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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
Irene Wood and R. /.
Duncan of Capay Val
ley Made One.
The Ceremony Performed on the
Trg Vigi ant Three Miles
Out at Sea.
The Brides Grandparents Obj cted to
the Marriage, but This Was
Not Considered.

The romance of being welded out on
the dizzy ocean, away from grandparents al
frowns and scolding, is a Joy never to be
forE often in the opinion of R. I. Duncan
and his young wife. Mrs. Duncan yes ter
day morning was Miss Irene Wood.
Duncan and Miss Wood resided in Capay
Valley, near Woodland. and wished to be
made man and wife. but the young lady s
grandparents, with whom she resided,
objected. In another month the young
woman will be Is years of age, but a
month Is year to hearts that are fond
when they are separated, and with tears
and pro:estations the young woman
pleaded her grandparents consent. They
were adamant however, and the tears
went for naught.
Mr.. Duncan had read that out on the
ocean sailor could tie a marriage knot
nrm as any minister of the Gospel, even
though the br ide had not passed the years
OF youth. There was a consultation in
Capay Valley, and yesterday morning the
ing Nlgllant steamed out through the
Golden Gate Mr.. Duncan and the girl, now
his wife, seated on her deck.
Inc young couple were anxious to be
joined by minister if one could be To-
Gated willing 10 perform the ceremony,
anu aIter quite plea Rev. }. Rowell OF
the Mariners Church consented TO unite
the couple in marriage. When out three
miles the Vigilants buzzing engines
were stopped, and as the trim vessel
rocked idly on the ocean the ceremony
was performed. The Vigi!ant then turned
her Prov homeward, and the happy hns-
band and his happy bride in short time
slipped from the vessels deck onto Fol-
som street wharf.
To-day the young man and his wife will
return to Capay Valley and beg blessing
from Mrs. Duncan's grand parents, but if
IT ls not forthcoming theY care not, as
they are now lawful M and wife.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
POLICE COMPLIMENTED.

Impressions of Superintendent Hind of
the Pinkerton Agency.
Captain Whitman yesterday received the
following letter from F. Hind, superin-
tendent of Pinkerton's agency in this City
want to compliment you and the officers OF
your command on the admirable showing
made by them on May 81. / have seen
parades of like nature by the police of all our
Chicago, etc, put want TO say in all candor
and truthfulness that l never was so favor
ably impressed before l was 10y the appear
ance of your men as they marched down
Market street.
Their uniforms were particularly neat and
clean, The alignment perfect, and they i'm
pressed me as being the best looking body OF
police officers / ever saw. San Francisco
should indeed be proud of its Police Depart
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
j. n. H. Irwin Ill.

J. N. H. Irwin, q well-known and popular
newspaper man of San Francisco, went to Bart.
lett Springs few days ago to recruit his fail
ing health. Last Tuesday mis- sickness took an
alarming turn. Yesterday the patient was
brought from the springs and placed in St
Luke's Hospital. Last evening he re-
ported to be resting easy. The physicians re-
gard his sickness as serious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
OFFICIAL COURTESIES.
Custom-HOuse Dignitaries Break Bread
Together at the Cosmos
Club.

A few, and only few. of the Federal
dignitaries placed their feet under the ma
hogany table at the Cosmos Club last
night.
Those few were there to 10 houor to the
outgoing and incoming Collectors of Gus
toms, John H. Wise and Colonel John P.
Jackson.
The following were present: ]. H.
Wise, Colonel J. P. Jackson, w. D. Eng
lish, United States District Attorney Lu-
cius Foote J. E. Tucker, E. B. Jerome, g.
Slessinger, E. W. Maslin, Joseph ]. Chap
nell, r. P. Doolan, H. II. White, DR..
Kern, A. P. Roberts and Messrs. Probesco
and Stephens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
NEW TO-DAY.
THE FIRE
OF YOUTH

Some men have never experienced the
strength of nerve, the courage, self-con-
fdence and energy that are the character
istics of a we'll developed manhood.
Others have felt the fire of youth only to
lose it by designations and excesses.
These are the men who look with envy
upon the man who has preserved the gift
of nature and the feeling of desnair AZ
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04

The transverse arrangement of a serie.
OF metallic strips between the interior ot
the air chamber and the tread of the tire
in connection with silk cord along the
edges of the strips is the subject of re-
cent patent in -puncturable bicycle
tires.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04

their weakness the little Onfdnc they have in their abilities
Then don't
thousands who have been oed Whyo on from day day realizing that
DIR. EIIECTE1IC BELT
RESTORED
Los Ae Cn February g
thug
"a had an anna was
t
WHY
Electric
tells
everything mall sealed
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO., S Sa m's S sss s ftan ongH:t.
A. 4SouthB
Washn reet
DR. sANDENs ELECTRIC TRUSS CURES RUPTURE
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Cvia sausalito Ferry
wa SdUSaAlGO
ON San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897.

