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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
.SCONCHIN COMES
BACK TO SPEND
NUMBERED DAYS
Dying and Destitute
He Arrives Home.

Sconchin Maloney, whose meteoric
career in this city is still fresh in the
minds of his acQuaintances, arrived from
New York on Thursday nights over
land, broken in health and spirit. The
famous wit was at once removed to his
mother's home in Oakland for a short rest
prior to his departure for Napa, where he
will spend the rest of his numbered days
at the home of his brother. There is little
hope for Sconchin's 5 recovery. He has suf-
fered for many months with wasting
sickness, induced, so the physicians say,
by high living and the wild reYeIries OF
prosperous days.
OF all the many characters who have in
the past played star engagements on the
local primrose paths, Sconchtn Maloney
was the most widely known. His name
was a watchword on the tenderloin and
in his paImy days his genial company was
sought by all classes. Sconchin rubbed
shoulders with the nabObs and pleased
the palms of the poor. When ne had
money he carried II in his overcoat pocket
and 1t belonged to everybody. His ready
wit and airy nature made him popular
and his generosity won him the empty
fame of good fellow"
When SCOnchin first came to California
he was employed in the railroad shops on
Folsom street. His capabilities were real
jZed by the inside forces of the railroad
company. and Sconchin was placed in a
responsible position in the Southern Pa
cilc's law department, whose destiny was
then presided over by Greed Raymond.
AS a railroad politician Sconchin pros
pered beyond the idle dreams Of his youth
and he became a central figure in local
affairs. He made money rapidly and
spent IL in the same fashion.
''Aisy come, aisy 60" was Sconchin's s
philosophy, and his trail was marked
with empty wine bottles and popped
Corks During his career as a railroad
manipulation Sconchin took a trip to
Japan. Much concern was caused over
his visit, but nobody ever found out why
he took the trip. AS a Shakespearean
auoter Sconchin had no peer in the city.
He knew nearly every passage in the
great bard's works by heart, and his fre-
quent exhibitions Of his memory brought
him more fame.
Sconchin figured in several Police Court
escapades, and he always defended him
self. When the case was called in the
morning Sconchin always walked into the
court room with a stack of law books
under his arm, and rather than grapple
with Sconchins legal talents the Judge
Invariably dismissed the case. Several
years ago Sconchin left here and went to
New York, where he lived off the meagcr
generosity Of his former friends. His
health broke down several months ago,
and since then Sconchin has been travel
ing the road that leads to the hereafter.
Ocean Water Tub Baths.
1ol Seventh street. corner Mission. Salt
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ESTATES OF THE DEAD.
Wills of James Crummey and Will
liam w. Davis Filed.

