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The morning call., 1892-10-18
SAVED BY HER HAIR,
Lady Passenger Falls Overheard From
the Steamer Michigan.

Lady Passenger Falls Overheard From
the Steamer Michigan.
Just before the steamer Michigan sailed
Sunday afternoon a peculiar and painful,
but at the same time ludicrous, accident
happened. The vessel was lying at Lom-
bard-street wharf, smoking and steaming,
as if impatient to be away,
FRIENDS were exchanging parting saluta-
lions and the captain was about to give the
ORDER 10 cast OIL. when piercing cry was
heard, ana those who ran to the side of the
vessel next the wharf saw lady passenger
spashing and sputtsring in the bay with
her head held just high enough out of the
water by her hair, which had caught be-
from drowning.
She hung there for some time, screaming
loudly, In spite OF the assurances from the
captain that q boat was coming to her
assistance. 1t was good thing for her
that ner nair was well fixed, as it was so
tightly caught In the creases Of the bumper
that 1t could scarcely be loosened.
Inc boat came at last and she was with
difficulty taken on board. The men told
her TO keep still and they would lift her in.
but she did not want that. She wanted to
get In herself in manner that was con-
trary TO all laws of hydraulics and gravita-
ton. she was allowed to try several times
until she nearly turned the boat over, when
the men got Tired and pulled her I'm uncere-
moni0usly, feet first accidentally, allowing
her head to 60 under the water
When she was put ON deck she looked
like drowned rat, and ran to her state
room still screaming and neglecting to tell
how she fell overheard. She was more
frightened than hurt. The vessel was de-
tanned some time by the little incident but
finally got away and the laundering of the
engine soon drowned the oaths of the cap
tain and mate.
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promises I should like to see 1t successful.
/ should like to see it successful anyway,
this fall, for IL it does keep its promises 1t
will prove that there Is such thing as
purity in politics, and il 1t breaks them 10
will really do no worse than each OF the OLD
parties has done before 1t. A new broom
sweeps clean, anyway, and / should ike TO
see this new broom have chance, perhaps
il might even clean out the corners little,
who knows"
at is always the case where there are
political spois," said Mrs. Ella Sterling
Cummins emphatically TO CALL reporter
yesterday afternoon.
She was sitting in her coy library at 1910
Baker street. There is a decidedly literary
atmosphere about the house OF Mrs. Cum
Minis, which is evidently but an expression
of the disposition of the lady herself.
She talks in a quiet, self-con fdent way
that mpresses you at once with her Deing
a well-infOrmed person, who is assured OF
her statements before she makes them.
Local poltiesW Mrs. Cummins paused
and looked troubled. "And yet, she said,
quickly. sit is not that we are so much
worse off than other cities. We know OF
the fraud and deceit that goes on among US.
The trouble with other places is that they
don't know the inside doings. The press OF
San Francisco is fainilarzlng our cltiZehS
with the depravity of 'bossism,' and 1 am
very glad of it, have read with much IN
LSTtSt the uTtlClcS III he tAJb
and exposing false registration and the
'stuffing' system. Every one should know
of these evils. They exist. and men must
face them and overcome them. l am con-
yneed there must be some legal means OF
meeting these questions of stufing and boss
ing.
81 am an anti-woman's rights woman.
and believe in women keeping out OF poll
tics: but surely there is little hope for us IL
our better class of men decide to stay out,
too!
st is a burning shame the way politics
are managed, and of course we must nave
our better men in Office and the bosses out
of job. =,
81 once told young friend that he should
not be afraid of the deprayity OF politics,
but get in and do his part toward Wlplng
that depravity out.
well, they made him an Inspector, ana
he said he got enough politics in one day TO
last him the rest of his life. Three parties
were in the field, so three committees
waited on him as soon as they heard OF MS
appoin tment. They said. We'll. young
Teller, is ii right out and out business, or 90
you expect to play preacher?
Now, | must say / have little nope OIL
seeing these gangs ousted. The only way
to reach the suffer Is to reach his grand
father first. That is to say. we must create
popular sentiment against such work, IKE
the Non Partisan, and in time good results
are bound TO come"
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ness, and seemed proud Of the fact that out
of forty-five men employed in the establish
ment at broommaking he was universally
admitted TO be the champion. He thinks he
Is the fastest broommaker on the coast.
II takes about two years to thoroughly
master the trade, and every year adds to a
mans ability. Pat has been seven years
at the trade.
He is a fine-looking man about forty-fve
years Of age. He Is native Of Ireland and
was born In Sligo County. He came to this
country in 1863. and to this coast three years
later. He followed mining for several years.
and lost his eyesight in 1878.
Superintendent Sanders, who is an expert
brOommaker himself having learned the
trade at the Philadelphia institution, in
structs the men in the various branches, and
is ably assisted by Dan Weildsr. who is a
most intelligent and agreeable man.
The women in the institution devote their
time TO making whisks, and several OF them
are remarkably expert at the business.
LII there Is any blind broommaker who
can make more than 1913 brooms in a day,
let him come forward and dispute the cham
ponship with Mr.. Tighe.
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HER HUSBANDS SON.
Suicide Biethen's Widow Charged Wit
Grand Larceny.

