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The morning call., 1891-04-04
CHURCH NEWS.
Interesting Items From the Re.
ligiOus World.
Missionary Labors in the Orient-An English
Evangelist Coming-A Statue to Arch
bishop Hughes.

The Methodist Mission in Mexico is re-
ported as having nearly 5000 communicates.
The King of Siam has donated to the Bap-
fist Mission at Bangkok $40, 900 for hospi-
tai and school.
Thirty-two converts were recently baD-
TIED by the Rev. L. w. Cronkhite in Bas-
sein, Burmah. This missionary takes along
a stereOpticon, a telescope, Typewriter
and conversation tube for the deaf as aids
in eyangelization.
A new Episcopal parish is to be organized
in this city. The parish starts with fifty
four families attached, thirty communicates,
seyenty-fiye Sunday-school scholars, $500
pledged toward the erection of church and
no debt, Frank M. Pixley has leased to the
vestry lot on Filbert street, near Steiner,
for five years at a rental of So per annum.
1t is proposed to begin the erection OF a
church in July.
The committee to revise the ARTICLES of
Faith" of the Methodist Protestant Church
has completed the work OF revision.
The citizens of Lynchburg, Va, have
offered site and S15O,OO0 for the establish
ment of a Methodist female college in that
place.
The elders of the United Brethren denomi-
nation in Kansas have removed Bishop
Eagle from the Office OF Bishop and eX-
poAAIi nun lIOH VIC ullioll0 pOCOuoO VI
indiscreet financiering." He has been
specializing rather wildly in Kansas real
estate, and failed recently with liabilities
500 600 in excess of assets.
The Bishop of the Church of England at
Calcutta, India, refused to allow Evangelist
George +. PentecOst to attend communion
ON the ground that he was not member of
the Church of England. Later, conditional
privilege was granted. the condition being
that DR.. Pentecost should not commune
with Dissenters while i'll India. The privi-
lege was declined.
The well-knOwn and successful English
evangelist, Ned Wright, is to give lectures
and hold evangelistic services in this coun-
try. His unique experience among thieves
for thirty years makes him an interesting
speaker on the subject. He talks with great
fuency and force, and his addresses abound
III personal "reminiscences.
The old South Reform Dutch Church at
Fifth avenue and Twenty-frSt street, New
York, was sold for $4,000. This is the
building formerly occupied by the oldest
Reform congregation in New York, a congre-
CATION whose first home on Manhattan ISL
and was the structure within the old Bat
tery
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Catholic Church Notes.

A movement is on foot to erect a statue
to the late Archbishop Hughes of New
York, in the grounds of ST. Johns College,
Fordham.
The contemplated diocesan seminary for
New York is to be erected in South Yonkers.
1t will accommodate 200 students when COM
pleted.
The Dominican Convent recently COM
pleted at O'Neill, Nebr., was totally de-
stIoyed by fire three weeks ago. The loss
was $4,000. The building was insured for
$4,000
Lawrence Barrett, the actor, who died
recently in New York, received the last
sacraments of the church at the hands Of
the Rev. Thomas f. Sherman, S. j., son Of
the late General Sherman.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America has collected $4,000 toward en-
downing chair in the new Catholic Uni
versity in honor of Rev. Father Mathew.
the apostle of temperance. The sum of
$4,000 in all will be required to accomplish
the end in view.
The Primatial See of Hungary, vacant by
the death of Cardinal Simon, is to be trans
ferred from Grau to Buda- Pesth the capital
Archbishop kopp, now in Rome to con-
suit with the vatican on the choice of a
leader of the German Center party, is re-
garded as skilfu tlctcian and negOti-
ator, and is not unlikely himself to succeed
the late DF. w lnutHOISU IN JDaJ capacity.
1t is reported that the Feast of st.
Joseph will shortly be made holiday of
obligation for Italy and for the whole of the
AuStro-Hungarlan empire.
Some time ago eight c0nvcts in the Ohio
penitentiary were baptized by the Catholic
chaplain, Father Logan. a few Sundays
later they made their first communion and
after Easter they will receive confirmation
The Board of Managers of the Institution
recently manifested their appreciation of
the good being done by Father Logan by
appropriating several hundred dollars to
purchase vestment, adOrnments for the altar
and other things necessary for Catholic
worship.
The Sisters Of the Conventof Notre Dame
de Namur are the p0SSeSsOrs of what are
perhaps the finest known specimens of the
slversmth's art in the pure Gothic style of
the thirteenth century. This treasure. con-
ssting of magnificent relquaries, is the
Observation-Disclosures work of Frere Hugo an
Augustinian of Ugnies, on the banks OF the
Sambre. The Sisters of Namur, tempted by
offers of an American millionaire, were on
the point of parting with these unique works,
when the Bishop of the diocese and the
Belgian Government stepped in and vetoed
the sale. More recently. renewed and still
higher offers have, ii is stated. been made
from America
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BURGLARS AT WORK.
The Western Addition the Scene
OF Their Operations.

