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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

Company C--Bowling, De Haven. Hen
rix, O'Mara, Williams.
Company D-Carter, Colgate. Lang,
Yanberd.
Company G. Connaughton, Hood,
Pickett Rollins.
Company H-Bass, Brunette, Chalmars,
Coons, Pelton, Wall, Woodruff
Company E-Engstrom.
The team events embrace tug of war,
tug OF war mounted, gun detachment
contest, relay race, wall scaling, drivers
contest and section contest.
The bands of the Third Artillery and
First Infantry will discourse music for
the delight of the visitors.
There Is ample space for many thou
sanfs OF people to view the tournament,
but in order to provide resting places
where close view may be obtained q
grand stand has been erected, and seats
are now on sale at Sherman & Clay's
store.
The events, beginning at 80 P NJ, April
10, and continuing daily thereafter at the
same hour until completed, will occur in
this order:
One hundred-yard run; throwing 16-pound
hammer; 440-yard bicycle; mounted cartridge
race Cn9DDeelty); 22O-yard run; running. high
inches high); spare wheel race; broadsword
contest Gndl vduaD; running hop. step
and jump; hasty entrenchment; mount
run; pole vaults for height; tent
pitching, common three-foot tent; one
mile run; blank-car fridge race; wall-scaling
IN light marching order; running broad
jump; mounted wrestling. bareback; litter
bearer; relay race, four teams TO be selected
by lot; two-mile bicycle; one-mile walk; tug
in heavy marching order: $50 : yard
bicycle race, in light marching order;
payonet race equipment race, 80 yards;
vau!ting and hurdle ontests, bareback; gun
detachment contest; wall scaling; mounted
gymnastics; obstacle race; dead body, rescue;
shelter-tent novelty; relay race; tug-of war;
$50 Yards, go-as-you-please in light march
ing order; retiring sharpshooters' novelty;
high jump, mounted; obstacle race; section
contest. light artillery; tug-of-war. mounted;
wall sealing; horsemanship, novelty, 44O
yards; drivers contest, light artillery: rescue
race; broadsword contest, melee; mounted
sklrmish contest; relay race.
The Chinese Minister and suite, now
sojourning in San Francisco, will visit the
Preside this forenoon. In honor of the
visit there will be parade and review W of
the mounted troops. Colonel Young,
Fourth Cavalry, commanding the post,
Will direct the field evolutions of the light
batteries and the cavalry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
THE YOUNG ELEMENT ELECTED.
New Officers OF the Hellenic Mutual
Benevolent Society Installed.

New Offic csrs of the Hellenic Mutual
Benevolent Society Installed.
The Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Society
held its annual meeting last Wednesday
night and elected the following officers:
Mitchell D. Vanvales, president; George
Checures, vice-president; Alexander ].
Kosta, treasurer; A. Pappageorge, secre-
tary; E. Cokinos, A. Simacopulos. M.
Bacopulos. P. Checures, John Cresoverry.
A. Riganopuios and A. Batsakes, directors.
T he Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Society
was incorporated in 1892. At that time
there were not more than thiriy-fiye men,
bers, and at the present time there ara 135
and the membership is gradually increas.
ing. Z. DemetraK. the retiring president.
was given an ovation as he retired from
the chair, and Mitchell Vanvaes WAS
greeted with three rousing cheers hon he
took his seat. Mitch" as all his friends
call him, is the most popular man in the
Greek colony, and this is the third time
he has been elected president. As q busi-
ness man he is known all over the State.
and his name stands high over all Of
Australasia. Under his rule the society
is sure to steadily advance; but he will
still fight for his old standard, Americans
first of all, then Greeks"
I'VE are all passionstely fond of our
mother country" said Mr.. Vanvales YES.
terday, "but first, last and all the time we
are American Citizens"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
THE DOVE HAS FLOWN.
Pastor Leveau and Deacon Nylands
Have Grievance.

