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feCISCO CHEpm 16 1897 mm NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES JKJLXBEBOABTES l03fG WEBS WELL BXOEBED Closing Exercises sU Xonarfellew Clement and Columbia Schools I Rf i idppsro THQMifEtyiIEk It ni worth wedgln through the crowd and standing for two boors last rnlgfet tohear the graduating class cf the San Francisco Normal School slna their tklndereartea motion songs delightful adaptations of original words to fsmltlsr tuneful music The ensemble of sweet young voice was charming Susan deuit contributed the words to Spring Is Here Margaret Hewitt to I Song ot the linnet Grace Critcher to a lullaby Emma Oelinas to Boating Helen Ttmhy to the Spinning Song and Emma Gormley to The lolly Soldiers In addition the class gave The Old Mat a composition from the class of 96 and Dollys Washing Day by Eleanor Kempston Last Night of Kijerull arranged for doable quartet was wen rendered In this the sopranos were Miss Xeavy Miss Paredes Miss Dwyer Miss Hewitt and the contraltos Miss Chalmers Miss Colman Miss Critcher and Mrs Sherbourne For an encore they gare a lullaby TW young ladles looked an Intelligent and sprightly group They were seated much as the girls were last week at tSe Rich school commencement exercises There was a bit more color in the fancy gowning last evening and the field of white organdie was plentifully dotted with blues and pinks In dainty nralles and ribbons and all in striking contrast to thef somber evening suit of the one young gentleman graduate The girls carried bright flowers and the Stars and Stripes added their color and glory Groupings of palms and ferns completed the setting When the ushers Dr Lake 8 Scott Leonard Schwartz Edwin Feisel Frank 8 Cookson Smith How rd and Arthur Hewitt had seated the audience Miss Rose McCormack gave the opening march and the school sang God Ever Glorious Director Thomas Carew who had charge of the programme then introduced William Derham chairman of the Com mittee on Classification who made the Opening address Miss Era CJeary thttl read an original salutatory poem a pleasant greeting In verse The essays of the evening were THe Harmony of Childhood Virginia English Education of Woman Rose Cas assa The Vital Worth of Education Frances Gray Education and Labor Alice Chalmers Normal Training Louise Tlfleld and Our Patriotic Tenchers Catharine Gorham Charles Barrington president of the Board of Education made a graceful address and Deputy Superintendent Charles Stone presented diplomas to Margaret Ames Letitia Alslp Helen Barker Nellie Barrett Jean Beach Helen Bernard Olive Blackmar Katherlne Bleily Louise Brampton Helen Brunner Edith Carpenter Rose Cas assa Virginia Cassidy Adrienne Cert Alice Chalmers Eva Cleary Agnes Cotoan Amy Cookson Grace Critcher Edith Donnelly Jeanette Doyle Marie Dufour May Dwyer Emily Dyer Amanda Ebert Susan EdeJen Virginia English Carrie Earte Louise Fifield Louise Freese Agnes Gallagher Emma Gelinas Jessie Gllmour Theresa Goldberg Estelle Goodman Catherine Gorham Emma Gray Gormley Frances Gray Beatrice Hawkins Georgia Hawkins Ethel Heanan Isabel Hemmenway Margaret Hewitt Adelaide Hilling Katherlne Ho gan Mabel Hollis Lotta Jencka Bertha Johnson Eleanor Kempston Emma Koch Oleta Kohlmoos Katherlne Lawler Madallne Leahy Mabel Leary EUzabeth A Leggett Lena Lots Charles Lyser Mary Mangan Alice Marsh Elizabeth Martin Minnie Maxwell Julia 8 Mayhew Mary Mooney Mary McCtoskey Rose McConnlck Josephine McCracken Janette McDevitt Edna McLellan Eugenie Neppert Jessie Newsom Mae Nolan Edith Olmstead Sara Paredes Charlotte Parks Cora Read Lenore Redding Marion Riding Harriet Rooney Helen Raymond Florence Sankey Jeanette Saunders Lillian Schnltier Anna Sheahan Gertrude A Sherbourne Laura Simon Eleanor Small Sophie Sohst Bessie stachiu reari Stroud Lillian Sulch Julia Sullivan Emily A Swain Alice Taylor Ella Taylor Annie Tietjen Helen Tuohy Elizabeth Vincent Olga von der Lieth Josephine Wafer Emille Wlgand Esther A Wood The singing of America concluded the evening When friends crowded around the honored ones and extended congratu lations A novel exhibition hall was used for the closing exercises yesterday of the Longfellow Primary School Seats were placed in the yard over which a large piece of canvas was spread Flags and wreaths of evergreen were profusely used rot decorations making a very effective display A stage was erected In one corner near the steps leading from the build ing In which an Interesting programme was rensered There were songs toy all the classes recitations drills and various exercises and in conclusion the en tire school sang Come Thou Almighty King Directors Barrington Armer Burns and Carew were present and delivered short addresses The pupils or the grammar graduating class of the Clement School received thelr tarents friends yesterday from 1 to oclock when an excellent programme was rendered Ethel Faton gave the greeting recitations were contributed by Lillle Herxog and Emma Brown a violin solcr by Arnold Peters and a piano solo by Evelyn Jeanson In the debate on the question Resolved That the United States Should Recognise Cuba as a Belligerent Power the affirmative was sustained by William Bates Arthur Hare and Raymond Jackson and the negative by Clarence Colman