Suicide Biethen's Widow Charged With
Grand Larceny.
Mrs. Mary e. Blethen, the young widow
Of Harry E. Blethen, who committed sui
eide at Santa Cruz two or three months ago,
was arrested in this city last night by De-
tective Coffey on q charge of grand larceny.
Mrs. Blethen's story is infinitely sad. She
had been married but short time when
her husband. the son OF wealthy parents,
became dlssipated and tried to kill her.
The shame and sorrow he had caused his
wife and the dread Of his approaching trial
caused him to take his life.
Sometime before his death he pawned
piano with /. w. Lichtenstein for SIS.
Now, his mother claims that the piano was
her property. and is trying to recover 1t
from the pawnbroksr The widow, when
the instrument was pawned, affirmed that 1t
belonged to her husband, and for this rea-
son the mOney-lender had her arrested last
night. holding that she was her husband s
accomplice in defrauding him. Mrs. Beth en-
maintains that she, as a wife. could not be
guilty Of crime in substantiatng hsr b u.s.
bands statement. Shortly after her ar
rest she was released on $1,000 bond
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In THE HANDBALL COURTS.
An Exciting Contest Played Under Dim
cultIes.


cultIes.
There was large crowd Of handball en-
thusiasts at Ryan's court to witness we'll
contested double match between Shocks
and Meekim and Tiylor and Joe Kearney
for sum of $50, which was played at the
court yesterday afternoon.
All the contestants are well-know1 In
local handball circles, and the bout was
exciting throughout
The conditions were that three out of five
games Of fifteen aces each should be won to
decide the contest.
Owing to the recent heavy rains. the court
was still wet, which greatly handicapped
the players.
Sawdust was used on the floor, which
greatly interfered with the tossing both
Sides
Despite these difficulties, the serves
were rapid and effective and the court was
covered in creditable style.
1t was necessary to play all five games to
determine the winners, the score being a
draw at the end of the fourth game.
Shocks and Meekim finally captured the
bout aud stakes with the score: 2-15, 10
II, 1913, 9-15. 15-12.
The contest was refereed by AL Penn0yeT.
The morning call., 1892-10-18
Social Notea.

