The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1899, Page 8

THE SAN ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ONLY THREE KS BEFORE THE BATTLE Oakland Desires No Extremist. CAMPAIGN OF PERSONALITY | SNOW HAS OUTLINED HIS PLAT- FORM. | | - i Questionable Practices Have Not | Benefited the Water Monopoly. Cranks Are Not to Be Countenanced. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Feb. 19 Three weeks frcm the day this article s published a new government is to be | elected for thi These weeks will be busy ones, for it pretty well acknowl- edged .t o ¢ e for office s to | be acce at his self-appraised face | value. eynote of the campaign was:| fitt voiced by Hon. Giles H. Gray at ; of the Municipal League | ight. “This is not a campaign | " he said, “but a campaign for | t. No national principles | involved, and no man is violating his | f . whatever it may be, by act- | -partisan capacity in this| | It is a campaign of scrutiny and per- | sonal worth is the basis of vote-getting. A practical wave seems to have swept over the voters, and no one appears to | care whether a man is an imperialist or | & socialist, so long as he possesses the | intelligence, ability and manhood neces- sary to serve in a public capacity. The are not basing their opinions on pecple stand_politically; they t life, his standing is standing socially, ¢ relations in order to those who are candi- ed of the moral stam ure honesty and economy government of Oakland. ame time there is no desire for Xtremis People do not want ‘‘corpo- * men or men. do not desire prohibitionists or | -saloon lic advocates. They do s penuriousness nor They do not de-| ‘cheap’’ men. > is a desire for intelli- X broad views, who can a pol the end without bei swerved t de or the other or turned I Auditor Snow clever- | t a few nights | though economy | xpre 1y a sentiment but a prac- | ty government, still| it is o have a ‘cheap »w__explained h ring that a city can- must retrograde or | sufficient to raise | which to run a for permanent than it is com- leave | ¢ and fmprovements, any mor nendable to fix a tax so high as to large surplus to be squandered in the any body or influence which a pull on city officials. act that voters have been so gener- | oratory in | ndidates who | possible and of mak- ns. Probably not for public demonstration | . and it would be ab- | o bring out large au- | 0 listen to the been spread | is not a cam- or promises. All the | ulated mc c hich if s platform: have for ments, any o of ncerely c: ried out would give to Oakland all tl imist could desire in the way of | al government. But it Is well | known that much that is promised would not_be carried out by those who have pledged themsely and therefore the those who can be | out their pledge € ¢ views may be on | political questions. rch is being mad no nation Mr. Snow has already given an outline of what might be called the basis of his | campaign, and it is evident that the tax Jevy is to be the main point of dispute be- | tween the two men seeking the office of | Mayor. | John L. Davie has always maintained | that a dollar tax is ample upon which to | T the city. Mr. Snow has deciared thflli' When he a3 Auditor in 158 had the power | to dominate the tax levy he fixed it 81, | t irplu ssfully and into the ne: ran the turn: fiscal year. Mr. Davie first ch in this camp » so toward the end of this week. id that he working v carefu is subjects so as to be able to pr | without any element of doubt his exact | has not yet made | m, but will | It is dco osition atters municipal. After he as the line will be tightly drawn a following two weeks the battle sarily be very bitter, and to a extent personal. While - the of candidates as public offi ctals whll e brought up, it is realized that | the first camp to indulge in epithets and | what is known as mud-slinging will be at a disadvantage, for Oakland voters have been too well trained in politics during the | en years to be deceived by the usual | ics of poutician: After listening to the speech of Mr. | <Watkinson, manager for the Contra | Costa Company, before the City Coun- | I am inclined to think that even in ¢il 1 politics honesty is the best polic; ‘With all its manipulating and its pur chasing of manhood during the past twenty yea this corporaticn has not - received what is due to it under the law. It has been in stence thirty-three years and just one-half of this period it lividends. The law entitles | has not paid it to a reasonable rate of interesi on the value of its plant 1 it has not received it. The reason is very plain. It has stood in its own way of being fairly treated. Just how it made its initial entrance into politics and commenced to debauch Coun- cils and city officials matters not. Such | an entrance into illegitimate business was | made, and the company has suffered ap- | parently as much as thc people. Year after year the company's officials go be- | fore the Council and are listened to re- | spectfully as individuals as they tell about the costs and present value of their plant, but at the same time the man post- ed on public affairs is smiling mp his sleeve at the figures presented, knowing full well that they are not correct; that they are based on fancy, and that only the original books which went out of ex- istence with Anthony Chabot could throw | @ clear light on the subject.” Had the company followed throughout an honest policy of dealing squarely with the peo- ple year after year and not have brought suspicion and worse on itself by its many attempts to secure a benefit unearned, at the expense of the people, it would Ger- talnly have fared better. Many men who have sat in the Council, I doubt not, have been actually forced, against their judgment, to favor a water-rate ordi- nance below a legitimate figure to pro- tect themselves from the _inevitable charge which would otherwise be made of being bbught by the corporation. There is no reason why the Contra Costa Com- pany and the city of Oakland should not deal as harmoniously and as squarely with each other as any other two parties to a _contract. It is surely not beyond the limit