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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DISASTER
The City of Puebla and, an
Unknown Bark in
Collision.
Both Vessels Were Considerably
Damaged, but Were Able
to Continue.
ARRIVAL OF THE PUEBLA.
A Brutal Fight on the Battle.Ship
Oregon Just Before She Sailed
From Sausalito.
ARRIVAL OF THE PUEBLA.

There was almost another marine disas-
ter on the oath inst. The Pacific Coast
Steamship Conpany's City of Puebla was
in collision, off Otter Point, with an un-
known British bark. but luckily the dam
age was not excessive. Had the sailing
vessel struck the steamer fair and square
probably both would have gone down, and
!. the loss of life would have been appalling.
. The accident took place in dense Jog,
and Captain Debney neither saw nor
heard the bark until she was almost right
on the Puebla.
The captains account of the collision is
short and to the point. He says: owe
left Victoria, B. c., on the oath inst, at 10
P M. When off Otter Point we collided
with an unknown vessel, supposed to be a
British bark The bar6 struck the Puebla
on the sterboard side, carrying away our
main and fore rigging and shrouds. Over
thirty feet of the bridge and several
stanchions were carried away, and the
.davits of the forward boat were started.
The damage to the unknown we could not
ascertain, but the chances are that she
lost her bowsprit"
When the two vessels came together
there was considerable excitement on the
steamer, but Captain Debney and his Off
GERS assured the passengers that there
was not the slightest danger and their
fears soon subsided. The bark was hailed
and asked her name. An answer was
given, but could not be made out. As she
continued on her course, Captain Debney
came TO the conclusion she was not DAM
aged to any extent and got under way for
San Francisco.
As soon as the Puebla was docked yes
terday gang of men we're al once put to
work repairing the damage. When she goes
out again in few days it will never be
known that she had ever been IN col
lision.
. The high winds of last Monday night
drove the river steamer City of Stockton
pn mud bank and held her there for
tour hours. Finally the Dauntless came
hong and pulled her off. This job made
latter boat four hours late at this end.
Nhe Harbor Commissioners did consid-
sTaple work yesterday. The California
Navigation and Improvement Company
Sssnt ss IN communication asking that the
Onlteo states quartermaster' steamer
Governor Mcdowell be removed from
Ciay'street wharf and given a berth some
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J. Hurley; second lieutenant, T. Robbins
sergeant at arms, d. Snedaker, Daniel
Wren. The election will take place next
Monday evening.
The races to be run at San Rafael on
Sunday, Novem ber g. on the road and for
amateurs only are; One-half mile scratch,
one mile handicap. hve-mile handicap.
Entities close Wednesday, November 4,
with r. M. Byrne. SIC Jones street, City,
The Wheelmen's Municipal League will
hold an important meeting. the. last one
before election day, this evening at s
O'Clock sharp at the Olympic Club. A
great deal of business is to be transacted
and President Kerrigan requests that all
delegates be sure to attend in person.
The Imperial Cycling Club will hold its
third party Friday evening of this week at
Odd Fellows Hall and the me-, bers
expect it to eclipse all previous efforts in
this direction.
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Beating
bu Reusd
Tug and the
to yFronPo
ithaca O Lumber

where else. 1t was pointed out that the
company was now handling all the
freight of the San Joaquin Valley road
and in consequence had four OF the largest
barges in the bay constantly employed.
the barges come and go at all times OF
the tide and in consequence collisions
with the Mcdowell are frequent. "Our
expense item on this account alone has
been very heavy" said Superintendent
Hugh ]. Corcoran, .and we cannot afford
to be constantly repairing the Govern
ment steamer. The space is badly wanted
for river freight, and / think we should
get it. as one wharf is just as good as an
other for the Government steamer to
dock at"
the hands of Chief Wharfnger Root. He
will confer with army officers and see
what arrangements can be made.
III. A. Rood asked for 300x100 feet of the
inshore side of section of the seawail
Chief Engineer Holmes said shat the land
asked for was on the thoroughfare. The
matter was referred to Mr.. Holmes to in
vestigate.
The Risdon Iron Works offered to put
the braces in the tower on the ferry depot
for $3.50. Mr.. Holmes thought the price
was too high and the matter was laid over
The biggest cylinders ever used in dock
building are to be put in under Folsom
street wharf. They are SIX feet in dame
ter and will be driven an extra depth in
order to secure stability. Rapid progress
is being made in the building of the new
wharf.
Pacific street is now one of the busiest
on the front. The schooner Annie and
the snip Roderick Dhu are both loading
for Hawaii and the steamer Monowai for
Australia. All three take general cargoes
and three gangs OF men are kept going
from morning till night.
Just before the battle-ship Oregon sailed
on her practice cruise last Saturday there
was a row among the sailors. A sailor
named Nicholson accused another sailor
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{. S. LAUME|STER
IS REPUD|ATEO
Railroad Employees Angry
Over a Trick Played
on Them.
They Denounce the Chronicle
for Conveying a False I'm.
preston Yesterday.
OVER TW0.THIRDs FOR TAYLOR
Secretary Cook Says the Fake Will
Not Make Any D fferencs to
the Colonel's Friends.
OVER TWo-THIRDs FOR TAYLOR

