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land. He has been engaged in this work
for many wears and his name is known
throughout the world. He built and has
for years maintained home for newsboys,
waits and strays in the city of Liverpool.
1t is not unlike our Youths Directory, but,
cent scale. He is now building home for
unfortunate women in Liverpool. HIS
charitable enterprise is simply boundless.
"Monsignor Nugent was for many years
chaplain to the penitentiary, but is now
retired. In recognition OF his splendid
services he was given pension Tor lie by
the British Government. He is a strong
believer in temperance, especially because
his long years of labor among the poor,
distressed and fallen have impressed him
with the truth that drink has caused the
greater part of all the poverty and ruin"
During his stay in San francisco Mon
signor Nugent will be the guest of the Arch
bishop. He is now on visit to the Bishop
of Los Angeles. This is not his first visit
been in California before. He crossed the
Atlantic some twenty years ago and made
q tour of the Eastern States.
Father Crowley received letter from
Monsignor Nugent few days ago.. 1t
was in response to an invitation to deliver
lecture on his favored theme, "The
Waits and Strays, or Pictures OF Street
Lie IN England, Willie III can A"hoASSO'
The monsignor will probably accept the
invitation. In speaking of his lecture an
English publication says:
stFew living men have had more expert
ence among the struggling classes.
long, active and sympathetic life has been
spent among the poor, and one OF his
chief aims has been to rescue youth OF
both sexes from the dangers OF street life
by giving them industrial training. The
story of the Waits and Strays, or No
body's Children is not the usual dry
lecture, but a mastery picture OF the
struggles of those who pick up their bread
on the streets as best they can, drawn to
lite and told so true to nature, in speech
and manner, that you imagine these gam
ms before you exercising their various
callings. His characters of the London
bootblack, infant acrobat and trapeze per-
former, child ballad singer, sidewalk
artist, dramatic troupe and outdoor vocal
and instrumental company, are so real
istic that you almost see before you the
living pictures: This story OF the Waits
and Strays' is equal in language and
dramatic pathos to some of Dickens best
sketches of London life among the poor"
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They Will Place Their Delegates
on the Roll of the State
Convention.
WHAT THE OPPOSITION SAY.
They Charge That Governor Budd Is
Interfering in San Francisco
Politics.

The talk in political circles yesterday
was the temporary victory of the Junta.
Gavin McNab and his followers were elated
and Oh the curbstones and the street cor
ners prophesied loudly that the opposition
had fallen to pieces, and that an era OF
desertions from the regulars would speed
lily begin.
Mr.. McNab talked freely about the out
come of Saturdays meeting, and said that
the effect OF the adoption of his resolution
would be to place the Junta's 161 delegates
from San Francisco on the roll of the State
convention. They would then be entitled
to vote on the election of temporary Off
GERS of the convention, and the chairman
pro tenn. would be bound to appoint a
committee on credentials favorable to the
Junta's delegates.
"The election of temporary chairman
will settle the whole business" said Mr..
McNab yesterday. ''It does not happen
once IN thousand times that the tenn
porary chairman is defeated for the per-
manent chairmanship. The Buckley crowd
won't have the slightest show of getting
in. They have no strength whatever from
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the country, and this fact was proved by
the vote in yesterdays committee meet
ing, only six country members voting for
the Buckleyites.''
Mr.. McNab grew facetious at the ex-
pense of M. ]. Donovan.
His sickness was caused by Indigestion
and pickles. The biggest contract he
ever had in his life was the one he took to
paint Buckley's reputation white.'
Mr.. McNab was asked whether it was
usual for the State Central Committee to
interfere with the local organizations, and
whether that committee had any author
ity to do so. He replied that such was the
fact and that the State Central Committee
had exercised that prerogative four years
ago. The committee had right to recog-
nize what it believed to be the legal Demo
cratic org rganization of the City and County
OF San Francisco. The State Convention
would admit 161 delegates of the Junta
who would vote for the officers pro tem.,
and having thus aided in the section OF
those officers no power could put them
out because the Buckley representatives
would have neither voice nor vote in the
convention.
The question was put as to whether the
Junta would have open primaries or
whether only those on the club rolls of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
GRANT AND BUOKNER.
A Memorable Incident OF Lees Ca
pitulation.