Complaints have been made at police
headquarters that many burglaries are be-
ing committed in the Western Addition.
The district bounded by Pierce. Laguna,
Post and Hayes seems to be the tavorite
ground of operations for the thieves. A
number of houses has been entered. but no
booty Of any great value has so far been OBJ
tanned by the burglars.
Late on Tuesday night Mrs. McWilliams,
living at 1907 McAllster street, found a man
in her bedroom and gave an al arm. He left
the room hastily, but search was made for
him by her husband and brother-in-law.
After looking over the premises and not
finding him, they concluded he had left by
the back door, which was open, and they
went out on the street to look further for
him, but Mrs. McWilliams decided to again
look over the house. She found that the
burglar had not left the house when the
alarm was given but had taken refuge in a
closet.
As soon as she opened the closet door he
dashed out and tried to scare her into giving
him her valuabeS. She was not, however,
intmidated easily, Tor taking up a water
pitcher she struck him with it in tile face.
He Immediately retreated and escaped be-
fore Mr.. McWillams returned. A descrip-
ton of the thief has been given to the de-
tectlYeS, who are now searching for him,
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U. A. o. ID.
Incorporation of Hall Association at
Pleasanton.

Incorporation of Hall Association at
Pleasanton.
Charles Strandberg, p. A. of Templar
Grove, No. 10, died on Monday and was
buried OH Wednesday from Druids' Hall by
the grove. Mr.. Strandberg was one of the
most popular and efficient officers of Temp
lar Grove. The funeral, which was con-
Quoted by l.. g. Schord, S. r., was very
largely attended.
The German groves-San Francisco, No.
3; Eureka, No. 4; Sigel, No. 7, aud Schiller,
Ne. 1l-have made arrangements for pic
mic at Wildwood Glen, SauSalito, on Sun
day, May 18th.
The Committee on Union Picnic met last
Saturday evening" George II. BalIrs, N. G.
A, presiding. The Committee on Park was
authorized to make arrangements for 4
special train from Santa Rosa, Petaluma
aud SOnoma on the day of the picnic. which
will be held at the New California
Schnetzen Park, near San Rafael, on
Wednesday. May 9th.
Perseverance Grove, No 10, initiated five
candidates on Tuesday evening. An invita-
tiOn from Celtic Grove, No. A, to visit it
next Monday was received and accepted.
The articles Of Incorporation Of the
Druids' Hall Association, Pleasanton, were
filed on Tuesday. The capital stock is
The first Directors are L. w. Harris, Will
lam Ii. Coke, E. r. Smard, j. N Arendt,
NJ. S. Silva, John Geyser, Augustin Y. Ber-
nal. Peter Thatcher, William Napier.
Laurel Grove, No. II, held its quarterly
meeting on Thursday evening. The night
OF meeting was changed from Thursday to
friday, to take effect after MAY 1st
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THE CR0SS-COUNTRY CLUB.
a Trip over the Bolinas Ridge to Can
TAYLOR,

a Trip over the Bolinas Ridge to Camp
Taylor.
Tomorrow morning the Gentlemen'S
Cross Country Club and friends will go
over to Ross Station via the o'clock Sau-
salito boat, from which point the walkers
will proceed over the BOlnas road past
Liberty'S and on to LarSen's inn at the sum-
init, where brief rest will be taken thence
the ridge will be followed rthward until
a point above Camp Taylor is reached
when the descent will be made to the rail-
road. The party viii then proceed to San
Geronimo, where the hOmeward- bound eX-
cursion train will be taken a 6 30 o'clock in
the evening, the summer schedule on the
North Pacific Coast Railroad going into ef-
feet tomorrow.
The day promises to be lively one along
the Lagunitas, in consequence of the begin
Ming of the open season for trout angling.
Liberty'S is the fav0rite Saturday night
resting-pace for ambitious sports, and it is
probable a number will camp out in the
neighborhood tonight A number of gen.
tlemen who took the precaution of writing
in advance to secure accommodations yes
terday received word tia: there was not a
hook even to hang up on in the house. 1t is
said the Country Club, which has recen tiy
leased the sporting privileges on all of the
Shafter estate, will soon put stop to
angling in the Lagunitas
The morning call., 1891-04-04
The Hebrew Faith.

