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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
SIR KNIGHTS
 AND FAIR LADIES
Masonic Festival in Aid Of the Widows and Orphans
 Home.
Meetino of the Heads of the Differ ent Departna
 Assured.

The heads and assistants of the differ ent departments of the coming MaSomc festival met yesterday In the Claus Spreckels building. Charles L. Patton presided and Mrs. Frank Pierce acted as secretary. It is quite evident that the Masons in California are alive to the 1act that the Widows and Orphans Home must soon be completed, and now they are to have no incumbrances on tnls home Many novel features are promised for the festival, which is to be held at the Mechanics Pavilion early in May.
 Charles L. Pierce, chairman Of the pro- motion and publicity committee, reported active and enthusiastic interest or all Masons in California. There are about 1000 Masons lfho are active members Of lodges in this State, and possibly 14,OOO more who have joined lodges in the East and Europe. Hundreds of inquiries from Masonic families come daily, all offering aid or novel projects for the easy raising of money to make the festival a success and get enough money for the Widows and Orphans Home One enthusiastic member had already a list Of some 800 children who are to take part in wreath and flower march, forming pretty figures emblema tic of Masonry, after which battle of flowers will ensue.
 Mrs. Frank w. Pierce of Oak Leaf Chapter of Eastern Stars, who raised S700 last year toward the home, is an 1nde- fatigable worker and showed keen 'judg ment in matters intended to interest the general public.
 She declared that the mothers and daughters as weA as the wives and rela- tives of Masons we're all eager to do their share of the work, and suitable work should be found for them. As chairman of the booth committee she has planned variety of novel and interesting features. One of these will certainly please the public as it is intended to gather all the fine. jewels and regalia and show them in separate booth. Although this may necessitate the getting of large fireproof safes for their safe keeping after the festival at night, 1t is thought of so much interest as to warrant the expense. All the children will clap their hands In glee, for if they cannot ride the goat their father rode, they will at least be perched on the top of one of the many camels that will walk about in their allotted track.
 Mrs Dr. Edna R. Field Is another Eastern Star that Is pointing the way to ing bees, knitting bees and working bees, who will aim to get the hard sugar" out of the pockets of those who may be found sauntering about the festival.
 Her plan of a silk May pole is a very interesting one and will certainly be ad mired by the young ladies and gentlemen of the fraternity. The committee on finance reported several thousands al ready donated with promise of more if needed. Chairman Patton now looks forward to the raising of all the money needed for the Widows and Orphans Home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
Novel Plans for the De- fense of Expos ed
 Sea Coasts.
Army Engineers so Certain or War That Emergency Steps.
 Are Taken.
Given to Prepare Inn placements on the South At
 lantic Coast.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House.


 Washington, March P.
 The War Department officials are not going to wait for the construction of Notifications at points where they are needed along the coast and where there has not yet been beginning but they have already taken steps looking to the placing of a number Of heavy coast defense guns without any Notifications whatever.
 In general scheme for fortifying the seaboard Notifications come first and guns afterward but so certain are the officers of the army that war is to be the outcome of the present crisis that they have determined upon an emergency plan for fortifying the coast which is unique in the annals of mod ern warfare. There are several points along the 4-tlantic seaboardS where the need of proper Notifications and meth ods of defense is very great.
 To-day in discussing the plans for coast defeI.se with a Senator who IS particularly interested, General Wilson stated step has been taken looking to still more effective defense. Un- der this plan coast defense guns are to be erected without waiting for the for tifications which usually precede their erections. The engineers of the army have been instructed to prepare the way at once for the necessary implace- ments for a number of big coast de- fense guns, which are to be put at crit ical points on the South Atlantic coast. This explains the large purchases of concrete which have been made by the department. The theory on which this work is being done is that the guns can shoot just as we'll and just as effect lively with no Notifications around them as they could properly fortified. The Notifications will come later.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

