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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

What would you do if you were held up
by a footpad?
The midnight marauder is abroad in
the city, although Chief Lees processes to
be ignorant of the fact, and 1t is proper
that the belated citizen should adopt
some plan of defense.
Three years ago, when a veritable car
nival of outlawry reigned here. Police
Judge Conlan made some very appropri-
ate and pra seworthy remarks on the sub b.
iect. a citizen had been stopped by a
footpad within a few blocks of the City
Hall, but being armed and not afraid 10
defend his person ard purse put the
rnfian to flight by bullet. A policeman
arr we'd too late to capture the footpad,
in the citizen on a charge CT carrying con-
ce lied weapons.
The case came up before Judge Conlan,
and his Honor was wroth. In dismissing g
the charge he took occasion to censure the
policeman and applaud the citizen. He
said in effect that every man was given
the right to defend himself from attack
and TO carry arms if he deemed it neces-
sary for such defense, no matter how
many local ordinances mi hit be passed
prohibiting the carrying Of weapons.
such ordinances had no effect upon evil
ulSpOSeQ persons, ana II was unjust 10
prohibit law-ablding people from defend
ing themselves. He advised every citizen
who might be compelled TO be out late at
night TO arm himself, and il attacked to
de end himself a; all hazards.
Judge Conlan believed that the averag
f0otpad was a "Oluff-r" and ii an inIende /
victim should fight the rohber wouII flee
rat er than fight back and possibly add
murder to his lesser crime.
This view of Judpe COrIaQ Is borne out
10 a large extent by the records of the
Police Departments in this and other
cities, and is Endorsed by some of the
oldest and most efficient officers on the
local force. There are many attempts
made every year to hold up people that
are not successful, and the man who has
fought off a highwayman as a rule does
not take the trouble to report the occur
renee to the police.
In a majority of cases where men are
held up the victim is more or less under
The influence of liquor and consequently
unable to properly defend himself In
other instances the sight OF revolver or
club so completely unnerves the victim
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
TRIBUTE TO MRS. M'KINLEY.

Rev. Charles Edward Locke Speaks of
the Death of the President's Mother.
Dr. Charles Edward Locke, pa stor OF
the Central Methodist church, in his ser
mon last evening made the following ref
erence to the death of Mrs. Mckinley,
the mother of the President. DR.. Lock e
was discussing the subject, "What Shall
l Do With Ny Doubts?" After having
shown the penalty OF doubt and the sad
termination OF the lives OF some of the
great doubers, he said, But let me also
remind you OF the rewards OF faith and
of the TRANSPORTATION glory in which
manv believers have swept through the
shadows of death into the spendors of
eternity. As nation we bend to-day
with a gr1ef-stricken family over the bier
OF the mother of the President.
You will permit me to speak as one
who mourns In particular sense on ac-
count of this bereavement. When | was
a schooIboy my Iather was the honoTed
pastor of the Mckinley family. Among
NV most cherished memories o. those
bappv days are the frequent occasions
when the pastor and his family were IN
vited TO accept the cordial hospitality OF
the Mckinley fires:de. In the translation
of Mother Mckinley one of Gods prin-
cesses has reached her coronation. She
was a devout and happy Christian; a
loving and prayerful vile and mother
She has now Joined her gallant husband,
who FIVE years ago preceded her to the
better world.
"He was a stalwart and invincible de-
fender OF the faith in belief and in prac-
ice. and triumphantly died like the war
rior who wraps the drapery OF his coucn
around him and lies down to pleasant
dreams.
As the President weeps to-day we
weep with him. Doubtless he has often
said. All that 1 am L owe TO my Christian
parents. 1t is moi hard to understand
the remarkable career OF President NC
Kjniev if won have been honored with ac-
o1,aintanceship in the home in which he
waa horn and trained. 1t was an ideal
Christian home. Mrs. Mckinley was one
Of the nations truest mothers. Pure
CHRIS ianity has the secret OF happy and
successful living and peaceful and
triumphant dy1ng.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
OAKLAND TRACK RBOPENS.
A Splendid Programme for the FRS
Day-The Chase Sale.

