The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER , 1896. ELOPED FROM REDWOOD CITY Flight of John Tribolet and Miss Jennie Clifford. B:lieved to Have Come to San Francisco to Procure a License. The Yeuth Is but Eighteen and t'e Maiden Twenty Years of Age. REDWOQOD CITY, Car., Dec. 5—The elopement sensation has given whatever gossiping dames there are hereabouts a choice morsel upon which to exchange their “I told yousos.” Late yesterday afternoon John Tribolet and Miss Jennie Ciifford were seen by friends driving | southward toward Menlo Park, where they probably boarded the train bound for San Francisco, as they were seen together when the train passed through Redwood City. They attempted to evade | detection by pulling down the blinds of the car window. Their actions aroused suspicion and the Sheriff’s office was com- municated with. The Sheriff commenced pursuit, intending to prevent any con- templated marriage and bring them back if possible. Thus far his efforts to find | the couple have been unsuccessful. I The affair has created considerable talk here, because of the youth of the elopers and their prominence socially. Young Tribolet is only 18 vears of age and Miss Chifford two years older. They have been | keeping company for some time past, but their infatuation for each other was be- lieved to be no more than temporary. It is not believed that they will be able to procure a marriage license, as the young man does not appear to be over 16 years old. Henry G. Tribolet, the father of the run- away, is an old and respected citizen of Redwood City, having been in the hotel | business here for many years. He has amassed considerable weaith. - STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOXERS. Driver of a Delivery Wagon Missing From Kedwood City. REDWOOD CITY, Can, Dec. 5 — “Jack” Krimson, better known here as “Dutch Jack,” who for some months past | has been driving the delivery wagon in San Mateo County for Williams Bros. of the San Jose Soda Works, has been miss- ing from Redwood City since Tuesday. He had been employed ata salary of $60 per month and board. It had been customary for him to bhandle $300 or $400 worth of sodawater a month, and the company, having implicit confidence in him, re- quired him to make monthiy reports and remittances oply. When he failed to re- port for last month his employers became | suspicions. After writing repeatedly to bhim and failing to receive any answer, | came to Redwood City yesterday to investigate and were rprised to learn | that he had left for parts unknown. | A gt T | Redwood City Wedding. { REDWOOD CITY, Can, Dec. 5.—A | very preity wedding took place here last | night at 9:45 o’clock. The contracting | parties were Frank Covey of Menlo Park | and Miss Emma Kriess of Redwood City. | The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. B. Winning at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Michael Kriess. Mr. and Mrs, Covey are well known here, both | being highly connected. Mr. Covey is| _foreman of Mrs Stanford’s Palo Alio | stock farm. | The bride, who was born in Redwood | City, is the daughter of the late Michael | Kriess. Mr. and Mrs. Covey left to-day for the south, where they will passsome | time traveling. SANTA KOSA A1NDICTMENT, Grand Jury Accuscs Ew-Kecorder Hall | of Embeszlement. | SANTA ROSA, CaL.,, Dec. 5.— The Grand Jury bas returned a second indict- ment against ex-County Auditor and Re- corder Gil P. Hall, charging him with the embezzlement of $3415. There are also three civil suits pending against Mr. Hall and his bondsmen. The jury finished its labors to-day after a se<sion of several weeks. It recommends that the office of Auditor and Recorder be segregated by the Supervisors, believing that the entire time of one man siiould be expended in keeping the county’s ac- counts. It is the opinion of the Grand Jury that the change should be made on the first Monday in January, 1899, and that separate candidates be voted for at the general election of November, 1898. It is elso recommended tbat no county official act as notary public. The jury found all of the county offices and institutions in good condition. Only eight complaints were heard during the session and fotr true bills were found, MADE A STAKE ON THE NEW ERA The Fitzgsralds Who Sold It for $80,000 Are in the City. Wonderul Progress of Sonora and Jimtown and the Mines About There. Among the arrivalsin the City are the Fitzgerald brothers, who lately sold the well-known New Era zold mine in Tuol- umne County for $80,000 in cash. The New Era is near Fort Juan and about six miles west of Sonora. It is & haud- some property, being on the mother lode, and showing a vein, as is stated, from twenty to thirty feet wide. The Fitzgeralds bave been at the Grand for the last day or two. They are natives of Tuolumne County, and acquired the mine three or four years ago. The devel- opment of the property consists largely oy 8 200-foot shaft. It is by this that the ore is reached. “This mine is one of the best in that part of Tuolumne,” said a gentleman yes- terday who is well informed regarding the mines of that region. ‘‘An enormous vein has been exposed, and I look for rich returns from it, » “The property is situated right alongside of the Jumper, and it was to the Jumper Company that it was sold. It is to be opened out now for ali 1t is worth. The three Fitzgerald boys wto have just sold it are practical miners and are familiar with every property in Tuolumne.’ Among the mining men who are here from Tuolumne is Howard M. Preston, who sold the Whisky Hill and other prop- erties some time since, and is now putting in an ice and electric plant in Sonors. The visitors say that the activity keeps up in Tuolumne, Many men are going there and investing in property. ¥ Sonora, the old California mining town, which was for a long time very dull, has taken on a new lease of life. The improve- ments which begun a year or two ago are being continued. and the city is thrifty and enterprising. Jimtowr, on which for atime the cust of ages seemed to have settled, has got quite skittish and active. It is doin - business at the old star.d some- thing as it was in the early days. It is believed that the mines which now show up so well about there will become great and steady producers. All the Tuolumne County men now here have a cheerful look. FILCHER'S [DEA FOR A BUREAU The Novel Structure He Would Have for a State Exhibit. Opinions as te Locating the Min- ing Building in Golden Gate Park. George A, Knight is the attorney who has been requested to look up the law and prepare a bill for the establishment and maintenance by the State of an extensive mining exhibit and another of the other products of the State, as announced in T HE CALL. As yet a diaft of the bill bas not been' prepared, but it will, it is ex- pectea, be drawn up for presentation dur- ing the early part of the next session of the Legislature. J. A. Filcher, secrelary of the State Board of Trade, in discussing the pro- posed bill said that he was in favor of a building in which there could be made an extensive display of all the products of California. “My idea,” said he, “is that the build- ing should be in the shape of the State, with a section set apart to represent each county just as they are shown on the map. ‘Where the division lines are in the map there ought to be walks. In each county there should be a full exhibit of every product, and each county should furnish reliable data about these products and the resources. Such a building wouid be edu- cational in a high degree, and would give people at a giance the relative position of one county to another. Such a building would be an odd-shaped one, of course, and would require a large site, ana with that idea in view Golden Gate Park would be a good location for it. “In my judgment there ought to be in such a building all the public offices that are maintained at the expense of the State and which are scatiered in every direction.” Julian Sonntag, secretary of the Cali- fornia Miners’ Association, said that while an exhibit of the minerals of the State is good in its way and might as well be in Golden Gate Park as anywhere else he did not think that was what was wanted to induce people to develop the mineral re- sources of the State. “This State,” said the secretary, ‘‘ought to make a liberal allowancs to enable the State mineralogist to procure full, reliabie data about every mining district in the State, which he cannot do now for want of the means required. The mining in- terest is, in my opinion, the most import- ant in the State to-day, and in order to properly develop it there should bereliable figures, maps and charts, so that those in search of information could obtain it. Fiity thousand dollars & year for five years expended for the Mining Bureau, which at this time is of but little value, would re- sult in attracting people to this State, who would develop its mineral resources, and the expenditure oi that emount of money would be worth nundreds of millions of dollars to the State. If anything is to be done to mcrease the usefulness of the Mining Bureau it should be in the line of enabling it to gather information which could be relied upon rather than in the matter of an exhibit. ‘“‘As to a State exhibit, that is well enough as an attraction, but what the State needs is more manufactures and a determined movement against convict- manufactured goods.” Jobn J. Crawford, State mineralogist, said that while he was favorable 1o a move- ment that would increase the usefulness of the Mining Bureau and would preter a site in the park to the present loca- tion, he did not think the piace a suitable choice owing , to the distance. He thought it ought to be in a central loca- tion. ¥ Joseph Austin, president of the Park Commissioners, said that if the State would estabiish the Mining Burean and State exhibits in the park there would be found plenty of room for the building or buildings necessary, and surgested as to the style of structure that ought to be left to competition by architects. e was of the opinion that such exhibits as have been suggested would be of the greatest benetit to the State and City. Presence of . ind. A young woman in a Western State, who lives near to a railway crossing, look- ing out of the window the other day, saw a laborer jump from one track to the other to escape an approaching freight train. He was apparently dazed by ter- ror, ana stood still, not seeing that behind ;n express train was dashing down upon im. The girl saw that before she could make bim understand his aanger it would be too late. She therefore threw up her arms, shrieking wildly, ‘“Help! helpl help!” trusting to the impulse which sends a man on the instani to the relief of a woman in distress. X “I'm coming!” shouted the Irishman, springing toward her in time to es- cape the engine ag it fushed past. He stared back at it, and then at the woman crying and laughing in the window, and ml_sjng off his nat with shaking hands said: “I owe you something, miss,” and walked away. His intentions probably were as friendly as hers, but the wit was slower. Another example of presence of mind was that of a woman who, being lefl alone in the house one night, heard a noise in the dining-room, and knew that burglars were removing the plate. She was too far from any other house to summon assist- ance. Seizing a large paper-bag which lay on a table, she inflated it and broke it on the wall of the stairs with aloud report. The thieves, mistaking it for a pistol, dropped tueir plunder and fled.—Youth’s Companion. e Sprung a Leak at Sea, PORT TOWNSEND, Wasu., Dec. 5.— The bark Big Bonanza, from Nanaimo to £an Francisco, coal laden, returned from sea to Port Angeles to-night leaking badly. HIS LIFE SPENT AMONG LEPERS Father Conrardy Tells of the Molokai Island Colony. Experiences of the Priest Who Succeeded the Revered Damien. Will Retura to His Oharge After Fitting Himself as a Phy- sician. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 5.