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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1902. AMUSEMENTS. GRAE OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT— ued Success of Our $1000 Star, MELBOURNE MACDOWELL, by FLORENCE STONE, In Sardou's Most Powerful Play, “GISMONDA.” inees Saturday and Sunday. AR PRICES.. Orchestra Seats AN Matinees 20c. NEXT WEEK .. “FEDORA™ MATINEE TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY, April 9. P eny seat, 25c; Balcony, 10¢; Chil- dren, any part except reserved, 10c. LOOK AT THE' NAMES! Marie Wainwright and Company; The uet, Clipper Quartet; James H. Cullen; | Homer Lind and Company; Frei Stuber; Papinta; “Gorman and Keppler, and Mr. and Mrs, Drew, in “The Yellow Dragon.” TO-NIGHT—ALL THIS WEEK. MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. A_Sensational Melodrama of Wonderful Romance and Thrilling Incident, THE LAND OF THE LIVING. Comedy, Evenings . .10c to 50c PRICES S - “libe, 15¢, 25¢ Next Week— "DANGERS OF A GREAT CITY" COLUMBIA Powell Street, néar Market. " WILLARD Uy g Saturday Night. Pathos and Heart Interest. and_Inclu MATIN ATURDAY. A New Play by Louis N. Parker, Ex;t,lfled. “THE CARDINAL NEXT MONDAY MR. E. §. WILLARD for the first time here, “THE +KOFES-0:'S LOVE >TORY” en Dale said, “It is a gem.” Fy J. M. Barrie, suthor of “The ' ittle Minister.” 1 $2, P¥ s $1.50, $1, 75c, 50c and 25¢ bet. Stockton and Powell Streets. Telephone Main 231. O'Farrell 4y come and men may go, pear and shed their transient aura, e the world shall know rejoice in Florodora. OLE DEE DEE” Sextet is worth going miles to Bernard, Amber, Coleman, Doesn’t thic_colossal suggest an evening full - concentrated essence of ges I "FD K Matinees «TIVOLI» Evenings at § Sharp. Matinee Saturday at 2 seats at night, 25¢c and 50c. children, 10c. Sharp AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS! The versal Verdict. ALICE NEILSEN'S SPLENDID OPERA, THE FORTUNE TELLER. x 2 BEFORE HERE AT POPULAR PRICES -..25¢, 50c and T8¢ Telephone Bush 9. BESREOT Belasco & Thall, Managers, s week at 8 o'clock shatp. ALL THIS WEEK. ATURDAY AND § ORDINARY DOUBLE BIL! Famous - Japanese Tragedy, WADAME BUTTERFLY Preceded by Augustin Daly’s Superb Comedy, THE GREAT UNKNOWN. Secure Your Seats in Advance. PRICES—15c, 25¢, 36¢, S0e and Tbe. rises th -NIGE DAY. o's Dav Next Week—""WHY SMITH LEFT HOME. i - - - - California A CYCLONE OF MERRIMENT. ALL THIS AND NEXT WEEK. SPECIAL MATINEE 20 ;rfl MORRO' Hurtig and Seamon Present illiams & Walker Ané Own Company in the Musical Hit, SONS OF HAM, NEXT MONDAY—April 21, MR. JAMES NEILL and THE NEILL CO. Regular subscribers’ seats ready To-morrow, Single seat sale begins Thursday, 9a m HEINRICH'S SONG RECITAL- - T0-NIGHT METROPOLITAN HALL. ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME, POPULAR PRICES—J50c and 76c. Farewell Concert Saturday Afternoon. Beats at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s. END OF PALACE HOTEL. S0n°Corripor. THIS WEEK ONLY. From 10 a. m. to Midnight,- Dally. ret Time in America of the Great Manfla War L-..mmn by SANTOS GONZALES, the “THE Eminent Philippine Artist. SURRENDER OF MANILA" AND— LUTING THE WOUNDED." ed_Masterpieces by Connojsseurs. SION, 50c. CHILDREN, 25c. FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER THE GREAT PIANIST. 4—RECITALS NEXT WEEK—4 SCATS ON SALE TO-MORROW, 9 A. M. e, $1, $1 50, $2. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. 8. ETEINWAY PIANO USED, ihekly Call, $1 per Year -10c, 15c, 23¢, 50c, T&c | usement > Matinees Saturday and | MEAD DETAILY WORKING PLANS Cost of Pumping Water for Irrigation Is Considered. Drainage Surveys Are Also Deemed Advisable for Fresno. Professor Elwood Mead, who is iIn charge of the irrigation investigation of | the Department of Agriculture, says that | the Government is preparing to give great publicity to facts concerning irri- | gation problems in California. | of last year’s work in this State will be published soon. This will contain a re- | port on the auty of water in Southern | California, tns relaung to the amount of water required to irrigate , crops, the | estimate being based upon fctual meas- | urement by Civil kngineer Irving at Riverside. “The subject of the utilization of the water supply of Southern Califor- nia has been treated of by Protessor Hil- gard of the University of California. Ir- rigation and fruit growing are treated of | | by Professor