The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 27, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1895. 3 FORM A NEW NATION. Boundary Lines in Cen- tral America to Be Wiped Out. UNITE FOR PROTECTION. Sweeping Effect of the New Nicaragua-Honduras Treaty. OTHER STATES WILL JOIN. The First Move for the Organiza- tion of a Southern Republic Has Been Made. WASHINGTGN, D. C., May 26.—New treaties of far-reaching importance have recently been made between Nicaragua and Honduras, and official copies have just been received in Washington. The treaties have been under negotiation for some time, and were finally put into effect by proclamation on the fifteenth of last month. They are the first practical steps toward the formation of a Central American nation out of several small re- publics—Nicaragua, Honduras, Guate- mala, Salvador and Costa Rica. The first treaty forms a defensive alli- ance in case of foreign war, and an offen- sive alliance against common enemies. It obliterates commercial frontiers, so that foreign goods once admitted to one coun- try are free to enter the other. An ex- prese provision is made against the pos- sibility of war between the countries by an article requiring the differences to be ad- justed by arbitration by some Government on the American continent. Article LIII is the one looking to the union in a single na- tion and is as follows: The high contracting parties solemnly de- clare that they cannot and will not consider as foreign the other Central American countries, and that they will labor constantly to main- tain the family bonds and the greatest cordial- ity in their relations, making a common cause in case of war or difficulties with foreign coun- tries and mediating in their international re- lations. The present treaty will be submitted to their consideration inviting them to sub- scribe to it as & common Central American treaty until the arrival of the day when they shall be incorporated in a single nation. The detailed features of the treaty show the closeness of the alliance now formed between Nicaragua and Honduras. Arti- cle I binds the Governments to ‘‘unify their foreign policy, to act jointly in matters concerning Central America and to en- deavor to bring about the same uniformity and harmony with the other Governments of Central America.” The article pledging a mutual offensive and defensive alliance is as follows: Both Governments declare that there shall exist between them a defensive alliance in case of a foreign war and an offensive one against common enemies. . Article IV arranges a plan of arbitration affecting all Central American States. Succeeding articles agree on uniform postal tariffs and all other laws, uniform « -diplomatic representation abroad, ete. In every way possible the boundary line is wiped out and countriesform a complete political union or alliance. Article XIX expresses the text of this union as follows: These contracting Governments desirous of acting jointly in everything affecting their in- besides endeavoring to make uniform their foreign policy and to have a common rep- resentative before other nations, shall en- deavor to egree upon a basis upon which they shall conclude subsequent treaties with for- eign nations and make concessions to steam- ship, railroad and other companies. Article L, against war or reprisals, is: Should any of the articles of this treaty be violated or infringed in any way, or should any other cause of disagreement between the two republics arise, it is expressly stipulated that neither of the contracting perties shall order or authorize acts of reprisal, nor declare war until all peaceful methods of satisfaction or agreement have been exhausted. These means shall be the setting forth in memorials of ofteuses or damages inflicted, with competent | proofs or testimony to be presented by the agerieved Governments, and should such satis- faction be denied the decision of the matter shall be submitted to the arbitration of one of the Governments of Central America orof the American continent. There has been more or less conjectnre as to the formation of a Central American nation, but this treaty appearsto be the first practical step toward its accomplish- ment. Its proclamation at Tegucigalpa on April 15 was followed by a meeting at Managua of the Ministers of Salvador, Honduras and the other republics with a view to carrying out article LIIT of the ac- ceptance of the treaty by all the countries. The text of another Nicaraguan-Hondu- ran treaty has also been received. It pro- vides for the arbitration of their boundary question by a commission to be chosen by the two countries, and if an agreement of the commission is not made then Spain is constituted as arbitrator. FROM THE WIRE TO TYPE The Substitution of the Lino- type Machine for the Typewriter. A New Practice That Wlil Do Away With Many Operators and Compositors. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 26.—An inter- esting and successful experiment was made here this morning when the Asso- ciated Press news was taken direct from the wire by a type-setting operator. The introduction of typewriters into the telegraph business has been a means of greatly litating the transmission of the press service of the Associated Press, and several newspaper men of this city, con- nected with the evening Post and the As- sociated Press, have been experimenting of late with a view to doing away with the typewriter and substituting therefor the linotype machine, thus setting the news for the paper directly from the wire. This morning a loop from one of the As- sociated Press wires was run into the evening Post’s composing-room, and B. G. Boyle, managing editor of the Post, and Richard Cogan, chief operator of the As- sociated Press, who are both telegraph and linotype operators, succeeded in receiv- ing dispatches ot the Associated Press, and put them in type directly from the wire. 2 The experiment proves that the tele- graph can be worked successfully with thel horse ownel type-setting machines, and a maximum rate of speed of fifty words a minute at- tained. Inan hour's work this morning an average speed of thirty words per minute was maintained. Pl e lo T e CHINCH BuGS INOCULATED. Contagious Disease as a Destroyer of the Kansas Grain Field Pest. TOPEKA, Kans., May 26.