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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
chief JUSTICE and
~ Mrs. Field Entertain at
The Palace
Many Other Interesting Events

Last Monday evening Chief Justice and Mrs
stephen J. Field of the Palace Hotel invited
select number of friends 10 meet Frank Lin
coin, the humorist, who during the evening
entertained the company with several of his
dFawlng-room monologues. Mrs. Rounsevelle
Wlldman favored those present with some de-
lightful recitations The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Burke Holiaday, Mr.. and Mrs. Rounse-
yelle Wildman, Mrs. ]. d. Whitney, Judge
Curry, Horace Platt, Judge Harrison, Mrs H.
Colt and James E. Tucker.
The yachting season drawing near to its
close, the Marine Yacht Club determined 10
give its friends final outing and sail last
sunday. That its efforts were appreciated was
evidenced by the large number in attendance
Excellent musical and vocal talent had been
provided and the result was q thoroughly good
time.
An amusing incident that occurred early in
the day contributed not little 10 the merri-
ment of the party. While passing an exeur-
sion steamer Gunner Seyden in spirit of fun
discharged the small saluting cannon in the
bow OF the yacht The answering toot OF the
steamers whistle, with the accompaniment OF
waving handkerc hiefs pleased the ladies OF
the party immensely-so much so, in TACT that
peremptory demand was made by them for
salute whenever passing craft came within
haillng distance. On passing the light station
on Red Rock and the customary demand for a
salute being forthcoming. ii was explained 10
them that in yachting parlance it might be
equivalent to ordering Red Rock to turn about
quarter. The absurdity OF the request dawned
upon the ladies and there was cessation of
firing thereafter.
pleasant collation. was served on the
beach near Ell Campo and, that important
function concluded, toasts and "reminiscences
we're INDUCED in until the hour for re-embark-
ing. Sail was then made for the Golden Gate
the yachtsmen and their guests arriving in
time 10 witness the successful crossing OF the
straits 10y a well-Kuown swimmer
Arriving in this City the psrty broke up
with many expressions OF regret that several
months would elapse ere the pleasant expert
ences OF the past season IN light be re peated.
The Marine Yacht Club is in a prosperous
condition, with unusually bright future
before it. It's present small fleet will be aug
mented by several new vessels next season,
several yacht-owners having signifed their
intention OF flying its colors. Many of its
members being natatorially inclined. the club
has secured suitable accommodation for them
al Sutro's baths.
The club will conclude the yachting season
with ball, 10 be given at Union-square Hall
on the evening OF october %. Among those
present a. the cruise were: Mr. aud Mrs. VIII
liam Retchless, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Lowney
Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs II. c.
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20 LUB CIRCLES
,gSga8 Numerous Entertainments,
Receptions and Dances