The first concert of the fourteenth season
OF the San Francisco Philharmonic Society
will take place at Odd Fellows Hall this
evening.
The Orc Elmo Parlor No. 9, n. ID. G. W.,
will give Columbus dance at Foresters'
Hall this evening.
The choir Of the Simpson Memorial Church
will give an evening OF Scottish song and
story this evening at the church, corner Of
Hayes and Buchanan streets.
The Young Ladies' Institute No. 3 will
give reception at Union-square Hall this
evening.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Lulu Badt, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Badt. to Mr. Moe A. Goldstone They will
be at home TO their friends on Sunday after
noon, October 23d, and Wednesday after
noon. the 18th.
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There has been a good deal of discussion
as to the best time for eating certain ar
ticles Of food. For instance. we are advised
not to eat meat late in the day, not TO take
fruit just before retiring, and 10 avoid tea
and coffee in the evening ii a wakeful
night is not desired. Men of mature years
and good stomachs are not devOting much
time TO studying these questions. They
will tell you that watermelon never
tasted better than on dark night
when the dog was chained and the
owner of the patch was sleeping after the
weary labors of the day. Apples never
were so sweet as when an entrance was sur
reptitOusIy effected into the rear end of the
orchard and the invader punished the
stolen fruit with an assurance that the pro-
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''there are two or three, and one OF them is
sitting right there" pointing in the direc-
ton OF a man standing in his office.
'But which can turn out the most broOms
in dayP"
III it comes to that" said the superin-
tendent, III think il is Patrick Tighe. What
do you say, DAMP" he asked the other man.
"0h, yes" said Dan, there's no doubt
about it,"
But" said the superintendent. ''as an ex-
pert Dan Weilder is the best in the establish
ment. although perhaps j shouldn't say 1t to
his face. Weider can make better broom
than any Of the others. He viii make the
one we are to send to the Worlds Fair and
he Is the finest maker of whlsks. Pat is
simply broommaker. but Weilder is an
expert In all the branches. Would you ike
to see Pat?"
Certainly" replied the reporter.
Welder accompanied him to The work
shop and it was astonishing how unerrin gly
he turned the corners of the dfferent build
in9s, mounted the steps and made his way
to The spot where Pat WAS at work.
Pat" said the reporter. superintendent
Sanders pays you the compliment of being
the fastest br0Ommaker in the institution"
Well" said Pat, IS smile crossed his
face. sit is deserved. Isn't it, Damp"
That's so. said Dan.
II have been about seven years at broom
Making" said Pat, ''and on a pinch can
turn out los brooms in working day OF be-
tween nine and ten hours, but as a general
rule / cOnfine myself to eighty"
What quantity does al ordinary broom
maker turn 0ut?"
about sixty. We get 19s cents per
broom and 1 make easily 81 % per day.
Would you lie TO see how we make them ?"
Pat took up "a handle and inserted IL in the
mandrel. A large tack was quickly driven
in slightly at the end Of the handle and
wire attached TO it, Then the handle brush
and shoulder-bru to make the broom
square and fiat, were put on. followed by
the covers. two coatings OF the hurl, then
came the skiving and lastly the thin bic.
In less than five minutes Pats work on
the broom was complete, and the rapidity
with which the various operations were per-
formed by blind man was remark able.
Pat was congratulated upon his expert
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Trottipc-Kaces To.Day.

The Pacific Coast Trotting-horse Breed
ers' Association will hold its fall meeting
across the bay to-day. The principal events
of the day will be a trotting-race for the
2:20 class for purse of $500, the entries
Colonel May. b. IN. Lucy and blk. &. Bay
Rum, and a race, two miles and repeat, for
purse of $3.50. for which the entries are
the b. &. Langford, CHI. c. Colonel McNas-
sar, b. &. Dubec. b. NJ. Laura b and b. &.
pleaSanton,
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DR.. Jaw.u Raaixns.

DR.. j. G. Jewell. who for number OF
years has been the resident physician at
the Home for the Care of Inebriates, will
retire from that position on the 1st of Janu-
uary. The doctor has not been In very good
health, and he has rendered his resignation
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pies and preserves were eaten whenever
the eyes of the watchful and solicitous par
ents were temporarily off duty. Green Gu
cumbers were smuggled to bed and eaten in
the still watches Of the night, while raw tur.
nips were generally enjoyed on the top of
a stake
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The LAST OF A LANDMARK.
Tearing Down the Famous Leaning
Tower of Saragossa.
London Daily Graphic, Sept. %.


The world is not rich in leaning towers,
and although, as Locke said Of Paradise
Lost" they prove nothing, there are not a
few people, such as psychologists ana sight
seers, who will be sorry to hear of their
ranks being still further thinned. Recently
we announced that it had been resolved to
hasten the famous leaning tower Of Sara
gossa in Its secular progress from the per-
pendlcular to the horizontal Indeed. the
wreckerS are already at work, and it will
MT be many days before this architectural
curiosity is resolved into its primitive build
ing materials.
Legend hath it that the vertical incliua-
ton Of the tower. which defects it about
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to enable him to travel and obtain the bene-
fits of change of climate ana scenery. Dur.
ing the time that he has been in the home he
has treated about 1900 patients, nearly all
for alcoholism
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4 WONDERFUL WORKER.
Fastest Blind Broom-Maker
on the Coast.
AT LEAST, THEY SAY HE is.
His Name Is Patrick Tighs and He Lives in
0akland-A "Can" Reporter Visits
Him

Patrick Tighe thinks he is the fastest
blind broommsker on the coast. He can
make los brooms q day, and make them
well, too.
Mr. Tighe was seen in the workshop of
ths biind asylum at Oakland yesterday,
ana showed "CalI" reporter how he
handled broom-corn and wire. His swift
manipuiaions were wonderful for a man
who is totally blind.
The morning call., 1892-10-18

VINO Is the fastest broommaker in your
estaDllshment" was the question pro-
pounded to superintendent Sanders Of the
industrial Home of Mechanical Trades for
the Adult Blind at Oakland by reporter
Of THE CALL yesterday.
well, replied the superintendent,
The morning call., 1892-10-18

A San Jose nouse-mover stole residence
that he was employed to move. and there Is
trouble about it. There ia, it seems. no
punishment devised to fit that particular
sort OF crime.
The morning call., 1892-10-18
Electric Tesr for spuriou. Coins.

