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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

1T said to my wife as I turned from the door on receipt of this,'' said Mir. Sawyer, that it was the mark of MT. Davis. 1 sent out and secured some of Davis writ ing, and have submitted the two to more than a, dozen persons. Every one unhesi- tatingly pronounces them the mark of the same one. I have allowed the officers to take their own course and only gave them the evidence that came to me. l was told before coming that the membership of. the church was anywhere from 165 to '275- When 1 reached here 1 found be- tween 65 and 75 members, and on Easter Sunday so told the church.
 The statements by Davis that never more than two-thirds of the membership had attended since I came here is answered by the attendance of not less than fifty members every Sunday. No one can prove that there was more than seventy-five members at any time after I came here. MT. Davis can now appeal to the ministers of the State, if he wants to. He can go on and preach as any other man could. but he cannot lay claim to the backing of the Ghristian denomina- tion. His own friends have been compelled by transpiring events to make excuses for him first and then vote against him."
 The news of the action of the officers of the church spread rapidly. and many of Q the young men who left the congregation a year ago because they did not like the pastors conduct were seen in their old places tonight. Many of the ladies who had left also returned.
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THEIR TROUBLES AT AN END.
The Seceders from the First Chris tian Church Have Organized
 Another Congregation.

ALAMEDA, May 1.-The troubles of the First Christian Church of Alameda are, in one sense, over. while in another they have only just begun. They are over in- asmuch as those who left the congrega- tion with the Rev. J. A. Wickham have cut themselves loose from the church in a body and founded a congregation of their own. The thirty or forty seceders are now known as the Disciples of Christ
 and they worship in HoltZ Hall, in the West End. The Rev. MT. Wickham and his flock have cut loose entirely from the Christian Church, and have now nothing
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San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 5S: minimum. AS: mean, B.
 An area of low pressure lies over Eastern California and Nevada. An area of high pres sure is central over Eastern Montana and Wyoming. During the past twenty-four hours there has been steady rise in pressure ever the country west of the Rocky Mountains The temperature has fallen over Utah, Southern Nevada and Southeastern California. It has risen over Oregon.
 Rain has fallen Southern California and in the Sierra foothills. Heavy rain is reported in Utah.
 maximum wind velocity of 20 miles per hour from the north is reported at Fort Canby. Snow is falling in Western Montana. Forecast ade at San Francisco for thirty hcGrs criEg ni...:fght. May ?, .SaS' f.hsrn C. ilitcrnia-Clo " NJ 1iay with showers early Monday morning in the interior fresh suu1herly winds
 Southern (; ;liforna-Cloudy Mo~Id lv, with rain In the interior early Monday morning; westerly winds.
 Nevada-Cloudy and unsettled weather Mon day, with showers in northern portion. Utah-Rain early Monday morning; cloudy and unsettled Monday.
 Arizona-Cloudy and unsettled weather Mon day with showers in northern portion. San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Monday fresh southwesterly wind
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais-Clear; wind south P miles; temperature 4s: maxi mum temperature, B.
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
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WANT MORE WATER.
Residents of Southern Heights De- mand That the New Reservoir
 Re Filled

A mass meeting was held at South ern Heights yesterday to demand that water be put into the reservoir which was completed some months ago, so that the residents might be properly supplied.
 Supervisor Clinton was present and in- formed the residents that he had seen the officers of the Spring Valley Water Company and they had promised to have the water in the reservoir in ten days.
 At the present time it is necessary for some of the people in the district to carry their water for two blocks.
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TREND OF AMERICAN SOCIAL LIRE WOman'S Congress Will EXemplifu the Patriotism
 of California at the Annual Sessions

an mm sion O is n nconmue n @ h in S. m cry t the
  ewnansc Congress trc Stat o O m ali t taute etp n hebradet wide nl lhnen ept ery woman "~ "~ to a advantage he nf f Jt m py of M ~ amem 
  ~ The dh between the meetings m days a pam the Q O
  I d < e a D M
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Filling Up Company G.
Not Expected to Live.

BERKELEY, May Little Donald Wilson, the S-year-old son of Washington Wilson of Chapel street. who was badly injured yesterday by falling twenty-five feet from a windmill, is lying in a critical condition at his home. Small hopes are entertained for his recovery! The child is suffering from broken arm and a broken jaw, and it is feared he is also injured in
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FURNITURE IA ROOMS. TO-DAY CMONDAY) AT Il A. M.
 IA OAK ST, NEAR MARKET. FRANK w BUTTERFIELD. COP Market.
TELEGRAPHIc.