ing the initiative by the presentation and passage of bill appropriating $5oo,ooo for providing food and medicine for the suffering Cubans, just as was done with the $50, ,ooo national defense bill. The probabilities are. however, that Con. gress will wait for the Presidents mes sage on the general Cuban question and that this message will be accompanied by the report of the consular officers.
 When the Cabinet adjourned to-day 1t was the understanding that the Presi- dents first communication to Congress would be the subject of the Maine dis aster; that he would transmit the full text of the report of the Naval Court of Inquiry with such comment as the char acter of the report might make neces- sary and with the statement that the President would communicate. with Congress within a very few days in re- gard to the general Cuban question.
 Viewing the situation from every con ceivable standpoint President McKin- ley and his administration and his Con- SlCoolOiidl dQNlSSlS Sdu oSS AiOShiiS Ddt the danger of war ahead As clearly in dicated in the Herald this morning the recognition of the independence of Cuba as one step toward ending war in the island without necessarily involving the United States in hostilities is under ex- isting conditions impracticable. l was authorized by a member of the Cabinet to-day to say that this proposition is no longer considered in the realm of the possibilities which the President is dis cussing with view to definitely forming his policy. The President has reached this conclusion after talking with some of the best international lawyers and has been forced to the conviction that unless Spain of her own accord will grant the Cubans independence, forcible interven- ton will ultimately become necessary.
 The President sincerely hopes that
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
LIT E.

Mans health depends altogether on ths sort or life that he leads. # may De regular, or irregular. # tt IS tie former he is always full Of Wgor and proud Of his strength. # the lutter he is always weak and ashamed Of himself. From youth to tbe age Of 35 or 70 he should sleep eLght hours q day to De in normal and good condition. How, often does he leave the beauty sleep alone altogether and get to bed n the small hours of the morning. This mvanabiy re- suits n weakness that he does not under stand, and then he IS in search after health aqain. There is only one wdyin in which lost strength can be regained. # IS 6y tbe use Of the specific "Hudyan, which IS the sole property Of the Hudsoniun specialists. and from thein only can tt De obtuined. The work tt does may be briefly described thus:
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
RICHMOND SEWER ASSESSMENT.
The Contractor Has Turned Over His Claims on Delinquents to
 His Attorneys.

The contractor who in 1895 constructed the Richmond sewer for which there is a balance of about s15,O00 due has become somewhat impatient and as result has turned the collection of the amounts still due from the delinquents over to Iaw firm to collect.
 The Point Lobos Improvement Club to which is due the credit of having this sewer constructed feels as if the honor and good name of the club is at stake and has Tn a mild manner urged the lquida- t1on of this indebtedness, as without the sewer the district would never have made the headway it has as a residence sec tion of the city.
 With this view, the club at it's meeting last night passed the following resolution: It having appeared in the daily press of this city that the Richmond Improvement Club had passed resolutions against the payment of as- sessments for the Richmond District sewer out let; and,
 Whereas, Certain persons have taken it for granted that the Point Lobos Improvement Club had passed such resolutions and were against the payment of said assessments and inasmuch as the club largely instrumental in securing rights of way and of having the sewer built; be it, therefore
 Resolved. That the Point Lobos Improvement Club hereby attest to the error of such re- ports; and be 1t further
 Resolved That we not only favor the pay- ment of all such assessments, but would re- spectfully urge all persons Interested to nav the same at once therebv brineinp cradi+ ,,pog the district; and be 1t further
 Resolved, That in our judgment. the work Is
 
 city and county
 James H. Dever, J. W. Russell. P T. Ward. Peter McHugh T. l.. Jones. George Magoonis Frank B. Gibson w. T. Lyon, Edward Ginly George R. Fletcher. William P. Johnson
 Before the adoption of this, however. Felix McHugh, a prominent contractor and property owner of the district ex- pressed himself as being somewhat op- posed to the club placing itself on record as trying to collect debts for any person. On this proposition President Fletcher of the club explained that the club was not doing anything of the kind. but inasmuch as the club had succeeded in getting the sewer built it desired to see the contractor paid for his labor. And further, as it had gone abroad that the club had diff ferent policy, he thought it no more than right and proper that it should set itself right before the public, as the resolution expressed. This satisfied MT. McHugh and the resolution was adopted.
 The committee on more school accom- modation asked for further time to make it's report.
 The committee on the opening of First avenue into the park, through it's chair man, Felix McHugh, reported that the committee had waited on the Park Com missioners. but so far had not met with the encouragement that would guarantee the much-needed work being done this year. Another meeting was arranged by the committee, at which it was hoped bet ter success would be achieved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
Eton Jacket Falls Lead.

NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-Eton Jacket furnished the sensation of the day. dropping dead just as she passed under the wire in the third race. Weather fine: track fast. w.
 Selling, six and one-half furlongs-Lady Ellersfe won, Tachur second, Monon third. Time, 1:22A, Simmons second Blitheful third. Time, 1:4212
 Six furlongs-Meddler won, Glenmoyne
 Handicap, one mile-Elkin won, What Next second, Judge Steadman thirH Time, 1:42.
 Mile and one-eighth-Pete Kitchen won. Dorothy III second, Bizarre third. Time, 1:55.
 second. Kallitan third. Time. 1:42A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
RETURNING WITH
 LEAKING BOILERS.

VICTORIA, B. C., March 22.-Still another of the Copper River fleet, this time the Port Townsend steam schooner Reliance, rechristened the Townsend, has come to grief. She was met at Comox this morning by the c. P. N. steamer Princess Louise, just returned from Wrangel, having her boilers aleak and her machinery work ing badly, for which reason she was re- turning to her home port for repairs. The Louise also reports a temporary movement of Klondikers up the Stickeen, a short cold snap having rem dered light travel possible in the river for a brief time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
On Board the Amy.

ALAMEDA, March 22.-Among the passengers on board the ill-fated Helen W. Amy. which was capsized outside the heads on Sunday, was Walter Mohns of this city. son of Henry Mohns, one of the charterers of the schooner. Two other Alameda young men, George Forderer and Lewis Ward, were to have gone on the vessel, but were unable to get accommodations because of her crowded condition They are thanking their good fortune now. The lost young man was employed as a clerk at his fathers place on Market street. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
GRADERS TAKE THE FIELD.

JAMESTOWN, March 22.-Charles Erickson of the firm of Erickson Broth ers railroad contractors, who built the Sierra railroad will leave here to-mor- row with his grading outfit for Stockton. where he will commence grading for the Stockton and Tuolumne County Railroad. and camp equipments will leave by the early morning freight and fifty head of horses will start for the trip overland with the wheel scrapers of the outfit It Is expected that it will take them two days to reach Stockton, but they will be there in time to commence active opera tions in grading reSt Monday
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
SWEARS THAT KASSON
 WAS HER FATHER.
Mrs. Mann, Though Ill, Comes Into Court to Claim the Miser's
 Estate

STOCKTON, March 22.-The legal struggle over a division of the wealth left by George Kasson was resumed in the Superior Court to-day. Two more witnesses testified that Kasson had ad- mitted to them that he had wife and two children, but the most interesting testimony of the day was that of Mrs. Mann, who, with her brother, is a claimant to the big estate.
 The scene in the court room when Mrs Mann was brought in for the first time, was quite dramatic. She is still far from well, and, reclining in a chair and bolstered up by pillows, she swore that she was a daughter of the de- ceased. During her testimony she ad- mitted that she had been married and divorced twice, and that at one time she had led a life of shame. The case is still in progress.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
First symptoms of decay. The system fails.
 Help comes. The system rallies. The glow of health.

These are the regular courses or those whs get the assistance Of "Hudyan" when they need f. # seems not to matter how severe the case. the relief $ as prompt and effective as could possibly De expected. Life IS re- gained, and the whole body becomes fresh and bright. The decay ceases at once and the confidence, with the return Of health, IS again apparent where it was dying out. But # IS "Hudyan" alone that brings this precious help. # has restored confidence to some 10000 people, and tt will always remain the friend and helper of those who wish to re- gain lost power and vitality. Circulars and testimonials telling aH about its greaf work are sent free to every Inquirer. # you are at all weak write and learn how to restore your
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
ADVERTISEMENTS. After Illness

