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The morning call., 1890-07-01
10 JEFFERSON
Tells n Story offs Peculiar Experience in
London Lodgings.

London Lodgings.
Joseph jefferson relates in the July
Century" the following concerning a Lon
don experience of his: "My approaching
appearance was the important dramatic
event of my life. 1 had been five years
from America and was on my way home,
and .elt satisfied that if this new vers ion
of Rip Van Wrinkle succeeded in London
my way was quite clear when | returned to
the United States.
"On Sunday evening, being alone in my
lodgings. got out for my own admiration
my new wig and beard, the pride of my
heart, and which | was to use in the last
act. l could not resist trying them on for
the twentieth time. | think; so | got in
front of the glass and adjusted them to my
perfect satisfaction. l soon became en-
Unused, aud began acting and posing
in front of the mirror. In about twenty
minutes there came knock at the door.
"'Who's there?' said |.
Its me, if you please said the gentle
but agitated voice Of the ehambermaid.
May | come I'M?
"'Certainly not Ireplied; for had no
desire to be seen in my present makeup.
- Is there anything wrong in the room,
sir?' said she.
Nothing at all. Go away replied.
"'Well, SIR she continued, there's po-
liceman at the door, and he says as low
there's crazy old man in your room,
d-HlDSin vi MS afnuS ABOUT anu a-g0ln on
lawful, and there's crowd of people
across the street a-blockiu' up the way
-" turned toward the window, and to my
horror found that had forgotten to put
down the curtain, and. as it seemed to me,
the entire population of London was taking
in my first night. l had been uncOnsciously
acting with the lights full up, to an aston
ished audience who had not paid for their
admission. AS / tore off my wig and beard
shout went up. Quickly pulling down the
curtain, l threw myself in chair, overcome
with modification at the occurrence. In
few minutes the comical side Of the picture
presented itself, and must have laughed
attack of nervous dyspepsia, consequent
upon the excitement of the past week, and
! firmly believe that this continuous lit of
laughter cured me-"
The morning call., 1890-07-01
FIRE IN PORTLAND.
L very Stable and Eighteen Ecrses Burned.
The Night Waichman Missing.

L very Stable and Eighteen Ecrses Burned.
The Night Wa'chman Missing.
PORTLAND, June 3O.-About 1870 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in building
on n street, East Portland, occupied by
Lunden 81 Morgan as a livery stable and
the Willamette Bridge Stgeet Railway Com
pany. The building was burned to the
ground, but most of the carriages and bug
gies were saved. Ten horse-cars, valued at
about S700u were destroyed. The total
loss will probably reach $4,000. The
street-railway insurance Is about $4,000.
The elevated roadway leading to the Nor
rison- street bridge was also destroyed.
The fire started from lamp in the stable.
Alter the fire had burned out il was found
that eighteen horses were burned TO death.
Andrew BuckhOltz, the night Watchman at
the stable, is missing, and it is thought he
persisted in the flames. The building was
a twO-story arrangement and burned with
great ferceness, So that the Fire Depart
ment could do but little with the fire.
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BANK-ROBBER M'KEON.
A Long Chase After South African jack
Sheppard.

