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chancellor of the diocese. acted as chair
man pro tenn. He appointed the following
ladies and gentlemen with power to elect
deemed advisable: W. E. Dean, William
Hooper. Mrs: S; Wilson, Mrs Y: Crock
Pope. Later in the day, on motion of
Major Hooper, Rev. William Carson Shaw
was placed on the committee, which will
report at the next convention; a.,
chair appointed a committee consisting
of J. f. Houghton, II. H Hewlett and A.
n. Drown to memorialize the Legislature
to exempt church sites and the edificeS
erected thereon from taxation.
Rev Dr. Z. B. Spalding read the re-
mort of the committee on Christian edu-
church schools, which are at present car
ried on by personal efforts by the prin-
cipals. His recommendation to place the
schools on firmer basis SIS met aeta WITH marked
Rev. John A. Emery, in reporting for
the Board of Missions, made a plea for
the enlargement of the church.s mission
field. Rev. Edgar Lion, for the San Fran
cisco convocation, said that contributions
last year had been most generous. w.
Lucas reported for the San Joaquin con-
vocation that the past year had not been
very encouraging, but the outlook for
the present year was more hopeful. Dean
Lewis, for the convocation of San Jose,
said that the church debt in San Luis
ODlSpO is D6luS EdptOiy pdiO oll. 4W6lNc
men are travelling, engaged in preaching
the Gospel, and only four were aided by
the Board of Missions.
The finance committee reported contri-
buttons as follows: For .parochial -pur-
poses SS4, ,73S OIL; for the diocese, sS439 81;
for general objects, $500 o. The total
value of church property is STA .639 81.
Bills payable in the sum of SS2,553 81 were
presented Sunday schools had contrib
uted $24SS 80.
There are now in the diocese 1 Bishop.
" priests, deacons, candidates for
deacon's and priests orders, 19 lay read
ers, SO parishes, SO missions organized and
IA unorganized. Two cornerstones were
laid and one church opened in 1885,
The number of families in the diocese
is 1884. There were 675 baptisms, 257 con-
firmations, 539 communicates, ESQ marri-
ages and 442 burials. There are 519 teach
ers and STA pupils in the Sunday schools
Right Rev. William Morris Barker
Bishop of Olympia, then delivered an ad-
dress, in which he compared the condi-
tions existing at the present time with
those of twenty-six years ago, when he
first visited this city. The growth of
the church." he said, 'has been four
times greater west of the Mississippi
than it has been in the East during the
last ten years.
In the absence of Bishop Morris of Or
egon, Rev. NJ. Garrett, rector of Trinity
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was large encouragement in the progress
of parishes and missions and the mission
ary offerings were above the average. The
church had received a new impulse during
convention week. There had been de-
crease of $12, ,5S5 SO in the debt of the do
cese during the past year. Resolutions
were adopted empowering the committee,
together with the secretary and the arch
deacon, to prepare a missionary map of
the diocese.
Rev. Robert Ritchie, rector of St PauFs.
Oakland, presented resolutions, which
were adopted, testifying the appreciation
and thanks of the convention to the morn
ing and evening papers for their full and
complete publication of the proceedings
Resolutions of thanks were also passed
to the rector and vestry of st. Paul s
Church for their hospitality and kindness
in extending the use of the church for
the purposes of the convention; to Right
Rev. William Norris Barker, Bishop of
Olympia. for his delivery of the sermon
at the conservation of Bishop Moreland;
to Major Hooper for his consistent and
abundant hospitality to the visiting dele
gates.
Rev. H. E. Cookies resolutions of re-
gret at the separation of Bishop W. H.
Moreiand from this diocese and an ear
nest hope for his success in his new field
were adopted.
After the singing of a hymn, benedic-
ton and prayer by Bishop Nichols the
convention adjourned sine die.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
COMPLETES ITS LABORS
Marked Progress Of the Church in California Is
Joyfully Announced.

