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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

of the people of my section of the State in
the stand which have taken. i can also
say from absolute knowledge that the
great ajority of the Democrats and the
silver Republicans will refuse to vote for
Sewall for Vice-President. He is very I'M
popular. Nine-tenths of the Democrats in
the San Joaquin Valley prefer Watson to
SeWa4 and say that Sewall ought to be
pulled down."
All that Mr.. Dore has said" said Pro-
lessor Fowler, confirms what know of
The people of the San Joaquin Valley. l
nave recently heard from Shasta County
that the Populists and large proportion
OF the Democrats from that county will
not vote for Sewall. They prefer Wat
Joseph Asbury Johnson explained his
vote by saying IF l vote for Bryan and
Watson. would be really giving McKin-
ley half vote"
MI. Dore added that when he was at
tending the st. Louis convention he had
the utmost confidence that SewalI would
De taken off the Democratic ticket. After
the nomination OF Watson he received in
lorna ton which made him more certain
than before that Sewall would be pulled
down and that Watson would be substi-
tuted on the Democratic ticket. He after
ward ascertained that the Democracy, true
to Its peridious instincts, never had any
intention of replacing the Maine banker
with the lawyer from Georgia. He could
not conscientiously as a Populist vote for
a banker, supporter of syndicate corpora
lions and the abettor of brutality to sailors
on the high seas.
Mr.. Dore will compel the Peoples party
State Committee to show their hand be-
fore the people of this State in the vote
upon his minority report. There is no
dlsputing the fact that Mr.. Dore faithfully
represents the sentiment of the Populists
of this State, and that sentiment is. that
they owe their whole and undivided sup
port to Thomas Watson for Vice-Presi-
dent. As Mr.. Dore tersely remarked: "If
we give up Watson, as this fusion would
make US do, we will have nothing left, and
we will be obliterated as party"
When asked as to how he would remedy
the evil caused by the fusion he paused
for quite while and said that the only
thing for straight Populists to do was to
put up straight ticket, or vote for the
four Bryan and Watson electors and de-
cline to vote for the five BRYAN and Sewall
electors. By giving Sewall five votes
and Watson only four votes the Popu.
lists would most certainly defeat Watson
and would elect either Sewall or Hobart.
Professor Fowler asked pointedly How
many Knights of Labor, American Rail-
way Union men, Federated Trades, Trades
Unions and wage-workers will vote for
Arthur Sewall?"
The question remained unanswered.
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| Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon.
The room was filled with members of
the department. Chief Sullivan sat to the
left of the Commissioners with District
Engineer Wills on his right, and Assistant
Chief Dougheriy and the other District
Engineers on his left. ALI the Commits
sioners were present except Commissioner
Mcdonald.
President Bohen, after calling the meet
ing to order, said he was pleased to see so
many present, and he hoped all would
strive to be the next to win the honor of
the next gold medal.
Turning to District Engineer Wills, who
rose from his seat, the president said
1t is very pleasing duty am called upon
to-day to perform assure you. When our
worthy and respected Chief Scannell died he
bequeathed the sum of $4,000 to the keeping
of d Board of Trustees consisting of the Mayor,
Auditor and Chief Engineer of this depart
ment to be invested in some safe security, the
interest OF the same to be used for the pur-
chase OF medal 10 be known as the .'Scannell
Medal" to be presented to the member of the
depar tment who in their judgment had per-
formed some distinguished act of bravery
After a consultation of the officers of this de-
partment it was the unanimous opinion that
you were entitled to receive the first honor,
which any member of this department would
be proud to have conferred upon him, and
which you have honestly earned by your
faithfulness to the duties entrusted to YOU
You have been connected with this depart
ment ! might say from boyhood. / have
known you all these years and noticed you on
all occasions. am proud to say, with all sim
certify, that / never saw you falter when duty
called you. You have performed many acts of
bravery worthy of any soldier on the battle
field, or fireman in the midst of a large confia-
grafton, which none buta brave man would
dare to do.
If know you, which think do, this is the
proudest moment of your life. Take this
medal and wear it, ana may you never live to
cast one biotch or blemish upon it, SO that
when you take your departure from this vale
of tears your fellow-fremen will be able to say.
"Well done, thou good and faithful servant"
The president handed the medal,
sketch of which has already appeared in
THE CALL, to Assistant Secretary Spinetti,
who pinned it upon Wills breast amid APP
plause The recipient, who seemed deeply
affected. said: This is the bappiest mo-
ment of my life. ana proud of the honor
of being the first one to receive this medal,
and hope will long have the health and
strength to perform my duties in the flu
ture as / have In the past" This modest
speech was greeted with applause.
Chief Sullivan said he was very much
pleased that the medal had been con-
ferred upon Mr.. Wills. He had known
him for twenty years in the department,
and he was one of the best iremen he had
ever seen in the business. On many occa-
sions Mr.. Wills had done deeds that justly
entitled him to a medal. This was the
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nrst opportunity they had of awarding a
medai, and none was more deserving OF
the honor. He was a safe and reliable
man wherever ne was placed in building;
ne knew exactly what to do; he treated
ms men like a gentleman, and relieved
him (the Chief) of deal of anxiety.
"The presentation of this medal" con-
tinued the Chief, will stimulate the men,
although am proud to say they do not
need to be stimulated. In the depart
ment there are as good and brave men as
ever went into building-obedient, sober
and honest. Let me again say that / am
very much pleased to see Mr.. Wills hon.
ored in this way"
Commissioner Boyd said the ceremony
had come as surprise to him, as he had
known nothing about it till he entered the
room. he had attended many gatherings.
but no other gathering had so pleasant an
effect upon him. 1t was as handsome a
medal as was ever manufactured, but aside
from that fact it had been conferred upon
Mr.. Wills for bravery, which should make
II OF tenfold more value than gold or Jewels
of rare value
There is no fireman." continued the
Commissioner, but is hero unto him.
self. There is no great fire without individ-
ual acts OF heroism being performed that
are never known except to the fireman
himself, but the glory of having done his
L
were medals enough for all those who by
their acts of heroism have richly deserved
them The Commissioner remarks were
greeted with applause.
Commissioners Edwards anG Marshall
made few congratulatory remarks to the
recipient, and the ceremony was con-
cluded.
During the remarks of the speakers Dis
trict Engineer Wills was visibly affected,
and when the Chief was speaking the I'M
hidden tears came into his eyes.
The particular act of heroism that called
forth the awarding of the medal to Mr..
Wills was during the collapse of the
lodging house on Fifth street and Mint
avenue about two months ago. Mr.. Wills,
at the imminent peril of his life from fall
ing walls and crashing timbers, rushed
several times into the ruins and rescued
number of those imprisoned under the
debris.
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He CAUGHT A TARTAR
Stirred Up More Trouble With
His Wife Than He Bar.
gained For.
Because She Thinks Him Unfaithful
She Wants a Divorce and an
Accounting.

