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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

the south side of o. Farrell street, between
Devisadero and Broderick, which had not
been built upon. This suited the require
ments and permission to erect police
station was obtained and instructions
given to Architect w. o. Banks to pre-
pare plans for modern station. which he
did, the proba bic cost of the building to
be about $4,000. These plans were ap-
proved by the Police Commissioners and
Chief Crowley and Captain Whitman and
were turned over to Corporal George Rus
sell and his assistant, Officer B. Judge,
two practical mechanics of the depart
ment, under whose supervision the build
Ing is now being erected by John Mckay,
who obtained the contract for that pur-
pose.
The lot has frontage of 25 feet and a
depth of 80 feet, on which there will be a
two-story frame building with a side en-
trance through which the patrol wagon
will enter.
In the rear of the building will be
stable with four stalls. The station proper
will contain on the ground floor the offices
of the sergeant, the prison-keepers and
such other minor quarters as may be
necessary. In the rear on this floor will
be nine cells. Two OF these cells will be
used for DRINKS, Migrants and common
offenders, while alongside there will be
seven smaller cells for the use of offenders
whose crimes may be of greater magni-
tude than that of misdemeanor.
The second floor will be used as an as.
seInbly room fer the men where those uni
form lockers, arms and such other articles
as are usually in use about a police sta
tion will be kept, with furniture suitable
for the men to use as library or reading
room as they may desire. Electric lights
will illuminate the entire building.
The basement floor will be of concrete
with a coat of bitunen spread over it
which will keep down the dampness and
give solidity to the entire structure.
1t was originally the intention of Chief
Crowley TO nave attached to this station
one OF the new City ambulances with an
attending physician who would always be
on duty to lock after such emergency
calls as might come in from that portion
of the City, but the funds at his disposal
were too small, and to make up for The
loss the Park Commissioners volunteered
to erect suitable quarters in Golden Gate
Park for the accommodation of the emer-
gency ambulance and the physician in
attendance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
COMPANY AS REUNION.
All Living Members Gather Around
Campfire.

All LIVING memD erS Gatner Around
Campfire.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 7.-Company A,
Fifth Regiment, held a reunion and camp
fire tonight for the first time since its or.
ganization over thirty years ago.
AS many old memb ers as are living of
the old guard were present, and the enter
tainment was of an enthusiastic nature,
The old guard has an interesting his
tory. At the beginning of the Civil War,
Oakland had less than 1000 inhabitants.
But the patriotic feeling was so strong
that they decided to send military COM.
pany to the front.
The company was organized and mus
tered into the California State Militia in
June. 1861. and later attached to the Sec
ond Regiment of Artillery. When the
National Guard was reduced in 1872, the
Oakland Guard was mustered out, but the
same evening mustered in again as an I'M.
attached bOdy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
A NEW POLICE STATION,
In All Respects a Modern
Building Tor Use by the
Department.
Growth of Thriving Section of the
City Made Better Police Pro.
lection Necessary.

The growth OF the City westward of re-
cent years has brought about the neces-
sity for having police station located in
a central section of this territory.
TO meet this requirement Chief Crow
lev and Captain G. w. Whitman cast their
official eyes about in search of a suitable
site and found piece of City property on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

George W. Dryer, second mate of the ship
Flint, was before Commissioners Heacock yes
terday for examination on charge OF beating
E. P. Larsen, sailor, while on the high seas.
The prosecuting witness failed to appear to
prosecute the mate and the latter maze
strong plea TO have the case against him dis
missed for want of evidence. To this District
Attorney Schlessinger made vigorous pro-
test and said that too often sucn cases are
liked on the outside by defendants spiritlng
the complaining witness away SO that there
Will be no one 10 prosecute. The examination
was continued until Larsen can be found,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
A Patent ChaIica.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. THE Rev. V.
Marshall Law has been granted patent
on his communion cup. This chalice was
explained in detail several months ago,
and consists of device by which each
person drinks at different section of the
cup. 1t is claimed that its use does not
violate anything contained in the rubric
of the Episcopal prayer-book.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
New Republican Club.

OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. The young
Republicans OF East Oakland organized
the Seventh Ward Club last night e. L.
Lawrence, A. A. Moore Jr.. w. II. Nc
Grath, j. II. Robinson and III. Tumsud
were appointed a committee or perma-
nent organization. Henry A Melvin, the
popular public prosecutor, will probably
be elected president
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Hayes valley booming.

Hayes Valley has an improvement club, and
is going 10 have fiesta. The first meeting of
the club was held last evening, and arrange
ments were made to have a big celebration
among the business men and property-owners
Another meeting on the same subject will be
held on Monday evening next in Mowry's
Opera-house on Grove and Laguna streets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
CHASED A PICKPOCKET.
His Pursuit and Escape Caused Great
Excitement on Market
Street.

A well-dressed pickpocket mixed with
the crowd in the Chicago store, 1872 Mar
ket street. about o'clock yesterday after
noon and caused the widest excitement.
a lady felt his hand in her pocket and
when she saw her well-flled purse in the
grasp of the thief she tried to seize him
and screamed out that her purse was
stolen.
The thief with the purse in his hand
dashed out of the store followed by some
OF the clerks and customers and ran across
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

DOG MEN GROWL.
The Pacific Kennel Club Is Undecided
Concerning the Holding of
Bench show

The Pacific Kennel Club held very
we'll, excitable, meeting Wednesday even
ing in a parlor of the Occidental Hotel.
H. Bier, the president, called the meet
ing TO order. Among the representatives
of the club who condescended to honor
the occasion by their presence were: 7. J.
Watson, e. Briggs, F. A. Bushnell, II.
Golcher, L. H. Wakemann, Horace Orear
and Clarence Haight.
The motion before 1.-THE house. of most
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Conviction of - Picknocka,

Charles Ubhaus was convicted of grand lar
ceny in Judge Wallace's court yesterday for
picking Mrs. Maggie Archibald's pocket while
she was watching the performing birds on the
beach near the Cliff House. Ubhaus has a
record OF two prior convic lions against him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

For business men or country merchants
the Russ House is the best place in s. F.#::
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
a Witness Missing.

Asthma cure guaranteed. DR.. Gordiuss Chocolate
Emulsion, 22l DAVIS F., a 81 bot S. sam. &C
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

Judge Low Will Preside.
The Police Judges met yesterday afternoon
and elected Judge Low as presiding Judge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Lecture by Rabbi Nieto

Rabbi Nieto will lecture this evening on the
subject, "Shall We Live in the Past7"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
NOTARY PUBLIC

CHARLES II. PHILLIPS ATros1-
- Law and Notary Public $50 Marset a. asAN
f Es, Ia.ace dotei. Telephone $40 Residenc. iaSS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

NERVOUS DEBILITY, s sh Tousa
selfabuse night emissions, unnatural losses
or overwork of the body or brain. 1t is the
curse of hu mainly, the objectionable sin. 1t
bights all the pleasures of youth. 1t deadens
the spirits and weakens the brain. Its train of
ills and evils tears down the strongest cons titu-
ton and completely wrecks the mental and
physi cal man. Thousands of young and middle
aged men through this scourge OF humanity
have found homes in insane asyiums or filed
suicides graves. 1t units the sufferer for
study, business or the social or married rela-
tions OF life. 1t causes tired feelings, dizzi-
ness, dependency, fear of impending dagger,
bashfulness pimples, loss of memory and
wandering mind. Among the married it Gre
ates discomfort, disappointment, dissatissac-
ton and trouble. 1t has broken up mora
homes, caused more assertions and separ-
atoms than all other evils combined If you
are sufferer from tits monster OF all diseases
you should consult Doctor Sweany. He can
positively and permanently restore your wasted
and weakened powers, your health and yonr
manhood
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
RAILROADS IN 1907.

