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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
', san Francisco, Cal. c. E. Lloyd, Oakland.


+ 1RsT UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
81 Exangelisuc meeiing Tor the boys and girls,
conducted by Secretary John Willis Baer,
Boston, Mass c. y. Hunt, Minnea polls, Mimi,
and others; the Rev. John Rea, Oakland, Cal,
muSfcai director.
women only. Mrs Francis E Clark, Boston,
Mass. presiding; Miss Ida J. Clinch, Sacra-
menio, CD, musical director; 2:3o, praise
service; 2:45, prayer service, conducted by
MRS. scott +. Hershey, Boston, Mass; 2:55,
address, "One Moman's Power" Miss Kath-
eT,ne S Jones New York City; 3:15; address,
Coleman, Boston, Mass; 3:35, singing; $40,
address, How TO Reach. the Hearts of
Oriental Women" DR.. Kin Eca. da Silva,
. A ameda, Cal: 3:55, singing; 4, address,
:'The Awakening of the Airo-American
Women" Mrs Victoria Earle Mathews, New
Nork.CIty; 4:3O. adjournment
sa Quiet Hour. 4:3O TO $3.50.
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Topic, "DeepeninP the Spiritual Life,' con-
Quoted by Charles I. Studd, London, England /;
. D. NJ. Lawrence, San Francisco, musical direc-
tor:
Sunday Evening
6i 6i302Regular Christian Endeayor Praise
Meetings. Topic, 'IndividuRl Responsibility
. for the Conversion of the World" (Rom tx :l-3:
Il 1919; missionary tonic; 7:3o, regular
preaching serY ices; pulpitS filled by visiting
pastors and workers.
;: Monday Morning, July 12.
F.. EARLY MORNING PRAYER MEETINGS,
6>3U TO 7:15; topic, Our Associate Mem
. berS"
San Francisco Meetings.
: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Leader, John G.
Spangler, Phoenix. Ariz
!, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Lead-
Ter, Grant Lee, Washington, D. c.
STARR KING A. NJ. E. ZION CHURCH
Leader, F. +: Tucker, Lincoln, Nebr.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHU RCH-Leader,
Colonel J. q. Ha.iimond, New Y ork, N Y.
WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN CHU RCH-Leader
a. no inn
o. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Leader, Leonard Merrill, Los Angeles, Cal
THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Leader, Rev. s. H. Woodrow, Providence, r. l.
GRACE NJ. E. CHURCH-Leader, Rev. B. NJ.
Long, York, Nebr.
Oakland Meeting
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Lead-
er, Rev. Edwards Davis, Oakland, Cal.
Bible study, $50 to 9:15.
SAN FRANCISCO CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH.
Topic, John; a Message OF Llgat and Love-"
conducted By Professor Herbert L. .Willett, Chi
cago, Ill.
Chalk Talk, $3.50 to 9:15.
Practical use of the blackboard in Christian
work.
FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Topic, "Children's Meetings and How TO Make
Them Interesting" conducted by Rev. +. Y.
Pierce. Ph ladelpnia, Pa.
MECHANICS PAVILION-Rev. NJ. Rhodes.
D.D:, St Louis, Mo-, presiding; c. NJ. I.
Parker, san Francisco Cal, musical director;
$50; praise service; 9 40 devouonal exercises,
conducted by Rev. VIM. II. Scudder, Tacoma,
WaSh.-Chfis;ian Endeavor Missionary Force;
9:45. address, The Tenth Legion" Amos
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
The Pleasanton.

The Hotel Pleasanton is probably one
OF the most elegantly appointed and sue
cessfully conducted family and tourist
hotels in San Francisco. The proprietor,
D. NJ. Brennan. is one of the oldest and
most experienced hotel men in California.
Two lines OF ca ble-cars pass the hotel, 60
ing direct TO Golden Gate Park and the
grand ocean boulevard.
The cuisine and service at tho Pleasan-
ton is not TO be excelled. Those who ap.
preciaie The best and will pay for the best
will find cordial greeting ana most
pleasant recollection of San Francisco s
proverbial hospitality at this beautiful
hosiery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
DENVER OVERLOOKING.

