The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1896. - 13 DYLLIC SIDE T0 OAKLAND POLITICS, Romance of Three Lives Terminated at a Ward Primary. A LITTLE PLOT FAILED. A Bigger One, More Adroitly Planned and Concealed, Was a Success. FORMERLY “JACK” AND “WILL’ Now It Is “Mr. McDonald” and “Mr. White,” and the Atmosphere Is Frigid. OAxraAND OFFICE, SAN Fraxcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, Juns 14. } An idyl in polities! The friendship of a lifetime from the cradle to manhood was hopelessly severed at the recent Democratic primary in the Third Ward. Somewhat over a score of years ago > White and Jack McDonald became nainted as boys—little childish play- They studied their school-lessons d marbles together, fought » other as lads' who are not friends end cowards do, and when one was award- ed a certificate more than the other each felt equally sorry. Time passed on, and William and John— Billand Jack no longer—went to St. Mary's College togethar. They were like two brothers in everythiug but build, William being rather spare and John beinginclined to heaviness, In course of time they graduated to- gether, and together they laid their plans 10 meet the battle of life. Their tastesran in the same direction, and each wanted to be a lawyer. They united in the desire 1o see at no distant date the law firm of ‘White & McDonald. Both minds were made up simultaneously to enter the Hastings Law College. Together they crossed the bay in the morning, and when studies were done together they came home in the evening. During this period many of the evenings were spent at the ‘White home. They were very pleasant gatherings to the two boys, and the brotherly and, be it also whispered, a sisterly feeling were both fostered and in- creased. John and William again became Jack and Will. Things progressed so smoothly that the ennouncement of an engagement was ex- pected, but it has not yet appeared. When everything was wearing its most roseate hue and when the duat horizon was clear as a tropical moonrise a Demo- cratic primary was ordered in the Third ‘Ward, the home of both of these budding men. Of all incongruous mixtures surely nothing could beat that ofa Democratic primary with the idyllic life of Jack and Bill for incongruity and unnaturalness. But the collision between the two oc- curred and altered the future of two— probably three—lives. The Third Ward is entitled fo two dele- gates and the two lads found themselves in some unaccountable manner enlisted under the banners of warring leaders. Mc- Donald was studying law with R. M. Fitz- gerald and naturally leaned toward his chief. White could not desert the standard raised by his father, W. W. Foote and ank Moffitt. There was a pause in the endship, but it soon ended. McDonsld would run with Fletcher on the Fitzgerald | ticket and White would run with Foote on | the Laymance ticket. The two hiends; would then concentrate their forces and | elect each other, leaving the two partners in the lurch. This plan was discovered by some one who might be said to pose as | the villain in the play. He organized the | scheme to beat the combination by having i Foote elected to the county committee asa | delegate-at-large. This left only one dele- | gate to come from the Third Ward, and | both the boys could not have it. They de- clared war and fought. McDonald was elected by the returns, but fraud was al- leged, and the credential was given to White. This widened the breach, and Jack and Willie became for the first time Mr. McDonald and Mr. White to each | other. To-morrow. Mr. McDonald and Mr. | White go to Sacramento to fight the last round. They do not visit each other now and will not sit side by side as they go to the capital.. Political aspiration has un- dermined a beautiful friendship, and no one is now looking for the announcement | of an engagement. Nothing that has occurred at the City Hall for some time has caused so much unfavorable comment as the secret session held last Friday night and part of Satur- day morning to elect school trustees for the coming year. No municipal board in Oakland has dared to hold a secret session for the transaction of public business since the reform movement began three years ago. The reason given by the members who held the secret session was that to dis- cuss the characters of teachersin public might seiously injure them. Consequently, the teachers that were dropped from the de- ! partment are now under a cloud that they cannot penetrate or else the reason for the secret session is not the genuine one. During the past few weeks a great deal has been said and published about the im- pairment of the school eystem that would | follow if Oakland were to pay no more to its ieachers than other cities pay. Part of what bas