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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-16

Parlor was recited. A telegram from Grand President Conly of the Native Sons to Grand President Conrad of the Native Daughters was read, it con- graduating the delegates and express ing the hope that the twelfth session would be success.
 Under the head of good of the order the proposition to change the time of meeting of the Grand Parlor was dis cussed at considerable length. It was not settled, and will come up on Thurs day. A dispatch from Joaquin Parlor was read, extending a hearty welcome to the Grand Parlor for 1899. At o'clock an adjournment was ordered, the Grand Parlor having accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Red Cross Society.
 This evening between the hours of and 8:30 the members of the Grand Parlor were taken for a drive. Every point of interest in Woodland and the great Yolo orchard at Cacheville were visited. All the conditions for the ex- cursion were favorable. The roads were in splendid condition and the weather perfect. The delegates expressed them selves as delighted with the experience.
 Beginning at 9 o'clock an open-air concert was given on the court yard plaza.
  cious so far this week, and the indica- lions are that we shall have pleasant weather during the entire session of the Grand Parlor. The delegates are agree ably surprised, as many of them came here under the impression that the heat would be sweltering. Instead they have found climate as genial and recuper- ating as seaside resort, and some of them did not come prepared for it.
 ic +o1y op +1,1 { tention of the delegates, and there Is friendly rivalry for several of the of fees. Miss Lizzie Douglass of Alta Parlor, present treasurer, is candidate for reelection. Mrs. w. A. Gett of Sac ramento will be presented by Califia Parlor for vice president. Mrs Cora B. Sifford of Buena Ventura Parlor is a candidate for first vice-president. Miss Eliza D. Keith of San Francisco is a candidate for grand trustee. Alta Par Tor is anxious to put her in the line of succession for the grand presidency.
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WILL ISSUE NO MORE LICENSES Two PoOlrooms Enough
 for SauSalitO. DECISION OF THE TRUSTEES. HUMPHREY SYNDICATE NOT IN
 FAVOR Harrison and Harvey Will Continue to Hold a Monopoly in the
 Gambling Busi-
DECISION OF THE TRUSTEES.
SYNDICATE NOT IN
 FAVOR.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUSALITO, June 15.-A little squad of poolroom soldiers came over from San Francisco in an electric launch to- night, confident that when they return ed it would be in joyful mood at the downfall of rival cohorts. There were six men in the party-John F. Glynn Alfred Broyer, Henry Schwartz, John Humphrey and two friends. On this side they were welcomed by Attorney Hepburn Wilkins of San Rafael and a number of friends. Soon the streets were alive with people keenly inter- ested in the outcome of their visit. It would soon be known whether liar rison and Harvey were to enjoy a mo- nopoiy In the poolroom business
 The town hall was crowded at g o'clock, and there was a buzz of ex- citement when Trustees Crumpton, Sylva and Thomas marched sedately in and took their seats.
 T move" said Sylva, that this board adjourn to meet next Monday evening""
 Thomas seconded the motion and the great event was over.
 A party of six went back to the metropolis in an electric launch to the tune of Chevy Chase" The fact is now divulged that the reason why the San Mateo forces did not witness their own funeral was that the board saw fit to postpone the obsequies For the firm of Glynn, Broyer. Schwartz & Humphrey will get no license to run a poolroom in Sausalito. Early In the evening three members of the board met and held a caucus in secret It was decided to refuse a license to Schwartz and his combine. and the members solemnly pledged themselves to stand by each other when it comes to vote in open meeting next Mon day evening.
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Johnson, who has been succeeded by Miss C. K. Wittenmeyer.
 The active, energetic native daugh- ters who compose this board of relief are apparently not satisfied with the small amount of good they have been able to do with the funds intrusted to their care, and each annual meeting has been enlivened by discussion on the subject. The greatest good to the greatest number" seems to be their aim, and last year, when Miss c. K. Wittenmeyer suggested Native Daughters Home, where the sick of the order could receive the best medical att tendance, the idea was hailed with de- light
 During the year a committee was ap- pointed with Mrs. w. s. Leake as chair man to outline a plan of work that would accomplish the object, and to have 1t ready for this session. The plan has been discussed by members of the committee in many of the sub ordinate parlors, and the enthusiastic reception it received has encouraged them in the belief they are working out the right idea for making the more sub- stantial the foundation on which their order rests.
 It is evidently not the intention of these rustling Native Daughters to plan to build their home for time when their days of usefulness are gone; it is for the infirm of to-day they are work ing and they intend to begin at once. even though it be In a small way-Start the bag a-rolling, as it were, believing it will grow as it goes; and they even look forward to a building of their own. we'll built and well planned. vir- tually home of their own" An un- dertaking of some proportions. they realize, but what these Native Daugh- ters undertake to do, they do, and in this they intend to be successful.
 The work of the Grand Parlor at this mornings session was prefaced with prayer and the usual song service. In her report the grand president recom- mended the adoption of ritual pre- pared by Mrs. Gunzendorfer of San Francisco. The morning session was almost wholly devoted to the exempli- fcation of this ritual. For that pur- pose the grand president appointed the following officers: Miss Clara Witten- meyer, senior past president; Eliza D. Keith, past president; Mrs. Theodore Lunstedt, president; Miss M. Bertola, first vice president; Mrs. L. Garlic, sec ond vice president; Mrs. L. H. Mills, third vice president; Mrs. l.. B. Mills, | marshall; Mrs. Callie Shields, outside sentinel.
 pr. Mary Cage Campbell officiated as the mock candidate for initiation The exemplif1cation was watched with a great deal of interest and at the close of the ceremony the delegates were very enthusiastic in commenting and praising Mrs. Gunzendorfer's work A communication was read from Joa- quin Parlor of Stockton. offering to en- certain the Grand Parlor in 1899. A motion to hold the next Grand Parlor at that place was adopted unanimously. At the afternoon session the report of the committee on printing and sup | plies and that of the committee on ap- peals and grievances were read and re- | ferred. An original poem written by l Miss Irene H. Musick of Crescent City
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ARMOUR GOES TO
 LETTERS RELIEF.
The Packer May Prevent Heavy Loss by the Young Napoleon
 If Wheat

