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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
CONFIRMATION AT
ST. JAMES CHURCH
IS RECEIVED BY OVER TWO
HUNDRED CHILDREN.
Eloquent Address by Archbishop
neutrality-suspicious. the Alb
solute Necessity of Parochial
Schools.

The sacrament of confirmation was adj
ministered with solemn and impressive
ceremony yesterday afternoon at st.
James Church by Archbishop Riordan.
Over 225 children and adults knelt before
the altar to be anointed with the sacred
chrism and receive one of the most i'm
portant sacraments of the Catholic
church
The ceremony commenced promptly at
o'clock and was conducted by the Arch
bishop in person. Immediately after the
singing of the preliminary hymns usual
to occasions of this character, the sacra-
ment was administered. The sponsors for
those confirmed were Eugene P. Murphy
and Miss Elizabeth Foote. The master of
ceremonies to the Archbishop was the
Rev Father Lynch. At the conclusion of
the ceremony short address appropriate
to the occasion was delivered by Arch
bishop Riordan. In it he endeavored to
impress upon the children the necessity of
a strict observance of the tenets and
teachings of their church. He likened
their period of life to the springtime when
every good or evil influence can either be
accepted or rejected. Their characters
are in that stage of formation, he claimed,
where every outward influence is liable to
make a lasting and an indelible impress
sion, either for good or evil. For the many
temptations that are thrown in the path
=
eous course the only safeguard. the
preacher maintained, was a strict adher-
ence to and a constant practice of re-
ligion. Parents were reminded of the ne
cessity of sending their children to, the
parochial school of ST. James Parish in
order to equip them with a good educa-
ton in the principles of their religion that
in after life will serve them as guide
for their own salvation and means OF
defending their faith against whatever
oppression 1t is rendered.
After explaining fully the meaning and
the necessity of the administration of the
sacrament of confirmation as a means to
salvation the address was concluded with
an appeal to parents to send their chill
dren to the parish school, where they can
receive a. thorough education in the prin-
Immediately after the address solemn
benediction was celebrated by the Arch
bishop, assisted by the clergy of ST.
James Church.
At the conclusion of the benediction the
services were brought to close with the
administration of a pledge of total absti-
nence to the entire class of boys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
"THE WOMAN PREACHER"
A Sermon by Staff Captain Durham
of the Salvation Army.

Staff Captain Mrs. Durham, training
mother of the Home Cadets of the Saliva
ton Army, led the meeting yesterday at
the headquarters, 1135 Market street. MRS.
Durham, who is an eloquent and pleas
ing speaker, was recently transferred
from Los Angeles TO this post. Her work
principally has been in the training or
young Salvationists, and many OF the
youthful corps officers of the organization
have been fitted for their future labors
under her careful instruction.
Captain Dunhams subject yesterday
was .'Woman's Right to Preach" She
took for her text Christ's command to
Mary TO go down into the city of Jeru-
salem and declare his resurrection. From
this if from no other divine authority,
woman may know that she has a speak
ing part in the great plan of human saliva
ton. She has been given "a ready swift
and tuneful tongue" to be used to tell
the story of the redemption. Mary told
that the Savior had arisen and that
woman's voice has rang down the centur-
les the herald of Christianity. Paul said:
LET the woman keep silent that the law
of man, not the law of God, might be
kept" This was an ordinance of an old
dispensation to pass away before the
coming of the new that was ushered In
with Christ This was the dawn Of
woman's suffrage, and from the rostrum
of the church she has preached the word
side by side with her brother preacher
Her right to preach was the first author
ity given by Christ after he arose from
the dead,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
Rabbi Voorsanger Lectures at the
Congregational Church.

