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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
Churches Of City
Frequented by
Worshipers.
BLESSING THE ASHES

The morning service at Grace Church,
California and Stockton streets, was
we'll attended and a large collection
was taken for the widows and orphans
of deceased clergy. The Rev. David
Evans, the rector, preached an elo-
quent sermon upon the need of retire
ment for self-examination and con-
temptation of the divine. Mr.. Evans
said that as a man thinketh so is he
and in face of the opposition of the
world to religious life It became all the
more necessary to have such stated
periods for stiffness and repose in the
midst of the strenuousness of life.
He asked how it was possible to have
time for quiet thought in the midst OF
the rush and the turmoil, the many
voices of rival sects and parties and the
discordant cries of business Bedla-
mites"
Such times Of repose- and quiet were
needed in worldly matters, needed, he
said, for the man of letters, for the
physician, for the statesman and for
the business man.
This being so he asked how much
more is such rest essential in things
and his relation to God.
The Rev. A. E. Bernays, B. A, curate
of Grace Church, assisted in the ser
vice. The splendid choir of the church
was under the direction of William H.
Holt, the organist and choirmaster.
There were services at all the Episco-
pal churches in the city and the large
attendance in each case was noticeable.
There were services at st. Mary S
D,+ I'd jv1er
At the o'clock morning service the
ashes were blessed by his Grace Arch
bishop Riordan, and distributed by
himself and the Very Rev. Father
Prendergast and Father J. j. Can't
we'll and Father Charles A. Ramm.
Mass followed Immediately after, the
celebrant being Father Rarnm. The
Rev. Father Jerome B. Hannigan
preached powerful sermon in the
evening.
At ST. Mary's, PauIist, the ashes were
blessed and distributed at the 9 a. m.
service. In a short discourse the Rev.
Father NJ. p. Smith exhorted the faith
full to attend the lenten services and
observe the season in proper spirit.
The Rev. Father M. Otis was celebrant
of the mass.
All all the Catholic churches the SER
vices were deeply impressive.
A great union service was neld at
Trinity Church. Bush and Cough
streets, DR.. w. F. Clampett rector, in
the evening, at which the Rev. David
Evans preached. The augmented
choir consisted of the choristers of
Trinity, Cathedral Mission and Grace
Church and of the auxiliary choir, all
singing under the direction of Louis
II. Eaton. For the offertory Eaton
played Handers Largo"
DR.. Clampett announced at the
close of the service that the offering
for home missions far exceeded that
Of former years.
During the service prayers were Of
fered for the recovery of Rev. Mr..
Gardner, chaplain of Stanford Univer-
sity chapel, who Is in a precarious
nnnditio,n from f,rnhni fa1rar-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
OBSTREPEROUS GUEST
ELECTED FROM HOTEL
r.. w. Francis of Chicago, After a
Noisy Scene. Is Put Out of the
Friends Life

There was a lively scene at the ST.
Francis Hotel last evening that ended
in r. w. Francis, a recent arrival
from Chicago, being elected from the
hostelry after a rough bout with AS
sistant Manager Wills. Francis con-
duct, it is claimed, became objection
able to the management of the hotel
and when Wills so informed Francis
the latter became noisy and abusive.
Hot words led to a fight between the
two, whereupon House Detective
Hershey took a hand in the affair
and getting, a firm clutch on the slack
portions of the excited guests cloth
ing, rushed him out of the hotel
Francis later attempted to enter the
hotel, but was confronted by Hershey
and apparently realizing that he
would not fare well If he persisted in
renewing the trouble, he slowly re-
traced his steps and disappeared in
the darkness.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
SUSPENSION OF BAEHR
WOULD BE USELESS
Such Is the Decision of Mayor
Schmitz, Who May Sue the
Auditor

Mayor Schmitz yesterday consid-
cred the advisability of beginning le-
gal proceedings against Auditor Baehr
to compel that official to reimburse
the city for moneys paid on audited
demands for Grand Jury expenses.
This course the Mayor thought would
be wiser than to suspend Baehr, as
he had threatened to do, in view of the
fact that the Mayor did not hope to
have the suspension ratified by a vote
of fourteen members of the Board Of
Supervisors as the charter requires to
make the suspension effective.
Earlier in the day the Mayor ex-
pressed his intention to frame a letter
notifying the Board of Supervisors
that he had suspended Baehr and ap-
pointed his chief deputy, William j.
Wilkinson, to act as Auditor pending
action on the suspension by the board
named. which he was to call in spe-
cial session for this afternoon. At 5
o'clock the Mayor gave out a state
ment that he had decided to modify
his threat of suspension, and for that
purpose he called into consultation
Abe Ruef, his legal adviser. Super
visors Rea and Gallagher. The Mayor
remarked that it would be useless
to suspend Baehr, knowing that the
Supervisors would override his action.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.

