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i APRIL 20, 1896 1 AMUSEMENTS. Baldwin "The Story of Ttodlon, the Student California "The Politician." 01 Theater- "A Pair of Kids." A'obosco's -Special Delivery." 1 ivoi.i "Bluo Vaudeville. Orovkr's a -'Everybody's Friend" and --The Setting Mark Hopkins' Institute of Spring exhibition of Paintings. KArrnsornH Thkatek head Wilson." to-night. fTKo (oskv Chinese Musicians and (Ibcot ihk DaUy at Height street, block east of Park.

lav District Races to-day. AUCTION SALES. By E. S. Spkah This day, April 20, Unclaimed Merchandise, at SI and 33 Sutler street-, at 10 o'clock.

By W. This day (Monday). Furniture, at 803 Suiter at 11 o'clock. By S. This day (Monday).

Furniture, at 319-321 Sutter at 10:30 o'clock. By M. J. Simmons auction This day (Monday), Furniture, at 1067 Market street, at 1 1 By Easton Ei.drtpge— April 21. Heal Estate, at 638 Market at 12 o'clock noon.

Probate Tuesday, April 21, San Pablo Bancho, Contra Costa at 10 o'clock. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. The Society of tne Sons of the American Revolution will meet in Pioneer Hall to-night. The clear weather rendered shooting at Schutwen Park particularly good yesterday. "Somewhat warmer Monday." Official forecast for to-day's weather issued by W.

H. Hammon. The work of mounting the second twelve-inch rifle is in progress on the bluff above Fort Point. Jacob Scharertze, a despondent carpenter, committed suicide yesterday at 5 Douglass etreet. J.

Harlow, the coast handball champion, defeated T. F. Bonnet yesterday in a match for a $60 trophy. Conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society met yesterday and submitled encouraging reports Jacob Heyman thinks the contemplated street improvements should be made by bonding the City.

The battle-ship Oregon will go on the drydock at Hunter's Point at high water next Saturday evening. The Union Iron Works are preparing plans for two new buildings ia the Potrero. They will cost over $100,000. The Oriental and Occidental steamship Gaelic arrived from China and Japan via Honolulu yesterday morning. George Schultz shot a rifle match with H.

H. Burfeind yesterday and won, for ail that his rifle became sadly out of order. Max Popper and John Foley think that the proposed fusion between the Demociats and Populists would be a good thing. Magnet won the twenty-four-dog coursing stake at Ocean View Park yesterday and San Joaquin took first money at Newark. The steamer Point Arena was washed on the beach at Point Arena yesterday morning.

She was got off and is being towed to this port. Rev. Donald M. Ross addressed the Good Citizenship meeting at Metropolitan Temple yesterday on the "Tne Duty of an A. P.

The cricket game between the junior elevens of the Alameda and Pacific clubs at Alameda yesterday resulted in a victory for tne former by 40 runs. Joseph FranKlin, the well-known waterfrout character, sailor and ex-member of the Legislature, died iv this. City last Saturday of consumption. Eider Haber J. Grant of Salt Lake City made an eloquent appeal in behalf of the Mormon church to a big audience in Metropolitan Temple yesterday.

J. C. Wilber, an old man without a home attempted to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by jumping into the bay at Beale and ifryant streets. William Hhaw of Boston, treasurer of the Young Society 01 Christian Endeavor, was greeted yesterday by a large audience in Y. M.

C. A. Hall. Alliances Kos. 10, 12, 14 and 15 of St.

Patrick's Alliance of America held their first grand joint excursion and reunion at Schuetzen Park yesterday. The Spring Valley Water Company has completed the laying of water mains from the Clarendon Heights reservoir along Dlmond street to Thirteenth. Herbert A. Nash, for many years Senator Stanford's private secretory, has been made librarian for Stanford University, a position that ranks as a professorship. Many real estate brokers disapprove of the scheme to improve downtown streets by raising the tax rate.

They think, such action would be ruinous to property. Congregation Sherith Israel has decided to buy the lot on the southwest corner of Van Ness avenue and O'Farrell street for the purpose of building a new temple on it. Morrison Swift, in a lecture in Kohler Chase's Hall last evening, argued that the institution of marriage was a cruel and unnatural one, and must give way in the course of years. President Y. Honda of a Tokio college, Dr.