been said may be true, for this city is supposed to lead the coastin the quality of its educational facilities. Itis equally true that if the teachers knew that their positions were permanent and not | dependent annually upon the political whims of a majority of the Board of Edu- cation, they would be far better ableto do justice to their pupils. A system that will permit of a total change in every school every twelve months from principal to janitor is radi- cally wrong. Of course, this is the ex- treme view to take, but if a school board should pe elected next March whose com- plexion and affiliations are-different from that now in office, it is reasonably certain that not an old teacher would be left after the annual election next June. The splen- did school system of Oakland is of too much importance to be at the mercy of political freaks and a reconstruction of the section of the charter governing it is as necessary as was the amending of the sec- | Fuiy disp! tion governing the Board of Public Works. Should such a change be made it 1s to be hoped that it will produce better results than the one referred to. Every year, for perhaps a decade, there lah Park. Each time the holiness people assemble thereare “‘trances” and “prophe- sying” and numerous conversions. There is nothing more or less sensational about the meeting now in progress than at any previous one. While the teaching is strictly biblic: the leaders are very or- dinary evangelists, who preach much that is good and some that is entirely imprac- ticable. Among such a gathering of re- ligious extremists there are some who are so constitnted that they are liable tq go off into a faint. Having become nervously and mentaily exhausted they swoon and when they revive, in their semi-hysterical manner they tell of “visions” that they have seen while in the “trance.”” There is nothing that they tell of having seen that does not bear witness of having originated in the impressions gained from the ad- dresses listened to before fainting. Nothing that has yet been “revealed” is to be compared with the vision of John on Patmos’ lonely isle. Yet the story of the disciple has never been pronounced sensa- tional, but as soon as the effect of it and other biblical stories is seen on a mind much weaker than that of the apostle all the surroundings become lurid with ‘“‘sensationalism.” There is also without doubt a suggestion of hypnotism in the trance process. A youth who was ‘“‘under the power” last night was carefully watched, and he haa every appearance of being in a hypnotic sleep similar to that seen in places where thereis no sugges- tion of supernatural or divine power. The present revival at Beulah Park isabig disappointment compared with a good old-time Southern Methodist campmeet- in’. 8. W.B. Quarrel at Blair’s Park. OAKLAND, CAL., June 14,—Fred Dono- van and Thomas Jones, bos, quarreled at Blair's Park this afternoon. Donovan drew his penknife and during the fight he cut Jones on the cheek. Jones was treated at the Receiving Hospital and Donovan }\‘:\s taken by a constable'to tLe County ail, No Official Historians. OAKLAND, CaL., June 14.—Local city | and county officials are not historians. | Yesterday was the one hundred and nine- teenth anniversary of the adoption by Congress of the National flay. In many cities the day was recognized by a gener- ous display cf stars and stripes. Not a flag fluttered in Oakland and no one ap- peared to know anything sbout the day’s significance. T WAS THE PEOPLE'S DAY — \ Great Crowds in Golden Gate Park and at the Ocean Beach, School Children Invited to Visit Sutro Baths Next Saturday—Weston Goes Ballooning. Despite the many attractions without the limits of San Francisco there were many people yesterday at the park, at the Cliff, at Butro batbs and at the Haight- street grounds. The children’s playground in Golden Gate Park at this time 13 the one point to which the rising generation goes. Asthe close of the scholastic year approaches the pupils of the public schools are taken out in classes by their teachers, given an out- ing, and then, by courtesy of the Commis- sioners, George M. Murphy, who has cbarge of these grounds, treats them to rides on the merry-go-round and the don- keys. Last Friday four classes visited the children’s quarter. Last faturday Gardener Monroe did not forget that it was the one hundred and nineteenth snniversary of the adoption of the American flag, and he disolayved his | patriotism by decorating, with miniature | flags, the Liberty tree that was planted in | the valley opposite the old band stand, a few years since, by Sequoia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This tree, one of the giant sequoias of this State, planted in soil brought from many kistoric spots, is thriving