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The morning call., 1891-05-18
VALOROUS WOMEN.
A Thrilling Encounter With Indians
Hundred Years Ago.

A Thrilling Encounter With Indians
Hundred Years Ago.
The early annals of the West abound in
anecdotes of fOrtitude under suffering and
herOism in circumstances Of peril among the
wives and mothers of the early pioneers,
says the Youths Companion. Many were
the instances in which, when their cabins
were attacked by the sayages, these brave
women displayed wonderful courage and
presence of mind. In December. 1871, a
small party of Indians attacked the dwell
ing house of Mr.. John Merrill in Nelson
County, KY.
Mr. Merrill was alarmed by the barking
Of his dog, and opened the door TO see what
was the matter, when he received the fire Of
seven or eight Indians, by which his leg and
arm were broken.
The Indians at once attempted to enter
the house. but Mrs. Merrill and her daughter
shut the door against them. Then they
hewed away piece of the door. and one Of
them wedged himself part way through the
opening The heroic mother dealt him
fatal blow with an AK, and hauled him
through the passage into the house.
The other savages, unaware Of the fate of
their companion, and suppOsing that they
had now nearly succeeded in their object,
rushed forward. One by one they pushed
themselves through the door. ana were dis
tdtCiltu duu uldMu lNStu6 ny ATS. MSIIlli,
till five dead Indians were in the house.
Then the others outside discovered what was
going on.
They retired for few minutes but soon
returned and renewed their efforts to force
an entrance. Despairing of succeeding at
the door, they attempted to descend the
chimney. Mr.. Merrill heard them, aud an
tlclpating their design ordered his small
son 10 cut open a feather bed and throw the
feathers on the fire.
Two Of the Indians were already descend
ing the wide-mOuthed chimney. The smoke
and heat from the burning feathers greeted
them most unpleasantly.' Choking, cough
ing and well-nigh suffocated, they came
tumblng into the room.
Mr.. Merrill seized a billet of wood and
dispatches the half-SmOthered redskins,
Mrs. Merrill, in the mean time, was de-
Tending the door against the efforts of
single savage Finally, he being wounded,
retired, and the family were not disturbed
again that night.
A prisoner escaped from the Indians soon
afterward stated that the wounded savage
was the only one OF his party of eight braves
that escaped. When he returned aud was
asked, What news ?" he answered.:
Bad news for the Indian; me lose son,
me lose broder White sQuaw very brave !;
she fight better than Long Knives the
name given to white men by the Indians
because OF their long swords.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
ANENT RATS AND SNAKES.
Some Tall Yarns That Come From tn
Land of Steady Habits.

Some Tall Yarns That Come From the
Land of Steady Habits.
The rat and snake season opens auspi-
ciousIy in Connecticut. At Fair Haven the
other day workmen in the Quinnipiac Brew
cry opened rats burrow at The bottom of
a deep hole in the yard and in three minutes
bagged thirty-three big red wharf-rats.
Then they pressed on to TT stronghold in
a neighboring yard aud got twenty-five
more big fellows, says a Middetown dis
patch to the New York Sun. But they were
not quite satisfied with the pile of game, so
they got a famous Fair Haven rat-killing
dog and put his nose in the burT9w. In
twenty seconds the dog added ten more
dead rats to the days string.
Joseph SturgeS, farmer, had great days
sport with backSnakeS on his place at
Weston this week. Accidentally he came to
a burrOw in his field that was trimming with
serpents With a club Joseph sailed into
the snakes and when lie withdrew from the
fray, sat down on a stone heap and wiped
the sweat from his brow, he had f0rty-nine
black snakes in one pile. The snakes meas
ured in length from to feet; some were
as lean as hoe handle, and others as thick
as SturgeS' arm.
In crossing the Scoville farm at Water
bury, Mpssrs. Charles Trepanier and An
thony and John Young saw mighty fiat
headed adder that had a red belly, bearing
down on them, and they set their dog on
him. The serpent quickly whipped the dog,
which fled. and the young men tackled the
beast with jabS. They got him after fierce
fight. He was 10 feet inches long, the
snake Gol;ah of Connecticut
The morning call., 1891-05-18
TWO STRANDED STUDENTS.
They Pose as Collectors for Charity and
Skin With the Funds.

