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Order of the Eastern Star. Oaklsnd Chapier No.140 held its district meeting iast Thursday, which was also & re- ception to Mrs. Clara A. Giberson, deputy dis- trict grand matron of the eighth district. The decorations were the finest that have ever decorated the chapter’s hall, and were much sdmired. The chapter was called to order by Worthy Matron Lillisn M. Warner, in the pres- ence of several of the grand officers and nearly a full membership, besides a large number of specially invited guests from other chapters. The beautiful and impressive work was performed in & manner that has seldom been equaled. This was due to the untiring efforts of the worthy matron and_her corps of competent officers: W. Baker Jr., worthy patron; Eunice D F. Cushing, secretary; Mary G. TTipp, treas- urer; Amy Clark, associate conductress; R lic Church, Adan; Edna Bell Kendell' Ruth Kate Baker, Esther; Florence Wilson, Martha; Effic Vance. Electa; Cora Sutton, warder; Lizzie Marshial, sentinel; Sarah Cassidy, chap: lain, and Adeline J. Wright, organist. Durin the ceremouy the chapter choir reudere some exceilent music. During the evening one candidate was balioted for, three were initiated and eight applications were received. On benalf of Oakiand Chapter the aistrict deputy was presented a_beautiful basset of choicest flowers by Mrs. Carrie Bassett as evi- dence of the fraternal fecling of all the mem- bers. The chapler was the recipient of a beautiful altar from Mr. snd Mrs. Alpheus Kendsll, on which is panted_the emblems of the order, the work of Mrs. Rosalia Church This lady also presented a handsome cushion for the altar; A. W. Baker Jr. presented a bible; Mrs. L M. Warner presented the tables ana Kate Pierson presented a baion. After the work of the evening there was a banquet, atwhich the worthy patrou acted as tosstmaster, and_there were addresses by the visiting grand officers, smong the number the grand secretary, Mrs K. J. Wiliats, and Mrs. isadors Horton, grand treasurer. The affair ws well got up, successfully carried out and reflects credit on the committee of arrange- E Tne “Snip Snap’’ rocial to be given mext Friday evening by Harmony Chapter promises to be & most enjoyabie event, aud judging from the prepara‘ions that have been made by the commiltee having charge of the affair it wiil prove a great success. It s to be given under the auspices of Worthy Matron Mrs. Sailie Honghton Millberry aund Fes: Matrons Margaret Short. Anua Eliza Peterson, Is:dora Horton, Eisie Iversen Jensen, Susan Eustis Bittle Myers, Lydia Jane Wharff and Bertha Linnell (nee Biiiiugs). Harmony Cnapter at its meeting last Friday inducted into the mysteries ot the order four candidates, and at the close of the business of the chapter there was an impromptu pro- gramme of song and a banquet, during which there were short addresses. heid last Tuesday and it was weil attended. During the past week Mrs. Elia T. Hall, the worthy grand matron, paid official visits to a number of chapters. On Monday she will visit Columbus Chapter in S mento, and on Wednesday she will call on Naomi Chapter in the same ci The Odd Fellows. The next annual session of tne Grand Lodge of 0dd Fellows commences on Tuesday and will remain in session for several days. will be about 650 representatives in delibers- tion and on Wednesday next the ladies of Orfental Rebekuh Lodge will give a lunch in he banguet hail to those of the representatives who will visit there. The proceeds of this will be donated to the fund for *he building of the Orphans’ Home at Gilroy, the cornerstone of ch was iaid on Saturd The State Ass:mbiy of the Rebekahs will 8150 hold its first session Tuesday. On Wednes- day there will be work in the initiatory degree and in the first and second degrees. Quite & number of important matters wil come up for discussion. From the number of demands that have beer made for tickets the indications are that there will be a large attendance at the enter- tainment ana preseniation of living pictures by Loyal Rebekah Louge to-morrow night in the ‘assembly hall of the Odd Fellows’ build- ing. The Native Sons. The Native Sons of the Golden Wext are rest- ing after their festivities ana labors during the session of the Grand Parlor in Redwood City. The grand secretary and his assistant are busy arranging the matter fof the printer | who is to put in book iorm the proceedings of the Grand Parlor session. Last week California Camp of the Argonauts initiated thirty-two candidates, and while the | camp was held in Redwood City fiity-one were initiated. Among those in Redwood City who received the first degree of this order were: Siayor J. D. Phelan, Frank L. Coombs, Frank Maitison, Assessor of Santa Cruz County, Judee Rustand other prominent members of | the order. El Dorado Parlor inducted fifteen candidates into the mysteries of the owl degree after the meeting last Thursday night. The grand president is receiving recommen- dations ior deputies, and in the course of two weeks he will announce his choice. The Native Sons’ band of Sequoia Parlor will picnic at San Lorenzo Grove on the 23d inst. Precita Parlor will give its quarterly social in Mission Parlor Hail on the- evening of Saturday ,the 22d in; The Native Daughters. That wide-awake parlor Golden State has elected the joliowing named as delegates to | tbhe Grand Parlor that is Lo meet in Sonora next month: Miss Rose Day and Miss Freda von Staden and Miss Louise Meyer and Miss Lena Drucker as alternates. This is the sixth time that Miss Day, who is one of the most en- thusiastic members of