Wickson. Last year the ir- rigation investigation looked into the matzer of the returns from irrigation and the amount of water used in { Joaquin Vailey for ierigation. Professor Mead says also that.the work | this year in California will deal largely | with a study of the cost and value of | pumping water for irrigation in all parts {of the State. Professor J. M. Wilson, resident agent of the Department of Ag- | | riculture, is now making this investi- gation in the Santa Clara Valley. There { 1s a great demand for information on this topic_all over the country. has demonstrated the value of irrigation | in places where there is a very heavy an- | mual rainfall. The Government will con- | tinue to measure the water used and esti- mate the value of the crops raised in the San Joaquin Valley. An agent is in the valley measuring the weirs this week. The Department of Agriculture realizes, | so Professor Mead says, that California has greater opportunities for irrigation than any other State. The soil will sup- | port a vast population when the wat | is conserved and properly distributed. The | greater part of the Government work this year will be performed in Tulare and | Santa Clara counties and in Southern California. Some drainage surve may’ be made near Fresno, which are much needed. DARING CHICAGO GIRLS : MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRIP Leave Windy City Without Money and Reach San Francisco Al- most Within a Month. Miss Grace Fosland and Migs Louise Gauss, both Chicago girls, who left there the first of March and who tried the ex- periment of traveling without money, ar- rived here safely yesterday morning. When they left Chicago they had only 45 cents. They agreed to come to San Francisco without spending a cent. They also agreed not to ask for either trans- portation or money, but to accept both should they be offered it. On their arrival in this city they were | for newspa- | | sketched by several artist pers and then went to the Palace Hotel. | —_——— | Glass Bottle Blowers’ Ball. | A souvenir ball will be - given by the | Glass Bottle Blowers, Branch 22, of the { United States and Canada, at Eintracht | Hall, 237 Twelfth street, Saturday even- ing next. The committee is arranging a most interesting programme for the oc- casion. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW SCIENTIFIC PROCESS. | A Preparation Discovered That Will Destroy the Dandruff' Germ. F For some time it has been known that | dandruff is caused by a germ that digs { up the scalp into little white flakes, and by sapping the vitality of the hair at the root causes falling hair, and, of course, finally baldness. For years there have been all kinds of kair stimulants and i scalp tonics on the market, but there has ! been no permanent cure for dandruff | until the discovery of a preparation | called Newbro's Herpicide, which de- stroys the dandruff germ. Destroy the | Kiil | | cause, the effect will cease to exist. | the dandruff germ and you'll have no | dandruff, no itching scalp, no falling | halr. Palace Desirable location, unsurpassed cuisiae, unequaled ser H vice and. modern | and | Grand conveniences are the attributes that have made these two ho- tels popular with tourists and travel- flotels ers who visit San Francisco. AMUSEMINTS. PIANO RECITAL. 'z ANGELUS PIANO PLAYER, Assisted by MR. JOE RO_Bu.UUGH, Basso, | And the VICTOR TALKING MACHIVE, At SHERMAN, CLAY & 00.’5 HALL. April 12, 1902, at 8:15 p. m. PROGRAMM “Flying Dutchman,” overture..... Violin, Flute and other orchestral effects will be noticed during this com- position. Obtainable by the Angelus Orchestral Piano Player onl. . “Autumn,” op. 35, No. 2. . (&) “Valse Styrienne’” . | 1. ‘haminade . Wollenhaupt | " () *LaFontaine,” o ylle. . Lysberg | 4. Eong, “A Dream”.... Bartleit | Mr. Joe Rosl | 5. “Maid Marian’' selections. ..De Koven | INTERMISSION | The following selections will be rendered | | uring the intermission on the Victor Talking { Machine: ““When the Harvest Days Are Over”...... .s Haydn Quartet “Donkey’s Laug! Metropolitan_Quartet “I've a Longing in My Heart for You, Loulse™ H. Macdonough “March From the Fortune Teller”.. 5 T Kendie's ‘Band ..Lilas Lichman Schubert-Liszt -MacDoweil “Eriking” ... (@) ““Barcarolle, ) “‘Serenade’ .Schubert 8. “Spinning Song” from the “‘Flying Dutchman” .... ‘Wagner-Liszt 9. Song, “The Two Grenadiers”...Schumann Jos. Rosborough. 