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dent called for credentials, after which
a trio composed of Mrs. ]. G. Rossiter,
Miss Helen Carter and Miss Nellie
Stoutenburg rendered a selection.
Mrs. A. p. Morse of San Bernardino
read a paper entitled, What Have
Fraternal Societies Done for Women? ?"
Mrs Letitia Filkins Bean of Los. Ange-
les followed with paper on "Fraternal
Beneficiary Societies for Women" Both
papers We're then discussed. Those
leading the discussion were: Mines.
Leslie, Fain, Branson and Langworthy.
Mrs. Norton asked the question,
Why Secret Societies." Mrs. Neidig
answered it in a very satisfactory man
ner Mrs. Howe asked, How Are We
to Overcome the Jealousies of Secret
Societies? ?" The answer was found to
be lin obeying the Golden Rule"
The secretary read the list of names
of members, who were given the white
ribbon badges inscribed with "Womans
Parliament" After few announce
ments by the president and Mrs. Mary
e. Hartwell pertaining to excursions,
etc, the adjournment for luncheon was
taken. A large number were served
with an excellent luncheon in the base
ment of the church by the Womans
League.
The afternoon programme included
the following:
st. Cecilia Ofertolre No. 2, organ, Miss
Ina Goodwin; Music, It's Mental and
Moral Influence Mrs. II. r. Brett, East
Los Angeles; discussion, opened by Mrs
Sarah B. Hickman, Los Angeles; vocal
duet, Mrs. ]. G. Rossiter and George
Swerdhger; "Glimpses of Art and Nature
for Busy Women Mrs. Jennie Churchill
kahler, Fernando; discussion, opened by
Mrs. L. T. Wingate. Mentone; Art as a
Factor in Character Growth" Miss Edith
White, Pasadena: discussion, opened by
Mrs. Mary e. Stilson, Los Angeles.
From to p. m. there was a recep-
ton to the members of the parliament
in the Shakespeare Clubhouse by the
Shakespeare Club, assisted by the re-
ception committee. The programme for
this evening was:
Quartet, "Recessionar' Ode Koven
Miss Helen Carter, Miss Nellie Stouten3
burg, c. a. Smith II. H. Klamroth; ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. J. G. Rossiter; re-
Spouse, Mrs; Retta Y. -Hadden; barytone
solo, The Wanderer." Wilfred Klamroth;
The Modern Woman's Need of Philoso-
ply, Mrs. Mary n. Barnum, Los An
geles; discussion opened by Mrs. Angie
Higgins, Santa Monica; Tricks of
Trade" Mrs. Kathryne S. Wilson, P. H.
D., Los Angeles; quartet, selected Miss
Helen Carter, Miss Nellie Stoutenburg. c.
"A. Smith, II, II. Klamroth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
PARLIAMENT Of
WOMEN MEETS
One Thousand Guests
of Pasadena.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PASADENA, April 4-The Woman's
Parliament Of Southern California is in
session in this city. The convention is
being held at the Universalist Church,
opening this morning at 10 o'clock with
a large attendance of delegates from
the many women's clubs of Southern
California, besides many visitors,
bringing the total attendance close up
TO 1000. The object of the parliament
is to bring the women of Southern Cali
fornia together to discuss matters of
especial interest to their sex, as well as
subjects of general interest. and to see
wherein their field of usefulness could
be enlarged and improved.
The officers are: President, Mrs
Retta V. Hadden, San Bernardino; sec
rotary, DR.. Sarah E. Maloy Riverside;
treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Kirk, San
Bernardino. The committees are:
Reception Mesdames J. G.
Rossiter, Mortimer Ayers, Theodore Cole
man, H. /. Story, F. r. Harris. Carrie
PFeaslee, William Jones. S. K. Durant, A.
H. Conger, T. w Phillips, w. j. Richard
son. L. S. Wischmeyer, George Witherill
Frank Jones and L. T. w. Conger.
ENTERTAINMENT committee-Mesdam
NJ Rosenbaum Annie Martin, David
Heap, A. s. Pierce, w. S. Melick, G.. E.
Weston. w. S. Kyle. W. H. Vedder
George Hyatt, William Dunn, S. p. Swear
ing and Mary L. Palmateer.
IShers-Mrs NJ j. McCament, Mrs. Wa
Gil Mecer. Misses Lulu CongeF, 10 Caster
line, Jessie Sabin. Ida Winters, Marion
Jones' Lucille Webster, Gertrude Orig.
Credentials committee-Rose b. Hurd
Ida F. May.
At this mornings session the presi-
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WILL BE MARRIED
in NEW YORK
ENGAGEMENT Announced OF
Miss Ethel Dickson and
Cecil j. HOIcOmb.

