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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Young Mems Institute.

The committee that has charge of the entertain
ment and social 10 be given in Unlon-square Hall
on the 29th inst. by Strossmayer Council is doing
Its utmost TO make it success, and much inter-
est Is manifested by the membership This coun-
Gil was instituted about three months ago and Is
moving ahead rapidly. The following nam ed are
its principal officers: Antoae Picovich pres-
dent Harry A. Burke, first, and Antoine Zicovich
second vice-pres.dent; Thomas A. Jerlch, record
Ing secretary: John Violich, financial secretary
Vincent Mirko, treasurer: DR.. G. A. Glover sur
geon.
The new council organized By Anthony
Sch wamm in LAST Los Angeles was instituted on
Monday evening. There is prospect that the
council VIII be started with sixty members.
Next Thursday the Fourth Dis rict Council
meeting will be held in :. ission pera Hail. Tne
councils in that district San Francisco, Igna-
tian Phil Sheridan aud Borromean.
a meeting will be held thursday night in Ioyola
Hall, Market and Tenth streets, to complete the
organ nlzation OF the new council in ST Joseph 5
parish.
Past Grand President F. ]. Kierce leave, to-
morrow on a business trip East, and while abb
sent he viii visit councils where there are such in
the places he sha all be in.
he reports for the irst quar- ter Of the year are
due, and must be in before the close of the
month.
]. ]. Creamy has been appointed deputy for
Council 20, vice James Hennessy, and p
O'Leary deputy for No. 46, vice L F. Dorsey re-
signed.
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Junior American Mechanics.

Monadnock Cou nc IL No. Al Of the Junior Order
OF the United A American Mechanics was In stituted
In due form by State Councillor H.. c. Sehaertzer
and National Representative d. S. Stanley at
Vallejo last week. Twenty-six of the fifty who
signed the petition for organization were initiated
and the remainder will be initiated at the next
meeting.
Starr King Council has moved from shiels
building 10 Native Sons'-Hall seventeenth
Stree. This council has inaugurated q series Of
instructive lee ures to be given at lis meeting on
Tuesday evening gs for III embers only. The first of
these was one by DR.. Fitch on Woman suffrage" /"
he taxing the eround that woman should not be
granted the ballot. The next will be brief lee
ture on governmental Affairs, followed by a de,
bate on the silver and tariff questions. Republi-
can, democratic and Populist views be ng pre-
ssnted. On tuesday, the sta Of May. State Coun-
cil.or Scbaerizer will lecture on i'm migration
The proceedin OF the r cent State convention
held at Sacramento have been printed and are
being dis rihuted by State secretary Terry. He
is also sending out the amendments to he consti-
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Knirhts of the Golden EAGLE.

Tomorrow evening there will be a meet
ing OF the officers of the Grand Castle ior
the purpose of canyassing the returns of the
recent election for grand officers Tor the ensu-
ing year.
California Castle at its next meeting will
confer the first degree on candidates for such.
Golden Gate Castle has amended It's bylaws
as to meetings. 1t will hereafter meet in the
Aicazar on the first and third Monday of each
month. At its next meeting it will confer the
second degree.
Assessments Nos. 154 and 155 have been
levied, and they will be delinquent May l..
This fund WAS started In 1891, and ii has TO
date issued 2672 certificates ana paid in bene-
fits the sum of $246, 900. Knights in good
standing between the ages of 18 and so are
eligible 10 membership.
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Improved Order of Red ,r.n

Ieka Tribe at Yreka, will work in the adont,on
degree at its next meeting, and It has severa ~
pncations In prospect seven mem bers OF this
1iioe Iook ~ ,he nsymakers' degree. The tribe will
celebrate Tammany day in fine style
About the middle OF this month new tribe with
membership Of about 100 Will be institn,ed in
sacramento. S'isu'eo AZ
Past zach, m NJ. w. White OF Red Jacke, Tr,,o
taken SICK while in this City is being cared for by
Osceosa Tribe. and j. ], Williams OF samoset
Irpe aiso an invalid, Is being cared for by Mo oc
Atnomas Tribe, having moved 10 Franklin
Hall: on Fillmore street, WILL on The evening Of
The S0th inst, give house -warming and at the
same time present its list entertainmeat
hed jacket Tribe is making ARRANGEMENTS for
"a .ne aIpioacn OF the haymakers, who vii shortly
"A iarata council gave an interesting and enter
.ainins sIapoag soe iai in ashington Hall on the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
A PASSION SERVICE.
Special Programme ut st. stephen
Church To-DaY.

