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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
A NOTABLE WOMAN.
She Did Much to Hasten the Downfall
of Slavery.
Tho Hnusah0ld

She Did Much to Hasten the Downfall
of Slavery.
The Household.
Just outside the limits OF the city OF
Auburn, n. Y, stands an unpretertious
little house, surrounded by motley, yet
picturesque, collection of tiny cabins, sheds,
pens and kennels. This modest home shell
tiers varying crowd of lame and halt and
blind, widows, orphans and wayfarers, all
dependent for care and support upon an Old
black woman. whose heroic deeds IN plague
stricken camps and on bloody battehelds
as scout and spy, as deliyerer OF her peo-
Die. and def ender of the oppressed, have
made for her a name as worthy of being
handed to p0sterlty as Grace Darling's S,
Florence Nightingale's or Joan d Arcs.
This woman. full blooded African,
thick clipped and heavy-eyed. with the signs
of her 20 years set fast in deep wrinkles and
stopping shoulders. has, perhaps, done
more than any single individual to free her
nation and hasten the "crash OF slavery's
broken locks"
After making her own escape. by almost
superhuman efforts, from slavery, taking
her life in her hands. she returned to the
South nineteen times, bring back with her
nearly 400 slaves to the land of liberty.
AT the beginning of the war she was sent
to the South by Governor Andrew of Massa-
chusetts to act as scout and spy for our own
armies. She was a trusted friend and con-
fdant of John Brown, who drew up his con-
stitution at her house and who used TO refer
TO her as General Tubman."
This woman was personal friend of
Thomas Garrett, Gerrett Smith, Wendell
Phillips, Fred Douglass and William Lloyd
Garrison, who delighted to introduce her to
cultivated Boston audience as his .'foster-
sister, Moses" When in Concord she re-
sided with the Emersons, Alcotts, Whit
neys, Manns and other well-kuown families,
who respected and admired her as one of
the most extraordinary persons of her race
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
Gazing In.

just as q rotten tenement collapses when too
great weight strain is brought to bear upon its
upper floors. so does puny physique collapse and
cave in when subjected to the strain OF disease
VIII ich must come later II 1t 10 not REIN
forced and built up Hostetter's stomach Bitters
is OF immense service to the debilitated the ner.
vous and the dyspeptic because 1t strengthens and
prevents them from caving in. 1t Is not necessary
to have the biceps of a Samson TO be healthfaIiy
vigorous. Many slender apparently fragile and un.
dersized people enjoy phenomenal health. vigor
means the ability TO digest, sleep and eat well.
This power Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will con-
fer. 1t Will, besides. malaria, bilious. rheum-
attic and kidney ailments mitigate the infirmtles
OF age aud overcome nervousness ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
THE PRESBYTERIiN.
The Synod Unable to Agree on the Briggs
nereSy Matter.

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 2O.-The principal
business of the Presbyterian Synod this
morning was the report of the judicial conf
mittee. The committee reported in favor
of allowing DR.. Mcleod Of Boston TO with
draw his appeal for the reason that 1t was
irregularly before the synod.
DR.. Van Rensselaer, OF New York moved
the time for receiving the report on the DR..
Briggs case be fixed for O'Clock. This was
lost. and Dr. Miller of 0gdensburg. chair
man of the judicial committee. reported on
the two complaints of DR.. Briggs and his
friends against the New York Presbytery.
The committee lind the complaints in order.
but recommend that it is inexpedient TO take
action at the present time, for the reason
the highest court has taken action covering
the points at issue and the lower court is
now proceeding underit. The consideration
of the report was set down for 3 80 this att
ernoon. 1t then being past noon recess was
ordered until 3 o'clock, and the considera-
ton of the report made the special order
for $780,
In the afternoon IL was recommended that
approval be put upon the report OF the New
York presbytery, with the exception OF the
portions touching upon the Briggs con-
troversy 1t was finally moved that ap--
prevail be postponed until the meeting OF
the synod next year The motion was car
ried unanimously.
Afterward the judicial committee re-
ported that the prosecuting committee OF the
New York presbytery wished TO Withdraw
its appeal from the action Of that presbytery
in dismissing the charges against DIR. Briggs.
This the committee could not favor and de-
cided that an appeal was in order.
A motion was made that permission be
given to withdraw the appeal, and it was
adopted with some dissenting voices. The
majority report of the committee on the
| two complaints Of DIR. Briggs and his
| friends was then taken up, when it was an
| nounced that the minority report was In
| course of preparation. 1t was moved that
| the consideration of the majority report be
| postponed until the minority report was
| submitted, which was then done.
| The minority report agrees with the ma
| jority, except in the recommendation that 1t
| is inexpedient to take action at present
a hot discussion followed the receipt OF
| the minority report, but facetious delegate
kept the assemblage in peaceful frame oil
/ mind At length a motion was made and
| adopted that both reports be accepted. Ii
was then moved that the majority report be
| adopted. The motion was amended by pro-
| viding for the adoption OF the minority re-
| port After innumerable motions and coun.
i ter-moti0ns and several lengthy speeches
| the synod adjourned. and discussion viii be
| continued tomorrow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
Who IS JACK HAYES?
A Kelly Candidate for the
Assembly.
HIS PRESENT BUSINESS.
A Canvass of the District Shows 1nat Inc
Non.Partissn Nominee, William oatoV'
Will Snow Him Under