Alice o. Fritsch, daughter of Louis
Schmidt, the musician who died on July
3, 1896. filed two interesting papers in the
County Clerks Office yesterday. One is a
complaint in divorce, praying that she be
granted a separation from her husband,
Emil Fritsch, because of his inidelity.
The other is petition fled in the probate
department, charging that her husband
has misused the funds of the estate of
Louis Schmidt, of whose will Fritsch is
executor.
The trouble in the Fritsch family is evil
IDENTITY of recent origin. Just month
ago the son-in-law of the musician was
given charge of his estate. AT that time
his wife and her relatives were willing
that he should handle their money and
nothing seemed further from the thoughts
OF Mrs. Fritsch than a divorce. The
change of heart came, however, when she
discovered that her husband had strayed
from the path of rectitude and forgotten
his marriage VOWS. The divorce proceed
ings were deemed necessity. The alle-
cations regarding the funds of the estate
followed incidentally.
The property left by Louis Schmidt is
appraised at about $4,000, nearly all of
which is money in bank.
Emil Fritsch is q stockbroker and is
DIS cAeCQIOI VI tH6 Will, W1tuOuI
bonds, that being stipulated by his father
in-law. Mrs. Fritsch claims that her hus-
band has no estate beyond his personal
property, which fuctuates with the stock
market. She says that his income de-
ponds entirely on the solvency and will
lingness to pay of his customers,
and that at any time he is likeIv
to find himself bankrupt. Fur
Their than this, she claims that
the stockbroker has drawn from bank
$1,000 of the funds of the estate, which he
has mingled with his own money and used
in his business. This $500 is declared to
be in jeopardy, and if lost by Fritsch in
speculation, to be irrecoverable by the
estate.
Therefore it is prayed that Fritsch be
compelled to give an accounting of the
property of the estate and, having done So
that he be removed and some one sub
stituted in his stead.
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BRYAN AND SEWALL CLUB.
One Permanently Organized In the
Thirty Ninth Assembly
District.

