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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
BRUIN TAKES A STROLL,
A Bear Keeps Philadelphia Awake 4
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Bear Keeps Philadelphia Awake for
Fully Half an Hour.
The "Castaway" Theatrical Company ar
rived in this city last Saturday night, saws
the Philadelphia Press, en- route for Atlantic
City, and stopped over Sunday in the Hotel
Plunkett, Eighth and Spring Garden streets.
Among the other members of the troupe
was a large black bear and large st. Ber-
nard dog. The latter was given bed in the
Office under the desk, and the bear was
chained in the courtyard. About 3 80 in the
afternoon bruin IN some manner became
loosed from his chain and got on the street
through back gate. He walked around to
Eighth street, and his first appearance Gre
ated the greatest kind of panic. Adult
and infant vino were in the neighborhood
participated in a stampede down Eighth
street that was beautiful to see.
His bearship paid no attention to the
fleeing popuiace, but walked slowly and
calmly down Eighth to Nectarine street.
bis advent in the latter caused the residents
to seize their children and dart quickly
within doors and alleyways, stopping in
every instance to close gates and doors be-
hind them. But the bear gave no evidence
that he was going about seeking whom he
might devour. Aside from his shape and
shaggy coat he might have been taken for
respectable citizen enjoying his Sunday
afternoon stroll.
After the panic-stricken people of Nectar
Inc street mad been visited 0ruin walked
back on 10 Eighth street. The great crowd
which had been watching his movements at
a safe distance again scattered to as many
points of the compass as there were open
passages
On Eighth street, opposite the Plunkett
House, is a cigar-store, and at this time the
young man who gives tha store his atten-
ton was there chatting with a friend. The
door was slowly opened and the bear walked
In. Both young men came out IN marvel
ouSly short time afterward.
Those who were courageous enough to go
and look in the door saw that the animal
was behind the counter and that he had
knocked down all the boxes of cigars that
had been on the glass cases. He held full
sway in the store for fifteen minutes. The
only man who ventured in during that time
was one passing by, who evidently intended
to purchase cigar. The rapid way in which
this gentleman came out of the store back
ward caused laugh and yell from the
crowd which had gathered outside.
The members of the company to which
the bear belonged were all away from the
hotel, ana the animal was finally captured
by man named Thrasher, who is a light
ming rod man from the West. The bear suf-
fered himself TO be led back to the yard do
ciie enough. But after he was chained again
his anger knew no bounds. His first act
after being fastened was to jump into
horSe-trough in the yard, where he STAYED
for several moments. He then climbed to
the top of an ice-boX and growed viciously
at every person who came near him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
The Queens Proctor Likely to In
terYene.
Eject Of ParnelpS Recent Declarations at
Dublin.
Campaign Meetings at Glare and Other Places.
Reception to Harrington-Para.
derS Routed.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-A Dunlap cable
from London says: The Parnell agony is
by no means over. The Queens Proctor
has had all the evidence and documents con-
nected with the divorce placed before him,
and he Is at present engaged in instituting
inquiries with view of intervening before
the decree nisi is made absolute. This ac-
ton has been taken in consequence of Par
nelps speech at Dublin. There is good rea-
son to think that Parnell made the state
ment leading to the belief that there was
another side to the case with view of fore
ing the Proctor to intervene. If the Proc
tor does take this course it will undoubtedly
produce great sensation. as it is we'll
known fact that great deal Of evidence
was suppressed at the trial.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
CoNGREssioNAL WORK.
Little 1mpor; ant Lagisla ion Exp, cted Du-ia,
the Christmas 8 Holiday Season

Little 1mpor; ant Legislation Expected During
the Christmas Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-It is unlikely
any positive legislation will be achieved in
Congress this week, and the failure to take
the usual holiday recess is not expected to
result in any measurable advancement of
public business. In the Senate the Elec-
tions Bill will probably consume the first
three days of tie week. The possibilities of
an interruption hinge altogether upon the
result of negotiations now in progress among
Republican Senators upon the subject of the
C ucus financial bill. Ii harmonious un-
derstandng to support this measure is
reached the Elections Bill may be laid aside
in its favor and the discussion in the Senate
turn on financial matters until the day be-
fore Christmas, when it is expected that a
recess will be taken until Monday 1t is
probable successive adjournments for two
or three days at time will mark the course
of the House during the Christmas holiday
season. No business of Importance is cx-
pected TO be done, as so many members have
left Washington for home that a quorum
can hardly be secured. Monday is District
of Columbia day and the House will proba-
bly, pass upon local legislation until some
measure is proposed upon which vote is
demanded and the absence OF quorum
thereby disclosed Such other days in the
week as the House is in session will proba-
bly, be devoted to comparatively unimpor-
talt measures
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Efforts of Lobby to Secure an Exelusiv
Railroad Franchise.

