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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.

At he meeting of the California Violet Club
which is TO give entertainment and dance in
Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night for the benefit
of The home at Thermalito great deal of enthu-
siasm was manifested in the work of the club.
The following committees appointed TO take
charge of the event tomorrow night: Reception
Committee, J. H. Foster, george 7. Shaw. L. s
Clifford, julius s. Godeau. Robert C. Thorpe and
W. o. Macdougall; A. w. Turpn, floor m anager;
P. J. Millet, assistant: floor committee, A. w
bownes, f. NJ Hopkins, +. o. Gleason, Mrs.
George T. Shaw, Mrs. = A. Drastin, Miss Agnes
Drastin and Mrs E. A. HoxeIi.
Pacific Lodge initial candid ate on Thurs
day night Apollo Lodge conferred the third de-
gree on Friday in the presence Of large number
OF mem bers- Golden Gate Encampment worked
in The royal purple degree las saturday.
Grand Master Warooys VIII visit Magnolia
Lodge tomorrow night, when there will be two
limitations
The new rituals for the encampments have been
received and are ready for stributon.
The grand master visited Spartan Lodge on
Wednesday and Germanla Lodge on Thursday
He was companied his Wis Is by Grand Sec
retary shaw.
The arrangements have al been made for the
ment next saturday.
The anniversary of the founding OF the order
which falls on the Goth of pril, will be observed
by Oriental Encampment and Canton San Fran
mountains
Grand President Mrs Greenwood will attend a
meeting OF the Oriental ah Lodge on the
14th of April
Loyal Rebekah Lodge at its last hrId meeting
initiated three cand dates and received several
applications. This lodge will give an entert ain
mentand social on the 11tb OF May in cele bratlon
OF its first anniversary.
Unity Lodge will celebrate its tbirtiet h anniyer-
sary on the 9Th of April by an entertainment and
dance in Mission Opera Hall.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
and new YORK STOCKS.
WHEEI 0cK G. cn
WHEELOCk 6 CO

q Leidesdorn St, Tel Main 1854
CENTRAL OFFICE
e23 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Pur " Il Atkinson
ManaGers- Tel. Main 514s.
Uptown Ofice-Bald win Hote! tadjoininx grill
kooml Tel. Main loci.
PURDY, ATKINSON & CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market ono
tations Reference 1st National Bank, = +.
C&lGAGQ PRIVATE WlRE NEW YORK
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15

Mrs. Lillian NJ. HoIlster, supreme lady COM
mander of the Ladies of the Maccabees, will renew
the work in Oakland to-day and in the evening
there will be public reception and she will de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
Native Sons of the Golden West.

Grand President Gesio ID, Grand Secretary Luu-
stedt. Grand Trustee Rust and Grand Trustee Rod
w. Church Wi be with stockton Pailor tonight
on the occasion of The celebration OF the sixteenth
anniv ersary OF the organization of the paror.
There will be reunion ant banquet. STOCKTON
Psrlor is the second lareest parior numerically,
Grand Trustee NJ. D. Garratt will visit Downie-
vile Parior TO- night; Hydraulic Paror at Nevada
City, to orrow: Golden Anchor ParIor at q bson-
vile, Sierra County "Wednesday and Friend
shin Parior, al Camptonville, Yuba CouIiy, On the
18th inst.
Grand Trustee Blake Of San Luis Obispo Will
visit Argonaut Paror on Wed nesday next
The following are pro mine mt candidates for III O
offices to be filled al the session or the grand
parior: ". NJ. Conley OF Yosemite Paror for
grand vice-president. Frank Maltison Tor grand
lecturer. Frank l. Coombs AMI r G. Rust are
so mentioned for this Office. J. j. McMahop
past president of Mf. Diabio Par or, Is named for
grand outside sentinel }. d. Norris of W asbinp-
ION Parior is spoken of for grant inside sen Incl
NJ u. Garratt and +. Sabichl want TO be elected
as grand trustees, and III. r. McNoble of Stocktoa
Parior. w. w. shannon of California Parlor 1. v
Byington Of National Parlor. Edward w. Levy OF
Bay City Parior and Joseph h. Hawkins Of Pacific
Psrlor are all candi1a.es for the office of grand
trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
BuiIders' Contracts.

