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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
ALL MALE VOICES NOW.
Grace Episcopal Church Has
Seen the Last of Mixed
OuartetS.
A Choir of Men VIII Render the
Full Cathedral Even
song.

The mixed quartet, which is fast ceasing
to be feature OF Episcopal churchman-
ship in this City, has disappeared from
Grace Episcopal Church, and to-day its
place will be taken by a choir of male
voices.
The new chorus, which has been dill
gently rehearsing for some time under the
direction of the new organist, William II.
Holt, at present only consists of ten voices.
1t will be augmented however, from time
to time till the full standing capacity of
the organ-loft has been reached. The
members of the new choir do not wear
surplices as yet, indeed surplices, even if
they were donned, would be lost upon the
congregation, as only the heads of the
singers are visible above the curtains of
the small organ-loft.
The male choir has an excellent solo
quartet, consisting of: Frank Coffin. first
tenor; DR.. Smith, second tenor; w. II.
Kinross, first bass, and I. Macdonald, sec
ond bass. The other singers are: Messrs.
Algernon Aspland, Lamar, Mel, McLel-
Ian, Enquist and Williamson.
Mathis will be sung this morning just as
the service used to be rendered at Grace
Church in the days of the mixed quartet.
For the first time, however, the evening
service will be In full cathedral style. The
music went very satisfactorily at the final
rehearsal last night, when Rev. R. c.
Foute, the rector of Grace Church, also
worked with the new choir by intoning the
prayers for them to take up the responses.
Among the music which was re-
hearsed last night for to-day's SER
vices were a fine Magnificent and a
"Nunc Dimittis," composedtby Fairlamb,
a New York composer, and sung for the
first time in San Francisco. The ''Te
Deum" is very ford composition by DR..
Kimball. The offertory consists of duet
for tenor and bass from Molique's "Abra-
ham," and the anthem is Dr. Robe rts'
"Seek Ye the Lord" The organ recitals
will be continued as usual after the even
ing service.
Considerable interest is felt by the con-
gregation of Grace Church in the complete
change of music which takes place to-day.
and it is anticipated that the new choir
will be entirely successful.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

young lady came to consciousness she could
not sufficiently thank her gallant preseryer,
and he took it all in, and said:
"Don't mention it"
Then She opened her eyes wider, and said:
"Why, your clothes are not wet, Mr.. -"
Herman" supplied the crafty Denny:
I'm magician. l can go into the water and
never get wet. / can drink and never-er, get
dry. pm-Oh, I do these things Hal ha"
Aud, whether she believed him or not, she
greatly admired his nerve, and they tell me
she's worth 100000.
Joe hasn't caught Denny yet, but he swears
he'll get even. We had some fun with Alec
Elder yesterday. The fleet was becalmed and
Alec went in swimming. AS we did not know
what moment breeze would spring up, we
ueo rope around his waist. He thought the
rope was quite short and kept on swimming,
put put tne boys kept paying out more and more
line until he was half mile away. Then came
a pull and we began to glide. Away we went
at slash1ng gait and Alec felt tug at the
lne. Then he turned around and saw the
yacht almost out of sight.
:" Wait. for mel u he yelled in that
Scotch dialect which is his chief charm.
But But how c9 Ml we waltz You know
and we knew that he was with us.
He swan and swan and swore he'd kill us ALL
we began to pull in the line, and when Alec
would get near the yacht somehow or other
the line would slip and away he would go
back. When he finally got OH board he couldn't
Kill anybody. By actual calculation he had
swan five miles, and when he heard of his
record he forgave us all. The Speedwell is
looking fine and so is Eddie Howard
The owners are tickled to death with both him
and the boat. Commodore Pew is quite sun
burned, but the Truant is looking out of sight
will have whole budget to tell you when 1
get home Sunday night.
The San Francisco fleet went only as far as
the Haggin ranch this side of Suisun, where
they spent the Fourth. On Friday they came
back to Martinez and last night they were to
spend at Benicia or Mare Island, coming home
with the Corinthian to-day. Next Sunday the
San Franciscos give their second free-for-all
regatta and the clubs around the bay are
already making preparations for the event.
From this time on the yachting season will be
busy one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

