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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
TO FOSTER MORALS.
Work of the Alameda County W. C. t
U. Among the Young


OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-The Ala
media County Womens Christian Tenn
perance Union has taken I'D the matter of
the unemployed and the Sabbath closing
movement. At their annual convention
they adopted the following:
Resolved, That the proper observance of the
Christian Sabbath IS essential 10 the best in
terests of the individual, the home ana the
community. Therefore we will do all in our
power 10 stop the present fearful tide of sab
path desecrauon which threatens the destruc-
ton OF the commonwealth and to this end we
viii work for State Sabbath law and for the
closing OF all saloons in Alameda County on
the LOra's day.
ReSolUed, That the members of the Womau's
Christian Temperance Union sympathize
deeply with the large numbers of worthy men
out of employ yment and we would respectfully
! call the attention of the municipal authorities
10 the same, TO the END that if possible some
method may be devised to permanentlyrem-
ResolUed, That the defeat of the constitutional
suffrage amendment has aroused US to a grea ter
comprehension OF the extreme need of woman
suffrage to elevate the morals of our State as
we'll as asimple matter of justice to the women
OF the commonwealth.
Inasmuch as our youth are accustomed 10
congregaUe on vacant grounds for the purpose
of bal[playing, and, lnasmuch as the use of
bad language, the drinking of beer and gam
bling have become prevalent al such ball
games,
Christi Temperance Union deprecates such
bad habits where only innocent pleasure
should prevail, and that we Recommend our
superintendent OF juvenile work to use such
means as are found best TO eradicate the evils
ReS0tUed, AS IL comes to the knowledge OF
the Womans Christian Temperance Union
tnat boys of the age of ~ years and upward
are found freque ting billiard saloons at the
same time that older men are there smoking
ano gambling, and inasmuch as these billiard
rooms are generally next door to a saloon and
thus become the kindergarten of the saloon
we urge upon parents the neces ssity of knowing
Where thelr boys are after O. CLOCK In the
evening.
Resotred, AS neither the Christian Union nor
any Chrlstlan organization may give coun-
tenance TO anV disreputable or uHholv busi-
ness, therefore we, the members of the Ala
media Woman's Christian Temperance Union
do most earnestly protest against anv Honor
dealer OF Oakland having any place On anv
committee OF arrangements for enterteining
the National Christian Endeavor Socistv ay,
peeted 10 visit our city in July next To nave
any Hquor-dealer on such commitfee will
bring reproach upon Christianity as well as
upon the great Christian Endeayor societv
composed OF the best young people OF the
Nation. - 'n0
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the conyeution
aTe most heartily rendered to the East Oak
land Union for their generous entertainment
and also those ladies and gentlemen who as
ssted TO make the medal contest interesting
and special thanks for the excellent music
\proYided.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
OLEOAK WANTS REDRESS.
Suit Against the License Inspector fol
Criminal Libel

Suit Against the License Inspe ecter for
Criminal Libel.
OAKLAND, CAL. May 29.-John J.
Clecak, the West Oakland restaurant man.
has sworn 10 a complaint charging License
Inspector Maloon with criminal libel.
The charge is based upon an article which
appeared in morning newspaper over
Maloon's signature.
One of the charges is as follows:
IF the fathers and mothers of this city
knew half the deviltry. corruption and
vice which are going on in the side rooms
OF your ail-night restaurants, such pro-
test would go up 10 the Council Of this
city that an ordinance would be passed 10
compel you to close at midnight, for mora
young men and women are ruined in such
places kept by you than in all saloons of
this city combined"
Clecak will have great difficulty in dis
proving the statements OF Maloon, for
they bear marked rese blance to state
ments made by the Chief of Police and
other officials.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
RELIANCE CLUB AFFAIRS.
Ladies' and ntlemen's Nights AR.
ranged tor Next Month.

