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The morning call., 1891-12-26
LAWN TENNIS.
Opening of the California Club
Tournament.
A Long and Exciting Battle for the Cham
plonship, Which Lies Now Between
Hubbard and Yates.

The tournament of the California Lawn
Tennis Club for the championship cup was
commenced yesterday forenoon at the
grounds Of this organization, corner of Bush
and Scott streets, and will be concluded to-
day.
The opening was marked with much en-
thuslasm on the part of contestants and
members, and the courts were crowded
with many visitors from other clubs and
devotees IN general. There were forty-fve
entries and comparatively few defaults.
In the preliminary rounds of the morning
the play was not particularly brilliant, but
as the day wore on and the new players
gradually dropped out the contest became
more scientific, and after 8 o'clock in the
afternoon very good tennis was seen.
1t was nearly dark when Yates closed the
fourth round by defeating Hoffman on q
score OF Gil Go. leaving the finals to be
played off this afternoon at o'clock, be-
tween Hubbard and Charles Yates.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS.
In the preliminary round McGavin de-
faulted to Linderman and Eyre to Bee.
Gray defeated TObin, 6-3, 6-3 and O'Sul-
livan defauited to Magee. The latter de-
faulted TO Madison and Wilberforce
defeated Forbes, Go, Go. Hubbard de-
feated Field, s. l, 60. and Howard de-
faulted to Schmiedell. Moore defaulted to
De Long, and Stelson defeated Davis, g..
90, 6-3 Woods defaulted to Hoffman n,
Page to Spencer. Kigarif to DERRICK,
blanchard to Magee, Haight to CorrigaD,
Mitchell to Taylor, and Collier defeated
Code, 6-3, Go
FIRST ROUND.
In the first round Jacobs defaulted to
Madison. and Hubbard won from Wilber-
force on score of Go, Ga. Schmiedell
lost to belong, 60, 6-3, and Sietson won
from Woods on default. DERRICK defeated
Spencer, Go, Cd, and Magee lost to Cor
rigan on score OF 6-3, 6-4. Taylor won
from Collier, IS, Go, and Yates defeated
Hobart, ca, 6-1. Ransome and O'Connor
played, which resulted in a score OF CO,
I-6, 6-3 for the former, and Gum lost to
Loughborough, Cd, o., Sc. Corrigau
deiauited to Hoffman, and the first round
closed with contest between Boyd and
Archie Treat, which was won by Treat on
score Of 6-3, Sc. 6-3.
THREE CLOSING ROUNDS.
In the second round Linderman lost to
Eyre. 6-1, 6-1, and Gray defeated O'Sulli-
van, GO. 81. Hubbard defeated Madison
&C, 6-l. and De Long beat Stetson, 6-1,
Cd. Derrick won from Corripan, Sc, ca,
O.. and Taylor lost TO Yates. 6-1, Go.
O Conner defeated ghb0r0ugb, "a. 30
ca, and Treat lost to Hoffman, Go, GO.
The third round opened with n contest be-
tween Eyre and Gray which resulted in a
victory for tie latter, 6-3. 6-3 and Hub
bard defeated De Long, e, 6-1. Yates
defeated DERRICK, Go, 6-l. and OConnor
lost to Hoffman, 6-1, e..
In the fourth round Hubbard defeated
Gray, Ga, Go, and Yates won from Hoff-
man, 6-l, 60. leaving the championship to
be decided to-day between Hubbard and
Yates.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
Hubbard will carry off the houors without
unusual effort
The morning call., 1891-12-26
II .ItT LIS
MARY EMMA LEE
KILLED BY INDIANS
ON THIS SPOT, AFTER A HEROIC
Defense IN IVIy 1857

