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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
ALAMEDA.

Mrs. Mamie Brown, the young widow of
G. w. Brown. who was connected with the
American Sugar Refinery, has been conf
mitted to the Stockton asylum on the testi-
mony of her father, William J. Elder, and
Captain H. S Lubbock. The case is sad
one, and is not without its pathetic side
The fact of her commitment, which was
made necessary by the failure of her
faculties during the past two months, will
be great shock to her many friends and
acquaintance in this city. She was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Alameda,
and was married ten years ago. Her be-
reavement at the loss of her husband was
taken sorely to heart. He died on August
Is, 1891, while on visit to his brothers
ranch near Guerneville. He was in i'll
health, and had gone there to recuperate,
but died very suddenly. The widow
brooded over her misfortune until her
mind became affected. She imagines that
she is dead, and at other times wants 70
kill herself. Mrs. Brown is 80 years of age
and was before her trouble, very beauti-
full woman.
City Hall Cornerstone.
The cornerstone of the new City Hall
will be laid on May Is at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. Arrangements have been made
With Architect Percy TO nave everything In
readiness, and City Clerk Ben Lamborn
has been instructed by the City Trustees to
invite all the civic societies of Alameda to
participate in the ceremonies. The pupils
of the public schools will have vacation
on that day, and all of the business houses
of Alameda will close IN the afternoon
The ceremonies will be conducted by the
Grand Lodge of Masons
The Appointments Made.
The City Trustees paid no attention to
the opinion of City Attorney Taylor, and
appointed a new Library Board. Three
new members were appointed, and John
G. Brick and John Lutgen of the old board
will hold meeting on Friday night, when
the action of the City Trustees in appoint
ing new board will be considered.
Engineer Contest.
The hearing of the contest over the cleo
ton of Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment will be resumed before the City
Trustees this evening. About forty wit
nesses will have been examined before the
case is disposed of by the Trustees.
Increased Pay.
The salary list for the month of April,
amounting to $4021, was allowed by the
City Trustees Monday evening. The in
creased pay for the drivers of the Fire De-
partment will begin May L.
Endeavor Convention.
The sixth semi-annual convention of the
Alameda Christian Endeavor Union will
be held in the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening, commencing at 7:45
o'clock.
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OF Town Trustees was held on Monday
evening. At the request of the Street
committee, they were granted further time
on the matter of opening Prospect street,
West berkeley. The protest against the
sldewalklng OF the north side of Handy
street from the eastern limits of the town
to Adellne street was overruled, after much
discussion. Through a petition of twelve
property-owners on Alcatraz avenue, the
proceedings for grading and macadamiz-
ing that street were rescinded.
The License Committee reported in IA
Vor OF granting permits to secure liquor
licenses to III. Osterman, Nammany d
linn, j. A. Munson, Herman Peters, John
Wieman, Mark Gimbel, A. Blomberg,
John Hirschfeld, Frank O'Brien, Charles
Petersen, ]. j. Higgins, D. Duggan and
Ellie Geutterie The report of the commit
tee was adopted and the permits granted.
The officers to serve at the election on
May Is were chosen, consisting of eight
men for each of the seven wards.
@M PopuIist Mass Meeting.j
The Populists are arranging for mass
meeting of the voters of the Fourth Ward,
to take place in the Ashby avenue Hall,
on Friday evening, May 10. The meeting
will be addressed by Ben Morgan, the Peo-
pies party candidate for Trustee from the
Fourth Ward 1t is expected that Mayor
Davie and Judge Gibson OF Oakland Will
be present and give short addresses.
Glass Day.
The senior class committee, in charge OF
the commencement festivities has decided
upon an order of exercises for the day.
Saturday, May IL, has been chosen as
class day. There Will be an ivy-planting
and band concert in the morning and a
Grecian spectacular performance in the
of I1nH2r the oaks on the cam
Farewell Reception,
The students of the University will ten
der the athletic team which leaves for the
East tomorrow farewell reception this
afternoon and evening in Stiles Hall.
Refreshments have been donated by a
local firm, and the proceeds are to, GO
toward paying the expenses of the team.
Reduced Liquor License.
Yesterday the new liquor license law in
Berkeley went into effect, reducing the
revenue from $500 to 500 annually.
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Wilcox was a Freemason, and his
Southern brethren had pledged them
selves to see that his son should reach his
grandmother in California. The boy was
Started on his travel to this State with a
card hanging to his neck, giving his name
and destination, and commencing him to
the care of the fraternity generally. He
was never out of the custody of one until
he reached his destination.
N. Greene Curtis of Sacramento was at
the time grand master of the Grand Lod ge
of California of Free and Accepted Masons,
and when young Wilcox reached sacra-
mento, the grand master took him in
charge.
He was subsequently delivered to the
care of his grandmother IN Oakland, but
not, however, until the Grand Lodge of
Masons had formally adopted him, as it
were, as its ward.
Mrs. Cary died about five years ago, but
N. w. Spaulding, then the grand treasurer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
WARD OF THE MASONS,
An Initiation That Interests
Members of the Craft
in Two States.
Waiter Cady Wilcox, Who Owes
Much to the Order, the
Candidate.

