The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY. MARCH 15, 1897. SHALL SOCIETY BE ) BRAINS OR WEALTH Result of a Lady’s Remarks at the Annual Medicos’ Banquet. Chaperons Favor Young M:n of Berkeiey Rather Than Oakiand. | Successfu’ Youns Lawyers and Doctors | Have Little Use for Dress Suits. OAKLAND Orrice Sax Francisco CALL,) | 908 Broadway, March 14. | At the annual banquet of the A Medical As tion held last we Molli¢ Connors, the bright editor of Oakland Saturday Night who was one of the gueste, made a apeech which has set social and professional circles a-thinking. In the course of her remarks she said: “This bright element gathered about the | festive board is neverseen in what are | called ‘society circles.” Yetit is the one element needed—this comradeship, this pood-fellowship, in fact, the real depth of | ) nciple and worth to be found in young | n “who have struggled, worked and | studied and made a success in their | chosen profession; but in our so-called i gatherings, this element is almost ver seen.’” As these words were delivered, the speaker faced an intelligent gathering, of | young doctors, young lawyers and other oung men whose brains are the founda- tion of their wealth. The publicity given to the speech has brought out many expressions of opinion, and lgst night a writer who evidently ninks it safe to hide behind a nom-de- ume, published some very caustic re- marks. “In the first place,” he says, “these | young men of brains are not invited. Neither the Deux Temps nor the cotillion list ever contains their names. A few peo- ple make up the general list, which rumor says has come down from time imme- mortal with but few adaitions. Some of us young lawyers, voung doctors and others would not object to getting into a dress-suit occasionally and dancing with Oakland’s beautitul maidens, but so far this has been denied us.” Then comes a long complaint that the chaperons of the Deux Temps Olub send | all their invitations out to Berkeley, and their parties are consequently a gathering of eligible young ladies with students who re sacrificing their studies for the leasure of a fleeting association with so- These young men from Berkeley are an nown guantity in Oukland’s profes- nal circles. Presumably they are not | wanted any more than Oakland’s young men are wanted by the chaperons of the social clubs. But the complaint goes a | great deal further and says that the reason there are so few engagements and so few | new homes in Oakland is because the love- making days of Oakland’s best girls are thrown away upon a passing element which only comes to Berkeley for a few ears and then goes off instead of enter- | ng into an acqusintance with the resident wealth of brain, which alone can lay the dation of tru | These.are very serious insinuations, and | when placed before a leading student at | eley to-day he said there was practi- ally no defense to their position. “I bave been to ten dances in Oakland this | last season,” he said, *‘and on no occasion | bave I ever been sufficiently acquainted | with the young ladies with whom I danced to feel that I was obligated to send a car- e for her cr to take the trouble to see | home. We received the invitations | dered that we were showing | h gallantry by riding to Oakland on | et car and devoting two or three | rs to the amusementof the girls. Most of us, however, pay our dues to these clubs and naturally feel that we are en- d to the invitation.” s subject is going to stir up other elements than the young men, for to-day eral bright young ladies expressed their opimons. They desired to know why the rain of stenographers, artists and lady journalists were not just as deserving of | tecognition by society as when owned by ang men. This ebullition in social and professional circles will probably resultin the forma- tion of a new social element which will use for its coat of arms, “Brains Before Wealth.” During the next week the editor that started the ball roliing will need a special clerk to attend to her correspondence. While the subject of Oakiand’s young men is under discussion it will not be amiss to carry it a little further. During the past two years some of the young men of this city have made reputations as judges and legislators that rank on a level with those of older men. In this regard Hart North of the Assembly has been as vrominent at Sacramento as any other législator on the floor. He has been in- strumental in advocating to a successful nd many bills of benefit to this count; The’ same is true of Frank Leavitt, a )ther Assemblyman from this district, vho was never heard of in politics until he made his debut in the Legislature. J. W. Clark of Niles, who is not long out of the university, did some good work on behalf of good roads, and Oscar Breiling and Howard Wright, two other young men from this city, have also done good service. On the Superior bench two years ago