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city only a few weeks ago from San fran
cisco and was arranging for series Ct
lectures shortly to te given at the SImp'
'on Tabernacle. the bonton church OF the
city, on The Holy Land"
As nesr as can be learned Rev. Mr..
Veale was an Eng ishman by birth. He
came TO San Francisco from Australia,
and was engaged in the former city 10 act
private secretary 10 Nine. Mountiord,
the public Lecturer. Since MS arrival in
mis- city the reverend gentleman has not
apparently been depressed, and the local
Presbyterian divines expressed surprise
when they learned that he had taken his
own life.
The letters he left indicated that he was
in financial rats, and he was dissatisfied
over the fact mat he had no permanent
charge.
There Is nothing in the effects of the
dead man to indicate where his re atives
are. and the authorities are at loss to
know what disposition to make of the
body.
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journey. Last winter ". T, Lopp, a mis-
sionary at Cape Prince OF Wales, went from
his mission station to Point Hope, dis
tance of $50 miles in a direct line, by rein
deer and he returned to his station within
twenty-five days. 1t is about 200 miles
from Point Hope to Point Barrow by
water along the steamer route and 1t
would be probably 100 miles farther along
the coast and :he route tue relief party
would have to make. For about ninety
miles of the distance the route would be
over a rough mountainous country, but
The rest OF the way would be over low
level land
The greatest difficulty might be in find
ing moss for food for the reindeer after
leaving Point Hope. There may be plenty
of it and there may be none.
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RESCUE IS POSSIBLE
BYSTARTING NOW

Lieutenant Stoney, who volunteered to
command the relief expedition, said today
that II he and his party, with supplies, were
landed at Port Clarence or at a point from
where Port Clarence could be reached, he
thought there could be liItle doubt OF
their ability TO reach Point Barrow. At
Port Clarence the Government has herd
OF about 400 reindeer, and with them he
would start northward along the coast.
The greatest difficulty he thought would
be to get to Port Clarence.
Captain McGregor, the master of the
steam whaer Kar uk, which recently re-
turned from a cruise in the Arctic. said
yesterday, if a start we're made within a
week, there would be little difficulty in
reaching Port Clarence. The ice hardly
ever shut in on Port Clarence so as to
make it impossible for stout steamer to
reach that harbor before January.
Relief should be sent to the crews Of the
jcebOund vessels There will, no doubt
he much suffering and starvation among
the men, and even if the relief party does
not reach Point Barrow before June or
July next it will probably save many lives.
1t Will no. be before August next that a
vessel can reach the spot where the frozen.
in whalers are.
The crews of the four vessels at Point
Barrow would not suffer to any great ex-
tent from hunger if they were left to them
selves and the food they could collect
from their vessels and from the traders
and natives there. There were about 200
men on those four vessels, and with the
supplies known to be there they could sus-
tain life until help could reach them bv
steamer next August, but they would have
to resort to one spare meal a day.
Their danger lies in the crews OF the
other four vessels joining them. Those
four vessels were known to be very short
of provisions. They were bound for home
direct and they barely had enough food
on board to last their crews until San
FranciHco was reached. On those four
vessels were about 200 men, and they will.
when they leave their ships, make for
Point Barrow, hoping to get provisions
there and unaware that The crews of four
other vessels are at the point fighting
against starvation.
Captaip MoGregor considered the jour
ney as outlined by Lieutenant Stoney as a
practical one. I he trip from Port CIar-
ence to Cape Prince of Wales is not a
difficult one, and during the winter
-aonthu the natives frequently make the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
BOD THUGS At SPOKANE.
Hold Up and FOB Guest in a Hotel
and Citizen in His
Residence.

SPOKANE, Nov. 8-George Wegard, q
guest at the Railroaders' Hotel, WAS
awakened this morning by three masked
men standing beside his bed.
T hey commanded him at the point of a
revolver to remain quiet. He did So
They rifled his room, got SIS ana left.
He gave the alarm, but they had disap-
peared.
Late this evening A. R. Johnson, while
seated alone in his house reading, heard
his front door open. lie turned and
looked in3o the muzzle of a revolver
Two masked mer entered. Johnson at
TEN pied TO resist, but was beaten into
subiection. All the valuables were taken
from the house.
A streetcar motorman returning from
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PLENTY OF REINDEER
TO CARRY SUPPLIES.

