The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 18, 1898, Page 3

THE SA~ FRANCISCO CALE, MOND&Y, APRIL 18, 1898. BRINGS AN APPEAL FOR PROVISIONS Third Mate Walker of the Orca Ar- rives in Seattle. Left the Icebound Fleet of Whalers Early in November. Journeyed Across Arctic Wilds to Request Aid of the Vessels’ Owners. FOOD SUPPLIES NEEDED. ‘When He Departed the Crews Waere | Living on a Pound of Bread a Day Each. Spectal Dispatch to The Call SBATTLE, April 17.—Charles H. ‘Walker, the third mate of the Orca, ope of the icebound whaling vessels now in the Arctic waters, arrived in Seattle to-night. His experience has been somewhat similar to that of Third Mate Tilton of the whaler Belvedere, who made the hazardous trip overland from the frozen north, arriving two | weeks ago. Walker started from Point | Barrow with a dog team on November 1. The hardest part of the trip was | the 680 miles along the shore line of the Arctic Ocean to Herschel Island, near | the mouth of the Mickenzie River. Walker brings advices from the ice- bound fleet both at Point Barrow and to the eastward. He reports that the | crews will have sufficient food to last them until the ice breaks up, if they | practice the utmost care and almost starvation in the consuming of their limited su- ly. However, he brings an appeal from the captains of the vari- to their owner, the Pacific Whealing Company, that provis- | t north at the earliest mo- | an interview to-night at his | e in Seattle, Mr. Walker said: | were 186 people at Point Bar- or on ships near there when I left terrible journey, but I soon pushed on to Fort Norman, 200 miles up the river, and made it in nine days. In eight days more I was at Fort Rigley, 180 miles beyond. I then wen' on to Fort Simpson and to Fort Providence, the last post on the Mackenzie. I went up the frozen Athabaska more rapldly, and finally reached Edmonton, where I left my dog team and came on to Seat- | tle by rafl.” | Walker Hus lived in Seattle for sev-| eral years. Bgfore going North on the | whaling ship he was in command of several small Loats operated by a local mill compan; | | | DON CARLOS DECLARES SPAIN HAS BLUNDERED. Should Have Landed an Army and Captured the United States a Year Ago. VENICE, April 17.—Don Carlos, in an interview here which is mainly a repe- tition of his manifesto, declared that | Spain had mismanaged the Cuban diffi- culties from the first. “She should have sought a casus| belll a vear ago,” he said, “when the United States was unprepared, and should have had courage to bombard New York and to disembark troops upon the coast of Florida. “The United States would have then given way. If Spain were now to be vanquished, Cuba would share the fate of California and Texas and be ab- sorbed by the Anglo-Saxon element.” ! In reply to a question as to what would happen to Spain after a disas- trous war, Don Carlos said: | “The future is in the hands of God, | but Spaniards would not be likely to | rebel against the Government which | had known how to vindicate the old Castilian honor. BURGLARS FRIGHTENED BY A WOMAN’S SCREAM | Ransack a Sacramento Preacher’s House, but Leave Their Booty Behind. SACRAMENTO, April 17.—While Rev. A. B. Banks was ministering to his flock | to-night two burglars entered his resi- ence at Twelfth and N streets and ran- sacked the two lower floors. They se- | cured a lot of valuable silverware, which | they did up in bundles and then ascended to the third floor, occupied by Mr. and P. 8. Boltz. Mr. Boltz was at church, but his wife had not been feeling well and remained at home. She heard a noise downstairs | and even heard the bell ring, but, sup- posing it was some one who had called on Rev. Mr. Banks' family, she did not answer the bell. When she heard persons at her door, however, isked who was there and the burg! ordered her to open the door. Ir she screamed tead “Police!” and rang up the station by tel- ephone. At this the burglars ran down- | stairs and left without thelr booty. - |SECOND DEMONSTRATION BY MALAGA RIOTERS. Civic Guard Disperses 2 Spanish Mob Gathered About the American Consulate. LONDON, April 18.