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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
FASHION AND PROFESSION.
Mrs. Sherwood Gives Some Examples
of Women Prominent in Both.

Mrs. Sherwood Gives Some Examples
of Women Prominent In Both.
At Milwaukee, as was leaving, a very
interesting woman, who wrote for the pa
pers, asked me singular question. 1t
was "Can professional women, doctors,
LAWYERS, etc., ever become fashionable
womenp
1t never struck me before that any one
could ask that question.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, the daughter
in-law of the late General has studied law
and has, believe, been enrolled as bar
rister in New York. Should she ever
choose to practice she would make a very
lovely Portia and she comes from one of
the most fashionable families in New
York.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who is
beautiful enough, rich enough and fashion
able enough to be considered society
expert, is now professional maker of
books and works as hard as any lawyer.
Her workroom is lined with encyclo-
pedias and dictionaries and books of ref
erence, by the use of which she keeps her
splendid English up to time, and she has
not lost caste. | know of several doctors
who have emerged from our most fashion
able society, and they dance the german if
they wish to.
The daughters of Bishop Potter of New
York and his nieces, beautiful, thorough
bred women, all do something professional
and useful l believe one of them kept q
hotel in the Adirondacks for poor working
women, and one is at the head of bureau
for woman's work in New York.
Miss Grace Dodge, from one of our rich
est families, is a practical, professional
philanthropist. They are all eligible to
our best and most frivolous society if they
choose to go into it.
This was not so ten years ago. think
it was then rather disgrace to write for
money, or to enter the ranks of the pro-
LESSONS. 1t is not so now. Mrs. Schuyler
Van Rensselaer,, the writer on cathedrals,
and now a School Commissioner, Is q
member of the very fashionable Griswold
family. The question is not Would fash
ion receive these professional women, but
would they receive fashion?" Have they
time and strength for both?
Mrs. Cruger IS the only professional
writer who is also parsonage of fashion
in New York, and who does both with
untiring vigor, but she has exceptional
health. Literature is q lovely trade"
said Hannah Moore, and women are nerv-
Gus and easily fatigued creatures. A morn
ing spent in professional work would, in
nine cases out of ten, unfit a woman for
society unless she were born in England.
That exceptional strength and tranquility
does not seem to have crossed the Channel.
But if professional woman wishes to go
into fashionable society, she will not be
tabooed. - Mrs. Sherwood, in Chicago
Times Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
The Sacred Stone of the Oneidas.

1t is well-known fact in history that
the Oneidas, one of the confederation of
the five nations, were the allies of the
English, and rendered valuable assistance
to the British troops in their numerous
encounters with the French. They were
Oneiadds. Oneides, Oneids, Oneyaders,
Oneyders, Oneydes, Oneydos, Oneydas,
Onneydes, Onneydoes, 0nyades, 0nye-
dauns and Oneidas. From time imme-
mortal it has always been their custom to
regard with great solemnity certain
huge bowlder. which went with them from
one place to another, whenever they
changed their habitations. The Oneidas
were referred to by the other Indians as
the people with the stone. and they called
1T onia oniota meaning man who had
sprung from a stone.
1t was used by those redmen as a kind
of sacrifcial altar, and in front of it the
sachems held their council fires, celebrated
the feasts of the dead and worked them
selves into a frenzy of excitement with
their war dance.
The stone stood on the summit of foot
hill overlooking the valley of the Oneida
Creek and there it remained unmolested
after the Oneidas Joined the confederation
and long after the last bold warrior had
gone to his happy hunting ground in the
unknown world beyond this mundane
sphere. The stone was readily identified.
for the legends of the tribe made known
its history, and DIR. NJ. M. Bagg, the
librarian of the Oneida Historical Society,
had it removed many years ago to the
Forest Hill Cemetery, where 1t can yet be
seen.
AS this stone has no particular signifi-
canoe in its present locality, an effort is
now being made to secure the same for the
cornerstone of the Oneida Historical
Society building now being erected in this
city.-Utica Herald.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
CHIEF SCHAEFFER is OUT.
The incompetent Head of the
Police Department Is Re-
moved.
C. E. LLOYD SUCCEEDS HIM.
M. K. Miller Made Superintendent
of Streets In Spite of Mayor
Davies Opposition.

