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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
BETWIXT BEAR AND SMOKE.

The Plight of a Man Who Was freed In
the Michigan Woods.
Last Friday afternoon Peter Nelson, a
Swede, who was on his way to Grand
n aTias, met with an adventure when about
fifteen miles from that place which nearly
resulted fatally.
Last Friday morning he started for Grand
Marias on the stage road with horse and
blackboard. He Travelled along slowly, and
was probably about fifteen miles from his
destination when he heard a noise in the
bu shes, and stopped to investigate. He had
q Winchester along with him, and taking it
from the rig he stepped off the road into the
bushes. Two bear cubs were playing to-
gether not mere than two or three rods from
him.
They could not have been more than one
or two weeks old, and thinking he would
like to capture them alive he made few
steps toward them. The cubs started to run
ard Nelson started in pursuit, throwing
aside his rifle, thing which a moment
later he regretted doing. He succeeded in
heading one of the cubs off toward the road,
which he had nearly reached when he heard
a sudden crash behind him followed by an
angry roar, and turning. he beneld TO bis
horror the mother Of the cubs not many feet
1lOiu Ailus All luOuRulS OF LHo CuDS VAIL
lShe0 from ms mind. lie thought only OF
bis own safety. With greater alacrity than
be had shown In pursuing young Bruin he
started for the road and reached il just in
time TO see his horse make mad dash up
the road. Nelson knew that his only chance
o. escape was in climbing tree. He had
no time TO select tree, but Skinned" up
the first one he came to, which was for
tunately large enough TO bear his weight
but too small for the bear to climb.
Hardly had he got well out Of the way
before his pursuer reached the spot more
enraged than ever at his escape. The ami
NAL paved the ground at the foot Of the
tree, making vain and desperate attempts to
climb it, and accompanying these attempts
with rOars Of anger. Nelson looked on from
his lofty perch with some alarm and wished
he had had his rife for about one minute
The time was wearing away, though slowly
to him. and he was becoming tired. He
wondered if he would be compelled to re-
main there all night, and he wondered. too,
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SURGICAL WONDERS.
Two Experiments Which 1t Is Though
VIII Be Complete Success.

Two Experiments Which 1t Is Thought
VIII Be n Complete Success.
There is man at st. Mary's Hospital
who will travel through the remainder of
his life with five of the arches of his back
bone missing The patient is Alexander
Scott, colored man, aged 81, who met with
an accident at Amherstburg, May 10th last
A bucket of coal, descending from vessel.
dropped on SCOTS head, which was crushed
down on to his chest, breaking the breast
bone, says the Detroit News. The blow also
doubled Scott up, and one side Of the bucket
crushed five of the bones that protect the
spinal cord near its base. The bones were
damned tight against tho bundle of nerves
they were made to protect, and all OF SCOTS
anatomy below the injured spot was COM
pletely paralyzed. Proof OF the hardness of
an Africans skull may be found In this
case. SCOTS head, which was the first spot
struck by the bucket, was not injured in the
least
DR.. III. o. Walker, who took charge of the
case at the hos pital, determined to try and
give Scott the use of his lower limbs andtne
control of other organs which he had lost
through the accident. For this purpose he
performed an operation by which be re-
moved the five broken arches of the back
bone, leaving only the periOsteum or MEN,
Drane protecting the spinal cord IN the place
WitIt lllc bones were remover. Hb sur
ge0nS at the hospital say that Scott is doing
nicely, though he has not yet gained the
power TO move his legs.
1t would be natural to suppose that this
operation would leave him with a weak
back, but the surgeons say that this will
not necessarily be the case, as it is probable
that new support will grow in the shape OF
bone or gristle.
AtGrace Hospital Surgeon Stevens has an
interesting case in William Titehell Of Lean
ington, Ontario. Titehell is the man who,
one night last fall. fell asleep while reading
in bed. His newspaper caught ire from the
lamp at his side and large section of lite
helPS scalp was burned. Several weeks
after his accident he came to Grace Hospital
for treatment. The outer skin, over an area
OF seven or eight square inches OF his skull,
peeled off. Then the bone began to crack,
and now there is large section OF TitehelPs
head where nothing protects the brain but
the soft and delicate inner membrane.
Every time the patient coughs the brain
fairly bulges out of this gaping hole.
DR.. Stevens has determined TO graft some
sort OF protection upon this open space and
has only been waiting for all the dead bone
to fall away before beginning operations.
His intention is to put over the gap the skin
of some live animal, probably that of dog.
Dr. Stevens is also considering a plan 10
put in a new bone, but has not yet decided
definitely TO do this and has therefore no
settled plan OF procedure. At any rate.
Titehell will be given some sort of covering
for his exposed thinking machine.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Ex-Sheriff Drew of Sacramento is at the
Grand.
10. Person Of Stockton is registered at
the Lick.
J. r. Tregloan Of AmadOr is quartered at
the Grand.
V. 3. RUBBER of Pasadena is quartered at
the Palace.
L. S. Trapbagen Of San Jose is stopping
at the Grand.
Scipio Craig of the Redlands Citrograph
is in the city.
P. I. Ashmore Of Los Angeles is in town
and at the Grand
John 5. Mosby Jr. Of Denver is guest
of the California.
Z. w. Britt and family, of San Diego, are
at the California.
jackson Hatch Of San Jose is in the city
on a business trip.
Thomas j. ArdmoTe Of San Diego is reg
istered at the Palace.
l.. S. Thompson Of Eureka is among the
guests at the Baldwin.
Frank ID. Ryan. District Attorney OF Sac
ramento, is at the Grand.
G.. b. SperTy, proprietor of ths Stockton
FlOuT-mills, is in the city.
A. G. Bartlett of Sacramento is in the
city. He is at the Occidental.
Supervisor Aver will leave to-day for
Portland aud VIII be gone ten days.
G. II. Belknap, prominent merchant OF
Carson City. New, is at the Palace.
L. J. Allen Of San BeFnardinO was among
the arrivals at the Occidental yesterday.
o. |. Cheney, the Government electrician
at Mare Island, is stopping at the California.
Nicholas Z. Neary, a prominent dry-Roods
merchant of Tacoma. Wash, is at the Cali
fOTnia.
Judge Ogden Hoffman was somewhat bet
ter yesterday. His mind was clearer and
his strength slightly improved.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
HOWARD'S EXPERIENCE.
How He Escaped the Vengeance OF L
asperated Mothers.

