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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-13
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.0U 10 S.oU. Responsibility of the Membership of the Churches for the Salvation of the Souls" (a)--In the Family, the Rev. J. E. TWitch- ell.
 (b)-Through Existing Parish Organiza- tions the Rev Albert F. Pierce c)-In the Outside World, the Rev. Henry II. Kelsey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
FOOLISH ECONOMY.

The accident to the Oregon in Puget
Sound has called attention to the fact tha t
the United States possesses in those waters
no orydock sufficiently large to receive the
ship IN case it should be found necessary
to overhaul her for the purpose of max.
ing repairs on the hull. In every case OF
serious damage to an American warship
in the sound it would be necessary for our
Government to apply to the British au-
thorities for permission to take her to the
drydock at Esquimalt in order to put her
In proper shape for going to sea again.
1t will be seen from this that the United
States Government has practced FOOLS h
economy m equipping the naval station
of Puget Sound. 1t is useless to build
great ships for defense in case OF war un-
less we build also proper and sufficient t
plants for repairing them. 1t would have
been pretty piece of business If the Ore
gon had proceeded north in war with
England and, then, after touching a rock
which Our surveyors had not located in
the sound, had been compelled to send a
flag of truce to the British commander
and ask permission to take the ship into
the drydock at Esquima alt So that we could
repair her and make her fit to continue
the battle with the British ships on equal
terms.
Warships are not built for use in times
OF peace. They are not designed prima.
rlIy Tor sum 10 er cruises of pleasure and to
take part in water carnivals at San Diego
or at Puget Sound. They are designed for
use in war, and the Government, therefore,
should provide at its naval stations suffi-
cient drydocks aad ali other equipm ents
necessary to repair them promptly durin g
time of war.
The experience we have had with the
big ships of our new navy, both on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, makes it evil
dent that we need now large extension
OF our navy-yards. The present equip
ments are altogether inadequate to the
needs of the navy, and while we are build
ing new ships we had better begin also to
construct proper plants for repairing
them when necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
CUBAN INDEPnNDENOE.
The recent victories of the Cubans bri

The recent victories of the Cubans bring
the campaign of the. winter to conclu-
sion glorious for the patriots and ,disas.
trous in every way to Spain. The Span
ish forces have gained nothing and have
lost much. Their only successes have
been the killing of Maceo and the capture
of Rivera, but these seem in no wise to
have weakened the Cubans, who in spite
of the loss OF their generals have prose-
cuted the war for independence as vigor-
ousy and as successfully as ever.
II will be remembered that President
Cisneros of the Cuban Republic in let
ter addressed to President Mckinley
stated that Cuba has now virtually estab-
lished her independence and rightly de-
serves recognition, inasmuch as the Span
ish Government in the island consists
wholly OF a military occupation. and
Spanish authority is nowhere recognized
outside of cities dominated by Spanish
garrisons and such small districts OF
country as are under the control OF the
Spanish camps. In proof of this he cited
tho following specific facts:
Every province of Cuba has risen against
the tyrannical power OF Spain.
In over 200 cities, towns and villages Spain
has not soldier, and has apparently relin-
quished all claim TO that territory. She no
longer has a civil representative in most of
the districts, while there is not one township
in the entire provi nee but what has its project
or assistant pref feet appointed by the Republic
of Cuba.
Spain collects to-day but one-eighth the
amount of taxes in Puerto Principe, Santa
Clara and Santiago provinces that she did two
years ago. while the taxes levied and collected
by this Government have in the three proy-
inces amounted to more than $3.50, 600.
We have established throughout the length
and breadth of the island system of mails
and the frank of the republic attached 10 g
parcel insures its delivery at any point 1t Is
true that there are many detects in the system
and many hindrances to its efficiency. but the
same might be true in any country at war,
either within itself or with its neighbprs.
These statements of the Cuban Presi-
dent are confirmed by the Cuban corre-
spondent of the London Times who in
letter of which sum mary was published
in The CALL yesterday says that during
the winter campaign the Spanish troops
had achieved no success calculated 10
overthrow the rebellion. The Spaniards
do not hold single province effectively
and are nowhere in undisputed master
ship, except in some coast towns. This
being Sd the triumph of the patriots i. as
sured, and the only question is now how
much longer Spain will continue to MAN.
tain even a military occupation OF the
island.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

