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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
First Contract Is Awarded.

William NJ. Bunker, the Washington,
D. c., representative of the Chamber Of
Commerce, has sent word to this city
that the first contract connected with
the construction work of the new San
Francisco Custom-house has been
awarded. 1t is a small job, worth only
a few hundred dollars, and will consist
merely in determining the foundation
facilities of the lot. 1t means that the
Government officials are ready to push
the work, however.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The characteristic feature of the au-
tomobile train invented in France is
the principle that each car propels it
self; the prope1ling force only is fur
nished by the locomotive. The latter,
therefore, as it has no pulling to per-
form, but only to supply power, can be
built proportionately very light.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Sues Corporation for Rent.

Henrietta c. Knight sued the White
law wrecRing Company yesterday for
$50 rent for the premises at the corner
Of Folsom and Spear streets occupied
by the concern. 1t is alleged in the
complaint that the defendant corpora
tion has not paid rent for the present
month.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The death plant of Java has flowers
which continually give off a perfume
so powerful as to overcome, if inhaled
for any length of time. full grown
man, and which kills all forms of in
sect life that come under it's influence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

E Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit U
Amateur Art Association, tells
Young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
BY female troubles.
DEAR Mrs. PrrKHAM can con-
Ecientiously recommend Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
TO those Of nv sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles
which so often befall women. / suf-
fe-ed for months with general weak
ness. and felt so weary that had hard
work to keep Up. Ihad shooting pains,
and was utterly miserable. In nay dis
tress I was advised to use Lydia f..
PinlSham's Vegetable Com
poBsnd, and it was a red letter day to
me when took the first dose, for at
that time my restoration began In
six weeks / was changed woman,
perfectly well in every respect. felt
30 elated and happy that / want all
women who suffer to get twell as did" ;"
= Miss GUILA CANNON. $50 Jones St.,
Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art
Azsociation. - $500 forfeit n original Of obous
letter proving eenni0s1ess cannot be produced.
When one considers that Miss
Gannon's letter il only one of the
countless hundreds which we
are continually publishing in the news
papers of this cOrntry, the great virtue
Of Mrs. Pi1llh2n's medicine must be
admitted by al
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Saw Lease WAS Niolated.

Lew Kan and Lew Hing sued the
BaJfour-Guthrie Investment Company
yesterday for s4765 damages for an al
legged breach of a lease executed a
year ago. The plaintiffs charge that
though the defendant leased to them
for a period of a year a ranch in So
noma County it evicted them on March
IS before the term had expired.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Whip OF FEAR
IS BENEFICIAL
Rev. Mr.. Beyier Gives Voice
to Orthodox Reasoning at
a Gathering of Ministers
MRS. BOTKIN AS EXAMPLE
DIR. Tull Says That the Fire
of Wrath Has Followed
Her With Determination

DR.. II. W. Frasers address before
the Presbyterian Ministers Association
at the Presbyterian Mission House
yesterday morning on Conditional
Immortality was the occasion for in
teresting arguments.
DR.. Fraser held that since The Fall"
man is not, naturally, immortal. He
receives his immortality through Je-
sus Christ. The possession of this life
which he receives means Immortality
and its absence means death, eXtinc-
tion of being
DR.. Fraser said that conditional
immortality" does not mean that there
is no future world. II emphasizes the
truth that there is a heaven to win
and a hell to shun. They who profess
this doctrine do not believe that exter-
nal punishment means eternal con-
sciOusness.
The Rev. Mr.. Bevier said twas not
good for the race TO minimize the idea,
of suffering, and he considered the
whip of fear was beneficial.
DR. William Alexander did not be-
lieve in any condition of unconscious
Immortality. He said that If man is
taught that death is annihilation he
viii live like a brute and die like a
brr1fp Or worse
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
REFERS TO POLICE RECORDS.