How He Escaped the Vengeance Of Ex-
asperated Mothers.
Mr.. Bronson Howard. the dramatist, is
very fond Of trieycling. The other day he
was touring with friend about fifty miles
from London, and they stopped al a village
to get something TO eat says the Detroit
Free Press. just as they had finished lunch
a grave gentleman of the village came to
Mr.. Howard and said:
I'VE are having baby show here. Would
you not like to stop and see the children ,"
Nothing would give me greater pleasure,
said the dramatist and he and his friend
went along with the old gentleman to the
village. As they approached the grounds
the official said to Mr.. Howard:
Wouldn't you kindly act as judge in
this baby shnW?'
Mr.. Howard answered that if there was
one thing in life that he yearned for it was
TO be judge in a baby show, and so the
procession reached the grounds.
You see" said the official. Il have acted
as Judge myself several times and my de-
cisiOns met with some dlssatISf action, so
l thought it would be better il We had a
stranger"
THIS was encouraging. so Mir. Howard
told his friend TO get the tricycle. ready, so
that they could escape the moment Judgment
was rendered.
When they came to the grounds the Off
cial said in loud voice:
The gentleman from London has con-
sented to act as judge"
However. Mr.. Howard managed to get
out Of the dilemma very automatically.
An old woman of 96 was introduced TO
him as the Oldest inhabitaut, ana the gal
LIANT dTamatst at Ohce said that she was
the very party to act as judge of the babies,
as she had ever so much more experience
in that line than he had. So while the old
lady was chucking the babies under the
chin Mr. Howard and his friend escaped on
the swift and noise less tricNcle.
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AT SUTRO HEIGHTS.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society Emit
tanned at Lunch.

The Boys and Girls Aid Society Enter
tanned at Lunch.
A very merry and orderly crowd moved
out two by two from the spacious home of
the Boys and Girls Aid Society. on Grove
and Baker streets, on Thursday morning.
Seventy inmates, with their teachers, ma
tron and Superintendent, were on their way
to accept a cordial invitation to lunch at
SutrO Heights.
Half an hours walk through the beautiful
panhandle of Golden Gate Park and the
procession entered special car of the
Ocean Beach Railroad. Many Of the chill
dren had never seen the sea before and a
great shout went up as the white breakers
came into view to be renewed and re-
doubled on passing through the tunnel
Mr.. Adolph SutrO never does things by
halves and the midday meal was character
istc. In a shady nook near the house
numerous tables were spread with an
abundance of edibles- sandwiches, cakes,
crackers, candies and milk. In response to
a welkin-ringing three cheers the genial
host made neat little speech OF hearty
welcome and later on be personally con-
Quoted the party through his lovely grounds
At the gate of the 'maze" he offered
prizes for the boy or girl who should reach
It's center first and then for the one who
should lead the way out. In addition TO all
this Mr.. Sutro presented every one with an
album OF SutrO Heights, remarking that he
was we'll pleased with the good behavior
shown throughout the visit
Down at the beach afterward did ever any
one see such enjoyment Everybody went
into the roaring, rumbling surf.
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AT TUsCARORA.
High Grade Ore Being Shipped From All
the Mines.

