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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
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Impressive Services
Mark the Event.
BUILDING IN A NEW GARB
DoNS GAY ATTIRE FOR THE
NOTABLE OCCASION.
For Fifty Years It Has Been a Land
mark and Many Prominent
Priests Have Occupied Its
Pulpit.

The closing services of the celebration
attending the commemoration of the
golden jubilee of st. Francis Roman
Catholic Church. Vallejo street, took
place yesterday afternoon and evening.
The services were the most notable In the
history of the Catholic church in this
city-indeed, St Francis Church is a part
Of the city's history.
The celebrant Of the jubilee mass was
Rev. j. Valentine of Sausalito; deacon,
Rev. P Cummings of st. Patricks; sub
deacon, Rev. Father Augustine Of st.
Bonifaces Church. The sermon was
preached by Very Rev. ]. j. Prendergast
remarks in the evening was made by Rev.
Father Sasia who spoke of THE Catholic
Church as Gods Masterpiece on Earth,
The members of the Young Men Cath
olic Union with Mayor Phelan, attended
- The music was .!ssspeeilaa,ily g099d,. the
nus Der was sung, as well as the
"Credo'' and "Benedictus" from Weber,
The soioists were: Sopranos, Mrs. B. F.
Sides and Miss Agnes Devlin; contraltos.
Miss VaIorton, Miss Margaret Brougham
and Mrs. John Sheerin; tenors, Thomas
bassos, Messrs: j. c.. Woodbridge and
Lane: also a chorus of fifty voices. Miss
Maude Fay sang Wiegands % Saiu-
taris," with violin obligato by Miss Clo-
In the evening at 7:3O o'clock Lejeal,,s
solemn vespers were sung, with Miss Lii
lie Roeder, Miss Walsh, Mrs. A. B. Col
Inns, Miss Ella McCloskey, as soprano
soloists, and Messrs: Walsh and HiIiard,
tenor soloists; and j. c. Woodbridge,
Through the energies of Rev. Father
Caraher, the weather-worn appearance OF
the old red brick structure, which has
been a landmark of the city for the past
fifty years, was completely changed. The
outer walls have been given a coating OF
plaster of granite shade. The interior
of the edifice for yesterday s celebration
was work of art. The decorations were
in gold with a slight relief Of pure white.
The altar and organ loft were decorated
with natural flowers in great profus1on.
The founders of st. Francis Church
were Father Magognotte,, affectionately
of time became vicar general and Father
Blaive. the organizer of the French con-
gregation. After him at st. Francis came
Rev Eugene O'COnnell who. was later
consecrated Bishop of Marysville; Fathers
T. Quinn. Timasio, Kenny. Fortnick and
AccoIti, S. J.. and Maraschi, s. j., who
eventually labored together zealously In
building up st. Ignatius College and
Parrott building is now situated, Then
came Fathers King of Oakland,
Macken, Sanchez. Carroll, Flortan and
Thomas Clan, the Chinese priest VINO
pursued his ecclesiastical studies in China
and subsequently in Rome. He spent sew
eral years as assistant pastor of st.
/ Francis Church. Following were Fathers
villa, Raho, Auge, Cupin, -Cotter, Gabriel
! o. P; Garnga F. Valentini, Serda. T.
| O'Neii, o. P; John Harrington, A; Gar
riga. James O'Connor. P. Duffy, 2. smith
coran, ]. G. Conlan. H. K. White. W.
| O'Grady, T. B. Duffy. NJ. j. Giles, P. Hes
| lin and T. Caraher, the present pastor.
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METHODIST SOUTH
CONFERENCE ADJ0URNS
Assignments of Preachers Prove a
Great Surprise-Many Radical
ChanCes in Amendments.

