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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
SESSIONS OF
 GRAND PARLOR Plenty of Pleasure, but Very Little Business
 Transacted.
Native Sons Pay Visits to the Famous Mines at Grass
 Valley.
Native Daughters Entertain and Pre- sent Visitors With Beautiful
 Quartz as Souvenir.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEVADA CITY, April 2S.-Very little business was transacted by the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons to-day the greater part of the day being devoted by visiting delegates and their friends to sightseeing. The honor of acting as entertainers was divided between Grass Valley and Nevada City, it being the wish of the citizens of the first named town to be given the opportunity b act as hosts for at least one day.
 State Senator Prisk of Grass Valley, assisted by John Caughlin and others, took charge of the party that left here in the morning for Grass Valley and were chiefly instrumental in providing for the visitors the most enjoyable day of the present session. Arrived at Grass Valley the visitors were treated to a sumptuous luncheon at the principal hotel, after which they were escorted to carriages and driven to the Massa- chusetts Hill mine, said to be the larg- est and best equipped mining property in the State.
 visit was made to the extensive underground workings of the mine and then the visitors were shown through the mill where forty stamps are kept going night and day crushing the rock as it comes from the workings far under ground. Many of the Native Sons remained in Grass Valley during the evening to participate in the cere- monies attending the initiation of can- didates for the Argonaut degree of the order.
 Those of the visitors who remained In this city were taken for a drive to the National mine and the Delaware mine, a short distance from the city. All who desired were permitted to visit the underground workings before return ing to the city for dinner.
 At this mornings session of the Grand Parlor quite a spirited contro- versy was precipitated by the effort of some of the delegates of the San Fran cisco parlors to hold a caucus, having for it's object the selection of two can- didates for the office of grand trustee. There are several candidates from San Francisco parlorS and much rivalry has been the result.
 The promoters of the caucus scheme invited to the conference one delegate from each of the city parlors. an ac- tion that at once brought about a vio- lent protest from those delegates who had not been asked to join the caucus The result was that the only object attained was the revival of the old spirit of antagonism between city and country delegates. As the situation now stands there is every prospect of a division on these lines when the vote is cast for grand officers tomorrow, and if some sort of truce is not de- clared in the meantime the contest will be lively.
 Hereafter the sessions of the Grand Parlor will not extend beyond four days instead of five days, as has been the practice for a dozen years or more
 At to-days session it was declared to be the sense of the Grand Parlor that in future the entertainment programme provided by the Native Sons and citi- zens of the town where the session of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
Funeral Services Over the Remains of Those Killed
 by the Explosion.
Many of the Residents of Santa Cruz Attend the Pathetic
 Obsequies.
Baskets Buried Beneath Floral Trib- utes During the Services at
 the ArnOry-
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, April 2S.-Santa Cruz has sto-day been a community of mourn CTS. Never in it's history has it been called on to perform such a sorrowful duty as to-day This afternoon the town has been as quiet as Sunday and every business house was closed. Flags were at half-mast over all the build ings. From the undertaking parlors the bodies of ten victims of the pow der explosion-the bodies of Ernest Marshall, Luther William Marshall, Henry Clay Butler, Benjamin Josephs, Charles A. Cole, Charles Miller, James Miller. Ernest Jennings, and the two unknown men-were taken to the ar nory. where public funeral services were held. The ten caskets were placed in a row in front of the plat form and the loving hands of friends placed floral tributes and buried the caskets of all with blossoms.
 The long platform at the end of the hall was banked with callas by hun dreds. roses and other flowers in abun- dance. The reading desk was mass of blossoms, but beneath all this 1t was a sad sight to witness. At o'clock, when the services commenced, the ar mory, the largest building in the town, was crowded with at least 2OOO people. Although the front seats were reserved for the many mourners, it seemed that the entire populace were mourners, even the strongest hearted giving way to their feelings. The pall- bearers and employees of the California Powder Works were occupants of the front seats across the aisle from the mourn CTS.
 Seated on the platform were the clergy-Rev. H. McNamee of the Cath olic church. Rev. c. O. Tillotson of Cal vary Episcopal Church, Rev. E. Hay den of the First Baptist Church and Rev. Thomas Filben of the. Methodist church. The choir was composed of members from the choirs of the Cath ollie, Episcopal, Baptist and Methodist churches. The impressive services were opened with the hymn Sweet Peace, Gift of Gods Love" by the choir. Rev. Father McNamee then spoke very appropriately and read the solemn prayers for the dead according to the ritual of the Catholic church.
 Rev. Thomas Filben then, in a few words, gave a brief biographical sketch of the life of each of the known de- ceased. The impressive Episcopal bu- rial service was read by Rev c. o. Tillotson from the fifteenth chapter of St. PauPs letter to the Corinthians. Rev. E. H. Hayden of the First Bap- list Church offered prayer. and closed With the Lords prayer, repeated in con- cert Wait and Murmur Not" was sung by the choir. Rev. E. H. Hayden
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
AN AGREEMENT ON
 THE NAVAL BILL.
Conferees of Fouse and Senate Will Now Report the Appropriation
 Measure