—The ravages of chinch bugs in the wheat fields of East- ern Kansas have become so destruc- tive that the farmers of many counties are applying to Professor Snow, chancellor of the State University, requesting him to send them infected bugs | with which to stop the work of destruc- tion. Chancellor Snow has thousands of bugs at his laboratory which are diseased. To farmers he sends a few of these bugs in- oculated with disease and they are scat- tered in the fields. The contagion im- mediately spreads and the chinch bugs die by the million. SRR Death of Turfman Morris. HOUSTON, Tex., May 26.—A Post spe- cial from Kerrville, Tex., says: John A. Morris, the celebrated turfman of New York, died at his ranch, eighteen miles from here, at 6 o’clock this evening. Mr. Morris arrived here on Thursday on a special train. With him were A. Natalie, Dr. Belden Jr., Mr. McDonald and W. W. Williams of New Orleans. On Thursday he went out to see a fine animal that had been bitten by a rattlesnake, and which Dr. Belden treated with aconite. Ou Friday at noon Mr. Morris was seized with a fit of apoplexy and never recovered consciousness, though physicians from San Antonio were summoned. His wife and friends in New York were telegraphed, and are now en route on a special train, John A. Morris was one of the best known horsemen in the world, and for years has | kept up a magnificent breeding ranch in this country, which was famous for its pure atmosphere. and spirits up to the moment he was stricken. EAGLAND STANDS ALOLF, Will Not Interfere In Behalf of Political Prisoners in Hawaii. | Precautions Taken at Honolulu to Guard Against Filibustering Excursions. HONOLULU, Hawam, May 20.—The correspondence between the British Com- missioner, Hawes, and the Foreign Office will soon close, with the laurels in the hands of the Foreign Office. The claim made by the political prisoners, Rickard and Walker, has been completely refuted by the evidence submitted by the Foreign Office. The written application of these men for naturalization, the payment of the | fees, the taking of the oath of allegiance and the service of a year in the Legislature of one of them, has been carefully proved, and the British Commissioner finds that he was deceived by the statements of these men, and he will so report to the British Foreign Office. It wasithe expectation of these men that the British Government would interfere and act in a summ manner, and the Royalists are bitterly di: appointed that the case goes against them. There are many rumors of filibustering expeditions from the coast. The Govern- ment received information of such a posi- tive nature regarding the filling out of one expedition from Puget Sound that it at once armed the steamer Lehua and com- missioned it as & revenue cutter. It has made several cruises around the islands, but has not discovered any hostile vessel. On the 13th inst. Paul Neumann was re- tained by Jonah Kalanianaole to com- mence habeas corpus proceedings in behalf of the latter. Kalanianaole was a Prince under the monarchy. he was convicted on a charge of misprision of treason and was sentenced for three years and to pay a fine of $1000. He will test the constitutionality of the Military Court proceedings. The matter will be brought before the court within a few days. The trial of John E. Bush and Joseph Nawahi has ended in a defeat for the Government. These men were arrested previous te the January uprising on a charge of conspiracy. They were com- mitted for trial on the testimony of two disreputable individuals who were spies in the service of the Government. The cap- | ture of a few rifies on Bush’s premises was | the only damaging evidence against the He was in the best of health | READY FOR A REVOLT, Armenians Are Eager to Throw Off the Yoke of Turkey. ARMING FOR A CONFLICT Lack of Food Supplies Alone Delays the Threatened - Uprising. BRUTALITY OF THE KURDS. Horrible Discoverles Made by For- eigners Investigating the Sassoun Massacre. KARS, Russia, April 20.—During the past three weeks 1 have had an unusual opportunity for obtaining additional con- firmation of the facts contained in my announcement of the impending uprising of the Armenians in Turkey next month. I have traveled many miles up and down and across the border in search of certain facts, and as a result have had the satisfac- tion of actually seeing and bandling some of the rifles now being smuggled across the Turkish frontier by the agents cf the revo- lutionary party. Moreover, the plansoithe party have been fully explained to me by some of the most active and intelligent of the leaders of the eastern wing of the movement, and I am now entirely satisfied that unless unforeseen circumstances | arise the uprising will take place as an- nounced. The exact date of the uprising has not yet been fixed, owing for the most part to the fact that the extreme section of the revolutionary party is not ready for active operations. Whether or not the central section will wait for the eastern wing | longer than the month of May has not been actually decided. It issaid the east- ern wing cannot be ready for hostilities in May, and possibly not before the 1st of July. The eastern wing has been having a hard time of it, owing to circumstances over which the leaders have no control. In the | first place the mountain passes leading to Van have been covered by snow for | months, so that only special messengers following the regular routes of travel could get through, and therefore it was im= possible to follow with the guns and am- munition from Russia and Persia to the | district about Lake Van. There are now | guns on the border awaiting transporta- tion into Armenia. | In the second place the Armeniansin | the eastern end of Turkey are in a condi- tion bordering on starvation. Itisobvious | that people in this condition cannot fight. Few crops were grown last summer, owing to the fact that many of the farmers and cultivators were thrown into prison by the Tarks, under charges of conspiracy. Then cattle were stolen by the Kurds, and what the poor people had left in the way of pro- visions or property was seized by Govern- ment officials. There will be no crops planted in Eastern Armenia this spring, for the country everywhere is suffering from a reign of terror. The efforts of the commision of inquiry at Moosh and of the Christian powers of Eu- rope have had absolutely no effect upon the conduct of either Turks or Kurds in East- ern Turkey. Advices from a non-Armenian source at Van are to the effect that a mas- sacre is looked for at any moment. | Itisa fact that the British Government | can verify, by consulting the report of Mr. | Paton, an official of the British Consulate | | | | at Tebratz, Persia, that in several cases the Turkish officials in the devastated district jof Armenia tried hard to save the Ar- menians from death and their property | from destruction, but when they protested against the murderous raids of the troops the officers read to them the orders of the Sultan, and so nothing could be done. Mr. Paton has lately returned from Te- j bratz from an investigating tour among the Armenian refugees along the border, between Persia and Turkey. He found | plenty of refugees from the Lake Van and | Moosh districts, but not one from Sassoun. There are no Sassoun survivors in Our- manua, Salmis, Ditiman, Khoi, Tebratz or men. Nawahi was acquitted and in Bush’s any other place in Persia, and so very few case the jury disagreed. | in Russia that they are most difficult to President Dole has named Juue 12 as the day for the Legislature to meet in ex- | tra session. Itisexpected that the la: makers will finish their work in about | thirty days. The Government has made no move toward appointing a Minister in the place of Mr. Thurston. There is no immediate necessity for doing so as the republic is well represented by Mr. Hastings. Many here prefer that he would be Mr. Thurs- ton’s successor. The Government has not | considered the matter as the situation does not demand immediate action. FOUGHT WITH FREEBOOTERS. A Battle That May Lead to French- Brazilian Complications. PARIS, France, May 26.—The Governor of French Guiana cables to his Govern- | ment that asa consequence of Brazilian | freebooters capturing a French semer} named Trajano, and robbing other French- | men on the frontier territory between French Guiana and Brazil, the Governor | sent a dispatch-boat with marines to re- store order. M. Lunier, captain of marines, with only two men, took a flag of truce to demand | the surrender of Trajano. Cabral, the leader of the freebooters, treacherously fired upon M. Lunier. A fierce conflict en- sued, the marines coming to the assistance of the Frenchmen. In the two hours’ fighting Cabral lost over sixty men killed, including himself, and the French five killed, including Lunier, and twenty wounded. Itis feared this encounter will lead to trouble with Brazil, as the scene of the conflict is in debatable territory between the two countrie ! —_— Wilde in Prison Garb. LONDON, Exc., May 26.—Wilde and Taylor, who were sentenced yesterday for heinous crimes, attendod the prison chapel at Pentonville to-day. Their hair was cropped and they were in prison garb. The two prisoners will only be allowed to see their friends four times in the year, on coudition of their good behavior. Death of @ Famous Theologian. BELFAST, IRELAND, May 26.—Professor Chamberlain, for thirty years chairman of theology of the Presbyterian synod, is dead. Sameri g Tokio Wins the Austrian Derby. VIENNA, AvstriA, May 26.—The Aus trian Derby was wob to-day by Tokio, a J by a sperting syndicate. 2 find. This absence of Sassouns among so many refugees from other districts of Eastern Armenia suggests a dreadful pos- ‘lsibility that few of these people escaped the massacre. The investigation of Mr. Paton along the Persian border has con- firmed in a general way the facts which I have incidentaily obtained during the past eight weeks. The events of the massacre were so horrible that even the chronic ex- aggeration of the Armenian mind fails to add anything to them. Mr. Paton was accompanied on this tour | of investigation by Dr. Wright, an Amer- |ican missionary stationed at Salmis. These gentlemen took testimony to the effect that when the Turkish soldiers and Kurds appeared at a certain village they collected some of the villagers who dared to protest against the outrages, and many of the dead men were cut up and thrown into a kettle and boiled like so much beef. These boiled pieces were then given to the villagers for food. The wretched crea- tures were compelled to eat their friends to the last mouthful. In another village a party of Kurds found a child asleep in a cradle. They overturned the cradie and smothered the child. Then they dissected the body and roasted pieces of it before the fire. As a climax they compelled the members of the family, including the child’s mother, to eat the roasted pieces. The refugees who tell these stories are for the most part ready to return to Ar- menia to wreak vengeance on their perse- cutors as soon as they are supplied with ammaunition, arms and food by the revo- lutionary party. IN CEISPI’S FAVOR. The Italian Premier Is Elected Over So- cialistic Opposition. ROME, May 26.