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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23

so copious was it that the water flowed in
beneath the door and threatened to inundate
the freight
IF that fellow lie still alive" said tho bag
Rage-maSter when the cataract had finally
suspended its activity, ''he has enough to
give him distaste for water for the rest of
his life. There isn't anything that will
frighten a man like dose of that sort, ae-
cordlng to our experience. Coming on him
unawares il scares him most to death,
besides half drowning him. he don't know
when IL is going to stop, and he has to
choose between standing it and jumping off
the train."
But suppose he should jump off and be
kiled?"
What would 1t matter?" replied the bag
gage-master phllosophcaliy.
When the train slowed up an hour later
near Philadel phia the newspaper man saw
figure that looked more like a drowned
rat Than human being crawl off the front
platform OF the baggage car and steal sor-
rowfully away. 1t was the tramp, who had
had bath rs well as ride at the expense
of tbs railway
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
GIVING OUT THE JOBS.
State Senators fleet for Private Con-
ference.

ference.
1t Is safe to say that nearly 30 per cent OF
the registered voters of California who fol-
lowed the banner of Cleveland and Steven
son are aspirants for places OF honor or
emolument, and the fifty places which are
at the disposal of the State Senate are
sought with great eagerness. Since the Sth
Of November every hod-oyer Senator or
Senator elect has been delugcd with letters
OF application from aspiring patriots who
fought for Harrison, aud their lives have
been made burden by importunate Office
seekers.
AS result OF all this the Senators that
are and are to be met Monday afternoon
in quiet consultation. at the Palace Hotel,
and talked the matter over with a view to
outlining some plan of action. They real
lied that to delay would be to run the risk
Of snarl later on, aud it was thought that
this could be avoided by taking up some
arrangement that would look to an early
solution Of the problem.
There are fifty positions to be flled-the
pay attached to which reaches from So to
SIS per diem, as follows: Secretary of the
Senate and two assistants, sergeant-at-
arms and two assistants, minute clerk and
two assistants, expressing clerk and one as
slstant, enrolling Clerk and one assistant,
postmistress and one assistant, six porters. a
CuaHlal1t pages Clclk Oh DAN fTaN-
cisco delegation, history clerk, bill clerk,
mailing and folding clerk. a bookkeeper ana
clerk to the sergeant-at-arms, messenger
to sergeant-at-armS, messenger to State
printer, janitTess. one II ai-carTier, one door
keeper, three gatekeepers and three watch
men.
From this 1t will be seen that there Is
quite lot of patronage to bestow, and as
most of the places have coed salaries and
small amounts of labor involved the
10 }.
man in the State who claims 10 have a friend
at court is out with his warpalnt on, and the
rush will be frantic one.
1t was owing to this that the meeting re-
ferred to was held, but beyond general
discussion Of the situation nothing definite
was done 1t is probable however, that
another meeting will be held soon, and
some action taken.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
SMALL TALES OLA BIG CITY.

William Sierp was arrested on Kearny street
by Omeer ConoOy early yesterday morning for
carrying concealed weapons. He had a knife
and pistol in his possession.
Alice Nathan, an expert ia the art OF rolling
drunken men, was arrested yesterday on a
charge OF grand larceny for stealing $50 from
John Jones. recent arrival from the country.
George Reagan was booked yesterday for an
with Edward MalOney OF 1928 Folsom street.
Monday night, lie hurled cobblestone at him.
The hall dozen perjury cases in connection
with the alleged false registration will be up
before Justice OF the Peace Campbell on Friday
next. These are all that remain OF tie $50
parties charged with stufing.
Propefty-owners on the line of Van Ness ave.
nue. expected TO assemble at the rooms of
me Board Of supervisors In The new City II all
This morning at 10 O'Clock TO protest against the
granting OF railroad franchise on Van Ness
avenue.
Henry Goslar, who set fire TO John LanzePs
barn AT Nineteenth aud Mission streets on The
night OF the 18th inst has been held for trial on
a charge OF arson. Judge JOachimSen MADE the
committing order yesterday aud set the hrebug's
bond in $4,000.
The notorious Aggie Abbott was examined on
charge OF grand larceny and committed for
trial In the Superior Court yesterday. While on
carousal With Timothy Sullivan recently the
woman stole $3.50 aud 100 shares OF stock
worth 1886 from him.
Burglars brote into Wainwright & Easton's
coalyard at 1913 Folsom street last Saturday night
and carried of some clothing from the Office The
safe was tempered with but not opened. Thieves
entered saloon ar 136 Folsom street Sunday
night aud stole some liquors and cigars.
George Adams, alias Schultz a gold brick
swndl T, WAS arrested yesterday by Detectives
Harper aud Bee and charged with misdemeanoI
enlightenment. Several days ago he obtained
from NJ Shawl. a washlngion-street pawn
broker, watch worth $50 by representing that
be could sell 1t for $780, After obtaining the
tmepleee he appropriated IL to his own use.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Trade With Uruguay.

