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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
some strong addresses may be expected at

some strong addresses may be expected at
the meeting to-day. If the Fire Patrol
should be abandoned or limited too much
in its operations it is not unlikely that the
merchants might take hold of the matter
themselves and organize an independent
merchants fire patrol similar to those that
exist in New York and Minneapolis.
The Fire Patrol was organized in 1875.
and since then the property saved, insured
and uninsured, has amounted to millions
of dollars. In the Murphy-Grant fire,
which was in the top of the building, over
$500, 900 worth of goods was saved by the
patrolmen spreading their rubber blankets
over the stock on the lower floors. At the
last fire in Davis Brothers on Market
street, over $4,000 worth of stock was
saved in the same way. 1t is not infre-
quently the case that the amount saved to
the insurance companies more than pays
for years maintenance of the patrol.
There are two stations, employing twenty
well-drilled fi1emen, who are ready to re-
spond to a call of fire at all times of the
day and night. The patrol is equipped
with modern apparatus for saving prop
erty from fire, water and smoke. The cost
of maintaining the Fire Patrol is little
over $4,000 a month, or about $4,000 a
year. One of the cast iron rules of the sys-
tenn is that its men must save property
wherever it is in danger, whether insured
When asked about the situation yester-
day, Colonel William Macdonald of the
London and Lancashire said:
Under the old system. when all were con-
tributIng. when there was a larger business
and larger incomes it cost us ~ per cent on
our gross premiums. Now, with a number OF
companies retired from business less business
being transacted and fifteen companies refus-
ing TO contribute, our expenses are double
what they were. The merchants, too, have
taken advantage of the situation and carry
less insurance. relying upon the patrol to save
what is not insured.
1t is now time TO call halt in this kind of
business. Without fire patrol the merchants
VIII be obliged to insure for nearer the full
amount of their stock, and this will make bust
ness for us. There never was better man for
the position of Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment than Denny Sullivan, but he can't
save goods. His mission is TO p 1T out fires.
Now, the situation is this: If the other in
surance companies do not come in and con-
tribute TO the support of the fire patrol it will
nave to be abandoned. as the burden is too
heavy for few OF us TO bear.
Among other features of the controversy
the late fire in the Mackay carpet-store on
Market street is cited. Several Thousand
dollars worth of carpets were saved from
the flood of waters from the second story
by the patrol. ALI of the policies on the
stock were placed with companies that, it
Is said, were not contributing q cent to the
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bers and their friends, numbering in all
over 40, filed into the spacious dining
room to the patriotic tune of Marching
Through Georgia"
The long tables, running from one end
of the room to the other, were burdened
with all sorts of deiicacies, and in few
moments all the chairs were filled with
stanch and tried Republicans, who did full
justice to the spread.
At the head of the table on either hand
of Judge M. Cooney, who was honored
with the chair of master of ceremonies,
sat: Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, Charles M. Short
ridge, General Frederick, Judge Way
mire, TREY L. Ford and Colonel J. P.
Jackson. Other Republicans of both local
and State prominence were seated down
the line.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the viands had
been properly attended to and Chairman
Coon ey, after calling the assembly to or
der, made a neatly tuned speech, extend
ing welcome to the guests of the evening
Following his opening remarks the
Knickerbocker Quartet Club sang two
songs, and the toasts were then ready to
offer as dessert to the banquet.
The first toast, 'The Republic of the
United States, - was ably responded to by
Colonel J. P. Jackson, who set forth the
principles of the Republican party and
styled the people OF the great common
wealth as the best clothed, the best fed
the most intelligent and happy of the
whole world. He told several anecdotes to
illustrate the force CT Republicanism and
in very happy vein consigned the De-
mocracy to back seat for the next twenty
five years.
Colonel Roberts responded to the toast
of "The State of California" and made
the hall ring with the patriotism of his
expressions. He lifted up his voice in her
defense against determinations on the part
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN
Rev. Father YOrke States the Position of
the Catholic Church on Ameri-
can Questions.

