The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1897, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1897. 13 HONORED ERINS PATRON SAINT Father King’s Church Ten- dered a Benefit at the Macdonough. | i Among Many Clever Numbers ight Children Fill a Piacz | With Credit. Orator McDonald Reca s the Lessons Taught by the Historic Valus of the Day. OQAKLAND OFF Sax Fraxcisco Cary,) adway, March 17. | ater was packed | nce that assembled to the nt whose festival \ the calendar. for to-day. The made the occasion of a grand wurch of the Immaculate | is the church of the | . the oldest priestin ¥ather King laid the | parish in pioneer times, | is placed | senior class a ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS, order to prove this we must advertise our various lines of goods.” Director Coward and Director Sohst spoke in the same vein, and it was the unanimous opinion of the directory tnat th gitation of the matter must be kept up without cessation. e DEBATERS CHOSEN. Overstreet, Cohn and Weil to Repre- sent Califor in the Debate With Stanford. EY, CAL, March 17.—The men who will represent the University of Cali- fornia in the annual intercoliegiate de- bate with Stanford were chosen to-night | twelve con- the debate, at Sties Hall. There wer testants for the places Dannenbau an. W farks, Son, Overstreer, wel!, Clark and Murdock. The following men were chosen: Overstreet, Cobn and Wei', and Marks, 2 judges who made the selection we en Ol- ney, James H. Deering, Professor Bosley of the law college and Proiessors Jones and Moses of Berkeley. . Harry A, Overstreet, who was one of the thiree Wio made the team, was the winner of this year's Carno: debate. He is a member of the junior class and is gener- al.y considered as one of the best debaters at college. A. L. Weil is a member of the nd is aiso enrolled as a student in the law college. C. C. Cohn, the third speaker chosen, and A. C. Marks, the substitute, are both students at the law college and members of the class of "98 The compe was very cl on I, Haber, Miller, refothen, Tread- tition for placeson the debate e, the decision of the judges | being arrived at only after lenginy con- sideration and as the result of a com- promises REV. FATHER KING. when oak treesjcovered the present busi- | ness portion of the city. His was the first | chureh of the Catholic faith erected in | Oskldnd, | The proceedings opened with an oration | by 3. J. McDonald, the orator of the even- | ing, He reverted briefly to the example of St. Patrick and his piace in the history of thie church, and in forceful language regretted that theday sodear to the hearts | of many should be chosen as the day for a brutal exbibition among men claiming to be civilized. i Mr. McDonatd’s speech was'loudly applanded. s Mamie Conroy rendered a piano | solo and ihen a little operetta named | “Penelope” was given. Those | taking part were lope, Miss Belle | King; Mrs. Croaker, Miss Lanra Lafferty; Tosser, F. Grifti Pitcher, Mr. Wilso Chalks, Mr. Lamb. A sextet from “Lucia di Lammermoor’’ was tastefully sung by Miss May Gooch, Miss Sadie Geoch, Ben- jamin W. Ferris, W. Grifling, K. J. Kern, W. H. Ballantyne. At the conclusion of nearly every piece that big good-natured audience showed its appreciation by de- manding encores, and if all had been | granted the jate hourat which the celebra- tion closed would have been earlier, but | in another day. The next part of the programme was follows: Basso s “Bel.eve Me if All Thoee Endearing Young Wilson; duet 1n c Dariing, Now Good-By.” Miss and J. Riney; comique, Mr. bass solo from opera 1 Rigor,” Mr. Balantyne; solo, Matthew Grennan; soprano solo, Miss' Mary C. Spillane; solo, William J. O’ Brien. The young folks had their part of the | affatr, and very cleverly and cutely they | acquitted themaelves. The little folks and | what they did were as follows: Recitation, “Nolan’s Dream,” Miss O'Gara; Scotch | dance, Highland fling, Miss Etty Em.y; song, “The Shamrock,” Miss Alice Greg- ory, Miss Agnes O'Neill and Miss Emma Madigan; recitation, “The Gladiator,” Muster Danfel Bigley. A quartet, “Annie Laurie,” by the Ce- | ciiian Choral Union of tne Immacalate | Concepcion Church came next. It was composed of Messrs. Grifiing, Griffing, Lamb and Roverison. They were re- quired to give a_short encore to satisfy their