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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
HUNT OR sTARvE.
Conditions on Which High School
Students Go Camping.

Conditions on Which High School
Students Go Camping.
OAKLAND CAL, May 31.-Next Satur-
day a party of eleven High School lads
and four Stockton boys will leave with two
teams and spend month in the noun
tains south Of Redwood City. The amount
of money to be carried has been limited to
S. the motive being to make each camper
hunt for his food.
Lads who have the luxuries Of life at
their command and who have never
known what privation was will be COM
PEELED to fish and hunt in the hills near
Pescadero in order to subsst. They will
have to make the return trip through a
rough country, getting food in this way.
The party as now formed is as follows:
Ernest Mahar, Duray Smith Jr., Arthur
Baker, Horace Steward, Charles Smiley,
Seymour Phelan, Frank Graham, John
Storms, Philip Gilman, Archie Mcdonald
and Thomas J. Thompson. Besides these
there will be four young men from Stock
ton whose names have not yet been an
nounced.
While the jaunt is a High School affair,
there will be few lads in the party who
are not students at that institution, among
them being members of the Young Mems
Christian Association and two law stu
dents
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OLD ARABIAN ART.
Successful Efforts of Commission in
Preserving 1t.

Successful Efforts of Commission in
Preserving 1t.
II is more than twelve years since the
Times drew attention (July &c. 1889 to the
excellent manner in which the then newly
founded Commission for the Preservation
of the Monuments of Arab Art had set
about its important duties. The annual
reports published by the committee, and
the testimony of numerous artists and
travellers have informed the public from
time to time that the work has not stood
still; that the commission has not relaxed
its efforts to preserve the mosques and
private buildings OF medieval Cairo, and
that, on the whole, its energy has been
tempered with discretion.
A recent detailed inspection OF its more
important Iabors has strongly confirmed
this favorable impression. There can be
no doubt that the commission fully
realizes its responsibility as guardian of
monuments, and has succeeded in doing
a very valuable work IN spite OF much
difficulty and opposltion-workw which has
never yet been adequately recognized or
supported, but for which artists and
archaologists, to say nothing of the mere
lovers of the beautiful, should be grateful
for many generations to come.
But for the watchtul care OF the commits
sion many of the most interesting monu-
ments of Cairo would now have fallen,
either by natural decay, aided by neglect,
or by the rude hand of the modern street
improver who, within memory, has cut
mosque in two or demolished medieval
palace for no better reason than the cor
rect alignment of a hideous new boule-
yard. These things cannot be done now
they become impossible since the monu-
ment commission began to exercise its
legal power to prohibit the smallest inter-
ference with a historical monument.
That veto has been firmly used during
the past twelve years, and the negative
work of restraining the destroyer and
warding off the predatory collector has been
supplemented by the positive work of
repairing decay and counteractine the eff
fects of time and weather. The result of
much patient labor and vigilance may be
briefly stated. The Arab monuments of
Caro- are now in far better condition
than they were dozen years ago; decay,
which once seemed as inevitable as fate
itself, has been arrested; as far as can be
determined, no monument of i'm portance
has been allowed to grow more ruinous,
but on the other hand, many mosques
have been put in thoroughly safe condi-
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FEAST OF THE HOLY GHOST.
It Is Celebrated in Oakland by Portu-
guese Resid ents.

1t Is Celebrated in Oakland by Portu-
guese Residents.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 31.-The feast of
the Holy Ghost was celebrated in North
and East Oakland to-day, and in both sec
lions there were very pretty professions.
The services at East Oakland were held
at Nineteenth avenue and East Nine
tenth street, where there was an immense
assemblage of people. The Liberty band
OF Oakland supplied the music. Fathers
Gloria and Fernandez offieiated and deliv-
AIRED eloquent addresses. One hundred
and fifty girls dressed in white and about
two hundred men took part in the exer-
cises.
Some little excitement was caused by
the floating of a large Portuguese flag on
property belonging TO Manuel Enos.
Lieutenant Nj. D. Bird and Prlvates II. f.
Hobson and II. Woodcock of the Boys
Brigade asked Mr.. Enos to take down the
flag and hoist the stars and stripes. After
some discussion the request was granted
and the American flag was hoisted over
the Portuguese colcrs.
AT Temescal Father Serda OBLIGATED at
the exercises. About 40 little girls dressed
in white were in the procession and the
attendance was very large.
Ready for Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 31-To-morrow
the first electric cars will be run on the
Laundry Farm Railroad. For several
weeks the change from steam to electricity
has been in progress, and now everything
is ready for the trial trip.
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THROWN Twice IN A DAY,
Colonel Watkinson Meets With
an Accident in a
Canyon.
While Being Brought to Town With
a Broken Leg His Horses
Run Away.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
9O8 Broadway. Nav 81.

