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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
TENDER PRAISE
FOR RECEPTION
Delegates Who Attended the
Bio Church Convention Are
Pleased With Hospitality
REV. H. BEEKS' ADDRESS
Napa Divine Speaks Before
Meeting of Ministers on
''Sin, It's Guilt and Remedy

! The secretaries of the delegates from
the various States who attended the
Christian church convention in San Fran
cisco which terminated last week have
written 10 the executive committee here
expressing their appreciation for the ex-
ceptionally complete arrangements made
for their reception AT meeting OF the
executive committee yesterday morning
at the Young Mems Christian Association
building. the highly complimentary let
ters were read Dy the chairman. the Rev.
Walter NJ. White.
The letters also expressed warm ac-
Acknowledgement of the generosity and So
cial hospitality which had been shown
the large body of delegates by San Fran
cisco's citizens.
The members OF the various committees
in their reports told of the unqualified
success which had attended every de-
partTnent during the convention.
Sin, Its Guilt and Remedy" was the
subject of an address by the Rev. Horace
E. Beeks Of Napa before the Methodist
ministers meeting at the Central Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Mission street,
yesterday. Rev Mr.. Beeks declared that
there may be moral purposes in things
that are evil and that evil Is frequently
needed to correct worse evils. He gave
slavery as an example, saying that 'it
Imperial despotism he could see totterins
to its downfall by scourge of war.
The tendency of much modern thought,
he held. sought to mintfy evil. but In
communities where the standards were
lowered expressions Of lawlessness were
in awful evidence, he feared.
The remedy, said Mr.. Beeks. had TO
do directly with two factors-the free will
of man and the infinite power Of Jesus
Christ
He said that the old question as "to
from the queries of to-day. He held
that it was a question whether there
could be any virtue in right if the possi-
bility of wrong were stricken out.
The first expression of evil, he said
was in heaven. where the angels set
themselves in rebellion against God.
Thus, said Mr. Beeks, they became the
first exponents of sin and became
demons. or devils.
He said the angels revolted unsolicited.
while man was tempted by intelligence
greater than his own-indeed. by the
same fallen angels.
A graphic description of the Hawaiian
Islands and life there was given the
Presbyterian ministers yesterday at their
meeting at 920 Sacramento street by the
Rev. F. L. Nash, d. D.
The Rev. o. H. Gulick of Honolulu
spoke before the Congregational Min
listers Union yesterday on Japan"
E. R. Graham of Chicago, of the firm
of Jennings & Graham. agents of the
Western Methodist Book Concern. arrived
in the city yesterday and will attend the
conferences at Pacific Grove. Mr.. Gra-
ham was welcomed by many friends at
the Methodist Book Concern in the after
noon
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would have to submit in just the same
way and take what was Offered"
But he fears that the monopoly has
already gained such headway here that
it will be difficult to check its further
progress. The trust" he says. is al
ready here. eating into the heart of
London. and when it has gripped the
vitals of metropolitan theaterdom 1t
will away into the provinces. There
seems, and always has seemed. a lack
Of cohesion between authors and man
ayers. and it is here the octopus has
come in. In France they do things diff
ferently, and have benefited consider
ably by the introduction of the
Authors Association
That is the only way. to meet the
difficulty. Combination must be met by
combination, and. while dramatic .au-
thors' association would not be pam
aeea for all the ills that theatrical en-
terprise is heir to. 1t would go a long
way toward solving the difficulties.
CONJURIsRs ORGANIZE.
The Magic Circle of Great Britain,
which has Just been formed. is not. as
many persons have supposed. league
for the cultivation of occult mysteries
and black arts hut just business or
ganization of coniurers to guard
against the giving away OF the tricks
of the trade. At its first meeting the
circle decided that any member of the
society willfully exposing magical
tricks or illusions. either on public
Platforms, in places of amusement. or in
newspapers and periodicals other than
magical, be expelled"
Many walls are heard over the dull
ness of the concert season, which has
just closed. Some of the smaller con-
cert agents talk of retiring from busi-
ness. There have been far fewer en-
gagements for society than formerly,
and al swell private functions all but
stars of the first magnitude are expect
ed to give their services gratuitlous-y y
for the sake OF the advertisement they
are supposed to derive from their ap-
pearance before such distinguished as
semblages Schultz Curtius. a we'll
known lmpresario here, attributes the
causes to a general scarcity of money
and the overcrowding of the musical
profession.
Directly any one makes a success,
he says, Others almost as good spring
up, offer their services az much lower
rates and kill the market. Vecsey was
something new as a violin prodigy last
season. Nobody had ever heard any
thing like it before. Before many
months were over prodigies were COM
ing out every day. Vecsey made enough
money TO keep himself almost for life,
but the others didn't, and to-day the
prodigy is a drug upon the market
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
RECORD of REQUIREMENTS
FOR WARSHIPS BROKEN
The Pennsylvania the First Naval YES
sci to Exceed the Con-
tract Speed.