Jwige Frick was appointed, and his judi- cial career was one of marked ability, and he showed his strength in popular fayor by the strong fignt he made at the prima- ries against Congressman Hilborn. Judge ‘Wood of the Police Court, who truthfully can be said tolook like a mere youth, earned the respect of voters to such an ex- tent that after one term of office he was cnabled to run independently and beat the regular Republican nominee. The District Attorney’s cffice has very important and intricate questions to han- dle all the time, and from Attorney Snook down to the latest deputy all have estab- lished their claim to be able lawyers, and every one 1s a young man. And because this class of young men is rarely seen at so-called social gatherings the questions are asked, ‘‘What is Oakland society? Who are its leaders? Who make out 118 treasured lists? By what right and title do these people hold office? Is it by virtue of money or intellect, or have they been born to the purple?’’ Wiihin the next few days there will be many answers to these questions. Sruart W. Boors. LEFT THE OLD CHURCH. Key. James Small and Congregation .Have Vacated the Building Where They Worshiped So Long. .OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO CAL!,,} 908 Broadway, March 14. Rev. James Small preached his last ser- mon to-day at the First Christian Church, Thirteenth and Market streets. To-mor- row, the building will be formally turnea | vov | Irce ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. worship for a time in the Y. M. C. A. building, The church just vacated by the socie;y was organized many years azo when B. F. Regan of silver-mining fame was one of its members. He built a church for the <ociety at Fifteenth and Clay streets and for two years worshiped there. Mr. Regan made one littie error which cost the congregation their church. He failed to deed the building to the society, ana one day while ariving a colt around his home, which is now the Temescal Biind Home, the animal became frightened and ran off. Regan was thrown to the street and sustained & fracture of the skull from which he died. The estate wus much involved and Mrs. Regan offered to sell the church to the Christian Society for $10,000. The offer was rejected and the building vacated to- day erected. Theod Regan church is now known as the Asbury Methodist Church, Dr. Will Porter was the first pastor of the Christian Society, then came Dr. George Sweeny, after him Rev. J. M. Monroe, then Rev. David Wetzel, who died soon after coming to Oakland. He was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. James Small of Towa, who has been very Jar in the pastorate. W. C. Gibbs of the cfficial board said to-da; “The iocation ot our church was injurious to piosperity as it was far removed from the residences of the bulk We will occupy the {all unti! we build a central here will be no union with the Central Christian Church, but each congregation will worship separately, as in the past.” P e SR FIRE IN EAST OAKLAND. Paint Shop and Carriage Works De- stroyed on Thirteenth Avenue. OAKLAND, CaL, March 14 —Another paint shop was destroyed by fire i East Oakland to-n as was alsoa carriage factory and a cottage. The total loss will exceed $5000. Shortly after 6 o’clock an alarm was turned in at Thirteenth avenue, and a few minutes later a general alarm was sounded. The paint shop of B. Bangle was discovered in flames, and owing to the natare of the contents the whole building was soon burning. The paintshopis in the rear of Northey’s Carringe Works and the flames rapidly spread to the factory. A fresh breeze blowing helped to spread the flames and the department had a hard job for about belf an hour before they bad the fire under control. In a cottaze adjoining the carriage-shop Mrs. Barnum, an old lady, was confined to her bed with rheumatism. The fire reached the roof of the cottage and it was blazing merrily when Deputy Constable Robinson and Jack Bray rushed in and carried out the sufferer. The origin of the fire is attributed fo spontaneous combustion. In a stable sur- rounded by flames were two cows, and their rescue was attended with some ex- citement. The hair on one of the animals was afire and bad to be put out by a splash from a nozzle. s was the sec- ond general alarm within twenty-four hours. To Distribute the Patronage. OAKLAND, CaL., March 14.—It is now generally understood that the patronage of the Board of Works will be distributed as follows: Mayor Thomas tve Street De- partment, Engineer Clement the Fire De- pal ent and City Attorney Dow the Po- epartment. This probably means that Chief of Police Llova will be retained, tex-Chief Lawton will go back to the Fire Department and A. M. Benham wiil be Superintendent of Streets. Young Men’s Repablican Club, OAKLAND, CaL, March 14.