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The morning call., 1891-06-05
TbougbtIt Very Cbean.

" Funny people we run across In the
course of our lives" remarked a Market
street gripman yesterday as he tugged saw
agely at the lever and tried to drive his car
into couple of young men who were cross
ing the street in hurry.
The queerest old bloke I've seen for a
long time boarded the dummy at Main
street and began to ask questions. | could
tell by his general appearance that he was
from one of the way-back counties. and it
didn't take him long 10 tell nae that he was
from lnyo and hadn't been in San Francisco
since '52. He had been working for all
those years in the mines. and when il come
to being onto what was going on he wasn't
in il. Seemed kind of funny, but he had
never seen street-car before in his life,
and you'd have died laughing just TO see
him sizing things up. Pretty soon the con-
ductOT came along, and when he asked for
fares the old fellow shelled out a four-bit
piece, and nearly fell eff the car with sur
prise when he was handed 40 cents in
change.
- Made mistake, didn't he? turning
to me.
49, No, that's right
90 Oh! | see; just collects reckon from
one station to another
" nodded my head. and when the con-
ductOr came out again put him on.
g" Well, sir, that old chap rode out to the
end and back down town, putting up his
nickel whenever the car stopped, and when
he got downtown his ride had cost him just
81 3d.
j." Pretty cheap ridin',' he said with
smile, as he stepped to the ground and dis
appeared in the darkness"
The morning call., 1891-06-05
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Short Stories Gathered From the
Hotel Corridors.
She Got in Her Deadly Work-It Was Cheap
Ride-Its Feet Were Not Matss-Thought
He Was a Rothschild

Even the telephone girl, about whom SO
much has been said and sung, gets in her
deadly work occasionally, and the latest in
that direction occurred yesterday. Ed Hol-
land of the Commercial Hotel was the vic
tim, and he is now wondering just how 1t
happened. Having occasion to consult a
friend in relation to certain business affairs,
he called him up and discussed the matter
over the telephone. When the more i'm
portant matters had been disposed of. the
friend said. confidentially: "By the way,
Ed, have you heard the latest?"
Having been answered in the negative, he
proceeded TO pour into the ear of his friend
quiet little tails that was not entirely re-
fined i'll its details.
g Hold on" interrupted Holland, sud-
denly. You'd better cut it off, for you
must remember that there is young lady
in the central Office, who can hear ali that
you say perfectly distinctly"
There was the slightest interval of silence,
and silvery voice came floating in over the
wire and smOte upon the listeners ear.
There was just touch of spitefulness in it,
and it said:
Thank you, but l wish you TO under
stand, sir, that | am not listening"
The story-teller fled from the telephone in
dismay.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
OAKLAND FELL DOWN.
Played One Brilliant Inning in
the Fourth.
The Game Captured in the Fifth by San Jose
White Wings Cahil Back
Again.

Even the presence of John Peter Patter-
son Til-I-hit-It White-wings At
lanta Cahill in left field and Colonel Robin
son on the bench failed to spur the Oak
lands on to victory in yesterdays game
with the Gardeners at the Haight-street
grounds
Still it was not a defeat to bring the
mantliDg blush of shame to the saIeratus-
complicated brows of honest players like the
Oaklands; for they wrought valiantly, yet
were they overcome 1t is understood that
the Colonel will enter protest against the
result of the game on the ground of no con-
test In view of the precedent established
by the California Athletic Club the Colonel
thinks that the "no-contest" kick should hold
good in baseball, and if the nine-inning
limit is extended the Oaklands will stand a
much better show TO win.
In the first three innings for Oakland the
side was retired each time with a sudden
ness that made them dizzy. The visitors
scored once in the first on two singles aud
a sacrifice. In the second, with the bags full,
Everett sent line drive to left that brought
in two ITALICS Garfield crowded in another
run by sending Ebright down the line on
called balls, when the corners were filed
Then the Colonies astonished the specta-
tors and themselves by swinging into line in
the fourth and taking the lead by one tally.
White Wings Cahill opened out with a
double, Hardie hit single. scoring Cahill,
and Phillips forced Hardie out at third,
reaching second on The play. Hines got to
second on McGucken's muff OF n long fly.
O'Neii hunted to short, aud Everett, in at
tempting to head Phillips off at the plate,
threw wild, letting in two runs, O'Neill
making third on the play. Cantilion hit a
single, but persisted trying to make second
on the hit. Youngman then showed his APP
probation of Lookabaugh's delivery by
driving two-bagger to right, sending
O'Neil across the plate with the fifth and
last run.
Garfield was too bashful to strike at the
ball, and by waiting long enough was given
his base. Long sent liner to center, and
Garfield, who can at times attain the fright
full velocity of a hearSe team on the out
trip, managed to reach third. Cahill ended
the play by grOunder TO first.
In the fifth for San Jose, Hines tried to
throw Speer out at second with the bases
full The ball went wide and McVey came
in. Speer scored later on CahiPs mutf Of
McGucken's fly. This ended the run-get-
ting, leaving the score 6 TO 8 in favor of San
Jose.
Captain Tip Is back to his old position at
third and Phillips held down the short field
while Britain looked on from the grand
stand. Cahill is a strong addition to the
team, and the first of the new men who will
soon appear. This afternoon at Emeryvile
Frisco and San Jose will play, with Young
and SWEET in the points for Frisco, and
Harper and Speer for the Gardeners. Fol-
lowing is the score:
The morning call., 1891-06-05
KILLED BY MORPHINE.