—Rev. Father L. L. Conrardy, who left the Umatilla In- dian reservation in 1889 to take the place cf the late Father Damien, in charge of the Molokai (Hawaii) leper colony, is here visiting Archbishop Cross. A few months ago he went to Japan to visit the leper colony of Gotamba, near Yokohama. ‘What he witnessed there impelled him to the belief that it was his duty to return to civilization and fit himself as a physician and surgeon by a course of study, and he 18 on his way to place himself under the instruction of Dr. Monnet of Chicago. “When I left Molokai,” said Father Conrardy in an interview this morning, “there were just an even 1200 lepers in the three settlements on the island. Of these 17 are white men, 2 white women, 25 Chi- nese and 1156 Hawaiians—that nelud- ing half breeds, with negro, Chinese, Ja- panese and Caucasian blood in their veins. “Leprosy is nota contagious disease ex- cept by inoculation. Let a person take proper precautions as to cleanliness and never allow any part of bis skin that may be in any way abrased or broken to come into contact with the per-on of a leper and he may goon for years living among them without contracting the disease.” “‘How, then, did Father Damien con- tract it ?’ was asked. “Through his inability to refuse at- tendance on a boy who had been badly hurt in an accident,” replied the mission- ary. “Father Damien was suffering from a badly hruised hand, but binding the wound with antlseptics and trusting for the best, he dressed the boy’s wounds. His precautions were useless, He had be- come inoculated, and it was not long be- fore the marks of a leper appeared upon him. “‘There are two stages, or rather grades, of leprosy. One is the anesthetic leprosy and the other the tuberculous. The first is characterizea by a suffusion under the skin and & drawing up of the chords and tendons without any eating away of the parts. The other is accompanied by a sloughing away of the flesh, particularly about the nose and ears, and the loss of the first joints of the fingers and toes. It is this latter leper who carries with him the most dread of inoculation to the clean person. “Here is a sad case,” continued Father Conrardy, producing a bundle of photo- grapbs and select:ng one, pointing out the figure of an ‘old, white-bearded man, whose sightless eyes and shortened fin- gers told of his bosrible condition. *This man is Captain Clayton Strong, once the master of a smart trading schooner piying among the South Sea Islands. For fii- teen years he has been a resident of Molokai, a leper. *For ten years he has been paralyzed and for seven years blind. Heis a Phila- delphian, and has weaithy relatives in Illinois, but they reiuse to communicate with him, despite several letters I have written to them in his behalf. The oid man is 56 years of age, and has been among ihe natives of the South Seas since he was alad 16 years old, having run away from a whaling bark at that tirce. “His case is remarkable owing to the wonderfui vitality which keeps him alive. The uvsual life of a leper who is afflicted with the disease after reacring maturity is six years. Children are seldom able to withstand the ravages of the disease over one year atter -it has made its appearance. *‘We have on Molokai three distinct set- tlemencs, stretching along thie beach for a distance of about four miles. These are occupied by the adulf males, the boys and girls, and the women, respectively. In charge of these are six Catholic brothers and five Sisters of Charity.” After finishing his course of medicine Father Conrardy will retarn to Molokai, relieving Father Damien, a brother of the dead priest, CLUB GAlHERINGS. Social Otganizations Entertain Their Friends, HE ladies of the Dryden Ceramic Club will hold their second exhibition of china painting at the Occidental Hotel on Saturday afternoon and evening, Decem- ber 5. The San Francisco Turnschwestern Verein gave a leap year party at the San Francisco Turnverein Hail, 323 Turk street, Sunday even- ing, Nuvember 29. Last Friday afternoon W. D. Kingsbury, vice- principal of the John Swett Grammar School, gave & most enjoyable partyto the B eighth grade of his school. Prizes for winners of ihe games were won by Evah Moore, Albert Hopley and Bert Holcomb. Those who attended were: Albert Hopley, Evah Moore, Bert Holcomb, Mabel Farrel, George Mierdicks, Belle Murghy, Herbert Fowler, Cora Price, Richard Forbes, Elsie Watkins, George Keil, Della Iliggins, Loren Hirsh, Edna Howe,, Leonard Frost, Eila Koley, Marquis Josslyn, L zzie Ciark, Ambrose Bar- nett, Regina Bellmore, Gertrude Mordekai, Jeunie A:mstrong. Those who had booths and nssisted in con- ducting the bazanur of the Bethlehem Congre- gational Church, Vermont and Twenty-fourth streets, held a banquet in the church last Tuesday evening. About seventy people at- tended, and nn excellent programme Was ren- dered. At 11:30 supper was served. At the board Rev. W. hi. Tubb spoke on the bazaar and was followea by W. W. Wideman, who re- sponded to the toast “The Ladies.” R.J. Ralty madea tew remarks on the church. Miss Helen Raymond, a talented young ladv, opened the literary and musical programme after supper with & recitation from the “Lady of Lyons.” W.W.Wideman personated the ravings of John McCullough, the tragedian, in the Bloomingaale Insane Asylum. Mr. Becker and Mr. Wideman, for an encore, the quarrel scene between Brutu and Cassius in Shakespeare’s *“Julius Ceesal Miss Sylvia Becker sang a solo and was followed by William Kattelman, the barytone. George Guthrie, the comedian, entertained the audi- ence with his witty 'songs and sayings. Among those present were: Miss Sy.via Becker, Miss Marguerite Michel, Miss Helen E. Raymond, Miss ura Lohmeyer, Miss Alice Lohmeyer, Miss Bertie Tubb, Miss Ethel Neal, Miss L. A. Simms, Miss J. Green, Miss Josie Kove, Miss Mamie Simms, Miss Joste Kane, Miss Laura Knipe, Miss Jessie MacKunion, Miss Minnfe Lesiie, Misf Laura Tubb, Miss Emily Andrews, Miss Mary Behrens, Miss Annie Behrens, Mrs. M. J. Ogle, Mr:. Fedore Peurcse, Mrs. 1. Siebert, Mis. J. L. Irvin, Mrs. 1. Leslie, Mrs. George Guthrie, Eveline Tubb; Messrs. George