Efforts of Lobby to Secure an Exclusive
Railroad Franchise.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A persistent
lobby, headed by Hernando de Soto Money,
has been actively at work in Washington for
the last eight years to defeat legislation in
the interest of the Yellowstone National
Park. Money has, as an ex-member of the
House from Mississippi, the privilege of the
floor, and therefore exceptional facili-
ties for serving the Montana Min
eral Railway Company. This corpora
ton is desirous of securing the exclusive
privilege for the construction of a railroad
to certain mines located near the northern
boundary of the park. The value of the
mines is more than doubtful, nor has it been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of those
who think the park should be kept free
from intrusion of this kind that railroad
could not be constructed to reach the mines
without entering the park. Be this as
II may, the fact remains that the friends
of the park are willing to change
the northern boundary of the reservation,
by making the Yellowstone River the natural
dividing line, so as to place the proposed
railway entirely outside the limits of the
park. Bnt this is precisely what the lobby
representing the Montana Mineral Railroad
Company doesn't want. Us members care
less foI reaching the mines by direct route
lying outside the park boundaries than for
securing the exclusive privilege of entering
the park and capturing, in addition to such
business as the mines might furnish, vastly
more profitable passenger traffic, which
would be diverted from other roads now
leading to the mark
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
Y-YARD CHANGES
Rumors Of Proposed Transfers
From Mare Island.
Rear-Admfrd Benham to Command the
San Francisco.
Congressional WOrk-The Failure TO Take
the Usual Holiday Recess Not Ex-
peCted to Result in Much Benefit.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-At the Navy De-
partment it is rumored that Rear-Admiral
A. K. Benham, U. S. A., will shortly be de-
tached from the Mare Island Navy-yard
and ordered to the United States ship San
Francisco, which vessel will shortly proceed
to the China station. there to become the
flagship, relieving the Omaha, now in COM
mand of Rear Admiral Belknap. Com
modore George Brown, now attached to the
Charleston with the relative rank of Rear
Admiral, will be ordered as commandant of
the Mare Island Navy-yard. Secretary
Tracy is very anxious to appoint good off
GERS and men of undoubted integrity in the
Mare Island Navy-yard since the McCud-
den expose. The recent detachments from
Mare Island are not without their signifi-
canoe, and it is likely Commander Thomas
Nelson, equipment officer at Mare Island,
and one or two others, will be the only ones
to remain of NE old regime.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

ToToNTo (Ont), Dec. 21.-The City Coun-
Gil has decided that street-cars shall not run
on Sunday.
New YORK, Dec. 21.-Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S Express Company has declared its reg
ular semi-annual dividend of per cent.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-Judge Baker
has oyerrulpd the motion to quash the in
dlctment in the case of the Italians charged
with the murder of Chief Hennessy.
ST AUGUSTINE (Fla.), Dec. 21.-John Dev-
lin OF Detroit, Mich, leading mem 5er of
the Executive Board of Knights of Labor
here, is dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The following
fonrth-elass Postoffices will be raised TO
third, or Presidential class, January 1st:
Lompoc, California; Caldwell, Idaho.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Acting on the
advice of the Attorney General, the Treas.
ury Department has decided that the pro-
vision in Section al of the Tariff Act, for
refining imported sugar in bond, is applicable
only to sugars in solid form and not to
mOlaSseS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
A MEXICAN COLONY.
Brigham Young's Son Makes a Big Purchase
fo- tho Mnrmopc

Brigham Young's Son Makes Big Purchase
for the Mormons.
PIrTsBURG, Dec. IA special from
Lima, Ohio. says: B. C. Faurot, a we'll
known banker of this city, and who also is
President of the Columbus, Lima and North
Western Railroad, and largely interested in
railway enterprises in Mexico. returned
home from New York this afternoon, and
announces the confirmation Of a deal with
John W. Young, the eldest son of Brigham
Young, whereby he comes into possession
of three million acres of land which was
granted to Faurot by the Mexican Govern
ment three years ago The negotiations have
been in progress for some time, and were
finally closed in New York yesterday. The
land is located in the northern part of
Mexico. About three years ago Faurot
obtained valuable grant from the Mexi-
can Government, which included these
lands, the stipulation being the construc-
tion of a railway extending from Deming,
\. Mex, to .Cashilab bompa BAYOU. on the
Pacific Coast. The Mexican Government,
in connection with this grant. offers two
hundred dollars to every family and fifty
to the man who locates permanently on this
land Young has ten thousand people who
will colonZe on these lands, and it is under
stood that they are all Mormons who now
reside in IItah
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
ONE FATAL SHOT.
John BOdien Puts a Bullet Into
His Brain.
The Influence Of Liquor Causes Much Misery
in Once Happy Home-Rn Abused
Wife's Frerzy.

