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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION
DELEGATES A CHURCH
Stockton House of Worship Erected
Through the Efforts of a
CIer0yman

STOCKTON. April 30.-The handsome
house of worship of the First Christian
Church congregation was dedicated to
day, the occasion being marked by
series of services extending over the en-
tire day. The edifice is a frame one, but
built on lines of substantially and
beauty. It is a monument to the two
years indefatigable efforts of Rev.
Thomas A. Boyer, in building up the ma
terial as we'll as the spiritual interests of
the congregation. The interior is bright
and cozy, with seating capacity of 100
The decorations were simple but pretty
The pulpit is at the southwest cor
ner of the auditorium, and behind
it is baptistery hidden by sliding
doors There are many new accommodate
tions for candidates for baptism. such as
dressing rooms and screened exits The
seating both on the ground floor and gal
lery is ranged in a circle facing the pull
pit. In addition to the regular audience
room there are Sunday-school and class
rooms.
Rev DR.. Boyer was assisted at the
morning service by Rev. Mr.. Martin of
Fresno and Rev. Mr. Mediation of Santa
Cruz, denominational associates There
was programme of unusual excellence.
several leading vocalists of the city par
ticipating At the afternoon service all
of the evangelical church pastors partici-
pated and felicitated the pastor and con-
gregation.
The church is free from debt and has
one of the finest locations in the city, at
the southwest corner of Lindsay and
California streets.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
JUST A SLIGHT SHOCK.
''Not Worth Recording" Says FRO
fessor Burckhalter.

San Francisco was shaken by an earth
quake yesterday afternoon, the seismic
disturbance lasting about ten seconds and
consisting of two distinct shocks with
intermediate vibrations of the earth. The
first shock was felt at about 2:45 p. M.
and while people were wondering whether
it was really an earthquake the vibrations
nearly ceased, and then the temblor
seemed to take a fresh grip and with a
final shake that ratified the windows of
buildings all over town, subsided 1t was
a very ordinary quake" and although
felt in all parts of the city caused not
the slightest damage so far as known. In
fact, the disturbance was so slight that
many were not aware of the presence of
the subterranean visitor until after the
shaking process had been concluded and
normal conditions again prevailed.
The earthquake was felt on the other
side of the bay, but the scientists in
Oakland and Berkeley who recorded the
seismic vibrations speak of it in a tone of
disgust as an insignificant affair and
hardly worthy of their attention. Profess
sor Charles Burckhalter, astronomer in
charge of the Chabot Observatory in Oak
land, was in this act of removing smoked
glass from the seismograph which regis
tiers the pranks of the temblors when
Call reporter arrived there.
why it really didn't amount to much"
said he Il won't waste a plate on it.
1t was only one of those chatters, and
the earth really did not gyrate. No
doubt it came a long distance. | wouldn't
say it was slight, but light-thats bet
ter The exact time was 2 hours, Al
minutes, 20 seconds. It's duration was ten
seconds, and the vibrations were from
southeast to northwest"
The clock of the seismograph at the
Students Observatory in Berkeley
showed the earthquake to have passed
by the university town at hours, Al
minutes and 80 seconds past noon. All
the instruments gave excellent records,
but the shock was so slight that DR..
Arnin o. Leuschner, the director-in-
charge, was inclined to rate it as of very
little Importance unless reports should
show the disturbance to have been gen
eral. The principal motion was toward
the west with slight motion also to the
north. BY the RossiForel scale It's in
tensity would be measured by the Roman
numeral H. The first shock lasted two
seconds being succeeded by number OF
dying-olrt vibrations continuing for twelve
seconds. The latter were so slight that
only the instruments could have detected
them.
The principal shock consisted during, the
first half second of three distinct vibra-
tions. causin~ total displacement OF the
ground of one-twenty-fifth of an inch.
The corresponding northerly dlsplace-
ment amounted to but one-f1fueth or an
inch These figures were identical with
ali the observatory instruments.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
HEAVY FALL OF RAIN.
Nature Once More Causes the Farm
er to Smile.

