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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
OUT OLD AND IN NEW.

The Society Of California Pioneers Hold
New Years Eve Reception.
Pioneer Hail was crowded with the pick
of the City last evening. The occasion
was a New Years eve reception given by
the Society OF California Pioneers to the
members and their friends. From the ap.
pearances every invitation was accepted
and most enjoy able time was had.
The hall was beautifully decorated,
potted plants, ferns and flowers. banners
and flags setting off the ballroom in a
most attractive way. The affair was in
formal to very large extent. This was
particularly so with regard 20 the enter
Iainment. Between the dances those who
felt disposed added to the pleasure by
songs, recitations and stories. Miss Flor
ence Fairchilds was called upon twice to
sing AMI she freely responded. ]. b.
Swan told several of his original dialect
stories; Miss Teresa Cleveland gave a
recitation and w. II. Barnes delivered a
short address.
Several others also contributed to the
entertainment. The affair was under the
management of the following gentlemen:
Floor manager, Robert vandercook; floor
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NEW FRENCH HOSPITAL.
A Noble Institution With the Latest
Medical and Surgical Appliances
Known to Science.

The progressive and generous spirit of
| the French residents of this City is ftly
represented by the great work of the
French Mutual Benevolent Society, the
erection of the magnificent new hospital
occupying a healthful and commanding
site, 240 by 600 ieet, on Point Lobos
avenue. 1t is accessible to cable and cleo
trio cars and is only few minutes walk
/ from Golden Gate Park. Members of the
medical profession pronounce it unsur-
passed for medical and hygienic purposes
in the United States. Every up-to-date
improvement for the we'll being and COM
fort of patients is in successful operation
at the hospital.
The spacious grounds are admirably
adapted for the benefit of convaescents,
who receive the ocean's pure and health
giving ozone waited from the near Pacific.
The medical staff is composed of men
eminent for skill in their special lines, as
follows:
Dr. H. B. de Marville is chief surgeon; /;
DR.. Oscar J. Mayer. surgeon adjunct and
gynecoiogist; DR.. D. L. Bazet, genito-
nervous diseases; DR.. c. G. Levison, path
oIogy; DR.. de Chantrean, treating physi-
clan; DR.. E L. de Corval, visiting physi-
clan; DR.. K. Pischl, oculist and aurist;
Dr. Louis E. Brun, dentist
The officers and directors are: o. BoZio,
president; P. Carnes, first vice president: !:
J. a. Bergerot, second vice president; 3.
Deschamps, recording secretary; Leoa
Bocqueraz, financial secretary; NJ. Fago-
they, !. Bergez, ]. P. Lartigan, L. Lacoste,
M. Fabreque, NJ Cote, L. Carraine, T.
Queyrel, E. A. Lemoine D. Polidori.
While the rates are 81 per day in the
wards and So and upward in private rooms
it NAV be remarked that the medical at
tention and service are the same to every
patient. At the hospital outside physi-
clans are permitted 10 attend their own
cases, their patients receiving every ad-
vantage of the institution.
ANY person in health and under 30
years of age can become member OF the
society on payment of a small entrance
fee and 81 a month. Membership entities
one to free treatment in case of illness,
either at home or al the hospital, and
free consultations from the doctors OF the
society, which maintains two pharm aeies,
where medicines are free 10 members.
The most careful supervision is exer-
cised by the directors, two OF whom make
daily visits to the hospital. DIR. Pachex IS
resident physician and there is doctor IN
attendance day and night to receive pa
rients, as we'll as three internes to take
care of them in the absence OF the doctors.
A large number OF people have entered
as life boarders. They have discovered
that no hotel or home can possibly furnish
the medical service, the scientific appll-
ances and happy encourage to be found In
the New French Hospital. The great sue
cess and popularity of the hospital Is due
in a great degree to the wise and careful
management of the board of directors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Duffy's Pure
Malt hiSkey.

1t is sovereign remedy for a
rundown condition of the sys-
tenn, which never fails to give new
life and vigor. Taken promptly,
it will always prevent or cure
Colds, Coughs, the Grip, Pneumo-
MIA and other ailments of the
Winter season. AS a general tom
ic and appetizer tits unsurpassed
All Grocers and Druggists keep it
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
WILL NOT GET THE BENEFIT
Mary Carlson Loses Her Suit Against
the American Legion of Honor.

