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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-26
A HARD CHARACTER.
4 Man With Three Hives in the Stockton
Jail.

STOCKTON, June 25-L0uis Lyon, the
man who was arrested here for placing his
wife in a house of bad repute, is to be tried
for bgamY. His second wife, for the fell
low was married three times, came here
from San Francisco with proof of her mar
rage 10 the prisoner and declared that she
had not been divorced, and Lyon had been
married before. She says his first wife left
him on account of his cruelty. The second
wife had two children by Lyon, and when
she was compelled TO leave him six
months ago, on account of his bru-
tally, he took their boy, 4 years of
age, and now refuses to disclose his hiding
place. Wife No. ? says he compelled her 10
work out as A domestic and demanded her
earnings. The woman saws he then had
money and would give her none TO buy food
for the children. She says hrT maiden name
was Annie Haake. She went to the District
Attorneys Office and told her story. While
there the third wife was brought in and the
two women talked few minutes about their
husband. Wife No. 2 was taken to the
County Jail TO see Lyon, and when he was
told that his wife wanted to see him, be-
lievinR that the caller was Ne. 5. be came
out OF his cell smiingly, but his disapp0int-
ment was great when the much-ab used
second wife confronted him. His knees gave
way under him and be narrowly escaped
Iallus on are pretty onr, eEclalm Ell
Mrs. Lyon. -excitedly. q" You brought me to
this" Terlied Lyon, angrily. " Where is
my bOy?" demanded the wife, " He's a
thousand miles from here" said Lyon,
cruelty, land I'd rot in Jail before I'd tell
you where he is" Lyon is said to have
wealthy relatives in Sacramento and San
francisco, but they have discarded him.
Wife No. told vile No that the boy is in
Sacramento. The mothers tears flowed all
the while she was talking about her lost
boy. She saw in the city papers a notice Of
the arrest Of Lyon and went to Chief Crow
ley with her stU.y. He advised her to come
here and she took the first train
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AN HONEST SHOP-GIRL.
Instances Like This Are Absolutely Re-
freshing to the Reader.

Instances Like This Are Absolutely Re.
freshing to the Reader.
A gentleman who lives in Cincinnati re-
turned home day or two ago after fort
nights soiourn here deeply impressed with
the honesty of the New York shop-girl, says
the Times of that city. On the day after his
arrival he went into large retail shop on
Fourteenth street and made some triflng
purchase. The next day he missed pocket
book containing fifty dollars in currency.
He thought that he had mislaid it in his
room at the hotel, and diligent search was
made for it. He gave it up as lost and would
have dismissed the matter from his mind
had not the clerk of the hotel suggested that
he might possibly have left the pocket book
in some store.
The gentleman attached little Importance
to the suggestion, but about a week after
ward he stepped into the Fourteenth-stt
shop and laughiugly asked one Of the floor
walkers if a pOcket-bo containing $50 had
been found there Much to his surprise, an
affirmative answer was given. and in few
seconds his property was restored to him.
He learned that the Saleswoman from whom
he had made his purchase found the pocket
book on the counter after he had departed
and promptly turned it in at the office.
Are all your clerks as honest as that2"
asked the Cincinnati man.
Certainly" replied the Superintendent
of the store. 1--WE have never vet failed to
return property lost in this store to claim
ants who could prove their right to it,
well, that beats some towns" said the
Westerner. "Here's Y for the sales
woman"
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audience included mang prominent clergy
men, and scattered throughout the hall could
be seen numbrIs of ladies' and society men,
armed with their opera glasses
Commander Booth referred to his fathers
book, 'In Darkest England" and then mar
rated some Of his own experiences in the
slums of New York, which he considered
revealed the presence of even greater
squalor, wretchedness and vice than existed
in the lowest haunts of London. In the
room of a Bowery lodging house. thirty-five
feet square, he had seen eighty men lying
back to back upon the floor endeavoring to
obtain nights rest. In San Francisco he
had been told that the saloons were as nu-
merOus as lamp-posts, and that $4,000 fallen
women openly proclaimed their shame upon
the streets. and he appealed to his auditors
to help the Salvation Army in the crusade
about to be organized against the dens of
vice from which they hoped TO rescue and
save these 200 social outcasts.
Mrs. Maud Charlesworth Booth. the COM
mander's bright and clever assistant IN his
in organizing aud maintaining the slum
OF New YOrk's inferno. Mrs. Booth spoke
In a clear voice, of superior power and
sweetness, and carried with her the I'M
bounded enthusiasm of her audience as she
earnestly told her story and pleaded for the
rescue of the neglected, miserable jewellers
In the dark, vile places of the large cities
" The pearl does not float in any painted
nautilus, gayly floating in the Sunlight" she
said, "but down at the bottom of the SEAS
among slime. sea monsters and weed. To
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yided. The animal seemed to understand
what was about, aud as seized the weapon
snapped at my arm and broke the bone in her
powerful jaws. In spite of the agony was In
| caught the knife with my other hand, and,
AS the ocelot and | fell backward together,
struck at her again and again with such force
as | could summon. She was game In spite
Of the gashes L gave her In neck, head and
jaws, and kept her hold on my arm until
screamed with pain. What with her wounds
and my own we were both covered with
blood, and so weakened that neither for a
time could do more than keep quiet and eye
each other longingly. Once or twice l ven-
tured to try and slip my arm out of her
gaping jaws, but thew closed on it with de-
termined grip that reduced me Immediately
to passiyeness.
However, | was only waiting to recover
my breath, and also hoping that the Ocelot
would soon bleed TO death before gathered
myself for final effort. l was glad to no.
tice that the animal seemed growing weaker,
and from the film that was gathering over
the blOodshot eyes | guessed that the end
was near, so drawing back my hand. in
which l still clutcbed my trusted blade. /
drove it into the ocelot's body up to the very
hilt. She sprung up with scream that
died into a feeble moaning as she rolled
over on the ground and with shiVer lay
dead."-GlO6e- Democrat.
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HEAVY-WEIGHTS.