Among the horde Of political bandItti
selected by the Kelly-Crmmins "acclama-
ton convention" for legislative positions
was Jack" Hayes, who was chosen from
the Forty-fifth Assembly District.
Jack was member Of the last Legisla-
ture, where he gained unenviable notoriety
in connection with every scheme presented
for the looting Of the treasury, crown
ing his generally bad record by voting ior
Mike de Young for United States Senator
So far as known his vote was never cast
for the general good except when he voted
for an adjournment
He was the chosen pal. the boon COM
panion of the Dibbles. the Cravens, the
Grahams and others of the contemplate
and despicable crowd which accomplished
| nothing except to bring disgrace on the
Republican party, which had so far for
| gotten it's traditions as to permit sucn
| disreputable gang TO wear It's legislative
| livery.
So much for Jack Hayes legislative
record. Now for Jack Hayes himself.
Located on the northwest corner o. hiou ~ Y
| gomery and Jack son streets, just WneIe III.
| most southerly cape of the Barpary Coas,
| iuts into the ocean of decency, is LOCATED
| Jack Hayes place OF business.
In outward appearance IL presen's pu'
|
weary" and "stOrages for DRINKS" witt
| which the Barbary Coast abounds.
In and about the deadfall may be founC
at almost any hour of the day or night a
toush-looking a gang of midnight prowler:
as ever cut throat or scuttled a ship.
1t is from this locality-from this gin
mill-that the Republican party OF tn
| Forty-ffth Assembly District is called
| upon by Mike de Young, Dolly Dorm, Phi
| Crimmns aud Martin Kelly. the water-fron
Fagin. TO choose its candidate for Legislative
honors.
The man hmsel Is fitting representa-
tive of the unholy combination that seleete'
him. but will the Republican party permi
itself to be again misrepresented?
From careful canvass OF the dlstrie
| THE CALL can assure It's readers tia
Jack Hayes name will not disgrace IN
roll of the next Assembly. Nor will hi
vote be recorded for Mike de Young TO
United States Senator
William Ii. GateIy, a b0atman. not
wrecker on the BarbaTy Coast, the Non
Partisan and Democratic nominee, WI
carry the district by such an Overwhemln
majority as TO forever preclude "Repuo'
can" convention from putting iorwar
again Jack Hayes or men Of his ilk.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
A Rock with a History.

Antiquarians in Great Britain are trying
to find out what has become of peculiar
mass OF granite, with singular traditional
history. which until recently was shown as
one Of the sights Of Cornwall. 1t was stu
ated at HelstOn. and was known as Halls
Stone, aud from 1t the town derived its
name. Cornwall Is full of legends of fairies
and elves and COLLINS. as we'll as of King
Arthur and his Round Table knights, and
many of its people sincerely believe in
fairies to-day. The story about HelPs
Stone Is that it once blocked the en-
trance to Hades. and that the devil took it
into his head to carry the stone with him
on one Of his frequent progresses through
and over Cornwall On his midnight jour
ney his majesty met ST. Michael, and a
fierce combat took place. The devil was
badly licked. and in his haste to get away
he threw down the big stone, or he fired it
at the archangel; the legends differ slightly
on this point. Il fell in the spot where the
quaint town OF Helston now stands, aud
the town got its name. The stone became
enclosed 10 the grounds OF hotel. ana now
the Helst0n people allege that Vandals have
broken it up and used it for building. Corn
wall claims TO have footprints and finger
marks of the devil. and lots OF relics Of
more sanity visitors.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
FRANK LBNZ'S long TRIP
Across the United States on
a Bicycle.
GOING TO CHINA AND JAPAN.
he Was Over Four Months on the journey
and Had Many Exciting
Adventures.