Some interesting tests with alternating
currents and a particular form of magnet
has bean made in England. Among the az
periments shown was one which illustrated
a new method of deterting counterfeit
coins A genuine coin, being good con-
ductor, was held between the poles of the
magnet, but bad coin, not possessing the
necessary qualification, Immediately dropped
when placed in position.
The morning call., 1892-10-18

BERTEL1NG has the only reliable methods to
lit defective sight. APT kearny street.
The morning call., 1892-10-18

THE charm Of beauty is beautiful hair. Secure IL
with PARKER's HAIR BAIsAM.
HINDERcoRNs. the best cure for corns, 10 cts
The morning call., 1892-10-18
DON'T HURRY.
A Timely Word of Warning to Habitual
Rushers.
Youths Companion.

Many sudden deaths occur every year as
a consequence of running TO railway trains
and ferryboats The victims are mostly
persons, middle-aged or older, who, with
ont knowing it. have some disease Of the
heart.
This kind of oyer-exertion, however, does
less harm than the common habit of being
The morning call., 1892-10-18

FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
C. B. PERKINS, C. A. CLINTON,
F. J. FRENCH, J. t. BURKE.
S. Z. DUTT0N L. P. COLE,
6. A. MERRILL. OHM. G0LDARACENA
EDWARD P0LLITZ, THOMAS STEALEY,
F. A. HYDE. I. W. EATON.
Judge of Superior Court. .........C. W. SLACK
Judge of Superior Court ...-.s.-....
..........F. w. VAN REYNEG0M
Judge of Superior Court. ......-..-..........
..................... WILLIAM T. WALLACE
Judge of Superior Court. GEORGE A. PROCTOR
Judge of Superior Court, unexpired term....
..,..........-...- .........J0HN a. WRIGHT
Judge of the Police Court &C. A. Low
Judge of the Police Court H. L. JoACHIASEN
Judge of the Police Court .-....H. ID. TAIC0TT
Justice of the Peace ....WALTER h. WilLEIT
Justice of the Peace .............-J. h. BARRY
Justice of the Peace .-.........G. w. 4. COOh
Justice Of the Peace. ..-..-...FRANk II. DUNE
Justice ofthe Peace. INV. w. AeNAiR
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22

A gentleman who believed that to an
important extent clothes made the man,
even when tae man is a royal parsonage
visited the Comte de Chambord at Frons-
dorf few years ago. The Comte de
Chambord was the grandson of Charles
X, the last Bourbon king of France, and
the French Royalists called him Henri
v, and hoped, until his death, in 1883, to
restore him to the throne. Tho mar
quis, of whom this story is told, was a
Partisan, a man of fashion and an ar
dent Royalist. The Comte de Chambord
was glad Of an opportunity to talk over
political affairs with q man who must
know what was going on in Paris; so
after few minutes chat he said: MAR
quis, it is not often that have a chance
to talk with any one so well informed
on the signs Of the times in Paris as
yourself. Now in case return to Paris.
what would you advise me to dor
He waited for bit of profound po-
itical philosophy. The marquis looked
ct Henri the Fifth" and hesitated.
Should he venture on a great liberty
But his advice had been asked; as a
loyal subject he would give 1t frankly.
'Sire--monseigneur, he stsmmered, Il
think you had better give up your Ger
man tailor AID have your trousers made
In Paris" my trousers!" Yes, sire;
pardon me, but your trousers are out Of
fashion. SAN Francisco Argonaut
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22