TELtSGRARHlC. POINT LOBOS-May 1, 10 D. m.-Weather hay; wind SW; velocity Is miles.
 SPOKEN. Per schr Defiance at Honolulu-March IT. no position. schr Carrier Dove, from Newcastle. NSW, for Honolulu.
 DOMESTIC PORTS. . GREENWOOD-Arrived May Str Whites" boro hence Apr 30. EUREKA-Sailed May 1-schrs Mabel Gray and Eclipse, for Newport MOSS LANDING+Arrived May 1-Schr Maggie Russ. from Portland. PORT LOS. .ANGELES-Arrived May 1-Stmr Clecne, from Albion. CASPAR-sailed May 1-Schr Maxim, for San Francisco.
 Meyer, for Honolulu. APPROPRIATENESS Apr So-Br ship Deccan. from Shanghai. Sailed Apr 3e-Ger ship Ortrud. for K.
 FOREIGN PORTS. . ROYAL ROADS-Arrived Apr 26-Br ship Deccan, from Shanghai.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. NEW YORK-Arrived May 1-Stmr La Bour- gogne. from Havre.
 QUEENSTOWN-S May 1-Str Etruria,. for New York.
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Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, May 1-Rev. John Coyle preached this evening at Trinity Method fst Church on Fires That Never Go Out"
 Rev. c. c. Reynods, a missionary to Kotzebue Sound. Alaska, preached this
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STEAMERS TO SAIL.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
Sunday Nar

ARRIVED.
 Sunday, May 1. stmr Samoa, Johnson, .24 hours from Eureka Stmr Jewel. Madsen, 50 hours from San Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander, eOs4 hours i'm San Diego. stmr Empire. Nelson. 4S hours sfrom Coos stmr Gipsy. Leland, 24 hours from Moss Landing. Br stmr Manauense. Edwards. 69 days from Liverpool via Las Palrnas 62 days, via Sandy Point via Coronel 24 days, bound for Victo- ria, put in for coal stmr Laguna, Peterson, 59 hours from New port ballast to Pollard & Dodge. Bark Alden Besse. Potter. T days from Honolulu. schr La chilena, Matsen. hours i'm Fort Ross.
 schr Nettie Low, Low. hours from Point Reyes.
 SAILED.
 Sunday. May 1. Stmr Signal, Bondegaard. Grays Harbor. Stmr Homer. lessen. San Pedro. Stmr Walla Walla, Wallace Victoria and Port Townsend. Stmr Coquille River. Johnson. Fort Bragg. Bark Gatherer, Stokkebye. Tacoma. Schr J A Garfield, Lewie. Willapa Harbor. Schr Bender Brothers Wetzel, Bowens Land ing
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BLUE ROCK SHOOTING.
Sport at the Traps in Alameda-Some
 Good Scores Made.

