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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Chief of Police Lees Takes
Prompt Action to Abate {
Nuisances.
Street = Sweeping Department
Furnishes Him With a List
of the Principal 0fenses.
Each Policeman Has Received a Copy
With Instructions to Make Ar
rests When Necessary.

Chief of Police Lees has commenced
the crusade against people who violate
the city ordinances relating 10 the clean
lines OF the streets and the health OF the
city, which was inaug By resolu-
ton of the Board of Supervisors al their
last meeting.
The Chief yesterday received a letter
from. the Street-cleaning Department at
his request, enumerating some OF the
principal otfenses with notes thereon,
which might be OF assistance TO him in
abating the same
Typewriter copies of the letter were at
once made and sent to the captains
OF the different districts. with in
structions to provide each officer with n
copy and make arrests in every instance
where the ordinonces were being violated
as shown by the letter from the Street.
cleaning Department.
Following are the complaints and notes
therein referred TO:
Complaint Sweeping dirt from stores
into the streets. This is more noticeable
where no patrolmen are on duty between 6
and A NJ.
Complaint 2-Cleaning spittoons on edge Of
sidewalk ana emptylng contents upon the
streets This is very common occurrence
Comp aint 3-DisIributing hand bills on the
street and throwing them on the sidewalk
HandDlils are often fastened IN punches 10
electric light poles sides OF buildings
and parties going along Will tear them off bv
the hand iulI and throw them on the sidewalk
Complaint 4-Leaky sand wagons and gar
bage carts. Manure wagons are constantly
dropping their contents along the streets
Complaint 5-Putting ashes, house, store
saloon and restaurant offal and garbage INTO
the receptacies for street sweeplngs stationed
along the sidewalks In the business porti IN of
the city, where these dirt recepia acles are re-
n Frnh Dol ha ffaa 81
the streets
In that portion of the city where the fruit
and poultry commission houses are located
tne hab1t OF throwing refuse into the street is
very noticeable and is again on the increase
Complaint Garbage gatherers dropping
bundles OF garbage and bulky refuse on the
streets. AS this character of off ense is recent
We presume il is done to avoid crematorv
charges.
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Hale'S SiX-Day. Record
Badly Shattered by
the ChiCagoan.
ACCOmplishes Nearly Two
Thousand and One Hun
dred Miles.
Slept but Four Hours Since the
C0mmencem ant of tn Race
Against Time.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK Dec 11-One OF the great
est crowds that ever filed Madison-square
Garden was collected within its walls to-
night. Il had surged into the vast ring to
see Miller of Chicago cross the tape winner
of the great siX-1ay b.cycle race. From
start 10 finish the race has been the most
interesting ever witnessed. Thousands
upon thousands have poured into the
place day after day, and night after night
until it is safe to say that 100. 600 people
have seen the remarkable contest.
Tne race has been success from every
point OF view - rom the sportsman's
standpoint and from The business man ;
standpoint. The gate receipts will easily
reach $4,000, leaving the management
good prof.. The crowd that gathered
there tonight was disappointed in finding
the first five leaders off the track. They
were saving themselves for the final spurt.
But the spectators was sonnet hing Won
derlul. Oscar Julius, the pIucky little
Swede. who has made such a splendid
showing despite his poor training, rode
an unpaced mile, exhibition, just to see
how he felt. He did it in 2:25 As. This
spurred Ike Rulford, Plerce's manager, to
say that his man could run 4 mile in u
minutes after getting through with his
bicycle, but he would not permit this un-
less some one wagered $1,000 on it. Oscar
Julius is the most-taIked-of man in The
ring. Win trainers that did not know
their business, without being in any sort
of condition, he accom- plished 1900 miles.
hInse IS another surprise. He was
tending Tar in Raines hotel on Sunday
a -d a Ia MI ba on he
ready to start IN the race. Over 1900
miles go to his credit.
The final score OF the men follows:
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Orioles Go Dozen 10 Defeat.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-THE All
Americas defeated the Baltim ores to- day in
a well-contested game, by score of TO g.
The fielding OF Jennings. Dahlen, Burkett
and Horton was tbs feature Of the game,
and Dah!en, Donahue and Kelly distin-
Guished themselves by mailing home runs.
Score BY innings:
baltimore. o 0O OO2 % Ii
All-AmeTica ..........3 o o U 5 o.
harmed runs-Batimore 3, Allan erica g. Base
hits-Baltimore 6, ALA merica 6. Errors-balti.
more l, Al-America .. Batteries Pond and
LARK; Khines and Donahue.
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SHE USED HER REVOLVER.
Mrs, Sheldon shoots Twice at Man
Who Insulted Her.