Fat Men Play Baseball for a Good Pur-
pose.
Nine men so fat that you couldn't tell
whether they were standing up or lying
down went against nine other men equally
adipose, at the West Side League Grounds
One nine was much lighter than the other,
but it was from ST. Louis This handicap
evened things. The St. Louis team was
from the Fat Mans Athletic Club Of thaG
place; the opposing team was the Chicago
Heavy weights. The game was for the good
of the Fresh Air Funds of s.. Louis and
Chicago, ana $500 was realized
The Heavy weights won. This was be-
cause they gathered themselves together and
pushed harder against the bail. The infield
OF the Heavy-weights would have been quite
reputable. could it have shaved off some Of
It's embOnpoinI. Ed Williamson was in short
field, and when he reached over after low
ball his bay window rubbed against the
ground. Toe biggest man on the Chicago
side was Petrie, the catcher, who weighs
several hundred pounds and is as broad as a
street-caT.
Ii was queer lot Of bill-players. In the
St Louis nine we're McGinnls, Dolan, Peters
and Mappes, all Old-time oall-players of
reputation. They are in the sere and yellow
now, and play ball like Cinnamon. The
game was neither good nor bad enough to be
unique. But it pleased the people, and that
was enough, Besides, il was for charity.
There was a parade, and the blare Of
band, and an um. ire as big as the national
debt with BLAZER that queered his voice
A good play now and then broke out from
an unexpected quarter, and set the grand
stand on edge. There were a couple of
home runs, and the ST. Louis men rounded
up ten errors that left stains in the air. All
OF these things were diyerting, not to speak
OF the fiedeTs attempting TO catch the ball
in their teeth, and throwing to the bases
like trained seals. The game was in some
shadow of doubt until the seventh inning,
when the Heavy weights fell upon McGinnis
and lathered the ball all over the place,
earning four runs.
Little Peters. whom old-tImers will re-
member as famous shortStop in his day,
carried off the hUnOrs for the visitors, to-
gether with Mappes and Dolan, while Daw-
son and Ball were the bright lights of the
Heavy-weights. Mcdonald, who formerly
pitched for the Brands, struck out eight ST.
Louis men, aud Id more than his share of
the batting. Inter Ocean.
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4 SALVATION ARMY COFFEE TAVERN

