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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
ONE BRIDE WAS
IN SECLUS|ON
Double Wedding at Which
Only Two Were
United.
Ensign May Dries Declined to
Figure in a Public Army
Marriage.
The Audience Thought the Second
Coup Was the Bridesmaid and
Best Man and Were Content.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
Il n (

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, Dec. 16.
There was to have been double we'd
ding in Alameda last night. Two Saliva
ton Iassies were 10 have become the brides
of two bold soldiers OF the cross. At the
last moment one of the brides-elect re-
fused to be a party to the dual event.
For several weeks the War Cry has con-
tanned a big advertisement of the great
event when Major Keppel should perform
the operation of making four into two,
and when the doors of Lindermann's
Opera-house were opened last night it was
not known that there had been forced
change in the programme.
The peculiar part of the ceremony was
that the bride and groom and bridesmaid
aud best man were so mixed up on the
platform that the audience was of the
opinion that it had seen both couples
married. and as nothing was said by Major
Heppel to the contrary, the large audience
went home satisfied that it had actually
seen the double wedding. No one but
those Salyationists intimately acquainted
with the parties in evidence was aware
that something had gone wrong, and
every morning paper without exception
proclaimed to the world that last night
Ala media was the scene of double Saliva
zionist wedding.
Ensign Wilbert and Lieutenant Mary
Lyons were duly married, but the brides
maid and groomsman were not There
was but one wedding, and to-day it was
made known why the other half of the
billed programme did not come off.
Captain George Anderson, who on ac-
count of his nature is known as "Happy
George" was unhappy for once in his life.
He was the bridegroom-elect who was to
have taken Ensign Miss Dries for his wife,
but each is still single, although there has
been no breach in their mutual affection.
Miss Dries apparently was not consulted
about setting the day" and has no desire
to enter the matrimonial state for several
weeks. consequently, when she discoy-
cred that her wedding was being used as
ne-haif of the double attraction, without
her consent, she very forcIbly declared
that tgere would be hitch in the pro-
gramme. AS the affair had been billed
for several weeks there is some surprise
that Miss Dries did not make known her
opposition until the hour before the event
was to take place. Miss Dries is firmly
opposed to public wedding, and declares
that her nuptials shall be private and shall
take place only when she feels SO inclined.
The rules of the army for the govern
ment of officers are very strict, but there
is nothing which can compel loving
young couple to appear before the altar at
a certain time, and while Miss Dries and
Happy George" are still as the apple of
the eye to each other they were not mar
ried last night, as many thousand people
were led to believe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
LAW FOR STOCKHOLDERS
Entitled to Have a Weekly Re.
port From Superintendent
of Their Mines.
Supreme Court Discussed the Bearing
of a California Act Upon Do.
mestic porations.