DEFENSE, IN JULY, 1867.
AS 200 cavalrymen grouped around that
lonely CT ave every man uncovered his head
in reverence for the dead, and the story of
that young woman's death has never been
told around a campfire in the West without
making mems hearts ache.
This is the story: There were five or six
families OF emigrantS journeying across the
lonely plains when they we're beset by hos
tile Indians. Mary Lee was girl only IS
years old, and had been brought up on the
Iowa line. The family consisted OF father,
mother, two sisters and brother. The
attack was made very suddenly, and Mary,
who was riding her own horse, was cut off
from the band. When she realized this she
turned and rode away and was pursued by
seven Indians. This was about o'clock in
the morning. Her horse carried her thirty
six miles before he became exhausted, and
when he fell she made her way to the crest
OF the mound and there scooped out a
shallow ritie-pit, piled stones up around it,
and prepared to die fighting.
The Indians were three miles behind her
when her horse gave out. She had a light
Winchester rifle, which was fully loaded,
but no extra cartridges. Her first shot
killed an Indian and her second crippled
another for life. The other five dared not
charge her position. On the second day she
killed another Indian and the other four
posted themselves in position and waited
for hunger and thirst to conquer her. On
thC tiiI u udg tHcy Ntlc luIHtu ny twenty Oh
their band, but the girl was NOT attacked. On
this day an Indian, who Was creeping up to
spy upon her, WAS shot through the right
lung, and the others contented themselves
by dropping fire at long range to harass
her.
On the fourth day not a shot was fired.
The weather was terribly hot and the sun
glared down on that mound until the grass
witbered and shriveled and seemed about to
flame up. On the fifth day, an hour after
t1,ar Il IL. & Al
and was dead before any one reached her. |
afterward talked with one of the warriors
who was there, and he told me that she had
been almost roasted alive by the fie rec sun.
She had neither food nor drink and was
little better than a skeleton. The Indians
simply stood about and looked down upon
her, She had wealth of golden hair, but
they did not scalp her. She had rings on
her fingers, but they left them there. They
did not even take her rifle nor the SADDLE
from her dead horse.
White squaw heap brave-fght bard-no
scGlpW
That was her eulogy. Two or three years
later her scattered bones were collected and
buried by a surviving party, and to-day her
dust mIngles with the sterile soil fifty miles
from the nearest dwelling of one of her
race. BrOnZed and bearded Indian -figh tiers,
reckless and desperate cowboys, stern-faced
and tacilurn pioneers have whispered the
name Of Mary Lee around the evening
camp fires q thousand times since her death,
but ever and always with gentle tongue and
swelling OF the heart. She was hot only
woman, but died game.-M. Quad IN n. Y.
World
The morning call., 1891-12-26
FATAL OBSTINACY.
How an Aged Couple Were Killed by g
s'Light" Engine.

How an Aged Couple Were Killed by a
Light" Engine.
A horrible accident occurred at Erkskine
Station on the Evansville and Terre Haute
Railroad recently. Engine 81, George Shoe
maker engineer, which was running light
from Fort Branch. struck an express wagon
containing Mr.. and Mrs. r. RustOn.
Engineer Shoemaker saw team in the
road as lie neared the crossing, when he
again blew the whistle and rang the bell
Alex Rhoads, who was standing on the sta
tion platform, noticed the drivers danger
and yelled to him, but he was determined
TO attempt to cross the track ahead of the
engine. The woman in the eXpress-wagon
caught hold of the lines, thus to enter a
protest against the dangerous action. The
driver still determined, gave the horse a
cut with the whip.
Just as the express was about 10 clear
the track the train struck the wagon,
knocking the vehicle, horses and occupants
into ditch. nearly forty feet distant. Mr.
and Mrs. Ruston were both dead when
picked up. The bodies were removed to
their home, about mile distant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruston were among the Oldest and
most prominent residents of Vanderburg
County and were quite wealthy. Mr.. Rus
ton was in the seventy eighth year Of his
age and Mrs. Ruston but a few years
younger-Fort Worth Gazette.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
SLUGGED AND ABDUCTED.
A Georgia Station Agent Beaten, Starve,
and Robbed.

A Georgia Station Agent Beaten, Starved
and Robbed.
w. b. Summers, railroad agent at Lith.
onia. Ga, whose mysterious disappearance
recently created so much excitement in thai
vicinity. has returned to his home
lie says he was struck on the head with q
slingshot while on his way home by two un
known men. He fell to the ground insensi
bic. The next lie knew was the next after
noon, when he opened his eyes to find him.
self in one-room log cabin with two heavily
armed men guarding him. They demanded
his money and threatened to keep him until
he gave them all he had
Il had $1,000" said he, land determined
to save all could. When left the officesI
had dropped $500 of it between my flesh and
understanding, which they did not find, and
Yesterday they released me, after securing
the $500 and almost starving me to death. u
The morning call., 1891-12-26
A TREACHEROUS METAL.
An Experience which Cost n Plumb,
His

An Experience which Cost a Plumber
His EyeIashes.
Bangor plumber met with peculiar
accident while at work on the West Side
yesterday morning. He was using some
solder in gutter and did not rotice that
there was little water in IT, The moment
he applied the molten metal it snapped and
flew. One piece came directly for his eye,
and the lids closed involuntarly as the
solder struck.
They closed the moment Of contact, and
as the solder rested upon the lashes 1t fas-
tened the lids together so firmly that it was
impossible to move them.
The eye was not injured in the slightest,
but il was effectuallv closed.
The victim was half-amazed at the ridicu-
lous side OF the affair, and wanted to go to
a barber and have the eve cut open, but a
companion took him to DR.. Edmunds, who
severed the lashes and removed the metal
fastening. so that the plumber is now using
his eyes again.
But there are no lashes left to intercept
the next flight Of hot soider.-Boston Com
mercial.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
She Is Afraid They Wont Believe Her.

