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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
WILL COLON|zE
ON SAN CLEMENTE
Party Organized to Take
Up the Land.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PASADENA, Sept. 13.-San Clemente. a
desert island so called, which lies in the
Pacific in the Santa Barbara Channel
group is to be coloniZed, If the plans or
Mr.. Bolton and forty odd families or TINS
neighborhood he has interested do not
fall through. These families have pooled
their belongings and propose to squat on
160 acres each.
San Clemente is about seventy miles OF
the coast from San Pedro, lying between
San Pedro and San Diego. 1t is portion
of Los Angeles County, and is about
twenty miles long. Its widest place is six
miles across. For thirty or forty years
sheep have wandered about the island.
Tom Gallagher, who died recently,
watched these sheep for over twenty
years. The sheep lived of the brush; Inc
winds tore down the trees and the sheep
herders have frequently had to d1g INTO
the wind-blown sand for wood. But IN
the sheltered canyons and valleys there
are wild cherries and on the plains to the
north grain of all kinds will grow pro-
fusely.
San Clemente is frostless. There is water
standing in pools in the canyons. wild
goats and quail are there in abundance:
Years ago sheep herder brought over
three brown goats and left them corralled
while he visited Los Angeles a hundred
miles, away. When he returned to the the
were never caught. They multiplied and
to-day hundreds of them dwell in the
caves or rock shelters and scurry up the
canyons.
The only inhabitants of San Clemente
are few sheep and cattle herders and a
hermit, Aleck O'Leary, who lives with his
goats and cat and dog miles from human
beings. Sometimes he comes to the main
land, making the trip in skif with
-four sack for sail.
The climate of the place is excellent and
the soil good. There is but one obstacle
In the way of settlement by farmers. This
island. together with Santa Barbara and
San Nicholas Island and several of the
Santa Cruz group, was set aside by the
Government for lighthouse and naval pur-
poses. A very plain title cannot there
fore, be secured by the settlers. but the
would-be colonists think that their rights,
if they cultivate the soil, will receive as
much respect as those of the sheep herd
ers and eventually the Government will
grant them titles
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
Il WELODIOUS
COMIC OPERH
WE'LL ST1GED

\ F EMORY started rumor that "Fati-
MI nitza" is merry In music and bright
svt In dialogue. Place no credence in
the latter half of the rumor and
you have the truth. The dialogue is
puerile, formless and full of superfui-
ties. Printing the argument on comic
opera programmes is a necessary con-
cesslon to the intelligence, for the best
eye cannot see in the dark. To be sure,
the dramatic form, which 1 shall ever in
sist should come first in any operatic
work, never lives up to the argument and
hence recalls forcibly the billboards of
q circus, but the argument throws GER
tain necessary light. And why always
seek the impossible and unreal for comic
opera inspiration? In the words of Locke,
let our librettists occasionally "cross
tnelr own lnclnauOnS and follow the
dictates of reason"-write good comedy
in rhyme and have it set to music whose
glee has leaning to the classic. The
Suppe spirit. Melodious and tuneful.
Scarcely any one can help yielding to the
current infatuations of his neighbors, and
so l left agreeing with the audience that
William Wolf was 1ony, blushing Kant
chukoff, Arthur Wooley clever German
dialect artist, Thomas ,Persse trim, in
a sweet voiced Manova, Hattie Belle
Ladd a picturesque lieutenant, the chorus
in its first act DISCUSSES quite astonish-
the second trip round the stage that the
gallery demanded and the whole opera
well worth the time spent. There is
profusion of simple melody for the prin-
cipals and most of it exceedingly well
sung, but not as much work for the
chorus as one likes the Grand Opera
house chorus to be given. May that cho-
rus never grow less in numbers or value.
That is a good snow scene in the first
act, on the lower Danube little
stretching of the mental vision, a little
closing of the eyes to the manner Of
snowfall and it is a very good substitute
for a first-hand observation of the re-
ality. Comic opera is often more salts
flying. musically, than, its more ambitious
it is likely to be the better sung, just as
a simple song that is perfect of its kind
stands higher than an epic of inferior ex-
ecution. There was a good house and
generous applause Next week 1.-The
Drum Majors Daughter will be sung.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
WILL SEEK TO HAVE
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS
CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS IN
NEED OF MORE MONEY.
The Supervisor Bases His Action on
the Need of improvements of
All Kinds in the
City.

