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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
UNITY LODGE, B'NAI BIRTH.
An. Interesting Entertainment for
:. ~ Members and Many Friends.


Last. evening Unity Lodge of the Inde-
pendent order Of Bnai Birth gave a B.
b. entertainment and smoker TO about two
hundred of its friends in B'nai Birth Hail.
X. ". EGorsanger was the chairman of the
committee. of entertainment, which was
composed OF Walter Haselfeldt, Marcus
RQsenthal. Maurice L. Asher and Rev
Jacob Njeto, and there was presented for
the enjoyment of members and guests a
programme of pleasing numbers. Otto l.
Wise acted as director, and he announced
that no speeches would be permitted, but
that when a member was called upon to
TecIte, tell a story, sing a song or dance
and failed to do what he was told to do
he would have TO pay a fine into the So
*cial fund. Signor Wornell from the Two
Ii gave vocal selections. Leo Cooper fa-
vored with dramatic readings. Theodore
Rosenthal, nephew of Toby Rosenthal the
painter, gave selections on the violin
Max Goldyater was called upon for
Cakewalk, but he paid a fine. Eugene w
Levy, a well-known lawyer, sang, song
and before he took his seat the director
asked II it was not the most punk song
ever heard in a hall, and called for vote
of expression. There was a unanimous
aye, and the singer was required to en-
rich the social fund. Arthur Conreich
Joseph Rothschild and many others con-
tributed to the programme. During the
evening the guests were treated to a COLA
ton, refreshments and cigars
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
MINISTERS MEET
IN WEEKLY SESSION

At the Congregational ministers meet
ing yesterday morning Rev. Edgar H.
Libby of Chicago read a paper on
Preaching of To-day and Preaching for
To-day" He made plea for evangelical
preaching of the old Gospel. He said the
tendency of to-day was toward the beati-
fication of humanity and not the beatif1ca-
ton of Jesus Christ. He was opposed to
this and desired that ministers should re-
turn TO the old methods.
The forty-third annual meeting. of the
CONGREGATIONAL General Association of
California which has not been held here
for some years, will take place in the
First Congregational Church on October
"a and will be in session until the 9th inst.
Rev. J. r. Knowdell will preach the an
nual sermon.
Rev. M. n Alexander read a paper at
the Methodists' weekly meeting on THE
Plan of Salvation" In the general discus
sion Of the subject the following took
part: Revs. E. simmonds. S. NJ. Wood
ward, Chaplain Macomber, E. bennett
F. D. Bovard, Chopper and w. S. Urmy.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President, Rev. T. II.
Woodward; vice president, Rev. John
Stephens; secretary and treasurer. Rev.
Mr.. Richardson. Programme committee
Rev E. NJ Hill, Rev. S. M. Woodward
and Rev. NJ. II. Alexander.
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NEWS OF CAMPS AND TRANSPORTS.

Corps, have been ordered to proceed to
Manila on the transport Valencia.
Captain James B. Hughes, Fourth Cav
airy, has been assigned to temporary duty
with the recruits at the Presidio while
awaiting orders to Join his regiment in
the Philippines.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Robert Boyd
has been assigned to temporary duty in
the general hospital at the Preside pend
ing orders for Manila
detachment to consist of Second Lieu
tenant William Mitchell, United States
Volunteer Signal Corps; First Glass Pri-
ton, Henry Dunn, Guy c. Farrell and
Fred Stretmater; Second Class Privates
Robert J. Brownfelder, William C. Ergen-
ginger, Edward J. Johnson, Alfred E.
Mitchell, Francis B. Thurman and Robert
T. White, Signal Corps. United States
Army, now at Angel Island, California,
will proceed to the Philippine Islands on
the transport Zealandia
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"ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE"
All the worlds a stage,

