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deg, while in Chicago this morning, in
the cold of the dawn, the lift of the mer-
curry was to the eighty fourth degree.
Buffalo registered 90 and Louisville, KY,
95, while at Kokomo, Ind. the high heat
mark was 105 deg.
Coming westward the figures dropped
with Omaha at so in the cool of the morn
ing. AT the line of the Nevadas the
Weather Bureau evidently lost its hold on
the climate, and the Christian Endeavor-
ers breathed in a day temperature Of 90
and night rate of 81 deg.
Forecaster Hammon, in his airy Office
near the roof of the Mills building, states
that the figures will drop from now on,
during this evening, unless the Los An
geles excursionists, who are not Christian
Endeavorers but visitors from the warm
belt practically taking advantage of the 81
rate to visit San Franc cisco, bring in hot
wave. In that case the usual fog Will
come in from the ocean and the pilgrims
will ask for their wraps and overcoats
now locked in the mass of trunks now
hopelessly lost at the ferry depot.
Forecaster Harmon, who is an earnest
Christian Endeavorer himself, does not
subscribe to the theory that the Weather
Bureau orders climate contrary to the
will OF Providence. The two offices labor
in conjunction, he AYERS, and often behind
a frowning sky The bureau hides sn'il-
ing lace. In the meantime the pilgrims
are singing hosannas In the balmy Pacific
wales while the therm eters are bub-
bling in the fervent heat of their Eastern
homes,
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RUSH AT THE FERRIES.
Piles of Trunks Tell of the Very
Large Traffic.

The rush at the ferries still continues,
and thousands of trunks are still awaiting
delivery. The transfer men and the spe-
cial-deIivery agents are worked to a
standstill and ell they can do is to wearily
ask where the desired trunk or valise is.
That starts the traveller off on a search
which generally lasts half day.
Acting under instructions from Com
missioner Chadbourne nearly all the
trunks we're spread out over the floor of
the new ferry depot, in order to give
each man or woman q chance to identity
his or her belongings. Nearly every trunk
was alike, however, and as nearly all the
labels had been torn off during the trip to
this city the work OF Identification was
very slow. Mothers and their children
were eager in their quest, while others had
gwen up in despair and had sought out a
quiet nook in which to sit down and rest.
Others again, exasperated almost beyond
endurance, would gather in knots and the
first suggestion would be: "Let US have a
little season of prayer" Every thing
possible in the circumstances was done for
the guests, and they seemed to appreciate
the fact. The number of trunks removed
each dRy is very great, but the number
that pours in by each train is even greater,
50 that the piles in the new ferry depot
hourly grow larger.
The California delegation is well repre-
sented at the ferries, and the members are
very active in helping out the bswildered
excursionists. The chances are that by
tonight q break will be made in the dead
lock and the majority OF the delayed bag
gage will be in ths possession of its
owners,
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afternoon was well attended. Father
Clark, who presided, stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to obtain an ex-
change of ideas as TO the best method OF
bringing the labors of the Endeayorers to
the aid of the church. He gave q brief
history of the Christian Endeavor Society
from Its inception in his church sixteen
years ago. He said the object of the
Christian Endeavor Society was not to get
up street parades and decorations when
holding conventions, but was to carry the
inspiration OF Christ back into the church.
Now" he said, I'VE will get from those
assem- bled such ideas as they have regard
ing til work of the Endeavorers in their
home churches"
Acting en- this invitation, the first to
speak was d. r. Weldon of Eureka, who
stated that in his church there were 300
attendants ut prayer meetings, in which
the Endeavorers were always present
Following this delegates from every
por ion of the country addressed the meet
ing. DR.. Mead of Adelaide, Australia,
said he had travelled almost round the
world TO be present at the convention.
The doctor gave his views on the way the
EndeaVorers labored in the colonies. His
remarks were received with applause. The
Sunday school question was the next
taken up for consld deration, but there were
no new theories advanced on this subject
After an exchange of good fellowship the
meeting then ad journed.
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reports this morning at Woodward's Ia.
viiion; the State secretaries at Mechanics
Pavilion.
Immediately after this mornings meet
ings at the two pavilioDs four open AIR
me etings will be held on VanNess avenue.
A mems meeting will be held at Wood,
warus Pavilion on next Sunday. at Z;3O
P. NJ Rev. DR.. chatham of PhiladeI Iphla
and Rev. DIR. Ottman OF Newark, N. j.,
viii make addresses on this occasion.
There was quite pretty sight at the
Pavilion yesterday, when fifty OF The re-
ceptior committee formed into process
sion and marched all through the Pavilion
singing Endeavor hymns. In less time
than it takes to tell there was a large
crowd following them about. They finally
went into the auditorium and sang Tor
fully half an hour.
A ST. Louis girl was welghet in the
Palace Hotel court yesterday. When her
registered weight OF 126 pounds was an
nounced, she exclaimed: 81 have gained
six pounds since left ST. Louis one week
ago, and have had only one meal day. :"
A Chicago girl whose weight was l2O
said she lost two pounds on the trip from
Chicago to Salt Lake, and gained three
on the way from Salt Lake TO San Fran
cisco.
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THE LAST SPECIAL IN.
1t Brought a Lively Throng of
Pennsylvania People.

