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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
Mr.. Gardner, with enthusiasm, land
never will be touched by any process yet

Mr.. Gardner, with enthusiasm, land
never will be touched by any process yet
invented
The shortcomings of the photograph
are conceded aid the process engraving
must necessarily share its defects. There
is much difference, of course, between a
good photograph and bad one-amost
as much as between a good wood cut and
bad one. But of the best Photographic
portrait one ten hears the remark
made; "a fine picture, but not bit like
himp'
A dozen different photographs of the
same person may present half dozen
dlfferent faces, each very unlike the
o. her. Where colors are 10 be reproduced
the results are still more false, owing to
the fact that the several colors act upon
the sensitive film with widely different
degrees OF intensity. Moreover, the per-
spective sometimes goes wrong, with the re-
suit that neither in values nor lines is
the photograph to be trusted. An artists
hand may correct some OF its dehcie ncies,
but to the educated eye many still remain.
Nothing" says Mr.. Gardner, "does or ever
can compare with the work done through
the sensitive medium OF the eye and hand
OF man. In fact, l consider wood en-
craving far better than any or all the re-
productive arts, as it stands quite alone in
its wonderful adaptability. for any variety
Ol texture one likes can De produced on
the lockwood block. This cannot be said
for either etching, mezzo-tint, steel or
copper, great as the masters have been
who have worked upon one or the other
OF these materials" Each of these mate
rials has its merits, but wood is best.
"The crowning advantage" says the
writer, us that the engraver is enabled TO
work in both black and white line. Noth-
ing is out of the range of imitation" The
skiilful artist can render differences in
texture. FLESH, silk, satin, wool, steel,
glass, marble, furs, atmospheric effects
and foliage of all kinds-all these the
wood engraver can fai hfully represent.
What is of like importance, he can render
the difference between oil and water
colors. New and cheap processes have
not, therefore, displaced the artistic en-
graver, though it may have taken work
from the less skillful. This is what might
have been expected i'll view OF the failure
of photography to oust the better class of
portrait painters. No mechanical process
can equal the working of the human hand
guided by genius. Till the camera can
feel and think, as we'll as see, it must
remain inferior to man in the production
of first-class works of Baltimore Sun.
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CAUSED BY A CANDLE.
John O'Brien's Narrow Escape From
Death, and. His Daughters
Story of the Affair.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 1S-The
stories of the circumstances connected
with the burning OF john O'Brien early
this week are very conflicting. He is still
alive. although in a very critical condi-
ton. He is cook, and has been en-
pIoyed in Petaiuma until recently On
Saturday he came to Oakland to visit his
dau2hter, Mrs. Carrie Ingram, 3l3 Elev-
enth street.
Shortly after retiring, at an early hour
Monday morning, screams from his room
brought Mrs Insram and her daughter to
his assistance. He was found on the floor
wrapped in flames. These were extin-
guished and q physician called. who cared
for Tx sufferer. A story gained circula-
tion that O'Brien had been robbed, oil
thrown over him and set fire TO while he
was asleep. Robbery was given as the
cause.
ITO think that any such accusations
should be made breaks my heart" sobbed
Mrs. Ingram. Not bit of oil was on
the bed except what the doctor used in
dressing the wounds. Father had un-
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

