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ciple. There is q natural capacity in the hu-
man system for alcohol This is clearly seen
IN II the case OF savages who crave it from the
pacity forms reasonable ground for the use of
alcohol, the answer is, man has a natural ca
paclty for sens uality and all kinds of physical
immoralities, but no intelligent man would
think of advocating their Indulgence to any
extent except as he himself was a deprayed
moral vagabond.
The absolutely certain mechanical effect of
alcoho! is paralysis. 1t attacks the finer tissues
first, because they are more sensitive The
moral nature is affected ffrst. The young man,
bashful and timid even awkward is informed
by these trappers that q little stimulaut will
help him over it. He drinks and is amazed at
himself. His tongue is loose and his self-con-
straint gone. What has happened? Simnlv
this: He has lost the fine selfintrosnenrIogg
which made him bashful and was indicative of
fine moral nature,
He has suffered stroke of moral paralysis,
and the animal in him has come forward one
step. All this talk which he thought so fine
made the cheeks of his sober friend burn with
shame by listening TO his garrulous nonsense
This principle of drinking without getting
drunk is a deception. rule against drunk
enness which allows continued drinking is the
Very genius OF the trap.
Now, we have seen how cunnipgly the tran
per has hidden the trap behind a society name
and behind society rules, which, behind a lock
and key, have an Interpretation essentially
different from that given upon the streets
We will now explain how men are led into
these traps. His majesty, the great man-t1ap-
per, puts into the heart of some genial man.
himself in the trap, to select victim. A
young man, q clerk or young attorney or
young dentist or physician just coming into
the city, may be selected. He is invited by the
trapper to visit the trap. On the way the
moral ~ OF the trap is explained, both inside
and outside. The victim is shown the elegant
surroundings and finally led to the bar, which
under the benefcent laws OF the State
If the young man refuses liquor he is asked if
he will have a lemonade II he declines he is
asked if he will have cigar. If he declines
again he is asked to play game OF whist or
billiards. If he declines all the trapper is
foiled for the time. Then low grade OF enter
tainment is provided Invitations are sent
out The man in the moon turns his face from
the sight. All this comes under the strict rules
of the trap. The three great rules OF the man
trap are: No gambling, no drunkenness, no re-
ligion. The first two are intended to deceive
society: the third is to be strictly observed in
the trap. There are good reasons for this last
wholesome rule. 1t Keeps out the Troublesome
questions OF conscience that at times bother
the members of the trap. Men of the world
want to see things as they are, and conscience
is q thing that the man of one world cannot
have,
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FAIR FOR HEBREW HOME
The Hebrew Benevolent Society VIII
Give Grand Benefit for the
Home and Asylum.

The annual meeting of the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society for the care of the aged
lnflrm took place yesterday at the home
on Lombard street. The reports of the
different committees were read and gave
much satisfaction.
President Samuel Polack's report states
that notwithstanding the Legislature had
repealed the law granting aid to pub
lie charities for the aged infrm and not
withstanding lack of assistance from the
outside the society has gained in finances
and is able to conduct the orphan asylum
and home on a satisfactory basis.
The report further states that more per-
sons could be accommodated if the society
had larger building and that the matter
was still being delberated by the mem
beers whether to build new home or alter
and enlarge the one already occupied.
The cost for the past year of maintain
ing the home was $241T 26 or SOL A per
month. The income was $3904 At. this
the year Was $1542 20 or $21 IS more than
last year. and there was bank account to
the credit of the society $1420 80 larger
The mortgage of $4250 comes due next
November, and the president suggested
that the board be empowered to take any
legal steps winch may be necessary at that
time
The directors elected are: S. Polack,
president; Mrs. NJ. Haskell, secretary !;
Thomas Cohen, treasurer; Philip Fahian,
II. Lewis, ". Wise, 1. D. Martin and Miss
a. Levy. The new board of managers are ::
Mesdames Mamlock, Plato, King, Lich-
tensteih, Davis, c. Levy, NJ. Correnson, II.
Berliner. Spiegelman and T. Nathan.
a committee of five was appointed TO
revise the society's constitution.
The matter was taken up of making ar
engagements for holding a fair for the ben
eft OF the society, which will take place in
about two months.
The members of the fair committee ap-
pointed are the board OF lady managers,
under the craftsmanship of Mrs. H. Ber-
liner, assisted by the following gentlemen:
II. Davis, A. NJ. Plate, n. I. Lyon and
Davis Harris. The chairman of the gem
tlemen's committee is Mrs. Lichtenstein.
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Degree of Honor.

