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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
General Dickinson LiOnized by
His Old Regiment.

The First Infantry Regiment, Second
Brigade, \. G. c., had been under orders for
several days to assemble in full uniform last
evening at the Iegimental armory, it having
been arranged that igadier-Generai John
II. Dickinson, its late Colonel. should re-
ceive testimonial of the love and esteem
borne him by the officers and men, and
when also he should take his formal leave Of
the regiment, with which he has connected
for more than decade.
The battalion, with the band and field mu-
sic and the cadets, was formed under Major
Burdick in column and companies without
apparent regard to equalization Of the COM
panies, and General Dickinson entered the
drill hall escorted by Lieutenant Colonel
". P. Sullivan Jr., field and staff officers of
other battali0ns of the brigade, as also
members OF the brigade and regimental
stalls. Arms were presented, the band
played Hail to the Chief" and after the
preliminaries General Dickinson was pre-
scented by Lieutenant-COlonel Sullivan on
behalf of the regiment with a magnificent
gold watch and chain with lOcket, superDly
engraved and inlaid with brillants.
The assembly of the regiment to do him
this signal honor was complete surprise 10
the General; and in his remarks accepting
the beautiful present he was senSlbly and
ueeply moved. LOuu were Tue CHEERS gwen
the eX-C0lOnel; and 1t needed only last
nights exhibition to prove that the First
fully appreciated the fact that it had lost its
head and very life After this. Lieutenant
Colonel j. c. O'Connor of the Third Infan--
try awarded to Captain ii. II. Woodruff Of
Company (NationalS) the custody Tor an
other year of the TUbin trophy, which it
had won on Sunday for the second time,
but with score unequaIed for twenty men
in the history of craftsmanship in the n.
q. G.
The companies were then dismissed, but
the officers reassembied at headquarters to
pay further homage to the ex-ColOnel Of the
First and TO drink his health ard success as
commander of tue brigade in bumpers of
champagne,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
A BUNKO VICTIM.
The Old Tin-BoX Trick Per-
formed Once More.
4 Wealthy Washington Farmer Badly
FleeGsd by Confidence Operators.
An Improbable Investment In a Lottery
GhGme-EXpenSiYe Railroad Washers
and Bundles of Papers.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

VANCOUVER, March 23.-Orsen NJ. Sew
ard, wealthy farmer living near here, was
buncoed out of $1,000 in gold to-day by two
young men. They had been working for
Seward for week past, AMI during this
time persuaded him to 60 into a lottery
scheme in which each was to put up $4,000.
This morning early they came to his house
and in token Of his good faith requested him
to put up his share. He Immediately went
to the First National Bank, where at II
o'clock he drew out on his account $1,000,
which he took home, and in the presence of
his young friends put it into tin box pro-
vided by them. They then explained that
they would Immediately go to Portland and
bring over their share, and, changing boxes,
departed just in time to reach the 1925
ferry. Farmer Seward when lifting the
box supposed to contain his $1,000 became
suspicious on account of its weight, and
started across the field to intercept the men,
but without avail. The ferry-boat pulled
out in sight of Seward, who frahtically
rushed for a row-bnat offering two men $50
to pull him across the river. 1t was too late,
as the train had already left the ferry-land-
ing on the Oregon side, and nothing was
left for Seward but 10 return. On opening
the BOX at the First National Bank 1t was
found TO contain lot of railroad washers
and bundles of papers, Seward is an old
settler, worth 100000, and went into the
scheme in spite of being warned by parties
to whom he had partly disclosed the trans
action III which he was to participate.
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SHE WAS EMBARRASSED.
A Gentleman Gracefully Relieved Her O
a PerpleXlng Position.

