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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
LIBRARY AFFAIRS.
Reading Rooms Must Be Closed One
Month IL Funds are Not
Forthcoming.

OAKLAND, CAL. May 6.-The trustees
of the Free Public Library have replied to
a recent communication from the Mayor,
as follows:
Hon J. L. Ddute, Mayor Of the city of Oak
Idnd-DEAR SIR: Your communication is re-
ceived, suggesting that this board should send
in lists of supplies used in the library and
reading rooms, in order that bids for furnish
ing the same may be advertised for by the
Board of Public Works.
The Board of Free Library Trustees has no
connection with other departments of the city
government. 1t has obtained bids annually
for furnishing supplies, and the Board Of
Public Works could not legally advertise for
them. We shall always welcome any sugges-
ton from the Mayor and other city officers
concerning the conduct of the free library and
reading rooms, as we will also from any citizen
interested in their welfare.
The following resolution was also adopted
as showing the condition of affairs and the
intention of the board if relief was not
afforded:
Resolved. That owing to the deficit which
would otherwise occur, all reading-rooms be
and the same are closed from June 1 to the
beginning of the next fiscal year July l, 1866,
unless sufficient funds be obtained from the
City Council by transfer to maintain the read
iQg-rOoms.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
FABIOLA LADIES EXPLAIN.
Indignant at the Charge That
They Do Not Dispense
Charity.
The Railroads Patients and Business
Were Nearly Transferred to
Sacramento.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.
QQl


9OS Broadway, May 6. I
The ladies of Fabiola Hospital met this
morning and they were very indignant at
the many unkind things which they claim
have been said about that institution in
connection with the recent fete.
Mrs. John Yule, president of the institu-
ton, referred to certain letters that have
been published saying that the hospital
was only patronized by people who could
pay for their wants and men sent there by
the railroads. The opinion seemed to pre-
vail that the best way TO disprove the
charges would be to make public state
ment of the amount of charitable work
actually done by the hospital, but others
stated that the best course might be to let
the matter rest.
Mrs. Yule made some statements that
created much surprise. She said that il
the railroad had not decided to make their
hospital headquarters here they would
have sent that much business to Sacra-
mento.
81 think If any one investigates the mat
ter" said Mrs. Yule, '''they would find
that we take in large number of charity
patients. AS for our receiving the rail-
roads patients, the head of the depart
ment SAID ii the injured men could not be
sent to Fabiola they would have to go to
Sacramento. BY receiving the men at
Fabiola nearly thousand dollars is
spent among Oakland tradesmen every
month for supplies necessary for the in
jured men, most of whom reside in or near
this city.
"The charges recently made by persons
in the newspapers are not only unkind,
but unjust and unreasonable. There is
no reason why we should not receive the
injured men and every reason why we
should.
1.-The railroad men are more than
pleased 10 be at Fabiola. They tell me
that they were never so comfortable or so
well cared for in any other hospital, and
they are all delighted with the place"
Mrs. Paul Lohse followed Mrs. Yule, and
supported all that she had said. "If any
one cared to investigate the hospital rec
ords," she said, "they would find that we
took any number of charity cases irrespec-
tive of religion or race. The institution
is carried on in the most broad minded
manner possible"
The president, Mrs. Y Yule, informed the
ladies that she thought $1,000 would be
cleared from the fete for the hospital.
The late executive committee is winding
up its business as fast as possible, and
with the proceeds from souvenirs, conces-
sions and tickets 1t is thought that Mrs.
Yule's estimate will be about correct.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
CAMPUS BEING IMPROVED
University Workmen Putting the
Grounds in Order for
Commencement.
They Don't Want Any Bonds-Dr.
Watson Lectures Again-Inter-
esting News Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 6-Carpenters
and gardeners are at work improving the
university building and grounds in prepa-
ration for commencement. The depres-
sions in the earth about North Hall are
being filed in with fertile soil in place OF
the heavy clay which was excayated by
the Student laborers." A huge palm, the
expense of the purchasing and planting of
which was betrayed by the young lady
students has been set out in front of
North Hall as a token of the interest taken
by the co-eds in the student labor
movement.
Just across the new rustic bridge, on a
gentle slope at the entrance to lovers
lane, huge "U C'' in the form of mono
gram is being planted by the university
gardeners. Yellow flowers are being used
In the making OF the letters and blue ones
will be set out later to form the back
ground. a general improvement in ap-
pearance is being made on all parts of the
reservation.
Election of Firemen.
BERKELEY, CAL, May GA meeting
of the PeraIta Fire Company was held
last night, when the following officers
were nominated for the ensuing six
president, William j. Miller; secretary,
c. E. Boag; treasurer, Bernard Gold
smith; foreman, d. J. Keane; assistant
foreman. Lawrence Heggerty.
The proposed choice of chief fireman
OF ali the companies in the town was dis
cussed. and it was decided to call general
meeting of fremen to consider the matter
of consolidation as suggested. Street
Superintendent Guy II. Chick and Deputy
superintendent ]. w. Striker were present
at the meeting and made speeches favoring
the proposed union of fire companies. II
the plan should be carried out the chief
fireman would probably be appointed by
the Town Trustees.
Four new members were proposed Cor
the Peralta com pany last night. Governor
Budd was elected an honorary member III
recognition of his exploits as a fire-fghter.
Doesn't Want Bonds.
BERKELEY, CAL. May 6-At the
meeting of the West Berkeley Progressive
Club last night w. J. Schmidt, a new
member of the club made speech in
opposition to the clubs programme of Sc
curing the call of another bond election for
SiO0. 600 for schools and a wharf.
The club has appointed special COM
mittee to work against the direct tax that
is to be voted upon on the 10th of this
month, with a view to holding the pro-
posed bond election, and Mr.. Schmidt's
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told In
Brief Chapters.