The will of James Crummey, who died
Julv "a. leaving an estate valued at $4,000
vas fled for probate yesterday. Deced-
ent beoueathes his entire estate in equal
shares to his widow. Celine Crummey; his
daughter. Celine Crummey, and his son,
lanes Crummey. Decedent further pro-
Vides that should Elizabeth Crummey. a
daughter by his first wife. be living, she
shall have So and no more.
The will of William w. Davis, who died
on the 4th inst, was also filed. The tes-
tator devises an estate valued at $1,000 to
his friend. Belinda M. Greene.
Amelia holman has applied for letters
of administration On the estate of A. A.
holman, who died April of this year in
Honduras The estate is a small one.
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~ CONSIDERABLE excitement has
been created in local insurance
circles over one Of the largest
u series of policies ever issued on
the Pacific Coast. Within the last
few days representatives Of Coils P.
Huntington have insured the personal
property of the railroad magnate in the
splendid mansion at California and
Taylor streets for over one million dol
lars. Even this enormous valuation
does not represent the true value Of the
property that has been insured. Hunt
ingtOn is the possessor Of some Of the
finest paintings in the world, and he
has seen fit TO establish in his Cali
fornia-street home one of the great gal
leries of the United States.
1t is not generally known that the
aged railway king is a lover Of art If
not of education, and that in his San
Francisco home he has surrounded
himself with some Of the finest artistic
gems in existence. These paintings
have been insured for $500, 900, but they
are easily worth much more than that
sum. Huntington has also in his local
palace bric-a-brac of great value. Years
have been spent in the accumulation
of these household treasures and Hunt
ington has at last recognized the wis
dom Of having them insured.
This fact interesting in itself, pos
sesses a double Importance. When the
insurance agents visited the California
street mansion they were induced to
write policies of 500, 900 on the paint
ings alone. The bric-a-brac was also
heavily appraised. When the local rep
resentative of Huntington, E. Black
Ryan, was called upon to place a value
upon the same material for the Asses
sor he said the paintings and bric-a-
brac were worth $8525.
In obedience to the rule which the
Assessor has established Ryan, as the
representative of Huntington, sub
mitted a list of the assessable property
in the house a I Taylor and California
streets. All of the property, real and
personal, was in the name Of Mrs Ara
bella D. Huntington. In the list Ryan
was careful to include an item of $50
for coal. but he was equally careful to
appraise at SS525 paintings which are
now insured for 100000. Mrs. Hunting
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dition and in the right humor after
their long journey to continue the fes-
tivities into the night.
Saturday forenoon the Fasteners
will be taken in carriages TO all points
of interest in the city. winding up with
a trip through the park and out to the
Cliff House. In the evening COM
mencing at o'clock, 'commers" will
occupy the time of the visitors and
their entertainers until midnight
"Commers' is the German for high
jinks, and on this occasion the enter
tainment will be for the ladies as well
as the gentlemen. This part of the
programme will take place at Odd Eel
lows Hall, and it is the intention Of
the local Arions to make it one of the
principal features of the festivities.
The steamer Piedmont has been
chartered to take the Arions around
the bay Sunday. 1t will leave the ferry
depot at o'clock in the morning. The
steamer will go out to the heads and
as far up the bay as Mare Island
Monday and Tuesday the visitors will
be permitted to enjoy themselves ac-
cording to their own inclnations. The
festivities will close Wednesday with
an excursion to the summit of Mount
Tamalpais.
Before leaving California the New
York Arions will visit Monterey and
the Yosemite Valley. and will return
to their Eastern home by way of the
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DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Another Lake Tahoe Excursion To
Night. WHY Not Cop

Persons wishing to participate in the
highly delightful Tahoe excursions re-
Gently inaugurated by the Southern Pa
cific should remember that delays are
dangerous" This is an ideal outing
and now is the time to take it. The
Friday Monday ticket is sold at the
low rate Of $40 so and includes a
steamer trip around the lake
The famous mountain resort presents
numberless attractions to the sight
seer and pleasure-seeker.
The train leaves San Francisco at 6
p. m. Fridays. Tickets on sale at 613
Mnrkat STRAIT
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GentIemen,s Sodalitv.

On Sunday morning, August 13, at the
7:30 o'clock mass the Gentlemens Sodal-
ity attached to st. Ignatius Church will
assemble at their chapel on Hayes street
and march in solemn procession, headed
by the officers and banners of their So
ciety. to the large church of st. Ignatius
where they will receive Holy Communion
in a body, after which there will be a
reception of new members.
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SCENE ACCIDENT ON ILLINOIS STREET, NEAR NINETEENTH