others. Prominent among the others
present were: Professor. Moses, Professor
William Carey Jones, Professor G. HI.
Howison, Professor Mellin w. Haskell,
Professor E. w. Hilgard, Dr. Ritter,
Professor Lawson, Professor M. E. Jaffa.
Professor Irving Siringham, q. w.
Richards, P. r. Boone. Professor E. ].
Wickson, Professor Rising. Professor S.
B. Christy, Professor Walter Magee, Pro-
SCISSOR Cory, Colonel Charles R. Greenlea af
and Colonel George c. Edwards.
The Great Debate.
BERKELEY, CAL. March 1S.-The date
for the intercollegiate debating contest
has not vet been definitely decided upon.
it from April II, which was originally
agreed upon, until some time later 1t
seems probable that it will be held week
later. 1t has been customary hitherto to
hold the debate on the evening following
the annual intercollegiate fieldday, but
for some apparently unknown reason the
Palo Alto boys wish the contest 10 be
held week later.
The three men, Overstreer, We'll and
Cohn. who were Sc ected at last nights
finals, will spend large portion of their
time from now until the great annual
event on the rostrum in whetting their
wits, cul,ivating their presence OF mind
and otherwise preparin. to keep the
honors OF debate with Berkeley for another
year.
Burned by Turpentine
BERKELEY, CAL. March 18.-Peter
CorrIgan, q painter of South Berkeley, was
severely burned this afternoon while mix
ing pot of paint. He was in the act OF
combining turpentine and wax when an
explosion of the ingredients took place,
throwing the turpentiEe over is whole
body. 1t took fire and before it could be
extinguished Corrisan was quite seriously
burned about the hands and face.
Populist Mass Meeting.
BERKELEY, CAL. March 1S.-The Peo-
nle's party will hold mass-meeting next
Saturday evening at Sisterna Hall. when
matters pertaining to the coming election
will be discussed. Several prominent
speakers have oeen engaged for the occa-
sion.
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passed both houses, there is a feeling OF
confidence that the bill will receive the
signiture of the Governor. The appropria-
tion was vetoed by Governor Budd two
years ago, because he stated that the
sanction OF the State was simply being
used for the purpose of supporting
couple of weeks of indifferent racing.
This objection no longer holds good, for
T. H. Williams Jr. has already promised
10 attend TO the racing and TO hang up
the usual coed purses at Emeryville, so
that flrst-class sport will be assured. This
will enable the directors to devote the
whole of the appropriation to the exhibit
tion features OF the fair.
Referring to the fair to-day Mr.. Kent
said: There is every reason why the
Governor should sign the bill, for it
couples with the distrc ct fair the appropri-
ton for the State exhibit. The $4,000
thus available must last for two years,
$s06O TO be used each time. In the past
but $500 was allowed, which was never
enough.
I'VE have not had fair since three years
from last August. Then 1t was held in
San Francisco. Now the tngleside track
is the only place avail liable, so it is certain
to be located in Oakland"
w. V. Witcher, president of the Mer-
chants Exchange, aud J. Z. Taylor. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, both assure
hearty support from their respective Or
ganizations.
=, Up in Lvermore H. H. Pitcher, presi-
dent of the League of Progress, is already
eanvassing support for good representa-.
tion from that neigh borhood.
This part of the county is very anxious
for chance to show what il can prod uce,
said Mr.. Pitcher day. "a district fair
Ill Oakland is just what is needed to stir
people up. There is altoeether too little in
common between the different cities and
towns in this county. and we want some
thing on which we can all unite. A big
fair would draw large crowd from San
Francisco and adjoining counties and will
circulate great deal OF money. We sim
cerely hope that Governor Budd will see
his way clear to sign the bill"
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POETIOAL COMPETITIONS.
How the Chinese Pass the Time at .
Social Party.

How the Chinese Pass the Time at
Social Party.
Tcheng-Ki-T Tong says in his book, "The
Chinaman at Home: Instead of shoot
ing or playing lawn tennis or croquet, our
literary folk as soon as a certain mum Der
OF them have a little time to spare, meet
together in turn at each others houses
and give themselves up to poeticai tour
naments." This is done in all parts of
Chira, but especially in the province of
Fukien.
As soon as the players are ready vase
is passed round, and out of it each draws
a sip OF paper, on which is written word
denoting what part he is to take. He
may be examiner, copying clerk or COM
petItor. When this formaity is over one
OF The examiners takes up q book and
opens it at random.
Another examiner calls a number, say
nine. The first examiner reads the ninth
line of the page at which he has opened,
and from this line phrase or word 10
chosen as the subject of composition.
Then second vase is paced upon the
table, to which ball is attached. A thread
hangs from the bell, and al the end OF the
thread is nung lighted stick OF incense.
In about half an hour the stick burns out,
the thread igEiies and as itsnaps weight
drops, which atthe same instant rings the
bell and closes the lid of the vase. The
time is up, and no more verses Can be put
in TO the urn.
Nov the clerks pour the manuscripts
out OF the urn, copy them all out on the
same sheet of paper, to secure anonymity,
and to submit them to the examiners.
The examiners compare them, decide
upon the best and second best, and one
of the examiners mounts a kind of desk
and reads or intones the best one. Each
candidate may write or drop into :he urn
as many poems as he pleases before the
bell rings, but has to pay small tee for
each entry, the money being spent for
paper, ink and prizes. A second trial
follows i'm Immediately, and the two winners
of the first trial are made examiners in
he second one. This may 60 on Tor an
entire afternoon and in the evening din
ner brings the fete to an end.
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What lightning Can Do.

