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had authority to drop any one, but it has pur-
sued It's accustomed policy aud has not let such a
small matter as a State law stand in its way.
But now the new charter, which is more explicit
in its provisions than the statute, has super
yened, and the boardihas referred to the City At
torney the question whether IL Is certain that its
power 10 re-eect teachers annually had been
taken away. The law officer handed in his oDin-
ion last evening, and its substance is that the
teachers hold over, and can only be removed for
misconduct.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement season, busy period In
Oakland, the city of schools, has fairly begun,
and graduating exercises are of almost daily and
nightly occurrence. The Pacific Theological
Seminary has already had commencement; yes
Ierday afternoon the junior class exercises Of
Smell Seminary were held. and last evening there
was class entertainment at California College,
where the commencement will lake place to-
morrow. he calculations from the commercial
course at Washington College. which is at Irving
ton. were also held last evening, and the college
class Will graduate to-day. Tomorrow evening
the graduating exercises OF Smell Seminary and
Hopkins Academy Will take place, aud those Of
Field Seminary VIII follow on The following even
Ing. Miss TracyS school, the OAKS, closed yes
terday and Miss Bisbee's Will have its closing
exercises on Monday evening. On Wednesday
Will be conmenc mv MT at Mills College. and on
the 4Gh OF June ST. Mary's college Will have its
graduating exercises at the Oakland Theater
All these schools, and others, are reported pros
porous.
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Tie graduating exercises of the Oakland High
School. always an event of much general interest
In THIS city, VIII take place ON Friday evening at
the First Congregational Church, aud tomorrow
the entire loree III the Office of Tie Superinteud
ent OF Schools Will be kept busy distributing the
tickets OF admission, for watch there Is always
great demand. The names of the graduates In
this years class are as follows: William L. Bell.
Galen Fisher, Fred Harvey, Heury Horn, Frank
A Leach it,. Charles Pareeils Sheffield San
born, William allacr W. a. Williamson,
Charles W. Dckey, Ray Gibson, John Howell,
" llliam III. johnson, Edward j. Mcdonnell,
Tom Prole William Spencer, Alice Brown,
Edith LlliencranZ, Mary Mclean, Carrie Nichol-
son, Bertha Stone, Marion Westall, Alice Bag
ley. Edith Dyer, Julia Morgan. Jessie Newsome,
Bessie StOddart, Gussle label
AN ALL-DAY SESSION
An unheard-of event occurred yesterday, viz:
an aIl-day session OF tie CITY Council. The
Council holds its sessions in the evening once or
twice a week, and often until midnight. The
members are paid $40 month, and think that
the small compensation does not justify them in
devotng their days to he city's business But
on Monday night after sitting until midnight and
accomplishing nothing, because Tie time WAS
consumed by pToIeStautS against certain street
work, the Council adjourned 10 meet the fol-
lowing morning at 8 o'clock. The oldest in
habilant could not IecOllect similar occurrence.
A great deal OF routine business Was transacted.
The Piedmont Cable Company presented u rec
ommendatiOn from all the Interests which for
merry protested, that The company be allowed TO
put In gravity curves on Eighth street The
aud electric lights were ordered for jackson,
Madison aud other streets. Two vetoes of ordl-
nances by lie Mayor. based on verbal inle-
llcilies, were sustained. Councilman Cannon
made an effort TO have Teconsldered the appro-
prlation of $4,000 fof three-story brick engine
house, but was defeaied
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS.
An Issue which looks more like 4 labor fight
than any previously raised III Oakland since tue
elght-hour movement began has been preclpi-
tated by the Builders, Mill-owners' aud STAR
BUILDERS Association. which has resolved that IL
VIII not employ any Carpenters who agiIaIe for
strike. Ine preamble and resolutions declare
the right OF every man TO conduct his business in
his own way and declare:
We mutually pledge ourselves. one with another,
ie, VINO "il n9T nEe f 40! man oI T%o weeks at
strike on any building, in any planning mill stair
building shop because of there being men
employed IN those places.
1t was further resolved to report to the Secre-
taFy and list the names OF all who leave under
these circumstances. This makes direct issue
With the Carpenters Union, which las resolved
that alter certain date its members Will not set
up mill work made In a mill running over eight
hours.
PROHIBITION VS.. LICENSE.
The local Prohibition party organized last
evening what was intended 10 be joint discus
Sion OF the liquor question by ProhibItionsts
and hlgh-llcense advocates. But the ProhlbF
tlonlSts had the crowd and most OF the orators.