According to the Railway Age 1864
miles OF new railroads have been laid
III THIS country during the year of 1897.
The report shows that In twelve States
no new roads were constructed and five
others are credited with less than three
miles each The Age tells us that there
are now in the United States 1S4,464
miles Of railroad completed and in
operation, being about six miles Of limo
To each 100 square miles of territory in
me Cnwcd States, and &c miles of line
to each 10000 Inhabitants. Illinois has
the greatest mileage Of any State and
Rhode ls'aeld the least, the amount for
the two states being 1869 and BIT, re-
spect!vely
me capital employed in running the
railroads is something like $500, 900, coo,
or nearly $4,000 a mile. The funded
debt is $5,4O0OC0,0OO. being also about
$4,000 4 mile. The railways employ
o-'ooo men in general administration,
-t4'oVo IN the maintenance of way and
structures, 1GS, 900 in maintaining equip
Ment and $4,000 in conducting trans
portat!on This small army of en-
pioyes is paid in round numbers no less
than 100000 annually.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
HOW zT Is DONE.

The New York World, IN explaining
how the pension lists are increased,
says That every private pension bill is
a bill to give Il pension ito somebody
not entitled to 1t under the law. When
the pension bureau rejects an applica-
lion for pension, the next step is for
M" pension agent TO put a bill into
Congress. The button does the rest.
CONGRESS often with less than Il fifth
OF q quorum prescnt-passes these bills
at the rate of thirty or so ITO the min
ute, nobody having courage to object
or to insist upon a consideration of the
facts or even suggest Il quorum. This
cowardice of Congressman is costing the
Government not millions, but tens of
millions, OF dollars u year, almost every
dollar of which goes 10 persons utterly
without claim upon rrhe Governments
bounty and utterly unworthy of it. The
private pension bill is steal and Con-
sress is particcps criminis in its accom-
plishmem:.
This is the way OF it, and nothing
less, and yet the frauds are pushed
along as though they were the embodi-
ment OF honesty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
PREPARATIONS OF CHINA.

1t seems now TO be quite certain that
the object of Russia. Germany, and
Naly' going TO China is partition Of
that empire, and strange as 1t may
seem Great Britain has just discovered
the fact. and in order that she may not
get left" has dispatched fleet OF
seventeen warships ito the Chinese wa
tiers. which has been Joined by thirty
two similar vessels from Japan.
The partition Of China has long been
contemplated, and the work which now
seems to have been begun dates back
from The time when Russia, Germany
and France combined to opprcss and
coerce Japan in modifying and relin-
gushing her rights after the Chinese
Japan war. Great Britain and japan
seem to be acting in concert with a
view of protecting their own interests,
bltt Just how long peace can be main
tained under the existing conditions ia
a matter which cannot now be determ-
ined.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
OUR TRUE POLICY.

The English papers have begun to
talk about sounding this government
in order to ascertain the attitude of the
United States toward the complications
in China. and lest they may waste too
much time in such business we hasten
to say to them shat euch procedure
would simply be waste OF labor. AS
the Philadelphia Record asserts there
is no mystery about the American for
eign policy, in any complication that
may arise, outside the Western Hemis-
phere: 1t is to steer clear Of all entan-
clements, and to limit our actions to
the safeguarding of our established
rights. We glory in the isolation which
seems to be so much of a bugbcar to
the powers of Europe"
If the great powers of Europe choose
to go 10 war over the Chinese compli-
cations it is none of our business, only
don't attempt to drag us in, is all we
ask.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
KS. sroI..s sYxrEn


Tho Louisville Courier-Journol, hav-
Ing declared that. 'in point of fact
though but q few years in operation.
the civil service law has not been free
from scandal and even rldicule." the
Chattanooga Times aptly replies: "And.
in point Of fact, the spoils system had
been in vogue fifty years when the re-
form law partly displaced 1t, and the
spells system was productive Of moth
ing but scandal. plumber and mal-nd-
ministration. Whether or not 1t was
ridiculed 1t was immensely ridiculous"
OF course our esteemed contemporary
of Louisville cannot sec 1t in the same
light but the view taken by the Times
Is absolutely correct. The spoils sys-
TEN will some day eat out the heart
Of the nation If it Is permitted to have
II sway.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
PERSONALS.