pitulatiOn.
1t is one of the remarkable matters about
Grant that many of the men who were his
most tireless and intrepid foemen during
the war were his best friends after. There
were Mosby, Longstreet, old Simon Buck
ner and scores of others. Grant captured
Buckner twice, once at Donelson and again
at Appomattox, after battles which in no
sense resemble the play.of children; and
yet no sadder heart attended to bear the
pail of the great soldier of the North, no
tears fell faster above him as he went to
his long rest than General Buckner's.
Probably the most sincerely American
incident of the whole bad bungle OF war
occurred at Lees surrender; or within a
few minutes next following 1T. No sooner
were the formal of Lees capitulation
over than Grant in his ingenious, single
hearted way-they had known each other
since an olden day at West POint-took
Buckner one side and inquired into his
finances and money needs. Grant wanted
to lend him whatever his exigencies called
for. That was a spectacle essentially
American, and Grant was never greater
than when utterly forgetting what might
be called "the set of the STAGE" he was
trying to lend an old comTade-ln arms
against the day before, surrendered to him
only ten minutes before-money enough
to put him out of care and take him home.
And the best part of it was that Buckner
borrowed like true American and repaid
every silver like an honest man.-W ashing-
ton Post.
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diana the board of officers found it unsafe
to fire over the 13-inch turrets, or to train
the 8-inch guns nearer than ten degrees to
the turrets. An officer in the turrets dis
tinctly noticed the powerful increase of
the blast as the trainings came close to the
ten-degrse limit.
The turrets of the Indiana worked
smoothly and with precision. The 49,
inch guns are not more than six feet above
the deck, but they were fired on the keel
line without injury to the deck.
The Indiana made circle within three
lengths of the ship The same test will be
applied to the Oregon during the trial ex-
periments. which may take place early in
May.
There has been a vast deal of Eastern
newspaper and magazine illustration of
the Indiana and Iowa recently; yet the
fact is that the Oregon is the equal in size,
equipment, armor and armament of either.
The record of the Oregon for speed and sea-
going qualities will be awaited with keen
interest.
The Bureau of Ordnance at Washington
has directed the California Powder Works
and the Dupont Powder Company to sup
ply smokeless powder for the 13-inch guns
for the new battle-ships. Recent expert
ments made with California powder at
Fort Point must have been successful in
securing the initial velocity of 2100 feet
per second within the prescribed pressure
of recoil. --
The Army and Navy Journal of recent
issue gives half page to review of Cen
eral James W. Forsyth's supplementary
report on Field Exercises"
Word comes from Washington that there
will not be radical change in the station
of troops during the next year. The trans
portation fund will not allow general
changes. General Miles is reported to
be IN favor of practice marches,
so it is probable that the troops stationed
at the Presidio, Angel Island and other
posts in this harbor may visit interior
towns of California next summer.
The examining board of engineer off,
GERS convened at the Flood building last
week. The board was composed of Colonel
Suter, Major Davis and Captain Fisk. The
officer last mentioned has charge of the
river and harbor improvement at Port
land, Oregon, and returned to his station
when the board adjourned.
Lieutenant Taylor, who has charge of
the Cascade Locks. and Lieutenant Kuhn,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
OLDEST ACTOR ON THE STAGE.
Mr.. Howe of Irving's Company Tells
a Story of Kean.