Peter keenan, Dies From the Effect of a
"Shot."
Peter keenan, breathed his last at mid
night last night on the operating table in
the Receiving Hospital from the effects of
morphine.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon young
keenan,, who is but 20 years of age, and en-
ployed as hostler in ID. w. Shay's livery
stable at 90S Harrison street, was given
"shot" by a friend. Some time later he
was discovered asleep by the liyeryman
SHAY. who paid no attention to the boy.
AT Z o'clock last night, on finding the boy
still asleep, shay became alarmed and sent
for a DR.. Grazier, who. for some cause,
failed to respond. No more attention was
given to Keenan, until II 80 o'clock, when
Shay informed Officer Shay. The patrol
wagon was sent for keenan, was taken to
the hospital, where ne died in less than half
an hour. He was sufficiently aroused at
one time to tell his name and age, but had
been allowed to 20 too long before help was
summoned. From all appearances he was
not a confirmed morphine fiend," and the
suppOsition is that the friend in giving him
the "shot'' struck a blood-Vessel. The
police are looking for the friend.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
COMING OF AGE.
Celebration OF It's Anniversary by the
Mieroscopieal Society.

Celebration OF It's Anniversary by the
Mieroscopieal Society.
TIE members of the San Francisco Micro
scOpical Society assembled last evening
with invited guests to celebrate the twenty
first anniversary and to take possession of
the new quarters, 432 Montgomery street.
When the society was organized it had six
charter members, one of whom only was
present, c. Mason Kline.
Now the membership has increased to
nearly forty and the society is quite pros
porous. Its new rooms are handsomely
fitted up, and by the liberal bequest of the
late DR.. Ferrer the library and apparatus
have been materially increased. After an
hour spent in social conversation President
L. j. Wicks0n called the members to order
and in few words of welcome announced
the following toasts and called on various
members to respond;
Birth Of the Society,"" Dr. s. M. Mouser;
- Coming OF Age" g. Mason Kline; The
Microscope in Medicine" DR.. j. II. Wythe;
g The Microscope and Music" song, Queen of
the Earth" Alfred Wllke, piano accOmpani-
ment by q. w. Colby; Brass and Glass in
scope in Relation to the Point In Dispute" Hon.
I. II. ReaTden; Tie Microscope and ARR !;
song. " My Pretty Jane" Alfred Wikie and q.
". Colby; Our Honorary Members" DIR.
Sernbeig; Our Kindred Societies." 4. NJ.
Ehfhorn, President OF the State chronological
Society; Our Absent Friends" A. II. Brock
enfield; AUD Lang Syne," ". N. Searby.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
SHE LIVED BY HER WITS.
How a Shrewd Though Youthful Shop
litter Utilized Tame Rat.