j. Costa. the Uruguayan Consul In this
city, points out new market for Califor-
MIA products, and especially for the wines
produced In this State.
He states that In Montevideo California
wines. or at least the few samples that have
been sent there, were highly appreciated.
Mr.. Costa recently received letter from
the Minister OF his country in Washington
requesting him to do all In his power to
enco urage the growing trade relations be-
tween this country and Uruguay.
The new steamship line between New York
and Montevideo has. according to Mr. Costa,
received fattering support The first two
steamers have already left New York loaded
down to the guards with American products
and manufactures for Uruguayan ports.
The third steamer is already on the berth
and is having lis cargo space contract ted for
at rapid rate.
Mr.. Costa says that lie proposes to send
many samples OF California wine to Uruguay
and endeavor, If possible. to build up trade
between that country and this city.
He believes that a sailing vessel dis
natched every quarter from this city for
Plata River ports would prove 10 be pay
ing venture.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23

beds shook, cargo shifted, and my tall. fraii
car creaked and moaned like ship Duifeteu
by the waves. 1t had that habit, and hao
long before concluded 1t was bent on shak-
ing itself in pieces and would some day sue
coed in its insane efforts.
There IL goes again, tremendous thump
that sets Lena TO dancing and makes me
feel keen pity for the baoy-carriage ana
willow rocker that are having settle on
top of the pile of wardrobss and bookcases.
But after that one crash, due, doubtless.
to another switch engines eranklness.
everything is quiet. Morning dawns and 1
crawl out and shiveringly go forward TO the
tender and draw couple OF buckets OF
water to quench the thirst OF my Quadruped
companion.
How soon are we going ahead?" In
quire of one of the trainmen.
That's hard to say" he answers. ana
when he inquired IL WAS much SHOOK up"
realized that something unusual had hap
pened. That jolt / had felt wasn't plain,
ordinary switchman's joke, but sure
enough collision. Another freight train
following ours, and finding Us standing
there quietly obstructing the track, had at
tempted 10 clear way for itself. with the
usual result.
AS the track was level ana straight iOi
miles behind us our train afforded fine
target, and the engineer who did the bnsl-
ness was able TO come at us with a velocity
OF at least twenty miles an hour.
All the circumstances being so favorable
for the demolition Of cur train il was really
strange that so little was accomplished. In
my special with seventeen cars between me
and the caboose had felt the shock merely
as regua ton switching. The caboOse Jared
worse. and if the trainmen and passengers
had not left it in time they would have been
ground into mincemeat. The hatcar just
ahead, loaded with iron pipe, had simply
got up off its rear trucks and gone through
that eaboose. telescoping it completely. and
reducing its internal anatomy Of hunks.
closets, etc, to splinters, though the sides
and roof were left intact.
The other train had Jared worse. The
engine had lost its smokestaek and looked
as demoralized and dsreputable as il ii had
been OUT with the boys all night and brought
up in the Police Court in the morning. The
tender had been stove in at the rear and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
A Mock Trial.
New York Tribune.

Judge Taft of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals received a pleasant and
rather unique recognition last week upon
visiting Louisville for the first time since his
elevation to the bench. mock court was
organized at a dinner party attended by
some thirty prominent lawyers; and an
issue between two OF them was tried before
a jury. Judge Taft presiding. The Jury
disagreed, standing exactly six 10 six as
payment of the caterers bill, by previous
agreement, depended upon the result of the
suit, the costs were assessed upon the two
litigantS In e0ual shares
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
BATHS FREE OF CHARGE.
Tramps Hay Get Them Now and Then
on the Railways.

