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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-02

NOTICE to Creditors-Estate Of AMELIA V. R. FINLEY, deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned executors of the will of AMELIA " R. PIX LEY deceased, to the creditors of and all per sofs having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice, to the said executors at their office No. Montgomery street, city and county of San Francisco, State of California the sam being their place for the transaction of inc business of the said estate in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California.
 F. D. CURTIS.
 FRANCISCO.
 Executors of the Will of AMELIA " R. PIX LEY, Deceased.
 Dated at San Francisco, June 15 1s9s THE Pacific Heberew Orphan Asylum and Home Society hereby give notice that they have admitted into the orphanagc from Janu- ary 1, 1S9S to June 30 1898 the following named orphans and half orphans. boys and girls, viz: Ada Hoffman. aged 10 years 2 months; Hyman Hoffman, aged years T months; Phyllis scharff. aged years 10 months; Claudio Scharff. aged years 3 months: Rehecca Kuhn. aged 10 years Ii months; Stella Kuhn. aged years 10 months; {; Samuel Kuhn. aged years: Meyer Kuhn. aged years months; May Lewis aged years months: Hattie Baer aged IA years months Bertha Baer, aged 10 years: Moses Baer aged 10 years Max Baer aged 8 years g months: Edward Levy, aged 4 years months; Joseph Calm. aged Il years 6 months and Leo Calm, aged years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-02
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

s22O0-S-ROOM house; 1 block from station; lot 60x137: constantly rented s22; great bargain, FREESE & CODINGTON. 211s Stanford place, opposite Berkeley Station.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-25

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
MAY OPPOSE A CHANGE.
THE PROPOSED GREATER NEW YORK CONFER
rN..c 90 rr1rrr, "a -. 1,naaI.1r>

THE PROPOSED GREATER NEW YORK coSrrR-
ENrE DIRECTED TO IN BROOKLYN
An effort made by the Rev DR. Georxe L
Thompson at the New-York East Conference at tho
James Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. yes
terday TO put through a motion instructing tho
Committee Conference Boundaries 10 oppose tho
changing OF the present territorial distribution He
sail he did not believe the proposed Greater New
York Conference was feasible. II thought that
the committee in question should not be hampered
In It's work so the motion OF DR.. Thompson
laid the table
The days session was opened with a prayer
meeting. led by the Rev. Or. Harvey z. Burnes.
No important business was transacted The cause
% the Missionary Society presented by the
Corresponding Secretary. the Rev DR. A. J. Pal
mer. and then the Rev Or. Homer Eaton urged a
better support OF he publications of the Methodist
Book Concern.
The session closed with tho memorial service
The following is q list OF the memoirs and OF those
who read them, that Of the Rev. p. s Stevens.
read by the Rev. w A. Layton. the Rev Nathan
Tbbals. by tho Rev. Or Nathan Hubbell: the Rev.
W. 4. Dickson. by the Rev +. W. Hannah: the
Rev. John W. simpson by the Rev. H. c. Glover:
the Rev J. 4. Roche by the Rev T. /. Pouson.
The memoirs OF the Rev Thomas T.. Gilbert and
the Rev. DR.. John p. Merwin will ne read this
morning at II O'Clock The Rev DR. Charles z.
Miller. pastor or the De Kab Avenue Church. who
IS seriously H. reported to he better.
In the afternoon the Roy. William V Kelley.
Editor Of The Methodist Review" a lecture
Robert Browning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
FROEBEL'S MONTHLY MEETING.

Tho Apru meeting o. the Frocbcl Society was
b,ld Yesterday afternoon At tho Academy No. 6s7
Iafayette-avc.. under the aurpices Of the Home
Committed Mrs. W D. Munson. chairman The
nrograur1e consisted Of four papers by members
NJ european and one by Mrs. Flora f. Cook, OF
o. t,rornel Society on the subject Are Amer-
can Mothers 10 BE Commcnded" which was read
'S.4rhe oriental Mother and Child" received grace
fal recognition rom Mrs. Marsaret ~ Welcn VINO
aatnr,zod Inc child Of the Eat. Mrs Marion Atwell
denesicd the German Moth"r and Th,id ara
a,d Cbiid Miss Marion Coppcrno gave willy
and helpful character ske,ch OF tre , amcrfan
"Tbc onlcers % the Fr0cool Society ar" Mrs.
charles F. Undcrhn. prcs,dcn,;; MS O. W: Bink-
.assarondina secretary: Mrs. H. -. Munson. chairman
~ re- hoard OF Trustees, Mrs. O. g. Hatch. treas
., ro ~, and Mrs Frank J. Rcnjamn, Of the Press
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
SANTA CLARi LFAGIE NETTING 'ALLhD-