Percy Hanaigan and Laurence Brandt Graduating honors were accorded to Kathie Altschul Emma Browne Nellie Drews William Bates Laurence Brandt Clarenca Colman Ethel Coolay Dlran Conrlan Frank Day Albert Frank Marion Graham Percy Hannlgan Arthur Hare JJlUe HerxogiTessie nolbrook Ah ale Israel Raymond Jackson Harold Ja rnbjLyda James EvelyrTJeanson Kath arise Logue Melville Manaasee Mabel McNamara Andrew MacKliiopHerbert Newman Ethel Faton Arnold Peters Heary FrJen Dudley Baeltier Albert Sal ley George Otis Spencer Joseph StuarV EdgarSUUman and Katharine Wilson At tire Columbia Grammar School the Josingexerclses included Bong by the ichootsaiutatorT by Emma WuesthoTf elUtionsWatermelon byEstherIn 5 i4eMriposiUbn CaUfornia Elmer rurrlm dialogue Deaf ar a Post EltheriDnbOli Helen Cameron and Clara nreberr piano uet Florence Cameron indCUrWebengPlctgre of Memory tnnleiaunedgc Beautiful rwniamette tulnnMagee dialogue The Train lo tfauroMabel Standley Roy Kay and iorheUuiSLynchjL composlUon 8 ranvfeEhnoiMageeri TT After the distribution diplomas all iue4 in1lngiaarHMdGlory vXCJ i MeyersiCas nUBUHAr ThvcaseJsagiinstMoses Mendelxsoan XCTcrVihoSan Jose pianist TecsnUyar ested oh a charge of stealing 800 worth jfMeweryfrcaMrs Sadie Rogers also San Jose waajreaterday dismissed by tudgeConlan 7k i zinsit rt Vt I i MMfiltCH WOUNDS PROBABLY SATAL POLICE TAKE A HASD LvrESTiaATiojri TS THE Last Seen Several Hoars Before tfe Retnrmed to His Home I2f THE Bell mansion better known as the House of Mystery at the corrtr of Bush and Octavta streets are still living all the principal characters in the sensational suit brought by Fred Bell against his mother or Mrs Teresa Ben as he prefers to caU her the facts of whicb suit were published in yesterdays Chronicle In this House of Mystery Thomas Ben the millionaire and friend of John Mackay Mills and Other men who turned everything they touched into money In the pioneer days died In a most singular manner not five years ago At night when the house was in darkness BeU fell or was thrown from the third floor to the first receiving injuries that caused bis death A few months later Fred Bell the son nearly became the victim of an assassins bullet As he was coming down the darkened stairway come one fired two shots at him and finding that young Bell was about to show fight the would be assassin fled and escaped The mystery surrounding the two tragic events hat never been satisfactorily explained Neither has the mysterious fail which Fred BeU received a little overayesr ago when he was thrown down two floors just as his father was and received Injuries from which no ordinary man would have recovered The secret of all these mysteries may be soon revealed since the Bell family I now divided against Itself Mammy Pleasant can no longer hold the children in subjection and It Is believed that the suit brought by Fred BeU Is the first step toward bringing to light the secrets of the household BeUi suit Is brought In the nhape of a petition asking for the revocation of the letters of guardianship Issued to Mrs Bell In the matter of her children the minor heirs of Thomas Bell Mammy Pleasant wiU undoubtedly try to hush matters up but as she Is believed to be on her deathbed ber Influence win probably be slight Fred BeU says that he is in the fight to stay Fisher Ames attorney for Mrs Bell was seen yesterday He said he had not seen Mra BeU since the article appeared in the Chronicle and wai not authorized to speak He said that the aUegations that Mrs BeU neglected the chUdren and failed to provide them with food and clothing and to see that they were properly educated would meet with strong opposition and that evidence would be introduced to show that Fred BeU had made allegations which he would not be able to prove As to the charges of drunkenness on the part of Mrs Bell the attorney said that he could only put in a general denial as he did not know what Mrs Bells desire In the matter was As far as he was concerned he had often been to the BeU mansion and had always found everything in first class order He had never heard of Mrs Bell being intoxicated and had never heard of her using vulgar language Unless Edward Oyne the yrrang printer living at TO Harrison street whose Dfe slowly ebbing away on his cot at St Marys Hospital recovers consciousness before hU death the mystery of its cause may never be known On Saturday sight a week ago he received injuries rays terious as to causev but wMchwUl prob ably result in death The physicians in attendance declare that the removal of a cUtof Wood that now produces paralysis Vijprfsstng on the brain is the only thing Kym save his life JPfefors BalUy Robinson and Thorne aretn charge of the patient They have made several examinations of him and have come to the conclusion that art operation would only result In giving him an even chance for Ufa They have deter mined therefore to try what science will do in dissipating this clot without resorting to the surgeons scalpel 1 While the doctors are wating young Clyne shows no change In his condition They aie undetermined whether his in juries have resulted from a blow or a fan but incline to the latter as the cause Once In a while he responds to questions and then his only exclamation is No No accompanied by a movement Of the