out 10 Sutro Heights, where the members of
the Children's Aid Society were enjoying
an outing.
At 4:3O o'clock 500 of the rank and file
marched from the Adelphi along Kearny to
Market, to Fifth, to Metropolitan Hail,
where a welcome banquet was held. Tie
forces were in command of Captain Milsaps.
Adiatant Halpin and Captain McKee,, and
were accom- panied by three bands-those of
the staff, Division No. and San Jose.
Crowds of people thrOnged the streets as the
procession moved onward, Salvation Army
hymns being sung to such well-known tunes
as "When johnny Comes Marching Home
and wait Till the Clouds Roll By" The
banquet had been prepared under the di-
rectiOn of Mrs. Captain Edwards, and was
greatly enjoyed by the 800 participants.
After the banquet different corps of the
trOOps were detached for street work in
various portions Of the city. At s o'clock
all returned 10 the Metropolitan Temple,
where thOus tnds of people had already as
sembled. So great was the crowd that when
Commander and Mrs. Booth stepped upon
the platform there was not even standing
room in any portion Of the aud torium. The
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A WONDERFUL FEAT.

A remarkable double parachute jump will
be one of the chief attractions of picturesque
Laundry Farm on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Miss Hazel Keyes and Professor
ROmg, the daring aeronOuts, have just re-
ceived a splendid new balloon direct from
the manufacturers. 1t is one of the largest
ever seen on this Coast. The vapOr of alco-
hOl and gasoline is TO be used for its ini1a-
tiOn, and it will ascend to a greater height
than that attained in previous ascents.
When the limit OF its ascent has been
reached Miss Keyes will jump from il in one
parachute and Professor Romig will make a
similar leap into space In a second para
chute, thus Offering one of the most extra
ordinary and thrilling spectacles ever wit
messed on this side of the continent.
The beautiful ground at Laundry Farm,
In the vicinity of the spot from which the
ascent will be made, are now more attractive
than ever and fine band will be ia attend
ance all DAYS
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IMPORTED HOLDERS.
Arrival of the First Batch of
"Red Card" Men.
a Barren Conference With Valentine Press
men Preparing to Leave the Typograph-
ical Naturalization of Officers.

The molders, who struck work sixteen
months ago, spent a feverish day waiting
for the advent of the ten members of the
ago by the Founders Association to come
to this city from Chester, Pa. and take the
strikers places.
Late on Wednesday union picket at Los
Angeles telegraphed that the brotherhood
men had left that city. Yesterday morning
President Valentine received word that the
red men," as the members Of the brother
hood are called, had passed through Bakers
field and at noon faithful picket at Lath-
rop teegraphed:
To Joseph +. Vdlentine, San Francisc0-The
Ied.card "seabs" are here. VIII be in San
Francisco at 2:15. ONE WHO KNOWS.
The one who knew was wrong. The red
Dlen did not reach here at 2:15. When they
arrived at Port Costa they went on board
red-funnel tug and made their way to the
Union Iron Works Wharf, eluding the pick
cts that lay in wait for them at the Oakland
Mole, falling into the arms, figuratiVely
speaking, Of the picketS at the P0trer0.
CONDUCTED TO QUARTERS.
Captain Callundan of Morse's Patrol was
with them aud they were conducted to the
quarters Of tue non-uni ion men in the ship
yard, which are known TO the union mOlders
as Scab Hotel"
Late in the evening they received infor-
nation that President Valentine wanted to
see them, and they sent a committee to the
gate, where the President of the union was
patiently waiting to receive them. Valen-
tine learned from the imported men that
eight Of them had been engaged in Chester
and two in Philadelphia. They were well
aware that the union molders of San Fran
cisco had been on strike sixteen months,
and declared they had come here in retalia-
ton for the action of some members of the
union in the East who had taken the place
of brotherhood men.
SPOKE LONG AND EARNESTLY.
Valentine spoke long and earnestly to
them on the part they were playing, and the
disastrous effect it would have upon united
labor. He told them that they would be
treated with contempt by all union work.
ingmen of the city, and exhorted them to
think long before taking a step that might
be fraught not only with disaster to the
strikers bat to themselves. Valentine OBJ
tanned no promises from the men other than
that they would consider what he had said.
The strikers pickets report that beds
have been prepared for the red men" in
the works. and that it is probable that they
will be divided between The Union and Ris-
don foundries.
The union Executive Committee held
long meeting, but divulged none of its
transactions IF We are beaten" said
President Valentine bitterly, as he wendell
his way h0meWard, 1--WE are not beaten by
the BOSSES"
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gain the pearl we must leave the boat and
dive beneath the waters. You may bubble
at my uniform and criticize my bonnet, but
withsa fashionable spring costume we could
never reach the slums and we could get no
pearls. 1t may be said Of what value are
these sin-racked souls when we do find
themP They can be set as pearls of God
and made more bright and useful in his SER
vice by reason of their sad experience than
any fashionable setting OF education aud
culture"
Mrs. Booth told Of the influence already
felt in many portions of New York's inferno
by the work of the slum brigade, and said
that while it is impossible to legslate these
Outcasts good, it was quite possible to infu-
ence individual hearts and so benefit the
entire community.
At the conclusion of her address Mrs.
Booth dedicated to Christ and the Salvation
Army the infant daughter of Adjutant and
Mrs. Halpin. the little one being named
Maud Booth Ii tlpin.
This morning another officers council
will be held to perfect the organization of
local SUM brigade, which has already done
good work in this city, and Commander and
Mrs. Booth will leave by train at o'clock
this evening for Portland, Oregon.
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HE DOTTED ON COLORS.
Painted His House in All Sorts of Tints
Both Inside and Out.


