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The morning call., 1891-10-27
MODERN GEOGRAPHY.

In Which the Answers Are Shaped to
Meet Present Exigencies.
OF what is the surface of the earth COM
posed?
OF corner lots, mighty poor roads. railroad
tracks. baseball grounds, cricket fields and
skating Kinks.
What portion of the globe is water?
About three-fourths. Sometimes they
add little gin and nutmeg to it.
What is town?
A town is a considerable collection of
houses and Inhabitants, with four or five
men who run the party" aud lend money
on 10 per cent interest
What is city?
A city is an incorporated town, with a
Mayor, who believes the whole world shakes
when he happens to fall fiat on crosswalk.
What is commerce.?
Borrowing SIS for a day or two aud lodging
the lender for year or two.
Name the different races?
HOrse-race, bOat-race, bicycle-race and rae
ing around to find man to indOrse your
note.
Into how many classes is mankind d.
vided?"
Six-being enlightened, civilized. half
civilized, savage, too utter not worth a cent
and Indian agents.
What nations are called enlghtenedP
Those which have the most wars and
the worst laws and produce the most GRIM
inals.
How many nations has the earth?
That's according TO how you mix your
drinks and which way you go home.
What is the earth's axis?
The lines passing between New York and
San Francisco.
What causes day and night?
Day is caused by right getting tired out.
Night is caused by everybody taking the
stTeet-cars and going home TO supper.
What is a map9
A map is a drawing to show the iury
where Smith stood when Jones gave him
one under the eye
What is a mariners compass?
A jug holding four gallons.-Galyeston
Tribune
The morning call., 1891-10-27
THE LASSO'S USE.
How 1t Saved the Life of a Venturesome

hON II ohftu bhc >-iio VI u
Woman.
Mrs. SchmultS of New Jersey visited Col
orado last winter, and after many lesser ex-
cursions set her heart upon making the as
cent of Pixies Peak. The hotel people and
guides shook their heads. The thing could
net be done. No one had oeen to the top
since November. 1t would be necessary to
take the old trail all the way, as the car
rage road-tO the Halfway HOuse-was
completely blocked with snow. Finally
Young guide, Steve Brown by name, under
took TO see Mrs. Schmults safely up the
mountain and down again. She rode little
Indian pony.
ut was wonderful" said Mrs. Schmults,
what Intelligence the pony showed In
some places we had to pass between rocks
where the space was so narrow that we had
to slide through. In the worst places he
planted his hOOfs, which had been sharply
shod, in straight line, one after the other.
" 1t was enough to take ones breath
away, on the edge OF these sheer pIecipices,
to look down into the valley thousands OF
feet below. The sensation is peculiar one,
for when you are on horseback you seem to
be hanging out over the cliff. And another
great rock, rising on the other side Of the
trail, does not increase your sense OF
security.
Sometimes we were scrambling upward
at an angle of f0rty-fve degrees, or so it
seemed, and again we descended to get
around some great mass of rock that blocked
the way. The air became more and more
rarefed and my breath came quickly.
The guide kept ahead on his mustang,
looking back now and then to see how | was
getting along. From the pommel of his sad
die hung his IaSso, and when inquired its
use he told that lie often had to tie travellers
round the waist with 1t on the descent to
keep them from losing their seats.
After we had got above the Der line,
the horses were scrambling UP very steep
bit of the trail when my pony began to slip
back on some loose gravel. thought was
gone. II the pony lost control Of himself
we should certainly 90 down the mountain
together.
''Steve heard the grating of the pony's
hoofs and turned like flash. The next in
slant his lasso was swinging about his head,
and before | realized what was going on. il
had settled over my head and pinioned my
arms to my sides.
with one turn of his wrist Steve pulled
me from the pony, who, relieved of his bur-
den, quickly recovered his footing, '-Phila-
delphla Times.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
ZIG JOE McATLIFFE.