Petitions are in circulation for the organization
of lodge in the Mission district and another in
the City proper.
Dawn OF Hope Lodge will install its officers on
saturday, the 18th inst. Mrs. Eva Crozan, D. D.
G. G. H., will be the installing officer On Mon
day, the 9th, Minerva Lodge VIII install its Of
officer
Upon the occasion OF the installation of the Of
hcers of Ivy Lodge recently the work was per-
formed by Mrs. Eva Crozan, d. d. G. C. H, In a
manner that was revelation to many OF those
present. The entire ceremony was without book
OF note, and 1t was perfect TO the letter. There are
but few who master the work and give il as
did Mrs. Crozan- 1t is an achievement she can
feel proud OF. The installation was followed by a
banquet
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KNIGHTS Of Pvthias.

The Knights of Truckee have secured the setting
aside OF Friday, January II, as Pythan day by the
Ice Carnival management. Excursions will be
run from various points 1t is expected that large
party will attend from San Francisco, Grand Keep
er of Records and Seals II. Schaffner being engaged
in making arrangements as to rates and accommo-
datons To attend this affair it will be necessary
TO leave San Francisco at 6o'clock P. NJ, Thursday
the 18th. Grand Vice Chancellor C. f. McGlashan
Is president of the Ice Carnival
The First Regiment of the Uniform Rank will
takes benefit at the Columbia Theater on the four
nights of next week, beginning Tuesday, the 2Ist
the performance being 'Ihe Ensign" On one night
all mbers OF the rank Will appear in full uniform
Ivy Lodge installed officers in public on Tuesday
evening last Deputy Grand Chancellor George II,
Morrison officiating. The installation services
were interspersed with musical and literary seIec-
tions. Dancing and collation. followed
Laurel Lodge conferred the rank of page on four
applicants on Monday last and has several appIi-
cations awaiting action This lodge increased its
membership by twenty new members during
the term Just ended.
Bay City Lodge conferred the rank of page on
two applicants ct the last meeting Seven appIica-
tions for mem bership were received.
Grand Chancellor George SamueIs officially WIS.,
tied Sacramento Lodge Monday evening last
and was greeted by large attendance.
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Independent Order of Odd Pe1lows


Deputy A. j. Sutherland and staff installed the
ofhcers Of Unity Lodge on the evening OF the 4th
INST, after which those present invited to an
lmpromptu banquet. Addresses were made by
Past Grand Masters Simpson and Barnes, Past
Grand Patriarch Crossett, Past Grands Fillmore
Dross, Thompson, Edwards, Larrmore, Cooley
and Harmon Grand Treasurer Lemont, who is
also treasurer of Unity, having been reelected,
was, by reason of continued illness unable TO be
present He was installed at his home
Deputy Antonette Shaw is and has been busy
installing officers of the Rebekah Degree lodges.
Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge has presented
elegant jewels TO Mrs. Patterson and Miss New
man. oriental Lodge presented jewels to Miss
Nesthouse and Miss Sepel and bouquets to all the
officers on the occasion of the installation.
Grand Secretary q. T. Shaw and Grand Scribe
w. HI. Barnes ut this time extremely busy re-
ceiving reports, semiannual and annual from the
various subordinate lodges, Rebekah Degree
lodges and encam pments, and also keeping ac-
counts OF the different assessments that are COM
ing in. These include the mileage assessment OF
10 cents, home assessment Of 25 cents, Rebekah
assessment of 10 cents and Grand Encampment
assessment of As cents. In addition to the lodge
and encampment reports they receiving re-
ports from l03 subordinate lodge deputies, 70
hepekah lodge deputies and Al encampment
deputies. In all they Will handle over 1900
their time until the latter part OF February. Be
sdes this they have the usual business OF the Office
TO attend TO.
The largest attended meeting that Fountain
Lodge OF Oakland has ever known the one
held last Monday night, when the newly elected
officers were Installed. The attendance was UNI
usually large from the fact that il WAS district
meeting. The grand officers were present We're
also visitors from various lodges David Tlsch.
D. D. o. M, was the installing officer and he per-
formed the work in an interesting, able and i'm
pressive manner. On behalf OF District No "a
Grand Mas er Gosbey presented Deputy Dis
trlct Grand Master Tisch elegant set of regalia
OF the past grands degree in appreciation of vaIu-
able services rendered during the term. The re-
c1plent who has always been faithful official, re-
sponded IN well-tlmed speech. short addresses
Fox, p. G. NJ, Grand Secretary Shaw and others.
ne visitors were then entertained at banquet
provided by Fountain Lodge.
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American Legion of Honor.