She Is Afraid They Wont Behave Her.
The funniest thing happened last week.
A dear little thing, one Of my girl friends,
who was married last year, made a call and
in taking her handkerchief out of her
pocket pulled out a cigar The lady she
was calling upon and the other ladies pres
ent looked Mortified. One of them, how
ever, managed to ask in very satircal
voice:
"Do you smoke. Mrs. B-?"
Not that I'm aware Of" said my friend,
but she felt guilty and showed embarrass-
ment because she could not imagine how
the cigar came in her pocket Her hostess
made matters worse by remarking:
smelled tobacco as soon as you came
iD."
When she went home Mira. b asked
her husband if he had put the cigar in the
pocket OF her cloak as joke.
Not Mt all" he answered, 81 put some
there last spring to keep the moths out of
the fur. Don't you remember?"
She said she did, and now she is wonder
ing if those ladies will believe her.-Detrolt
Free Press
The morning call., 1891-12-26
How the Key Chain Originated.

The key-chain worn by many gentlemen
is the invention Of noted burglar, who
spent many years of his life in dungeon
cell for plying his vocation in the hotels in
this city. While at work one stormy night
trying to turn the lock of a Walnut-street
door the false key dropped in the snow. and
while searching for it q Waterman came
along and locked the buFglar up, and had
him sent to Moyamensing. Having some
ingenuity, he thought of having keys fas-
tened 10 q chain SO that when limb of the
law appeared lie could fly without thought
about the keys, and found it worked like u
charm. He has now seen the error of his
ways, and lives comfortably on royalty
from the manufacturers. = Philadelphia
Record.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS
Ia GRIPPE EPIDEMIC.

RUsToN. La.
II was attacked with la grippe at church,
went home with chill headache and shoot
ing pains through my entire body, sneezing.
sore throat, etc. fever soon arose, and IL
was the most intensely hot l have had in
many year. had seen in the Cincn-
natl Enquirer that Kings Royal Germetuer
would cure la grippe and resolved to try il.
| took dose at II, II and ! o'clock and fell
asleep. 1awOke at 4 O'Clock and took an
other dose. Got up at 80, ate hearty
breakfast and worked hard splitting timber
till noon. l have had no return of any
symptom since.
''rhree of my children have been attacked
by same disease. L gave them same treat
ment with same result
"a neighbor had an attack. called to see
her just after dark. Her fever was very
high and at times she was delirious and
said she would die. She called her friends
around her to give her last parting words.
! .old her friends if they would give her
Germetuer she would be ready for breakfast
next morning. She took it. | called next
morning and found her at breakfast table,
enjoying hearty meal-feeling well, with
all symptoms of la grippe gone. There has
been return of it in either of the above
cases. l know of many other cases in and
about Ruston of this same disease treated
the same way, with the same results.
REV. IL. Z. PUGH
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Smiths Ihristmas-Box

]. W. Smith, young man rocming at the
Portland House on Kearny street, near
Washington, fell in an attempt to show his
abilities as a wrestler to a friend and broke
his left leg. The Inequalities of the NUM-
cipal government were extended at the Re-
ceiYing Hospital to Mr.. Smith.
The morning call., 1891-12-26

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The morning call., 1891-12-26

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The morning call., 1891-12-26
SHE DIED GAME.

