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The morning call., 1893-03-08

bama streets. The place was decided over
10 the city some two years ago with the I'M
Outstanding that it should be converted into
square. But as it is now it is just the
opposite-one OF the most ill-smelling places
in the city.
Washington and GunDison avenues and
Folsom and Alabama streets. which lead
into the tract, have recently been graded
aud severed from Twenty-eighth street to
Preclta place. But there the sewers stop,
and as there is no other outlet for them the
waste wafer from the houses connected
with the sewers flows into Precita place,
where a large, ill-smelliug stagnant pool
has accumulated.
At the time these streets were graded and
severed the residents expected that Precita
place would also be graded, so that their
sewers could be run throughand connected
with the main sewer on Alabama street.
But expectations from municipal officers
are often quite different from realizations,
and so 1t was>in this case, for when the
grading was completed all the contractor
could do was to dig few trenches ten feet
in the middle OF the road through which
the refuse water could find its way to Pre-
eta place
These trenches are still there without a
guard or lantern near them 10 guide belated
residents on dark night.
1t is true that there are electric lights
around this dangerous spot, but on certain
nights they are not burning, and il so hap
pened on the fatal night when James Little
lost his life.
But those dangerous trenches and cavities
are not the only detriment to life in that
section. The slaguant pools and the open
sewers have been the cause of much SICK
ness, and in some cases deaths have &C.
Cured
The Board Of Health and Superintendent
of Streets AckeTson were notified of the
condition of the place about three months
ago. but they said that they could do moth
ing in the matter. as a contract had been
let 10 grade the streets which surround Pre-
eta place.
One Of the Potrero-avenue commissions
ers, who owns some property facing on one
of the streets to be graded, got contract
from the previous Board of Supervisors to
do the work; but as he is not a contractor
he has been trying to sublet the contract
TO Contractor Norton on condition that the
street work i'll front of his property be done
for nothing This Mir. Norton refused to
do, as he had already received the signature
of every property-owner In the ueghbor-
hood 10 do the work with the exception OF
III IS commissioner
If the contract given to the commissioner
could be reDudiated by the Board of Super
visOrs and another one given In its place to
the contractor whom the properiy-owners
have agreed upon, one of the unhpalthiest
places in the city would be done away with
and in It's place beautiful public square be
main aimed.
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21s CENTS A CUE.

Mr.. White, the proprietor. is young man
aud NEST accommodating 10 the boys.
He allows the word Temperance" to
stare at the police ami pIous people who go
home at all times of the night, while below
there is n carnival of the youth Of the city,
who are learning to know the beginning of
ways that are wild.
1t was late on Monday night when a band
of adult reye.ers passed the hall and heard
the noise.
The voices of the immature children were
as musical as those of the sirens who serve
drinks and get arrested for IObbing Gus
toners in Barbary Coast dens Of more his
toric fame. The smoke of tobacco and the
cOnglomerate halo that weled up from the
pit was entlcing TO the men who had been
contributing TO the rudy glow OF the town.
Hence they entered. They ordered drinks,
but no bar was visible There was only to
be seen under the glow of the glaring lights
FIVE billiard and pool tables and about fifty
boys half of whom were engaged IN play
ing and the other half talking, smoking or
swearing
Where is the bar in this place ?" in
CURED one of the party as he sat on pool
table.
"Ain't cot no bar. cully-see ?" answered
a messenger boy whose shot had been inter.
rupted.
Mop; you've detective. Dey are on to
you"
LUX mere, L Will Il ultuhy ptISlSltu the
inebriate. who was supported by his friends.
"Pinkey, come over mere" yelled the mes
senger-boy to a group OF a dozen Of his uni
formed companions who were standing in a
corner
'Piakey' responded. and when he did so
the little messenger said:
SAY, now; will You take the gang back
and give 'em pub out of that bottle what
you brought down"
The order was apparently attended TO
forthwith as the party of Intoxicated young
men soon sought less noisy and fresher air
on the streets
''Jakey' is a daisy an he's maxim
rum" shouted a broken-nosed urchin of the
toughest type. "'Moxy. you tend TO his call.
That girl always wants whisky at 10O'clock.
You know, room 49, in the B. house."
''Jakey" was a chubby-fsted little fellow
in the uniform Of a messenger who was
squandering 2h cents in pool He was just
a0le to look over the table and draw bead
on the spot bail while he propelled it against
the object balls with immense success.
"MoXy" was accommodating and took TO
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TROUBLESOME APPOINTMENTS.
Trustees of the Free Library Hold a
Rather Lively Session.