The few friends of Charles s. Laumeis-
ter, candidate for Mayor, in the United
Railrood Employees Republican Club are
said to have played a scurvy trick upon
the other mem bers of the club, which has
of the club, who is personal friend of
Supervisor G. l.. Taylor, the Republican
candidate for Mayor, and is doing every
thing he can to secure his election.
In yesterdays Chronicle it was stated in
the report of the meeting OF the club at
Mission ParIor Hall Monday night that
when the meeting adjourned the men
crowded round Lsumeister and accorded
him most cordial greeting every one be-
ing eager to grasp his hand, and all assured
him of their hearty support. This would
lead to the impression that the club was
solid for Laumeister.
my name is mentioned as being pres
sent" said Secretary Cook last night, "put
/ was not there, and for very good rea-
son. Friends of Laumeister came 10 me
Yesterday and to other members of the
club who are friends of Colonel Taylor and
told us that the meeting had been post
poned. / did not go to the meeting in
consequence, but as | began to think over
the matter it occurred to me as very
strange and / made up my mind to 60 TO
the hall. The meeting had just adjourned
and / saw no one giving Laumeister a
cordial greeting. 1t is possible he may
have taken some of his friends to neigh
boring saloon, but the report in the Chron-
icIe gives the false impression that every
one at the meeting crowded round him.
"a private canvass OF the members of
the club has been made and over two-
thirds have pledged themselves to vote for
Colonel Taylor, which shows how false the
report in the Chronicle is.
II and other members Of the club are
indignant at the fake report in the Chron-
icle, but it will not have any effect on
CoioneI Taylnr,s friends in the club y
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The Barkentine Marion Libe,ed.

The crew of the barkentine Marion yesterday
libeled that vessel in the sum of $4,000, alleged
to be due for wages. 1t appears from the COM
plaint that in April lsst the crew signed with
the captain of the Marion for voyage to Cooks
Inlet and return. A portion of the wages
agreed on were paid, but there still rem aims
due the sum already mentioned. Captain
Andrews. it seems, stopped off at Cooks inlet,
sending the vessel home in charge of Mate
Walsh. On arriving at this port an effort was
made to compromise the matter, but the
sailors would have nothing 10 do with such q
proposition, hence the libel.
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named Tiederman of stealing his tobacco.
Tiederman slapped his face, but Nichol-
olson crept up behind Tiederman and
knocked him down with mop, cutting
open his head. Tiederman was sent to the
Mare Island hospital and Nicholson was
mt in irons
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BAD EASTERN FRUIT.

Measures to Prevent 1t Being Sold
Under California Labels.
The committee of the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange, having in charge the
matter OF packing Eastern fruit under
California labels, has secured the SER
vices of Chickering, Thomas & Gregory
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Grand Larceny Charged

George McCabe, teamster, was booked at
the City Prison yesterday by Policemen Ryan
and o. Dea on the charge of grand larceny He
ol tgy oon saio1n oa
ing gold watch from Daly's pocket and three
bottles of whisky and three boxes of cigars.
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Young Republicans Awake.

The executive committee of the Young
Mems Republican League, composed OF some of
the brightest young stalwarts of the grand old
party, is busily engaged at their campaign
headquarters, 220 O'Farrell street, selecting a
municipal ticket to be voted on Tuesday next.
The ticket will be iss ued on Thursday.
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At $500.