The first and only ship of the United
States navy that has exceeded her con-
tract speed when in charge of regular
complement of officers and men or the
navy. the armored cruiser Pennsylvania
arrived off Tompklnsville recently,
having just finished the final accept
ance trial.
In command of Captain t. c. Mclean,
the Pennsylvania had on board the
naval board of inspection and survey,
consisting of Captain James H. Day
ton, president; Captain H. c. Leutze,
Captain Joseph j. Woodward. Com
mander Isaac 3. r. Reeves and Com
mander TempIin NJ. Potts recorder.
Heavier by 500 tons than on the day
of her official trial trip in November
last off Cape Ann. the cruiser for four
hours maintained a speed of 22.0S knots.
In November, with a displacement Of
14.300 tons. with picked coal and a
picked crew from the works of the
builders, William Cramp & Sons, the
cruiser made record of 22.43 knots.
Edwin S. Cramp, who was on the
cruiser during the trial., said the per-
formance was highly creditable to the
crew in the engine and fire rooms, as
the indicated horsepower reached the
maximum of 0,150, the average for the
four hours being 29,843. The engines
and boilers were originally designed
for $4,000 horsepower, ana the boilers.
of the Niclausse type, at all times dur
ing the trial furnished an abundance of
steam. After the four hours trial un-
der forced draught there was an eight
hour steaming trial under natural
draught, with a speed result of 1913
knots.
These trials, conducted on a run from
Newport to Cape May. place the Penn
sylvania at the head Of the armored
vessels of the navy in regard to speed.
The record is considered as exceptional
because of the fact that the Pennsyl-
vania has not been in drydock since No
vember, and must Of necessity have a
foul bottom, as the vessel cruised last
winter in West Indian waters.-Wash-
fngton Star.
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RYAN S MANAGER
YIELDS A KNIFE
Johnny Reid Languishes in
Prison Cell While Boxer
Nurses Several Wounds
QUARREL OYER A WOMAN
Pugilist Takes a Punch at
Dictator, Who Comes Back
With Keen Edged Weapon

