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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

he can be perfectly happy--then he Viii
rest there for all his days
He is wonderfully kind man-thought-
ful OF the little acts and words that 1t is
usually woman's part to think Of
The white lions up on Van Ness ave-
nue. wait for George Newhalrs return
whatsoever he sees fit to return to our
windy city. He makes his home with his
mother and they occupy the Van Ness
residence together when in town but
-they are among the B'lingum people.
VINO make their country season longer
and longer every year, so that the city
house is still in the hands of a care-taker
even now that October wanes. He likes
a moonlight ride in a bay launch He
likes his horses especially and these
Things are of the country and of
Blingum. But he has strong interests
III town. The Mercantile Library claims
some of his time and he is a boon to
charities. The Doctors Daughters is an
organization that can tell tales of his
good heart and open purse. A man must
nave something to look after and if a
young lady finds him not wealthy enou~n
for the demands of her taste then chart
ties may benefit thereby.
William Frank Goad Jr. is the Franl,
Goad Of society. His worst fault is youth.
and he promises to outgrow that. He is
the popular brother of the popular sisters
whose name has merged into three others.
Frank Goad Is another favorite of the la
dies, especially the younger ones.
There is probably no more famous club
man in town than wiry Horace Platt He
has been great power in the Bohemian
Club-he was one of its best-known presi-
dents. He has his apartments in the Pa
cific Union Club now, and that is where
his life centers. LIe is not only a genial
spirit but q man of education and indie
pendent thought too. He has done some
lecturing. The woman's clubs have en-
joyed what he has to say, although he
processes terror Of a body of women, say
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The Martin brothers, Walter and Peter
Ire sought in San Francisco society.
They add two more names to the list of
home-loving bachelors. When out of the
public eye they may be found in the big
white house out on Broadway, the big
colonial house that overlooks the sea and
takes every fogs' drenching before the
most of the town has heard whispers of
it. Mrs. Martins exquisite taste makes
home worth coming to.
Reuben Lloyd is one of the substantial
bachelors He lives in the substantial
family home on Folsom street. keeps
house with his mother in a substantial
way, and attends like clockwork to a
substantial business. Half-past ! every
morning finds him in his office, and his
recreation does not come until work is
thoroughly attended to This recreation
is found in his horses. His black saddle
horse was a well-known freQuenter of the
park for many years, and had the reputa-
ton of being the finest saddle-horse in
the State. It's best days are past now,
but Mr. Lloyd may be seen in his phae-
ton behind other well-beloved horses that
have taken its place
Mr. Lloyd's love affairs have been more
than Cupid could count on twice his fin
gers, and although he is past his romantic
age he has not been given up entirely bv
persistent loveliness. The only young
ladies to whom he is attentive just now
are his nieces, whom he chaperones Wig
ilantly.
Santa Barbara is about to acquire a
new millionaire in Mr.. BachelIer of Chi
cago. He has been spending a number of
past winters in California and he has
chosen Santa Barbara's summery climate
in which to make his home He is not a
society man in the strict sense but he
likes a few good friends. He likes the
sightseeing Of our State and ne likes
the fish dinners of our seaside resorts.
He says that he is waiting for an ideal
hotel to be built il Santa Barbara. before
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lowed to design the decorations. He never
errs in color scheme, and the flowers he
chooses are always the right flowers. He
works with the genius of infinite pains
ordering changes here and there where
his keen artistic sense notes an effect that
is not quite right. Guests at the recent
Ames wedding perhaps did not know that
Harry Tevis was the decorator.
Raphael WE'LL is a bachelor of another
type. He is a club mantle real thing
and he makes his abode under the wings
of the Bohemian owl. He is treading
along the path that leads to middle age
noWayears, and the youngest OF the smart
set do not interest at that age so much
as they did; but Mr.. WE'LL has as genial
a soul as ever, and the little dinners
delight. His Paris trips are frequent. and
he finds the ladies of Paris quite as much
TO his taste as those here. His roly-poly
Frenchiness naturally feels at home on
the Continent.
Fred McNear Is In busy business down
on California street, and when the days
work is over he crosses on the same ferry
boat that carries less fashionable hu-
manity to the warmer climate over the
bay. His home is in Oakland, but San
Francisco society claims much of his
leisure time. He is very popular with the