The annual migration Of the reindeer
from Lapland in search of food has now
become a serious matter. In the first
place, it necessitates the migration OF
man, for If owners want to keep their
deer and their property they must fol-
low them wherever they wander. Fec
ondly. the migrating animals travel in
such great herds that they do not little
damage to the meadows, plowed lands
and forests. There seems to be no stop
ping it. The deer migrate with moro or
less regularity, and within q week or
two of the usual time q hundred thou
sand reindeer come to Tromsoe, which is
the meeting point. The owners simply
see that their herds do not get away.
But this invasion Of reindeer is viewed
with alarm by Scandinavian farmers.
who have their crops trsmpled down.
The farmer may sue for damages. but il
he obtains a judgment in his favor how
is he to find the defendant: Some seven
or eight years ago special law was
passed to meet the case. The country
is divided into districts, and il the own
ers of the destructive animals cannot be
found the district Is held for the dam
age, each family paying in proportion to
the number of reindeer they possess.-J.
L. Vance in Our Animal Friends.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22
MAY COST RAILROADS MILLIONS.
Action on the Bill Requiring Automatic
Couplers and Air Brakes.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-An important
deciaon was reached by the senate In
tersiate commerce committee yester-
day afternoon on the house bill to CON-
pei all of the railroad companies to use
automatic car couplers. This matter
was one Of the subjects treated in the
message of President Harrison in the
interest of public safety. The house
passed the bill and sent it to the senate.
and 1t was referred TO the interstate
commerce committee, where an amend.
ment WAS added providing that, IN ad-
dltion TO the automatic coupler on all
cars, engines snail be provided with air
brakes. 1t 10 said that the passage of
such law means an outlay Of At least
$50, COS. 900 by the various railroad
companies of the country. The senate
amendment was adopted by vote of
5 TO 4, Senators Cullom. Higgins, Chand-
Ter, Hiscock and HUI voting for 1t, and
Senators Wolcott. Jones Of Arkansas,
German and Harris voting against it.
Senator Wilson of Iowa was pared with
Senator Brice on the subject. The pro-
posed law gives the interstate COM
merce COMMISSION power 10 extend the
time for putting on the couplings and
air brakes 1T its own dissection.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22

In 1880 tho Azores came under the
power Of Spain. and in the history of
the next twenty years their name is fire.
quent as the favorite battle-ground Of
the English and Spanish fleets. The
partiality was, indeed. mainly on the
side of the former, and for . good rea-
SON. These islands lay right in the
track of all vessels sailing to and from
that enchanted region known then TO
all men as the Spanish Main. On the
highest peak Of Terceira, whence ir
clear weather the sea could be scanned
for leagues around. were raised two col
umns, and by them a man watched
night and day. When he saw any sails
approaching from the west he set flag
upon the western column, one for each
sail; II they came from the east a SINH
lar sign was set up on the eastern col
umn.
Hither in those days came up ont of
the mysterious western seas the great
argosies laden with gold and silver and
jewels, with silks and spices and rare
woods, wrung at the cost of thousands
Of harmless lives and cruelties unspeak-
able from the fair lands which lie be-
tween the waters of the Caribbean sea
and the giant wall of the Andes. And
hither, when England too began to turn
her eyes to FL Dorado, came the great
war galleons Of Spain and Portugal T.
meet these precious cargoes and convoy
them safe into Lisbon or Csdiz before
those terrible English sea wolves could
get scent Of the prize.-Aacmillan's
Magazine.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22

Metaphor and simile, poignant woa-
pons IN the armory Of . skilled dehater,
produce disastrous effects in the hszdl
of the inexpert. Certain figures, orig
inally Of force and freshness, cause q
bleak sense Of depression from the fire.
quency of their employment by halting
speakers, ana one who desires 70 engage
the understanding Of an audience ought,
at whatever sacrifice. 10 take pledge
Of total abstinence from such outworn
phrases as 1.-The thin end of the wedge,
s.oil on the troubled waters" etc. Some
times, il must De confessed, the audience
derives unexpected and lasting enjoy.
ment from the delightful incongruity OF
fguratiye discourse.
The pages Of Hansard bear, or at least
ought To bear ON record, the poetic
flights of a certain honorable baronet,
who became in parliament the very dar.
ling Of postprandial debate. Those who
were fortunate enough to be present on
the evening when he was denouncing
the course taken by one Of his colleagues
in the representation of Ireland will Ne
member the rich brogue in which he 10
ferred 10 him as ''the young sea serpsn,
from County Clare" and how he wa
promptly called TO order by the speaker
for using the expression. Every well,
Mr.. Speaker" he rejoined, II bow to your
ruling of course and beg leave to with
draw the see serpent. "-Blackwood's
Maxaxine.