hands as if he would ward off an approaching enemy or beseach some one not to strike bin The Injuries which have resulted in this peculiar condition are diagnosed as a fracture of Che mastoid process induced by a blow or fall If the bone of the skuU is fractured the doctors have not yet been able to ascertain It as an operation would be fraught with Imminent danger to the patient When last seen Clyne left the liquor store at the southeast corner of Fourth and Harrison streets about 8S0 oclock He bad been drinking some but was not fo far gone as to be unable to take care of himself He left the saloon by the Har rison street door within 100 feet Of his house and was turned in that direction as the barkeeper noticed him going out From that time until 11 oclock the hour when his mother beUeves he returned home no trace of his movements can be found Mrs Clyne can shed but little light upon his movements that evening She Is a hard working woman and retires early ward from the Injuriea he had received Tn jury round tae cause of ms oeata was an accident STATIOJAL GUARD CAMP Tit Kit Kefflmemt Will Go toSaaU CrnX The matter of National Guard camps has been settled as far as the troops In the northern part of the State are con cerned The committee of the Fifth In i fantry Kertaent nai decided to hold the camp of that body at Santa Crux from July nth to 25th inclusive As token of respect to the new department commander In the Regular Army It will be known as Camo Shatter The Third Brigade com posed oi companies in tne sacramento ana San Joaquin valleys will go into campat Santa Cruz from August 14th to 2d The First Regiment of this city will go to jTJglah from August fist to 2th The two encampments at mnta na wui oe neia On new grounds at the beach just behind the bathhouses All the fields between the river and the Sea Beaeh Hotel will be given op to the soldiers Captalnnltb one or the committee of the Fifth said yesterday that the men of his regiment which la composed of interior companies desire to go to the seaside and as they are 1 accustomed to in not sun iney ao not care so much for shade trees as other men from the coast He considers that the field of the new grounds Is the most perfect one for drilling purposes that he has ever seen THE BIG EMPORIUM WILL CHANGE HANDS DENTAL GRADUATES AND ALUMNI AT DINNER The ConstliatloB of the Federated Berkeley Assoelatioa Adopted A banquet was given at the Palace Hotel last evening to the graduating class of 1897 of the CoUege of Dentistry by the Alumni Association and the faculty of that branch of the University of California There were seventy five persons present among Whom were several ladles To day for the first thne the alumni win give a clinic from 1930 to 12 oclock at the college rooms in the Donohoe building and from 2 to 5 oclock papers will be read on dentologlcal topics at the same place The banquet was presided over by Dunbar dean of the faculty who introduced the class to the alumni assisted by Dr Harry Richards president of the Alumni Association A short executive session of the last named body was held at which the constitution for the federation of all the alumni associations was adopted and Drs Hodgeti and Van Norden were elected delegates from the Dental Alumni to the Federated Council Toasts were then offered and responded to as follows The Federation of Alumni Associations Professor Rlt ter The Ladies Dr Beverly Cole The Class of ST Dr Hodgen A humorous story by Dr Maurice Sullivan of the faculty was a feature of the reunion The omcr of the Alumni Association are President Dr Harry Richards vice president Dr Van Norden secretary Dr Nonle treasurer Dr Eahart corresponding secretary Dr Dlckmuller This evening the graduating class of the Dental CoUege will hold Its public exercises GIVE UP BT THE BAT The Body of Vaughn Recovered Hear Fort Point The body of Vaughn the young man who was drowned on the night of May 15th in San Pablo bay was found floating near Fort Point yesterday morning by Michael Halvorsen and Charles Saat The corpse was unrecognisable when taken from the water a great part of the flesh being eaten off by fishes and It was at first thought that it was the body of a fisherman who was lost some weeks ago Vaughn of Oakland called at the Morgue last evening and by means of an anchor fob and the clothing of the corpse identified it as that of his brother Tne circumstances surrounding tne death or young Vaughn were very sad In company with James La Rue and Henry Turn Suden well known young men or Oakland he started out on the racht Reglna for a sail on the bay About JO oclock in the evening the boat ran upon a sharp projecting rock and sank in a rew minute mm euaen was saved but tooth La Rue and Vaughn were drowned La Rues body was recovered a tew days later FOR A KEW CHARTER LOCAL CELTS WOULD ERECT A BUILDING SHAPING AFFAIRS FOR THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY Election Commissioners Disease the Holding of aa Election The Board of Election Commissioners yesterday discussed the question of holding an election to seleet freeholders and another to ratify a charter to be drafted by uch freeholders Very few of the Commissioners had made an investigation Of the legal points Involved and it was decided to postpone action until they