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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
GOMPERS SHOCKED.
The National Labor Leader Visits
Chinatown.
Arrangements for the Ball at WoOdward's
'. and TO-Nights Nass-Meeting The
Brewery Workmen.

President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor combined business
with pleas ure yesterday. Early in the day
be attended a special meeting Of the Excel
tive Committee Of tie United Brewery
Workmen of the Pacific Coast
The object OF the meeting was to explain
TO the visitor the status of the difficulty be-
tween the Coast and National bodies of the
brewery workmen. Fer more Than an hour
Nj Gompers listened 10 the views of the
members of the committee in reference to
the causes which led up to The withdrawal
of the Coast union from the National organ
izauon. He was also enlightened in regard
TO tie troublesome local union, No. Ii, a
branch Of the National body.
Before leaving he promised to interview
members of union No 16, investigate the
standing of that organization and again meet
the committee next Sunday morning. By
that time he hopes to be able to form some
plan in reference TO settlement OF the
troubles.
General Secretary Thurman is preparing
an exhaustive pamphlet, giving history OF
the brewery w0rkmeu's trouble, which will
be distributed at the masS-meetug at Met
ropoitau Hail tonight. Organized labor
viii turn out i'll iull force at the meeting,
as many tradeSmen who have not yet seen
MI GomDeTs are anxious to be present and
hear mis- address.
Accompanied by members of the Recep-
ton Committee, Mr.. Gempers was driven
through Golden Gate Park and to the Cliff
House in the afternoon. He frequently ex-
pressed himself as being much pleased with
the beauty Of the park and the balmy
weather, which. he said, was most agreeable
in comparison to that he left behind in the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Short Stories Gathered From the
Hotel Corridors.
How Douglas Tilden Secured Baseball Cos
tume-A Confding Restaurant-Keeper.
Lady and Bell-Punch.

A small party Of well-known San Fran
ciscans were enjoying smoke and chat
at the Palace yesterday, and finally the con-
versation turned to discussion of the Art
Loan Exhibition for charities. In speaking
OF the bronze statue ia Sporte Rationale
Americaine," more Familiarity known as
The Baseball Pitcher" one gentleman re-
lated an interesting circumstance. mo one
when examining the statue" he said,
thinks OF looking under the lapel of the
pitchers collar, where the sculptor has
formed the letters S. w. What is their sig
nifeance2 Thereon hangs tale. When
Douglas Iilden was modelling this beautiful
statue in Paris he was unable to procure a
baseball costume in that city with which to
clothe his model. In despair he mentioned
bis difficulty to a frie nd of his. a San Fran
cisco girl then in Paris. and this young lady
essayed to construct costume. The meas
ure OF her success may be gathered from an
examination of the statue. The suit she
made was worn by the model, and in graft
tude to the California girl Mr.. Tilden placed
her initials ON the under side OF the
bronze collar. That is the explanation of
the letters 5. W."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
81 WANT TO GO TO MAMMA"
4 Little Four Year-Old Waif Left Alone
III the World.