hearers. Miss May Gooch, as Leo- nora, Mr. Frank Griffing, as Manrico, and Protessor Kern, as Count di Luna, fol- lowed with a scene_ from the fourth act of | Il Trovatore’” and more bouquets were | sent to the piatform. The programme concluded with a very | nable farce entitled 12t Roscal The scene was | Alabama, Miss May narles Liv- ingston, Frank N. Dodd; Sam, Frank Burns; Major Pauff Jacket, E. McManus. It was both laughable and a genuine farce, and bt Patrick’s day bad nearlv passed into history when tlie great audience, still | laughing, left the 1 for home. GIVES THE SECRET AWAY. | | | | Vice-President Arper's Advice to xhc“ | Meschants’ Exchange OAKLAND, CAL, March 17.—The Mer- chants’ Exchange is discussing the proyo- | gition of how to keep Ozkianders from | carrving their trade across the bay, Lust| night Director Rott resizned because be | said times were too hard for him to retain | membership in the organizavion. His let- | ter created an interesting discusson in | which several directors took part. Vic:-President Arpersaid: *ltis utterly impossivle 1o confine a trade 10 any par- | ticular location People will buy goods | where they think they can get the bm{ for 1heir money. 4 “What the merchants want to do is to make it known that they have something to sell and that it is to be sold cheaply, and then ‘customers will come. People/ will not be coerced into buying here m-| anywhere eise. Ihe only thing we as merchants can do is to bid for the trade o> the country tributary 10 Qakland. When the people learn that they can buy here as cheaply as in San Francisco there will be no more trouble vn that score. In WeCLINONDS 15 SHFE An Interesting Future Awaits the High School Language Professor. When Explanations Ars Demanded Th:y May Come From Unex- p.cted Quarters F OAKLAND OFFICE SA crsco CALL,) 908 Broadway, March 17. Superintendent McCiymonds of the School Department is just now the most | interesting man at the City Hall. All the other officials know their fate, while sur- rounding McClymonds there is just enough uncertainty to make him of interest. Mr. McCiymonds’ term will expire with the old Board of Education, and there is just a chance that he may not be his own successor. The chance, however, is very slim, and so far there is only one oppo- nent. This is Professor Burrill of the High School. The new board will meet the first Mon- day 1 April, and they will then proceed to elect a secretary. McClymends’ frienis claim to have eight votes jor him, whilo | Burrill calmly expresses the opinion that As | he can count on about half a dozen. thers are but eleven votesin tbe board some one is evidently making a miscalcu- lation. McClymonds has been in his pres- ent position ior eight years, and bas seen the School Department take immense strides in that ume. Heundoubtecly had a good deal to say regarding the men nominated by the Repubiicans for School Directors last October, and as a straight Repubiican ticket was elected feels proba- bly safe. Professor Burrill, on the other hand, has good cause to feel uneasy. His pub- lished siatement a few weeks ago was re- garded by McCiymonds as an unwar- ranted eriticism on his superior officer. Burrill said many hard things about the Buperintendent, and criticized harshly the wiole system pursued in (he grammar schools. It is not likely that McCiymonds will let the incident pass. Knowin how near was the end of his own term of office, McClymonds paid no asttention to tha matter, but there is no doubt that when ely re-e ected for four years he will de- i an explanation from the heaa of language department of the High t | School. This opportunity to explain will very probably caus a sensation in schoo! board circles. Burriil asserts that nearly all his brother professors are of the same opin- ion as himself, and are thoroughly dis- satisfied with the training of the pupils prior to their reaching the High School. This 18 a very serious objection for a pro- | Jessor to make, and it 1s very doubtful if many of his fellow-members of tie faculty will stand by him at the critical time. In the new board are several members who in previous years have been friendly to MecCiymonds, and it is but reasonable to infer tha: they will vote to re-elect him. Some of them are under personal obliza- tions to Mctlymonds, and the outlook at present is tbat McClymonds will superin- tend the schools for the nex. four years, while scmebody else than Profe r Bur- riil will be teaching languages in the High School. B g Trades Unions Oppose Otis. OAKLAND, CavL., M noon A. J. Reud, se 3 jornia State Typograpaical Union, sent a dispatch to President McKiniey, asking that “the unpopular H. G. Otis of Los Angeles be not honored with any appoint- ment.”’ C. D. Rogers, president of the Alameda County F,derated Trades, also forwarded a dispatcn to Senator Perkins, in whica the federation prays at H. G. Otis, the avowed enemv of labor, be not honored with any appoiatment.” ————— ALWAYS the best specs and eyeglasses. Ber- teling Optical Company, 14-16 Kearny st, * | | | | | WAS RUINED BY ONE NIGHT'S ACTIRG. Helen Dahl's Experience While Trying to Be a Davenport. Instead of Winning the Applause of Thousands She Goes to Whittier. A Story, the Moral of Which Was Very Clearly Pointed Out by the Judge. OAREAYD Orrice AN Fraxersco CALz,) 908 Broadway, March 17. Helen M. Dabl has been for over a year a belle of Haywards. A few months ago a traveling company of whai are pro- fessionally called “‘barn stormers” stayed two nights at Haywards. On the second evening one of their leading ladies sud- denly became ill, and it was necessary to fill her place in a hurry. The manager of the company bad his attenti n called to Miss Dahl, who bad | never before done anything more desery- ing of applause than sing at private theatricals. Helen, however, was at- tractive, did not show any evidence of stage fright, and could sing tolerably well, so she was put on the platform the second night. There was a large audience in the theater and Helen made a hit. From (bat night ail her desire was to become a star. She gave her friends and parents notice that she was anxious to shine as a planet in a firmament in which Fanny Davenport and Modjeska and a few others would be but satellites, and when once this idea entered Helen’s head it was of no use for her parents to demand or friends to advise. She waiched the daily papers for adver- tisements of pretty young girls wantéd to perform in minor vparts at S8an Francisco theaters, and one day she saw something that she thougnt would suit here. With- out giving Ler parents warning she left Ler country home to find fame in the me- tropolis. For several days there was a hue and cry by her parents, but Helen cou!d not be found. A few weeks later some of her towns- folk were “taking in’’ San Francisco, and in a little amusement-house known as the “Empire” they found Miss Helen toing a specialty, They conveyed the news to her father, and as she was under 18 years of age, with the aid of alittie official help sbe was soon back at the old homestead. But the desire for a public life before the footlights had taken possession of the wayward Helen, and she tireatened as soon as possible to resume the career of an actress, Now comes the very prosaic and most unromantic finale. This morning at the instance of her father she appeared be- fore Judge Hall in the Superior Court. The story was told, while Helen giggled and seemed to tuink it was a good joke. Finally the Judge decided that the best thing for the younz lady would be a term al the Whittier Reform School and he made the necessary order. Helen jaunt- ily declared that sie had no objection to going there and whispered aside to one of her companions that she wouldn't be there many weeks, it evidently being her belief that it is an easy matter to escape from that place. In making the commitment Judge Hall referred very strongly to the lesson ex- emplified of the fate of a foolish ycung girl who peraisted in rejecting the good advice of her parent: AN UNGRATEFUL VANDAL Wrecks One of Car-Repairer Ludlow’s Pretty Gardens. OAKLAND, Can, March 17.