The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1898, Page 1

T his Pap to be taken frqm ' the Library.**** r not | | E VOLUME LXXXIV.—NO. 133. PARIS PRESENTS THE APPEARMNCE OF A HUGE CAMP Soldiers Are Watching | the Strikers. ARMED RESISTANCE READY TROOPS TO BACK UP EFFORTS OF THE POLICE. ¥ More Than y Thousand Work- men Are Idle and France Is on the Ve of a g upon the s a remarkably re were disagreeably sur- other day to find a group of y sawing through the tall ng the scaffolding on ; were working. Naturally y hastened to get down to earth as quickly as possible, ey were coolly informed they ut on their coats and joln the strikers in the name of solidarity of labor. Hotel is a kind of coercion the Gov- t has determined to stop, is why so many troops are now in Paris. Bvery heap of a sentry and miniature i «? hailf & dozen soldiers with stacked rifies, add a picturesque touch of color to the streets. It,is indisputable that the matter has grown to its present dimensions through the numerical weakness of the police and their consequent cope with large bodies of T € Wi 1abili of so ate will this changed; but refuse to begin work 1at have f« ted won their ¢ To control th but at- . What and 17 Parls people, woodcarvers have DOWAGER EMPRESS OPPOSES ALL REFORMS All Officials Who Have Signed IMe- morials Favoring Reform Are Dismissed. g corre- Peki g T al 1 of the native t of the editors. new methods o ted during the 1 step must giv proposed for the people. a4 memorlals been dismissed : is abolished, , comprador 1ai Bank, be- rank. A memorfal “slave of foreign r the Nu Chwang Rall- Fosnsex _has been signed by on nk. he t of the Consul at former Y M ster Designate here yes Dowager pres orm_movement. of the progres- reign of terror. FIRE RAGES ON A SHIP LOADED WITH OIL PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.—The British steamer Weehawken is agrownd and on fire on Cherry Island flats in the Delaware River, about twenty miles below this city. The Weehawken cleared from ihis port on Saturday with & targo of 0 gallons of oil, valied at of the German seamer ound from Plymouth to Phila- hich arrived at Marcus Cook reports that the Weelawk- e a total loss. escaped from the burning ves- n alongside in a small boat. The oming out of the funnels and flames are the bunkers, and the fire is aft, but there is little likcithood of confining it to that part of vesscl. The Weehawken {s owned he Weehawken Steamship Compa: is chartered by the Stand- ard Ol Company. She is 310 feet long, 40 beam, n, 2% depth of hold, with a gross tonnage of 27%4 logal FITZSIMMCNS SUES THE GILSEY HOUSE NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Robert Fitzsim- mons flled a sult to-day against the Gil- sey House for 350,000 damages. J. H. Breslin, the proprietor, refused to serve the boxer a m a few diys ago, CONCLAVE OF THE KNIGHTS Pittsburg a Scene of Great Beauty. | GRAND ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS | EMBLEMS OF THE ORDER AR~ | RAYED IN PROFUSION. | Real Work Begins To-Day, and Af- ter the Monster Street Parade the Business Session Opens. : to The Call. Oct. 10.—Within the ndescence emanating half a million electric conclave of the Knights now fairly started, and to- upon 50,000 pilgrims are g in each other’s hospitality. e brilliancy of the city’s street dec- atlons marks an epoch in the history tric illumination. Within a radius our blocks from the heart of the city 00,000 incandescent lamps burn every ht. Huge electric crosses and em- of Templarism are suspended on the sides of the city’s tallest buildings, and there is hardly a store or shop in the downtown district which has not an illuminated design of some Masonic sig- nificance in its windows. The result at night is that Pittsburg presents a per- fect blaze of electric glory, with an c¢f- fect that has probably never been equaled. The day was chiefly spent by the dif- ferent commanderies in arranging their headquarters and getting ready to re- ceive their guests and visitors. In this respect the various delegations vied with cach other in the matter of put- ting up the most inviting refreshments, PITTSBURG, > of ranging from the glass of ice water up | to Kentucky bourbon, California wines and even champagne. Souvenirs of all shaps sizes and designs are in abund- ant evidence, and most of the Knights are bedecked with decorations not un- like a major general and veteran of at least twenty wars. Although the business meetings of the gathering have not yet commenced oneerfig Por the honer of holding the next conclaveis in active progrese. In this respect the Loulsville