The doctor asked his audience to lool:
at the records of the police courts,
where they would find both men-and
women brutes.
The Rev. Moses Bercovitz said that
from his experience infidels gladly re-
ceive the doctrine Of conditional i'm
mortality" He, himself. sustained the
doctrine of eternal punishment.
Dr. J. S. Mcdonald wished that the
same argument of Immortality could
be used against the devil. If they
could get him out of the world, it
would be an advantage.
DR.. Guy w. Wadsworth, president of
the Occidental College, said that man
in his present fallen condition cannot
see the justice of eternal conscious suf-
fering as a punishment for sim
The doctor said that the question is.
Is man an impartial judge of the proper
penalties for his own sins? He asked
whether a convention composed OF
criminals could be relied upon TO fix
proper penalties for their crimes. He
said that sin might deserve a worse
punishment than sinners thought.
DR.. Toll spoke Of Mrs Botkin and the
unceasing fire Of expression that has
followed her with the determination
that for her sin she should be Danish
ed from society. and in the eyes of the
law she is dead.
The Rev. Mr.. Sitton, the Rev. Mr..
Herriott and the Rev. James Wood
worth Joined in the discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The Government has already taken
one-fourth of all the land in Oregon
and turned it into a forest reservation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

The following resolutions adopted oy
the encamDment were transmitted by
wire 10 the California delegation:
Resolved BY the Department OF California
and Nevada @. A. r.. that the report sub
mitted by the Directors OF the Veterans Home
of California exhibits gratifying condition
of affairs in its conduct and management, and
this encampment hereby approves OF said man
agernent by said board OF directors. believing
that its management reflects credit upon this
of California and that the unsensh devotion
exhibited by said directors hereby meets with
sincere. and hearty thanks
Resolved That this encampment believes that
II would be unwise TO abolish the canteen con-
Quoted at the Soldiers Home and approve
of the report Of the said board of directors
and arguments made in its letter, which, IN
the judgment OF this encampInent. is sstisfac-
tory evidence OF the necessity Of canteens in
soldiers homes, when properly guarded By
wise rules and regulations. such as evidently
control the canteen at the Veterans Home at
Yonntville.
other kilograms as follows were sent:
Los Angeles April S. 1906
Hon. George c. Perkins. United States Sen
ate. Washington. d. g.: The Department En-
campment Grand Army OF the Republic, In ses-
sion here, by overwhelming vote indorsed Vet
Grams Home board In opposition to attack Of
Congressman Bell and ask. in justice TO
the Union veterans OF California. that you
aid in striking out Bell amendment.
JOHN II. ROBERTS.
Assistant AdJutant General
Los Angeles CAL April s. 1904
Hon. Charles Dick Senate Chamber, Wash
ington, ID. c.: / have forwarded the sig
nature of the assistant adiutant general Of this
department. G.. A. r.. resolution which passed
in encampment this day. i ask that you sup
port the California representatives to defeat
infamous slander passed upon veterans Of Civil
war by Congressman Bell. who now msrepre-
sents portion Of the loyal people Of California
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
ApVERTIsEMENTs.

Doing cures doubling.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
DIR. VOSBURGH's PROBLEMS.

The Rev. DIR. Vosburgh of the First
Baptist Church, Oakland, addressed
the Methodist Ministers Association at
Epwcrth Hall yesterday morning. his
subject being Ministers in Modern
Life"
The problems advanced by DR.. Vos-
burgh were: First, lukewarmness OF
the church itself; second. the modern
power Of education, which is not al
ways favorable to Christianity; third,
attitude of the higher criticism, which
the doctor himself did not fear, but as
serted that it did frighten more people
and manifestly presents some difficult
ties; fourth, modern science, which,
the speaker said, is rather material
istic. He said that it has been so far
misunderstood by many ministers, and
is supposed TO present greater difficult
ties than it really does.
The fifth problem, said the doctor,
is the great social movement culminat-
ing in the fact that there are 1000 600
wage earners in the unions in this
country who are not in the church. They
are skeptical and feel that the church
cares little for them.
In speaking of the heroism of the
ministers. DR.. Vosburgh believed that in
the near future the clergy will have
as great an influence as il ever had in
the past.
Hugh E. Smith, the evangelist. who
is conducting a series of union evan
gelicaI meetings at Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, corner of Twenty
first and Capp streets, also addressed
the Methodist ministers.
The evangelist reviewed his first
days labor in connection with the six
teen churches OF the Mission. which
united for the purpose of the evan
gelistic work. He told of the very
large assemblages of worshipers at
each of the services of the day and
of the more than forty persons on Sun
day who expressed their desire to be-
come active Christians
CANDIDATES FOR CONFERENCE.
At the same meeting the following
candidates for the episcopacy, to be
elected at the coming session of the
General Conference in Los Angeles,
we're mentioned as prominently spoken
of throughout the East: DIR. z. 7.
Taylor, missionary secretary in New
England; DIR. ]. r. Berry, editor of the
Epworth Herald; DR.. Day, president of
Syracuse University; DR.. Bashford.
president Of Ohio Wesleyan University:
DIR. w. F. Mcdowell, secretary board
of education: DR.. Charles Mitchell of
Cleveland Ohio; DR.. Leonard, mission
airy secretary; DR.. G. F. Bovard of Los
Angeles, DR.. Jennings OF Chicago. DR..
Henry Spellmeyer of Newark. N. j..
and many prominent men in New York.
Divine Dispensation' was the sub
ject Of an address by Rev. Dr. F. H.
Marr before the Congregational min
listers meeting. Rev. William RAIDER
presided.
Members Of the Christian Church
Ministers Association met yesterday
afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A building.
The matter of the attendance of all
the churches at the opening of the new
West Side christian Church building
the first Sunday in May on the invita-
ton OF DR.. W. NJ. White was discussed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
DELEGATION NOTIFIED.