The last Endeavorer train from Ogden
arrived here last night near midnight,
thus winding up the special train service
to the convention. The Endeavorers in
this case were from Pennsylvania. There
were about $50 of them, and these with
the 1900 other Pennsylvanians, the num-
Der alleged to have preceded them,
swelled the visitors from the keystone
State TO point fully equaling Nebraska.
OF the last Pennsylvanians, % of them,
all OF whom were from Philadelphia, went
to the Occidental, while the others found
quarters in the Palace, Grand and all over,
The Pennsy were DELAYED en-
route before reaching Ogden. They were
jolly lot Notwithstanding the delay and
took things very philosophicaly.
No other excursionists are to arrive here
so far as known except the Hazel party OF
about 100 due to-day. They are not
coming, however, on special train.
The following trains arrived yesterday.
They were sched uled 10 arrive at Oakland
from Ogden as follows: Maryland al IL 05
A. NJ; Denver and Chicago at ii 40 A. NJ.
n. W York's Golden Gate excursion at Is
P. NJ; few from Mississippi, 2:45 p NJ
regular 2 of Thursday night, due 3:15
P. NJ; mixed crowd. no Christian En-
deavorers. Ais P. NJ train a, due morn
ing, at AS P. M; special, Pennsylvania and
Columbia delegates s P NJ. Regular Of
yesterday late, and specials with Mime
sofa, Alabama, Indiana, Ohio and Salt
Lake delegates in; also miscellaneous l
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PRETTY SOUTHERN GIRLS
They Awaken Echoes by Singing
MANY Popular Songs.

The Grand Hotel was invaded yesterday
by throng of pretty girls from Tennes-
see and Kentucky, who, with their es-
corts, all mem bers of the Christian En-
deavorers, arrived here in a special train
early yesterday. When they marched
into the hotel they sang Nashville, '9S, -
a new song to the air of Dixie, specially
composed, and many patriotic and other
pieces, including a song, Tennessee for
Christ"
The delegation attracted great deal of
interest w. Novel;, State president of
the Christian Endeavorers, was chairman
OF the delegation. He is a young drum
mer OF Nashville, who, besides selling
groceries by wholesale, devotes a great
deal of time to the Christian Endeavor.
Among Others of the party was the Rev.
Ira Landrith, chairman of the Nashville
'9S convention and managing editor of the
Cum berland Pres sbyterian. He is a mas.
sive young man, whose athletic physique
and fine face make him conspicuous. He
gave some details of the trip, which, he
said, had been very pleasant.
Tnere we're about 100 Tennesseeans in the
party and fifty Kentuckians. About fifty
other Tennesseeans arrived by another
route. All the handsome girls, and the
others, too, wore a slip of ribbon, on
which appeared:
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EXTRA MEETINGS.

Overflow meetings were held last night
in five different places. At each the house
was packed except in front of the pavilion,
where there was q great crowd. The
meeting places and the speakers were as
follows:
Odd Fellows Hall-Lecture on "Life Savers
by Rev. Luther R. Dyott of Newark. n. ].
Third Congregational Church, Sixteenth
street, between Mission and Valencia, Rev.
William RAIDER presiding; speakers-Rey. Ford
c. Ottman OF Newark, n. j.; Rev. ]. Wilbur
Chapman, D. D., of Philadelpha a.
Calvary Presoyterian Church, corner GeaTy
presiding; speakers-Rev. R. w. Brockaw of
springf ED, Mass; Bishop Samuel Fanows,
D. D., OF Chicago; Rev. W. H. yoglar of Indian
apolis, Ind.
Central NJ. E. Church. Mission street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, Rev. E. R. Ollie,
DID, neutrality-suspicious.: Rev Howard b.
Gross. Boston; Rev. James L Hill, DID,,
Salem; Rev. q. F. Swengel, Baltimore, Md.
On steps in front OF Mechanic' Pavilion
Speakers: Will am Shaw, Boston; Rev. William
Patterson, Toronto; Rev. Alan Hudson, Broc-
ton.
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THE MISSOURIANS.

