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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

"Tlc silent watches of the night"
Wherever you may find 'em.
Are those whose owners still forget
When tedtime comes. to wind 'em.
y ChicagO Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

Just previous to the adjournmcn,
of Washington county court over
Sunday last Saturday Judge Ross
said that the Marsh case would he
taken lin for trial December IS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

b. II. Moore and E. Buck, of
East Arlington, and Edward Buck,
Of Sunderland, started last Wetlnes-
day to mark out some land on what
is known as the gore lot IN Sunder-
land. Edward Buck is a civil engi-
neer, hut in spite of his experience
the three men lost their way and
wandered about all that day and
nearly all day Thursday, when they
found their way out of the woods
near Chase's mills in Somerset.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

& The reported assassination Oh
Maceo. the Cuban leader, has nat
urally stirred the people of every ma
t;on as no other event of the rebel
hon has. but the more conservative
minds will wait for confirmation
of the horrible story before couhsell-
ing interference, or any action, py
congress. The story IS somewhat
improbable; it seems impossible that
the Spaniartls should risk ro"s'ng
the indignation of the world and stu
further ,mperil their cause by such
4 foul and treachcrous act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

Mr.. Hanna. who saws he wants no
office. seems to be acting in an adj
.visory capacity for the next admins
tration in very thorough sort OF
way. He is consulted by Republi-
: can senator's, Republican congress
men and Republicans in general o.'
!. every conceivable subject, asiss''''e
he saws is law. Hals.'fg 70 become
49,. ....,syfng AL the glory IT
noIHf emoluments of office. Han
ma is the biggest man in the Repub-
lican field just at present, though he
is a statesman of very sudden
growth.
The death of the Dingley bill and
the assurance that there will be no
tariff legislation in the present ses-
sion of congress will be relief to
the country at large and to the COM
mercial world especially, which has
come to dread as it would plague
any changes in the tariff just now.
There will be nothing done now;
nothing could be done but what
would create disturbance in trade,
and that needs rest from Legislative
action. In nearly every session of
congress in recent wears there has
been some special legislation, some
particular industry has been tam
pered with. There will now be
few months relief. and that is some
thing to be thankful for.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

'In reference to the action of the
executive committee last night, L have
never received line or notice,
nor has Mcdonald, that a protest
has been filed regarding his election, or
that the matter was to come up before
that body. The executive committee has
no more right 10 canvass the result of the
primaries and to pass on protests than the
Czar of Russia.
''The call for the primary nowhere re-
fers anything to the executive committee,
yet they have assumed to run the whole
election. The part of the call referring to
the county committee says: The election
officers shall report the names of the can
didates and the votes each received and
the chairman and secretary of the county
committee, who shall furnish them with
the proper credentials "
"Y ct in the face of that the executive
committee was called together, and for
what purposeP To back up the chairman
in saying that he would not issue creden-
tials to delegate opposed to him. In my
opinion it is the duty of the chairman and
secretary to issue certificates to those dele
gates who were certified to as having the
majority Of the votes cast in their district.
IL do not propose to go before an execu-
tive committee which has no authority
and waste my time, but l shall make a
contest before the State Convention and
am confident that | will win."
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

thriving business. Many gay Oaklanders
who are now gray-haired men and women
can now look back with varied feelings to
the many entertainments they had at
Muir's.
The proprietor built his house so as to
give it the appearance of a steamboat
cabin. There is a gangway all around it
and a dancing roof garden over all. A
railing runs all around and remnants of it
are still to be found.
Old DR.. Merritt and the elder Edison
Adams had several tiffs with Muir regard
ing the possession of the land on which
the scow ultimately foated, and mean
time it was taken into the courts, but
Muir was not ousted.
Mr.. Muir is now in Sacramento and
leased the place some years ago. He does
not intend to be dispossessed of the land
without a lawsuit. He has often said to
his children: II foated that barge there
under an American flag, and propose it
shall stay there till 1 get ready TO re-
move it.
An examination of the foundation of the
scow to-day showed that the teredo had
eaten into the timbers TIL not enough was
left to support the house.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
LORD KELVIN IS HONOREO
Anniversary of His Glasgow
Professorship Is Cele-
brated.
Pacific Coast Scientific Societies Unite
in Paying Tribute to
Leader.

