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JETVENUTGT TKIBtmE. MTTDAlr. MAUdlt 28, 1837, OAKLAUT DAILY ew- A REUC OF ELECTION. PARTIRG WORDS. INTO THE DEPTHS.

THE SUPERVISORS JDL1VE AMD WIHE: dustry in relation to our coal, magnesia, and chrome. Our opportunities for potteries are abundant. iOur wools should be manufactured in our own mills moved by the fires of our own coal." I'- at. i. KKLLKft.

The Chairman then introduced K.J. Keller. Vice President of the Oakland Board of Trade, who expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing the enthusiasm displayed by the meeting. "Some months ago we of Oakland organized a Board of Trade, "making all residents ni atoxv, Maros X. Staar Aata aoaa.

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m. DEEDS 0 CC3TG'CES. 1, Specially reported is noon each day jj- for The XW6a, OKXna. j) Mokdt. MarebX- amre4o Homaa to A.

wife Bwat-fl Pmaeet atreet, 1MB trora Oeotral man ft laiamla SIS Wl tea ILeaasa and wife as 0 end at A Wstd a Lo ffiStire. Pleaaaatoa I being done, but all will agree that every official act of our superiors was per--formed for the improvement of the mail service, i But words are hollow and ineffectual when not accompanied by hence, Mr. Farr. I ana here not to deliver a set of meaningless phrases, but to ask you to accept this gift as a alight testimonial of the regard ia which we as rwworkers in the Postoffice' hold yon. Vfe hope it will bm a constant reminder of event and scenes that were pleasant rad profitable." Mr.

Farr was taken completely by surprise by Hie gift and" the address, lie took thceane, thanked the donor gracefully, ana compliasented tbe member of the Postoffice staff upon their iaitafulness, eatergy, and courtesy. Mr. Dargie invited all present to accompany him ts his residence. Carriages were at the door and all were driven thither, where refreshments were served. TO-DiFS DrSPATCHES THE ASTRONOMICAL "BUTEREWCL Prealaeat nalaeas Befrtr Pr-V" lessor Practays Chars.

In the bsiie of the Examiner ot March 27th there is an article by Mr. Troctor wbkh refers to me in such terms that I am bound to notice it. In order to present the basis for a judgment I moat give the whole history of our relations, which, fortunately for your readers are not complex. Da the Alletntie Menthlf for 1874, 1 wrotej a review of two of Mr. Proctor's recent books, from, which the following words are taken.

After speaking ofjbiB book On "Saturn" I said "This book was a success as it deserved to be, and it led its author (as too candid biographers have told us) to'attenipt to earn a large sum of money by waiting; similar books. The titles of these books are well known and are an index the rather sensa-tioaal character of the books themselves 'The Sun. 'fthler. Light, Fire, The Smile of Prosperity Upon Fahoanpi Jftogres and Prosperity tie LlTermtre Valley Iaerf aiiuj v-Trade with Oakland. i There were no yachts in 8unol Saturday night.

OB The result of the race had not reached the tittle Tillage. i Bat the enthusiasm of the meeting that vas held in that villafc-e fully compensated for any lack of Interest that might have been manifested on behalf of the boom in that canyon. The still bills stood purple against the kytfrough a haie that laced the skirts of the mountain. Thi was during the afternoon and Ennol was modest. Ther talked of the boom, and the loom of cannon rang up the canyon echointf from side to side of the slopes with hnttereune and were'l inddy with the wild tuaps el we vai-lev.

The music of the Livermore Cornet Band was excellent, and the material that fed the bonfires was a product of the satire hills. Bat aboye all things, and it is simple justice rather than compliment to say it, the women were superb. If the climate of the Liyermore ralley or the ozone of the Alameda canyon makes a woman as she was seen in Bunol last Saturday night there need be no boom 4 on the natural products of that or any other raliey. i Thm wnmrn and the climate. The climate was almost as delightful as he pioducts of the ralley.

Th iiiMtins was called to order by i H. H. Pitcher. President of the liyer more Board of Trade the meeting at Bunol last 6anrdaw night meeting to hear expressions of opinion regard-i huamwm nf A 1 roi in tf nl Hiscum those issues that shall en- 11K iwvuii-w 1 'i liance the prospects of one of the most beautiful sections of the State. A irk.

vnMnini, tHOTtifirti Hnhnl nml- twwn eninfvine Dasseneers all day, aniV k. wuvu rannou began to boom, tue mue towu was full of people. A WEtCOM The meeting was held in the assembly room of the achoolhouse and Mr. i Pitcher, after a few words of welcome. introduced W.

A. Oawthorne, who saul that he was more than glad to welcome; his friends and neighbors to a discussion of the resources of their section of the county. He said that he did not hHipTtt in booms so called. but he did belie re in the advertisement of the sec tion infwhich a people uvea. Ana wnen people had the backing that this section has.

the boom shguld-be--strong and healthy, lie bad no land to sell and that is why he objected to booms. There was nothing sectional in this imthwrinir those Vho had assembled were filled with a proper desire to bruig this uortion of the State forward and tilnoe it in a Drooer lietat before the world. The yine and the figgre spontaneously in the alleys and along the hill slopes of the Coast range and all it required was industry and iiitel- tigent cultivation to onng- out uio u-vantages of the climate and soil. Apt pronos of this assertion, the speaker mentioned the tact that bunol naa bv hnitet of in the war Of a graveyard, and that Livermore, "Pleasi anion, and Kiles, were not much better Tirc.vided as reeards this ghastly ad lunct to civilization. It was not a good Section for physicians but it was a good section In which to rear cauaren.

i speech was' greeted with hearty applause at the close, and, then I CBABLB8 A. WETXOBC Was Introduced. Mr. Wetmore, who is State Viticnltnral Commissioner and Director of the Livermore Board of Trade, made a most earnest and en thusiastic address, compelling his hear era to join with him in his enthusiasm their applause putting a frequent period to his remarks. lie said A "Many of you have made great snow-, Stalls by rolling a little one over the snow.

This movement resembles that operation. Our first meeting in Liver- more was humble in its way. How, much larger was that at Pleasanton two or three weeks aeo And now behold' this overcrowded hall and the enthusi asm that prevails about the town and throughout the neighboring valleys. This boom is wanted, else we -should not be here. Our obiect here is not tn E.

m. Balltaa saasaaaaeal kr an Order Examlaat Ion. The nominee of the Democratic Con vention last fall for the office of County Kccort'er was K. M. Rail ton.

Amtng the advertising1 contracts he made during the canvass was one with the proprietor of the Sentinel for $150. Suit was brought and judgment was given for plaintiff. Execution was issued, but the judgment was never, satisfied. This afternoon Mr. Kail ton was summoned before Justice Nusbaumer on an order of examination.

The examination was conducted by Max Marcuse. to whom the judgment has been assigned. lis i Mr. areuse tiave you any means with which to pay this judgment? jar. Aauiuu xo, oir, m.

uotv uow Have you no property i rNo, sir, I have not." -h did von exnect to nay for this bill when you contracted it -1 had repuea Jir. jtauton. How mwh noneyl'' I cannot say now." Where did you have that moneyT" my person." i1 "What did ye do with it?" "I spent it' "How much did you have?" 'I About $1000 When the bill was con tracted' I 'fDid von have the money When the execution was nanaea your 1 "1 did not." i AS FARTER VKrP. ''Did you not go away after that exe cution was handed I jj I went East in said the witness. 1 i i-How did you go East without money?" i I I did not go without money.

I had mpney." I hen did you returrt 'i'On the 21st of January." i Did von have an money when von returned?" asked Mr. Marcuse. I did not." il Have you hadany money since? I have not." i 1 How have von lived I Like many other people." 1 fHow have you Uyed' without I 1 How to live is a question in political economy, that bothers- a good many "itiow nave you uveu iuiuuv money?" 1 1 run credit," said Mr. uauton, simpiy. I own no furniture.

I have no piano, nor other musical instruments. I have noi shot guns nor rides. I am not a sporting man of that kind I have a watch chain. 1 do know it it is gold. I have nickel watch worth $4" What was your business before you went i I i 'f I have not been in active business for, over a year." I AN CKFBOFITABI.B BUSHtESS.

