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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16

A nugget Of gold weighing 1855 ounces
and valued at So . has been found al
kanowna. in West Australia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
THE THEATERS.

They have "Trilby" at the California, marked down to 50 cents, and with the cast made up of local players. This may net sound inviting, in view of other bar gain counter performances given recently in the California. and the notoriously wild character of the acting in the usual scratch productions that are put On here every now and then, but the 50-cent pro- duction of 'Trilby" at the California is q glittering disappointment. Tn fact it is extremely credtable and might easily be worth a dollar. With anything to represent the foyer du Cirque des Bash- bazoucks except that rococo palace scene, which has served alternately at the Cali fornia and the Baldwin these last ten years in everything from grand opera to negro minstrels, and with anybody but George D. McQuarrie entangled in the whiskers and dialect of TaLy and with Frank Ciaytons Gecko trying to be any thing except a perfect prince. the per formance would be worth a dollar on the spot. However. Mir. McQuarrie, Mir
 Claytons starring ambitions and the scenic heirloom are mental details, and yoC may go to the California with the certainty of getting nothing less than 95 cents worth Of entertainment for your half dollar-gallery tickets in proportion
 The piece calls for a long cast of live people, and for animated stage manage
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
Handball With an Innovation.

A game of handball will be played in Phil Ryan's San Francisco court at S5S Howard street, on next Wednesday after noon at 2:30. in which an innovation in the ancient game will be introduced This departure from the customary way is brought about by a French professor from Buenos Ayres, who has played his way up from the southern cline, defeat ing all competitors. In the City of Mex leo and elsewhere he met none to beat him, hence he has thrown down the gaunt- let in this city to any two of the local champions. The French professors in- novation in the game is that he plays with an instrument shaped like a racquet bat, such as is used in the lawn tennis court, with the exception that he is made of solid oak.
 The match for next Wednesday after noon will be between the champions and T. r. Bonnet and R. Linehan. for a prize of S1O0. which will be used as trophy in the coming games scheduled at this court as previously announced.
 This game promises to be full of life and fun as the newcomer will meet two of the best local players.
 The games at this court yesterday were:
 P. Steiner and NJ. McNell defeated M Maher
 M. MaEuire and E. White defeated NJ. Me Langhlin and M. Basch. Score: 21-1S, 16-21.
 T. J sheehan and N. J. Prendergast de- feated E. McDonough and L. Waterman. Score: 21-13. 1921 21-17.
 
 and E. Barry. Score: 21-4. 1G-21. 21-1S P. Ryan and D. Rodgers defeated G. Me Donald and r. McKinnon. Score: 21-1S 15-2l. 21-19.
 NJ Dillon and G. Hutchinson defeated w Kelly and A. Pennoyer. Score: 21-l3, l5-21. 21-l7.
 r. Hutchison and R. Housman vs. J. Law less and J. Slattery. each side won two games but on account of darkness the final game will be played off next Sunday. Score: 2l-15. 1G-21,
 Lonnie Clayton and R. Murphy defeated M Mcclure and M. Mcguire. Score: 2l-14, 15-21. 21-1o.
 T. F. Bonnet and A. Hampton defeated J. C. Nealon and M. J. Kilgallon. Score: 2l-16 15-21, 21-2O.
 The games at the Occidental Court, at 120 Grove street, yesterday, were well contested, and the results are as follows:
 w. Collins and Al Hassell defeated Al Col lins and B. Clements. Score: Pile l9-21 2l-17 A. Antron and G. Sweitser defeated A Han son and F. Mulinx Score: 21-19 14-2l, 21-1S C. Hartshoru and W. Coleman defeated Ross and Al Hudson. Score PLY, 16-21, 21-ls J. Sullivan and J. Duane defeated c. Kull 1 and M Doan. Score: 21-16 17-21. 2l-1s. w. Hassell and B. Clements defeated Al Whitehead and W. McClain. Score: 21-1S 1921, 21-19.
 " Craig and J. Romer defeated I. Condon and F. Antron. Score: 21-19 1S-2l, 21-14 gerald and H Romer Score: 1921 21-1S, 2l-H J: Rock and F Wells defeated T. Bernstein and J. Lovely. Score: 2-16 12-21 21-13 J. McNamara and F. Stultz defeated F O Connor and w. Murphy. Score: 21-19 17-21,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
What Epworth League Is Striving and Hop
 ing For.
An Interesting Convention Brought to a Successful
 Determination.
All Satisfied With the Work Accom- plished, but Further Efforts Will
 Be Put Forth.

