The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1902, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 24, PALM SUNDAY SERVICES ARE MARKED BY MOST ELABORATE CHURCH RITES ————— —— Archbishop Riordan Blesses Sacred Branches at "the Cathedral and Later Confirms Large Class of Childrenat St. Brendan’s and Delivers Sermon Paulist Fathers Introduce Their New Surpliced Sanctuary Chair in Gregorian Chants and During Mass Priests Sing the Gospel of the Passion + M“ 1‘ bl g Y oo g l,!' ST : i = — ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN CON- FIRMING BOYS AND GIRLS AT ST. BRENDAN'S CHURCH. - -+ vesterday the principal fea- f the day’s services. This lace before the last mass of me of the churches was considerable display and yv's Cathedral his Grace Arch- ed, and was assist- ¥ attached to the h. Solemn high mass fol- ed by Rev. Father Hanni J. Prendergast, V. G., f the day according to al music was rendered evening Father a sermon on the passion, on from one of the features umphal entry into Jerusa- s Church, under the di- hers of the Confraternity t elaborate musical ser- ed. A newly organized sary choir sang the music e blessing of the palms, following selections: “The Royal Banners” is, Gregorian; *Ho- %); Sabctus _and Helracorum, Greg- Honor,” Gregorian; Laud and Honor” 1igh mass erwa was celebrated imme- v Rev. Father Moran, mith as deacon and Rev. Fi as sub-deacon. The m::;-s r-’ ed by the choir was Gou- nod “De Paque Stabat Mater” thers Smith, - Mo = passion, ac- the Gregorian style. Each one v ters depicted and the ef- 1 impressive. ® attracted all avafl- was sung at imper; in the long gospel of the as at once solemn beautiful musical =pace w2 the event: followe T of the acrament her Smith the sermon, taking as his sub. , “Christ’s Triumphal Entry Into jo. llem Bt W pers were fus Church solemn ated at 10:30 o'clock, the sed and distributed pre- 1 musical service was ¥endered by the male choir. ARCHBISHOP CONFIRMS MANY. Et. Brendan’s Church Is Scene of Im- pressive Ceremonies. Before the il of St. Brendan's at ¥ nd Harrison stre can be adapted to the needs of differ- ent children. Send for a free sample of Mellin's Food and our book, <« Mellin’s Food Babies,” ¢ 1&1&" Food Compaxy, Boston, Mass. distribution of | high | | late yesterday afternoon more than 109 | children knelt to receive the rite of con- | firmation at the hands of Archbishop | Riordan. Gathezed within the sanctuary | wére priests from'the principal parishes-of | the city. The archbishop was assisted by | his secretary, Rev. P. E. Mulligan, and | Rev. J. A. Butler. Among the clergy within the sanctuary | were Fathers Scanlan of St. Joseph's, | Father Cummins of St. Patrick’s, Fathers ! MeNicoll and Dohety, C. S, P.; Father | Lynch of St. James', Father Casey of St. Peter’s, Father Lagan of Sacred Heait, Brady and_Wiillam P. Butler of St. John's, Rev, P. J. O'Ryan, and Rev. J. | F. Nugent, pastor of St. Brendan's. As the children approached John Cogh- lan acted as sponser for the boys and Miss M. V. McCarthy and Miss Loretta Ryder in a like capacity for the girls. The fol- lowing named were confirmed: Lesiie P. Murphy, James J. Murphy, David { Willlam Andrew, George Peter Nelson, Maurice J. Lonergan, -Francis A. Vi Willlam J, Harrington, Edmund J. Welsh, Matthew Joseph McDonough, Thomas F. Dolan, Harold Leo | Devine, John Joseph O'Connor, John J. -Skeys, Alran A. Harrington, Cecil J. Lynch, Charles A. Smith, Francis J. Murray, ‘Leo J. Pawleo, Joseph D. Nelson. James P. Maloney, Joseph R. A. Robinson, Willlam J. McCarthy, Daniel A. Hennessy, Thomas A. Maloney, Martin J. Siggine, Joseph C. Silva, William J. Greeley, James J. Nelan, Peter L. Geordano, James J. Pryal. Fiorence F. Crowley, James W. Dolan, John P. Cook, Peter A. Joyce, Wiillam A. Fitzgibbons, Manuel P. Sylva, George J, H. Dol John J. M. Maioney, Matthew W. her Toomey, Willlam P. J. Meehan, Patrick Quigley, John I Hennessy, John F. J. Robin- son and John an. Mary A. Sil Elizdbeth G. Murphy, - Mar- garet C. Quigley, Ellen G. Roseman, -Mar- garet M. Dugan, Jeannette R. Fahey, Ethel . Glanville, Isabel M. Sheridan, Margaret G, Reilly. Anne A. Noonan, Anna M. Jackulyza, Ann B Quinh Mary Hurley, Catherine M. E. Green, Lillle A. Kelly, Annie W. Btafford, | Catherine T. Murphy, Mary P. McIntyre, Annie M. Friel, Cassy T. Eastwood, Margaret V. Smaliman, Margaret V. Cronin, Jeannette V. McNuity, Rose W. Neary, Mary E. Humphre: | Mary A Keaney, Margaret G. McGrath, Ci | eflia R. Treanor,' Mary J. Furiong, Agnus B. Cavenaugh, Agnes M. Capning, Mary V. ander, Elizabeth F.