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LAWYERS REPARTEES.

Some of the Good Things Said ut the
New York Bar.
Sharp repartee on the part of la vyers is
not by any means thing of the past, as
one would soon learn by attending many Of
the trials in the County Courthouse when
the ntlgatlons are important enough to
bring together number of able lawyers.
often the ret0rt courteous is at the eX-
penSe OF MS Honor, and as usual thing
the Judges smile denotes that he enjoys
these little thrusts as much as the others in
the courtroom.
When Frederic r. Coudert was arguing
the case OF the reporter Choate before
Judge Barrett In the Court of Oyer and
Iermlner the other day he scored point
which Judge Barrett evidently enjoyed, but
as subsequent Incidents have proven, 1t did
not deter the Judge from deciding against
Mr.. Couderts client. Mr.. Coudert was ar
gulng that the reporters act did not consn-
OF the court. Your Honor will surely not
CONTEND, he said, that the jury is the
court. The jury has no power in itself to
act"
"a Judge has not much power in Court
of Oyer and Termner without jury" an
swered Judge Barrett.
wei, sir, your Honor would be eXercls-
ing very great power indeed If you should
convict my client without the aid of the
jury" quickly responded Mr.. Coudert.
1t is seldom that the finished speeches OF
Joseph II. Choate can be picked to pieces
but ex-Surrogate Daniel G. Rollins scored
a point at Mr. Choate's expense in the
Supreme Court chambers one day not long
ago. Mr.. Choate represented client who
declared that he had been frozen out of
corporation of which he was stakeholder,
and Mr.. ChOate in opening his argument
while describing the ''freezing OUT process
said that they Lad whipped the devil
around the stump" Whereupon Mr. Rol-
Inns arose and said:
Ii your Honor please, l don't think Mr..
Choate ought to characterize his client by
such opprobrlous names in your Honor's
presence"
Mr.. Choste bowed his acknowledgment
Of the correction, while the court officer
raped for order.
The long-drawn-out contest over the pro-
posed consolidation of st. Stephens and
Holy Trinity churches was being argued
before Judge Allen in the Court of Com
mon Pleas one day not long ago. The in
junction restraining the carrying out of the
proposed consolidation was asked for
by james Maclaury, the Organist,
and Charles Blandy, the Rev. DR..
Harris counsel, spoke of the small con-
gregatIons which were in attendance at
the services OF st. Stephens and comment
ing on it he said that it was no wonder the
congregations were small considering the
poor quality OF the music furnished by the
plaintiff. Ex-Surrogate Rollins appeared
for Mr.. Maclaury, aud he retOrtrd that ''the
music was about on par with the quality
of the sermons furnished by the rector"
81 admit it, Sir" answered Mr.. Blandy,
''apd that is one Of the strong arguments in
favor of this consolidation. so that the con-
gregation can hear a good preacher and
listen to good music" This sharp retort
failed to accomplish the object, however,
for, the injunction was granted.-N. Y.
Tribune
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OBITU AIRY.
EMILE FREY.

The telegraph, under date of yesterday,
announces the death of Mr.. Frey, Director
of the International Telegraph Bureau at
Berne Switzerland. He was at one time
Swiss Minister to Washington, and in con-
nectlon with his appointment an exchange
says: The republic of Switzerland sent
recently to the United States, as Envoy EX-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
gentleman who figured as gallant soldier
in our civil war. This fact gives an I'M
common interest to the personality and ca
reer of Emile Frey.
THE Swiss Minister was born at Aries
helm, Switzerland, October 2, 1888. He
was carefully instructed at home by
teachers preparatory to school and college.
At % years of age he was graduated at the
University of Jena. Shortly afterward he
came to the United States. In 1861 Frey en-
listed in the Union army as riva:e soldier.
He served throughout the war. AT the bat
tie OF gettysburg he was taken prisoner.
He was confined in Libby Prison. After
the war Frey returned y hi, native cnun-
try, where he was ele Ss0 20 an important
local office. his hoxt :1sf nolitical pro-
dency Of the administration in the Canton
of Basel. Six years after his first taking
part in the Government of the canton he
became, in the year 1872 a member of the
Swiss National Council. He was ten years
q member Of this body, part of the time its
loSiuent. when III Hau peen determined
by the Swiss Government to send an Envoy
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United
States, Colonel Frey was given the posi-
ton. The Swiss Minister is Colonel in
the Swiss army. He is widower with
children, who are attending school in
Switzerland. In his official capacity and as
private gentleman Colonel Frey is much
liked by his associates.
His personal appearance resembles that
of the late President Garfield. He is tall,
big-headed and blonde beared. Frey re-
ceived General Grant when he passed
through Switzerland on his tour around the
world"
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WOULDN'T GO SHARES.
A Convict Tale of the Old Prison in
Wetbersfield, Conn.

