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The morning call., 1892-11-21
lie Never Stopped Counting.
London Tit Bits.


Robert Simson. professor OF mathematics
at the University Of Glasgow, was one of
those odd geniuses who do so much for the
amusement OF humanity. II was one If his
peculiarties always TO count his stems
when he stirred away from his bachelor
quarters. Even If a friend accosted him he
aid not lose bis reckoning. To prevent such
n catastrophe he kept repeating the num-
Der OF the last step taken.
Once. while the professor was on his " ay
10 some gathering. a gentleman, who knew
him by sight, but was unaware of the habit
above mentioned, stopped him. The worthy
geometrciaB had just taken his FIVE hund red
and seventy third step.
II beg your pardon, professor" said the
gentleman; zone word with you, IL you
please"
''Most happy--57s." was the answer.
ION, no." said the inquirer, surprised.
but courteous. merely one question"
"Weli." added Professor 573''
"You are really too polite" said the
stranger; ''but knowing your acquaintance
with the late DIR. b.. and for the purpose of
settling dispute, have taken the liberty
of inquiring whether 1 am right in saving
that he left $500 to each OF his nieces."
Precisely" replied the Professor-.s573 -
"And there were four neces, were there
not9" .
Exactly i-573"
The stranger stared at the professor as IL
he thought him mad, and muttered sarcas-
tically. 1871! made a hasty bow and passed
on.
Professor Simson saw the mans mistake.
or thought be did, AMI cried after him. tax
ing another STEP at the same instant, No,
sir; only four-573."
''Poor fellowp thought the inuuirer. as
be turned away. 'he certainly mas gone
crazy.
The morning call., 1892-11-21

and grapes more than the traditional apple.
The Fair Grounds" the largest chamber
yet discovered, are three acres in extent.
On the morning of August II our party
started for the cave. Ava" tho noted.
Wind Cave guide, was secured. The route
to the Garden of Eden" was decided upon.
Before the trap-door was lifted We could
hear the roaring Of the wind in its efforts TO
escape.
Are you ready ?" said the guide. ayes"
came from The crowd. The door was lifted.
Down, down, down we went into the dark
abyss, grouping our way along, holding on
TO tile stairs, as the wind threatened 10 toss
US out of its cavern In darkness. One little
girl said: 81 don't want TO go down there |
l know III never come back again"
The first chamber we entered was well
named. 1.-THE Postoffice." for the walls
were covered with odd boxlike structures.
On we passed from one room to another
with many a merry laugh and jest over our
rough road and wondering awe at the
beauties revealed.
While resting in a cavern we heard two
parties coming from opposite directions.
instantly all the candles were blown out
and We greeted them with as unearthy
groans as ever Dante heard when he visited
the internal regions.
At last we reached the Garden OF Eden,
i've miles from the entrance and Geo feet
below the surface, gazed on the forbidden
1ruit, then began cur Journey upward. On
Nearer, My God. to Thee"
where are they, Ava?" said 1.
They are in the Methodist Chapel" he
answered. 1t IS rarity en- route 10 the
lair grounds. The wall is thin here that
Is why they can be heard so plainly"
The morning call., 1892-11-21
A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Simultaneous Disappearance of Mrs
PuryeS and Mr.. Purdie.

