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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22

purpose the method of handling the business
by transfer agents, which experience else
where has shown 10 be the simplest and most
effective for the purpose, has been adopted.
II is OF course TO be expected that any new
system will be accompanied by more or less
friction in its first operation. 1t is also to be
expected that blackmailers, whose one object
in life is TO howl loud enough to induce some
their lungs to the best OF their ability that
they will be joined by all whose sympathy
with dishonesty is such that they resent any
effort to control 1t. and that many wellmean-
ing people who have not given the subject
careful consideration will be led way by such
clamor and will be induced unthinkingly to
Join them.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that the
handling OF the transfer business by a transfer
agent Is the best practicable means OF conduct
ing the business where the number of trans
fers is at ali large. 1t is the method most gen.
orally in force throughout the country, and
now hat ii is generally understood it Will be
found much more convenient and much freer
from annoyance than the old system, which
compelled passengers TO fight their way
through a swarm of clamorous boys.
The fact is worthy of consideration that the
great majority of the million transfers per
week issued by this company are given wholly
as matter of business policy, as q means, as
far as practicable. of enabling passengers to
make single continuous trip in one general
direction, between such termini as they may
desire, for single Scent fare.
The improper use OF the transfers that have
been given prevents extensions of the privi-
lege and compels the enforcement OF num-
Der of rules which would otherwise be I'M
necessary. The public has therefore even
more interest in breaking up the abuses than
has the Market-street Railway Company, and
if the facts could be laid before the people and
given the proper consideration the pubic
would gladly cooperate in the effort to break
up existing abuses, resulting in the benefit OF
all concerned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
LEROY G. HARVEY'S BOND.
c. S. Wright, One of the Sureties,
Wants to Be Released.

C. S. Wright, One of the Sureties,
Wants to Be Released.
c. S. Wright of Gray & Co.. who is on
the bond of Leroy G. Harvey, charged
with embezzlement, contempIates a
speedy withdrawal from that responsible
ity.
'In no way do 1 desire to make Mr..
Harvey's position harder than it is"
stated Mr.. Wright yesterday. II was
called down from my home to his attor-
ney's office and told for the first time what
was wanted of me. l acquiesced to what
was asked and went on his bond, amount
ing to many thousands of dollars. / am
not in the habit of going on any ones
bonds, and would prefer to remain free of
such thing. 1t is just as if L had note
out, according to my understanding of the
situation, and l do not like the position.
However, l went on Mr.. Harvey's
bond, and l am still there. l will not
withdraw until he has secured another
bondsman TO take my place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
NORTH END SUFFRAGISTS
The Cause to Be Assisted by
the Equality Club, just
Formed.

The young men residents of the North
End met at Schultz Hall, corner Pacific and
Jones streets, Wednesday evening for the
purpose of organizing a suffrage club, to be
known as the North End Equality Club
its object being the support of woman's
rights.
The following resolutions were proposed
and adopted:
Rescued, That we tender our earnert SYM
pathy to the noble women who are struggling
in behalf OF equal rights and suffrage; and be
1t further
ResoiUed. That we do pledge our hearty sup
port to all movements which have in view the
complete and full emancipation of women.
1t was unanimously decided to invite
the Rev. Anna Shaw TO address the club at
its next meeting. The following officers
| were elected: President. Peter Fleming
vice president, Charles Cosgrove; second
vice-president, Edward Feeney; financial
| secretary, Russell Reynolds; correspond
| ing secretary. Saddi Callaghan.
| The following committee was appointed
| to procure hall and secure the aid of
| prominent woman suffragists to address a
meeting under its auspices: C. William
Smith, Henry Schultz, Chauncey NJ. Hig-
gins, I. J. CAVITY and J. Worthsmith.
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the towns of Red Bluff, Hanford and Pas
adena for the honor of entertaining tn,
next Grand Lodge.
The advocates of Hanford seemed tn,
keenest political wire-pullers, while tn,
representatives of the other two towns Sc
up rivalry to Patti and Lind in singing
the praises of their abodes. At 2:20 the
gavel raped and stopped the discussion
Prior to the election of officers there wa:
debate on the question of mileage The
committee recommended 10 cents per mile
one way, and an amendment was offered
making 1t cents per mile. On vote the
only men who favored the amendment
were those who made the speeches in sup
port OF IL. The mileage allowed in the
future will be 10 cents mile one way.
Nominations for officers were declared
IN oroer at $50 O'Clock. Supreme Repre-
sentative Crowley placed Vice Chancellor
McGiashan in nomination for grand chan
ceilor. Past Grand Lindsay seconded the
nomination. Nominations were closed,
and Grand Master-at-Arms Lehman was
instructed TO cast the ballot for Nc
Glashan.
Past Grand Church nominated w. H.
Grant of Woodland, the present grand
prelate, for grand ice-chancellor. The
nomination was seconded by Past Grand
w. Z. Graves. Nominations were closed
and the election was made by reclamation.
The nominees for grand prelate were
Charles L. Patton of San Francisco w. A.
McKinder OF st. Helena and H. R. Arndt
of San Diego. The two latter gentlemen,
in very neat and pleasant speeches, with
drew from the contest, leaving only Patton
in nomination, and he was elected by ac-
clamation.
Representative Levy of San Francisco
placed the present grand keeper of records
and seal, Herman Schaffner, in nominal
ton to succeed himself. The nomination
was seconded by Barcar of Suisun. There
were no other nominations and Schaffner
was elected by reclamation. AS an evil
dence of the esteem in which Schaffner is
held it may be stated that this is his
eleventh annual reelection.
For grand master of exchequer Banker
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
VICTORyA'S BIRTHDAY.
British Residents Preparing for Fit
ting Celebration.