Were you not manager of the Star Coial Company?" 1 i i was that, if that may be called a business. It never amounted to anvthine. It was conducted but one month. The only property the com pany had was a lease and a coal bunker." i i 1 'MIow about the 'fThere were 250 shares 6f stock in the corporation. I had twenty or thirty shares.

A few other shares were sold. I think that was all the stock that was subscribed for. The remainder was not: subscribed." tDo you own any horses' Idonot." i Justice Nusbaumer or pool tick ets? i i Mr. Railton I have not any now. Mr.

Marcuse Have you any money in hank i The witness So. I Mr. Marcuse Mr. Kailton, did you not tell -me last December that you would have plenty of money ia February. 1'i don't know that I did.

I expected enough money by this time to pay this judgment." i 1' Where from?" i j'lFrom persons who owe me. Over a year ago! loaned amah ii San Fran cisco some money to keep him front jumping into the bay. I took his note 1' What did vou do with I the note?" yl tore the thing up. It was not worth the paper it was written on. 1'How long since you paid your board oiu 1'It was paid to the month." 1st of this How did you get money to pay it to mot inner i'l borrowed it." 1' From whom?" tl'don't want to sav The court sutained the objection.

WERE THE MOSE1 In response to other dues Hons, Mr. said that when he started in the coal business he had about $2000 in bahk in San' Francisdo. 'He --invested $5000 in the coal business. Mr. Marcusel asked several other questions.

Finally he said suddenly: "I'll tell you where ell riiy surplus money went, li spent it in buying up good Republicans and good Democrats to vote for me. That is the true business. I did not know how much good Republicans charged to sell out and then go back on their promise. Mr. Slarcuse From the examination it appears that Mr.

Kailton has nothing but a chain and a nickel watch thatcan be taken. I shall know by to-morrow whether I will take them. I PERSONAL MENTION. ifty-two members of the OlvmDic and Acme Athletic clubs! sat down to-a grand banquet Saturday evening in San Francisco, given'in honor of Professor Walter Watson, who has been for some time boxing instructor at the Olympic Club. 4-It has transpired that Meissonier's masterpiece was bought by Colonel Elbert Hilton, son of ex-Judge Hilton.

It is said that the great work will ultimately come into the hands of C. V. Huitiiiglon. 1 -I At the banquet of the San Francisco Bar Association ori Saturday evening Mayor elect W. R.

Davis responded to the toast of "The Bar of Oakland." i i BETTER LEFT UNSAID. Am Artist Who Was Always Palailaf Elephants. Bo'ton Trarwcript. -Aj lady well known in i Boston Bociety, a person of matronly and majestic "beauty, was making the rounds of the studios a few weeks ago, when the pictorial possibilities of her fine presence attracted the notice of a celebrated painter of Oriental scenes. "Mrs.

Dash," said the painter, "have you had your portrait painted vof late years You should have it painted as a duty to yourself and your friends, as well as a pleasure to the painter. I don't paint portraits myself,) so I speak disinterestedly, although I don't deny that, if it. were within my talents, 1 would like to paint you." i i Filled with the idea, jmd realizing her remissness, the lady went to the studio of a celebrated portrait painter. "What do yVw think, Mr. Cravon Mr.

Pallet say I ought to, have my portrait done, and he wishes he could paint it." i "I should think he would," reioined Mr. I Crayon "I should think he would. He'H always painting elephants! i Mr. Crayorf meant that Mr. Pallet would find the portrait an agreeable diversion from his customary employment, and to this day does not realize, perhaps, that he said one of the things that are better left unsaid.

My GrT. For me mo great metropolis of the dead Highways and by way squares and crescents of death But. after I have breathed my last Bad breath; I Am comforted with qniet. I who said "I weary ot men's voices and their tread, Of clamoring bell, and whirl of wheels that pass," i Iy me beneath Some plot of country grass, i Where flowers may spring and birds tine Whereto one coming, some fair eve in spring, i Between the day tall and the tender night, Might pause awhile, hU lrlsad. And hear low words Breathed through th falling Ushi, Spokea to him by the wind.

whUrpering, "Now he sleeps long who had long to fight. i i Phut? Banrlt Martian in Upptncott. A man was fined 2S for disorderly conduct. beeaaaa ha notified a lady in the street that a part i oi wsx gun pecoue logseneo. A Boat Overturned and Four Persons.

Drowned. A Heartrending Accident Which Occurred on Saturday If ear the Alameda Pier. A ieartrending accident occurred on the bay, on Saturday afternoon, by whic i A. O. Haggett, a mining man, re-sidin at 869 Clay street in this city, and three of his children lost their lives.

In the morning Haggett went over San Francisco and promised his children that on his return in the after! aoon he would give them a boat ride ton, the estuary. He came over from the city at an early honr, and. takinfe with him his fonr boys, hired a rowbiat at one of the creek boathoases Started on a fishing excursion towaid the end of the training walls. The children dabbled in the water. laughed and sang, 1 while jthe boat out with the ebbing tide.

TH BOAT OTKRTUKHSU. tit 6 o'clock the boat was headed ome. It was teen ontatoe tne ig walls and near the South Coast ferry slip. The wind was chill, and tne two younger children complained of feeling cold. Mr.

Haggett had on an overcoat, and witha father's care he prepared to take it off knd wrap it about his children. He was a tall man. and as he staod un in the boat the little cockle shell rocked dangerously, throwing him off his bal ance. He again essayed to remove his coat. The ferry steamer was coming in, snd the wake waves caught the boat lust as it was rolling and lurching with the motions of Mr.

Haggett. In an iistant it overturned, throwing Haggett and the four children into the water, inose on tne lerry steamer saw the accident, and a boat was at once lowered and sent to the rescue.1 Councilman John was in a boat I near bv and heard an agonized cry I for help. ixoiung 1 up ne saw two little neaas ooooiug up and down near an overturned boat, and at oice started for the scene of the accidfcnt. Before he arrived one of the eadi i sank out of sight. He was in ime to rescue one of the children, and not ler was taken from the water in an incoiscious condition but.

died soon fter vard. Of Mr. Haggett and the thea children no trace couki be found. I- I CLneoiim TO THE OUSWALK. Tbk children in.

the boat were Harry, a bright lad, some 12 years old and the eldest of the family, Charlie, who would have! beeu 8 years old had jie lived anotaer month, Walter, With long. flaxen curls, 5 years, and Valentine, 3 veari old on the 11th of last February. When the boat went over Harry and littlefW alter grasped the gunwale. The othei sank out of sight or drifted wail. In a moment the curly headed Waftkr cried Harry! Harry! Help mel 1 1 hold oh any loliger." But Haray had all he could do to retain his own position, and he was compelled to see 14s little brother's fingers slip from their) hold and his long, blonde curls sink nut ot sight the cold water.

When Harry was picked' tip he of fered his rescuers $5 to save the others thin kins with a child idea of mone tary Value, that so large a reward would smirlthem on to renewed exertions. When Charlie was picked tip he had already been down twice, had lost con scioiisness, and was benumbed by the chill water. He was taken to the re: taurint near the end of the Wharf, and a determined effort madei to resus citate him. but the spark of life flick eredp little time and then-H went out altof ether. I THE BEREAVED FAMILY.

Th is of the happy family -of. seven whic i embraced one anotber in the mon ing there now remain aTdisconso-late widow, the boy Harry, and a nurs ng baby. Mrs. Haggett is, of cour nearly crazy with'grief. Out of all her dead ojly the lad Charlie Was brou ht back to her, the bodies of her hush snd and the two younger bays not havii ig been recovered.

The tide runs very fiercely at the place where the boat wast i iverturned, and the bodies may have been carried a long distance. Aii inqui st was held yesterday onjths body of th boy Charlie, and a verdict reciting accidental death rendered. Mr Haggett was a native Of and had passed his fiftieth, year. 8om fourteen or fifteen yeary ago, he owne il a farm on Bay B'arra island, but sold ind e'nt' to Areata, Humboldt couniy, where Mrs. Haggett) still has some real property.