MIR. Howe of Irving's Company Tells
a Story of Kean.
Eyes, it is true am the oldest actor on
the stage" said Henry II. Howe of Sir
Henry Irving's company.
One can readily believe it, for Mr..
Howe's hair is snowy, but it is luxuriant,
notwithstanding his years.
A fine old gentleman he is--fulI of life
and spirit and fire, notwithstanding his
seventy six winters and more than half a
century on the stage.
And what "reminiscences
The great Kean, Edmund, advised him
not to think of going on the stage. This
old gentleman was in the original produc-
ton of "Richelieu" and London Assur-
ance" and oh, SO many more. He has
played every male part in probably ten
plays, among them 1.-THE Merchant of
Venice" "Richelieu" and "London AS
surance.' He was twenty-seven years at
the Haymarket an6 was for long time at
Covent Garden.
ST went to see great Edmund Kean once.
seeking place in his company" he said :.
ut was about 8 o'clock in the morning
when called the first time to see him. {
was informed that he would not be UP for
O'Clock. He was not up then, nor the next
day at II, but finally, about the fourth
day, did get to see him.
Turning to his manager when entered
Mr.. Kean exclaimed, so this Quaker
cockey wants to be an actorP He had
seen in moment that I was Quaker.
All my people were, but, perhaps. was
rather fast young fellow for a Friend.
Mr.. Kean told me not to think of the
stage as profession. Your friends will
all say that you are a yagabond. Give up
the notion But argued against it all.
Turning on me suddenly he asked
sharply, Can you starye, cockey?'
derstand what he meant and asked him if
triumphs) and said: Don't let us mis-
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intendent of schools. He is polished
gentleman, well versed in educational
work He is member of many fraternal
societies and is knight Templar of high
standing.
Nevada Citys early history is early
State history. Many of her citizens have
received honors from the people of the
State and Nation, and they have always
reflected credit on the State. Her past
history will always be recalled as long as
pioneers of this Golden State survive, and
then their children will retell events and
occurrences that have made the place
famous Present prospects are bright,
the future will bring forth much more to
be recorded in history, and her mines will
still keep replenisking the treasure vaults
of this State.
Nevada City to-day stands as an ex-
ample of an early settlement changed to a
modern city.
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he meant to INQUIRE if could 60 without
food. He answered that he meant exactly
that. I remarked that starving dtd not
annear In he part of the business. he
had before him right then steaning hos
break asst
.".My boy, have gone for six and thirty
hours without food, except q turnlP, pei
haps. which found il field by the road'
Could you do that's?
.sThat was true, too, about ms Starving
in his Younger DAYS. 1t is told OF him that
there was one theater on one of the coun-
try circuits where he occasionally played
and always to large audiences after he had
made his reputation. Kean would never
speak to the manager of the house. Inc
manager would take the stars snare OF tne
receipts to him every night ana when the
well-known rap came on the door, Mean
would say to his servant, See what that
man wants. Time passed and the once -four
ishing manager lost his house ana DeCame
extremely poor. In another town Aean
was playing once when the old manager
applied to him for a benefit. Kean con-
sented and the night was hxed. SONS
nights previous to it's occurrence, ne, VIII
some OF the actors of the company, met at
a tavern in the town. The room was
public one, where the comedians and many
of the patrons of the th6ater occasionally
assem- bled. There, on the occasion IN
question, was the old manager. Inc
Jest went round not unaccompanled
BY the howl, of course; ana
the ci-devant manager, thinking all
former i'll feeling buried, rose, made 9
speech alluding to Kean's generosity and
acquainted the company that Kean hav'
ing known him in his prosperity had con-
sented to play gratuitously for his benefit.
This was received with loud acclamations,
amid which Kean rose (and those. who
were present were as little likely to forget
the expression of his countenance at that
moment as in any of his dramatic
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questioned, a gentleman whom it is a
pleasure to meet
Young men are here accorded every op-
portunlty to display their talents, and In
that regard Leonard S. Calkins, the retlr-
ing Postmaster, is bright example. Be-
ing bred and reared IN journalism, he is a
close student of human nature and is
always cheerful and agreeable. He is
prominently mentioned as candidate on
the.Republican ticket for State Senator at
the coming fall election.
Nevada City being the county. seat it is
here where most of the officials reside.
The present Sheriff, David f. Douglass, is
young man who has fully sustained the
trust placed in him bv the people, and is
to-day more popular than ever.
John J. Creamy, the County Clerk, is
serving his third term. He halls from
Grass Valley, but Nevada County in gen
eral claims him, and more courteous and
capable official it would be hard to find.
William ]. Rogers is the efficient super
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
A LIBERALISYS VIEWS.
DR.. j. L. York Discusses Open Questions
and the Soul of Things.