4 Little Four Year-Old Waif Left Alone
III the World.
Little four-year-old Katie Dietz has been
under ths care of the Society TO Protect
Children from Cruelty since January goth
last, and alt Ough she has behaved like
little queen and has endeared herself TO all
who nave had anything TO do with her she
mas never ceased to cry, Il want 10 90 to my
mammal But the child's pitiful appeal
has never been answered, and her identity
is a mystery that becomes every day more
difficult OF solution, says the Philadelphia
Times.
Katie was left alone in the world under
most peculiar circumstances. On January
1919 wel!-Iressed lady leading a little girl
entered the jewelly-stOre OF Mrs Eltei, at
307 South street, aud asked to look at some
Jewels. The stranger selected a few triuk-
cts, and, on searching for her purse. she
said that she had left her money at home.
She proposed TO go Just around the cor
Eer," on Third street, and left her little one
in charge Of Mrs. Eitel Until she came back.
The woman. however, never returned.
After waiting for some time the baby began
10 cry, and Mrs. Etel tried all she eoulu to
comfort her. At last the police of t.e
Third District were notified and the child
was taken to the StatlOn-hOGSe, and from
there she was transferred to the care of the
society. Tie officers closely questioned the
little one. She said her name was Katie
Dice, or DletZ She talked OF Gloucester
aud Of Second and Market streets, Camden,
aud repeatedly asked for her sister Mabel
and her brother George. A every question
the tears would start TO the pretty waits
eyes, and the refrain Of her sad little story
was, Il want 10 20 home 10 my mamma"
She was evidently we'll taken care OF, aud
was dressed in a red and black plaid dress,
and her outer garments were garnet
WOODEN coat. mltens and cap. She IS a
pretty, bright little thing. about years old,
aud her cute WAYS endear her to all. At
he time OF her deSertlOn she was suffering
from sprained ankle, but she is now all
Iisnt. Size sings ike little nightingale,
but has frequent fits of bitter grief when
she utters her plalntlVe cry Tor mamma"
The society has been unremitting in its
efforts to find the baby'S natural (or I'M
naturaD guardian, but up to now there is
not the slightest c.ew 10 her identity. Ali
inquiries on Third street have failed 10 trace
any one OF the name Of Dice or DietZ ever
having lived there. Camden and Gloucester
have been secured without success, and u g
child still keeps on pleading for mamma"
The officers think that, ike the Little
placed in the care OF some woman who ill.,
keep.
The baby never mentions the woman W no
eit her on the world, but she constantly re-
lers to her mother n the prettiest terms of
endearment. There is not a paper to guide
the searehers, not even photograph, as in
the case of the FauntleTOy waif, and the
mystery Of the Interesting little tot is as
deep as is the pretty baby's love for her
lnother
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09

General John F. Sheehan sat in his office
few days ago. thoughtfully drumming on
his desk and musing over the instability of
human affairs In the midst of his revery
form darkened the door and glancing up the
General beheld Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon
standing beside him. The genial Registrar
of the Land Office politely requested her to
be seated and placed himself in an attentive
attitude.
II have come" said Mrs. Gordon, pro-
ducing formidable PETITION, to solicit a
subscription from you 10 Il fund which the
ladies Of San Francisco are raising fol the
purpose Of erecting a monument TO the
memory of Martha Washington" and she
smilingy laid the list upon the Generals
desk
The latter surveyed 1t for a moment and
folded II mp. As he handed it back to Mrs.
Carbon he said, with a sigh: II regret very
much, my dear madam. that am unable to
assist you in this work. This Mrs. Wash
ington, 1 am informed, was in no way re-
lated to your family, but had she been L
would most gladly have contributed liber-
ally. When you desire monument for any
member of your family | will gladly lend a
helping hand, but when you ask me to aid
you in the case of your schoolmates l must
ask to be excused"
Friendly relations have not yet been re-
established
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
A HOT COAL IN HIS THROAT.
While Doing Before the Fire Negroes
Omen Mouth Is Terribly Rurned.

Open Mouth Is Terribly Burned.
a curious accident, and one perhaps with
cut parallel, happened recently TO negro
known as Jabez Walk, employed as ser
want By The Rev. Richard Mason Of Jack
son, Miss. The negro was lying doz ing be-
fore large wood fire, and had just opened
his mouth to cape when log Of wood sud-
denly snapped in two, seuaing shower OF
glowing Goals over the hearth and the rug
on Whlc 1he man as stretched. One Of
these Goals, with uneTrng aim, fell directly
in the mouth Of WalZ and lodged in the
throat just below the uYula, completely clos
ing the passage. The unfortunate negro,
unable even 10 scream or to let anyone know
what was the matter, sprang up and rushed
about the house in search of water, which,
when he found, he began gulping down, and
succeeded in eXtngulshinE the coal. This
done, he eudeavored to remove it from his
throat, and after nearly sutfOeatng from it
finally pulled 1t out with his fingers. By
this time he was so exhausted from pain
and asphyXia that lie tainted.
A doctor was Immediately summoned by
his employer, and an examination of his
throat was made, when il was found that it
was burned severely, part of the uvula being
SO badly chaTred as to necessItate the re-
mUval of the entire organ, besides which the
tongue was burned nearly through In one
spot, ana blStered terribly all over. The
sufferer was placed under the influence of
opiaEes and the roasted fragments cut away,
after which the places were dressed as well
as possible. His recovery is very uncertain,
for apart from his injuries, which ale con-
sidered serious, great difficulty will be ex-
perienced in nourishing bis body, that of
full-grOWn StalWart man, as ali food will
necessarily have TO be injected, and this can
be done only in small quantities.-Philadel-
mia Times
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
SINGLE-TAX SOCIETY.
4 Dissertation Delivered on "The Pr
rnsr nf t,nrnrtn,

