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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-16
WITH LIGHTNING SPEED.

An Inventor Who Claims That He VIII
Be Able to Go Two Miles Minute.
A one-wheel cycle eight feet high, that
greenhOrn can learn to ride in a minute and
then write his name in the dust with 1t In
fifteen feet of space, not to mention q speed
capacity of two miles in sixty seconds on a
good track, is the astonishing invention
which Victor Beranger of Worcester, editor
Of LIE Courier de Worcester, claims to have
produced after two years of hard work.
Last week, he says. his brother in Mon
treal rode the phenomenon seventy-three
miles in one hour On an ordinary highway,
and that was at the rate of much more than
mile a minute. Mr.. Beranger himself, on
a wager of $780, will leave Worcester some
day next week in the presence of number
OF witnesses, so he says, at the same time
the new Chicago flyer" on the Boston
and AlbaEy Railroad leaves for Boston. and
he promises 10 arrive at the Hub at least
fifteen minutes before the express train
reaches there, Notwithstanding that he
will have to travel forty-sX miles by
highway as against forty-four by rail. Ii he
does It, in the face OF the fact that the high
way between Worcester and Boston is in no
way prepared for such a lightning trip,
Monsieur will have furnished the world
the biggest sensation possible short Of an
actual flying machine. Mr. Beranger may
be an enthusiast, but he has made applica-
patent in this country is already assured.
The new cycle will certainly make the tur
fly in "bike " circles if it goes, for it will be
sold for S7o and Its weight will be about
fifteen pounds less than the ordinary War
wick safety"
The inventor claims that TO propel his
machine requires from seven to ten times
less power Than is required on the ordinary
bicycle. Indeed, the difficulty he seems to
fear most is the vast excess of power. which
will make the machine unmanageabe to
the ordinary person through its terrific
seed. If tie wheel cycle, according TO
the inventors designs, is practicable, its
availability for people who nowadays ride
bicycles merely for pleasure may be
questioned, unless it can be easily controlled
and kept at a low rate of speed. Accord
Ing to Mr.. Beranger thirty pushes a minute
on the pedals equals about forty miles an
hour. Ii machines of this sort are to 90
cavortlng about the country at even that
rate. new problems in highway regulation
are TO be solved. On the other hand il these
machines can be propelled On prepared
roads at a much greater speed than is at
tanned by locomotives the commercial op-
portunities for them may be immense. But
meanwhile Mr.. Beranger has to demonstrate
10 the world the success Of his invention
Springfield Republican.
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FUNERAL OF CHARLES BEAToN.
1t Was Largely Attended by All the
Scottish Societies.