WASHINGTON, April 2S-The con- ferees of the two houses reached an agreement on the naval appropriation bill before adjourning tonight All the Senate increase in the way of monl- tors and torpedo boats were adopted. These increases included four monitors at $1,250,000 and sixteen instead of twelve torpedo boat destroyers All the other important additions made by the Senate are retained. The language in regard to the enlistment of seamen was changed so as to provide for 1000 more marines. A provision was inserted giv- ing the Secretary of the Navy author ity to enlist volunteers up to the rank of commander. This was done so that the department could avail itself of the service of the officers of the American liners chartered by the Government. The conference will report tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
TONNAGE TAX
 ON SHIPPING The Owners of Foreign Vessels Will Be the
 Sufferers. Will Cost Twenty Gents a Ton Every Time They Enter
 a Port. Effect May Be to Divert Trade to the Canadian Seaboard
 Cities.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

Atll OlllCS, IlSSS I1OuSe,
 Washington, April 2S.
 Foreign Governments, through their representatives in Washington, are be- ginning to show much concern over that feature of the war tariff bill now before Congress which increases the tonnage tax on transatlantic shipping to 20 cents a ton. It is said this increase is about 800 per cent, the present rate be- ing about cents per ton, and that nearly the entire burden of the 800 per cent falls upon the transatlantic ship ping of Great Britain. Germany, France and one or two other commer- to-day that, roughly speaking, the At lantic trade was carried on by about 100 American steamships and about 4000 British, French, German and other foreign steamships; also, that the heavy tonnage tax would be practically insignificant as against American steamships, while it would be very onerous against foreign shipping.
 A transatlantic liner of 10000 tons, he said, would pay 20 cents per ton, or $2000 every time it entered an American port Thus far, however no official ac- tion has been taken on the subject by foreign nations, and it does not seem likely that such official action is pos sible as the heavy-tonnage tax is a war expedient which foreign ships must bear so long as they use Ameri- can ports. There are intimations, how ever, that it may have the effect of diverting shipping away from the American ports to Halifax, Montreal and other Canadian ports.
 In other respects the war tariff bill attracts little attention in foreign coun- tries, as the main increase of taxation is on articles of domestic consumption, while duties on foreign imports re- main practically unchanged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29

the body is to be held be so arranged that the business of the parlor may be concluded in four days. This under standing will be needed by the Native Sons of Salinas, where the next Grand Parlor will be held.
 This evening the Native Daughters of Laurel Parlor gave a. reception and entertainment to visiting Native Sons at Armory Hall. A pleasing feature of the entertainment was the presenta- tion to each visitor of a beautiful speci- men of gold quartz as souvenir of their stay in the richest mining county in the State.
 Tomorrow will be the closing day of the session. The election of grand of- ficers to serve during the ensuing year will occur This will be followed in the evening by a grand farewell banquet at Armory Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
It Is Said the Oregon Is Still Lying in the
 Straits.
Gun Vessel Temerario Will Be of Limited Usefulness Unless She Can Obtain Supplies
 of Coal.