4 Dissertation Delivered on "The Prog
ress of Reform"
At the meeting of the SiHgle-tax Society.
held in Pythian Castle. 9O9h Market street.
last night, tie o.'ening remarks We're delv-
cred by H. L. Pleace. A poem. "What the
Farmers Want" was read BY Thomas Wat
con.
Walter Gallagher was then introduced as
the speaker Of the evening, his subject be-
ing "The Progress of Reform" He stated
that OF all reforms that are proposed al the
present time there is but one which will be
more than temporary remedy; that there
is one class OF people who are in position
TO take in increased rent all The benefits de-
rived from inventions and improvements
which result from the advance In civiliza-
lion, and any reform that does not take
away this power Will not be a permanent
affair. He held thai single tax levied on
the value Of land will make it Improbable
to hold it out OF use and compel the land
lord either to use his land or let some one
else use it. In either case more land will be
put in use. thereby reducing rent and in
creasing wages.
Speeches were delivered by James E.
Mills, w. G. SELLERS ald Joseph f. Rey-
nOids.
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a long distance, and had reached another
hilock, when MaZan - the name OF the
leader, as we had found out-cried Out:
There! Therei Miasr
About stones throw from where
stood | saw a huge monster seated Ia the
upper branches Of a tail cottonwood tree,
on whose leaves he had been feeding evil
IDENTIFY. MsZan approached the tree eau
tiousiy. while one of his companions conf
menced uncoiling his rope and shaping one
end of it into lasso or moose. Inc animal
began 10 roar and yell, and TO scratch the
trunk of the tree in wild attempt TO vent
its rage Oh something. One OF the hunters
now produced bow and arrow which he
kept hid under his coat and pierced the
moose with the point of the arrow. Then,
leveing the latter. he began 10 watch his
chance and wait for orders.
Il watched 'em, every movement they
made. Finally tn critler got in posi-
ton, tn word was given an tn arrer struck
III tree an tn moose falljn' where it was
intended ter took d clinch around tn
Now pull, all hands, exclaimed JIM
Mack an tn Mexicans Joined him an
pulled. / did not help because | preferred
to look on. With a heavy, dull sound the
nias come tumblng out 9th tree-branches,
moose was thrown over his head an tn other
men pulled to tn opposite direction.
"'Th' worst ant over yet said Mack :;
you'd better keep yer distance
"Mazan now drew a long sheath-knife,
ami, watching a favorable opportunity,
made a thrust at tn critter-an' failed ter
hit him. He made another stroke an hit
the crtter in tn thigh. The brute, foam
ing at the mouth an with eyes darling fire.
few at his antagonist an encircled his long
arm like front legs about him. Mazan grap-
pied with fearful courage. His arms were
grasped so tight he could not use them. Tn
ropes were pulled still tighter. The MAS,
as If determined TO die bravely, endeavored
ter bite his enemy. AT QUE time it seemed
as though h natives head would be sew
cred from his body.
g. Why don't you fire?' l shouted, an
geTed by tn brutality Of tn scene. AS no
one answered, | boldly took aim myself.
"' Keep quiet. Cap'D. said jim. at the top
of lis voice; ii yOu shoot, wheT's tn fun?
Mazan knows his bus ness.
- was Mortified an failed ter see where
tn fun came in. just then Mazan an his
antagonist, striving with each other. both
fell ter tn ground. MaZan quickly drew
out tn knife which had been in his belt an
plunged it inter tn breast O. tn animal. 1t
was mortal wound. Mazan came off from
tn fight with only few scratches about his
shoulders an face.
I'VE measured tn mias and found him
ter be five feet in length. The natives cut
tn head from tn body. Tn face was did
eous ter Look at, an was fourteen inches
long by sixteen broad. Tn forehead was
idotic, so 10 speak, while TIL eyes were
Smken deep tn mouth large, an jaws huge
and threatenin'. Altogether tn animal was
one that haunted me Ter weeks, an | GER
tainly never want to see another like it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09