E. a professor, and the Rev. Mr. Ivia, three Japanese delegates to the Methodist General Conference at Cleveland, arrived on the Gaelic yesterday. Dr.

Anderson, the leading Theosophist of the Pacific Coast, has gone to New York to attend the Theosophist Conclave, whicn convenes there on the of this month. It is generally conceded that be will be elected vicepresident. The Archbishop confirmed large numbers of and girls at St. Francis and St. James churches yesterday and subsequently gave ihe pledge of League of the Cross to hundreds of boys.

He preached at St. Francis on "The Good Shepherd." The mystery surrounding the abandoned child found on Mission street, near Twelfth, last Monday night seems as far from solution as ever. (Japtaiu Lees has, so far, failed to establish the proprietorship of the valise in the baby was found. The friends and patrons of the Hebrew Home ior the Aged and Disabled is holding a charity lair for the benefit of the institution at Native Sons' Hall this week. An elaborate and well selected programme was rendered last evening.

Articles were 60ld from gaily decorated booths. The large lot on Market street, next to the Ponohoe block, has been sold by Mrs. Mary Bailey to Mrs. O. A.

Benon. The consideration named is $165,000. It is the intention ot Mrs. Burton to remove the structures at present on the lot and erect in their place aseven-siory building of modern construction. William Mocker, a juror in the Martin case, there was practically no difference of opinion among the jurymen in regard to the railroad company's liability.

The only difficulty experienced wan in assessing damages. Various sums up to 875,000 were suggested, and $25,000 was finally agreed to. Prince Bismarck received about 218,000 postal cards from as" many admirers congratulating him on his eightieth birthday. These cards had a total weight of 1320 pounds, and piled up in one column would have reached a height of 150 feet. DID FLYNN OWN THE SATCHEL The Police Have So Far Failed to Establish This Fact.

ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE The Accused Man Repeats His Old Story of Platonic Friendship. MRS. BENJAMIN'S STATEMENT. Mrs. Browning's Landlady Now Hints Vaguely at Things Yet to Bs Told.

The mystery surrounding the abandoned child found on Mission street, near Twelfth, last Monday night, seems as far from solution as ever. That Mrs. Brown- The Sunday Morning Service of the Latter-Day Saints at Metropolitan Temple. The Mormon Choir. by a "Call" staff ing is the mother of the infant there is no doubt, but even the detectives are not satisfied that Flynn, the reputed father, is alone responsible for its death.

The accused man continues to present a bold but not by any means defiant front. He appears to be firm in the belief that something wili ultimately turn up to prove his innocence, though from what quarter this is to come he does not now know. Mrs. Browning and her sister, Mrs. Shane, refuse to see all visitors.

A Call reporter visited the former at her home, 130)4 Ninth street, yesterday, but succeeded in seeing only the landlady, Mrs. Benjamin. This lady was visibly disturbed over the unpleasant notoriety into which she finds her establishment plunged. Just what she knows of anything could not be learned, but her evasive answers to numerous questions revealed the possibility of her telling a great many things not now down on the calendar. "I don't care to talk now," she said.

"In fact, I won't talk except before the Coroner's jury. There is plenty of time for me to tell all I Know, or rather anything I might know." "Did you see Flynn on the night of Mrs. Browning's confinement?" was aeked. "No, I did not, 1 was the answer. "In fact, I hardly know him.

Mrs. Shane is a regular visitor here, but of that I don't care to speak at present." "It is thought that the satchel in which the baby was found came from this house," was ventured. "Do you know anything about its being given to Flynn or Mrs. Shane?" told you that I did not see Mr. Flynn that night," replied the landlady somewhat angrily.

"As for Mrs. Shane, that is another matter. Only before the Coroner will I tell what 1 know." "Then it is to be inferred that the satchel did come from here and that "Well, people can infer what they please. I have been instructed not to talk and I don't propose to do it except in a legal way," and with that Mrs. Benjamin burst into a flood of tears, the echo of which followed the reporter down the long flight of stairs and into the street.

