The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1898, Page 7

RECEPTION HALL OF THE MASONIC HOME r (2] o ° and grandeur. o © at once novel and at the same time & ying. P 1 from the top of the w: P neans of providing fund son who cont G m e giver's generosity. g su already been pledged. spicuously o So popr Q hich w o (] © [x] 0CC00Q THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898. Amplé Fundsgeuured for Its Adornment by the Adoption of the splendid reception-hall of the Home for Widows and Orphans that the Masons have projected have agreed upon, and when the building is finished this hall will be the especlal pride of all who contributed the companying {llustration shows, the room is of magnificent dimensions, and it was at first intended to finish in Oregon pine, but R. P. Hurlbut suggested a plan whereby it was made possible to beautify it in a manner utes §5 to the fund will have his or her name engraved upon one of these tiles, a lasting The plan has met with the approval of everybody who has heard of it, and many recorded will be given tiles conslderably larger than those for Individuals at a slightly increased cost. s this idea become that it has been decided to set apart a space 10x50 feet on the front of the build- be inscribed the names of all who donate $1 to the good cause. terest in the festival at the Mechanics’' Pavilion in aid of the home is steadily increasing, and its success is al- S The Itallan Masons are working with a will, under the leadership of James A. Devoto and F. Cavag- ., and the local colony promises to contribute something unique that will also be of material benefit. iministrators of the estate of the late James G. Fair have given their promise to assist the home. Unique Plan. There will be a marble walnscoting, a superb marble staircase, nscoting ornamental tiles will be placed extending to the beams, and these tiles for the entire cost. Any Masonic bodies desiring to have thelr good deed permanently and con- 0000000000000 000 MINISTER WHO Rev. A.M. Elston Believes | oaxkrL The Press Charged With In- Meetings OPPOSES WAR ghting to Be Un- christian. flaming the Passions of the Masses. of the Various Denom-i national Representatives Yesterday. ¥, ons for being strongly op- country entering into hostili- He deplored the fact and even the pulpit were me the passions of the leavor to bring about entleman took as a text You shall hear of wars wars,” Matthew 24, vi. licable to the pres: 4 n righteous? tead of a relic r the gods of batt Such things to are @ travesty on the ethics of Chris- Professor Elston then went on to show » éffects of war from an economic and standpoint, and in_support of his tention, quoted many leading author- e The problem of the unemployed was ted by Rev. Edward B. Clark o Presbyterian Ministe ussed _very thorough- Before adjournment Rev. O. C. Mil- | S e h | and that, in spite of the failure of hay a ten-minute prayer for the Congress and the Consuls of fethodist Ministers’ meeting, an ing discussion was had over Dr. Urmy’s paper, which was read at ceding meeting. Dr. Matthews led 1 among_those who partici- ;. W. M. Woodward, Rev. Is, Dr. Harrls, Rev. Henry Bovard. ed that John D. D. Johns, ted to deliver a lecture at Church on Monday subject being, “Did d or did God make man?”’ consisting of Dr. Wilson, . Hammon and Rev. Inted to make neces- The lecture will be : vices of the Meth- nion. ptist Ministers’ Unlon, Rev. as decid. be in d Methc g nex ittee Nt ppo! A. M. Petty read a paper on ““The Jew as a’ Missionar fore the Time of Christ.” At the esting paper, a gene matter w: participat lusion of the inter- discussion of the taken up in which all present ————— If |President McKinley to-day signs the resolutions adopted by Con- g ress, the fact will not only be an- nounced on all The Call bulletin boards, but will be signaled by hoist- ing the national flag in the place of g building. he Call flag on the Claus Spreckels If the signature is not given until to-night, it will be sig- naled by a display of red fire from the lantern for an hour. Watch for the signals. qu m; urds —————————— The Yordi Inquest. ALAMEDA, April 18.—A Coroner’s in- iest was held this morning upon the re- ai It was developed ‘that the'stove did not explode, but must * Union yes- | of Miss Mary Yordi, who died Sat- | ay evening from the effects of burns | from a gasoline stove. iing na- | Is war to | ulpit and the na- | p the principle of | | have been leaky, as the fluid ran on the | outside and was ignited, and it was while carrying the blazing object from the room that the poor woman received her fatal injuries. A verdict was rendered in ac- | cordance with the facts as stated. —_— e WRIGHT WILL CONTEST. | Attorney Talcott Threatened to Fight to Gain Admittance to a Sickroom. AND, April 18—Judge Ellsworth | partially heard the contest over the pro- bate of the late George