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The morning call., 1891-08-10
A SKILLFUL PLEADER.
He Rakes in Money by a Carefully Toll
Story.

He Rakes in Money by Carefully Told
Story.
A new and decidedly neat innovation in
polite forms of begging was developed in a
leading Damond-square restaurant. 1t is
good one and has evidently been but re.
Gently worked in this city. A well-dressed
and handsome man entered the restaurant
in question and selected seat at table
occupied by an apparently well-to-do man
about town. The newcomer ordered a
plain supper without trimmings and at once
struck Up conversation with the other
man.
Finally the newcomer spoke despairingly
of his bad luck with the book-makers at the
Homewood races, and frankly stated that
he had only the price of his meager supper
left ont OF roll of $1,000, with which he
struck the town On Monday of last week
Then his victim fell an easy prey TO the
carefully laid snare and Mt once offered to
not only pay for his supper at the restau-
rant but to pay for his lodging and break
fast at first-class hotel. Not only did he
offer this but also to give him ten-doIlar
bill to help him turn the tide of fortune. all
of which he did.
The man who so skillfully works this
novel scheme is said to be unusually bright
and intelligent possessed of the most
charming conversational powers, and is evil
IDENTITY man of more than ordinary ability,
Ii is said that he cleaned up over $500 in one
week by his pretty little plea. But he never
asks for money or even hints at the idea
that he would accept any success that might
be offered. And herein lies his marye lous
suecess.-Pittsburg Press.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A BABY'S TERRIBLE RIDE.

She Is Swept Under Bridges and Build
ings on Raging Stream.
Eyclina and Ethelina Jaselli, two bright
little Italian tots, were toddling on the South
Jefferson-street bank of the east branch OF
the Railway River in Orange Valley last
evening. Men in barber; hop and in hat
factories saw the children playing on the
bank, but none Of the spectators thought
about danger.
But the heavy rain which had fallen all
the afternoon had swelled the stream into
torrent. The muddy water splashed over
the banks, and the solid current rose almost
10 the arches of the bridges and the floor
beams Of several hat-shops under which the
stream runs.
At about 500 o'clock Ethelina was seen to
push Eyelina, who is only 10 months old,
and who was dangerously close to the tor
rent. The child t0ttered on the bank for
few seconds and then fell into the seething
water; Little Ethelina shriekod. when she
saw the baby swept away. Mrs. Jaselli,
the mother, reard the girls cry for help and
ran TO the yard. When she saw the babe
being carried on the water under the
Forreststreet Bridge, Mrs. Jaselli's shrieks
of despair alarmed the neighborhood.
Men, women and children ran from houses
and stores TO the stream. The news spread
that an infant was being carried down ON
the angry stream, and men ran from every
direction to aid in the rescue. They were
encouraged by the shouts Of the mother
along the bank. Cries Of horror were heard
when the child disappeared under bridge
or n hat-shop.
Frank OHagan, maker in E. V. Con-
nett d Co.'S hat-fsciory, plunged into the
stream in the hope of saving the child, but
the water was rushing at such terrific
speed that just as OHagan reached his left
hand 10 seize the child's dress the little one
was swept by him like fash. Before other
The morning call., 1891-08-10

A few years ago the office-boy of the
Springfield Union dashed into Editor Ship
ley's room on the top floor in high excite
ment
There's man downstairs who must see
you, quick" he gasped. It's very impor-
tant. Come" and he darted down again,
closely followed by the editor who was the
last man to leave the building alive. Plenty
of corpses were\ carried out when the fire
was over. 1t had been sudden. swift and
remorSeless.
The danger of fire in newspaper offices is
probably greater than in any other kind Of
establishment short of a powder-mill or a
cotton-gin. The paper, oils. inks aud other
materials are very infiammable and it is nb-
solutely impossible to keen people from
smoking. In fact, nobody tries to 10 that,
though some business managers draw the
line at cigarettes.
Fire patrols, which are made every night,
and more than once night, by an expert
enced man are another precauti0n against
danger. In the old World Building there
were fire patrols every night, and beside a
gliltering AK upon the wall conspicuously
hung this sign:
In case OF fire take the Ak. go out on the roof,
chop hole and so down Though the Mail and
Express Building.
Now, however, the World Is in fire-proof
building, as are also the Times, Tribune
Journal and Press and the Sun and Herald
are about to follow suit. In not very many
years all the metropolitan dailies may snap
their fingers at fire originating within their
walsh. Y. World.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A LUNATIC AT LARGE.
lie Makes Things Lively for a
While at the Cliff House.
Passers-By Threatened With an Ugly Looking
ger-Locked Up After Struggle.

Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon the attention Of visitors to the Cliff
House was attracted to the strange conduct
of a man apparently about 35 years of age,
and deeently dressed, who was making ges-
lures to every woman who passed along the
front of the house.
1t was suspected that the fellow was not
in his right mind, and Officer MOloney of
the mounted police cautioned him. A few
minutes later the man got into dispute
with 4 bystander. and drew an ugly looking
knife blade, five inches in length, which
looked as If it might have been ground out
of piece Of hoop-iron and had no attach
ment for handle. He made threatening
gestures with the weapon, whereupon the
officer promptly returned and secured him.
1t happened that the officer had not
brought his handouts along, and while he
was taking care of the knife blade the
prisoner slipped off, picked up heavy
stone and hurled it at an inoffenslye passer-
by. The missile struck the strangers hat
and caved it in badly, but no worse harm
obtained, so that Officer Moloney WAS en-
abled to telephone to the Central Station for
the patrol wagon to be sent to the Haight
and Stanyan-Street depot OF the Park and
Ocean Road.
Just as this was done Officer Cournean ar
rived and temporarily relieved MalUney of
his charge. On his way to the depot the
prisoner began to be very troublesome. He
could not speak English and Cournean
spoke no French. To a CALL reporter the
prisoner stated that his name was Baptiste
Heritier, that he was baker by trade and
had been deceived by the man on whom he
drew the knife. He said that he used the
latter sin his business"
Asked If he had any explanation as to
throwing the stone, he continued to repeat,
"On ma tronpe." meaning that he had been
deceived or betrayed, and added that the
stranger had attacked him. BY the time he
had reached the depot the prisoner became
violent, threw himself on the floor and
kicked violently. Officer Moloney had by
this time returned and the prisoner was
handcuffed. lie bad to be carefully watched
all the way down to prevent his jumping off
the cars. At Stanyan street the patrol
wagon was in readiness and the unhappy
man was taken to the Central Station,
booked for insanity and taken TO the Home
for Inebriates. He will have a hearing be-
fore the Insanity Commissioners.
Officer Moloney stated to The CALL rep
reSentative that it is quite a common thing
for persons in the early stages of insanity to
seek the ocean boulevard and the Cliff
Rouse approaches. The ocean has fascin-
alton for these unhappy beings.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Senator Sprague of Yolo is in the city.
DR.. W. Cluness OF Sacramento is at the
Palace.
W. B. Pless, Sonoma banker. is staying
at the Palace.
Ronald Thomas, New York banker, is at
the Decide
G. p. Runyon, a fruit-grower of Court
land, is at the Grand.
LieuteHant-G Governor j. Z. Reddick of CAL
ayeras is at the Grand.
p D. Graham, newspaper man of Mid
dlet0n, Ohio, is at the California.
George g. Allen, mine-owner and foun-
dryman OF Nevada City, is at the Grand.
DIR. c. W. Ably, manager of Fred Geb-
hardts stock ranch in Lake County, is at the
California.
III. S. Severance. capitalist of Los An
geles, accompanied by his wife and children.
has taken apartments at the Palace.
r. McMurray, California State Worlds
Fair Commissioner. came down from Lake
Tahoe yesterday and is quartered at the Oc-
cdental.
Rev. T. G. Watson. an Episcopalian clergy
man from Spokane Falls, is in The city Tor
his vacation and is quartered at the Grand
with his wife and family.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
GARROTERS ABROAD.
Three of Them Relieve John
Conway of His Wealth.

Three garroters piled their nefarious trade
with success at about 1 o'clock yesterday
morning on Harrison street, near Sixth.
The victim was John Conway
Conway, who is switchman, living at
926 Harrison street, said he was going home
partly under the influence of liquor, and he
had got within a half block of his house
when three we'll dressed men, whom he had
seen ahead, hut had taken no particular
notice of, sprang upon him. One of them
threw his arm about COnways neck, gar
rotlng him completely. while the Others
went through his pockets. They got gold
watch and SO in coin. The two who had
gone through his clothes got away a short
distance before he was let loose by the
third. Then they all ran up Harrison
street toward Seventh and disappeared from
view.
Conway reported the case at the Southern
Station and police were put to work upon
it. Garroting has been a rarity lately, and
it is seldom that three men take part in it,
especially three well-dressed men. A good
address throws a late traveller off his guard,
and no one knows it better than those who
wish 10 take him at a disadvantage.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
A PEACEFUL END.
Painless Death of District Judge
Ogden Hoffman.
The Noted Jurist Finally sucoumbs to Valv-
ular Disease Of the Heart After
Long struggle-His Career.

