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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
GRAFT ANSWERS WBNDHB
Quite Safe in These Days to
81. Boldly Gritioise Endeavorers
+ or Anybody Else.
Replies Given to the Charges That
I. Were Made Regarding Possible
Errors of the Delegates,
Oakland OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL,
=. 9O8 BroadWa Aug. l.

iOAKLAYD OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
!: 908 Broadway, Aug. L.
Last evening at the Twenty-frst-street
Free. Baptist Church the pastor, Rev.
3. Philip Graft. preached on the subject !:
christian Endeavor Under. Fire." and
answered some of the objections urged
and: STRUCTURES commonly made against the
W ork Of the Christian Endeavor.. move
ment. Among other things he said:
= Fortunately this age is paradise for the
doughty critic, since there are no. thorn
" reaths or drops. of martyr btood:to crown or:
cruelty him for his brave and. trench&ntwo
Al any rate even. II characteristic defects
rather than essential beau ties are pointed out,
truth gains by the clever snapshots OF the CRIT
Asa:rIle the eritiques of the Chris tisn. En-
deliver Society have been Kindly; based often
on southland high canons OF principle, and;
slnackfDg little of airy, SrOracle deliyerances,
or.of gail elab orated nto,artistic shape.
Whatsre some OF the charges made? That.
foTsoOrh, Eudesyor aItagonizes the regular:
work Of the.ehurch, when. in fac, there Is no
brighter nor stAneher auxiliary. What more?
That its.ehthus iasm is apt la be.a tickle, lad.
dis HI affair that Will not endure the strain OF:
t41nes: In sixteen years the pioneer handful of:
Wiliiston:C hurch has: grown into 50,7S0 So
cieties and :, 100000 mem bers ard the. future
is all .egIew with the magnificent hope that.
the EndeayoF sen timent VIII break all past
records. of progress. But Endeaver is nota'
Eush 0femotion, "a string of eantiQg phrases,
nor sinaply an ethicaLsystein :but.@Iife begot-
len, n oirished and transtigured from above.
Some grsvely fear that The intellectual side
of Christian Endeavor is either relegated to:
the background or falling Is neglect in its
eagerness for service ane worship. The best
liberal culture is browning grace, but Chris
.tanHy is nUtso MUCH problem:to be argued
as a.sweet, lofty life to be liYed :
Certainly so mental .capAcity or keen, sys-
temailc study of religions VIII make one
p:ous, or else university degrees. would be-
equivalent to. diplomas of ssinlhood. AS
rule, mora energies are more necessary than;
delicateG hairs pIitting distinctions. Religion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

addresses itself more to our sense OF duty than
10 our speculative thought.
Intellectual assent does not renew the heart
dogmas, or a fine thrill OF emotion. but pre-
EN- inently the doing OF Gods will is the es-
sence OF salvation. Opinion, polity or Gu lure
is no substitute for spiritual force; Wei Or
dered systems do not discharge heavenly
duties; the knight Grant OF dogma is rarely
a saint OF the first water. The true test OF
Endeaverlsm, as of Christianity: is not
round OF ecstasies or fever heats of jubilation
and song. but n steady, sturdy, lifelong obedi-
epce in the best service Of God and man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
In Alameda Churches.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. Rev. George
Keeling filled the pulpit of the Santa
CIara-ayenue Nj. E. Church this evening.
Rev. T. E. Noble, D d., formerly pastor OF
Plymouth Congregational Church, San
Francisco, preached at the Congregational
Church this morning, and Rev. G. H.
Merrill this evening. At the Park-street
M. b. Church Mrs. S. L. Baldwin OF New
York spoke tonight in he interests OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
North side Improvement Club.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 1.-The North
Side Improvement Club has decided to
call public meeting of all persons inter
esled in improvement at Armory Hall on
Saturday, August IA. The primary object
OF the meeting is to consider the question
as to the completion OF the tidal canal,
and 1t is expected that Senator Perkins
and Congressman Hilborn will send COM
municatfons to the meeting definitely stat
ing heir position on this question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
A Chinese Tramp.

