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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
DOES NOT MERIT
RAIN If BURNS
Be ELECTED
DR.. Ollie Thinks All
Should Pray.
PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR
DAY OF sUPPLIcATIoN FOR
RAIN PROPOSED.
The Rev. N. r. Johnston Wants the
Ministerial Union to Take the In
itiative in the Matter-Do
Not All Agree.
PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR
DAY OF sUPPLICATIoN FOR
RAIN PROPOSED.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QnQ Broadway Feb d

30 oIOduWdJs SD' 81.
Is California so wicked that the AL
mighty has declared 1t to be unworthy Of
rain to refresh the earth? This is the
question solemnly addressed to the min
listers of Oakland by Rev. n. r. Johnston.
Rev N r. Johnston has sent a commu-
Eication to Rev. Dr. Coyle asking the lat
ter to call special meeting of the Minis
terial Association TO petition Governor
Gage to declare a day of prayer for rain
in this State. In his request DR.. John
ston compares California TO Nineveh and
says that this State needs to learn a les
son to-day TO avert threatened Judg-
ment IF for the wickedness of them
that dwell therein says he, GOD turns
a fruitful land into barrenness, Califor-
MIA may yet become waste unless the
people cease from their sins and call upon
the merciful heaven by prayer. More than
this, as in the sight of God the cities are
generally the most sinful portions of our
State, how fit and morally beautiful
would it be if San Francisco and other
cities, in response to the call of their
Mayors, should declare a fast day for the
vived'
The Rev. DR.. Coyle does not view kindly
the proposition 10 call special meeting
TO petition Governor Gage. DR.. Coyle says
that DR.. Johnston's views are an indt-
vidual matter, and something he does not
care to discuss
such a thing would be entirely proper.
He says: Yes, believe we ought to pray
for rain and also repent of our sins, to
make it reasonable for God to give it to
us State that could seriously contem-
plate sending Dan Burns to Washington
does not deserve rain-no. not even dew.
But God is good and often gives US much
more than we deserve
The Rev. c. NJ. Hill of the Tenth Ave-
nue Baptist Church doubts the propriety
of involving political agencies in such a
matter and believes that each Christian
should pray for himself.
Rector +. j. Myndrd says he has been
using the Episcopal prayer for rain for
several weeks and rather favors the idea.
The Rev ]. S. Mcdonald, DR.. Coyle
assistant pastor, has had some experience
in this direction. During the beginning
of the drought last year when l was con-
ducting meetings in Solano County L Sc
cured a general meeting of the churcheS
and we had special prayer for ram ana
rain fell, but hardly enough TO save the
The Rev. J W. Phillips believes in
praying for rain and differs from those who
believe that these matters are governed
bv fixed laws. He does not believe that
the Lord has established any laws that
he cannot repeal or suspend. On Monday
the Oakland clergy will meet; but 1t IS
hardly likely that they Will take any ac-
ton in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

Second round-H Babcock beat H. ID. Pills
bury 1 up on 10 holes. E ]. McCutchen beat
]. W. Byrne up. H. B. Goodwin beat j. d.
Harvey s up and to play.
Third round-H. Babcock beat H. B. Good
win up and to play.
Several ladies have been out for prac-
tice since Washington's birthday. On
Thursday Miss Gaylord and Mrs. H.: b.
Goodwin were in the links. On Friday
Mrs. Gilman Brown made three rounds in
80, Go and II; Miss Mabel OConnor mace
nine holes in 81; Miss Ella OConnor went
round in 80. Miss Gaylord in 81, and Mrs.
II. 3. Goodwin in So Yesterday Miss Cay
lord registered a score of 81, while MRS.
III. b Goodwin Miss Van Ness and MISS
Therese Morgan were out for practice,
but made no returns.
At the Adams Point links several pairs
went round the course, but the expected
Competition did not come off, either from
paucity of entries or because the eYent
Scheduled for yesterday was played on
on Washington's birthday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
Ladies of the California Club Finish
an Interesting Competition.