Democrats in the Thirty-ninth Assem-
bly, District met in Judge Conlan's court
room last night to permanently organize a
Bryan and Sewall Club.
The following officers were elected:
President, Frank Conklin; first vice presl-
dent, Cornelius hector; second vice-presi-
dent David Blum; recording secretary,
Henry Blaney; financial secretary, Edward
Burke; treasurer, Fred Stern.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Campaign-J. II. Ferren (chairman),
Theo Morris, John Nolan Jr., Walter Mol
10y, Edward Fogarty. W. d. Farren, N.
II. Gerken; fnance-A. T. Vogelsang
(chairman), ]. ]. Dwyer, Judge James G.
Mcguire, DR.. w. j. O'Rourke N. w. Ben
jamin, NJ. J. Latham Jr., jeremiah V.
Coffey; legislative-Dr. w. J. Gavigan
(chairman), ]. W. Trieber. Professor Fitz-
maurice, ]. d. Curran, Bryan Page, r. T.
O'Meara, F. L. Gift.
Addresses were delivered by NJ. s. La
than and Colonel W. P. Sullivan.
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sCHAU rs INSoLvENT.
Forced to Assign by Creditors, Who
Say He Tried to Cheat
Them.

A. Schau, a Mission shoe-dealer. has
been forced into insolvency. He owes
1914 Sc to various local firms, and recently
transferred his stock OF goods at 2939 Six
tenth street to Frank Merkle. 1t is
claimed that the transfer was made with
the intention of defrauding his creditors,
so application was made to have him de-
clared insolvent.
Arthur Bastneim. who was appointed
receiver of Schau's property, has sued
Merkle for $500, the value of the stock of
boots and shoes and rubber goods trans
ferred by Schau, and $3.50 damages for
their detention is also asked.
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RACES AT INGLEsIDE.
Programme of the Golden Gate Par
Driving Association.

Programme of the Golden Gate Park
Driving Association.
A general meeting of the Golden Gate
Park Driving Association was held last
night in Judge Joachimsen's courtroom.
1t was decided to hold trotting and pacing
races under the auspices of the association
at the Ingleside racetrack on Septem ber
8. There will be five races, and already
fifty entries h ave been promised. Prizes
have been donated of sulkies, harness,
robes, whips, saddles and other articles of
use among horsemen, and one gentle
man promised TO give two colts.
Besides these five races there will be a
ladies' saddle race; truckhoIse race, each
to weigh 1900 pounds and over, and SLOW
trotting race, the slowest trotter to get
the prize. In this last named race no
walking will be allowed-the animal must
trot all around the track.
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IN SESSION,
The Advisory Council Appointed
a Committee on By
Laws.
Sixty.Three Teachers, Representing
the Schools of This City, Were
in Attendance.

