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The morning call., 1891-06-17

find him shOuldering a musket In the Fourth
Massachusetts, in defense of the Union. Again
In the Twenty-thrd Regular Massachusetts
Volunteers, and IN the regular service TO the
close of the war.
The following are the principal engagements
IN which lie participated: Little Bethel, Vir-
ginia; Roanoke Island; Newbern No rth Caro-
lima; eldOn Railroad; Kingston and Whitehall !;
North Carolina; Smithtied Oh ihe James River !;
Port Warthall and Petersburg Road Cold Har-
Dor, and in The various skirmi>hes in front OF
Petersburg from June TO September, 1864.
wounds received IN ac Ion furnish unquestt0n-
able evidence that lie was not, as many bunko
military celebrities of modern times one of those
soldiers who fought merely in their minds If
he did not attain the highest military dis .inctiOn
we who know his peculiar traits must attribute
1t TO wnatmay b. termed "maugaiS haute" rather
than personal inapitude. AS We have found
him, he always has been, a thorough soldier bur
In an unObtrusiYe way, preferrug rather to hide
his light under a bushel than make public dis
play OF his abilities.
Our regret at his being separate ed from US Is
tempered only by tue knowledge that he goes TO
enjoy wemerited respite from labor. We
hope and trust that his life IN the future may be
as agreeable and pleasant as he has made ours
IN the past while under his immediate control
Before parting take pleasure. ~ behalf of the
members OF the battery In presenting Sergeant
Hin with these small tokens OF our appreciation
OF his worth, trusting that he Will accept them
in the spirit In which they are given and that
though slight, they VIII serve as a memorial of
the Rood-iellOwsbp that has ever marked our
association with him.
In reply Sergeant Hill made a few appro-
pirate remarks, during the recital of which
he was visibiy affected.
The meeting terminated with three ring
ing cheers for the retiring veteran.
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A WORTHY SOLDIER.
HOnOred by His Comrades Upon
His Retirement.

At "a meeting of the members Of Light
Battery d, First Artillery, on Monday last,
Sergeant James Mcpherson in the chair, a
magnificent gold headed ebony walking
stick and a meerschaum cigar holder were
presented to First Sergeant Charles Hill,
prior to his transfer to the retired list of
the army. The gift was accompanied by
the following address, which was read by
private of the battery:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: The main OBJ
iect of our meeting this evening is to give ex.
preston 10 our unqualified regret at the loss We
are about to sustain 10 the transfer OF First Ser
geant Charles Hill TO the retired list Of the army.
In parting with him we lose one whose record.
uutalnted aud unbrOken, is a credit to the rank
and ME. For proof refer TO his long and honor
able service, notably that rendered during the
War OF The Rebellion.
Born In the cradle OF American liberty. and
under the very shadow of Faueuil Hall, on the
first call OF the President for volunteers III 1861,
that trying crisis Of our c0unirys history, we
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KILLED BY THE CARS.
James Justice Throws Himself in Front Of a
Moving Train

James Justice Throws Himself in Front Of a
Moving Train.
SAN JOSE, June ga man named James
Justice was killed this morning by being
run over by the 5:45 O'Clock train on the
Niles roule about one mile south of Milpi-
tas. He was observed by the engineer Of
the tram walking on the track and ;he
whistle was sounded but the man agpar-
emily paid no attention TO it, The engineer
then applied the iT-brakes. while addi-
tOual warning signals were given. The
man was seen TO turn suddenly, throw up
bis hands, and await the coming Of the rap
idly moving train. His suspense was not
long. for the COWc2tcheT caught him and he
Was dragged 200 or 800 yards before the
train was brought 20 a stand.
The man was laid alongside Of the track
and physician summoned. It was found
that the entire hack Of the skull had been
crushed 10, the side Of the face bruised, and
q cut received 0u the chin. Blood was pour
ing from the mans wounds, but he was
alive, though unconscious aud so remained
until about $50, when he died
The remains were placed on board the
next tram and brought 10 this city, after
ward being taken to The MOTgue, where the
Coroner searched the dead mans clothing
and found an envelope addressed 70 james
Cal"
Justice was about IS years of age, a native
Of Springfield, Mo, and it is believed his
parents still reside IN that State. II is sup
posed that lie committed suicide as he has
acted QueeFly Tor some days. Coroner SecOTd
will hold an inquest this evening, when the
train men Will be present
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THEY TOILED AND SUFFERED.
The Rigors Our FOrefathers Braved In
Old-Time London.