—A special dis- patch from Madrid says there was an- other hostile demonstration outside the | November 1. They had but 400 bar- | flour left, after having lived siefly on one pound of bread a day to that time. The supply of short t and canned goods was very limit- ans had brought in some fresh ot in any great quantity. s =d that there would D them alive until | are quartered in two m with pl y of fuel ed in two stoves. When awake end the long hours in play- , che and che: he only w 1g vessel at Point | “hooner Rosario, which fore the ice formed. T crushed in the ice pack « 1klin, about sixty-five miles west of Point Barrow, whiie the nk in the same Newport ninety-five Barrow. The ten- still further east, near Pitt Belvedere is at Horse get out all right. The G Nar- have ple , where the | The crews of | Newport will | i rrow. 1 figured them in the 168 that I mentioned. The bark W and the am schooner M are safe at Herschel Island H an and my ship, the Orca, were lost early in the wi tfter several consultations the cap- of the various v s decide a perma- Eight men on board the Belevdere at Sea i the remainder went to the nd with the crews of the Orca sman. They then followed the shore line to Point Barrow. From the Freeman there were forty-five officers and men and from the Oreca fifty-four. From the Belvedere twenty went Point Barrow. Considerable provisions were taken along from this vessel. “The Rosario succeeded in working her way to the beach and we found tains that they had better establi. nent camp at Point Barrow. were lef! Hor her crew at the Point. The crews of the Fearless, Genie and Newport were still on board their vessels, but ex- pected to ccme to Point Barrow with their provisions.” Mr. Walker says he made the trip out at the solicitation of William Drynen, | who was in charge of thefinances of the company, and realized the importance of the officials at San Francisco being informed of their condition. Mate Til- | ton had started a couple of weeks pre- vious via Point Hope, but it was feared | he would never reach the southern | bast. ‘When Walker volunteered to | undertake the hazardous trip it was decided that he should go via the east- | ern route to Herschel Island; then up | the Macke > and down the Atha- | He thus describes his ex- | 3 | selected five dogs frcm the big| pack at Point Barrow and finally en- | gaged two Indians to accompany me. ‘We took but a small supply of bread and canned goods, hoping to kill suffi- cient game to subsist on until we could | reach Herschel Island, where there | were plenty of supplies reported. We | kept to the coast line and made but | progress, as there was consider- | able snow. The last three days be- fore reaching Herschel we we tically without food, but blindly through the snow. We were about exhausted when we arrived off the Island on Novembe: The Worat part of the trip was over, but it had | been a terrible strain, and we were all worn out “We wer: | | well taken care of at Her- | schel, at which station there are three years’ supplies of provisions. We re. mained there until December 16. Bliz- zards and snow prevented our starting rlier. We started with plenty of pro- fons and it was thought best that we go up the Peel River to Fort Mc- Ph on. This distance of 450 miles we covered in sixteen days. At the fort I sent ,ack the two Indians with one dog team and continued on alone. I had letters to the Hudson Bay Company agents and procured provisions at the various posts. “From Fort McPherson I went across the trail 300 miles to old Fort Goodhope, on the Mackenzie River. This was a % | a bust to-day at the Roman Antonio American Consulate at Maiaga on Sun- | a afternoon. The civic guard dis- d the mob after repeated charges. Three people were injured. Most of the shops were closed - JUDGE OVERTON’S FUNERAL. All Santa Rosa Fourns the Death of . the Capitalist. SANTA ROSA, 4 —The funeral of the late Judge A. on, president of the Savings Ba city, was held onic auspices here this after- le gath- ered to p a last tribute of respect to the honored citi among them being a number of prominent personages from different parts of t ate. M G services were held onic Hall, noor address being delivered by A. B. Ware, past master of the order and an in associate of the dec ed. The spe id an eloquent tribute to his departed . and many an eye was dim with s he concluded his remarks. The pall bearers we A W William Hill, M. Doyle, Con She Wickersham, Daniel Brown. wagon loads of elegant floral pieces were friends from different parts of t A half carload coming from | San Francisco alone. —_—— RACING AT LOS ANGELES. Agricultural Association Announces a Fifteen-Days’ Meeting. LOS ANGELES, April 17.—The an- nouncement by the California Jockey Club that the proposed spring race meet- ing in this city has been abandoned has | caused the Agricultural Association to an- nounce a fall meeting of fifteen days’| racing, Sundays out, commencing Octo- ber 6. The association has ordered the secretary to open four stakes, to close on June 1, with entrance at 5 per cent purses $150 each for the 2:15 and trots and the 2:15 and 2:30 pacing. Large | purses will be offered for running races also, and a new one-mile running track will be built at Agricultural Park. — House Action Pleases Spain. LONDON, April 18.