Gentleman Gracefully Relieved Her of
Perplexlng Position.
There are some lonely men in the world,
even if they are scarce"
1t was a pretty girl who was thus philo-
sOphically mingling optimism and pessim-
ism in her view of the less assuming half Of
humanity. She proceeded to illustrate her
position as follows, says the New York
Herald: 1.-THE other day had to go down.
town by myself. l am not so very used to
going downtown and there is 4 preponder-
ance of masculinity down there that al
ways scares me little. This time l went
on the elevated road and got off at Rector
street. 1t was about II o'clock in the morn
ing, and the train and the station were black
with men. There was not woman, q Sis
ter woman, to be seen when the lace of my
petticoat caught in something just as | was
leaving the car, and with a loud triumphant
zig ripped off to the extent Of about two
yards. There was all this white stuff hang
ing, and | had to get rid OF 1t some way. l
stepped to one side and began trying to tear
the lace across, but the lace was as strong
as the sewing had proved weak; not
thread of it would give. Every one OF the
stream of men passing turLed his head TO
look at me struggle, and L could leel my
face crimson with exertion and mortitca-
ton. That kind of q situation has has
heesh effect. and though itseemed Ike hours
/ suppose it was only minute t. a gentle
man, busily talking to a companion, passed
close to me, and, hardly turning his eyes
my way, held out an opened pocket-knife;
then he walked on very slowly and appa-
rently absorbed in conversation. 1t was
the work Of a second 10 sever that lace, roll
it up in my muff and return him lis knife.
My gratitude was too deep to express itself
in what the plays call the smooth, hollow
phrases of society," l am not sure that
opened my lips, but am sure that l looked
things unutt-rabe
''He took the knife with just the slightest
bow, and, touching his hat, returned to his
muttons with his friend.
81 was little thing, you may say, but it
was just the kind of little thing that tests a
mans breeding eXqustely."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
FULL OF BIRD SHOT.
& Desperate Burglar Run Down and Captured
by Officers


GILRoY, March 23.-This morning just
before daylight the store of Cantrowitz was
entered by burglar through hole cut in
the roof. The night watch, Fisher, dis
covered him behind some boxes in the back
yard and ordered him TO come out A pis-
tol ball, which hit Fishers right arm, pass
ing through it, was the robbers reply.
Fisher fired three shots at him and four
more were fired by the burglar, none hitting
Fisher. The burglar then broke and ran.
the other after him. bat he escaped, leaving
behind him his coat and one shoe, also kit
of burglars tools and a silk handkerchief,
used as mask. About 500 in coin was
taken. Fishers wound will lay him up Tor
some days.
The burglar was traced by Marshal Gard
ner to c. metery near the town, where lie
had broken open a house, stolen a pair of
rubbers and gone on the road to Madronc
Information was obtained there that he had
gone to the Eighteen-mile House. Gardner.
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Frost,
started after him. He saw him, and to lul
his suspicious pretended to be a drunken
hunter. As they closed Gardner ordered
him to throw up his hands, covering him
with revolver. The fugitive reached for
his pistol, at which motion both Gardner
and Frost fired, the former pistol and the
latter a shotgun. The fellow fell, but as
he lay on the ground fired at the officers,
hitting neither. On being threatened with
killing unless surrendering he gave in and
was brought back to GilrOy. conlessing the
robbery. The S1G0 was found upon him,
and a card showing that he was from San
Fran cisco and named James NJ. Scott. ap-
pareutly an American. He is pretty full of
bird shot in the back and has an ugly look
ing lump in the nee K, probably from re-
vover ball. The nds are not danger
Gus, aud he will be arraigned tomorrow
morning.
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the Pacific Undertakers, TIT Mission street. be-
tween Third and Fourth. Notice of funeral here.

the Pacific Undertakes. TIT Mission street. be-
tween Third and Fourth. Notice OF funeral here
after
SOUTHwICK-In this city. March ~, benjamin
Southwlck, a native OF Rhode Island, aged %
years.
LAYALLEE-In this city, March %, Louis Z. Lar
valIee. native of Canada. aged 81 years
SANCHEZ-In this city. March %. OF diphtneria.
Jennie Sanchez beloved enid OF Frank and Neily
sanchez, a native of San Francisco, aged . years.
months and 10 days.
MENDALSoN-In this city, March 10, julius Mem
daison, native of San Francisco, aged 10 years.
DOoLEY-In this city, March 81, Mrs. Mary DooIey,
native OF Ireland aged 6 years.
HALLECK-In this city. March %, Thomas Hal
leck late OF Aubury, Mojave County, ArfZ be-
loved husband of Jennie Haleck, and father OK
Mabel Dot and Pearl Halleck, native OF Mar
SHALL Tex, aged 43 years.
RAYMoND-ln tbs city, March %, Natalie, be-
mother OF Jennie, Rose, Sophie, George and Al
bert Raymond, a native OF Schrodo Germany
aged 40 years.
EMNETT-In Belmont. March %. Florence May.
beloved daughter of w. A. and NJ. L. Emmett,
aged years, s months and days.
BAlLEY-In East Oakland, March 81. John R
Bailey brother OF the late Mrs. Lavlnia Hall, a ma
tive or New YORK. aged % years.
FoRD-In San Rafael March 20, Joseph Ford, a na-
tive OF England.
CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL
VoREE-In the City and County Hospital. March
2S BaptiSte Voree, a native OF France, aged 40
years.
CITY AND COUNTY ALMsHoUsE
BURNS-In the City and County AlmshouSs. March
%, John Burns, native of Ireland, aged 81 years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
A NOVEL PROCEDURE.
Jury's Ballot in a Murder Case Preceded
NV PRAYER,