There were two tennis tournaments dur
ing the past week-one at the California
Tennis Club, in which the young ladies
participated, and the other for the male
PLAYERS of the Alameda CLUB on tnelr
courts across the bay.
The Alameda tournament was doubles
and was won by Hunt and Murdock,
which team seems to be the best that
club can produce. Altogether the tour
nament was a success and in the closing
matches some excellent tennis was wit
messed.
? The ladies' tournament at the California
club brought out a number of the femi-
nine racket-wielders. In the preliminary
matches Miss Bowman and Miss Elsie
Clark. at scratch won from Miss Hun
ter and Miss Eisen, the score reading
Miss Lacy and Miss Farnsworth with
30. could not win from Miss Bowman and
Miss Clark, who attached two sets, 81
Miss Hunter and Miss Eisen gave a
handicap of 80 TO Miss Lacy ana MISS
Farnsworth and won the match with the
Miss F. Fckart and Miss Foster de-
feated Miss Lacy and Miss Farnsworth'
Miss Foster and Miss Eekart,- with a
and Miss Clark. 6--4. S-6, 50
Miss Foster and Miss Eckart defeated
Miss Hunter and Miss Eisen. O..
The tournament was finished yesterday
afternoon. Miss Bowman and MISS Clark
beat Miss Hunter and Miss Eisen, 4-6,
6-1, 10; Miss Hunter and Miss Eisen
beat Miss Foster and Miss Eckart, 81,
81 6-3; Miss Bowman and Miss Clark
beat Miss Foster and Miss Eckart, 81,
6-1. ga
During the week a number of players
were out for practice matches but no
contests of any special Importance were
played This afternoon If sufficient
number appear on the courts an i'm
promptu doubles tournament will be
PLAYED.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
OAKLAND NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Aloha ParIor No. 1O6 Instituted With
Twenty-Eght Charter Members.

OAKLAND. Feb. 25.Aloha Parlor No.
los. Native Daughters of the Golden West,
was formally instituted Thursday by
Grand District Deputy Miss suryham, at
California Hall, with the following officers; !;
Mrs. f. w Little, past president; Mrs
Thomas Landregan, PRESIDENT Miss d.
Sisterno. first vice president; Miss Han
SON. second vice president; Mrs. Malony,
third vice president; Miss Kate Kate Moor Gede
inanciaf secretary: Miss Lulu Roney,
marshal; marshal Miss NJ. Ayden, treasurer, Mrs. Mrs
H Kibbey. Mrs. Charles W. spear e,IiSs MISS
ar 0r9anisf The new parlor was organ
ized by Mrs Belle Conrad and Mrs.
Thomas Landregan. and starts out NIL vlt,s
1.i1I he held Thursday nights. SeXeral
grand officers and many members OF Fleu-
mont Parlor were in attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

agreed that Judge Hall act as arbiter in
The claim Of DR.. F. c. Castelhun against
the estate of Alice N. Pearson for $s525,
claimed due for medical services rem
dered. The matter will be heard March IL.
day with the County Clerk by the United
States AcetyIene Gas Company, with its
principal place OF business in Oakland.
The directors are Frank c. Howe, w. O.
Bradley, George c. Jensen, Charles Flint
and Sylvester Merrill, all of Alameda
city. The capital stock amounts to
$4,000, of which $500 has been subscrIoed.
James Carey, who at one time lived IN IN
comfortable circumstances, was arrested
this evening on a charge Of stealing six
bottles from Becovttch's bottle yard.
Carey says he stole the bottles intending
TO buy food with the proceeds of their
sale.
A force of engineers has been busy the
past few days surveying the proposed
extension of the San Pablo avenue street
car line from its present terminus at En-
eryville TO Berkeley. The road is soon
to be transformed from a cable system to
an electric line.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
COLLEGE MEN PLAY
FIREMAN'S FUND TEAM
University of California Baseball
Team Wins After Closely
Contested Game.