Canary Islands, if that point belts pros pective destination.
 In view of the prospective departure of the Spanish fleet from St. Vincent, the authorities are also hopeful that 1t will not molest the oregon and Mari etta, but they appreciate that the Spanish plan of campaign may figure upon the destruction of the American battleship and her consort by armored cruisers at Cape Verde Islands. The War Board has been carefully consider ing the safety of the Oregon, and the department will cable instruction to Captain Clarke, commanding the battle ship, in line with the recommendation which it will make.
 According to information received by the Navy Department the torpedo boat deStrOyerS and torpedo boats which are operating in the vicinity of Gibraltar are the destroyers Destructor, Fulton and Prosperina and the torpedo boats Barcelo, Habana and Halcon. None of these vessels has any extensive steam ing radius, so that it will be impossible for them to enter the Mediterranean Sea or to steam to sea for any distance.
 Concerning the Temerario, the Navy Department officials are puzzled. Forced to move by Argentine's procla- nation of neutrality, official advices state that the torpedo gun vessel left BuenOS AyreS tnlS morning. DlSpatcneS to the Herald state that she put in at the port of La Plata, few miles down the river. It is the expectation of the officials that Spain will keep the Tem- erario in South American waters as long as it is possible for her to obtain coal, for the purpose of picking up any American vessels that she may meet
 There are a number of American steamers, ships and schooners plying in South American waters and it would be an easy matter for the Temerario to capture them. As her coal supply will soon be exhausted, however she will have to depend upon the neu sality charity of Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil to obtain fuel, and her usefulness in her present cruising grounds will consequently be limited.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
WILL HOLD THE
 LARGEST WARSHIPS.
Welcome Official Information Re- ceived by the Navy Department
 From the Port Royal Dock.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Port Royal drydock, according to welcome official information, will be accessible to our warships, even the biggest in the fleet, should they meet with accident during the campaign. The report from the constructor in charge shows that the entrance to the dock Is now dredged and clear. The work of dredging the basin is still in progress, and while this is not absolutely necessary it is ex- tremely desirable in order to insure the safety of the ships in docking, and the department is endeavoring to hasten the contractors in their work. They estimate that about fifteen days more will suffice to complete it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
BUILDING IN SAN RAFAEL. Large Brick Block to Be Erected
 at Fourth and B Streets.

SAN RAFAEL, April 2S.-The south west corner of Fourth and B streets, con- sidered by local real estate men the most desirable piece of business property in town, has been purchased from William H. Jewell by George P. McNear of Peta- luna, nephew of George w. McNear, the grain merchant. The property has a frontage on Fourth street of ninety-four feet and on B street of 150 feet. The price is withheld, but is understood to be fair.
 On the location at present is livery stable, which will soon give place to a two-story brick building, with offices above and stores below. All the brick used will be brought from San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29

q VALPARAISO, April 2S.-One Q . of the Santiago papers says the Q q United States battleship Oregon Q Q and the gunboat Marietta are de- . . tained at Sandy Point waiting 2 . for coal Captain Clarke of the . . Oregon is expecting a ship loaded . . with coal from the United States. . R News of the bombardment of . . Matanzas has created the . p greatest sensation here. .
 BUENOS AIRES, April 2S.-The Herald's correspondent in Rio de Ja- neiro informs me that the official organ of that city has just published a decree proclaiming the neutrality of Brazl Tn the war between the United States and Spain.
 The Spanish Minister in Montevideo after communicating with his home Government has stated that Spain can not accept general Flores offer to or ganize a corps in Uruguay, because military laws prohibit it.
 The Spanish torpedo gun vessel Tenn erario has entered Port La Plata, and Is anchored there awaiting orders.
 NEW YORK, April 2S.-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: Another day has passed and the Spanish fleet at St. Vincent re- mains at it's anchorage. Information has reached Washington that it has received orders, and its departure IS regarded as certain within the next twenty four hours.
 Official confirmation is given to the Herald's exclusive announcement this morning of the operations Of the span ish torpedo fleet in the vicinity of Glib raltar on the watch for American yachts. which are desired as prizes When the Spanish fleet sails from St. Vincent this Government will have to depend upon it's scouts for informa- ton of its whereabouts. and capie com rnunication as to it's position will be impossible, provided it proceeds to the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
NAVAL OFFICIALS
 FEAR A DISASTER.
No News Received of the Transport
 Panther and the Cruiser Montgomery.