is sufficient to fret the brains of American
engineers but when that of the Missouri
is added it becomes so complex as TO al
most lead to its Abandonment in despair.
At the present time it has not been found
possible to even devise plan OF effectively
dealing with the two rivers. 1t is known,
however. that any plan which would be
at all efficaoious would be enormously
costly. The people along the river dis
tricts could hardly afford TO defray the
expenditures. The entire people OF the
Union would have to be taxed to carry 1t
out, and possibly we may see the commu-
nifty known as East Omaha shifted back
and forth between Nebraska and Iowa
half dozen times before the great work
is accomp. ished and the Missouri River
made to take one channel and keep 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

Arrangements are now completed for the
first festival of the California Musical Festival
Association. The management considers it.
self fortunate in having secured the services
of Nine Genevra Johnstone- Bishop, the lyric
and oratorio soprano, who is said TO be an ad-
mirable exponent of classical music Nine.
Bishop will sing in the Denver and Salt Lake
festivals and at the Los Angeles Fiesta, and
after the festival here will sing in Stockton,
Sacramento, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
Miss Nellie Cook, graduate of the Leipsic and
Vienna conservatories, will render pianoforte
solos, and ner work is highly recommended.
The management has secured Miss Frances
Moeller OF Sacramento for the contralto role
of 1.-The Messiah" Frank Coffin will sing the
tenor and S. Home Henley the bass roles.
Bernard Mollenhauer will play at the matinee
and concerts and Mrs. Henley will render
songs at the last concert. Mrs L. J. Murdoch
and Mrs. Edith tombstone Batchelder will
take charge of the pianoforte accompani-
ments. Henry Bretherick will preside at the
organ. The conductor will be James Hamil-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
Smoker of Pickwick Lodge.

The smoker of Pickwick given last Mon
day was the best ever given by Pickwick
Lodge, Sons of ST. George. Special efforts had
been put forth, for on this occasion Albion
Lodge OF Oakland was present in body as
invited guests. The large hall of the ST.
George Club was we'll filed, long "church-
wardens" were handed round, plenty of solids
ana refreshments were on hand, and alto
gether a most enjoyable time was had.
Among others, the following contr buttons
were made to the entertainment: Music by
the Columbia Either Club, consisting OF w. Fl.
boiling, Ii. j. Simmen, W. Schmalzlen, W H.
Lutz. W. Kaiser, o. Barman and +. A. Pust;
piano solo by Mr.. Nowen of Burnaby Lodge;
cornet solo by Mr.. Loyde of Pickwick Lodge;
vocal solo by Mr. Trow of Albion Lodge; vocal
solo by Mr.. Rowe OF Burnaby Lodge; vocal
solos by Messrs. Williamson Carries, Brown
Munday, West, Sobey and others OF Plckwick
Lodge and remarks by Mr.. Brandon OF Pick
wick Lodge
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
THE RISING MISSOURI.

The dispatches of the beginning of the
week announcing that the Mississippi
floods had begun to subside were alto
gether premature. Scarcely had they
been published when Few dispatches an.
nounced the rapid rise of the waters of
the Missouri and the appearance of floods
along that stream almost as disastrous as
those which had swept the districts along q
the banks of the Mississippi. The Mis-
souri, floods will of course augment those
of the Lower Mississippi and the damage
in that region, already great, may be
greater still before the waters subside and
the danger is over.
At the present time Omaha seems to be
the seat OF the chief menace 10 property.
Years ago the Missouri shifted Its chan
mel from the bluffs of Omaha to the Iowa
shore, making Council Bluffs a river town
and leaving the original Omaha a mile
away from the banks of the river. The
energy OF the people of Omaha converted
the mud and sand fats between them
selves and the river into an annex to tho
city and proceeded to build 1t over with
railroads, streets, shops, factories. stores
and dwelling houses.
This year the Missouri shows q tendency
to resume its old channel and fow once
more close to the highlands of Omaha.
thus washing away portion of the city
on the fat and transferring the remainder
OF it to Iowa as an annex to the rival city
OF Council Bluffs. The damage to Omaha,
therefore, will be twofold. In the first
place she will lose much OF her property.
and in the second place she will see a con-
siderable portion of it added to the terri
tory OF her rival, predicament which
would be as disagreeable to Omaha az t
would be 10 Chicago to have portion of
her Incorporated area transferred bodily
as an annex to ST. Louis.
The Mississippi problem taken in itself
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