Over the proprietorship of the satchel containing the new-born child of sin seems to hang the guilt or innocence of Flynn. The police have so far failed to establish his ownership and on this fact Attorney Knight depends largely for the acquittal of nis client. Mrs. Goldstein, who keeps the lodginghouse at 51 Third street, at which place Flynn occupied a room for two months preceding the birth and desertion of the child, yesterday corroborated Flynn's statement to the effect that he had paid her a balance of $2 and removed two valises from the house at about 8 p. m.

on last Monday evening. In a pawnbroker's office at 117 Third street there is a record of a loan of $3 advanced to John F. Flynn, for which two satchels were taken as security on the same evening and at nearly the same hour. These satchels Mrs. Goldstein can identify, as they are the same tnat she held as a pledge for the payment of the room lent, and they are the only valises she saw in Flynn's possession during his stay at her house.

"It seems to me," said FJynn last night, "that it would be an easy matter for the detectives to trace the ownership of the valise or satchel. I only had two, and THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1896. they are both in pawn Jdown on JTbird street. Now if I had bought another at any of the second-hand or elsewhere, there should be no great difficulty in establishing the fact. "That valise came from Mrs.

Browning's room, or was furnished the sister by some one in the lodging-nouse. When the whole story is fully known it will be seen that lam innocent of any crime. I reached home about 3 o'clock last Tuesday morning, and can prove it by my boy and the clerk at the lodging-house. From what I can hear of the. child, and the condition in which it was found, it could hardly have lived in all that cold until the early morning.

In due time my innocence will be established, but just how I cannot now say." Detective Gibson is authority for the statement that Flynn borrowed $25 from a friend in order to have Mrs. Browning undergo an operation at the hands of a well-known physician of this City. Dr. Quigley pronounces the child born last Monday night to have been of only seven and a half months' development. This seems to corroborate, in a measure at least, the statement of Detective Gibson.

Mrs. Shane will to-day move from her quarters on Larkin street to a cottage at Wl7 Eddy street. It iB hardly probable that the Coroner's inquest will be held to-day, as Dr. Quigley stated last night that Mrs. Browning would not be able to attend.

Van New Seminary Changes Hands. An important move in edncational circles has just been consummated by which Van Ness Seminary, one of the best known private schools for girls in San Francisco, passes under the principalship of Miss Sarah D. Hamlin and Mrs. Edna Snell Poulson of this City. Dr.

and Mrs. Willey retire from all activity in the conduct of the school, but their daughter, Mrs. Pray, remains in charge of the boarding department. Under the new arrangement the seminary will be known as Miss Hamlin's school. Miss Hamlin and Mrs.

Poulson are both well known as educators on the const, and their connection with the school is guaranty that it will maintain high name among the institutes of learning in this City. SUICIDE OF A CARPENTER. Jacob Scharertzo Shoots Himself While in a Fit of Despondency. Jacob Scharertze, a carpenter living at 5 Douglass street.committert suicide yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock by shooting himself through the head. The only reason that his wife and brother-in-law, J.

Moyer, could assign for the act was that the deceased became despondent Dy reason of nis failure to procure work. He had been trying for the past two and a half months to obtain work, but failed, and in consequence became depressed in spirits. Deputy Coroner J. E. O'Brien, on investigation and from the statement made by a neighbor named Pigeoree, who, on hearing the report of the pistol, rushed into the cottage where the act had been committed, was satisfied that a determined suicide was the cause of death and allowed tne body to remain at the residence.

THREE NOTED JAPANESE President of a College, a Professor and a Clergyman Arrive Here. They Are Delegates to the General Methodist Conference in Cleveland. Three distinguished Japanese arrived on the Gaelic yesterday from the land of the chrysanthemum. They are not warriors like Marshal Yamagata ana his party that preceded them, but at home are high in the profession that preaches "peace on earth and good will toward men" they are Japan's best representative clergymen sent as her National delegates to the General Metnodist Conference that opens at Cleveland, Ohio, on May 1. The party consists of the Rev.

Y. Honda, president of the Anglo-Japanese College at Tokio; Dr. E. Asada, professor of Old Testament exegesis in the same college, who, in addition to being a graduate of the Garrett Bible Institute of Northwestern University, Illinois, bears the distinction of being the first person on whom a degree was ever conferred by the University of Chicago; and the Rev. Mr.

Ipia of the United Brethren Church of Japan. Soon after their arrival they prepared to resume at once their chosen work as ministers of the Gospel, and last night fbund them addressing the" congregation of the Japanese mission on Post street. They were met upon their arrival at the Occidental by the Rev. Dr. Harris, the head of the Japanese missions of State, who had during his own long missionary life in Japan formed the acquaintance of President Honda of the Tokio college.