- Hogan, Dwyer, Ellen A. C. ards, Margaret E. | Kiernan, Hazel M. Bray, Genevieve M. Ken- | | | | nedy, Mary A. H. Matson, Agnes R. C. Burke, | Mary E. Sliscovich, ‘Catherine T. Loftus. | Frances P. Copler, Mary C. Cook, Sarah M. | ‘racey, Julia F. Obernesser, Alice F.. Mec- Carthy, Mabel J. Fennell, Florence R. Ber- mingham, Ethel C. Burke, Louisa V. Ulirich, Julia E. Curry, Mary E. Derby, Ann C. Moran, Frances E. Kearney, Maybelle Mildred Blaire, | Mary T. A. Rooney, Margaret E. E. Lellerin, Teresa D. Burke, Loretto M. Whale; Katle T. Sullivan, Mary A. Dilion and Catherine M. C. Garside. Archbishop Riordan then addressed the congregation, speaking in part as follows: | This ceremony brings to the heart of every- | one present a great joy. We have been look- forward for some ‘time for this occasion, e will witness the dessent of the Holy upon these young soldiers. It is an | time in their lives, and when one 1 himself a soldier of Christ he must be loyul to his church. One must give one's self for all times to Christ. We must not think because these children were confirmed to-day that we have lost ail control over them. We must keep a watch- ful eve upon them. There is not a day In their lives when they will not be brought into gcontact with the world. Like the soldier in battle they are always confronted with danger. Do mot think that because these chiidren are confirmed that your watchfulness over them Ay cease. Experience shows to the contrary. When children’s minds are fp a receptive state it 15 our duty and the duty of parents to make them know and understand the prin- ciples of our holy religion. This necessity I @ continuous one. Let them g0 to Sund #chool, to their sodalities and their confy ternities, for this in the only way—the con. stant reiteration of the truths of religion—that will keep them within the pale of the church. The' children's mass on Sunday, with ‘the { instructive words of the pastor, is almost a sacramental rite. To know their religion they must be taught. Religion does not come from inspiration, but from education. Let it become & part of their dally lives. Let them-receive the sacraments of the church frequently. The greatest channel of grace is prayer, and with- out prayer you cannot receive God's grace. Let them lead virtuous lives, Have daily prayers at bome. Have a religious o ere about Ghost | importa; | can ca | multitude The example of the parents is rament and the pledge of the League of the Cross was administered to the boys I who had just been confirmed. HOLDS LENTEN SERVICES. Calvarian Society Hears Eloquent Sermon by Father McQuaide. Special devotional exercises were held vesterday afternoon by the Calvarian So- | | clety in St. Mary’s Cathedral in honor of Palm Sunday. gregation present to hear mon preached by the Re: Qualiae. There was a large con- an eloquent ser- Joseph P. Mc- subject was texts from St. ole multitude began to praise God with a loud voice, ng, ‘Blessed be the King, who cometh in the name of the Lord.' "—"The whole together cried out, saying, ‘Away with him, crucify him.’ " Benediction of the blessed sacrament concluded the services, which are regu- larly held by the Calvarian Soclety for the purpose of iml!llllng devotion into the hearts of its membérs during the season ofxz.;en!. In his sermon Father McQuaide said: The two pictures—one representing the’ Jew.: as enthusiastic over the coming of the Lord and the other manifesting their hatred for him—simply show that human nature is made up of very strange contradictions. Man is his OWND. WOrst enémy, containing as he does the same {mperfections as all animals. Our souls alone gaise us above the physical works of creation, but we are prome to - error, rather than to truth, and to vice rather than to virtue. A great change came over the demeanor of the Jews towerd Christ in a few days. They knew that his lite was filled with charity and £00d deeds, especially to the poor, y crowd turned on him and demanded his life. The Jews were easily carried away with the pomp and magnificence of power and their first enthusiasm for Christ was genuine and sincere. But it did not last long and in & short time Christ was brought to Pontius Pilate, and brought there to die, because ‘'t was the desire of the Jewish multitude. Every men has a ruling passion and fncon- stancy or fickleness is one