BERKELEY, Feb 25.-Once more the
University of California has carried OFF
the honors of the diamond. This time 1t
was against the Fireman's Fund team
from San Francisco. The two teams met
this afternoon upon the college. campus
for the second time this season, California
winning by a score of 10 to Z.
Both sides showed UP well, better by
far than in the last game week ago.
Corbett is working a marked Improvement
in the college men,. This is seen at IT'S
hest advantage. perhaps in Harrisburg g
pitching, which quite excelled anything
that he has done before. Maclaren all
His 8etoing was quite above the ordinary.
For time at the beginning it seemed
the home team would have. everything
10 to in their favor. But by grand
stroke of luck the Fireman's Fund men
made five runs in the sixth inning, bring
ing their total up to that given in the
foregoing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
No More Expectoration.

.. OAKLAND, Feb. 25.-Mayor Thomas
to-day approved the ordinance prohibiting
expectoration on sidewalks. in cars and
public places, and the new law is now in
effect Chief of Police Fletcher, however,
has announced that the police viii not
enforce the law until next Monday, so
ss.~to give habitual "spitters ample Op-
portuufty to become apprised Of its eX-
istence. The penalty for the first offense
!. Oakland Boy Missing.
OAKLAND, Feb 25.-Paul Yocum, the
12-year-oId son of Fred Yocum Of 1887
seventh street, West Oakland, has been
missing since last Thursday. On that
day the boy left home TO attend the Pres
colt School, as usual. and has not been
seen. or heard from since The missing
i,oV was dressed in light waist, brown
coat. knee pants and brown cap He is
small for his age. of light complexion,
blue eyes and chestnut brown hair.
Committed to Whittier.
O.: OAKLAND. Feb. 25.-Judge Ogden to-
dav committed Tony Dellarocca 20 Whit
tier. DelIarocco is the eleven -year-old lad
Uylio was convicted in the Police Court OF
having stolen SO from his teacher, Miss
c4,snn6eil. With some of the money he
I16upht a watch, and the balance he
hurled. Two Of the lad older brothers
were recently sent to Whittier also as in
corrigibles-
Oakland News Items.
OAKLAND. Feb. 25.-n has been
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
ONCE MORE CHARGED
WITH MALPRACTICE
DIR. J. C. SHARP's VICTIMS
DYING STATEMENT.
He Shrewdly Persuaded Her to Make
Written Denial That He Had
Criminally Operated
Upon Her.

OAKLAND, Feb 25.-Anna K Jacob
sen. a domestic, died at the Lester House
tonight from the effect of criminal op-
Grafton performed some days ago by the
notorious DR.. J. c. Sharp. The woman
is q years of age and has never been
married. Miss Jacobsen came down from
Suisun Valley a few days ago. She took
a room at the Lester House, on Eighth
street, and was treated by DR.. Sharp.
She told an acquaintance that the au-
thor of her troubles was a farmer near
Suisun, on whose ranch she had been
employed.
After being treated by DR.. Sharp she
developed symptoms of blood poisoning,
and Dir. Frank T. Lamb of San Fran
cisco Was called to the woman. She be-
came rapidly worse, and as soon as DR..
Lamb saw that Miss Jacobsen was suf
fering from the result of a criminal ope-
Derrick of this city. To these doctors
the girl told her pitiful story, and said
that after Sharp had performed an ope-
ration he induced her to sign a confess
sion stating that he was not responsible
for the operation and that she had been
treated before she went to him. She told
statement was false, and that she was
forced to give it to Sharp. She said
that he alone performed the operation and
was responsible for the results.
The doctors informed District Attorney
Alien and Coroner Mehrmann of the facts
and 1t was decided to arrest Sharp. The
woman's ante-mortem statement was
made late this afternoon and soon after
she became unconscious and died tonight.
In her statement she accuses DR..
Sharp, and she told the doctors that
Henry Carpenter Jr., a rancher of Sui
sun Valley, was responsible for her con-
dition when she came to Oakland.
DR. Sharp is the practitioner who was
charged with the murder of Anna John
son a year ago. The evidence on that oc-
casion was conclusive, but the. prisoner
was saved by a technicalfty that prevent
ed the admission of the young girls ante
mortem statement, because it could not
be proved that she had given up all hope
of living The detectives are seeking
Sharpe.
One of the curiosities of the Isle of
Maize. In the Indian Ocean, is the chapel
that is built of coral
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
SHE STARVED HERSELF.
Mrs. Fanny Silva, a Patient, Refuses
" Food and Is Arrested for
Insanity.