The 18th of May will be, in one respect,
red-letter day in the history of Free
masonry in two States Louisiana and
Collaboration on that day the fulfillment
of promise made in the former State
during the yellow fever epidemic of 1873
will be accomplished.
Sixteen and half years ago bright boy
AZ years old started from New Orleans,
via New York by rail, consigned to the
grand master of Freemasons in California,
and confided to the care of members of the
craft on the way. The Juvenile traveller
was Walter Cary Wilcox. Both of his
parents had fallen victims to the plague.
The little orphan had also been stricken,
but had survived the attack. His only
living relative was a grandmother, Mrs.
Cary, then living in Oakland. The elder
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TROUBLE AMONG AGENTS.
The Cutting of Passenger
Ticket Rates Causes a
Disturbance.
Southern Pacific Ticket Cases Re-
moved From the Local
Agencies.

The railway ticket agents met again yes
terday in the Palace Hotel and got little
further along with the foundation of a
local association which is intended to put
a stop beyond all doubt to cutting of rates
of passenger tickets across the continent.
The committee appointed at Mondays
meeting to draft an agreement for all local
agents to sign presented it's report with a
draft of an agreement. Some changes were
deemed advisable, and when they were
made the agents present stated their in
tentlon of signing the contract Just as soon
as the document is drafted in its complete
form.
Three agents were not present, nor were
they represented. Agents Hitchcock of
the Union Pacific, Snedecker of the Denver
and Rio Grande Western and Stern of the
Canadian Pacific declined to participate.
hitchcock said he had all he could do to
attend TO his own business without taking
part IN such proceedings. He did not
think that any detection from the ranks
would cause rate war, as there would be
tacit understanding that rates shall be
maintained.
but it would be a great thing for Cali
fornia," he added, IF there were a rate
war. 1t would bring great many people
to this State from the East, and that is
WnaC California is clamOrlng for lust now
Immigration of good class of settlers"
Agent Stern Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway explained that he was too busy 10
attend the meeting, and he did not regard
it as fair proposition to be asked to ioin
while two important companies remain
out.
The Rio Grande agent has a grievance
against the Southern Pacific in altogether
another direction, and for that reason de-
clined to attend. The whole trouble was
brought about by Clinton Jones of the
Rock Island and w. d. Sanborn of the
Burlington route claiming that they should
be either given "cases' of Southern Pacific
tickets or the cases should be taken from
the Rio Grande Office. The Southern Pa
cific Company took the latter course, and
also removed their cases from the other Of
fees, excepting the Santa Fe.
kilograms were sent to the head offices
of the recaIcitrant companies and it is
hoped by the majority that all will be in
the combination in few days and rate
cutting through brokers will then cease.
ENGLAND imports $4,000, 600 worth of
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japan the chips are boiled in vessel to
which an earthen head containing straw
has been fitted, and the camphor sublimes
and condenses on the straw. Crude cam
phor very much resembles moist sugar
before 1t is cleaned.
w. c. Ball and James Brunsdon of Bear
Valley are not discouraged with prune cult
ure. Year before last their trees yielded them
81 I5 each, and last season, although very
dry, the trees brought them about % cents
each, the two years averaging them about
$S4 per acre-Escondido Advocate.
John Coffey has process for preventing
fruit trees from being burned by the sun
and also preventing them from being eaten
by the rabbits. His process is the nse OF
coal tar, which he spreads over the trunk
of the tree. He says he first made use of
this process two years ago and the test was
wonderfully beneficial to the trees.-Red
Bluff Peoples Cause.
Last year J. A. McCune planted 1000
eucalyptus trees on some land in Green
Valley and they have made such fine
growth that he was encouraged to put out
5000 more this spring. He proposes to
have a W God ranch as well as fruit farm.
4
seasoned makes hot fre.-Salnas Index.
In last weeks issue notice was made of
the blooming of a two-year-old orchard
near town. DIR. G.. S. Dickson claims a
more precocious orchard than that, and
states that he has trees, planted last spring,
that are poisoning vigorously now.-Wln-
chester Recorder.
J. L. G. Sherwin of Round Valley, Inyo
County, has an orchard situated at an ele-
walton of 74O0 feet, which he thinks is prob
ably the highest orchard in the United
States. He raises apples, grapes and mel
ons, and receives good prices for his prod
uce.
W. II. Mills of the Southern Pacific has
organized company to take the initiative
in planting canaigre root to demonstrate
its value for tanning purposes. The first
experiments will be made in MERGED
County.
Agricultural implements are in Califor-
MIA often allowed to stand in the sun all
summer and in the rain all winter. Even
when placed in sheds they are usually in
adequately protected, being left where the
wood is dried out by desiccating draughts,
or swelled by rain from leaky roofs. Fine
carriages are often much injured by
chickens roosting on the seats. All car
riages should be protected by heavy duck
ing and implements of all kinds should be
painted and kept from dust, dampness and
heat.
Young horses should not be shod too
heavily and the shoe should be left wide
open. The owner should see that the horse
does not stand in rotten or wet litter, which
frequently causes thrush. This disease
will so cripple horse that he can neither
gallop nor trot. The most effectual remedy
for it is daily washing of earbolic acid
lotion, keeping the affected feet well
packed with tow and pine tar between the
washings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

