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The oasis., 1897-11-06
where The Masonic Grand Lodge will
 Meet.

8ttts
 Ma. Lewis Williams of Bisbee, bet ter known there as D0b Luis, arrived in Phoenix yesterday morning. MT. Williams says regarding the approach ing meeting Of the Masonic grand lodge there, that letters have been received from Masons in all parts of the United States regarding the lodge room, a cave in the Copper Queen mine Many members of the order to whom neither distance or expense is significant, will be present, attract ed by the unique meeting place. The cave is the most beautiful known lt lies between the fourth and nth levels of the great mine and is climbed into from the latter level. It Is of great extent and of a height varying from two or three feet to thirty feet. It is wholly covered with a lime de- posit. The deposit on the floor bears an exact likeness Of running water over an uneven surface, suddenly turned to ice, preserving the form of the wavelets and the course Of the currents. Stalactites varying in size from the tiniest icicle to the thickness and stature Of 3 man depend from the ceiling and are met by stalagmites. Sometimes the lime deposit takes the form of stretches Of The finest lace and Is so fragile that it shivers at the touch. A beautiful effect is pro- duced ln the cavern by placing candles behind this lace work.
 On the occasion Of the grand lodge meeting the cavern will be lighted by electricity, the globes of the incan- descent lamps being of many colors. What became of the water by which in the course of ages this great cave was leached out was at first d mys- tery. A year or two ago a hole was broken through wall of the cavern, disclosing another cave, which has never been explored and perhaps never will be. It is a horrible Assure, not quite perpendicular. Pieces of stalactites or rocks thrown into it bound from side to side until the sound dies away in the immense depth. Sometimes when the object thrown Into the ohasm follows it's course without striking the sides, no sound is ever heard. It is as if the object had been thrown into infinite and volceless space. It was no doubt through this chasm that the waters fled, where, no one knows, after carv- ing out this grand Masonic lodge room, leaving it's floors, walls and ceilings decorated beyond the imi- tatiye efforts of human decrstors. Arizona Republican.
The oasis., 1897-11-06

Monday Nogales was visited by MT. c. W. McKelvey of Los Angeles who was en route to the upper Yaqui country on a tour of inspection. He remained here until Tuesday morning, going to Hermosillo.
 Anyone desiring to purchase desira- ble residence lots in Moons Addition to Nogales, are advised to call on Cap tain J. J. Noon.
The oasis., 1897-11-06
S25O REWARD.

Colin Cameron will give s25O reward for i'm formation that will lead to the conviction of any person or persons unlawfully handling his stock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

Mr.. Woodward is an active, energetic
man, with a highly nervous temperament,
and one who has the happy faculty of i'm
buing into MS hearers some of his own
deep religious sentiment
The Rev. John A. B. Wilson, d. D., who
was trans erred from the Southetn CALI
fornia conference to tho California con-
ference and who takes charge of How
ardstreet Church, was born in Milton,
Sussex County, Delaware. September IA,
1S48 He spent his vacations between the
ages OF 10 and Is on shipboard under The
tut ion of his father, who was master
mariner; at the aee oil 19 he was mate OF
the vessel. The church soon recognized
in this forcible, studIous young sailor one
OF her coming leaders and called him 10
the ministry. At the age of 20 he entered
the ministry and was admitted to Will
mln5ion conference. From that day his
upward march was phenomenally rapid.
At the age OF "a Bishop Sim pson appointed
HIM. at the unanimous request of the
Salisbury district, presiding elder. In
1895 he was called o the First NJ. e. Church
of Los Angeles, which pulpit he has since
occupied DR.. Wilson is an bic thinker,
a man OF magnificent physique, with great
personal magnetism fine orator and a
rand Christian worker. He viii not be-
gin his work in this city until after the
adjournment OF the southern conference,
which meets In LOS An5Ple on the ZJl II.
In the Rev. II. w. Peck Trinity's par-
ishoners have for their pastor one who
has travelled widely and whose work in
the Lords field has ever been product tive
OF the most gratifying results.
Mr.. Peck is a native OF Toronto, Can
ada, but for the past seven years he has
been la boring in the missionary field at
Honolulu. but WAS recently forced to
abandon his post and seek more con-
genial climate on account of i'll health.
While his work there was largely of
missionary character he has beeh chap
lain Of The Senate for the past three
months, position which he filled in the
most satisfactory manner.
Through his untiring efforts two new
churches have been form ed-one al Homo
lulu and the other on a neigh boring isl
and-apd it will be necessary to send two
men to the islands 10 successfully carry
on the work started by Mr. Peck
While in Honolulu he was not only an
earnest Christian worker, but believing
that good government and prac ical Chris
tianiiy 60 hand in hand he was widely
known and possessed great influence in
political and social circles. Mr.. Peck is
now in this city and will begin his work
on the first Sunday in the month.
The Rev. Henry Pierce, who takes
charge OF the Fifteenth-avenue Church, is
already we'll known in this community,
as he has been for some time connected
with the Shattuck-avenae Church in Oak
land. where his work has been very sue
cesstul.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
NEW WORKERS
TN THE FIELD
Preachers Who Will Dis
pense the Bread of
Life.
Many Eloquent Ministers APP
pointed for Local Metho-
dist Pulpits.
All Are Well Known, but Some Are
New Arrivals in the California
Conference.