LADIES SWISS AND JERSEY RIBBED
CASHMERE WOOL UNION SUITS,
high neck, long 81 ewes, ankle length,
guaranteed non-shrinkahle, white,
natural and black, worth 50 so, on
special sale at 81 each.
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LAST WEEK OF OUR GREAT OCTOBER Sale!

OUR GREAT SALE which THE MOST RE-
MARKABE BARGAIN EVER NAUGURATED THE BEGINNING
had
ndinov thefoI blowing
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JUST RECEIVED.

A complete assortment of LADIES
makes: w. B., r. & G. and P. D.
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At 75e. $l.OO. $1.s5 and $1.5O a Yard.

CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEIL
ING, three-euarter widths, on special
sale at 75c, 81. 81 35 and 81 so yard.
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At so Gents a Yard.

CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEIL
ING, three-quarter wiaths, regular
price 75c and 65c, on special sale at 50c
ayard.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take lax alive Bromo 10 Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money If il tails to cure. 25e+
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COLORED DRESS GOODS.
AT as Gents.

cHEVIoT IN figured checks and
: ect usual price Soc sale rice 25c yard. - "
M Heavy ALIWooL INDIGO price ST.
I., % MOO At 70 Cents
SNGa AWooL AND NOVELTY CHECKS hand
at s1.oo.
NOVELTY sUITING
fine value for 81 Sc, sale
at $1.5o.
oorngs regular price price 50 Yard
SILK DEPARTMENT.
at 55 Cents "a xard.
p Sae @ & 3 @ M SILK medium and large designs good
at rs Cents "a yard.
+ on special sale 75c yard
At 75 Cents a yard.
in
value Tor Soc on special sale
cents "a
good value tor 81, on special yard
good value for 81 % on special sale at 81 yard
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
.,-..-..-,o-, :, ,uoo- SO Gents.
at so Cents
at a yard - 49, ~ w. -
20 EXTRA FINE FRENCH BOURETTE
pieces
for 81, will be offered at 75ca yard
81
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VEILINGI YELLING!
At 25 Cents a Yard.

CHENILLE DOTTED TUXEDO VEIL
ING, three-quarter widths, regular
price 35c and 40c, on special sale at 25c
yard.
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t be mail or
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TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS FROM RULING PRICES!
LADIES' KID GLOVES.

LADIES' KID GLOVES.
At SO Cents.
200 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, large
pearl buttons, in dark, medium and
tan shades, also black, regular price
81, on special sale at SOC a pair.
At SO Cents.
179 dozen 4-BUTTON UNDRESSED KID
GLOVES, large pearl buttons, colors
and black, regular price 81 %, on spe-
cial sale at 69c pair.
AT rs Cents.
1873 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, en-
broidered back and large pearl but
tons, in dark, medium and tan shades,
also black, regular price 81 %, On spe-
cial sale at 75c pair.
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At Is Gents,

LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED EGYPTIAN
COTTON UNION SUITS, high neck,
long sleeves. ankle length, extra heavy,
worth 81, on special sale at 75c.
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WINTER UNDERWEAR.

At 40 Cents.
80 dozen MEMS HEAVY DERBY RIB
BED SANITARY UNDERSTANDS
and DRAWERS, with anchor stitched
seams, regular price 75c, on special
sale at 40c each.
At so Cents.
AZ dozen MEMS UNDYED SANITARY
WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW
ERS Todd sizes), warranted nom
shrinkable, extra good value for Soc,
on special sale a. SOC each.
At $fOO.
25 dozen MEMS AUSTRALIAN LAMBS
WOOL and CAMELS- HAIR MIXED
NDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
warranted thoroughly shrunk. regular
price 81 so, on special sale at 81 each.
LADIES' GOWNS
AND DRAWERS.
At 65 Cents.
LADIES GOWNS, made of heavy mus
lin, with tucked yoke and finished
with ruffie, on special sale at Csc each.
At $1.OO.
LADIES GOWNS. made of heavy mus
lin, with large collar, finished with
embroidery, on special sale at 81 each.
AT 65 Cents.
LADIES' DRAWERS, made OF heavy
muslin. deep ruffie of embroidery, on
special sale at 65c.
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LADIES' HOSIERY
AND UNDERWEAR.
At 25 Cents.
LADIES WOOL HOSE, double heels and
toes, black and natural gray, worth
35c. on special sale at 25c pair.