Tramps rlay Get Them Now and Then
on the Railways.
Washington star.
"Did you ever see a tramp take a bath ?"
said the baggage-master on the Congress
sioDal Limited" q short distance beyond
Trenton.
81 never did," replied the Star reporter,
who was smoking on box.
Would you like to witness such spec
facle?"
ut might be interesting 1 should imagine.
But the tramp must be caught first"
''Pve got one now."
''Where?"
SIN a trap"
The newspaper man looked around for
something like a mouse-trap on a large
scale with tramp In It; but there was
nothing to be seen but boxes and trunks.
~ don't see him." he said.
He Is on this car" declared the baggage
master. "At this very moment he is riding
outside. No, you can't gee him because he
is lying acros; the platform. / caught
sight of him just after we left Trenton.
He looked very comfortable but he doesn't
know that anybody is on to him. But
have 10 keep sharp lookout. for the
reason that | frequently carry money and
other yaluables."
"Why don't you put him off?"
DcCdbS6 we uOn eLOp until We get 10
Philadelphia, but he will have nice bath
before be gets there"
"How do you mean?"
I'll show you presently. You see. we
are just behind the tender of the locomo-
tive: i have given private signal to the
engineer and lie knows what is expected of
him. Only about mile ahead now there
is water-trough, where the locomotive
takes up water while going at full speed.
II is sort OF ditch that runs along for
considerable distance between the rails
filed with water. The locomotive takes
up the water with kind of SCOOP. Just
watch"
A moment later the water-trougb was
struck aud spray began flying out of the
Top OF the great iron tank on the tender. the
lid OF II Tapping up and down while the res
eIvoir filed itself from below This did not
occupy more than half minute, at the end
of which the engineer should have pulled no
the scoop. Instead of that, however. he
permitted the tank TO overflow In cataract.
which was flung back ward like miniature
Niagara against the forward end Of the
bafgage-car.
Just look at that" cried the baggage
master. delightedly. "Aint lie getting il,
thought
In truth, the unfortunate tramp must
have been getting it with a vengeance, fer
the tremendous food of water spout, q
from the top of the tank continued to fling
itself against the face of the baggage-car
for fully tbree-Quariers OF a minute, which
must have been nearly sufficient to drown
spy human being on the front platform.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Tiny Matches.
jewelers. keYieM.

The fancy for small watches Is a revival
of ancient fashion. 1t is chronicled that
Bloody Queen Mary possessed an octagonal
silver watch, whose dial plate measured
only nine-tenths of an inch in diameter.
Her unfortunate namesske, Mary Queen of
Scots, took pride In small silver Deaths
head that concealed dial in its throat.
The works took the place of brains, and
were wound up with catgut. The lower
jaw opened on hinges to reveal the dial,
and a small ring In the top of the skull
a chateiainr
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Three Things.
Detroit Free Press.

Three things to admire-Intellectua
power. dignity and gracefuness.
Three things to love-Courage, gentleness
and affection.
Three things to hate-Cruelty, arrogance
and ingratitude.
Three things 10 delight in-Frankness.
freedom and beauty.
Three things TO wish for-Hea!tb. friends
and a cheerful spirit.
Three things TO avoid-Idleness. loquacity
and filppant jesting.
Three things to fight for-Honor, country
and home.
Three things to govern-Temper, tongue
and conduct.
Three things to think about-Life, death
and eternity
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
but but l had to refer them all to the brake

put l had to refer them all to the brake
beam.
Az Sacramento In the morning some in
.eiiiRent yardman cut No. 9.465 out of The
.rain and side-tracked it In lumber yard
10 the dead Of night: but fortunately dis
covered the error just in time to keep up
win the procession. and spent the day In
Keen enjoyment of the sights of what was
to me a new world.
al oakland my ship reached port, and
went ashore for nights rest unvexsd by
tue thumps and bumps. the rattle and roar
mat mad been my lullaby for the seven
nights my journey lasted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Want to Be Sneaker.