Lightning has been known to photo
graph objects on the human skIn-a
phenomenon known as the "lightning
print" Among recorded cases is that of
a sailor. who, while mending his shirt at
the foot of the mast, was struck by light
ming and killed. When the dead body
was undressed the image of horseshoe
was plainly visible upon the back, the
exact representation Of horseshoe nailed
to the ships mast. Another sailor. struck
in the same way, had the name OF his
ship marked distinctly on his breast.
Cows, crosses, trees, birds and other OBJ
jects are SAID by a writer in an English
magazine to have been photographed in
the same manner. A remarkable story is
told about six sheep killed by lightning
near Bath. When the skins OF the sheep
were taken off "a fac-simile OF portion
of the surrounding scenery was visible On
the inner surface of each skin"
The only photograph OF lightning
print which has been published repre-
sents the arm OF boy who was struck by
lightning in Berwickshire on June 8,
1888 The tree he was leaning against
" as struck and the boy thrown across the
road. When picked up the impression
of the yew-tree branches vas found
plainly marked on his skin.
The effect OF lightning on wearing ap-
parei is very curious and is accounted for
by the supposition that the current irav-
els along the damp surface of the skin,
driving the moisture into vapor, which,
on account of its expansion, Flows the
clothes to tatters. Two workmen were
eating dinner under a tree when fash
came, severely burning one and stunning
the other. When the stunned man came
to he felt no PAIN but disc ivered that his
trousers were burning; that his knife had
been Knocked out OF his hand and that The
steel buckles had been torn from his
shoes. He put the fire out and managed
to crawl to the road for assistance
Professor Tyndall had story of lady
who. shutting a window during storm,
had the gold bracelet on her arm destroyed
by fash of lightning, which lett her quite
unhurt but with blue mark around her
wrist The blue mark was oxide OF gold
all that was left of her bracket.
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TOLD OF A BLIND STUDENT.
Attainments That Seem Hardly Possible
to One Without Sight.