Rev. Jacob Voorsanger delivered a lee
ture at the Fourth Congregation Church
last evening on the subject 1.-The Es-
sentials of Religion" This was the third
of a series of six lectures on the subject
to be given by thinkers of the city who
view religion from different philosophi-
CAL theological and ecclesiastical stand
points. The lecture next Sunday evening
will be by G. w. Dickie, manager of the
Union Iron Works.
Rabbi Voorsanger compared religion to
a structure. The first essential he said
was a solid foundation and that of re-
ligion was the recognition and acknowl-
edgment of an Almighty God. The super
structure of religion should be pleas
ing. and should have nothing about it
which would prevent those of other re-
ligions from entering it. The word well
come should be. over the. door, and all
should be made to realize that the struc-
ture was the home of the children of
God Three pillars which should support
the structure and be essential to its exis-
tence are: Law, worship Of God and low
ing kindness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
DR. THE SHIPWRIGHTS' UN

parently was done to the Talus, the Cey--
lon had her bulwarks stove In and part
of her rail carried away. :,
The British ship Riversdale arrived
from Hamburg yesterday. On January
last CAPTAIN Griffiths spoke the British
ship Dimsdale, from Astoria for Queens
town with her foretopgallant mast gone
The transport Roanoke sailed for Ma
Mia yesterday with full cargo OF sup
plies for the troops She took away sew
enteen recruits for. the Fourteenth 1nfan-
try. eleven men of the Twentieth lnfan-
try and two men and fifty-seven recruits
for the Twenty-third Infantry. The men
and recruits are in charge of Second
Lieutenant Robert NJ. Brombila Lieu,
tenant Colonel Miley, DR.. fraser ana
er also went away on the transport
The tug Relief went out with the Roa-
noke. taking a party of friends OF the
officers of the transport along. rms Is
the first run the tug has MADE since ner
new boilers were put in and she easily
held her own with the Steamer do iai "'
the heads. Y..o ,,,;,1
go up to Mare Island next WEDNESDAY
She will remain at the navy-yard LOT
some time and will receive thorough
overhauling. =, &c.,,
The busiest wharf on the front is Green
street. Coal bunkers to hold 5000 tons OF
black diamonds are being erecteu tHeIe
for r d. Chandler, and the carpenters
are working on them night and day so as
fo have the structure ready for the win
for trade Piles ninety feet long nave peen
driven to make secure foundation, ana
nearly all the timbers used in the DUNK
ers themselves are 14x14. The scales,
buckets. hosting machinery ana eng reS
are ali being made in San Francisco, ana
when completed the bunkers Will De the
largest and best equipped of their klnd
on the front.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
LANNON'S BOLD BLUFF.
He Pretended That He Had Taken
Carbouc Acid.

1--WE taken carbolic acid, for Gods sake
get doctor!"
Thus spoke pat" Bannon. a notorious
south of Market street tough, last night,
as he rolled on the floor of his home at
Eleventh and Harrison streets, apparently
in agony. His sister. to whom he spoke,
thinking he was dying, hurriedly tele-
phoned to the Receiving Hospital. When
the ambulance reached the scene Bannon
was breathing heavily and grooming as
though in great pain. He was hurriedly
placed in the ambulance and conveyed to
the Receiving Hospital. Steward Joe Mo-
gan suspecting that Bannon was sham
ming, vigorously slapped his face With
an oath Bannon jumped off the table and
aimed a blow at Policeman Morton, who
accompanied him in the ambulance.
Morton seized him. and as Bannon
Patrol Wagon Driver Sullivan struck the
infuriated drunk in the jaw, almost
knocking him out. He was then escorted
to the City Prison and charged with
drunkenness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
FREE LIBRARY BRANCH
IN WESTERN ADDITION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL SOON
ESTABLISH ONE.
It Will Fill Long-Felt Want in
That Section-To Be Opened
in May.