Buddy Ryan. the crack welter-weight
boxer. who was defeated by Jimmy Gard
ner at Colina last Friday night, lies in
bed in a Mason-stree hotel, sufferin g
from Knife wounds inflicted by his man
ager, Johnny Reid. The latter languishes
in cell III the City Prison. while the po-
Ice are busy trying to get at the bottom
OF the case, winch is shrouded in mys-
terry.
According to the best authority, a 20
man aud handsome diamond ring are
the man factors In the cutting Scrape
and general rough house. tnat was pulled
of in Pratt & Tierney's saloon at an
early hour on Sunday morning. There
were few spectators at the private miil
put IT Is said to have been a torrid one
while it lasted
Since the tight Ryan and his manager
are alleged to have been treading rather
heavily Ger the path of primroses that is
easily FOUND In the tenderloin. They fn-
ished early Sunday morning in Pratt Sc
lierneys saloon, ana after a noisy ses-
sion row started over woman Ind a
diamond ring, so the tale goes.
1t is alleged that Reid had ring be-
longing TO Ryan and was also trying
TO get away with the fair damsel when
the pugilist brought haymaker over
on the jaw of the man who directs his
affairs. OF course Reid did not figure
with the husky Chicago lad in seien-
tiflc bout, so he compromised with a
knife, using it to good effect on Buddys
face and body.
When the cutting began the row was
quickly broken up Ryan was hurried
to his apartments and Reid wandered
along the line. The police got wind
of the 5scrape yesterday afternoon and
last night Reid was placed behind the
bars with a charge of assault to muir
der hanging over his head. Ryan, it is
said Will not prosecute his manager,
as the two have been friends for many
years. Reid is being held by the po
lice till a thorough investigation of the
affair has been made.
Reid refused to discuss the cutting
last night. He referred all his ques-
TONERS to Ryan, but as the latter is
closely guarded in his room there was
no chance for seekers of information
to gain admittance. Ryan's wounds are
not serious and he Will be out along
the line as dapper as ever within the
next few DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
MAY BE A MONOPOLY
In BUILDING CEMENT
Local Factories Working Oy-
ertinle to Supply Demand
and Prices Doubled.

A recent bid TO supply the city 500 bar
rels of cement at 81 a barrel, or almost
double the usual price, brings to light
corner in cement that may prove Sc
rious and stop building operations
through hout the city. Night and day
the cement works are striving to keep
up with the demand, but are steadily
falling behind.
The places of importation of cement
are Belgium, Germany and Holland,
and no cargoes are due for several
weeks. If the demand still holds and
the factories cannot meet it, the build
ers will send to New York City for ce-
ment to prevent the keeping up of
prices
The work in which the cement is
most urgently required by the city is
the building and repairing of sewers.
The Golden Gate and the Standard fac
tories are far behind in the supply and
the consequences upon building work
remain to be seen.
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Wines os the Ancients.

THE tombs Of Beni Hassam," said an
antiquary Of Chicago, ARE interesting on
account Of their realistic paintings. In
these tonlbs. which are 5000 years old,
there are many pictures Of drunkards
Drunken men, waving wine cups in both
hands. are being carried home by sneer-
ing slaves. Drunken women lurch
through the streets. followed by little
mocking children. All this, mind you,
5000 years ago.
Alexander the Great used TO hold
drinking contests He who could drink
and carry of the most wine won. Pro-
machus the skilled Promachus. won a
gold cup from Alexander by drinking
fourteen quarts OF wine. Fourteen
quarts,
"The Romans used to serve at their
banquets wines eighty and q hundred
years old They would mix with these
wines turpentine resin and sea water
Thus. they thought a fine favor was
gotten
u once tasted a wine 200 years old It
was so thick we had 10 dig 1t out with
q spoon. It's flavor wss SO horrible that
turysentine. resin and sea water would. no
doubt. have improved it"-Chicago
Chronicle.
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tory. New York; sydney B; Schuyler. st. Louis;
Scull, Smithport, Pa. Mariana p Seaman,
Washington; A. E. Sheldon, Lincoln, Nebr. !;
S. c. Simms, Field Museum. Chicago; DR..
c. E. Slocum. Defiance Ohio; Harlan j.
Smith, American Museum of Natural History,
New York: Frank G. Speek. Hackensack n.
Dr.. Frederick Starr. Chicago University;
vnhjalmur Stefanson. Cambridge. Mass; Dr..
Karl den Steinen. Berlin; DR.. Roland
Steiner Grovelawn. Ga; DR.. James T. Stew
ems. Lincoln, Nebr.; Professor William G..
Summer New Haven; DR.. John r. Iwanton.
Bureau OF American Ethnology. Washington:
Benjamin Thaw, Pittsburg Pa; DIR. Allon
H. Thompton, Topeka, Kans. Professor E. L.
Thorndike Columbia University, New York;
William wallace Tooker. Sag Harbor. n. Y. !:
DR.. A. NJ. Tozzer. Cambridge; DR.. May Uhle.
University OF California: n. H. Vail, New
York: Elizabeth A. Van Buren, New York:
George Van Brunt, New York; DR.. T. Way
land Vaughan. United States National Mu-
seam.. Washington: Rev. s. r venner, Tyron
n. c. s~ ~ So
A. c. vrooman. Pasadena; Hon r. e. NJ
Gregorie de Wallants~ Russian legation, Mex
leo; Atrens Wanner.. York. Pa; Miss H. New
Ell Wardle, Academy OF National Sciences,
Philadelphia: Professor H. c. Warren, Prince
ton, n. j.; Rev Anselm Weber, O. 8. M, ST
Michaels, Ariz.: r. s. Webster, farnsgie' Mu-
scum, Pittsburg George A. West. Milwaukee;
DIR. ME- Wheatlauds Newport, r. l.; Judge
James wicKersfani Tacoma: DR. Harris ii
C. C.. Willoughby, Cambridge; Professor ~ H
Winchell, Eniversitys of Minneapolis. Mnne-
sofa: DR.. Clark WesSler, New York: Dr. Dean
&C Worcester, Manila: CHRISTOPHER Unen
Philadelphia; Professor George Frederick
Wright, Oberlin, Ohio. = = s3s,,-ss,4
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HACKS Hss RIGHT ARM
IN An EFFORT TO DIE
William HarcOurt OF Los Angeles
Tries to End His Life
in SafinaS.

