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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
PIONEER OF TWO STATES
Death of the Widow of the Late
United States Minister
G. E. de Long.
The Deceased Was One Of the First
Women Received by the
Mikado.

Mrs. de Long, whose sudden death on
Monday evening was briefly announced
yesterday, was one of the pioneers of this
State and of Nevada. She was the widow
of the late Charles E. de Long, who during
Grants term was appointed United States
Minister to Japan and held that Office
from 1869 to 1878.
Mrs. de Long, who was born in Madison,
Wis, in 1874, was the daughter of Colonel
Vineyard in his time one of the most dis
tinguished men in Wisconsin. In the early
days he came to California across the
plains and located in the southern part OF
the State. For time hewas Superintend-
ent of Indian affairs at Fort TETON. His
daughter, bright young girl, became one
of the best informed on Indian and Next
can affairs. In 1862 she met Mr. de Long,
then prominent attorney and politician,
became his,wife and took up her residence
in Marysville, his home.
During the great mining excitement in
the State of Nevada she accompanied her
husband to the land of silver and in a
short time became, with her husband, most
popular. When her husband was ap-
pointed Minister to Japan she went with
him TO the Orient and was one OF the first
white women who, as Minister'S wife,
was received at the Mikado's court. With
anese Embassy to the United States on its
grand tour and was extremely attentive in
securing recognition for the members IN
Washington society.
She was a sister-in-law of the unfortunate
Lieutenant G. w. de Long who had COM
mand of the New York Herald Polar ex-
petition that sailed from this port on the
Jeanette in July 1879. His vessel was
crushed in an ice pack and he, with Sur
geon Amber and thirteen OF his crew,
persisted in the Arctic.
At the time her husband died, in 1876,
she was possessed of great deal of money
and property, but she became the victim
of number of individuals who presented
claim after claim against her husband s
estate, and being woman of the highest
integrity she paid them all. In doing this
she almost beggared herself and her chill
dren.
On Monday afternoon she left her home
on Frederick street, corner of De Long
avenue-this avenue being named for her
for the purpose of consulting with her
attorneys about litigation affecting her
home. While at Market and Eighth
streets she was stricken with apoplexy and
expired in few moments.
She leaves five children-two sons and
three daughters-one the wife of John E.
Savage and another the wife of Harry Will
Der, both of this City. She was good,
kind-hearted, generous to fault, and took
pleasure in relieving the wants of deserv-
ing people, who will miss her and sin
cerefy mourn her sudden taking off.
Among her many friends of the palmy
days of Nevada was the late Senator Fair,
who when in this City, was weekly Wis
itor to her home.
Her funeral will be held from her late
residence at IL o'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
WITH WORDS OF PRAISE,
The Funeral of Mr.. Kennedy
to Take Place To Morrow
Afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Stebbins to Conduct the
SerVices-Eulogy by Samuel
Shortridge.

The funeral of Professor James G. Ken
nedy will take place tomorrow from the
First Unitarian Church, corner of Geary
and Franklin streets, at 1 P. NJ, the SER
vices to be conducted by the Rev. Horatio
Stebbins. The interment will be in Cypress
Lawn Cemetery.
At the services Samuel M. Shortridge
will deliver an eulogy on the life and work
of the man who had been both teacher and
friend to him.
Mr.. Shortridge graduated from the High
School of San Jose during Mr.. Kennedy s
prin cipalship of that institution. Before
that he had been pupil in other schools
OF which Mr.. Kennedy was the head. But
the relations between Mr.. Kennedy and
Mr.. Shortridge became closer than those
| of mere tutor and pupil, for they found
their minds of much the same bent and
were warm friends in consequence.
1t is in compliance with wish of Mr..
| Kennedy's frequently expressed to his
wife That Mr.. Shortridge has been asked to
| perform the delicate part thus assigned to
| him. Mr.. Kennedy secretly anticipated,
perhaps, that death might come at any
| time, and on several occasions half SER
| iously said that he wanted "a man OF
broad mind like Sam Snortridse" to say a
few words over his remains when he did
die.
The selection of the First Unitarian
Church is also III compliance with Mr..
Kennedy's preference. He was by no
means creed bound. DIR. Stebbins at
tracted him by the fervor and eloquence OF
his prayers at times when Mr.. Kennedy
CHANGED to visit his church.
| Mr.. Kennedy was believer in cremation,
but whether ultimately his remains will
be submitted to the process of incarceration
| has not yet been determined.
Deceased was member of the orders Oh
the Foresters and the Knights OF Honor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
WRECK OF THE BELG|C.
A Strong Current Swept the
Steamer on the Sandy
Beach.
The Second Officer Was Dashed
Against the Vessel by Big
Seas and Lost.