ALAMEDA, May 1.-The Empire Gun Club held a ''merchandise" shoot at Ala meda Junction to-day, at which there was a large attendance and some good shooting.
 First was the classification match at twenty birds, the score being: Grupo' II Stnkwitz. 1T; Debenham, 15; Mitchell, 15' Muller. l: Lambert, Il: Bekeart, IS; Eos ter, 20; KIevesahl, IS; Pickett, IA; herrl- son. r; Fisher, IA; Neustadter, 15; Webp' 19; Feudner, 19 Golcher, 16; Hotiing l5' Dietz. 12; Lockwood, F; La Motte Il; Baird. B; Tererson, 15; King, 1S; sears, IS: IiddIe. 1S; Erickson, F; Olson, Is' KJhrn, 9; Cramer 5; Andrus, 19; Zamer, 16: HeideIbery, 15 Lewis, l; Ricklefsen' Is; Wulzen, Ii; Javete sr:, 1Oi Jayete Jr.' g: Iehrke Is; Hauer, 15; Shields, Q.
 The scores for the finals at ten Dir birds were: Foster was alone in the first class. Second class-Webb, s; Andrus, <; Qiso1. J; n. [ Feudner, 5 Third cIassnleIbeSSl I7dI,rtb eass = SinfWitz El1itiz and Kerrison divided. Fifth cIass-GoIcher and Banner divided; SlXth class-Sears, g; Heidelberg, g; Rlcklefsen, g; Lebenbaum, &; Neustadter, T. ,i Teller Teller son, 5; Hauer, 5. Seventh class-Pickett' g; Muller ': Fisher A. Eighth e paird GiaSS k IiddIe, g. (Hoefing won in shoot-oH Tor tie in second prize) Ninth class-Mudd, Lockwood and Erickson divided. Tenth class-Wulzen, [; La Motte, [; Lapbert, Z.
 The Golden Gate Club held it's regular match at twenty birds for season medals. The scores were: Firebaugh, 13; Murray, 10: Grubb g; Wollam, 10; Coop, 9; Brown, 13; Micheisen, Il; Pisani, 10; Lewis, 5; C. NJ Wollam, 15; J. R. D. Grubb, F;
 Coursing match at ten birds-Brown, 5; Pisani, 4; Michelsens 3; Grubb. 3; Fire baugh, ,; Lewis, 2; Grubb, '; f1rebaughs 5; Brown, '; Grubb, 5. Brown won the purse in the finals.
 Death of Captain John G. Harding.
 ALAMEDA, May 1.-Captain John G; Harding, an old-time seafar1ng man, dled this afternoon at his residence, 2lO3 Ala meda avenue, from disease incidental to old age. He was a native of Boston, Harding was a pioneer on this coast ana in the early fifties was a member of the well-known firm of Harding & Linekin, sailmakers and ship chandlers. of San Francisco. He was a member of Califor- mia Lodge No L F. and A. M, of the Pioneers Society and also of the Exempt Bremen of San Francisco. He had re- sided in this city a number of years: His funeral will probably take place on Tues day under the auspices of the societies Of which he was a member.
 Filling Up Company G.
 ALAMEDA, May Flight more volun- teers signed the roll of Company c in this city last night bringing the total up to ninety-tive. This gives the numerical strength of the company all told, 1nclud- ing married men and those who are ready to go to the front, of about 120. The members hope that they will be among the first called on, as they are near port in San Francisco on a very few hnnrS' notice
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

For Victoria, Vancouver (B. O. Port Towns end, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom Wash.). 10 a. m, May l. s. H. 16 21 26, B. June 5. and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with this com panys steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ky, at Tacoma with N. P. Ky, at Vancouver with C. P. Ky.
 May 2, s, IA. 20. 26, June 1. and every sixth ue For ''iS; santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford San Luis obispo) Gaviota Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro CLos Angelesl and Newport a. n., May 1, 3. g, 13 +, H 25, 29, June 2 and every fourth day thereafter
 For san Diego. stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondoo G.os Angelesl. Il a rn May 3, ', II, 15. 19. 23, 27, 31, June f. and every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa fla and Guaymas CMex.), 10 a. m, May 2, June 1O and 2d of each month thereafter
 For further information obtain. folder.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates A'1F TICKET CiS oFFICE4 New Montgomery street (Palace HoteD.
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO, Gen. Agts.,
 10 Market st., San Francisco.
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E. B. LYMAN, H. A. BUNCE,

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 Such was: the recommendation made at this mornings meeting of the Central Christian Church, which practically dis bars MT. Davis from the ministry. There is no appeal from this except to the min isters of the State, and from the proposed amendments, said to be ready for adop- ton by the ministerial meeting in San Francisco tomorrow, he will not want to appeal it.
 On Friday evening last meeting of the officers of the church was held at the home of Elder J. M. Weshart, who has been one of Davis stanchest friends. The elders and deacons found there had been a large amount of money paid into the church during the time that DaV1S was the pastor, for which no account had been given: The total amounted to quite sum.
 The sensational part of the meeting was the teStimony of J. E. Gardner, who has a grocery-store on the corner of Twelfth and Market streets. He stated that on a number of occasions he had seen Rev. Edwards Davis in an intoxicated condl- ton. He mentioned several instances, one being on the death Of his father, when he went to see Davis about conducting the services at the funeral. He says that when he went to Davis study and knocked on the door he received no an- swer. He left, but coming back in a few moments, heard voices inside. This time he made a very emphatic demand for ad- mittance, which called forth the remark from the preacher that he wanted to
  He came to the door, and was abashed to find Gardner there. He apologized for his intoxicated condition, and Gardner left in disgust.
 On another occasion MT. Gardner says he saw the pastor of the Central Chris tian Church go into certain saloon on Washington street by the back entrance. Gardner followed by way of the front entrance, and as he entered he saw the barkeeper and the minister arm in arm. The following dialogue, he says, took place: Well, parson, what will you drinks II guess a whisky cocktail is preacher of the gospel. Well. if a whisky cocktail is good enough for the pastor it is good enough for one of the flock" was the remark of MT. Gardner, as he joined the duo at the bar.
 The whole of MT. Gardner's testimony was made up of such incidents as this
 MT. Davis was also accused by the off, cers of associating with loose characters. They declared they had testimony to back their assertion.
 was not the first time Dr. Davis had been brought before them, but the set he went with had everything to gain by sticking to him, so no proof could be got ten against him.
 Before adjourning last evening severe measures were decided upon.
 This morning the officers met again be- fore church and drew up the above quoted recommendation. When presented to the congregation it was unanimously adopted.
 Among the subjects discussed Friday evening was postal card received Friday morning by Rev. F. H. Sawyer, the pastor, worded as follows:
 Memo-Be careful You for a stranger have gone too far with Edwards Davis,
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FOR SAN JOSE. LOS GATOs and sANTA cEu2