Perfect Health Was Restored bv
 Hoods Sarsaparilfa.
 T was all run down from the effects of illness. I began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and it entirely cured me. I have always had a weak stomach, but Hoods Sarsaparilla has relieved this difficulty and made me strong and we'll" VIOLET GARDNER, 243 Mis- sion st., Santa Cruz, Cal
 Hoods Sarsaparilla Is Americas Greatest Medicine sl: six for s. H00d'S Pile cure Liver Ills; easy to
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
To Cure a Cord in One Dav

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure s5c. The genuine has L. B. O. on each tablet
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
C0NCRESSMEN BELIEVE WAR
 IS INEVITABLE

Continued from First Page.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-27
TESLA'S INVENTIONS.

Nikola Tesla announces that hs has discovered means Of d.:ec .irg and con
 trolling moving bodies at q ,ance without the aid Of int-Tv enins wires or chr material connect ons, and as Q further result c.f his invesligat ols he has dem1n:tratcd the possibility ef di-- charging high explosives at 2 a e ais tance by employing the same priEcI- pies. The agcr-y d~p nd9d Cn its electricity and the method prc posed is 9 modification Of a theory upon which
 most Of MT. Tesl8's work has been based. The essential feature cf the in vcnticn or dis1cveEy is described by Mir. Tesla as consisting in ''est ta5ljshing a rcgicn Of waves CT dis u barces and actuating by their iDfuence,- ex--tcd a distance. the devices on the ves- scLs CT vehicles which c0atrol the pre- polling, steering and 0thSr m cha nism.''
 This may net ka p-Ifllct!y under stood by the 1ayman, and it nay noj be entirely convincing t. the eiectTic- ian-in fact, il must be admitted that MT Tesla's late inventions are geler- ally regarded by mechanical ard au- th-~ities as lacking the clements O. 2 l@utdD-Illy tHe SuDJ>ct IS hI1 = essing tc both alike, and it S 5azily ul- deIstood what 2 fssination s.cl an ic- vesGigatiCn must offer an enthusiastic student Ike Tcsla It may azs.s. these uns cquaintcd win the visi IT. character Of this creae iavoc tor to knew that he has acnsider-d tn hu1ea organism. in 3 mssslrC, 6 tbecm2- electric machine, wEcse operations were controlled by tha impressions which came to it through ths m.dium Of the eye, the ear, the nose, the palate or the touch. Light falls ucon t.e
Arizona republican., 1898-11-27
Ring Up Telephone 03

rctina and conveys an impression to certain nery5s, and these transmit C signal to some part Of the mechanism farther back, (which sets in mctiCn cac- tain muscles or perhaps sends signals farther along. and it has besn Tasla's 5 aim to evolve a machine afr this de- sign, which would receive impressions and respond instantly to the master mind controlling it. His experiments in developing the latest inventi-ns which hs has made public, have Daan along these lines.
 Thsre is something uncanny aDcue this that recalls the expression ct an eminent French scientis, who had been entertained by Tes!a's exhibition Of vacuum tuba lighting, slvsraf years ago. He likened the gr3at inventor t3 a magician, and the Paris journals talk ing the hint. represented Tesla in th5t role.
 It would be unfair to express an cpinTcn at this time upon ,he value Of these invcnticns, and 1t is quite pro- hable that they I.ave not yct received their finishing touches. They may never become more than mere labo.a- tory toys; yet, on the ether hand, they may contain the essence of some great invention that will make war so hor- rible that civilized nations will stand Record.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-27

| by there appeared in the newspapers.
 Eo1 only in Europe, but also in the
 United States, advertisements to the effect that "a nobleman belonging to
 the eldest aristocracy, forty years of age, Of agreeable, and at the same dime stately presence, with very small for tune. but absoiW.ely free from deht. wished to marry u lady of large for tune"
 This advertisement had been insert ed by Pokorny, 2 we'll known marriage broker and matrimonial agent, in busi- ness as such at Berlin, and the noble man thus put up for sale was ths ex- Jesuit priest. Several heiressses were presented by the agent to the count But he did not seem to hit it off with any Of them, and at length he informed the agent that he had made uD his mind to abandon all sorts of marriage, and to remain single. On this under sanding he succeeded in recovering from the agent the contract which he had signed, paying a small sum for the trouble and expense incurred by the gent. Shortly asterward the count led to the altar one G the very heir esses whose acquaintance ha had made through the broker, who. naturally dis gusted by this piece Of sharp practice, immediately instituted sui lor the pay nlent CT commission Of $2U .00G Gn the lady's fortune.-Marquis de Fcntcn0y in Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-27