35c, on special sale at 25c pair.
At S3% Cents.
CHILDREN'S IMPORTED BLACK
RIBBED CASHMERE WOOL HOSE,
double heels, soles and toes, worth SOC,
on special sale at 1890 pair.
At so Cents.
LADIES IMPORTED BLACK CASH
MERE WOOL HOSE, nigh spl;ced
heels, double soles and toes. plain and
fine rib, worth 75c, on special sale at
SOC pair.
At $1.00.
LADIES' JER SEY RIBBED CASHMERE
WOOL PLATED VESTS, high neck,
long sleeves, ankle length drawers to
match, white and natural gray, guar
anteed non-shrinkable, worth 50 so
per suit on special sale at 81 each.
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AT 65 Cents.
LADIES' DRAWERS, made OF heavy
muslin. deep ruffie of embroidery, on
special sale at 65c.
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LADIES GOWNS, made OF heavy mus
lin, with large collar, finished with
embroidery, on special sale at 81 each.
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LADIES' GOWNS
AND DRAWERS.

At 65 Cents.
LADIES GOWNS, made of heavy mus
lin, with tucked yoke and finished
with ruffle, on special sale at Csc each.
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BUILT HIS OWN CHURCH
- Clergyman wno Developed Int 9
('.ruc,frr

- Clergyman Wa Developed Int .
Carpenter.
On the slant OF the unfinished roof,
with his toes IN the beam, his knees on
another, a hammer ia his hand and a
six-penny nail in his mouth, is an odd
situation in which to find a clergyman,
says the San Franc SEQ Enquirer. Yet
that is how | found the Rev. Henry
Victor Morgan. pastor Of the First
Christian church OF Alameda He was
wearing a carpenters apron with the
pockets full of nails; his shirt sleeves
were rolled up and his coat was care
fully folded across a sawbuck under q
tree. The roof he was clinging to Ii
the roof of a church at the corner Of
San Jose and Park avenues, Alameda
II is a church to house his flock, and
he 10 spending his vacation building
It An uncomr on way of spending va
cation-but Ii is the way Of an uncom-
mon man. I'VE rad to have a church"
he explained with deprecating modesty,
A he backed down the ladder to have
a chat with me, land as I am pretty
handy with tools and fond Of manual
labor / thought 1t would do me just as
much good to put in my vacation
building q church as It would to 90
mountain climbing or something Of
that sort When money is as scarce
as a. is now il is easier to labor than
a. is to raise the funds to pay the Ia
borers. The members Of the congre-
cation are taking a lively interest in
tha building, and here are some OF
them working with me" and he point
I'D ont Elder Bower in a pair OF over
alls and a populist straw hat hosting
boards to the ridge Of the roof, and
Rrothers Brown and Thompson saw
in0 and hammering away eagerly a.
hoys with a brand new chest OF tools.
"vVe expect to have 1t ready to hold
..rvices In early this fall When the
building is finished there will be no
aebt hanging over it. Everything ie
It'd for as we 60 along. To be sure
=. had to raise the money to buy
h,,,,dinr materials as We needed them,
h,,t ne have not bought foot of lum-
- unless the money was In sight to
Nv for it. This building"-it IL @
iarre- airy redwood structure over If
s.et JonR and thirty wide-"will
~. "A a church until We can put up
hatter one. then it will be moved to
the hack Of the lot and used as q Sun
day school room
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WILLING TO coMpRoMIss.
' Assased 70 Give Up Her Ds.,
DogKfe.

