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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Chorus 25O Strong Marks the Beginning of Ear
 nest Work.
Greater Portion of the Exer ciSeS to Be Held in How
 ard-Street Church.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Many Able Speakers Will Be Heard Durinq tho Session and Success
 Seems Assured.

The California Conference of the Ep- worth League Convention was formally opened last evening at Metropolitan Tenn pie in the form of convention chorus. All day long the artists had been at work decorating the interior of the hall with the league colors, white and scarlet, and by the time the first note issued from 25f throats in the evening the hall was turned into perfect harmony with the surroundings.
 For the past few days the members of the league have been arriving in this city from all points, and 1t can easily be seen that the convention will be a suc- cess from all standpoints. The stage in the temple presented beautiful scene A chorus of 250 voices was assisted by Miss Nellie Rogers, zo-Soprano; Richard Moyle. barytone; Armand Solomon, solo violinist; H. Bretherick, organist; Mrs. Murdock, pianist. The entire matter had been left in the hands and under the su- pervision of the concert committee and musical directors, Messrs. Robert Illus band J. J. Morris and w. C. Stadtfeld. Early in the evening the hall was filled to the doors, as every seat had been sold and standing room was at premium.
 From now on the exercises will be held in the Howard-street Church until the last day of the convention, when the clos ing exercises will be held in Metropolitan Temple, where the convention was opened.
 The programme which was rendered last evening was particularly well chosen. It was as follows:
 Organ voluntary. ary....................H. H. Bretherck Chorus, 'The Heavens Are Telling .... Haydn Chorus, '"The Radiant Morn Has Passed = Away .:..............---.. W oodWaro Solo, selected. Miss Nellie Rogers Chorus, Worthy Is the Lamb" "......... Handel (a) semi-chorus. female voices.
 (b) semi-chorus. male voices.
 Co mi-chorus, mixed voices.
 Chorus. Lead Kindly Light ........... Sullivan Chorus. Gloria" 4welfth mass)....;. Mozart Barytone solo, MT. Moyle Chorus, By Babylon's Wave" .......... .Gounod Chorus, 'Hallelujah" ".....................Ha Handel
 All day yesterday decorators were at work preparing the Howard-street Church for the exercises which will be held dur ing the convention. During the afternoon the registration committees were kept busy, as every train from all points car ried in members of the organization It Is expected that over TOO delegates from outside counties in the State will be in attendance. The courtesy of the con- vention has been extended to the Chris tian Endeavorers, Baptist Young Peoples Unions, Westminster and Luthera- Leagues and the Boys Brigade TT. Chinese League, under the direction of Rev. Chau Hon Fan, will take part in all the meetings during the convention. It Is thought that all visiting delegates will be in the city by Saturday morning. A special musical programme will be rem dered at Golden Gate Park Saturday afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
The Death of Colonel J. D. stubbs.

Vice-President J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific Company received word yesterday of the death of his father, Colonel J. D. Stubbs, in Ashland, Ohio.
 Colonel Stubbs was 79 years of age at the time of his death. and had been a resident of Ashland for many years, though he was native of Pennsyl- vania.
 He fought all through the Civil War, being at one time attached to the staff of General Garfield, and later on being promoted to the head of the quartermas- ter's department in North Carolina with the brevet of lieutenant-colonel.
 At the conclusion of the war Colonel StuAbS entered the insurance business, whSfe he acquired a fortune and retired to devote the remainder of his life to study and the quiet enjoyments of his home. He was a man of deep learning being not only a lawyer of considerable erudition but a profound theologian as well. In life he was a man of great charity and kindness of heart. and leaves many friends on both the Atlantic and
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
PLAYED FOR CHARITY. Histrionic Society of Trinity School on the Stage in Behalf of Maria
 Kip Orphanage.

Augustin Daly's popular comedy, '7-2O- 5, or Casting the Boomerang" was ably presented last evening in the Bush-street theater by the Histrionic Society of Trin- 1ty School for the benefit of the Maria Kip Orphanage. A large select crowd gathered to witness the efforts of the performers, and went away well satisfied with the evenings entertainment.
 The presentation was under the s,,per- vision of committee composed of Miss GWin, Mrs. T. F. Woodward. Mrs. C. IT Buckingham and Miss Eva Maynard. The direction of the stage was under the watchful eyes of Frank L. Mathieu and George A. Smithson. Each Character wa q well played and a success is undoubtedly assured at the performance which viii be repeated on Saturday afternoon.
 Those who took part in the play were. Miss Helen Spaulding, Miss Caroline Ayers, Miss Mollie Hind, Miss BIoss Charles Kenyon, Percival Mills, Harold Paddock, Gustave Chevassus, E. M Cameron and Claude Starr
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
TO EXTEND PoTRERo AVENUE.
A Movement on Foot to Provide a Suburban Driveway to Bur
 lingame.