A meeting Of tho Santa Clara League circle NO
OF the Working Girls Vacation Society. was
hold Mt the homo OF Mrs. Edward Rascomb iar-
pcr 40 20 West Sixjy-cghih-st.. on Wednesday,
March 80 Mrs j. Ncwcomb read a paper stat
ing the scope object and aim Of the society ana
,he work contemplated for the future.
George L. Dodge has given two houses IN santa
(.l,ra y Y to be open as a prrnhn'n' all
tho-vear-ro,ind retreat for girls suffering from IN
cirtert tuberculosis Through the Kindness or
friends this house ~ tasi"fully ana dainilH iuI-
nishcd. l., ,, -,,.. l.,
Recently clothed and totally uhpropared Tor the
lou, temncratiIre II the AdrOndacks. II Il ncccs-
.orv 10 have IN reserve warm garments that can
10 loaned or given them Tho chief object % this
,trcIo il - SOW and ,iroyid" nnderclothinG and
other necessarlcs for the Home.
The first meeting for active work Of Circle No.
viii he held at tho home Of the president. Mrs
John Eldcrkin 40. 10 IVES; Eighty -ihird-st, on
ThmrsdaV morning April Tho officers arc:
PRESIDENT Mr. John Edcrldn. vice pre- sident. Mr.
Edward ia scomb Harper. treasurer Mrs. Charles
Roynn Wright, secretary. Mrs Horaiio y Fraser.
on The Executive Board arc Mrs. Edward PaysOn
Cone Mrs. VI. y. Iarendem. Mrs. Franklin fylcs.
Mrs John : Spencer. Mrs Cord Meyer. MIR W.
Il Wheeler. Mrs .Archhald Turner. Mr.; Thomas
nor Mrs George H. Wooster Mrs. Henry 4. con
cor Mrs Motion ~ Mos. MIS- " liam ~ Hume
Mrs Frederic Hume Ms John g. 'oeman. Mrs
! savln TIonecker. Mrs. \. r. Elliott. Mrs. Edgar
A Uoaeland and Miss Helen Niobphr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
"SCHOOL or MANUAL TRAINING"
MISS MARGARET p. PASCAL GIVES PLAN
FOR INSTRUCTION OF THIS KIND


Miss Margaret Pickering Pascal gave talk at
the Windsor yesterday afternoon on "A School OF
Manual Training for Girls and Boys" Miss
Pascal told how many girls to-day are living
miserable sweatshop lives. when. If they had been
educated In school Of this kind. they might be
hlllng mere lucrative and eleva,inS places She
said:
People are constantly asking me- What am
TO do with my children" and | answer the ques-
ton by laying before phlanthropic people a plan
to educate girls and boys. 1t is to have a home
children can be taught to work. Have cooking.
cleaning. dress making. nursery waiting. painting
designing millinery and laundering departments
run N a busnesslike fashion There should he live
10 care for them In a practical way. and while
each class Is busy al It's particular branch OF study
let the cooking class prepare dinner for tho rest
which shall be served to them by the waitresses."
during which he suggested that a small rcmunera-
ton be paid the students to stimulate the m in their
work
Mrs. Suro made n short address and tho Rev
Charles ". Eaton followed her with some spurious
orltOry." ~ he called L.. designed TO M in the
time until Chauncey VI. Depcw should arrive
During this discoursr Dr.. Eaton suggested tho ap-
pointing OF "a committee Of organization which
was done. As the school is 10 be conducted aud
organized scholarship basis. he proposed that
some he pledged then and there and MIR. Buck
each Mr. cola offered to lecture and give
storcoptiron Vows on India for the benefit Of the
school fund
'haunrey DepoH said
FIFTY wears ago the only thing a woman could
do was 10 sow. to-day she can meet any or the
humorous demands Of cviiza ton. dressmaker
az one time had only 10 mako semi-resp"'tanl"
hitting gowns IN order 70 earn her living. to-day
Nith this move. which will bring happiness, health
and comfort 10 20 many young women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
REVIVAL ELECTION OF D. e.
TWO TICKETS IN THE FlELD-THE REGC-
LAR ONE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY
ET,rF,R OF EXPLANATION