SALINAS, April 9O.-Salinas Valley in
particular and the whole of Monterey
County in general has been treated to a
rainstorm during the past week which
was not only badly needed. but which WI
insure an excellent crop of hay a good
Weld of grain and the production of sugar
beets such as has. never before been
raised. Although the precipitation has
not been continuous during the entire
period, yet at times the downpour was
o,1ite heavy. The section of country
around King City and Soledad, where dur
ing the March storm comparatively no
rain fell during this storm succeeded In
getting a most thorough soaking. The
former place has already received LIP
inches since April "a, while at the latter
place the precipitation has been 70 OF an
inch, amply sufficient for an excellent
crop of hay and some barley. Wheat.
however, was too far gone to be resusci
tated Farmers in the heretofore drought
stricken regions, where destitution was
reported several months ago, will be en-
abled to tide over for another season. In
the irrigated sections of the county,
where the Spreckels Company has thou
sands Of acres in sugar beets, the pros
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
VETERAN OF THE SEA
CALLED BY DEATH

NEW YORK, April SO.-A Haverhin
(Mass.) special to the Herald says: Cap
tain E. w. Reed. a retired sea captain,
died at his home in this city last evening.
Captain Reed was commander of the
ship T. F. Oakes which arrived in New
York two years ago. scurvy afflicted, after
a memorable voyage of 259 days from
Shanghai, during which the vessel en-
countered two typhoons. Captain Reed
was stricken by an apoplectic stroke on
the voyage and his wife took command of
the vessel. Because of their heroism they
were presented with Lloyds II ais.
The captain was We known in shipping
circles on both continents, having fol-
lowed the sea for many years. He leaves
q widow and one son.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
VICTIMS
OF SCURVY
AND FROST
Sixty Physical Wrecks Re-
turn From the Copper
River.
DEAD LEFT BEHIND
Oakland Miners Vain Attempt to
Transport His Sick Partner
to the Coast.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 3O.-Sixty pros
pectors arrived here to-day from Copper
River, Alaska, on the steamer Excelsior.
They brought with them a repetition of
the story of privation and death and
many bore evidence on their bodies of the
ravages of scurvy and frost. man
named Young hobbled off the vessel on
the stumps of two legs. Another, named
Alex Powell, had but one foot.
F. c. Goodwin of Oakland, Cal, whose
legs are black with scurvy, and whose
knees are bruised by contact with the ice,
tells an interesting story of his expert
ences which were similar to that of 9TH
ers. While camped in the interior his
partner, Wesley Scheidecker, of Grand
Ridge, H.. fell sick with the scurvy and
soon became unable to travel. Goodwin
strapped him on a sled and started to the
coast. After four days of almost her
culean labor he arrived at the mouth of
the Chitna River, but his partner was
frozen stark and stiff to his sled. He
buried him in the snow.
Continuing his journey to the coast, he
came across a tent in which there were
two sick men with scurvy. They were
Dixon Hutton of Memphis and T. B. Raw
Inns of Little Rock, Ark. Another man
happened along at the same time, and
he and Goodwin put Rawlins and Hut
ton on a sled and ragged them to the
coast
Just before the Excelsior left Valdes a
big slide was reported on the glacier
but no particulars were learned. 1t was
rumored that a party of prospectors were
coming from the interior, and it was
feared they might have been caught in
the slide.
The Government expedition under Cap
tain Abercrombie was arranging to be-
gin the construction of a road into the
interior when the Excelsior left. Relief
parties with provisions and anti-scorbu-
tics had been sent into the interior
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01

ARE BETWEEN
TWO FIRES
Continued From First Page.