They spoke to their countrymen last night in their mother tongue, as the congregation was composed entirely of Japanese young men, drawn together by their clannish patriotism and their common desire to avail themselves of every opportunity to learn in this country. The party will remain here but a few days before continuing the journey to the meeting-place of Methodists from all over the world. I DOCTRINE OF THE SAINTS. Metropolitan Temple Thronged to Hear the Mop mons. JOSEPH SMITH'S PROPHESIES.

Elder Heber J. Grant of Salt Lake Makes an Elcquent Appeal. Whatever may be said of the Mormon church it does not lack for sweet music and simple eloquence, yesterday it did not lack, even in this City, for a great following. Metropolitan Temple, where there was an open religious meeting, had, from the front row of the auditorium to the outer row of the gallery, not a seat to spaxe. The choir occupied all the space of the stage except tne reserved center for the speakers.

Possibly it was the opportunity to hear the famous choir without cost that called the big congregation together. Whatever it was there was no evidence that any came to scoff. The meeting was one of the best conducted and altogether successful, as religious meetings go, in the history of such in this City. Heber J. Grant had come all the way from Salt Lake City to make the address- When he got through at nearly 1 o'clock he had at least enlisted the sympathy if he had not won the faith of his big audience.

Once it gave him a sudden and sustained burst of apolause. Elder Henry S. Tanner, president of the California Mission, presided. In a brief address of his own, preliminary to the introduction of Elder Grant, he said: "In calling you together here, and in working daily in your midst, we seek only your good, the redemption of mankind. We ask you to listen to the doctrine of redemption we understand it.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been i much maligned and misunderstood. Our reputation is not our character. We ask you to take note of our character, the lives we lead and tne professions we make, and judge us by these rather than by what our enemies or the misinformed may say of us." The opening remark of Elder Grant was an indorsement of this statement and a reiteration of that which declared the purpose of the church and this meeting to be the redemption of men. He looked forward to the time when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he called it nothing else in his entire address would convert the world. It was impossible, he said, to give more than the briefest outline of the tenets of the church in a single address.

He ran through the articles of faith, with brief comments. The Latter-day Saints believe in the believe in it too strictly for many, he said. Henry Ward Beecher had been quoted as saying, "if one is to take the Bible literally he had better join the Mormon church." In that Mr. Beecher spoke truly. "We also, however, believe in the Book of Mormon as presented by Joseph Bmith," said the speaker.

"We believe in God, the Eternal Father, his son Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. We do not believe that these three are one. "We believe that all men may be saved except those who once having received the light shall deny God. "We believe that souls may be saved after death by vicarious effort in their behalf. Those who deny this must deny the first article of faith in the Christian religion.

For Christ died that we might be saved. We believe, too, that he went further than that; that he extended salvation to the countless millions of souls that had passed into the great beyond before his coming. We believe that during the three days that his body lay in the tomb his spirit had gone to preach the Gospel to the spirits and offer them salvation, tor this we have the word of the Bible, We believe in baptism, and there is only now completed in Salt Lake City the temple, which has cost millions of dollars and the toil of many people forty years in building, where nothing goes on but the ceremony of baptism both for the living and the dead." The speaker referred to the report that the area-murderer, Holmea, had been received into the Catholic church. Likewise it was the belief of the Latter-day Saints that no sinner need be lost except those who committed the one unpardonable sin referred to. believe," he said, "in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and the laying on of hands for the gift ox the Holy Ghost; the same organization that existed in the primitive church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, etc.

"It is just a little strange," continued the speaker, "that in view of these things we have founded a church uoon the simple doctrine of Jesus Christ that ours was the only one that was cast out at the World's Congress of Religions at Chicago; the only one of them all that was not considered good enough to rnmgle and give its testimanv there was the church of Jesus Christ." The Hindoo, the Turk, the Chinese, all were welcomed there, but the Church of Latter-day Saints, founded on American soil, the only one of them all that was not an imported article, was cast out, and this in a land of boasted religious liberty. I say it was a little remarkable, but it was also a coincidence that Jesus Christ was scorned and cast out." The speaker then went on to tell of Joseph Smith and his book. He was one of the prophets of God. "I know this," said the speaker, "as I know that when 1 approach a warm fire I shall be relieved of the distress of the cold. I know it because I have seen his prophecies fulfilled.