Special Programme at st. Stephens
Church To-Day.
A special service in commemo oration of
the passion of Jesue Christ will take place
this evening at St Stephens Church. The
order OF services will be as follows:
:, Organ voluntary (IdszD; hymn 34S (kneeling):
iltan. tchoral); anthem. "By the Waters of Baby
ion tAilen): lesson from the passion Of our Lord,
"Ihe Agony: a dante from sonata In m ajor,
Tor the vtSlin (Bas h); tenor solo, "Cujus Amman"
lkossnl; hvmn $50; cornet solo, "Infammatus"
ShossinD: soprano SOLO. "Jerusaiem, hou hat
kiilest" (Mendelssohn): lesson from the pas'ion
OF our ord. The Betrayal; trio, -Sanctus Domi-
nus (Tnylor); hymn $40: bass solo, "Pro Pee
CATS (Rossini); address: ofertory. violin solo
(Mendeissohn); hymn 336: creed and collects;
pos-iude, organ (scotson CIarxl
The music of this service is rem dered by
the kindness of the following ladies and
gentlemen. VINO have consented to aid the
choir OF the church:
The Pacific Trio opranos the Misses Clark and
Noble: con Ratio. Miss Maud obie: tenor solos,,
Alloys Werner: vio!inist Armand solomon: organ
Isl . nd musical director, Roscoe Warren Lucy.
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date for the United States marshalship OF the
Northern District OF California, is amorg the
arrivals at the Grand.
Miss Eleanor Connell. teacher of vocal mu-
sic, Is on her way to Paris and London for the
operatic season and the Queens jubilee. Later
she will go to Germany
Edwin II. Douglass of Nine. Urso's company.
is quite III at the French Hospital from appen-
oicitis. All his relatives, including his wife
and child. live at Cleveland, Ohio
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Knights orPxthia.

The totalizing Of the annual reports shows net
gain OF over 200 members in California during tn
year 1896.
Metropolitan Lodge No. "a of San Francisco rave
an entertainment on Wednesday evening last,
caiied hsh pond party. Much merriment was
caused by several novel features
bay City Lodge No. lit OF San Francisco re-
and the end Is not vet. -
Myrtle Lodge No. l6 conferred knight rank on
three applicants last meeting
Supreme Chancellor Philip +. Colegroye OF Hast
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CALIF0RNlANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y. April Sat the Plaza,
J. Platshek, N. ]. PIatshek. E. Wagner, L.
Gunty; Holland, W. HerrIn, B. Hecht; Wind
sor, Mrs. c. w. Howard; Cosmopolitan, F. A.
Cornell; Bartholdi, Mrs. ]. A. Doyle, Miss E.
V. Doyle, X. A. Rose; ST. Denis, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Frink, ]. D. Meikle; Grand Union, c. l..
Goddard; Imperial, G. A. Knight, R. s Moore
Hoffman, B. B. Thayer
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American Legion of Honor.

At its special session the Grand Council of Mas
sachusetis indorsed the recent action of the Su-
preme Council in the matter of the change Of laws
Reports from the last show that the order is re-
ceiving many accessions, especially in the city OF
New York. under the leadership Of Grand ON
mander McGowan. one of the most enthusiasts
members. In that city at meeting of one of the
councils all the members decided to Join class A.
like degree activity is noticed in other juris
dictions-
From the annual reports 1t appears that during
1896 the amount paid by the order for death
claims was S2.Sl0, 500 on 99S deaths. The emer-
gepcy fund amounts to $3.50. 700 rs, which, the
report says, is invested in good paying bonds and
real estate" here are contingent assets amount
ing to $4,000. On the last day of the month
there were claims adjusted awaiting payment
amounting to $53, 500, leaving net assets S327,-
100
me stat atement Tor March shows ninety deaths
carrying benefits amounting to S247,6u0 OF this
number of deaths California had six, with claim,
amounting 10 $4,000. since the lst OF January
there has been pa in this State 10 bene aries
OF deceased members $53 900.
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Santa Fe Limited From San Francisc o
Three and "a Half Days to Chicago
Via Santa Ee Route