In spite Of the fact that Mayor Davie
refused to vote for his removal, Louis
Srhaffer, the incompetent Chief of Police,
was deposed by the Board of Public
Works. For several days past warm
though friendly fight, has been waged be-
tween Hugh Aldrich, an ex-police officer
and C. E. Lloyd, and it was not known
until yesterday noon who was to receive
the prize.
Early in the afternoon an effort was
made to concentrate on some candidate,
but without success. The City Engineer
and City Attorney called upon the Mayor
and wordy and somewhat heated discus
sion ensued. The two gentlemen informed
the Mayor that they intended to vote for
the removal of Chief Schaffer and substi-
tute C. E. Lloyd.
Gentlemen, said the Mayor, 81 will
never vote to remove as competent man
as Chief Schaffer is and put into office an
incompetent man."
"Well," remarked Mr.. Wilson, "we do
not consider Chief Schaffer to be particu-
larly competent, and he will have to give
way in favor of Mr.. Lloyd"
Both of the other Commissioners ex-
pressed themselves as very much surprised
that the Mayor should advocate the reap
pointment of Chief Schaffer after his Oft
repeated assertion that he would advocate
the removal of those officers whose ap-
pointments were in the hands OF the Board
of Public Works.
After that they decided to ignore any
suggestions from the Mayor and distribute
the patronage according to their own in
clinations. When the meeting convened
Mr. Lloyd's name was presented and on
the vote of Messrs. Peirsol and Wilson he
was elected, Mayor Davie voting mo"
Last evening the Board of Public Works
met to consider the appointment of a new
superintendent of Streets, and NJ. K.
Miller, who had previously been Endorsed
by City Engineer Wilson, was chosen to
fill the place. Mayor Davie, as usual,
voted against the other Commissioners,
but his vote did not count against the
majority.
Mr.. Lloyd, the successful candidate for
the Chief of Police, is man about 40 years
of age and is prominent in the Populist
party. He was appointed Under Sheriff
by Sheriff White, but resigned when he
was assured that the office of Chief of
Police was open to him. He is said to be
a very able man.
NJ. K. Miller, who will take the Super
intendent of Streets office, is a native of
Michigan, 81 years of age. He was con-
nected with the Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany for several years after graduating
from the Kansas University. In 1888 he
came to California and had charge of the
Coronado Beach Railroad. Later he went
to Oregon and had charge of the c. B. R.
and E. road in Oregon. For the past two
years Mr.. Miller has been engaged in
municipal and county work in Alameda
County
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
BERKELEY.