How a Shrewd Though Youthful Shop
litter Utilized Tame Rat.
There have been many extraordinary
stories told of the ingenuity of thieves In
the pursuit of their nefarious calling but a
case which occurred while | was at Chat
ham recently beats anything / ever heard"
remarked newly arrived EngIIshman.
"a girl was brought before the Police
Court on the charge Of robbing milliners'
shops. She was only IA years Ofage, and of
very innocent appearance. What puzzled
the Magistrate was that none Of the wit
nesses ever saw her take anything, or at
least they would not swear to it, although
after she had left shop where she had
been making a purchase articles of value
were missed.
"When arrested nothing was found upon
her. The Magistrate saidshe could not e0n-
Wet the girl on mere suspicion, and then be-
gan To crosS-eXamine her himself in kind,
fatherly way. which touched her heart, and
she broke down and confessed that she was
guilty. end explained her methods to the
astonishment aud amusement OF the Court
and spectators.
at seems that she had tame white rat,
which she carried about with her in muif.
She would enter shop full of girls and
women and ask the price of some article,
and while looking at IL eontrive 20 drop the
rodent on the floor.
ANY one can imagine the result. Those
near the door dashed into the street, while
the employees jumped on the counters and
chairs, wrapping their pettieoats tight round
their ankles and screamed like mad,' as the
prisoner expressed il. amid the laughter of
the court, in spite Of the assurances that the
rat was quite tame.
''In the scTimwage she would quietly help
herself to what she wanted, catch the rat,
put it in her muff. apologize and walk off.
The Magistrate said that on account of her
youth, and as she had voluntarily confessed
to the thefls, he would give her one more
chance, and bound her over in the sum Of
950-S250 of your money-to come up for
judgment when called upon.
''0f course her friends soon entered the
required bonds, and Mary Barton will have
to find some other place to practice on the
wont work in Chatham any more. "-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
Was the Lion of the Day.

6 l was the lion of the day once in my
life" said Sam Davis last night, as he sat
with Judge Beatty and a party of friends at
the Palace Hotel. 81 l was on my way from
Ogden to San Francisco in the days when
the porter had the run of the sleeping-cars,
and we had lot OF Eastern tourists aboard.
My berth was near the rear, and when the
porter reached me he was mad. The largest
tip he had received was nickel, and in
some cases he had been given one and two
cent pieces. had paid for one night, and
when he approached me | said:
BY the way, are you the man who
BACKED my boots2'
Yes, boss
That was a nice job. and here is So for
YOU.
"When he had passed on a Maine man
slipped over cautiously and asked me conf
dentially II that WAS the usual tip.
Zip? / exclaimed, no, sir; | was sim
ply paying for services rendered.
The fact was / had simply paid for my
berth, and had given the porter nothing :.
As result the information spread through
the car and the porter reaped a harvest A
few moments later | strOlled into the smok-
ins-room and the porter said: That was a
good rebuke you administered. boss. 1t
shan't cost you a cent to get to Frisco I'll
just tell EN- you're one of de Rothschiids
travelling in disguise
The word was passed, and in few min
utes | was famous. Every attention was
shown me, and when L reached here | was
baTdened with all sorts of Invitations
The morning call., 1891-06-05
A Big Income for a Small Bow.

Judge Lawrence in the Supreme Court
chambers, yesterday signed an order allow
ing the sum OF 5000 to be taken to support
Archibald Henry NJ. Sinclair, from a trust
fund established by an ante-nuptial agree
ment by his father and mother Archibald
is an infant, and his father is Clarence G.
Sinclair, who married Miss Mabel Sands, a
daughter of Mahlon Sands and a grand
daughter Of Robert b. Minturn, ia Decem-
Der, 1889. Mrs. Sinclair died in October.
1890, soon after the birth of her son Archi-
bald.
Before the marriage an ante-nuptial agree
ment was entered into, by which a trust
fund OF 100000 was established, and Philip
j. Sands was made the trustee. The income
from this trust fund and from Mrs. Sin
elair's personal estate amounts to about
$4,000 year. This goes to the son under
the deed of trust and Mrs. Slnclairs will
The boys father requested and received an
order for 5000 year out OF the sum men,
toned for the proper support and education
Of fha SIM
The morning call., 1891-06-05
II Was a Good Story.

Professor Norton. the Ohio State Geolo-
gist, who is at the Palace, told last night of
a remarkable piece of sandstone that was
found near Cincinnati recently
"A farmer from down in that section
came to me one day." said the Professor.
land with him, carefully wrapped in silk
handkerchief. he had a piece of red sand
stone which he was very anxious for me TO
examine. Ii was very pretty piece of
rock, and imbedded in it were number of
turkey tracks, which were very distinct
The owner had with him also a mum GER of
affidavits from men IN his section, testifying
as to thelocation OF the rock when found
from which 1t was evident that the rock
must have been thousands of years old,
Il examined il very closely. as if deeply
interested, and said at last: That is n
very nice story indeed. but the stone is of
no use TO me.
What do yeu mean?' he demanded.
Do you doubt the truth of these affidayitsP %
Not in the least l replied, as suavely as
possible, but it is little singular that that
turkey had two left feet and no right
My friend caught on at once, and with
muttered imprecation passed out into tba
street and disappeared !"
The morning call., 1891-06-05
REFLECTS THE DAYLIGHT.
An Invention Which Ought to Prove
Blessing TO Many People.