Charles +. Mueller with Harry Wharton, all
work. except plumbing and painting, for two
story frsme building GU w line of Tenth avenue,
244:6 " Of Clement street. William II. Armitage
architect &2400.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
SUN, MOON AND TIDE.

UNJrEp STATES COAST AND GEopprrc SURVEY
TINES AND HEIGHTS OF HraH AND Low
WATERS AT FoRT POINT. ENTRANCE TO
tAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFI
cIAL AUTHORITY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NoTE-The high and low waters occur Al the
City Front (Mission-street Wharf abo twenty
i've minutes later than At Fort Point: the hei 81.
Of tide is the same both placeS
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15

NoTE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
early morning tides given In the left hand
column, and the successive tides Of the day In the
order Of occurrence as to time The second time
column gives the second tide Of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day except
when there are but three tides, Is sometimes
sccurs. The heights given additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts except when . minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractive
from the depth given by the charts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
For SAN JOSE. I0X CATION & SAkTI CRIZ

STEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER lsDAILY
~ tSundays e1ceptedl at 10 A. u. Alviso daily
lSaturuay excepted) at n Freight and
Passenger. Fare between san Francisco and
Alylso, SOC: 70 San Jose, 76c Clay q, Pieg
~ w. Santa Clara st.. San jose.
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NO Amount
DISTRICT.
REVIEW OF THE RECORDS.

NoTE-Tbe total number OF de eds recorded was
ABB. but Of this mum Der u were quitcIaim Deeds
gifts ana family transactions, deeos in correction
tax title,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
The Degree of Honor.

District Deputy Mrs Eva Coogan, accompanied
by members of Ivy, paid iraternaI visit to
Dawn of Hope Lodge, No. I, on last Saturday
evening.
Ivy No will give a domino party Oh wednes-
day evening, the 18th inst.
Martha Lodge No. SO OF Fresno Is growing rap
Idly, receiving many editions from the new mem
bers of Yosemite Lodge NO. III. A. D. u. w. The
organization OF the drill team is progressing the
members sho wing much enthusiasm in the WORK
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
The Order OF nrnids

Aurora Grove Initiated five candidates at its last
held meeting and received ike number of appIi-
cations. he second and third degrees will De
conferred next Wednesday. This grove which is
very active, has appointed committee 10 secure
regalia.
Msnzanita Grove, which will meet every
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
THE O. r. e. N. CO.

THE q. R. q M, 60.
DISPATCH FAST STEAMER TO
PORTLAND
From spear-street Wharf at 10 A. n
DE(S12 First-class Including
AltU S6 Second-class berth & meals
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS:
State of California. -. Feb ~ Mar g. 10. 20
Col um Ola Mar. 4, Ia. -
Through tickets and through baggage TO ALI
Eastern points Rates and folders upon applicA-
ton 70
F.F. CoNNOR. General Agent
$50 Market street.
eooDALL PERKINS CO. Superintendent,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15

north 115:111s. west 25. south 11o 6i4.
and i'm Western Addition block 433. on the
north line of Golden Gate avenue, $3.50 west OF
Pierce, west $50 BY north 1875; from the
same 10 the same, $4,000 on property as just
described.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15

CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRAnClSG0-Foot Of Market Street (Slip 81
.7:l5 900 I1o0AM. tioo 1900 t3:eo
400 t5:oo 's:coP.M.
From 0AKLAED-Fcot Of Brosdvay.- 600 800
+S:o0PM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
Judge Days Mission To Cuba.

Washington. April s.-Judge w. X
Day, of Cantcn, who has been charged
by the president with a mission TO
Cuba, Will be in Washington next Sat
urday when he will receive his final in
structions. From administration au-
thority il can be stated that the scope
of Judge Days mission has been much
exaggerated. He has been selected as
a lawyer to specifically investigate the
death OF Ruiz, and Is not commissioned
to handle the Cuban-Spanish situation
generally. The president did not ask
him to do this and he does not expect
to attempt it. He will, however, report
to the president all that comes to his
knowledge as incidental to the investi-
cation he will make. After going
through the papers i'm the Ruiz case
that are on file in the state department..
Judge Day will leave for Havana. IL is
not thought that the investigation i'm
the state department will take over ten
days after Judge Day arrives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
The Associated Press Growing.