A decision has been handed down in the
Supreme Court which is OF interest to
stockholders in California mining compa-
MES William E. Miles, the plaintiff in
the suit, was stock holder in the Bodie
Consolidated Mining Company, and
brought an action against K. b. Wood
ward. director in the company, to re-
cover $1,000. liq1idated damages. for v;o-
lation of the provisions of the act OF April
%. $780, The violation com planned of was
the alleged failure, refusal and neglect of
the directors to make public the weekly
reports OF the superintendent, as required
by the act. The case going against Miles
in the lower court he appealed and the
Supreme Court has reversed the Judgment
and order and remanded the cause for
new trial.
In the opinion, which was written by
Justice Henshaw, the constitutionality of
the act was discussed. The question con-
corning constitutionality was raised on
the point that the act operates only upon
domestic corporations, and thereby allows
foreign corporations to transact business
within this State upon more favorable
cond itions than are presented by law to
similar corporations organized under the
laws of this State in violation of article
XIII, section 10, OF the constitution.
Concerning this interesting claim, JUS
tice Henshaw said that the laws of this
State do not have extraterritorial force.
Over the organization and internal gov
eminent OF foreign corporations it has no
powers of control. 1t would be meaning
less for this State to try 10 legislate upon
the internal affairs Of such foreign cor
porations, and it has not attempted to
do so.
The law is designed to protect stock
holders of domestic corporations. 1t does
not relate to the business OF the corpora
ton nor impose burdens or restrictions
upon domestic corporations in the con-
duct of their business from which cor
porations are relieved, but pertains as ex-
clusively to corporate management as do
the code provisions relating TO he organi-
cation ana conduct of savings and loan
corporations, street railroad corporations
and all corporations whose internal af-
fairs are more or less carefully regulated
by the laws of this State.
In another place Justice Henshaw finds
that the act does not apply only to those
mining corporations which extract old or
silver from ores and quartz, and the law is
not unconstitutional as special legislation.
The rehearing is granted by reason of err
ror made by the trial court.
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never met her except in the presence of
many other employees. Mr.. Keller. is the
ex- president of the Board of Trade and
one OF the most progressive merchants IN
this city.
Deeds to Right of Way.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 16-Deeds we're
placed on record to-day by which the
Northern Railway Compa deeds to the
City of Oakland the land required for the
extension of streets from Eleventh to
Fourteenth, from Twentieth to Tive nty-
sixth and street Two deeds are also
recorded from the Pacific improvement
Com pany to the city of land necessary
for the extension of Twelfth and Market
streets.
AHigh School Glass Day.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 16.-The class of
$50, Oakland High School, held their exer-
cises this afternoon. They named 1t an
AT home in honor of our friends and
ENGLISH poets" The class numbers
thirty-slx, and they will receive their
diplomas to - morrow afternoon at the
gymnasium.
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and was liberal in the matter OF encores.
The Laughing Song" by Auber, which
she gave as an encore to "Ah Fors' Lui,"
from the "Traviata,' was again her great
est success. The operate aria from the
'Traviata" was too dramatic fer her voice,
thou she shone in the coloratura with
which she infused it.
Her other numbers were "L'Eco," by
Cell, and "Spring Flowers, by
Reinsche, with violin obligato. bird OF
the Sprngtime." arranged for her by
Randeeger. was an encore that won warm
applause.
Macmillan Dick again charmed with
his violin playing, the Faust Fantastic"
arranged by Sarasate, being especially
well played. Miss Lay again accompanied
alphabetically
The concert Melted $3.50 for the Chill
dren's Hospital.
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COLLEGE AND RELIG| ION.
President Kellogg Says the
Church Should Follow the
Students.
He Declares That AL Colleges Have
Tendency Toward In
Fl .elity.

BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 16.-At the
meeting of the Oakland Presbytery in
Berkeley last night President Martin kel-
Iogg of the State University replied to the
frequently repeated charge that the uni
versity Is goddess" institution by say
ing that there is more or less infdelity in
all institutions of learning, and that it
cannot be shut out.
Yale, Amherst, Princeton" said he,
land the other great colleges, to which we
all look as models, have the same tenden-
cies that exist here. The disturbing in
f1uences cannot be shut out, even if the
university is of the most profound Chris
tan type. The studen t encounters forces
ending to undermine the ola faith, in
literature, in magazines ana in news
papers. These things have to be met in
all colleges.
eli Christianity cannot be taught in
our university it can be taught around it.
The effective forces are a generous Chris
tian fellowship free from can't a manly
pulpit and a readiness TO discuss all that
comes up. 1t is the cburch's duty to fol-
low the students into the goddess institu-
ton and sound after them the divine sum-
mons.
Coming of DIR. Harris.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. 16.-"I did not
come to California on business" said DR..
William T. Harris, United States Com
missioner of Education, who arrived in
Berkeley last evening, "but rather for a
visit to some OF my old-time friends and
to become acquainted with the Phiosophi-
cal Union of the university, about which
/ have heard so much" DR.. Harris is the
guest OF Professor Howison, and came to
the State at the invitation OF the Philo-
sophical Union and the State Teachers
Association. He will give public lecture
before the union at Stiles Hall next Friday
evening on 1.-The Nature of the Divine
Personality" and on Tuesday evening he
will discuss his interpre tation of the philos-
ophy of Hegei in private with the men,
bers of the union, who have been study
ing that work for the past SIX months.
Bishop Newman on India.
BERKELEY, CAL, Dec. Is. Thirty
vice presidents have been named to sit in
company with Chairman J. l.. Barker at
the mass-meeting 10 be held at Shattuck
John 2. Newman will speak in be alt of
the starving millions in India. The indi-
cations point strongly toward large meet
ing, as the sympathy OF the charitably
inclined in Berkeley has already been
raised TO high pitch. Bishop Newman
will reach Berkeley on the s O'CLOCK train
aad will return 10 San Fran cisco on the
O'Clock, as his advanced years will not
permit him to remain longer. a feature
OF the evening will be the sale OF $500
new mahogany piano, which has been
donated 10 the cause by philanthropic
Berkeley citizen.
Rev. DR.. Williams, who has travelled ex-
tenslvely In India, will also speak.
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Reliance Boxinp

