davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
WHEAT DEAL
NETTED HIM
A FORTUNE
Denis Kearney's Lot
Changed.
HE KNEW WHEN TO SHORT
AscRIBEs FORTUNE TO HIS OLD
POLITICAL TRAINING.
Intended Trying Wall Street, but
Will Stay in This City and
Will Operate in
Sugar.

The dawn of another life is breaking
over the earthly horizon of Denis Kearney.
The man who once held the political des-
tiny of San Francisco in the palm of his
hand is now a wealthy operator on the
floor of the local stock exchange, with a
bank roll at his back amounting to some
thing like two hundred thousand dollars,
all of which he made during the last year.
Kearney has been so successful during
the last few months that he contemplated
moving his family across the continent to
New York, where he intended to carry on
his marvelously successful deals on wall
street. In fact Mr.. kearney had MS nina
made up to leave with his family for New
York and Wall street within few days,
but something unexpected happened
plans.
Dame Fortune is indeed smiling her
brightest on Denis Kearney He started
sshis career as a Speculator in stocks with
a capital consisting chiefly of brains, ac-
tivity and shrewdness, and in one short
year he has amassed fortune that will
keep him and his kith and kin on the soft
side of Easy street the rest of their lives.
The man against whose political career,
manipulations and memory many a brick
has been SHE'D is now interested in a
sugar and wheat deal that promises to
add princely sum to his vast accumu-
lations.
the stock exchange and his sudden rise to
wealth is one of dramatic recital. 1t was
in the recent Letter wheat deal, which
wrought ruin and disaster to the plucky
young Chicagoan and innumerabIe
wealthy individuals and concerns who
We're in on the deal, that Denis Kearney
made his first real start on the gilded
path to fortune.
When the influence of Joe Letters
manipulations in wheat became apparent
in the local market Kearney's shrewdness
asserted itself. While wildly excited and
mystified operators in the local wheat pit
We're standing aghast at the results of
the Napoleonic manipulations of the
wheat pit, Denis Kearney was coolly fig
uring out the situation.
The price of May wheat steadily ad-
vanced to a point over and beyond that
of any of the previous years. There were
few who disputed the power of Letter to
force the price of wheat up to whatever
point would best suit his fancy. Denis
Kearney was the exception. He watched
the steady rise in the wheat market like
a cat ready to spring upon its victim.
When 1t reached its topmost price Denis
Kearney felt the impending crisis in his
bones. He risked all he possessed in the
world on his judgment. The daring ten
denotes and acute shrewdness of his po-
litical days were handy allies in this mo-
ment of uncertainty.
Kearney shorted.
If he had faltered or tarried a day long
er the chance of his lifetime would have
been waited away in the air.
The crash came and the deposed dicta-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

Hielanders came together for the first
time. Watson was then instructor for
the Olympic Club and had just started
Jim Corbett, his favorite pupil, on his
professional career. Macdonald saw Cor
bett and admired his fistic abilities. He
wanted to meet the man who had edu-
Gated so finished a boxer, and the two
soon came to know each other well.
Now, Macdonald is no lobster. He
stands six feet one inch in his Stewart
plaid stockings and weighs 212 pounds.
He is a ScOtchman by birth and comes
from a family of giants. Macdonald pere
measures six feet four and a half inches,
while the yocalists brother is six feet
three and a half inches tall. An uncle on
his paternal side measured six feet five
inches and had the phenomenal chest
measurement of fifty-two inches. The
vocalist has gone in for athletics ever
since he was a boy. He is an expert
hOrseman. can shoot remarkably well and
away down in Maine, where he spends
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

