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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
He DEPRECATES
KISSING GAMES
AND FORFE|TS
Rev. DR.. Shepard on
Church Socials.
PLEADS FOR RESTRICTIONS
HE SAYS THEY ARE TOO MUCH
UP TO DATE.
More of the Religious Spirit and Less
of the Lottery Plan Would
Meet With His
Ideas.

The modern church social was the SUBJ
ject of sermon last evening by Rev. H.
t. Shepard of the Olivet Congrega ational
Church, Noe and Seventeenth streets.
While not entirely opposed to the socials,
which are such a source of revenue to the
church, and the existence of which sur
rounds the pastors salary with a degree
of certainty. Rev. Mr.. Shepard admitted
that they had descended to frivolous af-
fairs bordering on the sacrilegtous.
DR.. Shepard discussed the church social
as source of profit, recreation and
worship. He urged that some of the up
fairs. The icecream and cake functions
and the entertainments with solemn mu-
sic and pathetic recitations meet with his
creasing the church funds; but he posi-
lively draws the line at the socials given
in the name of the church where kissing
terry schemes are the fad
According to DR.. Shepard's ideas as
expressed from the pulpit last evening he
would not for the world do anything to
discourage the giving of church socials,
but he believed that from the manner in
which they are abused at the present day
they should be restricted and modified
and the mercenary spirit, which, he said,
is sometimes the controlling one, should
be corrected.
when their errors are pointed out to
them the Christian people can be trusted
to remedy the evil said DR.. Shepard,
but they need to watch themselves.
Many church festivals have descended to
a plane of frivolity that is shameful, and
it is sacrilege to permit them to take
place in house of worship. l deprecate
the extortion frequently practiced by the
ladies of the church while arranging festi-
walls or socials. Merchants and business
men are often compelled to contribute
money or their wares under an implied
| threat that if they do not their trade
will be injured. 1 believe that the busi-
ness man should contribute to the church,
but it certainly lowers the dignity of the
| institution to literally force him to do SO.
| The church is an institution of protection
! to him, but it becomes one of menace if
we allow the social to become an agency
! for eXtortfOn.
LAS conducted in the days of Christ and
the old Jewish church the social becomes
part of and an advantage to our joyous
religious life. Aside from being a source
of pleasure it should have an elevating
and not a demoralizing tendency. Singing
and recitations, innocent games and re-
freshments are the legitimate features of
the church festival, but we must stop
there. Games of forfeits where a kiss
from a young lady is the penalty or the
prize are out of place in house of wor-
shin
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the span wires which keep the trolley line
in position and release himself from the
bar. The momentum he had attained,
however, was too much for him, and
though still holding the wire until 1t was
wrenched from its fastenings, he was shot
feet to the outside Stringer of the bridge.
where he struck the heavy timber head
first
Crowds soon surrounded the PROSTATE
form, and a passing vehicle was pressed
into service the unconscious aeronaut be-
pital.
While on the way to the hospital, and
at the summit of the hill at Chenery and
McGill streets, the brake of the wagon be-
came caught and the horses ran down the
steep incline at a furious rate to Thir-
ueth. street, where in turning sharp
curve the wagon narrowly escaped being
capsized.
At St Luke's Hospital DR. Edward c.
Van Dyke, the resident physician, found
that the entire front portion of McPher-
sons head had been fractured. The
was undoubtedly confused The aero
naut was in an unconscious condition at
a late hour last night, bleeding from the
ears and giving no signs of Improvement.
Daniel w Mcpherson, the aged father
Of the aeronaut. visited the hospital dur
fected at the condition of his only son.
He said that the young man had been an
athlete for a number of years and was
connected with the Reliance and Acme
clubs Of Oakland. His penchant for
ballooning was contrary to the wishes of
his father and mother, but he was am
bilious to make money and was told by
some friends that there was no danger.
Mcpherson is but 19 years of age. There
is not the slightest hope for his recovery.
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visited the Central police station shortly
after the accident and surrendered him
self to Captain Whitman. He was at once
taken to the City Prison and a charge
of manslaughter was recorded against