LIE. - LIZ Iork discusses open questions
and the Soul OF Things.
DR.. J. L. York, the liberal orator. deliv-
cred an interesting address to large audi
ence in Scottish Hall. His subject was
''Open Questions and "The Soul of
Things" In speaking upon the first prop
osition he defined the attitude of the true
liberal to all beliefs, saying that he does
not place any limit upon possibilities in
nature.
The liberal analyzes all beliefs and dis
cards those that science proves to be with
out foundation. Spiritualism, theosophy,
reincarnation or resurrection are all open
functions that are not to be lightly laid
aside as nonsense until they are proved to
be such.
The law of evolution proves that man
has progressed upward through many
forms and changes, and it stands to reason
that he has not yet reached his perfection,
but will continue to live after the change
called death in condition one or more
rounds up on the LADDER of progress.
In explaining the process of evolution in
natural and living things. DR.. York
brought out the point in the second part of
his subject, The Sou! of Things, holding
that all matter has life, and said, "If we
search for death in matter, we find only
change and resurrection in another form
of life. If we search for life in matter, we
only find change, modification and trans
formation, and life and death are one, and
simply means change"
In conclusion Dr. York spoke of the
mission Of liberalism. 1t is to produce
rational views of human life, liberty and
happiness to war against religious super.
stition in all forms and to teach the gospel
of science, nature and true reforms; to
keep the church and state separate and
keep religion out of politics and out of our
schools; to keep the national flag floating
over the schoolhouses and to promote
good government, honesty, liberty, justice,
people
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Mgr. Nugent's Work Among the
Waits and Strays Of
England.
SKETCHES OF LONDON LIFE.
Father Crowley Tells of the Chari.
table Enterprises Which the
Monsignor Manages.

"Monsignor Nugent is one of the best
known as we'll as one of the most popular
men in ali England" The speaker was
Rev. Father Crowley, director of the
Youths Directory at 2OSO Howard street.
He was telling of the great charitable
work which the monsignor, now at Los
Angeles and soon to visit San Francisco,
has for years carried on in Liverpool.
when the Archbishop and 1 were in
England last year." continued Father
Crowley, ''We visited Monsignor Nugent
at Liverpool. And really he is wonder
full little man. Though IS years of age, he
is still very active and attends personally
to the management of the large charitable
enterprises which he carries on in Eng
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES,
Battle-Ship Oregon to Dock at
Hunters Point the 10th
Of April.
Building of Quartermaster Stables at
the Preside Authorized-Pract1ce
Marches Contemplated.

The battery of the battle-ship Oregon is
practically in position. The 13-inch guns
of the after turret were swung into place a
few days ago, and workmen are now busy
in completing interior equipment and ad-
justment. On April 2e the ship will go to
Hunters Point dock and remain there
perhaps week to make pre- parations for
the trial trip on the Santa Barbara cha n
mel course.
AS the Oregon and the Indiana are sis
ter ships, each carrying guns the same
number and caliber, and similarly
mounted, the gun trials which have re.
Gently taken place on the Indiana will be
studied with special interest in like expert
ments with the battery of the Oregon.
In the firing ofthe S-inch guns of the In
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understand one another. l am bound
to you by no ties of former ac-
quaintance. I don't play for you
because you were once my manager or a
manager. If ever man deserved his des.
tiny it, is you. If ever there was a family
of tyrants it is yours. do not play for
you from former friendship, but | play fos
you because you are fallen man.. The
effect was electrical, but the person to
whom it was addressed pocketed the af-
front and the receipts of the night in ques-
ton, which were very great. Kean ex-
planned his conduct thus-I believe / may
say in exactly these words: Il am sorry
that I forgot myself, but when me and
mine were starving that fellow refused to
let a subscription for me be entertained in
his theater. ATLANTA Constitution.
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Important information by Telephone

