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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08


In great comi. opera season. Even the fair
and smooth prima donna gets warm like the
rest of u.s. and think OF the violent comedian
with his Fat make up.
TO SOME QUIET LITTLE HOME
or course, some Of the theater folk slip
away for ut least months rest to some quiet
little ''home." Maybe it is q wee cottage that
they hire for three or four week, and which
they call a home and array in Jap-lantern
fashion. Maybe it ia really q home. Maybe, oh
happy player il is q bit Of an old country
house, lied from years before because of its
prosaic dizziness, and now sought for peaceful
ness and quietuds. Here the woman. a few
years ago q fretful girl who chafed against
such toll, dons big apron, and dusts, pares,
mixes, nxes and Is happy. She rakes out an
old forgotten straw hat and goes romping over
the little farm. happy that 1t shuts out the
world, instead OF crying for more room.
THK ACTRESS AT TIE SUMNER HOTEL.
There 10 yet another sort--the young actress
whose summer is part Of her professional
career. She goes TO q summer hotel with o
maid and all her stage foot gear and opera
cioaks She sets the entire hotel afutter. The
young girls and all the men fall naadly in love
with her. Here she tastes Of triumphs which
the stage gives her not. Tine murmur Of the
ball room when she sweeps in IL to her what
applause was never. The confusion and admit
ration spread at the sight Of her extravagant
stage gown is intoIication to her soul.
The men chasing her footsteps Is some
thing that stage adulation fails to equal.
Aud how she queens it! or course there are
theatricals and she is coaxed into a part. or
she recites. Then, too, abe sings in the boat
with Charlie and drives tho women on shore
mad or she twangs guitar or banjo on tho
| rocks and she plays the ''dxshing bit on the
piano which she learned for ..Headstrong
Fate" last season and beyond which she knows
nothing. She sends men around on errands
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26

Henry S. Bunker. the well-known ship and
custom-house broker, died at his residence,
1888 West Mission street, yesterday morn
ing. He had been sick for over a year from
pneumonia, followed by dropsy, which was
the immediate cause of death. The de-
ceased was native of Nantucket, Mass,
aged y years, and for forty-two years mad
been closely identified with the CONNER
cial interests Of this city. In June, 1852, he
came to San Francisco from Rio Grande,
Brazil, where he had been in business, and
remained here continuously. He was ap-
pointed Deputy Collector Of the Port dur
ing President Fillmore's administration, but
after a few years resigned from the posi-
tlon and went into the custom house
brokerage business. in which he remained
up to the time of his death. In business
circles he was greatly esteemed for his in
tegrity. He was widOwer and leaves
three sons, Henry c., Charles d. and
Eward A. Bunker and two daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Baltiug and Miss Maggie Bunker.
The funeral will take place from the First
Unitarian Church, at o'clock this after
noon,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
NOT MOURNING FOR THE BUFFALO
Retired Army officer Who Sees No
Call to Lament Him.

n army HhO secs NO
Call to Lament Him.
The disappearance of the buffalo has
been the fruitful occasion of much unreal
sonable sentiment. Men who never saw a
buffalo except in menagerie ara especially
given to lamentation. An Eastern paper re-
Gently gave up column or more to one of
the meurners. probably woman, who sor-
rowed with much satisfaction because of
the disappearance of large game from the
face of the earth. The sad fate Of the hip
popOtamus, the rhinoceros and other useful
quadrupeds is often bemoaned, but the
American bison comes in for the largest
amount of cheap sympathy. Those who en-
joyed the personal acquaintance of great
numbers of buffalo are not numbered among
the euOgists.
A retired army officer. who in his day saw
much service OH what was called " the
plains" said the other day: 81 am tolerably
familiar with the buffalo and feel justified in
saying that one might with equal sense
lament the disappearance of the bObtail-car.
When | first struck the plains these animals
bounded and abounded in countless num-
bers. remember that once when marching
down the Republican Valley for miles @e
passed herd of the enormous hovineS NOV
ing up the same valley. They Travelled about
three miles an hour and we about four, and
yet. though going in opposite directions, we
HeIC ONtl OLA uOulo III passing lIlO HtIuy
which almost filed the valley. Any one who
feels that he, is a born mathematician can
figure out how long the herd was. Compute
it for yourself. The herd averaged, would
think, about 800 yards in width. Quite a
large aggregation of tough beef, wasn't it
Hunting the buffalo was never sport; a
plainsman never did it except for food and
hides Occasionally, some English tourist
or all-around Nimrod would come out West
armed with complete arsenal of rifles and
shotsuns of the most cumbersome make
and elaborate finish. He would proceed to
butcher few stupid bulls, have the hides
carefully dressed, and. l presume, exhibit
them with appropriate blood-curdling yarns
in the halls of his ancestors.
Il think that with the exception of few
sentimentalists and naturalists, few see any
reason to regret that the buffalo no longer
cumbers the earth. He required about three
times the acreage that the American steer
does for subsistence, his meat was tough
and fiavorless. his robe not near as good as
a Minnesota blanket and five times as heavy,
and his habits were inconsistent with a set
tied country. No, we might as Sensibiy
lament the loss of the trees that once stood
where now are fields of corn and wheat.
The buffalo served his purpose, fulfilled his
destiny and has simply, like other things of
the earth. passed away in the Lords good
time TX ansas Civ Times
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
FOUND A BIG POT OF GOLD.
A Re tired Butchers Luck in His Mis-
sissippi Cottage.