this parlor, has been elected to represent it in the graud body. Dur- ing the session of the Grand Parlor she will be a candidate for the office of grand marshal. At the last held meeting of Golden State Parlor it worked in the initiation degree, add- ing to its membership. During the year up to date fifteen new members were added and sev- eral more are expected before the close of the | current month. Among the Visitors who were present at the last heid meeting were Mrs. D. Daniels of Fremont Parlor, disirict deputy grand president at large and ‘the Misses A, and MeIntyre of Alta Parlor. Alia Parlor No. 3 has elected the foliowing nsmed as delegates to the Grand Parlor after = spirited contest, there being eleven candi- Qaies for the honors: Mrs. A. A. Pomeroy, Mrs. E. French, Mrs. J. A. Steinbach, Miss M. E. Grote ana Miss E. Bagge. Miss Lizzie Douglass, & member of Alta Par- lorand one of the grand trusiees, has an- nounced herself as a candidate for the office of erand secretary Mrs. Georgie C. Ryan, the grand secretary, wiil be a candidate for re-election when the Grand Parlor meeis in Sonora. The reports to the effect that she had declared her intention not to be s candidate are entirely without foundation. Orinda Parlor will give an entertainment and hop in Native Sons’ Hall on the evening of the 14th inst. in aid of its fund for sick members. A commiitee hes for some time past had churge of this affair for the purpose of making it & most enjoyuble one. The foliowing is a list of the deiegates to the Grand Phrlor that have been up to datere- vorted at the office of the grandsecretary Minerva, No. 2, San Francisco—Miss Mary E. Dempsey, Miss Hattie Murray. Alta No. 3, Ban Francisco—Miss Margeret E. Grote, Mrs. Julia_A. Steinbuch, Mrs. Isabelle Pomeroy, Mrs. Mary French, Miss Aunie Bagge. Eshcol No. 16, Napa—Mr-, Belle Thompson. Alameda No. 18, Alameds—Miss Augusta Schumen. Buena Visia No. 68, San Francisco—Mrs. H. 3, Greene, Mrs. Genevieve Baker, Mrs. Neliie Rader. Princess No. 84, Augels Camp—Mrs. Lilian M. Condy. La Estrelia No. 89, San Fran- cisco—Mirs. Lucy Barbich, Mrs. Liliau Carlie. Pinoje No. 2—Pinole, Miss Nellie Barry. Buens. he district meeting of San Jose Chapter was | Trere | er, associate matron; Venice | | 1 | | | | | v No. 95Venturs,—Mrs. Cora M. Sifford. Yonemite No. 83, San Francisco—Dr. Mary Page 1. \EECE Smith of E1 Pajaro Parlor of Watson- ville is the guest of Miss Rosa Day of Golden S Parlor of this City. S f meeting last Thursday night Buena Vista Parlor had a number of visitors from Weaverville. Stockton, Sacramento, San Jose and from Alia Parlor of this City. There was a large number of members present to take Dart in the election of delegates to the Grand Parlor. Seveuty-three votes were cast for the successiul nominees. Pinole Parlor No. 92 will give its first enter- tainment and dance on the evening of the 14th inst. The reports to be presented at the next ses- sion of the Grand Parlor wiil show a marked improvement during the year. These will show the institution of ten parlors and an in- crease of from 400 to 500 members. There will also be & better financial showing than there was last year. The name of Parior No. 99 has been changed from Columbia to Golden Era, those who named 1tatthe time of the institution not beiug aware there already existed a Columbia Parlor in Sierra. o San Souci Parior, at its last held meeting, elected Mrs. L M. Kalloch as delegate to the Grand Parior. Improved Order of Ked Men. Modoe Tribe held an open meeting last Thursday night, on which occasion an inter- esting and entertaining programme Was presented. Charles F. Burgman, great Chief of records, who is a past officer of the tribe, acted as entertainment director, and under his direction there wefe presented the follow- ing numbers: Overture, William Nutall; vocal solo, C. H. Parish; andresson *Social’Prob- lem!,” & continuation of the subject diséussed at_the previous open meeting by the xreat chief of records; recitation. Joseph Hanson; barytone solo, J. Sutton; feats of paper-tearing. M. Harris; piauo solo, Professor Meyers; violin solo, Master Abe Wise, with guitar accompani- ment by Mr. Harris; com:C song, R. Kane; piano solo, Mr. Calusen; recitation, E. Calvert; vocal solos by E. Owens snl Mr. Coughlan, and piano solo by M. Meiville. The pro gramme was very much enjoyed. Pohonachee Tribe and Aitarata Council gave a joint entertainment and social in Union- square Hall last night, when in addition to the dance there was presented tae following programme: “sally in Our A.ley,” Knicker- bocker male quariet; contraito solo, “Per- fumes of the O * Miss Xena Roberis: reading, “Necams,” Cyrus Brownlee Newton; tenor solo, “Queen of the Earth,” C. M. Elliot; “There Was an Old Woman,” Knickerbocker quartet; reading, “‘Aunt Stuitsnicker’s Remin- scences.” Cyras Brownlee Newton; contralto solo, “My Dream of You,” Miss Xena Roberts; | Because of Thee,” D. M. Law. That Old Sweetheart of Cyrus Newton; “Dearest Malden, Dance With Me,” Knickerbocker quartet. There was & large attendance, and the gramme and the dance that foillowed tenor solo, read.ng, * ro- ur- | nished a pleasant eveuing's entertainment for all. The members of White Eagle Tribe met in the hall at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Potrero avenue last week, and aiter the ciose of tribe pusiness conferred the Hag- makers’ degree in fine styleon a number of candidates. A new tribe was institutel at Fresno last week. 1t is to be kuown as Tehachapi, and the instituting chief was H. B. Jenuings. Fourteen Red Men eniered the tribe, and there were