10. Rhapsodie Hongroise No, ©... Steinway Plano used. ADMISSION FREE—But to prevent over- crowding of the hall, tickets should be pro- cured at Sherman, vy & Co.'s music store, RACING Every Week Day— Rain or Shine. NEW CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB OAKLAND RACETRACK. | Races start at 2:15 p. m. eharp. Ferry-boat leaves San Francisco at 12 m. and 12:80, 1, 1:80, 2, 2:30 and 3 p. m., connecting with traips topping at the entrance to the track. Last two cars gn train reserved for ladies and their €icorts; no smoking. Buy your | ferry tickets to Shell Mound. All trains via | Oakiand mole connect with San Pablo nue electric cars at Seventh and Broadway, Oak- fand. Also all trains via Alameda mole con- | mect with San Pablo avenue cars at Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland. These electric cars o direct to the track in fifteen minutes. ‘Returning—Trains leave thed track at 4:15 | and 4:45 p. m. and immediately after the last FACE I HOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., Presideft. CHARLES F. PRICE, Secy. and Mgr. The report | the San | Experience | CORONER BARS 0UT MIRAGLES Witnesses Tes'ify to a Strange Raiiroad Phenomenon. Closed Switch, According to Their Stories, Opens to Wreck a Car. Coroner Leland expressed his belief to | | a jury yesterday that miracles do not | take place in the twentieth century. Two | i principal witnesses swore that they d! | not believe in miracles, but that a mira- | cle happened when Waiter Roland was killed on March 30 in a rear-end collision | | of two electric cars on the switch slding | | on Third street, between King and Town- | send. | Timekeeper Thompson happened to be | at the switch when the accident took He testified that four minutes be- fore the collisiog the switch had been | closed by James Phelan, a track sweeper, | s0 that the next north-bound car coming that way could pass along on tne straight | track. Thompson swore also that he saw | Phelan arrange the switch properly, and | that it was not touched afterward by | any person. You don't believe in miracles, do you?” asked the Coroner, dryly. o, sir,” replied the witness. | Then how do you explain this miracle | of a switch securely closed opening itself | and causing a collision?” place. | The witness answered that he couldn’t | | explain it, and that the switch was in | perfect order. % James Phelan, an elderly man of quiet | | demeanor, testified that he closed the | switch, as related by the timekeeper, and | | that he closed it properly. No, he didn’t believe in miracles, he sald, but he was unable to explain how the switch came to | be open and to ft the car go on the sid- | | ing, where the collision occurred. Motorman Harry Harrison testified that | he had often seen the switch a little out | of place, perhaps not sufficiently so as to throw the car upon the siding, but he | took no chances and always had the con- | ductor close it. The rules of the company | are to take no chances in such cases.and | that the conductor should get off the car | and “throw the switch,” and then when the car has passed it to return and re- place the switch as he had found it. | After the collision the witness went back | | to_the switch and found it open. ¥ | The jury returned a verdict finding | | “that the accident was caused by an open | switch, and that the railroad company is responsible; that. due precautions, were | | not taken to see that the switch was | properly closed.” |BRIDE-TO-BE CHIEF GUEST AT LUNCHEON Miss Sophia Pierce was guest of honor at a largely attended luncheon given by | her aunt, Mrs. Cyrus G. Walker, at the | Talbot residence, 1730 Jackson street, yes- terday afternoon. Miss Plerce’s engage- ment to Dr. E. E. Brownell was celebrat- | ed by the affair, and the formal an- | nouncement was followed by scores of | wishes of happiness for the bride-elect, { Who has been extremely popular in the | social world since her debut last year. The spacious rooms were handsomely | decorated for the occasion. Covers were | laid for more than fifty. Among those ' present wer | Miss_Alice Hager, Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss Ethel Hager, Miss Georgina Jones, Miss Kate Brigham, Miss - Alice Brigham, -Miss Leontine Blakeman, Miss Pearl Landers, Miss Carrie | Taylor, Miss Edith McBean, Miss Mary Nich- Miss_Edith Simpson, Miss Whittell, Miss nces Hopkins, Miss McClung, Miss Gladys McClung, Miss