from California. Then microscopists, eager
to see for themselves, sought the prepare
ton.
Small as the quantity was that left San
Francisco 1t was doled out and distributed
in drops to several institutions of learning
in England, France and Germany. In
every case the scientific men whose
specially is the microscope were most en-
thusiastic over the innovation, and already
orders are coming in daily at the offices of
chemists who prepare the gum in bottles
for Europe.
The Eastern microscopists have also dis
carded the old formula and are using the
new exclusively finding that it gives mar
velously improved results, which must
soon lead to a complete revolution in the
knowledge of bacteria and cellular con-
struction previously acquired with the aid
OF their instrument.
The substance that has been almost uni
versally accepted in the first trials is
known as Gum Thus. 1t is a vegetable ex-
tract of the resinous order taken from
pines in some of the Eastern States. Its
chief Characteristic which places it above
all other viscous compounds is its singular
transparency, combined with a high re-
fractive index that almost absolutely
steadies the rays of light falling upon the
object under the glass.
This latter quality enables the observer
to see through the microscope with every
infnitesimal outline of the objects
keenly defined, where before there was a
blur and an indistinctness very annoying
to those who would fain learn more Of
what they were studying. In the study of
microbes it is hardly understood yet what
new discoveries may be made, though
great things are expected from the appli-
cation of this translucent, crystalline
American pine gum.
Psychologists have seized'it with avid
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
THE C0R|NTH|AN CRUISE,
Wind-Up of the Midsummer
links of the YachtSmen
on the Water.
by the San FranciscoS,
They viii Sail From Mare
Island To-Day.

The "moorings" has been deserted for
nearly week and Herr Kolb has been
very lonely indeed. On last Wednesday
afternoon the Corinthian fleet left for Sui
sun and way ports to celebrate the Fourth
Nearly all the yachtsmen made the up
river trip, and those who did not have
been in hiding to give out the impression
that they are good sea dogs. To-day the
yachts will return from Mare Island, COM
ing down with the San Francisco fleet and
a number of other craft which went up to
meet them. Several of the California
Clubs boats also made the long trip. and
from all accounts the sailor boys have had
a merry and successful cruise.
The Corinthians journeyed along in easy
stages, dropping anchor where they chose
and generally spending the night on shore.
They were treated royalty wherever they
went, and many broken heart did they
leave behind them. Eddie Kolb received
a letter from the feet yesterday, in which
were recounted some of their experiences.
Following is an extract:
On the Fourth all the ships were decked
gayly with flags and the club colors and we
fired off cannon and ate crackers and dallied
with the amber of Gambrinus Visitors from
the shore helped us to daily, ana IL would have
been q most beautiful day only it rained. But
it cleared off toward evening, and the night
was the most bewitehing have ever seen in all
my voyages in the Freda. 1t was a Belvederean
night in Venice and one which we will never
forget Joe Tracy will never forgot it, either
and | shouldn't be surprised If = but
mustn't romance. 1t happened this
way. We were entertaining the good people
from the shore, sending our boats after them,
and from nearly all the illuminated yachts
came the sound OF music. 1t sounded lovely
on the water, as you may know. Suddenly
there was cry and splash and then shout
of woman overboardp'
Before we had recovered from the first shock
there was another splash. Joe Tracy had
jumped overheard to the rescue of the fair un-
known. With a<few vigorous strokes the gal
liant ex-commodore had reached the lady and
in another moment he had her i'll his strong
arms. number of boats put out to
the rescue, and Denny Herman was the first
to reach the scene He pulled the young
lady up into his boat and then rowed ashore,
leaving Joe to swim back to the Secret. What
do you think OF that for nerve? When the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
MICROSCOPES AROUSED
A Discovery of a Transparent
Gum for Mounting OBJ
jeCtS Is Made.
Possibility of Observing New Won
ders Under the Glass Increased
One-Half.