Arrangements are being made, under the
auspices of the British Benevolent Society,
for the celebration of Queen Victoria's
seventy-seventh birthday. AS the day
falls OH Sunday next the banquet at the
Palace will not be given until the follow
ing Monday.
The details OF the dinner, as yet unset
tied, are intrustedl to a special committee,
consisting of William Doxey (chairman),
Consul-General Warburton, William Bal
mover Barron Jacobs. Percy Beamish and
Rev. w. w. Bolton. 1t has been deter
mined that Consul-General Warburton
will preside, but the committee is not yet
prepared to announce the list of toasts and
invited guests. Tickets, the price of which
is s., may be had upon application to
President Doxey or Secretary Bolton at
the rooms of the British Benevolent So
ciety. 604 Merchant street.
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SHORT LUNCH HOURS.

A Legislative Bill for tho Relief of
Store Employees.
In consequence OF complaints made by
the Dry-goods Mems Association the
Labor Commissioner proposes to draw up
a bill to be presented to the next Legis.
lature providing Tor longer time for
lunch for clerks and statesmen. The latter
in their statement, said that at present
they are not allowed over thirty minutes
in which to get their MONDAY meals.
This is not time enough and it compels
the clerks to eat at saloon lunch counters
and swallow what they eat without regard
to hygiene. Furthermore this system of
eating Is demorallzing and tends to dissi-
patton and dyspepsia.
The proposed bill will provide that
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REPUBLICAN RALLY.
The Lincoln Club Endorses the Repub.
lican Convention in EIecting
John ID. Spreckels.

John ID. Spreckels.
The Lincoln Republican Club OF North
Beach held a rally last night at their club
rooms, corner of Powell and Union streets.
The following resolutions were adopted by
acclamation:
Resolred, That the Lincoln Club does hereby
ratify and confirm the action of the late Re
publican State Convention in its action in
indoTsing William Mckinley of Ohio for Presi-
dent of these United States; and be 1t further
Res0lred, That this club feels a special pride
in and that it does most heartily iEdorse the
action of said convention in doub,y honoring
the Hon. John D. Spreckels by selecting him as
one OF the delegates at large at st. Louis and
in electing him National Committeeman from
this State.
RESOLVED. That under his leadership this club
firmly and confidently believes that the Re-
publican party will achieve one of the grand
est victories ever known in California and to
this end IL hereby pledges it answering sup
port.
The club was entertained with speeches
and songs until late hour.
Among the speakers were: c. w. Kyle,
Joseph Fernandez. Colonel Ed. Sweeny,
Judge Groezinger, Heffernan and Webb,
Powell aud Clark, Colonel E. NJ. Eddy,
H. Thompson, Oscar Lewis, Alexand er
Campbell Jr.. Ed Durand and John Cole.
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REPUBLICANS AT HOME.
The New Wigwam Formally Opened by
the Presidio Heights
Climb

