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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-23
YANG YU GIVES WARNING.
OminouS Advice From the
Chinese Minister to the
See YupS.
Some Drastic Measures May Be APP
piled to Put an End to the
Boycott.

The Chinese Minister at Washington,
Yang Yu, has again taken hand in the
efforts to bring about settlement be-
tween the See Yups and the Sam Yups.
Copies of printed circular or proclama-
ton have just been sent by him to Consul
General Ii and posted about Chinatown,
which are very ominous for the boycotters
in their wording.
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from a photograph

and it is principally through his efforts
that the success OF the project has so far
been made possible.
The location OF the boulevard is the most
picturesque in Oakland and when com.
pleted will be one of the finest water parks
in the country.
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Ordar Eastern Star

The ishpond party given by Golden Gate
Chapter No. L last week was most successful
affair. There was singing, Rotations and
drawing from the fshpond, from which the
fishers drew many pretty prizes. The first
prize, very pretty lampshade, was drawn by
Mr.. Moxsom of Ivy Chapter. The party closed
with Dance
There will be joint entertainment by the
four chapters of San Francisco, Golden Gate,
Beulah, Ivy and Harmony, at Golden Gate
Hall Tuesday, October 8.
Tno is Flint IN IT., IT, II VINO vent 70 Boston
Chapter will return this week.
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Foresters of America.

Grand Secretary Bremen, who was q repre-
sentative to the Grand Court, will return this
week and resume the duties OF his Office Dur
ing his absence the Office has been filled in q
most acceptable manner by Miss Agnes d.
Bremen, young lady who is thoroughly
familiar with all the workings thereof and is
well up in fraternal matters.
The officers of the several courts express
themselves as well pleased with the work of
the Grand Court and with the new methods of
enumeration by which the courts in each State
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A, O. q. W.

Now that the subject of graded assessments
is occupying the attention of members of the
order, the following from the Indiana Work
man will prove of interest:
The general complaint against the graded as
sessment is that it increases the cost of assess
ments to the older members from 81 to 81 %.
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said to be one of the Oldest fraternal societies
in the world, but on account of its secret char
acter it was suppressed in England in the 18th
century. Subsequently 1t was reorganized,
and the five original degrees have been super
ceded by two-the subordinate and the Eastern
Star-and the ritualistic work has been revised.
State in the Union and every province in Can
ada. Ladies are entitled to all RICH is and privi
leges of the order, there being no side degree
for the gentler sex. The objects OF the order
are similar to other frst-class orders. 1t is I'M
sectarian. There are several lodges in this
State, and another will shortly be instituted in
this city.
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ciety are Carl n. G. Hagar, chairman; J.
L. Lockwood, vice-chairman; Miss Annie
L. Moir, recording secretary; Miss M. G.
Ludlow, corresponding secretary; Miss
Kate Mcdaniel, treasurer.
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Notes,

John e. Pound, supreme regent OF the Royal
Arcanum, has issued circular to the officers
and members of subordinate councils in the
State of Kansas urging them TO become little
more active and increase the membership in
that State.
At no time in the history of fraternal bene-
fetal organizations in this State has there
been SO much activity as at present.
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F, and A. M,

The Grand Lodge of California, Free and Ac.
cepted Masons, viii convene in the Masonic
Temple in this Cityion Tuesday, the 9Th of Oc-
tober, and will probably continue the session
until the following Saturday.
From data received up to date Grand Secre-
tary Johnson finds that the year has been
prosperous one and that there has been an in
crease in membership.
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Chosen Friends,