Microscopists in Europe and America
have been aroused over new method OF
mounting objects for examination under
the instrument, which was first success
fully applied by DR.. Gustav Eisen of the
Academy of Sciences in this City.
Through the increased efficacy of this
discovery the work of the microscope is
enhanced more than one-half, and there
fore naturalists claim that the possibilities
of new wonders being revealed are now al
most beyond conjecture.
From a small room up in the fifth floor
of the California Academy of Sciences a
tiny bottle of gum, this new substance
hitherto unknown in its application to
science, was transmitted to naturalist in
a German university. The phial reached
its destination in perfect condition and it's
contents were put to severe test on great
variety of subjects. Such was the success
of it's introduction that all at once scien-
fists of Germany were treated to a surprise
in the shape of pamphlet on the gum
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
the following as his opinion of the pro-

the following as his opinion of the pro-
ceeding;
'.I know of no statute directing or au-
thorizing the making and filing of report
by Grand Jury The law contemplates
action by that body and not the expression
of opinion. If public officials had been
guilty of offenses cognizable by the Grand
Jury it should proceed against them by in
dictment or presentment in the manner
prescribed by law, and not by the filing of
report concerning them, nor. for that
matter, praising them. The majority of
the jurors, however, constituting the late
Grand Jury, having been heretofore per-
mitted to file a report, in accordance with
ed the minority"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
WHY FOR THE WISE.
Some of the Reasons for the Hubs Ex-
traordinary Offers.

Some of the Reasons for the Hubs Ex-
traordinary Offers.
In another part of this issue will be
found unique advertisement from The
Hub Clothing Store. 1t announces dis
solution of partnership in the old firm and
at the same time great dissolution sele
under the new management of Charles
Keilus & Co. Mr.. Keilus, who remains as
the head and front of the new firm, is
known to every purchaser of high-class
clothing in San Francisco. He has been
for many years recognized as among the
very foremost of the retail experts on
"good form" in mems and boys dress, and
his assumption of the entire management
of the establishment which he has done SO
much to place in the leading position
among the clothing emporiums is an as
surance of the future prosperity and popu-
larity of The Hub.
The dissolution sale, which opens on
Tuesday morning, will undoubtedly be
one of the most conspicuously successful
ever held in this City. Mr.. Keilus' offer,
as be put it, is simple: The very best
clothing that can be purchased at prices
that you cannot possibly equal elsewhere.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
Mechanical Power in Tramway.

The use of mechanical power is making
rapid strides in the tIamway system Of
Paris. The Compagnie Generate des Omni-
bus employs Rowan's automobiles (worked
by steam power) on the Auteuil- Boulogne
line and compressed air power on the line
pagnie des Tramways de Paris ct du De-
partment de la Seine makes>use of locomo-
tives on the Lamm and FRANCE system
for services between Courbevoie and
rEtoile, on the Serpellet system, for those
between Neuilly and st. Denis, and of
electric power for cars running from the
Opera st. Denis. Compressed air power
Chemins de fer Nogentais. The Arpaion
and st. German companies employ steam
power. that of st. Maur des Posses COM
pressed air power. Finally, the Belleville
Funicular Tramway is worked by an end
less cable.-London Daily News.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
NEW WOMEN GRATIFIED.
They Praise "The Call" and" Chronicle"
for Their Reports of the
Fourth of July.

The following preamble and resolutions
were passed at last nights meeting of the
New Woman's Club:
WHEREAS, We, the New woman's Club No.
respect and revere our native land and the
liberties granted to US by the Declaration of
Independence, and honor the day upon which
that declaration was signed; and whereas, we,
the New Woman's Club No. /, participated in
the ceremonies of July 4, 1895, held ct San
Francisco; and whereas, we appreciate the
power of the public press and at the same time
we recognize there is greater power in public
opinion; and whereas, the Examiner has seen
fit to ridicule the part taken by women in the
ceremonies of the Fourth of July, 1895; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, as q club, denounce the
article descriptive OF the Fourth of July festiyi-
Ties as unfit to be introduced into any patriotic
home. either native or foreign born; and be it
further
ReSolued, That we appreciate the loyalty of
THE CALL and Chronicle for their fair and i'm
partial report.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
AROUND THE WAT Err FRONT
The Big British Ship PeIeus
Is the Only Deep-Water
Craft in the Bay.
TWO FIRE TUGS FOR DUTY.
Governor Budd and Mayor Sutro to
Meet the Valley Road People
Monday.