The cause of the accident was a
springing of the rails. A Southren
Pacific freight train of about seven
cars was being hauled from the sugar
refinery on the point along Illinois
street when two of the rear boXcars
jumped the rails. The brakeman in
the forepart of the train did not no.
tice the accident at the time of its
occurrence. and the derailed cars
dragged and cut into the track from
Twenty-first to Twentieth street be-
fore either one capsized. Between
Nineteenth and Twentieth the first
derailed car tilted over and was only
stopped from turning completely by
Kunitz's house. The second car
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TIME saloon of John Kunitz, on n
linois street, near Nineteenth,
received a shock yesterday after
noon at 1:30 o'clock that nearly
wrecked the entire building. One Of
the biggest boxcars used for freight
ing jumped the rails in front of the
saloon and went fitting up against
the building, churning everything in
the house like so much butter. The
car was heavily packed with sugar in
barrels and weighed many thousands
Of pounds. another car rolled over
the bank just above Kunitz's place,
the entire top being thrown outward
and many tons of sugar in sacks
being dumped upon the ground.
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RIONS. from the shores of the
Atlantic will join hands tonight
with the Arions of the Pacific,
and q programme of six days
pleasure has been arranged by
the local organization for the enter
tainment of it's guests from the East.
Preparations for the reception and the
festivities to follow have been under
way for several months, and when the
visitors arrive this evening on the
northern overland train everything will
be in readiness for them. They are
coming 155 strong, and of this number
twenty-five are members of the singing
section Of the society.
These societies are not members of
any general organization 1t was
merely by a happy coincidence that
the German residents Of this city or
ganized some years ago a social and
musical society and Christened it the
Arion Club. to learn some time later
that a similar society with the same
name had been formed in the Empire
City. Naturally a fraternal feeling
sprang up between the two clubs,
which resulted in a bond of friendship
growing between the Arions of the
East and the Arions of the West, few
Oh WHOM nave lldd tIlc p4CelohA ( u q
personal acquaintance.
The Eastern Arions will be met this
evening at Benicia by a delegation
from the local society, headed by
President Jacob F. Plagemann and DIR.
Max Magnus chairman of the musical
section and in charge of the pro-
gramme of festivities. Upon their ar
rival at the ferry depot. foot of Market
street, they will be met by the German
singing societies of the city, who will
accord them a musical welcome to the
Western metropolis and escort them to
the headquarters of the Arions at 414
Pine street, where there will be an in
formal reception. At $50 in the even
ing there will be a serenade in the
court of the Palace Hotel, where the
visitors will stop during their stay in
the city There will be three numbers
by a chorus of $50 voices from the
Harmonic, Teutonia and Arion socie-
ties.
Following the serenade there will
be a reunion at the Arion Club for
those of the visitors who are in con-
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southern route.
The Eastern society is composed Of
some of the most influential and
wealthy of the German-American
citizens of the Empire City. Their
musical section has the reputation of
being the finest chorus of male voices
in the world. Six years ago the So
cfety visited the Fatherland, and their
tour through Germany was a triumph.
The local society will spare nothing to
make their visit to the Pacific Slope
the most pleasant of any of their an
nual excursions.
Following is the list Of the East
ern eXcursionists:
Mr. and Mrs Richard Weinacht. Miss
Hetty Weinacht, Miss Minnie Weinacht
Miss Bertha Racky Mr.. and Mrs. John
Racky, Nlr. and Mrs. Jacob Netter, Miss
Clara Rockar Mrs. NJ. Hebner, Mr. and
Mrs W J. Amend. Mrs. E. b. Amend,
Miss FIeck. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. FIeck, Mr.
and Mrs W. c. Muschenheim, Mr.. and
Mrs John Z. WindOlph. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reisenweber Miss Reisenweber, Henry
and Mrs Chr. Schieck Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Stemme. Mrs Marie Stemme, Miss
Elsa Stemme, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Schwarz
Mr. and Mrs Henry Kroeger, DR.. Florian
Krug Constantin Lucius, Mrs: A o
liam Bartels, Miss Amelia Bartels.
Dr. Alfred Bartels. Julius Lorenz, H. II.
Won Mellenthin, Miss Louise Georgi, Miss
Annie Huethwohl. Louis Huethwohl, Mr.
and Mrs, Aug. Niewoehner, MIR. and Mrs
T. Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bohne,
Mr.. and Mrs, John Thuman1n, Miss Mis- "A "A
Mrs Stubenbond. MIR. and Mrs. F. c.
Halbe, Miss Halbe, Miss Annie Gennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Gennrich, Mr.. and Mrs
{ f Zobel. Adam Zobel, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spanhake Miss y. Spanhake, Miss
NJ Spanhake. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Grass
man. Mr.. and Mrs. H F. Gundrum, Miss
Bertha Gundrum, Miss Mittonzweig, MI
and Mrs. John Kuder, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W Kroehle Mrs. H Bartsch, Mrs. H.
Bullinger. Mrs. c. E. Popp.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stolzenberger, Mr. and
Mrs. Granitza, c. D. Degenhard. Behrnard
Ernst, DR.. A Voikenberg, DR.. Louis Haupt,
Or. W. c. Bergman, c. J. Koch. William
Knoepke. Gustave Jost, Henry Steubing,
Henry Difany, Otto Levin, J.; H. Field
scher Bernhard Hufnagel, A. Zeh, Franz
H Graf II. 7. Eschwege, Henry Schiller,
G Grossman Jr., \. Frange, Jacob Ger
mann. Rudolph Mueller William Wirth,
c, Gerhard, Gustav schock, 3. Schmidt,
Nalenten Kolb r. F. Dehnhoff F. Kiefer,
J. NJ Splitdorf. Alex Mitzel Walter Prest-
ing. Theodore Kremer, Theodore Helnroth'
/. Birseck a. 2. Windoph, l.. H. kroder,
L. A Mass, Mr.. Boringer.
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"cars stop here" this is the sign
rrbo Market-st. Railway wish to def1ne-
Paqamoid Aluminium does it for them;
Onnostte call Bldg tbs a gem.
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tilted and was thrust on it's side over
the low embankment.
kunitz received more injury than
the effect of the impact upon his
house. His glassware, bottles and
furniture were given some queer
twistings and the walls some bad
wrenches.
The brakemen on the train could
not stop 1t after the realization that
the cars were derailed. The crash
came, and with it the two derailed
cars uncoupled, saving the other
cars, all of which were packed with
sugar. The greatest damage was done
to the house and cars. When the
first derailed car turned over on
Kunitzs house it slipped it's t>ucks.
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event is in commemoration of the descent
of the Joss upon earth, which occurred
participated in only by young women,
who visited from house to house, carry
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ing pots of sprouting barley, symbolical
Of a glorious resurrection. Paper spotted
with q view Of Transmitting coin to the
spirits of the happy departed
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A Chinese Holiday.

