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ARE PROBABLY DROWNED,
Two Members of a Pleasure
Party Lost Near Ala
media Point.
Four Sailors Meet Disaster on Their
Return From the Yacht
Races.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, /,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
sos Broadway, May II. !
S. II. Won Schmidt, cousin of Captain
Won Schmidt, William Naujok. r. P. Nor
rison and Swedish sailor went sailing in
a yawi belonging to Captain Won Schmidt
this morning, intending to go to the Cali
fornia Yacht Club races. At about 5
o'clock the men started down the creek
homeward bound, and when near the old
mole at Alameda Point the boat capsized.
William Nauiok swan to the Alameda
shore and r. p. Morrison of San Francisco
chung to the mast and was picked up by
the ferry-boat Alameda. The other two
men are supposed to have been drowned.
Naujok and Morrison both say that they
saw the men go down, and since they
have not been seen or heard from il IS
feared that the men are dead.
When Captain Won Schmidt was seen by
a CALL reporter tonight he said: 81 do
not know whether or not the men are
lost, but am 10th to believe that my cousin
is drowned, for he is an expert swimmer
and boatman, and to think that Naujok,
who can barely keep afloat, reached shore
safely makes me think all the more that
Sam is safe; but then he lives on the
dredger, and since he has not returned vet
or sent me word, | am in doubt as 10
whether he is really drowned.
at has been suggested to me that the
men had q little refreshment in bottles on
board, but my cousin is not heavy
drinkern
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KNIGHTS AND SISTERS.
Active Work Being Done in Local
Pythian Circles

Aos''e WORK Being Done In Local
Pythian Circles.
OAKLAND, CAL, May II. - Oakland
Lodge No. 10S at its convention of May 8
conferred the amplified knight rank on
ESQUIRE Bennett and received two applica-
tons for membership, and at its last ses-
sion received one more application and
acted upon the two formerly received.
Piedmont No. liz on last Monday night
received one application by card, which
was filed and referred to committee OF
investigation.
The degree team which sprung into ex-
istence in Live Oak No. II few weeks ago
is rapidly approaching PERFECTION. Much
credit is due to its manager, P. G. Sloan,
for the proficiency of its drills.
After the close of Oakland Lodge last
Friday H. ight, Alameda Council No. 1, Or
der of the Grand Orient, went into session
and conferred this impressive degree on
many pilgrims and received several appli-
cations.
Calenthe Temple No. 6, Rathbone Sis
tiers, at its session of May received one
application by card, aad one reinstate-
ment and initiated one applicant. On last
Tuesday night the temple received an off,
cial visit from the grand chief, Sister
Weldon. On Wednesday night, May 20,
at Pythian Castle, II Franklin street, the
temple will give an exemplification of its
degree work, to which all members of the
Order of Knights OF Pythias are cordially
invited
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from the electricians. At night it will be
brilliantly lighted with electricity and will
be the prettiest feature of the decorations
The official programme was published
to-day, and the weeks business and fes.
tivities are finally fixed. They are as fol-
lows:
Monday-General reception on arrival
OF delegates to the Twelfth Grand Council
Y. M. l. headquarters, secretary's office i'm
met on the arrival of each train by the
reception committee and assigned to their
rooms.
There will be grand open-air concert
in the evening at O'Clock sharp on the
veranda OF the Villa Hotel on Castro
street by the Oakland concert band of six
teen pieces.
Tuesday, A. M.--Delegates and mem.
bers of Golden State Council, Y.
M. |. No. lis, viii assemble at N. S. G. w.
Hall and form in line and march to All
Saints Church, where high mass will be
celebrated and sermon delivered by Rev.
P. C. Yorke. The choir will be composed
of the Valerga family and the music will
be furnished by an orchestra of sixteen
pieces. Admission to the church by ticket
only. After services at the church the
delegates and members of the institute
will again form into line and march to
N. S. G. w. Hall, where they will be dis
missed. P. M.--Calling the session of
the Twelfth Grand Council to order in
N. S. G. w. Hall by Grand President ].
Lynch. p. M.--Grand ball rendered to
the delegates by the members of Golden
State Connect No. lis, at n. s. G. w. Hall.
Those wishing invitations can procure
them from any of the members of the
local council.
Wedneesday-9 A. NJ, session of Grand
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,ouncil and adjourn at 80 A. NH NJ.

