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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25


A quartet from the State University rem
dered the music at the funeral of Miss
Alice Michaels yesterday. She was a
student at that institution, beloved by all
her fellow-students. The palIbearers we're
her classmates in the Alameda High
School-Ned Edison, Percy Bordwell, Fred
Bordwell, Bert Brown, Daniel Burr and
William Bacon. The ceremonies were
conducted by Rev. w. w. Scudder of
The First Congregational Church, where
the Young lady worshipped. There was an
unusually large attendance at the funeral,
owing to the social prominence of the
family and the extreme popularity of the
deceased.
Christian Church to Build.
Rev. Henry Victor Morgan, who has
been occupying the pulpit of the First
Christian Church for the past two months,
has accepted a call to become the church's
regular minister The church is in a most
flourishing condition. Yesterday it's mem
bers practically decided on purchasing
lot for a church at the corner of San Jose
avenue and Park street. They will proceed
with the erection of building. expecting
to begin actual work not later than Janu-
arv 10, 1896 After paying for the lot the
church will have a fund of some $1,000 with
which to begin the building This is one
of the most recently organized church So
cieties in Alameda, but it seems to be one
of the most thrifty.
The Relief society's Musicale.
The Woman's Exchange and Relief So
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A1ameda's Beet Industry.

Within the past year many hundreds OF
acres in Alameda County have been
planted to beets and the acreage will
shortly be largely increased. The beet in
dustry in this county is assuming vast
proportions, and as the only available
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Degree of Pocahontas.

The members of Mineola Council No. IA of
Redwood City gave an entertainment few
evenings since, the principal feature of which
was the phantom dance" Eight couples took
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Companions of the Forest.

new circle of the Companions of the Forest
was organized at Uklah last Wednesday by SUI
preme Sub-Chief Companion Mrs. f. McLane,
assisted by Grand Treasurer NJ. Boehm. 1t is
called Queen of the Redwoods and its number
is 168. 1t has thirty-four charter members.
Last week Sunshine Circle No. 169 was insti-
tuted at Merced by Mrs. Mascher. G. C. c., as
sisted by Deputy NJ. P. Light. There are thirty
seven names on the charter roll
Harmony Circle No 10 was organized last
week with forty charter members at West
Point, Calaveras County, by Chief Companion
Mrs. Lemin OF Jackson, Amador County.
The Past Chief Companions Association will
celebrate its second anniversary on Saturday
evening, December ID, by an entertainment
and banquet.
Olympia Circle No. 141 will hold recep.
ton, entertainment and ball on December %
in Social Hall, 102 O'Farrell street.
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The Druids,

The grand officers paid an official visit to
Celtic Grove No. al, at South San Francisco,
last Wednesday. They were accompanied by
large delegation of members from other groves.
The meeting was presided over by E. L. Wag-
ner, P. NJ. G. A. Reports of the grove for the
past six months were read, and these showed
an increase in the membership. A collation.
followed the business meeting.
Thursday evening o. H. Hoag, N. G. A., WIS.,
tied San Francisco Grove No. 3 and Eureka
Grove No. 4. He expressed himself as highly
pleased to note the great interest the members
take in their order, and expressed the hope
that they would continue to do So The MEM
bers adjourned 10 Social Hall, where the fourth
degree was given in amplified form. The Wal
hala Giee Club was present and rendered sew
eral selections.
The grand officers recently paid a visit to
Sonoma Grove No. 70. J. H. L. Gerckens, P. n.
G. A. of Petaluma Grove; c. H. Wilson, P. A.,
of Cypress Grove. and number of delegates
from petaluma were present. The third de-
gree was conferred, after which the Wis itors
were invited to q banquet given in the Sonoma
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Native Daughters of the Golden West.

The parlors of Native Daughters and Native
Sons of Eureka are making great preparations
toward the giving OF grand ball on New
Years eve.
Buena Vista Parlor No. 6S will give an en-
tertainment and ball in National Hall on the
evening OF the 11th OF December in aid of its
relief fund.
The members of joaquin Parlor feel very
much encouraged, for within the past few
days they initiated six members, and num-
Der OF daughters have made application to
join.
Fremont Parlor No. 50 will give social in
Washington Hall on the 14th of December.
Sotoyome Parlor No. 43, OF Healdsburg, has
sustained a great loss in the death OF Mrs.
Louise c.. Walker, senior past president and
one of the most faithful members of the par
lor. She was also member of the Order East
e7n Star
Most encouraging reports have been received
from California Parlor No. %, Sacramento. On
Friday evening 1t will give an anniversary
banquet and entertainment.
Golden Gate Parlor at its last meeting pur-
chased $50 worth of stock of the Native Sons
new hall.
Mrs. Belle Conrad, chairwoman of the Board
OF Grand Trustees has with her family on ac-
count OF her husbands health, removed from
Sonora to the Arlington, Oakland.
The entertainment given by Yosemite Parlor
No. S3. in Maennerbund Hall, last week, was
very pleasant affair This, one of the youngest
parlors, is doing very well, with fine prospects
of advancement
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Knights Of Honor.