—The Madrid cor- respondent of the Morning Post claims to know that if both Houses of Con- gress adopt the resolution which passed House of Representatives, Senor Polo y Bernabe will not be recalled | from Washington, the Government be- | lieving that the powers will still find an issue for the difficulty. Baron Fava Favors Peace. ROME, April 17.—The Pungola Parlia- | mentare publishes an interview with Baron Fava, the Itallan Minister to the United States, who will leave for Wash- | ington next Thursday, in the course of | which he declares that he does not be- | lieve there will be war, and that he con- | lers the possibility of action by the ers to stay the decision of Congress | 10t excluded. = P as 1 e Spaniards Flee From Manila. | LONDON, April 17.—A special dis- | patch from Singapore says that the | Spanish vessel Leo XIII from Manila | has arrived there crowded with Span- | ish ‘nfflclals and well-to-C, Spanish | families, who are escaping from the re- | bellion which is spreading rapidly in | the Philippines. They report that Ma- nila is panic-stricken. ¢ i i Favors Cuban Independence. ROME, April 17.—Senor Bovie, chief of the Republican group In the Cham- ber of Deputies, was invited to unveil Maceo Club. He was unable to attend, but he wrote a letter in favor of the Cuban independence and defending the | action of the United States. it Mello Betrays Plotters. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. BUENOS AYRES, April 17.—From the | Herald's correspondent in Rio de Jn.nelrn) I learn that the military conspiracy against the Government has been frus- | trated. Admiral Custodio Mello, who was | a prominent figure iIn the last revolution in Rio de Janeiro, divulged the plot to | the Government. ———— Major McElderry Dead. OMAHA, April 1.—Major Henry Mec- Elderry, chief of the Department of Mis- scuri, died to-day at Hot Springs, Ark.,| of Bright's disease. Dr. McElderry has Leen nfbut a short time. He was married about six weeks ago at Baltimore to a young woman of that city. e Spanish Warships Sighted. LONDON, April 17.—The Spanish warship Barcelona passed Dover at 1:35 o'clock this morning. bound west. | Waggoner, EW.CUSMING. HE annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Re- partment of California and Nevada, will con- public, Di vene at N ada Clty to-morrow. San Diego will probably be designated as the place holding the encampment for. 1839 understood in Grand Army posts that San Francisco will for. entertain the veterans in 1900. There are four candidat mander—Comrades Stone, Cus indi, i DI Georg ne of George H. Thomas Post, San Francisco, and Frank W. Cushing of Admiral D. D. Porter Post, and. It awi is possible, however, that readjustment of forces may be made 1561, the call for 300,000 w: that will advance either Kohn or Seama who galned his title on the field. . 1861 call of President Lincol 1t in December, first lfeut June 16, 1863, and licutena S %, in December v, 1864, and st lieuten He wa Red River 4 as d November, 1534, sequent] York Cavalry the engagem yashington, N 1l of the er nt Hill. He 1 patrol during the riots in Ne publicly thanked by battle of Kinston. During five years of service staffs of Generals Ston P. She Banks, Hurlburt Canby, L s and Merr t v of service he I? P Y P’ N " " € thirty was in command of the » Antonto, T, Whe AT 5 the Ninety-third U. . Volunteers was ordered’Into garrson i .i‘:;;?:;fl;‘é’i“a:“,{‘&,’;,’;fi,“ this year for department com- ing, Seamans and Kohn. sent are that the contest will narrow down to Colonel George Stone is a well-known citizen of San Fran- He s t of the Union League Club of Califc when he was 18 years of He was promoted to serge: Hill, La., auring Ban . and Greenville and Summit, Mi gements of the Red Ri was in command of t the commanding general of the Department of North Carolina for meritorious conduct at the Comrade GEORGE. STONE: Two of the Most Prominent Aspirants for High Honors at the Hands of the G. A.R. York Cavalry. It _is generally for 75,000 The iment. Nine other this regiment volunteers. w It w rved one term as nia. Comrade Stone the Third New his . re; giment of three montk march covered a "arboro, Goldboro . He mpalign up dquarters’ July, 1863 or ¢ h York City ment eral N. P. Chipms ance from many Stone was on the CANDIDATES FOR COMMANDER. Comrade Stone, who preferred fleld service, resigned and was again commissioned in his old regiment, the Fourteenth New Comrade Frank W. Cushing enlisted April 20, 1861, when only 17 vears of age, under the first call of President Lincoln