DENVER, Colo, July 9. - Eighteen
thousand Christian Endeavorers and their
friends arrived in Denver to-day. They
came largely from the Southern States,
and the women predominated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
PROGRAMME FRAUDS.

The local committee gives warning that
all official programmes were printed in
Boston. and that no local advertisements
will appear in them. They say some pre-
tenders are soliciting business under pre-
tense that they are printing an honest
programme.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
THE GREAT CHOIR
There VIII Be Fifteen HIN
dred Voices in Harmony.
There VIII Be Prominent SINGERS
From All Parts of the
State.

There are to be 1900 or more voices in
The great Pavilion chorus. The names on
the register are as follows:
SAN FRANCIsCO-James Andrews. +. N
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

Morris, San Francisco. musical director. 1880
praise service; 7:50. devotional exercises
condnclea py the Rev. John v. Mccall, Min
erai Wells, Tex; 7:55, anthem by the choir
500, sermon. the Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman,
ID, Phlladelphia, Pa. S:35. singing; 8 40.
consecpasion meeting. conducted by Secretary
Evening star., 1897-02-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

=, SALES REGULAR call IL o'clock .ri,,rr
-. i", t az I,n a, ~ TO az, a, y ~ AT y, ~" ~
Gun Carriage, ito al l-:p. Ltii>taa Moa"tyPr -
at Ga.
District Of Columbia Bonds 2oyear fund :is In;
bid 80 year fund Us gold, Ito bid. Water StptE
currency. III;s lid 3.G5s, funding. crlrrency. iS
MISCELLANEOUS BouIs-Metropalitan Railroad ,s.
6s il2s bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates OF
Indebtedness, 10 bid. Belt Railroad 5s. 65 bid
13 asked T. kington Railroad Gs ~ hid. ae asked
Columbia Railroad Us. 1l6h hid. ll.s ask-i
WensSn Gas ;as oSany many & & SERIES SERIES 4 e. ~ ~ I'd Ia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone ;s, loo T.. /
Ameriran security and Irus: 5s, +. and l.. loo hi
Washington Market Company lst 6s. ios hid
Washington Market Company ext. Gs los hid
Masonic Hall Association IS loi hid. Washington
National Bank stocks. Bank of Washington. 2>a
MD Md; nIns Of s thf i,d R'ns oe bid 40 @ ss1 "a
Farmers and Mechanics, l12 hid. Second Is3 bid.
f5tin.ns IN I'm, i6 IS bid bid Columbia 10 bid Capital
asked. Traders 80 bid. ., asked Lincoln ios
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National safe
Deposit aud Trust, ll0 hid. Ii5 asked. Washington
Lean and 1T Trgst n ll.. hid l.s asked Americ
ton safe Deposit. 80 bid.
Railroad stocks:-capItal Traction Company -
bid. 30 asked. Metropolitan, 'lo7 bid Iio asked,
Gas and Electric Light cks-wasllineton Gas.
$. Electric Light 81 bid. 10 asked
Insurance Stocks:-Firemen,s. y hid Franklin.
81 bid. Metropolitan, 81 bid. Corcoran. 81 bill.
Potomac, 6s bid Arlington. 10 hid, ia asked.
German American. ls5 bid, 2l1 asked NationlI
Union, 10 bid, IL asked Columbia, II hid -
asked Riggs, ~ bid. sLs asked Peoples. ).
bid, g. asked Lincoln, 81. bid. commerriai. -
bid, 81 asked.
Tide Insurance Stocks.-Rcal Estate Title. "a
bid, 10. asked Columbia Title. -. bid 9 asked.
Washington Title, G asked. District Title. . asked
Telephone Stocks.-I'cnnsy lvania ~ hid C'ai,Sa-
peake and Potomac. 81 bid. American firapip-
phone, - bid, yl4 asked. American Grarhothon.,
preferred. s1o hid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage I 10
bid La asked
Miscellaneous Stocks Mergcnthaler LinotyIc ia4
old, LIS asked. Ianston Mono,ype ess hid ~
asked. Washington Market. 10 hid Great Fails
lee, lis bid, 122ls asked. Norfolk aud Washingi.su
Steamboat, rs asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 asked
sEx div.
Evening star., 1897-02-26
NEW CITY POST OFFICE.
Bids Opened for the Heating and
tentilntinS Apparatus.

