cause is much advantaged either by in- troducing personslities that attack each other with tooth and claw and chatter in the arena & fish-wife’s jargon. To brandish the ax of execration over a name or institution, without | just or adequate ground, is to weaken one's side. Hard words never succeed in hiding de- fectiveness of argument. Honest Haywards, OAKLAND, CaL., Jan. 19.—Haywards will have no delinquent tax list to publish this year, according to the Journal. Of the $7600 levied all of this amount except $5 or $6 has been paid, and the small amount outstanding will be settled before | the time to publish the delinquent list | arrives. MRS, WOODS IN CUSTODY. The Reckless Confidence Operator Arrested by the Alameda Police. Her Scheme Was to Go to Residences and Make Women Think She Was Insane. ALA A, CAL., Jan. 19.—Mrs. Woods, whose cperations were reported in TRE Carr last week, was taken into custody Saturday night on the charge of vagrancy. She came to Alameda five days ago and secured a room on Park street. Then she went about town, visiting residences and adopting & unique method of getting money. She would go up to a house and knock, and, the door being opened. she Then assuming a fiercely confidential tone she would con- fide in the lady of the house that she had but recently been discharged from an asylum for the insane, and that she was in hard circumstances and would like finan- cial assistance. Generally the lady of the house would be very much frightened at the woman and her story, and would adopt the plan that would the soonest get ber out of the house, which would be to give her money. On Saturday the woman operated in that quarter of the city border- ing the park and on streets adjacent. She visited Trustee Foraerer's house and he notified the police, and soon she Her in- genious confidence game seems to have yielded good returns. The woman is rec- -ognized as havinz visited Alameda be- fore, some four or tive years ago, on a con- fidence operating tour. Clubmen and Religion. ALAMEDA, CAL., Jan. 19.—Rev. Henry Victor Morgan, minister of the First Chris- tian Church, has been interviewing some of the prominent citizens of Alameda to ascertain their reasons for not attending the churches. Saturday night, in com- any with oneof his deacons, he attended Nido Club and received & cordial recep- tion from the members. In his sermon Sunday evening Mr. Morgan said: 1do not believe the majority of the men I have interviewed stay away from church be- | cause they are bad or because they hate the church, but rather because they find the | church'service uninteresting. Nearly all are church contributors and are anxious to have their wives and children at- tend the churches and nearly all pay to sup- port the preachers. Not & single man I have | interviewed but said the churches are doing £00d and that badly as they are conducted Alameda could not get along without them. THE AE “Seven-Twenty-Eight” at the Mac- | donough on Friday and Saturday, Probably the Last Time That Charity Company Wiil Appear in Public. He FELMGE BEAT the OARLAND O cE Sax Fraxcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 19. ay and Saturday nights the y Company will make its ap- in “7-20.8” at the Macdonough, tful if the company will ever thereafter. During the past it has done some noble work, s filied the theater on many occa- | for the benefit of many organiza- | tions. Now, re-enforced by several mem- bers of the Reliance Club, it will give two performances for the benefit of that club, | which has so often given entertainments in the past. The benefit this week is a sort of even- | ing up accounts. The ladies who control | the organizations benefited by the Reli- | ance Club have declared their intention of | paying back the compliment. The Rel ance Club is established in very handson-e | quarters, built especially for the mem- bers, and their expenses are very heavy. This. however, would not have hampered the finance committee had the football | season been as prolific of gate receipts as it was of glory. Although the team wearing the white “R",on a carmine ground has never been beaten, the expenses were no less heavy, and it is expected that*‘7-20-8” will balance the 's ledger. To-morrow morning (Monday) the sale of seats will commence, and there will cer- tainly be a rush. All those who have purchased coupons can have them re- served at the usual rate. As many hun- dreds have been sold. i will be necessary to get near the right end of the line to pre- vent disappointment. BETTER ACQUAINTED. Rev. Dr. Graif’s Opinion of the Value of the Great Religious Controversy. OAKLAND, Can., Jan. 19.—At the Twentieth-street Baptist Church this morn- ing the pastor, Rev. Dr. Philip Graif, spoke of the present controversy between Rev. Father Yorke and some Protestantdivines. He said: How shall we guard the Lord’s garden from ed and hoofed incursions? Keep the sacred place free from petty or unseemly cori- troversialism. In this whirligig age the air is filled with the clash of classes and is a-gleam With the flash of contending steel. Scarcely is one kind of war over before another, of a wider &nd deeper significance, opens its batteries. While Cleveland’s message still keeps the tical world on the qui vive, and the Brown fcandal agitates religious circles, the contro- Versy between Catholic and Protestant cham- Pions is rising to e high pitch of interest and sensatio Debate is good if its object be the naked, un- Next F old Chari | Mr: The trouble with the majority of those whom | Iinterviewed is this: they look upon Chris. | tienity as weak and sentimental—a woman'’s religion and not intended for strong men. ALAMEDA, Cav.,, Jan. 19.—The Ala- meda W. C. T. U. will hold its first parlor meeting of the year at the residence of . A. H. Mories, 2229 San Jose avenue, this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Plans of work will be discussed and an interesting pro- gramme will be rendered. Lecture Postponed. ALAMEDA, CaL., Jan. 19.