John Bodien, German, walked into the
bar-room at 113 Sixth street about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and bought drink Of
whisky. He then walked to room in the
rear and in moment a pistol shot was heard.
When the door was opened the man was
found upon the floor with gun-shot wound
In his right temple and bleeding profusely.
AS soon as the police patrol wagon could be
summoned he was removed TO the City Re-
ceiving Hospital. He was unconscious Gu
being placed upon the operating table, but
was identified as John Bodien of 1927 Mis-
sion street, an upholsterer recently in the
employ of w. & j. Sloane & Co. of Market
street.
The residence was visited by a CALL re-
porter and the wife Of the unfortunate man
was seem She had just been informed OF
the tragedy and was almost scrazed with ex-
element.
A wIFE'S LAMENT.
"Oh, did not think 1t would come to
this" she s0bbed. 1--WE have been married
fourteen years and have three children, but
he has never been much of hus band to me.
Never mind" she continued In her frenzy,
she was the father of my children"
Becoming more quiet, the woman said
that she had been married fourteen years.
and that her husband had been drinking
man during all those years. At last she
was compelled to open candy and notion
store at 1927 Mission street in order to sup
port herself and children. She had over
looked aud forgiven his often repeated
Utfenses, but on Monday last, after having
been on Il protracted spres of six weeks, he
called and instituted row by assaultng
her. She elected him, but he returned and
broke pane of glass in the front door with
Va fnr n
policeman and he ran away. Nothing more
was seen Of him until yesterday about
O'Clock, when he called again to ask forgive
ness.
TIRED OF HIS WAYS.
His wife told him that she was tired of the
way that he was acting and would take the
matter under consideration. Before he left
she gave him change oil uuderclothing and
drink OF whisky. That was the last that
she saw of him until summoned to his bed
side at the hospital.
There she shrieked and screamed and
called for her husband to speak just once or
open his eyes and lock at her. The frantic
appeals were of no avail. The death a;tle
was in his throat and the sands of life were
rapidly ebbing. He could not recognize
anything.
Bodien is "a years of age The eldest
child is daughter 13 years of age, the sec
Ond Is daughter IL years of age and the
third is boy of years.
Ii appears from statements by the police
tnat Bodien recently obtained money upon
forged orders, one of them being for S24,
which he caShed at saloon on the corner of
Seventeenth and Stevenson streets.
DEAD BUT INSURED.
At II o'clock in the evening Bodien died
in the preSencs of his family. Fortunately
his wife has kept up the payments on his
insurance in Germania Lodge of the knights
uf Honor, which will pay her $1,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
A CUTE SCHEME.


How Yankees Are Smuggling Liquors
Into the Dominion.
Information has reached here that extended
ope ations in smuggling whisky into Canada
from Boston have been organized and have
been conducted for the last six weeks, says
a Washin Rton special to the Boston Journal.
The Government has been informed by those
who are authorized to speak for the Cana
dian Government that the seat of this snug
Cling movement is at Boston or at Province
town. or at some place along the New En-
gland Coast. The method of operation is
this: A number of vessels laden with
whisky are shipped from New England ports
to Miquel0n Island, which is French terri
tory. They simply stop there and pay their
harbor duties and do not unload. Then three
schooners or ships at time, of sufficiently
light draft to navigate the st. Lawrenc
River. start together from the MiQuelon
Island up the st. Lawrence to smuggle
their cargocs into Canada. The most
ingenious device has been resorted to
to divert the attention OF the Canadian
customs officers and to render these voyages
profitable. By the law of Canada the in
former receives one-third of all goods con-
fiscated cOntraband of the customs DUTY in
consequence Of his information. 1t is the
practice for these three schoopers going
near together for confederate on shore to
inform the customs officers that one schooner,
always the first one, intends to discharge its
cargo at certain port at certain time,
The customs officials congregate there The
vessel is seized and its stock sold at auction.
The Canadian excise duty is very high, and
the whisky always brings the amount of
that duty, which is 81 80, and receives 10
cents III addition to the alcohol. The result
Is that the cargo is sold at auction at
So gallon, and the informer, who is an
agent OF the real owners 0f.the hisky, re-
ceives one-third OF it. This is more than
adequate to reimburse the smugelers for the
cost Of the whisky and the expense of
Transportation up the st. Lawrence. The
ruse of concentrating all the customs officials
OF that district upon the seizure of the one
schooner always is successful. Meanwhile
the other schooners discharge their cargo
upon the Canadian shore duty free and re-
turn to their starting point. The result is
that very large trade has been started In the
last six weeks, which not only is very seri-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
" JACK THE KISStR."
Women of Astoria, L. l., Chased and
Rugged In Broad Daylight.

