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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
OUT ON THE DIAMOND
Refutation of a Charge Against
Berkeley Profes-
SorS.
Faculty Men Who Have Brok en-
Through the Alleged Wall
of D glity.

BERKELEY, CAL, March 30-The SUI
perfuous dignity of which the Berkeley
faculty has recently been accused in col
lege journal roasts does not exist In two
of the colleges at least. On Thursday the
ments in question will appear on the
campus in the roles of umpire and mascot
at a students baseball game. The grea,
event is being widely discussed as an
answer to the fiery allegation that the pro-
fessors of Berkeley are "hedged about q
Chinese wall of mistaken decorum,'
which renders them inaccessible to such
ordinary Inortals as students.
Professor H. I. Randall will be the um-
pire and Professor s. B. Christy is the an
nounced mascot, though it is not known
whether he has agreed to accept the role.
The game was brought about by a chal.
lenge from the students of the college oil
mechanics and civil engineering to those
of The college Of mining.
the challenge was posted at North Hall
and promptly accepted, and it has been
decided that the losers shall entertain
their vanquishers st dinner after the con-
test.
The play rs of the department OF me-
chanics and civil engineering to-day
posted the following announcements: "Be
II known to all men and others connected
with this here school that we propose TO
wipe the earth of the campus with the
Thursday, All Fools day. The fun will
begin at 10 o'clock. Professor II. J. Ran
dali will act as umpire. Professor s. B.
Christy will be the mascot for the
scrubs"
Both sides are making great prepara-
ticns for the contest which has aroused
much interest, and will draw a large
crowd.
Out OF College.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 3O.-Leaves
OF absence from the university have been
granted as follows:
To August, 1S97-Miss A. B. Croyland, Miss
NJ: S. Hall. Waldo Z. Julian, Miss G. s. Mer-
win. H. $. Payne, +. F. Rosenthal, L. H. Tracy
Miss G. Howard, Geor se B. Sha ron, L. J. Simp-
son, ]. w. Ely. Miss C. NJ Stark. S. M. Wilson,
Miss A. b. Alexander, A. c. Riley. To Janu-
Jones, d. G. Preston. To February. 1898
Miss A. K Duff. To May l5, 1s97-George
Malcolm. To April 5, 1897-Miss Pearl NJ
Hunt.
Honorable dismissals have been granted
to:
W. w Broyer, Miss L. Chalmers. J. R. Ham
iiton, R. H. Hoyey, a. D. McBryde, F. 6.
Webster. Miss L; l., Bartlett, William W.
Wells, Miss g. E. Williams, L.. L. Wood
s. NJ. Napthaiy, c. T. Smytne, r. K. Alcott j.
w. Behrendt, L. E Johnston, Mrs S. d. Os.
from, Miss Z. NJ. Roberts and c. A. Wheat.
Fatal Accident.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 30.-An au-
topsy in the case OF little Gwynett Parks
reveals that her death was due 10 the ac-
cideni which occurred to her two weeks
ago. She was running through room
and tripped and fell, striEing her side
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
MORE DISPOSITIONS
WILL Be TAKEN
The Fair Name of Pardee
Is Being Dragged in
the Mire.
Bo'h Sides to the Will Contest
Seem Disposed to Seek
Peace.
Many Prominent Peope's Names Are
Being Dragged Into the Un-
pleasant Afflir
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
908 Broadway, March 30 !
A sensation was sprung in the Pardee
will contest to-day when it became known
that application would be made to the
court to take the depositiops of several
prominent people. So many names have
been mentioned in the contest OF the
widow and in her deposition tnat it can
not be told who may not be drawn into
the proceedings, which are now becoming
somewhat scandalous.
The deposition OF the widow, which has
just been closed, recites in greater detail
the story told by Mrs. Emily G. Pardee in
the contest against the will of her hus-
band filed some months ago. 1t is now
evident that the skeletons which have
been closely guarded in the old Pardee
homestead for years are now to be ex-
posed to the microscopic search of the
attorneys. There is ample material on
which to base sensations without end,
and as both the widow and the son, DR..
G. G. Pardee, have expressed their de-
termination to fight the case to the bitter
end, the scandal M ongers are likely to be
satiated.
A new feature in the case is the turnin &
of the old homestead into select board
ing house. OF course. this is very repug-
nant to the son, but the widow declares
that it is necessary for her to do it, in or
der to permit of her keeping up the style
that she was accustomed to during the life
of her husband. Whether this be so or
not cannot now be asceTtained.
Ever since the contest was flied there
has been great deal of curiosity shown
concerning the identity OF a person re-
ferred to as big Black Jew
The widow alleges that her husband,
during the last few years of his life. fre-
quently expressed himself as having
cause to be jealous of a big Black Jew"
1t is now stated that the identity of the
person here mentioned has been discov-
ered and that at the proper time his de-
position will be taken.
The bitter hatred that existed for years
between the widow and ste pson is becom-
ing more and more apparent at every
move.
The unpleasant details of the eighteen
years of married life, commencing with
the sensational and forced marriage, are
gradually being unfolded, and little by
little the man whom all Oakland re-
spected in official and social life is being
made to assume different role
There seems to be no limit to the
amount of sensations of many degrees
that the lawyers on either side seem
ready 10 spring, and unless com promise
is effected the fair name OF Pardee bids
fair to be dragged in the mire as no other
prominent family name has ever been in
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
against corner of the dining table.
The bruse caused appendicitis, with peri
ANOTHER PROTEST..
Not Like the Tickets and the
Clerks Life Is q Burden.