The Presidio Heights Republican Club
formally opened its new hall on Maple
street. near Clay, last night.
2. Kinzel owns the ground and built the
hall for the club. 1t is capable of seating
300 or 400 people and the &C.
coustic properties are excellent. The in
terror was tastefully decorated in ever
green's, ferns and Gala lilies in honor of
the occasion, and the stars and stripes
waved from the flagstaff. The club has
given 1t the name of the "Wigwam."
George r. Sanderson, the president, was
i'll, and J. D. Boyer, the second vice-presi-
dent, presided. Short remarks were made
by several of the club members.
The club has a membership of ninety,
and an increase of one hundred is pre-
dicted within the next two weeks.
The officers are: George R. Sandersou,
president; NJ. Regenberger, first vice
president; J. d. Boyer, second Weep
dent; J. Voisinet, third vice-president;
G. T. Fonda, secretary.
The clubs new wigwam is the third
meeting hall to be built by the Repub-
hcans in the district, and the mem ers are
sanguine that it will be the scene of many
enthusiastic gatherings OF loyal Repub-
licans during the next few months.
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RANSACKEO THE HOUSE,
Burglars Visited the Residence of
John E. Greene on Haight
Street.
The Family Away at the Butchers
Picnic, Shell Mound Park, at
the Time.

John E. Greene, deputy Assessor, re-
ported at police headquarters yesterday
morning that burglars had visited his
house at 913 Haight street and carried off
a number of valuable articles and some
money.
Mr.. Greene and his family left the
house Wednesday morning and went tc
Shell Mound Park to the butchers picnic.
Before leaving all the windows and the
front and rear doors were carefully locked.
The family returned home about {
o'clock in the evening and as soon as the
house was entered there was painful evil
dence of the fact that burglars had been
busy during their absence.
Every room in the house had been ran.
sacked for plumber. Bureau drawers had
been emptied and their contents strewr
over the floors. Eve the beds had beer
searched for m oney aid lewelry thai
might be concealed there. The burglar,
had apparently been satisfied that they
had plenty of time and no place escaped
being searched.
Among the articles stolen are valuable
gold bracelet with diamond in the center
a revolver, $12 in coin and q number oil
other valuable articles of iewelry and
silverware.
Entrance was effected by prying open
one of the rear windows with a Jimmy"
Several men were working on an adjon-
ing building all day, but they did not see
the men breaking into the house for the
reason that the window, which was found
open, was hidden from them by the pecu-
liar construction OF the building.
Two men who were peddling potatoes
were seen in the neighborhood on Wednes-
day, and the police suspect them of the
burglary. They answer the description oil
The peddlers who broke into residence on
Leavenworth street. near o Farrell, two or
three weeks ago, and carried off over $1,000
worth of iewelry
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S. G. Little OF Dixon was reelected by &C
clamation.
For grand master-at-arms there were
two nominations, Thomas Z. Hudgeon
and Charles o. Alkire. The votes cast
mum bered 219. Alkire received 113 and
Hudgeon 106. That the men were about
equally supported is shown by Alkire's
small majority.
The nominees for grand inner guard
were the incum bent. E. II. Warren of East
Oakland, and TIL. Blackman of Stoc kton.
Blackman was elected. the vote standing
40 for him and 55 for Warren.
J. 81. Johnston. who has served twelve
terms as grand outer guard was reelected
by reclamation for the t. irteenth term.
The nominees for grand trustees were
ID. ". Sailor, Alfred Perrier, /. l. Irwin, G..
.. Clarke and J. w. Guthrie. Three were
to be elected.
A ballot resulted In the election Of Per-
rier, IRWIN and Clarke. Perrier succeeds
himself
day. With the memb ers looking forward
pleasantly to the reception to be given in
the evening at the Mechanics Pavilion.
The ten immortals, a feature of the
last years session of the Grand Lodge, was
revived, but the numeral was stricken from
the name of the order. They have been
busily initiating candidates into this social
ot'Si 'ui ing the Wcch at ytHlou Odeele
between the hours of ~ and in the after
noon and and 8 in the evening. The to-
tai membership up to last night was 100.
Wednesday evening ZeTin Capt. Temple
No. 81, ID. o. K. K, started a pilgrimage
from Pythian Castle across the desert.
Their trip would put George Francis Train
to the blush, as they made the journey
and return trip in less than two hours.
No fatalities recorded.
The reception and ball were magnificent
affair They were rendered the Grand Lodge
by the subordinate lodges of this City,
and no pains were spared to make them a
success.
Both the Grand Lodge and the Grand
Temple were out in force, and the most
distinguished society people of the CON-
munlty giaced the assem- blage by their
presence.
The music for the occasion was rendered
by the Fifth Artillery Band. The grand
stand OF the band, as well as the walls,
arches, platforms and refreshment stands.
were festooned with the colors of the
knights and the Stars and Stripes.
In addition to the usual lighting OF the
pavilion the walls were studded with in
candescent lamps and here and there shone
the initials Of the lodge motto, wrought
In lncandescent lamps. The brilliancy of
the scene was enhanced by the snowy
uniforms of the uniform rank, which
abounded in the assemblage.
The exhibition drill by Mars Lodge No.
202 was skillfully executed. and the i'm
mense building fairly shook with the ap-
plause it ELECTED.
colonel A. Perrier acted as floor mana
ger, assisted by Ernest Ulman and G. s.
Backman.
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COLORED ACE MUST REST
Mass-Meeting at Bethel Church
to Raise Funds for a
Home.
Only Comparatively Small Sum Re.
mains to Be Contributed for
Their Worthy Object.

