davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
STORMY WEATHER.
Snow in the Mountains and Rain In the
Valleys.

SIssoN, Dec. 2S-The snow is three feet
deep and it is still showing. with the wind
in the south. Trains are arriving about on
time. The railroad company have large
force Of men keeping the road open with
snow-plows, which are running continually.
DUNSMUIR, Dec. 2S.-A wet, drilling
snow has continued since last evening. and
1t is still showing very hard. The cyclone
pillow was taken out to-day, but before it got
out Of the yard a steam-pipe burst and it is
now back in Tie shop for repairs. The snow
is too soggy for the cyclone. Other plows
are kept on the move, SO that the trains are
only few hours late.
CATUCoS, Dec. %. - Yesterdays rain
amounted to 80 Of an inch. The prospect
is good for more within the next twenty-four
hours.
PETALUMA, Dec. est commenced rain
Ing again this afternoon and it is now rain
ing steadily with prospect of continuance
through the night. The rain was needed,
as the land in some localities had become
too hard to piow.
GILRoY, Dec. 2S.-One inch of rain fell
during the storm, making four inches for
the season, about the same as last year at
the same date. The weather to-day is very
warm. Clouds are banking up, which indi-
cate more rain soon.
PORTLAND, Dec 2S.-Unusually heavy
rains have prevailed in the Willamette Val
icy the paSt llFee DAYS, causing Taplu
| rise in the Willamette River. No serious
damage iSreported yet. but a continuance
| Of the rains for twenty-four hours longer
Will cause the river to overflow its banks
and much damage win result along the low
lands. Union Pacific trains are delayed by
snow in the Blue Mountains. a slight de-
| lay has been occasioned on account Of
slides in Cow Creek CANYON.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2S.-Rain has been
| falling here since early this evening, and if
it continues through the night the farmers
will have all they need for blowing ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
THE GIRL BACHELOR.
How She Secures the Luxury of an ]
dependeut Home,

How She Secures the Luxury OF an In
dependent Home.
1t is getting to be much the fashion for
unmarried women now to have homes.
rather than to live in hotels or boarding
houses. Apartments of all kinds and at all
rices are to be found, from the two rooms
and bath to the housekeeping suite, but il
develops the home feeling to have ones own
suite. ones own furniture and arrange
ments. Nearly all the new apartment
hotels provide small suites for one or
two persons, where steam, heat and
hot water go with the rooms The tenant
pays for his own gas and provides TO
INN self Cor HERSELF furniture, service and
food. The expense, of course, varies with
the locality. For instance, in one Of these
hotels, located on Copley square, the finest
part of the city, lady has a suite OF two
rooms and bath, with private hall and two
very large closets for trunks, ETC., of which
the rent is $500 year.
Having her own books, pictures, bric-a-
brac, bookcases, mirror and writing-desk,
she required only furniture for the bedroom
aud rug, sofa and chairs for the little salon.
Window draperies and portieres We're got
up out OF the pretty and inexpensive "scrim"
at % cents yard-and the entire cost of
furnishing was within 800. The hotel had
dining-roOm on the European plan, and
she had also gas stove, ton which it was
easy to make tea or coffee in the morning
and with cream, rolls and fruit the dainty
breakfast is very easily arranged. Her
rooms are tasteful and charming, and the
entire cost of living does not exceed S1S a
week, while such a suite in hotel on the
American plan would not be less than $50
week. 1t is little wonder that artists and
writers are adopting this mode of life to a
considerable degree. Many devices can be
made which conduce to good effects at small
expense. For instance, in rugs there are
certain kinds of carpeting which can be Sc
lected and made into rug, with border
around 1t, at the rate OF 81 square yard.
which are infinitely prettier than a cheap
rug. and infinitely cheaper in price than the
really desirable and beautiful rugs.-Boston
letter to N. o. Times Democrat.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
How Did 1t Know?

Doc" Bair. who handles Southern Pa
ciic engine No 261, while between Tehach-
api and Bakersfield d few days ago, noted
n very peculiar incident, says the Los
Angeles Herald. AS the engine was rat
ting along a big mallaId duck was seen
flying close to the tender. 1t kept this 20
sitiOn for several miles, and Doc and his
fireman INDUCED in much speculation as 10
what was tile meaning of its peculiar
action.
81 believe that bird wants water" at last
said Doc to the fireman. Get over there
and open the manhole to the tank" The
fireman did so. disclosing the water in the
tank on the tender, matter the duck
quickly took cognzance of, for it dove into
the tank and scooped up its bill full of
water and let it trickle down its parched
throat for several minutes. 1t then dove
and splashed and had regular frolIc in its
big bath-tub, and gave itself thorough
pluming When it had completely refreshed
itself it floated quietly for short time and
then flew away.
How did that duck know that there was
water in the tank?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
STABBED TWO MEN.
ID. Francisco, a Drunken Sailor,
Freely Uses Knife.

