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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
WALLACE'S SON.
A Con fid ence Operator at Work Among
Business Houses.

A Con fid ence Operator at Work Among
Business Houses.
Some smooth confidence operator has
been obtaining goods from business houses
during the past few days under the false
pretense that he is the son of Captain
Thomas Wallace, master Of the steamer
Walla Walla. Captain Wallace has no son,
and the confidence man who has been rep
resentng himself as such is an older-look-
ing man than the captain himself.
Captain Wallace was on the dock yester-
day when a clerk came from the Standard
Oil Company and presented bill for a case
of oil.
- never bought any oil" said the cap
tain.
No. but your son did and told US to send
the bill in to father. Now l think Of it,
your son looked older than you do"
I've got no son." said the captain; lyon
have been victimized."
The man had no sooner gone away in dis
gust than another man presented father"
with bill for a box of fine crackers, and
was quickly followed by others with bills
for cigars, liquors and various commodi-
ties. They all looked with establishment at
the youDg-looking captain, as they lsaid,
Here's a bill for goods your son ordered"
AS each subsequent one came up the captain
laughed and said, well, how much are
you let in for?" Some of the clerks "tum-
bled," and would not let Captain Wallace
see the bills they had, so it could not be
learned just which firms have been imposed
upon, and for what amounts,
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81 AM STILL THERE"
Emphatic Words of United States CT
emit ,IudRa Sawxar.

Emphatic Words of United States Cir
cult Judge Sawyer.
United States Circuit Judge Lorenzo B.
Sawyer, who has been seriously i'll for
some time, appeared at the Palace Hotel
last night for the first time since his confne-
ment. His physical condition showed that
he had suffered greatly. Judge Sawyer on
his appearance was surrounded by large
number of friends, who congr atulated him
on his convalescence.
Some of those who surrounded him were
politicians, and could not refrain from en-
deavoring to learn Judge Sawyer's senti-
ments about the published dispatch that
Congressman Morrow would probably be
his success or as United States Circuit
Judge. Accordingly this question was ad-
dressed to him: Il understand, Judge,
that you will soon have a successor, and
that you intend to give up the Circuit
Court?"
Judge Sawyer Strengthened himself up
and said with marked emphasis: 81 am
there yet, and will be for some time"
The tone and manner in which this was
said led those who heard him TO conclude
that it was not his intention at least for the
present to go on the retired list at full pay.
Judge Sawyer has served the full term re-
quired TO enable him to take advantage of
the act retiring United States Judges on full
pay.
Those of his friends who talked about the
matter afterward W ere OF the opinion that
Judge Sawyer would not give up his Office
ii his health continued to grow better.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
CREMATION.
subjeo. of a Lecture at the Cooper Medi

Subject of Lecture ut the Cooper Medi-
cal College.
The second in the course of lectures to be
given this winter a. the Cooper Medical
College was delivered last evening in the
main hall of that institution by Professor
Horace NJ. Lane, d., on the subject of
cremation. After tracing the history of this
method Of disposing of dead bodies since its
Inauguration by the ancient Greeks up to the
present time. the professor said:
Cremation is enormously supposed to be
burning Of the body. 1t is not No flame
whatever touches the flesh or bones from the
beginning to the end of the process 1t is.
properly and strictly, incarceration, or reduc-
ton oil the human frame to ashes, and alb
sorption of all the gaseous elements, carried
on inside fire-ciay ret0rt, three feet in d.
ameter and seven in length.
An eyewitness describes the process as
follows: As the door of the retort is
opened the in-rushing air cools it from white
TO red heat, and the whole interior is flied
with beautiful rosy light that is fascinat-
ing to the eye. The body, decently clad as
for burial, is laid in a crib, which is covered
with clean, white sheet soaked in alum.
The crib is then put into the retort. The
sheet retains its original position and con-
cealS the form until nothing but the bones
are lett, and these gently crumble into dust
ms under the mystic touch of an invisible
agent. mere Is nothing reDulSlve or pain
full about it; there. is nothing which need
shock the most refined taste nor offend the
most delicate sensibHities.'
Within the past five years crematories
have been erected near some of our large
cities. In the one near Philadelphia the
body OF DR.. Gross was cremated in accord
ance with his request. There is crpmatory
near Los Angeles. in which the bodies Of
several persons have been incinerated. San
Francisco has no place in which those pro-
Tossing this funeral rite can adopt it,
One or more associations have been
formed for this purpose, but from one cause
or another the work has been DELAYED or
abandoned, and what men have failed to do
will, in all probability. be accomplished by
woman. While men have been heralding
their purposes through the press and boast
ing OF what they were about to do, lady,
with the quiet nodesty Characteristic of
her sex, has been quietly maturing her plans
of giving this city crematory. This lady is
an invalid, and fearing that she might be
taken away before her plans were consum-
mated she has arranged with her legal ad-
wiser that, in the event of her sudden death,
her means shall be devoted to the erection
oil a crematory near this city. l see in my
audience number Of persons, who, like
myself, are friends and advocates of crenIa-
uon, and have requested that when the fin
gers OF late have severed the thread of their
lives some friendly hand Will light for
them the flame of final publication. Let us
hope, however, that that hour is far distant,
and that Tor each of us remains many pleas
ant draughts from the cup of life"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
TABLES TURNED,
Two wa.er-Fron. Mon Arrested for B GA