That we should deem that luck's the thing
That viii to us our blessing bring,
And give us honey without sting.
don't -lieve 1t!
But that endeavor well applied,
will that will not be denied,
Do much life's pro nsm TO decide,
do believe it,
That our great world, as some folks say,
III as still grow worse from day 10 day,
While men and morals out decay,
don't belevei
But that. as history will show,
the "g cd Old lines" of long ago
Have better grown, wi better grow
DO believe it.
That we are here to sorro Y born,
Are given life fu live forlorp,
Have more ST night time tnan OF nom,
don believe
But that a healthy. cheerful mind,
And thankful heart cen here m6y find
That God means only TO De kind,
do believe 1t!
GEORGE bIRDsEYE in the Boston Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
The Native Sons.

Grand Vice. Pres ident Clark, accompanied
by Grand President Gesford and others, Wis.,
tied Halcyon Parlor of A .ameda last Thurs
day. Seven candidates were initiated. and the
officers VINO performed the work were compli-
mented by the visiting offic rs ]. e. Bates
and w. +. Chipman will represent Halcyon at
the Grand Parlor session. After the close of
busin ess there was banquet and addresses
were made by the visiting officials and MEM
bers of other parlors who were among the Wis
itors.
Grand Lecturer Conley addressed Watson
vile Parlor last Wednesday, and what he said
was very much appreciated.
new parlor was instituted at Rio Vista last
night by the grand president, the grand vice
president, the grand secretary and other
grand officers, assisted by members of Solano
Parlor.
Santa Rosa has rival for the Admission-day
ceebration. San Jose wants the honor.
On Wednesday ne xt the grand vice-president
WIZ visit the parlor in Woodland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
Tho Order B,ne Birth.

Grand President Stein of the order of B'ne
Birth, having recovered from the effects of
the recent accident he met with in Stockton
several weeks ago, was in this City last Tues
day night and arranged the following vista
tons to local lodges: To Columbia and Gre
mieux lodges, April 90; TO Occidental Lodge
April 81: to Montifiore Lodge, May 3; to Modin
Lodge, May 4: TO Ophir and Golden Gate
lodges, May 5, and to California and Pacific
lodges, May Is.
AT meeting of the Past Presidents Asso-
citation of District 4, l. o. b. B. held last Tues
day it was decided TO hold meeting open to
all mem bers of the order on the evening of the
OF the order. If the idea should prevail, and
1t is decided TO establish such a branch, steps
will be taken at once TO proceed TO the organi-
zatiOn of one or ore ladies' lodges
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
WITH YOUR COFFEE.


DR.. Ende-There's nothing serious the mat
ter with Patsy, Mrs Mulcahey. think little
soap and water will do him as much good as
anything else.
Mrs. Mulcahey-Yis, docther; an will Oh
give it Thin befoor or afther his males?-
Judge.
"Pay as you go, William" said the grocery
man TO his assistant. "lts good motto"
Eyes, SIR"
And, by the way, you needn't bother 80
much about Mr.. Jaykins. He always pays
cash, and when he takes anything he knows
he can't get his money back. But be very
careful about Mr.. Faykins. See that he gets
the best of everything. He owes US $27.'-
Washington Star.
He-Watson and his wife were held up by
footpads last night.
She-Good gracious! Did they lose any of
heir money?
He-Not cent. You see, they were coming
home from the ladies' bazaar.-Ohio State
Journal
she-What is this mineral wool one reads so
much about?
He-Mineral wool? Why, that's the wool
they shear from hydraulic rams.-Chicago
Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
MEN AND IN IN.