Bids were opened at the Treasury DEPART
ment at o'clock this afternoon for heating
and Nentilating apparatus for the Washing
ton city post office building. There We're
eighteen bidders, as follows:
Zellers & Co. Washington, D. c. sl33 loo
TO complete in ten months time; Enocn
Rutzler, New York, S1i3. .165 2I0 days;
Samuel 1. Pope & Co, Chicago. SIPS 7.s,. in
10 days: VIM. III. Doyle, Philadelphia
81 $50, in 260 days: the Philadelphia Steam
Heating Company of Philadelphia s1l4-
it3, 30 days: Wallace & Cary. New York
S!2ol 300 days: Irlbacker d Sons, Buffa-
10, n. Y. SlI:',S15 in 2io days: John T.
Smith, Philadelphia. sl6j..s,5. in aGo days:
Crook. Horner & Co, Baltimore Md Sls3 :
LID. in 24o days: Francis Brothers ami JeI-
lett. Philadelphia, $,1o.45t. in 2lo DAYS
Chas. b. kruse Heating Company. Mil
waukee, Wis. sl34,SST. in 26o days; Albert
B. Franklin, Boston. Mass. sl6i, II2, in 30
days: Baker. Smith & Co.. New York, sfJ6.-
ai9, In 100 days: Pittsburg Heating Supply
Company, Pittsburg, Pa, sl2oa74 in :,Jo
days; A. Harvey's Sons Manufacturing
Company. Detroit. Mich. sl6s. i3S67. in 2,j0
days: Huey Bros. Boston, Mass. sl59. .627.
In 22l days; Broomell, Schmidt & Co, York
Pa. 6,539. in 80 days: Lynch & Wood,
ward. Boston Mass. sl47.319, IN a6o days.
The Philadelphia Steam Heating Com
pany was the lowest bidder at Sll4173
Evening star., 1897-02-26
MADGE FISHER AGAIN.
Taken Into Custody on Charge of
inc0rri 4 ibilitN.

Maggie Fisher is in the tolls again. She
was rested by policeman from the first
precinct this morning, ana is now confined
In the matron's room at the station house.
She will appear in the Police Court tomor-
row morning under the charge Of incor-
rigibility.
Maggie, or Madce Fisher is the young
woman who was arrested several weeks
ago by Policemen Carlson and Nellen. and
claimed a the time that they treated her
With great brutality. as a result of which
she had her arm broken. She was an oc-
cupant of a house of ill fame at the time.
This morning Maggie's mother appeared
"a the station house and entered complaint
against her daughter, who. she said. is a
minor, being but seventeen years of age.
Maggie was sent for, and when she came
II the station house in the care of a police
man, her mother pleaded with her to qui:
her wayward life and return to her home
Maggie refused and detied her mother
There was quite a scene. and finally or
complaint of her mother the girl was
locked up. The mother is a white woman
but Maggie Is so dark that hitherto the
police have believed that she was a mulat-
TO. When she first went to the Division
TO live she associated with white women
but the house from which she was taken
this morning is occupied by colored women
Evening star., 1897-02-26
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Rc>cue of Crew in Hid-Ocean by
Steamer Mohawk.