The career of James P. Hamilton, a
blind student at the University OF Michi-
gan, is in many respects a remarkable
one. At an early age, through an acci-
dent, the sight of both OF his eyes was de.
stroyed, and since then he has fought
successful battle in life against great odds.
He is the son of the Rev. James Hamilton
of Grand Rapids, Mich. He was born at
Big Rapids, in the same s, ate, October 49,
1872 When years old he fell and struck
the points of a pair of shears into one
eye, and from sympathetic affection and
poor treatment he lost the sight Of
both eyes. When he was about 10
years old he entered the Michigan
School for the Blind at Lansing, and re-
NAMED there until he was graduated in
the literary course. He also learned the
trades of broom making and piano-taning.
He then made trip 10 Europe, paying
his own way by money earned at piano
tuning. While In Europe he studied both
French and German, and now he is able
to speak these languages huently. He
travelled over the most interesting por-
tions OF the Old World, and he says the
trip was very beneficial in many ways.
On his return from his trip abroad he
entered Albion College, and from there he
outclCN LILO uuiVSiSitJ ot <auu AlUOI,
where he expects 10 take the classical
course. In the summer of 1895 he was
married, and he and his wife spent the
year in Italy and Greece in study. In
Greece especially he was an object of great
interest. In that country the blind do
nothing but beg, and nothing more is ex-
prcted of them, and Mr.. Hamilton with
his attainments was much admired.
He and his wife were invited to dine with
numerous mem bers of the nobility. and
were sent for by the Queen. Mr.. Hamil-
ton is not only an expert piano.tuner. but
Is musician of merit and has testlmon-
iais from the leading conservatories OF
America and the Old World. Every lee
ture that he attends he takes notes OF the
subject and his mind is so trained that ne
can rememb Der an ordinary lecture of an
hours len sih so as TO reproduce it from
nls notes upon returning home. He
writes with the Braille system. With
this he writes about twenty words min
ute. while on the typewriter for ordinary
correspondence he writes from seventy
to eighty words a minute.
He is also an athlete and holds seven
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
DR. KNOX MAY
Be PRESIDENT
The New Board of Educa-
tion Will Organize in
a Few Days.
Superintendent Nc Clymonds Says
the School Directors Have an
Important Duty.
If Professor Burri is Statements Be
Trua The New Board Should
A just Mltters
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN RANCISCO GALL
sos Broadway, March Is. ( :.
One week from next Monday the Board
of Education will meet and organize. 1t
is very probab bic that DR.. Myra Knox will
be chosen for president, and should she
decline it is not possible to tell who may
be elected.
The most important business to come
before the new board is the election of 3
Superintende ent of Schools, who, under
the law. holds Office for four years. At
various times during the last eight years
in which Superintendent McClymonds
has been in office there has been more or
less talk of other candidates, but they
have never survived the first meeting of
successive new boards.
At this time there is some opposition
shown by Professor Burrill of the high
school, who recently published a long
letter making serious charges against the
system pursued in the grammar schools,
which he attributed directly TO the unfit
ness of the School Superintendent.
As Professor Burrill has been al the head
of department i'll the High School Tor
ten years, his pointed statements created
quite q sensation. Superintendent Nc
Clymonds has hitherto been silent, but to-
day he made the following statement:
This letter of Professor Burrills is not a
matter that feel can discuss with propriety.
1t too nearly conce rms ms personally. l have
OF course, read it carefully, and the matter
rests with the Board OF Education. Iu the
new board the majority have already seen
service as school directors, and should know
just how the schoo s are being conducted. If
they are not satisfied it is their duty to make
cha pges. Professor Burrill will not draw me
into an open controversy. for l believe that
this question is simply one for the School
Board, and nobody else.
realize that the subject is one OF great i'm
portance. Professor burrill is a candidate to
succeed me. He is also in mea ure under
me as a teacher in the High Schoo. This
places me in n verf ew barrassing position. l
have no doubt he is sincere and means what
he says, but shall not ask him for an explain
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alton. Everything that is done in this connec-
ton must come from the board. ! see 1t hint
ed that on account of this opposition he has
imperiled his position in the High Scnooi
That is not true. He has right TO aspire to
be Superin tendent of Schools, and for all
know he may be my successor. / have n ot
solici ted the support of a single member of the
new board, and although know that one or
two favor me cannot say with certainty that
shall be my own successor. This matter
however, will no doubt be judiciously attend
ed to by the new board.
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dressed and when ready for bed he put the
light on the floor to look for some money
that had slipped out of his pocket. The
candle caught his shirt and his side and
arm were badly burned. He would un-
doubtedly have been burned 10 crisp had
we not reached him.
"Not a word OF truth is in the robbery
story. Father has very little, but is a
great hand 10 brag about his mines
never knew him TO have one."
The burns are severe and may yet result
in hi1 death
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BANQUET TO WRIGHT.
Prominent Citizens of Berkeley Gath er
Around the Festal Board in Honor
of the Assemblyman.

BERKELEY, CAL, March 1S.-A COM
plimentary banquet was rendered to AS.
sem bly, man Howard E. Wright this even
ing at Shattuck Hall by the Coed Govern
ment Club of Berkeley in recognition of
his services to the university as one of the
promoters of the 1-cent tax Till. Covers
were spread for eighty persons. among
whom we're large number of the univer-
sity faculty. Speeches were delivered by
DR.. Thomas Addison. president of the
club; by Pres dent Martin kellogg, DR..
Joseph LIE Conte, J. L. Sco,cher and
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until such time as he may be enabled to
sell to good advantage. Then the proceeds
are to go to the widow, who is made sole
hcir. The valuation is placed at Sloo,ooo:
$50, 600 is in notes, $4SC00 III stock of
yarlous corporations and the remainder in
Alameda County real estate.
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SUICIDE IN A SALOON.
A Discharged Horseman Shoots Himself
on Lower Broadway.