The Rigors Our FOrefathers Braved In
Old-Tfme London.
Light came dim, and sunshine dimly yIin-
mered into their darkened rooms Summer
heats made ovens Of them. The old gray
family of London fogs rose from the marshes
north of the city walls, from the city's inter.
sccting rivulets, from the Thames below,
and crept in at every opening to make all
dark and chill. Down their squat chimneys
swept the smoke. choking and binding.
Rains such as rainy England knows not
soaked them through for weeks together
Cold such as English winters have for
gotten, now pierced with gripping blast and
silent, sitting snow, to their Shiverng in
mates. Foul exhalations from the filthy
streets hang around them, an air of poison,
or. rising from the CesSpOols, of which every
house had one within, discharged themselves
IN deadly maladies. LIghtnlngS stabbed
their roofs or rent tEeir walls, hunting for
those they sheltered. CONFEDERATION, Turk
ing In q spark, unSpread in dragoniSh flame
and scared through them devouring. Whirl-
wind swept through them bowling. an d
tossed them down by ffties. Pestilence
bTeathed through them in recurring seasons.
and left their rooms aghast with corpSeS.
Civic right or intestine war Stormed ofte
near them, and brought them death and sOr-
row. Famine arose every few years and
walked through them on his way throug
England, leaving their tenants lean and pale
or ifeless. Often unto them broke the mid
night robber, single or in gangs; often to
them came the gatherer of taxes or of tithes !;
upon them hung perpetually all the blood
suckers, every vampire which an age of ig-
no!ance and tyranny could spawn; and in
them herded low lusts and passions, fiend-
iSh blgOtries, crazy superStitions british
illiteracy and all that darkenS and deprayes
the soul.
For that was the mournful midnight of
our mortal lite, centuries ago. The old, sad
stats that governed our conditions still kept
their fOrceful station above the Drawn of
brutal and Internal dreams; and one alone,
new risen from Geber'S east, hung dewy
bright with the worlds hope and promise,
while science, builder of life that is holy,
born child in Roger Bacon's cell, dreaming
Of things to cOme.-Atlaniic Monthly.
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WOULD-BE HEROINES.
They Pile a Railroad Track with til e!
and Then Flag the Train.

They Pile a Railroad Track With I'll es
and Then Flag the Train.
The 4:30 o'clock express train from New
York to Lakewood, \. j., on the New Jer-
sey Southern Railroad, narrowly escaped
disaster last Monday, says the New York
World. As the train neared deep cut at
HendricksOn's Switch, five miles from Lake
wood, a young girl ran down the track fran
tcally waving a red flag Engineer William
NavsOn put on the brakes and the engine
stopped but a few feet from heap Of ties
that had been piled across the track.
81 saw two men put them there and run
into the woods" the young girl said, appar-
entity in great excitement, land | ran down
to stop YOU.
Grateful passengers took up q collection
that was reported at the time to amount to
SlO5, and the maiden found herself a
heroine.
That was romance.
Reality came later
George Fitzgerald, the section boss,
couldn't quite see how such q scheme could
be planned in that vicinity. TrampS were
not numerous and the few families living
in that neighborhoOd were we'll known and
above suspicion. A little investigation con-
WINGED him that the ties were not placed
there to wreck the train. These suspicious
were confirm ed by feilow-emplOye. Lew
Burdge, cousin of the heroine of the day,
who obtained fIom her confession that she
and her sister had planned and carried out
the scheme to enrich slender purse, and,
incidentally to win little heeting renown.
The maiden who stopped the train was
one OF twin daughters, Flora and Laura,
of George Woolley.
"Oh, please don't say anything about 1t,
she pleaded 10 World reporter. Il didn't
do it. viii MathiaSOn put me up 10 ii"
The Misses Woolley were in sad predic-
ament at the discovery of their little plot.
They had heard their father read in the
newspaper, they said. of a girl who had
saved train for glory, and the idea sus-
gested itself TO them that the same might be
done for money. They had carried the ties
t0 the track and sent their younger brother,
''Budd," TO the house for a signal fig. The
story about the men making for the woods
was persisted in uatil Mr.. Burdge wrung
confession from them. Laura who held the
flag, was so frightened that she attempted
suicide in the evening bv hanging herself in
tile chieken-hOuse. Flora discovered her in
time to prevent serious consequences.
Mr.. Woolley, the father, was disposed to
take Il humorous view of the situation. He
thought the girls had been very foolish.
He had never known them to be g so bad "
before, but guessed the whole matter would
soon blow over
Section Master Burdge was jubilant over
his clever bit of detective work, as was his
colleague, Fitzgerald The matter has been
laid before Supervisor Michael Murphy of
Long Branch for his action.
Not little excitement was caused at the
Lakewood Hotel and the Laurel House by
the episode. The clerk at the Laurel House
said he had aScertained from the conductor
of the train that the sum collected for the
girls amounted only to 81. The girls them
selves admit that they were given Sc.
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HE WAS GAME.
He Wouldn't Have 1t Said That His Son
Got the Best Of Him.