that predominates in birh. The only thing that man is con- stant in is love for bimself. In everything else he. is incessantly changing his affections. To-day he is joyful, to-morrow he is in Bor- row. Therp s neither measure nor moderation about him, for he is always in extremes. We grow weary of the satraments because they become moNotonous. It man s fickle, the crowd fs more so. the: man whose life_or whe: pends crowd. How many times h: ve resolved to lead better lives and then lapsed agaln into . The only way in which ta_better our spiritual selves in relation with Christ fs to leave the crowd and treat with him personally. The regular cathedral cholr intoned the “Stabat Mater” during the recital of the “Stations of the Cross.” The other hymns rendered were ‘“‘Veni Creator.” “Ave Ma- ria,” “Tantum Ergo” and “O Salutaris,” under. the direction of Professor R. J, Harrison, organist. CLOSING LENTEN SERVICES. Elaborate Programme Is Announced for Old St. Mary’s. Special services will mark the closing days of Lent at Old St. Mary's Church, On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the “Tenebrae” will be sung by the surpliced sanctuary choir. On Wednesday night the sermon will be on “The Beloved Dis- ciple”; on Thursday, “Hidden Manna,” and 6n. Good Friday, “The Watches of the oty Thursa i n Holy Thursday morning. mas be celebrated at 6:30, 1 and s o mes B lowed by a solemn mass and procession of thé blessed sacrament at 9 a. m, Good Frlda{;, commencing at 9 o'clock, will be celebrated the veneration of the cross, solemn mass of the presanctified, chanting of the passion and a procession of the blessed sacrament. At 3 p. m. the “Way of the Cross” will be recited. On Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock, the ser- vices will commence with the solemn blessing of the new fire, pasthal candle and baptismal font, singing of the pro- phecies and solemn mass. —_——— Evidence Will Be Taken. BERKELEY, March 23.—Evidence will be taken in the case of Mrs. Mary ‘Thomp- som, the alleged “speak easy” keeper, to- morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Deputy District Attorney Phil Walsh will Tepre- sent thefmsecutlon and Attorney Rich- ard Lioyd the defense. The following jur: will hear the evidence: J. 1. Calkins, T Pety Glbbwator Sherman, J. 8. Young, C. P. Gilbert, W. M. Morris, G, T, Bush J. W. Young, H. J. Jacobsen, C. M. son, William Poinsett and L. L. Woody, B Solemn benediction of the blessed sac- ! ““Fickle- | oTARS ON BILL AT THE ORPHEUM Melodrama Holds Boards at the California Theater. Plays of Merit Are Pre- sented at the Local Playhouses. The stars of the new bill presented at the popular Orpheum last evening were Frank Lincoln, a clever mimic and hu- morist, and the Melani trio, vocalists and | instrumentalists. And the audience, vast | in size, filling every available spot of the house, showed its entire appreciation of | these and the rest of the numbers. So artistic, so graceful and so absolutely genuine s the act of the Melani trio that it might be more satisfactory to.the pat- rons and performers themselves were they given an eariter position on the entertain- ing programme. They sing well, and the | violinsist of the party is quite au fait ether In his rendition of the classic ‘aust” or the sinuous strains of Spanish rhythm, Their songs are of Italy and have all the romance of that musicaily poetical { country. They are sure to meet with genuine favor during their engagement. As for Lincoln, he can create any amount | of laughter in the easiest and most re- fined 1nanner, His humor is infegtious. In a dazzling blaze pretty Papinta danced and whirled and winged her silken robes | under a score of rich fiery colors—colors | vieing with the rainbow, colors startling ‘and wondrous for their brilliancy. The | singing and dancing of George Gorman, in the character of a droll Irishman, and | ¥rances Keppler, a winsome little actress, made an excellent impression and an en- | core was demanded. “The New Coach- man” is an amusing farce presented by | Louis A. Simon, Grace Gardner and Com- { pany. Hendrix and Prescott, Les Trouba- | dours Poulousians, Fanny Rice and the | American Biograph all give ald to com- plete an attractive bill. Sl “The Denver Express,” a rip-roaring, | dyed-in-the-wool melodrama, was given { for the first time here last night at the | California Theater to a small house. “I'he Denver Express” outvies “The Ser- vant Girl's Own'' in