davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call., 1891-08-28
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
Senator Cameron is worth S6,OOO,OOo.

Senator Cameron is worth $4,000, 900.
Germany's Empress is a fine swimmer.
Miss Anna Dickinson has apparently re-
covered her sanity.
Edward Bellamy is the descendant of six
generations of clergymen.
Sir Edward Arnold is to deliver fifty lect-
ures in America next winter.
Jacob Bauer of Louisville has started
around the world on a bicycle.
The late Mrs. James K Polk was thought
to be very handsome woman in her youth.
Ex-Governor Oglesby of Illinois is said
to resemble Denman Thompson in appear
ance.
Nine. Ida de Gutmann is considered the
most fashionable woman in the gay Austrian
capital.
Young James R. Garfield is likely to be
the Republican nominee for State Senator
from Lake County, Ohio.
Senator Plumb is one of the " strong men"
of Congress. He has tremendous chest,
muscular arms and an enormous hand
General Abner Doubleday, who aimed the
first gun in the defense OF Fort Sumter
April u, 1861, has been critically ill at his
home in Mendham, n. j.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the famous whistler.
has demonstrated the fact that whistli
even is hereditary. She has four daughters,
each one Of whom inherits her peculiar tai
ent.
gloves and Turkish cigarettes. He is re-
ported to be at work on book that will deal
with the study of Christianity from the
outside"
Swinburne, the poet has fixed his home
at BrockhamptOn Park an ancient family
residence, near Cheltenham, England, and
famous for once having been occupied by
Sir Walter Raleigh.
No prima donna of English birth has ap-
peared this season at COvent Garden, in
London. Albani was born in Canada, Melba
in Melbourne, Nordica, Emma Eames and
Sybil Sarderson in this country.
Mrs. Marshall Roberts, as she writes her
self since her middle initial o. was dropped,
is the richest widow in London this summer,
and is described by the English press as hay-
ing dark-blue eyes aud hair that hides a
golden simmer.
S. A. Douglas, Prosecuting Attorney for
the city of Chicago, and sou of the famous
Democrat of that name, never visits Spring
field, ILL.,, without going to the tomb of his
fatner's political opponent and friend,
Abraham Lincoln.
One of the prize relics of Washington In
Georgia is the old hand-press In the office of
the Lee County News. 1t bears the initials
OF the Father of his Country engraved on its
iron front. and there is testimony to show
that they are authentic.
A new prima donna is spoken of In the
person of the Begun Ahmadee, a Hindoo
Princess of the highest caste, who is not
only as pretty as Peri, but has a meZzo-
soprano voice OF exquisite quality aud
knowledge of how to use 1t to advantage
which an old singer might envy.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
ALONG THE RAIL.
Opening of a New Division in
San Joaquin Valley.

Southern Pacific officials are not troubling
themselves much about DR.. Robinson's fight
in Alameda over what he calls his :" lay
over" privileges. They stated yesterday
that they had neither asked the Governor to
call out the mllitlry, nor had they armed
their railroad crews with armOr and repeat
ing rifles. In fact they had given the mat
ter hardly any thought. The company has
formed certain regulations for its passenger
traffic and they will be carried out until
changed.
On and after to-day the Southern Pacific
Railroad system on the east side of the San
Joaquin Valley will be open for traffic and
known as the San Joaquin Division and
branches. The new road from Los Ban os TO
Armona. on the west side of the valley, will
be then open and will complete the main line
from Tracy TO Armona. A. d. Wilder Will
operate the line from Tracy to Mendoza and
j. ii. Whited that from Mendoza to Arm0na
There arc sixteen stations from Los BanoS
TO Mendoza, including both the above
named points.
All tie local passenger and freight agents
report business as extremely staguant. Oc-
casionally rumors of S5 cuts on Eastern
tickets are heard of. but the supposed of
Tenders against the rules cannot be located.
James &. Pond has been appointed Gen.
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent of the
Wisconsin Central here, vice Louis Epstein,
who has resigned to go into other business.
A. l.. Craig will take Mr.. Ponds former
place with the Northern Pacific.
The Railroad Commissioners visited Paso
Rnbles yesterday to investigate charges of
discrimination in freight rates made by the
Farmers Alliance against the Southern Pa
cific Railroad.
Owing to delay at Ogden. the Central
Pacific overland. due at 12:15 O'Clock, was
six hours late Yesterday.
T. r. Statler, General Agent of the
Northern Pacific, has returned from trip
East
The morning call., 1891-08-28
CONTRACT ABANDONED,
'arby, Laydon & Co. Decline to Take the
Owens Bros, Work.