Day-The Chase Sale.
The Chase sale of yearlings, which took
place at Ingleside paddock on Saturday
under the auspices of Killip e. Co., was
probably the most successful of the sea.
son. The yearlings were a most select lot
and brought the following prices
Moduena. b. f. by Morello- Glen Ellen,
$725. r. Hughes; Mirello, br. C. by
Morello-P Phoebe Ann, $3.50, P. Archibald; !;
Glengabar, b. C. by Moreilo- Miss Lou,
$3.50, II. Jones; Midia, blk. f. by Mariner
Bessie Barnes. $3.50; Martillo, b. C. by
Morello Centella. $500, Burns & Water
house; Nav Bloom, b. f. by Morello- Rose-
dale. $275 II. Jones. The fast tilly Novia,
the property of NJ. +. Tarpey, was
knocked down to By Holly for $780,
Oakland track will reopen to-day with
an excsiient card. The fields are of high
class and have avery open look. Among
the good horses 10 make their first appear-
ance is Rubicon, which won so many
races for Pitisburg Phil the past season.
He is a high-class horse, and if right
should win in a gallop. The entries are
as follows:
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Football saturday Afternoon.

ALAMEDA, Dec. Notwithstanding
the rain Saturday afternoon good game
of football was played between a team
from the Alameda High School and one
from Berkeley. The first half of ihe
game lasted thirty-five minutes and the
second half ten minutes, and the result
victory for the Alameda boys by a
score of to 0. Next Saturday the home
team will play team from San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

Ninety-nlne per cent OF horseshoes are
made OF wrought iron by fashioning them
on the anvil The bars of iron of which
they are made are of the average value of
f7 los per ton, and the labor IN making
them averages f2 los per ton, so that the
shoes value f10 per ton, and 100 900 tons
being about The annual quantity of iron
used, we finds that 1t costs f1, ,000, 900 a
year 10 shoe Great Brijain's horses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Tourists as Guests.

There is a capital hotel system in vogue
in certain parts of Norway. In villages
where no hotel exists some one of the
more prominent inha bitants is subsidized
by the Norwegian Government, and N
return is bound TO provide accomm oda-
tiOn for not less than four travellers; he
may take in more If he chooses, but four
is the minimum. The accommod alton
and food supplied are excellent and The
charges are very m cd crate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

First race-Sybaris, p. A. Finnegan,
Ping.
Second race-Rubicon, Miss Lynah
Montgomery.
Third race-Salvado, BernardiIIo,
Schiller.
Fourth race-Rey ell Santa Anita.
Ostler Joe, Sweet FaverdaIe
Fifth race-Bliss Rucker, George Lee,
YuIe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Y. NJ. C. A. Day at DIR. Crvor,s

Yesterday Y. NJ. C. A. day at the West
minister Presby yterian Church, so the subject
OF DR.. c. e. Cryor's sermon was "The History
and Aims of the Y. NJ. c. A" He explained
in detail what the organization was and told
what good 1t had done. Besides this, be
spoke OF the present outlook Its relation 10
the church and its local need. There were n
large number of young people present, who
listened 10 his discourse with pleasure and
held an informal reception afterward In the
evening Secretary Mccoy of the Y. NJ c. A.
and many other prominent speakers claimed
the platform.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

To Cufe "A CID in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quiaine Tablets All drug
Rsts refund the money If it fails to cure %oc'
The genuine has L 3. Q. on each tablet
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

soereat is the dexterity of the EN- ployes
in cigarette manufactures, acquired by
long-continued practice. that some WORK
daily,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

The Crown Princes of Denmark ana
the Queen of Por ugal are the taileSV
princesses in Europe-
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

Losses adjusted and unpaid ..... !
Losses in Process of Adiu ,tment or |
in Suspense.
Losses Resisted, including TX
penseS.
Gross Premiums on Fire Risks rum
ming one year less, 1857, l 90 So;
reinsurance so per cent .....
Gross Premiums on Fire Risks run
ming more than one year, $79,-
lO4 81; reinsurance pro rata.
Cash Divide nds remaining unpaid.
Total Liabilities. es..........
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
First race. three q [
nian nnraa E2n0

eCond race, five and half furlongs, three
year-olds and upward purse $4t0
-. May w......... 90 259 Lucky Dog. .~lO5
(244Miss Lynah... 1Q2 1S7 10 Lo. lO2
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
STATEME ENT
Or THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS

OF ST GALL SWITZERLAND ON THE
~ 3lst day of December, a. ID. 1896, and for he
year ending on that day, as made TO the Insurance
commissioner of the state of California. pursuant
to the prov siOns of sections 6IO and 81 of he
Political code, condensed per blank furnished
by the Commissioner
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

Net Cash actually received for Fire
Premium ........-..-....
Received for Interest and Dividends
on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from
all other sources.
Received for Rents. ...................
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
Liz biiities.