Grand Secretary Burton visited DIidwinter
Council last Wednesday and gave an interesting
synopsis of the changes made in the laws of the
order and the work done at the last held session of
the Supreme Council. This council will install its
officers at its next meeting
The officers OF California Council were installed
by w. II. Bishop. D. d. G.. c.. Grand Commander
Filborn and Grand Secretary Burton were present
and made BRIEF addresses.
The grand officers will be present at installa-
tionS to take place this week as follows: Washing
ton Council tomorrow night bohemian Council
on Wednesday, Alta Council Friday and
Golden Shore Council on Saturday.
The new officers OF Golden star Council were in
stalled by Grand Commander Filborn assisted by
Grand Secretary c. o. Burton Addresses were
made by the grand officers and others.
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Native Sons of tbe Golden Vast.

National Parlor will give its eighth anniversary
ball tomorrow evening in National Hall.
California Paror installed it's officers last Thurs
day night in Shasta Hail. in the new building.
There was large attendance, among the number
being Grand Vice-President Henry Gesford. Mer-
ton Allen, D. D. G. p, the installing officer
FL Dorado Parlor installed its officers in Sierra
Hall on Thursday night, w. F. McCreery, d. u. G.
p, being the installing officer. The same night Dep
uty District Grand President j. B. keenan, in
stalled the officers of Stanford Parlor in Cabrillo
Hall.
Golden Gate Parlor will publicly install it's ofi-
GERS tonight. An entertainment will follow the
ceremony ~
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Independent Order B,ne Birth.

Last Monday the officers of Columbia Lodge
were installed by the grand officers, the work
being done in the German language. AT the con-
clusion of the ceremonies there was social time.
Montefore. Union and Cremieux lodges met in
joint session last week, when the grand officers in
stalled the officers of each.
On Tuesday evening Occidental and Modsu
lodges Installed their officers
Last Wednesday by special request Grand Presi-
dent Jonas initiated candidate for Golden GATE
Lodge, after which the newly elected officers were
installed
We're installed by the grand president in the most
REPORTS from every part Of the Pacific Coast
jurisdiction are full OF encouragement.-
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Junior Order United American Me-
chanics to Celebrate Washing.
toms Birthday.
Official Assessment Table.
Masonry.

