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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
DARING ATTEMPT AT ARSON. An Unknown Man Fails in an Effort to Destroy an Unfinished
 Building.

A daring act of incendiarism was com mitted at 6:35 last night by an unknown man on a building in the course of con- struction at 15 Cedar avenue. The man was seen to leave the place hurriedly, and almost immediately flames began to ap- pear in the interior While some neigh bors gave chase after the man others at tempted to put the flames out. AS there was a danger of their not succeeding, an alarm was turned in from box 137 Before the engines arrived, however, the fire was extinguished. An investigation showed that coal oil had been. spilled among the shavings with the evident intent of de- stroying the building. The firebug es- caped in the darkness.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
CATTLE KING
 TO WED AGAIN George White Told by the Spirits That He
 Must Marry. On Wednesday He Will Lead Miss Louise Bogan to
 the Altar.
The Eccentric Millionaire Looks for Domestic Comfort in His De-
 clininJ Years.

George E. White, the wealthy cattle king of Round Valley, Is to marry again. The cattle king Is a believer in spiritualism, and the spirits have told him that he should wed. Soon after the message was delivered to him from the spirit world, he met, wooed and won a pretty young lady. Miss Louise Began, who resides in the southern part of the city.
 The wedding Is set for Wednesday next. Madame Young, who is pre- ing the wedding rousseau, was in- structed to have the gowns prepared by that day and the friends of the cattle king believe that Is the day set for the ceremony.
 White does not deny that Wednesday Is the time set when he will again tempt matrimony, and he smiles when he discusses the subject, though he tries to throw a web of secrecy about the coming affair. The wedding will be private, and after the ceremony the couple will take a short honeymoon trip to the southern part of the State.
 George E. White is well known in California. He has large land inter ests in Humboldt County, and most of the fertile acres of Round Valley are counted among his possessions. He Is an extensive stock raiser, and he is re- puted to be worth several hundred thousand dollars. He is extremely ec- centric and of late years most of his business dealings have been done at the of the spirits. He is constantly in communication with sev- eral of the mediums" of the city, and whenever he contemplates a big busi- ness deal he asks the advice of the spirits and acts upon it. The spirits. 1t is claimed, told him to marry, and the wedding will take place in conse- quence of their advice
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
BIG FIRE IN THE PHELAN BLOCK.
Fight Which Saved the Building FroD DestructioD.

destroying the stock with the excep- ton of few boxes of cigars which were carried away by the salvage corps The most serious loss was in the photograph gallery. where 12O,OOO negatives were destroyed. These neg atives cannot be replaced and their value is impossible of calculation, as many of them date back as far as 1850, when MT. Morse was in the business.
 As soon as the gravity of the situa- tion became apparent a second alarm was sent in, but while ten engines, a chemical engine, three hook and ladder trucks, one water tower and a battery were on the grounds, but seven engines were in use. The fire extended sixty feet toward O'Farrell street and forty feet to the east under the roof, but did not get below the mansard floor except down the western elevator shaft
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
COLLABORATION DAY.
Observed by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the
 Tinted S+ofac

meeting of California Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States was held last evening m the Occidental Hotel, when the fol- lowing named were elected officers for the current term: Robert Y. Hayne. commander D. Henshaw Ward. vice. commander; Geor-e Whitney Reed sec- retary; Franklin B. Washington, deputy secretary; Charles Samuel Greene. treas. and Brander Wells Lee judge advocate.
 It being commemoration day, the com. panions of the commandery and several gentlemen invited to become companions Of the order, who were invited as special Fuests, partook of an excellent dinner at which there was shown much pat riotic spirit in the toasts and the re- SponSeS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