CHICAGO, June 15.-Arrange'nents for the closing of the Letter deal have been completed. Final papers were placed be- fore Joseph Letter to-day, and 7,VoOOOO bushels of choice cash wheat were con- signed to P D. Armour, who will hence forth control all the Letter holdings. Ar mour has already begun to dispose Of the wheat, and unless the coming crop is har- vested sooner than anticipated 1t seems likely that the immense line of wheat i'll the Northwest will be consumed here.
 If is stated that Letter will not lose as ,oi1cb as was generally believed. Armour's assumption assU11 1 of the burden is said to have meant at least $2,O0O,OOO for Letter: -, That
 n1Ich loss would have been incurred Ii +ha im1nense line of wheat had to be mer- cbandiged ebe 1ti by trustees, with the probabil- ity of declining market; The loans 1tsuIoal made noorII- S7 O00 OO0 Each bank was careful 19'or to protect itself with wide margins that would insure against loss. interviews
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this morning struck on the rocks and gravel in the Narows when leaving the harbor.
 The Laurada took on 200 tons of freight here for the Dominion Govern ment forces on the Yukon and left with a Seattle pilot named Hanson aboard shortly after midnight last night. An hour afterward she was ashore in the Narrows. having in some unaccountable manner mistaken the channel. A Call representative, accompanied by GUS toms officer, rowed out to the steamer this morning. She was then high out Of the water, with her stern almost submerged Her 240 passengers were grouped disconsolately around the deck J. Henshaw of Al-Ki, Ind, who was bound northward to represent the Seattle Yukon Gold Dredging Company, gave this story of the disaster:
 'All our trouble is due to having a Seattle pilot named Hanson on board, who did not know these waters. All of our 240 passengers were asleep when crashing, grinding noise told us some thing was wrong. The twenty women on board were the first on deck, scream ing and crying for life preservers. Then the men piled ,ut and terrible confusion ensued In the dim light we saw we were almost on land and this quieted us.
 "Ar night we remained on deck, afraid to sleep, and in the gray morn ing we were high and dry on shore, for the tide was out"
 The passengers were in an excited state and wanted to leave the steamer. During the afternoon efforts were made by two tugs to get the vessel off, and at s o'clock they were success full. The passengers expected to be taken back to Vancouver, as they | thought the vessel was unsafe. To es- cape libel proceedings by the city for ] damages to the water pipes the cap- tain went right on to Seattle. When 1 The Call correspondent left the boat 1 the passengers were holding an indig- nation meeting and said all would leave the steamer at Seattle if she ever got | there.
 The Laurada has been unfortunate since coming here. When Captain | Scott refused Canadian inspection he had to take oath that no passengers would be taken on here. This aroused the suspicious of passengers, who said | the boat must be unsafe. and they com plained to the customs officers. Things went from bad to worse and now there is rebellion on board.
 1 Among the passengers is Mrs Wall wife of Sam W. Wall of The Call, who 1 is going to Dawson with a newspaper plant She was the only self possessed person on board when the vessel struck l Owing to the breaking of the two | principal water mains by the Laurada water famine Is expected here. Cana dian officials will follow the boat to l Seattle to libel her.
 l SEATTLE, June 15.-The steamer Laurada is expected in this port early tomorrow morning and complications are likely to arise. After running aground in the narrow entrance to Van couver harbor and breaking the city's water pipe mains she floated of at high tide tonight before papers in a s15, 5,ooC libel suit could be served. It Is main tained here by maritime men that 8 libel will not hold while the vessel is ir an American port.
 The Canadian authorities were severe in their criticism of the Laurada's cap. tain. Although Vancouver Is a com. l pulsory pilotage port Captain Scott
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FRENCH MINISTERS RESIGN.