A Jury's Ballot in a Murder Case Preceded
by Prayer.
Something novel occurred in connection
with the jury in the late Duncan case
After the case had been submitted to them
and they filed into the iury-room to consider
their verdict it was suggested that the jury
engage in prayer before taking ballot
says the Chicago Herald. This suggestion
met with favor, ana the jurors knelt down
on the floor, while II. j. McATdle, tailor,
petitiontd the throne of grace for divine
guidance in their deliberations. At the
conclusion CT the prayer the jury took bal
lot and the doom of Anthony Duncan was
sealed.
The occurrence reminds the Lexington
Gazette Of the curious custom observed by
an earnest and determined Richmond
mother in raising brood of six boys whom
a dying husband had left to her care and
whom she raised TO honorable manhood on
q mixed diet of prayer and fiogging.
She was an exceedingly piOus woman,
and so strict a member OF the Pres byterian
Church that DR.. Breckenridge or some
"She Elder" When The boys were caught
in some ugly scrape requiring her attention
she would lock them up in the attic in the
old Northern Bank, where they lived, aud
just before night the "Old lady" would
make her appearance, armed with Bible,
hymn book and a bunch of tough switches.
She proceeded to read chapter from the
Bible. This was followed by :he singing of
a hymn, and then she would begin the
proportioned to the "old lady's" state of
mind and to the offenses charged, but
always severe and to the extent OF the
durability of the rods employed
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

LONDON, March 23. = Her Majesty's High
Court OF justice has dismissed The appeal of
counsel representing Cummings in the baccarat
scandal.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-The amount OF Sill
offered for sale to-day was ,204, 900 ounces.
OF which $4,000 ounces were purchased at
prices ranging from 1884 TO 80.
ST. LOUIS, March 23.-No additional cases of
smallpox have developed IN the work house or
jail since last Friday. The health authorities
think the scOuree is now under control.
WASHINGTON, March 23-Secretary Blaine Is
In good health with the exception of 4 slight
touch of govt which confines him to his house,
but does not interfere with the dispatch Of pub
lie business
CINCINNATI. March 23.-Will A. Stevens, the
dry-goOds merchant who shot and killed Z. II.
Wood, had IA preliminary hearing to-day and was
discharged, the testimony showing that the pls-
tol was accidentally discharged.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-In the Criminal
Court this morning Charles L. kincaid pleaded
not guilty to the indictment for the murder of ex-
Congressman Taulb 4e. The work OF procuring
fury was then proceeded with.
BERLIN. March 23.-C. A Mather OF the de-
funct banking firm OF C.. A. Mather s. Co. has
been arrested and charged with receiving de pos.
its when he knew the bank was insolvent He
was placed under bonds of $1,000 until March
31st.
LONDON, March 23.-Eight guineas extra in.
surance has been paid on the British ship Dunn
friesshire, which sailed from San francisco Oc-
tober IS. 1890, for Hull, aud Is now out 146
days The vessel carries cargo of 90 1876
ceutals Of wheat, valued at SIPS, 935.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
ALASKA'S VAST TERRITORY.