Rev. P. c. Yorke, chancellor of the Arch
diocese of San Francisco, delivered lee
ture before large gathering of members
of Ignatan Council No. 35, Young Mems
Institute, in the assembly hall of the coun-
Gil, Alcazar building, last evening.
Father Yorke is a member of the insti-
tute, and the meeting was behind closed
doors.
The discourse was a review on the con-
troversy now sweeping over the country,
and the speaker exhorted his hearers to
always defend themselves against charges
of .disloyalty to their country; charges
which were put forth because of their re-
ligion. He repudiated the insinuations
that had been made from public platforms
against the position of the Catholic church
in matters American, and urged the young
men, regardless of the ISLANDERS heaped
upon them by the Orangemen from Can
ada, to remain faithful to the principles OF
the institute, PRO Dec, pro patria, For
God and for country"
Following the address Father Yorke
was given an informal reception. The
evening was enjoyed by all.
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of the East, and took his seat with re-
Quest that the people of California stand
by their own State.
Upon the men and women OF the Nation
depends its greatness and its freedom, -
was the next toast, which was happily
treated by Charles NJ Shortridge, editor of
THE CALL. He said it would be difficult to
stick to the text and that il would be very
easy to drift into the old theme of Repub-
licans.
81 have Just returned from the East" he
said, land there / saw the old warehouses;
of the grand Republican party defending
It's principles. l saw the great multitude
cheering the leaders and 1t told me OF our
strength"
Mr. Shortridge was sincere in his re-
marks and said that he wanted to see a
new dictionary issued containing the word
disqualification, followed by dash and
the words, "Union, independence, one
flag, protection to home, a union of States
and of freedom"
1.-The Republican party as 1t has been
and as it should be" induced the chair to
call upon the warhorse of the party,
M. NJ. Estee.
II have faith in its leaders, living and
dead, and in its defense of America and
freedom. 1t has never yet lied to its fol-
lowers and never vet pulled down the
American. flag" When Mr.. Estee had
finished, amid cheers ana applause, he
had severely toasted the mugwumps and
the backsliders generally.
The toast of Organization was as
signed to Senator TREY l.. Ford, who
handled it with fervor and logic.
General r. A Frederick was selected to
respond to the toast of what Is Poll
tician?" He went into it as briefly as pos
sible, but his remarks seemed to hit the
right spot, and he was vigorously ap-
plauded.
BY this time it was past II o'clock, and
it became necessary to cut the speeches
down in order to give proper attention to
the champagne, twenty-five cases of which
had to be opened within reasonable time.
Chairman Cooney announced that the prin-
ciples of Republicanism had been pretty
well voiced, ana from that time on the
speeches were reduced to the minimum.
The closing toasts were:
THE National Republican Convention
should be held in San Francisco" James
E. Field, chairman of the committee on
banquet.
1.-The progress of the present age" Ad-
die Ballou.
civil and religious liberty" Judge Way
mire.
I'VE want our American women to be
wives of American men," Emmett Barrett.
1.-The California farmer and vineyardist
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support of the patrol. These non.contrib-
utlng companies are as follows:

utlng companies are as follows:
Continental, Commercial Union, Scottish
Union. Hamburg, Magdeburg, Magdeburg'
German-American, Patriotic, American OF
Philadelphia, Phoenix of Brooklyn, Franklin
American Central, Svea and Delaware.
Robert Dickson of the Royal Exchange
takes an entirely different view OF the
situation. He says that the Fire Patrol
shall not be abandoned, and characterlzes
the proposition to abolish the system as
piece of business stupidity. San Francisco
depends entirely upon the Fire Patrol for
all the work of saving property. The
differences should be settled upon bust
ness methods, he said, and not by personal
conflicts. Mr.. Dickson said:
for one will never consider the proposition
for minute. If there are any who Withdraw
their contributions there are at least dozen
of US who will keep it in existence and as use
full as ever-to us. How will we do 1t? Easy
enough, although for short time 1t may cost
us a little more. In the early part OF this GEN.
fury and up to 1910 there was no municipal
fire departments in the city OF London. Every
insurance company or combination OF COM
panies formed fire companies OF their own.
When an alarm of fire was given all the COM
panies rushed to the fire.
Over the doors of all insured buildings and
property each insurance company placed its
name on a brass plate. When the fire COM
panies arrived at the fire they would look for
the name of the insurance concern over the
door TO see if it was the Sun, Mutual, Equity or
whatever the names were. If 1t was the Sun
all the other companies would go home and let
the suns fire company stay to tight the fire the
best it could. While / should regret to see this
City go back to primitive methods still 1T will
be done if necessary.
If a dozen of us support the Fire Patrol we
Will put our brass plates over the doors of all
buildings and stock we insure. The Fire Patrol
will run to every fire as usual, but they will
not assist in saving anything unless our brass
plates are over the door.
The result of such system Will be that the
merchants will insure in companies that save
property as well as pay losses, and, If the other
companies DO not come in and contribute to
the support of the Fire PATROL they will force
themselves out of business.
The Fire Patrol shall be maintained, notwith-
standing the shortsightedness of some and the
cussedness of others.
would like to suggest an idea to the public
OF San Francisco. This city is unfortunate in
not possessing paid department with men on
duty all the time. Suppose that in the day
time big fire should break out in some large
building, how much of force can Chief Sui
livan rely upon responding "A driver stoker
and engineer to each engine company is all
for the firemen are all engaged in their various
pursuits. At the present time the bulk of the
work at the daytime fires is performed by the
members of the Fire Patrol. Without the aid
OF the Fire Patrol men, as 1 said, the Chief
would have only his drivers, stokers and en-
gineers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
The Debs Mass-Meeting.

The notification that there will be grar1t
mass-meeting held in Oakland this evening I,
celebrate the release of E. V. Debs from tn,
Eastern prison was received little late in thi
City to get the local unions to turn out in fuI
force. Yesterday the officers of local Railwa,
Union No. 345 notified its members of tn,
meeting. Invitations were sent to such othe
unions as it was possible to reach in the linn
tied time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

Sweeney's stockyard on the Mission road,
near st. Mary's College, was destroyed by fire
last night. Three horses and a stable were
burned and the loss was about $1,000. An
alarm was given for the fire at 80 P. NJ from
box 451
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

The citizens of Antwerp pride them
selves on possessing the best breed of the
carrier pigeon, and will not only take great
pains in teaching them, but give high
prices for good birds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

Solomon, in Proverbs xxvii:9, speaks of a
precious ointment with perfumes that
rejoice the heart.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
Barrett 6 Co. Were Secured.

J. S. Barrett stated yesterday that John Ca
hill, the stockbroker no disappeared recently,
owed the firm of T. S. Barrett & Co. nothing.
The debt Of $4,000 was fully secured and the
securities were sold Friday, the day after
Cahills departure. The missing broker has
not written his friends yet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

The whole family kept well with Jaros Hy-
genie underwear. Morgan Bros :. 229 Montgy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

WEAR ordinary underwear, keep your cold wear
Jaros hygienic underwear and lose it; health
and money saver. Morgan Bros, 229 Montg'y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

Jaros hygienic underwear is mad for intelligen
people; others prefer cheap stuff and constant
colds Sense saves dollars Morgan's 229 Montg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

ALL doctors don't prescribe the same medi-
cine; all good doctors recommend Jaros hygi-
enic underwear. Morgan Bios, 229 Montgry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
Horses Burned.