of pos- - sibility in these days of commercial man- agement that a city llke Oakland can- not be supplied with water without there being not only suspicion but positivie evi- dence of the existence of crookedness. If there be any merit in the company’s con- tention that it has not received its just due from this city for seventeen years ] | of whose perfidy Is actually on | who aspires tc | of progress and di%nlty. d | dent finances. | as a students’ expense: | basement of Thomas Ward's | on Kirkham street, near Eighteenth, this of its existence, it is probably balanced by the fact, although the company does not admit it, that for the other sixteen years it has received more than its due. Oakland duces more queer stories than any othor tohn of its size in the world. Where else, outside of Utah, has a man ever com- mitted bigamy by marrying two sisters, the second sister having full knowledge of the first marriage?—Editorfal Squlb from San Francisco Newspaper. This statement s perfectly true, but the incident with which it is sought to bear it out is perhaps one of the least queer of the many that this city furnishes. In pol- itics queer incidents predominate. Where else in the world in a city either larger or smaller than Oakland would men be elect- | mayvement. | eral of the disappointed ones will go be- ed to office after having once proved their unfitness as officials and their unfaithfui- ness as men? Yet in Oakland men Known to be wholly untrustworthy have been re- turned to the Council term after term ind at this hour there is one man, proof record, , succeed himself honorable body. This is certainly a freak incident. Where else but in Oakland would people ve a bonus of $10,000 toward building a ndsome theater, and then make a prac- tice of crossing the bay to see the plays? Where else can so many definitions of murder be Tound, or S0 many manslayers be scen at large? Where else does there exist a valuable water front that done nothing toward building up a city during nearly half a century in which the !)O%ula!lnn of that ¢ity has grown from nothing to nearly 100,000 people? Tig pumpkins, double-headed goats, fat women and skeleton men have not' the least chance of starring in a dime muse- um in this city, being altogether insignifi- cant when compared with the queer inci- dents that are dally seen in our, courts, government and on our streets. And just as I am writing comes a report that a jealous Oakland wife has poured carbolic Zotd on her sleeping husband’s eyes and destroyed his signt. These remarks about freaks have a lit- tle” Interest just at this time. It does a city no good to be regarded as a stamping ground for freaks, and Oakland has more than her share. A few months sEv & C}:“z a ed at a public meeting tha et were cranks in’other cities, but that God hias been unduly generous in’ the mat- ter of cranks toward Oakland. I dom't think God had anything to do with it. It {s almost entirely a matter that rests with the thinking people. Three weeks from e they wiil have an optp]o:glmgo f lay. ati or al 2 Vi y ing the foundation east two years stamp in the ballot use of a little res booth will do more to stamp out cranks, Do s Mand freaks than any amoun ok or regrets 5 lecturing or reg SrUART W t of BOOTH. STUDENT FINANCES ARE UNSATISFACTORY | APPEAL TO BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS. They Will Be Asked to Impose & Students’ Expense Fee Upon All Entrants to the University. BERKELEY, Feb. 19.—The tional Committee of the Associated Stu- dents of the University of California is about to attempt a radical change in stu- The move ¢s held to be necessary because of the very irregular method now in vogue of collecting and paving for the debts which the student body incurs during the course of the col- lege year. Th expenses arise from many sources, principally for the hiring of halls in which the two intercolleglate debates ire held, together with the printing of posters ‘and programmes which Events always involve. The amounts ex- bended for these purposes reach from $500 to $400 every year, and up to the resent the only way of meeting them as been by subscription. This method has proved very unsatis- tributed evenly over the student body as a whole. ; The Constitutional Committee purposes to remedy this defect by adopting a plan which besides establishing a permanent fund for all student enterprises will in- sure an even distribution of expenses. The plan is to request the Board of Re- gents to establish what will be known fee, to be made compulsory for all students for a term's work. While such a fee would be merely nominal, about 25 cents a term, the payment of it, under the idea suggested, would be absolutely necessary before registration could take place. The fund so collected would be retained by the secretary of the Board of Regents, and sums could be drawn from it upon requisition by the president and treasurer | of the Associated Students. It is understood that the measure meets with general favor in the college, and a | strong effort will be made to induce the Board of Regents to adopt it before the opening of the next academic year. —_—e—————— CLUBBED BY HIS BROTHER. Manuel Thomas Looked for a Family Row and Found It. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Manuel Thomas of the Watts tract took exceptions this afternoon to his stepfather calling him his son, and in an altercation that fol- lowed Thomas was floored by a club wielded by his brother Antone. As a re- sult Manuel was treated at the Receiving Hospital for an ugly scalp wound. He emphatically declined to give any ac- count of himself. Antone Thomas was taken to the City Prison and is detained awaiting further | were To a reporter the prison- | sults were as follows: Fifty-yard novice, developments. er sald: Dalton avenue in Emeryville, my stepfather made a remark about Manuel being his son. Manuel took ex- ceptions to the remark. not to make any trouble, and got him outsice, when he suddenly turned upon | ond; tre I have been | E. McKenzie, inew what it | peze and high dive, won by F. Green, O. he first thing | Schuttle second. clenched fis! me with B him before and k floored by meant, so I grabbed up t handy. a thick club, and hit him the head. 1 knocked his unconsciou Antone will be detained and a charge of assault with a deadly weapon may be placed zgainst him. e BELIEVES IN EXPANSION. Rev. Dr. Coyle Tuinks We Should Keep the Philippines. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Rev. Dr.. Coyle at the First Presbyterian Churc! ver awelling particularly upon the Philippine | M3 question. He said in part: “Progress and pain are inseparau.e. whole creation groaneth and travallet pain together until now. because it is growing, expanding creation. In every direction it involves struggle and agony and death. Theorize about It as we may, | bewail It as we will, God's worid is full | k PRIGEE Chiceey | of growing pains, and is likely to be until | 3 the end.” The s[)eakcr contended that the England of 1899 is a far nobler and purer England than that of 179, largely owing to ner wise and humane policy of expansion. He regarded the retention of the Philippines | Miss Miller, Chicago as best for the Filipinos, for the United States and for :he wholé world. ———————— Small Boys Start a Fire. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Several small boys and some matches caused a blaze in the residence afternoon, resulting in about $1000 dam- ages to building and furniture. ——— e————— Church Services in Oakland. OAKLAND, Feb. 19.—Rev. (eorge B. Flateh of Berkeley delivered a sermon this morning at the First Congregational Church. __ At the First M. E. Church Rev. Jon Kirby, D.D., rreached the morning ser- mon. Rev. C. H. Yatman, who is on his second tcur round the world, dellvered an interesting sermon to-night. Rev. Gordon, fleld secretary for the Free Baptist Churches in Illinofs, occupied the pulpit of the First Free Ba?lflst Church this morning. To-night the Sunday- school gaye a concert. Bishop Nichols made his annual visit to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church to- night, giving the rite of confirmation and preaching the sermon. Rev: George E. Swan, rector of St. Mark’s Church, Berkeley, officlated at this morning’s services in St. John’s Church. “The Annexation of the Philippines” in that | of lay- | Constitu- | | those | as the burden was never dis-| registering | | | | l | | | “We were all gathered at my home on | 100-yard dash for juveniles, won b; and | Seebach, R. Dahl I told Manuel | McKenzie second; |L § Smith, N The | H B Chamberlain, NY h in | Mrs Chamberlain.’ N ¥ i | most perfect and unique disguises. was the subject discussed by J. J. Valen- tine at the Church of the Advent, East Oakland, this morning. At the First Baptist Church to-night Rev. C. H. Hobart delivered a stirring ad- dress before the W. C. T. U. upon the theme, “The Power of Womanhood.” AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT. Disappointed Oflice-s;ékexs May Start a New Party. ALAMEDA, Feb.19.—It is likely that the dissatisfaction among the candidates who met with defeat before the conventions of the two local political organizations will crystallize itself into an independent It is almost certain that sev- fore the voters at the April election as in- dependent candidates. Among these are John Conrad and Louis Schroeder for City | Marshal, and Lin Palmer for Treasurer. Treasurer Wheeler cut loose from both parties early in the campal, and announced that he would make a fight for re-election on his record. Ben J. Smith stated to-day that he would be in the fleld City | as an mdelgendent for the office of City Trustee. H. Barotean feels encour- aged over the great number of candidates for City Marshal and has decided to enter the race as an independent. — e — Married at the Bedside of His Bride. ALAMEDA, Feb. 19.—Despite a_severe attack of measles Miss uth Martha Gruenberg was married at ‘noon to-day to Dr. Alfred Sander. The bride was too sick to leave her room and the ceremony was performed at her bedside. Dr. Voor- sanger of San Francisco officiated. Ar- thur Blackstein of San Francisco was best man, Miss Annie Sander was bridesmaid, ;\lnd Miss Josephine Metson was maid of onor. —_———————————— Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Feb. 19.—The Critic Club met_this afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. T. Dickinson on Willow street. 'The organization is composed of authors and literary people of this section of the State, who hold monthly meetings at the resi- dences of the members to discuss new books and other matters pertaining to the world of literature. Mrs. Dickinson is an authoress of considerable note and writes under the nom de plume of ‘‘Hester A. Benedict.” The Board of City Trustees will meet to- morrow night, and among the important matters to be disposed of will be the fix- ing of water rates for the ensuing year and the investigation of charges preferred against Police Officer Moebus by Attorney George Perry. Young Men’s Institute. The next business meeting of the grand directors will be held next Saturday and B o e O R s S . J B I S e Canan L S A ST, PATRICK'S MEMORY WILL BE HONORED Ou{lirie of Proposed Celebration. TO BE TWO ENTERTAINMENTS FRANK SHEA THE ORATOR AND E. CULLINAN THE POEL. The Grand Leading Feature of the Occasion Will Take Place at the Mechanics’ Pavilion in the Evening. _The St. Patrick’s day convention of 1899 held an adjourned meeting yesterday aft- erncon at Red Branch Hall, 230 Mason street, Chairman J. J. Barrett presiding. ‘Williaim Broderick, chairman of the Ex- ecutive Committee, reported that Me- chanics’ Pavilion had been secured for the evening of March 17, and that the great building would be prepared for the O+ 0+0+00o+000+0 R e S R A e Y ish in the strict practice of their rell- glon by teaching them the true road to salvation. Immediately after the first fospel of the mass, the initial sermon, which virtually opened the mission, was preached to the congregation. In it was outlined the true purpose of the undertaking which was about to be inaugurated by the Redem torist Fathers. The earnest hope was e: sres:ed that all those present would en- eavor to ald the mission b{l attending the various