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THROAT.

II went 20 Or. Reeves because nay sister
had been treated successfully BY him. He
cured me Of q sore throat and headaches.
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I could not get any relief. Ny throat was
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would hawk and spi. nearly all the time.
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;sroat 10 well again. thanks to DR..
Reeves"
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ach was very bad. The severe pains.
beiching. bloasing and sour rissngs were
awful. I lost % pounds In less than q
year thank God II was ray fortune TO
60 to this great doctor. who cured ms."
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ONE EYE TOTALLY
RESTORED HI6 SIGHT.

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CURED BIZ DR. REEyEA
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DR. REEVES TREATED
HIS STOMACH TROUBLE
0UCCE9gETyILY.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
THE ODD FELLOWS.

Apollo Lodge No. 123 has elected Louis
Hammersmith, II. D. Saville. w. F. Nor
cross, w. NJ. Hilton and NJ. NJ. Estee as
its representatives to the Grand Lodges
that will meet in this city next month.
The trustees of the home held a busi
ness meeting at the home last night.
Grand Master Breuck and Grand Secre-
tary Shaw attended a district meeting at
Fresno last Thursday night
Parker Lodge will have three candi-
dates for Initiation week from next
Tuesday.
The committee which has the arranging
of the details of the celebration of the fif-
tieth anniversary Of the establishment of
Odd Fellowship in California, which will
be held in this city next October, has the
matter in good working order and in
short time Will have determined exactly
what the programme will be. The finance
committee reported that the local lodges
and encampments have all expressed a
willingness to lend their aid to the end
that the event shall be one worthy Of the
order and a grand success.
The following are the contributions to
date: California Lodge $3.50, Yerba Buena
$25, Magnolia 500, Germania $50, Abou
Ben Adhem $780, Bay City $3.50, Excelsior
SIS, Farnsworth $50, Unity 800, Pacific
5000, Ophir 800; Alta $50, Golden West
$3.50, Spartan $50 Occidental $780, Golden
Gate 800, Fidelity S125, Sargent $780,
Morse $50, Western Addition $50, Golden
Gate Encampment $780, Wildey $50, Orien-
tai $3.50 and Walhalla $50.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
NATIVE DAUGHTERS

On the night of the 2Oth inst the MEM
bers of La Estrella ParIor will give a
vaudeville entertainment in the banquet
hall of the Native Sons building. The
affair will be under the direction Of
George Bush. who has arranged a fine
programme.
Calaveras Parlor, the baby Of the local
parlors, gave its first entertainment in
the banquet hall of the Native Sons
building last Wednesday night Mem
Ders OF the older parlors were astonished
to note the large number of ladies and
gentlemen who were present to enjoy the
hospitality of the new parlor, and the
greatest wonderment was that there was
Such large proportion of gentlemen
Ihat may be accounted for from the fact
tnat In this rev subordinate there is a
large percentage of the handsomest ma
tive daughters of Ine city, and no doubt
carries out the old saying that beauty is
bound to attract" Under the direction
of Miss Emma Muller chairman of the
committee on socials, and Miss Martie
Mcfarland, the president, aided by the
members of other committees, there was
presented an interesting programme of
music, songs and Specialties the contrib
utors being ]. d. Hines, Miss Alta DaIla
DIR. II. Seiberst, Miss Frank, Miss Gun
nfngham and H. Hodges. There was also
a very interesting address by the presi-
dent The programme was followed by
dance and the serving of lemonade and
a light collation.. This parlor, though
young. proposes to make it's influence in
the order felt
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
ANCIENT ORDER woRKMEN.