By actual count there are over $40 schools
in the Hebrew quarter CT New York, pre-
sided over by more than 100 Russian He
brew teachers, and maintained wholly at
the expense of these poorest of the poor
Hebrew communities.
Each school consists of from fifteen to
fifty pupils. School hours last from Z
o'clock in the morning till o'clock in the
evening The teaching is mostly in He
brew, and the children range from TO Is
years of age. The charge for tuition is
from ST to 81 per month per pupil.
The poor Jews obtain the amount re-
quired for their children's teaching by TAX
ing in boarders, who occupy the family sit
ting-room MS Il bed-chamber after the family
has retired, and in the morning, after a
light repast. are off for the day. The price
of this kind of board per week is about the
same as the cost of the schooling of one
child per month, and hundreds of families
take these boarders for the sole purpose of
enabling them TO keep their children at
school.
The Trustees of the Baron de Hirsch
Fund are now endeavoring to ameli0rate
the condition of the teachers and the classes
from " hich they derive support.
The morning call., 1891-04-04

j. w. Rourke, G. D., paid fraternal visit
to San Francisco Lodge, No. 1922, on the
evening of Monday last.
John L. Milburn, late Supreme Protector
of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, who
died at Louisville, Ky, on the 18th ult..
was also a prominent member of the
Knights of Honor, having at one time filed
the position OF Supreme Vice Dictator.
Liberty Lodge. No. 1896, has organized a
mutual aid society among the members Of
the lodge, having for its object the payment
of funeral benefit on the death Of a mem-
Der or on the death Of the wife of a member
OF the organization.
The entertainment and social given by
District 7, Edgar c. Rust, ID. d. G. D.,
at Pioneer Hall on the evening of Tues
day last, was decided success. The adj
dress was delivered by W. II. Barnes,
p. q. d. The talent taking part both in
vocal and instrumental music, as also in
recitations, was of the highest order
Occidental Lodge, No. 1890, at its last
regular meeting, d0uated g quarters dues
20 each of its members in good standing.
The donation is most opportune, and is
highly appreciated by the Knights of Occ-
dental. This lodge is prospecting, and its
meetings are well attended and very So
cable.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
SUED FOR LIBEL.
An Insurance Company Asks Damages
From Publisher.

An insurance company ASKS damages
From Publisher.
The Mutual Benefit Life Association of
America has sued j. G. Edwards and E. Ii.
Bacon to recover 100000 damages, which it
alleges it has sustained by the publication
in the Coast Review, edited and owned by
the defendants, Of the following libelous
statement:
The rensurng Society of the Bankers and
Merchants (meanlng the Bankers aud Mer-
chants Mutual Life Insurance Association OF
San Francisco is the notorious and morbund
Mutual Benefit Life Association of New York
(the plaintitD. We have exposed this rott-n con-
Germ many times. We guess" that no thieving
hat-pasSer would rensure the Bankers and Aler-
chants at any figure, and FOR Appearances sake
the managers have transferred their members TO
this shadow of an insurance company, Ih- name
plraling Mutual Benefit Life Association of
America. The Coast Review advises every iu-
surable member thus transferred TO pay no dues
OF assessments to the reinSurng socety. II the
member can get insurance elsewhere he should
not accept the transfer OF membership. We be-
lieye that every dollar paid to the association
(meaning the plaintif) is money thrown away.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
ORDER OF THE GOLDEN SHORE
Progress of the Order in Eastern and
Southern jurisdictions.