tor of our political affairs was suddenly
transformed into a man of means. kear-
ney had sold an immense quantity Of
wheat just before the Unprecedented drop
in it's price occurred. He cleared fully
100000 on the downfall of Letters corner.
Stimulated by his success, Kearney con-
tinued to make sharp deals in wheat
During the last few months, however he
has become interested in sugar deals
which have netted him thousands of dol
lars.
When a Call reporter called last night
at the home of Denis Kearney, at CSC
Harrison street, to interview him in refer
ence to his intention of moving TO New
York TO become a Wall-street operator
he was first, disinclined to discuss his
affairs. He referred to his recent success
in an extremely modest manner.
well | did intend to take trip to New
York he said. but 1 have changed my
mind, at least for the present. l will con-
tinue my operations here for a while
longer. I never entertained any serious
there permanently. 1 have spent the
greater portion of my life in California,
and here 1 intend to remain.
Yes, it is true that l have been quite
successful in my dealings on the Stock
Exchange, but | don't know that that
will interest anybody but my family and
intimate friends. 1 have no desire to es-
innate my success / have made consider
able money, but / cannot say just how
much I have dealt in stocks more or less
for years back, but of course l have not
operated as extensively nor as success
fully as 1 have during the past year.
when the Letter deal was on | saw q
good chance to clean up some money and
| took advantage of it. had inside in
formation which l coupled with my own
Judgment and the result was / came out
of the deal with fortune. In the stock
market a man wants to watch the other
fellow carefully. If he is successful in do
ing that and displays good cool judgment
the rest comes easy. How did l get my
start? Well, like anybody else. 1 kept
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

VIZ ALTER WATSON has taken to
M the chaparral and will not resume
Wv instructions in the manly art un
til after the Bostonians conclude
their engagement in this city and are
miles on their way eastward.
This interruption of Mr.. WatsOn's pro-
fessional duties is all due to w. II. Mac
Donald. who nightly entrances the Co
lumbia patrons with his heroic inperson-
alton of the Scottish chieftain. In his
kits and pIaids Macdonald can easily be
imagined a perfect specimen of physical
manhood, an ideal athlete. Yet few of
his admirers really know him TO be such,
for stage appearances are so deceptive.
But Walter Watson can tell you all
about MacDonalds prowess, for he
knows.
Trouble breaks out between the Mac
Donald and Watson clans every
time the Bostonians pay a visit to
this city. Ten years ago, during the
company's initial Western tour, the two
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

sTYLES-In Vancouver B. c., March 23; 1899
William H, beloved husband or EnIly %,
Styles and father of Henry, Mae ana Louise
Styles native of New York, aged o. years
10 months and 10 days.
TIBBETTS-Tn this cIty. March a. 1899. irving,
beloved son of J. w and Nettie Tibbetts a a
native of San Francisco, aged years ana ~
days.
TRoLL-Near Geyserville, March "a, 1899. Mrs
Rosalie Troll, dearly beloved mother OF
Charles NJ. and Adoph J. Troll ana mrs A
] RaiIlv and sister of Philip Hilberer. ma
tive of Baden, Germany, aged 65 years and II
months
UTFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services
this day Sunday, at o'clock, at tn the resi- resi-
dence of her son, AdoDh ]. TROLL 223 Thlr-
teenth avenue, between California and Gle
ment streets Interment private. Please omit
flowers.
Nav beloved daughter of W. H and Minnie
Zander a native of San Francisco, aged .
years and months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

EsPY-1n this city March 10, 1899, to the wife
Of Robert J. Espy, SON
HFRIIHY-In this city, March "a. 1Sss to the
wife Of D. c. Herlihy. a son.
HIIL-In this city, February s. 1888. to the
wife of DR.. A. Ludlum Hill. daughter.
HUNT-In this city, March II, 1899 TO the wire
Of o. F. Hunt. a daughter.
KLEMAuCK-In this city. March % 1889 to
the wife Of Alfred Klemmick, a daughter.
IYNCH-In this city, March z. 1883, to the
wife of James NJ. Lynch, a son.
MAJOR-In this city. March %. 1899, to the
wife of l. Major, a son.
AfAIONEY-In this city, March 23. 1S9s TO the
wife of T. ]. Maloney a daughter.
NOLI-In this city, March e. 1899, to the wife
of Edward G. Noll. daughter
NIJTZ-In this city, March II, 1899, to the wife
OF Z. c. Nutz, daughter.
RASAIUSSEN-In this city, January 20, 1889, to
the wife Of Siefried Rasmussen. son.
ZEHENDER-In this city, March p: 1899, to
the wife of George J. Zehender. a daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

