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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
GERMAN OPERA
FOR COLLEG|ANS
Excellent Production Of
a Pretty Play at
Stanford.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 10.-
"Hansel and Gretel,'' a German fairy
opera in three acts, written by Adelheid
Wette, with music composed by Eugene
Humperdinck, was presented to a large
audience in the Assembly Hall this even
ing.
To Professor Goebel of the German de-
partment credit is due for the rare mus-
cal treat, he having made the necessary
arrangements for the production and
otherwise had general supervision. The
OPERA and the recital of German folk
songs preceding it, were under the direc-
ton of Herr Arthur Fickensher of San
The opening numbers of the programme
were the old German folk songs, "Drei
Roeselein'' and ''Abschied," sung by a
double quartet composed of the Misses
Mabel Gross, Jessie Burns, Lulu Field
helm, Estelle Davidson and Mrs Cecilia
Cox. The numbers were exceedingly we'll
rendered and enthusiastically received, as
were also the solos by Mrs. Cox, Mrs.
Carrie Brown Dexter and Miss Maud Fay.
Both Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Dexter sang
selections composed by Ffckensher, with
words by Professor Goebel.
'Hansel and GreteI' is an old German
fairy tale in which two children, Hansel
and, and Gretel, sent int into the woods & to gather
on, are badly frightened by the strange
sounds they hear and uncanny forms they
see. Finally the Sandman appears, lulls
them to sleep and they are then seen at
the close with protecting angels lowering
around them.
Miss Helen Heath's portrayal of the
character of Gretel was the hit of the
evening. She acted the part perfectly and
her excellent soprano voice was at it's
best. Miss Mae Cullen played the part of
Hensel in charmingly vivacious man
ner, eliciting frequent applause. Mrs.
Dexter had the difficult part of the Sand
man. but she acquitted herself admirably.
The prettiest feature of the opera was the
closing scene in the woods when the four
teen young ladies representing angels ap-
peared lowering over the sleeping chill
dren. They were attired in white and their
graceful movements were well set off by
the stage setting of dark green.
The cast Of the opera was as follows:
Hansel, Miss Mae Cullen; Grete1, Miss Helen
Heath; Sandman, Mrs. Carrie Brown Dexter;
angels-Misses Jessie Burns, Estelle Davidson,
Maybelle Craig, Agnes Achman, Mabel Gross,
Anna Denke Mabel Burns. Clara Gutching
Helen Wilson. Sophie Schernstein, Olga Her
man, Ella Blake, Marguerite Schleef, Viola
Rembough. Most of the musical talent came
from San Francisco. Mrs. Arthur Fickensher
was the accompanist Over one thousand lovers
of music listened to the recital and opera many
of them coming from San Jose and other neigh
boring towns.
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Welded IN THE DAWN
AND CHEERED BY CITIZENS
Interesting Scene at Cloverdale When
a Couple Start on Their
HONEYMOON.

CLOVERALE, Oct 10.-The most unique
wedding which has taken place in this
town for many day was celebrated this
morning at o'clock. The contracting
parties were o. c. Williams and Miss
Bertha McCray. The groom is a promI-
nent knight remplar of the State and
secretary of Curtis Lodge No. 14o. F. and
A. M. He is 81 years of age, native
OF Massachusetts, and has resided i'll
CloVerdalc for over twenty-five years.
The bride is native daughter, having
been born near Cloverdale twenty-seven
years ago. She holds life diploma as
d school teacher and has taught school
in this county for several years.
At the wedding none but members Of
the family were presentI No word was
giver out beforehand. but in tho early
dawn it was discovered that the ceremony
was about TO take place and q bonfire
was started in the street. The fire bell
was rung and a crowd gathered to be
disappointed at finding no fire. but glad
to be able to assist in escorting the newly
welded couple to the early morning train
Old shoes and rice were scattered In pro-
fusion at the train and banner was
hung at the side of the car. 1t bore this
inscription: Married at $50 a. m and
escorted away by the fire company
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Track Records Broken.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1o.-At Morris Park to-day
Chuctanunda broke the track record for seven
furlongs running the distance in 1925 The
best previous mark was 1:26h. made by Modrine
last year.
Musette won the Bronx high weight handi-
cap at six furlongs in 1:13 supplanting War
ing's track record of 1:13A. Results:
First race six furlongs-Stuart won Roxane
second st. Finnan third. Time 1:10%
Second race five furlongs-Leonora Loring
won. Neither One second, Ice Water third
Time, 1914.
Third race, the Belle Meade stakes, seven
Observation-Disclosures won, Paul Clifford sec
ond, Princess Pepper third. Time 1:26
Fourth race Bronx high weight handicap. six
furlongs-Musette won, Cameron second Smart
Set third. Time. 1:12.
Fifth race one mile-Peninsula won Tom
Kenny second Lady Radnor third Time,
1:41H
Sixth race mile and a sixteenth selling-The
Amazon won, Prince Richard second. Hammock
third. Time, 1:46si
ST LOUIS Oct 10.-Far Grounds summary:
First race, five furlongs, selIing-Sting won.
Fugurtha second Sir Lewis third Time 1:03'
Second race seven furlongs, selling-Ben
OFallon won, Deblase second ]. v HAYS
third. Time. $780,
Third race. five and a half furlongs selling
The Elba won Little Chico second w j
Baker third. Time. 1:10A
Fourth race the ST. Louis Fair stakes sell
ing, $1,000 added mile and seventy yards-Lady
Strathmore won, Peaceful second, Lunar third
Time. 1:45A.
Fifth race. mile and sixteenth. selling
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
BOARD OF MISSIONS HEARS
OF CONDITIONS IN FIELD
Bishops From China and Japan Tell
Of the Progress in the Two
Countries