I. w. Ii. Shanahan of Shasta. who has
served several terms in the Californ a
Assembly. was reelected by his constit-
uency at the recent election. Mr.. Shana-
han Is native son and desires to fill the
position OF Speaker OF the House, and to
that end Is making a canvass Of the As
semblymen from San Francisco.
Dr. Mathews OF Tehama, who likewise
has represented the Democracy OF the north
In many sessions of the House in the As
semDly, is also striving for the same posi-
ton. Both are in The city and both are
making q gallant fight
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Killing of Belle Sullivan.

An inquest was held yesterday In the
case OF Belle Sullivan. who was stabbed 10
death last Thursday morning by her brutal
drunken husband. Patrick j. Sullivan.
Alter hearing the facts OF the fendish crime
tue Coroners jury found that the woman
was killed by her husband. No charge was
m ade by the jury against Sullivan, because
he has already been booked for murder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
Picked up a Bargain.

Grays Monthly
De Lamb-Hello. Wolf! Still in the cloth
ing business?
WOLVES, I'm at the old stand, keeping
fit parlors.
De Lamb-Keeping what parlors?
Wolf-Fit parlnTs. | 60 to the fashion.
able tailors and buy at half price the suits
made for dudes and refused because thew fit.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
The Art of Listening.
From the Chicago journal.

what splendid listener" says a
woman, seems the average young man,
and how weak apparently are his CONVEX
eatlonal powersl Yet he manages to draw
much from his young woman friends. say
ing little, but quickly setting the ball roll
Ing: LIS 1t because we have all the volubility
winch must pour out in any event? think
SO, Tor two men talking or riding together
md little to say to each other. But watch a
throng leaving a theater or church or any
where and you Will see every woman chat
tering away, with nearly every man
pleased listener"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23

1t Is stated that there are 90, 0C0, 0c0 vol
umes In the public libraries of America.
while there are but 2, 000, 600 In Earope.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23

Shoes were made for service as well "a fer show
and we do net tolerate any slip.shod methodA The
ast" ought not TO be the only tasting feature with
which they are Identified. They should look we'll.
wear well aud they should not cost too much. Our
So 90 Shoe may be matched in quality but you wili
have hard time duplicating ii anywhere else for
the money. 1t is the most durable, the most pre-
entab lie and the most econom cal article that ever
left shoe store Just as much OF a bargain are
our 81 so Calf Shoes
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
S. S. PROSSER.
DRUG CIST,
III GRANT AVENUE.
qaZeS-l892-q2Zes
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CERTT-
~ ned copy OF the assessment book OF the taxahIs
property OF the city and county OF San Francisco
real estate. personal property and Dupontsfrsse
ceived by me; that the State and city and county
taxes for tho said year now due aud payable az
the ofhes OF sho undersigned. first floor, new CITY
Hail, Notice IS also hereby given. IN accordance
ton S746 THAT the taxes all personal property
secured by real property and ons-haf Of the tsxey
on all real property will be due and payable on the
nrst Monday In october, and will De delinquent on
o'clock r. and that unless paid prior thcrsto is
per cent Will be added to the amount thereof and
that II said ono-haif be not paid before the I&ss
Monday In April next at O'Clock r n An adds-
tional per cent will be added thereto.
THAT the remaining one-half OF the taxes All
real property Will be payable on and after the frss
Monday in Janusry next and Will be deiinquens
the first Monday In April thereafter st
o'cleck and that unless paid prior thereto 8
per cent will be Hdded to tbs am ount thereof
THAT ALL TAXES NAY BE PAID AT THE
TINE THE FIRST INSTALLMENT, AS THERE
IN PROVIDED, is DUE AND PAYABLE"
To facilitate business taxpayers are requested to
send for their bs, with description of property Al
eariy as possible and Indicate whether they Intend
to pay by installmeat or otherwise.
BY this course the rush later will be avoided.
In srder TO accommodate taxpayers un2blo 10 At
tend during the day the once viii be open IN this
evening from 70 P. n. frsm Monday the 21ss
day OF November, until Saturday, this Ash DAY OF
November, both days inclusive.
N B--Positiyely no checks received after Sstur~
day, November ls. Checks drawn banks outside
OF San Francisco will not be accepted Checks wis
be FIRST cashsd before amount Is credited reesips
given.
Tax Collector OF the city and county OF San Fran
Dated san Francisco. Monday. October s, 1854
cod to nO2S
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
SPECIAL AUCTION SALE

