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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
MISS WILLARD'S
NAME IS EULOGIzED
Memorial Services Held in
Honor Of Americas Gun
crowned Queen"
Beautiful Tributes of Love and Re-
spect Paid to Brilliant Chris
tian Woman.

A large and interested congregation
filled the Simpson Memorial Methodist
Church last night to do honor to the
memory of Miss Frances e. Willard, the
bright star and shining light of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, who
has passed to the great majority that
has gone before. The occasion was the
memorial services held to do honor to the
most brilliant woman that America has
produced in this century. Many kind
words were spoken. deep sympathy was
expressed. and the euiogy that comes to
the tongue from the promptings of per-
sonal bereavement were bespoken as trib-
ute and homage upon the name of Fran
ces Willard.
The exercises were presided over by
Mrs. L. P. Williams, who read the Cru
SADIE Psalm of the w. C. T. u, Praise
Ye the Lord after which Mrs. Nellie B.
Eyster delivered an address upon the
early life of Miss Willard She said: "As
I thank God for the sunshine, so do /
thank him that Frances Willard lived.
was member of the National w. c. T.
Z. Convention that was held some years
ago in Nashville, Tenn, when Miss Will
lard was requested to write the story of
her life. She did SO. and 'Glimpses of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
IT WAS THE WINDS TURN.
A Gale at the Cliff, but To-day It
Will Be the Water.

When the ocean wind picks UP and
comes bowling in over the beach SANDS
and among the Preside hills the sea goes
down; sullen round topped rollers oreak
with little more than show or frotn ana
bide their time. But when the wind goes
down the waves have chance and with
a boom and a roar they throw their spray
high over the cliffs and cover the beach
with foam.
Yesterday 1t was the winds turn and
all the morning 1t blew one OF those
"tanglefoot" gales that made the few peo-
pie who braved it crawl on their hands
and knees. Toward noon it abated and
by evening it was comparatively calm.
Not so with the sea, however. In the
morning it was the calmer element, but
by night 1t was beginning to mutter. rms
morning, say the od-time haunters OF the
cliff, 1t will be sight TO see.
Travel to the Cliff House was fair yes
terday afternoon, but the Park was, com
paratively speaking, deserted There was
no music and there were no wheelI1an
consequently the hospital and police sta
ton were places of rest and slumber. The
museum attracted nearly 1000 people last
week, but the attendance yesterday was
not large.
At the Chutes the crowd was a fair one
for a threatening day. Chiquita was the
principal attraction.
At Sutro's Baths there were races and
music as usual. In the 50-yard race Ior
boys under IL years of age A. c. Durrant
was first with S. Clough second. The 10
yard race for men, professionals barred.
was won by A East, with G. Carroll sec
ond.
The obstacle race proved the most ex-
citing and laughable of the afternoon.
After clambering over ratings and Inn
pediments of every description Otto
Schurtz managed to reach home first,
closely followed by Fred Burnett.
In the fancy diving contest Fred Fur
nett was awarded first place. His diving
was graceful and he performed many OFF,
clever work and was given second place.
Oscar Rice, champion of Southern Cali
fornia, swan against Dan Green, San
Francisco champion. in a 100-yard special
race for a prize of $25. Both covered the
distance neck and neck In the fast time
of 1:12h. Referee Mowry declared the
race a dead heat. Green was willing to
swim again, but Rice for some reason re-
fused
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