OAKLAND, Oct. S.-The Pacific Confer
ence of the M. E. Church South concluded
its labors tonight and adjourned to
meet again in Ashbury Church in this
city year hence. The assignments Of
the preachers to their new fields of labor
as announced by Bishop w. w. Duncan,
the very last thing tonight, proved
great surprise to all, as some very radical
and unexpected changes were made in the
appointments.
Both in his sermon this morning and
tonight the bishop took particular pains
to prepare the ministers for the general
shake-up. The assignments of the preach
trict Elder, c. B. Riddick, J. E. Moore;
San Jose, ]. E. Squires; Oakland, P. L.
Cobb; Alameda, j Harmon; Hollisster, 1:
Stockton, H c. Meredith; Walnut Grove,
A. L. Paul; Gait. P, n. Blankenship; Mil
ton. H. W. Currin; Linden A. Odum; Gill
roy, ]. B. Needham; Salinas. w. P. An
drews; San Lucas and Bradley, D: Bauer
San Benito, to be supplied; Mountain
View, W. A. Booher; Petaluma, R. +.
Allen; Healdsburg, P. F: Page; Glover
fin; Bonneville William Armstrong; Pot
ter Valley, c. E. Clark; Lakeport, Will
lam Acton; Upper Lake. G. T. Clark; edt-
tor Pacific Methodist Advocate, R. P.
Wilson.
San Joaquin district, ]. ]. N. Kinney;
Fresno; ]. A. Bachelor; Fresno circuit,
j. NJ. Packer; Big Dry Creek, f. Nj. Sta
ton: Selma, P. T. Ramsey; Sanger, ]. F.
Roberts; Dinuba and Oroso. j. Hedgpeth !:
Visalia, w A. Whitmer; Woodville and
Exeter, n. A. Whitmer; Kingsburg,. +. E..
Dixon; bakersfield, to be supplied; Le-
moore, Hanford and Coalinga, e. ]. Page;
MADEIRA. w. E. Phillips; Merced, c. E. W.
Smith; lie Grande, T. j. Needham: Mo-
desto. j. c. Simmons; MaripOsa, H Neate;
Hornitos and Gathay, ]. D. F. Houck;
Sonora, A F. w Walters; Los Banos, B.
H. Green: Dcs Palos and Raymond, 10 be
supplied; Smelling and Waterford. G. II.
Frazer; Hanford, j. n. Martin; Big oak
Flat, S. E. Wilson.
Colusa district. j. Emery. presiding
elder: Colusa, c. NJ. Davenport; Chico. j:
K. P. Dixon; Willows. c. 0. Steele: Red
Rluff L. c. Renfro: Princeton, M
Pratt: Yuba City, ]. w. Ray; Wheatland,
T. A. Green; Lincoln, T. G. Paterson: Sac
ramento, w. E. Vaughan; Elmira, q. H
New horter: Winters, ]. C. Hyden; Wood
land, j. r. Sawyer; Knights Landing, l..
c. Smith Maxwell, 0. L. Russell; Sutter
and Grace, supplied by Guy McHenry
Sulphur Greek, R, F., BeasIley; 09rland;
Ono. J. NJ Brown: Big Valley. supplied
by c. W Huff; Anderson, supplied by j.
C. Robertson: Rockville, w. A. Davis;
Dixon and Davisville, to be supplied; Ar
buckle G.. w. Archer.
Transferred to Hollister conference. j.
Buie; Los Angeles conference, II. NJ. Nc
Knight, ]. Healey and John L. Jones;
transferred to East Columbia conference,
stationed at Dayton, Wash. c. c; Black.
raised by subscription for the Pacific
Methodist College, situated at Santa
Rosa. The money goes to the twentieth
century fund
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CUPID CRUSHED
BY A STUBBORN
ALAMEDA MANA
End of Roebke-Green
Romance.

ALAMEDA, Oct. S.-The romantic love
affair of Miss Amanda Roebke and Dr..
Jacob S. Green is at an end. Cupid has
been completely oVerthrown. The odds
against the little god was too great; his
golden darts and his tiny bow were no
weapons to win a victory against the
stern commands of an angry mamma
and the spirit of young lady who re-
fused to be trifled with.
The Roebke-CIr romance furnished
food for the gossips of the Encinal dur
ing all of last February. The engagement
of the young people was announced after
the doctor had passed through the Golden
Gate on his way to Acapulco, where he
went as surgeon on the steamer City of
Panama No sooner had the news been
published that the medico had wooed and
won the fair brunette than Mrs. j. S.
Green mother of the prospective groom,
rushed into print and in most emphatic
manner denied that there was any truth
l.. the engagement announcement, and
supplemented her statement with the
threat that IL her son was engaged in a
love affair she knew nothing about she
would frustrate his plans just as soon as
he returned from the isthmus.
Cupid held his own during this part OF
the controversy, and appearances indi-
Gated that he would win out at the finish.
Miss Roebke wired to her sweetheart
her affianced wrote in reply that he was
hers till death, and that mamma nor
ANYBODY else could "cut their love in
The end of all this pretty tale is that
Miss Roebke in a fit of Indignation has
hurled her engagement ring into the face
of her afflanced, and now it is all off.
Or. Green returned from the Isthmus a
few days ago. AS soon as he reached
town he called upon Miss Roebke Their
meeting was affectionate, and their pro-
testations Of everlasting love were re-
peated over and over again. Mamma
Green was not consulted-she did not
even know that her boy was back. The
happy young couple hired a horse and
buggy and drove about the city just to
let the gossips know that the stories of
their engagement We're true.
The climax came the following day.
DR.. Green had visited his mother in the
meantime, and when he called upon Miss
Roebke there was sadness in his face and
sorrow in his voice. Tearfully he in
formed her that their engagement would
have to be called off: he had spoken to
his mother about 1t, and he was forced
to tell his sweetheart that If their we'd
ding took place it would break the old
lady's heart
Miss Roebke wasted no words She
said that she would not have a man for
a husband who did not have nerve
enough TO choose wife for himself with
out letting his mother interfere. From
her finger she pulled the golden band
that DR.. Green had given her in ex-
change for her promise to be his and,
summoning all her strength, threw it in
In his face. She made him pick II up from
the floor where ii had fallen, and then
told him 10 leave her presence and never
to cross her path again.
The gossips are busy once more and
Cupid is weeping.
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plunged book. and no one was heard to