—Notices of its membership. Y. M. G A E | were sent out to-day for a special meeting of tue Young Men’s Republican Club, to be held in Judge Clift's courtroom to- morrow night. Business of special im- portance will be transacted and a full at- | tendance is desired. Out of All Danger. OAKLAND, CarL., March 14.—Mrs. Hat- tie McDonald, the ex-matron of the Re. ceiving Hospital, is now out of all danger from her poisoned arm. Mrs. Burnett has been appointed as her successor and Mr: l\lc])unnld will leave the hospital April 1. Hoyt on Single Tax. OAKLAND, CaL., March 14.—The Oak- land Single Tax Club will hold its regular meeting at Hamilton Hall Tuaesday even- ing. The principal speaker will be Raiph Hoyt of Los Angeles, who is well known all over the country in single-tax circles. PROF. HOWISON EXPLAINS. He Says That Religions Are Not at All Antagonistic When Rightly Understood. BERKELEY, Can, March 14.—Pro- fessor Howison has taken exception to the synoptical report of his article on “Agnos- ticism and the Higher Human Interests,” and wishes that the following be said In relation to it: The object of the whole article is to show thet philosophy and religion are real!y not an- tagonistic at all when both are rightly under- stood. - To do this, I begin in my article by saying that, at the first view, there is an ap- pnren:suu real) antagonism between the principle of religion and the principle of phil- osophy. I then go on to declare that I do not share in the belief tnat this opposition is real and permanent, and 10 indicate the real basis upon which the reasoner must proceed who would vindicate religion from the peculiar assaults brought upon it by _modern agnostic philosophy. In doing this I eriticize in pess- ing the insufficient methods of the current religious apologetics. In the course of the artic'e I allude natural- ly to complaints madé by many friends of religion that our universities are considera- bly infected witn religious indiffersnce, owing 10'the prevalence of agnosticism. Referring 10 the opinion held by some that this comes from philosophical teaching, 1 pointout that such 1s not the case, but that the fact, 5o far s it exists, is owing 10 & preyalent miscon- ception of the teachings of science and of the scient method. Another implication 1s that 1 am repiying in my article to recent attacks by a few of the clerey. This is not the case atall. The per- sons really aimed at in my article sre s con- siderable number of students in the uni- versities, who affect agnostic views in re- ligion and profess to argue them from what they call the “principles of science.” My ob- jeciis toshow these young people that sci- ence does not support their views at all, and that the sort of philosophy which they follow is exceediugly incomplete, and that if they pursued philosophy to its full conciusion they wou d be carried far beyond their present hasty way of thinking, coming to know that the cardinal doctrines of religion are the pro- foundest and the surest certainties, — WANT ARTESIAN WATER. A Well to Be Sunk as an Experiment in Berkeloy. BERKELEY, Cax,, March 13.—A move- ment is on foot, backed by the Town Trus- tees aud A. A. Richardsoa, a hydraulic engineer of North Berkeley, to experiment within the town with a view to ascertain- ing whether artesian water can be secured for a town supply. Mr. Richardson has made examination of local wells and expresses the opinion that there is a stream below the surface, running from the Bierras to the ocean, that will furnish an abunaance of water, and he has outlined a plan whereby the town may establish and conduct a plant ot its own. “With thirty-two four-inch wells sitnated about fifteen feet apart I think we could secure a flow of 3,000,000 gallons per day,” said Mr. Richardson. *The water might be pumped into & reservoir in the hills having a capacity of about 10,000,000 gal- lons, and situated 350 or 400 feet above the level of the pumping works, which would be suitably located at University avenue and Magee streat, between East and West Berkeley. Buch a reservoir could be con- structed for about $20,000, and the whole plan, providing not only pumping plant over to the new owners, the Swedish Methodists, and the Christian Society will | but mains and pipes for all the town, could be carried out for about §350,000," | DAVIE'S FRIENDS WILL RECOUNT Sensations Promised at the Oificial Recount To-Night. Captain Thomas’ Friends Ex- press Their Confidence in the Result. All Sorts of Serious Charges B:ing Made and the Council Will Investigate. OAxLAND OrFICE SAN FraNcisco CALLv} 908 Broadway, March 14; To-morrow evening the City Council will meet to canvass the vole of the re- cent election, and some sensations of varying degree are promised. The chief interest, of course, is cen- tered in the vote for Mayor. Since the unofficial returns were received all kinds of rumors have been circulated regarding the illegality of the election board and the errors made in the count. It was stated that the majority