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The morning call., 1892-02-29
MEEKS FLEECEU.

An Old Confidence Man Takes Him In
with the Drop Game.
Fred Meeks is commission merchant at
900 Battery street. lie is not adverse to
specializing on his own account, and, in
consequence. fell an easy victim 10 an old
gray-haired confidence man named Phil
Kearny, who, on last Wednesday morning,
worked a very old game on him.
Meeks on that eventful occasion was
walking along Sansome street bordering
mon what he should eat for breakfast. He
was startled when a man rushed up to him
and falling on his knees lifted up his foot
and rising, produced q large and beautiful
gold nugget with pin attached, making it
resemble hreast-pln.
Look what | found" said the irrepres-
sible Kearny. ut IS Il gold nugget and
must be worth $50. There will be large
reward for it most likely, but I'm broke and
will sell it to you for S10."
Meek bit at the proposition and bartered
with Kearny until the latter agreed to dis
pose of it for IS. Meek borrowed So from
the cashier of a restaurant and gleefully
paid it 10 Kearny for the nugget.
After whiting II with knife in the res
taurant, Meek discovered that he had
been sold. The nugget was nothing but
a chunk of lead which had been washed in
gold. He has been following Kearny ever
since, and last nlgOt oYerhduled him on
Kearny street and had him arrested for
larceny.
Kearny is an artist in the strap and other
games and has served terms in San Quentin
for swindling people. The Swindle Kearny
perpetrated on Meeks is known as the drop
game, and is also worked with a pocket
book or diamond instead of a nugget.
Gained Policeman.
Policeman Harrison was given a Gaming
last evening by an obstreperous cripple
namnd Harry Rradlnv Bradley has Inst q
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A REVOLVING DISCOVERY.
Evidences Of CannibaIism Found in
South Dakota.
d


A horrible discovery has been made in the
mountains of South Dakota, about ten
M lies from tie border. which indicates that
a party Of people have been driven to the
dire extremity Of feeding upon each other.
In deep canyon, where the camp was
sheltered from the storm, there was found
the remains Of q camp and Of fire. in the
ashes of which were several bones and
pieces Of human body which had been
cooked and partly eaten. There had evil
IDENTIFY been FIVE or six in the party, and
three OF them had been killed TO fur
uish food for the others, for there were
three skulls found, and from their size it is
evident that an Of them were those of
women or children, Tor they were much
smaller than tie skull Of d man. The bones
Of the legs and arms were found, and to one
cooked flesh hanging.
TIE survivors had evidently got some
other food and left the UGdeYOuTed part Of
the last victim in the fire with the intention
OF burning it up, but tie fire was put out by
the snoWstOrm and the discovery thus made
possible Il is believed the party originally
consisted OF two men, two women and a
boy, and that they passed through this
place last fail en- their way TO the West. If
such was the case the men have sacrificed
their companions in the attempt at self
preservation, and are now alive. 1t is IN
derstood that the authorities of South Da-
kOta will make a searching Investigation,
and see if they can ind out the survivors of
the terrible deed.
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ON THE ESTUARY.
sculiing and Rowing Races by the Ala.
media Boat Club.

sculiing and Rowing Races by the Ala
media Boat Club.
Yesterday was ladies' day with the Ala
media Boat Club, and a large number of
people turned out to witness several boat
races arranged for the occasion The races
were under the direction of MessTs. Elk.
Pfeiffer and Lancaster. The starter was
o. l.. Rodgers, and w. j. Hamilton acted as
referee.
The sport commenced at o'clock with a
double seull race (heavy- weighD between
Transen and Shoemaker against Dennis and
Lancaster. 1t was over the regular one
mile course, and was won by the latter team
in 6:02R, Transen and Shoemaker turning
the middle stake about two boatlengths
behind, and arriving at the home stake
about eight boat-lengths behind their Op.
pOnents.
The second event was for light weights,
a double scull race over the sane course,
for which Baniber and Pfelffer enter ed
against Landers and Elk. This race was
won by the former team in 6:27h.
Goggln and Lancaster then rOwed single
seulling race (heavy-weighb. in which the
latter won in OH.
The last race was for light-wei gifts, being
single seull contest, for which Baniber,
Elk and Dennis entered. Baniber came in
first, making the course in 7;e63, and Elk
won second place in 7:14
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A GAME MAN.
Though Death Was laundering Behind
Them, IL Saved his Friend.
Bangor (Me) Special