When the question of the tax levy
comes up for final consideration before
the Board of Supervisors al next Mon
days meeting Supervisor Holland will
submit several amendments increasing
the appropriations as already decided on
in certain departments. Holland bases
his proposed course on the need of i'm
provements in this city and believes that
his reasons will be found logical.
The amendments contemplate additlonal
appropriations for paving streets, the
proper care of Golden Gate Park, the
building of a new City and County Hos
pital and various other propositions
which he deems should have more money
the pledge of the dollar limit. Il am a
firm advocate" said Holland yesterday in
discussing the subject. "of improvements
in our city, and my amendments will be
almost entirely based on the idea of put
ting our streets and public parks in the
best of condition. The recent welcome
to the First California Volunteers prob
ably did more to advertise the. city than
any other project, and j am of the opln-
ion that we are on the eve of great fu-
ture. San Francisco is destined to make
rapid strides from now on. The increase
in the appropriations which | will en-
deavor, to bring about is warranted in
every instance.
For example, am in favor of afford
ing proper protection to the property of
our citizens, and therefore have added
$50 900 to the sum already set aside for the
Fire Department. l believe In having all
possible safeguards around the public
health, therefore l have added 900 to
the Board of Health figures. In view. of
danger from infectious diseases, now that
we have acquired new Oriental posses
sions. 1 allow $4,000 for a smallpox hospi-
tai $50 900 for a new hospital and $4,000
for improving the old one, which are new
items Regarding the item of $500 for
no mo- allowance has been made for it, though
the new charter provides for It's .crea-
ton No appropriation has been made for
salaries of the Panhandle Commissioners,
and I allow them $4,000"
The increases in detail are as follows:
Repavfng accepted streets, $105 900; Gold
en- Gate Park, $40 900; public schools, $0,-
600; Board of Health, $4,000; City and
County Hospital new, $50 900; improving
old hospital, $4,000; smallpox hospital,
expenses, $50 600; park Panhandle, $4,000;
Board of Public Works $1,000; bond cleo
ton, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14

At the very beginning of her Illness a
physician was summoned. The diagnosis
was brain fever AS she grew worse other
physicians were called In for consultd-
ton One of these was DR.. j. j. Dunn.
who declared then that the ravages of
typhoid had been added to those of the
summoned, too. and. like DR.. Dunn de-
teCted the presence of the second disease.
But all that skill and medicine could do
Mr.. and Mrs. Friebel declare that their
child is not the worst sufferer from the
severe demands of the telephone service.
Oakland. was taken recently to the insane
asylum at Napa, her mania being the
ears and the never-ceasing answering of
calls The two girls were great friends
while employed by the company, and went
back and forth o to ies Sna from their work
stricken Nettie sorrowed deeply, and
spoke again and again of the awful test
MY child" sobbed Mrs. Friebel last
evening, gave her life for a mere nothing.
The first month she was paid she brought
me home 81. Then she came home with So.
The most she ever received was SIT rs.
They docked her little salary Of 500 per
month on every possible excuse. She
because Miss Campbell had only received
SO for a whole months work at the build
ing on Twelfth street. Miss Campbell
told Nettie that she was ashamed to tell
her folks how little she had received"
Coupled with her hard duties before
she took to her bed, Nettie Friebel suffer-
ed with a severe cold in her throat and
head. caught she said. in the draughts that
swept the room in which she had to work
The girls when they complained Nettie
told her bother, were informed that they
would have to stand it until new parti-
tions were put in, the old ones having
been taken down.
The dead girl was pupil last year at
the Garfield Grammar School, where she
was considered a bright student and ex-
ceedingly strong physically. She was
known to some of her friends as Agnes,
that being her name and not Nettie,
which was her pet and home name.
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E FRIEBEL. A VICTIM OF THE TELEPHONE SERVICE