The smoker given Dy Polar Star Lodge No.
2037 last week was most enjoyable affair and
twas largely attended. One feature OF the
evenings entertainment was the speeches by
w. H. Barnes, Thomas Learned and others.
The recitations and songs were all OF the comic
order. Grand Dictator Archibald and other
grand officers were present. AS ~ result OF this
congregation seven outsiders made application
for membership.
Grand Dictator Archibald, Grand Secretary
Curry and Grand Guide Learned visited Peta-
luna last Thursday and were welcomed by the
entire membership of the lodge. The visitwas
a very pleasant one.
The grand dictator and the grand guide will
visit Clinton Lodge No. 2019 in Oakland to-
night.
The grand dictator will visit California
Lodge No. 1880 in Sacramento on Thursday
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part in the dance, and each participant, at
tired in ghostly raiment, was designated by q
number on the back. As they moved to the
slow music of the orchestra they looked de-
cidedlv weird. a useful prize was offered to the
one among the spectators who would discover
the greatest number of participants. This
created a great deal of amusement. Beside
this there was vocal and instrumental music
and recitations all of which served to make
the evening an enjoyable one This council
will celebrate Its first anniversary in Red
Mems Hall in San Francisco December IA,
when it will exemplify the work.
council of the Degree of Pocahontas will,
in the near future, be organized in the city of
Los Angeles. Thus far twenty applications
have been received.
Alfrata Council initiated two candidates last
week and then quenched the council fire TO
attend the entertainment given by Winnie
mucca tribe.
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Foresters Of America.
The following are the official visits for the


week ending November 80
Sunset in Los Angeles; Mr.. Saunders, G. s..
W., will visit Court Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa;
pendence, this City: November 70 A. Orfilla will
visit Court Francois in Los Angeles: John Hee-
man. g. W. will visit 4 Court i. Porta Costa at Port
this City: November 81 A Orfilla. G. c. r., will
visit Court Seaside at Redondo Beach, John Hee-
nan, q. ]. W., will visit Court Mount Diabo at
Danville: J. E. Anderson, G. T., will visit Court
Winter at Winters; November 29 A. orfiIla, g. C.
r.. will visit Court Los Angeles at Los Angeles; j..
E. Anderson, G. T., will visit Court College Ter
race in MayfeId
The smoker given by Court Yerba Buena last
Wednesday was well attended and an excellent
programme was presented.
The annual entertainment and ball given
under the auspices of Court Palo Alto last
Thursday evening was great success:
Court Golden Gate OF this City will give a
grand ball in Odd Fellows Hall on Thanksgiv-
ing night, and it promises to be very swell
affair.
circle of the Companions of the Forest will
shortly be instituted in Santa Ana.
The Elks.
Members of lodges of Elks in Portland, Ia
coma, Seattle, Stockton, Bakersfield, San Diego,
San Luis Oblspo and Los Angeles have given
notice that they will arrive in this City on
Wednesday in time to take part in the grand
carnival march in the evening. From present
indications 800 members or the order, IN full
dress and each wearing antlers on his head,
will take part in the march.
The twelve Trilby girls under the fnstruc-
tions of Miss Anna Shean have attained per-
lection in the novel dance in which they will
take part. They will appear on a platform
fifty-eight feet long by forty-tive feet deep, in
the rear of which there viii be mountain
with extraordinary electrical effects. There
will be wonderful transformation scene, the
like OF which has never before been presented
to an audience.
Managers Friedlander, GottloD, Morgenstern,
Mann, Grover, Walter and Morosco will have
charge of the prelude, and members of the
theatrical profession-nearly all of whom are
Elks-from the different theaters will take part
in the entertainment.
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Interesting Items From important Points County.

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Young Mems Institute.