volunteers. spontaneous and in such large numbers that tne company to which he belonged could find no place in a three months’ reg- companles of the sons of Iilinols in a similar predicament, together ordered by 'Governor Yates to rendezvous at Dixon, I, to t the further action of the Government. the firs R numbered mustéred into service by Captain John Pope, U. S. A., after- voun.! major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac. Colonel John B. Wyman was the commanding officer of the regiment up to the time of the a Bayou, Vicksburg, Mis rebel sharpshooter end popular commander as ever drew a sword. participated Su <, o LT ub- Comrade Cushir fic S st oaach NeW sulted in the capitulation of e d In - Tuscumbta, Bluil: ville, ibta, Tookout Mountain, Missionary gold. This regiment left Illinois with 1000 me; to time 200 recruits were added June 18, 1864, only 300 comrades answered *‘here."" One year ago at the ¥ held at Salinas, Comrade commander, and n n, prominent comrade: upport him at that time h at Nevada City in 1898. Comrade Cushing has been an ac ears and was com The enlistments, however, were so h the first mentioned company, were Early in May, ed by our martyr President, and from Illinois under the call for the Thirteenth Infantry and was sastrous charge at Chickasaw where the bullet from the gun of a the earthly career of as brave and in all the long, wearisome and Arkansas, and was part of General tarted for Little Rock und for a Pel’lf)d vond recall in “‘darkest Arkansas.” This ance of 1200 miles. rarticipated in all the battles that re- Vicksburg and in the baitles of Ridge and Ring- n, and from time , but at the final muster out, annual encampment of the G. A. R., Cushing was a candidate for depart- otwithstanding the prestige of Gen- received a flattering vote and the assur- s that while they did not e could expect their hearty support tive member of the G. A. mmander of Farragut Post, as only 25 years of age. At present he | D. D. Porter Post, No. 169, Oakland. THE VETERANS Advance Guard Already Ensconced at Ne- vada City. Five Hundred Old Soldiers Are Expected to Arrive To-Day. Will Be Met at Colfax by a Reception Committee With a Special Train. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. NEVADA CITY, April 17.—To-day seemed like anything but Sunday in the Queen City of the Slerras All was bustle and hurry from sunrise to dark in preparing for the Grand Army of the Republic and auxiliary organiza- tions which will come 500 strong to- morrow evening, to remain until Sat- urday. By noon to-morrow it is ex- pected the decorations will all be in place and then the reception committee of fifty will leave on a special train of twelve cars and two engines to bring the visitors from Colfax, over the line of the Nevada County Narrow-gauge The train on its arrival will be met at the statlon by Chattanooga Post, headed by Goyne's band. Salutes will be fired and bells rung in welcome of the guests. To-night's train brought a number of delegates, among them Mrs. B. H. Jjunior department vice- president of the Ladies’ Grand Army of the Republic of California and Ne- vada. She belongs to Roby Circle, Sacramento, and reports that at least 150 delegates will be here from the thirty-seven circles of this one organi- zation. Captain Albert Brown, past comman- der of Garfield Post, San Francisco, is another early arrival. He comes now from the Veterans’ Home at Yount- ville. He organized a company of cav- alry at Santa Cruz in 1861, and with the Second Regiment, California Cavalry, which he for a time commanded, was stationed with General Connor on the plains from 1862 to 1866, holding the Indians angd Mormons in check. Captain D. W. Jenks of Alturas, who | came this evening, reports that every town he passed through on the way from the north will be represented at the encampment. He says the main in- terest of the Grand Army encampment will center in the fight for department commander. Colonel George Stone of San Francisco and Frank Cushing of Oakland are the most prominently mentioned. Last year Veteran Cush- ing was in the race and was beaten by General Chipman. RISING WATERS WRECK A PASSENGER TRAIN OMAHA, April 17.—A heavy rain and hail storm visited eastern Nebraska this afternoon, doing much damage. In some places as much as three inches of water fell in an hour. At Louisville, Neb., 500 feet of the Rock Island main line were washed out, deraillng an eastbound pas- senger train. The engine and baggage car were demolished, but-no one was serfously hurt. CATHERING OF ISTORED CRAIN LOST BY FIRE Explosion at the Hoosac Tunnel Docks at Charlestown. Four Hundred Thousand Bush- els of Wheat and Other Cereals Destroyed. Buildings in Boston Shaksn and People Awakened From Their Slumbers. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, April 17.—The roof of the grain elevator at Hoosac Tunnel Docks, Charlestown, was blown completely off by a dust explosion at 4 o'clock this | morning. The fire that followed not only destroyed the remaining portion of the immense structure, but sumed nearly the entire contents, over 400,000 bushels of grain, mostly wheat. The steamer Cambroman, which had | just finished loading at the dock, was towed out without difficulty, but some of the small tenements adjoining and a | building used as a distillery for Chapin & Trull were damaged more or less by the debris from the roof. The loss is estimated by fire underwriters at near- 1y $700,000, well covered by insurance. The explosion not only shook the en- tire section of Charlestown, but was noticeably felt in the city proper and | many of the suburbs. an early hour aroused half the city. Three-quarters of the fire department, including the two horseless engines and fire boats, were soon massed in the immediate vi- cinity. ‘When the first firemen arrived they found some of the streets impassable, for portions of the roof were lying in every direction. Great timbers had been blown a hundred feet In the air by the force of the explosion, and many of the upper stories of neighboring property were crushed and pierced by the great beams. The fire burned fiercely for nearly four hours, and when it was extinguished there was only a shell of the structure left, while bursting from every side were tons and tons of wheat and oats. Much of the grain fell through the pier to the dock, while practically the whole was so thoroughly soaked with water that the loss was complete. The grain was valued at about $400,- 000. T!&e loss on the structure is $100,- 000, and the damage to the pier and adjoining property is about $50,000. ONE MILLIGN ACRES YET OPEN TO ENTRY. Fine Grazing Land in Monterey County Which the Government Still Owns. MONTEREY, April 17.—Monterey Coun- ty has, according to a report just made the United States land office in San ‘rancisco, nearly 1,000,000 acres of land vet open to entry. Much of this is un- surveyed, and very little is sufficlently level to be suitable for farming, but most of it is fine grazing land. It s supposed the past dry winter has greatly damaged B uring. the veat M7 Monterey C ng e year onterey Count: furnished more original entries for la.ng than any other ;portion of the State. Coming at such con- | the tremendous jar | EDITORS VISIT PASO ROBLES Outing of the California Press Association Members. Royally Entertained by Hospitable People of the Town. the Various Forms of Amusement Pro- vided for the Delectation of Invading Scribes. Special Dispatch to The Call. PASO ROBLES, April 17.—The Cali- fornia Press Association, numbering about eighty, arrived in this city on a special train on Friday afternoon, many of the members being accompa- nied by their families. In the evening a grand ball was given in their honor | at El Paso de Robles Hotel. A banquet | was served at midnight. Yesterday the editors were taken on drives, and visited all the voints of in- terest in this vicinity, among which are the Santa Ysabel Springs, two miles east of this city, and the Old Spanish Mission at San Miguel. Many attend- ed picnics, while others witnessed the bicycle races and sports, which con- tinued through the day. In the even ing a concert was given in the assem- bly hall in the*High School building. The visitors left for the north on a special train this morning. WAR MUNITIONS FOR OMAHA’S EXPOSITION. OMAHA, April 17.—The preparations for war have not interfered with the work of the United States Government com- mission for the trans-Mississippi Exposi- | tion. Capain. C. Ward, United States| Army, the representative of the board of management of the Government exhibits | has recefved notice that a portion of the War Department exhibit has been ship- ped and will arrive at Omaha within a few days. Some of the material included in this shipment would be of peculiar interest, being torpedoes of various kinds, and ground mines similar to the instru- ment of destruction which caused the wrecking of the Maine. These exhibits are shipped from the Army War College at Willetts Point and include, in addi- tion to the mines and torpedoes, models of engineering works of various kinds, models_of mortar batteries, a model of Key West harbor, about which consid- erahle interest is now centering, a model of a depression gun battery, a model of the American lock at Sault Ste. Marie, the largest canal lock in the world, etc. The shipment alsg includes a miscel- laneous collection of small arms, includ- ing specimens of the antique as well as the most improved modern instruments of warfare. Two cars ot material for the exhibit of the fish commission are in i.e city and will be shipped to the exposition grounds immediately. These contain exhibits in- cluding models, fishing apparatus, casts, stuffed specimens, ete. —e—— The Nahant at New York. NEW YORK, April 17.