Council and adjourn at 1880 A. NJ; IL A. NJ.
grand parade OF social and civic societies
2 P. M, exhibition drill by Company C,
League of Cross Cadets, on B street, be.
tween Castro and Main; 8 p NJ, dance at
n. s. G. w. Hall Gree TO alD; $3.50 p. M.
high inks at N. S. G. W. Hall admission
by ticket).
Thursday-9 A. NJ, session of Grand
Council; 2 P. NJ, open-a air concert by Oak
band stand, B street, near corner Main
$3.50 P. NJ, banquet rendered to delegates
at Villa Hall admission by ticket oniyl.
Friday-l0 A. NJ, session of Grand Coun-
Gil; 2P. NJ, open-air concert at band stand.
Thirteenth street, near Market p. M.
lecture at n. s. G. w. Hall by Rev. P. G.
Yorke.
Saturday-10 A. NJ. session Of Grand
Council; adjournment.
There will be over zoo delegates from all
parts of the State and in addition there
will be hundreds of friends, but Haywards
has made preparations.
The committee on reception have made
arrangements with the electric road COM
pany to run extra cars whenever needed.
There will probably be thousands of peo-
pie present to witness the grand parade,
which will be very imposing pageant.
On the night of the grand bail, Tuesday,
there will be special Late cars. The follow
ing hint has been issued for the conven.
fence of delegates and their friends:
"Take the cars of the Oakland, San Lean
dro and Haywards electric railway, which
leave Seventh and Washington streets.
Oakland. on every half hour and hour dur.
ing the day, returning from Haywards at
ten minutes past every hour and half
hour during the day, and at ten minutes
past every hour during the evening""
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MOBILES FOR ALASKA.

Members of the Islam Temple Are Ar
ranging for an Excursion There.
The members of Islam Temple Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine are arranging an ex-
cursion 10 Alaska for their families for
July, and already have over fifty booked.
They leave here On July by rail to Ia
coma, and from Tacoma they take the
steamer Queen, visiting Wrangel, Juneau,
GLACIER Bay, Sitka and other points of in
terest, to De gone about three weeks.
The committee having the affair in
charge consists of CORTLAND S. Benedict,
Jacob q. Davis and Victor D. Duboce.
They have engaged nearly all the upper
deck and part of the salon deck, and will,
iguratively speaking, have possession OF
the steamer. Arrangements are being
made to take string band and have a
series of entertainments en- route, as well as
study the pleasures of their party in many
other ways.
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the support OF his wife AND theIr child, aged

the support of his wife and their child, aged
8 years. The impoverished condition of the
family, coupled with the attempted suicide OF
the woman, has stirred up the sympathy OF
George Smith, who has taken the woman TO
his home. To this is added the generosity OF
Lieutenant George Bennett and the police Off
GERS under his command at the Potrero, who
N ade up collection for the family among
themselves. Any kind-hearted and charitably
disposed citizen who may wish to help in the
cause of assisting a worthy family can do so
by sending their contributions to either Cap
tain Spillane of the Southern police station or
to Lieutenant Bennett of the Potrero station,
who will convey the same with thanks to Mrs.
Swanson.
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| from the Masonic Temple, Post and Mont
gomery streets.
The services were under the auspices of
Golden Gate Lodge No. 80, F. and A. NJ,
and were very simple and appropriate.
There was a large attendance. The in
terment was at the Masonic Cemetery.
Mr.. Reavls was the owner of the noted
Reavis ranch in Butte county. He was a
native of Missouri and was little over 65
years old. He was the husband of Anna
Il. Reavls, and t father of James j..
William A. and David NJ. Reavis Jr., and
Mrs. +. d. Holt. He lived very many
years in California and had wide circle
OF friends. The funeral took place at 80
o'clock.
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THEIR PLUMBER SMALL.

