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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
HIS PAIN TOO GREAT.
Why Raymond Pinaquy Cut His
Throat With a Razor.
He Has Been an Inmate Of the Citv and
County Hospital for Months-Hi Re-
covery Very Doubtful

I'm going to cut my throat; alden -
and, sulting the words with an action. n
Frenchman named Raymond Pinauuv. in
mate Of Ward K at the City and County
Hospital, drew piece of steel across his
throat
1t was just at noon yesterday when the
ward nurse was allowed to go to dinner and
some convalescent was placed on watch to
attend to the minor wants of the belfast.
No one was near Pinaquy at the moment
and his words were addressed either to the
sick man in neighboring cot or to vacancy
but they were heard all over the ward.
they attracted no particular attention. az
such resolutions are often declared by the
i'll. Even the flash of steel did not cause
any one to hasten to him, for all thought il
might have been the light shining on the
side OF bottle that he had carried to his
mouth to take drink or of case-knifa
with food on the tin.
But when his neighb0r noticed bright
red line follow the implement, and saw the
line widen until the neck was bathed in the
fluid of life, he knew the ominous words
had been more than muttering in delrium
and that an attempt at suicide had been
made.
The nurse was summoned Immediately.
and he found Pinaquy gaSping for breath,
The iDcision was deep enough to cut the
windpipe and the front and side walls of the
Gsophagus, and will probably prove fatal
His neck was dr.ssed as well and as soon
as possible. Owing to the extent of the
wound Pinaquy cannot articulate a single
word, but late in the afternoon wrote a note
In French explaining that he was tired of
living with the pain he suffered. Extreme
JUNCTION, the last sacrament was admin
istered to him by Rev. Father Casey.
Ptnaquy. who is 60 years OF age, has been
at the hospita! for about six months under
treatment for a complication of diseases.
There is but little hope of his recovery.
The instrument he used was razor, the
possession of which is a mystery to the
hospital attaches, as patients are never al
lowed to have such sharp tools.
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QUICK POLICE WORK.
Two Burglars Caught After Four
Hours Hunt.

At , o'clock yesterday afternoon a burg
larry, which happened at 9 o'clock the night
previous, was reported to the Police De-
partment, and four hours later the burglars
were placed under arrest by Officers L.
Dillon and c. Crockett and booked at the
Southern Station. They are Jacob Attel
ana Cornelius Coleman.
The burglary was committed at Hay
ward street, where resides Joseph Wright.
Tie burglars found valise which they cut
open and discovered $40. They then took
the valise and money from the building.
At Grove street they buried the valiSe under
a pile of sand, along with "a meerschaum
pipe and other small articles, but they took
the money away.
By the time they got to Laguna street
they decided that they had TOO much money
IN them, and buried S55 in a vacant lot in
the rear OF a soda works. They then spent
SO for jewelry and knick-knacks at
secondhand store on Third street kept
by the father Of one of the burglars, Jacob
Attel. The remaining $50 was spent dur
ing the evening in a round OF saloons and
cOncert-halls.
The trip into and from 9 Hayward street
had not been made unObseryed, and a de-
sciption of the two boys was soon furnished
the officers and they were soon after in
custody. The buried money and the amount
spent at Attelo place has been recovered
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REAL ESTATE.