Death has removed one of California's
ablest jurlsts. and one who made distin-
guished record as Federal official.
After battling for over four months
against the malady that was slowly but
surely sapping his life away, United States
District Judge Hoffman died at AS o'clock
yesterday morning. His death was painless
and peaceful ending of peaceful life.
For two days he had been in semi-con-
scious condition, and he failed to recognize
loving relatives who lowered by his bedside
in ST. Luke's Hospital
Soon after Judge Hoffman became so ill
as to be compelled to retire to his apartments
in the Union-Paciie Club on April I'd, his
attending physicians were of the opinion
that he could not recover, and that his de-
mise would be only question of time. Val
yular disease of the heart was the cause of
his illness. and medical science could do
little to stay its progress. Many times was
the aged and honored Judge thought to be
sinking rapidly, but he would rally in way
that was most puzzling to the physicians.
Finally he recovered to such an extent as
to be able to sit up daily, and it was deci ded
The morning call., 1891-08-10

men could get to the bank the babe was
carried under two street bridges aud three
hat-sheps
After the babe had been swept along on
the stream for nearly three-quarters of a
mile, it was recovered near McChesney 81
Fischer's hat-faetnry. Everybody expected
that it was dead when taken from the
stream, but it was only unconscious.
After women had worked over the child
for half an hour in a warm room, little Eve
line ope ned her eyes and stared in wonder
ment at the group about her. Mrs. Jaselli,
the mother, was almost creZed with joy
when she found her baby alive. Men who
saw the child MS it was swept down by the
current say that it was the fierce strength
of the stream that kept the child from
drowning.
But it is not likely that any person living
ever had such an experience as little Eve
lima Jasell, who will now be Orange Val
ley'S heroine. The hatters of the town talk
of making the child present of some kind
for her to keep as memento of her mar
velous ride on the raging waters.-Newark
IOurnal
The morning call., 1891-08-10
CHRIST AT JACOBS WE'LL.

He Knows What 1t Is to BE Weary and
Worn-Neper Too Weary to Help.
The lesson of the day in Mrs. Coopers
Bible class yesterday was one of unusual
interest. The discussion, which was full
and free, brought out many practical points.
1t was shown that Christ was weary, and
therefore we have not an high priest who
cannot be touched with the feeling of our
iDfirmitieS. He sympathizes with our sui
fering. There is not single throb of pain
in our hearts that he does not know. And
he gives grace to help in time of need.
Whoever would truly sympathize must be
content to know from personal expert
ence what suffering is. They Jest at scars
who never felt a wound" We learn the
art of consolation in the endurance of suffer
ing ourselves. II our own sensitive natures
culver under the sting of injustice and
wrong we are apt to be very careful how
we wound others by thought. word or deed.
1t was noted also how Christ often spoke
his most remarkable words to the least re-
markaOle persons. A poor, ignorant, sinful
Samaritan woman had come on an errand of
everyday work and duty, and in the line of
duty she found great blessing. We often
call things drudeery, but blessed be drudg-
cry, for IN and through il we may find price
less blessings, if we will. The rugged path
way of duty may lead straight into the por-
lal OF peace.
The trivial round. the common task,
VIII furnish all we ought TO ask,
Room to deEy ourseives-the road
That leads rs daily nearer God.
It was so with the woman at the we'll.
The meeting with Jesus was God-ordained;
it was not accidental. Jesus told her that
he had the gift of a new spiritual life for
her, and with that gift she would never
thirst. She did not catch the meaning OF
the symbol. She took It literally, and re-
Piled 'Sir, give ne this water that thirst
not, neither come hitler to draw" ii there
was any way 10 economic labor, she wanted
to know it. We all do. This spirit of the
Samaritan woman has gone through all
time Give me that | toll EoE l am tired
of work" We ought to say Teach me
how to labor to the best advantage Teach
me how to learnt Teach me how to adapt
means to ends" Nothing can be attained
without labor. God says: Work, work,
tor l work in you to viii and TO do" We
must work for things spiritual as we do for
things material.
The morning call., 1891-08-10