Darby, Laydon & Co. Decline to Take the
Owens Bros Work.
AT meeting yesterday of the Harbor
Commission letter from Darby, Laydon IL
Co. in reference to The Owens Bros con-
tract was read. That firm refused to accept
the assignment of the contract for sea-wall
b. which was made over to it and Patrick +.
Dundon.
The contract for Sea-wall B was let to F.
j. and j. V. Owens to be finished by June
18th last Instead it was only about one
quarter done, being first assigned to j. NJ.
Wood, but without the knowledge and con-
sent of the board, then to Darby, Laydon IL
Co. and Dundon. The assignment to the
latter was consented to on the part of the
board only in case certain conditions not in
the original contract should he agreed upon.
Darby, Laydon IL Co. IN their letter say the
bondsmen on the original contract refuse to
remain II the assignment be accepted.
The board then adopted a resolution de-
wholly broken, terminated and abandoned"
this contract against the boards wishes and
consent; that the board will now proceed d
TO complete the work under a new contract,
and that the Owens Bros. and their sure
ties be held for all damages accruing from
this failure to fulfill the contracts.
The sureties and their qualifications on
the bonds are as follows; Anthony Mil,
$4,000; Jeremiah Scully, $500; James
McDevett, $4,000; NJ. IL. Gatfney, $4,000.
and Louis Metzger, $500.
A meeting of the board will be held Mon
day, September 9TH, for the purpose of let
tlng new contract, at which Governor
Markham and Mayor SanderSon are eX-
pected 10 be present.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Catholic Notes,

The cause of the Identification of Father
Leonard Lessius, who died in 1923, is about
being introduced upon the sacred college of
rites.
In memoryiof her son, Thomas W. White
ford, Mrs. Celmda Whiteford of Baltimore
has given 100000 to ST. Agnes Hospital.
new wing dedicated recently.
Rev. William ID. Hickey, recently ap-
pointed to the immovable rectorshp of st.
Joseph's Church, Dayton, Ohio, is not yet
81 years Old, and is probably the youngest
lrremovable pastor in the United States.
The new church at Niles is nearly ready
for dedication, which will probably take
place early in October.
On the recent occasion OF tne Feast of st.
lgnatius over 600 Indians received holy
communion at ST. Ignatius Mission, Mon
tana Bishop Brondel celebrated the pont-
fcal mass assisted by the Rev. Father Ca
taldo, 5. j., the well-known superior of all
the Rocky Mountain Jesuit missions. Fa-
theirs Prando, s. j., and Philippi, S. j., acted
as honorary deacons, Father Allaeys of
Frenehtown acting as deacon, Father Neale
OF MlSsoula as sub-deacOn, and S. Mark ham,
). j., officiated ably as master of ceremo-
MES. Over score of Indian boys dressed
In soutanes and surplices performed their
part as attendants.
"a bugle blast of hope" is what Bishop
Keane, DID,, calls the Popes late Ency-
clcal.
Twelve Sisters of Charity are about to
start from Quatrecht, Belgium, for Borma,
in the Congo State, Africa, to take charge
OF an orphanage for girls and to instruct the
native women. They take their convent
with them. 1t is little house made of
wood and iron, in sections, which can be
taken to pieces for transportation and set
1t up again whenever desired.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
NORTH Reach Enternrfse.

eleventh story and already the second ard
third stories are being made read Y for &C.
cupation. Safes have been hoiSted and the
interior fittings are nearly completed The
cornice On the eighth story has yet to be
put on.
The iron columns for the Pacific Mutual
Insurance COmpany's new home at the cor
ner of Sacramento and Montgomery streets
have been placed in position and the brick
work is well above ground.
North Beach has caught the improvement
fever. While il is scarcely safe to predict
such a boom as led to the erection of hun
dTedS of residences and scores of churches
in the fitties, II seems that the improve
ment in transportation facilities and the
possibility of steamboats, being run from
the new sea-wall when completed 60 Powell
street may lead many others 20 follow the
example of Mrs Elizabeth Henry, who has
erected at the corner of Filbert and Hyde
streets handsome two-story house in very
novel style, of which half is shown in the
accompanying cut.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Erightful Loss of Life