his summer vacation, he pulls boat all
day long on the lake with no other effect
than the inauguration of widespread
famine.
And Macdonald can box-now. Like
Corbett, he has outstripped his instructor
and is quite competent to put up his
hands with anybody as we'll as he is to
tear off yard or two of vocal melody.
Matters reached critical stage when the
Bostonians were here the last time
Walter was shy, but the tunester was in
sistent, so they had two or three animat-
ed rounds
When the company arrived here a week
ago the first thing Macdonald did after
loading his pockets with silver Che is a
'stanch Bryanite), was to dig up his old
friend Watson.
Just one little round, Walter, old boy,
just to take the stiffness out of my joints, -
pleaded Macdonald.
Now, see here. Mac. You know
bloomin' well you have me at a disadvan-
tage. You can bat away at me all you
please and it don't make any difference,
but if | should shove me fist against that
pen-pointed nose of yours it would be all
off with you for a week. Now sit down
and have a smoke, an don't go to ban
term me-"
However, Mac was insistent and Wat
son finally consented. In a few seconds
the gloves were adjusted and at it they
went. 1t was short, but well worth the
price of admission. They shook hands at
the wind-up just as warmly as they ever
did, but Watson deemed it prudent to an
nounce a vacation to his pupils to avoid
further endangering a sincere friendship,
and also to make external applications of
beefsteak and oysters.
That is also the reason that Macdonald
is using large quantities of grease paint
on his proboscis this week to give 1T a
natural appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

myself thoroughly posted on the situation
and when my opportunity came L
grasped 1t.
when Letter controlled the wheat pit
l thought there was a chance to make
some money if man played his cards
shrewdly. 1 watched the price of wheat
steadily rise and when l thought it had
reached it's limit 1 shorted. OF course, I
took a great chance, but then at that
game a man has to take chances in or
der to reap its benefits.
AT present l am engaged in bulling
sugar, and I expect to add a little more
to my wealth 1 think there is consider
able money to be made in wheat this
year and do not intend to overlook the
chance. l have no desire to say anything
further on my success. 1t is a matter
that concerns me ONLY"
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
MARRIED.

-CARTER-In San Rafael; No
vember %, 1898, Ernest J Bussenius and Eva
/ Carter, both of san Francisco.
GORDON-ZWICK-In this city, March q.
1898 by the Rev. F. W. Fischer. Louis B.
Gordon and Katie Zwick. both of san Fran
cisco.
ROLAND -CONNORS-In this city. March Is.
Iseq by Justice of the Peace Dunn, Adolph
Roland and May Connors, both of San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
o,sHEA rs LUCKY.
Sentenced to Serve Twenty-one Years
for Numbering His Fiancee.

Daniel O'Shea. who pleaded guilty to
the murder of his fiancee, Julia Kealey,
was sentenced to term of 21 years
in San Quentin by Judge Dunno yester-
day OShea considers that he is lucky,
and he undoubtedly is. 1t was owing
solely to the fact that no motive could
be found for the commission of the crime
that he was allowed to plead guilty to
the minor offense instead of being placed
on trial for his life.
Martin Bulger, convicted of grand lar
ceny, was sent to Folsom for a term of
five years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
HENRY j. GALLAGHER CO.,

(successors TO Flanagan e. Gallagher),
Er1TERAI. DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERs.
20 Fifth ST.. opposite Lincoln School.
Telephone South So
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