—The lecture on “Real People,” announced for Saturda; night in the Park-street Methodist Churcg | Temperance Lecture. | | by Rev. Mr. Cantine, was postponed on ac- count of the storm. It will be given on Thursday evening, January 23. A NAVAL MAN’'S LECTURE. Commander Wadhams Tells About Ja- pan, China and Turkey. Commander A. V. Wadhams, U. 8. N, lectured in Bethany Congregational Church on Bartlett street last night upon “Foreign Missions as Seen by a Naval Officer.” He drew interesting comparisons be- | tween Japan of twenty-five years ago, as he first saw it, and the modern, Anglicised empire of to-day. Referring to China and describing the rescue of a missionary’s family by United States naval officers at the iime of threat- ened murder by natives, he took occasion to pay the Chinese a high compliment for their commercial intesrity. In China, he asserted, there are 50,000 converts to Christianity. Lurning to the Armenian atrocities he said there are 700,000 students in the Christian schools in Turkey, and that their influence should be a great lever in lifting that prejudiced empire where 50,000 Ar- menians have been put to death for be- lieving in Christianity. In conclusion he sai “Do notgoaway with the idea that missionaries are ordi- nary men and women. The majority of them possess more grit, more grace and more gumption than any other classof people on earth, and though the churches of this country, annually give foreign mis- missions $5,000,000 it is not enough.”” IRISHMEN ORGANIZE. A New Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Formed in the Mission. Yesterday afternoon a new division w: formed of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians at Rolando's Hall, corner Twenty- eighth and Church streets, at which about hity applicants were initiated. Officers of the various divisions through- out the City were present and dwelt upon the benefits derived from membership in the order. Btatistics were read showing the rapid increase in membership through- out the United States and Canada. The following named temporary officers were chosen by the organizing committee : President, Broderick; vice. resident, M. O’Mahoney; recording secre: P. 3. McCormick; finnncill secretary, 3 H. Reilly; treasurer, R. Shepston; medical examiner, Or. C. C. Mohun; chairman of standing committee, P. J. Silk. Permanent organization will be effected Thursday evening next at Rolando’s Hall. vernished truth, not the glory of a party tri- RN TR Z umph. Just as tho bird moves forward by | Female chemists are becoming common Wing power, the fish by fin-stroke, the fawn | in Holland. E SHE DID NOT RUN AWAY. The Oakland Story That Laura Fusch Had Eloped Was Entirely Untrue. CRUEL SENSATION EXPLODED. Church Friends Will See That the Unprotected Young Woman Is Vindicated. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CALL.} 908 BroapwaAy, Jan. 19. The leaders of the First Baptist Church held an investigation into a slanderous story published last Thursday in a San Francisco paper regardiug a young lady in good standing in the church. They feel that an almost irreparable injury has been done, and they have decided to do all that is possible to secure for her just redress. The statement was made that Miss Laura Fusch, who had been a waitress at the Hotel Wilson, had eloped with a dis- charged cook and another man last Sun- day. It was further stated that Miss Fusch had gone with the two men to Stockton. “I have never been out of Oakland,” said Miss Fusch to a CaLL man to-day, ‘“‘and I cannot think what reason the paper had for publishing the story. Although I am not yet 16 1 have been doing all L ean to help my father with a_big family, in which I am the eldest, at Santa Barbara. The story said that my parents were es- tranged, but the fact is my poor mother is in an insane asylum. Last Sunday, when it is said that I eloped to Stockton with two men, I was attending the Sunday- school as usual in this church. I have never been in the company of the dis- charged cook and the porter, and I have not been out of Oakland. “I left the Hotel Wilson of mdy own ac- cord, because I was not satisfied with my place. I had previously made arrange- ments to go and work with the family in East Oakland with whom 1 am now stay- ing. I went there the same day I left the hotel and did not know that I should have | given my employer notice of my intention. I heard of the false things that were printed but did not know what to do. “‘This morning I came to church as usual. the truth was known, several of the mem- bers undertook to see that I was set right before the public. I do not know what they will do, but I suppose they will go to the trut. The members of the First Baptist Churci speak in the highest terms of Miss Fusch and are very pleased to find that the cruel scandal had no foundation in fact. She is a hard working girl and has suffered much mental torture and shed many tears over her great trouble. SITE FOR GLASS WORKS, A Large Concern Anxious to Locate Near Livermore’s Coal Mines. A Meeting Will Be Held To-Morrow Night to Consider the Offer in Detail. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO Carx,) 908 Broadway, Jan. 19. | The development of the coal mines and the building of the Corral Hollow Railroad from Livermore to the San Joaquin has caused Livermore to become a center of in- terest. Recently overtures were made looking to the establishment of a pottery there, and a large firm of glass- blowers is anxious to locate there. H. H. Pitcher, president of the League of Progress, has received the following let- ter from W. 8. Boodr, who represents one of the largest glass manufactories in the United States: H. H. Pitcher: Iam in receiptof & commu- nication {rom J. M. McComas, in which he sug- gests that Lwrite to you concerning a location or & glase factory which I propose establish- ing somewhere ‘in the State. We expect to erect & plant which will give employment to 100 persons. Our product for the first year will be princi- pally fruit jars, Jelly glassés, olive boitles and er and wine bottles. I have mades pretty thorough canvass among the wineries, canner- ies and breweries in different parts of the State ana find sufficient business awaiting us to war- rant the conclusion that within the next three years, at farthest, our force will have increased to between 300 and 400. This meansan in- crease in your population of from 1200 to 160v, and an increase thet is desirable from every point of view. As soon as practicable we will establish a flint factory for making a fine grade of bottles and & general line of high grade work, which would be entirely independent of our first plant and would furnish employment for about 100 additional persons. We will require