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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27

Dental. The jolly yet unhappy young
lady was too late for the theater and in no
mood to go home. She had, unfortunately,
overestimated her capacity for the part
which puts roses in the cheeks and self
assurance in the demeanor, and when the
time came to take Geary-street car for
Richmond and beyond she declined to go
home. Morpheus was her resort, and to
him she had recourse, appealing to the
proprietress of adjoining rooms.
Miss Ryan is a stepdaughter of Dow
Williams. When young Martin appeared
the next day at the Clement-street resi-
dence he came to ''square himself it is
said, and to explain how it happened.
The young lady had previously arrived
and explained how it came that she missed
the theater and her usual hours of sleep in
her own bouooir. She frankly told them
that though she spent all the night alone
she did not want to come home while
under the accidental and unexpected I'M
preston" of the cafe on Market street.
So when Mr.. Martin reached the Glenn
ent-street house he met with an astonish-
ing reception. Mrs. Dow Williams got
into his hair for happening to keep Miss
Ryan out until next day. Her reception
was so vigorous that he sought to protect
himself as best he could.
Then Mr.. Williams came on 10 the scene.
The result was very unhappy for Mr..
Martin. He was alone in the house OF his
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
SEVEN NAVAL OFFICERS
They Have Been Recently Commits
stoned and Arrive Here
for Duty.

Seven young naval officers registered
at the Palace Hotel last evening and in a
short time they will be in active service.
A singular feature is that they are all
graduates of the Annapolis Naval Acad-
envy and are of the class of '94.
For two years they were on cruise and
recently returned to the academy. where
they passed their final examination.
Ensign S. Graham comes from Cossopo-
lis, Mich. He has been assigned to the
Oregon. Assistant Engineer Frank Lyon
comes from Eddyville, KY, and will also
60 on the Oregon.
Engineer G. Gillian is of jamestown, N.
Y. He will go to the Alert. Assistant
Engineer 81. ]. Cone is of Lake City, Fla,
and his berth is on the Philadelphia. As
sistant Engineer L. f, James is from
Hartsville, S. G. He will be attached to
the Monterey. Ensign R. Mclean comes
from Murfreesborough, Tenn. He will be
with Graham and Lyon on the Oregon.
Ensign W. Pitt Scott is of Easton, Pa. He
has been assigned to the Yorktown of the
Asiatic squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
MAHER AND CHoYNsKI
The Native Son Wants to Fight Maher
Here and Then Retire From the
Ring.

Peter Maher and his manager, Connolly,
waited yesterday afternoon at the Bald
win expecting to see Joe Choynski on his
arrival from Howell Mountain. Choynsh
did not show up, however, and as matter
of fact there was nothing new in the way
of fight taking place in this City be-
tween Peter and Joseph.
Connolly received a dispatch from his
partner, Quinn, which stated that one
OF the leading sporting clubs OF New York
had bid $1,000 Tor twenty-round contest
between the heavy-weiehts, the match to
take place in September.
Connolly stated that under the circum-
stances he would net dream of matching
hls protege against the Native Son for any
consideration short of $6000
1--WE will go East on Thursday next"
remarked Mr.. Connolly, 'unless some
thing good turns up in the meantime to
detain us here"
Eddie Graney, manager for Choynski,
was seen last evening, and he said posi-
lively that Choynski will not Journey
East any more: that he proposed settling
down IN this City, and that if Maner has
the remotest idea OF meeting him the con-
test must take place in this City under the
auspices of some of the local clubs.
II judge that $4500 is pretty good sum
OF money to fight for nowadays" said
Graney, land Maher must be dreaming
when he refuses to box eight rounds for
this money.
He can return East after this contest
and meet some other man for one of tn ose
promised purses. but you can state for q
fact that Choynski has decided to quit
pugiiism and settle down to business of
some kind in this City. This will be
Maher's last chance of meeting him, and
he had better get move on himself"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
HOW THE LADY
MISSED THE SHOW,
And Louis w. Martin Was
Soundly Thrashed Next
Morning.
THE WIFE BEGAN 1T.
Dow Williams, the Horseman,
Bravely Came to Her
Assistance.
BESSIE RYAN's ACCIDENT.
A Clerk Dropped Into Market.S'reet
Cafe and Was Kicked Down.
stairs at Home.
BESSIE RYAN's ACCIDENT.