Long Chase After South African jack
Sheppard.
An interesting account Is given by the
johannesburg Star of the police chase after
McKeon, the bank-robber, whose achieve
ments in the matter OF perpetrating rob-
berries, escaping from Jail and GLIDING the
police entities him to rank with the
notorious Jack Sheppard, and whose
regard for his clever black horse re-
minds one of Dick Turpin. In the hurried
start after McKeon when he escaped from
the Pretoria Jail Says the newspaper in
question: the mounted police forgot to take
n andcuffs with them. Further, McKeon
had friends all along the route. He was
born In Basutoland, and every Basuto Is
his fast friend, even to Mama. Consequently
when the police inquired along the road of
Basutos If they had seen two men pass on
horseback they invariably said they had
not.
McKeon's love for his famous black
horse, now at the mounted police barracks,
was extraordinary. The police had to have
three remounts before they could run that
horse down. Two of the mounted police
sighted Mckeon and Cooper far ahead Of
them. They spurred on after them, think
ing that they would bring the fugitive to
halt on the steep bank OF the Rhenoster
River. What was their surprise, how
ever, when they saw McKeon leap his
horse down the twenty-foot bauk into
the river. swim across and, when he saw
Cooper's horse would not follow, come
back, and. reaching out, pull Coopers horse
down by the bride and drag him through.
One Of the policemen had rifle and re-
solved to take a long shot. When Nc
Keen saw the smoke Of his gun rise he and
his companion drew their horses apart,
and the bullet passed between them.
Shortly after McKeon drew his horse up,
leaped down, removed the saddle, and
stood patting his horse on the head. The
police approached and he surrendered with
out word, giving over his two revoIvers
with the remark that he was enriching the
Government with revolvers, for this was
the sixth they had had from him. He said
he gave himself up because he did not wish
to kill his horse. Cooper handed over his
revolver too, looking rather glum.
Mckeon said he knew be would receive
Twenty-Five lashes, but he would only
stay in Jail for eight months, when
he would once more say good-by to
the authorities. He did not know why
they had given him twenty-five years,
FOR he had not murdered any one, or stolen
sheep or OK. Robbing bank of its
surplus money was no crime. The police
were entirely taken off their guard, and
consequently at daybreak the next morning
the birds had flown unobserved by them.
Mckeon has since been recaptured at Lady,
brand.-London Times.
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CRUELTY WRONGED.
A Young Lady Of Gait WedS
a Married Man.
Disappearance Of The SCOundrel Upon
Being Exposed.
Mysterious Murder at Spokane PallS-A
Livery Stable and Eighteen Horses
Burned at Portland.


SACRAMENTO. June 30.-The peoplesof
Gait are greatly exercised over an indignity
which has been perpetrated upon young
lady OF that town. 1t seems that year or
TWO ago there appeared in Gait young
man named William Briggs. lie had rela-
tives in the vicinity and obtained work on
the neighboring ranches, and being of good
address and a splendid dancer, soon be-
came a faVOrite with the residents of the
community. Among those to make his ac-
quaintance and to whom he paid especial
attention was Miss Ada Packard, a step
daughter of l. NJ. Smith, one of the best
known residents of the county, and at one
time President Of the Board of Supervisors.
Briggs and Miss Packard kept COM
pany" during the past winter. They be-
came engaged, and on Wednesday, June
18th, they went to Stockton and were mar
Tied, Rev. S. J. Carroll performing the
ceremony. The young couple remained in
the city several days and then returned to
Gait, where they proposed to make their
home. Public announcement of the we'd
ding was made, and the notice came to the
attention Of a brother-in-law of Briggs,
who went to the relatives Of the young lady
and gave the astounding information that
Briggs was already married, and had a wife
and baby in Missouri. In some way the
bridegI DOM of five days heard of the ex-
posure, and last Tuesday he shook the dust
OF Cali from his feet aud left for parts IN
known.
The father of the girl was in Sacramento
on Friday consulting with the authorities
in refer ence to The affair, and if Briggs
whereabouts can be ascertained he will be
brought back to Sacramento County and he
made TO suffer for his perfidy. Miss Pack
ard, who has been so cruelty deceived, is
enc of the most popular young ladies in the
ara the citizens of Gait that Briggs would
be lucky to escape with his life were he
taken there during the present state Of ex-
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DESOUCHET - MCVANNER - In this city, June
30, 1890, by the Rev. Dr. Harcourt George A. de
Souchet and Ellen Ellen McVanner. both OF San
Francisco
DAVIs-AREY-June 25, 1890, by the Rev. Edgar
G. Lion. Dewitt L. Davis and Ruby w. Aery,
both OF San Francisco
DUNCAS-G0RRINGE-In this city, June %,
1890, by the Rev. John w. Ellis, George Duncan
Of Perth, Scotland aud Mary GOrrnge OF Becken-
ham, England.
KEVLLE-WooDS-In this city, June Il, 1890,
by the Rev Father McCue. John Kevil.e and Ella
Woods, both of san Francisco.
MAHLER-DEL0RY-In Coma. June "a. 1890
by .he Rev c. @. Pierce, W. +. Mshier OF Sacra-
mentO and Emma L. de Lory of Colma-
HOEFMAN-BI.OCK-Int this city June 90, $50.
by the Rev. ID. Meyers0n, Ferdinand Hoffman
and Olga Block, both of San Francisco.
GREEN IiERG-SCHW ARrZ-In this city, June 20,
1890 at the residence of the brides parents by the
Rev. NJ. S. Levy OF Oakland Meyer Greenberg of
San Luis oblspo and Theresa Schwartz OF San
Francisco.
FISK-FISKE-In this city, June 30, 1890. by the
Rev. L. Ii. STEW art, Waiter w. FISK and Clara 5.
Eiske.
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DESERTIONS.
M0Iders Say That Non. Union
Men Are Quitting.
The Typographical Union Upholds the strik-
ers-A Number Of Labor Meet
ines Held Last Night.