When the good steamer Mariposa sailed
from this port ON the 18th nit. for Australia
she bore with her Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
George.
Immediately afterward were missed from
this city Mrs. Puryes, wife OF mem Der of
the tailoring firm of Puryes e. Purdle. and
also Mr.. George Purdle. the other member
of the firm.
The curious simultaneous disappearing
act of Mr. Purdie and Mrs. Purves, taken
in conjunction with the leaving of the
Marposa with the Georges, led people to
suspicion, as Bill Nye says, an elope-
ment.
Confirmation seemed strong when il was
learned that Mrs. Purves had left note
asking that any letters which might arrive
from England be forwarded va to Mrs Il. W.
She also left little letter for her hus-
band. 1t was:
Dear Allan: / have taken $500 from the
bank 10 pay my fare 10 England: i am tired of
keeping house for dogs, and am letting you down
easy.
Another friend received the intimaton:
by the time you have received this the
bird will have flown"
Mrs. Purves was widow, with married
daughter living in England. when Puryes
married her. She lived with her husband
al GA Guerrero street.
George Purdie, her husbands partner, re-
sided in fat at 800 Sanchez street, with bis
wife and five children.
He left home on tile morning Of the sail
ing Of the Mariposa, apparently to 60 to
work, and his wife at first thought nothing
of bis failure to return, as he had shown
some moroseness of late and had often re-
NAMED away all night.
The Purveses and Purdies had been inti-
mate. the business partnership paying
fairly, Puryes having supplied all the CAPT.
tai. But when Mr.. Puryes came round TO
ask for his partner and Mrs. Purdie disco,-
cred her questioner's loss Of wife, the be-
reft pair thought they saw the combination
Immediately.
In the meantime the store Of Purves e.
Purdie has been closed out.
The morning call., 1892-11-21
DAKOTA'S WIND CAVE.
An Immense Cavern i'm Which Explor.
ers Have Gone Sixty three Miles.

Orand RAPIDS Democrat
The wonderful labyrinth Wind Cave, dis
covered some seven years ago by cowboy,
is in Fall River County, South Dakota.
twelve miles north OF Hot Springs, and con-
sists of series of caverns, sixly-three miles
If which have been explored.
1t receives its name from the fact of n
strong wind issuing from the opening, and
for this reason many believe there is another
entrance, but none as yet has been found.
The wind does not at all times blow from
the cave. but its action may be compared to
that OF the lungs in breathing.
The several routes are very rough and in
places dangerous. The two most frequented
are the Garden of Eden" and the Fair
Grounds" The majority of Jeople choose
the former route. 81 Is takes thirteen hours
to go to the Fair Grounds" necessitating
remaining In the cave over nignt. Few
visitors are enthusiastic enough or strong
enough to undertake SO long a trip, as there
is difficult and pertlous climbing 10 be done,
many places where one must crawl on
hands aud knees, and passages, such al
"The Irish Misery" of which corpuIent
persons should beware. unless they wish to
sacrifice themselves 10 the cause of science
The routes are Intricate. as there are often
three or four passages opening from single
chamber
The human voice Is audible but shert
distance. though tapping on the rocky wall
can be heard from bali TO thfee-Qnsrters
of a mile. ana last Fourth of July those who
were in the cave heard the cannon at Rapid
City, sixty-fve miles away. The tempers-
ture is uniformly As deg. Fahrenheit, and
the air Is very clear.
Numerous springs are found; also a small
lake. Each chamber Is unique in itself,
marvel of beauty. TIE formations, which
are Of limestone. seem created by fairy fin
gers, many Of them being too delicate to re-
move.
The "Show Palace" with Its riffs of
snow, Its cleaning. frostlke draperies; It's
starry snowfiakes, spangled dome and walls
and floor; its glow Of amethysts and crystals.
flashing like diamonds. even In the light OF
tallow-candIe, outrival anything art has
over done In the way Of beauty.
Other beautiful rooms are the RED
Room" the Queens Drawing Room" the
'sPostoffice." the Grand Opera" and the
"Lorne Gallery" One OF the most won
derful rooms is the Cathedral" where the
guide. BY manipulating the rocks. produces
certain weird. musical sounds. In the
Garden Of Eden" Is found the Forbidden
Fruit, which In this case resembles plans
The morning call., 1892-11-21
Why the Figures Were Wrong.
Boston Globe.