people are apparently in the lead. This afternoon the members from the Minnescta commanderies virzually gave t0 | up the contest they had expected to | ¢ ke in favor of St. Paul. Northern New York delegations are “plugging” for all they are worth to have the next conclave at Niagara Falls in 1 The foremost event of to-day's pro- gramme undoubtedly has been the re- ception and ball of Tancred Command- ery No. 48 of this city at their head- quarters in the Courthouse, which com- 1 their ranks | menced at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and | it is expected that the dancing and en- companiment, is to continue until 12 o’clock to-night. The sights on the streets have never been equaled in this city, as far as the crowds are concerned. Street car traf- e edge of | fic Is at a standstill and vehicles of all No. 50, M kinds are banished from downtown thoroughfares, while every inch of ground is monopolized by tens of thou- sands of pedestrians, who move. along like an immense wave of humanity. Then there are those on the sidewalks, shouting and applauding the parading Knights as they pass in an appar- ently never-ending column through the streets. The flve local commanderies opened their headguarters and started the bal. rolling. The day was largely taken up with receptions and in welcoming the Influx of visitors, also with a reception in honor of Grand Master Thomas and Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania. | The real work of the conclave will commence to-morrow, when the Grand Encampment will be called to order at the conclusion of the big parade. | Following is a list of the commander- | fes that arrived to-day: | Grand Commandery, Colorado; Orfent | No. 3, Washington, D. Sutton No. 16, New Bedford; Stomer No. 21, South Bos- ton; Woonsocket Ng. 23, Woonsockee, R 1.; Bt. Paul No. 40, North Adams, Mas: | Berkshire No. 22, Pittsfield, Mass.; Grand | Commandery, New York; Central City No. 22, Syracuse; Palestine No. 33, Spring- field, Ohio; Shawnee No. 14, Lima, Ohi | Grand Commandery, Kentucky; De Mo- | lay No. 12, Louisville. Coeur de Lion No. | 34, Boston; Boston No. 2, Boston; Hugh | ae Payne No. 2, Melrose, Mass.; William | | Parkham, Boston; Grand Commandery, Maine; Portland No. 2, Portland, Maine: | Grand' Commandery, Wisconsin; Grand Commandery, Nebraska; Englewood No. 5, Englewood, 1Il.; Grand Commandery, Texas; Galesburg, No. 8, Galesburg, II Trinity No. 7, Augusta, Maine; Hunting- | ton No. 35, Huntington, Ind.; Palestine | No. 5, 8t. Johnsbury, Vt.; Hamflton No. 5, | Bridgeport, Conn.; Lewiston No. 6, Lew- iston, Maine; Everett No. 18, Rock Isl- | and, TIL; Joliet No. 4, Joliet, IIL.; Allen | No. 20, Allentown, Pa.; Kansas City No. 10, Kansas City: Gethsemane No. 2, New- tonville, Mass; Grand Commandery, Iowa; St. Louis No. 1, St. Louis; St. Aldemar No. 18, South Loulsville; Findlay Ne. 40, Findlay, Ohio; Grand Commandery, New | Jersey; Ivanhoe No. 11, Bordentown, N. | J.; Grand Commandery, Kansas; Grand | Commandery, Illinois; Chevalier Bayard No. 52, Chicago; Montjole No. 53, Chi- | cago; Pllgrim No. 5, East Liverpool; St. Bernard No. 35, Chicago; Mountain No. | 10, Altoona; Talbot No. 43, Ofl City; Mas- !slllon. Massillon, Ohio; Cache No. 2,%Co) neaut, Ohio; Erie No. 2, Sandusky, Ohio; | Bagle No. 29, Barnesville, Ohlo; Oriental No. 61, Johnstown; New Haven No. 2, New Haven; Clarence No. 51, Corry, Pa.: Poughkeepsie No. 43, Poughkeepsie, N¢ Y.; St. John’s, Wilmington, Del.; 8t. Palestine No. 2, Martinsburg, W. Va.; Franklin No. 44, Franklin; Wooster No. 48, Wooster, Ohio; Calvary No. 8, Parkers-'| burg; Knapp No. 4, Ridgeway; Reed No. 6, Dayton; Gethsemans No. %, York, Pa.; INAUGURATED | | oo |e® |oo® lod X ®*® e X XY XY KX *® IEXS EXS ®6 o® EX XS L loo oo IEXY EX3 EX XY X XS X IEXY |o® |os EX EX IEXY EX3 XY £ 4o | oo 19 |® oo |ee EX3 EXY E2S EXY IR 24 °e IR e ‘00 L2 4 L& d °e LR d PR | e L 24 oo |4 |oe L2 ce s EX3 Tee e 100 EX |o® IEX3 ® o leoe i@@ |The Masonic Temple on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, so00%e which not oniy | tertalning, with unabated musical ac- | Moshonnon No. 74, Philipsburg, Pa.; Mary | No. 36, Reading; No. 42, Reading; | Pllgrim No. 55, East Liverpool; Hensel- {man No. 16, Cincinnati; Akron No. 35, | Akron, Ohio; Hospitalar No. 46, Lock | Haven; Toledo No. 9, Toledo, Ohio; Mans- { fleld No. 21, Mansfield, Ohio; Marietta arietta; Ohio; Warren No. 2, | Warren, Pa.; St. Bernard No. 51, Ulrichs- | ville, Ohio; Grand Commandery, Ver- | mont; Grand Commandery, Iowa; Holy | Rood No. 82, Cleveland, Ohio; Molay, | Grafton, W. Va.; Crusade No. 6, Fair- | mont; Damascus No. 43, Brooklyn; Corin- | thian, Philadelphla; Trinity, Manchester, | N. H.; Johnstown, Johnstown, Pa.; Scran- | ton, Scranton, Pa.; Mount Calvary, No. | 67, Greenville, Pa.; Orfental No. 12, Cleve- {land; Forest City No. 40, Cleveland; De- | troit No. 1, Detrott; Uniontown No. Unfontown; Washington No. 1, Hartford; orinthian No. 53, Philadelphia; Zion No. }2. Minneapolis; Grand “Commandery, Minnesota; Darfus No. 7, Minneapolis; St. John's No. 8, Carlisle, Pa. CALIFORNIA KNIGHTS ~ VISIT CARNEGIE WORKS PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 10.