Buffalo, n. Y, April S.-The following
Canadian papers began today receiving
the news service OF the Associated
Press from this distributing station
over the wires of the Canadian Pacific
Company: Toronto Globe, World. Tel
egram: Hamilton Spectator, Times,
Herald; London Free Press; Brantford
Expositor; Montreal Gazette, La Presse,
La Patria. Witness: Ottawa Citizen.
Free Press. Journal: Halifax Echo,
Herald, Chronicle, Evening Mail. Re-
corder.
Other accessions are expected at
Quebec, Kingston and St. GATHERINGS
No other ncve service iS supplied in
Canada now, except that of the Asso-
ciated Press. the Great Northwestern
Telegraph Company having ceased to-
carry The Worlds news, owing to the
dissolution of the United Press with
which it vas allied.
The Salt Lake Herald. having met all
the requirements for membership Ina
the Associated Press, resume the fun
leased wire service of the Associated
Press tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
The Kentucky Senatorial Fight.

Frankfort, KY, April 8.-When the
roll was called in the joint legislative
session today the silver democrats de-
clined to answer to their names, hop
ing that with the assistance Of the
boiling republicans they would be able
to break a quorum. In this they were
unsuccessful, the gold democrats an
swering with the Hunterites in order to
force the bailoting. The roll call
showed seventy-One present, one more
h necessary to constitute a quorum.
Unable to prevent a ballot, the silver
men voted for Blackburn when the bal
lot was ordered, while the gold demo-
Gratis voted for the compromise candi-
date, Henri l.. Martin.
All but the paired members voted.
There were no significant changes and
the vote stood: Hunter 81, Blackburn
A, Martin Is, Boyle Z, Stone /; neces-
sary to a choice Ga.
On motion of Representative How
ard, republican. no n was allowed
hear the clerks desk during h ballot,
not wen the sergeant-at-arms or the
door-keeper, for fear hat Somthing
might be done, in case Hunter should
be elected, that would aus trouble.
There was no change or the second
ballot, with the exception that Hunter
received sixty instead of sixty-one and
Martin twelve instead of thirteen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR HAVANA.
An American Has a $I5, 900, 600 Contract
to lay Sewers and do Other Sanitary
Work.

Havana, April S.-Michael E. Dady.
of Brooklyn, N. Y, has secured an i'm
portant contract to improve the sani-
airy condition of Havana. 1t is said
penditure of about SIS, 900, 900. Work will
be begun next winter and it will give
employment to from 1000 to 5000 men
on sewerage, pavings, etc. All the pre-
liminaries of the agreement have been
decided upon and it is reported that
Mr.. Dady has a security bond issued
by the city of Havan to the amount
of $12, 900, 900. Mr.. Dady is now here
with his engineer, Mr.. Byrne, and the
papers are to be sent Immediately to
Captain General Weyler for his ap-
prOval, which is expected in a few
days. Messrs. Dady and Byrne expect
to sail for New York on Saturday next.
Mr.. Dady left New York last Thurs
day. The plans and specifications for
the contract were submitted to the
municipal authorities of Havana oven
a year age.
The original bid for sewering Ha-
vana was SIS 600, 900, and AN additional
bid of SO, 200, 900 for repairing of Ha-
vana streets was made. If the repOr of
award Of contract is true, probably
/, 800 labOrers will be Sent to Havana
from New York and Brooklyn. Mr..
Dady has been a prominent Brooklyn
politician and a contractor of national
prominence for years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
Hawaiian Annexation Rene we'd

