The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
A MAN DIED
 IN HIS ARMS
Bishop Rowe Sends News of the Hardships Existing
 in Skaguay.
Union Hospital Started That Needs Funds to Carry on It's
 Work.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


 sos Broadway, April 16
 Bishop Rowe of the Episcopal Church, who is at present in Alaska, has writ ten to Rev. F. J. Mynard, rector of St. Johns Church, a letter making an appeal for help which will be read to the congre- gation tomorrow. The letter says in part:
 The people of Skaguay have been forced to start an emergency hospital. called a union. The need of it beggars description. It has aided and relieved many cases of the greatest distress. The people have responded to the cries and appeals to their humanity nobly.
 Impressed with the importance of the insti- tuition the representatives of the public have asked me to take charge of it. and | have done It. They have transferred it all into our hands
 The emergency hospital is a simple log cabin thirty feet long and eighteen feet wide. One room on the ground floor answers for Kitchen and cots: one room above. which is but the half story or attic. In this room 1 found twelve cots, and ten of them were occupied by men in all stages of pneumonia and meningitis yesterday While visiting 1t, young man was brought in from the summit eighteen miles on sled, tied on to keep him from rolling off, distance. ' 'Ae Last night I was with man; who died in what to say to his father and mother and sis ters It was a most sad, most ptiful sight.
 If the sickness is going to increase the ap- peal to our humanity cannot be ignored. The sick are absolutely friendless, helpless, and without a hospital would simply die by the and cook in charge The sfagaay s "G doctora nsls are attending for little nothing as expenses We must build an addition-only of an in- expensive and temporary character am go- Ing to begin this Immediately The present ac commodation Is totally inadequate and unslIit- able. 'ui'- We have assumed great responsibiIftv hut 1t Is an opportunity most important What [ want is this Telegraph those facts to head quarters. church papers,. to any of our rich we need money at once to carry on this work
 High School Aegis Election
 OAKLAND, April 16.-The semi-annual election of officers for the Aegfs. the high school paper, will take place next r Meanesday aftebn9on; The candidates who IS "non-frat'; first associate,~Wal, ter Burpee; second associate, Thomas Quayle and Roger Chickering, the latter frat; third associate, Miss Zoe Acker- man and Miss Grace Dawson: fourth as sociate, Julia Summers; president, Charles Harris and Albert Robinson; vice-presi. dent Anthony Cadogan; secretary, Clar- ence A. Wills and John Dibert; treasurer Raymond Jones; business manager. Raw McCargar and George Lowry The onIv fight Is between the fraternity and non be an overwhelming victory for the lat
 Catholic Truth Society.
 OAKLAND, April 16.-Rev P. F. Yorl,e will deliver an address before the as sembly tomorrow afternoon at St. Fran h. fnr the purpose of organizing a branch of the Catholic Truth Society in this city. The aim of the organization is to diSseminate correct views regarding Catholic doctrine and the duties of Catholics both with re- spect to their fellow citizens and to the nation. This will be accomplished hv means of public lectures, writings and conventions at stated intervals, which will be carried out by Catholic lavmen and women, as well as by the pastors of the various churches of that denomina- tion.
 Christian Endeavor Rallies.
 OAKLAND, April 16.-Leonard Merrill president of the California Christian En, deavor Union arrived in the city to night and will address two rallies to- morrow. The first will be held at the First Congregational Church at o'clock. where there will be a ~athering of the Endeavorers in the central portion of the city; At o'clock a gathering will be held in the Brooklyn Presbyterian pIe The coming State Convention viii be the theme, with definite announcement as to entertainment. rates. programme and other matters of interest.
 Repair of Streets.
 OAKLAND, April 16.-A. L. Stone. sec retary of the Haywards electric line, will of his company to keep Broadway in re- pair where their tracks cross it at Thir- teenth street. Superintendent of Streets Miller swore to complaint to-day which will bring the matter before the courts.
 Annexation Again in Question.
 OAKLAND, April 16.-The suspense over the validity of the recent annexa- day Attorney General Fitzgerald filed motion for new. trial in the case set tied by Judge Hall, giving a decision in aax1r aad oI the citK Ine 1b 1nsinciency of