The fire was in such position that the firemen could reach it with the great est difficulty, and it was necessary to pour tons of water into the building before the flames could be suppressed. This vast quantity of water damaged the lower portion of the building and the contents of the rooms more than the fire.
 During the delay in getting water on the fire the flames ran down the ele- vator shaft and burst out in the cigar store of Sam Dannebaum, completely
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water destroyed them all.
 From the stand pipes on O'Farrell and Market streets heavy streams were thrown through the windows, yet with a constant flood of water pouring into the smoking mass the fire was not under control until half-past 3, having burned for an hour and half without bursting through the roof.
 After the fire was Subdued 1t was found that tons of water flooded the this holes were punched through the ceiling of the reception room and the water poured down in torrents and was swept into the elevator shaft. This water destroyed the stock of frames. mounts, envelopes and every thing used in photography which was stored above the blind floor over the gallery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
ROOFS.

Edward Broze an employe of Mar ceau's gallery, was the first to discover the fire, and he immediately notified the girls working below to get out, and then fought the fire with hand gren- ades until the department arrived. The books and other valuable matters in the gallery were carried to a place of safety, and the fire patrol stripped the rooms of pictures and furnishing and covered the counters to protect them from the deluge of water. but the neg atives were in such a position that the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
ToWn Talk

This week bears out it's reputation for being the brightest and best of the week. lies. Among its contents are: Portraits of Rev. Louis Sanford and his bride, with stage and musical favoriteS; editorials upon late events of national importance; satirical aftermath by Phil Garlic; society CTS point of view: original valentines to prominent men; a Storiette from real life; musical, book and dramatic criticisms; newsy political chat by The Parson; stor- ies and poems.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Mayor Phelan estimates the damage to the building at $6000 which is fully insured. Captain Comstock of the un- derwriters' places the losses to the tenants as follows: Marceau photo- graph gallery, $6000; Lucke, shoe store, $500; Sam Dannebaum, cigars, $500: Goldstein & Cohen $6000 Will & Finck, 5000; Muller, optician $500; offices flooded with water, $2500. A total of s17,0OO, fully insured. The value of the negatives cannot be com puted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
ADVERTISEMENTS. ELECTRICITY

and medicine as combined and admins. tered by the Physicians and Surgeons of the State Electro Medical Institute cor ner Market, Powell and Eddy streets, has proved wonderful success, exercising over diseases curative power never be- fore known to the medical world The Doctors of this Institute are curing all manner of diseases so quickly that those who had lost all hope of health are amazed at the wonderful results obtained through this new system of Electricity and Medicine combined Immediate relief lows. The Educated Physician comedies the fact that Electricity alone fails to cure: also that
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
The Tunnel Rebuilt.

A telegram received at the Santa Fe office in this city this morning gives the news that the tunnel on that line near Williams has been entirely rebuilt, and that commencing to-day trains will run through without any detaching or trans fer. The accident to the tunnel has cost the Santa Fe a great deal of money, but the rebuilding has been of the most sub stantial character, and there is no possi- ble danger of any delays in future,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

action be taken at once to remove the lampless lampposts that are scattered about the city. He has ascertained that posts for the mail boxes which were re- gently ordered from Washington have ar rived. and that there is no longer use for the unsightly posts to which some thirty six boxes are now attached.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Dalton Will Contest.

Kate Dalton, J. w Dalton and Mary Mahan have filed a contest to the will of Iohn Patrick Dalton. It is alleged by the me contestants that the widow of the tes- Idtor, Katherine Dalton, exercised an
 ulndue influence over her husband and ASsihIeLepy gained possession of a larger p,addr ndre or the estate than she was enti-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Poolrooms Raided-

The police have introduced a new charge against the keepers of pooIrooms and yesterday a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of eX-Senator William Dunn for permitting a room al 204 Stevenson street to be used for making bets on horse races The warrant was served and Dunn gave bail for his appearance in court. The police also colleced evidence in the rooms to prove their case
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Will Law the Cornerstone.