The meeting of the scientific societies of
the Pacific Coast, held in the Academy Of
Sciences on Monday, in honor of the fftieth
anniversary of Lord Kelvin's (Sir William
Thompson) professorship in the Glasgow
University, was attended by the repre-
sentative scientists and many of the ad-
vanced thinkers of this part of the State.
Professor David Starr Jordan presided,
and in few well-chosen words explained
the purpose of the meeting. Before intro
ducing the first speaker the professor re-
ferred in appreciatiVe terms to the inter-
national labors of Lord Kelvin and the
great benefits resultant to the applied
sciences
Professor R. E. Allardice was unable to
be present on account of a sudden indis-
position, and Professor Frederick Slade
took his place as the first speaker on the
programme. He dwelt at length on the
subject of Lord Kelvin's contributions to
physical science and paid high tribute
| to the learned scientist.
! George w, Dickie, representing the
! Technical Society, addressed the audience
! on the subject OF the intimate relationship
existing between the different sciences.
w. f. G. HaSson spoke entertainIngly of
the advance made by science since the
! professorship conferred on Lord Kelvin
| fifty years ago; and Professor w. J. Hus-
| sey was entertaining and instructive in
| his remarks on Lord Keivin's widespread
influence on science in general, and par
ticularlv as to the relation of the exact
| sciences TO astronomy.
John Richards delivered highly enter
/ tanning and instructive address on Lord
Kelvin's influence in the application of
| thermo-dynamcs.
Meetings will be held by the united
scientific societies on the evenings of June
Is, July 1 and August 16.
President Jordan announced that the
Academy of Sciences had elected Lord
Kelvin an honorary member and has
especially appointed Colonel Fred Crocker,
now travelling in Scotland, to represent the
academy at the jubilee celebration in
Glasgow and to notify Lord Kelvin of his
election to mem bership.
! Two of the speakers on the programme
are native Scotchmen-Professor r. E.
Allardice, formerly professor in the
University of Edinburgh, but now of
Stanford University, and George w.
| Dickie, a graduate of the University of
Glasgow, where Lord Kelvin has so long
| held professorship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
ROMANCE OF A WATCH.
Deposite ed on Priests Doorstep by a
Thief Whose Conscience Con-
demned Him,

OAKLAND, CAL, June "a missing
gold watch has found its way back into the
hands of its proper owner to-day by rea-
son of guilty conscience that would not
leave its owner have rest or peace until he
rid himself of that which did not belong
to him.
Several days ago gold watch was left
on the doorstep of the pastoral residence
of st. Mary's Catholic Church in San
Francisco There was nothing to tell
who took it or whence it came or what
made its possessor part company with it
in so unce remonious fashion. The pas
tor of the church turned the watch over to
the police several days later and the right
full owner identified it and secured it,
John NJ. Rogers OF this city died in San
Francisco some time ago and when his
widow was appointed administratrix she
was unable to find suit OF clothes and the
gold watch. While the investigation was
in progress the watch suddenly appeared
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
WIFE's RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
Judge Ogden Differs From Heaven at
Hand Army Doctrine.