officials to understand and sympathize
with the FilipinOs themselves"
Yesterday before General Otis had is
sued the order directing General Law
ton to return to Angat, the troops of
his command encountered the rebels in
a circle of hills outside of San Rafael,
about five miles northwest of Angag
dislodging them after an hours fgh Y
ing. The Americans had three wound 1
ed. A thousand armed Filipinos fell
back as the Americans advanced.
The villagers met General Lawton,
offering him provisions. They dare
not flee into the mountain country on
the east because of the robber tribes
there, and on the west are the troops
of General Macarthur.
Messrs. Carrick and Holmes, Amer
leans who had been running a sugar
mill at Calumpit and whose fate had
caused some anxiety, have sent word
to Manila that they are safe with Mr..
Higgins manager of the Manila-Dagu-
pan railroad at Beyonbang.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
SLIGHT SHOCK
OF EART HQUAKE
California Gets Mildly
Jared.
TEMBLOR DOES NO DAMAGE
1T OCCURS UNDER UNUSUAL
CONDITIONS.
Is Accompanied by a Heavy
Downpour of Rain in Some
Portions of the
State.
TEMBLOR DOES NO DAMAGE
1T OCCURS UNDER UNUSUAL
CONDITIONS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALINAS, April 30.-Salinas experienced
an earthquake shock this afternoon at
about 24o O'Clock, under weather condi-
tions wherein such disturbances are un-
usual. Light rain had been falling for
some time and during the disturbance the
downpour was quite heavy, although no
damage was done to buildings. There
were two seperate and distinct shocks,
each of several seconds duration, the
vibrations being from southwest to north
east The Salinas dummy line train,
which leaves this city at 2:45 o'clock for
Spreckelsville, was rounding the curve at
Main and San Luis streets and the engine
jumped the track, but no particular dam
age was done, as the locomotive was run
ming at low speed. Reports from the
Spreckels factory near this city are to the
effect that some of the machinery not yet
permanently placed into position was
jostled considerably.
E MONTERREY, April 3O.-A tembIor that
shook this entire section of Monterey
County was felt at about 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon. The vibrations were appar-
emily from west to east, although that is
not positively known, as no person here
9 drecon as Could beeDS DS walfa the
The shock was the heaviest at Del Monte
and continued some seconds longer there
than elsewhere. No damage resulted. At
Pacific Grove two distinct shocks were
experienced the second following the first
after an interval OF two or three seconds
and being more severe. Rain has been
falling since noon to-day, a weather con-
dition never before known to accompany
an earthquake.
earthquake were felt here at 245 o'clock
this afternoon. There were two shocks.
Several showers fell to-day and the total
this evening was 10 Of an inch. 1t is still
threatening.
DECOTO, April 3O.-Two sharp shocks
of earthquake only two or three seconds
apart were felt in this section at 2:41
o'clock this afternoon. They caused many
clocks to. stop and did slight damage in
some sections to badly constructed or old
buildings. The vibrations seemed TO be
from north to south and lasted several
STOCKTON. April 3O-An earthquake
was felt at 2:41 o'clock this afternoon.
Two minutes later it was followed by a
second temblor. The vibrations were
light and lasted only few seconds
SANTA CRUZ, April 30.-The heaviest
2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Houses were
shaken bric-a- brac was broken and in
some stores clocks were thrown from the
shelves to the floor.
SAN RAFAEL, April 30.-Marin County
was shaken by a temblor few minutes
before o'clock this afternoon. The shock
was distinctly felt at San Quentin. The
vibration was from west to east. SO far
no damage to property has been reported.
SAN JOSE, April 30.-A slight shock of
earthquake was felt here this afternoon
at 2:44 o'clock. 1t is reported from Lick
Observatory that the motions were varied
in their direction and the Vibra tions were
remarkable for their long continuance, be-
ing nearly thirty seconds.
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poets are most flattering. All the rivers
and creeks from which most OF the
water for inundating land is obtained, are
full, while from some mountain stTeaIns
damage is expected. Captain y. Cayer,
who has charge of the Spreckels Sugar
COmpany'S Spence ranch near Sallnas,
received telephone message from hlnS
City stating that the rainfall at Jolon Tor
the storm was over four inches ana tnat
the San Antonio and Nacimiento We're rls-
ing rapidly. Word was also received that
the Arroyo Seco was booming. The tenn
porary dams in Salinas River at Spreck-
els for irrigation purposes were taken out
before the rise reached that point. The
weather is still threatening the wind
from the south and the barometer low
AUBURN. April 30-It commenced rain
ing this morning and continued al day; lay
While the cherries will be damaged
somewhat and strawberries retarded,
much benefit will be done to grain in the
lower end of the county. The wheat yield
promises TO be the largest since 1880
STOCKTON, April 30.-Rain began fall
ing early this morning and continued in
termittently until $50 p, m; The rainfall "a. I
for the storm is .43 of an inch; Tor the
month So and for the season, 1913,
against SOB last season.
DECOTO, April 3O.-Light rain com
menced falling at noon to-day and CON
tinued at intervals throughout the after
noon. The precipitation was % of an
inch, It is great help to the newly
damage to fruit on the trees.
SANTA CRUZ April 3O-Rain COM
menced falling at noon to-day and con-
tinued steadily the entire afternoon.
SACRAMENTO. April 30.-There were
several brisk showers here to-day. The
fall did not measure much, but it was
enough to moisten the surface of the
ground and freshen the growing grain.
The cool. soft weather is beneficial. Vege-
tation of all kinds is thriving.
SAN JOSE, April 30.-There was the
heaviest rainfall of the present wet sea-
son here this afternoon. In few hours
20 of an inch fell, and then it cleared and
is cold tonight The rainfall for the
season is 1883 &C compared with $50 inches
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
WHEELMEN COMPETE IN
LONG DISTANCE EVENTS
Two Races at Santa Rosa Arouse
the Interest of the Sport-Lov-
inc Public