The trustees of the Free Public LII
brary are about to establish a branch OF
that institution in the Western Adoltioh'
which will fill a long felt want or DOCK
readers in that section OF the CITY. here
tofore library patrons who reside IN tnaI
locality were obliged to go to the CITY
Hall for their books, but in little wh1ie
the distance will be materially shortened
and books will, as it were, be brought
to their very doors.
In their last appropriation by the Board
of Supervisors a sum of money was IN
Guided by the trustees for the estapllsn-
ment of this branch. which Will now De
the sixth in operation here. Ihose IN the
Mission. = Richmond district Potrero,
South of Market and North Beach nave
been successfully conducted for years.
In the order for the new branch the
trustees specified that 1t should be To-
Gated in the district bounded by suffer,
Jackson, Webster and Scott streets ana
Secretary George Mullin is in consulta-
ton with property-owners on f1limore
street, near California, for a suitable site.
He considers that to be the most desirable
location on account of its central char
acter He has two stores in contempla-
ton which appear to have all the re-
quirements for the Proposed branch.
It will cost nearly $1,000 said S Sec nnw
public of the Western Addition
are entitled to the expenditure of
the money and will no doubt appreciate
the Improvement. We will have between
two thousand and three thousand volumes
OF, the shelves, and by leaving an order the
patron will be enabled as at present to
get any desired book the next day: An
express wagon will leave the main library
every day with a load of books which
have been so ordered.
1.-THE board has for a long time realized
the necessity of a branch in the Western
Addition, but lack of funds has compelled
it to postpone its establishment. Now
that we have the necessary funds we will
go right ahead with the work
1.-THE business men will welcome the
branch library. as it means increased
traffic and consequently more sales.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
HOTEL MEN
TO co AFTER
BUNKO SHARPS
Say the Police Should
Protect Guests.
GAME GETTING TOO FREQUENT
WILL ACT AGAINST THE SURE
THING FRATERNITY.
Major Hooper of the Occidental Says
His Watchmen Had Their Special
Licenses Taken Away by
Department.

: The three stories published exclusively
in The Call within the past three weeks
regarding the operations of bunko steer
ers at the Occidental, Palace and Califor-
MIA hotels have aroused the proprietOrs to
a sense of the danger to which their guile
less guests are subjected by the machina-
lions of the "sure-thing fraternity" They
claim, with just reason, that they are en-
titled to the protection which the law
affords the taX-paying citizen and that
e the protection is not forthcoming. They
say that individual cases are reported to
the police, but nothing is done with the
swindlers.
On the other hand the police claim that
1t is utterly impossible to convict the con-
'fdence men unless the victim remains to
testify against them. In the majority OF
cases the latter is a travelling man, and Is
obliged to go away on business or for rea-
sons of policy. The most that can be
done, according to the police, is to i'm
prison the bunko men on charges of va
grancy or order them to leave town. This
they say is done every day.
Major William b. Hooper of the Occi-
dental Hotel expressed hlmselI IN no ti un
Il claim" said he, that the travelling
public is entitled to the protection OF the
police against these designing individuals
who prev on it, There was a time when
l was in position to take care OF them
myself. That was when my day ana nght
department took them away on some pre-
text or other and left me comparatively
HELPLESS in case of a disturbance or the
onerations of the bunko SteererS. Why
does not the officer on the beat take
look in my hotel now and then? he prop,
3 Div knows some of the men and could
.11se his authority as in such cases made
and provided think the hotel men
should combine and take measures to free
their houses from the obnoxious class OF
General R. H. Warfield of the California
would not say that the police had been re-
miss in their duty regarding the bunko
men. II think said he, that the ponce
are doing their duty in the matter. In
the case of the guest of this motel VINO
was bled for $3.50 the sergeant on this peat
came around and appeared to KNOW the
guilty men, and thought from the way
he spoke he would have them in CUSTODY:
Whether he has or not do not know
think that the police should aid the hotel
proprietors in protecting their guests from
such happenings. We take all the precau-
lions in the world to avoid them but they
will happen. We have informed guests
of the dangerous character of these men
but have been told to mind our own al
. fairs. and the men who have been warned
deliberately went with the bunko steerers
and parted with more or less money. l
helieVe that summary action should De
taken with the undesirable class, ana II
they cannot be convicted they should be
ordered to leave town within tWenty-four
hours.
Wen+ad Her MoueY'S Worth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
THE CHURCH AND DIVORCE.
Bishop Moreland on the Dissolution
of the Marriage Tie.