The Supreme Council of Chosen Friends,
which held its session in Cleveland, Ohio,
elected the following named as grand officers
II. II. Morse, supreme councillor (re-elected);
l.. A. Steber of Missouri, supreme assistant
councillor; DR.. L. r. Webster of Oakland, CAL,
supreme yice-coupcilor; T. B. Linn, supreme
recorder (re-electedj; w. B. Wilson of New
Jersey, supreme treasurer; D. FL. jameson, su-
preme medical examiner (re-elected) Rev. T..
e. B. HarrelI of Indiana, supreme prelate !;
]. Linden OF Ohio, supreme marshal; w. A.
Green OF Virginia, supreme Warden: j.. G..
q SsT YoTa a sentry W.
Cal, F. w. Judge of Connecticut, F. v. Bus
chick of Illinois, j. II. Hambrick of Kentucky,
and James Clark Jr. of New York, supreme
trustees.
BY unanimous vote Supreme Assistant Coun-
cilor g. NJ. Arnold of San Francisco, Cal. was
made past supreme councillor.
The following Californians were named on
committees H. w. Hutton, past supreme coun-
cilor, chairman of committee on miscellaneous
business and member OF the committee on
claims and the committee on ways and means;
Edward I. Wolff on committee on laws and on
committee on salaries and compensation, C. NJ.
Arnold on committee of state of order, w. II.
Savage of San Pedro Chairman of committee
on grievances and appeals, DR.. l.. w. Webster
on committee on claims and medical exami-
! nation, w. F. Gibson committee on super
vision and inspection, A. B. Sanborn on COM
mittee on publication and printing, W. II.
Savage on committee on Grand Council.
The council by unanimous vote adopted
the Morse plan OF assessments and also limited
the age when applicants may become members
to fifty years.
The Initiatory team initiated two members
for America Council No. z last week. The next
work will be for Evans Council No. SO on
| Thursday, the 26th inst At the close of the
ceremonies Evans Council will enter tain all
present.
The third social of the United Progressive
Councils in Social Hall. Alcazar building, on
the night of Thursday the Oath inst, promises
to be very extensive affair. Crystal Council
No. has purchased $50 tickets, and it will
present each visitor with q crystal souvenir.
On the 31st of October, at public meeting,
G. H. Roberts of America Council No. z, having
attained his seventy-ifth year. will receive a
benefit certificate payment of $4,000. He has
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been o member of the council fourteen years,
and he will be the second one in this State to
receive such q payment,
Knights Of Honor.

Grand Dictator Archibald. Grand Assistant
Dictator Thomson and Grand Guide Learned
visited Liberty Lodge last week. This lodge
has twenty-five applications for member.
ship in the hands OF appropriate committees.
Yerba Buena Lodge has number of petit
tons for membership on file. At its last meet
ing the lodge initiated one candidate.
The grand dictator, accompanied by several
grand officers, visited Union Lodge last week
The Past Dictators' Association was present in
body: :, number Of interesting til sddresse;
the lodge.
The grand dictator has issued notice that he
has Suspended Santa Cruz Lodge No 2046 for
failing to forward to the Grand Lodge, within
the time prescribed by law, its semi-annual
report for the term ending June 80, the cur.
rent year.
The degree team OF Fortuna Lodge attended
and conferred the degree on q candidate at
Far West Lodge last week.
Keystone Lodge was visited last week by the
grand dictator and several other grand officers.
pleasant hour was spent in the exchange OF
ideas in regard to the advancement Of the
order, and number of addresses, followed by
Rotations and music, made the time pass
away pleasantly. This lodge now has nine
teen petitions for mem bership on file.
Knights and Ladies of Honor.
There will be two assessments for the month
OF October.
The next Supreme Lodge session will be held
In Detroit.
Supreme Representative 8. American and
wife are expected home to-day.
II is expected that Supreme Protector L. B.
Lockard will visit California next month.
The lodges throughout this jurisdiction are
all at work, and they will hail with delight the
new proposition, soon to be announced by the
supreme protector, for the increase OF the Or
der,
The first anniversary of Seal Rock Lodge of
Alameda was celebrated by dancing party
that was one of the most brilliant that has ever
been given by the lodge
Grand Chaplain Mrs. Susie Pierson has re-
turned to her home in Sacramento.
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mum fac SMILES of the association badge. Each
piece contributed will be marked with one of
these pmblems
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KNIGHTS and I,adiaa of Houo,
Order Star Of Bethlehem.

There is considerable activity at present in
the Order OF the Star OF Bethlehem. This is
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Native Sons of the Golden West,

Native Sons of the Golden West.
Athens Parlor No. 1875, Native Sons of the
Golden West, will receive its charter in Oakland
this week with sixty member on the charter
roll. Grand President F. II. Dunno, Grand Sec
rotary Henry Lunstedt and District Deputy c.
7. Rose will be present and take part in the in
stitution of the new parlor.
The death of c. w. Sloan of Eureka, Hum
boldt County, is announced as having occurred
at that place few days since. Mr.. Sloan, who
was native of Trinity, SO years old, was a
popular member of the order and took prom
nent part in the session of the Grand Parlor
held last April.
The various committees of the recent Admis-
sion day celebration are busy preparing their
final reports
The new home for the sons on Mason street
near Post has SO far advanced that steps are
being taken to furnish the interior. A special
committee has been appointed to arrange IL
brary and reading-room and measures will
probably be taken TO enlarge the scope of the
library.
The grand trustees are making arrangements
to furnish two fine rooms in the new building
for the use of the grand secretary. It is ex.
pected that the building will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the first of next year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-23

There is one nobleman to every fifteen
inha bitants of Warsaw.
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blank, and leave you with feelings akin
TO those OF Abraham when 'he went out
not knowing whittier he went.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
uysTERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDh"I' l.