The Rev. c. E. Locke, who succeeds DR..
Ollie in the care of the Central Church, is
a man whose life in the pulpit has been
one OF unfailing success, ana wherever he
has gone throughout the country he has
been greeted with large congregations,
who have always parted with him with
the deepest regret, and it is through the
earnest efforts of some of his former par
ishioners, now residents of this city, that
he was secured for the Central Church.
DR.. Locke was born in Canton, Ohio,
and is the son of DR.. Edward Locke of
that place. When young man he was
graduated from the university at Colum-
bus, Ohio, with honors, and at once took
up his work in the Ohio conference. After
serving successfully for some years he was
transferred 10 the Pittsburg conference,
and had one of the largest charges in the
city of Pitts burg fCr four yeers. From
Piltsburg he was transferred to The Cali
fornia conference, and for the past five
wears has carried on a very successful
work at the Taylor-street church in Por t.
land. Or.
The pulpit OF the Epworth NJ. E. Church
will now be occupied by TIE Rev. ". NJ.
Woodward. who has been prominent IN
the work on this coast for the past twenty
years Mr.. Woodward was born in Lon
don, Canada, in 1850, and was grG duated
from the University OF the Pacific in 1876
In 1877 he entered the California confer
ence, and has had charge of churches at
WatsonvilIe, Hollister, College Park,
Woodland, Marysville and San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
A Woman With Money Disappears and
1t Is Feared That Murder Has
Been Committed.

A sensational case of robbery and prob
able murder was brought to the attention
of the Sher IF yesterday and later Of the
police, and every effort is being made to
clear Hp the mystery.
Yesterday morning letter was received
at the SherIff's office from f. II. Goering
of Weaverville, TO the effect that Mrs l..
A. Vinal of that town had LETT there about
weeks ago TO go East, taking with her
$l70O.
She had not arrived at her destination,
and a report had reached Weaveryille
that she had been robbed in this city and
had gone crazy over the loss of her money.
She was described as stout woman,
about 36 years OF age, dark hair and COM
piexion, and With scar on her neck and
a knife scar on each wrist.
Goering asked that every inquiry should
be made in the city about the Kissing
woman, as she might have been robbed
and murdered.
Under Sheriff Clack made a thorough
inspection of the register at the Receiving
Hospital, but no such name as Mrs. L.. A.
VInaI could be found and none OF the
surgeons or stewards had any recollection
of woman answering her description
having been taken to The hospital.
The matter was then laid before the
police authorities, and detectives we're
detailed 10 make thorough investigation
into the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
The Railroad Company's Fence
on the Oakland Water Front
That Was Partly Built on
Sunday.