and as she had foretold 1t brought death
with it. She was 70 years old and UP to
three years ago enjoyed excellent health
Since that time, however, her health be-
came somewhat impaired from heart
trouble, which eventually caused her
death
Mrs. Hunt came from family Of good
old Pennsylvania Quakers, who settled in
that State long before the United States
enjoyed the blessings of independence.
Her maiden name was Supple, and In the
early history of the Quaker State this
name can be found coupled with the early
settlers who, when Washington and his
colonists battled for liberty, were found
in the front ranks of the victorious army
Her husband, John Hunt, died about
fourteen years ago, leaving her in the
tender care of her devoted son, Judge
Hunt, who, with one daughter, did every
thing possible to make her life pleasant
and enjoyable. She made her home in
this city with the Judge and his wife
In accordance with her last wishes and
with the desires of her son and his fam
lily, the funeral, which will take place
from the residence at 1903 Octavia street
at 1880 this forenoon, will be private. the
intimate relatives only of the family par
ttcipat1ng. Rev. w. H. Moreand of St
Luke's Episcopal Church will officiate at
the residence, where the ceremony will
take place. The body will be Inferred in
Laurel Hill Cemetery, where the family
has a vault
In consequence of this bereavement
Judge Hunt will not open court until to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
EXPLORER PEARY
TALKS OF FOOD
Everything for the Klondike
Should Be Carefully
Chosen.
The Lieutenant Says LIQUID
Food Is the Proper Diet
for the North.

Lieutenant Peary, the Arctic explorer
In his lecture at the Baldwin Theater
last evening. urgently advised his hearers
against patronizing the cheap outftters
in preparing for the journey to the Klon-
dixie. In the evening he hit the hand-me-
down clothiers and their "cappers'' hard
and advised that only the best material
be purchased.
The explorer gave some very valuable
advice to the would-be Klondikers by tell
ing them the character of the robes they
would require, as well as of the food it
would be wisest for them to take.
For clothes, he advises the following:
Undershirt of birdskin, stockings of fox
skin, trousers Of sealskin, shoes of flexible
sealskin, overcoat of reindeer-skin and
undercoat Of bearskin. These, he said
were the most advisable, as they came
from animals that lived In that region and
are destined by nature to protect the
wearer from the seventies of the climate
In regard to food. he advised LIQUID
foods for the Arctic regions, as they are
amount of nutrition. What he would
take, did take and will take, are com
pressed tea, compressed peasoup, con-
densed milk and sea biscuit. The milk
he said, Is the most nutritious thing a
person can. take. as one can of 1t is equal
to a gallon of milk and Sustains a person
for long time.
Lieutenant Peary discounted the idea
that sleeping-bags were necessary, stat
ing that by the use of the clothing he had
described such appliances could be safely
eliminated from the outfit. He also said
tents should be made in one piece the
floor covering being securely fastened to
the upper portion. so that Arctic storms
could not possibly carry away the cover
ing and leave the wayfarer exposed To
the intense severity Of the elements.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
CELEBRATION OF
LENTEN EXERCISES
Members Of the Calvarian So
ciety Assemble in the
Cathedral.
Archbishop Riordan Delivers an
Eloquent and Instructive
Sermon.

Over 5000 Catholics assembled in St.
Mary's Cathedral yesterday afternoon TO
participate in the Lenten exercises given
under the auspices of the Calvarian So
ciety.
AS it had been announced that Arch
bishop Riordan would open the ceremony
by preaching the initial sermon of series
to be delivered ON Sunday afternoons dur
ing the period of Lent, much interest was
manifested by Catholics, who took advan-
tage of the opportunity to hear the eio-
quent speaker.
Long before the appointed time for the
ceremony to commence people from all
parts of the city-Catholics and non
Cathedral in large numbers, croWding the
edifice and blocking the vesubule..
Promptly at 8 o'clock the service began:
1t consisted of THE Way OF the cross,
being said by Father Ramm and partici-
pated in by the members of the entire
Calvarian Society, who chanted the an
swers to the prayers as the priest an
nounced them; a sermon by the Arch
bishop and the solemn benediction.
Watchers With Christ" c'Stay We here
with me and he cometh with his
disciples and findeth them asleep) was
the text which the Archbishop chose as
the most appropriate to the occasion;
The preacher briefly outlined the object
acter during Lent, concluding with an ac-
acknowledgement of the efforts of Father
Ramm, to whom the present prosperous
condition of the Calvar1an Society is
mainly due.
At the conclusion of the address bene-
diction was said by the Archbishop in
person, assisted by Father Ramm as
master OF ceremonies. Services OF sim
liar character as those observed yester-
day will be held by the society next Sun
day afternoon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