Professor Truman Henry Stafford of VIII
liams College is said TO be one of the most
remarkable lightning caleulators now iv-
ing. One day gentleman who had heard
Of his powers and wished to make a test
said TO him:
81 have problem for YOU, Professor SAT-
ford. / was born August Is, 1852, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon; this Is June %,
1888. and 1t is just 8 o'clock. Now, can you
tell my age in seconds?'
The professor frowned, bent his head and
began To- walk rapidly UP and down, twist
Ing bis mustache and claSpiug and unelasp-
ing his hands in a nervous way. After a
moment or so he returned the answer which
was somewhere in the billions.
The gentleman p oduced paper contain
ing the pro blem worked out and said, with
superior smile:
well, professor, I'll give you the credit
for great genius. but you're several thou
sands out"
The professor stretched out his hand for
the paper and, running over the calculation,
said, contemptuously: "Humph, you've left
out the leap years"
The morning call., 1892-11-21
IN A CAPSIZED VESSEL
The Terrible Experience of a Sea Can
tain and One of His Crew.

Lonuun Evening JOurnaL
No seaman ever knew a more terrible and
unique experience than that which fell to
the lot of Captain James Morse of Pbips-
burg, an experience that thrilled the sea-
going world at the time. Captain Morse
bad been overtaKen by terrible gale. and
while lying to- one of the tremendous
waves which plunged along mast high
"tripped' the vessel and she was instantly
turned bottom up. Captain Morse and
companion were in the cabin at the time,
and as the deck was several feet below the
surface of the sea they were imprisoned
there. They were in absolute darkness,
standing in water up TO their waists, SEEM
ingiy helpless and doomed.
But Captain Morse and his companion
were not the kind uf men TO surrender TO
the seemingly inevitable until forced TO do
so. Groplng about they found a Ratchet
and decided to hew their way TO the upper
air. Knowing that as soon as an opening
was made the air, v hich was then shut in by
the arch OF the inverted hull, would escape
and tie water take its place, they were
obliged to work with the greatest caution
lest they make fatal leak before there was
a hole large enough TO permit of their es-
cape and SO be drowned like rats imprisoned
here.
For days they worked. cutting away the
ceiling and planks until they could catch
the CLEAN OF light through the thin wood In
one place. then cutting again until another
part WAS similarly cleared anu so on until
the light passing through the slight sur
face, marked the lines of squsre place
large enough to admit tie free passage of a
mans body. Then. when every poSsiOls
preparation had been made and there
seemed to lie nothing more that they could
do 10 insure the success Of the final move,
they knocked out the obstructing square
aud crawied into the daylight as the water.
eed from the opposition Of the compressed
air, followed them, and the vessel sank
lower into the water Until! the natural buoy
aney If the timber checked her.
There they were, perched on the curved
surface of cspsized wreck, drifting at the
mercy OF the seas. But they bad no idea of
surrender. Having escaped t. the light
they at once set 10 work 10 build up sort
of signal station 10 attract the attention Of
any vessel that might chance 10 come that
way, and upon the top they fixed staff
from which huttered signal-a shirt.
Fortunately a briek-laden schooner pass
ing that way sighted the signal of distress,
bore down upon and rescued the men, who
were almost exhausted by their days of
suffering there. their torn hand showing
how they had labored there in the dark
ness; but they soon recovered, and no one
talking with the captain to-day would ever
suspect that he had once dug his way out
of the sepulcher of the sea.
The morning call., 1892-11-21
A TEXAS DESPERATE.
lie Admitted That lie Had Put Twenty
Seven lien to Sleep.
Sc. Louis Globe-Democra