Though Death Was laundering Behind
Them, He Saved his Friend.
Bangor (Me) Special
Wallace Howard Of Monsou, Pscataouis
County, is accounted one Of the nerviest
men in those parts since he faced what
seemed 10 be certain death one day last
week in order TO save the life Of friend.
Howard and his chUm, Henry Grover we're
at Greenwood pond fishing for pickerel
when a big snOw-stOrm came on, and they
decided 10 90 home while they had a chance,
following The Canadian Pacific track to On
away Station, where they could get train
10 GreenWle and thence TO MOnson. They
were halfway. across Greenwood trestle,
which is 500 feet long and very high, when
they We're surprised by the west-bound
train. They had remarked that it would be
a bad job to get caught on that trestle, and
ia coming along had noticed a place where,
I'M such an emergency. they could crawl out
upon some projecting timbers and be safe
from the train
They started for the place, but when
Grover had gore few steps he fell and had
his leg broken. He implored his companion
20 leave him TO his fate and save his own
life, but the backwOOds Yankee was made
Of better stuff. and lifting his companion
upon his shoulders Ire stumbled along over
tie slippery ties toward tie one chance of
safety. with death numbering behind them.
lie reached tbs projecting tlmbers and
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CRAZED BY DRINK.
"A CoIored Man Leaps From Train and
Escapes Unhurt.

a COIored Man Leaps From a Train and
Escapes Unhurt.
a short, thiek-set cOlored man, while
under the influence of liquor. at
tracted considerable attention on the
overland train shortly before it ar
rived at the Sixteenth-street station, Oak
land, last night. The man knelt on the
floor Of the ear and prayed in loud tone
of voice for several minutes. and then, leap
ing to his feet, rushed out 0D the platform
and made a wild jump into space.
Luckily the train was not running very
fast, and after turning a couple of sOmer-
saults the wOuid-be suicide landed in pool
Of mud ana water that eased his fall con-
siderabIy. 1t also took some of the whisky
out of him, and when the trainmen went
back to look for the remains they met the
man coming down the track toward the
station but very little the worse for his
crazy act. lie was we'll covered with mud.
however, and the last seen of him he was
looking for q h--5-=1t 3. Shisk to get
washed,
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HAIR SEVEN FEET LONG.
II Is-Cropped Close to the Owners Head
to Relieve Her Suffering.
St Louis Post-Dtspatch.


st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A story which demonstrates that long
hair, though beautiful, has its drawbacks
Gomez from De Soto, Mo Mrs. c. T.
Aubuchon, the wife of well-knOwn mer-
chant Of that city, up to the last week had.
it is said, the longest hair in the world. Mrs.
Abduction is FIVE feet two inches In height.
while her hair measured seven feet three
inch es.
She was always rather weak, and fire.
quenty confined 10 her bed with dreadful
headaches, sometimes two and three days
in a week. She was treated by several
prominent physicians. who came TO the con-
clusion that all Of her strength was going
into her hair. BY their advice she was
finally induced TO have it cut of, and last
Friday her hair, with the exception Of a
small portion, was cut of close to the scalp.
The remaining portion was cut eff at the
waist.
The change has not yet had a decided eff
feet on Mrs. Aubuchon's health, but it has
served to relieve her of a great burden,
which is somewhat Of a benefit, as she is
very weak.
Mr.. Abduction was at first very much OPP
posed to having his wife's hair cut. and has
taken it rather hard. His wife declares
that unless she is greatly benefited she will
allow her hair TO grow again to please her
husband. 1t would not take great length
Of time to obtain its former length. as her
hair was shingled IN 1882.
The morning call., 1892-02-29
AMERICA AHEAD OF FRANCE.
Even France succumbs to American
Genius.

For centuries France has held the palm for the
manufacture of toilet articles Of every description
but at last she has been compelled to give place to
American genins in article at least for the
toilet. Nine. Waltz emphasizes this most emphati-
caily in letter upon the Imperial Hair ReZenera-
tor: One OF the most pleasant and satisfactory
incidents connected with my trip to New York has
been the treatment OF my hair by your Imperial
Hair Regeneration. Having full knowledge of all
the preparations on the Paris market I must
fess that yout Imperial Hair Regeneration is
pSrably superior 10 them ALL The color produced
IS perfect and the natural goSsiness i5 leaves upon
the hair is unattaEabls by the use OF any other
preparation. do not hesitate to strongly recon-
mend it the most perfect preparation for the hair
Obtainable." Consultation and all Information
free. Absolute satisfaction guaranteed. Sold at
81 80 and So Refuse all substitutes as they are
dangerous. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL Co. "a West
Tweuty-thIrd ST.. ew York. Agents for the Pacific
Coast, Messrs. GOLDSTEIN & COIN. 800 Market
ST., San Francisco 1t is applied by them and S
STROZfNSKI, 433 Ellis St deco II SUMO
The morning call., 1892-02-29

leg. ard uses his misfortune to impose on
every one with whom he comes in contact.
lie uses IL when sober to beg with, and
when he gets drunk he uses il rs a weapon.
Last night he reversed his tactics by using
his cane when Policeman Harrison tried to
stop his drunken bowling lie was booked
for disturbing the peace and battery.
The morning call., 1892-02-29
Sport In a stolen Bant.