The Board of School Directors held a
meeting on Monday night. TWAS decided
to have the Lorin, Whittier and Kellogg
school-buildings reprinted. The contract
for removing the Rose-street achoolhouse
was awarded, and it was voted to spend
1885 on repairs after the building shall
have been moved to the new site. Richard
Moore was awarded the contract for grad
ing the Rose-street school-ground, his
bid being $65. A warrant was drawn on
the treasury for $500 to cover the mortgage
on the Rose-street school lot.
Receptions to Glass of '99.
At meeting of the executive committee
of the Berkeley Christian Endeavor Union
on Monday evening, it was decided to
tender the incoming freshman class of the
university a reception in the parlors of
Trinity Methodist Church on Tuesday
evening, August 20.
The members of the College Y. W. G. A
are also planning to receive the young
ladies of the class, and to render them
whatever assistance as is possible in the
way of gaining information concerning
their college work, and in securing pleasant
boarding places.
Crescent Club Moves.
The gymnasium apparatus and furniture
" w
last evening from the old quarters of the
club, on Bancroft way, to the new club
rooms in the Odd Fellows building, on
Shattuck avenue. The work of retitting
the new gymnasium will commence at
once, and ii is expected that within few
days everything will be in readiness for
the regular trainer, who has recently been
engaged.
Loser by the Big Fire.
II - l. - aOF M
worth of property in lumber and machin-
cry destroyed by the recent fire in San
Francisco, will leave for the East this week
to select lumber for new stock. A con-
tract will soon be let for the erection of
new mill on the site of the one destroyed,
and it is expected that it will be finished
in time for the fall trade.
Hearing In the Long Case,
The case against J. T. Long of having
obtained money under false pretenses was
dismissed yesterday, but Immediately two
similar charges were filed by Marshal
Lloyd, and Long was taken back to jail.
His case will be tried at his own pleasure
and that of his attorney. Marshal Lloyd
says he has such strong evidence against
the accused.
Doane Looking for Work.
a. V. Doane, the barber, who suddenly
QlSdpptdISu dDOuL ten udyo ago. lCdN4ns d
number of anxious creditors behind, has
been heard from by his wife.
He is in Portland, Or, and said in his
letter that if he did not find work soon he
would return to Berkeley, where his fam
lily has been since his departure.
Boys Brigade Outing.
The Third Boys Brigade, Company H,
will leave to-day for the State encampment
at Santa Cruz, to be away for eight days.
Their camp will be on the beach, and the
name selected for their headquarters is
Camp Ledyard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
A Scotch Answer.

1t was in one of the coy villages of bon
ME Scotland, where gossip is the chief
barter and church the chief duty of every
''mon" and all the "weemin." For once
gossip and church were travelling the same
way, for Dougald McSorlie, the minister,
had suddenly grown unpopular and the
numbers of his congregation were steadily
diminishing.
No one knew better than he that some
thing must be done, so he concluded to do
little house-to-house missionary work
and thus arouse more interest in church
affairs.
But his enthusiasm was short lived.
The first man he accosted was Tonald
Campbell, sturdy old Scot of well-known
free-thinking tendencies.
"Tonald,' began the minister "for
why were We mo- at the kirk last Saw
bath?'
~ was at Mr.. McShouter's kirk, meen-
ister.'
This was hardly the reply that was ex-
pected, but the minister continued with
added gravity: 81 dinna like we rinnin'
ABBOTT tae strange kinks i this way. I'm
pairfeckly sure We yerseF widna like yer
ain sheep strayin' ava inta strange pas
lures"
Tonald cast a sidelong glance at his
critic, II widna care grain, meenister,
gin it was better grass. "-Boston Budget.
Oregon, with all its resources, is estimated
b ba worth ego ZOO 0Qd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
BEARD GROWTH OF A LIFETIME
You May Be Astonished by the Figures,
but Here They Are.