adoptions which increased the member- ship to lorty-five, Minnewaws Council of Elmhurst has ar- ranged for an open meeting on Friday next. Montezuma Trive adopted nine palefaces last Tuesday. To-morrow Osceola Tribe will adopt twenty- five aud counfer the cegrees. The tribe will give & smoker on the 17th. Althomas Tribe, instituted last January, has since that time iucreased its membership by thirty. Pust Sachem Snyder of Red Jacket Tribe of Sscramento was in this City last week on his way 1o Lake County. He stated that recently his'tribe had added thirty palefaces and ex- pects to make & showing of many more before the ciose of the term e great chiel of records visited Awahnee ibe lust Wednesday, on which occasion Lo . Blake was elected’ chief of records for the tribe. Reports from various tribes show an en- couraring gain in the reservation. The meetiug of the committee on orphans’ home which was 1o have been held last week was postponed on nccount of the illness ot =. Berel, the prime mover in the matter, who was taken sick with appendicitis. Progressive Endowment Guild. Lost Wednesday evening San Francisco Chapter No. 328 of the Progressive Endow- ment Guild heid an enthusiastic meeting in St. George's Hall, and the many who were present remained until the close of the chap- ter, which remained in session until a late hour. Eleven aplications were accepted and eignt candidates were initiated into the mys- teries of the order. Dr.J.P. Le Fevere re- poried that he has forty-iwo applications on 4snd for examination. A ¥. Haraszthy was elected and installed treasurer of the chapter, vice Mrs. C, Bowman, resigned. The committee that had charge of the enter- tainment given on the 2.1 of last March pre- sented a favorable report and was discharged. The committee on the high jinks recently given also presented u gratifying repors. During the first quarter of the year the guiid had seven deaths, and on proof of these benefits amounting iu the aggregate 1o $11,000 were paid. The gulld has been increasing at the rate of an average of eleven chapters per month for several months past, and there have been many additions to the membership of the chepters that have been long estab- lished. Quite 8 number of prominent citizens have become members of this organization of late. Foresters of America. Court Golden Gate No. 5, Foresters of Amer- ica, will give a banquet to-morrow evening in Uniou-square Hall in honor of the election of J. 5. W. Saunders to the office of grand chief ranger. A splendid entertainment and menu has been prepared for the evening. The social and icecream party recently given by Court Seal Rock in its hall in Pythian Castle was & decided success. John F. Ahearn was measter of ceremonies and un- der his direction there was presented & pro- gramme of song and music. There were vocal selections by Master Seifert, M. Thornhill and Frank Hansen and instrumental music by Messrs. Piesen, Harthwell and William Casad. The committes of arrangements were Phil Gebhard, Jumes Dunne, J. J. Doyle, William Teisen, J. C. Teisen and Messrs. Woods, Hil- derbrand and Swanson. As previously an- nounced, this coart will hoid a family picnic in Niles Canyon to-day. Anclent Order of Foresters. At its last meeting Court Violet initiatea two candidates and received & like number of applications. The court was visited by Past High Coief Ranger McNuity, who delivered a stirring address. This court will give a party on the evening of Thursday, the 27th inst. The Foresters’ picnic will this year be given t the Chutes on Saturday next. Court Bonita No. 43, Foresters of America, celebrated its seventn anniversary by s ball in Mangels Hallonthe evening of the 24th of last month, and the attendance was lll}e. The affair, a most enjoyable one, was under the agement of the following: Committee of arrangements, J. F. Bickford (chairman), John Lynch, M. Kune; reception committee, P. Abels,” J." O'Cailaghan, Dr. Lagan; floor manager, M. Kane; assistant floor manager, Heury Rupoel; floor committee, Frank Powers, Charles Schuiler, Charles Teylor, J. William Bell. aylor, J. Armstrong, Ancient Order United Workmen. On Fridny, May 14, the grand overseer, Judge George H. Banrs, will visit Mud Springs Lodge at Shingle Springs, EI Dorado County, | on which occasion a public meeting will be held and an address deliverea by the visitor. Saturday evening, May 15, White Oak Lodge and Crescent Lodge will hold a joint public meeting at San Martino, Santa Clara County. Ozk Leaf Lodge will pay a fraternal visit to California Lodge, at Fraternai Hall, West Oake laud, next Tuesday. Grand Master Workman Vinter visited Crocker Lodge on Wednesday evening lastand delivered an interesting address. Deputy Grand Mester Workman Pollard and Grand Receiver Booth visited lone Valley Lodge at Ione Vailey, Amador County, last Saturday evening, when the degrees wers con- ferred on a class of fiiteen candidates. Repre. sentatives from all the iodges of Amador County were present. On Tuesday evening, the 4th inst., the Pa- cific Lodge drili team visited Prosperity | | | Fresno last week Lodge, when the degrees were conterren on eight éandidates {n amplified form. Next Wednesday the Pacific Lodgedrill team will visit Crocker Lodge at Excelsior Hall, Mission street, when a pubiic meeting will b held and the ecreen work given. On Thursday evening Grand Overseer Bahr: Grand Receiver Booth and the Deputy Gri Master Workman F. S. Poland will visic Tiburon Lodge at Tiburon, when the screon work will be presented. ~ Oakland Lodge was visited by the Pacific Lodge drill team lasi Friday evening, on which