Shortly before II o'clock last night, three
drunken sailors entered the City Front
Saloon at 727 Davis street and raised such a
disturbance that they were elected by the
proprietor, John Giese. assisted by his
friend, Joseph Cordes. The doors were
locked on the sailors, who at once proceeded
to try and break them in. Giese and
Cordes reopened the doors to drive the
assailing party off, and had no sooner
got out on the sidewalk before one of the
three sailors, named ID. Francisco. middle
aged Mexican, belonging 10 the British ship
City of Benares, lying at Union-str
Wharf, attacked them with sheath knife.
He cut Cordes on the left arm, near the
shoulder. infiictng q severe wound three
inches long and at least an inch deep, then
turned his attention TO Giese, whom he
first stabbed in the abdomen, the knife
blade penetrating nearly an inch, and then
twice in the back once below the lett shoul-
der-blade and once above the left hip near
the lower rib. The two last stabs were,
while painful. not as severe as the one in
the abdomen. Francisco handed the
knife to one of his companions, who
ran away. Francisco was preparing
to follow. when Officer Dover came up aud
arrested him. Charges of assault to muir
der were booked against Francisco at the
North HarbOr Station, anu the wounded
men were taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where their injuries were dressed. Fran
cisco, who was very violent, was hand
cuffed and transferred to the Central
Station.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
BEAU HICKMAN'S MISTAKE.
How He Worked Two Hotels for Goo