Intelligence has been received here of
the engagement in New York of Miss
Ethel Dickson and Cecil ]. Holcomb.
Miss Dickson is the daughter of Robert
Dickson, general manager of the Royal
Exchange Assurance Company, formerly
of this city but now stationed in New
York. Mr.. Hocomb was for many years
connected with the firm of Payot, Upham
& Co., occupying the responsible position
of foreign and country order correspond
ent. Mr.. Holcomb is now in Chicago, act
ing as the cashier of the Royal Exchange
Assurance branch in that city.
The engagement of the young couple is
the concluding chapter of a pretty little
romance the opening scenes of which
are laid here. Miss Dickson during her
stay in this city was one of the most
popular bellies in her set and had numer
Gus admirers. Holcomb. however was
the favored one, and when Miss Dickson
left with her people to make her home in
New York ii was known to her dearest
friends that she had left her heart here.
Holcomb, shortly after her departure fol-
lowed her East. The announcement of
the engagement has been received by the
numerous friends of the happy young
couple in this city.
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DIR. Daily said he had heard nothing when
he had made his first observation at
Tampa in response to Colonel Weston
remark to the effect that any chemical
had been used on the beef which the colo
mel had hung in the sun. He said he had
preserved the specimen from the beef on
the Panama, locking 1t up in bottle in
pOrtmanteau. He had given the specimen
no treatment except to remove the fat by
altering through raw cotton.
Asked if he was still as much convinced
as when he made his report of the quality
OF the beef, he said: Il am stronger in
my convictions than l ever was from the
unsolicited evidence that has come to me
since the report was made"
DIR. Edwin l. Nicodemus of Philadelphia,
a surgeon in the Porto Rican campaign,
testified that both the canned roast and
refrigerator beef was very unsatisfactory.
The latter beef on the transport Missis-
sipp was suggestive of the dissecting
room, the odor being characteristic of an
embalmed body. Some of the men after
eating it had manifested symptoms of
ptomaine poisoning. He inferred that the
beef had undergone chemical treatment.
because the taste and smell were different
from the normal taste and smell Of meat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
A SOLDIERS FALL.
Private Rutledge of the Hospital
Corps Accidentally Killed at


]. Rutledge, private in the United
States Hospital Corps, stationed at the
Preside, was accidentally killed last Mon
day night by falling out of a window Of
his wife's residence, 2422 Greenwich street.
Rutledge had been sick for some time
past and had received permission to go
home for a few days. He got up some
time during the night and walked out Of
the second-story window. He was uncon-
scious when picked up and was removed
to the hospital at the Preside, where he
died in about an hour after the accident
The deceased was 81 years old and had
been twentyfour years in the service Of
the Government Major Moultrie re-
ported the case to Coroner Hill as a mat
ter of courtesy and assured him that
Rutledge's death was due to an accident.
The Coroner said that he had no juris-
diction in case of the death of soldier.
and allowed the body to be disposed Of
by the military authorities.
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horsepower engine. Crowley says she will
be the fastest boat on the bay.
The California Navigation and Improve
ment Company and the Union Transport
tation Company have come to an under
standing IN regard to Stockton rates For
several years the two concerns have been
running opposition and in consequence the
100-mile ride to Stockton has only been Is
cents. Inside staterooms cost % cents eX-
ira and outside berths 81, while freight
rates were cut on some articles until it
did not pay to handle them Commencing
with last night the fare by both lines of
steamers was advanced to 80 cents, while
inside berths cost 70 cents and outside
ones 81. Freight rates were nearly doubled.
and now the two concerns expect to make
a little money. There was nothing in
it for either line" said General Manager
Corcoran of the California Navigation
ana ana ,I dmpr0vem1ent Uompany last hight
vanced rates to q living figure. There is
10 consolidation nor coming together, ard
both lines will run independently as here
tOf1rC -
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CYCLER LoOS MARRIED.
The Popular Racing Board Chairman
Now a Benedict.