From San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897.
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and San Rafasl-7tOO, ss:l5
$500. $3.50 p NJ O'
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wedues-
days and Saturdays a. l 80 P. NJ
SUNDAYS
For Mil Valley and San Rafael-*s :OG $500
S!O:0O, 11:O0. l1:30 4. N; 100, 81 :45, - $50.
H4O0, 5 80, 6:46. II 100 P NJ
100 a NJ. does not to San Rafael; 80 and
II 200 P. NJ do not run 10 Mill Valley.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
s;U0 A. n weekdays for Cazadero and wav atA
tions; LAS P. NJ. Saturdays for Cazadero and
way stations; 500 a. NJ Sundays for Cazadero
ana way stations; 500 A. II. sundays for Penn
Reyes aud way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04

A neatly framed resolution OIL tnankS 10
Lincoln Post, G. A R., was exhibi and
tonight it will be presented TO the post as
token of the committees appreciation OF
what it did for Lincoln day and what 1t Is
doing for the league.
President Stone stated that Representa-
tive Mcguire, Alfred Wllke, the knicker.
booker Quartet and others had volunteered
to contribute to an entertainment for the
benefit of the league fund, and the propo-
sition was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Following are some new mem oers OF tne
monument league:
Haight Primary School
A.'H. Merrill j. n. Bunting
olivia Windrow Nioet Cahalan
Miss L. Costello Florence Nachtrieo
C. 3. Harris Buron Kelley
Cora Frye L. Lewis
Dr. r. n. Louis Myrtle smith
Lilly Van der Mehden John johnson
Jack Dodd Nellie CorviIle
Thomas Worth Sadie Burnight
V. Ma erneta Edith Norris
A. J. Bennett Ldde Brennan
j. II. Miller j.. A. Orr
b. Il. Hasweu John T.. Gafney
NJ. HasweH G.. j. Mcdonald
Howard Nachtrieb G. a. UAnly
Barbara NachtTieb X. r. Currie
/. White G. c. Bacon
John McGreevy {. NJ. Depew
J. J. Nschtrieb arl Northrup
Jennie stand berg Mrs A. Pickley
Louise Perrin Emily Mohr
o. c. Kir Richard Acton
Kate Merriman Edwin Acton
California ouncil No Golden Gate Council NO.
$50, National Union 55l. National MON
Webster School.
Austin Haerne ]. J. Resndstetn
Edna helbeTg Eliza Furger
Edith An rews MrN {. Murphy
How ard WetinSted PbPOe Coyle
August Iemke William lay
EbenSpRker Stella Riley
Celia Calm hdna RoOtnet
Grace B. Wasson Hazel Thumber
Fannie King II. WCbcAe
Valentine Kieder Annie Wobcke
William Stemberg CArmleta HindS
ST anford Fllmer Percy NandOe
Charley Clark Caude Auganet
Lena haeder Grant Mclaughlin
Clarence W. Cavett Robert Pengeia
Harry Vaanss NJ. Harris
Thomas ChApe JE II. Peterson
Hazel Chape Edwin Peterson
Leonie RAulet Frederick Fuller
Charley KRulet joseph Boomlngfeld
Aus ust Denver Miss Met arty
Philip Brown Miss L. U'Rouke
Nicolas W alter Agnes O'Rouke
Eliza Seebach William Mckae
Peter Seebach Walter LowenthA
Rincon school.
Elsie Besthorn Mrs S. Holmes
Emma Baettyo annie Kelley
Minnie Roster Miss NJ. Stone
Laura a. schmidt Maggie Woods
Eta Bes horn Eliza Woods
oracle Fauth Robert W oods
Mrs. a. Robinson Thomas Doonan
Christina Detel Miss c. l. Morton
Ella ilkins Beatrice Killilea
Lille Fairgreve Beatrice II ali
Andrew D. Fairgreve Victoria Quinn
Mary Christensen Nora Callane
Edna " il>tns NJ. W. Bergin
Helena Farnsworth stella silva
Rose Fullerton 4. A. Cleveland
II. Newman Crstine Hart
c. Guenthor Edith Ahkmsnn (2l
Matilda Hoffman Ida Gibson
Emily Houstan E. B. leury
James DrouillRrd jeremiah Finn
Mrs T. T. HoustRn dna Coret
Thomas Clarke j. c. Coggins
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
Divorce Suits FiIed.

