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been follower of the sea since boyhood,
and when he came to this city to live some
years ago had accumulated quite a snug
fortune, which he spent literally in
building and identifying home. He was
never married, but widowed sister, Mrs.
Foy, kept house for him. He was 81 years
OF age and native of Maine.
Republican Club Meeting.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Feb. 1S.-The Ala
media Republican Club will meet Wednes-
day evening in fuckers Hall instead of
Red Mems. Maps will be prepared show
ing the boundaries of the new precincts,
and an explanation will be made of the
new system of registration, with clerks in
attendance to register electors.
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EARLY REGISTRATION.
An Army of Clerks Now at Work in the
County.

An Army of Clerks Now at Work In the
County.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 18.-County
Clerk Jordan's Office has been thronged
since early yesterday morning with
electors who desire to get their names
upon the new Great Register early and
thus avoid the rush. The county officials
feel assured that the earlier this duty is
performed the more accurate will be the
register. To facilitate registration the Of
flee is kept open from 7:3O to O'Clock
each evening.
Ward and precinct registration are
strongly urged. The list of deputy clerks
appointed and given herewith shows to
whom application can be made in that
regard. AtfidavIts of registration may be
sworn to before any OF these free of
charge:
Oakland-J. c. Ellsworth, F. F. Jackson. o. C.
Pyatt, Fred NJ. Walsh, John Gilber ison, G. H.
Hunt, T. L. Monroe, c. A. Taber, f. S. Van
Court, f. c. McManus, B. T. Conger, o. ].
f. L. Lawrence, A. Meditation. Z. S. Reed, H.
n. tum suden, c. w. Emery, K. NJ. Hayden, 2.
W. Wuthe, Y. K. Crargen, G. F. Prosser.
Irvington-E. B. Thompson H. Crowell, A. s..
Clark, \. L. Babb, S. B. Vanderhoot.
Niles-I. B Sneden, T. A. Ellis, Charles B.
Overacker. E. J. Briscoe.
Fruitvale-W. S. Dunlevy, A. F. shubler, C..
A. Tyrreu, P. H. Blake, W. 0. Bridgman,
Charles O. Alexander, II. E. Harwood.
Mission san Jose-C. W. F. Bergman, J. E.
Briscoe, A. Z. Herman, A. L. Sunderer.
Lorin-W. c. Moran, II. D. Irwin, Thomas A.
Evans.
San Lorenzo-Henry Dornan, P. F. Rehde.
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Williams, matron. From the records we find
that 80 ladies' have been registered during the
past year OF these IS are students attending
the university, kindergarten and other schools
are seams stresses, II nurses, IL teachers, z
saleslad1es, 3 panions, S dressmakers, the
balance oelng transients. On an average dur
Ing the past seven months every available
room has been occupied
we have again and again reiterated that our
poassoLng s nome is not charity, but fills a
needed want, refined Christian home at the
lowest price, also that young women out of
work and money shall be retained. The man
ageneht exercises a kindly discretion, not
keeping the paying OF board ever before them
put sun giving them to understand they can
pay all lnde bteiness such course is right in
the sight OF God and man. Some good friends
realizing how hard it is to run house and
set such good table with so little money have
stantial donations
MIS-. Anson Barstow, as treasurer, reports the
receipts at $4137 95 during the year, and 80 Id
from last year. Disbursements, S4074 "a; bal
ance on hand, $65 25.
The matron, Miss Williams, reported the
receipts from boarders as $3615 SO, and the
expenditure OF $2695 61; balance peid to
treasurer, 1920 81. This makes an average of
home.
elected: Mrs F. D. Browne, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Hlnkle, Mrs. D. w. c. Gaskill, Mrs. W. H.
d. d. Graves, Mrs. G. D. Gray. Mrs. A: E..
Sharon, Mrs J. P. Ames, Mrs. Anson Bar
stow, Mrs. S. G. Chamberlain.
The following officers were chosen !:
Mrs; P. D. Browne. president; DR.. H.
r Van Kirk and Mrs. William Kirk
Mrs. j. c. Ainsworth, Mrs. S. G. Cham
Derlaln, Mrs. A. Dow, Mrs. II. G. My
gait, Mrs. W. A. Jacobs, Mrs. J. NJ.
Merrill, Mrs. F. A. Bashford, Mrs. E. l..
Hutchinson, presidents; Mrs. e.
Wolfenden, recording secretary; Mrs. w.
r. Lewis, corresponding secretary; Miss c.
); Bacon, financial secretary; Mrs. Anson
Barstow, treasurer.
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A FOUNDER OF THE CALL,
J. J. Ayers Talks of Half a Cen.
fury of California Jour
naliSm.
ECHOES OF THE VIGILANTEs.
Most of His Early Associates Have
Joined the Army of Those
Gone on Before.
ECHOES OF THE VIGILANTEs,
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9OS Broadway Eehrnarr