occasion the degrees were conferred in amplified form. i A new lodg- will shortly be established at Jamestown, Tuolumne County. The Grand Lodge at its recent meeling au- tharized the grand recorder to issue an appeal to subordinate lodges of this jurisdiction in benelf of the widow of J. W. Lowry, & member of one of the Los Angeles lodges, who died out of standing, The Appeal is being generously responded to by the lodges throughout the State. Grand Overseer George H, Bahrs has a: ranged for an extended trip throughout t Southern part of the State, when he will visit lodges and deliver addresses in behalf of the order. Grand Recorder D. §. Hirshberg will visit the Grand Lodge of Nevada us the special rep- resentative of the supreme master workman atits session to be heid at Virginia City, Nev. next Wednesday. In the ‘evening « public meeting will be held and an address in the interests of the order will belivered. The Degree of Honor, A. 0. U. W. Last Tuesday John Van Alen, past master of Crocker Lodge, visited Silver Spray Lodge of the Degree of Honor, and made the an- nouncement that on Wednesday next there will be the initiation of fifteen candidates for Crocker Lodge by the Pacific Drill Team at 8 o'clock, and that at 9 o’clock there will be an open meeting and reception to the ladies of Silver Spray Lodge of the Degree of Honor tnd 1o “ladies of our own.” There will be an ex- hibition by the Pacific Team, selcctions by the Street Railway band, aud instrumentai aud vocal seiections, icecream and cakes and dancing. Ivy,Lodge at 1ts quarterly soc1al last Wednes- day had & good house and the foliowing programme was presented; Recitation, Mrs. Anua Donaldson; piano solo, Mrs. J. E. Holmes; vocal selection witn guitar accom- paniment, Mrs. Eva Cogan; recitation, “Aux | Praliens,” Miss Joste Batlor; rocitatior, Miss The Pilgrim of Gussie Isaacs, and voeal solo, Love,” William J. Onkes. Junior Order of American Mechanic Lest Tuesday Starr King Council had one initiation and received two applications. It was visited by District Deputy Tibbits and by State Councilor Henry C. Schaerizer, who delivered an interesting address on the sub- ject of immigration and held that the ignorant and flliterate class that had been admitted into the United States between 1850 and 1890 bad driven from work thousands upon thou- sands of native-born, intelligent citizens. He held that that class of immigration was detri- mental to the United States and that there shonld be placed a resiriction on the admis- sion into the country of a class of people who prove injurious to its interests. On the 25th inst. Starr King Council will give a smoker in Native Sons’ Hall on Seven. teenth street, to which all will be welcome- M. G. McClinton will deliver a lecture on “The Artof Printing.” A large deiegation from Starr King Council paid & visit to John A, Logan_Council in Oskiand last Friday night and witnessed the conferring of the Oriental degree. State Councilor Schaertzer and members of Sun Francisco councils paid a visit last Sat- urday to Monadnock Council at Vallejo, and were well received. Aexander Hamilton Council has organized its senaie and elected Z.T. Whilten presibent and Dr. P. A. Terry president pro tem. Other officials of tnatangust body will be appointed ata future meeting and committces on rules and other busine«s will be named. A number of the members of Starr King Council and of the couucils of the Daughters of Liberty and who are members of the Starr King Dramatic Ciub will give an entertain- ment for charity in the Second Unitarian Church hall on the 28th inst. The plece se.ecied is ““Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” M. G. McCiinton will take the partof Uncle Tom, Miss Tottie Phiilips will appearas Tops Close as St. Clair, Miss Grace L. Melluis Legree and little Miss Bne B’rith. Grand Secretary Aschheim paid a visit to nd there laid the founda- tion for the organization of a new lodge. The officia. visits of Grand President Stein during the past week were the result of bring- ing to ihe lodgerooms a large membership and the renewal of ereat interest in_the work of the order. Last Tuesday evening be visited Modin Lodge in company witn tne members of the general commiltee. The visitors and a number of invited guests were, after the business of the lodge nad been brought to a close, invited to & sumptuous banquet, where there was, in addition to the | good things on the table, some eloquent ora- tory. By reason of a lack ot uniformity in the manner of preparing the reports of the various lodges, some delay occurs at the headquurters of the order in the preparation of the status of the lodze membersbip. An effort will be made to establish a uniform system as 1s done in some other orders, one that will be so simple toat any one can under- stand it without instruction. If secretaries cun be induced to ndopt such a system, ihey | will in the end save themselves much of the | trouble which the present system iavolves and facilitate work at heaaquarters. Young Men’s Institute. Golden Gate Council announces s banquet 10 be given in this City on the 2d of June. On the 5th of July it will hold a picnic in San Jose. The board of management was organized last week. E. B. Thomas was chosen as chair- man and E. J. O'Rourke secretary. The next meeting of the Fourth District under the auspices of Ignatian Council will be held in the Alcazar building on the evening of the 20th inst. Atits last held meeting San Jose Council initiated fiiteen candidates, and the ceremony was followed by & banquet at which tossts were responded to by James H. Campbell, Rev. D.J. Mahoney. 