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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

n NE of the most exciting boat
races ever seen on the bay was
rowed from Hunters Point
stakeboats anchored off the bat
tleship Iowa yesterday. 1t was be-
tween two picked crews from the war
ship, and fully $4,000 changed hands
on the result. The officers were as
much interested in the event as the
men and the band of the flagship
played See the Conquering Hero
Comes as the winners passed the
stakeboat.
It was a wonderfully fast race. The
course was four miles long and the
winners covered IL in Il minutes %
seconds and the losers in 2S minutes
fat The tide was with the rowers,
but not to any great extent, as 1t was
nearly slack water. 1t was expected
that the men would be in an exhausted
condition after their effort, but instead
of that they were as fresh almost as
when they started, and each crew as
sisted in hauling its boats into the
davits.
The race was the result Of rivalry
that came into existence during the
recent boat drills. The first and Sec
ond divisions OF the Iowa's crew are
berthed forward and the third and
fourth divisions aft. Talk led to
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
COMPANIES ARE RESPONSIBLE E
An Agent Cannot Impose Upon an
Uninformed Foreigner.

The Supreme Court has reversed the
judgment of the lower court IN the action
of Joseph La Marche against the New
York Life Insurance Company. La
Marche is a foreigner and agreed with
the agent of the company to take out
policy, his understanding being that the
amount would be 800 Not being able
to understand the English language he
simply signed his name in the application
and told the agent to fill out the blanks.
When the policy was returned from the
home office it was for only $1,000 and La
Marche refused to accept 1t. However,
he had given his note for the first pay
ment and the paper having passed into
third hands he was compelled to pay the
amount after suit. La Marche sued the
company TO recover the amount, but suf-
fered q nonsuit in the lower court.
On appeal the insurance company ar
gued that the wife being I beneficiary
should have been joined in the action
with the plaintiff; also that the agent of
the company was the agent of La
Marche, the latter having told him to fill
in the application blank. The Supreme
Court does not see the case in this light.
1t holds that the plaintiff did not accept
the policy and thus the wife was not a
beneficiary; and further that the COM
pany's agent was not the agent for La
Marche, for he was not told to insert in
the form anything differing from the oral
agreement,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
LEAVES THE OLD ROW.
The Burlington Route Opens Hand
some New Offices on Market
Street

w. D. sanborn. general agent Of the
Burlington route is at last in his new Of
fees at 631 Market street under the Pal
ace Hotel after having been on Montgom-
cry street for over twenty years.
There is as wide difference in the ap-
pearance of the new offices when contrast
ed with the old, as there is in the loca-
ton Of the two The old offices were good
ones in their day, but they were of the
past while the new ones are not to be
surpassed by any railroad headquarters
on the street. All the desks, chairs, coun-
ters, settees and general furniture are OF
ouartered oak and have been constructed
In accordance with special designs of the
artistically inclined general agent. The
floor is handsomely tiled and is divided
from the delfcately tinted ceiling and
walls by a beautiful border of 4incrusta
The pictures, which are tastefully dis
tributed here and there, are no cheap ad-
yertisements, but genuine works of art,
and every bit of upholstery in the entire
place is Of the most expensive embossed
leather.
A private passage-way opens from Mr..
Sanborns private office into the Palace
grill and Mr.. Sanborn cordially invites as
many of his friends as care to come to
show up at the noon hour to-day nd at a
little wine lunch help him celebrate his
removal to his new and handsome quar-
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jerseys. At 3:24:511s o'clock the boats
We're sent away to an almost even
start. The third division boat had
about two feet the best of 1t and never
rel1nQuished the advantage. Its boat
made much better weather of it and
seemed to ride easier than the one in
which were the representatives of the
second division. For over a mile the
boats moved along like team, but the
second division boat was taking the
back water of it's rival and 1t soon
began to tell. Inch by inch the third
division drew ahead until six lengths
separated the two boats. Then the
second division spurted and cut down
the lead. but it was of no avail; the
third division boys held them safe and
won the race by 81 seconds.
There was great difference in the
style of the two crews. The second
division men started off with a stroke
of from 3S to 40, and after the first
mile had been covered dropped to So
strokes minute. The third division
crew started with "a, but soon settled
down to 81, and held that speed to the
end. The men of the first and fourth
divisions are now going to have a
contest, and the winners of both
events will row for a trophy given by
the officers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