interest, not to speak of “Tre Mireside Companion.” It has a 44-caliber villain, ‘who commits every crime in. the decalogue with the accus- | tomed air of one breaking the humb.c | | breakfast cgg, and a lady villain who | | goes him several better, There is the | usual orphan maid Jdone out of her mil- | lions by a wicked uncle, and who does not forget her humble friends when the in- evitable fortune happens along. The un- carthly Englishman is alsq there, with | the honest but red-handed lover and the | comic-valentine adopted mother.. Every- | body, in short, familiar to the melodra- | matic audience is present. and the Den- ver express, that makes its five miles an hour—easy—must not be forgotten. The ! actors are worthy of the play with the | exceptions of Katherine Crego, who shows a' conflicting naturalness in -her part; Gertrude E. Mudge, who also does | ' well, and Harry olden, who also might be better employed. Al G. Field's Greater next Sunday night. P At the Columbia Theater for two weeks commencing with this evening the attrac- | tion will be Liebler & Co.'s big produc- tion of “The Christian.”” This very suc. | cessful play by Hall Caine was staged | herc two seasons ago and was received | in magnificent fashion. The company to | appear in the coming presentation of | Caine’s great play is one of -superior | strength and is headed by Edward Mor- gidn, who will appear as John Storm, the Tole created by him when_the play was first brought out in New York. He will be assisted by the charming young ac- tress, Elsie Leslie, as Glory Quayle, and a company of fifty people. The entire original New York stage parapherralia will be sent here for the presentation. | CRal i "Minstrels come The second week of the engagement of Mcibourne MacDowell at the Grand | Opera-house will “be given over to an | elaborate production of “La Tosca,” an- cther of the Sardou plays. MacDowell | will be assisted by Florence Stone, who | will be seen in the title role, and the | Grand Opera-house stock company. “La | Tosca” was given here last vear by Sarah Bernhardt and made a profound impres- | sion. The plece will be excellently mounted. . . | The Alcazar management considers the | large demand for seats for ““On and Off" | a good reason to continue the bill for an- | other week. The bright farce will there- fore go this week, and will be followed | by Martha Morton's _favorite play, “Brother John.” It is anflounced that the delightful Japanese playlet, ‘“‘Madame | Butterfly,” wfil be staged in the near fu- | ture. The new play by Mrs. Lottle Day | Coleman and Charles Francis Bryant fs in active preparation. S “Little Christopher” is in its second week at Fischer’s Theater and is draw- ing large houses. The company has shaken down into a compact, competent organization, and is fillin~ its place with | considerable fitness. The plece is a melange of merry nonsense, good son and choruses, and is well rendered by the Fischer people, in particular by Mme. Pilar Morin. A number of bright special- ties are introduced during the evening. sy iw ‘“The Serenade” to-night begins jts fifth week at the Tivoll. This week and next will be positively the last of this tuneful opera. It has made a pro- nounced hit, and large houses greet cvery performance. Ferris Hartman is an excellent Duke of Santa Cruz, and Edward Webb as the out-at-heels tenor shares comic honors with him. Cunning- ham sings the famous ‘‘Serenade” with much aplomb, and Harold Gordon is an- other musical favorite. Anna Lichter and Frances Graham are both weil heard and geen. On Monday. April 7, the ‘“Fortune Teller” will be produced. & Gty The Central has a dashing naval melg- drama this week, by name “Mau-o'- War's Man,” by James W. Harkins Jr. It is a spectacular production and con- tains a dozen differcnt scenes, including a naval battle in which a dozen ships are engaged in full fight. The play deals with the Nicaragua canal question and ends with a trilumphant American solu- tion of the matter. 3 . e . Miss Julia Heinrich and Max Heinrich will shortly be heard in a series of song recitals at Sherman & Clay's Hall. It is four years since the last visit of the charming contraito and the famous basso to San Francisco, and they bring with them some important new work this time, including Strauss’ “Enoch Arden.” Their programmes also fnclude five new songs y Emile Bruguiere of this city. TR Norris & Rowe's trained animal shows continue to pack the Mechanics’ Pa- vilion every afternoon and evening. Such an aggregation of four:-footed actors has never been gathered together before, and the entertainment provided is enjoyed by ol and_young alike. The last perform. ance will be given next Sunday. ——ee Talk About Electric Road. HAYWARDS, March 23.