from three to three and a half acres of land, high enough to have abso- lute immunity from an_ overflow of water and sufficiently high for us to provide a pit six feet deep without having water in it. Provision must be made for a railroad siding to be lo- cated subject to our approval upon the prem- ises. Exemption from taxes for a period of five years and a_ cash subsidy of as much as yon iy feel able to offer, but nothing less than . Yours very truly, W.S.Booby. A very encouraging reply has been for- warded to Mr. Boody. “Among other things it stated that Livermore’s advan- tages over other points under considera- tion would be its nearness to a merchant- able coal supply; it would have better access to a certain kind of glass sand, and crude oil would cost no more there than anywhere else. he whole matter will be laid before the league on Tuesday night, and it is ex- cted that Mr. Boody will be present and y his plans in detail before the members. WILL ENTER MANYSUITS, The California Bridge and Con- struction Company vs. Berk- eley Delinquents, Endeavor to Collect the Balance for Building the South Line Sewer. News Notes. BERKELEY, CaL, Jan. 19.—Next Fri. day about 150 suits will be brought against Berkeley property owners by the California Bridge and Construction Compsny. The claims of the company are for assessments for the construction of the south line main sewer. The amounts involved have long been due and the company has given notice that suits against delinguents wili be commenced before January 25, as the time limit within which suits may legally be brought expires on that date. Many of the suits are for sumd as small as $3. The cost of suit will be $7, and attorney’s fees $1, so that many property owners who have refused or neglected to pay the $3 I was asked to_tell all about it, and, when ; requiring them to pay licenses in order to | Ea;?er to-morrow and make it tell the | will become liable for $10 if the assess- ment stands 1n the courts. The total of the costs of the sunits and at- torneys’ fees in the cases will be over $3000, which is more than the aggregate of the amounts for which the bridge company is to sue. Many of the defendants in the suits are residents of Berkeley, and it is expected that some will yet pay the assessments against them, especially those who owe only $3 or $5. The largest assessment that is delinquent amounts to nearly §600, and it is thought possible that some of the larger dobtors of the bridge company have decided to fight the assessment, Assessments were originally made by the company that built the south line main sewer against 3800 property-owners, all of whom have paid, excepting the 150 against whom suits are now being preferred. The assessment was the largest ever made in Berkeley, the total amount due for the construction of the sewer being over $30,000. Discussed the Bond Question. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 19.—The com- mittee from the West Berkeley Progressive Club, consisting of Neihaus, Speirs, Schus- ter and Hoff, which was appointed last week for the purpose of conferring with the Good Government Club with reference to the coming bond election, met the latter last evening at the rooms of P. R. Boone, president of the Board of Education. Principal Waterman stated at length the needs of the town for better schools, and the West Berkeley delegation upheld the cause of the wharf. They furnished much data with reference to the traflic that 1s at present carried on between Berkeley and San Francisco, and brought out many voints with reference to their need fora wharf. The general sentiment of the meeting was that both a wharfana a new schoolhouse are a necessity, and that $200,000 is not too much to a)end for them. A committee from the Good Government Club was aprointed to meet a committee from the Progressive Club for the purpose of outlining a course of procedure for the coming campaign. 2 The joint committee will meet next Sat- urday evening for the execution of the work assigned, and it is expected that they will follow along the same line of policy as that which governed the prelimiparies in the case of the charter election last May. The Boating Association. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 19.—A meeting of the directors of the University of Cali- | fornia Boating Asgociation was Keld es- | terday afternoon at the clubhouse. The new single scull, which has just been fin- ished, was accepted from the builder. It was decided to have a four-oar barge built for racing purposes and that aclass regatta be held some time in April. Will Fight the Ordinance. BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 19.—The groc- erymen and teamsters of Berkeley held a meeting last evening at the office of George Schmidt for the purpose of outlin- | ing a plan of attack on the town ordinance i conduct their lines of business. They will | endeavor to have the Town Trustees re- | scind the ordinance mainly on the grounds of its injustic Adventist Revival Services. revival meetings under the auspices of the Seventh Day Adventist Cnurcg are now being held in the new Bailey block, corner of Dwight way and Shattuck avenue. SIME WILL RETIRE. The Cavalry Commander to Leave the Service After Tweuty Years of Military Work, Captain Hugh T. Sime, now command- ing the cavalry troop of the Second Brigade, National Guard of California, { has announced that he will retire from active service immediately. The reason is that the time at his disposal will not per- mit him to concern himself sufficiently with the affairs of the new troop. It has not been stated on whatdate Captain Sime will relinquish the command, but it will be within a week. The retiring officer has been prominently identified with the National Guard service for over twenty years. With the excep- | tion of Captain "Cook, who commands | Troop B at Sacramento, Sime is the rank- | ing captain in the National Guasd of the State. At different times he has been a lieutenant in the ‘‘National’s” corps, regi- mental adjutant, inspector of rifle prac- tice of the Second Artillery, captain of Light Battery A and finally of Troop A. In the Light Battery he was re-elected to the captaincy five or six times. During his long term of service he took a con- spicuous interest in rifle practice and re- volver firing, and has always been rated as one of the finest shots