1t Was Largely Attended by All the
Scottish Societies.
The funeral of Norman Beaton, held at
Scottish Hall. on Larkin street. yesterday
afternoon, was quite largely attended by the
several Scottish societies. The services
were conducted under the auspices of the
Caledonia Club, Thistle Club. St Andrews
Society and Abou Ben Adhem Lodge of
Odd Fellows, and we're strictly Scotch in
character.
Some of tie features, under the instrue-
ton of ". G. Burnett, Angus Mcleod, d.
X. Mcneil. Hugh Fraser and ID. A. Macdon-
aid. were witnessed in this city for the first
time. Rev. Ii. ii. Rice of Oakland con-
Quoted the religious ceremonies, in accord
ance with the rites of the Presby terrain
Church. The remains were attended to the
Odd Fellows Cemetery by large number
of friends and the dirge was played by
three pipers leading the train. The pail
bearers were Frederick Thane, George
Purdy, Walter Rosie, George Pendleton, d.
X. McNeill and John narrower.
MIR. BPaton had been for years the lessee
OF Scottish Hall and was very popular
member of all the clans. The stage where
the casket rested was profusely adorned
with beautiful floral pieces.
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Fresno from the mountains bringing her
children. who have been suffering with
diphtheria. She will take them to the
coast in few days.
Lieutenant George NJ. Stoney, wife and
two children Of this city are guests at the
Hotel del Coronado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Hawley of Sac
ramento and his brother, Mr.. G. B. Hawley
OF San Francisco. accompanied by his wife,
left yesterday for vacation of two weeks
at Slippery Ford aud Lake Tahoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Zandt have returned
home to Menlo after three weeks visit to
his mines in Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lewis, accompanied by
their niece, Miss Minnie Lewis, are TAX
ing the waters at Ell Paso de Robes Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brandenstein and Mr..
Jesse Triest Of this city are also sojourning
there.
Colonel and Mrs. Theo Marceau have
gone to Fresno, where they will remain for
q few days.
The Corning party of Albany, N. Y,
were the guests of Judge and Mrs. Allyn Of
Tacoma. on the way to Alaska.
Miss Vic Ellis has returned to her home IN
Los Angeles. after visit of several weeks
with her friends in Fresno.
Miss Sophie Detels and Miss Lily lei
genbein, of Oakland, have returned home
after visit to MI. and Mrs. r. J. Husing
of San Mateo.
Mrs. William Cullen and daughter, Miss
annie, are spending Few days with Mr.
and Mrs. r. j. Husing of San Mateo.
Mrs. John Taisen leaves for the East on
the Doth inst.
Mrs. Frances i. Edgerton is visiting at
Redondo Beach.
Mrs. Lyman and her charming dau.hters
WHO have been spending several weeks at
the Vendome, San Jose, have returned to
their home in this city.
Miss Jennie Hobbs will visit Santa Cruz
next week.
Mrs. j. Leroy Nickle has been danger
ously sick at Menlo Park for the past two
weeks.
Mr.. R. d. Yelland, the artist, has returned
from pleasant sojourn in the Santa Cruz
Mountains.
Messrs. Goughton Sawyer and VIII Dun
can, OF this city, are at Barnards. in the
Yosemite Valley. They rode from Stockton
on horseback. Messrs. II. B. Beers and
John ii. White, of Los Angeles, who re-
entire distance of 3Q5 n,iies
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230 being commenced during the last six
months. or these 100 were convicted as
charged, &c convicted of lesser offenses, of
murder in the first degree, 81 OF burglary
In the first degree, AZ of misdemeanor and
63 Of burglary in the second degree. In 112
cases the defendants were acquitted. There
are pending 107 inf0rmations against per-
sons who are fugitives from justice. The
District Attorney concludes his report by
complimenting the last Grand Jury and
Chief of Police Crowley for their efforts in
dealing out Justice to the criminal elemant
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HURRYING THEM UP.
Department OF Justice Takes Hand in
Chinese Cases,

Department OF Justice Takes q Hand in
Chinese Cases.
The prosecution OF Chinese cases is to be
hurried up by the District Attorney and
his assistants. Assistant District A ttorney
Witter, who has charge of the Chinese cases,
is preparing to prosecute fifty-three cases
the Department of Justice has investigated.
The following letter of Instructions was re-
ceived yesterday:
SIR: Your letter of the Goth na.. calling at
fenti0n 10 several Chinese eases pending on APP
peal In the Supreme Court OF The United states
from your Cicut Court, Is received. Fiity.one
OF the Chinese cases referred 10 by you were
finally disposed of at The last term 81 the court,
and mandntes VIII be sent you by current mail,
upon which you may ask The courts immediate
action. w. Ii. II. MILLER, Attorney General.
In speaking of the above letter. Mr.. Wit
ter said; 1.-The Government is thoroughly
tired of the way certain cases have been
put off from time to time unit! they got
musty. 1t means lots of hard work. but
We'll land them before long in their proper
pOuntrVp
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Much-sentenced Sophie.

Sophie jackson. who victimized a num-
Der of ladies by representing herself as a
dressmaker and absconding with the mate
rails given her to make up, completed a
term Of four months on a prior conviction
for petty larceny yesterday at the County
jail. Size was brought into court again and
given further sentence of eight months
on two charges and convictions of EN- bez-
element When she has served out this
last sentence, she will nave to face two
more charges of enlightenment ard one OF
petty larceny.
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Nathan,s Diamonds.