Night Providers Make ProfitIess Raj d
on an Oakland Residence.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 1.-THE resi-
dence of Samuel Hubbard, lis Thirteenth
street, was entered last night bv burglars,
who secured but little booty. A gold
watch and few other articles were taken.
Most of the iewelry, etc., was locked up in
a safe, which was not tempered with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard are out of the city
at present and the house is in charge OF
the boys, who returned at IL P. NJ. and
found the house had been burglarized.
The thieves effected an entrance by forcing
back door,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18
GRAND AUCTION SALE
....oS...,
ELEGANT FURNITURE

LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctioneer.
Office, 6O9-6l0 Spreckels building, 927 Market st.
TOMORROW.
tuesday. May 19, 1896.
At IL o'clock A. NJ, on the premises,
1911 Suffer street, near Buchanan,
III WILL SELL.
The Elegant Parlor Upholstery, Gilt-frame French
Plate Mantle Mirror, Elegant Cabinet. Pictures.
Bric-abrac, Administer. Moquet and Body Brus-
sells CARPETS: Beautiful Folding Bed cost S175;
Magnificent Chamber and Diningroom Furniture,
White Curled-Hair Mattresses, Mission Blankets,
ETC.; Rich Lace Curtains, Very Elegant Eureka
Grand Range with elevated warm oven, Linoleum
and an immense quantity OF useful household fur
niture too numerous TO mention. House ope n for
inspection early on morning of sale. Terms Cash.
LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctoneer.
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FUNERAL OF DAVID NJ. REAVIS

A Throny Attended the Services and
Final Interment OF the Pioneer.
The funeral of the late David Merton
Reavis, the pioneer OF Butte county, who
died a few days ago, took place yesterday
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She Was Not Deserted.

The attempted suicide of Mrs. Sophie Swan
son at Bay View on Saturday has brought
forth the sad history of q destitute family.
Mrs. Swanson had not been deserted by her
husband, as was stated, but on the contrary,
the poor man has been trying in vain to find
employment by which he could contribute to
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ne had been held up early this evening on
the San Leandro road between the Three
mile House and High street by four men.
lie saws that he was relieved of a check
Tor 500 payable to himself and $50 in cash.
DE was handled very roughly by the rob-
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ALAMEDA FLORAL FETE,
Production of Shakespeare's I'm
mortal Comedy, "As You
Like It."
Testimonial Concert to Theo Vogt
Forty Hours Devotion at st.
Joseph's Church.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 17.-Sutro's gar
dened heights and Palo Altos vine-clad
walls are not in future to be considered
UNNECESSARILY superior TO Alameda
stately homes and Powered parterres.
Alameda is fiattered. for in the garden of
Captain R. r. Thomson, on High street,
will be given, on Friday, May %, Shakes
peare's immortal comedy. GAS You Like
It." for the benefit of the Alameda
Women's Relief Society
Taken ali in all, the surroundings will be
more in consonance with the atmosphere
of the play. Rosalind will be personated
by Miss George Elliot, who filed this role
when the comedy was presented twice be-
fore in the open air; and as most of the
cast have appeared previously in the play,
highly successful production may be pre-
dicted.
The whole will be prod uced under the
direction of Mrs. Julia Melville Snyder.
The characters will be taken as follows:
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Business Sessions Will Alter.
nate With Grand Parades
and Balls.
LECTURES BY FATHER YORKE
The Weeks Proceedings to Commence
With a Grand High Mass at
the Pretty Church.

HAYWARDS, CAL, May 17.-Not q
single bare telegraph pole, nor an I'M
adorned flagstaff, nor a sidewalk over
grown with weeds, nor yard of I'M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18

n smart Broadway, New
| \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store; it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
tiers, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor
oughfare7
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
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ORIENTAL CURIOS.
Antique and Modern High Art.
41s KEARNY ST.
THIS DAY.

AT ppm.
More than 100 cases Of new goods ex S. S. China,
opened and now on sale. consisting of every kind
OF Japanese and Oriental goods, including Rugs Of
every size, Antique Bronzes, Kagu Satsuma, Awata,
Cloisonne Bishue, Kochi, etc., etc.
Two elegant presents given TO the ladies daily
attending the sale at NJ. Chairs for the ladies'
L. L. kEELAR. Auctoneer.
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In 1898 DR.. Thorton of PHILADELPHIA
published an essay on Methods of Teach
ing the Deaf and Dumb"
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Charles Brown Held Up.