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 16.-The ReI-
ance Club gave an interesting boxing
programme this evening. The principal
tween Ned Omelia and Vince White.
Omelia was knocked out in the sixth
round. Up to this round honors were
even, but 0melia grew somewhat wild
and White had no ificuity in endinp the
fight with a left driv on the chin. Sew
eral preliminary events took place, one OF
these being between two newsboys, Jake
Baumgarten ana George Smith. Ii was
declared draw.
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DIR. ADAMS INSTALLED.
The New Pastor of the First Congrega-
tionaI Church Is Formally Given
Charge of His Flock.

Charge OF His Flock.
Rev. George G. Adams, I'D, was Ta lay
evening installed as pastor of the First
Congregational Church-that of the late
DR.. Brown. The services were impressive
and beautiful, the welcome and the tender
of the hand of fellowship most hearty.
The exercises began with an organ pre-
Jude, followed by st is a good thing to
give thanks unto the Lord' by the choir.
The invocation and Scripture lesson was
read by Rev. Philip Combe.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. q. r..
Brown and the installing prayer by Rev.
George Mooar, ID.
The choir rendered "Prepare We the
way of the Lord. and then the, paste was
formally received into the membership OF
the church. With him George C. Adams
and family were also received as mem bers
Rev. H. N. Hoyt, d., of the First
Church of Sacramento delivered the
charge to the pastor. 1t was quite elo-
quent. Here" he said, under the win
of commerce, weaving web of tremendous
interest between the nations near and far
OF the earth. 1t is for you to place your
hands upon this woof-more than that to
help to make the threads. 1t is a sublime
opportunity"
Rev. William RAIDER extended the right
hand of fellowship. In the course of lis
address he said: THE man Who occupies
the pulpit of the First Congregational
Church occupies the very center of the
citadel of Congregationaiism on the Pac-
fc Coast. Here is large population of
Chinese retaining all the vices and many
of the virtues OF that old people; here are
10000 Italians; here more tongues are
spoken than were heard in Jerusalem on
the day o. Pentecost. 1t is one OF the
worst and one of the bes. cities in the
United States"
Rev. j.. K. Harrison delivered the s.Salu-
tatiops of the Home Missionary
Churches and Rev. e. s. Chapma 1.-The
Charge to the People. .
After prayer and hymn the new
pastor pronounced the benedicton to his
new flock.
Not a great umber were present and OF
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Lord Sholto and Lady Doug
:. las Are Too Modest
=: a.
S. for Oakland.
The Nob'eman's Latch Key
!. Started the Story That
= Caused the Flight.
He Did Not Attempt TO Enter Thea.
ters Because cf His Wife's
Profession.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.