Two Water Front Mon Arrested for Beat
ing Sailor.
A few days ago Joseph Franklin, a sailor
boarding-house keeper, lost his Whitehall
boat, and on Wednesday the boat was
pickedup on Alcatraz ana brought back to
the city by the Government steamer General
Mcdowell. The boat was badly damaged by
pounding on the rocks. 1t was ascertaiued
that two Of Franklin's boarders, one of
whom is named Andrew Little, had taken
the boat for sail on the bay, and had been
driven on the rocks at Alcatraz and mar
rowly escaped with their lives.
Yesterday Franklin and a runner named
Thomas Coyne brought Little to the North
Harbor Police Station and wanted him
locked up on a charge of grand larceny for
stealing the boat. Captain Dunlevy was
dubious Of the case and sent Officer Egan
out to investigate. From Little's statement
and the officers inquiries it was learned
that Franklin had shipped Little on the
British ship Hospodar. Little was willing
to go to sea, but not on the Hospodar, as
it was known as ''hard" ship, and refused
to go on board. He states, and his state
ment was corrOborated by citizens, that
Franklin and C0yne first beat him brutally
and then marched him to the station. Cap
tain Dunleyy let Little 60. and he went to
the City Hall and swore out warrants for
the arrest Of Franklin and Coyne for bat
terry. Both men were arrested by the Har-
Dor Police and at once released on bail.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

The King of the Hawaiian Islands has
already recovered from seasickness, bat
from other causes he was too unwell yester-
day to 60 through the programme that had
been mapped out by his entertainers. 1t
had been planned to take the King about
the city to give him an opportunity of
place here since his last visit, some ten
years ago. Owing 20 the state of his health
however, the arrangement was not carried
out. The King, it is said, does not relish
the idea of his movements being mapped
out by any one, his Chamberlain or Secre-
tary not barred, for he proposes to 60 VIII ere
he pleases and when it most suits him.
Between and o'clock this afternoon he
will give more general reception to his
friends.
Governor Waterman, accompanied by a
large portion of his military staff, paid a
formal visit to King Kalakaua at the latters
rooms in the Palace last night.
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media.