Joseph Smith, at a time when his following was small, predicted that they would be driven from place to place, from State to State, and out of the United States, and finally they would go to the Rocky mountains and there become a strong people; that there would be a time when the whole United States would turn against this people. And I have seen all that fulfilled. Not only persecuted and driven from place to place, but I have seen the United States send an army against the community. Joseph Smith prophesied the rebellion, and that it would start in South Carolina. I might name many more as remarkable evidences that this was a prophet of God.

Brigham Young was also a prophet, and so is the present leader of the church, more than 90 years of age. Three years ago at the dedication of the temple he stated that the great bitterness felt against this church would gradually disappear, not in this country alone but in all the world. And I accept your presence here as an evidence of the fulfillment of that prophecy. You might be surprised to see how from the missionaries we have sent out comes the word 'Send us more missionaries; we find prejudice fast disappearing and the people more and more willing to accept our Speaking of the Book of Mormon he said it was the divine history of the Indians in this country and the evidence of its genuineness was of such strength that were it introduced in the United States courts against a man for murder it would hang him. Josiah Quincy, warrior and stateaman, had said that if the question were asked some years hence what native American had had the most influence upon the destinies of the people he would not be greatly surprised to have the question answered with the name of Joseph Smith.

The speaker fully expected that answer some day to be given. The concerc in the evening was attended by a large and appreciative audience. An excellent programme was rendered. The greater number of the selections were of a sacred character. George D.

Pyper, who presides over a Justice's court when at home in Salt Lake City, sang "The Holy City" in a manner that provoked generous applause. Charlie Pike, the boy alto, was also well received. Lizzie Tbomas Edward and Mabel Cooper, Maud May Babcock, Joseph J. Daynes, W. E.

Weihe and Nellie Druce Pugsley contributed to the programme. FATHEE YORKE TO LECTURE. A Large Attendance Expected To-Night at Metropolitan Temple. To-night, under the auspices of the American Women's Liberal League, Key. Father Yorke, chancellor of the archdiocese, will lecture at Metropolitan Temple.

Considerable interest has been manifested in this appearance on a public rostrum of Father Yorke, the first since his return from Los Angeles, whither he accompanied Archbishop Riordan on a visit. This will also be the first of a series of lectures to be delivered by him under the same auspices. The subject of to-night's lecture will be "The Nursing Mother of Republics." The price of admission is nominal 25 cents or $1 for the entire series of live. Tickets can be secured in advance at the headquarters of the league, Donohoe building, corner of Taylor and Market streets, and at Sherman Clay's. The well-recognized eloquence and clear-cut force of Father Yorke in his public addresses are considered ceitain to make this series peculiarly notable at this juncture, and a specially large attendance is looked for at the opening lecture tonight.

Editor Barry of the Star will preside on this occasion. The proceedings will open promptly at 8 o'clock. MASONIC ORPHANAGE. Golden Gate Commander; to Hold a Benefit at Mechanics' Pavilion. The ground was broken Saturday last for the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home to be located at Decoto.

This undertaking concerns the Masons of the State in general, but the Golden Gate Commandery Drill Corps, Knights Templar, has especially interested itself in benaif of the good work and has arranged to give a benefit next Saturday at the Mechanics' Pavilion. There will be a concert by Casassa's Band of fifty pieces, and brief addresses will be made by Rabbi Voorsanger, Charles F. Crocker, F. K. Pierce and C.

L. Patton, who are among the trustees of the home. There will also be a battalion formation, a dress parade, review, guard mount and exhibition drill by the drill corps of the Golden Gate Commandery. The tickets are 50 cents. There is already $26,000 in the fund for the erection of the home; the building is to cost Sixty acres of land have already been purchased for $35,000.

NEW TEMPLE DECIDED ON The Congregation Sherith Israel Will Erect a New Building. A Site at the Corner of Van Ness Avenue and O'Farrell Street Will Be Purchassd. The semi-annual meeting of the Congregation Sherith Israel was held in the synagogue, corner of Post and Taylor streets, yesterday afternoon. Over eighty members were in attendance. President Brown occupied tne chair.

The routine business was soon disposed of. and the board considered the report of the committee on a new building-site. The committee, consisting of Phil N. Aronson, Louis Brown, Charles Harris, A. Kutner, Eitel Philips, E.