Pastor Leveau and Deacon Nylander
Have Grievance.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 15-There is no
longer harmony in the Swedish Lutheran
Church. A large portion of The congrega-
tion want the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Leveau,
to resign, and he declares his intention OF
continuing as their minister.
AT the last meeting of the congregation
Deacon Nylander made a statement IN
which he said that the minister was al
together too overbearing and narrow
minded.
Rev. A. NJ. Leveau says the trouble is
all due to me ber or his flock ana maoe
the following statement:
II do not desire to say anything Just at
present." said he. "Those accusations
have been made before and all desire TO
say now is this, that l am not the SIAN
derer. but the slandered. Certain people
| In the parish who did not pay their bills
were always making trouble. They
wouldn't pay what they owed the church
| or fellow mem bers of the church. Now
| this is all wrong and l preached against
| it and tried to show my flock the right
way Then members OF the flock began TO
| wander away from the fold. They went
away on Sunday picnics, joined theatrical
societies and behaved in way altogether
unbecoming TO church members. l
ex postulated in vain. l was sneered and
laughed at. Finally my objections grew
so earnest that certain members de-
cided 10 resign, but they still refused
to pay their dues. One man was es-
pecially remiss in this respect, and he is
the man who is making the present CON-
plants. My dealings with him were con-
fined to the time after l was appointed
guardian of the two Anderson children
and their estate. This man-Nylander is
his name-occupied the house belonging
to the estate. He paid no rent and said
he wanted to buy. / went to my lawyer
and he told me to see what securities the
man could give. I investigated and found
he did not pay his deEts. Nylander re-
signed his deaconship, wrote a vilely
a abusive letter of me and behaved very
badly indeed. The deacons never took
any notice of his statements. In fact,
have never been asked to resign, and at
tempts to oust me from the pastorate are
made by outsiders who have forfeited all
consideration within the church"
A meeting of the church council will be
held Saturday night, when further deyel-
opments are expected,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

that work will be begun next Monday in
converting the little Emeryville line into
an electric road, and also on the convert
ing OF the Golden Gate horsecar road
Following this the whole of the San
Pablo ca bic road will be fitted with elec-
trio apparatus, and ultimately c. P.
Hun:ington's plan of using electricity on
all the local ferry lines will be carried out.
Part Of the proposed plan is 10 erect an
enormous power house at the mole, which
shall supply all the power required for
the machine-shops, the electric roads and
for Illuminating purposes of the Southern
Pacific. This, it is stated, is the result of
President Huntington's visit here last
week
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
FOUND DROWNED.
An Unknown Corpse on tho Shores o
Bay Farm Island.

An Unknown Corpse on tho Shores of
Bay Farm Island.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 15-While N.
(. Hanson was going along the beach at
Bay Farm Island Point to-day be found
the badly decomposed remains of a man
which had been washed up by the tide.
de at once notified Deputy Coroner
Fowler, who went after the remains. The
body had been so long in the water that it
was absolutely unrecognzable. 1t was
clad in red sweater. a red flannel under.
shirt, striped trousers, and one foot had a
canvas slipper attached, such as are used
In gymnasiums and lighthouses. There
was nothing in the clothes to give anv
clew to the identity of the deceased. He
had probably been of dark com plexion. as
a tuft OF black hair was still attached to
the skull.
Notes.
All the papers have been at sea with regard
to the Peck-Page wedding, and one CITY psper
went SO lar as TO say that 1t took place last
evening. The fact is change in arrange
ments was made, and now it is promised that
the aHalr snail come off next Wednesday even.
ing at the Unitarian church
Charles Schiller, q former resident of this
piace, oieo tuesday at Fruitvale from heart
failure.
School Marshal Ballentine and Deputy First
began taking the school census this morning
1t Is expected that the number of child rel,
will show no decrease from last year.
Tomorrow evening the University Cleo.
Man ndolin and BanJ Club will give concert
in this city which is expected will be q very
en5oya able affair, as the organization ia very
nlgniy spoken OF Dy tnose who have heard it.
Brick" Morse and Otto T. Wedemeyer will
take part,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

ported many radical changes for the
future government of the league, which
were adopted. Among the changes was
one relating to delinquent mem bers As
the club had during the last cam paign an
enormous list of memb bers. most of whom
have failed to contribute to its funds. it
was decided TO allow a certain time to
elapse in which to come forward and set
tie all de.inquencies upon a liberal basis.
Neither the period nor amount was fixed.
but will be at the next meeting.
Letters were read from Senator Perkins
and Representatives Loud and Mcguire
setting forth their views regarding the
commencement of wo k on the new Post
office building. Senator Perkins said the
matter would receive his earnest and inn
mediate attention. Mr.. Loud's opinions
were: 81 am in receirt of resolutions of
your league urging that early action be
taken toward the building of the San
Francisco Postoffice, and in reply will say
that every effort is being made to secure
the accomplishment OF your desires
Mr.. Mcguire said:
Your letter OF the 3Oih OF March is at
hand The resolution OF the Continental
League which i: embodies will be given favor
able attention. Permit me to say In this con-
nection that Senators Perkins and White and
Representative Loud and myself have bee
steadily urging the Treasury Department to
commence e,l WORK on tae new Postofiice build
time been urged have all been removed ex-
cep. the one that the report of the army en-.
giLeers appointed to examine and report upon
the character of the site as a foundation for
the building has not yet been filed.
/ understand that the engineers are now
rapidly completing their examination, and
with the filing of their report the last reas on
for delaying the work of which 1 have any
knowledge will be removed.
1t is contemplated to conduct series of
meetings for educational purposes, to be-
gin at an early date. treating of subjects
of importance to the community. The
first will be an exposition of the new pri-
mary law, and 1t is intended to invite the
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
DEATH FROM TUBERCULOSIS.
A Mother Who Had Not Kissed Her
Children for a Year.