Louis Nathan, well-known stock-broker
Of this city, lately deceased, was remarkable
in his lifetime for his magnificent diamonds.
Yesterday a suit was heard before Justice
of the Peace Low from which it appears
that Nathan's diamonds were carried to
effect sale of one stud valued at $3.50.
claimed by the San Francisco Diamond house,
and pawned by him to r. G. Horn for $40.
The action was for the recovery of the jewel
or its value. and the matter was taken un-
der Amusement
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A SMALL SEIZURE.
Eight Five-TaeI Boxes of Opium ]


Eight Five-Tael Boxes OF Opium Found
on the San Benito.
The Custom-house officers made haul
last night oil board the steamer San Benito
They boarded the vessel eff Meiggs Wharf,
and before she had got to Lombard street
James Grizzly and o. G. Erickson were I'M
der arrest for smuggling opium and the Off
GERS were in possession of eight ive-tael
boxes of the drag by which the two firemen
had hoped TO swell their profits of the trip.
Erickson and Grizzly were at once tax en-
ashore and given apartments at the County
Hotel and the opium was taken to the APP
nraiserS, Binding.
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sherin,s Report.

Sheriff Laumeister, in his annual report
filed yesterday, states that during the year
his Office paid S13, 500 II into the city Treas
ury. OF this amount S6ee9 came from Su-
perior Court fees and S5921 from the JUS
tees Courts. On July 1. 1890, there were
160 prisoners In the County Jail During
the year 1899 prisoners were received at this
place and 1904 discharged.
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Dyspepsia for Sixteen years.

NJ p Holland, Postmaster, Rockaway Beach
Long Island, N y, was entirely cured OF dyspep-
sia and rheumatism OF sixteen years. standing by
taking TWO BRANpRETH's PILLS every night for
a month. During The month lie t0uk them he
gained egh pounds IN weight
BRANDRETHS PILLS are purely vegetable
absolutely harmless and safe 10 take at any
time.
Sold In every drug and medicine store, either
plain or sugar-c0aIed. .
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Broke Up the Game.

Sergeant Spiliane and posse raided a tan
game early last evening on Church alley and
captured five visitors. They were taken TO
the City Prison, but were released on bail
shortly after the arrest
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STILL UNIDENTIFIED.-The body OF the young
man who committed suicide In Golden GATE Park
on Tuesday by shooting himself through the
al The Morgue.
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Criminals Prosecuted.
District Attorney Barnes has filed his
annual report with the Board of Super
visors for the fiscal year. 1t shows that
there were received $40 cases during the year,
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A"VAGs" SENTENCE.-Bernard Mentferrand
was convicted OF yagraney by Police Judge Rix
yesterday aud sent 10 The House of Correction
for ninety DAYS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-16

BAGGAGE delivered TO all traius Morton
Special Delivery. One trunk 35c; 3 trunks, ST..
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MAcKINTosHEs VERY CHEAP.-The eighty
one damaged mackinto,hes in The Custom. house
hre were sold yesterday for SO 90.
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THE SUPERIOR FURNITURE OF RESIDENCE

COMPRISING.
Grand Square Rosewood Case 7ia-octave Bourne
Piano. OF unsurpassed richness of tone Elegant
Marqueterie lniaid Music Cabinet: handsome Up
hoistery; Easychairs and Rockers; Lace Curtains !;
Richly Framed Pictures; Elegant Brussels Carpets;
Rugs: Superior Walnut Chamber SUITS: Three
quarter Walnut Bedsteads; Spring aud Hair Mat
tresses; whise Blankets: Feather Pillows Spreads;
Fine Hall Hat-sta al: Hall and stair CARPETS; w al
nut Sdeboarl: Walnut Extension Tabls: Dining
chairs; China GIass and Silver-plated Ware; Eu-
reka Range; Agateware, etc.
Terms-CASH.
jyl5 1t GEO. +. LAMSON. AuctIoneec
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
PADLEwsKI ARRESTED.

Apprehension of General Selivers-
 kohss Murderer The Suspected
 Man Traced to Spain.
 MADRID, Jan. 1.-The man arrested at Olot as Padlewski, the murderer of Gener- al Seliverskoff, at first gave the name of Leopold Frances and described himself as a commercial traveller. Finding that the police suspected him of being Padlewski, he intimated that they were right. On being examined before magistrate, the prisoner made incoherent replies, indicat- ing insanity. Although he resembles Padlew- ski, the police lack convincing proof of his identity. When asked for his passports the prisoner said he had left it at home, whither an officer accompanied him. As an additional precaution gendarmes had been summoned to guard the house. Find ing then that escape was impossible the man made desperate effort to jump from window and afterwards to swallow a pa per. A quantity of torn documents and bills of exchanges on Paris firm, together with a revolver and twenty-two cartridges were found in the prisoners room.
 The prisoner says he arrived in Spain on December 5, and after visiting the prin- cipal towns went to Olot at Christmas. He appears to be well educated and can converse in nine languages. He speaks Spanish fairly we'll. He seems aware of the fate that awaits him if convicted of the murder of General Seliverskoff.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
ArrKmPrxp suIcIpE.