An extract from letter written from
Yokohama which came on the steamer
Empress of India gives the first details OF
the grounding of the Belgic at the entrance
of the Bay of Yeddo. The portion relating
to the disaster, as telegraphed to THE
CALL last night from Victoria, is as follows
The Occidental and Oriental Mail steamer
Belgic, which left San Francisco August "a
for Japan, ran ashore September at $50
P. NJ. The place of disaster was Sunosaki,
which lies at the east point of the entrance
to the Bay of Toxic. There is often a
heavy tide rip off this point, but the opera
ton of rounding it at some miles out has
never been counted dangerous.
There was heavy sea at the time and a
strong current running as the vessel struck,
so she went well up on the sand.
So slight was the first contact that some
of the passengers did not feel it, and only
when the engines were stopped and she
began to bump through heavy rollers
striking her were they aware of what had
happened. The lifeboats were got ready,
and in doing this the second officer, Mr..
hickman, was lost.
1t appears that the vessel had a consid-
cradle list, and while the second officer
was getting out a lifeboat on the weather
side big sea swept over the vessel and
carried hickman off his feet. dashing him
against the ships side. He was apparent
ly rendered helpless by the blow, for when
lifebuoys were thrown to him he failed to
hold fast to one that he had caught, and,
sinking, was swept away and seen no
more.
The purser, accompanied by two foreign
and one japanese passengers, shortly after
got ashore in one of the boats, and pro-
ceeding to the telegraph Office at Tateyama,
telegraphed to the office in Yokohama,
whence assistance was sent as soon as pos
sible.
A steamer was quickly dispatched, with
anchors, hawsers and other necessary APP
pliances, taking in tow several lighters and
large number of coolies, to tighten the
vessel. The passengers, mails and treas
ure were brought up to Yokohama next
day. without accident or loss, and as the
wind then chopped round to the north
the sea rapidly went down and the Belgic
now lies quietly on the sand. 1t has been
ascertained that her bottom is uninjured,
and if the weather continues fine there is
now doubt she will be speedily removed
from her present perilous position.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

ninth Regiment for the borderland of Vir-
GINA. How nobly he bore himself at Bull
Run every schoolboy knows.
His intrepid soldiers were first In the
fight and last in retreat. 1t was while COW
ering the retreat of the Federal army on
the Inflated field that he fell into the
hands of the enemy, enduring for whole
year the unspeakable horrors of Libby
prison. But Corcoran was only the type of
many thousands of Hibernians who met
and checkmated the Confederates on the
battlefelds of the South.
"At no time in the history of this glorious
land have the people of our race thrown
up their hats and rejoiced over the tri-
umphs OF monarchy or the glories of inn
periallsm in other countries. No, our
anniversaries all point either to the blood
less conquests of Christian heroes or the
victories of a Government that is of, for
and by the people, or else the commence
ration OF the patriots of the old mother
land who sacrificed their lives in attempt
ing to establish such Government. To
worship God according to the dictates of
our own conscience we claim as right
and cheerfully accord to others all that we
claim for ourselves in this regard. Next
to God comes our country. The assertion
of her rights and the preservation of her
liberty we regard as our sacred duty. Pa
triotism has always been considered by the
Celt as most ennobling virtue.
Friendship is the virtue that prompts
us to aid and assist a brother in need,
minister to his wants. 1t is, indeed a
laudable and meritorious work to relieve
the necessities of a suffering fellow-b being
and to extend to him helping hand. This
is what you are doing, members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. This is what
you propose to do in the future. These
are the links which bind you so firmly to-
pethern
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
GREAT NEED OF WATER.
South San Francisco and Southern
Heights After the Spring Valley
Company.