plunged book, and no one was heard to
complain.
1T is planned 10 give a diploma which
shall be a valuable credential, and per-
haps in the future the apron and cap to
which our servants so sturdily object may
not be a badge OF serVltude, but a sign
of honorable labor.
This remark is part of an expression of
the opinion of the leading ladies of Oak
land regarding the foundation of a school
OF housekeeping, which Il is proposed TO
that for the last ten years the servant
question needs adjusting. The paragraph
quoted seems to me to suggest not only
the way out of the difficulty but the way
in. If, as is stated, the apron and cap
have been hitherto "a badge of servl-
tude,'' then no other explanation is neces-
sary for the existence of the alleged diff
hculty. Slaves Will never rest easily under
the yoke in this country. and as each year
passes and the standard of education is
raised ii naturally follows that the wear
ers Of the apron and cap will become less
and less reconciled to serVitude, but will
demand that their duties be classed as
honorable labor" with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
History as well as every day experience
would seem to prove that the day of the
lackey who was expected to bow to the
floor every time his lord passed, and Of
the serving woman. who curtesied to the
lady as she gave her orders for dinner
passed with the old monarchical ideas,
and that in a democracy daily becoming
more democratic it is both silly and use
less TO talk of badges of SerVitude." No
precedent can be put forward for the
treatment of servants in modern Ameri-
can domestic life. and although schools
of domestic science" and institutions for
promulgaung the ethics of housekeeping
may be very good in their way, 1t would
seem that the only manner to meet the
servants difficulty" is by the exercise of
good American horse sense,
In this connection there are a few other
thoughts that suggest themselves. Ser
wants. that is of the badge of servitude'
kind, cannot be blamed for outgrowing
their conditions OF seryitude in a country
where nearly every day one Of the scions
of the house elopes with one Of the lady
employees or where the lady herself runs
off with the butler or the coachmau. Such
examples must be considered in the treat
ment of this question Although much ef-
fort has been made during the past
decade to adjust the servant question. /
which the servants were invited to pre-
sent their side OF the interesting Situa-
ton.
Americansm is a peculiar thing. 1t is
responsible for the fact that a canal boy
or a rail splitter may become President.
An individual may start out in life by be-
ing a servant, but ii would be fool who
would prophesy to what height in civil or
official life such a servant may attain I
am afraid the servant question Fill bother
Us for some time to come
STUART w BOOTH.
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the unprecedented figure of 939 de-
grees and had not been below 30 up to
$50 p. m.
II am at loss to explain the cause
of this freaky weather This morning
It was 20 degrees warmer al San Fran
cisco than at Point Reyes, and the
temperature in the valleys was much
cooler than here. / think that we will
have another day of hot weather at
least. / can attribute this spell 10
some peculiar condition in the North
Pacific ocean, the cause of which can
not now be explained"
There have been several unofficial
reasons given for this extraordinary
warm spell. One is to the effect that
bunch of Jasper McDonald's rulings
escaped from Native Sons Hall and
distributed themselves about the city.
South of Market politicians, however,
claim that the molten lava that es-
capped from Jim Neal last Friday night
at the Democratic Convention has
heated the atmosphere.
The weather and some steam had
belligerent effect upon William
Fitzgerald, a ship caulker. living at
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GENERAL FUND EXHAUSTED.

