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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
DEGREE OF PoCAHoNTAs.

Alfarata Council has appointed com
mittee to make arrangements for a grano
cake walk to be given in Washington
Hall on the night of the 9th inst. Inc
committee of arrangements Will use lts
utmost ingenuity to make this event @ @su-
perior to any in that line ever given IN the
order.
The chiefs of this council were raised
last week by Deputy Mrs, Minnie Betfs'
assisted by Miss Carrie Johnson, Mrs; Il.
J. Dake, Miss Nettie Libbing MISS May
Mcdonald, Mrs. Hattie James and Th9Inas
Harmon, who filled the several Q5nces once
during the ceremony. The retiring Poca-
hontas. Mrs H. James, was presented q
beautiful emblem of the order.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
DVERT1SEMENTS.
Drunkenness Cured
1t Is Now Within the Reach of
Every Woman to Save
the Drunkard.
A TRIAL PACKAGE FREE.
The Remedy Can Be Given in Tea,
Coffee or Food, Thus Absolutely
and Secretly Curing the Pa
tient in a Short Time
Without His Knowl-
edge.
A TRIAL PACKAGE FREE.

This cure for Drunkenness has shed g radl-
ance into thousands of hitherto desoiate fire
sides IL does its work so silently and surely
that while the devoted wife. sister daughter
looks on. the drunkard is reclaimed even
against his Will and without his knowledge or
cooperation. The discoverer OF this grand
remedy, DR.. Haines, will send a sample OF the
remedy free to all who will write for il. Enough
of the remedy is mailed free to show how IL Is
used in tea. coffCa food Ind that II will cure
the dreaded habit quietly and permanently. Send
your name and address to DIR. !. w Haines
9lS Glenn building. Cincinnati. Ohio. enclosing
six cents in stamps to cover postage and he
will mail free sample of the remedy to you
securely sealed in plain wrapper. also full
directions how 10 1t. books and testimonials
from hundreds who have been cured. and every
thing needed to aid you in saving those near
and dear to YOU from a life Of degradation and
ultimate poverty and disgrace.
Send for free trial to-day. II Will brighten
the rest Of your life.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

definition for years to come. ! hope, the
New York Democrats, for their good as
well as for the good of the party and the
country at large, will speedily bring them-
selves within the definition by giving an
unqualified Endorsement of the chicago
~"WILIIAM ]. BRYAN"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
TACT

The musical director was in despair.
I'VE have two soprani." he moaned
and but one principal role!'
Listeni cried the manager of the op-
era. ut is not for nothing that / am in
the facial soap business on the side, Cast
one of your soprani for the leading rolei
The other may write me testimonial
Tins both will gain equal notoriety."
In that moment the musical director al
most doubted If hair after all was the
most precious gift of the gods: anyway
tact ran close second.-Detro!t Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs.

The officers of San Francisco Tent were
at the last held review installed by Past
Commander H. L. Tickner. The officers
who are to serve for the current term are:
D. B. Richards, commander; Fred Was
tier Jr., past commander; M B. SchofieId
lieutenant commander; DR. Josef l. Man
son, physician; A. N Bovine. master at
arms; Edwin Savery. sergeant; Theodore
Frolich, record keeper; II. H. Castle
finance keeper; E. H. Stevens, chaplain
F. L. Hilmer, first master of the guards
A L. Holland. second master of the
Greenberg. picket; ]. H. Whteside, prop
erty master; George V. Leroi, correspond
ent.
The captains of the Hustlers and Rust
lers are gathering their forces and some
good work is expected from them soon
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
B'NE BIRTH.

During the past week the general com
nittee was busy installing officers for the
current term.
On January II the grand officers IN
stalled the officers of Montefiore Lodge
auxiliary in Oakland There we're pres
ent about twenty-five of the members OF
After the ceremony there was grand
entertainment for the benefit of the visit
ors The members of the visited lodse
will pay a visit to the last named lodge on
the occa sion of the installation of ofhcers
on the 30th inst
The annual reports. which are nearly, all
in, show a satisfactory state OF the oruer'
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

The late William Black. the novelist.
leaves a widow, a son and two daughters.
All the family are well provided for Mr..
Black made a large income out of his
many novels.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
COMPANTONS r IN