An Invention Which Ought TO Prove a
Blessing to Many People.
A very practical invention has Just been
completed and put on the market abroad.
1t is nothing less than daylight refec-
tor" by which dark rooms, factories, cellars
and Easements, museums, stores. etc., can
be suffused with the light of day. This ap-
paratus is impervious to the influences of
iHclement weather, rain, etc, because it is
not lined with mercury, but consists Of a
highly polished, peculiarly futed metal sur
face. 1t is easily adjusted to window by
a carpenter or locksmth. The best results
are obtained by adjusting the reflector TO
the upper part OF the window, so that the
sky is reflected in it end a diffused light
thrown into the space that is thus to be
lighted.
Many dark corners can In this way be
seryieeable, or used to advantage in pro-
longing the hours of daylight and saving
the cost OF artificial illumination.
The reflector can be so adjusted that the
light is carried to any desired point in the
rOom.-St. LOaiS Post Dispatch.
The morning call., 1891-06-05

PROPOSALS: NEW CITY HALIs-OFFICE OF
Il EDWARD l. WOLFE, Secretary of the Board
May s, 1891 'i'O'
Sealed proposals for the following work and
materials will be received by the Board OF New
City Hail Commissioners in the chamber OF the
Board OF Supervisors Saturday, June Ii. 1891.
that day.
First-For labor. workmanship and materials to
be used and provided for furnishing and placing
two new steel vaults and fittings In place the new
County Clerks ONCE in the second story OF the
northwest wing OF the City Hail. and for the
making OF a new doorway and door in wall of the
County Clerks new office.
Bids to be made In accordance with the plans and
specifications In the Office OF the architect and also
upon or iginai plans aud Specifications, which must
be submitted with all bids
The work to be completed on or before septem.
Der 80, 1891.
Second-For labor workmanship and materials
to be used and provided In making alterations in
rooms lately occupied by the Board OF Education
the third floor of the new City Rail, near the
northeast wing, and facing north for Conversion
into courtroom. with jury-room and Judges
chambers, etc. according TO contract drawings and
subject TO the approval and nnder the directions of
the Board of New City Hall Commissioners and their
ohcers The work to be completed on or before
October so, 1891.
cations and conditions Of contract in the once
OF the Secretary and architect, under which this
work must be done. The Secretary Will furnish
blank forms of proposals and bonds TO intending
bidders No bids will be entertained unless made
per cent of the total sum OF tender of guarantee
the closing of the contract when awarded, and to
be accompanied either with certified check or
with two more good and sufficient sureties,
whose names must be submitted 20 the Commits
sioners at least three days before the opening OF
bids In order that they may paeS upon their COM
potency. The board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bits. Payments win be made by
audited demands upon the Treasury. drawn against
the New City Hall Fund.
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bondsmen Should they have
'-''''' '''''' GEORGE H. sANDERsoN,
THOMAS j. L. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST,
Board OF New City Hall Commissioners
EDWARD I. WOLFE. Secretary mYS sos
The morning call., 1891-06-05
Wosi Woe, unnttsrahl. Woe.

Why endure it daily nightly. we had well nigh
rheumatism. The remedy, botanic, pure safe and
prompt. Is at hand Were the evidence in behalf of
Hostetters Stomach Bitters collated it would be
found to TEEN with well authenticated proofs that
the medicine is both preventive and a remedy in
this malady OF varying agonies ana ever present
danger To forestal its chronic stage is the dictate
OF prudence. Renounce dangerous medication Far
more effective, more certain. more permanent in
the benefcent consequences is the use of the Bit
tiers. Experience indOrses the recommend alton of
physicians sanction its use Begin early, use with
persistence, and expect relief Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters relieves constipation, biliousuesS, kidney
ailments dyspepsia and maIarial trouble %
The morning call., 1891-06-05
Ininreh YYith am Imara

Jerry Sullivan was arrested for an assault
with deadly weapon Wednesday at his home
at 81 Croker street by Officer O'Malley.
Sullivan, who is junk dealer, claims that
he found his wifs aud three or four women
neighbers intoxicated. He demonstrated,
and his wife picked up fancy image made
OF earthenware. He took it from her to
throw it away, but she turned and was hit
in the back of the head. A scalp wound
with some loss of blood caused the women
tipplers TO go into Mysteries. They after
ward invoked the majesty of the law with
the result recorded
The morning call., 1891-06-05

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children has completed an investigation
OF complaint of willful neglect that shows
up James Taylor. the head gardener of
Alta Plaza, in a most despicable light. It
seems that some fourteen years ago Taylor
former husband, living in the East Two
years ago that daughter was sent for, and
upon her arrival the trouble in the family
commenced The wife claims that she was
deserted, and that Taylor left the house
with her daughter, and that he refuses to
supyOrt her and her three children.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
A Verdict for the Railroad.