The preliminary organization of the San
Francisco School teachers Council was
effected yesterday afternoon in the assem-
bly-room of the Board of Education.
A. L. Mann was elected chairman, and
Miss A. J. Clark secretary.
Sixty-three delegates, out of the seventy
three entitled to seats, representing all the
schools of the county, responded to the
call of their names as follows:
Miss A. ]. Clark, Philip Prior. Miss Kate
Miss Mary NJ. Murphy, Lawrence Taaffe, Mrs.
NJ. F. Bronson, Frank Morton, Mrs M H.
Walker, Miss NJ. A. Fay, Miss A. NJ. stincen
Cleveland, S. M. snuck, Miss Rose B. soiz,
Miss Clara L. Finnegan, Miss Helen F. McFar-
land, Miss NJ. F. Fitzgerald, 7. H. Nc
S csrthy, Miss M;.. P NJ Nolan n.nn Miss E. E.
Ada schendel, Miss Annie Hagedam,
Miss Anna Jewett, Miss Amy t. Campbell
Miss Flora Van Den Bergh. Miss A. Karater,
]. L. Love, Mrs. Agnes G. Taylor, A. l.. Mann,
Mrs. F. A. Banning, Miss A B. Chalmers, Miss
S. NJ. Wilson, Miss s. A. Grote, Miss Emma Nc
Fadden, Miss Katie Mcdonald. Miss Nellie
Levy, Mrs. Mary l.. O'Neal Miss Mary A.
Scherer, Elisha Brooks. Mrs. George WASH
burn. Miss C. Sweeney. Mrs. S. j. Mann, Miss
NJ. Z. Donnolly, William A. Robertson, Mrs
l.. K. Burke. Miss E. NJ. Graham, Joseph O'con-
nor, Miss Marie Faucompre. James F. Hamil-
ton, w. A. Leggett, Mrs. NJ. f. McKown, Miss
E. f. Bartlett, Miss N. f. Sullivan, Miss A. NJ
Hagarty, Miss Mary Magner, Mrs. B. A. Fenton
and Miss Isabel Tobin.
A committee on bylaws was elected as
follows:
Elisha Brooks chairman NJ. A. Leggett,
Miss NJ. E. Donnelly, Miss Kate Hodgkinson,
Miss Amy Campbell, Miss A. j. Clark and Miss
P. NJ. Nolan.
The meeting then adjourned for two
weeks.
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misses and children. Last week we advertised
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James Sprole, pioneer and member of the
Exempt Fire Company, was found dead in his
room at the What Cheer House yesterday
morning. The deceased occupied prominent
position in commercial circles some twenty
years ago, but since that time has been lead
ing very quiet life. During the last few
years ne has been hard pressed financially and
SO far as known does not leave any properly.
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The severest outbreaks of smallpox in
England this century were those of 1925,
1887, 1852 1858, 1S63-64-65, 1871-72 Every Sc
yere), 1877 and 1881.
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WEARS A MEDAL
FOR HIS COURAGE.
Honor Conferred Upon Dis
trict Engineer John
Wills.
INTERESTING CEREMONY
Congratulatory Speeches Made
by the Fire Commits
sionerS.
CHIEF SULLIVAN'S EULOGY.
The Recipient Makes Modest and
Manly Speech and Is Visi.
bly, Affected.
CHIEF sUILIvAN's EULoGY.

The pleasing ceremony of presenting
John Wills, District Engineer. with the
"Scannell medal" for meritorious SER
vices, was performed at the meeting of
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SAYS MOWRY
IS A HIGHLANDER,
A Chinese Witness StartleS
the United States District
Court
AT WILLIAMS TRIAL.
Charges the Attorney With Be-
ing a Member of the
Hop Sing Tong.
CHINESE TELL ABOUT BRIDES.
The Ex.Cust toms Inspector Got $500
for Landing a golian-Con.
tempt of Court.
CHINESE TELL ABOUT BRIDES.

Exclusions Inspector Richard s. Will
liams was again on trial in the United
States District Court yesterday on charges
OF extorting money from Chinese and TAX
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. /. c. Howard and daughter, OF
Atlanta. Ga. are visiting Mrs. W. u.
Mann.
Mr.. A. J. Ellis left to-day for Selma
TO visit his sister, Mrs. c. b. Waddell'
Mrs. Ellis accompanied him.
AR. and Mrs. r. w. Borheke, Of Al
ler,fown, Pa, are ait the Park.
MIR. Haywood Bell left on the AT
Ianta Special this morning for Baltl-
more to accept position with an elec-
trio company.
Messr-s. ID. c. Cunningham, OF Frank
lin, j r. Rem, of Durham, I. 6lrard'
of Jerome, O. S. Smoot, of Durham, W.
E. McCasley, of Durham, and i. BAD
cock. spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Charles c. Foster, of Boston, q
prominent horseman, Is here to see
Capt. B. p. Williamson.
MIR. Fl. Swineford, of the firm OF
Harvard Swineford 81 Co., of Richmond
acknowledgement Equitable Life
Assurance Society for North Carolina
and Virginia, is here to see the Score
tary of State, regarding the renewal o.
agents license in this State. He is now
appointing agents throughout th'
State
Il. F. Early and ID. T. Smithwick, 0
Eo,risburg, NJ. d. King, of Warrenton
were here yesterday en- route to th'
meeting of the dentists at Morehead.
AIT the Park: II. T.. Seeman, Thoma
A. Smoot, of Durham; W. j. Adams, o
Carthage.
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IN MEAiuRtAAt

