The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 24, 1897, Page 3

s b S R i i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1897. JAYS DUIY DN M FELLOW M Student Leaders Point to the Christ as an Exemplar. Christian Charity Needed to Lighten the Burdens of Life. Sabbath Sermons and Discusslons In the Conference at Pacific Grove. PACIFIC GROVE, Car., May 23.—The third day of the conventicn of Pacific Cosst students opened rather inauspi- ciously,so far as the weather wasconcerned. It was cold and y fog obscured the sun the early portion of the day. Later the bri 1life of the enthusiastic ed to have been infused college men with the atmosphere, and the sun dissi- pated the fog into a beautiful gotden mist, eventu driving it away entirely. A large number of delegates arrived on last ev 2, so therepresentation from s colleges is much larger than ted. he Bible class this morning was under be direction of Robert E. Lewis of Chi- d was ably taught by him. His t was “The Analysis of the Tempta- of Christ.” Mr. Lewis brought these mptations down to everyday life, and made them fit with the experience, past, present and future of all of his hearers. The general summaryof his lecture he made er two beads:” First, Jesus met and conquered temptation as the son of man and not in his divine capacity, thus bringing himself much nearer humanity and its needs. Along this line he quoted C n Farrar as havir said that ‘‘a divine 1mpulse led Christ to seek his hour of peril alone,” and so secondly earned the power to teach and lead L. F. Willie, the leader of the confer- ion delezate and the pre- ence city a 2 siding officer of the convention, opened the platform meeting in the Epworth League Jecture room with a very affec- | oral hymn which he led. The de- exercises were led by him and i Lewis delivered the ad- on the subject “Our Fel- ist.”” The strong point of hisdiscourse was our propensity to live ather than to become fel- s Christ. In the second nis sermon he showed that, ay selfi=h things, we earned m a companionship with terms of perfect and abeo- equality, In all his lectures Mr. Holy Land and the history of f Christ is unusually complete. Jacks, general secretary of the ciand Younz Men's Christian Associa- delivered the sermon to gates in the main auditorium st Episcopal Church at 11 des the students there was large conere, izens of Pacific Grove and Monterey. His subject, *‘Rest Found in Christ,” the text being taken from Matthew xi: 2, “"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I Mr. Jacks spoke of the personal care and | watchiu ss of God for human creatures, by the Bible, and as contra- se wno scoffed ta be fashion- able, and who claimed that God was the personification of **1 don’t care.” The for- Jornnessof humanitv, he said, would bede- rable were such things so. The world’s eat characteristic of t e present day was 1plete unrest, and he cited as ts need of rest the wars, riots 1 turmoil and bloodshed. s point with Napoleon’s and I founded mighty not endure because Iy upon force. \pire upon love which shall 1 time,” Michener addressed nformal meoting, tak- Praver,” and taking to-man fashion, which ted Iy appreci his talk was the proof by ts of the efficacy of prayer. He quoted Motley in his Mistory of the t Republic regarding the beleaguered enots in the city of Liege, who were ngand prayed for del.verance. 1t the sh & plentiful rain, d t e city of fever and pesti lence and made it possible for them to live until aid came to them from without. Several instances of Old Testament his were also brought forward. Lie end of Mr. Michener’s talk F. L. 1 Fotlow On,” ana At Willis this closed the session. e open-air life class assembled a hall- hour earlier s eveningz and the sun was just over the pine tree tops when the pening song began. arge of the city delegations of the ), conductes this evening's He very appropriately took as his The Call of Coltege-Bred Men to Christian Ca .”” He dwelt nupon the point that whetber a man’s calling be 1 he should none the Jess live for the good of bis 1ellows, as did Athanasius and Savonarola of old. The college man was not left free to make his independent choice, he said, for each was iary of h tent and pis pref this fact. e piatform meeting In the church uditorium wus very largely attended. Short devotional exercises began the ser- vice and addresses followed. ences were influenced