can ascertain just how they must proceed The law passed by the last Legislature does not go Into effect until 1SS8 some claiming that It win not be available until the next general election The question has thus arisen whether aa election can be held before that time Mayor Pbelan Informed the Commissioners that he was In favor of having the freeholders elected and a charter acted upon before the next general election to candidates for the various offices would know what they might expect Were Haaarry aad Stole A Judge whogtves his occupation as a plasterer aad John Vandercock Who says he ts a miner both very much under the Influence of Hquor tried to steal a box cf canned meats at Tllknan 4 Benders store on Battery street about neon yesterday They were detected by WD Cough ton an employe there and held until the tirtjfr could be called Thev were taken to the California street Station where they win have hearing thhr aorning In the Police Court Both aenaidthey were hungry and stolethemeat to eau job mtM trmostl UraHOBilFdlUACniPHOSPHATE Tr JiT AJtmanNashvUleiTenn says Tflnd ita most valuable agent la atonic dyspepsia and nervous exhaustion oecur rlnarTBtttwnrUrs Irish Societies Are Aaxlons to Construct Their Om Meet Ins Place The efforts of the Celtic Union to begin a campaign for a lodge haU are now assuming tangible shape and the members of the organization are sanguine that within a few months they wUl be Well on the road to success The question received much attention at a meeting of the associated lodges last evening at Knights of the Red Branch Hall and two plans Wert submitted and favorably considered Jeremiah Dcasy presided at the meeting and when he called for the reports of the various committees Delegate Flannlgan of the executive committee announced the plan chosen by that body which he con Kldered practical and feasible It would divide the city Into districts and detail canvassers to each district to ascertain the amounts the citizens would contribute One thousand subscriptions at XI each per month for two years would be sought 00 at S2 100 at tlO 50 at CO 23 at HO 20 at 10 at 100 These amounts would aggregate S1GS0O0 at the expiration of the two years and each contributor would receive his ro rata of the stock In the building enjoying any benefits that might accrue This plan met with the approval of some but a number did not favor It and considered the Idea of a festival which had len proposed before as being the most feasible The question was debated for some time and when voted uoon both projects were accepted It being decided that they would not be incompatible ine ceieoration or tne birthday of Wolf Tone occupied the attention of the meet ing lor some time it developing that an unusually good programme would be offered at Metropolitan Han on Monday evening DEATH OF MRS HASKELL raises Away Peacefully Sorronnd ed by Friends aad Relatives Mrs Virginia Haskell wife of Iceland Haskell the well known capitalist died at the family residence 2219 Van Ness avenue yesterday afternoon Mrs Haskell was a most devoted wife and mother and deeply mourned the loss of her daughter Mrs Clement Cronlse who died three years ago Since that time she has been gradually failing and during the greater part of the past year she has been confined to the house When the end came she passed away peacefully with her husband and a number of friends at her bedside Mrs HaskeH was born in New Tork fortyforty three years ago and was educated at the Sacred Heart Convent San Jose She was a lady or culture and an artist of recognised ability Her charities were many but Without ostentation She was a member of the First Congregational Church and an active worker in its interest Mrs HaskeU leaves a host of friends who mourn her loss Her son William A Monahan survives her The funeral will take place from the residence i Friday afternoon and will be Srivate The interment wUl be in the fam vault at Laurel HIU Cemetery Blar Invoice of Oplnm One of the largest shipments of opium ever made to this country arrived yesterday on the Rio Janeiro It consisted of 900 cases each containing forty one pounds The duty alone win amount to 1221400 The value of the opium is about as mucn more so that the shipment represents an investment of about feOQ000 The shipment was made bv Roxario Co ot Hongkong and was from Macao It was entered by 8wavneHovt A Co through the Bank of British Columbia This Is the first ship ment or any sue max nas oeen received since the visible supply In thia city was seized a few months ago by Special Agent of the Treasury Moore and released again By oraer otine secretary oz tne Treasury Be Drew Knife Harry Robinson a man wen along In years was arrested yesterday by Policeman Sullivan of the California street station on a warrant charging him with assault and using vulgar language On Monday Robinson got on a gutter street ear badly under the Influence of liquor created meh a disturbance that the conductor put him off He resisted drew a knife and used threatening and vile language warrant was sworn out for his arrest oythe conductor 1L Morris Robinson was released on the deposit of zu casn pan tor eacn caarge i i Improvement Clufcs BeeeplIoB The PoIk streetTm pro vemenf Club win hold a reception this evening af 1212 Pork street from AC