The Eskimo Bulletin, published at Cape
Prince OF Wales once year, in its issue
for 1897 gives several accounts of winter
trips made by reindeer. superintendent
Kiellmann of the Teller reindeer station,
with Two Lapps, left Cape Prince of Wales
on December 5, 1895, and travelled to the
Yukm and Kuskok vim valleys. He re-
turned on A pril %
At Cape Prince OF Wales there were $50
deer. Many them are broken to har-
ness and the Eskimo herders in charge OF
them think nothing of making 500-miie
trips with the deer during The winter
months
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Armv ard sarv Orders.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The following
navy orders have been issued: Comman-
der G. M. Book, from the Marion to Mare
Island; Lieutenant b. M. Dom baueh,
Lieutenant I. Porter and Paymaster ]. E..
Cain, from the Marion 10 the Independ-
ence; Surgeon J. r. Waggenen, from the
Marion TO Mare Island.
Private Thomas Coppage, Company G,
First Infantry, now Mt the Presidio, San
Francisco, IS transferred to the hospital
corps as private.
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rerrisr. Fnmtne Z. R"ssia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. S-A terrible
famine is raging in he province of Arch
angel a government of European Russia
MANY hive already died of starvation.
The neople wander about reduced almost
20 skeletons their heads swollen TO the'
size of baskets. Tea IS the only means OF
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Memorial for a Gold standard.

LONDON. Nov. S.-According 20 spe-
ciaI di> patcn from Shanghai the Emperor
of China and the Board of Rvenue have
approved a memorial presented IN favor
OF establishing a gold standard and pIo-
hibiting the export OF gold. 1t is douot-
iul, however, whether this will nave any
nractlcal result.
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Er..,ator Dinon Dead.

WESTERLY, Il. l., Nov. Sex United
States Sena or Nathan f. Dixon died at
his home here late toni hi, after an Ill
ness of bout three weeks.
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PREACHER ENDS LIFE
With A PISTOI-BALI,
Rev. w. T. Veale Commits Sui
eide in a Los Angeles
Hotel.
Was in Financial Straits and De
spondent Because He Had No
Permanent Charge.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
Los ANGELES, Nov. S.-The body OF
Rev. w. T. Veale lies at the moreue, cold
i'll death. AT an early hour this morning
he placed revolver against his head and
fired. He died instantly. The Ta~h act
was committed in his room in the Hollen-
beck Hotel, but the body was not discov.
cred until about IL O'Clock to-day.
The suicide was Presbyterian divine
about 40 years of age He came 10 the
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work was robbed while C ossing a prluge
to- night by hi ish waymen and rolieo III ne
utter. Two other ho, ,d-ups were reported.
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NOTES FOR AUGUST.

The event of tie month has been the
Woman's meeting at Weirs, N. H., pre-.
sided over most acceptably by our
President, Mrs. Q. A. Qiinby. All Of
the addresses were said to be remark
ably apt and good. There were women
present from Missouri, Ohio. Illinois,
Rhode Island. New York, New Hamp'
shire and Maine. Much interest was
manifested by all of these sisters in the
work undertaken both at home and in
japan; and Mrs. Quinby received sub
stantial aid for the various objects the
Association is warmly pressing to the
front All of which was and is most
cheering, and we trust the worst is now
over so far as the cry of "hard times" is
concerned.
wEIRS NOTES.
1t was a sister from Vermont who,
on making contribution to the Presi-
dent of our society remarked. III thank
you Mrs. Quinby. for giving me an op.
portunity privately to give since you
do the work; it is a great privilege to
do my part in giving" This is the right
spirit; it equalizes responsibilities. Oh,
that we had thousands of such cheerful
givers. who would respond to our appeals
for help for the Pacific Coast Mission,
for instance:-K City, Denver. or
the chapel at Suffolk, Va. How many y
adds Mrs. Quinby. "are there who after
reading this, will send one dollar to our
corresponding secretary to be devoted
to one of these worthy objects?'
The three lady ministers present al
this Weirs meeting. each contributed
her share to the interest of the occasion
Mr.. East. the pastor from the Kansas
City parish, and his & ood wife we're pres
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Charles Dickens Clock.