NORFOLK, Va, April 2S.-No news of the transport Panther and the cruiser Montgomery have been received here. Officials at the navy-yard fear disaster if the ships were delayed on the Hatteras coast, but the most ex- perienced navigatorS unite in saying that they ought to have gotten well out to sea before meeting the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
Run on Spanish Banks.

LONDON, April 29.-A dispatch to the Financial News from Madrid says: The run on the provincial branches of the Bank of Spain continues. It is supposed to be a plot by American bankers to ruin Spanish credit. In some towns the students and mobs have prevented the public entering the bank ing houses to change the notes. Senor Puigceiver, the Minister of Finance, says he is confident of being able to provide the resources necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
AN ENGLISH VIEW
 OF THE COMMANDMENT
It Is Believed That American Troops Will Make Matanzas a Base of
 Operations in Cuba.

LONDON. April 2S.-The lombard ment of Matanzas Notifications is re- garded here as a preliminary to the landing of American troops and making Matanzas the base of American ope- rations in Cuba. It is also supposed that Real Admiral Sampson desired to judge the quality of the Spanish gum ners and to give his men something to do to relieve the weariness.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29

First photographs of the recent eclipse in India taken by members of the Chabot Observatory, in next Suns days Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
VIEW OF THE HARBOR OF MATANZAS.

the s7 a oa aRa ss guarding the thereto
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29

launched transports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

storm. shr ozed. dcvoutly wished that the
lying machine was an accomplished fact
IT'S ruined l mutterec wOfuily, for it GER
,ainly presented a pcbald appearance.
she smiled. ! sat down. saying desperately;
Would you allow me TO keep 1.-THE thing
is of no use now?'
vas low
ITO remind me of that happy day" replied.
shying.
Indeed? l am glad that you think Of it as
A pleasant one" she said grlciousy. Mr..
Turnbull icclaiming all the way back in
The cab. lie seemed prejudiccd against you
He may be described as man who means
WELL" l observed severely. Il hope he said
something artionablc"
oh. hardly that" she answered laughingly;
but he seems to have changed his opinion
lately. Your name happened 10 come up in
conversation today. and he said
She paused; sudden flame leaped into her
cheeks
What did he say" l demanded. trying to
He said you were NJ honorable man" she
replied, tho point " her parasol tracing a lop-
sided sos' N Is triangle in the dust. "but"--
All. there is much virtue in that but
Observed bitterly
"Tha; YOU ought to settle down." she CON
tnued, tossing her head. and rising.
SO ] shall ! cried. but il depends upon
my lady have her portrait here in this
case. She il the only girl | shall eyer care
for in that way" / added. because little
qualification does ~ harm At even the most
exalted moments by the way. she - an
acquantanc Il yours. too" And. J. = sing the
spring. | handed the casket to her AS the lid
New back. She glanced n me- cuiiousiy. very
pale now. !. weak about the knees. watched 4
child truudc hoop past u.
She uttered i little cry that sank into sob
oinS laugh. Then sh' sat down hcsidn IN" and
put one Of The hands / hope to hold Wh.n Death
Oeckons inc down The last dim turulnl - Lies
road. into min.
Il trus, she viii make YOU 4 good wife, she
said gray .ly. And Wen. surely man born
u woman can guess The rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
NE SAID roo wren.
From Hardware