or the many disasters with which mankind has
been visited. one of the worst is that class OF all
ments which originating simply with inactivity OF
the kidneys and bladder, such righttul loss
OF life. Under this appalling category come Brights
disease, diabetes, gravel, ordinary nephits and
tarrh of the bladder. No class of organic msadies.
against which medical skill is ptted, so often baf
hes the expert practitioner ana sets his skill at
naught Easy is it, however to arrest these direful
ailments at the start The dIuretic action Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is just sufficient to set the
bladder and kidneys at work. preserve or rescue
them from fatal inactivity wit hout exciting them
The unmedicated stimulants OF commerce excite
without either strengthening regulating. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters does both. 1t is untaing
Tor malaria, dyspepsia. debility, rheumatism, liver
complaint and constipation. IS
The morning call., 1891-08-28
FROM A SPARK.
A Cooperage and Four Dwellings Dam
aged by Fire.

A Cooperage and Four Dwellings Dam
aged by Fire.
At 2:40 o'clock yesterday morning fire
started in the cooperage of Kilburn & Co.,
in the two-story frame building owned by
j. P. Henry, at Gal Second street, and an
alarm was turned in from Box 81. The fire
spread SO rapidly that the entire building
was mass of flame in few minutes. The
two-story frame dwellings occupied by the
families of Harry Wilde. David Williams
and NJ. Sanger, at 635, 637 and 639 Second
street respectively, were also badly dam
aged, as was also the residence of Mrs. Kate
Dorsey in the rear of the cooperage. Within
half an hour the flames were under control.
The loss to the buildings amounted to $1,000
and TO the con tents $1,000. The origin of the
fre is unknown, but it is supposed that it
started from a spark from a furnace.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

Dir RIaEa Dnntnnfr

DR.. Charles NJ. Blake has filed with the
Board of Education fervent protest against
rule adopted by that body requiring the
certificates of physicians as to the health of
pupils to be countersigned by the Health
Officer. He says that it is imposing on him
and his patients a hardship that the emer-
gencies of the case do not warrant. His
certificate is accepted without Endorsement
by all responsible bodies the world over ex-
cept right here at home in the midst of his
own field of practice. 1t is an insult to his
professional honor
The morning call., 1891-08-28
DUPONT.S STREET BONDS.
Twenty-four Thousand Dollars Wort
Redeemed NesterdaY.

Twenty-four Thousand Dollars Worth
Redeemed Yesterday.
A few days ago Treasurer Widber an
nounced that he had S24600 in hand that
could be applied to the REDEEM ption of Du-
puut-strees bonds, and invited holders
thereof to bid. Five propositions were re-
ceived as follows: Daniel Meyer twenty
four bonds at $1,000 each, for 9S cents ON the
81; T. V. Matthews, sans, 99H; /. NJ. Rob-
inson Il Co., flurteen bonds at par; 0. L.
Tuttle twenty-tour bonds at par; j. +.
Chase, Santa Cruz, ten or fifteen bonds at
par, and 90 cents on coupons.
The lowest bidder was Daniel Never,
and his twenty-fOur bonds were redeemed
yesterday at 98 cents. The bids at par
offered to make more or less discounts on
the coupons, but as the fund did not How
for the purchase of coupons, those bids
could not be cons Sidered.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
UNDER RELIGIOUS GUIsE.
Failure of Scheme of Blackmailin,
Highbinders.

Failure of Scheme of Blackmailing
Highbinders.
The Peong Tong, a highbinder society
that was routed by the police many months
ago, is trying TO reorganize and resume
blackmailing operations under the guise of
a religious ceremony. Members of the
band erected fence near the sidewalk on
Bren ham place yesterday and started nu-
merous small fires in the street. The fence
was covered with the names of Chinese
the celebration, together with intimations
that it would be to their best interests to
shell OUT before it is too late. Sergeant
Spillane and posse tore down the fence,
stamped out the fires and routed the black
mailing band. The latest ruse of the Chi
nese outlaws to levy tribute on merchants
and others having failed utterly, now the
festive highbinders are scheming for de-
vice that may escape the eyes of the police
The morning call., 1891-08-28
A New Point Raised.