Mr.. MaIatesta. Dr. Creagh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fry. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gantner, Miss
Miss Josephine Dusenberry Mr.. and Mrs. Her-
rington Miss Nellie Hennes sey, Miss Alvaria
Landucci Miss Sarah LAuduccl, Miss Mamie
Miramontes, Miss Mary RaDh9ei, Mrs Daniels,
Miss l. Godeau Miss Ida Swickard, Miss Fanny
Daniels, Mrs Minos, Miss LIZZIE DuSenDerry,
Miss Lottie Dusenberry, F. Walker 5 Purnell,
G. Bronn, r. +. Miller l.. Fey, 7. STANCE, w.
Dusenberry, c. Dusenberry, q; Daniels, i.
Krohn, II. Krohn, f. Lorand, W. wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. Rehm.
An enjoyable surprise was rendered the
Misses Ambrose At their residence, 500 Hayes
street, Friday evening, the 25th inst. The
party consisted OF Misses Nellie and Josie An
brose, Miss Annie Corbett, Misses Margaret and
Name Dunn. Miss Nellie Foley, Miss Margner-
ite Lahaney, Miss Eva Mckee, Gustave Joy,
Antonio Silkio, George Spookes, waiter Ster-
ling, Thornton Gray, Percy Wood and EImore
Stanley.
most delightful surprise party was ten
dered to Mrs. Frank j. Williams at her resi-
evening. The guests, 100 in number, assem-.
bled at $50 and took full possession OF the
house. The house was beautifully decorated
with sm1lax and roses, and the spacious par
lors, cauvased for danc cling, presented charm
ing sight. The party was under the superyf-
sion OF Miss A. West and Miss Emma Brady.
Games, dancing and singing were INDUCED in
by the merrymakers until II, when they
repaired 10 the dining-room, where an elegant
repast was served. Among those present
were: Misses A. West, K. and E. Brady, S. and
b. Jones, Rita Malony, Daisy McDermott,
Ethel Forrest, B. Clement B. Johnson, NJ.
Hynes, A. Austin, a. Norton, A. Kelley. L.
Zeazelle, NJ. Spear, D. Riley, E. Sayer, Edith
Forrest. Corbett. N. Blass Trickett, Cum
mlngs, Seaman; Messrs George Heinz, Profes-
sor w. G., OBrien, Joseph AhIback l. and R.
Lachman, A. and L. Haven, E. Field, Professor
G. r. Puckett T. Brune, o. Focus Myers, A.
Pilcovick, W. w. Sale, Silas Hall. Martin Rey-
nolds, Jack White, A. Falvey, P. Hammond, A.
Rountree, Charles White Harry Burns, ].
Small, Frank r. HeaIy, J. Griffin, Al Blass, C.
Moss, Gus Marks. Clayton Hunter, c. Richard
Fa1- D. =
Mrs. A. NJ. Kelley, Mrs Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Williams.
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Moyce, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Holmes, Mr.. ana Mrs. K. Munk, Mrs
Carson, Miss Emma Herber, Miss Herber, Miss
N. Wade, Miss Curley, Miss S. Carson, Miss NJ.
Heck, Miss McCrosson, Miss NJ. McNerney,
Miss Annie O'Connor, Miss Casey, Miss Annie
Casey Miss Sadye Moyce, Miss Cora Munk,
MISS Munk, Messrs. Captain +. 4. McCrosson,
I. +. Ph1llps, u. A. Koch, J. Seyden, Arthur
Seyden, Oscar Olsen, S. Gray, C. G. Larson,
Frank Martin, James Hughes, Ed MCCARTHY
and Mr.. Morris.
A most delightful evening at home was
given TO Herbert J. Wiseman at his parents
residence, 1927 Vermont street, on Saturday
singing and games until IL o'clock, when the
guests were escorted downstairs TO supper
when they enjoyed bounteous repast.
Among the invited were Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Wiseman, Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Wiseman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mooburg, Miss Alice
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Haughten, Miss
Jennie Mccarthy, Mrs. NJ. Hewitt, Joseph Nc
Dewitt, Miss NJ. Hewitt, Miss Mollie Mccarthy.
Mr.. ana Mrs. II. o. Brien. Mr.. and Mrs +. Mer-
riil, Miss Maggie Mccormick, Archie Merrill,
Miss Podesta, J. WedeI, Miss Rose Soule VIII
liam Meadows, Miss Ruth Meadows Mr. and
Mrs William Muhlner, f. Muhlner, Miss Eta
Meadows, Miss Annie Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. p
Flick, II. Wissar. Mrs. J. Clay, Thomas Nc
Carthy, Eugene Mccarthy, Miss Mamie Conn.
Ben Reach. Miss Minnie Reach, +. Magyar, Miss
+. Dunn, Mr.. Gerwan, ]. Mccarthy, Miss Mag
gle Leary, Miss Mary Leary, Mr. and Mrs
Shay, (. Brien, A. E. Wiseman, C. Ii. Wise
man.
Miss Eleanor Strycker delightfully."- enter
tanned few OF her friends at her residence on
SAN Leandro avenue, San Leandro, on last
Saturday evening, 18th inst. Many musi-
cal mum bers were rendered and new and fasci-
mating games played, after which the guests
INDUCED in a delicious repast which was
spread under bower OF flowers. Among those
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Dirkfng, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Kelly Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Strycker,
Misses May Gordon, Sall1e Larkins, May Doyle,
Bessie Baxley, Frida Baum berger, CarmeIita
Tyrrell, Martina Strycker, Kate Doyle, Bertha
Baumberger. Alice Dirking, Nellie Schmidt,
anita and Eleanor Stryeker; c. r. Alberger,
William Hinchman, Edward F. Dirking, c.
Mills. T, Baxiey, Fred Tillotson, Thomas smith,
Fritz Dirking, Carl Michaels, Tom Larkins,
Alexander LAWN, J. Williams and C. Floyd
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hooper celebrated their
tin wedding on Friday evening at their home,
1921 Lyon street. In the handsomely dec
GRATED home the many guests spent the hours
OF the evening in singing, dancing and general
merry making. At midnigh hit an elaborate sup
per was served, after which festivities were
resumed and continued until the wee small
hours. Among those present were: E. VAIN
wright, DR.. Plymire, P. J. Muller, Mr.. Ma
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CORONADO.