The following resolutions adopted by
the encamDment were transmitted by
wire 10 the California delegation:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
DECIDES KROELL CASE
SUPREME COURT AFF1RMs LOW
 FER COURT.
Montevallo Man Will Serve 36 Years in Penitentiary-Hollis Parrish Case is Reversed and
 Remanded.

The Supreme Court of Alabama yester- day affirmed the case of Frank Kroell of Shelby County and reversed and re- manded the case of Hollis B. Parrish of Jefferson County.
 This action of the court means that Kroell, who was a leading merchant of Montevalio, will serve a sentence of thirty-six years in the penitentiary for killing Walter Cary. a young lawyer at Montevallo, about two years ago and that Parrish will get a new trial
 Parrish shot and killed Leonard. a street car conductor in Birmingham about eighteen months ago. His trial created something of a sensation in Birmingham He Is the son of promipent minister. He pleaded insanity, but was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
 Decisions by the court yesterday were as follows:
 Mcclellan, c. J.-Frank Kroell vs State of Alabama. appeal from Shelby Circuit Court; affirmed.
 Southern Railway Company vs J. J. Mitchell appeal from Lauderdale Circuit Court; affirmed.
 Haralson. J.-The Milner and Kettig Company vs. DeLoach Mill Manufactur- ing Company, appeal from Birmingham City Court; affirmed.
 Tyson. J.AHollis B. Parrish vs. The State of Alabama. appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court; reversed and remanded.
 Sharpe, J.-M. Nunnally vs John Barnes. ct al. appeal from Gadsden City Court: reversed and remanded.
 Dowdell. J.-Albert Paterman vs. The State of Alabama. appeal from Henry Circuit Court; affirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
NEGRO TEACHERS MEET.
Interesting Convention in Session at
 Tuskegee Normal.

1RL0I03l1uk OOnNCuI1Ou HI ScSSlOu Ut
 Tuskegee Normal.
 Tuskegee Institute. April 4.-(Special) ) The Alabama State Teachers Associa- tion. composed of the coiored teachers of the State met here in it's twenty third annual session, Wednesday evening. April 13. Indications are that this meet ing will enroll the largest membership in the history of the Association.
 The President, s. E. Moses of Annis- ton. delivered his annual address at the opening of the session Wednesday night in the chapel of the Tuskegee Institute.
 In the meeting this morning the follow ing was the program:
 1. The Tendency of the Young Negro to Enter on Professional Study without Adequate Preparation. presented by Ger trude Hadnutt, who is a teacher in the Normal Institute of Huntsville She urged the necessity of thorough prepar- ation for all vacations.
 2. Educational Problems Especially Confronting the Negro. presented by w. A. Caldwell of Mobile.
 g.. The Preparation the Teacher Should Make before Entering the School Room. presented by J. H. Martin, Blocton.
 4 Practical demonstrations of primary work, presented by Isabel Brooks, Bir- ming Nam
 3. Dearth of Teachers for Rural Schools. presented by Rev R. T. Pol lard, Selma.
 6. Manual Training. presented by H D. Davidson. Centerville.
 The discussions have elicited much en- thousiasm and the teachers have shown A more lively interest than formerly in tbe purposes of the organization
 Thursday afternoon was devoted to a thorough inspection of the thirty-sevon industrial departments of the TuskeRee Institute, and to a drive through the ex tensive farms of the Institute. Tonight Prof. W. B. Paterson of the State Nor nal School. Montgomery. spoke most ac- ceptably to an audience that packed fine large chapel of the school.
 Meeting here at the same time is inc Alabama Medical. Dental anl Pharma- ceutical Congress composed of negro nbv- siclans, dentists and pharmacists, The officers of the Congress are as follows.
 President, W. E. sterrs. M D, Deca- tur; First Vice President. s. S. H wssb- ington. M. D., Montgomery; Second vice President. W. L. Council, M D Rir- Third Viee-President. IT V Jenkins, Ph. G.. Tuskegse: Treasurer q E. Thomas. NJ. D.. Anniston; secretsry, N. Nesbitt, D. D. S.. Montgomery.
 Both meetings adjourn tomorrow p,vb, with an banquet to be rendered hv ,hs officers and teachers Of the Tuskeeea InS stitute. ae
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