to 1L15 oclock In honor oi ino omcerv uio orgsnizsuoa ana a number of guests to whom invitations have been extendedt Musk and a coUa 1 tionwm too progracuns for tha even Fourth of July Committees Commence Active Work for the Bis Celebration Active work was commenced yesterday by a number of Fourth of July committees and from now until the dawn of the eventful day those who have been Intrusted with the duty of making the celebration a success will be busily engaged The fireworks committee met yesterday morning A committee was chosen to visit the various fireworks companies of the city for the purpose of obtaining estimates of cost for the displays and the remainder of the session was taken up In discussing suiiaoie locations tor tne pyrotechnic exhibition No definite action was taken in the matter It being deferred until a later meeting The finance committee beran niwntlnnt last evening by appointing twenty collectors to solicit subscriptions amon the business men of the city These are allotted to districts for canvassing and win commence their labors to day xieKarcung me collection or funds from the business men an important rule has been made bv the executive committee All contributions whether 60 cent or noo wm oc acanowieageo oy tne secretary Immediately UDOn recelot In former vtlm merchants have complained that money conuiDuiM never reacneo tne naiUlS 01 me committee and tor that reason dona tions ten rar short or what they would otherwise have been It is the intention or tne present committee to ax oid this Mayor Phelan vesterrtav tirrinh Senators White and Perkins and Secretary of the Navy Long asking that the war ships now in port be allowed to remain and to take part in the celebration JEWISH COLOXIZATIOS The Scheme Has Been Abandoned as Impracticable Ephralm Delnard who visited California a few months ago to promotes scheme of colonizing Russian Jews on Government land in this State but found no en couragement here continues to send circulars advertising his scheme and soliciting contributions From reliable sources It Is learned that the project which orlgi naicu in unaaeipnia nas oeen abandoned Rev Dr Vooraanger says editorially in his naner The EmniraF1 of Jun 4th Our advices from Philadelphia indi cate that the contemnlated colonization movement has petered out more through It Will Be Consolidated With the Golden Rale Basaar fader Xevr Management The Emporium Company la about to change hands and pass under a new raan agemenL The principal shareholders of the new corporation held a conference last night aad gave the 0U0 wing Informa tion Negotiations with the Parrott estate In reference to the renting of the Dorium are Brosressihg satisfactorily and we expect within reasonable time to settle all points in connection with leasing tne premises zor a term oi rwenvr v2 ifiHir i JWrilrliPlllt1 GEORGE MAXVVELLS OPINIO THE BAXKl TELLER C05DEMXI BIG5ATXHE Expert Max Campel Will Tell ftj Jtue Story In Conrt ioipay The Davis wa contest yesterdafrncied the expert testimony stage Attorneys Knight and Heggerty charge that the wm it a forgery They have produeed tocomi ona witness who support the charn bv to day and from him Uirttorneyetx pert evidence equaUy strongs Dry as were the proceedings to eoart yesterday they were hot entirely devoid A of exciting Incident Attorney gntrw called as his first expert Max Gumpet of Sharon case fame Gunpel wis sworn by the clerk and then volunteered a Btbs speech 1 am here he said fin response tag subpoena I suppose lam wanted as sis expert Now before I testify I wobM like to know to wbonr shall look for mypayf ThhK manifestation of GumpeTs thrift i caused a broad smUe to overspread tha countenance of Campbell laofe counsel for the proponents of tie whl Campbell by a suggestive movement Of the arm referred Gumpel to Knlgtu rho1 hastened to answer GumpeTs ouesOoa Payl FayP he stammered Oh yea GumpeL Thats all right and tiea wttS a smile that was all sweetness the attorney added Dont worry MriGuapet I win see thai you are paid If you mass your cnarges reasonable for the rrarnoie of enlarslnff and consoli dating the present business of the Golden Gumpel expressed himself as satisfied Rule Baxaar and the Emporium It is but stin he was not ready to testify ni rmr lntntlnn to Incarcerate with a capi tal stock of 00000 The principal stockholders will be Colonel Hecht Albert Dernham Henry Dernham William Kaufmann Andrew Davis Hmk snd Dohrmann Jr We intend to make material improvements and alterations for the advancement of the business and the new company expects to popularize and conduct the business on substantially the same lines that have made the Golden Rule Bazaar popular and soeeess ful for the past twenty six years or Its existence THE FREE MARKET It Sow Appears as If It Were a Certainty The regular monthly meeting of the State Board of Trade was held Tester day at IS Post street with John Irish presiding and the roUowing members nnunl XV Ulllln PmJtfl KhArTj Her husband is sn invalid who demands MlHs Mark MacDonald Mrs constant attention and the family is In toe habit of getting him to bed about the same hoar every night She says She was asleep when Edward returned on Saturday night a week ago and knew nothing of his condition until the next morning Clyne was in the habit of