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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
ANCIENT ORDER FoREsTERs

During the coming week High chief
tober II, Amador; 18th, Suffer Creek: 20th
Court German America; 21st Court del
Monte. The following week he will visit
ley; 18th. Court Advocate at Oakland and
9th, Court San Pablo.
Last week he paid visit to Court San
ance and much enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
IAD1Es OF THE MACCABEEs.


The Phebe Hearst Hive will give an en-
tertainment to its friends on next Frioay.
california Hive is making arrangements
for an entertainment on the 9Th of No
1,ember At its last held meeting num-
her of applications for membership We're
received r5ar of Mic
sion Hive and Mrs. Solomon, lauy com
wander OF san Francisco Hive, are aD-
sent from the city for few weeks.
COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
The members of Sherwood Circle and
friends had a glorious time at the apron
and neektle party given in Foresters
hutdlnr on the night of the 9Th inst. for
there was an excellent programme of en-
tertainment provided by .Mesdames Geo.
u O'Rrien. Esther Dunn, j.. Hartley. A.
Charptot, Mrs. Rentzler and Mrs. Har-
vev Each one present was given SOU
venir of the occasion either tiny apron
or a miniature tie
The programme that was presented at
the open meeting of Loyal Circle was a
novelty in the shape of the lancers danced
occasion of It's open meeting was a nov
eIty In the shape of the lancers danced
backward Eight young ladies composing
the set were attired with the front of the
dress to the back, wore false faces on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
DEGREE OF HONOR.

Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Mayor paid
a visit last Wednesday to Rose City
Lodge in Santa Rosa.
Nevada City Lodge entertained the
members of the lodge of Grass Valley
last week, and after the programme there
was first-class supper.
Next Tuesday Silver Spray Lodge will
have work In the initiation of several can-
didates. Ivy Lodge had one initiation
last Wednesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

The committee that has charge OF the
military german that is TO be given at
Mission Parlor Hall on the 21st inst. by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTES

An entertainment and social is to be
given by Borromean Council in the near
future. X. +. Fazackerly. DR.. c. ]. Nc
the committee on entertainment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
THE JUNIOR ORDER.

At the last held meeting of Abraham
Lincoln Council considerable interest was
aroused in the membership by the read
ing of letters from several members OF
the Junior Order of American Mechan-
les who are at Manila with the volun-
teers. -
There is also considerable interest as
to the patriotic sermon that Is TO pc &c
Uvered the evening of the 10Th OF NO
vember by the Rev. E. A. Wood, IL ~:
in the First Baptist Church on hooy
street. ~, oo,-
The proposed amendments TO the con-
stitution of California that are 10 pc VS.
ted on next month are being aiscu nIser
so that the members may nave 'ieA
understanding of the same
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
ANCIENT ORDER wORKMEN.


Last week Bay View Lodge gave a re-
ception to its friends in South San Fran
cisco Masonic Hall. DR.. Todd, P. NJ. W..
presided, and introduced w. H. Jordan.
P NJ w, who delivered an eloquent adj
dress Then there was programme Of
recitations, songs and instrumental music
by Messrs. F. G. Hill, J. F. Murphy, 8.
Yehl, Lee Palmer Mart Nichols, James
Flynn Walter Molloy and Misses Letitia
Mordhorst and Verdi Gilmore. The COM
mittee, after the programme, furnished
an excellent supper. This lodge, insti-
tuted in 1880, has membership of 100,
and since the date named has paid to
widows and orphans of members $40, 000
Deputy Grand Master Workman e.
Danforth left this city Thursday for an
extended tour through the southern por-
ton of the State between here and Los
Angeles. returning by way Of Bakers
field and Fresno. His mission is to in
struct the lately formed lodges in the
grees.
The result of the meeting of Hills Fer
ry Lodge at Newman was the initiation
of twenty-eight candidates.
A testimonial benefit will be given by
Pacific Lodge for the family of George
G. Hunt, foreman of said lodge, on the
2Sth inst. in Oakland.
Two hundred and eighty-fye applica-
tons for membership were received in
the grand recorders Office for the month
of September. One hundred and thirty
seven have been received for the current
month up to last Thursday.
Stockton Lodge No. % will become of
propose to celebrate the occasion by a
grand anniversary entertainment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
FRATERNAL NEWS.

and their friends, and that It will be a
literary and social affair, with strictly pro-
fessional talent 1t is to be invitational.
and a large number of invitations have
been sent out.
A fourishing circle of the Women Of
Woodcraft the recognized auxiliary Of
Redwood Camp No 81, has been organ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
THE NATIONAL UNION.

At the meeting of Golden Gate Council
last Tuesday night there was large at
tendance, and a number Of matters of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

HE fall exhibition of art at the
Hopkins Institute is primarily one
Of landscapes and portraiture Inc
absence of figure compositions neeu
not necessarily imply that our
artists are not equal to such ao-
vanced work, for our past eAhlpi-
lions have shown us what may DC
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
ORDER RAILWAY CoNDUCToRs.