Dow Williams is Creole horseman. He
has been behind and training running
horses the most of his life. So when he
rose up from his chair the other day and
began to pummel the face of Louis w.
Martin it is not astonishing that the blows
land ed on Martins physiognomy at 2:04
pace.
Martin is clerk in a prominent down
town store. He met on the street the
other day handsome young woman,
Miss Bessie Ryan, eighteen years of age.
Martin used to know some of her rela-
tions and insisted on claiming an acquain-
tance with her on that account. She, on
this account, finally satisfied him by as
senting to receive his attentions.
Miss Ryan is young woman of ele-
CANT figure, oval face, gray eyes and brown
hair. She has previously received some
public notice in reference to an acquaint-
anceshlp with Lucky" Baldwin. When
she appeared last night out at the resi-
dence of Dow Williams on Clement street
she was the picture of attractive demure-
ness in negligee gown of blue. Miss
Ryan is charming in her simplicity, and
she increased the impression by having
nothing to say, or, rather, by being per-
mitted to say nothing.
On recent evening Miss Ryan accepted
an invitation from Mr.. Martin to attend a
theater. Mr.. Martin was well known to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Williams .and they did
not think it necessary to chaperon the
young couple on their trip downtown.
But previous to going to their seats at
the show they strolled down Market street
and in forgetful moment. productive of
much subsequent regret, dropped into q
fashionable cafe not hundred miles from
Montgomery street. Soft lights and pic
torial art had their effect at the beginning
From Napa soda and lemonade the
young couple passed to drink when it is
brown with cuff on it. to wine when it
is red and to wine when it comes at S. per
quart, needless of tha old injunction not
to look upon strong drink when it is rag
ing.
There was some excuse In this for the
demure young lady, for her physician had
pronounced her frail in health and rec
commended port wine for her consump-
tion.
But the story does not end with the
wine. 1t seldom does. Young Martin,
the confidential clerk, became too conf
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enemies; alone and surrounded by two

enemies; alone and surrounded by two
nemeses.
After receiving drubbing at the hands
of his two foes that. for marks, Jim Cor
bett would have been proud of producing
on any blacksmith who would stand up
before him, young Mr.. Martin, who had
made one of the greatest errors of his
career, was forcibly assisted down the
stairs and into the street. His eyes are
said to have the brown color of tomatoes
which have hung on the vines all winter,
and be has since been resting in his. room
from his clerkship.
The young lady is fraiI and delicate.
The peach blossoms on her cheeks were
pale last night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
NAVAL ENGINEERS BLUE.
There Are Few Opportunities for
Promotion in Their
Work.
Bright Young Men Leave the Service
for Better Places in the
Busy World.

A great many men in the United States
navy are beginning to wonder what the
Government intends to do to maintain an
efficient service, now that the White
Squadron is growing great.
1t is not generally known outside of
naval circles that there is great unrest
among the brighter young men that enter
the service because the pay and oppor-
tupities for promotion are not great. A
number of old past engineers have been
investigating the matter lately and there
is a proba bility that steps will be taken at
an early day to urge legislation to make
the naval billets more attractive.
II am about the only man know who
il in a position 10 talk freely" said Presi-
dent c. A. Wight OF the Hawaiian Steam
shin Company at the Occidental Hotel
few nights ago. Continuing, he said:
"Nearly all the bright young men leave
the engineering corps of the navy. They
see tnat they work harder than deck off,
GERS. vet have almost no recognition and
few opportunities for the future. The
result is that they abandon the navy and
take up other callings. Those who re-
main are overworked and often inefficient.
/ know that there are not enough engi-
neers on the great cruisers and battle
ships
II know that there are men in respon-
sible places who do not understand the
machinery they work with. As a result
there will be great trouble some day. 1t
seems to me that while Americans have
been building many fine ships they have
almost entirely overlooked the fact that
the provision caring for machinists and
engineers is antiquated and wholly unfit
for these times"
Continuing, Mr.. Wight said: ST am
myself an example in point. quit the
navy, because l saw that about SIS dav
was the limit, and because l saw that the
deck officers treated engineers with about
as much consideration as they would treat
dog. | know of many other men who
have quit for similar reasons"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
REGISTRATION.
It's Possibility Still an Ex-
tremely Doubtful
Question.
Populists to Make Strong Fight for
Two Officers OH Precinct
Election Boards.