He VIII Fight Cardiff at the California
Club in December.
THE CALL stated a few weeks ago that
the only man among the heavyweight
pugilists who would be classed as de,ir
able opponent to pit against Joe McAuiffe
was Patsy Cardiff.
The latter, as will be remembered by
many, made a very excellent showing
against Peter jackson; in fact, Cardiff was
the only fighter who gave the cOlored heavy
weight champion a race for the purse in
this city. jackson was SO very weak, when
lie managed by very light tap to send
Cardiff to the boards, that his friends were
very dubious of the outcome. 1t was freely
reported after the match that Cardiff had
not trained day for the contest, otherwise
he might have turned the tables on the
clever jackson.
The California Club has, however, re-
membereC this occurrence. and last evening
it matched Cardiff against "our boy Joe, {"
the fight TO take place in December.
A telegram from McAGliffe says that he
will leave the East Immediately for Cali
fornia. If sharp lookout is instituted by
the Club Directors on Cardiff, who is a re-
markably lazy fellow when in training, the
coming contest should be one of the best
the clubhas witnessed among heavy weights
for some time.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
THE BITTER BITTEN.
\ Sharper Caught at His Own Game by n
Drunken Sailor.

\ Sharper Caught at His Own Game by
Drunken Sailor.
Don't you want to buy ring?" asked a
fashily dressed man of a half-drunken
German sailor on East street, near Market,
last night. The sailor looked at the prof
fered ring, which was probably worth 80
cents, anu tried it on his finger.
Il picked that ling up last night and took
it to a jeweler, who said it was solid gold"
"What 90 you want for it?" asked the
sailor. and he was told that he could have it
for So, although it was worth a great deal
more The sailor drew ont his p0cket-boOk
but all the coin he had was a $50 gold
piece The sport gave him the change,
and in a short time he disappeared around
the corner. leaving the German looking at
his purchase.
How much did you give him for it ?"
asked a saloon man, who had witnessed the
transaction.
He was told.
why, that ring ain'twOrth cents, it's a
brass one"
That's all right" replied the sailor. ~
did not lose much, as | got tie ring and SO
good coin for a counterfeit $50 gold piece,
so think III get nome Def ore the fellow
finds cut his mistake"
The morning call., 1891-10-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

G. d. Plate Of Modesto is at the Grand.
Dr. F. X. Vonard of olo is a guest at the
Lick.
w. F. Brown of Tacoma is at the Cali
fornia.
Arthur Peyton of Santa Cruz is quartered
at the Palace.
Wilbur F. Smith of Sacramento is a guest
of the Palace.
A. L. Walker of Antioch is registereds at
the California.
}. Townsend of Sacramento is in town
and at the Lick.
w. Q. Wright Of Sebastopol is in the city.
He is at the Grand
William Graves of San Luis Obispo is a
guest at the Palace
Commander George c. Reiter of the Thetis
is back at the Palace.
Mrs. ID. ID. Tennyson of San Jose is stop
ping at the California.
DIR. T. l.. Atkinson of Sacramento is in
town and registered at the Grand.
A. II. Thompson of the United States
Geological Survey is at the Occidental.
Captain W. II. Seamans, Registrar of the
Los Angeles Land Office, is at the Grand
with his wife
The morning call., 1891-10-27

to the wealthy and middle classes. None
seemed poor and most of the stock is held
in large blocks. The depreciation in the
market value from 100 to So is accountable
in two ways. First, the unauthorized
promise of irresponsible persons of 10 per
cent dividends when we really guaranteed
nothing has caused the value OF The STOCK
to go down when the true state OF the case
became known
A FEELING OF UNEAsINEss.
"Then again, the Barring Bros. trouble
with South American securities has caused
a feeling of uneasiness in England regard
ing all American Investments, and people
would rather place their money nearer
home.
1.-The present attitude OF British investors
toward enterprises in this country is the re-
vulsion of business sentiment, of which the
former fad for United States inves tments
was the antipOdeS. For this reason, dis
credit the report that the National Brew ing
Company viii consolidate with the San
Francisco Breweries. The shareholders
will be averse to placing more money in
the business In its present status.
of course, | am no longer connected
W it'll the corporation, and | am now giving
per sOnal opinions merely, but | see no rea-
son why the investment should not prove
desira bic. The business is now established
and the breweries are we'll equipped. There
should be no question as to its future"
The morning call., 1891-10-27
A Valuable Horse.