EE session Of the board of mis-
sions held last evening in Trim
ity Church was devoted prin-
cipally to the missions in China
and Japan. Representatives of
both these fields addressed the
board and told something of
the work accomplished and the obstacles
10 be overcome. The report Of the COM
mittee intrusted with the amendment OF
oalson No. was read, but will not be
considered until this evening. This
amendment deals with the concentration
Of the work at present done by the board
Of missions and the turning of it over to
an executive committee
The Bishop Of Toxic told Of Japan as
he knew ii after twenty years residence
He had found It q land of contrasts, a
fertile field for the student Of sociology.
In e japanese library, he said, one might
find q translation Of Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" side by side with e japanese classic
Of ponderous depth, and both Of them
well thumbed.
So far as civilization was concerned the
prelate paid q high tribute TO the Japan
ese. He found them more adaptable than
their Chinese neighbors and thought the
future held q, brighter promise for them.
He compared their moral and renglous
development with their business instlnct'
"Of their morality, the less said the bet
ter" There We're laws in Japan, he said
which forbade parents selling their daugn-
tiers into lives of shame; but not only are
authorities conspire with the parents and
the purchasers Of their daughters for the
purpose of maintaining these contracts
The adoption Of the Christian religion.
he continued, was Japan's only hope of
salvation She has religions in plenty.
but that of the Christ is the only one
which carries with its spread the found
ing Of hospitals, schools and asylums for
the aged and INDECENT.
But for the criminal mistakes of Roman
Catholic missionaries two hundred years
ago Japan would now be Christian coun-
try. he said He told how the acts Of
these missionaries had aroused the coun-
try and resulted in their expulsion from
the land and the martyrdom Of many of
their followers. Among the descendants
Of these martyrs, he said, were to be
found the Christians Of to-day.
He paid q tribute to the powerful infiu-
ence Of the Japanese press, and said that
many Of the most Influential papers in
that land were now eXerting their indu-
ence in behalf Of the Christian religion.
SERIOUS DUTY TO JAPAN.
The opportunities Of the Episcopal
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GENERAL BOTHA
ELUDES BRITISH
Crosses the Pivaau River
Twenty Miles North
of Vryheid.