Lately Samuel Kern OF the PotrerO has
taken to aquatic sports and yesterday morn
ing he was seen skirting the shores of the
bay In that neighborhood in boat that had
been reported stolen about three months
since. Policeman Barrett took after him in
another boat and at the end Of a lively
chase ran him down. Kern said he did not
steal the boat, but that he got ii from his
employer. He was booked, however. for
petty larceny.
The morning call., 1892-02-29
IN A CEMETERY.
w Place for Hoodlum Orgies-A
Noisy Saloon.


For some time past the neighborhood of
Twentieth and Guerrero has been made a
rendezvous for hoodIum characters of all
ages and all achievements in roguery. A
saloon on the corner indicated is their
fayorite resort, and it has become so in
tested that the police have determi ned to
clean out the gang, and TO that end Sergeant
Price detailed three officers.
Their first catch was a trio who gave the
names of John J. George, Edward Simpson.
and Thomas Phelps, who were arrested by
Policemen Mooney ana McMurray and
charged with disturbing the peace. The
police were also informed that hoodlum
wedding had taken place in that bailiwick
and that a keg Of beer had been given to
their admirers. With this they went to the
Jewish Cemetery, where they held their
orgies. The matter was not reported to the
police in time to secure the arrest of the
sacreligious beer-guzzlers.
a pinch of salt added to glass of milk
makes ii not only more palatable to many,
but more easily diGeSted.
The morning call., 1892-02-29

stepped out upon them just as tie lncomo-
tive. throwing q hiiuang shower Of snow
before il, Numbered past. Leaving his COM
paai0n on the treSJle, II ward ran all tile
way to 0naw8y and procured help. and the
injured man WAS taken % Henderson, where
he was attended by the railroad surgeon.
Il is said In Mons0n tlat Wallace Howard
.ain't DO saint but game man-yes, sire"
The morning call., 1892-02-29

FoR all bronchial troubles. whet Ter acute Of
chronic. use DR.. BuFs Cough Syrup; 25c.
I've used that Salvation OIL. It costs only twenty
five cents, and 1t beats all others.
The morning call., 1892-02-29
Caned a PoIicenaI

Gained Policeman.
Policeman Harrison was given Gaming
last evening by an obstreperous cripple
named Harry Bradley. Bradley has lost a
The morning call., 1892-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPRING SEASON, 1892.

Comparatively few people have any idea OF
the large and extensive stock of Ladies' HOUSE
WRAPPERS and SUITS carried by the we'll
known firm of FRATINGER & co. Suffice to
say they have one entire floor of their estab-
lishment devoted exclusively to this depart
ment, and owing to their large purchases they
are enabled to sell their goods at prices eonsid-
erably lower than any other house in San Fran
cisco. As an example we quote the following
nriepS.
The morning call., 1892-02-29

The Executive Council Of the Federated
Trades telegraphed TO Samuel Gompers yes
terdAy tLat the unions of this Coast were
in favor If the passing by Congress Of the
Stump antl-ChiueSe bill, which actually
prohibits the coming Of AlOngolians to this
cOunfrV
The morning call., 1892-02-29


The fast closing season witnessed three
deliR htful teas on Saturday. Hundreds OF
friends called and were pleasantly enter
tanned.
Mrs William S. Tevis' lovely home on
Jackson street was redoIent with the scent
of violets, roses, ST. Joseph's lilies and
other blossoms. arranged with unstudied
grace Few Of those who admired the
flowers imagined the double part they were
destined to play, for as soon as they had
served their purpose here the hostess had
them packed up and sent to the Chldren's
Hospital 10 delight other eyes and Olfactor-
les. The parl0rs were thr0nged with
friends, who chatted aud listened to Brandt
and Toasted on mortal ambrOsia and nectar.
II was clear day and the blue waters of
the bay, dotted with snowy sails and green
islets, as viewed from the broad d0ubl
windows Of the rear salon, made a charm
ing set scene for the luxurious tea-drama.
Mrs Tevis. who is one Of the most perfect
h0stesses imaginable, had the assistance Of
Mrs. Lloyd Teyis, Mrs. Hugh Tevis, Mrs
Charles Page, Mrs. Gordon Banding, Mrs
William II. Croker, Miss Sperry, Mrs.
Belle DOnahue, Miss Marguerite Wallace,
Mrs. John Refs. Misses Friedlander, Hiss
Bessie Bowie. Miss Eneie Hager. Miss
AShe, Miss Nuttall, Mrs. MountfOrd Wilson
and Mrs. Dr. Wood
AfterN ard some gentlemen arrived, and
with those ladies who had kindly assisted
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Russian Justice.

