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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
CONVEN TION OF
THE !, NJ, {, A.
Admiral Philip and Other
Naval Men Attend.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

GRAND RAPIDS, MiLh., May 25.-
The third biennial Young Mems Chris
tan Association international conven-
ton was opened this afternoon. with
500 delegates present The afternoon
session was devoted to the usual or
ganization features and the presenta-
ton of reports, followed by a quiet
hour" devotional exercise.
At the evening session the number of
delegates was increased to 700 and the
auditorium, the largest hall in the city,
was crowded TO the doors by enthusi-
astic spectators. The programme was
devoted mainly to the work OF the as
sociations in the army and navy during
the past year, with Rear Admiral John
w. Philip presiding. He was received
with Iong-continued cheers and ap-
plause. the entire audience rising and
Joining in the demonstration
The work of the associations In the
army was described by Field Secretary
W. B. Millar Of Aurora, ILL.,; }. ii.
Banks, camp secretary at Chickamau-
ga; Fred B. Smith, who recently re-
turned from Cuba, and others.
Admiral Philip read a letter from
president Mckinley, approving the
%jrk in the army and navy, which was
the cause OF another outbreak OF ap-
plause.
Rear Admiral Higginson, late COM
mander Of the battleship Massachu-
setts, in the course Of his remarks,
said that when the blockading squad
ron returned north from Cuba, 600 sail
ors were given shore leave with $4,000
in their purses and not place was
open to them where they would be free
from danger of being drugged and
robbed.
Chaplain Steele of the navy, the only
officer who appeared in uniform to-
night, said that of sixty vessels in the
American navy. only twenty-four are
provided with chaplains
Lieutenant Commander Wadhams of
the New Orleans navy yard was the
last speaker.
The evening session was followed by
a reception to the naval officers ten
dered by the Board of Trade and city
nHaia1G
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
FIFTEEN BLOCKS
SWEPT BY FIRE
ST. John, N. B., Sustains
Heavy Loss.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. JOHN, N. B., May %. - Fire
that broke out in a building adjoining
the general warehouse of P Nase &
Sons, Main street North End, this aft
ernoon, did enormous damage. A lead
ing underwater estimates the loss at
$500, 900 and the insurance about $500. 900.
For several hours the fires progress
was unchecked. Insufficient water
supply, long term of dry weather and
brisk gale contributed to cause a
conf1agration which, for time threat
ened annihilation to the wooden dis
trict where it originated.
The flames spread to the wharves
along st. John Rivers where much
damage was done, but the general
course Of the conf1agration was away
from the river.
AT o'clock the destruction of sew
eral buildings on Main street by the
use Of dynamite stayed the progress of
the flames along the line of the street
railway, and the firemen were able to
direct their efforts more particularly to
the district north of Main street and
including the blocks of dwellings
bounded by Victoria, Metcalf. Bridge
Holly, Cunard and Albert streets The
spread of the flames was soon stopped.
and all the evening the ruins gradually
burned out.
The area burned over comprises fff-
teen blocks and the buildings destroyed
number $50.
The district ravaged by the fire was
composed largely of tenement houses.
and probably 1000 persons are home
less, a majority Of them laboring peo-
pie.
Two deaths are to be set down to the
fire. A Miss Cunard, an aged lady. re-
siding on Holly street, was burned in
her house, and Mrs. Arnold Mowery
who resided a short distance from the
scene died from the shock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
ALL EFFORTS TO FLOAT
THE PARIS FAILURES

COVERACK, Cornwall May 25, D.
m.-Further efforts have just been
made to float the Paris, but the tide
failed.
An attempt to float the American
line steamer Paris which has been fast
on the rocks off Lowlands Point since
early Sunday morning last took place
at o'clock this morning without re-
suit. The position of the steamer has
not altered, but the conditions are
looked upon as being less favorable.
Five powerful tugs tried to pull off
the Paris, but she was not moved.
More coal is being jettisoned from her
bunkers and another effort to float her
will be made at daybreak.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
RAISE FUNDS FOR
MEDALS FOR VOLUNTEERS