well. In the conservatorv Foreman Holbrow has a choice lot of new blossoms that have opened within the past few days. One is an exceedingly rare orchid. It is called the Renanthera Cochines, is a native of Cochin China, and in England a very small specimen commands $6. It is grow- ing over the south end of the lily pond, is blood-red and scarlet, and in the center the blossom is a little formation resem- ng a brown bee with striped wings. In the pond there is a sort of Fourth of y of lilies. There is the red, the biue and the white, but the red and white blossom only in the morning. Another rare plant now in bloom and giving ifragrance to the atmosphere is the plumeria, from which the periume fran- gipani is produced. A very peculiar plant is the Alocasia two leaves are marked alike. Itisa great curiosity and is of the family from which the natives of the Sandwich Islands make poi, their staple food. Another very rare plant is the scarlet passion flower, which is pretty and at- tractive. “Jatropha” is the sign on a pot contain- ing a plant the stem of which is bottle- shaped and surmounted by a blossom that looks like a piece of coral, but in color orange scarlet. It is the plant from Which jalap is made. 1t will be placed on ex- hibition in the main conservatory to-day. A great curiosity that has just bloomed is the cashew nut. This sends forth a fruit that is soft when ripe, and from the fruit projects the seed, which is kidney- shaped and exceedingly bard. It issaid stone or seed outside of itself. sioners said that he did not know what would be done in regard to a park for the people of the Mission, but he was of the opinion that they ought to have one larger than that which the two abandoned ceme- teries would give them. Captain Thomson of the park police is sad because on Saturday in chasing some individuals who were violating the regu- lations be lost one of his heavy silver- mounted spurs. “If the finder will return and only say thank you.” Those who visited the Sutro baths, and they were many, witnessed many good races, swimming and canoe, high "diving and Dana Thompson’s trick of remaining under water for many minutes. He says it is a trick, and wants people to guess how he does it. Next Saturdav Colonel Robinson pro- poses to have Miss Foote and young Cor- nell make a high dive simultaneously, but he has not announced whetker Cornell will don female attire as on a previous oc- casion, Mayor Sutro was not at the heights yes- terday. For several days he has been on hisranch in N:Jxa County. He has, how- ever, authorized the manager of the baths to extend an invitation to the first-class Eupilu of all classes in this City to visit the aths on Saturday next, when they will be admitted free and a special performance will be given, There are more than 700 ciasses in this City. George Weston made a successful ascen- sion from the Haight-street grounds yes- terday afternoon, and his paracbute jump wasa fine one. He dropped more than fifty feet befote the parachute opened. He landed on the eastern end of Buena Vista Park. has been an annual camp-meeting at Beu- | macrorhiza, the leaves of which are varie- | gated cream white and pure green, but no | to be the only fruit that produces the i President Austin of the Park Commis- it at the police station 1 will hand him $5 | NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL T0 OPE, Ex-County Superintendent P. M. Fisher Is Elected Principal. NINTH GRADES NAMED. Mapual Training School Will Also Open if Funds Permit. LONG RECORD AS A TEACHER. The New Principal Has Been an Edu- cator for More Than Twenty Years. OARTAND OFrIcE SAN FrANcIsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, June 14. | The new Central Grammar School in which will be located the normal , training ' well in the latter events is a drawback in the former. To Build New Schools. BERKELEY, CAL., June 14.—The Board of Education will hold a meeting to- morrow night at the Town Hall. It is expected that the construction of new school buildings, as provided for by the recent special election, will be among the matters discussed. Deacons Installed. BERKELEY, CAL., June 14.—The new South Berkeley Presbyterian Church in- stalled its deacons at the regular service in Ashby Hall this morning, the Rey. F. J. Akers preaching the sermon. The deacons are Messrs. Wright, Randall, Dargie, Dil- lon and Bochrer. GENUINE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Received by a Congressman Who Sent Home Flower Seeds. A New England Congressman recently sent one of his constituents a package of flower seeds for the latters wife, and re- ceived a genuine Yankee acknowledg- ment. The latter thanked the member for the flower seeds so kindly sent, “in- cluding sweet peas and other varieties of long, unpronounceable, unintelligible, ro- mantic names. We have planted the seeds,” the letter continued, “and if they grow we will use the names to train the vines on.” In the same connection one tells at the capitol of a visitor to & committee-room who found a Congressman’s clerks busily directing seed packages.” “What are you doing?’ the visitor asked. “Sending out garden seeds,” was the answer. +‘Seeds?” said the other. *This late in the season you ought to be sending out vegetables.”—Washington Post. P. M. Fisher, Late Editor of the Pacific Educational Journal, Who Has Been | Appointed Principal of Oakland’s New Central Public School. | | department, will be opened after the holi- | days. It is centrally located in the old | bigh school building at Twelfth and | Market streets. o The normal training department is sup- | plied with a complete outfit and the | classes will be large. The establishment | of the school has long been regarded asa | necessity, and all the ninth grades west of | Lake Merritt will be transferred to it. The | course of stidy will be so arranged that | graduates trom it will use nearly a year's time in gomng through the high school. The principal who was elected at Fri- day’s meeting, P. M. Fisher, is an edu | cator with a State reputation. Until the | withdrawal of the State appropriation for ! its maintenance he was the editor of the | Pacific Educational Journal. | The new principal has beea a teacher all | his life and is a selt-made Pennsylvanian. | Thirty years ago, when a very young man, | he taught school during winterand worked | as a plasterer during summer. 18 years of age he was elected principal of | the Mayersdale school with two assistants. | He graduated from Mount Union College, | Ohio, in 1876, and came to California a | year later. While a resident of Irvington | Mr. Fisher was elected County Superin- | tendent of Schools in 1882 and served one | term of four years. Since that time he | has been employed asa lecturer and editor. | Aneffort was made by Dr. Myra Krose, | Behool Director, to secure the appointment | ag principal for Mr. Faulkner of 8an Fran- | cisco, but P. M. Fisher proved to have a | big majority of the votes in the board and { captured the prize. The salary is $2000 a ear. | o There is some doubt as to whether the money necessary for the establishment of the manual training school can be ob- tained from the current tax levy. This, however, will not affect the establishment of the grammar school, which will open after the holidays. A special teacher will be appointed to the manual training school, which.will be quite independent of the grammar school. 10 JOIN THE CLYMPICS, Tempting Offer Being Considered by a State University Athlete. San Francisco’s Great Athletic Club Tenders a Life Membership i to Ralph Lloyd. BERKELEY, CAL., June 14.—Ralph B. Lioyd, '99, one of the University’s most promising athletes, has received from Gill of the Olympic Club an offer of a life membership in that organizatien if he will join. Lloyd has taken the offer under consid- eration, and it is possible that the near future will see one more of the U.C's prominent athletes captured by San Fran- cisco's great club. “If I join it will be with a proviso that 1 shall not be compelled to enter any field days or contests under Olymvic colors,” said Lloyd. ‘‘With such a condition I can accept the offer of the Olympic Club and still enter for the college in all events,” ~ Lloyd is one of the best athletes the university has at. gresent. He received over thirty medals during his preparatory school and freshman days, and was one of five who were regarded as worthy of being sent East last term, Lloyd now holds .the university record in the pole vanlt and has several times beaten the champion, Edgren, in the shot put, besides doing good work in the bam- mer throw. It is grohnble that he will abandon the pole vault and confine bimself to the shot put and hammer throw in the future, as the increasing weight which serves him ‘When but | LIVELY AT THE PRESIDIO A Stable, Two Brick Barracks, Grading, Well-Boring and Tunneling. Target Smashed by an Eight-Inch &sfle at Alcatraz—General PROGRESS OF “DIVINE SCIENCE" Three Thousand Believers Claimed in This Country. BEGAN FOUR YEARS AGO. From This City It Has Spread Into Every Part of the Country. OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. “To Present the Science of Life as the Basis of All True Education.” Mrs. M. E. Cramer, president of the In- ternational Divine Science Association, gave an interesting account of the third International Congress of Scientists re- cently held at Kansas City at the weekly meeting at the home college of the associa- tion held yesterday at 3360 Seventeenth street. An audience of half a hundred people filled the