Church, Portland, was called upon for a
speech. In the course of his remarks he
said that the little diocese of Oregon gave
twice as much for missions as did the do
cese of California. DR.. Garrett was COM
missioned by the convention in a rising
vote to bear message of greeting to
Bishop Morris.
Rev. Charles L. Mel, speaking for. the
diocese of Sacramento, said that it had
a great territory, and he hoped that it
would soon have enough missionaries to
cover the field.
Rev. L. Sanford, rector of st. Pauls,
Salinas, and Rev. c. s. Linsley, mission
ary of st. James, Sonora, made felicitous
speeches, and Duncan Ferguson asked the
prayers of the assembled delegates for the
little mission in South San Francisco un-
der his direction.
The afternoon session was called at 2
o'clock, and the subject of Sunday-school
work, which had been made special or
der for that hour, was taken up. Rev.
William Carson Shaw addressed the dele
gates, making a strong plea for the or
ganization of an institution with appoint
ed officers to stimulate Sunday-school
work throughout the diocese. He earn
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ther west. will be bituminized This.
when finished, will make that norton Of
Mission street one of the prettiest drive
ways in the city DR.. e. n. Torello, pres
ident of the Mission and Five-mile I'M
proyement Club. and Meyer H. Levy. its
secretary. have labored hard and stead
fastIy for improvements in the Excelsior
Homestead section of the Mission, and
credit is due them for the success of their
efforts.
on Silver avenue which thoroughfare
leads from Mission street to the San
Bruno road, will now be agitated, and
water mains will be asked for to convey
that much needed fluid to homes and fam
lilies scattered over a large area of the
sloping hillside.
Next in order will come demand for
a new schoolhouse. The old barn in
which Miss Haggarty instructs the ris-
ing generation of the hills is unfit for
the use for which it was nailed together
twenty-five years ago, when 1t stood on
Columbia street Cast Mission). In its
present condition it is said to be unfit to
house flock of goats. much less chill
dren. An engine house for the housing of
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estly asked the cooperation of the clergy
to make the institution effective. Rev.
strongly in favor of the proposed move
ment, and spoke of the advantages of a
central office in this connection. Rev. II:
E. Cooke declared that the education Of
youth in spiritual things was public and
not a private matter, and introduced res
olutions appointing committee of five
for the purpose Of forming diocesan
pointed Revs. H. e. Cooke, NJ D. Wilson,
w. l. Kip Jr., W. c. Shaw and DR.. II. c.
Davis.
that the county of San Joaquin be trans
ferred to the convocation Of San Joaquin.
The committee asked to be discharged on
Missionary Board to fix the stipends Of
missionaries and placing Il, in the hands
of the Bishop. After considerable discus
Gowan took the stand that the power
rightfully belonge1 TO the Bishop, the
committee was discharged
eaoG Taf Of ocers Rad aad cS appon int
mittee-Rev. w. A. Brewer, Mr.. H. Fay
Hume, Mr. William Burbeck; incorpora-
tion-Rev. L. c. Stanford, Mr.. G. P. Silk
man: missionary council-Rev. III. b. Col
lier. Mr.. Louis Duncan. The following
were elected:
DELEGATES TO MISSIONARY COUNCILS.
Clerical nember-Rev. W. I; Kip Jr.
Law member. v. d. Middleton.
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Clerical members-Rev. j. R. de Wolfe Cowie,
Rev, F. j. Mynard, Rev. G. 4. Swan.
Law members-Dr. H. G. Davis, Z. II. Haven,
G. II Kellogg j. V. d. Middleton.
Board of directors--W alter Il. Dean. A. N.
Drown. Rev. D. o. Kelley, Right Rev. w. F.
Nichols. DID, A. H. Phelps, William A. NJ
Van Bokkelen, John a. Wright
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Clerical members-Rev. +; e Feute. Rey
Spalding, L.H.D. -
Law members-A. n. Drown, Major w. b.
HooDer. Colonel George H. Mendeil.
The fourth lay member of the standing
committee not having received majority
of the concurrent vote new election was
ordered, and William Babcock was sue
cessful.
Bv unanimous vote the secretary was
ordered to cast the ballot for Rev. David
Mcclure as registrar and A. N. Drown as
chanceIior of the diocese.
On motion of Rev. III. Z. Cooke, second
ed by Rev. E. b. Spalding, it was resolved
to accept the invitation to hold the semi
Centennial convention next year in Trim
ity Church. San Francisco.
The committee on church charities re-
norted that the various institutions were
in excellent condition. The committee on
the state of the church reported that there
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Bishops Banuueted.