You May Be Astonished by the Figures,
but Here They Are.
Hyou are proud of fresh shave and a
smooth face you visit the barber at least
twice week or probably every other day.
Suppose you commenced this practice at
the age of IL and continued it up 10 the age
of 10, have you any idea of the total length
of the beard that would be removed in that
time?
If your beard grows as rapidly as that of
the average man you must have about one
fifth of an inch removed each week, or 10
2-5 inches each year. Between the ages of
II and 70 years SO years must intervene,
and each of these So years gives almost a
foot OF beard growth, or total of $50
inches, exclusive of fraction, or, to be more
exactly exact, "A feet and inches of beard.
The above is all figured on the assump-
ton that the tilaments of the beard main
tain their average growth of one-ffth of an
inch during the period mentioned, which,
of course, is out of the question.
There is all the difference in the world
in beard growth. Some men will raise q
'stubble field" one-Quarter of an inch in
length, while another will hardly raise
enough to roughen his face.
Then, again, We do not wish to be under
stood as saying that man would grow so
feet of beard in lifetime, provided he
never shaved. On the contrary the average
man would not grow more than 2l feet.
On reaching length of Is to 90 inches
the beard invariably becomes brittle or
Sits, and after this the growth is very slow
or ceases entirely.-St. Louis Republic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
sANDEN ELECTRIC co.
Council Building, Portland, Or.
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE AND
i platform Scales-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the Superintendent of Common schools in
open session of the Board of Education. New City
Hall, on Thursday July IL, 1895 IL O'Clock for
supplying said board with so, more or less, 4O0lb
platform scales and single combination desks and
seats all necessary Sizes with seats TO match,
when needed during the present fiscal year.
Samples of scales and articles of furniture offered
must be sent to the Office of the Board of Educa-
ton, New City Hall, up to o'clock p. NJ. We'd
nesday, July IL, 1895, after which hour samples
will be received.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check in the sum of $3.50, made payable to the
order of the secretary of the Board of Education
conditioned that If the proposal be accepted and
the contract awarded and If the bidder shall fall or
the bonds required within six days after the award
Is made, then and in that case said check shall be
forfeited to the said Board OF Education, The
board reserves the right to reject any all bids
any portion OF any bid, the public good may re-
Quire. Blank proposals will be furnished by the
secretary application. The parties to whom
contracts are awarded will be required, prior to or
at the time of the execution of the contracts pay
their proportion of the cost OF advertising thfs
notice. GEORGE BEANSTON, Secretary.
PROPOSALS FOR MOVING AND ENLARG-
l. ing school building-Sealed proposals Will be
received by the Superintendent of Common Schools,
in open session of the Board of Education, new
M, for moving the Sutro School building from
Nineteenth avenue. near Point Lobos avenue. TO
the school lot on Twelfth avenue, between Clement
and California streets, and for enlarging and fitting
up said building, in accordance with plans and
specifications at the Office Of CHAS. /. HAVENS,
architect Of the board, room SIS, Flood building,
corner Fourth and Market streets.
GEORGE BEA NSTON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
MISSING FROM OAKLAND.
Miss George Horton Leaves
the Home of Her Grand
parents.
SAID TO BE sTAGEsTRUCK.
Her Father Is United States Consul
at Athens, Greece-No CleW to
Her Whereabouts.

Miss George Horton, an accomplished
young lady and a daughter of George
Horton, the poet and United States Consul
at Athens, Greece, has been missing from
her home in Oakland since the evening OF
Friday, July 5, and her grandparents, with
whom she resided, are almost frantic with
grief over her disappearance.
Though the exact reason of her leaving
her friends is not known, it is believed that
a longing for the stage, which she had
often voiced to her intimates, is the main
re ason and that she will be found endeav-
oring to secure theatrical engagement
Miss Horton is a handsome young girl
about Is years of age, though appearing
older, and was living with her grand
parents at 668 Thirty-fourth street for the
purpose of attending school.
Her mother is visiting sister near Grass
Valley, while her father is at his post in
Athens.
On Friday evening last her grandfather,
who is well-known expert in chirog-
raphy, and who had occasion some time
ago to expert some handwriting for Mrs.
John B. Martin, had occasion to correct
her for some slight offense. Her high
strung nature rebelled at the words used,
and an alteration enSued.
Later she was seen in her room packing
valise, but no attention was paid to this,
as she was subject to fits of high-splrlted-
ness and had previously threatened TO
leave. Later in the evening she was
missed and search of the room revealed
the fact that she had taken a considerable
quantity of wearing apparel. The follow
ing note was found on table:
Dear, Dear Mamma: feel IT my duty to go
and earn my own living. You have been very
good to me. know that will find the world
hard and cruel, but always remember this,
that will always try to lead a good Christian
life. IL breaks my heart to leave you, but 1t is
for the best. 1t is wrong for me to stay here to
your discomfort. YOUR OWN GEORGIA.
Mrs. Horton was Immediately commune
Gated with by telegraph, but knew nothing
Of her daughters whereabouts. AS Miss
Horton had but 81 25 in her purse when
she left home it is believed that she would
hardly attempt to go far, but will be
found either in San Francisco or Oakland.
Her grandfather describes her as follows
She is about feet 6 inches tall, slender
and straight, with clear blue eyes, fair
complexion and abundance Of light auburn
hair; Is years DID, but looks older.
The police have been notified of the dis
appearance OF the young lady and are
searching diligently, though thus far with
out success.
Miss Horizons father, who was at one
time one of the editors of the Chicago
Herald, recently published some verses
which brought him into considerable
prominence in the literary world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
Black Roses Now.