OAKLAND, Feb. 25-Mrs. Fanny Silva.
q pretty widow, aged 26 years, was re-
moved from Fabiola Hospital to the Re
eeiving Hospital to-day and will be ex-
amined for insanity next Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Silva recently underwent an ope-
has: been under treatment for the past
three. weeks. During the last few days
she has refused absolutely to partake OF
any nourishment. She is the mother of
two little children. and resided at 973
Washington street.
20: When visited al the Receiving Hospital
this afternoon by a sister who resides in
S0lano County, Mrs. Silva hardly recog-
nized her, and talked deliriOusly and at
re ndbrn
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
HOME BARRED AGAINST HIM
MARRIED A WIDOW, SIX CRIL-
:: DREN AND s RANCH.
In. Cross-Complaint He Recites How
:. He Was Prevented From At
49,. tending the Funeral of a
Dear Friend.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
z, 81.

g: 90S Broadway, Feb. %.
:, The erstwhile blithe and happy exist
ence- of Jose Feliz has been made un-
happy and miserable, all because he mar
e ried q widow with a high temper, six
= children and a 200-acre ranch near Pleas
anton
-; His wife, Refugia Bernal Feliz, is suing
him for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion, and to-day Jose filed an amended
cross-complaint wherein he recites his
troubles at length. The interesting paper
ayers that the couple were married in
: Livermore on September 20, 1882 Evil
dertly the nuptial knot included in its ties
q. family Of three boys, aged from nine TO
19 years ana three daughters ranging IN
ages from IL TO Il years, none OF wnon
aided him in farming and managing the
ranch, "one-half OF which consists of hilly
land, and the income from which was not
sphcient 70 support the family IN the
s1yle in which they lived
; The cross-complaint goes on to say that
. defendant had 10 work out large portion
OF the three years he managed the ranch,
earning about 800 PEI year, which he ap-
pied to the payment OF bills incurred by
his acquired family and TO the taxes and
expenses OF the ranch
p: Defendant charges that plaintiff is a
woman of nigh temper, of q jealous and
Captious disposition, often accusing him
. OF. undue intimacy with other women,
and taking the part of her children in all
fof9TereuCeS between them and himself,
Thereby breeding a spirit Of disrespect and
disobedience which has destroyed his
peace of home life and made him miser-
able.
He cites one case of disrespect that oc-
CURED in April, 1894, when, as he brought
his buggy out to attend the funeral of
friend two of the children drove away
with the rig. Again, on May /, 1894, when
. he waS about TO drive with plaintiff 10
picnic, the same two obstreperous chill
dren foiled him without any objections
from their mother.
These occurrences were so frequent that
sqefendanI; in fit of unhappiness and dis
gust. on May 1, 1894. left his nome. When
he returned, nineteen days later, the door
was locked in his face, and his wife told
him from a window that she did not care
i-3T he never came back
When, en- June 20, 1894, he had heard his
wife was sick he called at the house. but
the wife refused to become recOnciled or
to receive proffered money, telling him he
had come back only in the hope of getting
her land and thinking that she would die.
III May. 1895, he again tried TO effect a
reconciliation but was again greeted with
2: barred door.
Now Jose Feliz. through his attorney.
D. NJ. CQnnOrs. asks the court not to
grant his cruel spouse a decree Of divorce,
oltt 10 listen 10 his prayer and grant him
his freedom from Wife and family.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
A Prediction Disagreement.