Rainier Lively session.
There was lively meeting of the Board
Of Library Trustees last night.
The board wasted little time and pro-
eeeded to discuss the business of the even
ing without delay.
The committee on books presented list
of books to be purchased for a sum not
exceeding $1,000, and recommended that the
list be forwarded TO different publishing
houses with the request that they make
BIDS for the same.
The communication had NO sooner been
read than DIR. Simpson and Librarian
Cheney became Involved in a discussion
over the proposition.
DR.. Simpson asked the librarian how
many firms were given an opportunity TO
make bids and appeared much exercised
when he was informed zone or two"
81 think, lie said, "only one or two firms
are allowed to bid, and that other firms
know nothing of our purchases. Now 1T is
the purpose of both myself ana all the other
members of the board to purchase the
necessary books at the lowest market
prices"
The board then passed resolution 10 the
effect that IL was the sense of the board
that list of all books to be purchased
should be sent to any and all publishers,
named by any Of the members of the board,
and Simpson retired apparently satisfied with
his victory.
Trustee Boyd and Librarian Cheney had
lengthy discussion over the appointment
of Miss Burns as typewriter. TIE trustee
scored Cheney. When the bill for Miss
Burns services reached the auditing com
mlttee they refused to authorize its pay
ment Mr.. Boyd asserted that the librarian
had no right to make the appointment He
further stated that the board will pay no
person for services unless their names ap-
peared upon the minutes after the usual mo-
tlOn.
A lengthy discussion followed. and it was
finally decided to formally appoint Miss
Burns at salary of $40 aud that all APP
poiDtments shall rest with the board in
future.
The Building Committee was Instructed
to consult with the City Hall Commission
ers and make the necessary arrangements
for the proper construction of the new
quarters TO be occupied by the library.
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TEMPERANCE HALL
A Hotbed for sprouting
Criminals.
BOYS, BILLIARDS AND VICE.
How Messengers Beat the Company
by Loafing and Waiting on
Lewd People.

''Say, Skinny dat shot don't go. You
didn't make it right"
Look here, 'Tuffy,' you been kicking all
night. Pm gettin' tired. Why don't you
come off and be sauare?"
Little "Moxy." a messenger-hoy. put
seven balls IN the pockets out of fifteen at
this juncture on another table and shout
of applause went up from his friends which
distracted the attention from skinny"
and "Tufy." who were wrangling over
game of pool.
When "Moxy" finally missed he picked
up half-smoked cigarette from a ledge and
observed:
Give me match, Bill. while dem oder
blokes shoot"
The clashing of ivory balls was heard
throuG hout the length of the hall from
which these snapshot remarks were caught.
In the place enjoying themselves to the
fullest extent were boys.
There were long boys and short boys, big
boys and little boys. old boys and young
bows. bad boys and boys just learning to be
bad. in fact all sorts of boys from 10 to Is
years of age.
Some were innocent. with baby faces,
which looked away as they took an iniia-
tory puff on what they termed paper
cigar"
No one could miss the place. The iuve-
niles of the town know it.
1t is in a long cellar, ordinarily known as
a dive.
The number is S21A Howard street, and
above the entrance is painted i'll large let
ters:
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OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Bad Man and Harris
Wl1iskers.
A Possibility of Taxing Telegraph
Poles Five Dollars Eacf1-A
Bail-Jumper.