Judge Ogden Differs From 'fHeaven at
Hand Army" Doctrine.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 9.-Judge Og-
den granted Luella McKenley a divorce
from "Major" Edward D. McKenley of the
"Heaven at Hand Army to-day, and
awarded her the custody of the two chill
dren.
The "Maior' took the stand and related
his woes to the court, and from diagram
he drew explained how he left his home
and went to live in the dumps near the
barracks of the Heaven at Hand Army"
because he had been converted to the
belief advocated by the organization and
because his wife refused TO accompany
him to the rendezvous of the army. The
defendant referred to the Savior, whom be
characterized as "the Nazarene."
In giving judgment the court said:
sI deem it unreasonable for man to
force his own religious views on his wife or
his children. l believe a man has right
to worship as he feels disposed to worship.
| feel that be should givethe same liberty
to his wife. But to have Goth husband
and wife of the same mind would be
preferable. 1t would be symbol OF per-
feet harmony. But if the wife cannot see
along the same line that you do she should
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
FAVOR DID NOT APPEAR.
Case Against Martin Cleary, Customs
Inspector, Dismissed.

Case Against Martin Cleary, Customs
Inspector, Dismissed.
The case of Martin Cleary, customs in
spector, charged on the complaint of
Charles Favor with threatening to kill
him, was dismissed before Judge Low yes
terday morning, as Favor failed to appear
to prosecute.
This is another vindication for Cleary.
Favor was arrested some time ago by
the Federal authorities for impersonating
an officer in Chinatown. He escaped
prosecution by agreeing to divulge the
names OF gang in Chinatown who were
illegally dealing in opium, and he named
Cleary as one OF the gang. Special Agent
Moore had Cleary up before Commissioner
Heacock, and he was discharged, as there
was no evidence whatever to bear out
Favor's assertion.
Favor alleged that CIeary, few days
ago, met him in Chinatown and threat
ened to kill him, 80 he swore out war
rant for his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Teredos Accomplish the Ruin
Of an Early Oakland
Landmark.
SAVED THE COUNCIL WORK
For Nearly a Generation the "0yster
Bed" Has Been a Scene of
Gayety.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1soo CALL,

;
The "Oyster Bed" has saved the Street
Superintendent a big job. 1t has fallen
into Lake Merritt, and no doubt within a
few weeks it will be carried off by small
boys in small boats and used for kindling
wood.
Everybody in Oakland and thousands
who are out of it!know the "Oyster Bed" !"
At a recent session of the City Council the
Street Superintendent was authorized to
remove the old scowhouse, as it was upon
city land. AS there were other duties
more pressing, Mr.. Miller has not yet car
ried out the order. 1t is well he did not.
for a few dollars has been saved to the
c-.y
Late last night there was crash in the
neghborhood of Lake Merritt. Many un-
canny stories have been told of revels on
the borders of the lake in the days when
Oakland was young, and no one cared
about investigating strange noises in the
dark.
Yesterday morning the mystery was ex-
planned. The old resort, kind of Maison
Dore decade ago, had collapsed. The
deck of the old scow on which it was built
had given way, and the wreck was COM
plete.
The old scowhouse is one of the best
know places in the city to old-timers. 1t
was erected over twenty years ago, when
the First and Seventh street trestIes were
drawbridges. At that time Barclay Muir
purchased an old barge in the estuary and
towed it up to the Twelfth-street dam. He
anchored it there and built home on it.
At that time there were extensive oyster
beds in that neighborhood, and Mr.. Muir
called his floating castle the "Oyster
Bed.'
Muir opened a restaurant and did q
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
JUSTICE FIELD IN TOWN
He Comes for His Summer Vacation
After Day at Salt
Lake.

Supreme Justice Stephen J. Field of the
United States Court arrived here on last
nights overland train, accompanied by
Mrs. Field and her sister. Mrs j. Condit
Smith. They will spend the summer in
California, the usual place of vacation of
the distinguished jurist.
The party came in special car. They
will remain here few days at least and
rest and then go 10 Paso Robles, where
rooms have been engaged for a brief
period. The Justice will also visit Monte
rey and such other places as his strength
and inclination will permit.
Justice Field broke the monotony of his
trip by days stay at Salt Lake.
The Justice aid not seem very strong
last evening when he climbed slowly out
of his carriage in the Palace driveway.
He was assisted to alight and then one
man, and part of the time two, supported
him TO the elevator.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
REV. H|NCKLEY MARRIED,
Was Founder of the Manse and
Settlement at West
Oakland.
He Will Take His Bride to Woodland,
Where He Is Congrega.
tional Pastor.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