—Rumor is cur- rent that the Standard Electric Company will operate an electric road from the Southern Pacific depot into Castro Vaj- ley. It is sald the project contemplates the abandonment of the plan to run g spur of the Southern Pacific tracks into aywards, but, instead, to have the | capital of the natlon that he is even be- electric _road for an hourly con: train with San Francisco. aectng e e A Alameda Republicans to Meet. * ALAMEDA, March 23.—There will be a meeting of the Municpal Republican Club to-morrow evening for the purpose’ of discussing _the proposition o -';Eu.mg with the State League of -Republican Clubs, which convenes in e e Arm 14 for a three days' session. The Alameda Republican Club has already joined the league. i el 1 ., Nevada rnta B0 Tobresntation. on- ihe Commiliensye ot L T 8 i mltt&ot ‘Arizona is a member of Sn com- 1902. C |CONGRESSMAN VICTOR H. METCALF IS CONSIDERED FOR THE CABINET Announcement From Washington That He May Be Appointed Secretary of Interior Causes Friends to Name Him as a Candidate for Governor CONGRESSMAN VICTOR H. METCALF OF THE THIRD DISTRICT, WHO HAS BEEN MENTIONED FOR PLACE IN PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S CABINET AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. AKLAND, March 23.—The an- | nouncementy: from Washington that Congressman Victor H. Met- calf is being. considered for the positionof. Secretary of the In- terior to succeed Secretary Hitchcock has caused a great deal of political excite- ment in Oakland. The Congressman from Oakland has made such rapid strides in ‘Washington that his friends in Alameda County see In this little more than they expected, for in Alameda County Victor H. Metcalf s regarded as one of the coming men of the State. He holds his home county in the hollow of his handi and this fact is beginning to make itsel! feit in the rest of the State. Victor, H. Metcalf is now In Washing- ton, where he has been given the greatest honors. At the beginning of his segond term he was made a member of the Ways and Means Committee of the House and has been a member of the big and impor- tant conference committees over the Cu- ban and ‘Philippine tariffs, In one term the Congressman from Oakland has bopnded over the heads of hundreds of hig colleagues in the lower house of Con- gréss, and now comes the word from the ing considered for a place in the Cabinet of President Roosevelt. The word has already come from Washington that some of those who are assoclated with Mr. Metcalf in the work of the House of Representatives have said that they did not see why Callfornia did not put Mr. Metcalf in the Senate. Ana while Congressman Metcalf has @ il @ Weather Report. (120th Meridian—Pacific Time.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 23—5 p. m. The following are the seasonal rainfalis to compared with those of same date last season, and rainfall In last twenty-four hours Last This Last Stations— , 1.10 - .54 Rea’ Bhuit 0.00 27.49. 17 Sacramento 0.18 15.46 17.18 San Francisco. 0:10 1677 18.70 Fresno .. 0.20 6.06 0.28 Independence . 0.00 4.05 5.81 Sant Luis Obispo. 0.42 19.20 27.62 Los Angeles . 0.14 9.03 14.10 San Diego .. . 0.08 5.01 9.19 ximum temperature, 7. San Franclsco 50; minimum, ‘44; mean, 1" THE COAST RECORD. i S H ;' 9543 = ¢ 5 5 -3 § g3izE: 83 s DRAIONE S RO RRRECE B8 L oy o AT GG £ i E E b 3 S : 3 Astoria ......20.88 40 38 W Cloudy .20 Baker . 2070 40 22 NE Cloudy .00 Carson 2962 40 18 § Pt Cdy .02 Fureka 20,80 48 B4+ S PtCidy 1.10 Fresno 29,82 60 40 E_ Cloudy .20 lagstafl ....20.78 32 24 SW Snow .28 Pocatello, 1da.20.70 42 24 E Cloudy .00 Independence 20.6¢ 52 34 W Cloudy .00 Los Angeles..20.88 56 42 SW Rain, .1t Phoenix . 4 62 40 SW Cloudy .01 Portland 2 44 36 NW Cloudy .18 Red Bluft 20,74 58 44 N Cloudy .00 Roseburg ....20.78 48 34 NW Cloudy .3f Sacramento ..20.76 56 42 8W Cloudy .18 Salt Lake....20.62 46 84 SE Cloudy T, San Francisco.20.86 60 42 W PtCidy .10 S. L. Oblspo..29.00 52 38 W Clear = .42 San Diego....20.96 56 52 SW Cloudy .08 120.86° 50 36 N Clear .08 20,78 50 32 NE Cloudy .00 i 50 32 NW Clear’ .08 48 3 W Prcuy o1 Winnemucea .20.04 36 20 W Cloudy .04 Yuma ....... 