"There are numberless people in this
State" remarked Dan Mccarthy at the
Palace yesterday, "who wonder what could
have induced any man to pay S100,000 for a
horse, the price paid a few days ago by
Reed for st. Blaise. 1t does look like a
pretty stiff figure at first thought, but a
little reflection will show that the amount
was well invested. A horse like st. Blaise
if kept as public stallion, name applied
to horses not kept for private breeding pur-
poses, should prove Veritable gold mine to
his owner. Nearly any man who owns fine
mares will be willing to pay $1,000 each for
the privilege of breeding them to st. Blaise,
and the income to the owner from this
source should be nearly $4,000 a year.
OF that amount the greater part is
clear profit, as the cost of maintaining a
horse is comparatively small. st. Baise is
ouly II years old, and if his get of this year
contains any such promising youngsters as
his four colts, Potomac, La Tosca, st. Flo
ran and Chesapeake, he will be in greater
demand than ever.
"Axtell. who was bought three seasons
ago for S105,000, has already paid for him.
self, and the revenue accruing to his owners
from him this year was S54 600, or so per
cent on his cost price. Reed, you will see.
after all, was a man who knew just what
he was about when he outbld such men as
j. b. Haggin and Others"
The morning call., 1891-10-27
THEIR FIRST ANNUAL.
Council of the Boys brigade at Calvary
Church.

Council OF the Boys Brigade at Calvary
Church.
The first annual council OF the Boys Brig
ade of America was held yesterday ana last
evening in Calvary Church, at which twenty
companies were represented. The report of
A. II. Fish, Secretary OF the Executive Com
mittee, read last plight before fair audi
ence, gives an outline of the Brigade's
growth.
1t was organized August 10, 1889, on a
charter issued from Scotland, the birthplace
of the idea. In December of the following
year the constitution and bylaws were
adopted. From its inception here until
now it has organized companies in Alameda,
Red Bluff and dozen of other places, until
now it has a membership of over 1000, 120 of
whom belong to this city. The brigade is
meant to embrace all evangelical denomina-
tiOuS.
Among the speakers last evening were
Rev. Drs. COyle, Adams and Mackenzie,
who urged the people 10 take interest in the
brigade, and spoke highly of its purposes.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
TO SIFT THE COMBINE,
The Grand Jury TO Probe the
BOOdlers' Secrets.

The Grand Jury will meet to-day, and it
is probable another trip will be made to
Judge Wallace's courtroom, which will re-
suit in the presentation of an indictment
and the issuing of bench warrant for the
arrest OF another member of The last Legis-
lature.
TIE Mccall bribery case was investigated
Immediately after that of Bruner, and it is
stated that the Grand Jury Is ready to make
its report on the matter. Mccall was
charged with offering to defeat the Anti
The morning call., 1891-10-27
FOUR IN HAND.

Maud Emerson and Her Company Ar
rested After Frscas.
AlonzO Smith, colored, who consorts with
a lewd white female named Maud Emerson,
was surprised last evening on returning to
his room in SecOnd-street house to find 1t
occupied by another negro and white man
and Maud Jealousy and jagged rotate
knife did the rest Their fighting brought
Policemen Ryan and Tuite to the scene and
they arrested and charged them as follows:
AlonZ0 Smith, colored, assault with a
deadly weapon; Washington Bunch,
colored, battery; Andrew Lawrence, white,
disturbing the peace, and Maud Emerson,
vagrancy. When searched. Smith was
found to have a lottery ticket in his pos
session, and an extra charge was preferred
against him. Bunch had TO be tax en- 10 the
Receiving Hospital for repairs.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
Cost of Sunerstition.

What is the value of superstition in this
age?" asked gentleman at the Grand last
night Nine people out Of ten would say
it cuts no figure in finances, but there never
was a greater mistake. Just to illustrate
the point it is only necessary to call atten-
ton to the fact that on the street railroad
lines the receipts per car are, on an average.
from 81 to So smaller ON Friday than on the
other days of the week. The cause is plain.
There are in this city to-day thousands Of
people who will not move about on Friday
because of the superstition connected with
the day, and as a consequence the street car
companies suffer. Inquiry develops the fact,
also, that the same conditions apply to steam
roads and steamer lines, and 1t is found that
their ticket receipts fail off heavily on that
day"
The morning call., 1891-10-27
Fell on tho Sidewalk.

Christian Wlegand, a respectfully appear
ing man, about 60 years OF lage. fell on the
sidewalk, near Stevenson and Third streets,
last night, and was brought to the Receiving
Hospital. Beyond giving his name he was
unable to state any details There was
slight bruise over the left eve. The Police
Surgeons think it possible that he is suffer-
ing from conclusion or lesion of the brain
No papers giving his address were found on
him, and he was placed in a cot in the hos
pital ward. Wiegand showed no signs of
The morning call., 1891-10-27
PhrenOIoey AIu

PhrenoloGy Must be on the Wane.
The burglar arrested on Sunday morning
in Sixth-street saloon. and who gave the
name John johnson" at the Police
Station, has been identified as j. w.
Clemens, a phrenOlogist, who has been liv-
ing in that neigh bOrhOOd some time,
The morning call., 1891-10-27
Rolled Into the BAY

Two sailors wearing the uniform of the
navy wandered across East street to the
Washlngton-stree boat-lauding about
O'Clock last night. Within two minutes
afierward both were in the water swimming
for their lives. The pair managed to reach
the float and were dragged out by the crew
The morning call., 1891-10-27
Colonel Andrews' Denial.