All the worlds a stage,
And all the men and women
merely players;
They have their exits and their
entrances;
And one man in his time plays
many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At
first the infant,
MeWling and puking in his
nurses arms.
And then the whining school
boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face.
creeping like snail
Unwilling to school. And then
the lover,
Signing like furnace. with a
woeful ballad
Made to his mistress eyebrow.
Then the soldier,
Full of strange oaths and
bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and
quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth.
And then the justice,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03

s ~~~ s4r N.Y. Il: ii Z.
SHAKESPE
FOR The PEOPLE. ]
With the beginning Of the Autumn Winter tem Monday
October 6th THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL will present series
Of popular studies in SHAKESPEARE We promise attract
i've course The plays to be read will be presented in the
: following order:
I. Loves Labor's Lost 5. As You Like It, {
2. Comedy of Errors. g. Otheh0
8. King Richard M 7. King Lear
f. The Tanning of the ShreM g. couohanus.
SHAKESPEARE for evebody-the salesman the mechanic
the ame the professional man, the busy housewe-que
much for the student school college, Shakespeare
study means culture and culture much the right and p
Iege Of one section OF the community Of another THE
HOME STUDY CIRCLE is glad to bring the benefcent in
uences Of Shakespeare study within the OF the great
masses Of the people, The following distinguished Shakes
peare scholars will contribute the studes
EDWARD DOWDEH Lh d. c. L, L. D, Professor Literature Dublin University
WILLIAM ROLF Ltt D., Editor Harper Bros Shakespeare Edition.
HIRAM CORSON LID, Professor Literature Cornell University.
s HAMILTON W. MABIE Editor The Outlook"
ALBERT s. COOK Ph d. L. D. Professor of Literature University
ISAAC N DEMMON L. D. Professor Literature University Michigan
addition to the leading studies by these widely known Shakes
peare scholars there will be special sudies by Professor Vida
Scudder of Wellesley College, Professor Edwin Minis Trinity
College, Durham c. Professor Joseph Denney Ohio State
University Dr. William Reeves the University Of Iowa. Pro-
fessor T. Parot of Princeton University Professor Lucs
Sherman the University of Nebraska and Others 1t safe to
predict that this will be the most remarkable literary presentation
of Shakespeare attempted in this country Newspaper readers
who fail to follow or preserve the studies will lose opportunity
of lifetime.
Free of ChargeA 32Page R00ket Handsomely Illustrated
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03

See the new color window. "Keiths."
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Died at the Receiving HOSPITAL.

Charles b. Waters, who was brought to
the Receiving Hospital last Saturday suf-
fering from the effects of gas asphvxia-
ton, died last night without having re-
gained consciousness. His brother, who
keeps a livery stable in Marysville. came
tune, and will take the remains back
with him as soon as the Coroner has fin
ished his Investigations The body was
taken to the Morgue, where it now lies
see the new color window, "Keith,s." :.
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REPUBLICANS
CLEAR GROUND
Continued from Fifth Page.

men, to say whether he is entitled to be
reproach. He is a long resident of this
city and county. He was twice elected
to the office he aspires to and will be
elected again If he receives your nomina-
tion. l hope you will consider your friend
and my friend and place Charles A. Low
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
To Entertain Montanans.

OAKLAND, Oct "A meeting was held
tonight to arrange for the entertainment
of the Montana Regiment. This regiment
furnished the sham battle in this city
on the Fourth of July of last year. SUI
pervisor Mitchell was chosen chairman
and Craigie Sharp secretary. The follow
ing committees were appointed: Parade
F. NJ. Farwel, Frank Mott. r. NJ. Glenn
ent DR.. E. ]. Leonard. Finance-John A.
Britton, John Mitchell, A II. Breed En-
tertainment-P NJ. Fisher, Mayor r. w.
Snow Miss Mollie Connors. Refreshment
Fred Sinclair and j. w. H Sohst
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03

A little more than fifty years ago few
workmen of Rochdale, England, Joined
together to purchase a sack of flour and
a chest of tea. That was the beginning
of a cooperative movement which now
includes 1000 societies, with total men,
bership of 1000 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03

In fair round belly with good
capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard Of
formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern
instances;
And so he plays his part. The
sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pan
taloon,
With spectacles on nose and
pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a
world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his
big, manly voice,
Turning again toward childish
treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last
scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful
history,
Is second childishness and mere
oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans
taste, sans everything.
LAS You Like It." Act II,
Scene z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07

