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ner as to give the impression that they
enjoyed it.

ner as to give the impression that they
enjoyed it.
The Reliance Club has given many
benefit entertainments for the swelling of
various benefcent funds, and society
cheerfully embraced the opportunity to
respond when the club was to be the bene-
ficiary.
A glimpse of that vast gathering from
the stage was all that is needed to remove
any doubt that may exist as to whether
Oakland has q society of her own, indie
pendent of the big City across the bay.
The lakeside set was there, the East Oak.
land contingent was present, the Filbert-
street delegation and the Piedmont CLIQUE
were all generously represented, and the
elegant toilets were as diversified as the
degrees of the claims to beauty of their
owners. The aristocTacy of the boxes, the
dignified galaxy in the dress circle the
genial occupants of the balcony and the
somewhat awed deities under the roof. all
taken together, presented an interesting
study.
The play "7-20-s'' is comedy drama.
Courtney Corliss and Signor Palmiro Tam
borini see a painting of a young lady and
iASA S'S- 80 :" PASblAlC SdilCIH. lHoY OOfn
fall in love with the picture and hunt for
the original. She is found by Corliss and he
energetically makes love to her. She hears
that sgnor is also in love with her, and
dallies with Corliss. At last the signor
arrives, and to the great disgust of Flos,
who is the original of the picture num-
bered 1908" the signor blandly inquiries
now much she will take for her dog, there
by showing that the hound and not the
lady was the object OF his search.
Miss Maud Morrell takes the part of
Flos, and as she joins the Frawley Com
pany next Monday this is her last appear
ance as an amateur. The various mem
bers of the company had so thoroughly re-
hearsed that their lines were perfect and
their action such as would be creditable to
professionals.
The Charity company has been in har-
ness so long that many of its members
have fully attained the rank of profession
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Macdonough Theater Thronged
by the Leaders Of Society
at Oakland.
MAUD MoRRELL's FAREWELL.
The Young Actress and the Old Charity
Company to Say Good-By to
the Amateur Stage.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
sos Broadway, Jan. a. {

OAhIAND OFFlCE GAN L RANCISCO GALL,
sos Broadway, Jan. q.
At the Reliance Clubs benefit perform
ance of "7-20-8" at the Macdonough The
ater tonight every seat was occupied,
every box was full and as many as dared
to brave the danger of arrest from some
what indulgent fire warden, stood against
the walls with the stiffness of statuary,
trying to create the impression that they
were not legal distractions. The new city
ordinance prevents the placing of chairs in
the aisles.
1t was great house, fashionable
house. Warde and James, who are cred
tied with being able to draw larger and
more fashionable houses at the Macdon-
ough Theater than any other stars have
never been honored with such an outpour-
ing of society as greeted the Charity COM
pany tonight. 1t was an enthusiastic
house. Oakland's frst-nighters are prov
erbially frigid, bnt were not so on this oc-
casion. The spirit of gratitude burst
through the prevalent iciness OF Athenian
etiquette and hundreds of pairs of dainty
hands clapped, and did SO in such man
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GENERAL GRANT WAS OLUBBBD.
But Made No Complaint Against the
Bluecoat Who Did 1t.

But Made No Complaint Against the
Bluecoat Who Did 1t.
Once upon time General Grant was
beaten. He was beaten in less than half a
minute, and he made no attempt to fight
back. As a result of this beating there is
to-day in New York trembling police
man, and here is the story of the affair:
Jacob Riis tells it. When it happened
he was reporter at police headquarters
for the Associated Press.
'''The Masonic Temple was on fire, saws
Mr.. Riis. "The temple is on the corner
of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue,
and the fire happened more than ten years
ago. The fire lines were formed, snow
was falling and the police were out of TEN,
per. Along from the Fifth Avenue Hotel
there came small man, with his hands in
tn corner of his mouth. He did not no.
tice the fire lines or anything, but walked
straight ahead with his head down.