The four teams which exemplif1ed the
work before the representatives to the
Grand Lodge last Tuesday night gave
proof how well officers can do the work IL
they will but attend carefully to details
The percentage for ritualistic work, secret
work and floor work, which includes the
drill. was: For Mount Hamilton, 80, 100,
S5; for Prosperity, 95, IS, 92; for Fresno, SO,
81, 76; for Sacramento. 92, 100, 50.
The reception to the grand officers and
representatives to the Grand Lodge by
Unity Lodge in B. B. Hall last Wednes-
day night was q grand affair. 1t was the
twenty-hrst anniversary of the lodge as
well as reception night The hall was
crowded, and after a short programme
of entertainment and an address by ex-
Grand Recorder Hirshberg there was
dancing until a late hour
There was also a grand reception the
same night in the Laurel Hall Of the
Shiels building to the representatives to
the Grand Lodge of the A. o. u w and
those to the Grand Lodge of the Degree
of Honor There were a great many
present and they were treated to an exhf
bition drill by the team OF IVY Lodge of
Oakland, the ladies being attired in beau
tiful robes Of velvet and all wearing
mortar boards with golden tassels Their
drill was beautiful one, and the move
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
By NAVAL
CONSTRUCTOR
HOBSON

II N telling his own story of the sink
ing of the Merrimac Lieutenant Hob
son has added a most important
chapter to the history of the late war
IL with Spain. Aside from the value of
1.-The Sinking of the Merrimac," in
this respect, its chief worth is that 1t
tells modestly the tale of heroic adven-
ture that equals any other in mans his
tory in it's daring, its cool courage and
its eager assumption Of the chances of
almost certain death. Lieutenant Hob
son tells his story very directly and very
simply, without any effort at ornament,
and without any display of imagination
or sentiment. If he possesses either of
these endowments he discreetly and most
Commendabl refrained from making
cumStantial tale Is far more effective
than any rhetoric could have made 1t,
and the heroic achievement of himself
and his men stands out all the more mo-
bly, through the medium of his terSe, bald
sentences. The book is divided into four
parts. The first tells of the scheme and
the preparation and of the hundreds of
eager young men who were anxious to
undertake the journey of probable death.
The second describes the run In, the sink
ing of the boat and the capture of the
men. The supreme moment of this incl
dent is described as follows:
The steering may have
been disabled thus in any one or in ali of
at was useless. The rapid-fire and ma
chine gun batteries on Socapa slope had
opened up at full blast, and projectiles
were exploding and changing. For noise,
it was Niagara magnified. Soon Char
cite came running up. "Torpedoes 2
and 8 will not fire, sir; the cells are
shattered all over the deck. Very we'll;
lay down and underrun all the others, be-
ginning at No. 4, and spring them as soon
as possible. In a moment No went
off with a fine ring. Deignan had waited
for No. and No. 8. and not hearing them
had tried his own, but had found the con-
nections broken and the cells shattered.
He then went down to Clausen at No. 5.
No other torpedo responded. No. and
No. had suffered the same fate as Nos.
2, and 4. With only two exploded tor
pedoes we should be some time sinking,
and the stern anchor would be of first
Importance. 1 determined to go down aft
and stand over to direct it personally,
letting go at the opportune moment"
The other two sections of the book
minutely describe the prison life of Hob
son and his men, the sights to be seen
from his prison window and the final ex-
change and return to the flagship.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
COMPANIONs OF THE F. OF A.

Last Tuesday night the social commit
tee of the convention of 1899 gave social
in the social hall of the Alcazar. AS a so
cial it was a success and all who attended
enjoyed themselves to the utmost. There
were games, a fish pond and the awarding
of a beautiful pillow to Mrs. L. Atwood
P. G. c. c., she having drawn lucky
number This convention committee has
arranged for a picnic at Plitzville Park
next month.
Robin Hood Circle at its meeting last
Wednesday night had presented its finan-
cial statement for the quarter and that
showed that despite many cases of sick
ness during the quarter the circle was
able to lay aside a neat sum and that 1t
has to it's credit the sum of $3.50. -Four ap-
plications were received, and these will be
initiated at the next meeting.
The members of Robin Hood Circle have
arranged for their farmers party, to be
given in the social hall of the Alcazar on
next Tuesday night. The hall will be
decorated after the manner of the decora-
tions in Farmville. and the lady members
will be attired as are country lasses.
Live Oak Circle last Wednesday receiv-
ed two applications and will at the next
meeting have three candidates to initiate
The grand chief companion paid official
visits last week to Yuba Circle at Marys-
vile and to Freedom Circle at Nevada
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