Where There Is a Tract of Nineteen
Square Miles to Every Inhabi tant.
One of the curious features of the popula-
ton census which has just developed is that
in Alaska the settlement of the country is so
thin that the method of calculating the pop
ulation Is just the reverse of that used in all
other parts of the United Sta ties. Elsewhere
the population is reckoned by the number
of inhabitants TO the square mile. In Alaska
they reckon the number of square miles to
the inhabitaat. 1t Is found to be nearly
min eteen. That is, if the population of
Alaska was distributed evenly over the Ter
ritory each of the inhabitants would be set
down in a tract of land containing nineteen
square miles. This object lesson serves to
convey to the mind some idea OF the vast
ness of Alaska Territory.
1t is not quite so effective as the illustra-
tion given by Mr.. Swineford, the Governor
told the members Of House committee
that if the capital OF the United States was
located at point equidistant from Gu oddly
head, Me-, and Attn Island, Alaska-that
is. exactly in the middle of the United
States-it would be in the Pacific Ocean,
some Geo miles north by west Of San Fran
cisco. Sitka, which is the seat of govern
ment Of Alaska, is further from Attu Island,
which is the westernmOst point of Alaska,
than it is from Portland, Me. Very few
people appreciate the vastness OF The dis
tanceS In Alaska.
Representative Holman of Indiana only
four years ago made the startling PROPOSE
tiOn to the Committee on Territories of the
House of Representatives that Alaska be
made county of Washington
The whole population Of this enormous
territory will not exceed sc. 500, OF which
%, 1876 are natives. 4419 white and the re-
mRinder black, mixed and Chinese.
The rapid development of the mining in
dustry Of the South is we'll illustrated in the
facts concerning the coal mines of Alabama,
just made public by the Census Bureau. The
product of the coal mines of that State was
943 per cent greater in 1889 than In 1850.
The value OF this product increased CIT per
cent in the same time, the value per ton
having fallen ION an average 25,l7 per cent.
Two-thirds of the coal produced was loaded
at the mines for shipment, and of this
amount 50 43 per cent was delivered for con-
sumption within the borders of the State
Portland OregOnian, March DIST
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
THE DEADLY DYNAMO.
J ohm Freeman of New York Instantly
Killed nv II.

John Freeman of New York Instantly
Killed by 1t.
John Freeman a young clerk who re-
Gently came to this city from Lawrence,
n. Y, was killed by electricity in the Office
of his employers, Melville Strong & Co..
manufacturers Of sterling silverware, on the
second floor Of East Thirteenth street,
says the New York Tribune. Freeman
had been in the employ of the house for
about three months, and had won general
esteem by his fidelity to d uty.
The power used is generated by Baxter
dynamo Of about 1O00-v0llS force. This
dynamo is about three feet high, and stands
at distance of a few inches from the wall.
As is customary in most silverware factO-
reS, the floor OF the office had been lined
with sheet-irOn, in order that any molten
silver which fell from the watts to the floor
should not get into the creyices OF the
woodwork.
Early yesterday morning the dynamo was
found to be out of order, Mr.. Elder went
around the wOTkrOOms and warned each en-
ploye against going near the dynamo. His
remarks 10 Freeman, VINO had eYlnced
fOuGursS for experimenting with the electri-
city, we're particularly emphatic. AT $50
O'Clock in the evening all the men in the
rooms quit work for the Gay. The only per-
sons VINO remained after that time were Mr..
Elder, Freeman ana an Otilce-OOy. The
former was sitting IN his office when he was
startled by the sound Of a shout, followed
by a heavy fall. He ran into the room and
saw Freeman lying on the ground, stark
dead. OF what had happened only the of
flee boy was witness According 10 his
account Freeman tried to shut off the
dynamo. In order TO reach the switch he
had to pass his arm al ng the narrow space
between the wall and the dynamo Seeing
Freeman approaching the battery the office
boy became frightened and called TO him to
come away.
"Oh, it's all right" answered Freeman
confidently. ." know how 10 work it."
He stretched out his hand to the switch.
As he did so he leaned forward slightly and
his forehead came in contact with the re-
YOvlng armature Of the machinery con-
nected with the dynamo. He stood on
shpet-iron flooring and the circuit was COM
pleted. His whole form stiffened and
and he dropped ike a log to the floor. The
otiice-boy ran out to the New York Hospital
for ali ambulance, but when the surgeon ar
rived he said that death had been iustanta-
neOus.
On Freemau's forehead was the mark of
slight burn Just above the brow, showing
where the bead had come in contact with the
armature and completed the circuit. Mr..
Elder said last night that Il small wooden
frame had been placed around the dynamo
as a precaution early in the morning, but
during the day that frame had been taken
away Ii it mad been left in its place, he
said, Ere eman might now be alive.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
IN THE 0LDEN TINE.
The Peculiar Dress of IA Southern Sena
Forty Years Ago.