Tho biennial election OF the Daughters OF the
Revolution Of the State of New-York will be held
,h,s morning at II o'clock. There are TWO tickets
N the field The Independent one was published IN
Thursdays Issue: the regular one. which VIII be
presented 10 the society to-day. IS ms follows Re
GENT blank: first vico-reSent blank; second VICE
regent. blank; secretary. Mrs. Henry ". HeNet'
treasurer Miss Harriet Dean; register blank; MS
tor,an blank; librarian. Mrs. A. w Berg. curator
Mrs George Il. Stratton and Managers MIS- j.
Lorirer Graham. Mrs. Townsend C. Van Fe!' MIS-
John H. Berry Mrs. Henry Sanford, Mrs. Emmett
r. Olcott and seven blanks
The following letter Will accompany this 'ncom-
pete i.cket:
Your Nominating Committee has made ever!
reasonable effort 10 comply with Section Y o. the
bylaws Of this State society but II mas Dceh IN
ane 10 DO 90. Whether It's failure 20 OBTAIN 'iie
names OF suitable persons 70 serve as chceIs M n
Attributable 20 the insul; offered the present OH
GERS and Board OF Managers In "A prince clIC
letter dated the 9th inst, and signed Dy MiS ~
InCraham Mrs. David q. Carr Mrs. tnarIes W
DAYTON Mrs. Henry Herbert and Mrs william i.
Coxford is q matter 10 when your commit zee
expresses no opinion. Under the circumstances N
submitting this incomplete ticket II has comp
far as has been in its power 80 20 90, WIN 'he
requirements OF the sectoI above referred %
MIS- EDWARD j. STEERS
Chairman OF the Nominating COMMITTEE.
On one side Of the regular ticket a space Is Ieit
tor scratching one blank being allowed for each
on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
MEETING or THE UTNERTi CLTR

The sixth rncoring or the Minerva club was held
I'm IN. rooms Of Mrs. Frank keith Taylor ut the
San Reno Hotel. yesterday afternoon
The programme consisted OF music by nc Miner
"A Glec club under tho direction OF Miss lisa bel
Mccall and paper by Miss VI. G. Vincent on
.~rhc Poetry ~ Architectural Miss Vincent also
payc an Illustrated talk On palmistry. which Great
ed 4 GOOD deal OF interest and morfimcnt among tho
mrmi,rs She asked them 10 take off ih"ir gloves.
I'm order that she might compare their palms VITA
the Illustrations. Refreshments were served al the
close OF the meeting
Among those present were Mrs George W. Eng
llsh Mrs C. *. Skinner Mrs. W u. Ellis Mrs
q r. TarbelI Mrs r :. Fuller. Miss Florence
G,,.rusey Mrs Peter B. Wright. Countess Nor
raickow Mis- Franklin Fy!es Mrs. A. H. Wheeler.
Mrs R,llcy Mrs Il H. Reed. Mrs. o. i. Gray.
Miss ID h Whaiey. Mrs. f.. NJ. Iloagl1nd. Ms ".
II Jenks Mrs william j. underwood Mrs 7. de
I,ldo Mrs Herbert Jerome Davis and Mrs. Waiter
Stanton a., ,,, - NJ,
Nh nrrsident. Mrs. James Petit vice president:
Mir A. Il Jamison. treasurer, ana Mrs Frank Dos
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
HOME MISSIONS IN ALASKA.
MRS. sLADE AND MRS DEvORE SPEAK
CONCERNING THE WORK
YOU WILL NEVER MAKE ALASKA ANY HIGHER
THAN YOU MAKE THE WOMEN OF
ALASKA." SAYS MRS. DENOnE