San Francisco Chapter of the American
Guild at meeting last Wednesday night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
tocaI\ Option in Favor.

Tt Is noticeable that local option Is
growing in favor as the best method of
dealing with the liquor question. II is said
that Hon. George d. Tnlman, in his cam
paign for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of South Carolina, intends to ad-
vocate local option in that state. He is
satisfied, no doubt, that the dispensary sys-
tenn is failure. There have been many
scandals connected with it, and it hasn't
yielded the revenue to the state which
was promised by those who were instru-
mental in securing its adoption.
An effort is being made to have local
option adopted in New York state The
Raines liquor law does not give satisfac-
ton. 1t cannot be enforced as it should
be. and hence fails to accomplish the pur-
pose for which it was intended. IL has
been. and still rs, the subject of a great
deal of complaint With local option. the
majority would rule; and to rule of that
sort all would have to yield obedience.
Prohibition has failed, the high license
and dispensary systems have failed, and
the Ralnes law doesn't give satisfaction.
In fact of all the ways that have been
tried to lessen the liquor evil, local option
is the best. In this state it works well,
and 1t meets with approval wherever it is
tried. 1t would not be at all surprising
if it should be given a trial in both South
Carolina and New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Autonomy a FaiIure.

Spain is willing to make even greater
concessions to the Cubans Than she has
already made in her plan of seIf-govern-
ment for them. The fact that she is will
ing to do this is proof that autonomy thus
far is a failure. The Cubans have re-
fused to accept it. and from al accounts
they are fully able to resist Spain's efforts
10 re-establish her authority in Cuba by
means of autonomy or by any other
means.
The questions which now present them
selves are. how long can Spain continue
the war if not interfered with by this or
any other country, and what prospect is
there for interference? No definite answer
can, of course, be given to either question.
There are good reasons for saying, how
ever, that Spain is rapidly approaching the
limit Of her resources. Her army in Cuba
is being weakened by disease, by losses
in conflicts with the insurgents and by
G1sertons-the assertions being due 60
dissatisfaction caused by her failure to
pay her soldiers. She is finding it diff
cult to fill the ranks of her army, and
yet she is just as much in need of large
army as when the war in Cuba began.
The insurgents appear to be as strong and
confident as they have been at any time
since the beginning of the war for indie
pendence
There is a probability that the United
States will interfere in the Cuban trouble,
but they will not do SO unless the Maine
disaster should assume a more serious
phase than it presents at present, or I'M
less Congress. influenced by the reports
of the sufferings of the Cuban people or
our steadily shrinking trade with Cuba
should adopt resolutions which would pro-
woke Spain to an act of hostility. There
is a very strong sentiment in favor of ex-
tending helping hand to the Cubans and
bringing the war TO an end, and Congress
is apparently in sympathy with it. Still
the administration is so much opposed to
war with Spain that even If Congress
should pass resolution granting belliger-
ent rights to the Cubans it is doubtful if
that act would be sufficient to disrupt the
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries. But il would encourage the send
ing of supplies TO the insurgents, who, if
they had plenty of guns and ammunition,
could, in all probability, force Spain TO
grant Cuba independence within a year.
While therefore, the chances are that
the United States win not interfere in the
Cuban trouble directly, except in a way
friendly to Spain, unless the Maine dis
aster should furnish a reason for doing
So The outlook is that Spain will be com
PEELED by her own weakness to release her
grasp upon Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
War Prenarations.

Because there is unusual activity in the
army and navy it. is assumed BY some
newspapers that the government Is ex-
for it. II is even said that the administra-
ton has received information from FIav-
ana which 1usliies the conclusion that the
destruction of the Maine was due to de-
sign.
The activity which is noticeable IN the
navy yards. and on the coast Qualifications,
and at the army posts does not mean that
the government expects war, but that it
means TO be ready for it if it should come.
1t is impossible to predict with any de-
gree Of certainty what the result of the
investigation of the disaster from which
the Maine suffered will be. nor what turn
the war which is being waged in Cuba,
will take. To-day the probability is that
the United States will not become involved
in the Cuban trouble. Tomorrow the
whole situation may undergo a change. If
war between the United States and Spain
should come, it would come quickly.
Therefore the government is acting with
prudence in making preparations for it.
The preparations are not of course, on
such a scale as to be alarming or even to
Justify the belief that the government has
Information respecting the loss of the
Maine which it has not given 20 the pub
nc-information tending strongly to prove
that the destruction of the ship was due
to Spanish treachery. There is no ground
for thinking that the public Is not as well
informed as the President is in respect to
the Maine or any other matter bearing
upon the relations between the United
states and Spain. Therefore, the fact that
the coast Notifications are being put in
better shape and repairs to war ships are
being pushed forward vigorously is no oc-
casion for uneasiness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Excess of Caution.