Columbus, Ohio, April 3.-The cleo
ton of Schwartz, republican, over
Black, democrat, for mayor, is con-
ceded by 1900. Schwartz is the first
republican mayor elected since 1887.
Toledo, Ohio, April 3.-Returns to-
night will be slow, as the vote is the
heaviest in the history of the city.
Every indication at the various head
quarters indicates that Jones, indie
pendent, has carried the city for mayor
and that the remainder of the regular
republican ticket has been elected, the
democratic vote being an uncertain
quantity. The voting today was done
in a business-like manner and no ar
rests were made. The union reform
ticket cut little figure in the voting.
The total vote cast is about $4,000.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 3.-The re-
turns thus far indicate hat John II.
Farley, democrat, is elected mayor by
about 10000 over Robert MeKisson, re-
publican.
Cincinnati, April 3.-Party ines were
not closely drawn in today's municipal
election. Weather conditions were IA
vorable to a full vote, yet only 1880
votes were cast. There were only three
officials to be elected: Judge of the su-
perior court and two members of the
board of city affairs.
The official result is as follows: Ru-
fus B. Smith, republican, judge of the
superior court, 30,432. Judge Smith had
no opposition on the democratic ticket.
The official vote on members of the
board of city affairs is William Meal
lister. republican, 25.641: Albert Ffs-
cher, republican, 26,27S: III. j. Enneken,
democrat, is, IT'S; ]. c. Sherlock, demo-
crat, 1922. Average republican ma
jority, 6,976.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
TIL FLORIDA LEGISLATURES
Which COnvenes Today VIII Elect a
United States SenatOr-A Hot Fight
Expected

Tallahassee, Fla, April 3.-The F1ori-
da legislature of 1899 will be called to
order at noon tomorrow. The most i'm
portant matter to be decided by the
joint assembly is the election of a
United States senator to succeed SEN
atOr Samuel Pasco, whose term ex-
pired or March 3rd last. For this posi-
ton the most prominent candidates are
Senator Pasco, who wishes to be his
own successor; Hon. James Taliaferro,
of Jacksonville, n ex-senator Will
kinson Call. It is conceded on all sides
hat Mr.. Call has no chance OF being
chosen and, consequently, the contest,
as it at present, stands, is narrowed
down to a fight between Pasco and Tai
iaferro. The friends of both these candi-
dates are confident of success, but no
unbiased student of the situation is
hardy enough to predict the issue Of
the contest when it comes before the
legislature.
The next most interesting question
at Tallahassee tomorrow is the speak
ership Of the house. The leading candi-
dates for the post are Robert Nc
Nance, w. K. Zewadswi and DR.. J. c..
Pelot. At this moment the chances
seem to favor McNamee, but an effort
is being made to create a deadlock and
a hot, close fight is anticipated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
HANDsOME SWORD PRESENTED
To Captain Robley ID. Evans by tho
Crew OF the Battleship Iowa-Captnsn
Evans tR epiy

San Francisco, April .3.-The crew ot
the battleship Iowa, now lying al this
port. have presented Captain Robley
D.. Evans with a handsome sword, ac-
companied by a fitting letter. The
sword bears the inscription: Present.
ed to Captain Robley ID. Evans. U.S.N.,
by the crew OF the u. S. s. Iowa" on
the reverse side are the words: ITO
our hero-too just to take a fallen foes
sword-we give this sword instead"
These words refer to Captain Evans
action in declining to accept a Spanish
captains sword when 1t was offered 4
him by the commander who was
brought on board the Iowa after the
battle of Santiago.
Captain Evans has acknowledged the
receipt OF the sword by the following
letter:
Members of the Iowa:
MY Old Shipmates-Your letter Of
February 18th, with the beautii IL
sword, came to me this morning as A
complete surprise. That / had the re-
spect and confidence OF the brave CT, "
of the Iowa, i felt assured. Your coz
duct in action proved that; but tie
feeling of personal affection that YOU
nave expressed moved me most deeply.
Accept from me, please, every MEM
Der OF the old gang, my sincere thanks.
God bless each and every one and give
you long life in defense Of your coun-
try.
Your faithful friend.
"R. ID. EVANS,
Captain T.. s. NJ"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
IA Plants Through Line to Charles
ton

Jacksonville, Fla, April 3.-The main
line of the Jacksonville. Tampa and
Key West railroad was sold in Della
ware Fla, today to the Plant Invest
ment Company for $500, 900.
The branch extending to Titusville,
known as the Atlantic Coast, st. Johns
and Indian River division, was knock
ed down to I. Sanford Beatty, of New
York, said to represent the bonded in
terest Of the branch, for $4,000.
This sale mt the long period of 1iti-
cation in which the Jacksonville, Tam
pa and Key West has been involved
and gives to the Plant System, which
owns h South Florida railroad, un-
ming from Sanford to Tampa, a through
line from Tampa to Charleston by way
of Jacksonville.
The Plant system will take charge of
the property about May 1st. It has not
as yet been decided whether or not the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West,
together with the Southern Florida,
will be operated as a division of the
Plant system or be merged nto the
general management of all the proper
ties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07