Suits for divorce were fled yesterday as fol
lows: Lillian Dawson against Edward T.
Dawson, for cruelty; H. II. Irhnen against
Caroline D. Irhnep, for deser ton
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04

Among English people dark brown hair
Is more than twice as common an hair of
auY other shade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
MOUNT TAMALPAI SCENIC RAILWAY

CVia SausaitO Ferry.
Leave San Francisco Commencing May
2, 1897:
WEEK DAYS-9:45 A. NJ AS, 5:l5 P. X
SUNDAYS-S:0U. 9:OU, 1000. IL A NJ; 1:46,
2:30
tickets for sale at MILL VALLEY or THOS.
COOK & SON, GIL Market st.. San Francisco
(undeP Palace Hotel.) Telephone M ain 5U62.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04

d. A Twigg
Annie Sturken
Bessie Thurston
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
RAILROAD TRAvELS

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due 10 nrrIse Q al
SAN FRANCISCO.
(dain Line, Foot OF Market Street.l
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
THEIR REDEYE INN.
Princeton Criticized for Rum
ming Saloon Under a
Fancy Name.

New York. Oct. pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Princeton says:
The published announcement that the
Rev. DR.. Charles Woodruff Shields, pro-
fessor of the harmony of science and
revealed religion in Princeton univers-
ity had decided to withdraw from the
Presbyterian church, caused a SenSa-
ton in university circles. The severe
attacks of The Voice, the well known
temperance organ, on Prof Shields be
cause he had signed the application Tor
a liquor license for Princeton Inn, are
said to have been the primary cause of
his determination to leave the church.
When the various SynOdS, following the
line of the articles in The Voice further
criticised Prof. Shields, he decided to
announce his intention at once. Be
yOnd the bare statement that he will
leave the church according to the con-
Stitutional custom" DrShieldS will say
nothing for publication at present.
The circumstances which led up to
Dr. Shields determination to leave the
church are these:
About five months ago the license of
the Princeton Inn expired and in order
to get a renewal it was necessary to
have a petition signed by a dozen
property holders living in the street on
which the inn is located. The signers
We're secured and also the license. 1t
happened that on the petition there ap-
peared the names OF ex-President Gro
yer Cleveland and Prof. Shields.
The VOic Dubtrt ed several attacks
on Princeton university in regard to
the manner in which the inn was con-
Quoted and also commented SeVerly on
Prof Shields. These attacks were in
such an exaggerated strain that several
of the prominent Princeton alumni
wrote replies defending the position of
the university.
The Princeton Inn was first opened
to the public about five years ago. 1t
was built by prominent alumni of
Princeton university and is considered
one of the finest hOstelries in the coun-
try. The inn is the headquarters of the
great crowds of the alumni and their
friends who come back to the uniVerS-
ity to attend such affairs as commence
ment week exercises, and the like, and
big football and base ball games. The
inn has always been under the best
management and the stories that have
appeared in regard to the behavior of
students have all been highly cOlored.
Thousands of strangers visit Princeton
annually and the inn has always called
forth the most favorable comment.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
AFTER GEORGES SCALP.
Carter Harrison and His Braves 60
to Tammany's Assistance.