W. L. Loos, of the Olympic Wheelmen
and chairman of the racing board of the
Associated Clubs, is receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of his friends. Loos was
quietly married at San Rafael on March
10 to Miss Kittie E. Childs of this city,
and has just made the news public. The
happy couple will reside at S25 Suffer
street.
The fourteenth anniversary reception
of the Bay City Wheelmen will take
place tonight at the maple room of the
Palace Hotel.
Otto Ziegler Jr expects to go East
about next Monday, accompanied by his
trainer, Charles Ward, and Baby Glib
son, unless the latter gets on a match
race for the Olympic meet on the 18th.
They will go to Chester Park, Cincin-
natl to train. Under Wards careful
handling Ziegler should repeat his win
nings of the past this year. 1t was Ward
who managed Major Taylor when the
latter brought the worlds mile record
down to 1:S1 last fall.
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HEART PARALYSIS.
Disease That Ended the Life of D. G.
Alexander Ascertained by an

An autopsy was held yesterday by sew
eral physicians upon the body of D. G..
Alexander, who expired suddenly last
Monday afternoon at 220 California street.
Professor Plummer of the Cooper Medi-
cal College represented the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company, DIR, r.
l.. Rigdon represented the Pacific Mu
tual, DR.. S. S. Stratton and DIR. Theodore
family of the deceased and Autopsy Sur
geon Zabala attended on behalf of the
Coroner.
The reason assigned for the conclave of
doctors was that the deceased had taken
out policy of insurance for $4,000 in the
Connecticut Company about four months
ago, and also held policy for $1,000 In the
Pacific Mutual.
The cause of death was found to havA
been paralysis of the heart The stomach
and its contents were reserved for chemi-
cal analysis.
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the front, and now all but one bank is
doing business on firm basis again. The
Commercial Bank is in fine running order,
as shown by dispatches sent on Monday
to the State, Bank Commissioners, and
now the Bank of Paso Robes, to which
permission was given to resume BUSH
ness, is once more upon its feet;
For the past week r. E. Jack, one Of
the largest shareholders, has been in this
city and in Sacramento, and the object
of his visit was made public yesterday by
a letter from the Secretary of State to
the Bank Commissioners. In it the Of
fetal at Sacramento stated that the bank
is now incorporated, having complied
with all of the requirements of the law,
nounced the institution as being all right,
and upon his recommendation the Bank
Commissioners yesterday issued license
TO the bank to do business.
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WAS COMPLETELY
BROKEN. DOWN
The Remarkable Story
of a Prominent
Californian.
COULD NOT SLEEP-C0ULD NOT
EAT-WAS WASTED AWAY
TO A SKELETON.

Mr.. Howard Cornell of Upton, Cal,
was a victim to Nervous Dyspepsia and
Insomnia, until he began taking the
great Hudyan remedy. He feels CRATE
full for his complete restoration and
writes as follows:
am pleased to state that your good medi-
cine has effected a complete cure in my case.
My worst trouble was sleeplessness. Hudyan
relieved this condition within few days
time, and I now sleep eight hours every
night and awake in the morning feeling re-
freshed Hudyan cured my stomach trouble also
and 7 can now eat what I wish and do not s-If-
fer after. 1 a physical wreck before TAX
ing Hudyan, but have gained in weight and
strength. and no longer nervous. I am q
*" nan HOWARD CORNELL
No medicine on earth has accomplished
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blood. 1t will insure perfect digestion, it
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HUDYAN is the best remedy in this
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HUDYAN- is a safeguard to health. It
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If you want to be we'll and strong you
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
Warrants for Wife-Beaters.

Mrs. Evelyn A. Smith 100 Silver street.
secured warrant from Judge Mega
yesterday for the arrest of her divorced
husband, J. I. Smith, an engraver, on the
house Monday night and when She
opened the door he slapped her face. He
has been annoying her for the past two
Josiah S. Knowles, Sc Birch street. also
secured a warrant for the arrest of her
husband on the charge of battery. on
had been confined to her bed until YES
terday.
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Barats Was Acquitted.