AlameuA county happenings Told In
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
9OS Broadway, May 6.
Nanny de Bretteville he S brought suit. bv he r
attorney, Sam Bell Mckee, for a diyorce from
V. de Bretteville.
The Episcopalian churches of Alameda
County will give picnic and reunion in the
Santa CrnZ mountains on Saturday.
The executive committee of the Fifth Ward
Republican Club has decided that the clu b
viii not hold a meeting tomorrow as pro-
posed.
The annual meeting of the board of mana
gers of the Pacific Athletic Association will be
held at the Reliance Club Friday evening.
May 15.
An assignment has been received from AL.
bert Bouvier TO A s. Baldwin of a half in
terest in the lease OF the Mscdonough Theater,
dating from March IL, 1894.
Mrs. Eliza 1. McLaren, wife of John McIaren
of Lorin, died quiet. suddenly last evening.
She had been ailing for some time. The de-
ceased was az years ofage.
While making up q special train for San Jose
this morning one of the cars left the track q :
the old Alameda wharf and, came within a
few feet of running off into the estuary
Snyder and Lenz, who are charged with rob-
berry, are having their preliminary examina-
ton before Justice Lawrence to-day. Green
bank ana Muhlner are among the Witnesses
Proof has just been filed of the service of
summons in the suit of Morris Betteneourte
against Frank A. Bettencourte for a divorce
on the ground of cruelty issued in July, 1893.
The first deep-water vessels to dock at the
Grove-street wharf, belonging to the city have
just finished discharging a cargo of lumber for
KimbalPs mill near by. The vess els are small
schooners drawing about twelve feet OF water
The first victims of the hitching ordinance
were up in the Police Court this morning and
each had to forfeit 81 bail. They were. e. w.
Fraser, Mrs. A. Smith, Joseph Plunper Jscoh
Silverstein, ii. K. Ames, John Leopold, Gus
Perfenster, G. Netrel, Charles Thieie, Gee
Haw and All Gee.
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Great Growth of the Movement
Since the Campaign
Opened.
MRS. vROoMAN's PLAIN WORDS
She Says Every Woman in California
Should Be Proud of 1.-The
Call"
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, +,