—William B. Ludlow, foreman of the car-repairing shops at West Oakland, is an enthusiastic lover of flowers. There is not in this city a finer amateur collection than he has at his home on Eighth street. When McKin- ley was nominated, Mr. Ludlow sowed different colored plants in his garden making the word “‘McKinley” appear in red on a large green field. He said he had done this' previously in his life and tnat if the seeds grew the nominee was sure of success. In the case of McKinley be did not make a mi-take. A few days ago he set out in front of his house, where all pedestrians could see, a hundred varieties of beconias, for Leis mora anxious for other people 16 enjoy his flowers than he is to keep them in his hot- houses. This morning when he awoke he found that some vanduls had entered the garden, stolen every one of the begonias, trampled down muny other rare plants and flowers and did all the damage they could. He declares that he wifl never again make an attempt 10 do anything for the good of the public. PROFESSORS INDIGIANT, They Frown On the College Sports Who Went to the Fight. The Opinion Expressed That They Will Nt B: Excused for Their Absenca. BERKELEY, CaL., March 17,—Troutle is in store for the party of nniversity students who left their studies and class- roola work yesterday afternoon 1o attend the prize-fight at Carson. Rumors are current that the faculty proposes to come down on the young college sports and bring them to task for “‘cutting’’ two days' recitations and dragging the name of the university to the side of the prizering. Talk of suspension for leaving the uni- versity without permission to attend the fight was heard irom various sources among the facuity to-day. Cast of Syle’s New Play. BERKELEY, Can, March 17.—Profes- sor L. D. Syle of the depariment of Kng- lish at the Suate University gave out to-day the cast of cuaracters of his new play, “The Chaplain’s Revenge,” at Shat- wck Hallon the evening of Charter day, Marci 23. The cast of the play, which is itself a siory of life in the eighteenth cen- tury, told in a prologue and four acts, is as ioliows: G The Rev. Gregory Shovel, D.D. (Cantab), ter known as “The Chaplain of the Fi Frank Dunn; Fraucis Curzon, Baron Braxic of Braxtedand Eariof Eversleigh, G. D. Kie- r Robert Levets of Faversham Hall, . W.W. Mien; Will Levett, his son, de- yored to dogs and ‘horses, H. H. Hirsi; Harry Temple Esq. (just from Cambridge) of Wotton Manor, Kent, J. A. Elston; Sir Miles Lacking- ton, Bart, who has drunk’ up bis estate, G. Cross: Solomon Stallebrass, who accounts nimself a poet, J. N. Force; Richard Savage, who sccounts himself & wit, H.C. Marmon ors; | livered by Stephen Henry Wharnciiffe, a man about tows, Billott | Plerce; Roger, runner and touter for Dr. Shoyel, Silas G d, runner and touter or Dr. 210ttram, s; Thomas, an oid servan, F. ether Poun M. “R.C.S., Postboy, C. man; Lady L. E. Moller; Nancy Levelt, ber daughter, Miss E. B, Syle; Mistress Esther Pimpernell, 8 poor_gentlewoman, Miss E. Kierulff; Mrs. Gambit of Fore street, Corn- hily, Miss A. 1. Henry; Kitty Pleydell, nece to Dr. Shovel, Miss A. F. Brown. Thanks ¥From the Governor. BERKELEY, Can, March 17.—Gov- ernor Budd has written a letter to Hon. Lavi Strauss thanking him as Governor of the State and as president of the Board of Regents for his generous offer of $3500 annualiy to the university as a scholar- ship fund. Among other things the Gov- ernor says that he welcomes the dispo: tion shown in the terms of the gift; & dis- position which tends to bring every part of the State into barmonious and rautually nelpfui relations; a disposition which will tend greatly to mitigate the prejudices of place and locality—a disposition which will add to the patriotism of the whole State add in every way tend to the gen- eral good. Sons of Erin Calebrate. BERKELEY, CaL., March 17.—The An- cient Order of Hibernians celebrated St. Patrick’s day this evening at Sisterna Hall, West Berkeley. An oration was de- . Sullivan and a tw act drama entitled ‘A Lover and a Half"’ was rendered by. W. C. Pidge, C. C. Champlin, Miss G. Champlin and Miss D. Lombardi. J. McNamara and J. Eean boxed four rounds, and a number o: literary and mu- sical selections were rendered by Miss | Eilen Dowd, Thomas Gilmartin, L. A. Jaunet, Charles S. Warner, W. Douglas, James Cook and J. Henry Long. To Remove Moss. BERKELEY, CAL., March 17.—Profes- JUSTICE WooD £ WILL NOT CONTEST Judge Allen Names His Court Clerk and 0.ficial Reporter. Ordinary Drunks Were Tried Yestrday by the Two Dig- nitaries in Bank An Effort May B: Mads to Induce ‘the N:w Mavo: to R:instate Wood. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, March 17, l’ In the Police Court this morning two Judges sat on the bench, and 1t was proba- ly the first case on record where two Judges sat in bank to hear charges against a few old drunks. Judge Wood went to his chambers as usual this morning, and was met by Judge Allen, who was yesteraay appointed to succeed him. Allen quictly remarked that he supposed Judge Wood knew of ) experimeater in hypnotics, Tuction alcs GRAXD FURNITURE AUCIION THIS DAV (THURSDAY) at 11 A. M. 779 MISSION ST., NR. FOURTH, FRANK W. BUTTERFIELD. Auctionee: Monte Cristo wealth of the dead miner and schenier. The son is a San Franciseo Phillip Donnaily’s Death. ALAMEDA, Cav., March 17,—A differ- ent version of the death of Phillip Don- nally at Cleveland, Ohio, on thne 2lst of last'month 1n a prison cell, i1s given in a letter received by Mrs. A. W. Gamble of 1910 Alameda avenue, the mother of the young man. ‘The letter was dated two days after the death, but on account of a musdirection lay in the Alameda posioffice uatil last Monday, when it was recewved by Miss Kate Donnally, a sister of the de- ceased. The letter is by a stranger to the Alamedans, Captain Burt Ward of the lowboy, 1n whose employ the young man bad been. The letter shows that the young man fainted in the street from heart-failure and having been taken to the station-house died there. The telegraphic accounts had it that the son and brother was arresied on suspicion of larceny. Disinherited His Son. ALAMEDA, CavL., March 17.—The will of James Cook, ex-Citv Marshal of Ala- meda, has been filed, disposing of an es- tate vaiued at $2500. His sister. Mrs. Ann Jane Kelly of Philadelphia, Pa., is the sole devisee. The son, J. J. Cook, now_of San Jose, is disinherited specifically. The will was made on tue 30th of iast Jan- uary, before the testator's removal to the Soidiers’ Home at Yountville, where he died. Close of the Revival. ALAMEDA, CAL., March 17.—Rev. Mr. Manball, with Mr. Birch, his cornet- playing coadjutor, has held wris closing meeting in the three weeks of the revival and this aternoon ieit for the Stanford University to deliver his lecture on t.e Bible. To-morrow he will go to Marys- ville to open a series of revival services for another three weeks. He expects to re- main on the coast for about six months, and will close his work in Los Angeles. Notes About Town. ALAMEDA, CaL, March 17. — “How to Study Modern Languages” wiil be the subject of & talk LY Proiessor Zimmerman on next JOHN J. ALLEN. FRED V. W0OD. JUDGES ALLEN and WOOD Give the Police Court an Ultra- Judicial Appearance. Saturday aiternoon at 2 o'clock before the Indies of the Adelphian Club. The Von Kapfi-Marsden wedding will be solemnized to-morrow evening at the Congre- gational church. Miss Violet von Kapff will be the maid, Arthur G. Burns the best man and A, F. 5t Sure, Frank Fabeus, Louis Ward and Charles Hanley the usners. Frederick Stanhle, on behalf of hisdead | father, has preseated to the Free Library a iramed and suthenticated copy of the New York Gazeteer, published on Junuary 3, 1786. The Free Library has received, through the American Cousul at Bombay, portfolios of 465 engraved and co.ored plates of the architectu- ral details of the temple at Jeypore, lndia, published in England by the Maharajah of Jeye Jore. There is omiy another copy extant in America, in the Astor Library ot New York. The Board of Education has appointed James L~ Ballentine school census marsnal, with Charles P Frostas his deputy. They will be- gin the work in the field on the 15th of next munth. . James R. Bigler of this city has exchanged & stock rauch of 5132 acres, five miles from Cloverdale, in Sonoma County, for eleven los and houses at the corner of Julisnand H streets in San Jose. The Alameds Auxilisry of the Woman's Suffrage Association will hold a meeting st the home of Mrs. Majors. Clinton avenue and Chestnut street, on Fridey atternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Charter members of Pacific Hose Company No. 4 held a meeting, passed resolutions, sent aflorsl empiem and detailed pali-bearers to attend the fuueral of Peter Martinoni. The meeting will result in the formation of an association of Charter and veteran members of the company. sor Hilgard of the State University has inyented a wash which has proved to be very efficacious in removing moss from trees. In a late bulletin of the university the formula is given as follows: Caustic soda (98deg.), 1 pound; commercial pot- ash, 1 pound ; sulpbur, 3 pounas; boil to- gether one hour. whale-oil soap (80 deg.) in_hot water, add and boil half an hour. Dilute to 100 g lons. Appiv hot. Try-Out Fleld Day. BERKELEY, CaL., March 17.