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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

brought in for tender watching. The many thousand books and magazines that nave been contributed by the schools or thls city and the interior have been carefully wrapped, fifty in bundle, and taken to the camp for distribution. The men have now found means to occupy their leisure moments in peruSing the interesting oo- nations. Mrs. Sloss will see that the men are supplied with tobacco, and has al ready received assurances or generous oo- nations of the weed.
 There is no abatement in the scenes ol activity and hard work of the members of the league. The suite of rooms m the Claus Spreckels building was filled With ladies buSily engaged in transactlng the many duties that are constantly arising Among these tireleSS workers are ldQleS who have never labored before but they go at 1t with a bravery and determinatlon that are only equaled by their patriotism.
 The S11 ,00O mark was reached yesterday and funds are still pouring in Joseph D. Tobin gave $20 Redington & O., $loOi Mrs; S. America, $20; James D. Phelan (seGonI (ni subscription, S2O0; Golden Gate Scnooi (second subscriptionl, $4; Haight Prln1ary' .r $43; Park Primary. S2 50; collected py Mrs' Jerome Madden, $132 S5; G. w. McNeaT. S10O: collected by Miss Beaver, $59; co6- col lected by Fruit and Flower Mission, Si9, the Chronicle, $5 50: collected by the FIX aminer, S27 so; Yokohama Specie Ia 6ahk, S25; Lincoln Grammar school, S55 il ; Grant School (second subscriptionl, % lO' Mrs Fred Castle. $50: collected by Mrs. Louis sloss from California Safe Deposit and Trust Company, $50; M. S Greene baum, S25; Milton Heynemann, S10; Union Trust Company, $50; Savings and. Loan Society, s100; Mrs E. L. Goldstein. SIC; Mrs Greenwald. $25 Mrs. Sloss has col lected over s2500 up to the present time for the league. Mrs. Alpheus Bull col lected $31 yesterday.
 The Government has asked the league to furnish $500 abdominal bandages by Monday night. and already. its members per have begun to fill the requirement.. The belts are to be forty inches long and twelve inches wide, and the materials to be used must be gray all-wool flannel. These belts will be worn by the men while in the tropics and are. extremely necessary. It is expected that every patriotic mother, wife, sister and sweet heart will aid the leaYgue by using her nimble fingers in making the useful ar ticles As will be seen by the accompany ing illustration. the belt is forty. by twelve, and one end has an eight inch hem to give it strength. The strips that will be used in fastening the belt should be one by two inches and of web
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
ALL READY FOR
 THE FINAL TEST Cadets of the League of the Cross Prepare for a Battle
 Royal. Inc Last Competitive Drill for the Montgomery Diamond
 Trophy.

The coming competitive drill of the League of the Cross Cadets to be held in the Mechanics Pavilion on Tuesday even ing. May 4. promises to be a noteworthy exhibition of military training. The ar engagements are progressing most favor ably and the young soldiers are earnestly preparing for the contest. Colonel Sulli- van and his staff are thoroughly satis- fled with the progress made thus far, and are sanguine that the exhibition will be in every respect most successful.
 The greatest interest centers around tie contest for the Montgomery trophy This is magnificent gold medal set with dIa- monds and awarded to the best drilled company of the regiment that wins on three occasions.
 Company G of St. Brigids parish has carried it off twice and will put forth It's best efforts to win it this year. But there are formidable rivals in the field. Company of St. Mary's Cathedral, Company D of Sacred Heart parish, Com psny H of St. Brendan's and other com panies have thrown down the gantlet and have sworn to wrest the trophy from the heretofore successful company.
 The League of the Cross Cadet Band will give a grand military concert on the evening of the drill, beginning at 7:3O o'clock The band is under the leader ship of MT. Spinks and Is composed of forty pieces. It will render a programme of patriotic and military airs. The en- tire regiment will march into the Pavilion at o'clock. The regiment numbers over 900 uniformed members, divided into fourteen companies. The review will be inspected by a prominent officer. Dur ing the evening also, the hospital corps will give a drill showing how the wound ed are attended on the battle field. A picked squad from the regiment has been under special training to give an exhibi- ton of guard mount.
 The most prominent State officials and military officers have been invited to at tend Archbishop Riordan will be pres ent and will present the Montgomery trophy to the winning company.
 The price of admission has been fixed at 50 cents, with reserved seats 9 cents extra. Tickets may be had from any member of the regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
YACHTING IS NOW
 IN FULL BLAST
The Encinals Give a Dance and a Va udeville En-
 tertainment.
Tn. Alameda Sailors Will Cruise Upon the Bay
 To-Day.