A Fourteen-Year.Old Girls Unsuc.
 cessfaI Attempt to End Her own
 Life.
 BRATrLEBoRo, Vt, Jan. 11.-A shooting affray occurred at the home of Lawyer and ex-Speaker Martin this afternoon. Mary L. Eddy, aged fourteen, the only daughter of the late Dr. William Eddy of Chester, made an unsuccessful attempt to take her own life with 32-calibre revolver, be- longing to MT. Martin, which she pur- Joined from its hiding place in one of the closets. It seems that the girl had recent ly come from school at West Brattleboro to live with the Martins as domestic. After she had been with the Martins some time the family began to miss little articles, which were subsequently, found in her possession. Finally purse contain ing considerable sum and a travelling bag was missed, and the girl was charged with it. ' While the family was entertaining callers they were startled by the report of pistol in an adjoining room, where she was found holding smoking revolver and with her dress burning. She had made an ugly wound. Physicians are unable to locate the ball. It is thought that the wound is serious.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
COMING WEEK IN o6rGnns..

-
 A Vote to be Taken on the Financial
 Hill on Wednesday-The Shipping
 Hill and the Appropriations .Rill in
 the House.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The legislative prospect for this week is full of promise of matters of public interest ana inpor- tance. If the agreement made last week is observed by the senate Wednesday will close the discussion on the financial bill and decide it's fate in that body. The pro- ceedings of the senate after that are prob lemical. An effort will be made by the re- publican senators to hold caucus and agree upon a program, and if this caucus is held determined attempt will be made to place the elections bill in the van of party measures and force it through the senate with the aid of cloture rule Should this attempt to secure caucus action on the elections bill fail, the probabilities are that either the apportionment bill, tbe pension ap- propriation bill, one or more of the pend ing labor bills or perhaps the Conger lard bill, with the Paddock pure food bill as an has given notice that he will ask the senate to consider the copyright bill tomorrow in the morning hour.
 The shipping bill and appropriationsbill will probably be the chief matters of con- sideration in the house during the coming week. Monday is District day, but Chair man Cutoheon of the military affairs com mittee expects to make an effort to have the army appropriation bill, which was under discussion Saturday, disposed of before District legislation is given the floor.
 Tuesday an effort will be made to take up the shipping bill and push it to vote. The opposition developed, however, is very large with prospect that the bill will not be out of the way until Thursday afternoon, although its friends hope to se- cure final vote just before adjournment Wednesday. Friday is set apart for pri- gate bills: Six appropriation bills are on the calendar and from now on advantage will be taken of every opportunity to bring them before the house. The senate financial bill is expected to reach the house the latter part of this week. There is no reason to expect the bill to cut any figure turing the week. but in view of the light of last session the situation is full of possi oi1ities
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
Conta1inua Diaeaaea.

A father writes: "Would it not be well for our board of health and school board to investigate and learn whether there are any children living in the tenements on Columbus avenue and vicinity who are at tending our public schoolss The subject of contagious diseases is most important one and should not be ignored"
 The board of health has been kept busy for 6 week or more attending to an unusu- al number of cases of diphtheria and scar. let fever that prevail in various sections of the city. In the Fourth and Twelfth wards the greatest number of cases exist Contagious diseases are reported on Oak, Dewitt, Carlisle, Clay, Fillmore and
 Munroe streets, but Dr. Wright says they are scattered, and consequently there if | nothing to indicate an epidemic.
 Health Officer Wright says the need of 6 pesthouse or hospital where contagious cases can be taken and isolated is made
 the more apparent daily.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
ANNUAL MEETING.

