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This brings me back to the magnif-
cent organization OF the Christian En-
deaYor Union. I believe that there is
too much of singing and praying and
not enough of the practical Christia nity dis
played by Jesus, who went about healing the
sick, raising the dead, comforting the sorrow
ing and feeding the hungry.
do not wish to appear in the role of critic
but rather a friend to offer suggestions
which may be OF value. Therefore would ask
aside from our routine work, what practical
efforts are we making along the lines for which
we are organized? And what are we adding
TO the efforts for humanity? How often have
we bent our united efforts TO comfort. feed
clothe and care for the homeless and the or
phan?
Now come back to the little waits who are
SO often thrown upon the cold charity of the
City Prison. What might not this orpaniza
ton OF 5000 members in Oak and be able TO
accomplish for these little ones? With q
small outlay of even 10 cents q month we
could raise a fund of $500, and with this
thirty or forty little children could be well
cared for, and with so little effort on our part
would be the means OF saving hundreds OF
coed citizens and finally as earnest workers on
the same line. Ny young friends, the world
needs more practical ,healthful, ,eyery-dayCh
tianity in this age than II does OF hymns and
fervent prayers, although it need not dispense
with this feature, either.
offer these suggestions to you to give you a
subject for discussion and thought and effort
along a line that do not think has yet been
thoroughly exhausted, believing that this OF
ganiZation can accomplish wonderful results
and results OF which every true CITIZEN viii
feel proud, II said organization only de
termines to do so. CHARLES E. LLOYD,
Chief of Police.
The communication is addressed to the
"Otficers and Executive Committee of the
Christian Endeavor Union of Oakland"
1t will be.read al the next meeting of the
City Union, in about two weeks, and will
certainly provoke an animated discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
THE LAST CALL.
John III. O'Brien Suddenly Summoned
After Two Days Illness.

John n. O'Brien Suddenly Summoned, [,
After Two Days Illness.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-John H.
OBrien, Yosemite Valley Commissioner
and senior member of the firm of Watson
OBrien of this city, died at his home,
S13 Hyde street, San Francisco, last night
at $50 O'Clock, after an illness of only two
days. He was in the store Sunday, but
was taken sick and went home to die.
Neural ia OF the heart was the cause OF
death.
Deceased was a native of New Bruns-
wick, n. s., 65 years of age, and came to
the coast In 1S49, settling in FL Dorado
County. In 1865 he went to Stockton,
where he remained more than twenty
years. In 1856 he came to San Francisco
ana IN 1880 10 this city. He was appointed
member of the Yosemite Valley Com
mission by Governor Perkins on April 10,
loo2. he was reappointed by Governors
ctoheman, waterman and Markham. His
term would have expired Aprll 10, 1898.
Inc deceased leaves a widow and one
daughter. Mrs. Myra Evans, who resides
In the southern portion of tbs State. He
was member of Stockton Commanderv
No. s, Knights Templar, and also of Stock
ton Lodge OF ODD Fellows. The funeral
VIII take place under the auspices of
the Stockton Knights Templar and the re-
mains will be taken to that place on a
special train, which will leave the mole at
8 O'Clock Friday morning. TIE train will
arrive at stockton at 11:45 o'clock. when
the remains will be escorted to Rural
Cemetery, where the services will be held.
The special train VIII return FRIDAY alter
noon, leaving Stockton at 8: 80 and arr;y-
ing at Sixteenth-street station at GAS
O'clock
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
WINNING TO THEIR SIDE
The Women Suffragists Spend a
Profitable Day at Leona
Heights.
Wyman Dies of Injuries Received
Last Thursday-A Holiday Spent
in Pleasure.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 9.-The picnic
at Leona Heights to-day, under the aus
spices of the woman suffragists of Ala
media County, was largely attended by
Oaklanders, Alamedans and San Francis
cans, who enjoyed the days outing and
the speeches of the orators.
Mrs. DR.. Kellogg-Lane and Miss Mollie
Conners of Oakland, Rev. Anna Shaw,
Miss Hay and Miss Anthony were the
principal speakers and they made many
friends for the eleventh amendment by
their forcible arguments.