HUNTINGL1UN AT ASTORIA, Completes om Inspecion of Southern Pacific Lines in Oregon. ASTORIA, Or, May 23. — Collis P. Huntington ana wife, H. E. Huntington and Miss Campbell and party arrived here the guests of A. B. Hammond, er of the Astoria railroad. Mr. tington has just completed an inspec- tion of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon’ and the Oregon Central and Eastern, at present owned by Hammond. To a repre- tentative of THE Carr Mr. Huntington said this evening that he expected to make some improvements and extensions to the Oregon znd California hine this season, but extensive operations would net be undertaken until times were bett-r. “Iam much pleased with what I Lave seen in Oregon and Astoria and believe that Mr. Himmond i8 building you a fine ailroad with which the Southern Pacifis will do business. There is afine harbor here, and Astoria should be & prosperous ” he said. ebic Awicide at Snohomish. SEATTLE, Wisw., May 23.—Mrs, J, L. Waison commitied suicide yesterday at her home in Snohomish, using strychnine to carry out_her purpose. She was the wife of J. L. Watson, a well-known logger ¢ hua been in iil health for a long time. e and her husband did not get along well together. GO Ritzealle Woman Hangs Herself. SPOKANE, Wasa., May 25.—A very pe- culiar suicide occurred last night at Ritz- ville, when Mrs. Matilda Vehro, aged 53, danged herself to a bedpost with an exercises most marked ability to | vivid word pictures, and his knowl- | the as- | But Christ | the students. | F. L. Willis, who | college to some ex-! apronstring. She had beex mentally un- balanced for some time, but never before attempted 1o injure herseif. After send- ing her 10-year-old boy out to the pasture 107 a cow early in the evening, she locked | every door and window, tied the apron- string around her neck, fastened it aronnd | the bedpost and was strangled to death. | - LOCKEFORD FARMS FLOODED. Levees Along the Mokelumne Break and Water Pours Over a Great Many | Ranches. | STOCKTON, Car, May 23.—-Constable | Charles Dial of Lockeford telephoned to this city this afternoon thatthe levees along the Mokeiumne River had broken and that the farms in the vicinity of Lockeford would be damaged to the ex- tent of at least $10,000. The country about is now under water, and the dumage may | exceed the sum named. | The cause of the breaks is not known. The first one occurred on William Eas- ton’s piace. This was followed by an- other on the Whitney ranch, and shortly after this the levees on the Kerr place broke, letting the waters in upon the country about Lockeford. That section is very fertile and has handreds of acres planted in grain and potatoes. Besides the ranches of Dr. Locke and Luther Locke, those on the Montgomery Tract | and the Holman place are now under water, and the flood is fast spreading. There must have been Leavy showers in the mountains to swell the waters to the extent they did. Just now the entire country about Lockeford is under water. e . TALKS TO STAKFORD GRADUATES. Dr. Mclean of Oakiand Del.vers the Bacca- laureate Sermon at Falo Alte. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., May 23 —Dr. McLean of Oakiand delivered the | baccalaureate sermon in the chapel this | morning. Tiwe graduates attended chapel | in a body. In spite of the fact that a large | number of the undergraduates had | already departed for their summer vaca- tion, the chapel was filled to overflowing. | Dr. 'McLean found his text in Isaiah lix:16-17. In substance he szid: | My errand hers to-day is not to deliver a | traditional vaccalaureate sermon, but to give | you & simpie and unambitious message. It | has been derived from experience. 1 have | uring the past thirty-nine years been brought ontact with young people. I wish most tily thet time bad slipped a cog thirty- nine years ago and leit me i0 graduate witn next Wednesday. message couid be callea “Tha Noble of Intercessors.” Intercessors here is to be in its strongest sense—those who inter- Who and what manner of a man is an | intercessor? What are his opportunities and what him he | " To the first question from the text we read, | “He saw there no man.” God wondered that in the presence of such conditious there was noreal man. Of course there was the rabble, which looked on existing evil, but no onc attempted to eradicate it. There was none | who dared to interpose or break forth in | righteous indignation at prevaiiing condi- tions. Such a man is his ideal of & completed human being. The chapter pictures the strife | between good and evil. Thisstrife will con- rue untii good prevails. | “Asto the intercessor's place in history we | find that ne is the muker of il history., The great army of intercessors includes all those | patriots who have not counted their lives deerer than their principles. There is abun- dant opportunity for such patriots to-day. The | wrongs Cuba and Crete are aliowed to suffer show that nations ean look on crueities as of | old witn sordid indifference. | Dr. McLean then! advised the graduates | to make the most of tneir abundant op- | portunities. They must dare todo if they wished to be enrolled in the ‘‘grand army ot intercessors.” | D | ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE. | Sovernment Commissicn En Route North- ward to Make Another Survey. SEATTLE, Wasm, May 23—H. G. | Bryan of Philadeiphia, E. B. Latham of | Washington, D. C., axd 8. J. Entrikin of Westchester, Pa., constituting a Govern- ment commission, arrived in Seattls to- day from the East, en route to Alaska, whither the party goes to make prelimi- | nary smveys and siudy the general to- pography of the country as an auxiliary to the regular survey corps and commis | sion to pe appointed to act for_the United | States, in conjunctior: with a British com- mission, 1o determine the exact route of | the international boundary between | Alaska and Canada. They will begin op- | erations at Mount St. Elias and prosecute the work until the latter part of Sep- | tember. Mr. Bryant, who isat the head of the | expedition, stated that its work would be | purely of a preliminary character, and the data and information coilected would | be used for the better guidance of the per- manent boundary commission. He has had much experience in this line of work, | and he will be_remembered as the leader i the Lieutenant Peary auxiliary expedi- | tion sent out by the Federal Government | in 1894 to rescue the intrepid Arctic ex- | plorer. |~ While Bryant is in Alaska he expects to | settle the disputed question as to whether | Mount Logan is higher than Mount St. | Elias and is the loftiest summit in North America. The ascent of Mount S:. Elias i will be made irom the side of the Mala- | epina glacier, to which a seemingly most | accessibie face 18 turned. Mount St. Elias | bas a factor in its construction which will | tend iargely to increase the difficulties in | the way cof its ascent. This is the enor- | mous development of its snow covering, | wuich has a greater vertical extension | than is known on any other mountain, | ex ending coniinuously from about the | leve! of 2000 feet to the summit or through an interval of 16,000 feet. It is tois con- | dition which will tax the best energies of | the mountaineer. Latham is a member of the United | States coast and geodetic survey service. | Iue party will sail from Seattieon the | Topexa, going to Sitka and thence to | Yakutat Bay. e e REDWOUD’S FLOWER SHOW. Arrangements for the Emhibition Fast Nearing Completion. REDWOOD CITY, Cin, May 23.—Ar- rangements for tne coming flower show for the benefit of the Free Kindergarten Association are fast nearing completion. | The various committees appointed by the | president have been faithiully at work | ever since their appointment.” Balloting for the queens, of whom there will be two, has already begun, though there is much less interest taken in the fight this year than there was last year. Probably before the polls are cl d the various candidates will stir themsel —— 70 Eepresent San Jose Grange. SAN JOSE, Can, May 23.—San Jose Grange bas elected Worthy Master Wor- then a delegate to the conference of farm- ers ana producers to be held in San ¥ran- cisco next Thursday in regard to the es- tablishment of a free market on the San Francisco water front. It is the general opinion of members of the grange that such a market would benefit the shippers of truit and produce. Fifteen Hundyed Pionickers, SAN JOSE, Cat., May 23.—The Phenix Republican Club of San Francisco en- joyed an outing at Agricultaral Park to- dav. Tke picnickers numbered avout 1500. Darcing, athletic sports and varions amusements were indulged in at the grounds. - Prize for @ Pianist, SAN JOSE, CAn, May 23.