NEW YORK. February .G.-The Atlantic
transport steamer Mohawk. Captain Gates
hich arrived early this morning from Lon
Con. had a tcmpesjuous passage Of fifteen
Gays and was three days overdue. Tie seas
had treated her rather roughly, as the bat
tered coTdition of her forward cattle pens
aHj rails showed, but 10 serious damage
was done
DurIEg the worst of the weather the Nor
Y sgiau bark Persia was sighted. lying sig
Lals OF distress, and the Mohawk bore
down On her. and, launching lifeboat
took of Capt. ]. Gjertsen and his crew of
sixteen The wind had mode rated some
v hat at the time, but the sed was rurnirs :
mountains high and the rescue was a mat
ter of considerable difficulty ana danger
but was accomplished without mishap The
Persia was bound from CarGin for St
John. n b.. in ballast. and during The
i-,avy gales OF February II and 10 sprun.
a 'etk. and was in sinking condition when
Tie Mohawk sighter her. She was formerly
me famous British Black Ball packet of
tee same name. and was built at Quebec in
l--ls. Captain Gjertsen did not know wheth-
- she was insured OF not.
The abandoned Persia Was passed or
February ~ in latitude i425 longitude
lie. BY The steamer Assyrian. which ar
rived yesterday at Halifax The bark
Persia registered '2tj tons hailed from
thristiania and was owned by j. l.. John
sen
Evening star., 1897-02-26
Effect of the Stand Taken by the
European Powers
SEEN IN FOREIGN SECURITY VALUES
Beneficial Influence of Adyices
From Washington.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to IN, Evening star

Special Dispatch to IN, Evening star.
NEW YORK. February ac-The deter
mined stand taken 10y the powers in the
cretan controversy was favorably reflected
in foreign security values this morning
An advance OF Is per cent in British con-
SolS may be taken To indicate a more gen
eral belief in the triumph OF pacific meas
ures i'm the I,vant
The market for American railway shares
in Lcndon was given over 10 dulluess but
was practically al a parity with yester-
days closing level. These conditions
brought out a moderate demand from IN.
short account and established a stroul;
speculative undertonr during the initial
trading
Early information FROM Washington 90
the effect that routine measures woHld
he suhstt, ted fer the Cuban debate l:H
a decidedly beneficial influence notwith.
standing the dullnesS
The subsequent confederation of cary
advices inspired a sharp rally in an To-
partments. The markets Indifference ia
disappointment and its ready adjustment
to favorable conditions is again demaa-
Strated by Its course during the las
lwentN-four hours.
The unexpected revival Of the CuhHu
controversy i'm the Senate yesterday az
ruptly terminal ID the advance and s,el.
mittcd frictl"nd! concessions auring ih.
Hndl noti- fltaNlHrSS r1in'f man A|ar.
ness WAS the most that tn in:i1nm1t lTE
rhetoric at Washington ccoHrflisheI.
The abandonment Of yesterdays tour-.
WAS sufficient to imTart a temporary a9
pea"ance Of buoyancy 10 tho general mar.
kct. AMI to still further emphaSizr ta,. ...-
cadence of pessmism. The adJolTnrl...'
OF Congress next week without !aAiue
embarrassing legislative Iegacics 20 its,
successor attracted favorable comment Ir
all financial circles.
The movements based on the DAYS de-
Veiopments at Washington were largely
confined to the room. and for this reason
may hot be considered permanent How
ever this may be. prevailing sentiment IS
literally T, flected in the tendency OF to-
days market.
The interests rot actively engaged IN
the market are Tot waiting for n market 3,
sell or. brt are almost unana nous in tn.
be lei THAI significant activity will ten
strongly TO appre cialion in values tn
fact must be regarded as one worthy Df
serious consideration. Prior to Uniform
advance in thc general market il Is not i'm
probable that the unsatisfactory state
ments Of certain hiGh-pricel securities may
attract further liquidation.
The market whole has passed This
period. however. and awaits only definite
information to the policy of the incom-
ing administration. Earnings for the most
part were again satisfactory inaSmuch as
they indicated break in the monotony of
large decreases. The Granger shares thc
Gould properties particularly Lake Shorn.
and the active industrials wer.. the fra-
lures of the day. The best prices recorded
were those prevailing during the final hour
of business.
Evening star., 1897-02-26
w ANT IT EXCLUDE D
Patent Attorneys Ask an Order Against a
Periodical.
Alleged That the National Recorder Ia
IsSncd to Advertise Private Busf-
ness and Violates the Law.

