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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
ing meant" I straightwsy started out in

ing meant" 1 straightwsy started out in
pursuit Of that experience.
There was but one passenger besides nv
self in the elevator which was to bear me
to my destination, and he was an elderly
Milesian gentleman who viewed me with
disfavor as asked to be landed on the
Y 18th floor.
'Askin' yer pardin, Miss" he said, after
gazing steadily at me for moment or
Two, "but I'm wonderin' if we're a stud
der up there
/ modesrly discIaimed the honor and
looking much relieved he laid Iarpe and
impressive but rather grimy hand upon
my sleeve.
Thin 1 make so bould as 20 hone
Miss" he said earnestly, "that we're NOT
thinkln' of givin' yerself into the hands
: of thin young scallawags, fer thev'r
murther ye intoireIv almost. NV cousin
Tim, that's a brickJayer be trade. got
fooled inter comm here wild the first toot.
ache that he ever had, an bedad, thew
made him roar like a bull before thew eot
trough wild him. l was wild him meseIf
an know. They said it was ulsterated
or it wouldn't have hurried him so cruel.
but behave it's all in the knack of the
thing, an 1 wouldn't trust wan OF thin.
male or faymale, TO pull the taythe of nv
old eat''
do many come here?' / asked the eIe-
vator man, as my kindly adviser dIsem-
barked at the fifth floor and left US to our.
selves, and he waved his arms compre.
hensively.
Crowds" he said, land all kinds, too.
Every ones teeth don't come so hard as
that mans cousin s, you see, or the place
wouldn't be so popular"
And then he opened the door and !
found myself in the wide and airy hall
way where candidates for free dental
treatment sit, day after day, in long row
on hard benches and wait their ''turn,'
with the patience which comes with the
certainty of getting something for moth
In this mercenary age of ours.
y sat down among them, devoutly hop
ing that l should not he borne off in spite
OF myself to have my teeth examined and
operated upon, and sized up my COM
panions TO the best of my ability There
were nineteen ahead of me and the others
S1ept dropping in as ! waited, making it
quite evident that the embryo dentists of
E our State institution do not lack living
material TO practice upon if the portion
of day which l spent with them was a
tair average, and, indeed, was assured
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relatives or friends, or of students inter-
ested IN the case on general principles,
mpanied at respectful distance the
two active participants in the affair, but
more frequently they went alone, the pa
tients wearing expressions of dire fore
boding or grim and defiant determination,
according to their several temperaments.
Ever and anon, since mornings are spe-
cially set apart for the somewhat trying
to the ubject-operation of extraction,
there assaulted my ears unearthly sounds
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Men have been known to endure all
SORTS OF hardships IN order to gain wealth.
They have left home and kindred and
gone into strange lands, they have suf-
fered the oppressive heat OF tropical sun
and endured the rigors OF the frozen
arctic, all in the quest of gold. There is
hardly torture either by way of endur.
ance or privations, that has not fallen to
man in his quest for gold. Millions of
men are to-day ready TO suffer any hard
ship 10 attain great wealth. but the num-
Der of men who in their sound senses
would deliberately walk off and leave a
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solely charitable affair." said tenta'
lively to the courteous gentleman in
charge, who had by this time taken charge
of me along with his other responsible
ties. Il thought that only poor people
that is, persons too poor to pay for dental
work elsewhere-were allowed to avail
themselves of the privilege OF making 6
themselves object lessons for these den
lists of the future;" and then my escort
sighed heavily and sadly.
THAT is the rule" he made answer,
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ever. Seeing, however. over $50 of the
flower of our youth eagerly intent upon
gaining enough knowledge in this line to
qualify Ihem to go into business on their
own responsibility l began TO realize that
dentistry is actually an attractive study to
many, and that there is far more danger
of the profession being overcrowded in
the future than that OF its becoming one
of the ''lost arts"
The ''studdiers" promenaded the cor
ridor singly and in platoons; they leaned
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before l left that it was rather "dulP' than
otherwise.
There were several children. frightened
for the time being by the unusual sight,
and discom posing sounds around them
and the thought of the ordeal before the m
into that state of unnatural quietude
which we grown-ups count as "goodness"
in our young.
Women were overwhelmingly in the
majority. most of them middle aged or
elderly, and many OF them bearing the
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