They Pose as Collectors for Charity and
Skip with the Funds.
Last summer, during the vacation season
of their college, two Heidelberg students.
Benzel and Stengel, were making lively,
picturesque and carmine-punctuated tour OF
the various fashionable watering places,
says the Philadelphia Times. The tone of
their journey had been continuously kept
up to the highest pitch that it had an effect
like that of a sunstroke. when Benzel, one
morning, said his total available funds
were ST..
And my excheqner is measured by ex-
actly the same sum-"
Here " as dilemma.
The next day at miscellaneous bathing
resort young gentleman was the life OF a
merry party of ladies and gentlemen. de
had just arrived from Berlin, he remarked,
and by the strength of an assurance when
had often puzzled learned professors who
knew most of the mysteries OF existence,
had ct once made himself the leader of those
who ti0cked by themselves as the represent
tatiyes OF the m0neyed class. His banter,
his jokes. his ever-ready wit kept them III
continual merriment.
"a note for Mr.. Frederick Benzel."
SO spoke waiter, handing him an in
closure. Opening il shade of half dsap-
pointment crossed his handsome face, and,
excusng himself, he hurriedly left the room.
In little while he returned, the sad eX-
preston on bis countenance, II anything,
intensified.
MY friends" he began, there are ups
and downs for all of US in the world, but
anything sadder than this | know not. An
old cOllegemate, who has met with unde-
served misfortune, noting my presence,
sent in message he would like to see me.
l saw him an object of the deepest compass
sion. He lives in the neighborho0d, the
husband of a widow with thirteen children.
Could anyteing De more unlucky? Will |
be seconded if | propose a little collection for
the poor fellow? L myself will give 81"
Good! Good! Certainly" was the unani-
nous cry.
That evening at dusk Benzel and Stengel
began their return journey with profusion
of ruddy eXhilaratiOn that made the red OF
their OncOming voyage paler than a prim-
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as usual and thinking the square to be
empty, carefully locked the gates and de-
parted to his home. Unconscious of this
fact, the lovers reused from their, absorbing
conversation and prepared to leave the
square, Their CONSERVATION at hnding
themselves imprisoned was in nowlse I'M
proved by the subsequent discovery that not
a soul seemed to be stirring on the streets
who could come to their rescue.
There was no help for it. The only way
out of the difficulty was to climb the massive
iron spike fence. With great difficulty the
young lady climbed to the top, when, to her
horror, just as her feet sought to secure
resting place in the descent, the grnf voice
of policeman shouted menacingly in their
ears.
Rapidly giving directions in French to
Miss Beale to proceed with all speed pos
sibie and run for home while he engaged the
intruder in conflict, Mr.. Bakhmetietf sue
cessfully tusseled with the fellow until,
happy in the knowledge that his instruc-
lions had been carried out he gave him self
into the custody of the officer. knowing that,
as a member of foreign legation, he would
be liberated immediately upon arrival at
head0uarterS
The morning call., 1891-05-18
MILLM EMS STRIKE.
A Boycott of NOn.UniOn Lumber
Proposed.
Final Action VIII Be Taken at Mass-Meet-
ing Tonight Striking Molders Finding
Employment in Union Shops.

The backbone Of the millmen's strike,
which displayed symptoms of debility
during the last days of the past week, will
probably be strengthened tonight. The
Brotherhood Of Carpenters, who ordered
the millmen to strike for reduction Of
working hours, and have given them a kind
of negative support since the strike was in
augurated, have come to the conclusion that
it is time to resort to heroic measures.
The District Council, representing all the
union carpenters and joiners in Central and
Northern California, were in session all day
yesterday discussing the situation. They
were Informed that the machine carpenters.
whose assistance is greatly desired, would
not join the striking mill bench-hands unless
the Brothe rhood of Carpenters and Joiners
In which the bench-men are represented,
would agree to boycott all lumber prepared
III n0n-uniOn shops. The importance OF taking
this action was apprecia ted by the council,
and it was agreed that unless it were taken
the strike would fail of its purpose. All
the members present favored the interdict
upon non-union lumber, but were unwilling
to declare the boycott without the consent
of the unions They will ask for this con-
sent at a meeting of all the carpenters
unions, which has been called for the pur-
pose at Harmony Hall tonight.
The members of the council are confident
that the boycott will be levied. They ap-
pointed three of the most active members
Of Carpenters Union, No. %, to assist the
milimen's uickets to-day.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