LONDON, Oct. 10.-The wholly unsatis-
factory situation in South Africa contin-
ues to call out the most severe criticism.
Lord Kitchener to-day wires that General
Botha has crossed the Pivaau River,
twenty miles north of Vryheid, which
means that he has again escaped the
British Gordon.
General Butler, in, speech this after
noon, complained of the general criticism,
especially in the newspapers, of himself.
He admitted he had advised General Sir
George White that it would possibly be
necessary to surrender Ladysmith, but,
bearing in mind all the circumstances of
the case, he was quite prepared to let the
public judge of the justifability of the
newspaper attacks
HEBRON, Orange River Colony, Oct
7.-Thirteen of Kitchener's scouts have
been captured in Boer ambush.
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Deputy Lewis accepted the amendment Of
DR.. Tayler and asked for a VOTE
Deputy John 7. Hicks Of Arkansas proposed
the following amendment:
No minister shall solemnize, a marriage In
case the parties unknown to the minister
without the presence Of at least two persons
to whom the parties personally known"
Deputy Lewis explained that the paragraph
was intended to do away with private mar
rtageS and to prevent fraudulent ones.
The Rev. DR.. Huntington Of New York then
secured the floor and said:
Il agree in inferring that under some cir
cumstances the canon would allow the solemn
ization Of marriage without witnesses. accord
that there are States where no witnesses are
required. There is no State where the law as It
stands at present does not require witnesses.
Dearly beloved. We are gathered together
here in the presence Of this company. Two
witnesses necessary to make company We
must bear in mind that there are four parties
to the ordinance of holy matrimony as this
church has received the same. the man. the
woman. the minister and the representative OF
society"
The amendment proposed by Deputy Hicks
Of Arkansas was voted upon and defeated
A vote on the amendment of Rev. Dr.. Tay-
Ter, accepted by the committee, then
taken and resulted in the affirmative.
The paragraph as amended was then adopted
AS the hour Of adjournment had arrived a
motion to rise and report to the house was
carried.
The Rev. Dr. Lindsay, chairman OF the House
Packard reported to him that the committee OF
the whole had taken action on certain sec
tionS of the message from the House of Bish-
ops on marriage and divorce. He asked that
the committee Of the whole be granted permis-
sion to sit again.
The house granted the necessary permis-
sion and an adjournment was then taken until
10 this morning.
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church in Japan are great. and If oppor-
tunities are responsibilities we are face 10
face with serious duty toward the little
brown man, he continued.
The Bishop of Shanghai said that he
felt in speaking in San Francisco about
China he was doing so with a weight
you know the Chinese quarter here"
he said, land the question will naturally
arise in your mind as to Whether II is
with matter so low in the human plane
1 accept the handicap"
He then said that the missionaries
were taking Chinese such as are located
in San Francisco's Chinese quarter and
turning them into civilized Christians.
The missionaries, he said, had come nut
of the recent prosecutions in China more
work in that land. Christianity, he held,
was the only hope for a people so situated
that in all their broad land there was not
q single force to attract the best that
was in them, not single hope around
which they could rally.
While nothing, he believed. could pre-
vent the ultimate division Of the Chinese
empire, Christian education would do
much to stem the tide of disorganization.
The Bishop of Kyoto, young ma man & elo-
soekeg Of apan in r
vein. Japan, he said, was a living illus
tration of the fact that civilization did
not necessarily mean Christianity Con-
tinufng, he said:
Introduction of the locomotive into Japan would
mean death to the temple. AS a matter of fact
it has been the finest promoter of prosperity
the temple and the doctrines that go with it
ever had Instead Of the visit to the temple
city being the occasion Of q lifetime, special
excursions at reduced rates place the opportu-
nifty within the frequent grasp of all.
We were told that with a knowledge of the
marveIs Of electricity heather superstition
would die natural death. Instead Of that
have stood in heather temples among crowds
of the most abject idolators, have seen them
bowling down before idol, the gigantic eyes
of which were lighted with the most modern
high-power arc lights.
JAPAN NEEDS CHRIST.
In the matter of civilization, the mis-
sionary Bishop said, Japan has little to
learn from anybody. Her army, her navy
her schools, her systems of education, her
universities will stand comparison with
similar institutions of any other country.
Christianity, he concluded. was the one
thing needed to place Japan in her proper
place on the worlds stage.
The board Of missions viii hold anotner
session this evening.
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Hill Denies the Story.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct. 1O.-When Presi-
dent J. J. Hill Of the Great Northern
Railway system was this afternoon shown
dispatch from New York stating that a
plan had been formulated and practically
agreed upon for the formation Of a new
company which will take over the man
agement of the Great Northern the
Northern Pacific and the Burlington. he
said briefly: THAT is simply a sensational
story. There is no truth in it. Not a
word of truth in it,"
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: Q

Time 1:49%.
Sixth race seven furlongs selIing-Lady Cur
zon won. Elba second, Samival third Time
1:29%
CHICAGO, Oct 10.-Worth summaries:
First race, seven furlongs-Oliver Nc won
Frank Ireland second. Boomerack third Time
1:29 1-5
Second race, mile and a .quarter-Kentu
Babe won. Sarila second, Fox Bard third
Time 200.
Third race, five furongs-Jack Ratlin won
Gallantry second. Lucien Appleby third Time
1:01 1-5
Fourth race, one mile, Worth handicap-The
Lady won w. J. Deboe second Argregor third
Time $40 3-5.
Evelyn Byrd second Andes third. Time
ia 10
Sixth race. five and half furlongs-Step On
ward won St. Hera. second. Lingo third Time
los Oh
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DEFINES WHAT IS MARRIAGE.