Special interest attaches to the mass
meeting OF the Old Peoples Home Associ-
alton held at Bethel A. M. &. Church on
Powell street Tuesday. There was an en-
thusastic attendance.
Mrs. Harriet Smith presided with con-
siderable ability. Mrs. ]. H. Benson read
an excellent paper on woman suffrage,
which cause was also ably advocated by
Mrs. DR.. Kellogg-Lane and Mrs. Alice V.
Stocker. B. Morehead of Oakland sang an
effective solo.
The address of the evening was made by
Thomas Pearson, who in his introduction
paid a high compliment to the late Re-
publican conveD ton as 1.-THE most digni-
fed, fearless and untrameled aggregation
OF Repu blican intelligence that ever assem-
bled in California. He SAID:
Far easier would it be for the Nissan
thrope' to turn back the swift waters of
the Nile or change the current of the Gulf
Stream from its course across the Atlantic
than to stay the rriumphal march of the
Old Peoples Home Association, which was
incorporated under the laws of this State
in 1892 but made little or no progress until
1898, during which year the ladies col
lected 1921 10, expenses SIT As; in 1894 1886,
expenses $27 70; in 1895 $805 50, expenses
$21 80. Total in bank up to date, 1885 g.
A site at Beulah, near Mills Seminary, AL
ameda County, thirty minutes ride from
the city of Oakland, has been donated to
the association by George S. Montgomery.
1.-The ladies have decided to build when
they have $1,000 to their credit. Seven
hundred dollars is the requirement to.
night. And we are here for the purpose of
impressing that fact upon you, in the laud-
able hope that you will become interested
and aid them in securing that fmount.
If you are not prepared to identify your
pnfprnrlSa o. h.
stantial contribution to the fund your
nledge will be gladly accented,
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SISTERS SESSION ENDS.
Newly Elected Officers Installed
by Ida M. Weaver, Supreme
Chief of the World.

The morning session of the Rathbone
Sisters was devoted mainly to the election
OF officers for the ensuing year and the
reading OF reports. The following is a list
OF the officers chosen by the sisters:
Grand chief, Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe of River
slde grand senior, Mrs. Mary Afford Fitzger-
aId OF sacramento; grand junior, Mrs. Ada E.
Magulre OF Oakland: grand manager, Miss
Claribel +. Farno of Oakland; grand mistress
OF records and correspondence, Mrs. Louisa
nolines OF oakland; grand mistress OF finance,
MIS-. Leonora ]. Rogers OF Salinas; grand pro-
aeoto1' Mrs d. A. Ward of Los Angeles; grand
guard, Mrs: Mary L. Conway of MERGED; past
ley
The report of the committee on the
state OF the order gave the mum Der of tenn
piles in the State as twenty-five. Eight of
these were instituted during the past year.
Inc number of women belonging to the
order IN California is Ut. There are also
6l5 male members.
LlKe the Grand Temple Of Knights, the
order shows gain in membership for the
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last year. The gain has been 3o3 sisters
and 242 knights.
The Parnassian temple OF the State is
Olympia No. 10 of Grass Valley. II has q
membership of I27.
In the afternoon the newly elected off.
GERS were installed by Mrs. Ida NJ. Weaver.
.he supreme chief of the Supreme Tenn
Inc closing exercises of this annual con.
sention OF the Grand Temple of the Rath-
bone Sisters of California were conducted
with much solemnity. In the evening
Pavilion
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Savings Banks Denosits.