MARYSvILLE, May 25.-For the pur-
pose of raising funds in this section
through a series of entertainments, ETC.,
and bringing to a fulfillment the idea of
presenting medals to the California vol
unteers who enlisted in the war with
Spain. Marysville Parlor No. g. N. S. G.
w, at a regular meeting held last night
appointed the following committee: F.
II. Greedy, NJ F. Brown. j. II. Marcuse,
E. E. Stone and P. j. Delay,
The local parlor expects that the drill
pared to give an exhibition of its work
Grass Valley Camp of Argonauts will be
their guests. IN honor of the occasion
there Will be smoker and high jinks. ar
rangenents for which have been placed
in the hands of the following committee:
]. II. Marcuse, j. A. BilhartZ, Ben Mayer,
+. A. Forbes and P. ]. Delay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
OF Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, May Extensions:
fornia-Original-John Vending, Sol
diers' Home. Los Angeles, $12; George r.
Stier. Veterans Home. Napa, s12; Joseph
i. Hussey, San Jose. $8; John w. Basley,
dead. San Francisco, $40. Increase
Charles H. Wells, San Francisco, Sc to IS;
Henry s. Actin, Alhambra. s6 to IS. Re-
issue-Thomas r. Murray, San Jose. 81 So
Original widows. etc.-Mary F. Basley,
san Francisco, IS; Elizabeth McDermott,
San Francisco, IS; Nancy A. Aud, Santa
Monica, IS.
IOregon-Original widows, etc-Ellen
SAhumpf, Jacksonville. IS.
"a postoffice was to-day established at
Kettle. Plumas County, California. and
Fred j. Noseman was appointed postmas-
ter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
ST. Ioseph,s Reunion.

MARYSVILLE, May 25.-St. Joseph's s
Society and friends held their thirty-first
annual reunion at Shelton's Grove to-day.
There were visitors from Yuba. Butte and
Sutter counties, and all enjoyed the out
ing. There were prizes for Jig dancing
waltzing, races and other outdoor sports.
Dancing continued until sundown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26


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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
Coronation of Graduates.

SANTA ROSA, May 25. Tonight
marked the closing exercises of the
eighth annual commencement of the Ur-
suline Academy of this city. A large
audience gathered at st. Roses Chapel
to witness the coronation of the grad
yates, Miss Laura A. Kelley and Miss
Louise Alice Mulgrew, both of San Fran
cisco. Participating in the programme
were Rev. Father Lyons of st. Peters,
San Francisco; Rev. DR.. Morrison of Oak
land and Rev. J. NJ. Cassin of this city.
First-class bathhouse and barber shop.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

''Pegamoid" gold. latest. best. perfect paint;
sample bottle 25c. Pegamoid, es Chronicle bldg.'
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26
Ocean Water Tub Baths.

101 Seventh street. corner Mission. Salt
water direct from ocean
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-26

First-class bathhouse and barber shop.
Brodek's, 226 Powell street.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

August Buckman is home from Lake
County.
D. A. Ostrom of Reid Station is at the
Golden Eagle.
John Driscoll is taking a vacation in
Lake County.
Mrs. H. SCHNEIDER left for Lake
County yesterday.
Mrs. J, H. Goodwin Of Missouri is at
the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. E. ]. Fifeld Of Tacoma is at
the Golden Eagle Hotel.
NJ. J. Dillman has returned from a
vacation in the mountains.
c. A. Kober and wife of San Fran
cisco are at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Lena Wolf is visiting friends in
San Francisco and Oakland.
]. ]. Nagele and wife returned yes
terday from their summer outing.
F. S. Boggs and wife of Stockton are
staying at the Golden Eagle Hotel
Miss Hannah Politz has returned
from a months visit to San Francisco.
Caesar Rodoni and mother left yes
.terday for weeks vacation at Santa
Cruz.
Miss Marjorie Hughes left last week
for an extended visit to Pacific Grove
and vicinity.
Ben L. Morris, for the past fourteen
years a residenteof Los Angeles, is now
located in Sacramento.
Trustee Tebbets has returned from
his jaunt to the Bay and says he en-
joyed himself very much.
Mrs j. w. Stafford and her grand
son, Edwin Hutchinson, have gone to
the seashore for a vacation
Miss Blanche Hearth of this city
left yesterday for Marysville, Colusa
and Arbuckle, where she will spend her
vacation.
Andrew Mikulich has returned from a
trip to Victoria, British Columbia, Sc
attic, Portland and other points Of in
terest in the Northwest.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
SOCIAL EVENTS.