~ AKLAND, Sept 13.-Nettie Friebel,
but Is years old. lies dead at her
| home tonight, victim to the re-
- brain and mind by five months work
at a telephone switchboard. For several
days before her death she was engaged in
fierce combat with a phantom receiver
that would convey imaginary messages
to her wrecked mind.
Five months ago." said Mrs. Friebel
tonight, as she sat in their cozy but
humble little home. surrounded by two or
three sympathetic friends, "Nettie begged
to be allowed to help earn something for
the house, and said that she could get
work at the telephone company. We did
not want her TO go there though. and
only consented after she had begged hard.
For at first until she was broken in, she
would receive nothing, and after that only
very small wages.
I'VE let her go. She was so tall and
strong and well, every one thought her
much older than she was and we did not
believe that the work would hurt her
making her sick, and soon afterWard she
came home, after staying at her desk as
long as possible, and never was out or
bed again.
She went to work each morning at
half past and came home at 2 O'Clock.
Then she returned at and was due back
here at lU, but O1teQer at IL OF mail past
She had so little sleep, her meals were 50
Irregular and the work was so hard, with
the roar in her ears that, strong as she
was, it killed her"
After the delirium began two weeks ago
the child rarely regained consciousness.
Day and night she raved, begging that
ears be taken away and answering hour
In and hour out countless imaginary tele-
phone messages. Her strength ebbed fast
their most fearful moments had believed
II would. She sank. begging for help TO
still the demon noises that were, madden
ing her and fought till she dled TO Keep
her head
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way, but we don't do it in America" said
the major.
We'll, do you mean to say that counsel
for plaintiff wishes to execute the defend
anti" queried the court, and the major re-
piled that they would do it If they
could"
"It may be-" interrupted Mr. Foote.
that that was what was the matter with
the defendant yesterday"
Major MhQon looked daggers as he re-
piled: We'll, If you were rs years old and
were drawn into a scrape like this you
Mr.. Foote objected to the irrelevancy of
the confab, though his Honor decided it's
pertinence.
continued Mr.. Foote IT would like to
hear him speak for himself"
II was finally decided to grant contin-
uance until next Tuesday morning.
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DIR. Covle:s Successor.

BERKELEY, Sept. 13.-The resignation
of Rev John Coyle, DID, of the First
Methodist Church of this city was handed
in TO the conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church which closed at Pacific
Grove Yesterday. DR.. Coyles resignation
was made necessary owing to I'll health.
The conference has appointed as his sue
cessor Rev. C. X. Jenness. DR.. Jenness
is a graduate of Stanford University and
is one of the most talented young orators
In the Methodist pulpit
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
Lady Has Changed Attornevs.

ened substitution of attorneys in the af-
fairs of Lady Mary Leilah Kirkham
Yarde-Buller was realized to-day, when
her guardian. W. B. Greenbaum, filed a
substitution naming Fitzgerald & Abbott
as her attorneys in place of J. z. Nc
Elrath and J. z. McElrOy. The first named
firm also represents Lady Yarde-Buller in
her suits against Ernest H. Wakeman for
an accounting and for his removal as
trustee of her estate
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
THEATER WAR TAX.
Commissioner Heacock Decides That
the Proprietors and Not the
Lessees Must Paw It.

Proprietors of theaters and not the les
sees will be required to pay the war rev.
enue tax. of 500 per annum. This was the
purport of a decision given yesterday by
United States Commissioner Heacock in
the case of the United States against
Henry Mcdonald, lessee of the Alham-
bra Theater.
Judge Heacock said that it was unrnis-
takably the intention Of the lawmakers
to tax the proprietor, not the lessee of a
theater, for the statute itself provides
that the tax on any theater under lease
prior to the time the statute went into
effect must be paid by the lessee.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
Midweek Notes.

''Othello" has proved so successful at
the Tivon that it will be sung again next
week, alternating with La Traviata.
THE Wages of Sim at the Alcazar has
played TO the capacity of the theater.
''Too Much Johnson" with some wonder
fully realistic scenery, is the attraction
next week.
The excellent bill at the Orpheum has
four new attractions Will be added.
1t is probable that the first week of
the Modjeska engagement at the Column.
written for the star by Clinton Stuart.
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Vol11nteep Baseball.

The boys of the First Regiment are
taking a great interest in the baseball
game to be played next Sunday between
the First California Volunteers and the
Oakland Heesemans.
The volunteers are hard at work every
day. The game is to come off next Sun
day at the Preside athletic grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
Defendant Is Granted a Divorce.

OAKLAND, Sept. 13.-In the divorce suit
of Refugio Bernal Felis against Jose Felis,
brought on the ground of cruelty, Judge
ing the defendant husband a divorce on
the ground of wiIlful desertion alleged in
his cross-complaint BY the decree the
which the husband claims his wife decided
to him some years ago, has been submit
ted to the court for decision.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14