RICH AND ELEGANT FURNITURE AND
NEARLY NEW CARPETS.
n. j. SIMMONS. AUCTTONEER,
WILL SELL THIS DAY,
WEDNESDAY, Nov. %. at : I o'clock A. ", at 1857
Market St. bet. 9th and 18th. by order OF the West
Coast Storage Co.. to pay storage and advances the
CoHTEN 5 OF Elegantly Furnished Residences
NJ. j. SIMMONS, Auctioneer
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23

NJ. b. MIHRAN's
Splendid Collection. in five big shipments,
direct from G Jnstantinopie,
TURKI SH RUGS,
PALACE EMBROIDERIES
Carved Inlsid Furniture.
Curtains, SILK Draperies,
ZOaG Jackets. Vests, suits, etc.
WILL BE OFFERED
AT AUCTION
Only on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, Nov. % to 90,
at IL A. NJ. each day.
This being the only and last sale in this year all
bis patrons and the public cordially invited TO
participate in the sale, which win be the biggest
held IN this city. Now 10 the chance TO buy
acceptable Xmas presents. During the sale week
big lot OF Slippers will be given away at 80 cents
Q pair. 10 lady should be without them.
Wa. Il TTERFIELD, Auctioneer.
nol9 SaMoweThFrSa6t
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DRUGGIST WAR.

Dresser DISCOUNT PHARMACY IN THE
i iead 20 to 80 per cent reduction on everything.
all patent medicines at cost; Qutnine Pits, lie
per dozen; SyrupS and TinctureS. sc per ounces
Carbolic Acid, SOC per pound; Insect Powder see
per pound; Powdered Borax, Alum Bcarbonate OF
SODA Chalk, salts aud Sulphate Zinc, zoe Par
pound; Murry & Lannans Florida Water. 40cs
Sozodont, without powder, l5c; Pinauds Perfume,
S5c, etc; SpcngeS HairbrusheS ToOthbrushes
Comts snd Chest Protectors. 10 per cent above
cost; you viii be surprised at tho enormous redue-
tions; prescriptions At legitimate prices no charges
being made for distilled water
Agency for DIR. Records Els sence of Life,
or Nerve, Bone and Blood Food.
Promotes the perfect assimilation OF food. psrmS-
nenty cures indigestion, nervous headache,
T0us prosrstlon and debility; restores the viscr
ana renews the passionate appropriations CT youths
sH forms OF impotency, exhaustion and despea-
dency positively cured; for both sexes.
Agency for Pasteur's Anti Narcotic for the MGR
prime habit, consisting of numbers. s. each, or
complete treatment for 500; cure affected moaef
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-15

The tremendous power of a pushing
root is a subject for marvel. 1t will
lift tons by the swelling of lis slender
trunk, or rend rocks with the power
of dynamite, but silently and in
visibly.
The pertinacity and force of plants
is occasionally shown in the great
cities III this wise. Some old resi-
dences have vines many years old,
climbing up their weather beaten
brown fronts. Their roots are deep
in the tiny front garden plot, and
their tendrils were at first trained up
slender cords to the iron balconies on
the first floor. These slender green
things twined in and out of the iron
ratings of the balcony like little SER
penis, until they reached the vertical
wall which, nothing dauntcd, they
began to climb.
Little by little the tender green
stems changed to hard woody tissue,
which swelled into fat plaits to ac-
commodate itself to the bars of the
iron railing through which it had
woven itself. But the aecommoda-
ton was only formal; for, swelling
steadily, The vine trunks appear today
10 have become as largo as mans
arm, and tile iron rails which were
its earliest support, have been broken
in twain by their ungrateful depend
ents.
Another singular example of the
pertinacity of the roots is heard from
q neighboring state. a drain pipe
seemed 10 be choked. Investigation
showed that threadlikc shoot of a
tree root had penetrated one of the
minute pores of the clay pipe; once
insiAc the drain the tendril found such
luxurious nourishment that it grew
and divided into branches which
wound themselves in coil on coil unit
finally passage in the drain was com.
pleiely choked up.
II is said that buckcifuls of tanglei
filaments were taken out of this pipe
which measured only eight inches II
diameter, while the skeins originated
in single threadlikc iilament, bacs
through which coursed the abundan
nourishment to push on the growth o
the maple tree above ground. -[Th'
Argosy.