Frank G. LEM, who is making tour OF
the world on bicycle in the interests %
Onting. arrived in San Francisco at :oo
Yesterday afternoon. a large nunpeI y.
wheelmen from this city went out to meet
him, and they were strung out all the way
between here and Sacramento
George P. Whetmore. Charles Deeules'
George Hall and A. Barnes OF the bay Ciy
Wheelmen Club greeted the adventures
few miles east of Livermore and escorted
him to the clubhouse.
A big crowd was in waiting at tho ferry
dock, and the follower of Louis Stevenson
met with an enth usiastic reception.
Mr.. Lenz is small, light-looking man,
and one would hardly suppose from ms
general appearance that he could stand the
hardships of such an undertaking. lie Is
% years of age, feet 6k inches tall ana
weighs 145 pounds. His face is smooth
| shaver aud turned almost copper coloT
| with the sun.
| He left New York on June 4 last aud ex-
| poets to get back in the fall OF 1898. lie
| rides pneumatic tire safety bicycle when
| weighs complete fifty-seven pounds. lie
carries about forty pounds OF clothing ana
a Photographic outfit weighing thirteen
| pounds.
After leaving New York City he followed
the Hudson River as far as Albany. then
cut across Central New York State to
| Buffalo, through the province OF Ontario 70
Detroit. then on to jackson. ooa!h penn penn
| Aberdeen, South Dakota and jamestown
and North Dakota.
He then followed the old emigrant road,
along the line Of the Northern PACING Rail
road, through the bad lands to Livingston,
Mont. From there he made trip through
the Yellowstone Park In Augost, anu was
there caught in snowstorm.
His route then lay to Helena, Spokane
| Walla Walla, then on to The Dalles. NO
| great obstacles had yet been met with on
the trip except for 126 miles before reachine
The DalIes. Tie piece of road, II sueh 1
may be called. was deep, loose sand. l
took him FIVE days TO make this streten
over 100 miles of which were made ON loot
On October he reached Portland. rldinI
402S miles in ninety riding days. Inc trll
from Portland to San francisco was
pleasant ONE, although TOugh In some
places. especially in the Ssky0u Noun
tains, where he had the heaviest mountain
work since leaving New YORK.
1t is now four months nd sixteen day
since Mr.. LEM started on the trip. He ha
been on the wheel 107 days, and In tnat Tin
1857 miles have been covered.
Very few extraordinary incidents haV
occurred so far. While swimming acroS
the Yellow stone River he was caught In tn
current and swept down the stream an
landed on friendly sand bank IN an ex
hausted condition. but none the worse 10
the experience. He has been caught lou
times ON railroad trestles by passing train
and forced to hang over the edges OF IN
bridgesto save his life
On Tuesday next he will sail for japan
where he will spend abeat two weeks, goin
from there to China, and expects to b
pretty we'll across Turkey by the end OF til
| coming spring.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
The Bloomer Costum Q.


Mrs. Amelia Boomer, who gave her name
to one of the earliest of reform" dresses,
is still alive, a gentle little old lady in good
health, at Council Bluffs. Iowa, where she
has lived for the last thirty-three years.
The Bloomer never received popular favor,
and an English contemporary thinks its
hopeless ugliness would make il impossible
to-day, even with those who do not recog-
nize the absurdity of wearing 'suspenders'
outside their bodices. Mrs. Boomers
original costume was of red and
black shot silk, the skirt reaching
four or five inches below the knees, with
Turkish trousers of the same material
The one excuse for the hideous innovation
was that the orthodox fashions OF 1851
were almost equally ugly, the skirt being
stuck out balloon-wise over half dozen OF
more stiffiy starehed petticoats. "My own
opinion" says the English writer, sis that
wOmen's dress OF to-day is extremely taste
full and charming, and that it will well bear
comparison with that of our grandmothers'
girl days would. / am sure. be admitted
freely by Mrs. Bloomer herself, who so soon
discarded her suit of 'propria qua mari
bus'-Or things proper to male"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
MADE WITH A SHORT PENCIL.