LAWYERS use Blackstone Bank Stock" pads.
Strengthens eyes. Mysell-Rollins Co., % Clay
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

REPUBLICANS FEAST.
First Banquet Of the Cali
fornia Executive
Council.
ZINKAND'S ENLIVENED.
The Speeches Had the True
American Ring of Pa.
triotism.
MANY N0TABLEs WERE THERE.
Letters of Regret Received From Those
of the Invited Guests Who Could
Not Attend.
The REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
BANQUET AND RECEPTION.
Thursday. November 81, 1895, 9 Pm.
MENU.
Eastern Oysters Half Shell.
Consomme in Cups.
Olives. Caviar. Celery. Radishes-
Crab and Chicken Salad.
Tongue. Ham. Veal.
Roast Turkey with Jelly.
Roast Chicken.
Cheese and Fruits.
Icecream. Cake. Coffee.
Belv1sta Zinfandel Belvista Riesling.
The first banquet given by the members
of the Republican Executive Council of
the State of California was a success and
the atmosphere of Republicanism lowered
over it all.
1t was held at the Cafe Zinkand, which
was brilliantly Illuminated and decorated
for the occasion. At O'Clock the mem
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

Here is a bargain-LA-
DIES K A \ g a Il o o
CALF BUTTON SHOES,
with Patent-leather Tip
and invisible Cork IDsoles,
which prevents the damp
ness penetrating through
the shoe to the foot, stout
Double Soles that can be
guaranteed for wear, and
which we have reduced
from IS to-. Sc. 500
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
OBSTRUCTION PRICES.
ST.

This is a genuine bargain, these shoes are we'll
worth least 80 So but recognize the fact that
we must offer extra inducements and so we have
placed this extra fine line on sale at such low
price. Widths c, ID, 4 and EE.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-11-09
State News.

Hanson Adkins, young man of
Huntington, was seized with spasms
and fell into the fire. His injuries
are fatal.
A New Martinsville telegram says:
Fire destroyed Reich's clothing store
Dr. F. V. Cox's office, Burrows gen
eral store and residence and dam
aged the residences of Mayor Snod
grass and James E. Young. The to-
tai loss is about $4,000.
A member of the jury in the Cir
cult Court, at Elizabeth, w Va,
caused the adjournment of the court
from Friday until Monday, by an
nouncing that he was Seventh Day
Adventist, and that his conscience
would not allow him to serve on
Sunday.
A telegram from Charleston says
While Mrs Neal Mcintosh was at
the spring for q bucket of water, at
Quinnimont, thieves entered the bed
room of her residence and ripped the
bed tick open and stole $1,000,
which she and her husband had
saved. Mr.. Mcintosh is a miner
A Huntington special says: Mrs.
Della Keyser died in terrible agony
Saturday from being bitten by
mad dog during the summer. Symp-
toms of hydrophobia were manifest
ed yesterday and the woman had to
be tied in bed At the sight of wa
ter she went into spasms and at
times barked like dog.
Misses Nellie and Glady Strait,
daughters of Blake Strait, of Hunt
ington, the attorney killed on the
Ohio River railroad track some weeks
ago, instituted damage suits for ten
thousand dollars last week against
Joe and Amos Thompson, saloonists,
who they allege sold him whiskey
before he met his fate.
Christian Schleehle, aged 80, of
the city electric light works, was in
stantly killed while trimming an
electric light this morning. Only
this morning he started to work. A
light hangs in front of his house and
he asked his wife to come to the door
and watch him trim his first lamp.
The light was lowered and Schleeble
took hold of both carbons. The cur
rent ran through his body, killing
him instantly Wheeling News.
R. L. Miller brought to Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, on Friday last an
old black bear weighing los pounds
and two cubs which he killed in
Hampshire county. He shot the old
one with a rifle and the young ones
with revolver After being wounded
the mother bear heard the wall of
her young and advanced on Mr..
Miller, who snapped his revolver at
her, but it failed to go off. He then
sought refuge up tree, and after re
loading his revolver came down to
find the old bear dead.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-11-09
The ShOddy Lie,