During the past week the grand sub
an official visit to the circle in Watson
vile, and found it in a prosperous con-
dition. The visiting official and those who
accompanied her were we'll received.
Grand Chief Companion Coburn official
ly visited Diana Circle last Tuesday and,
together with q number Of grand officers
and visitors, was given an eXemplifcation
OF the work, which, however, was not up
to the standard, and called for some sharp
criticism from the grand chief.
The officers of Bay City Circle We're in
stalled last Monday night in public, and
there was present a large number of
the friends of the members. After the
installation there was presented for the
entertainment of all present a good pro-
gramme of songs, music and literary eff
forts.
Last Wednesday night Inter Nos Circle.
after q full discussion of the matter de-
cided to hold meetings twice a month in
stead OF four times. as in the past 1t
was resolved that the meetings shall be
held on the second and fourth Wednes-
days. There was also presented propo-
sition, and it was adopted by which lib
eral inducements will be offered to those
who will be asked to join the circle. After
the business meeting there was presented
to Past Chief Companion Miss Maggie
Forest. on behalf of the chief companion
of Bonita Circle, a token of high regard
in the shape of decorative wear Miss
Annie Rothberg, the very pleasing and
most obliging organist of the circle. fur
nished dance music, and there was jolly
time until midnight
Next Wednesday night will be mar
/ ried women's night and a fine pro
gramme will be presented.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

ELsINOR TO HELsINGBORG-L c.,
Marshfield, Or. The distance from Elsi-
nor, Denmark. TO Helsingborg, Sweden,
is two and a half miles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

DELINQUENT TAX LIST-M D.,
City The delinquent tax list is published
every year. 1t can be seen at the office
of the Tax Collector.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

QUO VADIS-Miss L. NJ, City. The
meaning of "Quo Vadis," the title OF the
novel written by Henry SienkiewicZ. the
Thou"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

BATTLE OF WATERLOO-C. NJ. D.,
Mountain View, Cal The battle Of Water
loo was fought June IS, 1915
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF !

Pride of Butte Circle No $50 was off,
cially visited on the 18th inst by Grand
Chief Companion Ira w. Coburn. and
there was large attendance to welcome
him. In order that the work might be
exemplified there were initiated three cam
didates, and the manner in which it was
performed won words of praise from the
visiteing official During the evening
Judge e. B. Collins, the treasurer of the
circle, was presented with a beautiful
badge of the rank of junior past chief
companion, also with handsomely franz
ed certificate, a fine banquet followed
the ceremonies
The grand chief companion was to have
paid an official visit to Pride of the For
est Circle at South San Francisco Tues
day, January II, but on account of illness
which confined him to his home he was
prevented from being present There
We're however, present Mrs. Flora Jacobs.
grand sub-chief companion; Mrs. E. w
Haughey, grand treasurer; Mrs. Davis.
grand trustee, and a number of visitors
from San Francisco. Mizpzh and Bonita
Circles. There was an installation Of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

HUMAN BEINGS-A. o. s., City. The
article in relation to human beings in
Quired about did not appear in The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

TRAINING SCHOOLS-A. s., City.
There is a training school for nurses in
the City and County Hospital, Potrero
avenue and in the Children's Hospital,
at Maple and California streets, San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

RENTING A HOUSE-A s.. City. There
is no law in California that says that the
rent. of a house must be paid in advance,
but it is a custom in the State. 1t is also
a matter of contract between the tenant
and the landlord.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. j. Noonan. l0l1- 1923 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
WILLIAM LOOKS
MORE SERIOUS
Kaiser Passes Danger of
StOutneSs.
is NOW UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
SECURES ART WORKS AT HERR
MENzEL'S SUGGESTION.
One of These Recalls the Peculiar
Experience Sculptor Magnus-
sen Had With Prince
Bisarck.
IS NOW UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
SECURES ART WORKS AT HERR
MENZEL'S SUGGESTION.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1S99 by James Cor
don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

PIANISTS-P. D. X, City. List, Ru-
binstein, Paderewski, Josef Hoffman and
Rosenthal are all classed as great pian-
lists. Which is the greatest artist is
matter that but few agree upon. Each
player is marked by an individuality. and
therefore it is impossible to say which of
these can be classed the superior of one
over the other. Then, again, opinions as
to the merits of the players are individual
ones.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.

