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The morning call., 1893-08-31
BY MAIN FORCE.
How the Protection Got
Into Monterey.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany Claims Exclusive Right
to the Wharf.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has filed suit in the Superior Court for an
injunction to restrain John S. Kimball
from making use of the company's wharf
at Monterey.
Tie complaint sets forth that the steam
ship company has been in possession of a
landing-place at Monterey since $780, and
in 1888 deed was drawn uD by the Board
of Trustees of Monterey. giving the CON-
pany exclusive right to this landing place
and wharf. and agreeing to keep the same
in good condition and repair. And since
then the cOmpany's steamers have used
this wharf for the transportation of pas
sengers and merchandise.
In July, 1893. however, the company re-
ceived notice of competition, a steamer
named Protection having been placed on
the coast service by John S. Kimbal,
owDeT. and commanded by Captain George
w. Leaman. The next thing the company
knew was that the Protection was landing
merchandise on the company's wharf at
Monterey.
A letter was written to Kimball and
signed by Goodall. Perkins & Co., inform
ing Kim Dall that the Monterey wharf was
private property, and warning him not to
make use Of it. AS further protection a
gate and barricade were placed across the
wharf to prevent the encroachment of
residents of Monterey, and also to prevent
the wharf being used without the knowl-
edge and consent Of the company's serv-
ants.
But Kim ball. according to the complaint.
took no notice whatever of the com pany's
protest, but his employe. Captain Leaman,
landed his merchandise at Monterey as
usual. and with the aid of "con federates"
made line fast from the vessel to tie
gate on the wharf. aud, by means of a rope
attached to the said vessel and her ma
chinery," broke down and DESTROYED the
gate and barricade. with great tumut and
violence" And when the cOmpany's ser
wants tried to interfere Leaman threatened
10 turn a stream of hot water on them from
the vessel.
In consequences of his conduct warrant
was sworn OUT before a justice of the
peace and Leaman was arrested on a
charge Of misdemeanor, but he was re-
leased on bonds and continues his conduct
just as before.
AL this is said to have caused the plain
tiff company much Inconvenience, anguish
and mental suffering, and perpetual in
junction Is prayed for restraining Kimball
and others from making any use whatever
of the wharf at Monterey, and declaring
The same TO be the exclusive property of
the company. George w. Towle is the at
torney for the plaintiff.
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At the siege of Metz the French in the
hospital averaged 17,00) men. nearly 10
per cent of the garrison
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organized with James Denniston as fore
man and E. Wilson as secretary. Both
have died since.
Michael Hayes succeeded Denniston as
foreman, and occupied that proud post
when the cornerstone was laid and for
some years after.
Most Of the funds we're appropriated by
the city, but an extra $500 was raised on
subscription by members of the company.
Mission Dolores WAS far away section at
that time, and the nearest fire company
was located fully three and a half miles
from that quarter Of the city. And the
Mission, being practically without any
protection in the case of IRE, the organl-
cation OF Young America was hailed with
much joy and open purses by the in abb
s1nts Of the district.
John /. Corbett, who was afterward
taupe ervisOr from the Eleventh Ward, was
eiected secretary of Young America, vice
M. Wilson, about tw o months after the
foundation of the company. Mr.. CoTbett
is still in the land of the living, and will
doubtless be there for many years yet.
But as much cannot be said for many
others of that gallant band, who for many
years stood alone in the Mission between
the fire fiend and human lives and property.
They numbered siXty-flVe men in ALL Only
a few of these ara still living. Eustachlo
Valencia, Arthur Quinn, John Conch. Will
liam Corbett QatheI of the secretary of the
company and Isaac Y. Dennston, who were
perhaps the best-knOwn members of the
company. are all gone on anead to the land
of shadows. William Shea is still living.
Jeremiah WhaIeD, and a few others, who
were very young when they entered the
ranks of Young America, are still On this
side of eternity.
James Denniston, the first foreman of
the company, was afterward elected State
Senator. His brother, Isaac V. DennistOn.
was for many years foreman of the hose
company located at Twenty-s and
Folsom streets. He died two years ago.
Young Americas appliances for extn-
gushing and fighting flames, though Of the
most approved kind at that time. would
be laughed at to-day were they to be
dragged through the streets by fremen.