Convict Tale of the Old Prison in
Wethersfield, Conn.
Some years ago my father rented house
in Wethersfeld from Captain Willard, who
was then the Warden of the Connecticut
State Prison. He was afterward stabbed
to death, as you may remember, by
one of the prisoners, who was hanged
for the murder" said Brooklyn
lady. MY fathers family was very
large, but so was the old house, and
there was plenty of room for us all. The
grounds were spacious and required good
deal of care, SO that five or six colored gar
deners were often working on them. These
men were all cOnvicts hired by my father
from the prison, which was about a quarter
of a mile from our house. Captain Willard
said they we're a dangerous lot and warned
us to watch them closely, and advised my
father not to allow any of us girls to speak
to them or to go near them alone. cannot
say, however, that any of the gang allotted
to us ever misbehaved, unless indeed it was
the one about whom L am going to speak.
"This was big. good-natured fellow,
very black, capital hand with the banjo
and about 40 years old. His wife and chill
dren went to see him in the Jail every visit
ing day, and they all seemed to be very
oner was serving term of only five
years. He was suspected of having par
ticipated in number of burglaries,
but was convicted of but one, the robbery
of jewelry- store in Hartford. Very little
property was found with him when he was
arrested, and, though the store had been
completely emptied of its valuables, it was
supposed that he had played but very
small part in the raid upon it and his sen-
tence was light
"But one day this man, to whom my
father had been very kind, told him conf
dentially that he had been entirely alone
in his last robbery and dozen others, and
that the day before he was taken into
custody, knowing that his. arrest was
imminent, he had buried all his booty,
amounting in value, he thought, to
close on to $4,000, in an unfre-
quented place. He offered to tell my father
where the treasure lay and share it equally
with him if he would unearth it, turn it
into cash and hold it until his term of i'm
prsonment had elapsed. OF course, my
father refused to listen to such PROPOSE
ton, and tried to worm out Of his inform
ant where the wealth was hidden, but the
prisoner was too cunning for him. He de-
tected his object and became very reticent.
about a month after the man had been
released my father received by express
package containing fully $500 worth of jew
elry, in the shape Of ladies' rings and brace
lets. There was no letter with the bundle,
but there was no doubt about the accuracy
of the address. The things were shown to
the jeweler who had been robbed, but he
said none of them had ever belonged TO
him, so we kept them, subject to an original
owners claim.
Late last winter / was in New Orleans
with by husband, and one afternoon an
elderly colored man accosted me as l was
walking in the street. He was dressed in
the most fashionable material, cut in the
latest style, and he literally twinkled with
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-30

Mr. Turner, one of the Directors of the
Stockton Club, watched the game from the
bench yesterday. He was interviewed In
the evening by reporter of this paper in
reference to the deal now agitating the peo-
pie of Stockton and San Jose. Said he:
1.-THE newspaper reports that the Stockton
Club has been transferred to San Jose were
premature. The team has not been trans
ferred. and it will not be if certain arrange
ments which we are endeavoring to make
are satisfactorily completed. You are
aware, l suppose, that our town is a hard
loser The people will not support losing
ball club, no matter what kind of games are
played. OF course. when the attendance is
small the gate receipts are meager. The
Directors of the club have grown tired of
paying for the club out of their own
pockets, and do not propose to do
so in the future. We have been
losing money steadily this season
without prospect of being reimbursed. So
the project was formed of selling the club
to San Jose for the sum we have lost this
year. The parties in the Garden City with
whom we negotiated were only too anx-
iOuS to buy at our terms, and the deal was
to have been made on the 1st of July.
The Stockton people became alarmed when
this fact was made known, and cry was
raised that they did not wish to see the
players leave the town. We then said we
could not afford to pay three or four dollars
for every base hit or run made and asked
what the citizens would do to help us ont.
The Directors do not desire to make money
out of baseball, but want to keep the
club out of debt. We are losing from $500
to $500 per month and suggested that
the patrons of the game make that
amount good. The idea seemed a reason
able one, ana a subscription list for a
monthly fund Tor maintaining the club was
opened, and | believe considerable sum
was raised. We may need the money and
we may not. Ii the people turn out TO see
the games as they did in 1888, we will have
enough to pay expenses without touching
the fund. We all like baseball in Stockton,
and the Directors are 10th to part with the
team, so you may say that II our expenses
are guaranteed by the Stockton people we
will keep the club where it is now."
A letter from Stockton says the attend
ance at the games Friday and Saturday was
very large, and that the Directors are now
not so anxious to sell out. The four straight
victories of the team will also boom the
club, and it looks now as If San Jose will be
left out again in the cold this year. The
proposed deal, however, will be definitely
determined tomorrow.
"Milt Whitehead may be wearing a San
Francisco uniform within week." said a
gentleman yesterday who is well posted on
the inside affairs OF the league. Manager
Finn has been working the thing very quiet
ly and when asked about the matter denied
he had knowledge OF his former third-base-
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POOR COLLINS.
The Friscos Were Not In the Game With
the Senators.