From Areata thev returned to Oakland. Mr. -Haggett engaged in mining, i and leaving hii famil in this city, went to Arizona and endeavored: to find a forun9. He owneid some mining property, and also' acted as superintendent of the mines of othess. lake most miners he was subject tii the ups and downs of 'fortune, and dliough for a time very prosperous, his niore recent ventures have not been, successful, and he is not suppased to have left a competence for hiS family.

His life was insured for a small amount. He was formerly a member of the Ancient Order of Red Men, bat allowed his mjembership lapse. ljnia deposition, submitted at the inquest! Mrs. Haggett expressed her gratidude to Mrs. Briggs, the keeper of the restaurant on the wharf, who did everything in her power to resuscitate the boy Charley, and to the crew.of the steanier Garden City for theireffdrts to save the drowning family.

ALAMEDA POLITICS. tioaa made by the High I Liceiiae Party. The nominating committee of twenty-seven of the Citizens' High License Con ntion of Alaineda. met in Tucker's Hall -Saturday evening. Miller was el icted President and George IL Masti Secretary.

Af the usual preliminary eere-monic were finished, nominations for the micipal offices were- declared in order. for ity trustees, G. C. Hall; Thomas A. Smith, and E.

Blandihg, whose terms oi office expire at this election, were nominated by acclamation, and for th fourth member, D. L. Randolph was iminated, N. For chool directors, A. Mavrisch in-cumbt tit, OS3I.

Goddard, and R. Frank Clark were nominated. 1 or uity Marshal, James uooktt incumbent, was nominated without any opposition, i i ror utv Kecorder. K. I) CrriK- x- ustici of the Peace, was nomiaated.

1- The pther nominations rrmrln worn- For Cilv Clerk, i James Millineitnn -for City Assessor, E. Minor Smith for City Treasurer, N. Palmer; all of whom are incumbents and received the hoini- nationl on the Citizens' ticket. m. ft i ne loi, owing resolution was a qpted ana ortierea published: li To (Mr voters of th cilii at Attiiniuln The committee to which was referred the duty of nominating a municipal ticket fi be voted for at the election to oe held on the second Monday tot Anril (the llihprox.) respectfully xeport that me committee assembled on toe even ing designated in the cafl and after organising proceeded to the work assigned it.

After careful scrutiny as to the chalracter and Capabilities of proposed dandidates, the following ticket is suomufea to tneir leuow citizens as one which Will command Jie general respect and support of those who indorse the axiom of law. order, and a judicious system jof public improvements. The commiliee would be recreantt to; its trust did it fail to impress otuevery voter In Alameda the importance of manifesting an. active interest! in the coming! election. It not only involves a choice of men, but a choice of principles which these men represent.

The issues at stake, for better or worse, aae those which will govern the administration of affairs for the coming four years. There if every reason to believe that this ticket, made up of tried and true men, if I elected, will assure continued prosperity and enhanced reputation to our flourishing city. LRIeMaaas'a Aaaeal.i The appeal case of William McManus, who was convicted in Alameda of disturbing! the peace and fined $1Q, came np before Judge Hamilton this morning. Fj J. Rrearty appeared for the defendant nd made a number of points, and was given one week iu Vhich to product authorities.

guded Abi for li trains Pacific blowih Preparing for the April Election, i Boad Matters A Canjrerfms Bridge in Eden ValV- Indigents. An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held this morning. Supervisors "Morgan, Martin, Duster-berry, Pelouze, and Chairman Hanifin were present. George; L. Nusbaumer, Adam Fath, and Philip Thorn, who were appointed viewers ti view and suryej a proposed alteration of county road 2034.

through the lands owned In common by J. Sweeney, James Gielagher, and P. Conway, reported tbit they ascer tained that the alteration will be a benefit to the county rOad, and also a benefit to the landowners, and recom mend that the petition for sueh road be granted. TNDIGEN Mrs. Lisis Bins, 73 years of age.

who lives at 4B8 Second street, applied for aid. Her case was referred to Supervisor Morgan with power to act. Mrs. Kosta, who ltveson Eagle ave nue, neari Webster street, applied for aid. Her husband is confined to his bed bv siekness.

Referred to Super visor Morgan with power to act. Mrs. Ellen Sales, whoj lives on Alice street, between Second and Third, ap- lied for aid. She was divorced from er husband last week because he failed to support her, and she was without any means of support. I CROW CANTOS ROAD.

i A petition was received fcom the business men of Haywards asking that the Crow canyon road from the coumty line west be put in a safe and passable condition: for heavy teaming and gea-eral traveling. The petitioners repre sent that, in oraer to ouua up and retaia the patronage of tfteresidents of our neighbor county (Contra Costa), and to attract population, thereby ad vancing the interests oi Aiameaa county, it will be necessary to have the main coimrv roaa irom najwarus through Eden Vale road district to the Contra Costa county road line put in good repair, so as to stand heavy tea.ni- i i A i fru. 1 ing una general mvcu jcsuxcuia of this district and the farmers of Contra Costa bounty have been compelled: heretofore to expend a vast amount ot time and labor to keepi said road in passable condition, owing to the small amount of funds apportioned tt Eden .1 1 T1.A i nrae referred to the Road and Bridge Committee on: motion of Supervisor Martin. REPORT OF SOAD OVERSEERS. Supervijsor Dusterberry reported that he has examined the "jreports of the following! road overseers and found them correct: J.

C. Whipple of Decoto road district; S. Franz of Alvarado road district. F. K.

Oahn of Vallecitos road dislirict, Wr. T. Ralph of Alviso road district. I PI8TBCT ATTOENEy The District Attorney reported in regard to the petition of Alexander anil others for a publio road in Murray township, that a former petition for jthe sam road was before the board, btit although the! board took favorable action upon the petition and the report of the viewers, the road was never opened because-of fatal defects in the petition. The parties who re ceived damages under the former peti tion "consenting owner?" ia the present petition.

The proceedings un der tue lormer petition ao not con- stitute a legal objection to tue petition. i The report was adapted. MA DASGSROCS BRIDGE. James Habering, Road Overseer of Eden Vale road districts reported, that there is a bridge in the Crowj canyon road, between H. W.

Shuev's land and that of AL Smith, which very danger ous, being entirely rotten. A hew one is needed at once. The bridge is twenty-eight feet long. There are several other bridges in this district which need re-Hairing. I I The report was referred to Supervisor Martin with jwver to act.

I A DEED FOR A COtTXTV ROAf) A deed Was presented by the property holders for a public road in Castro fvalley road district, Eden iownshirr The road, begins from the Moraga road" and runs to the Amador valley road. A resolution was adopted accepting, the deed. i SPECIAI, eLECTIOJI The Governor's proclamation calling an election for April 12th on the Constitutional amendments was received and read. I The following was then adopted In accordance with the proclamation of the Governor of the State of California, issued on the loth day of March, 1887, calling a special election through--out the State on Tuesday April 12, 1W, for the purpose of passing on Constitutional amendments numbers one, two, and three, It is hereby ordered by this board that a copy ofj such proclamation- and the proclamation of this board be published in The Oakland Daily Etexihj Tribukb (the county official paper) for ten days before said election. And it is further ordered, pursuant to section HtiO of the Political Code which requires that the polls shall be opened one hour jafter sunrise and closed at sunset, that the polls shall be opened April 12, 1887, at 0:38 A.

m. and closed at 6:44 p. And in accordance with the said proclamation of the Governor of the aitate of! California, and at the enid special election to be held on April 12, 1887, there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for adoption or lejeetion: i 1 I Amendment Number One. Amendment Number Two. 1 Amendment Number Three.

BSTRfccTION OH A PUBLIC BOAD. District Attorney Hall called the attention of the Board to an obstretion on a public road in San Lorenzo road district. The Road Overseer did hot wish to take any responsibility in the matter without the authority of the Board, as a law suit might follow The following- resolution was introduced and adopted I Whereas, Some person or persons have placed gates upon and across that certain public highway in San Lorenzo road district in hden township in Alameda county, leading from Roberts's Landing to the public road from San Lorenzo to Mount Eden. Therefore. Be it resolved.