going with a number of young men residing in the neighborhood When In liquor he was disposed to argue but was never quarrelsome He would take the opposite side of any question that might arise among young men but Is not known to have been Inclined to carry his opposition further than a wordy argument In view of the peculiar circumstances yesterday detaUed Policemen Ryan and 0Dea to make an investigation They visited all the places tn the immediate neighborhood of bis residence saw Dr Dillon who was first called upon to attend young Clyne and Dr BalUy of St Marys Hospital but were unable to ascertain more than the known facts They win continue their researches however Captain Spillane having given them instructions to probe the matter to the bottom Shields and Rowley The committee comprising Directors Rowley Mae Donald and Sharp which had been instructed to interview the Harbor Commissioners regarding the free market reported that the Instructions had been carried out and that the Commission had set aside a smaU space for this purpose The report reviewed the feasibility of the market and announced that there were about 1100 fruit buyers in the city who would in time patronize It The report of the committee was accepted and the members Instructed to canvass among the fruit buyers in crder to obtain the signatures Of those who desire space The book setting forth the various advantages or California sou ana en surrounding the case Captaur Spfllane I Mte compHed and edited by Mills FEAST OF ST AXTHOTTT Impressive Observances at St Bob faces Charch The faithful In numbers visited St Bonifaces Church all day yesterday to offer devotions In honor of St Anthony of Padua and implore his Intercession It was the observance of the feast of the Saint and at the ehurch within the sanctuary a shrine In his commemoration was erected In the morning at 830 oclock a solemn high mass was offered with the Very Rev Father Maximilian Neumann superior of the Franciscan order In the northern part of the State celebrant Father Augustine 8 deacon and Father Romuald sub deacon The church was crowded with an exceptionally large congregation and over 200 people approached the communion rails to receive the blessed sacrament At the vesper service which commenced at 730 oclock there were devotions especially In honor of St Anthony followed by a sermon In German delivered by Father Maximilian and benediction of the blessed sacrament The feast of St Anthony this year fell on Trinity Sunday June 13th but was transferred to the 15th The Saint specially venerated as kind and gentle abounding tn charity for the suffering and afflicted and ever wining to respond to the supplications of those seeking his aid in temporal as weU as spiritual matters He is invoked tn times of calamity and particularly for the restoration of what has been lost are prayers in his honor regarded most efficacious Every Tues day is in a special manner aevotea to nis service and Is piously called St Anthonys day or nts least tne cnurcn nas granted To Collect a Jadgment There was an echo yesterday of the Car son Mint scandal in a proceeding before Commissioner Heacock He was engaged in taking testimony in tbe suit of the United States azalnst Coffin Woodburn new road Hls triD extended bevond Han kuu uioers unqer a commission irvoi iae unitea states circuit Court for Nevada was indorsed and a vote of thanks ten dered tbe editor ror the trouble and time expended upon it Ten thousand copies will be printed tor distribution among the Christian Endeavorers next month Manager Filcher Who ts at present In Germany superintending tbe California display at the Hamburg exposition was given an extra monxn leave oi aceence A LAMP EXPLODES It Starts a Brlk Fire Street oa Mlana ready to testify wi desired time he said to examine tpu mens of handwriting and to make a cov parison of signatures Tbe Court deenud this request reasonable and excused Goa pel nntfl to day Gumpel was succeeded on the standby George Maxwell paying teHer of the First National Bank Maxwell very modestly stated that he made no pretense of heinf an expert on handwriting At the same time however ne considered himself vtry well acquainted with the signature ot Boyd ft Davii The firm he said did business with his bank for many years Dbt lng that time he paid out money on nury checks signed Boy4 ft Davis MaxweU was shown the disputed wilt and examined the signature with great care As the result Of his examination BS expressed the opinion that thejigaatort was a forgery He confined his opinion to the word Davls that being the only part of the signature with which he aid become familiar In the bank -Although I have paid many checks of Boyd A Davis said MaxweU iTOil not have honored a check to which tbe name Davis was signed as It isjntiu will The cross examination of MaxweU was conducted by Attorney Campbell Only a tew questions had been asked before lt became apparent that MaxweU would require time in which to make an eximtta tlon ot the exhibits In the case Judge Coffey accordingly dismissed the witness and continued the hearing uUT 10 A to day mterall dlnfforf thn Thi 1 indulgences and yesterday numbers el f8n80M than tnrougto the i ftf ni rifl were commeruwd or ronrlnded warnings mat nave come rrom this point We rejoice heartUy