For many years the Queen has made 1t a
practice to treasure up handkerchiefs worn by
her upon special occasions as mementos of
these events.
Mrs. John Sherman is exceedingly well read
and deeply interested in current events. Next
year she and secre tary Sherman will be able
10 celebrate their golden wedding.
The Hon. Ellie Scarlett, the elder sister of
young Lord Abinger and daughter of the
former Miss Magruder of the United States,
has begun to study surgery at the London
Hospital.
Mrs. George Curzon spends such of her time
as she spares from listening to her husbands
efforts 10 answer harping questions in Parlia-
ment on Crete at Lady Henry Somersets beau
tiful house at Reigate. hich the Curzons have
taken.
@A survivor Of the battle OF Navarino, an epi-
sode so fateiul in the history of Greece, has
been found. He is Admiral de Poucques
d'Herbingham, the doyen of French naval
officers, who served his country from 1924 to
1879, when he retired. He is 80 years old,
and is the sole surviving officer of the COM
bined fleets under Codring;on, which on Octo-
Der 20, 1927, effected the destruction of Turk
ish naval power-"an untoward event." as the
Duke of Wellington characterized the engage
ment During the Crimean war Admiral
d'Herbingham commanded the Vauban and
distinguished himself at the siege of Sebas-
topol
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

In a fiat and was hard at work, there came IN
Imperative request from a lady above thatte
would cease humping on the piano. lie
composer r bowed TO the inc vitable and clc;ed
his piano; but hals have knoUn him no more
Caryil is the husband of Geraldine Ulmer, the
American prima donna.
little clique OF writers has been reviling
the foreign artists at the Metropolitan Opera.
house al season and imp oring The public not
to support opera with foreign stars. 1t looks
now as if the difficulty would be TO get leading
foreign stars for next season, as many of
Grau's chief attractions are said to have signed
elsew here.
At Buda-Pesth the hundredth performance
has been given of Goldmark's "La Refine de
Saba" a work absolutely unknown in this
country, though il bears he name of a work
by Gounod, from which excerpts are often
sung,
Tamagno is to be heard in Germany soon
Early next month he will begin his first tour
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
WAS A PIONEER WOMAN.
Death of Mrs. Ellen McGlue of Thi

Death of Mrs. Ellen McGlue of This
City.
Mrs. Ellen McGlue, wife of Thomas Nc
Glue, the mining engineer Of this City,
died on March 81 at her late residence in
San Francisco.
Mrs. McGlus was almost pioneer as
he arrived here in 1850 from Newbury-
port, Mass, in the brig Arck. She accom-
panied her husband to the mines and
spent long time among the camps. She
was well known 10 the miners, and she
often tended them while sick or injured
until they became most devoted to her.
During her residences here she has been
connected with various charita BILE organi-
cations. and she was a well-known men,
ber OF the Catholic church.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. N. Y, April 13-At the 81.
Cloud-G. b. Clark. G. T. Roberts, J. C. Vincent:
Astor-C. A. Hult, E. J. Mayors; Amsterdam
Mrs NJ Everett; st. Denis-F. Heggie; Califor.
nia-Cosmopolitan-Miss E. Aslett; Grand-Mrs.
s. B. Emery. Mrs. E. William Creliin a id Mrs.
Deiina Crellin left the ST. Cloud and sailed on
the st. Paul for Southampton. James Finney,
MISS Marie Finnev and Miss Ella v. Holman
sailed on the st. Paul for Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
Valuable Legal Advice.

Judge Hebbard yesterday made an order dis
missing the application of Attorneys Johnson.
Linforth and Whitaker, to have George F.
White and John A. Wise committed to jail for
contempt OF court because they proceeded to
the transfer OF property after they had been
forbidden 10 do so. The court found that the
attorneys .or these gentlemen had told them
1t would not be contempt of court to disobey
this particular order, and so ne refused to put
the recalcitrant gen lemen in jail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT
The Ladies of the Degree OF Honor
Give Their Friends p Pleasi ng En-
tertainment in Excelsior Hall

Tuesday, April s, Silver Spray Lodge OF
the Degree of Honor gave an entertainments to
its friends in Excelsior Hall and there were
present large number who had accepted invi-
tations to listen to good programme. There
was piano solo by Miss Ballard; comic song,
Martin Kreling; recitation, Mr.. Brooks; whist
ling solo, Miss Cordie Wetjen; mandolin selec-
tions, Miss Smiths mandolin club; violin so o.,
Frank Carson; recita ZION, Miss Young, and
vocal solo, Arthur E. Sugden, the boy soprano.
After this programme there was dancing and
supper.
On Wednesday evening number of the dele
gates to the Grand Lodge OF Workmen paid q
visitors were ]. NJ. Collins, F. T. Hilton and t.
A. Hoover of Martha Lodge No. 80, Daughters
OF Honor, of Fresno, who announced that on
behalf OF the Fresno lodge they challenged the
drill team OF Ivy Lodge 20 a contest W tn the
drill team OF Fresno during the institution OF
O new lodge at Merced in the near iuture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
Companions of the Fore...