Ladies' and Cent? emen's Nights Ar
ranged tor Next Month.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-On Thurs
day evening, June 10, the Reliance Club
will hold its next gentlemen's night. The
programme will consist of two eight
round contests for decisions and three
tryouts OF four rounds each. The main
affairs will be between Frank Mcconnell OF
the San Francisco Athletic Club and
Joseph Kane of the Manhattan Club and
Jimmy Reilly of the Manhattan Club and
Frank Schuler of the San Francisco Ath-
letic Club. There will also be three try
outs between well-known men.
The ladies' night will precede the gen,
tlemen's night and the programme Will
consist of stereopticon views, vocal ana IN
slrumental music. There will be dancing
after the programme is rendered.
The team TO represent the Reliance
Club at the State shoot will consist OF the
following well-known men: John Cad
man, William Seaver, William Marshall,
Ed Olson, Frank Norton and William Nc.
Cutcheon. There will be two other teams
enter from the club.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT SCANDAL

Mayor Thomas Says It Is Necessary to
Settle the Matter at Once.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-The trouble
between Assistant Fire Chief Murdock
and Jack Rohan, foreman of Hose Com
pany No. l, will be ventilated in the Po-
lice Court Tuesday morning, when Muir
dock will plead to charge of battery.
The two men were at their work to-day,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
FOR THEIR CLASS DAY.
Berkeley High School Pupils
Making Ready to Cele-
b-ate.
They VIII Rspr oduoe on Next Tues.
day Evening the Farce "a
Scrap of Paper"

BERKELEY, CAL, May 29-On next
Tuesday evening the graduating class of
the Berkeley High School will hold their
cIass-day exercises at Shattuck Hall. The
feature OF the evening will be the repro
duction of three-act play, entitled, "a
Scrap of Paper"
The performance will be under the di-
rection OF Miss Fanny w. Mclean,
teacher of English in the High School.
William Powell, Ralph Wardwell and
Edna Wyckoff will be the stage managers.
Following will be the cast of characters:
Prosper Couramant, the traveller, Vera Hun
ter: Baron de la Glaciere, Roy Woolsey; Bries-
mouche, the naturalist, Henry Morse; Ana
tole, his ward, Charlie, DoZier; Louise de la
Glaciere, wife OF the Baron, Mabel Davis |;
Mile. Suzanne de Rosevllle, ner cousin, Ru by
Morse: Mathilde, sister to Louise, Edith Hud-
dart; Mile. ZenobIe. sister to Bries mouche
Corinne Hutton: Baptiste, servant of the
Baron, Eugene Pierce; Jean, servant Of Pros
per, Eugene Pierce; Nine. Dupont. house
keeper Of chateau, Helen Anderson; Pauline,
maid, Edith Ketchum. The stage managers
will be William Powell, Ralph Wardwen and
Edna Wyckof.
The play will be preceded by the Gus.
tomary class-day programme. consisting
of the prophecy, the reading of the
Doomsday Book and the class horoscope.
The latter will be rendered by Helen H.
Hamlin, with the assistance of Oma H.
Davis. Marcia Ardley and William D.
Powell.
The graduating exercises of the Berke.
ley High School will take place on Thurs
day evening.
Closing Exercises.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 29.-The semi.
annual musicale OF the pupils of the State
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind will take place in the Assem- bly
hall of the school on next Friday evening.
The anniversary exercises will be held in
the same hall at 2:15 P. NJ. on Tuesday.
June 8.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
charged q heavy price for their

expertS Cnargeu ueaVy prICe t0f the1r
work.
The county safe one time belonged to
the defaulting banker, Duncan, and was
aiterward purchased for the county. 1t
was charged at the time that the Super
visors made com Portable draw-down over
the purchase of the iron-room, and they
were indicted, but acquitted at the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
A SAFE THAT WAS SAFE.

Experts Work Five Days in tho County
Clerks Office.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29-After five
days of hard work the safe in the County
Clerks office has been opened by the ex-
perts. 1t was found necessary to drill
through four inches of steel 10 find the
bolt which mad worked ont of place. The
county will have large bill to pay as the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Alameda Notes.

ALAMEDA, CAL. May 29.-The Der.
formance of the .'Sorcerer'' by the Ala.
media operate Society at Armory Hail
last night was well attended and success
full. Il will be repeated this evening.
The Bimetallic Club now mum bers 22S
members and is receiving constant access
sions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

principal events being the saving and
chopping contest. Ladies will also COM
pete In nail-driving contest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

scheEhaas' store-Goods are being sacrificed
chas W ollpert Trustee. Stores must be vacated =
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
SHOT AT BURGLARS.