—The first iry-out field day of the present season at the State University will take place next Saturday afternoon on the Berkeley cin- der path. About forty athletes will enter. A general ‘‘weedinz out” will take place, and all thos- not equaling or surpassing certain records will be dropped from the list of those who are to receive attention from Captain Brown and Traine: Al L-an in preparation for the inter-collegiate meet i April. Ceremonies Postponed. BERKELEY, CAL., March 17.—The cer- emonies attending the laying of tue cor- ner-stone of the new Affiliated Colleges | y' buildings in San Francisco have been nost- poned from next Saturday to March 27. Endeavor Rally. BERKELEY, CAL., March 17.—A grand rally of the members of the Chris.ian En- | deavor Scciety in the Berkeley Union will take place next triday evening at the First Presbyterian Church. The purpose is to create interest in the work in prep- aration for the National convention to be held on this coast in July. ————— To Employ Oakland Labor. OAKLAND, CaL, March "17.—Candi- dates ut the récent election are now filing the expenses of their campaign, and it ap- pears that some of them obtained very good positions in the city government at a very small outlay. W. A. Dow, who was elected Citv Attorney, spent oniy $269, of which $150 was paid to the Re- publican committee for hall rent. R. M. Clement, who was elected Uity Engineer, only spent $118. Anuditor Snow spent up to his limit, and this is peculiar, inasmuch as it was absos lutely certain that he would succeed him- self, there being really no other candidate in rhe field. B. C. Cuvellier was elected Councilman at large for $43. B. A. Rabe spent $10 to succeed himeelf as Library Trustee, and Ely Matthews paid $7 for the honor of being on the ticket. Glover’s Mind Is Disordered. T OAKLAND, CaL, March 17.—Robert Glover, formerly a well - known livery stable proprietor, was exsmined to-day on a charce of lunacy. Dr. Myra Knox acted with Dr. Wilson in conducting the exami- nation, and this is the second instance of alady physician officiating as a commis- sioner in an insanity case in this county. The {estimony showed that Glover was feeble-minded and frequently wandered about in an aimless manner. Nothing can keep him at home, and although his | family rented a room in Qakland and pro- vided him well with ciothes, he would give them away, and at night seek shelter atthe City Hall. Tne physicians decided that he was mentally disordered but not dangerous to be at large, and bis wife will try to secure his admittance to some institution for feeble-minded. Cannot Slander With Impuuity. OAKLAND, CaAr, March 17. — Mrs. Joseph H. McKenzie circulated some alleged slanderous stories about John M. Douglass a few months spo. Douglass was employed with a grocer in thig city and on account of the siander he lost his position. ages, and a judgment has been awarded nim. Judge Greene will fix the amount of damages next week. Stockholders Not Liable. ‘OAKLAND, CaL, Maren 17.—Judge Hall rendered an important degision yes- terday in tke suit growing ot oi the fail- ure of the Piedmont Cable Company. Tue issue involved was the individual ?inbhil.y tockbolders. The argumenis were made by many attorneys, and the col clusion a motion for a nonsnit was grant- ed. This relieve individual liability. Dissolve 20 pounds of | He brought suit for $5000 dam- | the stockholders h'om‘ what had taken place, and Wood replied that he did and hsd not made up his mind whether to accept Mayor Davie's appoi.itment without a contest or not. The Judges had a little conversation and finally both went onto the bench, where Judge Wood transacted the business while Judge Allen took the part of a spectator. After the adjournment of court Wood stated that he would accept the ruling of Mayor Davie and give way to Allen to- morrow morning. He said after looking at the law that the Mayor had authority to remove a Police Judge at pleasure, and he would bow to that authority. Judge Allen was asked why the ap- pointment had been made so lonx after the date—January 1, when Wood's term expired—and he said he supposed that Davie was carrying out an understanding that he bad made with his (Allen’s) friends before election. The Judge denied that there had been any arrangements. between himself per- sonally and the Mayor. Judge Allen has appointed as his clerk . J. Hennessy of West Oakland, and Phil M. Walsh as his sienographer. Mayor Davie says that he has appointed Allen in piace of Wiod because Allen “is a good Republican.” 