That the i Road Overseer of said road district is hereby ordered to cause he said gates to be removed in accordance with the provisions of article 8, chapter 2, title 6, part 3 of the Political Code. I A requisition from tht Public Administrator for several office articles was granted. The Board then adjourned until next Jionaay. A LANDMARK CONE. i i Destruction by Fire of Charles Kinsey's Dwelllsv.

An old landmark of Oakland I was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. At 2 o'clock Officer Brown saw a blaze and turned in an alarm to the Felton engineand at 2:45 o'clock Officer Neddermani tamed in another. The scene of- the blaze was; old house on East Ninth street and Fourth avenue, built thirty years ago, and in which Charles Kinsey has been living alone. Last night lie'had a friend staying with him, and their first thought on being awakened by some noises was that burglars were in the house, but the fire so quickly developed that they succeeded in saying only some clothing, a trunk, and a few papers. The Fire Department did excellent work, but the dry structure proved -soo good fuel for the flames and the house was burned to the ground.

I. The origin of the fire reams have been in a defective flue of. the chimney at the rear of the house. There is an insurance ol some $5000 or 96000 on the property, but in what companies the risk was underwritten ia not known. 1 i The Kassau, N.

Telegraph, in describing dancing parties at A rn-herst, ayt 'TheBe dances have been kept I upon as purely a moral basis as practicable," I Presentations to the" Postmaster and His Deputy, i Exchange ot Courtesle Before the-Change Administration Besohtf iona and SpeeeUes. On Friday next, April 1st, James L. Hanns will assnase charge of th Oak-lasd Postofnce. The present Postmaster, W. E.

Dbvgie, has serve his terra of four On Saturday evening last all the employes of the Fbst-office gathered in the building, i A few gsests were there-also, among them, K. A. Leach of the Enquirer and W. Bentley of the Mr. Hanna had been sosghtto be invited, bat coul not tefsund during th afternoon! or evening- At a few minutes before o'clock Mr.

Darjrie' entered the office, i L. T. Farr, Deputy Postmaster, greeted the Postmaster and then said that it became his pleasant duty to convey in the heartiest manner bis high appreciation of the retiring Pbstmaster, of. his uniform kindness aad thoughtful consideration the interests of the enrployes and the public with whom they had to do, and to voice the regret of each employe that circumstances should necessitate the. severing of these, pleasant relations.

That in token of the esteem in which he is held by all the employes the Poseofficeit afforded-him peculiar pleasure to offer the following which were unanimously adopted at a meeting of the employes held March 23, 1887: i aESOHTTIONS. Ketolved, That we recognize the 'fact that W. Dargie, our retiring Postmaster, has ably and vigorously conducted the affairs of this office throughout the whole period of his incumbency, and that his actions have always been prompted bv an earnest desire for the welfare of the office and the satisfaction of its patrons That his treatment of his' subordinates has evar been singularly fair and just and calculated to win our- best efforts in the duties to which we have been respectively assigned, as well as our esteem and admiration for himself and that we shall not cease to recall our term service under him with pleasure as being a time during which -such etfbrts were made by as and were fully recognized and appreciated by him. That within our knowledge noexer Hon has beeu spared to olitain an increase of the clerical and carrier force of this ftice and to render it competent aad efficient to satisfactorily perform all the duties devolving upoa it, and. that the instructions which we have invariably received and to tfie extent of oar ability, have liecn carefully complied with, have always beento treat the patrons of the office, under all circumstances, with the utmost courtesy to.

lend a ready attention to all complaints made them, and to use every effort to remove and prevent all cause for the same, i That in severing our connectidn with Mr. Dargie we tender to him our felt thanks for the uniform courtesy and kindness he has evcrshown toward us, and we all unite, as testified by our signatures below, in wishing for him, both now and in the future, all possible happiness and a most successful and prosperous career. L. Farr. Assistant Postmaster: Joseph T.

Keiiney, Carrier No. Otto C. Saake, Carrier Iso. 12; C. J.

Carrier No E. J. Mainngj-ierK Donovan, Carrier i 9: rred W. Ott. 4'arrier No.

15 Ashley I). Cameron, Carrier No. Charles E. Amidon, Carrier No. 13; D.

J. Hal'ahan, Substitute Letter D. H. Bolce, Carrier No. 10; William S.

Bankhead, Carrier C. E. Hen-! drickson, Distributing Clerk; W. A. i Caldwell, Carrier No.

11; E. Wake-j man, Directory Clerk; Paul .1. Hyde4 Substitute Letter Carrier; J. Si AVorri-i sey. Substitute Letter 1 avis, Substitute Letter Carrier Oeorge H.

Westlake, Carrier 16; Lottie A. Billett, General PvUvery Clerk Uussan. Mailing Clerk; II. G. Benton, Messenger; Frank C.

t'aldwell, Stamp- box Clerk; William C. Abbey, Carrier; Thomas Story, Superintendent West Oakland Station Fred H. Faar, Moirev 1 Order Clerk; I). C. Scanlan, Night! Clerk Edwin G.

Hunt, Register Clerk R. E. Coady. Carrier No. F.

Col-t Ivu. Carrier No. 14; E. R. Parsons; L.

lCunlt'it. Carrier No. Cyrus Ellis, II. H. Colby, Superin-' tendgnt StatioiiiB; P.

W.jyi.derson,! Collector. i A PRESENTATION. E. L. Wakeman then stepped forward and made the following speech: W.

E. Dargie: We your subordinates in the Oakland Postoffice, cannot allow tins occasion to pass without -en deavoring to express to vou our heart felt thanks for the kind we haye ever received at your hands during the years of our association in thjs office. We teel that we should be derelict in our duty to you and our' selves did we fail to give to the feelings which animate us at this time. From time immemorial the human heart has delighted to give expression to its admiration and love in the form of gifts. The schoolboy delights to present the idol of his heart a simple wild flower; the youth in after years pleases himself and the object of his affection by the gift of something more elaborate if not more beautiful.

As time passes and the youth becomes a man he still continues to signify the feelings -of his heart in the form of gilts suitable to the occasion. In compliance with this custom we too have felt prompted to seize this as a fitting opportunity to express ia a small degree our feelings toward you. by presenting to you thisulight token of our esteem for you as a faithful public servant and as our friend! We know you as one who has been tried and not found wanting; an one who has been faithful and efficient in tbe administration of the trust, committed to his charge by the Government of the United States as one who has endeavored in every way to subserve the interests of the community i which he lives. But more than all this we have ever found you to be -our friend. Our friend, not passing over our errors and shortcomings, but in correcting them and endeavoring to obtain from us the same degree of faithfulness and efficiency as you yourself have striven to render to us and the public.

Our friend in administering among us equal and exact justice, and in requiring of each one that he shall do his whole duty. Accept, then, this gift, not for its intrinsic value, but as a token of the es teem we all feel toward you, and as in after years you may behold it, vou will recall the years you have pa jjse Vin this i "nu me yennj you nav office, and the faces of thoee who. on this occaiion bid you kindly hail and farewell. During his address Mrj' Wakeman unveiled a beutiful bronze statue, a bust representing "Spring." A silver plate upon the pedestal is graven with the following "Presented to W. E.

Dargie bv the employes of the "Oakland Fostofncer tT" Oakland, March 1887." Mr. Dargie replied to the expression of the clerks, and gave many thanks for the beautiful gift. He spoke of the efficient and faithful work of the assistants in every department-t-the Deputy Postmaster, the registry and money order departments, the stamp-department, the general delivery department, the mailing department; the carriers' department, the messengers deparc-ment. IHE PF-PCTT POSTMAKTKR. When Mr.

Dargie concluded, E. R. Parson stepped forward and presented a magnificent gold headed cane to Mr. Farr with the following words: "Now that tbe chief has received a slight testimonial of the regard in which nis employes hold him, we propose to turn our attention to the careful and vigilant Fellow employes of the Oakland Postoffice, during the years that we have been associated, how seldom have we missed the form and face the public, ever ready to lend a svmna. thetic ear to the woes of tbe distracted clerks or the sorrows of the down trod- den carrier, he has merited, our profound respect and gratitude, i At tiniest there may have been differences, times IfhtU ire thought that injustice was 4 of the county eligible to membership.