An Important Auction-Notes From the
Ofices-Sales.
Easton, Eldrdge & Co. will sell at auc-
ton, at noon, to-day, at their sales-rooms,
63S Market street. business and residence
lots in the Western Addition, Haight-street
improved property. corner lot at Sanches
and Cumberland streets, lot on McAllister
street. near Lott French flats at 62O Lott
street. near Fulton, residence lot corner Of
Vicksburg and Jersey streets, improved
property at 1889, 1891 and 1999A Meal
lister street; residence on FIcksburg
street near Twenty-Sec0nd; improved
property on Vallejo and Jones streets, and
on Stockton, near Clay, and a residence lot
on McAlliSter street, west of Lott.
O'Farrell & Lang postponed the auction
sale announced to have taken place yester-
dav, in their saeS-roOms, on Montgomery
street. in favor of the union sale. 1t will be
held at noon, next Monday, III their own
stand, in the exchange.
A. f. Benjamin, formerly of Davis Bros.
is now doing general real estate and In
surance business at 220A Montgomery
street.
p. A. Doan & Co. have opened a park
Office on Seventh avenue and l street, Oppo-
site the Olympic Club grounds, for the con
yenience OF pul chasers OF south-ot-the-park
| property.
] i q
! Yesterday with throngs of people, young
| and old, who had translated peculiarly
worded advertisement in THE CALL. A
reward of SO was offered for the transla-
ton, and the conditions, at present With
held, made known privately.
0. Livermore & Co. have sold the east
| corner of Powell and Pine streets, Jokes g,
for S135O0.
Parker & Ford report the sale of Block
1919, south of the park, and near the ole
Ocean House. for $500.
McGarvie & Co. report the sale of six lot
near the Ocean House for $500 each.
The Carnall-Fi:zhugh -Hopkins Company
sold a lot, 25xlO0 on L street, near SIX
teenth avenue, for $500
BUILDERS CONTRACTS.
K. Engvick with A. Lynch, TO build gu
the north line of Green street, 125 west Of
Laguna, west 3Ol1aXl0o, $3.50; bonds
| $500; {. d. MCGOWAN, surety.
John Foster with Frances O'Nei, to build
on The southwest corner of scot! and Waller
streets. 81 :5XlI6:.}: 5000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company's
investigation into the accounts of their late
freight-collector, A. j. Smith. shows that
the books, on their face, are correct. Never
theless the company claims to have ali the
evidence it needs against him. He had the
paying off of the dock hands and longshore-
men at work by the hour. At the end of
each job these men receive tags showing the
number of hours they had worked, which
were cashed by Smith on presentation. By
the time they reached the main office, how
ever. these tags were raised by the stroke of
a pen so that tags for two three or four
the payment Of twelve. thirteen or fourteen
hours. In this way, it is claimed, Smith
frequently realized on busy days as much as
SSD nr S6O.
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DR.. HUMPHREYS DEATH.
Singular Attempt to Suppress the Fact
Surrounding 1t.

Singular Attempt to Suppress the Facts
Surrounding 1t.
DR.. p. b. Humphreys the temporary
Resident Physician Of the Pesthouse, died
on Sunday evening in the City and County
Hospital, from an overd ose of choral
hydrate. The circumstances surrounding
his death are somewhat peculiar, it being at
first asserted that he had died OF pneumonia,
and afterward admitted by the health
officers that his death was probably due to
the agency of the drug named, which he
was known to be in the habit Of using for
years.
He was appointed to the temporary posi-
ton on the 9Th inst, as a case of smallpox
needed attention, and was notified last
Saturday that his services were no longer
required. On Sunday morning at 3 o'clock.
the Waterman at the Pesthouse found him
lying unconscious in the drug-room, and,
as soon as possible had him taken to the
hospital, where he fingered until evening
and died without reganing consciousness.
He leaves a widow and child in this CITY,
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Utterly without Foundation.

A statementhas been published in paper
given TO sensations that Mrs. Sew-n,
living at 520h Suffer street. had declared
herself to be the woman who was last in the
company Of Frank J. Curtin, purser of the
steamship Umatilla. who committed suicide
on Saturday evening. Mrs. Sewell is the
wife Of Thomas Sewell, who does business
at 3341S Suffer- street and has been in bnsi.
ness in this city for TWO decades. His wife
IS respectable woman, the daughter of the
late Captain Copeland Of the Inflated bar
kentine Western Belle. and how much truth
there IS in the statement of her connection
with the suicide may be gathered from the
statement of her indignant husband that
she was at home on Saturday evening and
has never known or met Curtin.
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Early Closing Endorsed.