San Francisco, April 8.-The steam
ship Monowax arrived this evening
from Australia via. Paia and Honolulu
with the following advices:
Honolulu, April 1.-President Dole
gave out the information today that
VIM. A. Kinney, a local lawyer, had
been selected to go to Washington ON
the eth instant as annexation comrnis-
sioner. The mail in the Both ulto-
brought this government some inside
information in the annexation question.
and IT is expected that an important
matter will be brought befor. the pres
ent session OF congress. At present At
torney General Smith and A. 5. Hart
we'll are inwashington In the interests
OF closer political union. What they
have accomplished this government
only knows and its officials 'iecLne 10
give out anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13

covers all mines but ais QuarrieS in
which over ten persons are employed.
1t was really intended by the person
who suggested it to cover only coal
mines.
The daily Tribune here las been TAX
ing Southern Associated Press. blu
since the latter's failure AVE to make
other arrangements. 1t expects to get
the press news from The New York
Sun.
Two convicts arrived at the peniten-
tiary today from Onslow county.
The revenue officers here discovered
night before last that for six months
an illicit distillery had been in opera
ton nine miles west Of here. The
moonshiners moved their still every
day. The officers got it at daylight
yesterday, but made no arrests. The
news Of the capture of Illicit distil-
leries has not been officially given out
for many months.
The decision of Judge Furches in the
Louisburg case, that the board of elect
ors, under the act of 1897, must appoint
registrars and judges of election and
hold the election, ever though the act
requires the appointment of judges n
registrars to be made forty days before
the election. is quite sweeping. 1t
no doubt will cause elections to be held
in MANY towns, in which there was
neglect to appoint forty days before the
election day.
The new school law was sent to the
public printers today.
There is a desire on the part Of some
of the officials that the state should
issue baby bonds" of the denomina-
tions of say S. and so. These would
circulate as currency and would really
save the state interest.
The "Sanctiflcationsts" are now ex-
tending their operations over a wide
field in eastern North Carolina, from
Elizabeth City to Morebead City.
The public printing, under the con-
tract of 1895, still remains in the hands
of Stewart Bros of Winston, When
this contract expires the governors
council will make a new contract. 1t
is the impression of some people that
the work will under this new contract
be done here, perhaps by several firms.
Miss Roberta Smith, daughter Of
Captain William Smith, is to be mar
ried here on the Goth inst. to Mr..
Francis Kerchner Myers. of Charles
ton, S. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13

Memphis, Tenn, April s.-Telegrams
received tonight from the food dis
tricts are as follows: Mississippi delta
reports the situation unchanged. A
heavy rain, accompanied by a strong
northwest wind, has prevailed all the
afternoon. Information from the lower
crevass says that the break Is lee
feet wide. Every effort Is being made
to tie the ends Of the levee. The town
of Lulu Is entirely shut out. except by
telegraph. Today was ration day for
the destitute refugees at Rosedale and
a more poverty stricken band OF ne
groes than th~osakgathered at the place
Of distribution \ould be hard TO pic
ture. Only tie who were known to-
be actually III need were supplied. At
Helena he river has fallen 2 feet. II
inches since the levee gave way on Sun
day. The back water i'm the southern
part of the city is at a ~standstill. Many
flood refugees are being taken to-
Helena, n the number in that city
will now probably reach 5000. The
river is falling at all points between
Cairo and Helena.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
The Gunboat Nashville's Trial.

Newport News, Va, April 8.-The
gunboat Nashville. which vas con-
structed at this point by the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company, was sent
out today for a preliminary run AL
though no speed test was made. the
vessel developed fourteen and three
quarter knots, or one and a half knots
more than the contract requirement,
without any attempt to bring out her
capacity. The purpose of the trip was
to warm her up" as one Of the crew
expressed it and to ascertain whether
or not all her machinery was in per-
feet working order. Everything ope-
rated to the entire satisfaction Of the
builders. The Nashville will undoubt-
edly make over fifteen and a half knots
on her official trial trip, which will
proba by take place in a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
TO HEALTH.