1tis supposed that Davie means by this that Wood is not a good one, havinf run independently last election and declined to seek the Republi- can nomination. While Allen sits on the police bench, Judze Wood will preside at the Justices' Court. The salary in both cases is the same, and poth men are elected under the title of City Justices, and the law places the option of designating their respective positions with the Mayor. It was stated to-day that the new Mayor, W. R. Thomas, who will take office the first week in April, wiil reap- point Judee Wood. Captain Thomas not yet having taken office refused to give a persoual opinion on the matter to-day. AL 8 MRRLPPER John Cummin’s Supposed Wealth Existed in His Fertile Imagination. Close of the Munball Revival Meet- ings—Another Versioa of a D:ath. A Son Disinherited. ALAMEDA, Car., March 17.—The En- cinal publishes an amusing story coming from Denver, Colo., as a finale to the ex- perience had in Alameda in tracing the fabulous wealth of Jobn Cummin, who died here on the 2ist of last January. Four packages, supposed to contain §20, 000 in currency, were found to be nothing more- than sealed, prepared and indor:ed wads of paper. The son took out special letters of administration and then hied himself to Denver, a key to a safe-deposit box in that city having been found, which box it was believed would ai:close the treasure and title deeds to gold mines, The son paid $43 back rent on the box, compromised an old ciaim of attorneys for $1500 or $1700 for $1000, to come out of the treasure in the safe-deposit box, and when the latter was opened packages such as those in Alameda were disclosed, sup- posed to contain $20.000 in currency, but really nothing more than so much mautla paper. The Cummin estate is the joke of this town a! the exvense of a certain attorney, who was to have handled the estate, an undertaker, who had the funeral, and others who were let into the secret of the S — Ready for More Improvements. OQAKLAND, CaL., March 17.—The West Osakiand Improvement Clnb, which bas done spiendid work for that section of the city, held iis first annual mesting last night and elected new officers. They are: Colonel J. C. Builock, president; George W. Drake, vice-president; Louis Huff- schmidt, treasurer, and a board of direc- tors consisting of H. C. W. Bode, William Long and Joseph Nesbitt. ‘What Candidates Spent. OAKLAND, Carn., March 17.—The San Francisco Bridge Company bhas fied with the Board of Works its agreement to hire Oakland men in the repair of the Eighth- street bridge, with the exception of the engineer, foreman and possibly some cx- perienced piledrivers. - ‘A LEAGUE OF KINDNESS, A Charitable Institution, Organized by an American Lady in London. 4 “The Ladies’ League of Kindness’” is the pretty title of a little organization now entering on its second year of exist- ence. It was founded sometwelve months ago by the Hon. Mrs. J. Randolph Clay, widow of a United States citizen who rep- resented America at more than one Eu- ropean court. Tkbe plan is simplicity it- self. All members pay in an annual sub- scription of a guinea, which forms the fund to be drawn on, and receive in return twelve cards whish admit the bearer to twelve assemblies heid in turn at mem- bers’ houses or in any’' other place ap- pointed by the hostess. These assemblies may take whatever form the ‘“bolder” de- sires, such as an afternoon ‘‘at home,” a soiree, conversazione, or dance. The “‘hoider” fixes tie date, locale and nature of the ass:mbly, defraying the ex- penses. Each guest brings a card, which 18 left at the door, an i the number of cards peing reckoned at £11s a dozen a corre- sponding sum is handed over to each host- ees or “holder’ to bestow on any indigent and deserving person wiom she elects to benefit. Thus, at the end o: the year, the bulk sum paid in in subscriptions is di - tr:buted, Many gentlewomen of charita- ble dispo-ition, but small means, are glud by tending their house and supplying re- freshments to become possessed of £5 or £10to benefit some poor sufferer whom they could not help to the same extent out of their own pockets. Asthe **League’ wa- initiated among friends and on very modest lines mostof the members are personal acquaintances, but the idea i: capable of indefinite extension.