ALAMEDA, CAL. Aug. 1-Offieer Gum
arrested Chinese tramp on Park street
at l o'clock this morning. He said his
name was All Joe, and he had just got in
from Haywards on visit TO the local
corps of the Salvation Army. who were all
his cousins. Notwithstanding his dis
tinguished connections, he was lodged in
the City Prison on charge of vagrancy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
Basehall in Alame d a.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. There were
two games to-day at the Alameda Base
bali Park. The Monarchs of Oakland beat
the Marcuse 81 Remmel team OF Alamo
da, and the West End Bazaars OF Alamo
da beat the Grand Rule Bazaars of Oak
land 10 to 5.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

and Professor Search Is now tllling up bis
list of teachers who are to inaugurate the
new system of mental training. He has
succeeded in obtaining Mr.. Draper from
the science department OF the High School,
and has also offered good position to
Miss Mollie Corners, ex-drawing teacher
of the High School. but she has been
forced to decline, although heartily con-
vinced of the value of the individual sys-
tenn.
While it must be gratifying 10 the de-
partment 10 know that its teachers are in
demand in progressive ms itutions, 1t
nj light be better, in view OF the recent &C.
tion of the State University, to keep good
teachers where they are certainly needed.
Assem- blyman Leavitt gave attention to
some philosophy this week that is not
without merit you hear great deal
about legislators being bored TO death by
LOBBYISTS" he said, "but whoever is bored
bothered in this manner is the man who
doe MT know If a man makes up his
mind on a certain proposition, and causes
it TO be known that he has reached de-
cision. he Will never be botnered by lobby
lists They are always looking for the man
who doesn't know just how he will vote,
and, of course, they work on him. They
may not ike man VINO Has ihaue up MS
mind, but they are soon able to detect
one, and after that he is safe"
This policy could be we'll carried out at
this time at the City Hall. The Police
and Fire Com missioners are giving taem-
selves all kinds of trouble because they
don't know" whether they will make
changes in the heads OF departments or
not. UnllI they DO know about what
they intend to do and so pronounce it,
the present lobbying will continue.
Mayor Thomas has said repeatedly that
he feels kinship 10 some OF Dante's imps,
but II he would outline definite policy
and ABIDE by it the Rub con could be
eros sed. STUART w. BOOTH.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

In most Hndoo villages there is a
sacred pipal tree, among the leaves of
which the gods are said to sit. To
emphasize The truth OF his statement, q
native will solemnly grasp one of the
leaves of this tree, invoking the god a, he
does so.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
Closing the Camp Meeting.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. THE Sal
walton Army camp meeting closed TO-
might. This afternoon there was drunk
ards demonstration and to- morrow night
all the prominent Eastern officers Will he
at the Washington-stree barracks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

1t is recorded of those greyhounds of
the Atlantic, the Campania and Lucania,
that they consume 600 tons of coal every
day they are driven at their Il most sneed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
North PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

From San Francisco Commencing May q 1897
WEEKDAYS
For MN Valley and san Rafael-7 800. s8:l5..
80: AS. IL 80 A, NJ; *1:45, 3: % 400, 5:lS
s6:OU $3.50 T. NJ"
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays AZ IL 80 p. M:
SUNDAYS.
For Mil Valley and San Rafael@fS 100, 5000
40 100. ! / :0D. ii 80 ,. NJ; :0o. tl:4o "2:3u,
s4:o0, $3.50 6:45 IL 200 Pm.
IL 100 A N does no. run to San Rafael; $3.50 and
II 800 p. NJ do not run Mill valley.
Trains marked : run to san Quentin:
THROUGH TRAINS.
TOO A. NJ weekdays FOR CnzadeFo and way sta
tions; i;45 r NJ SATURDAYS for CazaderO and
way stations: 500 ". NJ. sundays for Cazadero
and way stations; 500 A. NJ sunda avs Tor 70 NJ
keyes and way stations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
Latest SHIPPING INrELLIGNaoE,
Arrived.

Arrived.
SUNDAY, August l.
Stmr Laguna Peterson Up RIVER direct.
schr Archie and Fonte, Colstrup. % hours from
Stewards Point; 100 cords OF bark TO Higgins &
Collins.
scar Cornthian kOrth, 80 hours from endo-
elmo; 1872 NJ IT lumber 10 Mendocino Lumber Co.
Ser Sadie Smith. 61s days rrm Umpqua River;
Az NJ fl lumber, 10 simpson Lu N Der Co.
Returned.
SUNDAY, August ].
schr Mayhower Olsen. from sea on account of
carrying away centerboard on OFT Ross August ].
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
To Aid Girl Students.