ing the same conception of the walk. A
Spanish cavalier, with a dainty little Car
men, won the honors of the evening.
They evidently had seen the cake-walk
at the Pavilion and initiated the colored
dandes to perfection. The first prize wa
won by jolly stout gypsv, Mrs. S. Millz-
ner, and her companion, Dave Wisei their
antics kept the audience in perfect up
roar. The second prize was won by Miss
Martling and l.. G.. Schord Jr.
The tableaux last night we're: "The Last
Moments OF Beatrice Cenci, given by The
Italian booth; the Queen OF Sheba Be-
fore King Solomon. by the Oriental
booth; "The Return of Colum bus from
America" by the Spanish booth. To,
morrow night, by special request. the
Russian booth will repeat one of their
successful tableauX.
Fo lowing is the programme for to-
night:
Music, orchestra; grand march; tabieau,
Danish booth; tableau, japanese booth; tab
leau, Norwegian and Swedish booths.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
FENCING LAND
With No TITLE
Railroad Acquired Patents,
Knowing Them to Be
Faulty.
Eastern Shores of the Estuary
May Be the Next Scene
Of Strife.
(. G. Sessions, Who Sold the Land.
Says the State Is Already
the Owner.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. IS. - The
te1ce-bul!ding by the railroad COM
pany along the water front, which was
prosecuted very vigorously last Sunday,
may possibly lead TO another waterfront
suit. The fence is different from all other
tences that the railroad has built in its
lormer waterfront operations, inasmuch
Is II leaves an opening a the foot OF each
street so that there is free access to the
water front.
The land which is being fenced in is
Whist was formerly known as the Stratton
e& Marshall property. About six weeks
tg) the corporation acquired the claim Of
bIratton & Marshall to this property by
purchase, but according TO e. c. Sessions
the original owner of Sessions basin, who
transacted the sale, there Is no valid title
10 the property.
There Is no more title to the tide lands
east Of the estuary than there is to those
west OF the lake, - said f. C. Sessions this
morning. The portion that the railroad
people are now fencing in was acquired
by them from Mr.. Stratton, but he never
claimed to have title to it, although he
did ella i'm an interest in it. Somew here
in the SOS some squatters settled on a
portion OF the lund which was the States
properly. and obtained some certificates
rom the engineer at that time, which
we're pigeonhoied and lost slght of for
over thirty years. In 1889 they came into
the possession OF MIR. Stratton, and he ap
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
PHGNIX REPUBLICANS.
Ex-senator Il. c. Palmieri, the Treas
urer, Presented With IA Hand
some Gold Badge.
An interesting ceremony took pl

An interesting ceremony took place at
the headquarters OF the Phoenix kepubli-
can Club, Scottish Hall. Wednesday
night.
Ex-senator E. C. Palmieri, the treasurer
OF the club nee its inception in 1890, was
presented with handsome badge in re-
cognition of his valuable services to the
club and 10 the Republican party gen.
orally.
On a crossbar is the name of the re-
cipient in enameled letters, ana on the
badge are the words, phoenix Republican
C.ub-l890. 1891" There is a suitable in
scription on the back Of he badge. 1t is
OF neat design, the ph9 Xix, with a dia-
mond eye, being in evidence.
The presentation was made by Fred
Frey in neat speech, during which he
referred 10 the enthusiastic interest al
ways taken by the ex-senator in the affairs
OF ne club and his open-handed generos-
itv in the support OF the party.
The recipient replied, thanking the
donors for their unexpected Gift, and ex-
pressing his intention of always being
found ready at the party's call to help the
good Republican cause.
Among those present were County Clerk
Curry, Fred Frey, James Bacigalupi, Pat
rick w. Lennon, NJ. II. Smith, Captain t.
F. O'Neii, +. Arata, Thomas McDermott
and others.
Alter e ceremony refreshments both
solid and liquid were partaken of. and an
hour or two spent in song and toast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
PUTTING UP THE BARS.
Amendment to the immigration
Laws to Exclude Immoral
Women.
Submitted to the Commissioner by
Walter P. Stradley Of the
Local Office.

Walter P. StradIey, United States Com
missioner of immigration at this port, ha I
written letter to the Comm ssioner Gen.
eral of migration at Washington, sug-
gesting proposed amendment to the i'm
migration laws, placing immoral women
among the excluded classes. Under the
present law it must be shown that they
came TO this country under contract to
plv their vocation, and the immigration
officers have found it extremely difficult
ii not impossible, to secure proof of the
contract.
Mr.. Stradley's proposed amend men has
been submitted TO the Immigration Com
missioner, and reads IS follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress a. embed
That the act approved March ), 1891, enti-
tied "An act i'll amendment to tine various
acts relative TO immigration and the importa-
tion OF aliens under contract or agreement TO
perform labor" be, and the same is. hereby so
amended to insert in section l OF SAID act
efter the word "polygamis,s, the word pros
tituLeS"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
OF Interest to the Pupil and Property
Holder Alike-How the Money Is
Invested for the Young.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 23.-The fiscal
year for the county schools has been
closed, ard Superintendent ]. ?. Garick
makes a very interesting statement. Pu
pills as we'll as property owners will be it,
terested in the following facts and figures ::
This county has So school districts, in
VIII ich there are 80 riyate institutions OF
lea rning, 6 high 1872 grammar ana 259
primary schools, making grand total of
42S public SCHOOLS. Tne total valuation of
the property used for this purpose is
So, 175 0S4.
The enrolment in these various schools
SHOVE 1477 pupils in me hi.h AID %, 325 in
the grammar and primary departments
To instruct this army OF youth 5l3 teach
crs are employed, at an average cost of
$6S 46 Ter month each. That the teachers
are well prepared for their work is evident
from the fact that 14S are California State
normal school graduates, u graduated
from normal schools In other States and
365 are sub; cribers to educational journals.
The total receipts last year to maintain
this department OF the county amounted
10 $543 369 65. 1t was derived from the
following sources: On hand, $45, $50 62 ;
State apportion 1886 $50 H. county
apporlionment. S167. $50 IS; city and dis
trict taxes. $6i 4l0 81; subscript1ons and
miscellaneous, $42l9 20; bonds $4l40.
The disbursements show: Teachers SAL
aries. $367, ,655 06; rents. repairs and fuel.
$7S 748 5S sites, buildings and furniture,
$50 914 20; library books, $2729 81; appa-
ratus, 1888 16; grand total $49l, OBJ 08,
leaving balance on hand of $62 338 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
YOUNG LADIES, INSTITUTE.
ENJOYABLE Social by Members of No.
in Native Sons Hail.