Guthrie, . Raetz, William Kattelman, ohn Siout, Henry Becker, Henry F. Muhl. Sydney Hamiiton, Jerome Hamilton, Henry Bshlmann, W. M. W.deman, Harry Hartmann, Clemens Ruetz, William Winn,” William Neal, James Cook, George Mechin, Msaurice Andrews, Charles Hartmann, J. Kerr, I. Lesiie, AndrewVineland, George Knipe, Andrew W, Don, George Holmes and the Rey. W. H. Tubb. At last Saturda:’s reception at the King’s Daughters’ Home the musical programme wi in charge of James A. Fuller. Vocal solos, P duets and trios were rendered by the Miss Alice and Nellie Partridge and Mrs. King. Miss Elizabeth Bartlett gave a number of her charming recitations, among which were the humorous selections, “Huldah’s Offer,” “Court- ship of Widow Komig¢ky” and ‘‘Mammy’'s Baby Boy.” The singers were ably accompanied on the piano by George R. King, organist of the Chureh of the Advent. An enjoyable affair was held at Miss Sophie Shafer's Tesidence, 2045 Pine street, on Wednesdsy evening last. The occesion was the initial meeting of the Fortnightly Whist Club, organized to hold meetings during the coming winter. After music at the end of the games, light refreshments were served. The members of the club are: Miss Eleanor Meyer, Miss Emily Roethe, Miss Minnie Shafer, Miss Maud Pardy, Miss Georgie Curtis, Miss Lulu Barkhaus, Miss Minnie Roethe, Miss Sophie Shafer, Dr. MeGiil, George Roethe; Dr. Evens, George shafer, Dr. Stinsen, Charles Roethe, R. C. Yanke and Dr. Ford. The 8. L. 8., a literary and social club, gave its last social of the year on Wednesday even- ing, December 4, at the residence of L. C. Louderback, 837 Post street. The affair was bappy succsss in_every instance. There were over thirty present, including members and friends. The evening was spent in listening to music, reading and reciting. Miss Anseil and Miss Leonhardt played a duet, Miss Northern read an essay, Miss Crowthers re- cited, Miss d’Arcy read an essay on Whittier, written by Miss Ansell, whicn received special praise, and Miss Leonhardt read a poem written by Mr. Sanders to Whittier. After refreshments dancing was indulged in, and the members and friends bid each other good night after a most delightiul evening. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Louaerback, Miss Pierce, Miss Northern, Miss Maguire, Miss Wi liams, Miss David, Miss Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Wiillam Norrington. Bert Norrington, Miss Limond, Miss Mabel Norring- ton, Mre, Price, Mrs, Valieau, Mrs. Bateman, Mr.'and Mrs. Crowihers, Miss Miliie Crowthers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Martindell, Mrs. Dedn, George Dean, Dr. Underwood, Mr. Lowenstein, Mr. d’Arcy, Miss d’Arcy, Miss Suter, Miss Ansell, Miss Leonnardt others. Acme Circle No. 201, Companions of the Forest, entertained their friends last Monday evening in American Hall, Alcazar buiiding. Mrs. Annie F. Horne presided. Therewns large attendance and the entertainment was a social success. The programme was as follows: Miss Hayden, piano solo; Lula Fleming, song; Miss Georgie Smith, rye dance; Miss Hrzel Gough, song; Livana Simous, recitation; musical se- lection by Professor K nder’s club; Muster Roy Seaman, comic soug; Mr. and Mre, Briegs, vocai duet; Miss Hatue Moulton, recii ion. Farce, “The Train to Msauro” — Mis, Buttermilk, Lottiec Dwyer; Johnuie Butter- milk, Ariel Moarty; Mr. Bright, ticket agent, J. Dwyer. Dancing concluded the evening’s entertainment, AT CORONADO. Interesting Notes From the Popu- lar Southern Resort. E. A. WILTSEE, San Francisco, was a re- ficlds. cent visitor at Coronado while on his way to the Lower California mining Mr. and Mrs. L. Hurlburt, Brooklyn, N, are guests at Coronado. Mr. and Mrs. Perry S. Heath, Cincinnati, Ohio, were visitors at the Hotel Coronado last week. Mr. Heath distinguished himself as chief of the National Republican Literary Bureau during the recent campuign, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Black, Chicago, are recent arrivals at the Hotel Coronado. Mrs. Curtiss, wife of F. L. Curtiss, cashier of the Citizens’ National Bank of Waterbury, Coun., is at Hotel del Coronado for the winter. W. Arthur Woodwsrd of Pearson’s Weekiy and Pearson’s Magazine, London, has been visiting Coronado, sccompanied by David Currie, also of London. Mrs, Winiam Remwick and son of Daven- ort, lowa. will winter with Mr. and Mrs, Giles ellogg on the beach. J. 8. Lemon, & well-known clergyman of the Episcopal churc., from Gardner, Mass., 1s at Corouado with his brother, Captain George E. Lemon, the Washington (D. C.) pension at- torney. Rey. and Mrs. F. B, Crositt and child of New York City are at Coronado for a year’s stay. Mr. Crositt has leased the residence ot Mrs. 8. B. stiles. H. Beaschweiger of San Francisco was a re- cent visitor at Coronado. Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Blumauer of San Fran- cisco zxem Thaaksgiving week at the Hotel Coronado. C. W. Smith, receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway, accompanied by W. A. Smith, C. Kelsey, C. 8. Kelsey of Chicago and Adelaide Faiibanks of Indiauapolis, was a re- cent visitor at Coronado. The pariy is travel- ing by private car. The officers of the British war sloop Wild Swan were irequenters of the Hotel Coronado during their stay in Ban Diego harbor, Lieutenant Charles P. Elijott, . 8. A, with his family, is occupying a cottage on the ave- nue at Coronado. H. 8. Firman, Philadelphia, has leased a cot- tage on the beach at Coronado for thesummer. J. Daniel and L. R. Flint, S:n Francisco, paid Coronedo & brief visit this week. Mr. and_Mrs. Graham E. Babeock left Coro- nado on Weduesday morning to spend the holidays with Mrs., Babcock’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Meyer, at St. Louls. Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. G. Harper, San Fran- cisco, arrived at the Hotel Coronado on Wednesday evening. Major Scobell, Scots Greys, England, is stay- ing at the Hotel Coronado. g MUSICALES. Melody and Song at the W. E. and L Union Entertainment, HE Music-teachers’ Association of Call- fornia held its twenty-first concert on Wednesday evening, December 2, Kobler & Chase Hall, 260 O’Farrell street. The following varied and excellent pro- gramme was presented and well received by the large audience present: Opening address, President V. A, H. Hoff- guitar solo, relected, Albert True- vocal solo, “‘Herodiate’’ (Massenet), banjo solo, selected, Miss Sadie Cole; piano solo, “‘Barcarolle,” DY 37, No. 6 (Tschaikowsky), Miss Cecelia Villegin; violin solo, selected, Professor G. Mansfield, accompanied by Mrs. Peterson: con- tralto_solo, “My Mother’s Likeness” (An- dre), Miss May Mabie; violin obligato, Mlle. Eiena Rocckel; piano solo, “Tue Banjo' Miss Grace Shields; instrumen- “Douglas” (Lombardero), “Faust’’ (Gounod), Professor Lombardero and string sextet; aria, “El Areglito” (Yradier), Mme. Ellen Coursén-Roeckel, accompanied by Pro- fessor Lombardero’s sextet. The first Tuesday night musicale of the month was given this week at the W. E. aud L. U., on Van Ness avenue. The three receo- tion-roors were thronged with an apprecia- tive audience. The following numbers con- stituted the programme Of the eVening: Sacred song, “Pieta Signore’ (Stradella), Miss Ida Schintz; melody, *‘My Mother’s Likeness’ (Andre), Miss May Mabie; song, ‘‘Maid of Athens” (Guunod), Miss Grace Sherry: ballad “Annie Laurie” (8 otch), Miss Dora Coh strlnggu-ne(—"fllnuel” (Bee hoven), “Seren- ade” (Haydn), Miss Mamie Conlin, Miss Annie Benson. Miss Phoebe Bowers and R. aria, ‘‘Semiramide” (Rossini), Mi Miley; “Rumance,’”’ from “Mignon” (Ihomas), Mrs, Georgie Siout; three-part canon. “‘Faith- less Clori” (Cnerubini), Miss Tillie Miley, Mrs. H. Lewis and Miss May Mable; lied (Goethe- Nevin), Miss Jennie Johannsen; string quartet minuet (Dittersdorf), Misses Con- in, Benson, Bowers and Mr.. R. McLea soug, “In Spring’’ (Carpenter), Mrs. H. Lewi duet, “Der Wasseriall”’ (Tyrolean), Misses Jen- nie Johannsen and Ida Schintz. Mme. Roe- ckel played all the piano accompaniments. The following committee has charge for the coming vear of the reception of guests upon these ~evenings: Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt, Mrs. George Barronm, Miss Annette Miley, Mrs. William B. Hunt, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. A. Schaefer and Mme. Ellen Coursen-Roeckel chairman. PERSONALS. Mrs, E. B. Ryan and her daughter, Miss Daisy Ryan, have removed from their Menlo Park Home to the City, and are staying at the Occidental Hotel for the winter. Mrs. Frederick H. Green and §Miss Julia Crocker arrived in New York City last week, en route home from Europe, where they have been traveling for several months. Mrs. 8. G. Wheeler und Miss Helen Wheeler will pass the winter at 2440 Jackson strect. ";hey wiil receive on the first and third Fri- ays. Mrs. M. E. Hooper and the Misses Etbel and Bee Hooper have returned from Si. Helena, :nd are at 2209 Devisadero street for the win er. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Loring and Miss Loring have returnei to their home in Berke- lev after a_prolonged visit to Japan and the Hawaiian Isiands. Mr. and Mrs, Frank J. Sullivan and Mrs. James Phelan are in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Josselyn are occupving t::e residence of the late Bishop Kip, on Eddy stzeet, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sadoe Tobin came up from Burlingame last Wednesday and are at th: Palace Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hotaling Jr. and family have rooms at tne California Hotel for the winter. Colonel and Mrs. Samuel D. Mayer, who have been visiting Mrs. Henry Wetherbee at Fruft- vale during the Y. t month, have returned to the City and will reside during the winter at 1001 Pine street. at it once more. I say vote for the amend- BATILED FOR A BALLOT SYSTEM Mechanics’ Institute Mem- bers Hold a Lively Discussion. The Vote Proves Proportional Representation an Easy ‘Wianner. The First Installment of Nominations Made of Trustees for the Coming Year. There was a lively members’ meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute last evening. It was nominally a quarterly meeting, but the two last quarterly meetings having failed of a quorum the business of nine months was to be attended to. It was early made plain that there was no danger of a lack of a quornm at last evening’s meeting. Before the hour for the opening every chair provided was occupied and the ushers were bsily finding new accommo- dations. It was understood that the long- pending agitation in regard to the method of electing trustees was to be put to an issue, and many who did not intend to participaie in the contest came in antici- pation of watching a battle royal. They were not disappointed. After the reading of the minntes Presi- dent E. A. Denicke made a brief verbal report in which he stated that there had been no change in the Post-street prop- erty except to remove the reading-room from the basement to an upper tloor. He congratulated the members upon the success of the late fair, which, in spite of hard times and alihough the admission fee was reduced one-half, paid within about $2000 of the profits of the previous exposition. The Sixteenth-street property, he stated, woula be leased again to the parties who are now conducting a recreation grounds there. The report of the secretary showed that the roceipts, inciuding cash on hand, for the last three quarters were $68,783 35 and | the disbursements $67,697 04, leaving a balance of $1091 31 on band. The prfits of the late fair were shown to have been $814957. The librarian’s re- port showed the number of members on the roll at present to be 4789. The bone of contention was then brought forth. Secr:tary Cummings read | an amenament proposed at a previous meeling providing for tbe institution of the majority system of voting for trustees, in lieu of the preferential and proportional system now in vogue. The latter system has for four years been | the special pride of a number of enthusi- astic members of the organization. They have advocated eariy and late its adop- tion by municipaliiy, State and Nation, and their efforts have resulted in its adop- tion in a number of loeal clubs and soci- eties. It was well understood that any effort to attack this cherished institution would meet with determined opposition by its adherents. But it had determined op- | ponents. Thomas Clare, who introduced tie! amendment, spoke at length in favorof | the measure. He declared that the man- | ner of election he advocated was a plain | proposition of justice. The proportional method he declared referential, mysterious and rascally. | his fcrm of voting,’® he decuared, | would be very well if we could know that about election time we could get men above ordinary human nature. But how can weknow that? It is the rottenest thing the Mechanics’ Institute was ever guilty of and is corruption from begin- | ning to end.”’ C. M. Cummings, one of the trustees, said it was to remedy injustice that the proportional system was inaugurated. “‘By the old system if 1000 votes were cast, 501 persons could et together and elect the entire board, and the 499 would have no representation whatever.” Mr. Cummings terminated &is remarks | with a motion that the matter be indeti- nitely postponed. A. M. Clark designated | the motion an effort to gag the meeting, and a spirited tilt ensued. The chair re- fused to put the motion, and Thomas Clare, who had previously been inter- rupted, was allowed to proceed. He was followed by L. E. Phillips, who earnestly adyocated the amendment. The proportional system, he contended, ! perpetuated cliques and was so abstruseas | to be beyond the metes and bounds of human understanding. Trustee P.J. Healey defended the pro- ortional system as a marvel of simplicity. eexplained the system and staled that there was nothing abstruse about it, ex- cept 10 those who did not desire to under- stand. A. M. Clark characterized the propor- tional system as undemocratic and unre- publican. “Mr. Cummings advocates it,”” he said, ‘‘because, afier being elected by the majority system, he finds he can keep himself perpetually in office.” “] can see in the aiscussion to-night,’” said Charles W. Plum, “‘nothing but a spirit to tear down, instead of to build up. “If this plan is not the most democratic it has certainly served this association well. We have tried it for iour years—try ment.”’ Joseph A. Leggett decried the criticism of the institute and its management which some of the speakers had voiced. He gave it as his opinion thatsucha course was not for the interest of the asso- ciation. “Don’t you be afraid of the pref- erential and proportional system of vot- ing,” he said. “It will give you fair play, justice and good government.”’ Alfred Cridge, the father of the institute, spoke in fayor of the proportional system, as did H. C. Kenny and Attorney Reed. L. E. Phillips offered an amendment to the amendment under discussion. This action precipitated a parliamentury de- bate, the chair ruling the amenument out of order. The original amendment was then put to a vote, und the proposition to do away with ‘rroponionnl representation was de- feated by a vote of 13 to 59. L. E.” Phillips then offered an amend- ment similar to the one defeated to be voted for at the next meeting. Trustee P. J. Healy offered two amend- ments—one providing that the president must call a special meeting at the request of twenty-five members in good standing, and the other providing for the publica- tion in the institute bulletin of notices of quarterly meetings. The latter proposition is advanced in view of the trustees’ intention to publish a regular . monthly bulletin. Announce- ments in this way save a great oullay in postal cards, The election by the trustees of Henry Root as trustee, vice G. Howard Thomp- son, resigned, and George H. Wallis as secretary, vice Joseph M. Cummings, re- signed, were unanimously approved. Nominations for trustees were declared in order, and the following names were submitted: D. A. McDonald, A. J. Mc- Nichols, L. E. Phillips, A. F. Allen, R. P. Clement, 8. L. Taylor, A, R. Wells; M. A. Wheaton, G. B. Meriam, 8. G. Keliogg, E. A. Denicke, F. T. Dolan and Dr. g A, Kern. Nominations will r-main open until the first Tnesuni in January. An exciting election is looked fo: Father Yorke’s Leoture, Tickets for the lecture to be given by Rev. er C. Yorke at Metropolitan Temple, Thurs- l};:; l’e(éel.ling next, for the benefit of the Church of Our Lady of Lorerto, at Novato, may be purchased at the headquarters Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society, Donohoe building, Market and Taylor, room 75; Mrs. Babcock’s Lll'ho]u: boosstore, 102 Hayes street; Mrs. James’ bak- ery, 1041 Guerrero street; Catholic Art and Bouk Co., 723 Market street; Mahoney’s fancy store, Third street, uear Mission; Neal & Mehie, Catho.ic bookstore, 227 Hayes street; Keefe's music-store, Van Ness ayenue, near Geary street; Young Ladies’ Institute, Tenth and Market streets; Miss Browne's hair-dress 942 Geary street; Redmond’s B o ok and Eddy streets. drugstore, OAKLAND WON THE GAME. The High School Team Across the Bay Vanquished Lowell High at Football. The Oakland High School football team completely defeated the Lowell High School eleven of this City yesterday after- noon on the Central Park gridiron. The score waa 25 to 0. i 3 On the Saturday before the rival high schools had played a tie game, neither side being able to score. Their second match was to decide which should contest with St. Matthew’s School of San Mateo on next Saturday, December 12, for the State academic championship. Qakland was conceded the advantage before the game, for Lowell High had been ma- terially weakened by the loss of the two Bishop brothers, whose playing was a fearure of Lowell’s game the wqek before. This loss in itself had something to do with the result, though Oak and High de- serves credit for the wonderfully improved game her team put up. Oakland’s play was much faster, her backs were remark- ably quick in darting for and finding a hole in the Lowell High School