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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
PACIFIC LODGE CELEBRATES.
Entertainment and Dance in Honor of Its Twenty-First An
 
niVerSary

OAKLAND, July 25.-Pacific Lodge, A. o. U. w, celebrated the twenty-first an- niversary of it's organization tonight with a literary entertainment and dance in Chapman Hall. e programme was of the highest order and was greeted with large audience.
 Since organization twenty-one years ago the lodge has paid sick benefits to 175 members aggregating S19,500. Over s2500 has been given in charity and over S9S, 900 distributed to the heirs and deceased brothers making a grand total of $120 900.
 The present officers of the lodge are: Past master workman. F. W. Marston; master workman. B. W. Marlin; foreman. George C.. Hunt; overseer, James A. Plunkett; recorder, j. S. Gilmore: f1nancier, A. Kemp; receiver. F.. J. Fennon; guide, w. H. French; inside watchman, Jepp Jorgensen; outside watchman, F. J. Bali trustees-C J. Reed. E.. W. Mar ston, w J. Peterson; organist Robert Hall medical examiners-L. D. Kelly. M D.; L.. R. Webster, Nj. D.; R. L. Hil Jr., M. D.. F. W. W. Hulme, NJ. D.
 The committees in charge of to-night's s affair were:
 Arrangements-J. S Gilmore, E. J. Fennon, E: W. Marston, H. ". French, Robert Hall George C. Hunt, M A. McInnis, Dr. Ray E. Gilson.
 FIoor-H W. French, George A. Bowder- smith, Thomas Wike.
 Floor director-W J. Peterson.
 On July A 1877, the lodge was organized at Masonic Hall by H. G. Pratt L. B. Baker, Charles G. Reed c. c. Palmer, William Win nie A. Harmon, l. G. Hall H. T. Smith, E.. Jordan, Charles P. Ward c. O. Fuller w. W Landon, J. E. Howe, W. G. Brown, C. o. Park, F. C. Barkhouse, J. R. Porter A. A. Guernsey. A. Barrows. Charles E. Gron, twenty-three but five remain on the rolls of the lodge to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
AT A ROUND TABLE.
Interesting Social Gathering of the
 Women's Press Club.

A social gathering of the Women's s Press Club Association was held yester- day afternoon in Shasta Hall, N. S. G. ". building.
 The meeting, ''round table," was char acterized by delightful informaIity that served to put all participants at their ease and draw from each and every one their very best efforts. Impromptu talks on twenty subjects, patriotism and the attention, were the principal features of the afternoon.
 Mrs Marshall, president of the associa- ton, presided at the meeting and Mrs. Reamer had entire charge of the round table"
 Among the speakers of the afternoon were Mrs: & Skidmsrea afr Mrs Mo uS, kSinggs6SEury SEy Hart, Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs. Reamer.
 The next social gathering of this club, which will also be round table" affair. will be held on the fourth Monday in August.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Apprentice Shaw of East Oakland Writes
 With Pride From His VesseI the OregOn

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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
IN THE NAME
 OF CHILDREN Object to Powder Works Near a Schoolhouse. PETITION TO SUPERVISORS COUNTY AID IS EXTENDED TO
 THE HoUSELESS. Sheriff White Makes Acquisition That Recalls the Tragedy
 in the Melrose Dis
 trict.
PETITION TO SUPERVISORS
COUNTY AID IS EXTENDED TO
 THE HoUSELESS.
Oakland office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, July 25. It Is not probable that the people of Melrose will again have a powder works built in their midst and close to school house. This morning a lengthy and strongly worded protest was presented to the Supervisors signed by 250 taxpayers In the NIelrose district. The petition set forth the fact that last Tuesday by the deliberate act of one of the employees of the Western Fuse and Explosive Com pany," a large number of persons were killed, the works, many dwellings, and the schOOlhOuSe were destroyed, and nearly every building and residence within mile of the powder magazine was more or less damaged. The fact is recited that It IS the intention of the company to rebuild on the old site and to resume business in explosives Some of the disadvantages or powder works in a thickly settled terri tory are set forth as follows:
 We also desire to draw your attention to the fact that the proposed new works will public school and had said explosion oc- cured at a time when the school was filled been terrible We Furthermore draw your attention the fact that a large and pensiye school building costing not less than Sl5,09O Is about to be erected by the citizens of Fruitvale upon 6 site within short quarter of a mile of said proposed works.
 Of business by said powder company at this point will be detrimental to the lives and
 