Two Cinnamon were registered yesterday by
Collector Quinn.
The hearing OF the argument in the Maggie
habeas corpus case has been continued another
week.
The Commercial High School will celebrate
Columbus day by appropriate exercises this
evening.
Discovery day VIII be respected tomorrow by
all the officers employ In the various Federal
departments by closing their respective offces.
The Posto1ice will be closed at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Three complaints were filed In the United
States Circuit Court yesterday by The Bruins.
wick, Bake. Collender Company against August
Yungbut, for infringement of patent attach
ments for billiard tables.
The Mechanics Institute borrowed 100000
from the University OF California upon mort
gage OF realty and paid of its mortgage for that
sum held by the Hibernia Bsnk. The Mechanics
Institute expects 10 cancel the debt at the rate
OF $4,000 10 $4,000 year.
The United States District Attorney yesterday
filed his answer In the case OF Charles X. Allen
ys. the United States. THIS Is a suit TO recover
a drawback OF 10 cents a ton on imported coal
shipped on the steamer Humboldt. In over.
ruling the demurrer OF the Government In this
case Judge Ross held that the Mckinley acl had
not repeal d, as was claimed, the law providing
for draw backs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
THE EASTERN TURF.
Results Of Yesterdays Racing Events on t!
prirc;pal Trse ks

Results Of Yesterdays Racing Events on the
Principal Tracks
LEXINGTON. Oct 20.-The track to-day
was in excellent condition and the results
are as follows:
One mile, Laura Doxey won. Alary sec
ond. First Lap third. Time. "A.
Six furlongs, Tee Mike won, Reputation
second, Interior third. Time. 1:15h.
The handicap race of one and an eighth
miles, Anna won. Senorita second, Bob l.
third. Time. :55R Y.
Nine-sxteenths of a mile, Adora won.
Clara Belle second, Merry Eyes third.
Nine-sixteenths of a mile, Matte Kenny
won, Deinsetta second, Hesperia third.
Time, :57h.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The results of TO-
days races were
Six and half furlongs, Lyceum won,
Arab second, Key West third. Time,
1:2lh
FIVE and half furlongs, Marshal won,
OrpBaD second. Courtship third Time.
0sh.
The handicap sweepstakes Of one and
sixteenth miles, Cleaning won. Mary Stone
second, Versatile third. Time, :I3A.
One mile. Vargee won, Speculation Sec
ond, Tom Tough third. Time, :43h.
Six furlongs. The Fop won. Ada Blue sec
QnQ, Lazy Ali6u bBilu.
At Nashville.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct 20.-In the 2:19
class race the fastest five heats ever made in
a trot were recorded. Hamline and Globe
also went to beat the team trotting record,
but only made 1t in 2:14h. The winners
of the races were:
2:19 class. Greenleaf Nightingale 10y
Mambrino King won. Martha Wilkes sec
ond. Nightingale (by Osgood Patcheon)
third, Band fourth. Time, 2:13. 2:l0h. 2:12.
2:10k. 2:11A.
Tie 2:25 class, Wardwell won in three
straigh, heats, Lee Russell second. Edwin
f third, Baron Posey fourth. Best time.
216k
The Consolation stakes for two year-olds.
Margrave won, The Conquer0r second.
Wlstiul third. Kratz fourth. Best time.
| 2:20A.
The 2 :2s class Erminie won, Geneva sec
oDd, Verlinda third. Best time. 2:l3H.
three straight heats. Blue Hal second,
Phyllis Wilkes third, Hustler Russell
fourth. Best time. 2:15A.
At Independence.
INDEPENDENCE. Iowa, Oct 20.-Ths
Maggie Wilkes second, Kate Wilson third,
Wikesman fourth. the others distanced.
Best time, 2:27.
The 2:33 trot, Glitter won In three straight
heats, Diannah Cossack second, Maud
third, Shadeland Baron fourth. Best time
2:2S.
The 2:55 pace. Red Lady won. Trump Sec
ond, p. 4. Barnum third. Burcutha fourth.
Best time, 2:2lA.
The $40 trot, Red Baron won, Equinox
second. II. Hardee third, Frank NJ fourth
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21

.hot Gentleman passed away
son, put When ,ns' vas one of Kelly's chief
az Meye attempted to assume the mantle end
~, AT rs saai WI was lively row on Saturday
night Meyers int his tw nea de 20 Youns
the in lux Marlin and Jack Hayes. but the
n clnh could not see it. This was crowaIng
t the mourners little too much, ana they
determined to knock it out:
Movers went down to the Baroary Cosst
and gathered together all the FOUNDERS TO De
found, but even then he could not stem the
tide. aud no Endorsement was had.
In fact all the loafers along Kearny streef
and Montgomery avenue put together were
not enough to outvote the actual members
who were opposed to the Kelly-Crimmins-
he VounU outfit.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
The Pearl Fatality in Oakland.