How He Worked Two Hotels for Good
Dinners.
Some time ago, reading an Interesting ar
ticle in the World about Mr.. Hickman, the
Beau Brummel of Washington years ago,
reminded me of a story which know to be
true of him, and which, think, never was
published.
When he had not a cent in his pocket he
always cOntrived to have the appearance of
a man faultlessly attred. even though his
clothes were shiny and almost threadbare.
One evening, with no money in his pocket
and not knowing where his dinner was TO
come from, lie sauntered forth with hat
well brushed, perfect fitting gloves ard his
usual bOutOnnlere.
Walking down a well-knowu street in
Washington he entered one of the principal
hotels, noted for its excellent cuisine
Slowly walking toward the dining-roOm a
waiter rushed IN meet him, with the words:
Will you dine, sir?" Slightly bowling his
head he followed the waiter, VINO conducted
him to table, relieving him Of his hat,
cane and gloves.
He dined sumptuOusly, not even emitting
his favorite wine and good cigar.
Having finished the waiter presented his
check. Taking no notice he called for his
hat and gloves and proceeded to walk out
OF the place. The waiter stopped him and
said:
You have not settled your bill, sir"
Il have no money!" said Mr.. Hickman,
but thank you for very fine dinner"
The proprietor was called, was very angry
and insisted upon the bill being settled.
Look here, my friend" said Mr.. Hick-
man, Il came in here and this young man
asked me to dine, asked me what | would
have, and said l could have anything l
wished. | have enjoyed it very much, am
very much obliged. 1t was capital din-
ner."
The landlord, seeing the nature of eh
joke, and that he had been fooled, deter
led to turn it to good account. 'See
here" lie SAID to Mr.. Hickman, Il will tell
you how we will arrange this and say no
more about it" Taking him to a window
he pointed across the street, saying: DO
you see that hotel over there? Well, that
man is running in opposition to me- You
90 and serve him the same joke you have
me and will give you $500"
Pom my word" says our friend Hick-
man, Il cannot eat another such dinner to-
night, but | Will Tomorrow" So the bar
gain was closed.
The next evening Mr.. Hickman entered
the hotel agreed upon and the same per-
Torrance was gone through. The waiter and
cashier, finding they could get no money, as
he insisted upon 1t that they had asked him
TO dine, finally called the proprietor. who
was very angry and insisted upon being
paid.
AT last, finding he could get no money, he
said: Look here, | will not arrest you, and
if you will go across the street and play the
same joke. ON that hotel opposite. | will give
you Sl00."
ION. what a mistake l have madei" said
our friend Hickman. why did not come
here first? He only gave me $50 for play
ing it on you. m. +. G. in Y. Y World
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
: LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
MONDAY. December %
Stmr walia Walla Wallace. 771a hours from Vic
toria; pass and mdse. to Goodall. Perkins 4 Co.
Miscellaneous.
LONDON-Dec 26-Br stmr Hounsow hence Oct
% for st Vincent put Into Bahia with boilers de-
ranged.
Movements of Transatlantic Steamers.
GLASGow-Arriyed Dec 2S-Stmr State of Ne
braska, from New York.
ANTwERP-Arriveu Dec 2s-s.mr Nordand, I'm
from New York.
BoSToN-Arrived Dec 2s-stmr CephalonIa, firm
Liverpool.
Observation-Disclosures Dec 2s-stmr Mime.
sofa. from London.
BoULoGNE-Arrived Dec 2s-stmr Edam. from
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 2s-Stmr Aurania I'm
Liverpool; stmr Moravia, from Hamburg; stmr
OLDHAM from Rotterdam; stmr ThingvaIia, from
Copenhagen.
I-'port9tions.
VICT0RIA-Per Walla walIa-5 cs whisky, 100
Port Townsend~i42 bdIs green hides. 100 cans
tailow l6s bdls shingles, pkgs express, SIX COIN
sitka-2 bdls deerskins
KtIlisnoo-2 bdls deerskins, 40 bbIs OIL
Juneau-3 pkgs dust bearskin, bdl deerskins,
10 hides, pix mdse.
Douglass Island-l lot scrap iron
wrangle-22 hides, pkg mdse.
Fairhavea-l2 cs paper.
Sehome-l pkg express
Seattle pkg mdse bxs old metal. cs canned
SKIS glue stock. pkgs castings, l6 pkgs outfit IS
pkgs TOBACCO. horse, pkgs fish, 1915 tons coal,
Tacoma-l bdl stats, bx drugs - cs spice, 2 cs
extract, / cs Ink $50 SKIS bones bbls scrap iron
100 oars bullion.
west OF Far3o-400 ht-sks 255 SKIS -four. 1921 SKIS
FAX, cs dry goods sos SIS wheat, cs cigars.
Consignees.
Per Walla Walla-S l. Jones Il Co; w j Adams:
Wells, Fargo II Co; Bissinger Il Co: Swayne a. Royt:
Langley a Michaels; Goodall. Perkins Il Co: W +
Reed Sawyer Tanning Co; Nichols & Co; Bank
OF Br Columbia; Clements; w badger; w A
Saunders; w W Montague & Co; Steiger 4 Kerr :
Whittier, Fuller Il Co: Amer Press Assn; Carlson
Currier Co; Murphy. Grant & Co; Bauer bros o z
Nichols; Dodge, Sw eeney Il Co: Ross & Hewlett; r
Brodie; History Co: Wiean1 Brewery; Nelson;
oregon imp Co; Holbrook, Merrill AZ Stetson; F S
harness Giusti Il Antonio: San Francisco Chemi-
cal Works; Bothln Mfg Co; Lievre Fricxe Co; A
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND,
Now Comes in Factor of Unknown


Now Comes in Factor of Unknown
Quantity.
Left-handers are notably Of more than
the average strength, and much more than
the average accuracy OF eye. Leonardo da
Vinci and Hans Holbeiu were left-handed
Left-handed batsmen are noted for hitting.
left-handed fielders for smartness, and left
handed bowlers are generally fast. We
know gentleman, not straight bat,
whose back-play is a perpetual source Of
astonishment to the spectators. But now
comes in factor of unknown qtSntity.
One would think that where conyen-
tional usage has obtained from the left
handed one particular set of motions for
the right hand, it would be one requiring
but average skill. But Is this so? The
three arts of cricket are distributed among
left-handed people in the most arbitrary
and apparently inconsistent manner; most
Of them bat left-handed, but many bowl
with the right, and some bat with the right
ana bowl with the left. No doubt it would
be found that, on the whole, those actions
requiring the utmost nicely and the greatest
accord between eye and limb are allotted to
the superior hand; again, spontaneous ges-
lures and unstudied actions would also be
performed by the same hand.
1t is remarkable that with the majority of
people the neglected left hand is not In
mere strength inferior to the right. We
have heard truly right-handed people actu-
ally declare that their left hand Is the
stronger, and from the present writer's own
experience he knows this to be the case.
This may be from the mechanical adyan-
tage ard better balance of the body, the
right side being heavier, or it may be due
to the large muscles of the unused arm being
less hampered by the development of other
muscles. 1t is difficult in these cases
to say which is the right" hand, for the
fact that the unused arm is the stronger
does rot imply ambidexterity, nor can we
justly give the precedence to strength over
dexterity Moreover we cannot call the
hand that exces in one series of dextrous
motions the superior hand if 1t can be
shown that the other is chosen to perform
an act which, apparently trifling, may re-
qhlre some knack or nicely of touch. 1t is
the hand put forth in emergency, when
taken by surprise, that makes a spontane-
GUS ges ure. the hand that acts first, which
is the right" hand.-The Spectator.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
FOREIGN BREVITIES.