exercises to be held within the coming two weeks and by performing the dutles that the conditions of the mis- sion will exact. During the present week the first mass with an appropriate sermon for those who follow the mission exercises will begin promptly at 5;30 o'clock in the morning: the second mass and sermon will be at 9 o'clock, The evening devotlons will be- gin at 7:30 o'clock every day of the week, It is probable there could be no betier time selected for this work than the present. A certain feeling that during the Lenten season every Catholic should do something in the way of self-sacrifice and prayer prevails throughout the en- tire congregation. This feeling will now be given special encouragement by the advent of the Redemptorists. They will preach to and pray with and for those who come to listen to their words of in- struction from the pulpit and their words of advice and guidance in the sacred pre- cinets of the confessional. No effort will be spared to make the present mission one of the most successful that has ever been held in this city. The lessons taught by the missionaries will inspire those who attend their lectures with a deeper and fuller sense of their religious obligations, and will bring them in closer .communion with their Redeemer. It is the expressed hope of Very Rev. J.J. Prendergast, V. G., that every par- ishioner will regularly attend the exer- cises, approach the sacraments and gain all the spiritual favors and graces at- tached to the mission e PENIEL MISSICNS FOUNDERS. T. P. and Mrs. M. P. Ferguson Visit- ing in San Francisco. The three Peniel branch missions in this city ar now receiving a visit from the founders of the organization, T. P. and Mrs. M. P. Ferguson of Los Angeles. They #e accompanied by G. B. Studd, editor of the Peniel Herald, the organ of the| missions, This religious work began in a remarkable manner. About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Fer- guson, who had been for eight or ten years ‘engaged in reiigious work. received 2 mysterious donation of $25,000. They were directed to use the money wholly in the cause of city misslons; that the mon- ey was from the Lord. The Fergusons, with this and other do- nations, as soon as they could procure & lot, erected a fine church in Los Angetes at'a cost of $50,000. It is situated at 22T Main street. From this one mission the posts have spread until they can mow be ound all over the State, also in Alaska, Ea s s e i et el aa aaaed MEN WHO WILL TAKE PART IN ST. PATRICK'S DAY EXERCISES. that of the lecture bureau will be held on the following day. Trving M. Scott will lecture before Coun- cil No. 1 on the 25th inst on “Our Forces on Land and Sea.” “Lest We Forget” will be the subject of the lecture to be delivered on the 22d inst. before the councll at Salinas. The lecture before Alameda Council at Livermore by Supreme President F. J. Kierce will - be on the mission of the Young Men’s Institute. s TWO MASQUERADE BALLS. Ttalian Mutual Aid Societies Make Gay in the Latin Quarter. There were light, color and life in the Quartier Latin last night. Music and mirth muffled behind masks held high carnival until the midnight hour, when the masks were discarded and the fes- tivities of the Italian Mardi Gras con- tinued with renewed energy and enjoy- ment. The occasion was the annual balls of the Italian Bersaglieri and the Garibaldl Guard, two mutual aid societies that every year celebrate the festival of their native country with all the pomp and grandeur that makes great the name of Venice. The guard named after Italy’s intrepld patriot ‘held its ball at the hall on Broadway, which bears his name, while the Bersaglieri ball was given in Washington Hall. The dancers wore their masks until midnigat. Prizes were awarded for fhe e dancing was kept up until the wee sma hours. —_————————— Swimming Contests at Sutro Baths. Swimming contests at the Sutro Baths well attended yesterday. The re- won by O Dryfus, }. McKenle second! second; 100-yatd tub race, with two in each tub, won by K. Duran and G. Adler, H. McKenzie and E. 50-yard amateur race, won by H. Dougherty, Don Harris se: trestle springboard diving, won. by W. Dofmann second; tra- e HOTEL ARRIVALS. PALACE HOTEL. 2 Ludgren, Bakersfield B B Culver, St Louls A Levinsky, Stockton Mrs Culver, St Louls W A Overton, N Y Miss I Culver, St Louls Mrs Overton, N Y |Miss K Culver,StLouis € Daiton, London W Crouch, St’ Louis Mrs Dalton, London Mrs King, Australla F_E_Ridg Dr_Hoods, Australla W_C Peyton, J H Shoemaker, Nev I W Greene, P Reuhl, Cinncinnatl £ M Glidden, Boston J Marx, N ¥ B F Brooks, Riverside M Kahn, Phila A J Kantskin, N Y C Wilbur SS City Para P T Powers, N Y Mrs Powers, N Y U 2 M Wooster, S Jose to-night | 7 T Gaffey, L Ang spoke on “Expansion and Slaughter,” | J Macdonald. Butte SN Macdonald, Bute Smith, N Y A W Booth, N ¥ [ Smith, Spokane Mrs Booth,' N Y C W Wiiliams, Phila O E Amette, N Y G B Pratt, Indlana Mrs Pratt, Indlana P H Whipple, Detroit Mrs Whipple, Detrolt Mr Fairbank & w, Ind J Colvell, N Y Mr_Murray&w, Scotind E Ross, N Y H H_McDoel, Chicago Mrs Hickman, Chicago Miss Ogelsby, Mo HOTEL. S Marvin, Blue Lake Mrs Amette, N Y J N Rice, N ¥ F A Barber, N Y £ E Evans,’ Vancouver A J Hoskins, Minn Mrs Hoskins, Minn Mrs Hunter, Chicago J N Rice, Chicago GRAND W D Campbell, Nev € Wallace & s, S Jose|J Sanford & w, Cal J W Barker, § Jose |I H Parker, Ukiah R Pratt, Cal W T Lenzen, § Jose T B Dick, Vallejo T Ray, Cal F Cooper & w, Cal [B B _Davis, Boston 7 Gilman, Cal Mrs Wilder, Oskosh 7 Smith, Daneville [Mrs Vorks. England 7 A Cunningham, Fla |E E A Ricketts&w, Oakind|W B G McLee, West Point | E Curtls, L Ang G B Baker, Dayton |J Walsh, Paso Robles H Monnastis, Portland|> E Horton, Nev- L Youton, Portland [¥ T Totton, Cal G Baker,w&e, Deyton|S Newhall, Stockton 7 M Stiohn. N Y Dr_Tulley.” Stockton A 'J Randall, N Y B Friend & w, Wash D Wilson & w, Wash Mrs Porter & b, Neb H T Albert, Sonora |J Barnei, New Mex P L Flanigan. Reno [W L Rox s, Cal B Stradley, Phila C R Morris, Sonora G Day & w, Chicago_|Mrs A Lay, Boston § W Narregang, S D|Mrs C Cook, Boston A F Eaton, Denver |I Colwell, N ¥ R Herbold, Mont 7 S Mavude, Riverside C B Smith, Stockton |W W Ward, Cal C Boynto Ferndale [H Stillman, Sacto F H Correre, Sacto E F Frazer, Sacto NEW WESTERN HOTEL. H C _W&hl, Chicago |J Wiliams, § Jose 3 E Morris, Fresno |J J Connolly, Sacto 3 Bogas, Tresno G Schwartz. N Y H T Harris, London R Crawford, Chicago A B Barcher, London|A Frelitch, Chicago 7 H O'Neill, Benicia |B O Dean, Oakdale W H Jefiréy, Vallejo[T G Mitchell. 