BERKELEY. CAL, Aug. IAN infor-
citation OF the State University for the
accom- mediation of young women enter
ing college. New students will be met at
the trains and will be assisted in finding
suitable boarding places and in register
ing, etc. For furtner particulars or for
any immediate inform alton young women
may write 10 Miss Bertha Deaderick,
Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

talking to-day through
Allen Miss Lillian M
Parker class
intimate
wedding until after graduation
the
The prospective the class Of 81 but his
nearly all enterprises having been elected TO
little candidate the
Miss Parker his ance university
Berkeley having Francisco
Allen his
ri say 10 q hot in his madness"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

Wild birds do not sing more than eight
or ten weeks in the year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
Mrs. MiIlitz will Lecture.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug, Mrs. Annie
Rix Millitz will begin a series of lectures
before the Truth Association of Berkeley
tomorrow evening at their rooms on
Charming way ami Ellsworth street, TAX
ing as her subject Practical Christi
anity." The lectures will continue to be
given for an indefinite period on Mon day
and Friday evenings. Mrs. Millitz gave a
similar course in Berkeley last year.
Installed Their Pastor.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug Rev D. J..
Pierce was installed as pastor of the
First Baptist Church on Dwight way this
morning. The Rev. Mr.. Pierce was for
merly pastor of the Baptist church OF
Chautauqua, Or.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
AUCTION Sales
SILICON. SiLOOY. SALOON.

THIS DAY.
Monday 2. 1897,
l will sell, at II o'clo ck a, NJ,
COR. EIGHTH AND HOWARD SITS,
On account of departure,
The Stock and fixtures of the abova sal oon In
Guiding Wines Liquors. Cigars, Bar ana BACK Bar
Mirror, Iinolenm, ETC. also Furniture of rooms.
Will be ii st offered as whole. II not sold w ii
be sold piecsmeal j. {. NJ UTHER, Auctloneer
Offce-H32 Market street,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02

SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWARnS LOCAL.
foot Of Market Street)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-07
Bruno Lambert Pitches Down
a Shaft.
ACCIDENT EAST OF MILAN,
Victim Formerly Resided in
Rock Island.
A Young Lady Killed by a
Cow in the Country.

Bruno Lambert, . Belgian lsborer.
pitched down the shaft at Prices
mine. four miles east Of Milan, this
afternoon, and WAS killed. He was
engaged in pumping the water
out Of the shaft when the
accident occurred. but Just how
1t happened 10 . mystery,
% no one seems to have Witnessed
the accident. Lambert formerly re-
sided in Rock Island, was . man Of
family and was about 80 years of
age. He had lived near the mine for
the past few months. Coroner Eek
hart has gone out to hold an in
quest.
Kiilsd b. . Vicious Cow.
Miss Kate Garlock, daughter OF
Henry Garlock. . we'll known farmer
living near Blue Grass. across the
river. was attacked by q vicious COW
and fatally injured on the farm Of her
father at s O'Clock last night. The
young woman had gone to the pasture
to bring in the COWS. when one of the
number ran at her. She turned and
fed, but the furious animal pursued
her, and before she could reach the
fence It overlook her. threw her to
the ground and trampled her under
foot. When assistance reached her
side and the mad beast was driven
of, the victim was found to be un-
conscious. She was carried to the
house and DR.. Vandervere sum.
moned, who found nearly all the ribs
on the left side broken. while the
collar bone and shoulder blade were
also fractured. The young lady
fingered until IL O'Clock last night,
when she died, never having re-
gained consciousness. She was rs
years Of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-07
CITY CHAT,