of the Masonic Grand Lodge of the State,
was appointed Wilcox's guardian and the
youth has resided with the Spauldings
ever since at Highland Park, East Oak
land, becoming in the meantime mem
Der of the family in everything but name.
Mrs. Spaulding speaks OF him affection
ately as my boy The elder Spaulding
treats him as his son and the younger
Spauldings regard him as brother.
Last January Walter Cary Wilcox be-
came of age and declared his desire to join
the Masonic fraternity. He has since been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
Y ale'S
lair
Tonic

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: II affords me
great pleasure to call the attention of the
public to Yale's Excelsior Hair Tonic, which
is the first and only remedy known to
chemistry which positively turns gray
hair back to its original color without dye.
1t has gone on record that Nine. M. Yale
wonderful woman cnemist-has made
this most valuable of all chemical discov-
cries. Nine. Yale personally indorses its
action and gives the public her solemn
guarantee that it has been tested in every
conceivable way, and has proved itself to
be the ONLY Hair Specific. 1t STOPS HAIR
FALLING Immediately and creates lux
urious growth. Contains no injurious in
gredient. Physicians and chemists invited
to analyze it. 1t is not sticky or greasy:
on the contrary it makes the hair soft,
youthful fluffy, and keeps it in curl. For
gentlemen and ladies with hair little
gray, streaked gray, entirely gray, and
with BALD HEADS, it is specially recon-.
mended.
All druggists sell It. Price, 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
II Anybody Offers Substitute shun Them.

NINE. NJ. YALE, Health and COM
plexion specialist, Yale Temple ofBeauty.
1Ae State street, Chicago.
REDINGTON CO., Wholesale Drug
gists, San Francisco, arc supplying the
dealers of the Pacific Coast with ALI 81
my remedies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

The sea galley in tropical seas is very
dangerous to bathers. One of these Great
ures fastened to the body causes pain SO
intense that swimmers have been known
to faint ere they could reach the shore.
The pain has been compared to that of a
very acute attack OF infammatory
rheumatism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

England imports 100000 worth of
potatoes every year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
BERKELEY.