The possibility of precinct registration,
instead of approaching a certainty as the
days draw near election, on the other
hand seems to become more involved.
Leading Populists term the system simply
a means of corruption, and lay upon it the
whole blame for the trouble of two
years ago.
81 am a workingman," said one, "and I
do not see why other workingmen in the
City cannot afford one. day in two years
to go down to the City Hall to register,
where there is little chance of unfair
methods being used"
They claim there is no supervision in
precinct registration and nearly 1000 men
are required to do the same work that ten
or fifteen at the City Hall could do much
better.
The main fight now on the hands of
the State central com mmittees of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties is to see
that good men are appointed to serve at
the different precincts at the time of
election.
A canvass is being made in the wards
for the names of those clerks. judges and
inspectors that were published on the
black list of two years ago. As soon as
the Election Commissioners announced
the appointees for a certain ward a writ
ten protest is forwarded the board, to
wanting in the balance two years ago.
This is done on the supposition that if
am an falls from grace once he is likely to
do so again.
1t is said that the Board of Commission
ers are paying special attention TO these
lists. They hold secret sessions at which
they appoint election officers and an
nounce the names when they are ready.
They are particularly careful that the
lists shall be authentic, and sometimes
demand 10 see the court records.
Between fifteen and twenty names have
been cited daily as unfit for appointment.
Eighteen will be cited to-day.
The Populists will make strong effort
to get two men from their party ap-
pointed on the election board In each pre-
cinct, instead of one, as the law really
allows.
A prominent Populist said yesterday
"We do not want to get men on the board
simply for what there is in it. We want
to watch and see that we get square deal
when the ballots are being counted"
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whole matter be left to them for adjust
ment. But we are certain now what the
european powers atte pied to do in re-
questlng us to leave the settlement of the
olnculty to them. We do not intend TO
ask their advice any longer, but have now
taken the matter in our own hands and
VIII push 1t to an issue. Just as fast as
SEND guns, cartridges, swords, clothing and
provisions TO the Cretans-our brothers
In order that their rights might be pre-
served.
81 saw by dispatch from Athens yes
terday that party of Greek insurgents
mad entered Macedonia and routed a de-
tachment of Turkish troops at ara-Tsari,
near Moussa, killing all but three out of
the band of eighty-three. l was pleased
10 learn Of this, and before long we will
near more of the same kind of news, un-
less the Turks recede and give the Gre
clans their rights and liberties.
Enough l am native-born Spartan"
salo Demetrak, II am an American citi-
zen through and through, but when 1
people and the struggle they are having
ior their rights, then / shall come to the
front and do all l can for their interests.
we Greeks have recognized that the
American people have been kind to US In
the past, and have befriended US IN many
ways, Tor all of which we are very thank
ful. We know that in any case when it
comes to question of justice Americans do
the right thing, and we hope that in the
present struggle they will assist US in so
far as they can. We will be glad to re-
celve donations from all parties interested
in the PRONUNCIATION of justice in foreign
countries, and especially in the restora-
ton OF the Grecian people to their author
lty over the Isle of Crete and in the pre-
vention of further atrocities among them
at the hands of the Turks.
AS the Cubans have been prosecuted
and have risen up to defend their rights,
so have we been trodden down. and will
protect our interests"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
MINISTER TO JAPAN.

Edwin Dun After a Visit East Returns
to the Orient.
Edwin Dun, Minister to Japan, and his
daughter, Miss Helen Dun, arrived last
evening from their old home in Columbus,
Ohio. On the 30th INST they will return to
Toxic, where the Minister will resume his
official duties. This is his first visit to the
United States since he went to Japan,
twelve years ago. He went to the Orient
as second secretary to the Legation, his
appointment to the position having been
made by President Arthur.
Upon President Harrison's election Mr..
Dun was promoted 10 secretary 10 the
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27

legation. President Cleveland recognized
Mr.. Dun's worth and promoted him to the
position of Minister to Japan. During the
Minister'S visit at Washington he called
upon the President and heads of the Fed
eral departments. He states that the re-
lationship between Japan and the United
States is as pleasant as could be desired,
and while at Washington neither the COM
merciaI nor the international relationship
between the TWO Governments was dis
cussed
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
The Ihistle CIub,s Smoker.