of Thomas over Davie is 95, but the friends of Davie assert to-day that they have ob- tained hgures from the election ofhcers which show that the majority is but 37. All kinds of ovjections will probably be made to the Council. In the First Ward it is said there were two men on the elec- tion board that could neither read nor write. At a precinct in East Oakland one man has expressed his willingness to make an affidavit that hesaw twenty votes stamped for Davie called out as being for Thomas. Another report is to the eifect that some of the tally sheets, of which there are two from each precinct, do not agree and that the Council will be unable to decide which of the two to accept. It is further stated that from at least three precincts the officers of election did not sign their returns. Wekile there is no doubt that a good deal of what is being said may be without foundation, some of it is true. and it was stated to-day authoritatively that the friends of Mayor Davie and others who had bet large amounts on the election will demand a recount after the official can- vass. Mayor Davie said to-day that he had already refused to listen to ail the rumors that have been circulated regarding irreg- | ularities ana fraudulent counting and had stated that he would not move for a re- count. He admitted, however, that there were many interesied parties who were working to secure evidence enough on which to satisfy themselves that a re- count would change the result. I am taking no band in it at all,” said the Mayor, ‘“and have so stated, but if others are not satisfied and ars willing to pay to have their doubts set at rest by a recount I shall have nothing to sav, for it 18 & right of every citizen to have the bal- lots counted if he hasthe money to pay the expense.” The friends of Mayor-elect Thomas glnce no reliance in any of the rumors. hey express their confidence that if the ballots should bs recounted the majority of Thomas is more likely to be increased than decreased. IT WILL BE ANNEXED. A Strip of No Man’s Land Coming to Alameda for n Splendid Boulevard. ALAMEDA, CAr., March 14.—Word has been received that the Legislature has passed and that the Governor has now in | his hands for signature the bill to annex | to Alameda a piece of “no man’s land,” being a thirty-foot strip of land com- mencing at the center line of Park street at the canal bridge and running easterly along the southern line of the canal as far as Fruitvale avenue. The city has long sought to have this territory annexed. The strip is popularly known as Harrison avenue. An Impressive Funeral. ALAMEDA, Car, March 14.—An im- pressive funeral was that this forenoon of James Cook, the ex-City Marshal, who died on Thursday at the Soldiers’ Home at Yountville. The coffin was wrapped in the American flag. The fire bell tolled during the service and flags were at half- mast from the principal buildings. ‘The members of Encinal Lodge, L O.O. F., and_ of Joe Hooker Post, G. A. R., at- tended the funeral, besides which the de- ceased was an exempt of the Volunteer Fire Department of this city. The pall- bearers were E. B. Dunning, John Meyer and Charles L. Meizger, representing the G. A. R.; D. W. Martin, Peter Christian- sen and Charles E. Damon, the Odd Fel- lows. The interment was at San Lorenzo, and for the funeral aspecial carof the San Leandro and Haywards line was run into Alameda over the tracks of the local electric company. Notes About Town. ALAMEDA, CaL.,, March 14.—All basi- ness and wagon licenses will expire on the last day of this month. The Bimetallic Ciub has under consid- eraiion a proposition to do away with monthly dues. The bi-monthly meeting of the Wo- man’s Christian Temperance Union will be held on Monday alternoon at 3 o’clock at the Park-street M. E. Church. The reported marriage engagement of Minford Y. Smith and Miss Lillie Lands- berger has no feundation in fact. The lady and gentleman are not even ac- quainted. The report was the malicious work of some unknown person. Linderman’s Theater was crowded on Satnrday night at the reception given by Spruce Camp, Woodmen of the World, to the Hon. F. A. Falkenburg of Denver, Colo., the head consul of the order. The reception resulted in a large accession in membership to the local camp. ———— Prison-Keepers Flim-Flammed. OAKLAND, Can, March 14.