CORONADO, Sept 26-AIrs. Arnold Z. Bah
cock. gave a delightful house party at her
ranch home, near Julian, last week. A tally
no conveyed the party to and from the rail-
way terminus On Saturday evening all par
ticipated in a dance at the dedication of the
new town hall at Julian. The guests ware
Miss Nettie Pauly, San Diego; Miss Isabel In
gle, Evansville, Ind.; Miss Healy, Miss Helen
Healy and Miss Mary Babcock, Coronado: |:
Messrs. Newkirk, Rex Greene and Tom Baker
San Diego; DR.. Barlow, La Mesa Springs, and
Alec Page, Coronado. Miss Clara fngle chap.
eroned the party.
Walter S. Martin Is here from San Francisco
F. S. Eldredge, National Bank Examiner. is
down from San Francisco.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hollenbeck, the Los Angeles
philanthrop;st and owner of the Hollenbeck
Hotel property. is staying at the Hotel del
Coronado. accompanied by Miss Mary Wilson
and Mrs. Laura Hollenbeck of Verdugo
Messrs. Gordon Surr of San Diego and Vim
cent Surr of Coronado, accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. Krause of Austria, and Mrs Vincent
surr, are enjoying q driving trip through the
Cuyamacas. Witch Greek, Julian, Warmers
Ranch and Smith Mountain win be visited be-
fore their return.
Frank d. Miller of the Glenwood Tavern,
Riverside, accompanied by Mrs. Miller and
daughter, has been visiting at the hotel
w. Russell Ward of England is staying at
Coronado.
The Rev. Edward Msspy Of Los Angeles on
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SURPRISE PARTIES
The Violet Social C1ub Entertained
Master Edward Day

birthday surprise party was given to Mas
ter Edward Day by the Violet Social Club, cor
ner of Geary street and Masonic avenue, Satur-
day evening, September 10. Those present
were: Mr.. aud Mrs. DAILY, Mas ter Edward Daily,
Miss Alice Eagen, Master Charles Lynch, Miss
Agnes Eagen, Master r. Jerome. Miss Kate
Quill, Philip Mcclure, Miss Eva Dowan, Mas
ter F. Msnning, Miss Tillie DAILY, Thomas Dow
w. DAILY, Miss Katie Tohey, Michael Quill, Miss
Lille Dowan, Thomas Crowley, Miss Alice
Dowan George Bremen, Miss Kate Toomey,
Mr. and Mrs. Kruse, Master John Manning,
Miss Lena Eagen.
birthday party was rendered to Miss
Josephine Dusenberry and Thomas Fry on
Saturday evening September IL, at the head
quarters of the California Chrysanthemum
Social Club, 529 Filbert street The following
were present: Messrs. A. Weber, J. Schaffer,
A. Amman, ]. Clio. C. Bergk, A. Zazzi, F. j.
Rumpf, G. Wahl, F. Stothers, ]. Paradise,
NJ. Rehm, P. Arata, f. Rodriguez, c.
Belasco, II. Carallle, E. Grachi, L. Juhl,
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THEY'RE ENGAGED.
Betrotha1s Whispered in Confidence
to the Pob1ic Ear.