Linda Cadwallader, Miss Nokes, | Miss Redington, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Par- | rott, Miss Daisy Parrott, Miss Charlotte Ellin- | 7ood, Miss Marie Voorhies, Miss Wilson, Miss Miss McCalla, Miss Herrin, Miss Ames, Miss Gladys Miss Borel, Miss Alice Borel, Miss Grace Borel, Miss O’Conner, Miss Lucle King, s Jennie Blair, Miss Joliffe, Miss Grace Miss Josselyn, Miss Mamie Josselyn, Miss Helen Dean, Miss Suzanne Blanding, Miss Margaret Salisbury, Miss Ethel Cooper and Miss Carolan. | _A large assemblage gathered at Golden { Gate Hall last evemng to enjoy the Orien- | tals’ concluding dance of the season. The ballroom was prettily decorated in light effects, pink and blue predominating. The | | club members added to their dress Orien- | tal fezzes. The membership of this social club comprises Harry Levison, George E. Tooker, Herman A. Frank, Louls Ac Gol: ton, Victor Aaron, James Packer Jr, and Gus Soher. Hines' Orchestra furnished the music and the dancing continued un- til midnight. The guests were: | E.J. Levin, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thomp- | son, Miss Lindsay, Willlam L. Wethered, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Brown, Henry Lemser, Miss Alice O'Keefe, Miss M. ‘A. Kenny, Miss Cohn, Mrs. Morrison, Miss Alyce Kenny, Miss Hall, P. H. Millberry, Sylvan J. Israel, Miss Sadie Harris, E. Wiener, Miss' P. Wade, J. M. Gruhn, Mr. Klein, ‘Miss Smith, Mr. Williams, M. Glany, F. M. Feder, A. Houle, Miss Lewis, Mr. Smith, Benjamin' Harris, Louis Hirsch, Miss Martha Hirsch, Miss L. Bdwards, M. A. | Bdwards, Miss Tillle Savanna, Martin J. { Bacon, Miss Hattie Hartley, Joseph J. Liber- man, George W. Kochs, Miss Ella Reidy, Miss Bird, Miss C. Hartley, Arthur Osborne, Miss Etta’ Lisewoner, A. H. Burns, A. Elberg, Misses Elbers, P. Goldstein, Thomas Gorman, Miss Julla Heaphy, W. A. Drayens, Max Levin, Henry Zekind, Miss Grace Crocker, Irving 3. Marks, Miss M. M. Larkin, Robert Myers, Lyl V. Bresslauer, Al Gordon,, L. W. Dake, Miss Evelyn Cook, A. H. Frank, Miss Stella _Hertz, Al Meyerfeld, T. J. Zekind Miss Tessie Davidson, R. H. Raine, C. 2 | Brownstone, Eisie Franklin, W. B. Dorle, Miss T. Lundblade, F. C. Badt, ‘Miss L. Gensler, L. Lefkovitz, 8.'M. Gallcio Jr., Miss Bulsky, A. | 3. Armer, Milt Steinfels, Miss Steinfels, Dr. M. E. Clarke, Miss Snyder, Miss Lillie Neus- baum, P. Lichtlg, Max Meyer, Miss Klka Meyer, Charles M. Harris, Miss Cora Levin, | Joe Goldstein, Miss Ray Goldstein, Mrs. A, Soloman and ‘daughter, A. B. Morris, Mrs. B. . Morris, R. T. Onyon, Miss Ella Michael, Miss Eva Haines, Henry Michael, Irving Heine- man, J. T. Coleman, Miss L. Coblentz, W, Wolf, Philip J. Craner, B. K. Sheyer, Miss Martha Karski, Phil Epstein, M. Schwabacher, Mabel Flyshaker, Ruby Salinger, Vietor Aaron, Mr. and Mrs. A, Glass, Miss' L. Kiine, A. 8. Whitehead, Lotile Whitehead, Fannie Friedman, Eva Friedman, Mel W. Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. James Packer Jr., Louis s Colton, Miss Essie Colton, Myrtile M. Blum, Migs Helen G. Lang, Harry Levison, Miss Jen- nié Levison, H, J. Frank, Miss Eva Jacobs, Walter Minner, Miss Pauline Morris, H. A. Frank, Miss Charlotte Lundblade, Miss R. Lundblade, Miss A, Hittman, Mr. and Mrs, W. D, Hobro Jr., Miss Sadle Mund, J. King, Miss Pauline Utschig, Miss Dora Cuiver, Mr, Harris, Miss H. Harris, Ray Rothenstein, Roxey Rothenstein. R. Karmelenskl, Miss 1. Abraham, George E. Tooker. Bt ik The wedding of Hermann F. Laumels- ter and Mrs. Phoebe Allce Follett was celebrated last night at the bride's resi- dence, 649 Point Lobos avenue. Interest was added to the ceremony because of the christening of the grandchild of the bride and the celebration of the first an- niversary of the baby‘a'lpuents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Follett. The bride is sec- retary of the California Hive of the Lady Maccabees, @#nd Mr. Laumeister is a sir knight in the Pacific Tent of the Order of Maccabees. The groom is a cousin of Railroad Commissioner Laumeister. AR Miss Edith Stuart Merry was married on Wednesday, April 2, to Henry Fried- erich Meiggs. The wedding was celebrat- ed at 270 Hicks street, Brooklyn Heights. The bride is a San Francisco girl and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Law- rence Merry. . Miss Azaline Earle and William H. Deming were married in New York City last week. The wedding occurred in