Few People Know How Useful 1t Is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of il the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one
form or another. but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they
are composed Of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
the form of large, pleasant tasting
lOzengers. the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
OF the general health. better complex
ion. sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty Of II is. that no pos
sible harm can result from their con-
tinued use, but on the contrary, great
benefit
Buffalo physician in speaking Of
the benefits Of charcoal, says: Il ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas In stomach
and bowels, and TO clear the complex
ion and purify the breath. mouth and
throat: / also believe the liver is great
~ benefited by the daily use Of them;
they cost but twenty-five cents box
at drug stores. and although in some
sense a patent preparation, yet / be-
neye get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than In any
of-the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
GIVES OFFICE
TO DEMOCRAT
President Is to Appoint
Carter Tate Federal Dis
trict Attorney in Georgia
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, March S.-Another
shock is to be given the regular party
men in the Senate and another Demo-
crat is to draw prize from President
Roosevelt The President has an
nounced his intention to appoint for
mer Representative Carter Tate Of
Georgia United States District Attor-
ney for the Northern District Of that
State He Is to succeed e. A. Angler,
a Republican, who has held the office
for eight years.
Tate has been a lifelong Democrat,
has served twelve years in Congress,
and was beaten for a denomination by
his brother-in-law. He supported
Bryan in 1895 and 1900 and Judge Par
ker in 1904.
Mr. Roosevelt boldly declared at a
dinner party when he complimented
Senator Cockrell Democrat of Mis-
souri), whom he afterward appointed
a member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, that he would hereafter
not be bound by party ties
His uncle, Robert b. Roosevelt In a
recent interview, hinted that ''Theo-
dore might accept another nomination,
if rendered him by the people" This
also is considered most significant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
HARDW ARE MEN
IN CONVENTION
Retailers of State Confer
in Annual Session About
Interest of the Trade
ORGANIZATION is URGED
Means Devised to Enlist
All Dealers Who Are Not
Enrolled Yet as Members

The members of the California State
Retail Hardware Dealers Association
met in annual convention at the st.
Francis Hotel yesterday. About 200
delegates were present, representing
The various district associations of the
State. The district bodies are the San
Joaquin Valley. Central, Southern,
San Francisco, Alameda County, North
Coast and Humboldt associations, each
CT which is represented by two MEM
bers in the executive committee. The
convention will last three days To-
day the real business will be taken up.
Tonight a theater party will be made
ur for the Orpheum and there will be
net less than 500 hardware men in at
tendance. Tomorrow evening the an
nual banquet will take place at Golden
Gate Hall.
The proceedings of the opening day
were marked by long and earnest
discussion of the trade attitude Of
wholesalers, manufacturers and agents,
representing the coast and also the
East, in relation to parties who are not
regular hardware men, but who, SELL
ing refrigerators, hose, stoves, tinware,
etc, as side lines, are given as low
prices by the wholesalers and manu-
facturers as the regular retail hard
ware men secure, Some resolutions
adopted by the Southern California
retail hardware dealers were read and
several delegates spoke on this very
! interesting trade topic.
Oscar F. Sites, the president of the
association, is in the East. An annual
report written by Sites was read by
Vice President Guttman, who presided.
An interesting address, marking the
progress of the association, submitted
by Secretary Henry Gracey, was also
read.
President Sites advocates thorough
organization of the retail hardware
trade in California. 1t was de-
cided to have a State organizer.
who will during the coming
year visit every house and indi-
vidual IN California that sells hard
ware In this State at retail. The path
way of this organizer was paved by
vote to hereafter admit to membership
In the State association any reputable
individual in the State who retails
hardware. Heretofore the member
ship of the State association has been
drawn exclusively from the ranks of
the district associations. There are
localities that are isolated where it is
not practicable for local dealers to
take part In the district association
proceedings. The new move includes
all these.
A report was received from the ex-
ecutive committee, which was fully
discussed. Secretary Gracey reported
that during the past year it had not
been necessary to call the entire execu-
tive committee together to consider a
grievance, which was unprecedented
To-day the reports of subcommittee
which have interviewed the whole
salers and jobers will be heard
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. March s-Navy or
ders: Assistant Paymaster III. H. Al
kire is detached from the Pensacola at
naval training station, San Fran
cisco. and ordered to the Ranger on
March %.
Army orders: First Lieutenant AL
fred T. Clifton, Signal Corps. relieved
from duty on cable ship Burnside, will
proceed to Benicia Barracks and re-
port tE person to the commanding Of
ficer of that post for duty.
? Captain Frank c. Jewell, Artillery
Corps, detailed for temporary duty
with the quartermaster Of the depart
ment, will report in person to the gen.
cral superintendent of the army trans
port service at San Francisco for duty
as acting quartermaster and acting
commiSsary on the transport Buford
during the voyage of that vessel &c
Marila and return to San Francisco.
Sergeant Thomas w. Wylie, Signal
Corps at Benicia Barracks. to be sent
to Denver. reporting to the chief signal
officer of the Department OF Colorado
for duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
REEFS WILL SURRENDER
TO THE POLICE TODAY
New Yorker Says He Is Ready TO Face
the Charge of Threatening
Friends Life