—London Chroricie. ———— The Rage of Miniatures. - ‘Too many of our old-time fashions are going out, but one, at least, is coming in again. 1lspeak of the wearing of minia- | tares. There is, indeed, quite a rage for | these delicate little portraits just now ot our fairest women and chiidren. You may | nave them in any size you may choose; | wear them as lockets, or in buttons, waist- bands or shoz-buckles. They are charm- | ing, 100, inserted as a medaliion on the | cover. of an 1vory or tortoise-shell note- | book, cardcase, or pet volume of any kind And Iimagine a miniature would become the top of alovely scent bottle upon one’s toilet table. Oaly the otner day 1 heard of an American miilionaire who gave or- ders to a fashionable miniajure-painter to emblazon his watchicase with flowers of rare enamel around the cherub heads oi his two tiny daughters. For my part, I would like on opening the waich to see the inside of the case disclose the smiling face of one near and dear 10 me. 'Tis such a pretty, dainty art, that oi | miniature painting | ' “It needed but that we should wait” for the revivalof so at- iractive a vogue. Our great and great great grandmothors chose to wear the miniatures of their beloved ones in thin gold medallions suspended by a black watered ribbon' round tneir necks and fastened with a goid pin or brooch over the left breast. 1 doubt not we shali be 29209990 9999999999999999 828 8 988 0 8 LRI IR The fac-simile signature of Eot T is on every wup'pet of CASTORIA. l BASCH AUCTION COMPANY Ine., 319-321 SUTTER STREET, Bet. Grant Ave. and on S, Tele. Grant87. I WILL SELL THIS DAY, THURSDAY, 3arch 15, at 10:30 0%cl0ck A. M. asuve salesrooms, the contents of a First-ciass Hotel, comprising: Furniture; Carpets: stoves: Ranges; C-ockery; Glassware: igate and Tin Ware NOTE.—Dealers and buyers in general are requested to attend this sale, as parties are re- tiring 1rom bus:ness aud :0ods must be sold. S. BASCLI, Auctioneer. ook doing likewise in the year of grace 1897, Great ladies, and those ladies wuo .ike to foillow their betters, are giving orders right and left to miniature painters. The best ground for the work is, of course, ivory, which is practically indestructible, But although we have some. clever and careful artists in our midst the brilliant and charming work of others of a bygone day is by no means equaled.—T.e Woman at Home. 5 P Gl S —— A Gun Fired Under Water. At Portsmouth a short time ago a stage ‘was erecied in the harbor within the tide mark. On this an Armsirong gun was mounted. The gun was-then loaded and carefutly aimed at a target, behind which was' the hull of an old vessel, the Griper, which lay in range of the ball—all this, of course, being done during the time of low tide. A few hours later, when toth the sun and the target weré covered with water to the depth o! six feet, the gun was tired by means of eleatricity. The target stself was placed twenty-five feet from the muzzie of the gun. It was composed of oak beams and planks and was twenty- one inches thick. To make the old Griper invulnerable a sheet of boiler-plate.three inches thick was riveted to its hull. On all of these—the oaken target, the boiler- plate and the Griper—the effect of the shot from the submerged gun was start- ling. The wooden target was pierced through and through, the boiler-plate was broken into pieces and driven into the backing, the shots goinz through both sides of the vessel, making a huge hole.— Tit-Bits, — - — The army of China is sometimes put down at 9.000,000 soldiers, NEW TO-DAY. THE BLACK G0ODS HOUSE. Removal News! Elegant Mohair Dress Skirts, fine fitting $3.50 each Blegant Silk Waists, lined and extra qaality . . . $4.00 cach P. D. Corsets (all sizes), $2.00 grade. ....... $150 each White Kid Gloves (black stiteh) <«..50¢ each Exira Elaborate Sk Skirt, $20.00. .Reduced to $15.00 22 Geary St, nexr Kearny. TELEPHONF GRANT 5°'8 THE WEEK.LY CALL lt'Puinshes tie Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES. 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