AHRIN Ell
Saturday March 25
S+n,r State of California Goodall, 491k hours
from Portland, via Astoria 39k hours.
Bark Prussia, Jensen, 80 days from Newcas-
Schr Mayfower, Olsen, 6 days from Coquille
schr c T Hill, Rudbach. days from Grays
Sc schr Joseph and Henry. Arf. 6 days from
schr Albion Guttormsen. Z days from Co
guile River.
SAILED
Saturday, March 25
stmr Arcata. Reed, Coos Bay
Stmr Pomona, Parsons. Eureka
Stmr Point Arena Hansen Mendocino.
Stmr Progreso, Gilboy. Seattle.
Stmr Noyo johnson, Fort Bragg
Stmr Empire, Nelson, Coos Bay.
Ship Lucille, Anderson, Vladivostok.
Ship Occidental. Bennett Puget Sound
Bark Martha Davis. Friis. Honolulu.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LoBOs. March 25, 10 m-Weather
hazy; wind NV velocity 20 miles.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
FORT ROSS-sailed March 25-schr Ida A.
for San Francisco.
GREENwOOD-ArrfvedM March 25-Stmr Alca-
Ear, hence March "a.
NEAH BAY-Passed in March 25-Br ship
Dalgonar from Hlogo, for Port Angeles.
PORT TOWNSEND-Passed out March 25-Br
stmr Garonne from Seattle, for Honolulu.
ASTORIA A-Sailed March 25-Stmr Sunol, for
SAN DTEGO-sailed March 25-Br ship City
Of Madras, for Puget sound
TACOMA-Arrived March 2-Stmrs Queen
and Mackinaw, hence March q: schr Endeavor,
from Honolulu.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
BALTIMORE-Sailed March 25-Stmr Mum
chen for Bremen
NEW YORK-Arrived March 2+-Stmr Gym
ric from Liverpool
NEW YORK-Arrived March 25-Stmr Pre-
toria, from Hamburg: stmr Umbria, from
Liverpool.
Sailed March 25-Stmr Sampania, for Liver
pool; stmr Spaarndam, for Rotterdam; stmr
Palatia, for Hamburg; stmr La Touraine, for
Havre; stmr Anchoria, for Glasgow.
BOsTON-Arrived March 25-Stmr Cephalo-
mia, from Liverpool
LIVERPOOL Sailed March 25-stmr Bovia,
for New York; stmr Lucania, for New York.
HAVRE-Sailed March 25-Stmr La Cham
pagne. for New York.
AMSTERDAM-sailed March 25-Stmr Wer-
kendam, for New York
ANTWERP-sailed March 25-stmr South
wark for New York
BREMEN- March 25-stmr weimar.
for baltimore.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. J. Noonan, 1923 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
PALACE HOTEL.