—The elections through- out the country to-day were regarded with a certain amount of apathy by the Repub- licans. From such reports as have come to hand, however, the polling has been fairly active and heavy, the dominant question, finance, was not one to arouse any kind of enthusiasm in the public mind. The attempts to discredit Premier Crispi, by connecting him with the Banco Romano scandals, are not expected to have had much real influence on the elec- tions. The Government hopes to secure 350 seats out_of 508, of whick the Chamber is composed. The polling ceased at 4 o'clock and the countiug began forthwith. The Ministerialistsdisplayed great activity, and in the majority of cases secured the election of members of their party as elec- torals of the polling places, which is re- garded as an indication of success at the polis. In the Fourth District Premier Crispi was elected with 920 votes as against 720 for the Socialist candidate, Feliea, who was sentenced to eight yearsin prison in connection with socialistic disturbances in Sicily. Signor Bacelli, Minister of Educa- tion, was elected in the Third District by 1667 votes as against 137 for the Socialist candidate. Signor Crispi has already been elected from three other places, namely: Modica, Tricarica-and Naples. Votes were cast for him in many districts where he was not a candidate. The Minister of Ma- rine, Rear Admiral Morine; of Finance, Signor Bozelli; of War, General Mocenni, and of Posts and Telegraphs, Signor Fer- rari, and ex-Minister Brinbiancheri, ex- President of the Chamber of Deputies, and several under secretaries are all returned. The returns from sixty-six districts show the following result: Sixty-one Ministeri- alists elected, fourteen of constitutional organization, sixteen Radicals and five Socialists. —_— PRAISE ¥OR CLEVELAND. An English Papers’s Frank Commenda- tion on the Meade Episodes LONDON, Exa., May 27.—The Observer, in an editorial on the retirement of Ad- miral Meade, applauds the singularly moral, courage of President Cleveland in the Navy Department in risking defeat at the polls for the sake of frien: ship for England, in dismissing Admiral Meade and suggests that Lord Rosebery ask the Gov- ernment at Washington to reinstate Ad- miral Meade. Such a graceful act counld not fail to still closer bond the two people, the Observer says. FOR MUNICIPAL REFORM. The Conference of National Leagues to Be Held In Cleveland, Ohio. List of the Notable Speakers Who Are to Take Part in the Com- ing Meeting. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 26.—Judg- ing from the very general attention given by the newspapers to the forthcoming meeting of the National Municipal League to be held the last three daysof this month in Cleveland the concern for the future welfare of the larger cities is growing. At the first conference held in Philadel- phia the general features of the problem were given consideration and the munici- pal conditions of the leading KEastern cities were described. The third conference, in conjunction with which the first annual meeting of the National League will be held, meets in Cleveland upon the invitation of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Federation, and the programme as arranged provides for the consideration of municipal condition of about eighteen s, mostly of the second class. The three Pacific Coast cities, San Fran- cisco, Seattle and Portland, will be con- sidered. Ex-Mayor Platte Rogers will give an accouut of the political conditions of Denver. Mayor George W. Ochs, who will read a paper on Chattanooga, Tenn., is credited with reducing the city’s ranning expenses during his administration from $302,144 per annum to §189,200. John Willis Bear, Secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, has prepared a report of what Endeavorers have dene in a year or two of bettering government. The question of good city government will be considered from the physician’s standpoint by John S. Billings, M.D., deputy surgeon-general U. 8. A., and professor of hygiene in the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, and from the woman’s standpoint by Mrs. C. A. Runkle of New York City. Rev. Washington | Gladden of Columbus will discuss it from the minister’s standpoint in his paper on ““Civic Religion.” The session of the conference will be presided over by James C. Carter, presi- dent of the National Municipal League and of the New York City Club. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, until recently United States Civil Service Commissioner and now Police Commussioner in New York, will be present. Clinton Rogers Woodruff of this city, who has devoted much of his time to the preliminary arrangements for the coming meeting, said to-day in an interview: “If widespread newspaper discussion is an indication of popular interest in a question, then there must be general and widespread interest in what pertains to municipal government. Not only do we find papers especially devoted to its con- sideration coming into the field and maga- zine articles, books and pamphlets in in- creasing quantities, but the daily and weekly papers of every city devote valua- ble editorials to the discussion of the various phases of the municipal problems and the general movement. This is a good sign, for in the latter days we do not find the press devoting any considerable space to subjects in which their readers are but little concerned.” —_— Killed by an Electric Car. CHICAGO, Irn, May 26.