The morning call., 1894-11-26

quarters near the Haight-street grounds in
Oan francisco long enough to come 10 Oak
lana and deliver most interesting dis
course on topics of special interest to
young men. He said nothing about the
great Thanksgiving day football match.
although tha subject was probably upper
most IN MS mind, just as II probably was
IL the minds OF many of his hearers.
quartet of singers from the Berkeley Glee
Ciuo rendered the music for the occasion.
Oakland's Wilderness OF Wires.
Oakland has one of the best and at the
same time most intricate system of police
and hre alarms Of any city in the State.
and City Electrician Carleton, who
arranged the system, has just completed.
aiter weeks OF labor, map showing the
location of all the lines of wires used by
the city, both for police and fire purposes.
1t will greatly facilitate the repairing of
the system, as heretofore. owing to the
web OF wires controlled by the electric
lighting and telephone companies, there
mas been such confusion of wire as to
make 1t almost impossible to tell police
t nre-alarm wire from telephone wlre
rms uncertainty, of course. caused great
delay when any breaks occurred.
On Mr.. Cartoons map, however. the
frf-alarm wires are indicated by different
coIored strings. and all the telegraph
poles and fire or police boxes in the city
are similarly designated.
Will the "Hoodoo" Vanish?
Oakland is to have a vaudeville show.
The old Oakland The alter. which has been
disastrous to nearly everybody who has
tiled to make it pay. and which many
theatrical people are firmly convinced is
under Jhe EVIL Influence of "hoodOo." will
be opened on anksgiying night with a
number of the people who have been per-
forming at the Orpheum in San Francisco
In difference to many who believe that the
old name was the "hoodoo." the theater
will in future be known az the Oriental.
CT cult has been arranged with the
Orpheum in San Francisco and the I'M
perIal in Los Angeles.
Workers in Good Cause.
The members of the Catholic Ladies' Aid
Society are making extensive preparations
for their annual donation party, which will
be held In California Hall on December
4th. The society has magnificent record
for the charitable work done during the
year. The ladies are constantly increasing
the field of their good labors. and a. the
demands upon them are very large they
are anxious that the chartably disposed
be most liberal in their donations of
clothes, money, fuel and food.
Will Elect Seven Trustees.
The Oakland Benevolent Society will
convene to-day for the purpose of electing
board of trustees TO serve during the
ensuing year. The management of the
socety. which is probably the largest or
eanization of its kind in this city. is en-
trusted to seven trustees, and In con-
sequence the Office is in charitable circles
most honorable one. Aside from the
honor, plenty of work is attached to the
position, but Notwithstanding there is no
dearth of candidates.
Weli-Kn own Merchant Dead.
William HIM. the wel-known wholesale
miiliner Of San Francisco, dIe0 at his resi-
dence, 953 Chestnut street. in this city,
yesterday afternoon. He had been a resi-
dent of Oakland for ten wears. He was
born in Germany forty-two years ago. The
cause of his death was dropsy. The
funeral will take place from the family
residence on Wednesday and interment
will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Supervisor Morgan Better.
Supervisor Bart Morgan. who was con-
sdered 10 be in most precarious condi-
ton on Saturday, is now out OF danger.
There was such a marked change for the
better on Saturday night that DR.. Fisher,
who is attending Mr.. Morgan, permitted
him to sit up for several hours yesterday.