PARIS, June 15.-The Cabinet met this morning and reviewed the situation Later, M. Moline handed President Faure the resignations of the whole Cabinet. which the President accepted, while re- questing the Ministers to continue the di- rection of affairs until their successors gre named.
 It is expected that M. Ribot, the former Premier and Minister of Finance, will be invited to form a new Ministry and it is considered probable that NJ Dupuy. who was Premier of the Cabinet which preced- cd that of M. Ribot. will join the new Ministry.
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CLOUDS OF EARTH
 THROWN SKYWARD
Terrific Explosion Followed the Striking of Guncotton-Laden
 Projectiles.

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June I4.-(By the Asso- ciated Press dispatch boat Dan dy, via Kingston, Jamaica, June Is, 8 p. m)-The dynamite cruiser Nesuvius joined the fleet yesterday and was put at work immediately. Ensign Palmer of the New York went on the Ve- suvius with Lieutenant-Com- mander Pillsbury to explain the location of the batteries. A few minutes before midnight the Ve- suviuS was within half mile of the beach west of Morro. The Oregon's searchlight played on the westward battery while the black nose of the cruiser pointed at 1t.
 Lieutenant Commander Pills bury gave the word to fire and Lieutenant Quimby opened the air vent. There was a slight hiss ing, sort of coughing noise, but no flame, no report, no warning to the SpaniardS who were hiding in the darkness. Thirty seconds later a dull roar broke the silence of the night. Two hundred pounds of guncotton had ex- ploded on the hillside below the battery.
 The ships on the blockading lines two miles away shook with the explosion. The firing of a thirteen-inch shell IS a mere rife crack compared to the deep and mighty roar. Clouds of earth thrown up from the hills seemed to stand out against the sky.
 Another package of guncotton was dropped on the other side oi the battery, and may possibly have struck the torpedo boats anchored below.
 Before the echoes of the sec ond shot died away the Vesuvius sent a third charge hissing out. Ii fell right on the brow of the hil where the battery seemed to be Into the air flew tons of earth and the smoke covered the land for half mile.
 The Vesuvius retired at six teen-knot rate. Two flashes from the hill and two Spanish shell: flew beyond the cruiser.
 The test was regarded as high ly satisfactory and there is in tense interest in the fleet owe, this first trial in war of a dyna- mite cruiser.
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sons to put into effect provisional gov ernment for the islands.
 soon after the House met the Hawaiian deoate was resumed. The Senate bills granting American register to the ships specialist and Unionist were passed
 Fitzgerald O.) of Massachusetts spoke against the Newlands resolution. Tn the course or his speech he emphasized the 1alIure of the majority of Hawaiians to express their desires relative to annexa- ton. lie insisted that every people had the rlght to the government of it's choice
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AUGUSTI PREPARING
 FOR THE ASSAULT
Cables to Madrid That the SlEu- alton at Manila Continues
 Critical.