parlors of th® Cramer residence to hear of the work done at the congress. The International Divine Science Asso- ciation, which at present numbers some 3000 members, scattered all over the coun- try, was founded four years ago in this City by Mr. and Mrs. Cramer. The ob- jects of the association, as stated in the constitution, are: +To unite scientists and metaphysicians of every name in practical co-operation who are interested in the work of dissemi- nating a knowledge of the truth of being, and practically demonstrate the unity which all scientists claim, by working with that unity of purpose which is everywhere manifest in the works of God; tocail Inter- national congresses,National and State con- ventions at any time the association may deem advisable; to publish civine science literature in different languages; to pre- sent the science of life asine basis of all true education.” At the time of the organization of the association the following officers were elected to serve for four years: M. E. Cramer, president; Mrs. C. S. Alden, recording secretary; Mrs. R. M. Daniels, cor- responding Secretary; Mrs. S. A. Eckman, as- sistan( corresponding secretary; W. H. Dan- iels, treasurer. Advisory councii—C. L. C chairmen), W. B. Shaut, M. E. Green, C 8. Alden, Sarah A. Eckman, Mrs. L. Anderson, W. H. Daniels, A. B. Kinne, E. Cramer, . Shaut, Rosaltha M. Daniel: Since the organization of the associa- tion three international congresses have been held. The first congress was held in this City in 1894, and few representatives from outside of the State were present. In the following year a second congress was held at Chicago, which was attenaed by representatives from all over the country. At the third congress, recently con- cluded at Kansas City, between 800 and 1000 were present. The sestion lasted from the 12th to the 18th of last month and was characterized by remarkable en- thusiasm throughout. The work of tie | congress and many incidents of interest were related yesterddy by Mrs. Cramer to her listeners.” On her return from Kansas City she conducted a class in Christian science at Denver for three weeks, and, be- | sides many converts, among whom were some of the wealthiest people of the city, Tuction Sales L. H. BURD, Office and Warehouse, 211-213 Larkin8t, FINE DRY STORAGE. une 15, 1896, At 11 o'clock A. M., 8¢ 425 OFARRELL ST, I WILL SELL.... THE ELEGAST FURNITURE OF 15 ROOMS CONSISTING OF. Cherry Bedroom - lor Furniture; Folding Bed: Chiffoniers; Ward- robes; Sofas and Bed Lounges: Elegant Hair Mat- tress; Fine Blankeis and Bedding of all kinds; Lace’ Curtains and Poriieres; Brussels Carpet throughouy the house. Dining-room and Kitchen Furniture of every description. NoTE.—This house will be for sale on easy terms a8 a whole If a saiisfactory bid is offered; if not, will be s0ld in lots to suit.. L. H. BURD, Auctioneer. THIS DAY AT 11 A. M. GROCERY AUCTION. Church and Duncan Streets. FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer, 19 Montgomery st. CHAS. LEVY & 0., AUCTIONEERS, S s-lesl:ooml—uss Market Street, ween Seventh and Eighth. Regular Saleda; Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 701.". THIS DAY, Monday. N une 15, 1895, Atll private residence, 741 RATONA STREET, CORNER NINTH, WE WILL SELL Upholstery, Fedroom Sets, % Best of Bedding, a Lounges, Lace Curiains, Pictm Wardrobes, Mea: Sate, Crockery, Glassware, 1Emgan: hange, Oile c. PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE, 3819-321 Sutter St., Above Grant Ave. AT SALESEOOM THIS DAY, MondaY...cuveuisinennr......June 15, 1896, At10:30 A. M., <er.T WILL SELL.... An enormous’ stock of Parlor Furniture; Bric-a- Brac; Plate Mirrors: Pictures; Chamber Suits in all varieties; Sideboards; Kxtension Tables; Chairs; Bookcases; Desks: Stoves, and 3 Bars and Back Bars; Safes and Cash Registers. S. BASCH, Auctioneer. 0dd Pieces A. Windross to N. C. Crittenden, lot 88, block F, Beulah Park property, East Oakland; $10. Charles J. and Sarah M. Fox to George Chalmers, lot on S line of Durant avenue, 100 W of Audabon street or College avenue, W 50'by S 180, block 8, propercy ~of ‘College Homestead Association, rkeley: . Jesse E. Godiey to I. C. Mayhew, lot on E line of Milvia street, 240 N of Rose, N 40 by E 135, be- ing the S 40 feet of lot 8, block 19, Berkeley Villa Association Berkeley: $10. Thomas W. and Minnie bowning to Fred M. and Emma J. French, lot 7, block C, King Tract, Brookiyn Township; $10. J. W. Phillips, Clara E. (by attorney) and Iry- ing C. Lewis (and as attorney) to Helen E. Mun- roe. 10t on N line_of Washington street, 50 W of Bassett, W 50 by N 125, being lots 31 and 35, map of Pnillips resubdivision block 773, Levy Tract, Brookiyn Township; $10. Andres de Santos to Filomeno Mendes, lot on W line of Bay street, 190 