A Retired Butchers Luck in His Mis-
sissippi Cottage.
Luclen Baron. very rich retired butcher,
formerly of New Orleans, where he is well
known, came here some six months ago and
the verge of the bay, where he now resides
with his family, living on his vast income,
says Bay st. Louis (Miss.) correspondent
of the Galveston News. His richness has
been largely increased in an unexpected
manner. While in the stable he gave his
colored hostler orders to remove project
ing object from the ground of the stalls, and
left. leaving the hired man to execute the
order. Imagine Mr.. Baron's surprise
when the honest young negro soon
Informed him that the projecting OBJ
jet was n pot OF money. The lucre was
immediately examined and found to be In
good condition, amounting to S123, 600 in gold.
been secreted some time during the Reyolu-
tiOnary War when Bay ST. Louis, as we'll as
the gulf coast and the many islands in the
sound, Ship Island particularly, was the
home of the pirates that infested the Mexi-
can gulf at the time. The finding of this
money was not exactly surprise to the in
habitants here, for 1t Is a well-known fact
that many more such treasures are secreted
in the same manner.
Near the Promote Hall in this city there Is
large oak tree and at its roots 1t is said, an
almost inexhaustible amount of gold coin
abounds. Many persons have at night at
tempted to steal the treasure, but during the
search the digger becomes powerless and
is constantly annoyed by terrific noise.
Of course the search is abandoned and the
money remains untouched.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
OBlTU AIRY.
REV. DIR. BURCHARD.

Rev. Samuel Dickinson Burchard. Pres
byterian clergyman of New York City, died
at Saratoga, n. Y, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He has been in feeble health
for many years. DR.. Burchard was born in
Steuber, n. Y. September 6, 1872 He re-
celved an academic education, and at IS
years of age removed to Kentucky, and was
graduated at Center College, Danville. KY,
in 1856 Immediately after graduation he
began to lecture on temperance, and thus
became known throughout the State. He
also won many friends in Kentucky by his
services as a volunteer nurse during the
cholera epidemic of 1887 He was licensed
to preach in 1888, and was installed as q
pastor of Presbyterian Church in New
York City, May 1, 1889 He was very sue
cessful as a pastor and as lecturer, and
was at different times Chancellor of Ingham
University and of Rutgers Female College.
He was particularly happy In making ad-
dresses on occasions when it was desirable
to entertain miscellaneous audience. As
a clergyman his career was exceptionally
honorable, useful and unobtrusive, but of
late years his feeble condition has pre-
cluded active work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
WHY FULLER Is HAPPY.
He Performs a Good Action and Receive
a DiAmnnd Pin.

