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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

when oak trees. covered the present busi-
ness portion of the city. His was the first
church of the Catholic faith erected in
oakland.
The proceedings opened with an oration
by ]. J. Mcdonald, the orator of the even
ing. He reverted briefly to the example
of ST. Patrick and his place in the history
of the church, and in forceful language
regretted that the day so dear to the hearts
of many should be chosen as the day for
brutal exhibition among men claiming
to be civilized. Mr. McDonalds speech
was'loudly applauded.
Miss Mamie Conroy rendered a piano
solo and then a little operetta named
Penelope" was cleverly given. Those
taking part were: Penelope, Miss Belle
King; Mrs. Croaker, Miss Laura Lafferty;
Tosser. f. Grifing; Pitcher, Mr.. Wilson;
Chalks, Mr.. Lamb. A sextet from Lucia
di Lammermoor' was tastefully sung by
Miss May Gooch, Miss Sadie Gooch, Ben
jamin W. Ferris, W. Grif1ing. r. J. Kern,
w. II. Ballantyne. At the conclusion of
nearly every piece that big good-natured
audience showed its appreciation by de-
manding encores, and if all had been
granted the late hour at which the celeDra-
tion closed would have been earlier, but
in another day.
follows: Basso solo, believe Me if All
Those Endearing Young Charms w. q.
Wilson; duet in character. Maggie.
Daring, Now Good.By." Miss Conroy
and J. Ri nev; comique, Mr.. Hvnes;
bass solo from opera LA Juive, )" 'Se Pei
Rigor," Mr.. Balantyne; solo, Matthew
Grennan; soprano solo. Miss Mary G,
sOlo Villa m I q RriPu
The young folks mad their part OF the
affair, and very cIeverly and cutely they
acquitted the erE selves. The little folks and
what they did were as follows: Recitation,
"Nolan's Dream" Miss O'Gara Scotch
dance, Highland fling. Miss Etty Envy;
song, 1.-THE Shamrock" Miss Alice Greg
ory. Miss Agnes O'Neill and Miss Emma
Madigan; recitation, 1.-The Gladiator,
Master Daniel Bigley.
a quartet, "Annie Laurie" by the Ce-
Gillian Choral Union of the Immaculate
Conception Church came next. 1t was
com nposed of Messrs. Griffing, Grifhng,
Lamb and Robertson. They were re-
ouired to give a short encore to satisfy
their hearers Miss May Gooch, as Leo.
nora. Mr.. Frank Griffing, as Manrico, and
Professor Kern, as Count di Luna, tol-
lowed with scene from the fourth act of
al Trovatore" and more bouquets were
sent to the platform.
The programme concluded with very
laugnable farce entitled "lhat haScal
Sam" The scene was J Alabama,
and the characters were: MISS May
Glover; Laura Miss DonAne Charles Liv-
ingston, Frank N Dodd; Sam, Frank
Burns; Major Pauff Jacket E. McManus.
1t was both laughable and gen uine iarce,
and st. Patrick's day had nearly passed
into history when the great audience, still
laughing. left the theater for home.
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WAS RUINED BY
ONE NIGHTS ACTING
Helen Dahl's Experience
While Trying to Be a
Davenport.
Instead of Winning the Applause
of Thousands She Goes
to Whittier.
A Story, the Moral of Which Was
Very Clearly Pointed Out by
the Judge.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
QAS Rrn naIWav March IL