The lack of water is still the complaint
of the property-owners of Southern
Heights and South San Francisco. Messrs.
Pengelly, Glackin, Hamilton, Raymond
and others, of the Southern Heights I'M
provement Club, have been energetlcally
working up a petition, with several hun
dred signatures, to the Spring Valley
Water Company asking for a reservoir on
the highest point there, viz: Connecticut
and Twenty streets.
In South San Francisco there is de-
mand for more hydrants. There are only
few hydrants-three, it is said-in the
entire district bounded by Railroad, Tenth
and Fifteenth avenues and r street. At
Twelfth avenue and 2 street hydrant the
property owners think should be located.
When Seventh avenue, between M and
n streets, was graded the Waterman was
taken up. Residents there are now
anxious to know when the Spring Valley
Water Company will put the Waterman
back.
The South San Francisco people are
very much interested, too in what pros
poets the Board of Supervisors may hold
out to them for some improvement to
their school. The building and yard are
very much in need of repair and it is hoped
that little money can be spent in that
direction before the rainy season sets in.
All Hallows Church is being renovated
generally-some painters being now en-
gagged on the roof. A ladies' fair will be
held in the opera-house, in the Masonic
Associations building, from October 3 to 8,
the proceeds of which are to go toward
wiping out the expenses of the church
repairs.
The Memorial Presbyterian Church has
received an overhauling and a new coat of
paint.
Among the street improvements asked
for are changes of grade at Fourteenth
avenue and L street, Ninth avenue and M
street, and Thirteenth avenue, between l.
and M streets.
For the purpose of facilitating the aur-
veying of streets and property the Bay
View Land Company has asked the Board
OF Supervisors to have monuments set in
the section lying south of Fifteenth avenue.
At the Potrero, John Eva has petitioned
for changes OF grade on Twentieth street at
the Tennessee, Indiana and Iowa streets
crossings. A. McElroy has the contract
for $1869 worth of repairs to the fire-engine
house. William Beckman is putting up a
$2623 two-story frame building on Sierra
street, just west of Tennessee. 1t is hoped
the Solano-street line may be running next
month.
The new makeup of the South San Fran
cisco, Potrero and Mission Mail is very
convenient and attractive, and gives each
of these sections good showing. AS usual
the paper is full of meaty gossip, and advo-
Gates several things of great public need,
such as better water supply and i'm
proved streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
OCEAN LINERS SAIL.
List of Passengers Who Are Bound
Away to Foreign Sea-
Ports.

The Oceanic steamship Australia sailed
yesterday morning for Honolulu with full
freight, and the following passengers:
A. T. Atkinson, C. Fl. Bishop, W. w. Hall,
Mrs H. K. Hatfield, Mrs. T. W. Hebron, 5. NJ
Hundley, Mr.. Hollander, George Koch, F. H.
Mendenhall, Mrs. f. M. NicolI and child, 2.
Peck, Mrs. T.. C. Rowe, Mrs. ]. NJ. Sims. d. b.
Smith, Consul c. Won Dockman and Miss A. NJ.
Zoffman.
Miss Zoffanan is trained nurse gradu-
ate of the California Hospital en- route to
the islands, for work among the cholera
patients.
The PaciGc Mail steamship Rio Janeiro
sailed yesterday for China and Japan.
Commanded Stockton. U. S. N, sailed to
take command of the Yorktown, now at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
signed were handed in. The committee
that has the matter in charge reported

signed were handed in. The committee
that has the matter in charge reported
progress.
WHEREAS, During the past fifteen or twenty
years the press of the United States, as repre-
sented by the great dailies of our large cities,
has developed a tendency to ignore or m1srep-
resent the movements which have been IN
augurated for the welfareof the common people,
and whereas, instead OF presenting to their read
ers the propositions, facts and arguments OF
persons who claim to have the public welfare
at heart the press has frequently mlsrepre-
sented their speeches and acts. The news
papers owned by wealthy men and corpora
have demonstrated that they are no longer
conducted oy men who are true to the funda-
mental principles of our Government. We no
tice the absence of the advocacy of
PRINCIPLES of equality, justice, liberty
and freedom for the masses. Instead
ings involving the grand principles to which
we owe our National life we notice that the
daily press OF our large cities are disposed to
publish the horrible details of murder trials,
the indecent scandals of divorce proceedings
and the insipid accounts of the doings of the
the degeneracy of the capitalistic press as a
rule we are grateful whenever any of their
number show disposition to correctly pub
lish the local news and information regarding
matters Of vital Importance, and since the San
Francisco CALL has manifested disposition to
give to its readers valuable information re-
garding the public ownership OF land and wa
ter and electric-light works. while all the other
papers have remained silent on these vital
subjects.
ResoEued, That we extend our thanks to THE
CALL Tor its unbiased publication of such in
formation and news, and commend it for the
course it has taken regarding the Durrant trial
and the lotteries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
COMMENDS "THE CALL"
The Union for Practical Progress
Passes Resolutions at
Meeting Last Evening.