for the Methodist Orphanage at Summer field, and Dr. A. J. Lamar, Agent for the M. E. Church. South, Publishing Housa at Nashville, Tenn.
 Among the delegates in attendance on the Conference are: Professor J. T. An derson, Auburn: w. P. zuber. Auburn; A. L. Dowdell. Opelika; Willy Ross and Sam Williams. opeli1a; ]. w. Wade. Smith Station; W. E. Lamb and J. w. Mathews, wantoola; w. T. Andrews and Roper spratling. Gold Hill: W. T. Ad- kins, Loachapokai William Lamar, La Place; Clinton Barkley, Ware. and J, H. Holloway, Salem. Other delegates are expected here today.
 The devotional exercises last night were conducted by Rev. L. H. s. Chappell of Greenville.
 The meeting of the trustees of the Dis trict Parsonages will be held this after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 The pulpit will be filled at the morning and evening services by the visiting minis ters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

the bank for several reasons. but not so wheat and oats, which have been used for all purposes of sale and purchase in Norway, and have even been banked.
 The national corn crop of Mexico is maize, and not very long ago formed the chief money of that republic. .
 In the time of our grandfathers tobac- co was used almost exclusively in Vir- ginia instead of gold and silver Tn New foundland dried codfsh was at one time a great medium of exchange. It had the advantage of keeping indefinitely. and it Is said that the Newfoundland miser got as much pleasure from the odor of his possession as Though 1t were from Ara by.
 In savage lands they use still more cu- slous things as money. Salt circulated in Abyssinia; cubes of beeswax were the medium in Sumatra; cubes of tea were used in Tartary; in some of the Portu- guese possessions the coin consists of straw mats, In the islands of the Pacific they depend upon feathers. while in Mad agascar the natives count their wealth in Iron shovels. China has had varied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

 o'clock and Bishop Candler preached a most excellent sermon to large congre- gation. lis subject was. ''The joy of the Lord, or emotion in religion," and his text was found in Second Galatians and Habakkuk iii,17 IS.
 The Bishop brought out. the point of difference of opinion in regard to emotion fin religion-some persons holding that re- llgion is all emotion, while others aver that religion is purely a principle, and in 1t, there is no place for emotion. But a point developed by the Bishop and one upon which he laid particular stress. was that when people became religiously cold they are more than apt to become, in a like degree, immoral.
 He emphasized the fact of the different characteristics of men in all times and under all circumstances, as proving that emotion is common to all general relig- ions. He illustrated his thoughts along this line with quotations from the lives of such men as David down to Paul, and further illustrations were shown in the lives of Luther anl Wesley and other em- inently religious men.
 His climax was aptly brought in his description of the highest degree of emo tion-that emotion existed when. in the few instances recorded. men met God. such as when Jacob saw the vision of the ladder and in the case of Peter.
 Bishop Candler is a strong speaker. and he held the closest attention of his audi ence by the soundness of his doctrine. which was relieved from austerity by a touch of wit that sparltled throughout the entire discourse.
 The afternoon business session began at o'clock. Ministers and delegates ar- irving since the morning session were re- ported. The roll was called and the min utes of the morning session were read by Rev. C.. A. Cornell. Assistant Secre- tary to pr. J. w. Shoaff. Secretary.
 A discussion on the religious conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
STUDENTS FINISHED TASK.
Young Men Examined for Rhodes
 Scholarship.