{ on October II. 1892, DIR. T. e.
lyman, a wealthy physician of
: Modesto, mysteTiousIy disap.
( peared. He came to San Fran.
: cisco TO consult his lawyer, as his
< stepdaughters were at that time
\ suing him for a share Of his es.
{ tate, alleged TO be due them from
their deceased mothers property,
still in the hands of DR.. lyman.
All efforts to solve the mystery
9 of his disappearance failed, and
< the courts in due time declared
DIR. lyman dead. Another lawsuit
= followed and the court divided
!, the property. awarding two-fifths
< TO the widow and three .tifthS TO
the stepdaughters. The widow
: was not satisfied with this de-
x cision, appealed and secured
= new trial. While the latter was
4 pending DR.. lyman was discov'
cred in Boston. lie returned and
{ the jury decreed that DR.. lyman
X was still master of his own estate.
: An appeal was taken from this,
x andt the Supreme Court has just
affirmed the verdict of the lower
< court, thus closing one of the
z Strangest cases ever tried in Cali
Z fornia. Dr.Tynau has been legally
y dead and his name appears in the
: court records as Or. lyman, de-
ceased" The full story of what
: prompted him TO desert the for
4 tune which he had toiIed years
TO accumulate has never before
4 been related. He has given it to
: The Call" for publication, and
< he viii not now consider it neces.
sary to leave written statement,
a to be opened at his death, as he
= had contemplated, as he says
X there is nothing more to tell.
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' 1t would astonish you," said one of my
"co-ed" friends. with an emphatic shake
of her pretty head, 'if you should see
some of the people who have their teeth
attended 10 at the University of California
Free Clinic"
Now, as this especial co-ed's brother is
one of the dental students, it was natural
10 suppose that she knew whereof she
spoke, and as am as hungrily anxious to
be astonished as was the intrepid lad OF
The old fairy tale to find out what shiver-
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ing l wished them all well from the bot.
tom of my heart, for civilization demands
their work, though individually we shrink
from it.
When "slumber my evelids knew"
that night l dreamed that 1 was a croco-
die with quadruple rows of both upper
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and lower teeth and that crowd of stu
dents from the College of Dentistry were
in pursuit of me, fired with a determine
ton to examine, scrape, file. pry, punch,
fill, bridge, crown and afterward extract
every single one of them
FLORENCE MATHEsoN.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
ASSESSMENT BOOKS DELIVERED.
TWO MORE COLLECTORS BONDED
TO THE COUNTY THIS MORNING.

Levy Court this morning delivered
to the receiver OF taxes and county coll
lectors their books, and collections VIII
begin Immediately.
Two more collectors qualified this
morning. JohnsW Morrison, Of White
Clay Creek, was allowed a salary Of
$500. His bOndsmen are DR.. Francis
l.. Springer, William +. Smalley, Sr.,
william B. Currinder Isaec ~ Nor
rison, Charles II. Cannon, James r.
Marshall and Samuel e. Baker.
Harvey E. Baldwin, of Mil Greek
hundred, offered the American Bonding
and Trust Company, of Baltimore, as
his surety, and II was accepted. He was
allowed a salary Of 81 ,000
The appropriation list will not be
taken up and disposed OF until this
afternoon. Chairman Scott said that
the list published in the Evening Jour
nal on Tuesday was, in the main, cor
rect
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
GERHAHS CELEBRATE.

DELAWARE sAENCERnUND PRE-
sENTs PROFESSOR HARTMANN
WITH A 500 PURSE "A COLLA-
TION FOLLOWED.
The handsome prize, the half-reliei
silver bust OF Carl Attenhofer, the Cor
man composer, which the Delaware
Saengerbund won for it's singing at the
great national saengerfest in Philadel-
phia, was presented informally to the
"bund" last night in German Hall
The prize stood on an easel on the
stage Opposite stood the picture OF
Professor Hartmann, decorated with
bunting and flowers.
The Women's Club, OF the Delaware
Saengerbund, had prepared a fine SUP.
per and between the eatables and the
cigars, speeches were made by Joseph
Sehl, OF the Saengerbnnd, who pre-
sented to Professor Hartmann purse
containing 500. Professor Hartmann
thanked the members for their gener.
osity. Others who spoke We're: Anton
Hauber, Daniel Maier, j. p. I. Fuekel
Colonel J. w. Wagner, Harry Schnepi
and others.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
BAD FOR FERRIs SCHOOL

Wilmer Palmer is treasurer of the
Ferris Industrial School. Speaking of
the effect Of the Levy Courts action in
cutting that institution from the regu-
lar appropriation list he said that the
school realized about $4,000 a year from
its investments, about S2.500 from farm
produce and the sale of the products of
the school, Mr.. Palmer added that
what the future course OF the school
would be could not be determined, but
there was a strong probability that un-
less money was received the institution
might have to close. 1t is a public
school, and private individuals should
not be asked to maintain it, as the in
mates are placed there by the county
and CITY courts.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
OLD COUNCIL GOES OUT.
LOVING CUPS PRESENTED TOl
MAYOR JEFFERIS AND PRESI-
DENT BAYLIS.