A the many things that we have developed are onr booming Secretary, our juonster Tbibubk, our artistic factories of several kinds, and a set of city officers just elected on a Board of Trade piatiorm. in our work: so far about the knottiest problem we have to handle is railroad transporta tion. It may be that the railroad peo ple are giving us all the facilities they they can a fiord or that we are entitled to, bnt we are asking for more. We asked to nave connection maae at Brooklyn with trains in this direction. and the company granted tins request as well as other similar accommodations.

We are now asking for a station at the foot of Broadway to accommodate Ihe travel from this direction and from Alameda. We hope to get your assistance, feeling that you would share in its benefits, -i "The railroad people are anxious to please their patrons, and I believe they are in me nauii vi grauuug uj sonable I THE Vm CULTURAL COMMISSIONER, i J. H. Wheeler, the recently appointed Chief Executive Viticultural officer, was introduced as the next speaker, and. after remarking that he was glad to see new sneakers at each of these meetings.

said "The word boom is odious to me from its use in other parts of the State where it is connected with selfish and speculative sale of lands. My views nave cnangeu siuue a uic-dwh tuia boom ot ours in Aiameaa county, a. boom is an' idiosyncratic manifestation. Here, when we have a Doom we simpiy get together and appreciate' our own homes. Our townsare mutually interdependent, and we need an emporium.

Let us make Oakland our market town. San Francisco has not done well by us, but Oakland is extending a helping hand. Let us swell the boom until the whole county can come to Oakland and nolo a monster meeting wnica wui- show everybody our SECRETARY DA VIES, i 1 The' Chairman next called iupon J. Meridith Davies, Secretary of the Oak land Board of Trade, who made a tell ing address. "We must have implicit confidence in ourselves," he said, "be fore we can ask others to believe in us.

You of this valley are enthusiastic. Let it not stop -at. that. Turn the best of your abilities to develop your district. Keep your roads in order.

Pat ronize your home It there is a store in Snnol, buy yourgoods there. Then you will have no difficulty in inducimr strangers to come in and help. In Oakland we are not bidding lor one lung invalid custom, i We want men who can help us, and we will help them. We are anxious to 'introduce manufactures. We say to such 'For every dollar of foreign capital you put in, we will put in our i We must acknowledge the labors of the Southern Pacific in our behalf.

We do not in any way antagonize that company. But Oakland niutt have a competing transcontinental Hue with its terminus right with us. The advaneementof Oakland is the advancement of the whole connty. Come then from all the county and help us to help you. i IBB OBEAT ORCHARD MAN.

1 A. T. Hatch, formerly of Suisun, now of next spoke, saying: "I am put a new comer and am not quali fied tospeak of the qualities of your soil, but I want to speak of Eastern im migration. We want them to see what we have, and we must be prepared to divide with them. We owe the southern country because they have borne the brunt of the work of making California known in every Eastern village.

This is the beginning of the dawn of the great prosperity 01 alifornia, ana wo should not be selfish but work har moniously for the advaneementof the whole.State. In a short time the center of Eastern immigration will i be at the bay of San Francisco, and we turn to Oakland for help in bringing it no through this valley of ours, of which we may safely say that nowhere else in the Mate are there sucu rich lands so easy oi access as me livermore vauey. llacneider ot Suiiol spoke on behalf of the citizens of Sunol, welcom ing tneir guests, lie said that no one knew the value ol their own property until tney naa seen it through the eye of visitors. 1 i i This boom is not a new thing. It is but the overflow of the crowded roou- lation which has been pushing westward foryears.

We have simply to let me woria Know wnai we nave ana tuey will come to us. Live and energetic men are the people we want among us to mate our material progress. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. DlapoaUiaai the Estate IKrii A short while before her death, the late Mrs. Nathaniel Grayjof Oakland, a lady well known for her many chari table deeds, transferred her bank ac count to her daughter, Mrs.

C. S. Wright, and to her eldest son. Giles H. Gray, to be distribut id by them among the different societies in -which she was interested.

This money has been apportioned by them as follows la Oakland To the kindergarten of the Firt Presbyterian Church. $2o; Ladies Relief (society, $25; Sheltering Home, $25; Young Women's Christian Association, 25; Ladies1 Aid Society, First Congregational Church, $25. 1 In San Francisco Yonng' Women's Christian Association, $25; Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society, First Presbyterian Church. $150; Young Ladies': Home Missionary Society of same, $150; to furnish a room in the Children's Hospital and Training School for Nurses, 250; Occidental Branch Women's Board of Foreign Missions, for the eduction of Ah Mov and others, $35; union school for Chinese children, known as the Cole nool, $300; Ladies' Protection and Relief Society. $1500.

For the, enlargement of the Presbyterian ChiirciratWatson vine. 'Aotal, fauuo. STARTING THE SPRINKLERS. The Water Company Pate Ita Ttaat la the Fat "Well, I have just been around to see our friend Chabot about sprinkling the said tr resident A. WJ Bishop tne otner day.

what says qhabot "He says to go ahead and use all ther water we want, and he is willing to trust to the future for his payment. So I think we will start the sprinkling, carts in a few days. Chabot says he won't send in any bills. The trouble-was, you see, that we had no money and could not contract -indebtedness! this year and pay it the "next. Chabot thus relieves us of our embarrassment." The Theaters.

i Diets Opera House Carletoa Opera i Itompany Monday. JVanon; itntnte; Wednesday matinee, A'anon: ight. Mikado; Thursday, Eiminie. Oakland Theater--Biiou Onera Oom- any Monday. Mikado; Tuesday, The 'ivnrtttf Trebizonde: Wednesday.

F'reVuf Ttav; 'Thursday, Vhinu-s of If'n-mundif; Kriday, The Ma toots oator- nay. rsuitr. lattUtr. StnlevV Esther Williams in the few hast I.ynut. i i 8AM FRANCISCO.

i Alcazar Lewis Morrison and Gus Levick in A Celebrated Cat. i Baldwin Edwin Booth Monday Hamlet; Tuesday, Shylock and Aotterine n4 Petrnchio; Wednesday," OtktUo; Thursday, Hamlet; Friday, Richelieu; Saturday Hamlet. i Bush Roland Reed in i -A. Jeffreys-Lewis TivoU 77ie May Qiuen. Temaeraaee Ceaveatiaa.

The second annual convention of the Locals of Alameda county will be held at the Congregational Church at Berkeley on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Tuesday evening service will be held, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. The address Of welcome wilt be given by i Mrs. E. Stoddart of Berkeley, and re- ponded to by Mrs.

I W. Fairish of Haywards. An original poem will be read by Mrs. Oris wold of -i Alameda. The evening address will be delivered by the Eev.

H. H. Rice. Subject, Roots ot the Liquor Traffic." 'A w- t-i a v. e-aww waa ti ir Thi powder aewer earlaa.

A carrel of -streefta esd waoieeoiuLai m. -than tbe ordinary kiatig. aud aacnt i -o. tapetisica with I2a wjuI tMwtte el kw a a'' t. alusa or nhrephete ixvm.

-im a. Rot at. Aiu.ia futHM 1 Well at, K. V. It Stands at tb vssiratlr Krslaf Hsrhiss sad Domeati Paper Patteraf hara remoTed ta 10(52 BROADWAY East aids, betweea lUh and l.h 1U.

Ei BOLE AGEXT OBtiBPrtA'X'Il awaae aa r- raV ahaaaaf y- Mlai WWa A SFttXlLTk'. 1151 BrcidYray, llul NertBWMt earsar Thirteenth at. THE BEST frfirertyin Oakland for the mon '7; Twenty third avenue, four blcK-ks Station; half hourly trains; sirwt graded, sewered, and sidewaikei cifj- water pipes laid, hich rolline l.tnJ, with fine trees, near to schools, goo I acighlxirhocd. TWO COTTAGES FOU SALE. Lots 0x10, l'rofitable invcslmerit for savings, sure to advance in value.

Present prices only $10 per front foot, not guaranteed for longer than ttiirty days. Liberal loans with easy lernn of repyament famis-hed purchasers desiring to build. ApplyHo- E. C. SESSION'S.