 should not be permitted
 We also desire to draw the attention of your board to the fact that within a con- paFatively short distance Of these works is another powder and fuse factory in a thicklv settled neighborhood and near to the Lockwood public school, and that this fac tory in like manner as that of the Western Fuse Company is a continued menace to life and property and should be removed. The petitioners then called the Super visors attention to the penal code section referring to crimes against the public safety and health"
 The practical side of the situation was plainly set forth by the application for as- sistance of Mrs. Sibrian. Her home was destroyed by the explosion, and she want ed food and lodging for herself and four little ones. Supervisor Talcott stated that he had already assisted several unfortun- ates and he reported that the Alameda Red. Cross Society was working among the homeless.
 Sheriff White also called up the explo- sion with requisition for four pairs of handcuffs and four deputy sheriffs' badges to take the place of those destroyed with the deputies last week. Edward Weidler a deputy under Constable Koch, another victim, fled an application to be appointed Constable of Oakland Township J. c. flee
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26

keeping the child against the mothers wish, provided that 1t be placed in the care of some worthy person, is deter about her personally. Not long ago Judge Greene paid Mrs. Prescott very high compliment from the bench, and 1t Is probable that he may be made a wit ness in the case
 In all her former litigation over the child Mrs. Orth has been advised by Dep uty Constable Lerri, who was victim Of last weeks explosion. It Is partly be- cause she is robbed of his advice that Mrs. Orth wants new guardian.
 Mrs. Prescott was the last witness and the case went over for week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
BORING FOR WATER
 IN BARREN HILLS
Berkeleyites Suffer, but the Water Company Takes Its Time to End
 the Drought,

4 R /! ! ! the next 1 Complaints of they would the
  the people themselves be reduced to actual want Fearful  the spark that might nd nfagraon causing the loss of the the apparatus
 
 M turning on the water at the ydrant and giving the as partial remedy sprnklng
  [ up the refus admitted that this doabe condition due primarily to the
  the Alameda Water which supplies Of blame Qusy
 
 ents present began boring wells the foothills and practically to-day miles of thread present. though the copanys officers complaint made delay of the Alameda Company Both offered the Alameda but this would the erection the less method of obtaining supply from The 
 
 daily a meter the would have pipe the 1SO feet and lift 300
 
 quire two It working orde propos- although the water would distance with the Alameda would have to The superintendent the Alameda to-day admitted that eVer Tar bat some action might h aen th, % k end if we were % word than thirty the Meanwhile Berkeley filthy liable destruction Alameda Water Company to speedy solution of the drought
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
McCleave Is Safe.

BERKELEY. July. 20. = News has North Berkeley that Lieutenant Robert c. McCleave Is safe. When the list of those killed or wounded before the en- gagement at Santiago was published, the name of McCleave was found to be among them. Telegrams were at once dispatched to Washington asking if further particu- lars were forthcoming. AS none could be obtained Lieutenant McCleave was thought by his family and relatives here to have fallen in the attack on Santiago. To-day, however. a letter came from Lieutenant McCleave himself, written from Santiago, and dated July g. It stated that he was quite safe at the time. and another battle when the surrender came
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Oakland News Items.

OAKLAND, July 25-Dr J. M. Shan- non was the first physician in this city to comply with the law in placing a To- cent revenue stamp upon his certificate of birth filed with the secretary of the Board of Health.
 City Auditor Snow refuses to draw a City Council for Company F, claiming it to be Illegal. He offers to pay $25 to a public subscription fund to raise the amount
 Margaret schwab, arrested for stealing a bicycle, was discharged by Judge Gift on the testimony of Drs. Mehrmann and J. H. Todd. They declared her incapable of forming criminal intent to steal, but not fit subject for an insane hospital
 Constable John F. Cronin of Oakland to-day filed the appointment of Fred Murdock as a deputy Murdock was formerly assistant chief of the Fire De- partment
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Rev. MT. Burris, Funeral

ALAMEDA, July 25.-The funeral of the late Rev. Benjamin Franklin Burris will take place on Wednesday afternoon at :3O o'clock from the M E. Church South on Chestnut street The services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Simmons and the Odd Fellows, of which deceased was a member. will participate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
ESTATES IN PROBATE.
Wills of John Fox and Anna M.
 Kantz Filed.