—To-day was most interesting and busy for the California Bir Knights and their ladies. They had been extended a speclal in- vitation by the Carnegie Steel Com- pany to visit the Homestead Mills as on Thursday, on which day a generzl invitation to the visiting Knights has been extended, is the day selected by 9, | ? Decorated for the Great Parade To-Day. ’L the California commandery for its open reception. Not wishing to miss a view of one of the great industries for which Pittsburg is noted the visitors from San Francisco started about 9 o’clock in the morning. Homestead is about seven miles from Pittsburg, and the delegation composing the majority of ‘the commandery and their ladies was taken up the beautiful Monongahela Valley on the trolley cars, which landed them near the steel works entrance in a half hour. Here the visitors were met by President C. M. Schwab of the Car- negie Company and the superintendents of the various departments of the mills. The works occupy an immense area and every inch was of interest. The armor plate mill was most interesting. The process of turning thé red hot bars of steel into heavy plate drew praise from the visitors, Those who had already seen the Unlon Iron Works still re- tained their admiration for their native firm, but the size of this one depart- ment, a part of the whole Carnegie Company, impressed them. The manu- facture of steel rails and the process in the blast furnaces was prominent in the praise of the Californians. Many of the visitors asked about the fight between the Pinkerton detectives and the steel works strikers on July 5, 1892, and went over the bloody battle ground. They were shown the heavy iron work behind which ‘the strikers stood with guns and repelled the land- ing of the Pinkertons, who came up the Monongahela River. About 1 ¢'clock the sightseers took passage on a train and returned to the city. Another special invitation had been extended them to.pass a pleasant afternoon and it was accepted. The hosts for the afternoon were the mem- bers of Pittsburg Commandery No. 1, | whose headquarters are in the building | of the Pittsburg Central High School on Fifth avenue. These quarters had been magnificently decorated and adorned and were only exceeded by the hospitality of the Pittsburg Sir Knights and their ladies, who showed the Cali- fornians every attention. The after- noon was exclusively for the people of the Golden Gate city. There was music furnished by the orchestra of the enter- taining commandery and the quartet of the California Commandery, com- posed of C. T. Wepdell, Dr. R. W. Smith, L. A. Larsen and E. G. Macbain. The grand parade is scheduled for to- morrow and California Knights will be prominent. The magnificent silver- trimmed uniforms of the members have already attracted universal attention, and their appearance in the parade fifty strong on fine black chargers, decorated with the private trappings, will be eagerly watched for hy the Pittsburg peaple who have all heard of California No. 1 Many of the sold Sir Knights and friends of the commandery remember- ing the coriclave of 1883 have been sug- gesting to the California Knights that another trip to San Francisco in 1901 would not be unpleasant. Several of the San Franciscans have been eager to get the next encampment, but they do not care to state definitely whether an official attempt.is”being or will be made to secure it. disease in North Jackson. ing rapidly. ports one new case. day, October 9: T R A TS R Ry 4 sthe yelio! The official report for to-day is nine new cases. 7 B o e R gk b o o T S SR o B T R S B S A R e e gt 2 b PS FEVER SITUATI ON GROWS 'SERIOUS IN e+ e “THE SOUTH JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 10.