—John McLaughlin is baaly wanted by the po- lice. Last night be was arrested for drunkenness, and bad 25 cents in his nock- ets. Some time later Robert Morgan was arrested for the same offens:, and he had $11 35, Both men are of the same buila and closely resemble each other, and werein the same cell. McLaughlin overhauied his companion’s pockets, and neard that he had money when arrested, This morning McLaughlin was the first to sober up. While Morgan was still asleep he called the sergeant and told him he was Morgan, and asked him to deduct tho bail money of $§6 and give him the bal- ance. McLaughiin went, and later Mor- gan proved his identity and demanded his money. The officers were forced to make it good, and now they are huniing for McLaugblin for obtaining money undes false pretenses. T GOLDEN GATE CONTESTS. Henry Betten the Winner of the Novice.Bluarock Medal. The second inanimate target tourna- mentof the Golden Gate Gun Olub of San Francisco was held yesterday at the grounds at Alameda Junction, Nearly all of the other gun clubs were represented and the best inanimate target shots on the coast were present. The ;rimflpnl event was the contest for the filty blue- rock straightaway novice medal shoot off. Only those were_ eligible who participated in the match for the medal that took place on August 30 last. In order to be- come the permanent property of one man it had to be won twice. It was first won by Henry Batten and the second time by D. Wuizen of the Encinal Gun Club. Yesterday Mr. Betten again went to the front and won the medal, which is a very vretty trophy, for keeps. Yesterday’s programme, conditions, scores, prizes and winners were as fol- lows: First event, 10 bluerocks, entrance 50 cents, purse 60 and 40 per cent. Perkins won first money, Walker and Betten di- vided second monev. The scores were: Walker 6, Betten 6, Wulzen 5. Hinkel 4, Perkins 8, Lewis 3. The second event was 15 bluerocks, en- trance 75 cents, purse 45,30 and 20 per cent. The scores were: Betten 10, Webb 7, Neustaater 3, Perkins 5, Lewis 6, Mit- chell 10, Fendner 12, Smith 12, Kumlis 0, Bickerstaff 7. Third event, ladies’ contest, 10 single blueroc! Mrs. Carter 4, Mrs. Wetmore 1, Mrs. foldt 3. A second ladies’ con- test for 100 Native Son badges, same con- ditions, was shot, 1n which Mrs, Wetmore broke 1, Mrs. Carter 3 and Mrs. Eisfeldt 3. Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Eisfeldt divided the trophies, | THE GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR First Biennial Session to Be Held on Tuesday in the Alcazar. The Work the Grand Body Has Done in California in the Past Two Years. List of the Representatives From the Various Subordinate Bodies in the State. The first biennial session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor of the State of California will commence to- HAuction Bales EDWARD 8. SPEAR & (0., Auctioneers, 31 and. 33 Sutter Street. Telephone—Main 5181. OLD HORSE SALE! THIS DAY. Monday.. ...March 15, 1897. At 10 o’clock A. M., in Our Salesrooms, By Order of Wells, iargo & Co. Express . WE WILL SELL .. ‘Avout 2000 Packages of Unclaimed Merchandise, Trunks, Valises, Boxes, Bundles, etc. (sold to pat Charges). EDWARD S. SPEAR & CO., Auctioneers, 31 and 33 Sutter street DS L L o as a recognition of the appreciation of the membership of his management of the affairs of the order in this State. GERMANS TO PULL ONOE MORE They Are Desirous of Again Trying Conclusions With the Italian: The German tug-of-war team, which was defeated by the Italians at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion, has challenged the lat- ter to pull a tecond contest for $230, date and place to be chosen later. H. Schilling captains the Germans and J. Merani the Italians. The personnel of both teams will be published later. SCOJT L ARCHIBALD. RAND DICTATOR | /| Ww/MoRrRISON G.V.D. The Grand Dictator, Grand Vice-Dictator and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor. _CHARLES LAMPE, FINANCE (oM. Fourth event, 10 singles, strictly ama- teur contests, second barrel allowed, 21 yards, entrance 75 cents, $5 added by the Club, purse divided into 45, 30 and 25 per |cent. G. Hinkel 3, Neustadter 5, 8. Levin 234, Kuml 5, Mascot 234, Webb 4, | Perkins 3. Mitchell 5, Walker 414, Bet- | ten 734, Wulzen 4, Sylvester 7. Wallom 7, | Michelson 6. Betten won first, $530, {Svatlom and Sylvester divided second, |.$3 50, ana Michelsen won third, $2 95. The fifth event, the contest for the novice medal, on 50 straight-away blue- rocks, entrance $1. W, C. Coit 22,” Bmith 17, Neustadter 34, Webb 37, Wailom 29, H. A. Hoyt 8, Millet 17, Josewski 39, Walker 25, Betten 40, Wulzen 86, Sylves- | ter 34 g | | " Sixih event, 20 bluerocks, entrance $1, | $10 added by the club, purse divided into 135, 30, 20 and 15 per cent. Barney 4, | Mitcheli 7, Barry 8, Kuhle 0, J. Barney 13, | Wallom 5, Lewis2, Rigney 7, Phillips7, Josewski 13, Michelsen 5, Mascot 2, Kleve- | shal 4, Poker 11, Smith 4, Mitchell 6, | Smith 4, Millet 6, Sylvester 7, Kumli 4, J Smith 5. INTHE HAKDBALL COURTS | Ex - Alderman Dunne of New York, the Veteran, Plays in Two Games. He and T. F. Bonnet Defeat Donneily and Lenihan and Kilgallon and Lenihan. Admirers of handball crowded the San Francisco court yesterday afternoon and a large number could not be accommodated with seats. The attraction was ex-Alder- | man James Dunne of New York, the old- time partner of Phil Oasey, the champion handball player of the world, who was scheduled to take part in two