The Rev. DR.. Pittenger of South Carolina
moved to amend the section by substituting
the words holy ordinance in place Of ''ser-
vice" A vote on DR.. Pittenger's amendment
was taken and it was defeated.
The Rev. DR.. Estill of Kentucky moved that
the two sections be stricken out of the pro-
posed canon.
Deputy Lewis of Pennsylvania, in explana-
tion Of the house committees report, said that
if they were going to pass a canon on the SOL
emnization of matrimony it was thought wise
in the first section to state what the solemniz-
alton of matrin1ony was, and they had tried to
do it in way which in their judgment. while
perfectly true and clear would not be likely
to cause any particular amount of criticism
tending to give countenance to any par
clearly understood that by their legislation
they were not dealing with the subject of mar
riage. They wished to make it perfectly clear
what it was they dealing with and the
way in which they were dealing with it.
The Rev. DR.. Ely of Southern Ohio moved
that vote be taken on each section sep
arately.
The motion to strike out section 1 was de-
feated by a vote Of 156 to 143 ayes
The section was then adopted by the COM
nittee.
section Of the canon.
The Rev Dr. Davenport of Tennessee thought
that the second section absolutely re-
quired. He of the opinion that ministers
could not be too careful in the solemnization
Of marriages.
perform a marriage and about to do so
when I discovered that required a special
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
Attorney QuigIey Robbed.

While asleep in his room at III Kearny
street Wednesday night Attorney Tom
Quigley was robbed of $S5 and a gold
watch and chain. Quigley suspects a man
whom he saw lettering in the hallway lust
before he entered his room of having rob-
bed him. Detective Anthony is searching
for the robber.
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Ex-Chief Justice NOT Guiltv.

NEW TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1O-The
jury in the case Of the State against ex-
Chief Justice cf the Supreme Court of
this State Elmon Scott, charged with
criminal assault, returned verdict Of
not guilty this afternoon after being out
half an hour.
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mo minister shall solemnize the marriage Of
any minor unless the parent or guardian of such
minor Is present and consenting, shall have
given written consent to the marriage, or Is
permanently resident in foreign country
Deputy Old of Southern Virginia. did not
think that the Evans amendment would meet
the difficulty. He did not the need of the
section at all, he felt sure that the clergy
could not go wrong if they followed the laws
of the State in which they solemnized mar
riages
The Rev. DIR. Bennett of Newark opposed the
substitution of the word minor in the Sec
tion
defeat.
The amendment offered by the Rev. DR..
Nevins to strike out the last eight words OF
the section was then voted upon and was car
ried by 224 ayes to So noes.
A motion to adopt paragraph l OF section 3,
as amended then put before the COM
mittee and adopted by vote of 1872 ayes to
136
PRovIso FOR WITNESSES.
Paragraph 2 of section 3 was then offered
bv Deputy Lewis the leader of the debate.
The Rev DR.. Tayler of Los Angeles called
attention to what he thought might prove to
be an ambiguity to many people. To clear
it up he inquired whether the expression, Such
Witnesses referred to the witnesses men
toned in the first as well as those men
toned in the second case He was quite sure
that the committee did not intend, and he
therefore proposed an amendment making the
second paragraph read:
mo minister shall solemnize marriage ex-
cept in the presence of two witnesses. In case
the parties unknown to the minister he
presence of witnesses to whom the parties
are personally known, unless in the judgment
of the minister 1t shall be impracticable to OBJ
tain such witnesses
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given written consent to the marriage or Is
Permanently resident in a foreign country.
"C2) No minister shall solemnize a marriage
except in the presence of at least two wit
nesses nor in case the parties are unknown
to the minister without the presence OF wit
nesses to whom the parties are persGhatay tey
n shall be impracticable to obtain such Wit
nesses. - r.
'f(3) Every minister shall without delay Tor
rnaIly record in the proper register the name
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
Manv Lives and Vessels Lost.