Center Church Holds Its Annual
 Meeting Despite the Storm-Inter-
 esting Reports of the Years Work.
 The annual meeting of Center church was held in the chapel last evening. Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth acted as moderator and Dr. Leonard J. Sanford as clerk. The reports showed that nineteen members of the church had died during the year just closed, the average age of whom was seventy-thre years and two months. Seven of the number had been members of the church upwards of fifty years During the year two of the senior deacons have also passed away-Professor Chester s. Lyman and MT. Alfred Walker.
 The total collections for the year amount to $S, 546.6 .67, of which amount $2, 231 .2S was received from the regular monthly collections and s, ,915.30 from miscellane- ous collections. The membership of the vided as follows: Primary school, 23 mem bers; intermediate school, S1 members; adult school, 23 members; teachers and officers, 22. The school had an average attendance of 128 members The treasurer of the Sunday school reported that the re- ceipts for the year amounted to $1S0.S2 and the disbursements to $180.3S, leaving a balance of A cents in the treasury
 The reports from the new Lebanon mission were quite encouraging, showing an average attendance of 60. The receipts for the year amounted to $500, with expenditures of $930.23. Thirty new members were added to..Center church during.the year, twenty by profession of faith and ten by certificates from other churches. Eight received let ters of dismissal to other churches. The death record for the year amounted to nineteen, of which number eleven wsre males and eight females. The member ship at the commencement of last year was 519, while at the beginning of this year the number is 522, gain of three.
 The Ladies' Home Missionary society reported that fourteen boxes, valued at $2, 700, had been sent out.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. of the church has been dissolved and it's name changed to the Young Peoples Society of Center church, as it was originally before being merged into the Y. P. s. c. E. This change was deemed advisable by the SO ciety and accordingly adopted. The church reelected last years committees or music and catalogue. Mir. F. s. BranleJ was reelected treasurer of the centrlbu. tion funds, and Dr. Leonard J. Sanford of the church. MT. Hotchkiss was appoint ed superintendent, and Major T. Attwatel Barnes treasurer of the new Lebanon mls sion. Owing to the indictment weather the attendance was small, but much inter | est was manifested in the various reports
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
TELRGRAPHIC JOTTINGs,

Jacob H. Lazarus, the New York artisted, died yesterday, aged forty-eight years. He painted the portraits of many prominent people
 Rev. Edward Clarke, one of the oldest Congre- gational ministers in Springfield, Mass died yesterday, aged eighty years He graduated from Williams in '37.
 Jerry Sullivan of Lynchburg, Va, thirteen years old, caught hold of a guy wire attached to an electric light pole yesterday afternoon and received shock that killed him.
 The Seine and other French rivers are frozen except in mid-stream. At Epinal the thermome- ter is four degrees below zero. The harbor of Geneva is frozen over for the first time since 1S3O and all navigation is stopped.
 An electric street car crowed with passengers jumped the track on the Second avenue road Pittsburg, last night and went over trestle fif- teen feet high. Maggie Delehanty was probably fatally injured and Thomas McClellaad had leg broken S
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
rerrible nTfne Accident.

ELK GARDEN, Va, Jan. IA terrible accident occurred at the Atlantic mine near here yesterday morning. When half up the cable of an incline broke and the car started down. Two men jumped and were saved, but the third, John Devanney, tis Owens, who had three pounds of pow der in his pocket, was knocked into the fire and the powder exploded, burning him terribly. Frank Hughes had an arm hsoksn and othsys vsrs badly hurt,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-12
Personal Notes.

George NJ. Spring of Birmingham will settle with his creditors for twenty-five cents on the dollar. -.'-'
 R. w. Lewis 6 Son of Ansonia failed to compromise with their creditors and have been declared insolvent by the probate court. H
 Solomon Chapter of Birmingham con ferred the royal arch and most excellent degrees, Friday night, on Sheriff elect Tomlinson of Milford and others.
 Mrs. Harriet Hinman, aged eighty four, mother. of Assistant Secretary of State Hinman, died at the home of the latter, near Ansonia, Friday evening.
 By double ripper accident in Ansonia Miss Aggie Bradley had her left leg broken and Miss Kittie Murphy her leg sprained. | Several others were badly bruised. Mir. Charles Dudley Warner and party reached Florence, Italy, December 2o' \ They left Florence the day after Christmas for Egypt, accompanied by Professor Will lard Fiske.
 Old Red Cloud, the noted Indian chief visited New Haven few years ago, wheI he was the guest of his friend, Professo Marsh. A fine photo of the grim olt
 chieftain, taken from life by Bowman, I shown In the window of Peck's hookstort