He Performs a Good Action and Receives
Diamond Pin.
Mr.. Fuller, a popular clerk in Clark's
Boston Tavern, is the happy pOssessor of a
diamond and pearl scarf-pin which has a
curious history connected with it. A few
nights ago he was on his way TO his home
and was accosted by lady who was evil
IDENTIFY in great distress. She inquired if he
could tell her of a hotel where a woman
could remain over night. She told him that
she was a nurse in the hospital at Waltham;
that she was in town on business, and had
missed the last train home. She had APP
piled to several hotels for q room, but had
been refused owing TO the fact that she
was a woman and alone; also that she had
no money except check, which they would
not cash, as she was not known to the clerk.
Mr.. Fuller said that he knew of no hotel,
but that if she cared he would take her to
where he lived and introduce her to his
landlady, The lady s0bbed bitterly, but
finally was prevailed upon to do as MIR.
Fuller said. The landlady received her
very kindly when the story was told. The
next day the landlady received a special
delivery letter from Waltham inclosing
money for the room. Mr.. Fuller thought
no more in regard TO the matter until the
next morning, when he was surprised TO
receive letter and small package. The
latter contained the scarf-pin which he now
proudly wears in his scarf He is proud of
the pin. but not near proud as he is of
the letter. 1t speaks volumes for the cour-
tesy and the kindness Of heart Of the clerk.
-RnSLnn Nova
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
OREGON FAIRS.
Rules Adopted at Ashland Races-A Parachute
Accident.


Accident.
ASHLAND or, Sept. 25.-The county
fair grounds near Central Point here were
we'll dled again to-day with people from all
over the district, and from a racing stand
point it was the most satisfactory day in the
history Of the fair. State Printer Baker
came up from Salem and acted as chief
Judge Of the races to-day, much to the salts
faction of many people who like to see fair
and square racing, and have been getting
tired of the fixing and throwing Of races by
the boIsemen who can make more by pull
Ing their horses than by winning.
In the match race, half mile dash, be-
tween Belvedere and Jamboree, BelYedere
won by nose only, in 0:54.
Carrie NJ distanced Achilles In the first
heat in the mile and repeat race for $50
purse. Time, Al
In the three in five heats trot for the AS
class there were four entries: Allegretta.
7, Ginger and johnny Moore, aud six
heats were trOtted, Johnny Moore taking
the third, fourth and sixth. Best time, 2:4I
This race was generally supposed to be
liked, and when Ginger won the first two
heats easily and was distanced in the third
the judges changed the driver, seeing that
bis own driver had pulled him, but the new
driver could not handle Ginger, and he lost
the race. Great enthusiasm prevailed at
the strict rule required by the Judges TO-
day, and IL augurs a better prospect for
future racing on this track.
Professor Carter in descending from his
balloon In parachute on the grounds to-
day received serious injuries, which it was
at first supposed would prove fatal the
aeronaut being injured about his limbs, but
II is now thought he will soon be all right
again,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
Man and Woman Jump Into the Cur

A Man and Woman Jump Into the Cur
rent and Are Swept to Deash.
Two respondent ones have ended their
lives at Niagara, says special to the Cleve-
land Leader. One was a man, the other
woman. Both were strangers. The man
suicided from Luna Island about 1 As
o'clock, the woman from Prospect Point
about 4 90 The woman's leap was seen by
hundreds, the mans by but three persons.
Neither left anything to establish their iden-
tity. The three men who saw the man 90
over the falls had been talking to him but
few minutes before. They were startled by
seeing him float down the current fifteen
feet from the shore. what are you DO
ing? they cried. Il am going over the
falls" came the reply, as lie was swept ever
the brink of the American Falls. He was
about IS years of age, had Derby hat, Prince
Albert coat sandy mustache and appeared
shabby.
The woman got up from a bench in the
park, deliberately walked to the parapet
wall. stepped over the railing and jumped
into the water eight feet below and twenty
feet back from the edge. Among those who
saw her was r. l. Helm of Philadelphia,
who at the risk of his own life leaped over
the wall into the river. and while eight feet
away from the brink and the same distance
from shore tried to save her. The two
fairly battled there. She fought him
iercely. Once, twice, three times he
gra ped her. and as many times she made
him let go, and the swift current caught her
ana swept her over the brink tG death on
the rocks below. 1t was with difficulty that
Mr.. Helm regained the shore and seemed
for the first time to realize the danger he
had been in. Tie woman was about %
years old, blonde. and was dressed in
An umbrella left may be tie
means of identifying her.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
BROUGHT TO CONFESSION.
A Young Clerk Steals $500 In Gold Fro
the Dime Savings Bank.