Higll-Grad Ore Being Shipped From All
the Mines.
TUsCARORA, June 27.-NEyADA QUEEN
Stated cr0sscut from south drift on fourth
Level, which has been run II feet. Face sill In
vein matter.
NAyAJO-SOulh intermediate drift, 35O-foot
level, extended II feet showing punches Of fair
Gre. There is 10 particular change In auy of the
ether workings Sent TO mill 1872 tons OF ore
battery sample, 1912 o..
BELLE IsLE-Norlh drift from the west cross
cut, 35O-foOt level, extended feet. The ledge
still shows 20 inches OF frst-ciass ore. The
slopes are looking very we'll Sent to mill 1912
tons mixed ore; battery sample, 1896 81.
CoMMONwEALTH-FOurt level north drift
fTOuE east cr0sseut extended II feet. The ore
continues about she same grade but not so wide.
In the lace 70 looks as though widening East
CrOsseut extended feet. Thirteen ana a half
tons OF ore worked; battery assay. 1929 per ton.
DBL MOSTE-SeCOnd level Joint intermediate
drift works has been discontinued as the tbrd
level west cTOsscut viii open up the same ore.
North intermediate Drift extended 10 feet face
shows feet Of ore assaying $40. Third level
joint west crOSscut advanced 70 feet, tapping a
large How Of wa er, which stopped work on this
level the last two days; water IS draining OF very
fast.
NORTH COMHONwFALTH-Secon level work
in The loiuL intermediate has been suspended
until an OBenI1g Is made on the one al third
level Third level, JOINT west cTosscut, ad-
Naueed 70 feet, cutting large hOW OF water,
Which stopped all work on THIS level for two
days. Fourth level raise from The north drift
has been extended upward As feet. Thirty one
tons were worked at Union mil; assay, 1888 per
ton.
NORTH BELLE IsLE-East erOsscut from the
Belle Isle. 45O-fOOt level, extended Is feet. No.
2 crOSscut, A0U-fOOt level, extended 10 feet cut
ting seams Of good ore West crOsscut, 600 foot
level, extended Is feet; rock still very hard.
East crOsScut, same level, extended % feet, cut
ting -s0Ine spar giving low assays. The Slopes
on The 4O0-fOOt level continue about the same
Sent 10 tile cOncentTator 80 tons, yielding II
tons OF wet concentrates; assay value $40 OF.
cDOQ IN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
THE FIRST SHADOW.
Grand Marshal Bert Worried Over TIN
Regalia Matter.