Trolley party tonight.
Hynes vulcsnizes tires.
ERA Diavalo" tonight.
Hynes repairs bicycles.
Lees Little Gem 10 the best broom.
w. J. Fullerton 10 in Chicago TO-
day.
Cralls 4 Co.. stylish livery turn
outs.
watermelons cheap tonight At
Horizons.
Attend the 1. o. 4. M. trolley
party tonight.
Ride to the Tower tonight and hear
EZRA Dlsvalo."
O-Sau-Kee trolley party at the
Tower tonight.
Green peas, string beans and but.
the beans ct Horizons.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Cable are So
journing 1t Manitou, Col.
Rev. T. W. Grafton and family
have returned from Oskalooss.
EZRA Diavalo" Watch Tower to.
morrow afternoon and evening.
The Gilchrist band gave nice con-
cert In Market square last night.
You will do we'll to attend the
Gustus school OF business at Moline.
Two performances Of EZRA Dia-
valo" as the Watch Tower tomorrow.
All gasoline stoves, refrigerators.
ovens, etc.. ct cost at Allen, Myers 4
Cos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gilman left
this morning for Chicago to visit foz
10 days.
All gasoline stoves. refrigerators.
ovens, ETC., at cost at Allen. Myers 4
Cos.
The Herbert Opera company sings
EZRA Diavalo" at the Watch Towe,
tonight.
The excursion OF the H. o. qusrte,
ON the Winona last evening was well
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

~ destiny and dismiss the subject; but
afford hardwood floors. If for any rea-
son you are considering the subject OF
floor coverings. pause long before pass
ing over the advantages of mating. Il
is clean, fresh and easily cared for. Ii
is a perfect floor covering i'm summer
and an excellent background for rugs
i'm winter--from the cheapest to the
richest--adding to the cheerfulness OF "A
room, yielding all accumulated dust to
light brushing. possessing, indeed. al
most every advantage that q floor COW
ering can have, with no disadvantages.
In making a move or refitting a house
every yard of IL can be utilized. 1t is
easily renovated (by soap and salt wa
ter) and can be matched or pieced. us
ing the whole parts In two rooms TO
make one good complete room. Lastly.
it is cheap, its growing popularity hav-
importation that il is 10 be had almost
everywhere in great variety at moder-
ate cost. To sum up it's merits. mat
ting gives house a fresh, clean feel
ing. a sense of cheerfuness. that no
other floor covering gives. Its soft. new
colorings make IL available in the most
carefully studied color schemes; 1t is
pleasant to walk upon. is "A practica.
protest against dust and microbes-is
in fact, both wholesome and satisfac-
tory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

good will blot out the bad. 4 woman
as naturally needs love as she does
bread and butter, and when she doesn't
get 1t her life is a barren one. without
any OF the sweet flowers or rich fruit
With which IL should be garnished.
Sentimental? Perhaps so; but l have
a great number OF noble predecessors.
and ] am willing to put myself down
as believing in love first. foremost and
always.
don't like a garnet. because am not
strong enough TO climb many stairs;
still I had rather be there and have the
love than reside in the finest second
story front with real lace curtains and
Indifference. Men like TO say that when
poverty comes love disappears. Now.
every man who makes that assertion
knows that he Is n downright fbber.
for women have stuck by men through
the direst sort OF poverty. have tried to
make things better. and have usually
succeeded. If you will remember. you
never heard OF a man striving TO make
both ends meet. IL is always a woman.
Ny friend. II you can get the love OF
good woman, you have got the best
thing i'm life. and from the king on his
throne 90 the peasant working in the
field. there Is nothing that surpasses IL.
And the beautiful part OF IL all is that
king and peasant alike may have 10. and
bought nor stolen.
BY the bye. just now there r. n great
need FOR female Anthony Comstock,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

who will rise and protest against the
use of patchouli and musk. Indeed. so
long as IL ends the thing nobody cares
whether the person lighting against il
is male, female or even seXless. But
why are innocent men and women
forced to endure these sickening odors,
strong enough TO be called smells? Why
should a whole carload of people have
To become the victims OF some afro
ciously dressed woman, who confides
to the woman with her that she uses
pints of musk every week. pouring ii
on her underclothing until every part
is thoroughly impregnated with itP Car
bolc acid is delightful beside it, while
benzine and varnish are heavenly COM
pared with such suffocating stuff.
like a good perfume. and a little OH
ones handkerchief and a few sachets
among ones linen arc permissible. but
the abuse of a good thing is a blunder,
a blunder is a crime. and the proper
place for criminals is i'm the peniten-
tiary. Hard hearted? Not bit of II.
Ask your husband or your brother how
he likes this vile stuff in the street cars
or the hotel corridors or wherever he
may chance to meet the woman who has
bad form enough TO use IL. He would
prefer that such woman should be
drowned in "A cask OF the extract she
is fool enough TO adore, and her head
held down until she choked. while over
her grave should be written, Here lies
a fool, drowned in her own folly" This
type of woman is anything but a joy.
And yet all over the world there are
so many joys that even she can be over
looked and all the pleasures appreciated.
A woman who can be a friend and vet
not expect a man TO cater TO her vani-
ties is joy.
A man who knows how to be a per-
feet comrade and yet not make love to
every woman he meets is Joy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27
Bah ON BEAUTY
Blonde and Brunette Types of
Pretty Women at Home
and Abroad.