A GrorE SMASHED AID MAN WoONpr''
NOBODY KNOWS HOW 1T HAPPENED
Passengers on the Erie Railroad theare nsa,. rh,,
which left Chambers-st at n;~ o Coon ~" .n.a a.,
,,sh, we're surprised TO hear loud report, ''Ne a.
axnosor. as the train passed through h"'n' r'o'.'
4, tho time Of the report one Of the giope' J" W.
last car was SMASHED into fragments ana NOM"
later one Of the passengers SAID 'ha' as Nv r,.h
,r,,rad The sleeve OF his coat was saturated VI
blood 4 doctor who happened to be on 'n1 u"''' '''
ovar,ned the wound which was an irrsgna' s"'"'
and said that an artery had been severed me man
.ho gaca his name az T. Rogoviiz. Du'c"e'' -
-. possatc where he lives. AMI went 70 u'r
1rr,ergencv HosnItal His wound was dressed a'''
he went home - ,Ao ,r,,n
The theory Of some OF the passengers on '''e 80
s hat a protecting piece OF timber from a ph pa
ing freight train had struck the car IN, m hen the
49,, vas hurt and the globe broken pul NJ"
% ar vas examlnei in the yard YESTERDAY there 80 80
ro, scratch Oh 1t. Another theory Is tn h, - ,b",
-, wes nred through the car windo" put u ,.s d'.s
,yere The case HogOwlizs wound wouu. nv' -,
been ragged. There is profouhd mSs''' '
Nafr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
CORNELES NEU YEAR BEGINS.

4 LARGE INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE -PRhSlDhNi
scU1-RMAN's ANNUAL. ADDRESS.
Ithaca y Y Sen, s-Cornen University for
,nal,v opened IN al branches to-day. President
Schurman In his annual address said that up 10
noon to-day there were loi more ne" stuueh's 'e7
stered than al the same time last year lhere are
hetvae, zoo and 90 new students entering the uni
verslty this year. This increase Is IN spite o. inc
raising OF the entrance requirements wheh via
not be completed until 1891 The president SAID th''
the Increase in every way gratifying ~ 'ne
officers Of the university, and he was esJec'aAS
Pleased the fact OF 'arge increase III S'uuen's
coming here from othe- colleges and universities.
He snoke touchlnglv of the loss OF Professor Oliver
which occurred last year. and also expressed oeep
regret at the untime.y death OF Dr. Ernest Ritter
who was to have taken Professor ohiers place IN
tho advanced WORK In mathematics. Dr. Kit'ei WIS
only twenty-eght years DID, but hau ""e'"'
achieved renown as a mathematician IN GERMANY.
c,ers had already been taken ID secure an abe
successor to DR.. R'ter. Professors COINS am
1u,cb,ns who had been in the Law School faculty
since II was founded. would be missed. he said.
The president announced that Professor Wheeler
had received a leave OF absence to be professor OF
cr.ek n the American Classical School al Athens
Tor the coming year Professor Louis Dyer. an
American. and an old Harvard man. has been
brought from oxford TO take his place
The last topic in the address was athletics On
this subject the president said:
Cornell athletics IN one sthse are b ~, uth heiin
,reot good in that shall measure our deserts
Iy our achievements: make no boast. or even P'0ii-
ise until We have actually achleVed'
lie then dwet the eXoesses which have crep'
into intercollegiate athletics, such as brutahty IN
football etc on this point he said:
We at Cornell have decided TO regulate the game
and prohibit many games in large cities Not bru-
,alItv I'm football loss of tine but general la'K
of sportsmanshp among those conducting them IS
the great danger TO intercollegiate athletics; me
desire for victory is too great Sportsmanshlp IS
in PLAYING for the sake OF the game ana not lor
tho cake Of victory. Harvard and Cornell Will play
together this year Here IS favorable chance FOR
a display OF sportsmanshp In the games Detwerh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
yOT4BLE ASSEMBLAGE or NEGROES'