him. Shortly before midnight he was re-
leased on his own recogniZanCe by order
of Judge Mogan.
we pulled out of San Jose at 5:35
o'clock said Hurd. THE train was made
up of six cars and was in charge of Con-
ductor E. B. Stanwood. We were due in
this city at 7:30 p. m, and at the time of
the accident the train was speeding along
al the rate of twenty miles an hour.
When we reached Sunnyside I don't think
we were going more than fifteen miles an
hour. as it was the rule to slow down
when nearing the crossing. Just before
reaching Sunnyside I gave a long whis-
tie, in accordance with the instructions
Of my employers. I also rang the bell
and kept a sharp lookout ahead William
MCGOWAN, my fireman, also looked out to
see If there was any obstruction on the
track.
I'VE both saw the cart at the same mo-
ment. The rays of an electric light close
to the track made It possible for us to
see the vehicle. We were then about sew
enty-fve feet from Chardella and his fam
ily. The driver, who afterward proved
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to be the head of the unfortunate family,
first started across the track, but instant
ly changed his mind and continued in the
same direction we were going.
Realizing that an accident was 1neVl-
table, ! did all in my power to stop the
train. The engine struck the rear end of
the cart. The next moment it came to a
standstin, and We started to lend what
ever assistance we could to the victims.
MCGOWAN went back to the rear of the
train and picked up Mrs. Chardella, who
seemed to have been fatally injured
Chardella and his little daughter were
They were still breathing, but died a
short time afterward.
ut SENS to me that Chardella was to
blame for the accident. He had ample
reason he made no effort to do so. 1
suppose he temporarily lost his head so
overcome was he by the approaching
train. 1 have been with the railroad
first serious accident that I have had.
| Two years ago | was in charge of a local
train which, by reason of a faulty switch.
cOllided with race-track train. Fortu-
ness and prompt action. 1 keenly feel for
Chardella and his family but | do not
think that I was to blame in any way"
Z. d. Stanwood, the conductor in charge
/ of the train, was also seen on his arrival
in this city. He declined to discuss the
accident, or to give any information about
it.
z. NJ. Stevens, the f1agman at the cross
| ing, says that he saw the cart approach
ing and yelled to the driver to stop. The
horse attached to the vehicle was trotting
along until just before reaching the track
when it slackened its speed into walk
Il concluded that the driver had pulled
up the horse when it slowed down. said
Stevens, but when l saw the animal
suddenly make a squirt across the track
l yelled to Chardella to look out for the
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train. Despite my warning, he turned the
horses head and started to drive down
the track. Just then the engine came
along and struck the rear end of the cart,
The unfortunate family was hurled in
the air and how Mrs. Chardella and her
baby escaped being killed seems miracu-
lous. to say the least"
Formerly, the railroad company had
gates at the crossing as precautionary
measure, but for some reason they have
not been in working order for some time.
1t is claimed that the roadbed at Sunny
side was torn up about six weeks ago,
making it impossible to properly utilize
the gates. This is given as the main rea-
son why the gates were not closed at the
time of the accident.
The doctors at the hospital did not deem
it advisable to tell Mrs. Chardella about
the death of her husband and child. She
is still suffering from the shock, and it is
feared that if she is apprised of the fatal
results of the accident it might result
version of the accident she said that her
husband heard the approach of the train
and vainly endeavored to cross the track.
I'VE were on our way home" Mrs.
the accident. when within a few feet
of the railroad track 1 noticed the train
approaching and shouted to my husband
to get out of it's way. He whipped UP the
the train was within a short distance my
husband suddenly turned the horse and
started to drive down the track. The next
instant the train struck us and | found
myself lying in a ditch alongside the
track, with my baby in my arms.
II hope my husband and my little girl
are not seriously injured" she tearfully
remarked. II wish they would let me see
them.
Late last night both mother and child
We're resting eaxily, and the doctor ex-
presses the opinion that they would be
able to be around in a few days.
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"GLAD HAND MAC" RETURNS.
The Genial Southern Pacific Official
Disclaims Any Desire for
po1i+ica1 Honors