Mrs, Sheldon shoots Twice at a Man
Who Insulted Her.
Mrs. Sheldon, magnetic healer who
lives at l Fifth street, was arrested at an
early hour yesterday morning and
charged with CARRYING a concealed wea-
pom. Shortly after two o'clock Officer
Lynch was attracted to her rooms by the
report of two pistol shots. The woman
claimed that a man had forced his way
into her apartments and as he refused TO
leave she fired TWO shots at him.
He then ran downstairs and disappeared
along Fifth street.
Doubling the woman's story, the police
man arrested her and took her to the City
Prison.
Mrs. Sheldon gained considerable noto-
rlety SOM time ago by shooting herself
IN the breast while seate at t& BILE in q
restaurant on Market street. After recov-
ering from the effects of The wound she
fell in love with noted character who is
known as "Cowoo Jimmie" and subse-
quently married him.
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.eExnerience on the KIondike."

Thomas Magee Sr., who has but lately re-
turned from the Alaskan gold fields, will de-
liver a lecture under the auspices of the Mer-
camille Library Auxiliary Tuesday evening,
December ID in Golden Gate Hall, on ''My
Experience on the Klondlke." The lecture
VIII undoubtedly prove exceedingly 1ntereS I,
inG es thr lecture will be based on facts and
recent occurrences IN the frozen north. Mr..
Nnree has declared his intention OF returning
to A aska in the spring.
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Missouri Mark.m.sn Fictortou,.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Missourians
were victorious to-day in the shooting
match between teams of ten men each
representing Kansas City and Chicago.
The Kansas City men scored 424 birds as
against All killed by the Chicago marks
men. The highest individual score-46
birds out OF a possible 50-was made by
c. Z. Herman o. Kansas City.
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Winnerx at .Ne,c Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL. - The weather
Ehowed marke d Improvement to-day, but the
rack was very heavy.
Mile and sixteenth, Scribe won, Steve Cio-
lini second, Cochise third. Time, "a.
Six 1urlongs, French Gray won. Caddfe c
IecoId, Solution third. Time, 1863
One mile and sixteenth. selIIng, Pete
Kitchen won, Ren Waddell second, Mellf e
lhiId: Time, =: :0S.
Six furlongs, Balk Line won, Laureate Sec
ond. Eton Jacket third. Time :25.
Mile and a sixteenth, Wells Street won,
Vsnessa second, Plug third. Tine, 1:5l3<.
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vided by a partition, and stealing num-
ber of articles on Novem ber 8.
John Brown was also held to answer on
charge of bur!larY In $1,000 bonds for
having entered the electrical works of
Brooks, Fol.is & Co., 523 Mission street,
on Decem Der l and steaIng a lot OF cleo
Irical apparatus.
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Football at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.-The San Jose High
School eleven defeated the University OF
the Pacific in a game of football at CycIers'
Park to-day. The score was y to s. This
was the first time the two teams have met
In a match game. Graham and Nara
more of the High School disting uished
themselves bv their exc 4l.ent pla ying.
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HELD FOR BURGLARY.


Three Men Sent to the Superior Court
by Judge Joachimsen.
John Morris and Michael Casey were
yesterday held to answer before the Su-
perior Court by Judge Joachimsen on a
charge OF burglary in $1,000 bonds each.
Move Der % they broke into the store Of
D. c. Braid, 1O4 Fifth street, and stole a
mum ber of articles OF jewelry.
Morris was also held on another charge
of burglary in 5000 bonds for breaking
into the millinery store OF tArmand Claude,
at the same address, the stores being di-
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ment was worded just right or not. At
torney Vogelsang. will draw up the lease
Monday under the supervision of myself
and the secretary, but what acuon may
be taken at Wednesdays meeting OF
course / have no means of knowing
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The final score OF the men follows:

The best previous record, 1910 miles and
eight l4rs, was made by Hale in 1896 The
great endurance Of The men is indicated
ty the following table, showing how long
tney have slept since the beginning OF the
142 hours race.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Dr. Jnme. III. Poot,y D.od