The board of grand directors held meeting
last Wednesday, and among other business de-
cided in the future to hold its monthly meet
ing on the second Saturday of the month. The
next meeting will be held on the 14th of De-
cember The following-named were appointed
the committee on finance: A. +. ST. Sure of Ala
media, J. G.. O'Donnell, ]. ]. OBrien and t. B.
McGinnis of San Francisco and A. X. Denike of
San Jose; committee on supplies-T 3. McGin-
mis- and f. J. Gallagher of San Francisco, A. R..
Denike of San Jose and ]. c. German of Sacra-
mento.
Columbia Council No. So will hold an infor-
nal jinks this evening. W.. Ahern will be
the sire.
Grand First Vice President n. A. Young of
Tacoma will visit Union Council 152 at Fair
haven on the 9th. He will visit Portland
Council No. 56 on December I'd, Willamette
Council No. 65 on the Sd, Albina Council No.
I3O on the 4th and Multnomah Council No.
306 on the 9th.
new council with forty charter members
will soon be organized in Santa Rosa. Grand
President Lynch and Grand Director o. 'DOnnel
are engaged at this time with the preliminary
work.
council will also be organized at San
Mateo by Grand President Lynch, assisted by
District Deputy II. G. Hall, who has been very
energetic in the directing of the preliminary
work 1t is expected that this council will
start with thirty charter members.
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100000 Horsepower.

Niagara represents a potential
force equal to that of all the coal
mined in the world, computed at Il
100000 horsepower, all of which has
been running to waste for countless
ages and cons since the cataract first
blew its trumpet from the steep and
hung the rainbow amid its ascending
spray. The economist may repine
that SO much working energy has
so long been thrown away, but sen
timent of exultation that some part
of it is now to be girded in the bar
ness of the worlds industry is more
correctly in order
Skillful engineers declare that the
available power OF the falls, leaving
its spectacular grandeur entirely I'M
impaired, will turn every wheel, run
every trolley and light every city
and town within a radius Of 200
miles, and one of the most eminent
of them says it can be conveyed in
any desired volume as far away as
Chicago or New York. The first
wheel has just been set in motion,
equal to the transmission of 5000
horsepower, to be increased accord
ing to existing charters something
like one hundredfold as the need for
it is developed. Henchforth Niaga-
"a possesses an industrial interest
equal to that which it has always
had as one of the most majestic spec
tacles on the globe, this attribution
shorn of none of its glories by the
creation ofits new and stupendous
utilities.
The success of the work there
| shows that all waterfalls can 5e har-
messed to production and made to do
a part of mans work, and they will
be, one after another, all over the
world, producing industrial effects
comparable with those following the
invention of the steam engine. The
day of the first turning of the elec-
trio wheel was memorable and
introduces the cataract to a new
function almost as grandiose in its
promise and possibility as its appear
ance has always been.-New York
| Tribune.
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To Reclaim The Zuydsr Zee.

The Dutch have long been known
as one of the most industrious ma
tions on the globe. They have lit
orally wrested large tracts of land
from the ocean, and the terrific
might of the North Sea is restrained
by dikes which grid the coast for
many hundred miles. That work,
accomplished and maintained by a
nation of less population than some
of the states of the American Union,
indicates the patient and industrious
character of that remarkable people.
But the Dutch are about to
undertake task which will put the
nations of the globe to shame. The
Baltic Canal dedicated with splendid
ceremonies less than a month ago,
was child's play in comparison with
the plan of retaining the Zuyder
Zee. Neither the Suez Canal nor
the Nicaragua project is to be COM
pared with it, when the resources
of Great Britain and the United
States are considered in connection
with those of Holland. The Ameri-
can Congress has been asked TO guar
antee $100,000,000 in bonds to estab-
lish highway for the worlds CON-
merce between the oceans, but Hol-
land proposes to spend $l35, 100000
in harnesslng the waters, and driving
them back to the mighty deep.
The project which the Dutch have
resolutely placed before them is
nothing less than the construction
of a sea wall from North Holland to
Friesland, across the mouth of the
Zuyder Zee. After it is completed
great pumps are to be set TO work,
and that expanse Of water is to be
reduced to small lake add canal
which will serve to connect Amster-
dam with the sea.
By this means about 100000 acres
of arabic land engulfed in the twelfth
century will be restored to agricul-
ture. Tue sea-wall by which this is
to be accomplished will be ZIG feet
wide, and will be reared Is feet
above the mean level of the sea.
Within railroad and wagon road
will be constructed as part of the
work, the wall being nearly 100
miles in length.
If the Dutch can do this much for
agriculture, why should America
hesitate at the doorway of the Mica
ragua Canal project? 1t is time the
people Of the United States learned
few lessons in national aggrandize-
ment such as Holland and Great
Britain have to teach.-Baltimore
Herald.
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A Million Friends.