games. In the first game ex-Alderman Dunne ana T. F. Bonnet played against P. T, Donnelly, the amateur champion, and R. Leninan, the overband swiper. When Dunne made his appearance he received a flattering ovation. He is 65 years of age, but with his athletic frame and ruddy complexion he looks twenty years youuger. His style of playlng was a revelation. He never lost his cooluess even in the most rapid rallies and took the most dif- ficult balls with grace and dexterity. He seemed to be able to figure out just where a ball would go and he was always found waiting for it. Hia tossing is hard with- out any apparent effort. The first game, which was the best two out of three, was probably the finest seen in the court. Dunne, Bonnet, Donnelly and Lenihan were in splendid condition, and it was seen from the start that cach team played to win. Th> pace was ter- rific. Dunne and Bonnet won the first game, and Donnelly and Lenihan the second. Shortly after the commencement of the third Donnelly’s right hand struck the wall of the court while trying to hit a ball with such force as to draw blood, which handicapped him, and he and his partner los. the game. M. J. Kilgallon took Donnelly’s place in the second game, which was the best thiree out of five. It was a rattling game, but the veteran and Bonnet won by tbree games to two. John Riordan, the coast champion, was scorer and referee in both games. Friday afternoon ex-Alderman Dunne on his return from Carson will play a sin- gle-handea came against John Riordan, best three out of five. Following were the games played in the court yestegday. P. Ryan and J. Rodgers: defeated M. McNeil and G. McDonald, 21—14, 21-10, 21-—17, 21-—13, 9—21. W. McLaugnlin and J. Moffett detented K. Adams and M. McLaughiin, 21— 10, 16—21, 21—18. D. Regan and W. Dowus defeated M. Basch and W. Kirby, 21—17, 9—21, 21—16. E. Barry and M. McLaughlin defeated Mcclure and J. Hogan, 21—10, 16—21, 21—14. J. Lawless and J. White defeated Ed Toy and R. Murphy, 2116, 21—9, 21—17. Ex-Alder- wan J. Danne of New York and T. F. Bonnet defeated P. Donnelly, the amateur champlon, and R Lenihan, 21-14,16—21, 21—-10. Ex- Alderman Dunne and 1. F. Bonnet defeated M. J. Kilgalion and R. Lenihan, 21—-19, 16—21, 2114, 1021, 21- L —————— TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Jaxative BromoQuinine Tablets, All drug- & gists zeiund the money i it lails to cure, 2 morrow morning in the Alcazar building. Fach lodge will be represented by one member, as follows: Representative. H. K. McLennan John W. Hart Locatlon. ‘al¢ E°5. Epley B. H. Schuuhof® . A. T, Stratton Chas. Howland Joseph Peltier D, B. Marwick L Friealander Ha . ¢, Farrier J. L. Blaisdell 8 W. Coftman America. Mizpah “Jobn Plath . O. Jephson . H. Robison San Dicgo.. Foriuna.. ¥resno. Lib Tty an Francisco.. LelandStanford. San Francisco, Center. .. Berkeley. g The officers of the Grand Lodg Past grand dictator, A. H. Voight, Los Ange- les; grand dictator, Prescott L. Archibald, San Francisco; grand vice dictator, W. W. M Oakland; grand sssistany dictator, W. J. Thomson, San Francisco; grand Teporter, Thomas Johnstone, San Francisco; grand treasurer, F. William Zehfuss, San Francisco; grand chapiain, Rev. G. B. Allen, Oakiand; grand guide, Thomas Learued, San Francisco; grand guardian, J. C. Harvey, San Francisco; grand sentinel, W. §. Lane, San Francisco. Grand trustees—George J. Vincent, T. H. Mac- donald, George W. Lemont, San Francisco. The Grand Lodge of California was in- stituted on the 24th of March, 1880, and this had under its jurisdiction fifty-four subordinate lodges. The reports that are to be presented will show that during the year 1895 the number of deaths was eighty-five, while in 1896 ninety members of the order passed away; that in 1895 there were 131 initiations and forty-eigit admissions by card; and thatin 1896 the number of initiations was 230 and ad mis- sion by card twenty-two. The member- ship in this State numbers 8111 It appears that the average of those who died in 1895 and 1896 was at initiation 41 vears 7 months and 21 days, and an aver- age age of death was 54 years 8 months and 2days, The average duration of the membership of these was 12 years 6 months and 10 days. The amount paid to beneficiaries in 1895 was $169.000 and in 1896 it was $179,500, making a total of $348,500 in two vears. The objects of the order as stated by the Supreme Lodge constitution are: To unite fraternally all acceptable white men of every profession, business and occupa- tion. To give all possible moral and material aid in 1ts power 10 1ts members and those depend- ing on them by encouraging each other in business and assisting each other to obtain employment. To promote benevolence and charity by es- tablishing & widows' and orphans’ benefit fund, from which, on the saiisfactory evidence of the death of & member of thisorder who has complied with all the lawiul require- ments, a