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The morning call., 1890-11-11
MEETINGS OF MINISTER'S.
Theosophy Among CopgrcGationnlisi
Presbyterisn Conversions.

Theosophy Among CopgrcGationnlIsts.
Presbyterisn Conversions.
The Congregational Club met at the rooms
of the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. DR.. G. b. 4 lien presiding.
The paper for the day was read by Rev.
DR.. Wiley, who took for his subject " The
American Board and Their Committee of
Nine" The point under consideration was
the disturbing question which has recently
intruded itself into Congregational councils,
is there probation after death?"
DR.. Wiley said this theory had gained a
considerable foothold in some of the New
England seminaries, although it was not
pretended that the Bible directly teaches
that it is true. The Home Secretary had
refused to send out missionaries who ac-
cepted this speculative hypothesis, and a
harmful disagreement in the American
Board had been the result
Chaplain Blake said that DIR. Egbert
Smythe was responsible for the prominence
that had been given TO this idea, which had
grown out of theosOphy. The speaker had
DO sympathy with such ideas.
Rev. David Writ reported that he visited
Tiburon last Sunday. and found Il happy
little Sunday-school which used barge for
meetiDg-place.. This floating chape. can
not be used, however, after the rainy season
sets in, and the officers of the school are
anxious to secure permanent quarters on
land.
Rev Dr. H. B. Heacock of Oakland pre-
sided at the meeting of the Methodist Minis
ters' Association in Central Methodist
Church yesterday morning. Addresses were
made by DIR. NJ c. Briggs and the Rev.
r. Bentley. DR.. Heacock read a paper en-
.itled, Some Suggestions on Sunday school
Work" He favored interesting the general
public in Sunday-school affairs.
Rev. George b. Reman read disserta-
ton on "Divine Healing before the Bap-
fist Ministers conference yesterday. He
believed that physical ailments may be
cured by prayer and faith in God. Rev. G.
II. Hobart, DIR. j. Q. A. Henry and Rev.
Mr.. Runyon joined in the discussion which
followed. There was a substantial agree
ment with the positions taken by DR.. Rel
man.
DR.. a. Fl. Rice yesterday startled the
Presbyterian Ministers Union by saying:
brethren, there has been mighty little soul
saving going on in the Presbyterian church
in these United States" The reverend gen.
tleman presented a mass Of statistics to
show the cost of converting sinners to the
Presbyterian faith. The average for Cali
fornia is $500 head for whites and sos for
Mongoliuns. In Sacramento each convert
has cost S29S, and in San Jose S304. 1t has
taken each member OF the Presbyterian
church sixteen years to bring single soul
to Christ DIR. Rice said, and he asked how
long, at this rate, 1t would take to convert
the world.
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SLAUGHTER OF RATS.
An UnbeErable Odor Permeates thu
Pnstoffice Building.

An UnbeHrable Odor Permeates tho
PnstofIice Building.
Occupants and frequenterS of the ancient
building wherein the Post and Customs
offices are located were greatly puzzled
yesterday over a most offensive od0r that
pemeated The entire structure, for it was
much worse than the effluyia in the corri-
dors of the Appraisers Building, where
hundreds Of greasy coated Mongos assemble
daily.
Postmaster Backus and Collector of the
Port Phelps Were almost sickened by the
strong odor and fed in disgust. Those who
were compelled to remain at their posts
racked their brains for an explanation Of the
anything hut pleasant state uf affairs. The
secret finally leaked out when an assistant
ianitor was heard to remark, 1T wor ks
like Il charm"
What does ?" was the chorus of twenty
angry Custom-house clerks.
As the man gradually backed toward the
rear exit he explained that he had been
feeding the ravenOuS rodents on bread and
meat favored with trough on rats. In
consequence the rats, which overrun the old
rookery, have crawled IN between the walls
and died. There is not nook or corner in
the building that has escaped the awful
stencil. How the decaying bodies are 70 be
removed is not known. 1t WAS said that the
easiest way is to desert the building. Per-
hapS this plan will be carried out.
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NEW INTERPRETATIONS.
Fruit, Filter, Stationery and Mutual Lo