Children for a Year
ALAMEDA, CAL, April ia sad case
was the death yesterday of Mrs. Isabel
Alice Porter OF 1895 Park avenue. Abou.
year ago her husband, DR.. J. s. Porter,
died from tuberculosis, and during his ILL
ness his wife was most devoted nurse.
As result she too acquired the disease
and her ply sicians told her it was only a
question of few months ere she would
follow her husband. She had four
children, three boys and a girl, the Oldest
16 and the youngest years OF age.
In order to prevent them from being in
fected with the contagion the physicians
told Mrs. Porter that it would be neces-
sary for her to refrain from kissing them,
as to inhale her breath or touch her lips
would convey the germs of disease. The
m other bravcly obeyed the directions, and
for lmost year endured the agony of
not being able to express the affection
which she bore her little ones in the man.
ner usual to mothers. Mrs. Porter was
the stepdaughter of W. P. Benoist, the
weu-known San Francisco printer
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
TOO LATE.
A Pension for Veteran Comes After
He Is Dead and in the
Grave.

Grave.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 15.-NearlY a
month ago James Cook. an old resident of
this city, died in the Veterans Home at
Yountville and was buried with honors at
Mountain View. Cook was a veteran of
the Civil War and had been prisoner at
Andersonville and at Danvers, where his
health became so injured by the priva-
tions that he never recovered fully from the
effects. But he never applied for en-
sion. though justly entitled to one. until
quite recently. On the other hand, he
supported himself in various ways until
absolutely unable longer to help himself
Then at last he asked for the aid which
his services entitled him to. and pending
its being granted he was at last obliged
to seek a refuge at the Veterans Home,
where, as stated, he died several weeks
ago. The application for a pension took
its usual course, and to-day news came
that it had been granted. But Cook has
gone where he needs no pension and
grateful country's'' aid is no longer re-
Quired.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
Good Friday Services.

A special, most interesting and appropriate
Good Friday service will be held today at II
o'clock in the English Lutheran Church. The
Rev. 0. II. Gruver will preach from Luke
xxii:44 on 'Our Suffering Savior" The usnai
augmented by several voices, will render:
"Now From the Sixth Hour" by Dudley Buck:
"Virum Dolorum," by FELTON,; agnes Del. >, in
F, by Stainer; "Oh, Saving Victim'' bv
Gounod, and contralto SOLO, "By Jesus Grave"
by Farmer
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
His Name Great Scott.

Among the arrivals a. the Palmer House
to-day was middle-aged gentleman of
rather dstinguishe appearance, who
wrote on the register: "Great Scott,
Baltimore"
The clerk smiled when heread the name
and looked inquiringly at the guest.
Yes 1t is a rather peculiar name" re-
marked the man, constituting the clerks
smile as an inquiry. ''My family name is
Scott and my father was somewhat of a
hum orist. When l was born he applied
to me as name the common ejaculation
of surprise, and / have borne the name
patiently and with dignity"
Mr.. Scott is a prominent merchant of
Baltimore,-Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
RAILROAD CHANGES.