SALINAS. Aug. 2S.--On Saturday a
well dressed man about 80 years of
age was discovered in the rear of a
Salinas hotel n 4 dying condition. His
right arm had almost been several from
his BODY by d blow with q knSe. He
WIS partly delirious at the time. His
wound was dressed at the County Jail
Last night the man said his name was
William l1arcourt and that he lived in
Los Angeles. He confessed that he had
nrst u ken Iaudanum and had then cut
his arm with the intention Of killing
himself he was sick and respondent
The doctors state that his condition Is
extremely critical
A brother in-iaw by the name OF VIII
son. who lives in Los Angeles, has been
notified
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TELEGRAPH WS.

BEAUMONT. Tex. Aug 2s-The Texas
Col44ans to-day posted an advance oi cents
& barrel on the production OF all Texas oil
fields
HODGENVILLE, Ky. Aug. 2s.-Abrehem
Linc1ln's birthplace. q 1lO-acre farm, was
sole to-day al auction TO r. J. Collier OF New
York VINO probs bly, bought q investment
The Price paid for IL, S5CUg, is not more than
II would bring for farming purposes
DANVuLE. H. Aug. 2S-Two men are
dead and three more IA q dying condition as &
result or the bursting or a 1o-inch steam
plpe IL the DsnvllIe electric Light plant this
q a.tern0on. John Richards. George Town and
Niuiam Thornton, Danville, died tonight
BROCkTON. Mass. Aug. 2s--The VIII OF
th= late WLmont Blackmar. commander In
chief o. The g. A. r.. provides Tor legacy
of $1,000 10 Nancy T. CreeI OF Louisville,
Ky whose mother served as nurse 70 Mr..
BlaciEuar after ne had been wounded in the
Civil War.
PHILIPPSBURC, Mont Aug. 2s--The
body OF George A. Reed, who has been missing
= nee last June. has bsen found in a shallow
grave near Boulder Creek The body shows
that Reed had been shot in the back and
dragged some distance 10 the place where h
was buried. Il Is supposed he was murdered
TOR the money he IL kncTn to have boarded in
his hermit cabin IN the mountains
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
SAN FRANCISCO
GIRL DROWNED
Mrs. June johnson. Who Was
Helen Dalgleish. Meets
Death at Coney Island
KNOWN AS A WRITER
Dead Woman a Widow and
SiSter-in-Law of Arkansas
Banker. Who Died saturday

KEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Separated b.
half The continent. AIRS. june Johnson
and her brother-.r-Iaw. Allan Johnson.
a Little Rock CArA.) banner, met death
almost simultaneously to-day. At the
precise hour when AIRS. Johnson's body
was taken from the bathing waters Of
Corey Island telegram reached here 10
inform her Of the deaJh Of her brother
in-lSw.
AIrs. Johnson was a magazine contrib
utor who wrote under the nom de plume
ot Helen Dixie Johnson
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Aug. &.-Mrs
June. Johnson. who was drowned to-day
at C0Gcy Island. was The widow Of Major
JuuIus Johnson. who died IN camp al An
nIst5,n. Ala in 1885. and sister-in-law Of
Allan X. Johnson. banker and one OF the
le4dlng business men OF Arkansas, who
died here Saturday night and was buried
here To-day. MIS-. Johnson was Miss
Helen Dalgle:sh Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29

STEPS ON GLASS. while bathing at Har-
Dor View yesterday Mrs. F. Grassel stepped
on piece of broken glass. Her foot was Sc
verely cut.
ORIENTAL PARTY.-To-morrow night
King Solomon Lodge, Order of the Eastern
Star will give Oriental party elabo-
rate scale in Franklin Hall. on Fillmore street.
to its members and many friends
CUSToM-HoUsE APPOINTMENTS s-cus-
toms Collector Stratton has been appointed dis
bursting agent in the matter of the building of
the new Custom-house Marcus CAM from
the civil service eligible list. has been APP
pointed opener and packer at salary of $40
per annum A. p Merrill American Vice
Consul at Melbourne has reported the death at
sea of Joseph Breen. one of the crew of the
American bark Abby Palmer, on the voyage
from New York to Melbourne The address
has been recognized Consul for Colombia
at this port.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
Fear of the mark.

A surprisingly large number Of peo-
pie are afraid to sleep in the dark. That
fact is made clear By the number of gas
Jets that are kept burning all night
long. All Up and down the street. in
front windows and back! the little
flames keep their vigil. Even. in the
hottest night Of summer they Will stand
guard. Like tiny pin points of light
they glow through unshutered win
dows. above deserted streets and silent
back yards. Some of the aIl-night
lights may. il Is true. be an emblem of
sickness, but most of them are the in
sigma Of fear OF the dark-New York
Evening Post.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
School Principals to Meet.

The night school and day school
principals occupying the same build
ings will meet Wednesday afternoon in
Superintendent Langdon's Office at 3:45
o'clock The superintendent circular
announces that grades sixth to eighth
will continue the State Speller as here
tofore, and grades second to fifth will
use words found in Powers Graded
Speller The grammar school princi-
pals are requested to supply the office
with data regarding the number Of
graduates last year and the number
now in attendance at any school, public
or private.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
czAR MoBILIzING TR0oPs.
Heavy disbursements For the Army
in Manchuria.

ST. PETERSBURG, aug. 2S.-An inn
peraal ukase, dated August 10, orders
the mobilization of troops for the re-
enforcement of the army in the Far
East The order applies to certain dis
tricts in the Governments of Wilma,
Grodne, kovno, Ceurland, kovonia,
Perma. Vattka, Simbirsk, Saratova,
Yorenburg, Astrakhan and IRA, and TO
the Don Cossacks Horses have been
requisitioned in various districts Of
eighteen governments.
kilograms from various centers, in
cluding Riga, Windau and Sfmbirsk
announce the beginning of an extensive
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
sullivan Goes to Napa.