All the way from New York came the
fire engine. 1t was called a No. New
York engine and was considered most
complete piece of mechanism in those
days. With this low-wheeled engine was
q band hose-eart, or reel, as il was called.
What the company lacked Ia appliances
however. they made up for in enthusiasm
for their hazardous work. About the
largest fire they had to fight before the
paid department came in and took away
all the glory of such things, was the big
Willows conf1agration. The Willows was
a pleasure resort, something like Wood
wards Gardens once were, and located on
Mission street. near Eighteenth.
The place would have been wiped out of
existence mad it not been for the gallant
Young Americas, for other mortal aid
was near. As it was. the buildings were
mostly destroyed and the grounds were
badly damaged by the confagration, but
Mission residents thanked their lucky stars
next morning that Young America had
been on hand in time to prevent tn e-fiames
from spreading and doing far more dam
age than they did
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A YOUNG HERO.
How a Boy Saved Hoitt's Academy
From Burning.

David Staples Painter, lad only 13
years of age. was presented with a gold
watch and chain yesterday morning in rec
ognition of the courage and manliness he
displayed in averting what might have
been disastrous conflagration at Hoitfs
Academy, Oak Grove. San Mateo County.
last Friday night
The boy was rather confused when he
accented the timepiece and stated that he
did not consider his act worthy of such
congratulations, and "sny boy with head
on his shoulders would have done the
same" But President Hoitt thinks differ
emily and claims that were ii not for young
Painter his entire school would have been
destroyed.
The facts of the episode are as follow
Harry Edwards, one of the students, was
engaged In mending pair of trousers in
his room late Friday night and acciden-
tally overturned coal oil lamp which inn
mediately exploded. the burning oil flow-
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as TO whether or not the evidence of Jo-
hanna MeGinn on behalf of the contest
ants could be accepted. 1t was shown that
she on December 13, 1882, had been CON-
mitted TO the insane ASYLUM at Napa,
whence she was discharged on March 4.
1888. On that ground il was claimed that
she was not competent to testify.
The Supreme Court decided that her
evidence was admissible. She had been
discharged as completely cured and re-
stored 10 reasou," and there was no ground
to suppose that sne had not rem aimed i'm
tnat condition. And as to the condition of
McGinn's mind, the court found the evil
dence sufficient to show that he was not In
a fit state TO execute will.
On these grounds, therefore. the judg-
ment of the Superior Court was sustained
aud the will OF James McGinn denied pro-
hate.
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Inspire Courage

For more than thirty years ALLCOCK's PoR-
Gus PLAsTERs have been dong their benen-
cent work, relieving pain, Inspiring men.
women and children with new hope and new
courage.
Pain Is great discourager. When all the
muscles are sore u is ha d 10 keep up hone
ALLCoCKs POROUS PLAsrERs and pain have
no afnnlty Tor each OIneT. One or the other
must yield, and pain is the one TO be defeated
Placed high up between the shoulder blades
ana on the chest they are a sure cure for
coughs; on The pit OF tile stomach they relieve
Indigestion; over the muscles they relieve
strains and stiffness. Wherever there is sore.
ness they soothe and cure.
BRANDRETH'S FILLS do not tniure the
system.
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THE Duchess of Teck ana suite, who are staying
az Bad heuenahr, visited the neighboring
Apoliinaris Spring on Friday last. Her Royal
Highness was conducted through the premises and
was interested in watching the various operations
OF filling. corklng. labelling and packing the
Apoliinaris natural mineral water. The Duchess
was much impressed with the very large amount
OF carbonic acid gas contained in the spring. and
proceeded for few steps towards the sunEen
courtyard In which the spring issues from tho
ground. In order to experience the effect OF the
gas, and afterwards caused her son, Prince
Alexander. ana her suite to do the same In order
to convince themselves of the volume and density
OF the carbonic acid gas there aceumulated.-st.
James Gazette, August IA 1898.
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For Foreign Trading.

The Central and South American Orien-
tai Commercial Company has incorporated.
for the purpose of engaging in trade aud
commerce between China. Japan and other
countries of Asia and the various countries
of South and Central America. The CAPT
tai stock is placed at 81 1.0O0 900. Directors
Henry William Sandersun- Edmunds Of
Victoria. Hong Kong; Charles henry Sim
clair, Frank Andrew Sweetser. James P.
Briggs and Overton G. Pope.