Trin. ity Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Earle, formerly of Portland, Or. The groom is the son of the late H. V. Deming and has many business and_social acquaintances in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Deming will live in San Francisco. R Miss Maude Ackerman leaves Saturday for the East, where she will remain sev- eral months. s David Hirschler left Monday evening. sonally been your assistant and friend. PRESENT LOVING CUP TO CAPTAIN BARNESON Army Transport Officials Remember Their Late Superintendent With a Handsome Silver Token of Their Highest Esteem e HE officials of the army transport service last night presented to Captain John Barneson, who re- cently resigned his marine superintendent of the ser- vice, a handsome silver loving cup as a farewell token from his former associates. The cup, which is a remarkably artistic bit of work, is decorated with a dainty silver wreath of block and tackle and or- namented with the flag and arms of that branch of the Government - which Captain Barneson was attached. The presentation was made by Captain Lyman, who, on behalf of the transport officials, spoke as follows: Captain Barneson: transport service have selected me to repre- gent them to-night in expressing to you our fealing of friendship and love and to manifest in 2 simple manner our appreciation of your falthful, honest and able administration of af- fairs as marine superintendent during the past s. Yo feel honored and flattered by thelr selec- tion and aporectate the fact that I have per. ou came amidst us -practically a stranger. The naticn was involved In war, and unexpectedly to all the theater of campaign and battle hal been shifted to the Orfent, thus making Saa Francisco the important point of embarka- tion. It is needless o relate how under the admin- istration of our able and beloved chief, Gen- eral Long, the transport service was born, fostered and cared for, and how much is due to your thorough knowledge and unusual abil- ity In bullding up a service which to-day is the pride of this coast and the marvel of the en- ~— o i position as ; BEAUTIFUL GIFT OF TRANS- i) PORT SERVICE OFFICIALS TO LATE SUPERINTENDENT. -« x5 Your assoclates in the tire world. We, your immediate associates, know better than any one the enormity of the task and with what zeal and energy you worked, and we appreciate the able, honest and consclentious manner in which you did your duty; at all times courteous apd gentlmanly, which traits made you loved by all who camé in contact with you. When one has the con- sciousness of having verformed one's duty faithfully and honestly. and the results are so clearly apparent, retirement from zervice may be made with honor and with a reputation un- suMlied and unassailable. In conclusion, Captain Barneson, let us ex- press the wish that in your new flelds of labor you may be as successful as you have been in the past, and we desire to assure you that no greater or stronger friendships can be formed than ours for you. As a token of esteem, love and appreciation of your sterling qualities we beg you to accept this loving cup, which car- ries ‘with it our sincerest wishes for a long, healthy and prosperous life for you and yours. P B R A R S S i s for a pleasure trip to Germany, where he will visit relatives. Mr. Hirschler Is pres- ident of the Santa Barbara Water Com- pany. T Mrs. 'Harry Nathaniel Gray received yesterday in her new apartments at the St. Dunstan. A large number of callers were pleasantly entertained. Mrs. G. Alexander will be pleased to see her friends Friday afternoon, April 11, at 1849 Bush street, prior to her de- parture for Europe. ——ee————— Missionary to Speak. Rev. 8. H. Wood, who for six years has been a missionary in Singapore and Ipoh, but who now home for a rest, will tell of his experience in christianizing the na- tives of the Orient to-night at the First Methodist Episcopal Church, on_Powell street, between Washington and Jackson. The public is invited to attend. — e To Hold Exhibit at Bakersfield. At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, President Newhall was authorized to ap- oint a committee of flve members to con- er with representatives of other local commercial orga#nizations in reference to having a San Francisco exhibit at the Bakersfleld fair. 3 | BAGE REVOKES REGENT ORDERS MachineI*oes Raw Work at the Ukiah Insane Asylum. Barney Murphy Appears to Be Favored Leader of Democrats. The Herrin-Gage machine is not doing smooth work at the Mendocino County Asylum for the Insane. Alex Truman and Ben Fehnemann must have misunder- stood orders. Last Saturday the asylum directors ousted Major W. W. Cunning- ham from the office of secretary and ap- pointed in his place George L. Smith of San Francisco. The Call's Ukiah cor- respondent reported that Kevane gave the command to remove Cunningham. The following message by wire from Ukiah reports 'a change in the pro- gramme: - UKIAH, April 8.