At meeting of the Plasterers' Union last
night q committee from the retail clerks was
heard in reference to early closing, and the
union then adopted the following resolution :
WHEREAS, The Retail Clerks Early Closing
ASSOCIATE has made a reasonable demand for a
reduction OF the hours OF dGty in the various
business houses, which has been recognized as
just by the employers themselves; and. whereas,
many OF The all merchants have violated their
pledges given over their signatures, therefore
be IL
ReSolUed, By Golden Gate Lodge. Plastrrers'
Union, that no member OF this union shall deal
in any establishment whose clerks do not'wear
the badges required by their association.
The union also Endorsed the proposed boy
colt on the National Brewery Tor employing
Dnn-uuion man
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CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK.
Five Per Cent Dividend Checks No,
Ready for Delivery.

Five Per Cent Dividend Checks Now
Ready for Delivery.
S. P. Young, receiver of the California
National Bank, states that he has received
the amount Of So, S33 Al from the Comptroller
of the Currency in checks drawn on the
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States at
New York for the payment Of a per cent
dividend just declared on all claims proved
against his trust to date. Persons holding
the receivers certificates of proof of claim
are requested to present them at the receiv-
er's Office, AL California street, to be in
dorsed and to receive checks for dividend.
Mr.. Young states that he hopes within
few months to be able to collect sufficient
funds from the remaining assets 10 pay a
full interest dividend upon all claims proved
against the trust.
After this has been accomplished Mr.
Young will consider his work finished and
will turn over whatever assets then remain
in his hands to the stockholders Of the insti-
tuition who will complete the winding up of
the banks affairs.
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uNFOuNDED RUMORS.
British War Vessels Have Not Been Sen,
to Hawaii.

British War Vessels Have Not Been Sent
to Hawaii.
The British Vice-Consul was interviewed
yesterday with reference to the London
telegram that England was taking energetic
measures to obtain a foothold in the Ha-
waiian Islands and turn the tide of COM
merce from the United States to British
Columbia.
The Vice. Consul disclaimed all KNOWLEDGE
of such intentions on the part OF his Govern.
ment, and as TO concentrating her Maiestv's
fleet in Hawaiian waters said that the onlv
were the Melpomene. now lying at Victoria
and the Nymphe, which has been at Homo
lulu for long time past. He did not think
the kilograms or the rumors they gave rise
to had any foundation in fact
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Retail Shoe Clerks.

The Retail Shoe Clerks Association COM
pleted arrangements last night for their
first annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall on
next Tuesday night The members report
that there is demand for the silver button
worn to denote that the stores in which
they are employed close at o'clock in the
evening.
A committee was appointed to prosecute
the boycott on Deasy Bros, and to post it
both in public and in secret. The assist
ance of every labor union in the city will
be asked in the matter. Another CON-
mittee was appointed to wait on Cohnreich
Bros and ask that their store close at Z
o'clock during the boycott on Deasy Bros.
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IRON-MOLDERS.
Five Non-Union Men Taken Out of Fac.
tories During the Week.

boiics the w eek.
at the meeting of the Iron-molders' Union,
No. 1854, last night, the Executive Committee
reported that during the week five n-union
men had been taken from the foundries and
four sent back East at the expense of the
union.
The action of the Trades Federation in
reference to the troubles at the National
Brewery and with the new union, No. 16,
was Endorsed.
A letter from President Fox of the Inter
national Union stated that he is visiting the
Western country. He finds business very
good, with prospect of boom in the
pring, particularly at Chicago.
The usual weekly donations to assist in
the strike were received from the following
organizations: Iron-molders' Union, No
III, of New Decatur. Ala; Brotherhood of
Machine Molders, No. II, Of Philadelphia
Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers Union,
No 16, Of Portland, Oregon Typographical
Union, No. 81 Plumbers and Gasftters'
Union; Furnitnre-makers' Union, No. Is
Glass-Dlowers' Union; Tanners and Cur
riers' Union and Journeymen Coopers'
Union of San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