sos Broadway, Dec. 16.
This city has been berett of its only
vestiee of genuine blue blooded British
aristocracy. 1t is true that there are sew
eral people lett here who may claim large
estates in the old country and assert that
if they had their rights they would be
barons or dukes, but the only nobleman
whose credentials were absolutely beyond
the pale of doubt has shaken the dust of
Oakland from his feet. Lord Sholto and
Lady Douglas have departed.
Mrs Mooney motber-in-law to his lord
ship, declares hat too much publicity has
had such an effect on the modest tempera-
ment of her son-in-law that he has decided
10 80 TO some place where the freaks of a
British lord VIII not prove of general in
terest. Just where he is at present
.mother-in-law Mooney declines to state,
but the arIstoerats have surely been
driven from this city.
His lordship was spending his money
here" says Mrs. Mooney, sand was pay
ing his way. But he has been forced to
leave because everything he did brought
him into notoriety. and his dear wife,
my daughter, Lady Sholto, has also been
actually driven from the city where she
was born, through the same means"
Other relatives and friends of his lord
ship share Mrs. MONEYS opinion and de-
Glare that British lord WHO pays his
way" should be at least permitted to re-
main on this side the bay.
:. The origin of the trouble that led to the
':.exodus OF aristocracy from these shores is
now of Cd date, but the last straw that
broke the camePs back was little troub.
! at the Macdonough Theater over piece
-. Of pasteboard. The doorkeeper reported
the little incident one way, but his lord
ship and Mrs. Mooney told a totally dr.
. ferent story, and the disinterested reader
:. had 10 axe his choice.
:. Mrs. Mooney says she strove hard to
. have the false report officially contra
'dicted, but met with no success, and the
dooTkeeper at the theater stuck to his
story that his lordship only purcha ed
one ticket and let the lady see the show
alone, so it was case of choose between
;. the two.
!" Mrs. Mooney asserts that Lord Sholto
did not leave his wife throug out the whole
of the show. She now declares seriously
that the trouble was due to his lordshIp' S
. lack of memory and his latch key. Lord
Sholto forgot his latch key on that event
fUl evening"" said Mrs. Mooney, land he
returned home for it, and Immediately
returned and rejoined her ladyship. That
latch key caused all the trouble, and now
his !ortiship and dear Loretta have lett us,
and Oakland will DO longer be benefited
by their presence and custom. When
they will return l cannot even suggest"
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Eager to Supply Food for a
Legion of Hungry
Men.
School Children Have Taken the
Matter in Hand and Will Aid
With Collections.

"Please help US cheer the friendless. !"
In large red letters that motto is placed
conspicuousIy about the City. At the
entrance to churches, in places of amuse-
ment, in saloons, in fact nearly every
where it greets the eye.
And that is the way the Salvation Army
has of reminding people that Christmas is
nearing. The army is preparing grand
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others have been found work, after staying
there for a few days.
GUSTAV WALTER RETURNS
He Has Formed the Great Western
Vaudeville Association, With Head
quarters In New York.

Gustav Walter, proprietor OF the Or
pheum circuit, returned home Monday
after completing arrangements by means
OF which this coast will secure new vaude-
Vile stars both from the East and from
Europe.
In conjunction with Proctor and Hop
kins Gustav Walter has formed COM
pany in which he owns the controlling in
terest, known as the Great Western
Vaudeville Association. The headquar-
tiers of this association will be a. 1916 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York. The
company will also have bureau in Paris.
An agent has already been sent to the
French capital to make the necessary ar
rangements.
The object of the Great Western Vaude-
vile Association is to secure the best
vaudeville artists procurable and play
them in the theaters belonging to the
mem bers of the association.
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DEATH TO INSECTS.
Policemen Must Pay Carfare When Not
on Duty-High School Glass
Entertains.


ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 16.-State Horti-
cultural Com missioner Pryal has been
making a series of examinations during
the past few days in the various Japanese
nurseries. They import almost all Of
their stock, and in the past this has been
infested with a pernicious insect that
increases a hundredfold in q month or
so. Last year Mr.. Pryal condemned
and destroyed hundreds of dollars
worth of stock which was so infested. So
far this year, he asserts that he has found
no need to exercise his authority In this
manner.
Police Must Pay.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 16.-A notice
was posted in the power-house OF the Ala
media Electric Railway this morning, an
nouncing that hereafter conductors would
be expected to collect fares from all no
licemen not in full uniform and on duty.
An Oakland officer was the first one to be
affected by the new order He objected
strongly when asked to pay his fare, but
when the conductor quietly told him that
he must obey orders the officer paid.
Cycling Events.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 16.-The men,
bers of the Alameda Cyclers have ar
and Cliff House next Sunday morning.
starting at $3.50 o'clock. On their return
they will visit the Yelodrome track and
participate in some impromptu races.
High school Party.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 16.-The gradu-
ating class of the High School was ten
dered reception last evening by the
senior A class al the residence Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Keegan, 2241 San Antonio avenue.
The members OF the graduating class are |:
Miss Lille Forderer, Andy Peterson, Miss
Edna Simpson, Dunwoody Mexican, Miss
NICK an II. Wiihelmi, Miss Maude Rus
sell, d. Parker and Miss Nellie Crowley.
Native Sons Elect Officers
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 16-The regular
annual election of officers OF Racyon Par
lor No. 146, N. s. G. W., was held last
evening, and resulted in the choice of
f. C. Shepard, past president; j. L. Bal
lentine, president; L. A. Hagy, first vice.
president; ]. u. Stubbs, -econd vice-p resi-
dent; George A Innis, third vice president !;
II. r. Lipman, marshal; H. o. Tenney,
recording secretary; +. c. Sunder, finan-
cial secretary; E. r. Anthony, trustee
Dong term); ]. R. Knowland, trustee
(snort term); DR.. Pond. surgeon.
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Alameda Naws ntea.

c. P Nelson, prominent member OF the
Alameda Art League, has been chosen draw
ing teacher of the High School.
The jackscrews under the Bay Farm Island
bridge broke last night and allowed the bridge
to sink several inches. No damage was done
and the structure viii soon be ready for travel.
Justice Morris suspended sentence in the
case oil II. Wroute, the hitherto incorrigible
youth who refuses to obey his father, upon his
promise to obey in the future.
Francisco next Sunday. MERGED and Sacra-
mento boys are anxious TO meet the invinci-
bles soon.
Miss Hanna E. Stewart has been elected a
teacher in the seventh grade, Porter School, vice
Miss Stansbury, who is in Honolulu for her
health
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Avn red EmhezzIement

A warrant was obtained in Judge Lows
court yesterday for the arrest of Miss Bruise,
alias Jennie Powers. now in San Jose on the
charge of embezzlement. The complaining
witness is Jennie Schafer, who alleges that
about year ago she intrusted Miss Bruise
with $500 to keep for her. Since then, she
says, she has frequently demanded the return
of the money, but it was not until day or
two ago that she got the KEY OF the safe deposit
box She obtained a search warrant, and OLE
opening the box only found 1920.
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For the New Home.

AT a meeting of the Federation of Women.
held Monday, 1t was resolved to inaugurate
a series of drawing-room teas for the mainten-
ance of the new Emergency Home on Golden
Gate avenue The scheme will be put into
execution directly after the holidays, and in
the meantime The home is affording temporary
shelter to several destitute women, while
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This Would Cheer

The home Christmas day and for
years to come. It's pretty, it's
comfortable, it's durable-and
it's economical at our "750 Mis-
sion-street prices"
Roman Chairs-no end to de-
signs, pleasing to the cultivated
taste. Prices from 81 up.
In choice woods-Curly Birch,
Birdseye Maple and Mahogany.
Not far to come-1 block from
Market street. You'll feel at
home here-it's a pleasure to
show goods.
A separate building for our new
Carpet and Curtain department.
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SINGS FOR CHARITY.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw Gives a Concert
at the Baldwin for the Chill
dren's Hospital.

A concert was given Tuesday night at the
Baldwin Theater by the Ellen Beach Yaw
Company for the benefit of the ChiIdren's
Hospital, but largely, no doubt, owing to
the weather and the shortness of the
notice, the audience was a very meager
one.
Miss Yaw sang With her usual sweetness