—The monitor Nahant arrived early this morning from Philadelphia and anchored off Tompkinsville, 8. 1. The Nahant left League Island on the 15th and was towed to this port by a tug. She is manned mostly by the naval reserves. SANTA CRUZ METHODISTS CELEBRATE Golden Jubilee Opens With a Praise Service. Songs of Zion Sung by Men Laden With Years. Elihu Anthony, First Pastor of the Church, Talks of Early Days. MOTHER HEACOX PRESENT Crossed the Plains in 18468 and Is the Oldest Member of the Congregation. Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA CRUZ, April 17.—This has been a golden day in the history of | Santa Cruz Methodists, and, it might be said, in the history of Methodism of the State. The.golden jubilee of Santa Cruz Church is being celebrated. The | class of twelve Methodists who banded | together for the cause of Christ in the | pinceer days of 1848 builded better than they knew. The church which they founded has grown until it numbers over 400 communicants, and is leading and aggressive in all good works. There was almost one continual meet- ing of prayer and praise in the church from 9 2'clock this morning until even- ing. Tha edifice presents a very fine appearance, the young people having decoratel t elegantly for the occasion. Above the alcove back of the pulpit are golden figures ‘““48-98"; ivy is fes- tooned above the choir loft and around the entire interfor. The golden col- ored Lady Banksia and Beauty of Gla- zenwood roses have been used in profu- sion. The chancel is a bower of beauty, a mass of ferns and flowers. Among the visitors who have already arrived to take part in the exercises are Bishop William Taylor, who as- sisted in the dedication of the first building of the Santa Cruz church in | 1850; Rev. J. D. Hammond'of the Meth- odist Book Concern of San Francisco; Dr. Eli McClish, president of the Uni- versity of the Pacific, College Park; Rev. W. S. Matthews, editor of the Christian Advocate; Rev. M. C. Briggs | of San Jose; Rev. Alfred Higby of San‘ Francisco, who was pastor of the church from 1856 to 1866; Rev. P. G. Buchanan, from 1855 to 1856; Rev. Wes- ley Peck, Los Gatos, 1876 to 1878; Rev, J. L. Trefren, Oakland, 1878 to 1881; Rev. J. W. Bryant, 1884 to 1887. More will arrive to-morrow. At 9 o'clock this morning the golden jubilee opened with an old-fashioned Methodist love feast. It was held in the church partlors, and they were crcwded to the doors. It was an im- pressive sight, the old and young as- sembling at this service. The leader was the beloved and venerable Bishop ‘William Taylor, the patriarch of Meth- odism, who in the fifties was known as a street preacher of San Francisco, but who for the greater part of his life has | been one of the most renowned mis- sionaries of the world, having been sta- tioned in Africa. The old songs of Zion were sung and found a responsive chord in the hearts of all present. The | Bishop spokebriefly onthe verse, ‘“Bless | the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name,” from Psalms, and this was the keynote of the | meeting throughout. The stewards of | the church distributed the elements| typifying fellowship—bread and water | —and then for an hour veterans of the church gave testimony. Nearly every one who spoke had reached a good old age. It was an impressive hour. Elithu Anthony, the first pastor, and Mother Heacox, the oldest member of the church, who crossed the plains and arrived in Santa Cruz in 1846, spoke with much feeling. Then there were Pastors Briggs, who labored with Bishop Taylor in early days; Mrs. M. C. Briggs, who was the only mother present who had the honor of having a son as pastor of Santa Cruz Church; Pastors Higby and Buchanan, Bryant, Trefren and Peck, whose reminiscences were all interesting and inspiring. The time for closing came &nly too soon. ‘When the time for the morning serv- ice arrived the church was crowded to the doors. Chairs were placed in all the aisles and many stood throughout. The pastor, Rev. Thomas Filben, was in charge. Seated on the platform was the first pastor, Rev. Elihu Anthony, and visiting clergymen. The services | opened with the doxology, followed by | repeating of Apostles’ Creed. An an- | them