Young Men Examined for Rhodes
 Scholarship.
 The five young Alabama students who presented themselves at the Capitol Wed. nesday to stand an examination for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship to Oxford, Eng land, completed their work yesterday
 The students examined were: James Holtzclaw Kirkpatrick. Montgomery, of the University of Alabama; Ross Clair Speir, Furman, of the University of Ala bama; Thomas Benjamin Ward of Greensboro. of the Southern University: Algernon Sydney Ford of Troy, of the State Normal College and William Wal lace McGehee of Greensboro. of the Southern University.
 The result of the examination will not be known for several months The pa- pers were forwarded by Prof w. F. Fea- gin who conducted the examination, to pr. J. W. Abercrombie, at Tuscaloosa. Chairman of the Committee on Selection wno will in turn forward them to Eng land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
Spoke to the Montgomery
 Conference. DELEGATES BEGIN WORK Sessions at Highland Park
 Three Days. Dr. J. s. Frazer, Presiding Elder, Is to Be Transferred soon-Churches of the District Make Their
 Annual Reports.

In speaking on education to the Mont goneiy District Conference at Highland Fark yesterday afternoon, Bishop War ren A. Candler of the Methodist Epise O. pal Church, South, whose home is in At lanta, Ga, declared with eloquent sheer tty that the stingIness of Southern white people in educational matters makes for social equality between the races more than all of the entertainments of Booker M Mashington by Northern citizens.
 Bishop tndler is an earnest advocate of church education and busiae meth ods in church affairs. He paid attention tn his remarks to the church debt in Montgomery. saying that this debt of $l1,0 coo should be as nothing to the 5000 Methooists of the District
 The annual DiEtri3t Conference of the Churches in the Montgomery District of the Alabama Conference convened at 9:3O o'clock yesterday morning at the Forest Avenue Methodist Church, Rev. Frank Seay. pastor.
 Bishop Candler presided at the opening session of the conference and after roll call of ministers and delegates, he ap- pointed the following committees:
 Committee on Licerse to Preach and for Admission on Trial-Rev. c. A. Cor nell. Rev. J. w. Hannon and Rev. J. F. Feagan.
 NoihiHittee on DeaSol ana Elders Or- ders-Rev. W. P. Dickinson, Rev J. P Ffnche and Rev l.. C.. Calhoun.
 Committee to Examine Quarterly Con- ference Records-Rev. B. L. Moore, Rev. c. D. Patterson, Rev. J. H. Holloway. M. D. Sweatt. A. Roemer, Rev. J. A. Bullock, Rev. c. A. Peavy. Rev. W. T. Andrews and Rev. w. B. Parrant
 Licensing Committee-Dr. J. W. Shoaff Rev. J. P. Hamilton. Rev. J. M. Glenn and Rev. I. W. Chalker
 The Trustees for District Parsonages- 8. L. Brewer in place of C. ". Thomp- son. deceased; G. D. Patterson in place of M. G. Wade, deceased. and R. J. Cham bers in place of J. A. Ellison, removed.
 Bishop Candler Is one of the General Superintendents of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, South. His duty is to travel through the sarious conferences and oversee the various interests of the church. The Alabama Conference is un- der his supervision and in May the Bish- ops will hold their annual meeting or conference in Dallas. Tex, at which time the work for the year will be mapped out for each Bishop.
 Dr. J. s. Frazer. the presiding elder of the Montgomery District. has been -staE tioned in Montgomery three years and according to the rules of the Methodist Church he will have to be removed at the next general Conference. pr. Frazer has under his supervision twenty rasto- ral charges. each of which is entitled to six delegates to the Conference, in addi- lion to the pastor of each charge. All local ministers are regular members of the District Conference.
 Bishop Candler Breaches.
 The business session adjourned at Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15
MONTGOMERY THEATRE. Tonight.
 Marie Cahfll.
MaIIe OHHIII'
Tn Nancy Brown,

Miss Marie Cahul comes to the Mont gomery Theatre tonight in the musical comedy success. Nancy Brown
 For a new star. her success Is phenome- nal. Since her original appearance in Nancy Brown last year, she has never experienced aught but praise from press and public.
 The costuning and scenic effects are superb. The play is produced without re- gard to expense and has already proved to be the greatest musical hit of the past and present seasons. The chorus is not only beautiful, but can really sing real music.
 Miss Cahilrs acting is so different from the work of all other players that every one seems to want to see her.
 Seats now on sale -adv,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-15

DR. ;. ?. BUCHANAN. The Specialist,