challenge. The boys Of the third d.
vision said they had boats crew that
could beat similar one from the sec
ond division A match for so an oar
and $40 for each cockswain was soon
made and the following crews were
selected: Second division-Pitselo,
Brown &C. o., Brown IL Al, Matson.
Bowers. Grandahl. Holeer, Atka,
Rehz. Wicks, Simpson and Brandruff;
A E. Moore, cockswain. Third divi-
sion-Hansen, Anderson, Quinn, Gocht,
Junior, Bernardo, Dippon, Johansen,
Stowe, Smith, Daley and Rufe; J. Jen-
strum, cockswain.
Captain Goodrich of the Iowa was
referee and Lieutenant Commander
Noell starter, and Yeomen w. Broad
and George Starr and Quartermaster
Oscar Rose timekeepers.
The second division crew was much
the heavier and had the call in the
betting. Five to four was offered on
its chances, and when the third divi-
sion won the toss and secured the bet
ter boat the betting still favored the
heavy crew.
One of the Iowa's launches, in which
was Lieutenant Commander Noell,
towed the two boats to the starting
point. The third division boys wore
black and the second division white
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

ladies' imported pure wool Swiss
ribbed vests, in rose pink, salmon
pink, natural, black and white; hand
somely finished, with high neck and
short sleeves; sold regularly at $l.25;
we bought so dozen in a fortunate
way, and while they last we can make
the price. .S9c each
ladies' jersey ribbed non-shrinkable
wool vests and pants; heavy fall
weight, full so per cent wool; gussets
in sleeves and silk shell edge down
front; pearl buttons and covered
seams; pants with French sateen
yoke bands, buttoning at side; lib
eral cut; sizes 4, and 6; regular price
75c garment; there is nearly hun
dred dozen to go .4Sc each
ladies' fine ribbed Australian wool
vests and pants, heavy weight, non
shrinkab BILE; color, light tan; pants
with extension band; sizes 4, and 6;
regular dollar garments; at. .89c each
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
LITTLE HELD TO ANSWER.
A Jury Will Have to Decide Whether
He Used His Fist or a Club.

James Little, the rancher from San Jose
charged with assault with deadly wea-
pom upon Attorney w. A. Bowden of that
city, was yesterday held to answer before
the Superior Court by Judge Mogan, in
5000 bonds. Bowden was attorney for
Little's wife in a suit for divorce, and Sc
cured change of venue from Judge
Daingerfield, October 13, to Sacramento
County. After the parties left the court
room Little attacked Bowden, and, it was
alleged, struck him on the head with
some dangerous instrument. Little as
serted that he only used his fist, but the
Judge thought a jury should decide upon
the question.
AS Little had threatened to kill Bowden,
Attorney Chretien, who represented him,
asked the Judge for warrant for Little s
arrest or the charge Of threats to kill,
but on Little's promise that he would not
again molest Bowden Chretien consented
not to press for the warrant.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.
Presentation Convent Alumnae Make
Final Arrangements.

The Alumnae of the Presentation Con-
vent held a special meeting last night at
the convent hall on Taylor and Ellis
streets to make final arrangements for
the benefit entertainment to be given at
Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street, on Fri
day evening, November 8. The commit
tee on programme reported that 1t had
secure some fine amateur talent for the
occasion and the price of admission has
been fixed at so cents Following is the
programme in detail:
Overture League of the Cross band chorus,
Alumnae Choral; whisting solo, Mrs. Savage;
specialties Claire Fex; barytone solo, Charles
v. brady: recitation. Miss Charlotte Johnston;
mandolin solo ta) Nocturne Chopin (b) Tar
antele (Mezzacapo) Samuel Adelstein; soprano
solo Miss May Kavanagh; piano solo (a) valse
(Moszkowski) (b) theme and variations NO
LAM, Miss Clara r. Nolan vocal duet, Messrs.
Manlloyd and Sandy; violin solo. NJ. Holmes
barytone solo, H. w. Brown; flute solo, Louis
Burris; contralto solo. Miss Queen Montgomery;
fancy dance, Miss Gertie McArdle and Miss
Helena Bredhoff: farce THE Loan of Lover -
Western Addition Dramatic Company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
LANDED AT LAST.
Case Of John Piggott, Pickpocket, in
the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has upheld the
Judgment cOnvicting John Piggott Of
grand larceny. Piggott is, said to be on
of the most clever pickpockets in the
United States, and he made a grand fight
using every push and pull he could reach
to get out of trouble. Last February in
company with Cal. Childs he picked the
pockets of Gregoire Henrioule, taking
two purses containing S13O. The victi.1
grabbed and held the thieves until help
arrived. For q while it was believed that
Piggott would escape on technicalities,
for although he had been arrested over
twenty times for similar offenses he had
always managed to escape conviction.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
young folks hose