Rev. William H. Moreland, the newly
consecrated Bishop of Sacramento, was
presented with a handsome solid silver
communion service for his private chapel
at the Episcopal palace at the capital by
the clergy of California at their annual
reunion banquet in the Occidental Hotel
last evening.
Bishop Nichols made the presentation
speech, and the recipient fittingly re-
sponded. The banquet was an elaborate
affair, and was attended by the visiting
bishops and the entire clergy OF this do
cese. The table was in the form of a
horseshoe, and was profusely decorated
with ferns and cut flowers.
Bishop Nichols presided. Speeches were
delivered by Bishop Perrin of British Co
lumbia, Bishop Barker of Olympia, Bishop
Leonard of Salt Lake, Rev. DR.. Lusk of
New Haven, Conn; Rev. F. H. Church
of Tacoma, Rev. R. c. Foute of Grace
Church, Chaplain Clark of the Seventh
Regiment of Los Angeles and Rev. H. r.
Ramsay of Santa Barbara.
At the conclusion OF the banquet Bishop
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~ HE last session Of the Episcopal
convention was called to order by
Right Rev. Bishop Nichols yester-
day morning in st. Pauls Church.
There was a fair representation OF
delegates present when the morn
ing prayer, read by the rector, Rev. Will
liam NJ. Reilly. began at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Charles S, Linsley of Sonora read the
Scriptural lesson, and a benediction was
pronounced by Bishop Nichols.
After the spiritual communion with Di-
vine Providence the members of the con-
vention settled themselves down to the
serious discussion Of business PROPOSE
tions affecting the welfare of the Calffor-
MIA diocese. The morning was entirely
taken UP with the reports Of various COM
mittees, all of which showed the Episco-
pal church in this State to be progressing
in marked degree.
The principal question which came be-
fore the convention was the providing Of
an episcopal residence for the Bishop in
this city. Resolutions were introduced by
Major Hooper as follows:
Whereas. In the interest of the advancement
OF the divinity school established by the Rt.
Reverend the Bishop of the Diocese. he has
felt IT incumbent on him to reside at San
Mateo; and
Whereas, It is the concurrence of opinion
of a large majority of both priests and laity
would be greatly enhanced and benefited by the
residence OF its official head in the see city
of this diocese; and
Whereas, 1t is but just TO ourselves that
such residence should be had and maintained
behtting the dignity Of this branch of th3
American church; be II therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense and conviction
Of this convention that such residence should
be provided; and il Is therefore
Resolved, That a committee OF four ladies
and four gentlemen be appointed to take the
necessary steps to inaugurate and put into
effect this declaration. wish, intent and
bounden duty of this convention.
During the discussion Bishop Nichols
retired from the chair and A. n. Drown,
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IMPROVING MISSION STREET.
A New Bridge Over Islais Creek With
Bitumen on the Roadbed.

Mission street west, formerly Mission
road is now coming in for improvements.
Since the roadway became continuation
of Mission street proper it began to be
neglected by the Street Superintendent.
In this way the old wooden bridge over
Islais Creek, west of College Hill. fell into
decay and became a source of danger TO
the many people whose business COM
PEELED them to drive over 1t. Now, how
ever, the street is undergoing repairs, and
a new iron and stone bridge is being built
over the creek. 1t is the intention of both
the contractor and the Supervisors that
this bridge shall last for at least half a.
century The abutment are of con-
crete, with culverts leading from the
roadway into the bed of the creek In
addition to this Mission street from Cres-
cent avenue, on the summit OF College
Hill, to Silver avenue, about a mile far
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A Chinatown burglary.

Burglars visited the furnishing goods
store of Heringhi e. Belasco at sos Dupont
street last Wednesday night, and stole
$3.50 worth of silks, blankets, ladies'
cloaks, silk blouses, etc. One of the pad
locks on the front door was opened with
a skeleton key and the two other locks
were forced by the burglars. The store
was opened for the first time Wednesday
morning and was visited by large crowds
of Chinese, examining the stock. The
store was crowded at night, and in the
observations for their visit after mid
night. The burglars failed TO leave their
visiting cards or any other clew by which
they might be identified.
Anakesis cures Piles. nothing else Sam
pie free. Address Anakesis, New York. .
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BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Officers and Committees Chosen for
the Ensuing Year.

The Building Trades Council last night
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: P. H. Mccarthy, president:
A. H. Coburn, vice president; w. NJ.
Page, recording secretary; C. w. Page.
financial secretary: {. W. Stark, treas
urer: C. w. Doyle, sergeant at arms
trustees-H. Cassidy, H. ]. Skeen. George
Lee, T. Saunders, ]. Leary. executive
committee-E. de Lier, c. w. Stark. q
Hussey, Walter Golf, ]. E. McDougal II
Thieler. r. >Linhart, G. w. Page; organiz-
w Goff, w. Brumfield, J. Leary: law
and legislative committee-W. Goff. c. a.
Jeffers, w. NJ. Page, II. ]. Skeen, ]. Nc
Grath.
The Council will hold a reunion and
ball in Scottish Hall tomorrow night.
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Found in the Bay.