90S Broadway, March II.
Helen NJ. Dahl has been for over year
a belle OF Haywards. A few months ago a
travelling company of what are pro-
fessionally called "barn stormers" stayed
two nights at Haywards. On the second
even ing one of their leading ladies sud-
denly became i'll. and it was necessary to
fill her place in hurry.
The manager of the company had his
attenti called to Miss Dahl, who had
never before done anything more desery-
ing of applause than sing at private
theatricals. Helen, however, was at.
tractive, did not show any evidence of
stage fright, and could sing tolerably
well, so she was put on the platform the
second night. There was large audience
in the theater and Helen made hit.
From that night all her desire was to
become star. She gave her friends and
parents notice that she was anxious to
shine as planet in a armament in which
Fanny Davenport and Modieska and a
few others would be but satellites, and
W hen once this idea entered Helen's head
ii was of no use for her parents to demand
or friends to advise.
She watched the daily papers for adver-
tisements of pretty young girls wanted to
perform in minor parts at San Francisco
theaters, and one day she saw something
that she thought would suit here. With
out giving her parents warning she left
her country home to find fame in the me-
tropolis. For several days there was a
hue and cry by her parents, but Helen
could not be found.
few weeks later some of her towns
folk were taking in' San Francisco, and
in little amusement-house known as the
Empire they found Miss Helen doing a
speciality. They conveyed the news to her
father, and as she was under Is years of
age, with the aid of little official help
she was soon back at the old homestead.
But the desire for a public life before
the footlights had taken possession of the
wayward Helen, and she threatened rs
soon as possible to resume the career Of
an actress.
Now comes the very prosaic and most
unromantic finale. This morning at the
instance OF her father she appeared be-
fore Judge Hall in the Superior Court.
The story was told, while Helen giggled
and seemed to think it was good joke.
Finally the Judge decided that he best
thing for the young lady would be term
al the Whittier Reform School and be
made the necessary order. Helen jaunt-
lily declared that she had no objection to
going there and whispered aside to one of
her companions that she wouldn't be
there many weeks. it evidently being her
belief that 1T Is an easy matter to escape
from that place.
In making the commitment Judge Hall
referred very strongly to the lesson ex-
emplltied OF the fate of a foolish young
girl who persisted in rejecting the good
advice of her parents.
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To Employ Oakland Labor.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 17.-Candi-
dates at the recent election are now filing
the expenses OF their campaign, and it ap-
pears that some OF them obtained very
good positions in the city, government at
O very small outlay. w. A. Dow, who
was elected Citv Attorney, spent only
1868. of which $3.50 was paid to the Re-
publican committee for hall rent. R. NJ.
Clement, who was elected City Engineer,
only spent $118.
Auditor Snow spent up to his limit, and
this is peculiar. inasmuch as it was abso-
luteIy certain that he would succeed hi m
self, there being really no other candidate
in he field.
B. C. Cuveilier was elected Councilman
at large for $4S. B. A. Rabe spent $40 to
succeed himself as Library Trustee, and
Ely Matthews paid 81 for the honor of
being on the ticket.
Glover's Mind Is Disordered. -
OAKLAND. CAL, March 17.-Robert
Glover, formerly q well : known livery
stable proprietor, was exemined to-day on
charge Of lunacy. DR.. Myra Knox acted
with DR.. Wilson in conducting the exami-
nation, and this is the second instance of
a lady physician officiating as com mis-
sioner in an insanity case in this county.
The testimony showed that Glover was
feeble-minded and frequently wandered
about in all aimless manner. Nothing
can keep him at home, and although his
family rented room in Oakland and pro-
vded him we'll with clothes, he would
give them away, and at night seek shelter
at the City Hall The physicians decided
that he was mentally disordered but not
dangerous to be at large, and his wife
will try to secure his admittance to some
institution for feeble-mnded.
Cannot slander With Impunity
OAKLAND. CAL, March II. Mrs.
Joseph II. Mckenzie circulated some
alleged slanderous stories about ] John M.
Douglass a few months sgo. Douglass
was employed with grocer in this city
and on account OF the SANDER he lost his
position. He brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages, and judgment has been awarded
him. Judge Greene will fix the amount
of damages next week.
Stockholders Not Liable.
OAKLAND, CAL, March l7-Judge
Hall rendered an important ecision yes-
terday in tie suit growing out OF the fail
u2e Of the Piedmont Gable Company. Toe
issue involved was the individual liability
OF the stockholders. The arguments were
made by many attorneys. and a. the con-
clusfon motion for a nonsnit was grant
ed. This relieves the stockholders from
individual liability.
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NcCLYMONDS IS SAFE,
An Interesting Future Awaits
the High School Language
Professor.
When Explanations Are Demanded
Thay May Come From Unex.
p cted Quarters
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
9OS Broadway, March II. {