young ladies of the smart set
The owner of the famous Hastings
Ranch, near Sierra Madre, is one of the
best known bachelors in the south Mr.
Hastings is fond of country life and he
makes the ranch his headquarters, but
Los Angeles society knows him we'll He
makes complete many theater party in
the southern city, and he is the head and
front of southern coaching. Coaching Is
his fad. He drives perfectly.
He spends much of his time in New
York, which was once his home It was
there that his father acquired the great
wealth that has now passed on to the
son and daughters Mr. Hastings brings
a strong Whit Of New Yorkness to Cali
fornia-
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ing that he would rather face any mum.
Der of men. He has q fatherly way with
the girls, although "he is not so old after
all"
Fred Greenwood lived in the vtne-cover-
ed home on Pacific avenue until last
spring. Since then his mother and sister,
who were his companions, have been trav-
cling and he is living a more truly bach
elOr life in BeIvedere. He may be seen
much of the time on horseback, for rid
ing is one of his chief delights. He is an
easy-going. well-liked sort of young man
whom San Francisco misses.
The great leader Of everything that hap
pens here socially is, of course. Ed NJ.
Greenway. His home is at the Bohemian
Club. He has great organizing and eX-
ecutive powers-powers that tell, by the
way. quite as much in the social as the
business world He Is the heart and soul
of a party
It is said that there is not a man in San
Francisco who knows more about eating
than Mr.. Greenway. He is an epicure Of
the first water. The geniality that makes
him popular in the club and the ballroom
also wins him place in the hearts of bal
let girls FOR whom he has q weakness.
They have never been known to lack at
teution at any affair where he was.
He was Southern man once upon a
time He comes of an aristocratic old
Maryland family. His mental question is
that of the Philadelphian: Who were your
parents? Apropos-a young lady showed
great anxiety al a dinner as to who her
neighbor was to be and requested Mr..
Greenway to be careful in seating her.
When people are so fussy about other
people / always grow suspicious" he re-
lates. "and when l investigated l found
that this girls father made his money in
collins.
two more society bachelors Mr. Webster
lives at the Pacific Union Club and Mr..
Holbrook has his own home.
Louis Sloss defies matrimony and revels
in travelling. He has been around the
world a number of times and he brings
back curios from all the lands that be-
His South American parrot never says
cheerful word to any member Of the fam
lily but Mr.. Soss himself
wealthy bachelor who has always
kept apart from the maddest whirl of
society is Dennis Searles. His father ac-
quired an immense fortune in the borax
mines near Mojave and Dennis boyhood
was passed there until he was old enough
to be sent to a boys school, He after
ward took a course in engineering at
Stanford University and made a brilliant
record. He had the reputation of being
one of the ablest students there He was
probably the wealthiest. College girls and
college men both liked him, but he chose
a few close friends rather than the many.
Since graduating he has disappeared in
the lonely mining country again. where
the greatest diversion is riding over blis-
tering sand and singing cactus to greet
the overland train as it slacks UP for a
10 o'clock Mojave breakfast Mr. Searles'
friends look to see him make a record
in days to come.
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(" HE wealthy bachelor Of California
Is a less stereotyped version than
the bachelor Of the East.
X goes with the soil and the air.
~ He IS like all the other things that
grow here-free and willful and do
es-you-please. The Eastern bachelor must
needs do as others have done before him,
and as still others are doing now. He
must live their lives and clutch at their
fads and idle where they idle.
The wealthy bachelor of California Is e
less stereotyped version than the bachelor
of the East
1t goes with the soil and the air. He ls
like all the other things that grow here
free and willful and -you-please. The
Eastern bachelor must needs do as others
have done before him. and as still others
are doing now He must live their lives
and clutch at their fads and idle where
they idle.
The Californian lives where and goes
whittier the whim seizes and the thought
pleases. Some of him dwells where club
walls shelter Some of him builds a home
unto himself and lives therein with moth
unbeset a life as IL millions were not
e-horseback over some wind-swept, sun
cuddled ranch, perhaps or where mines
yield gold to him for the asking. If ne
stays bachelor because he feels free in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
JUST THIS WAY
Sir Charles Tupper interviewed
in London on the Alaska
Boundary.
United States He Says Is Pur-
posely Delaying the Set
tlement,
Because of the Pecuniary Advan.
Because of the Pecuniary Advan'
tage to Be Derived From
Delay.