''The Church's Discipline Concerning
Marriage and Divorce was the theme
treated yesterday morning at ST. Luke s
Episcopal Church by Bishop William H.
Moreland He said that marriage was an
indissoluble bond, uniting husband and
wife, even as Christ and his church are
united in the incarnation. He quoted
freely from the Old and New Testaments
to show the teaci 1g of Gods Word, and
repeated the strong and emphatic words
of Christ declaring that the man or wo-
man who divorced the other partner and
married again was guilty of adultery. He
said the Holy Catholic church from the
beginning had held up before men the
true standing of the married life. and in
ali its divisions-Oriental, Roman and
Anglo-Saxon-wa strict in its discipline
which was based upon the explicit teach
ings of Christ himself. The only exception
was the innocent party in divorce for
the cause of adultery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
MAM1EAts,ue

after an attack OF grip renews vigor, appetite
and good spirits Made only by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association. That tells it's
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27

rested yesterday by Detective Graham on
a warrant and booked at the City Prison
on charge of grand larceny. She was
employed for two days in the house OF AT,
left, taking with her some clothing and
jewelry belonging to Mrs. Pistolesi. Mrs;
Shank says that Mrs. Pistolest promised
her S25 for some advice and because she
refused to give her the money after act
ing upon the advice she took the clothing
and jewelry to recoup her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
A Red Wine Fire.

A fire broke out in the kitchen of the
Washington Restaurant, at 529 Washing
ton street, owned by John Roccatagata
shortly after midnight. The place was
full of the proprietor's friends quaffing
much red wine and the flames drove them
all into the street. Before the fire was
subdued by the department the printing
office of Mrs. j. H. Knarston and the San
Francisco Cigar Company's factory In the
building were damaged. The total loss IS
n bout S1000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sick Women o Advised to Seek
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham.
LETTER TO MRS. P1NxHAM NO. o4,s6sl

LETTER TO MRS. P1NKHAM NO. o4,s6s]
az had Inflammation and falling
of the womb, and Inflammation of
ovaries, and was in great pain. took
medicine prescribed by a physician,
but it did me no good. At last heard
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and after using it faithfully
am thankful to say 1 am well women.
1 would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pinkham. "-MRs.
G. II. CHAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
"For several years my health was
ful pains, and was almost on the verge
of insanity. I consulted one of the
best physicians in New York, and he
pronounced my disease fbroid tumor,
advising an operation without delay,
saying that it was my only chance for
life. Other doctors prescribed strong
and violent medicine, and one said [
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which 1 tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. / heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women. -
MRS. VAN CLEFT, 416 SAUNDERS AVE-,
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, N. j.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
cbristian Commission Work.

An entertaining lecture, illustrated by
views, was given by N. H.
Jacks at Y. M. c. A. Hall yesterday aft
ernoon. The subject was the work of the
Christian commission with the United
states army during the recent war. The
views were from scenes among the camps
in lis country, in Cuba and at Manila.
The work of the commission is in charge
of Messrs. Jackson and Gunz of this city,
who are stationed al Manila.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
Found a Registered Pigeon.

ON it's left leg with the initial A and the
number 1853 was picked up in helpless
condition yesterday by Charles Lille in
the rear of his home at the corner of Bay
and Webster streets. The bird when
found showed every Indication of extreme
exhaustion. 1t was wounded slightly in
the left wing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
Valentine on Annexation.

The public is invited to the second lee
ture by J. J. Valentine, president of Wells,
Fargo & Co., at the Young Mems Chris
ton Association auditorium, Mason and
Ellis streets, tonight at s o'clock. on the
question of 1.-THE Annexation OF the Phil
ippines." /. ]. Truman, City and County
Treasurer, will preside. Seats free to all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27

Anakesis cures Piles. nothing else. Sam
pIe free. Address 11nakesis. New York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-13
He Found an Excuse.