TOLEDO, OHIO, Dec. 11.-Dr. James II.
Pooley, dean of he Toledo Medical Col.
lege and one of he best-known physicians
and surgeons IN the State, is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

YOUR name in gold letters free of charge
upon all pocket-books. billbooks ana card
cases, at Sanoorn & VaiPs Valises cbate.
laine bags belts, and Mexican carved leather
novelties, always the very best mode rate
priced goods in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

The average age at which women marry
in civilized countries IS tWenty-tnree anu
a half years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

we use SO many Tabue
would
servants well as for herself
their taking them but
now she always the abu when there
Is headache and ask for Rpans bu Iaays OF
all
often neglect doctor till of
p
to
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

NEW WESTERN HOTEL,
L EARNY AND WASHINGTON SITS
u modelled and renovated. KING WARD q 90
european plan Rooms 5Oc 10 81 90 per day Sj
70 20 per week, IS 10 $50 per month: Tree baths;
no. AND cold water every room: nrs crates "a
ssery reom;' elevator runs AL night
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal Noonan, 10l7-1O73 Mission
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
PROVIDENCE.

The funeral of Maggie, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Ilara,
Of Putnam street, occurred yesterday
afternoon. Burial was made in Hyde
Park Catholic cemetery.
Miss Maggie Gillespie, of Durkin
street, is entertaining Miss Matilda
Robinson, of Wilkes Barre.
Miss Jessie Kleese, of AZ Hhbald, is
visiting relatives in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cousin, of School
street, who went to attend the funeral
of a friend at Pottsville, returned home
Saturday.
Glass No. IS. of the North Main Ave-
nue. Baptist church. will on next Fri
day evening, conduct concert at
Company II armory.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, of Olyphant, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Welsh Baptist
church yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. Rachel Evans
will take place this afternoon at
o'clock. The remains will be taken to
the Welsh Baptist church where the
funeral services Will be conducted.
Charles Jenkins, of Throop street, is
i'll.
Miss Lucy x'Hara Is i'll at her home
on North Main avenue.
pr. Jacobs, of Olyphant, is visiting
friends here
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PERSONAL MENTION.

A: Williams, of Bellevue, will assume
his duties as office clerk at the Hill
side Home on Monday.
Mrs. Evans, of Elm STREET, has gone
to Wales to spend the summer. She
will visit several places in that coun-
try before her return.
John II. Harris, of Forest City, was
a West Side, visitor the latter part
of last week.
Rev. and Mrs. j. b. Sweet returned
on Friday from visit in New York
city.
Miss Maud Koener, of North Lincoln
avenue. entertained her cousin, Miss
May Boorem, of Mount Pocono, dur
ing last week.
Mrs. Harry Staples, Of Long Island,
n. Y, is visitor among West Side
friends.
Mrs Richard Reese, of 1928 Lafa-
yette street, attended the Hartford Sol
diers' orphan school exercises last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Quinn and Miss
Katherine Salmon, of Luzernc street
have returned from a visit with friends
at Mill Creek.
Mrs. +. c. Hoyt of Nichols, n. Y,
is the guest Of her grand son, Arthur
j. Boyce, of Lafayette street.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phillips
of Forty Fort, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John NJ. Evans. of 119 North
Lincoln avenue, on Saturday. They
were called here to attend the funeral
services of their child, who died at
Mr.. Evans home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higgins, Of
Moscow, visited Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Lowry, of 321 North Bromley avenue
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lowry have
gone to housekeeping in a newly furn-
ished home at 14l South Lincoln ave-
nue.. They We're previously residing
with Mr., Lowry's parents on South
Sumner avenue.
Thomas II. Davis, of Alb North Main
avenue, is confined to his home by a
serious attack of quinsy.
Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Jenkins, of South Main ave-
nue., is i'll with measles.
Mrs. James Orr, of Pittston, spent
portion of the past week with relatives
on North Sumner avenue.
Hon. w. G.. Ward. of 124 North sum-
ner avenue, is greatly improved from
his recent severe attack of crysipelas,
but is not yet able to get out of bed.
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SOUTH SIDE.

