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be purchased by members and negotiated
with outsiders. as they desire, as this will
not affect the control of the properly.
The order has also received assurances
of support from the Native Daughters. who.
If they cannot give any financial aid in the
purchase OF stock. will take lodgerooms and
pay rent, which they are now paying to
outsiders.
After raising all the money possible by
the sale of stock the building will at once
be erected and mortgage given for what
ever deficiency there may be In the cost.
The idea is TO erect building four stories
in height. The principal feature will be
large hall, according to the plans being dis
cusSed. which will be somewhat larger than
Odd Fellows Hall, being about as wide. but
about twenty feet deeper. 1t is thought
that considerable revenue can be derived
from the renting of this hall. 1t will be
fitted up in the most elegant style The
upper stories will be devoted to lodgerooms
for the Native Sons and Daughters, while
the ground floor, with a portion of the first
floor. will be let for stores and offices.
The erection of the building will give
new impetus TO the order in the way of
progress.
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\ STRIKING FACE.
1t Reminded the Doctors
of Christ.
1T CHILLED AND THRILLED.
Johannes Jacobus Nouri, the Finder of
Noah's Ark, Sent to the Napa
Asylum Yesterday.

Yesterday strange scene was enacted in
the rooms OF the Lunacy Commissioners. It
was not unlike play. only there was this
notable exception, that, instead of inviting
spectators, every possible means was taken
to hush the matter up.
When the doors were opened and the
Commissioners strobe dignifiedly in there
also moved in, with Infinitely more grace
and dignity, wild figure. which alike by
the Oriental mold of the features. the
shapely nose. the graceful carriage and the
inexpressibly brilliant and passionate eyes
caused the coolest aud most cynical of the
spectators to give vent to a hasty exclam ma
ton.
The long locks which foated down the
neck of the man thus brought in were not
OF the light-chestnut hue which a cOntem-
porary profane historian has left in mono
graph on the appearance of Jesus Christ,
but there was a tout ensemble, q general
impression that was simply startling and
appalling.
The man who looked once tried the best
he knew how not to look the same way
again, and yet he could not avert his gaze.
II was such face as most of the beholders
had beheld oft and reVerently in childhood
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GAMES ON THE GREEN.
Progress of Amateur Billiards and
Baseball


The committee in charge OF the billiard
tournament of the Olympic Club expect to
see the finish OF the second-class games next
week. The frst-class contests will not be
decided for at least two weeks, and so far as
the pool tournament is concerned it may last
for two months. The following is result
OF last evenings games:
Billiards, first class
Lewis beat Forsyth. Score 200 TO 1856
Lewis beat Sutcliffe. Score 200 to rs
LeWs, in this game, made an average of
5A, which is far above the average game,
Billiards, second class
Madison beat Fuller. Score 100 to 49,
George beat Espinosa. Score 11O to 100.
Fuller beat Kelly. Score 130 to III.
Pool ournament-Kingsley beat Refs,
Score rs to 30.
Kingsley beat Kelly. Score 70 to rs.
kingsley beat Grant. Score 70 to a.
The Pacific Amateur Baseball League
convened a the Olympic Club last evening,
and the committee on grounds reported that
IL mad made arrangements with the manag-
ers OF the Haight-street ball grounds bv
which the league will hold series of games
commencing March 26 and ending October
%. The games will be held on Sunday
mornings. The league consists of three
clubs, namely, the Oakland Reliance Ath-
latic Club. captained by J. q. Ewing; the
Olympic Browns, captained by s. II.
Goueher, and the Olympic Mar0ons, cap
tanned by b. G. Ireland.
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WANTS LOW RATES.
The California Worlds Fair Commits
sion viii Ask for Them


At a meeting of the California Worlds
Fair Commission held yesterday afternoon
report was read from the Geyser Water
Company declining the space the commits
sloners had offered it for an exhibit After
some discussion the commission decided to
accept the declination.
A request was read from j. d. Spreckels
& Brothers, asking for space in the Cali
fornia building for an exhibition of large
pictures of their steamers and views of the
Sandwich Islands, to be exhibited Jointly
with pictures of GoodalI, Perkins & Co.
After considerable discussion a committee
of three was appointed to confer with the
two firms and examine the exhibit.
A committee WAS also appointed to confer
with {. t. Smurr of the Southern Pacific
line, with view to procuring reduced
rates for California Worlds Fair en-
ployeS, and for tourists wishing to visit
this coast during the fair season.
The resignation of John Fl. Hammond.
Superintendent of CalifOrnia's mineral ex
hbit was accepted and William Irelan ,Jr.
appointed to fill the vacancy.
At the evening session in Parlor A of the
Palace Hotel space for display of Califor
MIA woods was granted to Edward Durham
of Los Angeles, and Miss Mary ID. Bates
was awarded the contract for decorating the
California building.
j. E. MitchelPs proposition 10 publish n
Worlds Fair souvenir was taken under ad
visement.
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JOHN sTETsoN's PLAYERS.
" The Crust of Society" Well Per-
formed at the California.