A friend in need is FRIEND in
deed, and not less than one million
people have found just such friend
in DR.. Kings New Medical Discov
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
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and raised himself upon his legs.
Then with a terrible heave he pushed
over the dizzy brink, horses, carriage
and men.
An awful noise rose on the still
night air; sound of crashing, ours
ing and horses screaming. Then
there was silence, heavy, complete,
tragic!
The man rose and peered over the
edge into the black guilt of death.
He saw nothing. Then he sprang
into his saddle and disappeared like
shadow into the night.--From the
French.
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BY A BLIND SURGEON.
Delicate Operations Done With Nerve
and Skill.


When DR.. James r. Cooke of Bos-
ton was 2 months old, both eyes were
ruined by laundering doctor, who
administered a wrong medicine.
Since then he has been totally blind.
He is now 80 years of age, and he is
consulted in difficult cases by the
most eminent of the regular physi-
clans of Boston. He has performed
very recent two very delicate and
difficult surgical operations, and in
both cases the patients are doing
well.
He locates disease by his sensi.
tive touch, and he tells the color of
goods in the same way, singular as
it may appear. A lady who had
eight or ten samples of dress goods,
each about three inches square and
of different colors, handed them to
DR.. Cooke the other day, and be at
once told accurately the color and
even the shade of color of each and
selected the samples of best quality.
When handed several national bank
and government currency bills, he
at once told the denomination of each
and the color, whether green or black.
He tells the complexion of person
by touching the skin. Is is difficult
to believe that blind man could do
this, but he is seen to do it, and ac-
curately too.
DR.. Cooke went among Buffalo
Bills Indians the other day and
designated their character by their
voices, spoken in the Indian dialect.
He has three diplomas from colleges
of this and foreign countries and
four certificates of commentator
from institutions where he has taken
special courses of study. He went
through a course of study under the
famous Weir Mitchell.
Before DR.. Cooke was 81 years Of
age he was employed by a large
tobacco house to select the raw
tobacco for them. He never tailed
to get the best quality and the most
desirable color-all by the touch.
From this source he earned over So
900, which paid his expenses at
university in Tennessee, where he
stood at the head of his class. From
the Tennessee university he entered
medical school, where he was "to
the fore" all through his class. He
has taken special studies in FIVE
other institutions, a part of them in
Europe. To attain all that this re-
markable man has accomplished in
the higher classics and professional
studies OF the colleges required a
large and firmly knit brain, persever-
ance and self reliance to an unusual
degree.
The two women patients that he
operated upon recently are both do
ing well. In one case large tumor
was removed. The other was q still
more difficult and delicate case.
When lifting out the tumor, DR..
Cooke iound he had "a forceps hold
ing veins and arteries. He tied blood
vessels quickly and removed the for
ceps. He takes up and ties severed
arteries in difficult cases more rapid
| ly than any Of the clear seeing sur
geons. He has no ides OF the APP
pearanca OF the moon and planets
and stars nor Of the sun, and night
and day are oil the same TO him, ex-
cept that the stiffness of the night
does not escape hi4 attention. He
is bard worker and unhagging
student. He has typewriter TO
whom he dictates. His wife writes
medical prescriptions ia Latin
Hartford Timer.
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Trust Those who Have fried

Catarrh caused Loarseness and
difficulty in speaking. | also TO a
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Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmc nth,
i'll.
/ used Ely's Cream Balm for ca
tarrh and have received great benefit.
! believe it a safe and certain cure.
Very pleasant to take.-Wm. Frazer,
Rochester, n. Y.
Price of Cream Balm is 90 cents.
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SWIFT YgRsrs LAwYEns.

The celebrated Dean Swift in
preaching an assize sermon, was severe
against the lawyers for pleading
against their consciences. After din
ner, young counsel said some severe
things against the clergy, and added
that he did not doubt, were the devil
to die, psrson might be found t.
preach bis funeral sermon. "Yes,
said Swift, 81 woald, and would
give the devil his due, as | did his
children this morning.