S_of Santa Clara avenue, S 50 by W 150, being lots 17 and 18, block 18, Mary A. Fitch Homesteal, Alameda; $10. Henry A. M. de Chesne to Marie F.and H. A. M. de Chesne_Jr., lot on SE €orner of Santa Clara avenne and Webster sireet, E 140 by S 80, Ala- meda; also lot 01 W line of Grove street, 56 > ot Alden avenue, S 28 by W 80, block D, map of Henry subdivision of Whitcher, Brockhurst and Rowland Tract, Cakland; also personal property; ift. 5 ' Charies F. Hall to Louis F. Manoiva. lots 44 and 45, block 75, map of northern addition to Brook- Iyn, East Oakland; $20. Daniel J. and_Margaret Coughlin to Christina Barciay (wize E. ©.) iot on SE corner of Delaware and Hamlton sireets, £ 110xS 50, being portion of range 8, Hardy Tract, Berkeley : £100. Jesse E. Godley 10 Eva M. Hare, io; on W line of Milvia strest, 160 N Rose street, N 80xW 185, be- ing the N 80 foot lot 8. block 18, Map of Berkeley Villa Association Propert; i — WOMAN'S NEW VOCATION, Alameda Possesses a Lady Bar- ber Who Has Many Customers. She Is Married, Has Five Children and Helps Her Husband in Order to Save Wage Money. ALAMEDA, CAr., June 14.—'‘You want a shave, sir?”’ “Certainly.” *“I junst call mine wife. Sunday mornings I always pretty busy.” His wife came. A neat, comely woman, below medium height, of about 30 years of age, clad in a blue print waist and skirt of black, with a white lawn apron in front. She came to the chair and stood mod- estly waiting to begin. Then she looked and felt it was business. The head-rest was scrtewed into position, and before you could realize it your face was coated with a creamy mass. You closed your eyes and succumbed to thein- evitable. The action was the same, the result so far was no different, and you won- dered why you came. But imperceptibly | you feel the delicate touch of a light, soft hand gliding over your cheek, a slight me- effected some remarkable cures through | tallic think-thick murmurs in your tym- | Forsyth’s Trip. General James W. Forsyth, command- ing the Department of California, left the City last Saturday for Yosemite Valley. He was accompanied by Lieutenant J. F. R. Landis. During the trip to the moun- tains General Forsyth will visit the four troops of the Fourth Cavalry performing duty in that region of the Sierra. The work of opening new trailsand putting old roads in passable condition will be per- formed by the troops this summer. It is possible that General Forsyth may return from the valley in time to participate in the Sloat celebration at Monterey early in July. Dr. G. L. Edie, U. 8. A., has reported for duty as assistant surgeon at the Presidio. Dr. Stevenson, who was assigned to duty at this station some weeks since, has been ordered to the Department of the Colum- bia. J. W. Murphy of Modesto, who secured the big contract for gradine and filling in the marsh at the Presidio, will establish his camp to-day and begin active work this week. Lively times at the Presidio are prom- ised during the next few months. hile Murphy’s men are grading down and fill- ing 1n Contractor Silas Carle’s men will be working on the new quartermaster’s stable Meanwhile Kelso’s workmen will be put- ting in drains, while another force will be engaged in putun%m a caisson for a new artesian well at the stables. Bias have been invited for the construction of two more double brick barracks, and before the graders have finished their work the build- ers will be on the ground. Colonel Kimball, chief quartermaster of the department, has received estimates from contractors indicating that the cost of tunneling the Presidio hill, so that a water supply by gravity may be obtained, will not exceed §10,000. . Captain Crabb's Battery H, Fifth Artil- lery, has gone to Fort Canby in pursuance of recent orders for change of station. The Canby batteries wiil soon arrive at the Presidio. They are due June 19, The army journals meke extended no- tice of the wedding of Miss Maude An- thony and Lieutenant Lewis M. Koehler, Ninth United States Cavalry, at the An- | thony home in Leavenworth, May 26. The bride, a beautiful and highly gifted young lady, is the only daughter of Colonel Dan- iel R. and Mrs. Anthony, and a niece of Susan B. Anthony. The ‘bride’s father is a conspicuous figure in Kansas history, and the dn.r)other is a lady of rare intelfvi- ence and beauty. E Major C. A. Woodruff, who is well known in Loyal Legion, Grand Army, an social club circles of San rrancisco, is now the chief commissary of the Department of the East, with headquarters at Goyernor's Island, New York. 5 The annual June practice in heavy artil- lery firinz is progréssing at the posts in this barbor. Some excellent shooting wita the 8-inch converted rifle was re- corded at Alcatraz last week. All the bat- teries went to the “Rock’ to enzage