The members of Islam Temple, A. A. o. N. NJ.
s., will make pilgrimage to Los Angeles dur
ing the first week of February for the purpose
of organizing new shrine III that city. Many
OF the wives of members will accompany the
pilgrims.
On the evening of the 4th inst. the members
OF the local Masonic Board of Relief retired
from office, and after the transaction of bust
ness connected with the retirement they in
v1ted the members OF the board of "a and
those OF SO TO an elegant dinner served in the
banquet-room in the temple.
The ladies' auxiliary of Golden Gate Com
mandery No. Is will give an entertainment in
Golden Gate Hall on next Wednesday evening.
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Evans Council is making rapid progress. Al a
special meeting held on the 30th OF last month it
initiated three candidates, and at its meeting held
last Thursday initiated three more.
The intiatory team is 20 be newly Differed, and
on next Wednesday it will give its frs, drill under
the new officers in the hall OF Phoenix Council in
Alcazar building.
America and Teutonia councl Is installed officers
last tuesday. Germania Council installed its Off
GERS last Wednesday.
The state committee has appointed four organ
zers who Will organize councils in various
parts of the State.
Grand Recorder = c. Wallis will visit the coun-
Gil at Chico this evening, the at Nord Tues
Wednesday.
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showing marked increase in membership and in
terest in the work of the order.
The indications favorable for the election OF
Jacob Levison, 10 succeed hi use { grand sec-e-
tary. The reelection of Mr.. Levison would be
grateful recognition of the services OF gentle
manly, attentive, conscientious and efficient Off
cial.
The executive committee OF the order has issued
a neat Illustrated circular in which Is given con-
else review of the objects of the order and tie
work that it has accomplished in the fifty-two
years of its existence
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Catholic knights of America.

San Francisco Branch No. 1877, Catholic Knighta
OF America, installed the following officers last
Tuesday evening: Spiritual director, Rev. Father
Macmillan. o. S. F.; H. Berhans, P; w. J. Borr-
mann. V. p: August Sonneberg, X. -; +. b.
Schoenstein, f. s.; B. Lfnnweber t.: p KeiseI
sergeant at-arms; II. Baumeister, sentinel; A.
Scholle. trustee three years; A Speige two years;
A. Lemare, one year. p j. Brophy, visiting officer
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Congress asking them to support the Stone bill to
restrict and regulate immigration. Such petitions
are being circulat ed in every State in the Union.
Information has been rece we'd in this city Of the
death OF John G. Shearng, past State councillor OF
Colorado, from the effe is of Injuries received
While trying to avert collision between an electric
car and railway train, the motorman having
fallen asleep at his post. He was very popular
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Order of the Eastern Star.

The proceeding of the latest session of the Grand
chapter is in the hands of the printer and will
soon be ready for distribution.
Grand Patron Merritt will visit Fallen Leaf
Chapter at Placervlle tonight. He Will shortly
make tour OF the sou hern part of the state and
visit the chapters in Los Angeles and San Benito.
Golden Gate Chapter at its last meeting received
five applications for membership.
Ivy Chapter initiated a number OF candidates at
its last meeting.
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MURDERER HILL TALKS.
He BIames Himself for Most of the Do
mestic Trouble.

mest1c Trouble.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 12.-Beniamin L.
Hill. who shot his wife last night, was as
cool to-day as when he gave himself up,
five minutes after the murder He SAYS
that he has never been in position to
support his wife and child since they were
married, and that he seemed to be pursued
by bad luck. The immediate cause of the
shooting was made known. Hills wife
had told him that she would soon become
mother to child of which he was not
the father. The detectives have made
several discoveries regarding the victims
dolngs while her husband was in Oregon,
and they show that she was not the faith
tul wife Hill thought she was.
Hill Lived at Suisun.
SUISUN, CAL, JAN 12-Quite a gloom
OF the murder Of Mrs Agnes Hill was re-
ceIyed. Ben Hill, who slew his wife,
was well known here. He came to Suisun
In 1880, and by reason OF being good base
bal! player position was secured for him
as bartender. In this capacity he con.
Quoted himself well. and so much conf
dence was reposed in his integrity that
friend backed him I'D and started him in
respectable saloon known as the Worlds
i ar. Hill did an excellent business. and
could have made fortune, but unfortu-
nately be acquired expensive habits, and
spent too freely for his own good. After
leaving the saloon business Hill remained
around town for some time. and failed to
ind employment. Leaving his wife here
he went TO Montana and secured position
on the railway.
lie returned last spring and obtained
WORK IN Oakland, whittier his wife also
Went. While here, it is reported, they lived
comfortably together. The relations of
the unfortunate woman are frantic with
grief and much sympathy is expressed for
Broke His Leg for Squirrel.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 12-Floyd Hor-
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Knights and Ladies of Honor.