MADRID, 15-A here from Captn @
  
  @ Monet, from hln l7 "ie population massacred y tue ios @ of the will do not know "nen the
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who was a mate with Captain Hart on his now famous filibuster1ng expeultlon to Cuba, refused to take plot out, against full tide, contenting himself with a local pilot who did not know the channel, called The Narrows. at the entrance of the harbor. AS conse- quence he left the straight and marrow path to avoid tide rip and ran onto the pipes lying at the bottom of the channel
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DRAWN OFF BY TWO TUGS
HER PASSENGERS ANXIOUS TO
 TURN BACK.
The Vessel Will Be Libeled Because of Damage Done to the Water Mains of Van
 cOuver.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, June 15. - Trouble seems to have followed the old filibus- tering steamship Laurada to the West, for after getting into disfavor with the customs officers here by refusing to un- dergo Canadian inspection she early
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with Dewey at Manila" and pic. lures taken from photographs of the great naval battle, by Joseph L.
 stickney, the special war correspond. ent of The Call, who stood on the bridge of the flagship Olympia dur ing the fght.-In next Sundays Call
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Read ''The Curse of the Camp" by
 Alice Rix,
 In next Sundays Call.
Held for Murder.

SANTA ROSA, June 1.-Two Indians. Peter Bill and Merton Meranda. have been held for trial before the Superior Court upon the charge of the murder of another Indian near Fulton few weeks ago. The murder was a most brutal one.
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THE ILL-FATED STEAMER LAURADA.

with a number of bankers interested show that they are all satisfied with the trans fer of the deal to Armour.
 NEW YORK, June 15.-The Sheriff has received another attachment against Joseph Letter of Chicago, this being in favor of the Thames and Mersey Insur was granted by Justice Daly of the Su- preme Court
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3 Ayes, 2Oo; noes, o1
 For annexation-l7o Republicans, IS 3 Democrats, 8 Popusts and Fusonists Against annexation TT Democrats,
 Republicans, Popu1ists and Fusion } iStS.
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Blood taint and all other diseases are cured at the Institute very rapidly. Blood diseases are contagious. ''30-day blood e9re at once eradicates all of the traces free as air. No one needs heIn more had ly at times than the A-i
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ORFORDVHLE.

George Hibbard was badly hurt last
week while loading logs. One of the
men was chopping and the AK flew from
his hands striking Mr. Hubbard in the
head. He came near bleeding to death
but at the present time is gaining quite
fast.
George Worthy and wife visited at
Ernest Cushman's the first of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon of Lyme preached
Sunday, but owing to the severe wealth
er very few were present.
There was a large attendance at the
Grange last Friday night. There were
several visitors from neighboring
Oranges, and a good time was enjoyed.
Mrs. w. F. Mixer of Brattleboro will
give one of her dramatic recitals at the
town hall, Feb. 1st The program will
consist of some of Mrs. Mixers choicest
selections, interspersed with fine music
by the Algonquin Orchestra; admission
zoe, children 1Oc.; doors open at 100
o'clock. 1t is expected there will be
farce after the reading.
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FAST HAVERHILL.

Miss Bertha Smith spent few days
at Woodsville this week.
The funeral services of Mrs Quimby
were held at Pike Station Sunday.
On account of the severe storm no
services were held in the church lass
Sunday.
Mrs. D. Dunkley, Mrs. E. G. Clough
and NJ. V. B. Cady have been on the
sick list.
Gospel Temperance Meeting at the
church next Sunday evening under the
auspices of the w. G. T. U.
At the annual meeting of the East
Haverhill Creamery Association the
following were elected officers: Pres,
e. w. LETTERS; secretary and treasurer,
w. F. True; directors, E. W. LETTERS,
Burns Pike, Rex Pierce, A.Knapp and
Everett Smith.
w. Brooks barn was burned last
week. Cause, cow dog and Ian
tern.
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THETFORD CENTER.