The San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club gave
It's monthly Smoker in Its rooms at 80 O'Far-
rell street last Thursday evening. The affair
was largely attended and very excellent pro-
gramme consisting of songs, recitations, in
strumental solos and the like, was rendered.
refreshments were dispensed to all present,
an ana thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent.
Inc Inc ioIrIowlng participated in the programme:
mug Hug nIton. James GIllies, George Miller, j.
hlli, v. Hendry, George w. Paterson, E. Kirk
Mooo, We James Niven and Messrs Rogers and
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27

member of the order in which she has
arisen to such prominence. She holds the
position OF organist in the society, and has
social gatherings.
The chairman who presides at the enter
tainment is elected each time, and it Is
MS or her duty to provide or arrange for
programme which will attract and
amuse, and by bringing out all the mem
oers cement that feeling OF good-fellow-
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
THE YOUNG OLD FRIENDS.
Preparing for an Entertain
ment Wednesday
Evening.
Miss Norine Jennings Has Been Sc
lected to Take Charge of the
Festivities.

On Wednesday evening the monthly en-
tertainmentof the Sons and Daughters of
Old Friends will be given at California
Hall, $40 Bush street
Miss Norine Jennings has been elected
to preside over the entertainment and to
take leading part in the preparations
which will go before. Miss Jennings is a
San Francisco girl. She is an enthusiastic
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
Dangerous Sport.

Con Ryan of Bernsl Heights was arrested
yesterday for an assault with deadly weapon.
On Saturday night Ryan was amusing himself
py hurting large stones at the Bryant-street
Gabriel Zobel of Oakland on the head, infiict-
ing severe scalp wound.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
A Tannerv Rurned down.

FRANK MeAleer's tannery on Twenty-sixth
and Hampshire streets was entirely DESTROYED
by fire last night shortly before. midnight. An
alarm was sounded from box 2s6. 1t is be-
ieVeu Iu that the fire the work OF an incen-
aiarys Tor two months ago the tannery was
PaIuy destroyed, and on neither occasion
s sne owner nor the Fire Department officials
found what caused the blaze
"A a Iaise alarm OF fire was sounded from box
100 at IL :45 O'clock last night.
BORROW on sealskins, silks and jewels at Uncle
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
A witless Joke.

Morris Hennessy was arrested last night by
Ofticer Murphy for passing a counterfeit dollar
upon Patrick Creighton, a salcon-keeper
Hennessy acknowledged that he knew the
character of the coin, but he passed 1t as q joke
on the sAloon-keeper.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
SPECIAL!
FURTHER REDUCTION
I'M PRICES!

Our customers and the public generally
are informed that during the present week
we will offer at GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES the balance of our SPRING AND
SUMMER GOODS. Attention is specially
directed to the following lines of goods in
the different departments
40 pieces BLACK SERGE 46 inches wide Genuine English
G000S .0OG a ward
Reduced from 75c.
81 pieces 24NCH PRINTED INDIA SILKS (gOOd aSSOrtmen
Observation-Disclosures. SOC ward
Reduced from $1oo $l.25.
70 pieces HIGH NOVELTY DRESS GOODS Go inches in Wdth
new C0lOrlngS. ...................... 5OG a yard
a
80 dozen LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS, all sizes. 35c each
200 pairs FINE NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS in both White and
EeTu. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Yl20 paf
$500
1900 pieces GENUINE PRINCESS DUCKS and TAILOR MADE
SLlTINGS... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 yard
Reduced from 121zo.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
eOLLlBERge
49, -,!,-~R
BOW En-
x &c.

These items from regular
stock same as we've sold
every day for years-never
buy job lots for special sales.
The last week of the
month is very dull in most
stores. Our special saving
sales keep US lively.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27

Borrow on sealakins, silks and Jewels at Uncle
Harris. 10 Grant avenue
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TELEPHONE GRANT 1a4.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-22
pINETRgE STATE PARAGRAPHS.

The house and sta BILE of Fred Thorne,
one mile from Augusta, on the Togus
road, occupied by Mr.. Brannan, were
burned Monday morning at / O'Clock.
Loss $1,000; partially insured. Brannan's
loss, including a fine piano. $500 in
sursd fer $500. Cause, a defective CHM
neY.
Joseph Hosford of Houlton, while at
tempting to stop a span of runaway
horses at Cary's Hill station, was acci-
deptally hit by passenger train and In
stantly killed, Monday. Re leaves a
widow and family of four small children.
He was 80 years of age
Hiram X. Alexander, native Of
Brunswick, Me-, was found dead in bed
at the residence of bis son. Police Ser
geant Alexander at Cambridge, Mass,
Sunday. His age was 81 years. He was
for many years a ship builder on the
Kennebec.
The sheriff of Franklin county took
Philip Ross from Farmineton to Rock :
land, Monday, by order of Judge Foster.
A post office has been established at
Birchvilie, Penobscot county, and Fred
Il. Perkins has been appointed postmas-
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-22
LIKE ROW OF BLOCKS.
Chicago Banking Insti. utions Tumbling
Down Over Each Other.