LIZ
9oS Broadway, May 81.
Colonel Watkinson, superintendent OF
the Contra Costa Water Company. was
thrown from his horse in Bollinger can
yon, near Hsywards, this afternoon and
his left leg was broken above the ankle.
AS he was being brought into town the
horses boIted and he was again thrown
into the road.
Mr.. Watkinson was riding through
Bollinger canyon on horseback when his
horse missed his step. Becoming fright
ened, he reared and threw his rider with
great force. Watkinson's leg was cut as
well as broken. As he was lying in the
road, Henry Peters rode up with his team
and lifted the injured man into his wagon.
AS Peters approached Haywards the pole
of his wagon broke and his horses ran
away. They flew into Haywards, and, as
thew entered Main street, the vehicle was
turned over and Colonel Watkinson was
again thrown into the road. He was car
ried into nearby drugstore, and, q doctor
being sent for, the injured limb was at
tended TO.
The Colonel is one of the most active
men in the management of the Contra
Costa Water Company and is known as an
expert horseman. Owing to his serious
injuries he will be confined to his home
Tor several weeks. He met with no further
accident while being brought to his home
on Merrimac street.
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SHED At FLYING STEAM,
Serious Accident on the Webster
Street Drawbridge Caused
by an Engine.
The Timely Stopping of the Train
Undoubtedly Prevented
Loss of Life.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

908 Broadway, May 81.
Had not the narrow-gauge train from
San Francisco at 2:30 this afternoon been
brought almost TO a standstill there would
have been a serious accident.
A family named Rawson, consisting of
the father and four children, was driving
across Webster-street bridg as the narrow
gauge train was approaching Oakland.
Some escaping steam frightened the large
iron-gray horse and he kicked and reared
and plunged, exposing TO imminent dan
ger the occupants of the wagon.
The engineer saw the predicament and
shut off the steam, but the animal was so
thoroughly excited that the moving train
continued to brighten him. He threw over
the wagon and some Of the occupants were
landed on the bridge. 1t was seen that a
fatality was certain unless the animal was
quieted, so the train was slowed down.
By that time the horse had kicked one
wheel off anu had ditched the wagon, but
beyond q severe shaking up no damage
was done to the family The wagon was
too badly broken up to continue the jour
ney, and after leading the horse off the
bridge the train again moved uptown.
Some men rendered very signal aid in re-
straining the horse and showed q good
deal of bravery.
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Colonel North and the Shareholders.

ITO the last says writer in The
Sketch, "althoueh reveling in wealth,
Colonel North retained the rugged man
ners of the artisan, and those who were
present at the famous meeting of the Lon
donderry mine, when he had to face an
angry crowd OF shareholders who regarded
themselves as defrauded, will not readily
forget how be hurled at the meeting a
great number of share-certifcates, in
order to show how absolute was
his proposed restitution. The roll
struck reporter on the top of the head,
and the enraged scribe at once seized on it
and sent it hurtling back to the platform,
within an inch of the colonel's ear. That
was the sort of incident that pleased him
beyond measure, for the meetings of his
companies were surely the most uncon-
ventional assemblies of the kind ever held.
His manner was so brusque that the usual
amenities of civilization were forgotten in
his presence, and. after he had bullied q
meeting through the business of the day,
it was frequently the case that nobody felt
sufficiently grateful TO propose the usual
vote of thanks. But the colonel would
never be baked of his dues. "Well, now, -
he would shout, who's going to propose a
vote of thanks to meP l shan't leave this
chair, you know, without a vote of thanks.
Come along, now, some of you, and give
me my vote of thanks!"
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years l speak the praise of one whose
crown was not won from men.
After prosperous pastorate theo-
logical difference separated his first con-
gregation; then in the year 1869 followed
the famous trial of DR.. Hamilton, the
ready response OF a sympathetic people
and the immediate upbuilding of this
splendid memorial.
After ministry here of over decade
this man that was unlike most men, after
dlscouragements and disappointments
before loyal following, fell in his pulpit
dead"
The speaker recounted the various sue
cessors of the hall and referred to the line
OF ministers that as co-laborers had
preached in this city, mentioning es-
peclaIly the names of Akerly, Mclean,
Ollie and Coyle
The State evangelist of the Christian
Church assisted the pastor in raising fully
5000 in pledges yesterday for the support
of the present undertaking and bright
future seems to be before the congregation.
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IN FAR AWAY SIAM.
How George Was hington's Birthday Wa
Celebrated at Bangkok.