in the service with either weapon. The members of the troop are already hustling for a new captain. The choice will very likely fail to Lieutenant Jenks and he will be elected if he can be per- suaded to accept the job. This will leave two lieutenancies vacant. Justice of the Peace Groezinger may be asked to take one of these positions. HIS VIEW OF HEREDITY, Allen Griffiths Argues Against the Beliefs of Scientific Men. Dr. Thought and Action in Past Lives Responsible for Present Indi- vidual Conditions. At the Theosophical Society meeting in Red Men’s Hall on Post street last evening Dr. Allen Griffiths lectured on ‘‘Heredity He discredited the modern view of hered- ity, which blames the parents for the sins of their children, and held that every in- aividual shapes his own destiny. According to our thoughts and actions in past lives, and according also to the evolutionary needs'of our own souls, or, real selves, we are born into the present life amid pleasant or unpleasant sur- roundings, said the doctor. And =0 asto our future existences—they would be con- trolled anlirel{ by our thoughts and actions in this life. " He based his remarks on these three propositions: First—The existence, immortality, infinite capacity and evolution of the soul, thé thinker, in man, which has its origin and goal in Deity, the supreme. The thinker is eternal, not only as to the future, but as to the past, since it is absurd to predicate an eternity of only one dimension. Only that ‘which never began can have an endless future. Second—Reincarnation, or x:fntlnu and suc- cessive lives of each individual thinker, as the natural order of its existence on this planet. Relncarnation s the process by whibh the soul’s capacities are developed amid the o portunities and environment afforded by lll: on this earth. Third—Karma, the law of the conservation of energy, the law of cause and effect, which connects all the many earth lives of each in di- viduel thinker in an unbroken series. Progeny usually resemble parents simply be- cause there isa mental resemblance existing between them. Phtenological and physiog- nomical expressions are not determining fac- tors in the constitution of the soul, but exist only as external indications of internal men- tal states. Hence mental resemblances of the thinkers of perents and progeny would re- uire bodies of like appearance to express at resemblance. Down to the present century rings were heqnenu{ given away in England and France at funerals of noted persons, and in old wills are found tp‘;mvuiom for rings to be distributed at the funeral of the donor, The case of Alexandre Dumas, who died racontl{, was one of afew in which a son of genius followed a father of genius. There was no second Homer, Dante, Chau- cer, Shakespeare, Burns or Scott. BERKELEY, CAL., Jan. 19.—A series of | | J. Hagan, M. W.: C. Ehman, F.; H. Bohn, O, | instituted shorily. WEEKLY FRATERNAL ITEMS Gala Night in the Hall of the Club of Court Sutro Heights. A COLMA INSTALLATION. The Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of For- esters. Independent Order of 0dd Fellows, Deputy District Grand Patrlarch J. J. Logee will Saturday next Install the officers ot Wildey and Golden Gate encampments. The special committee on library will meet Sat- urday night, when & plan to carry on and increase its usefulness will be presented. Unity Encampment instalied its officers last Wednesday, after which there was & |pleasant gathering of members. } Woodland Encampment will install its officers next Thursday. The general relief committee will meet Feb- ruary 4. The proceedings of the Sovereign Grand Lodge will be recelved at the office of the grand secretary | during the latter part of Febroary and will imme- | diately be distributed. The Rebekah Lodges. On Saturday. the 11th inst., there was a large attendance at the public installation of the officers of Amity Rebekah Lodge, on which occasion a noble grand’s regalla and jewel were presented to Mirs. Ergot. Itis a remarkable fact that all the officers of Oriental Rebekah Lodge are unmarried. Fair Oaks Rebekah Lodge of Alameda will give an entertalnment on Thursday next. Ancient Order United Workmen. Past Grand Master W. H. Barnes delivered a memorial address before Oakland Workmen in Fraternal Hall Saturday night. Past Grand Mas- ter Jordan had been selected to deliver the address, but he could not be present. Franklin Lodge No, 44 installed its officers with Impressive ceremonies last Friday night. Bernal Lodge will hold an open meeting to- morrow night. Last Tuesday Unity Lodge Installed its officers and at the close of the ceremony Samuel Waller, retiring master workman, was presented with & beautiful diamond ring in appreciation of services herendered during his term. On the second Tuesday in February Past Grand Master Jordan will address Unity Lodgeand tell 2bout the land of the Incas. The following officers of San Francisco Lodge were installed_by District Grand Master Daywalt Lyons, R. J. Blumenthal, F.; N. P. Peterso; cefver; G. Mosbacher, G.; A. Afroldsen, I W.; A. Nichols, 0. W. The lodge is doing well and has the promise of & number of new members during the present term. Degres of Honor, The grand recorder has sent out the credentials to the representatives to the Grand Lodge, Degree of Honor, which is to meet in this city tin April. There will be representatives from twénty-four ges. Dawn of Hope Lodge will install its officers Sat- urday next. ‘There was a joint installation recently of the De- gree of Honor Lodge and the Ancient Order of United Workmen’s Lodge at Coiusa, Mrs. Anna West being the installing officer for the Degree of Honor. ‘The petitions for charters for two new citylodges are receiving many signatures and they will be | Foresters of America. The following are the official visits for the week | evening. {he grand recording secretary delivered addresses, which greatly interested the large number of peo- ple who filled the hall to its capacity. Speech- making was followed by dancing and a banquet, which all enjoyed. The hall had been very taste- fully decorated, and the Foresters of Colma can feel proud of the entertainment they gave to their friends. The court has now the names of fifty-six members in good standing on its roll. Knights of Honor. The public installation of the officers of Ivy Lodge by Grand Dictator P. L. Archibald was