Colonel Andrews denies that he has asked
to be admitted to the Reorganization Com
mittee of the local Democracy, and asserts,
furthermore, that he was never Buckley
man, in a political sense. This statement is
made In consequence of story printed in
Yesterdays GAIL
The morning call., 1891-10-27

All Att an ill-looking Chinaman, made
several attempts to break into the residence
of J. II. Lundin, at 80 Washington street,
and was arrested by Officer 2. Mcmahon,
who booked him at the Central Station for
q. attempt at burglary
The morning call., 1891-10-27
At His Old TrIclrs

Manuel Sands, a Maynard youth who
graduated from the Industrial School, was
arrested yesterday for petty larceny. He
was caught stealing grain sacks from Julius
Shulken,s store ON Mission street.
The morning call., 1891-10-27

William Gaffney was arrested last even
ing for battery on ex-Policeman Whan, who
is now special at the Louvre SALOON. The
arrest was made after a hot chase down
Market street.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
Cnme I'M After snndn,.n-

The following named steamers arrived in
port last night: Coos Bay from Lompoc,
Bonita from San Diego, rillamook from
Hueneme and the Oregon from Portland,
The morning call., 1891-10-27

of an English boat. 1t was learned that the
men. who were under the influence of LIQUOR.
had kagun wrestling and rolled into the
water. The bath s0bered them up and they
engaged a boat which took them off to their
shin.
The morning call., 1891-10-27

1t is proposed to reduce the salary of the
Mayor of Seattle from $4,000 a year to
SI2OO
The morning call., 1891-10-27

Only One Departure.
With the exception of the cOasting
schooner Golden Gate not vessel left port
Yesterday.
The morning call., 1891-10-27
FURNITURE!
FURNITURE!

We still have on hand $4,000 lots Of
FURNITURE OF the LATEST DESIGN
and all the popular woods, which must
be sold at once, as we positively go out of
business January 1, 1892. These goods
we offer at AUCTION PRICES, and we
will deliver same in this city, Oakland
and Alameda free Of charge. Make
your selections, especially for HOLI-
DAY gifts, before the assortment is
broken.
The morning call., 1891-10-27

Mr.. Denlcke, the retiring manager, was
seen at his residence last night. He reiter-
nted MIR. Stones statement that his resigna-
ton was prompted solely by consideration
OF bis health and in accordance with the
advice Of his ply STEFAN. He denied the re-
port.of the alleged censure on the manage
ment made at the London meeting, adding
.'lf there had been any dissatisfaction l
would retained my position and fought 1t
out"
He has letters from the English directo-
rate expressing high regard for his ser
vices, and these effectually dispose OF the
report that his resignation was involuntary.
''The shareholders at the annual meet
inc" he aqptiQ1refL "hAlnnGes G-:AnareIltly
The morning call., 1891-10-27
LAST OPPORTUNITY

OF SEEING PANORAMA
BATTLE OF CETTYS 3 U c!
Corner of Market and Tenth streets.
rnll- In h s,t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-06-11
A HUMAN FIEND
Abuses Little Orphan Boy in q
Shameful Manner.
The Youth Fed Scales and Bntrails OF
Fish--An Indictment Returned by the
Carroll County Grand Jury.