Last week the chiefs of Sotoyome and
Modoc tribes were raised up by Deputy
Great Sachem NJ. L. Wheeler, assisted by
District Deputies U. a. Lewis, F. B;
Swan, Thomas Roach, Jacob Fowzer and
L. L. Remy in the council hall OF. the Red
Mems building in the presence of a great
visitors After the important ceremony
there was march to the banquet hall
below where the tables were loaded down
up a ffrst-class collation., all arranged
under the direction of the committee con
sisting of R. Stevens, j. J. Chapman, Al
Fred Brandt, P. G. s., who filled the Of
flee of POSTMASTER for the evening. Dur
ing the evening there was a short pro
also addresses by Great Junior Sycamore
F. D. Brandon, Great Chief of Records G.
r Burgman, Past Great Sachem j. I.
Smith and others
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

SLANTING EYES = A. S., Placerville.
Cal. This correspondent asks: "Why do
the eyes of Cinnamon slant upward?" The
slanting position of the Mongolian eyes,
of which the inner corner often lies deep
er than the outer, is in connection with
the low position of the nose. AS the
cheekbones project broadly, the bones of
the nose lie deep; the skin of the upper
eyelfd Is drawn downward to the nose
thus covering the inner angle of the eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

CALVES-F L. w, Byron, Cal This
department is unable to find and corroba-
ton. either oral or written, OF the state
ment that if twin claves are born hull
and heifer, the heifer will never calvc
The contrary is the rule.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.

N
The following named officers of Aurora
Lodge have been installed for the current
term: L. J. Wheelock, P. P; W. C. Hearn,
comb, R. S.; L. A. Rapp. T.; DR.. A. S.
Cook, chap; ]. A. Sutherland, guide; F.
Williams. guardian. This lodge will ini-
tiate fifteen candidates tomorrow night.
Magnolia Lodge will have the following
officers to serve it for the current term,
they having been installed last Wednes-
day night: c. j. Hanley. P; Mrs. Nellie
Dockery, V. P; ]. ]. Hicks, p. and F. s.:
dian; II. L. Finninger, chaplain; Mrs.
Ellen Fitzgerald, past protector.
THE JUNIORS.
The meeting of Abraham Lincoln Coun-
ell was, after the installation of officers
January 10, a very interesting one. There
were addresses by State Councillor NJ. H.
Bellfnger, State Vice Councillor F. A Tib-
bits and Past State Councillor Henry c.
Schaertzer; Eppler's orchestra furnished
the music for the evening" Mr.. Post en-
tertained with selections on the grama-
phone, and, as q whole, the meeting was
a very enjoyable one. Last Thursday the
council received another visit from the
State councillor, when the new officers all
had an opportunity to express their views
in regard to the order and the council in
particular.
The church committee Of the council
reported that 1t had decided that the
church service shall be held in the How
airy r. Lincolns birthday anniversary.
when the Rev J. A. B. Wilson, who has
been a member of the council for some
time, will preach an appropriate sermon.
From the remarks of the State councillor
it appeared that the interior councils. par
ticularly the ones in San Jose and at
Redlands, have been doing remarkably
well.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

MAIL TO MANILA-A. r. o. T. c.,
Alameda Cal. The steamers plying be-
tween San Francisco and Hongkong be-
longing to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, and transports sent ~out by the
United States authorities, carry mail to
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

MESSAGE TO A FRIEND-A. A, City
If you meet a friend and on parting de-
sire that friend to convey a message of
remembrance to q mutual friend or ac-
quaintance it is proper to use either of
the following; Kindly remember me to
-. Present my compliments to -"
that prescribes the particular form to be
used.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

the Philippine Islands. The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company carries the mail to
Hongkong and from there it is carried by
another line of steamers to Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

CRIMEAN WAR-C. NJ. D., Mountain
View, Cal. The Duke of Wellington did
not participate in the battles of the Cri-
mean war, for the reason that that war
was fought between March 2S, 1854, and
April. 1856, and the Duke died in Walner
that war the British troops were under
command Of Lord Raglan; the French of
Marshal Saint-Armand and the Russians
of Prince Meutchikof.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

HIGH FENCES-C. L. A L.. City. If
a high fence used by bill posters should
fall and injure some one. the party in
jurcd would have recourse against the bill
posters owning the fence. and If it was
proved that the fence was not securely
put up the court would award damages
to the injured party in an action against
the owner Of the bill boards.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