The molders felt somewhat rejoiced yesterday
because OF the deseriiOn OF three non-union men
from the Pacific Iron Works. They say that
TWO men also left some OF the other foundries In
disgust. The names OF the men said TO have left
the Pacific aie Clark, HenDings and Henderson.
News was received from San Jose that the bali
for The holders benefit Melted $500. The picnic
at Sacramento for the same purpose was re-
ported as having been very successful.
At meeting of the Typographical Union on
Sunday tue following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The members OF Iron-molders' Union,
No. l6i, of San Francisco have for the past four
months been engaged in a struggle for the mante-
OF fair wages and for the preservation OF their
union, which has been threatened with destruc-
tion by powerful combination OF capitalists known
as the Engineers and Iro-fOunders Association OF
San Francisco; and whereas, the iron-molders have
conducted their strike aga INST the arrogance and
tyranny OF the firms In a manner VIII ch shows for
titude, trmness, moderation, wisdom and public
spirit to a degree beyond comparison under ike
circumstances the history of labor troubles; and
whereas, we see with deep regret that the manu-
facturers in their desperate efforts to carry into
hesitate TO resort to unlawful measures while loudly
complaining of the lawlessness OF others, who, even
fl all that is charged were true saints by COM
pariSon; therefore,
Resoiued, That we, the members OF Typographical
Union, No. u, of San Francisco. recognizing the
fact that deadly blow is being aimed by the Engi-
neers and Iron-founders Association at all organ
lied labor on the Pacific Coast and that IAN injury
one Is the concern of ALL hereby tender to Iron
heartfelt sympathy and support in all lawful efforts
that they may make to preserve their union and
maintain such rules In their trade as VIII insure 10
them "a fair days wage for a fair days work"
Resolved, hat we call on all organized labor on
the Pacific Coast to join with in levying weekly
assessment on the members sufficient to enable the
ironmoders TO continue the battle until the relent-
less and unjust designs of these autocraic manufac-
turerS are defeated and show TO the world that or
ganized labor has rights that must be respected,
and that IL is power in the land which VIII never
submit to the tyranny of capital in any quarter
without striking back with an Irresistible force.
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INDIAN HUM0R.
An Ojibway Chief Quickly Si1enoes