The woman had been carried block
beyond her corner, and as she finally
caught the conductors attention and
got the car stopped she looked at him
in a way which twenty men promptly
understood. A dozen hats were raised
and dozen men rose up, but there is
always a leader. In this case he mo-
toned the men to sit down and said to
the woman as she slowly descended:
"Yes'm, you bet will! I've got
soft-corn, sore throat and a headache.
and all I wanted was decent excused"
'Thank you," she replied.
"Not at all, ma'am-happy to accom-
modate," and he worked his way back
to the platform and opened such flow
of cuss-words on the conductor that
after going five blocks further the cur.
rent grounded and the car came to .
stand-still.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-13
TREE CULTURE IN GERMANY.


go H
. While congress and the several state
legislatures have for years been flood
ed with petitions and proposed laws Tor
Che preservation Of the forest trees OF
the country. nearly ali Of them more
Or less defective. the people Of Germany
have solved the problem with very little
ado. Germany is an old country. Cen.
turtles ago what we might call its viz.
gin timber was exhausted and the
country found itself with dense popu.
lation dependent on limited area OF
land to supply its needs for wood ma.
terial. What should they do? Should
they stint their use in this direction tc
a niggardly amount? Should they cal!
on the stock Of newer countries for
their supply? They did neither OF
these things. They went to work tc
develop the resources and capabilities
of their own lands. The. states and
the mobiles supported the work. Sci.
entists labored and managers expert.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-13
GOLD DEBTS.
Free Coinage Would Drive
Out All the Gold,

The gold men are still claiming free
coinage would drive all the gold out
OF circulation and bring us to silver
basis. Then those who have promised
to pay in gold would be unable to get
1t except at high premium, and would
be r1ined. If there is anything that a
gold worshiper will not say in order
to fittingly paint the horrors co of
free coinage, we hope never to hear it
or see it in print. We are told that I'M
der free coinage, the great banks and
trust companies could pay off their de-
positors with 60-cent dollars Still the
bankers, as a class, are fairly frantic
in their opposition to measure which
they claim is going to give them profit
of 50 cents on each dollar of their enor-
nous deposits. Their pious souls re-
volt at the idea. -. .,
Again it is claimed that those owing
debts payable in gold would be ruined
because of the high premium they
would be compelled to pay for gold,
and yet, strange to say, the holders Of
gold mortgages are. wild with fear at
the thought of being paid in gold dol
lars at a premium, Or, failing to get
the gold, be compelled to foreclose and
take the mortgaged property at half
its value. Their Christian sensibilities
are shocked at the thought. .s. I=
What nonsense! If the great banks
would double their money as result
of free coinage, does anybody doubt
that they would jump at the chance?
II the holders of gold mortgages would
increase their value by forcing gold to
a premium, would they let such an OPP
portunity Ego by? By every trick and
scheme Of manipulation known. to
finance, they are working to add tot
their accumulate ted millions, all the time
pretending that they oppose free coin
age in the interest of the laboring man,
the savings bank depositor, and the
down-trodden debtor. It ought to be
apparent to any person Of usual in
teligence that they are looking strictly
for themselves; that the gold stand
ard gives them certain advantages
which they might lose under free coin-
age, and hence their opposition. Like
all other claims Of the gold standard
people, this one involves many assump-S
tons and absurd ties. It assumes that
several hundred millions Of ollars IN
gold are to be driven out Of circulation,
making money scarce and at the same
time @cheape II assumes that the
United States, the greatest and riches
OF nations, IS going to stop using gold,
and still gold becomes dearer and more
difficult to gel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-13

mented. Forest schools were estab
lished to spread through the land the
knowledge that had been gained
Finally they piled up mass of exact in.
formation about trees and everything
related to their life, and established a
system of forest management that is
one of the finest monuments of the
thoroughness, the conservatism and the
patience of the German race. And to-.
day the forest stands as one of the
prime objects of the peoples regard, a
source of health, wealth and nationa;
independence.