81. Louis Globe-Democrah
II saw Ben Thompson. the notorious
Texas desperado, kill two men and dog
in less than six seconds" said Il. c. Glider
sleeve, member of the "Reminiscences
Club, in session at the Southern. II see it
stated In an Eastern magazine that Thomp-
son killed altogether eighteen men. He
told me few days before he was
riddled with bullets in the Fashion
Theater at San Antonio that he had pat
twenty seven men to sleep-all OF them In
self-defense. Ben's idea OF what constituted
'self-defense' may have been a trfie crude,
but L do not believe he was ever guilty OF
eowardly, cold-blooded murder. | met him
frequently during my travels in Texas and
always found MIN sociabe and good-na-
tured. Shortly after he became City Mar
shall Of Austin he was sitting in front OF the
hotel where i was stopping talking 10 me.
when some one Informed him that there
was an ugly row in progress at a Mexican
daneehouse three or four blocks away. On,
let the greasers fight, SAID Thompson, quer-
ulously. III they kill each other so mu
the better He did not move. but continued
his chat with me.
''ln few minutes the Mayor came ND
among the Mexicans. They're raising par
ticular HI and disturbing the entire
neighbour ood.' All right said Ben; 'Pll
go over and ring down The curtain on their
show. II G asked me TO go along with him
and did So. When we reached the place
the row had subsidized and only five or ak
Mexicans and a big savage dog were on the
premises. One OF the MexicaHs had an ugly
knife wound in the neck and was slowly
bleeding 10 death. Ben asked him who
slashed him and he replied that he fell off
the railroad bridge and cut his gOozle.'
That's the way with the greasers,'
said Ben to me. They II fight amop2 them
selves, and cut and slash, but they'll never
peach. A Mexican never turns States evil
dence.' He sent for doctor TO attend the
wounded man. then arrested the others.
They refused to go with him and made an
ugly demonstration. An old bag set the
dog on us while the men drew knives.
Quick as a flash Ben sho. the dog and two
of the men, the latter falling as though
struck by thunderbolts. New. Will the
rest Of you fellows go?' asked Ben. They
went"
The morning call., 1892-11-21

HOUNDS AND HARES.
Good Sport Spoiled by the Fog at
Ocean View.

Ocean View.
There was a very good attendance at
Ocean View yesterday and quite a number
of ladies were out to see the "Dretty dogs
run" Over 500 people paid for admission
at the gates, but the fog which rolled in In
clouds at 3 o'clock spoiled what otherwise
would have been very good days sport
Owing to the absence of some Of the con-
iestants who had been performing a.
MERGED, the finals of the Pacific Clubs
sixteen-dog stake, carried forward from last
Sunday, were POSTPONED for week and the
MeDade stake was postponed till Thanh ks
giving. The draw for this sixteen-dog stake.
to which Sheriff-eect McDade has added
500, VIII take place tonight at Corbetts.
DR.. W. Z. Madam OF Santa Clara has en-
tered his well-known bitch Twilight and
several San Jose dogs and expected TO COM
pete, so that very good days sport Is an
ticipated
Favorites as rule were successful yes
terday. though there was big believer In
the second course when Sir John, four TO
one favorite, went down before John w.
The decision, however, was perfectly cor
rect one, aud though the public lost heavily
there was no grumbliDg at the verdict. Two
to one was freely laid against Examiner
when he met Jennie G in the second ties,
but he never gave the bitch the slightest
chance Of scoring excepting when he
stumbled against the legs of the judges
horse.
Dashaway ran a long bye with Whip and
the brindle was badly hurt. so much so that
his owner very wisely decided not 10 send
him out again. This left only Examiner
and Depend On Me in the final. The fog
had by this time completely closed down
and il was difficult to see twenty yards from
the stand. but Canavan did not want the
stakes continued ard the dogs were accord
ingly put in the slips. A neriod of suspense
followed. Presently the ladge, slippers and
flag stewards emerged from the mist and
decided that it was utterly impossible tn
render decision in such weather, and after
q little consultation all bets were declared
off and Examiner and Depend On Ne d.
vided the stake.
The hares were remarkably strong, the
management was good, and there was no
repetition of the troubles of the previous
Sunday. Below are the details CT the sport:
C. Wieand's Examiner beat James Byrnes'
Nellie BY.
c. Wieland's John A. beat j. McCormick's Sir
John.
}. Doherty's Peter Jackson beat T. j. Cronln's
Bobby b.
Jam Byrnes' Occidental beat NJ. j. Healey's
Plumas.
r j. Cronin's Jennie beat j. Kerrigan's Il on
7. ForGs Peuuyroyal beat P. KerrIgan's
| Stranger.
| miugs' MaFpie.
| 7. Flynn's Governor beat ID. Boland's De-
| veny B.
p. u. Nolan's Dashaway beat G. Doberty's
Nelly DiscOn.
ID. Garvey's GARY owen beat VI. J. Hesley's
Molly III.
First iies-Examiner beat Peter Jackson.
Oecid ntal beat John w.
Jennie G beat Pennyroyal.
Depend on Me beat Governor.
Dashaway beat Garry Owen.
Second tes-EXaminer beat Jennie g.
Depend On Ne beat Occidental.
Dashaway ran a bye with Whip.
Trial-Examiner and Depend on Ne divided
the stakes.
DasEaway was burt running the bye and was
drawn.
The morning call., 1892-11-21
AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
A Michigan Woman's Chance Receipt
of Tidings of Her Kin.
Grand Rapids Democrat.