A number of intimate friends gath
cred at the home Of Mr.. Wallquist on
P street yesterday noon. The occasion
was the marriage of their beautiful
daughter Signo to William Jefferson of
this city. The ceremony was performed
under beautiful arch by Rev. w. s..
Hoskinson. Fred Jefferson, brother of
the groom, and of San Francisco, and
Miss Maud Potts of Willows, witnessed
the marriage. The party left on the
afternoon train for San Francisco and
points of interest along the coast, and
in few weeks will return to live in our
city. Many friends join in wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson all the good things
of life.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
MANY DEEDS TO THE STATE.
NINE BOUND VOLUMES REACH
THE CONTROLLER.
They Make the Largest Transfer
Of Delinquent Tax Property
Ever Recorded.

State Controller Colgan yesterday re-
ceived two large and heavy boxes, de-
livered by Wells-Fargo. They contain
ed nine large volumes. such as are used
by recorders of deeds. and each page
of each book was deed to property
the State in every case the grantee.
Thus, hundreds of deeds conveying
many thousands of acres were delivered
in one consignment. and there will
probably never be a larger transaction
of that character in the history of Cali
| fornia.
These deeds all come to us under the
| delinquent tax law of 1885, said one
of the clerks in the Controllers office
! to Record Union reporter, "and
each deed represents a piece of prop
erty on which taxes were not paid. We
are getting hundreds of such deeds;
they come from all parts of the State
many, however. from sections that
have been over doomed"
| The law of 1895. under which the
deeds were executed, is quite elaborate.
1t provides in detail that if property on
which taxes are delinquent is not re-
deemed within the time allowed by
| law, the collector must make the State
deed of the property. This deed must
| recite the date of sale. the name of the
| person assessed. a description of the
land sold, the amount paid therefor,
that it was sold for taxes, ETC., and the
time when the preferred right to buy
the land will expire.
All such deeds are recorded in the
office of the County Recorder of the
county wherein the property is stu
ated and the State Controller furnishes
| uniform blank deeds upon which all
conveyances to the State are made.
| Every one of the hundreds of deeds
| received conveys to the State the alb
solute title to the property described,
! ''as Of the date of the expiration of the
period of five years from the date of
| the sale
| The lands thus conveyed to the State
| again pass through the office of the
| Surveyor General. and become subject
to entry and sale in the same manner
as other State lands of like character
except that the former possessors of
such land, and their heirs and assigns
are considered as preferred purchasers,
! having superior rights for six months
after the deeds are filed with the Sur
VeyOr General
The record-union., 1899-08-18

Competitive drill for Sargeantcy in
Company E took place last night at
the Armory. J.. D. Shoemaker, former
Captain of Company E, and Lieutenant
w. D. Bessy, Company F, Sixth Cali
fornia Volunteers, acted as inspecting
officers, Lieutenant Bessy taking the
place of Colonel J. w. Guthrie, who was
away on business in San Francisco.
The following were declared competent
to fill the vacancies: G. M. Mayberry
and w w. Martin, and will be recon-
mended by Captain J. A. McMartin for
promotion.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been II and 81 de-
grees. with brisk to fresh and gentle
southerly winds and partly cloudy
weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were "a and 81
degrees, and one year ago to-day SS
and 81 degrees.
The average temperature was Cd de-
grees and the normal 72 degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been degrees
cooler than usual for the 18th day Of
August.
River feet and falling
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Business Houses, Contractors and Public Men
-FURNTsHED WITH
NEWSPAPER IMPORTATION OF ALL KINDS
by ALIENS
PRESS CLIPPING BUREAU,
$40 Montgomery street. San Francisco.
NEW TO-DAY.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ESTATE
of RUFUS BUTTERFIELD, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administratrix of the estate of
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
IN Se f,, VIII, ,lth s St
of this notice, to the said Administrative,
at the office of her attorneys. Messrs
Clarken e. Moynahan, Rooms IA and 15,
Joseph Building. northeast corner of
Sixth and K streets, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business
of said estate, in the county of Sacra-
mento, State of California.
FRANCES H. MARTIN,
Administrators of the estate of Rufus
Butterfield, deceased.
Clarken & Moynahan, Attorneys for the
administrators.
Dated August 49, 1899. au1S-5tF
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Gone to the Islands.

