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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.


Alice Nielsen. formerly of the Tivoli, who has
made such hit with. the Bostonians in "The
serenade," has made up her mind to go to
Paris and study seriously for opera con1ique
probably with Nine. Marchesi. Her success as
Yvonne, in "The Serenade," has been so great
thai IL is refreshing to find that her pretty little
mead mas not been at all turned by all the praise
the critics have given her in New York. In an
interview published in the Concert Goer, Alice
Nielsen says: II know my voice is not yet
perfectly placed, and am going to work at it
TIL get it right. shall not do as some foolish
American girls do when they go to Paris, and
give myself up to having good time
1requenting balls, cafes. and such reprehensi-
bic things. shall buckle right down to HARD,
systematic work, studying my voice, taking
lessons in diction, in fencing and all other
branches which enter into q thorough train
Ing for the stage. My only dissipation will be
going TO The opera confess to being ambi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
DELAYED WORK.

An inves tigation made by The CALL
into the work on the new municipal build
ing disclosed the fact that on Tuesday
there were seven men employed, only
two being engaged in the brlcklaying.
The work of construction, therefore, is
virtually stationary. Only enough is
| being done to afford color of iustifica-
| ton for the employment OF a superin-
tendent of construction and the payment
to him of salary OF $3.50 month.
1t goes without saying such a condition
of affairs is uni Unsuitable. That much is
recognized even by those who have any
authority in the matter, and each OF them
when questioned on the subject made ex-
cuses for himself by shifting the blame
upon some one else. The contractors
allege the delay is caused by the neglect
of certain property owners to have the
walls of their property adjoining the site
properly underpinned, while the owners
of the property declare they are most
eager to have the work of construction GO
on, and have not been in any way re-
sponsible for the slow progress which has
been made up to this time.
1t is the duty of the City government to
see to it that these various excuses are
investigated and their true value deter
| mined. Whatever may be the cause oil
the delay it should be promptly removed.
There is now in the City treasury an
| ample appropriation for the completion
of the building. The contract for tine
| work has been let and there is large
number of unemployed men In the City
| who are looking for work. 1t is certain,
therefore, that no valid and sufficient rea-
| son can exist for letting the construction
drag at the present slow rate.
The delay in the work on the building
is an in jury to the City in many ways. II
keeps locked up in the City treasury a
| large sum of money which should be put
into circulation. 1t leaves without work
and wages a large number of men who
ought to have employment. 1t interferes
with the business of property-owners near
the site, while leaving large plat oil
| ground vacant and idle. Moreover, it en-
tails the monthly payment of a salary oi
| $3.50 to a superintendent of construction
| who has nothing to do except to watch a
few men shovel earth and two men lay
brick
The CALL does not undertake to decide
who is to blame in the matter. 1t is sufi
cient to point out that there must be
blame somewhere, and to call the atten.
tion of the authorities and OF the people
to the fact. The longer the construction
of the work is delayed, the greater will bs
the cost, and it is bad business both for
| the City and for the property-owners in
the neigh borhood of the proposed build
| ing to permit the construction to lag in
the way it has done for some time past.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 12.-At the
Plaza, c. H. Crocker; Grand Uuion, W. J.
Helmquist, P F. Saunders; Metropole, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Morse; Continental. Mrs. F. L. Pea
body, J. Sylvester Albemarle, Miss Wallace
Holland, D. Jordan, Miss Jordan; Broadway
Central, E. L. Allen; Cosmopolitan, T. Harris.
w. H. Crocker and Miss Katharine NJ. Dillon
left the Plaza and sailed on the St. Louis for
Southampton. C. Drosso, ]. Elliott, NJ. Hara-
lamb. J. Hubert Nee, Prince Poniatowski and
Mrs. Louis Webb and two children also sailed
for Southamp pton
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sentatives to the Grand Lodge, the doors OF
the hall were thrown open to the general
public and Grand Master Warboys delivered
short address. The grand master declared
that he had during his official term witnessed
the work perfo- med great many times. but
that he had never seen it performed in so per-
feet a manner and with so much impressive
ness as he had during that evening: His
opinion was shared by nft namper es OF 11r very
ing named are those who, performing the
work in the robes of Josephine Lodge No. IA
of San Jose, were the recipients OF the pleasing
ten, captain. San Jose, Call; noble grand.
Miss Florence Lewis, No. IA, San Jose;
vice grand, Miss Carrie Hirsch, No "a, Santa
Clara: past noble grand, Miss Minnie Phelps,
No. %, San Jose; chaplain, MIS-. u. =: More
A.bogast, No. Ia, San Jose; warden. Miss
Edith Murgotten, No. IA, San Jose; Miriam,
Miss Della Lord No. ID, San Jose; Ruth, Mrs
D. E. Nash, No. %, San Jose; Naomi, Mrs. Johu
Moe. No. IA, San Jose; Orpha, Mrs Z. e. Gum
" Morehouse, No. ID. san Jose: mother OF
Samson, Mrs. A. P. Murgotten, No "a, San
Jose; Rebekah, Miss Myrtle Beck, No: IA, San
Jose; Deborah, Mrs. william G1sse1eld, No.
IA San Jose; Hannah, Mrs. A. c. Shoup, No.
IA, San Jose; Hebrew women-Mlss Matte
Billings No. "a, Santa Clara; Mrs. J. K,
Kershner, No. IA, San Jose; banner bearers
Mrs. c. w. Ward, No. %, San Jose: MIS-. A: A.
Armstrong No. Ia, San Jose; MISS May Can
field No. 22, San Jose; Mrs. E. GUNNER, No.
Ia, San Jose.
During the course of his remarks the grand
master took occasion to dwell upon the good
work Of the degree OF Rebekah ana slIohgly
urged the lodges to open their doors TO those
ladies who are not related to mem bers OF the
order OF Odd Fellows. He commended the
Sovereign Grand Lodge for having granted the
right to all reputable women, though not re.
lated to Odd Fellows. to become members OF
the Rehekahs
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