How Mary Lee Killed Four Indians and
Then Shot Herself.
On the great plains OF Kansas, seventy
miles due north of Sheridan, there is a
lonely grave on the crest of a sterile mound.
1t may be that no one could find the spot
to-day. for the storms of summer and WIN
ter wash great ravines in the earth and
level even the hilltops after a time. But
saw the grave twenty years ago, and at its
head stood board on which was painted:
HERE LIES
MARY EMMA LEE,
The morning call., 1891-12-26

NashVllIe, Tenn.
Last February l suffered a severe attack
of La Grippe and In the early part of tine
summer it returned. | was for several
weeks unable t. do any work. began to
use Kings ROYAL Germeteur and found al
most immediate relief. My appetite re-
turned, the laDguor disappeared and | in
creased in flesh and strength l used three
bottles in all. Am now quite well and give
Germetuer the credit, for after the first at
tack l took nothing else. Sincerely
w. G. Z. CUNNINGHAM.
Editor S. S. Lit. N. e. Oh. So.
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". G. Z. Gu y 7 NGH AM,
Editor 5. S. Lit. NJ. e. Oh. So.

chicago, III.
An almost fatal attack of La Grippe last
winter left me with nasal casarrh and snch
susceptibility to bronchial irritation that the
slightest exposure would develop it, and very
little effort in public speaking would result
in distressing hoarseness, so that had
some fears of permanent disability.
Besides ] suffered from dyspeptic troubles
NOTABLY what is popularity known as
''heart-burn," from which found it difficult
to OBJ tain relief. ] was induced by friend
to try Kings Royal Germetuer, and it gives
me great pleasure to say that its effect has
been as magical as Koch's Lymph is reported
to be, which is also Germ Destroyer, though
taken in a different way.
Catarrh, bronchial irritation and dyspep-
STA have all disappeared before one bottle of
the Germetuer has been used.
One of my sons, who has long been suf-
ferer from cataIrh, has received like signal
relief from his Old enemy.
p S. HENSON.
Rev. DIR. Henson Is pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Chicago. and is one of the
most eminent divines of his denomination.
Many San Franciscans will remember his
visit here last summer
The morning call., 1891-12-26

BERTELING has the only reliable methods TO
1T defective sight. APT Kearny street.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
LADIES
WRITE OR CALL.

Suffering from general debility Indigestion, uterine
troubles, falling OF the womb, leucorrhea
The morning call., 1891-12-26

No one ever tried simmons Liver Regulator
without boing satisfied with Its effect.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
Pictures Of all the Presidents from
Washington to Harrison.
1T ALSO GIVES In BRIEF:

The History Of Colonial Politics.
The History OF Revo utionary Politics.
The History Of the Confederation.
The History Of the u S. government by Con-.
crosses.
The History of the q. S By Administrator
An Analysis Of the Federal Government.
Valuable Statistics on Debts.
Valuable Statistics on Revenues.
Valuable Statistics on Expo nditursi.
Issues of all Political Paroles
The History of all Political Parties which hay,
existed in this country.
The morning call., 1891-12-26
PRIVATE.

Kidney and all urinary troubles, sexual diseases
deafness, affection OF the heart, lungs and liver.
rupture, piles, hydrocee, yaricocele and other
quickly and scientifically cured wi thout pain
or loss OF business
The morning call., 1891-12-26
DR.. HASTINGS HALL,
1886 Market Street. Murphy Building,
Over j. j. OBrien's. San Francisco.
LOST MANHOOD.

Both young and middle-aged suffering from
the effects OF early indiscretiou and excuses In
YOUTH bringing about untold suffering. Indigestion
dyspepsia, sour stomach constipation, weakness
OF the brain, nightly losses. ETC., RHEUMATISM
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-11
worId's and national W. c. T. U.

The executive committee Of the Worlds
w. Q. I. u, composed Of the general Off
GERS OF the different national unions met
In the Massachusetts headquarters, Ill
fremont street, yesterday at o'clock a. IN.
Business meetings will be held today and
also tomorrow In Park street church. The
convention win open Friday morning at 10
o'clock In fremont Temple, at which time
Frances Willard will give her annual ad-
dress as president OF the Worlds and
National w. @. I. U. Lady Henry Somer-
set will be introduced and speak briefly at
this time. She has been chosen to give the
annual sermon which Will be given In
fremont Temple Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
l.. M. N. Stevens, being one Of the Worlds
and National officers, Is In attendance at
the preliminary business meetings. To-
morrow Mrs. NJ. T. w. Merritt. Miss Mar
garet Davis, Miss O. ~. Dow, Mrs. Geo. S.
Hunt Mrs. j. K. Mcdowell aud Miss NJ
Dowel. Mrs. Geo. +. French, Misses
Ennice and Florence Scales, Mrs. WIN.
Leavitt and Mrs. VIM. Leayitt, Jr.. and
many others are to go. Gen. Neal Dow IA
to be an honored guest Of the convention.
Maine people take great interest In this
convention. II Is the first Worlds con-
vention Of the W. @. T. u, and t., Ma
tional Is not likely to be so near by again
for many years. About 200 will go from
Aroostook county and large numbers from
all parts OF the state.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-11
GENERAL NEWS.