MILAN, Dec. 2S-The grip In this civ
and surrounding country is causing many
deaths.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2S,-The Govern
ment denies the truth of the report that a
battle was fought with Cara on the frontier
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 2S-A dispatch
from Puebla says: Everything here is
quiet The majority of the priests recent v
arrested have been released ON bail.
QUEBEC, Dec. 2S.-The Marine Depart
ment has been notified that a shipwrecke ed
crew has ben cast away ON Bird Rocks in
the gun; 1t Is thought they belong to a
French lugger which left st. Pierre few
days ago.
BUDA PEsTH, Dec. 2s.-The Upper House
of the hungarian Diet has passed the trea-
ties recently negotiated between Austria
Hungary and Germany. Belgium, Swltzer-
land and Italy separately. These treaties
have been passed by the Lower House
already. The Diet then dissolved.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
The Victim Tied, Gagged and
Beaten.
Incorporation Of an Electric Railway Com
paEy in Fresno.
Twenty Annual Session Of the Call
fOElia Teachers Association al
Riverside.
Special TO THE MoRSIN9 CALI

STOCKTON. Dec. 2S.-Sheritf Cunningham
returned this afternoon from Newhope.
where he has investigated the robbery of
an old man named Vincent Glenn. No
trace of the robbers was found, but the
Sheriff found a camp which he believes was
theirs. Old man Glenn and his brother, Pc
ter. are very wealthy, owning large tract
of land in Sacramento County.
. 1t was recently printed in Sacramento
paper that the Glenns have large sums Of
money buried, being afraid of the banks,
and that is believed to have prompted the
robbers to attack the old man. He says
one is tall and the other a short man.
They first attacked hin when he was get
ting some kindling wood and he fought
them, but they Oyerfowered him and tied
and gagged him, placing a sack over his
head They struck him several times, but
he is not hurt All they stole was $50.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29

New York aud Buffalo, involving as it does
n speed of mile a minute for the greater
part OF the distance, has proved no more
trying TO the engineers who run the train
than TO those of other regular trains OF the
same line. The speed is q question
OF power and weight-the power of the
locomotive to do its work easily and
the weight of the train. The chief anxiety
OF the engineer is as to whether his engine
Is In first-class condition, capable of doing
the work called for without crowding. He
knows that every man on the line is alert
and looking for his train, that every posi-
BILE precauti0n is taken TO insure him a clear
track, that the chance of any obstruction is
reduced to minimum. He drives his engine.
conscious that he has the best "run" on the
road, that he has a position eagerly sought
after. with no thought of possible danger,
but with feeling of pride that his engine
is capable of such work. and that he is
identified with a road where such work is
possible. - Theodore Voorhees,. General
Superintendent Of the n. Y. Central Rail-
road, in North American Review for
January.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
EDUCATORS AT RIVERSIDE.
Twenty-ffth Annual Session of the California
Teachers Association.

Twenty-ffth Annual Session Of the California
- Teachers Association.
?. RIVERSIDE, Dec. 2S.-The twenty-ffth
annual session Of the California Teachers
Association convened in this city to-day.
The educators are in large force, coming in
by.eyery train from all parts of the State
The evening exercises took place in the
L0ring Opera house, commencing at
o'clock in the afternoon, large audience
being in attendance. Nearly all the promi-
uent school men of the State are in attend
ance, and the sessions promise to be of ex-
. eeptional interest
D. President Seaman. after calling the meet
ing TO order. delivered an excellent addr es S,
reviewing the publc-school system of the
State and suggesting remedies for evils
which exist.
Professor Moses OF the State Unive rsity
read an essay of value regarding the teach
ing Of history, and Superintendent AndeT-
son spoke of tie work OF the schools and in
stitutes Of the State.
Zoo committee on next place of meeting
was chosen, consisting of Supe rintendents
Boshay OF MOnruvis, Kirk of Fresno, Timer
of Chico and Anterior of San Diego, Mrs.
Martin of Sonoma County and Pencil Of
Marysville.
. A. committee tossubmit amendmen IS to
the CONSTITUTE n was composed of SuDertn-
tendeut Reyes of Riverside, McCNmans
and. Fisher of Oakland, Seamans of Los
Angeles and Monroe Of Pasadena.
A. reception was rendered the visiting
teachers by the citizens of Riverside at
Pythian Castle this evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
Notable Assembly of Indinus.