The patronage of the South Side and
Pittston lines will welcome the new
cars that will be placed on the road
the latter part of this month or begin
ming of next.
For some time past John Zang and
Louis Myers, both South Side boarders,
have entertained a grudge which in
creased as time rolled by. The feeling
came to a crisis when blows We're ex-
changed. Myers swore out n warrant
before Alderman Rudy for the arrest
of his antagonist charging him with
assault and battery. At a hearing Sat
urday evening Zang was placed under
bail to keep the peace.
Patrick Kennedy, of Irving avenue,
spent Sunday with relatives at Tunk-
hammock.
Thomas Flaherty is confined to his
home ON the corner of Pittston ave-
nue. and Cherry street by a severe at
tack of sickness.
Edward j. Fisher. of Wilkes Barre.
enjoyed "A business trip to the South
Side yesterday.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McLane, of Birney avenue, died
last Saturday morning at Z O'Clock.
The funeral took place Saturday after
noon and interment was made in HYDE
Park Catholic cemetery.
George DorTow, of Hickory street.
is enjoying a fishing trip at Montrose.
A meeting of the st. Irene's Total
Abstinence and Benevolent society of
ST. Johns parish, will be held i'm the
basement of st. Johns church this
evening.
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OBITUARY.


Mary Ann Gilduff died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Costello,
of Mill street, Saturday morning. Four
months ago her eldest son died rather
suddenly and since that time she has
never been we'll. She never recovered
the shock and it was due to the grief
for her son that she died. Mrs. GilduT
was an old rsident of Dunmorc and
she was honored and loved by all who
knew her. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. T. J. Hughes,
Mrs. r. a. Scott, Mrs. John Costello
and Miss Mary Gilduff. The funeral
will take place this morning at $50
o'clock with a requiem high mass.
The funeral of the late p or Cawley,
of Archibald, took place O. Saturday
morning at 1880 A high mass of re-
QUEEN was solemnized by Rev. NJ. Nc
Hale in st. Thomas church and inter
ment was made in the Archibald Cath
olic cemetery. The pallbearers We're:
James Loader, Thomas Munley Mar
tin Cummings, Martin Murray, Mich
ael Mahon and Michael Hevers.
Saturday morning at / o'clock James
Mooney, one of the pioneers of Dun
more, died at the age of Sc years. The
deceased was born in ireland, and
when boy came to this country, set
Ting in Dunmore, shortly after his ar
rival. The funeral will take place this
morning at 1870 o'clock from st,
Mary's church, where a requiem mass
will be celebrated.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan 5. MOrgans, of 120 South Everett
avenue died yesterday at the family
residence. The funeral services will be
held on Tuesday afternoon at D. m.
from the home and interment will be
made in Washburn street cemetery
Jenkin, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David ]. Davis, of 1888 Hampton
street, died on Saturday. The funeral
services will be held from the residence
this afternoon. Interment at lash
burn street cemetery.
John Henry, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Tippe, of Avoca, died on Sat
urday evening. The funeral will take
place this afternoon.
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TWO STILL ALARMS.

Two still alarms were answered by
the Franklins Friday, one at noon and
the other at o'clock in the evening.
The first was caused by the burning
of a barn on the property of Herman
Englehart, of 1886 North Bromley ave-
nue.. The blaze originated from the
burning of some straw i'm the yard.
The flames attacked the fence and
thence were communicated to the barn.
No serious damage resulted. The Sec
ond alarm came from Nicholas Glas-
ncr, Of 313 North Bromley avenue. This
fire was caused by the leaving of a
mine lamp burning in an outside NtChI
en-. Mr.. Glasner had retired early, and
his family were visiting at q neigh.
borg. The flames were discovered be-
fore much progress had been gained,
and it required but n few moments
work by the firemen to stay the fire.
Little damage was caused, though the
danger was imminent, owing to the
frame dwellings which are built near
by
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central city. The members of this
church especially the ladies) are cor
Gially invited to be present.
Members of Martha Washington
chapter, order of Eastern Star, will
go to Olyphant tomorrow evening.
They will help form a new chapter to
be known as the Daughters of Rebecca.
The funeral services of the late Mar
tin NJ. King. who met his death in
Briggs shaft on Friday, occurred yes
terday afternoon. The remains were
borne from the late residence at 121
Merriheld avenue. to St. Patrick s
church, where a short service was con-
Quoted. There was a large attendance
of friends of the deceased and the
floral offerings were beautiful Inter
ment was made in the Hyde Park Cath
olic cemetery.
The Bellevue Choral society. of which
Henry w. Evans is leader held a
rehearsal in the lecture room of the
Welsh Calvlnistic Methodist church,
Bellevue, last evening. This society
numbers one hundred voices and they
are in perfect condition for the els
teddfod.
A reception was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams, of
Roberts court, last Wednesday even
ing, in honor of their recent marriage.
large number of friends were present
and the evening was most enioyably
spent in games and other social diver
sions. Refreshments were served.
The West Side Choral society will
meet in the lecture room of the Tab
ernacle congregational church this
evening at 730. All members are re-
quested to be present.
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DR.. WILLIAMS SERMON.
Spoke Morning and Evening in First
Welsh Baptist Church,