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Earned runs-Oaklands 4. San Franciscos 4
Home run-karle. 1hree.base hiI-Uafiopy. Two
base hits-Callopy, Carroll. Earl. Spear Sacrifice
hhs-Power, Ebright, Hernon, WORK = Base on
errors-Sau Fraueiscos D, Oaslands 2. base oa
balIs-San Franoiscos S. Oakiands A. Left on
bases-San franciScOS 8, OaklandS6 d Struck out
BY hernon 3. by McGreevy 3 Hit 10y pi,cher-
Carroll, Mcguire. WORK, EUright Double pays
Cody 10 smith TO Cody, Cantillion 10 Earl to
Smith. Mcguire to Sharp tO Power. Umplre-Me-
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The Girl a Native.

"A Chlnese woman and a girl were before
United states Commissioner Heacock
Yesterday on baoeas corpus proceedings.
for the girl 1t was represented that she
as born here. but was taken to China
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years. without temporal resources, morally
IL not physically prisoner in his own
palace. stripped by ruthless tyrants and
political thieves of his rightful possessions,
and depending for his support aud the
needs OF his momentous work and RESPONSE
0lllties On the voluntary contributions Of
his children. is now drawing the attention.
the thought and the admiration of the whole
world.
Though millions ofraces are bent to honor
the god Of materialism. though millions
worship daily at the altar of righteousness
yet Ii is gratifying to know that millions
also OF noble hearts and lofty minds, rising
above the paltry things of earth, recognize.
esteem aud veDerate nobility OF virtue.
worthness of life. sublmity of genius
benefeence of purpose. as verified in the
person Of the present vicar of Jesus Christ
the upholder Of authority. the defender of
order, of right against might, the teacher of
truth-of that truth that makes men free.
free In the freedom Of tn e children of God. F"
The preacher then proceeded todeduce the
lesson taught by this universal generation
as being the stability of the papacv. As
the secret of that strength he ascribed it TO
the marvellous prerogatives and astound-
Ing privileges conferred upon the Pope by
the redeemer of the world" as the founda-
tion of Cbrlst's church.
The necessity of authority and an estab-
lished head In any organization was then
emphasized and applied TO the position and
power accorded to the Pontiff.
The best proof of the necessity Of snch
government Law In the anIandi,; raoora e
achievements of the ruling Pope. "To Leo
ALL men turn as the guide to whom the
human voice can always appeal with conf
dence and serenity whenever the peryerse
spirit oil the age attempts to scatter abroad
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In almost every condition Of life the turning
Of the fiftieth year has become an occasion
of particular festiyity.
Therefore. to-day" continued the
preacher, "that our holy father, Pope Leo
his conservation as Bishop 1t is meet and
just that we should proclaim a jubilee.
AS children gather round their parents,
birthday after birthday. and as each sue
ceedlng celebration becomes more precious
because it may be the last go to-day the
sons OF the Church gather round their Pope
that Is, their father. And as of old the Jews
went up to Jerusalem on the first day of the
1ubllee-the day OF atonement-and the
high priest on that solitary occasion entered
into the Holy of HOLES to pray for the
people. so on this Sunday to the sound of
glorious music, lifted up on high on the
shoulders of his guards, the Pope ia borne
through the living lanes of people shat
throng st. Peters. up to the high altar. TO
the Holy of Holes of the new law 10 offer nm
the one great sacrifice which has taken away
the sins of all mankind.
From every land on the face of the globe
are all eyes turned toward Rome, and from
every quarter OF the earth are pilgrims Of
all the nations and tongues under heaven,
streaming In long procession TO the Eternal
City, the center of the Christian world.
Rome is not able to contain the thousands
who are pouring in through the gates. all
inspired with love and generation for that
sanity man who. though prisoner in his
own city and in his own house by his own
people. is still lord Of the loyalty of millions
who have never seen him.
"This celebration is a phenomenon that
provokes the most serious thought. What
q wonderful thing it is to see the whole
world in movement to lay their fluctuations
at bis feet and to celebrate the jubilee OF
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PERSONAL NOTES.

w. S. Cloke, U. S. N. is at the Occlden-
tai.
j. E. Baker. Fresno newspaper man, Is
at the Grand.
Charles Wilcox, u. S. A.. Is registered at
the California.
G. M. McCreary of Sacramento is regis
tered at the California.
c. S. Scott of Moscow, Idaho, mining
man, is at the Baldwin.