largely attended. After the ceremony the grand dictator, on behalf of the lodge, presented the re- tiring dictator with & handsome gold watch charm sppropriately inscribed. This was followed by an entertaining musical and literary programme and a banquet got up under the supervision of Fred Boegler, chairman of the entertainment com- mittee. Deputy District Grand Dictator J. A. Carroll in- stalled ihe following officers of America Lodge last Thursday: P. J. Smith, P. D.: Henry A Chase, D.; G. Sena, V. D.; W. Spencer, 4. D. Peterson, F.R.: H. . American, C.; P. Lambert, G.' Heldebrand, gnardian; _trustees—S. Behneman, 1.; guide; American, W. Spencer and G. Heldebrand. After the Installation the members of the lodge invited the grand officers present and the visiting mem- bers of Fortuns Lodge to the banquet hall, where a. pleasant evening was spent. The following officers of Leland Stanford Lodge were installed by Grand Dictator Archibald, assisted by District Depuly McLaughlin and sev- eral of the grand oficers: C W. Petry, P. D. Ernest P. Thyes, D.; James Garrod, V. D.; Cai Wahl, A. D.;” John'J. Beran, R.: Albert Stro mier, F. R.;" A. Morris, T.; 'W. Burns, C.; John Bernandon, guide; Owo Schoenwald. guardia Michael Speigelmich, sentipel; trustees—John Carrotl, Carl Wahl and Ottd Schoenwald. District No. 25 will give a high jinks and smoker in Alcazar building Wednesduy evening, which the committee in charge hope to make the liveliest and most_entertaining ever given by this very lively district. Grand Deputy Ben 1. Solomon will act &8 master of ceremonies, and among those who will entertain will be Richard I. Whelan, Julius Kahn, A. P. Blck, T. M. Moses, Josh Davis and others. As all Knights have been invited, there will be a big attendance. The grand dictator visited Garden City Lodge of Alameda znd Golden State Lodge of Oakiand last week and installed the officers of each. The grand dictator will visit Clinton Lodge in East Oakland to-night; on Thursday he will visit Ivanhoe Lodge in Onkland, and on Friday he will be with the lodges in Colusa. Knights and Ladies of Honor. The public installation of the officers of Prcific Lodge Tuesday evening, followed by dancing and refreshments, was one of the pleasantest of recent aftairs of this character. The hall was crowded by the members and their friends. The new officers of Exceisior Lodge will be in- stalled by Deputy Mrs. A. B. Bradstreet on Friday West End Lodge will have a_public installation and entertainment L0-morrow evening. The new officers of Star Lodge of Sonora were | installed by Grand Vice-President Emma T. Par- ker recently. Mrs. Emma Barlow was elected Tepresentative to the Grand Lodge which will con- Vene in this City on the third Tuesday 10 April. Grand Trustee Emil Bourguigon of San Jose was in this City last Friday. Knights of Pythias. At Riverside on Monday the officers 0? Sunny- slde Lodge and of Riverside Temple of Rathbone Sisters were jointly installed in public, the division of the Uniform Rank acting as escort 1o the of- ficiating officers. Oakland Lodge installed officers in public on Friday evening, the grand chancellor being pres- ent. A programme of literary and mueical ex- ercises was rendered. The officers of Brooklyn Lodge were {nstalled on Monday evening last, and the lodge was favored Dby an official visit by the grand chancellor. A col- lation followed. Unity Division has elected M. B. Dye as captain, to succeed W. J. Kidd, appointed brigade muster. ing oflicer on the staff of the brigadier-general. ‘The I"irst Regiment benefit to-morrow night at the Columbia Theater promises to be a great suc- cess. All members of the Uniform Rank will at- tend in full uniform. Laurel Lodge of San Francisco made a net gain of twenty-one members during the past term. Coulterville Lodge was instituted on the 11th inst. at Coulterville, Mariposa County, ¥. P. Otis of Sonora being the instituting officer. The officers of Yreka Lodge, Yreka, were in- stailed in public on Mondey. A fine literary and musical programme was rendered and a coliation and dancing followed. ending January 25: A. Orfila, G. C. R., will vislt Court Nepuune, Santa Monica, on Thursday: J. S. W. Saunders, G. S. W., will visit Court Italia, San | Jose, to-night: Court Loma Prieta, Campbells, Wednesday: Court San Jose, Friday, and Court Adriatico, Santa Clara, Saturaay; E. E. Skinner, | G.T., will visit Court Eclipse this evening, Court | Lincoln Tuesday, Court Aurora Wednesday and | Court Shell Mound in Golden Gate on Thursday. The American Foresters’ Hall Association at its annual meeting declared a dividend of 5 per cent for the current year and elected the followling as directors: David Cohan, president: George Read, vicepresident; C. H. Bremer, secretary: James Healing, treasurer; John J. Cordy, assistant secres tary; Thomas Tyler, George Healing, Mrs. L. Ticoulet, Mrs. 8. A. Beauharnais, Juliis Sievert, | ‘William Klinger, W. A. Samuels, Louis Kragen, | M. M. Valentine and Patrick Kyne. | The oflicers of Court Rafael were installed oy C. | K. Sterns, D. G, C., assisted by J. E. Hayden, D. G. C.'R.. of Court Marin. The court is In a prosperous condition. After the court closed the members and guests marched to the armory, where there was an entertainment and a banquét. The Home Circle Minstrels, all members of the court, rendered some excellent selections. Court Ocean View of West Berkeley was ac- corded much praise for the manner in which it entertained its many friends at the publlc instal- lation of its officers. Grand s“"“’{i Bremer acted as installing officer and Grand Recording Secretary Peiser as herald for the occasion. After an interésting programme those present adjourned to the banquet hall. Dancing followed. R. E. Bevan, D. G. C. R., assisted by Past Chiet Rangers Schmidt, Blue, Milligan, Aruoldy, Ca- bill and Ruel, piolicly’ thstalled 'the oflicers of Court Sutter in Yuba City last Monday. After the installation there was dancing, the same being at~ tended by the members of Plumas and Yuba Circles of the Companions of the Forest, Courts Sutter and Pride of Marysville and many friends. E. E. Skinner, grand Trustee, arrived from Eu- reka on lnst Friday moroing and_made his initial official visit on that evening to_Court Golden Kra. The grand secretary has received the new chart- ers from the supreme secretary. They are similar in form to the old ones,except that iustead of placing three names thereon as charcer or dispen- sation members six names will be placed thereon. The new charters will be issued as soon as same are properly engrossed and signed. Court Golden West will cel-brate its ninth anni- versary by a ball in 0dd Fellows’ Hall on the night of the 12th of next month. This will be an invita- tion, and the invitations are limited to two to each member. 