The will of John Fox, who died on the 18th inst, was filed for probate yester- day. Katie Kell, who resides in Michi- gan, is bequeathed $500. The residue of the estate is given to Mrs. Mary Fox, widow of the testator.
 The will of Anna M. Kantz was also filed. The husband, Raymond Kantz, Is bequeathed the small sum of s1L Eugenia L. Hourcode, a grandchild of the testa- tor, is given 5000 and the residue of the estate, valued at S5000, is left to her son, Albert H. Ehret
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Public Schools Omen.

OAKLAND, July 25.-The public schools tion. There was a full attendance of teachers, but many of the pupils have not yet returned from their outing trips
 and, as many do not put in an appear ance the first day, 1t is expected that the attendance will be nearly 600 this fall. Half a dozen are from the Sandwich Isi- ands and others from outside private
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Nc Coy.
Corbett,

lit will be seen that Corbett has all the best of it in everything except reach
 Harry Corbett expects to see his brother Jim in New York In the very near future Harry is out for business.
 Betting is about even in New York that ''Mysterious" Billy Smith will chew off one of George Greens ears before their fight comes to an end. The contest takes place Friday night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26

the Northern California Railroad Com bonds of the Presidio and Ferries Rail- road Company, valued at $20, GOO; 10 bonds of the Los Angeles Lighting Company, valued at S10,000. The rest of the estate is composed of small real estate holdings, promissory notes and other personal prop erty. The estate was appraised by Charles F. Le Breton, H. M. Covert and John M. HooDer
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
Rerkelev News Notes.

BERKELEY, July 25.-Dr. and Mrs J. M. Pierce of the First Baptist Church have been chosen delegates from Berkeley to the convention of the Northern and Central California Baptists, which meets at Twin Lakes, near Santa Cruz, the first of next month.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell Cameron was held this afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. H. H. Dobbins, the interment taking place in Mountain View Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
In the Divorce Courts.

Mrs. I. M. Roberts was granted di- vorce from Fl. W. Roberts yesterday on the ground of failure to provide Lillie Brown has applied for divorce from Henry Brown, alleging desertion as a cause of acton. Margaret Marshall has filed suit for divorce against Frank Mar shall on the ground of cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
KILLED BY A sNEEzE.
A Physician Thinks Mrs. Mat tingly's Death May Have Been
 So Caused.

OAKLAND, July 25.-Eliza Mattingly. a widow who lived with her only boy in North Oakland, was found dead this af- ternoon in her home. Her boy. who is about Il years old, returned from school and on opening the door saw his mother on the parlor floor still warm but dead. According to the testimony of pr. p F Muller, the autopsy physician, the woman hau dled or a ruptured heart, caused by sneeze, a laugh or a heavy cough
 Dr. Muller testified that the woman's hearl haq burst rom sudden shock; it was weak and the muscles were con would be sufficient to rupture the organ As there were no marks of violence on 7fha body, this theory was accepted by the
 Lindeman Not Burglar.
 OAKLAND, July 25.-The charge of burglary against Hugo Lindeman of Tam escal was dismissed in the Police Court this afternoon. Mrs. Moore, the com published about Lindeman and another man breaking into her house at midnigb- Lindeman, who Is a wealthy young man also repeated his story, about hearing q disturbance in the Moore house and so- ing in with his friend and offering their help. The court held that there was moi the slightest evidence to indicate a burg lary and discharged the defendant.
 Will Ask for the Bridge.
 OAKLAND, July 25-County Clerk Tor dan was to-day authorized by the Boa rd of Supervisors to telegraph the Secretarv of War requesting that the time for the removal of the Alice street bridge be ev tended from August l for six rnontLe This action was taken on receipt of a let. ter from J. Kruttschnitt. general mana. ger of the Southern Pacific Compan5J i, which he said that the county could use the bridge after the tracks were ~ernovef and that the company would eventually demolish 1t, provided the Secretary nj War permitted 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-26
His Sanity to Be Tested.