The Nineteenth Century tells a story
about the sub-editor OF an English paper
He had been frequently warned by the
chief to avoid possible libel suits by re-
framing from categorical statements, and
so one day he turned in the following para
graph: alleged Mad Dog Scare at Hamp-
stead.-An alleged mad dog, said to be the
property of an alleged butcher named
Frost, of Atlantic avenue, is alleged to
have broken his chain yesterday afternoon
and attacked the alleged daughter of
Thomas Drewsbury, who claims to be a
tailor in the same street. The girl is al
legged to have been treated by DR.. Topper
an alleged local practitioner, for the al
legged severe bites on hands and legs. 1t is
further alleged that the alleged butcher
was last year sent to Jail for a week by
the magistrate of the Northwestern Police
Court for not keeping his alleged ferocious
dog under control"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
johnny, Get Your Gun:

Yes Johnny, run along and get your gun,
says the Toledo Bee. Polish up your arm
or. Pack your haversack. Put on your
bullet-proof chest-protector and a few po-
rous plasters. Get your corns trimmed
for marching. Load your canteen to tie
very neck. Kiss your sweetheart good
by and report instanter, if not sooner, at
the Blade office.
For the Toledo Blade has declared war.
Spain must come off the perch.
So get ready below there! Draw the
draw bridge! Let fall the porticnllis
Close the windows and shut all the doors
Hoist the po0p-deck to the top-gallnnt
jib-jabber! Ship the rudder and make fast
the anchor to the hurricane hatchway
Reef the roof, haul aft the Delaying pin
but let the flying jiblet stay!
Now, every man to his hitching-post
Let not bastard duck or dodge The
Blade has declared war. So, Johnny, SCI
your gun!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
Sam Jones' Joke.

The Rev. Sam Jones joke was what is
called a practical joke. He alarmed the
politicians greatly They were very much
afraid he was in earnest when he ANNOUNCE
ed that he was a candidate for Governor
They didn't feel able to make up their
minds what the effect upon the political
situation would be il he should be a can
didate upon an independent platform
From their point of view, they thought
there might be a chance that the people
would elect Mr.. Jones just for joke, or
that the Populists. regarding him as an
available candidate, might indorse him.
just to beat the Democrats. If reports are
to be credited, they wore long faces for
a day or two, and were immensely re-
lleved when the sensation-loving evauge-
list announced that he was only joking.
We doubt if the people would think Sc
riously of making Mr.. Jones Governor
There is no doubt that he is smart enough
to fill almost any position, but, somehow
or other, the people think of him as a
man to amuse them. They don't associate
him in their minds with dgnited place
like that of the office of Governor He is
a first-class humorist, and in that capacity
the people like him best 1t is probable,
therefore, that Mr. Jones will never get
nearer the Governorship than he is when
he is making It the subject Of his jokes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
A Childish Habit.

In all child lore there is nothing more
curious than the way the growing, plas-
tic mind will seize some word or phrase
and use it Unfortunately, says the New
York Evening Sun. In those first impress
sionabe years sound has a way of making
itself vastly more attractive than sense. A
small boys composition upon Lincoln last
week contained the following: Lincoln S
father was poor and shiftess." The
teacher asked the boy what he meant by
shiftless. Don't know" replied the boy.
II just put it in because it sounded nice. "
small girl in writing about a poor old
spring halty horse described the animal as
weak and vascillating." why vascillat-
ing?' asked the teacher. "Why, vascillat-
ing?" asked the teacher" Cause it always
says it," was the answer. 81 don't know
what it means. but whenever the history
book says a king is weak, ii says he's
'Vacllating' too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
j Personal.

The originator of the famous three "r'
ALTERATION, s~reading, riting and 'rith-
metic," was Sir William Curtis, a Lord
Mayor of London. In 1875 he proposed
it as toast before the Board of Educa-
ton.
There has been recently published in
Washington a photograph of Mrs. Cleve-
land writing in her den in the White
House. 1t is the only published photo
graph of her that was ever taken in the
executive mansion
-Gerhardt Hauptmann, the German
playwright, who is declared by Gustave
Kobbe to be the greatest figure in Ger
man literature today" is only 80 years
old, and yet has produced nine dramas,
each OF which Mr.. Kobbe pronounces
great. Indeed the critic considers that
the German poet has a claim to be called
the leader of the poets now alive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
nurned un the Money.