QUO DIOauHdys May D.
Alameda County has long been given tc
woman suffrage, and when THE CALL an
nounced in Its columns that it would helr
the women of California thousands Of
lovers of equal rights shouted political
halelujah.
Miss Mollie Conners, editor of Saturday
Night, devotes large portion OF her
paper to the various aspects of the suffrage
question and is the secretary of the Ala
media County Political Equality Society.
''It IS the most gratifying tribute that a
great newspaper could pay to the women
of this State" said Miss Conners, "to help
them obtain their rights at the ballot-box.
In this State, the proportion of women
property-owners to small owners is per-
haps greater than that of any other State,
and 1t is only matter of time when the
suffrage will be given them.
"Women's suffrage is bound to succeed,
for not only are there many arguments in
its favor, to prove that 1t is right, but now
society has taken it up, Miss Anthony has
been entertained by social leaders, and 1t
is now almost regarded as virtue to
champion the cause"
Mrs. Henry Vrooman said, az am proud
of The CALL for the side it has taken, and
palgn. Women should vote because it is
right, and the right always triumphs.
"a candidate, in order to get the
women's vote, will use honest and moral
means (for the moral women outnum Der
the immoral women) and should any
question OF morality be voted upon, the
women would carry it.
Mrs Lloyd Baldwin said: "I am very
much pleased with the way THE CALL is
working for US. | take an active interest
IN this movement, and shall do all I can
in furtherance of it"
Mrs Sarah c. Sanford, secretary of the
Humane Society. is a very pronounced ad-
mirer of THE CALLS support. Mrs. San
ford is the wife of the County Treasurer,
and she was greatly disappointed that his
majority was not one more at the last
election.
Mrs. D. W. C. GaskiIl. Mrs. E. G. Judd,
Mrs. Woodlands, Mrs. Fred Stratton, Miss
Mary K. Smell, Mrs. DIR. l.. ]. Kellogg
Lane, Mrs. Emily Vrooman, Mrs. ]. E.
Campbell, Mrs. Eliza Tupper-Wilkes, Mrs.
Allen BabcocK, Mrs. Henshaw Ward: Mrs.
Bunnell, president of the Ebell Society,
and hundreds OF other ladies prominent
in social circles are a unit in declaring
that The CALL s stand is the right one.
1t must not be thought that the women
are alone in these ideas, for such leaders
as w. R. Davis, Rev. DR.. Coyle, Rev. DR..
Mclean, Fred r. Stratton, Professor
Meads, Assemblyman Dodge, Rev. Philip
Graft, Rev. c. H. Hobart, Mayor Davie,
Councilman Bassett, City Attorney Peir-
sol and numerous others have FREQUENTLY
. stated their views in favor of equal rights.
The Political Equality Society of Ala
media County was to have met this after
noon, but as all the ladies were attending
the Women's Congress in San Francisco
the meeting was postponed.
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vigorous opposition to any bonds created
something of stir.
1t was announced by J. T. Renas of the
committee in charge of the petition for
the election referred to, that signatures
were being readily obtained in all parts of
the town.
berkeley Flower Show.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 6.-The second
annual flower show in Berkeley will be
at ShattucK Hall.
The exhibition last year was voted a de-
cided success, and the prospects for an
equally successful one this year are in the
ascendency. The finest blooms and flow
ers in Berkeley will be on exhibition. Fol-
lowing Is to be the exhibit list:
For amateurs who do not employ skilled
labor:
/. Roses-Largest and best collection, each
variety in separate glass.
2. Roses-Best twelve varieties, in separate
glass.
For amateurs who employ skilled labor:
4. Roses-Largest and best collection, each
variety in separate glass.
For all competitors:
Z. Pelargoniums Best collection.
8. Carnations-Best collection.
8. Ferns-Best display.
10. Eschsehoitzias-Best display.
IL. RoSe-Best one.
IL. Pansies-Best display
| 13. Bulbous and tuberous plants.
Competitive display for school children
of wild-hower bouquets on Saturday.
GIee Club Concert.
! BERKELEY, CAL, May 6.-The Uni
versity of California Glee Club is making
extensive and elaborate preparations for
their final concert of the term,
which will be given in Stiles Hall
next Saturday evening. A peculiar
j interest attaches itself to the concert be-
cause of the fact that such prominent
members as III. P, Veeder, G. r. Morse,
Power Hutchins and Raymond Russ will
appear in the club for the last time before
graduation from college. Thomas Rick
ard and Miss ArdeIla Mills will be the two
soloists.
The students believe that the concert
Will be fitting climax to the festivities of
class day and already several of the Greek
letter traternlties have made preparations
to entertain their friends at dinner and to
escort them to the concert hall.
The next time the club appears in pub
lie 1t will be entirely reorganized.
Choral Society Concert.
LOR1N, CAL, May 6.-The second con.
cert of the Lorin Choral Society will be
given in Lorin Hall tomorrow. Thursday.
evening. The society will be assisted by
Mrs. Eva Wren, soprano; Miss Mabel
Jordan, violin; Mr.. Lawrence, tenor; Miss
Mabel Hussey, piano; William Mcdonald,
basso; G. l.. Beretta, from bone Miss Nav
Hussey and Miss May Sutherland will be
accompanies. Q. A. 7. Sutherland will
be musical director.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
DAVE rs PUZZLED.
Wants to Know Why the Board of Edu-
cation Asked for a S17,5OO
Surplus

OAKLAND, CAL, May 6.-Mayor Davie
thinks that the recent action of the Board
of Education regarding the closing of the
high school two weeks ahead of time is
scheme to make his 81 tax levy unpopular.
II heard some time ago." said the
Mayor, that the educators who wanted
more money in the school fund said they
would do something to kill the 81 tax
levy, and this is their move"
The Mayor is much puzzled about the
extra $4,000 asked for by the Board of
Education in its estimate. He said: II
cannot see what was wanted of the S17. 500
for they are only $2500 short 1t could not
school grounds, for a short time ago The
Board OF Public Works passed a resolu-
tion granting the high school committee
permission to use the park gardeners for
that purpose any time it wanted them and
| suppose the offer has never been ac-
cepted."
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
ALireIy Breakdown.