Fruit, Filter, Stationery and Mutual Loan
Companies.
The following articles Of incorporation
have been filed in the office of the County
Clerk:
Delta Fruit Company: Directors-M. NJ and
A. S. Rhofer. OF Berkeley. r. Frisselle OF Bakers
field and L. H. Lombard and y. j. Bird, OF San
Francisco. Capital stock S76,S00, OF which
$4,000 mas been subscribed.
International Rapid Safety Filter Company:
Dlrectors-T j. Craig, Horace q. Plat. j. J..
Fleming, j. K. Howell and j. W. Thorne, of San
francisco. Capital stock 100000, OF which
$3.50 has been subscribed.
The S. Carson Company: Drectors-Samuel
and L. 7. Carson, William Doxey, ID. L. Struck
land and Thomas Ross, Of san Francisco. Capt.
lal stock $4,000, of which $3.50 has been sub.
keribed. Tie company will conduct stationery
and publishing business
San francisco Mutual Loan Association: d.
recl0rs-W lilamWagner OF Oakland aud Thomas
J. Welsh. Charles A. Main, John Fitzpatrick,
4. B. Cevasco, Richard Doyle, James IL. Barry,
James Spanton and Andrea Sbarb0ro OF San
francisco. Capital stock 81 100000, OF which
e15o,OoO has been subscribed.
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ACTED ONLY AS A REFEREE.


Dismissal ofthe Criminal Charge Against
captain Cook.
Captain John A. Cnok. master of the
whaling bark John ard Winthrop. was ex-
amined before United States Commissioner
Sawyer yesterday on charge of beating
and wouLding a seaman named Joseph
King ON the high seas. More than 4 dozen
sea men were present, and all were anxious
10 say good word for the captain. Accord
ing 10 their story King and another boat
stetrer named John Winters were u on the
forward deck fighting when the captain
passed alOI 6.
DO you want TO fight it out with your
fists like mrn?" asked the captain.
YES" both eagerly shouted, and again
they went at each other. The master stood
by to see fair play and acted as referee, as
it were. When he finally called time"
King seized gipsy bar and tried to strike
Winters. Then The captain took hand
and Nrenched the htavy iron bar from
Kings grasp, and during the struggle King
was scratched on the chin. His lace was
also badly bruised, but that was the result
of coming in contact with Winters terrible
right" Upon this showing the commits
sioner ordered tie charge against Captain
Cook dismissed.
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TIRED OF THE JAIL.
Chief Jailer L. X. Patterson Has Re
signed His Position.

Chief Jailer Z. X. Patterson Has Re
signed His Position.
Chief Jailer Z. r. Patterson rendered his
resignation yesterday to take effect on the
1st of December, or when his successor will
have been appointed by Sheriff Laumeister.
The reason given by Mr.. Patterson for re-
signing is that he wishes to return to his
business OF a fiour-niiler, and take charge
of the Sheriff S mills.
Patterson has been Deputy Sheriff since
Mr.. Laumeister was elected two years ago
and when Nike Smith was discharged last
January for allowing six men TO escape
from the County Jail in October, was ap-
pointed Chief Jailer. A new rule of strict
discipline marked the beginning of the pres
ent administration. Where opium and NOR
phine "fends" formerly luxuIated. not a
particle of the poisonous drugs used by them
now enters the Jail, and it is due to Chief
Patterson'S watchfulness.
There will be no changes in the Sheriff 5
office so far as is known at present. The
incumbents will be retained, and one of the
deputies will PROBABLY succeed Patterson.
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HE ESCAPED DEATH.
A Frirhtful Accident Met With by

Carpenter.
Matthew Hannah, carpenter living at
the corner of Fourteenth and Folsom streets,
met with a serious accident yesterday. while
at work on building in course of construc-
ton on Market street. opposite Jones. AT
present his condition is considered critical.
Hannah was looking upward from the
ground at a derrick hosting timber when
the ropes parted with snap and precipi-
tated the ponderous machine upon his head.
He was removed to the Receiving Hospital
frightfuily torn over the eye and around the
back, and his forehead fractured into
splinters.
He will probably lose the sight of one eye,
but will be fortunate if he RECEIVERS. Hannah
was i'll the employ of Mahoney Bros, con-
tractors, who visited him in the hospital
and will look after him and his family.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Under Ealing Coal.