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, March IL.
Superintendent Nicely monds of the
School Department is just now the most
interesting man at the City Hall. All the
other officials know their fate, while sur
rounding McClymonds there is just enough
uncertainty to make him of interest.
Mr.. McCIymonds' term Will expire with
the old Board of Education, and there is
just chance that he may not be his own
successor. The chance, however, is very
slim, and so far there is only one oppo-
nent. This is Professor Burrill of the
High School.
The new board will meet the first Mon
day IN April. and they will then proceed
to elect secretary. McClymonds' friends
claim to have eight votes Tor him, while
Burrill calmly expresses the opinion that
he can count on about half a dozen. AS
there are but eleven votes in the board
some one is evidently making a m lscalcu.
lation. McClymonds has been in his pres
ent position Tor eight years, and has seen
the School Department take immense
strides in that time. He'undoubtecly had
a good deal to say regarding the men
nominated by the Republicans for School
Directors last October, and as straight
bly, safe.
Professor Burrll, on the other hand.
has good cause TO feel uneasy. HIS pub
Ilshed statement few weeks ago was re.
gaTded by McClymonds as an unwar-
ranted criticism on his superior officer.
Burrill said many hard things about the
uperintendent, and criticized harshly the
whole system pursued in The grammar
schools. 1t is not likely that McCIymonds
will let the incident pass. Known how
near was the end of his own term of Office,
McClymonds paid no attention to the
matter, but there is no doubt that when
safely reelected for four years he will de-
mand an explanation from the head OF
the language department of the High
School.
This opportunity to explain will very
probably cauS a sensation IN school board
circles. Burrill asserts that nearly all his
brother professors are of the same opin-
ion as himself. and are thoroughly dis
satisfied with the training of the pupils
prior to their reaching the High School.
This is very serious objection for pro-
lessor to make, and il Is very doubtful If
many OF his fellow m embers of the faculty
will stand by him al the critical time.
In the new board are several mem bers
who in previous years have been friendly
20 McCiymonds, and it is but reasonable
TO infer that they will vote to re- elect him.
Some OF them are under personal obliga-
tions TO McClymonds. and the outlook at
present is that McCIymonds will superin-
tend the schools for the mex four wears.
while somebody else than Professor Bur.
riil will be teaching languages in the High
School.
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FRED Y. WOOD.

what had taken place. and Wood replied
that he did and had not made up his
mind whether to accept Mayor Davie's s
appointment without contest or not.
The Judges had little conversation and
finally both went onto the bench, where
Judge Wood transacted the business while
Judge Allen took the part of spectator.
After the adjournment of court Wood
stated that he would accept the ruling OF
Mayor Dayie and give way to Allen to-
morrow morning. He said after looking
at the law that the Mayor had authority to
remove a Police Judge at pleasure, and he
would bow to that authority.
Judge Allen was asked why the ap-
pontment had been made so long after
the date-January /, when Woods term
expired-and he said he supposed that
Davie was carrying out an understanding
that he had made with his (Allen' 81
friends before election.
The Judge denied that there had been
any arrangements. between himself per-
sonally and the Mayor.
Judge Alien has appointed as his clerk
w. J. Hennessy of West Oakland, and
Phil M. Walsh as his sienographer.
Mayor Davie says that he has appointed
Allen in place of Wood because Allen ''i $
a good Republican" 1t is supposed that
DaVle means Dy THIS that Wood Is not q
good one, having run Independently last
election and declined to seek the Republi-
can nomination.
While Allen sits on the police bench,
judge W ood will preside at the Justices
Court. The salary in both cases is the
same, and both men are elected under the
title OF City Justices, and the law places
The option of designating their respective
positions with the Mayor.
1t was stated to-day that the new
Mayor, w. R. Thomas, who will take
office he first week in April, will reap
point Judge Wood. Captain Thomas not
yet having taken Office refused to give a
personal opinion or the matter to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
A Gun Fired Under Water.

At Portsmouth short time ago stage
was erected in the harbor will hin the tide
mark. On this an Armstrong gun was
mounted. The gun was then loaded and
carefully aimed at target, behind which
was the hull of an old vessel, the Griper,
which lay in range of the ball-all this, of
course, being done during the time of low
tide. A few hours later. when Goth the
gun and the target were covered with
water to the depth OF six feet. the gun was
fired by means of electricity. The target
itself was placed twenty-five feet from the
muzzle OF the gun. 1t was composed of
oak beams and planks and was twenty
one inches thick. To make the old Griper
invulnerable sheet of boiler-plate three
inches thick was riveted to its hull. On
all of these-the oaken target, the boiler
plate and the Griper-the effect of the
shot from the submerged gun was start
ling. The wooden target was pierced
through and through, the boiler-plate
was broken into pieces and driven into the
backing, the shots going through both
sides OF the vessel, making huge hole
Tit-Bits.
The army OF China is sometimes put
down at 100000 soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
DEBATERS CHOSEN.
Overstreet, Cohn and Well to Repre-
sent California in the Debate
With Stanford.