J. II. Zones. Emily Pitt Stevens and Rev. DR..
Dllie spoke for prohibition aud }. l.. Lyon for
high license. The latter read letters fIom 81.
Paul, Mimi, Philadelphia and other cities TO
show the benefits Of high license. DR.. Ollie said
tue recent Supreme Court decision had put me
liquor question where PIohibitlonistS wanted 1t
IN the domain OF national politics.
GALINDo's ESTATE APPRAISED.
The estate of Francisco Galtndo, the wealthy
native Californian who died recently, has
been appraised by j. l.. Bromley, c. b. Over
acker and W. w. Blow, and usual when a
ricn man dies, the result Is a smaller valuation
than was expected. The estate is returned as
worth 100000, OF which $4,000 Is repre-
sented by the Galindo Hotel in this city, Ii the
Contra Costa County property mad been included
II would have considerably Increased the total
Two deeds made by the late Josiah Stanford,
brother OF the Senator, were put on record yes
teIuay one conveys 10 his widow the Broadway
Block, north OF Twelfth slleet, and The other
gives 10 his SOD, Josiah w. Stanford, part of
the valuable property at Warm Springs.
The building trades will organize on Friday
evening and associate with the Alameda County
Federated Trades.
Women OF Oakland has decided to pledge Itself
mol 10 patronize grocers who sell liquor.
THE NEW POSTMASTER.
Postmaster Bishop, who has received his COM
mission, Is now enduring the usual siege at the
hands OF the Offce-seekers But Mr.. Bishop has
held many official positions iu his time. knows
now II Is. and does not allow these impOI tunlties
| 10 worry him. he says that Tie women april
Giants for deputyships have been about the most
numerous and persistent
lie Trustees OF the First Unitarian Church
have awarded all the contracts for the new
Church building, which win occupy space on
the corner of Fourteenth and Castro streets look
| $50 feet. The church Will be constructed OF
| Niles sandstone and rooted with slate at a cost
OF 100000 BY resolution, an Invitation was
| sent TO the Grand Lodge OF Masons, State OF
California, to lay the cornerstone.
The sensational trouble In the Hume family
has been virtually settled The order to show
cause why the decree OF divorce should not be
modified has been dismissed.
Alameda.
The public schools will close for the summer
vacation on Tuesday next Examination will be-
gin next Monday.
Tie members OF Joe Hooker Post, No. H. G..
A. r., Will attend services at the Park-street NJ.
K. Church next Sunday. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. John Kirby.
The Alameda Choral Society has elected the
followu2-named officers: Sanford Bennett, Pres
dent; Miss Mamie Wood, Vice. President; o. G.
Haslett, Secretary and Treasurer; Professor w.
Il. Bartlett, Director.
The property-owners who would be affected by
the opening OF Haight avenue, from Prospect
street to First avenue, Will hold meeting In
| HoltZ Hall Oh Friday evening, to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY OF the project.
John Peterson, a driver of four-burse wagon
| struck another driver named johnson On the
| face with whip last Monday, because he alleged
| that johnson had spoken III OF his wife He was
| arrested for battery and was convicted ana fined
$50. IL transpired durlng the trial that Peterson
/ has no wife.
An ordinance was considered at the recent
meeting OF The City Trustees which has for its
OBJECT the establishment of a better system of
plumbing than that In vogue. IL provided that
| the plumbing plans of all houses to be erected
shall he filed with The Board of Health and must
be approved by IL, aud IL also gave the power to
| This BOARD 10 require the plumbing plan OF any
! house already erected, aud TO make aterat Ions
| II IL deemed mt TO do so. Trustees Everett and
Feckham opposed the adoption of the ordnan ce
| on account OF The latter provision, and its pas
| sage was defeated. Trustee Maslck, however
thinks that such an ordnance Is a necessity for
! the better sanitary condition of Alameda, and
! gave notice for its reconsideration ar The next
| meeting Of Tie City Trustees.
Berkeley.
Monday next VIII be observed as Founder day
| OF The Mills prolessorship at Berkeley Pro.
| lessor Howison will deliver the address.
The floral festival given by the Ladies' Aid So
| ciety OF the Trinity Methodist Church was a
success More than $3.50 was taken in and the
| expenses were 500. The net proceeds of some
| thing over $3.50 Will go toward defraying the ex-
| pense OF finishing the upper story OF the Meth