Important Information by Telephone.
A messenger-boy called up the Central
telephone office yesterday and asked the
operator if she knew what love was.
"No," she replied. ''Say, if you find out
let me know, will your
call right" said the boy.
In little while he called her up again
and said: "Say, found that out. About
love, you know"
'What is it?" asked Central.
"An itching of the heart that one can't
scratch" said the boy, and he ran off,
Syracuse Courier.
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Each instrument excels in some partic-
lar passage, the piano in scale passages,
the harp in arpeggio, the mandolin in the
rapid repetition OF one note, the banjo in
the rapid playing of broken chords, and so
with other instruments but the violin can
beat them all on their own ground, while
there is much violin music that can be
played on no other instrument.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
An Appeal
To Weak Men

WE POSITIVELY GUARANTEE IT TO CURE
Y all forms of Nervous Debility, Sperma-
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tulness, Confusion OF Ideas, Languor, Dyspep-
sia, Lame Back, Rheumatism, Kidney and
Bladder Complaint, and the many evils result
Ing from secret habits in youth or excesses in
maturer years; we wish to say that the mar
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IT TROUBLED WITH BRONCHITIS Oh ASTHMA
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Lung affections.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
WARREN.
A School Boy Gored by a Vicious
Cow.
School Committee Holds Meetlng-Ar-
tllIery Go. Drill Meeting.

Edward Barry, n bright lad, years Of age,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Barry, residing on
Child street, was the victim yesterday OF a
s-rieus ;sc-fTit=7Tts wf1fci1, shUuf7i he rUC0vCr
may yet MAIN him for life. He was return
ing from school at noon and when on Child
street opposite Councilman Sparks residence,
met COW that was grazing in an opening on
the south side Of the street. IL is reported
that the lad was requestd by one of the ten
ants adjoining c, drive the cow into The
street This the boy attempted 10 do, when
the animal turned ON him, hooked him with
it's horns and threw him into tho air. Mrs
Will'am He elley, who saw the affair from n
window, went TO the boy : assistance and
took him into her hJuse Word was sent TO
his parents ard in short time he was con.
veyed TO his homo and Or. G.. l.. Church sum-
muned Upon his ar ival he found the boy
terribly wounded tho whole lower portion
~ the abdomen as well rs the breast being
torn and cut open TO a depth Of several
inches. The ad was put under the influence
OF othor and thc' wounds dress q. Tho COW
belonged TO a man named Luke 4. Lcniaux,
a baker, who claims il had c.carcd from his
pasture. The COW was later corralod ON
Creme street and driven home II is sllesed
tha' on several occasions this COW has fright
onod people whom loose on tho streets.
The regulir monthly session of the school
committee was held last evening The truant
OLD or reported p cases Of absence investieat-
cd, 10 psrents notified and II truants warned
Ar Estes reported on the condition of the
North District school 1hc matter of trans
ferripg pupils 20 Mr. Allon's school on Baker
street w.s referred 10 the committee on pro-
motion, with power. The subject Of iatro.
ducing new text books into tho high school
WIS referred TO he committee on text books.
with powcr.
Kiclgnrnuit Grange, p. OF r., has elected the
following officers FOR the ensuing year: Mas
ter, A. Everett Mason; overscor, Albert X.
Tanner; lecturer, George %. Rnhlnsan. -.
ari, Edward v. Mason; assistant steward.
Elisha Maguirs; ch1plain, Mrs. A. b. Ma
son; treasurer, George II. Tanner; secretary,
Emma NJ. Mason; gatelsospor, william ].
Mcguire; Ceres, Mrs Albert "A. Tanner: Po.
mona, Emma Maker; Flora, Bcrthn Luther:
lady assistant cwnrd, Minnie Maker: oxecu-
tive committee, William ]. Maguire. John
Dutterworth and Water :. Bssworth.
Miss Sadie Jones has accepted position "a |
'eache" in the Fell River schools and MIG,