few of the passengers. She had started
with her babe from St. Louis in the morn
ing, intending to come to Burlington to
visit her parents. The child had not
been quite well. and the father
started to accompany the mother and child
part way on their journey; The child grew
worse; he remained with them throughout
the day. About IL, or perhaps a halt hour
later, the baby died in its mothers arms.
Though her heart-strings were strained to
the point of breaking she put wonderful
curb upon her feelings. Fearing that if the
death of her child were known to the train
officials she would be obliged to part with
her precious burden, she covered the face
of the infant and for six hours sat holding
its lifeless form in her arms, restraining
with remarkable self-control and at dreadful
cost to her maternal feelings those out
bursts of grief which would have betrayed
her. Through all those weary hours aad
frightening miles she sat pressing her bur-
den to her bosom with arms that did not
grow weary in spite of the heavy sorrow
in her heart.-Burlington Qowa) Special to
Globe Democrat.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
The trivial round. the common task,
VIII furnish all we ought TO ask,
Room to deny OurSeiyes-th road
Tint leads MS dailY nearer God.
THE GAS TURNED ON.
An Elderly Woman just Escapes Dea
From ASphyxiation.

An Elderly Woman just Escapes Death
From Asphyxiation.
a woman about Go years old was found
asphyxiated in a room at the Stanford
House, on the corner of Fourth and Bluxome
streets, yesterday morning. She was oper-
aled Oh for six hours by DR.. Morris Harvey,
hut afterward removed to the Receiving
Hospital, where she was attended by DR..
Williams. who soon pronounced her ont of
danger. She WAS unable to speak, even
when all danger had passed. II is thought
that she endeayored to take her own life.
The officer who brought her TO the hos
pital stated that he heard she had an escape
from asphyxiatiGn once before.
About 8 o'clock the old woman recovered
consciousness sufficiently to state that her
name was Mrs. Mary Lembley, and that sh e
was widow. Up to recent date she had
property TO support her for the rest of her
life, bus had lost it in some manner that she
refused TO explain. She denied having tried
q 1tOruft suipfda
The morning call., 1891-08-10
fis with happiness as it is with
watches the Tess complicated the
less easily deranged.

Unlike the pretty vending maids
of Vanity Fair, calling out come buy,
come buy, we ask come look. Your
judgment shall be The dictator. A
price of SIS for an AIl-WooI Over
coat, stylishIy made and trimmed,
seems absurd, but we have 'em on
our counters, all sizes. In ChiIdren's
Clothing we quote suits from 75o up.
We carry complete line, containing
all the latest novelties, and have two
mammoth floors to show them to you,
making the purchaser extremely con-
venient. The next item of interest to
you is the modern ciyiIizer-White
Shirts, coo for our celebrated one,
pure linen, with finest muslin bodies.
A word about Neckwear-35c for
those much taIked-of pure silk with
satin back ties, in all shapes and COL
ors rare bargain. $3.50 per suit
for the Glastonbury Underwear, worth
more money, but no matter. Extra
weight and quality of BaIbriggan,
$3.50 per suit, in all shades, war;
ranted fast coIors. A moment spent
with Hosiery reveals a foreign knit
durable half hose, in stainless coIors,
six pairs for ST.; the price is the at
traction. Have you seen our window
display? 1t is artistic. Prices on
meek cards, but their meaning is
mighty. SIS trousers are not taking
back seat-vaIues 81, So and $3.50;
have you bought a pair Of EN-? twill
pay you.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
TRIAL BY JURY.
A sample of Questions an Intelligent
juror Had to Answer

A sample of Questions an Intelligent
Juror" Had to Answer.
In the case of the People VS.. Charles
Chaplin, charged with selling liquor without
license, juror named Collins was ex-
amned.
He was passed by the prosecution, but
when the defendants attorney commenc ed
examining him he found that he and de-
PENDANT bad had some trouble over a COW.
DO you bear any prejudice against the
defendant through that cow?'' asked the
liquor lawyer. This caused an audible
smile to 20 around the courtroom.
Are you prejudiced against that COW ?"
asked City Attorney Taylor, and Yes"
put in his assistant, Mr.. Tappan, do you
know whether or not that cow was in favor
OF high licenseP"
This was too much for the spectators and
the Judge had to restore order with his
gayeL-Aiameda News.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
~ Cowardly Brute.