Grand Rapids Democrat
More than half a century ago William
Tolman sailed on whaling ship bound for
the northern seas. The ship was disabled
and put into Kamtschatka for repairs. Mr..
Tolman was master mechanic, and so " ell
pleased were the in habitants with his
work OF repairing the disabled ship that the
authorities of the place induced him to
stay. a few years after he married
Russian girl. by whom be had daughter
and two sons. When his daughter was IL
years old her father sent her TO America on
a whaer in charge of the captain, The
ship put into the port If New London,
Conn.,. and the captain sent word to the
girls relatives In western New York, who
came 10 New London by team and took her
TO their home. Afterward she, with rela-
tives, came to Michigan.
The girl grew 10 womanhood, married an
Episcopal clergyman named Dunn and set
tied down in Lawrence. kans. For fifty
years Mrs. Dunn never heard word from
her parents IN far-away Kamtschaika. One
day about year ago she CHANGED to speak
20 Russian In the streets Of Lawrence aud
was surprised when the subject of the Gar
said be once knew William Tolman. her
father, and two brothers. He said that Mr.
Tolman was dead, but that the sons were
alive, bnt very poor. One of them, he told
her. vas trapper.
The Russian gave Mrs. Dunn their adj
dress and she wrote to them. sending them
CLOTHING anu many uSelul presents In due
time she got letter from one brother the
first for over fifty years. The letter was
passed around among the relatives Yester-
day w. t. Hess OF this city got letter.
written in Russian. from one of the Tolman
brothers In kamtschatka. Not being a
Russian scholar he went out of his store To
fiud some one 10 translate It, He espied
street fakir and he asked him IL he could
read the letter.
The fakir looked at it and replied: YES.
sir, /. is Russian and came from Kamts,
chatka." He translated the letter for Mr..
Hess. Here Is the funny part of the whole
thing" said Mr.. Hess. ''Mrs. Dunn learned
OF her relatives through Russian on the
street ia Lawrence. Kans.. and / had one
of her brothers letters translated by Rus
sian found on the streets in Grand Rapids.
The William TolmaB who sailed on the
whaler was nv uncle, for whom | was
named. Funny how we get news from
relatives sometimes" concluded Mr. Hess.
The morning call., 1892-11-21
Opium in His Sleeves.

While Officers Freel aud Flynn OF the
Chinatown squad were looking for high
binders last night they encountered Ng
Yeong at the corner of Dupont and Jackson
streets.
Ng's sleeves were very long and wide.
The ends hung several inches below the
tips OF his fingers and the policemen. know
ing that the festive highlander wears long
sleeves in which to conceal his
pistol or Ratchet. seized Ng. and 10
their establishment found not weapons. but
five five-tael boxes of struggled opium in
his sleeves. He was arrested and will be
turned over TO the United States Marshal
The morning call., 1892-11-21

items, they feel they have not reached
every one they wish. They, therefore. de-
sire 10 say that all wheeimen and their lady
friends are invited without further for
mality.
There was a rare aggregation Of talent on
the Alameda track yesterday Walter
Foster. Grant Bell. Wilbur Edwards.
Schlueter Faulkner and Bennett were ali
training and some good time was made.
p. II. Bernays has returned from his
Eastern tfip in good health and spirits. He
promises some genuine surprises in the
way OF good and fast wheels for next sea-
son.
Thomas S. Golden Is looking better than
ever and Is attending strictly to business.
He is as full Of fun and as risky as
schoOlbOy,
The morning call., 1892-11-21
SULLIVAN'S PAL.
He Proves to Be the Notorious Thief
Adam Strof.