The following resolutions were passed at
a meeting of the Union for Practical
Progress, which m ct to listen to J. Kerr
Hardie and Frank Smith on the subject of
municipal ownership and socialism. The
room was crowde to overlooking and the
audience was very enthusiastic over the
proposition of City control and ownership
of the water and light plants.
A great many took away blank petitions
to get signatures. One petition came in
with ffty-one names, and more than
twenty with from ten to twenty names
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
PhiIbrook Is Persistent.

Horace w. Philbrook, the disbarred attorney,
filed notice yesterday that on Monday he would
ask the Supreme Court for writ of mandate to
compel Judge Sanderson to hear him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
DR.. Macbeth Acquitted.

DR.. Robert Macbeth, charged with killing
Mrs. Catherine Quinn last March, by illegal
medical practice, was acquitted in Judge
Bahr's court yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

Cheefoo, relieving Commander Folger;
Henry L. Carnegie of the Carnegie Steel
Works left for Hongkong after warship
contracts from the Chinese Government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
The above analysis shows the water healthy
and fit for drinking and family uses.
m


w. T. WENzELL.
''If this water is as good as Mr.. Wenzell
reports there can be no reason why plenty
more of the same kind of water does not
exist in the same locality.
eve have just received word from Dem
ver's Mayor that that live city is fighting
for better rates than the private corpora
ton which supplies its water is now CIV
ing, and we may yet get some good points
from there.
1.-TWO engineers of high standing are
now working on plan for municip al
water works and from information already
given US We think that it can own its own
works at even less cost than we had figured
Certainly at vastly less expense than the
present company claims its plant is worth.
"Their plan is very comprehensive and
will be made public at the proper time.
signatures to the petition are coming
in even better than we dared to hope and
several thousand are now attached to the
blanks that are in my possession. 1t
would astonish you to see some of those
names.
"a man who owns stock in both the
water and gas companies told me yester-
day that municipal ownership was the
proper thing and that he would sign the
petition"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

Franklin read all he could find about
political economy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
Church Social.

social will be given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster on Friday evening for the benefit
of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
A Church Reception.

There will be a reception at the California
street Methodist Church on Tuesday evening
another of the pleasant post-conference rallies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THEATER.-" Dorcas"
CoLUABIA THEATER-' Diplomacy"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Love and Law.
11NoLI OPERA HoUsE-"Ernan
ORPHEUM-High-C Glass Vaudeville.
GROWERS ALcAzAR.-" Chip of the Old Block
BAY DISTRICT TRACK.-Races
APPROXIMATIONS Scott and Geary streets
MI, George Riddle. Selected programme.
STATE BOARD OF TRADE ExEIBIT.-575 Market
uIeet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

AUCTION SALES.
BY FRANK w. MISUNDERSTANDING re- at 303
Lott street, at IL O'clock
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-18

vlying graduate OF Dartmouth College
having been graduated In 1886 In the
same class as ox-Prosldent g. c. Bart.
lett. Or. Webster Is now. on this ac-
count. president OF the local alumni as
ISOLATION In Concord, n. II. The yener-
able doctors name was recently men
toned by the Boston Journal In con-
nectlon with an interesting BIZ OF his.
tory. In May. 1901. several young
women OF Atkinson. n. H., demanded
and secured permission to pursue the
same studies and use the same text
books as the boys In the academy OF
that place. Among them was Eliza
beth knight. who not only struck q
blow for co-cdueatlon OF the
sexes more than century ago,
but afterward became the mother OF
three men who became prominent In
various ways-John Calvin Webster, an
antl-slayery agitator; Dana Webster,
General Grants chief OF artillery at
shiloh. and Or. Claudlus D. Webster,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-18