The dead body of an unknown man was
found floating in the bay off Fort Point
yesterday evening by Charles Picard OF
the Life Saving Station. The dead man
was dressed in rough blue serge coat
black striped trousers and a light brown
flannel shirt. 1t is believed that the BODY
is that of the uncle of Gaetano Bales
treri, whose remains were recovered from
the bay at Hunters Point on the 5th inst.
Both men lost their lives during the
storm on the bay the latter part of De-
ceulher.
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a chemical engine in the Excelsior Home
stead portion is also considered a neces-
sity for not only the immediate section
but for the preservation of buildings in
Ingleside and other outlying quarters too
far from the engine house ON College
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county hospital overcrowded.

The four hundred and fifty beds in the
City and County Hospital are all occu-
pied by patients. This leaves the build
ing full and prevents the admission of
any more patients for the present So
great has been the demand for admission
that two cots had to be provided yester-
day for two urgent cases which came in
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Bishop Montgomery of Los Ange-
les has sermon to the workingmen
Of America In next Sundays Call.
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Moreland was warmly congratulated b,
his brethren.
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Lurline Salt Water Baths.

Bush and Larkin SITS. Swimming. Russian, hot
and cold tub baths. Saltwater direct from ocean.
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THE INTEREST IN ENGLAND.
Thousands uasg over the Da1Bettn
Boards. Dl0ek1og Tyof0e
In the st1eeto.