LONDON, May 1.-THE ashes of Nine.
Blavatsky have been deposited at tine head
quarters of the London Theosophlcal So
cietY.
MEADEv1LLE Pa.(, May 1.-THE town
of Lineyille, Crawford County, Pa, mar
rOwly escaped destruction on Saturday from
fierce forest fire, which burned over large
section of the county.
Los ANGELES. May I.-George W. Mil
Ter, proprietor of the Carleton Hotel in this
city, was found dead in the card-room of
his hotel early this morning with a wound
on his head made with blunt instrument.
1t Is believed he was murdered and robbed.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Catholic
Knights OF America, in session last week.
adjourned alter adopting a revised eonstitu-
ton and re-electing the old officers. The
annual meeting next year will be held at
Chicago.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 17.-Civil Service
Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, in speak
ing at banquet last night, said that Presi-
dent Harrison and the Civil Service Com
mission under him were doing everything in
their power to enforce the civil service laws
and extend their scope.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Lyric Club of this
city yesterday gave receipt ion to Sybi San.
derson, the American singer, which was at
tended by the leading professional people of
England. Her coming appearance at Co.
vent Garden ON Tuesday will be an affair OF
considerable social Importance.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
DIED.

LEAHY-Tn this city. May &c. 1891. Cornelius j.
Leahy. son of the late Patrick and Mary Leahy,
anative OF the arish of Caharagh, County Cork,
Ireland, aged 80 years and days
Es- friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY Mon
day) at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, from the undertaking
j. c. OCOnnOr Il Co., 767 Mission street. Inter
ment Mount Calvary Cemetery.
O'KEEFE-In this city, MAY TO- 1891. Mrs. Mary P,
O'Keefe. a native OF County Cork Ireland, aged
As years. IChicago ana Denver papers please
Es- Friends and acquaintanees are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY Mon
day. at 9 80 O'CLOCK 4. NJ, from her late resi-
dence Al g Fulton street: thence to Sacred Heart
Church Iuterment Mount Calvary Cemetery. -
sHEA-In this city, May 10, 1891. Cornelius r.,
son OF Michael and Kate Shea native or san
Francisco, aged months.
Funeral will take p ace THIS DAY (MOn-
day). at l O'Clock P. NJ, from the residence or
the parents, l % Francisco street. Intermens
Holy Cross Cemetery.
FLEISSNER-In this city. May IT. 1891, Hugo
MelrOse. infant son OF otto and Jeanne tlelSSner,
aged weeks and days.
R1E- Friends ana aequa Iatances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral services THIS DAE
(MOnday) al 80 O'CLOCK P. NJ, at the residence
25l4 Octavia street. Interment private.
MCEw EN-In this city, May 10, 1891, Mrs. susan
McFwen mother of Mrs w. s. Phelps OF san
Francisco, a native OF Albany, N Y, aged 90
years, months and II days.
hB- Friends and aequaintanees are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral TOMORROW (Tue5-
day), at IL O'CLOCK A. NJ. from the residence OF
w. S. Phelps, 1911 Jones street. Interment pr-
vate.
JANCovICH-In this city, May II. 1891. Mary, in-
native OF san Francisco, aged 0 DAYS.
BE- Funeral will take place TOMORROW Tues
day) at l O'CLOCK P. NJ, from her late residence,
1892 Broadway. Interment private. -
KINIRY-In this city, May II, 1891, David Kim
Try a native OF Garry Cloyne. County Waterford.
ireland and late of Montreal, Canada, aged 81
years and months.
GE- Notice Of funeral hereafter.
RENCUREL-In this city, May IL 1891, Clara Rem
curel, daughter of Dennis A. and Mary LenOrmand
Rencurel, native of san Francisco, aged
months and 10 days.
fS-NOttce OF funeral hereafter.
HUNTINGTON-In this CITY. May II, 1891, Elmer
c. beloved husband OF Lizzie Huntington.
tive of New Hampshire aged 46 years, months
and % days.
RsNotice OF funeral hereafter.
FABINSON-In this city. May II, 1891, infant son
OF c. L. and o. NJ. Fabinson a native OF San Fran
cisco. .ed month and days.
HENDERSON-In this city May l6, OF diphtheria,
Ruth w, beloved daughter OF Thomas ID. and isa-
belle Henderson a native Of San Francisco, aged
II years months aud % days.
MCLELLAN-In this city, May 10, George McLel-
Ian, native OF California. aged Ii years.
BLOCHMAN-In San Diego, May Is, Laurie Bloch
man, native of San Francisco, aged II years
The morning call., 1891-05-18
NICKELS NOT WANTED.
They Are Boycotted by Chicago Sire
Railway Company.