Last Monday evening the new officers Of Aurora
Lodge were Installed by District Deputy Mrs
Annie Thompson. During the evening Dr. A s.
Cook, the treasurer of the lodge, was presented
with an elegant umbrella appropriately inscribed
DR.. Cook, one of the most valued members of the
lodge, has been its treasurer for many years Re-
freshments served at the close CT the meeting
District Deputy Mrs. L. L. Kennison installed
the officers Of Seal Rock Lodge and those of Pal
metto Lodge, both of Alameda, Tuesday and
Thursday respectively. On both occasions Mrs
Kennison was accompanied by large delegation
composed OF grand.oficers and members OF lodges
in this City. Delightful evenings were spent in
speech-making, after which refreshments were
served. One of the pleasant events on Tuesday
night was the presentation to Mrs. G. II. Viewer a
past protector of Seal Rock Lodge of handsome
badge.
The officers Of Golden Gate Lodge were installed
last Thursday evening by District Deputy Mrs. s.
Beverson. and those of Martha Lodge were in
stalled by District Deputy John Kau last Friday
The grand officers will pay official visit to
Berkeley Lodge this evening.
Pacific Lodge will have q public installation OF
officers, followed by an entertainment, tomorrow
evening.
Oakland Lodge will install its officers tomorrow
evening and Empire Lodge will install its officers
on Friday. West End Lodge will publicly install
its officers on the evening Of Tuesday, the 21s inst.
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Knights of Honor.

Grand Dictator L. Archibald will make official
visits as follows: January "a at Colusa % at san
JOSE % at jacksonville and 80 at Santa Cruz.
Last Monday the grand dictator and grand Off
installed the officers of San Francisco
and Liberty lodges.
On Tuesday the officers of Norman Lodge were
installed. collation. followed the ceremonies.
Last Wednesday the grand dictator visited Yo-
semitic Lodge.
The officers OF Fortuna and Leland STAN
ford lodges were installed with impressive cere-
monies
Ivy Lodge had public installation of its officers
at 20 Eddy street last Friday, the ceremony being
followed by pleasing entertainment and dance.
The officers of Tahoe Lodge were installed In
Sisterna Hall at Berkeley last Saturday.
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Opening of the Spring Ter,n

BERKELEY, Call, Jan. Irregular
sessions of the spring term in the colleges
OF the University of California at Berkeley
will commence tomorrow morning.
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Rev. MIR. Perkins Goes East.
Good Government Club.

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE Good
government Club at its session last even
ing decided to call special meeting for
next Saturday evening, at which the dues.
ton of bonding Berkeley for 500, 600, to be
used in the construction of new school
houses and wharf, will be officially dis.
cESsed.
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Young Mems Institnta,

Last Tuesday evening President Lynch, accom-
panied by several grand officers, visited San Jose
Council and installed its officers. The visitors
were entertained at banquet got up in their honor
Bomorean Council announces an entertainment
and social to be given the Odd inst. at Mission
Parlor Hall.
Golden Gate Council will celebrate its ninth an
niversary at Odd Fellows Hall on the 18th Of Feb
ruary.
The board of grand directors met on Saturday
Tor the transaction Of regular business
Golden State Council OF HaywardS will give an
entertainments on the evening of Valentines day.
American Council OF Oakland gave entertain
ment and social on last Monday which proved a
most successful affair.
Columbia Council will in the near future give a
grand ball to its members and friends
santa Cruz Council has been presented a hand
some merican flag, the gift of lady friends The
presentation was by Senator Burke and the re-
Spouse and acceptance on behalf of the council by
Grand President Lynch. An entertainment fol-
lowed, IN which Frank McGlynn and James C.
ODonneH took part. A dance and Il collation.
followed.
AS a reminder of the historic Hartford, St. Vim
cent Council of Petaluma has secured gavel
made from timber of Commodore Farragut's flag
ship
Council No. 3o7 OF San Mateo was organized on
the evening of the 30th of last December by Dis
trict Deputy Grand President H. &. all assisted
by John Maloney and Z. Princevalle. w H
Brown was erected president and George W. Hall
secretary.
The Supreme Council assessment levied as of
date OF January is now due.