We learn on good authority that GER
tain enterprising gardener has at last sue
ceeded in producing a black rose-s'as
black as SCOT" as he proudly declares.
Perhaps it is needless to say that this per-
severing but rather melancholy person is
German. So far his achievement is
unique, though green roses were obtained
some time time ago by member of his
fraternity. Science, we suppose, makes
every experiment worth while, otherwise
one would be tempted to question whether
the result were worth the trouble taken.
as black rose certainly cannot, from a
purely Philistine point of view. be consid-
cred as beautiful as pink or yellow one.
Moreover, the good man is trife be-
hind the times, since the artificial flower
makers succeeded in making US all thor
oughly tired of black roses quite twelve
month ago. 1t is to be hoped that the
craze for unnaturally colored flowers will
not spread, otherwise we shall see black
lilies. like those in the mosaic pavement
of Santa Maria de Fiori in Florence and
what misfortune that would be!-The
Lady.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
IN A ROTHSOHILD STRONG BOX.
The Custodian of Bonds in Shipment
Tells What He Saw.

1e1is WnaC he saw.
1.-THE largest shipment of United States
bonds to Europe, so far as I can remem-
ber," said J. K. Upton, former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, Twas made in
1875, and consisted of 10000, 900 coupon As.
1t was made under my charge, and pre-
sumo my experience was about the same
as that of others serving in like capacity.
The bonds were in five steel boxes, weigh
ing when packed about 400 pounds each,
all fastened by combination locks, of
which we had no key.
I'VE rode with the boxes to New York
in postal-car. At the JERSEY CITY station
we were met by the Superintendent of the
Sub-Treasury of New York, who had
secured for us the necessary transportation
to the boat, where the bonds were depos-
tied in the specie vault, under the imme-
date control of the purser, but until the
boat left the pier some one of our party
kept an eye on the boxes. Once at sea,
however, we relaxed our vigilance, and
renewed 1t only when again approaching
land. AT Liverpool, where we arrived
after pleasant passage, had some trouble
in getting the boxes through the Custom
house, not being able to declare under
oath that | personally knew their con-
tents, and there being no way to
open them. A compromise was finally
effected by my taking with me a customs
official, who should see that the boxes
reached the consignees undisturbed, and
when opened contained the bonds as al
legged, his expenses to be paid by the syn
dictate. This delay caused US to remain all
night in Liverpool. We had the boxes
taken to our rooms, and there we took
turns in watching them through the night.
The English official, however, had no re-
lief from his vigils. In the morning,
through little British gold, I obtained
the practical control of passenger car,
into which we put our personal baggage
and the five boxes, for which we paid as
for extra-weight baggage. The exclusive
use of the car was deemed important, the
bonds representing such an enormous
amount of wealth.
cat London we were met by other
Treasury officials temporarily employed at
the headquarters of the syndicate, Messrs.
Rothschild & Sons, in scheduling and
counting bonds and coupons received in
payment of the new bonds. We went with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
0VERRULED BY THEIR WIVES.
A Case Where All the Justices Changed
Their Minds.

A Case Where All the Justices Changed
Their Minds.
1t was a matter of some surprise that
Justice Shiras of the United States
Supreme Court should have changed his
mind within a few weeks upon matter OF
law, but it is not many months since the
whole court changed their mind on such a
matter, and that in the course OF few
days.
The case before the court was one arising
out of a customs decision at this port. and
the counsel arguing against the decision of
the custom-house was a New York lawyer,
then for the first time before the Supreme
Court.
The case turned mainly upon the ques-
ton whether an article of importation
should or should not be ciassed as sauce
The custom house had called it a sauce
and taxed it accordingly. The Govern
ment maintained this contention, and, of
course. the New York lawyer sought to
show that the article should not be classed
as sauce.
When the Supreme Court came to con-