John Moran, driver of a coal wagon, wa.
standing on one of the wharves yesterday
watching the operation Of unloading a cargo
of coal in large buckets. He went too neal
the wench to be altogether SAFE and at thu
same moment the bucket slipped anG
emptied its contents upon his head ant
shoulders, cutting the seal deeply. bruisinl
his back and fracturing the shoulder blade
He was treated at the Receiving Hospital
and Immediately afterward wanted to g
back to work, but was prevented.
The morning call., 1890-11-11

Direct evidence in the Jessup case was
finished yes erday in Judge Coffey's depart
ment and testimony in rebuttal was then in
tloduced. j. c. Flood was the first witness
called to rebut the testimony of Dr. Mark
Lexington, who had stated that Richard
jessup told him that Henry l. Kowalsky
drew up document containing the state
meuts that he desired his client to make on
the witness-stand. Flood testified that he
The morning call., 1890-11-11
GJINARn line.

New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown
from Pier 20, North River.
FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE
Etrura, Nov. 9, 200 Pm Servia. Nov. 20. 700 Az
Aurania, Nov. 10, 100 AN Gallia. Dec. .. $3.50 AN
Bothnia Nov. 10, 10 AN Etruria, Dec. y, II Noon
Umbria, Nov. %, 100 Pm Aurania, Dec ), JUAN
Cabin passage $50 and upward: intermediate, $55.
Steerage tickets to and from all parts Oh Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage eppy az
the compAny's once, Bowling Green. NEW torx
VERNON a. BROWN u CO.. General Agen@
Good accommodation can always oo seocreo On
application 70 WII.lIAAS DIAONO C-
~ TnThSa AceltS San Hrsarksco
The morning call., 1890-11-11

A communication was sent to the Board
of Supervisors yesterday from the Fire
Commissioners, asking for the power to or.
ganize an engine company for Engine-houst
IS, on Duncan street. between Noe and
Sanchez; also water-tower company il
the central business portion of the city. Ii
justification of the latter the Commissioners
refer to the efficient service OF the tower al
the late Grand Hotel fire.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Criminnls Charged.

The following informations were filed by
District Attorney Page yesterday: George
Lewis ard Charles Miller, robbery; John
White, grand larceny; William Lyons. alias
Owens, grand larceny; William Siebcrt and
Percy Menville, burglary (three).
The morning call., 1890-11-11

a jury yesterday. Donohue was fireman on
the ferry-boat San Rafael, and while work
ing at broken wheel ON March 10, 1888,
was severely crushed through alleged care
lessness in starting the machinery. The
answer to the complaint states that the accl-
dent was caused by Donohue's own cal eless-
ness. Amotion for nonsuit was submitted.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
John somalps Estate.

The estate of the late John Somali has
been appraised by Pierre Carrera, Daniel L.
Hanlon and Pierre Klein. 1t consists in a
half interest in the following: Maison
Richie Restaurant book accounts. S2496 rs
accounts of doubtful value, $685. 80; mer-
chandise, S2252 so; furniture. $1,000 70; good
will Of restaurant, $5Co0. Total half interest,
4 l1A.n. 40
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PITY THE POOR FAMILY.


Bay View Man.
A complaint was sworn to yesterday by
Secretary Holbrook of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children, charging
C. Waterman If Bay View, South San Fran
cisco, with cruelty to children. 1t is alleged
that he has been habitualy maltreating his
wife and five children so long that his
neighbors have become indignant and in
formed the officers of his Conduct. Among
the charges preferred against him are bru-
tally beating his family and on one occasion
returning home drunk late at night and
driving them out upon the street in their
night clothing and then bundli up what
they wore by day and making bonfire of it.
The children range from 10 TO years in age.
The morning call., 1890-11-11

The suit of Jeremiah Donolue against
the n orth Pacific Coast Railroad Company
to recover $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceIyed was on trial before Judge CARRIER and
The morning call., 1890-11-11

Two new branch postoffices. Station F, at
the corner of Post and Deyisadero Streets
and Station III, at Hayes and Laguna, were
opened to the public yesterday. George II.
Peters has been appointed Superin tendent
and Miss Ella f. Barber clerk OF Station f.
j. III. Smedey is Superintendent and Miss
Alice Rhine clerk Of Station H.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
He WI Trieh Anain

The case of William Bowen. charged with
smuggling ashore 400 fve-tael boxes OF
opium, has been set fer trial in the United
States District Court ON Tuesday, the 18th
inst. AT the end Of the first trinl the jury
disagreed, but additional evidence has Ieen
rnf hnrad Sinnl. then
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Far Fa,lur. IN spr,or,.