YOU WILL NEVER MAKE ALASKA ANY HIGHER
THAN YOU MAKE THE WOMEN OF
ALASKA" SAYS MRS pEvoRE
Assembly Hall OF the Presbyterian Building was
filed to It's utmost capacity yesterday afternoon,
the occasion being the annual meeting Of the Wom-
ems Home Missionary Society OF the Prcsbytcry CT
New-York.
In order to leave time for The principal feature
OF the meeting-a lecture Alaska. illustrated by
sixty stercopticon views-,he preliminary business
was dispatched in short time. Mrs. Gerry f. Slade
presided. While the reports OF the secretaries and
treasurer showed that much had been accomplished
during tho last fiscal year falling off in the sub
scription lists Of the miss .Oaary magazines ana a
deficit I'm the treasury OF 5000 were reported.
II had been expected that DR.. Sheldon Jackson
would he able TO DC at the meeting to describe his
recent trip up the Yukon River 70 the kiondko
hut as he had been summoned TO Alaska to attend
TO the placinc the reindeer recently son, there
his place wa. filled by Mrs. Slade AMI Mrs. De-
wore
Mrs. Sladc took Northern Alaska rs her special
topic. designating II a. tho Refrigerator OF the
Presbyterian church." Briefly referring 10 It's pur-
chase thirty years ago. when it VI. known a.
Sew ards Folly" she conducted her audience by a
choice OF stages ret deer sleds. dog sl"eS nail'"
kayaks. icc-boa's. about its coast. throueh IL
streams. Up is PERCEPTIONS mountains ana through
s divides oven TO The klondik". until neg auH'i''
fuy agreed with the Interrogation ana d'tum OF
nae c Ask H Wc I9 s na, S' country
Following MIS-. Sla',. Ms D"vore took ny tie
story of the country and gave descriptions Of set
and sky and wood aud or IN" people every one
Of whom was American
/ "1n Alaska" said Mr.. Dcvorc. woman - r"cos
nzsd ; the capable head ~ tho family. ana You
! Will never make Alaska any higher IMAM YOU max
! the women Of Alaska" Among the many hcauiiiH III
views showed 10y Mrs Dcvorc wcrc inc Indian
| River Bridge built by G,neral Jefferson DAVIS
Mood scenes Of stately c'dars ferns taller than y
nan. tropical In character. bur not ~ species. the
! hospital, at Sika. erected 10y Mrs. Elliott +. Shcp-
/ ard which hay" done more 10 thrisiinnZe Aa"hA
than All 'hr sermons ever preached, according
10 In" speaker Tn" marvellous coaf-of arms win
| which each nAtiv" emhciiisneS his boat ana MS
house Gotten. by tho way. IN" only coat ne has j.
and types Of Alaskan mon, woT"n and chiItr' n
also shown
Referring 10 the mineral wealth Of the country
| Mrs Dcvoro said. Every inch - ground III
| Alaska is Med with gold. ana usually with SiiV'?
as v 81. Indeed its abundance can hardly De over
csiima ed. hut IN" ability 10 wr"si this wea IN from
Mother Nature is vastly oyercstimated. as the hun
drcds of lives already sacrificed to colo and hunger
! and priVatiOn prove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05

front Tho seamless back shows slight fll,ness a.
tho waistline and Is separated from the pouched
fronts hy smooth unier-arm cores. The left front
is nutc plain bu, the right. which laps we'll over
II - arranged to give an effect OF three deep tucks
md turns back 10 form the triple cover. The clos
inc Is effected invSihlv. but ornamental buttons
mark the upper line Of the three tucks. The sleeves
ire two-seaIned and III snugy. The neck is finished
with "A standing collar
The skirt is seven gored the pleated panel being
inserted at the first seam. 10 the LETT OF the front
II IT'S snugly and smoothly across the front and
over the hips and has the flncss at tho back laid
In t,lc1ts To- give the fan effect The skirt Is lined
and interfaccd with hair cloth To n depth OF Ave
inches as 50 plain n skirt will NOT hang well II left
wholly unstincncf.
To crt this gown for woman Of medium size
yards OF material a inches wide Will he required
i,6Sr he wais, about 2h Yards and for the skirt
rr.bich is four wards wide. five yards will be re-
,,red The waist pattern $40 Is cut In sizes for
o. ., 2s rs and 20 inch bust measure. The skirt
nar,ern ISL IL I'm sizes for %. "a. g. IS and
70 inch waist measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
TO 4 UERICiN PARENTS.
THE MASS-MEErTNG CALLED RY THE MOTH
Frs CONGRESS BRINGS OFT SOME
ABLE SPEAKERS

The mothers session OF tho PAron 5 Mass-meet-
ing called ny the Mothers groes OF the state
90 New-York WAS hold yesterday afternoon I'm tho
Grand Central Palace. \ number o. able speakers
addressed tno audience. and lows az clild and
homo culture were given m various Interesting
Why's Mrs Fannie Schwsdler Barnes made an adj
!ress IN whi'a sao said tina: arc g. Want o.
id.lls
the ohildren say. don't the good % doing this
or that n>ihing that comes as l"p 20 and Go
counts for mach in every way and cannot too
kecnly realize our responsibility IN living w. 10
Standards" Tho speaker directed attention 10 the
perni.ious effect Of hattcry for personal attrac-
dron ''''''' 90
+. r. Rawson. Of tae Friends Seminary. voiced
some serious vews. in which he said that tho
duct Of tho child may be usually traceable TO the
parent and indicates that in ,omo way tho parent
Mrs. AlmOn H"nslc. In making few impromp'u
remarks rcfutcl this statement. or at least; as
from Mrs. Faies. who expressed regret at being
obliged 10 absent herself on account OF illness. hut
Mr. IIensley touched on The project OF the forma-
which. she said. might aid In solving some Of the
difficult social questions Of our complex manner
Mrs Mcclellan and Mrs Bolton, Of Hartford.
uorc called on and spoke on no help that may he
given to servants or other employees VINO nave an
now wde CIRCULATION OF heip,nl literature.
Miss Marie loefer told Of the power Of music
In Tho development % "A childs thought. She dwet
upon the practice % "vulgarizing good music
through lack Of ideas tone and meaning or
tho sentiment expressed No music is really bad.
she said. II understood: giving as al example a
ilnc that Is sung without adequate understand
INK % tho accompanying words and consequen:
Uplifting OF heart with n" voice Miss ftoefer SANG
"Aiy country 'Tls % Thee" MS the lstless child
would sing t. and again with the enthusiasm he
would feel II he understood the fun sentiment
The relation OF music 20 tho emotional life OF
tn. mild should BE- considered" said Miss Hoefer.
The child should i've the experiences expressed In
be 10
llel expressed through the music and for this rea-
son N isle for children needs to be simple. and not
beyond their UNDERSTANDING
Or er songs Illustrating her IDEAS were given by
Miss flon'cr among them being "A Marcning
song" The Moon Song ard The Evening Star.
10y Schumann.
There was az the evening meeting FOR parents
an even fuller attendance than At tho afternoon
session and number Of interesting addresses
were made by prominent people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
THE QUEEN REGENT or SPAIN
AMBITIOUS FOR HER LITTLE son, All
FO\SO Mi