The Friscos Were Not In the Game With
the Senators.
SACRAMENTO, June 29.-The close POSI-
tion of the two clubs drew over 1000 people
to the ball grounds to-day, all of whom ex-
pected to witness a close game. In this
they were sadly disappointed, as the visit
ors were never in it. Young was put in to
PITCH but he was so wild that Sweeney was
substituted in the fourth inning. Charley
was hit hard, seven hits being scored off his
delivery, including a home run and a
double. Seven hits were made off Young,
and he gave six bases on balls and hit q
batSman.
The visitors put up the worst fielding
game seen in Sacramento this season, and
some of their misplays would have shamed a
ten-year-old child. Speer started to catch,
but after he made two errors and had three
passed balls in two innings Stevens was
substituted. The latter played a good
game, receiving the difficult delivery of
Sweeney in fine style. He was the only
player on his side that did not make an
error.
Harper was not hit until the Senators
had the game we'll in hand, but three hits
being made off him up to the seventh in
ming. In the third inning he was very
wild. giving three bases on balls and hitting
two bItSmen.
Reitz was the star of the game. his catch
of line fly from Sweeney'S bat being the
feature of the game.
Bowman rendered Harper splendid sup
port, stopping several widely pitched balls
and allowing but one base to be stolen on
him.
Cedar hit over Levy's head for a home
run, and Stapleton, who reached first four
times on balls, knocked out a four Dagger
of Sweeney in the fifth. GoOdenough gave
one of his old-time exhibitions of base
running, stealing four bags, and would have
stolen third twice had not the ball been
fouled. He was also strong at bat, getting
three hits out of four times at bat.
Donahue umpired a satisfactory game,
but was rather hard on the pitchers, max
ing them cut the center of the plate before
he would call strike. His base decisions
were all well received.
The Senators scored five times In the first
on hit, hit by pitcher, three bases on
balls, each forcing a man over the plate,
two errors and a steal. They made one in
the second on GOdar's home-run drive;
seven in the third inning on four hits, two
bases on balls and four errors. They scored
two in the fifth on an error and Stapleton's
1Our-bagger; one in the sixth inning on q
base on balls, a steal and Godar's double;
one in the eighth inning on base on balls,
steal and an error; two in the ninth in
ming on hit and three errors.
The visitors scored one run in the second
on base on balls and Levy's long double
five in the third inning on two hits, three
bases on balls and two men being hit by the
pitcher and two errors; three in the eighth
inning on three hits and two errors, and
one in the ninth on double and two sac
rltlceS,
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A DRUMMhR'S DOSE.
He Took His Medicine Like Little Man
and ProHted by 1t.