Eugene Sullivan, who became insane
shortly after his indictment by the
Federal Grand Jury in connection with
the naturalization frauds, was COM
rnitted to the Napa Insane Asylum
yesterday. Sullivan believes that he
has been cheated out of $4,000. which
he imagines he won in lottery
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chats

Procrastination is the
thief of time.-we've
heard that old adage
often enough. Il may
also be the thief OF your
own and your family's
happiness and comfort.
Now is the time to take
oct a dividend bearing
endowment policy. Don't
he a procrast.nator IN
this. You can't afford It
for your family's sake.
Tho Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance Company is the
one with which You want
10 do business. Learn
more about il by address,
ing Walter Hon Seely,
Manager San Francisco
Branch. 103 Crocker
Building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29

POSTOFFTCE TO REMOVE THURSDAY
The main postoffice on Washington street VIII
close at d. m. tomorrow and on Thursday
morning II Will occupy the new quarters. cor
ner Seventh and Mission streets The general
delivery windows will be opened in the new
quarters at S O'Clock on Thursday morning.
s On the same day and hour Station B, now in
the St Nicholas Hotel building. will occupy
the vacated offices on Washington street. SC
that there will be no interruption to the down
town postoffice building by reason OF the re-
ruoval The boxes will be maintained in the
old building until further notice
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
Germans Cordial to British Guests.

BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-The visit Of the
British channel fleet TO the German
Battle ports has been received with
every show OF courtesy and pleasure
by the German naval authorities. The
newspapers carefully avoid saying
anything unpleasant and there is an
evident determination to treat the Wis
itCrs properly.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
RUSSIA A FRIEND TO
UNITED STATES

E\LX New 70 most people are the
w facts relating to Thos. Paine s
Law OF Nations. Russia and U 5.
Especially of interest to u 5. a world
power, helping to secure Peace between Russia
Japan and the World. is the influence OF Free
masonry as told in THE INLOOK MAGAZINE
Nos 1, and g. The last one. No g. tells
also of the Morgan period judged from Mason
ic testimony contained in same, and Just is
sued Sent by mail in plain wrapper receipt
of zoe for single copy or SOC Tin stamps or
dimesl, for Nos, /. 2 and 8, by the H. T. MAR
SHALL PUBLISHING CO., Brockton. Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
russian onicer. Lose servants.

SIP. PETERSBURG, Aug 2s.-Follow-
ing the Russian reverses at Lac Yang,
Mukden, the Sea of Japan, etc, earnest
and persistent demands were made
upon the War Office. for army reforms,
one result of which is that it is now
proposed to do away with officers per-
sonal military servants at the front.
This will increase tile fighting force by
nearly $4,000 men
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
PEACE RESTS WITH RUSSIA
Acceptance of Japan's Offer Depends
Upon Clarity of It's Wording.
MR.. ROOSEVELT HOPEFUL

mobilization of army reserve men.
This mobilization will not interfere
with the regular mid September en-
rollment of recruits, which is expected
TO bring TO the colors nearly 100000
men.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
A Table Dainty

If you are particular in
your serving, you wish to
have the best butter
placed on your table.
Isleton Butter meets with
every requirement of the
particular housewife. 1t
is delicious in flavor. 1t
is a pure cream product,
and it is clean. Isleton
Butter is put up in sealed
air-tight packages in a
sanitary factory. The la
bells are of value. Send
for premium list. A. L.
Lundy & Co., II3 Sacra-s
mento ST., San Francisco,
Cal.
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Continued From Page /. Column =.

according to the Russian official state
ment, that the stumbling block to peace
can be removed and that there ought
to be new and promising basis for
continuation OF the negotiations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29

When the volunteer fire department of
Tunbridge Wells, England, was on parade
the other day spark from one of the
engines set fire to a haystack, and the
fire burned itself out. for the volunteers
proved unable to extingush 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
kuropatkin Broken In Health.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Japanese
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Moji Japan, sends report that Gem
eral kuropatkin has resigned his COM
mand and that his health has given
way. ss-s;-.-:.s- -.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29

1t is estimated that to collect one pound
of honey from clover 62,000,000 heads of
clover must be deprived of nectar and
3,750.000 visits from the bees must be
made,