Mrs. Will Chamberlain spent several
days in West Fairlee recently.
Miss Abbie Chamberlain was obliged
to leave her school for few days last
week on accountSof sickness, but was
able to return on Monday.
Miss Carrie Simonds is visiting her
sisters, Mrs. w. Chamberlin and Miss
Mamie Simonds.
Il. j. Hubbard and Frank Emery
have both taken boys from the Or
phans' Home.
Wilfred Lucas has been sick for seve-
raj days with tonsilitis.
Rev. A. H. Baker gave the people
another good sermon on Sunday, Jan.
23d, text, Psalms, viii. 4. The presid-
ing elder, Rev. l.. L. Beeman, will
preach next Sunday a. M, Jan. 3Oth.
G. D. Lucas has carried to the station
at East Thetford ii, lis dozen of eggs
taken in at the store during the past
year.
Miss Louise Hubbard has been quite
sick, DR.. Miliken called in attendance.
Ruth and little Ethel Ladd are both
sick with chicken poX.
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OXFORD.

Lena NJ. Eva and Mary E. Warren
of Post Mills and Walter B. jenkins of
Manchester arrived Saturday and spent
the Sabbath at Fl. H. Commits, return
ing on Monday.
The Ida Hodge place has been sold
for $500 to Mr.. Streeter, and he takes
possession this week
1t is with feelings os sadness that we
hear of the death of our old neighbOr
and friend, Fred w. Kenyon. Until
he was man grown he resided within
fifty feet of us and we can truly say of
him, I'VE never knew mean thing
about him."
Saturday night brought us the hard
est snow storm of the season.
Mrs. VIM. Stetson has been quite sick
the past two weeks. ... 81.
Ice of fine quality is being harvest
ed from Lake Morey this week.
The lumber sawed at the mill here
the past season is being cared and sent
to market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gardner of
Belmont are stopping with his brother
j. r. Gardner, and visiting friends here
and at Lyme.
w. o. Carr is confined to the house
with the grip.
Quite a number of people here are
entertaining the German measles.
Arthpr Richardson is slowly recover
from a severe attack of the grip.
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Hoods Pills easy in effect Is 2ents
SOUTH CORINTH.

The Riverside creamery paid % IL
cents fors December butter.
Miss Lizzie Norris of Vershire is
spending few days at her uncle's p.
E. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Norris are visit
ing friends in Hardwick and Plainfield
this week.
F. E. DeGoosh and Charles Marsh
all attended the concert at Bradford
last Tuesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Corinth
Creamery Co. held Tuesday the 25th,
the following officers were chosen to
serve for the year 1898, viz; President,
b. b. Scribner; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. A. S. Hodge; directors, B. B.
Scribner, B. L. Eastman, H. A. Will
son, Cyrus Hastings, A. p. Rowell;
auditors, G.. A. Washburn, II. H. De,
Goosh, Joel l.. Avery. The following
statement by the treasurer shows the
business OF 1897:
Pounds of milk received, 1,57s,6S5
Pounds butter made, 81, Ala
Money received, $15,612.26
Expenses, .9S
Paid patrons, Sl3,2lo3 81
Average price per pound, 10 1-2c.
Miss Grace Chalmers, our teacher,
took sleigh ride to South Ryegate
last Friday afternoon, and on account
of the storm Sunday the roads became
impossible and she was not able to re-
turn until Tuesday noon.
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LYME.

Rev. C. E. Gordon exchanged with
Rev. Mr. McIntire, of Oxford, Sunday.
Only 80 at church, and eight at the
Baptist church at Lyme Center.
Percy Hughman was In town one day
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey S. Gardner of
Belmont, n. H., are stopping at J. G.
Piper's few days. He drove a hand
some pair of colts one three and the
other four years old.
Two doctors from Hanover with DR..
Weymouth have been in consultation
at David LamOtts.
About tweleve of snow came Tues
day night making a sufficient quantity
for ice purposes.
The two mills of j. c. &.W. S. Piper
at Lyme Plain are being well stocked
with lumber of various kinds.
Miss Minnie Keyes has returned to
her home in POmfret, Conn.
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HAVERFIILL.

Rev. Ralph Gillian, the able evan
gelist of wide repnte whose labors have
been crowned with signal success in
the chief centers of New England will
commence special services with the
churches of Haverhill at Pearson Hail
on Tuesday, Feb. 22d. Evangelist Gil
lam is accompanied by the famous so
loist, O. w. Crowell who will sing at
these services assisted by the large
chorus choir. They are now engaged
in very successful meetings at the Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church, Bos-
ton. Rev. DR.. N. W. Brodbeck, pastor.