A. L. Goodrich. United States prisoner
who was sent TO the County jail for coun-
terfeiting. caught Special Agent Harris by
the sde-whskers yesterday and pulled ont
two handsfull. He again seized Harris
but was caught about the waist by Sheriff
McKillican and squeezed till he was COM
PEELED to let 20. Harris was in the act of
taking Goodrich from his cell to be photo
graphed. Goodrich objected. and took his
revenge by his peculiar assault. he was
afterward held down by four men and
photographed.
Danny Sullivan, a ten-Year-Old boy, Of
1915 Seventh street got bold of pint of
WHISKY yesterday that had been left over at
a wake. He drank ii all. An hour after
ward re was taken to the hospital appa-
renily dead, but was soon restored by
means of stomach pump.
John p. Mccarthy, bunko man, who
was TO have appeared for trial Yesterday
on a charge of robbery, jumped his bail Of
$1,000. His snreties were John j. Sullivan
and Richard Ryan OF San Francisco. Nc
Carthy aud pal, by means of an old trick,
stole $3.50 from countryman on the train.
The pal rushed IL and demanded pay Tor
baggage, and Mccarthy appealed TO the
c0untryman for temporary loan. He drew
a roll of grepnbscks and Mccarthy grabbed
them, jumped off and escaped in a cab.
johnson u PaulSon's 1ewelrY-sloTe was
robbed OF 500 worth OF jewery Monday
night Two men entered aud while one en-
gagged the attention of the clerk the other
lifted the jewelry from q case.
A Supreme Court decision affecting the
recent action of the Western Union Tee-
graph Company in erecting poles on Broad
way without authority was called to the at
tention OF City Attorney johnson yester-
day. 1t was in the case OF the city of St.
Louis against the Western Union Telegraph
Company reviewing the decision of n lower
court and holding as valid an ordinance ex-
acting S. for each pole put up. The City
Attorney is of the opinion that the decision
should he taken advantage OF and a similar
ordinance passed in this city.
The rain last evening put check on all
political meetings. The last rally OF the
campaign will be held by the Non-Partisans
at the Colosseum next Saturday night.
The old Oakland Theater is again TO he
opened as a place of public amusement It
has been leased by Albert Lando.
The Eghth-street electric ROAD, from
Thirteenth and Broadway to West Oakland.
will be IN operation next week.
Fred Y. Wood has prepared his bond and
vii! qualify as Justice of the Peace. He
will carry his contest against John 4.
Sands into the courts.
The work Of dredging Lake Merritt for
the proposed second section of the boule-
ward began yesterday.
The Board Of Public Works opened a
multitude of bids for constructing the new
High School building last evening.
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Berkeley.

The University Gee Club Will sing in
Oakland Tuesday next under the auspices
Of the Fabiola Training Club.
The Bushnell Union, the universities
literary society. will present Mark Twain's
farce, The Meisterschaft System" Tues
day, March ii, In the auditorium of Stiles
Hall.
Getting Of the citizens Of Berkeley
was held last night al Woodmer's Han,a
the question of reiucOrporaIion at the May
election was animatedly discussed The
Citizens League, the Prohibition party, the
Law and Order Club and the Peoples Party
were all there.
The Board of Town Trustees met last
evening. Bills to the amount of S26S IS
were ordered paid. The committee on cleo
tric light proposition recommended that Mr..
Osborne's charter be resclBded. as he had
failed after several months extension Of
time, and after making promise after prom
ise,'o furnish an in any way satisfactory sys-
ten Of lightin to the town.
Town Attorney Robinson 10 an exhaust
i've opinion decided that interest on the
funds embeZZled by ex-TOwn Treasurer
Ham could not be collected. The con-
tractors on the main 50uth-liue sewer some
time ago gave uD their contract, and ms the
California Bridge Company offered to finish
the work on condition of an extension OF
the time fifty days the board decided to
give It 10 them on their bond.
Contracts were awarded to the Oakland
Paving Company for the sides of Univer-
sity avenue, and to Il. ID. Vincent for the
center OF the same street
BY resolution, upon request of the prop
holders, all work will be suspended on
DuranC avenue until after tho completion of
the electric railroad soon to be constructed
on that street.
An ordinance was passed requiring all
rails OF roads on Shattuck avenue, from
Center to Addison streets, to be thirty feet
east from the west curb. This will neeessi-
tate the moving of the present line.
The water rates, which should have
been fixed legally March /, were not settled,
though IL was the sense Of the board to con-
tinue last years rates.
Professor g. NJ. Bradley will this morn-
ing deliver the second of the series of lee
lures on THE Literature Of the Bible"
being given at Stiles Hall weekly. His
subject will be. THE Lyric Element In the
Hebrew Scriptures" Professor Thomas K.
Bacon will deliver next Wednesday, S
lecture.
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grades; Kate Cozzens aud Rebecca T. Eng
lsh. critic teachers in grammar grades.
The members of the faculty are so we'll
known that they scarcely require a special
Introduction, but it should be said of the
principal that be has in troduced many valu-
able improvements in educational methods.
His advanced theories in teaching are
shown particularly in the training depart
ment. which was constructed under his per-
sonal supervision after many months of
personal examinations and inspections OF
similar institutions. In this department the
pupil teachers find ample opportunity to
apply practically the instruction received
in methods of teaching, and members of the
senior class are required 10 demonstrate TO
the faculty of the Normal SchpOl their ability
To teach well before being recommended
for graduation.
This training department covers nine
years of school work. thus affOrding excel
lent opportunity TO observe and teach in
every grade included in the public schools
of the State. The new building in which
this department is located was occupied for
the first time a the opening of the school,
year last September. The building con-
tains twenty-five rooms, which are ar
ranged so as to greatly facilitate the pTac-
tice of teaching. Each door consists of a
general assembly and study hail, from
Which open recitation rooms adapted to the
various lines of work pursued.
A kindergarten is to be added to the
training department for the purpose of Civ
Ing students the opportunity Of observing
kindergarten work and its relation to other
common school work.
Now for hasty glance at the other fea-
lures and departments in the Normal School
proper. a library Of several thousand vol
umes of choice literature is accessible to
the scholars, besides this ordinary reference
books of well-supplied school. The in
structors agree that the library is one of the
most important factors in the work and
success Of the school. 1t is working
library, carefully selected. ana consulted
hourly. BY the topical method of study.
which is constantly growing in use aud
favor, the student is given a subject to in
veslgate. by reference to different books.
rather than a portion of some particular
book to master. In this way the library be-
comes the textbook Of the school. The
course Of study is so planned that every
student has one recitation period during
the day for study.
Then comes the museum, which already
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HERE IS A POET.
Mabel Leary Drops Lightly Into
Verse,