HOG Broadwav. Oakland. GREAT REDUCTIONS Id DBLSS SILkS. TFLTKTS, ui PLI SHKJS Ikia Week. Jiiftout, 20 cent Wool Tirest (kiolj, re--- id to li' cents ier yard.

GfxHia, double width, re- 2. cen. yard, dnced to lj teducel 10 4tccut Wool IreMi cents per vid. rj 7- eent Tricnt. reduced to V) cents r.

Jl Dtab Alma, in all shades, reduce to Tier ysrd. t2All Silk Paiiu lihadamea, reduced f-1 2- per yard. 8 cent Oakland MiU Crash, reduced to centa -cr yard. 15 cent Cretonne, reduced to ly per ysr 11 25 Inmask Nai.kins, reduced to i centii dozen. 3.

4.arKe Dinner Kapkins. reduce! ta Wl 7 dozen. S7Vi cent Ail Linen tainask, relucella 2-" cents per yard. 75 cent "HoDeveomb Spread redtir.t jl 50 centa each. 1 -trill.

iitatiB, reauce! 10 cenTS earn. Genuine Merrimack prints, reduced to 21 yards for 11. A lartre assortment of Blankets and. Coa forters to be sold regaralesa of cevt. LlPPMASt'S.

AOS ssd MS Brosdwir, tws ioert (bore Kigbth street. Furnished liouo: XaX27. A handsomely furnishsd to let from April 15 t3 Au 15, 1887; central location; blocks fromcCrcadway Postoffice; ten rooms; tz parlors; Decker pi everything No. I. Address TribureCfcs, Private and Class Lcs DAY AND EYENIN3, ELOCUTIOn, voice By ELLIOTT CLAIIKC Author cf "Clarke'i Practical Elivutinn." "1 be rlunan Voice io buue." Tbe 8 pass kin? Voice." "The Cause and Treatment of ocal Iieferie." Formerly Iiirectetir de la Section Vocale.

de l'lDhlit dea Lanruea Klranitres. A'ne Trou lie4, PAKis, i UXXC'E. Late of Washington, D. C. nstrnctzon Eocnu: 323Eearryi SAS FEAA'CIHCO.

CAX. Wednesdays, and f-i Java lae in llaklaaa Taradaa aaal 1 kf AT1ZIIa rAUf aUUL. t.iarliGt St. market MBat Elcfetis Mrct ta. iMarttl Street Station.) This elegant Block has been renovator and new) jr famished throughout.

VUicorj sod families will Bod here tbe and comforts of a hotel i Tfnite snd single. Table first ciaii. TAPi" r3 mho -vr droHt fot vp ora or r-w r- JoCah Boas to Matilda A Paw b-s 31 to 4. Robteaoa aoera areos 600 tjn ts David Doa and wife to A 2 Paanrd SSx 1900 100, SI Twain, lut rmar ParaUa. Oakid WUltemWaita.BvadtniiiiearMo',to Joee a 3900 areaneaa -u3t siaa-aona, rraaa Tlurtr fowrtt, Oakland Jaaate de Fi aaiia to Oatharias Merer-5x KS, 8 Fourteenth.

10 troai Oenter. Oak Uaila aad wile to William Adair aad wua Uxs ISand 14, Mook 61, Alameda. Ooava aad wife to Jobs Bar-s-SbrlSH, PeraMa, IM-K7 from Ktetalb, klaad. Mart to Wiiliua, heraett-Loar and 3. blockjjt porijoa Kewbary trawt.

Uak. Jofaa A-Ht to yT, wife JaaieV 'imriiiiiii -WML Washington atreea. (rau 117 495 TwatCTs, man. 16000 I MOSrQAOBS. iMl, Mares sS.

-nammil Wiiuikl mad wife te fluakiaa 8 gualig. 8S eeener Mlneternta street, and Twesjr-taird aieaae. OakJaod CO IRKI.KASRi AND KBCOXyBTANCSa, VBHtnuT, Marsh 33. Cennlnrhtni to IT Petereosj al Kfhatente. 3 frora Caeetoat, 3a, H11J-, NW 1U.83.

Oakland. 1M9 TJn aaJaaeiBss Bank to Valdes-As is dsed ThuumIt, March 34. EataeeTlinmai arsra, deceaeid. to 1 aornbwc--B Kinth, Ste (ma Peralta, a Jii.ll. 1M.

Oakliad 3300 Btierlin to Wnncber loie 1 17, Fruit ValaHnaireleait. Brootlyn towaabta 3500 A Hmrr to Carl Pinrel 8 Campbell avenue, 140 from Weet. If tixH 140. Uak. hxl 34) Ambon Milton to John Callaaaas aad wife Lot S.

Milton met, Oakland SOO Kama A Sal to Oilvwo 35 asna, liecora Ajautronct-'act, BrooMjra XX fsina rm March 33. Peter Acde-soa to William aore den tewnbio suTBMMitot; tirun 3, nioeK K. 0k Tiee Farm tract, Brooklyn towathlp. 8 Morris to A Uukd-W Pine, 50.71 I front Atlantic Oakland-par. iJ CampbeU et al to Sarah Tompkins SB Broadwat aad Orchard.

143 S. 8 131, a6 to Rraadwar, Oakland Same to William -Anhj Aa in deed pars tial a A tiaaaeUto Betanoueet al leatra- in photograph (al. s. 8 Patitnbaum to 9amneui WiUUmr Same. etubbe to 8 I Brown ant wife 12 ecret.

430 3000 440 30 niationaan josa, wtuuartoa Bntbe Bn eiue to John rvie Portion lot 9, 1300 Hon u-ree rarm ract, HrMtifa Eleeuton eebAre Samuel TbatnlMa to LVlia Coota. idi Lot 41. block U24, Whitcher OakUnd. CLituiersaa to William W'nter-W Saa Jem avenue, 108 trout Uak tre4, Six 1W, AlaoMda ITS S33 4M St. Operst Uaau, There was a crowded house st this theater on Saturday niht and it looks as though the Opera; House is to he a fixture her.

Comniencing with this eveninR Miijb Esther Williams will rihiy a week's engagement jfelc Lysine. supiorled by tt strong comjiany. ISurt sninleij- will Jiis Corney. Interior fcneak highly of the lady in this rHv. A happy idea of the is that of issuing to the ladies of Oakland to Miss Uliainsin an intormal way at the Opera lloue on Thursday afternoon, the 31st, between 2 and 5 r.

m. Ft-RMTrafe. at rri' vate sale at C. W. K1NSKYS AUCTION KOOJJS.

1114 and 11 VS Broadway. j- Frca Delivery. All goods purchased at H. Schell-haas's delivered free of charge. Give hiui a call, i Chlttlren's Carrlag-eaa $5 to $30(.

Cood assorimenl at H. Schellhaasfe, Eleventh street. Htgnlar Ascnon Kalt t( florae Carriages. Wagons and household good every Thtirklay at ten o'clock. AV.

KjissKv. Genera Auctioneer 1114 and 111S Broaiway. Fitdeilcktbarff hcadARaln! Awarded Sail the first prices -for the lest draught and Export I per htiSr, delivered freeto all parts ol the citv arid country. F. W.

Stromberg, 372 Eleventh street. Oakland agent." Arid VELVETS. GREAT SPECIAL SALE Tuesday, March 29th. PcshiTely for Thtt Day Oil." Elegant Two Toned 3ilks. and VelveU: and lire-carted, ia Beautiful KrtW-Is.

Black and Colored ro Grain 8ilk. all Silk Surah. 21 inch Satin aad Satin Duchease, etc. it ALSO SAME DAY ladies' Fifle Eirt- 48 broilered Sheer Linen Lawn llauclker- chicis worth irom 75 eta. ta 8.

Button leng MirsMiietaire real Kid Gloves, eliKhtly Imperfect, worth Extra fine Lisle Hosiery, lot of Slightly Soiled Cornets, Including the cel-braled Tiiompaon Glove ttting. ON DISPLAY IN OUR 1063 1065 BROADWAY MRS. M.PETER Will arrive oil Tuesday afternoon with a till line of COSTUMES For Simraoru't Masqaersde Bali. Snita' for ladies and gents can be ob-tained at the hall, rein and Franklin Hn. 4 Too-Lte for ClaasificitioD.

vxrnuiGK-jii mELt bui a bourn In baa Prandeeo: Searable k-ealitr. to eiebeoge bw a hooee ia Oakland, or Kaet Oak 'and fcr ooe etr, fmniibrd or anfaroiahed; rrlf to. reaJloe F. C. Il enat-ani etreat.