T. Wright's will. | | The deceased was a son of Captain| | George T. Wright, and his wife filed a nsational $25,000 damage suit against her father-in-law just before his death. H. D. Talcott testified that he drew up the will and threatened to thrash Dr. Krone if he interfered with the witness | visiting Mr. Wright. He said that a tele- phone conference was held with Dr. Mul- ler, after which he was_given permission to0 o to the sickroom. When asked what he Would have done provided his demands e refused, Mr. Talcott answered “Somebody would have been badly | thrashed.” | | The estate affected was the son’s in- | terest In his mother's estate, which has | never been probated. It is alleged that the captain’s second wife is the cause of the trouble, and that the son while sick was not cared for by his father as he should have been. This Captain Wright denies and says he did all he should have done. e | Alameda News Notes. | ALAMEDA, April 18.—The contract for lighting the narrow gauge mole for the | ensuing year has been signed. Bv its | terms the railroad company will pay the city of Alameda $900 for maintaining sev- | enty-five 25-candle and six 16-candle now- | { er famps on the mole and its approaches. The three boys arrested last week for lmrglarizmfi a store and stealing some paint and brushes will probably be sent to the reform school unless their parents | send them out of the city. Thomas Lambert was sent to the Coun- ty Jaii this morning for five days for dis- tur mi a Salvation Army meeting. The Pacific Underwriters have reduced the rates of insurance on ‘e school | buildings of Alameda. The rate of $172% s been lowered to $145, and the one o 7% has been reduced to $1 5. | The low senior class of the High School will give a fancy dress party tnis even- ing at Encinal Hall | | _ Alameda Parlor 47 of the Native | Sons will have the “Nincompoop” degree conferred this evening by a from | Alcalde Parlor of San Francisco. A | hilarious time is expected. | A new roadbed is being laid on the | marsh near the estuary, preparatory to | the construction of the new bridge just | | above the one at Web street. e IMPORTANCE OF SALT-BUSH. Results of Dr; Year | Experiments at the Paso Robles Experiment Station. BERKELEY, April 18. — Inspector | Charles H. Shinn returned to-day from an | extended visit to the university agricul- tural experiment station at Paso Robles. He reports that the experiments that have been made at the station with the | Australian salt bush, a forage plant es- pecially adapted to dry and poor soll, have produced most gratifying results, | 8 and grain crops on account of the con- tinued dry weather, the salt bush plants have flourished. ‘While passing through Kings City Inspector Shinn visited the Spreckels ranch. The immense pump which has re- cently been put in to pump water from the Salinas River to irrigate the land will be put in use in about two weeks. Beets will be planted, and in spite of the lateness In planting a good crop is ex- pected. D. F. Sedgwick has resigned his position as foreman of the Paso Robles station. John Ooley, an experienced vineyardist of Paso Robles, has been temporarily secured as workman in charge to manage the station until the regents appoint a suc- cessor to Sedgwick. —_————————— Lorin Blacksmith Missing. BERKELEY, April 18.—Andrew Slat- tery, a blacksmith of Lorin, has been missing for nearly two weeks and hi- friends are becoming anxious about him. He was a partner of Thomas Tierney, in a shop on Harmon street near Adeline, and a week ago last Wednesday he start- ed out to visit friends in Oakland. Noth- ing has been heard of him since and no explanation of his disappearance has been found. Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, April 18—Next Wednes- day afternoon at 4 o'clock Professor M. E. Jaffa will speak before the chemistry section of the Science Association on “The Analysis of Flours and Breads.” Professor G. Stratton lectured at the university this afternoon on ‘“Job, and the Problem of Pain.” One hundred and fifty valuable French scientific books have Jjust been shipped from Paris to the University of Califor- nia Library. At a meeting of the geology and min- eralogy section of the Science Associa- tion to-morrow cvening at the university, Mr. Janes will lecture on “The Yukon District.” A special meeting of the Associated Students of the University will be held to-morrow morning. In the afternoon | Theory of Heredit | Carey Jones will give a_tea @at her resi- was given that there was plenty more as soon as it was called for. pay-day with strikers again and funds side purposes. the election of a secretary will be held, 1 and the question of reviving the custom | of “rushing” will be voted upon. Professor W. A. Setchell will read a paper before the botanical _seminar Wednesday afternoon on *“O. Herting's Next Thursday afternoon Mrs. William | dence in honor of Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst. A special meeting of the Board of Re- | gents of the university will be held to- | morrow at 10:30 a. m. to pass on the annual budget of the university. Instructor W. M. Hart of the English department lectured at the university this afternoon on “Some Phases of Ten- | nyson’s Life and Art.” Berkeley Council No.S08, National Union, gave a very successful entertainment and | social this evening in American Hall. Made His Pantaloons His Bank. OAKLAND, April 18.