Chicago, December as. 8. Dreyer &
Co., one of tine oldest banking establish
ments of this city, failed at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The banking firm of Wasmannsdoff &
Hermann, 145 and 147 East Randolph
street, is announced to be in the hands
of thesSecurity Title and Trust Company.
The National Bank of Illinois, located
at lis Dearborn street, and one of the
oldest and best known banking institu-
items in the city, with assets amounting
to nearly SIS, 0Oo, coo, did not open its
doors this morning.
The causes of the suspension as given
in the resolutions adopted by the clear
ing house committee, are "unwarrantable
and inJudicious loans, through which
tsthe capital and surplus of said bank is
seriously imperilled, If not absolutely
| lost.
At the last statement Of the bank its
capital was shown so be Sl, 600, coo with
a surplus OF 81, QUO. coo and undivided as
sets of over $500 cor.
Both the first named failures were a
direct outcome Of the National bank OF
| Illinois closing it's doors. A run on the
Garden City Banking and Trust company
| bank was caused by the fact becoming
generally known among the depositors
| that the institution cleared through the
| failed national bank of Illinois he
Withdrawals were promptly met until
the regular hone for closing the bank.
At the Illinois Trust and Savings and
American Trust and Savings banks,
there were small lines of mon and women
who were anxious to get their money. The
bank officers were glad to pay it out as
the Withdrawals in the savings depart
ment meant gain of interest money.
Both these banks are regarded financial,
ly impregnablo. President Schneider OF
the National bank Of Illinois ia treasurer
of the Chicago Associated Press.
In regard to the failure of the National
Bank Of Illinois, Comptroller Eokles
said: "Ihe failure OF the bank is due
to iniudicious, reckless and -inlprudent
methods, followed bv the officers. and
not checked by the directors though
their attention individually was called
to the same, and over their Individual
signatures they promised to remedy the
weak. points in the bank IS condition.
= The Roseland bank, situated in the
suburbs of Roseland, peoped largely by
Hollapders, did not open its doors this
morning. The bank Is owned by hred
Weirsman. The depositora. who are
m ostly poor people, were assured THAT
they would get thsir money as soon as
rhe money was received from the Nation
al Bank of Illinois
Iinseed Oil Company Fails.
Chicago, December 21.-A bill was
filed in the circuit court by the Nation
al Linseed Oil Company, and the Grove
Linseed Oil Company, asking for the
appointment of % receiver for the Fire
man's Insurance Company, an applica-
ton based upon the Judaments reoov-
cred and upon the ground that an eiIoft
ia beinu made to threw the company
into the hands of a friendly receiver.
The Insurance company has capital
stock of $500, 600, one half OF this is said
to he have been paid in. The statement
is made that the company is totslly in
solvent.
The Portland daily press., 1896-12-22
YALE,s IDEA OF 1T.
Profs. Wayland and wolsey on Cam eron
Resolution.

Profs. Wayland and wolsey on Cam eron
Resolution.
New Haven, Conn.,, December 21.-
Theodore 5. Wolsey, professor of inter
national law at Yale, said In disc ussing
the Cameron resolution: "The recogni
ton of the independence should be pre-
oeded by the recogniti on Of pelligerency.
In this case when the recognition of
independence is recognition of fact
that does not exist is made we naturally
inquire the animus of those Who'll make
it. If it is dictated bysEsy mpathy, the
proper procedure is Intervention, made
on the ground Of humanity. If it is not
dictated by sympathy it must be by
hostile disposition, and that Is what
would warrant Spain in considering 1t
casus helli, If she Chose
Dean Francis Wayland of the Yale Law
school, said that while we might pity
Cuba, to recognize her as an independents
state would put this country in position
in which no civilized nation would like
to he placed, as Cuba has no stability,
capital, or organization. He Thought
Secretary Olney acted properly in the
matter, but a resolution passed over the
Presidents veto should be recognized by
him. He thought the Cameron resolu-
ton would not pass.