They Are Boycotted by Chicago street
Railway Company.
1.-THE nickel is very important coin. !"
said local street railway magnate the other
day, "and it does about as much business
as some of its silver companions, but we
have been obliged to discriminate against it,
nevertheless. In fact, we have boycotted it,
and refuse to permit street-car conductors
to turn in more than four nickels apiece at
the end OF their days work
"About half of the passengers pay their
fares in nickels, and if these coins were
turned into the company's Golfers we would
be hOpelessly deluged with them. and a few
days would practically retire the nickel from
local circulation. And how could we handle
the bushels and bushels of coin?
"N0 bank would accept the money exeept
as special deposit held for safe-keeping.
In short, the only wav we can handle the
nickel is to follow the example of the Irish
man with the hot potato--drop it. So we
refuse to accept niekels from our employees,
and it is their duty to unload upon the pas
sengerS all the nickelS that are paid in for
fares.
-Four passengers, one after another, pay
their fares with nickels the fifth offers a
quarter and receives the four niekels In
change; there is the whole system in nut
shell. We also refuse 10 accept more than
So in dimes. Chicago Mail
The morning call., 1891-05-18
FOR ERRING WOMEN.
Report of the Work of the Pacific Rescue
Home Association.


Home Association.
The statement Of the Pacific Rescue Home
for Erring Women just published reports
the admission of six girls TO the institution
since the printing Of the previous report.
Ten former inmates have left; two without
permission, one was taken by the Sisters,
one has gone to the hospital for treatment
and six have returned to their friends.
There have been two births, and the home
at present shelters fifteen girls and I'VE
babies.
TIE first aim of the home, which was in
stituted in November, 1888, is to provide
home and friends in time OF need, for young
girls who have made their drst mlsStep,
and, In this way, save them from ruin. An
effort is then made 10 have them return I"
their parents or friends, ana, falling this,
homes are sought for them IN Christian
families fully understanding the past history
of the girls AMI willing 10 aid them in their
Efforts to lead useful lives. 1t is also the
aim Ct the home TO compel the men who
have usually been the chief tranSgressOTs IN
these cases 10 make what restitution Is
possible.
The following gentlemen comprise the
Board of Directors of the Pacific Rescue Home
Association; L. ;. Sherman, Rev. John
Harmon, ID. D., +. 4. GITyin, y. X. Strong,
Rev. NJ. d. Buck. George ) Montgomery,
Joseph Moscr0p. Dr.. George c. Pardee and
}. ". Ellsworth.
The Board of Lady Managers is as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. j. b. McGllyray;
Njce-Presdeht, Mrs. Joseph Mo5cr0p; Sec
rotary, Miss +. r. Mccullough; Mrs. A. Il.
B!ckenfeld Mrs. E. b. Cooper Mrs A. NJ.
Flanders, Mrs. L. II. Mitchell, Mrs. Carrie
judd Montgomery, Mrs. Loe Aigelting-r.
Dr.. Lucia NJ. Lane, Mrs. Lucy Wood, Mrs.
T. Is. Grace and Mrs. {. II. sykes.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
A MODEL HUSBAND.
why He Never Spent Night Away From
Home in Forty-three Years.

why He Never Spent Night Away From
Home in Forty-three Years.
1t was one of those wild nights you read
of in nine novels out of ten.
The cold spring rain splashed viciously
against the panes and the shutters ratified
and banged as the fitful gusts Of wind swept
through the deserted streets.
II was lodge night, but Brother Fay con-
Guided to stay at home for once, particularly
as his mother-in-law was on her periodical
inspection tour, and spending a couple Of
weeks with him.
With sigh he rolled back In the rocker,
his feet in chair and newspaper spread
open before him like a screen.
Presently he chuckled, and wife and
mother looked up from their sewing inquir-
ingly
claimed, looking over the top of the paper
and with a suspicious twitch about the cor
ner of his mouth, he read aloud:
"a model husband died recently at Cor
nish, n. II. lie had been married forty-
three years and never spent night away
from home"
"Well, | should say he was a model hus-
band" broke in the old lady grimly. Just
think of it, Mary dear, forty-three years
and every evening spent at home. Ne
lodge could coax him away from his
family" she added, significantly. Poor
man, he ought to have monument mile
HIGH" and she sighed deeply.
Brother Fay held the paper little higher
and continued:
''Never spent night from home. He was
paralyzed"
Without the storm beat harder and louder
Ia habit storms have at such times) while
within silence reigned, save the suppressed
rustic Of the paper and the Swish" Of the
thread through the pillOw-caSe the cid lady
was working educational Weekly
The morning call., 1891-05-18
AT OAKLAND.
The Home Team shut Out in a Closely
Played Game.