How George Was hing tons Birthday Was
Celebrated at Bangkok.
AS briefly stated in our last, Saturday
being the one hundred and sixty fourth
anniversary of the birth of Washington,
was specially observed at the American
egation, for the first time in the memory
of American residents, although at home
it is general holiday. The legation was
specially decorated for the occasion, the
American ensign and portrait of Wash
ington being prominent features. In the
evening Mr.. Barrett, as the United States
Minister, held q reception, at which prac-
tically all the American community were
present. AT intervals during the evening
patriotic songs were sung, or short five
minute speeches made on the subject of
the day, the rest of the time being plea
sanity occupied in conversation.
The first song was "Colum bia, Gem of
the Ocean," after which the Rev. DR.. Z. P.
Dunlap spoke briefly on Washington's
life. The Misses Cooper, Bates and Dun
lap sang humorous trio, and the Rev.
]. A. Eakin spoke of Washington and the
cherry-tree incident. THE Star-Spangled
Banner was next sung. Mr.. Barrett then
spoke of the approaching departure of
Mrs. Hays and expressed the kind wishes
of the American community for her Jour
ney and safe return, DR.. Hays responding
on her behalf. Mr.. Barrett again arose to
say lew WOrdS OF welcome TO the new
corners, mentioning especially Miss Bow
man, the lady DOCTOR whose arrival. he
said, was an innovation upon local mis-
sionary work. Miss Bowman herself re-
sponded in few words anticipative of the
interesting nature of the work before her.
Another song, Hail, Columbia" was
then sung, and the Rev. f. L. Snyder
spoke on Washington as the Gather of
His Country" Miss L. A. Cooper next
recited an original poem on "Martha
Washington" after which q short musical
sketch in character was given by the
Misses Bates, Cole martha Washington),
and Dunlap (Pocahontas), and DR.. G.
MacFarland (Washington), the costumes
being those worn in Washington's time.
"Auld Lang Syne" concluded the pro-
gramme in time for supper. DR.. s. G..
MacFarland afterward spoke on ''Wash-
ington AS the Ideal American, and was
followed by several comments from vari.
Gus members of the party, after which
Home, Sweet Home" and America"
were sung.
Three cheers tor the President and for
the homeland concluded this distinctiYety
Washington-day gathering, which, al
though the first of its kind in Bangkok, is
not likely to be the last by many.-Siam
Observer.
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ADVENT|STS IN CAMP.
They Spend Sunday From
Dawn to Dark in Religious
Exercises.
Wheelman Gibbs Reaches New York
After an Easy Journey From
Alameda.
Yesterday was successful day at the