ALAMEDA, Oct. S.-The city general
fund became practically exhausted yester-
day, there being but $25 in the fund.
There happened to be a few surplus dol
lars in the electric light fund, and the
general fund was made richer to the
amount of $50 by drawing on that fund.
The last fiscal year ended in July Of
this year, and the city has been running
since that time on an excessive tax rate
apportionment from last year. Salaries,
ETC., for September have been paid, but
there now remains but $105 in the general
fund to pay bills that may have been pre-
sented since that time.
The Trustees fixed the tax levy for this
year at their last meeting, but as the
taxes do not become delinquent until De-
cember 1t may be nearly two months be-
fore the city has sufficient money to pay
all October demands against the genera
fund. The salaries of the majority of the
city officials and employees are paid out
of this fund.
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S26 Illinois street About o'clock in
the morning he boarded an electric
car on Third street, but as he refused
to pay his fare the conductor attempt
ed to throw him off. He clung to the
railing on the dummy and was
dragged along for some distance be-
fore he released his hold. Fitzgerald
was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
but his only injury was an abrasion of
the left knee. His trousers were torn
to pieces, and because the hospital at
taches refused to provide him with an
other pair of trousers he got obstreper-
Gus. and Steward Allen telephoned for
a policeman. Fitzgerald was arrested
in a saloon near the City Hall, where
he was trying TO get drink on credit
Most Of the "drunks" who lined up
before Judge Mogan yesterday morn
ing in the City Prison had the excuse
to offer that the hot weather was re-
sponsible for their arrest. The Judge
was inclined 10 be lenient and they
were discharged. One drunk had, ow-
ing to the heat, taken off his trousers
and was arrested while staggering
along in abbreviated costume.
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n FFICIAL FORECASTER Nc
| ADIE admitted yesterday that
the continued hot spell was a
- horse on him. 1t was a wllted
collar and a drenched undershirt on
most everybody else, and perhaps on
McAdie, but doubtless his scientific
mind rebelled at making this fact
known. Several other people in the
city were also bowed beneath the
weight Of burdens, and the white
mans took on a distinctly beery fla
vor. Steam" and icecream were in
demand and much easier to get than
a breath Of air. Decidedly il was
beastly hot Meade says 1t may con-
tinue to-day.
This continued hot SPELL" he said,
Il must admit is Horse on me. 1
had predicted rain for Sunday night
and for to-day much cooler weather.
The temperature for to-day not only
breaks the record for the year but is
the highest point reached in twenty
years for the month OF October. The
thermometer was we'll up early this
morning, having reached the so mark
at o'clock. At 1880 a. m. it reached
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QUEER TURN IN
MONT TGOMERY
DIVORCE SUIT
Husband Decides Not
to Contest.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90

90S Broadway, Oct. s.
The divorce suit brought recently by
Jennie Montgomery against Jack" Mont
gomery on the ground OF extreme cruelty
will be robbed Of its erstwhile promised
sensat tional features.
The defendant has determined not TO
contest the suit and hence his default for
failure to appear or answer the complaint
was entered several days ago and the
case referred to Court Commissioner Bah
cock, who yesterday took the testimony
of Mrs Montgomery. The wifes attor-
neys, Messrs Garrity and Donovan, were
present, but the defendant was not rep
resented.
would nle q croSS-complaint setting forth
as one of his most weighty allegations
the sensational occurrence at his home
one night some months ago, when his
wife, after scene in a West Oakland res
taurant where she took him by surprise
while he was in the company of another
woman, is alleged to have dashed some
carbolic acid into his face, nearly causing
him to lose his eyesight. 1t had also been
mony would in itself prove spicy and SEN
sational in view of the cruelty charges
but this expectation, too, was not real
lied, and according to her own words
given yesterday under oath the husband
on no occasion used any particular vio-
lence on her during the six years of their
married life.
Her sole cause for complaint, ii appears
lay in her testimony to the effect that
her erring spouse remained away from
home of nights, not infrequently basking
in the smiles of other women. It is ex-
pected that Court Commissioner Babcock
will report on the case early this week.
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BANQUET to Soldier Members.