90S Broadway, June 8.
The nuptials of Rev. F. E. Hinckley and
Miss Flora Higgins were celebrated this
evening at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. E. J. Higgins, 614 Fourteenth street.
Rev. J. K. Mclean. DID,, oficiated, and
the brides sister, Miss Hattie Z. Higgins
acted as bridesmaid, and Galen M. Fisher
as best man. There were about twenty
five relatives and immediate friends pres
ent, who offered their congratulations,
after which a dainty wedding supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinckley will reside in
Woodland, where he is pastor of the Con-
gregational Church. The bride has lived
in this city for many years, and her friends
are legion, as she was very active in Chris
tian Endeavor and all church work, being
a great mission worker.
Rev. Mr.. Hinckley was formerly a re-
porter in Chicago, later became private
secretary to Rev. Dr. Gunsaulus, and about
three years ago came to Oakland, where he
took charge of the Second Congregational
Church on Chase street, and under the
most adverse circumstances built up quite
a following.
While here he was ordained to the min
istry and organized the settlement work
after the plan of the Hull House in Chi
cago. Not receiving the support that he
considered he should in such work, he
resigned and accepted the call to Wood
land, where he has been since the first OF
the year.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 9.-The first
commencement exercises of "The Social
Syndicate" OF the Centennial Presbyterian
Church on Twenty-fourth avenue, East
Oakland, this evening was very success
full affair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

brides father, on Webster street, and the
large drawing-room was made as pretty
and artistic as delicacy of taste and un-
limited flowers and foliage could make it.
The service was somewhat unique, as
the bride and groom are both deaf mutes,
and the responses and readings were made
with the aid of two typewriter copies of
the marriage service. The bride and groom
followed the language of the pastor, and
by pointing their fingers to the responses,
the usual questions and answers were ex-
changed.
Mr.. Tilden made the answer, "I will, "
in the sign language, but the bride, who
has learned to talk, said II will. I"
Although she is totally deaf, she can
enunciate, and distinctly.
Miss White, a grandniece of Mr.. Cole,
was maid of honor and Willis Polk was
best man, and both assisted DR.. Mclean
in the marriage service. 1t was they who
pointed out the words of the minister and
enabled the bridal pair to follow the
service.
The whole house was decorated beauti-
fully. The large hall was trimmed With
poppies and large bowls containing the
silky flowers were placed in every availa-
BILE spot. In the drawing room the dec
orations were entirely in green and white.
The flowers used were sweet peas and
marguerites. The large window in which
the bridal party stood during the cere-
mony was banked with fragrant white
blossoms and dainty basket of them
hung over the doorway leading into the
room. The dinlng-room where the we'd
ding breakfast was served was decorated
entirely in pink.
The bride looked very dainty in her
wedding gown. She is of slender build
rrf+ J, - lc-1 11af- ay,I
pressive face. She is the o MY daughter of
her father, who is a brother of the State
Harbor Commissioner.
Douglas Iilden is known as one of the
most gifted sculptors on the Pacific Coast.
He developed wonderful artistic talent
while at the Berkeley Institute, and he is
now at work on monument which James
D. Phelan will present to San Francisco
on Native Sons day.
The bridal couple left mediately after
the banquet for the south.
Those present at the ceremony were: L.
G.. Cole, Mrs. White, Miss White, Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Emma Hunt. James Phelan.
Bruce Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan T. Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maronry, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P.
Miss Emma Cole, Howard Taylor, Miss
Minnie Buesse, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole, Mrs. Albert
Brown, Miss Lille Tilden, Homer Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Tilden. Mr.. and
Mrs. Starnplay, Miss Sophine Hardy, Mise
Lizzie Hume, Miss Lille Gable, Miss Alma
Galbraith, Miss May Morrison, Willis
Polk, Mr.. and Mrs. Masters, DR.. and Mrs.
Weed, Miss Mabel Weed, Miss J. Sanford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brayton, Mrs. Henry Weth-
erbee, Miss Mary Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Nash, Mrs. A. A. Hicox, Miss
Laura Hicox. Adna Hicox, Mr. and Mrs.
Theo. Grady, Mr.. and Mrs. Galbraith, AL
bert Brown Jr., Burchard White, Mrs. H.
Wilder, Miss Cora Jenkins.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
ST. MARY'S ALUMNI.
New Board Of Officers Elected at the
Annual Meeting-A Rousing
Banquet.