LONDON, Aug. l9. Sir Charles Tup.
per. formerly Canadian high commits
sioner, in an interview. said:
The United States is purposely de-
laying the settlement of the Alaska dis
pute on account of pecuniary benefit
accruing to miners and coast cities
through delays, and has refused to have
the boundary dominated. as is being
done in Venezuela. No settlement eve,
could be reached through the evens-de
commission suggested by the United
States. We have reached an impasse and
have no intention to negotiation.
in regard to matters pending between
Canada and America. until the Alaska
question is settled. propose that the
British railway be built from Kitimata
to Dawson. and that a law be passed
allowing only Britishers to mine on the
Yukon. The moment this is done, the
object of the United States in prevent.
ing a settlement disappears. The do.
minion is a unit in supporting Sir Viii.
frid Laurier's stand"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
AN APPARENT SURRENDER,
Transvaal Said to Have Made Furths
Concessions.

Transvaal Said to Have Made Further
Concessions.
LONDON. Aug. '19.-The Johannes.
burg correspondent Of The Daily Mail
says:
II learn that, instead Of replying to
the proposal of Mr.. Chamberlain to
refer the franchise controversy to a
joint commission of inquiry, the Trans.
vaal government will intimate its will.
ingness to grant a FIVE years simple
franchise, retrospective and unclouded
by restrictions, and that the representa-
ton of the gold fields will he extended
to one-fourth Of the volksraad, thus ex-
ceeding the fifth demanded by Sir AL.
fred Miner and rendering an inquiry
into the present franchise law unneces-
sary.
Nothing will be demanded in return
for these concessions, but a suggestion
will be made that the imperial govern
ment should grant something recip.
rocal.
This apparent surrender must, how
ever, be received with caution. Unless
the new laws are properly secured by
effectual guarantees they may only be
intended to grant the shadow Of re-
forms, with the object Of gaining time
and placing Great Britain at a disad-
vantage"
The correspondents Of The Times and
The Standard at johannesburg confirm
the statement Of the correspondent of
The Daily Mail, asserting that the new
scheme of the Transvaal executive is
said to be the result of deliberations be-
tween Pretoria, Bloemfontein and the
A~frikander politicians at Cape Town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
MANY NEW ISLANDS FOUND.
Survivors Of the Wellman Arctic Exp<
dition Arrive at Tromsoe, NORWAY.

sui VI SAe LAP0
dition Arrive at Tromsoe, Norway.
TRoMsoE, Island of Tromsoe, Aug. 10
Walter Wellman and the survivors o,
the polar expedition led by him has
arrived here on the steamer Capella,
having successfully completed their
explorations in Franz Josef Land. Mr..
Wellman discovered important new
lands and many islands.
The expedition brings a grim story of
Arctic tragedy. In the autumn of 1898
an outpost called Fort Mckinley was
established in latitude 81. It was a
house built of rocks and rooted over
with walrus hide. Two Norwegians,
Paul Bjorvig and Bert Bentsen, the
latter Of whom was with Nansen on the
Fran, remained there. The main party
wlntered in a canvass covered hut
called Harmsworth House at Cape Tele-
grethoff on the south point of Halls isl.
and. latitude 80. About the middle of
February, before the rise Of the sun to
its winter height, Mr.. Wellman. with 8
Norwegians and As dogs, started north.
1t was the
Earliest sledge Journey on Record
in that high altitude. On reaching
Fort Mckinley Mr.. Wellman found
Bentsen dead, but Bjorvig. according
to promise, had kept the body in the
house, sleeping beside it through two
months Of Arctic darkness. Notwith-
standing his terrible experience the sur.
vivor was safe and cheerful.
Pushing northward through rough
ice and severe storms, with a continu-
Gus temperature for 10 days between 40
and SO dogs. below zero, the party
found new lands north Of Fredomis ISL
and, where Nansen landed in 1895.
By the middle Of March all hands
were confident Of reaching latitude 81
or " if not the pole itself. Then began
a succession of disasters. Mr.. Well
man, while leading the party, fell into
a snow covered crevasse, seriously in.
juring n of his legs and compelling a
retreat. Two days later the party was
aroused at midnight by an icequake
under them due to pressure. In a few
moments many dogs were crushed and
the sledges destroyed. The members
Of the expedition
Narrowly Escaped With Their Lives
though they managed to save thei,
precious sleeping bags, some dogs and
provisions. On Mr.. Wellman's condi.
ton becoming alarming, as inAamma.
ton set in, the brave N~orwegians drew
him on a sledge by forced marches
200 miles to headquarters, arriving
there the last of March. Mr.. Wellmau
is still unable to walk and will prob.
ably be permanently crippled.
After reaching headquarters othe,
mem bers of the expedition explored
regions hitherto unknown and impor.
tant scientific work was done by Lieu.
tenant Evelyn B. baldwin of the United
States weather bureau, DR.. Edward
Hofma of Grand Haven, Mich, and A,
Harlan Of the United States coast sur.
vey.
The Capella arrived at Cape Telege.
thoff in search of the expedition on
July % last.
Mr.. Wellman and his companions
found no trace in Franz Josef Land OF
the missing aeronaut, Professor Andree.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT.