More Deeds on Record and More EIeo-
trio Roads Planned.
OAKLAND, CAL, April ia deed wa
put on record at Martinez to-day of ali
entire ranch bought for the Valley Rail.
road. Mrs. Murphy is the seller, and the
property is transferred to A. s. Mcdonald
OF Oakland, who recently put on record at
Martinez all the deeds to the property at
Folnt Richmond. The property consists
OF loo acres, and its purchase probably In :
dicates the route that the railroad will
take through Contra Costa County.
oAhLAND, CAL, April l5.-It is stated
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

Everybody knows how hard it is 70 look
entirely unconscious if you have nothing
to put in the plate when a collection is be-
ing taken; but is is an utter i'm mpossibility
in a certain New York church, where the
contributions box used contains a small
bell concealed in it, which rings only when
q contribution is made. The collection is
usually taken during the sermon, and no
stingy church-goey can fail detection.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

Hon. e. l. Wolf for that purpose. At the
next meeting of the league paper will be
read upon the subject of civil service and
debate will follow upon the question,
Resolved. That civil service, as exempIi-
fed in the offices of the United States
Government. is in the main unrepublican
and detrimental TO our institutions"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

The Boston society of direct descend
ants oi the Mayf1ower passengers mum bers
11S. and nearly 100 more have applied for
admission.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
THE CONTINENTAL LEAGUE.

Its Meeting Tuesday Night-About tho
New Postofflce
At the monthly meeting of the Conti-
mental League held Tuesday night the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
TO BE SOLD At AUCTIOy

At 212 and 81 A First st. SATURDAY. pril z, at
2 P. N, the ST. y ich las Il ote PIP and 214 First
stree. with 80 bedrooms. bar, dining-room
Kitchen. etc, whole or in lots.
EROONBEKtf. Auc.ioneer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
"HE IS PRETTY
WELL BODILY" !"
A Little Note Made by Mrs.
Pardee Nscessitates a
Deposition.
DR.. Wythe Tells of His Single
Visit to the Home on
Castro Street.
Status of the Contest That Will Go
to Trial in Less Than Two
Weeks.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CA11,.,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April 10.
The deposition of DR.. Wy:he, which
was taken this afternoon at his residence
by the attorneys for DR.. George c. Pardee
in the approaching will contest, did not
produce the expected sensation or ind eed
any sensation at ALL
DR.. Wythe's testimony was wanted be-
cause of little discovery made few
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16

The only two civilized countries in the
world in which white man is not ber-
mitted to acquire civil rights or own
property are Liberia and Hayti.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
STREET C CRESSWELL.
GENERAL AUCrIoNEERs, 1927 MARKET STREET
Telephone Mint 1852
Grand Auction Sale of Very Elegant
Furniture
AT 3 I = ELLIS STR EET
THIS DAY

Il riday ay................ April 16, 1897,
At IL o'clock A. NJ,
On Account of Departure for Europe,
WILL SELL
All or the Handsome Furniture in the above resi-
qehce, consisting in part of Elegant Evere
Upright Oak PIANO. costing 5000: tbonv and Ma
nogahy arlor sets Ebohy Pier Glass Oak and
GIlt Mantel Mirrors, very costly; Large Ebony
WI rltlhg Desk: Rosewood and Ebony Center
rabies; Couchesi. Mahogany Chairs; Wardrobes
Chlnoniers; Large OAK Hat Rack Bedroom
suits; valuable Easy Chairs Fine Portieres;
ri n Irish Point Lace and Madr ras Curtains; Rare
Rugs; Plctures Ornaments etc; B, st of Body
Brussels Carpets; Finest OF ii air Mattresses E!e-
& mt q arter-sawed Oak Sid, board with French
plate Mirrors, and a Ten-foot Quarter sawed Oak
Extension Table TO match; Dining hairs Uphol-
stored IN Alligator SKIN very 6xpensive and "A
Magnificent Mahogany Mantel op, with French
plate Mirrors, and Drapery a ManteI of Alligator
skin; Crockery; Glassware; Large Variety of
Kitchen Utensils etc. etc. Sale is positive and
without limit or reserve. TERMs-CASH
A. l.. CRESSWELL A Auctioneer
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
Debatars Chosen.

preliminary held last evening by the
Berkeley High School to choose speakers
to represent it in the coming interschooI
debate with the Oakland High. Fred Bar
ton, Hershel Macdonald and Allan
Matthew were chosen, with Otto Peterson
as substitute.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
AUCTION Sales
CREDITORS AUCTION SALE
CHINESE AND JAPANESE ART
GOODS AND CURiOS.
nv OpnEp or f.REnITORS

| WILL SELL BY AUCTION
ass KEARNY STREET,
THIS DAY
FRIDAY Y...................... 4 pril 16 1897
AT 2 and 7:}0 p. and CONT ue daily
TIL 8 $40, 900 STOCK,
Consisting of he rarest CIoisonne and Satsuma
Vases and Curios, Ivory Goods: elegant Cups ami
Saucers; Plates: large variety of Oriental Rugs;
Ebony Goods; eilk Gowns and Smoking Jackets;
God and SILK Embro dered Screens; and, in fact,
goods from all the principal! provinces Of Japan
ana China These goods must be sold. This will
be rare chance for Eastern people to secure
choice souvenirs. Chairs provided for ad les.
p. j. BARTH, Auctioneef.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
Canvassed tho Vote,