thinks that everything else In life
protoplasms and meteors and politics
and all the rest OF the nonsense-should
come before love. Where in the world
have his eyes been? 1t Is true that
crimes have been committed for love.
but. oh! SO many good things have been
done for its sake! There have been self
denial and unselfishness. There has
been the giving up of great hopes. and
sometimes the absolute killing of ones
hearts desire, for the sake OF dear love.
The world could no longer exist without
love than IL could without sunshine.
You can talk about patriotism. You
can rest on your mentality But you
will never find that either Of these will
give you the same pleasure nor any
where near IL. that comes when YOU
have your arm around the special small
woman and look down into eyes that
turn TO you with devotion. AS for the
love written about by the ladies who
are very intense / have nothing to say.
IT is much more written about than
lived. Although many sins have been
committed i'm the name of love, there
have been a lot more OF good deeds
done. and on the great record book the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27

Thanksgiving In 1870" This will serve
the double purpose of showing the light
er side of New England life and OF
Frightening up the programme. 1t will
show the usual family reunion for the
Thanksgiving dinner, and either the
Hi, Betty Martini" dance or Money
Musk" will be introduced. The scene
has been brought down 10 a late date.
so that this may be done without any
violation of historical accuracy.
The New England scenes are to be
given by the. Mayflower society.
The central and most important scenes
will be Evacuation Day" for the af-
fair is being given as a celebration OF
that event. AS the anniversary falls on
Thanksgiving this year, IL was impossi-
BILE to give the entertainment on the ex-
act date of the evacuation. and the sOth
was the first available day afterward.
Evacuation Day will consist of two
scenes. one in the Bowery and the other
at the Battery. In the first Washing
! ton and his staff are waiting outside
| the city for the announcement OF the
British commander that his troops
have left the place, and in the next
| the same party, with as many other
people as can be secured, will be seen
watching the departure OF the British
ships.
The other scenes OF the Revolutionary
period viii be the Inauguration OF
! Washington" and the French Embas-
sy Ball" given two weeks after the i'm
| auguration. In the latter scene the
mnuet will be danced. and this is ex-
pected 10 be one OF the prettiest things
| in the entertainment. The women who
| participate In IL will wear vatican
] gowns, trimmed with the French and
/ American colors. and the dance viii
| represent the alliance of France and
the United States. A description of this
| ball. as given by one Of the newspapers
of the day. may be found at the .Nstor
"1rary. and reads as follows;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27
Who Owns the Ring.

The legal status OF an engagement
ring has been decided by Justice Lemon
of Brooklyn. lie held that IAN engage
ment ring is not gift. and that. in
case the engagement is broken. the ring
does not belong to the woman, but to
the man." In the case i'm question there
was a peculiar complication. says the
Hartford Times. because 1t was proved
that before the engagement was broken
the man took the ring. apparently in a
joke. and kept IL overnight, returning
IL the next day, but with paste substi-
tuted for the diamond I'm the ring. The
girl discovered the substitution, and
soon after the engagement was broken.
Then she sued. charging the man with
larceny OF the diamond. The Judge
ruled substantially liz accordance with
the view of the defendants lawyer.
which was that when young man be-
came betrothed TO a girl and delivered
10 her an engagement ring il was not
delivering absolute property, but the
portion OF a contract, a sort OF consid-
Grafton, and that IL the young woman
broke the contract she must return the
consideration. The young woman in
such a case must put herself in statu
quo, SO TO speak. because the law as
sumed that in breaches OF contract OF
any kind the party wishing TO escape
the law must return the consideration,
So As to put both parties in the same po-
sition, or as nearly so as possible, az
they were prior to the agreement.