To the average Californian the Missouri
delegation is a surprise. For many years
it has, for some strange reason. been a
Joke in the West to compare Missourians
with the great army Of the illiterate and
unwashed. Many people thought the
Missouri delegation to the convention
would be readily distinguished by a
sIouchy garb and by general hayseed pro-
clivities. The fact is that the Missourians
are among the most distinguished appear
ing of all the delegates in the City. They
are at the Palace and every one has in
ouired for the baths daily. They do not
carry gingerbread in their hands nor hay
seed in their hair. The bunco man avoids
them, and they have been taken for
travelling men from wide-awake Chicago
or bellies from Baltimore.
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REFORMED CHURCH RALLY.

The rally of the Reformed Church in
America at the Simpson M. E. Church
was conducted by Rev. James NJ. Dick
son, D D., of Brooklyn, N. Y. Some sew
enty-fve representatives. of the denomi-
nation were present. Delayed trains him
dered large attendance; but this. better
known as the Dutch Reformed church, is
entirely an Eastern church-its strength
being chiefly in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. 1t is the oldest Prot
estant cb burch in the United States.
At the rally addresses were made by
DR.. Dickson, the chairman, Rev. A.
Durpa, Rev. E. w. Thorn pson. Rev. A. l..
Mershon and Rev. w. e. Davis OF New
Jersey, and by Rev. Joseph Dixon and
Rev. J. E. Lyall OF New York.
The Reformed Church in America has
fourishing missions In India, China,
Japan and Arabia; and is engaged in ex-
tensive home missionary work in the Gen.
tral Northwest, as was stated at the rally.
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last night for the southern city, where he
proposes to have an attempt made by the
authorized officials representing the Bap-
lists to regain the hammer.
81 made legal demand for the ham
mer yesterday" said Mr.. Wood yesterday
morning, "and now l am going to Chatta-
nooga to see who shall have that ham
mer. Mr.. Myers may be mistaken when
he said that the Christian Endeavorers
would keep the hammer; at least
think so.
"Why are the Baptists to take a back
seat when Baptists have the greatest nu-
merical strength OF any denomination in
the United States? Baptists it was that
took the lead in o separation OF the state
and church.
Now that there is something of inter-
est shall we allow an organization that
thousands of our young people are not
connected with in any way steal it from
US for their great gatherings and our own
convention go without? Not if I can
helm It
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deavor at Simpson Memorial NJ. E.
Church, NJ. c. Turner of San Diego chair
TRAINS COMING.
Tourists Fed on Fruit Along the
Road.

AUBURN, CAL, July 9.-All Christian
Endeavor trains pass this point, and 20
night finds that there are still ten trains
on the road. When entering the State OF
Nevada last night the Pullman car Marion
caught fire and was only saved by the
prompt action of Miss Blanche Hickem OF
Manchester N. 81. Many of the trains
breakfast or dinner at Auburn, and they
are royalty treated at the depot. One en-
thusIastic farmer brought in whole peach
tree just as it had been growing in his
orchard full Of luscious fruit. The acci-
dents thus far have been most trivial con-
siderlng the mum Der of trains on the road.
A woman was reported killed at Colfax
last night, but upon investigation there
was found to be nothing in it. Two
horses were run over in Bloomer Cut this
morning, but TIE train was not derailed.
Great damage is likely TO be done the
fruit-grower and shipper, however. This
is just in he midst of the Eastern fruit
shipping season, and there have been no
cars reaching their destination for a week.
Two hundred fruit cars are reported
side-tracked at Boca, and many cars are
awaiting to be moved at Auburn New
castle, Loomis and Penryn.
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PRAYER AT THE GRILL.

Whilo the grill rooms Of the Palace
Hotel were crowded with MONDAY lunch
ers and while the court corridors and Of
flee were thronged with tourists and spec
tators Christian Endeavor division. under
the leadership of Father Clark and Secre-
tary Baer, was organized for service Of
prayer, song and exhortatIon. Father
Clark made a spirited and eloquent i'm
promptu address from platform in the
court. He was followed by Secretary Baer
who asked divine blessing upon the work.
In announcing the service of song Mr..
Baer asked his comrades to show their
colors in this great City. He prayed for
the disappointed hosts who were delayed
on the rail and hoped they would arrive
in time TO participate in the great work of
the meeting. The congregation sang
IA erica" with eloquent effect and a
great round OF applause was given.
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TOURIST ARRIVALS.
Trains Continue to Bring in Scat
tering DELEGATIONS.