Mary Carlson Loses Her Suit Against
the American Legion of Hon or.
Mary Carlson wiz not get from the
Supreme Council of the American Legion
of Honor $1,000 claimed by her upon a
benefit certificate issued to her husband,
Edward Carlson. who was a member OF
the order. This certificate was issued to
Edward Carlson in August. 1892 He was
a member of Livermore Council No. 1070l
After his death Mrs. Carlson sned for
$4,000, out was defeated in the Superior
Court. Yesterday the Supreme Court de-
cided that the case should not be retired.
The defendants set up that Mr.. Carlson
failed to pay assessments provided for as
a condition of membership, there being
three assessments unpaid.
Carlson was dropped from mem bership
in 1894 and his name has not since ap-
peared on the books of the order as being
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The Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports
1889 failures in the Pacific Coast states and
Territories for the year 1896. with assets
SIS ,O90 601 and liabilities So, s93, 432, as COM
pared with 1915 Tor the previous year, with
assets S3,534, ,543 and liabilities Sc, SOB, 400.
The failures for the past year are divided
among the States and Territories as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

In good standing. Mrs. Carlson contended
that the contract did not provide for for
feiture until the expiration of go days
of grace, the time afforded in which to be
reinstated-
The decision says that assessment So
cieties cannot meet their obligations
unless the members make prompt pay
ments Where, as in this case, sus-
pension attaches by the operation OF law
upon an event named, ard the member
dies before the suspension can be set aside
in conformity with the rules of the order,
there can be no recovery on his benefit
cartificaten
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Wonan's
Best Friend

According to a celebrated physi-
clan, is a pure Malt stimulant,
which he declares will cure Dys-
pepsia, prevent weakness and
ward off a chill when she comes
in from the cold. As a cure for
weak nerves it has no equal.
That this statement is true has
been proved by the experience of
thousands, and it is also true that
the best of all Malt stimulants is
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
CAL VARY'S CHAPEL
TO Be REMOVED
The Familiar Old Land
mark Will Soon
Disappear.
For Many Years It Stood at the
Cemetery Entrance on
Ellis Street.
In It's Place Will Be a Handsome
Lawn and Fence-Its Varied
History.

A familiar old landmark out at the end
of Ellis street is to be removed to give
way to modern improvements. In its
place win be handsome lawn and an or
namental entrance-gate. The landmark
is the mortuary chapel in Calvary Gene
terry.
For many years this unpretentious
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
Senator Hall's Seat Is Contested.

d. J. Mccarthy has filed a contest against
Sidney Hall, Senator-elect from the Twenty
third Senatorial District Mr.. Mccarthy says
that the election officers in his district made a
great many errors, and he adds that Mr.. Hall
Violated the purity of election law by spend
ing a GREAT deal more money in his canvass
than the law allows. Henry Dibble Jr. is at
torney for the contestant
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

For business men or country merchants
the Russ House is tie best place in S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
The officers of the society are:

President, Elliott NJ. Root; vice-presidents-
Niles Searls Jacob q. Davis. C. T. Ryland, T..
L. Barker, Howard Havens; treasurer, John
D. Tsllaut: secretary, John 1. Spear; marshal,
John F. Pinkham; directors-H. n. Tilden,
Charles NJ. Plum, J. q Jewett, Aylett r. Cot
ton H. B. Russ, E. T. Kruse, Wakefield Baker,
Leon Sloss, c. ]. King.
This was the second entertainment given
by the society during the winter season.
The nexrwill be held on the oath inst and
will be known as Red Letter day, sort of
celebration of the discovery of gold in this
State. The last will be held in March.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01

committee-Dan O'Callaghan, c. 7. Ryland
Jr, J. NJ. Baker, Heber c. Tilden, Arthur
Bering; reception 'commit:ee-Jsmes Irvine,
Charles NJ. Plum Jr., Peer Tiffany, Robert R.
Russ. James 1. Hawks
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
LEVIN BROTHERS DEBTS
Board of Trade Adjustars in Each
of the Firms Four
Stores.

The Levin failure was the talk in mer-
camille circles yesterday. During the
afternoon the Board of Trade sent out this
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
DOCTOR SWEANY,

A physician whose reputation is
established by ten years of suC-
cessful practice at 737 Market ST.,
San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
No. Assets. Liabilities.