John Gramatchcatch, Greek peanut
peduler, was arrested on East street at noon
yesterday by Officer Callahan and taken to
the North Harbor Station, where a charge
of battery was placed against his name on
the register. II appeared that some time
before the peddler had been annoyed by
some beys stealing his peanuts. and when
Leon Taylor, a Iwelve-year-old Oakland
boy, had happened to pass the stand, the
Greek at once seized him and began beating
him in brutal manner AS soon as posi-
bic Taylor broke away from his assaiIant,
but not before G:amatchcatch had kicked
him most brutaily. The lad was badly hurt,
but managed to tell his story to the police
man, who at once placed the Greek under
The morning call., 1891-08-10
Fast-DrivinC Hoodlums.

John Langston and two companions,
whose names are unknown to the police,
hired a rig yesterday at the Record Stables,
on Sixth street, for a drive. They sue
ceeded IN having lots of fun, but it resulted
IN the horse beng cruelty beaten and the
Sunday quiet of several streets broken. AS
they were going along Sixth street Special
officer HandmaDn tried to arrest them, but
Two got away. Langston was caught, and
at the Southern Station was charged with
disturbing tho peace and fast driving. A.
W. Archibald, owner of the outfit, also had
the charge of cruelty to animals preferred
against him.
The morning call., 1891-08-10
Her Suspicion Was Confirmed.

An elderly lady called at the Clerks
office of the Court of General Sessions in
New York few days ago and astonisiled
the clerk by asking to see all the indict-
ments found between 1850 and 1910. She
said she hoped to obtain information that
would be useful in lawsuit. Her wish
was gratified and her search was rewarded
with success. In explanation she remarked !:
My curiosity is at last appeased. During
my twenty years of married life to John /
always had suspicion that there was
skeleton somewhere in his family. | have
positive proof of it now. His grandfather
was under indictment for abduction. The
complainant died and he was never brought
to trial. l knew there was stain ON the
escu.cheon.'-Ex.
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HE WAS THERE TOO.

Colonel W. j. Crawford Talks About the
Battle of Chickamauga.
Conspicuous among the numerous visitors
who paused in passing by to see the war
relics from the battle field of Chicam8uga
on exhibition in front of the Appeal build
ing recently was Colonel w. J. Crawford.
He was in reflective mood when first dis
covered, thinking OF his old comrades in
arms who had
Entered the low green tent
Whose curtains never outward swing.
And had worked himself up TO commend
ably sentimental pitch by humming;
on flames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac OF the dead.
"Chickamauga? sententiously ipqureda
friend.
yes"
'Been there?"
''Saw these shells f1y?"
yes"
And these trees struck"
Yes"
Were you in front Of the trees?"
Behind emp"
eyes"
Standing up?"
Lying down9'
Good i. Tell us about it"
ut was this way" said Colonel Craw-
f0rd, resting his foot upon the juttlng point
OF paving rock that protruded from pile.
1T was this way: These people who have
been telling us that they were on the ground
and received the bullets in their bodies be-
fore they struck the trees have poor memo
rles. The truth is that every mothers son
OF them was behind these trees praying and
reading the catechism with religious ferver.
These shells and balls did not pass through
a single one of them"
The truth about the fight at Iastp' ex
claimed chorus Of voices.
Yes" said Colonel Crawford, that is the
truth. And may add that these gentlemen
were not struck or injured, nor were they at
any time in danger. Once when the Yam
KEGS were pressing US close two enormous
shells were seen coming with that peculiarly
known to old soldiers. To let them go by
was death to hundreds behind us, so caught
them, one under each arm. and pressed
them so tightly that they could not explode.
held them in my grasp two days until the
army moved away, and then | turned them
loose to do their worst Yes, they called nv
selves how the trees were torn up but I
never thought much of it, and am opposed
to making great miratlon of little things
or distorting the facts OF history. Another
time | was"
Here policeman interfered and called a
patrol-wag0n TO haul off several bystanders
who had fallen victims to the magnitude
of the narratiye.-Memphis Appeal Ava
1ourha
The morning call., 1891-08-10

John Edwards and John Smith. two typi-
cal boodums, were arrested yesterday at
the Mission-sireet Salvation Army barracks
Tor disturbing religious meeting and bat
terry. The latter they performed with a
vengeance on X. McKinsiry, a member Of
the army, who iEterfered. Edwards has
already been fined for disturbing their
The morning call., 1891-08-10
Insane on Account of ReIiyIon

Second Mate Charles ii. Burkland of the
ship Prosper, from Port Blakeley. was
handed over to the police and taken to the
Home of the 1nebriates for insanity. He is
a victim to religious mania and spent his
time on the recent passage praying at times
and curain6 at others. He even became
suicidal in his mania.