| .,sz r. Al, 60, =, ,,. aud
ieSs Vi .ne otuer IN l. an"
0ou'hefh Surisois'iohs,
tennessee Lodge, NO. l, located at NASH
| vile, Tenn, has now membership OF
| about 100, and Nashville Lodge, No. 9, in
the same nity. has a membership of fifty.
or5 - s,ootoi ,horto, 81 ho,,,,oor, t,,,o,tv on5
atu " IL e''I .oi VI Dos"pou e"D!y liu
thirty new members Is READY LOT ihitiatlou
| In the tlrst-named lodge, so that the result
| Of A. RothenStein, Z. 5. P.'S trip through
that State has been an addition of about 22j
memhars m The order Mr. Rothenstetn is
~ W sno ri ~ - 80 ~
oM on ms w, way 10 oiiS ely " a5te M, 'he
oeoS,Un VI oiio -, nU1ee anu Nm 10
P"I'eu Wy .: IuSendt icn VI tltG o'o3
njrt.,ot 40 t, So
- ,cr 0lHlio i-ouse' No' T. ioi INC 't''o
u W eI III r C,..o,o.7
O,'Mno' IL: 9eh war; ~. o. T., Oh IleVelala,
Qnlo, writes tIiat lie mas new Louge Ie4Gy
~ Tahdn i anu tat Glle
" lIie I1useS alleauS oLsali'ZSl are sttau'ly
5rneLe1snS' Oh MoHSeliole, 40 +, IocaI I. at
ofEtIi"iu' IS low tne secoiu la 5e 81 iT luz,
u tle oiuef' having Deen passeu ny ieu-
neSset, no; l.
D HI Gr@ha Louge, NO. y ioT tlle otate
VI Culo VIII De represented dt lHe coinlLS
The morning call., 1891-04-04

George w. Duffield, a Waterman, was
called as a witness in the How Jing muir
der case yesterday, and testified that he
pointed pistol at Jing on the morning of
the shooting. When asked whether he had
that same pistol with him he replied in the
affirmative and made a reach for it, Just at
TINS Juncture the attorneys jumped to their
leet ana told him not to produce it. They
DIDN'T care to have loaded weapon brand
lshed IN the courtroom. The pistol re-
malned where 1t was, and the Judge re-
marked that it was highly improper for a
witness to come into court with loaded
fTearm on his person
The morning call., 1891-04-04
South San Francisco Improvement.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
South San Francisco Improvement Club was
held on Wednesday evening" President
Henry Lankenau presiding. resolution
was unanimously adopted approving the ex-
tension of P0trero avenue and Twenty fth
street to San Bruno avenue. Petitions
were presented for the paving of Kentucky
street, also for increasing the size of the
gas and water mains leading to the dis
trict Twenty-Five new members signed the
roll and all were unanimous in the praise of
the new electric lights.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.

Members Invited to Attend a Lecture
Next Monday Evening.
Quarterly reports for term ending March
31st are now due.
Humphrey j. Murphy Of No. Sol goes to
Seattle on the 10th inst.
T. F. Drew, d. d. G. p, returns to his
home in Seattle this week.
c. A. Sweeney of No. &c, Antioch, was in
the city during the week.
large number of the members Of the in
stitute Will accompany the grand officers to
The morning call., 1891-04-04

gshren have had to accept half cash and
half stock The stock. which at the begin
ming was quoted at el0 fell to &c IS during
the financial panic. 1t is now strong at
eS los to eS los. All of the embarrassing
suits have been settled aud the purchase
price, aggregating nearly 81, 100000, has
been maid in full
The morning call., 1891-04-04

Henry Fyce, alias Miller, and William
Gibbin pleaded guilty to charges of vagrancy
in the Police Court yesterday. More trouble
is In store for them, for to-day Officers Dill
Ion and Crockett will place charges of
burglary against thom. They entered a
mik-store on Minna street on Thursday
night and stole a gold watch, chain and
locket and SO in silver. The prisoners
have been under arrest before and have
served sentences for petty larceny and
yagrancy,
The morning call., 1891-04-04

Articles of incorporation OF the California
Commercial Company, formed for buying,
improving and selling real estate, was filed
yesterday The capital stock of the CON-
Pany is 100000 and the Directors are G..
Rohrbaoher, l.. F. Demand, X. j. Willets,
L. Vincent and j. II. Struckmeyer.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
Mrs. Dnnnhue,s victory.

Mrs. Belle Donahue, widow of the late
j. Meryyn Donahue, has at last obtained
possession of the one-third interest in the
block at First and Mission streets left by
her husband. Yesterday morning Judge
Hoge decided that she is entitled to the in
terest she claimed In the property and gave
judgment in her favor and against the exec
utors of the estate.
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Judgment for unc1e Sam.

Judge Hawley OF the United States Cir
cult Court gave the plaintiff judgment for
$4,000 in the case Of the United States
against the Sierra Lumber Company for
damages for cutting timber on Government
land. His Honor, upon the cOmpany's
showing that it could not pay the S4l, GOO,
reduced the amount TO $4,000 saying that if
the Government will not accept he will grant
another trial. The company will pay the
compromise judgment.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
Riotous Potato-Peddlers.