He wouldn't Have 1t Said That His Son
Got the Best of Him.
They had sworn off together-father and
son. 1t was just quiet little family affair.
The father did not think it good thing for
young man TO be around drinking, and,
moreover, lie couldn't see that he would be
any the worse for stopping himself. So he
made the proposition to the young man that
they both quit and tile young man agreed,
says the Chicago Tribune.
And thereupon the old gentleman became
extremely solicitous for the young mans
pleasure He took him to the theater, and
he took him to the club, and he took him
driving They wandered around together
like two chums, and each allowed that he
never before knew the other was such good
company.
80 they sat at the club one night smoking,
discussing temperance and telling stories,
when the old gentleman suggested that
something to drink would not be amiss.
How would bottle Of imported ginger
ale do ?" he asked.
Don't like it," said the boy. ''I'd rather
have some cider"
So the one took ginger ale and the other
took cider and they sat there and slipped
aud smoked and talked and had some more
brought and the boy grew strangely quiet,
while the old gentleman ratified on about
bOyish escapades and tricks he had played
on his father and college professors.
Then they got up To 90, and a little some
thing seemed to attract the attention Of the
Old man. He eyed the boy closely, and
then took sip of the cider that was left.
My boy" he said, sadly, =" / didn't think
you'd play your old father that way. When
you do get a good scheme, my son. you
ought TO let the old man in on the ground
floor. l don't care 50 much about your
drinking, but think of the evening you've
made me miss"
"Thash all right, father; thash cider
champagne cider"
The old gentleman looked hard at the boy
for moment then said:
Young man, you 90 homei Waiter,
bring me a big drink of whisky with no
waterl The boys got some the start of me,
but I'll not have it said that he beat his old
fathar -
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A PROVOKING PRISONER.
The Lively Race Dereliet Letter-Car'
rier Gave n Policeman.

The Lively Race a Dereliet Letter-Car-
rier Gave a Policeman.
Probably the first case of letter-earrier
being accompanied on his delivery rounds
by policeman and arrested at the emu OK
the trip is that of Joseph Odasha, who is
attached to Station w, on Ninth avenue,
says the New FORK Sun. Odasha is charged
with abandonment and nun-support by his
wife Emma She obtained warrant 1or
his arrest. 1t was given to Court Othcer
David OConnell, who has been on the force
mo re than three years. Yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock he went to Station w in citl-
zen's clothes and inquired for Odasna.
When the carrier CAN'T out VCOnnell
showed his shield and his warrant. Odasha
refused to 90 with the officer.
Il am in Government employ" he said,
Tin United States building, and engaged
in Government business, aud defy you to
take me away"
The superintendent sided with Odasha,
but OConnell impatiently refused to accept
the excuse. Finally the superintendent
telephoned TO the main office and got re-
ply, which said that the policeman might
take Odasha, but not until he had finished
his delivery, as the letter-carrier was about
to start out when O'COnnell entered with
his warrant. So Odasha got his bag of
letters and started on his rounds, accom-
meanOr while in the Office had been any
thing but civil, and he continued his disre-
spectful remarks while on the street He
started off at a lively pace and sw0re at the
officer when asked to walk slowly. He would
dash into the side door of a corner store, and,
running through, come out OH the side
street. This was the general programme OF
his maneuyers varied in details as oppor-
tunity offered. OConnell says that In his
three years experience he has never come
across so provoking prisoner. But he
stuck close to him on his entire rounds
through all the streets. 1t took little over
an hour for Odasha to deliver all his letters
and then he returned to the Office, where he
gave up his leather bag.
Now l hope you are satisfied" he said to
OCOnneil.
His wife was waiting in court and Odasha
was arralgned In his carriers uniform be-
fore the Judge. He demanded an eXamina-
ton and in default of $500 bail went down
TO the prison. Mrs. 0dasha was neatly
dressed and held 4-weekS old baby IN her
arms. She said she was married to Odasha
little over year ago. and that after llY-
ing with her only few months he deserted
her and has contributed nothing toward her
support. He is only % years old.
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OfInterest to Science.