n s Weswander, Dori'
A B Butler. Fresno
y Bowden. San Jose
a L Levinsky, Stktn
G. B Barham, L Ang
r z Field, Stanford
E T Wallace. Yreka
7 B Reed. San Jose
] NJ Harwood. S Matet
a J Burton. Menlo
G W Megeath, Omaha
P s Roche. Omaha
II S Mccormack. n !
II NJ Landsberger, Ca
c " Crofts. Chgo
c 3 Bagg, L S y
J c McJames. Behicis
J NJ Kelgarif. Benicia
A Jackson. Benicia
Raymond & Whit.
man Excursion
DR. L " Kimball
Mrs l. W Kimball
Mrs P B Smith
Miss D c Smith
Miss 3 + Smith
J H Prince
Mrs J II Prince
W c Mackie
Mrs W c Mackie q.
A Bags Jr
Mrs A Bagg
Miss r Reynolds
Miss K Reynolds
Mrs H r Hirsch
Mrs l. W Rubenstein
L r Gale
B c BiXby
6 s Spencer
Mrs S s Spencer
J A Crawford
Mrs ] A Crawford
Miss C = Crawford
Miss NJ NJ Crawford
J B Basseett
l. s Chadwick
Mrs L S Chadwick
Mrs Pine
Mrs c L Marshall
Miss NJ Middleton
F NJ Semens Jr
Mrs F NJ Semens Jr
= X Grocer
Mrs F Mulklenberg
Mrs NJ Payne
] Bedau
Mrs J Bedau
G. Sumner
Mrs c G Wood
Miss S L Wood
Mrs G D Wood
c W Myrick
Mr. and Mrs Sias
Miss H P Buckley
Miss Thayer
r B Fowler
Mrs r B Fowler
] H Melvin
Mrs c 3 Peterson
Miss c A Brooks
z Dixon Jr
Mrs Z Dixon Jr
Miss A r Dixon
G H Whitcomb. Mass
r D Meyer. Stanford
A Mordecai, y Y
GRAND
J L Gillis. Sacto
W F George. Sacto
c Nelson. Sacto
Miss o Sisely. Cal
L o Orstad. Martinez
A P Mulligan. Cal
II " Butler, L S A
B J Devlin, Benicia
" Johnson. Cal
A J Brentwood & ",
6 Cruz
] NJ Keegan, S Rosa
@ Gordon SaPtO
W A Smith, Suisun
J F Keely. Cal
] D Call. Stanford
H S Millzner. Cal
F A Boole. Sanger
6 L Hogue, Fresno
z F Read. Buffalo
Miss D Ager, Cal
G G Sweny, Pa
G Johnson, W Va
L 2 Nice, " & d. Utah
W Bradhead & f. Cal
W B Sharon. Fresno
Anna r INN, Sld III Oih
/ II Baber, Stanford
A Kali, Vt
H F Doughberg, New
] W Grippen, L Ang
Y r Lindley, L Ang
Mrs J A Brown. Cal
Mrs NJ Wilson, Detroit
NEW WEST
] Richards, San Jose
] Murtha, Healdsburg
c Finley, Chico
r E Cadogan. Chicago
J 2 Moynihan, Sacto
W J Houdette, Is Ane
A Piper. New York
J L Phillips. Woodland
J NJ Cross, Suisun
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.
PORTLAND Or. March 25.-Exchanges
s155, PA; balances, s21, 729.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET.
OREGON
PORTLAND, Or, March 25.-wHEAT-walla
Walla, 561zc; valley, SIC; blue stem, 59460c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash. March 25.-WHEAT-
Higher; club, 15G5sc; blue stem. 6O1aQ61c.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

HOTEL.
H G Melon. Sacto
G NJ Peck. Stockton
NJ J Silvia. Stockton
( Stanford Baseball Club,
Palo Alto
] J ? Bassett. Mass
Mrs A NJ Johnson. Cal
F L Nordyke, Cal
B A Nordyke. Cal
c H Crawford, Cal
lG T Cochran. Cal
IT Duncan & W. y Y
Mrs J Eggleston. Cal
A II Ellis & W, y Y
Mrs E A Reed, Elko
H NJ Clair Jr, Pa
lC G Bonner, Fresno
Mrs H L Storey. Cal
B Storey, Belmont
E W Massey, Cal
tP F Kennedy, y 7
Mrs w ] Wilson Jr,
Newcastle
~ ] Stansfleld. Cal
lG W Kincaid, Cal
r L Jackson & W, Cal
S r Mathew. Cal
H Dimmock, Vallejo
W p Matthews & 2 s,
/ Sacto
iG B McCord. Hanford
F G Berry, Fresno
1 n Hahn, st Louis
ERN HOTEL.
III Friedlander, Cal
lC NJ Smith, Los Ang
P S Poulter & ". Cal
z r Hively, Corona
w S Pettebone, Pa
,J G Gay, Butte
H y Pettebone. Pa
NJ Shepperd. Pa
J Friend, Sacto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
NIGER CONTRACT EXPLAINED.
SIR MICHAEL HICKs-BEACH"S SPEECH BE-
FORE HOUSE OF COMMONS-AMER-
ICAN RULE IN WEST INDIES