E. 0. Miller. the welLknown politician. is
registered at the Lick House.
w. 5. Brown, a prominent merchant of
Eureka, Is stopping at the Grand.
E. +. Cadle of the Union Iron Works of
Stockton is stopping at the Grand
Ex-senator G. +. Foster Is down from Red
Bluff and is stopping at the Grand.
e.. y. Richardson. theatrical manager of
New Jersey. is guest at the BALDWIN.
w. p. Halleck, well-known Wholesale
teweler of New York, is registered at the
Lick.
A. t. Miller, a wealthy and influential
business man of Portland. Oregon, is regis
tered at the Baldwin.
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CHASED BY A BOXCAR.
An Exciting Episode of RaiIroading in
the Colorado Mountains.

hansaS CITY journal.
II was chased once by boxcar," said an
ex-ralroad man. 1T was out In Colorado.
the land Of steep grades and sharp curves.
We were sliding down the mountains one
day with baggage-car and two COACHES. /
was on the rear platform looking at the
road when deserted boxcar coming down
the grade at a rate of speed that was APP
palling. III it struck US we were gone sure,
for IL would smash the entire train into
kindling-wood and pile it up in one of tie
gorges. Our only hope was to either eutrun
or wreck 1t. The engineer caught sight of
1t at the same instant that did and put the
lever down among the talow potts.
1T appeared i'm possible til n we could hold
the track on the sharp curves while moving
more than mile minute, but we did, and
could once get to the foot of the grade we
would be safe, but that was soon seen to be
Impossible. Rapidly as We were going the
boxcar continued to gain upon US, and now
we could see that 1t was loaded with iron.
Something must be done and that quickly.
All the passengers had fled into the forward
coach and were hanging on TO the seats l
signaled the engineer TO shut off. set
brake hard on the rear coach, pulled the
pin and the engineer opened the throttle.
We had not gone 100 yards before the box
car ran into the coach and sent splinters
fy Ing quarter of mile high Both went
plungiDg over into a ehasm, and | hunted
up passenger who had pocket-flask, and
REINFORCED my nerves"
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the day on which the Holy Ghost had
placed him a bishop to rule the church OF
Godr
Father Yorke then extoled the authority
of the church as guide for mankind.
Starting with the axiom that God was the
God of order. he showed on the authority Of
the Bible that there had been deliberate
purpose in the selection of the apostles. the
changing of Peters name and the final in
junction in the gospel of the day to that
apostle to feed my lambs" To Peter had
been given the temporal and eternal author
ity for a church organization. No other
church fulfilled all the conditions of caIho-
liclty necessary to embrace the world.
So the worldwide celebration of the
jubilee was only another proof of the truth
of Christianity.
1--WE have been told that the power Of the
papacy is broken, yet the mere word of the
Pope can stay the destruction of republic.
which was rotten to the core. The closing
days of Pins * were days Of disaster, days
of gloom-the whole world seemed to have
gone away from him and be was prisoner
in his own house. In the shadow Of the
cross the sainted Pontiff died. and his sue
eessor came upon q prospect dark and
drear.
But the darkest hour was just before
dawn. The promise of Christ has strength
ened Leo, till now the whole world is ex-
pectant for his word. Hardly has any seen
the power of the papacy more strong or
more deeply rooted n the hearts OF the
people. And so il shall be until the end.
"As of Old the Pope went TO the barbaric
people and preached and worked with them
and brought them into the fold. So to-day
he is going among the young democracies of
the world and winning back to the church
hearts that had long been estranged by mis-
representation and lies.
"As the world changes so the Pope
adapts himself to the new conditions.
Kingdoms grow old, but the Pope is ever
young. There are no gray hairs on the
head of Judah. and like the eagle he re-
news his youth.
Wherefore, my BRETHREN" concluded the
preacher, "let US lift up our voices to-day
in prayers Of thanksgiving and in hymns of
praises. Joined With all our brethren in
the church. we give thanks to God for the
Pope, the father whom he hath placed over
US. Let US be at least in spirit in the midst
Of that great throng that to-day fills ST..
eiSI ).