1883 IS, ,OsO, COL $s,ss8. 4s2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
PACIFIC COAST HARRIcANR
High Wind. Heavy Rsiaf.Il. a.d Psrils 90
sea sud shore

San Francisco. NOV. 1S.-A southwest
hurricane IS raging along the coast from
EurekS to Cape Fsattery, eaving moved
south rom Oregon The steamers State
= California. Um2tlls. President and
Tiuckse are overdue. The Humboldt. az
Ter considerable troBoie in crossiE Z the
bar. succeeded in reschIng the poft OF
Eureka. The storm ~ expected 10 reach
tiiS city hyr-<enofros.
= PoTtlanas ore sNssvr ls--Fos tse past
twentyfogr hours a furious wind end
ySin storm has prevailed over the en.ire
n1rtl Pacific coast. The wind today
reached velocity OF fifiy miles per hour
and the rainfall for ewenty-f0ar hours
has been about 3 1-2 inches. The wessh-
81 mas been warm. winch has melted the
snow in tire feotaflls causing a rapid
Use in the streams The storm played
havoc with trees. biz bJxris. awninzz
signs and electric wire. an TIE city TO-
day. and telephone and Geographic serv-
Ire vas seriously Interrupted.
a message from Yaquins bay ssys a
heavy storm is raging there. The Gus
tom hosise was blown DOWN and the rec
ords II the office lost in the bay. The
telephone wires sre Frustrated snd con-
siderable damage ha. been done 20 small
craft on the bay.
Msrss1field, Ore. Nov 1s-News sescr-
ei here this evening that the steamer
Trukee. Bound from Tiramook % san
Francisco. lumber-lsden. went asiors
this morning on the north spit % THE
Umpqua river. The Tmpqua life saw
ing crew made three unsuccessful 81
tempts % reac,i the steamer.
Al 1870 O'Clock there nal been I'D
communication with the 'yrukee sns sss
vas apparently resting easy with her
hold on shore and her stern % the wind.
TIE ga was very rough AMI was break.
ing all around the steamer. but ala not
appear 20 De breaking over her
The Umpqua river Is thirty miles I'D
the coast from here and has no wire
communication.
The Truckee has a register ~ "a; tons
and Is owned by the Truckee Lumsei
company OF San Frsncisco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
SWALLOWED OUT OF SIGHT
Large Chunk of the Everlasting Tru
Enguifed Near Larned, Kan.

| Larned, Kan, Nov. 19.1The railroad
station of Rozel on the Jetmore branch
| Of rhe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad has been swallowed up by the
earth and today there is a dark, stag
nant pool Of water where twelve hours
ago stood depot grain elevator and
several small buildings.
The swallowing process occurred come
time during the night. The station,
which is closed after the $50 O'Clock
| train passes westbcund, was standing
at 8 O'Clock last night as usual and there
was no evidence Of the approaching oc-
currence when the station master left
for his nome, about mile distant.
The depth Of the water is unknown, as
the longest ropes that have been lowered
into its depths have failed to reach bot
tom. Sticks and pieces of lumber thrown
into the pool are sucked out OF sight
as though by a monster undertow, al
though on the surface the water has a
placid appearance.
Hundreds of people visited the scene
and found that the bottom had dropped
completely out of the land upon which
the hamlet was situated, leaving in its
stead a hole about one and one-half
acres in extent Of an uneven. oblong
shape. with rough, almost perpendicu
lar walls.
No lives were lost, as no one Te-
mains at the station after the westbound
train passes.
The catastrophe has a parallel in a
similar freak which occurred in Mead
county about ten years ago, when a
section of land disappeared one night in
the same manner, leaving a chasm SIM
liar to that of today The phenomena
have given rise to the theory that a
great river OF sea underfiows all OF
western Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 19.-The story sent
out from Larned, Kan, to the effect that
the Santa Fe station at Rozel on the
Larned-Jetmore branch of that road had
been swallowed by the earth last night
is, according TO the statement Of the
Santa officials in this city, wholly with
out founda ton There has been no de-
pot building at Rozel for some time, and
the building having been moved to an
other point, and no agent was ever sta
ular train on that branch came through
as usual this morning. Indicating that
the roadbed was all right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
Horse show a Success. After All