The cotton returns for November are not
favorable for high rate Of yield.
Allerton trotted mile in 2.111 yesterday
at Ind pendence, on heavy track.
Thursday, November 10Th, will be
Thanksgiving day in New Hampshire.
1t was said In Boston yesterday that the
Maverick bank might pay as high as 80
cents on dollar.
Hon. A. r. Savage Of Auburn, Me-, ad
dressed the congress OF beneficial societies
In Washington yesterday.
Owing to the lack of rain, the water sup
ply In New York city Is limited and q
famine Is feared.
Mrs. James Kline and her three children,
living near Calverty, Va, were murdered
by unknown parties yesterday.
Stuart Robson, the actor, was married In
New York yesterday to Miss May Wal
dron, the leading lady of his company.
A young man entered the Office of @.
Davis. money lender at II School street,
Boston. yesterday, grabbed roll Of $1,000
and escaped with 1t.
Edward McNab, who has served thirteen
OF TWENTY-FIVE years sentence for rape in
the New Hampshire state prison, has been
pardoned, his Innocence Of the crime, hay-
ing been established.
The will Of Edmund Ii. Schermerhorn
was probated at Newport, 4. l., yesterday.
No public bequests are made. 1t Is es-
timated that the property left Is about Sl2,.
100000.
Sir George Baden Powell, British Beh.
ring Sea commissioner, who has Just re
turned to Montreal from Washington, saw
he has reason TO believe that President
Harrison will shortly sign the document
authorizing joint commission.
Mrs. Carrie A. Holmes of Boston ha,
sued her father, Henry w. Smith, of tb,
Smith American Organ & Piano Company
for $4,000 that the plaintiff had allowed
him 20 deposit In the company, In the sun
mer Of 1900 Mrs. Holmes learned tina
her father had drawn this amount from thl
company.
Some time Friday night Paymaster G. O.
Sniffon was robbed at Fort Clark, Tex, Of
$4,000. The money in sacks was placed 10
one Of the cells Of the guard house: 1.-Two %
discharged soldiers who left CLARK IoI pau pau
Antonio on Sunday night were snspecteu
Of the theft and one Of them,J. D. ouiiifa"'
was arrested yesterday.
A sensation came out at Nashville when
IL was announced that one ot tue recap
tured convicts had confessed tnat LOT Two
days previous to the night OF the brice-
Vile attack the guards knew the release of
the conyicts would be made and that on
the night of the uprising only one guard
was left on duty.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-11
cAHApA's DESTINY.
coldwln Smith Tells the JIngoes II
Is Annexation, Not War.

TORONTO, November 10.-Goldwln Smith
read paper on Jingoism before the
Young Mems Reform Club here this eve
ming which attracted considerable atten-
tion for two reasons. First, because he
came out unreservedly for the annexation
Of Canada to the United States, which he
said was Canada's inevitable destiny, and
second, because 1t was the last politica
lecture he will deliver, as he intends ir
future to confne his attention to fnlshinI
some literary works he now has on hand
| In the course Of his lecture he asked h
the Jingoes in the Dominion really wished
70 provoke a war with the United States
III SO mad they measured the chances oI
sucn war? Had they considered how
much the invaders resources and his
power OF bringing them to bear bad In.
Had they provided for the defence Of the
great and unfortifed cities which Canada
now had on her frontier open to the
enemy's attack?
They reckoned on the protection of the
British army and fleet. Did 1t occur to
them that the British army and feet may
at that time have enough to do In pro-
tecting the British shores; and suppose
British ir0nclads should lombard Amer
lean cities, would that make up for the
wreck Oh Canadian industry and the de-
ISOLATION Of Canadian homes?
In challenging the United States, Cana
dian Jing0es always assumed that they
had Great Britain behind them, but they
forgot that the great mass Of the English
people were not In temper to go to war
with Americans on the Canadian question.
He had no doubt that by the Americans
generally Canada would be welcomed II
she came into the Union of her own ac-
cord. But among American politicians he
thought there would be found strong mi
nority opposed to Canadian annexation for
fear 1t would disturb their party c0ndi-
tions; but he considered that annexation
was Inevitable. whatever our political re-
lations either to the United States or Great
Britain might desire. 1t was certain that
we must share this continent with the
Americans, that our interests must be
bound up hundred ways with those Of
our powerful neighbors, and that on being
on good terms with them our security and
prosperity must largely depend.