'This is the banner_court and is the sec- ond wealthiest in the State. It has over 300 names on its roll, and has among its members the coming chief ranger, J. Samuels. L L Brown is the pres: ent chlef raziger and Sol Pelsef, No. 1, 1s the Secre- ary. Club Sutro Heights High Jinks. Quite & number of smokers have been glven of late, but none has been superior to the Smoker and ‘Tamale social given last Thursday night in Social Hall, Alcazar building, by Club Sutro Heights, composed of members of the court of that name, of the Foresters of America, the baby court. It ‘was an Invitation bigh jinks, and neariy four hun- dred presented cards at the door, and right glad ‘were they that they came for they spent a most enjoyable evening. The talent for the even- ing was recruited from the members of the court with two or three exceptions and the singing, recitations and sketches were equal to many that are presented at the vaudeville theaters. Par- ticularly good were the numbers presented by ¥, P, Foster, who, dressed us a female bloomer cyclist, rode into the hall on a high-priced bike, sang songs and told funny stories; a friendly set-to in three rounds between Hayes and Gilbert, members of the Olympic Club; “The Gas-House Terrier,’ a sketch by Howard and Healy, in costumq the bone solo by L. §. Crackbon, and the singing by Harry Cady. ‘When time was called for the set-to, Grand Secre- tary Chris H. Bremer, unexpectedly called upon to act as timekeeper, endeavored to excuse himself on the ground that he had never witnessed a box- ing match, but the manner in which hedischarged hisduties led many of the spectators to reach the couclusion that the G. S. knows more about five- ounce gloves tharn he is willing to admit. Durlug the evemns pipes and tobacco were passed around. and then came refreshments and sandwiches, after which the master of ceremonies, George J. Strong, called upon the committee to dis- tribute the tamales. Every oue in the hali pre- pared himself to receive the luscious Mexlll’:ln mystery. but great was the disappointment when the distribution was made, for they were only im- itations, an inch long, and used for coat lapel orna- ments, but what the spectators lost in this was made up by the other good cheer providea and the excellent programme. ‘The following were the numbers presented: Overture, “Sutro Heights March," Proll and Faulkner: “The Bicycle Girl,” F. b. Foster; vocal solo, *“True to the Heart,” Ellis Jones; recitation, “The Vagabond,” Professor Gumpertz; mandolin solo, Professor D. T. Berry; musical interlude, Proll and Faulkner; blr&::nn solo, “Cast Asla ‘W. Fenstermacher: sket by Howard and Healy: address on the of the order, George J. Stroug, M. C.: tenor solo, Harry Turston: set-to, Hayes and Gilbert; duet, Regal and Weeks; soe- clalties, “Wise and Otherwise” Higgins; dnet, “The Pilot Brave,” Jones and Hughes: bone solo, L. 8. Crackbon; vocal solo, “Thursday,” Harry Cady; Hebrew oddities, Cohen and Alexander: piano solo, Sam Yehl, and several other numbers. ‘The officers of the club who are entitled to much credit for the splendid entertaiument are G. J. Strong. director: E.S. Harding, -purveyor: W. B, Faulkner, secretary: L. B. Proll, musical director: Sam Yenl of the hall committee! L. N. Boukofsky, | combined treasury of 144 courts contained the Mars Lodge will be instituted this evening at Pythian Castle by the grand chancellor. Over 100 members will be admitted. Damaocles Lodge of Winters will install officers in puolic on Wednesday week. The grand chan- cellor will attend. The members of Rathbone Lodge No. 156, of Jackson, are forming a Temple of the Rathbone Sisters. Sunnyside Lodge of Riverside has_the “banner record’ for the term just closed, with twenty-six Dew members. Sunset Lodge will give a ball on February 26, Ancient Order of Foresters. High Chief Ranger William Cashan installed the officers of Court Star of Suisun last Saturday even- ng and will install the officers of Court Persever- ance of Sacramento this evening. During the nine months ending September 30, 1895, 2073 new members were initiated in the Pacific Coast jurisdiction, 22,200 days’ sick bene- fits were paid. 60 members died, 692 members were precluded for non-payment of dues and the sum of $63,320. The Picnic Association will hold its first meetin; Thursday evening, January 81, at 102 O'Farrel] street, when the officers for 1896 will be elected. Court Franklin will have an interesting *good and welfare” to-morrow evening. Its membership is now 87, with $596 In its treasury. Court Justice initiated four candidates last Tues- day evening and received eight applications for membership. Companions of the Forest. Charters for new circles of the Companions of the Forest, A.O. F., are issued from this City. 2A char- ter has been sent to Philadelphia for the organiza- tlon ofa new circle there, New circles are In process of orgauizailon In Colorado Springs and Walla Walla. Last Monday Mrs. Minnie Asher, G.C.C., in- stalled the officers of Mazzini Circle. On Wednesday Mrs. Asher, assisted by Miss Vina Norton, D. D., installed the officers of Ivanhoe Cir- cle. The same night the officers of California Cir- cle were Installed by F. D. Brandon, D. D. Oakleaf Circle has made preparations for a grand reception to be held in Masonic Hall, South San Francisco, Friday evening. Queen of the Itedwood Circle and Court Redwood had a joint installation at Ukiah recenily and the ceremonies were followed by a bnngget. Sherwood Circle installed its officers Monday; Supreme C. C. Mrs. Asher presided, assisted by the following deputies, Mrs. Corwi: Mrs. Davis, Miss Fing, Mrs. Upba denburg. Mrs. J. Hartley, the retiring was resented with an elegant jewel, and P, C. C. Mrs. oward, was the recipient of & P. C. C. certificate. Sherwood Circle will jgive a “butterfly party” in Social Hall on Saturday evening. Improved Order of Red Men, Grand Chief of Records C. F. Burgman is in re- ceipt of reports