Net Cash actually received for fire
pr miu ms ...-- Observation-Disclosures.
Received for interest on Bonds and
NJ ortg ages. .-..-. ....--........
Received for interest and d VI
dends on Bonds, STOCKS, Loans and
from all other sources.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

I. che Good OLD Days . Maa HaA
several.


In the life of modern business COM
munity n man must beware of too much
wisdom. says the Chautauquan- The
specialist is the man " no succeeds and
having once set his hand to an occupa-
ton one dare never leave il under pen
atty OF failure in what he has chosen as
mis- life work. In the west all this was
different. Versatility was a necessity.
The successful man must know how to
do many things. The gleanings of any
one field of activity were too small to
afford a living of themselves. This fact
was accepted by the citizens of the
country. sometimes with a grim humor
which marked the west.
4 young lawyer in a western town
had out a sign which read: John
Jones, attorney-at-law. Real estate and
insurance. Collections promptly attend
ell to at all hours of the dny or nigkt.
Good Ohio cider for sale at FIVE cents a
glass \ storekeeper had on his win
dow the legend: "Wall paper and mar
riage licenses" thus announcing two
co,amoiitics for which there was a
very sfnan demand. One of the prom
inent citizens of such town was
gambler. a farmer. a fighter and
s-shoO, teacher all in one. There seemed
country nothing homogeneous in this
mixing up Of occupations, it being
taken for granted that man would
endeasor TO make living in the ways
for which he seemed best fitted.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

repcris the PittsiM,Ph 7s-.t n. IT
Vas eonE;ruefed by ,ou. z E.ai. who.
vitacut ar5 technical ir-ining. Eade
all TIC patterns, did all The casting. and
put together the whole train with his
own hands The engine weighs 45o
pounds. Its length, with tender, is 6
feet 71z inches. The length of the cylin-
Ger is ~ by 2k inches. The driving
wheels are inches in diameter, and vet
the Locomotive hauls six observation
nars. in eaeh-of ~hich two children can
becomfor,abiy seated. Thesecars are Al
inches long and "a inches wide. and
covered after the fashion of the ordinary
observation car. The entire train. CON
sisfing of engine. tender. four observa-
tfon cars. one box car and caboose.
Us but 20 feet in lenth. Six gallons of
water in the tender tank and five in the
bQlier will furnish steam to propel il
f6r two hours Coal is hauled and
shoyeled out of the tender in the ortho-
dox manner In fact. the little engine
II complete in miniature in every detail.
Instead Of using oil in the headlight a
small electric battery in the engine
under the cab seat furnishes an mean
descent light. which is described as
sParking from the pilot like the
diamond in hotel clerks shirt front.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30
svYlNo ONE SHOE


Other People DS Il BESIDES oas-
LeGGed Men.
"What does . man do for shoes when
Re has only one leg. or his feet are not
mates?"
This question was thrust at big
MarLe, street shoe dealer, but it didn't
seem to bother him a hit says the
Philadelphia Bulletin.
''ile comes in here and has his feet
fitted just as easily as the ordinary
iran," he said. sit Ia n common oc-
currcnce in all shoe stores to have one
legged men ms customers. We break
pair of shoes, sell the one required,
and charge the customer little more
than half the cost of the complete pair.
accumulate. They would simply be-
come incumbernnces. They are promps-
ly sent l,sck TO the factory and mates
made for them on the same last. II IL
no, only for one-lcgged men that we
are thus compelled to break pairs. There
are lots of people in the world whose
feet are not mates. II Is curious fact
that nearly every man's left foot is .
trihe larger than the right one. but N
n general thing this docs not Interfere
with correct fitting. In many cnses,
however, we encounter men one OF
Whose feet arc 90 swollen by sorus, hum
ions, gout or some other afs,irtion that
he has to wear sho<s OF odd sixes. For
these customers Il n necessary to break
two pairs. both OF which aftcrwarIl have
their missing mates supplied At tAe
factory and 10 back into the general
stnck" NJ
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30
HORSE Thai KNEW ITS DUTY.



On =. Well without Him.
\ remarkable display of animal sa-
gacity was given the other day in Ken
sington 10y the horse driven by old Har-
ry Pindle. an itinerant coal dealer. says
The Philadelphia Record. Harry has
been small dealer for years, and many
u bucket OF coal he sells to customers
of 20 years standing. Hector" the
Old bay horse. has been owned by
Harry for several years, and although
he is old ans lame. the animal serves
his master well. Last week. while out
with load OF coal, Harry was taken
sick, and, leaving his siN-year-old grand-
son ON the wagon. be went into .
friends house TO rest. Now, Hector
evidently 20, tired of waiting, for when
Harry. who had become very sick. came
out with his friend to be driven home,
the team was gone. Late ,ha; afternoon
wagon, aud explained that Hector had
gone over the regular route, aud that
the people who had been waiting for
their coal came out aud took what they
wanted and paid for 1t. Harry became
very Ill, aud was confined to his bed for
over week. but the supply of coal
never stopped. as Harry's oldest son
would load the wagon before going to
work. and the team would be sent out
in charge Of the little boy, Il has been
proven since ths; old Hector never
missed n customer. and he is now
pointed out as u remarkable horse.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30
CAPTURED BY ANTS
story of the strange and UnpieasAns
Experience of an Engliah vessel