- VI y NNI 10
At the home of Colonel w. ]. Shanklin
on Madison street is a man who knows
more perhaps OF the inside facts of Califor-
nian history than any one now living.
The man referred to is Colonel Shanklin's
brother-in-law, ]. J. Ayers, one of the
founders of the San Francisco MORNING
CALL.
He came to this State in 1S4S, crossing
Central America and coming north on a
coastlng vessel
Mr.. ayers IN appearance has not passed
much beyond the prime of life, although
his hair is almost snow white. He stands
erect and carries himself much like mill
tary man. He is from New York family,
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DECORATING STREETS.
Preparing for the Big Parade on wash
ington's Birthday.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1S.-The decora-
ton OF Broadway and Washington street
for the celebration TO be held Saturday in
honor OF the birthday of General George
Washington has been commenced. From
now on the work will be pushed along as
rapidly as possible, and by Friday it is ex-
pected the business portion OF the city
Will be in gala attire.
The exercises in the evening will be
held at the First Congregational Church.
Ex-Mayor G. G. Pardee and Major E. A.
Sherman will be the speakers. A large
choir which has been under the training
of D. z. Hughes for the past two weeks
will lead the singing and promises to be a
feature Of the celebration.
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The Grand Jury.

OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 1s.-The Grand
Jury had under consideration this after
noon charges against G. G. Baker, real
estate dealer. He is accused of selling
property for a woman for $625 and then
failing to settle with her so as to secure a
deed for the purchaser. Mr.. Baker claims
the difficulty Is purely technical and will
be explained satisfactorily.
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A Mckinley CIuh.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 18.-On Satur-
day evening at Kohler & Chase Hall,
Eleventh street and Broadway, a McKin-
ley club is to be organized. The meeting
is to be held under the auspices of the
Second Ward Republican Club, F. R.
Porter president. Speakers from San
Francisco are to be features of the event.
The Oakland Congressional district will
be represented at the St. Louis convention
in June by two delegates. The club will
try to send a solid Mckinley delegation of
eighteen from this State
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DYING IN THE HOSPITAL.
Poor Mamie Pease Is Another Victim
to Malpractice.

Poor Mamie Pease Is Another Victim
to Malpractice.
Mamie Pease, very pretty and young
blonde girl, is dying at the City and
County Hospital. AS matter of fact, she
may be dead by the time The CALL reaches
it's readers.
DIR. Maximilian A. Cachot of 207 Taylor
street brought the case to light yesterday,
when he caused Q. W. Harrington to have
the sick girl taken from her abode at 42
Turk street to the City and County Hospi-
tai. Harrington has for long time been
the protector of the sick girl, whose fnan-
cial friend is an employe of the Southern
Pacific Company at the Oakland mole.
Last Eric ay DR. Cachot was called in,
and has attended the girl from day to day
ever since. To him she has denied that
any criminal operation has been per-
formed upon her. notwithstanding the in
dications to that effect.
She referred to the railroad man in all
her statements to the physician, and
claimed he should settle all the bills, as he
was the cause of them.
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DR.. Morse,s SUCCESSOR.

OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 1s.-Rev. C. M.
Hill, pastor OF the Tenth-avenue Baptist
Church denies that he is to succeed Rev.
S. b. Morse. d. D.. as president of CaIifor-
MIA College at Highland Park, East Oak
land. He is trustee of the institution
and will have voice in selecting the new
official. The subject has not yet been con-
sdered by the board.
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harness up to a year ago. He was
interested with Mr.. Lynch in the
Los Angeles Herald. He was Public
Printer from 1888 to 1887 under Governor
Stoneman, but has now retired to Azusa,
where he has home and an orange grove
out of the frost belt.
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Charged With Corruption.