Yesterday was a successful day at the
Adventist camp-meeting in Alameda.
The worshipers rose at o'clock, re-
paired to the large pavilion and united in
a prayer and praise meeting. The testi-
monies were spirited and earnest AS
many as fifteen to twenty were on their
feet at the same time to express gratitude
and praise for the special blessings of the
previous day-the day observed by the de-
nomination as the Sabbath. At 8 O'Clock
family worship was conducted in the
tents.
All gathered under the large tent at $50
to listen to the proceedings of the first
meeting of the California Sabbath-school
Association. After devotional exercises,
the secretary of the association presented
her annual financial report. The
total receipts for the year from the
Sabbath-schools of the conference was
S2616 Is, OF which 1923 20 was applied to
foreign mission work; $500 was used in
assisting promising young men and women
to obtain an education at the Healdsburg
College; $500 is used annually for the sup
port of q missionary bed at the sanitarium
located at st. Helena.
Elder Knox discoursed on how to make
Sabbath-school teachers meetings profit
able.
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittees, the meeting was adjourned to the
call of the chair.
Preaching services followed at 1920
o'clock. Elder E. E. Andross, professor of
Biblical exegesis and and ancient history
in the Healdsburg College, preached the
sermon, basing his remarks on Mathew
ii:28-29: Come unto me all We that are
weary and heavy laden, and / will give
you rest"
At the afternoon service the capacity Of
the large pavilion was taxed to Its utmost,
there being at least 1000 people present.
Elder r. S. Owen, superintendent OF the
Los Angeles Conference district, preached
the sermon, his subject being "The New
Covenant"
Twenty ministers of the denomination
were in attendance. Elder a. T. Jones,
editor of the American Sentinel, pub
lished in New York, will be present from
Wednesday morning to the end of the
m Getting.
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water the poor animal cast one wistful
look around, then deliberately put its
head under water and held it there until
life was extinct. In short time after this
the owner, a peddler, appeared upon the
scene and almost committed suicide him
self when he learned of the astonishing
deed of his four-footed servant. The
horse, it is said, had been poorly fed and
acknowledgements dispatch in Chicago
Times Herald.
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An Adrentist,s Claim.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 31.-Suit has
been Instituted in the Recorders Court by
]. l.. Beal, through his attorneys, Tappan
& Simpson, against Mrs. H. Saunders of
the Alameda Hotel, for the return of 81
and the sum of 1893 80 as damages to his
in jured feelings and loss of tim Mrs.
Saunders, who is we'll known and highly
respected, is exceedingly put out at what
she terms his "unchristlan impudence."
She says Mr.. Beal is an Adventist and
came over from San Francisco last Sum
day with his wife and child, and
inquired if he could have a room rs he was
attending the Adventist conference. She
showed him one and bargain was struck
whereby he was to have use of the room
for 81 for a fortnight. He said he had a
tent on the camp grounds on Buena Vista
avenue, but he was frightened by the
weather. Mrs. Saunders wanted him TO
take the room then. and there and pay for
it. but be said he would pay 81 deposit and
return not later than Wednesday, pay the
balance and take possession. He did not
keep his appointment and on Thursday
evening, he not having turned up in the
meantime, Mrs. Saunders let the room to
another Adventist, named Sibson, from
Los Angeles. She claims she could have
let the rooms three times over, but kept
them for Beal. After giving him day 8
grace she reckoned he had determ ined to
use his tent, though she thought he might
have had the courtesy to tell her of his
intention.
Now she has laid the whole case before
the elders of the camp meeting as num-
bers of the Adyentists are siding with her
in the matter and Mr.. Beal may be called
upon to explain his conduct.
Grand Army Exercises.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 31.-Joe Hooker
Post No. IL, g. a. r.. marched to the park
yesterday morning and unfurled "Old
Glory" half-mast, when Judge a. B. Hunt
delivered a short speech appropriate to
the occasion. 1t afterward journeyed to
Oakland to take part in the ceremonies in
cidental to the annual decoration of the
graves of their dead comrades. In the
evening a free public entertainment was
given in Linderman Opera-house.
Lost His Foot.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 81. "A man
named Fred G. Schroeder, living at 1872
Union street and working for f. n. Della
noy, met with an accident this morning.
H was unloading wagon OF electric light
poles at the corner OF Central avenue and
Paru street, when in some manner his
right leg cot fixed underneath the poles.
His right ankle was crush ed. The foot
was amputated yesterday at Fabiola Hos
pita !, Oakland.
Gibbs Reaches New York.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 31.-A. w. J..
Gibbs, who left Alameda nine months ago
on a wheel to make trip across the con-
tinent has reached New York CITY. Mr.
Gibbs has taken the journey very lels-
urely, stopping at various places on the
way where he has lectured on the advan-
tages of California and done his best to
advertise the resources of the State.
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tween a German and an American in the
lobby OF the Continental Hotel yesterday
afternoon. SAID the American: AZ once
told the Englishmen about the enormous
trees out in California, and about one in
particular, which was so tall that it took
two men to see to the top. The English
man lever saw the joke" Imagine the
Americans CONSERVATION when the Ger
man exclaimed hotly: "Choke! You call
dot choke? call dot tam lie p'-Phila-
delphia Record.
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Suicide of an Abused Horse.