The engagement is announced of Miss Gene
We've Burke and Clarence L. Mitchell. The
wedding will take place some time in Novem-
ber
The engagement is announced OF Miss Mary
Katherine Mcleod and Frank Augustus Rock
hold of Chicago.
The engagement is announced of Miss Grace
Young and Edgar John Arnold, both of Santa
Cruz. Miss Young is upon the staff OF the
Santa Cruz Penny Press, and Mr.. Arnold was
for some time travelling representative for the
San Francisco CALL, and is now agent and cor
respondent for THE CALL in Santa Cruz. Both
are widely and favorably known to the public.
The engagement is announced OF Isador
Kamler and Miss Bertha Goodman.
The engagement reception OF Miss Annie
Harris and A. n. Jackson viii take place on
Sunday October 4, from to P. NJ at 1904
LaguQa street.
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oiated at chtsts Church, Coronado, on Sun
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott J. Anthony are Denver
guests here. Mr.. Anthony is a famous sailor
and fisherman, and enjoys many trips on the
briny deep.
party OF prominent Santa Fe officials spent
SUNDAY at the hotel. Among the members
were W. g. Nevin, general purchasing agent,
aud c. NJ. Higginson, assistant to the president
OF the road, Chicago; Chief Engineer James
Dun, A. G. Daumling and John Player, super
intendent machinery, Topeka, and General
5. Perris of the Southern California Railway.
Mr.. ana Mrs. L. Pancoast of Boston, Mrs. J.
Stacey Bradford and Mrs. NJ. \. Crawford of
New York are soiourning here.
T. J. Fisher OF the Hotel del Coronado
pharmacy and party OF friends are off for a
hunting and camping trip, which will include
Z taste of desert Life
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. s. Berck of Sacramento is visiting Mrs.
G. Bsrash in this City.
A. NJ. Simpson left for the East Wednesday,
the 2Sth inst
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crooks are the guests OF
Mrs. Morris Newton at Moscow Cottage.
Mrs. s. S. Holman of Los Angeles is visiting
her mother, Mrs. n. Fisher, at 923 McAllister
street
Mrs. Carmichael-Carr and her son have re-
turned to their home, 1712 Sacramento street,
after three months stay abroad.
Miss NJ. Switzer of $50 Sutter street left last
week for New York.
Nine. Biber has lett for New York on a fly
ing trip.
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PASO ROBES.

Colonel and Mrs. Hill, of Chicago, and Mrs.
Captain Williams OF New York, assisted by
Thomas Finn, gave an entertainment to the
guests of Hotel Paso Robles on Saturday even
ing, in the new mud bath pavilion It was
great success and well attended
L. C. Won Yunken, Mrs. Nealin, Miss Nealin
Of san Francisco, Miss NJ. Mckee and NJ. Nc
Gill of Oakland, NJ. y. Kimball and T. C. Jor-
dan OF Sacramento are still at Paso RObIes
Mrs. George Forsythe was very much benefited
by her visit to Paso Robles.
Mrs. DR.. Hit OF Chicago has returned TO her
home very much benefited by he visit to Paso
RObles. She had been suffering from nervous
prostration.
Judge and Mrs. Chase OF New York will 1e-
main a lew weeks longer at Paso Robes
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SAILED AWAY.

Among those sailing on the steamship
Australia on Tuesday for Honolulu were: Miss
Edna Ackerman, Hiss Martha Ridge, Hon.
Cecil Brown and wife, Robert Cation, wife and
Two children, Miss Cation, Master Cation, Miss
A. Cahill, James Campbell, wife and two
children, Miss Dickson, T. II. Gibson, w. NJ.
Gifard, John Grace, Z. Halstead and wife,
Herman Jergens, Miss Kamaioph, L. B. Kerr,
NJ. Marx, w. II. McInerny, DR.. C. w. Moore and
wife, Mrs. Nawahi. Mrs. J. NJ. Rothchild, Miss
Rothchid, Z, H. Rose, +. H. Schnack, wife and
two children, Mrs. S. s. Shaw, G. Shuman,
Judge H. A. Widemann and wife, Misses Wide
mann, Alex Young and wife.
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GILRoY HOT SPRINGS.

Recent arrivals at the Gilroy Hot Springs
include Miss B. Briggs. Mr.. Breen, F. Bonneil,
A. D. Logan, n. c. Briggs, DR.. Bonnell, Miss
Bonnen, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Townsend, Mr..
Burns, Mr.. Shore, HollisteT, Cal; Miss Rea, Gil
roy; Miss Boyd, Marysville; T. A. Atchison san
Francisco; l.. Gantey, Petaluma; Miss Dwyer,
Monterey; S. Arots, A. Perigious, T. Morton,
Mr.. Quinn, San Francisco; Miss Shafer, Miss
Ryan P. Ryan, R. NJ. Ryan, Gilroy: Miss Price
San Juan; Miss johnson, Tres Pinos; Miss
Wentworth, Hollister; A. N. Sicily, San Fran
cisco; II. Hebb, Isleton; II. Hecker, wife and
child Gilroy; f. s. Gomez. L. +. Joseph, Cen
terville; Theo Niebaur ]. lawson J. Horton.
J. Madden, San Francisco; w. H. Smith, George
+. Res, wife and child, Gilroy; c. a. Smith,
san Jose
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TWO WEDDINGS.
Four People Who Were Made
Haorv 7 aSt Wei