—A South Chicago electric car drawing a trailer ran into a wagon containing five persons at Seventy-ninth and Yates avenue to-night. The wagon was demolished. Franciska i, anaged widow, being killed anad Ruzewic[f: another woman probably fatally injured. BASEBALL ON ANGEL ISLAND. An Exciting Game Between Soldier Boys and a Local Nine. A rather lively game of baseball was played on Angel Island, which was par- ticipated in by the nine of the United States barracks at that place and a nine from Morosco’s Opera-house in this City. The local men went over early, and pre- liminary to the game held an informal icnic with their opponents. George oach, the stage carpenter of the theater, was manager of the affair, and everything assed off very pleasantly. The soldier oys, however, ca&:tnred the game with a score of 7 to 6. The participants were as follows: Angel Island nine—Brock, catcher; Gormell, itcher; Farmer, first base; Corbott, second ase; Jenkings, shortstop; Kremell, third base; Sullivan, right field; Card, center field; Stell, left field. Morosco’s nine—Mansfield, pitcher; Mullin catcher; Sterling, first base: Whorf, secon base; Perry, third base; Williams, shortsto, Hernandez, center field; Damon, left fiel Goring, right field. James Lamb acted as umpire. ———— ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA. One of Her Passengers Died of Pneumo- nia Aboard Ship. The Pacific Mail steamship China arrived last night, six days from Honolulu, with 90 cabin, 242 Chinese and 38 Japanese passengers. Among the first fs the Marquise Vittorio A. Gerroni of Italy. Daring the trip E. Mengili, a native of the same country, died aboard the vessel of pneumonia, and will be buried here. W. M. Dimond, wife and daughter, of Honolulu, came on the steamship. WEEKLY FRATERNAL INDEX, Reunion and Picnic of the A. O. U. W. to Be Held at Fairfax Park. GRAND LODGE WORK REVIEWED Appolintments of Herrmann’s Sons Announced—Knights of Honor to Celebrate. Official Assessment Table, Z El Fl PE g 3 is & | ES Naxe £8 2 gi E2Q g 32 i £ e @ 1 B A T.of H, 1 May 81 AI0.U.W | 1 May 28 Chosen Friends. ... 1|May 31 Knights of Honor.. 43 1/May 81 K. and L. of H. 1/May 81 K. of the G. £ 1 June 1 National Unit 10/June 10 Order of Pendo. 1 1| May 81 ‘W. of the World.... 62 May 1/June 1 [Officinl asscssment motices of any legitimate fraternal society will be published free of cost in above table. Send them, with any other matters of importance, by Friday, addressed Fraternal Society Editor MORNING CALL, San Francisco.] A 0.U. W. The month of May has been & prosperous one in this order for the California jurisdiction, and the number of new members being gath- ered in is a sure sign of the hold which this great fraternity has on the affections of the people. Grand Overseer A. F.Mackay of Los Angeles is more than holding up his end of the State. On the 14th a rousing reumion was held under the auspices of the brethren on the east side of the Angel City, and several applica- tions for admission to Lodge No. 230 resulted. Los Angeles No. 55 had an open meetiug on the 15th, at which the largest fraternal out- pouring of the year gave evidence of great activity and a splendid revival in the temples of workmanship. Past Grand Master Workman Ward of Oak- land has not reiaxed his efforts in the least since the close of his term, and with his corps of well-trained subalterns is determined to keep Alameda County at the head as the ban- ner division. The grand master workman visited Califor- nia Lodge No. 1 on the evening of the 14th and was received with hearty welcome by that pioneer band of the Pacific Coast. He also at- tended Occidental No. 6 on Friday evening last and gave words of encouragement to a large audience. Grand Receiver Sam Booth, the bard and minstrel of the order, accompanied his chief on these occasions. Oakland’s drill team, which bore away the laurels of vi lnrg‘ from the South in Apri a banguet to its friends on the evening of the 22d inst. The event of the evening was the presentation of gifts tothe gallant commander of the team. Captain W. J. Peterson. merited testimonials consisted of all pins, hairpins, hatpins, tenpins, rolling-pins, belaying-pins, draypins, blanket-pins, an from the grand foreman came a large terrapin. But the choicest of all the friendly offerings was a beautiful dismnond scarfpin of exquisite workmanship, which the veterans on that side of the bay had reserved for Brother Peterson. In reply to all this the captain made a short but eloquent acknowledgement. Other good speeches followed by P.G. M. W. Danforth, G. L., Brothers Snook, Nolan, Vinter, Ward, Pos! master J. J. White and others, interspersed These orts of and Booth. The team won the golden trophy atLos Angeles and will be in the contest again at the next Grand Lodge session against all competitors. The general committee, having in view a country outing of the lodges on both sides of the brine, has at last found the right place for the legions of the A. O. U. W. and their fami- lies. The grand reunion and picnic will be held at Kairfax Park, June 27. At Noe Vafley last Tuesday evening a rare treat was the social and literary programme of the Past Master Workmen’s Association. The lecture was delivered by Grand Recorder Booth on the subject of “Music,” which he handled with the polished style of the scholar and the enthusiasm of a genuine disciple of the muse, Grand Lecturer Danforth is abroad several evenings in the week mlkin% fraternal affairs resemble the condition of things nine years &go, when his clarion call brought thousands into the great camp of workmanship. The aggregate of this orderin America on the. 1st of April, this year, was 341,429, being an increase of nearly 3000 for the month of March. The K!cnic committee of the A. O. W. has decided to hold a grand reunion and picnic at Fairfax Park, Thursday, June 27. On Tuesday evening, May 28, Alta Lodge will hold an open meeting and entertainment in Mangle’s Hall, corner of Folsom and Twenty- fourth streets. W. H. Barnes will present the set of gold officers’ badges he promised the lodge that did the best work during the past year in District No. 5. Several of the grand officers will be present. Members of the City lodges and all visiting brethren are invited to attend and bring their families and friends. Unity Lodge now meets in Prospect Hall, . O. O.F. bnflding, Tuesday evenings. On June 4 two new candidates will be initiated. The drill team from the Pacific Lodge, Oakland, will be in attendance to confer the degrees in amplified form. Election of officers will take place on Tuesday next. Grand Lecturer Edwin Danforth paid Triumph Lodge No. 180 a visit last Tuesday night at its rooms in 0dd Fellows’ buildingand gavea very interesting lecture. Next Tuesday