was sung by the choir, Rev. J. L. i Trefren of Oakland offered prayer and the scripture was read by Rev. J. ‘W. Bryant of Salinas. Bishop Taylor gave a couple of interesting reminiscen- ces of his work in Africa. A very fine tenor solo, ‘“Angels Around the Throne,” was sung by Walter An- thony. The jubilee sermon by Dr. Eli Me- Clish of the University of the Pa.clflc} was one of the grandest ever heard in | this city. He read for his lesson the | account of the transfiguration, as given | by Saint Matthew. The sermon was | eloquent and at times brought the en- tire audience to tears. At its close a | number of young people united with the | church on probation. { Sunday school followed. At 3 o'clock | there was a “sunset’” meeting for per- ons over 50 years of age. It was led y F. D. Bennett. Here, for an hour and a half, testimonials and prayers were offered by persons who had passed their jubilee year in life. The univer- sal testimony was, “It is good to be| here.” At 6:30 o'clock the parlors were | crowded to the doors at the young peo- | ple's rally, led by Frank L. Heath. A | large congregation at night listened to a treatise form of sermon from Rev. ‘W. S. Matthews of San Francisco. | To-morrow nicht Rev. Eli Anthony | will be honorary chairman and Judge Storey will preside. It will be an even- ing of congratulations and reminiscence | also! Mayor Clark will speak and all| old pastors will have a few words. It/ will conclude Wwith a reception in the church parlors. No News of the Pelican. VICTORIA, April 17.—Officials of the | Northern Pacific Steamship Company have issued a statement to the effect that the boat seen by the ship Falkirk on its voyage from Yokohama, reported to be one of the boats of the missing steam- sh _ Pelican, did not belong to that ves- sel. No news has been received from the- Pelican since it sailed from Port Town- send for Tientsin six months ago. 1 THIRTEEN VICTIMS OF A VENDETTA Battle Between Two W arring Kentucky Families. Ten Killed in a Combat Following Three Murders. Feud Begun But a Few Days Ago Waged With Awful Bitterness. HOWARDS VERSUS BAKERS Prominent Men Engage in Deadly Strife Over a Business Transaction. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. BARBOURVILLE, Ky. April 17.— News of another fatal fight between the Howards and the Bakers in Clay County has reached here. Ance Baker and his brother Al, who were accused of the murder of Wilkes Howard and a man named Stow, were under arrest, but were guarded by friends and es- caped two nights ago. The Howards organized a party to follow them. When the Bakers were overtaken they turned and fought. The information is that ten men were killed and three wounded, but the names of none were learned. The feud betwen the Howards and the Bakers is only about ten days old, and if the report is true that ten were killed yesterday the record so far in- cludes thirteen killed and four wound- ed. These two families were friendly up to a couple of weeks ago, when trouble arose over a business transaction. Shortly afterward A. B. Howard, ex- Sheriff of Clay County, his son Wilkes and a laborer were ambushed two miles from Coldien store. Wilkes Howard and the laborer were killed, while the elder Howard escaped with a wound in his shoulder. On the day following “Jim” Howard, Assessor of Clay County and brother of Wilkes Howard, stopped at Coldion store. In the meantime G. W. Baker, father of the Baker boys and an ex- County Attorney, heard that his sons had been accused of the shooting. He reached Coldjon store about an hour after Howard got there. Howard alked out of the store and shot and killed Baker. He then jumped on a horse and escaped to Nelson County, where he is now. The Bakers refused to be arrested unless they were allowed to carry arms and unless they were given a guard composed of friends. These requests were granted and a guard of a hundred men are with the Bakers. The parties to the feud all belong to prominent families. The elder Baker, who was killed by “Jim” Howard, had been special Circuit Judge on different occasions and was the father of A. W. Baker, a prominent attorney of Man- chester and at one time a candidate for Congress. Young Thief Confesses. MONTEREY, April 17.—A case of lar- ceny that occurred here Friday night, and was attended by a good deal of mystery has been cleared up and one culprit ar- rested by City Marshal Wolter. Thomas Doud’s slaughter house was broken into and a whole hog and several hundred pounds of beef stolen. Doud suspected voung Joe Gregg, & boy lately returned from Whittier Reform School, and ac- cused him. 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