NOTICE TO QUIT-A. s., City. The
Code of California says: "a tenancy at
will. however created, may be terminated
by the landlord giving notice In writing
to the tenant to remove from the prem
ises within a period of not less than one
month, to be specified in the notice
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

VOLUNTEERS OF 1S61-Subscriber,
City. The California Volunteers who re-
lieved the regulars in Humboldt County
during the war of the Rebellion were
companies of the Second Regiment of In
fantry That regiment was mustered in
October to December, 1861.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

A POEM-A. S., Santa Rosa, Cal Mil
lions of poems and so-called poems have
been published, and as only the best are
published in books of reference and these
indexed only by the first line and not by
title, it is impossible to give the author of
Daisy Faith" If the correspondent can
furnish the first line an effort will be
made to find the name of the author
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

THE GOVERNORS APPOINT
MENTS-J. E. H, Santa Monica Cal.
The appointments within the gift of the
Governor of the State of California to-
gether with the salary of each appointee,
are TO be found in the California Blue
Book This department has not the space
TO publish the list.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

ELECTRIC LINE-A. F., Oakland, Cal.
The first electric line. in San Francisco
was put in operation April 27, 1892 The
line was the San Francisco and San Mateo
line, and the route was on Steuart street
Harrison street, Stanley place, Bryant
Eighth. Fourteenth, Guerrero, Chenery
streets and San Jose road.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

COAL ON STEAMERS-G. w. s., East
land, Cal. There are any number of ves-
sells at this time that 'burn 100 tons of
coal in twenty-four hours, steaming at
full speed" The transatlantic liners, in
order to make time burn from ten to
twelve tons of coal per hour, making from
24O TO 2SS tons in a day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

SCHOOLS Subscriber, City. The kind
of schools asked about are private insti-
tutions, and cannot be advertised in this
department If you will look in the City
Directory. classified department, you will
find the information you desire.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

ITALIAN-C. ]. D.. South Belmont
Cal. The pronunciation of Italian. ma
tive of Italy, is, according to Webster
I-tal-yan. the first / and being long
Worcester has it It-tal-yan, tai being pro-
nounced as it is in fatal. The Century
dictionary has it I-tal-yan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
TO BUILD MORE WARSHIPS
HOuse Committee Agrees on Rec
Ommending Twelve New Battlcships
and Cruisers

Washington, February 1.-The naval
committee of the house after an ex-
tended session today reached a con-
clusion as to the important item. In
all, twelve new warships are agreed to,
and three more are under considera-
ton. The committee has followed the
recommendations of the secretary of
the navy and has passed on the first,
second n fourth-classes of new ships
recommended by him. These are:
Three sea-going battleships, of about
Is, 500 IONS displacement each, carrying
the heaviest armor and most powerful
armament of vessels of their class, to
cost, exclusive of armament and ar
NOR $500, 900 Zach.
Three armored cruisers of about
Il, 200 tons each, carrying the heaviest
armor and most powerful armament of
vessels of their type, to cost exclusive
of armor. etc, 81, 900, 900.
Six cruisers of about $500 tons each,
of high speed, good cruising qualities
and most powerful ordnance suited for
vessels of their type, to cost exclu-
sive of armor, ETC., 81, 141, 500 each.
The other item, not yet passed upon
is for three protected cruisers of about
5000 tons to, cost 81, $50, 900 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
La Grippe Successfully Treated

II AVE just recovered from the Sec
ond attack Of la grippe this year." says
Mr.. a A. Jones, publisher of Of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. I'm the latter
case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and I think with considerable sue
cess, only being in bed a little over two
days against ten days for the former
attack. The second attack I am salts
fed would have been equally as bad as
the first but for the use of this remedy
as I had to go to bed in about six
hours after being struck with it,
while in the first case I was able to
attend to business about two days be-
fore getting down." Flo. sale by r.
r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10

The President to be Installed In April
at a Big COnvocation-Silver Jubilee
of Church Of the Good Shepherd POST
pOned |
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., February Z.