John F. Curran, clerk for teaming firm
at Howard street, was taken into custody
yesterday on charge of failure to provide
for his infant daughter. On the 7th inst he
was also arrested on the same charge. Cur
ran, it is said. is separated from his wife and
never contributes to her or the baby's sup
port
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Dlnhiheria Snreadinr.

Nineteen new cases of diphtheria were re-
ported at the Health Office yesterday and
three deaths. While there does not appear
to be any portion of the city exempt from
the disease. the majority of cases are re-
ported from the Mission. ALI told thus far
this month there lave been sixty-eight cases
rem OrteQ.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Nothing Omcinl.

S. E. Dutton. clerk of the First Congrega-
tional Church, states that the movement or
the part of the friends of Rev. Dr. Barrows
to have the latter return tn the pastorate Of
the church is without official sanction. He
says: Nothing has been done officially,
and furthermore nothing will be done Off
nj
The morning call., 1890-11-11

A suit was brought in the Justices Court
yesterday by Supervisor Henry Pilster
against Sher if Laumeister to recover S296,
the stated value of a horse, wagon and har-
ness that the Sheriff holds by virtue of an
attachment in the case Of Cornell VS.. Lude-
Judemann's possession, Pilster claims il
WAS his.
The morning call., 1890-11-11

wrote Richard Jessup's statement at the re-
quest OF kowasky. who was not present at
the time and who only desired the statement
in order 10 be familiar with the facts Of the
case. Flood declared that no interlineations
were made in the document by Kowalsky.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Not Guilty.

Dennis Manning, the nineteen-year-old
boy charged with burglary, was found not
guilty by jury in Judge Murphy's court
yesterday.
The morning call., 1890-11-11
Cheeseman's Specific Mixture.

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure change OF Diet or change
in application to business. The medicine contains
nothing that Is OF the least injury to the constitu-
ti0n Ask your druggist for 1t. Price 81 bottle
je20 " FrTu
The morning call., 1890-11-11
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP &C

PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.
DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Asya
II francisco for ports in Alaska, a. NJ. EL.slZ
Oct. = IT. Nov. !, 49, Dee. /. IL. 81. Jan. Is. 80
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports. 8
Sept ~, Oct. =, IL. H. %, 81. Nov l, o. II.
16. y. 20. Dec. l. q, IL. 49, 81. 70. 81 Jan. o. TO-
10, 70, 20 and 80
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay. Wednesdays, 0 A. N.
For Mendoclno. Fort Bragg etc. Mondays AM
Thursdays, A Pm
For Santa Ana. Los Angeiss, and all way posss
For San Diego stopping only at Los Angeles, Saass
Barbara and San Luis Obispc, every fourth day IA
IAN
For ports in Mexico 25th OF each month
Ticket Ofice-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery St
GOODALL, PERKINS n CO., General Agents,
$3.50 10 Market street. San Francisco
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Wrighl's Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands Of persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure SICK
HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPATION, Tor
pid Liver, Weak Stomach. Pimples, and Purify the
Blood. je20 1y FrTu
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FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY R-s
i Ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST 49,
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear-
street Wharf, at 10 NJ, for the above ports Of
their AL iron steamships.
STATE OF CALiF0RNiA-Sept 90, Oct, IL, %,
Nov 4. ID. %. Dec. 10, 30. Jan. g. Is. ~.
CoLUMBlA-Sept. 20, Oct. Z, IL, 81, Nov IL, "a.
oREGoN-oct 5, To- Il. Nov. 8. 20. Dec. 2. Il.
20, Jan. Z. 10, 81.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Paolac
lines for all points in Oregon, Washington.
British Columbia Alaska Idaho. Montsns,
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Yellowstone PARK, and all
points East and South and to Europe.
Fare to Portand-Cabin. SIS; steerage $751; rouaa
trip. cabin, $50
Ticket Ofices-l Montgomery street and Palace
Hotel. New Montgomery street.
GOoDALL PERKINS a. CO., Supt. Ocean Line
mr2S 10 Market street. San Francisco.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THE CoMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL ks-s
sail xlssZ
FOR NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA.
IS. "CiTY OF NEW YORK." Thursday. Nov. IL. 1t
IL O'Clock NJ, taking freight and passengers dre:s
for Mazatlan San Bias, Mauzantlo, acapulco, Cham
perfco san Jose de Guatemala La LiLertad and
Panama, and via Acapulco for all lower Mexican
and Central American ports.
FOR HONG KONG via YOKOHAMA, direct
CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO. Tuesday ..........
.........................-.No November 2oth. at Pm
CHINA (via Honolulu, Thursday, Dec. 18th, az PM
CITY OF PEKlNG. Saturday, January 10th. at PM
Round trip tickets TO Yokohama and return ~
reduced rates
Fer freight or passage applyAs the once corase
1irst and Brannan streets
Branch Ofice-202 Front street.
W. X. A. JOHNSON, Acting Gen'l Ageus
delbtf GEORGE II. RICE, Trahc Manager.
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