DR.. Z. Scott OF Wilmington, Del, who is
among the guests at the Palace. said yester-
day that before leaving the East lie had re-
ceived letter from friend in Santa Clara
County, in which was related an incident
that was of more than ordinary interest.
His only surprise was that it had not found
its way into the newspapers.
1 was told by my correspondent" said
the Doctor yesterday, that one of the
young men employed on the Scott vineyard
near Mountain View began TO lose his hear
ing ia one ear nearly year ago. The
deafness Increased until the ear became
useless, and couple of weeks ago the suf-
ferer was surprised to find a peculiar
worm in his ear. Another worked its way
OUT aud still others until thirteen IN all have
been extracted. The young man is now
preparing to consult an expert auriSt in or
der TO ascertain the cause. ana the result
Will probably he OF interest. To what this
peculiar affection owes its origin, 1t is im-
possible now to say. but the case may prove
Of interest To science"
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Sfmply Sunburned,

J. r. Green, the Honolulu horse-trader,
seems to have met with some strange expo
riences in his day, but one of the most
amusing, perhaps, was one that occurred a
few months ago.
:" shipped a number of horses early In
the winter" he said last night, land among
them were two IF almost equal size and
weight. Splendidly matched they were in
every thing but color. This was little I'M
fortunate, of course, but | soon found a
way out of it. Now, one was a deep bay
and the other black, so | got my boys to
work, and when we reached Honolulu 1 had
two as pretty black carriage horses as you
ever saw. They found a ready market, and
Patty, the banker, bought them in for $1,000.
just about that tine | went out of town,
and when l returned, six weeks later, Paty
called at my otfice.
Green he remarked, very graveIy.
those were very pretty horses you sold me,
DuJ:One Of them has turned brown?
49, Has, eh? replied; well, that's not
strange. 1t often happens TO American
horses here. The simple fact is that your
men have neglected that horse and he's sun
burned
" Patty bowed himself stiff1y out, and moth
ing more was said. A week later | saw the
horse dragging coupe about the streets Of
Honolulu"
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THE YOSEMITE PARK.
Return Of Lieutenant Davis and Party From
a Patrolling Trip.

Return Of Lieutenant Davis and Party From
a Patrolling Trip.
WAwONA, June 16-Lieutenant Davis
and party Of ten men returned Sunday
night after a trip Of ten days patrolllng
the newly made Yosemite National Park
They had some very interesting experiences
on their trip They were ordered by Cap
tain Wood to 20 through the northern part
Of the park in search of sheep and cattle
which were said to be in that section. They
went through the little and big Hech
Hecha Valley and as lar north as the snow
line would permit. They found no sheep in
that section, as all the sheep men had been
warned to keep out OF the park. They
found but very few cattle, and the ones
they did find the owners were getting on to
their own lands. They met an old man who
had gone into the mountains prospecting
and had been lost for some time. He had
had a companion, but snow-stOrm came
on and they were separated. The party re-
turned by way Of Yosemite and Glacier
Point, and found the snow on the Glacier
Point road five feet deep in many places.
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omcer sullivan,s Retirement.


Police Officer John Sullivan, who has
asked to be retired has been connected
with the department since 1868, and during
that time proved himself to be one of
the most conscientious, painstaking and
efficient officers ever on the force. During
the early years of his service he was as
signed to duty on the end of Dupont street
which is now known as Grant avenue. and
at that time it was one of the heats that re-
CURED the presence of firm and determined
men to deal with the tough element that
inhabited that portion of the city. Suisse
quently he was made station-k keeper at
Seventeenth and Howard streets where he
remained for one year, and eleven years
since he was assigned to duty in the License
COLLECTORS office. He retires now after
tweniy-three years service proud in tn g
consciousness that he was a good policeman,
that he discharged his duties faithfully and
officers
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the reins, and whenever the horse gives her
the slightest pretext; by baking or shying
or going too fast, she will grab at least one
of the reins and turn the horse abruptly to
one side, upsetting the wagon and doing no
end of mischief. More accidents occur in
this way, when women drive together in the
country, than from runaway horses. Some
women will even attempt to grab the reins
when man is driving, but If it is another
woman the impulse is often irresistible.
Every such woman as she, when she goes
out in buggy, should be comfortably clad
in slrait-jacket Philadelphia Times.
The morning call., 1891-06-17