misses and boys bicycle or Xxi
ribbed black cotton hose, fall weight,
seamless and elastic; extra double
knees, heels and toes; regular price
zoe pair; about a hundred dozen in
sizes to 10; lac a pair
S1.65 a dozen
children's fine ribbed fast black
Isle thread hose smooth finish, deep
glossy black; double knees. heels and
toes; good 25c hose; sizes to 91s; at
pair for. SOC
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
The War With Snain.

Next Friday evening George C. King,
United States Government inspector, and
late Of Colonel Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
will deliver, under the auspices of San
Francisco Hospitium No. l of the Bohe-
mians Of America, in the Techau Audi
torium, an illustrated lecture on 1.-The
War with Spain" Mr.. King, who is a
graduate of the University Of California :,
has been especially mentioned for bra
very In action and is possessed of excel
lent testimonials from General Wood and
Colonel Roosevelt, under whom he served
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
SUICIDE BY GAS.
A Young Waiter Unable to Secure
Emplovment Killed Himself.

Charles Blanco, waiter "a years old, re-
siding at 675 Mission street, committed
suicide last Sunday night by inhaling the
fumes of Illuminating gas in his room.
He had closed the window and had
stopped up the keyhole, after writing a
'',To Whom 1t May Concern: Excuse me
for the trouble 1 will give you, but can t
help it. have tried and have failed to
get work, and come to the conclusion that
city doing nothing. 1 tried to get work in
the country, and spent $3.50 to go to Los
Angeles, and failed there and had to
spend $3.50 again to get back. 1t has
driven me crazy.
CHARLES BLANCO"
Coroner Hill will hold an inquest to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

cifio Coast is about one of the finest food
fishes that can be had. Some time ago
the representatives of that Government
requested Of the United States Fish Com
mission a lot of the eggs of these fish.
ion eggs were sent to the State commits
sion to be forwarded to New Zealand on
the Moana- They came from a hatchery
in Oregon. Much care had to be taken In
packing the eggs, which are placed in
trays surrounded with sawdust and ice.
1t is believed that the Chinook salmon
will do well in the waters of all the Aus
tralian lands, the climatic and other con-
ditions being similar to those of this
coast
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
ESTATES OF THE DEAD.
Wills Filed for Probate and Letter
of Administration Asked.

The will of Emile Duncan, who died on
the 24th inst. leaving property valued at
about $4,000, was filed for probate yester-
day. Decedent bequeaths his entire es-
tate to his sisters, Mary A B. Duncan
and Emma Duncan, share and share
alike.
The will of Jefferson D. Smiley. who
died October 10, was also filed for probate.
The testator devises his estate, valued at
Margaret Shanahan has applied for let
ters Of administration upon the $500 estate
Of Kate Riley, who died December 2, 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
BUGGY ROBE THIEF.
Philip Burke Arrested by Coroner
Hill. Sentenced to Six Months.

Philip Burke, petty larceny thief, ap-
peared in Judge Conlan's court yesterday
to answer the charge of petty larceny for
stealing buggy robe belonging to Coro-
ner Hill last Friday. He was chased by
the Coroner and one of his deputies. cap
tured and handed over to a policeman.
81 had buggy robe stolen last Friday"
said the Judge, "and / am inclined to be-
iieve that you were the thief. Did you
steal the robe?'
Burke would neither affirm nor deny
that he was the man who stole the
Judges property, although repeatedly
pressed to give a definite answer to the
question. The Judge convicted him of
stealing the Coroner's robe and sentenced
him to six months in the County Jail
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Home Life in Dixie.

Next Friday evening DR.. S. A. Steel OF
Mississippi will lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association at their audi
torium, Mason and Ellis streets, on
Home Life in Dixie During the War"
DR.. Steel, as young man. passed through
the bitter experiences of the civil war and
has many interesting and amusing rem
iniscences to relate which captivate his
audiences
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
NeyiIls' Suit Answered.