II was In 1886 when young Van Vleot
left his home at Fishkill. n. Y, and
entered the military academy; ana OF
the class OF ~, which was graduated
iifty-fvo years ago last June. only Gen
oral George Getty OF Washington and
he survive. Stewart Van Vleet was re-
tired from the army twelve years ago,
after he had reached the age OF sixty
eight. with the rank OF brigadler-gen-
oral. tJr forty years his life was filled
with adventures. lie passed safely
through Ave wars. was repeatedly hon
ored by his country was n companion
OF Sherman. Grant and Thomas; was
also greatly esteemed by Lincoln, and
is now highly valued as n friend uy
President Cleveland.
"You want TO know some facts OF my
military oxperlonce?" asked General
Van Vleet. well. it's dry subject
at the best but ! am always ready TO
obllge my friends, the newspaper men.
only don't want YOU TO make what
say too personal.
81 was born" he began. Tin Addison
county, VT. ON July "a. 1915. when
was boy my father removed TO Fish
kin, n. Y. and at the age OF twenty
one-ln 1861 entered West Point.
General Ulysses s. Grant entered
the school three years afterward." he
continued, "and for n year he. as well
as General George II. Thomas and Gea-
eral W. T. Sherman, were comrades OF
mine. was successfully first corporal.
first sergeant and during the year with
Grant first captain OF the cadet corps
Years afterward President Grant used
20 say to me- General, during my cadet
days didn't know which was tho great
est man-Napoleon Wellington, or old
Van Vloet.'" The general leaned bnck
IN his chaH and laughed heartily at
the recollection
AT the end OF the Seminole war
was stationed at Savannah. but when
the Mexican war began my company
was ordered TO Monterey, where Gen.
Taylor was In command. was In COM
pany u, Third artillery. Captain Vim
ton commanding. We were In the final
assault on the fortihcatlons. We then
Joined General Scott at Vera Cruz. and
fought for twelve days before the city
WIS surrendered.
at Vera Cruz poor Vlnton was
killed. We were In command OF q NOR
tar battery, which, placed OF an angle
OF forty-hye degrees, was firing ten
inch shells into the city. We were
only a few hundred yards from the
Mexican fortincations. SO near were
we, in fact that we could hear our
shells force their way through the roofs
and floors OF the houses and explode In
the cellars, The Mexicans had flfieen-
inch mortars, and. while Vinton and /
were talking, separated by distance
OF only a few feet. one Of these dfteeR-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-18

BUST OF RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.
when johnson was In congress in 1912
and the English and Indians had COM
bincd to attack the now republic. John
son went home to Kentucky and raised
n battalion Of three companio8, and
after they had been consolidated into a
regiment was made the colonel and
served for ten months. lie returned for
q short space TO his congressional iu-
ties but at the command Of the socro-
tary OF war soon raised regiment of
1000 volunteers and went 10 attack tho
enemy In the west. Joining his force 10
that OF Gen. William Henry Harrison.
who was then governor OF Indiana and
the leader OF the American troops. II
was then. on Oct. o. 1913. occurred the
famous battle OF the Thames. the Amer
leans being victorious Tecumach was
found on the field dead, and II was as
serted that johnson was the one who
shot him. as he was killed by man on
horseback and johnson was the only
ono mounted. his command being In
fnntry. II was also known that John
son had been engaged In hand-to-hand
fight with one Of tho most desperate
chiefs. and II was thought that Te-
oumseh would be the very one to single
out the leader to meet his tomahawk, q
foe worthy OF his steel. Johnson him
self was badly wounded. when John
son returned TO congress he was gtlll
too sick TO walk. and his way up the
street was trlumphal procession while
a Joint resolution OF thanks was passed
by the body. Aftorward he came to the
senate. and then he was chosen az
vlco-president on the ticket headed by
Martin Van Buren,. No election was
made by the electoral college; thus fail
ing In an election by this means. John
son was chosen by the senate TO that
high position.