\ delegation of Washington patent at
torneys filed charges yesterday with Post
master General Wilson against the Nation
al Recorder and the firm known as John
Wedderburn K Co. A hearing was given
the attorneys. and Joseph r. Edison. Wal
ter r. Rogers. ex-Commissioner W. H.
Doolttle ard Ernest Wilkinson set forth
the practices complained of and which were
alleged to be in violation of the postal
laws and regulations.
The substance of the charges is that
Wedderburn x Co. publish and send
through the mail a paper called the Ma
tional Recorder. the chief object of which
is to advertise q private business. which
is oS;ensbly that of securing patents for
inventors.
The charges were signed by fifty-five pat
ent attorneys. among whom were ex-Com-
missioner Ellis Spear. Rutterworth & Dow
ell, ex-Commssioner E. NJ. Marble, eX-
Commissioner w. H. Doolittle James l..
Norris Wilkinson. Franklin HouGh
T.. b. Stocking. Whitaker & Provost. e.
NJ. Catlin. V. r. Catlin. Walter r. Rogers
Edison Bros. F. l.. Middleton. w. H.
Myers. f. L. Dyer and W. A Bartlett.
There was filed with the charges a mass
of papers, including copies of the National
Recorder. and eftidavits to support the
complaint made. 1t was asserted that
Wedderburn Il Co. offered to subscribers to
the National Recorder Il considerable sum
in prizes every month for valuable inven-
tions. ard that the concern sent out to
those who Submitted ideas which they
thought worth pateDtiIg certificates of
patentabil from certain 'board of *
perts.'
Tae patent attorneys making the charges
ASK that the National Recorder be barred
FROM the mails as a fraud, and that
fraud order be issued against Wedderburn
X Co. Tor obtaining money under false
rr = -
of granting these prizes and issuing certi!i-
Gates was calculated to deceive the pubic
and Inventors. The Postmaster General
hec rd the matter in all its details and took
the case urder aGvisement. 1t is expected
that WedderbI;rn & Co. will be heard in
their defense before action is taken.
Evening star., 1897-02-26
FuyOrnbIe Action Taken,

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia today authorized favorable re-
ports on several measures now before it,
Mr. Proctor was authorized to make a ia
vorable report on the water tax bill. which
PASSED the House of Representatives Mon
day, and also what is known as the alien
land bill, as soon as he is satisfied that il
is proper legisla ation. This bill has passed
the House. but the Senate committee Mas
TO Information in regard to the matter i.
proposes to deal with.
Mr.. Gallinger was authorized 10 make a
favorable report the amendments pro-
posed to the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill. providing thai all pay pa
tientS in hospitals in the District of CO.
lumbia shall be given the privilege of hav-
ing any physician they may design al @
attend them. Mr.. Fa ilkner authorized an
amendment TO the District of Columbia
appropriation bill providing for he ,.aving
of Il street between 9th AMI 10Th streets.
Evening star., 1897-02-26
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS AWARD.
inquiry Regarding The As,ount NJ,
vi Fmisi by This GoNernmcnf