Annual Meeting-A Rousing
Banquet.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 9.-The annual
election of officers of St. Mary's College
Alumni Association was held at the col
lege last week and the following officers
we're elected: Frank ]. Kierce, class of
i82 presidents Stephen L. Sullivan, class
of '93, vice-president; John E. Richards,
class of '87, secretary; Edward R. Myriok,
class of 81, treasurer. These officers, with
T. c. Coughlin '93, Hugh ]. McIsaac '96
and Joseph L. Taaffe '96, constitute the
board of directors of the association.
The annual alumni banquet was held in
Conservatory Hall of the Palace Hotel on
the ID inst. Quite a large gathering of
the graduates were present and an enjoy
able evening was passed. Toasts were
made by the following: "The Alumni of
st. Mary's, F. ]. Kierce '82; "Our Alma
Mater" Frank J. Murasky '83; What
We Were" John E. Richards 's7; "Our
College Days" Stephen L. Sullivan '93;
"Our Commercial Men," Colonel j. G.
O'Connor III; sour State" John T. Creamy
80; "Our Future" Peter w. McGlade 'SS; /;
''The Class of '96, Hugh j. McIsaac '96.
The quartet of the class of 80, consisting
of John L. Jaunet, Henry ]. Swords,
Joseph L. Taaffe and J. Henry Long, sang
several selections during the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
MORE At SEA THAN EVER
Much Uncertainty Regarding the
Fate of Contested Demo
cratic Seats.
Fitzgerald Refuses to Recognize the
Executive Committee and Waits
for Sacramento.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

OAKLAND OFEICE DAN I FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, June 8.
The war among the Democrats will wax
warmer each day until the matter is placed
IN the hands of the credential committee
at Sacramento.
The affidavit-miu is at work and there
will be small library to place before the
committee. The earnestness with which
both sides are working to support their
contentious would cause one to believe
that they lsbored under the belief that the
contest is to be decided on its merits.
Great anxiety is shown regarding the
appointment of chairman of the State
Convention. R. NJ. Fitzgerald will not ap-
pear on Saturday night to contest the dele
gate from the Third Ward, but will do
nothing till he gets to Sacramento. 1t is
a disappointment 10 the Alameda contest
ing delegation that Frank Gould is turned
down for chairman, as it was believed that
he would favor the contestants.
R. NJ. Fitzgerald does not recognize the
right OF the executive committee to act.
He says:
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
The Thistle Club.

On the 26th inst. the San Francisco Scottish
Thistle Club viii give a grand literary and
dramatic entertainment and social at Native
Sons Hall, Ala Mason street. A splendid pro-
gramme has been prepared ana an enjoyable
evening is assured TO all who may attend. The
following well-known artists Will appear upon
that occasion: Emilio Lastreto, Professor
Trouchet, Emil Ortion, Miss May Warning,
George w. Paterson, James Moen, w. c. Cook,
W. II. Hallett, Messrs. Bernhardt and Hold
ridge, Little Virginia Orr, Mrs. Tom Irwin and
others. The entertainment will open with the
celebrated dagger scene from 1.-The WIFE," by
Sheridan Knowles, and close with the very lu-
dicrous and mirth-provoking farce, entitled
The Tribulations OF Married Flirt."