in the exercises. Direct firing is the order with the rifled guns. The guns at Alca- Frank Bexen and His Wife, Susie Bexen, Who Shave Custer®s™ im Their Shop on Alameda Avenue, Alameda. Christian healing, of which she will speak on Sunday next. S d The home college of the association is conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Cramer, and consists of & primary course, dealing with the basic principles of divine science; a training course, for training in the practice of healing; atheological course,which aims to give a knowledge of the Scriptures and the practical application of the science; and a normal course, which develops and fits students to teach. A The fourth International Congress will be held next year at St. Louis, where there are a large number of members of the as- sociation. The Business Men’s League of St. Louis has already donated the use of a hall for the congress. On next Thursday evening the annual meeting of the associa- tion will be held in this City, the financial reports will be made and a time will be set for the election of officers to succeed the present officers, who have served since the organization of the association. e REAL ESTATE TRANSAOTIONS. traz smashed the target three times in fif- teen shots, at a distance of 1500 yards. At 2700 yards good results were obtained, but at that range the target to the gunners is a mere speck in the water. It may be heresy to proclaim it, but some of the ar- tillerists, throwing aside all calculations except the ordinary allowance for wind pressure, sighted a gun with a good record 2t the target, and al the first fire hit the mark squarely, smashing the target com- pletely. As Captain Vogdes remaried, “We knew the gun.” ALAMEDA COUNTY- = g ivens to Alfred S. Barney, lots and Fs‘wgk.il. Oakland View Homestead Map of lands Oakland View Homestead Association, Oak- 1and, quitclaim deed: $5. Alirid . apd Marian E. Barney to Ellen H. Chabot, same, akland: $10. Matthew and Ma t MeDonough to erg de Labrusse, lot on N Iine of Fifteenth street, 32:3 W of Kirkham, W 50 by N 104:9, being lots 15 and 18, block 583, Scotehler Tract. Oskland: $10. Margaret Plover to Catherine J. Meyer. lot on comer of Pacific ind Camplell streets, N by W 74:8, bel md"&lwu. 466, map of W 25:7 Gibbons' property, panum, your head is softly reversed, the ends of your mustache are turned on one side and the operation is complete. So quickly has it been all acconuplished, so uew thesensation that you want it all done over azain, You have been shaved by a married woman in Alameda. The novelty has canght on and Frank Bexen is doing a ‘*convention’’ trade since his wife started in to assist bim. Mr. Bexen was born in Metz, and during the Franco-German war was a member of one of the Prussian companies of light dragoons. After the war his occupation was gone and he had to look for some- thing to do. Eventually he came to America, briflginfil his wife with him. Three years ago he tooka shopon Ala- meda avenue, a few doors from Park street, “Why dia my wife help me?” said he. “Well, you see, my man had to away to Los Angeles on business, and I had to get a new one. “My wife said to me: ‘Never mind get- ting any more strange peoples. You can’t afford to get a good man when you shave for 10 cents. I just help. rvon.' “I said all right, and I taught her how to shave me.”’ Mrs. Bexen says she does not mind shaving now. She is glad to do it to save expenses, er five little ones trooped in as it was just past the noon hour, and took their smiling mother with them to get dinner. Alameda Cyclers. ALAMEDAE CAL., June 14.—The Ala- meda Cyclers had a handicap ¢lub run of five miles to-day from San Leandro to Haywards. The object was to have a try- out among the members before choosing representatives for a trophy race. nly ten started, and finished as fol- lows: Ramsay, Jacobsen, Hurley, Curtis, Klen%ler, Fortner, Cumbers, Nissen, Bul- lion, Roos. Hurley made the best time, which was given as 12 minutes 20 seconds. Nissen, who was the only scratch man, finished last but one. A good deal o grumbling manifested itself on account of tandem teams pacing the handicap men The Democratic Mass. OAKLAND, Cav., June 14.