If you are suffering with any skin or
blood disease, rheumatism, Catarrh,
Ulcers, Old Sores, Genera Debility, etc,
send stamp to the Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga, for book of wonderful cures,
free This book will point the way to
speedy recovery.
Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. b. is
manufactured after a long tested pre-
scription of an eminent physician, and
is the best building-up and blood puri-
flying medicine in the world. Reware of
substitutes. Price $1.00 for large bottle.
For sale by Druggists.
ONE IN A THOUSAND.
One summer, several years ago, while
r~ailroading in Mississippi I became
badly affected with malarial blood
poison, hat impaired my health for
more than two years. Several offensive
ulcers appeared on my legs, and moth
ing seemed to give permanent relief
until 1 took of Botanic Blood Balm (B.
3. b, which cured me entirely.
NJ. D. LANE, Deveraux, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Secretary Alger Pushing the Work For.
ward-SupPlies to be Purchased aud Sent
Along the River for Distribution-Pre.
posed Amendment to the Resolutiont Of
Cougrexx

NOnSICAS~
Washington, April S.-Secretary Alger
is pushing forward the work of relief
for the food sufferers and within a few
days the disbursement OF the rations
provided for by will begin.
Today the secretary was in c~onsulta-
ton with Colonel Gillespie, president Of
the Mississippi river commission. who
was summoned here by telegraph by
the secretary for that purpose. Colonel
Gillespie has just returned from a visit
Of inspection of the Hooded districts
along the lower Mississippi and. backed
by his experience in the river improve
ments, was able to give the secretary
a fair idea Of the needs of the situation.
1t Is felt by the engineer officers that
with the appropriation of $3.50. 900 al
ready placed at their disposal by con-
gress for the protection of the i'm
provement works, they will be able to
restore the broken levees and get the
river n into normal shape wherever
they are protected by the levees con-
structed by the national government
and are not state works. Already Cap
tain Fitch, at Memphis, has been au-
thorized to draw upon the appropria-
ton to the extent Of $4,000 for the re-
pairs necessary in his district, which
lies up the river from Memphis.
General Wilson, chief of engineers, re-
ceiyed reports today from officers of
the corps along the river in regard to
the levees. In some cases the reports
stated that the report of destruction
and suffering was greatly exaggerated.
After further consultation among the
army officers regarding the procure
ment of supplies, it has been decided to
make the purchases not only at Menu
phis, but also at New Orleans and ST.
Louis, At the last named cities there
are already stationed officers of the
commissary generals department, and
this morning Commissary General Sui
livan ordered Captain Davis, n of
the best officers of his corps from Chi
cago to Memphis to su~perintend the
purchases to be made there. 1t has
been arranged with the citizens relief
committee Of Memphis that the gov
eminent will procure the rations and
medicine and place them on boats to
be supplied by the citizens committee
in charge of ar army officer, who will
go along on each boat to make sure
that a proper distribution is made.
The attention of the secretary of war
has been called to the fact that under
the terms of the resolution passed by
congress yesterday, only rations can be
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
THE ASYLUM SUITS.
Efforts to Have n Hearing on h Cases.
Meeting Of Attorneys for the Different
Boards-To Begin Work on the Peniten-
tiary Annex.
Especial to The Messenger.1

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., April s.-William c.
Stronach was today chosen as chief
May 10th.
Efforts are being made TO have a
hearing before Judge Adams mere Sat
urday of the matter of application by
the governor for a mandamus to COM
pei the state auditor to make the poll
tax s1.38 in the tax list blanks which
he will send out. J. w. Hinsdale, Chas.
"A. Cook and ]. c. L. Harris appear for
the governor and the attorney general
for the auditor
Robert Hancock, president of tho
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
arrived today.
V. S. Lusk, ex-Judge Avery n J.
G. L. Harris are attorneys to the
board Of directors Of he Morganton
asylum. Harris was at Morganton a.
Governor Russelrs attorney.
The attorneys who appear for the
old and the new boards of trustees and
directors Of the hospitals for insane
met this afternoon and agreed on
nearly all the facts, and arrangements
were made SO the case comes up be-
fore Judge Adams here tomorrow.
Monroe and Aycock represented the
old board of the Eastern hospital di-
rectors; E. J. Best, the new trustees of
that asylum; Sheperd and Busbee rep
resent the old board of the Central
asylum directors.
There is a wash-out on the Seaboard
Air Line south of Monroe.
Work on the annex for the criminal
insane at the penitentiary begins next
week, There are some very old prison.
er5 and some with incurable diseases
serving life sentences in the peniten-
tiary. 1t is the plan of the superin-
tendent to secure pardons for these
and put them in charge of relatives if
the latter will consent to care for
them.