OVER 1900 DELEGATES AT THE BAPTIST CON
vENTION AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta Sept. 26.--What is perhaps one 0, 'ne
,oost notable gatherings of negroes ever heiu III
America IS that in progress In the rriehdshp Dap
tist Church. OF Atlanta. The entire negro popu'"
t,on OF the United States is represented.
The occasion OF the gathering is the Coioreu Dap
t,ss' Foreign Convention and the low railroad rates
on account of the exposition have proved sumcien'
% make the attendance unusually large. lhere
ro already over twelve hundred delegates Three
large associations are representative National
Baptists. the Baptsts Foreign Missions ana the
Baptists' Educational sociatiof-and II was enIs
that was the feature OF to-days session reso,
luton was adopted to consolidate the three ana il
aect chairman and a committee TO draft plans Tor
the future operation OF the body This Will be done
tomorrow 49, or. az foi
lows: President, f. c. Morris, Arkansas: vice
nresidents one from each State, secretary, Ut . l.
'lenton New-Orleans: treasurer. DR.. +. X. Love
savannah: corresponding secretary the Key >; l..
Dart Charleston, S. G. The Executive Board Is
the same as the Board of Missions at Richmond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
HOW 10 INVEST PENSION MONEY

PROPERTY THIS PURCHASED DEcREEp BY u poh
PARKER TO BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Kingston. Sept. 26 (SoeciaD.-The question OF tne
exemption from taxes OF property OF veteran But
diers purchased with pension money. has Jus' pee"
decided in the affirmative by Judge Alton B farh.'
at Special Term here. The relator Is George |ou
dington. who sues the Assessors OF the town VI
Gardiner Ulster County This is said 10 De '"e
first time that the question whether rear es'a'e
bought with pension money IL subject to taNa'io"
has ever come square.y before the courts Oh ''''
State.
There seems 10 be no recent statute on ,ne ru'
ject but the exemption is based on an ola law. Inv
revised statutes exempt all property wh'ch u eN
empt from execution. and the Code hoihs ooun's
and pension funds to be so exempt
Court OF Appeals has held that property poush'
with pension money Is exempt from execution i"e
city Assessors have acted on this theory p"' SUM
OF the towns have placed such property o" "'e''
assessment rolls. Judge Parker says;
The Court holds that II all the money win @ "m,cn
the land was purchased received D! the oM''o 80
from the United States Government Tor pension ~
bounty money wni.e he was non-coniin's~ ssio,ru ~
officer private or musician such property II eNe"ip
from taxation -
There being some dispute as 10 the lac'S' W."
ever a writ OF review granted to determine
at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
SIX MEN INSTA NTLY KILLED.
GIANT POWDER EXPLODEs IN A NINE
NEAR IEADVILLE.

TWO OTHER MINERS FATALLY INJVRED-THE
PROBABLE CAUSE OF TIE EXPLOSION.
Leadville. Col Sept. 26.-Sixty-fve pounds Of
giant powder exploded this afternoon IN the Bel
gian Mine In Adelaide Park. five miles from this
city, killing six miners and fatally injuring two
others. The six bodies were brought TO the
Morgue and were identified follows:
CLARK MGlNNIS. EDWARD KCHENE
JOHN HAMILi. CHRIS PHILLIPS
JAMES II. GRAY, JOHN BAGGS.
Ten miners at work IN the drifts at the
time. and II is believed that miner carrying
powder from one drift TO another let II fall and
the explosion caused a cave-in. The six men
were instantly killed. Help was sent from this
city as soon the news of the explosion was re-
ceived. and the dead and injured mer were
brought to the surface.
The only miner who knows how the explo-
SION occurred brought to the city tonight so
badly injured that he cannot talk and will die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
HALE AND HEARTY At los.