The Marauders Arc Still Breaking Into
Houses and Stores
OAKLAND, CAL. May 29.-Burglars
are still busy and at an early hour this
morning they visited the residence of
Jonathan Middleton on Twenty.third ave.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Doubtful Reform.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May %. - Justice
Morris has sent Alma Follmer to The Sn.
perior Court to be com mitted to the hit.
tier Reform School. Her mother has also
been com m tied to appear and answer q
charge of larceny. These are the parties
who were caught stealing lum ber from an
unfinished house. An attempt was made
to prove that Mrs. Follmer was insane.
but it failed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

No Ceremonies to Be Held in Alam ed a
Appropriate to the Occasion.
ALAMEDA CAL, May 29.-Beyond the
general observance of Memorial day a. a
holiday In this city there will be nothing
of public character to signalize the &C.
currence. Owing to the destruction of
Linderman's Opera-house and the absence
OF a nall large enough to accom- modate
the audiences which have in the past at
tended such events, there will be no exer.
cises. The National Guard and the Grand
Army post Will participate in the ceiepra-
tion in Oakland and in the decoration of
graves in Mountain View cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

The University Medical Col ege OF New
Orleans has determined to establish a
training school for negro women as
nurses. The object is 10 supply we'll
trained nurses who will serve for moder-
ate pay. The trained nurses who are now
in New Orleans are not numerous enough
to meet the demand, and they are paid for
their services AT rate which many people
who need them cannot afford.
An observing tourist who visits Rome
and walks through the streets is doubtless
surprised that there are very few houses
bearing the ominous number of "13,"
nearly all the houses that should bear
those figures being marked '12b' or "14a."
Nor is the superstition regarding the fate
full 13 absent from scientific Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
As...ar Photogrq nl,y

To make q good portrait in the orai- nary room is quite difficult task, as all the light to be had comes through the windcS7 and leaves the shadow side of the portrait rnderexposed This can somewhat be remeditt! f7Y ';n ',sa of | piece of white muslin about [. laat long and about feet wide CT more.
 Stretch q string across the room par allel with the window and fasten it to a point about six feet from the window, and also six feet from tho floor. Fasten the muslin over the top of the window and throw the other end over the string. allowing it to fall to the floor. This forms q sort of one-half side of tent, and this somewhat confines the light and re. fleets it on the shadow side of your ob- jeet and helps to brightes and soften the light. In using curtains for back. ground place them back of the sitter as far as the wall will allow, so as to pro- duce q soft effect. Place the sitter about three feet from the window and about opposite the far side of the easement. Pull the window down from the tep, and perhaps it would be best to coyer up the lower part of the window with some dark cloth or paper. Close all doors so as not to have any draft. and then make the exposure. u A. Boos in New York Mail and Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
eoAtiy Playing Cards.

A pach If cards was recently sold at London stationer's for $500 It was one Of the handsomest Italian copper plate card games called tarocchi ii Montegna made during the fifteenth century. Another pack of cards recently sold at Paris for almost S40o Each of the cards ill his pack is q muster work of the engrager's 5 art, and all the fig ures ill the gane were historical DOT traits. The queen of hearts, for instance. represented Queen Anne of England, the king of hearts being her husband, Prince George of Denmark. The queen of diamonds was Queen AnGe sophia of Denmark, the quNn Of clubs the then grown princess of Prussia, inc wife of Frederick William 1, and tho queen of spades Princess Anna of Russia, later on the ozarina. The jacks iii this deck of cards represent the most prominent diplomats of Europe at the same time Philadelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
Sane Advice to Young Artists.