The students of the entire State seem ripe
for the essay contest
or course, it begins with San Jose, but
other cities are soon to follow.
Knowing this. the bright students In Sac
rameuto, Stockton. Oakland, San Francisco
and other towns are sending in their
s reeds on ''rhe Discovery of America"
One girl, ) abel Leary. IA years of age,
sends in poeticai effort as follows:
TIE DIscovERY or AMERICA By COLUMBUS
Christopher Columbus the navigator,
Was considered In 0lden times agitatar.
lie thought the earth shaped Ike a potato.
W I'll a belt around 1t called the equator.
lie had longing 10 go out on the deep
And he thought so much be attained no sleeps
lie had his mind fixed on exploring.
Ard before Queen Isabella went impiorlng.
lie had no money OF his own
So Queen Is bella put her Jewels out 20 loan.
Ana hnally money Was obtained,
nc the ship constructed to sail on the main.
lie sailed in the Santa Maria,
And yet We have none Ike IL here
He went on board the sh p with his men,
And said, I'VE have nothing TO ear"
He started ont In the early year.
Thinking, OF course. he had nothing to fear
lie stopped At the Canary Is. while.
Aud thought themselves In very great style.
But when out in the middle OF the Atlantic
j a way could not be found:
The sal ors we're nearly frantic
Ana they wanted to turn round.
At last they grew very Desperate
ANA tried to drown their master
But Sill they perseYered In q 3D.
And the ship sped on faster and faster.
But the morn OF OCTOBER twelfth
A beautiful island appeared,
And on tbelf knees tho sailors kneit
And thanked God for their arrival az the pier
The natives OF the Isle were terror stricken
Atseeing white ma MS face;
They did not walt for any more
But scattered all over the place.
Thus did Columbus discover
The great world of to-day,
For never before er perhaps ever
DIG an explorer sail that way.
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DEATH HAUNTS 1T.
A MaIodorous Spot in the
Potrero District.
PRECITA PLACE DANGERS.
1t Was Meant for a Public Square.
But 1t Is Public
Nuisance.