Unfortunately several entertain ments occurred on the same night, making it impossible to attend all, but notwithstanding this obstacle. 5he ball given at O'Neill's nall Thursday even ing was well attended. Ihe hall was comfortably filled and the programme lasted until almost dayb=eak. 4 splen did supper was served, demonstrating the fact that Company A knew how to entertain and did 50 in their very best manner
Arizona republican., 1898-11-27
son- Of canerai liourl,o- the farno,

4 son of General Gourlzo, the famous Russian solder. has jult got himself into serious difficulty by entering the room of Prince zu!utzoff, one of Rus sia's councillors, in Nice, and sealing 700,v>- francs in money and jewels val ued at go, GOO francs. The case was hushed up at the instance Of the Rus sian government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
POINTS RAISED ny BANKS.
Conditions Under Which Sight DRAFT
Must BE stamped Twice.

A novel question was put TO Collector
Treat by a banker yesterday. A southern
correspondent drew sight draft on
banking and brokerage firm in this city
few DAYS ago. The draft bore two-cent
stamp. as required by law, and tho arm
accepted II and made II payable al their
bank. thereby practically converting the
draft into a check drawn by the firm upon
their own funds. The question was
whether or not another 2-cent stamp was
required 70 be placed on the document
by the banking firm in this city
Collector Treat decided that a second
stamp was necessary as by making tne
draft payable at their own bank the firm
made IL exercise the functions OF cheek
as well as a draft. In this decision co.,
lector Treat was sustained by the opln'
ion of the president OF one II the largest
banks in New York
Bankers were informed yesterday that
no discount will be allowed on imprinted
stamp checks. a discount or l per cent
Is allowed to bankers ano others on docu'
mentary and proprietary stamps puf-
chased in amounts OF 500 or more. me
nurpose OF this discount is 10 induce banks
and druggists to keep stocks or tax
stamps on hand for the convenience OK
their patrons. and 20 relieve the rush Al
tho interral-revenue offices. The Commls'
eiorer of Internal Revenue holds tnat me
imnrinted bank checks are for the conNe'
pience of the bankers, and the l per cent?
discount allowed on sales or adhesive
stanns is expected 10 cover the expense ~
sunervision by a special deputy collector
az the imprinting OF the checks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10

ceive the support of the Republicans in
the city. He thought the hands of the
party would be strengthened rather than
weakened by such a course as that pro-
posed.
Mr.. Carter made lengthy explanation,
and his amendment was adopted.
TWO-THIRDS VOTE.
The second section, requiring two
thirds vote Of all the members on the
roll Of the club to nominate ticket, was
amended so as to make a majority vote OF
the members present available. Other
sections requiring a two thirds vote were
also amended in like manner, and a sec
ton providing that the candidates should
be voted for in open session was ellInl-
mated. Article II, providing that all per-
sons other than members OF the clun
desiring to address the club must first OBJ
tain the consent Of the ADVISORY Board
was stricken out, and Article l6, pro-
bibiting members Of the club from re-
ceiving compensation from candidates for
service in any canvass or election held
IN the city of Richmond, was amended
ON motion Of Mr.. Carter, so as to make
those members working for money ineli-
CHILE for Office. The last section was
amended to make the law operative from
September 1st.
Mr.. Jacobs raised the question as &c
the non-attendance of members.
Upon motion of Mr.. Philip Hellstern
the following section was added TO Ar
ticle IS to meet the case: ANY member
of the club remaining away from The
regular monthly meetings of the club foi
| three consecutive meetings shall be drop
ped"
The bylaws were then adopted as
whole. and 500 copies were ordered TO b'
printed for distribution.