Howell Caradoc Rees, the young
New York clubman, for whose arrest
z warrant was recently issued in this
city, charging him with threatening
the life Of a friend, has announced his
intention Of surrendering himself to
the police to-day.
Rees said last night that he had
been living near San Mateo for the
last TWO weeks and had decided to
surrender himself against the advice
Of his attorney, Samuel Shortridge.
Some time ago Rees was placed in a
private asylum at Belmont, from
which he escaped and returned to this
city. Il was then that the warrant for
his arrest was revived and, learning
Of the fact, he went into hiding. Dis
cussing the matter last night he said:
4 have concluded to have this mat
ter settled at once and for that reason
have returned and will surrender to-
cay l am anxious TO do some
business here and later go to Europe,
but I don't want to go away with any
cloud hanging over me-"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
PRESIDENT SENDS NUMBER
OF NOMINATIONS TO SENATE
Appointment of Robert L. Devlin and
Host of Others Receive


Appointment of Robert t. Devlin and
Host of Others Receive
Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The
President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
First Assistant Postmaster General. Frank
H. Hitchcock. Massachusetts,.
Third secretary of embassy. John K. Gar
Secretary of legation. Roger Sherman Gates
Boutell. illinois, at The Hague
Consul Jerome A. Quay, Pennsylvania at
Brigadier generals on the retired list OF
the army. John r. Hawley, formerly brig
unteers during the Civil War; Peter j. Oster-
haus. formerly a major general OF volunteers
during the civil war.
The Senate to-day in executive ses-
sion confirmed the following noriina-
tions:
E.mbas.adors-whitelaw Reid of New York.
to Great Britain; Robert S. Mccormick OF
illinois, to France: George v. L. Meyer OF
Massachusetts TO Russia: Edwin III. Conger
o. Iowa. to Mexico; Henry White OF Rhode
islana MInistersMW. ea 1s W. Rockhill District of
Columbia to China; David H. Hill Of New
York to The Netherlands: Henry Lane VIII
son of Washington, to Belgium; William NJ.
Collier OF New York. to Spain; Brutus j.
clay of Kentucky to Switzerland; Charles
Graves of Minnesota. to Sweden and Nor
way; Thomas J. O'Bren of Michigan to Den.
mark Edward G. u Brlen or New YORK, TO
paraguay and Uruguay: John B. Jackson OF
New York to Greece and Montenegro and
diplomatic agent in Bulgaria: John W. Riddle
IF Minnesota to Roumania and Servfa: Sam
uel r Gummere of New Jersey. to Morocco
Consuls general-Robert J. Wynne of Penn
svIyania at London. England; Frank H.
Mason OF Ohio. at Paris; Hoffman Phillips OF
New York at Tangier. Thomas Sammons of
washington at Nuchwang. China: Stanley
Stoner of Missouri, at Calcutta. India: Henry
r Miller of Oregon at Yokohama: j. Lynn
Rodgers of Ohio. at Shanghai China
Joseph r. Hawley and Peter j. Osterhaus,
~ be brigadier generals the retired list
Consuls-Robert j Thompson of Illinois. at
Cienfuegos. Cuba: John b Richardson OF KAN
sas at Port Dietrich, Nicaragua
To be United States Attorney-Robert T.
Devlin OF California for the Northern District
Also promotions in the navy
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
Arrested on Telegraph Warrant.