—Engineer Flotcher of Becker's Market reported to the police to-night that he had been robbed of $180. Fletcher hung up his pantaloons when he went to work this morning, and this evening when he was again changing his clothes he missed the money. Fletcher lost his earnings once in a bank, and has since carrled his spare cash about with | him. An employe has been arrested on suspicion. Estuary Pirates Arrested. OAKLAND, April 18.—Detectives Quig- ley and Shorey arrested Robert Melville and Bert Green at the Grove street wharf | this morning for burglary. They were aboard the sloop Go Ask Her when taken into custody. They are known as bay ‘pirates,” and use this craft to conduct their business. Both are old offenders and are well known to the police. They were accused of entering another sloop and stealing a stove and fixtures, and ad - ted their guilt. e Rosborough and Smith Safe. OAKLAND, April 18.—Mrs, Frank N. Smith received a letter to-day from her husband dated Chilkoot Pass the even- ing of the fearful avalanche, stating that hernnd :}ilexl f;.osborough of this city were safe, and giving some descri safe, and giving cription of the e el Bl PATRIOTIC POLICEMEN. They Will Be Given a Chance to As- sist in Whipping Spain. At the meeting of the Police Commis- sioners last night a resolution was passed allowing all the members of the depart- ment who so desire to join the active forces of the Uniteu States in case of war with Spain. Their places will be filled by other men, who will be expected to re- tire as soon as the regular officers shall have returned. The resolution was brought about by the following letter from Policeman T. A. Atchiso. Central statio DEoT e Chief Lees Esq.—Dear Sir: There to be a reasonable prospect of a call peinge sued by the President of the United States for volunteers to enforce the resolutions passed by Congress as well as to give the Spaniards the Wwhipping they so richly deserve. In all wars which this country has been engaged there was at least one of our family holding a come mission in some branch of the army of Uncle Sam. I have the assurance that a eommis. sion will be tendered me in the volunteers, should they be called out, and I do not wan{ to be an exception to the rule of our family. I would not trouble you at all only for the fact that there is a wife and four children de. pendent upon me, and belleving troubla with Spain would be over in from four to six months, I wish to ascertain if on my rec turn to' the city a position on the force would be open to me. Kindly advise me If such ar- rangements could be made, and oblige. Yours respectfully, T."A. ATCHISON, Police Officer. After the letter was read the following resolution was drawn up and adopted: Resolved, That in the event of war betwee the United States and Spain all police officers of the City and County of San Francisco who may tender their services to the Government in the army or navy or in any other officlal capacity and shall actually serve during the war shall on their return if thev so desire, be reinstated, and that the men appointed to fill thelr places during their temporary absence shall at once vacate, The men fllling such vacancies will, however, re- celve the pay of the police officers who have temporarily laid aside their stars to fight for their flag and country. After the adoption of the resolution the Commissioners took un the cases of Pat- rick Perry, charged with being intoxi- cated while on duty, and Policeman Vor- aky, charged with being off his beat for a period of four hours. Both cases were dismissed, but the accused officers were severely reprimanded for their conduct. Policeman James Anderson of the Cen- tral station was promoted to the position of sergeant, caused by the promotion of his brother, Lieutenant Anderson. —_———— The Printers’ Strike. The printers’ strike is still going on quietly—in fact, so quietly that, as Mr. Crocker observed yesterday, “I hardly know that there Is a strike going on.” The “union men ciaim that negotiations are pending with two offices which they think will be won before the week is out while the Typothetae claim that they are positive that this Is false. Delegates from the strike committee visited the various outside unions which met last night and made an appeal for tinancial assistance, which was answered in every case, and