and children. The other, after providing
for his vile an income sufficient Tor nrr
maintenance in reasonable comfort during
her life, left very large requests to colleges
and hospitals. His heirs-at-law were re-
membered with modest legacies. and MS
executors named as rcsduary legatees
These two wills being probated about the
same time, and disposing Of estates be-
lieved to be Of approximately equal amount,
have been much compared and contrasted,
aud have been the subject of amusing criti-
cism. The testator who left money to the
colleges was Landed and held up as man
of splendid generosity: while the fact that
the other departing millionaire left nothing
to charity was put down in evidence oil MS
selfishness.
Now, it is very good plan for very rich
men to leave requests to charitable uses.
But the fact that a man leaves great Tor,
tune to charity by his will is no proof at all
that he was a generous man. He doesn
give his own money, he gives money tnat
was his; that, perhaps, he held on to as long
as he could, and that necessarily found q
new owner as soon as the breath passed out
of his body. 1t is impossible to be generous
by will. A will does not give, II only regu-
lates division. A will may be cited III evl-
dence of the testator's affection or OF his
sense of justice, but not of his generosity
unless, indeed, he is known to have denied
himself ana saved and accumulated money.
not because he wanted it for himself, but for
the sake of those who would have it after
him-Scrihner's
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
ENCOUNTER WITH A MAS.
Il Monster Mexican Ape That Fougl
fI- IT, .ra

& Monster Mexican Ape That Fought
Hard for It's Life.
The great frontier Of the Southwest teens
not only wiki the fierce animals OF the
Southern part of tile United States but also
with the ferocious wild beasts of Mexico,
which find their way northward toward the
end OF summer, says San Saba CTex),
correspondent of the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
.craL A hunting party which has been
down toward the Rio Grande tells of some
surprising adventures which would gladden.
nlmrOd's heart. The most startling IS
that Of their encounter with rare and
powerful beast, the Mexican mias, an anil
m j seldom seen so far north as Texas.
Iwan't no. iaughin' matter" said the
leader Of the party, stern-faced James
BROOKE. " Mack asked il they had seen
ma MA anywhere about an was told tibet
tney he'd started one about mile back, but
did not foier him. This information was a
signal ig Ter us ter be off, an we examined our
ri1es an tn natives their guns, which was
got very good ones. ] also noticed that three
III men carried coils of rope. We walked
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
READY. FOR THE BALL.
The Brilliant Affair to Be Held in Wood
,.-nr.lts Canadians


wards Gardens.
The Ommittee having charge Of the ball
to be given at WoodwaTd's Gardens next
Saturday night in honor CT the visit CT
President GOmpeTs Of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor held a long session yesterday
afternoon, and completed arrangements for
that affair.
D. Berwick and Joseph Walsh Of the
Plumbers and Gas-ftters' Union and j. r.
White ard J. O'Connell of the Brick-layers'
Union were added TO the committee.
There will be many interesting and at
trsctive features to the evenings celebra-
ton. The grounds are to be illuminated
and decorated II such artistic style that tie
brilliancy VIII eclipse anything previously
seen at the gardens In addition to a myriad
OF Japanese lanterns and bTight-colored
lamps, thirteen electric lights viii be placed
on the gIOunds. Music OF high order OF
merit viii be furnished by the Musicians
Protective Association. An innovation will
be free hat and cloak room, in charge Of
four attendants. The concert viii begin al
6 O'Clock, and at its conclusion and just be-
fore the graud march an address will be de-
liyered by the distinguished national labor
leader.
Various minor details were Strengthened
out yesterday. Joseph Walsh was selected
to act as assistant floor manager, and J. f.
Valentine, L. h. Lewis and Charles Gram
bagth were appointed committee TO pun
chase badges. The following sub-commit-
tees were appointed:
Floor Committee Isaac Strassburger,
Luke NJ. Marisicll, J. L. White, ?. DietZ,
!. W. KeIleher, James Ryan. o. NJ. v Rob
eTts, James McGiyun, w. Orr, j. F, Kirby,
L. Berg.
Reception COmmittee-D. Berwick, George
Drlscoll, Miss Maggie johnson, Miss Kittle
Hynes, Miss Mary Wrenn, Henry Ark,
Dennis Hogan, NJ. Z. Atkins. Frank
SchmtZ, j. j. Barrett, c.. Meanwell, W.
Bailey. W. 3. Suule, Walter Golf, E. Nc
Gulre, j. W. Sweeney, q. Gerken, J. Push
lar, N. Mcdonnell, J. T. Como, f. J. hayes,
d. 0'COnnel.
Bids for bar and restaurant privileges
were received from John Petersen and
Louis Smith, but were considered too low
and rejected. The committeeman decided
10 conduct the TefIeshment-standst them
selves. G.. GTambarth, j. +. Valentine ana
Henry Kretlow were delegated to make
the necessary arrangements for fitting up
and maintaining the bar and restaurant
Members of the committee will have
charge Of the entrance and boX-0ffice. Hall
OF the receipts Of the affair are to be de-
voted to the benefit Of the striking iron
moiders Tickets are finding ready sale,
and nearly 10000 have already been dis
posed Of by the various labor organiza-
tions.
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He Handled Them All.