BERKELEY. CAL, April 15.-The Board
OF Town Trustees met last evening to can
vsss the vote of the municipal election on
last Monday. No material change was
made from the count as first announced,
and the officers were declared du.y elected.
The board will meet next Monday evening
for the purpose of swearing in the new
officials.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-09-15

The New York EUening Post recent
ly contained an article on the election of
congressman, in which it advocated the
English system, l. e. selectnga candidate
without reference to his being resident
Of the congressional district in which he
lives. II is not strange that the Post is
in favor OF the English system. IL favors
l. iglish free trade, and III see something
good in that for this country, 1t can readily
see something good in electing man
from New York TO represent a congress.
ioaal district in Texas or California.
The Post bases its advocacy of the last
named proposition on the assumption that
the men Of ability more out the country
districts into the great cities, so that the
Congressional districts are left to nomi-
nate the intellectual nobodies that have
so little brains that they remain at home.
1t does seem "A little rough that the
rural congressional districts of the coun-
try have in years past been compelled to
put up with resident billiards such as
Lincoln, Blaine, Garfield, Mckinley,
Reed, Carlisle, Breckenridge, bryan, and
hundreds of Others, well known to the
world, while, had the constitution been
different, they might have found more,
creditable representatives, by going to the
big cities. We do not see any help Ter
it, however
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-09-15

The following proposed amendment 10
the Constitution OF the State OF New Jer-
sey having been passed by two consecu.
tive Legislatures OF this State, is now
submitted to the people for adoption or
rejection
Proposed Amendment to the Consttu-
ton, Relating to Lotteries and Gambling.
Amend Paragraph 2 OF Section VII OF
Article w, so as to read at follows:
2. No lottery shall be authorized by The
Legislature or otherwise in this State;
and no ticket in any lottery shall be
bought or sold within this State, nor shall
pool-selling, book making or gambling OF
any kind be authorized or allowed within
this State, nor shall any gambling device,
practice or game OF chance now prohib-
tied by law be legsliZed, or the remedy,
penalty or punishment now provided
therefore be in any way diminished.
The submission Of this amendment 10
the outcome Of a determined purpose and
prolonged effort on the part OF thousands
OF good citizens OF New jersey TO rid the
State forever of the evils OF gambling up
on race tracks, which have so disgrsced
it in the past.
II this amendment receives, at the ap-
preaching election, a majority OF the
votes casi, this purpose will be most eff
foctualy accomplished. IL it is defeated
not only will all thus far gained be lost,
hpt ba nj ~ Iafouf
will surely bring upon our State all the
evils Of the past in multiplied form and
increased magnitude. The possibility Of
such defeat exists no, in the fact that a
ma ority Of the voters OF New Jersey are
in favor OF restoring race track gambling,
but in the apathy and Ouer confidence
OF the friends OF the amendment. Ii ia,
therefore, OF the utmost importance that
every friend OF this amendment who has
vote TO cast should realize his personal
responsibility in this matter, so that he
shall be spared in case of defeat vain
regret fer having neglected to do his duty.
Rest assured, you who are in sympathy
with this effort TO secure great and per-
manent reform, that the owners OF the
race tracks and the gamblers being
brought now to the last ditch in the long
battle--wil not surrender without Sc
we're although ii may be a hidden-cffort
to compass the defeat Of this amendment.
They have the incentive OF self.interest,
the control OF large funds, aud, to Ger.
tain extent, political influence.
The State Citizens League makes,
therefore, this its final appeal to the citi-
zens OF New Jersey-men and women
to arouse anew their former interest in
this great retorm 10 give heart, and hand
aud voice to the work OF getting out
strong vote, and over and above all do we
earnestly entreat every qualified voter who
believes that race track gambling is es
senlialy, and has proven itself to be,
curse to our fair commonwealth, not 10
fail to cast his ballot for the above amend.
ment on the 28th day Of this month We
are confident that il this shall be done
great and glorious victory awaits our
cause. EvERARD KEMPsHAIL,
President State Citizens League.