He ran into the arms of a biz
policeman, who had tired himself
pushing people back. Blank, blank,
blankP said the policeman, do you take
me for wooden Indian2 Without wait
ing for an answer the policeman seized
the small man by the collar and, with; a
loud whack across the small mans back
below the waist. The small man said not
word, barely looked up and resumed his
walk, with his hands still in his pockets.
l said to the policeman, whom / knew:
Great heavens, man! doyou know what
you've done? Do you know who that was
you clubbed?' Nav, said the policeman,
: don't Well 1 said, it's General
Grant, and his face fell almost foot"
The man who clubbed old General Grant
is still on the force, and Mr. Riis knows
him. AT present General Grants son is a
Police Commissioner with the power of
blighting policemen's lives. The police
man who clubbed the Commissioners
father is now wondering and trembling as
he wonders whether by any chance his
name or number was handed down in the
Grant family. He need not wonder, for it
was not, and Mr.. Riis does not propose to
tell who the policeman was. Besides, saws
Mr.. Riis, General Grant set a good ex-
ample when he took his brief clubbing like
little man and walked on without
murmur. He knew that he had run into
sentry on duty and was pleased to escape
SO easily. General Grants son would
probably not take as calm view as Mr..
Riis does of General Grants clubbing, but
it is not likely that he would be very
vengeful. He is mild man, not anxious
for gore or trouble.-New York World.
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Signor. The setting is very artistic. 1t is
the work of II. P. Merritt.
The poster on the back represents bur-
lesque comedy and tragedy and is very
finely drawn.
The complete cast in the comedy is as
follows:
Courtney Corliss, q gentleman OF leisure with q
theory concerning boomerangs. j. &. Wilson Jr.
Mr.. Launcelot Bargiss, retired party, who be-
comes the victim of the inevitable. ,........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Alex j. Rosborough
Paul Hollyhock, his son-naw. Harry w. Thomas
Signor PaImiro Tamborini late maitre de bal
let Covent Garden. ..,.............Fr Frank Ma heu
A postman on his round W. II. Quinn Jr.
Professor GasIegh, inventor and founder Of a
REFUGEE. ........-..-............C. J. Dickman
MIS-. Hypath1a Bargiss a lady possessed OF an
ancestor. Mrs. j. Cal Ewing
Dora Hollyhook, her daughter with grlev-
Flos, the muoh-sought .f7-20-8n Maud MorreIl
Jessie, with yearnines beyond her station -
Observation-Disclosures Edna Elsemere
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THE SAN LEANDRO ROW.
No Agre cement Reached Last Night at tn
Meeting of Authorities.

No Agre cement Reached Last Night at the
Meeting of Authorities.
SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Jan. 24.-The
meeting of the Town Trustees and the otfi-
cials OF the Haywards electric road was
productive of no agreement tonight.
When the trouble of Wednesday was over
there was disposition on the part of all
concerned to compromise the difficulty by
making a circuit of couple of blocks.
Tonight the Trustees stated that they
had decided to grant no new privilege to
the company, as they believed that the
railroad people only had right to lay one
track on Haywards avenue, and they pro-
posed TO see that this privilege was not ex-
ceeded. As there was no posi- bility OF
amicabIy adjusting the matter, the meet
ing adjourned.
"We shall now have TO apply to the
courts for an injunction against the town,
restraining it from interfering with what
we consider our rights said railroad
man tonight. This will bring the matter
to head. We consider that we have q
franchise to lay double tracks, but
we are willing to do anything that
will enable US to improve our ser
vice. OF course, we shall now be
tempt to do single thing till we have a
decision.
1--WE shall make the actions of the Town
Marshal the basis of a petition for an in
junction. We thought the Trustees would
have been willing TO arrive at some kind
of an agreement, but We now see that
nothing is to be done in that way. We
shall make no midnight descent on the
streets and provoke another row, but shall
at once take steps to ascertain just what
our rights are. J."
There is a feeling of uncertainty in the
town that the railroad will make another
attempt to lay the hated double track, and
several men are constantly on watch to
give notice of any such move. If the fire
bell should be rung or pistol shot be
heard all San Leandro would be around
the plaza in FIVE minutes.
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ais. The whole play was very Ecarefully
rendered, and, whether taken as a whole
or whether viewed from the individual
parts of each member of the company, it
was an unqualified success.