The cornerstone of Park Congregational Church, on Hayes street, between Lyon and Central avenue, will be laid at 2:3O O clock tomorrow afternoon with befit- ting ceremonies. There will be addresses by Rev. George c. Adams, D.D.. and Rev. William Rader. The cornerstone will be laid under the auspices of the building committee, of which Frederick A Hatch is the chairman. The greet ings will be made by Rev. F. R. Farrand and Rev. s. s. Cryor, D.D. The Lords
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
TO BE DEPoRTED.
Cheong An Bing Told Lie, Then the Truth, Then Lie, and Must Go
 Back to China.

The hearing of the case of Cheong An Bing, who was refused a landing by the Collector of the Port, was had yester- day on habeas corpus by United States Commissioner Heacock. Bing claimed to be a native of San Francisco, but he told Inspector Lynch of the Chinese Bureau that he was born in certain province in China When asked on the hearing yes terday why he had made such a state- ment he replied that he had done so be- cause he was young, only 23 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
MEDICINE

alone in many ailments exerts but little, if any, curative properties, but our Com bination of Electricity and Medicine ac- complishes results which cannot be ob- tained by either alone. Is it not evident to your mind, if you are a sufferer, that the Doctors of the Electro-Medical Insti- tute offer you surer and quicker cure by their
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Rottanzi's Resolution Indorsed.

The Potrero and Mission Improvement Club has sent communication to the Board of Supervisors indorsing Super visor Rottanzis resolution that $40. .0O0 be appropriated to building a new City and County Hospital on the Almshouse tract.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Sanborn, Vail & Go. have the only large stock of screens; parlor lamps. onyx otaoies, framed pictures and easels in the IbIS 4biSr,ast at moderate prices. Their low-priced ,nnnss o3tlrIss are so good that it is a waste of lines to buy extravagant things in these
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

and that it was mistake. The Com missioner thought that 'Bing was old enough not to tell lies by wholesale, and will recommend his deportation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

prayer will be read by Rev. F. B. Cher rington, DD.. and the pastor, Rev. James B. Orr, will invoke the divine blessing. An appropriate musical programme will be rendered
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Landaus, wagonettes. traps and drags of the latest designs at O'Brien & Sons Golden Gate avenue and Polk street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
COMBINED

application of Electricity and Medicine at the same time, the one acting from with in and the other from without, thus they find the most remote lurking places of disease and exterminate it from the sys- tenn, effecting positive and permanent
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
WOMEN ARE THE WORST.

q j. y - .-
Women are more subject to sea-
sickness than men," said steward on
board one Of the steamboats, plying be-
tween Dover and Calais. "a woman
will fight against it to the last and keep
up as long as she can hold up her
head. Then she takes to her cabin
and invariably asks three questions.
First, whether people die of sea-sick-
ness, then how many miles it is from
shore, and lastly, when we shall get
there. She also often asks how deep
the water is, and if it is possible for
any one to go seven days without food.
.sThe doctor is then hauled over the
Goals. Is he capable and efficient, and
if the captain has full confidence In
him. Then the patient gets so i'll that
she loses interest in the doctor, and
usually lies on her side and cries for an
hour. Luckily the more violent at
tacks only last for short time. Men
go in at once. They make great rum
pus until they are compelled to take
to their berths. Then they grumble
and groan until they are well enough
to go on deck again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
Maori Women and Their Rights.

The Maori women of Australasia
have rights fourishing ones. Gener-
ally they have little voice or choice
In the selection Of their first husband.
but they may and they frequently do
change him. All the Maori gods and
goddesses help the Maori whose wife
betrays him, but she may trade him
without so much as comment from
the public, without the slightest
smudge on her good name, and it is
nothing to his discredit. either. Court
ship Is always brief, and does not often
preface marriage. The Maoris, how
ever, love to repeat Oriental love tales
and to sing love songs, delicate and
charming Of diction and sound. Maori
widows not infrequently commit sui
eide upcl the graves Of their husbands.
and are honored for doing SO, as in
China. Divorce Is as simple as well,
simpler than in Chicago. It needs no
revenue, employs no officers. He turns
her out Of doors and both are free to
remarry. That is all. What would
certain many-times divorced theatrical
people not give for such divorce laws
without any hint Of alimony? Girls
are often betrothed irrevocably4 in in
fancy. Girls not betrothed in child
hood are expected to have as many ad-
mirers as they please. Indeed, the
greater the number Of admirers The
greater the prestige Of the girl.
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
Timidity and Greatness.