Dinner was partaken of under the
spreading oaks from well-laden baskets,
after which the exercises of the day began.
Those in charge are highly grstified at
the attendance and the interest shown in
the cause.
Died of His Injuries
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 9.-Henry Wy
man died late last evening at 1888 Park
street, after five davs' suffering from a
wound received in San Francisco while
working "buffing machine" A piece of
iron flew out of the machine and struck
him on the head, breaking his skull.
He was a member of the Masonic order
and had brother plesent at the time OF
his death. His remains will be shipped
to Tehama, CAL, for burial Saturday.
A Quiet Day.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. ALI Alameda
was on wheels to-day, or at least ali of the
younger portion of it that could find any
description of. bicycle was. All of the
places of business either remained closed
all day or closed early. The Chief OF
Police and some Of his men went TO Stock
ton along with the Native Sons. The
baths were literally patronized by those
who neither rode wheel nor had horse.
The mail carriers attended the picnic at
Trestle Glen.
a Pioneers Final Rest.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept 9.-Rev. f. D.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
They DON'T WANT TENTS
Berkeley Collegians Object to
Having Recitations Held
Under Canvas.
Captain R. P. Thomas Celebrates Ad.
mission Day in Fitting Style at
His Mountain Home.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 9.-The report
in yesterday mornings CALL of the inten-
ton of the Board of Regents to furnish
tents in which to hold recitations because
of the overcrowded condition of the uni
versity buildings caused ripple of COM
motion among the students. But the
report to-day that the board had decided
positively to carry out the scheme caused
tee ripple to assume the proportions of q
tidal wave.
The students do not relish the idea even
to small degree. They say that during
the winter season they will be placing
their lives in jeopardy, as colds and sore
tthroats are almost certain to result from
the more or less violent exposure to which
they will be submitted if confined within
thin shell of canvas.
Some of them absolutely declare that
they will ''cut" ali recitations that are
held in tents during rainy weather, be-
cause they would rather get "cinched OUT
OF college than be forced to leave because
OF an attack of pneumonia or some kim
dred disease.
Captain Thomas Celebrates.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept 9.-Admission
town people, but up on the hill, three
quarters OF mile back of Berkeley, Cap
tain r. P. Thomas, the Soap King. kept
up continuous bonn bardment from day
break to sunset with his two historic how
itzers, stationed at his celebrated Fort
Thomas"
Down in the dense grove of eucalyptus
trees. planted by his own hand, short
distance from the fort. the captain and his
wife entertained between 800 and 400
visitors from San Francisco, Oakland,
Alameda and Berkeley, who had come to
show their love for the Golden West by
feasting together and listening to the
patriotic addresses.
musical and literary programme was
rendered. and addresses In keeping with
the occasion were delivered by Attorney
Rev. E. B. PAYNE. Tables were set under
the trees and in huge tent, and refresh
ments were served by the ladies of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
INJURED BY THE z RAY.
Willie Leary, the Glass Eater, Was
Seriously Hurt by the Expert
ments.

Willie Leary, the Glass Eater, Was
Seriously Hurt by the Experi-
ments.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-Lying in a
local lodging house, weak and pale and
almost broken in spirit, lies Willie Leary,
the young man glass-eater who startled
the visitors at the recent exposition by
eating glass tumblers and lamp chimneys,
and he is strong in the belief that all of
his troubles are due to efforts to view his
interior anatomy by means of the X ray.
After several experiments at glass-eat-
ing, local physicians put him on table
with the cathode ray apparatus strapped
to mis- back. When the current was turned
on he received a severe shock and had his
back burned badly. This has developed
into a malignant sore, which covers a
large portion of his back. His nerves
were so shattered that he cannot eat glass
until greatly improved.
They told me they would not hurt
me- he said, $50 1 let them put on the
cathode ray. 1t knocked me down and
burned my back horribly. 1t has been
over two weeks ago, but it burns awfuiy
yet, and l can't sleep at night. 1t caught
me in the muscles, too, so that the doctors
say l will not be well for five or six years.