Women of Astoria, L. l., Chased and
Rugged In Broad Daylight.
Women and girls in the vicinity of Asto-
ria are again in terror, says a New York dis
patch to the Chicago Herald. "Jack the
Kisser," as he is called. is making another
OF his periodical visits in that neighborhood.
1t is almost year since this mysterious per-
son first began to chase women and attempt
to kiss them. His favorite resorts were In
the aristocratic portion of Astoria. He is
known to have chased women through the
empty streets in broad daylight. Women
and girls began to be afraid to venture
abroad day or night unaccompanied. Sew
eral unsuccessful searches were made for
him by party OF men, and the police dou-
bled their vigilance. Apparently the place
was, becoming too hot for him, and finally
he disappeared. Two men have been ar
rested at different times since, but both were
discharged for llck of identification. Yes
terday he appeared again and chased two
girls up deserted street until they came in
sight Of group of men. This Incident has
had the effect of reviving the Jack the
Kisser scare In Astoria with increased in
tensity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
HIS BROrHEk,S CHILD.
Inn nocent and Beautiful, but In the Toll
of The Tempter.

Inn cent and Bea utifuI, but In the Tolls
of he Tempter.
Much of the inhumanity that exists in
New York, as it does in all other great
cities. does not always lurk in the shad ow,
but comes boldly into the sunlight and as
sumes benignant guise, says a New York
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
As girl of IA was walking in Central Park
the other afternoon, she same across an ele-
gantly attired lady, whose pretty phaeton
and horses were being guarded by gro ON
in the roadway, while she examined so me
bushes that were covered by a strange
parasitical vine. The young girl, who
was dressed in plain garments that betOk-
ened a modest social position, stopped near
the lady to also look at the vine. A con-
versation was begun by the woman, and the
girls face grew flushed and radiant at being
addressed by such grand person. After
awhile the lady asked the girl IL she would
not like to get into her nhaeton and 20 with
her round the park. The bashful creatures
suring and kindly words, and she was soon
skimnling along the road thoroughly intoXi-
Gated by her strange adventure. The woman
finally dazZled her companion by informing
her that she was going to take her home to
give her some tea and cake. The in
nocent child quite naturally accepted, as
1t was early in the afternoon and she was
out for her own pleasure. The woman
turned her phaetOn into cross street and
drew up before a handsome brown-stone
house. As she did so gentleman. who, at
first sight OF her, seemed to drop his face
and hasten along as though avoiding her,
stopped in his walk, looked hard at the girl,
whose face expressed her recognition of
him. and then, going close to the woman,
said In low voice:
You are not going to take her into your
house. She is my brothers child"
The woman looked at the man and smiled.
"What!' she exclaimed. "Do you mean
that any member of your family is as poor
as that girl looksP'
Yes" said the gentleman, impatiently.
:. My brother is poor. Look here, the girl is
innocent, isn't she?"
why. l suppose so," responded the
woman .arelessly. Then she turned to the
girl, who had not heard the words that had
passed between her and the uncle, and said
that she would have to be excused from the
cake and tea that afternoon. She hoped.
however, that the chiid's uncle might bring
her round some.day later in the week. They
would have another ride together The
woman laughed lightly as she ascended the
steps of her house, and the little girl, as she
walked away with her uncle, thought how
beautiful she was, and wished she might
have had cake and tea with her as had been
promised.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Recent Floots-Provircial Parliamsat-Public
Work.

VICTORIA B. c., Dec. 21.-Henry Croft.
NJ. p. who was sent to Cowichan by the
Government to report on the extent of the
foods and the damage done returned to Vic
toria to-day. He says the published reports
were not all exaggerated Every bridge in
the district will have to be rebuilt. The
waters are now receding, and fears of fur
ther damage are allayed.
An extra of the Government Gazette was
issued this evening summoning the Provin-
cial Parliament to meet January 18th for
the transaction of business. This is much
earlier date than usual.
The Sewage Commissioners met Yesterday
and decided to award the contract for the
construction of sewerage system inVictoria
to Mclean & Co. of San Francisco, that firm
beng the lowest bidder The amount of their
bid is S245, $40, or over $4,000 lower than
the next lowest bidder. The work win be
commenced in March and will he pushed
through as rapidly as possible. When prac-
ticable all the material used will be made
in Victoria.