from about half of the tribes in the reservation, and these show a decrease of twenty- seven, of which half were by death, and an in- crease of 181, making a netgain of 154. This is the first time in years that such a showing has been made. Last Wednesday Seminole Tribe, which works In the French language, initiated seven candidates. Since the 1st inst. Oshonee Tribe has adopted eight palefaces. The tribo has received a set of new costumes, and displayed them for the first time last Wednesda; Last Wednesday the chiefs of Comanche Tribe of Elmhurst were raised by Thomas Campbell, D. D. G. 8., asslsted by the chiefs of Gray Eagle Tribe of Oakland and of Pawnee ‘I ribe of Alameds. Great Chief of Records Burgman, who was present, de- livered an address on the good of the order. ‘The chiefs of Samoset Tribe of Vallejo and of Otonkab Tribe of Napa were raised last week by C. M. Brown, D. D. G.S. The last-named tribe $hows a gain of twenty members. Greut Incohonee A. F. Patton was in Denver on the 15¢h, from which point he was to start for New Mexico and Texas. The grand chief of records has recelved 5000 souvenirs of the order which are now ready for distribution. On the back of the cover there is & splendid picture of THE CALL’S new bullding. The Insignia, the oificial organ of the order, has passed into the control of the Great Council and is conducted editorially by Great Chief af Record Burgman, who is & talented writer on fraternal matters. Tn about two weeks a committee in charge of the matter will present a new plan on the subject of funeral benefits. The idea is to abolish the pay- ment of such benefits by the tribes and to increase thie amount to 8250 to be paid by the Greas Coun- cil. Another matter will s0on be brought up aud that is to make provision for sick benefits for those who may belong to tribes that have surrendered their charter but have kept up membership by paying their dues to the Great Council. Daughters of Pocahontas, The Daughters of Montezuma will, on next Thursday, glve an old cloihes party in Red Men's Hall, on Post street. This, one of the most promi- nent councils in the reservation of California, will Ppresent a good entertainment to its guests. ‘There was a public raising of the chiefs of hontas Council last Monday by Deputy Sister Ag- nes McMahon, in the presence of a large numbes of strangers. Annie Kelly, past Pocahontas, and Lizzie Holland, the retiring Pocahontas, were each rogramme dispenser; J. Shula, weed commis- Hioher, and J. J. Levingston, chairian of the print- ing committee. Among prominent members of the order were, besides ths‘,fnnd secretary, Sam L. J. Samuels and Peiser. A Colma Installation. The event in Colma Tuesday evening was & pub- lic Installation of the officers of Court Colma No. 83 of the Foresters of America in the public school building. The installing officers were Grand Secretary C. H. Bremer and Grand Record- Secre! Sol_Peiser, assisted by H. Nathan, lll;.‘G, C. B; H. L. Isham, P.C.R. MyCflm‘l Faral- lone; Charles Meehan, P. C. R.of Court Colma, and others. The officers installed are: Thomas XKelly, C. R.; B. H. Green, 8. C. R.; H. Pierce, I.; A. Strula, F. 8.; James Conway, R. 8.: J, Roge 8. W.; James Conway, J. W.; F. Plerce, &, B.; P. O’Shea, J. B., and John Malneg, trustee. Satter, presented with a handsome badge in recognition of services rendered. Indopendent Order of Red Men. Grand Chiet John Mangels has just concluded the work of installing the officers of the different Iodges in this City and viclnity. The many lodges he visited show that all are prospering. There has been_some 10ss by death, but on the whole the membership as well as finance has Increased. Durlug the visits the grand chlef was accompa. nied by Past Grand Chiefs C. F. Fahrnbach, &, Polack, Jacob Rumtsch and C. B. Rode, who B e tant mesting of Red Men's Seh tlon Past Grand Chlet Rode whs made 20 houoracy member. ‘The new officers o Gakland lodge have lighted & new camp fire and they assert they will initiate atledst Lwenty Dew strangers in the next six months. Lodge under the supervision of Wil- liam Wille, D,D., is reported; in a flourishing con- tion. < Los Angeles Lodge has made a remarkable gain in membership and finance. The baby lodge, Schiller' No. 278, has initiated twenty candidates in the past two months. H. Menzeér and William Gaubatz, very active mem- bers, are the head of the organization and working hard to secure results. Junior Order of Amerioan Mechanios. The committee of arrangements i3 at work pre- paring for the celebration of the anniversary ot the birth of George Washington. The several counclls of this City and the commandery will as- semble at the ferry landing, receive the councils from Oakland and viemity and form inline. They will march to 0dd Fellows' Hall, where the exer- clses will be held. None but members of the order will be allowed to take part In the parade. A new cou cil having already _thirty-five names on the roll will be organized in Oakland this week. As yet no arrangements have been made In the matter of transportation for the representatives to the State Councll that s to meet In Oakland early in March, but the State Councilor expects to make arrangements with the raliroad company by the 1st of.March. Joseph Powell, National organizer, has recently instituted a councll at Helena and one at Missoula, Mont., and is about to organize one at Bolse, 1daho. He reports that before the end ot February he will institute State councils in Montana, Wyoming and aaho. Native Sons of the Golden West. Grand Vice-President Gesford visited Santa Cruz on the ldth and Watsonviile on the 15th. To- night he, accompanied by Grand Secretary Henry Luntstedt, will visit Livermore to attend the an- nual banquet of Los Parcitos Parlor. Grand Trustee Milton D. Garratt will shortly visit all the parlors in Humuoldt County. Hydraulic Parlor installed its officers in Nevada City last Tu aayhuional Parlor installed its officers last Thurs- ay. The following officers of Calitdrnia_Parlor were installed by Mercon C. Allen, D. D. W. D. Shea, P. O. L. Blackman, P. Selig- sohn, F. V.' P.; Jam, Dwyer. S. V. P.; Dr. Howord Herringto; P.: Frank B. Ryan, R. S.: B. F. Hanlon, F H. F. Pernau, T.: Eugene Gauthier J jile’ Gauthier, T A. F. Holmberg R. H. Morse. 