in most cases the assurance This will be from the International have arrived, s the money collected can be used for out? ave already The Tygothzue claim to h attle, and the printers say the won the victory will be theirs within twi at the furthest, e ki ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. CANOT DELAY ANOTHER YEAR Bad Crops Will Drive Many Into the Cities. Land Offered fcr the Pingree Plan Ample for a Start. New Organization May Be Effected Provide for the ‘Winter. ) Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, April 15. Over a year ago an organization was effected in this city for the purpose of carrying out the system of relief known as the Pingree plan. A committee was appointed months ago to make inquiry regarding the amount of land that would be placed at the disposal of the organiza- tion when it was ready to commence op- erations. It was the original intention to have the plan in effect for last winter, but nothing was done of a practical nature and on acount of the improved conditions of the industrial classes its need was not felt. This winter, however, on account of the partial failure of the fruit and grain crops in some places and total failure in others, will decidedly be a hard one for many of those who depend on agriculture. The consequence of this will be that a large population will drift into the cities, where they will have to be sup- ported. These circumstances have so im- pressed themselves on some of the active supporters of the Pingree system that they believe an early start should be made to put Into effect that which has been the subject of discussion for over a year. ) Mayor Thomas was at the head of the former organization, but owing to his many dutie the Clty Hall he will prob- ably be relieved of the responsibility. A member of the committee who has been very tive in bringing the matter up to a point where it is practicable said to-day that there is no doubt during the next winter thousands of people from the valleys to the th will come to Oakland, and the Pingree plan is the most feasible method of supporting them. “The report of the committee showed that there is a large quantity of available vacant lots which the owners are only too willing to place at the disposal of any responsible party,” said he, “It is a pity that a start was not made last year, even in a small way, because it would have been a on the experience from which would be invaluable this coming winter. It is not an pensive plan to carry out; in fact, it requires practically no money except for seeds and plants. It will be too late to start in when winter is here, and the proper time to begin is now. A great many people, on account of the de- lays that have occurred, are of the opin- fon that the project has been abandoned; but while its ori, committee may, per- haps, have lost some of {ts enthusiasm, it cannot further be ignored.” DETER:MINED BURGLARS. Two Attempts Made to Rob an Ark. Would-Be Thieves Fired Upon Without Effect. ALAMEDA, Apri##:f8.—An old man named Charles Raddetz has lived for many years in an ark on the San Lean- dro bay marsh at the foot of San Jose avenue, this city. He is reputed to be well-to-do, and this report has apparent- ly attracted the attention of some would- be thieves, who decided to make a raid on the place. About a fortnight ago Raddetz was aroused from his slumber one night by the noise of some one try- ing to gain an entrance to the door of his habitation. He very quietly got out of bed, noiselessly opened a window and poked a shotgun which he kept for such emergencies out of the aperture. With- out trying to take aim he fired both bar- rels, whereupon two men ran from the place down the road. He could see them but indistinctly and of course could not recognize them. On Wednesday evening last Raddetz had been downtown until rather a late hour. He was proceeding quietly toward the ark, when he saw a man sneaking about it, while another stood in the road apparently as a sentinel. Thereupon Raddetz gained the beach and creptalong it until he reached the back of his ark. 3y this time the fellow whom he had seen about the place was fumbling with the lock on the front door. The one in the road called out to him and asked him why he did not open the door, and the other replied that it had a Yale lock and he could not gain admittance. There- upon Raddetz, who had a pistol with him, rose up and fired all the cartridges it contained at the burglars. He does not know whether he hit them or not, as they at once took to flight and made good their escape. Raddetz says he is not afraid, but is prepared to give a warm reception to any intruder who may try and break into his place. e ESCAPED THE AVALANCHE. A Newspaper Man’s Close Call on the Chilkoot Pass—The Merest Chance. ALAMEDA, April 18.