Sail k'raaatisco. jj aar22w rjSS TIEM All FMF.LT KICtCEB in eaapanrahe -U aae iaaa ai entire-tor. est R'ern cfeo; addrsaa AT r)tN a.dM.'r pih a rret, oaklail. atriimx Jf riLE-tSVRtllsrMlif! fltfr A. iiaaria aarlr far i bed.

with eaerr aoauble rniesa or within one oljek of FaetUak'aaA atatont Ue eawt oietaoct (rjoi hoe ere ui sboc th tUje ana is perfect or.U-r; aw w. i sad eoti-e stars aa. anient; taws In frowtflMter aardaa ia cwniaauinf eaotoa aaooaiaa Siaataead 'cnrmt Cree tsatwawoua per ana SITt7ATIw WASTES) BI A -IPC-tent woman in a private tauu'j; nod refer, eneea: luQulre at 1X3 Eighteenth, a net. between aurkham and Cywrer. mrfri.l LWT-wJ FaTIDAT EVKIIK.IItira 5th, oa local tran to ait Oakln4.

a pvek-aeeontainiafaicsrdasoamka and hftaeaediojea with aaaae, "Whitall, VMm A arinael thanes, and saare peron to whiaa paekaga orients written ontaide'. the tnier wilfpieao Irare aaaae I at atowaru't dnwwaore, er sotiff them eheretteas behid; ssjiawans aad-wlaea. nrjMri rrm iut cskap.t small sajilt iT'h spvorpartel aaaeaets attDot saonia, bMarooaa, aod all awaaaaarw eueTetueneaii rsUreitoae awiuiravil am-), at be3 Tenth atreet, sear Clay. ntrja-la-x A- LeBBdro Boed. aamaar, hfarea a Wc.

wcrneoproi the Fiiet part ol Lao art and ftaark Piano behool: aadar will e-mter a faror be learine tt IV. Sir. ii Mcth sWX Silks, Satins it! I 48 a A I rr aw S7- 11 I ill aW tm ST I -i eu land but to induce some of your targe tana owners to break up their and'- life of the Planetary System," Other Suns than Ours The Orbs Aroand etc: Other Worlds than To these remarks Mr. Proctor re plied in a letter to the editor of the Atlarttie Monthly (Mr. W.

D. Howells), in wBich he objects to my haying included "Other Suns Than Ours" in the list of books above given for the reason that although it had boen announced three years before it had- never been published. This was quite true, as it had not bean published as a book, but what 1 presume to ihave been its substance had been given in a lecture-delivered ia Newlork, under the title: "Other Suns Than Ours," which had read. As soon as possible.it was replied to Mr. Praetor that the mention of the booki title, "fjhher Suns 73an Ours," even in so incidental a casual way, was "an undoubted slip for whioh Mr.

Proctor has our apology." In extenuation of the acknowledged inadvertence it was said that from to 1875 Proctor had published at least twenty j20) separate volu nes, and tbe public was left to infer-the impossibility of even) the most devoted critic reading and remembering the particular contents of each of three volumes per year from the same hand on similar subjects, especially as the titles of these seemed to be chosen for sensational and advertising purposes only, and as my criticisms applied to neaaly all of theni. At the time I wrote the first review 1 truly believed1 I had read some other popular but hot very waluable writing between- the covers ot a boot one ot Mr. Proctorls twenty and that the title of the book was "Other Suns Than Ours." I I know now that I read the not very valuable writing referred to as a lecture by Mr. Froatbr which was reported in the lork lriOtme under tue same title. HUDmit that tne mistaKe oi confounding a printed lecture with a printed book was, tinder the circumstances, pardonable.

I have moreover priiifc lor tins and at this moment I regret that it occurred. I Mr. Proctor has not accepted an apology mad in good faith and he does not now accept it. I resxet this also but 1 do not see that there is anyt.ung more required of me in this especial matter. Mixed in With his remarks upon this particular poip.t, I find various attacks upon me.

and upon my scientific reputation generally. I decline enter upon the question of my personal merits as a gentleman. This'is a question to be decided by my contemporaries and not by Mr. Proctor nor by myself. 1 further decline to enter into the question as my merits as a scientific man; This, taga'in, it a matter to lie settled by my contemporaries and by those who will corao alter, and neither by Mr.

Procter nor by myself. "I have the! personal satisfaction of knowing that I have honestly striven to do my duty and that iny contemporaries have been more than kiud to i The 'RoTal Astronomical Society which forced Mr. Proctor out of the positien of its secretary has honored me by selectipg me as one of its fifty Foreign Associates. I have held public positions of various kinds since 1870 and I have no reason to be ashamed of the results of my wort at the United: States Naval Observatory at.Washingtoii, at the Washburn Observatory at Madison, and at the University of California. Some of the men with whose Rames' Mr tTocM)r says I ought ct to presume to'couplo my qwt; are glad to look forward to being associated with me at the Lick Observatory, i 1 remark in passing that Proctor jcouples his own name, characteriaticiUly, with Sir Isaac Newton s.

I Finally, looking back over the twelve yrs during! which Mr. Proctor has nursed his I have to regret that in writing my original review I made a mistake which did him an unintentional injustice, and which obliges me to make this reply. I reflect, however, that reviewing nis books adversely was tne real onense, not accidentally mentioning one of his book titles as" sensa tional. Eowaed S. IIoldes.

1 AMUSEMENTS. i Opening- of the Tbe Carltoji Opera Seasatn. This evening the Carleton Opera Company open a short season of operetta at Dietz's Opera House with Nanon. The carter of this company has been one of unifoim and richly deserved success, and ir their engagement across the bay they ve in no way fallen, behind their refutation. Mr.

Carleton brings from Gi and Opera a rich and well cultivated voice, and his experience in the lighter comic opera has been long enough to allow him to acquire that greater flexibility of action demanded. As a singer and as an actor he is excellent; in another capacity he deserves great praise, although ft is not so noticeable to the audience. This is as manager, He giveb his personal and minute supervision to even the slightest details, and exacts the strictest care in every the least important. The costumes lor the Mikado, now on exhibition at Taft Pennoyer's. have been personally selected by Mr.

Carleton and imported from Japan for his use. i The Bijou" Jpera' Company begin to-night a Week's engagement of operetta at the Oakland Theater opening with tiieever popular -Aft'tado. Miss Randall has long been a favorite in the Southern States and has made a hit In her own southern citrus belt. Her essay here ought to meet with success both for the sake of the good performance she will give, and in order that Oakland may Convince the theatrical world that it ii a good stand to play. The rest of the support is reported from eywy plaoe they have plavedas being strong throttghout.

At Stanley's to-night Miss Williams, will take the cortibinatiori part of "Lady' Isabella" and "jMme: Vine" in the Jfew East Lynne. The rest ot tbe cast is taken by members of the stock pany, and Burti Stanley has been m-J fy, duced to put on! iue BKiris once ana piay Jtiss xne honseii since its reorganization has been doingj good business, and is making a strong 3 urn iui popular, utw, it is a COSV little theater well deserving of patro'nage. WEST OAKLAND. The Sera Heap Interesting; Bits of News From the Vardi, On a large blackboard, that covers nearly entire rear of the waiting-rocms at the Pier, are several very neat crayonl FketchH. These sket-hes are made with a simple white cravon on the blackboards! and the effect is vexy pleasing.

The scenes represented little views on San Fk-ancisco bay, and Goat island figured prominently iii nearly all of tl.em. The dlawings were uiBda by J. W. Wood, orie of the 'Collectors at the Oakland mole and were all made in odd moments, between the departure of the boars. Mr.

Wood has never had any whatever and his talent Is natural. Mr.l Wood has also two large sketches of this kind and has framed them. These drew prizes at the Mechanics' Institute at the last fair. j. -j Very little goes to waste ia the railroad yards at West Oakland.