A Young Clerk Steals $500 In Gold From
the Dime Savings Bank.
The Dime Savings Bank on the public
square In Cleveland, Ohio, says the Leader
of that city, was robbed of $500 about
three weeks ago. Detective Lawrence has
Investigated the case. and by his Efforts sue
eeeded in discovering the guilty person, al
though he worked under great disad-
vantages. The money was in $40. $40 and
SIS gold pieces, and was in box. At first
suspicion fell upon one of the janltors, but
after a careful examination the detective
decided that he was not guilty. Finally
the detective asked Cashier Moore whether
there was an otlice.b boy. The cashier said
that there was junior clerk named
Sprosty, who collected bills and acted as
errand-boy.
Mr.. Lawrence had an interview with
Sprosty and broadly limited that he was
suspected OF the robbery. TIE boy was en-
phatic in his denials and was very indig-
nant over the fact that he was suspected.
The detective was prepared for the denials.
He had been looking up SDrosty'S record
and found that he had purchased gold
watch at a EucIid-avenue jewelry-stOre,
paying for it 500 in installments. The clerk
had settled for the watch sooner than re-
quired. paying SO at time instead OF S..
The detective also learned that he had paid
one iustallment with $40 gold piece.
DpTOSly was asked WHAT salary ne was
getting and he answered that it was SIS
month. Then Mr.. Lawrence asked him
whether he had recently bought a watch and
how much he had paid for it. The clerk re-
piled that ne had bought watch for whic
he had paid S45. Two days later Detective
Lawrence called at the bank again. He
said he was convinced that Sprosty COM
mitted the robbery and that he would visit
the young mans father. The visit was de-
layed, however, at the request of the bank
officials. The boy was called in and ter
some time confessed that he had taken the
money and promised 10 return all of it that
he had not spent which he did.
When Sprusty was given position in the
bank he furnished a bond and his bondsman
paid the remainder of the money due. The
case will not be prosecuted by the bank Off
cials. Cashier Moore says that there is still
great deal of mystery about tile case and
that he cannot tell exactly when or how
the money was taken. Detective Lawrence
has received many congratulations upon his
excellent work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
THE TUCSON TRAGEDY.
Death Of Dr.. Handy From His Wound inflicted
BY HeneY,

OtdIA VI ia AAahug &AVAA 4A%S "N0AA ~A@NASbSN
by Heney.
Tucson (Arlz), Sept. 25.-Dr. Handy.
who was shot by Francis J. Heney yester-
day, died at o'clock this morning DR..
Goodfellow of Tombstone arrived ate o'clock
last night and decided to make an incsOn
and sew up the perforated intestines. which
were found cut in nineteen places. The
operation took three hours. the wounded
man dying when Just completed. The
Masonic Order have taken charge of the re-
mains and had them embalmed. They will
lie in state IN the Masonic Hall until the
arrival of Handy's sister Sunday from San
Francisco.
The Coroner's inquest was held to-day.
The evidence shows that Handy on meeting
Heney said: "Who are you looking at,
you --?" and at the same instant
caught Heney by the throat clinching him.
Heney broke away and Handy caught him
again. Heney broke away second time
and drew his pistol. Handy grasped the
pistol and in the struggle the pistol was
fired, the ball entering Handy's side. The
struggle for the pistol continued until the
c0mbatants were separated by the citizens.
During the conflict on the ground Handy's
pistol was taken cut Of his pocket by by
stauder and handed 10 the Sheriff. 1t Is
generally conceded tnat Heney simply acted
in self-defense. Handy's remains will be
sent to San Francisco for interment.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
CASE oF THE ITATA.

No Sailors, Soldiers or Arms on Board When
She Entered San Diego Harbor.
Los ANGELES, Sept 25-The taking Of
the testimony of the Itata officers was to
have been commenced before Judge Ross
to-day, but Judge Ross declined to hear it
in open court when he learned that other
witnesses were examined. William Ebell,
purser's clerk of the Itata, WAS then
examined before the Commissioner, where
he detailed the movements Of the vessel He
claimed that the ship wa only a merchant
vessel, but had been a prison ship in Chile.
Ebel said that there were no sailors,
soldiers or arms on board the ship when
the vessel was at San Diego. He says the
nrms were taken Oh board off San Clemente
Island. The examination will be continued
Tomorrow
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
His Frugal Habits Saved His Life.