lOl lHiSu dl Tie california.
John Stetson's company of players
opened last evening in ''The Crust of So
cieiy' at the New California before we'll
filed auditorium. The play is claimed to
be the origin al American version from the
French of Dumas lie Demi-Monde," and
is the work of Louise 1. Quincy and William
Seymour of Boston, well-known manager
and stage director The object and scope
Of the piece are pretty well known.
1t steps on the bOrderland of social pro-
prieties. II not trifie across the line, and
the element of risque is everywhere appa-
rent. But it is much more clever adapta
tlon than that of Deception" taken from
the same source. and lately presented by
Baroness Blanc and company at TIE Bush
street Theater. IL is better played, too. in
every character. Mr.. A. S. Lipman as
Oliver st. Aubyn, the worldly wise censor
In collection OF husbaudless wives, hang
ing on to respectability by their eyelids,
hlled the requirements of his role in a man
ner to arres attention. 1t was clean cut in
every particular. st. Aubyn is not so en- tirely
cynical and blase~ but that q little of the
milk of human kindness is left in his COM
position. He is, In other words, a sort of
social surgeon with tongus like scalpel
but his verbal operations are generally for
the good OF the patient whom he cuts. Cap
tain Randall Northcote (Mr. Mark TyneM
Mr.. Cavendish Comyns, MP. GMr. ]. Frank
Sherry, the Earl of Colchester (Sir, CuyIer
HaStlngs) were neatly played. with good
deal of attention to detail. Hastings Col
chester was exceptionally well drawn. The
men eIyants, played by al Robertson and
Mr.. Soldene Powell respectively, were good
studies. each being distinct opposite of
the other In the manner of diseharging their
dutIes. One might have posed for the
faithful old retainer with "a slight
cough that would take him off some day."
and the other for Littimer, tile confidential
valet OF Steerfortn. As for the ladies', they
are all like Tennyson's women in "The
Princess" "divinely tall" Mrs. Stetson
/. (Mrs. Eastlake Chapel is very handsome
woman. II was not so long ago that she
won the prize in beauty contest with Mrs.
Langtry-the jury not Knowing either of
the contestants, and viewing them as they
sat in box at the tIeater. She went
through her part last evening with good
deal of ease and grace. Miss Belle Stokes.
ingenue. carried the role OF Violet Esmond'
Lady Downe's niece, in a pretty girIish
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A CATHOLIC Bazaar.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
catholic gentlemen wac held last night at
the Youths Directory in response TO invi-
tatlons extended by Rev d. o. Crowley to
make arrangements for grand bazaar and
series Of entertainments to be held during
the early fall months in aid OF that insti
tuition.
Two years have passed since the last
bazaar was held. j. NJ. Burnett was elected
chairman, j. J. Giidea secretary and Rev
William .. Mahoney. present director of
the institution. treasurer. 1t was decided
to engage the Pavilion for some time dnT.
Ing the month of September and to follow
In general way the plan OF the last bazaar.
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when seated on their mothers knee and
turning over the illustrated pages of the
old family Bible
Creeds were forgotten, as the face which
has been idealzed by so many painters
by Raffaeile and Michael Angelo. by Rubens
and Murrillo. by Correggio and Guido, and
in our own time by Gustave D0re in the
central figure leaving the Pretorium-was
revealed to them in mortal sembl ance.
There was an added interest in this mel
Rncholy Oriental figure who stood like the
Ahasuerus Of Shelley,
Immortal amid ruin.
The inquisitors, medical men and possibly
skeptcs, felt little awkward when this
stranger was arragned before them on the
ground OF insanity.
AS dry matter of fact the stranger was
Johannes Jacobus Nouri, a priest Of the
Greek church. 3S years old. native OF
Syria.
Nouri is the man who, a year ago, filled
the sensational sheets of the country with
illustrated accounts of how he had dis
covered the remains OF Noah's ark on an ice-
cap elinging to Mount Ararat.
The papers published the story and many
cTedulOus persons believed it.
Nouri, as he stood before the inqustors
yesterday. was evidently no ready-witted,
vulgar loQuacious impostOr. Following an
lllustIious exemplar he spoke never
word"
1t was charged against him that he had
discovered Moan ark ana proclaimed him
self King of Chald8a.
For the rest DR.. G. s. Smith. MD, of
this city, who has had the care of Nour
since the latter came from Japan, eight
months ago. said that the patient is suffer
INK from suicidal mania, is noisy and has
the usual attributes of Insanity.
The poor fellow was presently thrust into
BLACK Maria" He struggled violently
and had to he foreibly impelled into the
little narrow cage in the front part of the
wagon used for temporarily incarcerating
insane patients whose symptoms are acute.
But those who Witnessed the disappear
ance of that man from the living and hop
Ing and working world could not get rid
OF the Impression of that figure and that
face. The long black eassuck and the red
sash. the ghostly pale eountenance, the long
lccks. the pointed beard, the altogether
Asiatic semblance, it was picture which
few Of those present could hope to behold
again, and which none who saw 1t will ever
The morning call., 1893-03-15