Back of the machine shop in the yards is the scrap heap, and here every bit of refuse of every kind isi thrown. When the heap becomes large enough it is taken to Sacramento, where the metal and wood are all used again. The old iron and steel (are melted again, while the old waste is cleaned and sent out again for The old wood is sold for 7 a cord. The larger pieces of iron are placed in a large tower and an immense steam hammer breaks them into! piece so as to admit of. their melting more conveniently.

9 of of 'x Eaaaerar WRllaaa. Bebub, March 23 The Emperor is better. frith natters. Lokpob-J a arch 28. The report is that the Government has advised the Queen to prosraim Ireland.

Tbasklaf the Far. Baaua, March 28. Th Km press sent a thankful massage to the-Pope, in the name of the ffteperor. Anothsr Priest Arvasf 1 Jcbijk, March 28. Father Ryan of the Herbertstown brands of the National League was arrested at the hospital yesterday, for declining to give evidence regarding his consection with the plan ot campaign.

Cava; rata la tlas. London, March 23. Emperor William, received 1648 congratulatory telegrams. -Anarchists Sentence. Viknk March 23.

Thirteen anarchists concerned in the plot to blow up the imperial palace at Schonbronn were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Ihe Tacit Race, London, Marah 28. Th DamfUss passed Galleyhead at 11 A. 20 hours behind he Coronet. THE ATCHISON PURCHASE.

Xhe PacifisCsait Karrsw Uaare Hallrsad. I jSm Francisco Call. The rumosed acquisition of the Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge road by the Atchison system would, if it be true, help the company but little in their endeavor to reach San Francisco. The Newhall extension of the Southern Pacific, running to San Buenaventura and Santa Barbara, runs over the original coast surveys of the Atlantic Pacific, and effectually blocks an approach by that route. On the other side of San Luis Obisw the' railroad terminus of the Southern Pacific is at Templeton, and the determhuitiou of the company is to unite, if possible, the two lines during the present! year, entering on the south by Gaviota pass and on the north by.

Moro passj Again, it is very doubtful whether the Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge has the right of way through the Gaviota pass, as the Southern Pacific, people are known to have determined to buud throngh it, and they are nc accustomed to lay their plans wnout being able to see some distane ahead. Captain Goodall, of portm the Sail tyanscVagents of the ji "tated a lew days ago to a Mm Reporter that the extensions ot ine road spoken of were only about eighteen miles in length, and were being constructed simply for the pur- Sose of carrying the crop from the anta Inez valley. The Southern Pacific have never contemplated making anv use of the Paciric Coast Narrow Gauge! that road having only been built as a feeder to' the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. EAST OAKLAND. Builainar Netes Perwnalt-The Varfield Seheel-Dast.

Miss Bertha Swett is visiting friends in Chicago Tt? SSciiOh gang are at work on the the railroad track at Brooklyn station. Mrs. Jos-eph Gilardin, who has been ill for some time, is now rapidly recovering, i -A. B. "Webster, the East Oakland real estate man is sick at his residence on East Seventeenth street.

Many of the residents around Washington plaza are donating flowers aad trees for the decoration of tue-plaza. Duncan Cameron is having his residence papered by J. Harmon, who has recently opened a shop oa Thirteenth avenue, The Garfield school at Twenty-third was opened to-day with two classes, taught by Miss Murray and MissGibbs. The dust in East Oakland, is very annoying, and the citizens are delighted at the promise of the approach of the sprinkling carts. James MofStt Ls raising'his house on the trner of Twelfth avenue and East Eleventh street, and turning it so.

as to face Twelfth avenue. The little fawn that is kept by Henry Haves in his yard- is a great, attraction to the school children. Thev all trv to bestow a caress, but the fawn rather objects. George Hj Fowler hns completed his building onjthe corner of Thirteenth avenue and East Fourteenth street, and will shortly open a dry goods store on that comer. A course of lectures will be commenced at Washington Hall on April 7th for the benefit of the building fund of the First Presbyterian Church ot East Oakland.

Amuseinei.ta arc scarce at Lead city, D. that at a recent trial before a justice, while the court wnt out to take a drink, the attorneys and ppectators tomied a ring and allowed the pJatiif, and defendant to fiht until the court returned, when the trial was resumed. MINING: STOCK Saw Pkakgiwo. Muq1! S3, 13S7. Tb folio iikg tales wer mmde this morning th 8a 1'i ui.

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J4 1 Cal Klectiio Lt.l't Pal Wire Wka. .85 CI la HI Co.GOota-CoM a 8 lock Hwaliaa UoaaXSi aaer a ere Oak Arta'l 8to.li 11 r-aorae au rMtl.M Pftc In a Co.4f sa Hoot Wis UU isa saXBS THIS K. SBabaresPaoifleOaa T8 I i 1911 jVlLeel-erJU teil. saneT i I MtfaMitlli J0 faaFranoieee Oaa taa.MM.iaai Ml lands into small parts and to sell them. and change the character of their productions, so that instead of requiring a large acreage for their ctods.

a small acreage will not only suffice, but yiem a mucn greater revenue. Thus, a threefold benefit will be rendered; to the present owner, to the and to the State at large. Let the examination and test of the county's resources be encouraged here, and invite intelligent people from all quarters to come and participate in your and our opportunities. If we ruake a little noise ever our good thing, we only follow national instincts, and the kind of noise we make, if spontaneous and joyful, is "nnmistakahle and effective to nther-i. 'People like to gather where good things i are, and where they seem to be ap-i predated.

Let Burgundy, the Rhine, the Highlands, the Lowlands, the Yankee, the Buckeye, the Southern, the San Diegan, the.Loa Angelan, and Sacramentan sinj the songs of their own lands; let us sing of our cloudless akieav oar golden fields, our grand and onr enp of wine and oil. In many respects we are late in the field, but we have made haste in joining fche throng of noble valleys sinking tha of our State. Opportunities haye beeu seised upon here than in other yallevs near our great bay. i There is much to be said of tangible prospects open to enterprise. The long chain of beautiful valleys extending northward to Martinez invite the railroad; ao also the valleys, hills, and mines to the southeast.

Before and around us are, thousands of rich grain fields, and to the south and west, even over and against the slopes of Mount Diablo, sections are destined to rival the moat I 1 ROTzn vrarvAftjM Of the world. In this railroad traversed district lie the m-st fertile fruit and vegetable lands to be found on the earth. It is a land of corn, wine, and oil. Our altitudes, light and In many places no fogs, together with our fresh eea breezes give us a peculiar climate, long appreciated by the health seekers of this State, who come in great multitudes and camp every summer along the banks of that silvery rippling strearu which flows pant your doors. No other F'lace of so much importance as a resort or persons with chronic weaknesses of many kinds is so accessible to our great metropolis as is this and neighboring alleys in ihe county.

We know that our farmers produce the finest hay known to onr coast. Chevalier barley-is already a large item in commerce. Our wheat has no superior In quality. Our bottom lands produce small and large fruit, potatoes, and vegetables of every description, unsurpassed inqtian-; tity and excellence. Our vineyard-i, of i which we have planted in this vicinity about 5000 acres, comuiand the attention of connoisseurs.

Young as this industry is, we can say. with pride that the hiphest pri-e ever offered by a merchant for new wines was offered for one vintage of last year in our valley, and that our, new clarets and Burgundies have been, contended for by the trade at bigher prices than have been offered to 'any other Herein will be the aecrat of our greatest success, if our rrewWs continue to advancein their art. The highest quality of Bourdeaux and Sauterne types of wines may be attained. I would caution all not to for get this great opportunity, but in rcTtms PLASTHG8 'jrVtbr to reproduce the noble vintages of Jledoc and for thea you need fear no rivals either in the United States or foreign lands. The wild oat hill lands' about us here, when exposed to the south, are nowhere equaled in tlx i State for olive culture.

Four vear old olive trees have produced better results hereabout than I have seen in the State. In France the fruit: rower has a fondness for such soils as we possess. On such calcareous lands, of tertiary and cretaceous origin, are found the noble vines of the world, and fruit with the moss aeiicious pertumes, We also do veU to di teal to ia i.