Now the Good Government Club Does
Not Like the Tickets and the
Clerks Life Is a Burden.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 30.-If City
Clerk Lamborn thought the ticket ques-
tion was settled by City Attorney Tay-
lor's somewhat facetious opinion of yes
terday, he was reckoning without his host
the host in this instance being the Good
Government Club. The president and
secretary of that organization have filed
another protest with the clerk saving that
they knew that organization did not come
within the legal definition of political
convention, and consequently the nomi-
nees filed petitions. In case the designa-
tion of the Good Government Club is re-
moved from the ballots, they protest
against allowing any other organization
to be represented thereon.
A Receiving Hospital.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3o.-In pur-
suance OF the petition presented to the
Supervisors yesterday asking for the es-
tablishment of receiving hospital in the
city. Supervisor Talcott visited Alameda
to-day to inquire into the matter. The
need of such an institution is conceded,
and the only obstacle is the question ol
ways and means. 1t is expected that il
will DE located in the new city hall, and i.
will require an expenditure of less than
$3.50 month to run it.
r.. b. Tappan Seriously Ill.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3O.-R. B.
Tappan, nominee Tor City Attorney, is Sc
riously i'll with typhoid fever and is said
to be in critical condition at the presen,
time. He has been i'll for q couple ol
weeks and the disease appears to have
nearly reached its crisis, arousing grave
fears on the part of his friends.
Firemen's Relief Fund.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 30.-The re.
port of the treasurer of the firemen's re.
lief fund shows it to be in a healthy con
dition. The balance left from last yeal
and the receipts of the pss year amou nted
to $lS68 SO, while the disbursements were
on y SLIT so, leaving balance on hand o1
1851 40.
Notes.
The news that Governor Budd had signed
the Alameda electric light bill was received
here with a great deal OF salts faction.
The plumbing of twenty-seven houses tha
have been commenced since February has
been inspected by the officials. There is
good deal of building going ON continually.
Mrs. Henri Fairweather is announced to ad
dress the S)rosis next Saturday afternoon or
the subject of improvisation"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
nA|DA'S" GREAT SUCCESS
A Brilliant Performance by the
French Opera Com.
pany.
Marsart, Albe-s and Nina. Foeior
Make the Hits of the
Evening.