~ fA@f0 WI - n ANAft'A@AN A2t ~
MAYOR JEFFERIS AND PRESI-
DENT BAYLIS.
Good-byes were said after the last
meeting OF the old City Council last
night There was a plethora OF busi-
ness. The ordinance to pay the mom-
bers Of the Municipal Commission, who
drafted the new charter, was lost. After
It had been read a third time Messrs.
McNulty. O'Neil. Oberly. Leary. Smith,
Meaney and Staats spoke on the mat
ter. When It came for finall passing
the vote stood:
-Baylis, o'Neil, Oberly. Nc
Nulty, Meaney, Smith, Nays
Leary, zebley. Fisher Watson, Robert
son, Staats-6. -StevenBon--1.
The ordinance was decided lost. II re-
quired a two-third vote to pass &C.
This ended the business session and
parting speeches were In order Presi-
dent Baylis, Clerk Morrison and Baihn
Ryan were thanked for the devotion to
their duty After the meeting adjourn
ed Mayor Jefferis and President Baylis
were presented with loving cups Re
freshments followed. Mayor McLeaI
was present.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
JUDGE BRlDFORD'S APPOINTMENT.
RUMOR THAT W. C. r.. COLQUO-
HOUN WILL BE u. S. COMMITS
crONUNp

RUMOR THAT w. G. II. COLQUO-
HOUN WILL BE u. S. COMMITS
SIONBR.
This afternoon Judge Bradford, of
the United States District Court, will
appoint a United States commissioner
for the term OF four years When seen
at noon he refused to FAY who will be
the fortunate regular Republican, hut
persons close to the court express the
belief that W. G. r. Colquohoun, secre-
tary of the regular Republican State
Central Committee, viii receive the ap-
pointment. as he is being urged for the
place by all of the regular Republican
leaders and close personal friends Of
the judge. -...
s. Redmond Smith succeeds himself
as clerk OF the court. and some Of hiss
most sanguine friends assert that tho
Judge will, with the consent Of Attor-
new General McKenna. continue him as
clerk of the court, United States COM
missioner and United States jury COM
missioner.
The general belief in Federal building
circles Is that Secretary Colquohoun
will divide the honors and emoluments
with him.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
HRS. EDWARD BELTS DEAD.
DIED SUDDENLY AT HER HOME
ON WEST STREET DURING THE
NIGHT.

ON WEST STREET DURING THE
NIGHT.
Mrs Mary r. Belts, wife Of Edward
Belts. president of the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company, died suddenly dur
ing the night, and was found dead IN
bed this morning at her home, No. 7O4
West street Death was evidently
caused by heart disease.
Mrs. Belts was 40 yers old, and the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward Tat
nall. She had been In excellent health
for years and retired last night seem
ingly as well as usual. Death Rppar-
emily came in painless form, for the ex-
preston on the deceased's face Is calm
and peaceful
Mrs. Belts was the mother of four
children, all of whom survive her
They are william and Edward T.
Belts, of the Belts Machine Company;
Mrs. Elizabeth McGear, Of philadel-
phia, and Miss Mary S. eBtts, Of this
city.
Coroner Chandler this morning au-
thorizeG DR.. John W. Crumbaugh to is
sue certificate of death from heart
disease. The funeral arrangements
have not as yet been completed.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
CHESTER HEIGHTS CAMP,