An Ojfbway Chief Quickly Si1ences n
Foolish Speaker.
The Indian has keen appreciation of
humor, and is like child in mirthfulness.
No orator can see the weak points in his
adversary's srnor or silence foolish
speaker more quickly.
Old Shah-bah-skong, the head chief of
Mile Lac, brought all his warriors to de-
fend Fort Ripley in 1862 The Secretary
of the Interior and the Legislature of
Minnesota promised these Indians that
for this act of bravery they should have the
special care of the Government and never
be removed. A few years later a special
was sent from Washington to ask the
Ojibways to cede their lands and remove to
a country north Of Leech Lake The
agent asked my help. L said: 81 kno W
that country. | have camped on it. 1t is
the most worthless strip Of land in MINI g.
sofa. The Indians are not FOOLS Don't at
tempt this folly. You will surely come to
grief" He called the Indians in council
and said: my red brothers, your great IA
Their has heard now you have been wronged.
He said. L will send them an honest man.
He looked In the north, the south, the east
and the west. When he saw me he said
This is the honest man whom l will send
to my red children Brothers look at mel
The winds of ffty-fve years have blown
over my head aud silyered it with gray. and
The morning call., 1890-07-01
MYSTERIOUS HOMICIDE.

A Man sh ct and Instantly Killed at Spokane
Falls.
SPOKANE FALLS, June 3O.-A mysterious
htmicide occurred in the outskirts of this
city about midnight last night. Peter NJ.
johnson, a Dane, "a years of age. accom-
panied by John Robertson and George Pc
lersoD, his cOuntrymen. were on their way
10 their cabin in the outskirts Of the city.
JonnsUu's companions, who were walking
one on each side of him. were suddenly
startled by hearing a shot fired. At the
same instant johnson fell with a bullet
hole in his forehead. Death was instanta-
neous. Two men were seen to run off in
the darkness at the time the shot was fred,
but they could not be found. The SUPPOSE
Iion is that the shot was fired by some one
under the influence Of liquor and that it hit
johnson by accident.
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SAN JOSE CARPENTERS.
They Propose to Enforce Their Demand 70


They Propose to Enforce Their Demand for
E ght Hours Day.
SAN JOSE, June 30.-To-morrow the Car
renters' Union will demand the adoption
of the eight-hours a day system for labor
in this city for that trade. The union noti-
fed the mill-men and contractors in April
that the demand would be made on the 1st
of July, and most of them made arrange
ments for the change. No great trouble Is
anticipated, as the leading contractors and
millmen have acceded to the demand.
Only one strike was reported this evening
that Of seven men. 1t is not yet known
how many will strike in the morning. The
union is $50 strong, and demands So day
for eight hours. The contractors offered
80 cents an hour. which was refused.
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THE STATE FAIR.

An Attractive Programme Bsing Prepared by
The Executive Committee.
SACRAMENTO, June 3o.-The Executive
Committee of the State Board of AgricuIt-
are met to-day for the purpose of arranging
the details Of the State Fair programme.
There were present Directors Greene,
Chase, Larue, Shippee and Hancock. Lib
GRATIS celebrated New York military
band of fifty artists has been
engaged for the last week of the fair. The
committee decided to devote one morning
to amateur athletic sports. 1t was also de-
cided to give an old-time California vaquero
cattle-roping and broncho-riding exhibition.
Open to the world. The committee added
young herd Of cattle premium for all
classes of cattle
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MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Firth, marriage aud death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication offce3 ana Do indorSed
with the name and residence OF persons authorizde
to have the same pHbshed.l
BORN.
HUGHES-In this city. June 49, 1890. to the vile
OF James E. Hughes a son.
STOLTZ-In this CITY, June 80, 1890, to the vile OF
Z. j. Stoltz, son.
WEBER-In this city, Ssae Is to The wife OF L. A.
Weber, a daughter.
HEANS-In this city. June %, 1890. to the vile OF
Robert Heans, SON
BoZE-In this city, June 20, 1890, to the wife OF
August Boze. son. q
CHRlSrENSON-In this city, June 49, 1890. to
the wife or L. w. Christensen Of Brentwood. a son.
skELLY-In this city, June 3d. 1890, to the wife OF
Edward Sicily, a daughter.
GEBHARDT-In this city, June 20 1890, to the
vile OF c. q. Gebhardt a son.
sMlTH-In this city June 27, 1890, to the wife OF
u l. smith, son.
STEVENSUN-In this city, June 26. 1890, to the
wie OF George s. Stevenson. daughter.
hENSlNG-ln South San Francisco, June 20, 1890,
70 tue wife OF John G. Henning, a
1onNoON-In this city, June "a 1890. to the wife
OF c. NJ. johnson. a son.
hihh-ln south San Francisco, May Is, 1890, to
the VIE OF l.. Kirk. daughter.
hOSS-ln this city, June %, 1890. to the wife of S.
I. Ross, son.
RoCHE-in South San Francisco, June 49, 1890.
to the wife OF William Roche, son.
SMlTH-Near Brentwood, June rs, 1890, to the
wife OF George w. Smith. adaughter
WALLACE-Near Brentwood, June Of 1890, TO
the wife or Robert Wallace Jr.. a SON
wALKER-In this city. June 20, 1890, to the wife
of X. A Walker "A daughter.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Seven Lives Reported Lest in Wreck on the
Northern Pacific.