/ L l..
~ have an engagement with the circus
in San Francisco now waiting for me, and
was to get $35 week, but am too sick,
SO | can't 60. They didn't treat me right,
those X-ray men. and now they have left
me all alone to suffer.
II can't drink water like I used to, and
it makes a whole lot of difference, for |
have to eat food now. l had some bread
Yesterday. but it made me awful sick.
No, l can't eat glass much now, either,
because l am not able to drink enough
water.
sa'You see, always drink about gallon
Of water as soon as get up, but now four
glasses are all l can get away with. ]
never have stopped eating glass all my
life before aud l never was sick until now.
/ am going 10 write to my father, who is
in Randolph, Wis, and tell him that am
sick and that they have made me so.
am sure he will come out here at once and
make it hot for these people,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

to work for the company in the early
seventies, when the works were located on
the Almshouse Tract in San Francisco
was busy as usual directing the renovating
of the wreck of last week.
Captain Mclean is fixture of the pow.
der works. He is one of the few fixtures
as nearly every portion of the works and
many of the employees during the past
the many explosions.
"We'Il soon be at work again." said
Captain Mclean, who derives his title
from his connection many years ago with
the old Liberty Hose Company of the
early San Francisco Fire Department.
"a wreck from an explosion is one of the
easiest to fix up. There is no use trying
to put the pieces together. You know
that everything is totally ruined and that
you may as well start at once to rebuild
the houses.
Dangerous? Life in a powder-miIl ?
It isn't and it is. So far as the real cause
OF the accident is concerned we haven't
made much progress. You see the people
who could tell Us all about it are not
around after the explosion. No, that is a
mistake; but they are not in a condition
TO tell US how it happened. Once forty
one men went up with the mixing house,
and that is the general way of all ex-
plosions. When she goes up she goes and
those that don't 60 with her are left
guessing.
Anything very peculiar about the last
fash? There are peculiar things about
all explosions. You can't account tor
them any lore than you can account for
the explosion itself. Sometimes the stuff
seems to go up, sometimes down and
sometimes sideways. Last year it went
down and made hole in the ground biz
as hill. This year it went up. Next
time-I won't guess what it may do.
PLENTY of Chinamen2 Swarms. We
can always get all the help we need.
Never was an explosion that we could not
fill the places OF the lost next morning.
Don't you know there are certain mum.
Der OF men in all communities that like 10
play with fire."
In few days time the mixfng-house
and the nitre-house and the acid-house
will be filed with busy workmen, the en-.
calyptus trees will burst out with new
leaf, the acres of burned grass will turn
green and the beautiful hillside will be IL
readiness TO be the scene Of another
tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

ganization doing along the practical lines
ofsevery-day Chrlstianity2'
The next portion of his com municatlon
compares the Christian Endeavor Union
to the army of General 6. b; Mcclellan
Chief Lloyd says it is beautifully organ
| lied and consists of ideal soldiers, but that
they are not doing any active fighting. :,
Then the Chief proceeds 10 business ana
says: at comes to me that ideas ana
sug ggestions may be we'll ireceived oy the
Christian Endeavor Union from those
who would like to know What is the
good We may be doing?" he continues
In my official capacity ] have often been
greatly exercised in behalf of the numerous
little children who so often thrown within
the walls of the City Prison, where they can
receive but scant comfort, no provision oelng
made to care for them, and who when they
escape from the prison walls find little lnceI-
tive tor future striving or right living. There
are little waits, often without tather or
mother. and lust as often with home sur
roundings OF such a character that even the
streets and prison walls would be purer and
t'What can be done 10 reclaim them as good
citizens and thus benefit humanity?' is q
question that should be answered, and one
that believe it is the province of your union
to solve. In 80 cases out OF every one hundred
these unfortunate little waits, II given proper
care and attention, might be reclaimed co use
full man or woman hood, and many boy and
girl would, from the proud pedestal OF good
and virtuous citizenship, bless the hands that
assisted to raise them from their lower level.