Among his customers the late Sir
John Bennett could number Charles
Dickens. On one occasion the clock at
Gadshill went wrong, and the novelist
sent the following letter to Sir John:
My Dear Sir:-Since my hall clock
was sent to your establishment to be
cleaned. it has gone (as indeed it always
has perfectly we'll. but has struck the
hours with great reluctance. and after
enduring internal agonies of most
disheartening nature, it has now ceased
striking altogether. Though happy
release for the clock, this is not con-
venient to the house hold. If you can
send down any confidential person with
whom the clock can confer, think it
may have something on it's works that it
would be glad to make clean breast Of.
Faithfully yours. Charles Dickens, Hig-
ham by Rochester, Kent. Monday night,
Sept. IA. 1861
This Gadshill clock was, by the way,
sold in London not very long ago.
Westminster Gazette.
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DON'T OVERLOOK THIS ITEM.

|
Will every state secretary carefully
examine her records to see il she have
any unexpended balance due the Pacific
J Coast Mission and send it on without
delays for we shall soon be called upon
to settle with Mr.. Bradley, and to pro-
vide for another missionary. since it Is
not at all to our taste to abandon this
grand work only just begun; butts sue
cess all depends on the loyalty and aid
OF those who thoroughly believe in it.
We need every dollar possible to raise
between now and October to meet ex-
psnses.
CONVENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
Whenever woman, who can afford to
60, misses an opportunity to attend one
of these, our annual gatherings, she sins
against herself. For there is nothing
like it for keeping one in touch, fresh,
young. and up-to date. Connecticut
meets the third Wednesday in September,
and New York the third Tuesday in the
month. Massachusetts, and Illinois
with US in spirit" though not of US or.
eanically, meet the fourth Tuesday in
September. And right here it occurs to
us is as good place as any to correct
mistaken idea that has crept into some
of the Independent State Woman's Mis-.
sionary Societies. They hesitate, fearing
they cannot hold property or accept
special requests il they become auxili-
airy to the national. 1t is very remark
able circumstance if religious societies
cannot do what scores of other, secular
organizations, have done, and been doing |
for years unquestioned by anyone.
They hold property. receive requests, |
put up buildings for their own use or to |
rent to increase their assets, yet each |
and everyone retain their individuality |
and at the same time enjoy all the |
privileges and enlarged life that comes
Of being part Of national body.
This was all taken into account when |
revising our constitution, and is provid- |
ed for amply by bylaw l. division 4
There is always way, legal, moral, and |
direct of accomplishing thing like that |
when once there is will to do it. A |
few of the organizations of women that
hold property, are incorporated, can sue
and be sued as bodies corporate; who |
receive special requests Independently
of the national bodies of which they are |
part. The Woman's Relief Corps;
the Daughters of the American Revolu- |
ton; Woman's Christian Temperance |
Unions; Women's Literary. Social and |
Scientific Clubs. Indeed, the number is |
so great, the fact SO common. one won
ders such question should be raised
save. only, to see how best to perform
so evident duty. so great a privilege.
EMILY L. SHERWOOD,
Corresponding Secretary.
z. D. Box 90. AnacOstia. ID. G..
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held at g. P. NJ. when Mr.. thunderstorm
delivered an excellent sermon. While
the number of delegates and visitors
was small, the various meetings were
we'll attended; harmony prevailed
throughout, and all felt that it was
good to be there.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Rev. j. A. Stoner preached at New
Paris Sunday. August 8th, and reports
good congregations. especially in the
evening.
Key. H. X. Riegel has returned to
Kent, and reports that he has had re-
freshing vacation" which was spent in
Pennsylvania.
Rev. J. A. Stoner will preach at
Pricetown. Highland county, August
Doth. On the same day Mrs. Stoner will
preach at Fincastle, Brown county.
Miss. Ermina G. Stray's present ad-
dress is Noble, Cuyahoga county, Ohio.
She will be glad to accept a call from
any church desiring faithful services.
The Milford Junior Y. P. G. U. gave.
August Sd, the play: "The House that
Jack Built" and added four dollars and
twenty cents to the treasury. Mrs.
Anna Shumard is the faithful superin-
tendent.
Rev. Sara L. Stoner supplied for
Bro. Stoner, at Mount Carmel, Ohio.
Sunday, August, 8th. She writes:
Mount Carmel has a grand Sunday
school; there we're lightweight present
last Sunday"
The annual grove meeting near
Little Mountain was held August 8th.
Rev. Ira A. Priest, President of Buch-
tel college. and Bros. Wilson and Carl
f. Henry, were present. The sermon of
President Priest was we'll received.
Rev. Abbie E. Danforth closed her
work at LIE Roy, August Is. and will
soon go to Boston, Mass, to begin her
work in the Universalist Every Day
Church. Mrs. E. S. Bissell says. "We
are very sorry to lose her, as she was
doing good work here which it seems
a pity to have interrupted"
Rev. E. .. Jacobs who was for seven
years the faithful pastor OF our churches
at Bryan and Stryker, has been for the
past eight months at Ithaca. Mich, at
tending to some business affairs. He is
now ready for pastoral work, and we
will be glad to have him return to the
Buckeye state. Any Of our churches
desiring pastor can address him at
Ithaca or in care of the Superintendent
at Fountain Park, Ohio.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