News that will delight the Christian
tourists IN San Francisco is the announce
ment that the Mark Hopkins Institute
of Artwill admit tourists without chaging
them fee. The badge of the Christian
EndeavOr will be as good as ticket
a party OF tourists from the Blue Noun
tain Female College, Blue Mountain,
Miss, and in charge of its president, Rev.
DR.. Wall I. Lowrey, arrived in this City at
noon yesterday. Inc party is mostly
composed of young people, representa-
lives of some of the best families of the
State OF Mississippi. So far the trip has
included some extensive sightseeing in
the Eastern States, and visit to the far
famed metropolis of the Pacific Slope is
the wind-up OF most enjoyab Bile vacation.
They are assured of p most hearty well
come.
The demand for Yosemite Valley ex-
cursion tickets is unprecedented. Many
OF the tourists arriving yesterday were
anxious to secure tickets for and accom-
modations in the valley with as little
delay as possible.
A party of Christian tourists form Mis-
souri, had delightful sail on the bay yes
terday.
A party of sixty-four Boston tourists
TOOK carriages from the Palace Hotel yes
terday for the trip to the Presidio, Sutro
Baths, Cliff House and Golden Gate Park.
The United Carriage Company has re-
duced the rate for this trip.
Headquarters of the Tennessee delega-
ton have been established in room 10.
Grand Hotel. The Christian Endeavor
tourists from Nashville and other points
IN Tennessee arrived yesterday after
oon.
Quite num- Der of Christian Endeavor-
ers from Philadelphia arrived at 3 P. M.
yesterday. Many OF them found rooms al
the Grand Hotel
Manager Thorn OF the Grand Yesterday
found accomm odations for $50 tourists
from Tennessee, for 40 from Alabama and
u from Mississippi.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Palace Hotel had provided shelter under
its roof for 1900 guests. Only few more
can be accommodated, as cots will not be
used in the corridors or parlors.
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AN EFFICIENT COMMITTEE.

Though the convention is but one day
old the press committee has already in a
marked manner demonstrated lis effi-
cheney. Probably at no other great con-
vention of national character than this
have better facilities or reader service
been extended to the newspaper repre-
sentatives whose duty 1t was TO report the
proceedings of such convention. The per-
sonnel of this committee is as follows:
George B. Littlefeld (chairman), James
Z. Mason (vice- e-cbairman), James w.
Treadwell, Lester B. Smith, Miss L. A.
Holman, Miss Eva Whalley, Miss Janet
Hops, Walter Parsons CLARK, Miss A.
Dougal Matthews, L. J. Harrison, Miss
Daisy Lincoln. Harold Warren, Kirk
simpson, Miss Edith l.. Day, Fabius
Finch.
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CARY'S HAMMER.
Baptists Make a Demand for the
Old Instrument.

Who shall have Cary's hammer That
is the question agitating the minds of
some of the Baptist ministers who are in
attendance upon the Christian Endeavor
Convention.
Atthe Baptist rally yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Howard B. Grose. in relating the his.
tory of the cobbler's hammer, stated that
il was gong TO England, then to India and
then to be returned 10 England.
In the audience was Rev. ]. D. Wood, q
prominent Baptist missionary of this
State. He is nothing if not loyal to the
Baptist cause. So at close he demanded
that the hammer, which is so connected
with Baptist history, should be sent 10
Chattanooga, Tenn, 10 the annual con-
vention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union OF America, which is to convene in
that city next Thursday.
Cortland Myers, upon whom this de-
mand was made, said: "Oh, no. That
hammer will stay here. 1t is Christian
Endeavor property"
Mr.. Wood thinks differently. He left
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Eoho Of stookton,, E1setton.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 9.-Webster o.
Summervile to-day filed an unusual
answer in the suit brought in Judge
Parker's court against L. GrothweIl by
e1 City Assessor Rowe. Rowe sued to col.
lect bill for map and in the answer Of
the defendant it is claimed that if any one
has cause of action against Grothwell it
is the city of Stockton, as the map was
made in consideration of Grothw well furth-
ering Rowe's candidacy for Assessor. The
answer states that it is against public
policy and morals for city official to per-
form labor for an outsider as an individ duaI
and not as an official. This is the case In
which Grothwell brought a counter suit
for compensation for electioneering for
Rowe.
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MAYOR WOODS VIEWS
Says the Christian Endeavor Will
Advance Christianity.