New York, Nov. 19.-This was hack
ney day at the horse show.That pecu-
liar equine breed which has baffied the
American breeder in his efforts 10 do
a well as his English brother hal the
bulk of the day to himself. The horse
show this year has eclipsed al others.
broken all records and been greater IN
point Of attendance and from an EXIT
bitton standpoint than ever before. This
vas the Crucial year. on this the fu-
ture OF the show depended and the de-
cision rendered by the people would
have been final. The people want the
horse show and nave manifested their
desire by coming IN great numbers.
Greater numbers % people than ever be
fore nave crowded into the Garden. and
for the first time IN the history ot the
show the topmost gallery mas been
Brought into service. The early moTn-
ing exercising was not as interesting as
usual today. The time was given up %
harness horses and there were about
half a dozen in the ring. one gentle
man driver mad out a tandem.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20

track in the flve-rnile handicap AT San
ger hall, Philadelphia, November Is.
Teddy Goodman and Charles Hadfiel6
are fined SIS each and are suspended I'M
I'll the fines are paid
This is oulletinsd as warning 20
other racing men. because Sir. Goodman.
ar least. was under me impression that
referees were poweriess 10 protect ths
spectators and promoter from actions
which ruined what otherwise would have
been a most excellent exhibition. The
racing men and promoters had promised
TO give the spectators. MO had paid for
Il, an exhibition OF the best Efforts %
Messrs. Nat Butler. Hadfsld, Barnaby,
Stevens and the Turyille bro1hers In
competition. The impression was chat
when repeated sitting up. showing. ges-
ticulating, half turning in saddle and
disputations wer due 10 refusal 70 take
a share frae general paceIna king, even
tualIy resulting IN abandoning the track.
thas there was no rule 20 cover Il. Ref
erees are referred 70 track rule -, page
3D. The Objectionable actions referred
TO there are, among other things. me
coordination OF actions above described.
and referees are authorized to act under
that rule in such cases
(SignedD ALBERT MOTT.
Chairman Racing Board. L. A. w"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
CHINOOK WIND. WITH RAIN
Playing Sad Havoc Along the Coast In the
NorfhHe-t

Tacoma. wash. Nov. 1s-C5inook
winds ana rain are playing havoc
Throughout western washington. Teie-
graph lines are doEn IN al 6lrec<lo
rivers and small streams are swollen and
railroads are suffering from washosts
and flooded tracks.
The government telegraph wires nave
been pr1stTa,ed between Port Ange.es
and TatDos1. cape FTsgss-y.
Ledger s2stia.s 50 nat mountain
streams s~ei5ei Snonomssh river beyon3
ne highest marx ever kHoRn- TrafH-
has been abandoned On che Everest snf
Monte Cristo road Bz1-he-E siunz ne
bottom land are hIrrysns - places q
ssfe,y.
Everett. WASH. Nov. 1a--The Es'sr "a
the SsEikgrnizh and sfBlqusn.Ea rivers p
z gnsr Ifl4n ever bsfy-s knoEs- Tas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20

beginning of next year they wiz run an
extra fast train each week to California
from Chicago. The trains are being run
twice each week at present and the vol
ume Of traffic is so large that 1t will be
found necessary to add another train
within a short time after the holidays,
as the California traffic always increases
ar that time. The through passenger
business to California is now heavier
than at any time since 1892.
The twenty-third annual convention OF
the Passenger and Freight Conductors
Mutual Benefit Aid association conven-
ed today at the Palmer House, with a
large attendance. The day was taken up
by the reports of the officers and routine
business
The executive committee Of the West
ern Passenger association did not meet
today as was expected
PORT ARTHUR STEAMER LINE.
Kansas City, Nov. 19.-Througif a con-
tract closed by President A. e. Still
well, Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Trust company, line OF European
steamers is 10 be established at Forth
Arthur, Texas. The company viii be
known az the Port Arthur Trans-At-
lantie Steamship company. The first
steamer, so its officials say, will sail
from Port Arthur on Christmas day and
will carry hrst-class cabin passengers as
Wei as freight. The steamer will touch
at Liverpool, Hamburg and Rotterdam
and strong bid will be made for west
ern passenger traffic, which now comes
to this country through the ports Of
New York, Boston. Philadelphia and
Baltimore
Ell PASO AND NORTHEASTERN.
FL Paso, Texas, Nov. 19.-Today the
contract for the construction Of the FL
Paso and Northeastern road was award
ed TO George s. Good & Co., Of Lock
Haven, Pa. Thi. road opens up to FL
Paso the rich gold, silver and coal fields
Of the White Oaks country and one of
the finest agricultural and stock coun-
tries in the west. Vast quantities OF
for the new road are arriving
and the contractors will begin throwing
dirt Monday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20