—The plano Pprize contest of the members of the senior class of the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific was won by Miss Mabel M. Sissons. The second prize Was given to Miss Alice M, McComas, URED DOUBLOIK H YHOUINA SHADS Search for a Pirates’ Cache on the Ocean Beach. Treasure Hidden by Rovers Before the War of the Rebellion. Tale of an Old Settler Who Was Held a Prisoner on Thelr Craft. YAQUINA, Wasn., May 23.—There is an old tradition, grounded upon fact, that many years ago, before the rebellion, pirates buried several boxes of gold coubloons in the mud along the beach here. They never returned and the pre- sumption is that they were lost at sea. John Hardman, now 73 years old, was about the only dweller along the beach at that time, and he says that he has good reason to remember the arrival of the pirates. There were a dozen in all, most of them Americans. Three of them took him aboard their craft and there detained bim for two days. By chance he learned that they were unloading some gold and secreting it. After their departure Hardman sought for the gold, off and on, for years, but failed to find it. In the fall of 1878 a stranger came from California. Before he laft he changed several doub- loons. One night, while drunk, he said there was a half million of that kind of gold not far from the beach and ne wouid return some day to dig it up. This man, evidently, was one of the pirates. He died in California not long ago. William Rich of Toledo got hold of a description of the hiding place and has been making a search for the treasure. He believes that he is now about 10 dis- cover the gold, having found several of the marks, bearings and trees mentioned in the description. GRASSHOPPEKS NEAK POLLASKE, Birmingham’s Fruit Kanch Invaded by a Swarm of the Pesta, FRESNO, CAr, May 23.—W. R. Bir- mingham, formerly a capitalist of Oak- land, but now an extensive fruit-grower of the S8an Joaquin bottom near Pollasky, in this county, suifered seriously last week from an invasion of grasshoppers in bis orchards. The hoppers came dowa from the hills and traveled until they reached Birmingham’s place. There they stopped and began feasting, and they are still eating the tree foliage. The damage will probably amount to several thousand dollars, This is the first report this season of depredations by grasshoppers, and the appearance of the pest is of course causing some alarm. Thosein the orchard in the river bottom are not suflicient in number to do any widespread damage, and as far as can be learned no other swarms have been seen. St S FKESNO NEWSPAPEE CHANGE., C. O. Ziegenfuss 1o dssume Control of the Krening Kxpositor. FRESNO, Oar, May 23.—The Daily Expositor of this city will pass under a new management to-morrow. A. B. But- ler has conducted the paper for a couple of vears, and it cannot be said that he has been entirely successful. C. O. Ziegenfuss, a well-known newspaper man on this coast and lately ediiorial writer on the Stockton Mail, will assume control of the paper to-morrow. Mr. Ziegenfuss is said to have the backing of Eastern capitalists. JENETT-MONCUE DG Brilliant Social Event in the San Joaquin Valley. Pretty Marriage Ceremony at Dr Clark’s Home on Fi'bert Street, Lemman Theatricals. The marriage of Miss Lucy Katherine Jewett 10 Turner Ashby Moncure took place at St. Paul’s Courch Wednesday eveninz. Mr. Moncure is a native of Virginia, but for a number of years has held & position with the land company as superintendent of Poso | raveh. The bride is the only daughter of Solomon Jowett, one of the pioneers of Sau Josquin Valley. Miss Jewett graduated from the Irving Insti- tute of San Francisco in 1894 and was presi- dentof her class. Three of her classmates, Miss Lucy Surface of Ione, Miss Annie E. Bern- hard of Fresno and Miss Olive Pogue of Visalia, atiended her to the altar as bridesmaids, her maia of honor being her cousin, Miss Ada Jewett of San Francisco. White and green predominated in the dec- orations of the caurch, as well as in the gowns worn by the maid of honor and the bridesmaids. Their wedding favors were dainty littie stick-pins of gold with green ana white enamel. Tae capacity of St. Paul’s was tasked to its ufmost to accommodaie the many friends gathered to wituess the ceremony. The guesis were met at the door by Mr. Brundage and Mr. Brown. The ushers wers Charles Harding and E McLeod. The decorations were in charge of the junlor guild, of which the bride was secretary, nnd