OAKLAND, Call, Feb. 1s-Charles A.
Lanais, charged with offering to accept
$40 to refrain from testifying in case
against Walter Cook and Albert Koenig of
East Oakland, where he secured evidence
for Chief OF Police Lloyd, was up for trial
before Judge Frick, in the absence of
Judge Greene on account OF illness. The
defense will be insanity.
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Smiths Position.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 1S.-The Police
and Fire Commissioners this afternoon
did not take up the appointment of per-
maneDt assistant chief to the Fire Depart
ment. 1t seems to be the opinion now
that the temporary appointment of w. B.
Smith will be allowed to stand.
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Paderewski and Opera.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 18-The sale of
seats and boxes for the Paderewski piano
recital will begin tomorrow "wednesday,
at 8 A. NJ. Already thousands of people
have been at the box office ior tickets.
Prices will be the same as charged in San
Francisco.
The Tavary Grand Opera Company
comes Wednesday and Thursday evenings
and Thursday matinee of next week.
q Carmen" Wednesday evening; "Bo-
hemian Girl, Thursday matinee, and
" Trovatore," Thursday evening. Sale of
seats begins next Monday.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.

Alameda County Happenings Told In
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Feb. IS.
Dr. Wythe's condition this afternoon is re-
ported as critical.
Mrs ]. F. Herman, who was so seriously in
jured few weeks ago by an accident, is gradu-
ally recovering
The alarm OF fire shortly before IL o'clock
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YOUNG wo1IEN's HOME.
Annual Reports Show Most Flourish
ing Condition.


ing Condition.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 18.-The annual
meeting of the Oakland Young Women's
Christian Association was heldsto-day at
the home on Franklin street. Mrs. P. D.
Browne occupied the chair.
The report of Mrs. e. Wolfenden, the
secretary, contained many interesting
facts. Among many details are the fol-
lowing statements:
The home since January, 1895, has been
under the excellent management of Miss
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news for the plaintiff have filed their bill
in the Wittstein damage suit. The heaviest
item of expense is the jury fees, amount
ing to $432 Jurors mileage reaches
$103 so, reporters fees S175, physicians
$76; total $50 40.
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Cost Bill Filed

OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. 18.-The attor
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Among the well-known products of rice
may be mentioned arrack, or rack. often
called rice spirit" which is distilled in
Rangoon, Batavia and Ceylou. Iti chiefly
transhipped to North Germany and Russia.
In the latter country it is favored with
pine and other seeds. according to the
taste, and is then consumed by the natives
at strength of many degrees over proof
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this morning was for small blaze on Frede-
rick street, just off of San Pablo avenue. The
fire started in a closet on premises owned by
the Charles Kramm estate and was put out by
the chemical, with a damage OF about 800
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-19

| At birth no infant can see. 1t requires
two or three weeks for the sight to come
| in to full operation.
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rear of 95S Broadway some time Sunday night
but nothing was obtained by the fellow for his
trout BILE.
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Walter Tye, driver of q butcher wagon,
charged by the Humane Society with cruelty
to animals in driving lame horse, was ac-
Quilted by jury in the Police Court yesterday
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BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 1S.-Some un-
known person or persons, presumably
town boys, started on tour of devastation
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-27
TEMPERANCE REFORM.

The question of temperance reform
is certainly one that occupies the
minds of the best thinkers in our com
munity. The trouble in obtaining some
change in the law is that the extrem-
lists ask too much, the moderates don |
like to grant too much. so those sup
porting the present system succeed in
holding the fort That seems to be
the whole matter in nut shell. and
was the cause of the committee report
in the last Legislature getting quickly
shelved.
'.Festina Lente" wrote to Horace,
near a thousand years ago, and the
aphorism is as true today as when
he penned it in Rome: Make haste
slowly" To gain any cause you must
take time. Did not Beaeonsfeld take
time TO educate the Tory party, and
was he not successful in his educa-
tional policy?
So must our temperance reformers
make haste slowly, and to gain the
ultimate goal make haste slowly and
educate the heterogeneous population
they have to deal with.
To this end it seems that some of
the experiments in temperance reform
and not in prohibition should be stud
led.
In Tahiti, somewhere about the ear
ly eighties, this plan was hit upon.
A license was permitted TO all classes
to buy alcoholic liquors at the properly
licensed houses. but it was most strict
in the matter of drunkenness. When
man vas found drunk, the establish
ment which had supplied him with an
Of liquor was carefully hunted
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-27
SAVE THE MISSION HOME:

The gathering of the Mission Chill
dren's Society in the old mission home
stead on Saturday evening was inter
esting, unique in a measure, and in
spring. To those whose memory goes
back TO the early days it was almost
like gathering about the old hearth
stone and renewing the associations of
childhood The question that is now
agitating the public mind is whether or
no this old land mark is to be de-
stroyed, and it is not alone the mis-
sionary children who have taken an in
terest in saving what is now a relic.
from the destructive hand of modern
real estate purchasers.
The old mission home is TO this coun-
try what Plymouth Rock is to New
England. and what thousand and one
relics are to the older countries whose
people have recovered from the rush
of modern development" that carries
all before it, and have had time TO
consider the value OF landmarks. Call
them sentimental landmarks if so de-
sired. but the sentiment is worthy
one and one that should be cultivated.
It is not the object of this paper to
decry modern development, but the
home of early settlers has an historic
value that should not be forgotten; in
deed home whose occupants have
figured so prominently before the world
ought to be held sacred by those now
profting by the privations of pioneer
life. And there is not
man. woman or child in Hawaii today
who is not profting by the work of
those early missionary fathers and
mothers.
In many respects the old mission is
the Mount Vernon of Hawaii, and if
properly restored, relics of former mis-
days can gradually be collected
so that the place will in days to come
stand a monument to the early settlers.
a spot interesting and instructive to
tourists, to say nothing of the younger
generations of this country. 1t is to
be hoped that the last meeting of the
Mission Children's Society will be the
beginning of movement that will ac-
complish the restoration of the Mis-
sion Home"
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up. and when found was promptly
shut up. The proceedings were sum-
mary, the punishment was swift. The
Government tolerated the use of liquor,
but its abuse was punished with a
strong hand. Here we punish the vic
tim. fine him five dollars, and some
times imprison him. while we let the
person who supplied him go scot free.
A far better method than the above
is what is known. as the Gothenburg
system. AT that Swedish town, in the
seventies, a crusade in favor of tenn
perance was started upon a totally diff
ferent plan to any that had ever been
undertaken before The evils of drum
kenness were recognized 10 the full.
but it was just as certainly recognized
that such evils would not be eradicated
by penal enactment 1t is as impossible
to make men sober by legislative action
as it is impossible TO make them vir-
tuous. This country has seen the truth
of this time and time again 1t is not
Government work that is wanted, it
is the organized work OF men and
women on practical lines.
In Gothenburg a band of philanthro-
pists came together, and subscribing
a very large sum of money, bought up
the whole of the licensed houses in
the city. Once having become possess
ed of this property, they proceeded to
shut up certain number, only allow
ing a given area to have a house of
refreshment. Not as it is in Honolulu.
with three saloons at the corner of
King and Nuuanu, and half a dozen
more within stones throw thereof.
The theory of the Gothenburg phil
anthropists was that if a man needed
alcoholic stimulant, it was just as well
he should walk some short distance
for it.
The houses were supplied with only
the best liquor, which was furnished
by the company The man in charge
of the house was on a salary. and
could make nothing out of the liquor
he sold, but he was allowed to make as
much profit as he could on the sale of
coffee, tea and other temperance bev-
erages, as well as upon articles of
food.
The result of this was that the retail
liquor stores became really temperance
eenters. II was to the interest of the
dealer TO sell temperance drinks, upon
which he personally made profit.
The system worked admirably. The
town of Gothenburg, from being the
most drunken became the most sober.
The system in modified forms has
spread into many places in the world.
1t will be noted that this was indi-
vidual effort and not an appealing to
law. No reform work is carried on
by means of the police
mans uuncheon or the prison cell.
Now, who is willing TO try the ex-
pertinent in Honolulu?
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-27