Seven Lives Reported Lest in Wreck on the
Northern Pacific.
HELENA, June 30--A report reached
here tonight of an accident on the North
ern Pacific in which six or seven lives were
lost and number of other people severely
hurt. Communication with the scene of
the wreck is not yet established and it is
not possible to obtain particulars.
Advices received at late hour state that
1t was the Pacific fast train which was
wrecked near Drummond. Two sleepers
were derailed and thrown down an embank-
ment. Miss MacCarson of Fort Smith
died in short time. A dozen
others were injured more or less seriously,
including A. NJ Otto, Northern Pacific Ex-
press auditor; Annie Benson of Weaver
vile, Wash. James Slocum and wife of
Heppner, Oregon; S. ID. Sissley of Port
Townsend. Wash. Elijah Smith of New
York. Al the injured were removed to the
Missoula Hospital and the physicians say
all w i'll recover,
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Fatal Runaway Accident.

from Brownsville this morning says; Her
bert Stanard, the youngest son of Hon. A.
A. Stanard, who lives three miles north of
this city, was run over and killed BY his
fathers team Saturday in a runaway acct
dent Young Stanard was thrown from the
wagon and the horses and wagon passed
over his head, crushing his skull. Death
was instantaneous,
The morning call., 1890-07-01

. The Clerks Early Closing Association has sue
ceeded in its efforts to Induce the dry-goOds
merchants TO close their stores on Saturday and
thus enable the employees TO get welI-earned
three days rest and duly observe the general
three days Fourth of July holiday. The
merchants themselves were in favor of the move
ment, approaching a vacation as well as any,
body. notice has been sent TO the ladies' III
forming them of line closing up and requesting
them to 40 their shopping on Thursday. The
association now numbers 400 members.
Last night the association met In living Hail.
and resolved that petition should be drawn up
and presented 10 the mel chants requesting that
the stores be closed al O'clock ON week days
and al 1880 on saturday nights.
Al The meeting of The DTy-gO0ds Mems Early
closing Association last evening the COMMITTEES
reported III favor OF aitiliatlng with the Feder-
aled Trades, and action was postponed uulil the
next meeting which viii take place next Monday
evening. committee was appointed to walt on
Mr. Kennedy and Mr. g. Curtin to induce them
TO emulate the example of other leading houses
by closing on Saturday, July 9th.
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OBITU AIRY
HON. JOHN b. SCOTT.