Rev. Dr.Williams, of London, preach
ed two sermons in the First Welsh
Baptist church yesterday. He is a
forccful speaker and held his large
audiences easily. The subject of his
evening discourse was "God a mans
true home" and selected as his text the
nineteenth Psalm, first verse, Lord,
Thou hast been our dwelling place in
all generations. Taking as his cue, the
domOralizations of the Jews upon their
return from captivity to a. ruined home
and their doubts and questionings, and
then the answer of the singer. The
speaker showed how man in his pres
ent state Of uneasiness might well take
lesson. His three central thoughts
We're: The love and sympathy of God
for man; His granting of perfect
peace to the tried; and His absolute
protection.
Around these central ideas, he drew
The facts that man was ever ablo to
reap the benefit of Gods love. Man
should attain to a spiritual atmosphere
in which peace from all sordl desires
OF wealth and power were purge and
rest would fill his soul. All attempts
or education, social intercourse, etc,
We're useless if Gods dwelling place
was not the centering ideas. As pro-
tectlon God was al! powerful. After
freedom from worldly experience.
from "captiVity' and mined plans to
come to the blessed home and feel that
indeed was God--"Man's true home.
MS dwelling place in all generations"
l'r. Williams is being entertained by
James A. Evans, of 2l7 North HYDE
Park avenue.
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GREEN RIDGE.

The Senior Epworth league, of the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
will hold it's regular monthly social
in the parlors of the church this eve
ming. Everybody is invited to come
and bring their friends as this is to
be the last social of the season.
Miss Hattie Brown, of Falls, is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Amos Learn, of
Delaware street.
Mrs. Ernest Parker is seriously i'll at
her home on the corner Of Delaware
street and Capouse avenue.
Miss Minnie Davis, of Capouse ave-
nue., has returned from New York city,
where she has been visiting friends for
a short time.
Mrs. Charles Pobst and daughter, of
Wilkes Barre, are guests of Charles
Hawley and family, of Monsey avenue.
Miss Matte Potter is the proud pos
SCISSOR of new wheel.
Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Lyman, of Ca
pouse avenue, have returned from a
weeks visit with friends at Wyoming
and Pittston.
Mr.. and Mrs Bliss, who were in New
York citv attending the dedication of
the Grant monument, returned to their
home on Capouse avenue, Saturday
evening.
Miss Edith Swingle has been enter
tanning Miss Matte Toms, of Homes
dale, for the past week.
Mr., and Mrs. w. b. Bunnell, of Penn
avenue, attended the wedding of the
formers sister at Meshoppen last
week.
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We$t Side and City Suburban

acted as pall-bearers were: Messie and
Rena Edwards, Bertha Freeman and
Bella Harris Flower bearers, David
James and Ralph Collins. a quartette
consisting of Mrs. Henry Evans, Miss
Margaret Jones, Edward James and
w. w. Jones, sang several beautiful
selections during the services. The
following persons attended from out
of-town: Mrs. William L. Miles and
daughter, Of Kingston; Miss Rachel
Jones and Evan Jones, Of Plymouth;
William Noyle, of Nanticoke
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Miller, of Pleasant avenue, was
inferred in the Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery Saturday afternoon. Short
funeral services were held at the late
home, which were attended by friends
of the family
The remains of the niece Of John NJ.
Evans, of 119 North Lincoln avenue,
who died at the residence Friday, was
shipped Saturday TO the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William T.. Phillips, Of Forty
Fort, where interment was made. Flu
neral services were held at Mr.. Ev
ans home. and Rev. David Jones, pas
tor Of the First Welsh Congregational
church. ofliciated. There was a large
number of friends in attendance, and
the floral tributes wre beautiful.