There is a good story in the history of
the Highlow National Bank" said a di-
rector of the institution, who was con-
versing with a newspaper friends, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
"Our organization of that institution
was looked upon as somewhat ques-
tionable experiment in practical finance,
but the event proves that we were equal
to the undertaking. one of the first
things was to create confidence. To this
end we interested as many solid farmers
as we could, and then clinched the mat
ter by appointing the rural stockholders
to select president. As a matter of
course, he was one of their own number,
and notice of the honor conferred upon
him was sent as a Christmas token.
This farmer president was as honest
as the day is long, but his special fitness
for the position open to question We re-
ceived from Washington a lot of bills,
which, as you know, had to be signed by
the cashier and the president. The cash
Ter affixed his signature and then sent
the uncut sheets to the president who
took of his coat, stirred up the CRATE fire,
and rolled up his sleeves preparatory to
the unusual task placed before him. He
scra tened away for hours and finally re
turned the sheets 10 the cashier. The
prudent official soon discovered there were
bills missing TO the amount of about $500,
but inferred that the president had charg-
ed the amount TO himself and said moth
ing. After waiting till the new year call
ed for statement, the cashier directed
the attention of the president to the dis
crepancy.
Jest send me some more said the
president. I made a bad fist on some of
them bills and chucked them into the
fire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Senorita Beran, a belle of Lerdo, Mex,
longed for an elopement that would be
out of the ordinary; sensational, novel.
She got into a trunk, which she had ar
ranged to have shipped over into Texas,
where her lover was to meet and release
her from her imprisonment and lock her
in his loving arms. Before she got the
half of the way the discomforts of the
trunk got the better of her, and she had
to cry out for help. She was lifted out
limp and repentant, with all of the ro-
nance jostled out and sent to hospital,
while her lover was sent to jail for abduc-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Here is story of the evolution of Sena-
tor Chandler as bimetallst which is in
teresting, if true, says the Boston Herald
Shortly after his election to the Senate in
1887 Senator Chandler heard John p. Jones
of Nevada making one of the cloal1room
silver speeches of which the Nevadan was
SO fond at that time. Chandler listened.
and IN moment became a convert He
had had no definite ideas on the subject
before then In his impulsive way ne sent
a note to Mr. Spofford. librarian of Con
gress. asking him TO send to his house
any books he might have in favor of BIZ
metallism or free coinage of silver. Even
then the literature on the subject was
rather voluminous, and Spofford sent
around a wagon-load of books to the sem
atoTs apartments with note saying he
would send other wagon-loads on other
days. Even Chandler, who seldom sees
jokes at his own expense, said that it was
on him that time, and asked Spofford to
keep it quiet. Instead of reading tile
books, he got Jones to recommend him
some suitable literature on the silver side
of the question, and Jones readily COM
piled with the request, with results that
are obvious
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
sunday school Teacher shifted the
Topic.

The Sunday school teacher had reached
a point in the lesson where she was dwell
ing upon the future reward of those VINO
behaved properly here, when the audacious
small boy, who frequents most Sunday
schools, spoke up and asked If all good
people went to heaven, says the Congrega-
tionalist.
Certainly" replied his teacher.
well. has my grandmother gone to
heaven?' persisted the youngster.
surely she has my boy, If she was a
good woman"
mo she hasn't declared the fun-loving
youngsters; there she is over there!'
The teacher turned to other phases of
the lesson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Should the postofTlce authorities ever de-
eide that the pneumatic tube between the
central Office and some of the sub-stations
in New York must come out, the 9ppara-
tus could probably be sold 10 advantage
ITO some sausage maker. 1t appears to be
well suited TO grinding up things. The
other day number of letters were poured
into the hopper. or whatever it may be
mitted all right. but when they came out
at the other end they were in fine bits,
as if they he'd been run through a meat
mill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

Some months ago Ensign Stone of the
United States navy made himself fool
about young society women name Condo,
the daughter of a rich New Yorker Young
Stone followed Mss Condo about over
the country and had finally to be taken
in hand by his superior officers. 1t was
was really in love with the sailor lad, and
would marry him despite parental o5jec-
tons. 1t now transpires that Ensign
Stone has been forgotten by the young
woman, who has engaged herself to a
young swell of her town who has several
barrels Of money. Stone may now go and
sacrifice himself upon the altar of his
country, if he likes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

IL Mr.. Watson delays much longer in as
sorting himself, he may find himself rele-
gated TO the top shelf and his place taken
by Wharton Barker, Of Philadelphia, Re
publican and member Of the Union League
Club. Mr.. Barker is now preaching Middle
of-the-Road Populism for keeps. hinging
hot shot into Marion Butler and his fusion
schemes, and denouncing the Democrats
and the Republicans who stand by the
ume-tried tenets of their parties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

The Democratic state committee of
North Carolina is the first to declare in
favor of a fusion of all the silver inter
ests-their own party, the Republicans and
the Populists. 1t may be remarked, by the
way, that the Democratic party of North
Carolina has been in lamentable condi-
tion of disorder and timidlty for the past
four years or more. 1t seems to have lost
Its backbone entirely
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

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