—A letter was re- ceived to-day from Walter R. Weeks, of the Daily Encinal of this city, conveying the welcome news to his friends and rel- atives that he had escaped the terrible avalanche which did such destruction on the Chilkoot Pass on the 3d of this month. The letter was written on the day the disaster occurred and before its full ex- tent was known. Weeks had been en- gaged in packing his outfit from the Sheep Camp to the Scales. On the morn- ing of the accident he had to get a sup- ply of wood for his camp, and so was ont on the trail, over which he had been pass- ing regularly for several days with por- tions of his outfit. There were rumors of the loss of anywhere between fifty and three hundred men, and he saw eighteen or twenty brought in shortly after the disaster. Most of his outfit was at Scales, and he expected that it had been buried beneath the avalanche, but said that he did not care about that so long as he was alive, as he realized what a narrow escape he had had. —_——————— BAGLEY’'S REMAINS WANTED. Will Be Shipped East To-Day by the Masons and Llks. * OAKLAND, April 18—A dispatch was received to-day from St. Paul, Minn., stating that N. R. Bagley, who committed suicide yesterday, was well known here. where he had been an employe of the Northern Pacific Railroad. His mother and other relatives live there, and were greatly shocked at the death of the young man. ~His health failed and he had to resign his position and has been traveling since in the hope of regaining it. The following telegram giving directions regarding the_disposition of the remains was received by Mr. Reed to-day: ST. PAUL, April George W. Reed, Exalted Ruler, B, }*S gsa Oakland: _ Assist Masons preparing body o Bagley. Deliver to Stateler, general agent N. P, Raflway, San Francisco, for shipment to- ight sure. p i J. T. SCHUSLER, Exalted Ruler. It was impossible to comply with thi: request, but the body will Ee forwn.rdes to-morrow night, and Mr. Schusler was so notified. Y e ——————————————————————————————————— ABUNDANCE 0F WATER No Need for Berkeley to Risk Annual Droughts. i Millions of Gallons Could Be Piped at a High Pressure. Reports of Engineers Show That a Good Supply Is Easily Available. Ozkland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, April 18. The lack of water in the district north of Oakland has led to prospecting in the | hilly district in the southern portion of | Contra Costa County. Experts sent out | by interested parties have made reports | which tend to prove that within six miles | of Berkeley there is a supply of water entirely free from mineral or alkall and amounting to 200,000 gallons per day at the present time without any attempt at development. George F. Allardt of this city and T. A. McMahon ,of Martinez, both well known civil ehgineers, report that there is a very feasible site for a reservoir be- low Bear Creek Falls. These falls are located in the center of Rancho la Boca de la Canada del Pinole, six miles north- east of the town of Berkeley, and twelve miles from Oakland. There i3 a water shed there of flve thousand acres, gen- erously supplied with lakes and springs of pure soft mountain water. This res- ervoir has a cafaclty of seven hundred million gallons of water. For the past twenty-five years a record of the rainfall on this district shows that it_has been nineteen inches per annum, which would guarantee an average daily | I=u]’\ply to the reservoir of two mill ons. This natural site for a reservolr is 5§35 feet above sea level, and there is an easy grade along the county road for a pipe | line to Berkeley, to Point Richmond, to Crockett and Port Costa—all along the | county road. The reservolir site cansists; | | on gal- | | | | of ninety acres of land and meets with very favorable commendation from the engineers. On the property of Simon Blum at the | head of Alhambra Valley is another | water su{ml y that only neeas development | to be valuable to Martinez, Crockett and | Port Costa. It is located on the same | ranch, and this reservoir has an elevation of 450 feet above tide water, and accord- ing to the estimate of the enfilneers has a | capacitx of seventy-five million gallons. About 80,000 gallons of pure water from | tunnel and springs run through the res- | ervolr dally. A project is on foot to develop and util- ize these water supplies s0 as to make it impossible for there to be any serious drought in any of the towns between | Berkeley and Martinez. These reports ot‘ the engineers may also have some effct | on the operation of the new sugar. mill, | which was formerly Starr's flour mill, at Crockett. At the present time the ques- tion of an adequate water supply is caus- ing some anxiety to the management, and it Is believed that it was partly die to | the desire of the sugar mill people that lhed recent surveys and reports were made. OPPOSED THE CONGREGATION The Official Board Is Badly Defeated After a Hearing. Old Thirty-Fourth-Street Methodist, Episcopal Church Fight Renewed. OAKLAND, April 18.