Saturday evening is to be turned into a
good-by to Miss Morrell. who will then saw
adieu to the amateur stage, prepare tory to
her joining the Frawiey company Miss
Morrell was one of the original mem bers
of the Charity company in "Held by the
Enemy" and those for whom she has
worked as an amateur in numerous ben
elits showed their appreciation of her ef-
forts.
Her friends and those whom she has
labored for in the past are going to take
charge of Saturday night in her interest.
The members of the Reliance Club and her
old companions in the original charity
COMPANY will make her farewell to the
amateur stage a royal one.
While Saturday night is farewell to
Miss Morrell as an amateur, it is also a
general farewell to the charity company.
The members win retire to private life for
some time, ana if they ever return to the
public view of Oakland there will be
the Columbia Dramatic School, who has
coached the amateurs, is very proud of
his work and its results.
81 could take this company as it stands
to-day, and go on the road and make hit
with it. 1t is wonderfully strong little
company and their performance is excel
lent said Mr. Cooper.
The souvenir programme contains 80
pages and is profusely illustrated with
views of the Reliance building and photo
graphs OF members of the club who have
gained distinction. It also contains a
photogravure of the charity company and
short history of football. Altogether
the souvenir is one of the handsomest
that has been given out in any theater.
The front and back arc very unique
posters in the Aubrey Beardsley style. The
front poster represents Palmlro Tambo-
rini gazing at ''7-2o~S," and beneath is
the hound that took the fancy of the
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each, and their subjects will be as follows:
Pre-emlnence and Supremacy of the Di-
vine Life" Rev. William RAIDER; "Tbe Di-
vine Life Under Fire." Hon. ]. NJ. Haven;
Mclean; THE Divine Life at Work in
Personal Development" H. c. French,
MD; The Divine Life at Work in Busi-
ness Life" D. Gilbert Dexter; 'tThe D-
vine Life at Work in Social Regeneration"
Rev. G. B. Hatch; "The Divine Life at
Work in National Life Rev. ]. K. Ha-ri-
son; son The he Divine Life at Work Minister
Divine Life at Work Saving Men," Rev. l..
D.ERathbone; whence Gained, How Sc
cured and Maintained, Rev. E. S. Chap
man.
A Narrow Escape.
ALAMEDA CAL, Jan. 24.--D. w. Mar
TIN, HVeryman and ex-Supervisor, had
close call from death this morning. He
was driving pair of colts to light cart
on central avenue, near Sherman street.
a narroW-gauge train was coming toward
Park street, and thinking to avoid the
chance of an accident he attempted to
rem his team into Sherman street. But
the spirited young animals had ais o seen
the train and 1t frightened them so that
they began to rear and plunge. Then they
Degan to back ana succeeded in getting
the vehlcle upon the track. Just then
-AA' NAh D dtGSlt1OH WAS dIIIdCCeO Dy u
roar IN the opposite direction and looking
up ne saw train approaching that way.
Kedoubiing his efforts he finally succeeded
IN throwing the outer horse, and the other
falling over 1T, swung the vehicle around
SO that it cleared the train as it rushed
past by about foot. The escape was very
narrow and pretty we'll unneryed Mr..
Martin.
A Preachers Marriage.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Jan. 24.-Rev. Henry
Victor Morgan of the Firs. Christian
Church will be married tomorrow at 3
o'clock to Miss Christine Rhodes. The
ceremony will take place at the residence
of the brides brother, Harry Rhodes,
Encinal avenue, between Fountain and
Court streets. The bridegroom will occupy
his pulpit in the morning, but not in the
evening. Rev. W. A. Gardener of San
Rev. and Mrs. Morgan will for the pres
ent reside at S78 Cedar street with the
family OF f. W. Thompson, where Mr..
Morgan has made his home ever since his
pastorate in Alameda.
Anna Shaw to Come.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. ..24.-The Politi-
cal Equality Club will hold its regular BIZ
monthly meeting in Grand Army Hall
next Monday evening. A paper will be
read by Emma Seckle Marshall, entitled
Snapshots at the Suffrage Question. !"