The closing exercises of the Epworth League Convention were held last even ing in Metropolitan Temple. Enthusiasm and patriotism were at a high pitch and the interesting addresses delivered were applauded with a will. The work of the convention and the success attained has been most gratifying to the members of the organization, and better work is looked forward to during the coming year because of the gathering
 Yesterday morning sunrise prayer meetings were held in the various church. es in the city. and the attendance showed that the majority of those, both local and visiting, had taken an interest in the ser vices. At II o'clock the regular services were held in the places of worship and later the Sunday school classes held their meetings.
 In the evening the League held devo- tional services in the Howard-street Church, and by special arrangement preaching services followed. During the day a large number of the members ex- pressed their intention of joining the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
SONG AND CHEERS MARKED A SJJCCESS
The EDWOrth LeaGuerS Close Their Convention and
 Praise The Cal

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    The results We believe will be all that could  utt
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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

party which will visit Mt. Tamalpais to- day and in the evening they will gather hundreds strong to listen to the words of ply to Robert Ingerson, Did Man Make God or Did God Make Man?"
 Following the preaching services a mass meeting was held in the Temple and the crush was so great that an overflow meet ing was held in Central Church, where hundreds who were unable to find even standing room in the Metropolitan Tenn Rev. Dr. Locke. The Temple had been still further decorated for the closing ex- ercises and presented a beautiful scene The stars and stripes were in profusion and the scarlet and white banners of the League seemed to be everywhere.
 At the opening of the services Rev Richard Moyle, of the University of the Pacific, sang Come Unto Me" A song service followed. and then Rev. E. S. Chapman delivered his address on "The League vs. the Saloon" Among other things he said: This is not war with Spain, but against King Alcohol. He has caused more suffering than all the Cuban ouurages, and each day adds new hor- TOTS to the scene. They tell us that to- We have already declared war and against terrible foe to happiness and comfort. The nation wants volunteers sor one and two years, but we want them for ever and ever. We are determined that the saloon must go. and our deter imitation must win. We must organ lZe against lue eNll ana thrust IL from the face of the earth We must purify politics and the young men who go to the polls should vote for right and right only. The women should be al lowed to vote. and what a help they would be to our cause. We need en- thusiasm among our young. and we will have it as the proper spirit is becoming enthused into their veins. The day of battle is upon us and the day Of victory close at hand"
 Christ for the World, and the World for Christ" was the subject of the in teresting address delivered by Rev. w. C. Evans, DID. In part he stated that activity in the work and loyalty to God were the main points to be depended upon and success would follow, as Christ had saved the world and the world should appreciate it. An open Bible and closed saloons" he said, will accomplish our object in view and for which we are striv- ing with our might" Dr. w. w. Case, chairman of the resolution committee, read 9 report in which the work was complimented and thanks rendered to the press. IL was also resolved that the members of the league lead their hearty support to the interests of the Red Cross Society.
 At this time personal testimony and suggestions from members of the con- vention were heard on '"The Best Things in Experience and in Work" under the leadership of Dr. Chase. A call by dis tricts was made and interesting but brief ideas given. Conservation followed and q successful and highly interesting con Vention of the EDWorth League of the State was brought to a close.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