Steamer Alviso leaves Pier 1 daily Sundays excepted} at 10 a. rn-; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at 5 p. m. Freight and passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, 500. to San Jose 75e Clay street. Pier L q North First street. San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
 Times and Heights of High and Low
 Waters at Fort Point, Entrance to San
 Francisco Bay. Published by official au-
 thority of the Superintendent.
 NOTE-The Ugh and low waters occur at the city front (Niission-street wharf) about twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point; the height of tide is the same at both places.
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MAY-ls95.
Monday, May {

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 occurrences as to time. The second time column gives the second tide Of the day, the third time column the third tide. and the last right hand column gives the last tide of the day, except when there are but three tides, as sometimes occurs The heights. given are additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts except when minus sign e precedes the height. and then the number given Is subtractive from the depth given by the charts. The plane of reference is the mean of the tower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
Charges of Drunkenness and Immoral Conduct Brought
 Against Him.
MIR. GARDNER TESTIFIES
Money Belonging to the Church Un.
 accounted For by the Disgrsced Preacher.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway. May 1.

SJo brOaUWay, May ].
 F < < < x * < * < x < < < < < < < ; "We, the officers of the Gen. a tral Christian Church, do rec ; ; ommend that we withdraw fel- ; : 1owship from Edwards Davis a on account of his immoral : conduct and i'll report from : without" : JAMES M. WISHART, 7 7 P. PERINE, :.
 Elders. :. E. B. LYMAN, s H. A. BUNCE, * Deacons. * ;.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship G
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco.
 For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m., May 1, 6. Il, 16. 21, 26. 31, June 5, transfer at Seattle.
 For Alaskan ports (from Folsom-street wharf), 10 a. m., May IS, June 5, 26, July II. \ August f, 25, transfer at Port
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
WEATHER REPORT.

C20th Merdan-Pacifc Time.)
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, p. m. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. The following maximum temperatures are re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

You are jealous of Davis. Remember he is a native son of California J. B.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
Memo-Re careful. You for a gtranger

have gone too far with Edwards Davis, who is a choice favorite with all classes
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

on this coast. If you don't be careful you will get your head in your hand before
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02

forty-eight hours. One is on your track.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31

the piazza seats were in place; and
later the caterer appeared upon the
scene, and later still the fiute-player
with his little orchestra: and ST. Maur
was everywhere in evidence, because.
as he said, good executant was
nowhere in evidence after the
scene opened; and M. the Chef was now
and then to be seen overlooking the
caterers display with splendid dis
dain; and Mr.. Seymour, after his early
return from a trip to town, was all over
the place at once, firing himself out so
that it was very likely he would fall
asleep in the middle of the play.
And at last the soft slow sunset fad
ed, and the yellow new moon hung in
lands and Longfarm and all the rest
gave up their dwellers and one by one
the guests were ushered to their seats
on the wide piazzas and in the long
windows of the drawing-room; the soft,
sweet sea-wind blowing round them !;
and then a flute began to bubble off
in a hollow of the rocks, and the fairies
swarmed in dances across the dewless
sward, and voice. the voice of Eugenia
hidden just beneath the terrace-wall,
rose clear and clearer and penetrated
the darkness with q rapturous sweet
ness, and Hilary with the star upon
her forehead fioated to the front, and
the play was on.
Surely nothing more beautiful was
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31