—The fever siitation here is more serious to-day, with the appearance of the There is now no section of the city free of infection and new cases are multiply- One of the new cases is Rev. L. S. Foster, superintend- ent of the Baptist Orphanage, where the fever appeared. two or three days ago. Dr. J. H. Purnell, State Health Officer, in charge here, issued a proclamation to-day urging that all parties who can possibly do so Jeave at once for northern or other points that will receive refugees. Dr. Hunter, secretary of the State Board of Health, officlally reports as follows: Dr. Purnell reports a case of genuine yellow fever at Canton. ‘Waveland has three new cases to-day. Harriston has fourteen new cases, fifty-five under treatment. Madison has fifteen new cases. Oxford reports one mnew case. Edwards reports two new cases, one death. Four suspicious cases are reported south of Crystal Springs.. Taylors re- Orrwood reports six new cases and one death. 8 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10.—Dr. Souchon reports the following for Louisiana's yellow fever record for Sun- New Orleans, four cases, flve deaths; Wilson, four cases, no deaths; Houma, ten cases, no deaths; Franklin, fourteen cases, one death. Record for Monday, October 10: New Orleans, no cases, no deaths; Clinton, three cases, no deaths; Wilson, four cases, no deaths; one case of fever is reported at Lake Chartres. The New Orleans Board of Health has declared all danger of epldemic past and has asked the State board to permit the city to open its doors to all points. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—The appeal made tles at J; on, Miss., for aid In the way of su President McKinley by the State Board of Health authori- stence and medical help to meet the conditions arising from fever situation has been referred to the Marine Hospitai Service. Dr. Wyman, the surgeon general, 4 feels that the situation is not at all alarming, and says that, while the fever may spread slightly, it is only - 4 a question of time when with the appearance of cold weather it will ol 7 Y PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.—The suspicious death which occurred to-day on board the Norwegian steamer + Banan at Reedy Island, in Delaware Bay, has been diagnosed by the quarantine station as yellow fever. & R R be checked. 3 e R A o | closea PRICE FIVE CENTS. Soclety people of this city were aston- ished when the engagement was an- nounced recently of Charles A. Willlams, a mine owner from South Africa, to one of the most beautiful belles of this city— a relgning favorite with all. Soclety stood aghast yesterday when it was dls- that Mr. Willlams, millionaire clubman and soclety beau, was passing | under an assumed name, being known in other citles as Charles A. White; that he was g fugitive from justice & a wife beater. ‘When the first rumors of Mr. Willlams’ past career reached the family of his be- trothed, the members of it wera loth to belleve them. When proof of his mis- deedsaccumulated they were forced 1o take | cognizance of them. Mr. Williams paved the way for his own destruction by pos- ing before his fiancee as a martyred hero, telling a fanciful tale in which he ad- mitted having changed his name to escape the calumny heaped upon it by the mis- doings of a former wife. The following information was received | from New York by a friend of the family, and was the first intimation of tlre true state of affafrs: Charles A. White was arrested in New York on October 15, 1892, upon a requisi- tion from Wyoming for larceny of money | and securities aggregating about $100,000. ‘White was tall, good looking, business like and about 35 years of age. He had won the affections of Mrs. Elma J. Nagle of Cheyenne. She was 6 years old and the widow of Erasmus-Nagle of Cheyenne, Wyo., who had 1éft hef an es- tate of more than half a million dollars. White, it was charged, had backed up his attractive personality by saying hé was the manager of the American edition of the London Illustrated News at a sal- ary of $1000 a month. He was, in fact, only a canvasser at a much smaller sal- ary. Mrs. White, previous to the mar- riage, moved in the best of soclety. Af- ter she wedded White she was cut by her old friends, most of whom belleved that White was an adventurer. When Mrs. ‘White sued for a divorce, the whole truth came out. The petition told of continu- ous abuse from the first week of their union, White living entirely on the bounty of the woman, abusing her servants and beating them. The last thing he did be- fore leaving for New York, it is alleged, was to blacken his wife's eyes and beat her into Insensibility. The case was brought to the attention of the New York police by the receipt of this telegram to Superintendent Byrnes on September 17, CHEYENNE, Wryo. To Byrnes, Superintendent of Police, New York: Get boy named George Nagle, light halr and complexion, heavy build, blue