Hundreds of employees in the yards of
the American Steel Barge Company wit
messed a singular occurrence. A bony,
played-out old bay horse walked into the
shallow water in the slip known as How
ards Pocket and slowly moved further out
into the deeper water, unmindful OF the
shouts and missiles of the spectators on
the shore. When in about three feet of
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Richard Wheeler Found.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 31.-Another
mysterious disappearance story was
cleared up tonight. Six weeks ago Rich
ard Wheeler left town suddenly and moth
ing was heard OF him until yesterday. On
the day he left he was sent to purchase
some goods and failed to return. a letter
was received by the clearinghouse keeper,
by Wheeler. He is in Sonoma County,
and promises as soon as he is able to re-
turn and see his friends here.
The clearinghouse keeper refused to
divulge the details of his letter. He
was prominently identified with Y. NJ. c.
A. work, and great surprise was expressed
at his sudden dropping out.
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The average number of working days in
year in various countries is as follows:
In Russia, 267; in Britain, 27S; in Spain,
800; in Austria, 295; in Italy, 29S; in Ra-
yaria and Belgium. 800; in Saxony and
France, 302; in Denmark, Norway and
Switzerland, 303; in Prussia, 3O5; in Rol-
land and North America, 30S, and in Hum
gary, 312.
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HAMILTON HALL HISTORY.
Rev. Edwards Davis breaches Remi-
niscent Sermon.

niscent Sermon.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 31.-Rev. Ed
wards Davis preached to a crowded house
asst night on "a History of Hamilton
Hall" The subject had drawn largely
rom those who revered the name of a
departed man of distinction and virtue.
The sermon was not only tribute, but a
comparison of faiths.
The preacher began: 1--WE have as
embled in sacred place, holy house of
God, made hallowed by its history. /
lumbly stand where a departed nobleman
las stood, and after these long intervening
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@-

= 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
oughfaref
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
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The children at Bethlehem are told by
their mothers that on Christmas eve a
choir of angels always sing above the place
where Christ was born. Travellers say
that on this evening scores aud some
times hundreds of children may be seen
in the open air, looking up into the sky,
waiting to hear the angels sing.
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A German made cup of common pep
percorns, which holds 1900 other ivory
CUPS, with handle to each, all gilt on the
edges, with room for AGO more.
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Gibbs Reaches New York.
what Do You Cali 1t /!

The inability of the Englishmen to ap-
preciate American humor is proverbial.
This was the subject of conversation be-
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The ears of the cuttle-fish or octopus are
located in the creatures body, near to the
base of the feelers.
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PAVILION AUCTION HOUSE.


AT SALESROOM TO-DAY.
MONDAY, June !, 1896, at 1880 A. NJ, 1 will
sell the complete furnishings of 40 room lodging
house and private houses, consisting Of large
line Of Parlor Upholstery, Mirrors brc-a-brac and
Pictures an enormous line of Bedroom Sets in oak,
Bureaus, Bedding Sdeboards, Extension-tsbles,
Chairs Desks, bookcases, Couches, Bedlounges,
Rugs, Stoves Crockery. Glassware, Carpets Limo
leum etc. > BASCH, Auctioneer.
NoTE-The attention of dealers and house
keepers in general is called TO this he, these
goods will be sold without limit reserve to make
room for other consignments.
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ion and few have been or are being COM

tIOn ana q feW nave Deem or are being COM
pletely restored.
Comparing the state of the mosques in
1888 and now there is very little to regret,
but much to be thankful for; and the body
to which we are indebted for the present
state of preservation of medieval Cairo is
monuments de Part Arabe. "-Correspon-
dence London Times.