and pure homes and faithful parents would
lessen crime ana make virtue more abundant,
| while the penitentiaries and houses OF shame
] would be robbed of many an inmate.
| Let me call your attention TO the work tha at
/ is being done by the Salvation Army. Here
| from the Ciey Hall we have ample opportunity
| to witness their operations day By day. These
| earnest workers, oblivious to the scohs and
| jeers that greet them upon every side, keep
| steadily at work uplifting and comforting hu-
manity. They do not wait Tor them to come,
/ but they go out into the slums and byways and
| search for the wanderers and the poor and un-
! fortunate. Not only do they minister to their
! spiritual well being, but they like wise take
care OF the physical man-feed the hungry,
comfort the sorrowing and elothe the naked
| and many man has been brought to think OF
better life and future existence after being
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

used ior their benefit along the lines of legiti-
mate trade under the natural laws of supply
and demand.
Seventh-We earnestly urge all Prohibition
voters TO stand true to their colors and not
"throw away their votes'' on either Mckinley
or Bryan.
The platform was indorsed by all
present.
Nominations for county officers were
then declared in order.
J. P. Hayes was nominated for Superv;-
sor from the Fifth District.
III. w. Stowe of East Oakland was NOM
mated for Supervisor from the Fourth Dis
trict-
The nominations of Assembly candidates
from the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
districts were referred to the County Com
mittee.
I. j. Montgomery was nominated for
the Forty eighth District.
DR.. j. Stark was nominated for the
Forty-ninth District.
Allen Shorkley was nominated for the
Fittieth District, while the Fifty-firs was
referred TO the County Committee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10

society, presided. DR.. ]. r. Bradway. DR..
]. S. Adams DR.. Myra Knox, DR.. 81. ].
Rowell, DR.. ]. Maher and DR.. Terrill, DR..
Williamson, DR.. Thomas of San Francisco
were among the speakers. H. a. Melvin
represented the bar and A. B. Nye the
press.
The affair was in charge of DR.. ]. G. s.
Akerly, DR.. l.. S. Burchard and DR.. A.
Miles Taylor.
Hard Customers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-The Mer-
chants Exchange has had under consider
alton for some time the question of how
1t could collect bills from county and city
officials who try TO live without paying
for their groceries and dry goods. 1t is
likely that they will try to have a bill
passed by the next Legislature whereby the
treasurer shall deposit the salaries OF Off
cials in solvent bank. to be drawn not
sooner than thirty days after deposited.
This would give merchants an opportunity
to attach salaries without tying up county
funds, to prevent which the present Law
was framed.
suffragist Workers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-The Oak
land Political Equality Society, under the
guiding hand of Mrs. s. G. Borland, is
hard at work. The following committees
have been named for special work:
Press-Mrs. NJ. L. w. Curtis, Mrs Echlin, Miss
Ross and Mrs. S. C. Borland.
Programme-H. Jolidan Crooke, George P.
Allen, Mrs. NJ. G. Tripp.
Printing-Mrs. Flora J. c. Pearse, Mrs. NJ F.
Foster. Mrs. S. J. Farwell.
Propaganda-Mrs. Florence Johnson, Mrs.
Cora Hopkirk, Mrs. ]. E. Berry, Mrs. Lolo Eel
ton, Mrs. NJ. E. Horr, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Mrs
Paul Perkins, Mrs. S. B. Standish, Mrs. 81. f.
ColdWell.
Accidentally Shot.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept 9.-WhiIe out
hunting on the Morrill, Ranch back OF
Mountain View Cemetery to-day Clark
Sullivan was accidentally shot in the left
shoulder. At first it was feared he was
fatally injured, but thorough examina-
tion and the lack of any pain shows it is
not so serious as at first thought.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
SHE WAS PLUCKY.
Mrs. Palmer Fires Three Shots at a
Marauder Who Broke the
Window.


OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Palmer,
the ticket agent of the Southern Pacific
Company at the Oak-street station of the
Seventh street local system, was startled
shortly after midnight by having the
ticket window broken in by large stone
in the hands of a man. He never opened
his mouth, but she grabbed her revolver,
showed it in his face and fired. The cap
failed to go, and the marauder lodged
down and made off. She put her arm out
of the window and fred three shots at the
fleeing form, but failed to hit him. A
shrill call on the police whistle brought
Officer Clarke to the scene, but he failed
to catch the man. The officers had been
changing at the hour at point dozen
blocks distant.
The officers have good description of
the man, and will undoubtedly be able to
take HIM in. They do not believe it was
an attempt at robbery, but more to intimi-
date Mrs Palmer for purpose best known
to those interested.
Death of Mrs. King.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept 9.-Mrs. King
died in the City and County Hospital OF
cancer of the stomach on the 4th inst, and
was buried from Delehanty & Havens'
undertaking parlors on Clay street, Sun
day, at P. M, by the Ladies' Catholic Aid
Society, of which Mrs. Crinnian is presi-
dent. The floral pieces, contributed by
employees of the cannery, were very beau
tiful. An elegant cross was also given by
friends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-10
ANOTHER CAUSE
OF HARD TIMES
Set Forth at the Prohi-
bition County Con-
vention.
MEN DRINK TOO MUCH.
Votes for Bryan or Mckinley
Are Said to Be "Thrown
Away"
TEN DELEGATES PRESENT.
Monopolies Would Disappear if the
Money Spent in Drink Were
Put in Legitimate Trade.
TEN DELEGATES PRESENT.
TEN
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway, Sept. 9.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,l
908 Broadway, Sept. 8.
Ten people were present in Hamilton
Hall to-day when Joseph Humphrey called
the Prohibition County Convention to
order. They were: o. g. May E. G.
Arnold, S. P. Meads. Rev. Mr.Hoyt, Joseph
Humphrey, DR.. P. J. McCarger, f. E.
Coulter, Miss A. B. Taynton, J. P. Haye:
and r. Wand.
DR.. McCarger was elected temporary
president and ]. n. Hayes secretary
Chairman McCarger appointed the follow.
ing committees:
Platforms. P. Meads, Miss Tayntor
and E. c. Arnold.
Permanent Organization-O. G. May, r
Wand and Joseph Humphrey.
While the committee were preparing
their report some unique prohibition em.
plems were passed around. One repre-
sented silver dollar. On one side was
printed: "Since the saloon receives 16 to
the farmers and laborer's 1, or one-third
of all our business, ergo, vote the Pro.
bibition ticket for prosperity. The dollar
will look after itself"
On the other side the following an.
nouncement appeared: "a bushel OF corn
makes four gallons of whisky, worth $16
Government gets $4 so; railroads, 81; man
ufacturer, So so; saloon, Sc; farmer, fol
corn, soc; laborer, for work, 40c; drinkel
gets hell; Nation gets hard times.
Chairman S. p Meads of the committee
on platform read the following:
We, the Prohibitionists of Alameda County
in convention assembled, hereby adopt the
following platform setting forth our princi
pies:
Resolved. That we heartily indorse the plat
form of the National Prohibition party sdop ted
at PittsDurg, including the suffrage resolution
Seeond-We regard all measures called re.
strictiYe ones, such removing screens y
CLOSING entrances" Sunday closing" 900
meeting the organized National liquor power
in politics
Third-we believe that Christian voters
should not be religiously opposed to the saloon
and politically in favor of it
Fourth-We believe the license system is "a
covenant with death and league with hell. u
Governments have no right TO barter away the
morals OF the people for any money considera-
ton.
Fifth-We believe that the present money
stringency has been largely caused by the
gathering OF silver from the products of labor
by wealthy brewers and distillers and its ex-
change into gold at the National treasury to
be shipped from our country.
Sixth-We believe that labor cannot better
It's condition by means either temperate or
violent as long as it must carry upon its bur
Gened shoulders thousands of drunken work
men ready to sell their birthright for mess
OF pottage. We also believe that the immlgra-
ton question would be positively and finally
settled by the adoption OF National prohibi-
tion. We believe that the question of monopo-
lies would be settled for once and ali if The
money wasted By them upon drink should be