esa'ed 70 Give Up Her Dear
49,. DogEie-
ma Blum>," began her husband,
go .r ne had done growing about the
Er e Al breakfast, quotes the Detroit
ee Press. Il have mentioned the nee
OF our retrenching."
Every day since the crisis Of 50.
is- subject has grown a very famil-
am forced to infer by your tone
49,. is same familiarity has pro-
$3.50 contempt. You have apparently
s.S" that there Is no good and
Ient reason for the economical ~
forms have urged,
MOI at all. have been faithfully
~, s 70 meet your wishes. The house
- expenses have teen reduced to q
UNI, unless We are to purchase
pHA oy The barrel, lay in potatoes on
1ue s.ne plan and live as men do who
earn but 81 a DAY"
mere you go. talking about q diet
" porh and potatoes. You have not
zone your best. There is a big item
Oh expense that is in the nature of a
NAury that must be cut of at once.
That pet dog Of yours must be sacri-
need to avert the menace of a financial
collapse"
never, Mr.. BlumD. | have worked
over my old party dresses. have cut
down my allowance of hats. l have
reduced the pay of the servants. have
lessened the variety al the table and
have consented to take parquet seats
instead OF a box al the theater. But
VIII not part with that dog"
"We'l discuss the matter CALMLY.
Mrs Blump. Your pet is a demon of
destruction. Two of those rare books
1 secured after so much trouble he
chewed into pulp. A sofa pillow a
week Is a low average in the estimate
OF his vandalism. He ruined a boz of
my finest cigars and even made away
with that last box of assorted gloves
that l got cheap from a friend.
Now, just look at the list. That
last hat was the result of winning
one election bet out OF twenty-four.
1t cost you several hundred dollars.
You waste time and money collecting
hooks that you never read. You stint
the table to buy the finest brand of
cigars and you buy gloves by the
wholesale when .'ou would be far more
sensible to go without any until you
can AFFORD them. Either that dog
stays or goes under my arm to my old
home. Now, what do you say?"
What is there to say, dear? But !
would like to compromise on having
the dogs teeth pulled"
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The Spirit of Modern Athens.

Modern Athens, which recalls in %
many ways the Athens Of ancient days,
has inherited from her the privilege Of
being beautiful and enriched by her
children. The public treasury was not
always very well filed in those times
any more than In the present, but
wealthy citizens who had made for
tunes at a distance liked to crown their
commercial career by some act Of lib
crafty to the mother country. They
endowed the land with superb edifices
Of general utility-theaters, gymna-
STA, temples. The modern city Is like
wise full Of monuments which she owes
to such generosity. Il was easy 70 Oh
tain from private individuals what the
state could not give. The Olympic
games had burned with so bright lus-
ter In the past Of the Greeks that they
could not but have their revival At
hssrt-"The Olympic Games Of 1896. .
by Baron Pierre de Caubertin. In the
Century.
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Ds.rae.. C.a.os Bs Cured

By local applications. a. they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. TharO =
by constitutional remedies Deafness u
caused by an tnnamed condftion Of the
Mucous lining Of ne Bnstachlnn Tube.
When this tnbe II innamed yoa have {
rumbling sound. or imperfect bearing, and
when Il IL entirely closed deafness b the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 70 It, nor.
@r s 9crtSsa nine Sea css OSt Of Isu srs
caused by catarrh which n nothing but
an tnnamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces
We win give One Hundred Dollars for
that cannot be cured By Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for crcularA free.
+. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo o.
Sold by druggists. 75c
Hairs Family PiIis are the best.
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lis II likely?" she said iercely. "A
good woman! How should i be good
vomanf j tell you, I'm the piece that
was lost, and nobody ever looked for
me. II was a good woman, do you
suppose / should be where / be-only
Is years old, well and hearty, and
every door in the world shut In my
face? / tell you the man who wrote
that story didn't know women; they
don't hunt for the piece that's lost,
thew inst let il 20. There's enough Of
them and don't get lost"
Poor Martha Rogers was sorely per-
plexed. all the more that her way had
lain 50 smooth and plain before her
that she might have walked into II
,lindIy. II she was a lost piees Of
oliver II was not she who lost It; but
what ~ Il were the Masters. precious
tn his heart, and a careless hand
drouped It and left II to lie In the dust!
And what IL he babe her to seek II. and
ana II for him? Should she dare re-
fu.s9 On this very day, when shs
needed 30 surely the help which she had
20 looked for in vain, had not this
xoman been sent to her very door.
and was It not q plain leading Of Prov
Idence. 1t Is q blessed thing for US
that We are usually driven to act FIRST
and theorize afterward. even thszgh
the after-thought sometimes brings re-
pentsnee. The bread was ready for
the oyen and the woodbox empty.
You may fetch in some wood" said
Martha Rogers, and the woman
promptly obeyed. filling the box with
one lead Of her sinewy arms. and then
stood humbly waiting. Hetty came in
70 the kitchen and began to clear ths
table. but her mother said. 60 upstairs
and fetch q big apron and ons Of our
sewing caps. and see II you can fnish
~ your dress
Arsy vent Heity. her liEha hsars