8.J., D. M. Burnett, W. Mc- Canney, John W. Suiliva A. Quinn and J. P. Sex. 'District Deputy W. T. Aggeler was the toastmaster. Menlo Council No. 43 will have & requiem mass for the repose of its dead celebrated in the chureh in Menlo Park on the 30th inst. . The Druid Oakland Grove No. 24 of the United Ancient Order of Druids celebrated its twenty-fourth anntyersary and publicly installed its officers for the ensuing term. The following pro- gramme was presented: Installation of offi- cers, by P. A. Thomas Linton; selection, or- chestra; nddress, L. F. Dunand, P.N.G. A.; Quet, W. H. Johnson and M. J. Enos; solo, M. J. Enos: banjo solo, Miss Belie Rogers; solo, W. H. Johnsou. Alter the programme there was a dance. Golden Gate ouncil, N. U. On the evemng of Tuesday, May 25, Golden Gate Council No. 551 of the Natioual Union will hold an open meeting in Ruby Hall, Red Men’s building, at which will be presented an olla-podrida delectation, consisting of sense and nonsense, facts and fancies, music, mirth, song and story, all surrounded by and to be dished up through & halo. of fragrant smoke to all those who, bravely bearing life’s burdens, seek to sill further protect their wives and chiidren in case the bread- winner should be called away. NEW YO-DAY. FREE T0 EVERY MAN THE HETHOD OF X GREAT TREATMENT FORWEAKNESS OF HEX, WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY- THING ELSE FAILED, Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a man is slowly wasting away with nervous weakness the mental forebodings are ten times worse than the most severe pain. There isnoletup to the mental suffering day or night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under such a strain men are scarcely responsibie for what they do. For years the writer rolled and tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness until it was a question whether he had not better take a dose of poison and thus end all his ghroubles. But providential lnlglll“on came to his aid in the shape of a combination | of medicines that not only completely restored the general health, but enlarged his weal emaciated parts to natural size and vigor, an he now declares that any man who will take the trouble (o send his name and address may have the method of this wonderful treatment free. Now, when I say free I mean absolutely wihout cost, because I want every weakened man to get the benefit of my experience. Iam nota philanthropist, nor do I poseas an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men suffering the mental tortures of weakened manb ‘who would be cured at oncs could they but get such & remedy as the one that cured me. Do not try to study out how I can afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary 1o mail the information, but send for it ama learn that there are a few things onearth that, although they cost nothin ;ol’lh“l' l%flunle 10 some men and mean a life- 'me appiness to most of us. Write to ThOmas Slater, box 2283, Kalamasoo, Mich., and the information will be mailed in & plaia sealed envelope. lfi‘// /4 BARTLETT SPRINGS! GOOD WATER AND GOOD HEALTH, A Positive Cure for Kidney, Stomach, Liver and Rheu- matic Troubles. THOUSANDS OF REMARKABLE CURES. SWIMMING TANK, TUB AND VAPOR Baths with competent masseurs. Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys, Croquet Grounds, Billiards, Dancing Pavilion; Orches- tra plays daily; burros for mountain climbing. RATES—Hotel and hotel cottages, $10 to $15 per week; housexeeping cottages, $2 50 to $6 per week. Call or address BARTLETT SPRINGS C 22 Fourth street, Sen Francisco, or B. 8. C Bartlett Springs, Lake County, Cal. Pamphlets mailed free. HOTEL VENDOME, SAN JOSE, CAL. HIS BEAUTIFUL HOTEL I8 TOO WELL and favorably known .o require extended men- tlon here as a charming sunimer resort, access- ible, nomelike, and ever- department in willing | and efficient hands. Write for rates and illus- trated svuvenir. G P. SNELL, Mansger. SEA BEACH HOTEL, SANTA CRUZ, CAL. favorite resort. flowering slope trom the besch. Unsurpassed view of Eeach, Bay and Mountains. SALMON FISHING. Tennis Court, Croquet Grounds and Muste. Reasonuble Rates. For t-rms address JOHN T. SULLIV AN, Manager. NMPY SODA SPRINGS, California’ Famous Mountain Spat 3000 feet above Napa Valley. Climata nnsur. passed. Views magnificent. Tabie supplied from ©rchard and ocean, field and farm. Hot and cold Napa Soda water baths. Telephone and Postoffice. Burros o ride. Bowling alleys, tennls, croguet, swings and hammocks. Gas and running water in every room. e -1 for ssthmatics = WARM WATER SWIMMING TANK. Au ideal sum- mer resort. « hidren's paradise; mothers de- lignt; husbands' rest. Address & ! ke Lo DPUng3 Lol (CALIFORNTA'S MOST ENJOYABLE «RE: J sor:”: noted for its Carative Powers of the #prings. Best equipped Mineral Batbs in Lake Co. Rates tosulL all. Also finest facilities for camp- ing. For particuiars apply to F. MAKTENS, Prop., Bachior P. 0., Lake Couny. Cai. orin Saa Franclsco at 416 Pihe st. FRA ‘K A. BU-SE. THE GEYSERS, Sonoma Co., 6 Hours from San Francisco. ONE OF NATURE’S WONDERS. Grandest scenery. The hotel an enchanting em- bowered home. New Bathhouse, Tennis-court,etc. NATURAL STEAM AND MINERAL BATHS. Tepld Swimming Lake. New and invitiog tratls to Interesting points. Table unsurpassed. J. B. HORTON, Manager. HOWARD SPRINGS. P. O., Putah, Lake County. ENOVATED AND IMPROVED: ACCOM- ‘modations and table service strictly firat class: pecial terms to families: postoffice and round trip $10: ticks WALLACE SPAULDING. Manager. LAUREL DELL, LEASANTLY LOCATED ON LAUREL DELL Lake: new dining-room, new Livery stable. It i8 now one of the most attractive outing places in Lake County. ~ Rates $8 10 $12 per week. Boating and bathing free Bring your bathlug sults. Ad- dress H. WA MBOLD, sserth P. U, Lake o, Cal UKIAH STABLES. H. MILLER, PROPRIETOR, STATE . street, adjoining Palace Hotel.' Stage for Blue Lakes, Laurel 1ell, Sara ora Springs, Upper Lake and Vichy rprings. Best of care taken of transient_ stock. ‘wagons for commercial men and tourists. PALACE HOTEL, UKIAH EADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS ANy H ot men tree bus and bageage. to and from all trains. SUMMER BOARD, SANTA CRUZ MTS, PLEASANT, HOMELIKE RESORT: ELK- gant climate, fishing, bunting and scenery; low price. Terms of W. T. TROMBLY, Gilroy. ALPINE HOUSE. * ISHING AND HUNTING HEADQUAR- ters: livery stable connected: In the vicinity of Big Basin: sireams slive with trout; mountains fuli of game. Write MCABEE & MONTAGUE, Boulder Creek. Santa Croz county. ORR HOT SPRINGS, MILES FROM UKIAH. FINE FISHING 14 3 amtine. Bats frea. Water sure cure for nd trip, Post- County. rheumatism and all skin diseases. X 89 60. Board, 87 per week. J. H.ORK, oftice, Mendocino Lounty, Cal HIGHLAND SPRINGS, LAKE COUNTY, CAL., On the Border of Clear Lake. OPEN EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR New hotel erected this spring. _Lighted by Elec- tricity. _Finest dining-room north of San Fran- cisco. ' The greatest variety of mineral springs in America. Waters unsurpassed for health or pleasure. Bathing, boating, nunting and fishing: swimming tank, dancing, lawn teanls, croquet, biliards, bowling. etc. TAKr STAGE AT PIETA, SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE TO ALL POINTS IN LAKE CO. Round trip from San Francisco Rates $10 to 816 per week. J. CRAIG, Manager. S F. Office—316 Montgomery st. HOT SPRINGS, Monterey coun- ty, Cal — The Carlsbad ot America — For health, rest, ore, climate, accommodations, scenery, Hower beds, cleanlifiess, table, hot soda tub and plunge bathg, hot sulphur tub and swimming tanks, mas- sage’treatment, Lunting and fishing, children's pinyeround croquet aud dance hall for tamilles. 50 stands unsurpassed in the State. Plenty enjoyment for young” and old. Take traia Third and Townsend streets, San_Francisco, 8:15 a. i dally, for Soledad;, Retnrn-trip ticket, 88. ~Seven miles by stage. 'Telephone and Postoffice. Foe illustrated pamphlets and specia_inducements for 1896, address K. ROBERTHON, Manager. SODA BAY RESORT. CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT. Soda Bay, situated on Clear Lake, Is most ple- turesque. - Spring is famous for the vast volume of delicious sodawater. Hunting, fishing, boating and swimming are unsurpassed anywhere. Tne table is suppied with the very best the market affords, and the comfort and weifare of the guests carefully looked after. Dally stage from Pieta to Soda Bay direct. Fare from San Eraucisco $5 50; round trip $10. . ¥. B. HE TH, proprietor, Soda Bay, Kelsey- ville, Lake County, Cal. San Francisco, and but 9 SKAGRS' ErEs: noted for their medicinal virtues and genet.ily conceded o be the finest natural bath water in tue State. Excelient climate and grand mountain scenery. Long distance telephone: daily mailand express: weil-stocked trout streams. Round trip from San Francisco oniy $5 60. Take Tiburon ferry ac 7:30 A. M. or 3:30 P. a. Terms, 82 a day or $12 3 week. . J. F. MADRONE MINERAL SPRINGS, ANTA CLARA COUNTY. MOUNT HAMIL ton range, elevation 2200 feet; best mineral water on this cosst for cure of {ndigestion and urinary troub es: unexcelled hunting and fisbig: special rates to parties of four or more: stage c nects at Madrone with morning trains Mondays, Wednesdays and ~a'urdays; send for terms and descriptive pamphiet. PV PAMES CARTER. Manager. SEIGLER SPRINGS, LAKE COUN1Y. HI8 DELIGHTFUL WATERING-PLACE IS located in the midst of the Coast Rauge. ‘Abandance of mineral springs, hot and cold plunge baths, large swimmiug-tank of mineral water, fine sione dining-room: telephone con- nections. eleciric lights, livery accommodation: £00d trout-tishing and bunting. Round-trip tick- ets at 8. P offices, $10. JOH N SPAULDING, Proprietor. ZTNA SPRINGS. YHERE IS HEALING IN THE WATE (for Rheumatism. Malaria, Nervousaess, Ds- pepila, Diabetes, etc.); there is life in the Alr; swimming tank, tub and steam baths: fine hote:: amusements. Rates, 810 t0 §14. Take7:30 a- M. Southern Pacific train for St. Helena; stage con- nects at 10.30 A M. Unlimited round-trip tickets $7._particulars at 818 Bactery st., or of W. L. MITCHELL, Lidell Postoffice, Napa County, Cal. HOTEL ROWARDENNAN, HE PICTURESQUE SPOT OF BEN LO- MOND, 1n the Santa Cruz Mountalns. New Botel and’ rustic cottages. contsining 60 rooms, ALL HARD FINISHKD, with large closes. Two tennls courts and bowling atley. Bulldin grounds xnd river lighted by electriclts. a mile of river for boating. ltound trip tickets. $3. kor articulars address THOS. L. BELL, Propristor, en Lomond, Lal. NEW CARLSBAD MINERAL SPRINGS. LAKE COUNTY, 'HE GREATEST HEALTH-GIVING WATER in America. Specific for ail_siomach, liver, kidney and bladder troub.es. New hoiel, new, management. ‘Terms, $8 10 $10 per week. For particulurs address W. R. MCGOVERN, Kelse; vilie. Lake Co.. or DR. McGOVERN, 1577 Fol- som street, San Francisco. PLANTATION HOUSE. 