ment: and bar the exception already noted, gets them. Frederick Paulding, an actor who usually gives excessive vent to cheap emotional tricks and hence is rarely successful unless by some drol chance his ferVor is unconSciously turned to good comic account, is bewilderingly good in the fantastic part of SVengaH. His makeup is ferociously overdone and his hypnotic passes are. in one or two instances. irresistible invitations to the laugh: but he gets the nervous grip. the eloCutionary music, the humor and the serpentine twist of the character in splendid degree. Of course. Svengali's directly into Mir. Paulding's hand but his success in the part is far too artistic to be attributed only to this temperamental coincidence.
 Trilby, too. seems to find fortunate interpreter in Fannie Gillette, who, al- though now and then bit too grandiose in delivery for the frankness of the girl, gives the part with pretty feeling. The Laird is very plausible in the hands of H. $: Dutfield, who does not insist on the di- alect; and Billee is done in a simple manly way by Bert Morrison. Ne'tner Mrs. Bagot nor Zou Zou is definitely French as PhoSa McAllister and Wunam Brewer play them, but there is consider able enthusiasm in both; Charles Char ter's work in the rather bad part of the comic relief parson is entirely admirable
 At this time of day it is not necessary to discuss the dramatic values of the Potter-Du Maurier hypnodrama- It is perhaps enough to say that the piece still has it's charms for many persons and that it does not lose them in the presenta- ton at the California
 The new bill went on at the Orpheum yesterday afternoon, and while on the whole it is not up to the mark of the Hyde show, 1t numbers several turns that are first rate in their kind and is a fairly entertaining performance all the way through The featured" attraction is Marion Kerner's living pictures, which are broader in scope and on more elab- crate scale than usual. Several of them notably Venus and the Three Graces" and The Captive"-are really startling in effect. Cuba Libre" is of course a signal for much patriotic applause, but the most artistic picture of all is called "Plantation Courtship,' and depicts a negro with banjo serenading his dusky love. The waits between pictures will probably be shorter as the week ad- vances. Of the other new turns Lizzie B. Raymond scores special success She Is an old favorite at the Orpheum and has lot of taking songs. Montgomery and Stone, an incomparable black-face team. are playing return engagement of one week.
 The tremendous success of Melba's three performances at the California has
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
RANsACKED A STORE. Burglars Carry Off Wagon-Load of
 Provisions.

Burglars, last Saturday night, broke in- to a grocery store at Post and William streets, and stole a miscellaneous assort- ment of liquors, cigars and provisions. An entrance was effected by prying open the front door with a jimmy.
 The proprietor, Michael Merigan, closed the store shortly after 10 o'clock. Several hours later a policeman found that the place had been thoroughly ransacked:
 Shortly before midnight last night Merigan visited police headquarters and asked that an officer be sent to watch his store, lie feared that the burglars would return and carry off everything they could lay their hands on. He said he saw two suspicious looking characters around the store. From the fact that they got away with a large quantity or provisions he Is inclined to believe that they had wagon in waiting.
 After listening to his complaint the officer in charge sent two policemen to watch the store in the hope that the burglars might return
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
A Robber Identified

The two Japanese gardeners who were held up in their house on Harold avenue. Ingleside, Thursday night, called at the City Prison yesterday, and one of them identified Charles Leonard the one armed man, as one of the robbers. An other witness will be taken to the prison to-day to have look at Leonard and if he identifies him also Leonard will be booked on the charge
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
George Green Goes East.

George Green. the well-known boxer, will leave for the East tomorrow morn ing, accompanied by Frank Foster of the Olympic Club. He will go by way of the north, visiting Seattle, Tacoma and Van couver. In New York he expects to win pugilistic laurels in return matches with Charles McKeever and Walcott
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
Kicked by an Officer.

George Ipsen, a sailor on the revenue cutter Corwin. was severely kicked last night during row with a special officer employed at Morosco's Theater. Ipsen was seated in the gallery of the theater
 and he claims that the special attacked nm without provocation, kicking him in the abdomen. He was removed to the Re dressed. "oiS
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

by taking a dose of poison. The only req son alleged for his taking his life was that he had trifling disagreement with his wife during the forenoon. This made him angry and he left home. but re- turned and Dade his wife and children good-by. The next seen of him was when his dead body was found. The Coroner to the Morgue
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
Charged With Vagrancv.

Frank Murray, who, the police think
 IS one of the men who recently passed a number of Confederate bills on confid- ing storekeepers. was arrested last night and charged with vagrancy. It is ex pected that several charges of petty lar ceny will be placed against him to-day When taken into custody two Confederate bills were found in his possession "
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

induced her to give an "extra night on Saturday in a bill made up of selected acts from Romeo and Juliet" Faust and "Rigoletto"; she will also sing the mad scene from Lucia" which is per haps the most wonderful single episode in her whole repertorv
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
Stabbed in a R.oru

During drunken row on Third street last night John Kelly. aged IS years was slightly cut in the chest by an unl1nown man. The wounded man was eated at the Receiving Hospital. afte ' hich bo was taken to the City Prison ;... charged with drunkenness
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
Killed Himself With Poison