BERLIN, Oct 10.-Thus far reports
have been received of the loss of some
forty vessels in the North Sea during the
recent storms. Many lives have been
lost.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD
OPENS ITS CONVENTION
Distinguished Men Of the Church Ad-
dress the Members Of the
Organization.

@w~ HE second Pacific Coast conven-
"a ton of the Brotherhood of st.
"a Andrew convened in it's initial
Eg session last night at the Ca
~ thedral Mission of the Good
Samaritan. When Right Rev.
w. F. Nichols, Bishop of Cali
fornia, rose to deliver the charge in the
opening ceremony a hundred delegates
were present, almost every State in the
Union being represented.
Frederick Rice Rowell of Seattle, Wash.
delivered a welcoming address. in which
he stated that the members Of the Broth
erhood of St. Andrew on the Pacific Coast
were heartily glad to entertain the dele
gates to the convention He stated that
he earnestly hoped that the work of the
convention might be crowned with sue
cess and that 1t might be means of ad-
vancing the brotherhood in the service of
God.
For the first session of the convention
an interesting programme of addresses by
distinguished speakers had been arranged.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rowelps remarks
John H. Stiness, Justice of the Supreme
Court of Rhode Island, spoke on the eff
cacy of personal endeavor in the accom-
plishment of the aims and ideals ,of the
brotherhood He exhorted the brothers
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11

TO HONOR SISTER SUPERIOR.-An enter
tainment in honor of Sister Superior Julia
Theresa will be given at Notre Dame College
Hall Monday, October II, at p. m. Former
pupils and graduates are invited to attend the
entertainment.
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not to be ashamed Of their personal et-
forts. as it Is by personal effort and not
through the working of the machinery Of
the brotherhood, he declared, that souls
are won for Christ.
Ten Years OF Brotherhood Life" was
the subject of the address by John W.
Wood, corresponding secretary Of the Do
mestic and Foreign Missionary Society.
He traced the history and accomplish
ment of the order since the convention
at st. Louis in 1892. He said that al
though the historical enthusiasm Of ten
years ago had subsided the society was
now better able to accomplish its pur-
pose.
He stated that during the past ten years
Of it's life the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
had been confronted by many trying con-
ditions. He pointed with pride to the ee-
tabhshment of a junior department, which
he stated has now membership Of over
1000. He declared that the order has con-
stantly expanded, that 1t has invaded
Canada, crossed the Atlantic to Scotland
and England aud that chapters have been
formed in South Africa, along the Yukon
and in far off Australia.
In conclusion Secretary Wood stated
that he thought that the brotherhood
could look forward with considerable con-
f1dence and hope, but that the hope and
confidence ought TO be supported by
good deal of determination.
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personal license to perform the ceremony. be-
ing minister not residing in the State This
is but an instance, and hope the section will
prevail The clergy cannot be too careful in
observing the civil laws in performing mar
riage ceremonies"
The Rev. DR.. Enos of Albany moved to
amend the section to read. In the solemn
izatlon of matrimony the ministers of this
where the service shall be performed"
The amendment of DR.. Enos was voted upon
and defeated.
The motion of DR.. Edsall to entirely strike
The original motion to adopt section of the
canon was then put to vote and carried
Section of the proposed canon was then
brought up, to be considered by paragraphs.
After the first paragraph Of the section had
been read and motion had been made for its
adoption, the Rev. DIR. Nevins of Rome, repre-
senting the Episcopal American churches in
Europe, moved to amend by striking out the
country" He asked Deputy Lewis why the
final clause had been inserted.
Deputy Lewis admitted that he could not
remember, but the Rev. DR.. Saunders of Mas
that it was put in at the express request of
the Rev DIR. Richards of Rhode Island.
He informed me, - said the speaker, that
in the large manufacturing towns in the East
1t was impossible to get the consent OF parents
to the marriage of children when the parents
lived in many countries of Europe"
Deputy Stanley of Washington thought that
it would be hardship where children whose
parents permanently lived abroad should be
compelled to secure the consent OF the parents
in order to be married.
The amendment of the Rev. Dr. Nevins was
voted upon and lost.
The Rev. DR. Spaldfng OF Alabama thought
the entire canon was defective in that it did
not state the prohibited degrees Of marriage.
He asked for an exclamation from the com
mittee.
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MARRIAGE DISCUSSED At LENGTH

Continued From Page Two.
law Of the place Of marriage is not free to
marry without the consent Of parent or guar
cta-. unless the parent guardian of such
minor is present and consenting or shall have