George N Randle, formerly Assist
ant Engineer in the office of the De-
partment of Public Works, has gone
to the Hawaiian Islands to try his for
tune with a large sugar company on
Kauai Island. He expresses himself
as much pleased with the outlook on
the islands, but says he has hardly as
vet had a chance to become familiar
with the situation.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
Yesterday: Mrs E. j. Fifield, Tacoma
James I. Gulick Frank Schoureck,
George w. Clarke, New York; ID. A.
Ostrom, Reed Station; Mrs. H. Stelling
California; w. Carte, st. Louis; f. >
Boggs and wife, Stockton; B. S. Rosen-
berg, w. S. Barry, j. Lendon, j. W.
Bowen, E. B. Castlen. J. Walle, l.
Miller, J. A. Finger, G. A. Kober and
wife, San Francisco; A. J. Parker, l.
P Eisenback, New York; Mrs. ]. w
Gcodwyn Missouri.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
City Justices Court.

There was light calendar at the
City Justices Court yesterday morn
ing.
Lucy Gardner was fined So for unbe-
coming conduct.
Mollie Ragsdale pleaded not guilty
of vagrancy and demanded a jury trial.
She will get it on the 22d inst.
Mrs. Mason was fined So for disturb
ing the peace of her husband
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Two Appeals Taken.

The defendant in the case of Joseph
c. Speilberger against California
Thompson has filed in the Superior
Court her notice of appeal from the
order denying her a new trial.
The plaintiff in the case of the
Crocker- Woolworth National Bank Of
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Stars VS., YoIos.

The Fifth-street Stars announce that
on Sunday next they will cross bats
with the Yolo baseball team, and that
their lineup will be as follows: f.
Sprague, catcher; T. McCaffery,
pitcher; B. Murphy, first base; j..
Hughes, second base; P Pollan, third
base; w. Nielsen, left field; j. Silvey,
center field, and F. Zanazzi, right field.
The record-union., 1899-08-18

San Francisco, against Melissa S.
earle. executrix of the estate of Silas
earle. deceased, has filed a. notice of
appeal from the judgment in& favor of
defendant. C. NJ. Beckwith is attor-
nev for plaintiff
The record-union., 1899-08-18
G. o, HAYFORD, 5O3 JSt
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON. WHOLESALE
hardware bicycles, carts, buggies, car
riages, phaetons Balm farm and header
wagons. Send for catalogue.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t sootheS
the child, softens the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
The record-union., 1899-08-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND BASEBALL EXCURSION

A SPECIAL EXCURSION RATE OF
So for the round trip to San Francisco
nj. Saturday, August 18th, returning leave
San Francisco Sunday August 10th, at
s o. m. The Sacramento and San Fran
cisco teams will play at Recreation
grounds Saturday at BIS p. m, Sunday at
Oakland at lG a. m. and at San francisco
Sunday at 2:20 d. m. Tickets can pc
nrocdred. commencing this evening, at
6d1 4 street and at depot Saturday morn
ing. au1i-z1
The record-union., 1899-08-18

For medicinal purposes drink Glen.
brook sour mash whisky Theo.
Blauth, 407 K street. Tel. 297.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Disturbed the Peace.