for at the present time we cannot consider such foolhardy attempts in any favorable light Neither good sense nor charity nor even policy approves of such wholesale nonsense of novenas were commenced or concluded in his honor FREIGHT FOR THE VALLET ROAD Traffic Manager Moss Reports Good Crops Along the Line Tralno Manager John Moss of the San Joaouin VaUey Railway returned to the city yesterday after ten days passed in a A fire broke out about 1130 oclock yes I terday morning In the rooms of the Stu dents social ciun on tne second noor of the building at 149 Minna street and extended to the buildings on each side The lower part ofiO was occupied by Sullivan A Reillv as a blacksmith shoo The building is owned by Mrs Driscoll of Oakland and was insured The upper part of the building was completely destroyed together with all the furniture and furnlshlng of the Students Clab on which there was no Insurance The lower nart of the bulldlmt and the con tents of the blacksmith shop were slightly lnured The two story residence 151 Minna street is owned by the Dunne estate and occupied by Mrs Htggtns This building was only slightly damaged by fire but water did considerable damage to the walls and the furnishings On the other side the building No 117 owned by William Lambert was damaged somewhat In the upper story of the rear portion There is an axle grease factory In the rear which it was reared ror a time the fire would reach but the department by directing Its efforts to this point prevented thia The fire originated from an exploding kerosene lamp in the rooms of the Students Club The entire loss on all three buildings is estimated by Captain Corn stock of the Fire Patrol at about J1500 Eitrella Parlor Election La EstreHa Parlor No 89 Native Daughters has elected the following officers for the ensuing term President Miss Helen Rruse first vice president Mrs A Algeltlnger second vice president Miss Fenstermacher third vice president Miss Lura Champion recording secretary Miss Alice Maunders financial secretary Miss Sophie Asm us treasurer Mrs Thlerbach marshal Miss Vasselln Trustees Miss Klevesahl Miss Rothman Mrs A DarneaL Physicaaa Dr Boldmann and Dr Selling Money for Ble Rock Shooters The programme for the bine rock tonr rament to held tt Del Monte Grove Monterey on Sunday July 4th under the ATIOAL LEAGUE COTFEXTIOI i California Republicans Clohe xo le leet Delegates This MoiiihV On the 2tth of this month California will elect delegates to the convention of the National League or Republican Clubs which is to meet in Detroit MIclL on July Uth That body at Its meeting last year represented a membership of 2400000 and was a potent factor in the campaign which resulted in the election of McKinley This influence It is sought to perpetuate and Increase Every Republican club east of Ohio is affiliated with the National League and the same condition of things is becoming true of the aTeat West Cali fornia last year joined the great army of i clubs by the formation of the San Fran Cisco Central League which made the grand procession of Industries In this city 3 possible and saved the State to the Republican party Subordinate otganiza 4 tions were formed In each of the Con gresstonai districts California Is errtlfod to forty eight delegates who are to ciweru by congressional districts and effort will be made to select men who wQl be able to go East that the State may be as fully represented as possible Then are already several candidates for president of the National League in the BeU and among others Colonel George ton of this city Who has received letters from tne tast urging nim to stano for the po si tlon Other candidates are Marcus FoUssky of Chicago Webster Davis of Kansas Ctty and ex Congressman Crawford of Kentucky At the same time and place as the meeting of the convention of the National League of RepubUcan Clubs the American Colleee Leasee will hold its aO sual session It la an affiliated organlza tlon and represents fifty two dubs i Wilson and the Pacific Bank The Supreme Court on Monday rendered a decision establishing the law relating to the custody of moneys collected aa fees by a State officer WOson ss Insurance Commissioner collected certain 3 tees belonging to the Stater It was bis 0 custom to deposit all 8tate moneys In tht Pacific Bank and once month make a a settlement with the State Controller In A June 1S3S Wilson had C3J0 deposited with the bank It failed and Wilson refused to reimburse the State cUlmln that he 1 had deposited the money aa a 8tate officer pi and that he should not be held responsible for It The Stale ControHer brought suit and the lower court found against Wilson The Supreme Court finds that the statute very plainly forbids the loaning of Stats monevs and that the depositing of the AAA Im TPI1 A MM WIS at his own personal rikifor which hs Is lesconslhle a and Kiegs As a result of his observa ford and embraced both sides of the Une Tht proceemg4 trwhhUnited of trck 1 Jl0 8 8tates is attempting tocoKect a judgment 1Bln Stanislaus Merced Madera Fresno against Meaner arislnx out of the Mint frauds The testimony taken yesterday concerned the title to a piece ef property in tnis city formerly owned by Heaney and which It is claimed Heaney conveyed to escape paying this judgment The United States