stairs Hilary fingered pelow. She ran
a little way down the avenue, and
came back she forgot to go to Eu-
genia, in thinking of that last moment
with st. Maur, in looking for him; she
wandered about the dim drawing
rooms listening; she questioned If she
ought not to tell her father of St. Maur's
suspicious; she shivered with excite
ment, with fear: but she remembered
that st. Maur had told her to be brave
and to trust him; and she slowly
mounted the stairs to her own room,
and fell asleep, as she was. in her chair
The Seymour household slept late
next morning. sleep from whose dreams
Hilary walked to the loss of love and
romance and Spanish spy, sleep of
which Mr.. Seymour could not think for
many a day without crimson face and
an angry fever of the nerves. For the
chef was not to be found; nor was there
anywhere a sign or trace of st. Maur
or of Eugenia. And although her boxes
were empty, even the clothes of Eu
genia were gone; and the TOP of the
Wave" was gone, too.
1t was soon learned, moreover, that
everyone else, far and wide, who had
enjoyed the chefs particularly delicious
punch, had had equally prolonged SUM
bers. And when the various house.
holds had been at length awakened by
outcries among their servants, 1t was
discovered that there was no gold SER
vice at the Ponsonbys', no silver at
Highcrest or Seacroft or the Lodges or
Undercliff. or in the other houses near
at hand, no money in the purses any
where, and that not only Mr.. Seymour's
rubies and rivieres and tiara and neck
lace, but every diamond, every jewel of
value, had disappeared with the three
accomplished thieves from that especial
bend of the North Shore.
THE END
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JUST A TRAVELLER.

A mile north of Burton's Cove in the
Cumberland Mountains, I stopped at
the cabin of mountaineer named
Halton to ask for lodgings for the
night. The old man was grubbing out
a big stump in front Of the house, and
after we had passed the time Of day
and had stated my errand, he looked
me over and replied:
Want to stop fur the night, eh
Stranger, be you a flghtin' mani"
mo"
Are you gittin' up hoss-races with
that boss of yours?"
mo; this horse has no speed"
Are you on the jump or wrassle?"
mo, SIR"
you go along?"
Certainly not"
He looked at me in a wondering way
for half minute, and then continued:
Stranger, mebbe you are powerful
on the shoot, or have killed a ton OF
bars and wild cats?"
You are wrong again." I replied. II
haven't fired a gun for ten years, and
never killed bear or wild cat"
Amt got no patent-right along?"
NO"
"Ain't wantin' to run for Officer"
NO"
You couldn't be a revenue agent ur
we're, bekase nobody makes moonshine
on this side of the mountings."
II am not a revenue agent; I am
simply a traveller on my way over into
North Carolina"
"Ain't lookin' for coal or iron?"
"No, sir"
Don't want to buy any land?"
mot an acre."
lest ridin' that boss along the road
and calculatin' to git over into Moth
Caroleeny, eh?'
That's all. sir, and If can find lodg-
ings for the night shall be glad te
pay for them"
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Intrenchments in Warfare.

When infantry make use of the spade
in war, 1t is generally in the construc-
ton of what are known as "hasty in
trenchments." These include cover for
skirmishers: cover for the shooting
line, supports and reserves; and cover
for artillery. In the first case we have
shelter pits and rifle pits, in the second
shelter trenches, breastworks. and
epaulements, and in the third gun pits
and gun epaulements.
A shelter pitt although affording.
apparently, but small promise of pro-
lection, is a most useful defence, as any
inequality Of ground, or even few
stones thrown down in front of the
rif1emen, greatly lessen the chance of
his being hit. The shelter pit Is six
feet long from front to rear. two feet
three inches wide, three inches deep in
front and nine inches in rear. The earth
in front is fifteen inches high, except
where it is fired over, and there 1t Is
twelve inches. The "berm," or ledge.
between 1t and the pit is four inches
wide. and affords a rest for the elbow
of the shooter.
A rifle pit Is larger piece OF work.
which can be done by one man in two
hours. When q shelter trench is dug.
each man is supposed to dig five feet
in half an hour, and If time permit, an
additional half hour is we'll spent in
widening the trench from two and q
half feet to five feet, and In thickening
the parapet.