eyes, short stature, 16 years old, round face, in care of C. A. White, Is supposed to be staying at St. James Hotel. He is wanted here by his mother at once. Boy has large estate. White is scheming to get control of it by secreting boy. White has about $150,000 worth of stocks, bonds and mortgages belonging to boy's mother. These stocks were obtained by violence and fraud. Case against him just comnienced in court here. Papers will be prepared charging White with embezziement and kidnaping, and requisition asked'for. If boy cannot be found or White refuses to give him up, arrest White at once and hold him for requisition. W. R. STOLL, Attorney for George Nagle and Nagle Estate. A second and confirmatory dispatch, received by Superintendent Byrnes later in the day, read: Obtaln possession of George H. Nagle at St. James Hotel, described in telegram by George R. Stoll. Deliver him to R. Tenbroeck, general agent Unton Pacific Rallway, and make every effort, This is important. W. R. SCHNITGER, Chiet of Police. Two detectives were at once senf to the St. James Hotel and found White had left that morning, accompanied by young Nagle. Sheriff Kelly of Cheyenne arrived with requisition papers on October 5. ‘White was located and arrested during the afternoon. In the meantime he learned that the Cheyenne police had complained to Superintendent Byrnes about his detentlon of young Nagle and he promptly put the boy on a westbound train and sent him to Rock Island, Illi- nois., where the boy’s grandmother lived. ‘When taken into custody he said his mar- riage was a purely business proposition, that he sold himself to the widow for $100,000. As ready monpey was short, he took $25,000 cash and a 'mortgage of $75.000. Mrs. White insisted that so far as she was concerned It was a love match and that the mortgage which White finally obtained was extort- ed under a threat of violence. After a few weeks of marriage the bride said she found her dashing, young husband setting up a stable, running a pack of hounds and absenting himself for long trips to Chicago. White left Cheyenne on Septem- ber 6, taking with him $190.000 of Mrs. White’s property. He came direct to New York and at once assigned his $§75,000 mortgage to the Central Trust Company, it is said, without a consideration. A charge of grand larceny was preferred against | Appeal was at once White in Wyoming and a requisition for him was obtained from Acting Governor Barber. 3t was alleged that White had stolen from his wife the property he carried off, consisting of bonds worth 361850 and about $40,000 in cash. White scouted the jdea that he would steal anything, and v SEEEEIEIEEEES R e R b e R R R 2 o e o e while he admitted he could never love his “elderly” wife, he would fulfill his part of the contract and manage, her pusiness and her money if given a chance, He said he would be perfectly willing to return to Wyoming if he could assured of a fair trial, but public opinfon had been prejudiced against him. He was sure that repeated threats of tar and feathers if he ever appeared in REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES SHOCK SOCIETY Charles ‘A, Williams, Mine- Owner, Proves a Fugitive From Justice. |dentified in San Francisco on the Eve of His Marriage With a Prominent Social Leader. the country again would be put into ex- ecutfon. As soon as Governor Flower sald that ‘White must go back to Wyoming, White's attorneys procured a writ of habeas cor- pus In the United States Circuit Court. Upon. a hearing Octgber 28 the writ was dismissed and White was remanded. en to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Mean- while things were moving on both sides in Wyoming. White's attorneys appealed to the new Governor, Osborne, to recall the requisition. This request he refused. Mrs, White at the same time sued for di- vorce and obtained it. Suits were also commenced in New York and Cheyenne against the holders of securitles to whom White had made transfers, and Injunc- tions were issued restraining their trans- fer. Pending the decision, on appeal, ‘White was admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000. On March 24, 1883, White failed to appear when his name was called in the United States Circuit Court, and an order was issued forfeiting his bail in the sum of $10,000. White had not been Seen at his attorneys’ office for about two months prior to that time, and aill efforts to find him by his prosecutors subse- quently proved unavailing. A charge of embezzlement was made and a reward of 3500 was offered by the Sheriff of Lara- mie, Wyoming, for White's apprehension and return to him, but the fugitive's whereabouts were never ascertained. Re- ports reached Wyoming and New York authorites from time to time that he had been seen in China, Engiand and South Africa, but no trace of him was ever “found. From Wyoming came the following: CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 10.