Miss Martha A. Benn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Benn, and Peter Calderwood were
married on Sunday evening, September 20, at
the Church OF the Advent. A reception al 63I
Greenwich street followed the church cere-
mony.
The wedding of William Clarke and Miss
Olive Lihbey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J. G.
Libbey, was celebrated at st. Dominic's Church
Saturday, September 10. Ed Brown offcia ted
as best man and Miss Lillian Libbey was maid
of honor.
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honey, Max Berges, P. E. Allen, Mr.. McCurry,
e. L. Men oble, A. Hanify, A. Potter, Phil
Hirleman, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Freed, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Cornwall, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Holbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs C. I. Spader, DR.. and Mrs. George
E. Bushnell. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Howe, Mr. and
Mrs F. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Kriess, Mrs.
Classen, Miss Dick Berges, Miss Florence Garis-
sler, Miss Alice Chassagne, Miss Josie Mosier,
Miss Hattie Hinricks, Miss Mollie Mahoney,
Miss Leona Peters of Los Angeles, Miss Maud
Hirleman, Misses Annie and Josie Hanify, Miss
Rose Wilson OF Santa Anna, Miss Boyan, Miss
Pratt, Misses Annie. Mamie and Katie Hayes,
Miss Dora Phuil, 4. A. Pearson.
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A Great Whist No1eltv.

On Saturday, October 8, the champion Vallejo
whist team defend the Rideout trophy
against the Oakland Club team, who will go
up to play them. The clubs play forty-eight
deals, twenty-four in the afternoon and
tweHty-four in the evening. The president of
the Pacific Coast Whist Association has the
consent of both clubs to play the identical
forty-eight deals that were played at the
sixth congress for the great Hamilton trophy
between the st. Paul Club of ST. Paul, Mimi,
with the world-renowned players, John u
Briggs and George L. Burns, with Gordon and
Metcalf as copartners, and the Hamilton Club
team OF Philadelphia, with Gus Remak, Milton
G. Work, E. P. Morgridge and Tom Ballard,
and no stronger team ever represented the
club. The same Paragon trays they used, the
identical cards they used, and even the trump
cards they used will be put into play, and the
president of the association will referee the
match. May the best whist play win.
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Charles ReilIeY Wins.

We published a deal at whist September 6
and stated we would send copy of "Whist of
To-day" to the first one who sends us a play of
this deal, where nine tricks can be made North
and South. Charles Reilley OF 721 Hampshire
street, this City, wins. DR.. c. 4. MiIlekin of
Sacramento sends answer twenty-four hours
later.
For the sake of the amusement it affords we
republish the deal and Mr.. Reilley's whist
play. From THE CALL of September g.:
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
North and South IL. East and West ?

COMMENTS on THE PLAYB MR.. DILLARD.
81 have now the pleasure of sending you as
desired deal at whist as recently PLAYED in a
tournament in this city. As originally played
North discarded the seven of clubs and North
and South make eleven tricks. If he had dis
carded the five of diamonds North and South
would only make ten tricks. 1 think this
shows the Importance of the discard"
EDITORS comments-We publish the original
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
VICHY SPRINGS.

Among last weeks arrivals at Vichy Springs
were: n. Martin, Miss NJ. Martin, Miss Grace
Tuttle, D. F. Riordan, A. ]. DELAY Mr and
Mrs. y. Ven Bergen, Milton Heynemann, John
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
TS7D OCIETY AND THE SOCIAL WORLD
GI1zS The Eight Pretty Debutantes Who Are
Waiting for the First Cotilon--Changes at Preside
and the Christening Of the Youngest Mr., Barnes

Curtis. San Francisco; w. P. Bradley, NJ. L.
Gibson, Mendocino; J. C. Ruddock, S. T.
Ranger, w. J. Bryan, Talmage.
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~ .kE.lII:alI!8;l.TElHHE!;::::;;II'. I:l!8; IA! :.

opening lead OF the ten will say: If third
player held ace, queen alone they should play
ace and return queen. Ii third player holds
ace, queen and one small card they should
play small on first round, ace on second, mark
ing queen alone With ace, queen and two
small third player should play third best on
ten led, queen on second round-aee and one
small u arked in third hand.
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From the Great Blind Whist-Plauer.