The Olympia has a rival now as the
only deep-water vessel in the bay, as the
big British ship Peleus came down from
Port Costa yesterday and anchored off
Bryant street. She is low in the water
with cargo of wheat for Europe and will
sail next Tuesday.
The pilot-boat Oracle arrived yesterday
morning from Santa Cruz, making the run
against head wind from port to port in
twenty-four hours, or to the whistling-
buoy in seventeen hours.
The bitupinous rock crossing over East
street to the Oakland ferries is being re-
laid, as the first pavement placed upon the
concrete foundation, which is very smooth,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
Arrested and Released.

Charles Weinstein was arrested on Third and
Market streets yesterday morning by Detective
Day of Portland, Or and taken to the City
Prison, where he was booked on the charge of
grand larceny. Weinstein was barkeeper for
Henry Myers, Portland, and it was alleged that
last Monday he stole $500 from the safe and
went to Oregon City, thence to this City. A
few hours after his arrest Chief Crowley re-
ceived dispatch from Portland to release him
fro
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
The survival of the Fittest.

By retaining your baggage checks until
you reach San Francisco and leaving same
at any of our offices you will save money
in the transfer of your baggage. Trunks.
35 cents each. Morton Special Delivery, 81
Geary street, 4o8 Taylor street and Oakland
Ferry Depot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
Another Life-saving Station.

Yaquina Bay, Or, is to have a life-saving
station. Captain w. c. Coulson, Superintend-
ent OF Construction, has received instructions
to proceed with the work at a cost of $4,000.
This sum will include the equipment of the
November /.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
To Address Young Men.

This after noon at o'clock John l.. Speares,
State secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association of California, will deliver;a special
address to young men only in the Association
Ellis streets. Seats viii be free to young men
iuo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

The State of Kentucky, including blue
grass land, blooded horses and tobacco, is
worth 1870, 743, 1874.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

CATARRH cured and no pay until cuerd
Treatment at office free. 925 Howard street. >
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25
Au Revoir.
MayHower

With this issue of the AGRIcULrUR1sT
completes our seventh consecutive years
charge of the Floral Department. Now
we are confronted by duties so pressing
that we find it impossible to longer appear
regularly ever week in these columns and
have arranged to withdraw with this the
closing number of the year. However we
do not expect to wholly withdraw, but to
appear as often as the discharge of our
regular duties will admit, and we cordially
invite all Of our contributors of the past
and present to continue to send their con-
tributions on floral subjects, to the above
address and they will appear in these COL
umns in due season. In conclusion we en-
tend to all contributors our warmest thanks
for their valuable and much appreciated
assistance in our endeavors to make the
Floral Department both instructive and in
teresting.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25

but one, Loki, who was jealous. He was
very angry. and changing himself into an
old woman, began to inquire the cause of
Balder's invulnerability. Frigga told him
that she had taken an oath from all things
animate and ..inanimate: with the exception
of the Mistletoe. that no harm should come
to her son. Loki went in haste and brought
it to the assembly of the gods. Finding
the blind god, Holder, who ruled over war.
he placed an arrow in his hand. directed
his aim and Balder fell Dead pierced to
the heart with Mistletoe barb
Max Muller read between the lines of
the legend avery pretty story of the struggle
between summer and winter. Summer,
with the aid of the south wind. lays old
winter low Others think from this legend
we have the time-honored custom of kiss
ing under the Mistletoe bough. Fate d.
reefs the aim of Love who is blind. aud
we'll, the Mistletoe does the rest. -- The
Mayfower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25
FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Floral Notes and Suggestions.