grand entertainment is to be given on the
evening of the 29th for the purpose of raising
a fund to entertain the delegates to the Grand
Circle of the Companions of the Forest when
it will meet in this City.
German-America Circle gave a very enjoy.
able bon-bon party on the evening OF the 4ih
inst
Twin Peaks Circle announces an entertain
ment for the evening of the 23d inst.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

It's
depict Californian Californian ndscape.

mans from first to last. Its decorations will
nd landscapes
No freak features gathered from the East
and Europe and given an inflated value from
the mere conjurins of famous names VIII De
depended on to overcome dearth OF intiin-
sically good literature in the home MARKET
The CALL has secured local gems for every one
OF its special features. and its Easter mum ger
will be composite California gem In teAt'
illustration and general typography
No finer Easter poem than that which Will
grace The CALL supplements hrst page couiu
have been turned out If we had ordered IL
months in advance by the sweetest singer OF
the land. 1t harmonizes with the season ana
with the requirements OF THE CALLS hlgh
standard of home talent to an exquisite
nicely.
No better Easter stories could have been
gathered from a canvass OF New York's lit
erary machine-shops and syndicate ware
houses.
The special features include accounts OF TWO
hitherto unpublished events that will create
sensations throughout the world. We WITH
hold the nature of them for obvious reasons
until the date of publication. Other features
OF passing interest will be given.
The CALL staff of artists have been at Work
all week on the Easter decorations. They Will
be out of the beaten track and charmingly sug-
gestive Of Californis at Eastertide. Humor
and pathos will be judieiously yintermingled.
The children's page will contain some of the
drollest fancies in rabbits and chickens and
eggs that any little tot ever dreamed OF.
There will be also Easter stories, poems and
letters.
Gertrude Athertons latest book will be the
subject Of the leading book page article A
large portrait of Mrs. Ather.on will accom-
pany it.
These are but few of the salient features OF
the best California Easter publication of the
ecaive It. 1t will be the home paper, as usual,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
hailroad Tickets to the East via Rio
Grande Western and Denver and

AT lowest possible rates, with through Pullm.,
buffet and tourist sleeping car service every dav
reasonably conducted excursions leaving Tuesday
" wednesday and Thursday. Only line permitting
stop-over 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., 1897-04-15

1t is, of course, gratifying to be informed
once more by dispatches from Washing
ton that the tariff bill win pass the Senate
but what the people yearn to know is the
whenness of the passing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

The Oakland people who are complain
ing of the croaking of frogs must be over.
sensitive or whim sical in their dislikes.
There are other croakers that are worse
than frogs
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
KNIGHTS of Pythia..

Inyo Lodge No. 206 will be instituted about
the 20lh inst. at Bishop. CAL, by.James Glenn
OF Bodie as instituting officer.
p c. Henry Newman is organizing a lodge
at Exeter, Tulare County
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

The story that the Mississippi was sub
siding was altogether premature. The
Missouri has begun to contribute to the
floods and the rampage is worse than
ever.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

The Randsburg couple who made on
Monday the first m marriage in the new
mining camp seem to have hal the sati,-
faction of accomplishing something like a
golden wedding without waiting fifty
wears for it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

1t is Omaha, Nebr., to-day, but it may
be Omaha. Iowa, tomorrow. The state
OF life along the banks of the Missouri is
very changeable.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

Keep up the fund for the Balboa road
Let US show that we can carry through a
local enterprise without hitch, haggle
or halt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
GoIden Gate CircIe.

Golden Gate Circle No. 23 Companions of
the Forest IF. o. Az, announce "high jinks,"
to be given in Social Hall, in the Alcazar, to
its friends and acquaintances, on the evening
of the 29th inst
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15
Light for All.

Louis de Rome, H. G. Knowles, G. w. West,
Frederick Mueller and William F. Gibson have
Incorporated the Bay City Electric Light and
Power Company with capital stock OF $75,-
goo, OF which the sum of $3.50 has been sub
scribed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-15

1t seems unfair that Europe should CO.
cree Greece to keep the peace with Tur-
key, but suppose Europe should stand
aside and it should turn out that the
Greeks are unable to whip the Turks, then
what?