London, July Sin the House Of Commons to-day
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach submitted the proposed terms on
which the Government takes over the Niger Com
panys territories. The scheme includes tie revoca-
ton Of the charter the payment Of fs650O and half
the proceeds from royalties on minerals exported
through Brtish territories for ninety-nine years.
When the Niger territories are taken over, the
whole Of the British West African territory VIII
be redivided into three divisions. They will oil be
administered from the Colonial Office; all inland
customs will be abolished and perfect freedom OF
trade will be permitted. except in the case OF
spirits.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer then moved
resolution authorizing the issue of fS65 900 from the
Consolidated Fund II adopted by vote OF
223 TO l0l
In the debate on the second reading Of the Mill
tary Works bill. Jonn Dillon Nationalist Member
for East Mayo, objected to the proposed expendl-
ture on the defences at Halifax and Bermuda, add
ing that he firmly believed all the West Indian
Islands wou!d soon belong to the United states as
the Inevitable result Of the recent war.
The inhabitants of the British West Indies, Mr..
Dillon said. would find they must of necessity join
the United States since nature intended those ISL
ands 10 form part OF the United States .
The people Of the islands Will ultimately say So
declared MIR Dillon, "and Englishmen would not
he so foolish as resist. II they did, they would
have 10 advance more loans to the Islands ana
they would soon tire Of that. DO believers In an
AnSlo-American alliance imagine that they are
promoting good feeling by erecting these fortnca-
tOns2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
THE TRIAL OF DREYFUS.
COURSE OF PROCEDURE OF THE GOV
ERNNENT COMMISSIONER.
NOTHING MORE THAN REPORT TO BE
MADE. 1T IS SAID-LAWYERS
SEE THE PRISONER

| NOTHING MORE THAN A REPORT TO BE
MADE. 1T is sA1D-LAwYERs
SEE THE PRISONER.
Rennes, July Slate this evening II was as
certained that unless the authorities should d.
rect a preliminary inquiry or the examination
OF Captain Dreyfue Major Carriere. the Govern
ment Commissioner charged with the prepara-
tion Of the case against the prisoner will merely
draw UP a report which will be presented to the
cOurt-martial.
Maitre Demange returned 10 Paris this even
ing. and Maitre Labori will return on Wednes-
day.
Maitres Labori and Damange. counsel for
Dreyfus. who had a long conference with Nine.
Dreyfus yesterday. visited Dreyfus in the mill
tary prison at 10 o'clock this morning. The per-
nit for the lawyers 70 enter the prison bore the
inscription:
Tenth Army Corps. Tribunal OF the Court-mar-
Permit to communicate. available until the
day Judgment is delivered
Monsieur --. counsel OF the Court or Ap-
peal, is authorized to communicate with Cap
tain Dreyfus whom he is charged 10 defend
MAJOR CARRIERB.
This was the first time NJ. Demange. the de-
fender OF Dreyfus at the court-martial Of 1874.
and Dreyfus had seen each other since the SEN
tence
on entering the room VI. Demange and Drey-
fus threw themselves into each others arms.
The scene was touching. Neither was at frst
able to utter word. Dreyfus, when able to
speak. thanked NJ. Demange for his services.
NJ Demange then presented NJ. Labor who
had been a silent spectator in the background
OF the foregoing scene. Dreyfus clasped NJ.
Laboris hand and, in voice choked by emo
ton. expressed the deepest gratitude for the
splendid manner in which NJ. Labor had cham
pioned his cause NM Demange and Labor
then gave 70 the prisoner a general review OF
all that had happened since Dreyfus was sent
to Devils Island. Dreyfus explained that ne
knew nothing but what was contained In the
volume which NJ. Labor had sent TO him, CIV
ing an account Of the proceedings of the Court
Of Cessation in 1898.
NM. Demange and Labori then left. They
were both greatly impressed with the appear
ance OF Dreyfus, they declared. who both phy-
sically and mentally. is In much better health
than they anticipated.
CLOSE WATCH ON THE VOYAGE.
London. July 3-The correspondent OF THE
Daily Telegraph" at Brest says:
"Drevfus was guarded on board the sfax Ike
a wild beast He was isolated like cholera
stricken patient. II the cruiser had foundered
he would have gone to his grave believing that
General de Boisdeffre was his courageous friend
and champion and altogether ignorant that such
n man az Colonel Picquart exists"