Frank Williams, residing with his wife and two children at Wheelock place, committed suicide yesterday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

SWEDISH second girl. best of references, de- sires a situation. J. F. CROSETT & CO.,. 316 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND NOTICE-Dividend No. 80 (hfty cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Company, will be payable at the office of the company, 321 Market st., on and after Mon day. May 2, 1SsS Transfer books will close on Tuesday. April 26, 1SsS at 3 o'clock D. m
 E. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

Try our sr Eyeglasses. 7io Market $. Geary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

FIRST-CLAsS German cook and houseworb girl desires situation: 21h years last place
 city or country. MISS CULLEN, 325 Sutter
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

WOMAN wishes situation in city or country; i; will work for small wages. Address 737 How ard st. room IA.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25

COMPETENT woman wishes situation at gen. eral homework; Is good cook; wages S15 PIG Minna st., Fourth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
GRIT CT A WESTERN WOMAN.
Long Ride Of Mrs. West of Seattle VIII
EFol.cn ItIo aai Knee.

re" men possess such grit aid de-
Termination IS Mrs. West OF Seattle.
Wash, IS endowed v.:a Recently
while riding her wheel she met wIta
a accident IN which she sustained
broken rib, I spit kleecap, z pa.aEu.
"ound on the ftce and the less CT four
lsstn. Thus sC-e.y disabled she pluck
~ Eeuounced tie bicycle, AID rode
twenty miles TO her home. L all came
about from Being too ambitious 70
ii1e down hill She was "a eXpeT.
b-cyciist and had coasted down 50
many hills that she had long since
ceased trying TO keep any account Q:
tHeIn. II IS Claimed she would bow
only 70 The need Mrs. RLinehaTt Ci
-itAEe7 Is her superior in the conduct
II the wheel. The road near Lake
" Washington, where Mrs Wes. and 4
friend were taxing d l.t-,e spin, had
been hit in the middle with stone O:
considerable size. and the stone had
remained whore It had struck. Mrs.
west dismounted when she reached the
crest OF the hill, but the prospect q
coaSti1s Was too a.iu-.Eg TO be fore
Eo1e for the safer but more Ia5criOus
alternative CT walking down. She
again bestroic the wheel and started
back pedaling down the grade. U2-
fortunately she failed 10 observe the
Fcck IN her pathway. with the result
that the front wheel of the bicycle
co.l.ded with II and threw the rider
over the handle bars several feet for
ward l2to the read. she lay unccn-
sc.cus for some tine Her friend. up
on reaching her. found her injured as
above described, and was hopeless OF
set;Ing her home or to a place waege
relief might be summoned. It was a
desperate situation. Then it MAS that
true western grit came 10 the rescue.
rising 70 her feet, the disabled heroine
painfully got upon her wheel and. al
most falEtinS ard covered with b.CCd.
rode slowly back 10 her home. Z dis
lance CT twenty miles. She is progress
lis ilvorah.y, but II is doubtful wheth-
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
ECtRS APE PIP CUO.
And It's the Kind OF Pride Tha. Isn't
At Al Productive,

TIE daughter ct 80 Scu:a African
Boer Dusc not become domestic
servant, except N condition e haTi-g
her meas win the family - NJ
child < rot good enough for you- =
BE s1e shah Il. 1--we Il -or- Aou=e."
cad 4 t2-Le-. \ poor wo-a. wiz
drew hs- son from a- cE,ce because 1e
vas learning SINE duty which s1e
deemed 2eE:zl. ard. Thank Cod" sal
sAe, Ky family rere- YET Cd -.
slavery e t1ac kind ! gentleman
wloa I knew secured e-7c.c-1e1c CT
- railway :o- Z young :5l!o1 3 lo7-
Ter. On Jhe ye-y first -erIcs- q
passenger 20 lend hand w.th Iuggazc
Re replied Indignantly. VIA: Do you
take ne toT? Do ycu think an :
kaGr:' These poo. folks caaco. for
get that they o2ce had farms an wee
independent. Fer two centuries thy
co-Ee..ed he service C Z lover race.
and row they would rather s.a-vc
han work Ike KaGr." For various
reasons they have lost tLe:- lands. and
i is bitter cry TIA: IS Lc.-g -a.seI
throughout South africa that these
lands ere passing into the hands +
strangers, and tie er5tw1.ie laat-I
gel-ry e the country are face 70 t-cc
with the C-c-L alternative, work .
s.a-Te'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
The gneen's Cara II e.