—The unusual spec: tacle of the official representatives of a church opposing the wishes o1 those who | elected them is presented in the ‘I'mirty- fourth street M. E. Church. The official board of that organization has opposed | the congregation and attempted to d:pose their pastor against the unanimous pro- test of the congregation. The represent: atives who do not represent have been | defeated, however, and Rev. John Kirby, presiding elder of this district, refuses to grant the prayer of the disgruntled board. As a result two have resigned and | left the church, but others seem deter- | mined to stay. The present trouble arose | out of the interpretation of the ecclesi- astical law by Rev. E. Francis Brown, the present pastor. Three years ago the church was rent with discord and many of the members left. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Van Every and their son, O. Van Every, | were among the disturbing element_at | that time, as they are at present. Mr. Van Every was once the pastor here, but in the middle of his second year resigned and passed in his credentials to avoid ublicity regarding some unpleasantness. R‘h!s family have taken a prominent part in the affair, and it is claimed by Brown’s friends that the pastor’s rigid interpreta- tion of Methodism and outspoken words | regarding morality were the causes of their bitterness. t any rate, the officlal board, con- sisting of the Van Everys, George C. Hall and wife, Lester Hiscox, Mrs. W. A. Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. August Dow, pe- titioned the presiding elder, John Kirby, to remove Mr. Brown from the pastorate of the church. The members of the con- gregation learned of the proposed move and sent a counter petition, slgned by al- most every other member and outsiders attending the church, asking for his re- tention. As there was no charge of mis- conduct against the pastor, and a change of pastorate in the middle of the year was almost an unheard of state of affairs ex- | cept in the grossest cases, the elders called a meeting of the board and with the pastor attended the meeting. During the session Mr. Brown stated ' agenly with the three Van Everys present that “If Mr. Van Every had the least sense of propriety he would be a thousand miles distant from this place, instead of being here disturbing the harmony of a church he had nearly ruined.” No answer was made by the man at- tacked and the congregation's request for the continuance of the pastorate was 06 L6 306 08 206108 08 108 208 108 108 108 108 108 08 308 108 300 100 108 400 300106 L0030 XU X 0 00 0 X O granted. Mr. and Mrs. 'A. Dow with- | drew from the church, but the others re- & | mained. B R P ey “The church is prospering despite this difficulty,” said Mr. Brown to-night. “We are taking in new members right along and all of the former ones except the board are in accord with the pastor's actions. T am sorry this affair has be- come publie, but the church’s representa- tives do not represent the congregation’s views in_ this matter, hence they must act for themselves.” { —_—— Oakland News Items. OAKLAND, April 18.—The Sunday school orchestra of the First M. E. Courch will entertain friends Tuesday evening with a musicale. Orchestral numbers will be interspersed with vocal solos. Miss Mabel Walker will be heard. Edward Conn was arrested on a charge of practicing dentistry without a license. J. B Brown made the cor.plaint. Conn claims to have a certificate from the Brit- ish Government, which he says the Dental Examiners must accept. The name of John M. Lynn was dropped from the Police Court docket this morning. He was taken to Ukiah yesterday by Jailer Lane. The fac-simile signature of (Bt T is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. | buildin, | and John Hausman. & PROTECTED BY BRITISH POLICE How the Expedition From Oakland Saw the Eclipse. Professor Burckhalter Returns | and Tells of His Success. Belleves He Has the Best Flates of the Event Taken by Any Astronomer. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, April 18. Professor Burckhalter of the Chabot | Observatory, who has just returned from India, is very sanguine of the complete success of his expedition. He is assured that all his plates are perfect and in ex- cellent condition, and that the investment, from a scientific point of view, is very satisfactory. On his trip to India Mr. Burckhalter took both the lenses donated by Mr. Pier- on of San Franciscc and Dr. Pardee of Oakland, and used them In connection with his own Invention for photographing | the sun's corona. He is well pleased with | the result. The camp of the Chabot expedition was | about two miles from that of Professor | Campbell and the Lick Observatory party. | The British Government kindly undertook | to see that the visitors, who had gone