ALLIANCE, o., June Especial l--From
Carroll county comes n story of cruel and
inhuman treatment, the like of which has
not been told for many a day, and which
stamps the community that allows such
practices, one of the darkest and most
heathenish in the State. About year ago
Isaac Cox, a prominent farmer of East
township, came 90 the Fairmount Chill
dren's Home, four miles south of here and
adopted Orrin Bidler, a stout little boy
aged IL years. He represented himself to
the superintendent of the Home, to be q
Christian gentleman, saying he was a
leading member of the Presbyterian
church and that he would take good care
of the boy. From the moment the boy
left the Home with Cox until he was
brought back a week ago, weak and
emaciated, he endured all the torture
flend could devise.
Last summer and winter young Rider
done the farm work and was generally
whipped every night for some direliction
during the day. One afternoon in the lat
ter part of April, the boy got permission
to go fishing. He returned about eight
o'clock that night and when he
asked for some supper Cox told him TO
clean the fish and he would see. This
the boy did and upon a second request for
supper, Cox laid hold OF him and pinninR
him TO the ground, gathered up the scales
and entrails, just taken from the fish,
stuffed his mouth full of the sickening
mess, and compelled him to swallow it,
He then sent him TO bed saying
"that was the kind of supper foundlings
got at his house.n The boy was sick abed
for week afterward, being compelled to
crawl to the cupboard for food when hum
cry, as no one of the family would wait on
him.
About three weeks ago Cox and the boy
we're plowing when colt driven by Cox
got entangled in the harness. He called
young Bidder and told him to straiRhten
out the harness. The boy complied, but
not doing II quick enough to suit
him, Cox took the halter strap
from of the colt and using
the end with the iron buckle on, whipped
him until his back was one mass of bruises
from which the blood oozed. That alter
moon Bidler ran away to a neighbors's,
1sobbing and crying to whom he told the
story as given here.
Last week the facts were laid before the
grand jsry in session at Carrollton who
brought an indictment against Cox for his
inhuman treatment of the orphan. The
little fellow has been returned 10 the
Home, and it Is hoped the Superintendent
cf this institution will look more carefal-
l1after she welfare Of his wards and Keep
them OUT Of the clutches of sach brutes,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-06-11
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
A Canton Man Iudulges Freely in
Strong Drink,
And Then Goes Into the Cleveland and
Canton Yards. He viii Probably Die.

As stated exclusively IN last evenings
News. DEMOCRAT an accident, which will
in all probability prove fatal, occurred
on the Co1notou railroad near the South
Market street crossing.
Lewis Egounio, better known as Bushey,
an employe of the Royal Brick company,
has for number of years past been adict-
ed to the excessive use OF liquor, and yes
terday consumed q larger quantity of the
amber fluid than he was able TO success
fully manage. While walking along the
Connotton tracks, he fell beside the rail
and not knowing how dangerous his posi-.
ton was he did not arise. The point
where he fell was near q curve and his
head was lying ga'nst the rail. A Afreight
came along at about 3 AS O'Clock, and the
trainmen did not notice E9ounio until II
was too late to save him. The train was
stopped as soon as possible and IL was
found that the man had been very badly
hurt. He was loaded on 10 the caboose
and the train proceeded TO the round
house. The local operator tele-
graphed to the G. & G.. depot
that man had been seriously injured and
asked them TO send for a physician at
once. The parties at the depot answered
that physician would be sent Immediate
ly.
Officer McCurdy and NEws-DEdocRAT
reporter arrived on the scene a few mo-
ments after the train pulled in the yards,
and the officer took charge of the man,
awaiting the arrival of a physician.
Egounio was placed on the rear platform
of the caboose and was in critical con-
dition. There was a large hole in his
head from which blood and brain matter
was oozing. The skull was badly frac-
tured and large wound was also made
on the forehead. One foot had gotten Nn.
der the wheels and was badly mashed.
Fully an hour elapsed before aphysicain
arrived and Officer McCurdy seeiug that
something should be done at once, sent 70
police headquarters and asked for wag-
on to remove the man to the police sta
tion.
When the wagon was on the way DR..
Phillips arrived and made an examina-
ton. As soon as the convey
aDce put in an, appearance the
GERS McCurdy, Jacobs and VoRlegesang
and driven TO the police station. DIR. Post
was met on the way and drove at once to
headquarters where he and DIR. Phillips
dressed the wounds.
The cuts on the head were considered
very dangerous but were skilfully dressed.
Two toes on the right foot were ampu-
tated.
AT the conclusion of the operation
Egounio was taken TO the lnflrmary
where he could receive the proper care.
The physicians gave as their opinion that
the injured man's chances for remaining
long in this world were very slim.
Egounio is brick maker by trade and
lived with his daughter, Mrs. Eli Scher-
town on the Miller farm southwest of the
city. He has a wife in France.
Superintendent Pontius OF the Infirm-
airy Informed the ws-DEMoCRAT to-day
that the patient rested very poorly last
night and much difficulty with him was
experienced. The superintendent stated
that while he might live for several days,
his chances for recovery were very mea-
gre.