The club announces that it has secured
the services of Rev. Anna Shaw for the
evening of March 18, 1896. The title of
her lecture will be ''The New Man."
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A DARING ARREST.
officer Ely Single Handed Captures
Two Armed Men Suspected of
Being Burglars.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 24.-To-night
Police Officer Ely made daring capture,
which the department considers i'm
portant. For some time 0akland's busi-
ness community has been terrorized by
safe-crackers, and the patrol force was in
structed to look out for suspicious
characters.
Late in the evening Ely observed three
men acting suspiciously on New Broad
way. Advancing on them he drew his
pistol and ordered them to hold up their
hands. One of the fellows broke and ran,
but Ely held the remaining two in check
until q pedestrian named Parker came IN
and searched the men.
Each man had on his person two loaded
guns, silk masks, cramps with screws for
forcing knobs off safe doors, monkey
wrenches ana, in fact, complete safe
crackers outfit.
Al the station they gave the names of
William Fountain and Clarence Miner.
They are about 20 years of age each, and
are unknown to the police They ac-
knowledge that they were in bad box. u
Officer Ely is being omplimented on his
smart and courageous capture.
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TO IMPROVE THE HARBOR
The Oakland Board Of Trade
Adopts Resolutions About
Dredging.
Dredging That Will Enable Deep.Sea
Vessels to Reach the New
Port of Entry.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,l
9O8 Broadway Ian 81

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
900 Broadway, Jan. "a.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the board OF directors
of the Oakland Board of Trade at a special
meeting held to-day:
WHEREAS, The Government of the United
States has expended large sums OF money on
the improvement OF the Oakland harbor. ana
is at present deepening the channel to twenty
city and the deep water of the bay of San
francisco by dredging OF the Ihardpan, which
IN many places IS equal to the hardness of
sandstone and cannot be removed by the tidal
whereas, we have been informed by reliable
authority that to complete the dredging be-
tween our wharves and the deep water of the
bay will cost about. $3.50, 900; and whereas,
the deepening OF this channel will allow yes
sells loaded to come to our wharves without
flrSt unloading part of their cargoes in San
francisco; and whereas, the one article of
coal alone costs every householder and con-
sumner at least 90 cents per ton extra,
in consequence of not having deep
water as aforesaid in sa d channel; and
whereas, Custom-house has been opened
IN this city by the Government where impor-
attention at the hands of our Collector; and
whereas, the Government engineers have
recommended in their last report to the Sec
retary OF War that this channel aforesaid be
deepened and extended westerly to the bay Of
San Francisco;
Reso,ped, That the board indorses and ap-
proves of the recommendation of Colonel Mem
dell or the Government engineers to continue
this year the deepening of the channel from
our WhaTves TO the bay of San Francisco.
ResOtUed, That we respectfully call the atten-
ton OF the city government to the above facts,
ana request our representatives in Congress to
vigorously urge an appropriation to be made
for the purpose of deepening said channel dur
ing the present year.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told In
Brief Chapters.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Jan. "a.
Ex-Judge ]. 81. Lucas of this city is about to
remove TO Mariposa City, where he will engage
In the practice OF his profession.
The Grand Jury has been called together to
| lndlct IL. Menzenmeyer, who shot j. Perkins al
Lorln on Christmas day Perkins condition
| is critical.
Deputy County Clerk Charles Arnold super
| intended the destruction by fire at the foot OF
| Castro street this morning of 10000 ballots
and numerous other material used at the last
| county election.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Henry Hook
was unable to determine how the man hap
! pened TO be drowned. The funeral took place
from the residence on Jackson street this after
noon, the funeral being private
This afternoon County Clerk Jordan revoked
! the appointments OF all deputies appointed by
| HIM for registration purposes. A new deal will
! be made throughout the whole county when
| the work on the new register begins.
The driver of the wagon which carries the
| United States mail, owned by Fred Morrison,
was arrested this afternoon by Mrs. Sanford,
| secretary of the Humane Society, on account
of the unserviceable condition of the horse.