—Last night at a late hour Governor ‘Gage called up Major W. W. Cun- ningham, the deposed secretary of the board of managers of the Mendocino asylum, on the tel- ephone and informed him that he would Dot be removed, George L. Smith, his intended suc- ceesor, Was here ready to take possession. but he will have to be otherwise provided for or stay out in the cold. Somebody evidently put Governor Gage wise, and he hastened to rectify Kevane's error. \ The way affairs have been bungled at the Mendocino asylum ought to. suggest to the Governor the propriety of detach- ing Johnny Macenzkie Ifrom the water front to adjust things at the Ukiah in- stitution. Johnny is one of the smooth- est of the smooth, and can be relled on to carry out a programme with some de- gree of skill. Preston School of Industry. The Preston School of Industry at Ione has been completely Kevaned. The Governor and Hon. Daniel Kevane are highly praised in the March number of the Preston School Bulletin. Here is the style of adulation: These two distinguished citizens visited the school together in February and looked over its affairs very carefully. Governor Gage is a great favorite In this community. He deserves all the popular favor bestowed upon him. Cali- fornia mever had a better Governor. He has given the people an honest administration, and his strict economy has resulted in the smallest tax rate known for years. More than this, he is a brainy man, thoroughly informed and with an intellect clear as a sunbeam. He is beyond doubt one of the greatest lawyers in the State. He combines, more than is usual, the qualities that go to make up a great mas Hon. Mr. Kevane, secretary of the State Board of Examiners, is a noble coadjutor of the Governor. 1If there is an honest man in Cali- fornia it is Daniel Kevane. He has done the State heroic service in his present responsible position. We are more than proud to hear that both of these gentlemen were pleased with the management of the school. The Jackson Herald, the foregoing, remarks: The Herald has naught to say against Gov- ernor Gage, and has been and is disposed to re- gard the Governor as a fair executive, but if he appoints to the position of Superintendent of a State institution a man like the writer of that article, who makes himself ridiculous by such fulsome praise, the good opinion heretofare entertained will be considerably lessened. The Superintendent of the Preston School needs a calling down, and we advise Governor Gage to see that it is'done. Keep politics out of schools of all kinds, afd especially out of institutions that are supported by the people’s money. Additional - information cancerning the staff at the Preston School is supplied by a Call subscriber, who sends this statement: Gage Takes Care of Democrats. SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.—Mr. Editor: Your article on ‘‘Gage and the Bosses,” April 3, hit the nail on the head, especially the part referring to patronage, only your scope is 1imited, It should also include penal Institu- tions. The superintendent of the Preston School of Industry, Rev. C. B. Riddick, pre- siding elder of the South Methodist Church, served as an_ officer under General Stonewall Jackson, but is a personal friend of Gage, and S0 for the present is a stanch Republican and had himself appointed delegate at large to the San Jose convention, His assistant is Colonel Austin, who served with distinction in the Southern army, but for some Teason now pro- fesses Republican sympathies. The next cn the list is the secretary, & Mr. Preston. a former newspaper man (you. perhaps, have heard of him), who also upheld Democratic principles until lately, and so it is with every man in the institution, but at the coming elec- tion they will all be Republicans to vote for Gage. It appears that the Governor is casting about for available Democrats to manage the State institutions. These