He Took his Medicine Like Little Man
and Profited by 1t.
"Why don't you take that half Of the
seat?" l asked OF a drummer for Boston
house as we were going down from Charles
ton to Savannah on a crowded train, and
the half referred to being alongside of a
fairly good-looking woman.
II quit that ten years ago." he replied.
ANY story connected with it?"
" | should smilel'
And when he had got seated in the
smoking-car he began:
about ten years ago, when my eyeteeth
were still in the gums, | was going from
Cleveland to Cincinnati. There was plenty
of room in the coach, but [ figured to get
alongside a wOmau--a good locker about 80
years Of age. l found her laxative and
pleasant, but after about half an hour and
while l was patting myself on the back, she
turned on me with:
"'Can you spare me SIS to-day?'
81 laughed.
"'And don't keep me waiting she con-
tinued.
81 laughed again. although she had
iuoK WHICH sssso ss~- : iains 81 frv1io iS:.
You either come down with the SIS or
I'll stand no here and claim to everybody
that you are my husband, and that you ran
away and L am bringing you back
Il didn't laugh this time. l saw that she
meant every word of it. l had about $40,
and L tried to bluff her. l told her to raise
a row and I'd have her arrested, but she
didn't scare worth a cent. She was SPRING
ing up to den0unce me when | came 10
time"
You don't say you gave her the money ?"
=" But do. l counted it right out on her
lap, and she put it into her pocket, and said
she guessed it would be great moral lesson
to me to mind my own business in future.
So it was. got away from her after bit,
dead broke and mad all through, but | was
placed in such position that couldn't say
word. No more half seats for me. One
dose has worked a cure."-N. Y. Sun.
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EAsoN-Y0UNG-In Oakland, June 20, 1890, by
the Kew Dr. HsrcourL. John Alien Eason of San
wATSoN-TREASURE-In this CITY June 90
1890, by the Rev. DR.. Harcourt William K Wat
son OF Tacoma anu carrie Treasure OF San Fran
cisco.
GRIFFiN-JOHNSON-In this city, June 49, 1890,
by the Rev. Dr. Hareourt, Ashley B Grimm aud
Eva NJ johnson, both OF san Francisco.
WoOD-PERRY-In Vallejo, June 49, 1890 by .he
Rev. Father Lewis, James s. Wood of San Fran
cisco and Minnie Ida Perry OF Vallejo.
COHEN-WU RKHEIM-In this city June 90 1890
by the Rev. DR.. Voorsanger NJ Albert Cohen of
New York and Nannette Wurkheim OF San Fran
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AT SANTA ROSA.
CaIIen Was Hit Hard and Received Poor
support

support.
SANTA Rosa, June 29.-The home team
was beaten to-day for the first time ON their
grounds by the Reports. 1t was a good
game up to the sixth inning, when by an
exhibition of wild throwing on the part of
the home club and few base hits the Re-
ports forged ahead. Gimmel played the
finest fielding game ever seen here. He ac-
cepted every chance without an error. One
or two Of his catches were phenomenal.
Mcintyre, Sharp and Cook also made ex-
eellent catches of hard drives. Stultz and
Gray each played first base in good style.
Callen received the hardest drubbiDg given
him this season. The hits were not
punched, but wretched throwing by J. Ar
lett, Van Haltren and Cook let in number
of runs. Gray was fined for using impu-
dent language to the umpire. Dreamer let
his temper get the best Of him and made a
show Of himself He was repeatedly hissed
Mcintyre, Van Haltren, Green Sharp and
Pace did heavy work with the bat. Gates
umpiring was very good.
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Under the auspices of the Lincoln Gur
Club match was shot yesterday at Ala
media Point for the Selby medal, which wa
won by Burns with forty-two breaks. Thu
scores were as follows:
Mellst-Siagles %. doubles Is. Total 40.
Cate-Singles 81. doubles / 3. Total, 40.
Burnes-Singles %, doubles Ia. Total. a.
Campbell-Singles &c. doubles -. Total SO.
olsOn-Slngles 49, doubles 10. Total, 20.
Clark-Singles "a, doubles TO- Total, "a.
Ford-Singles %, doubles IL. Total, "a.
Quinten-Singles II. doubles s. Total %.
White-Singles IS. doubles 9. Total, 20.
Thorn-SinRies %, doubles 10. Total, 80.
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BATTERY F, CAPTAIN j. A. WHITE.
BATTERY G, CAPTAIN THOMAS F.
California Wing Club.

The California Wing-shooting Club held
a meeting yesterday at the Oakland race
track. 1t was the fourth contest for three
silver medals Live birds were used in
this match, which resulted as follows:
Robinson 10, Hass u. Gotchen 9, Slade Q,
Fay 9. Schroeder s.
This gave the first medal TO Hass on u
birds and the second to Robinson on 10.
Gotchen, Fay and Slade having made q
tie, killing birds each, second match
was shot Tor the third medal, which was
won by Gotchen on 10 birds.
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JOHN HARMON.

John Harmon. well known to the print.
ing fraternity on this Coast, died in this
city yesterday of aneurism of the aorta.
MIR. Harmon had been engaged for many
lately was employed in the State Office,
Sacramento. and among his brother typos
bore an excellent reputation for his strict
adherence to union principles. His remains
will be taken from Gray's undertaking es-
tablishmentS 80 Tuesday thence to St. Dom
inick's Church, Steiner street. where SOL
emn requiem mass will be offered for the
repose of his soul.
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The Cook Withdrew.