''The perfor nance of Aida at the Cal
ifornia Theater last night was one of the
most brilliant successes of the French
opera season. At every point where ap-
plause could be interpolated the audience
showed its appreciation of the artists ex-
cellent work by enthusiastic applause. and
at the end OF the third act the curtain
calls bestowed upon Ime. Fosdor, Massarr
and Albers were so numerous that it al
most seemed ss if the house would not be
pacifed till one of the singers made q
speech.
'Aida." like 1.-THE Huguenots." de-
mands pretentious mise en- scene, in ad-
dition to fine artists ana big orchestra
and chorus. Special scenery had been
painted for last nights performance, and
some oft was imposing and artistic, par
ticularlY the temple scene and the scere
by moonlight on the banks of the Nile
The com pany again showed that it is well
supplied with costumes, and great taste
and skill were displayed in grouping the
chorus and ballet.
The trium ph scene, with its long march,
was managed so well that there was none
of the hilarity which the audience so fire.
quently displays when Rhadames' army
comes marching in. On the con trary, the
i'm preston was conveyed OF fresh people
constantly entering, and the march ended
in gorgeously effective tableau.
The cast was splendid al.-round one,
the three artists especially singled out Tor
applause being Massart, Albers and Nine.
Foedor. Massart's Rhadames is one of the
Test pieces of work he has done here. He
acted with more freedom than in most Of
his roles and the heroic character of the
music suited his voice.
1t goes without saying that Henri AL
bers, who acts as well as he sings, was
thoroughly at home in the tragic role OF
tn Ethiopian king.
Nine. Foedor made an excellent Aida,
and her colored makeup was infinitely
more becoming than the paint and fea-
theirs she adopted in "LAfricaine. The
heavy music OF Aida's lines suited her
powerful dramatic voice. Her plantive
rendering of ''Pitie mon Dieu, C'est trop
souffrir' was especially appreciated,
though the same may be said OF her scene
with Amneris in the second act and her
scenes with Aibers and Massart on the
bank of the Nile.
though the exacting music brought out a
few signs of wear in her fine voice. Javid
was good as Pharoah and Athes was salts
factory as the High Priest.
AS usual the choruses were not up to
the standard of the soloists, though some
good ensemble singing was done. In the
grand march the trumpets were shade
sharper than the orchestra. but they were
played with precision, and their long an
tlque appearance added considerably to
the picturesqueness OF the scene. The
ballets were very effective and altogether
Aida" was such brilliant success that
the management has decided to repeat it
next Wednesday In place OF 1.-The Hugue.
no;s'
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
Sales
FURNITURE OF FIFTEEN ROOMS.
THIS DAY WEDNESDAY, ia. NJ.
At S17 Mission ST., near Fourth.
FRANK W. .BUTTERF1ELD. Auctioneer
ark pt
one ticket in the field the election did not
cause any excitement nor elicit large

one ticket in the field the election did not
cause any excitement nor elicit large
vote.
The following-named directors were
chosen: Horace G.. Plat, L. P. Latimer,
Edward Bosqui, James D. Phelan, }. G.
Johnson, Joseph D. Grant, Arthur Rod
gers, Henry Heyman, Irving M. Scott.
William G. Stafford, James w. Byrne.
The newly-eIected board of directors
will meet Thursday of next week, and
select president. 1t is understood that
Horace G. Platt will be reelected without
opposition.
The annual meeting was held at the In
stitute last night. Assistant Secretary j.
r. Martin submitted report of the opera
tions of the association during the past
year. The document is concise and COM
prehensive. It shows that the School OF
Design has had the most prosperous year
of its existence. The number OF students
has been so large that it has been ques-
ton with the faculty how they could
accommodate all the applicants. There
have been as many as 1876 students in the
regular day classes. The success OF the
night class is acknowledged.
On the date of the last annual report
there were 452 names on the contributing
membership list. From that number 20
designations have been accepted, have
been placed on the absent list, II have
been dropped for delinquency and have
been removed by death, leaving 395. to
which number 40 elected during the year
must be add ed, making the present con-
tributing mem be-ship 444.
There were 159 life members OF the date
of the last annual report. 3 OF whom have
died and have been elected during the
year, leaving the life mem bership 159, the
same as last year. The membership now
is Is honorary. 159 life, IA contributing; /;
total GIG.
The finances of the Institution are in a
satisfactory condition. The balances In
the several funds are: Permanent art fund
$14, 252 63. Searies house fund $5113 38, gen.
eral fund $5O94 Ii total $24 459 IA.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
NOW WANT THE RAILS,
Sixth Street Business Men Desire an
Electric Road That
ThOroughfare.