M. Dugas, a Frenchman, has written
an extremely interesting paper on
'sTimidity." He finds that the vast
majority Of people are timid in their
youth; a considerable minority remain
timid all their lives. Timidity leads
to meditation and analysis. It enters
into the temperament Of the philoso-
pher and man of science. Per contra.
thoroughly stupid man is seldom TIM
i'd. Virgil, Horace. Benjamin Con-
slant, Michelet and Amiel were all not
ably timid men. M. Dugas notes that
in the intellectual man you are apt to
find great speculative hardihood COM
bined with practical timidity. Car
lyle's is the typical case. The mere
thought Of having to order coat or
buy a pair Of gloves caused him the
most acute discomfort. In its extreme
type timidity approaches the malady
Of the will, which some medical dc
tionaries call agoraphobia-th dread
Of the crowd. Of the gaze Of other peo-
pie. AL public speakers have known
this feeling gwen, it is said. the brazen
M. Rochfort. Cicero, used as he was
to the rostrum, was prevented by '.blue
funk from delivering his "Milonian,'
speech. M. Sarcey, who has lectured
every week for twenty years, says he
has never been able to conquer his
timidity. Pallet, famous Partisan
advocate, was SO nervous that he used
to say he half hoped some accident
would happen him in the street on his
way to the court, so that he might be-
prevented from appearing. Veteran
actors, when they are worth their salt.
seldom get over their .stage-frig hit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10

& * 49,
shall / do says Larry, the thievin'
.divils; sorra crumb Of bread, barrin
crackers hackers, have I got in the place, the
brutes have stolen the whole Of it,
The guests assemble around him with
words of comfort, but it is long before
Larry will be pacided. He'll have the
life of the whole tribe, whether the
government protects them or not.
Shure, how can he set decent table
II the black marauders steal it all?
Little by little the guests calm him
dow down. They like crackers they
wouldn't eat any bread if they had it,
Larry had gained his point, and ma
ter1al had been furnished for an adyen-
ture Of no ordinary kind, and many
members Of the party will doubtless
entertain their friends with the story
OF. OF how the bears stole their bread at
Larry's.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
BEARS IN YELLoWsToNE PARK


. Fu rntsh Imaginary Adventures for
sLarry's" Tenderfoot Guests.
Among the stories which Horace c.
.Du Val brought back from his trip to
the Pacific coast was one about Lar
ry, the proprietor of the luncheon sta
ton at Norris, in the Yellowstone
Park, which every body will appreciate
who knows the witty Irishman, and
few people have made the trip in the
last few years to whom he is I'M
known. sThe park is full Of bears,
cinnamon and silver tips, z said Mr.. Du
Val, .sand the after dinner hour at the
hotels is always spent by the guests
in watching the big clumsy brutes
come numbering out Of the woods to
feed at the refuse heaps. Larry's is
only a luncheon station, big tent, at
which tourists stop in the middle OF
their days journey for rest and re-
freshment. All Larry's supplies come
from the hotels. and one day, short
time before our visit, the luncheon
hour had almost arrived, and the bread
wagon from the hotel had not made its
appearance. There was not slice Of
bread in the tent. Larry Is proud OF
the reputation of his table; something
has to be done, and done at once. AL
ready he hears the rumbling Of the
wheels and the hoofbeats Of the horses
that tell him that his guests are at
hand. An inspiration comes to him.
He hastily summons his entire force,
walters, cooks, scullions, and all, and
1mparts a few words Of Instructions.
AS the coaches draw up at the front OF
the tent out dashes Larry at the other
end, shouting at the top of his lunges,
out comes the table and kitchen force
at his heels, waving tablecloths, nap
kins, anything at hand, and scatter
ing in all directions. There he goes!
yells Larry Head him off, kill the
murtherin' beast! o, the thafe of the
world. There he is behind the corn,
now we'll run him down by the fence!
and away they all go dashing about in
all directions, the amazed guests still
sitting in the coaches and wondering
what it is all about One by one Lar
rvs people return. Larry at their head
hot, crestfallen. Och, whatever
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10