8 Insa thousands who are expected to assemble on that occasion. In fact, Mr. Broderick predicted that no other hall in the city was large enough to hold that crowd. Relativie to the afternoon place of en- tertainment the committee reported that without doubt the Tivoll would be se- cured. Mrs. Kreling had been seen in re- gard to the matter and it was thought arrangements would be perfected to-day. The Tivoli people will put on their own entertainment, which will be some piece or programme appropriate to the occa- sion, reserving time for a short oration and poem, both taking not more than forty-five minutes or an hour. The prices of admission will probably be similar to those on matinee occasions. It was thought that such an arrangement would be far more satisfactory and provide a better class of entertainment than by any other. Moreover, the Tivoll management would not permit the use of that the- ater unless they were to provide most of the entertainment. 1f by any slip the theater is not secured the committee will engage Metropolitan Temple, and the Literary Committee will prepare a pro- gramme for the afternoon’s entertain- ment. The report of the Executive Com- mittee was approved. The chairman desired to correct a state- ment in the press that a committee was soliciting funds for the celebration, which was not the case. The convention expected to raise a good sum of money from the entertainment at the pavilion, all of which after the payment of nec- essary expenses would be donated to the Youths' Directory. The literary committee reported that in the evening at the Mechanics’ Pavillon an interesting programme would be rendered. There would be a grand chorus of 500 voices, under the leadership of Professor John McKenzie, who would also give a song composed for the occasion, entitled “My Own Dearest Boy,” and dedicated to the Youths’ Directory. There would also be stereopticon views of Ireland, with ap- Eroprlate music; Irish senool of dancing, y O’Connor and Kelleher: competitive drill, by two companies of the League of the Cross, and fancy dancing by little girls, as well as other interesting features. it was stated that Professor McKenzie desired the singers who intended to take part to call upon him at 524 Eddy street. The price of a single admission to the Pavilion was fixed at 25 cents. Messrs. Farrell, Broderick and Conklin were apoointed a committee to draft reso- lutions_of respect for the deceased mem- bers of the convention. Architect Frank Shea was chosen the orator, and Eustace Cullinan the poet of the day. On motion of Mr. Broderick a sub-com- mittee of three on invitation composed of Rev. D. O. Crowley, P. Broderick and P, J. Hagan were appointed. The following de.egates from the Knlfihts of St. Patrick were received: Willlam Cronan, T. P. Riordan, Joseph Mchenna, Frank Shea and P. F. McCor- mack. On motion Willlam Cronan was elected a member of the executive committee. The following were added to_the literary committee: C. B. Hannigan, P. H. Flynn, J. J. Morap, Rev. D. O. Crowley, Joseph Mflf(enns, . J. Hagan and Wilham Brod- erick. A communication was recelved from Father Wyman stating that an entertain- ment which was to_be given by the Paul- ist fathers on s.arch 17 would be given on the 15th so as not to interfere with the St. Patrick’s day exercises. It was requested that all committees and In fact all the members of theconven- tion meet the executive committee at 120 Ninth street next Thursday evening. The 8t. Patrick’'s Day Convention will again meet at Rea Branch Hall next Sun- day at 2:30 p. m. COMMENCEMENT OF A PROMISING MISSION REDEMPTORIST FATHERS AT ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL. Three Able Representatives of the Celebrated Order of Missionaries ‘Begin a Noble Work. With the celebration of solemn high mass at 11 o'clock vesterday morning in St. Mary's Cathedral a two weeks' mis- sion was begun under the direction and by three of the most eloquent and able representative of the Redemptorist Com- munity of Priests, Fathers Bond, Hild and Fagan. The object of the mission is to encourage the members of this par- India and Arabia. The name, Peniel, comes from that given by Jacob to the scene of his all-night wrestle with ine ngel. he branch missions in this city are San Francisco No. 1, basement Calilornia and Kearny streets, conducted by Misses C. Knowlton and Clow; San Francisco No. 2, “‘Josephine” Peniel, 4 Third street, Mrs. Drain, Misses Butler and Baldwin; San Francisco No. 3, Kearny and Mont- omery avenue, Misses A. Johnson and urton. One of the features of the mission at 49 Third street is a midnight prayer meeting from 11 o'clock to 1, held every night tne year around. €AN FRANCISCO CALL. BUSINESS OFFICE of ‘he San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES—21 Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until 9:30 o'clock. 257 Hayes street; open until 2:30 o'clock. €21 McAllister street; open until 8:30 o'clock. 615 Larkin street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 1941 Missfon street; open until 10 oclock. 2261 Market street, corner Eixteenth; opem until 9 o'clock. 108 Eleventh street; open until 9 o'clock. 2526 Mission street: open until § o’clock. NW. corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky etreets: open until 9 o'clock. MEETING NOTIUES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ROOMS papered from $3; whitened, ; Painting done. Hartman Paint Cor 519'30 st BAD tenants ejected for 34; collections made: city or eountry. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO.. 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10: tel. 5530. SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. AMERICAN cook, young, best of city refer- ences,' desires a situation. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter st. GERMAN house girl; good cook and house- HANSEN_& CO. “Phone Grant 138 5w Ccountry hotels, $20; s Waitresses, different " country hotels, §20; “depot _hotel, waltress: for Dstaurant and bakery. Bakers- Teld, fare advanced, $20; 3 waitresses, city $20; 'chambermaid to walt, $20; 6 chamber- B as e register now for country hotels, 320. CUR. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. . §25; housegirl, San Rafael, C%K!}:fi‘gg‘?‘es&g washing, $20; cook for men i dan Pablo, $20; Jewlsh family cook, 330 and second girl and seamstress, $20, same nd housegirls for place, and many, cooks, RGN & Co,, 104 worker: 815 to 330; city or country. MRS, | city, $15 to 0. C. R. NORTON, 313 Sutter st. Geary t. = = i, $15: cham- YOUNG German woman wishes work by the | NEAT young xlrlléulyixfi';:;s“"“;gi'f“"u housework day; best references; call or telephone. . NORTON, 313 Sutter st. S SWEDISH girl wishes to do cooking or house- work; understands her work In all branches. Apply MRS. NORTON, 313 Sutter st. YOUNG. Scotch woman with & boy 8 years old wishes place in country; first-class cook and houseworker. MRS. NORTON, 313 Sutter st. NEAT young Gesman girl desires situation as nurse or second girl or housework; best ref- erences: city or country; $10 to $15. MISS | CULLEN, 3% Sutter st. | AT the German Employment Office, MRS. | LAMBERT, 418 Powell st., tel. Main 552 of all nationalities desire various po YOUNG girl wishes situatlon to assist in gen- eral housework; wages $10. Call at 1221 De- visadero st., bet. Eddy and Ellis. MAN and wite wish situations: clty_or coun- try: speak German and French. Call at 143 | Third st., milk depot. | WOMAN wishes to do_housework in city or | bermald and girls, city and country, ¥ girls, assist, $10 to $13. Sutter st. WORKING housekeeper, ing house waltresses, 20 CULLEN, 3% Sutter st. R E = v urant waltresses. $5 and $6 per we T b setoat giris, $15. 420, 335; 3 nurses, §X s25: housework, San aic: land, $20; Berkeley, $2 2 Sutter st. X h, $15: WOMAN, with a child, to cook on, xaBel chambermaid, plain wash, $15: 20 mrl‘}ur;fi housework, city and country places. = RAY and READY, 634 and 636 Clay st WANTED_Cooks, chambermalds. and girls for housework. MRS. Larkin_ st. HOUSEKEEPER; no_objection ta 1 or 2 chil- dren; country. 'MRS. LAMBERT, 418 Powell. LAUNDRESSES, private family, $30 each. MISS PLUNKETT, 424 Sutter st HOTEL GA- $ young LEN, 325 20; 6 hotel and board- 5 and $16 each. MISS . _nursesirls HIRD, &1 man for springs, $20- country; will work for small waxes. 131 Third st. 20 Kearny st. TOMAN wishes @ situation to do_ general | YOUNG girl, sieep home, for light housework housework or keep house: from $10 to $12; | in family of two; references. Call after city or country. 532 Howard st. a..m. 1427 O'Farrell st. SITUATION wanted by a girl to do general housework and cooking; city or country. 123 Bush st. WOMAN wishes to go out by the day wash- ing or housecleaning. Call at 1041 McAllis- ter st.; rear. DRESSMAKER and_seamstress, Zood fitter, ;;;VACWC a day or $2 50 a week. M. M., box , Call. GOOD girl 17 or 18 to assist with light house- work: §5. 1145 Mission st. APPRENTICES in millinery store at 692 Allister st. WANTED—A reliable German girl for general housework. 413 Brannan st., bet. 34 and 4th. GIRL to do cooking and housework: family of two. Call to-day from 1i to 5, 1406 Post st. Me- GERMAN girl wishes situation for housework and plain cooking In Alameda. Please call at 708 Haight ave., Ala!neds RUSSIAN Finn «irl wishes a situation to do general housework in a private family. Ad- dress 17 Howard st. COMPETENT woman wants to do general housework in city or country. 442 Minna st., near Sixth. SITUATION wanted {n American family; good ook and housework girl. Please call 1il% olk st. A GOOD reliable Eastern girl would like a ‘position for general housework; wages $20 to $25. 2417 Clay st.; rear; no postals. YOUNG lady wishes a position as seamstress in a first-class family. 13 Tenth st. WANTED—A girl to work on skirts at 2038 Scott st., corner Sacramento. WANTED—A tailoress at 408% Larkin st. EXPERIENCED operators on shirts; best payy steady work. BRENNER-ULMAN CO., 18 Battery st. WANTED—A neat orderly German girl to do housework and plain cooking In small family; wages $15 to $18. Call Monday between §-12 at 2482 Van Ness ave. YOUNG lady with good artist's model; give age an Call office. ure height. to pose as Box 381, STRONG young woman wants work; wash and froning clothes; Toc a day. 846 Broadway. MIDDLE-AGED German lady wants position as housekeeper; city or country. 9 Seventh. COMPETENT housegirl; good plain cook; small wash; city or country. 27 Lily ave. FIRST-CLASS dressmaker wishes a few more engagements; $125 per day. 1183 Noe st., near Twenty-fifth. good_positions for girls at good V! OVER 1O WSSTERN LABOR BUREAU, Sl wages. Clay 3 FIRST-CLASS operator wanted on vests. Mission st. EXPERIENCED operators on custom shirts. ROGERSON'S, 83 Valencia st. GIRL between 15 and 16 to assist in house- work and mind baby. Apply 515 Gough st. 956 HOUSEKEEPER, middle-aged German widow, wishes position in country. Box 267, Call. MIDDLE-AGED German lady wishes position a8 housekeeper or lady's companion or take charge of children; can teach plano playing. Address box 255, Call office. YOUNG lady wishes position as upstairs girl or nurse girl; $20. Address 1045 Mission st. EXPERIENCED nurse will take night nurs- ing or relieve other nurse by the hour. MRS. H., 1603 Leavenworth st., near Jackson. FIRST-CLASS waitress wants place in res- taurant. 415 Jones st. COMPETENT nurse would care for invalld or infant from birth; good references. 