Prince A. Poniatowski, T. S. Bullock
and the jamestown Improvement Com
pany filed answer yesterday to the suit
brought against them by w. A. Nevills
to recover $25, ,14S 80. alleged to have been
expended by the plaintiff at the instance
and for the benefit of the defendants. All
defendants make general denial to Nevills'
allegations. and the jamestown Company,
in cross-complaint, alleges that. Nevills
is In it's debt for large sum of money
and it prays that after an accounting is
had that Judgment be entered against
NeYills for the amount found due.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
National Union entertainment.

To increase the sociability among the
membership Of the National Union there
Will be given this evening in Golden Gate
Hall an entertainment under the auspices
Of the National Union Social and Literary
Cub, which is under the patronage Of the
san Francisco Cabinet of the Union A
high-class programme OF seven numbers
will be followed by dancing The com
mittee of the club is w. w. Healy, E. A
Kidd, j. n. Bunting and F. H. Hastings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Dr o,Donnell VIII Win

Since DR.. C. c. ODonnell recovered
from his sickness he has succeeded in
turning the tide Of public opinion in his
favor, and now his election to the office of
Coroner is a certainty. The people realize
that DR.. O'Donnell's administration as
Coroner was the best we ever had in this
city It is just that the founder of the
public Morgue should have the honor of
occupying the new Morgue building when
completed in January.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Charged With Robbery.

Sam W.. Clement alias w. Clement.
alias w. Roach, alias w. Gordon, an ex-
convict, and Ethel Griffin were arrested
yesterday morning by Policeman Green
charge of robbery F. w Wintle, Wis
itor from the country, met Ethel Sunday
night, and she took him to the France
House, 149 Third street When he
awakened yesterday morning Clement
was in his room, and he discovered that
s15 had been taken from his pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
trimmed hats reduced

all our trimmed hats, including
Paris pattern hats, have been greatly
reduced; among the lot is a line of
Sc, 81, $3.50 and IS hats, from our own
Workrooms, reduced to........$5 $5
Fedora trimmed hats, with roll of
soft net and quill. in pearl, black,
brown, national and green. Soc
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

The Election Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday struck from the roll
the names of 129 voters who could not be
located at the addresses registered The
commission also appointed number of
new election officers in place of those who
had failed to qualify. Salary demands
were passed to the amount of $4,000. Bids
for constructing the new warehouse at
Harrison and Seventeenth streets for the
storing of election booths were ordered
advertised.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
stenographer Baker Resigns.

Port Collector Jackson received yester-
day the resignation of E. Percivale Baker,
stenographer for the Chinese Bureau, to
take effect tomorrow. Mr.. Baker stated
in his communication that he had been
engaged as agent for a large coal oil de-
Veloplng company, and was therefore
obliged to sever his connection with the
bur eau. The resignation has been accept
ed, and Mr.. Bakers successor will be ap-
pointed in day or two
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Patnnt Case Decided

In the case of Edwin Norton and Oliver
W. Norton vs.. Milton A Wheaton United
States Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday
rendered a decree In favor of Wheaton,
with costs. The suit was based on an al
legged infringement of patent on an i'm
provement for can-ending machines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Died of Heart Disea Sc

Waller street, died suddenly yesterday
morning of heart disease. He had been
suffering for years. The body was con-
yeyed to the Morgue. and an Inquest will
be waived.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Weekly Ministerial Meetings.

Rev. s. M. Woodward of the Potrero
Methodist Episcopal Church read a paper
before the Methodist ministers yesterday
morning. At the Congregational minis
ters' meeting the Rev. r. l.. Bevan, D. D.,
LID, of Australia delivered an ad-
dress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

with band Of music and march to
metropolitan Temple in honor of the noted
lecturer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
A million Salmon Epns

After sampling the canned article the
New Zealanders have come to the chncIu-
sion that the Chinook salmon of the,Pa-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Names Stricken From the Roll

Don't drink the first thing the bartender
offers. Call for Jesse Moore ''AA' whiskey.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
tailored suits
SIS Each.