To accommodate our Northern California pa-
irons, on Mondays and Thur5days the first
class Pullman sleeping-car leaving San Fran
cisco at p. NJ. will connect at Barstow
with the Santa Fe vestibue train, Carrying
dining-car buffet smoking-car and Pullman pal
ace drawingroom sleeping-cars for both St LOUIS
and Chicago via Kansas City. This shortens the
running time twelve hours. Send fer literature
descriptive OF our route. San Francisco ticket
Office, GA Market street. Chronicle building; tele-
phone main 1881. Oakland, Ills Broadway
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Young Ladies' Institute.

petition has been received for charter for
st. Louis Mo-; also one for q charter for Merced
In this State
Branch No has inaugurated series OF lec-
lures and enter. anments for members TO he
gwen on the second Friday of every month. The
next one will be Friday by Mrs DR. Flzs
Lynch, and the subject is "General Heal, h
1he entertainment to be given OF the eyepino
OF the 21st inst. By local branches at Ud Eai
lows ii ali promises TO he gre nd affair and T. Js
TO be given in aid OF the orders fund for the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

A Vienna paper devotes long article TO
giving the biography of the wife of needy
lnen-weaver who lives in Neuerchenfed, a
suburb OF the Austrian capital. Her claim
to fame rests on the fact that, though now
only 40 wears old. she has given Francis
JOS pm thirty-two new subjects, ell of whom
are still alive, and twenty-sx OF whom have
been or will be mum bered among the armed
defenders of the empire
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Dictionary Snyder" long known es the
genius of the Latin Quarter in Paris is said to
have lived through the siege of the city on Is
francs. Olive oil and bread mixed with water
to form a soup were his main articles of diet
Snyder is credited with having sustained Ii e
for protracted period on cents a day. and
withal maintain an outward sembIance of
his companions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Change of Time.

Taking effect March 2S, the Northern Pacific
overland train will leave Portland at IL A. NJ In
stead of p. NJ thus making connection at Spo-
kane for all points in the Kootenai mining
district Tickets at lowest rates TO Rosslani
Northport and Trail r. X. Stateler, general
agent, 63S Market street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

King George may not be relying on hi.
relations, but all the same they seem to
be helping him good deal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Everybody should subscribe something
to the boulevard, for all will enjoy it wher
completed
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Emperor of Russia does not care much
for tho bicycle, but his sisters are devoted to
ii. He likes lawn tennis better, and devotes
much time to 1t in summer at Peterhof He is
fond of art, and eminent Russian painters are
frequently invited to bring their new pictures
to his palace, where he gives much time to
their inspection
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The sessions OF the House of Represent
atives in these days are held mainly on
the fishing grounds of the Potomac.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Let Us keep the unemp ployed at work
until the harvest fields are open for them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

A futter of the carnival excitement is
already in the air and before long We shall
see the gay badges blooming along the
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Railroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and
Rio Grande Railways

At lowest possible rates. with through Pullman
buffet and tourist sleeping car service every day.
Personally conducted excursions leaving Tuesday.
ednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stopover at Salt Lake City all classes of tickets
Detailed information and tickets furnished at IL
Montgomery street, or 3l4 California street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Senate will deliberate on the tariff
but promises not to obstruct it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Missouri River is rising to swell the
Mississippi and very soon the Ohio will
join in. and then there will be a food
worth talking about.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The trade revival goes slowly, but
nevertheless it moves steadily. There is
not much difference between one week
and another, but compared with last year
at this season trade is now better in every
way.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

AS the French Government is said to
have mysterious plan for settling the
Cuban crisis it may be said truly that the
plot thickens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
u,anna naner deuntnS a lo,

Coins, caused by he sudden changes of temper
ature at this season of the year. make Ayers
Cherry Pectoral indispens able.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

California, it seems, is to play lone
hand IN the bicycle game for while, and,
fortunately, she holds good cards and has
a chance to euchre the East.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

ToURIsTs-California glace fruit, soc h., In ell
egant fre-etched bxs- Just what you want for
Eastern friends. Townsend's, Palace Hotel B'dF
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