The case of Dunlap against the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, tried before
Judge Sanderson and jury, has been de-
cided in favor of the defendant. DunInp ia
an inmate OF an asylum and his wife. WIN
brought the suit for damages, ayprred that
he was injured while driving a load of lum-
Der across the company's track in Oakland.
The company replied that it was not re-
sponslble for the accident, but that Dun
laps horse was frightened by locomotive
and he was thrown into an open manhole
and In inrad
The morning call., 1891-06-05
The Deadly savings R.,L

THAT is the last 10-eent piece left in the
house" sighed The head bartender at the
Grand Hotel yesterday as he sadly pushed
a coin over the counter. Never saw them
so scarce in my life, and the strangest part
of it all is that 1t is impossible to secure
them. L understand that the mint is crowded
with demands tor them. What is the cause ?
Nothing in the world more simple. nv how.
The 10-cent savings bank has done it ali.
ana until the craze has run its course the
small coins win be at premium. The Sinh
Treasury is absolutely poweriess to supply
the demand. and the want is growing day
BIZ daV" ''
The morning call., 1891-06-05
NOT DEAD YET.
Millmen Still Hoping for Eight
Hours.

Since the strike of the millmen was or
dered off many false and silly statements
have been written about the Carpenters
Council that ordered the strike. The fact
IS that the demand for the eight-hour day
has not been relinquished, aud the Carpen-
ters' District Council will meet on Sunday
afternoon to consider new plan of cam
paign, which it believes will be successful,
and which will create no dissension between
employers and employees.
The morning call., 1891-06-05

and the contract was made. Whitman went
to ST. Johns Park to repeat the task. and
told the superintendent he was willing to
work on any car that would be brought into
use, and car weighing a little over 35 900
pounds was found standing on a curve.
Whitman moved the car forty feet. Eight
men then tried to move the same car, but
could not bulge it an inch.-Chlcago Herald.
The morning call., 1891-06-05
PERSONAL TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL
of San Francisco, 1891.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City and County of San
Francisco, June l. 1891.
Public notice is hereby given in accordance with
Section OF act entitled, An act in relation to
the assessment and collection of taxes upon per
sonal property in the City and County of san Fran
CISCO, approved March Is. 1874, that ''The Assess
ment Book of Personal Property was completed
and delivered over to me Clerk of the Board OF
Supervisors on the LIST day of June A. d. 1891 and
that the said Board of Supervisors Will meet the
Sth day Of June. A. D. 1891, at $50 O'Clock p NJ .
and continue in session from time TO time until the
ed day OF June 1891 for the purpose OF equalizng
assessments therein and determining complaints in
regard to errors assessments personal property
and correcting the same provided in the afore-
said act, and as required by the Political Code.
The Assessment Book of Personal Property is now
and Will be Omen for examination from this date
from nine i9) O'Clock until four t4) O'Clock PM
(Sundays excepted during the sitting OF the Board
OF Supervisors to equalize the on said
book
All applications for reduction OF assessments are
required to be made III writing and verified by OATH
1e2 I'd JNO A. RUSSELL. Clerk
The morning call., 1891-06-05
A Mndern Aiax-

Three weeks ago John Whitman, the New
York Modern Ajax" made statement to
the effect that he had succeeded in moving
freight car weighing, with its load, 81, 294
pounds, by the force of his back and shout
ders, with the leg force thrown in. A sport
ing man offered to bet $1,000 that he could
not do it again. Richard K Fox said he
would take the wager on Xhitman's behalf.
The morning call., 1891-06-05

The alleged private telegram from Chi
cago, stating that Maxwell would be con-
firmed, should deceive no one On its face
its purpose Is to throw Mr.. Shorb's friends
off their guard, but it will not have that eff
feet. Mr.. Shorb's friends comprise the men
who believe in horticulture being repre-
sented by hort!cultHTist, and they will not
let up on this fight until he is appointed
San Diego Sun, June 1st.