The Little Woman's Festival was OBJ
served throughout the Chinese section by
inyful POND and ceremony last night. The
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

Trunks moved, Csc; freight transferred Sig
1al Transfer Co.. $50 Jones: tel. Sutter AL
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ST, MATTHEW'S MILITARY SCHOOL,

g AN NATEO, CAL-FOUNDED A D. 1885,
- by the late Rev. Alfred Lee Brewer, ID.
tor catalogue and illustrated circular address
REV. w. A BREWER, A B.,
Rector and Head Master.
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Ocean Water Tub Baths.
101 Seventh street, Mission. Salt
water direct from the ocean.
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~ CONSIDERABLE excitement has
been created in local insurance
circles over one Of the largest
. series of policies ever issued on
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11

T. COLEMAN, an ensign
nj aboard the battleship Iowa, at
VI tempted suicide by shooting at
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
CLUB RATES!

The VOICE Is prepared to offer the follow.
ing advantageous Clubbing Rates with other
publications for 1899. IL the paper you de-
sire is not on the list inquire In person or By
mail and we can make yO1 similar rate.
Send all orders to the VOICE office, Well
lington, Kansas.
with
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
THECEM NURSERY
WELLINGTON, KANSAS.

Carl Copeland spent Sunday at
Perth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
Showed Him tLe Door.

M amusing anecdote of Marshal
''elissier, Due de Malakoff, illustrat
- the amazing brusqueness of the
ID soldier, is printed in the Revue
rtgue.
One day when the marshal was
busy his valet, Fourquet, announced
the name of major.
81 can see-nO one" said Pelissier.
The valet bows, goes out and comes
back in minute to say:
"The major insists upon being seen
by NJ. lie Marechal!"
PeIissier is dumb. FOurquet goes
out again and after a time returns.
"The major will not go away. He
says that he has very important
communication to make"
Thunder and nghtning! l tell you
to show him the door. Are you such
fool that you can't show a man the
door? Very well, I'll show you how
to do it."
Pelissier leaps up and goes out into
the anteroom, gesticulating violently.
Without giving the major time to
open his mouth he pushes him toward
the door, crying out:
''The marshal is not there. Do you
understand me, major? The marshal
is not there. He is dead, the marshal
is, tell you!"
He closes the door in the face Of
the astonished officer, who stamers
out:
'But M. lie Marechal, / have orders
Il have orders"
THAT makes no difference to me,
for / am dead!
There, you stupid; that's the way
to show any one the door!"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
Give the Children . Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious,
appetiziug, nourishing food drink to
take the place Of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it because when properly pre-
pared 1t tastes like the finest coffee
but Is free from all its injurious pro-
perties. Grain-O aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
stimulant but health builder, and
children as we'll as adults, can drink
1t with great benefit. Costs about
% much IS coffee. Is and 25c. 3
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
BUFFALO BILLS RETICENCE.
Why the Great Plainsman Stays Away
From Omaha.