MONTREAL, Dec. 28.-During the first
week in June next an extraordinary gather
ing of Canadian Indians will take place at
Kaml0Ops. in British Columbia There
Will be present about 1000 Christian from
various parts of British Columbia and prob
ably number of pagan Indians. Rev.
Father Lacomhe has organized a unique
gathering. and during the week the Pas
sion Play will be presented by the Chris
tian Indians. This performance is not, of
course, the prime reason for the gathering
There is understood to be desire among
the Indians to meet one another, compare
notes and consider educational matters and
progress in the arts of civilization.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
OBITU AIRY


a. +.
SiI William Arthur White, British ambassador
TO Turkey. died In Berlin from Influenza yester-
day. Sir William was he son of Arthur White
OF the consular and colonial service. He was
born In 1884, and after a course at college en-
tered the diplomatic service in 1857 at Warsaw
He was made Consul at Diutzig IN 1864 and
represented French interests at Dantzig during
the last war between France and GERMANY In
1873 he went 10 Servia Consul General and
was summoned 10 ConstantnOpe in 1877. He
was transferred to Bucharest and promoted TO
be Envoy EXtraoI binary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary 10 ROumanls. In 1885 he served in ihe
same capacity at COnstan tinople and conducted
the conferences in the Servo Bulgarian difficulty
lie was sent aiterward to Bucharest. but on the
reopening OF the Bulgarian question returned TO
CopstantinOple as ambassador. He was CT Gated
X. C, NJ, e., March l6 1889
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
d a Grand Jury's Report

SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 2S.-The San
Bernardino County Grand Jury filed a final
report to-day. contrary to general expecta-
tiUns. The report commends the county
officials In the conduct Of the Offices, and
finds an honest administration of affairs. II
criticizes the Supervisors for levying d.
rect tax to build courthouse. The report
recommends changes in the manner Of keep
ing the books in the Recorders Office, and in
allowing claims before the Supervisors.
Fifteen indictments were found against par
ties charged with crime.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
PRINCE CHRISTIAN SHOT.
An Unfortunate Hunting Trip With the Duke
IF


LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The injuries from
which Prince Christian of Schleswig- Hol-
stein-Sonderburg is suffering were the re-
suit of accident. The Queen and members
of the r,yal family were spending the
Christmas holidays at Osborne House, Isle
Of Wight. The day before Christmas a
party was hunting and the birds rose be-
tween the Duke of Connaught and Prince
Christian The former fired. but unfor-
tunately did not aim high enough. and three
shots entered Prince Christians face, one
destroying one eye
One pellet entered at the top of the
Princes eyeid and descended to the back of
the eye-ball causing acute pain until the
eye was removed The shooting was purely
accidental and it is uncertain from whose
gun the pellets came, although the Duke Of
Connaught is believed to have fired them.
The wounds in the Princes face from the
other pellets show that the shot were almost
spent and had glanced from the bough OF a
tree. Prince Christian was cheerful and
able to walk around mis- room.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
An Earlis Hairs

LONDON, Dec 2S.-Countess Clancarty,
who formerly was well known as Belle Bill
ton, a concert-hall singer, gave birth to
twins yesterday morning. Both children
are boys. These births amply provide 10
tue direct succession to the Earldom of
ClancartY ana several other titles which
belong to the holder of that ear ldom. 1t is
believed that the event will lead to com
plete reunion of the family relations, which
were badly strained by the marriage of the
present Earl, who was then Viscount Dunlo.
to Belle Billion, the well-kuown concert
hall singer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
HIGH-SPEED LOCOMOTIVES,
The Fast Trains of To-Day and the e.

The Fast Trains of To-Day and the En-
gfneers Who Run Them.
To drive locomotive at very high speed
continuously for a considerable distance un
doubleday involves the exercise of great
skill and judgment on the part of the en-
eineer. That it necessarily involves gre at
strain on his nerves or endurance does not
follow. On the contrary, very many cases
occur In the daily working Of railways
where men are put in positions trying by
reason OF the risk TO be encountered rather
than by any speed REQUIRED. The
recent exceptionally fast service between