I am selfshly glad you have written the
series of articles on shrubs, etc.. as the
subject is interesting us at present, and
will continue to until at least our large
yard has been well supplied with orna-
mental trees and shrubs. After that-if
we succeed with them according. to our de-
sires-less time will be spent frightening
it with ANNALS. They seemed to be a ne
cessity this year, as so many of our flower"
ing shrubs were cut down to the ground
last winter, to rise again, however, as has
been seen to our intense surprise, in several
instances.
The alamander is blooming profuselY al
ready, having in this short season attained
the height of six feet; sprouting from the
root. I assure you prize it more than
ever for the dangers it has known, hav-
ing gone through two such disastrous
freezes, and a transplanting. Why the
Alamander is not more freely cultivated in
this section do not understand; it has
proved itself more than satisfactory shrub
to me. The foliage is superb. handsomer
than that of the Magnolia. though some
thing like it, and the great golden blooms
are so enduring, both on the shrub and
after being cut. Then there are no buds
prettier,
have failed every time with Datura
arborea, having planted both rootand cut
tings. I have now the double lowered va
riety, D. corncopia (FIorn of Plenty grow
ng from seed sown last April (sent me by
flower loving friend on Indian river) or,
should say hope to have, as the little
plants do not thrive. Of dozen have
three left, and they are growing beautifully
less" They are in flower bed. I tried
some in boxes but they hourished no better.
Perhaps they have too much water.
Clerodendron fragrons, of which you
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25
Christmas Greens.

Far back in the earliest age Of civiliza~
ton, the hardy Norsemen, Celts and Brit
ons were sun worshippers, and on the 21st
day of December they kindled great fires
in honor of the sun-god. because he had
yuled, or wheeled. in his path and once
more was on his journey northward to
clothe again the earth in living green.
And, for this reason, and in testimony of
their faith in their god and his power. the
people decorated their rude homes with
evergreen boughs.
Xxx
The gypsies have queer legend all
their own, to account for Christmas green
ery. When our Saviour was hiding him.
self in the woods, the holly and pine never
WHISPERED word of where he was, but the
oak and the ash tree told where he was.
So as a punishment for this they have to
remain dead half the year, while the holly
and pine are evergreen.
The holly has always been a favorite
Christmas decoration. It was once called
the "Ioly tree" because the early Christ
ians believed from its spiky leaves Christ's
crown of thorns was made, and thus the
evergreen leaves became an emblem of his
everlasting love, and the red berries SYM
Dol of his blood.
Mistletoe, though always in great demand
at Christmastide. has no religious symbol
ism. In England it was held sacred by the
Drnids, and the oak on which it grew was
also venerated. They supposed it to pos
sess great magical and medicinal power.
The gathering of the mistletoe was one of
the greatest ceremonies of the year. The
Druids, clad in flowing robes Of white,
would gather around the sacred oak, while
one would climb the tree, others held a
snowy cloth to receive the precious plant
as it fell from the tree, severed by golden
knife. Bits of the magic plant were then
distributed among the people who pre-
served it with the greatest care.
Scandinavian mythology tells that the
Mistletoe was once guilty of a crime: Bal
dar. second son of Odin and Frigga,
dreamed an evil dream which threatened
his life. He related it to the gods, where
upon they held council and endeavored
to secure his safety. Frigga, his mother,
took an oath from fire and water, beasts
and birds, the serpents, poisons and all
diseases, that they would not harm him.
After this was done, the gods, to test the
oath, cast darts at Balder, and wrestled
with him, but nothing would harm him.
Great was the rejoicing of all the gods
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25
THE MTSTLEI OF.

Stout er1blem Of returning peace,
The hearts full gush, and loves release /;
Spirits in human fondness flow,
And greet the pearly Mistletoe.
Many a no aiden's cheek is red
By lips and laughter thither led;
And futt'ring bosoms come and go
Under the Druid Mistletoe.
Dear is the memory of theft
When love and youth and Joy are lefts
The passions blush. the roses glow.
Accept the Cupid Mistletoe.
Oh, happy, trieksom me time OF mirths
Giv'n to the stars of sky and earths;
May all the best OF feeling KNOW.
The custom OF the Mistletoe.
Spread out the laurel and the bay.
For chimney piece and window gays;
Scour the brass gear-a shining row.,
And Holly place with Mistletoe.
Married and single. proud and free,
Yield to the season, trim with glee,
Time will not stay-he cheats US, So
A kiss?-'tis gone THE MistletOe.
Selected.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-12-25

EO0 FARMS, MILLS, LANDS. city property,
OUU mdse. for sale and exchange. For terms,
write to JOSEPH POLLARD. JR., Washington.
Iowa, 50