At the last sOjourn OF the Gar OF Rus
sia in Denmark some months ago a
stranger threw paper into the carriage
of the Car and was arrested. The truth
about the occurrence has nov become
known. The paper was petition of a
civil engineer from the city Of Philippe
polls, in Bulgaria, called Ilnitzky. lie
had been in business at Kief, in Rus
sia, and had been very successful. He
had supplied the brains aud several Rus
SLAMS the cash. When the business was
most fourishing his partners asked him
to 90 out with a small qualification. As
he refused they managed to have him ex-
PEELED and taken across the frontier. He
obtained some money aud went to ST.
Petersburg to sue for his right, when he
was again arrested and kept in prison for
five months, at the end of which time
he was again sent across the frontier.
He obtained a Turkish passport and
again went into Russia. He was again
arrested aud accused of participation in
the murder of General Irentelen. He
was taken to Kieff to be tried, but no
proof against him was forthcoming.
Then he was accused of IRE yularitIes In
his Office during the time he was in busi-
ness there. He was sentenced to eigh-
teen months Imprisonment, at the end OF
which time he was again taken across the
frontier. He went to Denmark and cast
his petition to the Gar asking for justice
only. But he has never received an an
swer to his petition. When at Vienna,
Ilnitzky was asked to gOto the Russian
consulate, where he was handel the val
uables that had been taken from him
when he was confined in prison. Among
them was ring set with ruby. The
original stone had had value Of S25O0;
the glass imitation in the ring handed
him at the consulate was not worth fifty
cents. but the consulate refused to do
ANYTHING in the matter. Chicago Her
oI1
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Plant Lrie of Our Rivers.

Professor Won Petterkofer has been
drawing attention to the important
place occupied by the plant life OF our
rivers in purifying water. His view IL
that the organic matter which floats on
our streams is removed by the various
forms of plant life growing in the water,
and that the water bacteria also take
their part in neutrallziug the effect of the
harmful organisms arising from the pres
ence of sewage and like noxlous material
discharged into rivers. If, however, the
sewage be discharged in a crude state,
or the water becomes impregnated With
acid or poisonous waste products from
Industrial establishments, there is result
ing diminution of plant life and conse-
quent loss of the purifying power which
that lie exerts. New York World.
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Foreign.

A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres, Argen.
tine Republic, says that the election for
President in the provinces has proved q
walk-oyer for Saenz Pena.
REVOLUTION has started in the State Of
Matto Crosse, Brazil. The Legislature has
proclaimed it Independent OF the Republic.
The river is oetructel by hulks. Colonel
Barbosa is in charge Of the rebels.
FIRE at Nogoya Japan, destroyed the tenn
ole and tower aud 1890 houses, entaiinB
loss of $4,000
ANNA SAINI0. wife Of a professor at the
State College at Tevastehuus. Finland, has
been found guilty of numbering her husband:
The Court sentenced her 70 be beheadet an1
ordered that her body be afterwlrt burnet.
ANOTHER bomb was explo lei by anarch'
sts in Valencia, Spain, doing much damage
to property.
THE Marquis Rulini, Premier of Italy, and
the Italian Cabinet have resigned In conse-
ouence OF dissension in the Cabinet on finan-
cial questions. The King accepted the reslg-
nation, but charg III tns Marquis di Rudini
with the task of forming another Ministry
THE state Of siege in Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
has been raised.
Mrs. KRUsE. convicted Of the murder OF
her husband. and her elder son Wilhelm, her
accomplice, were executed at Dortmund,
Germany.
Two petards were thrown into the ranks
of a religious procession in Cadiz, Spain;
many persons were injurei by the exolo-
sion The Bohemian village OF Deutschrol-
liken was burned and four persons per1shef.
Forty.fiye houses were burne in Mcclellan,
Morayia. Both fires are supposed TO have
Teen caused by Anarchists. People in Spain
were afraid to attend the Holy Week ser
vices owing 70 Anarchist threats to put ex-
plosives in the holy water.
A. G.. BRowN, the defaulting broker OF
Toronto. Canada, has fed 20 Mexico. 10 Is
also stated that his pilferings will aggregate
over $l50,OOO.
TwESrY-EIGHT Brazilian Radicals have
been exiled
THE United States steamer Tallapoosa
has been sold at public auction at Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, to the highest
bidder for $500 Unitel States gold.
AN ep demic of black smallpox is raging
in Poland, especially on the Galician from
tier Most OF those who are attacked die on
the third day.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, was partially Hooded
and the Canadian Pacific tracks were under
water, owing to the rising Of the river there.
Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS, the well
known novelist lecturer and Egyptolo-
gist died in London. England, few days
AGO. She was born in 1881.
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NlckIe.Armored Ships Can't Go North.