Fifty Years one of the most beautiful
books, kas the result"
Beginning with Miss Wizards birth in
New York State near Rochester on sep
TENDER 49, 1899, Mrs. Eyster beautifully
sketched her young life up to the time
she became identified with the temper
ance cause. .
Mrs. D. ]. Spencer, the corresponding
secretary of the w. c. T. u. of Califor-
mia, next spoke. She declared that Miss
Wizards life was like an open book. and
spoke of the wonderful effect that 1t had
had upon so many people for their good
Her intellectual and spiritual aspirations
always kept apace with each other, and
during ten years of platform work she
delivered on an average of one lecture
day. Her DEATH, said Mrs. Spencer,
'fs a personal loss to every one In this
Rev. w. S. Matthew. d. D., followed
Mrs. Spencer and from his personal
knowledge of Miss Willard he told Of her
lovely Christian character and noble
work In describing her he said:
Her voice was not strong, but her face
was magnificent. / shall never forget her
bright. genial eye, her mobile yet hrm
lips, or the poise of that broad intellect
ual head upon the slender body. She was
not only a scholar, but she was also rich
in the information of travel, and when
she spoke her words went straight to the
heart and conscience
Rev John Stephens paid to Miss Will
lard the highest compliment of all. In
speaking of the high estimation in which
she was held all over the world he said:
When the Americans joined with the
British in doing honor to Queen Victoria,
the English responded by calling Miss
Willard Americas Uncrowned Queen
Alas, l must say the Queen is dead!'
here the speaker paused, looked about
him. and then in voice shaken with
emotion he said, land where shall 1 turn
to cry, Long live the Queen!
"She won her immortality in this world,
and now the crown OF life, the reward of
those who are faithful unto death, is
hers
During the exercises beautiful offer
tory was sung by Miss Alma Bergland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

see that all children of school age are
enrolled during the canvass that is
about to begin.
These orders have been issued be-
cause of the fact the committee be-
Heves that in years past the city has
not received from the State the amount
of money to which the School Depart
ment is entitled. 1t is believed that
fully 10 per cent of the school children
shown by the census have failed to at
tend any school and that by carrying
out the provisions of the law the city
will be saved several thousand dollars
annually.
The mode of procedure that will be
adopted will hinge on the report of the
Census Marshal. The attendance as
recorded by the principals will be COM
pared with the Marshars report, and
the names of those children who fail
to attend will be called for several days
in succession in order to give them an
opportunity to. respond. In case they
fail to answer the truant officer will be
sent after them in accordance with the
provisions of the compulsory education
law, and parents will be held account
able for the non-appearance of their
children. This law in substance re-
quires that all children between 5 and
II years of age must attend school, and
a penalty is provided for the non-ob-
servance of the statute.
The Board of Education has reason
to believe from experience of past
years that the city loses annually sew
eral thousand dollars because of the
non attendance Of children and that 1t
is required to pay some thousands Of
dollars to the general State school fund
in excess of what it receives. This is
the matter the Elementary Committee
desires to correct.
Another matter to be closely looked
to will be the careful allotting of schol-
ars to their proper schools. Hereto
fore scholars have been placed accord
ing to the blocks in the city map, re-
sulting in the overcrowding of some
schools and a sparse attendance at
others. The new method it is intended
to employ will allot the children Of
school age according to population and
the scholars will be arranged accord
ingly.
By this means it is hoped to save the
services Of a large number of teachers
and avoid a portion of the threatening
deficit in the School Department funds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