The Progressive Brotherhood OF Painters and
| Decorators of California No. will hold an
! open meeting at Becker's Hall, Washington
street, next Monday evening. There win be
an entertainment after the meeting and all
painters and friends are welcome.
The trial of officer Ed Lamping will come up
OelOIe Inc DOdrU OF 1O1lCe commissioners To-
morrow at 10 O'Clock. The prosecution has
subpenaed about fifteen witnesses, and Lamp
ing has secured the services of Attorney w. K.
| Davis and has summoned as many more.
A new industry will soon be established in
Alameda, where the big Clark pottery will be
enlarged and viii go into the manufacture OF
fire brick. contract has been let to Walker
& Walker for $4,000 TO build addition to the
factory, including two kilns for firing the
brick.
Word has been received mere of the sudden
death OF Mrs. Dollie Harger of Chicago last
Tuesday. She was former resident of Oak
land and has many friends here. She was the
wife of Jay p. Harger and q daughter of Charles
E. Young OF this city. She was native OF
Vallejo.
At the recent poultry show held in this city
a chicken with three legs was exhibited as a
freak. A few days ago F. NJ. Farwen of this
city had chick hatch out at his home. which
can go the exhibited freak one better The
little bird has four distinct legs, and is ap-
parently as healthy the other chicks
hatched out at the same time.
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MOTHER OF SEVENTEEN.
Mrs. Allen Breaks Down Men
tally After Bringing Up
a Big Family.
WAS a WIFE AT THIRTEEN.
In Early Years She Was a Prominent
Figure in Social Circles in
Nevada.
WAS a WIFE AT THIRTEEN.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
COS Broadway Ian. d

sos Broadway, Jan. "A. J
The commitment of Mrs. Louisa w.
Allen to the Napa Asylum for the Insane
has brought to light remarkable career.
Mrs. Allen was born III Washington, D. c.,
in 1875 She was married in 1888 to Mr..
Allen, who was then about 20 years of age.
The two have lived together nearly fifty
eight years.
The illness of Mrs. Allen has nearly
Frustrated the aged husband, who is al
employe of the Southern Pacific Company
and has been for many years. He and
Mrs. Allen have been residing with a son,
w. S. Allen, at 912 Filbert street. for more
than year past.
Mrs. Allen is the mother of seventeen
children. The youngest of these is son,
who is now 81 years of age and the head
of q family. The children were all born
in period of about twenty-five years and
were remarkably strong and healthy.
Most of them have lived to grow up, but
several have died since childhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen came west in the
early days of the State and were settled in
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INTO series of arguments between doctors
ana attorneys. Drs. Woolsey, Hamlin
Dunn and kuckein are giving testimony
Moore wants Drs. Shiels, Selfridge. Rabe
ana Lane to answer the plaintiff on behalf
OF the railroad company. The case will be
continued next Tuesday.
Bassett May Resign.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 24.-If Council
man Bassett should be sent to Congress to
hght the refunding bill there will be va
caney IN the Council. The Mayor will
nave to NIL 1t and he will, if necessary, ap-
point man who will resign when Bassett
returns.
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GOOD MEN AT DINNER,
Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip Will Have Their
Annual Banquet.
Narrow Escape of Liveryman Who
Was Driving a Fractions
Team.

ALAMEDA. CAL, Jan. A.-The annual
dinner of the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip, Twenty-ninth Chapter, will take
place in the parlors of the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening. Rev. w.
w. Scudder Jr. will deliver an address of
welcome and informal greetings will fol-
low. The theme of the evening will be
''rhe Divine Life of Men" There will be
ten speakers, limited to eight minutes
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versity of California freshmen sophomore
baseball game will take place next
Wednesday afternoon on the Varsity
diamond. Blasingame will captain the
sophomores and Spence the freshmen.
This will be the first U. G. baseball con-
test of the season. Harry B. Quinan. '97,
was to-day elected assistant manager of the
Varsity team.
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Several of the Ishpeming (Mich.) miners
who recently emigrated to South Africa
write that they are earning big wages, and
that the country isn't half as rough as they
expected
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Glddness Comes

ATith better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleaSant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It's therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
ficial effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
IT afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.