Miss Emma Wilmington is the first
woman colonel of the National Guard
OF Arkansas, having recently been ap-
pointed to that rank by Governor Jones
The Rev. DR.. MoVicar, OF Phllu del
phia, who Is to become Bishop Coad-
tutor OF Rhode Island, states that he
WIFI not be able TO enter upon his new
duties until March, 1895
rive acres OF land at CharIng Cross.
now owned by the Marquis of Sails
bury. were bought $50 years ago by his
ancestors for grazing purposes. at n
ground rent of 10 shlllings an acre for
500 years.
Miss L. NJ. Johnson, NJ. D., Bahi-
more, mas Just been admitted as a
student to the Maryland College OF
Pharmacy. She Is the first woman To
be admitted since the establishment of
the college. I'm 1871.
The will of the late Henry Barnhart
one OF The wealthiest pioneers of Cali
Iornfa, consists of only eighteen words,
aclu says simply: II direct that my
property Shall be disposed of according
TO the laws OF the State of California"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
NoRToLK vIR7I NJ THU RS DAY. DECEMBER 80. 1se7
mat should have been uaed.-LouIsville

. x . b r. H
THAT should have been used.-Lousville
Post. q: sf.s5t
There are 1000 muscles in the body
OF q caterpillar and the eye of n dragon
lily contains $4,000 polished lenses.
Cakes Of tea in India, pieces of silk In
China, salt In Abbyssnla and goldfish In
Iceland nave all been used rs money.
NJ. Berthelot maintains that the in
Yention OF gunboats and armor pro-
tected guns dates back to the fifteenth
century.
Ihe wheel has succeeded the horse to
such an extent that we are about ready
for society for the prevention OF
cruelty to long distance bicycle riders.
washington Post.
a Denison special says: owl heads
for millinery purposes are in great do
mand." This reminds us that Texas is
the greatest country on earth for owls.
Grand owl TcSas.-Dallas News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

OF velve,! outline the yoke, and puff
sleeves finished in cuff effect, together
with the gracefully full front and back
of the dress, complete n mode that is
suitable for all of the seasonable dress
goods The trimming or the use of
contrasting goods for the b:etelle, ana
yoke will depend upon the quality and
color of the material employed
Especially prepared for us by the But
terick Publishing Co, iimitcd)
PATTERN NO. 943l.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
Save The Children.

When children arc attacked with
cough, cold and Group, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will prove 4 quick and
sure cure. Mr.. Elmer L. Baker,
Blandon, Pa, writes: 1--WE have
used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for cough,
cold and Group, and found it the best
cough medicine and cure for these
affections. We never run out of it,
but always keep it on hand" DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is sold everywhere
for % cents. Insist on having it.
SOLD by
Cannon's Pharmacy, 420 Butte street.
Alfred II. West. PIG Main street,
Robt. +. Holmes &s Co, &c Main street.
lIeistand's Atlantic City Drug Store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The waters OF the Grand Falls of
Labrador have eXcavated chasm
thirty miles long.
Bread as daily article of food Is
used by only one-third OF the popula-
ton OF the earth.
Senator platt, Of, Connecticut. is In
d.gnant at the report that he Is suffer
Ing from mild" attack OF mmbago,
and claims that wild" is the word
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
Pretty Dress OF Spotted ChuiIis,
with fokcs OF Insertion nmd Vel,
vet IfrptnIsou
vet ItrcteI.e