Adam Stroh. the accomplished thief and
ex-convict. is again behind the bars. The
police believe that he was James Suliivan,s
partner in the ownership of the kit of burg.
lars tools that were found in the latser's
room in the Empire House on Saturday
evening.
Siroh was with Sullivan when he sent the
messenger boy OMeara TO his room for The
tools. he was seen with him by Detective
Siivey. and when Sullivan was arrested the
ponce were instructed to keen sharp look
on Third street last night and took him into
custody.
The police believe that Sullivan and Stroh
cracked safe az the Potrero one week aro.
Nothing was found by the burglars i'm the
receptacle for cash. but they left behind
them punch similar to those found in the
kit at the Empire House. Stroh is the crock
who escaped from prison on an order of
release to which the name of Ambrose
Watson, then clerk Of the Police Court. had
been forged
The morning call., 1892-11-21

election for officers in
sures the continued ad-
vance. both in strength
and influence. Of this
compact body of cyclists
men devoted not mere
~ to open-air sport. but
to the Improvement of
country highways and
the best interests of the
community at large, for
with better roads will
come chean er transpor-
The morning call., 1892-11-21

t,s-a &c. inhs-Los Angeles I. Oaklauds Three
Paldvi, .i"f, h,oWn: Two base hits-Gienaiyin
m 70, ScCatl y, Knell, Van Haltren FIRST nase
VI elIoIs-i-os Angeles 3. Oakiands o First base
81 ealiea 0aiis-0ak lands 6. Left on bases-Ios
a. hhgge l . oakIsnds s. Struck out-Bv Knel 10
PssseS he ;. lit by pl chsr-T. Brown. wilson
ala Oihcial scorer-Staoieton
The morning call., 1892-11-21
The San Joses had the game we'll In hand
until the eighth. when they lost IL by loose
playing in the infeld, the visitors piling mp
six runs. The score:
AT SAN JOSE. NOVEMBER 20. 1892.

Earned runs-San Jcsss 2. Three-base hits
Everett Spes sharp, Twobase hit-Mc1ue Ken;
Sacrifice hfts-Leyy, Hanly, EbTight, CLARK. first
base on errors-Ssn Joses 3, san Franciscos L.
First base on called Dalis-San Joses l. san Fran
ciscos p Left on bases-SaH Joses D. san Fran
ciscos s. Struek out-By Lookabaugh 2. by Fan
ming 2 First base hit by ptcher-fower. Double
MAY = Ilaniey to Power. Passed bah = Clark.
Time Of game-l hour rs minutes Umpire-Man-
nassau. Scorer-Gubiottl.
The morning call., 1892-11-21

SCORE by INsrssA

Earned runs-San Francscosl 1. Three-base hit
p. Sweeney. Two-base hits-P. Sweeney, Ebright
Sacrifice hts-Levy. First base on crrors-Ssn
10 es 8. San Franchises !. FIRST base on called
balis-San JoseS j, San Franciscos j. Lett on
bases-San Joses 2, San Franciscos s. Struck out
BY Harper 2 Double pays-Reitz TO sharp 70
Power ,. p. Sweeney to sharp TO Power rover TO
Hoffman Time OF game-l hour 10 minutes
umpire-Mannasau. Scorer-Gubiotti
The morning call., 1892-11-21
Robbed a Ereight-Car.

old, broke into q Southern Pacific freight
car last Thursday and stole quantity Of
goods.
He was seen yesterday by an officer who
had been detailed to catch him and was run
in and charged with robbery and burglary
a the southern station.