Some time ago the Bank Commissioners
asked the opinion of the Attorney General as
to whether or not officers of banks having paid
up capital of 100000 or more and who are
authorized to do business as savings as we'll as
commercial banks can legally borrow the
deposits in their vaults. The Acknowledgement
has replied that under the law the bankers are
prohibited from doing so. The bankers of the
State are being notified by the Commissioners
OF Mr. Fitzgerald's interpret tion of the law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
BURGLARS PLANT.
Stolen JeweIry Recovered in Buena
Vista Park

The residence of Mrs. Blemis, 81 Second
street, was entered by burglars on Monday
afternoon during her absence. Entrance
was effected by opening the front door
with false key. Several hundred dollars.
worth OF iewelry which was kept in a tin
box was stolen.
Yesterday morning three boys, James
Campbell, son of Policeman Campbell.
Robert Peters and Curtis Rich and two
girls were playing in Buena Vista Park
when they found portion of the stolen
Jewelry. The police were notified, and
Detective Harry Reynolds went out to the
park and discovered the tin box with the
emainder of the iewelry in it. The only
thing missing was IS gold piece.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22

Tonight at the Auditorium the STAN
ford University Glee and Mandolin clubs
will give their combined farewell en-
tertainment. There is perennial charm
about lot-of jolly college songs sung by
lot of jolly college boys. The Glee Club
was organized three years ago and has
made reputation by the concerts it has
given in vacation time throughout the
State. The Stanford Glee Club has quickly
fallen into the line of the older Eastern
clubs and has also come to the front this
year.
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clerks and statesmen shall be allowed forty
i've minutes unless lunch is served on the
premises. Statistics show, the Commits
sioner says, that there is more DISSIPATION
ana drunkenness among those given short
hours for lunch than others engaged in
store work.
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The Columbia Theater has something
frothy and amusing to entertain it's au-
dlences with in miss Harum Scarum."
Inc attendance is good and the play
causes plenty of laughter.
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Uncle Toms Cabin" in its operate
dress is proving quite a success at the
Iivoli Opera-house. The plantation melo.
dies are catchy and the acting is above the
average.
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Was q Bad Order.

William Ryan is suing Mrs. NJ. E. Pleasant
for $500. 1t is alleged that the money was in
the hands of A. ]. Clunie. and that the defend.
ant presented to him an order from the plain
tiff directing him to turn the money over.
The order was procured, the plaintiff says, on
the representation that the money was to be
held as the property of the plaintiff, but in
TO her own use.
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|PYTH|AN KNIGHTS
AND TERPS|CH0RE,
An Evening Devoted to Wor.
ship at the Goddess
Shrine.
NO FOREIGN RITUALS.
Rathbone Sisters Elect Officers
and Adjourn Till Next
Year.
C. I. PATTON GRAND PRELATE
Ten Immor tails Abolish the Mineral
and Initiate a Hundred
Curious Knights.

Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
was called to order by Grand Chancellor
Samuels, and the opening ceremonies
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Jack Cade" is proving very attractive
to audi ences at the Grand. Collier i,
quite at home in the title role and the
play is excellentlv staged
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"A Trip to Chinatown" is doing large
business at the California Theater. The
play Is well acte d and the specialties are
good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22

AL the specialties at the Orpheum this
week are good. Miss Parry's limitations
OF celebrities are especially good, and Miss
Cars specialties are very clever.
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1t is common practice both in Africa
and China to use the ear as a pocket, as q
receptacle for small articles or coins.
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AT THE THEATERS.
Good Bills and Large Audiences at
the City Play

The DAILY company has been nightly fill
ing the Baldwin Theater with Countess
Gucki."
ihls evening Ada Rehan will appear as
vera In the production of THE Last
WORD" "The Countess Guckp' will fur
nlsh the matinee bill for Saturday, and
IN the evening 1.-THE School for Scandal"
will be given.