In consequence of a depleted treas
ury and a defeated army Italy is held
to be on the verge of revolution with
the possibility of an Italian republic.
Both the Pope and the Radicals are op,
posed TO the present regime and might
by combining forces succeed in accom-
plishing its downfall. King lambert,
however, is considered by most author
tiles as man well able to take care
of himself and his kingdom. Some
method to bring about return of
prosperity is considered to be the only
hope for averting a serious crisis with
in the country that loves to spend its
money in pomp and show. Indeed,
could the desire for idle display be
curbed the national treasury would be
in far better condition to stand the
pressure that may be brought to bear
in the near future.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-27

/, was only after the publication and
marvellous popularity of "Trilby" that
the bulk of readers enquired after the
previous story. One more work OF fic-
ton has come from the gifted pen, and
then. Just at the moment of success, it
dropped from fingers forever.
Du Maurier's style is peculiarly pleas
ing. and there is yirility and yet ex-
quisite grace in every paragraph Of his
works. And yet, oddly enough, he de-
lighted in mystical thoughts. The
dream life Of Peter Ibbetson, the hyp-
notism of "Trilby" show a curious train
Of thought. But wha; would have been
spoiled by a Iesssdelicate hand only
added charm when handled by him.
In another way Du Maurier's works
are charming and peculiar. We have
had authors who have illustrated their
own works. notably Thackeray, who
drew the illustrations to the New
combs" but Thackeray was only
oaricaturist, and no one forms his
ideals OF the characters in that i'm
mortal work from Thackeray's illusua-
tons. Whereas Du Maurier realized
his ideal with his pencil, and in repre-
senting 'Trilby" on the stage, the
nearer the characters are to the illus
trations, the greater their success.
That Du Maurier's works will be
come classics there is little doubt, and
them his art work will be re-
and not sink into the semi
oblivion OF such men as John Leech,
H. X. Brown, and even Cruickshank,
who are known to a generation passing
away, but unknown to those of the
present day
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GEORGE Do MAURlER.

The death of Du Maurier has removed
one more of a distinguished galaxy of
London artists But Du Naurier was
more than an artist; he was as sue
cessful with the pen as he was with
the pencil, and his name is household
word in every part of the world where
the English language is spoken.
From 1850, when his first work APP
peared. Du Maurier's work has weekly
appeared in Punch, and Illustrations
of his were for. several yeass- published
monthlysln Harper's Magazine. His
style Was as distinct as thai OF John
Leech Dr. Charles Dana GIBSON. Once
acquainted with his work. no one could
fail TO recognize it. even when IN
signed 1t was graceful. clever and de-
cided in type. There was never indie
cision in II. and the picture told the
story During his long connection with
Punch he produced types which have
become almost household words He
made war upon the aesthetic craze long
before Gilbert and Sullivan produced
Patience. The foibles of the day
were ever being attacked. The vulgari-
" Of the rich. purseproud millionaire.
the pomposity Of the empty-headed no
bility. filed with pride of birth; the
arrogance of bishops, the humors ofthe
street, all were portrayed and good hui
moredly laughed at
1t is a great pity that Du Maurier's
art was interrupted by means Of the
old fashioned wood engraving. Had it
been interpreted through the medium
employed by Life, Sketch and dozens
of other modern and up to date publi-
cations it would have been more perma-
nent. Much Of the delicacy of the origi-
nal work was lost, and Du Maurier used
himself to complain of the wood en-
gravers' butchery OF his best work
It was only a few years ago that Du
Maurier surprised the world with his
novel, Peter Ibbetson." Those who
read il in the pages of the magazine
it was published in recognized the
touch OF master hand, but Peter ID
betson7 had not a great success at first.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-27

The press correspondents now state
that the Bancroft will not force the
Dardanelles, but the United States Min
lister has used his influence to such
good purpose that Uncle Sans dis
patch boat will be allowed to pass the
Turkish forts without molestation. 1t
would have been just as we'll to have
stated all this in the first place. When
the United States navy desires to force
it's way into foreign waters the unsus-
pecting public need not expect that any
small material will be sent to do the
work, unless, as the San Francisco
Chronicle suggests, it is the intention
to get the ship past the forts by using
a fishing smack disguise.
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Our esteemed Hilo contemporary
continues to fill its columns with
weighty matter on what the other pa
pers of the country ought to do to
build up industries, etc. 1t is vey in
teresting reading but it doesn't do the
country much good As our Hilo
friends haven't been in the business
very long, We would like to remind
them that they can't change the policy
OF established papers if they continue
10 write till doomsday.