1131 Me- Allister st. COLORED girl would like to do second work; willing to sssist with children or care of children; wages $12 to §15 in refined family. Apply 1711 Jones st. GERMAN girl would like a position washing and housecleaning; $110 per day. 215% Polk st., in rear. COMPETENT laundress and housecleaner ~ wants work by the day; terms §1; references. Address box Call office. DRESSMAKER will exchange sewing for mir- ror. Address, with particulars, Dressmaker, Call_branch office, 1841 Mission at. SWEDISH woman wants washing, ironing or housecleaning by the day. Address 30 Aztec st., off Shotwell. YOUNG lady wishes position in collector's or lawyer's office; _typewriting; assist book- keeping; bonds. Box 239, Call office. COMPETENT woman wants work by the day housecleaning, washing or troning. C. M. G., box 213, Call office. YOUNG. woman, knowledge in millinery and notfons as_raléslady, wants position; speaks Spanish. Box 1794, Call. . WOMAN wants sewing to do at home. Sacramento st. N girl, good cook and chambermaid, sition _in hotel or_private family; small wages. Address o4l CIay st. CHAMBERMAID wants position in hotel or private family; willing to do anything; first- Class references. G4l Clay st. 1013 YOUNG lady, not over 20, to sell cosmetics in the country; good salary. Apply between 10 and 12 a. m., 40 Geary st. CHEAPEST and best in America—The Weekly Call, 16 pages, sent to any address in the United States or Canada one year for 3l o pai HELP WANTED—MALRB, A AN A WANTED—Italian coachman and gardener, $35 and found; man_about place who can ‘run gasoline engine, §25 and found; choreboy for ranch, §8 and found; ironer on coats, $30 and found’ tlemakers, lic, and others. Apply to J. F. CROSETT & CO., 628 Sacramento st. WANTED—First-class butler, $40; French but- Jer and valet, $35; 2 restaurant waiters, $30 and $40; Japanese to cook for 2 men. and others. Apply to J. F. CROSETT & CO., 628 Spcramento St. BUTLER, first-class place; references required. J. F. CROSETT & CO., 316 Sutter st. MURRAY & READ Phone Main 5543 Leading Employment and Labor Agents. ............ Want Monday, 7 a. ... 45 Woodchoppers, different jobs, §3 to €9 tlemakers, Sc, Sc, 10c and 12c each butter maker 6 farm hand: creamery man to take of a creamery; stableman, country. found; gardener; carpenter, $2 30 day: nace man, $40 and found; machinist. RAY & READY, 634 and 635 Clay st. BUTCHER country shop. fare Tic, §30 and found. MURRAY & READY, 634 and (3% Clay st. CLERK, $30 and found, for a count MURRAY & READY, 634 and 635 Cla for a country 634 and 638 hotel. st. BARTENDER, 80 and found, hotel. MURRAY & READY, Clay st. ELFECTRICIAN and wife for a large vineyard and rench, $40 and found. MURRAY & READY, 634 and 636 Clay st. WAITERS ........... BAKERS.. ...COOKS §' walters for different places, $26, $20 and found; 2 assistant bakers, $20 and found, dif- ferent jobs; 5 cooks, different jobs, §30 and $40 and found. i second cook, $35 and found, count MURRAY & READY, 634 and 63 Clay YOUNG girl wiliing_ to do_anything wants steady position: good home more than wages desired. 541 Clay st. GIRL, wants position in hotel or private famil #ood waltress, chambermald or cook. Address 541 Clay st. AT C. R. HANSEN & CO. .Phone Grant 185 Rockmen and_station men for the Skaguay railroad, Alaska. Woodsmen and laborers for the woods; see boss here. Nurseryman and florist, country, 335 and found. C. R! HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary st. YOUNG widow_wishes position as managing housekeeper; hotel preferred; best of refer- ence. Address Housekeeper, 544 Natoma st. GOLDEN GATE Commandery No. 15, K. T, Golden Gate building, 6% Sutter ' st.—Stated assembly THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock. All fraters are cqurteously invited. CHARLES L. PATTON, Em. Com. WILLIAM T. FONDA, Recorder. SAN FRANCISCO Chapter No. 1. Royal ‘Arch Masons, meets THIS EVENING. Business P. M. and M. E. M. degrees. SEND your orders for female help to Western Tabor Bureau, 541 Clay st or Tel, Green €81. We fill your orders fr A WEEK'S news for 5 cents—The Weekly Call, 16 pages, in wrapper, for mailing, $1 per year. SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE. A—WESTERN Labor Bureau, 541 Clay st., tel., Green 681, furnishes reliable male or female help, eny nationality, free of charge. OCCIDENTAL Lodge No. 22, ¥. azd A M.—Called meeting THIS (MON- DAY) EVENING at 7:30 o'clock. Third degree. Masons _cor- dlally invited. of the Master. WALTER G. ON, Secretary. nd A meeting NING at THIS = (MO 30 o'clock. Second C. D. BUNKER, Sec. ANESE-CHINESE Emp. Agency: all kinds elp. GEO. AOKI, 30 Geary st.; tel Grant 36. CHINESE and Japanese Employment Office; 3. GRRMAN cook, country hotel, $40; second cook, restaurant, city, $10 a week; vegetahle cook for springs, $30; waiter for railroad eating house, $23; upstairs porter, with good ref- erences, hotel, $25; bellboy, With references, hotel, $15. C. R. HANSEN & CO., 104 Geary. WANTED—Driver for delivery wagon in clty; "hust be single, know the streets and fur- Tsh references; salary $2%5 per month and found; experfenced milk wagon driver; city experience and reference re uired, with board and room; molders, charcoal burners, milkers, farmers and others. W. D. EWER & CO., 628 Clay st. BARBERS' Progressive Unlon; free employ- AL H Bernard, Sec.. 104 7th: tel. Jessie 1164, WANTED—Young men for Ladrone Island en- terprise; capital required. _Address CHAS. L. KING SOLOMON'S Lodge No. 260, F. and A. M., Franklin Hall, 1839 Fi more st.—Third degree THIS (MON DAY) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. By order of the Master. HARRY BAFHR, Secretary. THE California Debris Commission, having re- ceived applications to mine by the hydraulic process from F. M. Phelps, in_the Cedar Creek Mine, near Fair Play, El Dorado Co., to deposit tailings in Cedar Creek; from A. B. Jacks, in the Badger Hill Mine, near Spanish Ranch, Plumas Co., to deposit tall- ings in an old pit; from John H. Hoad, in the Hoad's Ranch Mine, near Merri Butte Cou to. deposit tailings in Haphazard Ravine; and from J. S. Mills, in the Moun- tain _Ranch Placer Mine, near Mountain Ranch, Calaveras Co., t: deposit tailings in Murray Creek, glves notice that a meeting will be held at room 59, Flood building, San Francisco, Cal., on February 27, 1899, at 1:30 p. m. ~ L ¢ B Brelp. “%l4%% S'Farrell st.: tel.. East 438 | McPHERSON, 702 N st., Sacramento. \ MAN 8, sober, Industrious and reliable, well 3 e catsd,. wood references, ~wants work of WANTED—Bootblack. 