SOUTH BERKELEY, CAL, May GA
wagon smaeh-up occurred in South Berke-
ley this morning as result of an attempt
by Mulligan G. Poole to drive colt that
had never been harnessed IN wagon be-
fore. The animal ran into fence and the
driver was thrown to the ground, narrowly
escaping serious injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
SHOT BY HIS NIECE.
James Castro Permitted the Child to
Play With a RayoIYer.

ALAMEDA. Call, May 6. - A man
named James Castro last night visited his
sister at 1894 Railroad avenue, and gave
his little niece revolver to play with. He
did not think of looking to see whether it
was loaded or not, and a few minutes
afterward he found himself with a 49,
caliber bullet in his left thigh.
DR.. Hamlin of the Receiving Hospital,
Oakland, extracted the missile, and Mr..
Castro returned home to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
THROWN FROM HER HORSE.
Miss Annie Swords of Temesc cal Is Seri-
ously Injured by the Fall.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 6.-Miss Annie
Swords, daughter of P. Swords of Temes-
cal, was thrown from her horse while out
riding last night. The accident occurred
at the corner of Grove and Sixteenth
streets and will probably prove to be very
serious. The young lady was conveyed to
her home in the patrol wagon, and when
a physician was summoned he found that
she was suffering from conclusion of the
brain and thought that her skull was
fractured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07

The Statue of Liberty, in New York har
Dor. is 305 feet high.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL

~ IL
N IT Lang, Cal
Miss Day. Cal
+ w BoSt, Nevada City
G ] Martin, Salinas
Miss Stevens, Sacto
l. Van Vlack, Chico
j Hill, Alameda
G StaD, ship Dutton
NJ K Cady, Sonoma
Miss f Lacey, Folsom
w p Butler, Chicago
A Goldman, Bakersfield
w B Carlson, san Diego
J Brendensuein, Clinton
9 Rule, Duncans Mills
] w Lamther & W, Pa
w ] Nesbitt, Salinas
Mrs A w Green, Cal
Q f Alden Il W, Cal
r h Adams, Boston
Mrs g A GTozier, Austin
w s Ingalls,, n Y
n Wines, Santa Barbara
Mrs Pacneco, Ignacla
] NJ Davidson, Montreal
Miss Pacheco, Ignacio
w i Knox, Sac
IL A Fairbank, Sac
G ] Byxbee, Fresno
G w Morgan, Duncan M
G ] Owens, San DIateo
CT Pierce, Fresno
COSMOPOLI
w G Boyle, Lawrence
r A Carter, Visalia
K r Earnest, Norborn
] w Johnston, Portland
w Shepherd, Portland
l. Bender, Portland
] Hastings, Portland
II Hutton. Portland
Otto Toepelt, Portland
A NJ Watson, Portland
S Norman, Portland
Anna Myers, Portland
A ID Kern, Portland
w r Cody, Portland
] Green, Benicia
Lena Miller, Princeton
NJ h Sturdevant, Conn
] B Curtin, Sonora
w w Brown, Seattle
] A Kirby & W. Wash
L I Albert, Prescott
D Cagney, Hollister
q V Stud, Macon
PALACE
s H Pierce, n Y
p l. Crovat, Wis
E w Hale d W, Sac
Mrs G 0 Baker;A Alabama
Miss G Baker, Alabama
Miss Selby, Menlo Park
Fl 1sono, Japan
T L Hunt, FL Paso
w w Shepard, Fresno
j Cross. Los Angeles
A H Brawner, n Y
F s Danforth S W, Min
Il c Grote, Ohio
T I Lane, Angels Camp
f Bichowski. Sn Gabriel
@ A kirkpatrick, Toronto
T G Shaughnessy, Can
L Case. ONO
Mary Case. Ohio
X Fl officer, Salt Lake
w a Perry, Riverside
LICK
J Coward, Watsonville
A ID Cults, Marysville
F W Smyth, Portland
w II Hatton, Modesto
w Humbert & W, Or
A Mcfarland. Napa
Mrs l. Barton. Cal
+ w Engs, Cal
Mrs w Johnston, Reno
w Z Rogers, a malie
G Ackerman, Fresno
& G Belts, Spokane
Il o Sargent & ". Nebr
Mrs.C Thompson, Cal
A ) Pot er q W. Chicago
G. Mason, Petaluma
Miss Moore, Ukiah
G. Il Turner & W. Or
G. b Ryan & W. Fresno
p L Flood, Clayton
NEW WEST
A B Knight, Butte
j Y Cline, Sutter Creek
A Charlemange, Cal
w A arlington. n Y
Jas f Hunter, Boston
II Woods, Seattle
+ ] MoShane, n Y
Ed Evans, San Luis Obs
@ E Gerharty, Los Ang
+ Weiner, Chicago
BALDWIN
J f Willie, San Mateo
r BENJAMIN, Vallejo
r Fernfield, Alameda
] II Mulligan, n Y
8 ] Mcknight, Vallejo
Mrs Matteron, Belvdere
Mrs F ] Figerson, Chgo
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Part of a Highway With an
Electric Road Running
Over It.
CONTROLLED BY A RECEIVER.
If the Street Superinten Acts He
Will Be in Contempt Of
Court.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL

90S Broadway, May 6.
A very remarkable state of affairs exists
regarding the Eighth-street bridge. 1t is
portion of one of the only two highways
between Broadway and East Oakland, and
has been placarded for months as unsafe.
The Street Superintendent has been in
structed to close the bridge, with the ex-
ception of that portion used by the electric
road. That portion is sacred, as the road
is in the hands of a receiver and to inter
fere with it would be contempt of court.
Now comes the difficulty, for teams would
use the tracks as well as electric-cars and
cannot be prevented from so doing.
The bridge will be fenced in outside of
the tracks only, if the Mayor will sign the
requisition for the necessary lumber. He
says he will not as there is no necessity to
close the bridge, as the needed repairs can
be made without interfering in any way
with traffic.
The receiver of the road ]. G. Johnson,
said to-day: II would not care if they
did cut off the tracks. For my part it can
be closed as well as not. / will not give
my consent to blocking up our track.
however"
Z. P. Vandercook, the superintendent
OF the road. considers the action of the
Council very arbitrary.
Why" he said, ''that portion of the
bridge over which our cars run is perfectly
safe. The planking on the sides may be
worn out, but that has nothing to do with
our cars. There is not one rotten pile
under the bridge at the place where our
cars run. have had the opinion of an
expert to the effect that the structure is
entirely safe for a number of years to
come. 1t would serve the Council right if
every road in town would refuse to run
cars, and then we could get some decent
treatment from them"
Since the Eighth-street electric line was
built, which was the first road to cross the
estuary. two other lines have been opened,
as they both come in to the upper end OF
Broadway, whittier business is fast going,
they have drawn large portion of the
Eighth-street patronage. This is probably
why tn the receiver civ RS does tS not care much
die or not,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
Sabbath Observance.

SAN LEANDBO, CAL, May 6.-There
was largely attended meeting at the
Presbyterian Church Monday evening, in
the interest OF Sabbath observance. The
Trustees came in for severe criticism for
granting one of the public parks for a ball
ground, when they were fully aware that
the principal games were to be played on
Sunday, and in the face of the protest of
the citizens in the vicinity. The matter
has aroused much feeling and will be
made the subject of further action.
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of Berkeley, has been appointed to hold
similar Office in the new Adeline sanitary
district.
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Appointed the Berkeley Officer.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 6.-Frank B.
Thompson, Sanitary Inspector of the town
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AUCTION Sales
SPECIAL SALE.
CHAS. LEVY & CO.. AUCTIONEERS.

SalesrOoms-1135 Market Street,
Between Seventh and Eighth Regular Sale Days
Tuesdays and Fridays. Telephone, Jessie 761.
THIS DAY, Thursday May Z, 1896,
at IL O'Clock a. NJ, at salesroom.
1135 MARKET ST., bet. 7th and Sth,
I'VE WILL SELL.
Stock of GROCERY, CROCKEkY, SALOON, and
NOTION-STORE, comprising: Coffee-mll, 5
Scales, Coffee roaster Stove, Teas, Coffee
Sugar, Spices, Candles soap, Half Barrel
Whisky, Vinegar, Bottled Goods, Canned
Goods, Rice, Glassware Crockery, Tinware,
Lamp Chimneys, Meats Notions, Tobacco and
ever! thing appertaining to a first-class store;
CHAs. LEVY & CO., Auctioneers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-07
Carnival Fever.

CENTERVILLE, CAL, May 6.-The
Centerville Athletic Club will open their
new grounds May 16 with baseball game
with the Oakland High School and bicycle
races, with appropriate prizes. The day
will be closed with grand masquerade
ball, given in honor of the event by the
ladies of the Town Hall Association.