SLIGHT CoLD, If NEGLECTED. OFTEN AT
TACKs THE LUNGS. Br0lcRs Broachidl Troches u
give immediate and effectual relief.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Senator Hoar says the Senate represents
the sober second thought OF the American
people, but all the same they do not seem
sober when they talk, and their second
thoughts are very slow in coming some
times
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The capture of Rivera has intensified
American sympathy with Cuba without
In any way weakening the courage of the
patriots, and the cause of the independ-
ence of the island is as strong as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Having obtained possession OF Delagoa
Bay Victoria is now in position to ask
President Kruger in firm tones what he
meant by calling her Zen kwsje Yrouw."
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Read THE CALL advertisements and post
yourself on spring bargains.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Victoria will keep the peace of Europe
this spring if she can possibly do it. She
doesn't intend to have the uniforms of her
soldiers mussed up on the eve of the grand
parade of her diamond Jubilee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The importers are rushing things. A
single steamer from Germany, which ar
rived at New York on Sunday, brought
l3 200 tons OF cargo including $1,000 bags
OF sugar. The new tariff cannot be en-
acled too soon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

sPEc1AE information daily to manufacturers.
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen'sl, $40 Montgomery. =
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

It is said the recent frosts resulted in
more OF a scare to the orchardists than in
jury to the orchards. and the chances are
We are going to have a fruit crop to brag
about
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Ii was hardly necessary for Gladstone
TO explain that he wrote his famous letter
not more to save Greece from wrong than
to save England from dishonor. That
was the way in which the world under
stood it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Examiner suggests that the Porte
should be referred to as sit" instead OF
he, bu: inasmuch as the Porte is n OF neuter
in the present fight the suggestion is out
Of order.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Statistics which have been compiled for the
Yale News show that the graduates OF Yale are
now presidents OF nineteen universities and
colleges in various parts OF the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Its we'll to rejoice in new boulevards
and coming carniyals, but We must not
overlook the Federal building. That is
movement which also needs helping
push every now and then.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

'Uncie James, what is pess1mistT
"Oh, he's any sort of an old thing that won {
enjoy his icecream to-day because he's afraid
he won't have any o-morrow."-Puck.
Parent-How did you get along with your
geography lesson to-day, Johnny?
Pupil-Bully! The teacher was SO pleased
that she had me stay after school and repeat it
all over again only just to her.-Boston Tran
script.
1t was children's party, and supper time.
Little Tommy Tucker had eaten and was rilled,
but he would not give in
Have some more cake. Tommy" said the
hostess.
II think 1 could" said Tommy, "if stood
up."-pick-Me-Up.
How does your new servant like the
placer" asked the visitor.
"Oh," replied the woman who had just
moved, "the house pleases her very much.
What she can't understand is how such people
as we are ever came TO occupy it."-Wasaing-
ton Star.
Artist-Thatis Is one of those peculiar pictures
that one has TO be far off to appreciate.
She-And way off to paint. imagine.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
How in the world, Mrs. Wisely, do you
manage 10 have all of your three daughters in
so early when they spend the evening out?"
1--WE made rule that the last one home has
to get breakfast next morning. Detroit Free
Press.
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ANSWERS 10 oaKLSF oNDENTs.

SECOND CoUsINs-B. H., City. The children
OF first cousins are second cousins.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

ARTISTS AND PESs-H. L. K, Woodland, Yolo
County, Cal. The artists on the San Francisco
CALL, who draw sketches in ink, use the finest
lithographic pens
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

McKinley's plan of appointing a COM
mission to consider the currency problem
and make a report to Congress grows in
favor with the country and it is to be
hoped the com mission will be appointed
in time to submit plan before the next
elections, so that the people can have a
vote on ii.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Roll up the fund for the Balboa road.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

A SEN1ENcE-J. NJ. R., East Oakland, Cal It
is proper 10 write There is q rainy and dry
season"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

THE SEATTLE FIRE-F. L., City. The great
fire in Seattle. Wash, occurred on the 9th of
June 1889
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

TEACHERS BILL-A. B. H., Santa Monica, Los
Angeles County, CAL The teachers annuity
ol!l has become q law, the Governor having
signed il
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tuition. that have been approved by the committee

On laws
The board of officers of the State Councit are
making arrangements to have The subordinate
council furnish it a list of its unemployed mem
10 assist them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

SARAH BERNHARDT A. F., Oakland, CAL
Sarah Bernhardt is OF Jewish descent on her
motner's side.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