was represented by United States Attorney Charles Jones of Nevada and the defendants by Torrey son of Carson Wanted for Emhesslement A warrant was Issued yesterday for the arrest of John A Guasman who Is cnarged with embezzlement by Henry Klee a saloon keeper In business at 210 Pacific street Klee sileges that Saturday last he sent Gunman to get him a liquor license Sving him xa with which to pay for it has not seen his messenger since and claims that he has converted the ta to his own use GUssman has beca for some time a steady boarder at KJees free lunch counter The Bomlevard Completed The Balboa boulevard was finished yesterday after furnishing work for the destitute for many weeks and to day for the last time the men win receive their pay The toolhouseat which the men were usually paid was torn down and an hands win be paid off at the office of Treasurer Meyer Nothing now remains to be done on the new driveway except to roU and sprinkle It In places and in a few days the Citizens Committee whica has conducted the work wui snbm its report to the Mayor and become aching of the past ii i Vacation tatorlag for the Cnrrtrtltr at Raltf Kekoot Burltojxoe A pleasant bora ant elass instructors Address Xra HeUU Ciub has been announced There are seven events on the programme with rrom sz io zjO aodea in every instance There are three or four moneys In every race The tournament committee con ssts of Charles Carr Frank Day tions Moss says the grain crop in that tticT iC UFew nd AfWork section wUl be much larger than was an re htsmia worg uwpaiea at tne ciose oi Marcn just arter wt riUMia pii the desiccating north wind In the trrU Tetewtm Firemen Pienle gated districu tbe crop will be immense The Veteran Firemen have an army of Snd Jro osSt dT ldne rS friends In their train who win Join irtUj rrulVcropwnorous low Haniora says Mr Moes most of i pibubji oueu amwu wuwiu a yk responsible which is as vet uncultivated is tpumlsr with richness and water ts easily obtainable by the sinking ot weUa The prospects are he adds that within the next two years there will be a Urge increase la tbe number of sheep raised in the valley A heavy crop of grapes both for wine and raisins ts also assure Track laying on the VaUey road has reached a point five and a half tones south of Hantord and is being poshed at the rate of a mile a day while the grading has been carried on for a distance ol nearly twenty miles On the Vlsalia line the piers of the King river bridge are up and the frame is being put in place Grading Is being done toward Vlsalia for twenty miles Work ot the Coroner Inquests Into the cause and manner of deathsofDeUefson Elnfeldt Ethel Gordon and Jens Nellfen were held by the Coroner yesterday Elnftldtwas the engineer for the Schmidt Label and LithographLithograph Company at 22 Mala street and was caught In tha shafting where he worked June 1st The verdict of theurr was accidental death --Ethel Gordon1 died at tbe Receiving Hospital June 2d from the effects of carbolic add taken the night before with suicidal intent in a room at Marchands Jens NeUsen was the janitor of the Pa dflC MntUSi btllldln and fell down th elevator shaft there June Jd He died at the Becetvlng Hospital a short time after essentially a prize gathering for over 100 nandeome ravors wui ne presented to the successful ones In competitive games Among the rood things in store for tha 3ry ague tne neewootea a run Iver set The veterans expect to go over oa early boats for a longv happy day iO The Xevr DIstrtct Jadare Judge de Haven the newly appointed United 8tates District Judge win take hU seat on the bench to morrow morning at 1030 oclock The oath cf office wUl be administered by District Judre Hawiev of Nevada The ceremony of induction into race win be very simpie Tne new District Judge will begin with verr few Mtn the calendar Judge Morrow haTtng dis njacu ui Siuwb tireiTiajOf tnatr WaS pending in that courtbefore he took bis sesToa the Clrcttlt bench Oae Tear ior Frank Toss nansr ross wno with a young girt known as Viola Foss was arrested May 17th for stealing a watch from William OConnor Was vealerdv nft Judge CorJan to oneyears imprisonment ut ub wuiiiijju me gin is saia to oe long to a good family la Sacramento and tahave been Induced to leave her home P7 Foi PrSlsed to marry her Instead he comDeUed tn dm his criminal acta The wtrt bun I UHBN UOC UICSSI Death of Heliaaaasu WT T7rimnn aaaa enwnfafti4 turen died last Monday at his retddencei 70S Branan street The deceased watg prominent la RepuVJcan politics Hewxi the candidate of ejia party for Supervisor Of the Ninth ward iast falLenl at th time of his death was a member of lbs county committee rrom tne TMrty sT enl AesAfMMv AlH lft UiMniim vill Native Son and also a member of other rraurniHes He win be toariea at A ils to day from his late residence MISCELLA5EOCS MaST so called remedies are presndontliCipDtlicattriition 9 on accoost of their claimed 1 large sales But sales cannot I determinevalnea Sales simply i arjraegood salesmen sJuresji i TOxffety or enonaoTJS adTtrtis i I tag It cares that count It i coxes tlut are cotintedofl by i Ajer Sanaparilla Ittssle might be boosted It ha tie world for its market 3st sales pro nothing We po i i onl7to theicomol rert i Sarsaparilli as proof i merit It SO YEARS 3.