OAKLAND. CAL, March 18.-Sam Car
ter. a man emplo DYED at the racetrack, shot
himself in a Lower Broadway saloon this
afternoon and oled lew minutes later In
| his brothers arms.
Carter had been drinking heavily of late
and this afternoon he went to Schmidt &
Fieberling's saloon, where his brother
Walter is bartender.
He took several drinks and then retired
to q rear apartment A minute later a
shot was heard and Carter was found on
the floor with bullet wound over the
heart. His brother picked him up, but he
soon expired.
Carter was married but his wife secured
a divorce some years ago. She is now liv-
ing with her child in this city.
Carter has been employed at the race
track and is a competent horseman, at
one time being a jockey. Recently he
was discharged and he took to drinking.
He has been respondent lately, though
he never ninted at suicide.
Before leaving the party at the bar he
was as jovial as any.
Mrs Price Arrested Again.
OAKLAND, CAL. March 1S.-Word has
yeaehed here that Mrs. Gertrude Price,
who recently attracted attention near
Haywards when it was thought she was
going to commit suicide, mas been arrested
in Los Angeles and taken before Judge
Van Dyke on charge OF insanity. ohe
was walking on the railroad when arrested
and claimed to be. on her way to New
Orleans. She was released after exami-
nation as being rational.
School Principals to Meet.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 18.-Superin-
tendent McClymonds has issued call for
all principals to rect Tuesday afternoon
next for instruction in the use OF remit
more's Test Chart, for the testing OF chill
dren's eyes.
Filed for Probate.
OAKLAND CAL, March 18.-Henry A.
Palmer of Los Angeles to-day nlea LOT
probate in the Superior Court the will OF
his late brother, G. T. II. Palmer OF Berke-
ley. The brother is appointed executor
and is to take all of the effects, both real
and personal, and carry on the business
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
S,ot Twice in the Foot.

OAKLAND, CAL. March 18.-Fred
Moore was treated at the Receiving Hos.
piia to-day for a shot in the heel. Moore
was dressing to attend wedding recep-
tion and was putting his gun in bureau
drawer when it caught against something
and exploded, shooting him in the heel.
The wound is not serious.
About year ago Moore was similarly
injured.
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WAITING FOR The
GOVERNORS ACTION
Alameda County Interested
in Having a District
Fair.
Director Kent Is Confident That
Director Kent Is Confident That
the Bill Just Passed Will
Be Signed.
LiVermore Is Very Anxious for g
Chance to Ex ib.t Products Of
Her Va ley.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S BroadwaY. March Is.

W, Nj. Kent, who was one of the direc-
tors of the old district fair board is very
enthusiastic over the proposition of
having fair in Oakland this summer
Now that the bill appropriating 1000
to q district fair IN Alameda County has
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tirst-prize medals for catch-as-catch-can
wrestling. He has never been beaten in
fact at wrestling, unlees he went out OF
his class He won the State champion
ship when the intercollegiate meet was
held at YpsiIanti.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

As much of 100000 is annually spent
in England .on the nuI chase of human
hair. As much as f150 has been given for
q good crop of white hair, this color being
the most nifficult to procure.
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One Candid ate Missing.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 1s.-All the
Candidates for city offices have filed their
exception, that of r. B. Tappan for City
Attorney. There are several days ye. in
which this important preliminary can be
carried out. The last petition filed was
that of General r. H. Magill, who pro-
poses to run independently for Library
TruStea
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
CrOSSmal'S S Specific MiZtlPa

With tnis iemedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure change of die,, or
change in applicati on to business. The medicine
contains nothing that is Of the least injury
q bott.e.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
A Strange Ord or.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March Is. Green
Majors OF this place is the attorney in a
Justice Court case involving the trifiing
amount of $40 The case came up IN JUS
tice Gifts court in Oakland, and for good
and sufficient reasons an application for
chance of venue was made. Tne law says
plainly that under such circumstances
the change shall be male Ito the nearest
court" nevertheless the Justice ordered
the case sent to L.vermore for trial, the
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court there being the remotest one in the
county. His objection to sending the
case to an Alameda Justice was that Mr..
Majors lived IN this city, and he also OBJ
jected to sending it to East Oakland be-
cause one of the other attorneys lived
there. Now the attorneys are asking
what is the use of having any law on the
subject anyhow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo oQuinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the moaey II II tails 10 cure. 25c