The unkindly weather of yesterday did not deter a goodly number of ladies ana members from attending the Enclnal Yacht Clubs opening entertainment The clubhouse was gayly decorated with Chinese lanterns and draped with flags, and a little after S:30 p. m. Dr. c. l.. lis dale. president of the Encinal Yacht Club for 1898, made a few opening re- marks. Then F. R. Ziel, the clever anna teIr photographer, exhibited number of lantern slides, representing ships or the limited States navy, Commodore Dewey, well-known yachts and some striking sunset and moonlight scenes. Then fol- lowed songs and recitations by H. Melvin, w. J. Hines w. J. O'Brien and others. After the songs set of engrossed resolu- tions was presented to ex-Commodore J. A. Leonard. owner of the yacht Fl Sueno, who is about to depart for the Klondike. The evening wound up with dance.
 Among those present were: Dr. and Mrs. c. L. Tisdale, MT. and Mrs. G. T. Wright Commodore and Mrs. J. A. Leon ard the Misses Leonard, MT. and Mrs. Pond, Captain and Mrs. Tibbetts, H. K. Field, P. S. Teller, c. W. Emmons, Her vey and Mrs. Darneal, Miss Darneal, W. J. Hines and Mrs. Hines, H. M Lands berger Captain and Mrs. John Leale Captain William Leale, Harold Ward and c. B. Hill.
 During the afternoon Hervey Darneals yacht Thelma was wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
WHITE HANrEL ALL WOOL
 Ei2 I~oHES
THE FEVER BELT.

ping. Safety pins should be attached to
 each strip. On Monday a large number of ladies will meet in the First Unitarian Church, corner Geary and Franklin, and
 Little Paloma schramm will aid the Red Cross by appearing in concert on Clay Hall Tickets will be sold at 50 and D cents, and the proceeds will be turned over to the cause. Messrs. Friedlander, GottIob &, Go. have offered their theaters for benefit purpose, as has also the AL cazar management. Both offers will be accepted.
 Miss Jessie Alderman will deliver an H. lustrated stereopticon lecture on Tee land'' next Thursday evening in Native Sons Hall for the benefit of the league. The lecture will be under the auspices of tion. The Press Quartet has volunteered to sing on the occasion. The three morn ing, papers have donated free advertising
 and the Native Sons have donated the
 use of the hall for the lecture
 A special festival service will take place
 this evening in Grace Church. at which
 the offertory will be devoted to the Red
 Cross fund. The programme has been specially prepared and includes Rudyard
 Kipling's. beautiful poem, God of Our
 Fathers set to music by Reginald de
 Koven, and which has never yet been per
 formed. Rhys Thomas will sing Lend
 Me Your Aid" from Gounod's 'Ja Reine pr. Stainer's Loyal Death" The full strength of the choir of sixteen voices
 will be tested in the Hymn to the Ma donna" which is to be sung by special request. During the offertory MT. Holt the organiSt and choirmaster, will play an organ solo, Grand Offertoire in D. by Batiste. and the postlude chosen for the occasion is March Mil ~aire, by Scotson Clarke.
 The work of handling contributions at 16 Post street has devolved on three ladies, and their task is a difficult one They tie up bundles, segregate donations
 and handle packages much too large for their untrained muscles. While not com | blaming, the ladies struggling hard to overcome their troubles. There are
 times when wagon drives up to the door and deposits heavy packages, and they hoped that General Dickinson will detail two men daily to assist the ladies in thei rarduous undertaking A lack of
 wrapping paper and rubber bands is caus- ing delay, and it is hoped that some house will donate the necessary things. When the soldiers leave here in a few days each man will wear around his neck an aluminium medal having his registered number company and regiment stamped on it. so that in the event that death should come to him on the battle field he can be distinguished During the Civil War many men were buried without being recognized The idea is an excellent one and will be carried out by all Red Cross societies throughout the United States.
 The public is warned not to pay over money to any collector who has not the proper credentials furnished by the league.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
IDENTIFICATION