Much disappointment was caused
not only 70 the general pubic, but 10
natural!s.s. il London. By the recent
death OF a magnificent specimen Of !
male giraffe wkich ras presented TO
Queen Victoria ~ Chief Bacaoea Of
Bechuanal12d. The animal sailed
from Cape Town in the steamship Ros-
In Castle on September first. Herr
W;ndhorn. wEo has long experience in
Transporting wild animals, was en-
plCyei - accompany TO C.-aae u
England. The utmost care was exer-
c.sed, buc he Iocr beast could not
endure the tossiNgs OF the sea. aad re-
flsing 70 eat, il arrived at London 50
nearly dead from exhaustion that II
lived only half an hour after reaching
its quarters in Regents park.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
NAMES OF PEARLS.
About 5000 Small Ones Can BE bought
Tor 50.

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Pearls are named accor&.2g % Their
g.za. Tae very large are c-!.1 par
agoa pears; when TIC SIZE CT : Cherry,
cherry pearls; medium are called
piece Fe--.s; smallest, dust pearls, s-ys
ne Pa.,ace. q2.a Ti.1es. Tie oya. a-t
long are termed pear pears. While
badly formed specimens arg known as
laroQles. The value CT pearls Tar.es.
Of course, win Ire quality a-I genera!
cC.o.s, ~: tie piece, seed a2i dusc
pearls always have q ElaTke: p-.ce.
TIE cherry and paragon ere sod OF al
entirely G.Ge-a2: bass. Il many f2e
ores are O. the market Z: t!zae thcy
nay lie had {: Te4soEa,.e rates. SoEe
years the- L-.-g amos. any price.
The ,ssc Two .aa-s especially. M del!-
ers say, there rs been d g.ea. scz--.cy
e fze paris, although there Is 70 ta.--
ias Of II tie supply Ct tLe small sc-t:.
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weight i 5 sod separately. Under
t:at veg. hey a-e so.1 in parcels
and become IS va.ia DE Is they BE-
Gene 1ul..er. The zmal.es. dust pears
collected average aLou; $500 TO tae
Troy ounce l2d are ra.eI a. a5Cu; 20
per ounce. II, OF tEe contrary. one
paragon Weighing "a Cu-ce ter ID
kare-sJ w2s on sale. j: would bring
any amount from 10000 70 32gO.gy5.
according 70 quality.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
PLIGHT OF = DENVER EEiO-
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
Antiquity of the Doc

Professors R2tiu-eyey and WolGr.ca
have discovered evidence that domes-
tic dogs. resembling more or lass ne
dogs Of today. existed in Europe. not
only during the Age OF Iron and the
Age OF Bronze, but even IL that ex-
ceediEgly remote tine known as tie
NeoI.th5c period. when nan made his
best tools Of polished stone. II South
America, also. ACCORDING to The opinion
Of Dr. LyGekker. man had cultivated
the friendship u .7a.icnabIe dogs
long before the extinct mammals.
whose wonderful remains are now
found in The pam9as, had disappeared
from eCo2E - ..Ticg t2--s Ct re
weird
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16

The cloirr is made that while there
have been eleven fatal accidents II
foot ball since 1891. the number oi
fatal accidents in other sports in the
sane tine have been: Swimming,
1850; boating, 98S; hunting, C5a;
horseback riding, 333; bicycling. 25!;
ice-boa;i.g, %; baseball, 6; tennis, /,
golf, .
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16

Rev. Henry OS;rom, the famous
and successful evangelist, assisted ov
}. Z. Hills, singer. commenced a series
Of meetings at First Church, Duluth.
Thursday evening. These men are
among the most wonderful reyiya!i-,s
in the country, and draw immense au-
dlenccs wherever they 90, aud as a re-
suit Of their work hundreds OF persons
are awakened to a new and better life.
No one should fail to hear these 81 ted
!2c@ y Lie Icy re > -ea. Is.