The whist deal that we present to our read
ers this week was sent to US by Henry K Dill
lard. the blind whist-player. Whist, in speaking
oil Mr. billiard, says: He may never have de-
nvered great Grafton nor led an army to VIC
tory, nor written an epic, nor created great
character in fiction, but he has, without eyes
become master of the most intellectual game
IN the world. Whist also tells the following
an illustration of his remarkable memory:
zone evening at the Chicago Whist Club at the
end OF the evenings play a discussion arose
relative TO the first deal, when, to the astonish-
ment OF all present, he placed the entire fifty
two cards in their order of play from begin
ming to end" and to think he cannot distin-
guish between the brightest sunlight and the
darkest night Mr.. billiard says the beautiful
game OF whist has ilumined the darkness
and to him 1t is not only an amusement and
pastime, but a scientific study.
DEAL g.
From the blind whistplayer, Henry Kuhl
Dllard of Philadelphia:
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A PErR1FIED BRoNCuo.
Joined the Great Majority While
1t Was Asleep.
Field aad Farm,

Clay Emmet, a young cowboy from
Belton, Tex, reports singular find made
by him during q cattle hunting roundup
IN the Panhandle country recently. The
find was nothing m ore OF less than a petri-
fied pony. standing erect and complete in
all its parts. Emmett says that he and his
partner, b. c. WoOdville, were riding across
the prairie late one afternoon when their
tired ponies neighed and whinnicd asif they
were aware OF the presence OF another
animal Looking around they discovered
what they though twas n or)ncho tethered
to mesquite which crowned the sumIrit
of little knoll to the northward.
They rode up to the spot and found that
the horse was fastened by a chain but
stood SO rigidly and seemed altogether so
mysterious that their own horses reared
and plunged as IL in fright. Finally they
and found that the pony was
petrlfied, not hair or hoof aplss. En-
met says that some ranchman years ago
must have chained the poor horse there
leaving ii to starve upon the plains AS
therribS OF the animal we're plainly yisi-
Bile In the petrification and ii seemed to
have been otherwise much emaciated
this is most probably the case. Emmett
will arrange to have the strange find ex-
hibited in some museum. 1t frequently
happens that horses fall into the habit
of going 10 sleep while standing and il
must have been under these circumstances
that the Pan Handle broncho departed this
life TO Join the great majority.
The morning times., 1896-11-15

dred million dollars worth of property
goes up in smoke.
The fire tables of the Chronicle, which
are the authority upon the topic, place the
reported loss in 1891 at $414, ,OOe, 900; in
1892, at S152, ,0OO, 900; in 1893, at 81 6S,-
900, 900; in 1894, at $14O, ,OOO, 900; in
1898, at $142,000,00O. In general the
reckoning shows q decided and fairly
steady increase from S64 900 900 in 1875
to more than twice that figure today.
The sum total of twenty-one years loss
not including IN any small fires which We're
unrepor ted-was So, ,219, 800 ,491.
1t is as easy to say "tw billion" with
out stopping to taste the word, as two
thousand" A few comparisons will make
the enormous scope OF the loss more in
telli gible
The total annual gold and silver product
of the United States is far smaller and for
some years has been smaller than the an
nual fire loss.
The annual fire loss is one-tenth as
great as all the money of every kind
in circulation in the United States, old or
new, gold, silver. copper and paper.
The highest point touched by wheat dur
ing the october nip of the short interests
was about,S6 cents a bushel. The total fire
loss OF twenty-one years-accurate reports
for a longer period; are not available
would Duy enough WHEAT, cNen AT lndu rdUe,
to load 2,500,0 freight cars; and the
so, 900 freight tr;rins of fifty cars each
into which the procession could be formed
would reach across the country about thirty
times, allowing two miles for each train,
which is the least space within which col
lisions could be avcided. At twenty miles
an hour it would take the $4,000 freight
trains nearly seven months, night and day,
to steam past a reviewing stand.
family is generally reckoned at five
persons. For the last five years we have
lost by fire property enough to buy each
family in the United States fifteen bushels
of 76-cent wheat per year. The loss to the
community by fires is just about as great