story of the strange and uupl~esa.a
Experience of an EnGliah vesseL
When vessel recently arrived ip
Liverpool with a cargo of log,,ood,
everybody on board. from captain down
to cook, rushed franticnlly ashore, az
though pursued by some unseen enc
my. As a matter of fact. the vessel
WAS literally swarming with hordes Of
hungry Jamaica ants. says a Londeu
witness.
The little pests had invaded the lock-
srs and diyed headlong into the sugar
larrels. After finishing the contents
of these. they proceeded to bore holes
through <he supply Of hard tack. ana
ate everything before them. until it
vas feared ,ha, the stock OF provisions
On board would run short. There was
a cessation from their attacks, when the
vessel was caught in West India hur-
ricane. which flooded the cabin and
drenehcd everything below. Il was
supposed that the intruders had all
been drowned. but after the storm had
passed away they began again with re-
newed energy.
The captain who commands the ves-
sci stated that there are millions of the
insects still on board, and he thought
that the cargo must have come from the
vicinity of ant hills for which Jamaica
is noted. lie stated that the ants were
in all parts of the vessel, and tina; in all
his experience at sea he had never be-
fore met with an attack like the new
comcrs wsged against him
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

Noted Huron Chief
The recent election of Philippe Vim
cent, or, as the tribesmen call him. Tar
ron Wartesche,- to the chieftainship Of
the Huron tribe at the Indian Lorette.
near Quebec, has brought into promi-
nence his pretty l7-year-old daughter.
Eugene. who is now recognized as the
princess of the tribe. Princess Eugene
is a refined and weii-educated miss. who
converses freely in pure French and
English. having had the advantage of
eight years thorough instruction in
the convent of Charlesbourg. near Que
bee. She is bright and vivacious. and
possesses good. well trained soprano
voice, which she uses with charming ef-
feet. while she skilifully plays her own
accompaniments on either the organ or
piano Her father is a full-blooded
Huron and her mother French Cana
dian Chief Philippe, the father Of
Princess Eugenie. is one of the pilots
who takes the steamers through the
Long Sioux and Lachine rapids on the
ST. Lawrence, the gift" as they call it,
of plotting the rapids being hereditary.
The chief possesses a number Of heir
looms, which the princess highly
prizes, among them being medals pre-
sented to her grandfather and great
grandfather by George w.. Edmund
kean, Queen Victoria, the prince Of
Wales and other notables. For visitors
whom she fancies the princess will oc-
casionally don her fathers famous
chiefs Jacket" couple of hundred
years old, and his crown of feathers,
and when her pretty face roguishly
peeps out from beneath the great
crown she forms charming picture.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30
THE VANISHING QUAKER.
Gradual oblitcration of the OF,
Orthodoxy.

Gradual OblIterntion of the Ola
Orthodoxy.
Only lately have PhiIadelphians be-
gun to realize and reflect upon the dis.
appearance of the Quakers as we knew
them; only lately has it been brought
home to us that gradual obliteration
of the old uncompromising orthodoxy
has set in which means the ultimate
absorption of the sect. Even now, saws
Lippincott's, rare as is the old garb on
the streets. where it was such a com.
mon sight not so many years ago, the
assertion that the society is diminish.
ing would meet with doubt and hesitA-
tion- We are SO familiar with the Quak-
er, he is so necessary and potent a type
in Philadelphia, that we would not nc.
cept the warrant even of statistics. vet,
row that the visible limit has been
reached, what can we do but awake to
ihechange? We see few broad-brimmed
hats and drab bonnets where we once
saw many. of those who wear them.
the most are old and trembling. II
there are young Quakers. how are ws
TO recognize them? Not by their dress.
at any rate, except in so far as their
plainness of cut and sobriety of coioe
siiii rule the taste of Friends, whethes
wealthy or in moderate Circumstances:
the distinctive costume is being la
aside. with many Of the distincsire 60
toms And whys Because the roeiess
Is losing its control over its younger
memberse Because its rigid rules NO
longer suffice to hold in check the hu.
man spirit. with It's unconquerable love
OF freedom This is the common ex.
pianation. and the one desired by thoss
who love romance.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30
FCoLIke AN APE.
Has C.rfo.fty Always Led to ais BE-
inG Caught.