LARGEST CITIEs-F. ]. S., City. According to
the best authorities the population of the five
largest cities OF the world is as follows: Lon
don, ,23l ,431 Paris, 2.447, ,957; New York,
1,sol ,729; Berlin, 1877, ,351; Canton (esti-
mateo), 100000.
lsrDoRE-subscriber, City. According to the
best authorities the proper spelling OF the
name is "Isidore," although it Is written Isl
dor, Isador and Isadore The earliest mention
OF the names that this department has been
aDie 10 uiscover IS lsidore. Greek poet who
lived in the first cen tury of the Christian era.
WATER RATES., City Companies furnish
ing water to the inha bitants OF San Francisco
havo the power TO apply meters for the pur-
pose OF discovering waste, and when waste Is
found to charge for water so wasted. When
meters are put on the Companies charge at the
amount nXed by the Supervisors Tor meter
rates.
The PACIFIC OCEAN-Subscriber, City. The
greatest length OF the Pacific Ocean from, the
Arctic a Bering Straits to the Antarctic cir
Gle is 1900 miles, and its greatest breadth,
along the para lei of latitude 5 degrees north,
Is Is aoous $500 miles. @ The 2 area is approx.
mllss, or about two-thirds the whole surface of
the globe.
HONORARY MEMBERsHIP-H. g., Bodie, Cal.
Each company OF the National Guard of the
State OF California NAV have not to exceed ten
honorary mem bers, who shall pay $50 pei
annum lnto the company treasury and shall
thereafter be entitled to all the exemptions to
which men on the active lis are entitled, and
shall not be required to drill or perform any
military duty by reason of such mem bership.
HoNGKoNG-School Girl, Lower Lake, Lake
County. Cal. Hongkong. properly Hang
Kiang fragrant streams) is a British island
on the southeast coast OF China in the estuary
OF Chu-kiang, aboHt seventy-fve miles east of
1S n no Inn frFnn W. fN
six broad and its area is about twenty-nine
square miles. The capital is Victoria, latitude
22 deg. 163 min. north, longitude la deg.
81 min. east
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