ALAMEDA. Feb. 25.-An effort will be
made by Attorney r. B. Tappan to pre-
Vent the city Clerk placing the designa--
ton Municipal League on the official
ballot after the namss of the nominees
that he will designate the candidates ac-
cording to the conventions nominating
them Mr.. Tappan says II he attempts
to the Superior Court for writ of pro-
hibition on the ground that the Municipal
League is not a recognized political or
BOILED 8 per cent of the total vote cast at
the last city election. The League was
not in existence at that time, Mr.. Tap
pan SAYS he is not acting In the interest
Of any party or candidate and is only act
uated by a desire to have the election
conducted strictly within the letter OF the
Ia w
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
Underwriters Enjoy a Banquet.

A joviaI crowd of underwriters enjoyed
a banquet in the Occidental Hotel last
night After the toasts to the absent
ones resolutions were adopted tending TO
eliminate certain practices of solicitors
which for long time proved discomfort
ing to the general public. Then business
cares were forgotten, business rivalry was
buried and all Joined hands and mad a
general good time. Among those present
were: w A. Jacobs, W. H. Dunphy, III.
c. Donnels. John Landers, G. NJ. I.
Parker, Edwin H. Bacon. Robert W. Neal,
Fred Stolp, Henry K. Field, Charles A.
McI.ane. Clarence NJ Smith. John NJ. Kill
garif. Fred h Beaver and w. c. Leavitt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAIL ROAD
Via Snt1Salifo Ferrv

Win SnuSaiifo Ferrv
FROM SAN, FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYS-'7:20. $3.50. lI.o0 a. m; '1:lS.
s:45, 5:15. 800 6:30 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Mon
days. Wednesdays and Saturdays al 1880 ?. m
SUNDAYS-'S:00, $1,000. *11:S9 g. M; sl:l5.
s:0o s4:5e s:I5 y. m
Trains marked rim to San Quentin.
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25 %6:35. 7:45. $3.50 a nj
'12:20 go. S3:+5. SOS P. m
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
SUNDAYS-s:20. SEQ. 1000. '1l:55 a. m;
Ills ss:I0 4:s0. s6:29 D. m.
Trains marked starts from San Quentin
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-s:45 6;45. 7:55. $40 a
u 2-SS. 2:45 $50. $40 p.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 700 ..
sUNDATS-s:e0. 1906 M: l2:o5. 1:zo 800.
THROUGH TRAINS
7:2o q. n. week days-Ca zadero and way stars
1:45 P. m. Saturdays-Duncan Mills and way
stations.
a:no a M sundays-Duncan Mills and way sta'G
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
recreation Club Whist Tournament.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 25.-The first games
of the Encina! Recreation Ciuo' @ wnlsI
tournament will be played to-morroW
night The entries are as follows: N =
Ere C. n. Tyler, NJ. G.. Curtis, II. NJ.
Larhe, w p. Littleton, Samuel center
Behneman. Dr. T B. Key. c. w. Danly,
G. b. Dinsmore, j. \. Brewer. r l. ram
ma. H. S. Orr, r. O. Tenney, ID; p MarsnaiI' 441 naI
son A Friedlander, DR.. W. K Hugnes,
c. E. Innes. c.. E. Hamilton, J. G. Men Men
zies. F. Royle, George A. Innes, Paul Bar
mum. T. P. Sherman, f. Brown
Painters Have a Grievance.
ALAMEDA. Feb 25.-The Alameda
painters Union will meet Monday night
to air an alleged grievance against the
Board of Education. 1t is claimed that
do the painting and vanishing IN and
about the school buildings during yaea-
ton time. The painters say TINS WORKS
an injustice to them, as they pay taxes 70
s1InD6rt the schools and deserve what
aver patronage in their line is given out
by the Board of Education.
Alameda News Notes.
ALAMEDA. Feb. 25.-A concert and
dance was given this evening at ArInoIy
large. Lieutenant Z. R. Mcdonnell was
floor manager. The floor committee was:
First Sergeant H T. HaTyeyt 1Tyyb.S9 quarter Ger
pOrals Elmo Harvey and Ellis Kay ana
Private George Hard. The reception
committee was composer Oh AdptdlH NJ
". Simpson. Sergeant r. E. Hops. Cor
poraI Asa Perkins and Private NJ. NJ
Moralee.
The threatened epidemic of diphtheria
has been conquered completely by prompt
action of the Health Department No
new cases have developed during the past
week. and the quarantine was removed
from the last infected house this morn
ing.
The Alameda Free Library has expert
enced during the last five days the live
Ice time in IFS history. Over $40 books
have been circulated daily.
The following programme of music will
be rendered tomorrow at the First NJ. e.
Church: Organ prelude; hymn anthem.
Sing. o Heaven; response, Grant Us.
Dear Lord; chorus, Jesus and Shall 1t
Ever Be-; offertory solo, Nearer, Ny
God. 10 Thee; quartet, Tell It Again !;
hymn; organ postlude. The choir is di-
rected by f. T. NJ. Ecleert. Mrs. II. B.
Frisbie is soprano solofst. ". A. Mitchell
tenor and Charles Many basso.
As Duke of Rothesay the Prince of
Wales is the holder of the first dukedon
created in Scotland lust 500 years ago
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
The Reaper.