This condition of things was speedily changed when the Red Cross workers heard of it They immediately set about procuring comforts for the men, such as stoves. clothing. soap and towels. blank cts and everything that would tend to keep warm the spirit of patriotism that they have shown since volunteering On the three floors of the barracks there are comfort and happiness, and every man Of them is bestowing blessings on the thoughtful ladies, who did not wait until their arrival at Manila to begin their good work.
 With a view of still adding to the well fare of the men, President Mrs. Harring- ton, the energetic and indefatigable head of the league, went forth yesterday and ordered S76 blankets and groceries of all kinds to be sent out to the warehouse at once. The money used in the purchase of the blankets, amounting to S200, was do- mated by tender-hearted citizen, on con- dition that it be used immediately in pur- chasing the coverlets.
 The men encamped at the Presidio have not been forgotten by the league, as their welfare is being looked after. A hospital tent has been erected, and two nurses are duly caring for patients that have been
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
4 FAIRY IN 4
 BLUE WATTEAU
Pillar Morin Charms All Ewes in GA Dresden Shep-
 herdeSS"
The Queerest Mixture of Realism and Fancy Whose Result
 Is Art.

Imagine a fairy queen dressed in a Watteau gown of blue satin. who wears her white hair a la Marquise, and a dainty fan at her side; who keeps her golden scepter safely locked up, like a careful housewife would, in a box with a glass front, and who ascends a throne comfortably wadded with satin pillows.
 Imagine a Cupid-a Mephistophelean Cupid, author of all the pantomime's woe-a French Cupid attired in pink satin costume, Louis Seize, a monocle, a blonde head and bow and arrows, tangible, shootable.
 Then imagine any mortal woman you know dressed in Pierrot's shape less rosette- -bedecked blouse and trousers and big white ruff, her face chalked, her black head round and shaven. No, 1t would hardly be fair to imagine an ordinary woman looking beautiful under such circumstances, out half trying.
 "A Dresden Shepherdess" is the queerest mixture of realism and fancy, whose result is art, thanks to the grace and beauty and brains which together constitute this French pan tomimist.
 Pillar -Morin is like a clumsy, un couth boy when she tumbles out of the moon in response to Titania'S ardent prayers.
 Her indifference, her adorable clown ishness, her youthful, relentless cruel ty are all so many representations Of mock emotion. You know all the time sympathiZe with the cheated fairy queen, while you exult in the success of Pierrot's shameless treachery. But it's different matter when Sylvia gets possession of the potent scepter and, in her turn, drives Pierrot forth. Such passion of sorrow, of despair, of love there is in that round little white face with the great dark eyes; such plead ing as might move even Sylvia, so that lest she relent Colin takes the Scepter from his sweetheart; and such hope less grief when the humanized, heart broken Pierrot vaniSheS at length from sight. borne upward on the moons sil- yer crescent, his hand outstretched to- ward the cruel little shepherdess, his dark, sorrowful eyes turned toward her to the very last! It's the prettiest tableau. But every scene of the pan tomime is a picture. The Dresden Shepherdess ballet Is graceful and charming and Pierrot's dance with Sylvia is an optical poem. Mile. SeVer1ne IS dellgnt1ul SylVla, nara, vain, coquettish, a fascinating, shallow little hoyden.
 There's more real acting, a finer ap- prectation of dramatic possibii- ties in this company than San Francisco has had the good for tune to see for many weary months When, in addition to this French idyl, the beautiful tragedy. Tn Old Japan" is given, and Fritz ScheePs orchestra plays the Filtration waltz In softest pianissimo and the tntermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana exactly as Sheel knows it should be played, and the Hungarian dances, as Brahms heard them in his minds ear before he wrote them with all their melody and rhythm and lawlessness- then one can realize the merit of the performance at the Baldwin: be grateful for the charm of it; and sing the praises of the artists who make it possible.
 MIRIAM MICHELSON.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
THE FLORAL SHOW AT AN END Beautiful Display of Wildfowers at the California Society's Ex-
 hihition