John Van Colt of Oyster Bay was born in
1sf0 and he always lived in the old frame
cottage which his grandfather built long,
long ago. Forty years ago his wife died
childless. Ever since he has lived alone.
His fortune may be said TO be about $4,000.
Mr.. Van Colt didn't known the first thing
about painting, but, with an almost child
like pleasure in bright eolors, he had
covered his house, inside and outside, with
fantastic figures.
First he painted the outside red, white
and blue. Then he covered the red with
circles aud crosses and big dots of blue,
with similar designs In red and white. He
tried to paint an eagle on the white, but
when he found that was beyond his skill he
contented himself with big queer flourish
and spiral. The work Of ornamenting the
interior covered a period of over twenty
years. First he painted the walls all one
color, then he painted borders of another
collar, and afterward filed in the borders
with what he thought were fancy designs.
But the temptation to paint on the rest of
the wall was too strong to be resisted, so he
started to figure beautiful scene on each.
The first was O rainbow, of which. ever af-
terward he was exceedingly proud, and we'll
he might, for it was truly wonderful rain
bow, containing at least twenty different
colors arranged in unusual order. On an
other wall he painted Snow-Storm, but
when he had finished it he did not like the
color of the snow. So he painted beautiful
red and green and yellow borders around
every fake and Was delighted with the re-
suit.
The other walls were covered with scenes
from animal life. but his animals were
mighty queer. Whenever they had tail it
was carried through spirals, circles and
fiourishes, and ended perhaps in a ge0net-
rical figure. When the walls were covered
he took to the ceilings. and after several
years they were in the same condition. Then
every bit of household furniture was painted
gay.
About two years ago Mr.. Van Colts
health began to fail and he took man
named Lamberton and his wife to live in
the house and take care of him.
After that he did nothing but sit around
the house and listen to music cabinet that
the Lambertons bought for him. Gradually
his mind Jailed and he began to talk more
and more about his wife who died and his
hopes of seeing her again. The day before
yesterday he seemed a little brighter and
more cheerful than usual, and surveyed his
life's work with huge satisfaction. Then
they missed him, and when supper was
ready at o'clock he was not on hand,
most unusual thing. They called his name
again and again, but he did not answer.
They searched through the house and finally
they found him in the attic, hanging to a
Tafter stone dead.-N. Y. special to the
Plttsburg Dispatch.
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NEW YORK'S INFERNO.
Mrs. Booth Describes the Work
of the Stun Brigade.
a Busy Day for the Commander of the Saliva
ton Army-Immense Meeting at Net
ropolitan Hall Last Night,
Eyery honr of Commissioned Booth's brief

Every hour of Commissioner Booths brief
visit to this city is being utilized in the in
terests of the Salvation Army. At 10 o'clock
yesterday morning an officers council, at
tended by over 300 officers from different
parts of the State, was held in the Adelphi
Theater. and at the same place inzhe after
noon joint conference of officers and pri-
Yates was held. On both occasions the Com
mander- in Chief of the United States forces
delivered addresses, outlining the campaign
of the future and suggesting the most Drac-
teal plans for attacking the arch-enemy.
Later in the afternoon, on invitation of
Adolph SutrO, Commander and Mrs. Booth,
accompanied by Major Philip Kyle. drove
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FELL OVER FIFTY FEET.
Fatal Accident to a Boiler Maker at the
CITY Hall,