One of the best-known aud most popular
hotel clerks in California is Alex Morrison,
who presideS over the Office of the Western
Hotel al Sacramento. He is very abstemi-
Gus when on duty, but makes periodical trips
10 San Francisco, and ON these occasions he
makes matters rather lively for his friends.
a short time ago "Aleck, a" as everybody calls
him, came to the city and put up at the
Grand After jolly evening he entered
the Office of that hotel rather late and found
a stalWart member Of the police force in
conversation with the clerk. He at once
challenged them both to n jeint wrestling
match, in which he was an easy victor. Two
other guests entered the office at this juno
ture and they were also induced to take a
hand in the fun. La an Incredibly short time
they. too, were dOwned, aud Hfter sitting
successfully upon the PROSTATE form OF each
OF his antagonists, with a wild whoop
"a lgck" proceeded TO his apartment.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
The Motor of the Future.

According 10 J. W. Sanders, representa-
tive of st. Louis house.. who is at the
Palace, Missouri genius has discovered a
process for manufacturing water gas which
promises to revolutionize the question of
fuel supply. The inventor has aScertained
that by blowing spray of fresh water
across heated surface at certain temper
allure the water may be disntegrated and
the gas conveyed 10 a reservoir A supply
OF coal sufficient 70 heat the surface once is
all that is required, as the gas generated
may be used to MAINTAIN the heat. A small
supply of gas once procured in this way dis
penses with the necessity for anything
more than a constant supply of water.
According to Mr.. Sanders gas may be thus
manufactured at a cost not exceeding IA
cents per thousand cubic feet, and by actual
experiment fifly-herse power engine will
consume but 1000 feet day. He claims also
that it has been that loaded
street-car may be propelled in this way at a
cost Of ten cents for 100 miles.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-09
The Goodness of sneakThieves.

Apropos of hotel thefts, Chicago drum
mer recalled last night two instances which
have recently been made public in the
Lakeside city of the bold manner in which
the light-fugered gentry practice their voca-
ton. A gentleman had thrown his over
coat on the back OF his chair, and was con-
versing earnestly with friend in the Office
when a well-dresSed man approached and
begged pardon, "but you ara sitting on my
cont, sir" he said. Without ceasing his
talk the absent-minded owner Of tine gar
ment arose from his seat, and the thief
calmly removed the fruit of his cleverly
acted scheme. a short time afterward the
guest of a leading hotel was occupied in
writing letters in the reading-room, his
handsome silk hat having been deposited on
the table beside him. A man entered the
room wearing a battered derby, placed the
latter on the table, and retired with the ut
most tomposure, wearing the glossy tile of
the letter-wrter. To add insult to injury
the thief rald meSsenger-boy - cents to
place on the shabby hat he had exchanged
for the 'stoye-pipe' paper on which were
written the not unfamiliar words. Where
did you get that hat?' When the hotel
guest perceived the point of the joke his
feelings were, to put it mildly, considerably
rufIiru.