Miss Trilla Forz, who is travelling with
the MY OfficiaY company as the under
study of Minnie Seiigman Cutting, recently
appeared In the star part of Helene at the
Columbia Theater, in Washington City.
Mrs. Cutting was taken i'll just before the
raising of the curtain, and Miss Foltz was
suddenly called upon to essay the difficult
role OF the Nlhilist woman, whom Archibald
Gunter causes to attempt the life of the
Gar. The acting of the California girl is
reported to have been highly creditable to
herself and her instructor, and entertaining
TO her audience, from whom she received
two hearty encnraS
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Alameda.

R. B. Tappan, independent candidate for
City Trustee, has issued an address telling
the voters how he stands on the local issues
of the day.
Alameda Parlor has elected T. R. Hanson
and Charles Rose delegates to the Grand
Parlor of Native Sons.
Edward Y. Scurdry attempted 10 walk to
Oakland late Monday night and stumbled
over an obstruction on Central avenue, near
Chestnut street. He fell to the sidewalk
and broke one of his legs. The injury was
SO severe that lie remained uncon scious for
several hours. When he came to, his cries
for help aroused some OF the residents, who
carried him tU his home on Central ayenue.
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The Fire Record

The alarm from station 90 at I0:45 o'clock
last night was for fire in one-s,ory frame
structure at 102 and lO4 Golden Gate ayenue.
owned by William Taylor and occupied by
william Wirtsch, carriage -rapairer. The
hre did damage to the extent of $1,000 to the
contents and $500 to the building, The
loss is covered by insurance.
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hale and hearty and more of the athlete
than ever.
Ex-senator Fair wore a white silk muffler
about his throat and stayed inside the
Piedmonts cabin to escape draughts, while
MesSrs. Oelrichs and O'Cunnor luunged
about on the lee deck and chatted.
\ private carriage met Mr.. and Mrs.
Oelrichs at the Market-street ferry aud
they were driven directly home.
For some time past the house-cleaners
and decorators have been busy at the Fair
mansion on Pine street, and Senator Fair
himself has seen to it that the house was
made ready for his daughter and son-in-
laws residence.
During their stay in this city II is quite
likely that the ex-senator will, temporarily
at least, give up his lonely quarters at the
Lick house and take up his residence with
his children and his grandchiId.
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ACTOR PUGILISTS.
The Latest Game to Win Newspaper
NotOriety

Inc Latest uame to Win Newspaper
Notoriety.
The newspapers East of the mountains
have been fooishly giving factor" puglists
columns of free advertising for many
months.
Charley Mitchell, the great English bonn
bast, and James JOSEPH Corbett formerly
of Hayes Valley, San Francisco, Cal, but
now OF New York. have been laughing
heartily over the exceedingly clever manner
In which they pulled the wool over the eyes
Of Eastern editors. The scheme for free
pugllistic advertising has reached this city,
and there seems to be great desire on the
part OF some enterprising people to discover
how much of this kind Of stuff the news
papers Of the West will stand
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.
BORN.

BORN.
sMITH-In this city, March L. 1888 to the vile of
Frank Smith, son.
NORTON-In this city, March q 1898 10 the wife
of John L. Norton. q sou.
BALBoNTIN-In this city, March l. 1893, to the
wife OF Andrew K. Balbantin. son.
PARKER-ID this city March IL, 1898 to the wife
OF Thomas j. Parker. daughter.
RoSEN BERG-In Oakland. March IL, 1898, to the
wife OF Laz Rosenberg son.
HARRIS-In Alameda. March IL, 1893, to the wife
of Henry r. Harris, daughter.
RAAS - In San Angelo. Tex March IL 1898,
to the wife OF Albert las a son.
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Mission Improvement CIub.