line, and Quarterback Russ and little Collier at leit end four times made connection on the seldom successful quarterback kick, and for gains of from twenty to thirty yards each time. These guarterback kicks and the skillful catching and plucky tackling of the diminutive Collier, by far the light- est man in the field, were distinct features of Oakland’s play. Where but two punts were attempted during the whole game on the previous Saturday, and those by Lowell High, yes- terday no less than twelve punts were made by both teams in the second half alone. The present apparent prospects of the State academic chumpionship were tritely sized up at the game yesterday by Porter, the Olympic tackie of ‘95 and '96, the Cali- fornia~ Varsity half of ’94, the Amherst player of ’88, and the St. Matthew’s School teacher and coach from '90 to ’93. ‘'Oak- land High School,” he said, ‘iis puiting up a fine game and I’m afraid she’ll prove too much for San Mateo next Saturday.” Heretofore San Mateo bas been con- sidered pretty sure of the first place, so this sudden improvement in Oakland’s chances promi-es a good contest for the tinal game to be played at the Presidio grounas next Saturday afternoon. Both Hizh schools were well repre- sented in the grand stand by students wearing the bilue of Oakland and the scarlet and white of the local school, and their clamorous chorused yells added to the spirit of the occasion. Along the side lines were a number of men who in their schoolboy days had owed allegiance to one or the other of the rival schools. Following is the line-up, together with the stripped weights of the players, and other summaries of the game: Oakland High (28). Position. Lowell High (0). Collier, 111] LL.ER Kobinson, 134 Evens, 180" +-oee Evans, 18 avers’ 160, -Jackson, 140 Foster, : Leballister, Coak, 137 Waton, 1.0 Maze, 140 Nelson, 193, Nedd Tma k. King, 135 Russ, 139. Chestnut, 148. J. King (capt.), 141. Reddin.ton, 139 +.. F. . Dic] 147. Average weight.... Final score—Oakl nd High 28, Lowell High 0. Ficst hali—Oakland High 16, from three touch- downs, the firs; by Collier and no goat kicked by J. King, the second by Ches nut and goal by J. Kiug, and the thira by J. King and goal by J. King: second half—Oskland High 12, from two “ha_wick, 185 Moore, 125 ©'Co nor. 1 50 Rovinson, 135 | touchd: wns, the first br Chestnut and goal kicked by J. King,and tue second by Reddington and goal by J. King. ‘Jotal mumber of piays—First halt 86, second half 78. Time of pla; and ground savorable. Attendance, 300. Officials—Umpire and field surgeon, Dr. Bruce Foulkes, formerly a stadent of Lowell High School; referce, “Tommy” Code, Loweil High School 91 and Stanford University '96: iinesmen, Reno Hutchinson, Uakland Hign School 95 and Uuiversity o California 99, and Egan, League of the Cross Cadets SURPRISE PARTIES. ON Saturday evening, November 28, a sur Two 35-minute halves Weather prise party was tendered to Miss Blanche Allenberg, at her residence, 1136 Page street. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allenberg, Mr. and Mrs, P. Seitz, Miss Blanche Allenberg, Miss Celia Stern, Miss H. Cohen, Miss A. Levy, Miss E. Meyer, Miss E. Meussdorffer, Miss A. Robrbacher, Miss B. Grodjinski, Miss Carrie Stern, Miss E. Spiro, Miss B. Zellerbach, Miss C. Pels, Miss N. Hess, Miss J. Herur% Miss F. Blumenthal, Miss T. Hess, Miss L. Newberg, Miss B. Baloey, Miss E. Hess, M iss J. Bressler, Miss H. Gabriel, Miss R. Guggenheim, Miss H. Rosenbaum; Messrs. Leo Aileuberg, E. Allenberg, M. L. Stern. E. Levy, M. L. Hartman, S. ng, J. Good- man, C. Meussdorfer, B. Grodjinski, A. Bioch, M. Spiro, A. Herzog, E. Balney, G. Lacoste, M. Bernheim, A. Gabriel, Fred Meussdorfer, 1. C. Scharff, J. Baruh, E. Zellerbach, Frank Rumpf, L Hess, C. BlulnenlhakSnm Meyer, 8. Guggen- rl;m?, H. Rosenbaum, M. Kauffman, H. Zeller- ieh. A very pleasant surprise party was tendered Miss Annie Byrne at her residence, 932 Shot- well street, on Saturday evening, November The house was beautifully decorated for tue occasion, and music, games and dancing were participated in until midnight, when supper was served, after which the games were continued. Among those present were: Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Byrne, Mr. and Mrs, Patton, Miss Annie Byrne, Miss Lutu Sullivan, Miss Sallie Uonl\elli, Miss Lizzie Rioraan, Miss Nelae Kendrick, Miss Kittie Sullivan, Miss Ag- gie Sullivan, Miss Minnie Malone, Miss Annie Cain, Miss May =ullivan, Miss Josie Riordan, Miss Lillie Byrne, Miss Annie Lennon, Miss Annie Coleman; Messis. Frank Leonard, Rob Steele, Joe Coleman, Joe Len- non, Fred Hooper, Fred Hansen, George Davis, Henry Wendt, Dr, J. Richards, Ed MecCarty, Joe Hendrick, Jim Manoney, Dan Riordan, Joe Byrae, Will Catheart, Frank Smith, Charlie skelly, Miss Aggie Kendrick. NEW TO-DAY. A Wholesale Druggist and a Leading Architect Praise {] 7m7 99 COLD M=. N. L. Wirer, Secretary and Treas- urer of the Howard & Willet Drug Co., Augusta, Ga., writes under date of No- vember 3d: “I had a wonderful cure by “77” for Colds. Have advertised it more than any one in the citv. One man to whom I sold it upon my recommendation said 1t was worth $300.00 to bim. He is one of our leading Archiects.” Every one has a kind word for Beventy- seven, Dr. Humphreys’ precious cure for Colds, Grippe, Influenza, Catarrh, Coughs, r Sore Throat. Dr. Humphreys' Homeopathic Ma»ual of Dis- eases at your Druggists or Muiled Free. A smal. botle of pleasant pelts. fits the ket, Sold b dmx{h:l. or s+nt on r-nly‘t’.’fi 35 cema ot five for $1. Humphrers) Med. Co, Cor William & John Sts, New Yors. - 0 IE NADE 1S YARK And Then Could Not GetY His Signature Honored. A LAWYER'S PRED:CAMENT Photographs Are Not Used for Identificatlon, but Signatures Are. “When they talk about positively iden- tifying 8 man ina criminal case by his personal appearance only,” said a promi- nent attorney of this City a day or two ago, “I always bave a slight feeting of pity for the accused, no matter who he may be. And that is all because of my very positively refusing to