Anton Gregory was yesterday arrest
ed by officer Bailey and charged with
disturbing the peace. 1t is said by the
police that Tony was very abusive to
persons passing along lower l. street.
The record-union., 1899-08-18

The Princess of Naples is said to be
the most beautiful member of a reign
ing family.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Price $500

Quite elaborate go cart,
equipped with the patent
nutless wheels of timed
steel. Also has scroll
springs. foot brake, adjust
able foot rest and rubber
tires.
The record-union., 1899-08-18
Company e sergeantcy.

liver, 8 feet and falling.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

the man who turns to Nature and lets her
help him may yet save himself. Medical
science knows this, and its highest authori-
ties affirm that the utmost medical skill
can do is to help Nature.
The great success of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery in curing wasted bodies,
weak lungs, and obstinate and lingering
coughs, is based on the recognition of
this fundamental scientific truth Golden
Medical Discovery" supplies Nature with
body building, tissue repairing, muscle
making materials, in condensed and con-
centrated form. With this help Nature
supplies the strength to throw off diseases
of the lungs, heal the sick stomach, re-
establish the digestive and nutritive organs
in sound health, purify and enrich the
blood, and nourish the nerves.
If your dealer offers something "just as
good" it is probably better for him. IT
pays better. But you are thinking of the
cure not the profit, so there's nothing Just
as good F" for you. Say so.
In letter received from A D. Weller Esq,
of Pensacola, Escambia Co., Fla. (Box $40, he
states: " have, since receiving your diagnosis
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cal Discovery and must say that trans
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plihed, 1908 pages, over 700 illustrations,
paper-bound, sent for II one-cent stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only. Cloth-bound
ten stamps more. Address DIR. z. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. z.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07
PORTAGE RAILWAY SCHEME

Everything Points to, Its Construction in
the Near Future-Contract Let.
1t now looks more than likely that
the Central Construction aud Tran.
sportation Company means business
and will begin work on the portage
between Cello and the Big Eddy in a
short time.
For several days freight teams have
been hauling bedding, supplies, tents,
lumber for building stables and sheds
and other necessary things for rail.
road construction camp. All these
articles are being hauled to a point
known as Jenson's camp about two
miles above the Big Eddy, and as
everything they are purchasing is OF
the most substantial kind, there is
little doubt but that they mean busi-
ness.
Paul Mohr, who owns most of the
right OF way, has been in the city for
some time and although he would not
give any information as to what his
business was it is plain that he is here
for the purpase of arranging matters
in connection with the right of way.
A rumor is af1oat today to the ef-
feet that the contract for grading the
road has been let to the two we'll
known railroad contractors Mr. r..
Cowan and Mr.. McMartin and if such
be the case large force of men will
be put to work by them very shortly
At what point the line will begin
at this end Is still undecided or at least
unknown to outsiders. Some are of
the opinion that it will be at point
known as the Big Eddy while others
think it will be short distance above
the North Dalies Shoe factory build
ing. This, however, is only a matter
of guess work and that which we de.
sire to see il the road constructed
around the rapids and line of boats
on the upper Columbia and Snake
rivers so that the producers of the
great Inland Empire can transport
their products to the seaboard at
something like reasonable rate for
transportation, and it looks very much
as if they would soon have their wants
in this direction fulfilled.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-10-07

The first of the series of vac ht races
for Americas cup the greatest con-
test of the world vas sailed outside of
The harbor of New York today the
contestants being the Irish yacht
Shamrock owned by Sir Thomas
Upton, who il behalf of the United
Kingdom has challenged for the cup,
and the American yacht Columbia,
which has been selected by the New
York Yacht Club committee as the
defender of the ba' tered old mug,
which the Americans have held and
priced ever 81 nee the Cows regatta in
1851.
Ever since that time British yachts
have endeavored to regain possession
of the cup but have met with no sue
cess, and today in the first race of the
series which will be run between the
Shamrock and Columbia the American
craft won another victory. AS far as
could be learned from the meagre re-
port the race was close throughout
and the successful defender of the
American cup had little to spare, as
the Shamrock was close on her heels
at the end of the course. The second
race of the five, which will be held,
will take place on Thursday.