Suffering from a bad cold and a sense
of personal injury, Passenger Traffic
Manager E. o. Mccormick of the South
ern Pacific Company, also known as
"Glad Hand Mac" arrived al the Palace
Hotel last night from his recent trip to
Salt Lake. Notwithstanding the physical
and mental disadvantages under which
Mr.. Mccormick labored, he was the same
CHEEKY, iovial passer of the old Jolly"
which has made him so popular since his
advent on the coast, and, though he had
but a minute 20 spare before retiring to
his room, he managed to get two funny
stories and an emphatic denial of any
political ambition into that short space of
time. .
out here to do politics and never had the
slightest idea of entering the political
field in any way. My business is to take
Company, and l have no time for any
thing else. Any report to the contrary
is all rot and founded on whole cloth.
I'll be pleased to see you gentlemen
around at my office as often as you care
to come, and if you ever hear any such
stories in the future all you have to do
is to come to me me, and the 5ntormation |
absolutely repudiate the story, repudiate
it with both hands. the glad hand and
the other one as well.
I'VE have made a change in our running
time which calls for two extra over
land trains each day in addition to those
now in operation. One of the new trains
will leave here at about s o'clock in the
morning and the other will arrive at
about 5:15 in the afternoon. In addition
the o'clock morning train, which now
runs only as far as Redding, will be ex-
tended to cover the gap between that
point and Roseberg, and will thereby be-
come a through train to Portland. The
Portland train, which now stops at
Roseberg, will be extended in the same
manner to run through to this city,
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NEARING ITS CLOSE.
The Mechanics Fair Enters on It's
Last Week-Interesting Baby
Show This Afternoon

The Mechanics Fair is drawing rapidly
to a close. Saturday next will mark the
conclusion of one Of the best fairs held
in the history of the Mechanics Institute.
This afternoon the international baby
show will be given, there being about two
hundred entries, including Indian, Fill
pino, Chinese and japanese infants. In
the evening the Pomo Indians will give
a green corn war dance.
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5PHB most frightful of all the recent

:6RHE most frightful of all the recent
accidents on the Southern Pacific
.. Il occurred last evening at Sunnyside
=: crossing, when the San Jose local
crashed into a cart containing the family
: Of Lorenzo Chardella. The father and
one little daughter were killed outright,
20 Mrs. Chardella was thrown a distance
with her infant son in her arms, both be-
ing seriously injured, the horse was killed
and the cart was smashed to splnters
. The tragedy could not have occurred
had the street gates that the railroad
company is compelled to provide for that
purpose been in working order. That they
were not, and have not been for weeks
is fact Had they been down. as they
should have been, several minutes before
the train reached the crossing Chardella
could not have passed onto the track,
himself and daughter would not have been
Killed and his wife and boy had .neir lives
endangered.
Eye-witnesses of the terrible accident
say Chardela was driving along the rail-
road track when the San Jose train, which
left the Garden City at $50 o'clock, came
laundering along. The engineer, seeing
the cart a short distance ahead Of the
train, quickly applied the brakes. He was
too late, however, TO prevent the tragedy
The helpless occupants were violently
thrown from their seats and the cart was
completely wrecked.
Chardella and his little girl were found
in a ditch alongside the track. Mrs Char
della and her infant child were picked up
a short distance from the spot where the
husband and daughter lay dying. Assist
,ance was rendered at once, but before the
victims of the awful accident could be
removed to the City and County Hospital
Chardella and his little daughter breathed
their last.
Mrs Chardella and her little boy were
placed in the patrol wagon, which had
been sent from the Seventeenth street
station, and hurriedly conveyed to the
hospital.
The bodies of Chardella and his daugh-
ter, which were taken to the Morgue,
were mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton. The girls skull was fractured
in several places and her right leg was
broken. There were also many abrasions
on her body. Chardella's neck was
broken, his skull was fractured and his
right arm and left leg were badly shat
tered.
Mrs. Chardella was also severely in
5ured. her body being cut and bruised in
various places. Fortunately her baby in
arms escaped with few body bruises.
The engineer Of the train. J. R Hurd,
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Thrown Out of His Cart.