ALAMEDA, Oct Alameda Parlor No.
A. n; 5. g, w, tenderea ,h reception @ ana
returned from the Philippines on Friday
evening at Eureka Hall. The hall was ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion and
the affair. Harry Orr. president of the
parlor, acted as toastmaster, and the
guests of honor were c. n. Bolte and A.
Phelps. Corporal A. p. Smiley of the
First CALIFORNIA; gave interesting de-
scription of soldier life in the Philippines
A. Dostal favored the assemblage with
several vocal selections, and speeches were
made by Assemblyman ]. r. Knowland
and others.
His Hip Broken by a Fall.
ALAMEDA, Oct. S.--J. Boles. an aged
man residing at 412 Taylor avenue, slipped
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At the Oakland Theaters.

OAKLAND. Oct S.-The success that
marked the last weeks run of '"The Three
Musketeers" at the Dewey Theater will
no doubt continue during this week, when
THE Two Orphans will be presented.
and Landers Stevens given an opportunity
to further demonstrate his versatility.
At the Macdonough Theater Madame
Modjeska will appear three nights. begin
ming with tomorrow. She will be sup
ported by John E. Kellerd and a company
Of sterling merit, and with a series of
splendid scenic productions
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LECTURE ON CREMATION.
Frank B. Gibson Addresses the
Members of the Social DEM
ocrat Party.

Frank B. Gibson, the manager Of the
crematory at the Cypress Lawn Gene
terry, delivered an interesting lecture to
the Social Democrat party at the temple
on Turk street yesterday evening. His
subject was Cremation" and his ad-
dress was illustrated by stereoptcon
views. The speaker gave many interest
ing statistics during the course Of his ad-
dress He stated that cremation is rap
idlv coming into favor, especially in San
Francisco. the number of cremations for
the present year averaging forty per
month.
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Death of Sam S. Harvey.

OAKLAND, Oct. S-Chief Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Melvin received news to-
Say m 5e HaTvev OF wheb m 1e
terday at Truckee. Death is attributed tc
typhoid fever. Deceased was aged 81
years and was the son of c. D. Harvey
United States Commissioner of Bankrupt
cy, residing at Loomis, Placer County
He was employed as a railway engineer
running between Truckee and Wads-
worth. Deceased was former resident
Of Oakland and was educated here.
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Bow Crushed Under carwheels.

OAKLAND, Oct. 8-Willie Anderson,
aged 10 years, residing with his parents
at 1725 Fifteenth street, attempted this
afternoon to board a moving freight train
at West Oakland Point and was run over,
the wheels crushing both feet. He was
removed to the receiving hospital and to-
night Drs. Porter and Buteau amputated
his legs below the knees.
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Searched for Remains.

OAKLAND, Oct. S.-A diligent search
has been conducted all day in the ruins
of the hotel which was practically burned
to the ground at Lafayette yesterday,
but the remains of Joseph Cooper, the
proprietor, and his cook, who were sup
posed TO have met death in the flames,
have not been discovered.
The belief prevails now that Cooper and
his cook were at San Francisco at the
time of the fire. Nothing has been heard
from either of them
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Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, Oct S-The Board of
Trustees will hold their regular meeting
in the Town Hall tomorrow night at s
o'clock. 1t is expected that Superntend-
ent of Streets Guy Hyde Chick will tender
his resignation, and C. Maloney will be
appointed in his stead
The Berkeley Republican Club will meet
In Golden Sheaf Hall next Tuesday even
ing at o'clock. A meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee has been called for to-
morrow evening at the same hour in D.
j. Tobin's office, at Stanford place
The public debt of France is the largest
in the world. and amounts to about
31 SOC, 100000.
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If marriage makes one of two it must
be a continuation of single blessedness.
The earlier the bird catches the worm
monday lunch.
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while walking up the front stairs to his
residence last evening and fell a consid-
erable distance to the walk below. His
left hip was broken and he was otherwise
badly shaken up and bruised by the fall.
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The demand Of two of the library trus-
tees that Mr.. Hewlett's book be forbidden
a place on the shelves does not appear TO
nc to be wise or to be based on intelli-
gent reasons. The story IS one Of marked
ability, both in conception and in ex-
preston. ana according to well informed
critics possesses much historical value
1t Is just what II processes to be, a tale
from Ncrman-Frcnch life Of about five or
six centuries ago. II Is true that Mr.
Hewlett followed faithfully the environ.
ments that surrounded the characters and
the period OF his story. which according
10 Macauley is the duty of every writer
who aims TO be historically correct 1t
Is not easy to sec how the author could
have cncircled his story with the environ
fhe story worth the telling On the morn
ing upon which the criticisms OF the trus-
tees were made public there were in all
the daily papers several stories from the
life of to-day which compared unfaVoF-
ably with anything contained In the ex-