night, May 28, the election of officers will take place. Knights of Pythias, At the twenty-seventh annual session of the Knights of Pythias, which continued for five days, beginning Monday, at Monterey, much important legislation was enacted. From the report of Grand Chancellor Lindsay it was learned that there was a net loss of 300 mem- bersin the jurisdiction during the past year. Charters to new lodges were granted as follow: At Dutch Flat, Forest Hill, Auburn, New Alma- den end Colfax, and for revived lodges at Vaca- ville and San Buenaventura. The electfon of officers resulted as follow: Grand chaucellor, George Samuels of Oakland; grand vice-chancellor, Colonel C. F. McClashan of Truckee; grand prelate, Judge W. H. Grant of Woodland; grand master of arms, W. H. Lehman of Santa Ana; supreme representa- tives—Judge Stanton L. Carter of Fresno (re- elected), Senator Frank McGowan of Eureka. Grand Lodge trustees were ngnin!ed as fol- lows: Alfred Perrier of San Francisco, J. W, Guthrie of Sacramento, Sigmund Steiner of Escondido. On Thursday there was a magnificent parade by the Knights which crowded the street with spectators 1o see it. ‘Among the most important provisions of the new constitution adopted were the following: The payment of weekly benefits was made compulsory, the rates being left to the dis- cretion of the lodges, but the minimum rate being fixed at $1. The mileage of the Grand Lodge delegates was raised to 10 cents. A law was also passed that any member being five months delinguent was entitled to no vote or benefits. The subordinate lodges are allowed the free use of all funds, other than trust funds, for the purchase of building sites and the construction of lodge halls. The grand tribunal was announced as fol- lows: George W. Fox of Redwood City was appointed for one year, D. C. Clark of Santa Cruz for two years and A. J. Buckies of Suisun for the three-year term. The charter of Bayard Lodge No. 53 was re- voked on account of rebellion in ritualistic ork. It was decided that in towns in which there are three or more lodges, a bureau of relief will be established and an assessment made upon each member of not more than 20 cents per annum for its support. Appropriations were made for bureaus of relief as follows: San Francisco $250, Sacra- mento, Stockton and Los Angeles $100 each. A proposition to advocate the repeal of the supreme statutes which debar retail liquor- dealers and bar-tenders from membership in the order was discussed at great length, but was finally rejected. - Tne terms of officers for all subordinate lodges were fixed at stx months. San Francisco was selected as_the place for holding the next session of the Grand Lodge. Rathbone Sisters. The fifth annual session of the Grand Temple of the Rathbone Sisters convened at Monterey Tuesday last and continued through Thursday, During the_year new temples were instituted at Salinas, Merced, San Ando and Arcadia. The per capita tax was fixed at $1. The fcllowing officers were elected: Grand chief, Mrs. W. H. Weldon of Grass Valley, who was unanimously re-elected; grand senior, Lydia Monroe of Riverside; grand junior, Mrs. ary Fitzgerald; grand manager, Mrs. Ada Merguire of Oakland, re-elected; grand mistress with song and poetry by Brothérs Barnewitz | of fecords and correspondence, Mrs. Louise Holmes, re-elected; grand mistress of finance, Clarabel Farno of Oakland. = The grand chief appointed Juliet Stibbens of Riverside grand protector and Mrs. Kate Lewis grand outer guard. For supreme representative Mrs. Maddern of Oakland and Mrs, Katzenstein of Sacramento were elected, the former for four and the latter for two years. Knights and Ladies of Honor. Star Lodge, Sonora, celebrated its eleventh anniversary in royal style. Two new lodges are under way in San Fran- cisco—one English and one German. | E. L. Marsbail having declined to qualify as | agrand trustee, the grand protector has ap- pointed Sister Caroline Schuabel of Martha dge in his stead. Past Protector A. F. Jones, secretary of Star Lodge, Sonora, and_editor o the Demoeratic Banner, accompanied by his wife and daugh- ter, spent last week in San Francisco. Yerba Buena Lodge, San Jose, at its meetin of May 8 elected the following officers to fi vacancies; Financial secretary, . J. Peter: treasurer, L. W. Hurlbutt; guardian, Miss Emma Eaton. Past Grand_Protector other trip to Grass Valley last week and reor- ganized Rose Hill Lodge with & charter-list of twenty-eight. The grand officers and finance committee held an important meeting on May 20. Among | other business transacted was the adoption of | aplan for an aggressive campaign, which in brief was as follows: $50 fo the lodge gaining the highest number over twenty of relief fund members between June 1 and December 31; | #25 to the lodge gaining the next highest number of members over fifteen; and $2 per capita to exch lodge (except those winning the first and second prizes) gaining six or more re- lief fund members within the time specified. U. A 0.D. Golden Star Grove No. 104 will be instituted 8t Garibaldl Hall, 423 Broadway, next Wednesday evening. J. H. L. Gerckens, N. G. A., will pay an official visit to Madrona Grove No.21,and Louis de Camoens Grove No. 81, Santa Cruz, next Satur- day evening. ‘The officers of Templar Grove No. 21 were in- stalled on Monday evening, and one candidate was initiated. 0. H. Hoag, deputy grand arch, was in the City last Monday to attend & meeting of the adyisory commitiee. J. H. L. Gerckens, noble grand arch, and J. H. Knarston, grand secretary, paid an_ oflicial visit to Buena Vista Grove No. 40, Bodega, on Saturday, May 18. The officers for the ensuing | term were installed by J. D. Williams, district | deputy grand arch, and D. J. Righetti was elected a representative to the Grand Grove. After, the “Good of the Order” a banquet was served. . F. Aiken took an- L 0. 