While waiting the arrival of the Local
Committee Of the Texas department at the
Worlds Fair the conversation turned upon
the fish for which the waters of Galveston
are famous, and then drifted somehow to days
of the war, and some pretty good stories
went around. One gentleman said There
was young man in my regiment who had
the reputation of never throwing anything
away, aud on one occasion this saved his
life. had an old pistol, scabbard aud belt,
and one day l found a man with new
equipment. | took them and did not know
whOt to do with my old ones. At last one
man took my pistol and scabbard, but the
belt remained | was thinking of throwing
1t away when the man who never wasted
anything asked for it. 1 gave it to him, and,
although lie had no earthly use for it. he put
it on. All Of a sudden there was shot and
he fell from his saddle as white as ghost.
OF course | thought he was shot through,
aud he thought so too, but the belt saved
him, as 1t was too thick for the ball to PEN
citrate. "-GalveSton News.
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A HUGE SWINDLE.
Furniture. Clothes and a Piano for

Furniture, Clothes and a Piano for Mr..
Gendar, but He Did Not Order Them.
Richard L. Gendar feels like going on the
warpath. There is some unknown in
diyidual in the city whom he would very
much like TO meet according to the New York
Mail and Express, and so would Captain
Kelvey of the Fourth Precinct, or some of
his detectives. To these may be added sew
pral business men, who perhaps are more
interested than anybody else.
1t is altogether very interesting story
for somebody. But Mr.. Gendar looks at it
altogether in different light 1t began
this way. Some time ago a furniture truck
drove up to the door OF his residence, and
the men in charge forwith commenced to
unload a pile of furniture for Gendar's par
lor and dining-room. Mr.. Gendar was not
in, but Mrs. Gcndar was She Informed the
men that her husband had not ordered any
furniture, The men were puzzled, but she
was firm, and SO they had to take it back to
where it came from. Mr. Grndar's return
proved that Mrs. Gendar had been correct
in her statement. His explanation Of it was
that mistake had been made. and he en-
jOyed laugh at the joke.
The joke, however, was progressive and
continuous one, In a short time some one
called at the house with a new suit of
clothes for Mr.. Geudar. The latter was sur
prlsed and so was the person who brought
the clothes when Mr.. Gendar refused to ac-
cept them. The man not only said he had
ordered them. but paid for them as well.
But his assertions were of no avail. Mr..
Gendar generously returned the parcel.
In a few days came another truck-load Of
furniture, and this went the usual way.
Thea came a notification from furniture
dealer George W. ShelaS to the effect that
Mr.. Gendar's check had been returned This
was followed the other night by visit from
an agent of Mr.. Goetz, pano-dealer. The
man came with a request to be allowed to
put that piano in that day instead Of ON the
preceding day, as it was n holiday Then
Mr.. Gendar got mad and went to the police.
Somebody has been ordering the goods in
his name, and paying for them by check.
The checks have been for larger amount
than was necessary to pay for the things
ordered, and the unknown pockets the diff
ference. That is why Mr.. Gendar and SO
many others are ready TO go on the war
Dath Is il any wonder
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
LATEST sHIPPING INrELLIGENCE.

Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
NEW YoRK-Arrlved Sept 25-Stnrs Britannia
and werra.
LIVERPooL-Arrived Sept 25-Stmr Calia, from
New YORK..
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KILLED ON THE RAIL.
a Drunken Man Struck by the Bumper of the
Pilot Of the Engine

Drunken Man Struck by the Bumper Of the
Pilot Of the Engine.
ASHLAND (Oregon), Sept. 25.-As the
south-bound overland train on the Southern
Pacific Railroad which was one hour late
to-day, was pulling into Central Point
about IL o'clock this morning. Engineer
Mccarthy saw q man ahead about thirty
yards standing on the track. He whistled,
and tue man stepped off, but when the en-
CINE was within about fifteen feet of him he
stepped on again aud was struck in the alb
dOmen by the bumper on the pilot, throw
ing him to one side. The man was identi-
fed as j. Wooley Hamilton of Little Butte,
this county, who had come TO see the fair,
and was staggering drunk when he got in
front Of the engine. The injured man died
shortly after being struck, from conclusion
of the brain and internal hemorrhage. A
special engine was placed at the disposal Of
Coroner Parson &C Ashland. and he took
the traiH-crew down ana held an In