27 ladies' tailor made suits, in navy
cheviots; 6-button front Jacket, silk
lined throughout; new skirt, lined
with best percaline; Jacket and skirt
tailor strap finished; made to sell at
SIS; here to-day at..................$ SIS
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
WrigltS Indian Vegetable Pills

"A RE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THOUSANDS
Oh persons who have used them for forty
Years 70 cure SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS.
CONSdIPATION. Torpid Liver. Weak Stom-
Aoa- PinDles and Dur. the blood
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Hale'a
Hale's.

it's the time for good underwear-tme to provide
for health and eomfort-tme to come to Haes for it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
tailored Jackets SIS.

something un-
usually good and
new; just in by
express, 80 fine
tan covert jack
cts, half silk
lined, 6-button
front is, finely
tailored to sell
at So. 50. Here
to-day for
SIS Each.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31

Roast Teal Duck
Is hard TO beat, especially as served at
Zinkand's
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
Debs Speaks Tonight.

DR.. Parker's Cough Cure. One dose will stop
. cough. Never fails. Try IT, 25c. All drugglsts.'
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
hannelS

f1eecy aannelettes, 27 inches wide,
light colors, pinks and blues, in
stripes and checks. ..........7c a yard
% pieces French flannel, figures
and dot patterns; excellent for shirt
waists; q inches wide. Soc yard
50 pieces Scotch tennis flannel, me-
dunn and light colors, suitable for
mems shirts, children's dresses and
ladies' skirts; 32 inches wide; the
regular 25c quality; at......18c yard
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-31
confOrterS

20 bales double bed comforters, fig
ured, silkaline covered, white cotton
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-06-20
Advertised letter List.

The tollowiDgis list OF letters re-
naming in the poslofice at Bruins
wick, Ca, unclaimed, for the week
ending June IL, 1899:
b Miss Fannie Brooks
-Mrs Lydia Urovell, Ell Ter Con-
ners, Hanover Carter
D-Alirsd Darby
Eugene Floyd, Arthur Freeman,
Dan Fletcher
G Miss Arelia Grant, Gartenlaub
& Co
H-GeneTal Hyman
I'M c Jones, Charley Jimeson g..
L-w Tum Iiynir, Ladies College
M-Miss Idellis Moor, w e Moone,
Richard Mott, Mrs JOSIE Mitchell, Miss
Lzzie Singleton, Miss Anrie May
Meyers, Samuel Maxwell
PM Perry
R-M r Redmond, Mrs MMRay
S-Callwell Smith. Mrs Emma
Smith, Mrs Simpson, Aaron saddler.
flames Thomas. Miss Phelia
Thomson
w-Miss Rosa Wilson, Levy way
Parties calliog Tor any of the above
win please say they were advertised
and pay one cent for esch letter
claimed
WE. sYMoxs.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-06-20


1 consider it not oniy pleasure but a
duty owe TO my nsishbors to tell about
the wonderful cure effected IN ny case by
the timely Use Of chamberlin's Collie
Cholera and pisrrhoea Rem edy was
taken very badly with aux and procured
a bottle Of this remedy A few doses Ct it
effected permanent cure. axe pleas
uTs in recommending it to others suffer
ing from that dreadful disease--J. W,
Lynch, Dor W. Va This remedy is sold
BY l. n. Bishop.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-06-20

Recently, il replying 80 a political
enemy, senator Foraker Of Ohio said
Each aud every one Of these charges
is base lie, made out Of whole cloth
to suit The purpose Of the would be
assassin TheE Philadelphia Ledger
thinks this is beautiful example Of
mixed metaphor, and says that no
doubt the would-be assassin wilitrem-
bic whenever he sees Foraker's glsam-
ing eye marching along the warpath. :
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-06-20
OUR POPULATION IN 1900.


Dr. r.. Il Wines, assistant director
Of the ceusus, warns the people not to
place their population figure too high
nest year.
His own guess is Thai ne country
will be tonnd to have between 750o0.
600 aud 1900 ooo iabs6itaots. And it
viii no, 90 as hleh as $4,000 900 Or.
Wines sage, and be is willing to risk
bis reputation as atatisioan 90 this
assertion.
u 5. Mccoy the government actu-
airy, who from time to time makes pop
ulation estimstes for congress and
the executive department for statsti.
cal purposes, says the twelfth census
will show 100000 people HIS
calculations have been made with
great care aOd be is confident he is
correct
Dr. Il S. Ps,tuhett, superintendent
Of gue corst and geodsti, survey. has
also been Masking a Characterization
His total is within $50, 900 Of McCoys.
Wines is in entire sgreement with
these two experts, and 50 is Director
" R. Merriam immigration has
fallen IT during the last decade, and
there has been decline ia ire birth
rate, but these poiots are probshiy off.
set By biz decline in the death rate
People are living longer than they
used to, and are living better.