so far to view the eclipse, were treated with every courtesy. The government officers | furnished the parties with tents and as- sistance. On the day of the eclipse the | interest was so great that thousands of | people flocked to the vicinity of the| camps, and it required a detachment of | police to keep them away so that the | astronomers could do their work with | comfort and accuracy. haiter’s guest at the time of the eclipse was the assistant manager of the great Indian Peninsular Railroad. While not anxious to say too much about his own work, until able to exhibit the proofs, Mr. Burckhalter admits that | his own Invention is the only device which gives a distinct photograph of the inside details of an eclipse and the outside cor- ona at the same time. appeared before his classes at the Central Grammar School, and referred briefly to | his trip. Since leaving Oakland October 30th of last year, he has been entirely around the world, going to India by way of Japan and coming home by way of the Suez canal and London. He says, In- cidentally, that in the present controversy with Spain it is easy for a stranger to see the sympathy of Great Britain is with the United States. VICTORY FOR MRS. MARTIN. Announces That She Will Reopen the Celebrated Henry Martin ‘Will Case. OAKLAND, April 18.—Mrs. Isabella J. Martin, who won so much notoriety in | the Henry Martin will case, in San Fran- | cisco three years ago, won a victory in | Judge Greene’s court to-day when he ren- dered a verdict in her favor, against August Larsen, her carpenter. Larsen sued he erected for Mrs. Martin. claimed that he had been paid by lumbe: taken sufficient to build his own home. She also raised the point that as the suit was not filed for three years it should | be dismissed, and was sustained in this point by the court. She was much pleased at the result, and | later stated that she would reopen the Henry Martin case, which she fought so obstinately. She has engaged attorneys and will soon have the case in court agaln. —_—————————— Mrs. Waterman’s Funeral. BERKELEY, April 18.—The funeral of Mrs. S. D. Waterman, wife of Professor Waterman, principal of the Berkeley High School, from the Trinity Methodist Church, o which_ Mrs. Waterman was a member. Rev. John Coyle conducted the services, which were attended by hundreds of Berkeleyans, students and former stu- dents of the High School and others. All of the public schools of Berkeley were closed out of respect to the memory of the deceased. The_pall bearers Frank Hull, A. W. Naylor, Lorenzo Ken nedy, Simeon Hn(‘kle;fi. Samuel Martin he interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. ADVERTISEMENTS. L ‘_‘ ANEASTER OFFERING We have bought 1000 pairs of Ladies’ Finest Quality Royal Wine-Colored Vict Kid Lace Shoes, with new coin toes and tips, latest style vamps and fox- ings and pliable soles, at a sacrifice from the Julian Kokenge Shoe Company of Cincinnatl. They sell regularly for 50 and $4 00, but as a bargain we will offer them for §2 3 per pair. Your money back if shoes are not as repre- sented. =3 E=3 ¥ Misses’ and Children's Vicl Kid Lacs {¢ Shoes, with embroldered vesting tops, new coin toes and tips and spring heels. L& 0 10% 125 Child's sizes, 8 t B country orders ‘solicited ¥f Illustrated Catalogue. Address & B, KATCHINSKI, ¥ PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO., 10 Third S$t., San Francisco. 0 30¢ 3¢ 308 108 308 308 300 208 200 308 00 00 00 0 00 Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 25 KEABNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Frivats | Diseuses, Lost Manhood. Debllity or disease wearing o1 bodyand mindand Skin Disenses. "I'he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. aranteed. Callorwrite, Cnrens SR 3ON. Bex 1957, San AMUSEMENTS. THE CITY IS DELIGHTED WITH THE Cinematographic Life-Moving Enactment of THE PASSION PLAY B e S ora, “Adaiseion, e e Y. - AL Au m, 25¢. ik 150, lum. 858101 This morning he | to recover extras on a | She | | TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. took place this afternoon | were: | fiflfifififififififlflfifififinfififibfififlflfififlC(flfl‘fi_filfilfififi!