turned out In force last night for the
sixteenth annual masquerade ball given
by the Garibaldi Guards at Garibaidi
Hall, 1923 Broadway.
The hall was deliberately decorated with
the United States and Italian national
colors and the floor was filled with dane
ers from early in the evening until this
morning. The grand march was led by
F. Demartini and his niece, Miss Amelia
Demartini, and over a hundred masked
couples were. in line. At IL O'Clock, &C
cording to an old Italian custom, large
balloon in the center of the room was
broken and as the CONNECTIONS Ieu from
1T and three white pigeons were released
from bondage and flew about the room
the dancers unmasked.
The committees having charge OF the
ball were:
Door committee-G. Daneri, M. Canepa,
P. 'Arata. A. L. Bacigalupi, s. Cereghlno,
L. Artana, S. .Oneto, G. Cordano, F. Ca
nepa, G. Pitto, G. B. Tore, u. 6aclga-
lupi, A. Arnaboldi, P. Perata.
Floor committee-F. Delmonte, u: De
vincent, G. Ertola, n. Foppiano, f. De-
martini, c. Lagomarsino. A Devlncenzi'
Dr.: g.. E. Caglieri P. SIM, u: bign0tl'
F. Luchetti, G. Perata, N. Perata' N. FER
rogiaro, S. Delmonte.
Refreshment committee. Iorre' An
tonic Figone, Antonio Deluchi, y. Bar
bagelata, P. Demattei, u: GaspaIl' y.
Delmonte, G. Giambruno, A Olmo, U. Is.
Sturla, V. E. Chiappa.
Hat room committee-G. Sbarporo' A.
CarbOne,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
YOUTH WHO PROMISES TO BE GENIUS.

Walter Moroco considers that
me ana mas himself
tnea one afternoon last while
showing the In
The boy to the
phed position Stage
around that establishment
willing anything They
Getting this
quested nhaux the
gentleman
this occasion
and was electrified all those
earnest bright boy that shifting the
stage
ius intended that pohv
$1,000.
Daniel Hanon
born In this
he sold
Portland where he obtained
Union Telegraph
school as his hours from $3.50 until
would practice
tanned position
portland ne took elocution
VINO would listen to him He teegraphng
the cars
as tramp Portland
est ad and does realize
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

The hfty-second annual report of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Companv ia
printed to-day. 1t is an able paper, filled with
topics OF vital interest to policy holders or
others contemplating insurance 1t modestlv
sets out the sterling character of the com.
pany. and explains pointedy the full meas
ure OF It's success in It's constant purpose Of
Safeguarding the interests of its members
Inns II has done In various ways, and par
ucularly by reducing the cost of Insurance
py minimizing the expenses of the company
Last year the unequaled low rate of expense
as heretofore was substantially maintained
ana the company earned a dividend on the
sam same increasing scale as that paid during
1ssI In connection with this statement re-
gardlng the expense rate, IL is gratifying 10
note from condensed exhibit Of the COM
panys business for fifty-two years that the
average expense ratio has been only SSI per
cent. This would seem to certainly excel the
record OF any other company During the
cofnpanys existence. also, there have been
returned to policy holders. or now held for
them, lzS.2o per cent of what the company
has received from them The president also
argues against the tax on life insurance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
RIGHT SORT OF COURAGE.
Rev. David James Talks to the
Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciafiou

The address yesterday to the members
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton was entitled True Courage" and
was delivered by Rev. David James, pas
tor of the Franklin-street Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. James spoke Of the muchly admired
physical courage. and. leading up from
that to moral courage, showed, in elo-
quent terms, how much superior the one
was to the other and how much greater
is the bravery that dares to do right and
obey the commands Of the Lord. despite
the sneers of the world and the prompt
ings Of self-interest, than the purely ami
NAL bravery that is often nothing more
than form Of vanity and the fear OF
what others will think of us. He wound
up by exorting his hearers to persevere
in the higher kind of courage and reap
the final reward that will be much greater
than any that can be bestowed by king
or potentate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
30 O0000 100000 oo0 90 90 90 90 90 g
TO HONOR THE MARTYRED DEAD.