A Mennonite Bishop was chosen by lot
at Millersville, Pa. There were four can
didates, there were four Bibles precisely
similar in every respect, but under the fly
leaf of one there was placed a blank
paper Each minister took a Bible and
the one 10 whose lot the paper fell was
Rev. Abram Herr-God's choice. Mr..
Herr is a descendant of Hans Herr leader
of one Of the pioneer parties of Mennon-
ites in Pennsylvania nearly 2Oo years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
.L|FE'S SECRET
REVEALED BY
FUCKERS DEATH
Was Once a Noted ST.
Louis Crook.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Sept. 13.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Sept. 13.
Earnestly hoping that you will
remain where you are and fight un-
der your banners for the good cause,
I am very truly yours,
"WILLIAM DESMOND,
"Chief of Detectives.
"P. s.-Did you know that your old
chums, High Gorham and Jen Nc
Cam, had difficulty few months
ago, resulting in Gorham being shot
dead by Mccain, who was arrestedP
''W. D."
William Desmond's hope can never be
broken. for Dennis Tucker, to whom the
St Louis chief of detectives wrote the
letter from which the above is an ex-
tract, has just died at San Jose.
1t was always known that Dennis, who
for nine years had been shining light
in General Booths army, had a very dark
past, but not until the contents of his
trunk were scrutinized by friends was
1t known that Tucker had served more
than half his lifetime in jail and was
really an outcast from Chicago.
One of the letters in fuckers trunk tells
the whole story. 1t is from Chief Des-
mond, and while containing expressions
of encouragement, also teens with sar-
casm not very adroitly veiled. Desmond
says
'iDear Dennis Tucker: I received your
letter a few days ago informing me
that you are a member Of the Saliva
ton Army am very glad to
hear that you have found a posi-
tion where you can do an immense
amount of good by showing the depraved
element (of which you were once prom
inent disciple) what can be done by self
denial and a resolve to do right.
"The criminal element in st. Louis is
about the same as ii was when you were
here possibly 1t is a little improved for
the better since you left, but not much
There are quite number Of what you
might facetiously call the gang still work.
ing at their old tricks in this city. and
if a company of them could be shipped
from here to your headquarters with you
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Yesterdays InsolYents.

w. A. Yelland, prune grower, Santa
Clara County, $44S1 50, assets $500; Robert
J. Whelan, Humboldt County, 1916. no as
sets; s. y. SOrensen. Brooklyn, Alameda
County, S67S 03, assets $500
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14

"Hannybody with arf a heye could see
YOU was typical Hamerican."
"And what is a typical American"
Zone that gives tips freely, sr."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-14

y AKLAND, Sept. 13.-Nettie Friebel,
but Is years old. lies dead at her
home tonight, a victim to the re-
/ markable effect exercised on her
brain and mind by five months work
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i.own,lc>,iilr Items.

l.nWl.,lc>Nill, will soon ll,yriWu ii,W
.inc;"i-. Il. Matthews. "i EIM-it"m.
Ga and pl Wilson. ni .\nti,villr
i)l. Wilson wa> Oh our streets last
week. and l'r. Matthew's will arrive
on the lih. We will GLADLY vclr"im.
:ll'.m il, our midst. and llnm. hat they
"lll hr pleased with thcii new home.
We regret thar l'r. l.. y. Henry has
lcit IL. and predict for him Il >llrrt>>-
iul career in Anderson. where llc will
practice III HE future. At present i.
i>tahiil- Il special rnl!>'. in Baltimore
,,lnl will 20 from there. 10 New York
tor .,uutlur course. Mrs. lcnr, i viz
itln- III the home "l her father. Mr.
u.lc>hN il, l.lbrrtun
Mis-. +. l;nlin Allen l.,> houghl the
ii,i>r .,us! Inl recently owned l., i.r
licnll
Nj. and Mll~. prWirl Halr~ -a>. Il
.iiln,i Ia Il party nl friends. which WA~
.i,.stil ,n.i",r.l I,\ all mc>rnl. Friday.
lir ,aiii, day. MI. nh M,>. l.. G.
~! -,lNr delightful dinner in;l i,w
.un-,liial people. Which will hr ic-
"a, iil".ltrl ~ :, mos! pheasant urrl>iun
\iunru> al the recent movement in
.it,i.lN rlicl,~. il ,ni::hi ln. W.llln Stll,.
Iiai I.rWudr>l He rlaim> HE hunnr ni
.,lNln- "l'.;lnlt.'i the Ni>i iicnrl Tim
iuu t!ui' III the state. ii was ui-.iit
,i'H rA'i iWU Ntil> l-,.. .iil, since ill,ii
have studied Southern liir,atur. Unit!
WiiiIln The las, iWuu incr muntl> \
icW oi tho aUitii,r~ studied arc: llrn.N
FinIol. Gilmore Simlm~. Paul IL.
llaNnr. Sidney I.lnir.. Joel Chandler
Harris. George. W. Gable. james Lane
Allen. Thomas \rl>nn l'ayr. John ~
;,ii Cooke. For he lis, Two on tll,.,'
months We have not adhered strictly tu
ni,i original purpose ni studying only
Southern authors. and have read tn,
best works of j. q. Holland, Lew Wal
lace and Frniinolr Cooper. The Club
meets ut intervals of two weeks. oil
Friday evenings. Will give program
"t next meeting. which takes place OH
he Eth inst. in my next letter.
McD. II.
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TOwnyille Items.