"r-NCrE JOSIE FIELD OF MIDDLETOwN. N. j.,
CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY
Red Bank ~ j., Sept. 2.-Joseph Fled Is prob
ahlv the Oldest person IN New-Jersey To-day he
celebrated his IO5d birthday. He Is a Middletow1
farmer. and his appearance is that OF man ABOUT
e,ghtv wears old This morning he arose at Ioclock.
ga as is his custom he spent nearly an hour about
hts farm, before breakfast He then prepared TO re-
ceve callers who visited him to tender their con-
oratulaticns About 10 o'clock he was driven 10
rcd Rank by his son. Joseph tr. This was the nrst
,r,a no had been here In five years. Uncle Josie
was driven up and down Broad and Front SITS, and
shook the hands OF several hundred persons, many
~ Them Old acauaintances. He told reporter that
he felt good at heart. but had weakness In MS
bnees and that his eyesight was becoming poor.
uowever he did not eyeglasses ana could see
plainly lie returned home about H;N o'clock.
uhen his friends began TO CAL upon MN, ana ms
was kept up all day. His appearance ana heath
generally are much better than they were year
ago "I'ncle Josie" Is below the medium height ana
thin His voice is strong and his hearing good lie
SAYS that he expects to vote next year Tor Fresl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
INQUEST IN THE CASE OF r. ". INMAN.

THE JURY FIND THAT THE CAPTAIN AND
PILOT OF THE PERSEUs WERE GROSSLY
RELEss-ARREsTs TO BE MADE
The drowning OF Robert w. Inman, which oc-
CURED through the sinking of his yacht Adelaide
on the evening OF August @. after collision WIN
the iron steamboat Perseus was the sub1ec; OF an
,noueet las, night by Coroner Schaffer and jury
at the Fdgewatar Village Hall. Staten Island.
The Jury found that Captain w. II. HulsS OF the
iron steamboat. and his pilot. James AIieh, sno~cu
gross "a areleseness Warrants will he issued at once
for their arrest. - 80
,la The Inman family was represented by g.
Archibald Moore and f. II. Day. The Iron steam
hoaf Companv's interests were watched Dy repre-
sentative OF Wngate Cullen & Miller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
WORKERS IMoyG THE coLoRED PEOPLE,

Washington Sept 2.-At the opening OF the third
days session of the Conference OF Episcopal Work
ers among the coored people this morning Pres-
dent Waller introduced Bishop Ferguson. OF Africa.
whom he welcomed OF their bishops
having diocese OF his and exerng Episcopal
authority over commandments OF his own race.
The discussion OF the question What shall We
ask OF the General Convention" begun yesterday.
was resumed. and concluded. In the course Of the
discussion the action % Bishop Penick, general
agent OF the Church Commission. was sharply crit
c!sed by several speakers They took special um-
bragg over his labors to show by Government sta
tstcs the extent OF crime among the coored peo-
pie lie received sa.ary OF 81 500 and $500 for
pcnses. II said and the opinion was expressed
that he ought to talk more about money TO keep
out crime. 1t also thought that OF their
color would be better collectors OF funds than
Bishop Penick
A committee of Ave appointed to present the
demands OF the conference TO the General Conven-
ton.
Charleston, s. C.. was selected as the place for
the meeting OF the conference In 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
THE BRIDEGROOM FAILED TO APPEAR

Rochester. y. Y. Sept. pa week ago announce
ment made In the Watkins papers OF the ap
preaching marriage OF Charles l.. orr. OF Townsend
10 Miss Adela NJ Wright. eighteen years Old OF
Watkins The ceremony 10 have been per
formed at the home Of the brides mother yesterday
1T 1890 a. m. All the arrangements had been made
and the invited guests assembled. The hour for the
ceremony came and passed but the Bridegroom and
the minister iid not appear. When the truth fully
dawned on the wedding assembage there in
tense excitement The prospective bride tainted from
disappointment Her mother sought legal advice and
began proceedings for breach OF promise The girl
In bed Yesterday. having been Frustrated by the
shock on Sunday night Orr left the house. pro-
claiming his love for Miss Wright. and saying that
II would be only two short days before their we'd
ding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-27
WATER F4MfNE IN PENNSYLTANT4.

FACTORIES AND MINES SHIT DOwN-OvER 10000
MEN IDLE.
Hazleton. Penn. Sept. 26-The water famine pre-
vailing here reached climax to-day. when the
troleycars stopped running there not being enough
water obtanable to run the dynamos.
Several factories and coll.eries shut down on the
same account over 10000 men idle on account
Of the drouth.
Shamokin. Penn, Sept 26.-Roaring Creek ran dry
to-day. and this place is confronted with the worst
kind of a water famine Unless immediate perparl-
tions made 10 purify the sulphur water. the
mines vii he compelled TO shut down a. cost OF
thousands OF dollars