Later investigation into the circumstances
of the suicide of Dell Pearl, who threw her.
self under locomotive engine on Webster
street, Oakland, last Wednesday, seems 10
indicate that some injustice has been done
the unfortunate woman. Her neighbors,
among whom she has lived for twenty-six
wears. testify to her good character and
temperate habits. Her father says that
since an attack of typhoid fever she had
never been the same person, having been
subject to fits OF insanity. Her derange-
ment mad been increased by her mothers
death fifteen months ago. Her last note
turns out TO have been written on an ordi-
nary slip OF paper mot on saloon card as
stated), and 1t is generally believed that the
fatal act was done in moment of mental
alteration.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
The Fire Record.

A fire started at o'clock yesterday morn
ing In Yuen Lee IL Co.'S cigar factory In the
one-story frame building extending from
62 to 66 Spofford alley. and an alarm was
turned In from box Is. The loss amounted
to $1,000; cause unknown.
All 1918 o'clock an alarm was rung IN
from box 1853 for a fire in the two-story
frame building at 905 Folsom street. owned
by s. j. Shelper and occupied rs hotel DIV
John Ferriter. The damage amounted to
$500 and the origin of the fire is unknown.
Chemical engine and truck were called
out at 10:25 O'Clock for blaze in Mrs. III.
Maloney's laundry and dwelling at 10 Oak
street. A spark from chimney was the
cause and the loss amounted to $40.
Box 2,3 was turned in at As o'clock yes
terday afternoon for q small blaze in pile
of rubbish in the rear of 1866 Greene street ;
no damage.
While the family of Joseph Block OF 81
Laurel avenue was seated around the table
at S:26 o'clock last night the lamp exploded.
setting fire to the building. Before the
flames had been quenched the building had
been damaged to the amount OF $50 and its
coatents to the amount of 500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
A Diplomats French.
New York Commercial Advertiser

Since Charles Emory Smith of Philadel-
phia returned from Russia as Minister he
converses in French with his Gallo friends
when he meets them. In New York, where
he often spends few weeks before going
back to his quiet city, bis French is fire.
quently used in conversation. While his
pronunciation has slight United States
accent 10 IL the shrug of his shoulders Is the
Simon pure Gallo article. Polite converse
tion in the Russian capital, he said, is car
ried on in French almost entirely. When he
first went to st. Petersburg he was quite
rusty in his French. but by study and speak
ing it every day he became proficie Il. He
doesn't know whether he could make po-
litical speech or write an editorial in French,
but he thinks he could easily say in that
language that the Republicans will elect
their nafinnal ticket
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21

Saturday night, October %. Hon. S. M.
White and Colonel M. NJ. Estee win hold a
Joint debate on the tariff at the New Wig
wan. Eddy and Jones streets. A. p. Will
liams will preside.
The National Club held its weekly meet
ing Wednesday night. The club was in
structed in the new ballot system. Speeches
were made by w. E. Lane, candidate for
Supervisor from the Sixth Ward. and Judge
j. A. Campbell. The drill corps will escort
WendelI Easton on next Monday evening
from the Palace Hotel to the Bear Club.
The Bear Club will meet the National Club
at Van Ness and Golden Gate avenues.
T. Regain OF 256 Minna street reported
that the Fifth and Sixth precincts OF the
Twenty-ninth Senatorial District. closed
last night at 9:15 o'clock. and several voters
appeared TO register and could not.
The Rincon Alexander Club held meet
ing last night at Burke's Hall, Patrick Sui
Ivan presiding. Speeches were made by
G. O. Alexander. II. j. 0Brien and John
Quinn, followed by an entertainment by Joe
Hansen and Thomas Day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
Highest Railway In Europe

The highest railway in Europe is the
Brienz Mountain railway in Switzerland,
connecting the village of Brienz with the
summit of the Rothhorn. 1t is open to
visitors this summer. Its run on the toothed
wheel system. 1t starts close by the shores
of Lake BrienZ, and winds up the mountain
past Geldried. Haustadt and Oberst-Staffel,
and the incline is one meter in four. The
carriages are partly closed and partly open,
and each compartment has two benches.
seating four persons side. The ascent of
the Rothhorn on horseback used to take five
hours. The time Of the round trip by rail-
way Is three hours.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-21
A SUCCESSFUL DEPARTMENT.

While Sanborn. Vail & Co., 741-745 Mar
kst street. have been devoting an unusual
amount Of energy and attention to the latest
branch Of their business, the stationery de-
partment, it must not be thought they are
negIecting the picture and frame depart
ment Numerous samples of new holdings
have been received within the last two
weeks for the suitable framing Of pictures
for Christmas gifts. The stationery and
leather goods department seems to have
filled long felt want, judging from the
number of ladies who have become steady
patrons of Ihis branch. Call in and see the
very latest styles in polite correspondents
papers.
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