BERKELEY, July 25.-WillIam Barry of West Berkeley, who was arrested last week upon four different charges of petty larceny, is thought to be insane Barry seems to have mania for tearing up wooden sidewalks. He will be taken be- fore the Insanity Commissioners to-mor- row morning.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-24

when our Captain declares that by
using our utmost efforts the precious
cargo of Il soul may be saved And
what will it matter if we only reach
port safely, that we saw "neither sun,
moon nor stars, to light our way, and
that for days, aye years, we fought
with all our strength of mind and body
through weary days and nights, that
the storm of adversely and the black
waters of trouble that pressed in upon
us, might not overwhelm us? what does
it matter if We only reach port? All,
that will be everything! And for the
sake of those lives that touch yours at
some point, if not for your own, if you
are about to abandon your purpose
and life work and drift "vacant and
voiceless on shoreless, sea-
0, remember that "God wills
through our WILL" and if we obey Him,
He can bring victory out of defeat.
Ships never reach harbor by being
abandoned, and souls are never brought
to Heaven by simply drifting.
Then back to the work thou hads't almost
abandoned,
And hope for the future; forget what
is past,
And blest thou shalt be when the voyage
is ended
If thou findest safe anchor in Heaven at
last.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-24
A REMARKABLE HORSE T..

A travelling newspaper man was in
San Antonio the other day, standing
in front of the Commercial Club rooms,
when he overheard conversation on
horses At the door hitched to 4
heavy road-wagon, comm )nly called
buggy, was clay-back horse belong
ing to well-known German of the
town. Another man came along and
remarked that the horse wasa 4 little off
in his shape.
"Of NIT his shape, ell? Ish dot vat
you dali 'em? Veil, told you vat it
ish. Dot horse vas der best drotter in
der State of Dexas, und don't yer mind
yer own pcesncss bout dot" -
"Oh, you get out. That horse can't
trot a little bit l can beat him on my
wheel any day in the mud
~ dell yer vot do,' said the Ger
man. ''If yer beat dot horse Won dime
gif yer der horse"
"What is his time?"
'Dot horse gan go mile in 2-22
easily"
"You are joking"
"Choking, vas |? Yer ded amt
choking leedle bid Wy, l was over
at Houston vid dat horse last season
vid him, und entered him ad race
for the 2:4O class und make mile in
2:2l."
.But that was when he was young,
perhaps" suggested the other man.
"Ven he vas Young, eh?'
"Yes."
"How old yer dink dat horse was,
anyhow? Wy, he is yust nineteen
years Of old, und he gan beat out any
horse in San Antonio.
The writer asked some one if the
fellow was joking.
Not bit, Why, that is the most
famous horse in Texas. He is not
ringer but that German drives that
horse all over Texas to the State and
county fairs and wins every race he
enters. He has been known to drive
from here to Dallas hitched to heavy
buckbocrd and get there at noon. The
same afternoon he would enter the
first race, and the record does not show
that he was ever yet beaten. This
fact can be proven by more than a
hundred men here in San Antonio"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-24
DRIFTING.

| have read somewhere, that some
times sailors at sea sighted ship
drifting aimlessly hither and thither
as the wind struck her, and no sign of
life on board and on investigation it
was proven that because the storm
was long continued or the ship sprung
4 leak, and it required constant and
vigorous effort to peep her ahoat, the
crew grew mutinous and despite the
captain 5 pleading she was abandoned,
and with no hand to guide her and no
eye on the lookout she drifted hither
aud thither with her cargo, till she drift
ed Oh the rocks, or drifted through mist
and darkness with no foghorn sound
ing, she struck some ship freighted
with life and hope and they both sunk
down, down, to the fathomless depths,
lost and forever. They say that the
most rollicking sailor grows grave at
sight Of an abandoned ship, and we'll
they may, for if she be not destroyed,
she drifts; menace to hope and hap
piness. But to me, my young friends,
sadder sight is to see a human life
with its precious cargo of soul, but
with all its strong purposes and aims
and aspirations fled; drifting and
drifting, till it strikes some other life
with all its destroying force and both
lives were wrecked and the souls lost
for long eternity.
And pray you, when you set sail
on the ocean of life, take the great!
captain of our salvation on board, and
list to his orders and obey them. Had
the sailors obeyed the captain, and
done their part, the ship might have
reached port with her cargo. And
why sloud we abandon our life work
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-24