Hon. John b. Scott died early yesterday morn
ing at ST. Luke's Hospital from old age aud gem
efal debility. He was born In Virginia in 1915
and came 10 California in 1S49 on tile ship Glen
cOe. He settled early In Napa County and rem
resented this county in 1860 and 1861 In the AS.
sembly. During President Cleveland's admIuis-
tration lie was Indian Agent at the Whiterock
ShoshOne Agency In Nevada. Since retiring
from office he grew steadily feebler and was
taken to ST. Luke's Hospital to secure continue
Gus and careful nursing. He leaves two sons.
ii. FL. Scott of THIS city. and w. C. Scott. now
post-trader at the Whiterock Agency He was
day afternoon.
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Union Republican Club.

The Union Republican Club Of the
Seventh Precinct, Thirty-fourth Assembly
District, met Saturday evening, with L. C.
Pstolesi presiding. Speeches we're made by
Daniel O'Connsr, William p Reed, William
jenkins, Porter Bliss, Hon. w. Moody,
James f. Fink, Charles Cocney and l..
Powelson. The following were named as
q CaDvassing COMMITTEES: William w. Jen-
kins, Porter Bliss, l.. Puweson.
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Buckley as a Patriot.

The efforts of the henchmen of Christie
pher A. Buckley to convince the public that
the latter is not boss" but an unselish
patriot working for his city's success, are
sometimes amusing, but more often absurd.
Said one of them yesterday: ii am get
ting sick Of this constant howl about boss
ISM 1t is ridiculous TO call Mr.. Buckley
boss He is simply an earnest Democrat,
possessed of judgment and ability, and who
has been so long a member of the County
Committee that his advice is always listened
attentively to. That is as far as his influ-
ence reaches"
1t is remarkable how carefully his lad
vice" is followed in all things.
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Republican state Delegates.

The report has gone abroad that the Re-
publican County Committee will make it
one of the qualifications Of delegates from
San Francisco to the State Convention that
they shall not at the time of election be
employed in any Federal, State or NUM-
cipal position, just as they are barred from
serving on the committee. 1t is said that
it is doubtful whether or not they have the
right to take such action, but it is claimed
that they will end eavor to enforce the rule.
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PROBABLY DROWNED.

A Porter on tn Steamer Apache Believed to
Have Fallen Overheard.
SACRAMENTO, June 30.-A porter on the
steamer Apache known as Johnny" has
been missing since last night, and he is be-
lieved to have been drowned. He came up
on the boat Sunday morning from San
Francisco with his two children.
He showed them about the town,
after which he returned to the boat
IN the evening. The children were placed
in state-rOom and the father went out.
Soon the bar-keeper heard splash and he
and the captain went to the side of the boat
and saw where the water had been dis
turbed, but nothing else. Later they found
the porter was missing. He had been pOr-
ter on the boat for many years. His wife
resides in San Francisco,
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CATTLE DISEASE.

An Unknown Malady Causing Death Among
Calves in Sonoma County.
PETALUMA, June 30.-Some unknown
disease has attacked the calves and young
cattle about Bloomfield and Tomales. They
appear as well as usual at night but next
morning are found dead. Several farmers
report losses from the disease. H. P. Nc
Cieayer of TOmales has lost five out Of eight
bead. The fifth one was perfectly well last
night, but this morning was found dead.
Several have been cut open and their intes-
tines examined, but with the exception of
ebnormally enlarged lungs and liver and
darker color than usual, nothing was dis
covered wrong. Most Of those that died
were calves few months old.
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in all that time have never done wrong to
any man. As your friend, L ask you to
sign this treaty" Old Shah. bah-skong
sprang to his feet and said: "My friend,
look at mel The winds of more than fifty
winters have blown over my head and
silvered it over with gray; but they have
not blown my brains away"
The council was ended.-North American
Reviaw
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German-Amarican Democrats.

At meeting OF the German American
Democratic Club last night it was agreed
to meet on July 9th, and have some promi-
nent speakers present. 1t was also agreed
Ninth Ward, II. Joost for Supervisor of the
Eleventh Ward, William Peters for Super
visor of the First Ward, G. Refs for ren0m-
ination as Treasurer and Mr.. Herrold for
State Treasurer.