Standing at the altar, behold the Vicar
OF Christ-tall, thin, spiritual he stands,
clad in the golden vestments of his Office,
pale as marble statue; and as he lifts up
the sacred host and the arms of the soldiers
clang on the marble pavement. from out the
dome the wondrous silver trumpets sound,
let US pray with the hushed multitude that
he who is thus lifted up will continue. to be
with his Vicar. his hope, his consolation, his
reward that he will be with his Vicar as q
guide and as a protector, leading him and
the church In the paths of his command
ment. shielding him and his children from
the snares of the evil one; that on the last
day, when the trumpet OF Gabriel sounds
out the eternal jubilee of the saints. we all
may be together on the right with the
church triumphant and the angels OF God.
caught up to celebrate forever the jubilee
OF eternity"
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as deacon. and Rev. Father George Mont
Eomery as sub-deacon. Rev. Father John
Prendergast, V. G., was master of cere-
monies.
The Archbishop pronounced the closing
benediction.
full choir under the direction Of Pro-
fessor Elmer rendered Mozsrt's Twelfth
Mass" in effective stye. the features spe-
cially praised being the "Benedctus' quar-
tet the tenor solo By Charles GOeting, EFT
lncarnatuS" in the "Credo"; the ch0ruses
'DoBa NObis." the "CredO" and the "Kyrie
Eleison."
The solGists were: Miss MCGOWAN. So
prano; Miss Sullivan. cOntralto; Charles
Goeting, tenor; S. J. Sandy. bass.
The chorus COMPRISED: Sopranos, Misses
Kenny. Higgins. Burns. Paula. Hayes, Nc
GOwan; altos. Miss Short and Wade; tenors,
F. Brady. J. Lane b. Sullivan; bassos, W.
Dundas. F. Flynn, J. Schrader.
Rev. Father Yorke preached one OF the
most eloquent and striking sermons that
have been heard in the cathedral for long
time.
After reading the lesson from Leviticus,
where the celebration Of the jubilee is or
dained. and the gospel where Christ COM
mands Peter to feed ny lambs" the rev.
srend father commenced his sermon by
referring TO the former authority.
He said God commanded Moses on Mount
Sinai that every fftieth year was to be
Sabbath to himself. From this custom OF
the Jews it had entered into Christian usages
TO mark and sanctify the fftieth year by
special re1oicings and by special prayers
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than TO the Golden Gate. Yet the club Is
being formed solely for the purpose Of
worrying the telegraph companies and ul-
timately driving them out OF existence.
The club wants the Government 10 own
and operate all telegraph lines.
When the organization Of club Number
One has been accomplished lecturers will be
sent throughout the city and State for the
purpose of establishing similar bodies.
And at the same time reformers in every
section of the Union will be urged to or
ganize clubs.
The telegraph refOrmers believe that
within one year national convention OF
delegates representing fiourishing clubs in
every State and Territory will be held.
RefOrmers OF all creeds are eligible TO
membership. Single-tax men and social
lists and female suffragsts will be admitted.
and the doors will not lie closed in the face
OF the capitalist who is repenting the error
of his ways; but the constitution expressly
provides that one reform and one only shall
be iscussed-Government ownership OF
telegraphs.
The members may believe In female
suffrage, socialism, pationalism or any
other ism, but they NAV discuss only the
purpose for which the club was formed.
Among the members Of the local club will
be ex-COngressman Sumner, who intro
duced Dill providing for Government tel
egraphs In Congress several years ago.
Congressman Mcguire (who will introduce
a similar bill this year,, Attorney Joseph A.
Leggett. Herman Gu;stadt. James Rey-
nolds, w. j. B. Mackay. Charles Gram
barih. James II. Barry and many others
who bave been more or less prominent as
ref0Tmers.
The leaders of the movement are conf
dent that they will soon be strong enough
TO demand a pledge of support to their
cause from every candidate for Congress.
In the meantime State Legislatures will be
urged TO petition Congress In favor of the
postal telegraph.
The first step toward Government owner
ship of the telegraph was taken by the
Knights of Labor at the establishment of
the order in 1869. The Sovereigns of Industry,
the Patrons of Husbandry. the single tax So
cieties. the American Federation of Labor
and the Farmers Alliance followed them.
and the declaration of priuc pies OF each OF
these societies now contains a plank bind
ing the members to advocate the reform.
Herman Gutstadt. VIII o will be member
OF the first club, declares that the next Con-
gress will contain from fifty to eighty men,
bers no favor the reform.
Among them are three Of CALIFORNIA;
Representatives,