AT hast accounts Maj. Burke was
going to ehaperon Buffalo Bill and
Gen. Miles through Cuba, but Miles is
to return to Washington, and Bill is
lost in the tangle of Florida Keys.
1t was reported that Bill had gone TO
Omaha; but that can not be, as he
is very unpopular in that wild West
ern city just now. He refused to
tackle grizzly at Cortland beach.
Tangling up grizzly is an expo
nent of prowess in the West, and all
the world knows the prowess o. Buff
falo Bill, late chief of scouts, United
States army. But Bin is getting old.
Honors lie in heaps ON him. His gray
locks are wreaths of laurel. But there
was a crazy grizzly on Cortland
beach, and on the occasion of his last
visit to 0maha-Bill's town-he was
invited to "tangle him up" He de-
clined. "Pm getting too cid for the
business" ne said. 81 don't feel like
mixing up with any more bears"
Ooster, owner of the bear, said: See
here, Cody, III give you 30 yards and
turn the bear loose on you." But Bill
continued to say he was too old.
Elmer Frank, clerk of the United
States district court, heard of HIl's
declinatiOn, and when he met Coster
said: What's the matter with my
tangling up your bears?" What's
the matter with doing up one?"
sneered Coster. GAN right; make it
one. I'll be at the beach tomorrow
at O'clock" Cortland beach is on
a lake a few miles from Omaha. The
bear was in huge cage. Frank was
to take his stanl. 20 yards from the
door, and at given signal bruin was
to be turned loose upon HIM. He told
his wife aGOut it, and all she said
was, ''Be careful" She had slain
three grizzlies. His 11-year-old boy,
named for the celebrated Oliver Per-
ry Morton, OF Indiana, met him on
the road driving out to the beach,
and said he wanted to go along. With
his S2-caliber rlne he got in the
wagon.
The grand stand was crowded as
Nrjrh and Morton walked in front
= The cage. The boy insisted on
',2r'irg by his father and getting
he first shot. The door was opened
ropes, and out strobe Mr.. Tear,
.ie'it rp On his hind legs, standing
-; feet. "Are you scared, boy?"
'''sl Frank. as the ferocious beast
~rsc1 at the 10-foot line. Not
"a, Top; but / want the first shot.
Where shall I hit him." Take off
IS left ear so he mad and come
r. u.s." Slowly The boy dropped On
g knee, and, aiming deliberately.
red. The great bear dropped dead
Ne % bullet had gone into the brain.
ii a disappointed, Disguised crowd
'orsr was known in the West. 1t went
e79ondently back to Omaha and
'rtbed it into Bin, who Immediately
ct town. And they say he hasn't
I'D the heart to go back since.-New
crk Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
AS OTHERS SEE US.

The following testimonial coming itdees from the
fu fruit Southern Kansas worthy your consideration
WELLINGTON, KANSAS, March g. 1899.
This that have this day carefully examined the
stock the Gem Nursery Wellington Kansas and fnd all
varieties Of and condition. from
freezing otherwise IL also Free as far able judge
from disease Jose scale other Infection will
that experience with fruit
finer better popooned lot Of trees better growth Of aous
g. w. BAILEY.
Trustee the Seventh District Member of the Board
State Horticultural Society.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
His Former Occupation.

1--WE just found out" said the flag
lieutenant, what that gunner's mate
yonder did before he enlisted"
"What?" asked the quartermaster.
II happened to be standing near
him when he pulled the lanyard dur
ing the bombardment this morning
and every time he did it he yelled
'C-a-a-a-s-h! Change in a minute!"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
THE PHILOSOPHY OF 1T.

Believers, hear de lesson
Hit true ez true kin be:
All can't bag de 'possum,
Kase all can't climb de tree!
Believers, hear de lesson
Hit true FUN spring ter fall:
An can't set at table,
Rase dey amt room fer all.
Believers, hear de lesson
En- keep de golden rule:
All can't ride ter glory,
Kaze all can't ketch de mule!
Atlanta Constitution
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21
Why NOT.

They say Manila has the largest
cigarette factory in the world"
Perhaps that will account in a
measure for all those smoking wrecks
around the corner"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21

my heart is on fire." he cried as
he dropped to his knees before the
beautiful maiden.
WELL" she cooliy replied, "they
keep splendid ice-cream soda just
around the corner"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-21

My mother suffered with chronic
diarrhoea for several months. She
was attended by two physicians who
at last pronounced her case hope
less. She procured one 25 cent bottle
of Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrboea Remedy, and five doses
gave her permanent relief. / take
pleasure in recommending 1t as the
best on the market.-Mrs. f. E.
Watson, Aiken, Ala. Sold by all
druggists.