Why they smile: She-How is 1t that you
manage to amusa your partners SO we'll at
ballsp They always seem to be smiling.
He--l always choose girls with fine teeth.
Bank Messenger-Mr. Dinwddie, here Ia
a draft drawn on you for a heating furnace
Iomdk-Pm glad 1t has come The fur
mace seemed to have no draft at all-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
She (adjusting her skates)--Oh. isn't the
Ice beautiful The lake is just like huge
mirror He-Yes, and If you don't look out
youn be pretty apt to see yourself in it.
Tommy Mamma, can't you tell me- A new
fairy stOryp Mrs. Figg-I don't know anv
new ones, Tommy. Maybe your father will
tell you some when he comes in Tonight
indianapolis Journal
McCorkle DOCKING at the individual lean
ing against the LAM -post)-That man has a
queer name-Triangle. McCrackle-It is
appropriate. though. He is ryestaugled
Triangle. Shore.
Truly prudent: Ethel know ba ia q
financier, but he is not Spectator. Maud
How do you know? Ethel-He didn't INV
our engagement ring until ne was quite sure
that would accept m.-Munsey's Weekly.
YES, we've quarreled. l think this part
ing from my Amelia will kill me- ~
should think you would feel it," Feel il
Why, great Scott, it's torture. She had
100000 in her own rlght."-Philadelp
Times.
Opening New Account: Old scadds-
Young man. you've got to turn over a new,
leaf this year. Young Scadds trnodestly)"
Thank you, sir; would you mind starring
my fresh page in the ledger with an advance
of two handred Puck.
What kind of light? u understand -
said the Private Secretary to a stockboIder
in the gas company, that Sir Edwin Arnold
got $50, 900 for his Light of Asia" lyon
don't tell mel was the reply. What was
IT, gas or electricity Washington Post
The rails in the United States would on
around the earth twelve times.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
Daniel STEMS Obseauies

Business was suspended yesterday at the
Stock and Bond Exchange, out of respect
to the memory of the late Daniel Stein, one
of its members. AT a meeting called fol
the purpose, MeSsrs. Kaufman, Brown &
Nicholson were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions Of respect to the deceased
memory. In the afternoon the members
attended in body at the funeral, which
took place in Oakland at clock.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

st. Patrick's Conference of ST. Vincent de
fani last Sunday increased their list of sub
scriplng members to the number of fifty
is the rule of this conference to give an an.
nuai report to the congregation of their
work for the preceding year, and ON the fol-
lowing Sunday to open their books for new
members and contributions, which always
meets with hearty response. ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

W. II. Bovee, NJ. j. Burke, William Butter
field. n. c. Carnall. W. e. Fisher, G. z.
Beams, w. l. Morgan. j. j. O'Farrell. e. ii.
q. ii. Umben. The Directors are as follows:
w. H. Bovee PRESIDENT, NJ. j. Burke, A. 5.
Baldwin, n. c. Carnall, john j. O'Farrel,
viii E. FISHER, Ii. L. Sonntag, Gnstave Ill:
Umbsen Secretary. Edward w. Townsend
Is the manager
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Harness-Makers, Mass Meetinr

The Harness-makers' Union will hold an
open meeting tonight at Academy Hall, 927
Mission street. An invitation is extended to
all trades unions and particularly to members
OF the craft and their lady friends. An in
teresting musical and literary entertainment
Will be given ard able speakers from the
Council Of Federated Trades will speak of
the principles of unionism.
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typographical Union.

San Francisco Typographical Union, No.
81, has indorsed the action of the Council of
Federated Trades in reference to Union No.
16, that has caused so much trouble among
the brewery workmen. The union has con-
tIibuted $50 toward defraying the expenses
of President Gompers, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, during his visit in this
State. The contributions paid out by the
union during the past month amounted to
$500.
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Quarantine Laws.

At the meeting of the Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce to-day President
Taylor will appoint committee to draw I'D
bill for presentation to the Legislature re-
pealing the State quarantine law, which
the ship-owners claim discriminate against
them in favor of the railroads. 1t is also
contended that there is now no longer any
necessity for the State law on the subject
since the Quarantine Station has been es-
tablished on Angel Island
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

A delegation from the Retail Clerks Early
Closing Association appeared before the
Carpenters and Joiners' Union, No. 4S3.
last night and induced the organization to
indorse the boycott on Wolf & Frank. The
union elected james Bell, William Leach
and G. L. Bennett delegates to the District
Council of Central California,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
Box-sawyers and NaiIers.