12080 08 42 W Clear .00 Temperature at 7 a. m., 42 degrees. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST. . Cloudy and threatening weather prevails over the country west of the Rocky Mountains. Light rain has fallen in all districts and light snow Is falling this evening in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. "The pressure has risen over the North Pa- cific States and also over Arizona and South- ern Utah. A well marked area of low pressure is cen- tral in Southern Nevada. ‘Thunder storms have occurred at Eureka and P sghratute i Al allghti 1 The tempe: ghtly in ail aistricts, and is from 8 to 18 degrees below the normal.in California. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight March 24: Northern - California—Cloudy Monday, ~ger- erally with showers; continued cool; fresh to brisk northwest wind. Southern California—Cloudy Monday, gen- erally with showers; continued cool; fresh to brisk southwest wind. evada—Clou N dy Mo with rain or enow: continued cold; fresh to sk north wind. ‘San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy Monday, g;nubay with showers; continued cool; fresh brisk northwest wind. A G. H. WILLSON, Local Forecast Officlal. * been spoken of in Washington for a high position there has been a great deal of talk at home about him. There are many who have urged Mr. Metcalf for Gov- ernor in the hope that in him would be found a man who could unite the fac- | tions in the Republican party. But to these Mr. Metcajf has always said that he was a membér of Congress from the | State of California; that he had a place that was agreeable to him and which the people of his district seemed willing to award to him, and his ambitions did not extend elsewhere. And while' Mr. Metealf has been repeat- edly saying that he had no ambitions for the Governorship, he has been covered with more and more honors at Washing- ton, and the more dignities that are given him in the far Kast the greater 8rows in his home city and county the talk of his becoming a candidate for the chief executive of California. Metcalf is not a factional man in Re- | publicalt politics. He has only been in | thre fore front of the political game for a | few vears, and in that time he has not | dabbled in politics outside of his own | district. He has had one fight since his | first election, and he carried every voting | precinct in his district except five. He | has always kept himself out of State en- tanglements and has devoted himself to his own district, in which he is master. As a result he has made no enemies. This | is being urged upon him as a reason why he lal'mum try and unite the shattered party. v As the matter stands now it is distinct- ly_a case of the office pursuing the man, Mr. Metcalf is saying “No” and trying to explain that he can be of more use to the State at Washington than at Sacra- | mento. It 1s thought that Mr. Metcalf could control his own county against any fight that could be made against him, and with the reputation he enjoys in other parts of the State through his command- ng position in Congress he would become a Very formidable candidate if he were o run. Tne indications are that Mr.. Metcalf's Washington colleagues regard him as | Just as avallable a man for advancement as do his Oakland friends. L e e ) MWISING FAOM ONKLAND HOME Boy Starts to Go to His School and Is Seen No More. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, March 23, Thomas Vanderwerker, aged 11 years, the son of Mrs. Nellle Vanderwerker, left his home for school on Tues- | day morning last, ‘and has not been | seen by.his mothersince. He did not ar- rive at ‘the school and his mother and grandparents have scoured Oakland, Ala- meda and Berkeley without secyring the least trace of the missing lad. The case has aroused considerable intcrest from the fact that the boy has been missing for | S0 long a time, and because there is no apparent reason for his absence If it is voluntary. The lad has been living with his mother | and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane, at 260 Fifth street. He has been an attendant at 8t. Mary's parochial school, on Seventh and Grove streets, and started from home .with his books on Tuesday morning. His teachers at the school say that he did not céme to school that day and they have not seen him since. No one has been found who saw him on that morning or who has seen him though the lad is very well known 1. n the neighborhood in which he lives. The