The recent remarkable discovery Of
the effect of temperature on the density
of nickle steel is likely to have an inn
portant bearing on its use in the con-
struction of war vessels. After this va
riety of steel has been frozen it is readily
maguetized, and, moreover, its density
is permanently reduced fully two per
cent. by the exposure to the cold. 1t is
stated that a ship of war built in the
temperate climate of ordinary steel, aud
clad say with 5000 tons of nickle steel
armor would be destroyed by II visit to
the arctic regions, owing to the contrac-
ton of the steel by the extreme low tenn
perature. New York Journal.
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A Shark With a Two.Ton Liver.

The basking shark Of the North At
lantic seems also not to be an uncom-
mon visitor in New Zealand waters, as
It visits certain localities on the coast for
its food, which is thought to consist OF
small Jelly fish and other minute anil
mails. This shark can be easily recog.
nized, says a writer in Nature, from its
habit of swimming on the surface OF the
water, portion of the back aud the
huge dorsal fin being usually exposed.
It is from this fact, together with its
slow motions, that it has received its
name. On the west coast Of Ireland as
many as five hundre have been taken in
single season. The liver often weighs
as much as two tons, yielding six to eight
barrels of oil. A few years ago, when
sharks oil was more valuable than at
present, the oil from single full-szed
specimen would often realize from SzOO
TO $3.50. New York Independent.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern aud Middle States.

PETER F. WANsER, Republican, was
elected Mayor of Jersey City. N. j., by
about 2O00 majority, defeating Allan L.
McDermott. Democrat.
IT has Just leaked out that Gamble Weir,
Superintendent of Police of Pittsburg, Penn,
who died suddenly three months ago, was
poisoned.
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY, OF
New York City, has been retired on PEN
sion of 5000 per year at his own request, and
Inspector Byrnes, the famous detective,
was chosen to succeed him.
LOUIS AUBERrIN, alias Louis Harriott, the
young French farmland who strangled
Mrs. Charles T. Leonard to death at her
home near the Atlantic Highlands last
November, was hanged at Freehold, N. j.
RUDOLPH SHERKLE and George Pfeiffer,
workmen employed on the new Astor hotel,
the Waldorf, in New YORK City, fell from
the roof and were crushed to death ninety
five feet below
THE Democratic Stlte Convention of
Pennsylvania met at Harrisburg and
adopted resolutions indorsing Grover Cleve-
land for the Presidential nomination.
THE Vermont Republican State Conven-
ton met at Montpelier and selected dele
gates 10 the National Convention, who are
favorable to the denomination OF President
Harrison. Ex.Speaker Reed addressed thu
Convention.
The Government paper mill at Dalton,
Mass, has been damaged by fire. The mill
is owned by the Crane family. Much valu-
able machinery for making distinctive
paper for Government bank notes ant bonds
and considerable paper was destroyed.
FIRE burned over eight blocks at Hunters
Point, Long Island, n. Y. 1t startei in the
storerooms of the Long Island Railroad
Company 1t destroyed planning mill, the
railroads electric power station aud mil
lion feet Of lumber. The loss amounts u
$l2),0O0.
JOHN Z. MLHoLLAND, Chie' Contract
Labor Inspector at Ellis Islan1, New York
Harbor, has been asked to resign by Secre'
tary Foster.
A HEAVY rain and snow storm put out all
of the forest fires in South Jersey. 1t was
estimate that the numerous fires had done
over 100000 damage. a great amount oi
valuable timber has been destroyed and
much cord wool.
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To Avert Wrinkles.

To avert wrinkles the nervous and
oyertaxed must rest aud eat nourishing
food. The neuralgia would better eat
roast fat and make food tempting with
condiments, adding to their fare the
sound, coarse bread which contains phos-
phate to feed their starved nerves, and
is the great regulator of nutritive fanc-
ton. Too often the trouble Is not so
much what people eat, as what they
don't est, and do not get provided Tor
them at the table. Leanuess aud wrin:
kles 60 together. We seldom see a ilorid,
plethoric woman with them, as the plen-
tifuI supply OF blood keeps the skin re-
paired. New York Advertiser.