LONDON. Oct 3-No event In the an
nails Of sport ever created such intense
and universal; excitement a. has been dts
played over the result Of the race between
Shamrock and Columbia for the America
cup. The eliminating point was reached
today when the center Of the newspaper
world Of Great Britain was literally sachef
~!th huge multitude of cheering and
enthusiastic partissns.
1, is calculated that at fo:3D something
like n.0D people were within the area be-
tween Fleet street and the Thames EN-
hankment Trade was Impossible. The
police authorities were completely taken
b. surprise. and no provision had been
made for deaIinH with the vast crowds
that thronged Fleet street and the ada
cent thoroughfzres from 81 Pauis 10 the
Piccadiliy circus.
At midnight the main arteries were
throngsd with people. excftedly discussing
the result OF the contest with an fnssn-
sity that no Derby or varsity boat
race ever squaIsd. and which more nearly
approached the scenes incident TO an
American presidential campaign than any
thing England has heretofore known
Notwithstanding the fact that the country
"a on the verge OF war the result Of the race
ehlitera.ed from the public mind every
question Of political moment.
A repre- sentative Of the Associated Press
rode tonight from the Office Of the Daily
Mail where the first stsenps NJ IN cleo
tricai display q the movements Of the
competing yachts was ,nst>. TO fne x.s.
end with ore % the Oldest journalists IN
England. VINO declared that tire enthusiasm
shown sirpa -sed anything ssne~ m me-
m3-abie night wher the Gtaf~s8n@ ncma
rule bili hung in the balance The tsssa-
tars were practically empty. AMI the news
boys resped rfch harvest.
tTrtfI "a VERY late hour me half penny
papers -oii for z,S p~ncz ard even a. shas
price the demand exceeded rho suupfv
THO fact that Shamrock xas Ieaefrx a.
thu expiration ~ the time limit crea1a4
unbounsesI ensaussa IN AMI me Only tiszap-
p-p,n'nent expressed 10 that sb@ race vas
nc. completed The general cT,Fnfo- - .lys.
s-nm-9ck would haze vJa a hars fought
race
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nainsaiI. on the port tack, came reaching
out Tor the lightship at ten-knot clip.
She passed close under the stern OF
Shamrock az 10 o'clock. and stood on to
the eastward
ON board Columbia. bes,des G. Oliver
iselin and Mrs. Iseiin. were Capt. HERES
hon, william Butler Duncan. tr. Capt.
Woodbury. Kane. Herbert Leeds, Newbury
Thorne and Hugh Kelly. secretary OF the
Royal Ulster Club. representing that club
on board Columbia.
The wind at this time was northeast by
north. blowing about twelve miles an hour.
Both yachts set their club sopsails at 1870.
Columbia's men handling their sails smart
or than the others
At 1915 the committee boat Walter Luck
enbaeh. In charge OF = Nicholson Kane.
came to anchor cable length astern OF
Sandy Hook hehsship. and Immediately
hoisftd the compass signal signifying that
the course would he sputh-south west. Two
minutes later Shamrocks crew rugged
their spinnaker boom out TO port, all
ready 90 set that sail.
Preparatory signal Set.
Promptly At II O'Clock the preparatory
COMMITTEES boat. and two red balls hois,ed
on the triatie stay Al the same time "A
tug started 90 lead of the course OF ff-
teen miles 10 lceward. During the inter
val az fifteen minutes between the pre-
pnratory and starting signals. the skip
prrs ~ to,h yachts maneuvered to the
northwara If the starting line. Both
stuck close 20 the nxhtsh.p, and Eve min
a,es before the starting signal :se balloon
iih topsail was sen. up in stops or To-
iurnhias stay Shamrock sent w a No. .
tib topsail about 'he same time
Shamrock Camcs First.
A. one minute before the start sham
rock was approaching the line from the
eastward and Columbia from the west
ward. When thirty seconds were left
Shamrock. whiSa Rad been coming for
the Hire with boom and port isbed 20 star
board Just as Columbia with boom 20
port. rounded the west end ~ the line
and began easing Capt. Hogarth. how
ever. had Ms boat several lengths in the
lead, and tpss "a the sigma! was given
h@ abei shamrock again. crossing the
tine g. seconds after the signal
The asaclai tirne % the star. was:
Shamrock III 1881.
Column -ii.is.zA
Cetamhss's spsnmaker Set
shamrock had the batter II the start BY
~ seconds
As Columbia crossed the Tine she broke
out her M, Z 80 tcrxan ~ u:yr Co
lnmhfa's <panaaker eloxsor.sei oa, ~ port.
ard sire began az once 90 overhaul Shar7-
rock For some reason Capt Hogarsh aM
not see nt 10 set shAmrocks spsnnaker
eEsn fSas minutes after ,coiunhdA haA
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set hers. but ~ soon as II was set the
emerald-hued boat began to hold her own
with Columbia. the yachts being then not
more than three lengths apart. At HIS
Coiumbia's bcwsprit was Just overlapping
6hamrock's starboard bow. the latter
having the ofYshorc berth. but she was
unable to hold that position long In
eight minutes Shamrock. which seemed 20
hold the wind better. had pulled out fully
FIVE lengths ahead Of Columbia and SEEM
ed to be gaining every minute. Both
yachts were heading considerably to the
westward Of their courses. and at -
o'clock Shamrock. which had been stead
lily gaining was quite an eighth Of mile
ahead OF the Bristol boat.
COlumbia walks Pest.
Al 1918 the wind shifted TO the north
west. Columbia. being inshore. caught IL
first. The crew took in the spinnaker
shortly. Capt. Barr jibed her 10 port.
trimmed down ssaysau and balioon I'D
topsati sheets. and I'm Just 1--WE minutes
Columbia walked past Shamrock Sad was
leading Capt Hogarth jsbed Shamrock
after taking in the spinaaker at i2.is
They set her spinnaker to starbcard a;
1890 but only for FIVE nainutes. Capt.
Hogar,h. finding he was losing took the
sail in smartiy. and iuHed che green sIoop
across Column bias wake. taking a position
on the starboard quarter
LumnG Match Inshope.
The outer mark was obscur~d by a hare,
SO that IL was not visible from the yachts
until ! p. m. Tha, did not matter muah
10 either Capt. Hogarth or Capt. Barr.
for they were INDUCING In a iuffing match
close In on the Jersey beach for more
than half an hour. Finally Capt. Barry.
having Columbia well ahead, eased sheets
and kept OF for the mark at los. crossing
Shamrock's bow one-eishfh Of mile
ahead. A, f:i7 ~ set the spinnaksf on
Columbia TO s,arboard. and came down
than a stx- kno; ga.s.
CoiunbtR Rounds the Baoy.
A. - In came the sfAnnaker sgain on
Columbia. the r;nd having hauled back
10 The nor,hwari and n@r boom was nf,eI
Ia siarboara and balloon tb ,or~al TIM
med. Shamrock had nbed I've minutes
before. but she was no. gaining any Up TO
this time. Approaching the outer mark
coianhia's crew sog~~i the balloon N,
tspss4i synar.ly. and a. they rounded the
mark. a dnst. hearing q -ed Naii with a
white stripe. which had to ~ Ief, on the
ssarboara hand, sh. big main boom sxurx
over 20 port. al sheets were ,r-nm~s. Cat
on the ssartcsri tack ard Columbia thus
began her fifteen mIses - x,nSwars work
The t;rns taken at the outer mark as
each yacht huge around :; was.
Columbia. i:s-S-
Shamrock, iEA
q " WI = go b IN oncini nsozr~