Fatal Accident to a Boiler Maker at the
City Hall.
Daniel Hudson, a bOiIer-maker, living at
81 Freelon street and employed by Calvin
Nutting d Co., was the victim of a terrible
accident yesterday afternoon. He was en-
ployed on the northeast McAllister-street
wing CT the new City Hall, and engaged in
shifting some scaffoldng on the third story
when he lost his balance by stepping on
loose plank.
Before he could recover himself he
plunged headOng into the basement below,
a distance of over fifty feet. AS he fell his
head struck on some of the iron girders, and
in an unconscious condition he was con-
veyed in an ambulance TO the Receiving
Hospital, where It was found that he had
sustained fracture of the skull, eOncusslon
Of the brain, fractures of two ribs on the
left side and numerous cuts and bruises.
After temporary treatment the unfoTtu-
nate man was placed on a cot, by the size
Of which his mother and sisters lowered.
Police Surgeon Williams said there was
little chance for his recovery.
Daniel Hudson died from the effects Of
his injuries at II o'clock last night.
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work. The fruit crop looks we'll and prom
Using. The late rains were beneficial to the
orchards and fruit of all kind. This section
is going TO be noted as a fruit region in the
near future. A. T, Hatch, the noted fruit
king of Suisun, has bought the William
Owens farm of over 1000 acres and has been
planting trees on it in earnest A company
of gentlemen. also from San Francisco, have
bought the Barry farm and have been plant
ing thousands of fruit trees upOn it. In
few years we will have an Eden in this
favored SPOT of our great and growing State.
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CONFESSION or CRIME.
4 Yourg Mans Statement to the Sacramento
Chief Of To'ice

4 Yourg Mans Statement to the Sacramento
Chief Of Tolice.
SACRAMENTO, June 25-Last evening a
young man under the influence of liquor,
and giving the name Of George Nichols,
made his appearance at the police station
and told the Ulcers that he was wanted in
San Francisco for burglary. Hewas locked
up, and this afternoon Chief Of Police Drew
visited him in his cell He repeated the
story of tie night before. He said ne had
driven a team for d. J. Mahoney in san
FRANCISCO One day Mah0ney gave him $50
20 pay some bills, but Nichols pucketed the
money, tied up the team and left town. Be-
fore this, however, he had a criminal exper-
fence He says that he burgarzed the
room Of a baIkeeDeT named Murphy. All
tie plnnder secured was S11, but the officers
were on his track. aud he finally decided TO
Leave San kIancisoo and come here.
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MARYsvILLE, June 25.-In tO-day's tes-
timouy In tile Culvers case witnesses for
the defense were examined mainly to con-
tradict Campbell, brother Of the defeated
candidate for the Assembly, who swore
that he had seen Muller vote at Precinct 2.
They claim that he was half mile away
when the polls closed, and also that Muller
voted one hour before they we're declared
closed. The taking of testimony for the
defense will probably be concluded on Sat-
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GOOD CROPS.

Promising Outlook for Fruit and Grain in
Shasta County.
CoTToNWooD. June 25.-We have been
having cool weather and late rains this year
Ia this section Of our State. II Is something
unusual for Shasta County. The grain
looks well and very promising. Apparently
this year will be prosperous one, because
1t is the season Of good crops. Some Of our
farmers have gathered their nay crop, and
OF hers are busily gathering 1t now. The
late showers have partially hindered the
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Accident to Father Lagen and Judge 0'Con-
nor at San Rafael
SAN RAFAEL, June 25-This morning
Father Hugh Lagan and Judge O'Connor
started on a fishing trip to Lake Lagunitas.
While going up the grade to the lake the
bTeast-plate Of their harness broke and the
horse became frightened and while trying
TO break away turned over the buggy,
throwing the occupants violently to the
ground" Father LaGan was severely in
lured about the arms and hands and was
completely shaken. So bad were his injur-
irs that the attendance of his physician was
needed all the afternoon. Judge O'COnnor
escaped with but few slight bruises. 1t is
stated that beyond the shock Father
Lagan's injuries viii not cause his retire
ment to his room for any considerable time.