SANTA ROSA, April 3O.-Two events
which for weeks have been the talk of
the local bicycle world were brought off
ip this county to-day. One was a road
race from Santa Rosa to Cloverdale,
distance of thirty-four miles. The con-
testants We're Frank V. Reeves, ma
chine operator on the Press-Democrat,
and James D. Gould, proprietor of the
Bonita restaurant. The start was made
at a. m. Reeves mounting his wheel a
few minutes after completing his work
for the night. Despite the fact that a
wind was against them all the way the
distance was covered in considerably less
than two hours, Reeves winning by three
minutes and fifteen seconds. BY the terms
of the agreement Gould forfeitS his new
Cleveland wheel to the winner.
The other event was a road race be-
tween George Felix, mounted upon a
White and Ben Noonan seated astride a
Cleveland. This race had been arranged
between the proprietors of two local cy-
cleries to settle long-standing feud. The
course lay between GeyServflle and this
city, and large and enthusiastic crowd
had gathered at the finishing point this
afternoon In anticipation of witnessing
the outcome.
At just o'clock Noonan hove in sight,
coming down Mendocino street like a cy-
clone. Felix came in seven minutes later
The crowd gave the boys an enthusiastic
reception. Felix claims that Noonan
fouled him the other side of Lytton
Springs by throwing a chain and paddock
into the driving gear Of his wheel, break
ing his chain. This is denied by Noonan
and his hackers. The time made by the
winner was one hour and thirty seconds.
The distance covered was just twenty
five miles AL Edwardo, Fred Wiseman
John Goodman, Melville Shannan, j. G..
Williamson and G.. P. Barnum, the latter
two mounted on a tandem, acted as
PAGERS. The affair and its sensational
outcome have occasioned a great display
of feeling among local wheelmen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
Federation in Australia.

LONDON, April 29.-At a meeting of the
Empire League held at Osborne to-day
the Agent General for Tasmania, after
predicting the speedy and unanimous
adoption by Parliament of the Australian
nouncement that recently he had been
able TO inform the Secretary of State for
the Colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, that
three Australian colonies are framing
tariff bills differentiating in favor of Brit
ish manufactures and against imports
from other countries The Agent General
also alluded to Australia's qualification
at the present cordiality of the relations
States
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
INVADE SAN DIEGO
Thirty Third Encampment of the De-
partment of California and
Nevada

SAN DIEGO, April 3O.-The thirty-third
annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, department Of California
and Nevada. will begin tomorrow after
noon in the Louis Opera House Depart
ment Commander Sol Cahen arrived on
Friday with Assistant Adiutant General
r. C. Masteller, from San Francisco, and
this evening many more representatives
cisco and other northern points. Among
the more prominent veterans now here
are: Eugene Wiegand, assistant quarter
master general; G. H. Blinn,, department.
advocate, all of San Francisco.
The encampment will have 100 votes.
There will be sessions on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. The city is in holi-
day attire and Dewey day will be cele-
brated by the citizens and visitors. The
parade takes place on Tuesday morning
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
sAcRAMENTo's DEWEY DAY.
Variety of Entertainment for the Old
and the Young.

SACRAMENTO, April 3O-Dewey day
will be celebrated in this city tomorrow
with the finest floral carnival ever held
in this part of the State. The fete is
under the management of the Native Sons
and Native Daughters. There will be a
procession of decorated carriages in the
forenoon, after which the scene will be
where there will be the crowning of the
carnival queen, Miss Lottie Petrie; a bat
tie of roses and variety Of entertain
ment to the old and young. 1t was
feared the rain would interfere. but the
sky is clear tonight and the outlook is
for pleasant daY
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
BOTTLE CONTAINING
A NOTE FROM ANDREE
Reported Discovery Made on a Polar
Ice Foe Found Off Iceland's
Coast

NEW YORK, April 3O.-A cable to the
Journal from Copenhagen says: Informa-
tion was received here to-day from Ice
land that in, some polar ice in the neigh
borhood of Husavik, north of Reikiavik,
a bottle has been found containing note
from Professor Andree. The bottle, which
was frozen in the ice, was found by
man. who sent it to Reikiavik with the
request to forward it to Christiania, Nor,
way. The text will not be known until
mails reach here at uncertain intervals
about six times a year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
MARVELOUSLY RICH ORE
STRUCK IN KETCHIKAN
Dollars to the Ton Said to Have
Been Taken Out