&fififififififi k3 Professor Burck- | | | | ALCAZAR. | STOCKWELL AWORD OF WARNING. R:garding the Water You Use dust at This Time of the Year. In these days there is such a univer- sal interest in the-water we drink that anything bearing upon the subject is eagerly read by the public. “It is evi- dent,” says a New York Medical Jour- nal, “that the necessity of using ab- solutely pure drinking water cannot become too strongly impressed on the public mind, but water in that condi- tion is provided by very few communi- ties. Where such water cannot be obtained, the ordinary drinking water, if the least suspicion attaches to it, should be boiled before using. Precau- tions should be taken at all times of the year.” There are few ordinary drinking waters that do not contain traces of impure matter and poisonous germs, invisible to the naked eye. If these enter the system at a favorable time, disease will ensue. Boiling and freez- | ing, it has been shown, often fail to destroy these dangerous foes to health. It is known, however, that the addi- tion of a little pure spirit to contami- nated water will render it perfectly harmless. It is recommended that pure whiskey be used for this purpose. The one absolutely pure medicinal. whiskey known to the world is Duffy's Pure Malt.. Scientists admit this, doc- tors confirm it, and the public has proven it. There is no difficulty In counteracting the poisons in drinking water if this pure whiskey is used. Care should be observed, however, to secure Duffy’s, as it is a pure medici- and will accomplish what AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. g Second and Last Weék. HOYT'S LATEST LAUGH LAUNCHER. A STRANGER IN NEW YORK. Last Time Next sunday. nday—Ferris Hartman in “THB Vext PURSE; COLUMBIA THEATER. A BRILLIANT OVATION. The Fascinating MARIE JANSEN Presenting the Comedy Success “DELMONICO’S AT 6!” A Happy Blending of Mirth and Melody. thing But Fun. Coming—ROBERT MANTELL. CALIFORNIA THEATER. Three nights only. Grand Opera in Italian] Messrs. Damrosch and Ellis announce the first appearance of the renowned prima donna, Mme. MELBA Supported by the Damrosch-Ellis Grand Opera “o. and the orchestra of the New York Symphony Society. TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), “LA TRAVIATA." Thursday, ““The Barber of Seville:" Saturday, “Lucia.” _ Prices, $, $, 3, 83, 82 Sunday *“Trilby.” b | MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Walter Morosco. ole Lessee and Manager. Grand Reproduction of Scott Marble's Me- chanical Drama, THE DIAMOND BREAKER REALISTIC EFFECTS OF PONDEROUS MINE MACHINERY. The Diamond Breaker at Work. Thrilling Escape From Death. Great Bcene In the Interfor of an Asylum. Strong Cast. Clever Comedy. Effects. Insane New Scenie —MATINEES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY— Evening Prices ....10c, %e, 50c Mrs. Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor & Manager THIS EVENING AT 8 SHARP. Our Brilliant Spectacular Burlesque, SINBAD THE SAILOR! WEDNESDAY EVENING, “BAY CITY WHEELMEN" NIGHT. LOTS OF NOVELTIES. POPULAR PRICES—25¢c and 50c. No telephone. Box office always open. NEW BILL OF GREAT SPECIALTIES. SECOND AND LAST EK OF HYDE'S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS, closing Saturday Night, April 23; HI MORA, Re- owned Barytone: McINTYRE & HEATH, 5 NTYR Black Face Comedians; WILLIAMS & WAL- KER, The Real Colored Boys; CHARLES R. SWEET, The Plano Tramp; THORNE & CARLTON, Comedy Sketch Artists; LAFAY- ETTE, Fantastic Mimic; AJAX, the Flexible Marvel. Reserved Seats, 2c; Balcony, Chairs and Box Seats, 50c. itc; Opera SEATS BY PHONE — MAIN 233, LAST WEEK OF THE BESTLAUGH-MAKER IN TOWN. THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF MISS BROWN Next Week—Special _enczagement of L. R. in “THE GAY PARISIAN. 500 SUTRO BATHS. SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1898. Opening of the Swimming Season. Open Nights Thereafter. IMMENSE PROGRAMME—Commencing at 2 :30 p. m. Genéral Admissfon, 10c: Children, Sc. Bathing, Including Admission—Adults, Children, 20c. EVERYONE FREELY ADMITS THAT The Finest Animals on Earth Are at the ZOO IN THE CHUTES. “WALLACE, the Untamable Lion,” sub- dued by Captain Cardono, and attractions 25¢; | without number. Animals trained from 10 to 2. Open daily from 10'a. m. to 11:30 p. m. _ 10c to All, including Zoo, etc.; Children, Se. CHIQUITA receives afternoons and evenings. EL CAMPO, THE POPULAR BAY RESORT. Now open every Sunday during the season. Music, Dancing. Bowling, Boating, Fishing and other amuscments. Refreshments at city prices. Fare, round Children, 15c; THE STEAMER UKIAH— Will leave Tiburon Ferry at 10:30 a. m., 12:10, 2 and 4 p. m. Returning, leave El Campo at 11:15 a. m., 1, 3 and 5 p. m. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (Ingleside Track.) Racing From Monday, ‘April 18, to Ssturday, April 30, inclusive. trip, 2c; including admission to grounds, | Five or More Races Daily, Rain or Shine. First Race at 2 P. M. S.P.R.R. TRAINS, 12:45 and 1:15 p. m. DAILY. Leave Third-street station, stopping at Va- lencia street. Returning immediately after the races. Kearny-street and Mission-street cars every three minutes, direct to track without change. Fillmore-street cars transfer each way. S. N. ANDROUS, President. F. H. GREEN, Secretary. Cormer of Meson and OLYw | Eddj Streots America’s Most Beautiful Music Hall. THE MARTELLES, Trick Bicyclists; MAN- DOLA, Master of Bquipoise; CHAVLIER, Trick Violinist; ELLWOOD, Female Imper- sonator; CARLTON SISTERS, Trilby Dancers; TUNISON, Operatic Star, and others. House Heated. Admission Free