Sheideman and H. I. Kowalsky, was appointed last October to find a suitable lot for a new synagogue. They looked at a number of lots, and last Thursday held a meeting and decided to recommend the lot on the southwest corner of O'Farrell street and Van Ness avenue as the best suited to the demands of the synagogue. All the members of the congregation at yesterday's meeting were unanimous in the opinion of the committee and President Brown was instructed to close negotiations for the lot.

He will probably do so to-day or to-morrow. The lot decided upon is one of the finest building sites in San Francisco. It has a frontage of 120 feet on Van Ness avenue and 137 feet on O'Farrell street. Very little grading will be needed as the lot is almost level. Just what kind of builJing the Congregation bherith Isreal will erect has not yet been decided upon, but it will cost not less than $150,000.

The old building on the corner of Post and Taylor itreets has grown much too small for the congregation and it will be sold as soon as the new building is ready for occupancy. ARCHIEPISCOPAL SERMON His Grace Addresses a Large Congregation in St. Francis Church. SPOKE ON THE GOOD SHEPHErD Many Boys and Girls Confirmed After Mass and the Pledge Is Administered. St.

Francis Cburch, at Vallejo street and Montgomery avenue, was the scene of impressive ceremonies yesterday naorning. The people of the parish crowded into every available space and completely tilled the church, as great interest was taken in the services, which consisted of high mass, followed by administration of the sacrament of confirmation. There was also a sermon by Archbishop Riordan, and at the close a large number of children were given the pledge of the League of the Cross to abstain from intoxicating drinks and keep out of places where liquors are sold until the boys reach the age of 21 years. Services began at 11 o'clock, when Father Giles celebrated high mass. The altar was one ereat cluster of calla liles and evergreens, through which appeared white marble and rows of flaming candles.

The choir, comprising Mrs. B. F. Sides, Miss Henneberry, T. J.

Walsh and A. P. Woodbridge, supported by a large chorus under the direction of Mrs. A. B.

Collins, rendered the "Kyiie" and "Gloria" from Mozart's "Twelfth Mass," "Credo" from Mine, "Sanctus" and "Uenedictus" from Gounod, the "Agnus Dei" from Haydn's "Second Mass," and offertory, "0 Jesu Me" (Verdi), during the mass. The sermon by Archbishop Riordan was upon the Gospel of the day, in which Christ says: "lam the Good Shepherd." His Grace said in introduction he wished to draw out in a few simple words the beautiful lesson of the day's Gospel. The day is known in the church as "Sunday of the Good Shepherd," when the Redeemer presents himself in the form of a shepherd looking after his flock. Christ did not appear in the garment of kings nor surrounded by the pageantry of military display; for though he was a great king and a great ruler, yet he was pleased to put himself in this day's Gospel as a simple shepherd in the field tending his sheep. "We are the sheep of this divine shepherd," said the Archbishop, who drew a picture of the good life of the simple shepherd caring for a flock on the hills, day after day leading a pure and frugal life, surrounded by his sheep.

The Archbishop said that Christ is now as when he said "I am the Good the good shepherd. He provides the word of divine truth, making his flock understand what his commandments are, putting into their minds these principles of heavenly knowledge that the flock may not be sheep that are going astray. This is the way he provides nourishment for his flock. Christ has fixed for all time heavenly knowledge, brings his flock into the light of leveaied truth, and put them in the way of reaching eternal happiness. This is the first nourishment which Christ as the good shepherd provides for his flock.

He has placed his flocK here for a better life which he has partly revealed, and yet sufficiently that men may see him face to face. But it is one thing to know the truth, another thing to live according to the obligations of divine truth. Christ gives light for the way and strength through his grace. He has a special individual care for each member of his flock, each one of whom stands revealed before him. The sermon was brought to a conclusion with an appeal to pray to tne Good Shepherd for his blessing and his guidance.

Confirmation was administered to some Hundred boys and girls. The girls were dressed in white ana wofe white lace veils, and the boys were distinguished by white bows on their arms. The "Veni Creator" of La Hache was sung during the ceremony, and Miss Clotilda Devlin played Schumann's "Traumerei" on the violin, to the accompaniment of the organ. In the afternoon the Archbishop confirmed several boys and girls at St. James Church.