were very beautiful and sppropriate, They were arranged under the personal supervision of Miss Maud Metcalf, president of the guild. AL7:30 o’clock the sirains of the wedding march irom *Lohengrin” firated through the sacred edifice, and the rector, Rev. David Holmes, entered from the vestry, accompnnied by the bridegroom and his best man, W. H. Taylor, who look their ylaces at the steps leading to the chancel. The wedding 1 roces sion pussed up the aisle in the foliowing order: The usners, Mr. Harding and Mr. Mc- Leod; then tha bridesmaids, Miss Pogue, Miss Bernhard aud Miss Surface. Six little flower girls followed, Irma Tae- i‘ln, Blauche Baer, Irene Mack, Edith Fish, azel Congdon and Lottie Biodget, ail dressed in white, bearing baskets of rose leaves, with which they strewed the path to the ‘altar. They were followed by Lester Dinkelspiel, as ring bearer; then the maid of honor, Miss Ada Jewett, and 1ast the bride with her father. At the residencs of Dr. Clark, on Filbert street, April 27, Henry L. Clark of Crockett end Mrs. Cailie F. Jones of Knights Ferry were united in holy wedlock by Rey. B. Dent Naylor of Suisun, About 9 o'clock the happy pair, receded by a boy and girl carrying b-autifu Pouquets of flowers, entered the elegantly decora‘ed pariors, to the well-known sirains of Mendelssobn’s wedding march. Here were in waiting a large number of the groom'’s friends and rolatives and the sister and cousin of the bride. Under a very handsome bower of syriogas and ferns the knot was tied. After a honeymoon of two weeks Mr. and Mrs, Clark will return to Crockett, which is 10 be their future home. The pupils of Professor G. Hildebrandt gave a delightiul enter'ainment at the home of Mrs. Lemman, 2126 Jackson street, on the evening of May 17. The parlors of the resi- dence were converted for that evening into o stage and auditorium,and tully 120 eople ‘were present to enjoy the performance. Two l little comediettas were presented with the following casts: “THANK HEAVEN, THE TABLE IS SPREAD.” General von Saint-Paulin, Ge rge H. Lem- man; Frau von Saint-Paulin, Mrs. Alice A. Fredericks; Hormance, tbeir ‘daughier, Miss Muriei Wemple; Lombard, husband of Her- mane?, Wil.jam T. Lt Roassilion, but- .. Guido E Auguste, maid, Helen Ediths place, Berlin; time, the present. “DIE HEINZELMANNCHEN." Dr. Leo Schoenbach, teacher in a young ladies’ seminnry, Frederic M. Biegerstaff; Frau Oberst Schoenbach, his mother, Mrs. Alice A. Fredericks; Sidonio Loehner, Miss Muriel Womple; Elsa Linderman, Kaethe Wollkopf and Grete Schuster, pupils of the seminary, Miss Constance Peltret, Miss Grace Marie Crim and Miss Helen Editha Wright; tin, servant, D. A. Hagens; place, Dr. Schoenbach’s studio; time, the present. The Press Club Quartet of San Francisco ten- dered a complimentary concertand danc> to the guests a. Highland Springs last Thursday evening. The large dance hull was profusely decorutea for the occasion, the siage being a perfect bower of evergreens aud ferns, At 8 o'clock the hall was crowded with an eager end expectant audience. The programme was very artistically rendered, every number eliciting great applanse. After the perform- ance every one was invited 10 join the dance, which lasted until early morn. A pleasant party_was given by Mabel Har- mon on May 12 at 3110 Clny street. The little oues were entertained by Miss Irene Ward and Miss Alice Harmon. Those present were: Miss Florence Block, Elsio_Cellarius, Essae Daiton, Gertrude Dorothy, Mabel Harmon, Lilian Harmon, Lavina Hoffacher, May Hosmer, Cnariotte Lachman, Annette L:vy, Marjorie Hazel Mendenhall, Lilian Pos- Jessie Raphael, Myra Rosencrants, Carrie Schroeder, Genelve Schultz, Alma_Son, Alma Tnaue, Addie von Haeen, Mildred Ward, Erma Waterman, Master Robert Bastine, Lawrence Dalton, Arthur Ellert, Cheries Elder, Roy Fuller, Benjamin Healey, Walter Healey, Edwara Hiil, Frank Kelleher, Cosmo Morgan, Paul Meyers, Kingsbury 'Parker, Oliver 'Radford, Harold Shaiu, = Theodore Smith, John Spire, Arthur Thane, Shirley Ward. A very pleas nt birthday party was tendered Eila Sawyer by ner parenis at_the family resi- dence, 120 Eieventh street, Monday. May 17. Wright; The afternoon was pleasantiy spent in music, singing, dancing and games. At 4 o'clock the guests adjourned to the dining-room. Among those present were: Miss Stella Davis, M Golaje Carr, Miss Leona Lawrence, M Eva Johnson, Miss