Baptiste Barats. who set fire to the
house of r. f. Fletcher. on the north side
of Clinton Park, between Jessie and va
lencia streets. and who has been on trial
before Judge Cook and a jury for the
past few days, was acquitted yesterday
on the ground that he was Insane when
he fired the building. The jury held that
of temporary insanity and In consequence
the court could not hold him for examina-
ton as TO his present mental capacity and
he was released.
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ON A FIRM FOOTING AGAIN.
The Bank of Paso Robes Licensed
to Do Business.

While the recent closing of the banks
in San Luis Obispo County was a shock
to that community, still it did not take
the tinanciers of that section of the coun-
ty long to recover and get upon their feet
again. The timely and abundant fall of
rain had everything to do with the i'm,
provement of the money situation; still
those most interested came promptly to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
Under Heavy Fire Private Andrew Miller
FIees the Preside Guardhouse.


Preside
Of Troop NJ tn
Of
of
he had
his
he
lie
much lost the though
of
in
of
well out Of
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Mrs. samuels, AssaiIant.

John Plunkett the insurance man,
charged with battery by Mrs Rachel
Samuels 1865 Union street, surrendered.
himself at the City Prison yesterday and
was booked on the charge He was i'm
mediately released on his own recogni-
lance by acting Police Judge Barry. The
case will be called in Judge Mogans
court this morning.
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Stationery, printing, engraving, visiting
cards and wedding invitations at Sanborn
& Wallis
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DOCTORS AGREE
THAT THE BEEF
WAS EMBALMED
General Miles Has Already Made
Out a Strong Case Before
the Court Of Inquiry.

w :::: $: !: :: 8: s.: !: 8:
- - furnished To the army during
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he bent his steps. He was not long
reaching it and from its shelter he
peered cautiously around the outer COR
ner. r.
party Of men were unsaddling their
horses near the foot Of high cliff, and,
as he looked, he distinctly saw a woman
among them. The twilight was deepen
ing fast, and he could not distinguish
any features, but he muttered aloud:
If that don't beat all! I don't IN
derstand it nohow. must know who
they be, an what they're after!"
With stealthy steps he drew near the
party, sheltering himself easily behind
the powders as he proceeded. Soon he
was near enough to be certain that the
men were strangers to him, and he
watched the thick smoke with curiosi-
ty. He did not see Joe Tarbox, for the
latter had disappeared before the.
watcher drew near, but as the latter
crouched behind a rock he suddenly
uttered savage oath.
"Sold! Curse him! He must have
been on to mel" =rs,.o%.. H..
For there before him stood the man
ne had parted with on the trail, while a
fifth man was shaking hands heartily
with one of the party, his joyous shout
OF "Avery!" being plainly distinguish
able.
For a few moments Hank Bowers
watched the preparations for camping,
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troubling him he keptit to himself.
and Joined the others, after breakfast,
in the work of bringing up the rest of
the goods, which proved no easy TASK.
Three hours later when the last
package had been safely piled in the
cave, Dick Taylor said thoughtfully:
why wouldn't it be good plan to
block up the passage? Those two
men are too near to suit me, Joe.
They've got my letter and are sure to
find where we camped last night if they
look long enough. The very fact that
we let our horses 60 will let them know
that we must have gone where we could
not possibly take them. They are sure
to see the animals. Suppose they go
nosing round and find the opening I'M
der the moss? We are on American soil
and they have as much right here as we
have" g: <.. e.. -.
"But one of them tried to murder
me-" cried Tom, Indignantly, "and he
did rob mel"
1--WE might make him give up what he
stole," was the quiet reply, "but you
have no courts here and can't prove
anything against him. I think I'll take
look along the trail and see if there
are any signs of them"
Turning on his heel abruptly he
made his way up the incline until he
reached the top of the cliff, where he
shaded his eyes with both hands, for
the sun was glazing. Amoment later
he called his companions, who hast
ened to join him.
"Look!" he said, as they reached his
side.
Following his outstretched arm the
others saw a mounted. man not more
than mile from the foot of the cliff
and making directly for it. That it was
the mate or his companion there could
be no doubt. He was leading several
pack horses, and Joe Tarbox at once
recognized the outfit.
TITS one of them, sure enough" he
exclaimed. They've managed to find
their way here, and now they will see
the ashes of our fire. They'll make
one in the same place, but that's all the
good it'll do them. Still, I think we'd
better stop up that hole, so they can't
get through if they do find it,
"Better do it at once, them" replied
Taylor, and the two men started. for
the entrance to the gully. When they
had reached, it Tarbox pointed to a
big bowlder lying almost on the edge
of the opening and said:
Call the rest of them and we will
roll this chap down. It won't go far be-
fore it wedges, and then no living man
can come through"
But it required half an hours labori-
Gus work to accomplish this. They
were obliged to fell small tree for a
lever, and even then it required their
united labor to move the heavy bowl
der. Inch by inch, however, they forced
it along until it verbalanced. Then
with sullen crash it fellinto the rocky
bed and bounded down the steep way
for some 30 yards until it reached a
turn. Here it wedged itself fast, COM
pletely blocking the passageway
But, mingled with the crash of it's
lodgment, the men distinctly heard a
muff1ed shout from beyond it, which
caused them to stare blankly at each
other.
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CHAPTER XII,
JUST TOO LATE,