ORDINATION OF REV. H. b. TAYLOR.
The Conneautville Universalist church
was filed on Wednesday evening, Aug.
18th. the occasion being the ordination
of Henry B. Taylor, who has served so
acceptably as pastor of the church Tor
several years. Rev. j. K. Applebee, OF
Buffalo, read the Scripture lesson, Rev.
F. E. Adams, of Hop Bottom, offered
prayer, and the ordination sermon was
delivered by Rev. G. l.. Shipman. OF I'll
rard, former pastor of the church, and
the pastor of the Taylor family through
three generations. Further services
were as follows:
Rev. o. r. Washburn. of Linesville,
offered the conservation prayer; Rev. L.
X. Richardson, of Titusville, delivered
the charge and presented the Scriptures;
Mr.. Adams extended the right hand OF
fellowship and convention greeting; Rev.
Fl. H. Barber, of Meadville, (Unitarlan)
gave the charge to the people and the
services closed with the benediction by
Mr.. Taylor.
The services we're interspersed with
excellent music by the choir. solo by
Miss Adah Pomeroy being special feat
ure. Mr.. Taylor passed most credita-
BILE examination previous to his ordina-
ton, and after the services was the re-
cipient of many warm congratulations
In addition to the clergymen assisting
in the services, the following delegates
from sister churches we're in attendance
T. M. Ford. of Sharpsvilie; MIR. and
Mrs. ira Stratton. Mrs. S. @. Stratton
and Mrs. G. Stratton, of Linesville; Mr.
and Mrs. P. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ray
mond, Messrs. +. and III. and Miss Belle
Raymond, of Wellsburg; Mr.. j. H.
Smith, of Titusville; Mrs. j. K. Apple
bee of Buffalo; Miss Margaret Barber,
of Meadville; Misses Inez and Ellie
Shipman and Mr.. Leslie Anderson. OF
Girard.
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Our Ohio Churches.
FROM J. W. HENLEY, d. ID.
State Secretary.
EVANSVILLE.