CUBAN MISUNDERSTANDING Visalia,
Cal. For information about Cuban matters
address F.. Z. Maccherini, 71S Greenwich
street, San Francisco.
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slISSts oaH IduClsCO-
TEACHERS CERTIFICATE-E. B., Oakland, Cal.
What was known as 1.-The teachers certificate
bilr' died before it came to fiual reading.
Primary certificates have not been abolished.
A MooTED QUEsTIoN-C. s., City. The matter
referred to in your communication is one that
there has been a great deal of dispute about.
This department refers you TO any encyclo-
pedla Tor an answer.
CoRBETT's CoLoRs-A Reader, City. During
the fight between Fitzsimmons and Corbett in
Carson City Corbett id not display in his cor
ner separate Irish flag. He had a miniature
Irish flag in his colors that were in his corner.
MARRIAGE on THE HIGH sEAs-C. N B., Grid
ley. Butte County, Cal A couple desiring to
be married on the high seas by one authorized
10 do so do not apply for license, nor is one
required, for the reason tn at there is no one
TO whom to apply. Captains of vessels assume
the right TO marry couples on shipboard when
on the high sea, but there is no law authoriz-
ing them to solemnlze a marriage. 1t is a law
unto themselves. There are great number
OF masters of vessels who will not perform
rine league off shore is out OF the territorial
jurisdiction OF the land opposite which it
may be.
MILDEw OF RosEs-J. B. S., Gem, Mon terey
County, Cal. Your question about the al
lection OF your roses and the specimen were
10 NlllldIu OuOleg, professor Oh
botany at Stanford University, aud he has
kindly furnished the following answer:
The fungus submitted is the rose mildew
(Sphaerotheca panno a.. Its negotiating hiaments
are whitsh and cobweb-like and run the
surface OF the leaf, mold fIaments over
preserved fruits. IL therefore be controlled,
as it rarely penetrates the interior.
Kennedy: Fume of sulphur. Throw a canvas
or sheet over each rosebush: place under this and
AT the base of the bush hot iron pan. into which
pour q few ounces of powdered sulphur. The
fumes will kill the fungus and inisre the plant
although as he fumes are confined 1t may be best
not to keep the sheet TOO long
The cause OF the attack OF this miidew is not
clearly understood, but it is probably due to sud-
den changes of temperature some varieties are
exempt and some not.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

An Eastern syndicate has purchased a
large tract of land in Nebraska for the
purpose OF establishing sugar-beet in
dustry, and notice is therefore given to
California that if she wishes 10 secure her
share OF the sugar production of the coun-
try she must begin work at once. We can
produce all the sugar needed in the United
States, but the East is not going TO sit
down and wait for us to do it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The Swedish traveller NJ. Sven Heddin, after
succeeding in making his way across the still
unexplored parts of Thibet has arrived at
Lian-Chaufu, whence he started for Peking
After sh ort stay there NJ. Sven Heddin pro-
poses returning to Russia, and thence to
Sweden by way of Siberia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The statement has been made on high u
thoriiy that more poetry has been written by
the inhabitants Of Indiana than By those of
any other State In the Union. A literary peri
odical finds an explanation for this curious
phenomenon in the fact that James Whitcomb
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Two CAPITALs-B. Men,, City. The capital
of Peru is Lima and The capital of Venezuela il
Caracas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
MEN AND WOMEN.

Nearly $15 900 has been subscribed so far
for the Huxley memorial fund.
Professor Josiah Royce of Harvard Is deliver
ing course OF lectures in New Orleans on
"The Social Factors of the Human Intellect"
The successor of Du Bois- Raymond in the
chair of physiology at the Berlin University
will probably be either Professor Munk of
Berlin or Professor Kuhne of Heidelberg
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The report that the great operatic COM
bine OF Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau is in
debt and unable to meet its obligations
will raise again the question why operate
stars should be paid larger salaries than
they can earn. Every other class of work
ers in the world are satisfied with the
profits OF their industry, but the star
singer demands not only the receipts of
the house but bonus besides.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

The President has hardly been as we'll
advised in selecting Minister to Japan
as in making other foreign appointments.
The choice of a man from Georgia for that
position instead of a resident of the Pacific
Coast looks like a mistake. A Californian
would have been thoroughly posted on
many matters connected with our COM
merce with Japan which the man chosen
will have TO learn after he reaches his
post, and it will go we'll with US if some
costly mistakes are not made In the
learning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

TEACHERS CERTIFIcATE-E. B., Oakland, CAL
What was known as 1.-The teachers certificate
bilf' died before it came TO a final reading
Primary certificates have not been abolished