With Stanford.
BERKELEY, CAL March 1.-THE men
who will represent the University of Cali
fornia in the annual intercollegiate de-
bate with Stanford were chosen tonight
at Stiles Hall. There were twelve con-
testants for the places on the debate,
Damien baum. Conn. We'll, Haber, Miller,
Marks, Son, Overstreet, Trefethen, Tread
well, Clark and Murdoch. The following
men were chosen: Oyerstreet, Cohn and
Wei, and Marks, substitute. The judges
who made the selection were Warren Oh
ney, James ii. Deering, Professor Bosley
of the law college and Professors Jones
and Moses of Berkeley.
Harry A. Overstreet. who was one OF the
three WHO made the team, was the winner
of this years Carnot debate. He is
member OF the junior class and is gener-
ally considered as one OF the best de baters
at college A. l.. We'll is a mem ber of the
senior class and is also enrolled as a
student i'll the law college. c. c. Cohn,
the third speaker chosen, and A. G.
Marks, the substitute. are both students
at the law college and members of the
class OF '98
The competition for places on the debate
was very close, the decision of the judges
being arrived at only after lengthy con-
sideration and as the result of a COM
promise.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
GIVES THE SECRET AWAY.
Arper's Advice to til
Merchants Exchange

Vice-President Arper's Advice to the
Merchants Exchange.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-THE Mer-
chants Exchange is discussing the propo-
sition OF how to keep OakIanders from
carving their trade across the bay. Last
night Director Rott resigned because he
said times were too hard for him to retain
membership in the organization. His let
ter created an interesting discuss on in
which several directors took part.
Vice-President Arper aid: "ltis utterly
impossib ble 10 confne trade 10 any par
ticular location. People will buy goods
where they think they can get The best
for heir money.
what the merchants want to do is to
make il known that they have something
to sell and that it is to be sold cheaply,
and then customers will come. People
will not be coerced into buying here or
anywhere else The only thing We as
merchants can do is 10 bid for he trade
of the country tributary 10 Oakland.
When the people learn that they can buy
here as cheaply as in San Francisco there
will be no more trouble On that score. In
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Pierce; Roger. runner and touter for DR..
Shovel, Silas Gels; David, runner and touter
for DIR. hottram, G. l.. Gross; Thomas, an old
servant, F. T. Bloletti; Gether Founder, NJ. D.,
FRC.S F. 7. Bioletti: Postboy {. w. Cole
man; Lady Levett Miss L. Z. Moller; Nancy
Leveit. her daughter, Miss E. B. Syle; Mistress
Esther Pimpernell, poor gentlewoman, Miss
E. Kierulf; Mrs. Gambit of Fore street, Corn
hill, Miss A. /. Henry; Kitty Pleydell, niece TO
DR.. Shovel, Miss A. +. Brown.
Thanks From the Governo
BERKELEY. CAL, March 17.-Gov-
ernor Budd has written letter to Hon.
Levi Strauss thanking him as Governor of
the State and as president of the Board of
Regents for his generous offer o. $500
annually to the university as a scholar
ship fund. Among other things the Gov
ernor says that he welcomes the disposi-
ton shown in the terms of the gift; dis
position which tends to bring every part
of the State into harmonious and mutually
elpfui relations; a disposition which will
tend greatly to mitigate the prejudice of
place and locality-a disposition which
will add to the patriotism of the whole
State and in every way tend to the gem
eral good.
Sons Of Erin Celebrate.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 1.-THE An
cient Order OF Hibernians celebrated ST..
Patrick's day this evening at Sisterna
Hall, West Berkeley. An oration was de-
livered by Stephen L. Sullivan and two
act drama entitled "a Lover and Half"
was rendered by W. C. Pidge, Z. C..
Champlin, Miss 6. Champlin and Miss d.
LON bardi.
j. Mcnamara and J. Egan boxed four
rounds, and mum Der OF literary and mu-
sical selections were rendered by Miss
Ellen Dowd. Thomas Gilmartin, L. A.
Jaunet, Charles s. Warner, w. Douglas,
James Cook and J. Henry Long.
To Remove Moss.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 17.-Profes-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

doing likewise in the year of grace 1897.
Great ladies, and those ladies VINO ike to
follow their betters, are giving orders
right and left to miniature painters The
best ground for the work is, of course,
ivory, which is practically lndestructible.
But although we have some. clever and
careful artists in our midst the brilliant
and charming work of others of a bygone
day is by no means equaled. Woman
at Home
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

order to prove this we must advertise our
various lines of goods
Director Coward and Director Sohst
spoke in the same vein, and it was the
unanimous opinion of the directory That
the agitation of the matter must be kept
up without cessation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
HONORED ERIN'S
PATRON SAINT
Father Kings Church Ten
dered a Benefit at the
Macdonough.
Among Many Clever Numbers
Bright Children Fill a Place
With Credit.
Orator Mcdonald Reca Is the Lessons
Taught by the Historic Value
CT the Day.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
J. 4 L. L.