OAKLAND, CAL, May a7.-Charles
Brown reported to the police tonight that
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Municipal League.

mun1cfpaI League
ALAMEDA. CAL, May 17.-The execu-
tive committee of the Municipal League
met at the residence of Mr.. G. w. Plum
mer on Friday night and decided to print
in lea1et form, with other matter, for dis
tribution to every voter in the city the
plea published in The CALL of May Is. To
meet the expenses of printing and the cos /
OF Expert MAYORS report each committee
man subscribed S. there and then, and
other donations will be made by members
OF the league.
Testimonial Concert.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 1.-THE pro-
gramme for the testimonial concert to
Theodore Vogt at Armory Hall next
Wednesday evening is as follows:
"Marche des Escrfmeurs' G. Mszy
oO' " INC mum Ladies, Choral seymour smith
(b) ALA Polacca Ludwig Won Beethoven
Violin solo-Romanza Th. vogt
John Marquardt.
~ Ladies' Choral. So -'e'u''"ss'
Harp solo. "Chimes of sydney III. Marauardt
Mrs. John Marquardt.
Valse, "TRles of the Vienna Woods" .......,....
Orchestra ~ -''
Barytone solo, Whereer You Walk" ..... Handel
Donald de V. Graham.
Philomela Quartet.
Violin solo, Faust" fantasia. .......P. Sarasate
John Marquardt.
"Marche Triomphale'' ...................Th Tn. Vogt
Orchestra.
'Ine dragon Flies" .Cra0en Holman
Ladies' Choral.
II. J. Stewart, organist of Trinity Church,
San Francisco, will act as accompanist.
Forty Hours Devotion.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May IL. - At st.
Joseph's Church to-day was commenced
the forty hours devotion in honor of the
blessed sacrament. Solemn high mass
was celebrated at 1880 A. NJ, preceded by
q procession. In the evening solemn
vespers were celebrated and a sermon
preached by Rev. J. F. Byrne of st.
Mary's Cathedral Tomorrow there will
be high mass at A. NJ. and in the evening
a sermon by Rev. J. Cullen of st. Rose
Church, San Francisco. The devotions
will close with high mass on Tuesday
morning.
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CR|CKETERS At ALAMEDA,
The Paci6cs Beat the Champions
and Get Into First
Place.
The Fielding on Both Sides Was the
Feature of the Con.
test.

Local cricketdom was enthused, for the
first time this season, over the cup contest
between the Alameda and Pacific clubs,
played at the Alameda ground yesterday.
Contrary to general expectation the match
resulted in a comparatively easy victory
for the Pacifcs by 81 runs.
Captain Hogue of the Alamedas winning
the toss sent his opponents in. From the
very start the men of scarlet and black
played a strong offensive and defensive
game Mulch, who opened the ball with
Myers, put up quarter of a century in
great form, and his lead was nearly fol-
lowed by Pocock, Wiseman, Harbour,
George Theobald and Sewers, the team
netting in all the very respectable total of
40 runs.
Hogue and Gardner initiated the batting
for Alameda. TIE former carried his bat
for we'll played 81, the latter compiling
% before falling to q ell-timed catch by
Tiedemann. No ono else made any stand
and the cham pion team-less one mem Der.
who, in fit of childish pIque chose to abb
sent himself-were disposed of for 70 runs,
leaving the Pacifics victors and in the lead
for first place.
The feature of the game was undoubt-
eddy the superb fielding on both sides,
Tiedemann's catches OF Gardner and Bird
in the deep field were simply magnificent,
and Hoods catch of Harbour was a gall
ing one. The game was witnessed by quite
a big crowd OF spectators. The score:
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THE CALLS" RACING GUIDE.

a Jockey
81 Fa heavy; mile ,hnon about
/ SNNNe' NNNe'N-. - ~ 'NS" -
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HEARD AND OVERHEARD.
Facts and Fancies .JOtted Down in tho
Daily Note Book.