sum 1ot exceeding two thousand dol- lars ( shall be paid to such member or members o1 his family, blood reiatives or per- son or persons dependenton him, as he may direct or designate. Membors are privileged to take out benefit cortificates for either full rate, $2000; ha.f rate, $1000, or quarter rate, . ‘The Supreme Lodge {s the head of the order, having its offices located at St. Louls, Mo., and is composed of representatives from e Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodges are com- posed of representatives from each subordi- nate Lodge in the State, and are governed by such officers and committees as they may select. The membership of the order through- out the United States is past the 100,000 H | Thinks mark and the amount of money paid to veneficiaries since the formation of the order in 1877 is in excess of $58,000,000. The indications sre that Prescott L. Archibald, the grand dictator, will be re- elected as it appears to be the general wish that be should be continued in office A DOLLAR A DAY NOT ENOUGH Higher Wages Should Be Paid Boule- vard Laborers. By Caustic Resolution the Cali- fornia Labor Convention Protests. Senate Will Be Petitioned to Grant Counties Loca! Option in Texition. The A dollar a day is entirely too small an amount to be paid the men who will be given work on the boulevard.” That was the decision of the California labor convention beld at 915} Market street yesterday. A drastic resolution was adopted censuring all who had any hand in determining the rate, but not untila prolonged and heated debate, lasting nearly two hours, bad resulted from the reading of the document by the secretary. As soon as the routine business of the body was finished the resolation following was introducea by P. H. McCarthy: WHEREAS, A number of charitable citizens have, in their endeavors to alleviate the suf- ferings of the vast horde of starving unem- ployed in this City and County, given freely of their means, to the end that immediate re- lief be given to those whose families are now suffering from the actual pangs of hunger; and, whereas, those people who have so gener- ously subscribed to this fund are in a majority of instances employers of labor, to whom they pay at least enough to keep bady and soul to- gother; and, whereas, we believe them to be s generous with that which they give to sweet charity as they are in the management of their own private business; and, whereas, we believe that no man can do a hard day’s work without being properly cared for, at léast hay- ing semething to eat which possesses the ordi- nary nutriment of solid and wholesome food; and, whereas, it ranks amongst the impossi- biifties for a man to support himself and fam- ily on $1 per day, giving himself the three meals a day which he must have if he is to work-hard; whereas, we believe every man is in the spirit of the iaws of these United States entitled to fair and just treatment, par- ticularly when endeavoring to live as a peace- ful citizen within the limits of the same; therefore, be it Resoived, That we, the California State Labor Convention, in regular meeting assembled, do hereby condemn the methods of the so-called construction committee in their endeavor to build as much boulevard as possible with starving and poverty-stricken labor instead of paying at least living_ wages out of that fund given for charity, and that we consider this a grave insult to free American labor, which ‘Was only & few months ago promised so much prosperity; and pe it further Resolved, That the convention appointa com- mittee of three to wait on his honor, the Mayor, who appointed the general committee, from which the construction, or rather destruc- tion, committee was appointed, and ascertain if his views are incorporated in the decision of that destruction committee, and that said committee from this convention be author- ized to call on Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald and request him to enforce the law which deals with this case; and be it further Resojved, That a copy of these resolutions bo published in the dailv press. Ed Rosenberg, representing_the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, was the first speaker. He was in favor of the rejection of the resolution on the ground that the proposi- tion of building the boulevard is a private charitable movement, altbough he was perfectly willing for the convention to go on record as opposed toa wage of $1 a day, which, he believed, would be an unwise precedent in the establishment of what sum men should be paid in any capacity. McCarthy immediately arose to cham- CASTORIA L. H. BURD, AUCTIONEER. DEALERS, ATTENTION! TO-MORROW. Tuesday... March 16, 1897, At 11 o'clock A. M., &% 288 SIXTEI STREET ...X WILL SELL . The Elegant Stock and Fixtures of a Gents’ Furnishing Goods Store, Formerly Shoenfeld’s of 1208 Market streei. L. BURD. Auctioneer. pion his resolution. He