~Venezuelsn Insurgents Are Routed b.
Government Troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-United States
Minister Russell, at Caracas, reports tc
the state department that the insurgent
faction in the state of Los Andes, Vene.
zuela, under General Citriano Castro,
was completely defeated by the govern.
ment troops in a bloody battle which
lasted Is hours. The loss of the insur.
gents is placed at 500 killed and
wounded, and that Of the government
at 800. This is the end of the disturb.
ance in that section, which is the only
one affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

4 fast transport left New York last
Monday for Porto Rico, laden With l..
100000, pounds OF L g and rice for the
cyclone strict y. inhabitants Of that un-
fortunate island, and Secreta.; Root has
made u second appeal for more supplies.
Seventy-tive million dollals worth OF
property was destroyed by the terrific
storm which swept the island and be.
sides the hundreds OF people killed,
thousands are on the brink of starvation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

Secretary Frudenfeld OF the Sioux
Falls Agricultural Insurance company
sends out a statement which in theee
days was not only anxiously desired but
$ highly graf. ing - patrons of the
company. Secretary Frudenfeld says 10
part:
"ln answer to the many inquiries re-
ceived at this office, we take great plet-.
ure 10 saying that in spite of severe end
numerous hail storms this season, and
that u hail losses exceed six times the
amount over the previous year, the
Agricultural Insurance company will pay
all losses and even obligation whatso.
ever, with one hundred c Its on the
dollar. Better still, we anticipate to pay
every hs'. loss the first part Of October
although by the terms OF OF contrac,
we do not agree to pay until December
first.
\ discount whatever will be made
on account Of the early payment. 1,
affords US plea u. : 70 say that all the
obligations will be met without impair
lag our surplus n the least.
The Fire Department OF the Ag..c.'
taral lnsurec.e company is n a maen:G
cent and self-sustaining condition, anc
We still continue to rebat. over fifty pc
cent OF the premiums 10 cash on g!
policies as fast as they expire"
Not only the patrons Of this compsr
but the people OF the state wi, ta!.,
pride IN the SUCCESS of this company G.
1t gives the assusance that a hail insur
ance company can be safely and succ SIS
fully operated IN this state but that f.,
insurance can be protitably conducted a
one halt the regular premium rates. Mr.
f~rudenfeld's announcement is worth
much to the people OF this state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

Secretary OF War Root has called for
ten more regiments to 60 to the Philip.
pines. These will be numbered from the
Thirty-Eighth to tho Forty. Seventh.
Ibis is business. We like this man
Roots style OF fighting. II we are to
subjugate these Filip,nos let US make
the agony short. One hundred thous.
and soldiers is none too many for the
slaughter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
American Elevator for ChristianiA-

MlSSEAPoLls, Aug. lY.-Thomas Han
son, a we'll known commission man
who has jus, returned from Christiania,
says he and others who are interested
in the deal will erect a grain elevator
in that city. The elevator will be sim.
liar to the American grain houses. and
is expected to revolutionize the grain
handling business on the continent. The
American system is expected to spread
rapidly after having been introduced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
ella at Nassau.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Ward line
officers have received a dispatch from
Nassau, Bahama islands, saying that
the steamer Vigilancia, which sailed
from here Wednesday, Aug. 8, for Mex
lcan ports, via Havana, where she was
due last Sunday, has arrived at Nassau.
al we'll and the vessel in good condi.
ton. The Vigilancia sailed for Havana
at 2 o'clock a. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
Sheen to Winter in W'inona.