The dresses for the small girl are
made to look elaborate, but their shan
ing is simple, the small accessories
made OF contrasting materials giving
an appearance Of greater elegance than
really exists. y pretty mode for 4
sh,aii Giri Is Illustrated Al: this figure;
1T is taken from the last u,,,nher nf tbe
Delineator. Spotted chal,is 10 the ma
teriai pictured and velvet ana jneer-
tlon are associated with II. Bre,elles
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

The Salt Lake Tribune thinks the
Hawaiians should be made wards of the
United States Government. just as the
Indians are.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

The right Of a, woman to search the
pockets Of her sleeping husband is to
be tested In a Pennsylvania court.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

Spain complains that her susceptible
ties are not sufficiently respected by
the Americans The situation evidently
is that whenever a man discovers a
Spanish susceptibility he Should respect
1t on the spot, observes the Mail and
Express
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 80. 1897.
EIGHT PAGES.

This question of finances is a bother
come proposition in private. as well as
public life.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

President MCKINLEY is beginning to
know how it feels to be confronted by
a deficit instead OF a theory, asserts
the Chicago News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

A Conan Doyle's detective stories
have been recommended to the police
by prison society OF England.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

The Philadelphia Press says Senator
Mason has written an article on the
United States Senate for one OF the
magazines, in which he refers 10 that
Body as a 'talkative. lc-clogging,
moss grown institution"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

The savings banks of New York will
generally pay only about 21s per cent
interest TO their depositors in January
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

Tho Boston Globe thinks that the
woman who got a sealskin sack among
her presents Is pretty sure to so to
church,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

A big streamen the New YHck, was
delayed two hours in sailing from New
York iiarbor the other day, because
there was not water enough on the bar
Until the tide turned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

MT. Van Wyck, Meyor-elect Of the
Greater New York, has again shown his
ractieal wisdom by choosing q news
paper man for his private secretary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

The big shops Of the Overman Wheel
company, of Chlcopee Falls, Mass, one
of the largest bicycle and sporting
goods manufacturing concerns in the
world, were closed Monday night on
account of financial embarrassmfrlts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

Tho cotton mill operators in the Fall
>alver CLASSY district have left to the
employees the alternative of accepting
the II 10 per cent. reduction or strik-
ing, "a compromise having been refused
They have accepted the reduction.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

According to reports received nv
commissioner Powderly, of the Immi.
srataon bureau" Gays the New York
Mall and md Express. ten Americans have
nee pteen deported from Canada on Tho
i srouhd that they were contract Labor
Sers. II this information is correct II
calls calls for prompt and vigorous action
! On On 4 = part Of the Gcvernmcn, at
.fsy1aosshi1nston. There is 60 discrimina-
tfpi ASi asainst Canadian labor in our laws
5sIa y tao me Is contemplated in the i'm
l Ihigration bill before Congress, but If
Americans are to he driven out OF the
ll2o;nsni On So such grounds, this country
misht 1nst as well provide retalIatory
measures without longer delay"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30

AT the solicitation of his many friends
Major q. II. Barclay. of the Lexington,
Va. Gazette. has consented ITO become
candidate for the Democratic nomi.
nation for Congress in the Tenth dis.
triot. Major Barclay has been editor
OF the Gazebte for the past twenty-seyen
years, and has never swervcd in his
support of the cause Of Democracy and
z a flhA welfare of Virginia, and his emp.
ny ty sleeve is mute testimonial of his
: devotion to the Old Commonwealth in
4 the period shat tried mems souls
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-27
Lawyers a Plenty.

The marriage of John Fl. Roemer and
Miss Caroline Pier took place at Mil.
waukee on November IT. The groom
was born near Clarington, and grew to
manhood in Monroe county. He grad
uated at Marietta college and the law
department of Yale university, and a
few years ago was the head of Linsly
institute in Wheeling. The bride is a
practicing attorney. 1t was the we'd
ding of lawyer to lawyer, the brides
maids, sisters of the bride, are lawyers,
and the ceremony was performed by
the brides mother who is lawyer and
holds an offieial position that permits
Of the solemnizing of marriages. Spirit
of Democracy.