The Home Team shut Out in a Closely
Played Game.
The Oakland team last Friday afternoon
at Emeryvlle shut out the San Jose men,
and the victory had the effect Of attracting
q large audience TO the game yesterday
morning across the bay. The spectators
were treated to a second exhibition Of kalso-
mining, but this tine the shoe was on tie
other foot.
Oakland was shut out by a score Of 2 TO 0.
The brace of runs were made by the visit
ors in the opening inning, and thereafter
the scorer pegged up ciphers as the third
man was nut out on each side in the sue
eeeding innings. The contest, despite its
clOseneSs, lacked briiliancy, the batting be-
ing too light to stir up the audience, but a
wave of excitement swept over the craBks
ia the ninth. The Colonies had the cusb-
lens loaded with base-Tunners in their half
of the closing inning, with two hands
out. a hit meant two runs, and Hol-
iiday, who was the next batter to step
10 the plate, was urged to shit her out" HoI-
liday needed little urging. 1t was his first
game with the Colonies and he was anxious
90 distinguish himself. He hit the ball
out to center field and 2 cheer went up, but
died away when McVey ran under the
sphere and added another put-0ul to his
record.
LOOkabough used his old-style slow de-
livery and wide curves, and his pitching had
such an element Of "newness" that it seemed
as if the batting vision Of every home player
was afflicted with stTablSmus. LoOkaDaugh
had perfect control, not batter reaching
first on called balls, and Mars was equally
steady. EbTight and Everett did most Of
the field work and Hanley led bis side in
batting.
The infeId work Of the Oaklands was very
sfaadU and accurate C'Npil frautffffor,
playing an exceptionally good game.
In the first inning McGucken went to sec
ond on Longs muff, advanced to third on
Hauley's single aud scored on Speer's sac
rIfice. Hanley crossed the plate on Ebrighfs
twO-bagger. The score:
The morning call., 1891-05-18
AN ARMY OF FOOLS.
What a Clergyman Has to Say OF tn,
Guttenburg Races

What a Clergyman Has to Say OF the
Guttenburg Races.
DR.. Scudder of the Jersey City Taber-
nacle, who is conducting a vigorous crusade
against the Guttenburg race track, gave an
account recently to his congregation of
visit which be made to the track. He de-
scribed in graphic fashion how the book
makers conducted their business, saws the
New York Commercial Advertiser. He
said There was little or no enthusiasm
on the grand stand, where | expected to see
people go wild over the horses, as they used
to years ago, when each horse did his best
and ran to win. All the interest was con-
fined to the gambling stand.
The sight here was as good, or, rather.
as bad, as visit to pandemOnium itself
There was no lack of excitement here.
Every one was Oh the qui vive, swindIers
and swndled included. OF the professional
gamblers engaged in the book-makipg bust
ness there were 264, four TO each booth. One
man stands in front OF the pen, chalking
down the odds on the various horses on n
blackboard and shouting TO the customers
the advantages 10 be gained at this mar
ticular pen. While he Is thus talking and
chalking he takes the money that comes
pouring in from dozens Of uplifted hands
and passes it over to book keeper, who is
sues tickets to customers and records their
bets with wonderful rapidity.
The rear end OF the pen Is devoted TO
paying out money to the winners-one man
distributes the cash, the other records the
returning tickets. | noticed, however, that
the front end OF the concern did most of the
business. Like worthless cow, it had an
outrageous appetite, but gave very little
milk. The Teceiving-teller was overworked,
but tho paying teller had a manifest sine
cure. The latter did just enough business
to blind the eyes OF the uninitiated and