The fifteenth semi-annual exhibition of the California State Floral Society came to an end last night with the largest at- tendance that had yet gathered to see the beautiful display, and this notwith- standing the inclemency of the weather. The show has not been as we'll patroniZed as 1t should have been considering that the proceeds are to be devoted to the very worthy movement of the Red Cross So- ciety.
 the main feature yesterday. and in beauty, number and variety were favorably com- mented upon. A number of prizes were awarded to successful contributors and the show was the best ever given from an artistic standpoint by the California society
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
HIS VERSATILE LIFE.
c. A. Shafer, Journalist and Sailor,
 Succumbs to a Spree.

s. c. Ainslie enlisted as landsman on the United States steamer Mohican a short time ago and was promoted to the post of coal passer. Last Friday night he went on a spree and told a messmate that he intended to kill himself. He was found by the police an hour later unable to take care of himself and was given a cell in the City Prison. He was taken sick and was attended by Dr. Tormey, but died shortly after.
 The unfortunate sailor enlisted under was Charles Shafer. His home prior to his enlistment was in Woodland. Death was caused by excessive indulgence of liquor and morphine
 WOODLAND, May 1.-The name of the sailor who died in San Francisco's City Prison this morning Is Charles A. Shafer, formerly of Woodland. His widowed mother and his sister, Mrs. H. k. Coil, live here He was 2S years old and journal was employed on Woodland. San Fran cisco. Fresno, Washington, Idaho and Arizona papers. He was a member of the Examiner expedition to trap Cana dian opium smugglers. He lost the po- sition of State Librarian of Idaho on ac- count of his convivial habits. He was a brilliant fluent writer inclined to sensa- tional flights. He was genial generous and good-hearted and belonged to the class described as his own worst enemy relatives rarely knew his whereabouts He left Woodland two years ago, worked on the Fresno Expostor a while and then enlisted on the Independent at Mare Island; He deserted last January and re- ma1ned at Lfvermore with a newspaper friend for two weeks. He returned to Mare Island and enlisted on the Mohican under the name of Stanley c. Ainslie
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
BLESSINGS
 UPON THE
 RED CROSS Soldiers Thankful to the Society for
 Comforts. Pra ctical Demonstration of the Leagues Use-
 fitness. Large Sums of Money Still Pouring In From Vari-
 Ous Sources.
BENEFITS ARE ARRANGED
Little PaIonna Schrsnnn1 to Give 2 Recitsl-Miss Alderman Will
 Lecture.

There was a tendency among the sol diers and officers quartered at the Pre- sidio and in Fontana warehouse to ridi- cule and laugh at the efforts of the Red Cross Leag que to alleviate their sufferings on the battlefield; but since they have received physical evidence of the society S noble work they have changed their opinions, and are now profuse in their expressions of gratitude for the relief 1t has afforded them.
 The troops stationed at the latter place were compelled to sleep on bare boards, with very few blankets to cover them from the piercing winds that swept through the old building from the bay; ate food that was cold on arrival, and, in fact. suffered from privation and neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Architect Used a Beer Glass.

Charles R. Wilson, an architect, living at 12O1 Laguna street, was arrested by Officer Frank Engle last night and locked up at the California street station charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Wilson and two friends were creating disturbance in front of the United States Saloon at 424 Kearny street and Charles Eckers, the proprietor, re- quested them to, leave the place. Instead of leaving Wilson followed Eckers into the saloon, and after 8 few words picked up a beer glass and thew it at Eckers striking him on the head and inf1icting severe scalp wound.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Tug-of-War, Rain or Shine.