what do you intend to make OF that boy
when he grows upf'
81 don't think he will need any making. he
seems to be Gu. out for fnancfer. Every
time get him toy bank he goes after it with
q hammer. ."-Indianapolis Journal.
"what is heredity, mamma?" asked the little
girl, spelling the word out through her falling
tears, and waiting to write down tn meaning.
"It isZm, how shall explain 1t? Oh" said
the mother, something you get from your
father or me-"
And the small child wrote down on her paper
of home lessons: neutrality-suspicious.
illustrated Bits.
t'You don't mean to tell me you have gone
and got engaged to two women at once?"
eyes; but ii really amounts to only one
engagement-half an engagement for each
girl?"
'Will you please ex plain?'
"Why, certainly. Each one of 'em Is en-
gagged 10 another Acknowledgements Jour-
nal.
A burglar who was doing a neat Job on
large safe was Mortified on looking up to see
man standing quietly beside him. Re was
about to retire when the man said:
"Go ahead, am interested in this job
"Why?' asked the astonished burglar.
because l have lost the combination. II
you can get the safe open will make it worth
your e."-Tid-Bits.
"Do you remember" asked the young law
yer and company promoter, ''that you once
said should never be rich? rather think
am on the road to riches at last
al never said you would not be rich," an
swered the elderly cynic. 81 only said you
would never have any money of your own, and
l still say so."-Dublin World.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
MEN AND WOMEN.

NJ. Bertinot of Paris, who has made special
study of the best method of executing Grim
inals has pronounced in favor of lethal
chamber filed with ordinary coal gas.
Sadie Tettemer OF Tinicum, Bucks County,
Pa. not yet years old, pieced quilt herself
last winter.
The fund for the maintenance and educa-
tion OF Helen Keller, the blind and deaf girl
has already reached $25, 900.
The citizens of Belfast, Ireland, are to erect
a statue OF Queen Victoria, to cost $25 600, In
CONNIE mora ton of the sixtieth anniversary of
her reign.
Lord Roberts, commander-in-chief OF the
army in Ireland, is an indefatigable cyclist.
He may be seen any day pushing through
Dublin streets.
Sarah Bernhardt has always had a morbid
dread of fire and this has led her to direct
that all her stage dresses shall be made OF fire.
proof material
A Bath (Me.) boy is the proud possessor of an
autograph letter from the Queen of Holland.
His interest in collecting foreign postage
stamps won him the royal favor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

A Pasadena Star correspondent in Spring
field, Mass, writes to remind interior residents
of California OF the importance of the Christian
Endeavor Convention as means of showing
the Coast, and thinks that an effort should be
made to get them to Southern California. "As
we understand it." remarks the Star, "the ex-
cursion tickets are good to go or come by Los
Angeles, and we have no doubt the most OF
them will avail themselves OF the opportu-
nifty"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
The Swiftest Train in tho West-
31z Days to Chicago or st. Louis

The Santa Fe Limited has dining-car buffet
smokine-car and Pullman palace drawing-room
seeping-cars. Leaving San Francisco at z. N.
Mondays and Thursd avs, connection is made at
Bcrstow with this handsome train. Through cars
to Chicago both Pull man palace drawing-room
and modern upholstered tourist sleepers, run
daily. Tickets also sold via Portland, Ogden, Los
Angeles, Deming or El Paso to all points in the
United States, Canada, Mexico or Europe. See
time table in advertising column. San Francisco
ticket office 644 Market street. Chronicle build
ing. Telephone Main 1881. Oakland, Ills
Broad way.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Daughters of Judah.

Last Tuesday evening, at q meeting OF the
Past Presidents Association of the Indepen-
dent Order of B'ne Birth held in B'nai Birth
Hall, it was decided to take steps to organize
ladies' branch of the order to be known as the
Daughters of Judah. The matter was referred
to committee, and it is probable that the
organization will take place on the evening OF
the 18th of June.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
ANCIENT HABITS

She's graduate OF vassar
And her knowledge Is immense,
And, though beautiful and stylish,
She is full Of com mon sense;
She can talk in French and German,
she reads her Homer in the Greek,
A nd It's worth your while TO listen
When it pieases her to speak.
She can read the hieroglyphics
On the tombs along the Nile;
She can b old di3course on physics
In an Interesting style,
But, In spite of all her learning
She steps backward from the car,
And she always stops and wishes
When she sees q shooting star.
Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT
Pacific ParIor, Native Sons, Tenders a
Banquet to Grand President Clark
and Grand Trustee Hawkins.