Chicago. Oct.27-Mayar Harrison ac-
conpanied by his cabinet, a brass band
and nearly 800 broad shouldered mem
bers of the Cook county Democracy, all
wearing silk hats and smiles of various
degrees of breadth, left here at one
o'clock today for a three days stump
ing tour of Greater New York. "TIurrah
for Tanmany and to blazes with
George" was the sentiment OF the lead
ers of the delegation.
Nearly every prominent Democratic
politician of Chicago was in the party
Oil Inspector Burke, City Treasurer
Hummet Chief of Police Ripley, City
Attorney Devine. Corporation Counsel
Thornton Commissioner of Pubic
Works McGanns Superlntendent o.
Street Cleaning Simmons and National
Committeeman Gehan were included
in the mayors party.
The Democrats marched to the city
hall from their headquarters and es-
corted the mayor and cabinet to the
Lake Shore depot where a special train
of ten sleepers was in readiness.
Leaders of the party declared that
the fight will be exclusively against
Henry George. Chicago Democrats they
claim have a good deep grudge against
the single taxer. In 1894 Mr.. George
made several speeches here for John H.
White who was running for congress
in the Second district on the Popul1st
ticket. The election resulted in the de-
feat of J. J. Hanahan, the Democratic
nominee and the election of Billy LOr-
inner, Republican. The leaders. it is
said have not forgiven George for the
part he took and propose to not only
whoop her up for Van Wyck but to
roast Henry George.
From all indications there will be a
very warm time in the old town to-
morrow night.
Mayor Harrison's last official act be
fore leaving for his eastern journey was
to order the discharge of six women
stenogra pliers employed in the various
departments in the city hall and the
substitution of male shorthand writ
ers. The mayor said men could do
more and better work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
AN INSURANCE WAR
Is Brewing in California Be-
tween the Commissioner
and the Companies.

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-State Insur-
ance Commissioner CIunnie today made
a movement against the eastern insur-
ance companies, which is likely to meet
with determined opposition. To all of
the New York companies doing busi-
ness in CalifOrnia-fire, life. accident,
health and security, he forwarded let
ters calling attention to statutes of the
state under which he holds they are
compelled to take out licenses annual
1y.
Heretofore the custom of the Califor-
MIA insurance departments has been to
issue licenses once for all considered
good during the sOlvency of the corpOr-
ations. New York and some other states
require, however, from insurance COM
panies organized under the laws of
other states and territories, annual per-
missions to do business, and under the
policy of reciprocity adopted by the
California Legislature, Commissioner
Clunnie proposes to extend this obliga-
tiOn to all insurance companies from
states which make such demand on
California underwriting corporations.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
.BUYOUT SCOTT & BRIER.
Mr.. Il. B. Merriam Purchases a
Big Loan Business.

Mr. E. B. Merriam of the firm Of
Bowman & Co. has purchased the in
terests of the firm of Scott and Brier.
loans and mortgages. He will take pos
session of the business November first
and for the present the firm viii be run
as formerly in the rooms on the first
floor of the Columbian building.
The firm of Scott and Brier has some
thing like 81, 500 900 in loans, all of
which is now turned over in E. B. Mer-
riams name. Mr.. Merriam, speaking
of his plans, said:
For the present I shall keep the
business as it is, in its present quarters.
am figuring on another deal, and if
that turns out all right, may merge
the new firm into another one and make
a big business of it
The firm of Scott and Brier is one
of the oldest in the city. 1t was or
ganiZed in 1869 as Brier and Gavitt.
Later it was known as Scott & Brier
until 1893. when Mr.. John Brier retired
from the firm, leaving Mr.. Edwin Scott
as manager. Mr.. James Brier, cash
ier of the firm, has been in the employ
of the firm for % years
Mr.. Edwin Scott will probably remove
to Colorado in the hopes of benefiting
the health of his wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
SUCH LOOPHOLE!
1he Resort Was ON the Third
Floor Not the Fourth.

Judge Fazen ordered the following
business men subpOenaed to try the Ii
quor case against Kneisler and Bailey:
John r. Mulvane, James B. Hayden,
w. A. L. Thompson, George Hammel
W. w. Culver, John NJ. Baird, W. S.
Kale and A. L. House He says that
the reason he had new set of jurors
summoned was because he wants the
business men who pay the taxes to see
Quoted.
It happened, however, that there was
no use for jury. AS it has happened in
most of the liquor cases during this
term of court there was a hole for the
jOintists to crawl out and they did not
fail to avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity.
H. c. Stafford who is general attorney
for the men accused of selling liquor
charged the men with selling liquor on
the fourth floor of the Crawford build
ing, when as a matter of fact there was
no place there where liquor was sold.
The joint was on the third floor. Judge
HaZen held that where an attempt is
made to convict parties of maintain
ing a nuisance the exact place where
the liquor is sold must be shown. AS
the men did not sell liquor on the fourth
floor the case was dismissed.
Another liquor case was disposed of
today. 1t was against Thomas Moon
ey and was nollied by County Attorney
JetmOre after it was found that J. II.
SWigart who had sworn to the COM
plant knew nothing about any sales of
liquor made by Mooney.
There are two more liquor cases to
be tried during this term of court. They
are against Walt Richards and Al Hay
slip.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
. CHANCE TO SEE THEM.
All Thr ee of the Republican Candi-
dates for Congress- to be Here.