At the meeting of the Board of Health
last evening Health Officer Mclean reported
that eighteen deaths occurred during the
month of November. There were twenty
two cases of diphtheria, four of which
proved fatal There are now eight cases of
the disease in Alameda.
John Timothy was tried in Justice
Byler's court last Thursday ON charge of
battery, preferred by his mother. The Jury
disagreed, and the young man will have
another trial. The Timothy family has be-
come notorious on account OF its numerous
domestic troubles.
David n. Thorpe died yesterday morning
from the effects of injuries received last
Wednesday, by being struck on the head by
windmill which lie was repairing. The
base of his skull was fractured, his nose was
broken and he was badly cut on other parts
of the body, and never regained conscious
ness after he was struck. He was "a years
of age, native Of New York and leaves a
widow and daughter. He was member
OF Joe Hooker Post No. IL, G. A. r, and
came to this city few years ago from Sac
TamentO.
The residents in the vicinity of the tidal
canal excavation are becoming somewhat
alarmed lest water collect in the excava-
ton this winter, which will become stag
nant and thus create sickness in the neigh
borhOOd. A committee of the Alameda In
provement Association recently called upon
Colonel Mendell OF the United States En-
cheering Corps, and called his attention to
this matter. He informed the committee
that at the request of the Board of Health
he will have the water pumped out.
w. 4. Schultz rendered his resignation to
the Board of Health last evening as In
spector of Plumbing and Drainage, and it
was accepted, to take place on January LIST.
Applications to fill the vacancy were re-
ceiyed from Eugene Maillot, Charles K.
Cadman, l.. Mazzini, Max Gundlach, C. p.
Shepard and II. p. Tank. Action on the
applications was postponed 0nesweek.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

Edward Mccarthy, a sewing-machine
agent, was arrested yesterday by Officer
O'Shea on aswarrant sworn out by j. E.
Rollins. The charge is obtaining money
under false pretenses. He was released on
seems that Mccarthy got q Sewing-machine
OF Mrs. Rollins on condition that he would
sell it for SIG. He sold it, but claims to
have got only S14, which he paid over Mrs
Rollins disbelieved his story and caused his
arrest through her husband
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Amateur Photoeraph.r,

The monthly meeting of the Amateur
Photographic Society was made interesting
on Thursday evening by description OF
Professor Davidson's trip to Mount CONFESS
by Mr.. Gilbert. who illustrated the descrip-
tive matter by slides from negatives taken
during Inc trip; Mountford Wilson added
to the lore of the society BY exhibiting an
apparatus for making slides by gaslight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
BREWERY WORKMEN.
Trial Promised the Australian Bale
Sks

Trial Promised the Australian Ballot
System.
Branch 8 Of the Brewery Workmen, the
drivers, nominated officers last night. This
union Will elect officers according to the
Australian system. The names of all nomi-
nees are placed on an official ballot. with
which each of the ten branches is supplied
in sufficient numbers. The voting is done
by scratching off the names not voted for.
and, as each branch votes, the ballots used
are sealed up and sent TO the Central Execp-
tive Committee, there to be opened and
counted. The chief Office to be filled is that
of General Secretary, the salaried official of
the union, who acts as both President and
Secretary as we'll as Employment Agent
The incumbent, Alfred Thurman, will have
no opposition to his reelection.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
A Soldiers Miaow

The employees of the Custom. house were
paid off yesterday. Among the other people
who presented checks for payment at the
Sub Treasury was the widow of soldier of
the war Of 1872. As she entered the ufiice,
leaning on the arm of her daughter, the
long row OF men waiting for their turn to be
paid fell back at once and gave The right OF
the line to the venerable lady
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

THE NEW WESTERN HOTEL OCCUPIES ONE
of the finest locations in San Francisco. the
of Kearny and Washington streets. opposite the
plaza and City Hall. Is the model hotel OF the
Coast. absolutely fre-proof and only hotel in San
Francisco provided with ire-eseapes Every room
is large and airy with perfect ventilation and mag
nifcently furnished Table excellent. Price 81 Is
to 81 per day. Free coach to and from all trains.
STANLEY, Projectors, de3 II
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

A. Keuerlebir. DOB Leidesdorff street, is the
owner of a Scotch terrier which yesterday
morning gave birth to litter of seven pups,
six of which are we'll formed in every par
ticular, while the seventh. born dead, is a
monster. The head, forelegs and shoulders
and the body are as perfect as any other
dog. but the hind parts are two di ,tinct dogs,
hips, legs and tail being precisely as any other
well-fornled dog. But the spinal elongation,
where the natural tail would be. in this in
stance is stump, mt the end of which are
two perfect feet. The animal has six legs,
eight feet. one head. one body, two tails aud
An extension. 1t is simply freak.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Must support His Cb,Idr.,.