Haze! Hanjes, Miss Irene Bor- den, Miss Alice Hayes, Miss Carrie Renz, Miss Helen Rerz, Miss Ella Sawyer; Messrs. Ern- est Haws, Walter Peterson, Frankie Mulien. On Sunday last the members of Company M, Loague of the Cross Cadets, took.a trip (0 Mount Tamalpais. After three hours of walking they reached the summit, where luncn was served. Company M’s orchestra gave several selections of the popular songs and marehes. The party consisted of: Sergeant R. Ruff, Ser- geunt Fear, Sergeant Joseph Lavin, Sergeant Corporal B. Gleason. Corporal R. Privates J. Derring, R. Mahon, J. , H. Ford, S. 1. fullivan, H. Horsnan, F. Herbert, W. Sheble, G. Henderson and Paris. The Mission Merry-mnkers gave a private picnic recently at Miil Valley. Those present were: Miss Mande McDonald, Miss M. Car- rick, Miss K. Haltinan, Miss 8. Rivers, Miss L. Williams, Miss J. Carrick, Miss J. McDonald, Miss F. von Helms, Harry Merkle, Paul Parker, F. Beruard, Mr. Green, Fred Haley, Peter Donovan, Mr. Kavanagh, L. Coghlin and Mr. Rhody. The foliowing is a list of the latest arrivals at Geysers: A, Ertola, san Francisco; Frank C. Joraan, Oskiand: Frank H, Mason, Oak- land; Charles Pierce, Napa; Augustine juarez, apa; George F. Gray, San Francisco; A. J. sch, San Francisco alter D. Mausfiela, Siebe, San Francisco; Alexander T. Vogelsang, BSan Francisco; George Hadley, Cloverdule; J. Marsden, Hono- lulu; T. J. Smith, San Francisco; Mrs. T. J. Smith, San Francisco; W. B. Bradiord, San Rafael; Mrs. W. B. Bradford, San Rafael. Lon Geridelli, Oakiand; Mrs. Lon Geridelli, Oukland; Alfred Gerideill, Oakland; D! Maulove, Highland; Simon Pinschou 10v- erdale; Phil O'Donnell, San Francisco; Harry Kerr, St. Helens; Charles E. Guruer, St Helena; John W. Vall, Edwin Liddle, C. W Hibard, J. P. LeCount, Mrs. J. P. LeCount, Miss Suste LeCount, Miss G. R. Slocum, San Francisco; George E. Butler, 8an Ratnel; J. L. Moody, Mrs. E. Liddle, Liddle, Miss M. Moody, M. L. Dailey, San Francisco; J. P. Gil- ‘bride, Healdsburg; Mrs. L. Ellis, San Fran- cisco; Ed McPeat, Bud Murphy, Cloverdale. The following is a list of those now reeis- tered at Skaggs Springs: San Francisco—Judge R. J. Tobin, Miss Nellie A. Glynn and maid, Miss Tessie A, Byrne, Dr. and Mrs. George H. Jenks, Mrs. and Mrs. George Fritch and grand- son, Lloyd Litchfieid, Mr. and Mrs, William Herrmann, Miss Erna Herrmann, Mr. and Mrs. George Herrmann, Bliss and Gerald Herr- mann, Henry Kenitzer, Mrs. M. E. Maxwell, G. R. E. Maxwell, O. H. Keyes, A.J. Wilson, Mrs. A. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs, Isidore Burns, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hirschfeld, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mulgrew, Miss Flora Mui- grew, Mre. Stenhouse, Mrs. Faunie Grey, Thomas Loughran, A. Levy, Mrs. T. V. Maxwell. Osakland—J. 3. Jenks, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Kimball, James Townsend. Vallejo —Thomas Browne, James Topley and wite. San Anselmn—)Mr. and Mrs. J. E. ‘Byrne, Miss Jounie Meager. Petsluma—Fred Kuhnle, J. Cowen. Ukiah—M. McDonough. Em ty, Or.—J. B. Gilbert. Santa Kosa—W. Flint, R. W. Poat, O. George M. Smith, M: Mrs. J. F. Mulgrew, Miss Jnania Eureka—Mrs, James Townsend Jr. ue Townsend. Healdsburg—Dr. Bwisher ana scn, G. Capell, Miss Jeannette Lindenmyer, Mrs. Rose Austin, Miss Annie Jacobs, Albert Block, George Block, J. Silberstein and wile, Mervyn Silberstein, Miss D. Silberstein, Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonough and chiidren, H. W, Pierce, n H. Barnes, Ora Hassett, J. H. Gunn, Charles York, H. Fuller, Justin Hassett, J. L. Bates, F. Burr, A. D. Passalacuqua, T. W. Proctor. The engagement is announced of Miss Mag- gic Allman and Charles F. W. Smith, both of this City. The wedding will take piace in July. ng wedding of Miss Harriet Oppenheimer and Hughes J. Lyons will take place on Sun- day afternoon, May 30, at the resideuce of the bride’s parents, 1021 Buchanan street, The Loring Club will give its closing concert of the twentietn season Thursday evening, ay 27. An excellent programme has been prejared that will have the assistance of a sextet, strings and flite. Mrs. Carmichael Carr will be the accompanistand D. P. Hughes conductor. Miss Susié Logan will leave the City by the 1st of June for a two months’ stay at San Jose and Menlo Park. H. D. Jackson of 557 Harrison street has gone to Highland Springs for his vacetion. Miss Marie ¥. V. Deviin left for New York on the 18th inst. Mr. and Mrs. Lovell White and family have gone to “The Arches” Mill Valley, 1o ‘spend the summer months. THE THEATERS TO-NIGHT. What Will Be Offerod to the Patrons of the Several Playhouses by the Managers. Nat C. Goodwin, supported by Maxine El- Lot and the rest of the comedy company, will appear at the Baidwin this evening in the comedy entitled “Au American Citizen,” Which, when prcduced 2t this house in No- vember last, pioved such a success, The next Sard for this house will be the Lilipatians. There will not be any periormance at the Columbia Theater this evening nor this week, for until Monday next the place wiil be closed 10 permit of the making of aiterations. 1he theater will reopen with the Frawley company in “The Fatal Card.” Ri San Francisco; John F. W B. H.: Braughier, Mrs. fattie Faught aud son, At the Alcazar there will be presented this evening the great French farcical comedy, “The Three Hats,"” to be followed by the real- istic Chinese drama, “The First Born,” that has proved such a hit and has beén pro- nounced a striking novelty in the comedy liue. Mava Edna Hall will make her appearance this evening at the Morosc> Grand Opera- house in a revival of the scenic success, “A Dark Seeret.”” In this there will be introduced a wonderiul race sceno and real boais on gen- uine water. The piece abounds in siriking situations. At the Tivoli Opera-house there will be this evening a revival of standard overa, for the management will offer that favorite, “Martha,” by Von Fiotow. It will be presenied with the best talent of this house in ths cast. There will be & balier and specialties in the second act. ‘There will be an unusual number of new artistes at the Orpheum Music Hall this even- ing. Most promineut among tnese will be Omene, the lady prestidicitatenr, who will be assisted by La Belle Nadini. Many other spe- cialists will maxke their first appearance. Atthe Chutes this evening there will be, in addition to the usual attractions, the Vene- tian Ladies’ Orchestrs, which will give concart musicin the casino, ‘and there wil mot be any extra charge. There will be a display of interesting pictures by means of the ani- matoscope. At the Oberon there Is to be another grand concert by Ferdinand Sterk's musical artists, There will be presented a programme that will embrace many favorite selections and a num- ber of selections that are up to date. ————— Nearly every castle in England has its underground passages. NOXIOUS VAPORS KILLED CAVILL The Noted Swimmer a Victim of His Own Deception. Gas Had Filled a Submerged Pan Which Supplied Him With Air. Coroner’s Inquest Exposes the Sham Practiced In His Feats Under Water. STOCKTON, Car, May 23.—An inquest was held to-day over the body of Charles Cavill, the famous swimmer, who was drowned last night in the Jackson baths. The evidence presented to the ! Coroner’s jury made clear the methods | by which Cavill had for years deceived the public and established ‘“‘records’ for staying under water for extended period: A verdict of accidental death by asphyxia- tion was rendered. The apparatus used by Cavill in his de- ception consisted of a large zinc pan tied with ropes to a heavy marble slab, which is sunk to the bottom of the tank. The pan keeps the air bemeath it to the ex- clusion of water in ordinary waters, but those at Jackson's baths come from the natural gas wells and are impregnated with gas. The gas accumulated beneath the inverted pan to the exclusion of the air last night, and the moment the Aus- tralian filled nis lungs with the noxious vapors he was rendered unconscious. His fellow-swimmers did not realize the cause of his death until this morning, when the slab and pan were brought to the surface. In ordinary waters the swimmer would not have been in any danger. Nearly 1000 people gathered to-night at Jackson’s Baths to attend the benetit given for the widow of Cavill. Mrs. Cavill arrived from San Francisco to-night and is quartered at the Southern Hotel. Gay and Kahn gavea very good exhibition to please the crowd. On Wednesday nigbt there will be another benefit, 10 which local swimmers will appear, and a vaudeville entertainment will be presented. The Stockton people have taken up the caus» of the widow and will respond iiberally, as Mrs. Cavill is destitute. George Milne, who was Cavill’s manager, will probably arrange for a benefitat Sutro Baths in San Francisco. Cavill will be buried in Stockton. CAPTURED AT VICTORIA. Encumbered by a Widow and N.ne Chil- dren, Horsethief Boggs Was Easily Traced. THE DALLES, Oz., May 23.