mother’s anxiety has been Increased | by the fact that a boy by the name of Blake reported that some man offered to tell the whereabouts of little Tommy for 5, but when an effort was made to locate the man who made the offer he could not be found. This gives an idea that abduc- tion might be Behind the boy's disappear- ance, but the mother -says that this is hardly possible, for she is not able to pay .,b;’:nt large enough to make abduction an object ‘When the boy left home on the morning he dlngpeugd he was dressed in a blue, double-breasted coat, with trousers to 7 THROWN SWITCH DERAILS TRAIN Sacramento Local Is Cut in Half While on Run to Pier. Car Crashes Into Big Pole, ‘Wrecking Many Railroad Signal Wires. Oakiand Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 23. Throwing of a switch at the corner of Cedar and First streets caused the de- ! ralling of a Sacramento local ‘train that was being packed down to Oakland pier from the West Oakland raliroad yards at §:30 o'clock’ this morning. The train of eight cars—lour passenger coaches, a mail car and three baggage cars—was split in half. One baggage car was hurled from its trucks and tarown against a tall telegraph and :elephoae pole at the corner of the two streets, Snapping the big timber short off and breakicg hundreds of telephone and rail- road telegraph signal wires in that vicin- "¥he cars that remained on the track were badly smashed, the wreck blockad- ing all traffic by way of the Fist-street | main line for several hours. The train had been made up in the yards as usual, a switch engine was on the head end and started to back down to the pier, the departing time there be- ing 7:3 o'clock. A switch track runs from the yards into the main line eon First street, connecting a few feet east of Cedar street, where the yard line tracks cross for freight trains into the yards from the Sixteenth-street conneec~ tions. The four passenger coaches crossed the switch in good order. The next car was a baggage car. Just as the first truck struck the switch it was thrown either accidentally by a towerman or because of defect. The train was moving rapidly. The trucks started off on the ties and the car body was pulled cleanly off the trucks, landing against the signal pole and upsetting. The other cars piled up in a tangle on the tracks. ‘the train was brought to a standstill before the engine reached the switch. There was a mass of wires in almost in- extricable confusion strewn over the wrecked cars. The wrecking crew was soon at hand, together with a force of linemen, which was busily employed during the day re- pairine the damage to pole and wires. The battered cars were hauled out of the way after several hours’ work. A new train was made up and finally ar- rived safely at the pier. The blocking of communication to the many track signal points was the most serious result of the accident. None of the trainhands were Injured. Division Superintendent Palmer will hold an investigation. TESLA LAD RENTS A BICYCLE AND DEPARTS Emmet Barry Disappears From Home and Parents Are Anx- ious About Him. LIVERMORE, March 23.—Emmet Bar- ry, 14 years of age, who lives In Tesla, dropped out of sight in Livermore last Sunday and has not been seen since. The boy is the son of Willlam Barry of the Tesla coal mines, and came to Livermore on the stage a week ago Saturday to consult a dentist. He rented a bicycle and rode about town during the day, staylng with Jack O’'Leary during tho nlg{t. The next day he rented another bicycle to go to the ball game, and has not been seen since. The boy had some differences with his parents the day before, and it is believed that he ran away. He was not a strong boy, and his parents fear that he may not be able to stand the hardships that will beset 2 boy of his age trying to make s way alor® in the world ———— INTELLECTUAL EVENTS FOR ADELPHIAN CLUB Interesting Lectures on Various Top- ics to Be Delivered During the Next Month. ALAMEDA, March 23.—An interesting number of intellectual events are sched- uled on the Adelphian Club bulletin for April. On the 5th of that month the reg- ular union meeting of the sections of the club will be held. Rev. Charles R. Brown at that gathering will deliver his lecture on “The Greatest Man of the Nineteenth Century."” Artist C. P. Nielson will discuss “Egyp- tlan Art and Architecture” before the art section on the afternoon of April 10. . D. 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