Anthony Gerran, an employe of Wells,
Fargo d Co., has been ordered by Judge
Finn to pay $40 a month toward the suppor,
of his minor children, complaint of his fail.
ure having been made by his former wife
She was twice divorced from him. and is
now the wife of David Mexican, who lives
at IS Natoma street. -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Another Missing Boy.

Mrs Butler, who resides at Winthrop
street, reported TO the Harbor Police last
evening that her SON Joseph has been miss
ing from home since Saturday last. The
absenting himself from home and associat-
ing with wharf-rats on the front.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
An Electric Cross.

It is said to be the intention OF the author
tiles Of Grace Church to finish off the new
steeple with an electric cross. Owing to its
commanding position this attractive fpnturs
OF church 0rnamentatiOn will be visible at
night over a large area of the city.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

Charles Callahan, about GO years of age,
on returning to bed early yesterday morning,
accidentally left the gas turned on at his
room. 719 Howard street. The landlady
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

on discovering gas issuing from his room
dead from asphyxiation. DR.. D. M. Harvey
was summoned, and, after considerable hard
work, succeeded in placing Callahan out of
don
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Young Thievs, Arr..,,d.

Joseph Kelly, Edward Brown and Frank
Williams. boys in their teens. were arrested
yesterday in Golden Gate Park and detained
Oh charge of petty larceny for stealing a
whip and Duggy-robe on Thursday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
A Choice for Labor Commissioner.
TIL, List Swelling.

Sixteen names were added to the member
ship-roll of the Steamship Stevedores' Pro-
tective Union last night and sixteen more
will be added next week. The union re-
ports work plentiful and all at work
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

There is one society Of boys and girls in
England to protect animals which has over
$4,000 members. Wv
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06

to do so by reason of the early departure OF
the Gaelic and the arrival of the big new
steamship China. After this they will as.
semble at noon in Room Z, Appraisers
Building, and hear further testimony.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Lonrshore Lumbermen.

The following persons were nominated
for Office by the LoDgshore Lumbermen's
Protective Union last night: President, j.
w. Decker, g. p. Anderson: First Vice.
President, John Lennox, Stephen O'Neill
Second Vice-President, Thomas Z. Reilly,
Ed Smith; Recording Secretary. L. Buck
P. Wynne; Treasurer. August Pierson !;
Sergeant-at-Arms, John Coursey, Thomas
Murphy; Patrolman, Thomas Evans, George
ii. Thomas; Trustees j. ii. Dunnigan
Redmond Common. William Savage, X. East
wood and M. O'Shaughnessy. The election
will take place two weeks from last night.
Choice for Labor CommIssi oner.
The Carpenters and Joiners, No. %, passed
a resolution last night indorsing John NJ.
Days for Labor Commissioner. The semi
next Friday night, and nominations were
made last night.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Helping tho MoIders.
On,v Two Do,,a,s InvoIv.d

The Upholsterers levied a weekly assess
ment last night TO aid the strike fund OF the
molderS.
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
i block In the center Of San Francisco IL IL En-.
model hotel Of tho world Fire and earthauaxs
proof Has nine elevators Every room Is iarys,
gnt nna ~. Inc ssn.nar,on is perfect hath
Of access from broad. light corridors The central
glass roof broad balconies, carriageway and tronI
ca plants are features hitherto unknoSn IN Amsrf
can hotels Guests entertained on either the Ana.
lean or European plan The restaurant Is the insss
N thecity Secure rooms In advance By telegrsoS
me- ~, THE PALACE HOTEL
1os0 San Francisco. CAT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
MissOuri,s Wealth.

Since ante-bellum times, Mis-
souri, has had no such an advertis-
ing in congress as she received this
last May. The wealth of the state
was brought in question during the
tariff debate, and it resulted in an
array of statistical comparisons
which surprised even the citizens of
Missouri. The statement was made
without dIsapproval, that our state
is hundred million dollars richer
that Illinois, although ten years
ago she lacked two milliou of be-
ing as rich. Another claim not
disproved was that she is progress
ing more rapidly than any other
old state. The advertising will put
distant people on inquiry, and will
probably result in our acquisition
of thousands of Citizens whom we
might not have otherwise secured.
Our own faith is that this state has
already started an era OF develop
ment which will very shortly draw
to her rush of makers, and
make her favorably talked about
the world over. To-day bigger
values can be bought for less money
in Missouri than anywhere we
know of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
THE LOUISIANA OCTOPUS.
It Is Through tho Legislature
At Last.