identify one of my own clients, and that, too, not long ago. But it was, I admit, under condi- tions that, thank heavens, are not found every day in life.” Pressed for details as to the matter he said: “*Mr. Long, who has beea for years a client of mine, as well as being my per- sonal friend, callei at the office one day, and, while I had known that he was a pr tty sick man for some time, he ap- peared to me to be rather more worried and pale than usual. After some pre- liminary talk, addressing me by my my Christian name, he said: ‘George, I am going away, to be gone six months. Iam getting worse rather than better, and all the physic that I am pouring into mje does me no good. I have resolved on change of air. My interests will wabt good deal of attenfion during my absench, and if you are willing I wish you would draw up a power of attorney for me (men- tioning whom he wished named in the document), and then if you'il get me out some notes as to just how my property stands at present 1'll feel better sausfied to go off and rest.” Tbe news did not sur- prise me much, for he was pretty shaky, and although he had tried innum rable remedies and doctors to the point of folly he seemed to be ‘‘osing ground’ all the time. A couple of days after I was able to send him word that the power of attorney was ready and the memorandums of his affairs completed. Next afternoon he came down to the office, and it seemed to me that even then I could notice a change for the worse since I had seen him last. | His band—never very steady for a couple of years—shook so that he cou.d not sign his name, and_he had to simply make a cross, which I got duly witnessed, and when everything was completed to his satisfaction he pocketed the papers and off he went in a carriage. For montnbs [ heard nothing of him, until oneday out in the park 1saw a man ho resembied Lim somewhat in his former days, but it was only a passing glance and I paid no attention at all to it. “During the time that I failed to see or hear of him the gentleman who had his power of attorney was continually send- ing me sums of money sothat I might pluce them to Mr. Long's credit, the understanding being that I was to honor any draft that Long might make on me from anywhere. Through one of the lead- ing banks one day I got a draft parporting to have been drawn by him for $200. The writing was somewhat like Long’s bhad been some years before, when it was bold and firm, but it bore no resembiance to his wretchedly weak scrawls of the past twe years; and then agan I remembered that when I saw him last he couldn’t write at all. I tried to get at his friend but he was out of town, and so of course 3 returned the draft with a note saying it was not signed by Long. "Two days after came a telegram asking me to come to Santa Cruz and bring some money. It was signed ‘Long’ I went down, ez on arrivine at the hotel was told that M Long was on the veranda, I was walking around the porch when a man came up to me and shook me by the hand heartily, saying, ‘Why, George, I'm very glad to see you.! The voice was Long’s, but the face and form, no. ‘What does all this mean?’ I asked. ‘Yeos, I see,’ he said, ‘you do not believe it is me. Ican’t help it, but1t is. I had intended to send you my photograph when I drew on you, but remembering that that would not help identify me, and knowing that I could not write in that old shaky way that you knew so_well any more, I just asked you down.” It was hours beiore I was actually convinced. Here was the wreck of a ner- vously prostrated man brought back to perfect health. In the evening he told me what he had done. He had driven straight from my office t6 the great Hudson Medis cal Institute, on the corner of Stockion, Market and Ellis streets, and placed nim- seif unreservedly in the hands of the doc- tors there. He had stayed in seclusion in the City for three months, not letting any one know where he was, and then he had come down here for a short rest. ‘What treatment on earth did they give you? I asked, almost in awe. ‘Nothing but that marvelous “Great Hudyan" of theirs,” he said; and producing a stack of reading matter out of his pocket, which he says the Institute sends to all inquirers, he said: ‘Read some of that testimony; there are many quite as wonderful cases as mine.’ I did so. and there certainly are syme most astounding cures—some having been made in thirty days.” Ely's Cream Balm Cleanses the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and Inflammation, Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Heals the Sores. Balm Into each nostril BROS,56 Warren st.N. 2 THE SAN FRANCIS €0 AND SN JOAQUIY VALLEY RAILWAY CONPANY. Exoursion in connection with Ca'{fornia Naviga- tion and Improvement Company’s boats will ba run between San Fran 1sco and Kresno to accom- raodate visitors to the Fresno Citrus Fair. The firsc will leave San Francisco on ~a urday, De cember 12, at 6 P. M. (th- daily hour de- perture), and will coniect with train from Stock- ton on Sunday morning. Return trains will lenve Fresno to connec with hoat leaving Stockton at 6 P M. dally, excepting Sunday. Fare from Nan Francisco for the round irip 85 40. and from Ktockton $4 90. From points between Stockton aud Fresno ac rates of one aud one-third fares. Tick ts good until December 21, JOHN MOsS, Traffic Manuger. DR. GUYXY HERBS PHY SICI \N of the FLOW__RY KINGDOM. EISOr GREAT EMI- nence and lesrning, baving long experience in the Imperial Hospitals of Ch! He has practiced his profession in America for 16 yearsand cured t.ou- sands of sick and aficted. He guarantees a cure of all disenses of men, women and children where cure s possible. No matter if oth- ers have failed to cure you, 6 s p‘: ?UY.] Eé'fl'b?dy 'l vited to call. Congplin, By on Fen. Officese#d L KEARNY ST., between ‘Washington and Jackson. Big & 18 a non-potsonon B remedy for Gonor:haay Gleet, Spormatorrheea, d Whits, annatural dis: charges, or any inflamma- tion, irritation or ulcera- tion of mucous megp- branes. 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