Facts and Fancies JOtted Down in tho
Daily Note Book.
The Mikado programmes were very
pretty affairs.
"Divorce parties" are a late social
diversion. They were inaugurated by a
New York woman staying in a western
town for the purpose of securing a
divorce, inviting house party of friends
to help pass the time.
1t is claimed that some people
cannot learn to dance; worse still-"there
are others"-who will not learn, not to
try.
A Topeka girl says she is going to
give party aud invite only those young
men who have danced with her during
the winter
The fin de steele valentine is a box of
confections, fruits or flowers, according
to the taste of the sender.
A society woman wearing diamonds in
the morning is not SO much to be CEN
sured as a business woman going about
attired as If for afternoon tea.
1t is said that Sydney Carringden, who
writes poetry, is a Topeka lady, in spite
of the masculine name
1t is said to be not at all the proper
thing to invite young lady to a party
and leave her tiance off the list, especial
ly after the engagement is announced.
Miss Isbell as pianist and Mr.. Hol-
man as musical director were important
factors in the amateur Mikado peIs
Torrance.
1t is often unwise to cultivate an init
mate acquaintance with your ideal man
or woman.
One must submit to much that is disa-
greeable, even insulting, or be caralogued
as aggressive and perhaps quarrel
some
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TIPPET AND MUFF-VELVET AND FUR.
wisely to suit all pockets. Sable neck
lets are plentiful, and with other sty es
represented is the old English tippet,
with tails hanging down. Then there
are deep, full capes of box cloth, with
strapped seams, warmly lined with
squirrel and finished with handsome
collars of beaver, mink or tibet goat.
Evening cloaks in rich brocades are
trimmed with fur and lined either with
fur or silk. A shape quite new is the
ample and yet semifitting circular, reach
ing from throat to feet, of course, but SO
cleverly cut that it can be wrapped round
one quite warmly and cozily, and yet
will not crush the biggest of sleeves.
ALICE VARNUM.
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GOT EVEN WITH THE PORTER
Senator Wilson Was More than a Match

Senator Wilson Was MOre than q Match
for a Pullman Servitor.
From the Washington Star: It isn't
often that a traveller gets ahead of the
Pullman car porter, but it does happen
occasionally. Senator Wilson of Wash
ington did the thing in fine shape on
one of his long rides from Spokane to
this city, and the porter doesn't yet
understand how he lost his bet. The
senator is an inveterate smoker, and
having run short of matches called to
the porter:
Got any matches, Tom?"
Eyes, sir" replied Tom, producing a
box from his pocket you can't light
the match unless you strike it on this
box
The senator lit his cigar, and while
smoking pondered long over the make
up of the rough black coating on one
side of the box. He knew the match
could not be made to strike light ex-
cept upon that particular sandpaper.
At one of the stations he procured one
of those boxes, and going back into the
smoking-room Of his car, ,noistened the
sanded side of the box until it was
quite soft, then rubbed it gently on the
sole of his boot until the sticking sub
stance, with the sand, was all trans
ferred to the leather; then he waited
until it was thoroughly dried, and
called:
81 want another match, Tom; nay
cigar has gone OUT
Yes. sir,' responded the porter, get
ting out his box again.
The senator took a matth, and hand
ing the box back, turned ap the sole of
his boot.
Hal hal Mr.. Wilson," laughed the
colored man; mo use SCI 0tching it on
your boot-you can't light it there"
ooh, guess cam said the senator,
smiling.
Bet you dollar you can't" said the
porter.
Put up your dollar" said Mr.. Will
son.
Make it two dollars" said the col
ored official eagerly.
Here's two-and as much more as
you like" assented the senator pleas
antly.
''Holy smoker" chuckled the broom
swinger. This is too easy; softest snap
I've struck this season. and his loose
change was instantly emptied on one Of
the chair cushions.
The senator counted out an equal
amount, then turned up the sole of his
left boot. Drawing the match across
the prepared place, it blazed readily,
and he calmly lighted his cigar.
The porter dropped his broom in
amazement, while the senator quietly
gathered in the pile of halves and quar-
tiers, remarking to a fellow traveller:
tom has robbed me of good many
of these pocket pieces, and this is the
first chance ever had to get even with
him.