The Mckinley organs have been
making much adoo about the alleged
increase in the importations of shod-
dy, and statements have been pub
lisbed to the effect that the importa-
tions of this adulterant of the wool
manufacture during the first year of
the present tariff law have exceeded
the similar importations during the
last year Of the Mckinley law by
upward of 1900 pounds.
Now the figures given by the Unit
ed States Treasury state that for the
eight months ended August 81 last
the importations of rags, noils and
waste that came in free of duty
amounted to l1.2lG,3Is pounds. But
there is no evidence anywhere that
this importation was of the nasty
stuff which the public has long asso-
ciated with the name of "shoddy."
The importations under the head of
rags, noils and waste" for the eight
months referred to were valued at
81 1862, 1922, or total very close to u
cents per pound How much of this
was of the more expensive kinds of
waste which are virtually secured
wool, and how much of the broken
up rags and trash which rs popular
ly known as shoddy, cannot be deter
mined by any light which the Treas
ury statistics throw upon tue ques-
ton. The average price indicated
by the returns is about as high as
the recent Mckinley market rates
for fine unwashed American wool,
and several cents per pound higher
than the figures at which very
large amount of the far Western
woods have been sold. If this be in
deed shoddy, it is evidently very
respectable sort of material, and is
far superior in quality and price to
the cheap adulterants so largely used
before domestic manufacturers had
their unrestricted choice of the
worlds product of materials of man
ufacture. Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-11-09
DLRANT IS FOUND GUILTY.
Sentence of Death Will be Pro-
nounced Upon Blanche La
mont's Murderer.
1t Took 20 Minutes to Decide-Case
VIII be Appealed to the Su-
preme Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Theodore
Durant was convicted to day of the
murder of Blanche Lamont, after he
bad been on t5itl since July p. The
jury was out % minutes, and arrived
at the verdict on the first ballot. As
there was no recommendation of
mercy, the punishment was fixed at
death.
The scene in the court room when
the verdict was announced will new
er be forgotten by those who were
present. Judge Murphy finished his
charge at 1920 and the jury at once
retired. Although there was sup
posed to be little prospect of YER
dict being returned before or
O'Clock this evening, the throng of
spectators who had remained in the
over crowded court room all the af-
ternoon to hear the Judges charge
settled themselves back in their seats
to await the return of the jury.
Mrs. Durant and the prisoner
talked and laughed together as if &C
quittal were a foregone conclusion.
They were surrounded by half dog
en- friends, and the conversation was
animated, when it became whispered
about that the jury had agreed upon
a verdict.
In an instant a hush fell upon the
little circle that had gathered around
the prisoner.
THE JURY RETURNS IT'S VERDICT.
Durant's face, always pallid, as
sumed CHASTITY hue, and his mother
was speechless Then the door at
the rear of the room opened, and the
jury filed in, and took their seats in
the box.
Intense excitement followed. The
room, although filled to its utmost
capacity, was almost as quiet as if
1T had been vacant. Judge Murphy,
who had retired to his chambers, was
summoned, and took his place upon
the bench.
Clerk Morris asked the usual cues
ton as to whether the jury had
agreed upon a verdict. Foreman
Warren Dutton arose and replied in
the affirmative.
I'VE, the jury" said he, "find the
defendant, William Henry Theodore
Durant, guilty of murder in the first
degree"
AS the aged foreman, pale and
trembling, read the words that fixed
Durants fate, a low rumbling noise
like the roar of mob arose from the
rear of the court room. The next
moment men were cheering wildly,
while women wept Historically in ex-
eitement. The bailiff raped loudly
for order, but the tumult continued
for minute before anything like
quiet could be brought out of the
disorder.
When District Attorney Barnes
arose and asked that day be set
upon which the sentence of death
should be passed upon the prisoner,
Judge Murphy said that sentence
would be passed next Friday, on
which day he would also Get the day
for the trial of Durant on the charge
of numbering Minnie Williams.
The case will be appealed to the
Supreme Court, and it is expected
nearly year will elapse before de.
cision will be obtained.