At a meeting of the Mission and Po- trero Improvement Club, over which T.. E. Slevin is chairman, the question of eX- tending Potrero avenue to Army street and into the San Bruno road was dis cussed. Max Pepper stated that the club should take action in the matter of hay ing the avenue extended and the whole roadway from Ninth street to the county line sprinkled during the summer months. He stated that the Supervisors appro- priate Sl0 900 annually for the purpose of keeping county roads in proper condition, and as the San Bruno road was the only county road to be looked after a portion of this money should be used for that purpose. The Supervisors of San Mateo County appropriate $20 900 annually for the roadway from it's junction with San Francisco to Burlingame, distance of eighteen miles. This portion of the road will be sprinkled during the summer months. In view of this it would be no more than right that San Francisco should have its portion Of the driveway sprinkled.
 Accepting the views of MT. Pepper on the subject, 1t was deemed proper to have the subject brought before the Mis- sion League of Improvement Clubs at the next meeting.
 The question of extending Potrero ave- nue to Army street seems to be one of considerable trouble, as there is some legal tangle involved which has so far blocked the project. Some few years ago a commlSSlOn was appointed on the eX- tension of this avenue and some of the property-owners paid their assessments. This money is now lying in the treasury, and the persons who paid 1t have re- ceived no rewards or benefits, nor can they get their money back.
 It is the intention of the league of clubs now formed to aid those people, and also to have the street extended.
 The sewer system in this whole district needs a thorough overhauling, and with this object in view the club has taken notice of the very bad condition of the sewers and swamps lying between the San Bruno road, Army, Harrison and Twenty-fifth streets. The attention of the Board of Health will be directed to this location.
 The Supervisors advised the club to have the accepted street scheduled and sent in to the board before the next con- tract is let for the street sweeping of the city. The object of this is that the streets in the Mission may be enumerated in the contract.
 State Senator Dwyer stated that he had called on the managers of the San Mateo and San Francisco Railroad with the ob- ject of getting that company, the only one that has the sympathy of the people al heart, to extend it's line from Guer- rero along Twenty-third street to Po- trero avenue, thus giving the people in that section an opportunity of reaching the park and also of getting to and from the cemeteries in San Mateo County.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
A FORTUNATE INVESTMENT. Erings Happiness to Popular
 Stocktonian.

J. E. Adams of Stockton had been turning over in his mind for quite a time the advisability of pulling up stakes and going to Alaska, but de- layed his departure, because he was interested in watching the progress of the war scare.
 Along in the early part of March an agent approached him with lottery tickets for sale, and in lucky moment Adams transferred a dollar to the agent, taking in exchange therefor ticket Mo- 24S33 in the lottery of the Beneficencia Publica of the City of Mexico. March 24 that number won the capital prize of S60,000, and Mir. Adams quarter share netted him s15.- 900. He therefore considered that home investments judiciously made will reap a richer harvest than Klondike ven- lures, and there is also the advantage of not having to endure untold hard ships.
 The Benefcencia Publica is the only lottery in Mexico, which is guaranteed and protected by the Mexican National Government. The authorities appoint an official, known as the intervenor. who superviseS all drawings of the company, and an officer of the Treas ury Department sees to it that the prizes are paid to the persons who hold the winning numbers. This in- sureS to the patrons of the company that the drawings are honestly con. ducted and that the institution is thor oughly reliable. It is by reason of these facts that the Beneffcencia Pub lica is so popular on this coast and that so many of its capital prizes are drawn here.
 Mir. Adams sent through Wells Fargo Express to the office of Metzger &. Franklin, B New Montgomery street. San Francisco, and received the $15, 900 without annoYance or delay
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

the making of it and the good that may come out of the precedent created by it's performance.
 The band was at it's best and MT. Scheel made the second part of the pro- gramme very lively by his spirited di- rection of the Saint-Saens ballet music to Henry VIII' and Liszt's First Rhap- sodie. The overture was the unfamiliar and unimportant one of Marschner's s opera, Hans Heiling," a piece that in it's opening measures strongly pre- sages the minor theme of the elast move ment in Dyoraks New World sym phony. ASHTON SIEN EMS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
A Good Time at Loyola Hall.