LONDON. February 26.-Mr Curzon. ;ne
parliamentary secretary for the foreign
c'ncc- replying in the house CT commons
today TO Thomas Gibson Bowics. who ask.
ed several lays ago whether there is any,
prospect OF the United States repavinp In
Great Britain the money stiI unclaimed
o. the AIahama award. read the reply
V hich the late VIM. II Smith. as frst In-y
= the treasury. made 10 similar question
IN 1871
II was in effect shat il is contrary TO the
terms OF the treaty Of Washington for the
british government TO reoursf tba -
OF the unclaimed balance. Mr. Curzon
&sdei, relative 10 tEe prospect OF the
tH-tsd states Offering TO return it. that he
.ited States ''''
Evening star., 1897-02-26
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, February, 25-Flour dull unchang-
sales, l.2oO barrels Wheat duii~spot. ssI hid
May. soss bidmreeeipts. 7;s4l bushels: exports.
none; stock. .iOS bushels-sOuthern wheat by
sample s9aso; do. on grade. s3s.assai. Corn dull
and easy-spot, 255sa26is month, 253sa2G: March,
%I1s; - miYss aRr sassN; May y. 2M5.sa27%: M steam,
2.rts . 55s az 2is bushels: stock, 1898 l57 bushels:
DO yellow, 26a26ls. Oats steady-No. White ga
"a; No. mixed. 2la22. receipts, 2s, o9l bushels;
e1po,ts, s none; stock 4sI. .09G bushels Rye easy
sc. bushels; exports. 43, ,9s2 bushels stock. 1885,
ssi 90 bushels Hay steady.choice Timothy. sl3 .50a
and butter steady. unchanged. Eggs weak-fresh
70. cheese i-m and active. unchanged. Whisky
Evening star., 1897-02-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Damage Done to the Canal Not Very
Great.

The damage to the canal by the flood in
the Potomac is now being investigated. bat
it is thought that it is not as severe as
has been reported. The general manager.
Mr.. G. l.. Nicolson. left the city yesterday
to make a personal inspection of the harm
done the waterway, with the object in
view of repairing the as quickly as
possible. The intention of the company
was to open the season of 1897 by the mid
die of next month, and if the repairs can
be made by that date the opening of the
wa terway will he on schedule time.
Narrow Escape.
Policeman r. L. Witt had another mar
row escape from beating this forenoon
shortly after 10 O'Clock, at Both and X
streets. but fortunately he escaped un-
scathed. The same crowd of "Foggy Bot
TOM toughs that assaulted him few days
ago, filled up on cheap whisky and came
ever in Georgetown to do the officer, who
while short in stature, is full of pluck
Ham Nicholson, William Barry and anoth-
er young man about their age were in the
party, and they made several boasts tha,
they would do the policeman knowing
that he was on duty this morning though
lhis was not known to the police until after
the fracas The three were met early in
the day at 32d and NJ streets by Policeman n
Bailey, who directed them to go home
Ihey went down 32d street and met Police
man Witt at X street. Here their cursing
ard disorderly conduct attracted his ar.
tention, and he also told them to go home
Death of Logan Williams.
Logan Williams, one Of the oldest and
best-known colored residents of this sec
tion of the city. is dead. his death oc-
curing last evening. The deceased had
reached the ripe old age Of eighty-four
years. and his was a familiar figure On
the streets. Though a barber by trade. he
was an active politician. and had been for
number of years. He took part in all
SORTS of politics, and was a firm republi-
can. The other colored politicians Of this
section of the city looked upon him as a
Nestor. and sought his advice and sug-
gestions, which were always found to be
correct. The deceased, according to the
statements of some of the old residents of
Georgetown, had not changed in his ap-
pearance for the past sixty years, and
up to a short time ago was extremely
sprightly.
Evening star., 1897-02-26
ARGUING THE VAN RIswIck CASE.
Evidence Is All In and the Jury Will
Get to work Tuesday.

The testimony in the trial of the contest
over the will of the late Mary Van Riswick
was concluded yesterday afternoon, and
today the case is being srgued before the
jury.
The first argument was made by Mr.. r.
Ross Perry of counsel for hrs. Martina
Carr, who charges that her mothers will
was procured through the undue influence
of MIR. Wilton ]. Lambert. Mrs. Van Ris-
wick's grandson. He was followed by Mr.:
Henry E. Davis of counsel for AR Lam
bert. The case is expected to go &c the
jury Tuesday next.