—One of the Daggett delegates stated last night, and he said he was speaking on authority, that the Alameda Daggett delegates will be seated without doubt at the convention. His grounds for saying so were that the other rolls being declared null and void, fifty-six Democrats were prevented from voting; and also that the other side re- sorted to stuffing at the Park - street booth. The Foote-Laymance section discounted the statement, and said there was noth- ing in it, as they had their credentials. Should they be unseated the result would be similar to that which ensued when the Alameda Kepublican party was ousted, A BISHOP FROM UTAH. He Lectures at the Pythian Castle on Mormonism. John E. Booth, 2 Mormon Bishop and a member of the first Legislature of Utah, delivered an addressin Friendship Hall, Pythian Castle, last night to the California Mormon Mission and a large audience. Hereplied toa denunciation by the Utah Presbytery of the Mormon faith and the refusal - of the Presbytery to extend the hand of fellowship to the Mormons. The bishop proved to the satisfaction of the mission members that there had been an apostacy from the primitive church; that none of the so-called denominations that denounced the Mormon church were following strictly ‘Christ’s teachings, and showed that the Mormon Beop]s were following the ceachings of Christ. He then asked why the hand of other Chris- tian people should be withdrawn from his church. He also spoke of the divinity of the sacred Book of Mormon, demonstrat- ing that it is the history of the ancient in- habitants of this continent, ot which the American Indians are now a remnant. The guestion of the hereafter was taken up and treated from a scientific stand- point. «THE TRUE RELIGION." Pastor Birch’s First Sermon in Calvary Presbyterian Church. It was children’s day &t Calvary Presby- cerian Church yesterday, and the occasion of the first appearance in the pulpit of Rev. W. L. Birch Ph.D., late of Manches- ter, England, who is temporarily taking the place of the Rev. John Hemnphill, D.D. The pulpit was beautiful with flowers, and the children, who crowded the church at the morning service, looked bright and happy. Pastor Birch assured the children that it was unnecessary for them to give up fun and play in order to be consistent Chris- tians, and said that every robust boy should be able to skin the cat (a horizon- tal bar feat), to run a mile and to swin in the sea. Girls should be both beautiful and strong. When Christ took little child- ren in his arms to bless them he laid the foundation of a beneficent evolution, which has taught the civilized world to reverence the lambs as specially dear to “True Religion” was the topic of the evening discourse. “The religion taught by Christ,”’ said the greucher, “is unques- tionably the truth. Itis not a garment to ut on and off tosuit one's likes and dis- ikes, but a training in righteous habits. Religion is not fenced in innocence, but it implies a mixture with the world, trial and temptation. True religion is not based upon the ecclesiastical authonty, but upon reason. To feed the hungry with barley bread was great, but daily to 1mspire despairing souls to trust in God and men and to try to do as they would be done by is greater. Every man who honestly endeavors to act up to the light God has given him is truly religious. The death of Curist showed that4nstead of blaming men for sin be had laid their iniquity upon himeelf and died that every penitent sinner might be saved.” Concerning the professional labors of Pastor Birch in England, the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon said: ‘‘Sonls have been saved under his earnest ministry in great numbers. He hasdone as much in the ministry and in orphanage work as the foremost man in England, and all upon the most sell-denying terms.” The pastor preached his first sermon, when he was 12 vears of age, for the bene- fit of two of his orphaned companions, and sirice then, almost without intermis- sion, has preached every Sunday. Though a Baptist, he gives freedom to every Christian to act according to con- science, and advocates the union of all evangelical denominations. He desires to mission the Solomon Islands, where sav- agery and cannibalism abound, and hopes to induce the various sects to agree to bary the hatchet of unessential detaiis and send all-rouna Christian men and women to uplift the barbarous people of those islands. He regards lockouts and strikes, even when lawiully conducted, as modern acts of unbrotherly antagonism, to which, however, unless arbitration be arranged, outsiders must bow. At such times he bas stood with the men to urge them to try to do as they would be done by, and as a member of the Federated Trades Council and a minister of religion to iry to bring the employers to act justly and in the spirit of kindness. The result has been that in cities where he has been located during big strikes, not a stone has been thrown or a shot fired. He has more than og:a saved a town from riot and blood= s| ?(I’)r. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 5 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Lost Manhood. Debility or dizease wunnqon bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. T'he doctor cureswhen others fail. Try him. Charg aranteed. ) Box 1957, San rges low. Francisoo. Cures Dr.d, F. GIBBO.