Mechanics Pavilion to-day will
popular demonstration behalf of the
Maine. 1t has been arranged that proceeds OF
evening the immediate relief of fam
of The of the gone to
trouble There
number of vaudeville stars and of striking
will be of character the hearts
impulses and the attendance should be such
day forever memorable in local
} history.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
JUDGE HUNTS MOTHER DEAD
Remarkable Prophetic Fulfillment as
to the Time of Her Demise-It
Came as She Phophesied.

AS she had prophesied during the three
years of her last illness, the mother OF
Judge John Hunt passed away last Fri
day at shutdown. During all her illness
she looked forward to that day and hour,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
PREP AIRING
TO MAKE A
TRUE CENSUS
The School Depart
ment Will Make
Extra Effort.
The lementary Commit
tee Has Issued New
Orders.
Compulsory Education Law
Will Be Strictly En-
forced.
PARENTS TO BE NOTIFIED
Much Money VIII Be Saved to the
City by the New
Regime.
Compulsory Education Law
Will Be Strictly En-
forced.
PARENTS TO BE NOTIFIED
Much Money VIII Be Saved to the
City by the New
Regime.

The Elementary Committee Of the
Board of Education. has issued orders
10 the newly appointed Census Mar
hal. Thomas F. Maher. that extraor-
binary precautions must be taken to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
The Merchants Athletics

The entertainment of the Merchants.
Athletic Club. which was to have been
given tomorrow evening, has been post
poned until Tuesday, March 8.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

Stop that cough with Lows Horehound
Cough Syrup: price 10c. 1T Sansome st. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28
GARIBALDI GUARDS.

A Ball in Honor Of Their Sixteenth
Anniversary.
The italian Inhabitants of the city
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-28

TELEPHONE GRANT ia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-17
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE Mississippi river excursion
steamer Grand Republic was burned
to the waters edge on the 18th at the
mouth of the river Des Peres, near
South st. Louis The captain and his
family had thrilling escape from
death and lost all their belongings
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has had a con-
sultation with Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage and Chairman Dingley, of
the house ways and means, in regard
to raising funds should war become a
necessity. Plans adopted during the
civil war period will be largely fol-
lowed and the first taxes will be levied
on bank checks, legal papers, proprie-
tary medicines, etc.
The first days response on the 18th
to the Kansas City Stars appeal for
help for the starving people of Matan-
zas, Cuba, was gratifying, Sl,2774l in
cash being received, beside tons and
tons of food and much clothing and
innumerable promises of further as
sistance
THE court of inquiry did good deal
of work at Havana on the 18th in eX-
aiming the divers. 1t was thought
that the court would close its labors
at Havana within few days, but the
officials said they could fix no date for
their departure from that place,
EARLY in the morning fire was dis
covered in the Bowery mission at New
York. The building contained nearly
900 dodgers, most of whom had gone to
sleep Eleven charred bodies were
afterwards found by the police. Many
hairbreadth escapes happened, the
awakened inmates being panic.
stricken and the firemen had to strug-
gle desperately with some in order to
save them.
Two freight trains collided near
Midway, O., early on the morning of
the 18th and eight cars were derailed.
The engineer and tramp were in
jured and 100 sheep killed.
A SPECIAL to the Chicago Tribune on
the 18th from Washington said that
Spain had become impressed by the
hostile preparations of the United,
States and had begun secret negotia-
tions to withdraw her troops from
Cuba, Spanish secret agent having
interviewed President Mckinley and
proposed that the Cuban insurgents
should accept independence in every
thing but name. The president re-
ferred the secret envoy to Secretary
Quesada, who represents the Cuban in
surgents in Washington. 1t was stated
that the envoy afterwards left for New
York to see Estrada Palma, the head
of the Cuban junta-