MoRKEN-SELK-In this city June II. 1891, By
the Rev. j. II. Schroeder. William c. D. MOrken
and Marie d. f. SEEK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city, June IA,
1891, By the Rev DIR. Case, Valentine S. Ober-
koetter and Josephine Vogt, both Of San Fran.
CISCO
FREEMAN-CARR-In this city, June IA 1891,
by the Rev. DR.. Case. George w. Freeman of San
Francisco and Maggie j. Carr of LOcKport, ". Z.
WALTER-QUIGLEY-In this city June Is, 1891
by the Rev. DR.. Case, George Walter ana Annie
q. QuigleY, both OF San Francisco.
ZERMAN-DAYIS-Int this city, June15 1891 By
the Rev. Dr. Case, John German and Matte A.
Davis both of San Francisco.
GALLAGHER-MCGRAN this city, June 10,
1891, c. j. Gallagher, formerly OF PHILADELPHIA,
and Miss Minnie Z. McGrane Of San Franciseo.
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WITHOUT LICENSES.
Experience Of Deputy Commissioners With
Camp Of Fishermen.

Experience OF Deputy commissioners With q
Camp Of Fishermen.
SACRAMENTO, June 16.-Deputy Fish
Commissioners Thomas Tunsted, J. C.
Brock, Fiber Bacigalupi and George II.
Kappitz were in Sacramento to-day, and
went up the river in their naphtha launch,
the California. They have been on the
river since the 81 inst. collecting licenses
from fishermen. examining the nets and
seeing generally that the laws regarding
fishing are being Obeyed. Down near Army
Point last week they had quite an expert
ence with about forty fishermen whom they
found in one camp. None Of them had
licenses, but all expressed willingness to
pay, and gave the Deputies orders on the
csnneries they had been working f0r-the
Black Diamond and Story establishments.
The orders were duly presented, but tue
collectors were Informed that the canning
season was closed and AL the fishermen had
been paid of. This cunning trick Of the fish
ermen will only avail them temporarily, for
when the Deputies 20 back down stream in
fw days they will hunt up the crowd,
and there will be music in the air if the
license tax is not Immediately Forthcoming
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He leaned thOughtfully over the bar at
the Grand Hotel, and gazed sadly at his own
reflection in the mirror.
''When did get in? ?" he said, with just
touch of melancholy in the tones of his
voice. "NO trick at all to remember that
Saturday, May 3lst, ard if l ever forget it,
1t will be- more than strange. Strange ex-
perience, too, and one not to be forgotten.
You see | was up in Sacramento and dead
broke. | wanted to get TO Frisco, and an
idea occurred TO me. | unbo>omed myself
to a friend, and he helped me out. i was
placed in a packing-boX and shipped col
lect' TO a firm in this city. That was on the
30lh Of May. Now. just think Of it. When
got here il was on Decoration day, and
being a legal holiday the store was closed.
The next day was Sunday, and that kept me
another twenty-f0ur hours nailed up in that
box. When was finally liberated l was
nearly dead, and came very nearly going to
Jail besides. Next time I'll walk"
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RIDING A GIRDER.

Workmen Use the Boom Derrick TO
Reach Their Lofty Work.
A small knot Of people gazing skyward at
the corner of Montgomery and Post streets
with various expressions OF open mouthed
curiosity on their faces attracted the atten-
ton of CALL reporter yesterday, and h.
stopped and also turned his eyes heaven
ward. The crowd was watching some OF
the wOrkmen on the Cr0cker Building who
were taking an easy road of reaching the
scene of their work on the present top floor
by straddling an iron girder which was be-
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STAGE HELD UP.
Registered Packages Taken From the Mail Bag
BY Lone HighWaYman.

ELLENsBUBG (Wash.). June 16 - The
Wenatchill stage arrived here this after
noon two hours ahead Of time, with the
horses covered with foam. The driver an
nounced that the stage was he'd up by a
lone highwayman twenty-five miles from
here. After ordering the driver to throw
cut the mail bags, the robber compelled the
emily passenger to rip them open. He ran
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tient makes good recovery and has no fur
Their trouble; but occasionally the intoxi-
Gated man resists, aud in the efforts to hold
him while the dressing is being applied the
wound Is apt to become infected, resulting
in erysipelas or other serious trouble. This
is an additional reason why an intoxicated
man, especiallyif wounded, should be taken
to the Reception Hospital and treated as a
patient should be treated.