0. F. At the annual meeting of the members of the 1.0.0.F. Library Association, the following persons were elected: President, T. Moses of Western Addition Lodge No.282; vice-presi- | dent, Charles A. Sumner of Templar Lodge No. 17; recording and corresponding secretary, W. Thackery of Unity Lodge No.131; tre E. Maginnis of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. trustees—Charles A. Sumner, Templar Lodge NO. . Cohen, Magnolia Lodge N 5 B Scheeline, Bay City Lodge No.71; Ed Lande, Apollo Lodge No. 123; William 'Thackeray, UnilioLodgu No. 181; E. Maginni | tan Lodge No. 194; George | Lodge No. 204; M. T. Moses, West Lodge 285; librarian, Andrew J. Cleary. No. Knights of Honor, Carquinez Lodge, Crockett, gave a grand ball and supper on the night of Saturday, the 18th inst. Grand Dictator Archibald and other | grand officers were present and delivered ad- | dresses in the interest of the order. The committee from the lodges of this city for arranging for the celebration of the anniversary of the order will meet in the Alcazar building on the evening of Saturday, June 1. The Past Dictators' Association visited Cherter Ok Lodge on the evening of Friday, the 17th inst. Several interesting addresses were made by members of the organization. William Heick, reporter of Germania Lodge, having resigned his position, John F. Raw was | installed as reporter of said lodge by the grand | dictator on last Tuesday evening. At the same | session the degree wes conferred on & candidate. N.D. & W. Ramona Parlor No. 109 has moved into its new quarters, Native Sons' Hall, on South | street. Itis proposed to form an N. 8. G.W.Club in Los Angeles soon. and President Dunne, accompanied by Past Grand President John T. Greany, Grand ccretary Lunstedt, Grand Trustee Rod W. Church ‘and Assistant Grand Secretary L. P. Powelson will visit Fremont Parlor,” which promises to have a big initiation on June 4. Grand Secretary Henry Lunstedt will shortly reorganize Donner Parlor No. 162 at Truckee. The ““Tourists” of National Parlor will picnic at Glenwood next Sunday. Tracy Parlor No. 186 held a picnic at El REYNOLDS 15 INDIGHANT, He Takes Dr. Brown and Pres- ident Jordan Severely to Task. NO LOGIC IN EPITHETS, Statement for the Fabian Club In a Defense of President Herron. Professor David Starr Jordan’s succinet characterization of Proiessor George D. Herron as “a rank humbug” is not to pass unchallenge: The fan Club at to- night’s meeting will take up the gauntlet for Professor Herron and will state its opinion of both Rev. C. 0. Brown and the president of Stanford University. A prief note to Dr. Brown from Professor Jordan was published yesterday. This was the note: OFFICE OF THE P LELAND STANFORD Ust PaLO A1T0, Gal., May Rev. C. 0. Brown, D.D., San Franc DEAR SIR: Please » it hanks for your discussion of Professor H hings. I thought at first that you were a little 100 severs in your objection to him, but I have been forced to the conclusion that he is not & fanatic, but a rank humbug. DAVID S. JORDAN, President. It no sooner appeared intype than the indignation of John M. Reynoldstof the Fabian Club was stirred up. Mr. Rey- nolds’ state of mind was aceentuated, tooy by Dr. Brown’s criticism of Mr. Reynolds society—an organization t has been quietly studying “Quintessence of Social- ism” and Drummond’s **Ascent of Man,” but which Dr. Brown, in a published in- terview, clinched by a subsequent re- affirmation, described_as being “composed partly of men who wish to create dissen- sion in a Congregational church if they could.” I think Dr. Brown went_far out o way to have that note published,” said Mr. Reynolds yesterday evening. ‘It cer- tainly does not strengthen his position in the least; it weakens it considerably in my opinion, and I think in the opinion of any fair-minded man. Calling names is not argument, and abuse, denunciation and vituperation are poor substitutes for logic. t of his bave a statement here, however, which I have prepared and which I be- lieve fully. sets forth the position of the Fabian Club. At any rate I shall submit it at the meeting and I have no doubt that it will be indorsed. Here it is: To the Public : The Fabian Club will probably desist from.a public discussion of & question of veracity with the Rev. C. O. Brown. In an in- terview, published May 25, he claimed thatour resolutions of May 20 contained misstate- ments. hers who are more deeply interested in thé welfare of his church have siready answered his accusations, and we will leave such matters to the judgmeént of the publicand. the future. We must, however, protest against the une dignified, and to us’seemingly foolish, publie cation of President David S. Jordan’s little note to Dr. Brown, in which & man is styled “a rank humbug” without any attempt whatever to show a basis for such judgment. Such are the methods of the ignorant, the bigot, the dema- gogue and the privileged class. Any one mak- ing use of denunciation without stating some foundation for it is presuming too much if he assumes that in such & wey he can influence a reasoning public. Dr. Brown’s or President Jordan’s opinions of popular men are only to be respected when they offer a sensible basis for their opinions. It seems unjustifiable and unworthy of their reputation and standing that they should con- spire to denounce any one &s “a rank humbug’ without some explanatiou accompanying the abuse. The Fabian Club will undertake to answer any argument against the principles held by Professor Herron, but when it comes down t0 personal abuse, unsupported by facts or logic. e preter to leave that field to Dr. Brown and. President Jordan. This, at least, is our answer to the note which Pescadero Grant on May 26, assisted by Stock- ton Parlor No. 7, Yosemite No. 24 and Madera No. 130. Grand Orator William M. Conley delivered the oration. Las Positas Parlor No. 96 will hold the Ala- meda County Fourth of July celebration this year. Companions of the Forest. Three full days—Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last—were occupied by the Supreme