Don't give in was about tho gist of what Sir Wyke Bayliss said to tho English art students ill lecture tt the South Kensington museum He told them what ought to be their wntehword: i:
 Do not believe, he said, in the in- sidious lie that the devil is always whispering 10 the soul of the artist that the golden age of art Is pnst and that what was done yesterday cannot be done today, for art Is in it's decadence Such an assertion was the danger of tho time, and he would have them track it to its source and kill 1t there. IL had two forms--despendeney and tempta- tlon--but he urged them moi to be in. fiueneea by either Let their study be based upon knowledge. the knowledge that had accumulated during the ages and was formulated i'll what was known as academic training, and let their knowledge ill turn be based upon their own study.
 Certainly that is the best of advice, for what has been done before can I've done again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
Noosing a Sea Linn.

A correspondent of Ram s Horn mar. rates pulling match between sea lion and farmer:
 Near Tillamook, Or, an old German farmer chanced to be driving along the beach, when his watohful gaze was greeted by the sight Of large sea lion some distance out on the sand, fast asleep.
 It was the work of moment for Ja. cob to make lasso of stout rope lie had in his wagon, fasten the end of it to the hind axle and adjust the moose over the sea lions head Then Jacob jumped into the wagon and started homeward with his prize
 The sea lion did the same, and as his team was the stronger of the two Ja- eob started seaward ut good pace, and only saved himself and his ssoutfit' by springing quickly to the ground, grasp, ing his jackknife and cutting the lupe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
44aamlnlun M ire.

Aluminium wire Is made of various sizes and used for a variety of purposes. Among its newer uses is the manufae- ture of door and window screens. When exposed to the weather, such screens de not rust. Aluminium wire is used in the manufacture of hairpins lii few cases in this city aluminium wire has been sold to be put up on roofs for use as clotheslinos. The wire sold for this purpose was No. 6 gauge, which costs 60 cents d pound, and 1000 feet of which weighs 24 pounds.
 Aluminium pigs sell now at about 42 cepts q pound, which is about half the price of year ago. The sale of manu- faetured articles of aluminium is all the time increasing and things in great va Siety are made from it.-New York Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
MEN BURN SPONTANEOUSLY
Medical Science Records Instances of the
 Combustion of Flesh From Within.

Medical Science Records Instances of the
 Combustion of Flesh From Within.
 When Dickens used So effectively the spontaneous combustion of the human body as Il climax for novel, he had back of him great deal of evidence that such miracle had actually taken place.
 In m article on "The Pathology of Man, in the old French Encyclopedia Methodique, ' D'Azyr gives the case of | woman DO years of age who had made practice of going te ted drunk every day for many years Her bones wero finally found ill the bed with the flesh chalred from them, as scientists sup. posed, by spontaneous combustion.
 The somewhat similar ease of Grace Pitt is given in the transactions of the English Royal society. She was the wife of fishmonger who lived at Ips- wieh, and she was found stretched on the kitchen floor by her daughter, burn. ing, the girl said, without flames. l" Her body and legs resembled slnoldering coals and whell water was thrown on her gave forth tho edor of scorched flesh, accompanied by suffocating smoke The girl ran from the house and called in tle neighhors, who found nothing bus bones and charred flesh left of the woman. She, too, had besa q hard drinker.
 \ fhirI case, given iii q French essay, is that of Mme. de Boiseon, 80 years old, who lived near Dol. It is said she was very lean and that fer several years she had drunk nothing but spirits. Her waiting maid found her burning in her room, tho fire in her case, IS in the others, seeming to originate in the flesh itself and not in the clothing. Water thrown on her failed to check the fire, and she burned until nothing but her skeleton remained ill tho chair. The chair itself was only slightly seorched. New York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
ALMOST SECOND NATURE.
cyclists Uneonsciously Follow the InIes of
 the Road When NYalLinn