Robert E. Booream. mining en-
gineer Of New York and Leadville,
was taken into custody at the
st. Francis Hotel yesterday after
noon on a telegraph warrant from Los
Angeles. where. it is said. he is want
ed for passing a bad check for $50 on
Milo Potter. the well-known hotel
manager. Booream asserts that his
arrest is a mistake, for he says he had
a letter of credit on the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, against which
he drew the check, and when taken to
the Hall of Justice he produced a let
ter of credit for $500, certified to by
the Los Angeles Bank, and showed
where he had drawn a small amount
from the First National Bank of this
city yesterday on the strength of this
letter. He is being held until further
advices are received from the south.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
LABOR CHANCE
TO MAKE MERRY
Several Organizations Plan
Entertainments and Will
Provide Much Enjoyment
OBJECT TO JAPANESE
Ministers of the Gospel Are
DESTROYS of Advocating
AffiliatiOn With Unions
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OBJECT TO JAPANESE
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A reception and entertainment will
be given next Wednesday evening by
Retail Shoe Clerks Association No. 41O
in Alcazar building. The association
ranks among the foremost labor or
ganizations in San Francisco and
claims to have ninety per cent of the
clerks employed in this city on it's
membership roll.
The arrangements for the affair is in
the hands Of the following committee:
j. B. Kruger, Milton Cohn, w. ].
O'Neil, j. B. Cunningham, Z. A. Levy,
NJ. E. LIGHT, w. r. Carter. c. Givens
and A. Rule.
An entertainment will be given by
the Women's Union Label League on
March Is in Social Hall, Alcazar build
ing. Since Miss Lampere's arrival in
this city the label league was started
and great progress has been made
The promised discourse for the edifi-
cation Of Machinists' Union No. 6S, in
which Rev. Father Hagerty of Chicago
was to appear, did not come off. as the
reverend gentleman was detained in
Oakland, but in his place Rev. John
Stelze, Presbyterian clergyman, who,
In addition to his clerical license holds
q union card as a machinist, appeared
before the union and gave his views
on animation OF labor organizations and
church membership.
Machinists' Union No. 73S, which had
been recently organized, became
merged into union 6S last night
All labor organizations are a unit
on having the Japanese classed with
Chinese in the exclusion laws.
In recognition of his many good
deeds on behalf Of labor organizations
Michael Casey will be the recipient of
token of esteem at a meeting to be
held this evening, when Father Peter
c. Yorke will make the presentation
address.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
Deep Devotion Marks
Opening Of Lent.
Men Proy in the
Chamber Of
Commerce.
HEAR BISHOP NICHOLS