ENJOYABLE Social by Members of No.
in Native Sons Hail.
The Young Ladies' Institute No. held
an enjoyable social in Native Sons Hall
last night. There was Il large attendance
OF mem bers and guests, and dancing was
kept up till an early our this morning.
The success of the affair was mainly
due to the following committee of ar
rangements: Miss May Stein chairman,
Miss Mary Morgan, Mis- Mollie Corrigan,
Mrs. Cronln Mrs. George Rjchardsol ],
Miss Maggie Mogan and Miss Katie
o. Leary. The rece ptIon com mittee was
composed OF Mrs. Lucy, Miss Brida O'Con-
nor Miss Hannah Fitzpatrick, Miss Lena
Hoffman, Mrs. w. Creamy, Miss Josie
Shea and Mrs. Dougherty. The floor di-
rector was Jerry Looney and tue floor
committee John DAILY, J. f. Comyns, An
tone Pilcovich, George Richardson, Ed
Hayden and Andrew Coakley.
The officers Cf the institute are: Past
president, Mrs. J. f. Kentzell; president,
Miss Nav Stein first vice president. Miss
BrIda O'COnnor; second vice. president,
Miss Nano Mahoneyi recording secretary,
Miss Hannah Fitzpatrick; financial Sec
retary, Mrs. Fogarty; treae urer, Miss
Mollie Corrigan; marshal, Miss Mary
Mogan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
HIT WITH A SWITCH BAR.
Henry Calm, a Broker, Has Trouble
With the Conductor Of an Ellis
Street Car.

Henry Calm, broker living at the
Hotel Miramar, had trouble with a con-
ductor of an Ellis-street electric car last
night, which ended disastrously for him.
The car was No. 552. going south. Calm
boarded it al Octavia street, accompanied
by his dog, and took a seat on the rear
open section. The car had reached Pow
ell street before the conductor noticed the
dog. and he a. once ordered Calm o put
it off. Calm refused and the conductor
insisted. Hot words passed between
them, and when the car stopped before
crossing Nj arket street the dog jumped off
Calm was about to follow the dog and
had reached the lower step when blows
were struck, and the conductor grabbed a
switch bar and struck Calm on the lead,
his hat saving him from receiving a serious
wound. The blow stunned him and the
conductor followed up his advantage by
striking him twice on the right arm with
the swiichbar.
Calm fell against the car and Policeman
Mccormick came to his assistance and
laid him on the platform for few min
utes till he recovered. Then he was taken
TO he Receiving Hospital, where Dr.
Fitzgibbon found that he had escaped
with contusions of the right arm.
The conductor will be arrested on a
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