The Mission Sueet and Precita Valley
Improvement Club met last night at 3424
Mission street and completed its organiza-
tion. The club will devote its attention to
COW yards and nuisances that have bee
complained of. The attention of rhe club
was drawn TO the condition of Randall
street, Mission street from Twenty-sixth 10
Silver avenue, and these matters will also
be attended tn
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A Jury's Censure.

The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
morning on the body of William Jansen.
the sailor whose body was found iu the bay
at Beale-street wharf on Monday. The
jury returned verdict that death was
caused by accidentally falling through a
large hole in the wharf commonly known
as Beale-street wharf. and We further
The morning call., 1893-03-15
or THE

Forty years Of unin-
terrupted and constantly
increasing success is the
record back of every
Singer Machine. The rigid
system of tests and inspec-
ton matured by this long
experience guarantees to
every purchaser a first
class modern sewing ma
chine, reliable under all
circumstances and abso-
lutely perfect in every de-
tail.
Eleven million Singer
Machines sold in the last
forty years, each one of
them carefully looked
after, and every purchaser
thoroughly instructed.
zAePastgnarantHss tie future.
THE SINGER MANFG. Co
Offices Everywhere. .
San Francisco Office,
22 POST STREET.
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St. patrick,s prnoramme

Through some inadvertance the names of
Howard MacSherry, as orator Of the day at
Woodward's Gardens on st. Patrick's day,
and Mrs. n. j. Donovan, who has been billed
on the programme to sing "The Last
Glimpse of Erin" were omitted from those
on the programme published in Mondays
CALL.
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Adele aus der One will give her first
plano recital at the Metropolitan Temple
on Thursday evening next, March 16. The
advance sale shows a decided public in
terest.
The morning call., 1893-03-15

The Philharmonic Society Of San Fran
cisco will give the third concert of their
fourteenth season at Odd Fellows Hall, on
Thursday evening the 18th
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The Misses Maud and Eleanor Morgan,
harpists, daughters Of the late George w.
Morgan, organist, will give their first harp
recital this evening at Metropolitan Hall.
The second will take place on Friday even
ing, i7Lh at the same place.
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LATEST snIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Sailed.

Sailed.
TUESDAY March IA.
stmr Alex Duncan Plummer, southern coast
Domestic Porbs.
PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived Mar l4-Br ship
Blargowrie, hence Mar l; Nor bark Prof johnson,
from Callao
Sailed Mar l4-Schr AlcaIde for Newnnrt
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Miss Emilia Tojett will give her adyer-
tised chronological song recital at Maple
Hall, Palace Hotel, this evening. 1t was
postponed from the 9th on account Of i'll
ness. Tickets issued then will be good for
this occasion.
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hereby censure those whose duty it is 10
keep said wharf In repair for the present
dangerous condition Of said wharf"
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MARRIED..
DIED.

PETERSES-NENMAN-In this CITY, March IA,
1898. by O. W. +. Cook, Justice OF the Peace,
john n. Pete-sen and Christine d. Newman.
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way, aud made a good impression on the
audience. au Miss Olive L. Oliver sustained
Inc cast OF Lady Dnwne, and Miss Isabel
aisfranchised wife of Mr.. Cayendis6
Comyns, NJ. P. Both creditabIy. There
were no outbursts of applause during the
several scenes; there was rather tile silence
OF intense interest prevailing from first to
last.
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A CLEAN SWEEP.
Oakland's Officers Are
Non-Partisans.
THE PEOPLE NOW REJOICE.
It Was a Good Fight and 1t Was a
Wianing One.
A JUST REBUKE TO RING RULE.
The People of Oakland Are Jubilant at
the Prospect of Honest Civic
Government.
A JUST REBUKE TO RING RULE.

The Non-Partisans of Oakland went In
for clean sweep and they made it.
They not only elected their candidates for
Mayor, Auditor and Treasurer, but all of
their Couneilmen with two exceptions.
The Board of Education will be made up
Of six Non-Partisans, three Republicans
and two Democrats. The Library Trustees
are all N0n-Partisans.
The people of Oakland have at last de-
clared for honest methods in municipal af-
fairs and for freedom from ring rule and
corruption.
This is how the vote stood at the close Of
the cOUDt
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Praise From the Oakland "Enquirer."
Il, ita ia.nn La. orro.,i.,r. IL n.1-l...a

In ltS issue last evening the Oakland
Enquirer said:
The CALL and the Bulletin of San Fran
cisco aided In the splendid work aud sup
plemented In magnificent way the service
rendered to honest administration of public
affairs by those papers in the recent Nom
Partisan fight across the bay. 1t was a
glorious victOiy, and all who aided iD the
assured that the future prosperity OF this
redeemed city will serve as monument 20
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11
SALTWATER NEWS.