the Road When Walking.
 You can tell q bicycle rider hv Ii, walk. Not because of . poculiarify of galt' but for the reason that he uncon. seionsly follows the rules of the road that he has learned while riding a hi. cycle
 On the sidewalks of the crowded streets of New York and Brooklyn a gentleman whose acquaintance among bicycle riders is quite extensive has. as matter of curiosity, watched his ev- cling friends walking to and from busi- ness. Almost without exception they pass to the right when meeting other pedestrians aud to the left when pass Ing them from behind. When turning a corner, the pedestrian who has learned to cycle hugs the wall closely if going to the right and is almost sure to make long turn if bound to the left
 If all pedestrians would observe the rules of the road on the sidewalks as well as the experienced cyclists observe them on the highways, there would be fewer toes trampled upon and fewer persons nudged ill the ribs by protrud- ing and sharp elbows.
 There is nothing more annoying to the paf,icipants and nothing more laugl-Sble t0 the spectator than to see two parsons dancing up and down and taking series of side steps because both started to pass each other ill the wrong direction.
 The bicycle is unconseiously teach ing people how best to keep out of each others way. Any one who does not think the result is sure to be beneficial ought to attempt to stem crowd com ing from a theater OF crossing the bridge at rush hours There will be no polish left on the rash individual s shoes, thero will -be mud stains on his garments, and feeling Of deep. bitter resentment against all mankind in his bosom. - New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
 The Afannish Woman.

\ masculine woman has always been the abhoTrence Of men and women alike. She IS as repallent to nature as all eifemingte man. The woman who dresses in mannish garb, who walks with ! stride, who talks ia a loud. harsh voice. who assuples an air of busi. ness imnortanee. who is always threat ening to do things that are unrefned or difficult because they have been man B privilege, Is T subject Of amusement to some and of aversion u others. Brook. lya Eagle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
T4e MAN wHo IS NOT NEEDED.

I'm sixty years CT age today. And have worked and shaved. And sonas one else shali presently Get nj shat have saved.
 Bat It is not
 The simple thought Of going that l depiore.
 lis this-wlen ]
 In the cold earth lie They Il think of IDS no more. fst I've lahored on from tlsy to day se With one hope In my mind. M Twas that ~hea I WAS .aia away Id leave B void behind.
 Something, ' au know,
 To always show Thar had lived and wrought. But now at last
 That dream is past I've got to share the common Ios. I've thrown q fever off today And risen from my bed. For meaths I've been but helpless clay, With wild thoughts In my head I'd fondly thought
 fine mill would not Run fl l were not therc to see. But ii s kept right on,
 Though I've been gone, And that's the thing that saddens me s. |. Riser in Cleveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
 No Need tO Cry.

Don't cry, Buster " said Jimmieboy after the catastrophe Napoleon didn | cry every time his brother hit him acci. dentally on the eye
 II know that. retorteed Buster Ma. poleon did all the hittin OH tho eyo his. self. "--Harper' Bazar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
Mellhac's Advice.

Somebody once wrote to tho lat Henri Meilhae to ask his advice IS to how to become dramatic author @It is a difficult career, and The trade is nef easy. wrote back Meilhac. @sAbove all. it needs snccess. Yes, success is the thing if yon want to have talent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11

At the beginning of this century Il most peculiar cholera remedy was in use in Persia. IL consisted in wadding up leaf frcm the Koran and forcing II down the patient $ throat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11

West Arkansas Annual Conference. 4. NJ. E. church. Philadelphia, Ark, Nov. F to 24. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Philadelphia and return $4. 5, on certificate plan. Tickets on sale Nov. t5 to 20: return limit. Nov 27. II. Bringman. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11

Meeting Grand Lodge Irree and accepted Maaons, Little Rock, Ark, Nov. la.to 20. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Little Rock and return at one fare. $125. Tickets on sale Nov. If to l9. inclusive; return limit Nov. q. II. Brlngman. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
Fly Feet.

The means by which fly can creep mp pane of glass or walk on ceiling have long been the subject of contention among scientists, some claiming that the fly foot is I sucker, others that ad- !lesion is effected by the aid of q viscous fluid exuding from the foot, and others again that the fly walks by means of Il eiliary apparatus which answers the purpose of c hook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11
Rare Felicity.

she--sueh lovely bargains IS there are at that new place!
 He-Ah?
 she-Yes. silks tt l8 cents and in store so small that il hundred persons crowd it to sufocationl--Detroit Jeuf nal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-11

It is claimed in behalf of tho Bermu- aas that the complexions of tif tihf58 6 natives are ;he finest ill the world This seems to be q clever advertisement of the Der. muda onion. of which 17,o00, 000 pounds are exported annually