Circle of the Companions of the Forest in transacting the business of their ninth annual session. In her address Supreme Chief Companion, Mrs. K. M. Flynn, reviewed the work of the organization since the last session and stated that the membership of the order on the 1st of April was 2561, and that quite & number had | been added since. During the term eighteen new circles had been instituted and seven have been suspended. Among the important measures of legisla- tion was one providing that those paying 50 cents a month will hereafter be entitled, dur- ing illness, to doctor and medicine only; those paying 75 cents will be entitled to doctor, medicine and a weekly allowance of $3 for six weeks and half that amount for another six weeks; those paying $1 will be entitled to doc- tor, medicine, & weekly allowance of $6 for six weeks and half thaet amount for an additional period of six weeks. Bunker Hill day was adopted as a day of patriotic observance by the order, who will celebrate it in conjunction with thé Foresters. Los Angeles was chosen as the next place of meeting of the Supreme Circle. “The election of officers resulted as follows: A committee of three was appointed to draft & charter for the Supreme Grand Circle. Supreme chief companion, Mrs. M. Asher; supreme sub-chief companion, Mrs, E. Me- Lane; supreme treasurer, M. Boehm: supreme secretary, Mrs. R. Roy; supreme right guide, Mrs. von Helms; supreme left guide, Mrs. O. F. Allen; supreme inner guard, Mrs. Mary Boyd; supreme outer guard, Miss' O. Whitten; su- reme herald, Mrs. B. Mackrett; supreme aud- tors—Mrs. Morrow, . McLennan, Mrs. A M. Phillips; supreme trustees—rs.’ Mary Monaghan, Miss M. Melloy, MissShae; supreme arbitrators—William Haack, 0. M. Goldara- cena, Mrs. George N. Simpton, H. Beaver, Mrs. Nellie Grodjens, Mrs. Annie Bradstreet, Mrs. A. Boehm; organist, Miss Phillips. Order of Pendo. Golden Gate Council No. 11 initiated two candidates last Tuesday evening. Organizers are at work in Colton and San Diego, in this State, Two new councils are nearly ready to be in- stituted in Florida—one in St. Angustine and one in North City, & suburb of the former. Citrus Council’ No. 13 sent in one applica- tion last week. The entertainment of Golden Gate Council No. 11, to be held next Tuesday eveming, promises to be a great success. A fine pro- gramme has been arranged by the committee. Hermann's Sons. Grand President L. Scharenberg has an- nounced the following appointments: Committee on appeals and grievances—H. Spiering, P. G. P.: A. Schoembs, P. G. P.; P, Rothermel, P.G. P.; F. M. Pharion, P.G.P.; F. Ott, P. G. P., San Francisco. Committee on constitution and laws—S. G. M?rschuu, J. Hauerwaas, P. Rudolph, Los An- eles. . Deputies—No. 2, H. Sohst; No. 4, A. Graessle; No. 11, E. Tannert; No. 13, D. Thiel: No. 14, H. Friédrichsen; No. 18, A. C. Ruschhaupt: No. 19, W. Overdick; No. 20, H. Hachmann: No. 22, E. Strahlmann. Grand President L. Scharenberg will make his first cfficial visit to North Beach Lodge No. gl. nig;vhxch he is a member, on Wednesday, ay 29. Tmproved Order of Red Men, The announcement of the first anniversary entertainment and hop of Montezuma Tribe No. 77, to be held at Odd Fellows’ Hall on the evening of June 28, is exciting interest among members of the order and their palefaca friends. The anniversary committee is busy securing talent. This tribe is constantly in- creasing in membership and bids fair to equal if not outnumber some of the oldi fore the close of the yeas, | 00T ribes be- Bons of 8t. George. The last term has been an exceptionally DProsperous one, poth financially and in regard to membership, for Burnaby Lodge No. 194, over thirty having been initiated during the six months. The lodges of San Francisco and Alameda counties will hold their eighth annual picnic at San Jose on the 30th. A good programme of games and bicycle races has been arranged. ‘was published. We ask the public to candidly judge as to its character unless, as we state, it is supported by good reasons for the con- clusions. President Jordan’s suthority on bugs and fishes may be all right, but when we are con- sidering Christianity and_its proper influence upon men’s conduct we wish him to give rea« sons rather than abuse. Dr. Brown has skillfully drawn President Jordan into what may be s discussion profite able 1o the public. The friends of Professor Herron stand ready to defend the principles he has preached. We believe in that social democracy wherein Christ’s teachings shall be more generally recognized and adhered 1o, We mainiein that existing conditions (wherein wealth and plutocracy are oppressing the masses) are wrong and contrary 1o true Chris- tianity. With a firn_conviction that we are right, with a sincere love for our fellow-men, and an abhorrence of the injustice that is now prevailing against the producing class, we deem it our duty to use our utmost efforts to correct this wrong. The methods which we claim will secure the desired results are: For the Hebrews, more perfect observance of the laws of Moses; for Christians, the observance of Christ’s come mands, and for the citizen, the Government ownership of the means of production and dis- tribution. “That, any rate,” said Mr. Reynolds, “explains my views in the matter. Our club is composed of men who have the in- terests of society at heart, and are not, as Dr. Brown represents us, anxious to stir up dissension. “Our aim is to spread such teachings as may have the ultimate effect of bringing about a more equitabie system. Such, too, seems to be the work of Professor Herron, and I do not see any good reason for men in the position of Dr. Brown and Professor Jordan taking the stand they do. Neither of them is so infallible that he has nothing left to learn, and when they express their opinions about men in the way they have done it is quite natural that they should be asked to support them by some good reason. 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