New ORLEANS, July 2.-The lot
terry bill passed the Senate yester-
day bya vote of "a to II, the bill
getting the exact vote necessary to
pass, as it requiredaa two-thirds
The measure is now
passed, 90 far as themlegislature 10
and cannot be changed.
The Governor hassnos power of ve-
to, but it win be, probably, pre-
sented to him for his signature.
Numerous amendments were pro-
posed but all were debated.
The bill as passed extends the
of the Louisiana State Lot
terry until 1919 on the payment of
an annual license Of $1,25O, 900, or
s31, ,25e, 600 for the entire period.
Before it becomes operative, how
ever, it must be submitted to the
vote in April, 1892, in the
form of a constitutional amend
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

Speaking about mad dogs, a well
known physician yesterday said:
SIT is thoroughly understood now
that nervousness and fright have as
much to do with precipitating evil
effects from dog bite as the actual
poison itself. As the dog season
approaches nervous people exper-
ience what may almost be called q
reign of terror on the general sub
ject of rabies. In. my practice !
have known Of men and women
who were almost on the verge of
hysteria from a trifling scratch or
bite from a pet poodle, and in at
least two instances / have known
serious trouble to result from this
species of fright. More dog-bitten
people have died from the imagin-
alton than from the rabies, you
know and the direct outcome Of
sensationalism on the subject is
towards an increase in the number
of victima.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Mexico [. o. o. F. Lodge.

Last Thursday evening being in
stallat1on night with the Odd Eel
lows the following officers were in
stalled: r. s. Mckinney, N. g.;
Geo. Frank, V. g.; Jas. G. Trim
BILE, Rec. Sec.; Joe Weimer, Treas
urer. Worthy Past Grand, DR.. E.
K. Miller, was presented a very
fine Past Grand's regalia costing
$40. J. G. Trimble, in his usual
happy way, made the presentation
speech which was responded to in
an eloquent manner by the receiv-
er, DR.. E. K. Miller. After the in
stallation the lodge repaired to Nc
Kinley's ice cream parlors and
feasted at the expense of the off.
GERS elect. The lodge at this place
is in a thrifty condition and is
growing and we predict that in a
very short time the Mexico lodge
will be one OF the leading lodges in
| the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, TO- 1890

ness with either the railroad or the
clam peddler you make change to
the cent. This manner of doing
business maintains throughout the
East and appears to be very salts
factory. If you owe man one
cent you pay it the same as if you
owed him one dollar. This is bust
ness, and at no distant day, when
pennies become plenty, It will be
the rule in the West.
The weather is glorious here.
The steady breeze from the ocean
at night necessitates sleeping under
blankets. We are going seining
to-day and only wish "Uncle" Abe
Hit, Joe Moore, A. G. Turner,
Dick Hopkins, Jim johnson and
the rest of "the gang we went out
with on Salt River a short time
since were here to go along. Sein-
ing in the ocean and in Salt River
is very different, although the
stories told by those who fiah in
either place differ very little, and
we find whales are not caught
either with a sein or a hook and
line: neither ara CLANS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
A Pleasant Party.

Miss Julia Ross gave a few of
her friends a delightful lawn party
last Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Gibson, of st. Louis, and
other young ladies who are guests
of the Misses Ross. The follow
ing named persons were present !:
Miss Gibson, of st. Louis, and
Miss Gibson, of Texas, Misses Le-
ona and Beuiah Williams, Mittie
Buckner, Bena Grantham, Sarah
Pollock, Flora Ringo, Jennie Wor-
rell, Willie Potts, Bessie Lack
land and Annie Patterson; Messrs.
R. d. Worrell, DR.. Turner, DR..
Rodes, DIR. Grantham, DR.. O'Ban.
non, Luke Morris, Lee Craddock,
F. R. Jesse, Elon Dearing and Gus
Pasqueth. Mr.. Pasqu.th won the
prize for the best trimmed hat.