ALAMEDA, Feb. 25.-Riehard PembGsr- G
brG+ S1IG SeTlin-iaw. SaTu T. C. Stoddard. Eagle
avenue near Willow street. He has been en-
- S+oT,ach Decedent leaves a widow
and several children. He was a years OF
age .L- o@ 1osanr
EnnwIand of this city and uncle of As
sembiyman semi II Sr Knowland died yesterday at
the kings Daughters Home in San
Erancisco7 He was a native of New
work aged 68 years He had resided in
California for nearly thirty years, during
most of which time he was engaged IN
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As Duke of Rothesay the Prince of
Wales is the holder of the first dukedom
created in Scotland. just 500 years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

One of the curiosities of the Isle of
Maize In the Indian Ocean, is the chapel
that is built of coral.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Republican journal., 1899-03-02
Youthful Frebugs.

HALIowELL, Feb. II. Ella Harvey and
Florence Mcdonald, aged respectively IA
and II years, were held for the grand jury
i'll the municipal court here to- day, on
charges of arson. Bail was fixed at 81, 900.
The girls were arrested as a result of an
investigation into fire, at the Maine Indus
trial School. The police state that both
girls have made partial confessions in
which each accuses the other of being the
one who planned the fire. The Harvey
girl, who was placed under guard as soon
as she had made the statement, and who
escaped from her custodian was re ar
rested in Portland yesterday and reached
here this morning in charge of City Mar
shal Church.
The Republican journal., 1899-03-02

WASHINGTON WHIsPERINGs. The ad-
ministration has determined to rapidly
extend the jurisdiction of the United
States over the whole of the Philippine
group, acting on the theory that delay in
this case is dangerous and that anarchy
and general paralysis of such interests
as the islands support will be brought
about through a failure promptly to re-
place the Spanish sovereignty over the
The Republican journal., 1899-03-02

islands by that of the United States.
The decision involves the necessity of a
naval campaign and this will be instituted
as soon as Admiral Dewey receives the
reinforcements in the shape of gun boats
now on their way to Manila ...All the
volunteers in the army of the United States
have been ordered to be mustered ut. .....
The senate committee has reported favor
ably on the bill for cable line to Manila.
..... The House has passed the bill appro-
priating the $50, 900, 900 provided in the
treaty with Spain by vote of 219 to "a.