John Healey was on trial in Police Court
2 yesterday on charge of having lottery
ticket in his possession. Officer Lean testi-
fed that when Healey was arrested for
drunkenness the lottery ticket was found in
his pocket
Can you swear that the coupon is gen.
uine lottery ticket?" asked Judge Worley.
mo, can't" responded Lean, because
there are so many counterfeitS in circula-
ton"
For that reason his Honor took the case
under advisement to study it out at leisure.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

SO visibly gratifed by sarcastic criticisms on
thelr best friends in matters of personal ap-
pearance, dress, and, not least, relish that
hackneyed joke concerning uncertain age,
winch stands the wear of time equally well
with that of the mother-in-law, so long will
they exhibit to men their weak side and fur
nish amusement to a class of young men
who employ this questionable mode of fiat
tery and find
IT WORKS ADMIRABLY.
"Where You can show me one that is brave
enough to defend her friend or resent false
charges in her absence l can show you a
hundred who are anxious to do no such
thing. Oh, yes" in answer to retOrt,
there's lot to be said on the other side.
but admitting that the counter charges are
legion does that lessen one whit the solemn
and imperative significance of the fact that
when women constitute the higher moral
aud religious element they should take the
lead? One thing more and l am done,"
said he, following up this merciless cannon
ade with a parting shot which he consid-
cred would sweep me triumphantly
from the field, women as class
are too emotional and capricious
TO bear a steady hand in politics.
They are largely ruled by their sympathieS,
or worse, by their prejudices. Admitting
that Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Livermore are
fully competent TO vote on matters of great
moment, the ballot must in that case be ac-
TO class of narrow but determined women,
with convictions and views relating TO
one side only. Suppose the latter classes,
REINFORCED by similar classes of men, throw
themselves into the scale with that impetu-
osity which in lesser matters is harmless
and by superiority Of numbers gain meas
ure that re'ipitates the country into war,
either civil or otherwise, can they protect
their position? Can they shoulder musket
and march 10 the field and settle the ques-
ton by force of arms? On the contrary,
men can be coerced to their duty and made
10 fear the consequences of their acts. But
for one decline to shed my blood in their
place" This, then. is the true inwarduess
OF at least one mans opposition to woman
suffrage, and doubt not he has spoken for
many others, who, with sort of chiva!rouS
polteneSS, refrain from similar expressions,
but use an insiStent negative vote in its
place. Verify, sisters, here is food for re-
nectl0n. PRUE PALMLEAF.
SANTA I,1,ytryO A,t0,,4f lSgT
The morning call., 1891-08-28
BUSY BUILDERS.
The Pick and TrOwel Find Ever
Increasing Occupation.
Handsome Face Brick-Work on the Mills
Building-The Crooker Building Rising
skyward- Beach Enterprise.

The handsome arch of the Mi lis Building,
a cut of which recently appeared in THE
CALL, has been completed with the excep-
ton of the entablature or carved central
portion. The contractor is sanguine of hav-
ing the structure completed by next Feb
ruary.
The masons are finishing the face brick
work between the third and fourth stories,
and as several of the handsome Corinthian
pillars on this line are already in place, a
The morning call., 1891-08-28
New Enterprises.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
OF the following companies:
Mono Bay Improvement Company; capt.
tai, 100000. Directors-L. C.. Branch, l..
F. Gilmore, j. q. Scrivner, G. w. Schell and
l.. j. Shanke.
El Leopoldo Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany; capital, S1,000.00 Directors-Felix
Chappelet. j. +. Mccarthy, Louis Bazet, d.
e. Hayes and John Morton.
Watsonville Creamery and Cattle Com
pany; capital and subscribed stock, $780,
600. Directors-J. l.. and +. j. Roster, W.
MatSon, NJ. Ii. Weed and b. j. Hoffacker.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

good idea can be formed of what the gen.
eral effect may be. The contrast between
the severely simple and purely white Inyo
marble below and the warm tint CT the or
nEmental face bricks on the third story is
very effective. The principal Ornamental
ton consists of crescentic holdings. The
girders are laid for the sixth floor, and the
framework of the big light-shaft has been
erected.
The Crocker Building on the corner of
Montgomery and Market has reached the
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Funeral of a Fireman,

The funeral of Thomas Connors. the
veteran fireman. who died at Los Gatos on
Tuesday night, was held Yesterday from St.
Brendan's Church. after which the remains
were Inferred in Holy Cross Cemetery. The
services we're attended by a large delegation
from the Fire Department, eight of the
mourning fremen acting as pail bearers.
The deceased was steward of the re-boat
Governor Irwin, for fifteen years, and was
considered one of the most efficient men in
the department.
The morning call., 1891-08-28

iewelry. but because he once serv term
in the House of Correction for vagraney
has been annoyed by several policemen.
He said he was trying to lead honest life.
but the police would not permit him. Some
old members of the force corrobated Rims
story, and Judge Rix took the case under
advisement, saying he would try and give
the youth q chance to refnrm
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Small Opium Seizure.