Raleigh, n. c., February z.
Large numbers of Fayetteville peo-
pie were here today to hear the debate
in the senate on the bill in regard to
the Cumberland county dispensary.
Congressman-elect John H. Small, of
the First district, is among today's ar
rivals
DR.. John J. Mott, of Statesville, is
here. He is an expansionist and says
the mass Of the people, certainly in his
section, are of that way of thinking.
The silver jubilee of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, which was to have
been held mex Friday-Monday, is by
reason Of the extremely inclement
weather postponed until after Easter.
So bad is the weather that the corner
stone Of the new church cannot be
laid. The church will be of granite,
with brownstone trimmings, and is to
be a memorial to the late Bishop Ly-
man.
The executive committee of the Bap-
fist state female university held an i'm
pOrtant meeting here today. A pro-
gramme for a great cO~nVOcatiOn of
Baptists vas arranged for a week in
April, at which the president of the
university will be installed. A number
of prominent speakers will be present.
| All arrangements are completed for the
opening Of the university September
1st. The Baptists are very proud of
the university and a raised the last
funds necessary for it's completion and
equipment.
The secretary of state has licensed
the Security Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Binghampton, N. Y, to do
business in North Carolina.
The weather report for January, as
made up today, shows that the lowest
t0mDpr2tllrP was ID the highest IL.
rain fall BAT; snow fall Sk inches Rain
fell on 16 days.
1t is said that the written examina-
ton by the supreme court of the fifty
two applicants for attorneys license,
was even s~tricter yesterday than it was
last fall. AT hat time twenty-six ap-
p%licants failed to pass. Nearly all Of
these made another attempt Yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
DEWEY SEXES A VESSEL LOAD
OF ARMS

It may be tina 1t was Dewey's act in
Selling a vessel loaded with arms for
them that melted the Philippine in
surgents to attack the American SOL
diers Saturday night for it is under
stood that one of the bitterest OF their
grievances was what they declared to
be u~nwarrantable interference with
their shipping. It is learned at the
navy department that about a week
the admiral caused the seizure Of
the chooner Taneng, with a full sup
ply OF such arms for the insurgents.
The admirals report discloses the fact
that an American and not a German
owned the vessel thus TO arm the in
surgents against Otis troops.
RECONNOITERING PARTY AT
Tackled.
Manila, February SO a m.-Lieu-
tenant Afford, company /, Twentieth
infantry, and a private of that
company were killed and six other
members Of the regiment were wounded
near Caloacan last evening, while re-
connoitering. The party "a in a jun
gle, when il was attacked by the enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regiment
We're sent to the relief Of their COM
rades and drove the Philippines into
Caloacan, penetrating to the very heart
Of the town. Meanwhile the gunboats
shelled the u General Otis final
ly recalled the troops, but the natives
misunderstanding the retreat, failed TO
take advantage of it. The outskirts of
the town were burned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
Dissolution of Second Army Corp.

Admission, Ala, February S.-An or
der came from the war department
today announcing the dissolution of
the Second army corps and directing
the concentration of the troops remain
ing after the pending musterout orders
have been executed at Augusta. Ca.
and Greenville, S. c.
The only regiments here not under
musterout orders are the Second in
fantry and Third Alabama, and they
will go TO Augusta but not until the
other regiments here are mustered ont.
The Fourth Kentucky will be muster
ed out Saturday and Sunday and the
Second Arkansas about the Goth. The
remaining regiment, the Fourth Wis
consin, will get out about March 1st.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
North Carolina Negro Idi Sentenced
for Life

Washington, February S.-Private
James Ellis. Company l., Third North
Carolina volunteer infantry, tcolored)
having beer tried and found guilty Of
murder by a general court-martial
convened at Macon, Ga. was s~entenc-
ed to be dishonorably discharged from
the service of the United States, for
feiting all pay and allowances n to
be confined for the period Of his nat
ura1 life. The sentence has been ap-
proved and the United States peni-
Tertiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kans-,
designated as the place of confine-
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
Donkey Party

This afternoon from 4 o'clock to 6
o'clock a donkey party will be in prog
ress at the Parish house Of st. James
church, and all young folks DESTROYS Of
a good time should attend. HI main
feature OF a donkey party Is well known
and decidedly amusing. There will be
a prize for the winner n one for the
BOBBY.
The admission will be five cents, but
refreshments which will be choice and
plentiful. OF course. will be charged
extra.