ex-Confed- erates who are holding office at Ione are doubtless worthy citizens, who served in a gallant army under a great leader, but why were these distinguished old Democrats rewarded by Gage? It is com- mon gossip that the Governor, while looking to the Republican party for a re- nomination, is looking to the Democratic party for strength to win in the election. Barney Murphy Is Favorite. Barney Murphy is coming to the front in the Democratic party. The local or- ganization may cast its influence for Washington Dodge or Franklin K. Lane, but Murphy is the favorite of the rural commenting on POPE LED WILL oftND AN ENVOY Pontiff's Representative to Attend King’s Coronation. Arrangements Made for Mis- sions to London and Madrid. ROME, April 8.—In spite of the opposi- tion of Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal Secretary of State, the Pope has decided to send important special missions both to the coronation of King Edward and the festivities in Spain attendant upon the enthroning of King Alfonso. Tne Car- dinal's opposition to the sending of the mission to England was based on the fact that the British Parliament did not change the anti-Catholic formula of the @accession oath, and Mgr. Merry del Val, whom the Pontiff designed to be chief of the missions, openly refused to go while the present wording of the oath is main- tained. Nevertheless, the mission will be sent, and probably will arrive in'London a few hours after the religious ceremony. This will be a repetition of the diplomatic maneuvers carried out at the coronation of Ozar Nicholas II at Moscow. The question of the advisability of the papal mission to Spain was due to the compromises effected by the Queen Re- gent in nominating the Spanish Embassa- dor to the Vatican as her representative at ‘the Pope’s jubilee. Under ordinary circumstances a royal prince would have been appointed, but he would have been obliged to also go to the Quirinal, thus creating a situation full of unpleasant possibilities. His Holiness was much displeased at this step and decided to be represented at King Alfonso’s majority festivities by the papal nuncio at Madrid. The matter was smoothed over, however, and it is now understood that Spain will send a grandes with an important retinue to specially invite the Pope to send a representative, who probably will be Cardinal Vannuteili or Cardinal Gretoni, both former nuncios at Madrid. YOUNG PEOPLE OF PARISH TO HELP BUILD HOUSE “Patience” to Be Given to Aid Build- ing Fund of St. Patrick’s Parochial Residence. An entertainment for the purpose of raising funds to be applied to the conm- struction of a modern parochial residence for the use of the clergy of Bt. Patrick's Church will be given this evening at Na- tive Sons’ Hall. The opera of “Patience’ has been selected, the members of the young ladies’ and young men’s societies attached to the church furnishing the cast. Owing to the great demand for seats, Father Cummins, the pastor, in order to afford all his parishioners an opportunity to enjoy the opera, has advised the young people to give a second performance the following night. Acting on this sugges- tion the opera will be repeated to-morrow night at the same place. The new residence will be an ornament to Mission street, and will be thoroughly in keeping with the improvements now being made on that thoroughfare. It will occupy the entire lot adjoining the church, and will be 30x80 feet in size and four stories in height. Architect Charles J. L Devlin, who designed the structure, has arranged so as to accommodate the clergy and provide for further increases in the number of priests that may be at- tached to the parish. On the first floor will be the parlors, of- fice of the rector and the culinary depart- ment. on the second floor will be the pastor’s apartments and study, and din- ing-room. On the third floor will be rooms for two assistants and a general assem- bly room and library.! Provision has been made on the fourth floor for two assist- ants and the household staff. For the present the basement will be unfinished. Brick will be used throughout the buiid- ing. —_———— Central Committee to Meet. The Prohibition State Central Commit« tee will hold a meeting in this city Thurs- day afternoon for the purpose of electing a new chairman and making preparations for holding its State Convention. 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