Precita place is pitfail and maodorous
spot in the Potrero that those who would
live long must beware of.
At night there is danger to the unwary
traveller be lie mounted or afoot.
AT all times there is danger of the gravest
kind to all passers-by or residents of the
neighborhoOd who live near enough to this
fatal pool to have their lives or health en-
dangered by its fearful odors.
The wonder is not that James II. Little
lost his life at Precita place by driving over
it in bis wagon last Friday. but that count
less other lives are not lost in the same
way.
At the request of some of the property
owners in the district where Little was
killed CALL reporter visited the place yes
terday.
Precita place lies between Army and
Twenty-eighth streets and Folsom AMI Ala
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person wanting ardent spirits.
After bis return, which was within fifteen
minutes, he had two quarters. which had
been made, he said, by performing two err
rauds for parties in the same house.
He was called upon by the others TO
know his luck. so that they might pool
issues later.
When questioned by a reporter rs to why
the boys were not called through the main
Office, instead OF being summoned from the
dive, he smiled, and the gentle cOrrugation
OF his facial muscles told that 'Moxy" was
not wholly childike and bland, nor devoid
of thrift aud experience.
"Why, this Is our snap" he explained.
''1 on see, when we are down here we are
either off duty or loafng. All the extra
work we get from here is so much in our
pockets and extra. We can pay for bill
lizards, soda water and cigarettes. Then,
you know, it makes US solid with White"
You rob the company, do you ?'
''Oh, no; not so bad MS that. They don't
know nothing abolt it."
You are all right then as long as the
company does not catch you. Is that t?"
was asked.
w. What's the MATER Is you one Of de
with tinge of Indignation in his voice.
No; not exactly. Why do you ask ."
Wei, Ell you come round here f0oin'
you'll git into trouble, you bet"
AGO out and get some tanrales with that
.hHbOf NNh JNob itaAct
'Jakey" In the midst Of another run.
The last order WAS also ohsyed, but during
all this time the crowd OF boys had increased
until there was at least 100 present, yelling,
scuffiing. joking, qusrrellng, playing and
smoking.
Many of them appeared to be under the
influence If liquor or some drug, and were
quite beyond the control OF the keeper Of
tue place.
The lattcr made the statement that his
place closed every night at O'clock. A
CALL reporter stayed around there until
after II O'clock aud the place was running
at full blast at that hour. and nine-tenths
OF the patrons were under 10 years OF age.
The alluring sign OF Temperance bill
lizard and pool hall" is known to all the
messenger-boys and their friends.
The people who occupied the stores above
this dive have been compelled to vacate in
con sequence of the disorderly nature of
"femperance Hall"
Attention has already been directed to
the place by The CALL and some action
should be taken 70 close it's dnors
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nance 2040, which makes it misdemeaDor
for minor to visit any public place where
pin pool or cards are played.
John Nelson. the proprietor of the place.
and William F. Hail, his clerk, were also
arrested for violating the same order.
Shotwell, the other owner of the place, was
absent at the time and escaped arrest.
The billiard hall is situated in cellar,
and family liquor-store, from which it is
separated by board partition, occupies the
other half of the basement.
The owners OF the place deny that they
have Violated the law and claim that o pin
pool or cards were played in the place, or
that the boys were permitted to purchase
any liquor, none of which was kept III
stock.
The police. however. will make test
case of the arrest and are confident of be-
ing sustained by the judges.
The morning call., 1893-03-08
Alameda.

A mass-meeting in the interests of the
Tucker Hall convention will be held Friday
evening in Park Opera-house. Addresses
will be delivered by the nominees an d other
persons.
Iron poles for the electric railroad are
being erected on Park street The owners
of The road expect 1t 10 be in operation
within two months.
The executive committee of the Tucker
Hall Non-Partisan convention has opened
headquarters in the Randolph building,
and has placed f. b. PiDgree in charge.
Justice Peckham does not improve any
and fears are entertained as 10 his reeov-
cry.
A pleasant entertainment was given last
evening in Masonic Temple by Spruce
Camp, Wnodmen OF the World. II was the
first OF a series Of monthly entertainments
TO be given by the club.
The cantata of Ruth, the Mnahitess, {"
will be presented at LiudeTman's Opera
house Thursday evening by competent
company. II promises to be a very success
tul affair The music is OF fine order
The managers declare the seats are going
like hot cakes. II is going to be one oil the
social events Of Alameda.
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pupils marched forth to their respective
clasSrOOms.
In the training department similar exer-
cises were held, and the principal also adj
dressed the scholars in reference to THE
CALLS contest.
The first Normal School in the State was
constructed at San Jose in 1861. Since then
Two more schools of a similar kind were
built, one at Chico and the other at Los An
geies. The object Of these schools is specific.
Il IS TO prepare teachers for public schools.
The original building here was wooden
structure, which was destroyed BY fire in
1880. For the present building, which is an
imposing brick and stone structure, a State
appropriation OF 100000 was made. $50. 900
also being set aside for insurance. For the
current expenses during the present two
years the board of trustees asked SOS. 600,
but that sum was reduced to $4,000. The
expense during the two previous years was
$751; 600. In this vast institute Of learning
there are $50 grades-12O primary aud 100
grammar.
The old system of heating proved a
failure, owing to the ineffic ency Of the