—Edward Boggs, who is charged with having stolen a team, buggy and harness from William Clark and sold them a few days ago, and who persuaded the Widow Newsome to run away with him —nine children and all —has been prought back and placed in jail here. Bog:s and those with him went from here to Portland. Eluding the of- ficers they boarded a Northern Pacific train to Seattle and went thence to Vi toria by boat. Sheriff Driver followed close behind them, but a horsetnief not being extraditable he was compelled to adopt heroic measures to land his man. He partially coerced and partially coaxed Boggs from under the shelterof Eng- land's flag. Boggs will be tried at the term of court commencing Monday. The Widow Newsome and family were left in Victori Boges is an ex-convict and is alleged to be one of the most expert criminals on the coast. His traveling with so large a fam- ily when he knew officers were after him was a very hazardous experiment. SN, FRESNO WANTS BRYAN, ZLocal Demoerats Angry B-cause They Have Bicn Orerlooked. FRESNO, CAn, May 23.—The Demo- crats here are much dissatisfied with the action of Chairman W. H. Alford of the State committee in ignoring Fresno in Bryan’s itinerary in California. Alford has provided that the ex-candidate for the Presidency shall speak in Tulare, which is in his home county. This is pointed to as a selfish act on the chair- man’s part and it meets with much dis- favor. It is argued that Fresno, being the largest city in the valley, should en- joy visit from the distinguished Ne- braskan. According to the itinerary mapped out by Alford Bryan will pass througa Fresno at 11:50 p. M. There is talk of engaging a special train to bring him here irom Los Angeles in the aiternoon, arriving in Fresno a few hours before the time of the regular train. This would cost $570 and there is not much prospect that the money can be raised. ——————— To Ald Unfortunate Children, The Eurcka Society for the Protection of Children will give a benefit in aid of unfortu- nate little ones next Thursdey evening in the | Maple Hall of the Palacg Hotel. Among those who will take part in the programme are Miss Hattle Nathan, the well-known dramatic Teader, Miss Eva Tenney and the Knicker- bocker Quartet. The tickets, which are 50 cents, will be on sale Thursday at Sherman, Clay & Co.’s and at the door. ————— The average attendance at places of worship in England and Wales is com- puted to be berween 10,000,000 and 11,000, 000 persons. There is a place of worship for every 500 individuals, taking the coun- try all through, and a stated minister for every 700. About 80,000 sermous are preached every Sunday. NEW TO-DAY. GOLD o FREE Boys, Girls and Young Ladies il ¢ S NEW TO-DAY — CLOTHING. EN§ & S = This great sale of damaged clothing posi- tively stops Saturday night. Simply because all the damaged goods will be gone by that time. Until then you have your pick of hundreds of Suits, Overcoats and Trousers, only slightly damaged by smoke and water, at a trifle of their real value. These garments are every bit as good as new so far as wear and looks are concerned. The money paid us by the insurance com- panies goes into your pockets. Scores of people carried away their arms full of these bargains last week. Every day counts now ; every day lessens your chance of being lucky enough to get your size among these snaps—so take warning and hasten. SACRIFICE PRICES. Several hundred $12 and $15 All-Wool Suits ot $5.00 and $6.00 A number of All-Wool Overcoats that lay where the smoke and water were thickest, slightly damaged, worth $15, at $5.50 and $6.50 Some excellent $3, $4 and $5 Trousers, all wool, damaged only slightly, at...... $1.25 A few of those $1.25 Pants left. Odd sizes, but if you can find a fit among them you’re welcome. All-Wool Vests as low as.....................65¢ (ireat American Jmparting Toa Ga PURE FOOD STORES. EVERY WATCH is a perfect time- piece ; 15-year guaranteed case. REAL GEMS. DON'T MISS THIS. Opportunity to secure one of these pretty watches r RE[. CALL AND ASK ABOUT IT. (COLUMBIAN WODLEN MLLS), ‘ 541 MARKET STREET Directly Opposite Sansome. Open Evenings till 8 o’clock. Saturdays till 10. STORES EVERYWHERE. 100 IN OPERATION.