TN Cuba with Shafter," by John D.
Miley, is clear and intelligent narra-
tive of the Santiago campaign. 1t
4 shows the orders received and tells
4 how they were executed. 1t throws
II much light on incidents of the fateful
struggle in Cuba that have perhaps
been misunderstood.
1--WE were ten to one at Caney and San
Juan on July /, 1898; this is a fact in con-
nection with our campaign in Cuba, at
the turning point of the war with Spain,
which our people will do well to accept,
finally and with sense of its impor-
tance." says the author. A totally false
impression has prevailed in regard to the
relative strength of the Spanish and
American forces engaged in the fighting
around Santiago, and the statement of
General Skaters aid de camp. on this
subject will be read with especial inter
est.
On pages III and 11S he says that the
intrenchments of San Juan were defended
by two companies of Spanish infantry,
numbering about two hundred and fifty
to three hundred men, and two pieces of
mountain artillery, until II o'clock in the
morning; and that renforcements, arriv-
ing at the hour mentioned, increased the
number to about seven hundred and fifty
men. These it will be remembered. were
opposed to Kent's and Wheeler's divis
ions. The sailors and marines from Ger
vera's fleet, one thousand in number, with
twenty-five hundred soldiers. were in po-
sition on that day ''close to the city
where were also the other batteries. At
hundred and fifty men and this handful
was charged with the duty of resisting
Lawton's division, reinforced by Bates
independent brigade.
The authors estimate of the Spanish
strength in the engagement at Las Qua
simas on June "a (page S4) may be ques-
toned, for in that case he apparently re-
lies upon the Spanish official reports;
but in respect to the battle of July his
positive assertion is as convincing as that
of any individual could be. And, so, too
in respect to that extraordinary corre-
spondence on the subject of capitulation
between General Shafter and General
Toral-in the course of which the Ameri-
can commander importuned the Spaniard,
overwhelmed him with requests to sur
render, and fairly captured him, like re-
luctant guest, with invitations which
could not be declined-Lieutenant Colonel
Miley Is the most competent historian.
Finally, as one of the commissioners in
charge Of the preparation of the articles
of capitulation, he gives a detailed ac-
count of every stage in the negotiations
which Immediately preceded surrender.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
ROYAL ARCANuM

Golden Gate Council at it's last held
semi-monthly meeting elected the follow
ing named to serve for the ensuing term
II. ID. HUT, regent; W. M. Young, vice
regent; Thomas f. Banks, orator; w. F.
Dietmier, treasurer; r. Stone, collector:
A. B. Hebgen, secretary; T. -. Kirk
patrick. chaplain; T. G. Hodgkins. guide:
John SAKE, warden. G.. f. Carlson is the
past ranger. On that occasion the council
was officially visited by Thomas Parish
OF Boston. the supreme warden. There
were present several members from the
local councils and one from New Jersey.
The meeting proved an interesting one
This council meets on the first and third
Monday of each month in Mission Ma
sonic Hall.
At the last held meeting of Argonaut
Council there was a large attendance of
members from local councils and from
councils in the East. Supreme Warden
Parish paid a visit and was received with
a warm welcome. There were a number
Of speeches and q general good time.
The new council that is being organized
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
mooDMEN OF THE wORID

At the session of Golden Gate Camp last
Monday night there were eight limitations.
those who entered the mysteries of the
order being Lieutenant Commander
Thomas A Nearny of the Naval Militia,
James J. Ward, ]. Shaw, William Haskell,
George H. Courtney, James F. McKenna,
S. ]. Cook and w. T. Colbert. The camp
decided to have drill team for the pur-
pose of giving the work of initiation in
the amplifed form, and for the purpose of
selecting such a team F. E. Trlmble and
Dr. T. P. Ashworth were appointed a
committee to determine the qualifications
of those who could do the work in the
most satisfactory manner. The camp is
making good progress in the matter of
the Woodmen's excursion to be given at
Sunset Park on the 18th of next June.
Next Monday night the members Of Gold
en- Gate Camp will be treated to another
of those delightful entertainments which
the social committee gets up to make
meetings more than business. All mem
bers of the order will be welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
THE eMAlNE
Personal
NARRATIVE OF
CApT.SIGSBEE