Grand Marshal Bert Worried Over the
Regalia Matter.
The Fourth Of July Executive Committee
and Grand Marshal Bert are feeling thor
oughly uncomfortable over the little mis-
understanding with NorcrOss 81 Co. in re-
gard to regalias.
TIE members OF this committee, and Mar
shall Bert in particular. were pridng them
selves that the celebration would be carried
through to a successful conclusion without
a shadow of scandal resting on the manage
ment, but much to the surprise of all
concerned the aids received notice from
Norcr0ss d Co. to call at once and be
measured for regalia, as the firm had re-
ceived the contract for that work.
OF course, this was news to ALL as it was
perfectly well known tnatth subcommittee
on regalia had not beeu clothed with power
70 make any such arrangement but merely
TO inquire into the matter and report bids
at tomorrow nights meeting of the COM
mittee.
How the Misunderstanding came about
has not yet been ascertained, but will be
fully inquired into at tomorrow nights
meeting The unfortunate feature of the
affair Is the fact that part of the scandal
attached to last years committee was a $50
commission paid by this same firm to the
Chairman of the Committee on Regaia for
securing the contract TO furnish regalia on
that occasion.
All the aids have been notified not to re-
spend 10 NorcroSs 81 Co.'S card, and the
Grand Marshal declares that he will turn
every stone in town if necessary to purge
the committee of the suspicion OF job.
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tered under the lee of the long Government
pier, which jutS out for over 800 feet into
New York Bay.
A float had been towed down from the
city by tie derrick, and upon this the gun,
carefully Swathed in canvas, was placed.
Then began the work Of the men on shore.
The flood was on the turn, and the tackle
which had been prepared was made fast to
the float With lusty pulls the soldier
laborers hauled it until it grounded. Every
thing was then made fast. In two hours
the float was high and dry, and runway OF
we'll creased Oaken beams was built to It..
At the end of this runway a huge cradle
had been built upon rollers to receive the
gun. In one hour the men bad completed
their task and the steel rifles nose pointed
Oceanward.
The work of moving it three-quarters OF
menced. A board walk twenty feet wide
leads to it and over this it will be drawn by
means of wooden rollers. 1t was at first
Intended TO make use OF small locomotive
now employed at removing sand from works
in the center of the Hook, but it was dscOv-
cred that the engine would not have suffi-
Gent purchase on the rails to haul II, and
furthermore. special tlat-car would have
to be- built for the gun.
The authorities at the Hook were unde-
cided as to whether they would use a bar
bette gun-carriage. now in position, or a
new disappearing gun-carriage being put
together inside the fort. The latter, it is
understood, is favored This will necessi-
tate the raising Of twenty tons of steel over
granite wall thirty feet high. 1t will,
however, have the advantage of testing the
new carriage and new gun at the same time
The carriage is built on plans allowing the
use of compressed air for depressing or rails
ing the guns muZZle
The commander of the station, Captain
Charles Shaler. being away, Lieutenant
Gibson had command. at will be about one
month"; he said TO Press reporter, "before
the gun is tested. 1t will be fired with and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
A HOT DAY.
Lieutenant Finley's Novel Scheme
of Insurance.

The hot spell, which began on Thursday.
manifested itself to an increased extent yes
terday, when the official thermometer in
Lieutenant Finley's custody registered 7S0,
while as high as go was noted on thermom-
eters subjected to the radiated heat of the
streets and stores.
AT late hour last night Lieutenant Fin
ley could not p romise any relief from the
scorcher. On the contrary. he predicted
continued fair weather and higher temper
ature for to-day. In the interior the
temperature was 40 above normal, and re-
ports from Red Bluff and Fresno showed
that at both places the thermometer marked
94o exactly.
Lieutenant Finley. who was instrumental
In causing the organization of tornado in
surance companies in the Mississippi Val
ley. IS out with another original idea calcu
lated to improve the lot of orchardiSts and
ylneyardists who suffer from the scorching
nOrtbers in this State. 1t is The establish
ment of an insurance company against
nOrthers.
They can be easily foretold in sufficient
time to notify companies and individuals,
who could then spray the trees thoroughly,
which Is the only safeguard against the deS-
slccatlng influence OF the wind.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-28
UNCLE SAINTS
Big CANNON.
The Great Steel Gun Now Lies On
the Beach at Sandy Hook.
How It Was Landed and the Work of Con.
veying 1t to the Proving Grounds-What
Is Expected Of the Weapon.

Lying just beyond the reach of the high
tide at Sandy Hook, on the New York Bay
side of the Government reservation, upon
an oaken cradle, lies the latest addition 10
Uncle Sans arsenal This new arm of de-
Tense is the 52-tOn breech-loadiDg steel gun
just turned out by the Watervliet Arsenal.
West Troy. Tenderly and carefully it was
placed there, and it will be hauled by the
united forces of men and horses TO the ocean
side of the horseshoe. where. strange TO
say, an effort to blow it apart viii be made,
says the New York Press.
The gun is the largest ever made in this
country, its length from breech to muzzle
being $500. When mounted it will be fifteen
feet from the earth. Great things are ex-
pected from the weapon, and, as Lieutenant
Gibson said as lie patted the monsters
black throat: "a couple of these little fell
lows planted here would make Italy feel
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ORGANIZED LABOR.
The "Red-Card Hen" Ready to
Leave for Home.