plied to the Governor and was given a
deed on the strength OF his certificates.
This deed was rendered Invalid because 1t
was directly in conflict with wellkno@n
statutes of the State. However his claim
acted as a cloud on The States title, if
such thing be possible. and he was In
duced to sell his interest to the railroad.
i WAS the agent in the matter, and
know that 1t was not represente that we
made any claim TO title, although we did
claim an interest. The railroad company
wanted TO stralghten its tracks passing
Badgers Park, and TO lay double tracks
In order to do this 1t was necessary TO ac-
ouirc a piece of the land to which Stratton
laid claim by right OF possession. a man
named Marshall was living on 1t al the
time He refused to sell a portion OF it,
and demanded that The com pany should
buy all. 1t did not want TO do this, and
so proceeded to prepare condemnation pa
pers.
''Stratton was notified that such papers
would be filed unless he consented to sell
the portion necessary for the railroad.
Had this suit been brought the money for
the land would nave been paid into court,
which would then be called upon 10 de-
termine 10 whom it should be uaid. This,
OF course, would ralss the question OF
own nership, and as we knew that STRAIT
TOMS title Yves not valid, he decided to
agree TO the company's terms. The land
Is tlQG la0u, anu - tLO BtOpE4 - VI hi4N
State, although it has now been filed in
and made solid.
The building OF a fence around the
Stratton property by the railroad people
is The same kind of proceeding that pre-
cipitated the troubles of three years ago,
when they built fences at Grove street.
Itis not at all improbable that the same
kind of opposition may develop and that
there will have TO be as bitter fight to
determine the ownership OF the water
front not covered by the recent decision
as there was over that which WAS passed
"AII the property around the estuary is
affected IT the same way. There are all
kinds of titles and patents, but it is neatly
all TIDE land aud the title Is in the State
II do not believe that in ten years from
now the waterfront question Will be set
tled. At the present time the railroad
company by building fence is undonbt-
edIy taking measures 10 secure itself in
its possession. but It has no perfect title
to my positive knowledge, because we had
none 10 sell to it and admitted it when
the deal was made"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BRoADWAY AENas
- wharf, San Francisco as follows:
For porss in Alaska, A. NJ. Sc ITEM Der g. 3, 13
lS %, %, aud every fifth day thereafter.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.) Port Town
send Seattle Tacoma, Everett, AnRcortes and
New WI atcom (BelliHgham Bay, Wash.) A. n.
sept g. g. l3 IS, q, 2S and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the e + Il.
r. at Tacoma with \. L. r. r., at Seattle with d.
n Ry. at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum
boldt Bay), Str. Pomona p NJ, september l, 8
10, "A, Is %, 27: October /. 5, g. 3, 1S, ~ 70,
30; Novemb be- 8 8. 2, IS. 20, "a. 20
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayuco%
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota santa
Barbara Ventura Hueneme, san Pedro East San
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport. at A NJ.
Sep, ,emrer Z. H. 15 19, %, 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For san Diego stopping only at Port Harfori
(San Luis Obspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los An
SeIes Redondo CLOS AngeIes) and Newport, IL
A. NJ september D. 8, IL, IL 2l, 25. 29, and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada. San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaoa 10
A. NJ the ~ Of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change With
ont previous notice steamers, sailing d dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket othce-Palace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALI. PERKINS & CO, GenI Agents
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
CAR ACCIDENTS.
A Lady and Roy Knocked Down and
/ jured.

A Lady and Roy knocked Down and
jured.
Mrs. W. J. Mailman, 13 Lafayette
street, met with a serious accident yester-
day afternoon at New Montgomery ana
Mission streets She was in the act OF
boarding a westbound Mission car when
she was knocked down by eastbound car
1856 She appeared to be badly hurt and
her husband took her home i'll hack.
Henry New berry was the motorman OF the
egsibound car
W E. Golden, boy years of age, was
crossing Market street at Fifth with his
parents yesterday afternoon when -he ran
in front of HaIgut-str ct car 1875 and was
knock, down. He fortunately ESCAPED
With a lew bruises. His father took lin
10 the Yosemite House on Marke street,
where they are stopping. They are on
visit to the city from Dutch Flat, Placer
County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24

have arranged to have a private game pre-
serve between Alvarado and Mount Eden.
They have obtained control of a tract of
land, and will bore a we'll and make .
fresh water pond. This they expect will
attract the wild fowl, so that they will be
able to enjoy some sport. house will be
built and other arrangements made for
enjoying the preserve.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
HELD A CAKE WALK.

The Historical Carnival Last Night
Rendered "A Delightful Programme.
A cake walk" held the star place in the
bill at the historical carnival last night.
How the colored folks would have laughed
if they could have but seen the way their
white brethren walked for that cake They
did all SORTS OF funny things. no two hay
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-24
TRUE LIFE OF JACOB.

Mime. Mountford Speaks Before a Very
Large and Appre ciative Audierce.
The fifth costume recital OF Biblical Ori-
entaIism by Nine. Mountford of Jerusa-
lem, at Golden Gate Hall, was on THE
Trne Lie OF Jacob
The house was crowded and the lecturer
we'll received. This is the first time the
lady has ever spoken on this subject be-
fore the public. This evening her theme
will be "Ecce Homo, or From Bethele-
hem TO Calvary"