Very few cities, especially Western
cities, can boast of a Christian Endeavor
Mayor, but the city of Seattle, Wash, has
one, and he is one of the most enthusi-
astic delegates. His name is William D.
Wood. He went from San Francisco to
Seattle in 1882 and com menced the prac-
tice of law. He was Probate Judge of
King County in 1886 and 1887, a member
OF the State Senate in 1883, and regent of
the University of Washington from 1893
~ 1896, when he resigned to become Mayor
OF Seattle.
"Yes, l came down as delegate to the
convention" said Mr.. Wood yesterday !;
''but this is not by any means my first
visit. I was born in Cow County just
across the bay, at the town OF Toma!es,
and lived iE the State twenty-three years
before going north IN 1882.
1.-The convention is all right. 1t is i'm
mense, and California and old Frisco
are all right, too.
"Christian Endeavor will take the phil
osophy of Jesus Christ from its past posi-
ton as a system of theology and engra #
it upon and into the daily life of all pc o.
pie. 1t will carry it beyond church walls
and Sunday limits into the store, the
shop, the athletic field, into the entire
world of youthful fun and enjoyment,
into society, into business and education,
and, more important than anv other
practical thing, into politics and public
life.
"Our trip down was perfect, and we had
bright, jolly and enthusiastic crowd,
such as can only be found on Christian
Endeavor train.
San Francisco has done splendidly.
Not an item, whether com prehensive or
minute, has been forgotten.
II knew old Frisco would do well, as she
always does, but did not anticipate the
universal spirit of welcome that pervades
every one-car men. policemen, restaurant
walters, merchants, and of course all the
Endeayorers and church people
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ried off, as they supposed, by impossors
with caps and badges, but their baggage
has eventually turned up, the delay ing
The result OF accident or misunderstood
address ;,
The Harbor Police are fully determined
to protect all visiting Endeavorers and
their friends. Yesterday morning Officer
P. Manoney arrested Hackman Glustl
unon the charge of having overcharged a
passenger. Wednesday Giusu drove a
iady passenger from the ferry to the Hotel
Bella Vista, collecting fare OF 81. The
lady reported the matter TO the Harbor
Police. but refused to give her name. For
tunately she had the hackman's number
and Giusti's arrest followed.
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c4MpRELL,s cONFIKMATION.

Euresa's NetU Collector of Customs Fd-
rornbIy reported 10 the 'endte'
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 9.-The
nominauon OF Sterling A. Campbell as
Collector of Customs at Eureka, Cal, hav-.
ing been favorubly reported to the Senate
by the Commerce Committee, will doubt
less be confirmed. Some charges have
been made against Mr.. Campbell, but
they are not con sidered sufficient to pre-
vent his confirmation. 1t is believed that
Senator White VIII not make very hard
tight against Campbell, who is regarded
as good man for the place.
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Ner Indm.tru on Pender IsEand.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 9.-The
Japanese on Pender Island have begun
curious new industry, which may grow
to large and profitable proportions. They
catch in trawl nets quantities of the edi-
bic sea slug, known as the Beche de Mer,
or sea cucumber. These are shipped to
China, where it is said they bring as
much as SIS pound, being much esteemed
for soups and other dishes. DR.. Walkem
M.PP. who is a naturalist and has often
trawled the British Columbia waters,
claims that hundreds Of pounds Of these
red sea slugs can often be caught at q
time for curing and shipment to China.
If so the trade will not long be left to
the Japanese alone in this province OF
many white fishermen.
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AT THE HOSPITALS.

The emergency hospitals, have proved
blessing to the ladies during the con-
vention. This is not an indication that
the male attendants have not used them,
but the ladies are in great majority.
Only one case of heart trouble has been
treated, but it is safe to say that numer-
Gus cases have not yet been treated. And
when they are it Will not be case for a
hospital. The loss of sensation in the
foot was too much for the trained nurses
to diagnose.
Two cases of hives, two of abrasion of
the knee caused by falls, two epistaxis and
acute tonsilitis. four with foreign sub
stance in the eye and one each caused
from overeating cherries, epilepsy, ague
and toothache, besides twenty-five cases
of syncope, have been cared for.