Swneford of Alaska left to-day for
Ketchikan, Southeastern Alaska, where
he will develop a twenty-fve-foot ledge
that carries gold and copper in highly
paying quantities. The sinking of shafts
his attention, the ledge being at the
waters edge, on the line of travel to
Juneau.
Ketchikan is experiencing a mining
boom in consequence of the commence
ment of development of numerous quartz
properties in that district. Principal
among these is the Sea Level mine, which
ing ore running from SIS up to thousands
of dollars per ton. The last quartz speci-
mems received contain small pieces of al
most pure gold in such quantities as to
make ton or such ore worth over $780,
0O0
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
Not Warfare. but Murder.

LONDON, April 3O.-The Sydney corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says that his
Eminence Cardinal Patrick Francis Mo
ran. Archbishop. of Sydney made a vehe.
ment speech with reference to affairs in
Samoa, in the course of which he said
that the fighting there was not warfare.
but deliberate murder-worse than the
Armenian atrocities"
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01

AprI2 Crqffd County Ohio
~
~ mile OF
Mr.
the Santa Teresa
that showed they sun
ofm OF and
andth the egrandc
living
living
Iera L.
w. oombet and F.
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STRUCK BY A LION.
Three-Year-old Sacramento Child
Barely Escapes Death.

SACRAMENTO, April 3O.-A three-year-
old boy of G. w. Loughman came near
being killed by a lion at East Park to-
day Loughman tossed some flowers to the
beasts One of them threw out his paws
striking the boy on the head and shoul-
der. The clothing was torn from the
lads shoulder, the lions claws reaching
the flesh, but not going deep enough to
do much harm.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
SnowsIide Near Juneau.

VANCOUVER, April SO-Officers of the
steamer Clutch, which has arrived from
the North, report that as the vessel was
steaming into Juneau big snowslide
Treadewll mine. The slide occurred in
the dead of night and huge masses of
snow and rock swept down toword the
water. carrying trees and everything be-
was any damage to property or loss of
life.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
Will Proceed TO Madrid.

NEW YORK. April 3O.-A Washington
special to the Herald says: In anticipa-
ton of the resumption of diplomatic re-
lations between the two governments. in
structions have been sent to Minister
Storer to proceed to Madrid whenever
convenient. AT the same time he. has
been given to understand not to arrive in
Spain until after the Duke de ARGOS has
presented his credentials to the President.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01

to-day Mayor Noonan sent a message
to Governor Stephens tonight asking him
to issue proclamation in behalf of the
storm sufferers. twenty-five thousand
dollars will be needed during the next tWcN
weeks to prevent suffering.
CHILLICOTHE, Mo, April 3O.-The
death list at Newtown from Thursday
evenings storm has reached thirteen
Mrs. F'lagg died to-day from her injuries
and three others are dying. Thousands
of sightseers visited NewtOwn to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
Pacific Cable Favored.

LONDON, April 29-The decision of the
Government to financially support the
Pacific cable project has given great salts
faction and is warmly approved by all sec
tions of the press, in which it is sug-
gested that cable be laid connecting the
Samoan group of islands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
Hunored Mile Relay Race.

SACRAMENTO, April 29.-The 1OO-mile
relay race between the Capital City
Wheelmen and the Terminal City Wheel
men (Stocktonl viii take place to-mor-
at 1890 a. m. The route will be from
Stockton to Sacramento and return The
race will be for the. Weinstock & Lubin
trophy, which has heretofore been won
once bV each club
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
STORt SUFFERERS IN
NEED OF ASS clSTANC E
Governor Stephens of Missouri Asked
to Issue o Proclamation Call
inc fer Aid.

KIRKSVILLE. Mo-, April 90.-With the
exception of two victims who died to-
day, all those killed in the tornado of
Thursday evening have been buried. Fif-
teen thousand visitors came from hun
dreds of miles around to view the ruins
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-01
CINCINNATI, April 8O.-Jack TaylC

CINCINNATI. April SO.-.Jack Taylor won his
first game to-day for the Reds. His support
was brilliant Carsey was not puzzle. In
the absence of regular umpires, Dwyer and
McAllster offciated. Attendance, BOO. Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
Cincinnati ..................,I......9 9 10 O
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. 8
Batteries-Taylor and PeitZ; Carsey and
Sugden. Umpires-Dwyer and McAllister.