The members Of the Iron Founders and
Engineers Association. who brought eight
members Of the Machinery Molders'
Brotherhood TO this city to take the places
of the striking members Of the International
Molters' Union, went about their daily
tasks with depressed plumes yesterday.
They were sure the imported men would
be true to them, and they were fearfuly
taken aback when they learned that the
" red-card men," whom they bad imported
at great expense, had deserted. They held a
meeting yesterday afternoon. but it was a
star-chamber affair, and none but those
who were present knew what took place.
The ''Ted-caTd" men spent the day with
President Valentine, and will return TO
Chester tomorrow. One Of their number,
who was interviewed by a CALL reporter
last night said that they had never
met union so strong and so true
to its principles as the MOlders'
Union of this city, and when he rejOined
his friends in the East he would be unable
to express his admiration for the holders
Union of San Francisco because the En-
glish language is too poor TO do the subject
ius tipp
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what had become of his horse But the
worst was yet to come, and 1t was not long
before he realized this fact.
Smoke had filled the air for some time,
but as it caused him no Inconvenience he
thought nothing Of 1t. But 1t became thicker
and thicker and Nelson at last found it hard
to breathe On the ground there seemed to
be not much smoke and bruin seemed to be
determined to stay. The cubs were but q
few feet away. The wind became stronger
and to the great dismay of Peter Nelson the
air was filed with burned leaves and Gin
ders. Bruin seemed 20 be getting uneasy,
too. But he could stand it no longer, as the
smoke was sufOcating him. So taking his
pocket-knife he opened the blade and
started to slide down the tree, thinking that
possibly he would be allowed to go on his
way unmolested, but determined to fight it
out if necessary.
The bear was then lying close to the
ground but short distance away. Nelson
dropped from the tree when about half way
down and started on a run up the road in
the direction his horse had gone as fast as
his legs could carry him, but he bad gone
but few steps when he stumbled and fell.
Before he could arise Bruln was up to him,
and he received heavy blow on the back
from the animals paw. All Nelson could
do was to try and dodge the blows aimed at
him. Several times the bears sharp claws
pierced and tore his flesh. In the struggle
Nelson nnally succeeded IN reaching the
spot where he had left his Winchester, and
with a great deal of trouble managed to
pick it off the ground. The pOcket-knife
which he had thought of using proved use
less to him in defending himself. But now
with a rifle in his hand he felt as if he
stood good chance if he could only find an
opportunity to use il.
The bear seemed to realize this fact too,
for she made several attempts to knock it
out Of his hands; but, by lodging around,
Nelson managed to get in such position
that he was enabled to fire three shots in
quick succession at the animal, two OF
which took effect.
Nelson then killed the cubs knowing
they could not live without their mother.
His clothes were badly torn, and he was
painfully, but not seriously, hurt from the
wounds he received. -Newbury Democrat.
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FIFTH INFANTRY.
The Full Battalion WIN Not Parade on
the Fourth.

The Full Battalion VIII Not Parade on
the Fourth.
Colonel d. 3. Fairbanks has been shaking
things up a little in the Fifth Infantry and
to the end that a more strict compliance
with orders may be had a new departure
will be taken in the internal administra-
ton of regimental affairs, commencing now
with the camp. The commander of the
Fifth has to overcome obstacles which fall
not to the lot of the others in the brigade
and the great difficulty 10 contend with
has been always the lack Of cohesion by
reason of the fact that It's SIX companies are
located in not less than five towns adjOin-
ing San Francisco.
The two Oakland "a and F. and the San
Rafael (D) companies, with their band,
field aud staff. will parade in this city on
Saturday and for that purpose will report
at 9:15 in the morning to Adjutant ID. A
Smith at the corner of Steuart and Market
streets, where battalion line will be formed
with the two companies of the Tenth In
fantry from Eureka and Arcata 1t may be
that the Santa Rosa and Petaluma COM
panies will also take part in the parade,
but ii is doubtful.
II they do not, they will, upon arrival in
this city at 1880 o'clock, hold themselves in
readiness to take the narrOw-gauge train at
1:1j O'Clock for camD with the parading
battalion. Company 3 and such officers as
are stationed at San Jose will report upon
arrival of the train there.
QuartermaSter BigelOw and the advance
guard will leave on Thursday, the details
from A and leaving at S:25 in the morn
ing and meeting BIS at San Jose. The de-
tails from the other three companies will
leave San Francisco at 2 Is in the afternoon
in charge of the Quartermaster Sergeant
The detail Will number one sergeant, three
cOTpOTalS and sixteen pTiYateS.
The detail for rp0imeutal guard duty for
Saturday and Sunday will be: Officer of the
day, Captain L. w. Juilliard; officer of the
guard, Lieutenant E. G. Hunt; and the first
viii enter upon the discharge of his duties
Immediately upon going aboard the boat
leaving San Francisco and maintain proper
order and discipline while en- route. These
are in brief the orders issued on Friday
frnm reaimental haadnnartars at Pet alnma