The Republicans of Topeka are max
ing preparations to make the only gen
eraI meeting of the county campaign
tomorrow evening an event.
The meeting will be held in the old
court house at the corner of Fourth
street and Kansas avenue. The speak
ers will be Congressman Charles Curtis,
Congressman Case Broderick and ]. W.
Bailey, who wants to be a congressman.
A great deal of interest is taken in the
meeting owing to the fact that the
three men who will be the only speak
ers will be the three candidates for the
Republican nomination of congress in
the new First district, which now in
cludes Shawnee county.
The Republican county central COM
mittee is working hard to make the
reception to the speakers all that those
gentlemen can expect. They will talk
politics, but the speeches will not be
personal and there will be no reference
by any of the speakers to the congress
iOnal fight.
Chairman Capper of the Republican
committee received kilograms today
from Bailey and Broderick saying that
they will be on hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
FIGHT ON THE eCHAINLESS'
Interesting News for Wheelmen
About Wheels of '08

Toledo, o., Oct. 27.-The chafnless BIZ
cycle question is going TO develop one
of the biggest fights, it is claimed, ever
witnessed in the bicycle business.
The fight, it is said, will be between
the Columbia people and nearly all of
the other manufacturers who are COM
ing out with a IS chainless wheel.
There are g number of factories where
chainlesS wheels will be manufactured,
although none Of them, outside of Col
onel Pope. appears to be anxious to
place a chainless wheel on the market.
Among those that may be mentioned
outside of Pope and Lozier, are the
Stearns, Western Wheel Works, Yosty
Spalding and others.
This combination recognized the fact
that Col. Pope has purchased the old
league chainlesS patents under which
the original bevel gear machines were
manufactured and first decided to test
their validity and value.
A syndicate was organized, a prOmi-
nent western concern taking the initia-
tive. and the other manufacturers were
sounded upon the subject A fund was
Immediately raised to make a thorough
investigation. Expert patent attorneys
were employed, and nearly $4,000 was
expended in carefully Investigating the
premises. One of the manufa cturers,
who assisted in raising the fund, has
received a letter from the syndicate to
the effect that the attorneys have rea-
son to believe that the league patent or
bevel gearing patents will not hold.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
Building Occupied by tie Wa
bash in st. Louis
Takes Fire This Afternoon and
is Destroyed.
1T HELD MANY LODGES
The Block Was Seven Stories
in Height
And Was the Meeting Place of
Several Secret Societies.

st. Louis, Oct. 27.-Shortly after 1:30
this afternoon fire started on one of the
upper floors of the seven story building
at Seventh and Chestnut streets, occu-
pied by the Wabash railway general Of
fees, lawyers, real estate firms and
stores.
Some delay in sending in an alarm
gave the fire great headway, and by
the time the first engine arrived the
whole building was in flames. A gen
eral alarm was turned in, but the flames
had enveloped the whole building, which
seemed doomed. The efforts of the
fremen were then turned to the ad-
joining buildings to keep the fire from
communicating to them. The loss, which
will be heavy, cannot be estimated at
this hour. The Wabash building was
formerly known as the Polytechnique
building, and was occupied by Masonic
lodges and other societies.
Hundreds of people were in the build
ing when the fire started The flames
spread so rapidly that they had bare
ly time to get out. Those who could not
make use of the stairways and elevat-
ors, climbed down the fire escapes, and
it is believed that all got out in safety.
By 2:30 o'clock the department had
the flames under control, having kept
them within the confines of the Wabash
building, which will be total wreck.
General Manager Basey of the Wa
<
sentative of the Associated Press for
an estimate of the loss suffered by his
company, said:
I cannot make any estimate of the
loss suffered by our company. It will
be heavy, however, and very hard to
compute, for vast amount of vaIuabl
drawings in the engineers department
went up in flames, as well as reports
of great value in the passenger and
other departments. The Wabash com
pany carries Sc, O0O coo of insurance on
its property all over the system and
until the papers can be got at it will
be impossible to say what our loss win
be. The building, is owned by the
Robert s. Brookings estate and was
only leased from them. We have made
arrangements for temporary offices and
there viii be but little delay in the
transaction of business.
Everybody got out safely to the best
of my knowledge"
One of the employees in the engineers
department said $500.OOO would not COW
er the loss sustained by his department.
The Dispatch, in its afternoon
edition places the total estimated loss
at $500 600. 1t is not known what the
insurance amounts to at this writing.