0.: trustees—F. P. Sherman, E. H. Folsom and R. H. Morse. This parlor has & membership of nearly 450 and has a $12,000 in its trezsu Native Daughters of the Golden West. The oflicers of Buena Vista Parlor were installed in an impressive manner last Thursday night by Mrs. C. 8. Baker, D. D. G. P. Miss Mae Tower, the retiring president, was the recipient of a beauti- ful pin. The officers of Juanita Parlor of installed rs. Mary Clark, D. D. The officers of mador were Las Paimas Parlor. Venturs, were publicly installed by Mrs. Cora Sifford, D. D. G hls was the parlors first public installa- tion, and it was greatly enjoyed by all. By its New Year's party Forest Parlor cleared £90, and since then the parlor has purchased all its paraphernalia, is now out of debi and has & good treasury. It starts the new year witk good pros- Ppects. To-morrow evening Eschscholtzia Parlor of Han- ford will give a leap-year party and on the 27th inst. will be tendered a benefit by the Hanford Dramatic Club. The members of the parior are working earnestly to the end that both enter- tainments shall be financial successes. Young Men's Institute. The general committee having charge of the celebration to be held on the 22d of February is busy at this time perfecting arrangements and there s prospects of a grand affair on that day. From information received at headanarters it ap- pears that the various councils (hroughout the State will observe the day by open meetings. Mission Council gave a banquet last Tuesday and on that occasion presented a beautiful gold badge to President J. E. Kichards. Valleio Council will give & ball on the 13th of February. The counéil has uamed the following committee of arrangements for the celebration on Washington's birthdas: J. F. Ryan, Frank Love- od, Joseph Claveau, C. ¥. McCullongh and F. H. ee. Oakland, American and Fraternity counclls of Oakland will, on Wednesday evening, meeting in foint sesslon, tender & reception to the grand offi- cers in the hall of Oakland Council. At its last meeting Columbia Council intiated cight candidates. The next meeling of this council, on Friday, will be an open one. uSacramento Council will give s dance on the 30 nst. The death of Edward Tesreau of Sacramento Councii is announced. He was at one time presi- dent of the council, a number of times he was & representative in the Grand Council and was a most active member of the order. Knights of the Golden Eagle. Golden Gate Castio publicly installed its officers last Monday in the presence of a large assemblage. A dance followed the installation and every one had a good time. Pacific Castle conferred the third degres on three candidates at its last meeting. This degree will be conferred on seve ral candidates to-mo.Tow night, and on the same eveuing the new officers will be installed. The officers of California Castle wera fnstalled last Wednesday. At that meeting several appli- cations were recelved. This castie will have an open meeting on Wednesday, the 29th, when the opemng and closing ceremonies will be in_ public. This castle will give a ball in Union-square Hall on February 4. The semi-annual report by Grand Master of Records George B. Hanna shows & large increase in membership during the past term. Temple No. 2, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, was organized at Pomona last week with a large char- ter-roll. Temple No. 3 1s belng organized in Stock- on. Order of Ohosen Friends, Evans Council will have its installation cere- monies in Concord Hall, Alcazar building, Thurs- day evening. The ceremony will be followed by a social such as only Evans Council knows how to arrange. last Wednesday Dr. Tod, D. D.,installed the officers of Samaritan Council and on Friday he in- stalled those of Bradford Council at South San Francisco, The same night W. N. Brunt, D. D., installed the officers of California Council. During the past week Grand Recorder Wallls visited the councils at Nord, Chico and Red Bluff and found two of them in good condition and pros- perous, but the one at Chico had been ailowed to run down, and the officers nad failed to instruct the members as to the recent changes in_the law. At a meeting of the members the grand recorder explained the changes and revived an interest in the council, Equitable Aid Union, California Union at its meeting held last Mon da installed the following named officers: George W, Morse, chancellor; Hannah B. Mervelle, advo- cate: P. B. Nagle, president: Rosa Bergman, vice- president: J. H. Sanborn, secretary; Fanny Aaron, account 1. H. Reld, treasurer; Mary A. Dear- born, chapiai; Caroline Zimmerman, auxiliary; Julia Beck, warden; Otto Henning, sentinel; Otio Hintz, watchman, and Dr. C. C. Wadsworth, medi. cal examiner. Loulsa O'Connor is the organist and G. W. Morse trustee. The Union received a call for assessment 11 and a notice from the supreme secretary that assess- ment 12 has been levied. Independent Order B'ne B'rith, Arrangements have been made with the raflroad company by the grand secretary for the carrying at reduced rates of representatives to and from the session of the Grand Lodge to be held In this City on Sunday next. The officers of California Lodge will be installed rand Orator Solo- by Grand President Jonas and mon on Thursday next. Under instructions from the grand president the officers of the various lodges are busy at this time preparing thelr reports for presentation to the Grand Lodge. Royal Arcanum, Last Monday Argonaut Council No. 597 installed the following officers, Deputy Supreme Regent F. H. Lamb being the installing officer: J. B. Whit- Dey, R.; George W. Dixon, V. R.: D. Allen, P. R.; B.H. Seawell, 0.; H. G. Watrous, S.; J.'A. Ma- gagnos, C.: Frederick Head, T.: K. B. Smith, G.5 1. L. Hall, W.; J. J. Slivey, sentry; and E. J. Ensign, chaplain. This 'order, which was organized in Boston, l\%z‘sl.ljtl,‘n June, 1877, now has a memberskip of 180,0¢ e —————— NEW TO-DAY. San Francisco’s Leading Specialist, UCCESSFULLY TREATS ALL CHRONIQ diseases of the head, throat, lungs, heart, stom- ach, liver and bowels; kidney troubles, disorders of the biadder and urinary organs, rupture, piles, varicocele, hydrocele and swelling of the glands. Loss or partial loss of sexual power in either men or women, emissions, sleeplessness, mental worry, bashfulness, failing memory and ail the distress: ing ills resulting from nervous debility positively anl permanently cured. 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