The regular weekly meeting of the Board
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
A FIGHT IN THE CAMP.
Weigher Rhodes and His AS
sistantS Are at Logger
heads.
Collector Wise Has Ordered an
Investigation in ConSe-
quence.


house. This time it is in the weigher's
department.. Arthur P. Rhodes, the chief
weigher, and his deputies are at outs, and
in consequence Collector Wise will start
an investigation to-day. AS result OF
the trouble r. H. Cans assistant weigher,
has been suspended, and revolution in
the administration of that department is
expected.
Cans and Rhodes are both Democrats,
but, strange to say, they have been at log
gerheads ever since they were appointed.
Cans, being a subordinate, has not been
much in evidence. but Rhodes, in spite of
his lack of training, has made an excellent
officer Still, he las been charged with
being autocratic, and the present trouble
has resulted.
When spoken to about the trouble Col
lector Wise said: "There is nothing politi-
cal and nothing in the shape of q scandal
in this matter. That there is trouble in the
weigher's department and that Mr.. Cans
has been dismissed | won't deny; but as
to scandal in any shape or form there is
none. / will hold an investigation some
time to-day, butt will be more as matter
of form than anything else, as | think it is
Just kick against established authority"
Mr. Cans is supposed to live at 2705
Laguna street, but within the last few days
he has moved to 80S Green street. Yester-
day he went to his brothers home in Oak
land, and in consequence could not be seen
last night. His friends state, however.
that he has an excellent case against
Weigher Rhodes for a breach of the civil
service rules, and they assert that an in
vestigation will result IN his reinstatement.
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NEW TO-DAY.
TAKING CHANCES.
WOMEN ARE CARELESS.
They Over-Estimate Their Physical
Strength. Advice to Young Women.
ESPECIAL TO QUE LADY READERS. ]

Women are very apt to over-estimate
their strength and OYertaX it
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

was female weak
ness. The doctors
Qhave tried five diff
ferent ones) called it
chronic inflamma-
ton of the womb.
81 had leucor-
rhoea for over eight
years, ulcers on the
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Thirtleth Avenue and A Street.

Portion of block 255, outside lands, consisting
lots, various sizes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

japan the chips are boiled in a vessel to
which an earthen head containing straw
has been fitted, and the camphor sublimes
and condenses on the straw. Crude CAM
phor very much resembles moist sugar
before it is cleaned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
REIMBURSEMENT and Clement Street.

Portion of block 1876, outside lands, consisting
lots, various sizes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

neck of the womb, terrible headaches and
backaches. Your medicine completely
cured me.' - Mrs. M. l.. VERRILL, 223
Newell Ave-, Pawtucket, RI.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

In last weeks issue notice was made of
the blooming of two-year-old orchard
near town. DR.. G. S. Dickson claims a
more precocious orchard than that, and
states that he has trees, planted last spring,
that are poisoning vigorously now.-Win-
chester Recorder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01

Last year J. A. McCune planted 200
eucalyptus trees on some land in Greer
Valley and they have made such fin
growth that he was encouraged to put GU
5000 more this spring. He proposes tt
have God ranch as well as a fruit farm
The eucalyptus is rapid grower and whel
seasoned makes hot fre.-Salinas Index
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
Magic CITY Gossip.

Mrs. E. S. Cloyer of Schuyler is visiting
Miss Clara Davis
The Elite Social league will give ball at
Bauer's on Wednesday evening next.
A government secret service man was in
town yesterday looking up the counterfeiers.
Tho noon class day meeting at the First
Methodist church will be led by Rev. Il. G.
Fowler.
Denny Aberly Of the Drovers Journal left
for Miles City, Mont, yesterday afternoon
with the live stock delegation
missions and Missionaries" will be the
topic of Rev C. N. Ddwson's sermon at the
First Methodist church this evening.
The young ladies' employed at the micro
scOpical Office of the government inspection
bureau gave very pleasant little party last
evening to their gentlemen friends at the
EnsOr par,ors.
Tonight at Bauer'g hall the four act COM
edy, Two Ballet Girls" win be played for
the benefit Of Mrs, Selma Lindemann, one OF
the most promising amateur actresses in the
state. In the winter Mrs. Lindemann often
played in German comedies, and was always
well received. Others who make up the cast
are: Mrs. julius Festner William Golz
Xandl Bauer, Fritz Freitag, whitening
Bauer, b. Lindemann, Umanda Braga and
August Barth,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
DybaII and wilkinson.