PROGRAM OF THIS CAMP MEET
ING RESORT IN WHICH MANY
WII.MIGTONIANS ARE INTER
ESTED.
Chester Heights, July 1.-The annual
amp meeting as this delightful camp
meeting resort will commence on July
IA and continue until Monday, July rs.
Following the Methodist camp the SAL
walton Army will hold an eight-days'
meeting here under command OF Lieu
tenant Colonel William Evans making
three weeks OF continuous open air ser
vices.
The work OF preparing for camp
meeting Is already in progress and the
cottages here are gradually filling up.
Rev. Charles M. Boswell, the general
director Of the meetings for the past
four years. will again be in charge. MT
Boswell will be assisted In the diner
ent departments OF the spiritual work
of the camp meeting by Rev. john
Priest. pastor of Springfield and Har-
mony. in Chester county; Rev. G. B
Burnwood, pastor of Twenty-second
Street Church, Philadelphia; Rev. +. z
Graeff. pastor Of Bethany Church
PHILADELPHIA; Rev. John G. Wilson
pastor of East Montgomery Avenue
Church. Philadelphia, and Rev. e. W
Stillman, Of Wesley Church, Philadel
phia-
The singing will be in charge of Pro
fessor w. ]. Kirkpatrick. who will b'
assisted by Mrs. ]. G. Wilson, Mrs
Mrs. George Burnwood and Mrs. Simp
son.
Following the Methodist and Saliva
ton Army camp meetings. the Della
ware county Prohibitionists hold
convention and mass meeting here. a
which Rev. DIR. Swallow. candidate TO
treasurer on the state ticket, will b
principal speaker and the star attrac
tion.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
TALK OF A RECEIVER.
BAY STATE PEOPLE IN BOSTON
DENY THE REPORT.

II. L. Evans & Co. this morning re-
ceived the following dispatches from
their New York correspondents;
"Tnere is a good deal Of talk in' Bos-
ton this morning OF receiver for the
Bay State Gas Company"
"Later-We have asked Boston for
a confirmation OF reported receivership
for the Bay State Gas Company, but
they don't confirm H. Interests closely
identified with the company deny ihe
report"
The stock closed at 10 bid last night
Three or four days ago It was 1873. It
opened this morning at l2% and went
skitting from point to point and frac-
ton to fraction all the morning,
reaching as low as 1914
AT noon the same firm received th3
following advices direct fr1m Bcslon.
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks authorizes
the following: There is absolutely no
truth I'm the report THAT have fled ap-
plication for a receiver for the Bay
State Gas Company OF Delaware, am
ignorant Of the source Of the rumOrs. /
did not buy or sell share of Bay State
Gas Ia the last sixty days.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
RECEPTION TO BISHOP MONOGRAM.
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR RENDERED
BY THE CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT
LEGION LAST NIGHT.

The reception rendered Right Rev.
Bishop Monaghan by the G. B. L., in
the cosy parlors of the Shields Library
Association last night, was a pleasant
one. The bishop arrived at $50 O'Clock
and was escorted to the platform,
which was decorated with palms in
honor Of the occasion. The program
opened with baritone solo by Robert
Cottingham, which was followed by a
soprano solo by Miss O'Connor. In the
absence of the chairman, f. p. Cum
merford, who was i'll, Charles O'Con-
nor made the address OF welcome. He
assured the bishop Of the hearty sup
port cf the G. B. L. in his efforts to ad-
vance the Catholic religion.
In reply Bishop Monaghan said he
was glad to be able to meet so many
Of the members Of the c. b. L. He ex-
tolled the aims and purposes of the le-
gion, promising to do anything in his
power to advance the interests OF the
G. B. L
Solos by Mr.. Gilbride and Robert
Cottingham, and a duet by Misses
Michaelis and Brinkheid finished the
program after which the bishop was
introduced individually to all present.
Notwithstanding the sultry weather
there was a large attendance, many
members Of the four councils, Della
ware Council, No 161; Wilmington,
No. 2S3; Father Mayer, No. 256, and
Diamond State, No. 627, being present.
The reception committee was COM
posed Of E. f. Lowell Daniel NJ. Hyde,
Frank Jeandell, William Ellinger
Matthias Nurmburg and Alfred Smelt-
zer. Father Connolly, Of st. Peter s
Pro-Cathedral was also present.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01

MEETING.
At Sacramento on the north, about
100 miles from San Francisco, and at
Fresno on the south, about 200 miles
from San Francisco, members OF the re-
ception committee of the Christian En-
deavor International Convention, with
their white caps, will meet the dele
gates from the East. From these
places to San Francisco, trains will
carry several members OF the railroad
section OF this committee. One men,
ber from San Francisco will be in
charge, and others, selected from the
local committee, will assist in the work
Of distributing registration cards to all
Endeavorers, and of answering ques-
tions which may be propounded by any
of the travellers.
These registration cards will contain
a space for the name Of the delegate
his state, denomination and home
church, his society, If any other than
the Christian Endeavor Society, and
his San Francisco address.
All state delegations and others hav-
ing accommodations previously ar.
rarge1 .or viii ~ in thoir stopping
places in the proper blank. and neeC
not proceed direct to the Mechanics pa,
vilion upon arriving in San Francisco
but may go Immediately to their place:
OF entertainment and register at the pa.
vilion at their convenience.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
M'LEAR NOW MAYOR.
The New Oficers Take Their
Seats.
NEw OOUNOIL MEETs TO-NIaHT
c. w. LEITcH WILL BE SWORN IN
BY JUDGE BALL AT To-N1GHT's
MEETING OF coUNclL-KANE-
HOLT CONTEST.