Questions ~ 70 tIae Hfme for Holding
Them-Barnes Bros. lose Their shit
for the Public Printing
Especial to the Messenger.)

for the Public Printing
Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. T.. April 3.-The secre-
tary Of state this evening received a
telegram from the mayor OF Marshall,
asking on what day municipal elections
should be held under the new law.
The secretary of state made a careful
examination and finds that while the
act OF 1897 put the first Tuesday in May
as the date in place of the first Monday
in May, the act Of the last legislature
repealed all election laws and then
two laws were passed, n a general
election law and the other giving cities
and towns, townships and counties
election laws; but the latter law does
not name a day for holding the cleo
ton, and the general election law says
nothing about town elections, so that
it seems the day named in the code,
that is the first Monday in May is now
the proper date. The secretary Of
state telegraphed the mayor of Marshall
as follows: "The Act of 1897 is re-
pealed. Date Of town election is not
named in new acts"
A letter from the hospital at Camp
Columbia, Havana, says only sixteen
men of the First North Carolina regi-
ment failed to go to Savannah with the
regiment.
There was a particularly fine game
of baseball here this afternoon between
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege and Bingham school at the new
baseball grounds. The former won by
a score of 5 to 4.
Republicans in this state are quietly
bringing strong pressure to bear to in
duce Senator Pritchard to become their
candidate for governor. They say if he
does this national administration will
stand by him and the party here, which
at one time appeared to be deserted by
the administration.
Today Judge Brown filed his opinion
in the case of the Capital Printing
Company against Clyde r. Hoey and
others, involving the public printing.
Judge Brown says: This proceeding
in mandamus was returned and heard
last Saturday. After considering the
~pleadings, afidvits and arguments of
counsel the court considers: First, that
there is no cause of action stated in the
pleadings against Edwards & Broughton
and E. M. Uzzell; second, that the
plaintiff is not entitled to mandamus
against Hoey and his associates, former
members Of the joint committee on
printing; third, that if the plaintiff has
any remedy for alleged breach of con-
tract it is by action against the state
for damages, to be prosecuted in the
court appointed by law; fourth, that
this proceeding cannot be maintained
wherefore it is ~adjudged that this pro-
ceeding be dismissed and that the
/ plaintiff and his prosecution bond bs
taxed with the costs by the clerk.
appeal by. plaintiff. Notice waiv.
ad
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07

States Is being widely circulated and
has increased the feeling against the
assembly, whose members are appar-
entity indifferent The mex session OK
the assembly viii be held on Thursday.
MORE RATIoNs FOR THE CUBANs-
When Secretary Alger was here he
discussed with Governor General
Brooke the question OF charging upon
the customs receipts the cargo or
rations expected on the Comal. The
matter was left open. Today the CO.
NAL with 1000. 900 ~rations, arrived. and
as no decision has yet been reached by
tn governor general as to whether
the supplies are to be charged TO the
United States or TO Cuba the distribu-
ton is likely TO so on without regard
to II. Seventy-hve thousand rations
will be distributed at Nuevitas, $4,000
at Las Tunas. 10000 at Trinidad, 2o0,-
600 at Matanzas 200, 900 at C~ienfuegos
and 4S0, 900 at Havana. The Comal
did not bring either sugar or rice, both
of which will be procured in the Cuban
markets. The decision as to where 10
charge this particular shipment rests
with Washington Whatever Ii may be,
the next shipment will be charged to
Cuba.
The next regiment to leave viii be
the Fourth Illinois which will sail on
Wednesday by a Plant Line steamer TO
Null, Key, where IL will be quaran-
tined and then go to Tampa by the
steamer Margaret. Some delay In get
ting the volunteers back to the United
States will arise from the scarcity OF
transports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
THE INCREASE OF CRIME
1bis Matter Before the Baptist State
Convention of Georgia Some start.
ling Statistics