WINONA, Mimi, Aug. &c. w.
Miller has returned from a trip to Mon.
tana and other Western states during
which he purchased 33. 900 sheep. These
will be sent here in October to winter.
Mr.. Miller reports the Western pastur'
age unusually good and sheep selling
vt 70 per cent Of last years prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
S1Y3 He rs OUT Ur fOLlTlCS
R.norted Interview with General A'Se1
It Montreal.

Reported Intervicw with 0snsTs' ago.
ct Montreal.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia special 10 1ne
Tribune from Montreal says: =,
II am absolutely out OF politics, sara
General Alger, former secretary OF war
in President McKinley's cabinet: zen
eral Alger called at the San OF MOI
trsa, 70 see General Manager Clouston.
He said he was grateful to the Cana
a;., nrass for its courteous tone during
the recent controversy.
The American newspapers" ne
added. "were severe" But he thought
it better not to discuss this question
further at the present time.
And you have really abandoned
active politics." he was asked.
Absolutely ont of it," said he. and
this was uttered in a tone that left nc
room for doubt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
The Sixth Arrest.

CLEVELAND, Aug. l9.-The sixth ar
Dest IN connection with the placing Of
explosives under a Broadway car and q
Scovllle avenue car on July %, has been
made by the police. James De Moy,
aged 10 years, was taken into custody,
charged with having placed explosives
under Big Consolidated street cars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
Many British Failures.

LONDON, Aug. l9.-The board of trade
bankruptcy report for 1898 shows an
increase Of 25b in the number of fail
ures. Commenting upon the Hooley
failure, the report says: Reckless and
extravagant methods of promotion con-
verted a profit of f5. OoO, 900 into a loss
of ESQ. 300. Investors are warned to
distrust ornamental directorates."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

Burglars entered the general store Of
Boosahn e. Grover Of Hartford, Minne-
haha county on the night of the 10th
inst, cracked the safe and got $500
worth OF cash and negotiable paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
Spilled Ink.

When ink has been spilled, the first
thing to do is to remove as much OF
II liquid as possible with a damn
cloth. Then dip a clean rag into some
SKINNED milk and sponge the stain.
The cloth and milk must be clean for
each application. A little benzine or
ammonia will remove any grease
which the milk may make.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
Discussed the Armv c.,t..,.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE National
sociological convention, in session ct
Lake Bluff, turned its attention to tho
army canteen, various speakers being
heard without n favorable voice for
II. Social settlements were also dis
cussed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
Blame Strike Sympathisers.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. TO-
Three a r on the electric street railway
were derailed on suburban lines by
some miscreants who had tempered
with the switches at several passing
places. Fortunately nobody wal hurt.
The officials of the road attribute the
attempt to wreck the cars to sympa-
thizers of the locked-out union motor.
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

eostoftice Inspector Wood, who has
been sent into this territory to run down
postoffice thieves, has taken hold of the
task. A reward OF 5000 has been offered
for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19
RACING AND SIGHTSEEING.
L. A. w. Wheelmen Put In Another En-,
joyable Day.

L. a. w. Wheelmen Put In Another En-.
joyable Day.
BOSTON, Aug. l9.-The visiting L. A.
W. Wheelmen spent another enjoyable
day with tours in and out Of the city. rae.
ing at Charles River park and a grand
smoker in the evening in Mechanics
ball that attracted a tremendous crowd
and was greatly appreciated. Over
1000 OF the members have registered at
headquarters and a large number Of the
visitors renewed their membership or
joined the league. The racing. of
course, was the special event Of the
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-19

Geo. Smith and Jas. Pstusm, trusted
employers OF the Homestake m.n:-e
company. have been arrested for taking
a%malagam from one of the mile. Guam.
titles OF the ama)gem were found in
their rooms.