18 MILES FROM CAZADERO, ON STAGE line. Good trout fisning. plenty frut, cream and milk; free conveyance for parties of two_or more: grand redwood scenery. Address J. LUT- TRINGUR, teaview, Sonoma Co., or apply K. KRUSE, 207 £ront st., . F., for particulars. HOT SPRINGS, Sonoma Co, only 414 nours from MULGREW, Proprietor. ADAM SPRINGS, LAKE CO. FAYORITE RESORT OF THE STATE: THE water is unexcelled fr medicinal purposes; table unsurpassed; fine fishing an hunting: stage daily from Calistoga direct to springs: round trip at ‘outhern Pacific offices $10. DK. W. & PRATHER, Adam Springs. LAUREL GLEN FARM INE SPRING WATER; PLENTY OF MILK, cream. fruit and home comiorts. For particu: Iars address MRS. V. STUBKNRAUCH, box 159, Naps, Cal. HOTEL DE THORNTON, POTTER VALLEY. First-Class in Every Respect. E. +. HOLBROOK, PROPRI KKTOR. Rates, §7 per week. Hath and all modern con- veniences Iu connection with Lotel. HOTEL DE REDWOOD. N THE HEART OF THE “ANTA CRUZ Mountains: board from 87 to”$10 @ weex: campers’ ret: ticket ircular pere’ Tetarn Hoket ¥ . COX. Laurel, Cat. BURLINGAME. RIS SEAiH EESERVED FOR THE RED- ton Place. Address 4 < IRA G. HOITT, Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cat. GLENBROOK, (FE OF THE MOST CHARMING RESORTS in the State. Fine scenery, hunting and fish- ing. Excellent table. For circulars and further Iuformation address O. W. R. TREDWAY, Glen- brook, Lake County, Cal. "AURORA SPRINGS HOTEL. (WYVESDALE, SONOMA COUNTY: FIRST. class hunting'and trout streams; fresh mil :x:v;? vegetables; :ll'-ll‘ g u'f"' i o per week. Address N LIAM, SANTA' CATALINY ISLAND! SEASON OF 1897. Greatest Attractions in the West. Charming climate, wonderful natural attrac- tlons, famous fishing ‘and wild goat shooting. The Dew scenic ride from the ocean to Middle sanch. Spleadid coaches, famous Western drivers. De- Lightfu. coast excursions. Novel oudoor sports. Grand concerts every day. Dancing. Pyrovechnic displays, wa er Carnivals, etc. Hotel 'Metropole always open, remodeled and enlarged, new addition, elegant rooms with_bath. Grand ballroom, etc., ready this season. Island Villa opens Ju'y 1. Full information, rates and llustrated pamphlets Wilmington Transportation Co., 222 S, SPRING ST., LOS ANGELES CAL. EHOME REST. EAUTIFUL LOCATION AND HOME COM- foris on a fruit ranch. Firsi-class accommo- dations. Tabie supplied by home products. For descriptive circulars and terms address box 85, Sebastopol, Cal. BLYTHEDALE. W ILL FORMALLY OPEN MAY 15, MRS, GREGG. SOLID COMFORT HOME. 1] MILES FROM NAPA OITY, ON MOUNT ‘eder: elevation 1555 feet: mountain spring water; fine scenery: heaithy ciimate: & postive cure for asthma. ~Address MKS. A. F. ALLEN, Napa City. WHITE OAK FARM, JEAR CLOVERDALE: SPECIAL ATTEN- tion riven totable: terms $7 ver week. For particulars address W. H. HIATT, Cloverdale, Cal. LOVELY BEN LOMOND, AVE YOU CHOSEN A PLACE FOR THE summer outing? Have you thought of Ben Lomond. 1 : Sania Cruz Mountains? It is beanti- ful, hea thful accessible Land and homes for sale. Houses. cotiages and camping sites for rent. ‘Write or call BENJ. LLOYD, ten Lomond, Cal UHANNINBE®G. FAMOUS MOUNTAIY, health and pleasure resort in the miast of the Napa redwoods: eievation 1200 feet; re!i f for asthmatics; invigorating mountain air; Iawn ten- nis, croquet and bowling alley: fishing, bunting, bosting and swimming; $7 to $10 per week; re- ductions to families. Send for circuiars 0 W. METZ, Napa, C: |ONTE VISTA—THIS POPULAR SIERRA M resort opens June 1. Call on or address propri etor at The I'enton, 712 Suiter st, a.ternoois or evening fr.m May 10 to 18; later send for circular to C. E. KINNEY, Dutch Flat station. Cal. GUA CALIENTE SPRINGS HOTEL SO- noma Valley; 2 hours f.om San Francisco via Tiburon ferry, 8. 'F. & N. P. R. B.; warm mineral swimming and tub baths; hotel compleiely remod- eled, enlarged and hxndsomely reiurnished: water, lectric bolls in_all rooms k, $2 perday. Address Ag Agus Callente, Sonoma County, EDWOOD RETREAT — «IN A QUIET little nook by the babbling brook”; in the Santa Cruz Mountains, 9 miles from Gilroy: g od tabie, climate, scenery, etc.: large swimming hath: terms low. Address C. k. SANDERS & SUNS, Gilroy, Cal. (GOS0, BOACD ON RANCH, SUBURBS OF Callstoga: plenty fresh eggs, butter chickens and milk: $6 and $7 week: hot miners’ baths free. MRS. J. MONTGOMERY, Calistoga, Napa Co.,Cal. YPRESS-LAWN FRUIT FARM—GOOD TA- bie; home comforts. T. H. EPLEY, box 286, Naps, Cal. ANDERSON SPRINGS, LAKE COUNTY, open May 10: telephone connections: write for circular. Address J. ANDEKSON, Middletown. PESQRT CIRCULARS, CARDS OR SIGNS; \ cheap rates. HILL, 231 Geary st. 8. F. THE WEEKLY CALL It Publishes the Cream of the News of the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES. ITIS THE BEST WEEKLY PAPER ON THE PACIFIC COAST The Best "\ Telegraphic Service on The Coast /. SOUTHEMS PACIFIC COMPANY? (PACIFIC SYSTEN.) lenve and are due SAN FRANCISCO (Main Lie, Foot of Market Street.) wrrive af Siane 8:45p &:15p iles, San Jost. SBOA N ramento, My Tehama and Tted Dlur.... 4:150 8:804 Peters aud Milton. ot New Orleans lizprecs, oo Bakerstield, Sau Augeles, Deming, El Orleans and East .. 9:00. Martinez and Stocktos 11:30r Port 4:00F Martinez, San Kamo ‘Napa, Calistogs, Bl 130, Stockton, Modesto, ‘d, Raymond cr Yosemi) and Fresno, going via Niles, e 8r00; eles ** Bxpress, " L st “Mojave (for Randsbure), nta Barbara and Los Angeles. 5100 Banta Fo Route, Atlantic Express for Mojaye and East. 6:00r European Mail, Ogden an :00¢ Hupmards, Niles aid Sau Jose. 6:00. g:WA Melrose, Seminary Park, 19:43A 004 | Fitchburg, Elmhurst, San Leandro, South San. Leandro, Estudillo, Lorenzo, Cherry and Haywards. i Runs through to Niles. ¢ From Niles. 10:500 nizioon SANTA CRUZ DIVISION (Narrow Gauge). | (Foot of Marlket Street.) 