The Box-sawyers' and Nailers' Union de-
cided to assist the early closing movement
by not patronizing stores that keep open
late at night. The union will soon make a
fight for a reduction of their days work
from ten to nine hours.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
ACafhnlic MiSsion

A mission was opened at st. James
Church on Twenty-thrd and Guerrero
streets last Sunday, at the conclusion of
hien mass. 1t will continue for a fortnight
nhder the direction Of two Vincentian
Fa!n a, Rev. Father Shaw and Rev. Father
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

The Steyedores' Protective Union viii
soon hold a special meeting to adopt new
constitution and bylaws. 1t is proposed to
establish beneficiary organization. A reso-
luton sympathizing with the iron-workers
in their strike at Emeryville was adopted at
the meeting last night.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
SIX DAYS ON Rollers

The six-days, OF six hours duration each,
roller-skating race ended last night at 10
o'clock in the Mechanics Pavilion, and, as
was expected from the start, proved an easy
victory for Snowden. The score at the close
stood: Sn0wden, first prize, $780, 45i miles
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

The journeymen horse-shoers decided last
night not to patronize any store that keeps
open after 6 o'clock in the evening except
Saturday nights. The proposed boycott on
the National Brewery for failing to dis
charge nOn-union employees was endorsed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
VIII Keep Open House.

AN invitation is extended to all younp
women to the regular monthly reception
ana musical entertainment which will take
pace at the Young Women's Christian As.
at 1880 o'clock. evening
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
True Manhood.

This evening at o'clock John e. Spencer.
NJ D., will deliver a free medical lecture for
young men only, at the Christian A ssociation
Hall, 232 Suffer street; subject, "The care of
tia body"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

3 laps; Waldstein, second. $50, AS miles;
Berry, third, 49, 447 miles; Blythe, fourth,
$50, 446 miles laps; Robinson, fifth, S25.
Az miles laps; Matheson, sixth, 442 miles
n lanS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
Vol. lXXXII. Number 489.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
Number 489.
FEBRUA AIRY 1901.

The Heroic Adventures of NJ. Boudin.
Twelve original drawings by WILLIAM
MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. With Comment
by ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE.
Portrait of Edwin Booth at the Players
Club. Engraved by FRANK FRENCH from
the painting by JOHN S. SARGENT.
Finland. First Part. General View of the
Country and People. By HENRY LANS-
DELL. With map and eight illustrations.
Finland. Second Part. Sketches in Fin
land. By ALBERT EDELFELT. With six
teen illustrations drawn by the author.
English Writers in India. By BISHOP JOHN
f. HURST. Illustrated.
The Heart of the Desert. By CHARLES
DUDLEY WARNER. With twelve illustra-
lions drawn by w. T. SMEDLEY, IL. BOLTON
JONES, and II. +. FARNY.
Smyth's Channel and the Strait of Magel-
Ian. Coasting Voyage in Southern Lati-
tudes. By THEODORE CHILD. With fifteen
illustrations by t. DE THULSTRUP and c.
MENTE, after sketches by CAPTAIN
CARLSEN, and photographs.
The Faith of President Lincoln. BY L. f
CHITTENDEN.
personal Intelligence" Fifty Years Ago
By ELLEN MACKAY HUTCHINSON.
In the stranger People's'' Country. Part
II. By CHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK.
Both their Houses. A Story of True Love
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The Bond. A Story. By GERALDINE BON
NER.
Poems by William Dean Howells, Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, Christopher Pearse
Cranch, and Louise Imogen Quincy.
At the Zoo. Full page illustration by GEORGE
DU MAURIER.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

The rails in the United States would On
around the earth twelve times.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

Why they smile: She-How is 1t that you
manage to amusa your partners SO we'll at
ballsp They always seem to be smiling.
He-l always choose girls with fine teeth.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27

She (adjusting her skates)--Oh, isn't the
Ice beautiful The lake is Just like huge
mirror, He-Yes and if you don't look out
you'll be pretty apt to see yonrseIf in If II
American Grocer. '''