When Joe IarbOX left the mate and
his companion and started on his way
to Dyea the latter watched him unit,
he disappeared behind the first hill.
Then he turned to Rider and rubbed his
hands together gleefully.
"You done that fine!" he exclaimed.
1--WE are all right now! Let's make
tracks. I'm itchin' ter git my hands on
some OF the yaller boys. Did yer notice
how that Teller choked himself off when
he started ter say somethin' bout a
nugget? I wouldn't give cent for his
| chances of seem 'em agin.'
Their horses were soon ready, and
once more the two adventurerst took up
their route. Several times they missed
the trail, but after four days travel
they came to the white cliff mentioned
in the letter.
make sure what it says" said the
miner, and Rider produced the precious
document at once.
1T says keep to the left" he an
nounced.
"All right. Here goes, but 1 don't see
no signs of any trail. Well have to
keep our eyes open for that feller's
tracks, suppose" rejoined Rider,
wheeling his horse as he spoke. Its
q mighty blind sort of route along
here, but I'll find it if there's gold at the
end of our trip waitin' fer u.s. See if
don't. I'm as good as one O. them d.
vinin' rods any ime.'
He seemed to- be right, for he picked
his way along with marvellous accuracy
until at length they reached an open
spot. Here he paused and said:
Its guesswork now, but we'd bet
ter keep as nigh the same direction as
we kin. We amt far from the end
| now."
But for once he was wrong. Had he
diverged more to the left he would have
soon reached the turn from which a
view OF the gorge was to be had. AS it
was they inclined to the right, and as
it. was nearly dark they decided to
camp for the night. Hank Bowers rest
less eyes were always on the alert, and
as they were unsaddling their animals
he suddenly gripped Riders arm with
one hand and pointed with the other.
"See that smoke!" he exclaimed.
| ."Look!" 49,,
Rider did look, and there, plainly de-
fined against the setting sun, was col
umn OF black smoke curling upward far
to the southwest. . a II
What do you suppose it is?' he in
! quired. L. 3
That is q signal! No fool would try
to cook with wet wood when there's
plenty o dry terbe had! You stay here
and don't move Till I git back!"
Without another word he strobe of
in the direction Of the smoke, which
seemed to be beyond a heavily wooded
hill not more than mile away. At the
right Of the hill stood q ragged rock
like 9 sentinel on duty, and toward this
j
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prevent them from being torn away. A
few steps brought them beyond the arch
of rock, and a simultaneous exclama-
ton OF establishment broke from all the
men. %a-s'
They found themselves standing at
the bottom Of deep chasm in the solid
rock. On either side of them thewalls
rose perpendicularly to the height of
some so feet as smoothly as If chiseled
by human agency. Far above them a
narrow strip Of blue sky wound like a
ribbon, and in front, at distance of a
few yards, sharp curve in the rocky
way shut off all further view. 81.
Where they stood the passage wild
ened abruptly for a space OF some ten
feet, and Taylor said:
This is the bed OF some old stream
which must have run here thousands Of
years to wear It's way down through the
rock to this depth. Right here whers