Matthias Moore, residing at 426 Fifth
street, while driving along Thirtieth
street, near Mission yesterday after
noon, was thrown out Of his cart and
somewhat injured. He was picked up by
one of Captain Gillin's men and taken
to the City and County Hospital DIR.
Onesti discovered that Moore's scalp was
slit in three places.
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Thief Resists Arrest.

Detective Graham of the Mission divi-
sion had a rough battle with Thomas Con-
molly, thief whom he sought to arrest
on Twenty fourth street yesterday after
noon. A bench warrant was issued for
Connolly's arrest in one of the Police
Courts last week. The detective sighted
him yesterday, and when he approached
it was NOTICED that Connolly carried a
tempted to use when he was made cap
tive. After a battle the officer secured
possession of the weapon and took his
man to the Seventeenth street police sta
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
PROMINENT WORKER IN
TEMPERANCE, RANKS

= THE twentieth an
: nual convention Of
! t h e w ON en- 8
3 Christian Temper
J ance Union of the State
2 of California opens to-
: day at Sacramento. The
) three sessions d ally
3 which will be held will
! scarcely suffice to get
. through with the i'm
; portant work of the con-
: vention by next Friday,
8 the time set for ad-
) journment.
: In addition to the rou-
: tine work there will be
2 many interesting lee
: lures and papers at the
) evening sessions. Espe-
= cial attention has been
: devoted this year to the
! m US i C al programme.
8 Among those who will
J deliver addresses are
3 Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet
( the State president;
! Mrs. E. N. Law. Miss
!. Sarah NJ. Severance, and
Z others.
! Mrs. R. A .Emmons,
; the present correspond
! ing secretary of the
: Union, was an able as
sfstant to the national
workers in Chicago for
many years. She was
for a long time at the
head Of the lecture bu-
reau, one Of the most
important departments
in the society. Mrs. EN-
mons will be one of the
prominent figures in the
Sacramento convention.
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HOPKINS INSTITUTE.
It's Doors Were Open Yesterday, and
Will Be Hereafter on the First
Sunday in Every Month.

Through the action taken by Mrs Low
ell White and the ladies of the California
Club the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
will be open hereafter to the public on the
first Sunday of every month. Yesterday
was the first Sunday under the new order
of things. That the privilege was appre-
ciated was shown by the throngs that
crowded the building throughout the day
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
No Trace of the Steamer Pembridge
Which Sailed for Hamburg.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The owners have
abandoned hope Of the safety of the Brit
ish steamer Pembridge, Captain Mortle-
man. She sailed from Savannah August
13 for Hamburg. and as previously re-
ported has not been heard of since leav-
Ing the United States.
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Distinguished Passen gers

NEW YORK, Oct. Among the pas
sengers who arrived this morning on the
steamer New York, from Southampton
and Cherbourg, were Sir Andrew Clark,
Miss Olga Nethersole, Hon. William p
Reeves of New Zealand, Sir Horace Tozer
and Rear Admiral John G. Walker.
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stitched and dressed two wounds behind
the left ear and wound on the left side
Of the mouth. Magoonis was then taken
to the City Prison and booked on the
charge of drunkenness.
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more streets, with a number Of cuts on
his face He was very drunk and could
not give any explanation of how he re-
ceived the wounds. Magoonis was sent to
the Receiving Hospital, where DR.. Dray
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Machinist Cut Up.

John Magoonis. a machinist living at
23 Wood street, was discovered yesterday
morning by Patrolman Ricnter in an alley
on Turk street, between Steiner and Fill
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Same old story Good time Sunday, sick
Monday. Headaches. nervousness, dyspepsia.
Remedy, Baldwins Celery Soda. 10c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
GOLD
BOW en-
4 co