The Chutes management was not dis couraged at the weather outlook late last night, but announced that the tugs-of- war between Jolly" the elephant, and 200 men would come off, rain or shine. this of room in the Zoo for the competition. and the question of superiority of human or brute strength will be determined
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
5 Q Q o Q Q Q Q Q Q 0 o Q Q Q Q 9 HEARTY
 THANkS'

much pleasure to the worker der the of
   in the battalion in the matter
 
 society for ther use to be and are individuals been
   providing think
  lessn a days vii De Government osayth that 
  I of truly yours
 Commanding Battalion
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Excursion to the Yellowstone Park

personally conducted excursion will leave this city July F for the Yellowstone Park. via the Shasta Route and Northern Pacific Rail- way Tourists will be accommodated in first class Pullman cars; tickets will be sold in cluding berths, meals and trip through the Park. Send for circular giving rate and itiner- ary to T. K. STATELER. General Agent Northern Pacific Railway, 63S Market st. S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Stricken at Work.

J. H. Gross, barber, was stricken with apoplexy while at work last night in his shop at 504 Valencia street. He was hur- riedly removed to the Receiving Hospital, where he died twenty minutes later. The deceased was 50 years of age and native of Philadelphia. It Is not known whether he was married. His body was removed to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
In Aid of the Infant Shelter.

The Little Sisters of the Infant Shelter will receive monster benefit at the Bush street Theater Friday evening, May 20, in the nature of the presentation of Geo. H. Bakers Francesca da Riminf' by a carefully chosen amateur theatrical company, under the personal supervision of Dudleigh Stanhope. Owing to the charitable object upon which the benefit General admission to the performance will be 50 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

showers have occurred Should the rain continue throughout the night and to- morrow, it will benefit late crops of grain hardly help grain on the uplands. Ripe cherries will doubtless be injured, but as most of that fruit has not yet ripened the damage should not be great Hay may suffer, but there is not much of 1t at hest
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
LATE SHIPPING 1NTELL1GENcp.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.

QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Boston NEW K--Sailed-Manitoba, London; Etruria, Liverpool; Rotterdam. Rotterdam: La Hamburg; Norge. Copenhagen; Furnesia Gas gow York.
 MARSEILLES- Sailed May 12-Eritannia- New York.
 OOL-Sailed-Umbria, New York. ANTWERP = Sailed = Westernland. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Shady Saloon Raidad

Sergeant Coogan and posse raided Fla herty's saloon at 19 Fourth street last night and captured four women who were City Prison as vagrants. They were: Matte smith. Sadie Bell, Nellie Smith and Bertha Marks
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

An entertainment for the benefit of the Sunshine Kindergarten will be given in Crystal Hall, Pythian Castle, next Sat urday evening. A first-class musical and literary entertainment has been arranged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
The Home Team Won

OAKLAND. May 1.-The game of bas- ket ball between the Oakland and Port land (Or.) clubs at the rooms of the Y. M. c. A. In this city tonight resulted in a score of 19 to in favor of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Kindergarten Benefit

Advances made on furniture and pianos with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1O17-1o23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Try our q eyeglasses. no Market & II aeary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-11
CAN for County Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that warrants
on the following funds will be paid upon
presentation at the Office of the county
treasurer, as follows:
County general fund-All warrants to
and including warrant No. 254, issued
June 2Sth, 1892.
Rond and bridge fund-All warrants to
and including warrant No. 26i5, issued
October l4th, 1894.
State fair fund All warrants to and
including warrant No. $50, issued July
18th, 1898.
Current expense iund-All warrants to
and including warrant No. SO, issued
july 9Th, 1898.
Interest on the above called warrants
will cease August Goth, 1898.
MATT BARTHoLET,
Treasurer Yakima County.
By C. r. Donovan, Deputy.
North Yakima, Wash, Aug. 8, 1898.