The tenth anniversary celebration of the Leo Assembly, Y. M c. U.. took place at Loyola Hall last night and proved an unqualified success. The hall was crowded with the friends and rela- tives of the young gentlemen and thor oughly enjoyable time was had by every commenced at o'clock, but 1t was much later than that before the tired merry makers broke up and left for their homes. w. c. Ellington and J. J. Lynch acted as a committee of arrangements, and the way they attended to the duties of their office caused many a complimentary criticism to be passed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
RIO DE JANEIRo IN PORT. The Passengers Joyful Over the News
 That War Is Declared.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Rio de Janeiro reached port last evening too late for the quarantine off, ficers to board her, so she anchored off Alcatraz. The fifty-four cabin and tif- teen steerage passengers were eager for war news, and when informed that war had been declared expressed their ap- proval with cheers.
 The steamer left Honolulu on the even ing of the 14th instant. The rumor had been freely circulated there that the United States had decided to annex the islands. and one of the passengers stated that the papers had published the report and it was accepted as a fact by every one.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
THE COAL CASES.
A Demurrer to the Complaint of A.. Saumet Was Sustained by Cir
 cult Judge Morrow

United States Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday sustained the demurrer of the defendant in the suit of A. Saumet vs l.. U. Cnanuler of the CoaI Dealers As sociation. Saumet complained that Chand- Ter refused to sell him a load of coal at price lower than that fixed by the as- sociation. Chandler demurred to the complaint on the ground that the com- plaint did not state sufficient cause of action, and that the specific statute al- leged to have been violated had not been properly set up.
 Robert Y. Hayne appeared for Chand- Ter, and A. l.. Black for Saumet. The complainant was given ten days in which to amend the complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Dislikes His Attentions.

Gertrude Amsel, a singer in the Thalia, swore to a complaint yesterday charging Harry R. Bohm, an attorney, with dis turbing the peace. He was arrested and released on bonds. Miss Amsel states that for months Bohm has annoyed her with his attentions and persists in escort ing her home at nights.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Embezzlement Charged.

B. O'Brien, a salesman for the Chicago Clock Company on Market street. was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of felony embezzlement. He is accused of selling thirteen pieces of dress goods valued at $200 and appropriating the money to his own uses and purposes O'Rrien declares that the articles were stolen from hfa wagon
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Building Trades Council.

The Building Trades Council held a lengthy session last evening, the time be- ing given up mainly to the discussion Of several new buildings which are not be- ing erected wholly by union men, and Business Agent Roses work on this line M. c. Hencken, the former president of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

the council, has missed over three sue cessive meetings without valid excnsa and his office has been declared vacant. Nice-President Frank Crawford was elected president and J. M Rose will fill the vice-president's chair.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
PATRIOTISM AT THE ALCA
 FAR.

When the curtain was rung down on the second act of 'The Strange Adven- lures of Miss Brown at the Alcazar last evening Miss Gertrude Foster was ush- cred before 1t and gave a very tragic recital of "A Song for Cuba" The au- dience grasped the situation instantly and the very walls of the auditorium echoed in response to the outburst of patriotism. Instantly the orchestra struck up the na- tional air and the whole audience arose to their feet in acknowledgment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
Special Notice.

To those troubled with itching scalp dandruff and falling hair, cut this out and mail to Smith Bros, Fresno. Cal who will send free sample of Smiths Dandruff Pomade, which is for sale by all druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

Pacific coasts who will mourn his death.
 The funeral will take place in Ashland to-day. The deceased leaves a widow and five children
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22

CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, April 21.-Paul J. T.. Mayer of Fresno is at the Grand Hotel. MT. and Mrs Rosenbaum of San Fran cisco are in Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All drur- gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

ID REGISTRATION FOR THE SPECIAL N election to be held Thursday. May 26. 1898 (submtting the new charter to a vote of the qualified electors), will commence at the office of the Registrar of Voters, in ''The, City till May 10, inclusive.
 The following persons are entitled to reg ister:
 First-All persons not registered at the last general special election, but who en- titled thereto.
 Second-All persons who were registered but by moving out of their Special Election Pre- cinct' otherwise have lost their right to vote.
 Third-Ail native male citizens not registered and all male naturalized citizens (not regis tered) who have become such prior to Febru- ary 26 1898, and are otherwise qualified accord ing to law.
 All qualified electors who registered at the last general special election, and who will have continued to reside within their re- spective Special Election Precincts shall be entitled to vote without additional regis tration.
 Office open from a. m. to p. n. By order of the Board of Election Commis- sioners. W. J. BIGGY,
 Registrar of Voters
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
PEAcHAM.

c. A. Bunker is this week in Chester,
Johnson and Castleton looking after the
interests OF the Normal schools.
The Crusaders, who have been holding
a series of meetings at the Methodist
church for the past three weeks, finish
their labors here next Sunday evening.
They go from here to Craftsbury.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Moody called on them last Tuesday after
noon and evening to remind them of the
10th anniversary of their marriage. A
general good time is reported by all.
The annual w. c. T. U. rally last Fri
day passed off very pleasantly. Dinner
was served in the Town hall. The exer-
cises by different schools were very good
Addresses were given by Rev. Mr.. Hall
from Ryegate, Mrs. Boardmanoi Barnet
also Rev. J K. Williams, Rev. Mr.. Robin
son, Mrs. Clara Bailey, Miss Bessie Var
mum and Others, all Of which were much
enjoyed by all present. Several pieces O.
music were rendered by the choir, also
songs by Miss Margaret Harvey ane
Mrs. Minnie E. Brown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
CABOT.