Blair witnessed very happy wedding last
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kinson. whose daughter, Miss Nettie Wilkin-
son, was united in marriage at high noon to
Mr.. George h. Dyball of Omaha. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with flowers ard
the halls crowded with the numerous guests
who had assembled to wish success and lap
piness to the young couple. William llybal
acted as groomsman and Miss Eva Man
chester as bridesmaid. The wedding march
was played by Miss Nora Carrigan, Rev. l..
NJ Kuhns of the English Lutheran church
of this city officiating. The bride was dressed
in a handsome wedding gown Of cream wool,
trimmed with silk lace and white ribbon, and
wore lilies of the valley for flowers. Miss
Manchester was attired in white, with pink
roses Upon their arrival in Omaha Mr. and
Mrs. Dyball were rendered reception at the
home of Mrs. Dyball. the groom's- mother,
25i7 PoppletOn avenue, where several hun
dred friends gathered in the evening to eX-
press their good wishes. Mrs Dyball leaves
a wide circle OF acquaintances in Blair, where
she has long occupied a prominent place by
reason Of her literary and musical accom-
pliShmpntS
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
RnIInrllY Luncheon.

The butterfly luncheon given by Mrs
a. D. Brandies to number OF her
friends on last Saturday was the cele-
bratlon of the finishing of beautiful linen
center piece About a year ago Mrs a. ID.
Brandeis distributed among her friends pieces
OF linen stamped with butterfly design
Each OF these ladies worked a butterfly on
this linen and returned 1t. This luncheon
was given in order to show the effect OF the
combined work To carry out the idea every
thing was in a butterfly design. The center
of the table was decorated with the autograph
butterfly center piece. The china was deco
rated with butterflies, the individual ice
creams, and the jelies, sandwiches and
cookies were all formed in the shape OF a
butterfly. The napkins were folded like a
butterfly. Alightng on the chandeliers and
table, which were decorated with flowers ana
smilax, were hundreds, not only of artificial,
but also real butterflies Instead Of the usual
cards designating each lady's seat at the
table were badges with golden butterflies
corresponding to the colors Of the butterfly
on the center piece, as worked by that lady
The souvenirs were lovely butterfly doylles
Among those present were: Mrs. II. Rosen-
stock. Mrs. A. Haas Mrs. A. Pollock, Mrs
g. Katz, Mrs. II. Cohn. Mrs. II. Freedman
Mrs. Burg. Mrs L. Hirsh, Mrs. II. Hitler
Mrs. d. Silverstein, Mrs. G. Heyn. Mrs
NJ. Levy Mrs. l. New. Mrs. LObman and Mrs
Sam Michael
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rell. Charles Britsrher. jr.. Cline, Gordon
Rumble, Frank Bliss, French and Roland
Hummel Mrs. Sunderland and Mrs. Ferree.
Mr.. and Mrsvfy 7. Anderson gave high
Ave party Tht9hay evening in honor OF
Mr.. Anderson's 9brty first birthday. Prizes
we're won by M Plumb and Mrs. Decker,
Mr. Doty and Mts Morris. Those present
were: Messrs. md Mesdames NJ. o. Maui,
Burgess, Hertz min, Brownlee, M. Decker,
ID. l.. Morgan. dF3rge Morris. A. Il. Gunner,
George Goodwin, J. H. Flanagan, c. Matison,
Flanagan and II l. Plumb; Misses Shelda,
Harpster. Hertzman, Morris, ID. Thompson;
Messrs L. II. Winslow, j. l.. Green. II. Doty,
John Jacobs, c. Thompson and Brownlee.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
surprised Her Husband.

Mrs. S. II. White, residing at 1915 Corby
street, arranged a pleasant surprise for her
husband last Friday evening. UnbeknOwn to
him she had invited something like twenty
of the neghbOrlng ladies and their husbands
to her home to spend the evening. Before
the time for their arrival came, Mrs. White
induced her husband to accompany her to a
neighbOr's, where she told him that they
would visit for a short time. According to
the prearranged plans, when they reached the
house of the neighbor he and his wife had
been invited out, leaving nothing for Mr..
White to do but to return home. Upon
reaching there Mr.. White found his house
in the possession of a merry party. which
remained until nearly midnight. light
lunch was served during the evening.