On the rNe of the aunual session 81
the North Carolina state Dental So
pietN Its members desire to give en-
ppenaion to The sorrow felt at the &c.
mise during the past Near ot three 81
their eatremrd and honored confer
reea Dr. / IT. Holt aud Or. Aiohho
O'nani,,l, of Goldaboro, and Or. j. II
lreelAnd. ot lialtimore, therefore
he t.
Resolved. That in the death OF these
brethren. whose bright faces @no
CHEEKY words were wont to enliyen ou'
annual meetings. we express Keen
sense OF pcsonnl bereavement anu re-
fleet with pain and sadness that they
have been seemingly untimeiy caIieo
hence, but bow with humble supmlS,
sion TO the viii Of Him who doeth al
things we'll
That the profession has lost three
worthy members, and their respective
communities good citizen and honest
man.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent the families of the deceased and
to one of the leading daily papers for
publication.
That they be spread upon The min
utes of the Society and preserved
among it's archives.
S. II. billiard,
Committee.
Rocky Mount, n. c., June IS, 1896.
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CITY IN BRIEF,

An iron bridge symmetriCaldo design
is to be placed over the little stream
that runs between the city and insane
asylum.
Mr. John w Brown left yesterday
afternoon for Asheville. The North
Carolina UnderstaSers Association
meets there to-day. Mr.. j.. c. Bagwell,
of Raleigh, will also attend.
South Blount street boys have de
vised new rat-trap. They take a
stone jug, put cheese in it, and make
an incline leading up to the mouth
of the Jug. The manipulators claim it
is the best rat-catcher in the field.
The dates of the Charlotte Dramatic
Club on it's tour of the State in ''The
Congressman" are Wilmington, 10Th;
Fayetteville, 10th; Goldsboro, 18th;
Raleigh, 18th; Reidsville, 10th; Hicko-
Fy, goth.
A colored brakeman was killed on the
Aberdeen and West End railroad last
week He fell at a crossing, and his
legs were crushed. The surgeon had
already taken out his knives and saw
to aHputate the limbs when the man
bled to death.
A well-known Democrat of this city
said yesterday: 1.-THE elegant and elo-
quent speech made by Col. NJ. T. Leach
in taking the chair in the Wake coun-
ty convention on Saturday has been
widely praised throughout the county.
Col Beach would make a good candi-
date for Congress-
All the Raleigh dentists are at More
head this week, and little placards on
their doors tell the public that they
are attending the meeting of North
Carolina State Dental Association. A
party of ten dentists passed through
yesterday EN- route to the Summer
Capital.
This evening Manager John
son, of the street railway, will bring
out for exhibition decided novel
ty for Raleigh. He has studded
handsome electric car from trolley
pole to wheels with incandescent cleo
tric lights. There are 170 of these, and
they will make the most brilliant show
ever seen in this town.
The Southern's new vestibuled train
from Norfolk to Chattanooga made
its first trip Sunday. 1t is one of the
handsomest trains in the country, and
the route is bound to become popular.
For the present the cars of the regu-
lar local train are attached from
Greensboro to Selma, and thence are
carried on to Goldsboro.
Dr. r. III. Lewis returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he attended the
meeting of the National Association
of Boards of Health. He was accom-
panied home by DR.. George j. Thomas,
of Wilmington, president of the North
Carolina State Board of Health, who is
DIR. Lewis's guest. The latter is sec
Rotary of the North Carolina Board.
The Monday Evening Club, Raiegh's
leading literary organization, met
at Judge Montgomery last night. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Judge W. A.
Montgomery; vice-president, w. S.
Primrose; secretary, b. ". kilgore.
The club was entertained by humorous
selections by several members. This
met-biag closes the most pleasant and
profitable year in the history of the
club There are 120 members.
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TO OCCUR TO-DAY.

$50 o'clock p. M meeting ST. Mary's
Alumnae in Christ church chapel.
4.30 p. M, Miss Gibson speaks to
ladies' and children in Edenton street
Sunday School rooms. s p. IN. she de-
Iiyers a public lecture, to which all
are invited.
The StaA Teachers Assembly meets
at Asheville; the North Carolina I'm
dertakers' Association meets at Ashe-
vile. the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, meets at Asheville; the N. G..
Dental Association meets at Morehead
CITY