At the recently held session of the Grand
Parlor of the Native Sons OF the Golden West.
Pacific Parlor No. 10 succeeded in capturing
two choice prizes. These were the election of
two of its members to two of the highest offices
in the order The Office OF grand president
went to George d. Clark. and one of the grand
trust tees chosen was Joseph K. Hawkins On
Tuesday night the members of this parlor held
q brief business meeting and then adjourned
to the st. German, where a banquet was pre-
pared in honor of the two officials named.
The affair was we'll got up under the super
vision of Frank R. Neville, w. H. HAZEL and
Paul Mcdonald, the committee of arrange
lnents who provided feast of good things,
gastronomic al, oratorical and musical both
in the vocal and instrumental line There
was present almost the entire mem be rshfp of
| the parlor and number OF invited guests,
and 1T Is not often that O more Jolly set of
native sons ever gathered under one ceiling
| When the proper time came j. E. Manning,
| the POSTMASTER, asserted himself and offered
! the first toast of the evening, which was THE
| Grand Presidency" which was responded to in
a happy manner by Mr.. Clark, and then fol-
| lowed "Our Grand Trustee" which was re-
| the following programme: 1.-THE Celebration"
| Frank l.. Coombs, grand trustee; instrumental
selections, Messrs. Quasi and Rosenberg;
/ Pacific Parlor," William H. Miller past grand
president; "Our Hail Association" Mayor
James d. Phelan; some stories we'll told by
DR.. Rottanzi of the Board OF Supervisors; The
| PRESIDENT; "Our Mother Parlor,'' John H.
| Grady; "Any Old Thing" John T. Greaney,
! past grand president; "Tne Has Been,' Henry
c. Gssford, junior past grand president; The
] Pioneers OF the Order" John A. Steiubach,
past grand president; "El Dorado Parlor..'
William J. Hawkins; sour District Deputy"
W. E. McCreery; "The County Delegates" D:
] L. Fitzgerald; "Our Sons and Daughters,
| Henry Lunstedt, grand secretary; sunny
South melodies, john jolly Of Ell DORADO Par.
lor; lone Dollar Year ana How 1t Is Done,
/ c. A. Boldemann; "The Raw Delegate, b V.
| Costello senior past president
| Letters OF regret at inability to be present
were read from Grand Trustee Cutler OF
| Eureka; Henry S Martin, grand treasurer; 4.
! Z. Rust of Amador, grand orator, ana John A.
| Davis of the same place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Are you going to the country a vacation II
60 IL is no trouble for US TO forward THE CALL to
your address. Do not let it miss you for you will
miss it. Orders given 10 the carrier left at
Business Once will receive prompt attention.
NO EXTRA CHARGE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Railroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and

At lowest possible rates with through Pullman
buffet and tourist sleeping service every day.
Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stopovsr at Salt Lake City on all classes OF tickets
Detailed inform alton and tickets furnished ~ -
Montgomery street, or 314 California street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

In rejecting the Pearl harbor appro-
pr1ation the House probably acted upon
the belief that we have harbors nearer
home that should be improved before we
start in at Hawaii.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The Truckee Republican is authority for the
news that the Meadow Lake mining district
will soon be worked again. Several expert
en- ced mining men have lately made exami-
nations of the country and assays of the ore
found there, and stated that the mines can be
worked prof ia bly,.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

There are many things to think about,
but Balboa avenue should not be forgot
ten,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

At the Bayreuth festival this year the three
represent ntations OF the Ring of the Niebelun-
gen" and the eight performances of "ParsifaP'
will be directed ty Siegfried Wagner, Hans
Richter. Antoine seidl and Felix MottI. Seidl
is also to conduct German opera in London
this season and things begin to look as If he
might follow in the footsteps of Nikisch and
remain permanently on the other side of the
Atlantic. Although less gifted artistically
than Seidl Walter Damrosch seems to be taking
most of the laurels from Ssidl's brow in New
York.
Letters received from London by friends of
that operate phenix Colonel Mapleson say
that the impresario is rising from the ashes
Of his recent American experience and pre-
pairing for new managerial flights. He is try
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Honduras did not manage to get revo-
luton this time. The movement was only
a pendulum swing and has gone back
where il started,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Triumph Lodge, A. o. o. W.