The days Of humiliation, prayer and
self-denial began yesterday with Ash
Wednesday. Places Of worship were
flied and the faithful with contrite
hearts cast aside all things earthly
and devoted hours to all that is spirit
ueL Sermons were listened TO with
rapt attention. II was day of prayer,
a day TO be followed by others of equal
import through the Lenten season.
One Of the most remarkable of the
first Of The Lenten devotions was the
MONDAY service for business men held
Ford Nichols at the Chamber Of Com
merce
Punctually at noon professional men,
merchants, bankers, clerks and me-
chanics began TO assemble.
Bishop Nichols was seated in the
chair which at other times is occu-
pied by those entrusted with the direc-
ton Of material things, and on the
desk which usually bears volumes CT
commercial statistics, accounts and
ledgers stood the Bible from which
Rev. David Evans, rector Of Grace
Church, read passages.
Bishop Nichols began his address by
referring to the custom which now OBJ
tains through the hospitality of the
y
its hall for the Lenten MONDAY serv-
ices.
The Bishop referred to the ordinary
uses 10 which the hall was put, a
chamber wherein municipal matters Of
moment were discussed, where great
questions come up for consideration
where citizens met when the call for
participation in some big, world wide
philanthrOplc movement went out.
CORE OF CIVILIZATION.
Bishop Nichols referred TO the build
ing Of the great steel and stone
structure. Outwardly there was no sign
ef the strong steel frame that was
the core of the massive building
Christ he said, was like unto the steel
frame and in him was the core of civil
ization. Nothing other than Jesus
Christ's standard should be exploited,
and in the principles of men there
should not be anything short of the
principles Of Christ The Bishop
asked that they pray more, pray that
they might realize that standard
Beautiful hymns were sung to the
compartment of an organ which was
presided over by Samuel d. Mayer. who
VIII officiate in the same capacity at
almost all the services at the Chamber
If Commerce.
Dr George c. Adams, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church. will
speak at the service at noon to-day and
tomorrow the Rev. A c. Bane will
0fhciate; DR.. Ernest z. Baker on Satur-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

BUILDERS EXCHANGE AT DINNER
The members OF the Builders Exchange forgot
tncir troubles for a few hours Tuesday night
and indalEed IN the luXuries OF the festsl board.
The event was the annual dinner OF the or
gsnizstion and the affair brought out the good
fellowship OF the members and the prosperity
OF the body. The tables the Lick House.
were artistIcally decorated with flowers and
an abundance OF good things Several mem
bers responded 20 toasts and select music was
disc0ursed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
MORE SUBMARINE TORPEDO
BOATS ORDERED FOR NAVY

WASHINGTON. March S.-The Sec
retary of the Navy has made con-
tract with the Electric Boat Company
for the construction of two torpedo
boats, one to cost $250.000 and one to
cost 5000, ,000 The contract calls for
the completion Of the vessels within
eight months.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
Chanres in Postal service.

WASHINGTON. March S.-An order
has been issued and signed By the
Postmaster General discontinuing sta
ton CO. March Is at Los Angeles. Spe-
call mail service will be discontinued
to Cahuenga, Los Angeles County.
from Los Angeles from March IA.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
DESPONDENT NURSE DROWNS
HERSELF IN LAKE MICHIGAN
Body Recovered Some Days Ago Is
Identified as That of Mrs. c. NJ.
HOOuer

CHICAGO. March 8.-The body of
the woman found in Lake Michigan
several days ago has been identified as
that of Mrs. C. M Hooper, a nurse.
Among Mrs. Hooper's effects was
found a letter of inquiry and cheer
from Denver signed Addie l.. Lacrick,
1870 Stout street, apparently indicating
that Mrs. Hooper had threatened sui
eide.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

ENDS LIFE IN PARK.-The body Of q
man supposed TO be Anton Battners was found
near the bridal path in Golden Gate Park
last night The man shot himself through
the left temple. The Coroners deputies were
searching for the body for many hours and
found It with the aid of Frank Gardner, who
saw the corpse early In the day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

OAKUM CAUSES A FIRE.-Some loose
oakum in the workshop of William Shook &
Son, plumbers. Montgomery and Clay streets,
caught fire shortly after noon yesterday from
a lighted candle. The loss was small.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

People IN New York and New England set
their clocks by the Wabash Continental Limit
ed. Be your tickets read that way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
JUSTICE It. c. MCFARLAND
RALLIES AFTER OPERATION
We'll known JuT1st Is Successfully
Treated and Will Soon Resume
His Duties.

Justice Thomas c. Mcfarland OF
the State Supreme Court underwent
an operation yesterday afternoon in
St Winifred's Hospital. The JIst cs
has been ailing for some time and fin
ally consented to be operated upon.
The operation was successful in every
respect and Dr. George Goodfcllow,
the physician, says his patient VIII be
able to be out and around in about
ten DAYS
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09
warner Takes Wares Place.

WASHINGTON, March S.-vespa-
sian Warner to-day assumed his Of
flee of Commissioner of Pensions, to
succeed Ware, who retired In Novem-
Der last.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

Catalogues and general commercial printing
Gabriel Print Co. prints anything. 40 Sacto.s
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-09

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