A lady living in fashionable neighbor-
hood in the northern part of the city Sc
cured new cook the other day, but the
girl had not been in the house an hour
when she asked for an interview and said:
draw and let you NIL my place"
why? Why. Is anything wrong?"
Yes, your husband"
"But what of him?"
at would be very embarrassing for me to
continue TO meet him"
Explain yourself"
found that he was unworthy of me and so
l gave him the skip"
You-you did! Now you get your bum
die and gO!" exclaimed the indignant lady.
81 simply withdraw, madam-withdraw
for the sake of peace and harmony. / hope
your husband is better man than when |
gave him the walk. Au revoirP'-Detroit
Eraa Prasc
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Tackled the Wrong Man.

Michael ODonnell and William Baker,
two rough young fellows, were arrested by
Officer Davies on Fourth street, near Har-
rison, last night and booked for battery at
the Southern Station. O'Donnell saw
young man bidding a young lady good
night at the door of her residence on
Fourth street, and, putting his arms around
her, attempted to kiss her. For this the
young lady's escort promptly knocked him
When O'Donnel got up he ran away and
brought gang of his friends back with
him to avenge his defeat. They attacked
the young lady's defender and were beat
ing him brutally when the officer came up
and arrested the two prisoners.
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SCORE ny INNINGS.

B Sii f5nsA'........o rs
Earned runs urlingtons !, VIII & Fincks l.
Three-baSe hts-F. Delmas. Kennedy. TwC-base
hits-Tillson, l.. Delmas Sacrifice hits-Dunn,
DeAne Howell. First base Observation-Disclosures
!, VIII Fincks q First base on called balls-Bur-
lingtons 5, VIII & Fincks 2. Left on bases-rur-
lngtOns 5, Will & Fincks3 Struck out-By Howell
6, by Wacott 5. First base hit by pitcher
Forster. Double plays-kennedy, Bradley and
Fleming: Kennedy to Bradley. Passed bals-Bill-
ings l, Mulyey 2. Wild pitch-Howef. Time of
game-1 hour and 40 minutes. Umpire-Charles
Gagus. Scorer. W. Stapleton.
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Fell 6xar N RaIcnnr-

James Gaynor, laborer, residing at IA
Baldwin Court, was taken to the Receiving
Hospital last evening to be treated for dis
located shoulder, received by falling over a
balcony in house on Eighth and Brannan
streets. He was in an intoxicated condi-
ton and lost his balance while leaning
against the balcony railing.
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diamonds. but easily recognized our old
Wethersfield gardener. He was evidently
quite rich, and L asked him when and how
he had acquired his wealth.
Missy he said, forgetting that 1 was
an elderly. married woman, it was befo'
went to prison. l done tole yer pa all bout
it, but he give me de cole sholdah.' IN. Y.
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SCORE BY INNINGS.
Sacramentos.

Sacramentos. o l 0 2-19
San Francscos. .......O l o o 8 Ito
Earned runs-Sacramentos g. San Franchises l.
Home runs-GOdar, StapletOn. TwO-base hits-Mc-
Hale, Cedar. Levy, Ebrght Sacrafce hits-Mc-
Hale, Harper. Buchan Levy. First base on errors
Sacrameutos g. San Franciscos 3. First base on
called balls-SacramentOS 10, San Frdnclscos 8.
Left on bases-Sacrameutos 8, san Franchises l.
Struck out-By Harper s. by Sweeney l. First base
on hit by pitcher-Daly. Speer. Ebright. Stevens
Passed balls-Speer (3). VIA pitch-Sweeney.
Time OF game hours IS minutes. Umpire-Don-
ahue. Se0rer-Young Attendance. 1000.
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base hIt-Armstrong Two-base hts-wison Fud-
ger, Cahill. Sacrifice hits-HoIiday 2 Fudger.
armstrong, Wilson, DUNCAN, Hill. Lehman First
base on errOrS-0akands 2, Stocktons g. First base
on called balls-Oakiands 3, Stocktons 2. Left on
bases-oaklands 8, Stocktons z. Struck out-By
Cobb l, by PerrOtt 2. Hit by pitcher-Isaacson
Double plays-Fudger, Fogarty and Selma 2, Stick
ney and IsaacSon. Passed ball-Dungan 9, Arm
strong 2. Time OF pame-l hour. 40 minutes.