Savannah, Ca, April 3.-In the Geor-
gia state Baptist convention, George
Hillyer, ex-mayor of Atlanta and for
merly on the bench of the superior
court, presented a report from the COM
mittee on crimes and lynchings. After
reading the report the judge gave some
startling figures upon the increase of
crime, urging the consideration of the
question upon the church and suggest
ing tina as the law was slow the leg
islative body be appealed to to note
the facts and figures; to III action
upon that body, reminding them of
the army of voters presenting the ap-
peal.
Judge Hillyer said in the United
States there were more homicides than
in Scotland, England and Prussia. The
matter had been brought before the
bar associations in 1894 and 1896. In 1894
there were 5000 homicides in the United
States and in 1896 there were 0 1000. In
the past year more homicides were
committed in<the United States than
were killed in Cuba and more than
fell at Gettysburg or in the Philippines.
SoPAO "SiO Ooih NA~
laws slowness and ack of interest in
the public mind. The press has been
remarkably quick in bringing the mat
ter to the attention of the public, but
the ease with which verdictS are set
aside in the court room and the facil-
ity with which notorious criminals es-
cape punishment have brought much
of this about. The mou Of crime is
increasing and it seems that the crimi-
nal is the only one that has any rights.
The people lose confidence in the eff
fectiveness of the law to punish GRIM
inals. Hence the increase in ~iynchings.
Judge Hillyer said that although he
a twice brought this matter before
the bar association they had taken no
action. He now appealed from the bar
to the church to aid in correcting this
great evil.
The resolutions call upon the legisla-
ture to so amend the code Of criminal
procedure and enlarge the powers of
the courts as to let all men know that
the law is willing and able to do imme-
date and thorough Justice in every
case. They assert that ~lynchings are
a result of distrust in the promptness
and efficacy of the legal machinery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
Question as TO Effective Blo ckade OF
San Juan

Washington, April 3.-The argument
of the ava prize money case OF the
French steamer Olinde Rodriguez,
which was to have been heard In the
United States supreme court today,
was postponed until next Monday.
The p-ostponement of the hearing
was ordered at the request Of Attorney
Jones for the owners of the steamer.
Mr.. Jones made a strong plea to be al
lowed to introduce certain dispatches
of the navy department relative TO the
character Of the blockade OF San Juan.
One of these was, he said. from Cap
ain Sigsbee and had not been printed.
1t declared the blockade to be fneffect-
ual and had been brought 10 tho
tention of the trial court, but the pre-
siding judge had accepted IL I'm a prI-
vate capacity and IL was not placed In
the record. IL 1t was 10 go fin the rec
ord, Mr.. Jones treatment OF the case
would be very different from what il
would be IL this document was not adj
mftted. The government would only
agree to have the dispatch printed in
connection with afidavits explaining
its purport.
The cou took the matter under ad-
visement.
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The Conf, derate at Oh

Atlanta. Ga, April 3.-Captain w.
D. Ellis, who is on the staff of General
Stephen Lee, Of the Tennessee depart
ment, United Confederate Veterans,
has received an order from headquar-
ters in which a number of special an
nouncements are made. The depart
ment staff as announced last year is
retained in it's entirety and all the
members are urged to meet the COM
handing general at the reunion in
Charleston next month.
It is also announced that Miss Ethel
Blanchard, of New Orleans, has been
appointed chief maid Of honor to Miss
Emma George Hemingway. of Yazoo
City, Miss, the department ponso
The rate of n cent per mile each
way to be Travelled has been secured
over all railroads leading to and from
Charleston to attend the reunion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07

New Orleans, April 3.-Merchants
here who have capital invested in Blue
fields received news of the increase in
taxation and an order to collect again
the duties paid to Reyes during the rev.
olution. They were also warned that
there was danger OF another outbreak
and that the fact might be used as a
p%retense to injure Americans.
A meeting was held today and S.
Steinhardt, e. II. Merrick and Julius
Friedlander appointed a committee to
go to Washington and urge the sending
of a warship. The delegation left to-
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
Killed Her Husband with q Butcher
Knife

Chicago, April 3.-Before his two
children, aged 8 and 4 years, Joseph
Brown was stabbed to death today by
his wife, Clara. The murder was the
outcome of a family quarrel. Brown
had beaten and kicked his wife and
threatened to kill her with a butcher
knife that was lying on the table.
When Brown made a move toward the
knife Mrs. Brown snached the knife
herself. Brown raised his foot and
kicked her, but In falling she @lunged
forward with the knife, striking him
fairly in the stomach. The two battled
forth and back. the husband kicking
and striking and the wife plunging the
knife into her husband. At the fifth
blow he fell back dead. Brown was
stabbed five times. Brown was a pack
ing house employee.