The Peculiar Dress of IA Southern Senator
Forty Years Ago.
The Southern Senator wore on his head a
small soft black hat. well pulled over his
eyes. His under-coat was dark green, made
so as to button at the throat. U nder that
lie wore n low buttoned waistcoat, leaving
white. shiny triangle of the shirt bosom
showing, upon which glowed coral studs,
says L. c. Crawford in the New York Tri-
bune. His trousers were dark blue, with
a light red stripe. These trousers were
made absolutely skin-tight, like those of the
German officers. They came down snugly
over pair of low Oxford-tie shoes, tied with
loose. wide ribbon laces. Over this morning
costume he wore drab-c0lOred cloak. lined
with brown. The collar OF the cloak was
light-blue purple velvet. 1t was caught at
the throat with two brass hasps of a char
acter ponderous enough for fastening the
back door Of stable. 1t was in this UNIQUE
and altogether original attire that the Sena-
tor was out paying his respects to various
department officials. IL any actor were to-
morrow to attempt to introduce such a cos
tune as that for the stage, in presenting a
part-who would not think it an exagger ated
costume, and who would believe that SEN
ator of the United States would deliberately.
Of his own mind, clothe himself in such
fashion?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-24
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Duprez, the French tenor, still lives at the
age OF S.
William Dudley Foulke has resigned the
Presidency OF Swarthnore College.
Mr.. Sturgeon and Dr. Parker Of London
have lett the Liberation Society C0r the dis
establishment Of the Church OF Engiand.)
Edgar Webster Sanbarn, the New York
lawyer, is a nephew of Daniel Webster, and
has high forehead and deep-set eyes like
the distinguished statesman.
DR. Emma BrainaTd Rider is arranging
some appropriate Hind0O words to the music
of lot of Yale songs, to be introduced into
East India by Pundita Ramabai, who is la
boring to elevate child widows.
Senator Higgins of Delaware SAYS they
still maintain in a modified form the whip
ping-poSt and pillory, because the State is
so near three great cities that it is in danger
of becoming an asylum for criminals.
Henry Irving has been elected to the
Marlborough Club. This is a high honor,
for the Prince of Wales does not allow any
one to join that institution whom he does
not wish to number among his intimates.
James r. Randall, the author of MARY
land, My Maryland" has been for the last
quarter Of century tine editor Of a Georgia
newspaper. He is a writer of great power
and originality, and a most scholarly man.
James Gordon Bennett. the proprietor of
the New York Herald, is naval veteran.
I1o WAS d LltultudLlt anu
own yacht, which was armed and commits
stoned as vessel of the United States Navy.
Colonel John S. Mosby is now 80 years
old, but he looks younger than he looked ten
years ago. He stands as erect as an India n
his chest protrudes like prize fighters, his
muscles are hard as an athletes and his eye
is bright and clear.
General Lew Wallace and Secretary Fos-
ter are very much alike in build, appear
ance and manners and it is only when Lew
begins to tell some of his wonderful stories
that Charlie feels that lie is not in the swim,
aud that appearances are mighty deceptive
Stephen Sanford of Amsterdam, n. Y, an
ex-COngressman and millionaire, found
fault with the way the street repairs were
being made and has been appointed Street
Commissioner and told to go ahead aud do
better if he can. He mas his dander up and
will accept.
Charles Broadway Rouss is the only New
| York business man known to have adopted
the plan of paying his help at the end of
every days work, but he claims it to be a
satisfactory system, of small extra cost to
the employer and of considerable advantage
to the employees.
Congressman Anderson OF Kansas. the
great Pacific railroad fighter, is 90 years of
age, above the medium height stout, with
fresh-colored face set Off by luxuriaut
gray bair He is a man of education, pleas
ing address and good manners, and is an ad-
Vocate Of free silver.
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HINRICHS-GOEDEKE-in this city, March 81
1891, by the Rev. A. Henhaus, Gerhard G. Hin
riehs and Dorothea NJ. Goedeke. botn of San Fran
cisco.
SUTT0N-WALTERS-Tn this city March 81, 1891,
by the Rev. Mrs. J. j. whitney, James E. Sutton
OF Victoria. u. e., and Ada d. Walters OF Los
Gatos
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city, March 81.
1891 By the Rev. J. Fuendel1ng, G. A. Wilhelm
Gottschalk aud Elisabeth Huber.
CHLOEFFEL-REAGAN-I this city, March 81
1891, by the Rev. J. Fuendeling Friedrich
SchlOeffel and Emma NJ. Reagan.
WEISMANN-S TRAUB-In this city, March 81
1891, by the Rev. j. FUendeIng, Gustav weis-
mann and Catharina Straub
MOELLER-STELIER-In this CITY, March %,
1891, by the Rev. j. FuendeIing, Charles w. Noel
Ter and MagdaIena r. Stelter
GEL-In this CITY, March 49, 1891. by
the Rev. j. Fuendeling, John Lapp and Amaie
Jaegel.
BLAKE-TOLLERVEY-In Portland. Oregon. No
yember 1890. by the Rev. Arthur Brown. Ernest
A. Blake and Elizabeth Tollervey, both Of Ports
mouth. England.