TIL. Queen Regent Maria Christina Is considered
tho most influential parsonage in Spain during the
nrescnt uncertain condition OF that counrys fort
uncs
Her subjects say that 70 her conservatism, tact
and sagacity due. in a large measure the main
tcuancr OF peace between Spain and the United
States She assisted IN facilitating the change or
ministry that caused Sagasta to recall Weyler from
cuba. >.
The Regent s daughter Of the Archduk" Kari
Frr,IinnnJ and his second " fc. tho Archduchess
Elizabeth and Is by birth an Austrian Grand
duchess In her youth she gifted with great
beauty and amability. and IN latcr lie showed
that she possessed the keen Intelligence ard Judg-
mrnt % her house. the Itapsburg Lorraine
lior s0n Alfonso NIL born shortly after
his fathers death. in 1886 and during his minority
ste has posse -gcd all the power of queen and
the education Of the young King has oecn her chief
care Her great ambition is said TO hc 10 pr'serv"
I'M, monarchy for her boy. and she knows that her
success will depend upon the pncIiicdtiOn Of cuba
and the refusal OF the United States To war win
Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
LIFE or WOMEN IN VENEZUELA.

Miss Stevens whose travels in Venezuela have
given her Insight into the life OF the people
there told some interesting anecdotes OF the coun'
Try In her talk before the Professional Womans
League yesterday afternoon.
The climate Of that region is not as one would
suppose" she said. severely tropical. The sum
ners not indeed. as severe as those IN ms
Tor that reason Is. perhaps more .hcr S"Th.s.
tho climate may be traced the habit prac-
tised by the women OF excessive powderlng OF tmer
faces. which Is Of the first things q foreigner
notices Every knows how coOlinely rcfre@h-
Ing q swcet-smclling face powder IS On not DAY.
Another singular custom Is the Vcnezuolan's love
Tor new shoes. She buys the finest that she can
snord. and VIII dance them Out In a night Shc
mrst also have new pair 10 wear odch iimc Una,
second tine. Upon returning home she VIII break
Gown the heel ard shuttle about the house TN thcin
as Rouse slippers.
Everybody dances with or without music. but
sort OF rhythm or time IS produced sometime "
sshaKlhs peas In gOurd or by the cI1pp'ng OF
hands. Even the mon IN the cafes sometimes got
up dance among themselves. and minag" with
t.is c'r,ainly mpTomptu Kind Of music. The mode
aers merely take each other by both hands. or ny
inc elbows. although the scnor.tas someiim"S arc
persuaded 20 dance with Americans after TIC
Besides The beauty OF the climate. The charm Of
Lying Is Increased by an absence OF all pests
mere are no nies, no mosquitoes no rats ~ YER
4iir. ror are fhore any skin and throat disc sss
ibut there Is form Of Illness which attacks In.
!shts. and from which only about 70 per cent o.;
INC children recover. II IL n kind Of Indigestion
caused BY he kind Of bread they cat. Tho perils
0; Oh; intaney past. however. the people are unusu-
any long !iN"d. and q ~ said the, one out Of every
uso,rsaiiG i'cs TO be II hundred years old.
, MES stevens further said that The women are OK
tseir iamiss. end fond ri al children. their own
o oi thcsr OF other peoplr IL is lard without
peaceful and pciSressuc are counpry well worth know
ING oeiter than II is now known.