"A
story of the Maine, and the re-
suit is a work that cannot fail to
move the hearts Of all Americans
for for many "a years te. to &C come ne It is
with tragic termination. And 1t
is all true. Plain, simple English, with
out any establishment.
In his work Captain Sigsbee fully COW
ers the last six months in the life of the
sunken battleship and shows the strange
blending of circumstances that led to the
sending of the Maine to Havana.
All this is of course of the greatest in
terest, but becomes insignificant COM
pared with, the description of the awful
moment when the Maine was blown to
atoms and 260 good men sent into eter-
nifty.
Several stories of this part of the tragic
incident have been written, each varying
more or less from all the others. Cap
veals the full horror of the awful mo-
ment:
minutes after O'Clock, 1 laid down my
pen to listen to the notes of the bugle.
which were singularly beautiful in the
oppressive stiffness of the night. The ma
given to fanciful effects, was evidently
doing his best. During his pauses the
echoes f1oated back to the ship with sing
ular distinctness, repeating the strains Of
the bugle fully and exactly. half hour
later Newton was dead
'I was inclosing my letter in its envel..
ope when the explosion came. Inc I'M
preston made on different people on
board the Maine varied somewhat, To
me, in my position, we'll aft, and within
the superstructure, it was bursting.
rending and crashing sound or roar Of
immense volume, largely metallic in
character. 1t was followed by success
sion of heavy, -ominous, metallic sounds,
probably caused by the overturning ofthe
central superstructure and by falling de-
bris There was a trembling and lurch-
ing motion of the vessel, a list to port
and a movement of subsistence. The
electric lights, of which there were eight
in the cabin where l was sitting, went
out. Then there was intense blackness
and smoke.
"The situation could not be mistaken.
The Maine was blown up and sinking
For a moment the instinct of self-preser-
walton took charge of me, but this was
Immediately dominated by the habit of
command. I went up the inclined deck
into the starboard cabin, toward the
starboard air ports, which were family
relieved against the background of the
sky.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

chief rangers, Vice Chief Ranger
Peery. DR.. Aclan Oronhyatekha, son of
the supreme chief ranger, and others of
note in the order. G. L. Withers sired
the affair, which. was in the nature of a
combination smoker and high jinks, and
under the direction Of w. r. Borlini, F.
w. Geiger and Paul Bunker of Alcyone,
o. K. Brown, w. w. Healy and j. S. Will
liams of Madrone and H. w. Merritt. T.
B. Norton and J. o. Gantner of Friar
Tuck. there was presented a diversified
programme of song, music and story tell
ing, which was greatly enjoyed by all.
There was served up during the evening
a collation. and light refreshments. Those
who contributed to the evenings enter
tainment were: Major A. A Borlini.
John Eagan, Judge Eddie Sweeney, Judge
Frank H. Kerrigan, w. A. Rossiter, DR..
Acan Oronhyatekha, Vice Chief Ranger
Peery. w, r. Borlini, Messrs. Kramer,
Lawrance. Neuman, Burke and w I.
Avery. The affair was for the purpose of
making the members of the three courts
which meet in the same building better
acquainted with each other, and It was a
great success
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
EASTERN STAR.

The institution of Century Chapter was
completed in Franklin Hall last Thursday
by Associate Grand Patron Darling, as
sisted by other grand officers. The Off
GERS of the new chapter are: Mrs. Mar
tha Blade, matron; A. NJ. Blade, patron;
Mrs. n. A. Wood associate matron; AL
ma E. Bottomley, secretary; Mrs. Min
ME Gunzendorfer, treasurer; Mrs. Lena
Baehr, conductress; Sophie Athearn, as
sociate conductress; Jane Danson. mar
shal; Gus Gunzendorfer, chaplain. The
ceremonies were conducted in the pres
ence of a large number of members of the
order.
Mrs s. C. Wallis has been chosen electa
Of Ivy Chapter vice Mrs. NJ. E. Nc
Lane, who resigned on account Of Illness.
The grand matron is making number
Of visitations and conducting schools of
instruction
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
NATIVE SONS.