777454 Banta Cruz Excursion, and Principal Way Statiors 8:454 Newark, Ce Jose, Ider Creek, 2 egee sisad *2:15; rk, G Jose, New: o O N madon, Felton, Boulder Cresk, { Santa Cruz and’ Principal Way Stations 45157 Newark, San Jose and 108 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Prom SAK FRANCISC0—Foot of Market Street (Slip ”—’:-n 200 11:00a3. 1100 *3:00 16:00 From OAELAND—Foot of Broadway.—* $12:00 *1:00 $2:00 COAST DIVISION (Third & Townsend Sts.) 1130 71004 San Jose and Way Seations (New Almaden Wednesdays ouly). 9:004 San Jose, Tres Linos, Sauta ( Pacific Grove, Paso’ Robles, Lnis Obispo, Guadalape, Surf and Principal Way Statiovs 30:404 San Jose and Way Station 11:30 Palo Alto and Way Statior *2:30p San Mateo, Menlo Park, San Jose, Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Siuta_Cruz, Salinas, Monterey and PaciticGrove *8:30 San Joso aud Way Stations 1302 San Jose aud Way Stations... 80P San Josc aud Principal Way Stations tations......... G:I3A Lo t7dse P for Aftemoon, & + Satnrdays onlgy londay, Thursday and Saturday nights ouly. + A for Morning. *Sundays excepted. § Sundays only, 1 SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY 9. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market 3t. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS-—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A.3: 12:3 8:30, 8:10. 6:30 . 3. Thursdays—Extra inig 80 ». M. Saturdays—Exira trips s 1:33 San Kafuel o San Franeisco. WEEK DAYS—6:13, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a. s 12:45, 3:40, 5:10 P 3. Saturdays—Exteairips 255 P :35 P . 11920 & i Beal Foan, at SUNDAYS— 940, 6:00, 6:25 p. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park sama schedule as above. Leave Arrive Sen Frauciseo. | }’;,f,'}f;; Ean Franclsoo. WxEx | Sux- S SUN- | WrEK Dava. | pave, |Destination.| SU7 | Wrex 7:30 AM 8:00 M| Novato, 10:40 am| 8:40 ax 8:30 Pu|9:30 AM| Petaluma, | 6:10 P3|10:25 ax 6:10 Px|5:00 Px|Santa Ros.| 7:35 ey | 6:23 ru Fulton, 7:30 ax Windsor, 10:23 ax Healdsburg, Lytton, Geyserville, 8:30 P [8:00 Ax| Cloverdale. | 7:36 pM| 6:23 Pu | Fleta, 7 7:30 ax| Hopland & l 10:25 aw 8:30 puc| 8:00aM| Ukiah. | 7:36rx/| 6 T80 ax = 8:00 M |Guerneville. | 7:85 pu| 8:30 PM | 8:22,x 7:80 A(8:00 Ax| Sonoma (10:40 AM| 8:40 A% | and | | 6:10 Px|5:00 x| Glen Ellen. | 6:10 px| 6:22 pu 7:30 Ax(8:00 Ax| |10:40 AM[10:2 A ut 8:30 P |5:00 x| 6:10 py| 6:22 vt Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs: ac Gesserville for Skages Springs: at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Pieta for Highland Sebastopol. $prings, Kelseyville, Soda’ Eay and vakepors: as opland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Hiua Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potiet Valley, John Day’s, Riverside, Lierley's, Buck- mell’s, Sanhedrin Heights, Hullville, Boonevilia, Orrs Hot Springs, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg L8 99229929% Not a Line of it Sensational or Faky, and Not a Line of it Dry or Uninteresting. Bright, Clean, A Champion “l ‘ Thought, Truth. A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ALL THE TIME. ITADVOCATES | SENT BY HOME MAIL, $1.50 WDUSTRIES AVEAR: THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL RAILROAD TRAVEL THE SAN FRARCISCO AND SAN JoAQUIY VALLEY KAILWAY COMPASY. 'ROM APKIL 15, 1897, passenger tralus will run daily Bouthbound. th steamboats of leaving San Francisco and 8 ockton % 6 .M. daily: at Merced with stages from Suell- ouiterville, Yosemite, Laokershim wiih stage to and from Madera. Tickts Mariposa, etc.; at | & SONS, 621 Market st., o). Telops Maiu bUs: Westport, Usal. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at r3ucsd On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points be yond San Ratael at half rates. Tieket Offices, 650 Marketst., Chronlels ballding. A. W.FOSTER, R X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Ageat _ Santa Fe Limited. On MONDAYS and THURNDAYS the first- Class Pullman sleeping-car leavioe at 5 ». M. connects &t sarstow with the Santa Fe limited train carrylog dinfag-car, buffet smoking- car and Pullman palace drawing-room _sleeping-cars for both Chicago and St Lonts via Kaoass Cliy. 31 Days to_Chicago or St. Louls. &) Days to New York. SANTA FE EXPRESS Leaves daily at 6 7. ». Pullman palace drawing r00m, also mcdern upholstered tourist sleepin - cars, through (0 Chicago via Kaoswa City. Annex cars for Denver and st. Louls. Boston excursions via Kansas City, Chicago, Montreal and the White Mountains leave every ‘Tuesday: St. Paul excursions every Sund: Ticket Office, 644 Markets’rect, Chrone tole building. ‘relephone Main 1531. NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). ¥rom San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897 WEEKDAYS. Mill Valley and San Rafael—73 5 5, 11:30° A. M.: *1:45, 3:.0, A“%o..g‘:;'. For Mill Valle e ey and San Rafael—*8:00, %9:00, $10:00, 11:00. 11:80 . 3.7 1:00, *1 130, #4:00, 5:30, 6:45. 11:00 #rae, Lo T4 1 A M. does not run to_San Rafael; 5:30 sod Vailay. 11:00 P. 3 do not ruu (0 Mil: Trains marked * run to San Quentin. R 1::!10\1611 TRAINS. A- M. weekasys for Casaders and slons: 145 . . 'Saturdays for Casaders s o mlione; 800, & X. nundaya for Cazadero 00 & Hoyes bod wiors; 900 4. x. sundays tor Pony NOUNT TAMALRALS. Trains connect ~ wit] Py R, with North Pacifia AYS—ienve S F, erey, B Lk oo ety ‘A:{'.;:‘"“'::H of Tamuipais, daily, except Sun- XUra trips ieaving Ta Fridny and Saiuran. 7 a3 dav and Koturdns, 9108 B g BUNDAYS—Leave 8. F. § 9, Si3uP Wedn sday, \ Wedn -5 10,11 an; 1:45, ‘davern of Tamaipais—. : s maipais—10, 11:1¢ & i 12: 0 50,415, ~:95 for sale in Mill vnug or THOS. COOK o~ B (underpalace 1o mone, R mm’ isp K