Our friends at Zanesvile are pushing
the work with commendable zeal. and
since Rev. Lolita D. Crosley has resumed
the pastorate, they have taken new life.
For several years they have been serv-
ing meals at the Muskingum County
Fair, and their patronage has always
been equal to that received by any other
church Usual preparations have been
made to accommodate the patrons OF the
fair with something good to eat
this year. Rev. Lolita d. Crosley will
be present to assist in the work. Uni
versalists from different parts of the
country, who may attend the fair will
receive hearty welcome at the Univer-
salist dining room.
THE CORRECT PLAN.
We heartily endorse the sentiments
expressed in Onward. for August 18th:
"In it's young peoples department a
few weeks ago the Gospel Banner, sent
forth the call, 'On to st. Louis 1t is
a pleasure to know that our esteemed
contemporary is so actively interested in
the missionary projects Of the National
Y. P. G. u, but its zeal should be tenn
pered with a thorough knowledge of the
missionary principles and methods ad-
hered to by our young people. One of
our mottos is: Finish what you begin
We did not leave Hartman until our
work there was completed. That parish
now enters upon it's second year of in
dependent selfsupport. We have now
given our hand to Atlanta. and it will
not be Withdrawn until that place is
firmly established and on self-sustain-
ing basis. Only disaster can result from
arousing the hopes and courage OF a
people by pledge of adequate backing,
only to blight them finally by an I'm.
timely deeertion. Not until the Atlanta
church is built and paid for shall we set
about building another church. Then,
too, we have chosen as our especial field
that portion OF the South which the
General Convention has shown no in
tention of entering. We are in nobodys
way, in that territory. and that is the
field with which we are acquainted. and
where we shall be able to do our most
efficient work. So. though Onward
would not assume to speak authorita-
lively of the future plans of the Union,
without doubt. for some time to come the
Y. p. G. U. will confine its missionary
endeavors to the more southerly states
AS long as this policy is pursued the
Union will do a work of permanent
character. The money employed in es-
tablishing Hartman church might have
been used in starting half.dozen other
movements, which would probably have
flashed up" for time. and then died
out, leaving those most intimately con.
nected with them totally discouraged
But by standing by Hartman. until il
could stand alone. they have perms.
nently established a center OF influence
which is already demonstrating its value
in the mission at Knoxville. The Uni
versalist Church has done too much
scattering and spasmodic work, ano
many attempts have been made to es
tablish churches that have proven dis
astrous failures. simply because the
backing which was needed, could not be-
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seems to be fairly prosperous. Sabbath.
school and Young Peoples Society are
doing efficient work.
PASADENA.
At Pasadena our church is being Wig
orously pushed to the fore. The We'd
nesday evening conference meeting is
great help to the pastor. Sunday after
noon, musicales are drawing large
crowds to the church who would not
otherwise attend, and the pastor has an
opportunity to deliver his message to
those whose eare were never before
opened to receive Universalism.
POMONA.
Our church at Pomona is pastorless.
[ was surprised at the congregation that
greeted me upon the morning OF my
visit there, for l came unannounced.
They had assembled to conduct lay ser.
vices. The Pomona church has had a
variety of experiences. Our friends
there are few in numbers, but they are
true and loyal. Their trials have been
like the refiner's fire-the dross has been
burned away.
SAN DIEGO.
A letter from the clerk OF the San
Diego church held out no hope of &C.
complishing anything satisfactory. and
l did not make the trip. / passed
through Los Angeles several times. but
did not see any of our church people. l
had visit with Bro. Rice, the pastor, in
his home. The reports that hear are
encouraging.
SPOKANE.
1t is we'll known that our efforts for
the past year were concentrated at this
place. All things considered, the re-
suits we're satisfactory. The building
site having been secured. our next work
must be to erect a chapel Spokane is
city with future. The lot secured is
80 by 125'feet and is decided to our Cen
eral Convention. confidently believe in
the future of the town, and we will soon
have a church there. We should es-
tablish it and make it center for flu
ture operations. Our organization there
is in good condition, and has showed
marked gains during the past year.
PORTLAND.
This church is without pastor and
needs work. There are few loyal peo
pie who are "stayers." The Sabbath
school is particularly encouraging. Here
we own church building, but no lot;
and it is to the securing of site for our
church that our energies should be di-
rected. The edifice was purchased by
the Woman's Aid, and they have quite
sum of money on hand toward the
purchase of lot.
THE FUTURE.
And now for look into the future. l
am convinced that while the present
financial conditions prevail. our policy
must be that of concentration; and
that upon our most hopeful stations,
leaving the scattering missionary work
to come in incidentally as it may. Once
a year trip should be made the whole
length of our field in order that we may
keep in touch with the people, and ascer-
tain the true condition OF affairs. but
more than that is not advisable at the
present. There are several stations that
might be developed if they could have a
few months regular work. This is the
need here now, education in systematic
effort. When these small congregations
have been brought to the point where
they can sustain preaching the mission
airy should move on.
ASA M. BRADLEY.