come wife, | pray thee forget not
this brave and gentle Paamon. who
loves thee So
Arcltes speech began to fail; the
death-chill crept over his body. With
rapt eyes he gazed upon the face he
loved, bending in pity over him, and
his last words were: "Mercy, Emilie!"
l will not take time to tell you of
the deep sorrow of Lady Emile for the
brave Arctic; nor will | harrow your
hearts with the mourning of Palamon.
OF the duke and the queen. the lords
and ladies, and the people of Athens
and all the Greek cities 1t is sufli-
cent to say that not for many years
had there been such mourning as was
made for this knight, who fought and
died for love.
To tell CT all the splendor of Arctic
funeral would fill volume. Vast
quantities of rich vestments of Jew
els; of armor; of weapons; and num-
berless cups of gold, filled with wine,
and milk, and honey,-were cast into
the flames Of the funeral pyre. Ac-
cording to the custom of the country,
Emile had to light the fire which
should consume the body; she could not
accomplish the duty, for weeping but
even her grief did not surpass that of
Palamon. In all that sorrowful COM
pany there was not more mournful
figure than shat of the black-clad, pale
faced Palamon.
After certain time, when, accord
ing to sustom, all mourning had to be
laid aside, Theseus called parliament
of certain Greeks to assemble at
Athens He was about to make an al
lance, be said, in which Thebes was to
be especially interested; therefore, he
particularly desired the presence of
Palamon.
Obedient to the summons, Palamon
appeared, still wearing his black
clothes and still looking very sorrow
ful, for the death of Arctic had cast
gloom oz-er him of which he could not
rid himself
When the parliament was assem-
bled, Theseus sent for Emile. After
she entered, there was perfect silence,
ard Theseus began to address the
Greeks before him.
He discoursed, with great feeling,
OF love and Of death, of the gods and
of destiny. With tears he spoke of
the death of Arctic, the flower of the
chivalry.
'But," said the duke, sit is not fit
ting THAI we mourn for him always.
Arctic himself would not wish it, AZ
ter sorrow must come joy, lest we ap-
pear ungrateful to the gods" Then,
turning to Emile, he spoke to her of
Palamon, of his great love for her, and
Of his long and faithful service. The
duke told h,r that it was his wish, and
the queens also, that their dear sister
should wed the gallant knight Pala-
mon.
Seeing no disapproval in Emilie's
face, and seeing, rs none could fail to
see, the light Of happiness in Pala-
mons countenance, the duke stepped
from his place and joined their hands,
amid the applaus" of the Greeks
around them.
Thus Palamon welded Emile: and
she grow to love him tenderly and
he was so true and faithful to her that
there Was no stint of happiness in their
lives; and thus Venus in the end tri-
umphed over Mars.-Houe Journal
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-24

You may talk about the tariff, and protection, and
free trade,
And party panaceas for expressing human IL,
And .'mproving trade coEditons," and the boom
that wheat has made,
But the way stir mp bus is to pay your little
bills
If you owe the grocer twenty, and, he owes the
butcher ten,
And tive more 10 the coal mar, and to the :ce man
five,
Your pay ment of the twenty helps al ing three bus
ness men,
And the payments they can make i'll turn make
other people thrive.
Ide money in your pocket doesn't do you any good;
Unless your bills are all paid up in full it int
yours,
Just pay up all you're abe, you sh that Others
would,
That's the recipe for hard times that invariably
cures.
If you pay what you Others, Others sill IN then
pay you;
It's the circulating dollar that the pulls, of bus:-
ness thrills.
So set your money working, and then watch what it
will do,
For the way to str up business is to pay your little
bis.
" Y. Sun.