141 Ellis st.: $7. Some kind; will some kind person give me | oo = = i o save me. from becoming & | WANTED—Blackamith's helper. 30 Mission tramp? Box 353, Call office. road. SITUATION wanted by middle-aged German | oo who understands the care of horses, garden- SUTTER, 2604 Barber wanted. Ing and who can make himself generally " = = useful. Address box 3%, Call office. e el b o et WILLING boy 1T vears of age, residing, with | GoOD strons boy to help around a printl arents, Germans, wishes work of any kind: r g printing D s B SRR, i} CGEE &ad do et B Dieveneos §t Natoma st. GOOD coatmaker to work Inside. 411% Kearny STONECUTTER wants work; used to granite, | _Soeer sandstone and marble; will go anywhere. Ad- | TAILORE wanted for seat room. 8§03 Montgom- Stess D. WEST, 1125 Folsom st.., San Fran. | ery st.: third floor; convenfent place. YOUNG _man wants position as driver on any | COOK wiTted at 804 Sixteenth st mear Va- ind of wagon. Call 815 Montgomery st., or | lencia telephone Davis 12. Shees i s - SXPERTENCED all around meehanic; youns | Hourth st | a2 oK Tontaurant . 13 © gl and active: will go anywhere; first-class vet- erences. Box 381, Call office. STEADY young German wishes position on gentleman’s place; good horseman; can milk; good references; small wages. Box 252, Call. ANNUAL_ meeting—The regular annual meet- ing of the stockholders of the Wittram Pro- &e’,fler Company will be held at their office, Market st., San Francisco, Callfornia, on WEDNESDAY, the eighth day of March, 1899, at the hour of 8 p. m., for the pur- sé of electing a board of directors to serve Bor the ensulng year, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. CHARLES A. HUG, Sec. 2 Office, 327 Market st., San Francisco. Cali- ornia. ANNUAL meeting—The regular annual mest- ing of tne stockholders of the WESTERN BEET SUGAR COMPANY il be held at the office of the company, 327 Market st. San Francisco, California, on WEDNESDAY, the ist day of March, 1899, at the hour of 11 o'clock @. m., for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other busi- Dess’ as mzy come before the meeting. Transfer books will close on Saturday, Feb- ruary 25, 1899, at 12 o'clock m. ROBT. OXNARD, Secretary. THE TRESTLE BOARD, 3l per year: w , 5¢; monthly, 10c: sold by all newsdealers. Office, 408 California st.. Ean Francisco. DIVIDEND NOTICLS. O e S T T e oo DIVIDEND NOTICE.—Dividend No. 84 (twen- ty-five cents per share) of the Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company will be payable at the office of the company, 327 Marl e!‘*. on and after Monday, February 20, . Transfer books will ciose on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 14, 1899, at 3 o'clock p. m. : E. H. SHELDON, Secretary. DIVIDEND Notice—To the sharenolders of the Independent Red Men's Hall Assoclation: Please take notice that at the last regular meeting of the Board of Directors, on Febru- ary 7, a dividend of 25 cents per share was declared, payable on Tuesday_evening, Feb- ruary 21, in Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush st. H. GRIEB, President. B. A SAMMANN, Secretary. GARDENER, German; perfect in all branches; can take care of horses, cows, etc.; first- class_references. Please address GARDEN- ER, 562 Howard st. GERMAN, single, 3, wants situation as por- ter for hotel or house and garden work; city or country; best reference; small wages. Ad- dress box 268, Call office. m"lfixfil’zn \;‘oe:)l{m b“i‘ldfl!‘lilell'ld accounts ay; s balanced an d. yAGUIRE. SE. corner Filbert and H;I:lg"l! FIRST-CLASS electriclan, open to engageme: plant work a specialty. ~Address box 266, Ct A8 coachman, by an Englishman; understards Spanish; city preferred. Box 233, Call office. RESPECTABLE man and wife want a pisi- tlon as caretakers of city or country poop- erty; understand vines, fruit trees and all ranch work. Box 212, Call office. WANTED—By a man, a position as compan- fon to a gentleman of means who i fond of games of skill for amusement. Bex 271, Call office. / TAILOR wanted; good hand on coats. sle st., between Third and Fourth. TO g0 this week—300 pairs men's shoes, some nearly mew, from &0c to $150; new shoes, siightly damaged, one-half price. 62 Mission st., bet. First and Second sts.; open Sunday WANTED—Coatmaker by experienced cutter to open shop in country town; small capital required. Box 1709, Call office. TAILORS - Wanted. mod_comg";_xg& and sen or the country. , 8! N n“éo..' Market and Second sts. TAILORS—Shop for § persons to let; power It desired. 6413 Stevenson st. e GET your shoes half-soled while waiting, 350 to . 562 Mission st., bet. 1st and 2d sts. SBATTLE HOUSE, 106% Third—Furnished Tooms 25¢ to 50c day; $1 25 to $3 week. WANTED—Steady man: light, genteel busi- néss: must be satisfied with $16 per week; mall capital. MOON & CO., 1008% Market. WANTED—A young man for bookkeeping and Sl aefics wark: state Wages. Apply box , Call office. ACTIVE boy to drive wagon and help in gro- cery; §3 week. Box 203, Call office. 254 Jes. SITUATION wanted by a sober and indystrious man as second cook for Box 85,5 3 hotel or res@aurant. WINCHESTER House, 44 Third st., néar Mar- ket: 200 rooms; ¢ to $1 50 night: % 50 to $6 week; convenient and respectable; ‘bus and bagzage to and from ferry. 4 . HELP WANTEO—FEMALE. EEK. German style, no wash, 1 &e Seamstress, $25; 3 second gfls, $15 and WANTED—Laborers and mechanics to know that Bd Rolkin, Reno House proprietor, stiil runs Denver House, 217 Third st.; 150 large rooms, 25c per night; §1 to $3 per week. BARBERS Assoclution Free Employment Of- fice. J. SCHNEIDER, Act. Sec., 325 Grant av. 6 YOUNG men, neat appearance, wanted at Apply bet. § and 12 morning. MON- GAN, 541 Clay st. WANTED—Men to learn the barber trade for at 1542 Market st. Protestant cook, 2 in family, ; 4 cooks, fael, $25; Berkeley, $20; Hollister, $20; W, Georetar * 4 R e e e e rls lons . . F. 1 & CO., 318 Sutter Bavber Coltexe. 195t Bighth st i g | EIGHT waitresses and cham| ds in ho- | WANTED—At Montana House, 7684% Misslo tels and restaurants, $20, $5 $6 week. J.| st. men to take rooms; 10c, isc and ‘per F. CROSETT & CO., 316 St | nignt: 6c. 50c and §1 per week. e f f2