commission. showing that satisfactory
progress has been made in the establish
ment OF the park in accordance with ex-
isting laws and the plan heretofore
| adopted By the war department. No new
| legislation Is suggested and no increase
1 OF the appropriation over that made for
| the current fiscal year is needed The
battlefield Of Lookout mountain has been
added to the park during the past year
at cost of s22.o65 ard il is hoped that
ten or twelve acres on the top OF the
mountain az its north point may be az
quired during tee coming year, thus
completing the purchase Of land 70, the
Chattanooga section OF the park with
the exception OF small tracts on Mission
airy Ridge.
Interest in the park thYoughou. the
country is rapidly increasing Many of
the states which have erected regiment
al and battle monuments throughout
the park are now engaged in putting up
costly state monuments Of imposing de-
sign. The state authorities OF Tennes-
see and Georgia have been very prompt
and liberal in affording every lega, facil-
Fly 10 me commission
General Boynbon says that the care
taken in gseertaining lines OF battle ani
the success attending the same appears
from the fact tist every brigade line on
each side has been established uD9n
seven distinct fields and that no differ
ence has arisen in regard to any OF
these, with single exception-in .i.e
case Of line specifically and definitely
located by General Grant upon his off,
cial map Of the battle of Chattanooga.
In the location OF the great multitude
Of regimental and battery positions in
only one case aia. there been a differ
eEce between the national commission
ard the etste commission ana no diff
eu.ty is anticipated in its settlement.
During the past summer the Lockout
mountain fields have been cleared OF I'M
derbrusn, paths constructed 10 reach
every portion Of it's rugged topography
and complete historical tablets cast for
every brigade and division engaged The
eight artesian wells on the Chicaniauga
fed have been tested by the unpreced-
ented drought OF the past season and
have been found abundantly able 10 sup
ply water for camping and msneuvor-
ing troops. The use Of the park as a
refuge for southern coast and gulf gar
fisons during periods of yellow fever
visitation has been demonstrated by the
presence OF the garrison from New Or
leans upon the park.
The appropriation for the present year
was $4,000. out Of which there remains
a balance Of 200. which is considered
sufficient TO carry on the work until the
end OF the year.
The death of General Fullerton
says General Boynton, was a severe
loss to the public service, and the ap-
p0intment Of Colonel Henry NJ. Duffield
as the historian of the commission mas
proved to be one that will effectually ad-
vance the work of the park not only in
its historical features but in every de-
paFtment of study and labor connected
with It's esta blishment'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20

Great Northern track Between sultan
and Index ~ practically an washed
away. At Admiralty Head ne new
wharf for the government fertilization
was wrecked by the wind
The White river stared 90 rise Wed
nesday afternoon. BY morning u lad
risen nine feet and was climbing up is
banks al the rate % four inches per
hour. mile above Humboldt The water
broke out OF the river banks and over
ran the lowlands.
The Stuck river Is going up AZ the rate
Of ten teec>every twensy-cour hours. AL
the bottom lands on both sides are SUB
merged
AT Lowell the wharf Of the paper mill
Is submerged and she river IS rising rap
idly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
Tod sIo,n.tothe Front Again.

London. Nov. 19-The race for the
dervy cup was won by Mr.. Fairies &
year-oId bay colt Eager al the second
days racing OF the derby November
meeting today. This race is Of 2.eoo SOW
ereigns. Seventeen horses ran the
straight mile. including NJ. TheDoalG's
4-year-old 'bay colt Phoehus Apollo. rid
len by Tod Sloane; the LoriIsri-Beres-
ford stables 4-year-ol1 bay colt Diaklsa
and c. Hibbert's 4-year-old bay colt
MacBriggs. The Friar Nursery stakes
was won by Captain Berwick's Ocean
Rover, with Sloane UP. This race IS a
handicap OF 200 s0vereigns- Nineteens
horses ran; distance five furlongs
straight