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"DB. JKKVLL AND UK. Monday, April Last week of Mr. Mansfield Monday, Tuesday and Saturday Evenings, "A Pa- risian Romance" Wednesday, "The tttory of Kodion. the Thursday, '-Beau Brum- Friday (only "The Scarlet Letter." beats for all remaining performances now ready at boxofflce.

A I The Always Welcome California. Comedian, ROLAND REED And His Company under the direction of E. B. JACK, presenting the Seasonable Satire, "THE POLITICIAN," THE WOMAN'S PLANK. "If the country needs why, all we've got to do is to save General Josiah Limber.

rRICOLAnQLfUOTTLOD it am rumtUi 000 ACTUAL LAUGHS COUNT TO-IWIG-SCT The Funniest of Eccentric Comedians, EZRA KENDALL! In His Great Laughing Craze, "A PAIR OIF kids Supported by a Splendid Company of Players. IN THIS PERFORMANCE MR. KENDALL will introduce all six of those popular Hongs which he wrote and sang with such success in "All Baba." Monday Next THE GREAT KIVAKDE CONCERTS. TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mrs. Krelins, Proprietor Manager Wp ROARING SUCCESS I fT Of the Brilliant Spectacular Extrava- "BLUEBEARD!" New Songs, Ballets, Specialties.

A THE "CHEVALIER" MEDLEY A OF COSTER SONGS. 'BAYS OF LIGHT." DAn Arabian Nights Dream of Loveli- ness. Popular 2sc and sOc. Al fA7AD TO-NIQHT PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF MRS. AUZEEAIS HOYTE, HEREWARD HOYTE and Company in "EVERYBODY'S FRIEND" and "THE SETTING SUN." 60c.

35c, 25c, 15c and 10c. Rat. and Sunday 26c, 16c, 10a MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING AT EIGHT, Initial Production of the Great Comedy-Drama, "SPECIAL DELIVERY!" vfw I Songs! Dances I vnr Pl I Character Sketches! NEW- S.VEvrsn 2so and Mo.

Family Circle and Gallery. 10c Usual Matinees Saturday ana Siimtaf. ORPHEUM. OTarrell Street. Between Stockton ant Pa r4D.

TO-NIGHT AND DURING THE WEEK TRAKS-OCEASIC COMPANY! The Greatest Traveling Vaudeville Organization in the World. THE ROSSOWS, THE NAMEDOS. APOLLO, HOFAOE BENNERS, SHARP AND FLAT, FORD AND FRANCIS, TOM 3IACK, THK EVANS, CLAYTON, JENKINS and JASPER, PUJjGORA. Reserves Seats, 25c; Balcony, 10c; Opera Chain and Box Seats, 50c. MACDONOUGH THEATER (OAKLAND).

2 Nights, Beginning To-Night, Fudci'xxlieacl Wilson The Actor, FRANK MAYO, and his Great Company. (Secure Seats. Avoid Crash. A NOVEL PERFORMANCE AT LAST Commencing Saturday, April 18, 1896, ONE WEEK ONLY. MAGNIFICENT CHINESE COMPANY A SPECIALLY IMPORTED TROUPE OF FIFTY ARTISTS.

MUSICIANS, SINGERS AID JUGGLERS GORGEOUS COSTUMES Historical Plays Correctly Represented. Performance Dally at 2 and 8 P. M. Admission, 10c. Children, sc.

SHOOT THE CHUTES AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ADMISSION (Adults) 10 CENTS. ADMISSION, 6c: CHUTES, Weekday Afternoons, sc. MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART, Cor. California and Mason streets.

The Annual Spring: Exhibition, Including the James D. Fhelan prize painting; and 140 examples in oil and water colors by resident artists, also 15 examples in plastic art, is now open daily from 9a.m. to 6p. m. Admission 25c.

Concerts Every Thursday ETening. Admission 500. RACINGI RACINGI RACINGI CLUB. WINTER MEETING Beginning Thursday, April 16th, BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Racing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday.

Rain or FIVE OR MOKE RACES EACH DAY. Races start at 2:00 p. v. sharp. McAllister and Geary street cant pass the ate R.

B. MILKOY. THOa. H. WILLIAMS Secretary.

President. NOTARY PUBLIC. fIHABLES H. ATTORXEY-AT- law and Notary Public, 638 Market oppo- site Palace Hotel. Telephone 570.

Residence 1620 Fell at. "Pino" 259.