F.l&l '. Z
materialize he makes out a series Of
orders for material. He must know
exactly z what is going into the con-
struction OF his ship down to the
smallest rivet and the last pound OF
paint. RS
B. There is, Of course, a lot OF draw
ing-room work, the study Of the high
er mathematics and Of chemistry, ma
rine engineering and the thousand and
one things the knowledge of which is
essential to the equipment Of a mod
ern naval architect Electricity and
magnetism are taken con the side,"
as it were, but are, nevertheless gone
into pretty thoroughly Among other
things, the boys make beautiful mod
els Of the ships they have designed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
Aluminium Huts.

One OF the newest things in the
building line is an aluminium hut, for
shipment to remote places difficult OF
access. When packed for carriage It
weighs 10 pounds. It is composed
of four sides and a roof Of thin sheets
Of aluminium, and when put Up the
house contains 100 cubic feet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10

is very abundant. and counts on an
average 1850 hairs to the square inch.
The hair averages about five feet in
length; taking the length at even five
feet and the actual number of hairs at
211, 200, you see the 200 miles of hair
and few inches to spare. Miss Stuart
is hardly five feet in height, so that
the hair falls in golden shower about
her shoulders. 4, B. ~,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
MANY MILES OF GOLDEN HAIR

Crowning Glory Galore Boosted BY q
Chorus Girl In Boston. 81
Envied by, all in the Castle Square
theater, Boston, is Marie Stuart, a
chorus girl, who according to careful
estimates has 200 miles Of beautiful
golden hair. It claims attention not
only from the quantity, but from its
exquisite texture and color. There is
no hint Of bleaching fluid about the
strands. They are as fine as gossamer
and CLINT like the purest gold. End
to end those golden hairs measure APP
proximately 200 miles, or 1,O56, 900 feet.
Figure it out yourself. There are upon
Miss Stuart's head about 1923 square
inches Of hair bearing scalp. The hair
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10


arousing intelligence going up to the
throne of God, and that the question
is often asked before the throne,
What is the news from that world ~
that world that rebelled, but is COM
ing back to its allegiance?'' If minis
tering spirits, according to the Bible,
are sent forth to minister to those that
shall be heirs Of heaven, when they
come down to us to bless us, do they
not take the news back? Do the ships
OF light that come OFT OF the celestial
harbor into the earthly harbor, laden
with cargoes Of blessings, go back
unfreighted? Ministering spirits not
only, but our loved ones leaving us,
take up the tidings. Suppose you were
in a far city, and had been there good
while, and you heard that some one
had arrived from your native place
some one who had recently seen your
family and friends you would rush
up to that man and you would ask all
about the old folks at home. And do
you not suppose when your child went
up to God your glorified kindred in
heaven gathered around and asked
about you, to ascertain as to whether
you were getting along well in the
struggle Of life; to find out whether
you were in any especial peril. that
with swift and mighty wing they
might come down to intercept your
| perils? Oh. yes! Heaven is greater
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-10
amber In British ColumbIa.

AmD0r IN Brlttsh COlumb18.
Valuable discoveries Of amber have
been made in British Columbia, which.
1t is claimed, will be able to supply
the pipemakers of the world with
amber for 100 years.