The city IA now under Republican
rule. Mayor Jefferis' term as the city
executive ended at ~ O'Clock last night,
and Mayor McLear stepped In. Charles
NJ. Leitch will be sworn in as president
OF City Council tonight by Judge Ball
The mayors salary Is 81 800 a year; that
OF city solicitor 81 800 a year; city
treasurer, 81 .200 and president Of City
Council, $500 a year.
iCty Treasurer Curry, although indis-
posed, was at his Office thismorning, and
had a nice spread laid for his numer-
ous friends who called to tender their
congratulations. Former City Treas
urer Adams formally turned over the
office to his successor this morning.
Mayor McLear was born In this city
fifty-eight years ago and has always
lived here, for over thirty years being
engaged in the manufacture OF car
riages He has always been a Repub-
lican, but has never held public office
before. He was one of the Republican
candidates for the nomination for re-
ceiver of taxes last year, but was de-
foated. AZ one time he was an active
worker in the ranks OF his party.
G. M. Leitch was born in Delaware,
and has lived the greater portion OF his
53 years In Wilmington. He was for a
time assistant postmaster under Post
master Stewart, for years was a dep
uty collector OF internal revenue for
Delaware. and member Of the Board
OF Education, retiring when elected 10
his present position. He has always
been a Republican. Mr.. Leltch Is much
interested in church work.
The new city solicitor was born at
Bridesburg, Pa. in 1862, but has lived
here most of his life He studied Law
with Anthony Higgins and was ad.
mitted to practice In 1874. He hai
been at different times United States
supervisor of elections, United States
commissioner, actuary Of colorcc
schools OF the state, member OF thu
Board OF Education and president o
City Council.
William II. Curry, city treasurer
was born In Philadelphia about sixty
seven years ago. He went with hi
parents TO Smyrna. and upon attaining
his majority came Wilmington, ,wher
he has since lived. He was n car ant
ornamental painter, but his heoltl
failing he became photographer
Later he opened a paper store, in whic,
business he Is still engaged. He ha
been a member OF the Board OF Educa
ton, and also city auditors clerk.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Nathan Prisch has been granted
naturalization papers by Judge Brad
ford.
Magistrate Kelley reserved decision
in the case OF Howard Wilson VS..
Thomas Vandyke to recover 1876 for
phosphate furnishing.
July 3 is the annual donation day
OF the Catholic orphan asylums.
The public schools of this city
closed yesterday.
The officials Of the Fire Depart
ment will redistrict the city.
Monroe Mcdaniel had narrow es-
cape from being killed yesterday wsl1le
at work in the Ford morocco factory.
Robert Simpson had a thumb
mashed last night by piece OF iron
falling on it.
John williams. colorei, stopped a
runaway horse yesterday on East
Fourth street.
Delaware Lodge, No. 123. and
Brandywine Lodge. No. 52S, Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen. met al
Third and King streets last night, and
heard an address by Val Fitzpatrick
the third vice grandmaster Of the or
der.
st. Paul's M. e. Sunday school il
picnicldng at Shellpot Park to-day.
The semi-annual dividend Of pei
cent, declared on June 10, by the Della
ware railroad was made payable to
day.
Rev. Richard 3. Cook. d. d., o
this city, has been elected vice-presi
dent of the Baptist Historical Society
J Of the United States.
Evening journal., 1897-07-01
EXTIEGUISHER BEAT CHEMICAL.

A MONARCH AGENT PROTECTED
THE QUIGLEY RESIDENCE FROM
FLAMES.
At 1890 O'Clock this morning a coaf
oil stove exploded in the kitchen OF
Winfield S. Quigleys residence, at
Ninth and Franklin streets. The in
mates OF the house burned three blank
cts in endeavoring to keep the fire un-
der control until the Washington
chemical engine arrived. Samuel B,
McAIullen, agent for the. Monarch Fire
Extingiisher, saw the crowd about tha
house and the chemical engine coming.
He was on his way to Bancrofts, 70
demonstrate the effectiveness Of the ex-
tinguisher and had a tube with him
Rushing into the Quigley residence he
threw the powder on the flames and ex-
tinguished them Immediately. When
the chemical engine reached the house
there was nothing for il to do but to re-
tire.