Thirty-thrrr members of ilir Baptist
Church III this place asked and rccciv-
cd their letters .,n the first Saturday OF
this month.
pr. :. G.. Bruce. "i this place. WAS
"ii' on II business trip last week.
Some of our old soldiers contemplate
.:niny to the Reunion in Charleston.
Rev. Mr.. McG;uaic, of South Union.
visited his friend. +. NJ Bruce ON the
tii>t Sunday.
We learn that j. l.. .. Whitfield is
erecting another dwelling house us fast
as he can get the lumber hauled.
Rev. Mr.. liamctcr preached an inter-
c>ting sermon last Sunday. after which
the Lords Supper was administered.
McsSrs. l.. &. McCarlcy and j. Y.
johnson wcr" ont sporting last Sun
day. Look out. girls. and be ready;
they mean business.
Ia. - 50.
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Ia" y"iIn" people at this section at
tended IN Interesting t:rkry panty III
HE luinr of Mr.. Wnl Webb on Friday
clrniii.. :;r.l inst
Mis- Pearl Norris. one OF l'lai Rock :
most rliIning N"'In-, la,lic>. took
'h;il='. "i lh'. Massey CIHpcl school ON
Inc 9Th INST We wish her much .lr-
cr~-.
Ml. .Iamc> Dlak,- In, IL furnishing
school III his place. We think lir is
d"inr much and lasting .uod.
y pleasant >urinblr was .;vcn at il..
residence OF Mr.. Alnlln Heron hast
Friday night.
Mr.. y. II. Newell. wIl" j. attending
Clemson College, visited his parents
la, Saturday. He is lnnkiny well and
enjoy inS good health.
Ms>>r~. .IamIt> Drake. Sam Dean and
Matt. FELTON, went visiting last sunday
night and almost forgot To leave.
Cow Boy.
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South Anderson Dots.

Tie young men have organized IL de
hltllY society AT Providence Academy.
They meet every second and fourth
Saturday nights.
We hear hat IN abundance of tears
have been shed since Il certain clever
and handsome bachelor moved off so
i:ir. Well. don't worry. girls, rllmor
says he will come back some time in
The near future.
MIR. $. n. Jones is very sick III his
writing. We hope. llr will soon rcrov-
or.
Mr.. Frank Oshnrllc. of Anderson. Wis
tied Mr.. j. j. Martin last Sunday
one "f our young men went to Sct.
his best girl, and, on takilIyu ride. dis
covered hat his mothers old goose had
gone to setting in his buggy. Ills
nOthr WHS very much "ritvctl ut the
loss al he cEgS. GUESS WHO.
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\ Rare Entertainment at wiIIiams,on.

The I.rctric Course Of the Willialm-
Ston F'iIalc College has ln,n - ioitu-
nate - I" secure .Alba IlryvnpH and
MS Peerless '"n''it Company ini sal
u'iiA '.N'nlIi4. March !5tli Nh Hey
wood. III" linI"'I senator oi character
drsii:iiol. alone. would ir ~niiri,Iii
I" ln>nina l.my' nlulcncr
MI mn>ir ln,in:. people airc>ln..l
M Alnlt itrai ilpin Mis- -,i"i.
M I"liiii~r. vii" h'I- Won FAM iii Ill-
l"l'. tnd h""Nm~ a =onljir' 'l.lii"-
~. rn'd" in 1911.
VI i'linA. ih. i~>n. i niNa1, .u-
'"l'H 'il' and .lsain. and Mis- X. n,i.
iii' pianist. AlM.N- receives p.l~, inl
hrr brilliant ~nlh.
In yaii'lA presented hN iir rpi"-.nln
and illr YEN "i iun"l lnnnin- i.nii4ll
u W'il il>'li' IT. ll'ariA reception by
iic a'!d'ncc. X.