fnG Caukht-
The big ape in the zoo needed exer-
else. This he obtained by being allowed
the run of the large monkey house, in
stead of remaining in side room, be-
fore the visitors came, says the London
Spectator As he knew he would be
caught and put back into his own room
nj this hour the ape used to climb up on
to the Top of the other monkeys cages
and refuse to come down. As he could
not be tempted by food. Mr.. Bartlett
appealed to his mind by working on
what he had noted to be his weak
points. curiosity ard cowardice.
This is Mr. Frank Buckland's account
of the daily proceedings at this hour:
.eetr. bartlett went to the keeper, ard.
touching him gently on the shoulder.
directed his attention in q mysterious
manner 20 the dark passage under
meath the gas pipe which traverses the
house, pretending TO poirt nut to SUIT
ton some horrible unknown creature.
using an energetic manner. but saying
nothing excep; words to this effect:
Look out-there he is-there he isl
At the same time the two men would
peer into the dark place uuje- the gas
pipe The monkey used presently to
come down to see what the subject of
fear and interest was, when Mr.. Bart
lett and Sutton used to shout: Hes
coming out. Hes coming cut" and
rush away in the direction of Joe's cage
The monkey would rush for the. same
place of safety. which happened to be
the door of his own house. and some
times enter it before them. Buckiand
notes ii as curious that the monkey
never learned the deception. but would
be taken in by il Whenever the time
came TO finish his mornings airing.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

A new invention for preventing ves-
sels from sinking after being damaged
by collision has been exhibited in Lon
don recently before number of ship
ping expertA An iron model of cargo
ship was placed in water. after hAv-
Ing been loaded with briclcs. Then a
hole, immense in aise compared with
the miniature vessel, was opened at the
side. When the water had risen to =
level with the deck number OF gutta
bags hxed under the derk were inflated
With esr6uuic acid Gas and the vca-
- ohaese Immediately began 20 riss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

Evsrybody Y pasassd when they sse
ths sxcellent work put ont By Kaye
Bros,
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1897-12-30

FOB sALE-Several nice tracts of orchard
and irait lAnds At bargain prices
II DALI DnWn.sE-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-09
UpnRAOIoNRs DE BUQUHs EN Pro
TRAvHSfA.

Berg. esp. Beatriz CaFgandc.
Col amr Jennie Hall pendieDte.
Col ing Hattie May desCargandO
Vap ing. "Straito of Dover" des
cargando.
Vap. esp, "Maria descargando
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-09
DEDICAT0RIA.
LA RAzON DEL TITUEO

SUMARI0.--Luchemca.-El deber
cumplido.-La generacI6n cue eu-
be.--LS tustioia humsna.-Pretex-
tos GEiminaleg. LA formula del
progreSo.--El pg0gres0 y gua ma
nifestaCiones.--I.& op4ni6E pdblica.
HI p0ziodismo.-Tlo quss debe ser
el periodismo. o.--Lo que es hoy In
prensa.--La prenga y lae leyes.-
"a politiGsA --Lo que debe aer 10
politiHa.-O6mc ae hacaa Loo poll
tloos.-C6mo naGen los pa1slaos.-~
Los pr0gramSs poliAie0s.--ATGsA~
clos pol9tiocs.~-EI aGzasval poItsi-
ac.-Misexias polttsean. - Sincerl-
dad politics, ,--Eanatiszno golttico
La democraCtas PrtnclpIos de-
M moCrAtiooa.--Abau=dos GemoorAti-
Cos.--Delixi0R democEaaicos. - La
libexEad dc Ia OatedrA.---Iiberts(I
contra derech0.-I.a tguaIdsd 20.
cial.-1s igualdad en- Ia hiscoria.--
La igualdsd ante Ia Z&x6as-~La 60
besania.-La 0emagcg1&.~.1,l.js, huz,-
nos modernos.-La r&voyroiCr.-.-
Las huelgas.-OoA4Gs40Y, y osos,-
EEl nihiliamo. o.-PGopaganG4ab demo-
ledoxas- --Oanoex sooia2.--~Aatluo-
mias y anomsltssg.---.I1l m4yox de
/ los agrOEca.--AlIssa wsa IL ugYss....- E37Y,y-
logo y CO1Olusi3a.
De venta.-En Ia Impxopsa del
BOLKT1g MNRoAgx1E..
PEeCI0.-Un peso S'2Sqensa as,g,
save e1eZnpIaE.