Agnes Warren has quinsy sore. Her
mother is losing strength daily.
Mrs. Eben Burnap is quite sick, also
Mrs. Frank Blanchard.
Rev. J. A. Dixon preached at Groton
Wednesday and Thursday evenings OF
this week.
B. P. Elmer has an exhibit of his choice
Rose Comb White Leghorns at the poul-
try show at st. Iohnsbury this week.
Clark Phelps and his men are saving
chair stock at Fords shop.
Charles Ufrord of Barton has been Wis.
iting friends in town.
The body OF Charles Cade, former
resident, was brought here for burial
Wednesday. Some years ago Mr.. Cade
occupied the shops afterward owned by
the Cabot Carriage Co., when he did good
work.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, D. D., OF Plain6eld
preached at the Methodist church Thurs.
day and Friday evenings of last week.
Rev. Thomas lyric is to be the speaker
in the lecture course Friday evening. A
fine lecture is assured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
ST. IOhNSRuRY EAST.

Mrs. Minerva (Adams) Prouty died at
her residence in this village Saturday
evening, Jan. %, aged 76 years. She
was the daughter of Dea. Charles Adams
and is the last OF the family of which
there were ten children. Mrs. Prouty
formerly lived in Waterford, but since the
death Of her husband, which occurred
about tour years ago, she has lived in
the village. She was the mother OF four.
teen children, seven OF whom survive her:
Charles, who lives at home, Mrs. Emma
Cameron of Worcester, Mass, Albert of
Waterford, Edgar and Ella, who live at
home, and Mrs. Alice Montgomery and
Eugene, who liye in Boston. Mrs. Prouty
was for many years a consistent member
OF the Free Baptist church and was a
woman of many excellent qualities OF
mind and heart. The funeral services
were held at her late residence Tuesday.
Rev. NJ. c. Henderson, assisted by Rev.
G. w. Patterson, officiating.
Joseph Lamere has moved from Mrs.
Ezra Gates house to Walter Russell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Remick OF Lit
Teton, N. H., visited at H. M. Knapp's
last week.
The Ladies society will give hash
supper" Friday evening, Feb. 4, in the
vestry. All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
LYNDON.

Services in the Congregational church
next Sunday morning will be conducted
by the Christian Endeavor society in
commemoration Of Christian Endeavor
day.
Miss Henrietta Chase entertained a
number OF her friends at her home Tues.
day evening. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by all. ~
I'D. Bemis is visiting his daughter in
Nashua, N. H., and other relatives in
that section.
Harry Wilder has returned to Lisbon,
N. H., where he has work for the rest OF
the winter.
Enterprise grange have dance in their
hall this evening.
Rev. P. B. Fisk will probably close his
pastorate with the Congregational
church at the end of the church year, in
April or May.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28

very thankful. There was NOT a very
large number in attendance.
Mrs. Josiah Brockway has closed the
house here at the village and has gone to
Barton Landing to live with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Wesley Mitchell.
We hear that Rev. J. w. Burgin has re-
ceived call to the pastorate OF the Free
Baptist church at Littleton, N. Fl. Rev.
lib. Merrill the present pastor, closes
there about the same time Mr.. Burgin
closes his pastorate here. 1t isnot known
whether ht will decide to accept or not.
Wilbur Willard has closed his clerkship
in the store at Johnson and is at home
Tor the present.
The winter term of school at this vii
lage closed last Saturday. Miss Effie
Colby, the teacher, is liked very much
and all are hoping that she will return
tor the next term in the spring.
At the Grange meeting Tuesday even
ing the first and second cegrees werecon-
ferred upon six candidates, which makes
the membership number 81 now. There
are other candidates received that could
not be present, also other applications
are in hand which will make the mem
bership more than 40. AS the Grange
was instituted in November last it would
seem to be prospecting finely. The next
meeting will be Feb. 8. when the third
and fourth degrees will be conferred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
SOUTH RyEoATR.

The Ryegate and Groton Sunday
School association will hold convention
in the Presbyterian church Wednesday.
Mr.. l. B. Miller, the field worker for YER
mont and New Hampshire, will be pres
emit, and several speakers from other
towns will take part. Meetings will be
held morning and afternoon.
Rev. John ]. Hall went to Peacham
Friday and delivered an address at the
temperance rally.
The lyceum met at the schoolhouse
Monday evening and discussed the ques-
ton, Resolved. that Lincoln did more
for his country than Washington"
Mrs. Isaac Eastmanis confined to the
bed with an attack of bronchitis.
The Reformed Presbyterian church will
hold social on Thursday evening. Sam
Currier will give number of select read,
ings.