On the evening of the 18th of june, at the
meeting 10 be held by Triumph Lodge No. $50
OF the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
Grand Receiver Samuel Booth will be present
and deliver an interesting lecture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The powers have everything in their
hands and we shall see before long what
they are going to put their hands on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Crete has the satisfaction Of knowing
her question still remains and somebody
must answer it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The Greeks seems to have gone to war
just to make a salary and holiday for
Rudyard kipling, and perhaps we owe
them thanks for it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Now that the war is about over the lurid
correspondents are getting in their flash
work and treating the thing as a chrome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Weyler may have been right in saying
the Cuban provinces are pacified, as
Gomez seems to be doing it all right.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

ALL who use Ayers Hair vigor pronounce it
the best hair-dressing in the market Certainly,
no other is in such constant demand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

THERE is youthfulness and good looks in hne
head of hair If yours is harsh, faded, gray or
scanty, use PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

1t took Philadelphia eighty-five years to
raise a monument to Washington, but
when we consider tho rate at which the
work is being done on the new municipal
building we must admit that we have no
right to criticize.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The new liquor license law of Pomona
allows the sale of liquors to men, but not
to women, and now the equal-righters
have another issue on which to raise the
banner of freedom and shout the battle
CRY of nrop-ess
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

in the Senate win be anything but short
and sweet and we may as well make up
our minds to see it turn out to be circus
instead of picnic.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Mark Hopkins Institute of Art.
The spring exhibition is now open daily
from A. NJ to P. M. and grand concert every
Thursday evening. Open Sundays.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The settlement OF the Greek question is
for the present in the hands of the EN-
perors of Austria, Germany and Russia,
but sooner or later the people will have
their way and then it will be settled per.
manently by being settled right.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

CAL glace fruit soc per h.. at Townsenda
SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The Examiner said yesterday that we are
not to have prompt beginning of the
work of constructing the new Federal
building in this City. and we certainly
will not If the Examiner has any influence
left, either at home or at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Bulgaria is now rejoicing in the fact
that she took no part in the war against
Turkey further than to ask for the ap-
pointment of a few more bishops. She
can -efer to that request as being strictly
peacea bic in every way.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

solos, Mrs. Wratten. The concert will con-
clude with the 'Hallelujah Chorus" sung by
the combined choral societies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Out Of an income from the city of $3.50, :
600 the Boston Public Library was able to
spend this year only S25 900 for books
The rest was required tor maintenance. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that to the tax
payers free library is free in name only.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The statement OF Prince Constantine
that the Turks lost during the war twelve
times as many men as the Greeks may be
true enough, but the Prince overl ooks the
fact that the Greeks also lost the battles,
the cities, the war and the cause they were
fighting for.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
The Rebek.hs, Beautiful work.

At the conclusion of the rendering OF the
ritualistic work by degree staff from the
San Jose district in Assem- bly, Hall in the Odd
Fellows building before the assembly Of the
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows who are repre-
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GROVE L. JOHNSON

HAS REMovED HIS Law OFFICES FROM
Ii Sacramento to San Francisco and formed a
partnership with Walter H. Linforth and George
l. Whitaker, with offices at $40 Pine ST
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The Greeks are reported to have cap
tured an American and an Austrian war
correspondent, and if they are wise they
will let the captives go on condition that
they will write up the affair as great
Greek victory. Such version Of the in
cident would be at once scoop for the
papers and an advertisement for the cap
tors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The report that the fortune of the late
Theodore Havemeyer has shrunk from
500, 100000 to $4,000 600 may be true, but
possibly the probate fees and taxes on be-
quests may have a great deal to do with
the shrinking, and 1t will swell again
when those proceedings are over, all the
same as the Gould fortune did.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

One of the gratifying features of the
new administration is the reappointment
OF Union veterans to Offices from which
they were removed By Cleveland. The
Republic owes much to these brave old
soldiers OF the war, and the Republican
party is always well pleased whenever it
car repay any part OF that debt OF honor
and gratitude
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Now that scientist in New York has
risen up 10 say that the rosy bloom upon
4 woman's cheek is only collection of
microbes, it is time for Legislators to be
getting after the whole scientific tribe
with an assortment of suppression and
prevention laws
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

The story that the dispatches from Gen.
eral Lee concerning affairs in Cuba have
been smothered in the State Office will
not be so readily believed OF this admin
istration as of the last one, but all the
same the dispatches should be- published
so that the people can learn what they
contain. The only way to head off a lie
is to publish the truth.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Sadie Tettemer OF Tinicum, Bucks County,
Pa, not yet years old, pieced quilt herself
last winter.