Lielas. McCleur and Masterman, of
Company K, attended a meeting of the
historical association in St. Paul yeSter-
day.
Martin A. Graham, a son Of w. s..
Graham, of this city, died Monday night
at the home Of his parents of Bright's
disease of the kidneys.
Annie Berdtland claims to be an
abused wife and has brought suit in the
district court fora divorce from her nus
band, Nelson Berdtland, on the ground
of desertion and refusing to support her.
A public installation of the officers Of
the A. 0. U. W., of this city, occurred
last evening, and was followed by a
programme consisting of songs and re-
citations, after which a banquet was
served.
An accident occurred on the Omaha
road near Saltwater junction early yes
were derailed and others were broken.
The accident was caused by a rear-end
collision, but fortunately no one was
injured. All east-bound trains from st.
Paul were obliged to run over the west
bound tracks from Lake Elmo until the
debris was cleared up.
The following officers of Cook post,
G. A. r. were installed Monday even
ing: James Mulvey, commander: John
Goodrich, S. "; G. A. Grant, j. ";
Sol Fuller. chaplain; f. G. Cutler, adj
jutant; Ernest Borsch, quartermaster:
John Cover, o. D.; John Tingley, o.
e.; David Carmichael, surgeon: j. NJ.
McKusicl, S. NJ; George o. Haskell,
@. S.; A. NJ. Lesher, sentinel.
An adjourned regular term of the
district court was held yesterday and
the action of J. G. O'Gorman VS.. The
Saltwater Union Depot and Transfer
Company was taken up. Mr.. O'Gorman
brings suit to recover $1,000. which
amount he claims is due him. The
transfer company claims that it has
paid Mr.. OGorman his claim and S.
SSH more. Two large tables were
placed in the center of the court room
On which aIe scattered books and papers
to prove the various claims. This case
will probably be concluded today. when
the action of j. G. O'Gorman VS.. D. nj.
Sabin will be tried
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11
TO RAISE REVENUE.
Senator Day Introduces a Bill for
an Inheritance Tax.

an Inheritance Tax.
More popular than Senator Hompe's
grain bill is Senator Days measure pro-
vidlng for an Inheritance tax. This
subject has been discussed with great
ability by A. B. Ovitt, leading attOr-
ney OF this city. and the introduction Of
this bill will lead to even greater inter-
est than ever. An abstrat Of the meas
ure follows:
Sec. ]. A tax shall be and is hereby
imposed upon the transfer OF any prop
erty. real or personal, of the value Of
five hundred dollars or over. or of any
interest therein or income therefrom. in
trust or otherwise TO persons or corpo-
rationS in the following cases:
l. When the transfer is by will or by
the interstate laws of this state from
any person dying seized or possessed of
the property while a resident of the
state.
2. When the transfer is by will or in
terstate law of property within the
state and decedent was a nonresident
OF the state at the time of his death.
8. When the transfer is of property
made by resident or by nonresident,
when such non-resident's property IS
within this state, by deed, grant, bar
gain, sale or gift made in contemplation
Of the death of the grantor. vendor or
donor; or intended to take effect in
possession or enjoyment at or after such
death. Such tax shall also be imposed
when any such person or corporation
becomes benefciallY entitled. in pos
session or expectancy, to any property
or the income thereof by any such trans
fer, whether made before or after the
passage of this act. Such tax shall be
at the rate Of per centum upon the
clear market value Of such property,
except as otherwise prescribed in the
next section.
Sec. 2. When the property or any
beneficial interest therein passes by
any such transfer to, or by the use of,
any father, mother, husband, wife,
child, wife or widow of son, or the
husband of daughter, OF to any lineal
descendants of such decedent. grantor,
donor or vendor born in lawful we'd
lock, such transfer of property shall not
be taxable under this act unless it is of
the value of $4,000, in which case it
shall be taxable under this act at the
rate of per cent upon the clear cash
market value of such property.
Section 8 makes this tax a lien upon
the property until paid, land no executor
or administrator will be allowed final
accounting until it is paid.
All taxes imposed by this act shall be
due and payable at the time of the
transfer, provided, however, that taxes
upon the transfer Of any estate. prop
erty or interest therein, limited, COR
ditional, dependent or determinabls
upon the happening Of any contingency