A number OF Sixth-street business men
called on Mayor PheIan yesterday to see
what could be done toward an electric
road along the thoroughfare mentioned.
They stated that The railroad Company
was talking of such line, but that if it
was built the company would want the
rails now on Taylor street, from Market to
Geary street, left in their present position.
As this track is on the Mayors list to be
abandoned ard taken up. II not used, the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gisls refund the money if " tails TO cure. 25c
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
HORACE PLATT A WINNER.
Will Be Chosen President of tho Art
Association for Another
TArsn

The annual election of directors of the
San Francisco Art Association took place
Yesterday afternoon at the Mark Hopkins
Institute of Art. The polls opened at l
O'Clock and closed at 6. AS there was only
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
FNR SAN NJ0SE. INS GiTNS& SANTiCRIII

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PERI DAILY
- tSundays e8cepted) at 10 A. NJ. Alviso daiiy
Saturday excepted) az NJ Freight ana
Passenger. Fare between san Francisco ana
Alviso, o0c; 10 San Jose. 75c. Clay a., Pisr -
~ w. santa Clara sta SAN Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31

visitors desired to see what could be done
about the matter.
Mayor Phelan told them to get some
guarantee from the railroad company that
the rails would be used, and that then 1T
would be time enough to talk about TAX
ing them off the list
Sent to Whittier.
Charles ella, II years of age, con-
victed of burglary, has been committed to
Whittier School until he has reached the age
OF 81 years. His parents are dead.
Last spring Queen Natalie of Serv1a lost
a valuable diamond ring in Paris. After
much vain searching, the Queen an
nounced that she would give it TO the Lit
tie Sisters of the Poor. Il has now turned
up. aud the Sisters are going TO rattle it
10000 tickets at franc each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
Mrs. GrIfIin Keappointed.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 3O.-Mrs. L.
R. Griffin has been reappointeu to the
School Department.. She is one OF the
most efficient teachers the Hi School
ever had, and her removal a little time
ago was very unpopular action of the
Board OF Education.
The herald., 1897-03-07
FOR THE LADIES

The Herald inaugurates today feature
which will be of especial interest to ladies'.
1t pertains to fashions. There will be a
series of carefully illustrated articles de-
scribing the coming styles In women's
gowns as designed and modelled by Eu-
ropes fourteen masters of fashion. These,
presented by syndicate of which The
Herald is to be the only representative in
Southern California will be the first au-
thentic descriptions ever presented in this
country in advance of their publication
abroad. The court modelers of Europe
have always carefully guarded their new
designs until their regular openings, May
s and September s; consequently, as the
American season opens earlier than that
abroad, it has always been necessary to
adopt their previous seasons styles De-
scriptions of new gowns heretofore printed
in American publications have been mere
euesswork and generally inaccurate. Most
of the fashion cuts going the rounds of the
daily press are travesties. By the publica-
ton of advance designs as proposed, the
public will be informed of the styles four
months earlier than ever before. Each Sun
day single design and description will be
given, attested by the fac simile signature
of one of the following houses: E. Felix,
Paris; Jules Blister, Berlin; De Gaspari,
Rosa Torta, Turin; Emil Bossi, Florence;
Ch. Drecoll, Vienna; Alfred Manning. Dub
lin; Ullman & Strauss, Frankfort; Hirsch &
Gle, Brussels; A. 1zambard. St. Peters
burg; NJ. A. Vogels, The Hague; Debenham
& Freebody, London. The sketch today
IL by Manning.
The herald., 1897-03-07
1T MIGHT BE PRIMED

The editor of the Sacramento Record
Union, in reviewing The Herald's late
criticism of the divorce laws, comedies
generally in our views. but believes that
we might have been more sweeping.
Our contemporary is disposed to be
skeptical of any real benefit to accure
from so slight modification Of a faulty
system as that which is presented by the
amendment prescribing the period
within which a divorced person may
lawfully marry.
There is much to be said In favor Of
this more radical view. We were dis
posed to be conservative in our treat
ment of the subject, inasmuch as the
law as 1t now stands is the result of re-
peated amendments and notifications,
extending through many years, and 1t
ought TO stand as the sum of mature ex
perience in that direction.
But IL 10 Is true that every tree may
be known by its fruit, and we dispas-
sionately examine the apples that ripen
upon the divorce tree of the state, we are
prepared to respond to our contempo-
rary's query as to What shall be the
remedy?" by saying that at least three
of the six branches might be Topped off
as an experiment and the remaining
three branches be carefully pruned.
The herald., 1897-03-07
OUR NEW CONGRESSMAN