n
The Marlborough Tneater was packed
tonight with an audience that Assem- bled
TO do honor to the saint whose festival is
placed on the calendar for to-day, The
affair was made the occasion of grand
benefit for the Church of the Immaculate
Conception.
The beneficiary is the church of the
venerable Father King, the oldest priest in
Alameda County. Father King laid the
foundation of his parish in pioneer times
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
Trades Unions Oppose Otis.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 17.-This after
noon A. J. Read, secretary of the Cali
fornia State Typogra phical Union, sent a
dispatch to President Mckinley, asking
that "the unpopular II. G. Otis of Los
Angeles be not honored with any appoint
ment."
C. d. Rogers, president of the Alameda
County f derated Trades, also forwarded
dispatch to Senator Perkins. in which
the federation prays that III. G. Otis, the
avowed enemy OF labor. be not honored
with any appointment"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

oUo OIUdUWdy, MdTCH I Z. J
In the Police Court this morning two
Judges sat on the bench, and 1t was proba-
bly, the first case on record where two
Judges sat in bank to hear charges against
a few old drunks.
Judge Wood went to his chambers as
usual this morning, and was met by Judge
Allen, who was yesterday appointed TO
succeed him. Allen quietly remarked
that he supposed Judge Wood knew OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
AUCTION Sales
GRAND FURNITURE AUCTION

THIS DAv {THURSDAY) at IL A. Nj
579 MISSION ST. Mr.. FOURTH.
FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD. Auctloneer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

ALWAYS the best specs and eyeglasses. Ber-
telling Optical Company, 14-16 Kearny st.
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Ready for More improvements.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-THE West
Oakland Improvement Climb. which has
done splendid work for that section of the
city, held lis first annual meeting last
night and elected new officers. They are {:
Colonel j. C. Bullock, president; George
w. Drake, vice-presiden:; Louis Huff
schmidt, treasurer, and board OF direc-
tors consisting of II. &. w. Bode, William
Long and Joseph Nesbitt.
What Candidates Spent
OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-THE San
Francisco Bridge Company has fed with
the Board of Works its agreement to hire
Oakland men in the repair of the Eighth
street bridge, with the exception of the
engineer, foreman and possibly some ex-
perlenced piledrivers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
Phillip Donnafly's Death.

Monte Cristo wealth OF the dead miner
and schemer. The son is a San Francisco
experimenter in hypnotics.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
JUSTICE WOOD
WILL NOT CONTEST
Judge Allen Names His
Court Clerk and @ fetal
Reporter.
Ordinary DRINKS Were Tried
Yesterday by the Two Dig.
nitaries in Bank
An Effort May B, Made to Induce
'the NV Mayor TO R,instate
Wood

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANC IsCo CALL
AZ
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

The army OF China is sometimes put
down at 900, 900 soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

the house, fitted up exactly like a room.
with all sorts Of writings there. a
woolley white dog lives up there; and
a hen with one single chick hatcned
from store egg. There is a cat that
lives peaceably with both; and on very
twilighty days the room is lighted with
lamps fitted into wind-proof globes.
The first woman writer TO step out
of-doors with pencil was Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning. who had not the lungs
TO write in the confines Of room. She
and her literary friends Of the Sculptor
Story's set all wrote In the open.
A young American girl of the American
colony OF Paris lives in a tiny sort of
place. with her principal room. a piazza
room, back of the house. There is a
canopy over the room and here her
maid serves her. She is studying to be
a writer. Her training consists Of
course OF study OF all the great paint
ings OF Paris and an acquaintance with
the queer characters OF that city. Her
little piazza room is now the resort Of
all the well-known writers and artists
who visit Paris. and she is known as
Mrs Napoleon Jr.," of the colony
Her room has been copied by the French
women journalists. and more than one
novel writer has come away seeing how
TO make for herself Du Maurier's ideal
environment for Something better
much better than 'Trilby."