VUIHNIo q IHHf0tH Vo"" UNIT
Carrying United States, Hawaiian ami Co
loniai Mails.
WILL LEAVE THE COMP ANY'S xR
w Wharf, foot of Folsom street. E&Y
For Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney.
WITHOUT CHANGE,
The Splendid New 3o00-ton Iron Steamer
Zealandfa. .......November 18th. at = r. NJ
Or Immediately on arrival OF the English mailI
For Honolulu.
SIS. Australia (S000 tonsl. Dec. 9th. At II 4
ST For freight or passage, apply at once. 3IT
Market street. JOHN u. SPRECkELS 4 BROS.
ee26 u General Ageat2
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
i block In the center OF San Francisco 1t Is this
model hotel OF the world Fire and earthquake
proof. Has nine elevators Every room Is largo
light and airy The ventilation Is perfect bath
and closet adjoin every room Al! rooms are easy
Of access from broad light corridors The central
court, illuminated by electric light Its immenss
glass roof broad balconies. carriage-way and trop-
cal plants are features hitherto unknown IN Amer-
can hotels. Guests entertained on either the Amor
lean or European plan The restaurant Is the fnsis
In thecity. secure rooms In advance by telegraph
Ing - THE PALACE HOTEL,
n07n San francisco, Cal.
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and branches as a preventive or relief in

and branches as preventive or relief in
their early stages
The doctors investigation in grape cult
ure was fraught with interest to himself as
well as beneficial discoveries IN diseases per-
tanning to the grape as the remedies TO be
applied.
He said the grape here was liable in a
moderate degree TO mildew, black rot, and
other minor diseases, besides, the vine was
subject TO an entirely new disease to him
the drying up and death of a vine in few
DAYS after the attack.
But, said the doctor. the climate in this
section of Georgia is better adapted to the
profitable growth of the bunch grape than
any section he had yet visited in America.
There is grand future for this industry,
with care and intelligent culture, in this
latitude.
All grape diseases here can be cured, said
| the doctor, by the use Of purndicides, which
can be had, with directions for using, by
writing 10 the department of agriculture al
Washington.
The peach trees are all more or less dis
eased in Georgia, and he says that those dis
liking the name of ''yellows' can call it the
Georgia Resets" should it suit them bet
ter. He said this disease was more preva-
lent in Seeding than hudded trees. He has
carefully studied this matter, and, although
not yet serious, it is evidently on the in
V.
Plums, especially the Chickasaw. are liable
to blight, and some orchards ne found badly
affected.
He was confident in the opinion that the
blight is not the result of girdling or boring
of any insect. The trees are more subject
to attacks in summer by a small beetle
called scalytus. This insect. however, is
not restricted to trees affected by rosette,
but it attacks any unhealthy tree earlier
than healthy one They are now hard at
work boring in many trees In many
trees it is impossible to find any sign of their
presence in June, yet they may have been
affected for months. He took the perfect
end imperfect forms OF fruit-peach and
plum-but found neither larvae or pupe in
them, but soon both may manifest them
selves abundantly.
This disease, the doctor said, appears to
be identical with the Delaware yellows, but
is modified by the long, dry and hot seasons
of this section, while the premature ripen-
ing of fruit resembles the northern yellows,
which generally kills out the trees in two
wears.