New goods arrived
Sweet cider pure apple juice gallon soc
German d&. pickles
Callfonia% hite figs
Norway meat balls in bouillon
Puree Richelieu Chopped truffleS and
muShrooms)
Terrapin stew-Golden West
Paper shell almonds.
SPECIAL SAVING SALE
Monday tuesday Wednesday
Pine apple-singopore Zoe
Whole and sliced dozen 81 10
Chutney-Bomboy pints Csc
reg'ly 40c and 6Oc quarts SOC
Prepared from the choicest mangoeS
grown in lndia-as a relish its
picquant qualities are unsurpassed
Cherries in maraschino 60c
Guy de Laroche-direct importation
reg'ly 7oc-large bottle
Whisky-scotch and Irish D cL
HHigh1@nd Hi,'. c7u0-reg'y 81 bot &c
hatty Croy- 81
Co1edontan- reg'ys1 IS bot S110
SalmOn-Ltttle Commodore 1Oc
Selected fish-fine flavor
reg'ly 123c can
CranberrieS-new crop 10c
This reminds US of Thanksgiving
and roast turkey-reg'ly 15c quart
Vichy ceIestines So IS
France can justly be proud of this
famous water-reg'ly So 90 doz here
Brook trout-oval tins Zoe
Serve hot for breakfast or cold for
luncheon-reg'ly 'ly 25c
Toilet Turkish bath SOC
Made by Colgate & Co
reg ly 6Oc dozen
Mustard with horse radish 121c
This combination produces an
appetizing and wholesome relish
reg'ly SC bottle
Soap-Satim Securing 45c
We recommend this for house
cleaning
Face powder-French 4Oc
Violette de Parme
reg''y SOC box colors
Hamamelis Extract of witch hazel
! pint 15c pints 25c quarts 4oc
Sarsaparilla- soda ST.
Made by Vartray Water Co
reg'ly ST 25 dozen
October catalogue free-send postal
43z Pine 2I5 Suffer 2Soo California San Fr,rc,...
1875 Clay between Eleventh and Twelfth OAKLAND
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See 'Keith's" millinery window, Phelan
building, for novelties in new colors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-27

o. LONDON STOCK REVIEW-London. Feb.
I6-Business on the stock exchange during
the greater part of last week was active, In
spite of the interruption of a heavy settle
ment. There was much small buvinS invest
ment, with active dealing in Americans;
which brought better prices although below
Ghe pest. Prices at the close were fractional
ly lower. but the relapse is regarded as only
temporary. Among the decreases were D. (
K G. first consolidated. which fell / point
n ID; +. G. & psefe T q :; p R. G. ord
cifc, r.; Illinois Central, "; New York Cen
trail, Y; Norfolk & West IN ordinary, q; Nor
FOLK & Western preferred, a; Northern Pa
cifc preferred, n; Northern Pacific common,
n; l.. & N, u; Pennsylvania 4; Wabash
preferred, 4; Erie ordinary, u Erie first
preferred, Is; Southern preferred u; Southern
ordinary oslK +; =; preferred p y; u P ordi,
preferred, Is. New York, Ontario 4 Western
rose 1 point Atchison, 1s, and Reading ordi-
nary H. Money-was in strong demand yes
terday, at 2A@21k per cent until Monday
TREASURY STATEMENT : Washington,
Feb. 25.-Todays statement of the condition
Of the t treasury 81 shows Available cash bal
ances, S272, 214979 gold reserve. 1929, 4S4 305.
NEW YORK MONEY-New York, Feb. 25.
Money on call steady at 2@21k per cent; all
transactions at 21s per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 21z@31a per cent; sterling exchange
steady at $4S61a@4.e6A for demand, and at
81. s4A@4:S4A for sixty days. posted rates,
$4.S4A@ 4S5 and s4S6G4.S7; commercial bills,
81. S204 .S21a; silver certificates nominally 59h
@6O1ac; bar silver, 5912c; Mexican dollars,
47Ac.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT = New
York, Feb. 25-The weekly bank statement
shows the following changes Surplus re-
serve, decrease, s4,30s, 925; loans, increase,
So, 96s 800; specie. increase. 1923 900; legal
tenders decrease, ST. 600; deposits, in
crease, $13, 401 300; circulation increase, $4,000
The banks now hold $50, 334, 800 in excess OF
legal requirements.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York, Feb.
2o.-The Commercial Advertisers London
financial cablegram says. THE markets here
were quiet and firm today in the absence OF
confirmation of the report of the ameer's
death. Americans were hard. the Manila news
being disregarded. The continent bought On
tario & Western. Coppers were dull: Tintos,
3sA; Anacondas, 1-16; Utahs. S%; Bostons,