From Hardware
The danger Of saying too much is always
more imminent than that Of saying too little. The
man who Is convinced he has approximatcd the
virtues II the Creator and insists upon IL to
his fellow men, IL always more offensive than
he man who secretly believes it, but spares his
acquantanccs the knowledge Of the awful truth,
story recently related to a represen tativA
Of Hardware" by the head u n large hardware
house in New-York illustrates the case in point
Something Of this merchants disposition may
be CLEANED from the fact that when speaking
Of his employees he says the boys with an AT;
fectionate lntOnation. born OF long appreciation
OF their good points. and kind liberation for
their occasional errors.
1t vas the intention OF the house to put an
other representative on the road. and the man
they had In view had been favorably though
not thoroughly. known to them for a long time.
Negotiations about concluded. and the
signing Of a remuntTative contract by the sales
man was regarded by him mere matter OF
form At n final interview with his prospective
employer and evidently with the idea Of further
impressing the latter with his desrability. he
said: MIR. . am an older man than you.
I Rave been In this business for twenty -hvo
years and wish to add that have never made
"A mistake"
AS the would be employer reached out on his
desk in an distracted manner. and gathered
In the unsigned contract which he slowly tore
up I'm the same absent minded manner. he re-
marked that II was a source OF keen regret 10
him that he simply couldn't afford TO employ
such n valuable man; that there was not
man connected with the house from himself to
the dago who sorted the refuse paper every
morning who not constantly making ms
takes and proliting by the experiences and that
tho direct result of the placing of perfect
man among the force would be immediate de-
rnoralZation AS the perfect man slowly wended
his weary way up the street 1t probably oc-
Cured TO him that he had smashed beautiful
record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
4 DAY IN THE CANARIES.
THE COURTESY OF THE sPANIARD
From The London Outlook.

THE COURTESY OF THE SIANlAisD'
From The London Outlook
Once-it was in the lays when the quasi-EnS-
lish hotel had no national rival set out upon
a long walk from the town OF Las faiinas nv
the hills beyond VI )nte. Seeing a road to the
left separated from that which We were on py
A wide ravne. I and my companion was al,
Irish overwhelmingly jumped the renee ana
boldly trospassed upon long descending sop
Of Lava ash thickly strewn with dwarf vines
OF the rich. black island grape The grapes
were invitingy ripe and numerous anu w
helped ourselves to them as iearleS5Iy as W.
had first trospassed on their owners soil fres-
emily a group Of grape pckers engaged on the
lower slopes II the hill came into view. ana one
II them detaching himself from the Others
came toward US. stopping once or twice on me
way We felt a certain difldence AT the Ap-
preaching interview summary ejectment from
the vineyard stones whist ered the u''-
tor was the least II the evils We foresaw-
possible prosecution for grape thelt seemed H''
beyond the realms ~ fancy.
As we faced the native. stcclng our hearl5
for the worst for his iniddle-aged. black beard
"a face bore no trace II that amiable wcaknt -
which much knowledge II tourists ana th'f
Ways Will hcGct in presence 81 undOubtodly Wen
tn. ,io specimens Of the kind held out I" us
his hands with three splendid lunches OF pur-
pie grapes In them. ard when We hai dlSem-
uArgaSsod him ~ these and ourselves 81 uh'''i'-
ly fear. the same hands. with graceful 5"''p.
Indicated that the entire vineyard was AT 'h
DISPOSAL We positively blushcd. ii was h"iilnS
red hot lava ashes upon our ,ds. ana MS sim
pie bow cap in hand. completed our agony.
What POSSIBLE return could wc MAKE. / h''c
To- speak his language. not adopts in tn" cur
rcncy - smiles which the other s"X has A'N A>S
IN rca!y rccomp"nsc. We could but S'IilIN
stare MUNICH the blue black grapes ne gave us.
and silently attempt - convey our appreciate n
in a furtlvc shilling lie bowed again ono"
more cap in hand and waved. with ho il-
hlaucn u rudcncss. but with absolute rr~ 'iI-
Ion the proI.rc shilling back into our ahA-n"d
pocket Sc lef, him fcclnE AZ II "e had teen
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