Police Judge Joachimsen vest rday found
George Anderson, potato-peddler, guilty
of malicious mischief and fast driving, and
Thomas Downing, his partner. guilty of
drunkenness. On Thursday the pair be-
came drunk and raced their wagon up and
down Second street, throwing potatoes at
all store windows as they passed and break
ing number Of them. They will be SEN
fenced TODAY
The morning call., 1891-04-04

The Young Mems Democratic League will
give reception tonight at Metropolitan
Temple TO ex-Mayor Grace of New York
and Hon. j. G. Warwick. Congressman
elect from Ohio. There will be speeches by
the visitors and a programme Of music.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
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from Pier 10, North River.
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Umbria, April 4, 100 Pm Aurana, Apl 20, $500 AM
Servia, April II. 700 AN Galla. April 90, 100
Bothnia, Apl l5, 200 AN Umbria, May 2.... Don
Cabin passage, $50 and upward; intermediate S35,
steerage tickets to and from all parts Of Europe
81 very low rates For freight aud passage apply
the company's Office, Bowling Green, New YORK.
VERNON H. BROWN 4 Co, General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application TO WILLIAMS, DIM0ND II CO.,
l52I TurhSa Agents, San Francisco
The morning call., 1891-04-04

The Chamber of Commerce has already
commeQced preparations for its annual
banqueS which usually occurs about the
first of May. The members look forward
to the possibility of having for their guests
this year President Harrison and Warner
Miller, the promoter and President of the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
The morning call., 1891-04-04

Yerba Buena Lodge of Perfection, No. G.
Ancient aud Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, at its stated meeting last evening
transacted routine business.
San Francisco Lodge, No. 8, l. o. o. F., al
its regular meeting last evening elected rep
reseBtatives to the Grand Lodge.
Yerba Buena Chapter, No. 4, Knights
Rose Croix, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freema5onry, at its annual meeting
last evening elected officers for the ensuing
year.
Apollo Lodge, No. 1913, 1. o. o, F., at its
regular meeting last evening conferred the
initatOry.
California Commandery, No. /, knights
Tempar. at its stated assembly last evening
transacted routine business.
Walhalla Rebekah Degree Lodge, No.
100, l. o. 0. f.. Will give free grabbing
party this evening in Covenant Hall.
Court Bay City, No 6S57, A. o. F. of A,
will give social at B'nai Birth Hall on
Thursday evening, 10Th inst.
Excelsior Degree Lodge. No. 2, l. O. D.
F., meets this evening lor the purpose of
conferring the degree of Friendship on
candidates.
The Society of Old Friends will hold its
annual picnic ana social reunion at Wild
wood Glen, Sausalito, tomorrow.
Amity Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 16l, l.
o. 0. F., Will confer the degree at Its regu-
lar meeting this evening.
The fourteenth annual session of the
Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., OF California
will convene next Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock in B'na Birth Hall. The Commit
tee on Credentials will be in session at 9
o'clock in the morning in the lower hall for
the purpose of passing upon certificates Of
representation and qualifying those entitled
to receive the Grand Lodge degree.
Oriental Encampment, No. 81, |. o. o. F.,
meets this evening aud will probably have
work in the patriarchal degree.
The Scottish Rite COmmandery of Cleve-
land, Ohio is composed of over 700 Knights,
who propose to build a "CathedraP adjOin-
ing the Masonic Temple. at cost Of $40 600.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 10,
|. 0. O. F., will have an entertaining pro-
gramme at its regular meeting this evening.
The supreme Lodge Of the Knights of
Pythias is now IN its twenty-seyenth year,
has 5000 subordinate lodges, with q menu
bershin of over 276, coo.
California Rebekah Degree Lodge, No l,
|. 0. 0. f., meets this evening, when inter
estlng exercises will take place.
Crystal Council, No 4, Order Chosen
Friends, will have its regular monthly social
next Thursday evening in the Alcazar Build
ing.
Western Addition Lodge, No 2S5, I. o. 0.
f., holds its regular meeting this evening
WHEN it is expected that a very enjoyable
time will he had.
Washington Council, Order Chosen
Friends. will give a complimentary social
and entertainment on Monday evening, 18th
inst, in ST. Georges Hall. The committee
having the affair in charge is arranging an
excellent programme of exercises and max
ing other provisions to insure the enjoyment
of all who NAV attend. The grand officers
are expected to be in attendance.
The morning call., 1891-04-04
Indignant Potreroites.

An indignation meeting will be held at
Maennerbund Hall tomorrow evening, I'M
der the auspices of the Potrero-avenue I'M
provement Club, to protest against the con-
tinuance of the PeSthouse in its present
location and to agitate its removal.