FOrty-six five-tael cans of opium were
found and seized by the Custom-house
searcAers yesterday on the steamer Queen.
They were wrapped up, ready to be cast
into the hav
The morning call., 1891-08-28
No More Christmas Boxes.

The Retail Grocers' Association has de-
cided not to give any more Christmas pres
ents to its customers, but proposes in stead
that each dealer shall contribute to fund
for the benefit of the several orphan
asylums. A petition to that effect will be
circulated for signature among all the re-
action.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
For CounterfeftInp.

Robert R. Brown and Robert Pllkey were
sentenced yesterday In the United States
District Court for counterfeting. Brown
got ten years and Pilkey five, and both were
fined 81. This disposes of the Sidney Flat
gang. Green, who was associated with
Mrs. Fannie Page in Showing the queer"
got eight years, and Fannie three.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Alfred CIarke's Latest Woe.

Alfred Clarke yesterday obtained an in
junction from the Superior Court restrain
Ing Behrend Joost from maintaining gate
across Glen avenue, which Clarke says is n
public road. Clarke says that Joost built
the gate and keeps it locked out of wanton-
ness and malice, and also to prevent him
and his servants from using the street.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Knocked Down Inv a Dummy.

Simon Mayors has brought suit against
the Caifornia-street Railway Company for
$4,000 damages. lie claims to have been
knocked down and permanently injured on
the 23d of July at California and Mont
gomery streets, and that the dummy was not
provided with front shield or guard, as a
city ordinance requires.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Sued on q Life Policy.

Endora V. Smith has begun suit In the
United States Circuit Court against the
New York Life Insurance Company for
$500 on life insurance policy issued to
her husband, William f. Smith, Chicago
oculist who died last April. She also
wants interest on that amount at the rate of
z per cent since his death and the costs OF
thtA Snit
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Woman Suffrage.

Tomorrow morning the California State
Woman Suffrage Association will hold
session in Washington Hall, when matters
of great Importance TO the members and
women generally will be discussed. Laura
de Force Gordon is the President of the as
snciation n
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Uncanceled Beer Stamps.

Inspector Simon of the revenue service
found United S tates Brewery wagon
with four barrels containing on their ends
uncanceled stamps. The whole outfit was
taken to the Internal Revenue Department,
and the barrels were seized as evidence.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINwALL a>
y fortniyhtly for the West Indies and &HEkM
Southampton calling route at Cher -es
bourg, France and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through Bills OF Ladiug, IN connection with the
Pacific Mall S s. Co.. issued for freight and treasure
to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco 70 Plymouth,
Cherbourg. Southampton First class, Sl95; third
GLASS; $97 SO. For further particulars apply to
lelOtt PARROEr u CO.. Agents, 306 California sc,
The morning call., 1891-08-28
TIE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Interesting Notes Concerning
Various Denominations.

Send us no more doctrines, but send us
Christ" was the message of the native
japanese preachers sent to Europe through
Professor Drummond. Is it not too often
true, comments the Pacific Methodist Ad-
vocate. that we are more anxious to preach
our doctrines than we are to preach our
Christ?
The indications are unmistakable, says
the missionary Review, that the Huguenots
IN France, after centuries of extreme de-
preston, and after even sad apostasy in
laith and fervor, are at length awakening
to new spiritual life. This fact appears es-
peclally in the aggressive work undertaken
10 spread pure gospellboth at home and
abroad.
Somebody has discovered hitherto un-
noticed difference between Friends and
Methodisis. A Friend is Quaker, while
methodist is an earthquaker. Yes, Chap
lain McCabe, for instance e.-Congregation-
alist.
Among the .facts brought out at the re-
cent New York State Sunday school Con-
yyention was one to the effect that along the
Erie Canal for many miles, where there is
considerable population, there was abso-
lute spiritual drought, there having been no
religious services of any kind within the
year. Many abandoned churches were
seen.
There are 553 Protestant ministers in Italy.
Inc Salvation Army, which has t1OuriShed
III Berlin only Tor n short time, has already
drawn into its ranks several members of
the nobility.
-, The ninth general conference of Christian
workers for communion, refreshment and
rest, held in Mortified, Mass, at the SEM
mary buildings, closed its ten days session
Sunday evening. August 9th. About 1000
people attended the closing meetings.
a home for working girls has been
bought and put in running order by circle
OIL Kings Daughters in Bangor, Me.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Harassed bv Poiicemen.

Thomas Rim, II years Of age. was tried
before Judge Rlx yesterday on charge of
vagrancy. ~Of late he has been peddling