declared that it was a public work, because the deed made by ex-Mayor Sutro hal been made to the City and Couuty. Furthermore, he be- lieved that any man could afford to give a piece of land away for a boulevard when the result would enhance the value of his own property. The construction committee of the gen- eral committee, McCarthy declared, vwere ashamed to establish such a rate as$l a day in public and held a meeting in & pri- vate office to do so. _ W. McArthur was, generally speaking, in favor of the resolution, but did not be- lieve that the boulevard was a public work and was in favor of striking oul that partrelating to theappointment of a com- mittee to wait upon Labor Conimissioner Fitzgerald. George Lafayette was strongly in favor of the resolution as a whole. He a'so used pretiy strong language in making the fact known, Other members took a partand a fast and furious debate followed. The 1esult was a tie vote on the proposition of cast- ing out the clause relerred to. A vote of 1010 2 resulted in che adoption of the reso- lution as & whole. More trouble resulted over the report of the committee on tue mass-meeiing beld at Metropolitan Tem})ls Fevruary 28. The majority report of John Hill, P. H. Mc- Carthy,” George Lafuyette and Secretary Guy Lathrop was iavorable. Ed Rosenberg gave a minority report, he baving withdrawn from the committee because ne objected to certain thing: among them a speech made at the mas: meeting made by James Rose, presigent of the convention. Between his rulings against Rosenberg and the antics of a de egate who was openly charged with hav- ing looked upon the wine when it was red, Chairman Rose found it necessary to bring into play all his Napoleonic ability as a parliamentarian. C. E. Hawkes created another commo- tion by rising and entering a protest against some action he understood was going to he taken by.the committee in de- nouncing certain persoas after seeing Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald. It was denied that such report was true. The following committee was appointed to audit the accounts of the conventionz C. E. Hawkes, Ed Rosenberg and Messra, Hoey, Hiil and Shuppert. Atthe desire of H. Pleace and H..Neid- linger the following committee was ap- pointed to render at the next meeting a synopsis of the acts of the present Legis- latuie as re.ards labor bills: C. E. Hawkes, George Lafayette, T. Lenergan, W. McArthur, J. Walters, H. Myers, J. Hill, H. Pleace and D. G. Poole. Mr. Pleace, who is an ardent single- taxer, moved that the secretary be auihor- ized to send the President of the Senate a communication, to be read in open ses- sion by the clerk, requesting that body to vote for bill 40, granting local option for counties in the matter of taxation. The bill has aiready lynaed the Assembly. The motion prevailed. The convention then adjourned to meet next Sunday at 1:30 p. M., at which time important matters wiil be brought for- ward for consideration. SKYBALL WAS A WINNER. A Great Day’s Sport Furnished by the Dogs at Ingleside. The fine weather and prospect of a hot contest drew a big crowd at the Ingleside coursing yesterday. The eyentof the day, the all-aged stake, was won by Skyball, who ran a great dog. The hares ran well, and some of the courses were fully as good as on the plains of Merced. The follow- ing are the results: All-aged stake, prizes $60, $35, $17 50, o s P $60, 1 Bartels & Rossiter's Wayfarer beat Cronin & MoDonald’s Lissak; M. O'Connor’s Lady Clif- ton best Merriwa Kennel's Wattle Bloom; Larkey & Rock’s Myrtle beat G. Parkinson’s Blue Rock; G. Parkinson’s Fireman beat Jemes Lace’s Besuty; M. Traynor's Flash- light beat Port Costa Kennel's Trump: T. Cooney’s Hercules beat T. Neenan’s Fair View: J. Quane's Captain Morse beat T. Gibson’s Moliy_Bawn; P.McCabe's St. Cloud beat M. Fitzeibbon's 'Vanish; Cropin & McDonald’s Skyball beat Mira Monte Kennel’s Fireball 8. E. Portal's Eldridge beat Bartels & Rossiler's Ben Hur; Bartels & and Rossiter's Sant Alecia_beat Port Costa Kennel's Marguerite; & E. Portal's Laurelwood beat Port Costa Keunel’s Tipperary ; A. C, Jones' Gaslight beat M. Sullivan's Sir John Arnot: D. Shannon’s Senorita beat Merriwa Kennel's Mimosa; T. Cooney’s Right Bower beat T. Gibson’s Grip- man: J. Seggerson’s White Chief beat M. Tray- nor's Vatiey Mnid. First tios — Lady Clifton beat Waylarer, Fireman beat Myrtle, Fiashlight beat Her- cules, 8t. Cloud beat Captain Morse, Skyball beat Eldridge, Santa Alecia beat Laurelwood Gaslight beat Senorita, White Chief beat Right Bower. Second ties — Fireman beat Lady Clifton, Elushiight beat St Clud, Skyball boat Santd Alecia, White Chief beat Gaslight. Third ties—Fireman beat Flashlight, Bky- ball beat White Chief. Final—Skyball beet Fireman. The following were the results at Sac mento: Sapling stake—Fiying Dutchman first, Bachelor’s Maid second. 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