The newly-elected member Of the
house from this district, Mr.. Charles A.
Barlow, of Ventura, has just been pay
ing visit to this city, and has made
many new friends among the active
spirits of the community with whom he
is likely to be in touch during the next
two years. He will proceed to Wash
ington in a few days. to be ready at the
opening of the extra session.
The Herald supported Mr.. Barlow
warmly during the late campaign, al
though, as a journal of Democratic
faith, it would have been glad to see
Democrat go from this district. Since
the best judgment of the party called
for the combination with the Populists,
and as the resulting nomination was a
man we'll qualified to fill the office, the
Herald took pride in doing its best in
the work was not in vain.
A desperate effort was made during the
campaign by the Republican organs,
particularly in those sections of the dis
trict where Mr.. Barlow was not ac-
quainted, to represent him as an Hitter
ate and incompetent sort of a person
who would disgrace the district" This
slander was pushed with such vigor.
that many people, especially those of
partisan tendencies, accepted it as true,
Mr.. Barlow. on the contrary, is bright,
well-educated young man who, in the
judgment of his many friends and ad-
mirers, is destined to make a mark for
himself in the world. He is quiet un-
assuming man, who talks little, but when
he speaks he says something worth hear
ing.
Understanding through his legisla-
tive experience the difficulties with
which a man has to contend in his first
term he does not profess to be about to
accomplish great things. but promises
merely to work hard and do his best.
1t has been suggested that it would
be an excellent thing for this section
il a place could be secured for Mr.. Bar
low on the rivers and harbors commit
tee. This committee consists of seven
teen members. of which the majority
or nine, will be Republicans, and eight
will be Democrats or Populists. Mr.
Herman, of Oregon, represented the Pa
cific coast on the last rivers and har-
ing more accurately, he represented Mr.
Huntington. but hailed from the Pacific
The herald., 1897-03-07

coast The Sixth Congressional district
of this state has the longest coast nns
OF any district In the United States, and
is more in need of harbor development
than any other. 1t has never been rep
resented on the committee that deals
with that topic. 1t is understood that
the majority Of the Democratic ana
Populist representatives from the coast
favor Mr.. Barlow for this COMMITTEES.
and If the minority party is given rep
resentation at all, he Is likely TO- be the
man.
Should Mr.. Barlow achieve this dis
tinction-and 1t would be decided honor
in view of the fact that 1t is his first
term of service--he would be In a po-
sition to do this section vast amount
Of good, and for that reason. II for no
other, he should receive the cordial sup
port of every disinterested citizen ire
spective of party. 1t is an influential
position where fayors can be granted
and obtained; but most of all, 1t will put
our representative in position to watch
all maneuvers that may be attempted
with regard to the San Pedro appro-
priation. And that appropriation may
need watching.
The herald., 1897-03-07

lines to half a column tAat tells the
story of some famous swindler from Los
Angeles who has just been arrested, or
of elopers from Los Angeles who are
passing through the country, or the
purchase of a gold brick by some man
from Los Angeles, or the theft Of some
jewels from a wealthy Los Angeles
lady. or the inheritance by somebody
of a huge fortune from Los Angeles, or
OF the visit Of some millionaire from Los
Angeles whom everybody is entertain
ing, or something else Of similar sort
These stories vary considerably as to
details, but they have inevitably one
point of ressmblance-the person In
question was never heard Of In this
city.
How is all this to be accounted for,
unless 1t is due to the over-weening
fame of this section that causes every
wanderer to claim to come from Los
Angeles, and every reporter who has no
other place to lay thing to, to put 1t
on this city. Examples of each class
can be readily offered.
For instance, there is U. S. G. Click.
He is a man about so years of age and
an accomplished all-round scalawag.
known all over the Union. At intervals
of about twice a year comes the news
now from New England, now from the
sunny south, that U. S. G. Click, for
merly Of Los Angeles, has wheedled
some religious old lady out of all her
money and gotten away with 1t. He is
always Of Los Angeles, although it was
ten years ago he lived here, and then
only long enough to run for Office. to
w.t.. thirteen months.
The growth of the habit among eastern
newspapers OF laying everything to Los
Angeles may be instanced in an item
which recently appeared in a Kansas
City paper describing a suicide. The
man had carefully destroyed all papers
and means Of Identification and no one
knew anything about him. The article
wound up, however, with the cool off,
hand statement that it was believed the
man came from Los Angeles.
As we have said, fame is good thing,
but It may be over-done.