—In the summer of 1892 Mrs. Emma Nagle, & wealthy widow of this city, met Charles White at Arkansas Hot Springs. White was & handsome fellow of about 30, about six feet one inch tall, and at that time had a light mustache. He repre- ° sented himself to be ome of the owners of the London Tllustratec News, with an office In New York. Mrs. Nagle fell in love with White and they became engaged. He Induced her to execute an ante-nupiial contract, agreeing to pay him $100,000 during the first year of thefr married life. The marriage took place here in September, 1892. Before six months passed White had in his control the greater part of his wife's estate, amounting to several huridred thousand dollars. Before the close of the year his wite brought an action for divorce for alleged extreme cruelty, charging that White knocked her down and beat her. He was also charged with embezzlement of the funds of his wife and with larceny. He left here when these suits weére com- menced and requisition was made on'the State authorities of New York for him. He fought the requisition In the courts and, pending a decision, forfeited his bail, which was $10,000 cash, and fled to South America. 2 [“ Subsequently his wife was granted a divorce and recovered about $50,00 in securities which White had carried away but could mot dis- pose of. The indictment for embezzlement and larceny stood against White in the courts here until about a year ago, when they were nolle prossed. During White's residence here he posed as a literary man, claiming to be a writer for the New York World, author of several books and part owner of the London Illustrated News. Later it was learned he had been employed as advertising sollcitor for the latter publication. He was plausible in speech, rather engaging in manner and fastidious in dress. . Mr. Williams arrived here early last Spring and soon had an entree to the best society. He became a popular beau at the watering places and elsewhere, enter- taining lavishly. He had a magnetic per- sonality, pleasing all with whom he came in contact. Tales of his great wealth and of his lavish entertainment soon gave him a following. Although his entertaining was lavish it was not ostentatious, thus tending to allay any suspicion that soclety might have had of a newcomer. The annouricement of his engagement to a popular belle excited comment. The romantic situation surrounding the case, however, explained away many of the unusual circumstances surrounding the betrothal. Preparations for the wedding were hurried. The bridal finery was to be purchased abroad; part of the honey- moon was to be spent in the rich diamond fields of Johannesburg, South Africa. The cause of the hurried nuptials appear- ed plausible when it was announced that the flance's vast African Interests de- manded his immediate attention and that a lengthy separation of the lovers was out of the question. Although the attachement of the young couple is sald to be a matter of over a year’s standing, rumor linked the name of the African mine owner with those of a trio of beautiful buds. When society had calmed down, after its first shock of sur- prise, the engagement of the young couple was voted as a most natural thing. The beauty of the young bride to be; her grace, her charm, her wit and her many accomplishments were such as would at- tract any traveled man of the world. Mr. Williams was a most devoted flance. He- showered the lady of his choice with rare jewels. It was underst: these many costly gifts would rank as trifles when compared with the gifts which awaited her when she became his wife. The limited period between the engage- ment and the time set for the nuptials did not permit of the young lady’s pre- senting him to all her acquaintances. Duty calls were paid to the nearest and most intimate friends of the fiancee, and with these Mr. Willlams made a favor- able impression. The wedding was set for to-morrow at #0'clock. On account of a recent be- reavement in the bride's family only the nearest relatives were to be present at the ceremony. It had been arranged that the happy couple would leave immedi- atel: er the eeremonx. and after a brief visit to London and Paris would eed to South Africa, where Mr. Wil- was to give six months’ time ta usiness }l;gt-u._,