Andrew Mocker and o. C. Pratt have
been elected delegates from Olympus
Parlor TO the Grand Parlor.
Golden Gate Parlor received a visit last
Monday night from Frank L. Coombs,
grand orator, who was accompanied on
the visit by Grand Trustees Byington.
Hawkins and keenan,, also District Dep
uty Grand President Milton. The Off
GERS Of the parlor transacted the business
IN commendable manner, and the ritual
lstc work was performed in a very ad-
mrabIe manner, and one who came in
Tor special mention was the marshal.
There We're addresses by the visiting off,
GERS and the meeting was a very inter-
esting one.
Grand Orator Frank L. Coombs. ac-
companied by Grand Secretary Henry
Lunstedt, D. D. G. P, William III. Milton
and Robert w. MartIand and Assistant
Grand Secretary j. J. Jamson, made his
OFFICIAL visit to Sea Point Parlor No. 15S
OF Sausalito last Wednesday evening. The
grand orator delivered one of his soul
inspiring speeches, which no doubt will
bear good fruit. The other visiting
brothers talked fraternity until the good
or the order committee took charge and
piloted the visiting grand officers to a
cafe, where the inner man was we'll nour-
1shed by tamales, beans, etc. and liquid
refreshments. Music, recitations and
speeches wound up the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
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An author can work over his ideas good
many times without particularly impair
ing their commercial value; and so. If he
chances to confide a few fine thoughts to
an interviewer, he imposes on himself
no necessary loss, but the case is obvi-
ously different with jokes and anecdotes.
1 don't say that Mark Twain really con-
siders this, though he very well might;
but, at any rate, he is a notoriously tough
subject for the interviewers. Yet inter-
views with Mark Twain are not Of infre-
quent appearance; and a very little read
ing in them by any one who is in the least
expert in such matters discloses why they
are so. They are derived much more from
Mark Twan's published writings than
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

from any other source. Ideas and ex-
pressions of his already in print are given
a new setting by the ingenuity of the in
terviewer; and with those who do not
know better, which, Of course. is the ma
jority Of the readers under whose eyes 1t
comes. the thing passes very well for
genuine interview.
They affect in England a great horror
of what they represent as American"
disregard of the sanctities of private
life; but I observe that English authors
as a class talk Of themselves and their
affairs for publication quite as freely as
American authors do. There are few
in both countries of whose personal life
we hear next to nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
SEVEN PINES CIRCLE.

On the last Monday in March Seven
Pmes Circle, Ladies of the G. A.
H. had an entertainment ard dance
IN its hall in Native Sous build
ing, at which almost the entire
were present. After an overture there
was presented under the direction of Miss
ktitty Kennedy, young lady noted for
of entertainment that was exceedingly
pleasing to all. The features of this we're
vocal selections by the Golden Gate
and vocal solo by Orine Richards. Then
there was dancing until late hour and
light refreshments were served.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
FRATERNAL EAGLES.

Grand Organizer Mitchell and the offi-
GERS of San Francisco Lodge organized
San Jose Lodge in the city Of that name
on the 26th of March with sixty-seven
members. The visitors from San Fran
cisco to the number of 220 were received
by the San Joseans and there was a pa
rade through the streets.
San Francisco Lodge at It's last held
meeting initiated fifty candidates, bring
ing its membership up to S7S 1t VIII ini-
tiate forty-six tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09

40 many thousand impressions Of
palms have been forwarded to this
~ department for reading that it has
~ been decided not to receive any
more until those on hand are an
swered. This is done In justice to
the palmst and to those who might for
ward impressions and be obliged to wait
a long time before careful reading
could be made in this column.
MISS CAMILLE MA delicately organ
lied. dainty, refined individual, much art
istic feeling and good taste. You lack
concentration, and have too many inter ter
to one talent. Be careful not to strain
Mr.. c. G. F. Pan easy going, phleg-
matte temperament. A good deal of ag-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABErs

San Francisco Tent at it's meeting on
the last Friday in March had work in the
initiatory degree, and 1t was done with
that perfection which the team of this
tent is justly proud of. The members Of
the tent took steps at that meeting to set
its 'rustlers" and "hustlers" at work to
secure new members. There were present
several visitors from Golden West Tent
and under good of the order several adj